Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 But yet as the nature of man through licenci|ous libertie is euer readie to offende in one poynt or other, ſo came it to paſſe by thys worthie Prince Eugenius, who in ſuch wiſe as is before expreſſed, raigning in peace & quietneſſe amongſt his louing ſubiects,Eugenius is peruerted with ſenſual luſt & concupiſcence. yet fell into moſt vile luſt to accompliſh his vnſaciable fleſhly concupiſcence, ſeeking al meanes he could deuiſe to defloure yõg virgins and honeſt matrones, and that as well thoſe of the nobilitie as other. And ſuch compani|ons as could beſt further his purpoſes in that be|halfe, and deuiſe new meanes and wayes of fleſh|ly company, thoſe he ſet by, and greatly made of, deliting altogither to haue them in his company.A filthie delite Thus being drowned in leacherous luſt, and fil|thie cõcupiſcence, he fell dayly into more grieuous vyces,Couetouſneſſe [...]inked with crueltie. as into exceſſiue couetouſneſſe and beaſtly crueltie, conſenting to make away his wealthie ſubiects, to the end he might enioy their goodes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This wickedneſſe remained not long vnpuni|ſhed, for the Lordes and peeres of his realme, per|ceyuing how he proceeded dayly in his abhomi|nable and tyranlike doings, not once giuing eare to the wholeſome aduertiſements eyther of God or man,Eugenius is murthered. they ſlue him one day amongſt them as he ſate in iudgement aboute to haue condemned a great riche man, though not guiltie in the crime whereof he was accuſed.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Thus being drowned in lecherous lust, and filthie concupiscence, he fell dailie in more greeuous vices, as into excessiue couetousnesse and beastlie crueltie, Couetousnesse linked with crueltie. consenting to make awaie his wealthie subiects, to the end he might inioy their goods. This wickednes remained not long vnpunished, for the lords and péeres of his realme, perceiuing how he procéeded dailie in his abhominable and tyrannicall dooings, not once giuing eare to the wholesome aduertise|ments either of God or man, they slue him one day Eugenius is murthered. amongest them as he sat in iudgement about to haue condemned a great rich man, though not guil|tie in the crime whereof he was accused. They cau|sed also a great companie of those mates to be ap|prehended, which had béene of his councell, and pro|uokers vnto all his wicked and vile dooings. Which The end of Eugenius the eight. to the great contentation of the people were han|ged, as they had well deserued. And such was the end of Eugenius, after he had gouerned the king|dome about thrée yeares: his bodie was buried in Colmekill amongest his ancestors, though the peo|ple thought it little woorthie of that honor, which had misused it selfe so inordinatlie in this present life.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter him came th'administration of the realme Ferguse. 767. vnto Ferguse the third, the sonne of king Eth|fine, in the yéere 767, who being established in the same, began fréelie to practise all kinds of vices, which most abundantlie reigned in him, howbeit till Ferguse the third created king. that day woonderfullie dissembled and kept couert. He séemed to striue how to passe his predecessor in all points of wickednesse. He tooke no regard at all A wicked prince. to the gouernement of his realme, but gaue himselfe to excessiue gluttonie, in deuouring of delicate meats and drinks, and there with kept such a num|ber of vile strumpets in house with him, whome hée vsed as concubines, that his wife was no better e|stéemed than as an handmaid, or rather a kitchen|maid. Who being a woman of great modestie, and sober aduisednesse, could not yet but take sore gréefe and indignation hereat: and therefore sundrie times assaied by way of wholesome persuasions, to turne his mind from such sinfull vsages and filthie trade of liuing.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Finallie, when she saw there was no hope to con|uert his depraued mind, nor by anie meanes to re|forme him, but that the more she laboured to doo good EEBO page image 119 vpon him, the woorse he was, through verie displea|sure of such iniuries as she dailie susteined at the [...]. Ferg [...] the third strangled by [...]s wife. hands of his concubines, shée found meanes to strangle him secretlie one night as he lay in bed, choosing rather to be without a husband, than to haue one that should deceiue hir of the right and dutie of mariage; and that in such sort, as she must be faine to suffer the reproch dailie before hir face, being mis|used of them whom he kept as paramours in most despitefull maner. The day after she wrought this feat, the bodie being found dead, was apparelied in funerail wise, and brought foorth vnto the place of iudgement, where inquisition was stre [...]ctlie made what they were that had done so heinous a déed. For though there were but few that lamented his death, yet some of his friends were verie earnest to haue the matter tried foorth, that such as had committed the murther might suffer due punishment.