Compare 1577 edition: 1 It is thought of some, that about the same time, Arthur first instituted, that the seast of Christmasse should be kept with such excesse of meats and drinks, in all kinds of inordinate banketting and reuell for the space of thirteene daies togither, according to the custome vsed still through both the realmes of England and Scotland euen vnto this day, resem|bling the feasts which the gentiles vsed to kéepe in the honor of their drunken god Bacchus, called in Latin Bacchanalia: wherein all kinds of beastlie lust and Christmasse bankets re|sembling the feasts Bac|chanalia. sensuall voluptuousnes was put in vre. But whence soeuer, or by whome soeuer this insatiable gourman|dise came vp amongst vs, suerlie a great abuse it is, to see the people at such a solemne feast, where they ought to be occupied in thanks giuing to almightie God, for the sending downe of his onelie begotten sonne amongst vs, to giue themselues in manner wholie to gluttonie, and excessiue filling of their bel|lies, with such maner of lewd and wanton pastimes, as though they should rather celebrate the same feasts of Bacchanalia, and those other which the gen|tiles also kept, called Floralia, and Priapalia, than the remembrance of Christs natiuitie, who abhorreth all maner of such excesse.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to my purpose. When the next sum|mer was once come, Arthur led foorth his Britains against their enimies, but by reason of such ease and pleasure as they had taken whilest they soiourned in Yorke, being now come into the field, they were able The Bri|tains through rest and ease became vnapt to susteine the paines of warres. A league con|cluded be|twixt Arthur king of Bri|tains, & Loth king of Picts. to abide no paines, so that no good was doone of cer|teine yéers after, till finallie Arthur ioined in league with Loth king of the Picts. The conditions of which league were these. That Arthur during his naturall life should reigne as king of the Britains, and after his decease, the kingdome to remaine vnto Mordred and his issue, if he chanced to haue anie. That the Picts should aid the Britains against the Saxons, and haue all such land as might be recouered of them beyond Humber. Also the league which was betwixt them and the Scots, they should dulie obsurue. Mor|dred should marrie the daughter of Gawolan a no|ble Mordred ma|r [...]h the daughter of one Gawolan a Britaine. man amongst the Britains, and of highest autho|ritie next vnto Arthur himselfe: the children of this marriage to be brought vp with their grandfather in Britaine, till they came to yeeres of discretion. Gawan the brother of the foresaid Mordred, should Gawan or Gawen in ser|uice with [...]. Arthur. serue king Arthur, and receiue at his hands large interteinment, and great possessions to mainteine therewith his estate.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Other articles there were comprised in this league, according as was thought requisite for the mainte|nance of stable friendship betwixt these kings and their nations. So that Arthur hauing concluded this league, and still being desirous to purge the whole Ile of all miscreants and enimies of the christian faith, he sent vnto the Scotish and Pictish kings, re|quiring Arthur sen|deth ambassa|dors vnto the kings of Scots and Picts. them on the behalfe of that dutie which they owght vnto the aduancement of Christs religion, to assemble their powers, & to méet him at Tinmouth, whither he would repaire to ioine with them, at such day as they would appoint, from thence to march foorth against the Saxons.