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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon the péeres of the realme, vnderstan|ding what mischiefe might insue by these manifold and sundrie abuses of the gouernour, caused a par|lement to be called, where, in presence of the whole assemblie, they laid vnto his charge, how that Argadus is rebuked. (through his misgouernement and presumption, not onelie in coupling himselfe in mariage with a wife of a strange nation, but also for attempting manie other things preiudiciall to the estate of the realme, without consent of the nobles or commons of the same) he had deserued grieuous punishment; his trespasse being so much the greater, in that conside|ring the meane how he came to that dignitie, he answered not their expectation, nor performed the Argadus con|fesieth his fault. trust and credit which was generallie committed vnto him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Argadus hearing himselfe thus charged, and not able to laie anie likelie excuse, fell vpon his knées, & partlie confessing his fault with feares gushing from his eies, besought them of pardon, wholie sub|mitting Argadus is permitted to continue in his office. himselfe to be ordered at their discretion. The lords being mooued with this humble submis|sion of Argadus, vpon promise he should redresse all his former misdemeanours, were contented that he should continue still in the administration. But such as had beene his chiefest councellors were Argadus [...]|inendeth his former misg [...]|uernance, and ruleth him|selfe by better aduise. committed to ward. After this sharpe admoni|tion and warning thus giuen, Argadus did no|thing touching the gouernement of the common|wealth, without aduise of his peeres; and soone after, amongest other things, he tooke order for the limiting how far the authoritie of inferiour of|ficers, as bailittes, boroughmaisters, constables, and such other should extend. But especiallie he tra|uelled most diligentlie for the punishing of theeues and robbers, of whome none escaped with life that A notable sta|tute. fell into his hands. Moreouer, he ordeined by sta|tute, that no man exercising anie publike office, should taste of anie drinke that might make him Fine cookerie banished. drunken. He also banished all such persons as vsed with dressing of delicat meats, and (as I may call them) deintie dishes, or banketing chéere, to allure mens appetites from the old rude fare accustomed amongest their elders, who sought not to follow their delicious appetites, but onlie prouided to susteine na|ture, which is satisfied with a little, & that void of cost|lie furniture. Argadus thus being occupied in refor|ming the state of the common-wealth, brought ma|nie euill dooers into good frame and order, and such as were vpright liuers of themselues, indeuored still to Conarus de|parteth out of this world. 162. H. B. procéed forward to better and better. At length, in the eight yeare of his gouernement, Conarus be|ing consumed with long imprisonment, departed out of this life, in the fourteenth yeare after the be|ginning of his reigue.