Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes alſo reioyſing greatly at the newes of his comming, [...]payred vnto hym,The Picts ioy|fully receyue Ferguſe. and ſhewed him all the honour that might be de|uiſed, beſeeching him to pardon and forget all iniuryes and diſpleaſures by them wroughte and contryued in tymes paſte agaynſte the EEBO page image 96 Scottiſh nation, ſithe now they were readie for the aduauncement thereof to ſpende theyr lyues agaynſt ſuch as were enimies to the ſame.The Pictes craue pardon excuſing them ſelues. Nei|ther was the fault theyrs, in that Hierguſt had conſented with the Romaines to baniſhe the Scottiſh people, but in their auncetters, who be|ing blinded through the fayre wordes and ſweet promiſes of the Romaines, ſawe not the myſ|chiefe which they brought vpon their own heads, and their poſterities. Therefore they deſired him to renue againe the league betwixt the Pictiſhe and Scottiſh Nations, with ſuch conditions of appoyntment as it ſhoulde pleaſe him to pre|ſcribe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ferguſe.Ferguſe by conſent of his Nobles anſwerd, that he was contented to ſtabliſh the league with them, euen according to the tenour of the aunci|ent agreement, and to ioyne his power wyth theyrs to helpe to reſtore them vnto their former eſtate and liberties, ſo that they woulde bee con|tented to ſurrender vp into the Scottiſhe mens handes, all ſuch townes and Countreys, from the which they had beene expulſed by great fraud and iniurie. And as for the diſpleaſures done to the Scottiſhe men in tymes paſt by ayding the Romaines agaynſt them,The Picts pu|niſhed for their vntruthes (as he thought) the Pictes had felt puniſhment ynough for the ſame alreadie, being reduced into moſt ſeruile and mi|ſerable bondage, as iuſtly rewarded by almightie God for their great vntrouthes, vſed and ſhewed towardes theyr auncient neighbours, faythfull friendes and allies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes were throughly pleaſed and ſa|tiſfied with Ferguſe his wordes, ſo that within few dayes after, theyr king (whome they had lately choſen ſith the time that the Scottiſh men were thus returned) came vnto Ferguſe,The auncient league renued again betwixt the Scottes and Pictes. and ra|tifyed the league with him, according to the ar|ticles of that other whiche in tyme paſt had beene obſerued on the behalfe of the Scottiſhe and Pictiſh nations, with ſuch ſolemne othes and aſ|ſurance, as betwixt princes in ſemblable caſes, of cuſtome is requiſite and neceſſarie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Picts also reioising greatlie at the newes of his comming, repaired vnto him, and shewed him all the honor that might be deuised, beseeching him The Picts ioifullie re|ceiue Ferguse. to pardon and forget all iniuries and displeasures by them wrought and contriued in times past against the Scotish nation, sith now they were readie for the aduancement thereof to spend their liues against such as were enimies to the same. Neither was the The Picts craue pardon excusing themselues. fault theirs, in that Heirgust had consented with the Romans to banish the Scotish people, but in their ancestors, who being blinded through the faire words and sweete promises of the Romans, saw not the mischiefe which they brought vpon their owne heads and their posterities. Therefore they desired him to renew againe the league betwixt the Pictish and Scotish nations, with such conditions of ap|pointment as it should please him to prescribe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Ferguse by consent of his nobles answered, that he was content to establish the league with them, euen according to the tenor of the ancient agrée|ment, Ferguse. and to ioine his power with theirs to helpe to restore them vnto their former estate and liberties, so that they would be contented to surrender vp into the Scotishmens hands, all such townes and coun|tries, from the which they had béene expelled by great fraud and iniurie. And as for the displeasures doone to the Scotishmen in times past by aiding the Ro|mans against them (as he thought) the Picts had felt punishment inough for the same alreadie, being The Picts punished for their vn|truthes. reduced into most seruile & miserable bondage, as iustlie rewarded by almightie God for their great vntruthes, vsed and shewed towards their neigh|bors, faithfull friends and alies. The Picts were throughlie pleased and satisfied with Ferguse his words, so that within few daies after, their king (whome they had latelie chosen since the time that the The ancient league renued againe be|twixt the Scots and Picts. Scotishmen were thus returned) came vnto Fer|guse, and ratified the league with him, according to the articles of that other which in time past had béene obserued on the behalfe of the Scotish and Pictish nations, with such solemne othes and assurance, as betwixt princes in semblable cases of custome is re|quisit and necessarie. Then were those countries re|stored to the Scotishmen againe, out of the which The Scots. restored to their coun|tries. they had beene expelled by the Romane power.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 ANd Ferguse then being conueied with a right honorable companie of lords, gentlemen, and cõmons into Argile, was there placed on the chairé Ferguse. of marble, and proclamed king with all such accu|stomed Ferguse is conuried into Argile, and there inuested king. pompe and ceremonies as to him appertei|ned. This was in the 45 yeare after the Scots had béene driuen forth of Albanie, and after the birth of our sauiour 424, in the yeare after the death of Ho|norius the emperour, and from the first erection of 422. H. B. 396. Io. Ma. The 18 yeare of the empe|rour Hono|rius. H. B. 755. H. B. the Scotish kingdome 750 yeares complet. All such castels also and fortresses as the Picts held within anie of those countries, which belonged vnto the Scots, were surrendered into their hands in peace|able wise; but the residue which the Romans kept were ernestlie defended for a while, though at length through want of victuals and other necessaries, they likewise were deliuered. ¶ If I should here say what I thinke, and that mine opinion might passe for cur|rant coine, I would not sticke to affirme that either When the Scots first got certeine seats here in this Ile of Britaine as some thinke. now first (or not long before their late supposed ex|pulsion from hence) the Scots setled themselues to inhabit here within this Ile, and that they had no certeine seats in the same till then: but that com|ming either forth of Ireland, or from the westerne Iles, where they before inhabited, they vsed to make often inuasions into this land, greatlie molesting as well the Britains, the ancient inhabitants thereof, as the Romans that then held the Ile vnder their subiection. For I can neither persuade my selfe, nor wish others to beléeue, that there was anie such continuance in succession of kings, as their histo|ries doo make mention; & as we haue here before set downe in following the same histories, because we will not willinglie séeme to offer iniurie to their na|tion, which peraduenture are otherwise persuaded, and thinke the same succession to be most true, where other perchance may coniecture (and not mooued thereto without good reason) that such kings as in their histories are auouched to reigne one after ano|ther here in this Ile, either reigned in Ireland, or in the out Iles, and that verelie not successiuelie, but diuerse of them at one season, and in diuerse places. Which mistaking of the course of histories hath bred errors, not onelie amongst the Scotish writers, but euen amongst some of the British and English wri|ters also, as to the learned and well aduised readers may plainelie appeare. And as for Gald, and some other happilie which they take to be kings of Scots, although they reigned in that part of this Ile which afterwards was possessed by Scots, and after them named Scotland, yet were they méere Britains, and had little to doo with Scots; except perchance we may thinke that they held the out Iles in subiec|tion, where the Scots were then inhabiting, far lon|ger time perhaps (before their setling in Britaine) than their histories make mention.