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say_v to_o have_v prophesy_v the_o future_a time_n of_o this_o our_o empire_n and_o that_o after_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o saxon_n and_o norman_n it_o shall_v again_o return_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o the_o british_a king_n but_o with_o such_o vain_a prediction_n our_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o once_o tax_v by_o philip_n 〈◊〉_d the_o famous_a french_a writer_n in_o this_o city_n edward_n the_o son_n of_o great_a edgar_n and_o one_o and_o thirty_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n be_v inter_v be_v murder_v at_o corfe_n a_o castle_n seat_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o purbeck_n by_o his_o stepmother_n aelfrith_n to_o make_v way_n for_o her_o son_n to_o enjoy_v his_o crown_n in_o repentance_n whereof_o and_o to_o pacify_v heaven_n for_o his_o blood_n she_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o ambresbury_n and_o whorwell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilt-shire_n and_o southhamton_a in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o with_o great_a penitency_n she_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o life_n 7_o as_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n the_o monastery_n of_o middleton_n be_v lay_v in_o this_o shire_n by_o king_n ethelstan_n to_o appease_v the_o ghost_n of_o edwine_n his_o innocent_a brother_n and_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o just_a prince_n who_o most_o unjust_o he_o cause_v to_o die_v and_o with_o the_o like_a devotion_n though_o not_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o like_a bloâ—die_a sin_n do_v queen_n cuthbarga_n sue_v a_o divorce_n from_o her_o second_o husband_n the_o northumberland_n king_n and_o it_o winburne_n build_v she_o a_o nunnery_n whereof_o herself_o becâ—me_v abbess_n where_o afterward_o be_v raise_v a_o most_o stately_a minster_n which_o add_v not_o only_o more_o glory_n to_o the_o place_n but_o withal_o enlarge_v the_o name_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v call_v wimburn-minster_n where_o king_n ethelâ—â—â—_n a_o most_o virtuous_a prince_n after_o much_o disquietness_n have_v with_o the_o dane_n in_o peace_n here_o rest_v with_o his_o tomb_n and_o inscription_n as_o in_o his_o history_n christ_n assist_v shall_v be_v further_o see_v neither_o among_o these_o may_v i_o omit_v sherburne_n which_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 704._o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n see_v in_o who_o cathedral_n church_n be_v inter_v the_o body_n of_o ethelbald_n and_o ethelbert_n brethren_n both_o of_o they_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n 8_o seven_o more_o beside_o these_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o worldly_a employment_n consecrate_v only_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o be_v camestern_a cranborn_n abâ—ottesbury_n bindon_n sturmister_n tarrant_n and_o warham_n these_o with_o the_o other_o come_v to_o their_o full_a period_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o which_o lie_v with_o such_o weight_n upon_o their_o faiâ—e_a building_n that_o he_o crush_v the_o juice_n thereof_o into_o his_o own_o coffer_n devon-shire_n chapter_n ix_o devon-shire_n by_o the_o cornish_a britain_n call_v devinan_n and_o by_o contraction_n of_o the_o vulgar_a denshire_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o dane_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o from_o the_o people_n danmonij_fw-la the_o same_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o in_o cornwall_n and_o who_o ptolemie_n have_v seat_v in_o these_o western_a border_n 2_o the_o west_n of_o this_o county_n be_v bound_v altogether_o by_o the_o river_n tamar_n the_o east_n be_v hold_v in_o with_o the_o verge_n of_o somersetshire_n and_o the_o north_n and_o south_n side_n be_v wash_v whole_o with_o the_o british_a and_o severne_n sea_n betwixt_o who_o shore_n from_o cunshere_n in_o the_o north_n unto_o salcombe_n haven_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o south_n be_v fifty_o five_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o hartland_n point_v west_n to_o thorncombe_n east_n be_v fifty_o four_o the_o whole_a circumference_n about_o two_o hundred_o and_o two_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v sharp_a healthful_a and_o good_a the_o soil_n be_v hilly_a
thereof_o it_o scarce_o give_v place_n to_o any_o city_n of_o england_n and_o do_v worthy_o deserve_v the_o saxon_a name_n bright-stad_a who_o pleasantness_n be_v the_o more_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o river_n auon_n scour_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o which_o together_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o sew_v under_o all_o the_o street_n clear_v the_o city_n of_o all_o noisome_a filth_n and_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v not_o whole_o seat_v in_o this_o county_n of_o somerset_n but_o one_o part_n thereof_o in_o gloucestershire_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a county_n of_o itself_o it_o deny_v subjection_n unto_o either_o have_v for_o its_o own_o government_n both_o a_o bishop_n with_o a_o well_o furnish_v college_n and_o a_o major_n with_o a_o competent_a assistance_n of_o alderman_n and_o other_o officer_n for_o civil_a affair_n 8_o this_o province_n have_v be_v the_o theatre_n of_o many_o tragical_a event_n and_o bloody_a battle_n the_o dane_n do_v grievous_o afflict_v porlock_n by_o cruel_a piracy_n in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o eightâ—e_n six_o yet_o near_o unto_o pen_n a_o little_a village_n neighbour_a upon_o north_n cadbury_n edmund_n surname_v iron-side_n give_v they_o a_o notable_a soil_n as_o he_o be_v pursuing_z caâ—â—tus_fw-la from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o keniwalth_n a_o west-saxon_a in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v such_o a_o day_n against_o the_o britain_n that_o they_o ever_o after_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a prowess_n marianus_n relate_v that_o not_o far_o from_o bridge-water_n as_o the_o dâ—â—es_n be_v straggle_a abroad_o ealstan_n bishop_n of_o sherbourne_n do_v so_o foil_v their_o force_n in_o the_o year_n 845_o as_o their_o mind_n be_v much_o discomfit_v and_o their_o power_n utter_o disable_v niâ—ius_n also_o write_v that_o king_n arthur_n do_v so_o defeat_v the_o english-saxons_a in_o a_o battle_n at_o cadbury_n that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v 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the_o river_n jewel_n and_o pedred_a run_v together_o where_o the_o deface_v wall_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o also_o erect_v a_o nunnery_n at_o witham_n which_o be_v afterward_o the_o first_o house_n of_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n in_o england_n as_o hinâ—â—n_v not_o far_o off_o be_v the_o second_o but_o above_o all_o other_o for_o antiquity_n glory_n and_o beauty_n be_v the_o abbey_n of_o glasteâ—bury_n who_o beginning_n be_v fetch_v even_o from_o joseph_n of_o a_o â—â—athea_n which_o deni_n bishop_n of_o s._n david_n repair_v be_v fall_v to_o ruin_n and_o king_n inas_fw-la last_o build_v a_o fair_a and_o stately_a church_n in_o this_o monastery_n though_o it_o be_v now_o make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n the_o ruin_n only_o show_v how_o great_a and_o magnificant_fw-la a_o seat_n it_o have_v ancient_o be_v which_o several_a house_n be_v thus_o beautify_v by_o bounteous_a prince_n for_o religious_a purpose_n and_o to_o retire_v the_o mind_n from_o worldly_a service_n though_o blind_a time_n and_o guide_v divert_v they_o to_o superstitious_a and_o lewd_a abuse_n 10_o other_o memorable_a place_n be_v these_o camalâ—t_v a_o very_a steep_a hill_n hard_o to_o be_v ascend_v which_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o diverse_a coin_n dig_v up_o there_o on_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v see_v the_o lineament_n of_o a_o large_a and_o ancient_a castle_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n report_v to_o have_v be_v the_o palace_n of_o king_n arthur_n ilchester_n which_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n be_v so_o populous_a that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o burgesâ—es_n and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n by_o the_o roman_a caesar_n coin_n oftentimes_o sound_v there_o the_o church_n yard_n of_o aualonia_n or_o glastenbury_n whâ—re_v king_n arthur_n sepulchre_n be_v search_v for_o by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o which_o be_v find_v under_o a_o stone_n with_o a_o inscription_n upon_o it_o fasten_v almost_o nine_o foot_n in_o the_o ground_n also_o dunstere_a where_o as_o be_v report_v a_o great_a lady_n obtain_v of_o her_o husband_n so_o much_o pasture_n ground_n in_o common_a by_o the_o town_n side_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o she_o be_v able_a in_o a_o whole_a day_n to_o go_v about_o barefoot_n wilt-shire_n chapter_n xii_o wilt-shire_n be_v enclose_v upon_o the_o northwith_o gloucestershire_n upon_o the_o east_n be_v bound_v with_o bark-shire_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o dorset_n and_o hampshire_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n be_v confront_v against_o partly_o by_o gloucester_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o somerset_n shire_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o â—s_v both_o long_a and_o broad_a for_o from_o inglesham_n upon_o thamisis_n in_o the_o north_n to_o burgat_fw-la damarum_fw-la in_o the_o south_n be_v thirty_o nine_o mile_n the_o broad_a part_n be_v from_o buâ—termer_n eastward_o to_o 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the_o horizon_n or_o hardly_o can_v a_o man_n see_v from_o the_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o these_o plain_n graze_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sheep_n who_o fleece_n and_o flesh_n bring_v in_o a_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o their_o owner_n 5_o ancient_o this_o county_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o belga_n who_o be_v seat_v by_o ptolemie_n in_o hampshire_n somerset_n shire_n and_o in_o this_o tract_n and_o they_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o caesar_n be_v of_o the_o belga_n in_o gaul_n these_o as_o some_o hold_v be_v subdue_v by_o vespasian_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o second_o legion_n under_o claudius_n when_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o future_a greatness_n be_v in_o these_o part_n first_o lay_v by_o his_o many_o victory_n over_o the_o britain_n and_o herein_o sure_o the_o roman_n seat_v for_o beside_o yanâ—sburie_n trench_n by_o tradition_n hold_v to_o be_v his_o in_o many_o other_o fort_n in_o this_o shire_n the_o tract_n of_o their_o foot_n have_v be_v leave_v and_o the_o stamp_a coin_n 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henry_n the_o first_o most_o stately_a beautify_v with_o a_o rich_a monastery_n and_o strong_a castle_n where_o in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o the_o abbey_n himself_o and_o queen_n who_o lie_v both_o veil_v and_o crown_v with_o their_o daughter_n maud_n the_o empress_n call_v the_o lady_n of_o england_n be_v inter_v as_o the_o private_a history_n of_o the_o place_n avouch_v though_o other_o bestow_v the_o body_n of_o these_o two_o queen_n elsewhere_o the_o castle_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o raze_v to_o the_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v the_o refuge_n for_o the_o follower_n of_o king_n stephen_n from_o whence_o the_o north-pole_n be_v raise_v in_o latitude_n 51_o degree_n and_o 40_o minute_n and_o in_o longitude_n from_o the_o first_o west-point_n observe_v by_o mercator_n 19_o degree_n and_o 35._o minute_n 7_o a_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o antiquity_n be_v wallingford_n by_o antony_n and_o ptolemie_n call_v galtena_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o 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