Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, beyng returned home, he ordered himſelfe in the adminiſtration of his charge very vprightly, without giuyng iuſt occaſion vnto a|ny to finde himſelf grieued: and thus continued he certaine yeares in ſuch loue of all the eſtates of the realme, that afterwards when his Nephewe Ferlegus the eldeſt ſonne of king Ferguſe, beyng nowe come to full age, through inſtigation of ſome inſolent perſons, and ſuch as by alteration hoped for aduauncement, required contrary to the ordinance before eſtabliſhed, to haue of him the crowne: the mater was taken in ſuch ill part, that where before the ſame Ferlegus was highly beloued and honored of all the people, they were now ready (if Feritharis had not with authori|tie and gentle perſwaſions ſtayed them) to haue torne him all to peeces: but although their rage was ſomwhat appeaſed by Feritharis as is ſayd, yet woulde they not be pacified thorowly, till that all ſuch as had bene of councell with him in that practiſe, had ſuffred death, and new gouer|nours appointed to haue the ouerſight of him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Feritharis lyued not paſſing a three moneths after this buſineſſe, but died ſodenly in the night, the trueth not beyng knowen whether by natu|rall death,Feritharis ſud|dainly died. or through treaſo [...] of Ferlegus and certaine of his complices, (whereof there was no ſmall ſuſpition) for that he togither with them found meanes to flee firſt to the Pictes, and after to the Brytaines,Ferlegus exi|led where he paſſed the reſidue of his lyfe in great ſhame and ignominie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 An election of a new king.Feritharis beyng thus dead in the .xv. yeare of his reygne, the Nobles aſſembled togither for the election of a new king, and in the end they agreed vpon Mainus the yonger ſonne of king Fer|guſe, as then beyng about .xxiiij. yeares of age.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this, being returned home, he ordered him|selfe in the administration of his charge verie vp|rightlie, without giuing iust occasion vnto anie to find himselfe gréeued: and thus continued he cer|teine yéeres in such loue of all the estates of the realme, that afterwards when his nephue Ferlegus the eldest sonne of king Ferguse, being now come to full age, through instigation of some insolent per|sons, and such as by alteration hoped for aduance|ment, required (contrarie to the ordinance before established) to haue of him the crowne: the matter was taken in such ill part, that where before the same Ferlegus was highlie beloued and honored of all the people, they were now readie (if Feritharis had not with authoritie and gentle persuasions staied them) to haue torne him all in peeces: but although their rage was somewhat appeased by Feritharis, as is said, yet would they not be pacified throughlie, till that all such as had béene of counsell with him in that practise, had suffered death, and new gouernors appointed to haue the ouersight of him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Feritharis liued not passing thrée moneths af|ter this businesse, but died suddenlie in the night, the truth not being knowne whether by naturall death, or through treason of Ferlegus and certeine of his complices (whereof there was no small suspicion) for Feritharis suddenly died. that he togither with them found meanes to flée first to the Picts, and after to the Britains, where he pas|sed Ferlegus exiled. the residue of his life in great shame and igno|minie. Feritharis being thus dead in the 15 yéere of his reigne, the nobles assembled togither for the e|lection An election of a new king. of a new king, and in the end they agréed vp|on Mainus the yoonger sonne of king Ferguse, as then being about 24 yéeres of age.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 THis Mainus being of contrarie conditions to his brother Ferlegus, was thus aduanced to Mainus. the crowne by the whole consent of the nobles and commons, who yet kept in fresh memorie the noble gouernement of his father Ferguse. He therefore studieng to answere the peoples expectation in follo|wing Iustice main|teined. his said fathers worthie acts, mainteined iu|stice in all points, without suffering anie bearing or bolstering of wrong. If there were anie controuer|sie risen betwixt neighbour and neighbour within Small mat|ters redrest among neigh|bours. one hundred or cantred, he willed that the same might be taken vp and ended amongest them at home by order of some authorized court there. But if the matter were of such importance, as that it could Great mat|ters determi|ned by the king. not well be decided without authoritie of some high|er court, he would then haue the hearing thereof, at such time as he vsed euerie yéere once to haue a pub|liklie out of all parts of his realme, to conferre togi|ther for such purposes; at what time also such as were notorious offendors were arreigned and punished by death or otherwise, according to the fault which they earst had committed.