Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hungus ayded with Scottiſh men inuadeth Northumber|landeAchaius of his owne accorde minding to doe the Engliſh men a diſpleaſure, ſent forthwith vn|to Hungus to the number of ten thouſand men. With which, and with his owne power King Hungus inuaded the borders of Northumber|land, fetching from thence a great bootie of goods & priſoners:He warred without ſlaughter and burning. but yet he forbare ſlaughter of men, and burning of houſes, for a reuerence whiche hee had, as is ſuppoſed, towardes the Chriſtian religion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Athelſtane perſueth Hungus.Athelſtane being certified hereof, omitting his iourney into Mertia, turned al his power againſt the Picts: & hearing that they were withdrawne into theyr Countrey, he followed them ſo neare at the heeles, that very earely in one morning he was vpon their backes where they lodged by a brooke ſide, not paſſing two miles from Had|dington, before they had any knowledge of hys approche.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Athelſtane vpon a fierce courage, hauing thus founde his enimies according to his wiſhed de|ſire, and herewith comming vpon them in ſuche order of battaile as they had no way forth to e|ſcape without fight,Athelſtane his cruel procla|mation. hee commaunded a procla|mation to be made by one of his Heralds, that all the whole number of the Pictes ſhoulde paſſe by the edge of the ſworde.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Achaius of his owne accord minding to doo the Englishmen a displeasure, sent foorthwith vnto Hungus to the number of ten thousand men. With which, and with his owne power, king Hungus in|uaded the borders of Northumberland, fetching He warred without slaughter and burning. from thence a great bootie of goods and prisoners; but yet he forbare slaughter of men, and burning of EEBO page image 124 houses, for a reuerence which he had, as is supposed, towards the christian religion. Athelstane being Athelstane pursueth Hungus. certified hereof, omitting his iournie into Mercia, turned all his power against the Picts: and hearing that they were withdrawen into their countrie, he followed them so néere at the héeles, that verie ear|lie in one morning he was vpon their backs where they lodged by a brooke side, not passing two miles from Haddington, before they had anie knowledge of his approch. Athelstane vpon a fierce courage, ha|uing thus found his enimies according to his wi|shed desire, and herewith comming vpon them in such order of battell, as they had no waie foorth to e|scape without fight, he commanded a proclamation to be made by one of his heralds, that all the whole Athelstane his cruell procla|mation. number of the Picts should passe by the edge of the sword.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Picts thus séeing their enimies at hand, and hearing this cruell commandement, were woonder|fullie The Picts are amazed. amazed with the strangenesse of the thing, and oppressed so with feare, that they wist not what might be best for them to doo. At length by commandement of Hungus their king, they fell vnto fortifieng of their campe; but yet they quicklie perceiued how The Picts enter the campe. that it would not long preuaile them, considering that their enimies had gotten into their hands not onelie the spoile which they had brought with them out of Northumberland, but also all other their prouision, trusse, and baggage, which they had left in a field there adioining vnto the side of their campe. Herevpon manie reasons were put foorth amongest them, which way they might escape out of that present danger. In which meane time A|thelstane hauing brought his people into good order Athelstane dooth chalenge his enimies. of battell, prouoked the Picts to come foorth of their strength into the plaine field, there to trie their for|ces. But for that day no notable thing was doone; the Picts kéeping themselues still within their campe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the night following, after sundrie consulta|tions had amongest them, it was agréed by generall consent, that the next day they should giue battell to the Englishmen. And so herevpon preparing them|selues for the purpose, euen vpon the breake of the The Picts prepare them|selues vnto battell. day, forward they make towards their enimies with fierce willes, speciallie incouraged thereto by the comfortable words of Hungus. The Englishmen halfe amazed at the hardie approch and onset of the Picts, were not long able to susteine their sore im|pression; so that beginning somewhat to swarue, at length they were forced to flée vnto the place, where ye heard how they tooke the baggage and spoile of The English|men are put to flight. the Pictish campe: where they were beaten downe in greater numbers than before, insomuch that such prisoners as they had before taken of them that kept the said spoile, greatlie now to aduance the victorie of their fellowes, shewed more crueltie to|wards the Englishmen than anie of the rest, now that they saw once how the victorie was inclined to the Pictish side.