Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 About the same time there arriued in Britaine an other Romane capteine to be generall in place of Ostorius now deceassed, his name was Aulus Di|dius, Aulus Didi|us commeth into Britaine. with him came the two legions afore remem|bred. At his first comming ouer he mustered the old crewes of the Romane souldiers first, much blaming them for their negligence, in suffering the enimies so to increase vpon them, to the great dan|ger of loosing all that (through sloth and faintnesse of courage) which latelie before in Britaine had béen woone and conquered by high prowes and valiant conduct of his predecessours. In the end he exhorted them to put away all feare, and fullie to determine with themselues to recouer againe the honor which they had latelie lost, which he said would easilie be brought to passe, if they would take vnto them man|full stomachs, and obeie him and such other as had the gouernance and leading of them. The Picts being informed that this Aulus Didius was arriued with this new supplie of men, & prepared to come against them, they thought good to send vnto Corbreid king of Scotland, to require his aid against the Romans, The Picts sent to the Scots for [...]d. reputed as common enimies to all such as loued li|bertie, and hated to liue in seruile bondage. For which respect Corbreid was the sooner moued to con|descend vnto the request of the Picts; and therevpon assembling an arme entred into Galloway. Wher|of Aulus Didius being certified, sent an herald vn|to him with all speed, commanding that he should depart out of those quarters, sith he had no right there, considering that Galloway was assigned vnto Caratake but for tearme of his owne life, by force of the emperours grant, and now by the death of the same Caratake was reuersed againe vnto the empire.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The herald had vimeath doone his message, when word came vnto Corbreid how an armie of the Ro|mans Caesius Na|sica entred with an armie in to Gallo|way. vnder the guiding of Caesius Nasica was entred into the marches of Galloway, to the great terror of all the inhabitants, doubting to be spoiled and robbed on ech hand. These newes put the herald in danger of his life, had not Corbreid vpon regard to the law of armes licenced him to depart. The host which Corbreid brought with him into Gallo|way, he bestowed in castels and fortresses abroad in the countrie for more safegard, but he himselfe rode in all hast vnto Epiake, to haue the aduise and aid of one Uenusius that had maried the forenamed Car|timandua Uenusius the husband of Cartiman|dua. that vnkind stepmother of Caratake, as ye haue heard before. This Uenusius was of coun|sell with his wife Cartimandua in the betraieng of king Caratake, and therefore was growne into much hatred of the people for that fact, but through support of the Romans he was for a time defended from all their malices. Notwithstanding in the end being wearied of the proud gouernment of the Ro|mans, Uenusius re|uolteth. he reuolted from them vnto Corbreid. Where|with his wife being offended, found means to ap|prehend both him and his brethren with certeine of his kinsfolks, and laied them fast in prison.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now Corbreied at his comming thither, did not onelie set them at libertie, but also tooke & cau|sed Cartiman|dua is buried. quicke. Cartimandua to be buried quicke. In the meane while a certeine number of Scots distressed a few forragers of the Romans, but following the chase somewhat rashlie, they were inclosed by the enimies and slaine. This mischance put the Scots in great feare, and the Romans in good successe, so that Na|sica was in purpose to haue assailed a certeine strong place, wherein a number of the Scotishmen were gotten, and had fortified the entries, had not other newes altered his purpose; for hearing how an other armie of the Scots was ioined with the Picts, and were approched within thrée miles of him, he brought his host foorth into a plaine where he ordered his battels readie to receiue them. Whereof the Scotishmen hauing knowledge, hasted foorth to|wards him, and were no sooner come in sight of the Romans, but that with great violence they gaue the onset, most fierclie beginning the battell, which continued till sun-setting with great slaughter on both sides; at what time the Romans were at the point to haue discomfited their enimies, had not those Scotishmen which were left in fortresses (as is said) abroad in the countrie, come at that selfe instant to the aid of their fellowes, by whose means the battell was renewed againe, which lasted till the The darke night parted the fraie. mirke night parted them in sunder. The Romans withdrew to their campe, and the Scots and Picts got vp into the mounteins.