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 1577 edition: 1 After which execution doone, they sent for Angusia|nus, Angusianus proclamed king. who returned into Scotland, & was proclamed EEBO page image 75 king, as well by consent of the lords, as fauour of the commons. About the same time, [...]eause the Bri|tains had slaine the Romane lieutenant the empe|ror Constantius sent one Maximus thither to cha|stise the rebels, with whom the same Maximus in|countring in battell, gaue them a great ouerthrow. And within three daies after Octauius king of the Britains, through gréefe, age, and long sicknesse, being consumed to the last point, departed this life. He left a sonne behind him named also Octauius, who doubting to fall into the hands of the Romans, fled into the Ile of Man, and remained there cer|teine yéeres vnknowne with Eugenius and Etho|dius, the sonnes of Fincomarke. The Britains also persisting in their rebellion, were [...] discom [...]|ted in battell by Maximus, and sore by him persecu|ted, till he had brought them againe to their full sub|iection.