Compare 1587 edition: 1 In whiche time Conſtantius Chlorus father to Conſtantine the great, was reſident in Bry|taine, who adiudging the Scottes to be a people wholly giuen to pillage and ſlaughter, as they were in deede, determined with himſelfe to haue brought them to ſubiection. But ere he could at|chieue any notable enterpriſe he died, leauing be|hind him the fame of a right gentle and worthy Prince,Conſtantius perſecuteth the Chriſtians. ſauing that in one poynt he ſore ſtayned his honor, for that hee was one of the chiefe that perſecuted the Chriſtian flocke vnder Diocle|tian, forcing no ſmall number of the faithfull a|mongſt the Brytains,Many of the Brytains flee to the Scottes, to auoyde per|ſecution. to flee vnto the Scottes & Picts to auoyde his perſecutiõ. Whom Crath|lynt receyued for his part moſt louingly, and aſ|ſigned vnto them (as the Scots ſay) the Iſle of Man for a place of habitation,Crathlynt di|ſtroyeth the temples of the falſe goddes in Man. deſtroying al ſuch temples of the heathen religion belonging to the Dr [...]ides which had cõtinued there ſith the begin|ning. And vtterly aboliſhed all thẽ ſuperſtitious rites & cuſtomes of the ſame Druides, with their whole order and brotherhood. He erected a tẽple there, which he dedicated vnto Ieſus Chriſt our Sauiour, wherin the Chriſtiãs might celebrate their deuine ſeruice, according to their profeſſiõ. This Church being richly endowed was the firſt Biſhops ſea amõgſt the Scots,

The firſt Bi|ſhops ſea in Scotland.

Sodore [...]ſis ec|cleſia.

Crathlynt de|parteth out of this worlde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally Crathlynt departed out of this life, after he had raigned .xxiiij. yeares, being muche prayſed aſwell for his politike gouernmẽt as for his great & earneſt zeale which he bare towards y^e aduancement of the true Chriſtian religion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 82] FIncormak that was hys vncles ſonne,Fincor|mak. ſucceeded him in the kingdom, and was placed on the ſtone of marble, to the great re|ioycing of al y^e eſtates, who wiſſhed him a proſperous raigne, and long to cõtinue therin. EEBO page image 83 There liued in king Crathlynts dayes, a noble Chriſtian called Amphibalus a Brytaine borne,Amphibalus. who fleeing frõ the perſecutiõ then rayſed in his countrey,The church of S. Sauiour, o|therwiſe cal|led Sodoren|ſis Eccleſia. came vnto the ſame Crathlynt, & by him was created the firſt biſhop of S. Sauiours church in Man, this Amphibalus did very much good amongſt the Scots & Brytains in ſetting forth the word of life, & rooting out of their harts all ſuperſticious errours, of blinde gentilitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In which time Constantius Chlorus father to Constantine the great, was resident in Britaine, who adiudging the Scots to be a people wholie gi|uen to pillage and slaughter, as they were in déed, determined with himselfe to haue brought them to subiection. But yer he could atchiue any notable en|terprise, he died, leauing behind him the fame of a right gentle and woorthie prince, sauing that in one point he sore stained his honor, for that he was one Constantius persecuteth the christians. of the chiefe that persecuted the christian flocke vn|der Dioclesian, forcing no small number of the faith|full amongst the Britains, to flée vnto the Scots Manie of the Britains flee to the Scots to auoid per|secution. Crathlint de|stroieth the temples of the false gods in Man. and Picts to auoid his persecution. Whome Crath|lint receiued for his part most louinglie, and assig|ned vnto them (as the Scots say) the Ile of Man for a place of habitation, destroieng all such temples of the heathens religion belonging to the Druides, which had continued there since the begining; and vt|terlie abolished all the superstitious rites and cu|stomes of the same Druides, with their whole order and brotherhood. He erected a temple there, which hee dedicated vnto Iesus Christ our sauiour, wherein the christians might celebrate their diuine seruice, accor|ding to their profession. This church being richlie in|dowed, The first bi|shops sée in Scotland. Sodorensis ecclesia. Crathlint de|parteth out of this world. was the first bishops sée amongst the Scots, and there vpon was taken for the mother church of the realme. It is now called the church of saint Sa|uiour. Finallie Crathlint departed out of this life, after he had reigned 24 yéeres, being much praised aswell for his politike gouernment, as for his great and earnest zeale which he bare toward the aduance|ment of the true christian religion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 FIncomarke that was his vncles sonne, succéeded him in the kingdome, & was placed on the stone Finco|marke. of marble, to the great reioising of all the estates, who wished him a prosperous reigne, and long to continue therein. There liued in king Crathlints daies a noble christian called Amphibalus, a Bri|taine [...]mphibalus. borne, who fléeing from the persecution then raised in his countrie, came vnto the same Crath|lint, and by him was created the first bishop of saint Sauiours church in Man: this Amphibalus did ve|rie The church of S. Sauior, otherwise cal|led Sodorensis ecclesia. much good amongst the Scots and Britains in setting foorth the word of life, and rooting out of their hearts all superstitious errors of blind gentilitie. There were other also of right famous memorie a|bout the same time, that ceassed not in preaching, and instructing the people in the right beliefe, as Modo|cus, Priscus, Calanus, Ferranus, Ambianus, and Carnocus, called by an old ancient name in the Scotish toong Cul [...]i, that is to vnderstand, Cultores Culdei. Dei, or as you would say in English, the worshippers of God.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to the purpose touching Fincomarke, what yéere Fincomarke began his reigne. ye shall vnderstand, that he began his [...] in the yéere (as W. Harison saith) after the birth of our Sa|uiour 322. H. B. 5490. H. B. 655. H. B. First o [...] Con|trantine. H. B. Octauius is vanquished, & flieth into Scotland. 325, after the creation of the world 4292, and from the first establishing of the Scotish king|dome 652, and in the 20 yéere of Constantine the emperour. It chanced that Octauius king of the Britains was vanquished by Traherus a Romane capteine, and forced for his refuge to flee vnto this Fincomarke then king of Scots, who receiued him as a friend. And furthermore though he were requi|red by Traherus to deliuer him into his hands, as a traitor and a rebell vnto the Romane empire, yet Fincomarke refused so to doo, choosing rather to su|steine all Traherus his malice, and to haue warres with the Romane emperor, than to betray his friend who had put his life into his hands vpon an especiall trust of safegard,