Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to return [...]nto Ethus, I find that he was of ſuch [...]neſſe of foote,Ethus ſurna|med lightfoot that he woulde marche and make way in running with H [...]r [...]s and Houndes, and thervpon was [...]named light|foote: but of what [...]mble lightneſſe of foote [...] [...]ith it is that he was of diſpoſition [...] vnfitte to haue the [...] of any [...] regiment.Ethus neglec|ted the opor|tunitie. For where as he might haue recouered Fife and Louthian with other [...] whyleſt the Engliſh men and Danes [...] togither by the eates, he paſſed ouer that occaſion deliting mo [...]e in following the pleaſures the bodie and ſenſu|all luſtes, than to beſtow his time in feates of ch [...]|ualry and other warlike exerciſes.A conſpiracie made agaynſt king Ethus. The Nobles of the Realme perceyuing him thus to abuſe the worthie gyftes of his perſon, miſtruſting leaſt his [...]dler doings ſhould endomage the publike ſtate of the cõmon wealth they tooke counſail togither how they might apprehend him and to ſende him ſome whither out of y^e way wher to be ſafely kept, and then to place ſome other in the gouernment of the Realme, that might rule the ſame with more diſcretion & better aduiſe. And leaſt their re|ſolution ſhould be diſcloſed before it tooke effect, they ſlacked no time, but went ſpedily about their buſineſſe. And comming to the king whom they found a hunting in Calidone wood,King E|thus is areſted, with his fa|uorers. they ſodenly areſted him, and therwith committed him to ſafe keeping: and thoſe whom they knewe to bee fa|uourers of his euill rule and miſgouernance, they put them alſo faſt in yrons, til they had anſwered to ſuch articles as ſhould be layd to their charge. This done they proceeded to the election of a new king,Gregorie is choſen king. and in the end by the perſuaſion of one Dõ|gall gouernour or Thane of Argyle, they choſe Gregorie the ſonne of that Dongall which raig|ned before Alpyne, who was not paſt two Mo|nethes olde when his father dyed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 191] THis Gregory being knowne to be a mã worthy of the rowmeth,Grego|rie. though he himſelfe only was againſt it, at length by perſuaſiõ receyued the inueſture of y^e kingdome at Scone, with all due ſolemnitie. Ethus hea|ring therof, through an|guiſh of mind died with in three dayes after, in y^e ſecond yere of his raign,876. H. B. 875. Io. Ma. and .876. after the birth of our ſauiour.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 192There be that wryte howe he was ſtrangled in priſon by Dongall his procurement, leaſt by aduenture he might haue bene reſtored vnto liber|tie, and with all haue made clayme to the crowne againe.