Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 So that it séemeth as yet, such as professed them|selues to be moonks, and men of religion (as they were called) had not left off to labour in the Lords vineyard, spending their time in reading the scrip|tures, to instruct and teach others, and to exercise praier and thanksgiuing: so as no small number by their wholesome doctrine and good example were conuerted to the christian faith. Foilan at length Anno 854. [...]gebertus. Fossense mo|nasterium. Strife about the celebra|ting of the feast of East [...] was martyred in a monasterie which he had founded in France called Fosse. About the same time there was also a contention amongst them in Albion for kéeping of the Easter day, the Scotish bishops and some of the Britains varieng in their account from all other prelats of the west: but at length through persuasion of the pope they confessed their error (if it ought so to be taken) and consented to celebrate that feast according to the account of other nations. These things chanced in the daies of king Don|wald.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After the deceasse of Donwald, his nephue Fer|quhard Fer|quhard. Ferquhard the second of that name cre|ated king of Scotland. Ferquhard being king was couetous before he was king, he shewed libe|ralitie. the sonne of his brother, the other Fer|quhard, succéeded in gouernement of the realme, a man of quicke and liuelie spirit, but inclined neuer|thelesse rather vnto euill than vnto good, speciallie af|ter he had atteined the crowne, insomuch as it was commonlie spoken of him, that from a liberall and most gentle humane person, he was suddenlie chan|ged into an insatiable and most cruell monster. Be|fore he came to the crowne he was liberall beyond measure. There was no gentleman that wanted monie, either to redeeme his lands ingaged, or to bestow in dower for the mariage of his daughter, but if he had wherewith to helpe him, he might ac|count himselfe sure thereof. Priests and other de|uout persons, speciallie such as were poore and in any necessitie, he oftentimes most bountifullie relieued EEBO page image 114 to their great ease and comfort. To be briefe, such a readinesse was in him to helpe all men, that (as was thought) he could better be contented to want him|selfe, than to sée other men haue néed of anie thing that was in his possession, so that all men iudged him most worthie of all princelie authoritie. But after he was once placed in the kinglie seat, he so altered his conditions, that men could not but woonder much therat. Where before he was knowne to be liberall, well desposed, righteous, sober, and a reformer of of|fenses, he was now foorthwith become couetous, wic|ked towards God, a tormentor of the iust and righ|teous people, and insatiable in all vnlawfull affecti|ons. That which before time he had giuen vnto anie of the nobilitie, he now without all shame most vn|courteoustie Gifts are re|quired as a [...]oane. demanded to be to him restored, alled|ging that he did but lend it for the time. And such as went about to delay restitution, pretending anie ex|cuse, Lo, what a pretense coue|tousnes hath. he caused their goods to be confiscate, and also their bodies to be committed to prison. Now & then he found means without cause or matter to put some of them to cruell death. Such of the prelates as hée For their goods sake prelats are troubled. vnderstood to be wealthie, he rested not till he had pi|ked one matter or other vnto them, whereby they were sure to forfeit all their treasure vnto his cof|fers, that neuer might be [...]lled.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The bishops of the realme, namelie those two re|uerend fathers, Colman and Finnan, perceiuing The king is excommuni|cated. such wickednesse in the prince, blamed him sharpelie sundrie times for the same: and at length bicause they saw he regarded not their admonishments, he was by them excommunicated: whereof he so little passed, that when other went vnto the church to heare diuine seruice, he would get him to the woods and The king is hunting. forrests to hunt the hart, or some other game. Nei|ther were such wanting as were willing to kéepe him companie: so readie is the nature of man at all times to follow licentious libertie. He vsed also, con|trarie He was a glutton. to the custome of his countrie, to eat thrée meales a day, hauing such number of dishes and a|bundance of delicate fare, as the like had not béene vsed at anie time before those daies in that realme: and all to serue his gréedie appetite, togither with theirs that followed his companie.