Compare 1587 edition: 1 If I ſhould here ſay what I thinke, and that mine opinion might paſſe for currant coyne, I would not ſticke to affyrme that either now firſt (or not long before their late ſuppoſed expulſion from hence) the Scottes ſettled themſelues to in|habite here within this Ile,When the Scottes firſt got certaine ſeates here in this Ile of Brytaine as ſome thinke. and that they had no certain ſeates in the ſame til then. But that com|ming either forth of Irelande, or frõ the weſterne iles wher they before inhabited, they vſed to make often inuaſions into this land, greatly moleſting as well the Brytaynes, the auncient inhabitants thereof, as the Romaines that then helde the Ile vnder their ſubiection. For I can neyther per|ſwade my ſelfe, nor wiſhe other to beleeue, that there was any ſuche continuaunce in ſucceſſion of kings, as their hiſtories doe mention, and as we haue here before ſet downe in following the ſame hiſtories, bycauſe wee will not willingly ſeeme to offer iniurie to their nation, which per|aduenture are otherwiſe perſwaded, & thinke the ſame ſucceſſion to be moſt true, where other per|chance may cõiecture (& not moued therto with|out good reaſon) that ſuche kings as in their hy|ſtories are auouched to raigne one after another here in this Ile, eyther raigned in Irelande, or in the oute Iles, and that verily not ſucceſſiuely, but diuerſe of them at one ſeaſon, and in diuerſe places. Which miſtaking of the courſe of hyſto|ries hath bredde errours, not onely among the Scottiſh wryters, but euen among ſome of the Brytiſhe and Engliſhe writers alſo, as to the learned and well aduiſed readers it may plainly appeare. And as for Galde, and ſome other hap|pely, which they take to be kings of Scottes, al|thoughe they raigned in that parte of this Ile which afterwardes was poſſeſſed by Scots, and after them named Scotland, yet were they mere Brytaynes, and had little to do with Scottes, except perchaunce we may thinke that they helde the out Iles in ſubiection, where the Scots were then inhabiting, farre longer time perhaps (before their ſettling in Brytayne) than theyr hyſtories EEBO page image 97 make mention.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Victorine pre|pareth an ar|my to goe a|gainſt the Scottes.But nowe to returne where wee left. After that Victorine the Romain legate was aduerti|ſed of all the foreremembred doings of the Scot|tiſhmen and Pictes, he cauſed an armie to be le|uied with all ſpeede, and haſted forth with the ſame vnto Yorke,Victorine ſee|keth to per|ſuade the Picts from taking part with the Scottes. where beeing arriued, hee at|tempted by an Heralde at armes to perſwade the Pictes to forſake their confederacie lately con|cluded with the Scots: but perceyuing he could not bring it to paſſe, he determined to purſue both thoſe nations with open warre: and ſo therevpon ſetting forward, he paſſed forth till he came neare vnto Camelon,Victorine en|campeth neare vnto Camelon with .50000. men. wher he encãped with his whole armie, hauing therein (as the report went) about fiftie thouſand perſons at the leaſt.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Ferguſe being aduertiſed hereof, hauing in like maner alreadie aſſembled a mightie huge hoſte,Ferguſe paſ|ſeth the Forth. both of Scottiſhmen and Pictes, came therwith ouer the Forth, and marched forth with all ſpeed in the night ſeaſon,Ferguſe pur|poſeth to aſ|ſayle his eni|mies in the dawning of the day. in purpoſe to haue ſet on hys enimies verye early in the dawning of the next morning: but Victorine hauing knowledge ther|of, commaunded his men to be arraunged and ſet in order of battaile by the third watch of the ſame night, ſo that being readie to receyue the Scottes vpon their firſt approch, there was fought a right ſore and cruell battaile, with ſuch ſlaughter on both partes,The riuer of Carron rũneth with bloud. that the ryuer of Carron (neare vnto which their battailes ioyned) was well neare fil|led with dead bodies, and the water thereof ſo chaunged into a ruddie hewe, that it ſeemed as though it had runne altogither with bloud. In the ende (whileſt as yet it was doubtfull to whe|ther ſide the victorie would encline) there came ſuch a ſodaine ſhower of raine,The battaile ſeuered by reaſon of a tempeſt. mixed with ſuche great abundance of hayleſtones, that neyther part was able to haue ſight of other, ſo that by reaſon of the violent rage of that huge ſtorme and tempeſt, eyther ſide was fayne to withdraw from the other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 ANd Ferguse then being conueied with a right honorable companie of lords, gentlemen, and cõmons into Argile, was there placed on the chairé Ferguse. of marble, and proclamed king with all such accu|stomed Ferguse is conuried into Argile, and there inuested king. pompe and ceremonies as to him appertei|ned. This was in the 45 yeare after the Scots had béene driuen forth of Albanie, and after the birth of our sauiour 424, in the yeare after the death of Ho|norius the emperour, and from the first erection of 422. H. B. 396. Io. Ma. The 18 yeare of the empe|rour Hono|rius. H. B. 755. H. B. the Scotish kingdome 750 yeares complet. All such castels also and fortresses as the Picts held within anie of those countries, which belonged vnto the Scots, were surrendered into their hands in peace|able wise; but the residue which the Romans kept were ernestlie defended for a while, though at length through want of victuals and other necessaries, they likewise were deliuered. ¶ If I should here say what I thinke, and that mine opinion might passe for cur|rant coine, I would not sticke to affirme that either When the Scots first got certeine seats here in this Ile of Britaine as some thinke. now first (or not long before their late supposed ex|pulsion from hence) the Scots setled themselues to inhabit here within this Ile, and that they had no certeine seats in the same till then: but that com|ming either forth of Ireland, or from the westerne Iles, where they before inhabited, they vsed to make often inuasions into this land, greatlie molesting as well the Britains, the ancient inhabitants thereof, as the Romans that then held the Ile vnder their subiection. For I can neither persuade my selfe, nor wish others to beléeue, that there was anie such continuance in succession of kings, as their histo|ries doo make mention; & as we haue here before set downe in following the same histories, because we will not willinglie séeme to offer iniurie to their na|tion, which peraduenture are otherwise persuaded, and thinke the same succession to be most true, where other perchance may coniecture (and not mooued thereto without good reason) that such kings as in their histories are auouched to reigne one after ano|ther here in this Ile, either reigned in Ireland, or in the out Iles, and that verelie not successiuelie, but diuerse of them at one season, and in diuerse places. Which mistaking of the course of histories hath bred errors, not onelie amongst the Scotish writers, but euen amongst some of the British and English wri|ters also, as to the learned and well aduised readers may plainelie appeare. And as for Gald, and some other happilie which they take to be kings of Scots, although they reigned in that part of this Ile which afterwards was possessed by Scots, and after them named Scotland, yet were they méere Britains, and had little to doo with Scots; except perchance we may thinke that they held the out Iles in subiec|tion, where the Scots were then inhabiting, far lon|ger time perhaps (before their setling in Britaine) than their histories make mention.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to returne where we left. After that Uictorine pre pareth an armie to go against the Scots. Uictorine the Romane legat was aduertised of all the fore-remembred dooings of the Scotishmen and Picts, he caused an armie to be leuied with all spéed, and hasted foorth with the same vnto Yorke, where Uictorine [...] keth to per|suade the Picts from taking part with the Scots. being arriued, he attempted by an herald at armes to persuade the Picts to forsake their confederacie latelie concluded with the Scots: but perceiuing he could not bring it to passe, he determined to pursue both those nations with open warre: and so there|vpon setting forward, he passed foorth till he came néere Camelon, where he incamped with his whole Uictorine in|campeth néere vnto Camelõ with 50000 men. armie, hauing therein (as the report went) about fif|tie thousand persons at the least. Ferguse being ad|uertised hereof, & hauing in like maner alreadie as|sembled a mightie huge host both of Scotishmen and Picts, came therwith ouer the Forth, & marched Ferguse pas|seth the Forth Ferguse pur|poseth to as|saile his eni|mies in the dawning of the day. forth with all speed in the night season, in purpose to haue set on his enimies verie earlie in the dawning of the next morning. But Uictorine hauing know|ledge thereof, commanded his men to be arranged and set in order of battell by the third watch of the same night, so that being redie to receiue the Scots vpon their first approch, there was fought a right sore and cruell battell, with such slaughter on both parts, that the riuer of Carron (néere vnto the EEBO page image 83 which their battels ioined) was well néere filled with The riuer of Carron run|neth with bloud. dead bodies, and the water thereof so changed into a ruddie hue, that it séemed as though it had run al|togither with bloud.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the end (whilest as yet it was doubtfull to The battell seuered by reason of a [...], whether side the victorie would incline) there came such a sudden shower of raine, mixed with such great abundance of haslestones, that neither part was a|ble to haue sight of other, so that by reason of the vio|lent rage of that huge storme and tempest, either side was saine to withdraw from the other. There were slaine in this battell such great numbers of men, as well on the one side as the other, that they had small lust to ioine in battell againe for certeine yéeres af|ter. For the Roman lieutenant vnderstanding what The lieute|nant furni|shing diuerse holds, retur|neth into kent. losse of people he had susteined, without attempting anie further exploit, appointed certeine of his com|panies to lie in garrison within sundrie fortresses in Pictland, & with the residue he returned into Kent. In like sort the Scots with their confederates the Picts, perceiuing themselues not able as then to The Scots & Picts break|vp their campe. make anie further attempt against their enimies, brake vp their armie, and deuised onelie how they might defend that which they had alreadie in posses|sion.