Compare 1587 edition: 1 Claudius waying the matter by good aduiſe of counſaile, ordeyned by decree of the Senate, that Veſpaſian (of whom ye haue heard before) ſhould be ſent hither with an armie to tame the prowde and loftie ſtomackes of the Bry|taynes, with their confederates the Scottes and Pictes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Veſpaſian herevpon departing from Rome,Veſpaſian commeth in|to Brytayne. came into Fraunce, and encreaſing his legions, with a ſupplie of ſuch ſoldiers as he found there, paſſed ouer into this our Brytaine, where con|trarie to the report which he had heard afore hys comming he founde euery fortreſſe ſo wel furni|ſhed after y^e warlik order of the Romaine vſage, and moreouer all ſuche companies of menne EEBO page image 35 of warre as kept the field ſo well appoynted and ordered, that he coulde not but much prayſe the greate diligence and politike gouernment of Planctius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Nowe when Veſpaſian had a little refreſhed his men, and taken order howe to proceede in the reducing of the Brytaynes to theyr former obe|dience, he ſet forwarde towarde Aruiragus and other the enimies,The Brytayns gather an armie. whome he vnderſtoode as then to be at Yorke making their aſſemble, not gene|rally of all that were able to beare a Clubbe, as they did the yeare before, but out of all parties a choſen number of pyked men were ſent for, as out of Deuonſhire and Cornewal there came ſix thouſande: forth of Wales and the marches xij. thouſande,I [...]ni. and the lyke number forth of Kendal, Weſtmerlande, and Cumberlande. Out of Ox|fordſhire and other the partyes of Brytayne ſub|iect vnto Aruiragus, there came a .xxxv. thouſãd. Al which numbers aſſembled neare vnto Yorke, euery man bringing hys prouiſion with him to ſerue him for two Monethes ſpace.The Scots and Pictes come to ayde the Brytaynes. Illythara or Tharan king of the Pictes. Vnto the ſame place came alſo Caratake with .xxx. thou|ſande Scottiſhe men: and Illythara otherwyſe called Tharan, king of the Pictes, with almoſte as many of his ſubiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Claudius weieng the matter by good aduise of councell, ordeined by decrée of the senate, that Ues|pasian (of whome ye haue heard before) should be sent hither with an armie, to tame the proud and loftie stomachs of the Britains, with their confederats the Scots & Picts. Uespasian herevpon departing Uespasian commeth into Britaine. from Rome, came into France, & increasing his le|gions, with a supplie of such souldiers as he found there, passed ouer into this our Britaine, where con|trarie to the report which he had heard afore his com|ming, he found euerie fortresse so well furnished af|ter the warlike order of the Romane vsage, and moreouer all such companies of men of warre as kept the field so well appointed and ordered, that he could not but much praise the great diligence and politike gouernement of Planctius.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now when Uespasian had a little refreshed his men, and taken order how to procéed in the reducing of the Britains to their former obedience, he set for|ward toward Aruiragus & other the enimies, whom he vnderstood as then to be at Yorke, making their The Bri|tains gather an armie. assemblie, not generallie of all that were able to beare a club, as they did the yeere before; but out of all parties a chosen number of piked men were sent for, as out of Deuonshire & Cornewall there came 6000, foorth of Wales and the marches 12000, and the like number out of Kendall, Westmerland, Iceni. and Cumberland. Out of Oxfordshire and other the parties of Britaine subiect vnto Aruiragus, there came 35000. All which numbers assembled nere vn|to Yorke, euerie man bringing his prouision with him to serue him for two moneths space. Unto the The Scots & Picts come to aid the Britains. Illithara or Tharan king of Picts. same place came also Caratake with 30000 Scotish men: and Illithara otherwise called Tharan, king of the Picts, with almost as manie of his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Uespasian being certified still from time to time of all the dooings of his enimies, hasted with all spéed towards them; and by the leading of trustie guides comming to the place where they were incamped within a marish ground not passing 12 miles from Yorke, he fiercelie vpon a sudden setteth vpon them Uespasian assaileth the Britains in their campe. within their campe, yer they thought he had béene néere them. But yet notwithstanding they manful|lie stood to their defense: insomuch that those in the right wing of the Romans armie were like to haue beene idstressed, if Uespasian perceiuing the dan|ger, had not sent a legion to their aid in time, wherby the battell was newlie in that part restored. The cap|teins on either side did what they could to incourage their folkes to sticke to their tackle, without giuing ouer by anie meanes, considering what gaine came by victorie, and what losse insued by receiuing the o|uerthrow.