Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 To the purpose then. After that the Britains were deliuered from the terror of the Saxons, and that The Bri|tains repent themselues of the league concluded with the Picts. The request of the Bri|tains to haue one of their owne nat [...]on appointed to succéed king Arthur. with quietnesse they began to wax wealthie, they re|pented them of the league, which they had concluded afore with Loth king of the Picts, speciallie for that they could not in anie wise be contented to haue a|nie stranger to reigne amongst them, and héerevpon comming vnto Arthur, required of him, sith he him|selfe had no issue to succéed him, that it might please him yet, to name one of his owne nation to gouerne them after his deceasse. Arthur not gainsaieng their request, willed them (sith their pleasure was such, in no wise to haue a stranger to reigne ouer them) to name one themselues, being descended of the bloud roiall, and such a one as in whome they had perceiued some towardlie proofe of wisedome and valiancie: and he for his part promised to ratifie their election. The nobles with great reioising of the people draw|ing together to consult for the choise of such a one, as might be acceptable to all the British nation, at length agréed vpon Constantinus, the sonne of Ca|dore duke of Cornwall, a goodlie yoong gentleman, both for his person and other his woorthie qualities much to be commended. Who being brought by the péeres of the realme into the councell chamber, and there presented vnto king Arthur, as one most mée|test to succeed him; Arthur accepted their election ve|rie gladlie, and caused the same Constantine foorth|with to be proclamed heire apparant to the crowne, Constantine proclamed heire appa|rant & prince o [...] Britaine. by the name of prince of Britaine, which notified him to be successor to the king in gouernement of the realme. Constantine being in such wise preferred, behaued himselfe so honorablie, and with such a shew of gentle demeanor, that he wan him much praise, with an opinion of high woorthinesse amongst all the British nation.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane time was Loth the king of the Loth [...]an ta|keth the name of Loth the P [...]tish king. Picts deceassed, leauing his name as a perpetuall memorie vnto his countrie of Pictland, the which e|uer since as a remembrance of his woorthinesse, hath béene called Lothian, or Louthian; but his sonne Mordred suc|c [...] deth Loth in the king|dome of Pict|land. Mordred, succéeding him in gouernement of the Pic|tish kingdome, and hearing that Constantine was proclamed heire apparant of Britaine, was sore mo|ued therewith, and immediatlie sending his ambas|sadours vnto king Arthur, complained, for that Mordre [...] complaineth vnto king Ar|thur, for that Constantine was created his heire ap|parant. contrarie to the honor of his kinglie estate, he had broken the league concluded betwixt him and his fa|ther late of famous memorie king Loth, wherein it was agréed amongest other things, that there should none succéed in the kingdome of Britaine, after Arthurs deceasse, but the children begot betwixt [...]. Loth and his wife quéene Anne, or such as descen|ded of them; where contrariwise it was notified vn|to the Pictish people, that Const anti ne thesonne of Cadore was elected prince, and thereby [...]abled as heire apparant to the crowne.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 They required him therefore to call himselfe to remembrance, and not so lightlie to agrée vnto the flattering persuasions of the Britains, aduising him vnto that thing which was méerelie repugnant to reason, and against both gods lawes and mans, admonishing him withall to obserue the league, ac|cording to the oth, which he had solemnelie taken v|pon him, and to mooue his subiects to doo the like, least for the contrarie, they should prouoke the wrath of almightie God against them, who is the iust re|uenger of all such as go about to breake leagues The answere made to the Pictish am|bassadours. and couenanted pactions. Herevnto answere was made by consent of the nobles of Britaine, that the league which was concluded betwixt Arthur and Loth, indured but for the life times of them two one|lie, and to ceasse by either of their deaths: therefore Arthur had doone nothing contrarie to anie pact or promise made, but according to the duetie of a prince that tendered the weale of his subiects, had prouided them one to succeed him of their owne na|tion, for doubt least the realme after his deceasse should fall into the hands of strangers, which in no wise ought of right to be suffered. Therefore if the Picts loued the suertie of their owne estate, it should be good for them to hold themselues contented with their owne bounds, least if they sought for other mens liuings, they might happilie within short time perceiue, what dooth insue o [...]entimes vpon such rash and vnaduised attempts.