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 1577 edition: 1 In this meane time Quintus Bassianus the Romane lieutenant in Britaine, vnderstanding how Carantius was thus reuolted, and had not one|lie caused them of Westmerland to rebell, but also slaine and chased the Romans out of that countrie, he was not a little disquieted, and determined with all spéed to go against him, and to reuenge these in|iuries. Within a few daies after, hauing his armie Quintus Bassianus entreth into Westmerland but hearing that his eni|mies were at yorke he tur|neth thither. wards. readie, he entered into Westmerland: but hearing that his enimies were alreadie come to Yorke, and had woone, the citie by surrender, he turned his force thitherward, in purpose to fight whith them, though he vnderstood they were in thrée great battels, as the Scots in one, the Picts in another, and those of Ca|rantius retinue in the third. He lodged that night within a verie strong place, fensed about with ma|rishes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But Carantius vnderstanding all the maner of his enimies by his espials, and being in campe within ten miles of them or thereabout, in the same night he raised his field without anie great brute, and by the leading of certeine guides he marched streight toward the place where Bassianus was in|camped, so that anon after the spring of the day he came thither: whereof Bassianus being aduertised, and perceiuing he should haue battell, maketh rea|die for the same, giuing the best exhortation he could vnto his people to plaie the men: but forsomuch as the most part of his armie were Britains, all his words nothing auailed: for they desirous to sée the vt|ter The Bri|tains betray the Romans. ruine of all the Romane power, euen at the verie point when the battels should haue ioined, withdrew themselues apart without anie stroke striken, and got them vp into the next mounteins, to see what would insue. The residue of the Romane armie, sée|ing themselues thus forsaken of their fellowes, and their sides left bare and open for the enimie to enter The Romans are discõfited. vpon them, fell to plaine running away, but by rea|son of the marish ground compassing them in on each side, seruing well to purpose for the Scots, and other the confederates, a great number of the Ro|mans, and other of their part were ouertaken and The slaugh|ter of the Romans. slaine. Amongst whome Bassianus himselfe was one, and Hircius the emperors procurator an other.