Compare 1587 edition: 1 Such Brytains alſo as eſcaped out of theyr enimies handes, gote them togither in the nexte morning, & perceyuing what loſſe they had ſu|ſteyned not only by the death of their Prince, but alſo in the ſlaughter of a greate parte of theyr whole armie,Peace conclu|ded. ſent an Herault vnto the Scottes & Pictes to require a peace, which though the moſt part of the people were not in will to haue cõſen|ted vnto, yet perſwaded in the end by their Prin|ces, they were contented to yeeld thereto: ſo that a generall peace was concluded, and ſpeedily pu|bliſhed betwixt them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Immediatly herevpon the Pictes with theyr part of the ſpoile gotten at this iourney departed to their homes, & Ferguſe returned into Argile: where ſtudying daily for the quiet aduancement of the Scottiſh cõmune wealth,A parliament. he called a par|liament of his nobles, & firſt declaring to the aſ|ſembly how much bound they were to the Gods for giuing them this victory ouer ſo puiſſant eni|mies as the Brytains were,An exhorta|tion vnto qui|etneſſe and peace. he exhorted them to liue in friendly concord amongſt themſelues, and to abſtaine frõ violating the leagues, now con|cluded, aſwell with the Brytains, as before hand with the Pictes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo for the auoyding of enuious conten|tion, and for the better aſſurance of euery mans eſtate,The lande is parted. he iudged it neceſſary to haue a particion made of al the landes belongyng to the Scottiſh dominion. For before they occupied the whole as in commune, without knowyng to whom this peece or that did belong. Whiche politike aduiſe of Ferguſe, the Scottiſh men praiſed moſt high|ly,Obedient ſub|iectes. promiſing not onely to follow his counſayle herein, in all that he ſhoulde wiſhe, but alſo in all that he ſhould otherwiſe commaunde.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Such Britains also as escaped out of their enimies hands, got them togither in the next morning, & per|ceiuing what losse they had susteined not onlie by the death of their prince, but also in the slaughter of a great part of their whole armie, sent an herault vn|to Peace con|cluded. the Scots and Picts to require a peace: which though the most part of the people were not in will to haue consented vnto, yet persuaded in the end by their princes, they were contented to yéeld there|to: so that a generall peace was concluded, and spéedilie published betwixt them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Immediatlie herevpon, the Picts with their part of the spoile gotten at this iournie, departed to their homes, and Ferguse returned into Argile; where studieng dailie for the quiet aduancement of the Scotish commonwealth, he called a parlement of A parlement his nobles, and first declaring to the assemblie how An exhorta|tion vnto qui|etnesse and peace. much bound they were to the gods for giuing them this victorie ouer so puissant enimies as the Bri|tains were, he exhorted them to liue in friendlie concord amongest themselues, and to absteine from violating the leagues now concluded, aswell with the Britains as before hand with the Picts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Also for the auoiding of enuious contention, and for the better assurance of euerie mans estate, he The land is parted. iudged it necessarie to haue a partition made of all the lands belonging vnto the Scotish dominion. For before they occupied the whole as in commune, without knowing to whome this péece or that did be|long. Which politike aduise of Ferguse, the Scotish|men Obedient subiects. praised most highlie, promising not onelie to follow his counsell herein in all that he should wish, but also in all that he should otherwise command.