Compare 1587 edition: 1 THis Nothatus had vnneth raygned twoo yeares, when all the people beg [...]nne to [...] out vpon him, for ſuche tyrannicall partes as he practiſed aſwel againſt the meane eſtates as [...] highe. And for ſo muche as he being admoniſhed of his duetie and required to reforme certaine di|ſhonorable vſages by him exerciſed, he woulde giue no eare thereto: Therfore one Doualus go|uernour of Brigantia,Brigantia, [...] called as the Scottes ſay Galloway. conſpiring with other Nobles of the Realme to depoſe him, enti [...]ed Reuther kyng Doruadilles Sonne, to take parte with them, and to clayme the crowne as dewe to hym by diſcente from his Father. [figure appears here on page 14] And ſo aſſemblyng a companie of their faction, ſufficient for their enterpriſe, they entered the palayce where Nothatus lay, and after reaſo|ning with him of certayne points touchyng his miſgouernment in the eſtate,Nothatus murdered. diuers of theyr companie not tarying till they were commaun|ded, raſhly fell vpon him, and murthered him to|gither with diuers of ſuche Nobles and Gentle|men, as they knewe to be enimies to Doualus and his friendes.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 14] AFter this they pro|claymed Reuther king,Reu|ther. and crowned him with all due ſolẽpnitie,Reuther crow|ned king. Diuers Lordes offended. diuers of the Nobles of ye realme being high|ly diſpleaſed therewith, for that they iudged it not only a gret offence to haue the king thus traiterouſly murthred, but alſo ſaw hereby the ancient ordinãce of choo|ſing their king through conſent of the people, to be brokẽ by the wicked attempt of a priuate per|ſon, & an vnſkilfull yong man aduaunced to the EEBO page image 15 crowne, cõtrary to ye decree of an autentike law.