Compare 1577 edition: 1 Whilest he was thus exhorting his people, the Scots and Picts with great force and violence be|gan The Scots & Picts giue the charge. to giue the charge vpon him, which whilest the Saxons and Britains went about to defend, they were beaten downe by heaps so fiercelie on ech side, that the discomfiture had light vpon them foorthwith, The Saxons in danger to haue the ouer|throw. had not Hengist by sound of trumpet called foorth a|bout three thousand fresh men to their succors, which he had placed in an ambush a little before the spring of the daie within a thicke groue of wood, fast by his An ambush of thrée thou|sand men. campe, appointing them to remaine there in a readi|nesse, to come at his call, vpon what danger soeuer happened. These most fiercelie setting vpon the backes of the Scots, brought them streight out of all order: for they being occupied with the other Sax|ons before, and now assailed of these behind, they had vnneath roome for anie aduantage to turne their weapons. In the meane time the Picts being mat|ched with the Britains did put them to flight, and The Bri|tains put to flight by the Picts. chased them out of the field, not ceassing to pursue them in the chase, till they came to a riuer in the which a great number of them were drowned, as they ie [...]|parded to passe ouer the same, and to saue them|selues by swimming. On the other side, the Scots The Scots forced to flie. being sore handled by the Saxons, both before and behind, were at the length constreined to giue ground and breake foorth by flight, & so to escape the cruell hands of the enimies. Manie were slaine in the chase, and some taken prisoners. The residue get|ting Congall is wounded, but yet escapeth through helpe of his houshold seruants. away, fled streight to the Picts: but Congall himselfe, through helpe of his houshold seruants es|caped to the top of an high hill, and saued himselfe all wounded as he was.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Picts returning from the chase, and vnder|standing how the Saxons had giuen the Scots the ouerthrow, and that they were now marching for|ward to incounter also with them, determined not to abide their comming at that time. And so night ap|proching yer the Saxons had got sight of them, order was giuen by commandement of their king, that The policie of the Picts to escape out of danger. all their carriage, and a great quantitie of logs and fagots, should be placed and piled togither before them, and in the darke of the night to be set on fire, which being executed according to the appointment, when the fire was once kindled, the Picts with the Scots which were got vnto them, departed as secret|lie as they might, and staied not to make awaie, till they were farre inough out of the danger of the Sax|ons. Hengist hauing thus got the victorie, and per|ceiuing no enimie abroad to bid him battell, muste|red his men, and found that he had lost in this iour|nie as good as foure thousand of one and other. Af|ter this, hée withdraweth to Yorke, and leauing his armie there, went himselfe vnto London, where hee was receiued with ioy inough by king Uorti|gerne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Shortlie after, vpon knowledge that Aurelius Aurelius Am brose & Uter, sons to king Constantine. Ambrose, and Uter, the sonnes of king Constantine prepared to come ouer with a mightie armie of Ar|morike Britains, and other Frenchmen, to claime the crowne of Britaine, as lawfullie descended to them from their father: the Saxons were sent for out of the north parts, and had dwellings appointed vnto them in Kent, to be at hand if néed were to re|sist The Saxons placed in Kent. anie such attempted inuasion. But shortlie after, for a policie, Hengist caused it to be bruited abroad, that the Scots and Picts meant estsoones to inuade the British confines, & therefore was there an other power of Saxons called into the land, and placed in A new power of Saxons came ouer with their captein Occa. the north parts, to defend the same against the Scots and Picts. Occa the sonne of Hengist had the leading of these Saxons, who brought them ouer, be|ing ten thousand men of warre, in fiftie plaits, and fiftie hoies. They brought with them also their wiues and children, and setled themselues in the north parts betwixt the riuer of Humber and the borders of the Pictish dominions. And euen then it began to take Northumber|land when it first be [...]an to be so called. the name of Northumberland, which is as you wold say, the land by north the riuer of Humber, and so it dooth continue.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt he was thus exhorting his people,The Scottes & Pictes giue the charge. the Scottes and Pictes with greate force and violence beganne to giue the charge vpon him, whiche whyleſt the Saxons and Brytains went about to defende, they were beaten downe by heapes ſo fiercely on eache ſide,The Saxons in daunger to haue the o|uerthrow. that the diſ|comfiture had light vppon them foorthwith, had not Hengiſt by ſounde of trumpet called foorth aboute three thouſand freſhe menne to their ſuc|cours,An ambuſh of three thou|ſand men. whiche hee had placed in an ambuſhe a little before the ſpring of the day within a thicke groue of wood, faſte by his campe, appoynting them to remayne there in a tradineſſe, to come at his call vpon what daunger ſo euer happened. Theſe moſte fiercely ſetting vpon the backes of the Scottes, brought them ſtreyght out of all order, for they beyng occupied with the other Saxons before, & now aſſayled of theſe behinde, EEBO page image 117 they had vnneath commeth to any aduantage to turne theyr weapons.The Brytains [...] to flight by the Picts. In the meane time the Picts being matched with the Brytains did put them to flight, & chaſed them out of the field, not ceaſſing to purſue thẽ in the chaſe, till they came to a riuer in the whiche a great number of them were drowned, as they ieoperded to paſſe ouer the ſame, & to ſaue thẽſelues by ſwimming. On the other ſide the Scottes being ſore handled by the Saxons,The Scottes [...]ced to flee. both before and behind, were at the length conſtreined to giue ground & breake forth by flight, ſo to eſcape the cruell handes of the eni|mies. Many were ſlayne in the chaſe and ſome taken pryſoners.Congall is wounded, but yet eſcapeth through helpe of his meniall [...]rat [...]rs. The reſidue getting away, fledde ſtreyght to the Pictes, but Congall him|ſelfe through helpe of his houſeholde ſeruaunts eſcaped to the toppe of an highe hill, and ſaued himſelfe all wounded as he was.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Picts returning from the chaſe, and vn|derſtanding howe the Saxons had giuen the Scottes the ouerthrow, and that they were now marching forewarde to encounter alſo with thẽ, determined not to abide theyr comming at that time. And ſo night approching ere the Saxons had got ſight of them, order was giuen by com|maundement of theyr king,The policie of the Pictes, to eſcape out of daunger. that all their cari|age and a greate quantitie of logges and fa|gottes, ſhould be placed and pyled togither be|fore them, and in the darke of the night to be ſet on fire, whiche beyng executed according to the appointment, when the fire was once kindeled, the Pictes with the Scottes whiche were gotte vnto them, departed as ſecretely as they might, & ſtayed not to make away, till they were farre enough out of the daunger of the Saxons.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 3 4 Hengiſt thus hauing got the victory, and per|ceyuing no enimie abrode to bid him battayle, muſtered his men, and found that he had loſt in this iourney as good as. iiij. M. of one and other. After this, he withdraweth to Yorke, and lea|uing his army there, went himſelf vnto Londõ, where he was receyued with ioy inough by king Vortigerne.Aurelius Am|broſe, & Vter+ſonnes to king Conſtan|tine. And ſhortly after, vpon knowledge that Aurelius Ambroſe and Vter the ſonnes of king Conſtantine prepared to come ouer with a mightie army of Armorike Brytons and other French men, to clayme the crowne of Brytaine as lawfully diſcẽded to them frõ theyr father, the Saxons were ſent for out of the north partes,The Saxons placed in Kẽt. & had dwellings appointed vnto them in Kent, to be at hand if neede were to reſiſt any ſuch attẽp|ted inuaſion. But ſhortly after, for a policie Hen|giſt cauſed it to be bruited abrode, that the Scots & Pictes meant eftſoones to inuade the Brittiſh confines,A newe power of Saxõs came ouer with their capitaine Occa. & therfore was there an other power of Saxõs called into the land, & placed in the north parts, to defend the ſame againſt the Scots and Picts. Occa the ſonne of Hengiſt had y^e leading of theſe Saxons, who brought them ouer (being x. M. mẽ of warre, in .l. playtes & .l. hoyes. They brought with them alſo theyr wiues & children, & ſetled thẽſelues in the north partes betwixt the riuer of Humber, & the borders of the Pictiſh do|miniõs. And euen thẽ it began to take the name of Northumberland,Northumber|land when it firſt began to be ſo called. Vortigerne marieth Hen|giſts dough|ter. which is as you would ſay the land by north the riuer of Hũber, & ſo it doth continue. Shortly after Vortigerne forſaking his lawfull wife, married the ladie. Roxene or Rowen Hengiſts doughter, to the high offence of God a great diſpleaſure of his ſubiects. And in the meane time Occa not attempting any ex|ployt againſt the Scots & Pictes, rather ſought to get into his handes all the fortreſſes betwixt Tyne & Humber, euen from the eaſt ſea to the weſt: whiche his purpoſed intent he greatly ad|uaunced, winning caſtels and fortreſſes there in thoſe parties, ſome by force & ſome by ſurrẽder: & amongſt other places of importance,Yorke in poſ|ſeſsion of Hengiſt. he firſt got poſſeſſion of Yorke, and fayning accuſations a|gainſt many of the nobles & gentlemẽ, ſurmiſing that they woulde betray the countrey vnto the Scots & Pictes, he put diuers of them to death, ſome ſecretly & others opẽly, as cõuict of ſuch of|fẽces as were forged & layd againſt thẽ. Herevpõ the Brytons for the ſtay of ſuch miſchief as they ſaw at hand,Vortigerne depoſed by his ſubiects. Vortimer cho+ſen to gouerne the Brytons. The Brytons require ayde of the Scottes and Pictes a|gainſt the Saxons. depoſed Vortigerne frõ his kingly ſeat, & placed his ſonne Vortimer in his rowme, whiche being done, ambaſſadors were ſent bothe vnto the Scottes and Picts, to require their aide and ſupporte againſt the cruell oppreſſion of the Saxõs, who ſought not only by craftie meanes & fraudulent waies to attaine the dominiõ of the whole Iſle, but alſo to extinguiſh & vtterly ſub|uert the faith of Chriſte, & the vſe of his religion throughout the ſame. Therfore they erneſtly de|ſired the Scottiſh & Pictiſh kings, to aſſiſt them againſt ſuch cõmon enimies as had bene called into the realme not by publike conſent of the no|bles, but only by the priuate commaundement and ordinance of Vortigerne, to help aſwell towards the ſubduyng of the Scots and Picts, as alſo to repreſſe all commotions of the Brytains, which they might happely rayſe agaynſt him for his wicked tyrannie vſed amongſt them, as his guiltie conſcience mighte put hym ſtyll in feare of.