Compare 1587 edition: 1 Etho|dius. [figure appears here on page 73] AFter him ſuccee|ded Ethodius the ſeconde, and ſonne of the former Ethodius, whiche prince proued ſo very a foole, that the regiment of the realme was quite taken from him,The gouer|naunce of the realme com|mitted to ſun|drie noble mẽ. and committed vnto certaine Noble men, who being deui|ded into ſundry quarters of the realme, tooke ve|ry good order for the due gouernment of the par|ties ſo to them limitted, and vſed themſelues ve|ry vprightly in all their doings. As for cauſe of warres they had none, for Seuerus before his death had giuen ſuche order for the gouernment of the Brytains, that they durſt not once ſtirre by reaſon of ſuch pledges as were deliuered and conueighed to Rome,Ethodius be|ing giuen to couetouſneſſe, is ſlaine by his owne ſeruants that wayted vpon him. Anno chriſti. 231. H. B. whiche were the chiefeſt of all the Brittiſh nobilitie. At length Ethodius being apt for nothing but to fil his coffers, as one though doltiſh, yet naturally giuẽ to vnquench|able couetouſneſſe, was ſlaine by thoſe that were appointed to the garde of his perſon, in the .xvj. yeare of his raigne.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 73] THen was his ſon Athirco elected by the generall voyces of all the eſtates,Athir|co. who in the beginning of his raygne ſhewed himſelf very ſober, gẽtle, cour|teys, and friendly of behauiour, exerciſing himſelfe in all landa|ble paſtimes conueni|ent for his eſtate, and herewith he was ſo free & liberall towardes all men, that hee wanne him wonderfull muche prayſe and loue amongſt his people.