Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this, gathering togither his people againe as they fled from the discomfiture, he retired backe with them vnto Yorke, hauing lost in this bickering a great number of his best souldiors, and men of warre: for the Scots and Picts, missing no small number of their friends in that battell, were not satisfied with those whome they had likewise slaine in the fight, but also fell vpon their prisoners which they had taken, and slue them also in reuenge of their fellowes whome they had lost. Afterwards they harried the countries of Westmerland and Kendall Westmerland and Kendall spoiled by the Scotishmen and Picts. in most cruell wise, Trebellius not being so hardie to fight with them againe for doubt of some traine that might be practised by the Britains. Neither was his suspicion grounded vpon the credit of any light information, as may appeare by that which fol|lowed: The British commons rise against Tre|bellius, one Caldorus a Pict béeing their capteine. for immediatlie after, the commons of the countrie rose against the Romans, in purpose to haue driuen them all out of the land.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Their capteine was one Caldorus a Pict borne. There were also diuerse of the British nobilitie a|mongst them not knowne, for they were disguised in strange apparell, counterfeting themselues to be of the vulgar sort. The furie of these people was The same commons are vanquished. Caldorus re|ioiseth at the slaughter as well of the one part as of the other. great, but yet in the end the politike order of the Romans vanquished them, howbeit not without great slaughter on both sides. Caldorus escaping the hands of his enimies, fled into his natiue coun|trie of Pictland, not a little reioising that he had pro|cured such slaughter amongst the Romans and Bri|tains, both being enimies to him and his countrie. Such prisoners also of the Britains as fall into the hands of the Romans, were hanged vp vpon sundrie trées and gibets: whereat other of the Bri|tains being offended, in the night season tooke down The spite of the Britains shewed to|wards the Romans. those dead bodies, and hanged vp as manie of the Romans in their places, the truth being neuer knowne who where the dooers of that act.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The lieutenant Trebellius perceiuing thus what Trebellius writeth to the emperor Com|modus for aid. danger he stood in on euerie part, wrote vnto the emperour Commodus, that without some reforma|tion were had, the Romans were not like to keepe foot anie long season in Britaine, and therefore re|quired to haue some aid sent ouer vnto him in time. But the emperour doubting least the fault rested most in the lieutenant himselfe, appointed that one Pertinax sent as lieutenant into Britaine. Pertinax an ancient gentleman, and one for his high and notable vertues greatlie esteemed both a|mongst the men of warre, and also in the senat, should go into Britaine, to be legat there in place of Trebellius. This Pertinax comming into Bri|taine, according to the emperors appointment, tooke vpon him the office: and first setting a staie among the Britains, by right prudent and well aduised gouernement, he afterwards made a iourneie a|gainst Pertinax dri|ueth back both the Scots and Picts. the Scots and Picts, driuing them by great slaughter beyond Adrians wall, and so constreined them to remaine within their owne confines, pursu|ing them no further, for that he was sent for home Pertinax is chosen em|perour. to Rome, where the emperour Commodus being murthered amongst his owne men, he was against his will preferred to his place.