Compare 1587 edition: 1 The firſt foun|dation of the Abbay within the Ile of Iona now Colmkil.He alſo layde the foundation of that famous Abbay within the Ile of Iona, now Colmkill, appoynting the ſame for the burial of kings, with certaine ordinaunces and cuſtomes to be vſed a|bout the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer, in the time of peace hee was not negligent in prouiding for the defence of his realme.Ferguſe re|payreth his Caſtels. Such Caſtels as were decayed and ouer|throwne by the enimies in the warre time, he re|payred, and in thoſe which ſtoode towardes the borders of the Brytiſh countreys, he placed ſun|drie garriſons of ſuch ſouldiers as wanted teades to gette theyr lyuing nowe, in tyme of peace, aſſigning them ſufficient ſtypendes to lyue vpon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane tyme, Honorius the Empe|rour being dead, and the eſtate of the Romaine Empyre dayly falling into decay,Placidus the Lieutenant of Britaine dieth. it chaunced alſo that Placidus the Lieutenant of Brytaine departed out of this life, by reaſon whereof the Scottiſh men and Pictes tooke occaſion to renue the warres,The Scots and Pictes renue the warre. making as it were a clayme vnto the Countreys of Weſtmerlande, and Cumber|lande, which theyr elders in tymes paſt had held and poſſeſſed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Ferguse also repared such temples and churches as the warres had defaced, and restored againe churchmen vnto their former liuings: and further increased the same where he saw cause, and builded certeine celles and chappels for religious persons to inhabit in, assigning vnto them large reuenues for their finding. He also laid the foundation of that fa|mous abbeie within the Ile of Iona, now Colme|kill, appointing the same for the buriall of kings, with certeine ordinances and customes to be vsed a|bout the same. Moreouer, in the time of peace hee was not negligent in prouiding for the defense of his realme. Such castels as were decaied and ouer|throwne by the enimies in the warre time, he repa|red; Ferguse re|pareth his castels. and in those which stood towards the borders of the British countries, he placed sundrie garrisons of such souldiers as wanted trades to get their li|uing now in the time of peace, assigning them suffi|cient stipends to liue vpon.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this meane time, Honorius the emperor be|ing dead, and the estate of the Romane empire dai|lie falling into decaie, it chanced also that Placidus Placidus the lieutenant of Britain dieth the lieutenant of Britaine departed out of this life, by reason whereof the Scotishmen and Picts tooke occasion to renew the warres, making as it were a claime vnto the countries of Westmerland & Cum|berland, The Scots & Picts renew the warre. which their elders in times past had held and possessed. Entering therefore into those countries, they take, spoile, and destroie all such of the British The crueltie of the Scots and Picts. nation as went about to destroie them; neither spa|red they impotent, aged, or others, but shewed great crueltie against all such as came in their waies. Ma|nie an honest woman they rauished and misused af|ter a most villainous maner. The Romane soul|diers, after the deceasse of Placidus, ordeined one Castius to succeed in his roome, who being aduerti|sed Castius ordei ned lieute|nant of Bri|taine. Dionethus, or Dionot [...]s, as some books haue. of this enterprise of the Scotishmen and Picts, doubted least (as the truth was) that Dionethus the sonne of Octauius sometime king of the Britains, in hope to atteine the crowne of Britaine, as due to him by inheritance, would now séeke to aid the Sco|tish king Ferguse, whose sister he had in mariage. Castius therefore more desirous of peace than Castius sen|deth vnto Ferguse. of warres, sent foorth a messenger at armes vnto king Ferguse, requiring him to remember the league made betwixt him and the Romans, and to withdraw his power foorth of the prouinces, which EEBO page image 85 were subiect vnto the same Romans, without pro|céeding anie further in that vnlawfull attempt, ei|ther else he should be sure to feele the puissant force of those people readie bent against him, by whom his elders had béene driuen out of their countries, and banished quite foorth of all their dwellings and pla|ces of habitation in Albion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But herevnto was answer made with great in|dignation, The answer of king Fer|g [...], that as for the league thus alledged, ceas|sed by the death of Placidus; and as for peace, there was no cause why he should looke for anie; vntill the whole prouinces, both of Westmerland and Cum|berland, were restored againe into the hands of the Scotishmen and Picts, according as of reason they ought to be. The like answer also was made by Dur|stus king of the Picts, vnto whom Castius had sent a like message. Wherewithall the said Castius being Castius rai|seth an ar [...]ie. not a little mooued, assembleth an armie, and with all spéed marcheth foorth toward his enimies: but before his entering into Westmerland, where they were as then lodged in campe, he had perfect knowledge how Dionethus with his Welshmen (for his lands Dionethus [...]th with the Scots against the Romans. late in Wales) was alreadie ioined with the Scots.