Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 But Eugenius being thus cleared of all former suspicion, minded to haue béene reuenged on those that had falslie accused him. Howbeit through the godlie admonishments of that reuerend father A|dannan, An example of [...] good prince. he qualified his displeasure. After this, gi|uing his mind to the aduancement of religion and politike gouernement of his subiects, he ordeined that the histories of his ancestors should be written The king causeth his ancestors hi|stories to be written. in bookes and volumes, that posteritie might haue to read the same for example sake. These monuments he also appointed to be kept and reserued in the ab|beie of Iona, now called Colmekill, for a perpetuall memorie: and such as should write the same, to re|maine and haue liuings there in the abbeie. Moreo|uer, such spirituall promotions as he perceiued to be too meane and slender for the maintenance of the mi|nister that should serue the cure, he caused to be aug|mented in such wise as was thought sufficient. He concluded a league with the Saxons and Picts, and Eugenius the seuenth depar|teth out of this life. 716. H. B. obserued the same during his life, which he ended at Abernethie, when he had reigned about 17 yéeres, whereof the last fell in the yéere after the incarnation of our Sauior 717, the 15 indiction. His death was greatlie lamented, both of his lords and commons, as they that intierlie loued him for his noble and most princelie qualities.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 A Little before his death, he betooke the possession Mordack. Mordacke succeedeth Eugenius the seuenth. of his kingdome vnto Mordacke that succéeded him. This Mordacke was the nephue of Eugenius the seuenth, by his brother Ambirkeleth: who as he was knowne to be of a gentle, meeke, and liberall nature, before his aduancement to the crowne; so he shewed himselfe to be the verie same man during the whole course of all his naturall life, after he had atteined to the same. Aboue all things he wished a A louer of peace. generall peace to continue amongst all the princes of Albion, and therevpon for his part establishing a peace with the Picts, Britains, and all the English kings, he firmelie kept euerie article therein contei|ned. In those daies (as S. Beda dooth testifie) foure Peace tho|rough out all the land of Albion. seuerall people liued in peace and quietnesse within the bounds of Albion, though differing in manners, language, lawes, and ordinances: Saxons whome be called Englishmen, Britains, Scots, and Picts. His woords are these that follow.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The nation of the Picts at this time is in league The testimo|nie of Beda. with the Englishmen, and gladlie is partaker of the vniuersall peace and veritie with the catholike church. Those Scots which inhabit Britaine, con|tenting themselues with their owne bounds, go a|bout to practise no deceitfull traines, nor fraudulent deuises against the Englishmen. The Britains, though for the most part through a familiar hatred doo impugne the English nation, and the state of the whole catholike church, obseruing not rightlie the feast of Easter, besides other naughtie vsages, yet both the diuine power and humane force vtterlie resisting them, they are not able in neither behalfe to atteine vnto their purposed intentions; as they which though partlie frée, yet in some behalfe are thrall and mancipat to the subiection of the English|men: which Englishmen now in acceptable peace and quietnesse of time, manie amongest them of Northumberland, as well of the nobilitie as other, laieng away armour and weapon, applie themselues to the reading of holie scripture, more desirous to be in houses of vertuous conuersation, than to ex|ercise feats of warre. What will come thereof, the age that followeth shall perceiue and behold. ¶ With these words dooth Beda end his historie, continued till the yeare 734, in the which yeare Mordacke the 734. Mordack en|ded his life the same yeare that saint Be|da made an end of his hi|storie. Scotish king ended his life.