Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo doubting leaſt peace and quietneſſe nowe after long warres,The earneſt diligence of Conranus for maintenance of good or|ders amongſt his ſubiects. ſhould miniſter matter to his people of rayſing ſome commotion, to the diſtur|bance of all ciuill order and politike gouernment within his realme, hee code as it had bene in cir|cuite rounde about the ſame, making inquirie of all maner offenders, on whom he cauſed due pu|niſhment to be executed, without reſpect eyther of kyth or kinne,

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And amongſt other enormities, which he vn|derſtoode to be vſed in maner through al his coũ|treys, this (as hee thought was moſt greeuous, that the huſbandmen, and other commons of the Countrey, being euil intreated and miſuſed at the gentlemens handes, durſt not complaine, nor procure any redreſſe: by reaſon whereof, when they were oppreſſed or ſuffered any manner of wrong or iniurie,A goodly or|denance deui|ſed by Con|ranus for re|liefe of his commons. they were without remedie to haue the ſame reformed, he ordeyned therefore, that the names of al ſuch offenders, with the ma|ner of their offences ſhoulde bee ſecretly regiſtred in a booke euerie yeare, by certaine Inquiſitours thereto choſen and appoynted, and if it chaunced that thoſe which were thus accuſed, might after|wardes be founde guiltie before the kings Iuſti|ces by matter plainly proued agaynſt them, they ſhoulde then be ſure to bee puniſhed according to the meaſure of their offences.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This cuſtome of accuſations, commonlye called mo [...]tements, continueth euen vnto theſe our dayes.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And amongest other enormities which he vnder|stood to be vsed in maner through all his countries, this (as he thought) was most grieuous, that the husbandmen and other commons of the countrie, be|ing euill intreated and misused at the gentlemens hands, durst not complaine, nor procure anie redres; by reason whereof, when they were oppressed, or suffe|red anie maner of wrong or iniurie, they were with|out remedie to haue the same reformed; he ordeined A goodlie or|dinance deui|sed by Con|ranus for re|liefe of his commons. therefore, that the names of all such offendors, with the maner of their offenses, should be secretlie regi|stred in a booke euerie yeare, by certeine inquisi|tours thereto chosen and appointed. And if it chanced that those which were thus accused, might after|wards be found guiltie before the kings iustices by matter plainelie prooued against them; they should then be sure to be punished according to the measure of their offenses.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This custome of accusations, commonlie called inditements, continueth euen vnto these our daies. Conranus himselfe (as is reported) vsed much to be The king pre|sent at assises. present at assises and sessions to sée the lawes duelie ministred, either else to passe the time in hunting within some forrest or chase, néere to the place where the iustices sat. Now whilest Conranus king of Scots thus studied for the good gouernement of his Aurelius Ambrose fell sicke of a con|sumption. people, Aurelius Ambrose the king of Britaine fell sicke of a consumption, which brought him to such weakenesse, that all recouerie of health in him was despaired; whereof Occa and Pascentius sonnes to Occa and Pascentius returne into Britaine. Hengist being aduertised, returned with a mightie power of Saxons into Britaine, which (as Hector Boetius saith) they named at that present Hengists land.