Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This request was granted, and a full league rati|fied betwixt the Scotishmen and Picts, with coue|nants, A league made. that neither of them should seeke to vsurpe any péece of that which the other held, but content themselues with their owne marches. And further, he that attempted to wrong the one, should be ac|counted an enimie to both: and against whom they should be readie to ioine their powers in either o|thers defense. Also it was accorded, that if at anie time it were doubtfull who ought to succéed in the The successi|on of the go|uernement. gouernement of the Pictish kingdome, some one descended of those Scotish women should be admit|ted to the throne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This aliance was euen at the first misliked of the Britains, who [...]ubted, that if these two nations Their aliance misliked. should once be ioined inseparablie togither, they might in time to come increase to greater puis|sance than should stand well with the suertie of their estate. Therefore studieng how to preuent that dan|ger, Dissention a pr [...]sent de|stroier. they thought the readiest meane to destroie both those nations was (if they might bring it to passe) to set them first togither by the eares amongst them|selues, that afterwards when their powers were by such meanes sore abated, they might the more easilie subdue them at their pleasures. This deuise the Britains kept secret for a time, till occasion serued to worke their intent. In which meane while the af|finitie betwixt the Scots and Picts increased to the wealth of both nations, and for the issue sake great loue and friendship was mainteined among them. The Picts applied themselues to tilling the ground, The Picts good husband|men. The Scots giuen to hun|ting and fou| [...]ing. and building of fortresses: the Scots set all their de|light in hunting and fouling, vsing about the same to go armed in iacks and light [...]esternes with how and arrowes, no otherwise than if it had beene in o|pen warre: for in this exercise they placed all the hope of the defense of their possessions, lands and liberties.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At length, the Britains perceiuing happilie some grudge or enuie to be entred amongst them, they The Bri|tains send ambassadors vnto the Picts. sent solemne ambassadors vnto the Picts, declaring that it were more honorable for them to ioine in league with the Britains, than with the Scots: which Britains were knowne to be famous, both in peace and war, and inhabited a countrie most fruit|full A craftie sug|gestion. and replenished with all commodities necessarie hauing therein rich mines of diuers kinds of met|tall, where the Scots being a rude nation, wild and sauage, inhabited a barren countrie, full of rough and fruitlesse mounteins, delighting thereto in no|thing but in the slaughter of men and beasts. And herevnto they added that (which most mooued the Picts) how it was foretold them by prophesies, that Prophesies. the Scots through treason should vtterlie in time to come extinguish and destroie all the Pictish bloud. Which persuasions induced the Picts at the last, to make a league with the Britains, who promised their aid at all times, in whatsoeuer enterprise the Picts should take in hand against the Scots, and as often as occasion should require.