Compare 1587 edition: 1 After th [...] the whole pray and ſpoyle was ga|thered and deuided amongſt the ſouldiers, Ken|neth was counſelled to haue diſcharged his ar|mie and to haue departed home, but he purpoſing now to make an ende of the whole warres, ſithe he was in ſuche a forwardneſſe, called togither the multitude, and in this wiſe began to vtter vnto them his minde and purpoſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 As oration of king Kẽneth.It is the duetie of a good Captayne, when he hath the victory in his handes, and as yet the warres not ended, if he minde the preſeruation of himſelfe and his countrey, and to vſe the vi|ctorie as hee ought, not to ceaſſe from purſuing the enimies once vanquiſhed, till hee haue ey|ther made them his frendes, or elſe vtterly de|ſtroyed and ridde them out of the way: for if a|ny man ſhall thinke it beſte to ſuffer the enimie to remayne in quiet after he be once weakened and brought to a lowe ebbe, till time peraduen|ture he ſhall haue recouered his forces agayne, he ſhall procure to himſelfe (as I geſſe) more daun|ger than happely hee is well ware of. And that we may ſpeake ſomewhat of this daunger now preſent, the ſtate of the Pictiſhe kingdome (as yee know) is ſore enfeebled, theyr power being diminiſhed by force of warre, is brought to that poynt, that it reſteth in our handes vtterly to deſtroy and exterminate the whole nation. Whiche act ought to be abhorred if it were poſ|ſible for vs by any meanes to drawe them (our honour ſaued) vnto our frendſhippe. But the Picts are of ſuch a ſtubborne nature, and ſo deſi|rous of reuenge, that ſo long as there remayneth any one of them aliue, they will beare in theyr hartes a deſire to reuenge all ſuche loſſes as they haue in any wyſe ſuſtayned by this warre. Wherevpon I doo verily beleeue that there is none of the Pictiſhe nation from hence foorth, will beare any faythfull frendſhip towardes the Scottes. Therefore ſithe wee can not make the Pictes, thus lately ſkourged by vs, our frendes, I thinke it beſte (excepte wee will neglect our owne ſafeties) vtterly to deſtroy the whole na|tion, by putting to the ſwoorde not onely bothe men and women, but alſo all theyr youth and yong chyldren: leaſt they, deyng diſcended of that lynage, hereafter in time to come, arme thẽ|ſelues to the reuenge of theyr parentes deaths, and that not without perill of the vtter loſſe of our countrey and kingdome.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ſentence of the king,The commons allowe the kings ſaying. though it ſeemed ouer cruell to many, yet whether for that they ſawe the ſame to ſtande with the kings pleaſure, or that they thought it moſte expedient for the ſuretie of the Scottiſhe common wealth, it was allowed and ratified by them all.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this the whole preie and spoile was gathered and diuided amongest the souldiers. Kenneth was counselled to haue discharged his armie, and to haue departed home; but he purposing now to make an end of the whole warres, sith he was in such a for|wardnesse, An oration of king Kenneth called togither the multitude, and in this wise began to vtter vnto them his mind and purpose.

¶ It is the dutie of a good capteine, when he hath the victorie in his hands, & as yet the warres not ended, if he mind the preseruation of himselfe and his countrie, and to vse the victorie as he ought, not to cease from pursuing the enimies once van|quished, till he haue either made them his friends, or else vtterlie destroied & rid them out of the way; for if anie man shall thinke it best to suffer the eni|mie to remaine in quiet, after he be once weakened and brought to a low ebbe, till time peraduenture he shall haue recouered his forces againe, he shall pro|cure to himselfe (as I gesse) more danger than hap|pilie he is well wareof. And that we may speake somewhat of this danger now present, the state of the Pictish kingdome (as ye know) is sore inféebled, their power being diminished by force of warre, is brought to that point, that it resteth in our hands vt|terlie to destroie and exterminat the whole nation. Which act ought to be abhorred, if it were possible for vs by anie meanes to draw them (our honor saued) EEBO page image 131 vnto our friendship. But the Picts are of such a stubborne nature, and so desirous of reuenge, that so long as there remaineth anie one of them aliue, they will beare in their hearts a desire to reuenge all such losses as they haue in anie wise susteined by this warre. Wherevpon I doo verelie belieue, that there is none of the Pictish nation from hencefoorth, will beare anie faithfull friendship towards the Scots. Therefore sith we can not make the Picts, thus latelie scourged by vs, our friends, I thinke it best (except we will neglect our owne safeties) vt|terlie to destroie the whole nation, by putting to the sword not onelie both men and women, but also all their youth and yoong children: least they being dés|cended of that linage, hereafter in time to come, arme themselues to the reuenge of their parents deaths, and that not without perill of the vtter losse of our countrie and kingdome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This sentence of the king though it séemed too cru|ell to many, yet whether for that they saw the same to stand with the kings pleasure, or that they thought it The commõs allow the Kings saieng. most expedient for the suertie of the Scotish com|mon-wealth, it was allowed and ratified by them all. Such crueltie here vpon was foorthwith shewed throughout all the Pictish regions, that there was [...] cruell act committed by the Scots vpon the Picts. not one liuing creature of humane shape left aliue, sauing such as saued themselues within the walles of Camelon, or in certeine other holds and fortres|ses, and also about two thousand of those that fled in|to England: for all the residue were most vnmerci|fullie murthered and slaine, without respect either of age, sex, profession, or estate. Thus Kenneth ha|uing dispatched the inhabitants, seized the countrie Pictland par|ted vnto di|uers men. into his owne hands, making partition of the same as he saw cause, and diuiding it amongst his nobles, according to the merits of euerie of them dulie weied and considered, he added new names vnto e|uerie quarter and region (either after the name of the gouernor, or else of some promontorie, riuer, or other notable water or place, according as was the ancient custome of the nation) that the memorie of the Pictish names might end togither with the in|habitants.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 The countrie ancientlie called Horestia, was gi|uen New names are giuen vn|to euerie region. Angus. Merne. vnto two brethren, Angusian, and Mernan, by reason whereof the one part of the same countrie was called Angus, and the other the Mernes. The linage of those two noble men remaine vnto this day. The region which till then was named Otholi|nia, was turned afterwards to the name of Fife, af|ter the name of one Fife Duffe: whose valiancie Fife. was throughlie tried in these last warres with the Picts. There remaine vnto this day tokens and old ruines of a castell situate betwixt the riuer of Leuin and saint Kenneths church, which (as yet appeareth) was fensed about with seuen rampires, and as ma|nie ditches, wherein the posteritie of this woorthie man after his deceasse had their habitation by the space of manie hundred yéeres. Louthian reteined Louthian. still the former name, so honorable was the remem|brance of that famous prince king Loth amongst all men. The strongest castell of the whole countrie, [...] reward gi|uen vnto Bar which was the fortresse of Dunbar. Kenneth bestowed vpon that valiant capteine na|med Bar, whose counsell and forward seruice stood the Scots in no small steed in those warres, in which the Picts were thus subdued. That fortresse euer si|thence (after his name) hath béene called Dunbar, that is to say, the castell of Bar.