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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Romane capteins also not ignorant of the pas|sage of the enimies, brought foorth their armie, and made themselues readie to incounter them, but for that the forenamed Caius Sisinnius was not able to stirre by reason of his wounds receiued in the last battell, they chose one Titus Celius, a valiant gen|tleman The Romans are againe discomfited. of Rome to be their leader, and so vnder his conduct setting vpon their enimies they fought right fiercelie for a time, but yet in the end they were put to flight, & chased into Calidon. There were slaine of the Romane part in this incounter to the number of fiue thousand, and of the Scots and other the confe|derats two thousand. After this victorie thus obtei|ned by the Scots, a great number of the Britains The Bri|tains hearing of the euill ad|uentures fallen to the Romans, re|uolt frõ their obedience. reuolted from the Romane obedience, as those that inhabit the countrie which we now call Wales, with the marches, slaieng & chasing awaie such Romans as lay abroad in those parties.

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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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Galde hauing got this notable victorie with the ſpoyle of the Romains campe, thought it beſt with the aduice of his nobles, to purſue the Romains without delay, not ſuffering them to haue time to prouide for reſiſtance. And hervpon cõming to the caſtle of Calidone otherwiſe Ka|lendar, they gotte ouer the riuer of Tay,The Scots get ouer the riuers of Tay, neare to Calidone caſtel. by a bridge of wood layde ouer the ſame riuer, whiche in that place is but narrow, by reaſon of the rockes and cliues forcing the bankes on eyther ſide to a ſtraytneſſe.