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Show 68 The fourth Booke of | matefupofethat itinas Crationus the Writaine, that afterwardsblarpedtheimperiall dignitichare in WBritaine,in the Daicsof the emperour onoztusi twaic to Lions; there to meet fuith hit hutbaw, for no? pet with reafomof the hiftoric, thatitthoula be Gratianus,furnaméd Funarius , father to Male tinfan,and grandfather totheemperourGratianus; againfthhome MParimusrebelled. Andyet Fre mune twith bintabontcerteinecarnet butinelfe, Wahen Gratian heard hereof, as one miftrothing nofuch difimulation, beimade ball te mecte-bis wife, amdcomming at length without aute great Sextus Auceli« 3fozit fandethneither withthe concurrence of time us, Theftate oftheBrix member not that-aniecof the Aomane writers maz yuynder the Scots s Pits, the hiftorie ofEngland ; fponldbane another: Contfantine, moze thar for a -_perour Gratian; benfing abgoadtheretwithall, «bat -the {aid empefle, toas comming: fortvarns gm:bte -_-that bpon ccaftor the twasberic.vefirous:tocony: gard about himt,as one not in Doubt of ante treafon, beth mention of ani¢-other Gratianus, being a 1° approdedthecoch,abere fnypofingto find bis wife;be firanger, that fhoulo befentbhitherasiteutenantts found thofe that ftreightwatesmurthercd bim: sf gouetne the omanearmic, erceptof theforefain was he there vifpatchedquite of life by the fainBi Libjot Gratianus Funartus, cho(asapercth by Amian. Ddeagatius, rho leapt forth of the cod) to temke that Marcellinus) was. genevall of the Romane armie -_feate oben hehadhimonce within bis danger. tuvned home into ungaric (there he-twas borne) {with honour, andthere remaininginrell, wasat length fpoiled of his gads by the emperour Con: the 29 pare of his age,on the 25 of Augui, inthe 282 perc of Grit3 83 sand then died. Darimus fuceees dedbim (making bis (orme Flavius Gao Spobt- ‘eins Fianits Thictoybe -Uftmus bis alititant in the empfre) retgning fine bere in this Te, and at length bring difeharged, re- ftantins asconfitcate, fo thatin tine of theciuill Thus did the emperour Oratian finith bis hfe in begat of his iwarres be badrecetuch Parentins; as hepatttho- 20 peres and tino daics.5n the beginningof his reigne Swife Helen rough bis countrie, Galentinian the ponger made great futt to bim to the daughter But let bs grant, thatcither Gratianusthe Wer taine,o2rfomeother of that name,wasfentoucrints bauchis fathers badic, but it would not be granted. Aftertvards alfo Marimus twas carneftlie requel- SBaitaine(as before is fat) by Marimus,leattothers wile fome errourniap be doubted in the writers of the MBuritith bittories,as hauing baypilic mtttaken the timeand miatter,bzinging Gratianus Funartusto ted tocome to an enteruieto with the fame Galenty nian, thopzomifen bim not onelic afafe conduc, but alfo manic other benefictall god turnes befide. Wowbeit Marimus surf not put himfelfe in anie ferue bnder Parimns, where peraduenture that fuch hazard, but rather ment to purfue Clalentinian of Eudes, HLhoyd fbich thoy haucread on heardof hint, cancedlong as an bfurper, and fo at length chafen him into Slabefore that time by them fuppofed: and fo thozough 30 uonic,tbere he was dzuen tolachattreight, that if miffaking the thing, bane mabe a wrong repozt, Hheodofius hadnotcome to releeuc him, Parimus hibere neurrthclette it tandeth with great likelihood bad dztuenbimrthence allo, opel(cbpfanghter ria of truth,that forme notable (eruiceof chtuatrte was bim ont of the wate. atdued by the fame Oratianus Funartus bile herematnen bere inthis Sle, tf the truth might be knotyneof that tbich bath bene written by authors, and baypilic bythe fame Am, Marcellious,tf bis fire thirtene bakes might oncecome tolightand beer tant, Mut now fo ond tuith Marius.Williamof Mal- 4o mefburie (as pehaue heard)twriteth, that not part mus,butrather Conftantine the great firpeopien Wutihen Partmus thought himfelfe mott ada: ted, and foeftablithen in theempire, as be doubted no perils,belfucd careleffe of bis otne fafeqard,and therfore ntfimniffen his Wztttth fouldiers, abo retiring -tihto the nozthtweft parts of Gallia, placed thenv felues there among thet countriemen,abtch tere bought oncrbp the emperour Conttantius, trbtlett Marinus padingthe refioueof his time in delights and alfo Conftantinus the vlarper, of whoreafter pe thall beare, led with thema great numberof the Wittains outof this land, the ubicy qMarimus o2 Partintanusand Conitantinus afterwards being Aaine,the one by Zheodafius,andthe other by Wonas and pleafures, was furp2tfen in the end and flaine by Theovofius neere onto Aquilia , the 27 of Augutt,in : the pore of Graceg88, andinthe beginning of the firt peore of bis reigne, orrather pfarpation, as mone rightlic it mate be tearmed. His fonne Flaunt Us Tlico2furnanted Mobilidinms was alfovifpat' ced and broughtto bis end, not farre fromthe place flight,tuifhozew bnto theother Weitains ehich Con: ffantine the great bad firtt placed in Armozica . And fo ten the tyrants bad lettnone in the cour tricbutrude people, no; anic inthe towwnes but fudy Bs koere givenfo Loutt and gluttonie , wWritaine bes tng bold ofall Ald of birbaltant poutbecamea prep fath Partmus made regent of the Frankeners,and partaker(as beforets fatd) with himin the empire. After this, the Xie of Writaine remained in mete lic gob quit bpthe {pace of twentie peeves, tillone Parcus (hat was ther legat, 02 as we mate call bimlord lieutenant 02 deputic of Writaine for the Armozica: but pet heagreth, that both parimus, tlus,the Weitatns that followwen them tothe warres, -_ubere bts father was Maine,bythe padttfe of one Av partof them tere hilled,and therefiucefcaping bp 50 bogaitesa Gott, tbtch Flautus Victor twas bp the tobir nert neighbours the Scots and pies, Here ts pet to beconflocred,in ubat pricethe foulbters of the, Writitnation twere bad in thofe Romans) was bythe fouldiers herre proclatmcd cm -_perouragaintt Vonozius, which Parcus was fone after killed ta tumult ratfeo among the peopic bales, twith whofe onelic paifance Marimus durit 60 within fetdates after bis blurpation began. Xhen take bpon bint to go againt all other the forces of one Oratianusa Weritaine bome {acceded in bis CT the whole Konrane empire : and how he profpered in place,tabo twas alfo Maine in the fourth monethafter that Dangerous aducnture, itis erprefen firtictert be bad taken Ypon bim the tmperiall oxnaments. lic in the Romane biftories, by ubofe repoxs it appar Che fouldicrs not pet bere with pacified,proceened to Teth, that be did not omlie conquerall the bither parts the election of another emperonr, o: rather binrper, | of France and Germanic , namelic on this fide the andf pronounceda noble gentleman called Con Rbine, but allo found meancs to int rap the emuper Tantine,bozne alfo in Beitaine,to be emperour, who WH. ontof Your Oratian bpthis kindof policie. Ue bad a faiths Paulus Diaca, take that bonour vpor bint in the 409 pere after Libta. alijs, fall fetend called Audzagatius, Abo Lvas admiralof the birth of our Sauour, continuing bis retqne by foas perteining te the empire, Wivas therefore the {pace of two peeres and odmoneths, as the to Aged betiwirt them, that this Wudsagatiug (tuitha mane biffories make mention. Some report this hoten companie of the armic) houly be carried dy Conftantine to be of no great tolwardlic pifpofrrien Tripas. hip. feeret tutfe a cod) toward Lions,as ifit bad bene Wwanzthic fo gonerue an empire , and that the fount seapat, ConCantia Portbumis the empretle,wile to the cae srs bole bim ratherfe: the name fake , biceafe they won Sine wins whey Seite, Suite purfued allo, the refitine of the attains ,\n2ining thent to the berie fea coalts , there thep thotwocn ile bertuesorMufficient qualities found in bts pers themitlues among the other Izitains, that before fon.sButother commend hint both for manbodand Were fetled in the coniitrte there; ancientlie callen {nifedome,Kherein to fpeabea truth, he deferued fin (as before te fatd) Armozica ; that is, a regton It. gular commendation, if this one noteof bfurpation eng onthe fea coat: for Ar tn the Brith tong ofthe imperial dignitie had not tained bis other fignificth bpon; and Moure, perteining to the fea. noblequalities.Sut herein be bin no moze than mas nieother pouldbauedone, nettherpet afterbistt And as this Conffantine the father tuas Maine bp nefture did fo much as toas loked for at his hands. Conftantius, fo tas Confans the fonne billed at Conftantine being placed in the fmpertall thaone, 10 Tienna bp one of hisotwne captetnes named Ge gathered an armic With all poiltble indenour, putroritins, Wherebp tt came topalle, that wonozins pofing out of band to go ouerthertoith into Sfrance, thortlie after, haning thus obteinen the bictozte of andfodid, thinking thereby totvinthe poflefionsf both thefe bfurpers,recouered the Fle, butpet nottill that countrte outof the hands of Ponogius,o2at the the peare nert following , and that by the bigh tnpty leaft to poke fo,a5 be fhould not baue the fouldiers ftrie and great diligence of that baliant gentleman and people there to be againtt bim,if be mifedto earle Conftantius. The Maughter of Conttantine foine in league with the Suabeiners, Alanes, and bis fone Hatpened inthe 1 peare of the 297 Ds Gandales,which he fought to performe. Wutinthe lympiad, 465 atter the comming of Celar, 1162 end, then neither of thefe bis neuifes coulo take after the building of Rome, the Dominicall letter place,be fent oner forbis fonne Conffans (abomein > being A, andthe goloen number 13, fo that the recobisablence bis abuerfaries had hone a manke) ¢ uering of the Jlandfell in the peare of our 11020 4.11, making him partaber toith him in the empire, cau. Were allo is eftfones to be confidered the balure fed hina to betitg over with him another armiie,trhich ofthe 1zttith fouldiers, tubo following this laff re: bnderthe conduct of the fame Conftans be fent into membzed Conffantine the bfurper, did put the 106 Spaine fobsing that countrie bnder bis obeifance. mane fate in great danger , and by force bake Hhis Confans therefore contming bnbderthe pate through into Spaine , banguifhing thole that kept fages thatlead ouer the Pprentne ntbuntains,Dine the ffrefcts of the mounteins bettwirt Spatne and Diitius and Gerfanfanus tivo beethzen, onto thome Gallia ,nowealled France ,anerploit of no fmall thehepingof thofepaffages twas comimittentode: confequence, fththereby thenmmberof barbarous fend thefame again the Glandals, andall othere- 30 nations got free paflage to enter into Spaine, nimiesof the empire, tocrereadictorefifthimiwith thereof infuedmanie battels, facking of cities and theteferuants and countriementhat inbabitenthet» totones, and twaiting of the countries, accozding» abouts,gining him a berie tyarpe incounter,andat -_lie as the furtous rage of thofe fierce people twas fict putting him in great banger of at oucrs monedto put their crueltic in practife, Sotw,but pet at length by the baltant prowwes of bis § 3ftherefore the Wettaine toziters had confines Britith fonlviers,Contans put hisaduerfaries to -_rred and markep the taliant explofts anv noble ery maa, Aight,ano billed the tio capteins,with viuers other tenof name fhat tere partakers with him in the Swan, Hocellarie defente of that countie againf the ent' -_terpaifes tbich the SBzittith aids, armiesano legions atchined tt ferntce of the Romane emperours (bp -tchome tbileft thep had the gonernementouerthis "Sines , When Conftans had thus repellen thofethat 40 Fle, there were at fundzie times notable numbers Telifted him, the cuftodie of the pallagesintheyp. connetedforth into the parties of bepondthe feas, tenihemounteins teas committes butofuchbanos ofits and other, as ivere appointed to goWith bint About the atchiuing of this enterprife, xhobauing asby Albinus and Conftantins, alo bp bis fonne Conttantine the great, by Darimus, and bp this Conttantine, bothof them biurpers) tf(3 faic)the the potlettion of thofe fFreits o2 patlages in their S,gaueentrie bnto other barbarous nationsto 2Brttith twziters had taken god note of the nume ‘bersof the Wzitith pouth thus conucied over frome inuade Spaine,tho being once enfered,purfued the ct inhabitants totth fire and fom, fetlethen bence, ¢ that notable erplotts thep bololie attenrp> ted, ¢nolefle manfulltc atebiued , thep needed not § in that countcieand dzone ontthe Romans, to baue giuen eare onto the fabulous reports for= 5° ged by their Bards, of Arthur and other their pains ces, luozthic in deed of berte high commendation. Honorius fendeth earle Conftantius And pifie it is, that thetr fame Mould be brought toexpell Conftantine outofGallia, theend bp fuch meanes out of crenit, bp the incredible amp fond fables thich bane bene dentfen of their acts fo of Conttantinus the father and Conftansthe bnifke to be true, as the tales of Kobin wd,o2.the Seone , the vahire and promelfe of the Britifh gefts tuzitten bp Arioft the Atalfan in bis boke ine fituled orlandofirio/o,fith the fametoatters had others iwife true matter inough to tozite of concerning the fouldiers, the Britith writers reprooued of necligence Sfar that thiy haue infertedfables into their Woorkes, whereas they might haue depofed matters of truth, The xxxij.Chapter. twopthie feats by their countriemen In fhofe daies 60 in foyren parts bololte enterpatfen, and no leffe balfantlie accomplifgen, as allo the toarres thich nol and then thep matnteined againft the 1x0 mans bere at home, tntimes then thep felt them 5 ar He emperor Honorius, St : perceining. the reling fate. of the empire, nefermined , fozthivith to reconer it, bes foreitfellaltogither intorw: Sine: and therefore fent one Conffantius an earle te r~eebriue Conffantine out of, 4, bic be accoringlie perfoxmcd: for after' Mace eezngs, be due the fain Conftantine; felues opeflen bp their tpzannicall gonernment, as bp that tbfch is inzitten before of Caratacus,oe adicia, Cartimandua , Uenufius, Galgagus, 02 Caldus(as fome namehim) and dfuers other , oho for thefr noble baliancies veferue as mud) p2atfe, as bp tong 02 penis able to be erprefled. 15ut now toreturne bnto the writith biftorte: te twill peor cé&d im o2ber tulththetr kings as Wwe find themin the fame mentioned,and thereforeive hauethought gwd to {peake fomethat further of Oratian, from AERS,althonghnigtwithoutgreatbloubthen,Aye tuhameivebanedigreficd, Gratia- |