Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame tyme it was noyſed abrode in th [...] realme, that Ferquhard, beſide other his wicked behauiours, was alſo infected with the erroneous opinions of the Pelagian hereſie. Which ſuſpi|tion was the more encreaſed, for that he vſed to haue ſundry Britiſhe prieſtes in his companie: the whiche nacion had bene [...] with the ſpot of that [...] infection.The king is ſummoned by an herauld. He is taken priſoner. The nobilitie of the realme moued herewith, ſũmoned him by an heralde to come to a councel which they had ap|pointed to hold of al y^e eſtates, y^t they might there vnderſtande, if it were true or not whiche was commonly reported of him. But hee refuſing to come at ſuche [...] aſſemble tog [...]|ther, & beſiege him in the caſtell wherein he had encloſed himſelf, and winning the place, got him into the [...] [...], & immediatly thervppon they committed him vnto ſafekeping.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ambaſſadours ſent into Fraũc vnto Fiacre.This done, they conſulte together for the ad|miniſtration of the realme, whether they ſhould quite depoſe Ferquhard, or reſtore him again to his place. In y^e end they reſt vpon this agreemẽt to ſende an honourable ambaſſade into Fraunce vnto Fiacre, to require him to returne home in|to his countrey, and there to receyue the gouer|nement of the realme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 At the same time it was noised abroad in the King Ferqu|hard infected with the Pe|lagian error. realme, that Ferquhard, besides other his wicked behauiours, was also infected with the erronious o|pinions of the Pelagian heresie. Which suspicion was the more increased, for that he vsed to haue sun|drie British priests in his companie: the which na|tion had béene euer noted with the spot of that dam|nable infection. The nobilitie of the realme mooued The king is summoned by an herald. He is taken prisoner. herewith, summoned him by an herald to come to a councell, which they had appointed to hold of all the states, that they might there vnderstand, if it were true or not which was commonlie reported of him. But he refusing to come at such summons, they assembled togither, and besieged him in the castell wherein he had inclosed himselfe, and winning the place, got him into their hands, and immediatlie therevpon committed him to safe kéeping. This Ambassadors sent into France to Fiacre. doone, they consult togither for the administration of the realme, whether they should quite depose Ferqu|hard, or restore him to his place. In fine they rest vpon this agréement, to send an honorable ambas|sage into France vnto Fiacre, to require him to re|turne home into his countrie, and there to receiue the gouernement of the realme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Fiacre (as the report goeth) hearing that there Fiacre his praier. were diuers of the Scotish nobilitie comming to|wards him vppon this message, in his praiers desi|red feruentlie of almightie God, that it might please him so to woorke for him, that he might continue in his contemplatiue life still, and not be occasioned to resort vnto the troubles of the world, which all con|templatiue godlie men ought to abhorre. And euen as he had wished, it came to passe. For when those that were sent vnto him, came to the heremitage wherein he had his lodging, they found him (as ap|peared vnto them) so dissigured with the leprosie, that vpon his earnest refusall to forsake his solitarie life (which he professed to lead as an heremite) for anie worldlie preferment of kinglie gouernement, they were content to returne with that answere, sith his infirmitie (as they supposed) was such, as was not conuenient for him that should haue anie publike gouernement. This Fiacre had a sister named Si|ra, which hearing of hir brothers vertuous trade of life, came vnto him with a companie of godlie vir|gins, and being of him confirmed in hir purposed intent of chastitie, she repaired into Champaigne in France, where she with hir fellowes remained in great holinesse of life, leauing in those parties a woorthie memorie not forgotten amongest them there till this day.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The foresaid ambassadours returning foorth of France, declared in what plight of deformitie they had séene F [...]acre, and how earnestlie he had refused the offer which they had made vnto him in name of all the states of Scotland. The Scotish nobilitie herevpon assembling togither, chose foorth foure of the ancientest peeres amongest them, to haue the rule and gouernement of the kingdome, till it were otherwise prouided. These were named by that EEBO page image 113 age, wardens, and had full authoritie to order things as séemed them good in all points. In the meane time Ferquhard remaining still in prison, and vex|ed with sundrie diseases, to rid himselfe out of such miseries, slue himselfe in the 13 yeare of his reigne; The desperat end of king Ferquhard. and so nothing spared his owne life in the end, which had béene the occasion of the losse of so manie other mens liues in time of the ciuill discord, that he had euer nourished. After this wretched end of Ferqu|hard, which happened in the yeare of our Lord 632, the lords of the land assembled themselues togither 632 in Argile, about the choosing of a new king, where by common consent, Donwald the third sonne of Eugenius, being called thither with bishop Conan out of the Ile of Man, was inuesied king with great ioy and triumph.