Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane tyme,Gratian vſur|ped the go|uernance of Brytaine. one Gratian diſcended of the Brytiſhe bloud, by conſent of the Romain Legate Martius, (both of them going agaynſte theyr allegiaunce) vſurped the gouernaunce of Brytayne by his owne priuate authoritie: but ſhortly after, they two falling at variance togi|ther, the one of them ſlue the other.Martius ſlain. And then the Souldiers not ſtaying till they vnderſtoode the pleaſure of Honorius the Emperour,Conſtantine ſucceedeth Martius. choſe one Conſtantine to ſucceed in the place of Mar|tius, who paſſing ouer into Fraunce, was ſlaine there by Conſtantius,Conſtantine is ſlaine. one of the Captaynes of the ſayd Honorius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Victorine the other of the Romaine Le|gates hearing of the deathe both of Martius and Conſtantine,The Lieutenãt of the north commeth to London. remoued from Yorke vnto Lon|don, the better to prouide for the ſafe keeping of the lande to the Emperour Honorius hys vſe: for that hee doubted ſundrie daungers whiche might chaunce, by reaſon the Countrey was as then vnprouided of men of warre, the moſte part of them beyng tranſported ouer into Fraunce, with the forenamed Conſtantine, and not a|gayne returned.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes enfourmed of theſe things,The Picts ſend ſpeedily vnto Ferguſe. ſente him to make haſte, ſith if he ſhould haue wiſhed worde with all ſpeede vnto Fergus, requiryng him to make haſte, ſith if he ſhould haue wiſhed for a conuenient tyme, a better coulde not bee deuiſed: conſidering the preſent ſtate of things as well in Brytayne, as in other partes of the Romaine Empyre, the people euerie where being readie to moue rebellion.