Compare 1587 edition: 1 To our pupoſe then: In the meane time Au|relius hauing thus recouered the lande out of the Saxons hands, and now remaining at London, did all the honor he coulde ymagine, both vnto Loth the Pictiſh king, and alſo vnto Conranus generall of the Scottiſhe men, acknowledging howe that by theyr ayde chiefly hee had got the vpper hande of his enimyes,By ſupport of Scottes and Pictes Aureli|us confeſſeth [...]e got the h [...]|torie of the Saxons. and ſo hee willed to haue it notified amongſt his ſubiectes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hereto he [...] cauſed the league to be renued be|twixt the Scottes, Pictes, and Brytaynes, the auncient ordinaunce for the Countreyes beyond Humber,The league be+twixt Scottes, Pictes, and Bri+tains is renued beeing appointed to remayne vnto the Scottiſhe men and Pictes: alſo that the Sax|ons ſhoulde bee reputed common enimyes to all the three Nations, and that vpon inuaſion made by any forraine power, the Scottes, Pictes, and Brytanes, ſhould ayde one another as occaſion ſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This league beeing concluded with theſe articles of couenauntes was the more ſtrongly confyrmed, by reaſon of ſuch affinitie and ally|aunce as then alſo enſued. For whereas Aure|lius had two ſiſters, the one named Anne, and the other Ada, virgins both.Anne the daughter of Aurelius giu [...] in mariage vn [...]to Loth king of Pictes. Anne beeing the elder, was gyuen in maryage vnto King Loth, by whome certaine yeares after hee had iſſue two ſonnes, Mordred, and Walwan, or Galwan, with a daughter named Thametes: Ada beeing the yonger ſyſter, was maryed vnto Conranus,Ada maried vnto Cõranus. generall (as is ſayde) of the Scottiſhe armye. Howbeit ſhe lyued not paſt two yeares after, but dyed in trauayle of childe, which alſo dyed wyth the mother. And ſo ended the alyance of Aurelius and Conranus.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 To our purpose then. In the meane time Aureli|us hauing thus recouered the land out of the Sax|ons hands, and now remaining at London, did all the honor he could imagine, both vnto Loth the Pic|tish king, and also vnto Conranus generall of the Scotishmen, acknowledging how that by their aid By support of Scots and Picts Aureli|us confesseth he got the vic|torie of the Saxons. The league betwixt Scots, Picts, and Britain [...] is renewed. chieflie he had got the vpper hand of his enimies, and so he willed to haue it notified amongst his subiects. Héereto he caused the league to be renewed betwixt the Scots, Picts, & Britains, the ancient ordinance for the countries beyond Humber, being appointed to remaine vnto the Scotishmen and Picts: also that the Saxons should be reputed common eni|mies to all the thrée nations, and that vpon inuasion made by anie forren power, the Scots, Picts, and Britains, should aid one another as occasion serued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This league being concluded with these articles of couenants, was the more stronglie confirmed, by reason of such affinitie and aliance as then also insued. For whereas Aurelius had two sisters, the Anne the daughter of Aurelius gi|uen in mari|age vnto Loth king of Picts. Ada maried vnto Conra|nus. one named Anne, and the other Ada, virgins both; Anne being the elder, was giuen in mariage vnto king Loth, by whome certeine yeares after he had issue two sonnes, Mordred, and Walwan or Cal|wan, with a daughter called Thametes: Ada being the yoonger sister was maried vnto Conranus, ge|nerall (as is said) of the Scotish armie. Howbeit she liued not past two yeares after, but died in trauell of child, which also died with the mother: and so en|ded the aliance of Aurelius and Conranus. The Britains being deliuered through the victorie and means afore rehearsed from the cruell hands of the Saxons, inioied ioifull peace certeine yeares after, but in the meane time diuers of those Saxons which were licenced to remaine in Britaine, counterfei|ting to become christians, vsed neuerthelesse to make sacrifice vnto idols, according to the maner of the gentiles, whereof their priests being accused Diuers [...]|ons idolaters are [...]urned. and condemned, suffered death by fire for that of|sense, EEBO page image 99 accordinglie as the law did then appoint them. Whilest these things were thus in hand, Congall king of the Scots being worne with long sicknesse, The death of Congall. departed this life, and was buried in the Ile of Io|na, otherwise called Colmekill, with all kinglie pompe and accustomed ceremonies. He reigned o|uer the Scotishmen about 20 yeares in great fame and glorie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter his deceasse, his brother Conranus with great reioising of all the Scotish nation was Conra|nus. admitted K. in the yeare after the birth of our Saui|our 512, and the 22 of the reigne of the emperour Conranus created king of Scotland. 501. H. B. Anastasius. This Conranus otherwise called Go|ranus, being established king, first tooke order that the sonnes of his brother Congall being within age, should be brought vp in the Ile of Man, vnder the gouernance of certeine wise instructors & schoole|maisters, to be trained in learning and vertuous discipline, according to an ancient ordinance there|of made and enacted. Also doubting least peace and quietnesse, now after long warres, should minister The earnest diligence of Conranus for mainte|nance of good orders among his subiects. matter to his people of raising some commotion, to the disturbance of all ciuill order & politike gouerne|ment within his realme, he rode as it had béene in circuit round about the same, making inquirie of all maner offendors, on whome he caused due pu|nishment to be executed, without respect either of kith or kin.