〈◊〉_d even_o till_o the_o same_o at_o length_n go_v forth_o with_o a_o bâ—…lder_a countenance_n by_o the_o favourable_a edict_n of_o adrian_n 5._o antonius_n pius_n and_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n as_o eusebius_n have_v note_v and_o in_o britain_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o lucius_n their_o king_n whereby_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o province_n say_v 〈◊〉_d marcus_n sabellicus_n that_o receive_v the_o faith_n by_o public_a ordinance_n of_o the_o teâ—…chers_n of_o those_o time_n bale_n from_o some_o other_o have_v these_o verse_n sicut_fw-la erat_fw-la celebris_fw-la cultu_fw-la numeroque_fw-la deorum_fw-la cum_fw-la jovis_fw-la imperium_fw-la staret_fw-la britannica_fw-la tellus_fw-la sic_fw-la ubi_fw-la terrestres_fw-la caelum_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la or_o as_o expectata_fw-la salus_fw-la patribus_fw-la fuit_fw-la inclyta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la qui_fw-la neptunicolûm_fw-la campos_fw-la &_o cambrica_n rura_fw-la coryneasque_fw-la casas_fw-la locadesolata_fw-la colebant_fw-la as_o be_v the_o britain_n famous_a for_o their_o zeal_n to_o gentle_a god_n while_o such_o they_o do_v adore_v so_o when_o the_o heaven_n to_o earth_n do_v truth_n reveal_v bless_v be_v that_o land_n with_o truth_n and_o learning_n store_n whence_o british_a plain_n and_o cambri_n as_o desert_n ground_n and_o cornewall_n crag_n with_o glorious_a saint_n abound_v in_o which_o number_n be_v eluanus_n &_o meduinus_n those_o rome_n two_o learned_a divine_n which_o be_v send_v by_o king_n lucius_n unto_o eleutherius_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o who_o return_v two_o other_o famous_a clerk_n who_o name_n be_v faganus_n and_o damianus_n these_o together_o both_o preach_v divine_n and_o baptize_v among_o the_o britain_n whereby_o many_o daily_a be_v draw_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o worthy_a and_o ancient_a 178._o historian_n say_v the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v found_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o many_o god_n be_v then_o 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woman_n in_o sundry_a place_n say_v beda_n as_o short_o after_o no_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o saint_n suffer_v arm_n death_n at_o lichfield_n whereupon_o the_o place_n be_v call_v another_o golgotha_n or_o field_n of_o blood_n in_o memory_n whereof_o the_o city_n bear_v for_o arm_n to_o this_o day_n in_o a_o eschucheon_n of_o landscape_n sundry_a person_n diverse_o martyr_a and_o yet_o after_o these_o time_n also_o the_o britain_n continue_a constant_a in_o christianity_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o their_o bishop_n for_o the_o great_a estimation_n of_o their_o constancy_n piety_n and_o learning_n require_v and_o approve_v in_o great_a point_n of_o doctrine_n among_o the_o assembly_n of_o some_o general_n counsel_n as_o that_o of_o sardis_n and_o nice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o this_o our_o country_n man_n who_o bless_a day_n give_v free_a way_n to_o that_o profession_n to_o the_o counsel_n authority_n and_o to_o the_o 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bishop_n of_o burges_n have_v report_v that_o 2._o give_v their_o suffrage_n against_o that_o heresy_n these_o do_v hilary_n term_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n bishop_n by_o who_o they_o be_v somewhat_o deride_v because_o be_v far_o from_o their_o own_o country_n they_o live_v upon_o the_o emperor_n charge_n and_o beda_n testify_v that_o from_o dioclesian_n time_n they_o both_o re-edify_v their_o former_a temple_n and_o found_v new_a also_o in_o memory_n of_o 8._o their_o then_o fresh-bleeding_a martyr_n and_o enjoy_v a_o general_a and_o joyful_a peace_n in_o their_o religious_a profession_n till_o that_o arrian_n heresic_n have_v first_o fill_v the_o continent_n seek_v and_o find_v passage_n over_o the_o sea_n into_o our_o island_n gennadius_n in_o his_o catalogue_n illustrium_fw-la divorum_fw-la diu._n tell_v we_o of_o a_o other_o learned_a bishop_n of_o britain_n fastidius_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cestius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v unto_o one_o fatalis_fw-la a_o book_n devita_fw-la christian_n and_o another_o de_fw-fr viduitate_fw-la seruanda_fw-la of_o much_o divine_a learning_n and_o comfort_n chrysanthus_n likewise_o be_v record_v by_o nicephorus_n to_o be_v son_n of_o bishop_n martian_a who_o have_v hist._n be_v a_o consular_a deputy_n in_o italy_n under_o theodosius_n and_o make_v lieutenant_n of_o britain_n where_o with_o great_a praise_n he_o manage_v the_o common_a wealth_n be_v against_o his_o will_n afterward_o make_v bishop_n at_o constantinople_n of_o the_o novatian_n that_o call_v themselves_o cathari_n that_o be_v pure_a make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o denial_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o relapse_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n once_o receive_v this_o be_v that_o bishop_n of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o of_o all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n he_o reserve_v only_o for_o himself_o two_o loaf_n of_o bread_n upon_o the_o lord_n histor._n day_n and_o in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o counsel_n be_v mention_v of_o restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n who_o because_o that_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a christian_a religion_n have_v in_o those_o primitive_a time_n take_v more_o firm_a foot_n in_o britain_n then_o in_o france_n the_o french_a bishop_n call_v to_o their_o national_n council_n the_o second_o at_o arles_n in_o anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o that_o he_o may_v with_o his_o suffrage_n approve_v their_o decree_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o seventy_o be_v a_o provincial_a council_n hold_v in_o britain_n for_o the_o reform_n of_o religion_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o ruin_a church_n which_o the_o pagan_a marriage_n of_o vortiger_n have_v decay_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n a_o pregnant_a sign_n of_o the_o continue_a zeal_n which_o unto_o those_o day_n have_v leave_v a_o glorious_a memory_n 20_o and_o the_o ensign_n of_o arthur_n wherein_o the_o historiali_n virgin_n with_o her_o son_n in_o her_o arm_n as_o be_v note_v by_o vincentius_n be_v portray_v so_o often_o display_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o country_n liberty_n against_o the_o pagan_a saxon_n be_v as_o a_o seal_n
son_n elect_v subdue_v and_o slay_v 1._o aureolus_n in_o illyris_n 2._o gallienus_n in_o rome_n 3._o odenatus_fw-la in_o the_o east_n odenatus_n overcom_v the_o persian_n galieâ—…_n seek_v odenatus_n his_o death_n apoc._n 4._o 3._o trebeâ—…_n pollio_n strange_a sighâ—…s_n in_o the_o heaven_n great_a and_o mighty_a earthquake_n galiâ—…_n stay_v the_o perâ—…cutions_n of_o thâ—…_n christian_n eusâ—…b_n eccles._n â—…st_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o apoc._n 1._o 16._o thirty_o emperoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d oncâ—…_n pomp._n laetus_n laetus_n panlus_n oros._n oros._n cassidor_n cassidor_n jornandes_n eusebius_n apoc._n 6._o 4._o galienus_n time_n prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n galienus_n his_o death_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n do._n 269._o his_o descent_n aurel._n victor_n flavius_n claudius_n his_o virtue_n jornandes_n goth_n invade_v the_o empire_n paul_n orosius_n two_o thousand_o sail_n of_o goth_n claudius_n letter_n to_o the_o senate_n goth_n vanquish_v flavius_n claudius_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n his_o personage_n and_o quality_n an._n do._n 271._o eutropius_n quintiliâ—…_n brother_n to_o the_o last_o emperor_n quintilius_n cut_v his_o own_o vein_n and_o so_o bleed_v to_o death_n he_o reign_v but_o seventeen_fw-mi day_n an._n do._n 271._o aurelianus_n his_o descent_n fla._n vâ—…p_n aurelianus_n comparable_a with_o caesar_n and_o alexander_n aurelianus_n enlarge_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n chap._n 37._o sabellicus_n say_v she_o both_o tire_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n also_o zenobia_n her_o letter_n to_o aurelianus_n aurelianus_n the_o great_a city_n palmyra_n say_v josephus_n be_v build_v by_o king_n solomon_n whence_o their_o nation_n take_v the_o name_n it_o border_v upon_o the_o parthian_n kingdom_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o roman_a empire_n ovid._n metam_fw-la li._n 6._o 6._o tomyris_n be_v a_o valiant_a scythian_a queen_n who_o slay_v king_n cyrus_n and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o fill_v a_o vessel_n with_o their_o blood_n do_v cast_v in_o cyrus_n head_n say_v blood_n have_v thou_o thirst_v now_o drink_v thereof_o thy_o fill_n to_o this_o do_v zenobia_n allude_v zenobia_n vanquish_v zenobia_n her_o beauty_n flau._n vopisc_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7_o cap._n 39_o paul_n orosius_n aurelianus_n at_o first_o a_o favourer_n now_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n aurelianus_n scare_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n from_o heaven_n psal._n 2._o 10._o aurelianus_n slay_v entropius_n aurelianus_n his_o feature_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d an._n do._n 276._o aurelianus_n be_v dead_a no_o man_n seek_v to_o be_v emperor_n senate_n and_o soldier_n strain_v courtesy_n who_o shall_v choose_v the_o emperor_n eusebius_n vopiscus_n orosius_n oneuphrius_fw-la claudius_n tacitus_n elect_a emperor_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o virtue_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o work_n of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n eutrop._n l._n 9_o aurel._n victor_n vopiscus_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 277._o florianus_n make_v himself_o emperor_n florianus_n his_o death_n chap._n 38._o eutrop._n lib._n 9_o vopiscus_n florianus_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 277._o probus_n call_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o high_a bishop_n his_o desceâ—…_n sabellicus_n probus_n comparable_a with_o hannibal_n and_o caesar._n probus_n slay_v 400000._o german_n henr._n mutint_v saturninus_z cho_n sen_fw-mi emperor_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o elector_n saturninus_z his_o death_n vopiscut_n bonosus_n and_o proculus_n rebel_n against_o probus_n sabellicus_n bonosus_n death_n sabellicus_n sabellicus_n victorinus_n a_o moor_n his_o stratagem_n hist._n mag._n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o vandal_n and_o burgundian_n send_v to_o inhabit_v in_o britain_n vopiscus_n sabellicus_n wine_n make_v in_o england_n probus_n his_o death_n vopiscus_n entropius_n eusebius_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 29._o anno_fw-la 282._o flavius_n 〈◊〉_d vopiscus_n victor_n 〈◊〉_d orosius_n cardâ—…_n and_o numerianus_n caesar_n carinus_n slay_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n hierome_n paulus_n orosius_n eutropius_n flavius_n vopiscus_n eutrop._n signonâ—…_n oâ—…pbet_fw-la pomp._n laetus_n an._n do._n 286._o an._n do._n 291._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o 6._o now_o call_v bâ—…leyn_n in_o picardy_n carausius_n defend_v his_o usurpation_n seven_o year_n maximianus_n against_o carausius_n ninius_n a_o perfidious_a friend_n allectus_n slay_v walbrooke_n in_o london_n of_o gallus_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…eb_n mamertinus_n panegyâ—…_n orat._n the_o emperor_n extol_v for_o recouct_v britain_n mamertinus_n paneg_n grat._n many_o artificer_n in_o britain_n gâ—…_n damasâ—…_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n beda_n rad._n de_fw-fr dicetâ—…_n the_o christian_n torment_n for_o ten_o year_n together_o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o s._n alban_n put_v to_o death_n at_o saint_n alban_n job._n capgrave_n amphibole_n a_o britain_n put_v to_o death_n julius_n and_o aaron_n at_o leicester_n at_o lichfeild_n grâ—…_n multitude_n in_o cambden_n joh._n 19_o 17._o joh_n rossâ—…_n wâ—…wicens_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…pis_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o apoc._n 13._o dan._n 7._o ezek._n 38._o 2._o the_o violent_a death_n of_o many_o emperor_n psal._n 45._o 5._o the_o first_o seal_n apoc._n 6._o the_o second_o seal_n the_o three_o seal_n the_o four_o seal_n the_o five_o seal_n the_o six_o seal_n exod._n â—…9_n numb_a 17._o josh._n 3._o 4._o job_n 29_o 9_o euseb._n eccles_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o euseb._n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o amos_n 1._o 3._o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2â—…_n euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o fox_n act._n pag._n 119._o &_o 123._o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 19_o dioclesian_n practice_n the_o pope_n a_o imitator_n of_o he_o and_o not_o of_o christ._n dioclesian_n and_o maximianus_n resign_v up_o the_o empire_n the_o 9_o cal._n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 304._o galerius_n and_o constantius_n emperor_n the_o christian_n enjoy_v peace_n constantine_n the_o great_a elect_a caesar._n euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 16._o pomp._n latâ—…_n 2._o kin._n 10._o 20._o constantius_n policy_n to_o try_v who_o be_v true_a christian_n constantius_n his_o wife_n eutropius_n nicephor_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o holinsh._n chron._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 26._o cambd._n brit._n pa._n 74_o baronius_n a_o church_n build_v by_o helena_n in_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v helena_n build_v another_o church_n where_o the_o inn_n stand_v in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o cratch_n ambrose_n his_o oration_n upon_o theodosius_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o helena_n queen_n of_o ad_fw-la abâ—…na_fw-la a_o virtuous_a woman_n also_o constantine_n escape_v galerius_n his_o prevent_a pursuit_n he_o come_v safe_a to_o york_n to_o his_o father_n 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5._o day_n or_o 10._o at_o the_o most_o most_o of_o the_o britain_n break_n covenant_n with_o caesar._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v to_o be_v calis_n some_o saint_n oâ—…_n caesar_n again_o land_v at_o the_o place_n of_o his_o first_o arrival_n caesar_n resist_v at_o the_o river_n stour_n the_o britain_n drive_v from_o their_o fortress_n caesar_n navy_n great_o impair_v by_o tempest_n he_o draw_v his_o fleet_n on_o shore_n caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o flor._n histor._n fabian_n cassibelan_n brother_n of_o king_n lud._n lamber_n peramb_v britain_n retire_n to_o their_o several_a province_n think_v to_o be_v oatland_n beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o the_o trinobant_n submit_v to_o caesar._n beda_n call_v he_o androgorius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ceminague_n segontianus_fw-la ancalits_n bibrokes_n cassian_n s._n alban_n besiege_v by_o caesar._n the_o governor_n of_o kent_n join_v with_o cassibelan_n against_o caesar._n cassibelan_n solicit_v for_o peace_n a_o great_a tribute_n so_o say_v 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saxon_n enter_v britain_n under_o hengist_n &_o horsa_n w._n malmesbury_n beda_n 1._o 15._o saxon_n overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o free_a the_o britain_n a_o composition_n betwixt_o saxon_a and_o britain_n britain_n britain_n witichindas_n hengist_n have_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o kent_n fabian_n the_o king_n give_v himself_o to_o security_n joâ—…_n stow._n hengist_n sea_v the_o king_n the_o king_n in_o love_n with_o rowena_n in_o the_o fictious_a of_o virg._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o caxton_n 〈◊〉_d mark_n 10._o vortigern_n will_v needs_o have_v rowena_n to_o wife_n will._n malmesb._n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la verstegan_n restit_fw-la cap._n 〈◊〉_d tacit._n destri_fw-la cer._n cap._n 2._o crantzius_n pagan_a german_n account_n of_o tyrannoâ—…s_fw-la beasta_fw-la hengist_n and_o horse_n their_o atâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arâ—…_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o arm_n chron._n sax._n hengist_n his_o country_n and_o parentage_n floren._n wigoru_n beda_n hist._n ang._n li._n 2._o ca._n 15._o 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his_o death_n his_o burial_n 14._o alrik_n the_o last_o of_o lincall_a succession_n all_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n after_o alrik_n usurper_n 15._o an._n do._n 794._o his_o imprisonment_n his_o releasement_n his_o reign_n 16._o an._n do._n 797._o his_o reign_n 17._o an._n do._n 805._o baldred_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n egbert_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n this_o kingdom_n beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_n the_o limit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n an._n d._n 488._o the_o inhabitant_n chase_v into_o a_o wood_n the_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o ellas_n first_o entrance_n maâ—…_n omit_v this_o kingdom_n ella_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n 2._o an._n do._n 514._o cissa_n succeed_v chichester_n and_o chisburis_n found_v by_o cissa_n stow._n cissaes_n reign_n 3._o libre_fw-la historialis_fw-la s._n swithune_n wâ—…ion_n beda_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d edilbâ—…es_n godfather_n ebba_n the_o wife_n of_o wolfere_n beda_n loâ—…o_fw-la ciâ—…ato_fw-la selsee_n in_o sussex_n cap._n 15._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n beda_n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o ceadwald_n drive_v back_o beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o the_o continuance_n and_o end_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o west_n saxon_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v the_o heptarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n florent_fw-la wâ—…_n 2._o an._n do._n 495._o the_o time_n when_o cherdik_n enter_v into_o britain_n an._n do._n 508._o the_o circuit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o king_n reign_n issue_n and_o death_n 3._o an._n do._n 535._o kenrik_n his_o battle_n â—…anbery_n in_o oxsordshire_n his_o issue_n cheaulin_n cuthwolfe_n and_o cuâ—…_n cearlike_a the_o son_n of_o cuthwolfe_n rebell_v against_o his_o uncle_n chedwall_n the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 4._o an._n do._n 561._o cheaulin_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v a_o unquiet_a and_o ambitious_a neighbour_n wimbledon_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o stowe_n overthrow_v by_o cealrik_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n cuth_o and_o cuthwin_n cuth_o a_o vaâ—…nt_a warrior_n slay_a 〈◊〉_d fethanleygh_v 5._o an._n do._n 592._o cearlik_a the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o reign_v continuance_n 6_o chelwolfe_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v westsaxons_a inusd_v by_o three_o sundry_a enemy_n hen_n huntingd._n his_o death_n 7._o an._n do._n 611._o kingils_n his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n quinchelinus_n his_o associate_n wil._n malmsbury_n marianus_n florent_fw-la wigorn._n their_o victory_n over_o the_o britain_n kingils_n convert_v to_o christianity_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o westsaxons_a king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o oswald_z a_o witness_n at_o his_o baptise_v his_o gift_n to_o kingil_n 8._o an._n do._n 643._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o kenwald_n reâ—…th_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n roâ—…_n ald_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o châ—…ist_n his_o work_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d malmsbury_n his_o 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chief_a of_o a_o fleet_n upon_o the_o flemish_a sea_n he_o serve_v likewise_o in_o dacia_n with_o such_o honourable_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n as_o that_o wise_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n hold_v he_o in_o high_a esteem_n and_o afterward_o make_v he_o senator_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v he_o assign_v governor_n of_o all_o syria_n and_o asia_n the_o great_a place_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n that_o may_v be_v and_o from_o thence_o send_v again_o in-into_a britain_n choose_v out_o as_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o note_n for_o to_o stay_v the_o commotion_n there_o raise_v against_o commodus_n where_o in_o the_o field_n he_o be_v leave_v for_o dead_a but_o thence_o also_o return_v after_o he_o have_v govern_v four_o several_a consular_a province_n be_v create_v preconsull_n of_o africa_n and_o immediate_o after_o praefect_n of_o rome_n neither_o yet_o make_v he_o his_o stand_n there_o though_o the_o great_a of_o any_o subiective_n degree_n till_o he_o have_v mount_v the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o have_v obtain_v the_o command_n over_o all_o which_o fall_v to_o his_o lot_n by_o the_o death_n of_o commodus_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o martia_n aelius_n laetus_n and_o other_o conspirer_n of_o his_o end_n 3_o for_o the_o murder_n be_v do_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n laetus_n in_o great_a haste_n repair_v to_o pertinax_n his_o lodging_n at_o who_o sight_n the_o old_a man_n in_o bed_n expect_v nothing_o but_o death_n as_o suppose_v he_o send_v from_o commodus_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o laetus_n salute_v he_o by_o the_o unexpected_a name_n of_o emperor_n carry_v he_o with_o acclamation_n unto_o the_o army_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o senate_n where_o of_o they_o all_o with_o great_a joy_n he_o be_v confirm_v augustus_n emperor_n 4_o his_o first_o business_n be_v to_o bridle_v the_o licentious_a life_n of_o the_o praetorian_a cohort_n &_o injury_n do_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o roman_a citizen_n which_o gain_v he_o such_o hatred_n cohort_n that_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o these_o man_n grow_v disorder_v and_o lawless_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n hold_v themselves_o wrong_v to_o be_v nowlock_v under_o the_o constraint_n of_o law_n civil_a government_n and_o these_o only_o envy_v the_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n of_o pertinax_n sabellicus_n whereas_o all_o the_o province_n abroad_o at_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o his_o election_n and_o fame_n of_o his_o imperial_a virtue_n lay_v a_o side_n their_o weapon_n and_o disire_v to_o embrace_v peace_n with_o a_o prince_n so_o noble_o qualify_v 5_o the_o first_o that_o conspire_v against_o his_o life_n be_v one_o falco_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o free_o forgive_v yet_o punish_v certain_a soldier_n thereto_o accessary_a whereupon_o the_o rest_n assemble_v themselves_o in_o tumultuous_a and_o furious_a manner_n with_o their_o draw_a sword_n invade_v soldier_n his_o palace_n he_o see_v their_o purpose_n seek_v no_o escape_n
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never_o any_o such_o king_n in_o the_o world_n as_o brute_n boccace_n vives_z hadrianus_n junius_n etc._n etc._n the_o critic_n argument_n no_o honour_n to_o the_o britan_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o trojan_n the_o britain_n history_n weaken_v by_o themselves_o d._n powell_n begin_v his_o history_n of_o wales_n but_o at_o cadwaller_n cadwaller_n story_n also_o doubtful_a ran._n chest._n rob._n fabian_n john_n 〈◊〉_d master_n cambden_n accuse_v by_o the_o defender_n of_o jeffrey_n of_o monmouth_n a_o further_a disproof_n of_o brutus_n history_n achâ—…z_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v rabbi_n isaac_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 43._o hierome_n the_o authourâ—…_n own_o opinion_n of_o brutus_n history_n brutus_n conquest_n in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o heli_n his_o priesthood_n 1._o sam._n 4._o 18._o heli_n his_o priesthood_n in_o anno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 28â—…7_n baruch_n 6._o 2._o joseph_n contra_fw-la appion_n lib._n 1._o herodotus_n iâ—…_n euterpe_n judg._n 8._o 28._o 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difference_n be_v chief_o before_o the_o flood_n septuagint_n joseph_n antiquis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d beroaldus_n the_o account_v of_o year_n by_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o mâ—…st_o sure_a manner_n of_o computation_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n 1656._o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o seventie_o fifâ—…h_n of_o abraham_n life_n 427._o joshua_n 24._o 2._o from_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n till_o the_o law_n 430_o galath_n 3._o 17._o from_o the_o law_n to_o salomon_n temple_n 480._o 1._o king_n 6._o 1._o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o salomon_n death_n 36._o year_n 1._o king_n 11_o 42._o from_o salomon_n death_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n 390._o year_n 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o eze._n 4._o v_o 2._o &_o 5._o from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o judahâ—…_n captivity_n 51._o year_n jer._n 25._o 11._o isa._n 45._o 1._o 2._o chron._n 36._o 21._o 22._o 23._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o 2._o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyâ—…us_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 490._o year_n dan._n 9_o 24._o britain_n may_v more_o true_o derive_v their_o descent_n from_o troy_n by_o the_o roman_n britainâ—…s_n take_v wife_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o they_o of_o the_o britain_n bâ—…da_fw-la hist._n anglic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o gen._n 6._o 1._o roman_n to_o beâ—…_n descend_v of_o the_o trojan_n be_v a_o fable_n tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 1â—…_n joseph_n 1._o 7._o romus_n the_o original_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n to_o have_v a_o descent_n from_o trâ—…y_n can_v be_v a_o honour_n to_o any_o nation_n trojan_n thrice_o vanquish_v brute_n embase_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o britain_n of_o their_o person_n cas._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o where_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d herodian_a pliny_n also_o add_v another_o ornament_n and_o say_v that_o the_o britain_n wear_v ring_n on_o their_o middle_a finger_n the_o britain_n will_v not_o be_v clad_v because_o they_o will_v show_v the_o gay_a painting_n of_o their_o body_n pliny_n oribasius_n call_v that_o herb_n vitrum_fw-la and_o the_o britain_n call_n that_o colour_n glass_n whence_o our_o english_a word_n glass_n call_v also_o vitrum_fw-la in_o latin_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o colour_n thereof_o dio_fw-mi nicaeus_fw-la caesar._n some_o britain_n clad_v in_o leather_n solinus_n tertullian_n britannorum_fw-la stigmata_fw-la martial_a master_n cambden_n pict_n of_o the_o british_a race_n call_v picti_n of_o their_o paint_a body_n caesar._n come_v mamertinus_n tacitus_n in_o vit_fw-mi agricola_n caledonian_n the_o northern_a people_n silures_n the_o western_a tacitus_n strabo_n xiphilinus_n martial_a eutropius_n plutarch_n they_o live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n diodorus_n siculus_n strabo_n caesar._n these_o britain_n be_v in_o kent_n the_o civil_a pomponius_n mela._n of_o their_o domestic_a matter_n caesar._n the_o britain_n town_n be_v their_o wood_n be_v fortify_v strabo_n diodorus_n siculus_n dion_n the_o britain_n multiplicity_n of_o wife_n caesar._n dio._n eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d praeparâ—…_n 6._o julia_n her_o reproof_n to_o a_o british_a woman_n the_o answer_n dion_n cas._n lib._n 76._o the_o britain_n diet_n prohibit_v meat_n caesar._n diodo_fw-la siculus_n the_o britain_n be_v of_o a_o very_a spare_a diet_n dio_fw-mi nicaeus_fw-la they_o eat_v no_o fish_n caesar._n unskilful_a to_o make_v cheese_n strabo_n their_o drink_n of_o barley_n solinus_n pliny_n strabo_n hiero._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o of_o their_o religion_n and_o learning_n dio_fw-mi cassius_n solinus_n the_o britain_n inhuman_a sacrifice_n the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n gildas_n the_o britain_n idol_n exceed_v egypt_n for_o number_n pliny_n magic_a high_o honour_v of_o the_o britain_n caesar._n come_v 6._o the_o druid_n determine_v almost_o all_o controverfy_v excommunication_n of_o great_a source_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n among_o the_o druid_n one_o primate_n and_o chief_a over_o the_o rest_n they_o assemble_v once_o a_o year_n at_o a_o place_n in_o france_n to_o hear_v controversy_n here_o appear_v that_o academy_n be_v then_o among_o the_o britan_n and_o from_o their_o example_n derive_v
lib._n 49._o octavians_n preparation_n for_o britain_n dio._n cass._n lib._n 53._o the_o britain_n appease_v octavian_n strabo_n lib._n 4._o augustus_n three_o preparation_n against_o britanny_n the_o britain_n excuse_n custom_n first_o pay_v in_o britain_n the_o britain_n loyalty_n cunobeline_n prince_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n malden_n the_o first_o stamp_v coin_n in_o britain_n caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o a_o general_a peace_n through_o all_o the_o world_n mâ—…cah_n 5._o 2._o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o gen._n 3._o 5._o isav_v 7._o 14._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v of_o 〈◊〉_d temple_n joh._n 3._o 19_o luk._n 2._o 14._o paulus_n o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temple_n be_v shut_v â—â—rg_fw-mi aeneid_n li._n â—…_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a peace_n lactan._n li._n 4_o ca._n 〈◊〉_d dâ—…ples_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 32._o eclog._n 4._o saâ—…urne_v who_o virgil_n name_v be_v esteem_v the_o father_n of_o the_o go_n go_n magnum_fw-la joâ—…_n be_v incrementum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n mâ—…tri_fw-la longâ—…_n decem_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n nec_fw-la deus_fw-la bâ—…c_fw-la â—…ensa_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n assyriuâ—…_n vulgâ—…â—…scetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n cui_fw-la non_fw-la risere_fw-la parent_n etc._n etc._n etc._n pacaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d reget_v patriâ—…_n etc._n etc._n etc._n soluet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n fallâ—…_n herba_fw-la veneni_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n occidet_fw-la &_o serpenâ—…_n etc._n etc._n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi august_n sect._n 94._o dâ—…ples_n veritat_fw-la christi_fw-la 32._o sol_fw-la 518._o niceph_n li._n 1._o ca._n 17._o iwenal_n saâ—…yr_n 3._o zephan_n 2._o 11._o our_o saviour_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o cunobeline_n luk._n 2._o dan._n 2._o augustus_n describe_v his_o reign_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 5._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d his_o devotion_n to_o christ._n niceph._n li._n 1._o ca._n 17._o suidâ—…_n his_o endowment_n of_o body_n sueton_n in_o aquavitae_fw-la augustâ—…_n the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o aug_v tiberois_fw-mi nero_n his_o parent_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi tiber._n his_o action_n and_o condition_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 3._o his_o plot_v against_o his_o noble_n tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o tacit._n annal._n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d his_o hypocrisy_n his_o libidinous_a â—…esse_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 6._o cap._n 1._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wine-â—…_a careless_n in_o government_n the_o province_n uâ—…defended_a britain_n without_o foreign_a garrison_n or_o government_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 2._o cap._n 5._o jeffrey_n monm_n our_o saviour_n christ_n death_n tertâ—…l_n in_o apolog._n adâ—…s_v geâ—…es_o c._n 5._o eusâ—…b_n â—…ccles_n hist._n li._n 2._o ca._n 2._o tiberius_n hiâ—…_n reign_n age_n and_o death_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 2._o chr._n 21._o 20._o tacit._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n 12._o tacit._n in_o aquavitae_fw-la agric._n casigula_n intend_v to_o invade_v britain_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 59_o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la caligula_n adminius_n banish_v fly_v to_o caesar._n caligula_n his_o vain_a ambition_n his_o delude_n of_o the_o senate_n his_o war_a with_o the_o sea_n caligula_n his_o great_a victory_n ortâ—…lius_n geograp_n his_o ambition_n affright_v in_o his_o sleep_n pontius_n pilate_n banish_v kill_v himself_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o caligula_n slay_v his_o personage_n sabe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 2._o dion_n lib._n 60._o his_o hatred_n after_o death_n claudius_n drusus_n choose_v by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n joseph_n antiquit._n l._n 19_o cap._n 3._o claudius_n his_o parentage_n the_o britain_n detain_v their_o tribute_n dion_n cass_n lib._n 60._o anno_fw-la domi._n 45._o aulus_n plautius_n send_v against_o the_o britain_n his_o soldier_n unwilling_a dio._n lib._n 60._o encourage_v by_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n tacitus_n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la c._n sidius_fw-la geta_n his_o valour_n the_o britain_n retire_n to_o place_n of_o advantage_n togodumnus_n slay_v claudius_n the_o emperor_n come_v into_o britain_n with_o a_o great_a army_n dion_z cassius_z lib._n 60._o elephant_n first_o bring_v into_o britain_n claudius_n enter_v britain_n he_o surprise_v camulodunum_n his_o clemency_n make_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o a_o god_n claudius_n return_v to_o rome_n &_o enter_v in_o triumph_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la claud._n sect._n 17._o his_o manner_n of_o encamp_v his_o animate_v of_o his_o soldier_n his_o resolution_n ostorius_n his_o care_n the_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n caractacus_n wife_n daughter_n and_o brethren_n take_v prisoner_n himself_o betray_v by_o cartismandus_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacit._n annal._n 12_o cap._n 8._o caractacus_n lead_v in_o triumph_n his_o habit_n and_o attire_n exit_fw-la histor_n magn_n britan._n his_o undauntednesse_n his_o oration_n to_o claudius_n caesar._n event_n of_o war_n variable_a britain_n wall_n ambition_n have_v no_o bound_n nature_n disdain_v servitude_n tocit_fw-la annal._n li._n 12._o cap._n 8._o ostorius_n and_o his_o fortune_n decline_v the_o britain_n take_v heart_n again_o their_o victory_n caesar_n threat_n make_v the_o britain_n more_o resolute_a ostorius_n die_v aulus_n didius_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n tacit._n annal._n 12._o c._n 8._o manlius_n valens_n encounter_v the_o britain_n with_o ill_a success_n didius_n for_o a_o while_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n tacit._n annal._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d claudius_n his_o own_o word_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n death_n messalina_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n a_o woman_n of_o unsatiable_a lechery_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n tacit._n annal._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 13._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 20._o ca._n 5._o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la do_v 56._o his_o endowment_n of_o body_n his_o imperfection_n wife_n and_o servant_n most_o mislead_v great_a personage_n nero_n assume_v the_o empire_n his_o parent_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n his_o excessive_a lust_n and_o bloodshed_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n tacit._n annal._n 16._o cap._n 3._o rome_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o nero._n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 10._o christian_n in_o nero_n court._n peter_n and_o paul_n put_v to_o death_n euseb._n li._n 2._o ca._n 25._o tertul._n apol._n ca._n 5._o a_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_n tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 2._o tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi nero._n anglesey_n invade_v roman_n amaze_v at_o sight_n of_o the_o british_a the_o receiver_n of_o tribute_n his_o oppression_n diâ—…n_fw-fr cass._n lib._n 62._o tacit._n anâ—…al_n 14._o cap._n 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d *_o vâ—…dica_n prasutagus_n his_o testament_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n pag._n 190._o prodigy_n daily_o see_v dio._n lib._n 62._o other_o province_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o quintilius_n varius_n tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n their_o resolution_n queen_n boudicâ—…_n choose_v leader_n she_o surprise_v the_o roman_n she_o put_v petilius_n cerealis_n to_o flight_n she_o force_v catus_n to_o fly_v into_o gallia_n she_o sackâ—…th_v verolanium_fw-la seventie_o thousand_o slay_v by_o her_o army_n 〈◊〉_d in_o vit_fw-fr nero_n sect_n 39_o diâ—…_n câ—…ss_n lib._n 6â—…_n london_n long_o since_o renown_v boudicea_n surueiâ—…_n her_o troop_n her_o attire_n her_o oration_n to_o her_o army_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 11._o the_o custom_n of_o this_o and_o other_o monarchy_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o woman_n justin._n lib._n 1._o semiramis_n nitocris_n tomyris_n justin._n lib._n 1._o cleopatra_n messalina_n and_o agrippina_n she_o disclaim_v all_o superiority_n rejoice_v in_o her_o innocence_n the_o indignity_n offer_v by_o the_o roman_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 62._o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o britannith_n viper_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n domestic_a conspirator_n most_o dangerous_a caesar._n com._n li._n 2._o motive_n incite_v to_o pursue_v the_o roman_n her_o device_n at_o conclude_v her_o speech_n the_o britain_n vanquish_v eighty_o thousand_o britain_n slay_v boudicea_n poison_v herself_o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o paenius_n slay_v himself_o tacitus_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o britain_n misery_n julius_n classicianus_n a_o receiver_n promise_v clemency_n tranquillus_n in_o vit_fw-mi nero._n sect._n 40._o polycletus_n send_v to_o reconcile_v classicianus_n and_o suetonius_n liberti_n or_o freemen_n be_v such_o as_o be_v first_o bond_n slave_n by_o their_o service_n obtain_v freedom_n and_o many_o of_o they_o about_o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o be_v of_o great_a sway_n suetonius_n deliver_v up_o his_o charge_n petronius_n his_o disposition_n petronius_n turpilianus_n give_v up_o his_o charge_n to_o treble_a max._n petronius_n turpilianus_n slay_v because_o true_a to_o nero_n julius_n vindex_n oppose_v nero._n tacit._n histor_n in_o vit_fw-fr nero._n proclaim_v galba_n emperor_n nero_n seek_v to_o fly_v into_o eegypt_n the_o senate_n send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o nero_n hidâ—…th_v himself_o he_o kill_v himself_o
his_o lineament_n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n his_o quality_n joseph_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o his_o reign_n and_o age_n nero_n the_o last_o of_o the_o caesar_n suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi galb_n sect._n 1_o the_o manner_n of_o choose_v the_o succeed_a emperor_n galba_n get_v the_o empire_n ere_o he_o look_v for_o it_o galba_n his_o policy_n to_o make_v nero_n odious_a his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n nero_n describe_v nero_n solemn_o marry_v one_o of_o his_o youth_n call_v doriphorus_n and_o keep_v he_o as_o his_o wife_n so_o likewise_o do_v he_o with_o sporus_n who_o he_o endeavour_v to_o transform_v into_o a_o woman_n glory_n like_o a_o bubble_n galba_n choose_v piso_n licinianus_n for_o his_o caesar._n caesar._n saluius_n saluius_n otho_n conspire_v galba_n death_n tacit._n hist._n 1._o astrologer_n and_o starre-gazer_n piso_n slay_v galba_n murder_v his_o description_n his_o vice_n his_o age_n and_o reign_n britain_n in_o quiet_a repose_n tacit._n hist._n 1._o ca._n 3._o christianity_n suppose_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o 〈◊〉_d in_o neâ—…_n time_n exit_fw-la antiq._n manuscript_n frecâ—…lphus_n 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o william_n oâ—…_n malmesburie_n bale_n centur._n lib._n 1._o harding_n say_v fourteen_o cap._n 47_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n bury_v at_o glastenbury_n gildas_n in_o vit_fw-mi aâ—…rel_n ambrosij_n malmesburie_n cambden_n in_o brit._n bale_n cent._n 1._o matth._n park_n antiq._n eccl._n brit._n polydor._n virg._n &_o aly_a isaiah_n 66._o 19_o dorotheus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n luk._n 6._o 15._o simon_n zelotes_n martyr_v in_o britain_n nicephor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 40._o john_n capgrave_n nicephor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o rom._n 16._o 10._o baronius_n in_o histor_n eccles._n marry_o magdalen_n lazarus_n and_o martha_n in_o england_n eurgain_n the_o sister_n of_o joseph_n marry_v siarklos_n a_o britain_n georg._n owen_n in_o his_o pettigree_n gildas_n de_fw-fr conquest_n brit._n s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v in_o britain_n act._n 15._o 7._o metaphrastes_n centur._n 1._o part_n 7._o do_v 8._o baronius_n eusebius_n onuphrius_n a_o monkish_a tale_n of_o s._n peter_n apoc._n 4._o luk._n 12._o 13._o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n sophr._n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o apostle_n theodoret._n de_fw-fr curandis_fw-la graecâ—…_n affectionibâ—…_n li._n 9_o euseb._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 1._o doroth._n life_n of_o saint_n epiphan_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 2._o rom._n 10._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 27._o c._n 7._o joseph_n bell_n juda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agr._n solinus_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 60._o martial_a lib._n 〈…〉_z 54._o mattâ—…_n parâ—…_n arâ—…_n in_o aâ—…iq_n eccl._n britâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v write_n dâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dâ—…ciples_n vâ—…_n lib._n 1â—…_n 2._o tim._n 4._o â—…1_n the_o same_o claudia_n that_o paul_n and_o martial_n speak_v of_o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o alcibiades_z his_o beauty_n in_o old_a age_n claudia_n send_v both_o paul_n and_o marshal_n write_n into_o britain_n martial_a lib._n 7._o epig._n 10._o tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 10._o aulus_n plautius_n his_o wife_n become_v a_o christian_a in_o britain_n tacit._n annal._n l._n 13._o 7._o &_o lib._n 15._o 10._o suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n sect._n 16._o b._n rhenan_n in_o his_o hist._n of_o germany_n pantaleon_n holinshed_n descript_n brit._n cap._n 9_o patrick_n the_o irish_a apostle_n preach_v in_o wales_n chemnitius_n in_o examine_v coâ—…il_n triden_n ex_fw-la sabellicâ—…_n tertullian_n cont_n judâ—…s_n cap._n 7._o petrus_n cluni_n ad_fw-la bernard_n origen_n in_o eze._n â—…mil_n 4._o hector_n boet._n chro._n scot_n lib._n 2._o the_o druid_n allow_v not_o image_n nor_o any_o visible_a form_n of_o the_o godhead_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la claud._n sect._n 25._o tacit._n annal._n l._n 14._o cap._n 10._o caesar_n com._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d postellus_fw-la gyldas_n de_fw-fr excidiâ—…_n brit._n ezech._n 47._o 8._o zachar._n 14._o 8._o matt._n 4._o 19_o psal._n 2._o 8._o baptist._n mant._n chrysost._n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr peâ—…cost_n adverse_a joviâ—…_n li._n 2_o epitaph_n marcellae_fw-la viduae_fw-la psal._n 2._o 8._o act._n 11._o 26._o britain_n have_v the_o first_o christian_n king_n exit_fw-la archiâ—…_n civit._n london_n britain_n have_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n a_o britain_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o first_o that_o quail_v the_o pope_n apoc._n 9_o 2._o king_n 18._o 4._o gen._n 26._o 18._o king_n james._n james._n for_o so_o the_o word_n zalmunna_n signify_v judg._n 7._o 20._o 20._o isa._n 27._o 1._o 1._o hos._n 13._o 8._o isa._n 49._o 23._o pro._n 31._o 29._o britain_n conuâ—…ted_v her_o conqâ—…rors_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n hoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o 2._o king_n 9_o 18._o 1._o sam._n 19_o 20._o or_o 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n crowâ—…d_v the_o crucifix_n with_o the_o crown_n he_o wear_v hâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…chr_n li._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d li._n 1._o act_n and_o moâ—…_n lib._n 3._o p._n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 〈◊〉_d 27._o origâ—…_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 2._o 4._o zecha_n 8._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…useb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 4_o c._n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o &_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d floren._n wigorn._n two_o learned_a divine_n send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alij_fw-la fagatius_fw-la vel_fw-la fagatius_fw-la &_o divine_n divine_n dicetus_fw-la deane_n of_o london_n a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o king_n libratie_n ad_fw-la â—…n_n 178._o saint_n david_n in_o wales_n king_n lutius_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o banarians_n aegidius_n scudus_fw-la de_fw-fr prisca_n rhaetia_n hermanus_n schedelius_fw-la cap._n 3._o beda_n hist._n â—…nglic_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o dicetus_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 287._o malmesburie_n randulphus_n beda_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 7._o at_o lichfield_n 1000_o saint_n suffer_v death_n matth._n 27._o liechfields_n arm_n the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n withstand_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n nicephorus_n ecclesiast_n hist._n athanasius_n apolo_n 2._o sulpitius_n severus_n lib._n 2._o hilary_n in_o a_o epist_n to_o the_o bishop_n bed_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o gennadius_n in_o catal_a illus_n diu._n nicephorus_n in_o eccles_n hist._n tripart_n histor._n arthur_n ensign_n vincentius_n in_o his_o speculâ—…_n historiali_n clarivallensis_fw-la bangor_n in_o wales_n the_o first_o monastery_n in_o the_o world_n bed_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 2._o 6._o 2._o beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o london_n drive_v into_o the_o desert_n act_n and_o monument_n lib._n 2._o heb._n 11._o 25._o glastenbury_n abbey_n burn_v glastenburie_n abbey_n new_a build_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n arthur_n a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o glastenburie_n abbey_n the_o arm_n of_o king_n arthur_n at_o glastenburie_n glastenburie_n abbey_n give_v to_o joseph_n by_o 〈◊〉_d two_o divine_n â—…ent_v by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o rome_n from_o glastenburie_n wâ—…lles_v call_v belga_n angl._n hist._n lib._n 2._o 2._o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n saint_n vâ—…ta_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o in_o his_o preface_n preface_n de_fw-fr antiq._n â—…ar_n cap._n 7._o 7._o chap._n 47._o 47._o thorne_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d process_v christianity_n â—…ore_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d roâ—…_n isaiah_n 49._o 22._o dan._n 11._o 31._o micah_n 4._o 8._o isaiah_n 2._o swithbertus_fw-la sigâ—…bert_n bernard_n petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n matthew_n of_o westminster_n the_o britain_n conâ—…erted_v many_o country_n polydor._fw-la virgil._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d annal_n of_o flanders_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n 10._o 17._o jer._n lam._n 4._o 7._o ezech._n 47._o 22._o ann._n do._n 70._o otho_n his_o original_n tacit._n hist._n 2._o cap._n 17._o vitellius_n much_o favour_v in_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 24._o roscius_n calius_n &_o trebellius_n accuse_v each_o other_o the_o soldier_n thereby_o disorder_v otho_n affright_v in_o the_o night_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la otho_fw-la sect_n 7._o his_o offer_n to_o vitellius_n have_v the_o victory_n in_o three_o skirmish_n lose_a the_o day_n in_o the_o four_o importune_v by_o his_o soldier_n to_o renew_v the_o battle_n be_v unwilling_a his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n he_o kill_v himself_o his_o age_n and_o reign_v his_o lineament_n and_o habit_n ann._n do._n 70._o vitellius_n glad_a of_o othoes_n death_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vitâ—…ll_n cap._n 10._o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o otâ—…o_o magnifical_a above_o measure_n his_o descent_n diverse_o report_v cap._n 1._o tacit._n bist_fw-ge 3._o c._n 13._o vitellius_n in_o favour_n with_o diverse_a former_a emperor_n his_o excessive_a gluttony_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vitell_a cap._n 13._o tacit._n hist._n 2._o c._n 27._o his_o huge_a expense_n of_o treasure_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o c._n 13._o vespasian_n his_o abettor_n for_o the_o empire_n tacit._n hist._n 〈◊〉_d c._n â—…3_n the_o first_o revolter_n from_o vitellius_n
45._o 7._o psal._n 72._o 1._o matth._n 23._o 37._o psal._n 55._o 23._o cambden_n sabellic_n jewel_n fox_n parson_n 3._o conversion_n part._n 1._o c._n 4._o ibidem_fw-la parsonâ—…_n ibid._n cephas_n be_v a_o stone_n but_o all_o serve_v their_o turn_n capgrave_n marianus_n lucius_z his_o reformation_n of_o matter_n upon_o the_o bishop_n letter_n record_n of_o saint_n asaph_n church_n chester_n as_o say_v a_o old_a manuscript_n chap._n 34._o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n build_v by_o lucius_n poll._n virgâ—…l_n wil._n harrison_n w._n lamb._n peraâ—…_n fabiâ—…_n emerita_n a_o martyr_n in_o the_o city_n augusta_n tertull._n by_o onuphr_n dion_n cassius_n valerianus_n lib._n 2._o ann._n dom._n 181._o eutropius_n commodus_n his_o quality_n cassiodor_n commodus_n alter_v the_o month_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o act_n and_o monument_n vlpius_n marcellus_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n dion_n cas._n lib._n 72._o vlpius_n marcellus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a virtue_n lampred_a perennius_fw-la the_o great_a substitute_n under_o commodus_n perennius_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o british_a soldier_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n lamprid._n heluius_n pertinax_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n out_o of_o a_o coin_n of_o this_o emperor_n instil_v he_o brit._n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o his_o tribuneiship_n and_o 4._o of_o his_o consulship_n heluius_n pertinax_n make_v suit_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o office_n histor_n magna_fw-la brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o clodius_n albinus_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n clodius_n albinus_n more_o affect_a senator_n than_o emperor_n julius_n severus_n deputy_n commodus_n purpose_v discover_v by_o his_o concubine_n eutrop._n lamprid._n maximus_n commodus_n his_o portraiture_n lampridius_n maximus_n an._n do._n 194._o dion_n cassi._n lib._n 73._o heluius_n pertinax_n make_v emperor_n heluius_n pertinax_n envy_v by_o the_o praetorian_a cohort_n sabellicus_n heluius_n pertinax_n asslault_v by_o his_o soldier_n heluius_n pertinax_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n pertinax_n kill_v by_o his_o soldier_n pertinax_n his_o reign_n euseb._n li._n 5._o c._n 24._o eutrop._n l._n 8._o an._n do._n 194._o aeâ—…_n spartianus_n proclamation_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o empire_n didius_n julianus_n buâ—…h_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n didius_n julianus_n his_o employment_n in_o state_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n syria_n choose_v their_o general_n germany_n choose_v they_o albinus_n governor_n of_o britain_n a_o competitor_n for_o the_o empire_n severus_n wage_v war_n for_o the_o empire_n reâ—…useth_v composition_n he_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n julianus_n slay_v he_o reign_v continuance_n eutropius_n spartianus_n dio._n albinus_n make_v successor_n in_o the_o empire_n his_o death_n practise_v proclaim_a traitor_n he_o wage_v wâ—…te_a against_o severus_n albinus_n vanquish_v by_o severus_n spartianus_n 〈◊〉_d why_o bring_v into_o britain_n aemilius_z papinianus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o severus_n army_n dead_a through_o toilsome_a labour_n and_o sickness_n sabellicus_n herodian_a caledoniane_n desire_v peace_n severus_n surname_v britannicus_n maximus_n 〈◊〉_d disloyalty_n caledonian_n rebel_n a_o general_a massacre_n of_o they_o by_o severus_n the_o seed-plot_n of_o our_o city_n and_o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—…erus_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o counsel_n and_o captain_n spartianus_n bedâ—…_n severus_n his_o description_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 7._o severus_n die_v at_o york_n the_o first_o ides_n of_o january_n say_v savil_n table_n polychr_n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o an._n do._n 212._o godd_n 3._o tit._n de_fw-fr rei_fw-la viâ—…dicatione_n lege_fw-la 1._o gâ—…ss_v monmouth_n sabellicus_n some_o sâ—…y_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o â—…ame_n sabellicus_n herodian_a sabellicus_n forum_n be_v the_o châ—…_n place_n of_o public_a i_o ungâ—…_n and_o plead_n sabellicus_n geta_n slay_v in_o his_o mother_n arm_n herodian_a dio_fw-mi spartianus_n papinianus_n slay_v for_o refuse_v to_o descend_v a_o murder_n dio._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o sextus_n aurelius_n eutropius_n spartianus_n sabellicus_n julia_n her_o wicked_a speech_n antoninus_n seek_v to_o sorcerer_n sabellicus_n antoninus_n caracalla_n kill_v antoninus_n caracalla_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 20._o old_a maâ—…scr_n cap._n 136._o eusebius_n call_v her_o saâ—…iam_n alij_fw-la sarius_fw-la and_o her_o money_n julia_n 〈◊〉_d that_o she_o be_v his_o whore_n not_o his_o wife_n sabellicus_n an._n do._n 218._o an._n do._n 218._o audentius_n refuse_v the_o empire_n diadumenus_fw-la appoint_v for_o caesar._n called_n antoninus_n antoninus_n son_n of_o caracalla_n antoninus_n call_v heliogabalus_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o sun_n herodian_a 〈◊〉_d capital_a marâ—…_n and_o diadâ—…_n put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reign_n an._n do._n 219._o heliogabalus_n exceed_v in_o wickedness_n all_o other_o before_o he_o aâ—…lius_n lamprid._n herodian_a a_o privy_a sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o an._n do._n 223._o lampridius_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o day_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a die_v and_o have_v therefore_o his_o name_n sabellicus_n lampridius_n herodian_a sabellicus_n sabellicus_n lampridiâ—…_n the_o true_a relator_n of_o this_o emperor_n act_n for_o herodian_a speak_v on_o spleen_n say_v he_o cause_v this_o christian_a poesy_n to_o be_v write_v all_o about_o his_o palace_n and_o sometime_o command_v by_o voice_n of_o a_o public_a crier_n lampridâ—…_n sabellicus_n alexander_n severus_n incite_v to_o christianity_n by_o his_o mother_n mammea_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o jerome_n sabellicâ—…_n sabellicâ—…_n and_o other_o severus_n and_o his_o mother_n murder_v severus_n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n maximinus_fw-la emp._n maximus_fw-la caesar._n an._n do._n 236._o juli._n capitol_n maximinus_n of_o a_o huge_a stature_n capitolinus_n call_v it_o dextrâ—…cherium_n be_v a_o broad_a plate_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o rich_a jewel_n a_o ornament_n in_o use_n among_o the_o roman_a lady_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 18_o cap._n 6._o maximinus_n his_o mean_n of_o rise_v to_o preferment_n herodian_a and_o aurelius_n victor_n â—…y_n that_o this_o be_v do_v alexander_n yet_o live_v maximinus_n of_o a_o naughty_a disposition_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o maximinus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n his_o death_n attempt_v herodian_a gordianus_n elect_a emperor_n and_o his_o sonâ—…e_n elect_v his_o caesar._n an._n do._n 238._o gordianus_n the_o young_a slay_v gardianus_n the_o father_n strangle_v maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v maximinus_n his_o intemperance_n in_o diâ—…t_n jul._n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o an._n do._n 238._o iâ—…l_n capitol_n the_o emperor_n envy_v one_o another_o an._n do._n 239._o 239._o old_a carlisle_n â—…tropius_fw-la gorâ—…us_n open_v the_o temple_n of_o jaâ—…_n hâ—…er_n iliâ—…des_n 4._o miâ—…beus_n poison_v by_o philip._n philip_n his_o treachery_n gordiâ—…_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n gordiaâ—…us_n slay_v gordianus_n his_o virtue_n an._n do._n 245._o an._n do._n 245._o victor_n eutropius_n aurelius_n viâ—…r_n sabellicâ—…_n orosius_n eusebius_n pomp._n laetus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 33._o sabellic_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 7._o polychroâ—…_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o goth_n infest_v misia_n and_o thracia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decius_n enforce_v to_o be_v emperor_n philippus_n and_o his_o caesar_n slay_v eâ—…trop_n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n â—…ist_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o an._n do._n 250._o decius_n his_o parentage_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d scourge_v of_o the_o chriâ—…_n apocal._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d orâ—…_n ambr._n lâ—…b_n 2._o de_fw-fr virgin_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o vincent_n niceph._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o vinc._n lib._n 11._o e._n 52._o sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o psal._n 2._o 9_o pomponius_n letus_fw-la jornandes_n decius_n and_o his_o caesar_n their_o death_n cassiodor_n decius_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o an._n do._n 252._o gallus_n elect_a emperor_n his_o parentage_n pomp._n latâ—…_n bloudâ—…_n sabellicus_n gallus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o universal_a pestilence_n through_o all_o the_o world_n paul_n orosius_n aemilian_a maurus_n his_o victory_n gaâ—…_n and_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—…op_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o an._n do._n 253._o aemilian_a maurus_n his_o descent_n entropiâ—…_n aemilius_n maurus_n his_o end_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom._n 254._o herodot_n in_o clio._n dan._n 4._o 27._o valerianus_n his_o descent_n treb._n pollio_n valeriaâ—…_n a_o protector_n of_o the_o christian_n paul_n orosius_n a_o necromancer_n seduce_v valelerian_n apocal._n c._n 13._o dionysâ—…_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hermamâ—…_n apud_fw-la eusebiâ—…_n sabellicuâ—…_n volateranus_fw-la valerianus_n take_v prisoner_n by_o sapor_n trebel_n pollio_n pompon_n lâ—…tus_fw-la aureliâ—…s_n victor_n eusebius_n in_o serm_n ad_fw-la conuenâ—…_n sanctorum_fw-la valeriaâ—…s_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o flay_v alive_a an._n do._n 261._o rome_n in_o disturbance_n for_o election_n of_o a_o emperor_n marianus_n with_o his_o
monm_n rob._n fabian_n magnentius_n murder_v himself_o socra_n li._n 2._o cap._n 27._o amian_n li._n 16._o c._n 5._o gracianus_fw-la of_o admirable_a strength_n martin_n deputy_n in_o britain_n amianus_n marcel_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 4._o paulus_n a_o spaniard_n his_o subtlety_n amianus_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 2._o paulus_n call_v catena_n for_o his_o cruelty_n martin_n kill_v amianus_n mar._n li._n 20._o cap._n 1._o lupicinus_n send_v deputy_n into_o britain_n britain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d richburrow_n or_o ripâ—…bester_n ripâ—…bester_n london_n gallus_n choose_v caesar._n gallus_n execute_v julianâ—…_n make_v caesar._n juliani_n epistâ—…_n constanâ—…_n apparition_n he_o lead_v a_o army_n against_o julianus_n and_o die_v by_o the_o way_n socrates_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 37._o amianus_n mar._n lib_n 21._o cap._n 13._o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v amianus_n lib._n 26._o cap._n 9_o constantius_n perfection_n and_o defect_n his_o wife_n be_v faustina_n constantius_n a_o great_a exacter_n of_o tribute_n sulpitius_n severus_n a_o council_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o arrian_n assemble_v by_o constantius_n hilary_n call_v they_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n in_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o bishop_n gyldas_n amianus_n marc._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 15._o constantius_n his_o portraiture_n constantius_n bury_v at_o constantinople_n julien_n his_o parentage_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 7._o his_o proportion_n and_o feature_n amian_n marcel_n lib._n 25._o his_o education_n misopo_n jul._n imp._n socrates_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o his_o temperance_n marcel_n lib._n 16._o in_o misopo_n julian._n imp._n marcel_n lib._n 25._o &_o 24._o marcel_n l._n 22._o in_o mesopo_n julian._n imp._n marcellinus_n l._n 22._o gregor_n nazianzen_n in_o lib._n contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la his_o justice._n marcellinus_n l._n 22._o mart._n epig._n exit_fw-la julian._n epist._n ad_fw-la arâ—…a_n pont_n galatia_n in_o misopogon_n julian_n imp._n exit_fw-la epist._n julian._n imp._n ad_fw-la artabâ—…_n exit_fw-la edicto_fw-la julian._n in_o edissenet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la alexandrian_n exit_fw-la epist._n julian_n imp._n hieron_n russiâ—…_n secrâ—…tes_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o sabelliâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2â—…_n cap_n 4._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 17._o zosimus_n eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o julianus_n picture_n destroy_v by_o lightning_n exit_fw-la edicto_fw-la contra_fw-la christian._n exit_fw-la epist._n julian._n ad_fw-la ecebolum_fw-la hieron_n cassiodorus_n socrates_n sabellicus_n socrates_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 11._o his_o prudence_n epist._n julian._n ad_fw-la ecdicium_fw-la praef_n egypt_n suidas_n julian._n imp._n caesares_fw-la jul._n imp._n epist._n lib._n jul._n de_fw-fr praeclaris_fw-la actionibus_fw-la hymnus_fw-la julian._n in_o solem._n misopogon_n vel_fw-la antiochensis_fw-la his_o religion_n marcel_n lib._n 25._o exit_fw-la julian_n epist._n ad_fw-la pon._n galatiae_n his_o fortitude_n marcel_n lib._n 15._o exit_fw-la epist._n julian_n maximo_n phylosopho_n amian_n lib._n 16._o sabellicus_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 2._o julian_n his_o sacrifice_n a_o earthquake_n sabell_n lib._n 25._o ca._n 2._o a_o army_n reach_v ten_o mile_n julian_n strike_v into_o the_o body_n with_o a_o dart._n amianus_n lib._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o sâ—…es_n lib_n 3._o cap_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…d_n lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o sabell_n â—…us_fw-la matth._n 20._o 16._o an._n do._n 364._o 364._o marcellinus_n say_v eutrop._n rufiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 10._o jovianus_n his_o parentage_n parentage_n jovianus_n his_o piety_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 13._o cassiod_n tripar_fw-la hist._n lib._n 7._o paulus_n orosius_n sabellicus_n socrates_n sclâ—…_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o bishop_n recall_v from_o banishment_n jovianus_n adorn_v julians_n tomb_n a_o blaze_a star_n see_v at_o noonday_n sabellicus_n jovianus_n death_n his_o reign_n amianus_n mare_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 14._o socrates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o jovianus_n shape_n and_o disposition_n an._n do._n 364_o amianus_n mar._n lib._n 26._o cap._n 5._o socrates_n in_o eccles_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o chap._n 47._o sect_n 4._o valentinianus_n a_o christian._n theodoret._n amian_n marcel_n lâ—…b_fw-la 17._o cap._n 7._o nectaridius_n slay_v slay_v western_a pict_n eastern_a pict_n pict_n britain_n so_o call_v call_v bologâ—…_n bologâ—…_n ribchester_n london_n call_v augusta_n theodosius_n ioifullie_o receive_v into_o london_n amianus_n marcel_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 7._o valentinus_n a_o rebel_n put_v to_o death_n theodosius_n a_o expert_a warrior_n britain_n call_v valentia_n amian_n marcel_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 7._o arean_o remove_v from_o their_o station_n theodosius_n comparable_a to_o camillus_n symmachus_n claudian_n in_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n dreadful_a sight_n and_o fearful_a earthquake_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 26._o cap._n 14._o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n lay_v bare_a and_o many_o city_n drown_v paulus_n orosius_n s._n jerome_n wool_n rain_v from_o heaven_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 29._o cap._n 9_o fraomarius_n make_v king_n of_o the_o bucinobantes_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ualens_n emperor_n in_o the_o last_o amian_n marcell_n lib._n 31._o cap._n 34._o goth_n overcome_v the_o roman_n ualens_n slay_v an._n do._n 376._o amianus_n mar._n lib._n 27._o cap._n 5._o gracian_a and_o valentinian_n emp._n lib._n 30._o cap._n 13._o gracian_a love_n to_o valentinian_n justina_n mother_n of_o young_a valentinian_n sorates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o ualentinianus_fw-la marry_v justina_n by_o who_o be_v have_v young_a valentinian_n theodosius_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o fellow_n emperor_n theodosius_n overcom_v the_o goth_n aurelius_n victor_n paul_n orosius_n sapor_n king_n of_o persia._n clemens_n maximus_n rebell_v cambden_n ann._n do._n 381._o zosimus_n paulus_n orosius_n clemens_n maximusâ—…ssumeth_v â—…ssumeth_z the_o imperial_a style_n clemens_n maximus_n his_o stratagem_n against_o gracian_a andragathius_n a_o murderer_n gracian_a his_o death_n &_o reign_n arbogaste_v a_o conspitator_n eugenius_n a_o grammarian_n another_o valentinian_n strangle_v prosperâ—…_n valentinian_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 392._o theodosius_n go_v against_o arbogaste_n and_o eugenius_n theodosius_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o victory_n sabellic_n ennead_n 7_o lib._n 9_o theodosius_n obtain_v victory_n secrat_fw-mi eccl._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o eugenius_n behead_v arbogastes_n kill_v himself_o theodosius_n die_v honorius_n and_o arcadius_n make_v emperor_n gildus_n governor_n of_o africa_n rufinus_n governor_n of_o constantinople_n stilicho_n governor_n of_o italia_n stilicho_n sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o british_a war_n stilicho_n commend_v by_o claudian_n for_o his_o service_n in_o britain_n theodosius_n his_o virtue_n theodosius_n upon_o his_o submission_n absolve_v by_o the_o church_n theodosius_n his_o art_n to_o suppressâ—…_n anger_n socrates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o theodosius_n his_o death_n and_o progeny_n anno_fw-la 395._o gildus_n rebell_v paulus_n diaconus_fw-la mastelzerius_n over_o come_v his_o brother_n gildus_n paulus_n orosius_n gildâ—…s_n behead_v mastelzerius_n behead_v ruffiâ—…_n ambition_n ruffinus_n slay_v stilicho_n set_v at_o hazard_n the_o whole_a empire_n alaricus_n the_o scourge_n of_o rome_n paulus_n orosius_n radagâ—…sius_n with_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o goth_n hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la paul_n 〈◊〉_d eust._n marcus_n choose_a emperor_n marcus_n murder_v sabellicus_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 9_o gracian_a choose_a emperor_n gracian_n murder_v constantine_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n make_v emperor_n ann._n do._n 410._o constans_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o constantine_n make_v augustus_n sabellicus_n honorius_n allow_v constantine_n emperor_n constans_n slay_v constantine_n behead_v victorinus_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n rutilius_n claudius_n paul_n oros._n lib._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la hieron_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la princip_n jornandes_n in_o hist._n goth._n victorinus_n leave_v britain_n zosimus_n britain_n write_v to_o honorius_n for_o succour_v pelagius_n a_o heretic_n corrupt_v the_o britain_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 10._o gennadius_n innocentive_a condemn_v pelagian_n heresy_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la pelagius_n his_o opinion_n timothy_n his_o heresy_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 9_o arcadius_n his_o death_n and_o reign_n theodosius_n his_o successor_n hisdigerdus_fw-la his_o tutor_n honorius_n his_o death_n and_o reign_n paul_n diacon_n an._n do._n 408._o theodosius_n &_o valentinian_n the_o last_o roman_a monarch_n in_o britain_n dan._n 2._o 35._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n condnuance_n abraham_n the_o time_n between_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n cal._n 3._o 17._o 1._o king_n 6_o 1._o israel_n the_o time_n between_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n david_n the_o time_n between_o his_o anoint_v and_o the_o death_n of_o zedechiah_n the_o time_n between_o cecrops_n his_o set_v up_o and_o codrus_n the_o last_o lycurgus_n the_o time_n between_o he_o and_o alexander_n the_o great_a taerquinius_fw-la the_o time_n between_o he_o and_o julius_n caesar._n caesar_n the_o time_n between_o his_o invasion_n of_o britain_n and_o valentinian_n the_o three_o saxon_n the_o time_n between_o their_o
and_o be_v elect_v abbess_n of_o ely_n 8._o an._n do._n 675._o eskwin_n his_o reign_n not_o long_o hear_v huntingdon_n his_o battle_n with_o wulfere_n he_o die_v without_o issue_n 9_o an._n do._n 677._o kenwin_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v a_o great_a scourge_n to_o the_o overborne_a britain_n 10._o an._n do._n 686._o beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 15._o ceadwall_n reign_v with_o great_a glory_n than_o any_o other_o his_o descent_n his_o war_n against_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o vow_n to_o god_n the_o last_o of_o the_o saxon_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christ._n a_o unpleasing_a â—…fice_n to_o god_n his_o great_a bloudthen_n in_o kent_n his_o repentance_n his_o baptise_v his_o death_n his_o burial_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 7._o the_o history_n of_o ceadwall_n attribute_v to_o cadwellader_n by_o geffrey_n book_n of_o s._n alban_n part_n 5._o cap._n 61._o d._n powel_n history_n caâ—…b_n pag._n 9_o 11._o an._n do._n 688._o floren._n uuâ—…gorn_n jâ—…e_v his_o descent_n ine_fw-mi his_o first_o â—…ts_n wil._n malmsbury_n matth._n westminst_n his_o battle_n with_o the_o britain_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o love_n of_o justice_n his_o zeal_n to_o piety_n his_o last_o estate_n wherein_o he_o die_v his_o wife_n 12._o an._n do._n 726._o matt._n westminst_n ethelard_n terrify_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o two_o blaze_a star_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n 13._o an._n do._n 740._o hen._n hunting_n adelme_n a_o rebel_n vanquish_a by_o cuthred_n restore_v again_o to_o favour_n cuthred_n his_o reign_n &_o death_n matt._n west_n kent_z ik_v his_o son_n 14._o an._n do._n 754._o sigebert_n his_o reign_n without_o honour_n wil._n malmsbury_n give_v to_o viciousnesse_n his_o subject_n rise_v against_o he_o his_o death_n his_o reign_n 15._o an._n do._n 755._o kenwulfe_n his_o descent_n hen._n hunting_n his_o victory_n against_o the_o britain_n he_o found_v a_o cathedral_n church_n he_o be_v slay_v bury_v at_o winchester_n simon_n dan._n 61_o an._n do._n 784._o hen._n hunting_n matth._n west_n simon_n dâ—…_n ran._n câ—…st_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n his_o wife_n roger_n 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n against_o the_o saxon_a queen_n asser._n will._n malmesb._n the_o prodigy_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o king_n time_n matth._n westm._n hâ—…r_n hunt_n the_o pagan_a dane_n invade_v this_o island_n in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o site_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o descent_n of_o these_o king_n an._n do._n 527._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest._n angl._n cap._n 6._o 1._o erchenwine_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a his_o descent_n his_o death_n 2._o an._n do._n 587._o sledda_fw-mi the_o second_o king_n his_o marriage_n his_o death_n his_o issue_n 3._o an._n do._n 596._o sebert_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o sebert_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o ethelbert_n s._n paul_n church_n build_v s._n 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