Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ewin being thus taken,Ewin condem|ned to perpe|tual priſon. was by and by con|demned to perpetuall priſon: and Cadallane of whome ye haue heard before, immediately pro|claymed gouernour of the Realme. Howbeit the night following after that Ewin (according to the iudgement pronounced agaynſt him, was committed vnto warde) a preſumptuous yong man, in hope to haue thankes of Cadallane, en|tred into the chamber where he was encloſed,Ewyn is ſtrangled. and there ſtrangled him. But in ſteede of thankes he was recompenced with death: for Cadallane de|teſting ſuch a wicked deed, cauſed him to be han|ged in open ſight of all men.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But now to conclude touching the dooings of this Ewin is pur|sued and for|sake [...] of is subiects. Ewin, ye shall vnderstand, that at length such lords as greatlie abhorred his vile conditions & vsages, conspired against him, and raising an armie of their friends and partakers, incountred with him in the field, and there tooke him prisoner, being destitute of all aid and succors: for such as he brought with him, not once offered to strike one stroke in his qua|rell. Ewin con|demned to per petuall prison Ewin being thus taken, was by and by con|demned to perpetuall prison; and Cadallan, of whom ye haue heard before, immediatlie proclamed go|uernor of the realme. Howbeit the night following, after that Ewin (according to the iudgement pro|nounced against him) was committed vnto ward, a presumptuous yoong man, in hope to haue thanks of Cadallan, entred into the chamber where he was inclosed, and there strangled him. But in stéed of thanks he was recompensed with death: for Ca|dallan detesting such a wicked déed, caused him to be hanged in open sight of all men. Such was the end of Ewin, being thus dispatched in prison, in Ewin is strangled. the seuenth yéere after he began his reigne ouer the Scotishmen, being the 9 yéere of Augustus Cesar his gouernment of the Romane empire. 32 H. B.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 AFter Ewin succéeded Metellanus, son to one Carren, the brother of Ederus a prince of most Metella|nus. gentle behauiour. This Metellanus mainteined his subiects in great quietnesse and rest, without anie maner of wars, either forren or ciuill. Such wic|ked lawes as his predecessor had established, he did what he could to abolish. But such yoong gentlemen as delighted in sensuall lust, and licentious libertie, stood so stiffelie therein against him, that in the end he was glad to leaue off his purpose. About the same time also there came vnto Kimbaline king of the Kimbaline king of the Britains. Britains an ambassador from Augustus the empe|ror, with thanks, for that entring into the gouerne|ment of the British state, he had kept his allegiance toward the Romane empire: exhorting him to keepe his subiects in peace with all their neighbors, sith the whole world, through meanes of the same Augustus, was now in quiet, without all warres or trouble|some tumults.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 These ambassadors went also vnto Metellanus the K. of the Scotishmen, exhorting him to acknow|ledge a superioritie in the Romane emperour, vnto whome the people inhabiting in the furthest parts of the east, had sent their ambassadors with rich iewels to present his person withall. Wherwith Metellanus Metellanus becommeth friend to the Romans. being partlie mooued to haue a freendlie amitie with the Romans, he sent vnto Rome certeine rich pre|sents to the emperour, and to the gods in the capitoll, in signe of honour, by which means he obteined an amitie with the Romans, which continued betwixt them and his kingdome for a long time after.