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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Shortlie after he came to an interuiew with the king of Scots at the water of Eske, where after he Crathlint king of the Scots and Carantius come to talke togither. had purged himselfe with manie words of excuse, touching the murther of his brother Findocke, there was an assured friendship concluded betwixt them. And at the motion of Carantius, Crathlint was contented to come to a communication with the king of Picts, for the conclusion of a peace, to the intent that both of them might ioine their powers togither, in aid of Carantius against the Romans. At this communication both the kings met, and Ca|rantius likewise was there, as a man indifferent Crathlint and the king of the Picts come to a communica|tion by Caran tius his means, who trauelieth to set them at one betwixt them both, to doo what he could to linke them both in amitie. And verelie his presence therevnto stood so much in stéed, that chieflie through his persua|sion grounded vpon great reasons and weightie considerations, they agreed to conclude a peace, and to renew the old league in such maner and forme, and with such conditions, as should be thought re|quisite by the aduise and discréet order of eight anci|ent persons: foure to be chosen on the one part, and foure on the other. Which eight persons taking the matter in hand, did so aduisedlie giue order for the Peace confir|med againe betwixt the Scotishmen and Picts. auoiding of all causes of grudge and hatred, that both parts held them satisfied with their arbitre|ment and direction, so that a ioifull peace was confir|med, and all variance vtterlie quenched.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Thus hauing begonne the fundation of that whiche hee purpoſed to atchieue, for his further aduauncement therein, hee ſent ambaſſadours vnto his Nephewe kyng Crathlynt, bothe de|claring EEBO page image 81 what he was,Carantius ſen|deth meſſen|gers vnto king Crathlynt, in excuſing his faulte for his brother Fin|dockes death. & alſo excuſing the treſpas ſurmiſed againſt him, for being of counſell tou|ching the murder of his brother Findock, father to the ſame Crathlynt: & therefore if in putting away al miſtruſt of his innocẽcie in that behalf, he would ayde him againſt the Romains: hee doubted not but that he ſhould in ſhort time vt|terly expel them out of all Brytaine,Carantius re|quireth to be ayded againſt the Romains. & enioy all thoſe prouinces within the ſame, (which as then they poſſeſſed) vnto his owne vſe & this, he ſayd, ſhould be more honor & game both to the Scot|tiſh men & Picts, if they could be cõtented to re|new frendſhip, & ioyne with him in ayde againſt their cõmon enimies, than to ſeeke to deſtroy one an other, as he lately vnderſtoode they had done for a dogge.Crathlynt re|ioyceth to heare that Ca|rantius was a|liue. Crathlynt hearing the wordes of theſe ambaſſadours, reioyced not a little, that his vncle Carãtius was not only aliue, but alſo had through his valiãcie atchieued ſo high renowme as to be accounted one of the worthieſt warri|ours amongſt al the Romaine Captaines. And herewith vpõ good aduice he determined to ayde him in that his enterpriſe for the conqueſt of Brytaine to the vttermoſt of his power.Crathlynt re|ſolueth to ayde Carantius, and certifieth him of the ſame. Adding further that if it were not for the warres whiche he doubted to haue with the Picts, he would not onely ſende him ayde of men, but alſo come with them himſelf: and hereof he aſſured the ambaſſa|dours both by woorde of mouth & letters. Who returning with ſuch anſweare vnto their Mai|ſter Carantius, he reioyced not a little, to vnder|ſtand how well they had ſpedde,The king of the Pictes alſo, promiſeth to ayde Carãtius. and ſo much the more for that he receyued aboute the ſame time the like anſweare from the king of Pictes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after he came to an enteruew with the king of Scottes at the water of Eſke,Crathlint king of the Scots & Orãtius come to talke togi|ther. where after he had purged himſelfe with many wordes of excuſe, touching the murder of his brother Findock, there was an aſſured friendſhip cõclu|ded betwixt them. And at the motion of Caran|tius, Crathlynt was contented to come to a cõ|munication with the king of Picts, for concluſiõ of a peace, to the intent, that both of them might ioyne their powers togither, in ayde of Carãtius againſt the Romains.Crathlynt and the king of the Pictes come to a cõmunicatiõ by Carantius his meanes, who trauaileth to ſet them at one. At this communication both the kings mette, & Carantius likewiſe was there, as a man indifferent betwixt them bothe, to do what he could, to linke thẽ both in amitie. And verily his preſence there vnto ſtoode to much in ſteede, that chiefly through his perſwaſion groũded vpon great reaſons & weightie cõſidera|tions, they agreed to cõclude a peace & to renew the old league in ſuch manner & forme, and with ſuch cõditions, as ſhould be thought requi [...]e by the aduiſe & diſcrete order of .viij. auncient per|ſons: iiij. to be choſen on the one parte, & .iiij. on the other. Which .viij. perſons taking the matter in hand, did ſo aduiſedly giue order for the auoy|ding of all cauſes of grudge & hatred,Peace confir|med agayne betwixte the Scottiſhmen and Pictes. that bothe partes held them ſatiſfied with their arbitrement and direction, ſo that a ioyfull peace was confir|med, and all variance vtterly quenched.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 In this meane time Quintus Baſſianus the Romaine lieutenant in Brytaine, vnderſtãding how Carantius was thus reuolted, and had not only cauſed them of Weſtmerland to rebell but alſo ſtayne and chaſed the Romains out of that countrey, he was not a little diſquieted, & deter|mined with all ſpeede to go againſt him, & to re|uenge theſe iniuries.Quintus Baſsi|anus entreth into Weſtmer|land, but hea|ring that his enimies were at Yorke he turneth thi|therwardes. Within a fewe dayes after hauing his armie readie, hee entred into Weſt|merland: but hearing that his enimies were al|ready come to Yorke, & had won the citie by ſur|render, he turned his force thitherwards, in pur|poſe to fight with them, though hee vnderſtood they were in .iij. great battels, as the Scottes in one, the Pictes in an other, & thoſe of Carantius his retinew in the third. He lodged that night within a ſtrong place fenſed aboute with mar|riſſes. But Carantius vnderſtanding all the manner of his enimies by his eſpials, & being in cãpe within .x. miles of them or therabout, in the ſame night he raiſed his field without any great bruite, and by the leading of certaine guides hee marched ſtraight towards the place where Baſ|ſianus was encãped, ſo that anone after y^e ſpring of the day he came thither: whereof Baſſianus being aduertiſed, and perceyuing he ſhould haue battell, maketh readie for y^e ſame, giuing the beſt exhortation he could vnto his people to play the men: but for ſo much as the moſt parte of his ar|mie were Brytains,The Brytains betray the Ro|mains. all his woordes nothing a|uayled: for they deſirous to ſee the vtter ruine of all the Romaine power, euen at the very poynt when the battels ſhould haue ioyned, withdrew thẽſelues aparte without any ſtroke ſtriken, and got thẽ vp into the next mountayns, to ſee what would inſue. The reſidue of the Romain armie, ſeing thẽſelues thus forſaken of their fellowes, & their ſides left bare & open for the enimie to enter vpon them, fell to plaine running away,The Romains are diſcõfited. but by reaſon of the mariſſe ground cõpaſſing them in on each ſide, ſewing wel to purpoſe for y^e Scots, & other the confederates,The ſlaughter of the Ro|mains. a great nũber of the Ro|mains, & other of their parte were ouertaken and ſlaine. Amongſt whom Baſſianus himſelf was one, & Hircius themperours procurator an other.