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.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 But theſe his noble vertues encreaſed not in him togither with age, but contrarily decayed, in ſuche ſorte, that after he had raigned .viij. yeares,Athirco chaũ|ged in condi|tions frõ good to bad. he was quite altered: in place of liberalitie, em|bracing auarice: for courteſie and amiable coun|tenaunce, he vſed ſterne and loftie lookes: for cõ|mendable exerciſes, he gaue himſelfe wholly to filthie pleaſures and ſenſuall luſtes of the bodie: & ſuch as could further his purpoſe moſt in theſe his beaſtlie affections, hee cheriſhed & had them moſt in eſtimation,Athirco regar|deth not his nobles. not regarding at all the no|bilitie of his realme, but was as ready to wrong them by villanous iniurie, as hee was any other EEBO page image 74 of the loweſt and meaneſt degrees.