Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The first that went about to put him to any nota|ble trouble, was one Bredus of the Iles, néere of Bredus in|uadeth the Scots. kin to Gillus that vsurper and murtherer, who with a power of Irishmen, and other of the westerne Iles landed in Argile, wasting & spoiling the coun|trie with fire & sword, wherof Ederus being aduer|tised (who was at the same time in those parts hun|ting amongst the mounteins) gathered an armie Ederus bur|neth his eni|mies ships. with all spéed, and hasting to the place where his eni|mies ships laie at anchor, he first burned the same, to take awaie all meanes from them to escape by flight. The morning next following he did set vpon them also at vnwares: of whom some he slue, and the residue being taken, either in the fight or chase by his commandement were hanged, and cruellie executed to the example of all others.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this, he passed ouer into the westerne Iles, where he did execution vpon such as had aided Bre|dus, putting some to death, and causing other to fine Cassibilane king of the Britains re|quireth of the Scotishmen [...]id against the Romans. at his pleasure, and depriuing some vtterlie of all that euer they had. At his returne againe into Scot|land, there met him ambassadors sent from Cassi|bilane kings of the Britains, requiring him of aid against Iulius Cesar, who (as the same king had perfect vnderstanding) was appointed verie shortlie to passe the seas from France, ouer into this Ile, with a mightie power of Romans, to subdue the inhabitants vnto the seigniorie and iurisdiction of Rome.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Ederus receiued these ambassadors verie courte|ouslie: Androgeus cheefe ambas|sador of the Britains de|clareth the effect of his message. and forsomuch as their maisters request re|quired counsell, he caused his lords which were then present, to assemble togither the next daie, afore whome he willed that Androgeus, cheefe of the Bri|tish ambassadors, should declare the effect of his mes|sage, EEBO page image 44 which he did so eloquentlie, and vttering such sensible matter, how it stood the Scotishmen vpon to aid the Britains against such common enimies to all nations as the Romans were, that in the end it was concluded by the king, with the aduise of his nobles, that he should not onlie send a power to The Scots grant to aid the Britains against the Romans. aid the Britains against the Romans, but also send some of his lords with Androgeus and his associats vnto Gethus king of the Picts, to mooue him to doo the like: who hearing how reasonable their demands were, promised further to accomplish the same.