Compare 1587 edition: 1 Conſtantine the Scottiſhe king is ſlayne by one whoſe doughter he had rauiſhed. Anno. 481.The death of this Conſtantine king of Bry|tons, happened in the .xv. yeare of Conſtantine king of Scottes, neyther liued he long after, for hauing rauiſhed a noble mans daughter, borne in the weſterne Iſles, he was ſlayne by hyr fa|ther in the night ſeaſon, after hee had reigned in great infamie for his reprochfull life, the ſpace of xvij. yeares.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Don|gall. [figure appears here on page 112] THẽ was Dongall his nephew, as ſon to his brother Don|gard,Dongall the ſonne of Don|gard is made king of Scot|land. proclaymed king, a prince of diſpoſition indifferẽt either to peace or warre, though in the beginning of his reigne, he ſhewed himſelf more deſirous of peace than of warres, by reaſon the ſtate of the common wealth ſo required, conſide|ring how things ſtoode not all in the beſt order, through his predeceſſours negligence.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The poletike rule of Don|gall.Dongall therefore deſirous of a reformation, appoynted men of great wiſedome & good fame to be iudges and officers vnder him, who in re|dreſſing miſorders, in puniſhing tranſgreſſions, and in deciding of al ſtrifes and contentions be|twixt partie and partie, did ſo well their ende|uour, that peace and concorde therevpon enſu|ing, the people recouered peaceable reſt and qui|etneſſe, to theyr no ſmall comfort and conten|tation.