Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſhemen whyleſt the Scottes and Pictes were thus occupyed in the fyghte and chaſe,The Engliſh|men eſcape. withdrewe homewardes with all ſpeede, and by reaſon of the mountaynes whiche they had to paſſe, that tooke awaye the ſight of them from the Scottes, they eſcaped into their coun|trey without any purſuite.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Druſkene himſelfe ſo ſoone as hee perceyued howe the field went againſt him,Druskene eſ|caped by flight. got him to his horſe, which he hadde appoynted to bee readie for him at hande vpon all occaſions, and ſo eſcaped out of daunger with a fewe other in his com|panye.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes returning from the chaſe, re|mayned in the place of the battayle all nyghte, keeping ſtrong watche aboute their campe, for EEBO page image 175 doubt leaſt the Engliſhmen had bene lodged in ſome ſecrete place nere by to haue ſet vpon thẽ at v [...]wares, if they might haue ſeene any aduaun|tage but in the morning when it was knowne vowe they were quite gone their wayes, and re|turned into theyr countrey (as before yee haue hearde) then was the ſpoile of the fielde and Pi|ctiſhe Campe gathered and beſtowed amongeſt the ſouldiers, after the auncient cuſtome of that natiõ And then were they al licenced to departe euery man to his home, with thankes for their ſeruice and paines in this iourney ſo manfully employed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The middle ward of the Picts séeing themselues left naked on the one side, and assailed on the backs; whereas the Englishmen should haue kept their ground and defended them, they began to shrinke: which the Scots perceiuing, stroke on the more fiercelie, till at length the Picts not able to with|stand their force, fell to running awaie. They made The Picts are vanqui|shed. their course towards the water of Forth, which was not farre from the place of the battell, where being o|uertaken, they were beaten downe & slaine in great numbers: for Kenneth gaue commandement that they should spare none of the Picts nation, neither gentleman nor other, that fell into their hands. The Englishmen whilest the Scots and Picts were thus The English m [...]n escape. occupied in the fight and chase, withdrew homeward with all spéed; and by reason of the mounteins which they had to passe, that tooke awaie the sight of them from the Scots, they escaped into their countrie without anie pursute. Drusken himselfe so soone as he perceiued how the field went against him, got him Drusken es|caped by flight to his horsse, which he had appointed to be readie for him at hand vpon all occasions, and so escaped out of danger with a few other in his companie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots returing from the chase, remained in the place of the battell all night, kéeping strong watch about their campe, for doubt least the Eng|lishmen had béene lodged in some secret place néere by to haue set vpon them at vnwares, if they might haue séene anie aduantage; but in the morning when it was knowne how they were quite gone their waies, and returned into their countrie (as before ye haue heard) then was the spoile of the field and Pic|tish campe gathered and bestowed amongst the soul|diers, after the ancient custome of that nation. And then were they all licenced to depart euerie man to his home, with thanks for their seruice and paines in this iournie so manfullie imploied. Within few The Picts sue for peace. daies after, the Pictish king Drusken sent his am|bassadors vnto king Kenneth to sue for peace. Ken|neth was contented to heare him, and promised to grant a peace, so they would surrender into his hands the gouernement of their kingdome due vnto him by right of inheritance. But this cordition be|ing vtterlie refused of the Picts, was the cause that the warre was eftsoones renewed with more cruel|tie than before.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The yéere next insuing this battell, Kenneth got Kenneth get|teth Mernes, Angus, and Fife. Mernes, Angus, and Fife into his hands, furnishing all the castels and holds with men, munition, and vittels. But whilest he went about to subdue the countries about Sterling, woord was brought him that such as he left thus in garison in those countries, were betraied by the inhabitants, and slaine euerie mothers sonne. Kenneth woonderfullie kindled in Fife is put to the fire and swoord. wrath for the newes, left off his treatie, which then he had in hand with the people of Menteth and Ster|lingshire for their submission, and returned in great hast towards Fife, where being arriued, he put all to the fire and swoord, not leauing one aliue of the Pic|tish nation within all those quarters. The like cruel|tie Mernes and Angus is crucilie puni|shed. was shewed through the whole countries of Mer|nes and Angus, for an example to other to beware how they falsified their faiths once giuen by waie of allegiance.