Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 Neither did Aidan the Scotish king liue long time after, for hearing (as is said) that saint Colme Aidan king of the Scotish|men, depar|teth this world. was dead, shortlie therevpon, more through griefe than by force of sickenesse, he departed this world, after he had reigned 37 yeares in gouernement o|uer the Scotishmen, he died about the yeare of our Lord 606. In the daies of this Aidan there was 606. sent into Albion from Gregorie the pope of Rome, diuers learned men (amongest whome were Augu|stinus Augustinus and Mellitus sent into Al|bion. and Mellitus) to instruct the English people in the faith of Christ, which as yet they had not recei|ued. By the earnest trauell and exhortation of these instructors, Ethelbert king of the Kentish Saxons Ethelbert is baptised. was baptised with all his people. The British priests nor their doctrine the Saxons could in no wise abide, because (as is supposed) the one nation through a na|turall The Saxons hatred toward the British préestes. Sussex and Essex receiue the christian faith. Edelfred his displeasure. hatred, still sought the destruction of the other. The South and Eastsaxons moued with the exam|ple of the Kentish Saxons, shortlie after also re|nounced their old superstitious idolatrie, and like|wise receiued the christian faith. Edelfred king of Northumberland moued vnto displeasure herewith, sent word vnto these Saxons of the south parts (as EEBO page image 111 then all of them generallie knowen by the name of Englishmen) that sith they had forsaken the old institutions & ancient religion of their forefathers, he would suerlie from thencefoorth be no lesse eni|mie vnto them than vnto the Scots and Britains. There liued in these daies that holie man Ualdred a Ualdred other wise called Baldred doc|tor of the Picts. Scotish man borne, but dwelling amongest the Picts, whome he instructed in the right faith, and therefore was named the doctor of the Picts. He de|parted out of this life within the Iland called the Basse, lieng about two miles off from the maine land within the sea, where the Forth hath entrie be|twixt the same Ile, and an other called the Maie. There were thrée parishes fell at contention for his bodie, as Aldham, Tiningham, and Preston, so far foorth, that they were at point to haue fought about it, but that by counsell of some discréet persons a|mongest them, it was ordeined that they should continue in praier for that night, and in the next morning stand to th'order of the bishop of the dioces, who was come thither the same time to be present at the buriall. The next day in the morning there was found three beires with three bodies decentlie coue|red [...] miracle if it be true. with clothes, so like in all resemblance, that no man might perceiue anie difference. Then by com|mandement of the bishop, and with great ioy of all the people, the said seuerall bodies were caried seue|rallie vnto the said thrée seuerall churches, and in the same buried in most solemne wise, where they re|maine vnto this day, in much honor with the com|mon people of the countries néere adioining.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 AFter that the corps of king Aidan was buried Kenethus Keir. Kenethus Keir crowned king of Scots in Colmekill, the nobles of the realme assem|bled togither in Argile, about the election of a new king. Where, by the generall voices of them all, Kenethus Keir the sonne of Conwall (sometime king of the Scotishmen, as before is mentioned) was now proclamed king, and crowned according to the maner; but he liued not past foure moneths Kenethus Keir dieth of the cough of the lungs. after, but died of a catarrhike rheume falling down into the windpipe, and so stopping vp his lights and lungs. He deliuered as it were the possession of his kingdome, by way of surrendring the same, into the Eugenius the fourth of that name. hands of Eugenius sonne to king Aidan, by consent of all the nobles, a little before he died, for that it was knowen he had a right therevnto after the de|ceasse of Kenethus.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THis Eugenius was the fourth of that name, which had ruled ouer the Scotishmen. As it is Eugeni|us. said, saint Colme prophesied that he should be king long before his fathers death; for when all the sonnes of king Aidan were brought before him, and that Ai|dan S Colmes prophesie of Eugenius the fourth. demanded of him which of them should reigne after him, he ouerpassing the residue (which he vn|derstood by secret knowledge should die in the wars) appointed fourth this Eugenius, called by some also Brudus, declaring that it should be onelie he. This Eugenius then being placed in the kinglie seat, for|got not such holsome lessons and vertuous precepts, I louer of peace and quietnesse. as the foresaid saint Colme had taught him in his youth, so that studieng how to defend rather that which was his owne in peace and quietnesse, than to séeke anie waies or means how to inlarge it, by wrongfull incroching vpon other mens possessions, he grew into such fauour with all good men, as grea|ter could not be deuised. Unto all offendors he was A sharpe iu|sticer. a sharpe iusticer, not sparing anie transgressour of his lawes, neither in respect of nobilitie or other|wise, but rather those gentlemen which misused them|selues in breach of good orders, he chiefelie gaue or|der to sée them punished; where if they behaued them|selues worthilie, and according to their calling, there was no prince more glad than he to aduance them vnto honor.