Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lieutenant Trebellius perceyuing thus what daunger he ſtoode in on euerie part,Trebellius writeth to the Emperor Cõ|modus for ayde. wrote vnto the Emperour Commodus, that withoute ſome reformation were had, the Romaines were not like to keepe foote any long ſeaſon in Bry|tayne, and therefore requyred to haue ſome ayde ſent ouer vnto him in time. But the Emperour doubting leaſt the fault reſted moſt in the Lieu|tenant himſelfe,Pertinax ſent as Lieuetenant into Brytaine. appoynted that one Pertinax an auncient gentleman, & one for his high and no|table vertues greatly eſteemed both amongſt the men of warre, and alſo in the Senate, ſhould go into Brytaine, to bee Legate there in place of Trebellius.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Pertinax comming into Brytain, ac|cording to the Emperours appoyntment, tooke vpon him the office. And firſt ſetting a ſtaye a|mongſt the Brytaines, by right prudent and wel aduiſed gouernmẽt, he afterwards made a iour|ney agaynſt the Scottes and Pictes,Pertinax dri|ueth back both the Scots and Pictes. dryuing them by great ſlaughter beyonde Adrians wall, and ſo conſtreyned them to remaine within their own confines, purſuing them no further, for that hee was ſente for home vnto Rome, where the Emperour Commodus beeing murthered a|mongſt his owne men,Pertinax is choſen Em|perour. he was agaynſt his will preferred to his place.