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one_o month_n and_o leave_v this_o life_n at_o antioch_n be_v indeed_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o â—â—nds_n of_o his_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o 〈…〉_o convey_v towards_o rome_n by_o his_o son_n but_o they_o also_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o foe_n and_o his_o corpse_n leave_v unbury_v 23._o clodius_n albinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 195._o this_o emperor_n likewise_o be_v not_o nominate_v in_o some_o writer_n because_o he_o never_o real_o have_v possession_n clodius_n albinus_n a_o roman_a 195._o an._n doâ—_n 195._o a_o man_n well_o experience_v in_o war_n and_o valiant_a for_o his_o prowess_n deserve_v by_o commodus_n to_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o caesar_n which_o title_n he_o refuse_v be_v by_o severus_n create_v the_o primus_fw-la consul_n and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v make_v fellow-partner_n in_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o after_o time_n repent_v himself_o perhaps_o of_o his_o too_o large_a liberality_n and_o bounty_n he_o seek_v by_o deceit_n &_o treachery_n and_o by_o most_o cunning_a fraudulent_a and_o subtle_a stratagem_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o his_o partner_n severus_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v his_o fetch_n about_o and_o compass_v his_o unworthy_a design_n he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n advance_v against_o he_o and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o handigripe_n of_o battle_n after_o many_o renew_a combat_n and_o fight_v the_o force_n and_o army_n of_o albinus_n be_v worsted_n much_o and_o rout_v and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n he_o be_v present_o bring_v to_o severus_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v all_o about_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—on_n a_o pole_n with_o great_a contempt_n 〈…〉_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v to_o 〈…〉_o 24._o septimius_n severus_n an._n domini_fw-la 195._o severus_n the_o son_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o powerful_a roman_a 195._o an._n dom._n 195._o very_o conversant_a both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n be_v create_v emperor_n with_o the_o good_a like_n and_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o government_n whereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o many_o and_o great_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o general_o give_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v peculiar_o open_a to_o grant_v audience_n to_o any_o and_o show_v much_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v a_o esâ—ciall_a care_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v wâ—_n store_v with_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o all_o soâ—â—_n and_o all_o necessary_n and_o be_v maâ—_n time_n assault_v with_o powerful_a armiâ—â—_n and_o enemy_n he_o nevertheless_o wiâ—â—_n great_a valour_n and_o courage_n make_v braâ—â—_n and_o honourable_a resistance_n remain_v always_o victorious_a he_o have_v a_o inteâ—â—_n to_o nobilitate_v the_o city_n and_o be_v please_v to_o all_o although_o in_o his_o time_n the_o fâ—â—_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v hâ—_n die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o york_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o war_n of_o england_n have_v govern_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o great_a content_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o year_n he_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o severus_n without_o a_o cause_n for_o he_o severe_o command_v 40_o or_o thereabouts_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o many_o more_o uâ—lgâ—â—â—_n because_o they_o say_v in_o way_n of_o jest_n verâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o die_v at_o york_n as_o some_o 〈…〉_o through_o grief_n of_o his_o some_o caracallas_fw-la wickedness_n than_o of_o any_o other_o malady_n and_o have_v a_o monument_n imperial_a erect_v to_o he_o at_o mentz_n in_o gormany_n 25._o bassianus_n caracalla_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 212._o bassianus_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o severus_n and_o martia_n 212._o an._n dâ—â—_n 212._o and_o by_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v well_o belove_v in_o his_o youth_n for_o his_o virtue_n he_o be_v est_fw-la successor_n to_o the_o empire_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o
empire_n thirteen_o year_n six_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v bury_v at_o ratisbone_n mammaa_n be_v a_o well-disposed_n lady_n notwithstanding_o her_o great_a care_n of_o his_o instruction_n and_o education_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n some_o of_o his_o tutor_n famous_a man_n he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o he_o exile_v she_o favour_v origen_n much_o and_o often_o send_v for_o he_o to_o she_o at_o antioch_n that_o she_o may_v hear_v from_o he_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n 31._o maximinus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 237._o maximinus_n a_o thracian_n by_o blood_n although_o he_o be_v ignoble_o bear_v 237._o an._n dom._n 237._o nevertheless_o for_o his_o agility_n and_o nimbleness_n he_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o many_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v tribune_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o four_o legion_n of_o alexander_n army_n of_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d esteem_n and_o repute_n that_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 237._o but_o after_o this_o election_n he_o grow_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o unjust_o put_v all_o the_o friend_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o sword_n after_o that_o he_o fly_v upon_o the_o christian_n and_o invent_v new_a and_o unknown_a torture_n for_o they_o the_o sixth_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n begin_v in_o his_o reign_n brief_o he_o be_v so_o horrible_a that_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o germany_n the_o whole_a empire_n rebel_v against_o he_o last_o of_o all_o fly_v with_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v cruel_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n together_o with_o his_o son_n who_o head_n be_v carry_v to_o rome_n with_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v reign_v 3_o year_n in_o his_o thought_n he_o be_v persuade_v appendix_n appendix_n that_o he_o can_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o empire_n but_o by_o cruelty_n he_o be_v first_o a_o shepherd_n and_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o officer_n which_o then_o sway_v so_o much_o that_o none_o can_v prevail_v against_o they_o the_o senate_n be_v so_o much_o in_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n private_o and_o sometime_o public_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o may_v never_o see_v his_o return_n to_o their_o city_n whensoever_o he_o be_v draw_v out_o upon_o any_o affair_n this_o emperor_n body_n be_v inhume_v at_o fulda_n in_o germany_n renown_v for_o the_o famousness_n of_o the_o abbey_n with_o the_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o it_o 32._o julius_n verus_fw-la maximus_fw-la by_o hereditary_a right_a julius_n verus_n maximus_n succeed_v his_o father_n maximnus_fw-la in_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o so_o great_a beauty_n of_o person_n that_o very_o many_o fair_a lady_n love_v he_o in_o extreme_a manner_n and_o covet_v his_o company_n that_o they_o 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and_o have_v funeral_n rite_n of_o sepulture_n perform_v to_o he_o at_o quendelbourgh_n not_o far_o from_o fulda_n the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n sepulture_n 33._o gordianus_n the_o history_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherefore_o i_o affige_fw-la it_o not_o gordianus_n a_o most_o noble_a african_a by_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o temperate_a in_o his_o action_n with_o great_a reputation_n goodness_n and_o justice_n he_o administer_v all_o those_o honourable_a office_n and_o degree_n which_o the_o senate_n confer_v upon_o he_o this_o man_n be_v vice-consul_n in_o africa_n be_v much_o against_o his_o will_n create_v emperor_n which_o election_n be_v hear_v of_o all_o over_o the_o world_n waâ—_n accept_v by_o the_o city_n and_o in_o particular_a accept_v reverence_v obey_v and_o honour_v as_o emperor_n all_o italy_n over_o together_o with_o gordian_a a_o son_n of_o his_o very_a young_a who_o upon_o this_o their_o election_n make_v war_n upon_o other_o new_a emperor_n in_o which_o with_o a_o infinite_a mortality_n on_o all_o side_n gordianus_n the_o young_a be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v which_o the_o father_n understanding_n stab_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o he_o reign_n be_v but_o of_o little_a continuance_n yeâ—_n remarkable_a enough_o the_o time_n and_o dare_v of_o it_o not_o exceed_v 40_o day_n 〈◊〉_d also_o depart_v at_o quendelbourgh_n aâ—_n have_v his_o obsequy_n celebrate_v at_o nagdebourgh_n which_o of_o late_o be_v massacre_v and_o almost_o subvert_v by_o the_o imperialist_n army_n under_o pappenheim_n 34._o marcus_n clodius_n puppienus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 289._o clodius_n puppienus_n be_v ignoble_o bear_v 289._o an._n dom._n 289._o yet_o of_o a_o roman_a extraction_n and_o noble_a in_o his_o action_n and_o a_o soldier_n of_o high_a esteem_n and_o valour_n so_o that_o he_o acquire_v many_o government_n wherein_o he_o carry_v himself_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a prudence_n justice_n and_o dexterity_n and_o maximinus_n be_v proclaim_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o country_n clodius_n be_v elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o senate_n together_o with_o balbinus_n upon_o this_o agreement_n and_o condition_n that_o belbinus_n shall_v attend_v to_o the_o government_n in_o the_o city_n and_o clodius_n abroad_o with_o his_o army_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o country_n he_o fight_v against_o maximinus_n perform_v singular_a and_o admirable_a service_n and_o remain_v victorious_a he_o come_v back_o to_o rome_n govern_v together_o with_o balbinus_n right_o and_o just_o final_o each_o of_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v the_o one_o for_o the_o eastern_a part_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o other_o against_o the_o german_n they_o be_v both_o take_v by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n out_o of_o their_o own_o palace_n and_o câ—â—ryed_v through_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o way_n unjust_o slay_v and_o have_v burial_n close_o to_o the_o quirine_n mount_n in_o rome_n 35._o celius_n balbinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 239._o celius_n balbinus_n be_v of_o a_o ancient_a family_n and_o nobility_n 239._o an._n dom._n 239._o and_o for_o his_o virtue_n choose_v emperor_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n as_o 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o singular_a part_n and_o goodness_n he_o show_v great_a liberality_n â—ustice_n and_o clemency_n towards_o all_o â—en_n he_o study_v always_o to_o preserve_v â—nd_n continue_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o the_o incredible_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o man_n he_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o quietness_n whilst_o clodius_n puppienus_n fight_v with_o maximinus_n in_o which_o interim_n have_v not_o the_o prudence_n of_o celius_n prevent_v it_o there_o have_v be_v a_o wonderful_a mutiny_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n maximinus_n have_v therein_o such_o powerful_a friend_n and_o puppienus_n after_o that_o battle_n return_v to_o rome_n they_o both_o together_o as_o be_v mention_v 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of_o his_o urine_n he_o leave_v rudolphus_n his_o elder_a son_n emperor_n himself_o pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n at_o ratisbon_n about_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o or_o thereabouts_o to_o the_o discontentment_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o lie_v entomb_v at_o lintz_n in_o austria_n 154._o rudolphus_n the_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n of_o the_o noble_a house_n and_o family_n of_o austria_n 1576._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1576._o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o maximilian_n confer_v by_o the_o elector_n upon_o his_o son_n rudolphus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o austria_n who_o also_o accept_v the_o degree_n which_o deserve_o suit_v with_o his_o goodness_n he_o always_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o action_n as_o a_o pious_a and_o just_a emperor_n and_o in_o particular_a a_o defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o ordain_v in_o his_o diet_n excellent_a &_o holy_a law_n continual_o as_o it_o appear_v he_o labour_v to_o reduce_v 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