Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Finallie, when the Romans were at a point to haue got the vpper hand, they were suddenlie put in such feare with the sight of a number of husband|men, who had got togither their cattell and were dri|uing the same awaie, that supposing they had beene some new succors comming to aid their enimies, they immediatlie fled vpon the same, leauing the The Ro|mans flée. victorie to their aduersaries: howbeit of the Scots side were slaine (as their chronicles report) fiftéene thousand men, and on the Romane part about six|teene The number is slaine. thousand. Traherus himselfe escaped vnto Yorke, but hearing that Fincomarke and Octauius pursued after him, he forsooke that citie, and got him into places of more suertie, so that when the enimies yorke is yéel|ded vnto Octauius. came thither, the citizens yeelded themselues, and receiued Octauius as their prince, offering from thenceforth to be vnder his rule and gouernement. The newes of these atchiued victories being bru|ted throughout the realme, caused a great number of the nobles to come in vnto Octauius, who recei|ued Octauius obteineth the rule of Bri|taine. them most thankfullie; & to conclude, wrought so by their support, that he was shortlie after resto|red to the gouernance of the whole realme, and esta|blished therein according to his owne wish.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This doone Fincomarke returned into his coun|trie, as well himselfe as other of his nobles and men of warre, being highlie rewarded for their westmerland assigned to the Scotishmen. paines and trauell susteined in that iournie. There was also promise made and confirmed by solemne oth, that the countrie of Westmerland, with such o|ther parts as were assigned to his predecessor king Crathlint, by order of Carantius at the time of their ioining togither in league against the Ro|mans, should for euer remaine vnto Fincomarke, & to his successors the Scotish kings, without anie claime or title to be made to the same by any of the EEBO page image 74 Britains: but this promise was not long kept, for shortlie after that Octauius had once chased all the Romans foorth of the British confines, and that Tra|herus was fled ouer into France, there was a coun|cell A councell [...] at yorke. called at Yorke, where it was not onelie ordei|ned, that from thencefoorth there should neuer anie stranger be suffered to reigne ouer the Britains, but also that the bounds of the realme should be ex|tended foorth beyond the wall made (as before is re|cited) by the emperor Adrian, euen vnto the old an|cient bounds and limits, expelling foorth the inhabi|tants of forren nations.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Such an immoderate lust of inlarging his domi|nion inflamed the hart of Octauius, that neither re|gard Octauius coueteth to in [...]arge his [...]ominion. of his oth, nor remembrance of benefits recei|ued, might staie him from séeking to wrong them, whose aid had restored him vnto his former estate and dignitie, as before we haue rehearsed. For here|vpon there were ten thousand men of war sent into Westmerland, to the intent to conquer the same The Bri|tains inuade Westmerland. out of the Scotishmens hands: but being incoun|tred with a power of Scotishmen & Picts, they were sharpelie repelled & quicklie put to flight. About the same time also, Traherus returned out of France Traherus returneth into Britain. Octamus is vanquished by Traherus. with two legions of Romans and twentie thousand of other aids: and giuing battell vnto Octauius, he vanquished his armie, and constreined him for his refuge to flée vnto the mouth of Humber, where he got certeine vessels, and sailed into Norwaie, there to saue his life, bicause that Scotland was now no sure refuge for him. Thus was Traherus againe in possession of Britaine as lieutenant to Constan|tine the emperor: but shortlie after he was by cer|teine conspirators in fauour of Octauius murthe|red, Traherus by a conspiracie to murthered. Octauius is reconcied with Fin|comarke. and then Octauius returned againe: as in the English chronicle is mentioned more at large.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The newes of theſe atchieued victories being bruted throughout the realme, cauſed a greate number of the nobles to come in vnto Octauius,Octauius ob|tayneth the rule of Bry|taine. who receyued them moſte thankfully, and to cõ|clude wrought ſo by theyr ſupport, that he was ſhortly after reſtored to the gouernaunce of the whole realme, & eſtabliſhed therein according to his owne wiſhe. This done, Fincomark retur|ned into his countrey, aſwell himſelfe as other of his nobles & mẽ of warre, being highly rewarded for their paines & trauaile ſuſteyned in that iour|ney. There was alſo promiſe made and confir|med by ſolemne othe,Weſtmerlande aſsigned to the Scottiſh men. that the countrey of weſt|merlãd with ſuch other parties as were aſſigned vnto his predeceſſor king Crathlynt, by order of Carantius at the time of theyr ioyning togither in league againſt the Romains, ſhould for euer remayne vnto Fincomark, and to his ſucceſſors the Scottiſh kings without any clayme or title to be made to the ſame by any of the Brytains: but this promiſe was not long kept, for ſhortly after that Octauius had once chaſed all the Ro|maines foorth of the Brittiſh confines, and that Traherus was fled ouer into Fraũce,A councel kept at Yorke. there was a councell called at Yorke, where it was not on|ly ordeyned, that from thence forth there ſhould neuer any ſtraunger be ſuffred to raigne ouer the Brytaines, but alſo that the boundes of the realme ſhould be extended forth beyond the wall made (as before is recited) by the Emperour A|drian, euen vnto the old auncient bounds, and li|mites, expulſing foorth the inhabitants of for|raine nations.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Suche an immoderate luſte of inlarging his dominion enflamed the harte of Octauius,Octauius co|ueteth to en|large his do|minion. that neither regard of his othe, nor remẽbrance of be|nefites receyued, might ſtay him from ſeeking to wrong them, whoſe ayde had reſtored him vnto his former eſtate and dignitie, as before we haue reherſed. For herevpon there were .x.M. men of EEBO page image 84 warre ſent into Weſtmerlande,The Brytains inuade Weſt|merland. to the intent to conquere the ſame out of the Scottiſhe mens handes: but beyng encountred with a power of Scottiſh men & Pictes, they were ſharply repul|ſed and quickly put to flight. About the ſame time alſo,

Traherus re|turneth into Brytaine.

Octauius is vanquiſhed by Traherus.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Octauius is re|conciled with Fincomark.Immediatly vpon his returne, he reconciled himſelf with Fincomark the Scottiſh king, and was contented that he ſhould quietly enioy the coũtreys of Weſtmerland & Cumberland, with ſuch other territories as Carantius had graũted in former time vnto Crathlynt.Octauius en|treth into a|mitie with the Pictiſh king. He likewiſe ſent vnto the king of the Pictes, & concluded a friend|ſhip with him, to the intent he might haue ayde frõ him alſo, if it chaũced the Romains eftſoones to inuade his countrey, as ſhortly after they did, not [...]eaſing til they had ſo aweried him with cõ|tinual warres, that in the end to be at reſt (as his age & other neceſſities then required) he deliuered into theyr handes,Octauius be|commeth tri|butarie vnto the Romaine Emperour. certaine caſtels & fortreſſes, & alſo became tributarie to the Emperour on con|dition he might vſe the office and name of a king all the reſidue of his dayes. Theſe things being thus quieted in Albion, y^e Romains, Brytains, Scottiſh men and Pictes,17. of Conſtans & Conſtantius Emperours. H. B. continued in friendly peace without any notable trouble, till the .ix. yeare of the raigne of Valentinian Emperour of Rome: & firſt of Damaſus the Pope. In y^e which yeare Fincomark king of Scottes departed this life,

Fincomark de|ceaſſed.

358. H. B.