Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Alpine crouned king of Scot|land.AFter Dongall was Alpyne receyued to the crowne and gouernement of the realme by the generall voyces of all the people, whoſe chie|feſt ſtudie was vpon his firſt entring into the e|ſtate to followe his ſuite touching his title to the Pictiſh kingdom: and herevpon with all diligẽce preparing a mightie hoſte and all other thinges (which were thought requiſite for the furthering of his enterpriſe) he paſſed foorth towardes An|gus,Alpine with an army inuadeth pictlande. not ſtaying till he came to the caſtel of For|fair, whiche he beſieged, but the thirde daye after his comming thither, Feredeth the Pictiſhe king with a great armie of his ſubiectes araunged in good order of battayle, came and preſented him ſelfe in ſighte of the Scottes, whervpon imme|diately neere to the towne of Reſtennoth they mette, and ioynyng there in battayle, foughte [figure appears here on page 170] righte fiercely: At the firſte encounter the righte wyng of the Scottiſhe armie was neere hand o|uerthrowne,Fenedocht the Thane of Athole. but Fenedocht lieutenaunte of A|tholl came ſpeedyly to the ſuccours with .400. of his countreymen, and reſtored the batayle on the Scottiſh ſide: wherby enſued a ryght cruell bickeryng with great ſlaughter, and no ſigne of ſhrinkyng on eyther parte, by meanes whereof it ſemed doubtful for a lõg ſpace to whether ſide the victorie woulde enclyne. At length Feredeth perceyuing the myddle warde of his battayle a little to ſhrinke, ſpeedylye preaſed foorthe to ſuccour the ſame with a choſen compante of ſuch as hee hadde appoynted to attende him: but en|tring thus with greate violence amongeſt the thickeſt preaſe of his enimies, he was cloſed in on eche ſyde, and excluded ſo from the reſidue of hys owne people, that he coulde neyther returne by the ſame waye hee entred, neyther yet by any other, ſo that hee wyth thoſe that were wyth him, perceiuing their lyues to be in preſent dan|ger, they didde caſte themſelues into a ryng, determinyng yet to reuenge theyr owne deaths, wherevppon rather awearyed with continuall fyght, than vanquiſhed or with any feare op|preſſed,Feredeth is ſlaine in. they were ſlayne all the whole number of them, togyther with Feredeth their king. Yet herewith did not the other Pictes giue ouer the battayle, ſo long as any daylyghte was on the ſkye. So that the nyght in the ende parted them in ſunder,The night par+ted the armies bothe the armyes withdrawyng to their campes with ſmall ioye or triumphe, by reaſon of the greate ſlaughter, whiche had bene made on both ſides.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Captaines of the Pictes waying with thẽſleues the loſſe of their king & great multitude of their mẽ,The pictes fled by night. thought it not beſt to abide any lon|ger in the field: wherfore leauing their wounded people behind them, with all their baggage in the cãpe, they fled inctõinently the ſame night, ſome into one place, & ſome into an other, where they thought beſt for their owne welth and ſafetie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scots had fled immediatly likewiſe, but that word was brought them, as they were a|bout to depart how the Picts were gone alredy, and had left their campe voyde of men of warre to defende the ſame. Whervpon the Scottes ta|ryed til it was day not far from the place of the battail. In the morning there wer certain horſ|men apoynted to ride abrode, & to viewe y^e fielde, therby to vnderſtand whether y^e Picts ment any deceite by their departure, as by laying of ſome embuſhmẽts, or otherwiſe, but vpon y^e return of thoſe horſmẽ: whẽ it was once known how ther was no ſuch mater, but y^t they wer fled in dede, y^e Scots reioycing therat,The Scots de|uide the ſpoile. fel to & gathered y^e ſpoile of the fielde, deuiding the ſame amongſt them|ſelues according to their accuſtomed order.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 AFter Dongall was Alpine receiued to the Alpine. Alpine crow|ned king of Scotland. crowne and gouernement of the realme, by the generall voices of all the people, whose chiefest studie was vpon his first entring into the estate, to follow his sute touching his title to the Pictish kingdome: and herevpon with all diligence preparing a migh|tie host and all other things (which were thought re|quisite for the furthering of his enterprise) he passed foorth towards Angus, not staieng till he came to the Alpine with an armie in|uadeth Pict|land. castell of Forfair, which he besieged; but the third day after his comming thither, Feredeth the Pictish king with a great armie of his subiects aranged in good order of battell, came and presented himselfe in sight of the Scots, whervpon immediatlie néere vn|to the towne of Restennoth they met, and ioining there in battell, fought right fiercelie. At the first en|counter the right wing of the Scotish armie was néere hand ouerthrowne; but Fenedocht lieutenant Fenedocht the thane of Ath [...]le. of Athole came spéedilie to the succors with 400 of his countriemen, and restored the battell on the Sco|tish side: whereby insued a right sore bickering with great slaughter, and no signe of shrinking on either part, by meanes whereof it séemed doubtfull for a long space vnto whether side the victorie would in|cline.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At length Feredeth perceiuing the middle ward of his battell a litle to shrinke, speedilie preassed forth to succor the same with a chosen companie of such as he had appointed to attend him: but entring thus with great violence amongst the thickest prease of his enimies, he was closed in on each side, and exclu|ded so from the residue of his owne people, that hée could neither returne the same way he entered, nei|ther yet by anie other, so that he with those that were with him, perceiuing their liues to be in present danger, did cast themselues into a ring, deter|mining yet to reuenge their owne deaths, whervpon rather wearied with continuall fight, than vanqui|shed, or with any feare oppressed, they were slaine all the whole number of them, togither with Feredeth Feredeth is slaine. their king. Yet herewith did not the other Picts giue ouer the battell, so long as anie daie light was on the skie. So that the night in the end parted them in The night parted the armies. sunder, both the armies withdrawing to their camps with small ioy or triumph, by reason of the great slaughter which had béene made on both sides.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The capteins of the Picts weieng with them|selues The Picts fled by night. the losse of their king, and great multitude of their men, thought it not best to abide any longer in the field: wherefore leauing their wounded people behind them, with all their baggage in the campe, they fled incontinentlie the same night, some into one place, & some into another, where they thought best for their owne wealth and safetie. The Scots had fled immediatlie likewise, but that word was brought them as they were about to depart, how the Picts were gone alreadie, and had left their campe void of men of warre to defend the same. Where|vpon the Scots taried till it was day, not farre from the place of the battell. In the morning there were certeine horssemen appointed to ride abroad, and to view the field, thereby to vnderstand whether the Picts ment anie deceit by their departure, as by lai|eng of some ambushments, or otherwise: but vpon the returne of those horssemen, when it was once knowne how there was no such matter, but that they were fled in deed, the Scots reioising there at, The Scots diuide the spoile. fell to and gathered the spoile of the field, diuiding the same amongst themselues according to their ac|customed order.