Compare 1577 edition: 1 Aurelius Ambrose hauing thus got the vpper hand Aurelius ha|steth foorth to London. of his enimies, hasted foorth with all spéed vnto Lon|don, where hauing both the citie and tower deliuered into his hands, he recouered the whole Iland from the possession of the Saxons: and such of them as were apt men, able to beare armor, and to serue in the warres, he commanded to depart foorth of the land. The other that were minded to tarrie behind their fellowes that were thus forced to depart, be|came subiects to the Britains, and couenanted to be|come christians. ¶ Thus much haue I written tou|ching Aurelius Ambrose, according to the report of the Scotish writers, but more héereof ye may read in the historie of England, where ye shall find this matter set foorth more at large. For that which we write héere, is but to shew in what sort the Scotish writers make relation of the warres which their na|tion had with the Saxons, when they began first to set foot héere in this land.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 To our purpose then. In the meane time Aureli|us hauing thus recouered the land out of the Sax|ons hands, and now remaining at London, did all the honor he could imagine, both vnto Loth the Pic|tish king, and also vnto Conranus generall of the Scotishmen, acknowledging how that by their aid By support of Scots and Picts Aureli|us confesseth he got the vic|torie of the Saxons. The league betwixt Scots, Picts, and Britain [...] is renewed. chieflie he had got the vpper hand of his enimies, and so he willed to haue it notified amongst his subiects. Héereto he caused the league to be renewed betwixt the Scots, Picts, & Britains, the ancient ordinance for the countries beyond Humber, being appointed to remaine vnto the Scotishmen and Picts: also that the Saxons should be reputed common eni|mies to all the thrée nations, and that vpon inuasion made by anie forren power, the Scots, Picts, and Britains, should aid one another as occasion serued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This league being concluded with these articles of couenants, was the more stronglie confirmed, by reason of such affinitie and aliance as then also insued. For whereas Aurelius had two sisters, the Anne the daughter of Aurelius gi|uen in mari|age vnto Loth king of Picts. Ada maried vnto Conra|nus. one named Anne, and the other Ada, virgins both; Anne being the elder, was giuen in mariage vnto king Loth, by whome certeine yeares after he had issue two sonnes, Mordred, and Walwan or Cal|wan, with a daughter called Thametes: Ada being the yoonger sister was maried vnto Conranus, ge|nerall (as is said) of the Scotish armie. Howbeit she liued not past two yeares after, but died in trauell of child, which also died with the mother: and so en|ded the aliance of Aurelius and Conranus. The Britains being deliuered through the victorie and means afore rehearsed from the cruell hands of the Saxons, inioied ioifull peace certeine yeares after, but in the meane time diuers of those Saxons which were licenced to remaine in Britaine, counterfei|ting to become christians, vsed neuerthelesse to make sacrifice vnto idols, according to the maner of the gentiles, whereof their priests being accused Diuers [...]|ons idolaters are [...]urned. and condemned, suffered death by fire for that of|sense, EEBO page image 99 accordinglie as the law did then appoint them. Whilest these things were thus in hand, Congall king of the Scots being worne with long sicknesse, The death of Congall. departed this life, and was buried in the Ile of Io|na, otherwise called Colmekill, with all kinglie pompe and accustomed ceremonies. He reigned o|uer the Scotishmen about 20 yeares in great fame and glorie.