Compare 1587 edition: 1 With which iniuries the Scottes being mo|ued, ſought dayly in ſemblable ſorte to be reuen|ged, ſo that by ſuche meanes the warre was re|newed.Verannius de|parteth this lyfe. But before any notable encounter chaũ|ced betwixte them, Verannius died. His laſte woordes were full of ambitious boaſtes, wiſhing to haue liued but twoo yeares longer, that hee might haue ſubdued the whole Iſle of Albion vnto the Romaine Empyre, as if he might haue had ſo muche tyme he doubted not to haue done.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Paulinus Suetonius ſucceeded in his place,Paulinus Sue|tonius. a man of an excellent witte and very deſirous of peace. He firſt cõfirmed the auncient league with Corbreide king of Scotlande: a recompence be|ing made in euery behalfe for all wrongs and iniuries done on eyther parte.Angleſey and not Man, was thus inuaded by Suetonius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this (as Hector Boetius hath gathered) he conquered the Iſle of Man: but for aſmuche as by probable reaſons it is apparant inough that it was not Man, but the Iſle of Angleſey whiche the Brytaines name Mon, and at this time was ſubdued by Suetonius, wee haue here omitted to make report thereof, referring you to the place in the Engliſhe chronicle, where wee haue ſpoken ſufficiently after what ſorte Sueto|nius bothe attempted and atchieued this enter|priſe, whiche being brought to ende, he was ſent for into Gallia, to repreſſe certaine tumults ray|ſed among the people there. In whoſe abſence the Brytaines thinking to haue a meete time for their purpoſe, moued a new rebellion, but by the relation of Cornelius Tacitus, this chaunced whileſt Suetonius was buſie in conquering the Iſle of Angleſey, as in the Engliſh chronicle it likewiſe appeareth, with the ſtraunge ſightes and wonders whiche happened about the ſame time, wherevpon the Soothſayers (as Hector Boetius hath) declared that the Romains ſhould receyue a great ouerthrow. Vpon truſte of whoſe words the Pictes and other Brytaines inhabiting in Camelone and in the Marches thereaboutes,The Scots and pictes kill the Romains. ſet vpon ſuche Romains as inhabited there, & ſlewe a great many of them ere they were in doubte of any rebellion. The reſidue whiche eſcaped, gotte them into an old churche, where they were ſlaine eche mothers ſonne.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Paulinus Suetonius succéeded in his place, a Paulinus Suetonius. man of an excellent wit, and verie desirous of peace. He first confirmed the ancient league with Cor|breid king of Scotland: a recompense being made in euerie behalfe for all wrongs & iniuries doone on Angleseie and not Man was thus in|uaded by Suetonius. euerie part. After this (as Hector Boetius hath ga|thered) he conquered the Ile of Man; but for somuch as by probable reasons it is apparant inough, that EEBO page image 52 it was not Man, but the Ile of Angleseic which the Britains name Môn, and at this time was sub|dued by Suetonius, we haue here omitted to make report thereof, referring you to the place in the En|glish chronicle, where we haue spoken sufficientlie after what sort Suetonius both attempted & atchi|ued this enterprise, which being brought to end, he was sent for into Gallia, to represse certeine tu|mults raised among the people there. In whose ab|sence the Britains thinking to haue a meet time for their purpose, mooued a new rebellion. But by the relation of Cornelius Tacitus, this chanced whilest Suetonius was busie in requiring the Ile of An|gleseie, as in the English chronicle it likewise ap|peareth, with the strange fights and woonders which happened about the same time, wherevpon the south|saiers (as Hector Boetius saith) declared that the Ro|mans should receiue a great ouerthrow. Upon trust of whose words the Picts and other Britains inha|biting Camelon and in the marches thereabouts, The Scots and Picts kill the Romans. set vpon such Romans as inhabited there, and fiue a great manie of them yer they were in doubt of a|nie rebellion. The residue which escaped, got them into an old church, where they were slaine ech mo|thers sonne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Also Petilius Cerealis comming with a legion of footmen and a troope of horssemen to their succours, Petilius Ce|realis his men being slaine returned. was incountred by the Picts, & being put to flight, lost all his footmen, hardlie escaping himselfe with the horssmen to the campe. Shortlie after he tooke vp his tents and returned towards kent, where Catus the procurator or receiuer (as I may call him) of Bri|taine Catus the procurator of Britaine fled into France. as then soiourned, who vnderstanding how the whole Ile was on ech side in an vprore, fled ouer into France then called Gallia. This meane while quéene Uoada sent vnto hir brother Corbreid king of Scotland, requiring his aid against the Romans, Quéene Uo| [...]da desireth [...]d of hir bro|ther Corbreid. who had so vilie vsed hir and hir daughters, to the great dishonor of hir and all hir linage, and now was the time to be reuenged of such iniuries, the whole nation of the Britains through the couetous dealing of the procurator Catus, being risen in armes to recouer their ancient liberties.