Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 158] THen after Soluathi+us was once buried in Colm kill amõgſt his aunceſters, Achaius crea|ted king of Scotlande. A|chaius the ſon of king Ethfin (a man highly renowmed for his erneſt zeale to iuſtice and vpright dealing, was aduanced to the gouernance of the realme: who for that by his former conuerſation amõgſt the nobilitie, he per|fectly vnderſtood what grudge and ſecrete hatred remayned in their heartes, one wiſhing anothers deſtruction. He forſaw what daunger the com|mon wealth ſtoode in, if the ſame were not by ſome good meanes qualified:He maketh the nobilitie to agree. and therevpon cal|ling them togither, hee handled the matter wyth ſuche wiſdome and dexteritie, that before theyr EEBO page image 159 departure from him, all the rootes of former diſ|pleaſures beeing vtterly extirped and auoyded, they were made friendes on eche ſide, and promi|ſed in his preſence ſo to continue.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus hauing layde the foundation of a quiet ſtate amongeſt his ſubiectes, nowe in the begin|ning of his raigne, he was at poynt to haue had no ſmall warres with the Iriſhe men, for a num|ber of them being aryued in Cantyre were there ſlaine by them of the Weſterne Iles, which vpon requeſt of the Inhabitants of that countrey were come to ayde them againſt thoſe Iriſhmen.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This loſſe the rulers of the Iriſh nation pur|poſed in all haſt to reuenge vpõ them of the Iles. But Achaius bearing thereof, ſent ouer an Am|baſſade vnto thẽ to haue the matter taken vp be|fore any further force wer vſed: aledging how ther was no cauſe wherfore wars ſhould be moued for ſuch a matter, where the occaſion had bene giuen but by a ſort of Rouers on eyther ſyde, without commaundement or warrant obteyned from any of their ſuperiours.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THen after Soluathius was once buried in Col|mekill amongst his ancestors, Achaius the son of king Ethfine (a man highlie renowmed for his earnest zeale to iustice and vpright dealing) was ad|uanced to the gouernance of the realme: who for that by his former conuersation amongst the nobilitie, he perfectlie vnderstood what grudge and secret ha|tred remained in their harts, one wishing anothers destruction; he foresaw what danger the common|wealth stood in, if the same were not by some good meanes qualified: and thervpon calling them togi|ther, He maketh the nobilitie to agrée. he handled the matter with such wisedome and dexteritie, that before their departure from him, all the roots of former displeasures being vtterlie extir|ped and auoided, they were made friends on ech side, and promised in his presence so to continue. Thus hauing laid the foundation of a quiet state amongst his subiects, now in the beginning of his reigne, hée was at point to haue had no small warres with the Irishmen: for a number of them being arriued in Cantire, were there slaine by them of the westerne Iles, which vpon request of the inhabitants of that countrie were come to aid them against those Irish|men.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This losse the rulers of the Irish nation purpo|sed in all hast to reuenge vpon them of the Iles. But Achaius hearing thereof, sent ouer an ambassage vnto them, to haue the matter taken vp before anie further force were vsed: alledging how there was no cause wherfore warres should be mooued for such a matter, where the occasion had béene giuen but by a sort of rouers on either side, without commande|ment or warrant obteined from anie of their supe|riors. Howbeit the nobles of Ireland (for there was The Irish|men will reuenge. no king amongest them at that time as it chanced) mooued altogither with indignation for the slaugh|ter of their countrimen, made a direct answer, that they would suerlie be reuenged of the reproch which they had receiued, before they would common of a|nie peace. And therefore whilest the Scotish ambassa|dors returned out of Ireland with this answer, a great number of them in ships and craiers passed o|uer into Ila, where getting togither a great preie, and fraughting their vessels therewith, as they were Irishmen take a preie in Isa. returning homewards, they were soonke by force of tempest, so that neither ship nor man returned to bring tidings home how they had sped in Scotland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The stout stomachs of the Irish lords and rulers being well qualified with this mischance, they were glad to séeke for peace shortlie after vnto Achaius. Irishmen doo séeke peace. Those also that were sent ouer to treat of the same, found him at Enuerlochthée; where hauing declared there message, & confessed how iustlie they had béene punished by the righteous iudgement of almightie God, for the wrongfull attempting of the warres a|gainst them that had not deserued it: Achaius an|swered, how the Irish nation was so stubborne, that they knew not how to vse reason, except they were throughlie scourged; and therefore had the righteous God taken iust reuenge vpon them, to the example of other, for their contumacie, in moouing warres a|gainst them that had so earnestlie sought for peace. Neuerthelesse, setting apart all iniuries past, as well new as old, to shew himselfe to be the follower of Christ, who in so manie passages had praised, com|mended, and set foorth vnto vs peace and tranquilli|tie, he was contented to grant them peace, which now they sued for. Thus was the peace renewed betwixt the Scotish and Irish nations, to the no lesse comfort of the Scots themselues, than of the Irish|men, as those that had learned now by experience and triall (hauing inioied peace a good season) how much the same was to be preferred before cruell warres.