Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 25] AFter hym ſucceeded his ſonne y^e forena|med Dur+ſtus,Dur|ſtus. farre differyng from his noble fa|ther in all vertuous demeanour, as he that was altogether [figure appears here on page 25] gyuen to banquetting and exceſſiue drunken|neſſe. Suche of the nobles as his Father had in highe reuerence he made light accompts of: ac|cepting onely thoſe that of theyr wicked deuices could finde out new kindes of voluptuous plea|ſures, through whoſe perſwaſions ſome of his peares he cõfined,Wicked coun|ſellers. ſome he ſpoyled of al their ſub|ſtance & inheritance, other he put to death with|out iuſte cauſe or any kinde of lawfull meanes. [figure appears here on page 25] Furthermore he forſoke the cõpanie of his law|full wife Agaſia, cauſing hyr to be forced and abuſed by diuers vile perſons in moſte vilanous maner.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 22With theſe and the ſemblable inordinate pra|ctiſes he procured the indignation of his people ſo farre foorth agaynſt him,A conſpiracie. that thoſe of the we|ſterne Iſles with them of Cantyr, Lorne, Ar|gile and Roſſe, conſpyred togither in the refor|mation of ſuche diſorders as were dayly vſed in the adminiſtration of iuſtice, by the wicked ſug|geſtion of euill diſpoſed councellours, againſt whom they pretended to make theyr warre, and not againſt theyr king.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſo many alſo that fauoured them in this quarrell,A craftie and cloked diſsi|mulation. and ſo fewe that leaned to the king to ayde him againſt them, that he was conſtreyned to diſſemble with them for a tyme, in promiſing not onely to remoue from him ſuche as they woulde appoint, but alſo to be or|dered in all things according as they ſhoulde thinke good. And to put them in beliefe that hee ment as hee ſpake, he cõmitted ſome ſuch coun|ſellours as hee had aboute him vnto warde, and other ſome (of whome he little paſſed) he ſenſe vnto them as pryſoners, to receyue ſuch puniſh|mẽt by death or otherwiſe, as they ſhould thinke conuenient.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 AFter him succéeded his sonne the forenamed Durstus. Durstus, farre differing from his noble father in all vertuous demeanour, as he that was altogi|ther giuen to banketting and excessiue drunken|nesse. Such of the nobles as his father had in high reuerence he made light account of; accepting onelie those that of their wicked deuises could find out new kinds of voluntuous pleasures, through whose persuasions some of his peeres he confined, Wicked coun|cellors. some he spoiled of all their substance & inheritance, other he put to death without iust cause or anie kind of lawfull means. Furthermore he forsooke the com|panie of his lawfull wife Agasia, causing [...]ix to be forced and abused by diuers vile persons in most villanous maner.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 With these and the semblable inordinat practises [...] conspira [...]. he procured the indignation of his people so far forth against him, that those of the westerne Iles with them of Cantire, Lorne, Argile, and Rosse, conspi|red togither in the reformation of such disorders as were dailie vsed in the administration of iustice, by the wicked suggestion of euill disposed councel|lors, against whome they pretended to make their A craftie and cloked disti|mulation. war, and not against their king. There were also so manie that fauoured them in this quarell, and so few that leaned to the king to aid him against them, that he was constreined to dissemble with them for a time, in promising not onelie to remoue from him such as they would appoint, but also to be ordered in all things according as they should thinke good. And to put them in beléefe that he ment as he spake, be committed some such councellors as he had about him vnto ward, and other some (of whome he little passed) he sent vnto them as prisoners, to receiue such punishment by death or otherwise, as they should thinke conuenient.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 He further also in presence of Doro the gouer|nour of Cantire, sent to him for that purpose, sware Craftie disti|mulation. in solemne wise afore the image of Diana, to per|forme all such promises and couenants as he was a|gréed vpon, and had made vnto the conspirators. With which cloked dissimulation they being decei|ued, came without suspect of further guile vnto Be|regonium, where at their first comming he was rea|die to receiue them (as séemed by his feined coun|tenance) with gladsome hart and most friendlie meaning; but they were no sooner entred the castell, A cruell mur|ther. but that a number of armed men appointed for the purpose fell vpon them, and slue them all without mercie.