Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lordes of the realme aſ|ſemble togi|ther to chooſe a new king.After Natholocus was thus diſpatched, the peeres aſſẽbled togither to ordeyne for y^e gouern|ment of the realme, where in the ende it was a|mongſt them concluded, that the ſonnes of A|thirco ſhould be ſent for into Picteland, and Fin|dock receiued for king.The ſonnes of Athirco are ſent for, & the eldeſt of them named Fin|dock choſen to raygne. The Morauian that ſlew Natholocus was appointed to fetch them, who according to his commiſſion, comming into Pict lande, conueyed them right honorably into Argile, where Findocke beyng already choſen king, was placed on the ſtone of marble with all the ceremonies in that caſe appertayning.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Fin|docke. [figure appears here on page 76] THis Fin|dock was in y^e flower of his age, of per|ſon moſt beu|tyfull,Findocke his noble quali|ties, and ver|tuous diſpoſi|tion. cleane made, and of a goodly ſtature: wherew^t were ioyned moſte excellent gifts of the minde, not ſo much deſirous to ſeeme, as to be vertuous in deede. He was curteous, meeke, and full of af|fabilitie, ſtudying alwayes to winne friendſhip and loue, rather by gentleneſſe, than by feare and menacing wordes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The leagues with the Brytaines,

Findock ob|ſerueth the leagues con|firmed of for|mer tymes with his ney|bours.

Thoſe of the out Iſles in|uade the coũ|treys of Roſſe and Murray lande.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After Natholocus was thus dispatched, the péeres The lords of the realme as|semble togi|ther to chuse a new king. assembled togither to ordeine one for gouernement of the realme, where in the end it was amongest them concluded, that the sonnes of Athirco should be sent for into Pictland, and Findocke receiued for king. The Morauian that slue Natholocus was The sonnes of Athirco are sent for, and the eldest of them named Findocke cho|sen to reigne. appointed to fetch them, who (according to his com|mission) comming into Pictland, conueied them right honorablie into Argile, where Findocke being alreadie chosen king, was placed on the stone of marble, with all the ceremonies in that case apper|teining.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THis Findocke was in the flower of his age, of Findocke. Findocke his noble quali|ties and ver|tuous disposi|tion. person most beautifull, cleane made, & of a good|lie stature; wherewith were ioined most excellent gifts of the mind, not so much desirous to séeme as to be vertuous in déed. He was courteous, méeke, & full of affabilitie, studieng alwaies to win friend|ship and loue, rather by gentlenesse, than by feare and menacing words. The leagues with the Bri|tains, Findocke ob|serueth the leagues con|firmed of for|mer times with his neighbors. Those of the out Iles in|uade the coun|tries of Rosse and Murrey land. Findocke ma|keth a iournie into the Iles, to subdue the rebels. Picts and Romans he firmelie obserued. But as peace with forraine enimies breedeth oftentimes ciuill discord at home, so came it then to passe with him at this present: for one Donald of the Iles, a noble man borne, came ouer with an armie into Rosse and Murrey land, fetching from thence a great spoile and bootie, not without great slaughter of such as inforced themselues for to resist him. The occasion as he pretended was to reuenge the death of Natholocus. But Findocke vnderstanding his dooings, prepared an armie with ships, and sailed ouer with the same into the Ile of Ila, where in|countring with Donald and other his enimies, he vanquished and chased them egerlie, without retur|ning once backe, till either the sword or the sea had made an end of them all.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Donald himselfe taking a bote, in hope to haue Donald is drowned. escaped, the prease was such at his entring into the same, that before they could get it off from the shore, it sunke by means of the ouerlading, and so he and The Iland|men with aid of the Irish Kerns, make often inuasi|ons into Ar|gile, and other of the Scotish countries. all they that were on boord were drowned there|withall. The king hauing atchiued this victorie, re|turned into Albanie; but the Iland-men not fullie quieted with this slaughter of their fellows, sent o|uer into Ireland, and got from thence certeine Kerns, who vnder the leading of an other Donald, the sonne of the former Donald, made starts now and then into Argile and Cantire, dooing manie shrewd turnes in the same, yer they could be sup|pressed. Findocke go|eth againe to subdue the re|bels of the Iles. But Findocke being soone informed of these tidings, went ouer againe into the Iles, and such of his enimies as he found, he caused to be hanged, to giue other example what to looke for when they should rebell, but Donald escaped, and got ouer in|to Ireland, where he remained, till he heard that the king was returned backe into Albanie, and then he came againe. But perceiuing himselfe not able to Donald offe|reth to yéeld himselfe v|pon certeine conditions, but is not re|ceiued. worke such feats as he hoped to haue doone, he sent a messenger vnto the king, offering to yéeld him|selfe, and to become his true subiect if he might get his pardon, and be at his owne libertie. But being answered that he should not be receiued, vnlesse he would come vnto Dunstafage with other of his chiefest complices, and to stand fullie at the kings mercie; he refused thus to doo, deuising an other EEBO page image 70 meane how to be reuenged.