Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This heinous act being once signified abroad in their countries amongst their friends and kinsfolke, EEBO page image 41 caused a new commotion, so that within a few daies I new tu|mult. King Dur|stus besieged. after, manie thousands of men in furious rage came before the castell, and besieged the king most straightlie therein. Who perceiuing himselfe in such danger as he knew not well how to escape, came forth with such companie as he had about him, and incountring with his enimies, was straightwaies beaten downe among them, and so at once lost there both kingdome and life in the ninth yeare of his Durstus is slaine. reigne. Durstus being thus dispatched, his children doubting the indignation of the people conceiued a|gainst them for their fathers fault, to auoid the perill fled ouer into Ireland, and immediatlie the nobles of the realme assembled themselues togither for the choosing of a new king, in no wise minding to haue anie of Durstus his race to reigne ouer them, least they would séeke by some means to re|uenge his death: howbeit at length when they were at point to haue fallen at variance in susteining of contrarie opinions about the election of their prince, through a wittie oration made by Coranus gouer|nour of Argile, who alledged manie weightie rea|sons for the auoiding of sedition, they all agréed to commit the frée election vnto the same Coranus, promising firmelie to accept whomesoeuer he should name. Herevpon Coranus consulting a little with the péeres of the realme, named one Ewin the vnc|les sonne of Durstus, who as then remained in Pictland, whither he had withdrawen himselfe in Ewin is cho|sen king. Durstus his daies, being banished the realme by him, for that he could not awaie with his corrupt maners. This election was acceptable to all estats, for that thereby the administration of the kingdome continued in the line of their former kings.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 ANd Ewin shortlie after was brought forth of Pictland with all regall solemnitie, and at Be|regonium Ewin. placed vpon the stone of marble, to the great reioising of the people there assembled. Here|with also the nobles of the realme, putting their hands in his, bound themselues by oth to be loiall and faithfull subiects vnto him in all points, which custome of swearing fealtie then first by Ewins commandement, begun and continued manie hun|dred [...]wearing of [...] first be| [...]. yeares after amongst his and their posteritie; in somuch that the capteins of the tribes also requi|red the same kind of oth of them that inhabited with|in their liberties, which in part remaineth yet vnto this day amongest those of the westerne Iles, and such as inhabit in the mounteins. For at the crea|tion of a new gouernour, whome they name their capteine, they vse the like ceremonies; which being ended, at the next faire kept within that countrie, proclamation is made, that no man inhabiting with|in his iurisdiction, shall name this new gouernour by anie other name from thenceforth, than by the ancient & accustomed name as such rulers afortime haue béene called by. And that so oft as they heare him named, they shall put off their caps or hats, and make a certeine courtesie in signe of honour due to Humble reue|rence. him, in such maner as we vse in hearing diuine ser|uice, when anie holie mysterie is in dooing, or anie sacred name of the almightie creator recited,
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now touching king Ewin, his chiefest stu|die was to mainteine iustice throughout his domi|nion, The dutie of a good prince. and to wéed out such transgressours as went about to trouble the quiet estate of his subiects. Fur|thermore, considering what inconueniencies procée|ded through the vse of voluptuous pleasures & wan|ton A notable or|dinance. delites, he ordeined that the youth of his realme should be trained to endure hardnesse, paine, and trauell, as to lie vpon hard boords without anie fea|therbeds or pillows vnder them. Also to exercise themselues to throw the dart, to shoot, to wrestle, and to beare armour aswell in time of peace as of warre; that when need required, trauell and such kind of exercises should be no paine but pleasure vnto them; where otherwaies lacke of vse might make the same intollerable. Whilest Ewin is thus occupied about the setting foorth of necessarie ordi|nances for the wealth of his realme, the king of the Picts did send vnto him ambassadours to require his aid against the Britains, who were entred his countrie in robbing and spoiling the same.