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Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the Scottes and Pictes had tugged togither a whyle,Carauſius a|greeth them. Anno Chriſt [...] 288. at lengthe one Carauſius a Bryton, labored a frendſhip betwixt them, and bringing his purpoſe to paſſe, perſwaded them to lend him their help to expulſe the Ro|maines out of Britayne: but his happe was ſhortly after to be ſlayne by the Romaine ca|pitayne Alectus. And ſo newe ſturres were in hand betwixt the Britons and Romaines, the Scottes and Pictes for the moſt parte taking parte with the Britons, till at length. Maxi|mus the Romayne lieutenant founde meanes to ſet the Scots and Picts at variance, & ioy|ning with the Picts in league, vſed their ayde EEBO page image 6 againſt the Scots, whome he ſo earneſlly purſu|ed with all the power he might make, that in the end they were vtterly expulſed out of all the coa|ſtes of Britayne,

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ſo that they fledde ſome into one parte, ſomme into an other, but the moſte number gotte them ouer into Irelande, and the Iles, wher they remained for the ſpace of .43. yeares, and then at length returned thither, vn|der the leading of their prince Ferguſe, being the ſecond of that name,The Picts roo|ted foorth by the ſcots. as they accompt him. From thencefoorth the Scots kepte ſuche foote in Bri|tayn, that they encroched vpon their neighbors, in ſuche wyſe as they waxed ſtronger than the Pictes, whom in the end they quite rooted foorth, and neſtled themſelues in their ſeates, althoughe nowe at their firſte retourne, they concluded a firme amitie with the ſame Pictes, that ioyg|ning theyr forces together, they might the better make head agaynſt bothe Romayns and Bry|tayns, whome they reputed as common enimies to them bothe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus the Scots a liuely, cruell, vnquiet, an|cient and victorious people, got place within this Iſle of Britayne, mixed firſt with Britons, ſe|condly with Pictes, thirdly and chiefly with the Iriſhe, whiche after this tyme lefte their name of Scots vnto thoſe in Britayne, and choſe rather to be called Iriſhe: and then came vp the diſtin|ction of the name, as Scotia maior for Irelande, Scotia minor, for the countreye inhabited by the Scots within Britayne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Cambrenſis ſayth,Giraldus Cam|brenſis. that the Scots chief|ly preuailed vnder the leading of .6. valiant gen|tlemen, ſonnes to Murious king of Vlſter, who in the time of Neale, ſurnamed the greate, that enioyed the Monarchie of Ireland, paſſing ouer into Scotlãd to ſuccour their coũtreymen there, at length tooke vp for themſelues certain parcels of ground, which their poſteritie were owners of in the time that Cambrenſis liued, to wit, about the yeare of our Lord .1200. who treateth here|of more largely in his Booke intitled Topogra|phia Britanniae. Sith which time they haue bene euer taken, reputed and named Scots, the Pic|tiſh nation beeing driuen into corners, albeit the mountaine partes and out Iles euen vnto thys day are inhabited with a wilde kinde of people called Redſhankes, eſteemed by ſome to be min|gled of Scots and Pictes.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 After the Scots and Picts had tugged togither a while, at length one Carausius a Briton laboured a Carausius agreeth them. Anno Christi. 288 friendship betwixt them, and bringing his purpose to passe, persuaded them to lend him their helpe to expell the Romans out of Britaine: but his hap was shortlie after to be slaine by the Romane cap|teine Alectus. And so new sturs were in hand be|twixt the Britons and Romans, the Scots & Picts for the most part taking part with the Britons, till at length Maximus the Romane lieutenant found means to set the Scots and Picts at variance, and ioining with the Picts in league, vsed their aid against the Scots, whome he so earnestlie pursued with all the power he might make, that in the end they were vtterlie expelled out of all the coasts of The Scots expelled. See more of this matter in Scotland. 326 Britaine, so that they fled some into one part, some into another, but the most number got them ouer in|to Ireland, and the Iles, where they remained for the space of fourtie thrée yeares, and then at length re|turned thither, vnder the leading of their prince Fer|guse, being the second of that name, as they account him. From thensefoorth the Scots kept such foot in Britaine, that they incroched vpon their neighbors, in such wise as they waxed stronger than the Picts, whome in the end they quite rooted forth, and nestled themselues in their seats, although now at their first The Picts [...] foorth by the Scots. returne they concluded a firme amitie with the same Picts, that ioining their forces togither, they might the better make head against both Romans and Britons, whome they reputed as common eni|mies to them both.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus the Scots a liuelie, cruell, vnquiet, ancient and victorious people, got place within this Ile of Britaine, mixed first with Britons, secondlie with Picts, thirdlie and chieflie with the Irish, which after this time left their name of Scots vnto those in Bri|taine, and chose rather to be called Irish: and then came vp the distinction of the name, as Scotia maior for Ireland, Scotia minor for the countrie inhabited by the Scots within Britaine. But Cambrensis saith, that the Scots chieflie preuailed vnder the leading Giraldus Cambrensis. of six valiant gentlemen, sons to Muridus king of Ulster, who in the time of N [...]ale, surnamed the great that inioied the monarchie of Ireland, passing ouer into Scotland to succour their countriemen there, at length tooke vp for themselues certeine parcels of ground, which their posteritie were owners of in the time that Cambrensis liued, to wit, about the yeare of our Lord 1200, who treateth hereof more largelie in his booke intituled Topographia Britanniae. Since which time they haue béene euer taken, reputed and named Scots, the Pictish nation being driuen into corners, albeit the mounteine parts and out Iles e|uen vnto this daie are inhabited with a wild kind of people called Red [...]hanks, estéemed by some to be mingled of Scots and Picts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots write, that their king Eregorie the Gregorie king of Scots subdueth I|reland. [...]75 sonne of Dongall, who began his reigne in the yeare of our Lord 875, pretending a title to Ireland, as be|longing to him by right of lawfull succession, made a iourneie thither, and within a small time made a conquest of the countrie. This Gregorie lieth bu|ried in one of the out Iles called Iona, or Colme|kill, where they speake naturallie Irish: and there|fore some of the Scots would séeme to make the con|quest of Henrie the second in Ireland, a reuolting from the right inheritors: although they doo con|fesse they can not tell how they came from the posses|sion of it, otherwise than by forging a tale that they willinglie forewent it, as reaping lesse by reteining it, than they laid foorth, and so not able to discharge that which was to be defraied about the kéeping of it they gaue it ouer, persuading themselues that the kings of England haue gained little or nothing by the hauing of Ireland. And yet in the time whilest sir Henrie Sidneie was gouernour there, when the Sir [...] Sid [...]. countie of Ulster was auouched to belong vnto the crowne: it was prooued in open parlement, that the reuenues of that earldome, in the daies of Edward the third were reckoned, and found to amount vnto the summe of one and thirtie thousand marks yeare|lie, the same being but a fift part of Ireland: so that if things were well looked vnto, and such improue|ment made as might be, Ireland would suffice to beare the necessarie charges, and yéeld no small s [...]|plusage vnto the princes coffers.