Compare 1587 edition: 1 Dyuerſe of the Brytaynes and Pictes which as yet had not ſubmitted themſelues, were put in ſuch dread through brute of this ouerthrow, that immediately therevpon they came in and yeel|ded themſelues vnto Veſpaſian.The people of Galloway ſub|mit themſel|ues to the Ro|maines. And in ſem|blable wiſe the people of Galloway vtterly dyſ|payring longer to defende theyr Countrey a|gaynſt Planctius (who was nowe entered into their confines, and had taken the Citie of Car|ricke) offered to become ſubiectes vnto the Ro|maines, which they might neuer be brought vn|to before that tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe newes being certified vnto Veſpaſian by a Purceuaunt, he rode ſtreight wayes vnto Carrike, and there receyued the othes of the no|bles, and other the inhabitants of the countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ambaſſadors ſent vnto Ca|ratake.That done, he ſent Ambaſſadours vnto Ca|ratake, to trie if he might perſwade him by any meanes to become friende vnto the Romaine Empyre, in acknowledging ſome maner of ſub|iection therevnto: but this deuiſe was to ſmall purpoſe,Caratake vt|terly refuſeth to become a ſubiet. for Caratake was determined rather to ende hys lyfe as a free Scottiſhe man in de|fence of libertie, than to become thrall vnto any forrayne Nation, in hope to liue long tyme in ſeruitude, doubting leaſt if he came any wayes forth within the daunger of the Romaines, they woulde vſurpe the whole dominion vnto them|ſelues.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then in the second watch of the night he set for|ward, following certeine guides (which knew all the straits and passages of the countrie) till he came to the place where Caratake with his armie was lod|ged: Planctius setteth vpon the Scotish campe. and first killing the watch which stood to defend his entrance, till the armie was raised, he set vpon the whole campe, and though he found such resistance that the battell continued right fierce & cruell from the dawning of the day, till it was hie noone, yet in the end the victorie remained with the Romans; and the Scots with the Picts, & such Britains as were on their part, put to flight and chased. Caratake esca|ping out of the battell, fled into Argile, and got him Caratake [...] vnto Dunstafage. to the castell of Dunstafage. Diuerse of the Bri|tains & Picts, which as yet had not submitted them|selues, were put in such dread through brute of this ouerthrow, that immediatlie therevpon they came in and yéelded themselues vnto Uespasian. And in semblable wise the people of Galloway vtterlie des|pairing The people of Galloway submit them selues to the Romans. any longer to defend their countrie against Planctius (who was now entred into their confines, and had taken the citie of Carrike) offred to become subiects vnto the Romans, which they might neuer be brought vnto before that time.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 These newes being certified vnto Uespasian by a purseuant, he rode streightwaies vnto Carrike, & there receiued the oths of the nobles, and other the in|habitants of the countrie. That done, he sent ambas|sadors vnto Caratake, to trie if he might by anie Ambassadors sent vnto Caratake. meanes to become friend vnto the Romane em|pire, in acknowledging some maner of subiection therevnto: but this deuise was to small purpose, for Caratake was determined rather to end his life as a frée Scotishman in defense of libertie, than to be|come Caratake vt|terlie refuseth to become a subiect. thrall vnto anie forreine nation, in hope to liue long time in seruitude, doubting least if he came anie waies foorth into danger of the Romans, they would vsurpe the whole dominion vnto themselues. Whose mind when Uespasian vnderstood by his an|swer made to the ambassadors which were sent vnto him, he was minded to haue gone with an armie vn|to Dunstafage where Caratake lay, but that he was informed what dangerous passages he must march thorough, all full of desart mounteins, bogs, and qua [...]emires, without anie prouision of vittels or forrage to bée found by all the way as the armie should passe.

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.