Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Certeine witches and soothsaiers, declaring that these things betokened the destruction of the Sco|tish kingdome, were commanded by the préests to hold their peace on paine of death, as they that told nothing but lies & fables, though afterwards their tales prooued most true. But to returne to our hi|storie, Ethodius the brother of Eugenius being cu|red Ethodius con fined into Denmarke. (as is said) by commandement of Maximus, was yet banished amongst the residue, and constrei|ned to take an oth, that he should immediatlie re|paire into Denmarke, and hereafter not to approch neerer vnto the coasts of Albion, for doubt of some new attempt that might be made by the Scots tho|rough his meanes, thereby to returne into their countrie againe, & to recouer their former state. But this staied not them of the westerne Iles, but that Gillo chosen capteine of the banished Scots in the western Iles comming into Argile is ban|quished by the Picts. assembling themselues togither, and choosing one Gillo to their capteine, they passed ouer into Argile, where in the end they were incountred by such Picts as were set there to defend that countrie, and slaine each mothers sonne. Their vessels were also taken and brought into sundrie hauens of the countrie, to serue for defense of the coasts vpon any new enter|prise which the Scots should chance to make: but the other Scots, perceiuing they were not able to fur|nish forth a new armie in the Iles by any aid they might purchase there, sailed ouer into Ireland, where The Scots repaire into Ireland. presenting themselues vnto the king of that region, they declared vnto him from point to point all their infortunate chances and lamentable calamities, which were happened vnto then [...] of late through the tyrannicall puissance of the Romans, and malicious enuie of the Picts, in such sort as nothing could be more miserable than their present estate, considering the ruine of so mightie a kingdome, and the finall banishment of the inhabitants from their houses and lands, which had béene in possession of them and their elders, by the space almost of seuen hundred y [...]res.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Irish king with his nobles mooued with pitie The king of Ireland with his nobles lament the Scotishmens case. The Irish|men conclude to aid the Scotishmen. to heare and vnderstand so dolefull calamities to haue chanced vnto that nation, whose good or bad hap could not but touch them verie neere, considering they were descended both of one progenie, comforted these Scotishmen to the best of their power, and in the end concluded to aid them with ten thousand men, and to furnish them foorth with ships, vittels, and munitions to passe into Albanie for recouerie of their countrie. This aid being put in a readines, and the ships rigged and decked as was requisite for such an enterprise, they tooke the sea, and landing The Scots and Irishmen land in Can|tire. The Picts incounter with the Scots and Irishmen and are discom|fited. in Cantire, chanced to meet with Heirdorstane bro|ther to Heirgust king of the Picts, accompanied with a great number of Picts and Britains assem|bled to defend the countrie, but being sharpelie as|sailed of the Scots and Irishmen, they were quicklie put to flight, & such as were ouertaken died on the sword, to the great terror of all the new inhabitants that were planted on their parts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This victorie thus atchiued, there were that gaue counsell not to attempt fortune ouer farre, but to take such booties of goods and prisoners as they had got in the countrie, and to returne therewith into Ireland. Other were of a contrarie opinion, suppo|sing it best to follow the victorie, and either to reco|uer againe their ancient seats, or else to die in the valiant attempt thereof. Which aduise was follo|wed as the best, though it prooued otherwise: for be|fore they could come to any conclusion of that enter|prise, the Romans, Picts, and Britains gathered themselues togither, and gaue battell againe to the The Scots and Irishmen are ouer|throwne. Scoti [...] and Irish companie, wherein they ouer|threw them, to their vtter ruine and destruction.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But this ſtayed not them of the weſterne Iles,Gillo choſen captaine of the baniſhed Scots in the weſtern Iles comming into Argile, is vanquiſhed by the Pictes. but that aſſembling themſelues togyther, and choſing one Gillo to their capitain they paſ|ſed ouer into Argyle, where in the ende they were encountered by ſuch Pictes as were ſet there to defende that Countrey, and ſlaine eche mo|thers ſonne. Their veſſelles were alſo taken and brought into ſundrie Hauens of the Coun|trey to ſerue for defence of the coaſtes vppon any newe enterpriſe which the Scottes ſhoulde chaunce to make:The Scottes repayre into Irelande. but the other Scottes percey|uing they were not able to furniſhe forth a newe armie in the Iles by any ayde they might pur|chaſe there, ſayled ouer into Irelande, where pre|ſenting themſelues vnto the King of that Regi|on, they declared vnto him from poynt to poynt all their infortunate chaunces, and lamentable calamities which were happened vnto them of late through the tyrannicall puiſſance of the Ro|maines, and malicious enuie of the Pictes, in ſuche ſort as nothing coulde be more miſerable than their preſent eſtate, conſidering the ruine of ſo mightie a kingdome, and the final baniſhment of the inhabitants from their houſes and lands, which had beene in poſſeſſion of them and theyr elders, by the ſpace almoſte of ſeuen hundred yeares.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king of Irelande with his nobles la|ment the Scot|tiſh mens caſe.The Iriſhe king with his Nobles moued with pitie to heare and vnderſtande ſo dolefull calamities to haue chaunced vnto that Nation, whoſe good or bad happe coulde not but touche them verie neare, conſidering they were diſcen|ded both of one progenie, comforted theſe Scot|tiſhe men to the beſt of their powers, and in the ende concluded to ayde them with tenne thou|ſande men,The Iriſh men conclude to ayde the Scot|tiſhmen. and to furniſh them forth with ſhips, vittayles, and munitions to paſſe into Albanie for recouerie of their Countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ayde being put in a readineſſe, and the ſhippes rigged and decked as was requiſite for ſuch an enterpriſe, they tooke the ſeas, and lan|ding in Cantyre,The Scottes and Iriſhmen lande in Cantyre. chaunced to meete with Heir|dorſtane brother to Heirguſt king of the Pictes, accompanied with a great number of Picts and Brytaynes aſſembled to defende the Countrey,The Pictes en|counter with the Scots and Iriſh men, and are diſcõfited. but being ſharpely aſſayled of the Scottes and Iriſh men they were quickely put to flight, and ſuch as were ouertaken dyed on the ſworde, to the great terrour of all the newe inhabitants that were planted in thoſe parties.