Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame tyme happened diſcord betwixt the king of Mounſter and his brother,Diſcorde be|tvvixt the king of Moun|ſter and his brother. and as the matter was handled, the king was ouermatched and fled into England, wher he viſited Malchus in his Abbey, and would by no meanes departe from hym, but remayne there vnder his rule and gouernmente ſo long as it pleaſed God to denie hym quiet returne into his countrey: hee contented himſelfe with a poore celle, vſed dayly to bathe himſelfe in colde water, to aſſuage the wanton motions of his fleſhe, and for his dyet receyued none other delicates than breade, wa|ter and ſalte, daye and nyghte ſobbing and be|wayling with greate remorſe of conſcience his former myſdemeaned lyfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length the other Kings and people of Ire|lande beganne to repine at the vſurper, ſet vpon him with open warre, vanquiſhed him in a pight fielde, and called home the rightefull Prince his brother agayne, to reſume his kingdome, who with many erneſt perſwaſions of Malchus and Malachias coulde vneth bee broughte to forſake that trade of lyfe and companye, the whyche he had wyth ſuche delectation enured him ſelfe vnto.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus farre of the Iriſhe Sainctes. Of the whyche (as ſome of them are to bee eſteemed right vertuous and godlye menne, ſo other of them are to bee ſuſpected, as perſons rather holye by the ſuperſtitious opinion of the people, than endued with any ſuche knowledge of true god|lyneſſe and ſyncere Relygion, as are woorthye to be Regiſtred in the number of thoſe that of right ought to paſſe for ſayntes,Foxe. Bale. as by certayne late writers may appeare.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Malchus, though borne in Ireland, yet he spent the most part of his time in the monasterie of Win|chester Malchus. in England, and from thense was taken and admitted bishop of Lismore. Saint Barnard re|membreth of him, by occasion he cured a lunatike child in confirming, else (as they termed it) in bishop|ping him. This miracle seene and confessed by ma|nie hundreds of people, was blowen through the world. The same time happened discord betwixt the Discord be|tweene the king of Mounster and his brother. king of Mounster and his brother, and as the mat|ter was handled, the king was ouermatched and fled into England, where he visited Malchus in his ab|beie, and would by no meanes depart from him; but remaine there vnder his rule and gouernment, so long as it pleased God to denie him quiet returne into his countrie: he contented himselfe with a poore cell, vsed dailie to bath himselfe in cold wa|ter, to asswage the wanton motions of his flesh, and for his diet receiued none other delicats than bread, water, and salt, day and night, sobbing and bewai|ling with great remorse of conscience his former misdemened life. At length the other kings and peo|ple of Ireland began to repine at the vsurper, set vp|on him with open war, vanquished him in a pitcht field, and called home the rightfull prince his brother againe, to resume his kingdome, who with manie earnest persuasions of Malchus and of Malachias could vneth be brought to forsake that trade of life and companie, the which he had with such delecta|tion inured himselfe vnto.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thus far of the Irish saints. Of the which, as some of them are to be estéemed right vertuous and god|lie men, so other of them are to be suspected as per|sons rather holie by the superstitious opinion of the people, than indued with anie such knowledge of true godlinesse and sincere religion, as are woorthie to be registred in the number of those that of right ought to passe for saints, as by certeine late writers may appeare. But this we leaue to the iudgement of the aduised reader, for that in such matters we Fox. Bale. mind not to preiudice anie mans opinion, but one|lie wish the reader to take héed how he giueth credit to that which oftentimes is found written by authors touching feigned miracles, and other vaine super|stitious dealings, wherethrough manie zealous per|sons haue often beene deceiued. Now therefore to leaue saints, and returne to other matters touching 586 The Norwe|gians scowre the seas, and inuade the Iles of Orke|neie. the Irish historie. In the yeare 586: the Norwegi|ans had got dominion ouer the Ilands in the north|west ocean called the Iles of Orkeneie, and scow|red the seas, that none other nation durst v [...]neth ap|peare in sight for dread of them. A people giuen greatlie to séeke the conquests of other realmes, as they that could not faile to find more warme and fruitfull places for to inhabit than their owne. These They inuade Ireland. hot fellowes chanced to light into Ireland by this meanes. Careticus the king of Britaine ran into such hatred of his people, that they raised warres a|gainst him. The Saxons that possessed now six seue|rall kingdomes in the Ile of Britaine, reioised not a litle at this ciuill discord betwixt the Britaine king and his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Wherevpon meaning to make a full conquest of the Britains, & vtterlie to expell them foorth of all the Ile, he assembled their powers, & ioined to the same Gurmundus, a notable rouer of the Norwegians, Gurmundus an archpirat of the nation of Norwaie. who hauing at all times a nauie in a readinesse, and men to furnish it, holpe the Saxons to chase the Bri|tains into the marches of Wales. For from thense (being retired into the mounteins and woods) they could not driue them. This Gurmound (as some thinke) builded at the same time the towne of Gur|mondchester, and after being assisted by the Saxons, made a viage into Ireland, where he sped not great|lie to his desire, and therefore the Irish account not this for anie of their conquests, as some of their an|tiquaries informed our author. Gurmound there|fore Campion. finding but sorrie successe, built a few slight ca|stels and forts in the frontiers, and so left the land, and sailed from thence into France, where at length he was slaine. Our chronicles in déed name him king of Ireland; but the Irish affirme that before Turgesius, there was none of the easterne people Turgesius. that obteined dominion in their countrie.