Compare 1587 edition: 1 This wall was buylt (as is before recyted) firſt by Adrian the Emperour, to ſtay the Scot|tiſhe men from inuading the lands apperteyning to the ſubiectes of the Romaine Empyre, and after ouerthrowne in dyuerſe places as well by Scottes and Pictes, as by the Brytaynes, in ſort as before is partly mentioned. Antoninus cauſed it to be fortified with Baſtilyons, one be|ing placed ſo neare to another, as trumpettes be|ing appoynted in eche of them, the ſounde might be heard betwixt to warne one another vpon the firſt diſcrying of the enimies approche.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally Seuerus dyeth,Seuerus dieth. though not ſo ſoone as his ſon Antoninus wiſhed, in hope after him to attaine the Emperiall dignitie. Concluding therefore a league with the Scottiſhe men and Pictes, and graunting peace to Fulgentius,Antoninus is hope to bee Emperor con|cludeth a peac [...] with the eni|mies. and other ſuch Brytiſhe rebelles as were fledde wyth him into Pictlande, hee receyued ſufficient pled|ges, and then returned towardes London, where his mother with his brother Geta as then lay.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after, both the brethren departed forth of the Iſle, and went to Rome, as in the Hyſtorie of Englande it appeareth.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the next summer there was little doone worthie to be spoken of, but that there were certeine skirmi|shes betwixt the Romans lieng on the borders, and the Scots and Piers, euer as occasion serued, either of the parties to worke any exploit for their aduan|tage. But for somuch as the Scots had no aid sent them foorth of Ireland, they were not minded to tes|pard againe in a foughten field, supposing it sufficient if they might defend their owne, though they gained nothing as then, considering the puissance that was readie bent against them. At length Seuerus fell sicke at Yorke, and his son Antoninus lieng on the Seuerus sick neth. The wall is repared. borders beyond Tine, caused the wall afore mentio|ned, diuiding the Britains from the Scots and Piers, to be repared. This wall was built (as is before re|cited) first by Adrian the emperor, to staie the Sco|tishmen from inuading the lands apperteining to the subiects of the Romane empire, & after ouerthrowne in diuers places as well by Scots and Piers, as by the Britains, in sort as before is partlie mentioned. Antoninus caused it to be fortified with bastilions, one placed so néere to another, as trumpets being appointed in each of them, the sound might be heard betwixt to warne one another vpon the first descri|eng of the enimies approch.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Finallie Seuerus dieth, though not so soone as his Seuerus dieth. son Antoninus wished, in hope after him to atteine the imperiall dignitie. Concluding therefore a leage Antoninus in hope to be em|peror conclu|deth a peace with the enimies. with the Scotishmen and Piers, and granting peace to Fulgentius, and other such British rebels as were fled with him into Pietland, he receiued sufficient pledges, and then returned towards London, where his mother with his brother Geta as then laie. Short|lie after both the brethren departed forth of the Ile, & went to Rome, as in the historie of England it ap|peereth. But now to returne vnto Donald the Sco|tish Donald studi|ous to main|teine his sub|iects in peace and concord. king, ye shall vnderstand, that being deliuered of forren trouble, he studied chéeflie how to preserue his people in good peace and perfect tranquillitie. Which mind our Sauiour Christ the author of all peace and concord had giuen vnto him, being latelie afore conuerted vnto the true faith from his wicked paganisine and heathenish idolatrie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 For as we find in Hector Boetius, in the daies of Donald con|uerced vnto christian be|leefe in the daies of the emperor Se|uerus. the aboue said emperor Seuerus, he sent a messen|ger with letters vnto pope Victor (Zepher [...]s saith Harison) being the [...] in number, as they sa [...], after saint Peter, declaring [...] him that he was [...] minded to receiue the christian religion, and vtterlie to forsake the superstitious [...] of the hea [...] EEBO page image 68 gods, and therefore instantlie required him to send ouer into Scotland some godlie learned men, to in|struct him in the right beléefe. The pope hearing this, and being glad to increase the faith of Christ through all parts of the world, sent with all spéed into Scot|land such well disposed persons as he thought most méet for that purpose, who at their arriuall there, did their endeuour in such diligent sort, that not onelie the king, but also through his example a great num|ber of the nobilitie were baptised, and cleerelie for|sooke their former errors and idolatrie. This was in The Scotish men receiued the faith in the péere of our Sauiour 203. 5399. H. B. 533 H. B. the yeare after the birth of our sauiour 203, from the creation of the world 4170, & after the first erection of the Scotish kingdome 330, as W. Harison in his chronologie dooth manifestlie confirme.