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 1587 edition: 1 The one nation ſeeking thus to bee reuenged of the other,Open warre. there enſued open warre betwyxte them:Scottes ſende for ayde into Irelande. wherevpon the Scottiſhe men, to the ende they mighte bee the better able to maintaine their quarell, ſent ouer their Ambaſſadours vnto their kinneſmen in Irelande, requyring them of ayde in that preſent daunger, as hauing nowe not onely warres with the Pictes, but alſo wyth the Brytaynes, who mynded nothing, but the vtter deſtruction of them and their linage, ex|cept ſpeedie remedie were founde.They require a gouernour. And for that they ſaw it needefull, to haue one onely head and gouernor, they made ſute alſo to haue ſome cap|tayne of honour wyth them into Albion, vnto whome as vnto their king they woulde ſubmyt themſelues.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The one nation séeking thus to be reuenged of the other, there insued open war betwixt them: whervp|on the Scotishmen, to the end they might be the bet|ter Scots send for aid into Ireland. able to [...]ainteine their quarell, sent ouer their ambassadors vnto their kinsmen in Ireland, requi|ring them of aid in that present danger, as hauing now not onelie warres with the Picts, but also with the Britains, who minded nothing but the vtter They require a gouernor. destruction of them and their linage, except speedie remedie were found. And for that they saw it néed|full to haue one onelie head and gouernor, they made sute also to haue some capteine of honor with them into Albion, vnto whom as to their king they would submit themselues. In that season amongst the I|rish Ferg [...]hardus king in Ire|land. Scotishmen, there reigned a king named Fer|guhardus, who inclining to the petition of the Bri|tish Scots, caused an huge armie forthwith to be le|uied, and thereto he appointed [...] owne sonne Fer|gustus to be generall of the same, a worthie yoong Fergusins sent into Scotland. The marble stone. gentleman, and an expert warrior: whome hee sent ouer with his puissant companie, in such speed as was possible. He had also with him the marble stone, that he might conceiue the better hope to reigne there as a king, bicause he went foorth vnto such a dangerous warre.