Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In like manner Maximianus, to the intent to e|stablish himselfe the more quietlie in the estate of Britaine, and to deliuer his subiects the Britains, which bordered vpon the Scotish dominions, from all trouble of warres, was contented to make peace Maximianus granteth peace to the Scotishmen. with the Scots vpon light sute made vnto him for the same. After this also, he being once fullie establi|shed in the estate of Britaine, coueted also to atteine to the type in gouernment of the whole empire, and therefore assembling all the forces of the British youth, sailed into Gallia, causing himselfe to be pro|clamed emperor, and so vsurped that title; as in the English and Italian historie you maie find more largelie expressed. He left behind him in Britaine his father in law Dionethus as chiefe gouernor there, with one legion of Romane soldiors. After this did Etius the emperors lieutenant in France, send for such Romans as Maximianus had left in Britaine, who reuolting from their othes of allegiance giuen vnto the same Maximianus, obeied Etius, as one that supplied the roome of their rightfull lord and mai|ster the emperor Ualentinian. So that in this wise was Britaine dispurueied of all maner of able men for defense, whereof the Scots and Picts tooke good The Scots and Picts in|uade the Bri|tains. occasion to inuade the British borders, not sparing to pursue with fire and swoord all such of the Britains as did yet continue in obeisance to Maximianus.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 They first droue those Britains out of all the coun|tries, which had béene taken from them by the same Maximianus, and by other of the Romans and Bri|tains, as Pictland, Kile, Carrike, and Coningham, Galloway, the Marches, and Northumberland. This doone, they entered into Cumberland, Westmer|land, The prospe|rous successe of the Sco|tishmen. and Kendall, not ceassing till they had spoiled and defaced all those countries, with the most part of all Yorkeshire, in such cruell wise, that they made all those quarters barren both of corne and cattell, which waie soeuer they passed. The Britains perceiuing in|to what danger they were brought, if some good re|dresse were not found in time, sent ouer with all spéed The Bri|tains require aid of Ualen|tinian the em|peror. vnto Rome for succor to be had at the emperor Ua|lentinians hands, for Maximianus was otherwise occupied. Ualentinian desirous to deliuer the Bri|tains from such cruell enimies as the Scots & Picts shewed themselues to be, least through their meanes all the whole Ile should reuolt from the obedience of the Romans, appointed one Gallio borne in Rauen|na, Gallio Ra|uennas is sent ouer into Britaine. and as then soiorning about Paris in France, with a legion of soldiors to passe ouer into Britaine, to driue backe the Scots and Picts from further mo|lesting the subiects of the empire.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots and Picts, vpon knowledge had of The Scots and Picts re|fuse to giue battell to the Romans. this Gallios arriuall, drew backe into their coun|tries, not minding to fight with the Romans, whose force they doubted, and not without cause, hauing had in times past so manie ouerthrowes and slaugh|ters at their hands. But Gallio pursued them euen Gallio pursu|eth the Scots and Picts. vnto the water of Forth, where in sundrie skirmi|shes he slue no small number of them: and for that he knew he should be sent for shortlie to returne a|gaine into France, to helpe to resist such barbarous nations as warred in the same, for the better defense of the Britains against their enimies the Scots and Gallio causeth the wall of Abircorne to be repared. Picts (whome he knew would not be anie while in quiet after he was once gone) he caused the wall to be newlie made vp betwixt Abircorne & the mouth of Clude water, thereby to defend the Romane pro|uince from all sudden inuasions of the enimies. This The maner of the buil|ding of that wall. wall was earst made of turffe, but now repared with stone, and strengthened with great posts or piles of wood, driuen in betwixt in places most néed|full. It was also 8 foot broad, and 12 foot high. And in certeine turrets cast foorth vpon this wall, Gallio ap|pointed watch & ward to be kept, that vpon the eni|mies The ordina|tion of Gallio for watch to be kept of the wall. approch towards the same, warning might be giuen by fire in the night, and by smoke in the day, vnto such of the Britains as dwelled néere vpon those borders (commandement being giuen vpon paine of death for being found in the contrarie) that eue|rie man vpon such knowledge had, should resort im|mediatlie to the place appointed, with such armour and weapon as for him was requisit.