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 1577 edition: 1 2 Immediatlie vpon his returne, he reconciled himselfe with Fincomarke the Scotish king, and was contented that he should quietlie inioy the countries of Westmerland and Cumberland, with such other territories as Carantius had granted in former time vnto Crathlint. He likewise sent vnto the king of the Picts, and concluded a friend|ship Octauius entreth into a [...]tie with the Pictish king. with him, to the intent he might haue aid from him also, if it chanced the Romans est soones to in|uade his countrie, as shortlie after they did, not cea|sing till they had so wearied him with continuall wars, that in the end to be at rest (as his age and other necessities then required) he deliuered into their hands certeine castels and fortresses, and also Octauius be|commeth tributarie vnto the Ro|man emperor. 17 of Cõstans [...] Cõstantins emperors. H. B Fincomarke deceased. 358. H. B. became tributarie to the emperor, on condition that he might vse the office and name of a king all the residue of his daies. These things being thus quie|ted in Albion, the Romans, Britains, Scotishmen and Picts, continued in friendlie peace without any notable trouble, till the ninth yeare of the reigne of Ualentinian emperor of Rome: & first of Damasus the pope. In the which yeare Fincomarke king of Scots departed this life, after he had gouerned the estate aboue 47 yéeres. This was in the yéere of our redemption 172. This Fincomarke left behind him two sonnes, the one named Eugenius, being as then about 18 yéeres of age; the other hight Etho|dius, Eugenius & Ethodius sons to Fin|comarke. and was yoonger than his brother by one yéere, so that neither of them might succéed their father, by reason they were not of yéeres sufficient to rule, ac|cording to the ancient ordinance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon a councell was called in Argile, where Roma [...]s. Fethelmacus and Angusia|nus sonnes to thrée seuerall brethren pre|tend a right to the estate. there was hard hold betwixt the three nephues to king Crathlint, that were begotten by thrée of his brethren, which of them should gouerne the land: their names were Romacus, Fethelmacus, and Angu|sianus. Romacus had a Pictish ladie of the bloud roiall of that nation to his mother, and for that his father was eldest brother next vnto Crathlint, he looked to be preferred, though he himselfe was yoon|ger in yéeres than either Fethelmacus or Angusia|nus. Fethelmacus gaue his consent with such voi|ces Rom [...]s seeketh m [...]ans to des [...] his cousins. as he had vnto Angusianus, wherewith Roma|cus being not a little offended, sought meanes to haue destroied them both: but his practise being dis|couered, caused manie to withdraw their good wils from him, whereby his aduersaries were the more incouraged: and therevpon the councell brake vp, ei|ther part deuising how to strengthen themselues a|gainst Angusianus with vpright deeling pur|chaseth the more friend|ship. the others practises. But forsomuch as Angu|sianus vsed plaine meanes without any fraudulent dealing, he got the more friends, so that Romacus was constreined in the end to require aid of the king of Picts, who being néere of kin to him, might not denie his request. Angusianus therefore vnderstan|ding whatdanger he was in, if he fell into his aduer|saries hands, got togither an armie of such as fauou|red Romacus vanquisheth Angusianus. his cause, and incountring with him in battell was put flight, and forced to flie into the westerne Iles with his cousine Fethelmacus, where remai|ning for a while, at length he was aduertised that the inhabitants had conspired against him, for doubt whereof he got him ouer into Ireland.