Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Whereof the Scots and Picts being informed, they assembled themselues togither, & vnder the lea|ding The Scotish men & Picts interrupt the making of that wall. of a noble man called Graime, they set vpon the Britains, as they were busie in working about the same, and slue not onelie a great number of la|bourers and souldiers, which were set to labour and defend the worke, but also entering into the British borders, fetched from thence a great bootie of cattell and other riches, which they found dispersed abroad in the countrie. This Graime (who as I said was chiefe Graime, other wise called Graham, and his linage. in this enterprise) was brother vnto the Scotish quéene, the wife of king Ferguse. He was borne in Denmarke (as some hold opinion) in the time of the Scotishmens banishment, and had a Scotishman to his father descended of a noble house, and a Da|nish ladie to his mother. He himselfe also maried a noble woman of that nation, and had by hir a daugh|ter, whome Ferguse by the persuasion of the king of Ferguse ma|ried a daugh|ter of Graime Denmarke tooke to wife, and had issue by hir (afore his comming into Scotland) thrée sonnes, Euge|nius, Dongarus, and Constantius, of whome here|after in their place mention shall be made, as occa|sion serueth. Other there be, that affirme how this Diuersitie of opinions tou|ching the ori|ginall begin|ning of the Graimes. Graime was a Britaine borne, & that through hate which he bare towards the Romans for their cruell gouernement, he fled foorth of his natiue countrie, and continued euer after amongst the Scots, as first in Denmarke, and afterwards in Albion, euer rea|die to doo what displeasures he could deuise against the Romans & other their friends or subiects. Of this Graime those Scots, which vnto this day beare that surname, are said to be descended.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to the purpose. Ye shall vnderstand, that after that it was knowne in forrein countries, how the Scots had got foot againe within those regions in Albion, which their elders in ancient time had pos|sessed, The Scotish men returne into their countrie. there came dailie diuerse companies of that nation out of Spaine, France, Germanie, and Ita|lie (where during the time of their banishment they had serued vnder sundrie capteins) vnto Ferguse to Ferguse in|uadeth the confines of the Britains. aid him, in recouerie of their countrie and ancient seats, out of the which they had béene most cruellie expelled. So that Ferguse now séeing his power thus not a little augmented by their comming, ente|reth into the borders of Kile, Carike, and Coning|ham, spoiling and harrieng those countries on eue|rie side: but shortlie therevpon commeth the armie of the Romans, with whome the Scots incounte|ring The Scots put to the woorse. in battell, receiued no lesse damage than they minded to haue doone vnto their aduersaries. Wher|vpon being forced to leaue that countrie, they drew backe into Argile, where Ferguse wintered for that part of the yéere which yet remained.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When summer was come, he was counselled to haue estsoones offered battell vnto Uictorine, who Uictorine in|uadeth Gal|loway. as then was entered Gallowaie: and rather to trie the vttermost point of fortunes chance against him, than to susteine such displeasures and iniuries at the Romans hands, as by them were dailie doone vnto him and his people. But there were other that gaue other aduice, alledging how the danger was great to ieopard againe in battell with the Romans, be|ing Ferguse is dissuaded to fight with the Romans. men of such skill & practise in the feats of wars, considering what losse had chanced in the two for|mer battels. Againe, there was great likelihood, that if he could be contented to forbeare for a time, and seeke to defend the borders of his countrie, so well as he might without giuing battell, it must needs come The Romane empire inua|ded by barba|rous nations. to passe that shortlie the Romane empire should be brought vnto such ruinous decaie, by reason of the multitude of enimies, which as then inuaded the same on each side, that in the end Uictorine doubting his owne suertie, would conueie himselfe with his men of warre out of the countrie, and then should it be an easie matter for the Scots and Picts to reco|uer againe all such countries as ancientlie belonged to their elders, and wholie to restore the estates of their common-wealths vnto their former dignities.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Other there be,Diuerſitie of opinions tou|ching the ori|ginall begin|ning of the Graymes. that affyrme how this Graym was a Brytayne borne, and that through hate which he bare towardes the Romaines for their cruell gouernment, he fledde forth of his natiue Countrey, and continued euer after amongſt the Scottes, as firſt in Denmarke, and after|wardes in Albion, euer readie to doe what diſpleaſures hee coulde deuiſe agaynſt the Ro|maynes EEBO page image 98 and other theyr friendes or ſubiectes. Of thys Graym thoſe Scottes which vnto this day beare that ſurname, are ſayde to bee diſ|cended.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to the purpoſe, ye ſhall vnderſtand, that after that it was knowne in forraine coun|treys, howe the Scottes had gotte foote agayne within thoſe Regions in Albion, which theyr elders of auncient tyme had poſſeſſed, there came dayly dyuerſe companyes of that Nation out of Spaine,The Scottiſh men returne into theyr Countrey. Fraunce, Germanie, and Italye, (where during the tyme of theyr baniſhment they had ſerued vnder ſundrye Captaynes) vnto Ferguſe to ayde hym, in recouerie of theyr Countrey and auncient ſeates,Ferguſe inua|deth the con|fines of the Brytaynes. oute of the whiche they had beene moſte cruelly expulſed. So that Ferguſe nowe ſeeing hys power thus not a little augmented by theyr comming, en|tereth into the borders of Kyle, Carrik, and Cunningham, ſpoyling and harrying thoſe Countreys on euery ſide: but ſhortly therevpon commeth the armie of the Romains,The Scots put to the worſe. with whom the Scottes encountering in battaile, receyued no leſſe domage than they minded to haue done vnto theyr aduerſaries. Wherevpon being for|ced to leaue that Countrey, they drewe backe into Argyle, where Ferguſe wyntered for that part of the yeare which yet remayned.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When Sommer was come, he was coun|ſayled to haue eftſoones offered battayle vnto Victorine,Victorine in|uadeth Gal|loway. who as then was entered Galloway, & rather to trie the vttermoſt poynt of Fortunes chaunce agaynſt him, than to ſuſtaine ſuch diſ|pleaſures and iniuries at the Romaines handes, as by them were dayly done vnto him and hys people, but there were other that gaue other ad|uice, alledging how the daunger was great to ieopard againe in battaile with the Romaines,Ferguſe is diſ|ſwaded to fight with the Romanes. being mẽ of ſuch ſkill and practiſe in the feates of warres, conſidering what loſſe had chaunced in the two former battayles. Againe, there was great likelyhoode, that if he coulde be contented to forbeare for a tyme, and ſeeke to defende the bor|ders of his Countrey, ſo well as he might with|out giuing battayle,The Romaine Empyre inua|ded by barba|rous nations. it muſt needes come to paſſe that ſhortly the Romaine Empyre ſhoulde bee brought vnto ſuch ruynous decay, by reaſon of the multitude of enimies, whiche as then inua|ded the ſame on eche ſide, that in the ende Vic|torine doubting his owne ſuretie, woulde con|uey himſelfe wyth his men of warre out of the Countrey, and then ſhoulde it bee an eaſie mat|ter for the Scottes and Pictes, to recouer again all ſuche Countreys, as aunciently belonged to theyr elders, and whollye to reſtore the eſtates of theyr common wealthes vnto theyr former dignities.