Compare 1587 edition: 1 Donald deui|ſeth how to murther king Findock, by two naughtie perſons.Therefore to beginne withal, he procured two naughtie perſons to go ouer into Albanie, and to fayne themſelues to haue fled from him, where alſo he willed them to offer theyr ſeruice vnto the king, and to diſcloſe vnto him certaine light ſe|cretes of the ſayde Donalds, thereby to winne credite if it might be, and in the ende to eſpie a time to ridde him out of the way.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe craftie mates, working according to Donaldes wicked inſtructions, at length with much a do they gate credite, & after credite they got place ſo neare the king by the furtherance of Caraunce the kings brother (whome they made priuie alſo vnto theyr intent) that finding all things correſpondent to theyr purpoſe (one day as the king hunted) the one began to feede him with a tale of y^e hatred whiche the Ilanders bare towards him, whereto he gaue very good eare, whileſt the other ſmote him to the harte with a [figure appears here on page 77] Iaueline,Findocke is ſlayne. and ſo leauing the iron ſticking in his bodie, he fled away in haſte, with his trayterous companion and fellow.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Thoſe that were neare, ſeing what had hap|ned, ſome of them ran to him to ſee if they might relieue him, as then ſtrugling with the pangs of death, other followed the murtherers, and o|uertaking them, brought them backe to receyue theyr meede, according to that whiche they had iuſtly deſerued: being alſo examined they confeſ|ſed how they were procured vnto it,The murthe|rers confeſſe by whoſe pro|curement they did the deede. not only by Donald of the Iſles, but alſo by Carantius the kings owne brother, who of ſet purpoſe being out of the way at that preſent, & hauing know|ledge that he was accuſed of the kings death,A pretie indu|ction (if not forged) to the hiſtorie that afterwardes followeth of Carauſius or Carantius as the Scottes wryte him. fled out of the countrey as a baniſhed man, firſt into Brytaine, from whence (after he had remayned there for a time) hee went vnto Rome, and ſer|uing in the warres vnder the Emperours Aure|lius Probus Carus, & Dio [...]ſetianus, he bec [...]me right famous and a very ſkilfull captayne. But if this reporte be true that [...] of whome Eutropius maketh mention were diſcended of ſo high parentage, meruaile it is, that neyther the ſame Eutropius, nor any [...] of the Romaine writers, could at no time come to the knowledge thereof, whiche if they had done, no doubted they woulde haue ſpoken ſomewhat of the ſame for although he might happely vpon the conſidera|tion aforeſayd counterfaite himſelf to be borne of ſome baſe kinred, & ſo for a time to diſſẽble what he was, yet afterwards that he attayned vnto ſo high degree of honour, as to vſurpe the imperiall robes of purpure, and to poſſeſſe the dominion of Brytaine, it is not like but that to aduaunce his credite and authoritie royall he would haue ſet foorth to the vttermoſt the nobilitie of his birthe, if he had bene come of any and that ſo apparant|ly to the worlde, that aſwell his enimies as friendes ſhoulde bothe haue knowen and ſpoken of it.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Therefore to begin withall, he procured two Donald deui|seth how to murther king Findocke by two naughtie persons. naughtie persons to go ouer into Albaine, and to feine themselues to haue fled from him, where also he willed them to offer their seruice vnto the king, and to disclose vnto him certeine light secrets of the said Donalds, thereby to win credit if it might be, and in the end to espie a time to rid him out of the way. These crastie mates working according to Do|nalds wicked instructions, at length with much adoo they got credit, and after credit they got place so néere the king by the furtherance of Carantius the kings brother (whome they made priuie also vnto their intent) that finding all things correspondent vnto their purpose (one day as the king hunted) the one began to féed him with a tale of the hatred which the Ilanders bare towards him, whereto he gaue verie good eare, whilest the other smote him to the heart with a iaueline, & so leauing the iron sticking in his bodie, he fled away in hast with his traitorous companion and fellow. Those that were néere, see|ing Findocke is slaine. what had happened, some of them ran to him, to sée if they might relieue him as then strugling with the pangs of death; others followed the murtherers, and ouertaking them, brought them backe to receiue their meed according to that which they had iustlie de|serued; being also examined, they confessed how they were procured vnto it, not onelie by Donald The murthe|rers confesse by whose pro|curement they did the déed. A pretie in|duction (if not forged) to the historie that afterwards followeth of Carausius or Carantius as the Scots write him. of the Iles, but also by Carantius the kings owne brother, who of set purpose being out of the way at that present, and hauing knowledge that be was ac|cused of the kings death, fled out of the countrie as a banished man, first into Britaine, from whence (after he had remained there for a time) he went vn|to Rome, and seruing in the wars vnder the empe|rours, Aurelius Probus, Carus, and Dioclesianus, he became a right famous and a verie skilfull cap|teine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But if this report be true that Caraussus (of whom Eutropius maketh mention) were descended of so high parentage, maruell it is, that neither the same Eutropius, nor anie other of the Romane writers, could at no time come to the knowledge thereof, which if they had doone, no doubt they would haue spoken somewhat of the same; for although he might happilie vpon the consideration aforesaid counter|feit himselfe to be borne of some base kinred, and so for a time to dissemble what he was, yet afterwards that he atteined vnto so high degrée of honour, as to vsurpe the imperiall robes of purpure, and to pos|sesse the dominion of Britaine, it is not like but that to aduance his credit and authoritie roiall, he would haue set foorth to the vttermost the nobilitie of his birth, if he had beene come of anie, and that so apparantlie to the world, that aswell his enimies as friends should both haue knowen and spoken of it.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 FIndocus being thus slaine in the tenth yeare of his reigne, and buried with great lamentation Donald. of the people at Dunsta [...]age, his brother Donald, the third son to Athirco, was admitted to the king|dome, who immediatlie vpon his entring into the estate, prepared to go into the Iles against Donald that common enimie of Scotland. But this Do|nald Donald of the I [...]es inua|deth Scot|land. himselfe deliuered the king of a great péece of that trauell: for so soone as he heard that the mur|ther by him contriued was executed, he assembled a mightie power of the Iland-men, and transporting with them ouer into Rosse, proclamed himselfe king, persecuting with fire and sword all such as de|nied him obedience. King Donald being aduertised of that attempt of his aduersarie, spéedilie mar|cheth foorth with such power as he had alreadie assem|bled, sending proclamations abroad, that all other appointed to serue, should follow him with speed.