Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These Druides afterwards applied themselues so earnestlie to the studie of philosophie, aswell natu|rall as morall, that they were had in no small re|uerence of the people, as they that were both ac|counted and knowne to be men of most perfect life and innocencie: by meanes whereof their authoritie The authori|tie of the Druides in|creased. dailie so far foorth increased, that finallie iudge|ments in most doubtfull matters were committed vnto their determinations, offendors by their dis|cretion punished, and such as had well deserued ac|cordinglie by their appointments rewarded. More|ouer such as refused to obeie their decrees and ordi|nances, were by them excommunicated, so that no creature durst once kéepe companie with such, till they were reconciled againe, and cléerelie by the same Druides absolued.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Plinie, Cornelius Tacitus, Strabo, and Iulius Cae|sar, with diuers other approued authors, make men|tion of these Druides, signifieng how the first begin|ning of their religion was in Britaine (which some comprehend all wholie vnder the name of Albion) and from thence was the same religion brought ouer into France, Finnanus was not onelie praised for his setting foorth of that heathen religion, but al|so for his politike gouernement of the estate in ioi|full rest and quietnesse. Neither was his same a lit|tle aduanced for the mariage concluded and made betwixt his sonne Durstus and Agasia daughter to the king of Britains, for by that aliance be wan diuers of the British nation vnto his friendship. Fi|nallie, this Finnanus died at Camelon, being come thither to visit the king of Picts as then sore disea|sed, after he had reigned about the space of thirtie yeares. His bodie was conueied vnto Beregonium, and there buried amongest his predecessors.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 AFter him succéeded his sonne the forenamed Durstus. Durstus, farre differing from his noble father in all vertuous demeanour, as he that was altogi|ther giuen to banketting and excessiue drunken|nesse. Such of the nobles as his father had in high reuerence he made light account of; accepting onelie those that of their wicked deuises could find out new kinds of voluntuous pleasures, through whose persuasions some of his peeres he confined, Wicked coun|cellors. some he spoiled of all their substance & inheritance, other he put to death without iust cause or anie kind of lawfull means. Furthermore he forsooke the com|panie of his lawfull wife Agasia, causing [...]ix to be forced and abused by diuers vile persons in most villanous maner.