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 1587 edition: 1 Maximianus hauing thus driuen his enimies beyond this wall, cauſed them to make aſſurance by theyr othe of couenant neuer to paſſe the ſame againe by way of hoſtilitie, eyther agaynſt the Brytaynes, or Romaines.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 ANd whilest these things were thus a dooing in Britaine, the Scotish lords had created Euge|nius Eugenius. Eugenius created king of Scots. the sonne of Ferguse, king of their realme, as due to him by rightfull succession from his father, who had gouerned the same by the space of 16 yéeres yer he was slaine (as before is specified) in the last mentioned battell. This Eugenius began his reigne (as we find) in the yéere of our Lord 440, after the first beginning of the Scotish kingdome 767. His 420. H. B. 760. H. B. fathers corps, which at the first was secretlie buried, as occasion suffered, whilest the Romans were yet in the countrie, he caused to be taken vp, and conuei|ed The bodie of Ferguse is buried in the abbeie of Io|na, otherwise Colmekill. ouer into the Ile of Iona, otherwise called Col|mekill, where, with all solemne pompe and ceremo|nies it was intumulated, according to the ordinance which he himselfe had deuised in his life time, within the abbeie there.