Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The third daie after they met togither with great ioy and congratulations, vnto whom with all spéed Reuther and Gethus méet and ioine their powers togither. a great number also of those Scotishmen and Picts that had still continued in the countrie (during the time of the persecution by the Britains) dailie resor|ted and came flocking in from each side vnto them. Sisillius king of the Britains, who succéeded after Oenus, as then latelie deceassed, hauing knowlege hereof, assembled a great armie of his subiects, and The Bri|tains are discomfited by the Scots and Picts. hearing that the Scots and Picts were entred into the borders of his realme, he hasted foorth to incoun|ter with their powers, and so ioining with them in battell, after long and cruell fight, in the end the vic|torie remained with the Scotishmen and Picts, by the great valiancie and manfull prowesse of Reu|ther: wherevpon the place where that battell was fought hath béene euer since called Reuthirdale, as Wherof Reu|thirdale tooke the name. ye would say Reuthers vallie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This victorie was not very pleasant to any of the parties, by reason of the great numbers of men A peace con|cluded. slaine on both sides, insomuch that they were glad to fall to agréement immediatlie after, and conclu|ded a peace, with conditions that the Scotishmen and Picts should be restored againe vnto their an|cient possessions and lands in Albion. This peace continued a long time after inuiolate betwixt these nations. The yeare that Reuther returned thus into Albion, was before the birth of Christ 216, after the building of Rome 529, and from the creation of the 240 H. B. 4995 H. B. Reuther by Beda is na|med Reuda. world 3750. Reuther by Beda in his ecclesiasticall historie of England is named Reuda, who also sup|poseth him to be the first of all the Scotish princes, that set any foot in Britaine there to inhabit: his comming thither was (as séemeth to some) long af|ter the supposed time here before alleged. And vere|lie there is great cause to mooue a doubt of the truth of that which Hector Boetius hath written, in follo|wing (as he saith) other authors, touching the first comming into Britaine, as well of the Scots and Picts. For if it were true, that so long before the comming of the Romans into this Ile, they were here planted and growne to such puissance; it is strange that no mention is made of them in any of their writings, till about the yeare 360 after Christ; as in place conuenient it shall more plainelie ap|peere. Reuther passed the residue of his daies with|out any further warres, forren and ciuill, and so de|parted this world at Beregonium, in the 26 yeare 4997 H. B. of his reigne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter Reuther his deceasse, his vncles son cal|led Reutha. Reutha succéeded in the kingdome, chosen thereto by the common agréement of all the states, bicause that Thereus sonne to Reuther vnneath An ordinanc [...] for buriall of their princes. Obelisks or pointed stones come to the age of ten yeeres, was thought vnable to take the charge vpon him. Reutha therfore being thus elected to reigne as king euer the Scotishmen, ordeined that such noblemen as had atchiued anie notable exploit in defense of their countrie, should be had in perpetuall memorie, and buried in solemne wise in sepulchres aloft vpon hils or mounteins, EEBO page image 39 vpon the which were set so manie obelisks or long pointed stones, as they had slaine enimies in the wars: whereof some remaine there to be séene euen to this daie.