Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hierguſt King of the Pictes with other the Nobles of that Nation,Hierguſt de|ſireth the vtter deſtruction of the Scottes. were nothing conten|ted therewith, deſirous to ſee the vtter deſtruction of all the Scottiſhe race. Wherevnto Maxi|mus at the firſt would not agree, alledging the ancient cuſtom of the Romains, who ſought ra|ther to vanquiſh by benefites, than by the ſword, euer vſing to ſpare ſuche as ſubmitted themſel|ues, and in no wiſe to ſpot their honour nor ma|ieſtie of their Empyre with crueltie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But the Pictes not ſatiſfied herewith,The earneſt ſute of the Picts to haue the Scottiſhe men baniſhed and expulled out of the Countrey. went about earneſtly to perſwade him in no condition to ſuffer the Scottes to haue any abyding with|in the confines of Brytayne, if hee wiſhed anye quietneſſe in the eſtate thereof, for theyr delyght (ſayde the Pictes) was onely ſet to ſeeke occaſi|ons howe to diſturbe the peace, to liue by the pyl|lage and ſpoyle of theyr neighbours, and name|ly of the Pictes, vnto whoſe confuſion (as the Prophecies ſpake) they were begotten and borne. Finally when all theyr earneſt ſute myſſed the wiſhed effect, they fell to,Where wordes faile, gyftes preuaile. and aſſayed if they might bring that to paſſe by wicked meede and through corrupting brybes, whiche they coulde not do by other meanes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And euen as it oftentymes chaunceth in ſuche caſes, where wordes are but ſpent in waſt, giftes yet preuayle:The procla|mation for the auoyding of all Scottiſhe men forth of the whole Iland of Bry|taine. ſo alſo came it to paſſe euen here, for at length a Proclaymation came forth by procurement of the Picts, that al ſuch as were naturall Scottiſhe men, ſhoulde by a certayne day auoyde oute of thoſe Countreyes that they poſſeſſed in Brytayne, vppon paine of loſing life and goodes, and to delyuer vp theyr houſes and landes vnto ſuche Brytaynes and Pictes as were appoynted by the Romaines for to enioy the ſame.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 His brother Ethodius being found mangled in most pitifull wise, and in maner halfe dead, was al|so taken vp by commandement of the same Maxi|mus, and surgeans charged to haue the ordering of him, and to shew their diligence for the cure of his Ethodius fore wounded, is committed to the cure of surgeans. hurts in most speedie and gentle wise. The victorie thus atchiued, Maximus surueieth the countries of Kile, Carrike, and Coningham, with that also of Calidone, and seizeth the same into his hands, suf|fering the inhabitants to inioy both goods and lands in peace and quietnesse vpon their othes of allegi|ance, without anie further molestation. Heirgust king of the Picts with other the nobles of that na|tion, Heirgust desi|reth the vtter destruction of the Sc [...]ts. were nothing contented ther with, desirous to sée the vtter destruction of all the Scotish race. Wherevnto Maximus at the first would not agree, alledging the ancient custome of the Romans, who sought rather to vanquish by benefits, than by the sword, euer vsing to spare such as submitted them|selues, and in no wise to spot the honour or maie|stie of their empire with crueltie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But the Picts not satisfied herewith, went about earnestlie to persuade him in no condition to suffer The earnest sute of the Picts to haue the Scotish|men banished and expelled out of the countrie. the Scots to haue anie abiding within the confines of Britaine, if he wished anie quietnes in the estate thereof, for their delight (said the Picts) was onelie set to seeke occasion how to disturbe the peace, to liue by the pillage and spoile of their neighbours, and namelie of the Picts, vnto whose confusion (as the prophesies spake) they were begotten and borne. Fi|nallie when all their earnest sute missed the wished effect, they fell to and assaied if they might bring that to passe by wicked méed and thorough corrup|ting Where words faile, gifts preuaile. bribes, the which they could not doo by other meanes. And euen as it oftentimes chanceth in such cases, where words are but spent in wast, gifts yet preuaile: so also came it to passe euen here, for at The procla|mation for the auoiding of all Scotish|men foorth of the whole Iland of Britaine. length a proclamacion came foorth by procurement of the Picts, that all such as were naturall Scotish|men, should by a certeine daie auoid out of those countries that they possessed in Britain, vpon paine of losing life and goods, & to deliuer vp their houses and lands vnto such Britains and Picts as were ap|pointed by the Romans for to inioy the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots perceiuing themselues not able to The Scots plagued for their beastlie crueltie. make anie resistance, obeied this commandement, some of them passing ouer into Ireland, some into the westerne Iles, and some of them got ouer also into Norwaie, and Denmarke, and manie there were that got interteinment amongst the Romane souldiers, and went ouer with them into France, as yet Gallia, to serue in the warres there, and in other places vnder the emperors ensigns. The Picts were so cruell and diligent to sée all the Scotish linage confined, that they would not consent that a certeine number of gentlewomen should remaine behind, The cruell dealing of the Picts. who had their husbands slaine in the last warres, and made intercession in most lamentable wise vnto Maximus, that they might be permitted to abide in their natiue countrie all the residue of their liues, though in seruile estate, to the end that they might be buried after the same were once ended in graues with their slaine husbands.