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Show The defcription of Britatne. The defcription of Britaine. --_rbefounght bir to take them fo bis mercte and grace, amb to grant them a portion of fhe fame' countrie to divell in bride cuerlafting fubiection, Tpon this he oecius feanflic fruffeth bis otone belicfe oy For hefaith that Galtnde, amd fundzie other authentike imiters, Diuerflie patie from this getting bolo it bebouctya lier to be ntindfull of bis aflertion,in the fourth chapter nert following, ttholie betwzaieth bimiclfc , fateng that the confederat he ordeined bis kinfman Anguifan to be their hing and gouernour, Grtan hing of Jland, aw Mure frence king of Drkeneie, We made an archbithop of lie to infoie all the land of great I5eitaine, from bes pond {umber onto the freth(ea,thichbopebadbene Daitte,and not lelle than boid, if it had bene their otone bp anie conquelt before. Conftantine of Writaine,velcendedfrom Conan Finallie, the faid Arthur holoing bis rofall fea at Caitleon, had there all the bings that ivere fib tects Onto bim,among kyich, Angufian the fatd king of Scots did bis due fernice and homage, fo long as be was twith him for the realme of Scotland, ¢ bare Nicholas Adams, king Arthurs fwozdafore him. MBalgo thoptite af ter (ucceeded inn the txbole kingdome of great Ib taine,hetmmediatlie purfuen the Scots iwithivars, taine, ho bpon netw refiftance made, fubdued Free and fhoetlie in battell fue thei king Dongard,inm Land, Zland, the Dachads, fo7fwaie and Denmarke, the fir peare of bis reigne, thereby he recouered ., and made Cthelireda Saron king of Wernicia,that Scotlendontof thetrbands,andtoke all thebolves is, Mogthumberland,iouthiar, and much other land thereof into his one pofleiions. Uortiger hortlic: of Scotland, thie Cthelfren by the fwo2d obteined after obteined the crotune of iritaine, again -_at the hands of the wilful inbabitants, and continw from the Scots riewlic rebelled: for toereprefing thereof (miftrutfing the iSzitons fo bate bim for fundrie caufes,as one that to auofd the fmoke dwt off fall into thefire)recetued BengefaSavonmda great numberof biscountriemen,with thom anda fotv Britons he entted Scotland gonercamethem, -edtruc fubied tothis Malgo. Cabiwan ({ucceded in the kingdome of great -Writatne, who in vefenfeof his tubiects the Scots, made twarre bpon this Cthelfred,but atthe laff they agreed, amd Cadtwan bpon their rebellion gaue all HScotland onto this Ctheliren, ubich be therebpowt fiherebpon thep take the Jles, which are their com~ 30 fubbuedandinisied ; but afterward inthe refque of montefuge. He gaue alfo much of Scotland,as Capdtuallo that nert fucceeded im great Writatne, tundzie otherlands to this engett andbispeoplete inbabit,abidy thep did accordinglic infoie. But then this Denget in procefle of time thirtted after the fihole kingdomteof the fonth, be tas banithen,and vetattertwara being reffo2ed, he confpired toith the to Scotland,and bponbis treafonrefered the courte -trieinte his otyne hands, and haning woith him all -_the biceroisof the Sarons,which then inbabiten here -as bis fubieas, in fingular battell he fue the fame Cthelfted with bis owne hands. Gallowaie, Pentland, Pers amd Annandale, with Deots againk Aurilambzofe the fonne of Conttan: fine, the tut inberitozof this abole dominion. wut herebelled. Wherdpon the fame Cadwallo came ine Diwald was MHortlie after by Cadwwallossft made hing of *Bernicia, ano be as fabied to Cade Some thinke LS DUMtUt and theirs tere bothrecompentes tagi- 4 wall, and by bis commandement Difcomfiten the ther,for the Set r byv Cloulyh ne Samerz A he twas takerprifone : Seot. $ and Pics,and { fuboued . Ofte i tocomefrom Anobleman of Wyitaine, anobisheadto ybistraitas the ieee this Dfwalo, tasbpdUkegt of ts-* vie Mriker off at the commandement of Aurilamy _ 3 fuppile byole. Zirthe elo the Scotsiverehanquithen: but Ta Daa the fomieof Yengettwas recefued to mercie, to trhomre and bis people this Aurilambzofe gauethe countrieof allotvate in Scotland, for thich thep became bis (ubieds . And berebp apeareth that foretpi_ -- into Cadiwallo, made nert king of Wernicta, aw he by like commandement netolie fuboued theScots and Pics, and held them in that obeifance to this Cad- Wwallo, during efght a tiventic peates, Thus Ca Walloreigned in the thole monarchic of great Bel -_taine,baning all the feuen kings thereof, as bands, Saronsas others his (ubtects: fo. albeit the num Der ‘on, b20! { i i biofe was next king of teBitonsageingbee eh oe‘one eetehoneal CortatetltheSetoca ovalemane fibutarieto the oneliehings iof 3 3) lereeeeescon' cd:butbybis tons fi i "ns > ‘i ic polver alfembied again them in Galiotwaic in . e mui, tbep - aeenite, €naar againe oe ee of this H Uiter,beg ) otten before 2 the mariage, but law é fullic bozne in matrimonie satetraott , fucceesen nert fothe the kings th ot f,in inegreat peacetineee and tranquillitie nstt : and th entseesete bpon fhe lamentable i death of ist bis fubiecs, abi ! ubtedion. Arthur fonnesf Cadiwallader twas nert king of the trhote great sWpitaine, he refgnen ttel Ctheliwulfe,then king of Cnglany, alembled his potwer againff inguar and Apubba,mdtn onc bat: cc -Porke allo , ubofe anthozitie extended though all Bingsof Scots and Pics, bpon civill twartes ber tivene the Writons(tbich then follotwed)boped fhort! 1° Scotiand. bing thereof,coufine of Beutes bloud tothis party mianzand bis nereft beire was nert hing of Wie bright had before made bing': theredpon Coulfe o2 ce 3 Whett Scots be invaded by Cnglifhmen;the Frenchmen Halicome vpon their otone crpentes, S¢ fo tete ftnportand'frcconr. toke them to bis grace, homage and fealtte : ano tren thep were fwworne bis fubieds and liegemen, part of bis Mozte,tbereinbis pionethoughtaccufeth bisconfcience of bntruth: berein alfo he further fox Se Hittels by the French, it Clnive march betiveene the Scots aw the Wzitons ctotne of great Weitaine; thofe noble acts, though ied of funnete difeates in cnn parted manie bulgar fablesScotts haue rather semen petaltee tained than com:F 6q intolittle teen itle rita Writaine.Wi sgla s forme ine and confine Fn02 and tell Que them both); but fuch of their people as woula 4+ Poneok the people Mhaikfakepeace 02 fruce' remaine andbecome chriftians , he (ufferedto tarie: {wit Cnglithinen, without the anutfe of otherec, the reff he banityed 02 put to death;4c. Manie sifputable opintons mapbe had of warre This Ctheltwulfe qranter the Weter perice,of abich foithout the pzaifing of ff, as onlicadmitfable byt§ albeit Peteve Waule hadlittle need and lelle right forced neccflitte,and to be fed for peatefakeonelie, pet the paiinent thereof continued in this realme trhere here the Scots fought twarre for the loue of 7 euer after vntillnotwoflatepeares, Wbut the Scots watreonelie. Forthety leaguegiuethiwobenefitto euerfince vritohisnaie haue, and pet so pate it, bp themfctives, either iv te tratike ofthetrotwnecom: reafonnf that grant, ohich proueth them to bethen Modittes,o2 benefit of the French, o2 other pitutlege' onder bisobeifance. to the people of botl), Ghat affcommoditie rifeth bp * Alared.o2 Alfred {ucceded in the kingdonie of lofitiy the infercourfe and erchangeof ouvcomimo-' Crgland,andreiguen noblicoucr the Hyole mionara nities (being it necefaries moze aboundantthan chie of great Writaine she made lawes,thatperfons France) the Scots fele, nd we perfortie know, excommunicated hould be difablen to fue'n? claline Wiha ruine of their townes , delkrucion of coun ante properties hich late Gregonr,ahome this Alue tries flaughter of boty peoples , haue byreafon of ted bad mane king of Scots, obeten; and the fame this bloudte league chanced , the hiftozies ‘be lameny 20-latw as wel in Scotland as in Cngland ts holvew to table to read, and hagrible among chetiffan men to this date, thich alfo proneth bine to be bigh low of Scotland, be remembzed : but Ood gaue the ticreafe accor Ding to their fed,for as thep did herebp folwe differ This Alured confreined Gregour king of Scots fion.{ did they fhoztlie after reape a blotdie laugh, allo tobeeake the league with France;for generallie be concluded toith bin , and ferued him in all bis fer aid confitfon, F702 Alpine their king,potetting a light mind that tuould be loft with a littte wind , ho: Wwarres,as Well again Danes as others not refer. ped by this league thoztlie to fubdue all great 152i uing 02 making ante erception of the foymer league taire,and to fiat end not onclte rebelled in bis otone iwith JFrance. é kingdome,but alfo bfurped bpon the: kingdome of The fatd Alared, after the neath of Gregoar, haa Pits Wherdbpon Cowine king of Crigland, mane 30 fhe like fernice and obeifance of Donalo king of one Idudeus king of Pics, ahom he fent into Scot: Scots with five thoufand hortlemen, again one land Witha great potwer, abere tv battell he toke Gurmond a Dane that then tafetted the realine, ano this Sipine king of Scots prifoner, andotfcomfiter this Donald died in this fatth and obcifance with bis people. Gnd this pine being thet King found lured. Coward the firkof that name called Ghifon fonne {ubtect andrebellbis head tas Triber off at a place IeDeotland,whichthereofis to. this datecalled pa: of this Aluved fuccceocd his father,and twas the nert king of Cnglan ; again thome Sithajea Dane falpine,that is ta fate,the headof Alpine. .Anod this {was the firlkeffedt of thetr French league. and the Scots confpiren; but thep were faboued,and Mlhzrighthing of Cuglano,with Ciiahis fubiect, Confantine their king bought toobetfance . ibe atid'a Great numberof ibzitons and Sarons hootlie 40 belo the realme of Scotland alfo of king Cowwara, atter,forthat the Scotshad of themfctues elected a and this dot Marian theit otone counttieman a new hing,entered Scotlandand cealleonot his war Scot confetle :befioe Roger Houeden, arp William of Malmefberie. again# them, buttll their king andpeople fleninta the Sles;with thomeat the tatt pow thetr fubmittis An the peare of our 1o2d 923, the fameking Co ont,peace was made in this tite. foard twas prefident and gouernourofall the people Lhe twater of Frith Hall be mard betivene of Cngland, Cumberland, Scots, Danes, aw Bete Heotsand Cnglithmen in the eat parts yand-thall tons, be named the Scotith fea. sing Atheltane in like fort conquered Scotland, Whe water of Cluive to Dunbzitow, thall be amd as helaie tin bistents befioe Wozke, thilett the mare in the toc parts betiwaene the Scots ano 5° watreslafted,the hing of Scots feined bimfelfe to Wrttons, This cafell was before called Alcluive,but bea minftrell, and barped before hint onelieto efpte note Dunbziton,that is.to fap,the cattle of Writons, his ovdinance and his people . But being (as their and fometimes it tas deffroied by theDDanes. So iuziters confetle)cogrupted with monte, be flo bis the W5zitons had all the lands from Sterling to the faith and falle heart together to the Danes, anvats Jrelanofeas , and from the water of Frith ¢ Cluive ned them againt king Athelftane at fundzie times, to Cumber,toith all the frengths anvcommobdities Wotwbeit he met with alltheiv vatruthes at Wom thereof: and the Cnglifhmen bad the lanvs bes ingficlin the wel countric, as i6 mentioned in the tiene Sterling anv PLorthumbertmy. Thus was ninth chapter of the firft boke of this defcription, there he difcontfites the Danes, and ne Malcoline onthe one fine, athe waterof Frith. named the 6o beputie in that bebalfe to the king of Scots: in thich hmaawen ccanesinseenteas gercengens age ter aon SH ae ~Ae and inall thefe wars this great alteration, anbivarres Scotith fea, march betiwane them and. Cnglifymen battell the Scots confetle themfelues to hatic lott on the other fide, and Sterling common march to thoeepeople,Britons ,Cuglifhmen,and Scots, bow beit bing Dfbzight bad the cattle of Sterling, where foze. hen Athelffane following his god lucke,went sey through the firft be caufeoto be coined Sterling monis . Zhe theenghout all Scotland and tole fubduedit , aid being inpolfetiton thereof, gaue land there Heng. in See gustepatna a apie fetting thete fetin Cnghhmen allo butlocd abzioge of ftone , for pat: Annanvate by his ved,the copie thersf owt falloty; the Scots thought time to flip the collar of obedle fage ouer the water of Frith, inthe mivdeft theres I king Athelftane,giues ynto Paulam, Oddam and Roddam, als good and als faire, as eucr they mine apeecental t ye a aiters contelle, that ons as -- ‘piaoe : be feruice and obetfance of led md befieged the citie oforke, coe the lefle Writaine coufine to hittg Arthur bite oe hl "chated at Hot came thither Cots, them intoa marand vif paya them there fo long, that thep were - amrithed : ntill the bithops,abbats, ao and men ofres gion ( (fo: as mu thas they were chetttenen : people) Jue,being expelled out of Gnigland alfo by the Sar? Pp and thetr pofferitie remained princes. Tpott hole dontinfon betivene the Bzitons and Sarons, of thep mave a croffe, bnder twbich twere wwzitten thele berfes: ee re eee ee Fete ceanersetrablibing tein ge of thefe people hall Ralicrer t inc ome be perpetuallie holoent commit £0 »4 " oleen Ps Frenchmen be invaded by cum " & Scots thall fend te indefenie > Feance, fo Sate be catesayane and ia pittels Iam free march, as paflengers. may ken, ToScors,to Britons,and Englifhmen. Potmanic peares after thts , Binguar md Hub: ba,tivo Danes witha great number of peaple jars Tucd.in Scotlan,aro dueConttantine, upom DL moze people than ere rentembzed in anie age bes were,and thereto witneffeMauld my wile, 3Sp thith courfe words, not onelie apeareth the plrine fimplicitie of mens dwHings in thofe daics: but alfo a fullp:ofe that be teas then fetsenof Scotland. At the laff alfo be recefued homage of MDal- coline bing of Scots: but fo; that becoulo not be refozen te Pat ora 2 geeFi ort Ea ome 120 |