Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the other part, Oſtorius minding to trie the matter by battaile,Oſtorius co [...]th his Romaines. ſette his people in araye after the auncient maner of the Romaines, wil|ling them to conſider that they were diſcended of thoſe parents and auncetours whiche had ſub|dued the whole worlde: and againe, that thoſe with whome they ſhoulde now matche, were but naked people, fighting more with a certayne maner of a furious rage and a diſordered vio|lence, than with anye polityke diſcretion or con|ſtancie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herewith vpon commaundement giuen on both partes, the battaile began right [...]ote, and for [figure appears here on page 40] a good ſpace verie doubtfull, till the practiſed knowledge of the Romaines vanquiſhed the fu|rious violence of the Scottes,Caratake ouer|throwne by the Romains. His Queene was taken. Pictes, and Bry|taynes: who being put to flight, fledde into the Mountaynes to eſcape the enimies handes, who purſued them moſt egrely.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Amongeſt other of the priſoners there was taken Caratakes wife, with his daughter and brethren.Caratake be|trayed by his [...]tepmother. He himſelfe fledde for ſuccour vnto his ſtepmother Car [...]imandua: but as aduerſitie fin|deth fewe friends, ſhe cauſed him to be taken and deliuered vnto Oſtorius.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Caratake hauing thus ordered his field, and hea|ring that Ostorius was come to giue battell, ex|horted his people to sticke to it like men, and so in semblable wise did all his capteins and sergeants of the bands, going from ranke to ranke to incourage their souldiors, declaring how that this was the ar|mie that must either bring libertie or thraldome to them and their posteritie for euer. On the other part Ostorius minding to trie the matter by battell, set his people in araie after the ancient maner of the Romans, willing them to consider that they were descended of those parents and ancestors which had subdued the whole world: and againe, that those with Ostorius in|courageth his Romans. whome they should now match, were but naked people, fighting more with a certeine maner of a fu|rious rage and disordered violence, than with any politike discretion or constancie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Herewith vpon commandement giuen on both parts, the battell began right hot, & for a good space Caratake ouer throwne by the Ro|mans. His quéene taken. verie doubtfull, till the practised knowledge of the Romans vanquished the furious violence of the Scots, Picts, and Britains: who being put to flight fled into the mounteins to escape the enimies hands who pursued them most egerlie. Amongst other of Caratake be|traied by his stepmother. the prisoners there was taken Caratakes wife, with his daughter & brethren. He himselfe fled for succor vnto his stepmother Cartimandua: but as aduersi|tie findeth few friends, she caused him to be taken and deliuered vnto Ostorius. This was in the ninth yeare after the beginning of the warres. Ostorius vsed him verie honorablie, according to the degrée of a king: finallie he sent him vnto Rome, togither Caratake is sent to Rome. with his wife, his daughter, and brethren. His same was such through all places, that where he passed by, the people came flocking in on each side to sée him, of whom they had heard so much report for his stout resistance made so long a time against the Romane puissance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At his comming to Rome he was shewed in tri|umph, all the people being called to the sight: for the He is shewed to the people in triumph. victorie and apprehension of him was iudged equall with anie other atchiued enterprise against whatso|uer the most puissant enimies of former time. The Emperor Claudius vpon respect as was thought of his princelie behauior and notified valiancie, restored him to libertie, and reteining his daughter and el|dest brother at Rome as pledges, vpon his oth re|ceiued to be a true subiect vnto the empire, he sent him home into his countrie againe, assigning vnto him the gouernance of Galloway, with Kile, Car|rike, and Coningham. He liued not passing two yéeres after his returne into Scotland, studieng Caratake departeth this life. most cheeflie (during that time) how to preserue his people in peace and quietnesse. He departed this world one and twentie yeares after the deceasse of his vncle Metellan, in the yéere of our Lord 54.