Compare 1587 edition: 1 Caldorus eſcaping the handes of this enimies, fled into his natiue countrey of Pictland,Caldorus re|ioyceth at the ſlaughter as wel of the one part as of the other. not a little reioyſing that he had procured ſuch ſlaugh|ter amongſt the Romaines and Brytaines, both being enimies to him and his countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Suche priſoners alſo of the Brytaynes as fell into hands of the Romaines, were hanged vp, vpon ſundrie trees and gibets: whereat other of the Brytains being offered, in y^e night ſeaſon. EEBO page image 68 tooke downe thoſe deade bodies,The ſpite of the Brytaynes ſhewed to|wardes the Romaines. and hanged vp as many of the Romaines in theyr places, the truth beeing neuer knowne who were the doers of that act.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Their capteine was one Caldorus a Pict borne. There were also diuerse of the British nobilitie a|mongst them not knowne, for they were disguised in strange apparell, counterfeting themselues to be of the vulgar sort. The furie of these people was The same commons are vanquished. Caldorus re|ioiseth at the slaughter as well of the one part as of the other. great, but yet in the end the politike order of the Romans vanquished them, howbeit not without great slaughter on both sides. Caldorus escaping the hands of his enimies, fled into his natiue coun|trie of Pictland, not a little reioising that he had pro|cured such slaughter amongst the Romans and Bri|tains, both being enimies to him and his countrie. Such prisoners also of the Britains as fall into the hands of the Romans, were hanged vp vpon sundrie trées and gibets: whereat other of the Bri|tains being offended, in the night season tooke down The spite of the Britains shewed to|wards the Romans. those dead bodies, and hanged vp as manie of the Romans in their places, the truth being neuer knowne who where the dooers of that act.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The lieutenant Trebellius perceiuing thus what Trebellius writeth to the emperor Com|modus for aid. danger he stood in on euerie part, wrote vnto the emperour Commodus, that without some reforma|tion were had, the Romans were not like to keepe foot anie long season in Britaine, and therefore re|quired to haue some aid sent ouer vnto him in time. But the emperour doubting least the fault rested most in the lieutenant himselfe, appointed that one Pertinax sent as lieutenant into Britaine. Pertinax an ancient gentleman, and one for his high and notable vertues greatlie esteemed both a|mongst the men of warre, and also in the senat, should go into Britaine, to be legat there in place of Trebellius. This Pertinax comming into Bri|taine, according to the emperors appointment, tooke vpon him the office: and first setting a staie among the Britains, by right prudent and well aduised gouernement, he afterwards made a iourneie a|gainst Pertinax dri|ueth back both the Scots and Picts. the Scots and Picts, driuing them by great slaughter beyond Adrians wall, and so constreined them to remaine within their owne confines, pursu|ing them no further, for that he was sent for home Pertinax is chosen em|perour. to Rome, where the emperour Commodus being murthered amongst his owne men, he was against his will preferred to his place.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the same time the state of the Scotish com|monwealth was brought into great danger through an other incident, as by reason of a rebellion stirred by them of the western Iles, who not quieted in their stomachs for the death of their friends executed by Argadus (as before ye haue heard) assembled them|selues togither, and comming ouer into Argile, spoi|led Argile infe|sted by the Ilandmen. and harried the countrie in pitious wise. For re|dresse whereof, Argadus was sent thither againe with an armie, and in the meane time Ethodius the king with a great host of Scotishmen and Picts lay in campe néere vnto Adrians wall, to resist the inua|sion of the enimies on that side, if happilie they shuld attempt any new exploit against him in those parts. The Iland-men hearing of Argadus his approch, drew themselues togither to receiue him by battell, if he minded to offer it.