Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots returing from the chase, remained in the place of the battell all night, kéeping strong watch about their campe, for doubt least the Eng|lishmen had béene lodged in some secret place néere by to haue set vpon them at vnwares, if they might haue séene anie aduantage; but in the morning when it was knowne how they were quite gone their waies, and returned into their countrie (as before ye haue heard) then was the spoile of the field and Pic|tish campe gathered and bestowed amongst the soul|diers, after the ancient custome of that nation. And then were they all licenced to depart euerie man to his home, with thanks for their seruice and paines in this iournie so manfullie imploied. Within few The Picts sue for peace. daies after, the Pictish king Drusken sent his am|bassadors vnto king Kenneth to sue for peace. Ken|neth was contented to heare him, and promised to grant a peace, so they would surrender into his hands the gouernement of their kingdome due vnto him by right of inheritance. But this cordition be|ing vtterlie refused of the Picts, was the cause that the warre was eftsoones renewed with more cruel|tie than before.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The yéere next insuing this battell, Kenneth got Kenneth get|teth Mernes, Angus, and Fife. Mernes, Angus, and Fife into his hands, furnishing all the castels and holds with men, munition, and vittels. But whilest he went about to subdue the countries about Sterling, woord was brought him that such as he left thus in garison in those countries, were betraied by the inhabitants, and slaine euerie mothers sonne. Kenneth woonderfullie kindled in Fife is put to the fire and swoord. wrath for the newes, left off his treatie, which then he had in hand with the people of Menteth and Ster|lingshire for their submission, and returned in great hast towards Fife, where being arriued, he put all to the fire and swoord, not leauing one aliue of the Pic|tish nation within all those quarters. The like cruel|tie Mernes and Angus is crucilie puni|shed. was shewed through the whole countries of Mer|nes and Angus, for an example to other to beware how they falsified their faiths once giuen by waie of allegiance.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the meane time that Kenneth with his Scots Drusken commeth to rescue his people. raged in such wise through those countries, Drusken assembling all the power of his countries, came foorth into the field to méet the Scots, meaning ei|ther to put them backe out of the confines of his do|minion, either else to die with honor in the attempt thereof. Thus passing through the countrie, at length he came vnto Scone, where afterwards stood a fa|mous abbie of chanons of saint Augustines order, and here he found Kenneth with his armie alreadie incamped. The next day, when both parties were re|die to haue giuen battell, Drusken wishing rather to aske peace whilest his power was yet in safetie, than after he were once vanquished (if such were his misaduenture) to intre at for the same in vaine, sent an herald at armes vnto Kenneth, willing that he might talke with him before he ioined, for that he had to say certeine things, which being followed, might turne to the great benefit and commoditie of both the Scotish and Pictish nations