Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The nobles of the land mainteined Feredeth in his dooings, reckoning all that spirituall persons had to be but cast away, which was the cause (as some thought) that their kingdome came into such ruine, as shortlie after followed. There be some chronicles that write how these things, which are mentioned of Hungus, and Athelstane, chanced not altogither EEBO page image 125 about this season, but Hector Boetius followeth Ve|remond in most of his accounts, as the author whom he taketh to be most certeine, as well for the account of the time as in the course of the whole historie. And for that we meane not to presume wholie to derogat the same Boetius his credit, we haue not much dis|sented from him, but rather followed him in most places, leauing such doubts as may be woorthilie put foorth of that which he writeth, vnto the conside|ration of the diligent reader, sith it is not our pur|pose to impugne, but rather to report what we find written by others, except now and then by the way to admonish the reader of some vnlikeliehoods (as the same dooth séeme to vs and others) and happilie not without iust occasion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But now to our purpose. As well Hungus king of Picts, as Achaius king of Scots, after the ouer|throw and death of Athelstane, liued with their peo|ple in good quiet and rest: for the Englishmen at|tempted nothing against the Scots and Picts after|wards, during the time of their reignes. At length Achaius de|parteth out of [...]his life. 819. Achaius, after he had reigned 32 yeares, departed this life, in the yeare of our Lord 819, which was a|bout the sixt yeare of Hungus his dominion ouer the Picts. His bodie was buried in Colmekill, ac|cording to the maner of kings amongest his prede|cessors. In the dais of this Achaius (beside Clement and others, of whome before ye haue heard) liued bi|shop Geruadius a notable preacher in Murrey land, also bishop Glacian with Modan and Medan two brethren, all doctors and men of singular know|ledge, in respect whereof they were had in great cre|dit and estimation with the people.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter the deceasse of Achaius, Conuall that was his vncles sonne Dongall, the brother of Conuall. Conuall suc|céedeth A|chaius. Loue and a| [...]itie. king Ethfine, succéeded in gouernement of the Sco|tish kingdome. Betwixt this Conuall and Hungus the Pictish king, there was woonderfull loue and a|mitie shewed, both of them studieng by all means how to mainteine the ancient league and aliance betwixt their people, wherevpon insued great wealth and quietnesse vnto both their kingdoms. Finallie Hungus wasted with a continuall consumption de|ceassed, Hungus fal|leth in a con|sumption. Conuall de|ceasseth also. 802. Io. Ma. deliuering vp his kingdome into the hands of his sonne Dorstolorgus, and that in the presence of king Conuall, who likewise liued not long after him, for in the fift yeare of his reigne he likewise de|parted out of this world, by force of naturall sicke|nesse.