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 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes reſtored to their coũtryesThen were thoſe Countreys reſtored to the Scottiſh men againe, out of the which they had beene expelled by the Romaines power.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to returne where we left. After that Uictorine pre pareth an armie to go against the Scots. Uictorine the Romane legat was aduertised of all the fore-remembred dooings of the Scotishmen and Picts, he caused an armie to be leuied with all spéed, and hasted foorth with the same vnto Yorke, where Uictorine [...] keth to per|suade the Picts from taking part with the Scots. being arriued, he attempted by an herald at armes to persuade the Picts to forsake their confederacie latelie concluded with the Scots: but perceiuing he could not bring it to passe, he determined to pursue both those nations with open warre: and so there|vpon setting forward, he passed foorth till he came néere Camelon, where he incamped with his whole Uictorine in|campeth néere vnto Camelõ with 50000 men. armie, hauing therein (as the report went) about fif|tie thousand persons at the least. Ferguse being ad|uertised hereof, & hauing in like maner alreadie as|sembled a mightie huge host both of Scotishmen and Picts, came therwith ouer the Forth, & marched Ferguse pas|seth the Forth Ferguse pur|poseth to as|saile his eni|mies in the dawning of the day. forth with all speed in the night season, in purpose to haue set on his enimies verie earlie in the dawning of the next morning. But Uictorine hauing know|ledge thereof, commanded his men to be arranged and set in order of battell by the third watch of the same night, so that being redie to receiue the Scots vpon their first approch, there was fought a right sore and cruell battell, with such slaughter on both parts, that the riuer of Carron (néere vnto the EEBO page image 83 which their battels ioined) was well néere filled with The riuer of Carron run|neth with bloud. dead bodies, and the water thereof so changed into a ruddie hue, that it séemed as though it had run al|togither with bloud.