Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Brudeus at the first gaue no eare vnto his earnest motions and large offers, but at length through the counsell and procurement of some of his nobles, cor|rupted by bribes receiued at Edelfreds hands, and still putting into the kings head sundrie forged in|formations of the Scotishmens dailie attempts a|gainst the Pictish nation; he determined to ioine with the Saxons against them, and caused thervpon warre to be proclamed against the Scots, as those that had spoiled and robbed his subiects, contrarie to the league and all bonds of old friendship and former amitie betwixt them. The Scotish king Aidan per|ceiuing A l [...]ague con|cluded be|twixt the Scots & Bri|tains, with the articles of the same. the practise of the Saxons, and togither ther|with the vntruth of the Picts, the better to be able to resist their malice, ioineth in league with the Bri|tains: this article being the chiefest in the whole co|uenant: that if the enimies first inuaded the Bri|tains, then an armie of Scots should be sent with all speed into Britaine, to helpe to defend the coun|trie against such inuasions: but if the Scots were first inuaded, then should the Britains in semblable maner come ouer to their aid.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Saxons hauing knowledge of this appoint|ment betwixt Scots & Britains; to draw the Scots foorth of their countrie, and so to haue them at more aduantage, procured the Picts to ioine with them: The Picts & Saxons en|ter into the land of the Britains. and so both their powers being vnited together, en|tred into the British confines. Aidan according to the couenant came streight vnto the aid of the Bri|tains. Edelfred and Brudeus refused to fight for certeine daies, as it were of purpose, therby to wea|rie the Scots with watch and trauell, being as then far from home. Also they looked dailie to haue Ceu|line king of the Westsaxons to come vnto their aid: Ceuline or Ceolin. but the Scots and Britains hauing knowledge ther|of, first thought it best to incounter with him, before he should ioine with the other, and thus vnderstan|ding The Scots and Britains put the Sax|ons to flight, and slue Cu|tha the sonne of Ceuline king of the westsaxons The trium|phant ioy made by the Scots and Britains vp|on their new victorie. that their onelie refuge remained in their ar|mor and weapons, gaue the onset so fiercelie vpon those Saxons, that at the first, sleaing Cutha Ceu|lines sonne, with a great number of other, they [...]ast|lie distressed and put the residue to flight.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Aidan would not suffer his men to pursue too far in the chase, but called them backe by the sound of a trumpet, who being assembled héerewith about their standards, made such ioy and triumph, as greater could not be deuised, what with dansing, singing, and plaieng on pipes and other instruments, accor|ding to the manner in those daies. But as they were thus in the middest of their chiefest mirth, suddenlie appéered the Saxons and Picts, which were with E|delfred The Saxons and Picts. and Brudeus, approching towards them in good order of battell, with whome were also the resi|due of the Westsaxons, that had escaped from the late bickering. Wherevpon the Scots and Britains The sudden feare of the Scots and Picts, after all their great ioy & triumphing. amazed with the sight héereof, were suddenlie stri|ken out of countenance, insomuch that Aidan went amongst them, and with a bold countenance exhor|ted them to remember how valiantlie they had al|readie put to flight the other of their enimies, so that there was great hope for assured victorie of these Aidan exhor|ted his men to manfulnesse. likewise, if they would now shew the like manlie courage against them, as they had shewed before in assailing the other. Manie other woords he vsed in ad|monishing them to fight manfullie, till the onset gi|uen by the enimies caused him to make an end.