Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Hiber was a man of great courage, and more gyuen to the warres than his father before him, ſo that where his father contenting himſelfe with the boundes and limittes of the Countrey aſſigned him by compoſition, ſought no further (as is ſayde) to enlarge the ſame:Hiber a con|querour. Hi|ber ceaſſed not to conquere Cities and townes neare adioynyng to the borders of his ſubiectes, by reaſon whereof hys fame ſpredde ouer all thoſe parties: And in the ende conſtreyned his enimyes to ſeeke for peace,A peace. whiche hee willingly graunted: ſo that a league being concluded be|twixte the Scottes and Spaniardes, the ſame tooke ſuche good ſucceſſe,Spaniards and Scots become one people. that within certayne yeares after, both the Nations, what by ma [...]age and other contractes whiche they exerciſed togy|ther, became one: The ſucceſſion alſo of the Kings continued after Hibers deceaſſe in hys poſteritie a long ſeaſon. Amongeſt the whiche, Meteltus, Hermoneus, Ptolomeus, Hiberius, and Simon Brechus, were of moſt woorthie fame, as is recorded by ſuche as haue wry [...]ten the Hyſtories of that Nation more at large.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 4] IN the meane whyle that theſe things were thus a doo|ing in Spaine,Heme|cus. Heme|cus beeing left,Hemecus king in Irelande. as is be|fore remembred in Ire|lande, to haue the go|uernaunce there, ru|led bothe the people of Scottiſhe men, and the former Inhabi|taunts, with as muche indifferencie as was poſſible: yet coulde he not ioyne them ſo in one,Diſſention. but that after his deceaſſe eyther of them woulde haue ſeuerall Rulers of their owne Nation to gouerne them: by reaſon whereof, falling eftſoo|nes at diſcorde amongſt themſelues, there enſued ſharpe and cruell warres betwixte them, whiche beeing ended ſome tymes by truce (when bothe partyes happilye were throughlye wearyed,) they renued notwithſtanding theyr malicious ſtryfe agayne, ſo ſoone as they had once recoue|red theyr decayed ſtrengthes, ſo that the one ſee|king the others deſtruction, they continued in great diſquiet for a long time.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Scottiſh men being thus troubled in Irelande,The Scottes ſ [...]a [...]e Am|baſſadour vn|to Metellus in Spaine. finally addreſſed an Ambaſſade vnto Metellus, who as then raigned amongeſt the Scottiſhe menne in Spaine, requiring him of ayde and ſuccour agaynſte theyr enimyes, who went aboute wyth toothe and nayle to ex|pell all the Scottiſhe Nation out of Irelande, EEBO page image 5 which they were like ynough to bring to paſſe, if in time there were not ſpedy remedie through his ayde prouided for the contrarie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Hiber was a man of great courage, and more giuen to the wars than his father before him, so that where his father contenting himselfe with the bounds and limits of the countrie assigned him by composition, sought no further (as is said) to inlarge EEBO page image 31 the fame: Hiber ceassed not to conquer cities and [...]ber a con|querour. townes néere adioining to the borders of his sub|iects, by reason whereof hie fame spred ouer all those parties: and in the end constreined his enimies to séeke for peace, which he willinglie granted: so that a league being concluded betwixt the Scots and [...] peace. Spaniards, the same tooke such good successe, that within certeine yeeres after, both the nations, what by mariage and other contracts, which they [...]sed togither, became one. The succession also of kings Spaniards & Scots becom one people. continued after Hibers deceasse in his posteritie a long season; amongst the which, Metellus, Hermo|neus, P [...]olomeus, Hibertus, and S [...]on Brechus were of most woorthie fame, as is recorded by such as haue written the histories of that nation more at large.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 IN the meane while that these things were thus a dooing in Spaine, Himecus being left, as is before Hemecus. Hemecus K. of Ireland. remembred, in Ireland, to haue the gouernance there, ruled both the people of Scotishmen, and the former inhabitans, with as much indifferencie as was possible: yet could he not ioine them so in one, but that after his deceasse either of them would haue seuerall rulers of their owne nation to gouerne them: by reason whereof, falling estsoones at discord amongst themselues, there insued sharpe and cruell wartes betwixt them, which being ended sometime [...]tion. by truce (when both parties happilie were throughlie wearied) they renewed notwithstanding their mali|cious stufe againe, so soone as they had once recoue|red their decaied strengths, so that the one séeking the others destruction, they continued in great dis|quietnes for a long time. These Scotishmen being thus troubled in Ireland, finallie adressed an ambas|sage The Scots send an [...] am|bassador vnto Metellus in Spaine. vnto Metellus, who as then reigned amongst the Scotish men in Spaine, requiring: him of aid and succor against their enimies, who went about with tooth and naile to expell all the Scotish nation out of Ireland, which they were like inough to bring to passe, if in time there were not speedie remedie through his aid prouided for the contrarie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Metellus hearing these newes, as a man mooued Aid sent to [...]st the Scots in Ire land. with a naturall zeale toward all the Scotish linage, gaue eare to their request, supposing it should be his part to defend his kinsfolke from all wrong and iniuries: immediatlie therefore he sent his thrée sons, Hermoneus, Ptolemeus, and Hibertus, with a chosen power of wariors ouer into Ireland, where vanquishing the [...] with fierce and cruell bat|tels, they set the [...]men in sure and quiet pos|session of all their lands and liuings. This doone Pto|lomens and Hibertus remained there to rule and [...]ermoneus returned into Spain againe inhabit the countrie. But Hermoneus, who was the eldest brother, returned backe againe to Spaine, there to succéed his father when time should serue thereto.