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Compare 1587 edition: 1 A peace con|cluded.Shortly after a peace was concluded betwixt the parties, with theſe conditions: that the Ro|mains ſhould content thẽſelues with that which they had in poſſeſſiõ before the beginning of theſe laſt warres, and ſuffer Corbreide to enioye all ſuche countreys as his brother Caratake helde. And likewiſe the Picts paying theyr former tri|bute for the finding of ſuche gariſons of Ro|mains as lay at Camelone, they ſhoulde be no further charged with any other exactiõs. More|ouer it was agreed, that neither the Scottes nor Pictes from thence foorth ſhould receyue or ſuc|cour any rebelles of French men or Brytains, nor ſhoulde ayde by any maner of meanes the inhabitantes of the Iſle of Man, who had done many notable diſpleaſures to the Romains du|ring the laſt warres.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aulus Didius departeth this life at Londõ.This peace continued a .vj. yeares during the life of Aulus Didius, who at the end of thoſe .vj. yeares, departed this life at London, leauing be|hinde him all things in good quiet.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After his deceaſſe the Emperour Ne [...]o who ſucceeded Claudius,Verannius is made Lieute|nant of Bry|taine. appointed one Verannius to be lieutenant of Brytaine, a man very ambi|tious and muche deſirous of honour, by meanes wherof, in hope to aduaunce his name, he ſought occaſiõs to haue warres with the Scottiſh men: And at length hearing that certaine of them be|ing borderers had fetched booties out of Picte land, he ſent a great power of Romains to make a rode into the nexte Marches of the Scottes, from whence they brought a great ſpoyle, bothe of men and goodes.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Shortlie after a peace was concluded betwixt the A peace con|cluded. parties, with these conditions; that the Romans should content themselues with that which they had in possession before the beginning of these last wars, and suffer Corbreid to inioy all such countries as his brother Caratake held. And likewise the Picts pai|eng their former tribut for the finding of such gari|sons of Romans as laie at Camelon, they should be no further charged with anie other exactions. Moreouer it was agreed, that neither the Scots nor Picts from thenceforth should receiue or succour a|nie rebels of Frenchmen or Britains, nor should aid by anie maner of means the inhabitants of the Ile of Man, who had doone manie notable displea|sures to the Romans during the last warres. This peace continued a six yeares during the life of Aulus Aulus Didi|us departeth this life at London. Didius, who at the end of those six yeares, depar|ted this life at London, leauing behind him all things in good quiet.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After his deceasse the emperour Nero, who succee|ded Uerannius is made lieu|tenant of Bri|taine. Claudius, appointed one Uerannius to be lieutenant of Britaine, a man verie ambitious and much desirous of honor, by means whereof, in hope to aduance his name, he sought occasions to haue warres with the Scotishmen; and at length hearing that certeine of them being borderers had fetched booties out of Pictland, he did send a great power of Romans to make a rode into the next marches of the Scots, from whence they brought a great spoile, both of men and of goods. With which iniuries the Scots being moued, sought dailie in semblable sort to be reuenged, so that by such means the warre was renewed. But before anie notable incounter chanced betwixt them, Uerannius died. His last Uerannius departeth this life. words were full of ambitious boasts, wishing to haue liued but two yeares longer, that he might haue subdued the whole Ile of Albion vnto the Ro|mane empire, as if he might haue had so much time he doubted not to haue doone.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Paulinus Suetonius succéeded in his place, a Paulinus Suetonius. man of an excellent wit, and verie desirous of peace. He first confirmed the ancient league with Cor|breid king of Scotland: a recompense being made in euerie behalfe for all wrongs & iniuries doone on Angleseie and not Man was thus in|uaded by Suetonius. euerie part. After this (as Hector Boetius hath ga|thered) he conquered the Ile of Man; but for somuch as by probable reasons it is apparant inough, that EEBO page image 52 it was not Man, but the Ile of Angleseic which the Britains name Môn, and at this time was sub|dued by Suetonius, we haue here omitted to make report thereof, referring you to the place in the En|glish chronicle, where we haue spoken sufficientlie after what sort Suetonius both attempted & atchi|ued this enterprise, which being brought to end, he was sent for into Gallia, to represse certeine tu|mults raised among the people there. In whose ab|sence the Britains thinking to haue a meet time for their purpose, mooued a new rebellion. But by the relation of Cornelius Tacitus, this chanced whilest Suetonius was busie in requiring the Ile of An|gleseie, as in the English chronicle it likewise ap|peareth, with the strange fights and woonders which happened about the same time, wherevpon the south|saiers (as Hector Boetius saith) declared that the Ro|mans should receiue a great ouerthrow. Upon trust of whose words the Picts and other Britains inha|biting Camelon and in the marches thereabouts, The Scots and Picts kill the Romans. set vpon such Romans as inhabited there, and fiue a great manie of them yer they were in doubt of a|nie rebellion. The residue which escaped, got them into an old church, where they were slaine ech mo|thers sonne.