Compare 1587 edition: 1 In his dayes Lucius the King of Brytaine receyued the fayth with a great part of his peo|ple,Brytayne re|ceyueth the Chriſtian faith in the yeare 187. beeing the yeare after the byrth of our Sa|uiour, as the Scottes Chronicles haue 187. but after the Brytiſh 177.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Satra|hel. [figure appears here on page 70] After the death of Ethodius, his brother Satra+hel or Serra|hell (as ſome write hym,) was choſen to ſucceed by the common con|ſent and voy|ces of al the eſtates of the Realme. For although Ethodius left a ſonne behinde him, yet bycauſe hee was very yong in yeares, hee was thought inſufficient to haue ſo great a charge (as the rule of a kingdome) committed vnto his handes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thys Satrahell was ſubtile of nature, and a greate diſſembler, whoſe purpoſe was to de|fraude the iſſue of hys brother Ethodius from attayning at any tyme vnto the rule of the king|dome,Satrahel ſee|keth to de|ſtroy ſuch as were in fauor with his pre|deceſſor. and therefore to bring hys purpoſe the better to paſſe, hee founde forged matter agaynſt all ſuch as were familier friends vnto Ethodius, thereby to put them vnto death. Neyther dealt hee any thing more ſincerely with a great num|ber of other of his wealthie ſubiectes, whoſe landes and goodes hee onely ſought to enioye at his owne will.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ethodius reigned 33 yéeres, vntill the latter daies of Caracalla the emperor. He was buried at Dun|stafage, Septimus Seuerus. H. B. with all such pompous ceremonies as was accustomed about the interrement of kings in that age. In his daies Lueius the king of Britaine re|ceiued Britaine re|ceiued the christian faith in the yéere 187. the faith with a great part of his people, being the yéere after the birth of our Sauior, as the Scots chronicles haue 187, but after the British 177.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter the death of Ethodius, his brother Satra|hell Satrahell. or Serrahell (as some write him) was cho|sen to succéed by the common consent and voices of all the estates of the realme. For although Ethodius left a sonne behind him; yet bicause he was verie yoong in yéeres, he was thought insufficient to haue so great a charge as the rule of a kingdome com|mitted vnto his hands. This Satrahell was subtile of nature, and a great dissembler, whose pur|pose was to defraud the issue of his brother Ethodi|us Satrahel sée|keth to destroy such as were in fauor with his predecessor from atteining at anie time vnto the rule of the kingdome, and therefore to bring his purpose the better to passe, he found forged matter against all such as were familiar friends vnto Ethodius, there|by to put them vnto death. Neither dealt hee anie thing more sincerelie with a great number of other of his wealthie subiects, whose lands and goods hée onelie sought to inioy at his owne will. By means Discord ari|seth among the people through the kings misgo|uernment. whereof such mischéefe insued through the realme, and such ciuill sedition dailie rose amongst the peo|ple, that pitie it was to behold it: the king being not so bold all the while, as once to shew his face abroad for redresse thereof, by reason he vnderstood well i|nough what hatred the people bare towards him, Satrahell strangled to death by his owne ser|uants. 397 HB. Donald. neither did his kéeping within doores saue his life anie long time, for in the end his owne seruants found means to strangle him, and that before he had reigned full foure yéeres.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 IN his place succeeded his brother Donald, a prince of a farre contrarie nature and conditi|ons, for he was frée, courteous, and without all de|ceit, more righteous than rigorous, and afore all things destrous that peace and concord might pros|per among his subiects. Neither bare he with offen|dors, but such as were disobedient against the lawes and wholsome ordinances of the realme he caused to be dulie punished: finallie he tooke such order for re|formation of things, that he reduced his subiects as it had beene from a wild and sauage rudenesse, vnto a perfect ciuill trade of humanitie. About the same Donald stud [...]|eth to reduce his subiects vnto all ciui|litie. Lucius king of Britains dieth. time Lucius king of the Britains being dead, the Romans perceiuing that a kings authoritie among the Britains, did nothing else but diminish the ma|iestie of the imperiall iurisdiction amongst them, de|termined not to suffer any more of the British na|tion to inioy that title.