Compare 1587 edition: 1 This allyaunce was euen at the firſt miſ|lyked of the Brytaynes,Their alli [...] miſliked. who doubted that if theſe two Nations ſhoulde once bee ioyned in|ſeparatly togyther, they might in tyme to come, [...]ncreaſe to greater puiſſaunce than ſhould ſtand well with the ſuretie of their eſtate. There|fore ſtudying howe to preuent that daunger,Diſſ [...]ti [...] a preſent de|ſtroyer. they thought the readyeſt meane to deſtroy both thoſe Nations was (if they might bring it to paſſe) to ſette them firſte togither by the eares amongeſt themſelues, that afterwardes when their powers were by ſuche meanes ſor [...] abated, they might the more eaſily ſubdue them at their pleaſures.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This deuiſe the Brytaynes kept ſecrete for a time, till occaſion ſerued to worke theyr in|tent. In whiche meane while the affinitie be|twixt the Scottes and Pictes increaſed to the welth of both nations, and for the iſſue ſake great loue and friendſhippe was mainteyned amongſt them: the Pictes applyed themſelues to tyl|ling the grounde, and buylding of fortreſſes:The Pictes good huſ|bandmen. the Scottes ſette all their delighte in hunting and fowling,The Scottes giuen to hun|ting and fow|ling. Good bow [...]. vſing about the ſame to go armed in Iackes and light ieſternes with bowe and ar|rowes, no otherwyſe than if it had beene in o|pen warre: For in this exerciſe they placed all the hope of the defence of their poſſeſſions, lands, and liberties.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length, the Brytaynes perceyuing hap|pily ſome grudge or enuie to bee entred amongſt them,The Brytaines ſend an Am|baſſadour vnto the Pictes. they ſente ſolemne Ambaſſadours vnto the Pictes, declaring that it were more honou|rable for them to ioyne in league with the Bry|taynes, than with the Scottes: whiche Bry|taynes were knowne to bee right famous, both in peace and warre,A craft [...]e ſug|geſtion. and inhabited a Countrey moſt fruitefull and repleniſhed with all commo|dities neceſſarie, hauing therein riche mynes of diuerſe kindes of mettall, where the Scottes be|ing a rude Nation, wilde and ſauage, inhabi|ted a barraine Countrey, full of roughe and fruitleſſe mountaynes, delyting therto in nothing but in the ſlaughter of men and beaſtes: And herevnto they added that, (whiche moſt moued the Pictes) howe it was foretolde by prophecies,Prophecies. that the Scottes through treaſon ſhoulde vtter|ly in time to come extinguiſhe and deſtroye all the Pictiſhe blo [...]de,A league con|cluded with the Brytaynes. whiche pre [...]ations in|duced the Pictes at the laſt, to make a league with the Brytaynes, who promiſed their ayde at all tymes in whatſoeuer enterp [...]iſ [...] the Pictes ſhoulde take in hande agaynſt the Scottes, and as often as occaſion ſhould require.