Compare 1587 edition: 1 He was buried togither with the other Eu|genius, that laſtly reygned afore him, in the Ile of Colmekill, amongſt theyr predeceſſours.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wonderfull viſions ſeene.Many wonderfull viſions were ſeene that yeare in Albion, as the Scottiſhe chronicles make mention. In the riuer of Humber there appeared in the ſight of a great multitude of mẽ, a number of ſhippes vnder ſayle, as though they had bene furniſhed foorth for the warres.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the Churche at Camelon there was heard a noyſe, as it had bene the clattering of armure.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Héere is to be noted, that whereas the Scotish writers ascribe the victorie of that battell, wherein Egfred slaine by Picts and not by Scots. Eugenius the fi [...]t died. 688 Eugenius the sixt succéedeth Eugenius the fift. [...] league be|twéene the Scots and Northumber|land men. Truce taken with the Picts. Egfred was slaine, vnto their king Eugenius, Beda which then liued, declareth that the Picts were those that fought with him and slue him. Finallie, Euge|nius departed this life in the 4 yéere of his reigne, and after the incarnation 688. After Eugenius the fift, succeeded Eugenius the sixt, who was the sonne of Ferquhard, and by persuasion of bishop Adan|nan (with whome he was brought vp) & of S. Cut|bert, he entered into league with the Northumber|land men: but he would at no hand ioine in amitie with the Picts, notwithstanding he was contented to take truce with them. But when he saw the same oftentimes by them violated & broken, to the great perill, damage, and hinderance of his subiects, he caused the warre to be proclamed, and sent them his defiance by an herald. Howbeit, through the earnest praiers (as is supposed) of the two bishops, Cutbert and Adannan (who had laboured earnestlie to haue brought those people to a quietnesse) this warre con|tinued Warre with|out anie no|table incoun|ter. The death of Eugenius the sixt. 697 without anie notable incounter, saue onelie by light incursions (wherein no great bloudshed chanced) euen vnto the death of Eugenius, which fell in the yéere of our Lord 697, and in the tenth yeere of his owne reigne. He was buried togither with the other Eugenius, that lastlie reigned afore him, in the Ile of Colmekill, amongst their predecessors.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Manie woonderfull visions were séene that yéere Woonderfull visions séene. in Albion, as the Scotish chronicles make mention. In the riuer of Humber there appéered in the sight of a great multitude of men, a number of ships vnder saile, as though they had béene furnished foorth for the warres. In the church at Camelon there was heard a noise, as it had béene the clattering of armor. Milke was turned into bloud in diuers places in Pictland, and chéese conuerted into a bloudie masse or cake. Corne as it was gathered in the haruest time appeered bloudie. In the furthermost parts of Scotland, it rained bloud. These sights being séene of some, & declared to other, caused a woonderfull feare in the peoples harts, imagining some great altera|tion to insue.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 AMbirkeleth the nephue, or (as some say) the son Ambirke|leth. Ambirkeleth succéedeth Eugenius the sixt. of Eugenius the fift, succéeded Eugenius the sixt in the gouernment of the realme; who after his atteining to the crowne, shortlie changed therewith his manners and good disposition: for where before he shewed himselfe to be an earnest defendor of the poore and simple, that all men iudged that he would haue prooued a patrone of all vertue, he contrarie to The king turned from vertue vnto all licentious|nesse. that expectation, became suddenlie a paterne of all vices and couetousnesse, delighting in nothing but in following his sensuall lusts, as in taking excesse of meats and drinks, and wallowing in fleshlie con|cupiscence of lecherous lust. To be briefe, when he tooke nothing in hand woorthie of his estate and de|grée, it was thought that of necessitie the forme of the publike gouernement must néedes thorough his negligent slouthfulnesse fall into decaie and ruine: wherevpon Garnard king of the Picts, supposing he Garnard king of the Picts inuadeth Scotland. had conuenient time to reuenge all former iniuries receiued at the Scotishmens hands, gathered a great host of men, and with the same entring into the Scotish confines, made verie pitifull slaughter of the inhabitants.