Compare 1587 edition: 1 Many other things hee was aboute to haue done to the great preiudice and hinderaunce of the Scottiſhe eſtate, had not the Nobles of the realme the ſooner withſtoode his raſhe and vn|aduiſed attempts. Suche malice alſo was in|gendred in the hartes of the moſte parte of the Nobilitie towardes him, that had it not bene through the wholeſome admonition and per|ſwaſion of Dongall of Galloway, a noble man of righte reuerende authoritie amongſt them, they had leuied ciuill warres againſt him,The good coũ|ſel of Dongal. but the foreſayde Dongall declaring to them the daunger and greate inconuenience that mighte thereof enſue, reſtrayned their wrathfull mindes from enterpriſing any thing agaynſt him by force, ſo that for certayne yeares they ſuffered and bare with this his miſordered gouernment.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane whyle the Pictes noting the wante of all vertuous qualities thus in the king of Scottes,The Picts ſtãd in feare of the king of Bry|tains. and agayne what takens of vali|aunt courage appeared in the king of the Bry|tains, doubted leaſt if hee ſhoulde ſeeke to re|uenge olde iniuries againſt them, they ſhoulde be little able to matche him without ayde of the Scottes, (whereof they had ſmall truſte nowe, by reaſon of the inſufficiencie of the Scottiſhe king) they deuiſed a meane howe to ridde the Brytiſhe kyng out of the way, and ſo appoyn|ting certain ſlie felows to go into Britain for y^e accõpliſhment of their deuiſed purpoſe, at length the ſame was brought to paſſe, as in the engliſh EEBO page image 112 Chronicles yee ſhall finde more at large though in the ſame Chronicles there is mention made but of one Picte that ſhoulde worke this feate, where the Scottiſh wryters recorde of diuers, whiche neuer the leſſe were apprehended, and af|ter bound both hande and foote, were caſt into a a mightie great fire, and therein brent to aſhes in moſt miſerable wiſe, as by the ſayde Scottiſhe wryters it appeareth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Conſtantine the Scottiſhe king is ſlayne by one whoſe doughter he had rauiſhed. Anno. 481.The death of this Conſtantine king of Bry|tons, happened in the .xv. yeare of Conſtantine king of Scottes, neyther liued he long after, for hauing rauiſhed a noble mans daughter, borne in the weſterne Iſles, he was ſlayne by hyr fa|ther in the night ſeaſon, after hee had reigned in great infamie for his reprochfull life, the ſpace of xvij. yeares.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 He granted peace vnto the Britains they scarse Peace gran|ted vnto the Britains, and diuers castels deliuered into their hands. requiring the same, releasing not onelie the tribute, but also deliuering vp into their hands by secret meanes diuers castels standing vpon the riuer of Humber. Manie other things he was about to haue doone to the great preiudice and hinderance of the Scotish estate, had not the nobles of the realme the sooner withstood his rash and vnaduised attempts. Such malice also was ingendred in the harts of the most part of the nobilitie towards him, that had it not béene through the wholesome admonition & per|suasion of Dongall of Galloway, a noble man of right reuerend authoritie amongst them, they had le|uied ciuill wars against him, but the foresaid Don|gall The good counsell of Dongall. declaring to them the great danger and incon|uenience that might thereof insue, restreined their wrathfull minds from enterprising anie thing a|gainst him by force, so that for certeine yéeres they suffered and bare with this his misordered gouern|ment.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the meane while the Picts noting the want of The Picts stand in feare of the king of Britaine. all vertuous qualities thus in the king of Scots, and againe what tokens of valiant courage appéered in the king of the Britains, doubted least if he should EEBO page image 92 séeke to reuenge old iniuries against them, they should be little able to match him without aid of the Scots (whereof they had small trust now, by reason of the insufficiencie of the Scotish king) they deuised a meane how to rid the British king out of the waie, and so appointing certeine slie fellowes to go into Britaine for the accomplishment of their deuised purpose, at length the same was brought to passe, as in the English chronicles ye shall find more at large, though in the same chronicles there is mention made but of one Pict that should woorke this feat, where the Scotish writers record of diuers, which ne|uerthelesse were apprehended, and after bound both hand and foot, were cast into a mightie great fire, and therein burnt to ashes in most miserable wise, as by the said Scotish writers it appéereth. The death of this Constantine king of Britains happened in the 15 yéere of Constantine king of Scots, neither liued Constantine the Scotish king is slaine by one whose daughter he had rainshed. Anno 481. he long after: for hauing rauished a noble mans daughter, borne in the westerne Iles, he was slaine by hir father in the night season, after he had reigned in great infamie for his reprochfull life, the space of 17 yéeres.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THen was Dongall his nephue, as sonne to his brother Dongard, proclamed king, a prince of Dongall. disposition indifferent either to peace or warre, Dongall the sonne of Don|gard is made king of Scot|land. though in the beginning of his reigne he shewed himselfe more desirous of peace than of warres, by reason the state of the common-wealth so required, considering how things stood not all in the best or|der, through his predecessors negligence. Dongall therefore desirous of a reformation, appointed men of great wisedome and good fame to be iudges and The politike rule of Don|gall. officers vnder him, who in redressing misorders, in punishing transgressions, & in deciding of all strifes and contentions betwixt partie & partie, did so well their endeuour, that peace and concord therevpon in|suing, the people recouered peaceable rest and quiet|nesse, to their no small comfort and contentation.