Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane time was the estate of the Ro|mane Carantius named by Eu|tropius Ca|rausius, trou|bleth the estate of Bri|taine. empire in Britaine brought into trouble by Carantius, of whome a little before mention hath béene made. Eutropius nameth him Carausius: he would not be acknowne at his comming to Rome of what linage he was descended, and so he was reputed to come of some base stocke, but yet through his worthie seruice in the warres, he atteined vnto EEBO page image 72 great honor, and was appointed by Dioclesian to haue the souereigne regard ouer the coasts of the French ocean, to defend the same from pirats of the Saxons and other Germans, that sore molested the same in those daies. But for that he vsed to suffer those rouers to take spoiles and prises, to the end The wilie practise of Carantius. he might in their returne take the same from them againe, and conuert the gaine wholie to his owne vse, without restoring that which was due to the owners, or sending anie portion thereof to the Ro|mane emperor, he was complained vpon, and sent Carantius fereth to come to make an|swer to such matters as he was charged with. Carantius reuolting cõ|meth into Westmerland, & causeth the people there to take his part against the Romans. for; but for that he doubted to come to his answer, as one which knew himselfe guiltie, he furnished his nauie with men, vittels and ordinance, and with the same tooke his course about the west parts of Bri|taine, and landed in Westmerland, where he easilie procured the people there to submit themselues to be vnder his rule and obeisance, and promised to de|liuer them from the gréeuous yoke and bondage of the Romans.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus hauing begun the foundation of that which he purposed to atchiue, for his further aduancement therein, he sent ambassadors vnto his nephue king Crathlint, both declaring what he was, and also ex|cusing the trespasse surmised against him, for being Carantius sendeth mes|sengers vnto king Crath|lint, in excu|sing his fault for his brother Findocke death. Carantius requireth to be aided a|gainst the Romans. of counsell touching the murther of his brother Fin|docke, father to the same Crathlint: and therefore if in putting away all mistrust of his innocencie in that behalfe, he would aid him against the Romans, he doubted not but that he should in short time vt|terlie expell them out of all Britaine, and enioy all those prouinces within the same (which as then they possessed) vnto his owne vse, and this he said should be more honor and gaine both to the Scotishmen & Picts, if they could be contented to renew friend|ship, and ioine with them in aid against their com|mon enimies, than to séeke to destroie one another, as he latelie vnderstood they had doone for a dog.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Crathlint hearing the words of these ambassadors, reioised not a little, that his vncle Carantius was Crathlint re|ioiseth to hear that Caranti|us was aliue. not onelie aliue, but also had through his valiancie atchiued so high renowme as to be accounted one of the worthiest warriors amongst all the Romane capteins. And herevpon with good aduise he deter|mined to aid him in that his enterprise for the con|quest Crathlint re|solueth to aid Carantius, & certifieth him of the same. of Britaine to the vttermost of his power. Ad|ding further, that if it were not for the warres which he doubted to haue with the Picts, he would not on|lie send him aid of men, but also come with them himselfe: and hereof he assured the ambassadors both by word of mouth and letters. Who returning with such answer vnto their maister Carantius, he reioi|sed The king of the Picts also promiseth to aid Caran|tius. not a litle, to vnderstand how well they had sped, and so much the more, for that he receiued about the same time the like answer from the king of Picts.