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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Ewin consenting quicklie to that request, leuied an armie forthwith, and with all spéed passed forward to ioine with the Picts, in purpose to reuenge the old iniuries doone to his nation by the Britains, who likewise were as readie to receiue battell, as the Scots and Picts were desirous to giue it, so that both the armies incountring togither (the Scots and Picts on the one side, and the Britains on the o|ther) there insued a sore conflict betwixt them, con|tinued with vnmercifull slaughter till night parted them in sunder; no man as then able to iudge who A doubtfull battell. had the better, but either part being priuie to their owne losses, withdrew themselues further off from the place of the battell, so that the Scots and Picts the same night got them into the mounteins of Pict|land, and the Britains so soone as it was day made homewards with all spéed towards their countrie, leauing no small preie and bootie behind them, which the Scotishmen and the Picts recouered, comming downe with all spéed from the mounteins, when they once heard that their enimies were departed.