Compare 1587 edition: 1 Before the accompliſhment of theſe things, by the aforeſayde Lorde William, brother as is ſaid vnto the Scottiſh king Achaius, I finde that the Vniuerſities of Paris and Pauia were inſtituted by king Charles, chiefly by the helpe and meanes of thoſe two foremẽbred learned Scottiſh men, Iohn and Clement,The Vniuer|ſitie of Paris and Pauia. inſomuch that Clemẽt was appoynted chiefe preſident of all the ſtudentes at Paris, and Iohn of the other at Pauia.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to returne to the other doings of A|chaius, ye ſhall vnderſtande,Adelſtane en|treth into Deira. that about the ſame time or not muche differing from the ſame, EEBO page image 165 Adelſtane the ſonne of Ethelwoolfe king of weſt Saxons, taking vpõ him the dominion of Kent, Eaſt Saxon, Mertia, and Northumberlande, whome Egbert his grandfather had receyued in|to his gouernment) deſirous nowe to enlarge his kingdome, entred into that part of the Pic|tiſh dominion, whiche aunciently hight Deira, and conteined the Marches about Barwike, al|ledging how the ſame apperteyned to his king|dome of Northumberlande, and had bene fraudu|lently taken from his aunceſters by the Picts: but forſomuch as there was a commotion reyſed the ſame time in Mertia, he was called backe to ap|peaſe it,Deira waſted by ſire and ſworde. and herevpon putting all to the fire and ſworde in Deira, ſauing ſuche priſoners as hee brought away with him, he returned.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 And for that he was continuallie occupied in William vn|maried ma|keth Christ his heire. Monasteries of Scotish|men in Ger|manie. warres, he was neuer maried, wherevpon growing in age, and purposing to make Christ his heire, he builded diuers abbies and monasteries both in Ita|lie and Germanie, richlie indowing the same with lands and rents, sufficient for the finding of such number of moonks, as he appointed to be in the said abbies, wherein none might be admitted, according to the ancient ordinance by him deuised, except he were a Scotishman borne. In witnesse of which ordinance, there are sundrie of these houses remai|ning in Almaine euen vnto this day, nothing chan|ged from the first order or institution. Before the ac|complishment of these things, by the foresaid lord William, brother (as is said) to the Scotish king Achaius, I find that the vniuersities of Paris and Pauia were instituted by king Charles, chiefelie by the helpe and means of these two fore-remembred Scotishmen, Iohn and Clement, insomuch that The vniuer|sitie of Paris and Pauia. Clement was appointed chiefe president of all the students at Paris, and Iohn of the other at Pauia.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to returne to the other dooings of Achai|us, Adelstane en|tereth into Deira. ye shall vnderstand, that about the same time, or not much differing from the same, Adelstane the sonne of Ethelwoolfe king of Westsaxons, taking vpon him the dominion of Kent, Eastsaxon, Mer|cia, and Northumberland (which Egbert his grand|father had receiued into his gouernement) desirous now to inlarge his kingdome, entred into that part of the Pictish dominion, which ancientlie hight Dei|ra, and conteined the marches about Berwike, al|ledging how the same apperteined to his kingdome of Northumberland, and had béene fraudulentlie ta|ken from his ancestors by the Picts: but forsomuch as there was a commotion raised the same time in Mercia, he was called backe to appease it, and here|vpon Deira wasted by fire and sword. putting all to the fire and sword in Deira, sa|uing such prisoners as he brought away with him, he returned. Hungus the Pictish king sore stoma|ching this iniurious enterprise of the Englishmen, determined to reuenge the same in all possible hast, and therefore made instant sute vnto Achaius (who Hungus ai|ded with Scotishmen inuadeth Northumber|land. had maried his sister) to haue his aid against them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Achaius of his owne accord minding to doo the Englishmen a displeasure, sent foorthwith vnto Hungus to the number of ten thousand men. With which, and with his owne power, king Hungus in|uaded the borders of Northumberland, fetching He warred without slaughter and burning. from thence a great bootie of goods and prisoners; but yet he forbare slaughter of men, and burning of EEBO page image 124 houses, for a reuerence which he had, as is supposed, towards the christian religion. Athelstane being Athelstane pursueth Hungus. certified hereof, omitting his iournie into Mercia, turned all his power against the Picts: and hearing that they were withdrawen into their countrie, he followed them so néere at the héeles, that verie ear|lie in one morning he was vpon their backs where they lodged by a brooke side, not passing two miles from Haddington, before they had anie knowledge of his approch. Athelstane vpon a fierce courage, ha|uing thus found his enimies according to his wi|shed desire, and herewith comming vpon them in such order of battell, as they had no waie foorth to e|scape without fight, he commanded a proclamation to be made by one of his heralds, that all the whole Athelstane his cruell procla|mation. number of the Picts should passe by the edge of the sword.