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 1587 edition: 1 Eugenius in the beginning of his raigne, to win thereby the peoples fauor, demeaned himſelf moſt gently in al his proceedings, doing nothing that taſted in any part of crueltie. He woulde of|tentimes ſit amongſt the Iudges himſelfe,The humanity and fauorable friendſhip of king Eugenius towardes his people. and if he ſuſpected leaſt any man had wrong, he wold licence them to pleade their caſe of new. And ſuch as he perceyued were not of abilitie to folow their ſuite in any cauſe of right, he would helpe them with money of the common treaſurie. He orday|ned alſo, that no orphane ſhould be compelled to anſwere any action, or otherwiſe bee vexed by ſuite of law.Commẽdable ordinances. Moreouer, that no widow ſhould be conſtrayned to come paſt a mile forth of hir own doores for any matter in controuerſie betwixt hir and any other perſon, to be heard afore any Iud|ges or publike officers. Robbers, theues, and their receptors he cauſed to be duly puniſhed, to refrain other from attempting the like offences. And alſo he had a ſpeciall regarde for the obſeruing of the league betwixt his ſubiects and the Pictes, with the Brytaynes, according to the tenour of the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 About this ſeaſon ſhould i t be alſo that Arthur did atchieue all thoſe worthie victories which are aſcribed vnto him agaynſt the Scots,The victori|ous conqueſts aſcribed to Arthure. Iriſh men, Danes, Norwegians, & other northren people. Moreouer it is written by ſome authors, that he ſhoulde ſubdue the moſt part of Germanie with the low coũtreys, Brytain, Normandie, France, and the Romaines, with the people of the Eaſt, but the credit hereof reſteth with y^e ſame authors. Only it is certain (as Hector Boetius affirmeth) that Arthur liued in the dayes of Iuſtinianus the Emperour,This cauſeth no ſmal doubt to ariſe of the great victories aſcribed vnto Arthure. aboute whiche time the Gothes, Vandales, Burgonions, and Frenchmen did in|uade ſundrie partes of the Romaine Empyre, pitifully waſting and ſpoyling the ſame, where yet ſuche wryters as haue ſet forth thoſe warres make no mention of Arthur at all. Therfore let|ting all doubtfull things paſſe, I will proceede with my author, and declare what he hath found written in ſuch Scottiſh Chronicles as he follo|weth touching the Britiſh Arthur, which for that it partly varieth from the other our cõmon chro|nicles,Geffray of Monmouth. namely Geffray of Monmouth, I think it worthy to be noted here, to the ende that euery man may iudge therof as to him ſeemeth beſt.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About this season should it be also that Arthur did atchiue all those woorthie victories, which are ascribed The victori|ous conquests ascribed to Arthur. vnto him against the Scots, Irishmen, Danes, Norwegians, and other northerne people. Moreouer it is written by some authors, that he should subdue the most part of Germanie with the low countries, Britaine, Normandie, France, and the Romans, with the people of the cast: but the credit héereof re|steth with the same authors. Onelie it is certeine (as Hector Boetius affirmeth) that Arthur liued in the daies of Iustinianus the emperor, about which time This causeth no small doubt to arise of the great victories ascribed vnto Arthur. the Gotthes, Uandals, Burgonions, & Frenchmen did inuade sundrie parts of the Romane empire, pi|tifullie wasting and spoiling the same, where yet such writers as haue set foorth those warres, make no mention of Arthur at all. ¶ Therefore letting all doubtfull things passe, I will procéed with mine au|thor, and declare what he hath found written in such Scotish chronicles as he followeth touching the Bri|tish Arthur, which for that it partlie varieth from the other our common chronicles, namelie Geffrey of Geffrey of Monmouth. Monmouth, I thinke it woorthie to be noted héere, to the end that euerie man maie iudge thereof as to him séemeth best.