Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytaines repent them|ſelues of the league con|cluded with the Pictes.To the purpoſe then: after the Brytains were deliuered from the terror of the Saxons, and that with quietneſſe they began to waxe welthie, they repented them of the league, which they had con|cluded afore with Loth king of the Pictes, ſpeci|ally for that they could not in any wiſe be cõten|ted to haue any ſtranger to raign amongſt them,The requeſt of the Brytaynes to haue one of their own na|tion appoyn|ted to ſucceed king Arthure. and hereupon comming vnto Arthur, required of him, ſith he himſelf had no iſſue to ſucceed him, y^t it might pleaſe him yet, to name one of his owne nation to gouerne them after his deceaſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Arthure not gainſaying their requeſt, willed them (ſithe their pleaſure was ſuch, in no wiſe to haue a ſtranger to raigne ouer them) to name one themſelues, being diſcẽded of the bloud royal, and ſuch a one as in whom they had perceyued ſome towardly proufe of wiſedome & valiancie: and he for his part promiſed to ratifie their election.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Nobles with great reioycing of the peo|ple drawing togither to conſult for the choyſe of ſuche a one, as might bee acceptable to all the Brytiſh nation, at length agreed vpon Conſtan|tinus, the ſonne of Cadore Duke of Cornewall, a goodly yong Gentleman, both for his perſon and other his worthy qualities muche to be com|mended. Who being brought by the peeres of the Realme into the counſell chamber, and there pre|ſented vnto king Arthure,Conſtantine proclaymed heyre apparãt and prince of Brytaine. as one moſt meeteſt to ſucceede him. Arthure accepted their election right gladly, and cauſed the ſame Conſtantine forth|with to bee proclaymed heyre apparant vnto the crowne, by the name of Prince of Brytayne, which notifyed him to be ſucceſſor to the king in gouernment of the realme.