Compare 1587 edition: 1 As ſoone as Edgar Adeling brother to Queen Margaret was aduertiſed that Donalde Bane had thus vſurped the crowne of Scotland,K. Malcolmes ſonnes ſent for into Englande by Edgar their vncle. he ſent ſecretly for his thre nephews, Edgar, Alexander, and Dauid, with two ſiſters which they had, to come vnto him into England, where he had not kept thẽ any long while, but that a knight whoſe name was Organ, or Orgar,Orgarus, or one Organ ac|cuſeth Edgar Atheling of treaſon. accuſed him of treaſon, alledging howe he nouriſhed his ſiſters ſonnes and daughters within the realme, in hope to make them inheritors to the crowne: but the malice of this falſe ſurmiſe remayned not vnpu|niſhed, for one of Edgars friends, taking in hand to Darraine battaile with Organ, in defence of Edgars innocencie, ſlue him within lyſtes.Organ is ſlain within lyſtes.

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.