Compare 1587 edition: 1 Of what con|tinuance the league was be|twixt the Scots and Pictes, and now broken a|bout a ſmall matter, as be|gonne about a dogge.Thus vpon a light occaſion was the league broken betwixt theſe two nations, who had con|tinued as friends, the one ſtill readie to ayde the other, euer ſithe the dayes of king Reutha, being the .vij. in number that raigned after Fergus.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe two nations beyng thus fallen at de|bate, it was wonder to vnderſtand with what crueltie the one ſought to deſtroy the other. No pitie might moue their cruell hartes to ſpare ey|ther man,Cruell warres. woman or childe that fell into theyr handes: Suche was theyr inordinate and lyke deſire which they had to ſhedde ech others bloud.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length Thelargus king of the Pictes be|ing a very aged mã,Thelarg. king of the Pictes being an aged man, deſireth to haue peace, and thereupon ſendeth his ambaſſadours vnto Crathlin [...]. & perceyuing what miſchief was happened through the follie of a few wilful perſons, appoynted certaine of his counſell to go as Ambaſſadours vnto king Crathlynt, to finde ſome meanes to haue the mater taken vp, for the auoyding of the imminent daunger that was like to enſue to both nations.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The kinsmen and friends of the Scots that were thus slaine, were woonderfullie mooued with the in|iurie committed, insomuch that without comman|dement of king or capteine, they assembled in great numbers togither, and entring into the Pictish con|fines, The Scots rob the Pic|tish borders. The Scots & Picts incoun|ter in battell. they began to rob, spoile and kill after the ma|ner of warre, wherewith the Picts being set in a rage, same foorth togither into the field, and incoun|terisag with the Scots, there was fought a sore bat|tell betwixt them, without capteine, order, or stan|dard, till at length the victorie remained with the Picts, of whom were slaine notwithstanding the day went on their sides, about two thousand men, but of The Scots discomfited by the Picts. Of what con|tinuance the league was betwixt the Scots and Picts, & now broken about a small matter as begun a|bout a dog. the Scots there died aboue thrée thousand, or more, as was supposed. Thus vpon a light occasion was the league broken betwixt these two nations, who had continued as friends, the one still readie to aid the other, euer sith the daies of king R [...]tha, being the 7 in number that reigned after Ferguse.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 These two nations being thus fallen at debate, it was woonder to vnderstand with what crueltie the one sought to destroie the other. No pitie might mooue their cruell harts to spare either man, woman or child that fell into their hands: such was their in|ordinate Cruell wars and like desire which they had to shed each others bloud. At last Thelargus K. of the Picts being Thelargus king of the Picts being an aged man, desireth to haue peace, and therevpon sendeth his ambassadors vnto Crath|lint. a verie aged man, and perceiuing what mischiefe was happened through the follie of a few wilfull per|sons, appointed certeine of his counsell to go as am|bassadors vnto king Crathlint, to find some means to haue the matter taken vp, for the auoiding of the imminent danger that was like to insue to both na|tions. They according to their instructions com|ming to the place where Crathlint as then [...]oiour|ned, had much adoo to get licence to come vnto his presence: but at length being admitted, they vsed such humble persuasions grounded vpon reasona|ble considerations, that although no peace could be A truce granted. fullie concluded, yet a truce was granted them for thrée moneths space, which was but sorilie obserued, for deadly hatred and inward desire of reuenge was entred so farre into the breasts of the commons on both sides, that neither commandement nor punish|ment might staie them from the inuading of one anothers confines, mauger their princes and all their sore restraints.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane time was the estate of the Ro|mane Carantius named by Eu|tropius Ca|rausius, trou|bleth the estate of Bri|taine. empire in Britaine brought into trouble by Carantius, of whome a little before mention hath béene made. Eutropius nameth him Carausius: he would not be acknowne at his comming to Rome of what linage he was descended, and so he was reputed to come of some base stocke, but yet through his worthie seruice in the warres, he atteined vnto EEBO page image 72 great honor, and was appointed by Dioclesian to haue the souereigne regard ouer the coasts of the French ocean, to defend the same from pirats of the Saxons and other Germans, that sore molested the same in those daies. But for that he vsed to suffer those rouers to take spoiles and prises, to the end The wilie practise of Carantius. he might in their returne take the same from them againe, and conuert the gaine wholie to his owne vse, without restoring that which was due to the owners, or sending anie portion thereof to the Ro|mane emperor, he was complained vpon, and sent Carantius fereth to come to make an|swer to such matters as he was charged with. Carantius reuolting cõ|meth into Westmerland, & causeth the people there to take his part against the Romans. for; but for that he doubted to come to his answer, as one which knew himselfe guiltie, he furnished his nauie with men, vittels and ordinance, and with the same tooke his course about the west parts of Bri|taine, and landed in Westmerland, where he easilie procured the people there to submit themselues to be vnder his rule and obeisance, and promised to de|liuer them from the gréeuous yoke and bondage of the Romans.