Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 When Gallio had thus giuen order for the suertie of the Britains, and deliuered them at that present from the cruell hands of their enimies, he returned Gallio retur|neth into France. into France with the armie that he brought with him, according to the commandement which he had from Etius the emperours lieutenant there. His departure out of Britaine was no sooner knowne of the Scots and Picts, but that with all their maine EEBO page image 87 force they determined to set vpon the Britains a|gaine. So that assembling their powers togither, The Scots and Picts de|termined to [...]uade the Britai [...]s a|gaine. the kings of both those nations exhort their men to doo valiantlie. Eugenius the king of the Scotish|men incourageth them through hope of high re|wards and spoile. The P [...]ctish king likewise for his part promiseth the lieutenant [...] of Camelen (an office of most honor amongest them) vnto him that first should passe the wall of Abircorne. Wherevpon The Bri|tains resort to the wall of Abircorne to defend it. the Britains being aduertised of their enimies in|tentions according to the ordinance before appoin|ted, drew in defensible wise vnto that part of the wall, where they vnderstood the Scots and Picts were minded to assault.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At length when the Scotish and Pictish kings The Scots and Picts ap|proued the wall to assault it. were come to the wall, and had their people readie to giue the approch, they themselues stood apart some|what out of danger of shot: and such bands as were appointed to assaile, aduanced forth of the maine bat|tels vnder the leading of that Graime, the which (as Gra [...] assaul|teth the wall. ye haue heard) was chiefe in expelling the Britains when they had first made the same wall by comman|dement of Uictorine the Romane lieutenant. Nei|ther shewed he lesse proofe of his valiancie at this time than he had don before. For though the Britains made earnest resistance, so far as their power would extend, yet at the length by great force the wall was The wall is ouerthrowen. vndermined and throwen downe in sundrie places, so that the whole number of the Scots and Picts en|tered by the same into Pictland, beating downe the Britains on ech side that went about to make resi|stance, for none escaped their hands, but such as sa|ued themselues by flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There came also an other power of Scots and Picts by water out of Fife, and landing in Pictland, pursued the Britains with more crueltie than the kings did themselues. Both houses and people pas|sed by fire and sword, insomuch that all such of the Britains as could get away, withdrew foorth of the countrie, not staieng till they came beyond the ri|uer of Tine; by reason whereof, all the countrie which lieth betwixt Twéed and Tine was deliuered The Bri|tains leaue Pictland and get them|selues ouer the riuer of Tine. by appointment of the kings vnto the souldiers, to spoile and vse at their pleasure, wherevpon followed manie notorious examples of crueltie, enuie, coue|tousnesse, wrath & malice. In the meane time, whilest the Scotish and Pictish men of warre applied their market, the Britains with all diligence repared and newlie fortified the other wall begun (as is said) by the emperour Adrian, shooting ouerthwart the The wall of [...]rian is re|pared by the Britains. countrie from the riuer of Tine, vnto the riuer of Eske.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 His departure out of Brytaine was no ſoo|ner knowne of the Scottiſh men and Pictes, but that with all their maine force they determine to ſet vpon the Brytains againe.The Scots and Pictes deter|min to inuade the Brytaynes againe. So that aſſem|bling their powers togither, the kings of both thoſe nations exhort their men to doe valiantly: Eugenius the king of the Scottiſh men encora|geth them throughe hope of high rewardes and ſpoyle: the Pictiſh king likewiſe for his part pro|miſeth the Lieutenantſhip of Camelon (an office of moſt honour amongeſt them) vnto him that firſt ſhould paſſe the wall of Abircorne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Brytaines reſort to the Wall of Abir|corne to de|fende it.Whervpon the Brytains being aduertiſed of their enimies intentions, according to the ordi|nance before appoynted, drewe in defenſible wiſe vnto that part of the wall, where they vnderſtood the Scottes and Pictes were minded to aſſault.The Scots and Pictes approch the wall to aſſault it. At length when the Scottiſh and Pictiſh kings were come to the wall, and had theyr people rea|die to giue the approch, they themſelues ſtoode a|part ſomewhat out of daunger of ſhot: and ſuche bandes as were appoynted to aſſayle, aduaunced forth of the maine battailes vnder the leading of that Grayme,Graym aſſaul|teth the wall. the which as ye haue heard, was chiefe in repulſing the Brytaynes when they had firſt made the ſame wall by commaundement of Victorine the Romaine Lieutenant. Neyther ſhewed he leſſe proofe of his valiancie at this time than hee had done before. For though the Bry|taynes made earneſt reſiſtaunce, ſo farre as their power woulde extende,The wall is ouerthrowne. yet at the length by fyne force the Wall was vndermined and throwne downe in ſundrie places, ſo that the whole num|bers of the Scottes and Pictes entered by the ſame into Pictlande, beating downe the Bry|taynes on eche ſyde that went about to make re|ſiſtaunce, for none eſcaped theyr handes, but ſuch as ſaued themſelues by flight.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There came alſo an other power of Scottes and Pictes by water out of Fyfe, and landing in Pictland, purſued the Brytayns with more cru|eltie than the kings did themſelues. Both houſes and people paſſed by fire and ſworde, inſomuche that all ſuch of the Brytaynes as coulde get a|waye, withdrewe foorth of the Countrey,The Brytaines leaue Pictland and get them|ſelues ouer the riuer of Tine. not ſtaying tyll they came beyonde the Ryuer of Tyne: by reaſon whereof, all that Countrey which lyeth betwyxt Tweede and Tyne was deliuered by appoyntment of the Kings vnto the Souldiers, to ſpoyle and vſe at theyr pleaſure, wherevppon followed many notorious enſam|ples of crueltie, enuie, couetouſneſſe, wrath, and malice.