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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Pictish ambassadors returning home with this The Picts purpose to be reuenged on the Britains by open war. answer, caused the whole nation to take such dis [...]aine therewith, that immediatlie they resolued to re|uenge their wrongs by open warres; but first they thought good to trie if they might procure the Sco|tishmen to take part with them, in reuenge of such The Picts solicit both Scots and Saxons to make warre vpon the Bri|tains. iniuries as they had in like maner latelie receiued at the Britains hands. Moreouer, repenting them|selues, that they had in times past aided the Bri|tains against the Saxons, they purpose to trie if they might now mooue the same Saxons [...]tsoones to make warres vpon the Britains, thereby to be the better able to mainteine their owne quarrell against them. First, such ambassadours as were sent from Mordred vnto Eugenius king of the Scots, found Eugenius the Scotish king agréeable to the request of the Picts. him verie agreeable vnto their requests, and the soo|ner, for that such Scotish rebels as fled vnto Ar|thur, were not onelie receiued by him, but also main|teined to make rodes and incursions into the Sco|tish borders.