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Compare 1587 edition: 1 This meane while Queene Voada ſent vnto hyr brother Corbreide king of Scotland,Queene Voada deſireth ayde of hyr brother Corbreide. requi|ring his ayde againſt the Romains, who had ſo vilely vſed hyr and hyr doughters, to the greate diſhonour of hyr and all hyr linage, and nowe was the time to be reuenged of ſuch iniuries the whole nation of the Brytains through the co|uetous dealing of the procuratour Catus being riſen in armes to recouer theyr ancient liberties.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Corbreide being highly diſpleaſed towardes EEBO page image 44 the Romains for ye euil intreating of his Siſter, determined either to ſee hyr ſatiſfied by woorthie recompence, or els to be reuenged on them that had miſuſed hyr. And hereof gaue ſignification vnto Catus the procuratour that was as then returned into Brytaine with a power of men of warre.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Corbreide receyuing but a ſcorneful anſwere from him, found meanes to ioyne in league [...] Charanat king of the Pictes,Charanat king of the Pictes. and gathering to|gither a mightie armie of one and other [...] the Romains and their aſſociates, ſlaying down a wonderfull number of them. He alſo breth [...] and deſtroyed diuers townes, ſuche as in keeping their allegiance to the Romains,The Romain [...] ſlaine. ſtoode earneſtly to their defence as Barwike & Carlile with other.

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