Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Uespasian being certified still from time to time of all the dooings of his enimies, hasted with all spéed towards them; and by the leading of trustie guides comming to the place where they were incamped within a marish ground not passing 12 miles from Yorke, he fiercelie vpon a sudden setteth vpon them Uespasian assaileth the Britains in their campe. within their campe, yer they thought he had béene néere them. But yet notwithstanding they manful|lie stood to their defense: insomuch that those in the right wing of the Romans armie were like to haue beene idstressed, if Uespasian perceiuing the dan|ger, had not sent a legion to their aid in time, wherby the battell was newlie in that part restored. The cap|teins on either side did what they could to incourage their folkes to sticke to their tackle, without giuing ouer by anie meanes, considering what gaine came by victorie, and what losse insued by receiuing the o|uerthrow.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Britains, Scots, and Picts, like inraged li|ons, ran vpon the Romans, with such cruell desire The desperat hardinesse of the Britains and Scotish|men. of reuenge, that euen when they were thrust through vpon the point of any weapon, they would run still vpon the same, to come vnto him that held it, that they might requite him with the like againe. But yet would not all that their fierce and desperate har|dinesse preuaile, for fortune by fatall appointment Fortune fa|uoureth the Romans. being bent to aduance the Romans vnto the domi|nion EEBO page image 48 of the whole world, shewed hir selfe so fauoura|ble vnto them in this battell, that in the end, though the Britains with the confederats did what lay in men to doo for atteining of victorie, yet were they The Bri|tains receiue the ouerthrow beaten downe and slaine euerie mothers sonne, a few onelie excepted, which escaped by flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Aruiragus séeing the slaughter of his people, would haue slaine himselfe, but that some of his ser|uants caried him by force out of the field, that hée might be reserued yet vnto some better fortune. Caratake escaping by flight, fled into his countrie, Caratake escapeth. Tharan king of the Picts is slaine. but Tharan king of the Picts, not coueting to liue after such losse of his people, threw away his armor with all his kinglie ornaments, and sitting downe vpon a stone, as a man past himselfe, was there slaine by such as followed in the chase. Aruiragus be|ing conueied out of danger, and gotten into Yorke, considered how by reason of this great discomfiture, it was vnpossible to resist the Romane puissance, and therefore with consent of the residue of his no|bles that were escaped from the battell, he sent an herald vnto Uespasian, offring to submit himselfe in Messengers sent by Arui|ragus vnto Uespasian with sub|mission. most humble wise vnto anie reasonable conditions of peace and agréement. Whervpon Uespasian com|manded that Aruiragus should in priuate apparell come in vnto him, for he would not talke of anie peace, except he had Aruiragus present, and there|fore he sent vnto him his safe conduct to assure him safetie both to come and go.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Veſpaſian being certified ſtill from tyme to tyme of all the doings of hys enimies, haſted with all ſpeede towardes them. And by the lea|ding of truſte guydes comming to the place where they were encamped within a Matriſhe grounde not paſſing .xij. myles from Yorke,Veſpaſian aſ|ſayleth the Brytaynes in their campe. h [...] fiercely vpon a ſodaine ſetteth vpon them wyth|in their campe ere they thought that he had beene neare them. But yet notwythſtanding they manfully ſtoode to their defence: inſomuch, that thoſe in the right wing of the Romaines armie, were lyke to haue beene diſtreſſed, if Veſpaſian perceyuing the daunger, had not ſent a Legion to their ayde in tyme, wherby the battayle was newly in that part reſtored.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Captaynes on eyther ſyde did what they coulde to encourage their folkes to ſticke to their tackle without giuing ouer by any meanes, con|ſidering what gaine came by victorie, and what loſſe enſued by receyuing the ouerthrow.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytaynes, Scottes, and Pictes, lyke enraged Lyons, ranne vppon the Romaines, [figure appears here on page 35] with ſuch cruel deſire of reuenge,The deſperate hardineſſe of the Brytaynes and Scottiſh men. that euen when they were thruſt through vpon the poynt of any weapon, they woulde runne ſtill vpon the ſame, to come vnto him that helde it, that they might requite him with the like againe. But yet would not all that their fierce and deſperate hardineſſe preuaile,Fortune fa|uoureth the Romaines. for fortune by fatall appoyntment be|ing bent to aduaunce the Romains vnto the do|minion of the whole worlde, ſhewed hir ſeife ſo fauourable vnto them in this battaile, that in the ende, thoughe the Brytaynes wyth the confe|derates did what lay in men to do for attayning of victorie,The Brytayns receyue the o|uerthrowe. yet were they beaten downe and ſlain euerie mothers ſonne, a fewe onely except, which eſcaped by flight.