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 1587 edition: 1 Alſo Petus Cerialis comming with a legion of footemen and a troupe of horſemen to theyr ſuccours,Petus Cerialis his men being ſlaine retur|ned. was encountred by the Pictes, and be|ing put to flight, loſte all his footemen, hardly eſcaping himſelfe with the horſemen to the cãpe. Shortly after he tooke vp his tentes and returned towardes Kent,Catus the pro|curatour of Brytaine, fled into Fraunce. where Catus the procuratour or receyuer as I may call him of Brytaine as then ſoiourned, who vnderſtanding howe the whole Iſle was on eache ſide in an vprore, fled ouer into Fraunce then called Gallia.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Corbreid being highlie displeased towards the Romans for the euill intreating of his sister, deter|mined either to sée hir satisfied by woorthie recom|pense, or else to be reuenged on them that had mis|vsed hir: and hereof gaue signification vnto Catus the procurator that was as then returned into Bri|taine with a power of men of warre. Corbreid re|ceiuing but a scornefull answere from him, found meanes to ioine in league with Charanach king of the Picts, and gathering togither a mightie armie Charanach K. of the Picts. of one & other, pursued the Romans and their asso|ciats, slaieng downe a woonderfull number of them. He also burned and destroied diuers townes, such as in kéeping their allegiance to the Romans stood earnestlie to their defense, as Berwike and Carleill The Romans slaine. with others. About the same season there arriued in the frith a number of Dutch ships, fraught with Dutchmen ar|riue in Scot|land. people of Merherne or Morauia, a region in Ger|manie situat betwixt Boheme and Hungarie. They were driuen out of their owne countrie by the Ro|mans, and assembling togither vnder a famous capteine named Roderike, came down to the mouth of the Rhene, where making shift for vessels, they tooke the seas to séeke them some new habitations; and thus arriuing in Pictland, were ioifullie recei|ued of the Picts and Scots, for that they were re|puted right valiant men, and glad to reuenge their owne iniuries against the Romans. Namelie with the Picts they were much estéemed, for that they came forth of the same countrie from whence their ancestors were descended.