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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Romacus, Fe|thelmacus and Anguſianus, ſonnes to three ſeuerall bre|thren, pretende a right to the eſtate.Herevpon a councell was called in Argile, where there was hard holde betwixt the .iij. Ne|phewes to king Crathlynt, that were begotten by .iij. of his brethren, which of them ſhould go|uerne the lande: their names were Romacus, Fethelmacus, & Anguſianus. Romacus had a Pictiſh lady of the bloud royall of that nation to his mother, & for that his father was eldeſt bro|ther next vnto Crathlynt, he looked to be prefer|red, though he himſelf was yonger in yeares thã eyther Fethelmacus or Anguſianus. Fethel|macus gaue his conſent with ſuche voyces as he had vnto Anguſianus, wherwith Romacus be|ing not a little offended, ſought meanes to haue diſtroyed them both:Romacus ſee|keth meanes to diſtroy his couſins. but his practiſe being diſco|uered, cauſed many to withdrawe theyr good willes frõ him, whereby his aduerſaries were the more encouraged: & therevpon the councell brake vp, either parte deuiſing how to ſtrengthen thẽ|ſelues againſt the others practiſes.Anguſianus with vpright dealing pur|chaſeth the more friend|ſhippe. But for ſo much as Anguſianus vſed plaine meanes with|out any fraudulẽt dealing, he got the more frẽds, ſo that Romacus was conſtreyned in the end to require ayd of the king of Picts, who being neare of kinne to him, might not denie his requeſt.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Anguſianus therefore vnderſtanding what daunger he was in, if he fell into his aduerſaries hands, got togither an armie of ſuch as fauoured his cauſe,Romacus van|quiſheth An|guſianus. & encountring with him in battel was put to flight, & forced to flee into the Weſterne Iſles with his couſin Fethelmacus, where re|maining 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 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 84] ANguſianus beyng thus chaſed out of the realme,Roma|cus. Romacus was receyued by the moſt part of the nobles and cõmons for theyr king:Romacus is receyued for king. But as the accu|ſtomed manner of ty|rants cõming thus to the gouernement of a realme, through euill meanes is to rule with crueltie, ſo did he behaue himſelf, according to that ſemblable rate, ſo ſoone as hee thought himſelfe to be ſure of the eſtate. Wherefore ſuche as had borne any euill will to Fincomark, & were out of fauour in his dayes, thoſe did Romacus call vnto him, & afterwarde vſed their councel aboue al other mens, aduaun|cing them alſo to moſte high rule & riche offices. Againe thoſe whiche had bene in fauour with Fincomark,Romacus go|uerneth tyran|nically. or bare any affection towardes his iſſue, he ſought couertly to bereaue them both of life, landes, and goodes, ſo that by ſuche his do|ings, there was gathered no light ſuſpitiõ, that he would likewiſe ere long find meanes to diſpatch Ethodius and Eugenius the ſonnes of the ſame Fincomarke,Ethodius and Eugenius the ſonnes of Fin|comark, are conueyed into the Iſle of Mã. therby to be the more aſſured of the crowne & kingdome it ſelf. The two childrẽ alſo fearing aſmuch on their owne behalfe, by the ad|uiſe & help of their truſtie friendes, conueyed thẽ|ſelues into weſtmerlãd, & after ouer into the Iſle EEBO page image 85 of Man, where they remayned looking for a day.