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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Brudeus taking pitie of the yong gentlemen, alledged many things in their excuſe, ſtill defer|ring to deliuer them, till at length hee procured warre to himſelfe and his countrey: For Aydan the Scottiſhe king offended in that he might not haue thoſe rebelles and publike offendors reſtored vnto him, he cauſed a number of his people, firſt to fetche a great bootie of cattell and pryſoners out of Angus.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wherewith the Pictes being kindled,

The breach of peace betwixt the Scots and Pictes.

A field fought betwixt Scots and Pictes.

made a like rode into Galloway. Finally the matter grewe vnto a fielde, whiche was foughten in Menteith, not farre from Caledon caſtell other|wiſe called Dounkeld, with great ſlaughter on both ſides, though in the ende the victorie yet re|mayned [figure appears here on page 139] with the Scottes, but loſing Arthurnus the ſonne of Aydan their king, they reioyced not greatly at the gaine.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Saint Colme reproueth king Aydan.That holy mã S. Colme troubled with ſuch newes, came vnto Aydan, and declaring vnto him howe grieuouſly he had offended almightie God in procuring ſuche miſchiefe as had enſued of this warre, & reciting in particuler the brãches thereof, he moued the king vnto ſuch repentance for his treſpaſſe, that he wholly ſubmitted him|ſelfe vnto Saint Colmes chaſtiſement, who be|ing about the departe in ſemblance ſore offended, the king got him by the ſleeue,The repentãce of king Aydan and would in no|wiſe ſuffer him to go from him, till he had decla|red vnto him ſome comfortable meane howe to redreſſe the matter, for the quieting of his con|ſcience. At length Saint Colme lamenting the kings caſe,Saint Colme goeth vnto the king of the Pictes. ſuffred himſelfe to be entreated, and therevpon repayred vnto Brudeus the Pictiſhe king, mouing him by way of diuers godly ad|uertiſements to incline his affection vnto peace.An agreemẽt betwixte the Scottiſhe and Pictiſh kings, by the ſute of S. Colme. At length he did ſo much by trauayling ſundry times too and fro betwixt the twoo kings, that he brought thẽ vnto agreement for al maters depẽ|ding in controuerſie betwixt thẽ & their ſubiects.

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