Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 FIncomarke that was his vncles sonne, succéeded him in the kingdome, & was placed on the stone Finco|marke. of marble, to the great reioising of all the estates, who wished him a prosperous reigne, and long to continue therein. There liued in king Crathlints daies a noble christian called Amphibalus, a Bri|taine [...]mphibalus. borne, who fléeing from the persecution then raised in his countrie, came vnto the same Crath|lint, and by him was created the first bishop of saint Sauiours church in Man: this Amphibalus did ve|rie The church of S. Sauior, otherwise cal|led Sodorensis ecclesia. much good amongst the Scots and Britains in setting foorth the word of life, and rooting out of their hearts all superstitious errors of blind gentilitie. There were other also of right famous memorie a|bout the same time, that ceassed not in preaching, and instructing the people in the right beliefe, as Modo|cus, Priscus, Calanus, Ferranus, Ambianus, and Carnocus, called by an old ancient name in the Scotish toong Cul [...]i, that is to vnderstand, Cultores Culdei. Dei, or as you would say in English, the worshippers of God.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to the purpose touching Fincomarke, what yéere Fincomarke began his reigne. ye shall vnderstand, that he began his [...] in the yéere (as W. Harison saith) after the birth of our Sa|uiour 322. H. B. 5490. H. B. 655. H. B. First o [...] Con|trantine. H. B. Octauius is vanquished, & flieth into Scotland. 325, after the creation of the world 4292, and from the first establishing of the Scotish king|dome 652, and in the 20 yéere of Constantine the emperour. It chanced that Octauius king of the Britains was vanquished by Traherus a Romane capteine, and forced for his refuge to flee vnto this Fincomarke then king of Scots, who receiued him as a friend. And furthermore though he were requi|red by Traherus to deliuer him into his hands, as a traitor and a rebell vnto the Romane empire, yet Fincomarke refused so to doo, choosing rather to su|steine all Traherus his malice, and to haue warres with the Romane emperor, than to betray his friend who had put his life into his hands vpon an especiall trust of safegard,

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herewith Traherus being not a little mooued, as|sembled Traherus inuadeth west merland. his power, and entred into Westmerland, the which countrie had remained in the Scotish|mens hands euer since Carantius deliuered it ouer vnto them. Fincomarke hearing that the Romans would thus make him wars, had likewise raised a puissant armie to resist them, so that he had at the Fincomarke raiseth his power. least 60 thousand persons togither in one armie, as 30 thousand of his owne countriemen, 20 thou|sand Picts, & ten thousand of such Britains as follo|wed after Octauius. Fincomarke being thus furni|shed, hasted foorth to incounter with his enimies, be|fore they should haue time to doo any notable da|mage vnto his subiects, & so comming within sight of them, sent an herald vnto Traherus, to vnder|stand the cause why he thus inuaded his countrie, but receiuing frõ him an vntoward answer, he brought forth his people into the field in order readie to giue battell, and so ioining with the enimie, there was Fincomarke ioineth in bat|tell with Traherus. fought a right sore and cruell conflict, which continu|ed for a time with vnmercifull murther and slaugh|ter on both parts.