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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The kings perceiuing such discomfiture amongst their men, caused them to assemble togither, and ap|pointed The kings cause one to make an ora|tion vnto their people to re|moue all fears out of their hearts. one such as was thought méet for the pur|pose, to declare vnto them on their behalfes, how they could not but maruell to vnderstand such feare & lacke of courage, as appeared generallie through both the armies, considering there was no cause thereof, they being such a number of able warri|ours throughlie appointed, and therewithall led by such gouernours and capteins, as there was no reason why to be doubtfull of victorie, before they had séene some triall and iust occasion of disaduantage. For as touching the Saxons, they were no such men but that they might be ouercome well inough, as it might sufficientlie appeare, both by proofe of such victories as Uortimer the British king had obteined against them; and also Aurelius Ambrose, who had vanquished them in such sort, that when they durst not estsoones incounter with him in battell, they found means by poison to make him awaie.