Compare 1587 edition: 1 Fulgentius doubting the force of his enimies ſent Ambaſſadours vnto him to treate for peace, but Seuerus woulde not graunt to any, where|vpon Fulgentius confirmed the myndes of the Brytaynes with all comfortable wordes,Fulgentius en|courageth the Brytaynes to ſticke vnto their begun enterpriſe. in the beſt wiſe hee coulde, exhorting them to ſticke to theyr neceſſarilye begonne enterpryſe, for re|couerie of theyr long wyſhed libertie, whiche he doubted not, but by vanquiſhing the Em|perour at that preſent, they ſhoulde aſſuredly [...] attayne: And as for victorie, hee was in no doubt, ſo that they woulde plucke their heartes vnto them, and trie it foorth manfully by dynte of Swoorde lyke fellowes and brethren knitte in one faythfull bande of truſtye concorde, conſydering the enimyes armie beeyng gathered of ſo many ſundrie nations and languages, that conſent in one opinion, the chiefeſt meane for the atteyning of victorie, muſt needes bee wanting amongſt them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 72The Brytaynes mooued herewith, promi|ſed hym to liue and dye in the quarell. Where|vpon he tooke aduice with them, whiche way to mainteyne themſelues agaynſte Seuerus, of whoſe comming they were alreadie certifyed. For Seuerus hauing diſpatched the Brytiſhe Ambaſſadours from him,Seuerus ſet|teth forth to|wardes his enimies. ſet incontinently for|warde towards Yorke, leauing his yonger ſonne named Geta in the South partes to haue the gouernaunce of the ſame in hys abſence. Hys eldeſt ſonne Antoninus he tooke with him in this iourney agaynſt his enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Seuerus com|meth to York.At his comming to Yorke, hee did ſacrifice to the Goddes, according to his Ethniſhe cu|ſtome, and alſo tooke aduice with his Captaines howe to proceede in his enterpriſe agaynſt hys enimies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this meane time Trebellius certified the empe|ror Seuerus of all this trouble and rebellion in Bri|taine: Trebellius certifieth the [...]peror of the state of Bri|taine. whervpon he with all spéed leuied an armie, & set forward with the same himselfe in person toward Britaine, as in the English historie more plainlie may appéere. At his comming into Britaine, he slac|ked no time, but assembling his power, prepared to go against the enimies. Fulgentius doubting the force of his enimie, sent ambassadors vnto him to treat for peace, but Seuerus would not grant to a|nie, wherevpon Fulgentius confirmed the minds of the Britains with all comfortable words, in the best Fulgentius incourageth the Britains to sticke vnto their begun enterprise. wise he could, exhorting them to sticke to their neces|sarilie begun enterprise, for recouerie of their long wished libertie, which he doubted not, but by vanqui|shing the emperor at that present they should assured|lie atteine: and as for victorie, he was in no doubt, so that they would plucke their harts vnto them, and trie it forth manfullie by dint of sword, like fellowes and brethren knit in one faithfull band of trustie con|cord, considering the enimies armie being gathered of so manie sundrie nations & languages that con|sent in one opinion, the cheefest meane for the obtei|ning of victory must néeds be wanting among them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Britains mooued herewith, promised him to liue and die in the quarrell. Wherevpon he tooke ad|uise with them, which waie to mainteine themselues against Seuerus, of whose comming they were al|readie certified. For Seuerus hauing dispatched the British ambassadors from him, set incontinentlie Seuerus setteth foorth towards his enimies. forward towards Yorke, leauing his yoongest sonne Geta in the south parts to haue the gouernance of the same in his absence. His eldest sonne Antoninus he tooke with him in his iournie against his enimies. At his comming to Yorke, he did sacrifice to the gods, according to the Ethnish custome, & also tooke aduise with his capteins how to procéed in his en|terprise Seuerus commeth to [...]ke. against his enimies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This doone he marcheth forth with his armie to|wards them, who being alreadie [...] with the Scots and Piers, were determined to abide him, in|somuch that those of the one side came no sooner in sight of the other, but that they hasted foorth to ioine Seuer [...]s is incountred by his enimies. togither in battell, whereof insued great slaughter betwixt them, though the British part (notwithstan|ding their aid of Scots and Piers) were not able long to endure against the great at multitude and prac|tisedskill of the Romane souldiers, so that in the end they were opened perforce and put to flight with the Fulgentius is put to flight and his armie discom|fited. losse of thirtie thousand, what of Britains, Scotish, men and Piers.