Compare 1587 edition: 1 And againe the King ſhoulde no ſooner come to yeares of any diſcretion, but one or o|ther woulde put him in minde to take vpon him to rule the whole himſelfe, before he vnderſtoode what charge he had in hande: and by reaſon of his frayle youth he lightly woulde not followe the councell of any, but ſuche as conſented vn|to him in his ſenſuall luſtes and inordinate [...]|ſies, whiche commonly raygne in ſuche Princes as take vppon them gouernance of realmes be|fore they knowe (through wante of ſufficien [...] yeares) how to gouerne themſelues.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 For theſe and the like conſiderations, allea|ged by ſome of no ſmall authoritie amongſ [...] them,Feritharis choſen king. it was agreed in the ende, that one Fe+ritharis the brother of the late deceaſſed Ferguſe ſhoulde be crowned King and ha [...]e the gouer|nance of the Realme during his l [...] [...] here|with in the meane time to ſee his Nephewes king Ferguſe his [...] brought vp in prince|ly nurture and diſcipline, as appertayned to the Sonnes of a king: that after his deceaſſe, if he liued till any of them were come to rype yeares, they might ſucceede him [...] the [...]ſtate and king|dome.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ordinance alſo they decreed to be ob|ſerued as a lawe from thence foorth euer after that if the king died leauing no iſſue, but ſuche as were vnder age to ſucceede him, then ſhoulde one of his neareſt Couſins, ſuch as was thought moſte meete to occupie the roome, be choſen to raigne as king during his life, and after his de|ceaſſe the crowne to reuerte vnto his predeceſ|ſors iſſue without controuerſie, if the ſame were ones growne vp to lawfull age.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And though it might so happen that they agréed vpon one speciall gouernor, as reason was they should; yet should be séeke to aduance his kinsfolks more than reason happilie required, and peraduen|ture doo things otherwaies much displeasant to no small number of them by that his priuate authori|tie. And againe, the king should no sooner come to yéeres of anie discretion, but one or other would put him in mind to take vpon him to rule the whole him selfe, before he vnderstood what charge he had in hand: and by reason of his fraile youth he lightlie would not follow the counsell of anie, but such as consented vnto him in his sensuall lusts and inordi|nate fansies, which commonlie reigne in such princes as take vpon them gouernance of realmes, before they know (through want of sufficient yéeres) how to gouerne themselues.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 For these and the like considerations, alledged by some of no small authoritie amongst them, it was Feritharis chosen king. agréed in the end, that one Feritharis the brother of the late deceassed Ferguse should be crowned king, and haue the gouernance of the realme during his life: and herewith in the meane time to see his ne|phues king Ferguse his sons brought vp in prince|lie nurture and discipline, as apperteined to the sons of a king: that after his deceasse, if he liued till anie of them were come to ripe yéeres, they might succéed him in the estate and kingdome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This ordinance also they decréed to be obserued as a law from thencefoorth euer after, that if the king died leauing no issue, but such as were vnder age to succéed him, then should one of his néerest coosins, such as was thought méetest to occupie the roome, be chosen to reigne as king during his life, and after his deceasse the crowne to reuert vnto his predeces|sors issue without controuersie, if the same were once growne vp to lawfull age.