Compare 1587 edition: 1 Within fewe dayes after, came vnto Came|lon the Scottiſhe ambaſſadors, where Feredeth with his nobles at that preſente were aſſembled:The ambaſſa|dours come in|to the courte. they being admitted therfore to declare their meſ+ſage, when they began to enter into their matter of the right which Alpine had to the kingdom of the Pictes, the people woulde not ſuffer them to proceede any further therein, but began to make ſuche an vprore, that to appeaſe the noyſe, Fere|deth himſelfe tooke vpon him to make aunſwere vnto the Ambaſſadors, and thervpon comman|ding ſilence, declared vnto them that the Pictes neyther might nor ought to admitte any ſtran|ger to reigne ouer them:King Feredeth his anſweare vnto the Sco|tiſhe ambaſſa|dours. for there was an ancient lawe amongſt them, of moſte high authoritie, that in caſe of neceſſitie they might tranſpoſe the crowne from houſe to houſe: And further, that by the ſame law ther was an ordinance decreed, that if any man were once made & created king, he might not be depoſed during his natural lyfe. And therfore though it were ſo, that Alpine were the nephewe of Hungus by his ſiſter Ferguſi|ana, yet bicauſe he was a ſtraunger borne, and cõſidering withal, that the people by their ful au|thoritie had tranſlated the regall adminiſtration vnto an other houſe, of the whiche one was al|readie proclaimed and inueſted kyng, there was no reaſon nowe, why Alpine ſhoulde make any further clayme or demaunde vnto the kingdom.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Vpon the meſſengers return home with this anſwer,Dongall hys diſpleazure with the Pictes aunſweare. Dongal ſhewed himſelf to be in no ſmal chafe, that the Pictes ſhoulde thus goe aboute by ſuche ſubtill argumentes and contriued in|uentions to defraude Alpine of his righte. And thervpon the ſecond tyme he ſente his ambaſſa|dors vnto them,Ambaſſadours are ſent again. requiring them eyther to doe him reaſon without any further ſurmiſed ca [...]l|lations, eyther elſe within .iij. moneths ſpace af|ter, to looke for open warres at the Scottiſhe mens handes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Ambaſſadours paſſing foorth on theyr iourney, at their approching vnto Camelon, cer|taine ſergeants at armes met them,Ambaſſadours are not recey|ued. and did for|bid them to enter the citie: alſo they further cõ|maunded them in name of Feredeth their king to auoyde out of the confines of his dominion within foure dayes ſpace, vpon pain of death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Pictish nobilitie, hauing knowledge that The Picts those Fere|deth to be king. these messengers with such kind of message should shortlie come from Alpine, with generall consent and whole agreement, chose one Feredeth to be their king, a man of great authoritie amongst them, sup|posing this to be a meane to defeat Alpines title, and that thereby he should séeme to be excluded from any further claime. Within few daies after, came vnto Camelon the Scotish ambassadors, where Feredeth The am [...]assa|dors come in|to the court. with his nobles at that present were assembled: they being admitted therefore to declare their message, when they began to enter into their matter of the right which Alpine had to the kingdome of the Picts, the people would not suffer them to proceed anie fur|ther therein, but began to make such an vprore, that to appease the noise, Feredeth himselfe tooke vpon him to make answer vnto the ambassadors: and thervpon commanding silence, declared vnto them that the Picts neither might nor ought to admit any stranger to reigne ouer them: for there was an an|cient King Fere|deth his an|swer vnto the Scotish am|bassadors. law among them, of most high authoritie, that in case of necessitie they might transpose the crowne from house to house: and further, that by the same law there was an ordenance decréed, that if anie man were once made and created king, he might not be deposed during his naturall life. And therfore though it were so, that Alpine were the nephue of Hungus by his sister Fergusiana: yet bicause he was a stranger borne, and considering withall, that the people by their full authoritie had translated the regall administration vnto an other house, of the which one was alredie proclamed and inuested king, there was no reason now, why Alpine should make anie further claime or demand vnto the kingdome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Upon the messengers returne home with this answer, Dongall shewed himselfe to be in no small chafe, that the Picts should thus go about by such sub|till Dongall his displeasure with the Picts an|swer. Ambassadors sent againe. arguments and contriued inuentions to defraud Alpine of his right. And therevpon the second time he sent his ambassadors vnto them, requiring them either to doo him reason without anie further surmi|sed cauillations; either else within thrée moneths space after to looke for open warres at the Scotish|mens hands. These ambassadors passing foorth on their iourneie, at their approching vnto Camelon, certeine sergeants at armes met them, and did for|bid Ambassadors are not recei|ued. them to enter the citie: also they further comman|ded them in name of Feredeth their king to auoid out of the confines of his dominions within foure daies space, vpon paine of death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The ambassadors being terrefied with such ma|ner of inhibitions, they went no further: but yet ac|cording Warre is pro|nounced vnto the Picts. as they had in commission, they pronounced the warre in the name of Alpine and Dongall, re|quiring those that thus came to méet them, to giue signification therof vnto their maister Feredeth, and to the whole Pictish nation; and so returned home the same way they came. Then did the Scotish lords repaire vnto Dongall, who at the same time laie in Carrike castell, and there taking counsell for the maintenance of these warres, not one was found a|mongest them which offered not to spend both life, lands, & goods in Alpines iust quarell. By this means was great preparation made on both sides for the The Scots willingly giue themselues vnto the war. warre, the Scots minding to set Alpine in his right, and the Picts determining not to receiue any prince of a strange nation to reigne ouer them. But whilest Dongall goeth about to prouide all things readie for his enterprise, he chanced to be drowned in the ri|uer of Speie, as he was about to passe the same in a bote. This mishap chanced him in the sixt yéere of his reigne, and after the birth of our Sauiour 830. 930. His bodie was buried in Colmekill, with all fune|rall obsequies.