Compare 1577 edition: 1 But Uoadicia not herewith discouraged, hasted with all speed vnto Epiake, and taking that citie she Epiake is ta|ken & burned by Uoadicia. set fire on it, and slue such Romans as she found there, whereof Petilius being certified, sent foorth a legion against hir to withstand hir attempts. Those that had the charge of them that were thus sent, vsed such diligence, that laieng an ambush for hir in a place fit for that purpose, they so inclosed hir, that slaieng the most part of hir company, she was taken prisoner hir selfe, and being brought aliue vnto Peti|lius, vpon hir stout answer made vnto him, as he questioned with hir about hir bold enterprises, shée Uoadicia is slaine. was presentlie slaine by the souldiors.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Anon after Petilius was certified, that the inha|bitants The Bri|tains rebell. of the Ile of Wight, with other southerne Britains, had raised a commotion against king Ma|rius, so that without spéedie succors they were like to The Bri|tains are appeased. driue him out of his kingdome: wherevpon he ha|sted thither with all conuenient speed, and subduing the rebels, set all things there in good order and staie: Petilius the Romane le|gat dieth. and so remaining there till the next yeere after, he fell sicke of the flix and died. Immediatlie wherevp|on the emperour sent one Iulius Frontinus to suc|céed in his place. This Frontinus brought with him Iulius Fron [...]inus sent into Britaine. two legions of souldiors, and after he had taken or|der with king Marius for the kéeping of the Bri|tains in due subiection of the empire, he purposed to bring such vnto obedience, as inhabited within and The Silures mistaken for Scotishmen. beyond the woods of Calidon, and as yet not van|quished by anie man.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Therefore entring first into Galloway, and visi|ting such garrisons of the Romans, as Petilius had Frontinus purposeth to pursue the con quest of the Silures whõ the Scots mi|stake for Gal|loway men. left there for the keeping of that quarter, he com|mended their loialtie and diligence, in that they had looked so well to their charge, that the enimie had gained no aduantage at their hands, whilest the ar|mie was occupied in the south parts about other af|faires there. He also sent an herald vnto the king of the Picts with letters, requiring him to renew by Frontinus requireth to ioine in amitie with the Picts. The Pictish king refuseth to be in league with the Ro|mans. confirmation the former league betwixt his people & the Romans, & not by any means to aid the Scots as before they had done to their great losse & hindrance. Hervnto the king of Picts much suspecting the mat|ter, made a direct answer, that he saw no cause why he should in fauor of the Romans suffer his confede|rats the Scots to be subdued, and brought to destruc|tion without all reason or equitie: and therefore he was determined by the aduise of his péeres & coun|cellors, to aid the Scots against such as sought no|thing but the meanes how to bring the whole Ile of Albion into thraldome and seruile bondage.