Compare 1587 edition: 1 It is thought of ſome, that aboute the ſame tyme, Arthur firſte inſtituted, that the feaſte of Chriſtmaſſe ſhoulde be kept with ſuch exceſſe of meates and drinkes, in all kyndes of inor|dinate banquetting and reuell for the ſpace of thirtene dayes togyther, according to the cu|ſtome vſed ſtill throughe both the Realmes EEBO page image 128 of England and Scotlande euen vnto this day, reſembling the feaſtes which the Gentiles vſed to keepe in the honour of their dronken God Bac|chus,Chriſtmas ban+kets reſem|bling the feaſtes Bac|chanalia. called in latine Bacchanalia: wherein all kindes of beaſtly luſt and ſenſuall voluptuouſ|neſſe was put in vre. But whence ſoeuer, or by whom ſoeuer this inſatiable gourmandiſe came vp amongſt vs, ſurely a great abuſe it is, to ſee the people at ſuche a ſolemne feaſt (where they ought to bee occupied in thankes giuing to al|mightie God, for the ſending downe of his onely begotten ſonne amongſt vs to giue themſelues in maner wholy to gluttonie and exceſſiue fil|ling of their bellies, with ſuch maner of lewd and wanton paſtimes, as though they ſhoulde rather celebrate the ſame feaſtes of Bacchanalia, and thoſe other which the Gentiles alſo kept, called Floralia, and Priapalia, than the remembrance of Chriſtes natiuitie, who abhorreth all maner of ſuch exceſſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But nowe to my purpoſe. When the next Sommer was once come, Arthure led forth hys Brytaynes agaynſt their enimies, but by reaſon of ſuch eaſe and pleaſure as they had taken why|leſt they ſoiourned in Yorke,The Brytaines through reſt and eaſe be|came vnapt to ſuſteyne the paynes of warres. being nowe come into the field, they were able to abide no paynes, ſo that no good was done of certaine yeares af|ter, till finally Arthure ioyned in league wyth Loth king of the Picts. The conditions of which league were theſe. That Arthure during his na|turall life ſhould raigne as king of the Brytains,A league con|cluded be|twixt Arthure king of Bry|taynes, and Loth king of Pictes. and after his deceaſſe, the kingdome to remaine vnto Mordred and his iſſue, if he chaunced to haue any. That the Pictes ſhould ayde the Bri|taynes agaynſt the Saxons, and haue all ſuche landes as might bee recouered of them beyonde Humber. Alſo the league whiche was betwixt them and the Scottes,Mordred ma|rieth the daughter of one Gawolane a Brytayne. they ſhould duely obſerue. Mordred ſhould marrie the daughter of Gawo|lan a noble man amongſt the Brytaynes, and of higheſt authoritie next vnto Arthure himſelfe: the children of this maryage to bee brought vp with their grandfather in Brytain, till they came to yeares of diſcretion.Gawan or Ga|wen in ſeruice with king Arthure. Gawan the brother of the foreſayde Mordred, ſhoulde ſerue king Ar|thure, and receyue at his handes large entertain|ment, and great poſſeſſions to mainteyne there|with his eſtate.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Other articles there were compryſed in this league, according as was thought requiſite for the maintenance of ſtable friendſhip betwixt theſe kings and their nations. So that Arthur hauing concluded this league, and ſtill being deſirous to purge the whole Ile of all miſcreantes and eni|mies of the Chriſtian fayth,Arthure ſen|deth Ambaſſa|dours vnto the kings of Scots and Pictes. hee ſente vnto the Scottiſh and Pictiſh kings, requiring them on the behalfe of that dutie which they ought vnto the aduauncement of Chriſtes religion, to aſ|ſemble their powers, and to meete him at Tyn|mouth, whither he woulde repayre to ioyne with them, at ſuch day as they would appoynt, from thence to march forth agaynſt the Saxons.