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 1587 edition: 1 This done, he marcheth foorth with hys ar|mie towardes them, who beeing alreadie ioyned with the Scottes and Pictes, were determined to abyde him,Seuerus is en|countered by his enimies. in ſo muche that thoſe of the one ſide came no ſooner in ſight of the other, but that they haſted forth to ioyne togyther in battayle, whereof enſued great ſlaughter betwixt them, though the Brytiſhe part (notwithſtanding their ayde of Scottes and Pictes) were not able long to endure agaynſt the great multitude and prac|tyſed ſkil of the Romaine Souldiours, ſo that in the ende they were opened perforce and put to flight with the loſſe of xxx.Fulgentius is put to flight, and his armie diſcomfited. thouſande, what of Brytaynes, Scottiſhmen and Pictes.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Fulgentius himselfe, seeing the discomfiture and huge slaughter made of his people, had runne in a|mongst the thickest prease of his enimies, had not those that were about him led him awaie by force, and so at length he got him amongst the troops of the Scotishmen and Piers, and togither with them pas|sed ouer Tine, and so into the borders of his friends where he got togither such souldiers as he could, that Fulgentius withdraweth into Pierland. had escaped from the battell, and reteined them with wages so well as he might, in hope vpon occasion to imploie them e [...]t soones against his enimies. The Scots also sent into Ireland for aid, and the Piers into Denmarke and Norwaie. Such of the British nobilitie as fell into the hands of the Romans, Se|uerus punished most gréeuouslie, but the commons he vsed more gentlie, as it were making excuse for them being procured thereto by their capteins. After this, when winter was come, he appointed his men Seuerus wintereth at yorke. of warre to draw vnto places conuenient for them to lodge in, till the next spring. He himselfe wintered at Yorke.