Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 SOluathius the sonne of Eugenius the eight, was Solua|thius. Soluathius admitted king of Scotland. admitted to the rule of the Scotish estate next af|ter the death of [...]erguse: a prince suerlie borne to the accomplishment of high enterprises, if through hap of froward destinie he had not béene hindered. For in the third yéere of his reigne he began to bée vexed extréemelie with the gout, which ingendered by cold in lieng abroad in hunting; and so continu|ing Soluathius an impotent man. with him during his life, staied him from manie woorthie exercises, as well in peace at home, as a|broad in time of warres. Thus he being in maner impotent & lame of his lims, there were some com|motions and misorders the more boldly attempted: and first amongst them of the out Iles. For Bane A rebellion. Makedonald proclamed, king of the Iles. Makedonald, gouernor by the kings appointment of the Iland called Tire, got all the castels and for|tresses of the Iles into his owne hands, & strengthe|ned with a rout of vnrulie and mischefous youthfull persons, tooke possession of all the said Iles, causing himselfe to be proclamed king of the same.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Not contented herewith, he gathered a number of ships togither, wherein transporting himselfe with a great armie ouer into Lorne and Cantire, made He inuadeth Lorne and Cantire. A power from the king is sent against him. great waste and spoile of those countries, till Duth|quhall gouernor of Athole, and Culane of Argile, be|ing sent with a chosen power from the king to de|fend the countrie, chanced to incounter with him, and putting him with his people vnto flight, chased them to such a streict, as where there was no way to get foorth, saue onlie that by which they entered. This place is in Lorne, with a streict passage to enter into it: but when yeare within it, the same is verie large and broad, inuironed about with craggie moun|teins, chained togither with a continuall ridge, a déepe riuer compassing them in beneath in the bot|tome, with such steepe & sidelong banks, that there is no way to passe foorth of the same, but by that through which ye must enter into it. The said Bane with his folks being entred at vnwares into such a streict, and perceiuing there was no way to issue foorth, but by the same where he entred, he returned backe thi|ther, and finding the passage closed from him by his [...]es, he was in a woonderfull maze, not know|ing what shift to make to escape. Finallie, falling to counsell with the chiefest of his armie vpon the dan|ger present, and so continuing for the space of two daies without anie conclusion auailable, on the third day driuen of necessitie through hunger, they requi|red of their enimies to be receiued as yéelded men vpon what conditions they would prescribe, onelie hauing their liues assured. But when this would not be granted, in the euening tide they rushed foorth vp|on their enimies, to trie if by force they might haue passed through them. But such was their hap, that there they died euerie mothers son: for so had Duth|quhall & Culane commanded, to the end that other rebels might take example by such their wilfull and rebellious outrage.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The kings capteins after this passing ouer into The kings power passeth ouer into the Iles. the Iles, brought all things there into the former state of quietnesse. Yet after the appeasing of this tumult, there chanced a new businesse in Galloway: for Gillequhalme, sonne to that Donald, which (as ye Gillequhalme the sonne of Donald. haue heard) was executed by commandement of Eugenius the eight, gathered togither a great num|ber of vngratious scape-thrifts, & did much hurt and mischéefe in the countrie. But shortlie after, being vanquished by the same capteins that had suppressed the other rebels of the Iles, the countrie was rid of that trouble, and the ring-leaders punished by death for their offenses. In this meane while, the English|men EEBO page image 120 & Welsh Britains through multitude of kings and rulers warring each against other, had no lea|sure to attempt anie enterprise against strangers. Neither were the Picts frée of some secret displea|sures, which one part of them had conceiued against another, so that the Scotishmen were not troubled at all by anie forreine enimies. And so Soluathius hauing continued his reigne the space of 20 yéeres, Soluathius departeth this life. 788. Achaius. Achaius crea|ted king of Scotland. about the end of that tearme departed this life, in the yéere of our saluation 788.