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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THen after Soluathius was once buried in Col|mekill amongst his ancestors, Achaius the son of king Ethfine (a man highlie renowmed for his earnest zeale to iustice and vpright dealing) was ad|uanced to the gouernance of the realme: who for that by his former conuersation amongst the nobilitie, he perfectlie vnderstood what grudge and secret ha|tred remained in their harts, one wishing anothers destruction; he foresaw what danger the common|wealth stood in, if the same were not by some good meanes qualified: and thervpon calling them togi|ther, He maketh the nobilitie to agrée. he handled the matter with such wisedome and dexteritie, that before their departure from him, all the roots of former displeasures being vtterlie extir|ped and auoided, they were made friends on ech side, and promised in his presence so to continue. Thus hauing laid the foundation of a quiet state amongst his subiects, now in the beginning of his reigne, hée was at point to haue had no small warres with the Irishmen: for a number of them being arriued in Cantire, were there slaine by them of the westerne Iles, which vpon request of the inhabitants of that countrie were come to aid them against those Irish|men.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This losse the rulers of the Irish nation purpo|sed in all hast to reuenge vpon them of the Iles. But Achaius hearing thereof, sent ouer an ambassage vnto them, to haue the matter taken vp before anie further force were vsed: alledging how there was no cause wherfore warres should be mooued for such a matter, where the occasion had béene giuen but by a sort of rouers on either side, without commande|ment or warrant obteined from anie of their supe|riors. Howbeit the nobles of Ireland (for there was The Irish|men will reuenge. no king amongest them at that time as it chanced) mooued altogither with indignation for the slaugh|ter of their countrimen, made a direct answer, that they would suerlie be reuenged of the reproch which they had receiued, before they would common of a|nie peace. And therefore whilest the Scotish ambassa|dors returned out of Ireland with this answer, a great number of them in ships and craiers passed o|uer into Ila, where getting togither a great preie, and fraughting their vessels therewith, as they were Irishmen take a preie in Isa. returning homewards, they were soonke by force of tempest, so that neither ship nor man returned to bring tidings home how they had sped in Scotland.