But Mordred made the meane, that brought them in agayne:

Vortiporus wyth warre almost consumde them all:

Then Malgo he with peace restorde agayne their state,

Cariticus the synne of ciuil stryfe did loue,

For which Gurmundus did the Britaynes much annoy:

Then Cadwin out of Wales kyng Etheldred did spoyle,

Cadwalline then did force king Penda to a foyle.

And I Cadwallader at last did presse in place,

Then Lothar king of Kent in warre that wretch I slue:

And Ethiwolne the king of Southsaxons I spoylde,