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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Caeſius Naſica entred with an armie into Galloway.The Heraulde had vnneath done his meſſage when worde came vnto Corbreide how an ar|mie of the Romains vnder the guiding of Caeſius Naſica was entred into ye marches of Galloway to the great terrour of all the inhabitants, doub|ting to be ſpoyled and robbed on eche hande. Theſe newes put the Herauld in no ſmal daun|ger of his life, had not Corbreide vpon regarde to the law of armes licenced him to departe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The hoſte which Corbreid brought with him into Galloway, he beſtowed in caſtels and for|treſſes abrode in the countrey, for more ſafegard, but he himſelfe rode in all haſte vnto Epiake, to haue the aduiſe & ayd of one Venuſius,Venuſius the husbande of Cartimandua. that had maried the forenamed Cartimandua that vn|kind ſtepmother of Caratake, as ye haue hearde before. This Venuſius was of councell with his wife Cartimandua in the betraying of king Ca|ratake, & therfore was growen into much hatred of the people for that facte, but through ſupport of the Romains he was for a time defended from all their malices.Venuſius re|uolteth. Notwithſtanding in the ende being aweried of the proude gouernment of the Romains, he reuolted frõ them vnto Corbreide. Wherewith his wife being offended, founde meanes to apprehend bothe him and his brethern with certaine of his kinſfolkes, and layed them faſt in pryſon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But nowe Corbreide at his cõming thither,Cartimandua is buried quicke. did not onely ſet them at libertie, but alſo tooke & cauſed Cartimandua to be buried quicke.

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