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country_n there_o be_v then_o very_a many_o more_o but_o these_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o who_o name_n come_v to_o posterity_n inter_fw-la nostrate_v eadem_fw-la fuere_fw-la tempestate_fw-la sacra_fw-la doctrina_fw-la pollentes_fw-la ampbibalus_n amiste_n modocus_n priscus_n calanus_n ferranus_n ambianus_n &_o caroncus_n dei_fw-la cultores_fw-la culdei_fw-la prisca_fw-la nostra_fw-la vulgari_fw-la lingua_fw-la dicti_fw-la christi_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la omnes_fw-la per_fw-la scotorum_fw-la regiones_fw-la concionando_fw-la multis_fw-la pijsque_fw-la sudoribus_fw-la seminantes_fw-la fuere_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la permulti_fw-la sed_fw-la hij_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la delata_fw-la praecipui_fw-la many_o of_o these_o holy_a british_a christian_n live_v in_o poor_a fincomarke_n georg._n buchan_n rer._n scotic_a l._n 4._o reg._n 35._o hollinsh_fw-mi of_o scotl._n in_o fincomarke_n cell_n profess_v the_o most_o austere_a penitential_a cremiticall_a life_n in_o so_o great_a sanctity_n that_o as_o these_o scottish_a antiquary_n have_v before_o deliver_v their_o very_a cell_n be_v dedicate_v into_o church_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o with_o such_o reverence_n observe_v with_o that_o nation_n our_o protestant_n so_o confess_v and_o testify_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o holy_a british_a saint_n which_o thus_o live_v there_o the_o old_a scot_n call_v church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o cell_n exit_fw-la â—â—que_fw-la consâ—etudo_fw-la mansit_fw-la apud_fw-la posteros_fw-la ut_fw-la prisci_fw-la scoti_n templa_fw-la cellas_fw-la vocent_fw-la 2._o among_o these_o our_o holy_a bishop_n s_n amphibalus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o singular_a piety_n and_o excellent_a in_o divine_a learning_n amphibaluâ—_n brito_n vir_fw-la â—â—sigâ—â—_n pielate_fw-la sacra_fw-la doctrina_fw-la pollens_fw-la preach_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n throughout_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n scot_n s._n amphibalus_fw-la a_o britain_n and_o martyr_n a_o learned_a and_o holy_a bishop_n in_o mona_n i_o will_v with_o the_o scot_n country_n speak_v and_o write_v much_o against_o the_o pagan_n religion_n 〈◊〉_d dogma_fw-la per_fw-la scotorum_fw-la pictorumqae_fw-la regiones_fw-la propâ—â—aâ—do_fw-la mâ—lâ—a_o a_o contra_fw-la geâ—â—â—â—um_fw-la religionem_fw-la dicendo_fw-la scribendoquâ—_n crathlint_n then_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n entertain_v this_o holy_a bishop_n and_o his_o company_n with_o great_a love_n and_o build_v for_o they_o a_o church_n in_o the_o i_o
obedient_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 354_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o emperor_n severus_n which_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o rule_v hear_v king_n after_z lucius_z be_v of_o the_o regal_a race_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n hear_v and_o so_o of_o other_o reign_v here_o after_o he_o 362_o chapt._n vj._n of_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n especial_o in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o severus_n under_o who_o although_o in_o some_o part_n there_o be_v great_a persecution_n of_o christian_n yet_o not_o hear_v in_o britain_n but_o the_o christian_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a without_o affliction_n 365_o chap._n uâ—j_fw-la how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o bassianus_n son_n of_o severus_n be_v emperor_n â—e_n be_v both_o in_o britain_n whence_o he_o be_v descend_v and_o other_o place_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o christian_n and_o persecutor_n of_o their_o persecutor_n how_o saint_n zepherine_n the_o pope_n then_o send_v diverse_a apostolic_a man_n into_o britain_n 369_o chap._n viij_o how_o very_o many_o king_n with_o variable_a proceed_n rule_v hear_v in_o britain_n before_o constantius_n father_n to_o the_o great_a constantine_n by_o saint_n helen_n our_o british_a lady_n yet_o the_o christian_n hear_v be_v quiet_a from_o persecution_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o time_n 372_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o time_n how_o by_o all_o writer_n even_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o both_o they_o and_o other_o learned_a holy_a father_n in_o this_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o catholik_o now_o profess_v and_o protestant_n deny_v and_o persecute_v 377_o chap._n x._o of_o saint_n mello_n or_o mellon_n a_o britain_n send_v archbishop_n by_o pope_n stephen_n from_o rome_n to_o rhoan_n in_o normandy_n of_o saint_n mellorus_a a_o noble_a british_a martyr_n and_o a_o provincial_a council_n of_o british_a bishop_n hear_v in_o cornwall_n in_o this_o time_n 386_o chapt._n xj_o contain_v a_o abbreviate_v of_o some_o roman_a emperor_n and_o invincible_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a queen_n and_o empress_n s._n helen_n be_v a_o britain_n of_o regal_a race_n the_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n emperor_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a their_o true_a lawful_a son_n and_o heir_n bear_v in_o britain_n 391_o chap._n xij_o of_o the_o other_o three_o child_n of_o constantius_n and_o saint_n helen_n and_o particular_o of_o two_o of_o they_o saint_n lucius_n and_o saint_n emerita_n renown_a and_o glorious_a martyr_n for_o holy_a christian_a religion_n among_o foreign_a pagan_n s._n lucius_n a_o holy_a bishop_n preach_v it_o to_o they_o in_o germany_n 401_o chap._n xiij_o that_o saint_n helen_n be_v all_o her_o life_n a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a christian_a never_o infect_v with_o judaisme_n or_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o constantius_n her_o husband_n long_o live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a and_o protect_v both_o britain_n and_o other_o country_n under_o he_o from_o persecution_n 406_o chap._n fourteen_o by_o what_o wicked_a plot_n practice_n and_o devise_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n begin_v and_o prosecute_v their_o wicked_a persecution_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n and_o how_o constantius_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a therein_o 413_o chap._n xv_o when_o and_o by_o who_o the_o persecution_n call_v dioclesian_n persecution_n begin_v in_o britain_n long_o before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o many_o hear_v then_o martyr_v before_o he_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o title_n protomartyr_n or_o priority_n in_o martyrdom_n be_v yet_o due_o give_v to_o he_o 417_o chap._n xuj_o the_o wonderful_a excess_n and_o extremity_n of_o this_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o general_a and_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n misery_n and_o affliction_n they_o endure_v with_o their_o renown_a sanctity_n constancy_n and_o patience_n 422_o chap._n xvij_o of_o diverse_a holy_a martyr_n most_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n at_o wincester_n caerlegion_n and_o other_o place_n in_o britain_n long_o before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n alban_n with_o their_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n 426_o chap._n xviij_o how_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la a_o british_a bishop_n and_o many_o holy_a and_o learned_a priest_n of_o the_o britan_n in_o this_o persecution_n go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n be_v revereut_o receive_v of_o they_o and_o preach_v live_v and_o continue_v there_o in_o great_a sanctity_n and_o leave_v great_a succession_n of_o such_o there_o after_o they_o 429_o chap._n nineteeen_o the_o return_n of_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la from_o the_o scot_n to_o the_o britan_n he_o come_n to_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n alban_n at_o verolamium_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o the_o miraculous_a vision_n and_o conversion_n of_o saint_n alban_n their_o exceed_a zeal_n &_o devotion_n &_o delivery_n of_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la at_o that_o time_n 433_o chapt._n xx_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o constant_a faith_n devotion_n charity_n suffering_n miracle_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n alban_n 438_o chap._n xxj_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a soldier_n heraclius_n convert_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n with_o saint_n alban_n 442_o chap._n xxij_o of_o very_o many_o convert_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o miraculous_a death_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o after_o go_v to_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la to_o be_v full_o instruct_v by_o he_o suffer_v mattyrdome_n and_o be_v a_o thousand_o in_o number_n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o 1000_o martyr_n at_o lichfeild_n and_o those_o near_a verolamium_n 445_o chap._n twenty-three_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o with_o he_o oâ—_n at_o that_o time_n and_o place_n and_o wonderful_a number_n convert_v then_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o miracle_n then_o there_o show_v 447_o chapt._n twenty-four_o how_o by_o coilus_n be_v king_n and_o prevayl_v against_o the_o roman_a persecutor_n and_o their_o adherent_n hear_v the_o persecution_n in_o britain_n cease_v 450_o the_o four_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n of_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o quiet_a the_o church_n of_o britain_n enjoy_v during_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o reign_v of_o constantius_n emperor_n and_o king_n hear_v in_o britain_n and_o constantine_n his_o sonnè_fw-la by_o saint_n helen_n be_v hear_v bring_v up_o in_o christian_a religion_n 457._o or_o 475_o chapt._n ij_o of_o the_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n by_o s._n helen_n in_o constantius_n his_o time_n his_o christian_a life_n and_o death_n and_o crown_v his_o son_n conflantine_n emperor_n hear_v in_o britain_n 462_o chap._n iij._o of_o the_o coronation_n and_o christian_a beginning_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n and_o the_o general_a restore_n and_o professon_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o all_o place_n of_o britain_n then_o 467_o chap._n four_o of_o constantine_n his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o miraculous_a victory_n against_o his_o pagan_a enemy_n restore_v and_o establish_v christian_n religion_n and_o exalt_v the_o professor_n thereof_o in_o all_o his_o empire_n 470_o chap._n v._o the_o miraculous_a baptism_n of_o constantine_n at_o rome_n by_o s._n sylvester_n pope_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n emperor_n to_o his_o death_n and_o both_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o with_o those_o of_o the_o latin_a honour_v and_o style_v a_o holy_a saint_n 474_o chap._n vj._n that_o s._n helen_n ever_o profess_v herself_o a_o christian_n never_o join_v with_o but_o against_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o britain_n when_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v in_o rome_n and_o after_o go_v from_o britain_n to_o rome_n be_v there_o with_o constantine_n present_a at_o the_o roman_a council_n consent_v to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o 478_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o presence_n at_o allowance_n and_o receive_n of_o general_a counsel_n by_o our_o emperor_n constantine_n our_o archbishop_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o britain_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n then_o profess_v in_o those_o counsel_n and_o after_o practise_v in_o britain_n 482_o chap._n viij_o the_o general_a establish_n endow_v and_o honour_v of_o christian_a religion_n bishop_n priest_n other_o clergy_n man_n chaste_a and_o religious_a parson_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o constantine_n 486_o chap._n ix_o constantine_n do_v not_o prolong_v his_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v by_o a_o arrian_n bishop_n never_o sell_v into_o arrianisme_n or_o any_o heresy_n 489_o chap._n x._o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o munificent_a enritch_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n 497_o chap._n xj_o of_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n at_o byzantium_n or_o constantinople_n and_o conversion_n of_o or_o settle_v the_o christian_a faith_n
write_v not_o so_o clear_o of_o that_o matter_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v leave_v it_o almost_o doubtful_a to_o his_o reader_n by_o say_v he_o will_v 2._o godwin_n conu_n of_o britain_n p._n 16._o c._n 2._o not_o stand_v to_o dispute_v it_o whether_o that_o british_a lady_n claudia_n so_o honourable_o remember_v by_o martial_a the_o poet_n lyve_v in_o that_o time_n be_v the_o same_o claudia_n which_o s._n disprove_v all_o objection_n to_o disprove_v claudia_n honour_v by_o s._n paul_n for_o a_o renown_a christian_a not_o to_o be_v our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n be_v disprove_v paul_n have_v so_o renown_v which_o word_n take_v away_o some_o credit_n from_o the_o true_a opinion_n make_v she_o a_o christian_n and_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o woman_n for_o our_o protestant_n themselves_n which_o receive_v she_o into_o the_o number_n of_o holy_a christian_n derive_v their_o great_a authority_n for_o their_o affirm_v thereof_o from_o s._n paul_n word_n recount_v s._n claudia_n among_o the_o holy_a christian_n at_o rome_n 2._o although_o i_o have_v sofficient_o clear_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n before_o to_o the_o eternal_a honour_n of_o that_o most_o noble_a lady_n and_o this_o her_o country_n of_o britain_n yet_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o i_o will_v now_o full_o answer_v all_o objection_n it_o 4._o martial_a epigr._fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la pudentis_fw-la bal._n l._n the_o scrip._n brit._n cent_n 1._o in_o claudia_n rufina_n doroth._n in_o synop_n in_o pudens_n martyr_n rom._n die_v 19_o maij._n vsvard_n eod_a die_v bed_n martyrol_n in_o s._n praxede_n â—_o conu_n part_n 1._o p._n 17._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o may_v be_v object_v by_o these_o man_n that_o pudens_n speak_v of_o by_o martial_a the_o poet_n husband_n to_o our_o british_a claudia_n die_v in_o cappadocia_n diverse_a hundred_o of_o mile_n from_o rome_n when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a monument_n which_o speak_v of_o s._n pudens_n the_o christian_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o 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and_o perfect_a in_o quiet_a peace_n until_o these_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n susceptam_fw-la 184._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—cl_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o galfâ—_n mon._n hist_o reg._n briton_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o gâ—ld_n l._n the_o excid_n c_o 7._o florent_fw-la wigorn._n chron._n a_o 184._o fidem_fw-la britanni_n usque_fw-la in_o tempora_fw-la dioclesiani_n principis_fw-la inviolatam_fw-la integramque_fw-la quieta_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la seruabant_fw-la so_o say_v our_o british_a history_n christianitas_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la lucy_n integra_fw-la &_o intemerata_fw-la permanserat_fw-la so_o have_v s._n gildas_n only_o except_v that_o some_o keep_v it_o not_o so_o well_o and_o perfect_o as_o other_o do_v praecepta_fw-la christi_fw-la ab_fw-la incolis_fw-la suscepta_fw-la apud_fw-la quosdam_fw-la integrè_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la minus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la dioclesiani_n tyranni_fw-la novennem_fw-la permansere_fw-la florentius_n wigorniensis_n have_v the_o very_a 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sunt_fw-la 7._o gild._a l._n the_o excid_n cap._n 7._o ecclesiae_fw-la &_o cunctae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la quae_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la exustae_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la gregis_fw-la domini_fw-la cum_fw-la innocentibus_fw-la ovibus_fw-la trucidati_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potuisset_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la provinciae_fw-la locis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la appareret_fw-la diversis_fw-la crutiatibus_fw-la torti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o
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templa_fw-la cellas_fw-la vocent_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la monachorum_fw-la culdeos_fw-la appellabant_fw-la and_o for_o those_o that_o live_v still_o in_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n where_o the_o roman_n then_o reign_v they_o write_v as_o our_o own_o historian_n have_v do_v before_o euagata_fw-la est_fw-la rabbis_n illa_fw-la non_fw-la 100_o hector_n both_o scotor_n hist_o l._n 6._o fol._n 100_o modo_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la in_o occidentem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la alterum_fw-la orbem_fw-la britanniam_fw-la unde_fw-la christiana_n pietas_fw-la truculentis_fw-la &_o inhumanis_fw-la eius_fw-la ingenij_fw-la adinuentis_fw-la plagis_fw-la concussa_fw-la immani_fw-la tortorum_fw-la vesania_fw-la ac_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la diuturnitate_fw-la tota_fw-la fermè_fw-la est_fw-la eiecta_fw-la pijs_fw-la viris_fw-la ac_fw-la religiosis_fw-la persecutionum_fw-la metu_fw-la in_o eremos_n ac_fw-la ferarum_fw-la lustra_fw-la concedentibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la expertes_fw-la iniuriarum_fw-la verè_fw-la monasticam_fw-la sanctissimamque_fw-la exegerunt_fw-la vitam_fw-la where_o we_o learn_v that_o our_o holy_a christian_n then_o be_v put_v to_o such_o misery_n that_o fly_v into_o the_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n they_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o live_v hungry_a and_o naked_a in_o the_o den_n of_o devour_a wolf_n hope_v to_o find_v more_o mercy_n among_o savage_a raven_a beast_n than_o the_o persecute_v pagan_n almost_o extinguish_v christian_a religion_n hear_v with_o their_o cruelty_n which_o may_v most_o true_o be_v affirm_v for_o to_o omit_v particularity_n to_o their_o place_n the_o unspeakable_a malice_n of_o the_o persecutor_n be_v so_o enrage_v that_o without_o all_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o iuridicall_a proceed_n they_o most_o tyrannical_o martyr_a the_o holy_a christian_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o by_o a_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o at_o a_o time_n in_o distinct_a time_n and_o place_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o one_o 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exustaest_n unaque_fw-la omne_fw-la templa_fw-la eversa_fw-la omnes_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la &_o bonarum_fw-la artium_fw-la libri_fw-la qui_fw-la occurrebant_fw-la publicè_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la concremati_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v then_o hear_v king_n at_o the_o devotion_n of_o ibid._n â—â—cobus_fw-la genuen_n io_fw-it vita_fw-la s._n albani_n &_o amphibali_n anglic._n antiq._n scriptor_n ibid._n the_o roman_n asclepiodotus_n who_o the_o italian_a writer_n jacobus_n bishop_n of_o genua_n and_o his_o old_a translator_n into_o english_a hear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la call_v askepodot_n join_v in_o this_o persecution_n with_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinian_n and_o give_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o put_v they_o and_o diverse_a thousand_o of_o christian_n then_o to_o death_n extend_v his_o rge_n and_o malice_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n he_o can_v as_o these_o and_o other_o witness_n 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after_o call_v amsbury_n in_o wiltshire_n where_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n hither_o there_o be_v 300._o religious_a man_n coenobium_fw-la trecentorum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr ambrij_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la fertur_fw-la fundator_fw-la 9_o galfr._fw-la monum_fw-la hist_o brit._n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o
testify_v by_o s._n athanasius_n 555._o 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n before_o s._n augustins_n time_n learned_a and_o true_o catholic_a and_o holy_a man_n 592._o 3._o bishop_n of_o britain_n renown_v in_o the_o eastern_a nation_n teach_v there_o true_a religion_n and_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n 592._o 3._o vide._n archbishop_n braghan_n a_o noble_a britan_n style_v king_n 585._o 10._o braghan_n have_v 12._o son_n and_o 12._o daughter_n all_o happy_a saint_n ib._n s._n brendon_n find_v in_o a_o island_n of_o america_n a_o monastery_n of_o disciple_n of_o saint_n patrick_n and_o saint_n albeus_n 328._o 3._o brennus_n common_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o britain_n and_o brother_n to_o our_o king_n beline_n 119._o 4._o s._n bridget_n become_v a_o nun_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o mona_n 605._o 11._o or_o 608._o 11._o britain_n the_o queen_n of_o island_n 32._o 4._o britain_n call_v by_o some_o a_o other_o world_n 141._o 3._o three_o britain_n of_o old_a 48._o 6._o britain_n divide_v into_o cambria_n loegria_n &_o albania_n by_o brutus_n 280._o 1._o britain_n divide_v also_o into_o 5._o province_n 35._o 8._o 187._o 2._o britain_n divide_v into_o 3._o province_n by_o the_o roman_n their_o name_n and_o metropolis_n 314._o 3._o britain_n have_v ancient_o 28._o city_n 285._o 1._o their_o name_n 285._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o number_n of_o britan_n land_n 141._o 3._o britain_n subject_n to_o diverse_a petty_a king_n 127._o 1._o britain_n make_v tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o julius_n caesar_n â—1_n 1._o britain_n keep_v under_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o small_a garrison_n 1._o 1._o britain_n never_o so_o servile_a to_o the_o roman_n as_o other_o kingdom_n 232._o 2._o britain_n never_o subject_n to_o the_o roman_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la 238._o 4._o all_o britain_n belong_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maximus_n 575._o 6._o britain_n have_v always_o its_o own_o king_n both_o by_o inheritance_n and_o descent_n from_o their_o ancient_a british_a regal_a race_n 232._o 2._o the_o old_a right_n and_o title_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o land_n near_o norway_n and_o denmark_n 334._o 1._o britain_n conversion_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 31._o 3._o britain_n begin_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n 21._o 4._o britain_n enjoy_v diverse_a bishop_n and_o priest_n after_o saint_n aristobulus_n death_n 171._o 3._o manifold_n let_v of_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 232._o 1._o etc._n etc._n britain_n general_o convert_v under_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la 255._o 3._o 270._o 6._o britain_n receive_v in_o king_n lucius_n time_n the_o old_a decree_n of_o the_o primitive_a pope_n 338._o 4._o britain_n the_o first_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o general_o and_o public_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 250._o 5._o britain_n general_a conversion_n neither_o lawful_o might_n or_o can_v be_v establish_v without_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a apostolic_a see_n 248._o 3._o britain_n receive_v church_n discipline_n from_o rome_n and_o when_o 320._o 7._o great_a increase_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o pope_n higinius_n time_n 209._o 3._o britain_n a_o pattern_n to_o divide_v other_o province_n into_o diocese_n and_o parish_n 338._o 1._o britain_n at_o variance_n by_o reason_n of_o king_n lucius_n death_n without_o a_o successor_n 250._o 1._o britain_n distemper_v in_o civil_a affair_n by_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o constantine_n 542._o 2._o britain_n at_o civil_a war_n 542._o 3._o little_o britain_n probable_o the_o place_n give_v by_o constantine_n to_o the_o british_a soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n 542._o 2._o britain_n as_o free_a as_o any_o nation_n from_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n 544._o 7._o britain_n receive_v and_o observe_v the_o nicen_n faith_n 546._o 9_o all_o britain_n not_o perfect_o free_a from_o the_o arrian_n contagion_n 555._o 8._o britain_n in_o s._n ninian_n time_n do_v agree_v in_o religion_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 589._o 4._o all_o britain_n subject_n unto_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_a business_n until_o caluins_n time_n 353._o 4._o britan_n carry_v as_o prisoner_n and_o hostage_n to_o rome_n 1._o 1._o the_o britan_n temporal_a dependence_n on_o the_o roman_a empire_n occasion_n of_o their_o great_a spiritual_a good_a 2._o 3._o the_o britan_n belief_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v do_v not_o diminish_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n after_o the_o death_n of_o josinas_n and_o finnanus_fw-la 11._o 6._o many_o britan_n live_v in_o perpetual_a chastity_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o 16._o 7._o some_o britan_n come_v to_o more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 12._o 1._o many_o britan_n convert_v at_o rome_n 19_o 2._o a_o reason_n out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n of_o the_o roman_a britan_n so_o quick_a conversion_n 20._o 3._o britan_n of_o the_o northern_a part_n conversion_n before_o those_o of_o the_o south_n 34._o 6._o the_o britan_n first_o apostle_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v 40._o 1._o with_o what_o nation_n the_o britan_n have_v commerce_n at_o rome_n 21._o 4._o the_o britan_n well_o affect_a to_o the_o romans_n under_o tiberius_n 23._o 4._o diverse_a britan_n probable_o convert_v with_o s._n mansuetus_n by_o s._n peter_n 32._o 5._o diverse_a britan_n probable_o accompany_v s._n peter_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n 162._o 2._o the_o first_o christian_a britan_n honour_n &_o love_n towards_o s._n peter_n 164._o 3._o our_o britain_n christian_n probable_o bury_v s._n peter_n ib._n britan_n both_o at_z home_o and_o else_o where_o enjoy_v quiet_o under_o the_o roman_n the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a religion_n until_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 164._o 3._o 20000._o britan_n serve_v under_o vespasian_n at_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n 166._o 2._o credible_a that_o many_o of_o these_o britan_n be_v christian_n ib._n many_o britan_n receive_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 203._o 4._o britan_n ever_o love_a learning_n 206._o 8._o many_o britan_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o enable_v themselves_o in_o learning_n &_o religion_n for_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 222._o 4._o britan_n the_o first_o christian_a people_n in_o the_o world_n 335._o 3._o britan_n and_o scot_n receive_v not_o their_o first_o faith_n from_o any_o church_n of_o asia_n 353._o 4._o many_o britan_n fall_n again_o into_o paganism_n 367._o 3._o britan_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o pay_v tribute_n accustom_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n 367._o 3._o britan_n knight_v at_o rome_n with_o pagan_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n 367._o 3._o the_o britain_n christian_n manifold_a misery_n in_o dioclesian_n persecution_n 423._o 2._o etc._n etc._n britan_n fly_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n 429._o 1._o the_o britain_n christian_n care_n in_o restore_a religion_n after_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 180._o 8._o the_o britan_n devotion_n to_o s._n simeon_n stellita_n 589._o 5._o the_o britan_n detest_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 610._o 6._o s._n brithwald_n a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n 333._o 9_o saint_n brithwald_n choose_v abbot_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o reculuer_n in_o kent_n ib._n s._n brithwalds_n vision_n of_o s._n peter_n 76._o 12._o brutus_n a_o trojan_a land_v hear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hely_n and_o samuel_n 280._o 1._o brutus_n call_v this_o country_n before_o name_v albion_n britannia_n ib._n brutus_n divide_v at_o his_o death_n the_o island_n to_o his_o son_n ib._n c._n s._n cadocus_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n a_o prince_n by_o birth_n his_o monanastery_n where_o build_v 603._o 9_o s._n cadocus_n large_a alm_n 604._o 9_o caelius_n sedulius_n a_o scot_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o by_o some_o a_o bishop_n 593._o 3._o caelius_n sedulius_n preach_v in_o the_o east_n ib._n caelius_n sedulius_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 593._o 3._o caelius_n sedulius_n his_o work_n approve_v by_o saint_n gelasius_n pope_n ib._n caelius_n sedulius_n style_v by_o s._n gelasius_n venerabilis_fw-la ib._n some_o of_o his_o writing_n use_v in_o the_o church_n public_a service_n ib._n caerlegion_n first_o build_v by_o belinus_n 281._o 3._o caerlegion_n diverse_a name_n ib._n caerlegion_n not_o so_o call_v from_o any_o roman_a legion_n 181._o 10._o caerlegion_n a_o archflaman_n seat_n 281._o 3._o caerlegion_n archbishop_n 319._o 4._o the_o glory_n of_o caerlegion_n 428._o 3._o or_o 425._o 3._o caerlegion_n school_n bring_v forth_o many_o glorious_a martyr_n during_o the_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a 427._o 2._o s._n caffo_n saint_n kebius_n disciple_n 567._o 4._o a_o strange_a wonder_n perform_v by_o he_o ib._n saint_n caius_n pope_n and_o martyr_n 385._o 17._o s._n caius_n kinsman_n to_o the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n ib._n s._n caius_n his_o decree_n ib._n caius_n caligula_n the_o emperor_n a_o friend_n to_o christian_n 30._o