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 1577 edition: 1 At his departure forth of Britaine, he le [...] one Pla|cidus Placidus lieutenant of Britaine. as lieutenant and generall of the Romane ar|mie in those parties: a man of no great courage, and lesse skill, which being perceiued of the Scots, gaue occasion to Ferguse their king to renew the warre. And first he procured Durstus king of the The warre renew [...] by the Scots. Picts, being the third of that name, to ioine with him in that enterprise, according to the articles of the league. Who consenting therevnto, when their powers were once assembled, they entered into the marches of their enimies, ouerrunning the most The Scots and Picts in|uade the bor|ders of their enimies. part of Kile, Carrike, and Conningham, and after they had taken their pleasure there, they entered in|to Galloway, destroieng all before them, which way soeuer they passed. Then turning into Pictland, they subdue the whole region, and expell all such Romans and Britains as inhabit the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Placidus being aduertised hereof, gathered a great power, and commeth forward towards them, Placidus ga|thereth a power. He incounte|reth with his enimies. with whom incountering in battell, after long fight, his horssemen chanced to be put to flight, so that the legions of his footmen being left naked on the sides, were so sore beaten with the shot of arrowes, and hurling of darts, that in the end they were forced to breake their araie, & so being chased left to the Scots Placidus re|ceiueth the ouerthrow. He fléeth to yorke. and Picts a great and ioifull victorie. Placidus him|selfe escapeth vnto Yorke, whither the Scots were minded to haue pursued him, had not the want of such numbers as they had lost at the battell, some|what abated their couragious intents. In the meane time Placidus not onelie mooued with this ouer|throwe, but also weieng with himselfe after what sort the Romane empire was afflicted, with the in|uasion of the barbarous nations in Germanie, France, Spaine, Italie, and Affrike, thought it good Placidus sée|keth to haue peace. to conclude some peace with the Scots and Picts, for doubt of further mishaps that might insue. And so by such meanes as he made, shortlie after a league was concluded betwixt the Scots, Picts, and Ro|mans, with these conditions: that the Scots and Picts should inioy and kéepe their ancient seates [...] league con|cluded be|twixt Scots, Picts, and Romans. and regions, which they had now recouered, & hereaf|ter not to make anie rodes or forreies into the pro|uince belonging to the Romans, and that the same Romans contenting themselues with the British confines, should not mooue anie warre or hostilitie towards the Scots or Picts.

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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 98] At his de|parture foorth of Brytayne,Placidus lieu|tenant of Bry|taine. he left one Pla+cidus as Lieu|tenant and ge|nerall of the Romaine ar|mye in thoſe parties: a man of no greate courage, and leſſe ſkill,The warre re|nued by the Scottes. which being peceyued of the Scottes, gaue occaſion vnto Ferguſe theyr king to renue the warre. And firſt hee procured Durſtus king of the Picts, being the third of that name to ioyne with him in that enterpriſe, accor|ding to the articles of the league. Who cõſenting therevnto, whẽ their powers were once aſſẽbled,The Scots and Pictes inuade the borders of their enimies. they entred into y^e marches of their enimies ouer|rũning the moſt of part Kile, Carrik, & Cõning|ham, and after they had taken their pleaſure there EEBO page image 99 they entered into Gallowaye, deſtroying all before them, which way ſoeuer they paſſed. Then turning into Pictland, they ſubdue the whole re|gion, and expulſe all ſuch Romaines and Bry|taines as inhabite in the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Placidus being aduertiſed hereof,Placidus ga|thereth a power. gathered a great power, and commeth forwarde towardes them, with whom encountering in battaile, after [figure appears here on page 99] long fight,He encounte|reth with his enimies. his horſemen chaunced to be put to flight, ſo that the legions of his footemen beeing left naked on the ſides, were ſo ſore beaten with the ſhot of arrowes,Placidus recei|ueth the ouer|throw. and hurling of dartes, that in the ende they were forced to breake their array, and ſo being chaſed, left to the Scottes and Picts a great and ioyfull victorie. Placidus himſelfe eſ|capeth vnto Yorke,He flyeth to Yorke. whither the Scottes were minded to haue purſued him, had not the want of ſuch numbers as they had loſt at the battaile, ſomewhat abated their couragious intents.