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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ceſar hauing receyued this anſwere from theſe two nations,Caeſar ſendeth new meſſen|gers vnto the Scottes and Picts, but they ſped muche like to the former. he ſendeth newe meſſengers vnto them with a more roughe embaſſie, who not onely by threates, but alſo by great reaſons went about to perſwade them vnto ſubmiſſion. But they perſiſting in their former opinion for defence of their liberties, and vtterly refuſing all EEBO page image 29 maner of bondage, would encline by no meanes to come in any bonde of friendſhippe with the Romaynes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the returne of theſe laſt meſſengers, Ce|ſar was fully reſolued to enter into their Coun|treys, to force them vnto that by dynt of ſworde, wherevnto by treatie he might not enduce them:The rebellion of the Gaules breaketh Cae|ſar his pur|poſed iourney agaynſt the Scottes. and had ſet forwarde on that iourney ſhortly af|ter in deede, if he had not beene called backe into Fraunce, to pacifie ſundrie commotions there rayſed by the reuolting of the people inhabiting thoſe Countreys, where the Picardes and Nor|mans, with other the inhabitantes neare aboute Chartres, now dwell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Cesar hauing thus conquered the Britains, sent his ambassadors vnto the kings of the Scotishmen Iulius Cesar his message to the Scots and Picts. and Picts, requiring them to submit themselues as Cassibilane had doone, or else he had them looke for o|pen warres at the Romans hands, which they might assure themselues they should in no wise be able to susteine, considering their mightie and huge puis|sance, hauing the most part of the whole world at The answer of the Scots and Picts vn|to Cesar his ambassadors. their commandement alreadie. Wherevnto aswell the one king as the other made this or much-what the like answer, that they were bent sooner to lose their liues than their libertie. Which their resolution, if they were put to the triall, should be euidentlie prooued by the déed it selfe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Cesar hauing receiued this answer from these Cesar sendeth new messen|gers vnto the Scots and Picts, but they spéed much like to the former. two nations, he sendeth new messengers vnto them with a more rough message, who not onlie by threats but also by great reasons went about to persuade them vnto submission. But they persisting in their former opinion for defense of their liberties, and vt|terlie refusing all maner of bondage, would incline by no meanes to come in any bond of fréendship with the Romans. After the returne of these last messengers, Cesar was fullie resolued to enter into their countries, to force them vnto that by dint of sword, wherevnto by treatie he might not induce them: and had set forward on that iournie shortlie after indéed, if he had not béene called backe into France, to pacifie sundrie commotions there raised by the reuolting of the people inhabiting in those countries, where the Picards and Normans, with other the inhabitants néere about Chartres doo now dwell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The common Scotish chronicles record, how Iu|lius Cesar came as far as Kalendar wood, and there wan by force the citie of Camelon, where the Pictish Kalendar or Caledon wood This cannot be true, for Cesar came not néer Scot land, as in the historie of England it appéereth. kings vsed most to soiourne. Herevnto the same chronicles adde, that Cesar builded a great stone|house of 24 cubits in heigth, & of 12 cubits in bredth, of square hewen stones, right workemanlie framed, which house they saie Cesar caused to be vsed in steed of a iudgement hall, and here placed it néere the ri|uer of Caron, ouer against the forenamed citie of Camelon, as a witnesse that the Romans armie had béene so far forward within that countrie. Such an house there remaineth to be séene euen vnto this daie, and is called Iulius hoff, that is Iulius hall, Iulius hoff. or Iulius court. Howbeit, other more agréeable to the likeliehood of a truth, write that this house was sometimes a temple builded to the honor of Claudi|us Cesar, and of the goddes Uictoria, by the Romane capteine Uespasian, at such time as he made wars in that countrie, before his aduancement to the empire.