Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Saxons at the same time hauing aduertise|ment what losse the Britains had susteined, not on|lie by the death of their most valiant king and chief|teine Arthur, but also for the slaughter of such a mul|titude of their nation as died in the battell, they pre|pare a mightie nauie of ships, and passe ouer the same into England, where being landed, they easilie The Saxons returne into England, and drine the Bri|tains into wales. beat downe the Britains, and driue them with their K. Constantine into Wales, so recouering all that part of the land which Hengist somtimes held, & after his name was afterwards called England. ¶ Some haue written, how that after king Constantine had reigned certeine yéeres in Wales, his wife and chil|dren died, whervpon waxing wearie of this world, he Constantine [...] his [...] king| [...] [...] hope [...] heauen| [...] [...]gdome. Constantine intereth into religion. forsooke his earthlie kingdome, in hope of that other aboue, and secretlie departed into Ireland, where ap|plieng himselfe for a time in ministring to the poore, at length being knowne, by the persuasion of a moonke he became one of his cote and profession.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Afterwards being sent by the bishop of the dio|cesse ouer into Scotland, to instruct the people of that countrie in the true faith and articles of the christian Constantine sent foorth of Ireland into Scotland is there mur|thered. religion, he there suffered martyrdome by the hands of most wicked and godlesse persons, and was at length (but manie yéeres after his death) canonized a saint, and sundrie churches (as are to be séene euen vnto this day) built and dedicated vnto him in Scot|land by authoritie of the bishops there. At the same time that the said Constantine was driuen into Wales, there reigned among the Englishmen one Irmirike or Iurmirike king of the Englishmen. Iurmirike concludeth a peace with the Scotishmen and Picts. Iurmirike the fift (as Beda saith) from Hengist. The same Iurmirike though he were not christened him|selfe, yet he permitted the christian faith to be prea|ched amongst his people, and concluding a league with the Scotishmen and Picts, kept the same inui|olate during his life time most sincerlie. The Scotish king Eugenius also liued in peace the residue of his life, without anie trouble either by forren enimies, Eugenius the Scotish king dieth. 568. H. B. Conuall. Conuall elec|ted king of Scotland. or intestine sedition, & at length died in the 38 yeere of his reigne, after the birth of our Sauiour 569.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 AFter his funerall obsequies finished in Colme|kill, where he lieth buried amongest his ance|stors, his brother Conuall was chosen to succéed him in administration of the kingdome, a prince of such inclination to vertue and godlines, as all men may iustlie woonder thereat. He bare such zealous deuo|tion towards the worshipping of the crosse (a thing to put men in remembrance of Christs passion as he tooke it) that which way soeuer he rode (as it is repor|ted) hée had the same borne before him, and at Conuals de|notion to the [...]rosse. his getting vp and lighting downe from his horsse, he with all the multitude of people standing about him, would worship it, kneeling downe, & reuerent|lie kissing it. This crosse was of siluer with a crucifix thereon, and letters grauen in a plate fastened to the staffe, conteining these two words: Christianorum gloria. He commanded also that the signe of the Crosses set vpon the tops of steeples. crosse should be set vpon the tops of stéeples, and on the highest towers of the gates of castels & townes. Moreouer he forbad the crosse to be grauen or pain|ted vpon anie pauement, least anie man should vnreuerentlie tread vpon it. Furthermore he had priests and other religious men in such honor, as no|thing Conuals de|notion to|wards church men. could be more, appointing them to haue the tenths of all those fruits which the earth yéelded. Sundrie ordinances he made also, for the gréeuous punishment of all such as in anie wise misused a priest, or other religious person: as he that gaue any of them a blow, should loose his hand for it: and hée that slue one of them, should forfeit his goods, and bée burned quicke. Againe, he bestowed manie rich Co [...]als libe|ralitie towar [...] churches. iewels, and gaue diuers great gifts vnto churches, prouiding the ministers of sufficient liuings, and ap|pointed that they should haue their houses néere vn|to their churches, to be readie to execute that which apperteined vnto their offices, when anie néed re|quired.