Compare 1587 edition: 1 Scotlande beyng ſubdewed by the mightye puiſſaunce of kyng Edwarde, he wente aboute to abolyſhe all the olde Statutes and aunci|ente conſtitutions of the Realme, truſtyng by that meanes, that Scottes lyuyng togyther wyth Englyſhemen, vnder one vniforme ma|ner of Lawes, they ſhoulde fynally ſort them|ſelues to bee of one mynde and opinion, as wel touchyng the ſupreme gouernemente of theyr publyque weale, as alſo in all other thyngs, touchyng the frendly ſocietie of lyfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hee brente all the Chronicles of the Scot|tyſhe Nation, with all manner of Bookes,Chronicles & other bookes brent. as well thoſe conteynyng diuine ſeruice, as any other. Treatyſes of prophane matters, to the ende that the memorye of the Scottes ſhoulde periſhe: and thereto appoynted greeuous pun|niſhementes for them that ſhoulde diſobeye hys commaundementes herein, in keeping any of the ſayde bookes vndefaced. And he ordeyned alſo, that the Scots ſhuld occupie church bookes after the vſe of Sarum, and none other.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer, he cõpelled al ſuch ſcottiſhmen as wer of any ſingular knowledge in lerning or li|terature, to be reſident in Oxford,Scottiſhmen learned, com|maunded to be reſident in Oxforde. doubting leſt the Scottiſh nobilitie encreaſing in politik pru|dence by their inſtructions, ſhould ſeeke to throw off the yoke of bondage. Thus king Edward going about (as the Scottiſh writers do report) to extinguiſh the name of Scots together with their rule & empire, paſſed through the moſt part EEBO page image 309 of all the boundes of Scotlande, and vppon ve|rye hate whyche he hadde to the Scottiſhe anti|quities, at his comming to Camelon, he com|maũded the round temple ſtanding ouer againſt the ſame, to be throwne downe, which was buil|ded (as before is ſhewed) in the honour of Clau|dius the Emperor,The temple of Claudius was at Colcheſter, & not in Scot|land, what ſoe|uer Hector Boetius or o|uer dreame thereof. and the goddeſſe Victoria. But for that his cõmandemẽt was not imme|diatly put in execution; he chaunged his purpoſe and apointed only that the monumẽts of Clau|dius with the ſuperſcription of his name ſhould be taken away, and in place therof, the armes of king Arthur, with his name to be ſet vp, com|manding the place to be called Arthurs hoif (as ye woulde ſay) Arthurs Courte.Arthurs hoife.