Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane tyme, whileſt the Scottiſhe and Pictiſhe menne of warre applyed theyr Market,The Wall of Adrian is re|payred by the Brytaynes. the Brytaines with all diligence repay|red and newly fortified the other wall begon (as is ſayd) by the Emperour Adrian, ſhooting ouer|thwart the countrey, from the riuer of Tine, vn|to the riuer of Eſke.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Howbeit the Scottes and Picts, bicauſe win|ter approched,The countreys lying north from the wall of Adrian de|uided amongſt the Scottes and Pictes. made no further attempt agaynſt the Brytaines at that time, but diuiding thoſe Countreys which lie by north from the foreſayd wall of Adrian, among themſelues, according to the order in that behalfe appoynted by theyr kings, they fortifyed certaine Caſtels and holdes for defence of the ſame Countreys, as it were to countergariſon ſuche Brytaynes as continually kept watch and warde vpon the foreſayde wall, The Brytaynes therefore miſtruſting leaſt ſo ſoone as the ſpring were come, the Scots would inuade their Countreys, which lay on the ſouth part of the ſame wal, breaking in by force through it, as they had done the yeare before through the other wall of Abircorne,The Brytaines requite ſuccor and ayde at the handes of Etius. they ſent Ambaſſadors vnto Etius the Romain Lieutenant gouerning Gallia, nowe called Fraunce vnder the Empe|rour Valentinian, requyring to haue ſome ayde and ſuccour at his handes, whereby to reſiſt ſuche fierce and cruel enimies, as ſought to deſtroy and expulſe out of their landes and houſes, all ſuch of the Brytaynes as acknowledged themſelues in any maner of wiſe ſubiectes vnto the Empyre. But Etius, whether bicauſe he would not, or ra|ther bycauſe he conueniently coulde not (for that he was otherwiſe occupied in defence of Gallia agaynſte the Frenche men) made a direct an|ſwere,Etius refuſeth to ayde the Brytaines. that hee had no men of warre in ſtore to ſende ouer into Brytaine, and therefore willed thẽ to do what they could for their own defence, for ayde of him they might none haue.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The meſſengers returned home with this an|ſwere, and made report therof in a publike aſſem|ble of all the Brytiſh nobilitie, being as then ga|thered togither at London to conſult there for the eſtate and order of their countrey. Where after long deliberation (notwithſtãding that they per|ceyued they ſhoulde haue no more ayde from the Romaines) it was yet determined,The Brytaines forſaken of the Romaines de|termine yet to make reſiſtãce. that to reſiſt the enimies, the whole puiſſance of the Brytiſhe nation ſhoulde be muſtred, as well men as wo|men being able to do any feate or ſeruice auaila|ble in defence of their Countrey, and rather to trie the vttermoſt poynt of Fortunes chaunce, than to ſuffer themſelues to be ouercome with|out reſiſtance.