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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Oſtorius vſed him verie honourably, accor|ding to the degree of a king. Finally he ſent him vnto Rome,Caratake i [...] ſent vnto Rome. togyther with his wyfe, his daugh|ter, and brethren. Hys fame was ſuche through all places, that where hee paſſed by, the people came flocking in on ech ſyde to ſee him, of whom they had hearde ſo muche report for his ſtoute reſiſtaunce made ſo long a time agaynſt the Ro|maine puiſſance.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Is ſhewed vn|to the people in a triumph.At his comming to Rome hee was ſhewed in tryumphe, all the people beeing called to the ſight: for the victorye and apprehenſion of him was iudged equall wyth anye other atchieued enterpryſe agaynſt whatſoeuer the moſt puiſſant enimies of former tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Emperour Claudius vppon reſpecte as was thought of his Princely behauiour and notifyed valiauncie, reſtored hym to libertye,Caratake re|ſtored to li|bertie. and reteyning hys daughter and eldeſt brother at Rome as pledges, vpon his othe receyued to bee a true ſubiect vnto the Empyre, he ſent him home into his Countrey againe, aſſigning vn|to hym the gouernance of Galloway, with Kile, Carricke and Cunningham.

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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 A little before his falling into the hands of the Ro|mans, 54 Strange sights séene. there were sundrie strange sights seene in Albion, as fighting of horssemen abroad in the fields, with great slaughter, as séemed on both parts: and forthwith the same so vanished awaie, that no appée|rance of them could any where be perceiued. Also a sort of woolues in the night season set vpon such as were kéeping of cattell abroad in the fields, and caried awaie one of them to the woods, and in the morning suffred him to escape from amongst them againe. Moreouer, at Carrike there was a child borne, perfect in all his lims sauing the head, which was like vnto a rauens. These vnketh signes and monsters put the people in no small feare: but after that Caratake was restored to his libertie & coun|trie, all was interpreted to the best.