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You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 264 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 35)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aruiragus ſeeing the ſlaughter of his people, woulde haue ſlaine himſelfe, but that ſome of his ſeruantes caryed hym by force out of the fielde, that hee myght bee preſerued yet vnto ſome bet|ter fortune.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 265 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 35)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Caratake eſcaping by flight,

Caratake eſ|capeth.

Tharan king of the Pictes is ſlaine.

fled into hys countrey, but Tharan king of the Pictes, not co|ueting to liue after ſuch loſſe of his people, threw away his armor with al his kingly ornaments, & ſitting down vpon a ſtone, as a mã paſt himſelf, was there ſlain by ſuche as followed in the chaſe.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 266 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 35)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aruiragus being conueyed out of danger, and gotten into Yorke, conſydered howe by reaſon of this great diſcomfiture, it was vnpoſſible to reſyſt the Romaine puiſſaunce, and therefore EEBO page image 36 with conſent of the reſidue of his Nobles that were eſcaped from the battaile,Meſſengers ſent by Arui|ragus vnto Veſpaſiã with ſubmiſsion. hee ſent an He|ralde vnto Veſpaſian, offering to ſubmit him|ſelfe in moſte humble wyſe vnto any reaſonable conditions of peace and agreement. Wherevpon Veſpaſian comaunded that Aruiragus ſhould in priuate apparell come in vnto him, for he would not talke of any peace, except he had Aruiragus preſent, and therefore hee ſent vnto him his ſafe|conduct to aſſure him ſafe both to come and goe.

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