Compare 1587 edition: 1 Brudeus the Pictiſhe king hauing know|ledge of this ſlaughter,Brudeus king of the Pictes. whiche had chaunced be|twixt the Engliſh men and Scottes, was no|thing ſorie, as one that was frende to neither parte,Inuaſion into Northumber|land. and now perceyuing that the Northum|berland men were ſo weakened, that they were not able to reſiſt an inuaſion, he entred with his whole power, which he had rayſed, into Nor|thumberland, ſore afflicting the inhabitants, in ſo much that he had vndoubtedly either ſubdued that countrey wholly vnto his dominion, eyther els vtterly deſtroyed it,Cutber [...]e bi|ſhop. had not the deuout pray|ers of Saint Cutbert (who as then held the ſee of Lyndefar) preſerued the people from that pre|ſent deſolation. For at length after the Pictes had raged a while through the countrey, they chaunced to fal at variance amongſt themſelues for parting of the ſpoyle,A ſlaughter a|mongſt the Picts. and buckling togither by the eares, there was an huge ſlaughter made amongſt them. And this was the cauſe, that contenting themſelues with thoſe countreys a|bout Barwike, aunciently called Deera, out of the whiche they expelled the Saxons, they ab|ſteyned from all the reſidue, as not willing to deale withall. Neither were the Saxõs of Nor|thũberland being thus ſcourged, able to recouer theyr former forces again of many yeares after.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Here is to be noted that where as y^e Scottiſh writers aſcribe the victorie of that battel,Egfred ſlaine by Picts and not by Scots. wherin Egfred was ſlaine, vnto their king Eugenius, Beda which then liued, declareth that the Picts were thoſe that fought with him and ſlew him.Eugenius the fifth died. 688. Finally, Eugenius departed this life in the .iiij. yere of his reigne, and after the incarnation. 688.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After Eugenius the .v. ſucceeded Eugenius the .vj. who was the ſonne of Ferquhard,Eugenius the ſixt, ſucceedeth Eugenius the fifth. and by perſwaſion of Biſhop Adannan with whom he was brought vp) and of S. Cutbert, hee en|tred into league with the Northumberland mẽ:A league be|tweene the Scots & Nor|thumberland men. but he would at no hande ioyne in amitie with the Pictes, notwithſtanding hee was contented to take truce with them. But when hee ſawe the ſame oftentimes by them violated and bro|ken, to the great perill, domage & hinderãce of his ſubiectes, he cauſed the warre to be proclaymed,Truce taken with the Picts EEBO page image 152 and ſent them his defiaunce by an Herald. How|beit through the earneſt prayers (as is ſuppoſed) of the twoo biſhops Cutbert and Adannan (who had laboured earneſtly to haue brought thoſe people to a quietneſſe) this warre continued without any notable encoũter,Warre with|out any nota|ble encoũter. The death of Eugenius the [...]. 697. ſaue only by light incurſions (wherein no great bloudſhed chaun|ced) euen vnto the death of Eugenius, whiche fell in the yeare of our Lord.697. 697. and in the .x. yeare of his owne reigne.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Héere is to be noted, that whereas the Scotish writers ascribe the victorie of that battell, wherein Egfred slaine by Picts and not by Scots. Eugenius the fi [...]t died. 688 Eugenius the sixt succéedeth Eugenius the fift. [...] league be|twéene the Scots and Northumber|land men. Truce taken with the Picts. Egfred was slaine, vnto their king Eugenius, Beda which then liued, declareth that the Picts were those that fought with him and slue him. Finallie, Euge|nius departed this life in the 4 yéere of his reigne, and after the incarnation 688. After Eugenius the fift, succeeded Eugenius the sixt, who was the sonne of Ferquhard, and by persuasion of bishop Adan|nan (with whome he was brought vp) & of S. Cut|bert, he entered into league with the Northumber|land men: but he would at no hand ioine in amitie with the Picts, notwithstanding he was contented to take truce with them. But when he saw the same oftentimes by them violated & broken, to the great perill, damage, and hinderance of his subiects, he caused the warre to be proclamed, and sent them his defiance by an herald. Howbeit, through the earnest praiers (as is supposed) of the two bishops, Cutbert and Adannan (who had laboured earnestlie to haue brought those people to a quietnesse) this warre con|tinued Warre with|out anie no|table incoun|ter. The death of Eugenius the sixt. 697 without anie notable incounter, saue onelie by light incursions (wherein no great bloudshed chanced) euen vnto the death of Eugenius, which fell in the yéere of our Lord 697, and in the tenth yeere of his owne reigne. He was buried togither with the other Eugenius, that lastlie reigned afore him, in the Ile of Colmekill, amongst their predecessors.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Manie woonderfull visions were séene that yéere Woonderfull visions séene. in Albion, as the Scotish chronicles make mention. In the riuer of Humber there appéered in the sight of a great multitude of men, a number of ships vnder saile, as though they had béene furnished foorth for the warres. In the church at Camelon there was heard a noise, as it had béene the clattering of armor. Milke was turned into bloud in diuers places in Pictland, and chéese conuerted into a bloudie masse or cake. Corne as it was gathered in the haruest time appeered bloudie. In the furthermost parts of Scotland, it rained bloud. These sights being séene of some, & declared to other, caused a woonderfull feare in the peoples harts, imagining some great altera|tion to insue.