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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then sith the Britains (whome the Scots & Picts so often had subdued) had at sundrie times vanqui|shed the Saxons, why should they feare in such wise to fight with them in common defense of their coun|trie, and reuenge of such iniuries as they had latelie receiued at their hands, sith the righteous God (as all good men ought to trust) is euer readie to aduance a righteous quarrell. And where it was bruted a|mongest them, that the Saxons were so huge of stature, and mightie of lims, that no force was able to withstand them, it was certeinelie knowen, that the Scots & Picts were indued with no lesse migh|tinesse and strength of bodie than the Saxons; so that if they were not of like stomachs, that rested in their owne slouthfull cowardize, & not in natures woorke, hauing doone hir part in bestowing hir gifts vpon them touching bodilie force, in such plentious ma|ner, EEBO page image 101 as no other nation did lightlie anie waies sur|mount them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe newes being brought by ſuch as [...]led away into Galloway and Pictland,The kings of Scottes and Pictes rayſe their powers to reſiſt the Saxons. cauſed both the kings, Loth and Conranus, in moſt ſpeedie wiſe to aſſemble their forces, and with the ſame to march forthwith towardes the Saxons: but being come within ſight of them, readie to gyue battaile, great was the feare and terror in both their hoſtes to ioyne in fight with ſuch a number of fierce people, as they ſawe there before theyr faces. Which feare roſe firſt through the Bry|taynes, of whom no ſmall number was there, in ayde of the Scottes and Picts, agaynſt the Sax|ons, declaring many things of the great valure,The Scots and Pictes are put in feare of the Saxons va|liancie. ſtrength of bodie, and huge forme of lymmes of the ſame Saxons, being ſo fierce and cruell in fight, as they alledged, that they were able to put their enimies to flight, euen with their grymme lookes and terrible countenances. Whereof ſuch feare and terror was ſpredde through both the whole armies, that if ſhame had not partlye wrought amongſt the m [...]n of warre, many of them woulde haue fledde their wayes before any battail had bene attempted at all.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The kings perceyuing ſuche diſcomfiture a|mongſt their men, cauſed them to aſſemble to|gither, and appoynted one ſuch as was thought meete for the purpoſe,The kings cauſe one to make an ora|tion vnto their people to re|moue all feare out of theyr heartes. to declare vnto them on theyr behalfes, how they could not but maruel to vnderſtand ſuch feare and lack of courage, as ap|peared generally through both the armies, conſi|dering there was no cauſe thereof, they beeing ſuche a number of able warriours prefectly ap|poynted, and therewith led by ſuch gouernours and Captaines, as there was no reaſon why to be doubtful of victorie, before they had ſeene ſome tryall and iuſt occaſion of diſaduauntage. For as touching the Saxons, they were no ſuch men but that they might be ouercome well ynough, as it might ſufficiently appeare, both by proufe of ſuch victories as Vortimere the Brytiſhe king had obteyned agaynſt them, and alſo Aurelius Ambroſe, who had vaniſhed them in ſuch ſort, EEBO page image 126 that when they durſt not eftſoones encoũter with him in battaile, they founde meanes by trayte|rous practiſe to make him away through poy|ſon. Then ſith the Brytaynes (whom the Scot|tiſh men and Pictes ſo often had ſubdued) had at ſundrie tymes vanquiſhed the Saxons, why ſhould they feare in ſuch wiſe to fight with them in common defence of theyr Countrey, and re|uenge of ſuch iniuries as they had lately receyued at theyr handes, ſith the righteous God (as all good men ought to truſt) is euer readie to ad|uance a righteous quarell. And where it was bruted amongeſt them, that the Saxons were ſo huge of ſtature, and mightie of lymmes, that no force was able to withſtande them, it was certainly knowne, that the Scottes and Pictes were indewed with no leſſe mightineſſe & ſtrẽgth of bodie than the Saxons: ſo that if they were not of lyke ſtomackes, that reſted in their owne ſlouthfull cowardiſe, and not in natures worke, hauing done hir part in beſtowing hir gyftes vp|on them touching bodily force, in ſuch plenteous maner, as no other nation did lightly any wayes ſurmount them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Many other arguments were alledged & layd forth to remoue feare out of their hartes, and to incorage them to fight,The Scottes through com|fortable words of an oration recouer newe courages. inſomuch that in the end it appeared the ſame wrought the wiſhed effect, in ſuch wiſe, that they generally requyred bat|taile, offering to liue and die at theyr Captaynes feete, and to follow them whither ſoeuer it ſhould pleaſe theyr kings & liege lords to appoynt them.