Compare 1587 edition: 1 Eugenius ga|thereth an ar|mie.Herewith gathering his power togither, hee repayred into Galloway, into the whiche he had knowledge that his enimies would firſte enter. But before hee could get thyther, a great armie of Engliſhe men, were come already into that countrey,The caſtell of Downſke be|ſieged. and had aſſieged a ſtrong caſtell called Downſke, the chiefeſt fortreſſe in thoſe dayes of all Galloway. And ere Egfred might winne the ſame, hee was conſtrayned to rayſe his ſiege, and to marche foorth to encounter with Euge|nius who haſted faſt towards him. They mette neare to the bankes of the water of Lewyſe, as then beyng very deepe, by reaſon it was rayſed with abundaunce of rayne whiche lately before had fallen, where they fought a right ſore and bloudie battayle: for the Scottes had vowed neuer to gyue grounde to the enimies, ſo long as any life remayned in theyr breſtes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the firſte there was no greate aduauntage perceyued on eyther ſide, the kings, according to the dueties of valiant Captaines, exhorting their people to ſticke to it manfully: but in the meane time certaine bandes of Egfredes parte getting themſelues to the ſide of an hill, gaue the looking on without comming downe at all to ayde theyr frendes: whiche maner the reſidue of his people perceyuing, doubted of ſome treaſon deuiſed agaynſt them, and therevpon began to ſhrinke backe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Egfred aduiſed thereof, came amongſt the foremoſt rankes of his batayle, deſiring the En|gliſhmen in no wiſe to giue place to theyr eni|mies: and for that dayes ſeruice hee promiſed them highe rewardes, and all the pleaſure that afterwarde hee might be any wayes forth able to ſhew them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Eugenius receiuing this answer from Egfred, besought God, sith the other onelie sought to vio|late the peace, that the vengeance might light vpon his owne head, that had thus giuen the occasion. Héerewith gathering his power togither, he repai|red Eugenius gathereth an armie. into Galloway, into the which he had knowledge that his enimies would first enter. But before he could get thither, a great armie of Englishmen were come alreadie into that countrie, and had be|sieged a strong castell called Downske, the chiefest The castell of Downske be|sieged. fortresse in those daies of all Galloway. And yer Egfred might winne the same, he was constreined to raise his siege, and to march foorth to incounter with Eugenius, who hasted fast towards him. They met néere to the banks of the water of Lewis, as then being verie déepe, by reason it was raised with abundance of raine which latelie before had fallen, where they fought a verie sore and bloudie battell: for the Scots had vowed neuer to giue ground to the e|nimies, so long as anie life remained in their breasts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 At the first there was no great aduantage per|ceiued on either side, the kings, according to the du|ties of valiant capteins, exhorting their people to sticke to it manfullie: but in the meane time, cer|teine bands of Egfreds part getting themselues to the side of an hill, gaue the looking on, without com|ming downe at all to aid their friends: which man|ner the residue of his people perceiuing, doubted of EEBO page image 116 some treason deuised against them, and therevpon began to shrinke backe. Egfred aduised therof, came amongst the foremost ranks of his battell, desiring the Englishmen in no wise to giue place to their e|nimies: and for that daies seruice he promised them high rewards, and all the pleasure that afterward he might be anie waies able to shew or doo them. But whilest he was thus busilie occupied in comforting & exhorting his men to fight stoutlie, he himself chan|ced King Egfred slaine. Sée more héereof in England. to be wounded in the face with an arrow so sore, that immediatlie he fell downe and died in the place. The Englishmen discouraged with this mischance, were quicklie therevpon put to flight and chased, a great number of them tooke the riuer so to escape the enimies hands, of whome the more part being pres|sed downe by weight of their armor, were drowned in the raging waues of the floud, the residue by ca|sting from them their armors and clothes, escaped by swimming ouer to the other side, but those that made their course by land, being cumbred in mires and mosses, also amongst streicts, rocks, mounteins and cliffes, were ouertaken by the Scots and slaine. Few of that number escaped awaie in safetie, so that there died in the fight and chase at the point of twentie thousand Saxons with their king the fore|said Twentie thou sand Saxons slaine. Egfred: of the Scots were slaine, besides those that were hurt and wounded, not manie aboue six thousand. By this ouerthrow the force of those Sax|ons or Englishmen of Northumberland was not onelie sore diminished, but also of such other Saxons, the which in no small number were come vnto Eg|fred, to aid him against the Scots in that iournie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Brudeus the Pictish king hauing knowledge of this slaughter, which had chanced betwixt the En|glishmen Brudens king of the Picts. and Scots, was nothing sorie, as one that was friend to neither part, and now perceiuing that the Northumberland men were so weakened, that Inuasion in|to Northum|berland. they were not able to resist an inuasion, he entred with his whole power which he had raised, into Nor|thumberland, sore afflicting th'inhabitants, insomuch that he had vndoubtedlie either subdued that coun|trie wholie vnto his dominion, either els vtterlie de|stroied it, had not the deuout praiers of S. Cutbert (who then held the sée of Lindesferne) preserued the Cutbert bi|shop. people from that present desolation. For at length af|ter the Picts had raged a while through the countrie, they chanced to fall at variance amongst themselues for parting of the spoile, and buckling togither by the eares, there was an huge slaughter made amongst them. And this was the cause, that contenting them|selues A slaughter amongst the Picts. with those countries about Berwike, anci|entlie called Deira, out of the which they expelled the Saxons, they absteined from all the residue, as not willing to deale withall. Neither were the Saxons of Northumberland, being thus scourged, able to re|couer their former forces againe, of manie yéeres af|ter insuing.