Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 27] AFter the deceaſſe of Ewin,Ederus. Ederus was in maner before expreſ|ſed receyued for king by the whole aſſent of all the Scot|tiſhmẽ. Whoſe chiefe delighte was altogyther in hunting and keeping of Houndes and Greyhoundes, to chaſe and pur|ſue [figure appears here on page 27] wilde beaſtes, and namely the Woolfe the herdmans foe, by meanes whereof his aduance|ment was muche the more acceptable amongeſt the Nobles, who in thoſe dayes were whollye gyuen to the kynde of pleaſure and paſtyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the begynning of his raigne there was no trouble towardes, the publike ſtate of the Realme being maynteyned by vpright iuſtice, and all tranſgreſſions through terrour of due pu|niſhmente politikely repreſſed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The firſt that went about to put him to any notable trouble,Bredus inua|deth the Scots. was one Bredus of the Iſles, neare of kinne to Giſius that vſurper and mur|therer, who with a power of Iriſh men and other of the weſterne Iſles landed in Argyle, waſting and ſpoyling the countrey with fire and ſworde, whereof Ederus being aduertiſed (who was the ſame time in thoſe partes a hunting amongſt the mountaynes) gathered an armie with all ſpeede, and haſting to the place where his enimies ſhips lay at ancre,Ederus bur|neth his eni|mies ſhips. he firſt burned y^e ſame, to take away all meane from them to eſcape by flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter the decease of Ewin, Ederus was, in Ederus. maner before expressed, receiued for king by the whole assent of all the Scotishmen. Whose chéefe delight was altogither in hunting and kéeping of hounds and greihounds, to chase and pursue wild beasts, and namelie the woolfe the heardmans fo, by meanes whereof his aduancement was much more acceptable amongst the nobles, who in those daies were wholy giuen to that kind of pleasure and pastime. In the beginning of his reigne there was no trouble towards, the publike state of the realme being mainteined by vpright iustice, and all trans|gressions through terror of due punishment politike|lie repressed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The first that went about to put him to any nota|ble trouble, was one Bredus of the Iles, néere of Bredus in|uadeth the Scots. kin to Gillus that vsurper and murtherer, who with a power of Irishmen, and other of the westerne Iles landed in Argile, wasting & spoiling the coun|trie with fire & sword, wherof Ederus being aduer|tised (who was at the same time in those parts hun|ting amongst the mounteins) gathered an armie Ederus bur|neth his eni|mies ships. with all spéed, and hasting to the place where his eni|mies ships laie at anchor, he first burned the same, to take awaie all meanes from them to escape by flight. The morning next following he did set vpon them also at vnwares: of whom some he slue, and the residue being taken, either in the fight or chase by his commandement were hanged, and cruellie executed to the example of all others.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this, he passed ouer into the westerne Iles, where he did execution vpon such as had aided Bre|dus, putting some to death, and causing other to fine Cassibilane king of the Britains re|quireth of the Scotishmen [...]id against the Romans. at his pleasure, and depriuing some vtterlie of all that euer they had. At his returne againe into Scot|land, there met him ambassadors sent from Cassi|bilane kings of the Britains, requiring him of aid against Iulius Cesar, who (as the same king had perfect vnderstanding) was appointed verie shortlie to passe the seas from France, ouer into this Ile, with a mightie power of Romans, to subdue the inhabitants vnto the seigniorie and iurisdiction of Rome.