Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This doone, ioining their powers togither, they passed forth towards Yorke, in hope to haue found the Romane lieutenant Trebellius within that citie The Scots and Piers [...] the Britains. The Scots helpe the Bri|tains to spoile their owne countrie. and to haue besieged him therein: but hauing know|ledge how he was withdrawne into Kent, there to gather a power, they left their purpose of besieging that citie, and fell to spoiling & harrieng of the coun|trie abroad on euerie side, constreining the most part of the people to come in and yéeld themselues vnder their obeisance. Thus they continued in pas|sing from one quarter of the countrie to another, till winter inforced them to breake vp their campe, and to licence the souldiers to depart home into their countries, till they had new summons to assemble and méet againe.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this meane time Trebellius certified the empe|ror Seuerus of all this trouble and rebellion in Bri|taine: Trebellius certifieth the [...]peror of the state of Bri|taine. whervpon he with all spéed leuied an armie, & set forward with the same himselfe in person toward Britaine, as in the English historie more plainlie may appéere. At his comming into Britaine, he slac|ked no time, but assembling his power, prepared to go against the enimies. Fulgentius doubting the force of his enimie, sent ambassadors vnto him to treat for peace, but Seuerus would not grant to a|nie, wherevpon Fulgentius confirmed the minds of the Britains with all comfortable words, in the best Fulgentius incourageth the Britains to sticke vnto their begun enterprise. wise he could, exhorting them to sticke to their neces|sarilie begun enterprise, for recouerie of their long wished libertie, which he doubted not, but by vanqui|shing the emperor at that present they should assured|lie atteine: and as for victorie, he was in no doubt, so that they would plucke their harts vnto them, and trie it forth manfullie by dint of sword, like fellowes and brethren knit in one faithfull band of trustie con|cord, considering the enimies armie being gathered of so manie sundrie nations & languages that con|sent in one opinion, the cheefest meane for the obtei|ning of victory must néeds be wanting among them.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Britains mooued herewith, promised him to liue and die in the quarrell. Wherevpon he tooke ad|uise with them, which waie to mainteine themselues against Seuerus, of whose comming they were al|readie certified. For Seuerus hauing dispatched the British ambassadors from him, set incontinentlie Seuerus setteth foorth towards his enimies. forward towards Yorke, leauing his yoongest sonne Geta in the south parts to haue the gouernance of the same in his absence. His eldest sonne Antoninus he tooke with him in his iournie against his enimies. At his comming to Yorke, he did sacrifice to the gods, according to the Ethnish custome, & also tooke aduise with his capteins how to procéed in his en|terprise Seuerus commeth to [...]ke. against his enimies.