Compare 1577 edition: 1 Other were of a contrarie mind, esteeming that in no wise the Scotish mens friendship ought to be refused, vnlesse they would determine to séeke new dwellings in some other forraine parties; sith the Britains would not faile, but vpon occasion také what vantage they could to expell them both, as well Scots as Picts, out of the countries now by them possessed. And as for that, which was alledged tou|ching the prophesie, if the gods had so determined, then might no policie of man preuent it: and if there were no such thing appointed by the same gods, what follie then were it to cast such dreadfull doubts where no cause was? Ouer and besides this, they had taken them wiues of the Scotish nation, and thereby ingraffed their séed (the hope of their poste|ritie) in that stocke, which is the néerest meane and foreablest occasion to nourish friendship amongest people, that is or may be deuised; therefore it should not be onelie profitable but necessarie also to haue peace with the Scots, to renew againe with them the former league, to the perpetuall strengthening and aduancement of both the nations.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Whilest the Picts were thus in debating the mat|ter, The Picts admonished by their wiues to peace. their wiues also being present there in the armie, came in amongest them with their children, and in most lamentable wise besought their husbands to haue pitie vpon them, in their so sorowfull case, and not to suffer their hands to be defiled with vnnatu|rall murther, sith it were lesse discomfort to them with their sillie little ones to die anie kind of death whatsoeuer it were, rather than to behold their hus|bands with their fathers, their brethren, and their kinsfolke ioine togither in battell, and there to kill one another without all mercie and compassion. The The Picts are moued to pittie. nobles and gentlemen of the Picts hearing the cries of these women, and being now somewhat moued to pitie, consented at last to haue peace with the Sco|tish men, and to renew againe the old league that was heretofore betweene them: and for mutuall iniuries heretofore committed, that there should be a mutuall recompense, according as might stand with equitie and reason. So that where the Bri|tains had beene the chiefe procurers of all that mis|chiefe and discord betwixt them, in hope thereby to destroy both the parties, they should now be repu|ted Britains re|puted as eni|mies. from henceforth as common enimies to them both. As for all other articles & conditions of agree|ment, it was ordeined that their king should doo therein as vnto him might seeme good.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the morning therefore, as was appointed, the The méeting of the two kings. king of Picts meeting with king Ferguse, decla|red what his subiects were agréed vpon: and further opening his mind touching the establishment of the peace, thought it conuenient to haue a day of mée|ting betwixt them to ratifie the same. Wherewith EEBO page image 34 Ferguse being well contented & glad that through his motion a peace should thus ensue, a day was appointed betwixt them and kept accordinglie, so An other day taken for the ratification of the peace. that comming togither, the ancient league was in all points renewed, with some conditions added thereto, auailable (as was thought) for the stronger confirmation thereof. Before this, and after the first The Bri|tains go hom|ward disap|pointed of their purpose. méeting betwixt the Scots and Picts, I meane so soone as the Britains had vnderstanding of this a|gréement, they had no lust to tarie longer in the field, but raising their power, they departed their waies homewards, doubting least the said agrée|ment might turne smallie to their gaine. The Picts The Scots and Picts re|turne home in peace. and Scotishmen also after they had thus fullie rati|fied the peace and league betwixt them, brake vp their camps, euerie man repairing to the place of his abode.