Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In which meane time Uictorine sent letters to Uictorine sendeth let|ters to Rome. Rome vnto the emperour Marcus Antonius Aure|lius, who as then gouerned the empire, signifieng vnto him in what state things stood in Britaine; fur|ther declaring, that if conuenient succors were not sent in time, it would be hard to resist the furious rage of the enimies, by reason of the small trust he perceiued was to be had in the Britains, being no lesse readie vpon occasion to make warres in reco|uerie of their libertie, than the Scots & Picts were to ineroch vpon them. The emperour vpon receit of these letters, thought in his mind that Uicto|rine was not so valiant a capteine as the case requi|red, and that therevpon the Scots and Picts became the more imboldened to resist, therefore he sent for Uictorine is sent for to re|turne vnto Rome, and one Calphur|nius sent into Britaine to succéed in his roome. him home, appointing one Agricola Calphurnius to succéed in his roome, who was (as some haue left in writing) the nephue of Iulius Agricola, the most famous capteine of the Romans that euer came in|to Britaine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Calphurnius comming into Britaine with an armie, ioined to the same the power which he found there, as well of the Britains, as of other ser|uing vnder the Romane ensignes. Which doone, he repaired toward the riuer of Tine, where being ar|riued, Calphurnius entreth into the borders of his enimies. he marched foorth into the borders of his eni|mies, finding all the countrie round about him so clearelie wasted and burned, that there was not a house left standing, nor a graine of corne, nor one hed of cattell to be found therein. Yet notwithstanding all this, foorth he passed thorough Northumberland, and entring into Pictland, wasted all that was be|fore him with fire and sworn. And for so much as winter came vpon him, when he had doone his will Calphurnius returneth to yorke. in that behalfe, he returned vnto Yorke, where he soiourned vntill the spring.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When summer was once come, hauing made his prouision to warre on the Scots and Picts, word came vnto him that the Welshmen were reuolted, The welsh|men rebell a|gainst the Ro|mans. and began to raise warre against the Romans, so that taking order for the reparing of the wall made by Adrian, which the enimies in diuers places had broken downe, and leauing a sufficient number of The welsh|men brought to their former obedience. The inhabi|tants of the Ile of might reuolting frõ the Romens, are constei|red againe to be obedient. men of warre for defense of the same against all in|uasions that might be attempted, he turned the resi|due of his power against those Welsh rebels, whom in the end, though not without much adoo, he reduced to obedience. Immediatlie after this, he heard also how the Britains of the Ile of Wight were vp in armour against such Romans as ruled there, sundrie noble men of the maine Ile taking their part, but they also were at length brought againe EEBO page image 65 to their former subiection, and the authors of that re|bellion punished by death.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Emperour vpon recept of theſe letters, thought in his minde that Victorine was not ſo valiant a Captaine as the caſe requyred, and that therevppon the Scottes and Pictes became the more enboldened to reſiſt,Victorine is ſent for to re|turne vnto Rome, and one Calphurnius ſent into Bry|taine to ſuc|ceede in his roome. therefore hee ſente for him home, appoynting one Agricola Cal|phurnius to ſucceede in hys roome, who was (as ſome haue lefte in wryting) the Nephew of Iulius Agricola, the moſte famous Cap|tayne of the Romaines that euer came into Brytaine.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Calphurnius comming into Brytain with the armie, ioyned to the fame the power which he founde there, as well of the Brytaynes as of other ſeruing vnder the Romaine enſignes. Which done, he repayred to Yorke,Calphurnius entreth into the borders of his enimies. and after towardes the Riuer of Tine, where beeing ary|ued, he marched foorth into the borders of his eni|myes, finding all the Countrey rounde aboute him ſo clearly waſted and burned, that there was not a houſe left ſtanding, nor a graine of corne, or one heade of Cattell to be founde therein. Yet notwithſtanding al this, forth he paſſed through Northumberlande, and entering into Pictlande waſted al that was before him with fire & ſword. And for ſo muche as Winter came vpon, when hee had done his will in that behalfe,Calphurnius returneth to Yorke. hee retur|ned vnto Yorke, where hee ſoiourned vntill the Spring.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 67When Sommer was once come, hauing made his prouiſion to warre on the Scottes and Pictes,The Welchmẽ rebell againſt the Romains. worde came vnto him, that the Welch|men were reuolted, and beganne to rayſe warre agaynſt the Romaines, ſo that taking order for the repayring of the Wall made by Adrian, which the enimies in dyuerſe places had broken downe, and leauing a ſufficient number of men of warre for defence of the ſame agaynſt all in|uaſions that might bee attempted,The Welch|men brought to their for|mer obedience he turned the reſidue of his power agaynſt thoſe Welche Re|belles, whome in the ende, though not without much ado he reduced to obedience.