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Show Thefateofthe Britains The fift Booke of 8 Yan fhough the falle fugg eftion of Clostigernte,bad berte the Britains. Fyrongfullte and mot crucllie put to death at Lon pont,began with fire ¢ fivo2d fo makefharpe ecrucll iwarre againt the Writains, watting their countric, fpoiling and burningtheir totones,and giuing them the ouerthzoto ina pitdht field, as in the Scotith bie Hoxie moze plainlic apearcth. Lo bebecefe,the 1st tains tere brought into fac) Danger and miferie, that they knetw not that twap to take fo: remedie as farre as Stamford and bfed at that timetofight Henrie Hune fwithlong darts and fpeares, thereas the Sarons fought onelie twith long fiwords and ares. qSome haue turitten that the Sarons twere not fent for, but came by chance into the Zic, and the occafior to be this .Zhere Mas an ancient cuffome 41. Mon, among the Englith Saronsa people in Germanic, astwas alfo at the firff among other nations, that haue their counfell and opinion, boto to proced in fuch atweightic bufinette: and fo nebating the mate ter iwith them,meafured both bis otune forceandal- 20 fo the force of bis cnimies,and according to the con Dition andfate of the time, Ddiligentlte conffoered anb fearcjed out abat remenie tas tobe bad and outded, craftie and fubtile practifes, a great numberof oe , whereofWedne[date and Fridaie tooke their name, ofthe Iutes, Saxons, and Angles, Vortigerne being inflamed come to the aid of the 2zitains againft the Scots pedotaecourte towards great Iutaine, 3 plates or caltes,but HeftorBoct. bath 30, This was in the peare of our iLozd 4.49, anbint the fecoud peareof Wortigerns reigne, as the moft qutentike tuziters both Wztith and Cnglith feeme to ¥ Oly Henvitus , being a Bengt ew 2g manotgreat toit , rare polls poi - i) sie, and bigh toifedoune ,br Frc ~ derffanding the kings mind, azzitsine. Tinians thatis to faic the Thuringers , tuhic) Chauvin 1, ho tholic trutten to the bas = 5» © liancicof the Saronsi¢ bere: 9) wwithall percetuing the fruits ROA BA fulnefle of the countrie , pee fentlic began to confiver toith bintfelfe , bp that files and craft be might bplittle little fettle here , Ne the fame to him and bis fo2 euer. account of peares , as to the perufers of the tuzir tings afwell of the one as the other map appeare, tofenfe that part of the countrie, thich thas giuen fame peare that Wartianus the emperour began to king, that agreat potver of men might be brought nit,02 Rotwen,o2 Wonolven(as fore twzite) whic) he beléued tell fyonld eafilie be brought to pale , bt cafe he bnderffmd that the king twas munch giuen tofonfirail Lut, hich is the thing fhat offen blindeth uifemens dnderffanding,and maketh them to dote, Mdtolofe their perfect wits: pea, and oftentimes ngeth them to neftruction,thangh by fuch pleafant poilonthep feeleno bitter tafte, till they be bought Therefore firhe indeuozed twith all (peed pofftble Polydoe bim and bis people, and to inlarge anv furnithit Butothers takeit to be in the 4 peere of bis reigne: 50 With garifons appointed in places moft conuenient. iubereto Beda (cemeth to agree, bo noteth it in the After this he din that be could to perfuade the tule the empire , abich was (as aypeareth bp the confularie table) in the confuldhip of pDzotogencs and Aufterius, and third peere.of Peroneus king of France, Mhefe Savons thus arriaing in-+aitaine , Were courteouflic recelucd, ¢bartilic welcomed of king tothe ertreame point of confufior in deed, great {upper therefore twas prepared by er oucr outof Germanic , that the land being fortified iwith fuch ftrength,the enimies might be put in feare, andbis fubieds holden in teft. Xhe king not fore fering the bap that was tocomte , did not Uefpife this counfell tending te the deftrucion of biskingdome, Gikat thetind) it pleated the hing to be pefent, and and fo: was moze atd fent for into Germanie : where bpon noly at this fecond time there arrived bere |» and Pics , Abid) were entred inte Writaine, toa camethe Ladie KRolwero2 Monlr Wanghter fo Hen plates (ant hiben the Savongcalled to thetr remembsanee that SHedts dane the fame twas the dap ubich Could either purcbate tathem an cucrlaiting name of manbad by wicozic, 0} olfe of reprod by vepulfe, began to renew the ene fight iuith fuch violonce , that the-enumies not able * te.abide their ferce chargewere feattered and bear ten Dole on ech (ide Luith reat Maugbter, She king hauing gotten this. vitgie, bighlie telwarded the Mrangers according to thetr twell Dev 288 bp bole protwetie be badtbus banquts \io doitiwellinough, fo. asthe bing maruelled great: gift) amaid of ercelient brautic and comichinelte, SoSPF able to delight the etes of them that Morild behold "2 inex m bir, and fpectaltir to witt the beart of Mlectigerne ¢ with the bart of concupiftence ; berebrto be twas of nature mud inclined , and thar did Pengtf well pereeiue, Therecame oner ito thisland at that time, and fone atter , tha maner of prople of the Germane nation; as Sarons , Vitz o: Jutes, and Angles , o er the trbich the faid engi and Worle beng bee theen, tucrerapteines ¢ralers, menof right noble parentage in their countric ,as deleended of that ancient peince Woden,ofthorthe EnghthSaron Al ~ kings to haue bis Daughter,the (aid owen, 02 Wonewwen in mariage. engiat the fick femed frange to grant to bis requeft,and ercufed the matter, for that Wil,Malm, bis daughter was not of effate and dignitie meet to be matched with bis maieffte. iBut at length asit had beene balfe againt his will heconfented, and fo fhe martage tas concluded ¢ folemniszed , alldsent being affignen bnto iengift in retward , the thtch countric ivas before that time gouerned bp one @Guo2ongus (though not with mo equall tuftice) thich Guororigus twas fubica bnto Tlostigerne, as all other the potentats of the Ble were, ® This mariage and liberalitie of the king towards theffrangers much offended the minds of his fubieds , and baftenedthe final peffrudtonof the land. F02 the Sarons now bnderilanding the affinitie han betivirt the king and Wengilf, cante fo fatk ouer toinbabit here, that it tuas temnder toconfider fn hotv hort a tinte fucy a multitude could come togt ther: fothat bicaule of their great number andap: p2ourd puiffance in warres , thep began to be a tev. rourto the former inbabitants the WBeitains. Wut Wengitt being no lelle politike tu countell than valt- Wil.Malm, ant inarmes, abutting the kings lackeof dilcretion, toferue bis one turne,perfuaned him to call out of Germanic his brother Deca and bis fonne named Gal.faith he GEbufa,being menof great balure , to the end that mee Den= as Wenoift defended the land in the fouth part: to Seatnnee might they beepe backe the Scots in the no2th, bis bneles Weredpon by the kings content, thep came {with fonne, a potver out of Germanie, and coafting aboutthe oe anes land,thep failed to the Jles of Drbnie, and foze ber- oeSone eb the people there,and liketuife the Scots and pics alfo, and finallie arviued in the north parts of the realine, noww called Pozthumberland , tere thep {etled themfelues at that peefent, and fo continued there euer after :butnoneof themfaking bpon dim the fitle of bing , till about 99 peeves aftertheir firtk he comming inte thatcountrte, butin the meanetime bi remaining as fubiecs bute the Saron kings of Rent. After their arrivalin that peoutnce, thep of tentimes fought twith the olinhabitants there, and ouercame them , chafing atway fuch as mabe refi tance , andappeated the refiouc bp recetuing them pnoderallegiance. When the nobles of Writaine fato and pereetued Fabian, fn chat dangerthe landfad,by the dailie repaire of The great; the buge number of Sarons inte the fame, thep firtt fieeeantl confalter togither, awatter refozting to the bing, pected tothe moued ini that fome g2dermight betaken forthe waitains. auoiding of them , 02 the moze partof then, leak thep thould twith their potver and great multitude btterlic oppzeffe the Wpitith nation. Wut allwas it ‘Haine,for Gortigerne fo effeemed and highlie fancured the Sarons, and namelie by reafonof thegreat Lone thich be bareto bis iwife, that belittle regarded his onenation , nono2 pet anic thing efteemed bis totehing, fateng ; Wiathatl. Thich Hhe inin fuch Sothelic and decent maner,as fhe that kuewhowto 65 ofone naturalkinfmen anv chiefe friends, by tea to inbabtt,and fasthtuith Led them againthe Scots <,, 16 veffels fraught with people,and at the Came tine |) fois & fight betiwirt the partios fora while, wWutat long th 125 hich be had thee fonnes, nated Costtmerus, Car Polydor. tagrinus,and Patcentins, and required of Wengitt Fa. pointer bisdaughter , shen eucrie man began to befomenhat mervie with dzinke,to being ina cup of Goldfull of gun and pleafant ‘wine, and to prefent it Woztigerne , uboaifigned to themplaces in dent Ming ¢ deftroteng the countvic before them. Beever Dpon comuring to toine in battell, there was a fore getsarea people in Saronic, as in the defcription ofthat counitric it maic aypeare. But now to the matter. engi perceining that . Bispeople were bighlic in Costigernes fanour, begantobandlehimcraftilic, neuifiig by what means bemight bang bintin loue with bis Daughter 1a- and obteinca kingdome in the Fle, and foeftablih gather , although the Scotifh writers, and names w at? - HedorBoetiusdo varie herein , touching the int are numibzed amonatt the fivelue nations there, fobid) bad laives and ancient oxdtnances apart bp themfclues ,accoading to the tobich the fate of their common tuealth twas gouerned , they being the fame and one people with the Turingers, as tt the title of the olo Churingers lates ine find ree coded, iwbich is thus: Zex Lngliorum eo Wermerunt, boveftThsringerum, The lawof the Angles and We The third Chapter. Uber the leading of tivo biethzen Uingift and ip0% fug., got them abazd into certeine velfels appoiy 40 ted fo2the pucpofe, andfo with all (peed directed their tomming into this land , mate apeare,in that thep by the Saxonsin this land, fkirmithes betwixt them andthe Britains. and Pits. The Sarons glad ofthis meflage,as peo ple nefirous of intertainment to ferue in warres , chofiig forth a picked companie of Inftie pong ment oe Small force and authozitie in Cermante beforetheir of his kingdome, the miferable deftru@ion made Difpatden into Germanic, the thich with monte, iecade gifts, and promifes , might procure the Sarons to rooooath Hettor Boct. lables. And that thefe Angli, 02 Anglij twere of no with the loue of Hengifts daughter forfaketh his owne wife and marrieth hit, Vorrigerne giueth Hengift all Kenr, the Saxons come ouer by heapsto inhabit the land, the Britith nobilitie moue the king to auoid rhem,he is depritted antcic inarmes , and manifolo aduentures beretor fatten But now torehearte further touching thole thace forrenpeople arrine in Britaine for the augmentation of his power , of the faire ladie Rowen his that (eafon were bighlic renotomed fox their balf 30 fore atchiued . And fo fogthiwith mefengers tocre shes fometybataltered , though not much, as fromt Wo and from Ffreadaie to scokthep Denidaie, to ledirefoate, Frivate. The forefaid Gtoden twas father to Wecta, s the father of Wetgiftus that was father to the r frrefaid Wengtftus and iorlus, people tubich at this timecame suer into Weitaine putof Germanie . DF the Wites 02 utes (as Beda reeadetiy) are the Ikentif}men defcended, and the peopleof the Fleof Wight ,with thofe alfo that in habit oner againtt the fame Fle. Df the Sarons caine the ealf,the fouth ,¢ the welt Sarons . Dozeor uer, of the Angles proceed the eaft Angles, the middle Augleso2 Bercies,and the Moztherne ment, ik That thee Angles tverea people of Gcrmanie, it apearety alfa by Cornelius Tacitus, tubo called them Anglij, twbich ino20 is ofthree {pllables (as Polydorfaith; ) but fomte tuzife it Angli, with tivo fol Hengiftus the Saxon fhooteth at the crowne and {cepter ofthe kingdome by At length after they had thronghlie pondered all things, the move part of the nobles twith the king al(o were ofthis mind,that there could be no better twap deuifen, than tofend inte Germanic for the Harons to cometo their aid: the tic) Sarons tn the hiftorie of Englarid. hings do fox the moze pavt fetch their pedegree, as lineallie defended from bine, onto thome alfo the Enalith people ( falfelie reputing bim fo & god) confecraten the fourth daie of the weke, as thep pinthe firttobis twife Srea: fo that the famedaies toke name of them, the one being called Woven date, andthe other Freadate , which wayds after in continuance of fine by cozruption of {peech tucte fhenbisenimies, ‘hbich(as fome write) were come in (uch peefentpevill,libelic to be onerrun and dftct- ro teben the multitude of them was fo increafen, that the countric foas not able to {uffeine and find them , lic banquifhed oftheir entmies. Jn the meane time by commandement of their princes, thep fhould Moxtigerne not onelic troubled twith thefe immit chofe out bp lotsa number of pong and able pertos nenteuils, but fearing al(o the returne ofthe tine nages fit fothe warrs, thic) fhouln go forth to brethzen,Aurelius Ambzole, and iter Pendzagon, feke them neto habitations : and fo it chanced to began to confider of the fate of things, andefte, thee, that thep came into great Weitaine, and pzomitig it moft fure to tworke bp aduife,callen togither niifed to ferue the king for inages in bis warres, the principal lords and cheefe men of the realme to Gyldas. ‘Wil. Malm. lathe Britifh kings. Mu, thereat and not buderftanding tatfhe ment by falntation, pemanded that it fignifiess Zo Cpe thom twas anfivered by engiff, that the totfhen bim well.and the meaning of if mas; that he foul Dinkeatter birciting thereto this anflver,Dzinke ae Uberebpon the king (as he was infoymed) theenp at the dames band,ann pianke. -; » Finallie,this pong lavic behaued bir {olfe tit thie tims ,comelic countenance,and amt we grace.that the hing bebelobit (olong,till hefelt Pinte farre inloue with bir perfon, thathebuy finuall vefire to intop the fame :infomuds ater hefoloke bis otaw wife, byte fon thereofthe Writaing infine Depatucd bintofall Moatigerne Ringlic honour, afterthat he ban reigned 16 pares, bepatued, and inbis fkeed crofyned bis fonne Wortimer. Gyldasand Beda make no mention of Moztimer, Gye but declare that after the Sarons tweterecetuedine peda. tothis land, there fas.a couenant made betivirt HHuny, them and the Mritains, thatthe Sarons fhould dez fend the countrie from the inuafion of enimies by thetr knightlic force : and that tt confioeration thers of, the Britains thoulo find them proutfion of bit: tels: frberetutth they help them contented for atime. AButattertvarns thep began to pike quarrels, as their thongh thep iwere notfufficientlie furnitheo of ue proportion of bittels, theeatening that ifoe |