Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus a generall peace as then raigning tho|rowout the whole worlde, it pleaſed the gyuer and authour of all peace to bee borne at the ſame tyme,The byrth of our Sauiour CHRIST. of that bleſſed virgin Marie, in the Citie of Bethleem in the tribe of Iuda. Which bleſſed and ſalutiferous byrth came to paſſe in the xij.10. H.B. yeare of Metellanus hys raigne, and in the xlij. of Auguſtus hys Empyre: from the fyrſte eſtabliſhing of the Scottiſhe kingdome by Fer|guſius 324. yeares,330. H.B. 5199. H.B. and after the creation of the worlde 3966. as Hariſon in his Chronologie doth manifeſtly conclude.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, Metellanus raigned certain yeares in continuall peace and quietneſſe, euer readie to do the thing that might bee to the contentation and weale of his people.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally,Metellane de|parteth this worlde. 29. H.B. 14. H.B. hee paſſed oute of this life in the xxxix. yeare of his raigne, which was the .xxviij. after the byrth of our Sauiour, and .xiij. of Ty|berius the Emperour. Howbeit he left no iſſue a|liue behind him to ſucceede in the gouernment of the kingdome:

Caratake is proclaymed king.

This Caratake all the Brytiſh and Engliſhe a writers take to be a Brytaine, and inhabiting within that portion of the Iſle now called Englande.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Thus a generall peace as then reigning through|out the whole world, it pleased the giuer and authour of all peace to be borne at the same time, of that bles|sed virgin Marie, in the citie of Bethlem in the tribe The birth of our Sauior Christ. of Iuda. Which most blessed and salutiferous birth did come to passe in the 12 yeare of Metellanus reigne, and in the 42 of Augustus his empire: from the first 10 H. B. 330 H. B. 5199 H. B. establishing of the Scotish kingdome by Fergusius 324 yéeres, and after the creation of the world 3966, as Harison in his chronologie dooth manifestlie con|clude. After this, Metellanus reigned certeine yeeres in continuall peace and quietnes, euermore Metellane departeth this world. 29 H. B. 14 H. B. Caratake is proclamed K. This Cara|take all the British and English wri|ters take to be a Britaine, and inhabi|ting within that portion of the Ile now called Eng|land. Cara|take. readie to doo the thing that might be to the con| [...] and the weale of his people. Finallie, he pushed out of th [...] life in the [...] yéere of his reigne, which was the 28 after the birth of our Sauior, and 13 of Tibe [...] the emperor. Howbeit he lest no issue aliue behi [...] [...] succéed in the gouernment of the kingdome [...] those children which he had begotten, he buried in his life time, by meanes whereof, one Caratake, [...] to Cadallan, and nephue to king Metellan by his sister Europeia, was proclamed king; as he that excelled in riches and puissant autho|ritie aboue all other the [...]eres and high estates of the realme, and had not a little to doo in the administra|tion of publike affaires in the latter daies of his vncle Metellane.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 THe first thing he did after he was established in the estate, he sailed into the westerne Iles, to appeale a rebellion moued by the gouernour there. Which doone, and the authors punished, he returned into Albion, and came into Ca [...]um, which was sometimes a famous citie, and metropolitane of Scotland, situat within the countrie cleped Car|rike, as it appeareth by the ruines there remaining euen vnto this day. In this citie was Caratake Caratake was borne in Carrike. borne, & therefore fauouring it the more, he lay there most commonlie, and did what he could to aduance the wealth and state thereof. Whilest these things were a dooing in Scotland, Kimbaline king of the Kimbaline king of the Britains dieth. Britains died, who for that he had béene brought vp in Rome, obserued his promised obedience towards the empire; but Guiderius succéeding, disdained to sée the libertie of his countrie oppressed by the Ro|mans, Guiderius the British king rebelleth against the Romans. and therefore procuring the Britains to assist him, assembled a power, and inuaded the Romans with such violence, that none escaped with life, but such as saued themselues within castels & fortresses.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The emperour Claudius that then gouerned the Romane empire, aduertised hereof, sent two cap|teins, Aulus Planctius, and Cneus Sentius to ap|pease Planctius o|therwise Plautius. that rebellion. They landing in Britaine with their armie, vanquished Guiderius in battell, so that he was constreined to send to Caratake king Guiderius sendeth to Caratake for aid. of Scots for aid against the common enimies of both nations. Caratake hauing considered the ef|fect of this message, gaue counsell to the Britains to send into France then called Gallia, to prac|tise with the people there to moue some rebellion a|gainst the Romans, in hope of helpe, which they were assured to haue by the Britains. This coun|sell France in those daies Gallia. was followed, for immediatlie vpon the ambas|sadours returne, there were sent ouer into France certeine intelligenciaries to moue some conspiracie which had taken effect (by reason of the generall hate Guiderius slaine. of seruitude, whérein the Romans kept the people subiect to them in those daies) if Guiderius had not beene constreined to giue battell, and chanced to be slaine in the same, yer the Galls could be resolued vpon anie determinat purpose.