intendment_n be_v in_o his_o imperial_a city_n strangle_v as_o be_v general_o think_v by_o a_o parthian_a slave_n who_o former_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o death_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o rome_n with_o torch_n by_o night_n close_o by_o campus_n martius_n 20._o helvius_n pertinax_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 194._o commodus_n be_v dead_a â—94_n an._n dom._n â—94_n pertinax_n a_o ligurian_a by_o country_n although_o he_o be_v mean_o descend_v by_o parentage_n yet_o he_o ascend_v by_o his_o valour_n which_o he_o chief_o profess_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o imperial_a height_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o quondam_a slave_n or_o libertine_n and_o study_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o the_o law_n afterward_o he_o take_v such_o felicity_n and_o complacency_n in_o a_o military_a life_n that_o he_o be_v note_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a valour_n in_o all_o his_o action_n insomuch_o that_o by_o the_o conspirator_n against_o commodus_n 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who_o â—â—ing_n to_o the_o palace_n of_o julianus_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n cauâ—â—d_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v he_o have_v â—â—ld_v the_o sceptre_n only_o two_o month_n and_o five_o day_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o six_o year_n in_o who_o reign_n not_o many_o action_n of_o worth_n be_v record_v it_o be_v short_a and_o troublesome_a he_o waâ—_n bury_v in_o rome_n not_o with_o any_o greaâ—_n pomp_n because_o of_o his_o adversary_n power_n and_o malice_n towards_o his_o confederate_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o a_o obscâ—â—â—_n place_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n 22._o caius_n pescennius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 194._o this_o emperor_n be_v not_o nominate_v by_o some_o because_o he_o be_v sudden_o slay_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n that_o severus_n be_v create_v emperor_n 194._o an._n dom._n 194._o pescennius_n of_o the_o province_n of_o thuscany_n be_v in_o soria_n be_v by_o his_o â—_z salute_v likewise_o emperor_n and_o whilst_o both_o be_v 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one_o month_n and_o leave_v this_o life_n at_o antioch_n be_v indeed_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o â—â—nds_n of_o his_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o 〈…〉_o convey_v towards_o rome_n by_o his_o son_n but_o they_o also_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o foe_n and_o his_o corpse_n leave_v unbury_v 23._o clodius_n albinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 195._o this_o emperor_n likewise_o be_v not_o nominate_v in_o some_o writer_n because_o he_o never_o real_o have_v possession_n clodius_n albinus_n a_o roman_a 195._o an._n doâ—_n 195._o a_o man_n well_o experience_v in_o war_n and_o valiant_a for_o his_o prowess_n deserve_v by_o commodus_n to_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o caesar_n which_o title_n he_o refuse_v be_v by_o severus_n create_v the_o primus_fw-la consul_n and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v make_v fellow-partner_n in_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o after_o time_n repent_v himself_o perhaps_o of_o his_o too_o large_a liberality_n and_o bounty_n he_o seek_v by_o deceit_n &_o treachery_n and_o by_o most_o cunning_a fraudulent_a and_o subtle_a stratagem_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o his_o partner_n severus_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v his_o fetch_n about_o and_o compass_v his_o unworthy_a design_n he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n advance_v against_o he_o and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o handigripe_n of_o battle_n after_o many_o renew_a combat_n and_o fight_v the_o force_n and_o army_n of_o albinus_n be_v worsted_n much_o and_o rout_v and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n he_o be_v present_o bring_v to_o severus_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v all_o about_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—on_n a_o pole_n with_o great_a contempt_n 〈…〉_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v to_o 〈…〉_o 24._o septimius_n severus_n an._n domini_fw-la 195._o severus_n the_o son_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o powerful_a roman_a 195._o an._n dom._n 195._o very_o conversant_a both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n be_v create_v emperor_n with_o the_o good_a like_n and_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o government_n whereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o many_o and_o great_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o general_o give_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v peculiar_o open_a to_o grant_v audience_n to_o any_o and_o show_v much_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v a_o esâ—ciall_a care_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v wâ—_n store_v with_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o all_o soâ—â—_n and_o all_o necessary_n and_o be_v maâ—_n time_n assault_v with_o powerful_a armiâ—â—_n and_o enemy_n he_o nevertheless_o wiâ—â—_n great_a valour_n and_o courage_n make_v braâ—â—_n and_o honourable_a resistance_n remain_v always_o victorious_a he_o have_v a_o inteâ—â—_n to_o nobilitate_v the_o city_n and_o be_v please_v to_o all_o although_o in_o his_o time_n the_o fâ—â—_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v hâ—_n die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o york_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o war_n of_o england_n have_v govern_v the_o 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elect_v emperor_n which_o when_o it_o be_v understand_v the_o senate_n also_o confirm_v the_o election_n and_o the_o title_n augustus_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o see_v himself_o now_o in_o this_o greatness_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n and_o impair_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o crown_n he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o goth_n make_v the_o empire_n tributary_n and_o pensionary_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o subjection_n for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o goth_n break_v the_o peace_n and_o greivous_o trouble_a asia_n and_o a_o part_n of_o italy_n in_o these_o so_o great_a calamity_n emilianus_fw-la captain_n general_n under_o gallus_n obtain_v one_o sole_a victory_n against_o the_o goth_n for_o which_o he_o become_v so_o insolent_a and_o proud_a that_o he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o win_v the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o souther_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v by_o they_o elect_v &_o swear_a emperor_n which_o 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anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 254._o to_o the_o two_o precedent_a empâ—â—tors_n aemilianus_n succeed_v 254._o an._n dom._n 254._o by_o birth_n a_o afrcean_a boâ—â—_n in_o mauritania_n of_o a_o obscure_a and_o altogether_o unknown_a parentage_n but_o raise_v himself_o by_o continual_a diligence_n in_o the_o service_n of_o war_n be_v grow_v in_o some_o year_n he_o serve_v in_o divers_a degree_n in_o the_o cavalry_n or_o horse_n and_o by_o decius_n be_v make_v a_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o confine_n of_o samaria_n where_o he_o become_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o soldier_n that_o by_o they_o he_o be_v to_o the_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o salute_v emperor_n and_o accept_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n against_o who_o a_o general_n of_o the_o army_n at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o alps_n valerianus_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o in_o great_a repute_n and_o power_n not_o willing_a to_o consent_v that_o this_o aemilianus_n shall_v enjoy_v so_o great_a a_o 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sclavonia_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n have_v govern_v eight_o year_n absolute_a and_o seven_o with_o his_o father_n claudius_n be_v ashamed_a of_o galiâ—nus_n his_o laziness_n begin_v to_o affect_v the_o government_n whereby_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o some_o which_o galienus_n perceive_v seek_v he_o but_o in_o vain_a by_o donation_n to_o desist_v 47._o saloninus_n valerianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 261._o of_o this_o emperor_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n make_v in_o history_n 261._o anno_fw-la domiâ—â—_n 261._o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v call_v none_o at_o all_o because_o he_o be_v murder_v be_v a_o of_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n by_o the_o french_a not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o childhood_n not_o apt_a to_o make_v he_o odious_a but_o for_o his_o father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v suffect_v in_o
shall_v bear_v arm_n in_o the_o field_n or_o else_o to_o be_v most_o cruel_o beat_v which_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v voluntary_o than_o to_o abandon_v or_o forsake_v the_o desert_n through_o the_o avarice_n and_o imprudence_n of_o this_o tyrant_n the_o goth_n begin_v with_o great_a assault_n and_o fury_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o remain_v victorious_a have_v put_v almost_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o the_o sword_n in_o which_o terrible_a conflict_n valens_n himself_o be_v mortal_o wound_v gratiani_n tempore_fw-la gratiani_n and_o escape_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o fright_v he_o make_v to_o a_o little_a village_n with_o very_a few_o of_o his_o man_n where_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v lie_v hide_v with_o safety_n but_o the_o goth_n come_v thither_o and_o happen_v on_o he_o burn_v he_o and_o barbarous_o like_o themselves_o leave_v he_o without_o sepulture_n to_o the_o prey_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n but_o as_o other_o write_v he_o be_v burn_v at_o adrianople_n 78._o gratianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 367._o this_o emperor_n gratian_n be_v in_o controversy_n with_o another_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n 367._o an._n dom._n 367._o send_v a_o message_n unto_o he_o that_o stand_v for_o it_o and_o to_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n that_o do_v adhere_v with_o he_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_o consent_v unto_o his_o desire_n he_o will_v bring_v such_o huge_a number_n of_o man_n in_o arm_n over_o the_o rhine_n as_o their_o horse_n shall_v drink_v that_o river_n dry_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v it_o and_o not_o wet_v their_o foot_n which_o threaten_v they_o fear_v and_o with_o all_o joy_n receive_v he_o to_o be_v their_o emperor_n and_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 367._o he_o be_v bear_v in_o pannonia_n a_o man_n singular_a in_o religion_n and_o a_o brave_a soldier_n for_o in_o one_o battle_n against_o the_o tuscan_n he_o slay_v above_o 30000_o soldier_n that_o 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posterity_n and_o lie_v inhume_v at_o constantinople_n near_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o there_o be_v a_o chapel_n erect_v for_o some_o special_a festival_n day_n and_o meeting_n at_o the_o city_n charge_n 79._o maximus_n this_o man_n govern_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o valentinianus_n but_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o excellent_a orator_n this_o maximus_n the_o great_a be_v bear_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a race_n and_o family_n of_o constantine_n by_o who_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n in_o england_n in_o england_n britain_n by_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v well_o experience_v in_o war_n and_o a_o singular_a good_a commander_n his_o worth_n be_v accompany_v or_o rather_o enable_v with_o a_o imperial_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o with_o a_o facile_a easiness_n take_v in_o all_o france_n bounteous_o enlarge_n it_o and_o honourable_o augment_v it_o after_o that_o depart_v thence_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o italy_n with_o a_o 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city_n of_o constance_n in_o almain_n have_v not_o free_a use_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n he_o answer_v if_o they_o have_v not_o great_a liberty_n in_o the_o town_n of_o constance_n thou_o which_o art_n one_o of_o that_o city_n will_v not_o speak_v unto_o i_o so_o liberal_o for_o frankness_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o liberty_n he_o also_o say_v that_o as_o god_n will_v be_v both_o love_v and_o fear_v so_o shall_v king_n and_o prince_n be_v for_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v any_o true_a love_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o love_a and_o honour_v first_o god_n above_o all_o and_o in_o all_o place_n second_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n and_o last_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o their_o private_a family_n 80._o valentinianus_n junior_a anno_fw-la demini_fw-la 376._o this_o valentinian_n the_o young_a be_v elect_v coemperour_n by_o his_o brother_n gratianus_n 376._o an._n dom_fw-la 376._o and_o charge_v with_o the_o government_n and_o defence_n of_o italy_n but_o be_v much_o in_o fear_n of_o maximus_n who_o as_o some_o say_v have_v private_o wrought_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n gratian_n he_o flee_v for_o aid_n to_o theodosius_n by_o who_o rescue_n he_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v maximus_n and_o without_o controversy_n with_o a_o excellent_a judgement_n and_o good_a government_n every_o where_o he_o hold_v the_o empire_n in_o peace_n after_o which_o victory_n he_o will_v often_o speak_v with_o a_o merry_a heart_n i_o have_v escape_v the_o evil_a and_o find_v the_o good_a this_o man_n not_o long_o after_o to_o please_v his_o mother_n follow_v the_o most_o impious_a arrian_n sect_n notwithstanding_o the_o good_a advice_n of_o theodosius_n to_o the_o contrary_n he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n very_o severe_o not_o omit_v but_o take_v all_o occasion_n of_o utter_o extinguish_v they_o to_o his_o possible_a power_n in_o france_n he_o slay_v victor_n the_o son_n of_o maximus_n last_o remain_v in_o vienna_n as_o he_o think_v secure_a in_o serene_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n eugeniâ—â—_n the_o tribune_n secret_o enter_v his_o chamber_n there_o strangle_v he_o and_o be_v inhume_v at_o milan_n with_o funebriall_a rite_n 81._o theodosius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 379._o theodosius_n be_v a_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n 379._o an._n dom._n 379._o for_o behaviour_n singular_a for_o virtue_n rare_a for_o goodness_n to_o all_o admirable_a not_o oneâ—y_o love_v but_o reverence_v with_o fear_n by_o every_o man_n and_o wonderful_o devote_v to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o he_o extinguish_v the_o heretic_n and_o overthrow_v the_o tyrant_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o virtue_n humility_n be_v most_o eminent_a in_o he_o he_o govern_v the_o empire_n always_o with_o a_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n convenient_a for_o such_o a_o state_n and_o degree_n he_o will_v never_o judge_v determine_v or_o give_v sentence_n against_o any_o man_n be_v in_o passion_n or_o anger_n which_o hinder_v the_o rectitude_n of_o sense_n and_o true_a judgement_n in_o any_o man_n but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o go_v discourse_v upon_o some_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n thereby_o to_o quit_v passion_n and_o clear_v his_o understanding_n moreover_o this_o emperor_n make_v preparation_n for_o war_n against_o eugenius_n express_o forâ—â—â—_n his_o soldier_n to_o exact_v of_o their_o pâ—â—trons_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v billete_v or_o lodge_v any_o more_o than_o what_o come_v free_o from_o they_o and_o also_o that_o whosoever_o of_o they_o shall_v curse_v the_o emperor_n viz._n theodosius_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o say_v quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la ex_fw-la levitate_fw-la processerit_fw-la contemnendum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la insania_fw-la miseratione_n dignissimum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la iniuria_fw-la remittendum_fw-la
of_o his_o urine_n he_o leave_v rudolphus_n his_o elder_a son_n emperor_n himself_o pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n at_o ratisbon_n about_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o or_o thereabouts_o to_o the_o discontentment_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o lie_v entomb_v at_o lintz_n in_o austria_n 154._o rudolphus_n the_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n of_o the_o noble_a house_n and_o family_n of_o austria_n 1576._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1576._o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o maximilian_n confer_v by_o the_o elector_n upon_o his_o son_n rudolphus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o austria_n who_o also_o accept_v the_o degree_n which_o deserve_o suit_v with_o his_o goodness_n he_o always_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o action_n as_o a_o pious_a and_o just_a emperor_n and_o in_o particular_a a_o defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o ordain_v in_o his_o diet_n excellent_a &_o holy_a law_n continual_o as_o it_o appear_v he_o labour_v to_o reduce_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n both_o by_o his_o good_a example_n and_o power_n in_o arm_n all_o those_o which_o by_o their_o own_o deficiency_n have_v fall_v from_o it_o he_o recover_v what_o he_o can_v thing_n usurp_v by_o the_o imperial_a enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o grant_v he_o always_o victory_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o humble_a honourer_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n of_o this_o great_a caesar_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o eternal_a majesty_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o do_v depend_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n and_o inhumation_n i_o read_v not_o of_o 155._o mathias_n the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n have_v give_v a_o intimation_n for_o a_o imperial_a diet_n in_o francfort_n 1612._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1612._o with_o a_o preparation_n to_o go_v thither_o for_o a_o election_n of_o a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n 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powerful_a sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n and_o come_v off_o with_o great_a honour_n victorious_a he_o recover_v antioch_n and_o pass_v further_o he_o take_v in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o carrâ—_n and_o nesibo_n in_o which_o voyage_n the_o grand_a counsellor_n his_o father-in-law_n die_v in_o who_o place_n he_o choose_v philippus_n who_o become_v so_o prouâ—_n and_o insolent_a for_o the_o degree_n and_o honour_n he_o receive_v that_o utter_o contemn_v gordianus_n esteem_v 〈◊〉_d now_o no_o more_o emperor_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v at_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o his_o empire_n the_o four_o he_o receive_v his_o death_n at_o nola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d burial_n at_o bambergh_n 37._o caius_n valens_n hostilianus_n this_o emperor_n although_o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o some_o historian_n yet_o thus_o much_o notice_n be_v find_v of_o he_o of_o this_o valens_n hostilianus_n because_o the_o historiographer_n make_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o parent_n be_v unknown_a and_o consequent_o little_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o affirm_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o gordianus_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a marcus_n choose_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o essential_a relation_n find_v out_o but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o die_v sudden_o and_o that_o in_o his_o place_n this_o hostilianus_n be_v create_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sudden_a pride_n elation_n and_o conceit_n of_o joy_n fall_v sick_a die_v sudden_o although_o some_o say_v the_o above_z say_v marcus_n yet_o live_v he_o be_v allot_v he_o as_o fellow_n emperor_n or_o partner_n and_o colleague_n in_o the_o command_n and_o that_o hostilianus_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o title_n of_o augustus_n but_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o both_o of_o they_o die_v sudden_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v leave_v no_o great_a note_n behind_o they_o 38._o marcus_n julius_n philippus_n anno_fw-la 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