Compare 1587 edition: 1 It chaunced that Octauius king of the Bry|tains was vanquiſhed by Traherus a Romaine capitaine,Octauius is vanquiſhed, & fleeth into Scotland. & forced for his refuge to flee vnto this Fincomark then king of Scottes, who receyued him as a friẽd. And furthermore though he were required by Traherus to deliuer him vnto his hands, as a traytour & a rebell vnto the Romain Empyre, yet Fincomark refuſed ſo to do, choo|ſing rather to ſuſtayne all Traherus his malice, and to haue warres with the Romaine Empe|rour thã to betray his friend, who had put his life into his hands vpõ an eſpeciall truſt of ſafegard.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Traherus in|uadeth Weſt|merland.Herewith Traherus being not a litle moued, aſſembled his power, & entred into weſtmerlãd, the which countrey had remayned in the Scot|tiſh mens hands euer ſith Carantius deliuered it ouer vnto thẽ.Fincomark rayſeth his power. Fincomark hearing that the Ro|mains would thus make him warres, had like|wiſe rayſed a puiſſant armie, to reſiſt thẽ, ſo that he had at the leaſt .lx.M. perſons togither in one armie, as .xxx.M. of his owne countrey men, xx. M. Picts, & .x.M. of ſuch Brytains as followed after Octauius. Fincomark being thus furni|ſhed, haſted forth to encounter with his enimies before they ſhoulde haue time to do any notable domage vnto his ſubiects, & ſo comming within ſight of them, ſent an Heralde vnto Traherus, to vnderſtand the cauſe why he thus inuaded his coũtrey, but receiuing frõ him an vntoward an|ſwere, he brought foorth his people into the fielde in order ready to giue battell,Fincomark ioyneth in bat|tell with Tra|herus. & ſo ioyning with the enimie there was fought a right ſore & cruell conflict, which cõtinued for a time with vnmer|cifull murder and ſlaughter on bothe partes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally whan the Romains were at point to haue got the vpper hand, they were ſodenly put in ſuche feare with the ſight of a number of huſ|bande men, who had got togither theyr cattell & were driuing the ſame away, that ſuppoſing they had bene ſome newe ſuccours comming to ayde theyr enimies,The Romains flee. they immediatly fled vpon the ſame, leauing the victorie to their aduerſa|ries: howbeit of the Scottes ſide were ſlayne (as theyr chronicles report .xv.M. men,The numbers ſlayne. and on the Romaine parte about .xvj. thouſand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to the purpose touching Fincomarke, what yéere Fincomarke began his reigne. ye shall vnderstand, that he began his [...] in the yéere (as W. Harison saith) after the birth of our Sa|uiour 322. H. B. 5490. H. B. 655. H. B. First o [...] Con|trantine. H. B. Octauius is vanquished, & flieth into Scotland. 325, after the creation of the world 4292, and from the first establishing of the Scotish king|dome 652, and in the 20 yéere of Constantine the emperour. It chanced that Octauius king of the Britains was vanquished by Traherus a Romane capteine, and forced for his refuge to flee vnto this Fincomarke then king of Scots, who receiued him as a friend. And furthermore though he were requi|red by Traherus to deliuer him into his hands, as a traitor and a rebell vnto the Romane empire, yet Fincomarke refused so to doo, choosing rather to su|steine all Traherus his malice, and to haue warres with the Romane emperor, than to betray his friend who had put his life into his hands vpon an especiall trust of safegard,

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herewith Traherus being not a little mooued, as|sembled Traherus inuadeth west merland. his power, and entred into Westmerland, the which countrie had remained in the Scotish|mens hands euer since Carantius deliuered it ouer vnto them. Fincomarke hearing that the Romans would thus make him wars, had likewise raised a puissant armie to resist them, so that he had at the Fincomarke raiseth his power. least 60 thousand persons togither in one armie, as 30 thousand of his owne countriemen, 20 thou|sand Picts, & ten thousand of such Britains as follo|wed after Octauius. Fincomarke being thus furni|shed, hasted foorth to incounter with his enimies, be|fore they should haue time to doo any notable da|mage vnto his subiects, & so comming within sight of them, sent an herald vnto Traherus, to vnder|stand the cause why he thus inuaded his countrie, but receiuing frõ him an vntoward answer, he brought forth his people into the field in order readie to giue battell, and so ioining with the enimie, there was Fincomarke ioineth in bat|tell with Traherus. fought a right sore and cruell conflict, which continu|ed for a time with vnmercifull murther and slaugh|ter on both parts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Finallie, when the Romans were at a point to haue got the vpper hand, they were suddenlie put in such feare with the sight of a number of husband|men, who had got togither their cattell and were dri|uing the same awaie, that supposing they had beene some new succors comming to aid their enimies, they immediatlie fled vpon the same, leauing the The Ro|mans flée. victorie to their aduersaries: howbeit of the Scots side were slaine (as their chronicles report) fiftéene thousand men, and on the Romane part about six|teene The number is slaine. thousand. Traherus himselfe escaped vnto Yorke, but hearing that Fincomarke and Octauius pursued after him, he forsooke that citie, and got him into places of more suertie, so that when the enimies yorke is yéel|ded vnto Octauius. came thither, the citizens yeelded themselues, and receiued Octauius as their prince, offering from thenceforth to be vnder his rule and gouernement. The newes of these atchiued victories being bru|ted throughout the realme, caused a great number of the nobles to come in vnto Octauius, who recei|ued Octauius obteineth the rule of Bri|taine. them most thankfullie; & to conclude, wrought so by their support, that he was shortlie after resto|red to the gouernance of the whole realme, and esta|blished therein according to his owne wish.