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the_o legionarie_a soldier_n refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o leader_n and_o even_o the_o deputy_n themselves_o complain_v of_o the_o partiality_n of_o their_o general_n who_o punish_v the_o least_o offence_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o wink_v at_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o commander_n and_o officer_n hereupon_o a_o warlike_a troop_n of_o almain_n be_v send_v over_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o fraomarius_n their_o king_n who_o exercise_v there_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o tribune_n severus_n the_o emperor_n steward_n of_o household_n and_o jovinius_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o second_v he_o with_o certain_a auxiliarie_n force_v out_o of_o gallia_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o fury_n of_o those_o warlike_a nation_n be_v somewhat_o restrain_v till_o the_o come_n of_o theodosius_n who_o first_o appease_v the_o mutiny_n among_o the_o soldier_n in_o britanny_n and_o afterward_o prosecute_v the_o service_n there_o with_o such_o good_a success_n as_o he_o restore_v the_o decay_a town_n 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maximus_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n theodosius_n the_o young_a pursuit_n maximus_n who_o be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o britan_n that_o follow_v maximus_n seat_n themselves_o in_o amorica_n in_o france_n which_o thereupon_o take_v the_o name_n of_o britanny_n then_o gratianus_n succeed_v valentinian_n elect_a valentinian_n the_o second_o his_o brother_n and_o theodosius_n the_o son_n of_o theodosius_n afore-named_n to_o be_v his_o associate_n in_o government_n but_o clemens_n maximus_n then_o rule_v the_o army_n in_o britanny_n upon_o emulation_n and_o envy_n of_o theodosius_n glory_n usurp_v the_o empire_n there_o and_o have_v transport_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o province_n into_o belgia_n the_o german_a army_n be_v also_o revolt_v to_o he_o he_o place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n among_o the_o mosella_n treviri_n from_o whence_o gratianus_n intend_v by_o force_n to_o have_v expulse_v he_o but_o that_o as_o he_o march_v through_o italy_n with_o his_o army_n the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o soldier_n forsake_v he_o he_o flee_v to_o france_n lugdunum_n in_o gallia_n where_o he_o be_v entrap_v by_o a_o treacherous_a devise_n for_o a_o rumour_n be_v spread_v by_o direction_n of_o maximus_n that_o the_o empress_n his_o wife_n be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o light_o give_v credit_n thereto_o and_o thereupon_o attend_v with_o a_o few_o person_n go_v forth_o in_o private_a manner_n to_o meet_v she_o but_o in_o the_o chariot_n where_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v see_v his_o wife_n he_o find_v andragathius_n one_o of_o maximus_n captain_n secret_o hide_v who_o forthwith_o leap_v out_o and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a emperor_n while_o his_o attendant_n be_v unarm_v and_o amaze_v with_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o fact_n make_v little_a or_o no_o preparation_n for_o defence_n maximus_n have_v his_o mind_n lift_v up_o with_o his_o fortune_n create_v his_o son_n victor_n a_o caesar_n and_o use_v great_a cruelty_n against_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v under_o gratianus_n whereupon_o valentinian_n doubt_v his_o own_o estate_n send_v saint_n ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o ambassador_n to_o desire_v peace_n which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v grant_v upon_o condition_n but_o maximus_n ambitious_o affect_v the_o sole_a government_n do_v soon_o after_o break_v the_o peace_n invade_v italy_n and_o attempt_v to_o have_v take_v valentinian_n himself_o who_o to_o prevent_v that_o danger_n flee_v with_o his_o mother_n unto_o theodosius_n his_o associate_n then_o rule_v the_o east_n empire_n implore_v his_o aid_n against_o maximus_n that_o usurp_a italy_n and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o government_n hereupon_o theodosius_n prepare_v a_o army_n to_o encounter_n maximus_n who_o in_o panâ—onia_n be_v overthrow_v flee_v to_o aquileia_n where_o by_o the_o treason_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n while_o he_o be_v pay_v they_o their_o wage_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o theodosius_n dis-robed_n of_o his_o imperial_a ornament_n and_o speedy_o 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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
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the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o under_o a_o miserable_a servitude_n thus_o about_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o roman_n first_o entrance_n and_o four_o hundred_o forty_o and_o six_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o i_o will_v of_o britanny_n which_o have_v be_v not_o only_o a_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o also_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n itself_o and_o the_o seminary_n of_o soldier_n send_v out_o into_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n bereave_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o ancient_a inhabitant_n and_o leave_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n â§_o the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n the_o first_o book_n the_o original_a of_o the_o britan_n c._n julius_n caesar_n make_v war_n in_o gallia_n intend_v a_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n c._n volusenus_n be_v send_v to_o discover_v the_o sea_n coast_n of_o the_o i_o will_v the_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o britan_n page_n 1_o caesar_n sail_v towards_o britanny_n the_o britan_n impeach_v his_o land_n the_o great_a courage_n of_o cassius_n scoeva_n one_o of_o caesar_n soldier_n 5_o some_o of_o the_o britan_n submit_v themselves_o to_o caesar._n the_o roman_n ship_n be_v scatter_v by_o tempest_n the_o britan_n secret_o revolt_n 9_o caesar_n repair_v his_o navy_n a_o skirmish_n by_o land_n between_o the_o britan_n and_o roman_n the_o britan_n retire_n and_o with_o new_a force_n assail_v the_o roman_n but_o in_o the_o end_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n caesar_n return_v into_o france_n 12_o caesar_n second_v expedition_n into_o britanny_n the_o britan_n fortify_v themselves_o in_o a_o wood_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o roman_n caesar_n navy_n distress_v by_o tempest_n 15_o cassibelin_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o britan_n 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