Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon a councell was called in Argile, where Roma [...]s. Fethelmacus and Angusia|nus sonnes to thrée seuerall brethren pre|tend a right to the estate. there was hard hold betwixt the three nephues to king Crathlint, that were begotten by thrée of his brethren, which of them should gouerne the land: their names were Romacus, Fethelmacus, and Angu|sianus. Romacus had a Pictish ladie of the bloud roiall of that nation to his mother, and for that his father was eldest brother next vnto Crathlint, he looked to be preferred, though he himselfe was yoon|ger in yéeres than either Fethelmacus or Angusia|nus. Fethelmacus gaue his consent with such voi|ces Rom [...]s seeketh m [...]ans to des [...] his cousins. as he had vnto Angusianus, wherewith Roma|cus being not a little offended, sought meanes to haue destroied them both: but his practise being dis|couered, caused manie to withdraw their good wils from him, whereby his aduersaries were the more incouraged: and therevpon the councell brake vp, ei|ther part deuising how to strengthen themselues a|gainst Angusianus with vpright deeling pur|chaseth the more friend|ship. the others practises. But forsomuch as Angu|sianus vsed plaine meanes without any fraudulent dealing, he got the more friends, so that Romacus was constreined in the end to require aid of the king of Picts, who being néere of kin to him, might not denie his request. Angusianus therefore vnderstan|ding whatdanger he was in, if he fell into his aduer|saries hands, got togither an armie of such as fauou|red Romacus vanquisheth Angusianus. his cause, and incountring with him in battell was put flight, and forced to flie into the westerne Iles with his cousine Fethelmacus, where remai|ning for a while, at length he was aduertised that the inhabitants had conspired against him, for doubt whereof he got him ouer into Ireland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 ANgusianus being thus chased out of the relme, Romacus Romacus is receiued for king. Romacus was receiued by the most part of the nobles and commons for their king. But as the ac|customed maner of tyrants, comming thus to the go|uernement of a realme through euill meanes, is to rule with erueltie, so did he behaue himselfe, accor|ding to that semblable rate, so soone as he thought himselfe to be sure of the estate. Wherefore such as had borne any euill will to Fincomarke, and were out of sauor in his daies, those did Romacus call vn|to him, and afterward vsed their counsell aboue all other mens, aduancing them also to most high rule and rich offices. Againe, those which had béene in fa|uor with Fincomarke, or bare any affection toward Ro [...]cus gouerneth tyrannicelli [...]. Ethobius & Eugenius the sonnes of Fincomarke are con [...]ed into the Ile of Man. his issue, he sought couertlie to bereaue them both of life, lands and goods, so that by such his dooings, there was gathered no light suspicion, that he would like|wise yer long find meanes to dispatch Ethodius and Eugenius the sons of the same Fincomarke, there|by to be the more assured of the crowne & kingdome itselfe. The two children also fearing as much on their owne behalfe, by the aduise and helpe of their trustie friends, conueied themselues into West|merland, and after ouer into the Ile of Man, where they remained looking for a daie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then began banishments, confiscations of goods, and slaughter of such as were thought to be fauorers of Angusianus cause, without respect either of sex or The Scotish lords conspire against Ro|macus. age, till the nobles of the realme being not a little mooued with such his cruell dooings, and tyrannicall gouernment, conspired togither by secret meanes how to deliuer their countrie of so pernicious a ty|rant. And to bring this their purpose the more spéedi|lie to passe, they wrought so closelie, that they had assembled a great armie, and were come with the same within ten miles of the place where he then laie, yer he had any vnderstanding of their enter|prise, Romacus apprehended and put to death. so that whereas he (being vnprouided of resi|stance) assaied by flight towards Pictland to haue escaped their hands, it preuailed him nothing, for he was taken by the waie, and receiued such end as his former passed life had verie well deserued, in the fourth yéere of his reigne: his head was set vpon the end of a pole, and carried about to be shewed vnto the people to their great reioising. There were slain at the same time beside him, diuers Scots & Picts, of counsell with him in all his cruell practises.