of_o their_o fight_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n be_v alike_o dangerous_a to_o those_o that_o retire_v and_o those_o that_o pursue_v beside_o they_o divide_v their_o force_n into_o company_n when_o they_o fight_v and_o have_v several_a station_n with_o great_a distance_n between_o they_o one_o troop_n second_v a_o other_o and_o the_o sound_n and_o fresh_a man_n yield_v supply_n to_o the_o wound_a and_o weary_a the_o day_n follow_v the_o britan_n be_v descry_v upon_o the_o hill_n a_o far_o off_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o great_a number_n together_o be_v not_o very_o forward_o to_o begin_v a_o new_a fight_n till_o caesar_n have_v send_v out_o three_o legion_n and_o all_o his_o horseman_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o c._n trebonius_n the_o lieutenant_n to_o go_v a_o forage_n they_o flock_v sudden_o together_o from_o all_o part_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o forager_n not_o spare_v to_o assail_v the_o ensign_n and_o legion_n themselves_o who_o strong_o resist_v they_o and_o make_v they_o turn_v their_o back_n when_o the_o roman_a horseman_n also_o eager_o pursue_v they_o never_o give_v over_o the_o chase_n as_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o legion_n that_o follow_v they_o until_o they_o have_v drive_v they_o headlong_o before_o they_o kill_v all_o those_o they_o overtake_v and_o give_v the_o rest_n no_o time_n either_o to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o or_o to_o make_v a_o stand_n or_o once_o to_o forsake_v their_o chariot_n after_o this_o overthrow_n many_o of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n who_o have_v come_v from_o diverse_a part_n to_o aid_v their_o countryman_n shrink_v away_o and_o caesar_n understanding_n what_o course_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o britan_n mean_v to_o hold_v in_o prosecute_a the_o war_n lead_v his_o army_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o cassibelins_n country_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n which_o be_v passable_a on_o foot_n in_o one_o place_n only_o and_o that_o with_o some_o difficulty_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o britan_n have_v great_a force_n in_o readiness_n on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o river_n the_o bank_n whereof_o be_v fortify_v with_o sharp_a point_a stake_n or_o pile_n about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n thigh_n and_o bind_v about_o with_o lead_n pitch_v near_o the_o shore_n to_o impeach_v their_o passage_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o remnant_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n be_v plant_v covert_o under_o water_n in_o the_o main_a river_n whereof_o caesar_n have_v intelligence_n by_o some_o fugitive_n and_o prisoner_n that_o he_o have_v take_v command_v the_o horseman_n first_o to_o enter_v the_o river_n and_o the_o legion_n to_o follow_v so_o as_o the_o dangerous_a place_n be_v discover_v the_o roman_n wade_v through_o their_o head_n only_o appear_v above_o water_n and_o charge_v the_o britan_n with_o such_o violence_n as_o they_o force_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o shore_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n chap._n vii_o the_o britan_n surprise_n the_o roman_a horseman_n the_o treachery_n of_o mandubratius_n the_o britain_n who_o caesar_n protect_v cassibelin_n weary_v with_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o war_n submit_v himself_o too_o caesar._n tribute_n impose_v upon_o the_o britan_n caesar_n sail_v into_o france_n cassibelin_n see_v no_o likeli-hood_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n any_o long_o by_o force_n dismiss_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o power_n and_o keep_v with_o he_o about_o four_o thousand_o chariot_n only_o retire_v into_o the_o wood_n and_o place_n of_o most_o safety_n drive_v man_n and_o cattle_n before_o he_o out_o of_o the_o field_n all_o that_o way_n by_o which_o he_o know_v the_o roman_n shall_v pass_v with_o their_o army_n who_o horseman_n as_o they_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o to_o take_v booty_n he_o surprise_v with_o his_o chariot_n and_o distress_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o dare_v not_o march_v forward_o but_o keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o strength_n give_v over_o their_o former_a purpose_n and_o from_o thencefoorth_a seek_v only_o to_o annoy_v the_o britan_n by_o spoil_v and_o burn_v their_o house_n and_o town_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o essex_n trinobantes_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a state_n in_o those_o part_n send_v ambassador_n to_o caesar_n promise_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v at_o his_o commandment_n there_o be_v also_o one_o mandubratius_n who_o have_v flee_v over_o to_o caesar_n when_o he_o be_v in_o gallia_n and_o be_v now_o become_v a_o follower_n of_o his_o fortune_n while_o prefer_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o discontent_a humour_n before_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n he_o serve_v as_o a_o instrument_n to_o betray_v his_o native_a country_n abuse_v the_o credit_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o countryman_n by_o work_v their_o submission_n to_o his_o own_o dishonour_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n his_o father_n imanentius_fw-la have_v be_v sometime_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n and_o well_o esteem_v among_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o cassibelin_n the_o present_a governor_n against_o who_o the_o citizen_n desire_v caesar_n to_o protect_v mandubratius_n and_o to_o commit_v unto_o he_o the_o government_n of_o their_o city_n which_o caesar_n grant_v upon_o delivery_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o pledge_n and_o a_o sufficient_a proportion_n of_o victual_n for_o provision_n of_o his_o army_n hereupon_o diverse_a petty_a state_n there_o about_o send_v ambassador_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o caesar_n who_o understand_v by_o they_o that_o cassibelin_n his_o town_n be_v well_o store_v with_o man_n and_o cattle_n be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o this_o town_n as_o all_o other_o so_o call_v of_o the_o britan_n in_o those_o day_n be_v only_o a_o circuit_n of_o ground_n enclose_v with_o wood_n and_o marsh_n or_o else_o entrench_v with_o a_o rampire_n of_o earth_n about_o it_o caesar_n come_v with_o his_o legion_n to_o this_o place_n which_o he_o find_v very_o strong_a as_o be_v fortify_v both_o natural_o and_o also_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n begin_v to_o assail_v it_o on_o both_o side_n the_o britan_n have_v expect_v a_o while_n the_o event_n of_o the_o enterprise_n and_o perceive_v themselves_o unable_a to_o withstand_v the_o assault_n issue_v out_o at_o a_o back_n way_n where_o many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o some_o take_v as_o they_o flee_v the_o town_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o provision_n within_o it_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o roman_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v among_o the_o trinobantes_n cassibelin_n dispatch_v messenger_n into_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n cantium_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o part_n be_v then_o more_o civil_a and_o better_o furnish_v to_o make_v war_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o i_o will_v the_o country_n at_o that_o time_n be_v govern_v by_o four_o king_n as_o caesar_n himself_o call_v they_o either_o for_o that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o absolute_a government_n in_o several_a or_o else_o for_o that_o be_v the_o register_n of_o his_o own_o act_n he_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o conqueror_n of_o king_n their_o name_n be_v cingetorix_n carvilius_n taximagulus_n and_o segonax_n who_o gassibelin_n then_o require_v to_o raise_v all_o the_o power_n they_o can_v make_v and_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o assail_v the_o roman_a force_n that_o guard_v their_o ship_n at_o the_o sea_n side_n this_o be_v attempt_v according_o but_o with_o ill_a success_n for_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v timely_a advertisement_n of_o their_o purpose_n prevent_v the_o execution_n thereof_o by_o set_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o draw_v near_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o so_o after_o a_o great_a slaughter_n make_v of_o the_o britan_n cingetorix_n a_o noble_a captain_n and_o one_o of_o their_o prince_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o roman_n return_v in_o safety_n to_o their_o campe._n cassibelin_n hear_v of_o the_o unhappy_a issue_n of_o this_o enterprise_n after_o so_o many_o loss_n sustain_v on_o his_o part_n his_o country_n be_v waste_v with_o war_n and_o himself_o in_o a_o manner_n forsake_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o city_n round_o about_o which_o most_o of_o all_o discourage_v he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o caesar_n by_o comius_n of_o arras_n offer_v to_o submit_v himself_o upon_o reasonable_a condition_n caesar_n determine_v to_o winter_n in_o gallia_n the_o state_n of_o his_o affair_n there_o require_v it_o and_o the_o summer_n be_v almost_o spend_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v certain_a pledge_n for_o assurance_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v no_o wrong_n nor_o give_v cause_n of_o offence_n to_o mandubratius_n or_o the_o trinobantes_n who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o special_a protection_n
for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o superstitious_a rite_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o common_a people_n in_o who_o ignorance_n seem_v to_o engender_v a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n or_o else_o for_o that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o scholar_n to_o trust_v the_o more_o to_o their_o memory_n while_o they_o want_v the_o help_n of_o writing_n they_o preach_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o man_n it_o go_v into_o another_o by_o this_o persuasion_n they_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o virtue_n and_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o main_a obstacle_n of_o glorious_a adventure_n other_o thing_n they_o teach_v also_o concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o profane_a god_n the_o strange_a behaviour_n of_o these_o religious_a priest_n and_o the_o out-cry_n of_o the_o people_n of_o mona_n so_o amaze_v the_o roman_a soldier_n that_o like_a man_n enchant_v they_o stand_v still_o without_o motion_n till_o the_o captain_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o encourage_v they_o to_o adventure_v not_o fear_v a_o flock_n of_o feelie_a woman_n or_o frantic_a people_n and_o then_o bold_o give_v the_o charge_n he_o soon_o disorder_a &_o disperse_v they_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o field_n which_o do_v the_o roman_a soldier_n enter_v the_o town_n and_o place_v garrison_n there_o fell_v the_o wood_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n superstitious_o repute_v holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o altar_n whereupon_o they_o sacrifice_v the_o blood_n of_o captive_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o success_n of_o their_o own_o affair_n by_o view_v the_o entrails_n of_o man_n who_o they_o have_v kill_v chap._n ii_o the_o britan_n oppress_v by_o the_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o roman_a officer_n discover_v their_o greevance_n one_o to_o another_o prodigious_a sign_n forego_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o roman_a colony_n the_o britan_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o voadica_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n prasutagus_n prince_n of_o the_o icenian_o a_o man_n renown_v for_o his_o riches_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_n make_v the_o roman_a emperor_n his_o heir_n joint_o with_o two_o of_o his_o daughter_n suppose_v that_o thereby_o his_o principality_n and_o family_n shall_v have_v be_v maintain_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o protect_v from_o violence_n after_o his_o death_n all_o which_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o his_o hope_n for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o soldier_n voadica_fw-la his_o wife_n whip_v his_o daughter_n deflower_v such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o family_n make_v slave_n and_o the_o wealthy_a man_n of_o his_o country_n either_o by_o open_a force_n or_o surmise_a pretence_n deprive_v of_o their_o good_n and_o dispossess_v of_o their_o inheritance_n beside_o that_o seneca_n one_o of_o nero_n counsellor_n have_v force_v diverse_a of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o britan_n to_o take_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o he_o upon_o usury_n do_v then_o for_o his_o private_a gain_n exact_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o his_o debtor_n and_o decianus_n catus_n the_o province_n procurator_n in_o britanny_n renew_v the_o confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n which_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n have_v pardon_v the_o soldier_n place_v in_o the_o colony_n at_o camalodunum_n have_v thrust_v the_o owner_n and_o ancient_a inhabitant_n out_o of_o their_o house_n term_v they_o slave_n and_o drudge_n and_o abuse_v they_o in_o all_o reproachful_a manner_n the_o temple_n erect_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o claudius_n be_v a_o eyesore_n and_o continual_a burden_n unto_o they_o while_o the_o priest_n augustales_fw-mi that_o attend_v there_o waste_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o religion_n to_o these_o common_a grievance_n of_o the_o afflict_a people_n the_o present_a occasion_n seem_v to_o offer_v mean_n of_o redress_n while_o the_o roman_a general_n be_v make_v war_n in_o mona_n whereupon_o they_o resolve_v to_o take_v arm_n incite_v the_o trinobantes_n and_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o whole_o bring_v under_o subjection_n to_o do_v the_o like_a then_o they_o begin_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o bondage_n to_o lay_v their_o injury_n together_o aggravate_v they_o by_o their_o own_o construction_n and_o complain_v that_o their_o patience_n have_v profit_v they_o nothing_o but_o to_o draw_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o as_o man_n that_o will_v gentle_o bear_v that_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v only_o one_o commander_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thrust_v upon_o they_o the_o lieutenant_n to_o suck_v their_o blood_n and_o the_o procurator_n their_o substance_n who_o disagreement_n be_v the_o vexation_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o agreement_n their_o utter_a undo_n while_o the_o one_o burden_a they_o with_o soldier_n and_o captain_n the_o other_o with_o wrong_n and_o indignity_n that_o the_o lust_n and_o covetousness_n of_o these_o their_o enemy_n lay_v hold_v upon_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n that_o though_o in_o the_o field_n he_o that_o spoil_v be_v common_o the_o strong_a yet_o themselves_o be_v by_o coward_n and_o weakling_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dispossess_v of_o their_o house_n bereave_v of_o their_o child_n enjoin_v to_o yield_v soldier_n for_o other_o man_n behoof_n as_o though_o they_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o know_v how_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o save_v only_o to_o die_v for_o their_o own_o country_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o soldier_n come_v over_o if_o they_o do_v but_o reckon_v their_o own_o number_n consider_v withal_o that_o germany_n have_v already_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n have_v no_o ocean_n sea_n but_o a_o river_n to_o defend_v it_o that_o the_o cause_n then_o move_v they_o to_o take_v arm_n be_v just_a and_o honourable_a namely_o to_o recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o defend_v their_o parent_n wife_n child_n and_o country_n whereas_o the_o roman_n have_v nothing_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o war_n but_o their_o own_o covetousness_n and_o wanton_a lust_n and_o be_v likely_a enough_o to_o depart_v as_o julius_n caesar_n have_v do_v if_o themselves_o will_v imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o progenitor_n and_o not_o be_v dismay_v with_o the_o doubtful_a event_n of_o one_o skirmish_n or_o two_o see_v that_o man_n in_o misery_n have_v common_o more_o courage_n than_o at_o other_o time_n and_o more_o constancy_n to_o continue_v and_o now_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o seem_v to_o pity_v their_o poor_a estate_n by_o send_v the_o roman_a governor_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o confine_v the_o army_n as_o it_o be_v into_o another_o island_n by_o which_o mean_n opportunity_n of_o revenge_n and_o hope_v of_o liberty_n be_v offer_v and_o final_o that_o be_v assemble_v to_o devise_v and_o deliberate_v together_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o hard_a point_n in_o a_o action_n of_o that_o nature_n wherein_o it_o be_v more_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v consult_v then_o do_v with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n they_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o each_o man_n lay_v open_a his_o own_o particular_a greevance_n and_o add_v they_o to_o the_o common_a cause_n about_o this_o time_n diverse_a prodigious_a sign_n be_v note_v to_o portend_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o roman_a colony_n as_o namely_o a_o image_n of_o victory_n fall_v down_o reverse_v at_o camalodunum_n strange_a noise_n sound_v in_o the_o air_n strange_a apparition_n see_v in_o the_o sea_n the_o ocean_n bloody_a in_o show_n and_o the_o print_n of_o man_n body_n upon_o the_o sand_n diverse_a construction_n be_v make_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o ominous_a whether_o that_o they_o proceed_v of_o some_o natural_a cause_n though_o not_o always_o observe_v or_o else_o that_o they_o do_v necessary_o forego_v the_o ruin_n and_o change_v of_o great_a state_n howbeit_o common_o in_o such_o case_n man_n mind_n do_v mis-give_a they_o while_o they_o frame_v the_o future_a event_n of_o thing_n answerable_a to_o their_o own_o fearful_a imagination_n and_o great_a alteration_n fall_v out_o sometime_o after_o like_a accident_n they_o superstitious_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v always_o the_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o destruction_n the_o apprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o strike_v the_o roman_n with_o great_a fear_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o general_n and_o thereupon_o they_o require_v the_o aid_n of_o catus_n decianus_n the_o procurator_n who_o send_v a_o small_a company_n bad_o arm_v to_o renforce_v the_o garrison_n the_o old_a soldier_n that_o have_v be_v leave_v within_o the_o town_n although_o few_o in_o number_n yet_o trust_v to_o the_o franchize_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o doubt_v the_o secret_a conspiracy_n of_o their_o confederate_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n
quarter_n find_v by_o the_o print_n of_o the_o britan_n footstep_n that_o their_o flight_n be_v uncertain_a and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o where_o in_o company_n together_o but_o scatter_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o altogether_o unable_a to_o make_v any_o new_a attempt_n upon_o the_o sudden_a wherefore_o agricola_n the_o summer_n be_v now_o spend_v in_o this_o journey_n and_o the_o time_n pass_v for_o employment_n elsewhere_o bring_v his_o army_n into_o the_o border_n of_o the_o conjecture_v horrestian_o country_n where_o have_v receive_v hostage_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n he_o command_v the_o admiral_n of_o his_o navy_n be_v furnish_v with_o soldier_n and_o sufficient_a strength_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o sail_v about_o britanny_n whither_o the_o fame_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n be_v already_o go_v before_o then_o he_o plant_v garrison_n upon_o the_o border_n between_o glota_n &_o bodotria_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o footman_n and_o horseman_n in_o the_o winter_v place_n within_o the_o province_n thus_o after_o many_o conflict_n about_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o year_n from_o julius_n caesar_n first_o entrance_n the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o britanny_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o orchades_n lie_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o it_o be_v by_o the_o valour_n and_o industry_n of_o julius_n agricola_n first_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 86._o reduce_v into_o a_o full_a province_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n themselves_o and_o not_o at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o senate_n this_o state_n of_o affair_n here_o agricola_n signify_v by_o letter_n without_o any_o amplify_a term_n to_o domitian_n the_o successor_n of_o titus_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o empire_n who_o after_o his_o manner_n with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o grieve_a heart_n receive_v the_o news_n be_v inward_o prick_v with_o anger_n and_o disdain_n to_o think_v that_o his_o late_a counterfeit_a triumph_n of_o germany_n wherein_o a_o show_n be_v make_v of_o slave_n boght_v for_o money_n attire_v like_o captive_n of_o that_o country_n be_v have_v in_o derision_n and_o just_o scorn_v abroad_o whereas_o now_o a_o true_a and_o great_a victory_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o enemy_n be_v slay_v be_v currant_n in_o every_o man_n mouth_n beside_o he_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o most_o perilous_a point_n in_o a_o state_n that_o a_o private_a man_n name_n shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a suppress_v the_o study_n of_o oratory_n and_o all_o other_o politic_a art_n if_o he_o shall_v in_o military_a glory_n be_v excel_v by_o another_o for_o matter_n of_o other_o kind_n as_o he_o suppose_v might_n more_o easy_o be_v pass_v over_o but_o to_o be_v a_o good_a commander_n of_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v above_o a_o private_a estate_n that_o be_v a_o virtue_n peculiar_a for_o a_o prince_n domitian_n be_v torment_v with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a conceit_n and_o muse_v much_o in_o his_o closet_n alone_o which_o be_v common_o note_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o some_o mischief_n in_o work_v think_v it_o best_o for_o the_o present_a to_o cloak_n and_o dissemble_v his_o malice_n till_o the_o heat_n of_o agricolaes_n glory_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o soldier_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v for_o as_o yet_o agricola_n remain_v in_o office_n wherefore_o he_o command_v that_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o triumphal_a ornament_n the_o image_n triumphal_a and_o what_o else_o be_v usual_o bestow_v in_o lieu_n of_o triumph_n shall_v in_o most_o ample_a and_o honourable_a term_n be_v award_v he_o in_o senate_n and_o then_o send_v a_o successor_n he_o cause_v a_o bruit_n to_o be_v spread_v that_o the_o province_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v then_o void_a and_o special_o reserve_v for_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o agricola_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o domitian_n send_v one_o of_o his_o most_o secret_a and_o trustrie_n servant_n unto_o he_o send_v withal_o the_o commission_n of_o lieutenancie_n for_o syria_n with_o private_a instruction_n that_o if_o agricola_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v still_o in_o britanny_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v if_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v back_o and_o that_o the_o same_o man_n meet_v agricola_n as_o he_o cross_v the_o sea_n without_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o deliver_v his_o message_n return_v again_o to_o domitian_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o feign_v upon_o a_o probable_a surmise_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o prince_n disposition_n it_o can_v not_o direct_o be_v affirm_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n agricola_n have_v yield_v up_o the_o province_n in_o good_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n unto_o cneus_fw-la trebellius_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o writer_n report_n to_o salustius_n lucullus_n chap._n xviii_o agricola_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o retire_a life_n he_o be_v poison_v salustius_n lucullus_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n protect_v arviragus_n the_o british_a prince_n he_o be_v put_v to_o dâ—ath_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o domitian_n agricola_n lest_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n shall_v have_v be_v note_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n which_o will_v have_v go_v out_o to_o see_v and_o meet_v he_o do_v wary_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o courtesy_n enter_v the_o city_n by_o night_n and_o by_o night_n as_o he_o be_v command_v come_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o prince_n presence_n and_o receive_v with_o a_o short_a salutation_n and_o no_o further_a speech_n he_o sort_v himself_o with_o other_o gentleman_n of_o his_o rank_n carry_v himself_o ever_o after_o very_o temperate_o and_o wary_o in_o all_o his_o action_n as_o know_v the_o present_a state_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o dangerous_a inclination_n of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o be_v as_o all_o other_o prince_n be_v common_o more_o fearful_a and_o jealous_a of_o the_o good_a than_o the_o bad_a envy_v in_o he_o those_o virtue_n and_o that_o honourable_a reputation_n whereof_o himself_o be_v not_o capable_a yet_o as_o good_a desert_n can_v be_v hide_v true_a worthiness_n shine_v even_o in_o darkness_n itself_o so_o the_o retire_a life_n which_o agricola_n lead_v do_v nothing_o diminish_v his_o glory_n but_o rather_o like_o water_n sprinkle_v upon_o a_o burn_a fire_n increase_v and_o continue_v the_o heat_n thereof_o diverse_a time_n be_v he_o accuse_v in_o his_o absence_n which_o minister_v to_o his_o ill_a willer_n opportunity_n of_o work_v his_o disgrace_n and_o as_o often_o in_o absence_n be_v he_o acquit_v the_o opinion_n only_o of_o his_o good_a desert_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o crime_n give_v the_o occasion_n while_o such_o as_o high_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n seem_v his_o friend_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o pestilent_a kind_n of_o enemy_n procure_v underhand_o his_o peril_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o end_n howbeit_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n in_o diverse_a province_n at_o that_o time_n serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o set_v out_o his_o honourable_a action_n draw_v he_o perforce_o into_o glory_n and_o domitian_n make_v pretence_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o employ_v he_o think_v thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n who_o then_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o good_a leader_n but_o virtue_n that_o never_o continue_v long_a time_n in_o prosperous_a estate_n as_o be_v the_o common_a object_n of_o envy_n hasten_v the_o death_n of_o agricola_n who_o as_o the_o constant_a fame_n go_v be_v make_v away_o by_o poison_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o emperor_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n these_o thing_n concern_v agricolaes_n government_n in_o britanny_n i_o have_v set_v down_o particular_o as_o they_o be_v report_v by_o cornelius_n tacitus_n who_o write_v the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o the_o do_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o other_o salustius_n lucullus_n succeed_v agricola_n leave_v little_a memory_n of_o himself_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n here_o either_o for_o that_o no_o occasion_n be_v then_o offer_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o action_n or_o else_o for_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o predecessor_n blemish_v his_o reputation_n for_o have_v hold_v the_o office_n but_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v by_o commandment_n of_o domitian_n put_v to_o death_n for_o suffer_v certain_a spear_n of_o new_a fashion_n to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n about_o this_o time_n
a_o man_n adorn_v with_o excellent_a gift_n of_o nature_n be_v declare_v emperor_n and_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v clodius_n albinus_n who_o then_o have_v recover_v the_o government_n of_o britanny_n he_o make_v he_o his_o associate_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o send_v heraclianus_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o province_n which_o heraclianus_n soon_o after_o resign_v to_o virius_n lupus_n but_o desire_v of_o sovereignty_n that_o can_v long_o endure_v equality_n of_o degree_n make_v the_o one_o jealous_a of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o ambition_n that_o have_v be_v smother_v for_o a_o time_n burst_v out_o at_o length_n into_o a_o flame_n for_o severus_n have_v pacify_v some_o tumult_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o many_o conflict_n subdue_v pescenius_n niger_n who_o usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o the_o east_n pretend_v the_o breach_n of_o association_n as_o a_o colour_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o albinus_n who_o understand_v thereof_o transport_v over_o the_o sea_n a_o mighty_a army_n furnish_v with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v itself_o which_o then_o through_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n apply_v themselves_o to_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n yield_v plenty_n of_o grain_n and_o serve_v the_o roman_n as_o the_o garner_n of_o the_o west_n empire_n out_o of_o which_o they_o carry_v yearly_a great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n to_o maintain_v their_o army_n in_o gallia_n and_o germany_n near_o france_n lugdunum_n in_o gallia_n severus_n encounter_v with_o albinus_n who_o force_n be_v there_o defeat_v and_o himself_o slay_v chap._n viii_o severus_n the_o emperor_n make_v preparation_n for_o a_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o province_n commit_v to_o geta_n his_o young_a son_n who_o papinianus_n the_o famous_a lawyer_n assist_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n there_o severus_n with_o bassianus_n his_o elder_a son_n march_v towards_o caledonia_n mortality_n in_o the_o roman_a camp_n the_o caledonian_n obtain_v peace_n upon_o condition_n bassianus_n take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n and_o severus_n his_o father_n return_v into_o the_o province_n then_o severus_n make_v preparation_n for_o his_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o often_o change_v of_o governor_n be_v grow_v much_o out_o of_o order_n and_o although_o the_o britan_n upon_o intelligence_n of_o his_o purpose_n do_v send_v over_o ambassador_n to_o offer_v their_o voluntary_a submission_n yet_o the_o emperor_n in_o who_o neither_o age_n nor_o sickness_n have_v abate_v the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n will_v not_o direct_o accept_v thereof_o but_o entertain_v they_o with_o delay_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o readiness_n for_o his_o expedition_n so_o earnest_a a_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o further_a part_n of_o britanny_n and_o to_o purchase_v the_o surname_n of_o britannicus_n as_o a_o honourable_a addition_n to_o his_o other_o title_n his_o two_o son_n bassianus_n common_o call_v caracalla_n and_o geta_n he_o take_v with_o he_o as_o doubt_v their_o agreement_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o geta_n his_o young_a son_n after_o his_o arrival_n in_o britanny_n he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n there_o for_o civil_a cause_n wherein_o aemilius_n paulus_n papinianus_n the_o famous_a lawyer_n who_o as_o chief_a minister_n of_o justice_n under_o he_o have_v his_o tribunal_n seat_n at_o york_n eboracum_n be_v appoint_v to_o assist_v and_o direct_v he_o severus_n himself_o and_o bassianus_n with_o the_o army_n march_v northward_o against_o the_o scotland_n meatae_n a_o people_n border_v upon_o the_o caledonian_n and_o in_o league_n with_o they_o virius_n lupus_n but_o a_o little_a before_o have_v assay_v to_o enter_v the_o country_n by_o force_n when_o the_o meatae_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n withstand_v he_o and_o force_v he_o in_o the_o end_n to_o purchase_v his_o peace_n with_o money_n then_o severus_n hasten_v into_o calâ—donia_n where_o find_v the_o passage_n uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fen_n â—oods_n and_o deep_a water_n he_o cause_v tree_n to_o be_v fell_v and_o bridge_n and_o cawseis_n to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o soldier_n to_o maâ—ch_v over_o the_o caledonian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sally_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o charge_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v much_o encumber_v for_o want_n of_o firm_a ground_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o force_v to_o trace_v the_o country_n and_o to_o disperse_v themselves_o in_o several_a company_n seek_v place_n of_o advantage_n by_o which_o mean_n a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o perish_v while_o the_o barbarous_a people_n lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o sometime_o leave_v their_o cattle_n abroad_o as_o a_o train_n to_o draw_v they_o within_o danger_n sudden_o surprise_v and_o kill_v they_o before_o they_o can_v recover_v their_o campe._n this_o be_v a_o unfortunate_a journey_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o beside_o the_o loss_n which_o they_o sustain_v by_o their_o enemy_n be_v afflict_v with_o disease_n by_o reason_n partly_o of_o the_o unwholesome_a water_n which_o they_o drink_v and_o partly_o of_o the_o contagious_a air_n that_o infect_v their_o spirit_n yea_o many_o time_n they_o kill_v one_o another_o for_o such_o as_o through_o feebleness_n can_v not_o keep_v rank_n in_o march_v be_v slay_v by_o their_o own_o fellow_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o savage_a enemy_n there_o die_v in_o this_o enterprise_n about_o fifty_o thousand_o roman_n yet_o will_v not_o severus_n withdraw_v his_o force_n thence_o till_o the_o caledonian_n make_v offer_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n whereto_o he_o then_o hearken_v the_o more_o willing_o for_o that_o he_o see_v the_o difficulty_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n impossibility_n to_o bring_v that_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v whole_o under_o subjection_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rock_n mountain_n and_o marsh_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o country_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n barren_a and_o unfruitful_a the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v not_o deem_v likely_a to_o countervail_v the_o charge_n in_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o caledonian_n shall_v first_o disarm_n themselves_o and_o deliver_v part_n of_o the_o country_n lie_v next_o the_o province_n into_o the_o roman_n possession_n and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v attempt_v nothing_o against_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o article_n agree_v upon_o and_o assurance_n take_v for_o the_o performance_n severus_n retire_v himself_o into_o the_o province_n leave_v his_o son_n bassianus_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n which_o after_o the_o emperor_n departure_n grow_v careless_a and_o dissolute_a wherewith_o the_o general_n seem_v nothing_o displease_v either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o the_o worst_a or_o else_o for_o that_o he_o hope_v thereby_o to_o win_v the_o soldier_n favour_n as_o a_o mean_a for_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o empire_n after_o his_o father_n death_n which_o he_o have_v oftentimes_o attempt_v by_o indirect_a practice_n most_o unnatural_o to_o procure_v chap._n ix_o the_o caledonian_n invade_v the_o roman_a camp_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o booty_n which_o they_o have_v take_v be_v pursue_v and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o roman_n severus_n the_o emperor_n repair_v adrian's_n wall_n cut_v a_o trench_n and_o carry_v it_o thwart_o the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n he_o fall_v sick_a at_o york_n his_o counsel_n to_o his_o son_n his_o death_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o caledonian_n notwithstanding_o the_o late_a contract_n understand_v what_o disorder_n be_v in_o the_o roman_a camp_n sudden_o invade_v it_o kill_v and_o take_v booty_n which_o they_o share_v with_o their_o neighbour_n borderer_n of_o the_o province_n that_o have_v assist_v they_o in_o the_o enterprise_n severus_n be_v great_o incense_v therewith_o send_v part_n of_o the_o army_n to_o pursue_v the_o caledonian_n express_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n without_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n this_o sharp_a manner_n of_o proceed_v do_v somewhat_o quail_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o northern_a britan_n who_o flee_v into_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o caledonia_n and_o severus_n have_v rather_o stay_v then_o end_v the_o trouble_n as_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o more_o advantage_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o repair_v and_o enlarge_a adrian's_n wall_n which_o he_o carry_v th'wart_v the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n entrench_v and_o fortify_v it_o with_o bulwark_n and_o square_a tower_n in_o place_n most_o convenient_a to_o give_v warn_v one_o to_o another_o upon_o any_o sudden_a assault_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o border_n then_o be_v weary_v with_o age_n sickness_n and_o travail_n have_v his_o mind_n also_o much_o grieve_v with_o the_o disloyal_a and_o unnatural_a practice_n of_o his_o son_n
part_n of_o the_o isle_n lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n southward_o which_o at_o this_o day_n contain_v the_o county_n of_o surrey_n and_o sussex_n though_o his_o successor_n by_o encroach_a upon_o their_o neighbour_n prince_n extend_v it_o afterward_o even_o to_o the_o firth_n of_o humber_n after_o his_o death_n his_o two_o elder_a son_n cimen_fw-la and_o plen_v be_v either_o slay_v in_o the_o field_n or_o dead_a by_o course_n of_o nature_n cissa_n his_o young_a son_n be_v by_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n receive_v as_o governor_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o principality_n be_v the_o city_n of_o chichester_n which_o he_o re-edify_v and_o call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n he_o also_o fortify_v the_o place_n now_o call_v cissburie_n in_o sussex_n by_o cast_v a_o trench_n about_o it_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o province_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o also_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o south-saxon_a prince_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o occurrent_n of_o that_o age_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n omit_v or_o time_n itself_o have_v unhappy_o bereave_v we_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o he_o rule_v the_o south-saxons_a very_o many_o year_n and_o die_v natural_o leave_v the_o government_n in_o peaceable_a estate_n to_o edilwalch_n who_o succeed_v he_o therein_o edilwalch_n by_o the_o earnest_a persuasion_n of_o wulfhere_o the_o religious_a prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n be_v first_o move_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o wulfhere_o himself_o be_v his_o godfather_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n and_o another_o small_a province_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o britanny_n chap._n ii_o variance_n between_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n wilfrid_n chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o northumber_n expulse_v from_o his_o own_o sea_n at_o york_n fly_v into_o sussex_n where_o he_o convert_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v by_o edelwalch_n the_o prince_n who_o assign_v to_o he_o the_o i_o will_v of_o selesey_n for_o a_o episcopal_a sea_n the_o south-saxons_a be_v bring_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a prince_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n wilfrid_n chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o north-humbers_a be_v expulse_v from_o his_o sea_n at_o york_n by_o theodorus_n the_o archbi_fw-la of_o canterbury_n &_o open_o disgrace_v by_o egfrid_n than_o prince_n of_o northumberland_n appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o he_o obtain_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n for_o his_o justification_n touch_v those_o matter_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o also_o for_o his_o restitution_n and_o reestablishment_n in_o his_o sea_n but_o egfrid_n the_o prince_n refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o protest_v against_o the_o sentence_n as_o undue_o procure_v whereupon_o wilfrid_n the_o bishop_n flee_v secret_o into_o sussex_n and_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o south-saxons_a who_o prince_n name_v edelwalch_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n assign_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o sea_n the_o i_o will_v of_o selesey_n where_o afterward_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o monastery_n be_v lay_v after_o the_o death_n of_o egfrid_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n he_o be_v revoke_v and_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n which_o yet_o he_o enjoy_v not_o long_o without_o interruption_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n as_o have_v be_v continual_o exercise_v with_o trouble_n and_o worldly_a encumbrance_n which_o do_v common_o deject_v and_o oppress_v such_o as_o yield_v thereunto_o but_o do_v engender_v constancy_n or_o obduracy_n in_o such_o as_o encounter_v and_o oppose_v they_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v ever_o stiff_o bend_v to_o maintain_v the_o custom_n of_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n after_o the_o roman_a manner_n he_o diligent_o teach_v and_o defend_v in_o public_a disputation_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n who_o observe_v the_o usage_n of_o the_o east_n church_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v report_v of_o he_o that_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a he_o instruct_v the_o rude_a poor_a people_n dwell_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_v in_o the_o art_n of_o fish_v with_o net_n and_o gin_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v relieve_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n wherewith_o the_o country_n be_v then_o much_o afflict_v the_o province_n enjoy_v a_o long_a time_n of_o prosperity_n under_o this_o christian_a prince_n till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v assail_v by_o ceadwall_n a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o courage_n descend_v from_o the_o race_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a prince_n who_o be_v banish_v from_o his_o own_o country_n attempt_v by_o force_n to_o have_v expulse_v edelwalch_n and_o final_o after_o many_o conflict_n slay_v he_o in_o battle_n howbeit_o the_o great_a number_n of_o his_o own_o force_n be_v spend_v in_o that_o war_n he_o be_v afterward_o constrain_v to_o abandon_v the_o province_n which_o aldin_n then_o govern_v till_o afterward_o obtain_v the_o west-saxon_a principality_n he_o assay_v the_o recovery_n of_o it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o end_n by_o conquest_n annex_v it_o to_o that_o government_n when_o it_o have_v remain_v about_o three_o hundred_o year_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o south-saxon_a prince_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o mercian_n prince_n 1_o creda_n the_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n rule_v about_o ten_o year_n 2_o wibba_n the_o son_n of_o creda_n twenty_o year_n 3_o ceorla_n the_o son_n of_o wibba_n ten_o year_n 4_o penda_fw-la surname_v the_o stout_a the_o son_n of_o wibba_n thirty_o year_n 5_o peda_n the_o son_n of_o penda_n the_o first_o christian_n prince_n 6_o oswin_n 7_o wulfere_n the_o brother_n of_o peda._n 8_o ethelred_n the_o brother_n of_o wulfhere_o 9_o kindred_n the_o son_n of_o wulfhere_o 10_o celred_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n 11_o ethelbald_n 12_o barter_v 13_o offa_n the_o nephew_n of_o ethelbald_n 14_o ecfrid_n the_o son_n of_o offa._n 15_o kenulph_n nephew_n to_o penda_n in_o the_o five_o degree_n 16_o kenelm_n a_o child_n of_o seven_o year_n the_o son_n of_o ecfrid_n murder_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o repute_v a_o martyr_n 17_o ceolwulph_n brother_n to_o kenulph_n 18_o bernulph_n defeat_v by_o egbert_n prince_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n â§_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o mercian_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o egbert_n the_o first_o english_a monarch_n bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o chester_n 656_o diuma_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o mercian_n sit_v two_o year_n 658_o cella_n two_o year_n 660_o trumherus_fw-la five_o year_n 665_o jarumannus_n four_o year_n 669_o cedda_n remove_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o york_n three_o year_n 672_o winfridus_n four_o year_n 676_o sexulphus_fw-la sixteen_o year_n 692_o hedda_n twentiefoure_a year_n 716_o aldwinus_n twenty_o one_o year_n 737_o witta_o fourteen_o year_n 751_o hemetus_fw-la thirteen_o year_n 764_o cuthfridus_fw-la nine_o year_n 773_o bertunus_fw-la seven_o year_n 780_o higbertus_n ten_o year_n 790_o aldulfus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n twenty_o four_o year_n bishop_n of_o lindisferne_n now_o call_v holy-iland_n 678_o edhedus_n sit_v one_o year_n 679_o aethelwinus_fw-la twenty_o two_o year_n 701_o edgarus_n nineteen_o year_n 720_o kenebertus_fw-la thirteen_o year_n 733_o alwich_n eighteen_o year_n 751_o aldulphus_n sixteen_o year_n 767_o ceolwulfus_fw-la seventeen_o year_n 784_o vnwona_n two_o year_n 786_o ealdulphus_fw-la after_o who_o death_n the_o sea_n be_v void_a certain_a year_n live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n 680_o putta_n sit_v eleven_o year_n 691_o tirthelus_fw-la twelve_o year_n 703_o tortherus_fw-la fifteen_o year_n 718_o walstodus_fw-la eighteen_o year_n 736_o cuthbertus_n five_o year_n 741_o podda_n five_o year_n 746_o ecca_n six_o year_n 752_o cedda_n six_o year_n 758_o aldbertus_fw-la eleven_o year_n 769_o esna_n six_o year_n 775_o ceolmundus_fw-la eight_o year_n 783_o vtellus_n five_o year_n 788_o wulfhardus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n twenty_o one_o year_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n 688_o boselus_n sit_v twelve_o year_n 692_o ostforus_n one_o year_n 693_o egwinus_fw-la twenty_o four_o year_n 717_o wilfridus_n twenty_o seven_o year_n 744_o mildredus_fw-la thirty_o two_o year_n 776_o weremundus_n three_o year_n 779_o wolberus_fw-la two_o year_n 782_o eathoredus_n seven_o year_n 789_o denebertus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n thirty_o three_o year_n bishop_n of_o the_o middle-english_a who_o sea_n be_v at_o leycester_n 692_o wilfrid_n expulse_v from_o his_o province_n of_o northumberland_n sit_v ten_o year_n after_o who_o departure_n the_o sea_n of_o leycester_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o lichfield_n
to_o impeach_v his_o further_a passage_n northward_o till_o by_o the_o northumber_n be_v few_o in_o number_n then_o the_o scot_n he_o be_v in_o battle_n overthrow_v then_o ethelfrid_n encourage_v with_o this_o good_a success_n remoove_v the_o war_n to_o chester_n where_o the_o britan_n in_o great_a number_n have_v assemble_v themselves_o to_o make_v resistance_n but_o while_o the_o monk_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n be_v pray_v there_o that_o the_o britan_n their_o countryman_n may_v speed_v and_o prosper_v well_o in_o that_o enterprise_n ethelfrid_n with_o his_o force_n furious_o assail_v they_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n about_o one_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o religious_a person_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o bangor_n &_o drive_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o britan_n into_o the_o wood_n and_o marsh_n many_o of_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n before_o they_o can_v recover_v those_o place_n when_o ethelfrid_n have_v reign_v about_o twenty_o seven_o year_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n by_o redwald_n prince_n of_o the_o east-angle_n and_o leave_v behind_o he_o seven_o son_n who_o edwin_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n dispossess_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o province_n edwin_n be_v by_o boniface_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exhort_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 6â—6_n paulinus_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n in_o succession_n be_v appoint_v by_o justus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o northumber_n and_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n to_o which_o end_n also_o edbald_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a have_v by_o letter_n recommend_v he_o to_o edwin_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n evichelm_fw-ge the_o west-saxon_a prince_n ambitious_o affect_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o northumber_n practise_v with_o eumer_n a_o man_n easy_o corrupt_v for_o desire_n of_o gain_n to_o murder_n edwin_n the_o prince_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o detestable_a purpose_n eumer_n with_o a_o poison_a weapon_n hide_v under_o his_o garment_n assail_v the_o prince_n and_o have_v slay_v he_o in_o the_o place_n if_o lilla_n have_v not_o thrust_v himself_o between_o his_o person_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o by_o make_v himself_o the_o memorable_a example_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n preserve_v his_o master_n life_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o in_o revenge_n of_o this_o treacherous_a act_n edwin_n invade_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n &_o after_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o province_n reduce_v the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o under_o his_o obedience_n then_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n he_o give_v unto_o paulinus_n the_o city_n of_o york_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n sea_n for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o be_v afterward_o finish_v by_o oswald_n about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o paulinus_n himself_o erect_v the_o great_a church_n at_o lincoln_n this_o prince_n in_o felicity_n of_o government_n excel_v all_o his_o predecessor_n he_o be_v great_o belove_v and_o honour_v of_o his_o people_n and_o no_o less_o fear_v of_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hold_v their_o province_n of_o he_o by_o homage_n the_o roman_a banner_n tufa_n be_v carry_v before_o he_o in_o token_n of_o triumph_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o he_o cause_v certain_a cup_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n to_o be_v set_v by_o clear_a well_n and_o fountain_n run_v by_o high_a way_n for_o the_o use_n of_o pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n which_o cup_n remain_v long_o after_o in_o those_o place_n no_o man_n attempt_v to_o convey_v they_o away_o either_o for_o the_o reverence_n they_o bear_v unto_o the_o prince_n by_o who_o appointment_n they_o be_v set_v there_o or_o else_o that_o they_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o convert_v to_o their_o private_a commodity_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o public_a good_a but_o edwin_n have_v reign_v about_o seventeen_o year_n be_v in_o the_o end_n assail_v at_o one_o time_n both_o by_o penda_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o ceadwall_n the_o british_a prince_n till_z with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n chap._n ii_o oswald_z rule_v the_o northumber_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n against_o penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o martyr_n oswin_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o lichfield_n egfrid_n the_o prince_n remove_v bishop_n wilfrid_n from_o his_o sea_n at_o york_n ceolnulph_n and_o egbert_n successive_o rule_v give_v over_o the_o government_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n venerable_a bede_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ceolnulph_n the_o northumber_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o his_o death_n the_o principality_n of_o the_o northumber_n be_v dismember_v again_o for_o osrick_n the_o son_n of_o elfrick_n prince_n edwin_n uncle_n hold_v only_o the_o government_n of_o deira_n and_o eanfrid_n the_o son_n of_o ethelfrid_n command_v the_o bernician_o both_o these_o prince_n forsake_v the_o christian_a faith_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o ceadwall_n the_o british_a prince_n that_o spoil_v &_o waste_v the_o country_n of_o northumberland_n till_o oswald_n the_o brother_n of_o eanfrid_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o britan_n who_o captain_n ceadwall_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o his_o force_n perish_v in_o the_o field_n after_o this_o victory_n oswald_n possess_v the_o province_n in_o peace_n and_o then_o send_v for_o aidan_n a_o scottish-man_n to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o his_o people_n assign_v to_o he_o holy-iland_n for_o his_o sea_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o deira_n and_o bernicia_n who_o for_o the_o hatred_n which_o they_o bear_v one_o to_o another_o have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o several_a head_n he_o wise_o reconcile_v and_o unite_n they_o in_o affection_n bring_v they_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o governor_n he_o be_v a_o zealous_a professor_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o eight_o year_n he_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o conflict_n with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n a_o cruel_a pagan_n who_o command_v his_o head_n and_o arm_n to_o be_v cut_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o reproachful_a manner_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o upon_o high_a pole_n by_o reason_n whereof_o and_o for_o his_o holy_a conversation_n while_o he_o live_v he_o be_v after_o his_o death_n honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o martyr_n then_o oswin_n the_o brother_n of_o oswald_n succeed_v he_o be_v much_o encumber_v partly_o by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n elfrid_n adilwald_n the_o son_n of_o oswald_n the_o martyr_n attempt_v by_o force_n to_o have_v recover_v the_o province_n and_o oswy_a the_o son_n of_o osrick_n sometime_o governor_n of_o deira_n be_v treacherous_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v murder_v he_o fight_v oft_o time_n with_o fortunate_a success_n against_o the_o mercian_n who_o after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v penda_n he_o procure_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v his_o purpose_n therein_o he_o erect_v the_o church_n at_o lichfield_n to_o be_v the_o bishop_n sea_n for_o that_o province_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o thirty_o two_o year_n he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o peace_n then_o egfrid_n his_o son_n rule_v the_o northumber_n he_o marry_v mildred_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o ana_n prince_n of_o the_o east-angle_n it_o be_v report_v of_o she_o that_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n about_o twelve_o year_n she_o continue_v all_o that_o time_n both_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o virgin_n and_o in_o the_o end_n take_v upon_o she_o the_o veil_n of_o a_o nun_n at_o ely_n where_o she_o erect_v a_o monastery_n and_o be_v herself_o the_o first_o abbess_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n egfrid_n remove_v wilfrid_n from_o his_o bishopric_n at_o york_n appoint_v two_o other_o bishop_n over_o the_o northumber_n for_o their_o better_a instruction_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o time_n diverse_a synod_n be_v call_v by_o theodorus_n than_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n for_o approbation_n of_o the_o five_o first_o general_a counsel_n and_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o deny_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ._n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n he_o make_v war_n
â—_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a erect_v by_o erchenwin_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a have_v his_o sea_n at_o london_n saint_n paul_n church_n there_o found_v by_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a the_o church_n at_o westminster_n found_v by_o sebert_n cedda_n afterward_o call_v st._n chadde_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o east-saxons_a sigh_o and_o sebbi_n joint_o rule_v the_o province_n 252._o the_o devotion_n chastity_n and_o charity_n of_o sebbi_n the_o prince_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n offa_n resign_v the_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o enter_v into_o religion_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n obtain_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a 254_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n erect_v by_o vffa_n faelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o east-angle_n his_o episcopal_a sea_n at_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n resign_v his_o government_n to_o egrick_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o his_o subject_n when_o the_o mercian_n invade_v his_o province_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n with_o egrick_n who_o ana_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n 259_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n of_o ana_n rule_v the_o east-angle_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n s._n ethelbert_n be_v murder_v by_o offa_n prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n offa_n have_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy-iland_n die_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o edmund_n succeed_v offa_n in_o the_o government_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n edmund_n by_o the_o pagan_a dane_n the_o monastery_n of_o s._n edmunds-bury_a in_o suffolk_n erect_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n annex_v to_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n 261_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o northumber_n divide_v into_o two_o province_n nam_o deira_n and_o bernitia_n which_o be_v unite_v by_o ethelrick_n ethelfrid_n defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o kill_v the_o monk_n of_o bangor_n edwin_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n paulinus_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o northumber_n and_o have_v a_o sea_n a_o sign_v to_o he_o at_o york_n the_o death_n of_o edwin_n 267_o oswald_n rule_v the_o northumber_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n against_o penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o martyr_n oswin_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o lichfield_n egfrid_n the_o prince_n remove_v bishop_n wilfrid_n from_o his_o sea_n at_o york_n ceolnulph_n and_o egbert_n successive_o rule_v give_v over_o the_o government_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n venerable_a bede_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ceolnulph_n the_o northumber_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 271_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n establish_v by_o cerdic_n berinus_fw-la preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o town_n of_o dorchester_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o a_o bishop_n sea_n kinegles_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n winchester_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n by_o kennewalch_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n ceadwall_n resign_v the_o government_n to_o ina_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o die_v 277_o ina_n succeed_v ceadwall_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n peterpence_n first_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n divide_v into_o two_o sea_n law_n make_v by_o ina_n the_o prince_n the_o church_n at_o wells_n make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o first_o arrival_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o britanny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o britric_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n subdue_v divers_a province_n which_o he_o annex_v to_o his_o own_o principality_n 281_o â§_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o egbert_n the_o first_o english_a monarch_n until_o the_o norman_a conquest_n 1_o egbert_n reign_v thitie_n seven_o year_n 2_o ethelwulfe_n the_o son_n of_o egbert_n twenty_o year_n 3_o ethelbald_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n five_o year_n 4_o ethelbert_n the_o second_o son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n five_o year_n 5_o ethelred_n the_o three_o son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n five_o year_n 6_o alfred_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n 29._o year_n 7_o edward_z surname_v the_o elder_a twenty_o three_o year_n 8_o athelstane_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edward_n sixteen_o year_n 9_o edmund_z the_o second_o son_n of_o edward_n six_o year_n 10_o edred_n the_o young_a son_n of_o edward_n nine_o year_n 11_o edwin_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edmond_n four_o year_n 12_o edgar_n surname_v the_o peaceable_a the_o young_a son_n of_o edmond_n sixteen_o year_n 13_o edward_n surname_v the_o martyr_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edgar_n four_o year_n 14_o ethelred_n surname_v the_o unready_a the_o young_a son_n of_o edgar_n thirty_o seven_o year_n 15_o edmund_n surname_v ironside_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o england_n â§_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o denmark_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 1_o cnute_n reign_v nineteen_o year_n 2_o harold_n the_o first_o surname_v harefoot_n the_o bastard_n of_o cnute_n four_o year_n 3_o hardy-cnute_a the_o son_n of_o cnute_n two_o year_n 16_o edward_n the_o confessor_n reign_v twenty_o four_o year_n 17_o harold_n the_o second_o the_o usurper_n 18_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n surname_v the_o conqueror_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o egbert_n the_o first_o english_a monarch_n egbert_n i_o sax_n monarch_n upon_o report_n of_o the_o death_n of_o britric_n egbert_n with_o great_a speed_n return_v out_o of_o france_n where_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n he_o have_v serve_v with_o good_a commendation_n in_o the_o war_n under_o charles_n the_o great_a by_o mean_n whereof_o his_o reputation_n increase_a among_o his_o own_o country_n man_n he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o government_n before_o he_o obtain_v it_o beside_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o blood_n &_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n his_o predecessor_n seem_v to_o add_v more_o sufficiency_n to_o his_o own_o merit_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n he_o assail_v the_o cornish_a and_o walshman_n who_o common_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o governor_n use_v to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o province_n next_o adjoin_v to_o they_o continue_v their_o claim_n as_o it_o be_v to_o those_o country_n from_o which_o the_o britan_n their_o ancestor_n have_v be_v expel_v and_o though_o former_o they_o have_v thereby_o sustain_v many_o and_o great_a loss_n yet_o it_o well_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o altogether_o lose_v their_o wont_a courage_n hereditary_a to_o that_o warlike_a nation_n the_o cornish-man_n be_v first_o subdue_v he_o employ_v his_o whole_a force_n against_o the_o welsh_a who_o he_o earnest_o pursue_v never_o desist_v until_o he_o have_v pierce_v into_o the_o very_a utmost_a limit_n of_o wales_n upon_o the_o western_a sea_n this_o fortunate_a proceed_n breed_v both_o envy_n and_o jealousy_n in_o diverse_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n special_o in_o bernulph_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o english-mercians_a who_o think_v it_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o policy_n to_o make_v opposition_n betimes_o lest_o the_o westsaxon_n grow_v too_o great_a the_o principality_n of_o mercia_n may_v be_v endanger_v consider_v withal_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o advantageable_a to_o make_v a_o offensive_a war_n then_o to_o rest_v mere_o upon_o defence_n wherein_o the_o peril_n and_o hazard_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o in_o the_o other_o the_o gain_n and_o glory_n much_o less_o hereupon_o he_o enter_v the_o province_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n with_o a_o huge_a army_n consist_v of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n unmeete_a for_o military_a service_n as_o be_v by_o long_a ease_n and_o idleness_n corrupt_v and_o become_v faint_a heart_a and_o unwealdie_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o assault_n make_v by_o their_o enemy_n they_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o be_v confound_v by_o their_o own_o number_n be_v over_o whelm_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o in_o their_o flight_n the_o fortune_n of_o this_o battle_n do_v cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o very_a sinew_n of_o the_o mercian_n government_n which_o soon_o after_o as_o unable_a to_o support_v itself_o any_o long_a fall_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o now_o egbert_n conceave_v hope_n of_o like_a success_n in_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o other_o province_n and_o know_v well_o that_o the_o kentish_a prince_n be_v then_o scarce_o settle_v in_o his_o government_n and_o hate_v of_o his_o subject_n he_o suppose_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o bring_v that_o part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v also_o under_o subjection_n and_o thereupon_o send_v his_o son_n with_o a_o army_n to_o invade_v it_o
further_o at_o that_o time_n but_o fortify_v only_o such_o town_n as_o he_o have_v already_o take_v advertise_v claudius_n of_o the_o doubtful_a state_n of_o his_o affair_n chap._n xii_o the_o valour_n and_o fortune_n of_o vespasian_n in_o the_o british_a war_n he_o subdue_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n the_o expedition_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n into_o britanny_n he_o defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o plant_v a_o colony_n of_o old_a soldier_n at_o maldon_n in_o essex_n his_o son_n be_v surname_v britannicus_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o triumph_n the_o christian_a faith_n first_o receive_v in_o britanny_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n vespasian_n be_v employ_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o i_o will_v where_o fortune_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o greatness_n unto_o which_o he_o afterward_o attain_v for_o in_o a_o short_a space_n he_o fight_v thirty_o time_n with_o the_o britan_n overcome_a two_o warlike_a nation_n and_o tame_v the_o fierce_a southampton_a belgae_n who_o ancestor_n come_v hither_o at_o the_o first_o out_o of_o gallia_n belgica_n either_o to_o take_v booty_n or_o to_o make_v war_n give_v the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o such_o place_n as_o they_o have_v subdue_v a_o custom_n common_o use_v among_o the_o gaul_n when_o they_o seat_v themselves_o in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o island_n with_o like_o fortunate_a success_n vespasian_n proceed_v in_o attempt_v and_o conquer_a the_o isle_n wight_n vectis_fw-la that_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o britanny_n when_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n be_v now_o furnish_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o british_a expedition_n set_v forward_o with_o a_o mighty_a army_n consist_v of_o horseman_n footman_n and_o elephant_n he_o march_v first_o to_o ostia_n from_o thence_o to_o massilia_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o voyage_n he_o make_v by_o land_n to_o picardy_n gessoriacum_n in_o gallia_n where_o he_o embark_v his_o force_n be_v safe_o transport_v into_o the_o i_o will_v be_v lead_v towards_o the_o river_n thamisis_n where_o plautius_n and_o vespasian_n with_o their_o power_n attend_v his_o come_n so_o the_o two_o army_n be_v join_v together_o cross_v the_o river_n again_o the_o britan_n that_o be_v assemble_v to_o encounter_v they_o begin_v the_o fight_n which_o be_v sharp_o maintain_v on_o both_o side_n till_o in_o the_o end_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o islander_n be_v slay_v the_o rest_n flee_v into_o the_o wood_n through_o which_o the_o roman_n pursue_v they_o even_o to_o the_o town_n of_o essex_n camalodunum_n which_o have_v be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o cunobelm_n and_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o most_o defensible_a place_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n this_o town_n they_o surprise_v and_o afterward_o fortify_v plant_v therein_o a_o colony_n of_o old_a soldier_n to_o strengthen_v those_o part_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o inhabitant_n there_o in_o obedience_n then_o be_v the_o britan_n disarm_v howbeit_o claudius_n remit_v the_o confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n for_o which_o favour_n the_o barbarous_a people_n erect_v a_o temple_n and_o a_o altar_n unto_o he_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o god_n now_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v so_o weaken_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o their_o own_o civil_a dissension_n as_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v the_o roman_a power_n any_o long_o begin_v to_o offer_v their_o submission_n promise_v to_o obey_v and_o live_v peaceable_o under_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o hither_o part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n in_o honour_n of_o this_o victory_n claudius_n be_v divers_a time_n salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o imperator_n contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a custom_n which_o permit_v it_o but_o once_o for_o one_o expedition_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n also_o upon_o advertisement_n of_o his_o success_n decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v britannicus_n and_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o title_n as_o a_o surname_n proper_a and_o hereditary_a to_o the_o claudian_a family_n mâ—ssalma_n his_o wife_n the_o monster_n of_o her_o sex_n for_o impudency_n and_o lascivious_a life_n have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o counsel_n assign_v she_o as_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o augustus_n sometime_o have_v &_o be_v also_o licence_v to_o ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o six_o month_n after_o his_o departure_n thence_o have_v continue_v but_o sixteen_o day_n only_o in_o the_o i_o will_v he_o enter_v the_o city_n in_o a_o triumph_n perform_v with_o more_o than_o usual_a ceremony_n of_o state_n whereat_o certain_a precedent_n of_o province_n and_o banish_v man_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v present_a on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o palace_n be_v place_v a_o crown_n set_v with_o stem_n and_o forepart_n of_o ship_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v corona_n navalis_fw-la as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o ocean_n diverse_a captain_n that_o have_v serve_v under_o he_o in_o britanny_n be_v honour_v with_o triumphal_a ornament_n yearly_o play_v be_v appoint_v for_o he_o and_o two_o arch_n of_o triumph_n adorn_v with_o trophy_n be_v erect_v the_o one_o at_o rome_n the_o other_o at_o gessoriaoum_n where_o he_o embark_v for_o britanny_n to_o remain_v to_o succeed_a age_n as_o perpetual_a record_n of_o his_o victory_n so_o great_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o then_o account_v and_o a_o work_n of_o such_o merit_n to_o have_v subdue_v so_o small_a a_o part_n of_o the_o island_n about_o this_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conjecture_v christian_n religion_n be_v yet_o green_a and_o of_o small_a growth_n begin_v to_o cast_v forth_o some_o small_a sparkle_n of_o her_o brightness_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o britanny_n whither_o christian_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o country_n then_o fly_v persecution_n resort_v for_o safety_n and_o quietness_n as_o to_o a_o place_n remote_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n and_o trouble_v there_o not_o much_o subject_n to_o inquisition_n whenas_o also_o diverse_a britan_n remain_v at_o rome_n where_o christianity_n then_o increase_v either_o for_o hostage_n or_o detain_v as_o prisoner_n or_o haply_o for_o some_o private_a respect_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n have_v opportunity_n and_o liberty_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o roman_a christian_n and_o to_o be_v by_o they_o instruct_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n chap._n xiii_o ostorius_n scapula_n be_v send_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n to_o succeed_v plautius_n in_o the_o office_n of_o lieutenancie_n the_o britan_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v take_v arm_n but_o be_v speedy_o suppress_v the_o roman_a general_n seek_v by_o lenity_n to_o purchase_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o britan_n in_o these_o term_n stand_v the_o state_n of_o britanny_n when_o plautius_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v revoke_v and_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n commit_v to_o p._n ostorius_n scapula_n who_o at_o his_o land_n find_v all_o in_o a_o uproar_n the_o britan_n that_o be_v yet_o unconquered_a range_v the_o confederate_n country_n and_o use_v the_o great_a violence_n for_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o new_a captain_n as_o unacquainted_a with_o his_o army_n the_o winter_n also_o be_v then_o begin_v will_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o encounter_v they_o but_o he_o know_v well_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o first_o success_n breed_v either_o fear_n or_o confidence_n draw_v together_o with_o speed_n his_o ready_a cohort_n and_o make_v towards_o they_o slay_v such_o as_o resist_v and_o pursue_v the_o residue_n who_o he_o find_v straggle_v abroad_o lest_o they_o shall_v make_v head_n again_o and_o that_o a_o faithless_a and_o cloak_a peace_n may_v not_o give_v either_o the_o captain_n or_o soldier_n any_o time_n of_o idle_a repose_n he_o disarm_v all_o those_o who_o he_o suspect_v and_o hem_v they_o in_o with_o garrison_n between_o conjecture_v antona_n and_o severne_n sabrina_n the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o stir_v be_v the_o huntingtonshire_n icenian_o a_o strong_a people_n and_o unshake_a with_o war_n as_o have_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n in_o former_a time_n seek_v the_o roman_n alliance_n and_o amity_n the_o country_n also_o adjoin_v near_o unto_o they_o follow_v their_o example_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o fight_v choose_v a_o place_n that_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o rude_a trench_n which_o have_v a_o narrow_a entrance_n to_o impeach_v the_o come_n in_o of_o horseman_n that_o fence_n the_o roman_a captain_n although_o he_o want_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o legion_n go_v about_o to_o force_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o confederate_n alone_o and_o have_v place_v his_o cohort_n in_o rank_n he_o set_v his_o troop_n of_o horseman_n also_o in_o like_a
readiness_n then_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o battle_n he_o assail_v the_o rampire_n and_o break_v it_o disorder_v the_o britan_n who_o being_n strike_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o remorse_n for_o their_o rebellious_a attempt_n and_o see_v the_o passage_n stop_v up_o on_o all_o side_n show_v very_o great_a courage_n and_o valour_n in_o defend_v themselves_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o oft_o time_n where_o extremity_n of_o danger_n itself_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o danger_n in_o this_o fight_n m._n ostorius_n the_o lieutenant_n son_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o oaken_a garland_n as_o a_o honourable_a reward_n for_o save_v a_o roman_a citizen_n now_o by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o icenian_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o britan_n who_o stand_v upon_o doubtful_a term_n as_o waver_v between_o war_n and_o peace_n be_v well_o quiet_v and_o ostorius_n lead_v his_o army_n against_o the_o conjecture_v cangi_n who_o country_n he_o spoil_v and_o waste_v while_o the_o inhabitant_n dare_v not_o come_v into_o the_o field_n but_o privy_o surprise_v such_o as_o they_o find_v straggle_v behind_o the_o roman_a army_n which_o be_v now_o come_v near_o the_o sea_n coast_n that_o look_v towards_o ireland_n whenas_o certain_a tumult_n stir_v among_o the_o cumberland_n brigantes_n bring_v back_o the_o general_n who_o think_v it_o best_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o new_a action_n before_o he_o have_v make_v all_o sure_a in_o those_o part_n howbeit_o upon_o his_o come_n thither_o some_o few_o of_o the_o brigantes_n that_o first_o begin_v to_o take_v arm_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o residue_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o country_n quiet_v for_o the_o general_n wise_o consider_v that_o in_o such_o case_n lenity_n sometime_o prevail_v where_o force_n and_o rigour_n can_v do_v seek_v to_o win_v favour_n of_o the_o britan_n by_o courteous_a usage_n of_o such_o as_o either_o flee_v unto_o he_o for_o protection_n or_o else_o by_o the_o fortune_n of_o war_n fall_v into_o his_o hand_n sometime_o pardon_v they_o sometime_o reward_v they_o and_o sometime_o use_v they_o in_o service_n against_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o he_o do_v cogidunus_n a_o british_a prince_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v certain_a city_n in_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n who_o use_v even_o king_n themselves_o for_o instrument_n of_o bondage_n but_o the_o south-wales_n silures_n can_v neither_o by_o cruelty_n nor_o fair_a mean_n be_v hold_v in_o so_o as_o the_o general_n see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o keep_v they_o under_o but_o with_o a_o garrison_n of_o legionarie_a soldier_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o colony_n at_o camalodunum_n consist_v of_o a_o strong_a company_n of_o old_a soldier_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o subdue_a country_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o such_o as_o shall_v rebel_v and_o to_o make_v the_o confederate_n more_o willing_a to_o live_v in_o obedience_n chap._n xiiii_o ostorious_a the_o roman_a general_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o silures_n and_o ordovices_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o south-wales_n and_o north-wales_n caractacus_n their_o captain_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n fly_v for_o succour_v to_o cartismandua_n the_o princess_n of_o the_o brigantes_n who_o then_o inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o isle_n which_o now_o contain_v the_o county_n of_o york_n lancaster_n durham_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n he_o be_v betray_v and_o deliver_v to_o ostorius_n then_o the_o army_n march_v against_o the_o silures_n who_o beside_o their_o natural_a boldness_n rely_v much_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o caractacus_n their_o leader_n a_o man_n that_o have_v wade_v through_o great_a danger_n and_o have_v be_v fortunate_a in_o many_o adventure_n have_v get_v thereby_o such_o reputation_n as_o he_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o british_a captain_n but_o as_o in_o policy_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o country_n he_o have_v a_o advantage_n of_o the_o roman_n so_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v unequal_o match_v in_o strength_n he_o remove_v the_o war_n to_o the_o north-wales_n ordovices_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o action_n with_o he_o as_o fear_v alike_o the_o roman_a power_n resolve_v joint_o to_o hazard_v the_o chance_n of_o war_n and_o hereupon_o they_o prepare_v for_o battle_n have_v choose_v a_o place_n very_o commodious_a for_o themselves_o and_o disadvantageable_a for_o their_o enemy_n then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o where_o they_o find_v any_o easy_a passage_n up_o they_o stop_v the_o way_n with_o heap_n of_o stone_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o rampire_n not_o far_o off_o run_v a_o river_n with_o a_o uncertain_a ford_n where_o upon_o the_o bank_n a_o company_n of_o the_o best_a soldier_n be_v place_v for_o a_o defence_n in_o the_o forward_n the_o leader_n go_v about_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v the_o common_a soldier_n use_v such_o persuasion_n as_o might_n best_o fit_v their_o humour_n and_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o caractacus_n himself_o course_v up_o and_o down_o protest_v that_o that_o day_n and_o that_o battle_n shall_v be_v either_o the_o beginning_n of_o recovery_n of_o liberty_n or_o of_o perpetual_a servitude_n then_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o his_o ancestor_n that_o have_v chase_v caesar_n the_o dictator_n out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v and_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o hatchet_n and_o tribute_n and_o protect_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n from_o shame_n and_o violence_n while_o he_o utter_v these_o or_o the_o like_a speech_n the_o people_n round_o about_o he_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o every_o man_n swear_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o country_n that_o neither_o their_o enemy_n weapon_n nor_o their_o own_o wound_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o give_v over_o that_o cheerful_a cry_n terrify_v and_o astonish_v the_o roman_a general_n and_o the_o rather_o when_o he_o consider_v how_o he_o be_v coup_v in_o have_v the_o river_n beneath_o he_o the_o fort_n before_o he_o the_o high_a hill_n hang_v over_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n on_o every_o side_n threaten_v danger_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o assailer_n howbeit_o his_o soldier_n demand_v the_o battle_n cry_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o valour_n can_v not_o overcome_v the_o prefect_n and_o tribune_n use_v the_o like_a speech_n add_v courage_n to_o the_o rest_n then_o ostorius_n have_v view_v the_o place_n of_o difficult_a access_n lead_v his_o soldier_n be_v hot_a and_o eager_a of_o the_o fight_n unto_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o rampire_n where_o while_o they_o fight_v with_o their_o dart_n they_o have_v the_o worst_a but_o have_v break_v down_o the_o rude_a compact_a heap_n of_o stone_n with_o a_o testudo_fw-la and_o both_o army_n come_v to_o handy_a stroke_n upon_o equal_a advantage_n the_o britan_n turn_v their_o back_n and_o run_v to_o the_o hill_n top_n the_o roman_n pursue_v they_o both_o with_o their_o light_n and_o heavy_a arm_a soldier_n the_o one_o assail_a with_o dart_n and_o the_o other_o as_o they_o march_v thick_a together_o break_v the_o rank_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o barbarous_a people_n who_o have_v neither_o head-piece_n nor_o armour_n to_o defend_v themselves_o so_o that_o be_v hedge_v in_o between_o the_o legionarie_a soldier_n and_o the_o auxiliary_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o place_n at_o this_o assault_n caractacus_n his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o his_o brethren_n yield_v to_o the_o enemy_n but_o himself_o drive_v to_o extremity_n escape_v by_o flight_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o brigantes_n hope_v to_o receive_v some_o aid_n of_o cartismandua_n the_o sovereign_a lady_n there_o but_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o common_o with_o man_n in_o adversity_n to_o be_v forsake_v and_o leave_v succourless_a so_o instead_o of_o find_v the_o relief_n which_o he_o expect_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o danger_n which_o he_o little_o doubt_v for_o cartismandua_n either_o fear_v she_o own_o estate_n or_o think_v to_o win_v favour_n of_o the_o conqueror_n as_o prince_n oft_o time_n make_v use_v of_o one_o another_o misfortune_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n detain_v he_o in_o prison_n a_o while_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v he_o to_o ostorius_n who_o be_v exceed_v glad_a that_o he_o have_v get_v he_o and_o forthwith_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n as_o a_o prize_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o nine_o year_n service_n in_o the_o war_n chap._n xv._n caractacus_n the_o british_a prince_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n and_o present_v there_o before_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n his_o habit_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o dismiss_v the_o report_n of_o caractacus_n misfortune_n be_v soon_o spread_v throughout_o the_o isle_n and_o province_n adjoin_v for_o his_o name_n be_v renown_v in_o most_o part_n of_o italy_n and_o each_o man_n desire_v to_o see_v he_o
legion_n in_o britanny_n be_v conduct_v to_o rome_n by_o hordeonius_n flaâ—cus_n in_o aid_n of_o vitellius_n but_o when_o vespasian_n make_v war_n for_o the_o empire_n bolanus_n refuse_v to_o send_v vitellius_n any_o succour_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o britan_n find_v the_o roman_n state_n encumber_a with_o civil_a dissension_n begin_v to_o revolt_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o i_o will_v and_o some_o of_o they_o also_o show_v themselves_o open_o in_o favour_n of_o vespasian_n who_o have_v carry_v himself_o honourable_o in_o britanny_n when_o claudius_n be_v there_o and_o seem_v now_o by_o many_o ominous_a prediction_n to_o be_v a_o man_n special_o mark_v for_o the_o empire_n the_o death_n of_o vitellius_n quench_v the_o flame_n of_o civil_a broil_n among_o the_o roman_n confirm_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o vespasian_n who_o show_v the_o care_n and_o respect_n he_o have_v of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o britanny_n by_o employ_v great_a captain_n and_o good_a soldier_n there_o the_o lieutenantship_n be_v then_o assign_v to_o petilius_n cerealis_n a_o man_n that_o have_v give_v good_a proof_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n in_o former_a service_n upon_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o office_n he_o invade_v the_o country_n of_o the_o brigantes_n the_o most_o populous_a state_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o after_o many_o bloody_a battle_n be_v either_o conquer_v or_o waste_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o britan_n great_o abate_v whenas_o julius_n frontinus_n who_o reputation_n be_v nothing_o impair_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o predecessor_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o afterward_o execute_v with_o great_a commendation_n in_o subdue_a the_o strong_a and_o warlike_a nation_n of_o the_o silures_n among_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o fight_v not_o only_o with_o man_n who_o strength_n and_o valour_n be_v able_a to_o make_v opposition_n against_o his_o attempt_n but_o also_o with_o mountain_n straits_n and_o place_n of_o very_o difficult_a access_n chap._n ix_o julius_n agricola_n assign_v by_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n subdue_v the_o ordovices_n the_o ancient_n inhabitant_n of_o north-wales_n and_o make_v a_o full_a conquest_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n the_o carriage_n of_o himself_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o government_n in_o this_o estate_n julius_n agricola_n have_v be_v train_v up_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o british_a war_n do_v find_v the_o province_n at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o he_o cross_v the_o narrow_a sea_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n at_o which_o time_n as_o though_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n have_v be_v past_a to_o begin_v a_o new_a war_n the_o roman_a soldier_n attend_v a_o end_n of_o their_o travel_n &_o the_o britan_n a_o beginning_n of_o annoyance_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o ordovices_n a_o little_a before_o he_o land_v have_v almost_o cut_v in_o piece_n a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n that_o lay_v upon_o their_o border_n upon_o which_o attempt_n the_o country_n be_v awake_v as_o desirous_a of_o war_n allow_v the_o example_n and_o some_o stay_v to_o see_v how_o the_o new_a lieutenant_n will_v take_v it_o agricola_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n although_o the_o summer_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o band_n lay_v disperse_v in_o the_o province_n his_o soldier_n have_v full_o presume_v of_o rest_n for_o that_o year_n &_o diverse_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o keep_v and_o assure_v the_o place_n suspect_v then_o to_o make_v any_o new_a attempt_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o resolve_v direct_o to_o encounter_v the_o danger_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o legion_n &_o some_o few_o auxiliary_n because_o the_o ordovices_n dare_v not_o descend_v into_o indifferent_a ground_n himself_o first_o of_o all_o to_o give_v other_o like_o courage_n march_v up_o to_o begin_v the_o assault_n and_o have_v in_o that_o conflict_n destroy_v almost_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o ordovices_n &_o know_v right_o well_o that_o fame_n must_v with_o instance_n be_v follow_v for_o as_o the_o first_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o the_o rest_n will_v succeed_v he_o deliberate_v to_o conquer_v the_o island_n of_o mona_n from_o the_o possession_n whereof_o paulinus_n have_v be_v former_o revoke_v by_o the_o general_a rebellion_n of_o britanny_n but_o ship_n be_v then_o want_v as_o in_o a_o enterprise_n not_o intend_v before_o the_o policy_n and_o resoluteness_n of_o the_o captain_n devise_v a_o speedy_a passage_n for_o he_o command_v the_o most_o choice_n of_o the_o aid_n to_o who_o all_o the_o shallows_n be_v know_v and_o who_o after_o the_o use_n of_o their_o country_n be_v able_a to_o swim_v in_o their_o armour_n if_o need_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o their_o carriage_n and_o put_v over_o at_o once_o sudden_o to_o invade_v it_o which_o thing_n so_o amaze_v the_o inhabitant_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v have_v stay_v a_o certain_a time_n for_o ship_n and_o such_o like_a provision_n by_o sea_n that_o now_o believe_a nothing_o can_v be_v hard_a or_o invincible_a to_o man_n which_o come_v so_o mind_v to_o make_v war_n they_o humble_o entreat_v for_o peace_n and_o yield_v the_o island_n thus_o agricola_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o office_n which_o time_n other_o use_v to_o consume_v in_o vain_a ostentation_n or_o ambitious_a seek_v of_o ceremony_n enter_v withal_o into_o labour_n and_o danger_n become_v famous_a indeed_o and_o of_o great_a reputation_n howbeit_o he_o abuse_v not_o the_o prosperous_a proceed_n of_o his_o affair_n to_o vanity_n or_o brave_v in_o speech_n for_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o action_n not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o conquest_n to_o keep_v in_o order_n only_a person_n subdue_v before_o neither_o deck_v he_o with_o laurel_n his_o letter_n of_o advertisement_n but_o by_o stop_v and_o suppress_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o do_n he_o great_o augment_v it_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o discourse_v upon_o what_o great_a presumption_n offuture_a success_n he_o shall_v make_v so_o light_a a_o account_n of_o so_o great_a action_n already_o perform_v chap._n x._o agricola_n reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o province_n his_o courage_n industry_n and_o wisdom_n set_v forth_o as_o commendable_a quality_n in_o a_o general_n the_o death_n of_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n who_o titus_n his_o son_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n as_o touch_v the_o civil_a government_n agricola_n know_v how_o the_o province_n stand_v affect_v and_o be_v teach_v also_o by_o experience_n of_o other_o that_o arm_n avail_v little_a to_o settle_v a_o new_a conquer_a state_n if_o violence_n and_o wrong_n be_v permit_v determine_v at_o the_o first_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o cause_n of_o war_n and_o rebellion_n and_o beginning_n at_o home_n he_o first_o of_o all_o reform_a his_o own_o house_n a_o point_n of_o more_o hardness_n to_o some_o man_n then_o to_o govern_v a_o province_n he_o commit_v no_o manner_n of_o public_a affair_n to_o bondman_n or_o libertine_n he_o receive_v no_o soldier_n near_o his_o person_n upon_o private_a affection_n of_o partial_a suitor_n nor_o upon_o commendation_n or_o entreaty_n of_o centurion_n but_o elect_v the_o best_a and_o most_o serviceable_a he_o will_v look_v narrow_o into_o all_o thing_n yet_o not_o exact_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o utmost_a light_a fault_n he_o will_v pardon_v and_o the_o great_a severe_o correct_v not_o always_o punish_v offender_n but_o oft_o time_n satisfy_v with_o repentance_n choose_v rather_o not_o to_o prefer_v to_o office_n such_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o offend_v then_o after_o the_o offence_n to_o condemn_v they_o the_o augmentation_n of_o tribute_n and_o corn_n he_o temper_v with_o equal_a divide_v of_o burden_n cut_v away_o those_o petty_a extortion_n which_o grieve_v the_o britan_n more_o than_o the_o tribute_n itself_o for_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o former_a time_n be_v constrain_v in_o a_o mockery_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o barn_n door_n which_o be_v lock_v against_o they_o and_o first_o to_o buy_v corn_n and_o after_o sell_v at_o a_o low_a price_n several_a way_n also_o and_o far_o distant_a place_n have_v be_v assign_v they_o by_o the_o purveyor_n appointment_n for_o carry_v provision_n from_o the_o near_a stand_a camp_n to_o those_o which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n petty_a officer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v a_o gain_n thereof_o by_o spare_v some_o and_o charge_v other_o at_o their_o pleasure_n so_o as_o that_o which_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o and_o at_o hand_n be_v turn_v only_o to_o the_o private_a profit_n of_o a_o few_o by_o repress_v these_o abuse_n in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o good_a opinion_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o peace_n which_o either_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o partiality_n of_o former_a lieutenant_n have_v be_v no_o
oratory_n to_o exercise_v a_o monastical_a life_n and_o depart_v the_o world_n about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 110._o but_o who_o be_v the_o very_a first_o teacher_n and_o at_o what_o time_n the_o christian_a faith_n be_v first_o of_o all_o receive_v there_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v howbeit_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o i_o have_v before_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o expedition_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n some_o christian_n of_o rome_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o by_o occasion_n of_o those_o war_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intercourse_n of_o affair_n between_o both_o nation_n become_v first_o know_v to_o the_o britan_n who_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o exhortation_n and_o example_n of_o their_o teacher_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n the_o unblameable_a life_n of_o those_o religious_a man_n move_a sometime_o even_o their_o prince_n though_o yet_o unbelieve_a to_o protect_v and_o regard_v they_o as_o lucius_z then_o begin_v to_o do_v beside_o that_o the_o roman_a lieutenant_n also_o as_o well_o in_o britanny_n as_o other_o province_n do_v sometime_o tolerate_v the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o not_o altogether_o dislike_a it_o howsoever_o for_o worldly_a respect_n they_o forbear_v to_o show_v themselves_o open_o in_o favour_n of_o it_o but_o lucius_n declare_v his_o inclination_n thereto_o after_o another_o manner_n for_o inward_o dislike_a the_o profane_a superstition_n then_o use_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o great_a constancy_n virtue_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n in_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n who_o many_o man_n esteem_v for_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o wrought_v be_v contrary_a to_o common_a expectation_n daily_o increase_v that_o pertinax_n and_o treâ—ellius_n two_o worthy_a senator_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v late_o convert_v from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n that_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n then_o reign_v begin_v to_o conceive_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o they_o than_o himself_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o by_o reason_n he_o have_v not_o long_o before_o obtain_v a_o famous_a victory_n against_o his_o enemy_n the_o prosperous_a event_n whereof_o he_o attribute_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n upon_o these_o consideration_n lucius_n determine_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o command_v elvanus_n and_o meduinus_n two_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o british_a nation_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o elutherius_n be_v then_o bishop_n to_o require_v some_o meet_a person_n to_o be_v send_v into_o britanny_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o his_o people_n for_o which_o purpose_n fugatius_n and_o damianus_n be_v special_o appoint_v by_o elutherius_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o repair_v thither_o where_o they_o afterward_o not_o without_o some_o danger_n by_o tempest_n upon_o the_o sea_n arrive_v and_o apply_v themselves_o both_o by_o doctrine_n and_o example_n to_o perform_v the_o charge_n commit_v unto_o they_o the_o success_n therein_o prove_v answerable_a to_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o family_n be_v by_o they_o baptize_v some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v former_o receive_v the_o faith_n be_v confirm_v therein_o and_o other_o that_o remain_v yet_o in_o their_o infidelity_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n chap._n four_o lucius_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o the_o counsel_n of_o elutherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n touch_v same_o idolatry_n suppress_v in_o lucius_n his_o dominion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n establish_v there_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o london_n but_o lucius_n the_o prince_n have_v receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v desirous_a also_o to_o order_v his_o temporal_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a policy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n solicit_v elutherius_n the_o bishop_n to_o send_v unto_o he_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n out_o of_o which_o he_o may_v collect_v and_o compose_v some_o certain_a ordinance_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a justice_n whereupon_o elutherius_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o prince_n commend_v therein_o his_o former_a zealous_a disposition_n in_o embrace_v the_o truth_n then_o exhort_v he_o to_o read_v with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o divine_a law_n which_o he_o have_v late_o receive_v in_o his_o dominion_n and_o out_o of_o that_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o advise_v of_o faithful_a counsellor_n to_o collect_v meet_a observation_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o law_n necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o observation_n so_o collect_v and_o law_n so_o frame_v he_o do_v affirm_v to_o be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o that_o to_o make_v law_n and_o execute_v justice_n be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v upon_o earth_n the_o vicar_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o that_o title_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o of_o the_o people_n live_v under_o his_o obedience_n hereupon_o lucius_n begin_v first_o of_o all_o to_o provide_v for_o establishment_n of_o that_o religion_n whereof_o he_o be_v become_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n both_o a_o professor_n and_o practiser_n then_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n forbid_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o archflamin_n at_o london_n york_n and_o chester_n be_v change_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o three_o archbishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o those_o of_o the_o flamen_n into_o so_o many_o bishoprike_v whereby_o the_o temple_n vow_v by_o idolatrous_a priest_n to_o profane_a god_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n his_o temporal_a estate_n also_o he_o adorn_v with_o good_a &_o profitable_a law_n comformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereupon_o ensue_v the_o blessing_n of_o plenty_n and_o peace_n in_o his_o day_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o be_v founder_n of_o a_o church_n at_o cornhill_n in_o london_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o saint_n peter_n place_v therein_o one_o thean_a a_o archbishop_n to_o have_v a_o superintendence_n over_o the_o other_o bishop_n within_o his_o principality_n and_o that_o the_o metropolitan_a seat_n continue_v there_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o 13._o archbishop_n about_o the_o space_n of_o 400._o year_n until_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n the_o monk_n who_o translate_v the_o archbishoprike_n from_o london_n to_o canterbury_n and_o now_o christianity_n be_v thus_o general_o receive_v among_o the_o britan_n keep_v on_o her_o course_n untainted_a and_o without_o opposition_n till_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n who_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o that_o rage_a persecution_n the_o last_o and_o long_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o consume_v the_o life_n of_o many_o christian_a martyr_n as_o well_o in_o britanny_n as_o other_o place_n but_o return_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o lucius_n and_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o britanny_n under_o his_o government_n we_o may_v just_o admire_v the_o felicity_n of_o those_o time_n ascribe_v to_o the_o britan_n for_o their_o great_a glory_n that_o among_o all_o other_o nation_n they_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o first_o christian_a prince_n chap._n v._n the_o northern_a britan_n break_v down_o adrian's_n wall_n upon_o the_o border_n enter_v and_o annoy_v the_o province_n vlpius_n marcellus_n be_v send_v by_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n beat_v they_o back_o the_o rare_a virtue_n of_o vlpius_n marcellus_n the_o governor_n he_o be_v dimiss_v of_o his_o office_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o britanny_n when_o new_a trouble_n begin_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o province_n for_o the_o northern_a britan_n make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n which_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n have_v build_v and_o find_v the_o border_n but_o weak_o guard_v enter_v the_o province_n and_o surprise_v the_o roman_a general_n kill_v many_o of_o his_o soldier_n then_o range_v the_o country_n they_o waste_v and_o spoil_v every_o where_o without_o resistance_n till_o vlpius_n marcellus_n be_v send_v over_o by_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n stay_v their_o fury_n and_o with_o great_a difficulty_n force_v they_o to_o retire_v within_o the_o wall_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o province_n be_v quiet_v he_o
faith_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v long_a time_n a_o persecutor_n he_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n with_o saint_n alban_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n of_o baptism_n be_v wash_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n it_o be_v also_o write_v of_o saint_n alban_n his_o executioner_n that_o his_o eye_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o head_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o the_o martyr_n head_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o his_o truth_n here_o to_o approve_v the_o same_o by_o miracle_n or_o whether_o the_o incredulity_n of_o that_o age_n may_v give_v writer_n occasion_n to_o report_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o censure_v there_o suffer_v also_o in_o leycesteâ—_n legecestria_fw-la about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n aaron_n and_o julius_n and_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o this_o i_o will_v many_o other_o as_o well_o woman_n as_o man_n who_o give_v testimony_n of_o their_o patience_n in_o pray_v for_o their_o persecutor_n and_o also_o of_o their_o piety_n by_o do_v thing_n miraculous_a which_o move_v the_o pagan_a prince_n at_o the_o last_o to_o cease_v their_o tyranny_n as_o be_v rather_o weary_v with_o afflict_v the_o christian_n than_o the_o christian_n themselves_o with_o endure_v the_o affliction_n such_o power_n have_v man_n be_v assist_v with_o divine_a grace_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v even_o above_o and_o against_o nature_n itself_o the_o manner_n of_o saint_n alban_n death_n be_v engrave_v upon_o a_o marble_n stone_n be_v set_v up_o within_o the_o city_n for_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o christian_n who_o afterward_o erect_v a_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v account_v venerable_a for_o many_o age_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o verulamium_n out_o of_o who_o ruin_n a_o other_o town_n be_v raise_v continue_v the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o saint_n alban_n the_o martyr_n even_o to_o this_o day_n not_o many_o year_n after_o amphibalus_fw-la also_o who_o convert_a s._n alban_n be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n for_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o the_o britan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n near_o the_o place_n where_o saint_n alban_n his_o disciple_n have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n before_o he_o chap._n xiii_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o british_a church_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o dioclesian_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o austen_n the_o monk_n who_o convert_v the_o saxon_n and_o english_a to_o the_o christian_n faith_n the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n afterward_o cease_v when_o dioclesian_n yield_v up_o the_o government_n give_v free_a passage_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_n religion_n both_o in_o britanny_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n till_o such_o time_n as_o arrius_n a_o priest_n of_o alexandria_n who_o heart_n inward_o boil_v with_o discontentment_n for_o not_o obtain_v the_o bishopric_n of_o that_o place_n which_o he_o ambitious_o affect_v burst_v out_o at_o the_o last_o into_o open_a blasphemy_n and_o impiety_n against_o the_o divinity_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o heresy_n like_o a_o contagious_a disease_n infect_v most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n invade_v also_o this_o our_o island_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o in_o those_o day_n as_o man_n delight_v in_o novelty_n be_v carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o vain_a doctrine_n retain_v nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o certain_a but_o their_o own_o uncertain_a opinion_n but_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v by_o the_o general_a counsel_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o number_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o favourer_n thereof_o as_o well_o in_o britanny_n as_o other_o place_n daily_o diminish_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v general_o embrace_v by_o the_o britan_n who_o bishop_n conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n without_o difference_n in_o any_o thing_n special_o remember_v save_v only_o in_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o jew_n imitate_v therein_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o asia_n who_o solemnize_v that_o feast_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o march_n on_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n soever_o it_o fall_v whereas_o the_o west_n church_n do_v celebrate_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o the_o full_a moon_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o regard_n that_o sunday_n be_v proper_o account_v and_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v dedicate_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o the_o eternal_a memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o this_o custom_n of_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o east_n church_n continue_v in_o use_n among_o the_o britan_n even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o austen_n the_o monk_n albeit_o it_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o divers_a public_a decree_n and_o general_a counsel_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o in_o this_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v among_o the_o britan_n divers_a man_n of_o special_a note_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n as_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o pope_n sylvester_n restitutus_n a_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 325._o likewise_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n certain_a british_a bishop_n appear_v at_o the_o counsel_n of_o sardica_n which_o be_v summon_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o holy_a father_n against_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n about_o the_o year_n 350._o and_o also_o at_o the_o counsel_n of_o ariminum_n where_o saint_n hilary_n great_o commend_v the_o bishop_n of_o britanny_n for_o their_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n in_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o arianism_n which_o be_v then_o disperse_v in_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o also_o worthy_a of_o remembrance_n if_o time_n have_v not_o wear_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o name_n and_o do_n but_o that_o which_o most_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o britanny_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n the_o british_a monk_n who_o in_o the_o age_n next_o ensue_v maintain_v the_o power_n and_o free_a will_n of_o man_n against_o the_o virtue_n of_o divine_a grace_n with_o other_o devilish_a position_n which_o be_v plausible_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v easy_o admit_v but_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n very_o pernicious_a these_o occurrent_n in_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a howsoever_o sever_v by_o distance_n of_o time_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o together_o rather_o than_o to_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o matter_n civil_a and_o yet_o not_o omit_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o touch_v they_o again_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n chap._n xiiii_o constantius_n chlorus_n stay_v the_o persecution_n in_o britanny_n he_o die_v at_o york_n helena_z his_o wife_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a travail_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o cross_n whereon_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v her_o piety_n and_o zeal_n towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o virtue_n of_o constantius_n caesar_n her_o husband_n dioclesian_n and_o maximianus_n have_v resign_v their_o authority_n constantius_n chlorus_n stay_v the_o persecution_n in_o britanny_n &_o afterward_o go_v thither_o himself_o renforce_v the_o garrison_n both_o within_o the_o province_n and_o upon_o the_o border_n and_o establish_v a_o general_a peace_n throughout_o the_o island_n which_o do_v he_o repair_v to_o eboracum_n and_o there_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o languish_a disease_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n constantinus_n his_o son_n be_v leave_v at_o rome_n as_o his_o father_n pledge_n escape_v from_o his_o keeper_n and_o hough_v the_o post_n horse_n as_o he_o pass_v the_o country_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v overtake_v by_o pursuit_n come_v at_o length_n into_o britanny_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n by_o constantius_n his_o father_n who_o be_v then_o past_a hope_n of_o life_n signify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o counsellor_n and_o captain_n that_o he_o willing_o and_o glad_o embrace_v his_o death_n since_o he_o shall_v leave_v a_o memorable_a monument_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o hope_v shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n to_o protect_v the_o innocent_a from_o oppression_n and_o to_o wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o the_o christian_n eye_n for_o therein_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o
he_o subdue_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n the_o expedition_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n into_o britanny_n he_o defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o plant_v a_o colony_n of_o old_a soldier_n at_o maldon_n in_o essex_n his_o son_n be_v surname_v britannicus_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o triumph_n the_o christian_a faith_n first_o receive_v in_o britanny_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n 32_o ostorius_n scapula_n be_v send_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n to_o succeed_v plautius_n in_o the_o office_n of_o lieutenancie_n the_o britan_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v take_v arm_n but_o be_v speedy_o suppress_v the_o roman_a general_n seek_v by_o lenity_n to_o purchase_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o britan_n 35_o ostorius_n the_o roman_a general_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o silures_n and_o ordovices_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o south-wales_n and_o north-wales_n caractacus_n their_o captain_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n fle_v for_o succour_v to_o cartismandua_n the_o princess_n of_o the_o brigantes_n who_o then_o inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o isle_n which_o now_o contain_v the_o county_n of_o york_n lancaster_n durham_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n he_o be_v betray_v and_o deliver_v to_o ostorius_n 38_o caractacus_n the_o british_a prince_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n and_o present_v there_o before_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n his_o habit_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o dismiss_v 40_o what_o opinion_n the_o roman_n hold_v of_o caractacus_n triumphal_a honour_n assign_v to_o ostorius_n for_o take_v he_o the_o britan_n assail_v the_o roman_a campein_n the_o country_n of_o the_o silures_n the_o principality_n of_o south-wales_n the_o death_n of_o ostorius_n the_o general_n 43_o aulus_n didius_n be_v send_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n venutius_n the_o husband_n of_o cartismandua_n princess_n of_o the_o brigantes_n upon_o private_a discontentment_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o death_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n 44_o the_o second_o book_n nero_n succeed_v claudius_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o province_n in_o britanny_n be_v govern_v by_o veranius_n after_o who_o death_n the_o charge_n be_v commit_v to_o suetonius_n paulinus_n the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n be_v subdue_v the_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o religious_a druyde_n 49_o the_n britan_n oppress_v by_o the_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o roman_a officer_n discover_v their_o greevance_n one_o to_o another_o prodigious_a sign_n forego_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o roman_a colony_n the_o britan_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o voadica_fw-la 52_o the_n britan_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o voadica_fw-la her_o oration_n to_o her_o soldier_n the_o roman_a colony_n be_v surprise_v cerealis_n come_v to_o succour_v it_o hardly_o escape_v with_o life_n catus_n the_o procurator_n fly_v into_o france_n 56_o suetonius_n return_v with_o his_o army_n out_o of_o anglesey_n the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o verlam_n be_v take_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o britan_n the_o roman_n and_o britan_n make_v preparation_n for_o a_o set_a battle_n 60_o the_o oration_n of_o suetonius_n the_o roman_a general_n unto_o his_o soldier_n the_o fight_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n the_o britan_n be_v overthrow_v voadica_fw-la poison_v herself_o the_o death_n of_o poenius_n posthumus_n 62_o suetonius_n renforce_v the_o roman_a garrison_n variance_n between_o he_o and_o classicianus_n the_o procurator_n polycletus_n be_v send_v by_o nero_n the_o emperor_n to_o examine_v their_o do_n suetonius_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o army_n which_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o turpilianus_n 64_o trebellius_n maximus_n succeed_v turpilianus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n discord_n in_o the_o army_n between_o trebellius_n and_o celius_n the_o death_n of_o nero_n the_o emperor_n and_o succession_n of_o galba_n otho_n and_o vitellius_n the_o valour_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o fourteen_o legion_n 66_o vectius_n bolanus_n be_v send_v by_o vitellius_n the_o emperor_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n vespasian_n succeed_v vitellius_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n assign_v to_o petilius_n cerealis_n who_o soon_o after_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o julius_n frontinus_n 68_o julius_n agricola_n assign_v by_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n subdue_v the_o ordovices_n the_n ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o north-wales_n and_o make_v a_o full_a conquest_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n the_o carriage_n of_o himself_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o government_n 70_o agricola_n reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o province_n his_o courage_n industry_n and_o wisdom_n set_v forth_o as_o commendable_a quality_n in_o a_o general_n the_o death_n of_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n who_o titus_n his_o son_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n 72_o agricolaes_n policy_n to_o plant_v civility_n among_o the_o britan_n he_o lead_v his_o army_n without_o resistance_n unto_o edenbourgh_n firth_n in_o scotland_n 74_o what_o opinion_n the_o roman_n have_v of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n agricola_n set_v out_o a_o navy_n to_o discover_v by_o sea_n the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o the_o island_n and_o march_v himself_o by_o land_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o caledonian_n the_n ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o scotland_n the_o roman_a camp_n be_v assail_v and_o deliver_v from_o danger_n by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o agricola_n 76_o the_o northern_a britan_n with_o common_a consent_n arm_v themselves_o to_o repulse_v the_o roman_n the_o oration_n of_o galgacus_n the_o chief_a of_o their_o leader_n 79_o the_o roman_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o fight_v the_o oration_n of_o agricola_n the_o general_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 83_o agricola_n marshal_v his_o force_n the_o battle_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o northern_a britan_n part_v of_o the_o british_a army_n be_v defeat_v 86_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o british_a army_n be_v overthrow_v the_o roman_n pursue_v the_o britan_n through_o the_o wood_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v entrap_v the_o lamentable_a estate_n of_o the_o britan_n 88_o the_n britan_n be_v disperse_v and_o unable_a to_o renew_v the_o war_n agricola_n command_v the_o admiral_n of_o his_o fleet_n to_o sail_v about_o britanny_n he_o plant_v garrison_n upon_o the_o northern_a border_n between_o the_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n domitian_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v of_o his_o fortunate_a success_n in_o the_o british_a war_n be_v torment_v with_o envy_n and_o jealousy_n agricola_n yield_v up_o the_o province_n to_o salustius_n lucullus_n 90_o agricola_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o retire_a life_n he_o be_v poison_v salustius_n lucullus_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n protect_v arviragus_n the_o british_a prince_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o domitian_n 93_o the_o three_o book_n nerva_n cocceius_n succeed_v domitian_n in_o the_o empire_n leave_v the_o same_o soon_o after_o to_o vlpius_n trajanus_n adrianus_n the_o successor_n of_o trajan_n send_v julius_n severus_n into_o britanny_n to_o defend_v the_o border_n of_o the_o province_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o northern_a britan_n the_o emperor_n himself_o with_o a_o army_n enter_v the_o island_n and_o build_v there_o a_o wall_n of_o turf_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o province_n licinius_n priscus_n be_v gevernor_n of_o britanny_n 103_o lollius_n vrbicus_n be_v lieutenant_n of_o britanny_n under_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o successor_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n he_o erect_v another_o wall_n of_o turf_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o province_n and_o appease_v the_o brigantes_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n lancaster_n durham_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n begin_v to_o revolt_v seius_n saturninus_n admiral_n of_o the_o british_a fleet_n guard_v the_o sea_n coast_n m_o aurelius_n antoninus_n surname_v philosophus_fw-la succeed_v antoninus_n pius_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o calphurnius_fw-la agricola_n lollius_n vrbicus_n britannicus_n in_o the_o province_n 106_o eâ—â—therius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n send_v preacher_n into_o britanny_n to_o instruct_v the_o inhabitant_n there_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n in_o britanny_n the_o plant_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o britan_n 107_o lucius_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o counsel_n of_o elutherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n touch_v the_o same_o idolatry_n suppress_v in_o lucius_n his_o dominion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a 〈◊〉_d establish_v there_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 111_o the_o northern_a britan_n break_v down_o adrian's_n wall_n upon_o the_o border_n enter_v and_o annoy_v the_o province_n vlpius_n marcellus_n be_v send_v
resume_v courage_n again_o and_o resolve_v rather_o to_o die_v with_o their_o country_n then_o to_o abandon_v it_o whereupon_o as_o beda_n report_v they_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o from_o diverse_a place_n and_o assail_v their_o enemy_n force_v they_o to_o retire_v within_o their_o border_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o britan_n for_o certain_a year_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o fall_v to_o tillage_n and_o other_o handy_a work_n after_o that_o ensue_v great_a plenty_n of_o grain_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o britan_n abuse_v misspend_v they_o riotous_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n then_o pride_n and_o dissolute_a live_n the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n &_o ruin_n of_o estate_n reign_v aswell_o among_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n both_o who_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n severe_o punish_v by_o afflict_v they_o with_o a_o grievous_a pestilence_n and_o mortality_n which_o in_o short_a time_n waste_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o quick_a be_v scarce_o sufficient_a in_o number_n to_o bury_v the_o dead_a howbeit_o the_o infection_n once_o cease_v the_o britan_n fall_v to_o their_o old_a disorder_n draw_v thereby_o a_o great_a plague_n upon_o they_o even_o the_o utter_a subversion_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n root_n out_o of_o their_o name_n and_o nation_n as_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v partly_o appear_v chap._n ii_o the_o britan_n elect_a vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n they_o send_v for_o the_o saxon_n to_o aid_v they_o the_o original_a and_o manner_n of_o the_o saxon_n after_o the_o roman_n have_v give_v over_o the_o government_n and_o protection_n of_o britanny_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v be_v altogether_o unable_a by_o their_o own_o strength_n any_o long_a to_o withstand_v the_o furious_a assault_n of_o the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n who_o be_v already_o come_v with_o their_o power_n as_o far_o as_o stamford_n upon_o the_o river_n welland_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o in_o several_a company_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a respect_v among_o they_o enter_v into_o consultation_n what_o mean_n may_v then_o be_v use_v for_o defence_n in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o necessity_n but_o first_o of_o all_o for_o that_o they_o have_v find_v by_o their_o late_a experience_n what_o dangerous_a effect_n proceed_v from_o civil_a jar_n they_o resolve_v with_o common_a consent_n to_o run_v all_o joint_o one_o and_o the_o same_o course_n and_o for_o the_o better_a strengthen_n of_o this_o their_o purpose_n they_o elect_v a_o king_n who_o name_n be_v vortiger_n a_o man_n much_o esteem_v both_o for_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o be_v extract_v from_o the_o line_n of_o the_o british_a prince_n and_o also_o for_o the_o general_a good_a opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o sufficiency_n to_o undergo_v so_o weighty_a a_o charge_n though_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o degree_n do_v soon_o after_o lay_v open_a those_o vice_n and_o infirmity_n which_o his_o private_a life_n have_v conceal_v to_o he_o do_v all_o the_o petty_a prince_n in_o the_o i_o will_v submit_v themselves_o then_o they_o enter_v into_o consultation_n together_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o condition_n of_o such_o nation_n as_o be_v most_o know_v unto_o they_o consider_v well_o with_o themselves_o that_o from_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v no_o more_o relief_n to_o be_v expect_v italy_n itself_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v invade_v by_o stranger_n that_o france_n be_v assail_v as_o well_o as_o britanny_n that_o germany_n though_o a_o mighty_a and_o ample_a region_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o encumbrance_n for_o this_o country_n have_v former_o be_v the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o those_o northern_a people_n that_o dwell_v beyond_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n and_o danow_n and_o be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o generation_n come_v usual_o thither_o to_o disburden_v themselves_o and_o to_o seek_v new_a habitation_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o german_n themselves_o be_v much_o distress_v and_o now_o and_o then_o force_v to_o abandon_v their_o native_a soil_n be_v sometime_o also_o by_o consent_n among_o themselves_o choose_v out_o by_o lot_n for_o that_o purpose_n howbeit_o those_o stranger_n which_o have_v there_o plant_v themselves_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n better_a able_a to_o annoy_v other_o country_n then_o to_o maintain_v in_o peace_n what_o by_o intrusion_n and_o violence_n they_o have_v get_v among_o all_o the_o german_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n no_o one_o nation_n which_o for_o great_a adventure_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v more_o renown_v than_o the_o saxon_n for_o touch_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o be_v bold_a hardy_a and_o vainglorious_a patient_o endure_v labour_n hunger_n and_o cold_a whereto_o by_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o their_o body_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o climate_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v frame_v as_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o yet_o not_o unwealdy_o tall_a of_o stature_n but_o not_o uncomely_a or_o out_o of_o due_a proportion_n for_o the_o north_n region_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o air_n which_o drive_v the_o natural_a heat_n inward_a bring_v forth_o common_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o ability_n of_o body_n than_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v near_o the_o sun_n their_o diet_n be_v simple_a and_o homebred_a neither_o know_v they_o any_o other_o a_o long_a time_n till_o by_o attach_n some_o of_o the_o roman_n ship_n straggle_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o france_n and_o the_o low_a germany_n they_o become_v first_o acquaint_v with_o their_o manner_n of_o vittail_v their_o habit_n be_v neither_o very_a costly_a nor_o cumbersome_a but_o serve_v indeed_o rather_o for_o decency_n and_o ornament_n then_o for_o defence_n against_o the_o sharpness_n of_o air_n or_o such_o like_a annoyance_n for_o their_o garment_n be_v common_o of_o linen_n or_o yarn_n weave_v with_o divers_a colour_n and_o hang_v loose_a about_o they_o the_o lock_n of_o their_o hair_n which_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o shave_v be_v then_o curl_v and_o spread_v abroad_o in_o compass_n so_o that_o they_o cover_v their_o shoulder_n and_o upper_a part_n of_o their_o cassock_n the_o weapon_n which_o they_o ordinary_o use_v in_o fight_n be_v long_a spear_n round_a target_n and_o battleax_n have_v also_o truss_v up_o behind_o at_o their_o back_n certain_a short_a sword_n which_o they_o do_v wear_v continual_o for_o readiness_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n they_o be_v very_o expert_a and_o live_v at_o the_o first_o by_o pilfer_v and_o afterwards_o by_o open_a robbery_n be_v train_v up_o therein_o even_o from_o their_o childhood_n under_o a_o kind_n of_o discipline_n storm_n at_o sea_n unseasonable_a weather_n peril_n of_o rock_n and_o sand_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o shipwrack_n which_o terrify_v other_o man_n they_o careless_o contemn_v while_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o but_o also_o a_o kind_n of_o familiarity_n with_o they_o the_o office_n of_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n they_o execute_v with_o like_a skill_n and_o oftentimes_o with_o equal_a advantage_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n in_o a_o manner_n new_a or_o strange_a unto_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o altogether_o void_a of_o policy_n in_o watch_v opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n to_o further_a their_o dessein_n albeit_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o sudden_a in_o attempt_v and_o procure_v other_o man_n harm_n then_o wary_a or_o well_o advise_v in_o avoid_v their_o own_o superiority_n in_o degree_n they_o hardly_o admit_v but_o each_o man_n command_v and_o obey_v as_o the_o case_n require_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o learn_v of_o his_o fellow_n what_o he_o know_v not_o as_o to_o instruct_v other_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v more_o skilful_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o blood_n they_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o spare_a but_o they_o exercise_v cruelty_n sometime_o even_o upon_o themselves_o as_o make_v less_o account_n to_o cast_v away_o their_o own_o life_n then_o to_o endure_v any_o public_a shame_n scorn_n or_o disgrace_n when_o they_o do_v set_v forth_o to_o sea_n upon_o any_o voyage_n their_o custom_n be_v to_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o captive_n every_o ten_o man_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o offer_v up_o as_o a_o purge_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o profane_a god_n esteem_v it_o a_o work_n of_o religion_n and_o much_o more_o behooveful_a for_o they_o then_o to_o receive_v any_o ransom_n for_o redemption_n of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o they_o have_v take_v the_o ancestor_n of_o these_o saxon_n as_o approve_a writer_n report_v do_v fetch_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sacae_n a_o people_n of_o asia_n that_o come_v first_o out_o of_o scythia_n into_o europe_n with_o the_o goth_n
suevian_o and_o dacian_o and_o be_v either_o by_o nature_n incline_v to_o war_n or_o by_o necessity_n constrain_v thereto_o for_o supply_v their_o own_o want_n range_v oft_o time_n from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o man_n always_o ready_a upon_o hope_n of_o spoil_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o any_o action_n or_o to_o encounter_v any_o peril_n whatsoever_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o seat_v themselves_o in_o cimbrica_n chessonesus_fw-la now_o call_v denmark_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n become_v famous_a for_o their_o piracy_n commit_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o britanny_n and_o the_o low_a germany_n when_o carausius_n be_v send_v forth_o with_o a_o navy_n to_o repress_v they_o under_o colour_n of_o that_o service_n attempt_v and_o with_o some_o difficulty_n attain_v the_o empire_n afterward_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o elbe_n they_o intrude_v themselves_o by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o suevian_o encroach_a also_o upon_o friesland_n and_o holland_n then_o call_v batavia_n the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o plant_v themselves_o in_o that_o part_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v now_o call_v saxony_n these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o britan_n suppose_a best_o able_a and_o most_o likely_a to_o assist_v they_o and_o thereupon_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o experience_n in_o warlike_a action_n have_v move_v the_o britan_n to_o require_v their_o aid_n against_o a_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a people_n which_o assay_v by_o force_n to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a island_n that_o next_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v now_o abandon_v it_o they_o know_v no_o nation_n more_o worthy_a than_o they_o that_o the_o very_a terror_n of_o the_o saxon_n name_n if_o they_o shall_v but_o once_o set_v foot_n in_o the_o isle_n be_v able_a to_o daunt_v their_o enemy_n who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n unarmed_a unskilful_a in_o militare_fw-la affair_n and_o many_o time_n confound_v by_o their_o own_o multitude_n final_o that_o if_o they_o will_v undertake_v this_o war_n they_o shall_v want_v neither_o provision_n of_o victual_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o their_o maintenance_n the_o island_n be_v very_o large_a and_o fruitful_a yield_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v serve_v either_o for_o profit_n or_o delight_n the_o saxon_n be_v very_o glad_a of_o this_o occasion_n of_o employment_n which_o themselves_o will_v have_v seek_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v thus_o offer_v promise_v to_o satisfy_v the_o britan_n request_n by_o send_v over_o with_o speed_n such_o able_a man_n as_o they_o have_v then_o in_o readiness_n till_o further_a provision_n can_v be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o messenger_n be_v dismiss_v chap._n iii_o the_o saxon_n vanquish_v the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n hengist_n devise_v how_o he_o may_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n the_o messenger_n have_v scarce_o make_v report_n of_o their_o negotiation_n at_o their_o return_n into_o britanny_n when_o the_o news_n come_v that_o certain_a saxon_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o hengist_n and_o horsa_n two_o brethren_n be_v land_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o kent_n whereupon_o the_o britan_n from_o most_o part_v there_o about_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o receive_v they_o with_o salutation_n song_n and_o feast_n after_o their_o country_n guise_n the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n first_o arrival_n here_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 450._o but_o vortiger_n the_o king_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o british_a nobility_n entertain_v they_o in_o other_o manner_n give_v they_o thanks_o for_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n which_o they_o have_v show_v by_o their_o speedy_a repair_n into_o the_o island_n and_o acquaint_v they_o furhe_a with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o their_o affair_n then_o be_v there_o a_o contract_n make_v between_o both_o nation_n namely_o that_o the_o saxon_n shall_v undertake_v the_o war_n against_o the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n and_o that_o the_o britan_n shall_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a thereto_o as_o victual_n armour_n and_o soldier_n wage_n the_o charge_n whereof_o shall_v be_v bear_v by_o the_o britan_n only_a who_o be_v to_o leafy_a the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o tax_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o every_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o province_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n which_o contract_n with_o other_o article_n depend_v thereupon_o be_v ratify_v on_o both_o part_n hengist_n consider_v wise_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v and_o the_o likely_a advantage_n of_o sudden_a attempt_n think_v it_o best_a to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n by_o lead_v the_o saxon_n who_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o fight_v and_o such_o of_o the_o britan_n also_o as_o he_o suppose_v fit_a for_o service_n into_o those_o part_n where_o the_o barbarous_a enemy_n be_v lodge_v and_o to_o that_o end_n provision_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n be_v make_v in_o such_o measure_n as_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o great_o fear_v the_o britan_n who_o courage_n be_v much_o abate_v by_o the_o ill_a success_n that_o accompany_v their_o late_a conflict_n yet_o hear_v that_o new_a supply_n of_o stranger_n be_v arrive_v to_o assist_v they_o they_o wax_v more_o wary_a keep_v themselves_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o now_o upon_o certain_a intelligence_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o well_o order_v army_n they_o resolve_v to_o try_v with_o they_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o set_a battle_n wherein_o they_o find_v themselves_o more_o hardly_o match_v then_o in_o former_a time_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o saxon_n nimble_o avoid_v the_o dart_n and_o spear_n wherewith_o they_o be_v assail_v do_v firce_o rush_v upon_o the_o pict_n and_o with_o their_o keen_a sword_n and_o weighty_a axe_n make_v way_n through_o their_o thick_a troop_n so_o that_o have_v bear_v down_o the_o most_o valiant_a before_o they_o they_o enforce_v the_o rest_n to_o forsake_v the_o field_n and_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n after_o this_o victory_n they_o return_v to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o tanet_n which_o at_o their_o first_o arrival_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o for_o a_o place_n of_o residence_n and_o hengist_n their_o captain_n fortify_v there_o divers_a place_n for_o defence_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n both_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o territory_n in_o surety_n and_o also_o as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v to_o enlarge_v it_o for_o he_o apprehend_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v consider_v that_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n be_v already_o bring_v upon_o their_o knee_n the_o king_n himelfe_fw-mi give_v over_o to_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n the_o more_o secure_a the_o less_o he_o intermedle_v with_o public_a affair_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o war_n now_o in_o hand_n rest_v mere_o in_o his_o own_o direction_n and_o the_o more_o free_o he_o be_v trust_v the_o more_o safe_o he_o may_v deceive_v that_o though_o he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o help_v the_o britan_n yet_o this_o fair_a occasion_n be_v offer_v which_o fortune_n seem_v to_o have_v cast_v into_o his_o lap_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o neglect_v it_o by_o seek_v other_o man_n advantage_n rather_o then_o his_o own_o as_o for_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o they_o he_o be_v no_o further_o bind_v to_o it_o than_o the_o britan_n themselves_o who_o have_v already_o fail_v in_o performance_n of_o some_o covenant_n that_o the_o breath_n of_o one_o dissolve_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o final_o that_o in_o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o prevail_v where_o he_o attempt_v nothing_o can_v be_v adjudge_v unlawful_a with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a cogitation_n he_o nourish_v his_o ambitious_a humour_n howbeit_o know_v well_o that_o the_o force_n which_o be_v already_o bring_v into_o the_o i_o will_v will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v the_o enterprise_n he_o persuade_v vortiger_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o more_o aid_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o germany_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o name_v his_o brother_n octha_n and_o his_o son_n ebusa_n man_n of_o approve_a valour_n who_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o land_n with_o a_o power_n in_o the_o pict_n own_o country_n and_o to_o assail_v the_o inhabitant_n there_o while_o himself_o in_o the_o south_n part_v pursue_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v already_o encounter_v who_o force_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v divert_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o i_o will_v to_o succour_v their_o countryman_n at_o home_n or_o want_v their_o wont_a
supply_n which_o shall_v then_o of_o force_n be_v employ_v elsewhere_o for_o defence_n there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n of_o a_o speedy_a and_o full_a end_n of_o the_o war_n the_o event_n whereof_o otherwise_o be_v now_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o in_o former_a time_n if_o the_o north-britans_n whet_v with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o have_v space_n of_o breathe_v give_v they_o shall_v make_v head_n and_o assail_v they_o again_o this_o counsel_n seem_v profitable_a howsoever_o it_o prove_v pernicious_a in_o the_o end_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o king_n either_o for_o that_o he_o foresee_v not_o the_o peril_n likely_a to_o ensue_v thereupon_o or_o else_o for_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v determine_v be_v doubtless_o though_o sometime_o foresee_v yet_o never_o prevent_v chap._n four_o saxon_n jute_n and_o angle_n arrive_v in_o britanny_n vortiger_n marry_v hengists_n daughter_n he_o be_v depose_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o german_n inflame_v with_o continual_a report_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o solicit_v by_o hengist_n who_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o weak_a estate_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o the_o facility_n of_o supplant_n they_o hire_v certain_a small_a vessel_n wherein_o themselves_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n be_v transport_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n at_o which_o time_n rowen_n the_o daughter_n of_o hengist_n a_o woman_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o not_o of_o the_o worst_a behaviour_n have_v be_v special_o send_v for_o by_o her_o father_n arrive_v in_o kent_n and_o be_v forthwith_o convey_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o vortiger_n and_o hengist_n make_v their_o abode_n of_o those_o german_n that_o then_o come_v over_o there_o be_v three_o several_a kind_n of_o people_n namely_o saxon_n jute_n and_o angle_n though_o the_o saxon_n seem_v to_o bear_v the_o most_o sway_n by_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o general_a respect_n of_o that_o nation_n for_o their_o many_o and_o great_a exploit_n and_o also_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o captain_n hengist_n and_o horsa_n who_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o woden_n from_o who_o the_o saxon_a prince_n that_o afterward_o reign_v in_o the_o isle_n use_v always_o for_o honour_n sake_n to_o derive_v their_o descent_n from_o these_o saxon_n the_o east_n west_n and_o south_n saxon_n have_v their_o original_n the_o jute_n as_o some_o writer_n report_n and_o as_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o name_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o infer_v be_v descend_v from_o the_o getes_n and_o goth_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o denmark_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v juitland_n from_o they_o the_o kentishman_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n and_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o firm_a land_n which_o lie_v over_o against_o it_o have_v their_o beginning_n the_o name_n of_o the_o jute_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n in_o britanny_n notwithstanding_o their_o posterity_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o saxon_n and_o angle_n who_o be_v account_v but_o one_o nation_n the_o name_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v indifferent_o use_v as_o common_a to_o both_o till_o in_o the_o end_n the_o angles_n possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v all_o know_v and_o call_v by_o that_o name_n alone_o the_o angle_n in_o those_o day_n be_v a_o people_n well_o esteem_v among_o the_o german_n and_o in_o number_n exceed_v both_o the_o saxon_n and_o jute_n touch_v their_o ancient_a seat_n the_o opinion_n of_o writer_n be_v differ_v though_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v sometime_o inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o denmark_n yet_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o angle_n which_o lie_v between_o juitland_n and_o holsatia_n from_o they_o come_v the_o east_n angle_n the_o mercian_n and_o northumber_n but_o hengist_n know_v well_o that_o fraud_n and_o cunning_a practice_n ofttimes_o prevail_v where_o force_n itself_o can_v resolve_v as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v to_o make_v use_n of_o both_o and_o to_o that_o end_n observe_v well_o the_o king_n humour_n he_o apply_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v it_o special_o by_o soothe_v and_o nourishiug_v he_o in_o those_o vice_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v most_o addict_v suppose_v thereby_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o with_o more_o security_n to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n while_o the_o king_n intend_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o immoderate_a appetite_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n which_o have_v already_o bring_v he_o into_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n with_o his_o people_n and_o will_v by_o all_o likelihood_n open_v the_o way_n to_o his_o speedy_a destruction_n whereupon_o one_o day_n invite_v vortiger_n to_o a_o feast_n he_o appoint_v rowen_n his_o daughter_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o cupbearer_n at_o which_o time_n by_o her_o father_n instruction_n she_o behave_v herself_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o king_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o although_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n then_o live_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v hengist_n in_o plain_a term_n that_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o become_v his_o son_n in_o law_n if_o he_o may_v attain_v his_o consent_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o danghter_n hengist_n who_o have_v cast_v out_o his_o bait_n of_o purpose_n to_o catch_v he_o pretend_v respect_n of_o vortiger_n own_o reputation_n which_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v too_o much_o impair_v by_o match_v with_o a_o poor_a maiden_n a_o stranger_n by_o birth_n far_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o degree_n and_o no_o way_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a fortune_n howbeit_o in_o the_o end_n he_o seem_v by_o entreaty_n to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o himself_o will_v voluntary_o have_v offer_v and_o so_o make_v use_n of_o the_o occasion_n he_o be_v content_a to_o take_v the_o thanks_o which_o he_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v give_v hereupon_o vortiger_n have_v cast_v behind_o he_o all_o regard_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n do_v put_v away_o his_o lawful_a wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o child_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o faithful_a counsellor_n marry_v hengist_n the_o saxon_n daughter_n upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o marriage_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n which_o have_v be_v many_o year_n together_o govern_v by_o guorongus_n as_o the_o king_n deputy_n there_o be_v assign_v to_o hengist_n who_o like_o a_o wily_a serpent_n have_v now_o get_v in_o his_o head_n find_v mean_n in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o wind_n in_o his_o whole_a body_n it_o be_v report_v by_o some_o writer_n that_o vodin_n than_o archbishop_n of_o london_n reprove_v the_o king_n for_o his_o incontinency_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o draw_v he_o down_o with_o his_o realm_n to_o ruin_v be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hengist_n put_v to_o death_n with_o many_o other_o priest_n and_o religious_a votary_n as_o person_n too_o well_o affect_v to_o their_o country_n and_o odious_a to_o the_o saxon_n for_o profession_n of_o christianity_n this_o inconsiderate_a match_n and_o immeasurable_a bounty_n of_o the_o king_n be_v much_o dislike_v by_o the_o britan_n for_o that_o the_o saxon_n presume_v of_o the_o king_n favour_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o new_a affinity_n with_o they_o come_v over_o daily_o in_o great_a number_n pester_v the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v and_o many_o time_n offer_v abuse_n to_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n whereupon_o the_o british_a nobility_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n that_o their_o estate_n be_v now_o much_o worse_a than_o before_o the_o saxon_n arrival_n that_o stranger_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n rob_v they_o of_o their_o good_n and_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o land_n that_o secret_a practice_n of_o such_o as_o they_o trust_v be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o open_a hostility_n and_o that_o if_o speedy_a order_n be_v not_o take_v to_o expel_v they_o they_o will_v in_o short_a time_n root_n out_o the_o ancient_a britan_n and_o make_v themselves_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n but_o vortiger_n who_o affection_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o kindred_n weigh_v down_o all_o other_o respect_n whatsoever_o neglect_v their_o complaint_n till_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o be_v teach_v what_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n proceed_v from_o wilful_a rashness_n and_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o britan_n disdain_v to_o be_v any_o long_o command_v by_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o command_v his_o own_o affection_n nor_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o subject_n declare_v he_o uncapable_a and_o by_o general_a consent_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o regal_a authority_n chap._n v._n vortimer_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n vortiger_n be_v restore_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o
eoster_n they_o always_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n which_o thereupon_o be_v call_v eoster-month_n in_o their_o consultation_n of_o any_o weighty_a matter_n they_o observe_v sooth-saying_a and_o cast_v of_o lot_n their_o custom_n of_o cast_v of_o lot_n be_v first_o to_o cut_v a_o branch_n from_o a_o fruit_n bear_v tree_n into_o many_o piece_n which_o be_v distinguish_v with_o several_a mark_n they_o do_v cast_v upon_o a_o white_a garment_n at_o a_o venture_n then_o if_o the_o matter_n concern_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o general_n the_o priest_n if_o a_o private_a person_n only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v pray_v the_o god_n and_o look_v towards_o heaven_n do_v take_v up_o every_o of_o the_o say_a piece_n three_o time_n and_o interpret_v the_o future_a success_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o mark_n if_o the_o lot_n fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n they_o consult_v no_o more_o that_o day_n if_o otherwise_o yet_o they_o will_v make_v further_a trial_n by_o observe_v the_o fly_a and_o sing_v of_o bird_n they_o have_v another_o practice_n also_o 〈…〉_z the_o event_n of_o great_a and_o weighty_a battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n for_o they_o will_v get_v some_o one_o of_o that_o nation_n with_o which_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o then_o take_v another_o choice_a man_n of_o their_o own_o arm_v they_o both_o after_o their_o country_n guise_n and_o so_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o valour_n conjecture_v by_o the_o success_n of_o that_o fight_n on_o who_o side_n the_o victory_n shall_v afterward_o fall_v but_o of_o all_o other_o presage_n the_o ney_v of_o horse_n be_v of_o great_a credit_n both_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n who_o fond_o suppose_v that_o those_o beast_n understand_v and_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o secret_n and_o hereupon_o as_o some_o imagine_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o time_n past_a give_v a_o horse_n for_o their_o ensign_n the_o name_n also_o of_o hengist_n and_o horsâ—_n the_o first_o man_n of_o note_n of_o the_o saxon_a nation_n that_o arrive_v in_o britanny_n do_v signify_v in_o their_o own_o language_n a_o horse_n which_o denomination_n whether_o they_o be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o courage_n quality_n by_o nature_n proper_a to_o that_o beast_n or_o whether_o they_o receive_v they_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n or_o accident_n i_o can_v certain_o affirm_v chap._n vii_o germanus_n the_o bishop_n conduct_v the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_a britan_n against_o their_o enemy_n be_v pagan_n who_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v defeat_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o britanny_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o britan_n come_v together_o from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o retreat_n and_o combine_v their_o disperse_a force_n the_o better_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v fresh_o assail_v by_o the_o scoâ—tishmâ—n_n &_o pâ—cts_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o saxon_n also_o be_v new_o enter_v into_o association_n with_o they_o whereupon_o germanus_n the_o bishop_n who_o come_v over_o into_o britanny_n a_o little_a before_o the_o saxon_n arrival_n &_o have_v remain_v there_o with_o lupus_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v instruct_v &_o confirm_v the_o britan_n in_o the_o true_a â—aith_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n confident_a in_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n &_o to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o his_o new_a convert_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o british_a army_n which_o consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o himself_o have_v late_o baptize_v the_o place_n wherein_o he_o pitch_v be_v a_o fair_a valley_n enclose_v on_o both_o side_n with_o high_a mountain_n over_o which_o their_o enemy_n be_v to_o march_v the_o bishop_n himself_o and_o certain_a priest_n that_o attend_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o army_n exhort_v the_o britan_n to_o fight_v courageous_o as_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o cross_n which_o badge_n they_o have_v receive_v in_o their_o baptism_n and_o command_v they_o all_o upon_o the_o enemy_n approach_n to_o answer_v he_o by_o cry_v aloud_o with_o one_o consent_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o himself_o begin_v hereupon_o the_o saxon_n and_o scottishman_n ascend_v the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o hill_n suppose_v to_o have_v charge_v the_o britan_n on_o the_o sudden_a which_o when_o germanus_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v about_o he_o perceive_v they_o cry_v out_o three_o several_a time_n alleluia_n all_o the_o britan_n second_v the_o cry_n and_o the_o echo_n rebound_v from_o the_o hill_n double_v the_o sound_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o pagan_n imagine_v the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v much_o great_a than_o it_o be_v indeed_o cast_v away_o their_o weapon_n and_o flee_v the_o britan_n kill_v many_o of_o they_o in_o pursuit_n &_o such_o as_o escape_v the_o sword_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o river_n which_o empeach_v they_o in_o their_o fly_n after_o this_o memorable_a victory_n germanus_n persuade_v the_o briton_n to_o unity_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v their_o attempt_n against_o their_o enemy_n prosperous_a depart_v out_o of_o britanny_n whither_o as_o some_o writer_n report_v he_o soon_o after_o return_v and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o severus_n the_o bishop_n of_o trever_n suppress_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n which_o after_o his_o departure_n spring_v up_o again_o and_o increase_v among_o the_o britan_n in_o remembrance_n of_o who_o zeal_n and_o travail_n in_o that_o behalf_n sustain_v the_o christian_n of_o britanny_n afterward_o dedicate_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o protect_a saint_n certain_a church_n and_o house_n of_o religion_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o land_n chap._n viii_o aurelianus_n ambrose_n aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o saxon_n the_o valiant_a act_n of_o arthur_n the_o warlike_a the_o saxon_n perceive_v now_o that_o the_o britan_n be_v scatter_v in_o several_a troop_n dis-armed_n and_o unfurnished_a of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o support_v of_o the_o war_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o impeach_v they_o from_o join_v their_o force_n together_o any_o more_o to_o which_o end_n they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a company_n with_o a_o full_a resolution_n either_o utter_o to_o destroy_v or_o to_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v which_o they_o have_v almost_o bring_v to_o pass_v when_o aurelianus_n ambrose_n come_v out_o of_o britanny_n in_o france_n bring_v hither_o some_o of_o the_o britan_n that_o have_v feat_v themselves_o there_o who_o pity_v their_o distress_a countryman_n in_o the_o island_n determine_v either_o to_o relieve_v they_o or_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o enterprise_n this_o ambrose_n be_v a_o roman_a by_o birth_n honourable_o descend_v and_o as_o have_v be_v conjecture_v of_o the_o race_n of_o that_o constantine_n who_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o name_n only_o which_o be_v repute_v ominous_a have_v be_v elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n in_o britanny_n and_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a leader_n of_o the_o britan_n he_o oft_o time_n encounter_v the_o saxon_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o arthur_n a_o valiant_a captain_n give_v they_o many_o overthrow_n the_o circumstance_n and_o particularity_n whereof_o i_o find_v no_o where_o remember_v nor_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o concern_v he_o save_v only_o that_o he_o unfortunate_o end_v his_o life_n before_o he_o can_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n then_o arthur_n the_o warlike_a the_o nephew_n of_o ambrose_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o writer_n undertake_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n both_o against_o the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n who_o he_o chase_v into_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o north_n &_o also_o against_o the_o saxon_n who_o in_o twelve_o several_a battle_n as_o our_o british_a story_n affirm_v he_o valiant_o defeat_v the_o most_o memorable_a be_v thaâ—_n which_o he_o fight_v on_o bathon-hill_n where_o he_o obtain_v a_o notable_a and_o if_o credit_n in_o that_o point_n may_v be_v give_v to_o ancient_a report_n a_o admirable_a victory_n and_o sure_o have_v not_o the_o inevitable_a power_n of_o fate_n otherwise_o determine_v doubtless_o the_o britan_n shall_v have_v need_v no_o other_o help_n to_o support_v and_o repair_v their_o decline_a and_o tear_a estate_n for_o beside_o his_o good_a inclination_n to_o protect_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o heroical_a virtue_n but_o chief_o renown_v for_o the_o love_n of_o chivalry_n the_o british_a story_n report_v that_o he_o institute_v a_o order_n of_o knight_n who_o as_o his_o companion_n do_v sit_v with_o he_o at_o a_o round_a table_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o form_n of_o a_o table_n seem_v
first_o bishop_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n justus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n contention_n between_o the_o english_a and_o british_a clergy_n about_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n with_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a instruction_n the_o messenger_n be_v dispatch_v into_o britanny_n where_o at_o their_o return_n they_o present_v to_o austen_n the_o pall_n the_o ornament_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v send_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o also_o certain_a vessel_n and_o vestment_n which_o be_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o english_a church_n 〈…〉_z with_o divers_a other_o godly_a learned_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o accompany_v the_o messenger_n into_o the_o island_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v assist_v austen_n and_o the_o priest_n there_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o that_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n send_v also_o certain_a gift_n of_o great_a value_n to_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n and_o by_o special_a letter_n commend_v his_o favourable_a usage_n and_o princely_a bounty_n show_v in_o receyve_v and_o maintain_v such_o person_n as_o come_v into_o his_o country_n to_o instruct_v himself_o and_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o great_a blessing_n that_o ever_o any_o nation_n can_v enjoy_v signify_v withal_o that_o by_o his_o conformity_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v a_o happy_a entrance_n be_v already_o make_v for_o reduce_v the_o whole_a island_n to_o christianity_n and_o that_o if_o he_o persevere_v as_o he_o have_v begin_v he_o may_v undoubted_o expect_v a_o eternal_a reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o albeit_o ethelbert_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o very_o ready_o induce_v to_o abandon_v the_o ancient_a superstitious_a custom_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n partly_o for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v train_v up_o therein_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o he_o be_v secret_o inform_v that_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n which_o then_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v seditious_a person_n exercise_v witchcraft_n and_o seduce_v the_o people_n under_o pretence_n of_o simplicity_n yet_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o become_v a_o zealous_a professor_n and_o practiseâ—_n of_o piety_n erect_v fair_a temple_n for_o divine_a service_n endow_v they_o with_o large_a possession_n and_o earnest_o exhort_v other_o prince_n within_o the_o i_o will_v to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o found_v a_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o the_o kentish_a saxon_n in_o right_a of_o superiority_n over_o the_o east-saxons_a at_o that_o time_n possess_v and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o more_o ancient_a time_n as_o some_o conjecture_n by_o the_o bone_n of_o such_o beast_n as_o be_v usual_o sacrifice_v by_o the_o gentile_n and_o find_v in_o that_o place_n there_o have_v be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o diana_n of_o that_o church_n melitus_n be_v send_v by_o austen_n to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o east-saxons_a be_v afterward_o elect_v the_o first_o bishop_n the_o city_n of_o rochester_n also_o he_o assign_v to_o justus_n who_o be_v consecrate_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n but_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v there_o arise_v some_o controversy_n between_o the_o english_a roman_a clergy_n and_o certain_a british_a bishop_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n wherein_o the_o british_a church_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o britan_n then_o dwell_v in_o wales_n and_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o isle_n continue_v there_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v among_o they_o ever_o since_o it_o be_v first_o plant_v in_o the_o island_n though_o now_o and_o then_o the_o clear_a course_n thereof_o be_v either_o by_o contagious_a heresy_n or_o by_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a prince_n interrupt_v for_o a_o time_n howbeit_o when_o they_o perceive_v the_o saxon_n themselves_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o approve_v it_o they_o begin_v with_o boldness_n to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o it_o as_o seem_v therein_o to_o agree_v even_o with_o their_o enemy_n howsoever_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o language_n situation_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v divide_v chap._n v._n austen_n call_v a_o synod_n to_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o british_a and_o english_a clergy_n the_o british_a bishop_n ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o anchorite_n whether_o they_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o austen_n the_o monk_n shall_v require_v of_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o archbishop_n austen_n appoint_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n he_o die_v avsten_v perceive_v that_o this_o disagreement_n be_v likely_a to_o prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a church_n think_v it_o the_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o summon_v a_o synod_n which_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n he_o procure_v to_o be_v hold_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n country_n at_o that_o synod_n seven_o british_a bishop_n certain_a monk_n of_o bangor_n the_o great_a monastery_n in_o the_o i_o will_v whereof_o dinothus_n be_v then_o abbot_n and_o diverse_a other_o well_o repute_v for_o their_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n in_o divinity_n be_v present_a it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o british_a bishop_n before_o their_o come_n thither_o ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o anchorite_n a_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n live_v there_o about_o what_o he_o think_v meet_a for_o they_o to_o do_v in_o that_o great_a business_n which_o they_o have_v then_o in_o hand_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o advice_n and_o direction_n of_o austen_n or_o retain_v still_o their_o ancient_a traditious_a whereto_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o anchorite_n make_v this_o answer_n if_o he_o be_v of_o god_n follow_v he_o and_o that_o shall_v you_o best_o discern_v by_o his_o humility_n for_o christ_n say_v take_v upon_o you_o my_o yoke_n and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o mild_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n if_o therefore_o you_o perceive_v by_o his_o behaviour_n that_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o high_o mind_v then_o be_v you_o well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hereupon_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o synod_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o see_v austen_n sit_v in_o a_o chair_n but_o not_o salute_v they_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n nor_o seem_v by_o his_o outward_a gesture_n to_o respect_v they_o they_o suppose_v the_o anchorist_n speech_n to_o have_v be_v in_o part_n then_o verify_v and_o with_o much_o impatiency_n hear_v the_o archbishop_n oration_n wherein_o they_o be_v special_o require_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o though_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o to_o conform_v themselves_o thereto_o in_o three_o point_n namely_o in_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n in_o duetime_n in_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o join_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o heathen_a of_o that_o nation_n which_o if_o they_o will_v faithful_o perform_v he_o promise_v for_o avoid_v contention_n a_o matter_n very_o dangerous_a consider_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o time_n to_o tolerate_v the_o continuance_n of_o any_o other_o old_a rite_n and_o tradition_n wherein_o they_o shall_v dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o britan_n imagine_v that_o he_o who_o at_o his_o first_o come_n use_v they_o in_o that_o disdainful_a manner_n will_v afterward_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o superintendency_n over_o they_o utter_o despise_v they_o discover_v plain_o their_o discontentment_n by_o their_o countenance_n and_o make_v a_o short_a answer_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n nor_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o bishop_n whereto_o austen_n with_o bitter_a word_n reply_v that_o since_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v peace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v they_o shall_v ere_o long_o feel_v the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o war_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o the_o assembly_n be_v dissolve_v not_o long_o after_o austen_n the_o archbishop_n weary_v with_o care_n and_o travail_v of_o mind_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o languish_a disease_n and_o doubt_v lest_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o yet_o green_a and_o
short_a time_n chase_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o britric_n himself_o have_v reign_v about_o seventeen_o year_n be_v poison_v by_o eadburga_n his_o wife_n who_o flee_v into_o france_n transport_v thither_o great_a store_n of_o treasure_n westsaxons_a but_o not_o find_v that_o good_a entertainment_n which_o she_o expect_v at_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n she_o become_v a_o nun_n and_o afterward_o abbess_n of_o a_o religious_a house_n from_o whence_o aâ—_n the_o last_o she_o be_v expulse_v for_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o lay_v person_n and_o end_v her_o vicious_a and_o dishonourable_a life_n in_o extreme_a poverty_n after_o the_o death_n of_o britric_n the_o westsaxon_n be_v govern_v by_o egbert_n who_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n by_o many_o and_o great_a conquest_n for_o first_o he_o bring_v under_o obedience_n the_o walshman_n who_o have_v be_v always_o accustom_v upon_o advantage_n to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o province_n then_o with_o like_a success_n he_o assail_v and_o subdue_v the_o mercian_n the_o northumber_n the_o kentish_a and_o the_o east-saxons_a who_o province_n he_o annex_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n as_o by_o relation_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v more_o plain_o shall_v appear_v the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n â§_o the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n the_o first_o book_n a_o repetition_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o former_a part_n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o britan_n under_o the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n from_o the_o roman_n departure_n thence_o until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vortiger_n the_o last_o british_a prince_n page_n 173_o the_n britan_n elect_a vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n they_o send_v for_o the_o saxon_n to_o aid_v they_o the_o original_a and_o manner_n of_o the_o saxon_n 177_o the_o saxon_n vanquish_v the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n hengist_n devise_v how_o he_o may_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n 182_o saxon_n jute_n and_o angles_n arrive_v in_o britanny_n vortiger_n marry_v hengists_n daughter_n he_o be_v depose_v 186_o vortimer_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n vortiger_n be_v restore_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o britan_n be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o the_o saxon_n upon_o salisbury_n plain_n 190_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o britan_n the_o professor_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britanny_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o saxon_n who_o idolatry_n and_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v describe_v 193_o germanus_n the_o bishop_n conduct_v the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_a britan_n against_o their_o enemy_n be_v pagan_n who_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v defeat_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o britanny_n 196_o aurelianus_n ambrose_n aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o saxon_n the_o valiant_a act_n of_o arthur_n the_o warlike_a 198_o the_n britan_n fly_n into_o wales_n and_o cornwall_n where_o they_o seat_n themselves_o the_o saxon_n and_o english_a possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v which_o be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o several_a principality_n 201_o the_o second_o book_n the_o principality_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a establish_v by_o hengist_n who_o vsk_n otta_n and_o ermeric_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n austen_n the_o monk_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n by_o gregory_n the_o great_a to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o saxon_n and_o english_a he_o land_v in_o kent_n where_o he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v by_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n 209_o austen_n convert_v divers_a of_o the_o saxon_a and_o english_a from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n the_o cause_n that_o first_o move_v gregory_n the_o great_a to_o intend_v their_o conversion_n austen_n be_v consecrate_v chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n he_o advertise_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n and_o require_v direction_n touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o be_v there_o establish_v 212_o instruction_n send_v to_o austen_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o new_a church_n in_o britanny_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n the_o first_o english_a bishop_n of_o london_n and_o york_n 214_o austen_n receive_v the_o pall_n from_o rome_n gregory_n the_o great_a send_v gratulatorie_a letter_n to_o ethelbert_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n be_v found_v melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n justus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n contention_n between_o the_o english_a and_o british_a clergy_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 217_o austen_n call_v a_o synod_n to_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o british_a and_o english_a clergy_n the_o british_a bishop_n ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o anchorite_n whether_o they_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o austen_n the_o monk_n shall_v require_v of_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o archbishop_n austen_n appoint_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n he_o die_v 220_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religious_a person_n he_o ordain_v law_n for_o civil_a government_n publish_v the_o same_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n edbald_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a his_o apostasy_n repentance_n death_n 222_o ercombert_n succeed_v edbald_a in_o the_o principality_n the_o institution_n of_o lent_n honorius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n divide_v his_o province_n into_o parish_n deusdedit_a succeed_v honorius_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n egbert_n rule_v the_o kentish-saxons_a after_o the_o death_n of_o ercombert_n theodorus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n expel_v wilfrid_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o york_n his_o learning_n in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n his_o estimation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 225_o lothar_n by_o intrusion_n succeed_v egbert_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n the_o westsaxon_n invade_v the_o province_n of_o kent_n cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n call_v a_o synod_n for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kentish_a prince_n from_o lothar_n to_o alrich_n kent_n be_v subdue_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 227_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a establish_v by_o ella_n cissa_n his_o young_a son_n succeed_v he_o therein_o edilwalch_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a 233_o variance_n between_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n wilfrid_n chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o northumber_n expulse_v from_o his_o own_o sea_n at_o york_n fly_v into_o sussex_n where_o he_o convert_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v by_o edelwalch_n the_o prince_n who_o assign_v to_o he_o the_o i_o will_v of_o selesey_n for_o a_o episcopal_a sea_n the_o south-saxons_a be_v bring_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a prince_n 235_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o mercian_n erect_v by_o creda_n the_o saxon_a penda_n persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o his_o province_n peda_n succeed_v penda_n his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n and_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 241_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n rule_v the_o mercian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o peda_n till_o he_o be_v depose_v by_o wulfere_n the_o brother_n of_o peda._n lichfield_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mercian_n chadde_a be_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n wulfere_o be_v christen_v ethelred_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n he_o found_v a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o worcester_n he_o resign_v his_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o both_o himself_o and_o kindred_n his_o nephew_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n celred_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 243_o ethelbald_n succeed_v celred_n in_o the_o government_n he_o be_v reprove_v by_o bonifacius_n a_o englishman_n bishop_n of_o vtricht_n in_o holland_n for_o his_o lascivious_a life_n his_o repentance_n he_o erect_v the_o monastery_n of_o crowland_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 245_o offa_n rule_v the_o mercian_n he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n alban_n he_o make_v a_o ditch_n to_o divide_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o english_a and_o walshmen_n kenelmus_fw-la the_o martyr_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o mercian_n prince_n from_o offa_n until_o the_o westsaxon_n obtain_v their_o principality_n 248_o