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.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Romans hauing thus rid the fields of all kind of enimies, lodged that night abroad here and there at their pleasure, where they might heare the dolefull gronings, and lamentable complaints of them that lay wounded, and as yet not dead, cursing most bitterlie the cruell tyrannie and couetous am|bition of the Romans, with that most detestable dis|loialtie of the Picts, procuring this murther and de|struction of those people that had deserued farre o|therwise at their hands. When the morning was come, & the light appeared, Maximus the lieutenant The spoile di|uided amongst the souldiers. caused the spoile of the dead bodies to be gathered, & equallie diuided amongst his men of warre. And such as were found sore wounded and not dead, to shew some token of clemencie, according to the old accustomed maner of the ancient Romans, he com|manded surgeans to sée to the cure of them. The other being dead, he suffered to be buried, causing the corps of Eugenius himselfe to be interred in most The buriall of the dead bo|dies by ap|pointment of Maximus. solemne and pompous sort, after the vsage of the Ro|mane princes.