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pict_n and_o scot_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 242._o the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o pict_n from_o scandinavia_n p._n 246._o that_o name_n give_v to_o the_o new_a colony_n not_o to_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n p._n 241._o the_o scotish_n antiquity_n inquire_v into_o p._n 248._o fordon'_v account_n of_o they_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o hector_n boethius_n and_o buchanan_n p._n 250._o of_o veremundus_n cornelius_n hibernicus_n and_o their_o ancient_a annal_n p._n 255._o the_o modern_a plea_n for_o their_o antiquity_n consider_v p._n 261_o 282._o a_o account_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o ireland_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o annal_n compare_v with_o geffrey_n british_n antiquity_n in_o point_n of_o credibility_n p._n 266._o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o fabulous_a antiquity_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n p._n 277._o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o scot_n into_o britain_n according_a to_o the_o irish_a writer_n p._n 280._o the_o first_o cause_n 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make_v gratianus_n municeps_fw-la to_o be_v set_v up_o two_o year_n before_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n by_o alaric_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n which_o happen_v anno_fw-la dom._n 410._o and_o he_o follow_v orosius_n about_o constantine_n and_o his_o son_n constans_n without_o ever_o imagine_v their_o continue_n to_o govern_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o britain_n but_o then_o he_o apply_v the_o passage_n in_o gildas_n concern_v the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o their_o help_n from_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n whereas_o gildas_n mention_n both_o upon_o the_o usurpation_n of_o maximus_n and_o his_o withdraw_v the_o force_n from_o hence_o and_o therefore_o this_o first_o cruel_a invasion_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n must_v be_v between_o the_o death_n of_o maximus_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o gratianus_n municeps_fw-la and_o then_o the_o britain_n so_o earnest_o beg_v for_o assistence_n have_v roman_a governor_n and_o force_n send_v to_o their_o relief_n some_o think_v that_o 500_o claudius_n rutilius_n mention_n victorinus_n as_o a_o roman_a governovor_n here_o in_o that_o time_n but_o this_o be_v uncertain_a when_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o the_o take_a tholouse_n by_o the_o goth_n which_o be_v do_v by_o ataulphus_n some_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alaric_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o gratian_n and_o constantine_n for_o idatius_n say_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v kill_v before_o ataulphus_n enter_v narbon_n which_o be_v before_o the_o take_n of_o tholouse_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o passage_n in_o 2._o claudian_n that_o stilicho_n take_v particular_a care_n of_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o britain_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n but_o stilicho_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o army_n when_o bassus_n and_o philippus_n be_v consul_n anno_fw-la dom._n 408._o before_o the_o first_o siege_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a force_n send_v by_o he_o be_v before_o the_o usurpation_n of_o gratianus_n and_o constantine_n stilicho_n be_v kill_v the_o same_o year_n that_o these_o be_v set_v up_o in_o britain_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v do_v it_o after_o their_o death_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o any_o supply_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o gaul_n while_o constantine_n remain_v there_o the_o army_n through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v in_o gaul_n take_v part_n with_o constantine_n against_o honorius_n and_o withal_o gildas_n say_v that_o the_o roman_a legion_n have_v drive_v out_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n return_v in_o triumph_n to_o rome_n and_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o bede_n but_o at_o what_o time_n shall_v we_o suppose_v after_o the_o usurpation_n of_o constantine_n that_o a_o roman_a legion_n shall_v return_v in_o so_o much_o triumph_n for_o after_o constantine_n usurpation_n the_o roman_a empire_n begin_v to_o decline_v extreme_o in_o those_o part_n through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v gaul_n be_v upon_o composition_n 412._o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o goth_n by_o honorius_n and_o the_o frank_n and_o burgundian_n make_v continual_a impression_n there_o i_o conclude_v it_o therefore_o most_o probable_a that_o the_o first_o supply_v give_v to_o the_o britain_n be_v not_o after_o constantine_n usurpation_n but_o between_o the_o death_n of_o maximus_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o gratianus_n municeps_fw-la the_o second_o time_n the_o distress_a britain_n be_v force_v to_o solicit_v the_o roman_n for_o supply_n be_v place_v by_o 603._o archbishop_n usher_n an._n dom._n 426._o when_o gallio_n ravenna_n be_v send_v hither_o as_o he_o suppose_v because_o the_o next_o year_n prosper_n say_v gallio_n be_v send_v against_o bonifacius_n in_o africa_n but_o then_o he_o make_v the_o first_o supply_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o honorius_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o he_o grant_v 594._o
very_o rude_a and_o the_o inscription_n very_o plain_a and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la sepultus_fw-la inclitus_n rex_fw-la arturius_n in_o insula_fw-la avalonia_n where_o be_v all_o the_o noble_a title_n give_v he_o in_o the_o british_a history_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o inscription_n about_o his_o seal_n patricius_n arturius_n britanniae_fw-la galliae_fw-la germaniae_fw-la daciae_fw-la imperator_fw-la so_o much_o great_a a_o man_n be_v arthur_n live_v when_o he_o use_v this_o seal_n than_o dead_a when_o so_o mean_v a_o inscription_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o low_a part_n of_o his_o leaden_a coffin_n how_o soon_o be_v all_o his_o great_a title_n forget_v but_o since_o leland_n sir_n john_n 109._o price_n have_v undertake_v to_o vindicate_v the_o story_n of_o king_n arthur_n and_o the_o first_o argument_n he_o use_v be_v from_o the_o inscription_n on_o his_o coffin_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o inscription_n be_v a_o better_a argument_n to_o i_o for_o if_o the_o monk_n design_v a_o cheat_n in_o heu_n ii_o his_o time_n and_o lay_v this_o coffin_n there_o on_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v they_o may_v counterfeit_v such_o letter_n but_o they_o can_v never_o have_v hold_v from_o speak_v more_o glorious_a thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o hero_n then_o he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o nennius_n 117._o malmsbury_n and_o huntingdon_n and_o prove_v that_o these_o two_o can_v not_o take_v out_o of_o geffrey_n that_o they_o do_v not_o i_o grant_v but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o prove_v 120._o the_o verse_n of_o thaliessin_n who_o he_o say_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maglocunus_fw-la mention_v by_o gildas_n do_v prove_v that_o arthur_n command_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o badon_n hill_n which_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o question_v but_o polydore_v virgil_n will_v have_v aurelius_n ambrose_n to_o do_v it_o which_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v beside_o he_o quote_v old_a british_a chronicle_n 121._o which_o reckon_v from_o vortigern_n to_o the_o battle_n on_o badon_n hill_n wherein_o arthur_n beat_v the_o saxon_n 128_o year_n from_o that_o battle_n to_o the_o battle_n at_o camblan_n wherein_o arthur_n be_v kill_v 22_o year_n and_o he_o find_v the_o name_n of_o arthur_n in_o many_o ancient_a british_a poem_n and_o in_o the_o old_a register_n of_o landaff_n 125._o but_o that_o only_o prove_v there_o be_v one_o arthur_n who_o son_n be_v name_n be_v no_o but_o what_o be_v more_o material_a he_o find_v some_o passage_n agree_v with_o geffrey_n in_o the_o old_a chronicle_n of_o st._n david_n and_o caermardin_a 128._o as_o to_o his_o fight_v against_o lucius_n hiberus_n in_o burgundy_n and_o the_o battle_n at_o camblan_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o chronicle_n be_v before_o geffrey_n time_n 129._o as_o to_o king_n arthur_n be_v crown_n and_o seal_n they_o may_v go_v together_o but_o as_o to_o gildas_n his_o silence_n from_o whence_o some_o will_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o person_n he_o answer_v from_o giraldus_n that_o arthur_n have_v kill_v his_o brother_n hoel_n 141._o he_o purposely_o leave_v he_o out_o which_o be_v no_o clear_a answer_n for_o if_o gildas_n do_v this_o in_o revenge_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v mention_v his_o cruelty_n as_o we_o see_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o time_n but_o his_o better_a answer_n be_v that_o gildas_n design_v no_o history_n but_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o the_o britain_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pass_v over_o other_o thing_n only_o by_o the_o by_o mention_v ambrose_n aurelianus_n and_o address_n himself_o to_o his_o main_a business_n which_o be_v reason_n enough_o why_o he_o never_o name_v king_n arthur_n joh._n 25._o fordon_n follow_v geffrey_n as_o far_o as_o he_o think_v consistent_a with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o country_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o king_n arthur_n for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o a_o faction_n against_o the_o lawful_a heir_n who_o be_v mordred_n and_o walwan_n the_o son_n of_o uther_n be_v daughter_n by_o loath_a than_o a_o great_a man_n in_o scotland_n but_o descend_v from_o fulgentius_n but_o he_o after_o excuse_v it_o on_o the_o account_n of_o necessity_n which_o dubricius_n allege_v they_o be_v then_o under_o age_n so_o much_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v into_o the_o field_n but_o he_o justify_v mordred_n rebellion_n afterward_o against_o arthur_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v the_o right_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n 164._o hector_n boethius_n say_v that_o lothius_fw-la put_v in_o his_o claim_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o regency_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o britain_n woo_a by_o no_o mean_n hear_v of_o stranger_n come_v to_o their_o crown_n and_o so_o arthur_n take_v possession_n of_o it_o who_o first_o conquer_v the_o saxon_n 10_o mile_n from_o london_n then_o take_v london_n which_o it_o seem_v the_o saxon_n have_v before_o and_o so_o go_v towards_o humber_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o british_a history_n only_o intersperse_v some_o news_n of_o his_o own_o particular_o he_o tell_v what_o a_o profane_a christmas_n arthur_n keep_v with_o his_o noble_n at_o york_n for_o thirteen_o day_n together_o and_o that_o such_o jollity_n and_o feast_v then_o have_v its_o original_n from_o he_o 44._o buchanan_n be_v so_o please_v with_o this_o notable_a observation_n that_o he_o set_v it_o down_o for_o good_a history_n say_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o old_a saturnalia_fw-la be_v renew_v only_o the_o day_n increase_v and_o saturn_n be_v name_n change_v to_o caesar_n be_v for_o say_v he_o we_o call_v that_o feast_n julia_n but_o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o saturn_n be_v change_v into_o caesar_n be_v he_o worship_v for_o a_o god_n among_o the_o british_a christian_n as_o saturn_n be_v among_o the_o 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