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 1577 edition: 1 Shortlie after, Uortigerne forsaking his lawfull wife, maried the ladie Roxena or Rowen, Hengists Uortigerne marieth Hen|gists daugh|ter. daughter, to the high offense of God, and great dis|pleasure of his subiects. And in the meane time, Oc|ca not attempting anie exploit against the Scots and Picts, rather sought to get into his hands all the fortresses betwixt Tine and Humber, euen from the east sea to the west: which his purposed intent he greatlie aduanced, winning castels and fortresses EEBO page image 96 there in those parties, some by force, and some by sur|render: and amongst other places of importance; he first got possession of Yorke, and feigning accusati|ons against manie of the nobles and gentlemen, Yorke in pos|session of Hengist. surmising that they would betraie the countrie vnto the Scots & Picts, hee put diuerse of them to death, some secretlie, and others openlie, as conuict of such offenses as were forged and laid against them.