Compare 1587 edition: 1 This deuiſe the Brytaynes kept ſecrete for a time, till occaſion ſerued to worke theyr in|tent. In whiche meane while the affinitie be|twixt the Scottes and Pictes increaſed to the welth of both nations, and for the iſſue ſake great loue and friendſhippe was mainteyned amongſt them: the Pictes applyed themſelues to tyl|ling the grounde, and buylding of fortreſſes:The Pictes good huſ|bandmen. the Scottes ſette all their delighte in hunting and fowling,The Scottes giuen to hun|ting and fow|ling. Good bow [...]. vſing about the ſame to go armed in Iackes and light ieſternes with bowe and ar|rowes, no otherwyſe than if it had beene in o|pen warre: For in this exerciſe they placed all the hope of the defence of their poſſeſſions, lands, and liberties.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length, the Brytaynes perceyuing hap|pily ſome grudge or enuie to bee entred amongſt them,The Brytaines ſend an Am|baſſadour vnto the Pictes. they ſente ſolemne Ambaſſadours vnto the Pictes, declaring that it were more honou|rable for them to ioyne in league with the Bry|taynes, than with the Scottes: whiche Bry|taynes were knowne to bee right famous, both in peace and warre,A craft [...]e ſug|geſtion. and inhabited a Countrey moſt fruitefull and repleniſhed with all commo|dities neceſſarie, hauing therein riche mynes of diuerſe kindes of mettall, where the Scottes be|ing a rude Nation, wilde and ſauage, inhabi|ted a barraine Countrey, full of roughe and fruitleſſe mountaynes, delyting therto in nothing but in the ſlaughter of men and beaſtes: And herevnto they added that, (whiche moſt moued the Pictes) howe it was foretolde by prophecies,Prophecies. that the Scottes through treaſon ſhoulde vtter|ly in time to come extinguiſhe and deſtroye all the Pictiſhe blo [...]de,A league con|cluded with the Brytaynes. whiche pre [...]ations in|duced the Pictes at the laſt, to make a league with the Brytaynes, who promiſed their ayde at all tymes in whatſoeuer enterp [...]iſ [...] the Pictes ſhoulde take in hande agaynſt the Scottes, and as often as occaſion ſhould require.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 7Thys league thus beeyng confirmed wyth the Brytaynes,The Picts be|c [...]me enimies to the Scots. encouraged the Pictes ſo, that they ſought dayly howe to pyke quarelles, and fall out with the Scottiſhe men: wherevppon making Proclamation that no Scottiſh man ſhoulde enter into their borders, vpon paine of death:The Scots re|uenge the in|iurie done vn|to them. ſome ſuche as they tooke within the ſame, they cruelly ſlue, other they ranſomed at exceſſiue ſummes: wherevpon the Scottes beeing kynd|led with iuſt diſpleaſure, on the other ſide, requy|ted them with the like, euer as they caught any of the ſayd Picts by hap or otherwiſe amongs them or in their walkes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This aliance was euen at the first misliked of the Britains, who [...]ubted, that if these two nations Their aliance misliked. should once be ioined inseparablie togither, they might in time to come increase to greater puis|sance than should stand well with the suertie of their estate. Therefore studieng how to preuent that dan|ger, Dissention a pr [...]sent de|stroier. they thought the readiest meane to destroie both those nations was (if they might bring it to passe) to set them first togither by the eares amongst them|selues, that afterwards when their powers were by such meanes sore abated, they might the more easilie subdue them at their pleasures. This deuise the Britains kept secret for a time, till occasion serued to worke their intent. In which meane while the af|finitie betwixt the Scots and Picts increased to the wealth of both nations, and for the issue sake great loue and friendship was mainteined among them. The Picts applied themselues to tilling the ground, The Picts good husband|men. The Scots giuen to hun|ting and fou| [...]ing. and building of fortresses: the Scots set all their de|light in hunting and fouling, vsing about the same to go armed in iacks and light [...]esternes with how and arrowes, no otherwise than if it had beene in o|pen warre: for in this exercise they placed all the hope of the defense of their possessions, lands and liberties.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At length, the Britains perceiuing happilie some grudge or enuie to be entred amongst them, they The Bri|tains send ambassadors vnto the Picts. sent solemne ambassadors vnto the Picts, declaring that it were more honorable for them to ioine in league with the Britains, than with the Scots: which Britains were knowne to be famous, both in peace and war, and inhabited a countrie most fruit|full A craftie sug|gestion. and replenished with all commodities necessarie hauing therein rich mines of diuers kinds of met|tall, where the Scots being a rude nation, wild and sauage, inhabited a barren countrie, full of rough and fruitlesse mounteins, delighting thereto in no|thing but in the slaughter of men and beasts. And herevnto they added that (which most mooued the Picts) how it was foretold them by prophesies, that Prophesies. the Scots through treason should vtterlie in time to come extinguish and destroie all the Pictish bloud. Which persuasions induced the Picts at the last, to make a league with the Britains, who promised their aid at all times, in whatsoeuer enterprise the Picts should take in hand against the Scots, and as often as occasion should require.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This league thus being confirmed with the Bri|tains, The Picts become eni|mies to the Scots. incouraged the Picts so, that they sought dai|lie how to picke quarels, and fall out with the Sco|tishmen: wherevpon making proclamation that no Scotishman should enter into their borders, vpon The Scots reuenge the in iurie doone vnto them. paine of death: some such as they tooke within the same, theytruellie flue; other they ransomed at ex|cessiue summes: wherevpon the Scots being kind|led with iust displeasure, on the other side requited them with the like, euer as they caught any of the said Picts by hap or otherwise amongst them, or in their walks.