Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytaynes immediately vpon know|ledge had that Arthur was ſlaine, crowned Con|ſtantine his ſucceſſor in the Brytiſhe kingdome,Conſtantine crowned king of Brytayne. and for that there ſhould remaine none amongſt them aliue to make any claime to the ſame king|dome, other than he with his iſſue, or ſuch as he ſhoulde appoynt to ſucceede him, they cruelly murthered Mordreds children,The cruelty of the Brytains in murthering the innocent children of Mordred. in moſte pitifull wiſe running vnto their mothers lap, deſce [...]ding hir to ſaue their lyues, according to hir mother|ly dutie. They were brought vp in Gawolane their grandfathers houſe, and being thus made a|way,The linage of Mordred clear+ly extinct. the family & lynage of their father the fore|ſayd Mordred was vtterly therby extinguiſhed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Saxons at the ſame tyme hauing ad|uertiſement what loſſe the Brytaynes had ſu|ſtayned not onely by the death of their moſt va|liant king and chieftaine Arthur, but alſo for the ſlaughter of ſuch a multitude of their nation, as died in the battail,The Saxons returne into England, and driue the Bry|taynes into Wales. they prepare a mightie name of ſhippes, and paſſe ouer with the ſame into Eng|land, where being landed, they eaſily beat downe the Brytaynes, and driue them with theyr king Conſtantine into Wales, ſo recouering all that part of the land which Hengiſt ſometymes held, & after his name was afterwards called Englãd.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Some haue written, how that after king Con|ſtantine had raigned certaine yeares in Wales, his wife and children died,Conſtantine forſaketh his earthly king|dome in hope of the heauẽly kingdome. wherevpon we [...]ing weary of this world, he forſooke his earthly king|dome, in hope of that other aboue, and ſecretly de|parted into Ireland, where applying himſelf for a time in miniſtring to the poore, at length beeing knowne, by the perſwaſion of a Monk he became one of his cote and profeſſion.Conſtantine entreth into religion. Afterwardes be|ing ſent by the Biſhop of the Dioces ouer into Scotland to inſtruct the people of that countrey in the true faith and articles of the chriſtian reli|gion,Conſtantine ſent forth of Irelande into Scotlande is there mur|thered. he there ſuffred martirdome by the hands of moſt wicked & godleſſe perſons, and was at lẽgth (but many yeares after his death) canonized a Saint, and ſundrie churches (as are to be ſeene e|uen vnto this day) built & dedicated vnto him in Scotland by authoritie of the Biſhops there.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But to procéed. Eugenius king of the Scots at Eugenius re|wardeth his souldiers. his returne from the battell, gaue to those that had escaped with life, and abid by him in the chiefe dan|ger of the fight, manie bounteous & large rewards. The sonnes and néerest kinsfolke of such as were EEBO page image 107 staine, he also aduanced to sundrie preferments of lands & liuings, that they in [...]oieng the same, might be a witnesse in time to come of the good seruice of their ancestors, shewed in defense of their king and countrie, and also of his princelie liberalitie, in re|warding the same vpon their issue and progenie. By which noble beneuolence, he wan him such loue amongst his people, that afterwards it séemed how [...]nins go [...] his [...] with [...]. he gouerned the state of his kingdome more by cle|mencie, than by anie rigour of lawes. The Britains immediatlie vpon knowledge had that Arthur was slaine, crowned Constantine his successor in the Constantine [...]ned king [...] Britaine. British kingdome, and for that there should remaine none amongst them aliue to make anie claime to the same kingdome, other than he with his issue, or such as he should appoint to succeed him, they cruel|lie murthered Mordreds children, in most pitifull The crueltie of the Bri|tains in mur|thering the in|nocent childrẽ of Mordred. The linage of Mordred [...]extinct. wise running vnto their mothers lap, beséeching hir to saue their liues, according to hir motherlie dutie. They were brought vp in Gawolane their fathers grandfathers house, and being thus made awaie, the familie and linage of their father the foresaid Mor|dred was vtterlie thereby extinguished.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Saxons at the same time hauing aduertise|ment what losse the Britains had susteined, not on|lie by the death of their most valiant king and chief|teine Arthur, but also for the slaughter of such a mul|titude of their nation as died in the battell, they pre|pare a mightie nauie of ships, and passe ouer the same into England, where being landed, they easilie The Saxons returne into England, and drine the Bri|tains into wales. beat downe the Britains, and driue them with their K. Constantine into Wales, so recouering all that part of the land which Hengist somtimes held, & after his name was afterwards called England. ¶ Some haue written, how that after king Constantine had reigned certeine yéeres in Wales, his wife and chil|dren died, whervpon waxing wearie of this world, he Constantine [...] his [...] king| [...] [...] hope [...] heauen| [...] [...]gdome. Constantine intereth into religion. forsooke his earthlie kingdome, in hope of that other aboue, and secretlie departed into Ireland, where ap|plieng himselfe for a time in ministring to the poore, at length being knowne, by the persuasion of a moonke he became one of his cote and profession.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Afterwards being sent by the bishop of the dio|cesse ouer into Scotland, to instruct the people of that countrie in the true faith and articles of the christian Constantine sent foorth of Ireland into Scotland is there mur|thered. religion, he there suffered martyrdome by the hands of most wicked and godlesse persons, and was at length (but manie yéeres after his death) canonized a saint, and sundrie churches (as are to be séene euen vnto this day) built and dedicated vnto him in Scot|land by authoritie of the bishops there. At the same time that the said Constantine was driuen into Wales, there reigned among the Englishmen one Irmirike or Iurmirike king of the Englishmen. Iurmirike concludeth a peace with the Scotishmen and Picts. Iurmirike the fift (as Beda saith) from Hengist. The same Iurmirike though he were not christened him|selfe, yet he permitted the christian faith to be prea|ched amongst his people, and concluding a league with the Scotishmen and Picts, kept the same inui|olate during his life time most sincerlie. The Scotish king Eugenius also liued in peace the residue of his life, without anie trouble either by forren enimies, Eugenius the Scotish king dieth. 568. H. B. Conuall. Conuall elec|ted king of Scotland. or intestine sedition, & at length died in the 38 yeere of his reigne, after the birth of our Sauiour 569.