Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus both Eganus and Dorſtolorgus be|ing made away without leauing any iſſue behind them, for ſomuch as now there remayned none of the poſteritie of Hungus to ſurceede in gouern|ment EEBO page image 169 of the Pictiſhe kingdome, Alpine nephewe to the ſame. Hungus, by his ſiſter Ferguſiana, with the aduiſe of king Dongall, made clayme thervnto, and thervpon ſent his meſſengers vn|to the lords and peeres of the Pictiſh dominion, to require them on his behalfe,Ambaſſadour ſent vnto the Pictes. that he myght be receyued to the gouernemente of the kingdome due vnto him by lawfull inheritance, as they wel vnderſtode: and that if they throughly conſidered of the thing, they might perceiue it was the pro|uiſion of Almightie God, that for want of law|full ſucceſſion lineally deſcended from Hungus now to ſuccede in the eſtate of the Pictiſh king|dom, by this meanes both the nations Scottes and Pictes ſhould be ioyned in one, to the aboli|ſhing of all ſuch mortall warres, as by diſcorde and contention might aryſe betwixte thoſe two people, in lyke ſorte as before tyme there hadde done, to the great perill and danger of both their vtter ruines.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictiſh nobilitie hauing knowledge that theſe meſſengers with ſuche kynde of meſſage ſhould ſhortly come from Alpine,The Pictes choſe Feredeth to be king. with generall conſent and whole agreemente, choſe one Fere|deth to be their king, a man of greate authoritie amongeſt them, ſuppoſing this to be a meane to defeate Alpines title, and that thereby he ſhoulde ſeeme to be excluded from any further clayme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Within fewe dayes after, came vnto Came|lon the Scottiſhe ambaſſadors, where Feredeth with his nobles at that preſente were aſſembled:The ambaſſa|dours come in|to the courte. they being admitted therfore to declare their meſ+ſage, when they began to enter into their matter of the right which Alpine had to the kingdom of the Pictes, the people woulde not ſuffer them to proceede any further therein, but began to make ſuche an vprore, that to appeaſe the noyſe, Fere|deth himſelfe tooke vpon him to make aunſwere vnto the Ambaſſadors, and thervpon comman|ding ſilence, declared vnto them that the Pictes neyther might nor ought to admitte any ſtran|ger to reigne ouer them:King Feredeth his anſweare vnto the Sco|tiſhe ambaſſa|dours. for there was an ancient lawe amongſt them, of moſte high authoritie, that in caſe of neceſſitie they might tranſpoſe the crowne from houſe to houſe: And further, that by the ſame law ther was an ordinance decreed, that if any man were once made & created king, he might not be depoſed during his natural lyfe. And therfore though it were ſo, that Alpine were the nephewe of Hungus by his ſiſter Ferguſi|ana, yet bicauſe he was a ſtraunger borne, and cõſidering withal, that the people by their ful au|thoritie had tranſlated the regall adminiſtration vnto an other houſe, of the whiche one was al|readie proclaimed and inueſted kyng, there was no reaſon nowe, why Alpine ſhoulde make any further clayme or demaunde vnto the kingdom.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus both Eganus & Dorstolorgus being made away, without leauing anie issue behind them, for|somuch as now there remained none of the posteri|tie of Hungus to succéed in gouernement of the Pictish kingdome, Alpine nephue to the said Hun|gus, by his sister Fergusiana, with the aduise of king Dongall, made claime therevnto, and thervpon sent his messengers vnto the lords and péeres of the Pic|tish An ambassa|dor sent vnto the Picts. dominion, to require them on his behalfe, that he might be receiued to the gouernement of the king|dome due vnto him by lawfull inheritance, as they well vnderstood: and that if they throughlie conside|red of the thing, they might perceiue it was the pro|uision of almightie God, that for want of lawfull succession lineallie descended from Hungus, now to succéed in the estate of the Pictish kingdome, by this meanes both the nations Scots and Picts should be ioined in one, to the abolishing of all such mortall EEBO page image 126 warres, as by discord and contention might arise be|twixt those two people, in like sort as before time there had done, to the great perill and danger of both their vtter ruines.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Pictish nobilitie, hauing knowledge that The Picts those Fere|deth to be king. these messengers with such kind of message should shortlie come from Alpine, with generall consent and whole agreement, chose one Feredeth to be their king, a man of great authoritie amongst them, sup|posing this to be a meane to defeat Alpines title, and that thereby he should séeme to be excluded from any further claime. Within few daies after, came vnto Camelon the Scotish ambassadors, where Feredeth The am [...]assa|dors come in|to the court. with his nobles at that present were assembled: they being admitted therefore to declare their message, when they began to enter into their matter of the right which Alpine had to the kingdome of the Picts, the people would not suffer them to proceed anie fur|ther therein, but began to make such an vprore, that to appease the noise, Feredeth himselfe tooke vpon him to make answer vnto the ambassadors: and thervpon commanding silence, declared vnto them that the Picts neither might nor ought to admit any stranger to reigne ouer them: for there was an an|cient King Fere|deth his an|swer vnto the Scotish am|bassadors. law among them, of most high authoritie, that in case of necessitie they might transpose the crowne from house to house: and further, that by the same law there was an ordenance decréed, that if anie man were once made and created king, he might not be deposed during his naturall life. And therfore though it were so, that Alpine were the nephue of Hungus by his sister Fergusiana: yet bicause he was a stranger borne, and considering withall, that the people by their full authoritie had translated the regall administration vnto an other house, of the which one was alredie proclamed and inuested king, there was no reason now, why Alpine should make anie further claime or demand vnto the kingdome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Upon the messengers returne home with this answer, Dongall shewed himselfe to be in no small chafe, that the Picts should thus go about by such sub|till Dongall his displeasure with the Picts an|swer. Ambassadors sent againe. arguments and contriued inuentions to defraud Alpine of his right. And therevpon the second time he sent his ambassadors vnto them, requiring them either to doo him reason without anie further surmi|sed cauillations; either else within thrée moneths space after to looke for open warres at the Scotish|mens hands. These ambassadors passing foorth on their iourneie, at their approching vnto Camelon, certeine sergeants at armes met them, and did for|bid Ambassadors are not recei|ued. them to enter the citie: also they further comman|ded them in name of Feredeth their king to auoid out of the confines of his dominions within foure daies space, vpon paine of death.