Compare 1577 edition: 1 Secondlie, Frotho king of Denmarke, the third of that name, after he had subdued the Britons here Frotho the third. in this Ile, made a voiage into Ireland also, where he landed with some danger: for the Irishmen had strawed all alongest the shore a great number of cal|trops Caltrops strawed by the Irish to annoie the Danes. of iron, with sharpe pricks standing vp, to wound the Danes in the féet, as they should come foorth of their ships to follow them, for they meant to flee of a pretensed policie for that purpose. But Fro|tho perceiuing their deceitfull craft, followed them more aduisedlie than rashlie, and so put their cap|teine named Keruill to fight, and siue him in the field; whose brother remaining in life, & mistrusting Keruill go|uernour of Irishmen slaine. his owne puissance, yéelded himselfe to Frotho, who diuiding the preie amongst his souldiers and men of warre, shewed thereby that he onelie sought for glo|rie and not for gaine, reseruing not a pennie of all the spoile to his owne vse. After this, in the daies of Frotho the fourth. king Frotho the fourth of that name, which reigned ouer the Danes, one Starcater a giant, in compa|nie Starcater [...] giant. of Haco a Danish capteine, made a iournie like|wise into Ireland, where in the same season, one Huglet reigned as monarch ouer that Ile: who ha|uing plentie of treasure, was yet so giuen to coue|tousnesse, Huglet king of Ireland. that by such vnprincelie parts as he plaid, to satisfie his graedie desire to fill his coffers, he be|came right odious, and farre out of all fauor with his subiects. Yet there were of his nobles, verie valiant and worthie men, namelie two, Gegathus, & Suib|danus: wherevpon, when it came to passe that he Gegathus & Suibdanus. should ioine in battell with his enimies the Danes, the most part of all his people fled out of the field, so that Gegath and Suibdaue were in maner left a|lone. For they regarding their honors and dutie that apperteined to men of their calling, would not flie, but manfullie did what laie in their powers to beat backe the enimies, insomuch that Gegathus raught Haco such a wound, that the vpper part of his liuer Haco woun|ded. Starcat [...] wounded. appeared bare. He also wounded Starcater in the head right sore, so that in all his life daies, he had not before that time receiued the like hurt: in the end yet Huglet the monarch of Ireland was slaine, and Huglet slaine. Starcater obteining the victorie, did make great slaughter of the Irish subiects, the which had followed their king to this battell, being men (thorough his corrupt example and slouthfull trade of life) degene|rat from all warlike order and vse of manlike exer|cise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 After this, the Danes went vnto Dublin, which towne they easilie tooke, and found such store of ri|ches Dublin w [...]. and treasure therein, that euerie man had so much as he could wish or desire; so as they needed not to fall out among themselues for the partition, sith there was so much for each mans share as he could conuenientlie carrie awaie. Thus hath Saxo Gram|maticus written in effect of Starcaters comming into Ireland: of whome the Danish writers make such mention, both for his huge stature and great manhood. Some haue thought, that Starcater was the verie same man which the Scots name Finmac|cole, of whome in the Scotish historie we haue made mention: but whereas the Scotish writers affirme that he was a Scotish man borne, the Danish wri|ters report that he was borne in Eastland, among the people called Estones. Reignirus the sonne of Reignirus. Siwardus the second king of Denmarke, hauing atchiued sundrie victories in England and Scotland, and subdued the Iles of Orkneie, he passed likewise into Ireland, siue Melbricke king of that land, and tooke the citie of Dublin by siege, where he remained Melbricke king of Ire|land slaine. the whole tearme of twelue moneths before he de|parted from thense.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this, Gurmo the third of that name king of Denmarke, although an infidell himselfe, and a Gurmo the third of that name king of Denmarke. He marrieth Thira daugh|ter to Ethel|dred king of England. Canute and Harold. cruell persecutor of the christian religion, yet tooke to wife a christian ladie named Thira, daughter to E|theldred king of England, who had issue by him two sonnes Knaught, or Canute, and Harold, proouing men of high valiancie and notable prowesse, inso|much that after the atchiuing of diuerse worthie vic|tories against the enimies néere home, they made a voiage into England, not sparing to inuade the do|minions of their grandfather king Etheldred: who rather reioising, than séeming to be offended with those manlike enterprises of his cousins, proclamed them his heires to sucéed after him in all his lands and dominions, although of right the same were to descend first vnto their moother Thira. The yoong men being incouraged with their grandfather his They inuade Ireland. Canute is slaine. bountifull magnificence, attempted the inuasion of Ireland, where at the siege of Dublin, Canute or EEBO page image 58 Knaught the elder brother was shot into the bodie with an arrow, and died of the wound: howbeit his death was kept close by his owne commandement giuen before he died, till his people had got the citie into their possession. But the gaine was small in re|spect of the losse, which was thought to redound vnto the whole Danish nation by the death of that noble yoong gentleman Canute, who for his high prowesse and valiancie was most tenderlie beloued of all men; but namelie of his father king Gormo, inso|much that he sware to kill him with his owne hands, whosoeuer should first tell him newes of his death.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 17 Frotho the thirde.Secondly, Frotho King of Denmarke, the thirde of that name, after he had ſubdued the Bri|tons here in this Iſle, made a voyage into Ire|land alſo, where hee landed with ſome daunger, for the Iriſhmen had ſtrawed all alongſt y^e ſhore a great number of Caltroppes of iron,Caltrops ſtra|wed by the Iriſh to anoy the Danes. with ſharp prickes ſtanding vp to wounde the Danes in the feete as they ſhoulde come foorth of theyr Ships to follow them, for they meant to flee of a pretẽ|ſed policie for that purpoſe. But Frotho percey|uing their deceytfull craft, followed them more aduiſedly than raſhly, and ſo put their Captayne named Keruill to flighte,Keruil gouer|nor of the I|riſhmẽ ſlayne. and ſlewe him in the fielde, whoſe brother remayning in life, and mi|ſtruſting [figure appears here on page 17] his owne puiſſance, yeelded hymſelfe to Frotho, who deuiding y^e pray amõgſt his Soul|diers and men of warre, ſhewed thereby, that hee only ſought for glory, and not for gayne, reſer|uing not a peny of all the ſpoyle to his owne vſe. After this,Frotho the fourth. Starcater a Giant. Huglet King of Irelande. in the dayes of king Frotho the fourth of that name, which raigned ouer the Danes, one Starcater a Giant, in cõpany of Haco a Daniſh Captaine, made a iourney likewiſe into Ireland, where in the ſame ſeaſon, one Huglet raigned as Monarke ouer that Iſle, who hauing plentie of treaſure, was yet ſo giuen to couetouſneſſe, that by ſuch vnprincely partes as he played, to ſatiſfie his gredy deſire to fill his cofers, he became ryght odible, and farre out of all fauor with his ſub|iects, yet there were of his nobles, very valiaunte and worthy men,Gegathus and Suibdauns. namely two, Gegathus, and Suibdanus: wherevpon, when it came to paſſe that he ſhoulde ioyne in battell with his enimies the Danes, the moſt parte of all his people fledde out of the fielde, ſo that Gegath and Suibdaue were in maner left alone: for they regarding their honors and dutie that apperteyned to menne of their calling, woulde not flee, but manfully dyd what lay in theyr powers, to beate backe the e|nimies, in ſo much, that Gegathus raught Haco ſuch a wound,Haco woũded. Starcather wounded. that the vpper part of his liuer ap|peared bare. Hee alſo wounded Starcather in the head righte ſore, ſo that in all his life days, he had not before that time receyued the like hurt, in the ende yet Huglet the Monarke of Irelande was ſlayne,Huglet ſlaine. and Starcather obteyning the victory, made greate ſlaughter of the Iriſhe ſubiectes the which had followed their King to this battell, being menne through his corrupt example and ſlouthfull trade of lyfe, degenerate from all war|like order and vſe of manlike exerciſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, the Danes went to Dublin,Dublin wonne which towne they eaſily tooke, and founde ſuche ſtore of riches and treaſure therein, that euery man hadde ſomuche as hee coulde wiſhe or deſire, ſo as they needed not to fall out among themſelues for the partition, ſith there was ſo muche for each mans ſhare as hee coulde conueniently carrie away.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus hath Saxo Grammaticus written in effect of Starcaters comming into Irelande, of whome the Daniſh writers make ſuch mention, both for his huge ſtature and greate manhoode. Some haue thoughte, that Starcater was the very ſame man whiche the Scottes name Fin|mackcole, of whome in the Scottiſhe Hiſtorie we haue made mention: but where as the Scot|tiſh writers affirme that he was a Scottiſhman borne, the Daniſh writers reporte that hee was borne in Eaſtlande, among the people called Eſtones.