Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus, Reutha after he had raygned a .xvij. yeares, returned to a priuate lyfe,Reutha reſig|ned the eſtate vnto his co [...] Thereus. reſigning the whole rule of the realme vnto the foreſayd The|reus being through his perſwaſion receyued as king of all eſtates by common conſent there in that preſent aſſemble.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 THis Thereus for the firſt .vj. yeares was e|quall in al points of princely gouernmẽt to any of his predeceſſors,The|reus. but afterward he chaũged his copie in ſuch maner, that iuſtice and all other kindes of vertue being ſet aparte,Iuſtice negle|cted and [...] embraced. he neyther re|garded the lawes of the Gods nor yet of men, but gaue himſelfe to al ſortes of filthineſſe & moſt deteſtable vices, ſo farre foorth, that his ſubiectes (as their cuſtome is in following the maners & vſages of theyr Princes,) became ſo outragious in theyr licentious liuings, and namely the No|bles and Gentlemen, that thereof enſue [...] the [...]te, murder, rape, ſpoyling, and all kindes of oppreſ|ſion of thoſe ſeely ſoules that had not meane to reſiſt, ſo as in fine diuers gouernours of the tribes perceyuing no hope of amendmẽt whileſt The|reus ſhould raygne, conſpired togither,The nobles cõſpire againſt Thereus. deuiſing meanes how to depoſe him of al kingly autho|ritie. But he hauing notice of their purpoſed in|tentions, and doubting the ſequele thereof, con|ueyed himſelfe out of the way, in moſte ſecrete wiſe, fleyng for ſuccour vnto the Brytaines,Thereus fled to the Brytai [...] vn|to whom though he made earneſt ſuyte for ayde to be reſtored home againe, yet coulde hee pur|chaſe no ſuche fauour amongſt them ſo that leading a miſerable lyfe long time after with|in the citie of Yorke, hee finally there ended his daies. He raigned in Scotland about, xij. yeares or more.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 19 Cona|nus. [figure appears here on page 19] IMme|diatlye after this his auoyding y^e Realme, the Nobles and peeres choſe one Cona|nus Lord of Galoway to rule y^e eſtate as Gouernour,Conanus is choſen king. whoſe authoritie had bene euer great amõgſt the people. His ſtudie was chiefly imployed how to reduce the Lordes & Nobles of the Realme, into concorde and friendly amitie, where before through the negligence of Thereus eche ſought others deſtructiõs. Alſo he cauſed due puniſhment to be executed vpon all ſuch as liued by robbyng & reuing, of whom in the beginning of his gouernment there was no ſmal nũberConanus per|ſecuteth of|fendours. but he weeded them foorth, in ſuche wiſe that ere he lefte off, there was not one of them to be founde.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Reutha thus studieng for the aduancement of the commonwealth of his subiects, continued in the estate with great prosperitie, till finallie perceiuing himselfe farre growen in age, and not so able to tra|uell in the affaires of the realme as he was before, he caused a parlement to be assembled, and there in presence of all the estates, required to be dischar|ged of the gouernement: and that the same might be committed vnto his coosin Thereus, who as then was not onelie of sufficient age to take it vpon him, but also of such towardnesse, as that in each mans opinion he was thought likelie to atteine vnto the prowesse of anie of his noble progenitors. Thus Reutha, after he had reigned 17 yeares, returned to a priuat life, resigning the whole rule of his realme vnto the aforesaid Thereus, being through his per|suasion receiued as king of all estates by common Reuthi resig|ned the estate vnto his coosin Thereus. Thereus. consent there in that present assemblie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 THis Thereus for the first six yeares was equall in all points of princelie gouernement to anie of his predecessors, but afterward he changed his copie in such maner, that iustice and all other kinds of vertue being set apart, he neither regarded the Iustice neg|lected and vice [...]mbraced. lawes of the gods, nor yet of men; but gaue him|selfe to all sorts of filthinesse and most detestable vi|ces, so farre forth, that his subiects (as their custome is in following the maners and vsages of their prin|ces) became so outragious in their licentious li|uings, and namelie the nobles and gentlemen, that thereof insued theft, murther, rape, spoiling, and all kinds of oppression of those sillie soules that had no meanes to resist, so as in fine, diuers gouernours of the tribes perceiuing no hope of amendment while Thereus should reigne, conspired togither, deuising meanes how to depose him of all kinglie authoritie. The nobles conspire a|gainst The| [...]s. But he hauing notice of their purposed intentions, and doubting the sequele thereof, conueied himselfe out of the way in most secret wise, fléeing for succout vnto the Britains, vnto whome though he made earnest sute for aid to be restored home againe, yet could he purchase no such fauour amongst them: so Thereus fled to the Bri|tains. that leding a miserable life a long time after within the citie of Yorke, he finallie there ended his daies. He reigned in Scotland about 12 yeares or more.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 IMmediatlie after this his auoiding the realme, the nobles and péeres chose one Conanus lord of Gal|loway Conanus. to rule the estate as gouernour, whose au|thoritie had beene euer great amongest the people. Conanus is chosen king. His studie was chieflie imploied how to reduce the lords and nobles of the realme into concord and friendlie amitie, where before through the negligence of Thereus each sought others destructions. Also he caused due punishment to be executed vpon all such as liued by robbing and reuing, of whome in the be|ginning of his gouernement there was no small number: but he wéeded them foorth, in such wise that Conanus persecuteth offendors. yer he left off, there was not one of them to be found. At length, after it was vnderstood that Thereus was dead, this Conanus renounced the administration in presence of all the estates assembled in parle|ment He renoun|ceth the estate. at Beregonium, where by common consent-Iosina brother of Thereus was chosen to reigne as Iosina elected king. king, for that Thereus had left no issue behind him to succéed.