Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Neither were they deceiued herein: for within few yeares after, Occa e [...]tsoones began to make warres vpon the Britains againe, and gaue them a notable ouerthrow, sleaing of them to the number of fiftéene thousand, with their generall Nathaliod. The Bri|tains receiue a great ouer|throw. But yet this victorie was not greatlie pleasant to the Saxons, for in the chase they lost their king the foresaid Occa, being aduanced a good way off from the residue of his armie, with fiue hundred horsse|men King Occa slaine. and a few footmen, in pursute of his enimies, which was the onelie cause that as then the Saxons The yoonger Occa nephue to the former Occa by his brother Ois|cus. Loth contra|rie to his oth of credence aided the Bri|tains against the Saxons. Colgerne or Colgerme a Saxon is sent for by Occa. attempted no further exploit against the Britains. and yet for that they would not be without a gouer|nour, they created an other Occa to be their K. the nephue of the former Occa by his brother Oiscus. And then turned all their force to make warres a|gainst the Picts, for that Loth king of the Picts, contrarie to his oth of credence, had aided the Bri|tains in the last battell, as by certeine prisoners ta|ken in the same they had perfect vnderstanding.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Occa therfore being fierce of nature to the end to indamage his enimies the more, sent into Germa|nie for one Colgerme or Colgerne, a man of great estimation and birth amongest the Saxons, to come ouer with a power vnto him into England, promi|sing for recompense of his trauell and aid against the Picts, to deliuer vnto him all such lands as lay beyond the water of Humber, which might be reco|uered out of the hands of the Picts, to inioy vnto Colgerne lan|deth in Nor|thumberland. him and his for euer. Colgerne accepting the offer, landed shortlie after in Northumberland, putting the whole countrie vnto fire and sword. Which cruell dealing caused a great number of Scots & Picts, which held diuerse castels in that quarter, to come foorth into the field to defend the countrie, and ioi|ning battell with their enimies were discomfited, their slaughter being much increased by the com|ming of Occa at vnwares vpon them. For he first taking truce with Uter king of the Britains, hasted with all speed to ioine his power with Colgerne, af|ter he heard once that he was come on land. The king of Scots and Picts raise their power [...] to resist the Saxons.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 These newes being brought by such as fled away into Galloway and Pictland, caused both the kings, Loth and Conranus in most speedie wise to assemble their forces, and with the same to march foorth with towards the Saxons: but being come within sight of them readie to giue battell, great was the feare and terror of both their hosts, to ioine in fight with such a number of fierce people, as they saw there be|fore their faces. Which feare arose first through the Britains, of whome no small number was there, in The Scots and Picts are put in feare of the Saxons valiancie. aid of the Scots and Picts against the Saxons, de|claring manie things of the great valure, strength of bodie, and huge forme of lims of the same Sax|ons, being so fierce and cruell in fight, as they alled|ged, that they were able to put their enimies to flight euen with their grim lookes and terrible counte|nances. Whereof such feare and terror was spread through both the whole armies, that if shame had not partlie wrought amongest the men of warre, manie of them would haue fled their waies before anie bat|tell had béene attempted at all.