Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes perceyuing themſelues not to be ſtrong inough to matche with theyr enimies in playne field at hãds ſtrokes, determined yet with ſkirmiſhes and light encountrings if it were poſ|ſible to keepe them off from the winning of any of theyr fenſed townes, caſtels or ſtrong holdes. And to be the more able to mayntaine thẽſelues in this theyr purpoſed intention, they chooſe one Hierguſt to theyr king, a man of ſubtill nature,Hierguſt is choſen king of pictes. and craftie imaginatiõ. This Hierguſt deuiſing how to deliuer his countrey of ſuch an intollera|ble enimie as Fethelmacus was, procured two ſlie fellowes Picts by nation, to coũterfeyte thẽ|ſelues for Scots, & for that they were cunnyng throwers of the darte, in which kinde of exerciſe the ſame Fethelmacus tooke great pleaſure,A pretented treaſon. they were apointed to make ſure to be in ſeruice with him, to the intent that when they might eſpie theyr time, they ſhould ſlea him, by one kind of meane or other.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 EEBO page image 87They (according as they were inſtructed cõ|ming into Scotland) found meanes not only to haue place in the kings houſe, but alſo to corrupt one of his Muſitians an harper, & to bring him to be of counſell with them, in this their wicked purpoſe. By reaſon whereof, in one night as hee lay at Carryk, where he was buſie to make his prouiſion there for the warres againſt the Picts, the ſame Muſitian (hauing playde in the kings bed chamber till he had brought him a ſleepe did let in thoſe .ij.Fethelmacus is murthered in his bedde. Pictiſh traytours, who foorthwith ſlew him euen as he lay ſo ſleeping: but the king groning grieuouſly at the deadly ſtroke, ſome of them that watched before the chamber doore, per|ceyuing what was happened, followed after the murtherers, who fledde with all ſpeede vnto the next mountaines, where they ſought to defende themſelues with hurling downe ſtones vpõ thẽ that came vp towardes them: but in the end, be|ing taken, & confeſſing the deede, with the whole manner of the ſame, they were drawen in peeces with wilde horſes, the Muſitian being alſo ap|prehended & conuict of the treaſon, ſuffered ſem|blably the like kinde of death. Fethelmacus came to his end in the .iij.In the fifthe yeare of the Emperour Conſtantius. yeare of his raigne being the ſecond yeare after the death of the Emperour Valentinian. In this ſeaſon (as in times paſte hath bene beleeued) certaine bones of the Apoſtle S. Andrew,369. H.B. were brought foorth of Achaia, a prouince in Grecia into Scotland, by a Grekiſhe Monke named Regulus Albatus, cõmonly cal|led S.Saint Reule cõmeth into Fife, thẽ a part of Pictland, & now of Scot|land. Reule, a man in thoſe dayes highly eſtee|med, for the opiniõ which the world had cõceiued of him for his holy & vertuous life, to whõ king Hierguſt gaue his palaice that ſtoode in y^e part of Fife, where y^e ſame Regulus firſt lãded: at whoſe contẽplacion alſo, he erected a church in old time called Kirkruil, y^t is, the Church of S. Reule, af|terwards named y^e old church of S. Andrewes, ſtãding in the abbey churchyarde, where y^e Cha|nons were wont to be buried. But to leaue this matter to y^e further report & credite of y^e Scottiſh Chronicles, wee will proceede with our purpoſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes ſende into the Iſle of Man, for Fincomarke his ſonnes. After the death of Fethelmacus the nobles & cõmons of the Scottiſh natiõ ſent into the Iſle of Man for Eugenius the ſonne of king Finco|marke, where he w^t his brother Ethodius had re|mained, during the dayes of the .iij. laſt remẽbred kings. Romacus, Anguſianus, & Fethelmacus.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Picts, perceiuing themselues not to be strong [...]nough to match with their enimies in plaine field at hand-strokes, determined yet with skirmishes and light incounterings (if it were possible) to kéepe them off from the winning of anie of their fensed townes, castels or strong holds. And to be the more able to mainteine themselues in this their purposed EEBO page image 76 intention, they did choose on Heirgust to their king, a Heirgust is chosen king of the Picts. man of subtill nature and craffie imagination. This Heirgust deuising how to deliuer his countrie of such an intollerable enimie as Fethelmacus was, procured two slie fellowes Picts by nation, to coun|terfeit themselues for Scots, and for that they were cunning throwers of the dart, in which kind of ex|ercise A pretended, treason. the same Fethelmacus tooke great pleasure, they were appointed to make sute to be in seruice with him, to the intent that when they might espie their time, they should slea him, by one kind of meane or other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 They (according as they were instructed, comming into Scotland) found meanes not onelie to haue place in the kings house, but also to corrupt one of his musicians an harper, and to bring him to be of counsell with them in this their wicked purpose. By reason whereof, in one night as he laie at Carrike, where he was busie to make his prouision there for the warres against the Picts, the same musician (hauing plaid in the kings bed-chamber till he had brought him asléepe) did let in those two Pictish traitors, who foorthwith slue him euen as he laie so Fethelmacus is murthered in his hed. sléeping: but the king groning gréeuouslie at the deadlie stroke, some of them that watched before the chamber doore perceiuing what was happened, fol|lowed after the murtherers, who fled with all speed vnto the next mounteins, where they sought to de|fend themselues with hurling downe stones, vpon them that came vp towards them: but in the end, being taken, and confessing the déed, with the whole maner of the same, they were drawen in péeces with wild horsses: the musician also being apprehended and conuict of the treason, suffered semblablie the like kind of death. Fethelmacus came to his end in the third yeare of his reigne, being the second In the fift yeare of the emperour Constantius. yeare after the death of the emperour Ualentinian.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this season (as in times past hath béene belée|ued) certeine bones of the apostle saint Andrew were brought foorth of Achaia, a prouince in Gre|cia, 369. H. B. into Scotland by a Gréekish moonke named Re|gulus Albatus, commonlie called S. Reule, a man Saint Reule commeth into Fife, then a part of Pict|land, and now of Scotland. in those daies highlie estéemed, for the opinion which the world had conceiued of him for his holie and ver|tuous life, to whome king Heirgust gaue his palace that stood in that part of Fife, where the same Regu|lus first landed; at whose contemplation also, he e|rected a church in old time called Kirkruill, that is, the church of S. Reule, afterwards named the old church of S. Andrews, standing in the abbie church|yard, where the chanons were woont to be buried. But to leaue this matter to the further report and credit of the Scotish chronicles, we will procéed with our purpose. After the death of Fethelmacus, the nobles and commons of the Scotish nation sent in|to the Ile of Man for Eugenius the sonne of king The Scots send into the Iles of Man, for Finco|marke his sonnes. Fincomarke, where he with his brother Ethodius had remaned, during the daies of the thrée last re|membred kings, Romacus, Angusianus, and Fe|thelmacus.