Compare 1587 edition: 1 The poletike rule of Don|gall.Dongall therefore deſirous of a reformation, appoynted men of great wiſedome & good fame to be iudges and officers vnder him, who in re|dreſſing miſorders, in puniſhing tranſgreſſions, and in deciding of al ſtrifes and contentions be|twixt partie and partie, did ſo well their ende|uour, that peace and concorde therevpon enſu|ing, the people recouered peaceable reſt and qui|etneſſe, to theyr no ſmall comfort and conten|tation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 In this meane while that things paſſed thus among the Scottes, by the procurement of one Vortigerne, Conſtantius the eldeſt ſonne of the late deceaſed Cõſtantine king of Brytons,Conſtantius a Mõke elected king of Bry|taine. was taken out of an Abbey, where he was ſhorne a Monke, and aduaunced to the kingdome: but be|ing not meete of himſelf to gouerne, Vortigerne had the whole rule committed to his handes, wherevpon he firſt cauſed the league to be re|newed betwixte the Brytons, the Scottes and Picts, and appointed a garde of the ſame Scots and Pictes to be attendant on the kings perſon: in the end alſo he procured ſome of them to mur|ther the king,Vortigernes treaſon. Conſtantius murdered. and after put all the ſayd Scottes and Pictes to death, as well the giltie as the vn|giltie, and finally made himſelfe king, as in the hiſtorie of England you ſhall find more at large expreſſed. The Scottes and Picts (for diſplea|ſure that theyr countrey men whiche had bene appointed to garde the perſon of Conſtantius king of the Brytons, were maliciouſly circum|uented, and the more parte of them wrongfully executed) made ſundry mades and forrayes into the Brytiſh borders, neyther ſparing fire nor ſwoorde where they came. So that the ſayde Vortigerne by a grieuous reporte informed hereof, cauſed an army with all ſpeede to be le|uied, and appoynted Guytellus the prince of Wales to haue the leading thereof agaynſt the enimies. Whileſt he (doubting leaſt the people woulde not bee ruled by him, for that it was knowen how he would haue made away Con|ſtantines children kept him about London, and durſt not committe himſelf ſo much to the ſight of a multitude, as to go foorth in that iourney in his owne perſon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Guytellus,Guytellus ge|nerall of the Brytiſh army, cauſeth fiue hundreth of the enimies to be hanged. in reſpect of the loue which he bare to his countrey, purpoſing to ſerue truely in de|fence thereof, chaunced vpon his approche to the bordures to take the number of .v. C. of the ene|mies, being aduaunced from the reſidue to fetche a bootie. Theſe, Guytellus cauſed to be hanged, as condemned for robbers and pillers of the coũ|trey afore any ouerture of warre was denoun|ced. Wherevpon ſuch other as eſcaped by flight, and had ſeene theyr fellowes thus executed, de|clared vnto their gouernours, what had happe|ned to theyr fellowes.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane while that things passed thus a|mong the Scots, by the procurement of one Uorti|gerne, Constantius the eldest sonne of the late de|ceassed Constantine king of Britains, was taken out of an abbeie, where he was shorne a moonke, and Constantius a moonke elec|ted king of Britaine. aduanced to the kingdome: but being not meet of himselfe to gouerne, Uortigerne had the whole rule committed to his hands, wherevpon he first caused the league to be renewed betwixt the Britains, the Scots, and Picts, and appointed a gard of the same Scots and Picts to be attendant on the kings per|son: in the end also he procured some of them to mur|ther the king, and after put all the said Scots and Uortigerns treason. Constantius murdered. Picts to death, as well the giltie as the vngiltie, and finallie made himselfe king, as in the historie of England you shall find more at large expressed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Scots and Picts (for displeasure that their countriemen which had beene appointed to gard the person of Constantius king of the Britains, were maliciouslie circumuented, & the more part of them wrongfullie executed) made sundrie roades and for|raies into the British borders, neither sparing fire nor swoord where they came. So that the said Uorti|gerne by a gréeuous report informed héereof, caused an armie with all spéed to be leuied, and appointed Guitellus the prince of Wales to haue the leading thereof against the enimies: whilest he (doubting least the people would not be ruled by him, for that it was knowen how he would haue made awaie Con|stantines children) kept him about London, & durst not commit himselfe so much to the sight of a multi|tude, as to go foorth in that iournie in his owne per|son.