Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 After that Donalde had receyued the crowne at the Abbay of Scone, he perceyued that ſome of the nobles grudged at his prefermẽt, ſhewing by ſome tokens that they had more affection vn|to king Malcolmes children, than vnto him, and therfore he caſt out a worde amongſt his famili|ers,Donald threat|neth. that ere ought long the nobles ſhoulde repent them of their doings, if they applyed not themſel|ues the more to his opinion. Which wordes be|ing marked, & deepely imprinted in ſome of their harts, turned afterwards to his great diſpleaſure.Duncan Mal|colmes baſtard ſonne. For ſhortly after came Duncan, the baſtard ſon of king Malcolme out of Englande into Scot|lande, ſupported with an armie of men appointed by king William the Red, to place him in the Kingdome, & to expulſe Donald out of the ſame by force of armes, if he attempted any reſiſtance.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Nowe, when Donald approched with his pu|iſſance in purpoſe to haue giuen battaile, the moſt part of his people did forſake him, and drewe vn|to Dũcanes ſide, ſo that Donald thus abãdoned of thẽ that ſhuld haue ayded him, was cõſtrained for his refuge to flee again into y^e weſterne Iles: & ſo Duncan then cõming vnto Scone receyued EEBO page image 260 the crowne of Scotlande, but for that he had bin trayned the moſte part of his life in the warres both in England and France,Duncane is crowned king of Scotlande. he had ſmall ſkill in ciuill gouernment, iudging that thing onely to ſtande with iuſtice, wich was decided with ſpeare and ſhielde.Duncane lac|ked skill in ci|uil gouern|ment. By reaſon whereof Scotland was ſhortly filled with newe troubles and ſedi|cious deuiſions.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Donalde Bane being aduertiſed of all thoſe things, that hereby happened in Scotland, ſolici|ted Makpẽder Earle of Mernes to take his part, & by ſome meanes to ſlea king Duncane, which enterprice Makpender taking in hand, at length (in Menteth) accompliſhed the ſame in the night ſeaſon,Makpender Erle of Mernes ſlayeth king Duncane. when he had eſpied ſuch aduauntage and oportunitie of time, that not ſo muche as one man was founde to purſue him.