Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytons make their ap|preſts to go a|gainſt the Scottes.And herevpon there were muſters taken, ar|mure and weapon prouided, and bothe place and day appointed, where they ſhould aſſemble togi|ther to marche foorth toward the enimie. Cona|nus ſore lamenting theyr doings, called almigh|tie God to recorde, that that which he had ſayd, was ſpoken onely for the loue and zeale whiche he bare to his countrey, and ſithence his aduiſe might not be followed, he doubted greatly leaſt the ruine of the Bryttiſh eſtate by ſome fatall appointment drew faſt vpon them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Conanus is ſlaine amongſt the Brytains.The people hearing him ſpeake ſuch wordes, ſome wilfull wicked perſons fell vpon him, and ſlew him there preſently amongſt them: where|with other being ſore moued to indignation, ſet vpon the murtherers there to haue reuenged his death immediatly. Wherevpon began taking of partes, & togither they went by the eares in ſuch furious wiſe, that ſundry amongſt them being ſlayne, the magiſtrates had much a do to apeace the fray.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane time, whileſt the Brytons were thus buſled in ſending of theyr Ambaſſa|dours to the Romayns, and conſulting togither for defence of theyr countrey,The Scots raſe the wall of A|bicorne. the Scottes firſte razed downe the wall of Abircorne, not leauing one piece thereof whole, ſo that a fewe tokens ex|cepted, nothing remayneth to be ſeene at this day of all that huge and wonderfull worde, it is cal|led now in theſe dayes,Gramyſdike. Gramiſdike, bicauſe there Grayme was not onely (as ye haue heard) chiefe in repulſing the Brytains from the ſame, but al|ſo at this time in the raſing of it to the ground, he was the greateſt doer.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon there were musters taken, armour The Bri|tains make their appresis to go against the Scots. and weapon prouided, and both day and place appoin|ted, where they should assemble togither to march foorth towards the enimie. Conanus sore lamenting their dooings, called almightie God to record, that that which he had said, was spoken onelie for the loue & zeale which he bare to his countrie, & fithence his aduise might not be followed, he doubted great|lie least the ruine of the British state by some fatall appointment drew fast vpon them. The people hea|ring him speake thus, some wilfull wicked persons C [...]nanus is slaine a|mongest the Britains. fell vpon him, and flue him there presentlie amongst them: wherewith other being sore moued to indig|nation, set vpon the murtherers, there to haue re|uenged his death immediatlie. Wherevpon began taking of parts, and togither they went by the eares in such a furious wise, that sundrie amongest them being slaine, the magistrats had much adoo to appease the fraie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane time, whilest the Britains were thus busied in sending of their ambassadours to the Romans, & consulting togither for defense of their countrie, the Scots first raced downe the wall of The Scots rase the wall of Abircorne. Abircorne, not leauing one piece thereof whole, so that a few tokens excepted, nothing remaineth to be séene at this day of all that huge and woonderfull worke, it is called now in these daies Graimsdike, Graimsdike. because that Graime was not onelie (as ye haue hard) chiefe in expelling the Britains from the same, but also at this time in the racing of it to the ground he was the greatest dooer. Which being accompli|shed, The Scotish and P [...]sh kings inuade the British bo [...]rers. the Scotish and Pictish kings assembled their powers, and ouerthrew all such fortresses as had not béene destroied the yeare before, standing on the northside of Adrians wall, the which wall the Bri|tains EEBO page image 88 had newlie fortified, but yet were not able to defend the same from the power of the enimie, who now set vpon the Britains with maine force, in so Idrians wall vndermined and ouer|throwen. much that vndermining the foundations of that wall in diuers places; at length sundrie parts there|of were reuersed into the ditch, so that the souldiers breaking in by the sa [...], cruellie beate downe the Britains which stood at defense.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The entrie being thus woo [...]e, both the kings with their powers marched forth into the south countries, commandement being giuen that no man vpon paine of death should kill [...] woman or child, aged person, or otherwise impotent and not able to beare armour. But this commandement in some pla|ces was but slenderlie obeied; such desire of re|uenge was planted in the Scotishmens hearts, by Crueltie of Scots. reason of the remembrance of old iniuries, that vn|neath made they anie difference either of age or sex. To be short, all those countries which lie betwixt the riuers of Tine and Humber, were wasted & spoiled, the whole number of the inhabitants (such as could make shift to escape the enimies hands) got them o|uer the foresaid riuer of Humber, there to remaine as further out of danger. The report of which mis|chiefe being brought to London, the lords there (who as ye haue heard were not all of one accord togither) they tooke new aduise, to redresse the present mis|chiefe in this maner. First they thought it best to The lords of Britaine take new ad|uise. send forth two ambassadors, one to the Scots & Picts to require a peace; & an other with letters to Etius the Romane lieutenant in France, for fresh aid and succour. The tenour of which letters as then Sée more hereof in England. The tenour of the letters sent vnto E|tius from the Britains, as is written by Hect. Boetius. sent vnto Etius here insueth.