Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane time, one Gratian descended of the British bloud, by consent of the Romane legat Gratian vsur|ped the gouer|nance of Bri|taine. Martius (both of them going against their allegi|ance) vsurped the gouernance of Britaine by his owne priuat authoritie; but shortlie after, they two falling at variance togither, the one of them slue the other. And then the souldiers not staieng till they vn|derstood Marius slaine. the pleasure of Honorius the emperour, chose one Constantine to succéed in the place of Martius, who passing ouer into France, was slaine Constantine succéedeth Marius. Constantine is slaine. The lieute|nant of the north com|meth to Lon|don. there by Constantius one of the capteins of the said Honorius. Uictorine the other of the Romane le|gats hearing of the death both of Martius and Con|stantine, remooued from Yorke vnto London, the better to prouide for the safe kéeping of the land to the emperour Honorius his vse; for that he doubted sundrie dangers which might chance, by reason the countrie was as then vnprouided of men of warre, the most part of them being transported ouer into France with the fornamed Constantine, and not a|gaine returned.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 EEBO page image 82 The Picts informed of these things, sent word with all spéed vnto Ferguse, requiring him to make The Picts send spéedilie vnto Fer|guse. hast, sith if he should haue wished for a conuenient time, a better could not be deuised; considering the present state of things as well in Britaine, as in o|ther parts of the Romane empire, the people euerie where being readie to moue rebellion. Ferguse vn|derstanding the whole, by such messengers as still came one after another vnto him from the Picts, he hasted to depart with all diligence; and when all things were readie, he tooke the sea with his armie, and within eight daies after, he arriued in safetie within the firth of Murrey land with all his vessels Ferguse arri|ued with his ships in Mur|rey firth. and people; where taking land, & word thereof being brought into Ireland, into Orkenie, and into the westerne Iles, all such of the Scotish linage as li|ued in those parties in exile, came with their wiues, children, and whole families in most spéedie wise vn|to him, as though the countrie had béene alreadie recouered out of the enimies hands, without all doubts of further perill or businesse.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Picts also reioising greatlie at the newes of his comming, repaired vnto him, and shewed him all the honor that might be deuised, beseeching him The Picts ioifullie re|ceiue Ferguse. to pardon and forget all iniuries and displeasures by them wrought and contriued in times past against the Scotish nation, sith now they were readie for the aduancement thereof to spend their liues against such as were enimies to the same. Neither was the The Picts craue pardon excusing themselues. fault theirs, in that Heirgust had consented with the Romans to banish the Scotish people, but in their ancestors, who being blinded through the faire words and sweete promises of the Romans, saw not the mischiefe which they brought vpon their owne heads and their posterities. Therefore they desired him to renew againe the league betwixt the Pictish and Scotish nations, with such conditions of ap|pointment as it should please him to prescribe.