Compare 1577 edition: 1 But if this report be true that Caraussus (of whom Eutropius maketh mention) were descended of so high parentage, maruell it is, that neither the same Eutropius, nor anie other of the Romane writers, could at no time come to the knowledge thereof, which if they had doone, no doubt they would haue spoken somewhat of the same; for although he might happilie vpon the consideration aforesaid counter|feit himselfe to be borne of some base kinred, and so for a time to dissemble what he was, yet afterwards that he atteined vnto so high degrée of honour, as to vsurpe the imperiall robes of purpure, and to pos|sesse the dominion of Britaine, it is not like but that to aduance his credit and authoritie roiall, he would haue set foorth to the vttermost the nobilitie of his birth, if he had beene come of anie, and that so apparantlie to the world, that aswell his enimies as friends should both haue knowen and spoken of it.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 FIndocus being thus slaine in the tenth yeare of his reigne, and buried with great lamentation Donald. of the people at Dunsta [...]age, his brother Donald, the third son to Athirco, was admitted to the king|dome, who immediatlie vpon his entring into the estate, prepared to go into the Iles against Donald that common enimie of Scotland. But this Do|nald Donald of the I [...]es inua|deth Scot|land. himselfe deliuered the king of a great péece of that trauell: for so soone as he heard that the mur|ther by him contriued was executed, he assembled a mightie power of the Iland-men, and transporting with them ouer into Rosse, proclamed himselfe king, persecuting with fire and sword all such as de|nied him obedience. King Donald being aduertised of that attempt of his aduersarie, spéedilie mar|cheth foorth with such power as he had alreadie assem|bled, sending proclamations abroad, that all other appointed to serue, should follow him with speed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 Thus comming into Murrey land, he pitched downe his tents, purposing there to abide the com|ming of the residue of his armie. But Donald of the Iles vnderstanding all his demeanour and whole intention, thought it best to assaile him within his campe, before all his power should come vnto him, Donald of the Iles sudenlie setteth vpon the en [...]es. and being thus resolued, he set forward in the night time, and was vpon his enimies, before that his comming towards them was once signified in their campe. The king then vnderstanding his aduersa|ries to be at hand, bringeth foorth his men, setteth them in arraie, and exhorteth them with many pithie words to receiue their enimies with manlie sto|machs. But the Iland-men incouraged also by their capteine, gaue the onset so roundlie, that the Sco|tishmen had not leasure to occupie their shot, but were inforced euen at the first to ioine at hand|blowes, which were bestowed in such furious sort, that in the end the Scots being oppressed with mul|titude, were constreined to giue backe, some sauing themselues by flight, and some standing at defense The Scots ouerthrowen. till they were beaten downe and killed in the place. There were slaine on the kings part thrée thousand men, and two thousand taken prisoners; amongest whome were thirtie personages of honorable estate, togither with the king himselfe being wounded so sore, that he died within thrée daies after the battell, Donald dpar|teth this world. rather through anguish of mind than of his hurts (as some haue written) in the same yeare that he began his reigne. Donald of the Iles hauing thus got the Donald of the Iles taketh vpon him as king. Donald. victorie, tooke vpon him as king, accordinglie as he had caused himselfe at the first to be proclamed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Thoſe that were neare, ſeing what had hap|ned, ſome of them ran to him to ſee if they might relieue him, as then ſtrugling with the pangs of death, other followed the murtherers, and o|uertaking them, brought them backe to receyue theyr meede, according to that whiche they had iuſtly deſerued: being alſo examined they confeſ|ſed how they were procured vnto it,The murthe|rers confeſſe by whoſe pro|curement they did the deede. not only by Donald of the Iſles, but alſo by Carantius the kings owne brother, who of ſet purpoſe being out of the way at that preſent, & hauing know|ledge that he was accuſed of the kings death,A pretie indu|ction (if not forged) to the hiſtorie that afterwardes followeth of Carauſius or Carantius as the Scottes wryte him. fled out of the countrey as a baniſhed man, firſt into Brytaine, from whence (after he had remayned there for a time) hee went vnto Rome, and ſer|uing in the warres vnder the Emperours Aure|lius Probus Carus, & Dio [...]ſetianus, he bec [...]me right famous and a very ſkilfull captayne. But if this reporte be true that [...] of whome Eutropius maketh mention were diſcended of ſo high parentage, meruaile it is, that neyther the ſame Eutropius, nor any [...] of the Romaine writers, could at no time come to the knowledge thereof, whiche if they had done, no doubted they woulde haue ſpoken ſomewhat of the ſame for although he might happely vpon the conſidera|tion aforeſayd counterfaite himſelf to be borne of ſome baſe kinred, & ſo for a time to diſſẽble what he was, yet afterwards that he attayned vnto ſo high degree of honour, as to vſurpe the imperiall robes of purpure, and to poſſeſſe the dominion of Brytaine, it is not like but that to aduaunce his credite and authoritie royall he would haue ſet foorth to the vttermoſt the nobilitie of his birthe, if he had bene come of any and that ſo apparant|ly to the worlde, that aſwell his enimies as friendes ſhoulde bothe haue knowen and ſpoken of it.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 77] [...]. Indocus beyng thus ſlayne in the x. yeare of his raygne,Donald and buried with great lamentation of the peo|ple at Dunſtaſage, his brother Donald, thirde ſome to Athirco, was admitted to the king|dome, who immediatly vpon his entring into the eſtate, prepared to go into the Iſles againſt Donald that common enimie of Scotland.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But this Donald himſelfe,Donald of the Iſles inuadeth Scotland. deliuered the king of a great peece of that trauayle. For ſo ſoone as he hearde that the murther by him cõtriued was executed, he aſſembled a mightie power of the EEBO page image 78 Iland men, and tranſporting with them ouer into Roſſe, proclaymed himſelf king, perſecuting with fire and ſwoorde all ſuche as denied him o|bedience.