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A18928 The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England. Clapham, John, b. 1566.; Salteren, George, attributed name. 1606 (1606) STC 5348; ESTC S108009 147,229 324

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which_o have_v with_o diverse_a event_n be_v fight_v with_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o refuge_n &_o hope_n rest_v in_o our_o hand_n for_o we_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o british_a nobility_n &_o seat_v in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o th'ile_n do_v never_o yet_o see_v the_o border_n of_o those_o country_n which_o be_v bring_v under_o servile_a subjection_n our_o eye_n be_v still_o keep_v unpolluted_a &_o free_a from_o all_o contagion_n of_o tyranny_n beyond_o we_o be_v no_o land_n beside_o we_o none_o be_v free_a we_o only_o hitherto_o this_o corner_n and_o secret_a harbour_n have_v defend_v you_o see_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o thing_n the_o less_o they_o have_v be_v within_o knowledge_n the_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n to_o atchive_n they_o but_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o now_o beyond_o we_o what_o else_o but_o water_n and_o rock_n and_o the_o roman_n lord_n of_o all_o within_o the_o land_n who_o intolerable_a pride_n in_o vain_a shall_v 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the_o manhood_n and_o fierce_a courage_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o much_o please_v the_o jealous_a sovereign_n and_o this_o corner_n be_v so_o secret_a &_o out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o more_o security_n it_o yield_v to_o we_o the_o great_a suspicion_n it_o work_v in_o they_o see_v therefore_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n be_v past_a it_o behoove_v you_o at_o length_n to_o show_v courage_n in_o defend_v and_o maintain_v both_o your_o safety_n and_o honour_n the_o icenian_o lead_v by_o a_o woman_n fire_v the_o roman_a colony_n force_v the_o castle_n &_o have_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n be_v answerable_a to_o so_o lucky_a a_o beginning_n the_o southern_a britan_n might_n then_o with_o ease_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o prevent_v our_o peril_n we_o as_o yet_o never_o
arviragus_n a_o britain_n by_o birth_n and_o education_n do_v govern_v as_o king_n part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o britanny_n the_o roman_n account_v it_o a_o point_n of_o policy_n to_o permit_v the_o britan_n sometime_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o aid_n and_o counsel_n they_o may_v use_v upon_o occasion_n to_o the_o pacify_v of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o their_o own_o greatness_n for_o the_o common_a people_n who_o affection_n do_v oft_o time_n sway_v the_o fortune_n of_o great_a prince_n be_v much_o more_o easy_o bring_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o own_o countryman_n then_o of_o stranger_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o nerva_n cocceius_n unto_o honorius_n in_o who_o time_n the_o roman_n give_v over_o the_o government_n of_o britanny_n 13_o nerva_n cocceius_n reign_v one_o year_n and_o four_o month_n 14_o vlpius_n trajanus_n a_o spaniard_n nineteen_o year_n and_o six_o month_n 15_o aelius_n adrianus_n twenty_o year_n 16_o antoninus_n pius_n twenty_o three_o year_n 17_o m._n aurel_n antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la nineteen_o year_n l_o verus_n his_o colleague_n in_o the_o empire_n 18_o aurel._n commodus_n the_o son_n of_o antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la thirteen_o year_n 19_o aelius_n pertinax_n six_o month_n 20_o didius_n julianus_n seven_o month_n 21_o septimius_n severus_n brit_n eighteen_o year_n pessenius_fw-la niger_n usurper_n clodius_n albinus_n 22_o anton_n bassianus_n caracalla_n brit_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o sept_n severus_n six_o year_n geta_n caesar_n brit._n the_o young_a son_n of_o sept._n severus_n 23_o opilius_n macrinus_n one_o year_n and_o two_o month_n 24_o varius_n heliogabalus_n the_o base_a son_n of_o caracalla_n 4._o year_n 25_o alexander_n severus_n a_o kinsman_n of_o heliogab_n 13._o year_n 26_o jul_n maximinus_n three_o year_n caesar_n elect_v 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carinus_n 41_o dioclesianus_n twenty_o year_n maximianus_n herculeius_n caesar._n 42_o constantius_n chlorus_n four_o year_n 43_o galerius_n maximus_n eleven_o year_n caesar_n severus_n maximianus_n 44_o maxentius_n the_o son_n of_o maximian_n six_o year_n 45_o licinius_n fourteen_o year_n 46_o constantinus_n magnus_n thirty_o year_n magnentius_n usurper_n the_o three_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a constantinus_n constans_n 47_o costantius_fw-la 24._o year_n 48_o julianus_n apostata_fw-la one_o year_n six_o month_n 49_o jovinianus_n eight_o month_n 50_o valentinianus_n twelve_o year_n valens_n his_o brother_n caesar._n 51_o gratianus_n six_o year_n valentinianus_n caesar._n theodosius_n caesar._n 52_o theodosius_n three_o year_n 53_o arcadius_n thirteen_o year_n 54_o honorius_n twenty_o eight_o year_n ❧_o lieutenant_n in_o britanny_n from_o nerva_n cocceius_n his_o entrance_n into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n 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his_o province_n into_o parish_n deusdedit_a succeed_v honorius_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n egbert_n rule_v the_o kentish-saxons_a after_o the_o death_n of_o ercombert_n theodorus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n expel_v wilfrid_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o york_n his_o learning_n in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n his_o estimation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 225_o lothar_n by_o intrusion_n succeed_v egbert_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n the_o westsaxon_n invade_v the_o province_n of_o kent_n cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n call_v a_o synod_n for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kentish_a prince_n from_o lothar_n to_o alrich_n kent_n be_v subdue_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 227_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a establish_v by_o ella_n cissa_n his_o young_a son_n succeed_v he_o therein_o edilwalch_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o 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wulfere_n the_o brother_n of_o peda._n lichfield_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mercian_n chadde_a be_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n wulfere_o be_v christen_v ethelred_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n he_o found_v a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o worcester_n he_o resign_v his_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o both_o himself_o and_o kindred_n his_o nephew_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n celred_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 243_o ethelbald_n succeed_v celred_n in_o the_o government_n he_o be_v reprove_v by_o bonifacius_n a_o englishman_n bishop_n of_o vtricht_n in_o holland_n for_o his_o lascivious_a life_n his_o repentance_n he_o erect_v the_o monastery_n of_o crowland_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 245_o offa_n rule_v the_o mercian_n he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n alban_n he_o make_v a_o ditch_n to_o divide_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o english_a and_o walshmen_n kenelmus_fw-la the_o martyr_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o mercian_n prince_n from_o offa_n until_o the_o westsaxon_n obtain_v their_o principality_n 248_o
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