Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But herevnto was answer made with great in|dignation, The answer of king Fer|g [...], that as for the league thus alledged, ceas|sed by the death of Placidus; and as for peace, there was no cause why he should looke for anie; vntill the whole prouinces, both of Westmerland and Cum|berland, were restored againe into the hands of the Scotishmen and Picts, according as of reason they ought to be. The like answer also was made by Dur|stus king of the Picts, vnto whom Castius had sent a like message. Wherewithall the said Castius being Castius rai|seth an ar [...]ie. not a little mooued, assembleth an armie, and with all spéed marcheth foorth toward his enimies: but before his entering into Westmerland, where they were as then lodged in campe, he had perfect knowledge how Dionethus with his Welshmen (for his lands Dionethus [...]th with the Scots against the Romans. late in Wales) was alreadie ioined with the Scots.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Which newes sore appalled the hearts of the Bri|tains, but yet being incouraged with comfortable words of their capteins to procéed, forward they go togither with the Romans, and within thrée daies af|ter, they came within sight of their enimies, béeing ranged in battell readie to receiue them, so that streightwaies buckeling togither, there was a right The armies ioine in battel. fierce and cruell battell fought betwixt them, till fi|nallie the multitude of the Scotish archers and kernes so compassed in the battels of the Romans on each side, and speciallie on the backes, that in the end, and by reason of the losse of their generall Ca|stius (who was slaine there amongst them) those of The Romans giue backe. the middle ward being discomfited, brake their ar|raie and fled. Wherevpon the residue likwise follo|wed: the Scots, Picts, and Welshmen pursuing The Scots follow in the chase too [...]shlie. so egerlie without all order, that there was no small number of them distressed by the Romans, the which in their giuing backe, kept themselues close togi|ther, readie to defend themselues, and to beat downe such of there enimies as followed more rashlie than warilie in the chase, not once regarding to kéepe any order of battell; but yet by other companies that pur|sued mor orderlie togither for their most aduantage, there was great slaughter made, both of Romans and Britains.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this victorie thus atchiued, Dionethus was proclamed king of Britaine, and sore warres conti|nued Dionethus proclamed king of Bri|taine. in the land by the pursuit of the Welshmen, Scots, & Picts, to the great hazard of the prouince, and likelie expelling of all the Romans quite out of the same. About this time also there remained in France, one Etius lieutenant to the emperour Etius lieute|nant of the Romans in France or [...]allis. Ualentinianus, who vnderstanding all these things by letters and messengers sent from the capteins which yet remained aliue in Britaine, appointed one Maximianus being of kin to the emperor, to passe with an armie in all hast ouer into Britaine, to aid Maximianus sent ouer into Britaine. and succor the Romans, and such Britains there, as still continued in their allegiance which they had promised vnto the Romane empire.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But hereunto was anſwere made with great indignation, that as for the league thus alledged,The anſwere of king Ferguſe. ceaſſed by the death of Placidus, & as for peare, there was no cauſe why he ſhould looke for any, till the whole prouinces both of Weſtmerlande and Cumberland were reſtored againe vnto the hands of the Scottiſh men and Picts, according as of reaſon they ought to be. The like anſwere alſo was made by Durſtus king of the Pictes vnto whom Caſtius had ſent a like meſſage.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wherwithall the ſayde Caſtius beyng not a little moued,Caſtius ray|ſeth an army. aſſembleth an armie, and with all ſpeed marcheth foorth towardes his enimies: but before his entring into Weſtmerland, wher they were as then lodged in campe,Dionethus ioyneth with the Scottes agaynſt the Romaines. hee had perfect knowledge how Dionethus with his Welchmẽ (for his landes lay in Wales) was alreadie ioy|ned with the Scottes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whiche newes ſore appalied the heartes of the Brytaynes, but yet beeing encouraged with comfortable wordes of their Captaines to pro|ceede, forwarde they goe togither with the Ro|maines, and withn three dayes after they came within ſight of their enimies, being raunged in battaile readie to receyue them,The armies ioyne in bat|taile. ſo that ſtreight wayes buckling togither, there was a right fierce and cruel battaile fought betwixt them, til finally the multitude of the Scottiſhe archers & Kernes ſo compaſſed in the battailes of the Romains on eche ſide, and ſpecially on the backes, that in the ende, and by reaſon of the loſſe of their generall Caſtius (who was ſlaine there amongſt them,The Romains giue backe.) thoſe of the middle ward being diſcomfited, brake theyr array, and fledde. Wherevpon the reſidue likewiſe followed: the Scots, Picts,The Scottes follow in the chaſe to raſhly and Welch|men purſuing them ſo egerly without all order, that there was no ſmall nũber of them diſtreſſed by the Romains, the which in their giuing back, kept thẽ cloſe togither, readie to defend thẽſelues, & to beat down ſuch of their enimies as followed more raſhly than warily in the chaſe, not once re|garding to keepe any order of battaile: but yet by other companyes that purſued more order|ly togyther for theyr moſt aduantage, there was great ſlaughter made both of the Romains and Brytaynes.