Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Aboute the ſame tyme alſo, there was in the countrey of Mar, a yong Gentlewoman of ex|cellent beautie, and daughter vnto a noble man there, refuſing ſundry wealthy mariages offred to hir by hir father, and other frendes. At lengthe ſhe proued with chyld, and being rigorouſly cõ|pelled by hir parentes to tel who was the father, ſhe confeſſed that a certain yong mã vſed night|ly to come vnto hir, and keepe hir companie, and ſometimes in the daye alſo, but howe or from whence he came, or by what meanes he went a|way, ſhe was not able to declare. Hir parentes not greatly crediting hir wordes, layde diligent watche to vnderſtand what he was that had de|fyled their houſe: And within .iij. days after, vp|on ſignification giuen by one of the maydens, [figure appears here on page 120] that the fornicatour was at that verie inſtante with their daughter, incontinently therevppon, making faſt the dores, they enter the chamber with a great meignie of torches & lights, where they find in their daughters armes, a foule mon|ſtrous thing, right horrible to beholde. Heere a number comming haſtily in, to beholde this euil fauoured ſight, amongſt other, there was a prieſt of right honeſt lyfe, not ignorant (as was thou|ght) in knowledge of holie ſcripture. This prieſt (all other being afrayde) and ſome of them run|ning their wayes, began to recite the beginning of Saint Iohns Goſpell, and comming to theſe words, Verbum caro factum eſt, ſodeynely the wicked ſprite makyng a right ſore and terrible roaring noyſe, flew his wayes, taking the roofe of the chamber away with him, the hangings & couerings of the bed being alſo brent therewith. The Gentlewoman was yet preſerued, & with|in .iij. or .iiij. dayes after, was deliuered of ſuche a miſhapen thing, as the lyke before had not ben ſeene, whiche the midwiues and women ſuche as were preſent at hir labour, to auoyd the diſho|nour of hir houſe, immediatly brente in a greate fyre, made in the chamber for the ſame intent.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus muche out of Hector Boetius, which, with more, he hath written to proue that all is not fayned whiche is written of the illuſions of deuils and euill ſpirites, the credite whereof I leaue with the Auctor.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Now to returne where I lefte touching Au|relius Ambroſe: ye ſhall vnderſtande, that he ha|uing once ſubdewed and diſpatched hys aduer|ſarie Vortigerne, he determyned to make war|res againſt Engiſt and his Saxons, to proue if his chance myght be to recouer the realm out of their handes,Aurelius Am|broſe purpo|ſeth to make warres againſt the Saxons. and ſo to reſtore again the chriſtiã religion. But firſt ere he attempted any exployt againſt y^e enmies, he ſent ambaſſadors both vnto EEBO page image 121 Congall the Scottiſh king, and alſo vnto one Loth a towardly yong gentleman,Ambaſſadors ſent vnto the Scottes and Pictes to re|quire their ayde agaynſt the Saxons. and of right comely perſonage, as then raigning among the Pictes, requiring them both to ayde him in ſo ne|ceſſarie an enterpriſe as he had in hande agaynſt the enimies of Chriſt and his religion. Where|vpon both theſe kings weying with themſelues the duetie of all Chriſtian Princes, in reſpect of the aduauncement of the cauſe of fayth, and ſup|preſſing of ethnike Idolatrie,The Scots and Picts promiſe to ayde the Brytaynes a|gaynſt the Saxons. promiſed their help to the vttermoſte of their powers agaynſte the Saxons, who had in ſuch tyranlyke ſort ſubuer|ted and aboliſhed the Chriſtian profeſſion with|in the Britiſhe confines. And therefore the olde league according to the articles and couenantes afore time concluded betwixte the three Na|tions,The league re|nued betwixt Britains, Picts and Scots. was once againe renued, and an army pre|pared by euery of them, to meet at a place and day appoynted, for the better expedition of thys their attempted voyage.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time also, there was in the coun|trie of Mar, a yoong gentlewoman of excellent beau|tie, and daughter vnto a noble man there, refusing sundrie wealthie mariages offered to hir by hir fa|ther, and other friends. At length she prooued with child, and being rigorouslie compelled by hir parents to tell who was the father, she confessed that a cer|teine yoong man vsed nightlie to come vnto hir, and kept hir companie, and sometimes in the day also, but how or from whence he came, or by what meanes he went awaie, she was not able to declare. Hir pa|rents not greatlie crediting hir woords, laid diligent watch, to vnderstand what he was that had defiled their house: and within thrée daies after, vpon signi|fication giuen by one of the maidens, that the forni|cat [...] was at that verie instant with their daughter, incontinentlie therevpon, making fast the doores, they enter the chamber with a great manie of tor|ches and lights, where they find in their daughters armes a foule monstrous thing, verie horrible to be|hold. Héere a number comming hastilie in, to behold this euill fauored sight, amongst other there was a priest of verie honest life, not ignorant (as was thought) in knowledge of holie scripture.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This priest (all other being afraid) and some of them running their waies, began to recite the begin|ning of Saint Iohns gospell, and comming to these woords, Verbum caro factum est, suddenlie the wic|ked spirit making a verie [...]ore and terrible roaring noise, fiue his waies, taking the roofe of the chamber awaie with him, the hangings and couerings of the bed being also burnt therewith. The gentlewoman was yet preserued, and within thrée or foure daies af|ter was deliuered of such a mishapen thing, as the like before had not béene seene, which the midwiues and women, such as were present at hir labor, to a|uoid the dishonor of hir house, immediatlie burnt in a great fire, made in the chamber for the same in|tent. ¶ Thus much out of Hector Boetius, which, with more, he hath written to prooue that all is not feined which is written of the illusions of diuels and euill spirits, the credit whereof I leaue with the author.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now to returne where I left touching Aurelius Ambrose. Ye shall vnderstand, that he hauing once subdued and dispatched his aduersarie Uortigerne, determined to make warres against Hengist and Aurelius Ambrose pur|poseth to make warres a|gainst the Saxons. his Saxons, to prooue if his chance might be to reco|uer the realme out of their hands, and so to restore a|gaine the christian religion. But first yer he attemp|ted anie exploit against the enimies, he sent ambas|sadors both vnto Congall the Scotish king, and also vnto one Loth a towardlie yoong gentleman, and of Ambassadors sent vnto the Scots and Picts to re|quire their [...] against the Saxons. verie comelie personage, as then reigning among the Picts, requiring them both to aid him in so ne|cessarie an enterprise as he had in hand against the enimies of Christ and his religion. Wherevpon both these kings, weieng with themselues the dutie of all christian princes, in respect of the aduancement of EEBO page image 98 the cause of faith, and suppressing of ethnike idolatrie, promised their helpe to the vttermost of their pow|ers The Scots and Picts promise to aid the Britains against the Saxons. The league renewed be|twixt Bri|tains, [...]ts, and Scots. against the Saxons, who had in such tyranlike sort subuerted and abolished the christian profession within the British confines. And therefore the old league, according to the articles and couenants a|fore time concluded betwixt the thrée nations, was once againe renewed, and an armie prepared by e|uerie of them, to meet at a place and day appointed, for the better expedition of this their attempted voi|age.