Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the other ſide, Maximianus with hys Captaines and officers of bandes were as buſie on their ſide to array their battailes moſt for their aduauntage, as they ſaw cauſe and occaſion, ſo that both the armies being readie to fight,The onſet is giuen. the on|ſet was giuen, and that in moſte furious wyſe, the Romaines beeing at the firſt ſore annoyed [figure appears here on page 101] with arrowes and dartes, which ſlew ſo thicke from eche ſyde, that theyr ſight was in manner taken from them, the Skie ſeeming as it had beene couered ouer with a Pentiſe.Maximianus perceyuing the diſaduantage prouideth to remedie the l [...]e. So that Maximianus perceyuing this diſaduauntage, he cauſed a freſhe Legion of his Souldiers to ad|uaunce forwarde to the ſuccour of their fellowes, by reaſon whereof, the battayle was forth wyth moſt cruelly renued, the hyndermoſt wings of the Romaines ſore preaſſing vpon their [...] ſo that in the ende paſſing quite through theyr battayles,The Scottes diſordered. they cauſed a great diſorder and fears amongeſt thoſe Scottes and other theyr confe|derates, whiche were placed in the hindermoſt EEBO page image 102 rankes, but yet caſting themſelues in a ring, they made great and ſtout reſiſtance for a ſpace, and at length a great number euen of the moſt vali|ant perſonages of the whole hoſt cloſed themſel|ues togither, and with a maine force aſſayed to haue broken through the thickeſt preaſſe of theyr enimies, but being enuironed about on eche part, they were there ſlaine eche mothers ſonne. Whi|leſt the Romaines drew togither to reſiſt on that ſide, other of the Scottiſhe men, Pictes, Bry|taynes and Welchmen, founde a way to gette forth through their enimies on the other ſyde, and ſo being gotten paſt them, made away as faſt as their feete might beare them: But a great num|ber being notwithſtanding ouertaken, were ſlain and beaten downe right pitifully.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The two kings Ferguſe and Durſtus are ſlaine.Ferguſe the Scottiſhe king, and Durſtus king of the Pictes were ſlaine in this mortall battaile togither, with the moſt part of all theyr nobilitie. Dionethus being ſore wounded eſca|ped to the ſea ſide,Dionethus eſcapeth. and there getting a ſhippe, paſ|ſed ouer into Wales.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ouerthrow ſore diſmayed both the Scot|tiſh and Pictiſhe nations, who loked for nothing more than preſent expulſion out of their Coun|treys,Maximianus purſueth the victorie. for Maximianus purſuing the victorie, burſt into Galloway, moſt cruelly waſting and ſpoyling the ſame. And whẽ he had made an end there, he entred into Annandal, and into the Pic|tiſh confines, deſtroying all before him with fire and ſworde. Camelon was beſieged, taken by force,Camelon ta|ken by force. and miſerably put to ſack and ſpoyle, with diuerſe other notable townes and places, as well belonging to the Pictes as Scottes. Neyther was there any ende of theſe cruel doings, till both the Scottes and Pictes for their refuge were ge|nerally conſtrayned to withdraw themſelues be|yond the wall of Abircorne,The Scots and Pictes with|draw beyonde the wall of Abircorne. which (as before is ſaid) a few yeares paſſed was begon by the Bry|tayns, and ſtretched from Abircorne aforeſaid, o|uerthwart the lãd vnto Alcluth now Dũbreton.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 On the other side, Maximianus with his capteins and officers of bands were as busie on their side to array their battels most for their aduantage, as they saw cause and occasion, so that both the armies being readie to fight, the onset was giuen, and that in most The onset is giuen. furious wise, the Romans being at the first sore an|noied with arrowes and darts, which flue so thicke from ech side, that their sight was in manner taken from them, the skie séeming as it had béen couered o|uer with a pentise. So that Maximianus perceiuing Maximianus perceuing the disa [...]uantage, prouideth to r [...]die the same. this disaduantage, he caused a fresh iegion of his sol|diors to aduance forward to the succour of their fel|lowes; by reason whereof the battell was foorthwith most crueltie renewed, the hindermost wings of the Romans sore preasing vpon their enimies: so that in the end passing quite through their battels, they caused a great disorder and feare amongest those The Scots disordered. Scots and other their confederats, which were pla|ced in the hindermost ranks. But yet casting them|selues in a ring, they made great & stout resistance for a space, and at length a great number euen of the most valiant personages of the whole host, closed themselues togither, and with maine force assaied to haue broken through the thickest prease of their enimies, but being inuironed about on ech part, they were there staine ech mothers sonne. Whilest the Ro|mans drew togither to resist on that side, other of the Scotishmen, Picts, Britains, & Welshmen, found a waie to get foorth through their enimies on the other side, and so being gotten past them, made awaie as fast as their féet might beare them: but a great num|ber being notwithstanding ouertaken, were staine and beaten downe right pitifullie,

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ferguse the Scotish king, and Durstus king of The two kings Fergu|se and Dur|stus are slaine. Dionethus escapeth. the Picts were slaine in this mortall battell togither, with the most part of all their nobilitie. Dionethus being sore wounded escaped to the sea side, and there getting a ship, passed ouer into Wales. This ouer|throw sore dismaied both the Scotish and Pictish na|tions, who looked for nothing more than present ex|pulsion out of their countries, for Maximianus pur|suing Maximianus pursueth the victorie. the victorie, burst into Galloway, most cruel|lie wasting and spoiling the same. And when he had made an end there, he entred into Anandale, and in|to the Pictish confines, destroieng all before him with fire and swoord. Camelon was besieged, taken Camelon ta|ken by force. by force, and miserablie put to sacke and spoile, with EEBO page image 86 diuerse other notable townes and places, as well be|longing to the Picts as Scots. Neither was there anie end of these cruell dooings, till both the Scots & Picts for their refuge were generallie constreined The Scots and Picts withdraw be|yond the wall of Abircorne. to withdraw themselues beyond the wall of Abir|corne, which (as before is said) a few yeeres passed was begun by the Britains, and stretched from A|bircorne aforesaid, ouerthwart the land vnto Alcluth now Dunbreton.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Maximianus hauing thus driuen his enimies be|yond this wall, caused them to make assurance by their oth of couenant, neuer to passe the same againe by waie of hostilitie, either against the Britains or Romans. There were that counselled Maximianus either vtterlie to haue destroied both the Scots and Picts, either els to haue driuen them out of the whole Ile. But he being satisfied with that which was alrea|die doone, thought good to returne vnto Yorke, and there to winter, that in the beginning of the next spring he might go into Wales, to chastise Dione|thus and other of that countrie for their rebellion, in aiding the enimies of the empire. But when the time came that he should haue set forward on that iour|nie, he heard such newes from the parties of beyond the seas, into what ruinous decaie the empire was fallen, without anie likelihood of recouerie, that chan|ging his purpose, he minded to vsurpe the crowne of Britaine as absolute king thereof himselfe. And to Maximianus taketh vpon him the abso|lute gouer|nance of Bri|taine, with the imperiall title. He marrieth Othilia the daughter of Dionethus. Dionethus reputed for se|cond person of the realme. haue the more fauor of the British nation without a|nie impeachment in the beginning of his reigne, he tooke to wife one of the daughters of Dionethus, be|ing the elder of those two, which he onelie had with|out issue male, by the sister of king Ferguse. She that was thus coopled in mariage with Maximianus was called Othilia, & the other daughter named Ur|sula was professed a nun in an house of religion, to the intent that the whole right which Dionethus pre|tended to the realme, might remaine to the wife of Maximianus. Then was Dionethus made second person of the realme, aswell in degree of honor, as in publike gouerment.