Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this,Iceni. he went agaynſt the people called Iceni, which (as ſome think)Oxfordſhire is aſſayled. Some take the Iceni to be the Norffolk men inhabited the Coun|trey nowe called Oxfordſhire, but others take them to bee Norffolke men, who beeing gathe|red togither, were gotten into a ſtrong place, en|cloſed about with a great ditche, as they vſe to [...] grounds, that no Horſemen ſhould [figure appears here on page 39] breake in vpon them: yet this notwithſtanding, Oſtorius aſſayled them within their ſtrength, and in the ende breaking downe the rampyre, with ſuche ayde as he had, burſt in at length a|mongſt them, ſleaing and taking the moſt part of them: for few or none eſcaped, they were ſo kept in on eche ſide. But of this battaile, and like|wiſe of other enterpriſes which Oſtorius and o|ther of the Romaine Lieutenants atchieued here in Brytayne, ye ſhal find more thereof in the hy|ſtorie of Englande according to the true report of the Romaine wryters, the which verily make no mention either of Scottes or Pictes tyll the yeare of our Lorde 320. at the ſooneſt. And as for the Silures and Brygantes remoued by Hector Boetius ſo farre Northwarde, it is eui|dently proued by Humfrey Lluyd and others, that they inhabited Countreys conteyned nowe within the lymyttes of Englande. The lyke ye haue to vnderſtande of the Ordouici where Ca|ratake gouerned as king, and not in Carri [...]ke, as to the well aduiſed Reader I doubt not but it may ſufficiently appeare, as well in the deſcrip|tion as Hyſtorie of Englande aforeſayde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 They of Gal|loway are bea|ten and pa|cifyed.But nowe to returne where wee lefte: the brute of this late victorie quieted the buſie myndes of ſuch other of the Brytaynes, as were readie to haue reuolted. But they of Galloway woulde not at the fyrſt giue ouer, but in truſt of ayde at the handes of Caratake continu|ed in theyr rebellion, till Oſtorius came thy|ther, and beate downe ſuche as made reſy|ſtaunce, whereby the other were ſoone pacifyed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this he entered into the confines of Kile and Cantyre,Kile and Can|tyre waſted and ſpoyled. ſpoyling and waſting thoſe coun|treys, and brought from thence a great number of captiues.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this, he went against the people called Ice|ni, Iceni. Oxfordshire is assailed. Some take the Iceni to be the North|folke men. which (as some thinke) inhabited the countrie now called Oxfordshire, but other take them to be North|folke men, who being gathered togither, were gotten into a strong place, inclosed about with a great ditch as they vse to fense pasture grounds, that no horsse|men should breake in vpon them: yet this notwith|standing, Ostorius assailed them within their strength, & in the end breaking downe the rampire, with such aid as he had, burst in at length amongst them, sleaing and taking the most part of them: for few or none escaped, they were so kept in on ech side. But of this battell, and likewise of other enterpri|ses, which Ostorius and other of the Romane lieute|nants atchiued here in Britaine, ye shall find more thereof in the historie of England according to the true report of the Romane writers, the which verelie make no mention either of Scots or Picts till the yéere of our Lord 320, at the soonest. And as for the Silures and Brigants remooued by Hector Boetius so farre northward, it is euidentlie prooued by Hum|frey Llhoid, and others, that they inhabited coun|tries conteined now within the limits of England. The like ye haue to vnderstand of the Ordouices where Caratake gouerned as king, and not in Car|rike, as to the well aduised reader I doubt not but it may sufficientlie appeare, as well in the descrip|tion as in the historie of England aforesaid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But now to returne where we left: the brute of this late victorie quieted the busie minds of such o|ther They of Gal|loway are bea ten and paci|fied. of the Britains, as were readie to haue reuol|ted. But they of Galloway would not at the first giue ouer, but in trust of aid at the hands of Cara|take continued in their rebellion, till Ostorius came thither, and beate downe such as made resistance, whereby the other were soone pacified. After this he Kile and Can tire wasted and spoiled. Caratake as|sembleth an armie. entred into the confines of Kile and Cantire, spoi|ling and wasting those countries, and brought from thence a great number of captiues. With which in|iurie Caratake being not a little kindled, he assem|bled a mightie armie, wherein he had at the least 40 thousand men, what of his owne subiects and other such as came to his aid. For after he was entred in|to Pictland, there came vnto him out of all parties no small number, of such as desired either to be re|uenged on the Romans, either else to loose life and libertie both at once, for the tast of bondage was so bitter vnto all the inhabitants of Albion in this sea|son, that they in maner were wholie conspired togi|ther to remooue that yoke of thraldome from their shoulders which so painefullie pinched them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Caratake thus furnished with an armie, chose The strength of the place where Cara|take was in|camped. foorth a strong place to lodge in, fensed on the one side with the course of a déepe foordlesse riuer, and on the other sides it might not be approched vnto for the EEBO page image 50 stéepnesse of the crags and such fensing as they had Of this mat|ter ye may read more in England. Women in|camped. made with great stones, in places where there was any waie to enter. All such women as were some|what stept in age, and came thither with them, in great numbers, were by Caratake placed on either side his battels, both as well to incourage the men to doo valiantlie with shouting and hallowing vnto|them, as also to assails the Romans with stones as they should approch. Other such as were yoong and lustie, were appointed to kéepe araie amongst the Women pla|ced in order of battell. Caratake and his capteins exhort their men to fight. men to fight in the battell.