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Show Theftate ofthe Brie of urth Book Thefo 6. ft take this place of Tacitus, tttsenitent inough that ; pated eoneecssoat Camelntanett fod not farce fromthe Thares,, tobetamid bp an armicof legtorarie foulbiersta be teed the furious rage of thofe Samim theit nefgbbours, Ditoxious peopleda =pease sDontiet,t wee thougbt a plaine erro, ‘ sBut to leaneeach manto bisotone tuogement ttt amatter fo Doubtfull, tue Will prdcad twith the bitte might iecourteanshanbling, that they toere pet with ante cou : 2 i ‘a once afscon bit With their iwites and thilozen, according fo -_onelte bpont nie: , ey as vas bled inlike cafes ofplacing na: ro high protwelle ¢ baliancic of Waratacus) Ditorius & fet foyward.Cavatacusercelled tht fame aboueall Cornelivs _therthe painces of Weltaine, advanced thereto bp ee ys manie doubtful abuenturss and manic pofperons Selaaa erenietotone o2citic, Soto maze fuerticand befente of the fante. Were allo was a temple builded in the hono2 of Claudius the env qoddetle Gidozia, ao an other of Claudius binv felfe. The conic@ures of writers touching thefituation of Camelodunumfuppofedto be Colchefter, ofthe Siluresapeople {poken -_erplotts,ubichin bis tinte be bad atchined: butas be twas itt policic and aduantage of place better prout> ped than the Womans: {0 in polwer of fouldiers be Was overmatched, And therefore be remoued the battell into the parts of that countrie tthere the Da20 donices inhabited, thichare thought to haue dtvels Hu Lhoyd led in the bopders of Stropthire,Gyethire, and ian: cathire, thick people together twith other that niift- afin theformer chapter, afoughtenfeldberwene Caratacus the Britith prince.y and Oftorius the Romaine, in the confines ofshropfhires the Brie tains go miferablie to wracke ,Caratacus is delie uered to the Romans, his wife and daug! are taken prifoners, his brethren yeeld chemifelues co their cnimics. j hefixt Chapter. ‘ t BIA OY Tit note therereftethagreat "/doubtamonginziters,ahere Fe thisciticortotnecalled ca Ya) melodunum did fand, of y )foine (and not ivithont gap ground of probable confes >} PINGS) Mifortus perceining uch courage ann reanie toils inthe men of wwarte, as tnell onloicrs as capteins, hedof the Romane gouermment, heicined in one, anbdebofe a plot cf ground foz bis abuantage,veters mining there to trie the bftermott hazard of battell. The place thtch be thus hole was fuch, as the er tries, the backivaies,and the fibole fituation there of made for the Wzitains abuantage , and cleane aera .fa eitne inclofes among bigh o bils. And re iwereanic eafie pallage to onter 2° etucnteinteteste CalubGas thetby tatty unighy dures gathered bpon theans tie huge Hones in mannerof a ramptre , and afore it there ran artuer without aniecerteine fozd to -paleouct it . Abts place ts {uppofedtolie in the corm fines of Shroplhire aloft opon the top of anbigh bill there, ennuironen iwitha triple rampite and ditd of great depth bauing thee entries into it, not directs lie oneagatnttar-sther, but aflope. 3¢ ts alte (thep eA uifedconfioeration of the cite fate) Corpallen about tity two riners , to wit, {written of this place itis thought tobe Coldetter: -acebp am snows of -n oe rather ine other totone Mtuat more weltivard than Coldhetter., fith a colonie of Komanefoutsts right band tutth an other called Lenin. On tine sone thereof the cline is berie Meepe aid heads Ong, and nd' ate calle to conte o2 reach brite tt, but onelfe one: Ss - Noukaaneerens in Southiwalesjo2 nere the a-eon erborted thent to thein fheic mary Cunttfances of that which in clo authors ts found 4 onthe lett handinity the riuer called Clon, ¢ on the ers Were planted thereto be at hand, fos the repzets fg of the bnquiet Silures , ibid by confent of began to beftirre hinfelfe, anv left nothing bndore that ntight ferne tofet fortvard theirearnett nefire +0 rie as touching the iwarres betinirt the aomans With certeine bands of old foulbiers, there to inbar Carktac haning thus fitted himtelfe within this place, ano brought bis amicis ifito been: tobattell. Ano hauing adutlevite confioeren ttc {nates tuere hard atid bnpotible to be entered bpon, and fbich there nt0ff caffe for bis people tofind pa' Ceneling Ikitus finalist, posed thwartaa ean aaabath gtotone by Camel tirtt aenage bp tuchas hate copicn outthe Seiisneatdwmaaianatea ontskmright be ‘ famousinItaThenameofCaratacus ‘ op led bis alies were he, the ‘ maner how he and ee s captiues by the Romansintriumph, his cou- »: rae relatnears tr Freland, and notof Wers samaaennaet Tore :saa bnte whereby he and his obteine mercie and pardon: the Britains undertake a new ae " gainft the Romans ; the caufe why the Si- conqueror, for {uch profperous fuccefle as hitherto bad followed him: butaftertvards bis proceedings were not fo luckie, ether for that after Caratake ineshued theRomans,OfooNE AFefter builded. ee okam Seaneae bifcourfing of mas gan now fo grote famous S tinough Ftalie. Ben thereY fare iwere deffrous to fe Defiroied by fiege. The head capteine pet, and eight force of the empite. Fforin Wome the name of Cas bpon the Romaneforagers, and put them to flight, elfe ngs them, , declaring that fu of alt fctozic, was bound by dutie he -feare of anie wounds 02 burts that might chance onto them bp the eninties tneapon. cauenuae Sears greatlic Dentien -tequetting bint to being themfote, protefting that -hothin: ig Was able fo ret the force ofroble protwcs. 8 Carieloenen tobe Pontiret. Leland eftemingittobée ig Be Be Senhatne ent he seermen al to ‘ But bolvloeuer-twe Hal mans (as though the warre had bene finttheo)laked negligentlie to themfelues , either elfe for that the Thefenenth Chapter. gape name of Caratacus utes of the Romans, amb enfaiestice toines and ontane it. Whe hideous courte alfo ofthe riucr beforebis face , ra etic tions and craggie bigth of the bils.all fet full of ert ties reabiefo beat bim backe, put him tr gteat Aer 0: {as remoued outof the Iwate, ozbicaule the ue } being bought ont of the Jles fuas alreadte {ped ouer the oe _ti'Prolomic Camedslon tobea - ‘ten the Crihobants, amdbe maketh sone thinketh ‘Cahtelodimum., but Humfrey can "at hemennetaloe citi, ~ = neaendanaes ofaconttas oteoaann osne tobe Colehetter i Ierebpon itteas determines, that Diforins. tyould enter the citie of Wome with triumph lthea ednen Julius Cefar, by tole high baliancic tued free from the blondie thzaldonre and trt+ = Camaletum peraducntare weiter féene nop 60 stoght to the gods of wieseattis ot ont oer,= for erample,an Cnalithman that hath thePumiidians.o731.aulus theSpacedontan king Perles, oxother Momane capteins ante fu) king o thom thep had banquitheo: rage andmanlie/peech to the emperour Clandius; "Fed alfa {peciallie by name thofe fheireloers, whic n elie knotwne, then. Scipio thetved in triunyd Star bingiof PBrae. Weitains taking compaftonof the miferable fate 5° of Caratake,being fo tuorthic a paince, though for tunes froardalped calt into miferte , inere more earneftlie fefto reuenge bis quarrell. Herebpor thep incompalled the maifter of the campe,and thofe legiontarie bands of fouldiers abtc) tere lef ae mong the Silures to fortifiea place there for the armic to lodge itt: andif fuccourbad notcome out ofthe nert tolwrts and caftels,the Womans had bene Sencammaccme mciercis J fers ; and laft of all came Caratatus bim(elfe, chofe counteiance was nothing like to theirs that tent afore him.F02 whereas thep fearing punithmentfor their rebellton with watlefull countenance craved metcie,he neither by countenance no2 two2ds thetwy ante token of a difcouraged mint, but being prey ferttedvcfore theemperour Clauvius fitting tr bis tribunalfeat,be bttered this (peach as follometh. Bfthere hav bene in me fo much moderation in fage by,belen them fonzth,being molt earneflic bent 1o timeof profperitic; as there tuas nobilitie of birth ,, tocope with the enimic, and puifante 5 3 bad come to thiscitie rather as a ,, ow hautng patledthe water toffhout any great friend that aB‘a capteine + neither Mould J haue , Difficuitie, but comming to the rampire, he lott miathought {come , being borne of moft noble parents, nie of bis people,(along as the fight tas continued andrultng oucr many people,to haue acceptenpeace ,, with thot and catting of Darts: but after that the bp wateof toning with pouin league. My prefent ,, Romans covering themfelues totth their targets, efateasit isto me reprochfull, foto ponttishonos cainconce clofetogither , and ayproched bnider the rable, Ahad atcommandement, borlles, men, ar,, rampive, thep remaued atvap the flones trhich the Butans had roughliccouchedtogither, amdfocame m02,and great vides ; ohat matucllisit ifZ torre to fotie twith them at hanvblotwes. Whe Weitains loth to- forgo the fame 2' 3fo2 if pou thal loketo go ,, beltig bHatmed,and not able to abive the force of the 7° uerne all mew, it muff neds follow that all men ,, atined men,withdzel to the top of thebilles, butas Mui be pout aues. AFF yav.atthefirk pelocomy , fuel theit enimties that tuere light armed, as the felfeneither mp power no pour glozie had beene fet ,, other twith beanie armour , followed and brake in a? forth tothe world, ¢ pon mineerecution ¥ thould ,, mong them,(oas the Butains could riottutnethem -traight aue beene forgotten.wnt tfpou now grant ,, aitie wap to efcape, for the light armed men with -melife,F hall bea witnele fozeucr of pour merci ,, -fuill clesnentcte. thot a farre off, and the beanie armed tuith teeapons athand, fought to make laughter and tozacke of Dheemiperonr twith thele tuorns being pacifier, them on ech fide,fo that this twas a berte dolefull ap grantedlife both to Caratake, and alfo tobis ttfe and brethzert,tio being lofen from their bands,went ‘ fo the Wbitains. Che wife anv daughter of Caratake were taken 3° allo to the placetmbere the emprefle Agrippina fat(not falfoners, ard bis bzethzen alfo peloed themfeiues, farre off)in achaive of eftate, ahom thep reuerenced Hebimlelfe eleaped,andconmmitting hisperfon brs with the like paife and thanks as they had done bee tothe aturance ¢ truff of Carfemandua queene of fore to the cmiperour.After this the fenat was called -togither, tho difconrfedof manie things toudjing the Wrigants, toas by bit delineredinto thebands thishonourable bistorie atchined by the taking of OF the Romans. Allthishapenedaboutnine peres after the toarres in eifaine fir began. Cavatake,efteming the fame ns lelle gloztons,thart io j a ing that to be the bap,' and that armie t0 | Where was'a cattell of great fame in tines patt be the fame therein Hhould audi oe begitmitg that bight Camaletam , 02 in wytith Cacrmalet, 50 either of libertte then to be recoucred, 02 elfe of per* hileHod in the marthes of Summmerfetthires but" _petuall bondage for euer to be futtciteD, We rebers fith there is none that bath fo twritten befoie this the hiftorie ofEngland3 fonlinershad to fight. Gud thevefnre to {eke it tith Heeor Boetius tt tland feith Polydor Virgil fo far as Don towmenaretothete boders,calledCamelooununt perour ,tihere were theo images erected, oneoftye wuins under the Romans. fears: fornothin he fam afore him; but that which feemed dzeadfull to thofe that thontoattattc. Wutthe --fouldiers pet {eericd tobe verte tefirons ofbattell, --Seretwith thecapteins anv tribunes difconriing the ke piiched forward the rarneit eetheit fouloiers 9 prouitices adfointing, and bes 2 g es SAWbays) <A that manerof man he was centurions,and euerte oneelfe of the companies bes Hat bad fo manic pares fet at naught the puillant 60 ing moft forward,were Maine. Shortlie after they tet Tatacus twas much {poken of, infomuch that theem+ andalfo {uch companies of ho2ilemen as tere aps Perour Hhilek he went about to peeferrehisotone hour'; aduancedthe glozie of him alte that was Danquithen : for the people tere called forth as bi» tofome great notable fight o2 fpectacle. Dhepretos Tan bandsfod in over of battell armed inthe that laic before their longings, though hid) ae. take hulo come.Zhen paflenbpthetraine bis frierins anv feruantss and {uch armo2, vives, Landother things as hadbenegotteninthole Were bomefortvard, and openlie helved, pointed to gard them .Werebpon Diforius (et forth -certeine bands of light hootlement, but neither coula se Mate the flight bp that meanes,till finallie thelegt onsentred the battell,by trhofe force thep twere aid, and at lenaththe Romans obteined the better: but _-the Writains efcapen by Hight withontgreat lofle,bp reafon the date twas fpent. After this,manie bickerings chanced befivirt the Weitainsand Romans, foftentimesthep weought their feats move like the trade of them that bfeto ct there followes his brethren,wife,and dauglhy pent Wwarte,tabing thetrenimics at fome a allinen might bebolo the fame. vob bp the bigh waies, than of thofe that make o tf. |