Compare 1587 edition: 1 The good counſel of graue men is deſpiſed.There were in deede ſome auncient perſona|ges amongſt them, that ſpake againſt this inſo|lent outrage of the people, alledging that in time of proſperous ſucceſſe men ought to vſe a mode|ſtie: but certain youthfull perſons offended with ſuch graue aduiſe, thruſte the authors therof out of the Churche, within the whiche they were as then aſſembled.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scots are animated.The Scottes being certified hereof, were no|thing therewith diſcouraged, but rather put in good hope of better ſucceſſe, ſith the enimies a|buſed themſelues thus in tyme of felicitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes fall at variaunce within them ſelues.The next ſommer after, the Pictes aſſembled their power together, and ſetting forewarde to|wardes the Scottes, thorough a light occaſion they fel at variãce amongſt themſelues, & fought with ſuche hatred together, that the king was not able to apeaſe the fray til nyght parted them in ſunder.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Picts hauing atchiued this great and ioifull victorie, assembled at Camelon by commandement of their king, where causing a solemne procession to be made, in rendering thanks to almightie God for their good successe in their passed iournie: they take The Picts giue thanks vnto God for their victorie. They make a vow to conti|nue the warre. a generall oth vpon the gospell booke, that from thencefoorth they would not ceasse to make the Scots war, till they had vtterlie destroied the race of them: and herewith ordeined a law, that if anie man made mention of anie peace or league to be had with the Scots, he should lose his head for it. There were in|deed some ancient personages amongst them, that The good counsell of graue menis despised. spake against this insolent outrage of the people, al|ledging that in time of prosperous successe men ought to vse a modestie: but certeine youthfull per|sons offended with such graue aduise, thrust the au|thors thereof out of the church, within the which they were as then assembled. The Scots being certified héereof, were nothing héerewith discouraged, but ra|ther The Scots are animated. put in good hope of better successe, sith the eni|mies abused themselues thus in time of felicitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The next summer after, the Picts assembled their power togither, and setting forward towards the The Picts fall at vari|ance within themselues. Scots, thorough a light occasion they fell at vari|ance amongst themselues, and fought with such ha|tred togither, that the king was not able to appease the fraie, till night parted them in sunder. Then cal|ling the lords afore him, he assaied alwaies to haue agréed the parties, but when he saw it would not be, in the morning he gaue them licence to depart eue|rie man to his owne home, breaking off his iournie for that time. Brudus liued not past three moneths af|ter, for through griefe that things went not forward Brudus died. as he wished, he fell into a gréeuous disease, and fi|nallie thereof died. After whose deceasse, the Picts chose his brother named Drusken, to succéed in go|uernment of the kingdome, who applied his whole in|deuour Drusken K. ouer the Picts vpon his first entring into the estate, to ap|pease the ciuill discord amongst his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But whilest he was thus busilie occupied about the same, there were certeine Scots, which sore dis|dained The head of king Alpine is stolne, and solemnlie bu|ried with the bodie. to vnderstand that the head of their late king should remaine vnburied, in such reprochfull sort a|mongst their enimies. Wherevpon hauing perfect knowledge of the Pictish toong, they feined them|selues to be merchantmen of that countrie, & com|ming vnto Camelon, watched their time, till they found meanes in the night season to steale to the wals, and secretlie taking awaie the head, escaped with the same home into their owne countrie.