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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottiſh men were free from that infe|ction aſwel at that time,Scotland was free of the pe|ſtilence and plague. as alſo for many yeares after. Neither were they in maner troubled with any ſharpe feuers, or agues, till time that omit|ting the auncient and wholeſome ſpareneſſe of diet, which theyr fathers in times paſt had vſed,Riotouſneſſe the mother of ſickneſſes. they fell vnto riotous banquetting and exceſſiue feeding, whereby they became ſubiect vnto all kindes of diſeaſes, through malicious humors growing therevpon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Colman biſhop of Lyndefer ſeing wonder|full EEBO page image 150 numbers of Engliſhmen, periſh dayly of that contagious ſickneſſe, by licence of the king, to a|uoyde the preſent daunger of death, which by ta|rying there he ſaw no meanes how to eſcape, he returned into Scotland with his diſciples, and after getting him ouer into one of the Weſterne Iſles,Colman ere|cted a mona|ſterie. he erected a monaſterie there, wherin he re|mayned during the reſidue of his life.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the departure of Colman forth of Nor|thumberland, the people of that coũtrey ioyning with the Pictes, made ſundry roades into the Scottiſh bordures: whiche iniurie when Mald|wyne reuenged with more diſpleaſure done to them of Northumberland, than the Scottiſhmẽ had receiued, it cauſed the Picts & Northumbers to prepare themſelues with all ſpeede to haue made ſharpe warres againſt the Scottes: but in the meane time Maldwyne died,Maldwyn the Scottiſh king ſtrangled in his bed. [...] ſtrãgled in his bedde one night by his owne wife, vpon ſuſpition of gelow [...]e, for his vnla [...] company keping with an other woman. The next day af|ter ſhe was apprehended with thoſe that were priuy to the deede, and brent opẽly vpon an hill, according as ſhe had moſt iuſtly deſerued.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scotishmen were frée from that infection as Scotland was frée of the pestilence and plague. well at that time, as also for manie yéeres after. Nei|ther were they in manner troubled with anie sharpe feuers, or agues, till time that omitting the ancient and wholesome sparenesse of diet, which their fathers in times past had vsed, they fell vnto riotous banket|ting Riotousnesse the mother of sicknesses. and excessiue féeding, whereby they became sub|iect vnto all kinds of diseases, through malicious hu|mors growing thervpon. Colman bishop of Lindes|ferne séeing woonderfull numbers of Englishmen perish dailie of that contagious sicknesse, by licence of the king, to auoid the present danger of death, which by tarieng there he saw no meanes how to es|cape, returned into Scotland with his disciples, and after getting him ouer into one of the westerne Iles, he erected a monasterie there, wherein he re|mained Calman erec|ted a monaste| [...]e. during the residue of his life.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After the departure of Colman foorth of Nor|thumberland, the people of that countrie ioining with the Picts, made sundrie roads into the Scotish borders: which iniurie when Maldwine reuenged with more displeasure doone to them of Northum|berland, than the Scotishmen had receiued, it caused the Picts and Northumbers to prepare themselues with all spéed to haue made sharpe warres against the Scots: but in the meane time Maldwin died, being strangled in his bed one night by his owne Maldwin the Scotish king strangled in his bed. wife, vpon suspicion of gelousie, for his vnlawfull companie kéeping [...]th another woman. The next day after she was apprehended with those that were priuie to the deed, and burnt openlie vpon an hill, ac|cording as she had most iustlie deserued. Maldwin was thus murthered in the yéere after the birth of our Sauior 684, and in the 20 yéere of his owne reigne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter him succéeded Eugenius the fist of that Eugenius. Eugenius the fist. name, nephue to Maldwin, as sonne to his bro|ther Dongard. About the same time Eugenius king of Scots sent with all diligence his ambassadors vn|to Egfred king of Northumberland, to mooue him Egfred king of Northum|berland. vnto peace. Eg [...]ed hauing heard the ambassadors which were thus sent, feined as though he had béene willing to haue had peace, where he minded nothing more than to haue warres with the Scots, so soone as his prouision should be once readie, and héerevpon granted to them a truce for the space of 11 moneths, A truce gran|ted. in which meane time he might make his preparati|on. Eugenius hauing some secret knowledge of Eg|freds purpose, prouided likewise for the warres on his part: but for that he would not séeme to giue the Eugenius his comman|dement. occasion, he streictlie commanded that none of his subiects should be so hardie, as to attempt anie thing sounding to the breach of the truce.