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 1587 edition: 1 Such of the Scots alſo as were appoynted to kepe the cariage and truſſe of the field, ſeeing their Lordes and maiſters thus ſlaine,The furious [...]age of the Scottiſh Car| [...]ers. ruſhed forth with ſuch weapõs as they had at hãd, 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 whiche at the firſt was made, more through an obſtinate deſire of reuenge, than by any valiant actiuitie: but this companie being a|non broken in ſunder, and driuen backe, they were finally ſlaine and beaten downe.