Compare 1587 edition: 1 Notwithſtanding, the Scottiſhe Chronicles anouche, that in the dayes of their king Finco|marke, who departed this lyfe in the yeare of our Redemption three hundred fyfty and eyght, Irelande was conuerted to the faithe by this meanes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A woman of the Pictiſh bloud, chaunced (ſay they) to ſerue in thoſe dayes the Queene of Ire|lande, whiche woman being a chriſtian hir ſelfe, firſt inſtructed hir miſtreſſe in the faith and true pointes of Chriſtianitie, and the queene hir huſ|bande, who conuerted the whole Iriſhe nation. Howbeit, by report of y^e Iriſh writers thẽſelues, this ſhoulde not ſeeme altogether true: for they affirme, that their countrey was rather ſtil eſte|med as one of the vnchriſtened Iſles, tyll about the yeare foure hundred twentie and ſixe, whileſt Celeſtine the firſt of that name, gouerned the ſea of Rome, whõ vpon conference hadde wyth his Clergie, touching the reſtoring of the chriſtian Faythe in the Weaſte partes of the Worlde EEBO page image 10 greatly decayed there by the hereſie of Pelagius, vnderſtode that Ireland alſo by reſon of diſtance from the hart of Chriſtendome, and rudeneſſe of the nation, had receyued little fruite at all of true religion, a thing muche to be lamented.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Paladius offe|eth to go into Irelande.Among other that then were aſſembled to treate of thoſe matters was one Paladius Arch|deacon of Rome, who offered his charitable tra|uayle towardes the conuerſion of any of thoſe landes whether it ſhould pleaſe them to appoynt hym to goe.