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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Conanus Camber, a prince of great au|thoritie amongeſt them, as one that was diſcen|ded EEBO page image 105 of the bloud of Octauius ſometime king of Brytain,Conanus Cã|ber coũcelleth the Brytons to ſeeke for peace at the Scottiſh mens handes. went about with earneſt perſwaſions to remoue the reſidue of the nobilitie from this determination, aduiſing them to ſeeke for peace at the Scottiſh mens handes, rather than to life the doubtfull chaunce of Mars his iudgement, conſidering the feebleneſſe of theyr whole force now,Brytaine diſ|peopled of warlike mẽ by Maximianus. euer ſithence that the tyrant Maximianus had in manner emptied and diſpeopled the land of all ſuche able men as were apt for ſeruice in the warres.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Conanus coun|cell is not re|ceyued.But this aduiſe of Conanus was very euill taken, and moued the multitude that heard him, to be greatly offended with his woordes, not ſpa|ring to ſay that hee ſpake like no true man nor louer of his countrey: ſo that the former ordi|nance, (that is to ſay, to ſeeke an end of the wars by dint of ſwoorde) was allowed for the beſt.