Compare 1587 edition: 1 With which iniurie Caratake being not a little kindled, he aſſembled a mighty army,Caratake aſ|ſembleth an armie. wherein he had at the leaſt .xl. thouſand mẽ, what of his own ſubiects & other ſuch as came to his ayde. For af|ter he was entered into Pictland, there came vn|to him out of all parties no ſmall number, of ſuch as deſired either to be reuenged on the Romaine, 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 ſeaſon, that they in maner were wholy conſpired togither to remoue that yoke of thraldom from their ſhoulders which ſo painfully pinched them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Caratake thus furniſhed with an armie,The ſtrength of the place where Cara|take was en|camped. Of this matter ye may reade more in Eng|lande. choſe forth a ſtrong place to lodge in, fenced on the one ſide with the courſe of a deepe foordleſſe Ryuer, and on the other ſides it mighte not bee appro|ched vnto for the ſteepeneſſe of the cragges and ſuch fencing as they had made with great ſto|nes, in places where there was any eaſie way to enter.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 All ſuche women as were ſomewhat ſtept in age, and came thither with them,Women en|camped. in greate numbers, were by Caratake placed on eyther ſyde hys battayles, both as well to encourage the men to doe valiauntly wyth ſhowting and hallowing vnto them,Women pla|ced in order of battayle. as alſo to aſſayle the Ro|maines with ſtones as they ſhoulde approche. Other ſuche as were yong and luſtie, were EEBO page image 40 appoynted to keepe aray amongeſt the men to fight in the battaile.