Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter the deceasse of Eugenius, his son Fer|quhard succéeded in his place, for Eugenius Ferqu|hard. had three sonnes, Ferquhard, Fiacre, and Donald, These being appointed by their father to be brought vp with Connane bishop of Sodore (that is, the bi|shop Ferquhard king of Scot|land. of Man) in vertuous discipline, did not altogi|ther follow his godlie precepts and lessons. Ferqu|hard and Donald gladlie gaue eare to him, but they thought his instructions did not much apperteine vn|to their birth and degrée: but Fiacre printing his diuine documents déepelie in his heart, determined to forsake all worldlie pompe and dignitie, and to get him some whither farre from home, where he might serue God more fréelie without let or inter|ruption of his friends or kinsfolke. Thus being dis|posed, he got vpon him simple apparell, and went ouer into France, where séeking a solitarie place, Fiacre giueth himselfe for to liue a solitarie life in France Pharao the bishop of Meaur gaue vnto him a péece of ground, in the which at this day he is woorshipped with great deuotion.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There hath gone a tale in that countrie, that no woman might enter into the chappell where he lieth buried; for if anie doo, she hath some mishap that fal|leth vnto hir, as either the losse of sight, priuation of wits, or some such like. As touching the state of the Scotish commonwealth, vnder the gouerne|ment of Ferquhard, the same was quiet inough, & without trouble of outward enimies; but his sub|iects among themselues fell at such diuision, that e|uerie part of the realme was full of murther, bur|ning, and other destructions of men and houses, with such spoiling, robbing, reuing, and all kinds of other mischiefs, that no where was any suertieeither of life or goods: all the which misorders sproong, were nou|rished and mainteined through the kings owne di|ligence: for he mistaking his office and dutie, was of this opinion, that so long as the nobles and states of his realme were thus readie one to kill an other, Ferquhard mainteined ci|uill discord. there was no likelihood they should haue time to practise anie rebellion against him; and herevpon he rather holpe to further such discord amongest them, than tooke order for to appease it. But it came to passe by this means, that he was nothing regarded within a while amongest them, so that by means of other arbitrators which they chose by common agrée|ment, all matters in controuersie were taken vp & ended betwixt them, the king not once made priuie therevnto.
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.