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possession_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o country_n to_o their_o posterity_n which_o be_v root_v therein_o by_o many_o descent_n do_v afterward_o enjoy_v it_o entire_o as_o their_o own_o the_o name_n of_o britanny_n continue_v there_o among_o they_o even_o to_o this_o day_n this_o victory_n of_o theodosius_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v as_o the_o senate_n appoint_v by_o decree_n that_o yearly_a feast_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o remembrance_n thereof_o chap._n xviii_o stilico_n be_v send_v into_o britanny_n by_o honorius_n the_o successor_n of_o theodosius_n his_o father_n in_o the_o western_a empire_n to_o defend_v the_o province_n against_o the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n emperor_n elect_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n chrysanthus_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o roman_n send_v over_o one_o legion_n out_o of_o france_n into_o britanny_n they_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o government_n there_o the_o britan_n implore_v their_o aid_n now_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v draw_v on_o to_o her_o fatal_a period_n when_o honorius_n succeed_v theodosius_n his_o father_n in_o the_o western_a empire_n send_v stilico_n into_o britanny_n to_o defend_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n who_o assail_v they_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v work_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o province_n in_o which_o the_o most_o choice_n and_o able_a man_n have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n transport_v and_o waste_v in_o the_o roman_a war_n with_o other_o nation_n there_o remain_v not_o then_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v itself_o the_o common_a soldier_n there_o see_v the_o state_n in_o combustion_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o elect_v and_o depose_v emperor_n first_o proclaim_v gratian_n a_o free_a citizen_n of_o rome_n but_o not_o long_o content_v with_o his_o government_n they_o murder_v he_o &_o elect_v one_o constantine_n for_o the_o name_n sake_n only_o suppose_v the_o same_o to_o be_v auspicious_a constantine_n transport_v the_o flower_n
he_o subdue_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n the_o expedition_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n into_o britanny_n he_o defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o plant_v a_o colony_n of_o old_a soldier_n at_o maldon_n in_o essex_n his_o son_n be_v surname_v britannicus_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o triumph_n the_o christian_a faith_n first_o receive_v in_o britanny_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n 32_o ostorius_n scapula_n be_v send_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n to_o succeed_v plautius_n in_o the_o office_n of_o lieutenancie_n the_o britan_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v take_v arm_n but_o be_v speedy_o suppress_v the_o roman_a general_n seek_v by_o lenity_n to_o purchase_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o britan_n 35_o ostorius_n the_o roman_a general_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o silures_n and_o ordovices_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o south-wales_n and_o north-wales_n caractacus_n their_o captain_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n fle_v for_o succour_v to_o cartismandua_n the_o princess_n of_o the_o brigantes_n who_o then_o inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o isle_n which_o now_o contain_v the_o county_n of_o york_n lancaster_n durham_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n he_o be_v betray_v and_o deliver_v to_o ostorius_n 38_o caractacus_n the_o british_a prince_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n and_o present_v there_o before_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n his_o habit_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o dismiss_v 40_o what_o opinion_n the_o roman_n hold_v of_o caractacus_n triumphal_a honour_n assign_v to_o ostorius_n for_o take_v he_o the_o britan_n assail_v the_o roman_a campein_n the_o country_n of_o the_o silures_n the_o principality_n of_o south-wales_n the_o death_n of_o ostorius_n the_o general_n 43_o aulus_n didius_n be_v send_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n venutius_n the_o husband_n of_o cartismandua_n princess_n of_o the_o brigantes_n upon_o private_a discontentment_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o death_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n 44_o the_o second_o book_n nero_n succeed_v claudius_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o province_n in_o britanny_n be_v govern_v by_o veranius_n after_o who_o death_n the_o charge_n be_v commit_v to_o suetonius_n paulinus_n the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n be_v subdue_v the_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o religious_a druyde_n 49_o the_n britan_n oppress_v by_o the_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o roman_a officer_n discover_v their_o greevance_n one_o to_o another_o prodigious_a sign_n forego_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o roman_a colony_n the_o britan_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o voadica_fw-la 52_o the_n britan_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o voadica_fw-la her_o oration_n to_o her_o soldier_n the_o roman_a colony_n be_v surprise_v cerealis_n come_v to_o succour_v it_o hardly_o escape_v with_o life_n catus_n the_o procurator_n fly_v into_o france_n 56_o suetonius_n return_v with_o his_o army_n out_o of_o anglesey_n the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o verlam_n be_v take_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o britan_n the_o roman_n and_o britan_n make_v preparation_n for_o a_o set_a battle_n 60_o the_o oration_n of_o suetonius_n the_o roman_a general_n unto_o his_o soldier_n the_o fight_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n the_o britan_n be_v overthrow_v voadica_fw-la poison_v herself_o the_o death_n of_o poenius_n posthumus_n 62_o suetonius_n renforce_v the_o roman_a garrison_n variance_n between_o he_o and_o classicianus_n the_o procurator_n polycletus_n be_v send_v by_o nero_n the_o emperor_n to_o examine_v their_o do_n suetonius_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o army_n which_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o turpilianus_n 64_o trebellius_n maximus_n succeed_v turpilianus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n discord_n in_o the_o army_n between_o trebellius_n and_o celius_n the_o death_n of_o nero_n the_o emperor_n and_o succession_n of_o galba_n otho_n and_o vitellius_n the_o valour_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o fourteen_o legion_n 66_o vectius_n bolanus_n be_v send_v by_o vitellius_n the_o emperor_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n vespasian_n succeed_v vitellius_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n assign_v to_o petilius_n cerealis_n who_o soon_o after_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o julius_n frontinus_n 68_o julius_n agricola_n assign_v by_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n in_o britanny_n subdue_v the_o ordovices_n the_n ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o north-wales_n and_o make_v a_o full_a conquest_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n the_o carriage_n of_o himself_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o government_n 70_o agricola_n reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o province_n his_o courage_n industry_n and_o wisdom_n set_v forth_o as_o commendable_a quality_n in_o a_o general_n the_o death_n of_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n who_o titus_n his_o son_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n 72_o agricolaes_n policy_n to_o plant_v civility_n among_o the_o britan_n he_o lead_v his_o army_n without_o resistance_n unto_o edenbourgh_n firth_n in_o scotland_n 74_o what_o opinion_n the_o roman_n have_v of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n agricola_n set_v out_o a_o navy_n to_o discover_v by_o sea_n the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o the_o island_n and_o march_v himself_o by_o land_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o caledonian_n the_n ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o scotland_n the_o roman_a camp_n be_v assail_v and_o deliver_v from_o danger_n by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o agricola_n 76_o the_o northern_a britan_n with_o common_a consent_n arm_v themselves_o to_o repulse_v the_o roman_n the_o oration_n of_o galgacus_n the_o chief_a of_o their_o leader_n 79_o the_o roman_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o fight_v the_o oration_n of_o agricola_n the_o general_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 83_o agricola_n marshal_v his_o 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