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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Giraldus Cambrensis to make the matter whole (a Gods name) thinketh Turgesius to haue conque|red the land, as lieutenant or deputie vnder Gur|mundus. But this being granted, there ariseth a more manifest contradiction than the former: for he himselfe numbreth betwixt Laogirius king of Ire|land Laogirius. 430 that liued in the yéere foure hundred and thirtie, and Edlumding, whome Turgesius vanquished, 33 monarchs, whose reigns comprehended foure hun|dred yeares, so that Turgesius liued in the yeare af|ter the incarnation eight hundred and thirtie. Then it is too plaine that he could not haue anie dooings with Gurmundus, who ioined with the Saxons a|gainst Careticus, in the yeare fiue hundred foure score and six. This knot (saith our author) might be The doubt resolued. EEBO page image 56 vntwined with more facilitie thus. Gurmundus made much of that little he got, and wrote himselfe king, which title our histories doo allow him, because he made the waie plaine, inioied it a while, and set open the gate vnto his countrimen. Turgesius at|chiued the whole exploit, and brought it to perfection, and in these respects either of them may be called king and conqueror of Ireland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 Turgesius therefore with his Norwegians the second time inuaded Ireland, susteined diuerse los|ses Turgesius what he did. and ouerthrowes: but in the end fortifieng him|selfe by the sea coasts, & receiuing thereby his fréends at his pleasure, waxed so strong that he subdued the whole Ile, still erecting castels and fortresses as he He buildeth fortresses. wan ground, so to maister the Irish that with such manner of strengths of wals and rampires had not as yet béene acquainted: for till those daies they knew no defense but woods, bogs, or strokes. Tur|gesius so brideled the Irish kings, and kept them in Turgesius reigned in Ireland thir|tie yeares. awe, that without interruption he reigned like a conqueror thirtie yeares. He cried hauocke & spoile where anie rich preie was to be had, sparing neither those of the laitie nor of the clergie, neither church nor chappell, abu [...]ing his victorie verie insolentlie. Oma|laghlilen king of Meth was in some trust with the Omalaghli|len king of Meth. tyrant. His onelie daughter Turgesius craued for his concubine. The father hauing a readie wit, and watching his time, began to breake with Turgesius in this wise: Sauing your fansie my lord (quoth he) there are diuerse ladies of bloud in this countrie mée|ter bedfellows for a king than that browne gristie: and therewith he began to reckon vp a number of his néeces and cousines, indowed (as he set them foorth) with such singular beautie, as they séemed ra|ther angels than mortall creatures. The tyrant as it were rauished, and doting in loue of those peereles péeces before he saw them, by reason of such excée|ding praises as he thus heard of them, doubted yet least Omalaghlilen extolled them to preserue his The policie of Omalaghli|len. daughter out of his hands: and the subtill father clo|ked his drift with modest behauior, lingering time to inflame the leachers follie, as he that wished anie thing more to be suspected, than that which he meant most earnestlie to bring to passe.