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Show 40 The hiftorie ofScotland. be Seorith religionre: The hiftorie ofScotland. fhep gathered bp the influence of thebcanenstnder creature durif once keepe componte tith-fuch,titt the tkhich it late. Andasfortheritesandbfagesof -thep tvere reconciled againe, end clorelic by the perffitious rites ofthe Aegpptians , tompihitping -_far, inittiers otherayproucdanthors,makemew the people, in one point thepcould trio tuife cone amend them, for that in religion thep followed the fur fame Druidesabfolaed o>; < Plinie, Cornelius Tacitus,Strabo, and Tulius Gz the immnztall gods in the thape ofbeattsand fouls, -_-tiont ofthefe Druides, fignifienghotw thefirft begin: thereas Gon twas evien the faire that did romper «Hing of their religion twas tr dBritaine (hichome Hendbothheauen andearth,with theiwaters andall nettas for bis fetting forzth of that beathen religion, but ab fo for bis'polifike gouernement ofthe eftatein:iot in ante wite repzefonthim. Cherefnre (faidthey) -fullrebanoqgnietnefle. Petther washisfamea tits men ought totomrthip the living God with fire amp Devout praier, building binvatemple foy that purs -tleaAdnanced for the mariage concluded and rave -_-dbettvipt his fone Darikusand Agata daughterto pofeandonelte bnto him toburnvincenfe,ambdto perfonne bowes: at ahefebanvsind aslinedat- lie, dprightlte,mmaccording tothe rules of tuftice; Tpsightite Occupied about the (etting forth of necefarie o20inances for the twealth of bistealme, the king of tye incounteing with bis eninics , was fraightwaies Pids dof ferd wnto-hint ambafadours to require beaten Downe among them,andf at onceloft there bis aid againt the Writains , tho were entred his both kingbome- and life in the ninth peare of bis countrie in robbing and (pailing the fame. reigue. Durttus being thus difpatehen,bis chilozen 10 Ciinconfenting quicklic to that requeff, leuted doubting the fidignation of the people conceiuedaanarmieforthwith,and with all (ped patted fortwara gaint then for thete fathers fault, fo auoid the to foine with the Pts, tn purpole to renenge the perill fled oner-{nto Freeland , and imunedfatlie the old iniuries Done to his nation bp the Wyitains, abo nobles ofthe vealine afemblen themfelacs togither liketwife tuere as reabdic to receiue battell , as the for the dofing of anew king , in. notvife aninding Scots and Pids were defirous to giucit, fo that fo bane anie of Durilus bis race fo reigne ouer both the armies incountring togither (the Scots then, leatt they mould (eke bp fome means to réand Pics onthe onefine , ad the Wattainsan the o venge bisdeath: hotwbett at length then they were ther) there (ifued a forecontlict betwirt them , cont: at point tobaue falles at bariance tn {nitetning of tinued totth pnmerctfall laughter till night parted contraric opinions abontthe electionoftheipaintce, 20 them in funder; no mat as then able to tudge ho x nonbttyiy fhoough a wittte oration made: by Cozanus gouer+ had the better, but either part being patuicto thee batten. nour of Argile, tho alleoged manic tucightie reas olwite loffes , foithoretp themfelues further off from fois for the avoiding of fenition, thep all agreed to the placeof the battell , fo that the Scots and Pics -the bing of Weitains 5fox by fhat aliance'hetvan -diuers of theWritith nation bntobis frienvihtp.f+ -_nallte,thisJinnanusdient Camelon,being come oughteuertolakefoyfomebighbenefit,bereother bing weil tee thatlinedcontraritientight cnet and in Doubt.of: 20. searded! at i < Govs hands, contravie reward. ©" SMith thefe thete fenfible infiructons thep pers fuaded manie'of ‘the Scotith nation bnto thetr a peaves.abisbonietas connecteddnto Weregonium, follow anie other' kind of religion, than that ibid) thep bad receiued from their elvers: neither could anic of them be baought to thinke othertuife of the fun; the mone, ao tars, but that there uasacere teite dinine potwer.o2 gedbead (nu euerte one of them. And thus much of thefe rangers beiefite amd ., st all bertaous demeanour jas be that toascaltogie ther giuen to ‘banketting and erceffiue dpunkens nefle. Sudyof the nobles as bis father habiin high Feuerence'hemade light account of ; accepting onelfe thofe that of their twicked deuffes could find ont nelw binds of voluptuous pleasures, thiongh pinion,thoughthe greateftparttooulobpno means bp the way,tho came tito Scotland at this peefent: -thither to bilitthe king of Piasas thenfoze Ditea fed , atter he had reigned about the {pace of thirtic andthereburien amongelthis predeceflozs. : x= bine fucceeded bis fonne the faenamed Dui Duriius,farre differing fom bis noble. father DM) fome he tpoiled of all theicfubitance ¢ inheritance; at Weregonium , being ama of veriegreatage. He lek bebinvhinta forne named Firinanus,ahoa littlebeforebis fathers veceaffe toas by confent of of latofullicans. Furthermoze be forfoke the conv panic of bis latofall twife Agafia, canfing bie tobe forced and-abuted bp dfuers bile perfons tn mol the people poclamedbingof Scotland, ee Finnanus had the nobles of his reatine tz ‘bilanous miter. Cth thete and the femblable inozotttat pradtifes & conte seththis tie. Havreigned 24 peares,he departed ontof this wwoztn commit the free election bute the fame Coranus, promifingfiritelie to accept thomefpeuer he fhouln name. Perebpon Coranus confulting alittic with the peeres of the realme , nanted one Ciwinthe ones les fonne of Durflus , nbho as then remained in Picland , thither be had withdatven himfelfe in Durftus his daies, being banithen the realme bp 30 Dim, for that he could not atvaie with bis corrupt tthofe perfuations fome of bisiperes he confine, wick mm Folinadepar: but notv to proceed twifhour purpole. When Jofina maners , This election was acceptable to all eftats, for that thereby the adntiniftration of the kingbome continued in theline of thetfoymer bings. APd Ciwin Mhortlie after was brought forth of Picland with all regall folemmitic, and at 15eYegontum placed bpon the fone of marble , to the Great retoifing of the people there aflembled Were: other bepnt to deatly without tuff canfe 02 ante bind With alfo the nobles of the realme, putting their {uch etimation, that be opdeined that nothing beproctired the indignation of bis people fo far fort | Cyontn be decreed opractifen toncying the publike at 4o Againt him, that thote of the wefterne Zles tits fatees oftherealine ercept theptuere firttmave pai: nie andof counfell in the fame. He fought alfo'te themof Cantire,Lome, Aratle, and Holle , contpr redtogtther in the reformation of {ach diforders as inin the fauour of his peoplebp mekeneffeand gen -twere Dailte died in the adminiftration of iuffice , tle intreating of them , infomucy that though be went about to rettoze the olb religion fomabat defer cedbiy bis father though infoxmation(asisfain)of the tins aboue mentioned fage phflofopjers, pet did PLASC? ho not confEreine anic man to twoxthip the gobs, eedinreli= Dinivesin the old &yco= otherivifethan bis fanfie ferued bim, ye wasthe bp the wicked ‘Taggeftion of eutil vifpofen comcel lors, againt tihomte they pretended to make thett 5 -creas tar, andnotagaint their king. Zhexe twere all corm fo mane that fauoured thentin thisquarell , and @ wuistw ower to religion , and tuere called tn the Scotith tong for Bnglelete. ther that thep inere refident in Anglefete,in the Wels and faithfall fubiedts tuto bint in all points, abtc Hloeming of Cuffome of fivearing fealtie thenfirt by Cirins Rae rg be: commandement, bogus and continued manie bur me dredpeares after amongit his andtheir pofteritie ; in fomuch that the capteins of the tribes alfo requir red the faine kind of oth of them that inhabited tutthin their liberties , thich int part remaincth pet tuto this bap amongeft thofe of the twefterne Zles, and fuch as inhabit in themounteins. 3fo2 at the creas that he twas confireined to oftiemble with them for all things accozding as thep thonld thinke ga. And toput themin belaefe that be ment as be fpake , be committed fome fuch conncellozs as be bad bim bnto ward, amb other fome ( of trhome be tittle patted) be fertt onto them as prifoners, to recelue fuch punifhment by death o2 otgerwwife , as ther linings affigned them tuere the inferione prietts thould thinke conuentent. temonies. There Druides atterfyardsapplied themfelues f eatheftlic to the ftubie of philofoybie, afiwcll natu tall as mozall, that thep were bad innofmallres in folemne twife afore the tmage of Diana, to Pet paso forme all {uch promifes and couenantsas be twase greed port, and had made nto the confpiraters. Wlitly tebich cloked dfffinmlation thep being Deter fubiect, as receining at their hands all intunctons Pe further alfo in pretence of oro the goucr' and orders fothe fe of their facrifices and other ces 6o nour of Cantire,fent to bim for that purpole, (Wale ase uh ucrence of the people, as thep that tucre both ac» counted and knotone tobe menof moff perfect life Chr authori: and finocencie : by meanes thereof theirauthozitie tieot the Dynidesins creafen, Dailie fo far foxth increafen , that finallie fudges ments in mot Doubtfull matters tere conunitted bonito their Determinations, offenders by their Dif cretionpunithed, adic) as badivell deferuedacs cordtnglic by their appointments retarded. ore ouctfuchasrefutedto obete theit Decrees and o2dK hances, foere bp themercommunicated, fotbatno ued,came totthont fufpec of furtherguile bate Se regonium,there at thefr firtt comming be toas ee die toreceine them(as féemed by bis feimedcoul tenance) twit glapfome bart and mott fienvlie meaning; but thep toere nofoner entred the cael cate but that a number of armed men appointed for ster -_purpofe fell pon them , and-flue ther all mercie. in Hhis heinous act being once figniticn abit" -_fheitcountries amongtt their friends amd Bie bometwards with all {peed totwards thet countric , leautng no (itall pete aw bootie behind them, abich the Scottihmon andthe Pics recouered, comming Dotone with all {peed from the mounteins, ther thep once heard that thett enfmics Were departed. Sing Ciwin being returned from this tournie, Defernrined fo palle the refioue of hislife in reff and quietneffe, appointing tudges in enerie part of bis realine,fo3 the miniftring of iuftice and erecuting of latues, acco2bding to the due forme andordinance of the fame. U9e appointed alfo fuch as thouln twatehfo> the appebenfion of thaues and robbers bp the bigh twaies, aMiqning them linings of the common trea: furie fo Itue by, And there be euen unto this dap that of bfe and forgotten. After this, be builoeda caffell not farre diffant from eregoniunt, Ghich he named after his ovine name Cuontum : but aftcrivards it twas called Dinikafage, tthich is as much to fap, as Stevens Dunftafage caltell, Uhich nameit beareth at this prefent. Finals is buvlden, lic , this Cwin, after he had reigned to the great iweale of therealme , about 19 peeres, he departed this life,leaning behind bima fon bafe begotten,nae fionof ancy gonernour, thomethey name their 5° med Dillus, tho caufing his fathers funerals to be erecuted iwith all folemne pompe and ceremonies, tapteine , they bie the like ceremontes; ubic being ratfeb bp fone after fundzp obelifks about bis yraue ended, at the nert faire kept iwithin that countrie, neere onto Dunttafage, where he was buried, proclamationis made,that no man inbabiting tit» There were prefent alfo at the burial , tio of in bis iurifvicion , thall name this new gouernour Durftus his fonnes , thome Ctwin in his life time bp anie other name from thenceforth, thanbp the bad reuoked home out of 4reland,tbere they were ancient ¢ accuftomed name as fach rulers afoxtinie tnerile. Yoth thefe, as tell the one as the other, bie baue beene called by. And that fo off as thep beare caule they were tivins ,anbd not knotwne abether of bim named, they thal put off their caps 02 hats,ap them camefirft into the world, lobe to be hing afmake a certeine courtefie in figne of honour bie to bim , in fac) maneras we bfe in bearing diuine fer+ 60 ter Gwin: their names tere Dothan and Dorgall, And fucy malicious emulation and enutous fpite nice, then anie bolie mpfterie is in Doing, 0; aie feto that leaned to the king toaid him againtt them, tith tong called Mon. Wintothefe alfo bauing great the fame night got thent into the mounteins of zie land, and the IBzitatns fo fone as if tpas Day made bands in bis, bound themfelues bp oth to be loiall go hold till fuch linings, though the office be tvozne out firff that inftituted thofe pelats,abich governed af 50 atime, inpromifing not onelie to remoue from bim fer the maner of bithops, inallmattersperteming uch as thep twould appoint , but alfo to be ozdered Durceglijs in Latitte Druides . Mele Druides were CheScots aAypointedto be refiventtwithin the Fle of Pan, as miftake DPan the Scotitynien holo opinion: butother thinke ra make the fameintolerable. Gipilel Ciuin ts thus fraightlie therein, Who perceiuing himlelfetir tach "Danger ashe kneto rot well hotw to eftape, came forth inith (rch companie.as be had about bint, ano compzebendall ixholie bnoer the name of Albion) fonrufeanietinilitude of lining ‘thing that nright fparre; that fier ned requiren, trancll arid fac Bind of crorcties houlo be no paine but pleafure ditto them ; Shere othertuaies lacke of ble might after, mute thoufands of men in furious rage fiajDar tas bslige, came befoze thecatell, and befieged the king moft thingsin themeontcined , tome they named na amid from thence was the famereligfon baoughtonet ture, das it were the patmordiall caufe 02 begins 10 into France) Finnanus twas not onelie pratten ningof allthings, mito thome it tuas not pollible eaifes ane comniotion,(o that tithin afew daies facred nameof the almightic creato: recited, Oh dante gg But now touching king Cwin, bis ciefelt Tu ‘Saga, die was to mainteineiuiice thzoughout bis Doni nion, and to toced out fac) tranfgreflours as teent about to tronble the quiet eftate of bis (ubieas. Fur+ avai, a= ermore,confioering that inconuentencies proce Way, ded through the bfe of boluptuons pleafures ¢ wary ton delites, he ordeined that the pouth of bis realme Sonia be trained to endure hardneffe, paine , and trauell, as tolie bpon bard bazds iwithout anie fear therbeds 0} pilloius brver them. Allo to erercife themielues to throw the dart , to thot, to tw;cftle , me to beare armour afivell in time of peace as of rofe bettwirt the two bzethzen, for the attetning of their purpofe,that greaterconlonot be dentfen;abid) arhe cratrie Gillus,like a craftie + fabtill for , bycouert mcans working of fought fill toangment;and in the end cauling them Guus. to come togither for fome cenclufion of agreement, at length then be han fet them further at obs than thep were before, he procured a number of fouldiers appointed for the purpofe to raife a tumult ( as though it bab bene in taking of contrarte parts) and there to flea them both. Chus Gillus hauing brought to purpofe that he arttas two came fox , (hetved in countenance as though he had ae are bane mud) offenved on anb done that bee dane, ly. coulg |