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Show Lheflateofthe Bri-is The fourth Booke of' eniperour ; but theotber altotbl)wwerefubieasta §=-OfCaraufitisan ob{cureBritaineywhae asthep might met tuthin anic place Sottbont vey -Remansfoiledby4/clepiedotasdukeofCornewall ,whereof Waibrapke hadthe name, « sinder the Romans. fepinthefeverfestaken outof Homers. SeaE Nero manwsfagiat Veffrar, cedemarecrnentam, Nonfoetusorandamater quemgefatt inalue Horrendam effisgiat cadem. Aut Lhile he was thus ditquteten with the rebel- 10 lton of the Writains , and the difiotall praciles of bis Merodianus. Dion Caffius, fonne Antontnns,whic) to hint were not ynbnotone, (for the wicked fonne had by diners attempts vit covered bis trattozous and bnnaturall meanings) at length, rather theough foxrot and griefe, than by force of ficknefle, he toafted atwate, and departed this life at Pozke, the third date before the nones of The xxiij. Chapter. Se Araulius x Writan often Caras \hnotone birth, as witnexety fiaa the zitith bittozies,after he had banquifht ¢ Maine Wail AB anus (as the fame histories 7, make inention ) teas of the - Britains made king and ru FA ler oucr them ,in the peareot Febwwarie, after he had goucrned theempire by the Eutropius. DionCaflius. {paceof 17,peares, 8 moneths; ¢ 33 daics.eltuca 25 ourilow 218}:08 Galftidus faith : but W.H.nos teth it tobe iirfhe peate 286, Zhis Caranfiuseither 65 peres, omoneths, ¢ 13 dates: be toas bome the tobaue theato¢ {uppoztof the its, as inthe wBrie third toes of Aprl.By that thich before ts recited ont of Herodian and Dion Caffius, of the maners € bfar tith biftorieis conteined, either elfeto be at quiet. nefle twit thent', being not otherivife able to regesof thofe people, again thome Seuerus helo warre here in Writaine, it mate be coniecured,that Gift them'; gante:to them the countries in the fonth thep tere the Pits, the Hhid) pofletlen in thofe parts of Scotlan, thich totne to England on the Daiesagreat partof Scotland, and tnith continu eaft marihes as $persdLouthian, amd others. € Wut heteiisto benoted, that the Writify tore all incurfions and rodes tyafted and deftroied the borders of thofecountrics thich werefubied tothe -tersaffirne, that thele yids trhtch were thus placed Burropius, Orofius. miles, This tall was not made of ftone; butof turfe and carth fapporten with Makes aud ptles of tymbd, anddefended on the backetoithapéepetcench oz dite), and alfo fogtifien with oluerfetotwersand Herodianus, Sit 2 1 8 Calind Polychron, Fabian Calliden Romans. Lo keepe them backe therefore and to rer 3° in the fouth parts of Scotland at this time ; tere brought ouer out of Scithia by Ffulgentius , toats prefle their tnuafions , Seuerus (as fome tozite)et ther reftozed the founer wall made bp Adzian , 02 elfe netwlic bafit an other ouerthwart the Zle,front Dion Callius ‘the att feato the welt, conteining in length 232 Polydorus, tH bim againtt Scucrus , and that after the neath of Seucrusand Fulgentins , thich bothoten of hurts receiued tithe batell fought betiwirt them at Bo2ke: the ics tobe part twith alllanus , an at length -_betraten him inthe battell abich he fought againt Caranfius s for be corrupting them by (uch fubtile pactifesashe dled,thep turned to bis fine, to the turrets built ¢ erected bpon the fame wall 02 ranv -_-onerfiyotn and btter deffrucion of Waflianus : fo pire fo ndere togither, that the Goundef trampets 4° the abhich trattozous part thep bad thofe fouth coune being placed in the fame , might be beard betinirt , tries of Scotlandgtuen bnito them fo: thetr babita andfo twatning given from one to rather por the tion. But by the Scotith toziters it thould aypeare, firtt velcrieng of the cnimics, that thofe Pics tbhic) atved Fulgentius and alfo Soucrus being oeparteout of this life in the Caraufius , were the fame that long before bad trv pere of our Lo2d 211, bis for Antoninus otherivite babited the noth parts of Wzitaine, now called called alfo 1atianus, would faine bauc pfaypen Scotland. Wut thatfocuer thep were, truth it is the trbole gouernment into bis olwne bands , at tempting ttth bribes and large promifes to cozrupt fhe minds of the fouldiers : but inben be perceiued that bis purpofe would not fortvard as be withed in 5° that bebalfe,be concluped a Leaguo tutth the eninries, amd making peace twith them, returned backe tor Wards Borke , and came to bis mother ad brother Geta , with home he twke o2der fothe buriall of bis father. And fit bis bovic being burnt (as the manner twas \the afhes tere put intoa veffell of golp, and conucied to Keme bp the two brethren and the empreffe Julia, who was mother to Geta the Pongerbrother , and mother tn latw.to the eloer, Srv (asthe Wyitith bifocies recozd) that at length one Aleaus was Cent from Rome bp the fenat with z legionsof foulbiers to fubpue Caranfius , thicy be DID and fucbhiminthe ficld, as the fame biftozics make mention, aftcr be bad reigned the {pace of 7,02 8, peaves: and tn the peare of our faluation Ciwo brurdzed, ninetic, thee. Ba A Leans in bauing banguithed and laine Ca Alectus. ‘autus take bpon him the rule and gonerty Of iwhom mentof Weltatne,tn the peare of our Lo2d293.Ehis Bart Ls Alecus {aber be bad restored the land to the fubiec: TPM tion of the Momans, pid ble great crucitie again Sener fury Wettains as bad maintained the part of Car 2 9 fontnas WaMlanus, + by all meanes poMible fought °° rautins , by reafon trbercof be parcbafed much entil fomaintaine loucand concord betwwirt the brethzen, Wwiill of the Wattains,the ubich at length con{ptreda- Hanus was fuch, that finallic ypon defire to bane the hole rate binrfelfe, be found meanes to difpatcy gaint dim, and purpofing to chafe the Romans ale togither out of their countrie , thep procured one AL clepfodotns (thome the Wzttith conicies name duke of Co2netwall ) to take bpon bim as chiefe cap taine that enterpsfe. GUberedpon the fame Al Cleptodatus aflembling a great armic, made fncd Lbich wow at the fir toke wpon them to rule the empire equallic togither.wWut the ambition of Wat baother Geta , beaking one date into bis chars »and Aateng ban euen in bis mothers tap, and fo pooded the goucrnment alone, till at lengb be toas am Codella a cttte tn Mevopotarria by one of Olwne fouldiers.as be was about to butruffe bis Sexmus Aure- poltits to dan the office of nature, atter be bad reigy tus Hed the (pace of 6 prareg,as ts aforefaid,Whe re we are Coote Sods iudgmentmoulding that be Danihed mansblowboule allo ie Se tyetreen fharpe warres on the Romans , that thep being ds {ed from place fo place , at length toithn:ein to the ctticof Rondon,and there beld them fill Aiclepionos tus came thither , ad prouckrd Aiccns and bis so mans f mad, that tn the end thep ifued fact of dhecitic, anv gane battell tothe Wortans,,tn the ebicd anuch people on bot} parts torre Caine, but oo" te ueredby the forefaty Afcleplodotusabont ten pares though the citie , ¢ threw him into the fame broke: it isintituled onelie to Maximian , whereas neuer- pthers , lectus hinilelfe twas flatne. therefioue of -afterthat Caraufids had firit bfurped the govern ment there, anbabout the pare of our to2d300, as 3 «0 0. the Kamans that were lettaline ,retived backe iv to the citic with acapteine of theirs named Li Polydor fudgeth, therein he varicthmuchfromFa-"-S=~S bianann others, nins@allus, and defended themfclues toithin the q But to Hote thatte find farther inztttenof the foalles fo; atime right baliantlic . Zhus was Alectus flaine of the Bzitains , after he hadretgnen(as fubduingof Aledtus, I thinke it not amiffe to fet | Dotyne that Mamertinus itt bis ozation tuzttter it Marketrinus, fomefuppofe) about the termeof firpeares,o2 (as praifeof Martimtanus doth report of this matter, fomeather trite) thace peares. recheat Comewall, began his 10 whith fhall be performed tn the chapter following. reigne over the Waitdins in the peare of our 202d 232. After he had banquithed the Romans in The fubftance of that which is written battell as before is recitén, be lain bis fiege about touching ‘Britaime in a panegyrike oration thecitie of SLondott, and fittallte by knightlie force afcribed to A¢amertinus, which hefet foorthin entred the fante, and flue the foxenamed diuins praife ofthe emperors Dioclefian and Maximians Gallus nere onto a broke , thich in thofe dates ran HEN. MEPL, tebe,mcmama§ CMTCcite Seestpterte Ypon,hisdea by. Alegtus his fucceffor, the pedthentto inuade the countrie, anptokillallfad {pect and that bis crnell commandement beexpect 57 the hiftorie of England. teffnumber died onthe Kontansfioe: andamong bp reaton thereof long after it twas called Dallus 2 Callus beoke, And at this peefent the freete there the fame broke did rutt ,is called THalbzoke, Hen after Atclepfodotus had ouercome all bis snimies , he held thigland a certeine {pace in goo Tefandquiet, andmintfred tultice bpzightlie, in telparding the geod, and punithing the enill, ill at length, trough flanderons tongs of malictous pets fons ,offco2d was vatfed betwirt the king and one Coillo2 Coilus, that was goueriour of Coldeffer: theaccafion thereof apeareth not by tuziters . Wut ear thatfoeuer the matter twas, there infued. (ach bar wim, Wed bettwirt them that on both parts great armies teva, ‘Weteraffed, md meeting in the field, they fought a Mopars, foe and mightiebattell, in the Hhich Afclepfonas {iS as flaine, after he had reigned 30 peares. S hus have Geffrey of Monmouth and our conv Mon thoniclers twzitten of Caranfius, Alecus,and Atclepiodotus , ahich goucrned here in Wataine. SutEutropius the famous tweiter of the Romare theleffe both the ensperors arepraifed ; and likerri[e (asye may 20 perceiue ) Conftantius who wasfather to Conftantiae the great is here fpokenof, being chofen by the rwo forefaid emperors,toaflift them by the name of €zfarin rule ofthe empire: ofwhom hereafter more thal] be faid, The xxiii. Chapter. ¢ Li the compaffe of. the "earth molt bictoztous emperog) being nowore- ‘ escouered through pour noble pzowefle,not ones Cx lie fofarre ag the limits oo sea of the Womane empire ~~ gad befoze extended, butallo the eninies bogders being fubDued, Loben Almaine had bene fo ofter banquihed, and Sarmatia fo often rebiftostes,in the acts of Diocletian hath in effec thete ftreined Ebgought bnder,the people called virngiQua. & oapds. About the fame time Caranfius, the thtch boone of moft bate offp2ing, atteinep to bigh 4o Witungi, Quadi, Carpi fo often put to flight, 4,carpi-ane Honourand dignitie bp order of renotwmed chinaltie % efernice in the tparres,recetued charge at 1Bolein,to bitpetbe teas quiet alongtt the coatts of Wettaine, - France,amd Flanders, andother countries therea- bouts, bicanfe the Frenchmen, tbich pet inhabited the Goth fubmitting himlelfe, the bing of rrovieofGer pPerlia by offering gifts Ming foz peace: soon. one defpttefull vepzoch of fo mightie an empire and governement ouer the tohole greuedbs tothe heart , as now atlength hoe voill not fticke to confelle, and to bs tt « oe eeao Caraufius taking offery feed the moze intollerable,bicaule tt onante of the entities, neither reffo2ed the lie remained tothe accompliing of your a Godsto them of the countric from ‘home the eni« o perfect renotome and glozie.and berilie as Weaigg, MCS Had beret the fame,nozpet fent anie part thers S Within the bounds of Germanic, andthe Sarons E bed ‘hremperours, but kept the ahole to bis otyne oe Wherbpon then fulpictonarofe, that he foulp « ce {ufter the enimies to patle bp btm,till thep a can fomeprifes, that in their returnetith the bemight incounter with them , ano takethat them thicy thep. bad gotten (by tthich fubtile & Padifebe was thought greatly to haue invichen him « tthe inttanus that was fellow in qouernment --mdpaeal tith Dioclefianus,reimaining then in re tat sMMvaducrtifed of thefedwings, conunanded Sten. a Carantins houly be Maine,but he bauing wars \ i theteot rebelled, and Dfurping the tmperiall 07 « Mom Sem ttle.got pofteffion of Wzitaine,againt \eitig a man of. great erperience.in all fuar- "many lwledge) Len tuarces had beene.attempten in batite,at length a peace Was conclu: bint, ano fo be enioten the potfettion of Bats « bohige the fpace of feuen péeres, ¢ ther foas laine a eo Aledus, the whic after himrulen me ecfpace ofthree peeres, and tas in the « norat te pets the guile of Afclepfovots goucrs . rie, 02(as% maie call hiihlowTew a a ; oot precine and iurifvicion rahi Smpite , Ando was iiifaine reco 5° there is but one name ofBzttatne, fo was the lofle to be efteemed (mal to the common noealth of aland fo plentifulof cogne,foabundant Lith froze ofpattures, fo flowing hoith beines ofmettallfo gainfulwith re-. uenues rifing of cutoms and tributes , fo enuivoned with hauens,fo hugein circuit, the which voben Cefar,the founder ofthis pour honourabletitle, being the firt that 60 enteredintott, vozit that he hadfound an other wo2ld,fuppoling tt to be fobig, that tt vas not compalled with the fea, but that rather bp refernblance the great Dcean was compalled with it. Mow at that time Wzitaine was nothing furnihed with hips of woarre ; foltbat the Romang, fone after the warres of Carthage and Alia, had latelie bene exercifed by fea againt pirats, and afterwards bp reafon ofthe oarres againk Mithsdates, were 2actifed as to fight bylea as land:beeS this, the Bzitith nation then alone 546 ann tas accultonied but onelie tothe oe Grihnen, |