Compare 1587 edition: 1 Not farre hence there lyeth the great Ile of Britayne, in the northe parte whereof,The Irish per|ſuadeth the Picts to place themſelues in Britayn. beeing voyde of inhabitantes, your manhode and po|licies maye purchaſe for you roomthes to place yourſelues at eaſe, we ſhall appoynt you cap|taines to guide you thither, we ſhall aſſiſt to ſettle you with oure forces in that countreye, make readie your ſhippes that ye maye paſſe thither with all conuenient ſpeede. Encoura|ged with this perſuaſion they toke their courſe towards the north parts of Britain now cal|led Scotland,Marius other|vviſe called Aruiragus king of Britons. where contrarie to their expec|tation Marius king of Britayne was readye to awayte their comming, and with ſharp ba|tayle vanquiſhing them in fielde, ſlewe Ro|derike with a greate number of his retinues. Thoſe that eſcaped with lyfe, and ſoughte to him for grace, he licenced to inhabite the vt|termoſt end of Scotland. This Marius Hũ|frey Lluyd taketh to bee the ſame whome the Romain writers name Aruiragus, and reig|ned about the yere of our Lord .70. a Prince of a noble courage and of no ſmall eſtimation in his dayes (as ſhould ſeeme by that which is written of him.) His right name (as the ſayde Humfrey Lluyd auoucheth) was Meurig.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now concerning the Pights, whether that thoſe that eſcaped with lyfe, got ſeates by EEBO page image 7 king Meurigs graunte (as aboue is ſpecified,) or that getting to their ſhippes, they withdrew into the Iles of Orkeney, and there remayned. Wy|ues they wanted alſo to increaſe their iſſue:Picts mariyng vvith the Irish, [...] couenaunte the ſucceſsion of their kings. and bycauſe the Britons thoughte ſkorne to matche their daughters with ſuch an vnknown and new comen nation, the Pictes continued theyr firſte acquaintaunce with the Iriſhe, and by entreatie obteyned wyues from them, with condition, that if the crowne ſhould happe to fall in contention, they ſhoulde yelde thus muche to the prerogatiue of the woman, that the Prince ſhoulde be elected rather of the bloud royall of the female kind than of the male. Which order (ſayth Beda) the Picts were well knowne to keepe vnto his tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But howe ſoeuer wee ſhall giue credit to this hiſtorie of the firſt comming of Pictes into this lande, if we grant that to be true which Ge [...]rey of Monmouth reporteth of this victorie obteyned by Marius agaynſt the Pictes, yet haue I thou|ght good to aduertiſe the Reader, that the Bry|tons of this Ile were diſquieted by y^e nation long before the ſuppoſed tyme of the ſayde king Ma|rius. For Mamertinus in his Oration entitled Panaegiricus, Max. Dictus hathe theſe woordes, (ſpeakyng of the conqueſt whiche Iulius Ceſar had heere agaynſt the Brytons) but in that age (ſayeth he) Brytayn was neyther furniſhed with anye ſhippes of warre for battayle on the Sea, and the Romaynes after the warres of Affrike and Aſia, were well practiſed wyth the late war|res agaynſte Pyrates, and after that agaynſte Mithridates, in whiche they were exerciſed as well by ſea as lande.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Not far hense there lieth the great Ile of Bri|taine, The Irish persuadeth the Pi [...]s to place them|selues in Britains. in the north part whereof, being void of inha|bitants, your manhoods and policies may purchase for you roomes to place your selues at ease: we shall appoint you capteins to guide you thither, we shall assist to settle you with our forces in that coun|trie, make readie your ships that yée may passe thi|ther with all conuenient spéed. Incouraged with this persuasion, they tooke their course towards the north parts of Britaine now called Scotland, where contrarie to their expectation Marius king of Bri|taine was readie to await their comming, and with Marius o|therwise c [...]|led [...]ruira|gus king o [...] Briton [...]. sharpe battell vanquishing them in field, slue Rodo|rike with a great number of his retinues. Those that escaped with life, and sought to him for grace, he li|cenced to inhabit the vttermost end of Scotland. This Marius Humfrie Lhuid taketh to be the same, whome the Romane writers name Aruiragus, who reigned about the yere of our Lord seuentie, a prince of a noble courage and of no small estimation in his daies (as should séeme by that which is written of him.) His right name (as the said Humfreie Lhuid anoucheth) was Meurig.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now concerning the Picts whether that those that escaped with life, got seats by king Meu|rigs grant (as aboue is specified) or that getting to their ships, they withdrew into the Iles of Orkeneie, and there remained. Wiues they wanted also to in|crease their issue: and bicause the Britons thought scorne to match their daughters with such an vn|knowne and new come nation, the Pi [...]s continu|ed their first acquaintance with the Irish, and by in|treatie obteined wiues from them, with condition, that if the crowne should hap to fall in contention, Pi [...]s ma [...]|eng with the Irish d [...] co|uenant the succession of their kings. they should yéeld thus much to the prerogatiue of the woman, that the prince should be elected rather of the bloud roiall of the female kind than of the male. Which order (saith Beda) the Pi [...]s were well known to kéepe vnto his time.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But howsoeuer we shall giue credit to this histo|rie of the first comming of Pi [...]s into this land, if we grant that to be true which Geffreie of Monmouth EEBO page image 51 reporteth of this victorie obteined by Marius against the Picts: yet haue I thought good to aduertise the reader, that the Britons of this Ile were disquieted by that nation long before the supposed time of the said king Marius. For Mamertinus in his oration intituled Panegyricus, Max. Dictus hath these words (speaking of the conquest which Iultus Cesar had héere against the Britons.) But in that age (saith he) Britaine was neither furnished with anie ships of warre for battell on the sea, and the Romans after the warres of Affrike and Asia, were well practised with the late warres against pirats, and after that against Mithridates, in which they were exercised as well by sea as land. Moreouer, the British nation was then vnskilfull, and not trained to feats of war, for the Britons then being onelie vsed to the Picts and Irish enimies, people halfe naked through lacke of skill, easilie gaue place to the Romans force, so that Cesar might onelie as it were glorie in this, to haue passed in that iourneie ouer the ocean sea.