Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This victorie was not very pleasant to any of the parties, by reason of the great numbers of men A peace con|cluded. slaine on both sides, insomuch that they were glad to fall to agréement immediatlie after, and conclu|ded a peace, with conditions that the Scotishmen and Picts should be restored againe vnto their an|cient possessions and lands in Albion. This peace continued a long time after inuiolate betwixt these nations. The yeare that Reuther returned thus into Albion, was before the birth of Christ 216, after the building of Rome 529, and from the creation of the 240 H. B. 4995 H. B. Reuther by Beda is na|med Reuda. world 3750. Reuther by Beda in his ecclesiasticall historie of England is named Reuda, who also sup|poseth him to be the first of all the Scotish princes, that set any foot in Britaine there to inhabit: his comming thither was (as séemeth to some) long af|ter the supposed time here before alleged. And vere|lie there is great cause to mooue a doubt of the truth of that which Hector Boetius hath written, in follo|wing (as he saith) other authors, touching the first comming into Britaine, as well of the Scots and Picts. For if it were true, that so long before the comming of the Romans into this Ile, they were here planted and growne to such puissance; it is strange that no mention is made of them in any of their writings, till about the yeare 360 after Christ; as in place conuenient it shall more plainelie ap|peere. Reuther passed the residue of his daies with|out any further warres, forren and ciuill, and so de|parted this world at Beregonium, in the 26 yeare 4997 H. B. of his reigne.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter Reuther his deceasse, his vncles son cal|led Reutha. Reutha succéeded in the kingdome, chosen thereto by the common agréement of all the states, bicause that Thereus sonne to Reuther vnneath An ordinanc [...] for buriall of their princes. Obelisks or pointed stones come to the age of ten yeeres, was thought vnable to take the charge vpon him. Reutha therfore being thus elected to reigne as king euer the Scotishmen, ordeined that such noblemen as had atchiued anie notable exploit in defense of their countrie, should be had in perpetuall memorie, and buried in solemne wise in sepulchres aloft vpon hils or mounteins, EEBO page image 39 vpon the which were set so manie obelisks or long pointed stones, as they had slaine enimies in the wars: whereof some remaine there to be séene euen to this daie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Reutha also vnderstanding of the lacke of all maner of craftsmen in his realme, and of such Craftsmen brought into Scotland to instruct the people. as were expert in the liberall sciences, caused a great number of most perfect artificers to be sent for, to inhabit amongest his people, the better to in|struct them in their occupations. Unto these also as vnto other professing anie liberall art, were ap|pointed Liuings ap|pointed foorth vnto those craftsmen. honest liuings, by way of fées, assigned to be receiued of such oxen and beefes as were killed, to euerie man of science and artificer his part. And further, ech of them had certeine measures of otes and barlie in stead of yearelie annuities. For as yet the vse of coie was not knowen amongest the Scotishmen. The which custome of distributing their beasts, which they killed in this wise, is still v|sed in the westerne Iles euen to these our daies.