Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottiſhe men and Pictes hauing theyr part of the ſpoyle which the Romaynes at theyr departure left behynde them, were ſente home to their Countreys with great thankes and re|wards for their paynes,The Brytaines exalted in pride. but the Brytaynes were ſo exalted in pryde by the departure of the Ro|maynes, that they beleeued verily they ſhoulde haue no more to do with thoſe enimies, or if they had, they thought themſelues ſtrong ynough to repulſe them without ayde of other. By meanes whereof when king Ederus was informed howe the Romaynes prepared to inuade them afreſhe,The Brytaynes refuſe ayde being offered them. and had ſent them word thereof, offering to them his ayde: they made no account of that offer, but anſwered yt it was not neceſſarie for euery light inuaſion of forraine enimies to ſeeke helpe at o|ther mens handes, being of puiſſance ſufficient of themſelues to reſiſt the ſame well ynough.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 But of this refuſall of ſo friendly an offer, it was not long ere the Brytaynes ſore repented them.Iulius Caeſar inuadeth this land the ſe|conde time. For ſhortly after Iulius Ceſar with a far greater power than that which he brought wyth him at the firſt time, landed here in this Iſle a|mongſt them againe: and being at three ſundrie times fiercely encountred by king Caſſybilan, at length hee put the ſame Caſſybilane wyth hys Brytaynes to flight,The Brytaynes are ouer|throwne. ſlaying and taking a great number of them. Amongſt other of the priſoners, were three of their chiefeſt Captaynes, Andro|geus, Ciſentoriges, and Tenantius. By rea|ſon of which ouerthrow Caſſibylane was ſo diſ|couraged, that doubting further miſchief,Caſſybilane yeeldeth to Caeſar. he yeel|ded himſelfe vnto Ceſar, accepting ſuche condi|tions of peace as were appoynted him, and for performance of couenants, delyuered ſufficient pledges.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ceſar hauing thus conquered the Brytayns,Iulius Caeſar his meſſage vnto the Scotes and Pictes. ſent his Ambaſſadours vnto the Kings of the Scottiſh men, and Picts, requiring them to ſub|mit themſelues as Caſſybilane had done, or elſe he bad them looke for open warres at the Ro|maynes handes, which they might aſſure them|ſelues they ſhould in no wiſe be able to ſuſtaine, conſidering their mightie and huge puiſſance, ha|uing the moſt part of the whole worlde at theyr commaundement alreadie.The anſwere of the Scottes and Pictes vn|to Caeſar his Ambaſſadors. Wherevnto aſwell the one king as the other, made this or much-what the like anſwere, that they were bent ſoo|ner to loſe theyr liues than theyr lybertie. Which their reſolution if they were putte to the tryall, ſhoulde be euidently proued by the deed it ſelfe.