Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottiſh and Pictiſhe kings inuade the Bryttiſhe borders.Which being accompliſhed, the Scottiſh and Pictiſh kings aſſembled theyr powers, and ouer|threw al ſuch fortreſſes as had not bene deſtroyed the yeare before, ſtanding on the North ſide of Adrians wall, the whiche wall the Brytons had newly fortified, but yet were not able to de|fend the ſame from the power of the enimie, who now ſet vpon the Brytons with a mayne force, in ſo much that vndermining the fundations of that walle in diuers places:Adrians walle vndermined & ouerthrowen. at length ſundry partes therof were reuerſed into the dieth, ſo that the ſouldiers breaking in by the ſame, cruelty beate downe the Brytons whiche ſtoode at de|fence.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ca [...]ie being thus wonne, both the kings with their powers marched foorth into the ſouth countreys, commaundement being giuen, that no man vpon payne of death ſhould kil any wo|man or childe, aged perſon or otherwiſe inpute [...] and not able to beare at [...]ute. But this com|maundement in ſome places was but ſlenderly obeyed.Crueltie of Scottes. Suche deſire of reuenge was planted in the Scottiſhemens hartes by reaſon of the re|membraunce of old iniuries, that vnneath made they any difference eyther of age or ſexe. To be ſhort, all thoſe countreys whiche lie betwixt the riuers of Tyne and Humber, were waſted and ſpoyled, the whole number of the inhabitãts (ſuch as could make ſhift to eſcape the enimies hands) got them ouer the foreſaid riuer of Humber, there to remayne as further out of daunger.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The report of which miſchiefe being brought to London to the Lordes there (who as ye haue heard were not all of one accorde togither) they tooke new aduiſe, to redreſſe the preſent miſchief in this mãner. Firſt they thought it beſt to ſende foorth .ij. ambaſſades,The Lordes of Brytaine take new aduiſe. one to the Scots & Pictes to require a peace: And an other with letters vn|to Etius the Romaine lieutenant in Fraunce, for freſhe ayde and ſuccour.See more here|of in England. The te [...]n of which letters as then ſent vnto Etius here enſueth.