Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the days of this king Alexander the third,Learned men. lyued ſundry great clarkes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Amongſt other one Michaell Scot was re|puted for an excellent Phyſition,Michaell Scot a phiſition. and for his ſin|gular practiſe and knowledge in that profeſſion was no leſſe eſteemed and hadde in high fauour, with Edward king of England, than wyth K. Alexander during his lyfe tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Alexander the thirde,Scotland with out a king and gouernour. being in ſuch mi|ſerable wiſe deceaſſed, as before is ſpecified, the realme remained in great diſcomfort, by reaſon he had neyther left any iſſue behynde him to ſuc|ceede in the gouernement therof, neyther taken order in his lyfe tyme by teſtamente, or other|wiſe, for any other to ſupply the roomth of a go|uernoure,Miſcheues en+ſuing for lacke of a ruler. ſo that hereof did enſue infinite miſ|orders, by the preſumption of wicked and vn|gracious perſons, the which vpon hope to eſcape vnpuniſhed (bicauſe Iuſtice was lyke ſo wante due proceſſe,) ceaſſed not to attempt many vn|lawfull actes, to the grieuous oppreſſion of the people: whiche miſruled demeanours and diſor|dred enterpriſes of thoſe outragious perſõs, whẽ ſuch as had any zeale to the welth of their coun|trey, vnderſtood daily to multiply & increaſe, they thought it apertained to their dueties to prouide ſome remedie in tyme, and therevppon called a councell together, wherin after ſundry conſulta|tions EEBO page image 298 had, & many matters debated touching y^e rule of the realme,Six gouernors choſen to haue the rule of Scotland. it was finally agreed, y^e ſix gouernors ſhould be elected & choſẽ, of the which three ſhould haue the adminiſtration and rule of the north partes, and theſe were William Fra|ſer biſhop of ſaint Androwes, Duncane Erle of Fyfe, and Iohn Cumyne Erle fo Buchquh [...].