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Show Thehiftorie 6fScotland. The hiftorie ofScotland. 82 She Pitts infornted of thefe things, fent tyozd opis the emperor, and from the firerection of 425. HH CyeVies fyithallfpad bnto Fergule,requiving himtomake the Seotifh kingdonie 750 vearescomplet.AN {uch 396.10.Na, fendfpadtie pate fith fhe thouly haue foithenfora conuenient fime ,abetterconls notbhendenifen; confiteringthe ' prefentitatent things astucllin Weitaine, asin or therpatts oftie Romancempire, thepeople euerie hiberebeingreavic to mouerebellion. Ferguie dw derifanding the hbole, by fuch nieffengers as fill cameoneafter another bnto him from the Pics,be caffelsaifo and foptreties as the iets held within eherspem anie of thofe countries, which belonged ntothe ofthe emp: Scots, were farrendered into their hands in peace one able wiles but the reffone nbtch the Romanshept "™*') Were ernefflie defended for a LAbtle,though at lengty 25°"-". though wantof viduals and other necetfaries, thep liketwife were delinered. 4 £3 fhould here fay ahat baffed to Depart with all diligence 5 and ther all ;. Fthinke, and that mine opinion might paffe forenrthings tere readie , be tobe the fea twith bis armie , rant coine, J twould not ficke to aftirmethat either anbdivithhieight dates after, be arriued in fafetic noty fir (o2nof long befoze their late fuypofenex: -Ferqufearri- Within the firth of Murrey land with all his vellels pulfion from bence) the Scots fetlen themfelues fo "hedSmithbis and veople: there tabing land,¢ word thereof beittg inbabit here within this Ble, and that thephano fipsin Dut Honeht into Zreland, into Dxtenie , and frito the TepGrth. --_nefferneFes, all (uch ot the Scotith Image aslo ‘when the me feats herein tH!is Fic of pita certeinte feats in the famtctill then : but thatconv Parque sming either foyth of Zreland , 02 from the iwefferne Fles,here thep before inhabited, thep pfedto make ued itt thofe partiesin erile , came fwith their tines, offen inuafions into this land,greatlic molefting as _chilogert,and tthole families in moft {peedie tite bre iwell the 1Bzitains, the ancient inhabitants thereof, to hint 5as though the countrie bad beene alreadic recoueres out of the enimies hands , without all 20 asthe Romansthat then help the jle ondertheir ubiection. 3fo2 3 can neither perfuade my felfe, Doubts offurther perill o2 bufinelle. no2 With others to bel&ue , that there was ante fucy Dhe Pitsallo reioifing greatlie at the netwes of continuance in faccefftortof hings, as their fife: be Pit hiscomming, repafred bntobim, and thetucd hint riesdo mabe mention; as foe bane here before fet foifuine reall thehonozthat might be vented, befeeching him Dotone in following the fame hiftories , breanfe ine seine Fergule. fo pardon and forget all iiftvies and difpleafures by {will not tilltnglie feente fo offer ininric to their nae them wrought and contriued intimes pat againit the Scotifh nation, fith now thep were reapie for the fon, thich peraducnture are otheripife perfnaded, and thinke the fame fuctefiton to be moff trus, there abuancemtent thereof to {pendtheir lines again other perchance may coniedure-( and not mouco MyePies. {uch as tuere enimiesito the fame. Peither toas the crauepardes fault theirs ,inthat Beirgui hap contented tith oO thereto tuithout gmd reafoii) that fuch kings asin themfcines. the Romans to banith the ZScotith people , but im 3 their biffortes are auouched to retgne oneafter ano * theiv anceffors,, tho being blinded through the faire ther bere in this Zle , either refgned in Freland, 92 fii the out Bles and that verelic not fucceffuelte,bat {words and fivete promnfes of the Womans, fav Diuerfeof then at one feafon, and indiuerfeplaces. not the milchiefe which thep bzought bpon their owne heads and their pofterities: Therefore thep veflred Cahichmiffaking of the conrfe of biftortes hath brea errors;not onelte amongtt the Scotith titers , but him foreneto againe the league betinirt the Piatt and Scott nations ; with {uch conditions of ap euen amongft fome of the Writit) and Cnglifh Dy tersalto [asto the learned and ivell aduffen readers pointntentas it Hould pleafe him to pretcribe. may plainelie awpeare. And as for Galo , and Come Fergule bp contentof hisnobles anfkvered,that he twas content ts efablith the league with them, 4o other hapilie hich they taketo be kings of Srots, euen according fo the teroz of the ancient agri althotigh thep reigned in that part of this Fle thid ment, and fo toine his power toith theirste helpe to affterivards twas polleftes by Scots and after them named Scotland, pet there thep meere Wyitaits, reffoze.theit butetheir foxmer effate and liberties , and hadlittle to dm With Stots; ercept perchance fo that thep would be contenteoto {urrender bp into the Scotifhmens hands, all {uch townes and cours tries,from the abhich thep had bene erpelledbp great fraud and tniurie. And as for the oifpleafures done to the Scotifhmen in tines patt by atding the Wor anes. thetr bn= " thougblie pleafen and fatiffied with Fergule bis Wheancient words ; fo that within few daies after ,theirking Wague renued (home thep had latelic chofen finethe tite that the jam Acotgany CanmmvaR® "yeay hovies , andthe tater thereof fo cangepinto -oar rnopid hue,thabit (ented as though itbadrunal: co) togtther totthblone. : pba0. Antheend (title as pet tt was doubtful to fartedbp fabcther fide the bictoric Would incliie) there came rafinote- portion of their ancient feates the Iyltains and Wo- 3° as then was entered Gallowate: and rather to trie oa Gab mans kept from them) itipas agtedby the Scots that they fhould iniop the countric of Athole, twith Otherlands bozering nete bnto- the fanre , Neng {ithout the compatte of the mounteine-of Oranze, bett..She Pics then being placed in Athole,inerea, fenthere wonderfullic, md builded mante fatre car ftcls and towers in thofe parties, to the great bea tifleng of that countrie,. 3x thich meane fthile, Wics coca emmy agen gcos. eos lateli¢ conclused with the Scots: but pe! could not britig tt fopatie , bensterinincoto Pics, Dcotihinen were thus returned) came bnto Fer both thofe nations with open fwarre SUl€, and ratified the league with him, accorving to ppon fetting fortvart', he paffed for bts {pole compete the arficles of that other ahich in time pafthad bene 6o nere Camclon, were he ineainped obferued on the bebalfe of the Scotifh and picith armie,hauing therein (as the repozt tuent) abort ff mse he leatk. Fergule being a t nations, tuith fucd) folemne othes and afurance, as betivirtpzinees in femblable cafes of cuffomeis res ating it Like maneralreante af whe rors quifitand neceffarie - Then were thofe countries re- refiwbto - theit coins triep.* Fergufe. Heigute ig conuciedinto Zrgve,and fheretnueficd Wg. fo2ed to the Srotifhmen againe , out of the hich they hadbeene erpelled by the Aomane poner. Ad Fergule then being conueied witha right bonozablecompante of lozds , gentlemen , and contons into Argile , twas there placed on the chaire Of marble , and proclamed king twith all fuch accus fFomed pompe and ceremonies as ts him ayperteis ned. Hhis tas in the 45 yeare after the Scots had beene deinen forth of Albanie ,andafter the birth of our fauiont 42.4, tn the peare affer the Deathof Uo ftige bott both of Scotter. gag af? and Pidts,caine therboity oucrthe Fo2tb, ¢ marge fest Forge forttwith ail fpecd in the night feafon, tn purpe'* hatte fet ov bis enimies beric eaclie in the Daten = of the neg? moming. But Cicorine baning kre mes 3 D pewnns? ledge thereof, commanded bis men fo be arrange he and fet itt o2er of battell by the third twatchot OF faite night, fo that being redie to receite the oe bpontheir frit apzoch, there twas fought 4 "7 focamvcruct battel, with fuch Cavalier on * parts, that the riner of Carton (neare ae toicopard againe in battell iwtth the omans, be- Fergute is biffuadedto fng menof fuch fille practife in the feats of wars, fight ouh the Bomang, pran dev bp barda- Yous nations be an eafte matter fox the Scots and ics to reco Whereof the Scots and Picts being informed, they alfembled themfclues togither, ¢ onder the leas 50 teragaine all fuch countries as ancientlie belonged bing of a noble man calleo Oratme , they fet bpon to their eloers , and trbolic to reftoze the cfkates of their common-toealths into thetr former dignitics, the Writains , as thep were bufie tn working about the fame , and flue not onelie a great number of la Ehis adutfe tas followed as the bett ao mol chide beinigarriued,he attempted bp am herald at artes 6nee to perfaade the ics to forfake their confeneract' vo the bitermott point of fortunes Hance againtt him, thanfo fuitetne (uch vifpleafures and intaries at the Kontans hands,as by them tere datlie done brita Hint andhis people, Wut there tere other that yaur o'beraduice, alleoging boty the danger toas great conficering that loffe had chanced in the tivo fo3, tozine the Romane lieutenant conimanded the Wat. nier battels, Againe,there toas great likelihboo,that tains to make batt tviththe tvall (thereof pe haue 4° if he could becontented to foxbeare foratime, and beard) made of turfe , and {uftcined twithcerteine fecke to defend the borders of his countrte,{o well ag potts of timber paffing oucrthiwart the bo2vers bes be might without gtuing battell,it mut needs come twirt then: and their eniimies , begining(as pe baue to palfe that thoztlte the Romane empire thoulo be beard) at Abercomne,and fo fretching fozth by Olal brought onto fuchruinous decate, by reafonof the co,anb Wirkpatribe,enen onto Alocluch, now Duns multitude of enimies , thfch as ther invaded the briton, 80 miles moze nozthiward than the other fame on cach fide,that in the end Clicozite doubting Wall,which the emperoz Adzian caufcn(as ts fard)to bis otone fuertie , tpould conueie bimfelfe with his be made. menof {warre out of the countrie,mb then Monto it and Hatten forth wwith the fame wnto Vozke, there ONE fembled'a mighite Wut now to the purpole.e fhall bidetn,that Baratt tion, herethe Scots twere'then inhabiting, farlor ger fimeperbaps( before theirfetling i 5zttatne) than their biffories make mention. fucyasudden Mowerof raitemixed with {uch great andcontinued ener after amougtt the Scots, as fir in Denmarke,and atacgien|tn Albion, ye o die to dw Lhat difpleatareshe couln deuite againt the Romans ¢ other thetr friends 02 fubiets.Dfthis Graime thofe Scots, tehich bnto this dap beare tht {urname,are fain to be be(cended. abimbance of hatlettonessthat netther part tvas a: after thatit was knotwnetn forretn countries,how ble fo baue fight of other, that bp reafoit of the bio. the Scots had got fait againe within thofe regions lentrageof th xt huge forte and tempelt,either foe To it Albion,tbich their eloers in ancient time badpol- Che Scotith tiasfaine to witho:aw trom the offer. There were feffed, there came dailie bincrfe compantes of that men veturne, ~ flainednthts battell adj great numbers of men, as nation out of Spaine,France, Sermante, and ata, into there »»» Swelbonthe one fide as the other, that thep pad fnalt lie (abere duringthe time of their banityment thep "Y"* lufitetoine in battell againe for certeine petes at hav ferned bader funvzte capteins)onto sfergufe to Feraquleine gute, ter. a2 the Roman lientenant bndetfanding that aidhim, inrecoucric of their countrie and ancient taveth the ) loffe of people he ban futteines, twithont attempting "feats, out of the ubtch thep hav bene mofk critellie confines of Sagi ante further erploit, appointed certeine of bis com ‘Expelled. So thut Fergute now teeing his patwerBrains. panies tolie in garrifon within fundste fortrefes in ethinte thus nota little auginented bp their committe, enteBex, Picland, -¢ with the refione he returned into Kent, teth into the bozders of Lile, Carike, aw Conings Zihbe fort the Scots with theit confevetates the 20 ham, fpotling amd harrigug thofe countrieson enes Pids, perceiving themilelues not able as then to rie fine: but (goatlte therebpon commeth the armie make anie further attempt again& their enimies, of the Romans, with ahome the Scots incountt: Che score bythe hpake op theic armic} and deuifen onelic how thep Cempe, tig in batte!l, receiued nolefe Damage than thep Puttothe eet that hich thep Hadalreadicit potter: "minded to hae done ontothet aduerfarics, Geher. PO ots nis < : bpon being foreedto leaue that countric, they dretw Andiorfomudy xs the Wath nation twas inerea, backe into Areile, there Fergufe wintered fo} that fed bnits agreater multitude ef people, than thofe part of the peore ahtsh pet remained, ; countties thich they thett held were able to find Wihenlummer wascome, helwascountelled fo | twit fufficient fultenance (confireting ahat a great hatte cfffones offered battell brite Ticozine, tio Titozine te fue map thinke that thepteld the out Pies in {ubtec ‘Sul now toreturne there weleft. Aer that mans againt them (ashe thought) the Bias ba felt punitymentinough fo: the fame alceadie, being ., Wicozine the Romane legat was aduertifed of all reduced ito mot fernile ¢miferable bondage jas" the fore-rentembjed doingsof the Scotifhmen aw tufflie retparded by almightie God fo; their great qpias he caufed anarittie tobe lented with all ped, buirathes , pfenand theed towards their neigh: bors, fatthiull friends. and alies. Hhe Pics were Curio? Nhyich theicbattels toltred) was tell neve filled tuith = bourers anb fouldiers , trbtch were (et to labour ano defend the woke, but allo entering into the Wzitith bozders, fetched from thence a great botic of cattell and other riches,tyich they found difperfed abroad in the countrie. This Graimie(uho as J {aid was chiefe im this enterpzife) twas brother bnto the Scotith likelie , ( that making fundzie roads into the bow bersof their cninties countries fo to keepe theni Mill occupted, Fergufe and the Scots refulcd btterlic to come to ante foughtenfield tith them, Shortlie af Ccozine age er alto it chanced,that Tiidozine twas accufeo ynto 6Mfed dnto the empero? Honozius of fome fecret pracife again On Gites Ming queene.the wife of king Fergule. We twas borne in 60 his mateftic, as tobe about to bfurpe the crowneof Denmarkbe (as fomce holy opinion) mthe time of the Wrttaine, wherebnto be tyascompelledin ved bp Sconthimens banifyment, and had a Scotithman the fouloiers (whofe hearts he had wone through bis te bis father oefcended of a noble houfe , anda Da bountions liberalitie fundzie twaies declared tor With ladietobis mother. ic bimfclfe alfo marteo a fwards them and bnverftanbding at this prcfent,that be tas ntinded to haue fled bis wates for doubt of Per: mes noble iwontanofthat nation,and bad by bira baugly Weteasy. ter,ubome Ferguie by the perfuafion of the king of the fain infoxmation made againtt bim, they pio "86caar Demmarke toke to wife, and hadilluc by bir (afore mote him twith fac) carne perfuafions to take Discommuing into Scotian) the fonnes , Cuges bpon him the intpertall vignitie, proadifing cuenta ning, Dongarus,and Conftantins , of home bere: line and dic twith him in vefente thercof , as well as gaint Yonozius, as all other, that {n the end be con, Qlicorine taatter in their place mention fhail be mane, as occa: Gon ferueth, Ocher there be, that affirme how this fented onto thetr defies, and fo toas proclaimed env kth bpon bus perot,and clotheoin purpute, bfing thereto all the o- the name ang Craime was a 3zitaine bo2ne, ¢ that through bate authopitu of ther imperial otaments , as tf he hav bene empe, emperonia * Shi be bare towards the Homansfor their cruell 103 inde», Wutakerwaros then one eraclianus Wytane, Pxtrnement, he Aed forthof bis natiue countrie, inxs |