Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hereof did one Somerleid the Thane of Ar|gile take occaſion to attempt an higher enter|priſe,Somerleid Thane of Ar|gile, goeth a|boute to make himſelfe king. than ſtoode with the baſeneſſe of his lynage and eſtate: for conſidering that the one halfe of the realme was conſumed by mortalitie, and the other halfe neare hande famiſſhed through lacke of foode, hee thought it an eaſie mater for him, now whileſt the king was vnder yeares of ripe diſcretion, to vſurpe the gouernance of the realme into his owne handes, and ſo aſſembling togi|ther an huge companie of ſuch as in hope of pray lightly conſented to his opinion, hee came fore|ward to make as it were a full conqueſt,Somerleides crueltie. ſteaing and ſpoyling all ſuch in his way as went aboute to reſiſt him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But his preſumptuous enterprice was ſhort|ly repreſſed:Gilcriſt ſente with an army againſt So|merleid. For Gylcriſt Earle of Angus lieu|tenaunt of the kings army, reyſed to reſiſt So|merleides attempts, encountred with him in ba|tayle and ſlew .ij. M. of his menne. Somerleid hauing receyued this ouerthrowe, and eſcaping from the fielde, fledde into Ireland, and ſo ſaued his lyfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Henry the ſecond of that name king of En|glande, hearing that Malcolme had thus ſub|dued his domeſtical enimies, dread leaſt he being enboldened therwith, ſhould now attempt ſome|what againſt the Engliſhmen, and therefore by counſell of his Nobles, he ſent an Herald vnto king Malcolme,K. Malcolme ſummoned to do homage. commaunding him to come vnto London, there to do his homage vnto him, for the landes of Cumberland, Northumberlãd, and Huntington, in maner and forme as his graundfather king Dauid had before done vnto his predeceſſour Henry the firſt, with certificate, that if he fayled he would take from him all the ſayde landes.