Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Britains at their comming into Yorkeshire pitched their campe not farre off from their enimies, who were alreadie ioined togither and incamped a|broad in the field. The next day after, knowledge be|ing had that they should haue battell, Arthur appoin|ted Howell leader of the Armorike Britains to in|counter Ho [...]ell leader of the Armo|rike Britains with the battell of the Picts, and he himselfe to match with the Saxons. Thus they met togither on both parts verie fiercelie, and a sore battell was fought there betwixt them, so that for a good space it was doubtfull whether part should haue the aduan|tage of the day, but at length the Picts were put to flight, which aduanced the Britains to the gaine of The Picts put to flight. the whole field. For the Saxons, after they perceiued how the Picts were discomsited, dreading to abide The Saxons chased, made their race to|wards yorke. the whole brunt by themselues, betooke them also to their héeles, and made their race towards Yorke, as fast as their feet might beare them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Arthur pursuing them thither, besieged the citie york besieged. almost three moneths togither, but the Saxons de|fended the walles so stoutlie, making often issues foorth vpon the Britains, that till hunger began to constreine them, they cared little for the siege. In the end, when they were determined to haue yéelded vp the citie, they had knowledge, how there was an huge armie of Picts and Saxons newlie assembled, and readie to come forward to their succors; also that king Occa (escaping from the battell wherein he had receiued the ouerthrow at Arthurs hands, and flée|ing afterward into Germanie) was now returned with a new power, and arriued within the mouth of Humber. Which newes caused them to deferre all Occa retur|neth out of Germanie with a new power. communication, in hope that if they might abide the siege but for a small time, the Britains should short|lie be compassed in on each side, and oppressed on the sudden.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Arthur heard of the comming of their succours in like maner, and iudging it no wisedome to tari [...] the comming of his so puissant enimies, considering what a number of diseased and sicke persons he had alreadie in his host, by reason of their lieng abroad Arthur r [...]|seth his siege. in the field, raised his siege, and withdrew himselfe so spéedilie as was possible with his whole armie into EEBO page image 102 Wales, where he appointed the Armorike Britains to soiorne for that winter, with other of the meaner sort of his owne souldiers: whilest he tooke the resi|due of his chosen bands, and went to London, there Arthur retur|neth to Lon|don. to prouide that no rebellion should be raised among the Saxons of Kent, or other of the countries neers about. In the beginning of the next spring, he ga|thered his host togither againe, and with the same went foorth against Colgerme and Occa, who being issued foorth of Northumberland, were entered into the British confines, spoiling and wasting the coun|trie with their accustomed crueltie.