Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Leauing therfore this enterprise, he caused so ma|nie vessels to be assembled, as could be prouided on all parts, purposing to haue passed ouer into the Ile of Man, into the which there were gotten togither a great sort of Britains and Picts, that had escaped the Romans hands. But this iournie also was bro|ken EEBO page image 49 by another incident, for euen at the same time, The Ile of Wight re|belleth. newes were brought that the Britains of the Ile of Wight, with the Kentishmen, and diuerse others the inhabitants vpon the south coast, were reuolted, and had slaine diuerse Romans, which lay in gari|sons in those parts. Uespasian therefore minding to cure this wound yer it should throughlie fester, ha|sted Uespasian appeaseth the rebels. thither with all spéed, and with litle a doo pacifi|eng the rebels, caused the chiefe offendors to be pu|nished according to their deserts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Shortlie after being sent for by the emperour Claudius, he returned vnto Rome with great glo|rie Uespasian returneth to Rome. for his noble and high atchiued victories. Aulus Planctius was left in charge with the gouernement of Britaine after Uespasians departure: who hea|ring that Caratake had assembled a great armie of Scots, and other such Britains and Picts as had Planctius left as gouernor. Planctius prepareth to méet the Scots. not yet submitted themselues vnto the Romans, in purpose to recouer againe those countries which Uespasian had latelie conquered, he likewise prepa|red to meet them, so that both the armies incounte|ring togither, there was fought a right terrible bat|tell with great slaughter on both parties, till finallie the victorie inclining to the Romans, more through skilfull policie than puissant force, the Scots, Picts, The Romans through poli|cie vanquish the Scotish|men. and Britains were discomfited and chased into the bogs and marishes, the common refuge in those daies for the Scots, when by anie aduenture they chanced to be put to flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this ouerthrow the warre was continued for two yéers space, by rodes and incursions made one vpon another in the confines of Kile and Gal|loway. In which meane while Planctius fell sicke of the [...]ix, which still continuing with him, brought him at length in such case, that he was not able to Planctius fal|leth sicke. trauell at all in the publike affaires of his office. So that he wrote his letters vnto the emperour Clau|dius, signifieng vnto him in what case he stood, and therevpon required that some sufficient personage might be sent to occupie his roome. Claudius hauing receiued his letters, and vnderstanding the effect of the same, sent one Ostorius Scapula, a man of high linage, and of good experience both in peace and war, Ostorius Scapula is sent into Britaine. to haue the gouernance in Britaine.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Leauing therefore this enterpryſe, hee cau|ſed ſo many veſſelles to be aſſembled, as coulde bee prouided on all partes, purpoſing to haue paſſed ouer into the Iſle of Man, into the which there were gotten togither a great ſort of Brytaynes and Pictes, that had eſcaped the Ro|maines handes. But this iourney was alſo bro|ken by an other incident,The Iſle of Wight re|belleth. for euen the ſame tyme newes were broughte that the Brytaynes of the Iſle of Wyght, with the Kentiſh men, and diuerſe other the inhabitantes vppon the South coaſt, were reuolted, and had ſlaine diuerſe, Ro|maines, which lay in gariſons in thoſe partes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Veſpaſian therefore mynding to cure thys wounde ere it ſhould throughly [...]eſter,Veſpaſian ap|peaſeth the Rebelles. haſted thi|ther with al ſpeed, & with little ad [...] pacifying the EEBO page image 38 rebelles, cauſed the chiefe offenders to be puniſhed in his reſpect according to their deſerts.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after being ſent for by the Empe|rour Claudius,Veſpaſian re|turneth to Rome. hee returned vnto Rome with great glorie for his noble and high atchieued vic|tories. Aulus Planctius was left in charge with the gouernment of Brytayne after Veſpaſians departure:Planctius left as gouernor. who hearing that Cara [...]ake had aſ|ſembled a great armie of Scottes and other ſuch Brytaynes and Pictes as had not yet ſubmitted themſelues vnto the Romains,Planctius pre|pareth to meet the Scottes. in purpoſe to re|couer againe thoſe Countreys which Veſpaſian had lately cõquered, he likewiſe prepared to meete them, ſo that both the armies encountering togi|ther, [figure appears here on page 38] there was foughte a righte terrible battaile wyth great ſlaughter on both partyes,The Romains through poli|cie vanquiſh the Scottiſh men. tyll fi|nally the victorie enclyning to the Romaines, more throughe ſkilfull policie than puiſſaunt force, the Scottes, Pictes, and Brytaynes were diſcomfited and chaſed into the bogges and mariſhes, the common refuge in thoſe dayes for the Scottes, when by any aduenture they chaunced to be put to flight.