Compare 1577 edition: 1 This being granted, Eufred leauing his brethren still in Scotland, came into Northumberland, where by authoritie of Cadwallo and Penda he was inuested king of Bernicia, that is, of the countrie which is now called the marches. For at the same time they had diuided the kingdome of Northum|berland Eufred. into two kingdomes, appointing Eufred (as is said) to reigne ouer the one called Bernicia, and one Osrike ouer the other called Deira, a man of great wickednesse, as by his woorks most plainelie appeared. For certeine yeares after his aduance|ment to that dignitie, he found means to marie one of his daughters vnto the foresaid Eufred, persua|ding Os [...]ke an in| [...]. the same Eufred to consent with him in resto|ring againe the hethenish religion throughout their whole dominion, & vtterlie to renounce the christian faith, which they had latelie before receiued by the instructions of the two bishops Conan & Pauline. But they inioied not long felicitie after so wicked and most diuelish a purpose, for the princes of Albion vnder the leading of Cadwallo K. of the Britains, and Penda king of Mercia, with a great armie as|sembled of Saxons, Britains, and Picts, entring into Northumberland, and incountring in battell with Osrike and Eufred, discomfited their power, and tooke them prisoners, who being put into a com|mon prison, slue each other to auoid sharper tortures, which by due execution they dailie looked for.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then was the kingdome of Northumberland gi|uen vnto Oswald brother to Eufred, both in respect of the right which he had thereto, and also of the zeale which he bare to the aduancement of Christes religi|on, shewing himselfe in consideration thereof, an earnest enimie to his brother Eufred, and all his partakers, in so much that in the day of the battell, he was one of the forwardest capteins against them. Unto this Oswald was sent a Scotishman called Corman, to instruct the Northumberland men in faith, and after him Aidan, as in the English his [...]orie ye may read more at large: finallie he was slaine by Penda king of Mercia, as in the same historie appeareth. His death chanced in the third yeare of 12. H. B. Donwald the Scotish king, who sore lamented the same, as of that prince whome he loued right intire|lie. Neither liued the said king Donwald anie long time after the death of his deere friend; for that in the fifteenth yeare of his reigne, being got into a bote to fish in the water called Lochtaie for his re|creation, his chance was to be drowned, by reason the bote sanke vnder him. Certeine daies after Donwald the Scotish king drowned 645. H. B. his bodie being found and taken vp was buried amongst his ancestors in Colmekill, in the yeare of our Lord 647.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time there liued in France thrée brethren of great holinesse of life, being sonnes vnto Philtan king of Ireland, the which he begot of his wife Galghetes, descended of the linage of the kings in Scotland. The names of which thrée bre|thren were as followeth, Furseus, Foilanus, and Ultanus. Furseus professing himselfe a moonke of saint Benets order, passed ouer into France, there to set foorth and inlarge that profession, and being re|ceiued of king Clowis, began the foundation of a monasterie there called Latinie, in the which he pla|ced moonks of that order, and began to sow in those parties the seeds of the gospell, but not without the darnell of mens traditions, as Iohn Bale saith in the 14 centurie of the British writers. His two bre|thren Foilan and Ultan followed him ouer into France, and both by word and example instructed the Frenchmen to imbrace the faith of Christ, and to re|nounce the religion of the gentiles.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 3 After this, paſſing through y^e whole countrey, and entring into the confynes of Pictland, they tooke a great part of the ſame by force of armes from Brudeus king of the Pictes, who in vaine had ſued for ayde vnto Donwald king of Scot|land, for that his vntroth had bin notifyed more than ynough in times paſt. But Donwald be|ing certifyed of Edwines death, made meanes vnto Cadwallo king of the Brytaynes by hys Ambaſſadors, that Eufred y^e ſonne of Edelfred might be reſtored vnto his fathers kingdõe, whi|che Edwin had wrongfully vſurped. This being graunted, Eufred leauing his brethren ſtill in Scotland, came into Northumberland, wher by authoritie of Cadwallo and Penda he was in|ueſted king of Beruitia, that is, of the countrey, which is nowe called the Marches. For at the ſame tyme they hadde deuided the kingdome of Northumberland into .ij. kingdomes,Eufred. appoyn|ting Eufrede (as is ſayde) to reigne ouer the one called Beruitia, and one of Oſryke ouer the other called Deira, a man of great wickedneſſe, as by his workes moſt playnly appeared. For certayn yeares after his aduancement to that dignitie,Oſrycke an infidell. he found meanes to marie one of his daughters vn|to the foreſaid Eufred, perſuading the ſame Eu|fred to conſente with him in reſtoring again the heatheniſh religion throughoute their whole do|minions, and vtterly to renounce the chriſtian faith, which they had lately before receiued by y^e inſtructiõs of the .ij. biſhops Conane & Pauline. But they enioyed not lõg in felicity after ſo wic|ked & moſt diueliſh a purpoſe: for the Princes of Albion, vnder the leading of Caduallo king of y^e Britons, and Penda king of Mertia, with a great armie aſſembled of Saxons, Britons, and Pictes, entring into Northumberland, and in|countring in battaile with Oſrike & Eufred, diſ|comfited their power, & toke thẽ priſoners, who being put into a cõmon priſon, ſlewe eche other to auoyd ſharper tortures, which by due extentiõ they dayly looked for. Then was the kingdom of Northumberland giuen vnto Oſwalde brother to Eufred, both in reſpect of the right whiche he had therto, and alſo of the zeale whiche he bare to the aduancement of Chriſtes religion, ſhewing him ſelf in conſideration therof, an earneſt enimy to his brother Eufred, and al his partakers, in ſo much that in the day of the battaile, he was one of the forwardeſt captaines againſt them vnto this Oſwalde was ſente a Scottiſhman calle [...] Corman, to inſtruct the Northumberland men in the faith, & after him Aydan, as in the engliſhe hiſtorie ye may reade more at large: Finally he was ſlain by Pẽda king of Mertia, as in y^e ſame hiſtorie appereth. His death chanced in y^e third yere of Donnewald the Scottiſh king,12. H.B. who ſore lamented the ſame, as of that prince whõ he lo|ued right entierly. Neither lyued king Donne|walde anye long tyme after the deathe of hys deare freende. For that in the fifteenth yeare of EEBO page image 147 of his reigne, being got into a boate to fiſh in the water called Lochtay for his recreatiõ, his chãce was to be drowned, by reſon the boate ſoonk vn|der him.

Donwald the Scottiſh king drowned.

645. H.B.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 About the ſame time ther liued in France .iij. brethren of greate holineſſe of life, being ſonnes vnto Philtan king of Ireland, the which he be|got of his wyfe Galghetes, deſcended of the ly|nage of the kings in Scotlande. The names of which .iij. brethren were as followeth, Furſeus, Foilanus,Fo [...]lianus. and Vltanus. Furſeus profeſſing him ſelf a monke of S. Benets order paſſed ouer in|to Fraunce, there to ſet forth & enlarge that pro|feſſion & being receyued of king Clowys began the fundation of a monaſterie there called Lati|nie, in the which he placed Monkes of that order and began to ſowe in thoſe parties the ſeedes of the Goſpel, but not without the darnell of mens traditions, as Io. Bale ſayth in the .xiiij. centu|rie of the Brittiſh writers. His two brethren Foillan & Vltan folowed him ouer into France, and both by worde and example inſtructed the Frenchmẽ to imbrace the faith of Chriſt, & to re|nounce y^e religion of the Gentils: ſo y^t it ſeemeth as yet, ſuch as profeſſed themſelues to be monks, & men of religiõ (as they were called) had not left of to labor in the Lords vineyard, ſpending their tyme in reading the ſcriptures, to inſtruct & teach others, and to exerciſe Prayer and thankeſgi|uing: So as no ſmall number by their wholſome doctrine and good example, were conuerted to the chriſtian faith.

Anno .854.

Sigebertus. Foſſenſe mo|naſterium.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 S [...]ife aboute the celebra|ting of the feaſt of Eaſter.About the ſame tyme there was alſo a contẽ|tion amongſt them in Albion for keeping of the Eaſter day, the Scottiſhe byſhops & ſome of the Brytons varying in their account from all o|ther prelates of the Weſt: but at length through perſwaſion of the Pope they confeſſed their er|ror (if it ought ſo to be taken) and cõſented to ce|lebrate that feaſt according to the accompt of o|ther nations. Theſe things chaunced in the days of king Donwald.