Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the ſame time Lucius king of the Brytaynes beeing deade,Lucius the king of Bry|taynes dyeth. the Romaynes per|ceyuing that a Kings authoritie amongeſt the Brytaynes, did nothing elſe but diminiſhe the maieſtie of the Imperiall iuriſdiction amongeſt them,The Romains purpoſe to make a pro|uince of the kingdome of the Brytaynes. determined not to ſuffer any more of the Brytiſhe Nation to enioy that title.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This thing mooued the Brytaynes to ſuche indignation, that by procurement of one Ful|gentius,The Brytayns rebel & choſe one Fulgen|tius to their captaine, who ſendeth for ayde vnto the Scottiſh men. dyuerſe of them rebelled, and chooſing the ſame Fulgentius to theyr generall, they dy|rected a Meſſenger with letters vnto Donalde King of the Scottes, requyring him to ioyne wyth them in league agaynſte theyr auncient enimyes the Romaines, whoſe endeuour (as hee knewe) had euer beene from tyme to tyme, howe to bring the whole Iſlande vnder theyr ſubiection, and to extinguiſhe all the Nobilitie and auncient inhabitours of the ſame. Adding furthermore, that if he woulde nowe put to hys helping hande, the time neuer ſerued better for the diſpatching of them wholly out of the Iſle, conſidering the ſundrie rebellions attempted as well by the people of Germanye and Fraunce, as alſo of the eaſterly Nations and Countreys.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Donald pro|miſeth to ayde Fulgentius.Donald receyued the Meſſenger moſt friend|ly, and being glad to vnderſtande of theſe newes, hee promiſed to ayde Fulgentius with all the power he was able to make, and to meete hym at ſuche day and place as hee ſhoulde afterwarde appoynt. The lyke anſwere was made alſo by the king of Pictes, vnto whom in ſemblable wiſe Fulgentius had directed his letters.