Compare 1587 edition: 1 Some ſay that they came forth of the hyther part of Scithia, and other there be whiche holde opinion, that they diſcended of the people named in olde time Agathirſi, whiche inhabited in a part of Sarmatia, & were called Pictes, bycauſe they vſed to paynt and colour theyr faces, or as ſome ſuppoſe, for that they vſed gay apparell of dyuerſe and ſundrie colours: but the ſame wry|ters generally confeſſe, that they firſt came into Germanie or hyther Scithia (that is to meane Denmarke) many yeares before they entred into Brytaine.Pictes came out of Den|marke.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes came firſt into Orkney, chaunging their ſeates came into the maine lande of Scotlande, Pictlande, Firth.Truth it is that they firſt came out of Germa|nie, into the Iſles of Orkeney, and there inhabi|ting for a ſeaſon, feryed ouer into Catheneſe, whereof it came to paſſe, that the ſtreyte there at this preſent is called Pictland firth: and ſo in cõ|tinuance of time encreaſing in number, they paſ|ſed further into the lande, and got poſſeſſion of Roſſe, Murray land, Merne, and Anguſe, and after that, entring into Fiffe, and Lowthian, they droue ſuch Brytaynes from thence as inhabited there before, whiche were but a ſimple kinde of people, as thoſe that applyed nothing but onely nouriſhing and breeding of cattaile.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Pictes, as by conference of tymes may appeare, entred firſt into Scotlande, aboute the yeare after the creation of the worlde 3633, and being once ariued,4867. H.B. they began to erect and builde certaine fortes,The Pictes make ſtrong holdes. wherein they might defend them|ſelues, if any force of enimies ſhoulde chaunce to put them vnto ſuch ſhiftes: but perceyuing they could not continue any time without wiues to mainteyne their ſtock and progenie by bringing forth iſſue, they thought it expedient to require of the Scottiſhe men ſome number of women to marrie with,The Pictes require womẽ of the Sottes. that thereby a ſure alliance might be had betwixt both nations, and that if neede re|quyred, they might the better defende them from their common enimies the Brytaynes, whome they knewe woulde be lothe to ſee the encreaſe of eyther Scottes or Pictes, as thoſe that were ſtraungers to them, and vſurpers vpon theyr confines

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Some saie that they came foorth of the hether part of Scithia, and other there be which hold opinion, that they descended of the people named in old time Agathyrsi, which inhabited in a part of Sarmatia, and were called Picts, bicause they vsed to paint and colour their faces, or (as some suppose) for that they EEBO page image 32 vsed gaie apparell of diuers and sundrie colours; but the same writers generallie confesse, that they first came into Germanie or hither Scythia (that is to meane Denmarke) many yéeres before they entred into Britaine. Truth it is that they first came out The Picts came first into Orkeney, and changing their seats came into the maine land of Scotland, Pictland, Firth. of Germanie, into the Iles of Orkeney, and there inhabiting for a season, feried ouer into Cathnesse, whereof it came to passe, that the streict there at th [...] present is called Pictland fir [...]h: and so in continu|ance of time increasing in number, they passed fur|ther into the land, and got possession of Rosse, Mur|rey land, Merne, and Anguse, and after that, en|tring into Fiffe and Louthian, they droue such Bri|tains from thence as inhabited there before, which were but a simple kind of people, as those that ap|plied nothing but onelie nourishing and bréeding of cattell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 These Picts, as by conference of times may ap|péere, entred first into Scotland, about the yeare af|ter the creation of the world 3633, and being once arriued, they began to erect and build certeine forts, 4867 H. B. The Picts make strong holds. wherein they might defend themselues, if any force of enimies should chance to put them to such shifts; but perceiuing they could not continue any time without wiues to mainteine their stocke and proge|nie by bringing foorth issue, they thought it expedient to require of the Scotishmen some number of wo|men to marrie with, that thereby a sure aliance The Picts require womẽ of the Scots. might be had betwixt both nations, & that if néed re|quired, they might the better defend them from their common enimies the Britains, whom they knew would be loth to sée the increase of either Scots or Picts, as those that were stangers to them, and v|surpers vpon their confines.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This request was granted, and a full league rati|fied betwixt the Scotishmen and Picts, with coue|nants, A league made. that neither of them should seeke to vsurpe any péece of that which the other held, but content themselues with their owne marches. And further, he that attempted to wrong the one, should be ac|counted an enimie to both: and against whom they should be readie to ioine their powers in either o|thers defense. Also it was accorded, that if at anie time it were doubtfull who ought to succéed in the The successi|on of the go|uernement. gouernement of the Pictish kingdome, some one descended of those Scotish women should be admit|ted to the throne.