Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Fulgentius himselfe, seeing the discomfiture and huge slaughter made of his people, had runne in a|mongst the thickest prease of his enimies, had not those that were about him led him awaie by force, and so at length he got him amongst the troops of the Scotishmen and Piers, and togither with them pas|sed ouer Tine, and so into the borders of his friends where he got togither such souldiers as he could, that Fulgentius withdraweth into Pierland. had escaped from the battell, and reteined them with wages so well as he might, in hope vpon occasion to imploie them e [...]t soones against his enimies. The Scots also sent into Ireland for aid, and the Piers into Denmarke and Norwaie. Such of the British nobilitie as fell into the hands of the Romans, Se|uerus punished most gréeuouslie, but the commons he vsed more gentlie, as it were making excuse for them being procured thereto by their capteins. After this, when winter was come, he appointed his men Seuerus wintereth at yorke. of warre to draw vnto places conuenient for them to lodge in, till the next spring. He himselfe wintered at Yorke.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the next summer there was little doone worthie to be spoken of, but that there were certeine skirmi|shes betwixt the Romans lieng on the borders, and the Scots and Piers, euer as occasion serued, either of the parties to worke any exploit for their aduan|tage. But for somuch as the Scots had no aid sent them foorth of Ireland, they were not minded to tes|pard againe in a foughten field, supposing it sufficient if they might defend their owne, though they gained nothing as then, considering the puissance that was readie bent against them. At length Seuerus fell sicke at Yorke, and his son Antoninus lieng on the Seuerus sick neth. The wall is repared. borders beyond Tine, caused the wall afore mentio|ned, diuiding the Britains from the Scots and Piers, to be repared. This wall was built (as is before re|cited) first by Adrian the emperor, to staie the Sco|tishmen from inuading the lands apperteining to the subiects of the Romane empire, & after ouerthrowne in diuers places as well by Scots and Piers, as by the Britains, in sort as before is partlie mentioned. Antoninus caused it to be fortified with bastilions, one placed so néere to another, as trumpets being appointed in each of them, the sound might be heard betwixt to warne one another vpon the first descri|eng of the enimies approch.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Finallie Seuerus dieth, though not so soone as his Seuerus dieth. son Antoninus wished, in hope after him to atteine the imperiall dignitie. Concluding therefore a leage Antoninus in hope to be em|peror conclu|deth a peace with the enimies. with the Scotishmen and Piers, and granting peace to Fulgentius, and other such British rebels as were fled with him into Pietland, he receiued sufficient pledges, and then returned towards London, where his mother with his brother Geta as then laie. Short|lie after both the brethren departed forth of the Ile, & went to Rome, as in the historie of England it ap|peereth. But now to returne vnto Donald the Sco|tish Donald studi|ous to main|teine his sub|iects in peace and concord. king, ye shall vnderstand, that being deliuered of forren trouble, he studied chéeflie how to preserue his people in good peace and perfect tranquillitie. Which mind our Sauiour Christ the author of all peace and concord had giuen vnto him, being latelie afore conuerted vnto the true faith from his wicked paganisine and heathenish idolatrie.