Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But to returne vnto Ederus. About the same time, in which he looked to be inuaded by Iulius Ce|sar and the Romans, and for that purpose had sent for them of the westerne Iles to reinforce his host, he Murketus nephue vnto Gillus inua|deth the we|sterne Iles. was now inforced to conuert it another waie, for there was one Murketus, nephue vnto the aboue remembred Gillus, that came with a nauie out of Ireland to rob and spoile those Iles, being destitute as then of men to resist him. But Ederus hearing thereof, dispatched Cadallanus with an armie into those parties for defense of his subiects: which Ca|dallanus behaued himselfe so politikelie in this ex|ploit, that setting vpon the enimies as they laie at anchor, he tooke them in the night season, without making any great defense, and after hanged them vp along the shore side within the Ile of Gowre: Murket is hanged with manie more. 48 H B. 26 H. B. Ederus de|parteth this life. Murket himself being honored with an higher place to hang in than all the rest, as due to him that was their chéefe head and leader in that voiage. The rem|nant of Ederus his reigne passed without anie o|ther notable trouble: and so after he had reigned 38 yeeres, he deceased a verie old man, about the 23 yeare of the empire of Augustus Cesar. He was buried also at Dunstafage with all due pompe & so|lemnitie, hauing diuers obelisks (as the custome then was) erected and set vp about the place where he was so intumulate.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 AFter him reigned his sonne Ewin, the third of that name, nothing like in any princelie quali|tie vnto his noble progenitors, but contrariwise Ewin. infamed by all kind of vices. In the first yéeres of his reigne he was wholy drownd in lasciuious leche|rie, A licentious king. abandoning himselfe altogither to lie weltering EEBO page image 45 amongst a sort of vile strumpets, his lust being ne|uer throughlie satisfied, though neuer so often wea|ried. The nobles of the realme he had in no regard at all, of whom some he confined, and some he cau|sed to be murthered, onlie bicause he might the more fréelie without gainsaieng hant his vile trade of li|uing with their wiues and coosins. Such delight he had also in his filthie and abhominable ribaldrie, Filthie lawes that he made lawes for maintenance of the like a|mongst his subiects, as thus: That it might be law|full for euerie man to marie diuers & sundrie wiues, some six, some ten, according to their substance and qualities. And as for poore mens wiues, they were appointed to be common vnto the lords of the soile: and further, that the same lords should first defloure the bride after hir marriage: which last ordinance tooke such effect, that of manie hundred yéeres after it could by no meanes be abrogated, though the two former liberties were by authoritie of the kings suc|céeding, shortlie after this Ewins deceasse, taken awaie and reuoked.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But now to conclude touching the dooings of this Ewin is pur|sued and for|sake [...] of is subiects. Ewin, ye shall vnderstand, that at length such lords as greatlie abhorred his vile conditions & vsages, conspired against him, and raising an armie of their friends and partakers, incountred with him in the field, and there tooke him prisoner, being destitute of all aid and succors: for such as he brought with him, not once offered to strike one stroke in his qua|rell. Ewin con|demned to per petuall prison Ewin being thus taken, was by and by con|demned to perpetuall prison; and Cadallan, of whom ye haue heard before, immediatlie proclamed go|uernor of the realme. Howbeit the night following, after that Ewin (according to the iudgement pro|nounced against him) was committed vnto ward, a presumptuous yoong man, in hope to haue thanks of Cadallan, entred into the chamber where he was inclosed, and there strangled him. But in stéed of thanks he was recompensed with death: for Ca|dallan detesting such a wicked déed, caused him to be hanged in open sight of all men. Such was the end of Ewin, being thus dispatched in prison, in Ewin is strangled. the seuenth yéere after he began his reigne ouer the Scotishmen, being the 9 yéere of Augustus Cesar his gouernment of the Romane empire. 32 H. B.