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hereford_n and_o the_o four_o bishop_n of_o wales_n be_v of_o a_o large_a bulk_n it_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o more_o portable_a volume_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o rowland_n heylyn_n alderman_n of_o london_n who_o cause_v also_o a_o welsh_a dictionary_n to_o be_v print_v dr._n heylyn_n cosmography_n pag._n 323._o chap._n iu._n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o ancient_a descent_n of_o the_o brettan_n and_o welsh_a i_o have_v before_o speak_v something_o hereunto_o concern_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o brettaine_n when_o i_o treat_v of_o england_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 5._o 10._o 5._o supra_fw-la pag._n 10._o i_o have_v now_o to_o add_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o note_v the_o ridiculous_a and_o fabulous_a story_n and_o descent_n of_o brute_n with_o the_o long_a series_n of_o king_n downward_o from_o he_o to_o cassibelaun_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 70_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n 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leap_v andragathius_n with_o his_o man_n and_o forthwith_o slay_v gratian._n cambden_n britannia_n pag._n 57_o but_o maximus_n by_o his_o own_o soldier_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o theodosius_n than_o emperor_n of_o the_o eastern_a province_n who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n after_o he_o have_v wear_v the_o purple_a robe_n five_o year_n anno_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la 388._o and_o andragathius_n who_o condition_n be_v now_o desperate_a cast_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o victor_n the_o son_n of_o maximus_n be_v overcome_v in_o france_n by_o valentinian_n and_o there_o take_v and_o slay_v but_o those_o brettan_n who_o maximus_n carry_v out_o of_o brettaine_n forcible_o invade_v armorica_n in_o france_n as_o some_o writer_n deliver_v and_o there_o plant_v themselves_o cambd._n pag._n 58._o 44._o theodosius_n upon_o the_o victory_n over_o maximus_n restore_v to_o valentinian_n ii_o son_n of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n what_o maximus_n take_v from_o he_o and_o 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de_fw-la laudibus_fw-la stiliconis_n etià m_fw-la in_o panegyri_fw-la de_fw-la quarto_fw-la consulatu_fw-la honorii_n anno_fw-la 398._o the_o roman_a power_n now_o decline_v and_o the_o brettan_n find_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o general_n or_o commander_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o barbarous_a neighbour_n fall_v to_o choose_v of_o emperor_n or_o king_n 48._o marcus_n be_v elect_v emperor_n or_o chief_a ruler_n of_o brettaine_n about_o 405._o who_o be_v afterward_o kill_v 407._o an._n chr._n nati_fw-la 407._o 49._o gratianus_n municeps_fw-la be_v elect_v emperor_n or_o chief_a governor_n of_o brettaine_n who_o after_o four_o month_n they_o reject_v and_o take_v away_o his_o life_n anno_fw-la 407._o bede_n de_fw-fr hist_n ang._n cap._n 11._o cambden_n britannia_n pag._n 59_o 50._o constantine_n a_o mean_a ordinary_a soldier_n after_o the_o death_n of_o gratian_n be_v choose_v emperor_n or_o chief_a governor_n of_o brettaine_n by_o the_o army_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n hope_v 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