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untertaine_v and_o doubtful_a be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n the_o voyage_n which_o these_o virgin_n make_v to_o rome_n with_o so_o great_a a_o train_n and_o their_o return_n from_o thence_o with_o pope_n sâ—ricius_n when_o he_o leave_v his_o popedom_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o some_o write_v without_o either_o ground_n authority_n or_o any_o probability_n contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o reason_n itself_o wherefore_o leave_v out_o that_o which_o common_o be_v report_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o these_o 11000_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o that_o they_o all_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o thereby_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o the_o crown_n of_o virgin_n and_o martyr_n i_o will_v relate_v here_o what_o cardinalle_n baronius_n and_o william_n lindanus_n bishope_n of_o rurimund_n man_n of_o rare_a learning_n baron_n baron_fw-fr in_o a_o not_o maâ—tirol_n 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because_o the_o briton_n and_o englishman_n do_v conquerre_v and_o raze_v it_o and_o with_o great_a rage_n and_o fury_n put_v to_o sword_n all_o the_o natural_n thereof_o leave_v it_o uninhabited_a as_o a_o wilderness_n maximus_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o people_n that_o province_n again_o because_o it_o lay_v fit_a for_o he_o therein_o to_o conserve_v and_o transport_v his_o english_a soldier_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o divide_v the_o fertile_a field_n and_o land_n of_o the_o lesser_a brittany_n among_o his_o soldier_n which_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v till_o and_o husband_n and_o manure_v they_o &_o reap_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o because_o his_o soldier_n may_v marry_v and_o have_v succession_n and_o settle_v themselves_o in_o that_o province_n where_o there_o be_v no_o woman_n for_o that_o they_o be_v also_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n he_o determine_v to_o send_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o brittany_n which_o comprehend_v england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n for_o a_o great_a number_n of_o virgin_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o new_a &_o lesser_a brittany_n may_v marry_v with_o those_o soldier_n who_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n natural_n of_o their_o own_o country_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o all_o that_o army_n be_v call_v conanus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o of_o great_a estimation_n of_o all_o the_o english_a nation_n who_o maximus_n have_v make_v his_o lieutenant_n generalle_n &_o warden_n of_o all_o the_o port_n of_o that_o coast_n conanus_fw-la desire_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o deonocius_n king_n of_o cornwall_n call_v ursula_n a_o most_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n in_o who_o do_v shine_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n beauty_n &_o grace_n which_o may_v be_v desire_v in_o a_o woman_n throughout_o all_o the_o province_n of_o brittany_n there_o be_v cull_v forth_o 11000_o virgin_n as_o well_o for_o the_o intent_n above_o mention_v as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v accompaine_n ursula_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o lady_n some_o of_o these_o virgin_n go_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o other_o by_o constraint_n but_o see_v the_o command_n of_o maximus_n then_o emperor_n or_o rather_o tyrant_n be_v so_o peremptory_a that_o no_o excuse_n can_v be_v admit_v they_o embark_v they_o self_n in_o those_o ship_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o their_o passage_n unto_o the_o new_a province_n of_o brittany_n it_o please_v our_o lord_n that_o these_o ship_n lanchinge_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n meâ—t_v with_o a_o quite_o contrary_a wind_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o carry_v that_o bless_a and_o holy_a company_n towards_o brittany_n it_o furious_o carry_v they_o quite_o contrary_a and_o pass_v by_o the_o land_n of_o zealand_n and_o holland_n drive_v they_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n a_o river_n of_o great_a capacity_n depth_n and_o breadth_n and_o carry_v they_o so_o high_a as_o the_o water_n do_v ebb_v 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there_o shed_v