Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Emperour Claudius vppon reſpecte as was thought of his Princely behauiour and notifyed valiauncie, reſtored hym to libertye,Caratake re|ſtored to li|bertie. and reteyning hys daughter and eldeſt brother at Rome as pledges, vpon his othe receyued to bee a true ſubiect vnto the Empyre, he ſent him home into his Countrey againe, aſſigning vn|to hym the gouernance of Galloway, with Kile, Carricke and Cunningham.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He lyued not paſſing a two yeares after hys returne into Scotlande,Caratake departeth this life. ſtudying moſt chiefely during that tyme howe to preſerue hys people in peace and quietneſſe. Hee departed thys worlde one and twentie yeares after the de|ceaſſe of hys vncle Metellane, in the yeare of our Lorde .54.54

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A little before hys falling into the handes of the Romaines,Straunge ſightes ſeene. there were ſundrye ſtraunge ſyghtes ſeene in Albion, as fighting of horſe|menne abroade in the fieldes, wyth greate ſlaughter, as ſeemed on bothe partyes: and forthwyth the ſame ſo vanyſhed awaye, that no appearaunce of them coulde any where bee perceyued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At his comming to Rome he was shewed in tri|umph, all the people being called to the sight: for the He is shewed to the people in triumph. victorie and apprehension of him was iudged equall with anie other atchiued enterprise against whatso|uer the most puissant enimies of former time. The Emperor Claudius vpon respect as was thought of his princelie behauior and notified valiancie, restored him to libertie, and reteining his daughter and el|dest brother at Rome as pledges, vpon his oth re|ceiued to be a true subiect vnto the empire, he sent him home into his countrie againe, assigning vnto him the gouernance of Galloway, with Kile, Car|rike, and Coningham. He liued not passing two yéeres after his returne into Scotland, studieng Caratake departeth this life. most cheeflie (during that time) how to preserue his people in peace and quietnesse. He departed this world one and twentie yeares after the deceasse of his vncle Metellan, in the yéere of our Lord 54.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 A little before his falling into the hands of the Ro|mans, 54 Strange sights séene. there were sundrie strange sights seene in Albion, as fighting of horssemen abroad in the fields, with great slaughter, as séemed on both parts: and forthwith the same so vanished awaie, that no appée|rance of them could any where be perceiued. Also a sort of woolues in the night season set vpon such as were kéeping of cattell abroad in the fields, and caried awaie one of them to the woods, and in the morning suffred him to escape from amongst them againe. Moreouer, at Carrike there was a child borne, perfect in all his lims sauing the head, which was like vnto a rauens. These vnketh signes and monsters put the people in no small feare: but after that Caratake was restored to his libertie & coun|trie, all was interpreted to the best.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter Caratakes decease, his yoongest brother Corbreid was chosen to succeed in his place, in Corbreid. the fiftie and eighth yéere after Christ, for his elder brother was departed at Rome through change of aire not agréeable to his nature. This Corbreid was a stout man of stomach, much resembling his bro|ther Caratake. In the first beginning of his reigne, he did his indeuor to purge his dominion of such as troubled the quiet state thereof, by robbing and spoi|ling the husbandmen and other the meaner people of the countrie, of the which robbers there was no small number in those daies, speciallie in the we|sterne Iles, also in Rosse & Cathnes. In the meane time the Picts hauing created there a now king called Conkist, gouernour of Mers and Louthi|an, they set vpon the Romans being about to make fortresses in those parties. And but that succours The [...] [...]ue war a|gainst the [...] mans. came in time from the next townes and castels ad|ioining, they had slaine all the whole number of them, & yet aided as they were, the maister of the campe, and eight other of the capteins, with diuers offi|cers of bands, besides common souldiors, lost their liues there.