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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Britains (who as is said refused to fight in the beginning of the battell) yéelded themselues vn|to The Bri|tains yeeld themselues vnto Ca|rantius. Carantius, and sware to be his true liege men and subiects. In like maner Carantius appointed all such of the nobilitie as were betwixt twentie yéeres and thréescore, to remaine with him in ho|stage: but the spoile of the field he diuided amongst his people equallie, so that as well the Scotishmen and Picts, as also his owne souldiers held them well contented and satisfied therewith. After this victo|rie Carantius or Carausius, as Eutropius na|meth him, vsurpeth the kingdome of Britaine. Carantius caused himselfe to be proclamed king of Britaine, vsurping the gouernment therof wholie to himselfe, and reteining two thousand of the Scots and Picts to attend vpon the safegard of his per|son, sent the residue home laden with riches of the enimies spoile. He sent also with them his ambassa|dors, to render thanks vnto both the kings for their aid in this so prosperous a victorie, assigning vnto Carantius hauing got the victorie, diui|deth the gaine in assigning to his cõfederats their [...]ue portions. them as a portion of the conquest, the countries of Westmerland and Cumberland, with all that region which lay betwixt Adrians wall, and the citie of Yorke, to inioy as their owne proper patrimonie EEBO page image 73 for euermore. Finallie the said Carantius was slaine by his companion Alectus, as in the English historie ye may find more at large.