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Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Trebellius comming into Brytain, at the firſt vſed himſelfe very vprightly in his office, ſhewing all honor and loue towardes the Bry|taynes, ſubiectes to the Romaine Empyre, and namely to Lucius, who raigned as king of the lande, vnder the name and authoritie of the Ro|maine Empyre.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But after that he had once wonne him a peece of credit amongſt them, he chaunged his maners, or rather diſcouered his naturall inclination, ſo wholy giuen to couetouſneſſe,Publius Tre|bellius giuen to couetouſnes that his only ſtu|die was ſet whiche way to fill his bagges, not caring howe vntruly hee forged accuſations a|gaynſte the riche, ſo that eyther by death or ba|niſhment, their goodes might be confiſcate, and ſo come to his handes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He is hated of the Brytaines.By this wicked gouernment, the Brytaines baganne ſo ſore to hate him, that had it not beene for the loue of their king, the foreſayde Lucius, (who holpe to appeaſe them) there had beene ſome Rebellion practiſed agaynſte him in the South part.

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