Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hereupon theſe outlawes according to their in|ſtructions,The outlawes enter into the kings bed chamber. came in ſecret wiſe vnto Enuerlochtee and were cloſely conueyd into Conrans bed chã|ber by Donalds meanes, who as though he had knowne nothing of the matter, got himſelf quick|ly out of the way when he ſawe them once entred within the doore of the chamber. Conran the king perceiuing how he was betrayed, and that his eni|mies were got into his chamber ready to murther him, ſtept forth of his bed, & falling down vpõ his knees beſought them to take pitie of his age, & not to defile their handes in the bloud of their naturall lord and king, conſidering the fault was not his,

Conran is murthered within his bed chamber by trayterous meanes.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 131] AFter him ſucceeded his nephewe Euge|nius,Euge|nius. the ſon of his bro|ther Congall, the which Eugenius as aboue is ſayde,Eugenius is inueſted king of Scotland. was with Arthure in the laſte mentioned iourney agaynſte the Saxons.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were that counſayled him in the begynning of his raigne (which he beganne in Argile being placed there vpon the chaire of mar|ble) that he ſhoulde ſee in any wiſe the auctours of his Vncles death duely puniſhed,Regicides or kingquellers ought chiefly aboue al other to be puniſhed to giue en|ſample to other, that they ſhoulde not attempt the lyke hereafter agaynſte theyr liege Lorde and crowned King: but he contrarywiſe did not on|lye forgiue the offence, but alſo receyued the fore|named Donalde wyth other the murtherers in|to his ſeruice,Eugenius is ſuſpected of his predeceſ|ſours death. and made them of his priuie Coun|ſell, which cauſed many men to ſuſpect, leaſt he himſelfe had beene of counſell with them in com|mitting that murther. The talke wherof, was ſo common in all mens mouthes, namely amongſt the common people,The Queene Dowager fled with hir two ſonnes into Irelande. that the Queene Dowager late wife to king Conran, doubting not only the ſuretie of hir owne life, but alſo of hir two ſonnes (which ſhe had by the ſaid Cõran, the one named Reginan, and the other Aidan) fled with them ouer into Irelande, where within fewe yeares EEBO page image 132 after, ſhe dyed with the one of hir ſonnes, that is to wit Reginan: the other Aidane was honou|rably brought vp by the king of that Countrey, according to his byrth and degree.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Héerevpon these outlawes, according to their in|structions, came in secret wise vnto Enuerlochtée, The outlaws enter into the kings bed|chamber. and were closelie conueied into Conrans bedcham|ber by Donalds meanes, who as though he had knowne nothing of the matter, got himselfe quicke|lie out of the waie when he saw them once entered within the doore of the chamber. Conrane the king perceiuing how he was betraied, and that his eni|mies were got into his chamber readie to murther him, stept foorth of his bed, and falling downe vpon his knées besought them to take pitie of his age, and not to de [...]ile their hands in the bloud of their naturall lord and king, considering the fault was not his, if they had béene anie waies wronged. Howbeit they Conrane is murthered within his bedchamber by traitoro [...] meanes. 35. H. B. 20. H. B. 535. H. B. doubting nothing but least he should escape their hands, streightwaies dispatched him out of life, and withall made haste awaie. This was the end of king Conranus, in the 20 yéere of his reigne, being the 16 of Arthurs dominion ouer the Britains, the fi [...] of the emperor Iustinianus, and in the yeere after the birth of our Sauior 531. But his corps was bu|ried in the abbeie of Iona, otherwise called Colme|kill, with such funerall pompe and exequies, as in those daies were vsed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter him succéeded his nephue Eugenius, the Eugenius. Eugenius is inuested king of Scotland. sonne of his brother Congall, the which Euge|nius (as aboue is said) was with Arthur in the last mentioned iournie against the Saxons. There were that counselled him in the beginning of his reigne (which he began in Argile, being placed there vpon the chaire of marble) that he should sée in anie wise the authors of his vncles death dulie punished, to the Regicid [...]s or kingque [...]ers ought chieflie aboue all other to be punished. Eugenius is suspected of his predeces|sors death. example of others, that they should not attempt the like héereafter against their liege lord and crowned king: but he contrariwise did not onelie forgiue the offense, but also receiued the forenamed Donald with other the murtheres into his seruice, and made them of his priuie councell, which caused manie men to suspect, least he himselfe had béene of councell with them in committing that murther. The talke whereof was so common in all mens mouths, name|lie amongst the common people, that the queene The queene Dowager fled with hir two sonnes into Ireland. Dowager late wise to king Conrane, doubting not onelie the suertie of hir owne life, but also of hir two sons (which she had by the said Conrane, the one na|med Reginan, and the other Aidan) fled with them ouer into Ireland, where within few yeeres after, she died with the one of hir sonnes, that is to say, Regi|nan: the other Aidan was honorablie brought vp by the king of that countrie, according to his birth and degrée.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Eugenius in the beginning of his reigne, to win thereby the peoples fauor, demeaned himselfe most gentlie in all his procéedings, dooing nothing that [...] in anie part of crueltie. He would oftentimes The humani|tie and fauo [...]|rable [...] [...] of king Eugenius to|wards his people. sit amongst the iudges himselfe, and if he suspected least anie man had wrong, he would licence them to EEBO page image 105 plead their case anew. And such as he perceiued were not of abilitie to follow their sute in anie cause of right, he would helpe them with monie of the com|mon treasurie. He ordeined also, that no orphane should be compelled to answer anie action, or other|wise be vexed by sute of law. Moreouer, that no wi|dow Commenda|ble ordinan|ces. should be constreined to come past a mile foorth of hir owne doores for anie matter in controuersie betwixt hir and anie other person, to be heard a [...]ore a|nie iudges or publike officers. Robbers, théeues, and their receiuers he caused to be dulie punished, to re|fraine other from attempting the like offenses. And also he had a speciall regard for the obseruing of the league betwixt his subiects and the Picts, with the Britains, according to the tenor of the same.