Compare 1587 edition: 1 By reaſon of this ouerthrowe, Agricola brought in ſubiection thoſe countreys, whiche lie betweene the waters of Forth and Tay,Fyfe with o|ther countreys brought into subiections of the Romi [...]e [...] as Fyfe, Fothryke, and Emedalle, and ſoiourning there all the winter following, he buylte ſundrie fortreſſes in places moſt conuenient for the [...]ee|ping of the inhabitaunts in theyr co [...]enaunted obedience, after his departure from amongeſt them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane while the king of the Pictes kept him at Dundee, whyther refuſed vnto him a greate number of the Picter [...]de, ſuche as had eſcaped the Romains handes.Karanath cõ|forted by his nobles. Theſe comforted theyr king in all that they [...]te, willing him to be of good cheere, and to hope wel of the recouerie of his loſſes agayne, by haue good fortune and meanes that [...] to come, ere might long, promiſing to the [...]e|rance therof al that in them lay, aſwell for coun|cell as ayde of hande: And herevppon they tooke aduice, whiche way to worke, in ſomache that at length it was by great deliberation thought good to ſeeke for ſuccour at the handes of theyr aun|cient confederates the Scottes,The Pictes ſende for ayde vnto king Galde. and ſo incon|tinently there were certayne meſſengers diſ|patched with all ſpeede vnto Galde the Scot|tiſhe kyng, requiring him in that commune im|pardie to ioyne in league with hys auncient friendes the Pictes, agaynſt the ambitious and moſte cruell Romains, who ſought nothing els but y^e vtter ſubuerſiõ of the whole land of Albion, as was manifeſtly apparãt by their proceeding. EEBO page image 51 hauing alreadie occupied and wrongfully ſur|priſed a great part not v [...]che of the Pictiſh king|dome, but alſo of the Scottiſh dominimus, [...]|ding ſtil to go foreward in ſuch vnrighteous con|queſts, if by timely reſiſtãce they were not ſtaĩed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Galde promi|ſeth to ioyne in league with the Pictes a|gainſt the Ro|mains. Galde vpon this requeſt and mocions of the Picts gladly conſented to ioyne his power with theirs, in common defence of bothe the realmes (againſt ſuch common eninuies as the Romains were eſteemed) hauing herevnto the aſſent of all his peeres and chiefeſt counſellours.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Agricola considering the naturall strength of this mounteine, with the site of an old ruinous castell that stood thereon, he caused the same with all dili|gence to be repared, and a bridge to be made ouer Agricola buil|deth the castle of Sterling with the bridge. the Forth there, by the which he passed with his whole armie ouer into Fife: and the daie after, hearing that the king of the Picts was withdrawne into a castell thereby, standing vpon an high mounteine cleped Beenart, he inuironed the same with a strong Mount Béenart. siege, howbeit his hoped prey was not as then with|in it, for Karanach king of the Picts, informed of the Romans approch, got him foorth abroad into the fields, and assembling his power, purposed by night to haue broken the bridge, which Agricola had made Karanach as|saileth Ster|ling bridge, which the Ro|mans defen|ded. ouer the Forth at Sterling, but being repelled by such as were set there to defend the same, in his re| [...]ne from thence he was incountred by Agricola himselfe, who being certified of this attempt of his enimies, had leuied his siege, and was comming to|wards them, so that both the hosts méeting togither in the fields, there was fought a sore battell betwixt them, though in the end the Picts were discomfited, and their king the foresaid Karanach chased vnto the r [...]er of Tay, where he got a bote, and escaped to the further side of that water. By reason of this ouer|throw, Karanach is eftsoones chased. Fife with o|ther countries brought into subiection of the Romans. Agricola brought in subiection those coun|tries, which lie betwéene the waters of Forth and Tay, as Fife, Fothrike, and Ernedall, and soiour|ning there all the winter following, he built sundrie fortresses in places most conuenient for the kéeping of the inhabitants in their couenanted obedience, af|ter his departure from amongst them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the meane while, the king of the Picts kept him at Dundée, whither resorted vnto him a great number of the Pictish nobilitie, such as had escaped Karanach comforted by his nobles. the Romans hands. These comforted their king in all that they might, willing him to be of good chéere, and to hope well of the recouerie of his losses againe by some good fortune and meanes that might happen to come yer ought long, promising to the furtherance thereof all that in them laie, as well for counsell as aid of hand: and herevpon they tooke aduise which waie to worke, insomuch that at length it was by great deliberation thought good to séeke for succor at the hands of their ancient confederats the Scots, and so incontinentlie there were certeine messin|gers dispatched with all speed vnto Gald the Scotish The Picts send for aid to king Gald. king, requiring him in that common ieopardie to ioine in league with his ancient friends the Picts, against the ambitious and most cruell Romans, who sought nothing else but the vtter subuersion of the whole land of Albion, as manifestlie appéered by their procéedings, hauing alreadie occupied and wrong|fullie EEBO page image 56 surprised a great part not onlie of the Pictish kingdome, but also of the Scotish dominions, min|ding still to go foreward in such vnrighteous con|quests, if by timelie resistance they were not staied. Gald vpon this request and motion of the Picts Gald promi|seth to ioine in league with the Picts against the Romans. gladlie consented to ioine his power with theirs, in common defense of both the realmes (against such common enimies as the Romans were esteemed) hauing herevnto the assent of all his péeres and chée|fest councellors.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Thus whilest the kings of the Scots and Picts were concluding a league togither for defense of themselues and their countries, certeine Scots en|tred into the confines of Kile, Carrike, and Coning|ham, and wan diuers fortresses, wherein certeine garrisons of Romane souldiers soiourned, whome The Scots slea the Ro|man souldiers lieng in cer|teine garisons The riuer of Clide, other|wise called Clude. Agricola re|pelling the Scots, could not yet win the castell of Dunbreton, ancientlie called Arold|cluch, or Al|cluth. they slue downe right without all mercie, spoiling the whole countrie. Agricola hauing knowledge hereof, went streightwaies thither with a power, and pursuing them that had doone those iniuries, some he tooke amongst the hilles and mounteines, whither they fled; and the residue he chased beyond the riuer of Clide, but the castell of Dunbreton he could not by any meanes obteine, though he assaied to win it euen to the vttermost of his power. It was called in those daies Alcluth, that is to meane: All stone. The Scotishmen being thus driuen backe, Agricola repared such castels and fortresses as they had ouerthrowne and beaten downe.