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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane tyme Trebellius certifyed the Emperour Seuerus of all thys trouble and rebellion in Brytayne,Trebellius certifieth the Emperour of the ſtate of Brytaine. wherevppon Seuerus with all ſpeede leuyed an armie, and ſette for|warde with the ſame himſelfe in perſon towarde Brytayne, as in the Engliſhe Hiſtorie more plainly it may appeare.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At his comming into Brytaine, hee ſlacked no time, but aſſembling his power, prepared to go agaynſt the enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Fulgentius doubting the force of his enimies ſent Ambaſſadours vnto him to treate for peace, but Seuerus woulde not graunt to any, where|vpon Fulgentius confirmed the myndes of the Brytaynes with all comfortable wordes,Fulgentius en|courageth the Brytaynes to ſticke vnto their begun enterpriſe. in the beſt wiſe hee coulde, exhorting them to ſticke to theyr neceſſarilye begonne enterpryſe, for re|couerie of theyr long wyſhed libertie, whiche he doubted not, but by vanquiſhing the Em|perour at that preſent, they ſhoulde aſſuredly [...] attayne: And as for victorie, hee was in no doubt, ſo that they woulde plucke their heartes vnto them, and trie it foorth manfully by dynte of Swoorde lyke fellowes and brethren knitte in one faythfull bande of truſtye concorde, conſydering the enimyes armie beeyng gathered of ſo many ſundrie nations and languages, that conſent in one opinion, the chiefeſt meane for the atteyning of victorie, muſt needes bee wanting amongſt them.

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