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 1577 edition: 1 This aduise was followed as the best and most likelie, so that making sundrie roads into the bor|ders of their enimies countries so to kéepe them still occupied, Ferguse and the Scots refused vtterlie to come to anie foughten field with them. Shortlie af|ter Uictorine ac|cused vnto Honorius. also it chanced, that Uictorine was accused vnto the emperor Honorius of some secret practise against his maiestie, as to be about to vsurpe the crowne of Britaine, wherevnto he was compelled in déed by the souldiers (whose hearts he had woone through his bountious liberalitie sundrie waies declared to|wards them) and vnderstanding at this present, that he was minded to haue fled his waies for doubt of the said information made against him, they did mooue him with such earnest persuasions to take vpon him the imperiall dignitie, promising euen to liue and die with him in defense thereof, as well a|gainst Honorius, as all other, that in the end he con|sented Uictorine ta|keth vpon him the name and authoritie of emperor in Britaine. [...]r aclianus is sent against Uictorine. vnto their desires, and so was proclamed em|peror, and clothed in purpure, vsing thereto all the o|ther imperiall ornaments, as if he had beene empe|ror indéed. But afterwards when one Heraclianus EEBO page image 84 was sent with an armie by Honorius into Britaine against this Uictorine, the most part of the souldiers, with those Britains which had acknowledged him for their supréeme gouernor, began to feare the se|quele of the matter, and afterward requiring par|don for their offenses, they tooke Uictorine, and deli|uered him prisoner vnto the same Heraclianus, Uictorine is deliuered into the hands of Heraclianus. Heraclianus is sent into Affrike. with diuers other of his confederats, and so by this means was the estate of Britaine recouered vnto the behoofe of Honorius, who shortlie after sent for Heraclianus, minding to send him into Affrike a|gainst one Athalus, who vsurped there against the Romane empire.

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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This aduiſe was followed as the beſt and moſt likely, ſo that making ſundry rodes into the borders of their enimies Countreys ſo to keepe them ſtill occupied. Ferguſe and the Scottes re|fuſed vtterly to come to any foughten field with them.Victorine ac|cuſed vnto Honorius. Shortly after alſo it chaunced that Victo|rine was accuſed vnto the Emperour Honorius of ſome ſecrete practiſe agaynſt his Maieſtie, as to bee about to vſurpe the crowne of Brytayne, wherevnto hee was compelled in deede, by the ſouldiers whoſe heartes hee had wonne through his bounteous liberalitie ſundrie wayes declared towardes them and vnderſtanding at this pre|ſent, that he was mynded to haue fled his wayes for doubt of the ſayde information made againſt him, they moued him with ſuch earneſt perſwa|ſions to take vppon him the Imperiall dignitie, promiſing euen to liue and die with him in de|fence thereof, aſwell agaynſt Honorius,Victorine ta|keth vpon him the name and authoritie of Emperour in Brytayne. as all o|ther, that in the ende he conſented vnto their de|ſires, and ſo was proclaymed Emperor, and clo|thed in purpure, vſing thereto all the other Im|perial ornaments, as if he had bene Emperour in deede. But afterwardes when one Heraclianus was ſent with an army by Honorius into Bry|tayne agaynſt this Victorine,Heraclianus is ſent agaynſt Victorine. the moſt part of the ſouldiers, with thoſe Brytaynes which had acknowledged him for their ſupreme gouernour, beganne to feare the ſequele of the matter, and af|terward requiring pardon for their offences, they tooke Victorine,Victorine is deliuered in|to the hande of Heraclianus. and deliuered him priſoner vnto the ſame Heraclianus, with dyuerſe other of hys confederates, and ſo by this meanes was the e|ſtate of Brytayne recouered vnto the behoofe of Honorius,Heraclianus is ſent into Af|fricke. who ſhortly after ſent for Heraclia|nus, mynding to ſende him into Affrike againſt one Athalus, who vſurped there againſt the Ro|maine Empyre.