Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes crying vpon the name of their worthie and moſt famous auncetter king Gald, layde aboute them moſte fiercely after they came once to the ioyning: and lykewiſe the Romains being encouraged with the chearefull wordes of the Lieutenant Maximus,Doubtfull fight. boldely encountered them, ſo that it was doubtfull at the firſt whe|ther part ſhould haue the worſe ende of the ſtaffe: but ſhortly there followed variable ſucceſſe, for on the one part, they of Roſſe and Mar, being ap|poynted vnder Ethodius to encounter that wing of the enimies where the Pictes were, fought ſo egerly and with ſuch fierce willes,Ethodius ouer throweth the Pictes. that they eaſi|ly put the Pictes vnto flight, beating downe a great number of them as they woulde haue paſ|ſed the water of Dune, but ſtreight wayes after fallyng to the ſpoyle, they were ſlayn downright by a legion of ſuche Romaines as were ſente by Maximus vnto the ſuccours of the Pictes.The Scots ha|uing vanqui|ſhed the Picts, are ſlaine by the Romain [...]

Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the other ſide in the left wing thoſe of Ar|gile, Cantyre, Kyle, and Coningham, who were matched with the Brytaines, French men, and Germains, after long and cruell fight were there ſlaine in the place, greatly to theyr fame and glo|rie for euer, ſo that by this meanes the maine battaile of the Scottiſh men wherein Eugenius himſelfe ſtoode amongſt his people, was left bare and naked on both the ſydes. Which Maximus perceyuing, he cauſed the ſame to bee aſſayled on ech part with ſuch violence, that in the end longer reſiſtaunce preuayled not,The Scottiſh battaile is o|uerthrowne. but that their mayne battaile muſt néedes be opened perforce, by mea|nes whereof Eugenius chooſing rather to die in the place, than eyther to ſaue his life by flight, or EEBO page image 90 by rendering himſelfe into his enimies handes to liue in miſerie. [...]ugenius is [...]aine. &c. was there ſlaine togither with a great number of his nobles and gentlemen, ha|uing determined by the example of their maiſter to die rather ſpeedily with honour, than longer to liue with ſhame and reproch.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus Eugenius loſt his life with his king|dome in the thirde yeare after his firſt entring in|to the rule, hauing enioyed few good dayes in reſt during the ſayde tyme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Scots crieng vpon the name of their woor|thie and famous ancestor king Gald, did laie about them, most fiercelie, after they came once to the ioi|ning: and likewise the Romans, being incouraged with the chéerefull words of the lieutenant Maxi|mus, boldlie incountered them, so that it was doub|full Doubtfull fight. at the first whether part should haue the woorse end of the staffe. But shortlie there followed variable successe, for on the one part, they of Resse and Mar, being appointed vnder Ethodius to incounter that wing of the enimies where the Picts were, fought so egerlie and with such fierce wils, that they easilie Ethodius o uerthroweth the Picts. put the Picts vnto flight, beating downe a great number of them as they would haue passed the wa|ter of Dune, but streightwaies after falling to the The Scots hauing van|quished the Picts, are slaine by the Romans. spoile, they were slaine downe right, by a legion of such Romans as were sent by Maximus vnto the succours of the Picts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 On the other side, in the left wing those of Argile, Cantire, Kile, and Coningham, who were matched with the Britains, Frenchmen, and Germans, after EEBO page image 78 long and cruell fight were there slaine in the place, greatlie to their fame and glorie for euer, so that by this meanes the maine battell of the Scotishmen, wherein Eugenius himselfe stood amongst his peo|ple, was left bare & naked on both the sides. Which Maximus perceiuing, he caused the same to be as|sailed on each part with such violence, that in the end longer resistance preuailed not, but that their maine The Scotish battell is ouer|throwne. battell must néedes be opened perforce, by meanes whereof Eugenius choosing rather to die in the place, than either to saue his life by flight, or by rendering himself into his enimies hands to liue in miserie, &c: Eugenius is slaine. was there slaine, togither with a great number of his nobles and gentlemen, hauing determined by the example of their maister to die rather spéedilie with honor, than longer to liue with shame and re|proch. Thus Eugenius lost his life with his king|dome, in the third yéere after his first entering to the rule, hauing inioied few good daies in rest during the said time.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Such of the Scots also as were appointed to kéepe the cariage and trusse of the field, séeing their lords and maisters thus slaine, rushed foorth with The furious rage of the Scotish carters. such weapons as they had at hand, in purpose to slea some number of their enimies, not passing though it should cost them also their owne liues, so that they might die reuenged. The slaughter was great which at the first was made, more through an obstinate desire of reuenge, than by anie valiant actiuitie: but this companie being anon broken in sunder, and dri|uen backe, they were finallie slaine & beaten downe. Moreouer, the Romans that pursued in chase after their enimies, when the battell was doone, encoun|tered with great numbers of such women and aged persons as followed a farre off, to vnderstand the suc|cesse of the field, doubting what hap might fall to their children and kinsfolks, whose slaughter when they perceiued, like people enraged they fiue vpon such Romans as they met with; but being easilie vanquished, and refusing to flée, they were also slaine and cut in péeces in a most miserable maner.