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Compare 1577 edition: 1 After that the prosperous successe of Agricola Domitian the emperour en| [...]ieth the pros|perous succes of Agricola. Agricola is sent for to Rome, one Cneus Tre|bellius appoin ted in his place which causeth the souldiers to make a [...]nnie. The Scots vpon occasion of discord amongst the Romans, come forth against them. was once notified to the emperour Domitian, he tooke such enuie thereat, that shortlie after, vnder a colour to send him into Syria to be lieutenant there, he countermanded him home vnto Rome, appoin|ting one Cneus Trebellius to succéed him in the go|uernment of Britaine, but the armie bearing more fauour vnto one Trebellianus being cousine to A|gricola, caused no small trouble amongst the souldi|ors, so that in the end after certeine bickerings be|twixt them, Trebellianus tooke a sort of the best soul|diors away with him, and went ouer with them into France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Scots taking occasion hereof, ioined with the Picts, and entred into Angus. Whereof Cneus Trebellianus being informed, assembled his people, who perceiuing no great forwardnesse in their lea|der, created Caius Sisinnius (brother to the forena|med Trebellianus) their capteine, but he would in no wise meddle with that charge, though they were verie earnest in hand with him to take it vpon him. In the meane time came the enimies vnder the lea|ding The Scots set vpon the Romans. of Gald readie to giue the onset, wherewith the Romans being sore troubled, by reason of this dis|cord amongst themselues, set forward yet right va|liantlie, to giue battell to their enimies: howbeit in the end, bicause that Sisinnius receiued a mortall wound, and so departed out of the field, they fell at The Romans are discõfited. length to running awaie, the Scots and Picts fol|lowing in the chase right fiercelie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This atchiued victorie, after so manie vnluckie enterprises, highlie reioised the appalled harts of the Albions, hauing béene continuallie in maner now for the space of fiftie yéeres through aduerse fortune grieuouslie oppressed by the Romans, who being not a little discouraged by this ouerthrow, withdrew The Romans withdraw vn|to Tuline. They retire backe ouer the water of Tay and breake the bridge after them. themselues wholie vnto Tuline, and shortlie after for their more safegard, they got them ouer the riuer of Tay, breaking the bridge which they had made there, to the end that by the same the Scots & Picts should haue no passage in that place. But Gald hauing got this notable victorie with the spoile of the Romans campe, thought it best with the aduise of his nobles, to pursue the Romans without delaie, not suffering them to haue time to prouide for resistance. And herevpon comming to the castell of Calidon other|wise Kalendar, they got ouer the riuer of Tay, by a bridge of wood laid ouer the same riuer, which in that The Scots get ouer the water of Tay néere to Cali|don castell. The Scots eftsoones giue battell to the Romans. place is but narrow, by reason of the rocks & cliffes forcing the banks on either side to a streictnesse.

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Domitian the Emperour en|uieth the pro+ſperous ſuc|ceſſe of A|gricola.

Agricola is ſente for to Rome, one Cneus Trebel+lius appointed in his place whiche cauſeth the ſouldiers to make a mu|tinie.

After that the proſperous ſucceſſe of Agrico|la was once notified to the Emperour Domi|tian, he tooke ſuche enuie thereat, that ſhortly af|ter, vnder a colour to ſende him into Syria to be lieutenant there, he countermaunded him home vnto Rome, appoynting one Cneus Trebel|lius to ſucceede him in the gouernment of Bry|taine, but ye armie bearing more fauour vnto one Trebellianus being couſin to Agricola, cauſed no ſmal trouble amongſt the ſouldiers, ſo that in the end after certaine bickerings betwixt them, Trebellianus tooke a ſort of ye beſt ſoldiers away with him, & went ouer with them into Fraunce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes taking occaſion hereof,The Scots vpõ occaſiõ of [...] amongſt the Romaine, come forth a|gainſt them. ioyned with the Pictes, and entred into Angus. Wher|of Cneus Trebellianus being informed aſſem|bled his people, who perceyuing no greate fore|wardneſſe in theyr leader, created Caius Siſin|nius (brother to the forenamed Trebellianus) theyr Captayne, but hee woulde in no wiſe mid|dle with that charge, though they were very ear|neſt in hande with him to take it vpon him. In the meane time came the enimies vnder the lea|ding of Galde ready to giue the onſet,The Scots ſet vpon the Ro|mains. wherwith the Romains being ſore troubled, by reaſon of this diſcorde amongſt themſelues, ſet forewarde yet, right valiantly, to giue battaile to theyr eni|mies: howbeit in the ende, bycauſe that Siſin|nius receyued a mortall wounde,The Romains are diſcõfited. and ſo depar|ted out of the fielde, they fell at length to run|ning away, the Scottes and Pictes following in the chaſe right fiercely.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This atchieued victorie after ſo many vn|luckie enterpryſes highly reioyced the appalled hartes of the Albions, hauing bene continually in maner now for the ſpace of l. yeares through aduerſe fortune, grieuouſly oppreſſed by the Ro|mains, who being not a litle diſcouraged by this ouerthrow,The Romains withdraw vnto Tulyne. They retire backe ouer the water of Tay, and breake the bridge after them. withdrewe themſelues wholly vnto Tulyne, and ſhortly after for theyr more ſafe|gard, they got them ouer the riuer of Tay, brea|king the bridge whiche they had made there, to the ende that by the ſame the Scottes and Picts ſhould haue no paſſage in that place.