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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This doone he marcheth forth with his armie to|wards them, who being alreadie [...] with the Scots and Piers, were determined to abide him, in|somuch that those of the one side came no sooner in sight of the other, but that they hasted foorth to ioine Seuer [...]s is incountred by his enimies. togither in battell, whereof insued great slaughter betwixt them, though the British part (notwithstan|ding their aid of Scots and Piers) were not able long to endure against the great at multitude and prac|tisedskill of the Romane souldiers, so that in the end they were opened perforce and put to flight with the Fulgentius is put to flight and his armie discom|fited. losse of thirtie thousand, what of Britains, Scotish, men and Piers.