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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 S Colme re|turned vnto the weſterne Iſles.Thus S. Colme hauing accompliſhed that which he came for, returned againe into the we|ſterne Iſles vnto his wonted home, where he did by wholeſome documents and vertuous enſam|ples, inſtruct the ſeruaunts of God in the way of his lawes and commaundements.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane time the Saxons hauing dri|uen and put backe the Brytons into Wales,England deui|ded into ſeuen ſeuerall king|domes. and occupying all the reſidue of their landes and countreys, they deuided the ſame into ſeuen partes, ordeyning ſeuen ſeuerall kings, and go|uerne the ſame as kingdomes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Wherewith the Picts being kindled, made a like The breach of peace betwixt the Scots and Picts. I field fought betwixt Scots and Picts. rode into Galloway. Finallie the matter grew vn|to a field, which was foughten in Mentieth, not farre from Calidon castell otherwise called Dounkeld, with great slaughter on both sides, though in the end the victorie yet remained with the Scots; but losing Arthurnus the sonne of Aidan their king, they reioi|sed not greatlie at the gaine. That holie man saint Colme troubled with such newes, came vnto Aidan, Saint Colme reproueth [...]. [...]dan. and declaring vnto him how grieuouslie he had of|fended almightie God, in procuring such mischiefe as had insued of this warre, and reciting in particu|lar the branches thereof, he mooued the king vnto such repentance for his trespasse, that he wholie sub|mitted himselfe vnto saint Colmes chastisement, who being about to depart in semblance sore offen|ded, The repen|tance of king Aidan. the king got him by the sleeue, and would in no wise suffer him to go from him, till he had declared vnto him some comfortable meanes how to redresse the matter, for the quieting of his conscience. At length saint Colme lamenting the kings case, suffe|red Saint Colme goeth vnto the king of the Picts. himselfe to be intreated, and therevpon repaired vnto Brudeus the Pictish king, mouing him by way of diuerse godlie aduertisements to incline his af|fection vnto peace. At length he did so much by tra|uelling An agréement betwixt the Scotish and Pictish kings by the sute of saint Colme. sundrie times to and fro betwixt the two kings, that he brought them vnto agréement, for all matters depending in controursie betwixt them and their subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Thus saint Colme hauing accomplished that which he came for, returned againe into the westerne I|les Saint Colme returned vnto the westerne Iles. vnto his woonted home, where he did by whole|some documents and vertuous examples instruct the seruants of God in the way of his lawes and com|mandements. In this meane time the Saxons ha|uing England di|uided into se|uen seuerall kingdoms. driuen and put backe the Britains into Wales, and occupieng all the residue of their lands and coun|tries, they diuided the same into seuen parts, ordei|ning seuen seuerall kings to gouerne the same as kingdomes. Ouer that of Northumberland, adioi|ning next vnto the Picts, one Edelfred reigned, a Edelfred K. of Northum|berland. man of excéeding desire to inlarge his dominion. He went by all means he could deuise, to persuade Bru|deus the Pictish king to renew the warres with the Scots, promising him all the aid he could make a|gainst them, not onelie for that he knew the Scots to haue béene euer enimies vnto the Saxons, but al|so for that he himselfe was descended of the nation called Agathyrses, of the which the Picts (as was thought) were also come. But the cause why he wi|shed that there might be warres raised betwixt the Scots and Picts, was not for anie good will he bare to the Picts, but onelie to the end that their power Edelfreds purpose. being weakened through the same, he might haue a more easie preie of their countrie, the which he purpo|sed vpon occasion to inuade, and ioine vnto his owne kingdome of Northumberland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Brudeus at the first gaue no eare vnto his earnest motions and large offers, but at length through the counsell and procurement of some of his nobles, cor|rupted by bribes receiued at Edelfreds hands, and still putting into the kings head sundrie forged in|formations of the Scotishmens dailie attempts a|gainst the Pictish nation; he determined to ioine with the Saxons against them, and caused thervpon warre to be proclamed against the Scots, as those that had spoiled and robbed his subiects, contrarie to the league and all bonds of old friendship and former amitie betwixt them. The Scotish king Aidan per|ceiuing A l [...]ague con|cluded be|twixt the Scots & Bri|tains, with the articles of the same. the practise of the Saxons, and togither ther|with the vntruth of the Picts, the better to be able to resist their malice, ioineth in league with the Bri|tains: this article being the chiefest in the whole co|uenant: that if the enimies first inuaded the Bri|tains, then an armie of Scots should be sent with all speed into Britaine, to helpe to defend the coun|trie against such inuasions: but if the Scots were first inuaded, then should the Britains in semblable maner come ouer to their aid.