Compare 1587 edition: 1 They according to theyr inſtructions com|ming to the place where Crathlynt as then ſo|iourned, had much ado to get licence to come vn|to his preſence: but at length being admitted, they vſed ſuche humble perſwaſions grounded vpon reaſonable conſiderations,A truce graun|ted that although no peace could be fully cõcluded, yet a truce was graunted them for three moneths ſpace, whiche was but ſoryly obſerued, for deadly hatred and inward deſire of reuenge was entred ſo farre in|to the breſtes of the commons on bothe ſides, that neyther commaundement nor puniſhment might ſtay them from the inuading of one an o|thers confines, maugre theyr Princes and all theyr ſore reſtraints.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane time was the eſtate of the Romaine Empyre in Brytaine brought into trouble by Carantius,Carantius na|med by Eutro|pius Cauraſſius troubleth the eſtate of Bry|taine. of whome a little before mention hath bene made. Eutropius nameth him Cauraſſius: he woulde not be acknowen at his comming to Rome of what linage hee was diſcẽded, and ſo he was reputed to be but of ſome baſe ſtocke, but yet through his woorthie ſeruice in the warres, he atteyned vnto great honour, and was appointed by Diocletian to haue the ſouerayne regarde ouer the coaſtes of the french Ocean, to defende the ſame from Pyrates of the Saxons and other Germains, that ſore mole|ſted the ſame in thoſe dayes.The wylle practiſe of Ca|rantius. But for that he vſed to ſuffer thoſe rouers to take ſpoyles and pryſes, to the ende hee might in theyr returne take the ſame from them againe, and conuert the gayne wholly to his owne vſe, without reſtoring that whiche was due to the owners,Carantius ſe [...]|teth to come to make aun|ſwere to ſuche matters as he was charged with. or ſending any porcion thereof to the Romaine Emperour, hee was complayned vpon, and ſent for, but for that he doubted to come to his anſwere, as one which knew himſelfe giltie, he furniſhed his nauy with men, vittayles and ordinaunce,Carantius re|uolting com|meth into Weſtmerland, & cauſeth the people there to take his parte againſt the Romaine. & with the ſame tooke his courſe aboute the weſt partes of Bry|taine, and landed in Weſtmerlande, where he eaſily procured the people there to ſubmit them|ſelues to be vnder his rule and obeyſance, & pro|miſed to deliuer them from the grieuous yoke and bondage of the Romaines.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Thus hauing begonne the fundation of that whiche hee purpoſed to atchieue, for his further aduauncement therein, hee ſent ambaſſadours vnto his Nephewe kyng Crathlynt, bothe de|claring EEBO page image 81 what he was,Carantius ſen|deth meſſen|gers vnto king Crathlynt, in excuſing his faulte for his brother Fin|dockes death. & alſo excuſing the treſpas ſurmiſed againſt him, for being of counſell tou|ching the murder of his brother Findock, father to the ſame Crathlynt: & therefore if in putting away al miſtruſt of his innocẽcie in that behalf, he would ayde him againſt the Romains: hee doubted not but that he ſhould in ſhort time vt|terly expel them out of all Brytaine,Carantius re|quireth to be ayded againſt the Romains. & enioy all thoſe prouinces within the ſame, (which as then they poſſeſſed) vnto his owne vſe & this, he ſayd, ſhould be more honor & game both to the Scot|tiſh men & Picts, if they could be cõtented to re|new frendſhip, & ioyne with him in ayde againſt their cõmon enimies, than to ſeeke to deſtroy one an other, as he lately vnderſtoode they had done for a dogge.Crathlynt re|ioyceth to heare that Ca|rantius was a|liue. Crathlynt hearing the wordes of theſe ambaſſadours, reioyced not a little, that his vncle Carãtius was not only aliue, but alſo had through his valiãcie atchieued ſo high renowme as to be accounted one of the worthieſt warri|ours amongſt al the Romaine Captaines. And herewith vpõ good aduice he determined to ayde him in that his enterpriſe for the conqueſt of Brytaine to the vttermoſt of his power.Crathlynt re|ſolueth to ayde Carantius, and certifieth him of the ſame. Adding further that if it were not for the warres whiche he doubted to haue with the Picts, he would not onely ſende him ayde of men, but alſo come with them himſelf: and hereof he aſſured the ambaſſa|dours both by woorde of mouth & letters. Who returning with ſuch anſweare vnto their Mai|ſter Carantius, he reioyced not a little, to vnder|ſtand how well they had ſpedde,The king of the Pictes alſo, promiſeth to ayde Carãtius. and ſo much the more for that he receyued aboute the ſame time the like anſweare from the king of Pictes.