Compare 1587 edition: 1 AFter that the corps of king Aydan was bu|ried in Colmekill,

Kene|thus Keyr.

Kenethus Keyr crowned king of Scottes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Euge|nius. [figure appears here on page 143] THis Eugenius was the fourth of that name, whiche had ruled ouer the Scot|tiſh men. As it is ſayde S. Colme prophecied that hee ſhould be king long before his fathers death:S Colmes pro+phecie of Eu|genius the fourth. for when all the ſonnes of king Aydan were brought before him, and that Aydan demaunded of him whiche of them ſhoulde reygne after him, hee ouerpaſ|ſing the reſidue (whiche he vnderſtoode by ſecrete knowledge ſhould die in the warres) appoynted foorth this Eugenius, called by ſome alſo Bru|dus, declaring that it ſhould be onely he.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A louer of peace & qui|etneſſe.This Eugenius then beyng placed in the kingly ſeat, forgot not ſuch wholſome leſſons & vertuous precepts, as the foreſayd Saint Colme had taught him in his youth, ſo that ſtudying how to defende rather that which was his owne in peace and quietneſſe, than to ſeeke any wayes or meanes howe to enlarge it, by wrongfull en|croching vpon other mens poſſeſſions, he grewe into ſuch fauour with all good menne, as greater could not be deuiſed.A ſharpe iu|ſticier. Vnto offendors he was a ſharpe Iuſticier, not ſparing any tranſgreſſour of his lawes, neyther in reſpect of nobilitie or o|therwiſe, but rather thoſe gentlemen which miſ|vſed thẽſelues in breache of good orders, he chief|ly gaue order to ſee them puniſhed: where if they behaued themſelues worthily, and according to theyr calling, there was no prince more gladde than he to aduaunce them vnto honour.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 AFter that the corps of king Aidan was buried Kenethus Keir. Kenethus Keir crowned king of Scots in Colmekill, the nobles of the realme assem|bled togither in Argile, about the election of a new king. Where, by the generall voices of them all, Kenethus Keir the sonne of Conwall (sometime king of the Scotishmen, as before is mentioned) was now proclamed king, and crowned according to the maner; but he liued not past foure moneths Kenethus Keir dieth of the cough of the lungs. after, but died of a catarrhike rheume falling down into the windpipe, and so stopping vp his lights and lungs. He deliuered as it were the possession of his kingdome, by way of surrendring the same, into the Eugenius the fourth of that name. hands of Eugenius sonne to king Aidan, by consent of all the nobles, a little before he died, for that it was knowen he had a right therevnto after the de|ceasse of Kenethus.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THis Eugenius was the fourth of that name, which had ruled ouer the Scotishmen. As it is Eugeni|us. said, saint Colme prophesied that he should be king long before his fathers death; for when all the sonnes of king Aidan were brought before him, and that Ai|dan S Colmes prophesie of Eugenius the fourth. demanded of him which of them should reigne after him, he ouerpassing the residue (which he vn|derstood by secret knowledge should die in the wars) appointed fourth this Eugenius, called by some also Brudus, declaring that it should be onelie he. This Eugenius then being placed in the kinglie seat, for|got not such holsome lessons and vertuous precepts, I louer of peace and quietnesse. as the foresaid saint Colme had taught him in his youth, so that studieng how to defend rather that which was his owne in peace and quietnesse, than to séeke anie waies or means how to inlarge it, by wrongfull incroching vpon other mens possessions, he grew into such fauour with all good men, as grea|ter could not be deuised. Unto all offendors he was A sharpe iu|sticer. a sharpe iusticer, not sparing anie transgressour of his lawes, neither in respect of nobilitie or other|wise, but rather those gentlemen which misused them|selues in breach of good orders, he chiefelie gaue or|der to sée them punished; where if they behaued them|selues worthilie, and according to their calling, there was no prince more glad than he to aduance them vnto honor.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 By these and the like his princelée dooings, he was both beloued of his people and also feared. He nei|ther fauoured the Picts nor Saxons of Northum|berland, for that the one nation being ethniks, per|sisted in their infidelitie, and the other cassed not by all maner of means to support them; but yet taking a truce with them both, he firmelie caused the same to be obserued. In the tenth yeare of his reigne Ci|nigell Cadwall van|quished. king of Westsaxons & Elfred king of Nor|thumberland, with aid of the Picts, vanquished Cad|wallo king of Britains, and chased him into Scot|land, where he remained not long, sailing from thence into Britaine in France, and purchasing aid Cadwall is restored vnto his kingdome. of the king there named Cadoall, returned into Wales, where vanquishing his enimies the Sar|ons, and sleaing manie thousands of them, he was Sée more [...] in Eng|land. restored againe vnto his kingdome. About the same time was Edelfred king of Northumberland slaine in battell, at a place called Wintringham, not far from the riuer of Humber, by Redwald and Ethel|breth, King [...] sla [...]e. the one being king of the cast Angles, and the other of the middle Angles; in reuenge of such iniu|ries as the same Edelfred had doone vnto the Sax|ons of the countrie called Mercia, conteining (as in the English historie more plainelie may appeare) all those shires from the riuer of Thames vnto the riuer of Mersée in Lancashire. Then was one Edwine a right christian prince appointed to reigne Edwine. in his place, by the assignement of the two forsaid kings Redwald and Ethelbreth.