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.

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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Scottiſhe king Congall (vnto whome firſt the ambaſſadours were ſente) for anſweare declared,The anſwere of Congall king of Scots vnto the Bry|tiſh meſſen|gers. that hee was ſorie to vnderſtande into what daũger the miſerable Chriſtians of Bry|taine were thus fallen, and therefore of nothing els might moue him to ioyne with the Bry|tains againſt the Saxons, yet that were ſuffi|cient cauſe to enforce him to do the beſte hee coulde to helpe to deliuer the whole Iſle from ſuche an Ethnike generation, as not onely vſed EEBO page image 118 the rites and ceremonies of their falſe religion, and that openly among the Chriſtians, with do|ing ſacrifice in the honour and worſhip of theyr helliſh goddes, [...]o the great horror and terrible of|fence of the beholders cõſciences, but alſo ſought by all meanes they could deuiſe, how to deſtroy and quenche vtterly the faith of oure Sauioure Chriſte in all places where they myght get the vpper hande. He promiſed therefore to employe his whole puiſſance to recouer out of the eni|mies handes all ſuche countreys as lay betwixt the fronters of his dominion, and the ryuer of Humber, and further to ayde the Brytains to dryue them quite out of the Iſle, if the Bry|tains would aſſure him,Vpon what conditions Congall coue|naunted to ſupport the Brytons. frõ thence forth neuer to make clayme, title nor intereſt, to any the coun|treys aforeſayde, lying betwixt the ſaide riuer of Humber, and the con [...]es of his realme, but to leaue the ſame in the handes of the Scottiſh|men and Pictes, to haue holde and enioy for e|uermore in quiet, which to performe, the Ambaſ|ſadours had (amongſt other things) alreadie promiſed in name of all the Brytiſhe nation, as a recompence or meede to haue the ſupporte and ſuccours of the Scottes. The like aunſwere the ſame Ambaſſadours receyued of the Pictiſh king, and returning therewith vnto Vortymere declared afore him and his counſell howe they had ſpedde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after for the more and better aſſu|raunce of all promiſes, couenaunts and arti|cles paſſed betwixte the Scottiſhmen, Pictes and Brytaines,A league con|cluded betwixt Scots, Picts, & Brytons. there was an amitie and bonde of [...]ea [...]e nowe renewed ratified and eſtabliſhed according to the tenour of the auncient league whiche had bene concluded in times p [...]ſte be|twixte them, with ſome newe conditions of a|greement included in the ſame: all olde iniu [...]ies being ended and quieted clearely betwixt them, ſo that no cauſe of grudge or diſpleaſure, might be thought to remayne in remembrance.