Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane while a certaine number of Scottes diſtreſſed a fewe foragers of the Ro|mains, but following the chaſe ſomwhat raſhly, they were encloſed by the enimies and ſlayne. This miſchaunce put the Scots in great feare, and the Romains in hope of good ſucceſſe, ſo that Naſica was in purpoſe to haue aſſayled a cer|taine ſtrõg place, wherin a numbre of the Scot|tiſh mẽ were gotten, & had fortified y^e entries, had not other newes altered his purpoſe: for hearyng howe an other armie of the Scottes was ioyned with the Pictes, and were approched within a three myles of him, hee brought his hoſte foorth into a playne where hee ordered his battayles EEBO page image 43 ready to receyue thẽ. Whereof the Scottiſh men hauing knowledge, haſted foorth towardes him, & were no ſooner come in ſight of the Romains, but that with great violence they gaue the onſet, moſt fiercely beginning the battaile, which con|tinued till ſunne ſetting with great ſlaughter on bothe ſides: At what time the Romains were at the point to haue diſcomfited theyr enimies, had not thoſe Scottiſhmen (whiche were left in for|treſſes (as is ſayde) abroade in the countrey, come at that ſelfe inſtant to the ayde of their fellowes, by whoſe meanes the battaile was renewed a|gaine,The night parted the fray whiche laſted till that mirke night parted, them in ſunder. The Romains withdrewe to theyr campe, and the Scottes and Pictes gotte them vp into the mountaynes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A peace con|cluded.Shortly after a peace was concluded betwixt the parties, with theſe conditions: that the Ro|mains ſhould content thẽſelues with that which they had in poſſeſſiõ before the beginning of theſe laſt warres, and ſuffer Corbreide to enioye all ſuche countreys as his brother Caratake helde. And likewiſe the Picts paying theyr former tri|bute for the finding of ſuche gariſons of Ro|mains as lay at Camelone, they ſhoulde be no further charged with any other exactiõs. More|ouer it was agreed, that neither the Scottes nor Pictes from thence foorth ſhould receyue or ſuc|cour any rebelles of French men or Brytains, nor ſhoulde ayde by any maner of meanes the inhabitantes of the Iſle of Man, who had done many notable diſpleaſures to the Romains du|ring the laſt warres.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aulus Didius departeth this life at Londõ.This peace continued a .vj. yeares during the life of Aulus Didius, who at the end of thoſe .vj. yeares, departed this life at London, leauing be|hinde him all things in good quiet.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now Corbreied at his comming thither, did not onelie set them at libertie, but also tooke & cau|sed Cartiman|dua is buried. quicke. Cartimandua to be buried quicke. In the meane while a certeine number of Scots distressed a few forragers of the Romans, but following the chase somewhat rashlie, they were inclosed by the enimies and slaine. This mischance put the Scots in great feare, and the Romans in good successe, so that Na|sica was in purpose to haue assailed a certeine strong place, wherein a number of the Scotishmen were gotten, and had fortified the entries, had not other newes altered his purpose; for hearing how an other armie of the Scots was ioined with the Picts, and were approched within thrée miles of him, he brought his host foorth into a plaine where he ordered his battels readie to receiue them. Whereof the Scotishmen hauing knowledge, hasted foorth to|wards him, and were no sooner come in sight of the Romans, but that with great violence they gaue the onset, most fierclie beginning the battell, which continued till sun-setting with great slaughter on both sides; at what time the Romans were at the point to haue discomfited their enimies, had not those Scotishmen which were left in fortresses (as is said) abroad in the countrie, come at that selfe instant to the aid of their fellowes, by whose means the battell was renewed againe, which lasted till the The darke night parted the fraie. mirke night parted them in sunder. The Romans withdrew to their campe, and the Scots and Picts got vp into the mounteins.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Shortlie after a peace was concluded betwixt the A peace con|cluded. parties, with these conditions; that the Romans should content themselues with that which they had in possession before the beginning of these last wars, and suffer Corbreid to inioy all such countries as his brother Caratake held. And likewise the Picts pai|eng their former tribut for the finding of such gari|sons of Romans as laie at Camelon, they should be no further charged with anie other exactions. Moreouer it was agreed, that neither the Scots nor Picts from thenceforth should receiue or succour a|nie rebels of Frenchmen or Britains, nor should aid by anie maner of means the inhabitants of the Ile of Man, who had doone manie notable displea|sures to the Romans during the last warres. This peace continued a six yeares during the life of Aulus Aulus Didi|us departeth this life at London. Didius, who at the end of those six yeares, depar|ted this life at London, leauing behind him all things in good quiet.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After his deceasse the emperour Nero, who succee|ded Uerannius is made lieu|tenant of Bri|taine. Claudius, appointed one Uerannius to be lieutenant of Britaine, a man verie ambitious and much desirous of honor, by means whereof, in hope to aduance his name, he sought occasions to haue warres with the Scotishmen; and at length hearing that certeine of them being borderers had fetched booties out of Pictland, he did send a great power of Romans to make a rode into the next marches of the Scots, from whence they brought a great spoile, both of men and of goods. With which iniuries the Scots being moued, sought dailie in semblable sort to be reuenged, so that by such means the warre was renewed. But before anie notable incounter chanced betwixt them, Uerannius died. His last Uerannius departeth this life. words were full of ambitious boasts, wishing to haue liued but two yeares longer, that he might haue subdued the whole Ile of Albion vnto the Ro|mane empire, as if he might haue had so much time he doubted not to haue doone.