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The fourth Booke of Theftate ofthe Bri- mongifother, oe Albana citisen of Clerlamder fer , atone now bearing his name, twas the iri as Ameanenotfo ep fromthe courte of our conn: trie iuziters in (uch points, there the receiuen opts that {ufferen here insdzitaineinthis perfecution,be: nion map feme to warrant the credit ofthe biftozic, ing-conuerted to the faith by thesealous chziftian Amphthalus , shomhe recefucd intobis boule: ine formud) that then there came fergeants to {eeke for the fame Ampbhibalus, the forefaid Alban topzeferue Ampibalus outof danger, prefented himfelfein the J fill twith other admit both the mother and fonne to be Iattains inthe tole pifcourfe of the hittorie following,as though % bad forgot irhatin this place Zbauefaid, " ayparell of the ato Ampibalus, ¢{o being aypeebens A further difcourfe of the forenamed uife thachefputin or to vnderttand what - srue Chriftsans he had inbis courtiis conmmert= lanichetter was deftroied,tobe nameof him, and fo is bnto this Day callen faint Albons. = ‘aahae petal we mud) that the totunethere reffoxco,afterthat Tees The xxvij. Chapter. 5» Dnftantius afenatout of ConftanRome began to retgne ocr , & the Britains ,in the peere of 7" ofatsand ead Dolwne tothe ground, togither iwith the bead of monuments that holic man ubtch be had then cut off.Lhere were IohaRoffus, Warwicent, Sttlsensof Caerleon Arwitke. Wozeouer, agreat ae DeWES ter of the forefatd king Coel, Mumberof Chrittians which were aftembledtogtther 3° oftxhome be begat:a fonne named Conftantinus, ore alto marty26d about the fame. tine two conftant , F%. ‘Hitnelhes of Cyzttt hisreligton, Aaron and Julius, inlibde Wie to heave the twozd oflife, preached bp that bertuous Basu man Anypbibalus,were flaine bythe wicked pagans Gohereotit Af Atehficld,ubercof that towne toke name, as pou tokename, would fap,Hhefielo of dead cozpies, Gyldas, Paninn gternougand thereto fo puiuerfall,that in maner the hiittian religion Wwas fherebpdefiroied, She faitty Cull pepple were Haine; thefe bokes burnt, anddburr Lo be bytefe,this perfecution was fo great any ©&/ our i070 289, as our bits fiis(as before pebane heard) Ce carte of Coldetter began his dontiniot Coclus. 262 Fabian. pur the watains iuthe peere of nur Rox 262, Sahih after was emperour, and for his wo2thic dw. ings furnamed Conffantine the great. &. Ambrofe follotwing the common report,twziteth that this Ie Oro len tas a matdinanfime ; and fome againe twzite, °° that the twas conchbine to Conffantius, and not bis wife. iSut tthatfoener the tas , it aypeareth by the iwziters of the onrane hiffoztes, that Conttans -_tius being the Daughters fonneof one C rifpus,that Fabian, Caxton fale,and to marrie-A be obdoga the Daughter i law of Berculeus: Partmianus, by thome he bad fir great twealth and quietneile. ie twasa verte wife and politike prince inthe ordering of all tocightic matters,and erie fhillfailin the pracife of warres, He died'in the fo that he fod the Romane empire tn qeeat fen, Pere 306.0 Ghis ts not to be forgotten, that thief he late on hisdeath-ben, fomethat before he departed this iffe, proclaimed his fonne Conftantine emperour. tains in this (cafontt maie apeere,in that Bilarins Gocevey, eltaped from theemperouts Dioclefiat and Dart: bithop of Poidiers tweiteth to his beethzen tn Ix mian, with thom he remained as a pledge (as al faine, and Conffantine in anepiftle (as Theodorefet {hall be pavflic fotched) he receined him tofth all tus faith in bis firlt bobe and tenth chapter) maketh top,andraifing binfelfe bp in bis ben, in pretence of mention of the curches in 3Britaine: thich alf Sobis other fonties ¢ countellours , Wwith'a great nun zomenus doth affirme, Jfo2 the WBeitains atter thep bet of other people and ftrangers that Were comets 29 hadretciued the faith , defended the fame enen with biithim,, befet the crotune bpon his fornies head, the theobing ‘of their blond, as Aniyhibalns,tho int amid adorned hint twith other imperial robes and this Conflantius dates being apprehended , fuftered gatnents,erecuting as it tere him felfe the office at Kenbuine nere to Werlamebetter, about yy of an Heralo,and infthall fpakethele words bntohis faid fonne,and tobis couttellouts there about hint: Conftantine created emperourinBri22720 hessfolkcstedtogake vpON himthe « Wipe sivaythe feares ofthe Chiftiansano reuenge thecrneltie erercifen bytyrants'. This ¥ reckon to vlurping tyrant Maximianus-his'father feeketh'to adepofe him, Constantines death is purpofed by thefard wraxh- § chatice bite me it hen ofmot feliciti¢: a the father & ebenheterctk see 5 e 7 . E ee " foiine and one borne tn earth ¥ leafo be empes "Fegiment ofthofe countries thathis father go© tour in my place, ahithby Godsgudbhelpe thall 30 werned, hes requestedtofubdue Maxentins the Afterhis, tuenine ithtelteto theitieade, ho "tines refMesimianswi10Contannnederettdhhfs Commanded then all to be of god comfort,meaning commandement,league and alliance betweene him and thole,that had not foxfaken trite bette and godliHefle int Ghyitt,hich Ghitthe vndertake thouldten- Licinius;heis flaine, the empreffe ‘Helencommended, eee ofChrift found with the acepeee ofthe +2 fitueinthis forme Conikantite in all enterpiites, emssnibacnnicgclessieyamhirshcrenpnsi hich irtvarres 02 Otherihite he ould tate in hao, That denife altois twmsthte to be Hav itt itemozie, wees put in peactife in bis life time,to ee attrne aiff reniainthg cov uan périecty eee bisbat court.de,cisehebook Foz ahereas he had beenefitita ed, Conftantine commended,the ftate of Britainein his"! Ge ena E The xxvitjoes Chapter.a ferand after was connerted,, if fvas a Matter cafe : j "eDuitantine being the fon Con/fan« Companies ; and aberrtoine offered williniglie "ur writers nm‘Affrine) and createDcerteinlic wm, hong to baue!the goucrnement tr bis banos: of Emtpeyourmarktne their nealings, tharpelietebu -‘countrie parfakerof bishigh glozie and reliolwitie, 60 hang sot to fap further tharns the finde pur otwrt TneMitettic Sand totais torehitine within baue) but 13 Peres, \Sut by the ap touching: this Coclus,X twill not Hed buito Conshartiue the Morrane tirdfenant that was after enmperoy X Leaut that to be Decined ofthe Seales seats Of Chcliurgy.as uel ChE Later andthefone, Coritanraip k if Com iy, Grronty Shoe : Orroeet ok hhas thefoner bought to patlehich was this, Hetallen togither all* bis officers and fernants, ing himfelfeto thonte ont fuchas fwould dw fa- etificeta pitclsand that thofeonelic Mould remaine 50 With bint and keepe their office, and the reff that re: fnfed fo to bo, thonlo be thzutkont, and banithen the fourt Beroyon all the conrticrspinineDthenitelues fiend Affrike; (oppofing bis charge to be great / todw facnifice, ann ofpet foie boldli¢ refuted? the Strance,Spaine, arth B;ttaine (as Lorre pius fatty.) But as touching bis retgne ouer the wWrtatns,we Hhote thich iwere fe teadie to difhenoue tel Gov; accounting them astraitourstohisdt NGS Sof thefoenamed -4 met Conffatiti- 775 us,begotof histivitiwife Wer | | jos ©) lew, the daughter (as: brie ~--__ ay affitriie) of Coell late king ef 7=p mS ae J, the \Buitains,began foreigne > inthe pere of ourdo2 306, 8 A Hhis twortite prtitce beg begotten ~ of a WBritifh twoman , €bomcofhiv WwiBpitaine As a2. perotit in Writaine ; nid doubtletlemakehis natine "hich by his great peoines,politike ttfcdoime, tar "thie goucrnmenit, and other his princelic qualitics "fot abundantlic planten itv bis' noble perfor, ‘be waiters reco.ed: as for bis qonertement tn the Secokt cates + ‘pnt thott that conffantlie tied in 5, ‘plirthafed amd got thozough the cittit of the Abole -. -; PuUleilion of the Hjifiat mith, he qteatliceom: earth, itifomudy that fo2 the high enterprifes and ino > &inerivonthte tobe about'a pinicesand ble acs by hint haypilic biought topalte and atdiaes, the titlenf Cefansenkfe fromthar time tf pou fhalt ital Ueclarey, that front theitefexth they Hotld Parnes peaunteoree Lele, accozbing tothe Drucrftie SS thiete counfeltonrs atin ‘nefenver# buth ar bis eeetan kingtomccihtinitig moze'oftiem tat -HewWaslfurtiiniey (as before ts (aid) the'great Cony Mtbetreature hehavinhistorters:!! 0°77. -rmigne front thertime onelic that Myoclrfan wiv Lo'cehane pbetods Agriie piiieesfober, by eanpite, (tts tobe conflocren, that firihhe toas a> urittente role As an al@ant to gpartnitambwore ACcoant bis relates anste comprehend + Eorigyars3 faypd.in swpiterso Porsbeit, ifte-fhnllrechondis SPAMnris reGgued thew tite orto the empire, toe Mieo ct HbevAlt, as hetibEdyRopes Te fron cotictous'nefite ofgtedt tithes: - dbRretgned not fulliethreedercs. £03 ercas betiugene the Mangbter of Minens, anv tie fq wren then be thoulbinakenticyreat feat Bat Gefoamaty: fePerpe fpgreafiuat before mnaic beatcpibes - hg fime, beitty contented for bimtelicts cian,wail baw z ieee Cobedoneia a RNS ccs fan : and fo the policte abich he thought fo iwozke, ) InatE MOHYE : _2 9 Te_ ; wai Etecomerestiaaiearen © vitarband monumentof batial,to twits mineotune ie! : -‘peeres after ihe martprdomeof bis hot S, Albare, Tohn Bale. Daugboer in mariage called Welona noblelapic ana A learned. Shoptlicager ting Covllnied ; then be Bad FEUTHED (is Hine Wwatte)27 pores, op (as other ouer the Wat- Matthe chattian faith was imbzaced ofthe Wat, tains utr. toperftane the ipod, that he was no cariict Cyii- dente, but afurcdlp.Gyha prince thove was:bowbeit that be bad;AdAughter Hanred Velen , bom he mar Uibs.capts, forefato ADelen , Beira a twoman of an erceilcrt beautie, thom pet (after) be was conttreied to fox the prouttices trhich were in his charge flourtthedin perbis tegiment,by the title, as B haue (aid, of Cee fav ; pet he was tot faid to reigne abfolutelie ; fill Dioclefian and Marimtan refigned. Wut now to conclude with the doings of Conffantius, at length This Corlus o2 Coell ruled the land for a certeine fonues,andfinatlic was created einperour,togither tine,fo asthe Wy tains were well content tuith bis with the fain Daleriusarimianus, at tbat time gougrnement, andlined the longer ti ret from tw Dioclehanus and bis fellow. Wercuiens qarhma ation of the Komans, bicaute they tere occupied nus renounced the rule of the empire sand comunil tr other places; but finallie they finding: time fo: 50 ten the Came vutatbem, whe empire twas then dir theicpurpole,apointenone Conttantius to pale otided betivirt them,fo thatto Conttantius the rege uer into this Sle With anarmie, the abich Conttane onsof Xtalie,; Affcthe ,. France:; Spaincand wt tus put Coelus in (acy oxean , that immebdiatlie bp: taine Were aligned; ¢ to Galerius, Flipricum, Ores onbis ayriuall Coelus fent to him an ambaflage, Claand all the cat parts. Wut Conttantine being a And ConeMDED A peace {vith bim,coucnanting to pap mavotd of ambition, teas contented to cane Ytar teactafomen tubute,e gauc to Conttantius bis Gal.Mon, 5 9 5 = bad tointfeielen the daugh) --"- Marth, Wet, es ouertizotwne,. Jtis recorded that in one mor ivas bzotber to the emperour Claudius , came into Conftantius. neths face in diners places of the wozld.there were 40 Wrtatne, and quieted the troubles that were ratfed 17E0ogodlicmen.and women put todeath,for p2ne bpthe 1zttains,and there(as fone tuz(te)marted the felting tbe cyzitiar faith inthe dates of that tyrant Dtoclefian andbis ellos Martian awe ries report. his Conttans Mae y that the {ubieas thould haue fore of monie and rt thes ,thanthe prince to keepe tt clofe in bis treafutie, there it ferned to no bie. Bp {uch courteous dealing great postion of the tueft parts of the emptre-biv Hearing that bis fonnie Conftantine was come, and eaepAverchvodernaptirresac Bt isreporten by tuuters, that diuers miracles were wrought at the tine of bis death, infomud 20 that one thic) was appointed to om the erecution; was conuerted,and refufing to Do that office, fnffetedallo with him ; but he that toke vponbin to do pee bake tt,reinifen nothing thereat ,for bis cies fell outof bis tohane thts fateng tr bis mionth, that better tt fdas hefell fickeat Wozke, andthere died,about the pate 10 andinas thetefore bighlic beloucdof the fouldiers, Ma-Wet of duit IL.o2d 3.06. infomuchthat immedtatlie after bis deceaffe, thep onvrcigncd 19onftantiusand Helen , bis regiment oner this Iland,his behauiour andi talke tohisfonne falfe govs,he was beheaded on top of an bill anne oe aforefain andcouncellors ashe lay on bis death-bed; ade= gueragaintt the towne of; Cerlamebeffer fterie iu remembrance of bis. martyzvome , info- Conftantins: foralthonghbeforebiscomming ouer into dhritaine not this latt time (for he bad bene hereafore,asit inell ayperreth) Afclepfopotus gouers ning ag logat, albeit'onder Conffantins, sho hav a ned inbis Scab ,ifnas, before thefacrifice indge and examined: and for that beouaght be refufed to dw to thereafterwards was butloed a church andimona: 63 the hiftorie of England. wirynderthe Romans. couueinght ConGanhus , are accommied 8 paxrres -aandadmonrths,not onelicthole ctabrpees, butab Conftary TRADS Cibo ~ he tbasnot-athanrptvbowinplate Utoferiehistirne,an tefucniyhis Wctuless cartherbetels, Dewastwant étatititie MeHile this Conftantine remained at bhi tn nannevadtie hadbeneapledgetith Cas skishn his fathers Hife tite, ‘he bemg therbut. Pin fed fromipence,, and tith all pot halt retut- THe tohts fatherintoWritaine,killing osbowsbin "bp the twaie'alf Indy hoxttes as were appoititen Tahdat nies reapie for fudj-as Mould vide tipo, Eurropius. "Ba teing purtaes He thould hate bene ouerta- ateeet "Hefty"And bioughe bathe agaitieby lucyas might be fentpuriuehint. "°° ‘ : 8 Mehiscamtming tito wes He fount - |