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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It chaunced that a noble man in Argile (be|ing one of no ſmall authoritie amongſt the peo|ple of that countrey) named Natholocus, had twoo fayre yong Gentlewomen to his daugh|ters:The villanous acte of Athir|co, in abuſing a Noble mans daughters. now the king being very deſirous to ſatiſfie his luſt vpon them, forced them both the one af|ter the other, and not ſo content, deliuered them afterwardes to be abuſed in the ſemblable ſorte by his pages and ſeruaunts. The father vnder|ſtanding this villanie done to his daughters by theyr owne lamentable complaint, ſente for his friendes, and opening vnto them the whole mat|ter, he requyred theyr aſſiſtaunce.