Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Scotish king Congall (vnto whome first the The answer of Congall K. of Scots vnto the Bri|tish messen|gers. ambassadors were sent) for answer declared, that he was sorie to vnderstand into what danger the mise|rable christians of Britaine were thus fallen, and therefore if nothing else might mooue him to ioine with the Britains against the Saxons, yet that were sufficient cause to inforce him to doo the best he could, to helpe to deliuer the whole Ile from such an ethnike generation, as not onelie vsed the rites and ceremonies of their false religion, and that openlie among the christians, with dooing sacrifice in the ho|nor and worship of their hellish gods, to the great horror and terrible offense of the beholders consci|ences; but also sought by all meanes they could de|uise, how to destroie and quench vtterlie the faith of our Sauiour Christ in all places where they might get the vpper hand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 He promised therefore to imploie his whole puis|sance to recouer out of the enimies hands all such countries as laie betwixt the frontiers of his domi|nion and the riuer of Humber, and further to aid the Britains to driue them quite out of the Ile, if the Britains would assure him, from thencefoorth neuer to make claime, title nor interest, to any of the coun|tries Upon what conditions Congall co|uenanted to support the Britains. aforesaid, lieng betwixt the said riuer of Hum|ber and the confines of his realme; but to leaue the same in the hands of the Scotishmen and Picts, to haue hold and inioy for euermore in quiet: which to performe, the ambassadors had (amongest other things) alreadie promised in name of all the British nation, as a recompense or méed to haue the support and succors of the Scots. The like answer the same ambassadors receiued of the Pictish king, and retur|ning therewith vnto Uortimer, declared afore him and his councell how they had sped.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Shortlie after, for the more and better assurance of all promises, couenants and articles passed be|twixt the Scotishmen, Picts, and Britains, there was an amitie and bond of peace now renewed, ra|tified and established, according to the tenor of the A league con|cluded be|twixt Scots Picts and Britains. ancient league, which had béene concluded in times past betwixt them, with some new conditions of a|gréement included in the same: all old iniuries being ended and quieted clearelie betwixt them, so that no cause of grudge or displeasure might bée thought to remaine in remembrance. The first en|ter prise put in execution after the concluding of this The Scots inuade the bor ders of Nor|thumberland. league, was made by the Scots against O [...]a and his Saxons, which (as parthe ye haue heard) had nestled themselues betwixt the riuers of Tine and Humber.