Compare 1577 edition: 1 The next day therefore when they were againe set downe in the councell-chamber, one of them in name of the residue tooke vpon him to speake, decla|ring that the lords and commons of the realme mar|uelled The answere of the lords to the demand of Conarus. not a little how it should come to passe, that the king hauing no warres wherewith to consume his treasure, should yet be inforced to demand a tallage for maintenance of his estate and charges of his houshold; but the fault was knowen well inough to rest in such as he most vnworthilie had preferred to rule things vnder him, who being come of naught did nothing but deuise means how to cause the king to spoile his naturall subiects of their goods and pos|sessions, therewith to inrich themselues, but (saith he) as they shalbe prouided for well inough yer long, and so aduanced as they shall not néed to thirst for other mens liuings, that is to wit, euen to a faire paire of gallowes, [...] to end their liues with shame, as a number of such other loosengers had of|ten doone before them: so it is conuenient that the K. sith his skill is so small in the administration of his office, should be [...] vp in some one chamber or o|ther, and such a one to haue the gouernance of the realme, as may be thought by common assent of the lords most meet to take it vpon him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king hearing this tale, started vp, & with a lowd voice began to call them traitors; adding, that if they went about anie hurt to his person, they shuld deerelie abide the bargaine. But notwithstanding Conarus is taken and committed to close kéeping. these words, such as were appointed therto, caught him betwixt them, and had him forth to a place assig|ned, where they laid him vp, maugre all his resi|stance. In like maner, all such as had borne offices vnder him, were attached and had to prison, where Conarus his ministers are punished for their offenses. the most part of them, vpon examination taken of their offenses, suffered death according to their iust demerits.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Then was the rule of the realme committed vn|to Argadus is chosen to go|uerne the realme. one Argadus, a man of noble birth, and ru|ler of Argile, who vnder the name of a gouernour tooke vpon him the publike regiment, vntill other aduise might be taken. This mans studie in the be|ginning was onelie to clense the countrie of all mis|dooers, and to sée the peace kept to the quiet of the people; & finallie in all his dooings shewed himselfe Argadus an vpright iusti|cer. a perfect patterne of an vpright iusticer. But with|in a few yeares after (as it often happeneth) prospe|rous successe changed his former mind to an euill Prosperitie changeth con|ditions. disposition, whereby he ordered things after his owne selfewill more than by reason, without the ad|uise of his péeres. And further, to the manifest ruine of the common-wealth, he nourished ciuill discord and sedition amongest the nobles, supposing it to make for his welfare, so long as they were at ods. He also maried a Pictish ladie, the better to streng|then himselfe by this his forren aliance.