Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Cadall, immediatlie vpon the great autho|ritie giuen him, gat first all the best fortresses into his hands, as Beregonium, Dunstafage, and other: then he passed ouer into the Ile of Ila, to prouide the better for the resisting of Gillus, if he shuld attempt anie thing by purchasing aid amongst them of the westerne Iles. Thither was brought vnhimto also, the yoong Ederus (by such of Durstus his friends as had escaped the cruell hands of Gillus) whome Ca|dall caused to be honorablie conueied vnto Epiake Leland and other take E|piake not to be so farre north. the chiefest citie of Galloway, there to be brought vp in princelie nurture, that comming to full age, hee might the better be able to take vpon him the go|uernance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In which meane while Gillus made all the friends Gillus pur|chaseth aid in Ireland. in Ireland that he could, insomuch that vpon such golden promises as he made vnto the chiefest gouer|nors there, they consented to aid him with all their forces. Wherof Cadall being aduertised, he thought it best that a king should be chosen, and thereby an vnitie to be framed amongst all the estates of the realme, wherevpon causing a councell to be assem|bled for the same intent, by common agréement, one Ewin, a man of worthie fame, nephue to king Fin|nan Ewin the se|cond of that name chosen king. by his brother Douall, was in the end proclai|med king: who was latelie come from the Ile of Gowere into Albion, in companie with Cadall, and kept himselfe close hitherto within the said Ile, for doubt of Gillus that sought amongst other to haue destroied him also.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 THis Ewin, being the second of that name, Ewin. made great prouision in the beginning of his reigne to resist the said Gillus his enimie. And hea|ring that he had béene in the Ile of Ila, and put the same to fire and swoord, he prepared an armie and ships also, to transport therewith ouer into Ireland, there to reuenge that iniurie vpon such as had aided Gillus therein to the hinderance of his countrie. The forenamed Cadall gouernor of Galloway, was ap|pointed Cadall with an armie is sent into Ire|land. also to haue the leading of this armie: who taking the sea at Dunstafage, directed his course streight ouer vnto the coasts of Ireland, where ta|king land and encountering with his enimies, he put them to the woorse, insomuch that Gillus fearing to fall into his aduersaries hands, fled out of the field into the next wood, where he thought to haue sa|ued himselfe. His souldiers also perceiuing him to be fled, gaue ouer the field, and yéelded themselues vnto Cadall, who tooke them to grace, and foorthwith EEBO page image 43 sent out certeine companions to séeke Gillus, who Gillus ta|ken. found him in a den closed about with thicke woods and bushes, where he had lien hid certeine daies, and was almost starued for hunger. Those that found him immediatlie stroke off his head, and presented Gillus be|headed, the same vnto Cadall, to the great reioising of all the companie.