Compare 1587 edition: 1 This thing mooued the Brytaynes to ſuche indignation, that by procurement of one Ful|gentius,The Brytayns rebel & choſe one Fulgen|tius to their captaine, who ſendeth for ayde vnto the Scottiſh men. dyuerſe of them rebelled, and chooſing the ſame Fulgentius to theyr generall, they dy|rected a Meſſenger with letters vnto Donalde King of the Scottes, requyring him to ioyne wyth them in league agaynſte theyr auncient enimyes the Romaines, whoſe endeuour (as hee knewe) had euer beene from tyme to tyme, howe to bring the whole Iſlande vnder theyr ſubiection, and to extinguiſhe all the Nobilitie and auncient inhabitours of the ſame. Adding furthermore, that if he woulde nowe put to hys helping hande, the time neuer ſerued better for the diſpatching of them wholly out of the Iſle, conſidering the ſundrie rebellions attempted as well by the people of Germanye and Fraunce, as alſo of the eaſterly Nations and Countreys.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Donald pro|miſeth to ayde Fulgentius.Donald receyued the Meſſenger moſt friend|ly, and being glad to vnderſtande of theſe newes, hee promiſed to ayde Fulgentius with all the power he was able to make, and to meete hym at ſuche day and place as hee ſhoulde afterwarde appoynt. The lyke anſwere was made alſo by the king of Pictes, vnto whom in ſemblable wiſe Fulgentius had directed his letters.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus the Brytaynes (being confirmed with hope of great ayde from the Scottes and Pictes) aſſembling their hoſte togyther,The Brytaynes come to Adri|ans wall, and pull it downe to let in the Scottes. reſorted vnto the wall of Adrian, which they ouerthrew in diuerſe places, that their friendes might haue the more free acceſſe and entrie vnto them by the ſame. Neither were the Scottes and Pictes ſlowe for theyr part to make forwarde:The Scottiſhe men & Pictes come to the ayde of the Brytaynes. ſo that they like|wyſe comming thither, holpe to throwe downe that Wall, and to fyll vp the trench or ditch that went alongſt the ſame.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This thing mooued the Britains to such indignati|on, that by procurement of one Fulgentius, diuers of them rebelled, and choosing the same Fulgentius to their generall, they directed a messenger with let|ters The Bri|tains rebell and choose one Fulgentius to their cap|tein who sen|deth for a [...]d vnto the Sco tishmen. vnto Donald king of the Scots, requiring him to ioine with them in league against their ancient enimies the Romans, whose endeuor (as he knew) had euer béene from time to time, how to bring the whole Iland vnder their subiection, and to extinguish all the nobilitie and ancient inhabitors of the same: adding furthermore, that if he would now put to his helping hand, the time neuer serued better for the dispatching of them wholie out of the Ile, consi|dering the sundrie rebellions attempted as well by the people of Germanie and France, as also of the easterlie nations and countries.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Donald receiued the messenger most friendlie, and being glad to vnderstand of these newes, he promi|sed Donald pro|miseth to a [...]d Fulgentius. to aid Fulgentius with all the power he was a|ble to make, and to méet him at such daie and place as he should afterward appoint. The like answer was made also by the king of Picts, vnto whome in EEBO page image 67 semblable wise Fulgentius had directed his letters. Thus the Britains (being confirmed with hope of The Bri|tains come to Adrians in all, and pull it downe to let in the Scots. The Scotish men & Piers come to the [...]d of the Britains. great aid from the Scots and Piers) assembling their host togither, resorted vnto the wall of Adrian, which they ouerthrew in diuers places, that their friends might haue the more frée accesse and entrie vnto them by the same. Neither were the Scots and Piers slow for their part to make forward: so that they likewise comming thither, holpe to throw down that wall, and to fill vp the trench or ditch that went alongst the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This doone, ioining their powers togither, they passed forth towards Yorke, in hope to haue found the Romane lieutenant Trebellius within that citie The Scots and Piers [...] the Britains. The Scots helpe the Bri|tains to spoile their owne countrie. and to haue besieged him therein: but hauing know|ledge how he was withdrawne into Kent, there to gather a power, they left their purpose of besieging that citie, and fell to spoiling & harrieng of the coun|trie abroad on euerie side, constreining the most part of the people to come in and yéeld themselues vnder their obeisance. Thus they continued in pas|sing from one quarter of the countrie to another, till winter inforced them to breake vp their campe, and to licence the souldiers to depart home into their countries, till they had new summons to assemble and méet againe.