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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But of this refusall of so friendlie an offer, it was not long yer the Britains sore repented them. For Iulius Cesar inuadeth this land the se|cond time. shortlie after Iulius Cesar with a farre greater po|wer than that which he brought with him at the first time, landed here in this Ile amongst them againe: and being at thrée sundrie times fiercelie incountred by king Cassibilane, at length he put the same Cas|sibilane with his Britains to flight, slaieng and ta|king a great number of them. Amongst other of the The Bri|tains are ouer throwne. prisoners were thrée of their cheefest capteins, An|drogeus, Cisentoriges, and Tenantius. By reason of which ouerthrow Cassibilane was so discouraged, that doubting further mischéefe, he yéelded himselfe vnto Cesar, accepting such conditions of peace as were appointed him, and for performance of coue|nants, deliuered sufficient pledges.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Cesar hauing thus conquered the Britains, sent his ambassadors vnto the kings of the Scotishmen Iulius Cesar his message to the Scots and Picts. and Picts, requiring them to submit themselues as Cassibilane had doone, or else he had them looke for o|pen warres at the Romans hands, which they might assure themselues they should in no wise be able to susteine, considering their mightie and huge puis|sance, hauing the most part of the whole world at The answer of the Scots and Picts vn|to Cesar his ambassadors. their commandement alreadie. Wherevnto aswell the one king as the other made this or much-what the like answer, that they were bent sooner to lose their liues than their libertie. Which their resolution, if they were put to the triall, should be euidentlie prooued by the déed it selfe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Cesar hauing receiued this answer from these Cesar sendeth new messen|gers vnto the Scots and Picts, but they spéed much like to the former. two nations, he sendeth new messengers vnto them with a more rough message, who not onlie by threats but also by great reasons went about to persuade them vnto submission. But they persisting in their former opinion for defense of their liberties, and vt|terlie refusing all maner of bondage, would incline by no meanes to come in any bond of fréendship with the Romans. After the returne of these last messengers, Cesar was fullie resolued to enter into their countries, to force them vnto that by dint of sword, wherevnto by treatie he might not induce them: and had set forward on that iournie shortlie after indéed, if he had not béene called backe into France, to pacifie sundrie commotions there raised by the reuolting of the people inhabiting in those countries, where the Picards and Normans, with other the inhabitants néere about Chartres doo now dwell.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But of this refuſall of ſo friendly an offer, it was not long ere the Brytaynes ſore repented them.Iulius Caeſar inuadeth this land the ſe|conde time. For ſhortly after Iulius Ceſar with a far greater power than that which he brought wyth him at the firſt time, landed here in this Iſle a|mongſt them againe: and being at three ſundrie times fiercely encountred by king Caſſybilan, at length hee put the ſame Caſſybilane wyth hys Brytaynes to flight,The Brytaynes are ouer|throwne. ſlaying and taking a great number of them. Amongſt other of the priſoners, were three of their chiefeſt Captaynes, Andro|geus, Ciſentoriges, and Tenantius. By rea|ſon of which ouerthrow Caſſibylane was ſo diſ|couraged, that doubting further miſchief,Caſſybilane yeeldeth to Caeſar. he yeel|ded himſelfe vnto Ceſar, accepting ſuche condi|tions of peace as were appoynted him, and for performance of couenants, delyuered ſufficient pledges.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ceſar hauing thus conquered the Brytayns,Iulius Caeſar his meſſage vnto the Scotes and Pictes. ſent his Ambaſſadours vnto the Kings of the Scottiſh men, and Picts, requiring them to ſub|mit themſelues as Caſſybilane had done, or elſe he bad them looke for open warres at the Ro|maynes handes, which they might aſſure them|ſelues they ſhould in no wiſe be able to ſuſtaine, conſidering their mightie and huge puiſſance, ha|uing the moſt part of the whole worlde at theyr commaundement alreadie.The anſwere of the Scottes and Pictes vn|to Caeſar his Ambaſſadors. Wherevnto aſwell the one king as the other, made this or much-what the like anſwere, that they were bent ſoo|ner to loſe theyr liues than theyr lybertie. Which their reſolution if they were putte to the tryall, ſhoulde be euidently proued by the deed it ſelfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ceſar hauing receyued this anſwere from theſe two nations,Caeſar ſendeth new meſſen|gers vnto the Scottes and Picts, but they ſped muche like to the former. he ſendeth newe meſſengers vnto them with a more roughe embaſſie, who not onely by threates, but alſo by great reaſons went about to perſwade them vnto ſubmiſſion. But they perſiſting in their former opinion for defence of their liberties, and vtterly refuſing all EEBO page image 29 maner of bondage, would encline by no meanes to come in any bonde of friendſhippe with the Romaynes.