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.

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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The firſte enterpryſe put in execution after the concluding of this league,The Scottes inuade [...] Northumber|land. was made by the Scottes againſt Oceã and his Saxons, whiche (as partly ye haue heard had neſ [...]ed themſelues betwixt the ryuers of Tyne and Humber.