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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus Galdus applieng all his studie and diligence to aduance the common-wealth and quiet state of his countrie, liued manie yéeres so highlie in the fa|uour of all his subiects, that the like hath béene but seldome heard of: finallie, to their great griefe and displeasure he ended his life, more déere to them than their owne at Epiake, in the 35 yéere of his Gald depar|teth this life at Epiake. reigne, which was about the 15 yéere of the empire of Adrian, the 4098 yéere after the worlds creation, and from the birth of our Sauiour 131, and was 3. H. B. 5302. H. B. 130. H. B. buried with great lamentation in most pompous maner, and laid in a goodlie toome which was raised with mightie huge stones, hauing a great number of obelisks set vp round about it according to the maner. Furthermore, to the end his memorie should euer indure, the countrie where he fought last with Galloway ta|keth the name [...] Gald. the Romans was called Galdia, after his name, which by addition of a few letters is now called Gal|loway, and before that time Brigantia, as the Scots doo hold: but how that séemeth to agrée with a truth, ye may read in the historie of England.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 AFter this famous prince was thus departed hence, his sonne Lugthake succéeded in rule of Lugthake In vngrati|ous son suc|ceedeth after his woorthie father. the Scotish kingdome, no lesse abhorred of all men for his detestable and filthie vices, ioined with all kind of crueltie and couetousnesse, than his father was beloued for his noble and excellent vertues. This Lugthake went so farre past the bounds of all continencie in following his sensuall lusts, that hée The inconti|nencie of Lugthake. forced and rauished not onelie aunt, néece, and sister, but euen his owne daughters also. Such as were honorable personages, and méet to gouerne in the His small re|gard to the nobilitie. Fauor shewed to men of base condition. common-wealth he nothing regarded, but commit|ted the administration of things vnto vile persons, and such as could best deuise how to inuent quarels against the rich, whereby they might be fléeced of all whatsoeuer they had: and oftentimes vpon some forged cause cruellie put to death. So little did he prouide to sée offendors in anie wise corrected, that Offendors mainteined. contrarilie he mainteined them in such sort therein, that iustice was quite banished, and nothing but Iustice is banished. spoile and rauine exercised.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus hée continued aboue two yéeres, to the great ruine of the common-wealth. Finallie, when he went about to put vnto death such as in an as|semble called at Dunstafage spake against the mis|ordered Lugthake would haue put to death such as spake against his misgouern|ment. Lugthake is murthered with a num|ber of his men. Mogall ne|phue to Gal|dus is admit|ted king and studieth to redresse abu|ses. gouernement of the realme, he was there murthered amongst the people, with a number of those also whome he vsed to haue attendant on his person for safegard of the same. His owne bodie was solemnelie buried by appointment of the no|bles, hauing respect to his fathers benefits, but the carcasses of his gard were cast out into the fields, there to bée deuoured of beasts and birds of rauine.

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