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Show The fiftBookeof.:; D ris, reflodedchurchestothefurthes eeteaiae religfon, Gbichbytheinuafion of the Saronsiwasgreatlic decatedindinerfeparts ofWeitatne, and this chanced in the bates of the cmperour Zheodofius the ponger. The beginning of thekingdomeofthe South/axons commonliecalledSuffex, the Thefate ofthe Britains ith hifforirs, both in report the battels by him foughtagaintt the wzftatns ,-andalfo for the manee of bis death:as thus.After that ootimer twas dead, tubo departed this life (as fome twzite) tn the frit peere oftheempero2Xeo; {nrnamedthe great, and firft of that name that gouerned the empire, tho bes gan tornle (ithe peere of our 02d 457, we findthat Pengift ndbisfonne Deca 02, Ofca gathered their people togtther that tuere before fyarkled, and has Britainswith theirrulers gine battelltoEllathe ; 5 ningalforecefued netw ain ont of Germanie, fought Saxon & his threefonnes,difagreement berweene with the ritans at aplace called Crekenford,abiere the Englifh and Britifh chronographers about = the battelsfoughtby Erengiflandhis deaththe beginning of the Kentifh kingdome,, abattell fought betweene the Britains and Sax‘ons,the firft are conquered,the laft are conquerors. i The ninth Chapter. Etlaentred GO this tandas Y laa Saxon with bis 3 fornes 7 Cymen, plettinger and Ci' 457_ Henric Hun, Wil Malm, Creifo. and foure thoufand of other men, the refibue toere gritsingy: chafen by Pengift outof Rent buto London, fo that ycrthzotone, fozefatd foure Dukes o2capteins,anbd were(as before potwer of Writains ata place called Cuneuciho2e, Difcomfited them , and dyafed them bntoa wad then is mentioned) faine in the fame battell. About the fhips ofwarreinthis land, he putterh the Briiains toflightthe weft Saxons kingdom begineth, bzofius,and about the pore of our Lor 482. iBut o+ ther twrite,that tt nin begin about the 30 prore after the fir comming of Pengitt , hich Mhoulo be tino peeves foner, William Harifon béffering from allother, trofeth tt to beginin | the fourth peere atter the death of bew Git, 4458oF the world, 2 of the 317 Dipmpiad, 1243 of Rome, 4920f Chrift, and 4zafter thecom. git prifoners , how Heétor Boetius varieth from other chronographers in the relation of things concctning Pendragon, he falleth in loue with the duke of Cornewalls wife , killeth is acciuall, and reigned 32 peeres, the chiefe cttic of bis hingdome alfo twas Chichetter, and atter be bap Untoied the fame biskingvomea thile,beourrthe Ahecitte called Andzenefeetter,ubich as then was ta Dreouer,in the hates of the Saronsenter tnto the confines of the Britains, no} the Weitains prefumned to come into rent. Wut fbtleff outtvard twars ceafled among the Wpitains, thep ererctfed ciuill battell, falling togtther bythe cares among themfelues, one ftriuing againtt ano ther. Finallie, Wengitt departed this life bp courteof natare, inthe 39 peere after bis firf comming into Wrltaine, hauing proceeded tn bis buttnetle nolede twit cvafkann gutle thanwith force and ftrength, fol ther Did all things with rigour than tith gentle. nelle. After him fucceeded a forme thom helett ber bind bim, ubobetng attentine rather to defend than to tnlarge bis kingdom, neuerfet fot out of bis fa ken fop one of the mof famous in all the fouth fine thers bounds; during the fpaceof 24 peeres, inthe = tbteh be reigned, { ahatged, (£3 Mew theopinions of the waiters:foyif nebo {upplirof menof warrecameout of @erma of Cngland. ¢ Fo2 mppart ¥ thinke mp outic nie Abouttip preres after the necealle of Hengift,a . F Mould therto ad nine otone, x Mould butincreate nie bntotbe aid of Cllakingof Suffer, who bauing oniedures, ubereof alreadic we baue fuperfluons 6 bis polwer iucreaten s befiegenthe cite of Andzedeh pagDiberefor: as ¥ find, cefter, thich was*beric rong and tell furnifhed rg ne Ninth peere atter the conuming of Cilla, witbmenannallthings neceflarie. Xhe weitatns als mat. ~ petcotning that be with bis Sarons -foalfembling togitherin companies, greatlie av tge seebovenof bis lo2ihip bp.gnteing -_nnoied the Sarons as thep lap there at flege, lateng poner MD, Alfembled themfclaestogither oe , NGS aN rulersand ganebattellte Gb bis formes.at specredethourne,ubere thep der moreWith Donbtfull vidogie, thearmics on both ie Dimintthen, andforeturned totheir nen after thisbattellfentinte biscountrie Bat notn wae Mae Denatt,tbe Sspebaucbeard, Ng the prowince of Bent,the twriters Cupidkings varis fomcubat trow the yh Thetenth Chapter. gthe afore-named Aurelius mingof the Sarons; bis tomsare thefe.Clla ere 50 lowing therewith bis natine crneltic, fo that be ra fed the bingbome of the SSouthlarons,in the 15 after ambuthes to deiiroie {uch as went abzosd,and ceab ng not togiue alarums tothe campe inthe night __{eafonzand the Sarons could no foner prepare thems -_felues to giue theaffalt, but the WBaitatns wererew die to affatic thentonthe backs, till at length the Saronsd(adjng-themfelues into tivo comrpantes, Sypoltited the ene to giue the affalt , and the other te encounter tiththe ermicef the writains twithous, end (0 Anallie bp that mcanes prenailed, toke the _tie,gndefkrpicd yran,toomanand qld. #either contery Merling the great propjeslikened him toa Dragons head, that af the time ofbis natintie maruelonfite Veer Pendragon made king ofBritaine , the etymon 10 appeared tn the firmamentat the comerof ablafing ofhis name he taketh Occaand ofa the tro, fonnes of Henfar,as ts reported. But others fugpolen he was fo calledof bis wifesome and ferpentine fubtiltie, 02 for that be gaue the vzagons bead in bis banner, his Uter , hearing that the Sarons with thete capteins ‘cca 02 Dtta the fonne of iengift , and bis brother Dica had beficgedthe citie of Porke , has fed thither, and giving them battell, vifcomfites dragonis poifoned. ter fome) began bnder the forefatd Clia,aboutthe 32 by reafon of thegreat loffe ttc) thep {ultetned, as peere after the firtt commingof the Saxons into this iwell bp the deathof the Calo Giltpet ,as of agreat land, tbhich bp following that account , thouln be a 40 Numberof others: and foof along time netther bid oo of Clodoucus king of the Frenchmen. Zhe canle flaine in a foughtenfield, the Saxonsfend and Tooke for aid out ofGermanic', Pen- Hen. Hint, 5 fypheipas furnaimed Pentagon, was; for that fon,they frethlic affaule the Britains, they are both firt peeve of the faid empero2 Leo, trhich twas in the called Andzedelcefter,and fo take that countrie, and 30 17 peeve after the conmingof the Sarons,Bengitt Wipets Geld, inhabited there with bis people the Sarons tbfch be and bis forme Deeao2 Dica fought at Wipets ficl Marth. Welt, in thent, nere toa placecallea Zong with the wets Tins batt bought with bim , and niade bimfclfe king and lo20 thereof , in fomuch that afterwards the fame coun tains , and fueof them tivclue dukes 02 capteins, Swas fought 473.48 eee ttle was namedthe kingbomeof the Southfarons, eonthe part of the Sarons was laine befioe com anno thefame Mas mion fouldiers but onlte one capteine called GAipet, Welt notety, Carons both * fableh ban fo: lintits on the catt five Ikent, on the fouth the feaand Fle of Wight, on the weit Wamfhire, of trhomm the placeafter that date toke name. ‘wiper. begin, and on the noth part Southerie.This kingnonte(ate This bicorie was nothing plefant to the Sarons, Hane bout thefecond peereof thereigne of Aureliusdnw tn the peare of out 31020 500,inthe feuenth peareof _ the emperour Anafafius , mdin the firteenth peate The eaft Angles kingdomebeginneth, the arrival of Cerdic and Kenric withfine lie were come cnet to the afd of Bengift, being cdo the fouth parts of Wztitaine, 87 brother ter pendeagon: (ahomefome call Marth. Weft, Aurelius Uterius Ambzoftanus) twas mave king noteth. him, and marieth hir. Occa and Ofca efcape out' ofpriz they never returned affertwards againe into i ent; thus the kingdome of dent began onder Wenagitt the twelfevere after thecomuting of the Sarons into Britatne, and Wenaifl reignedin ent after this (asthe fame tziters agree) foure andfiventie "A and being incountred witha Re ps that Aurelie Ambzofins asnean, bis againe, Polychron, iwere flaine of the Wzitains foure dukes 02 capteins, fen men,mightie and ftrong ofbodie,with their ares and flomzds made great laughterof the SSzitains in that battellat Crekenford 02 Creiford, tbich 1B tains were ranged infoure battels onder their a }) fa, came out of Germanic the hiftorie of England. contented,thep nidalto bfferlie race the fain citic, agit twas neuer after that Date buildcd o2 recdificn oe CSF FA the tine of the forefait 20 preres. a le, Aurelius Ambiofius,one Cl Sis remembzed that thofe Germans tebhich later poryctron Matt. Welt. 482 drthe Britifh kings. Ambzofius, about. the peare of our 1020.561, the kings oa polver , and takethe faio Deca and Diea pris oners.20 From this barteth Hector Boetius ft his cont: Hor Boer: cle of Scotland, twriting of thefe Doings f1 def taine: for be affirmeth, thatthe counterfeit manke, which poifoned Aarclins Ambzofius, tas fubomen and fent to wurke that feat by Deca, and not by his brother Palcentius: and further , that about the felfefame time of Aurelius bis death , bis brother Ge fer Pendyagon lay in Valales notas pet fullie recor 4 done of the eafk. Angles be= gan onder a Savon named ucred'of a fore fickuefle, therewith of latehe ban S) Uffa. This fame kingdome beene much bere. Bet the lows of Weitaine after Say SK conteined Porthfolke and Ouffolke,baving on the eaff and nogtb parts thefea, 30 the buriall of Aurelius Ambzofius came bonito him ONthenothiwelk Cambeidgethire, and onthe twett and crofoned himbing : and though be was not able faint Comundsditch toftha part of Aertfoothtre, Mon the outhfine lieth Mer. At the firkk tt was talled Uaines dominion, and the kings that reige Ned, 02 the people that inhabited there, tere at the frt named Udines, but at length thep were callen eat Angles, foge againthe Sarons (hich as then by reafon of Aurelius Ambzofius his death iwere verie bufie, and moze earnett inpurfutng the warre than before) pet anarmie was prepared and {ent forth witty alt conucntent fpeed buder the leading of one sathar lfod, a man neither of ante great ancient boule , 103 petof tktll in arlike affaires. Zhe noble men tere nothing pleated heretwith, and in the eight peare after that Werigift was dead, one Cerdicus and bis fornedsenricns came 4o a8 mifliking altogither the lacke of difcretion in their nefo king,¢ doubted fo2e,lealt in finte fo come ine, SOF Gorrmanic with fiue tips, andlandedat a be would baue more delight to avusice the mei oF place called Cervtethore, tbich as fome thinke ts bafe degree, than fuch as were defcended of noble Wn falleoPermouth in Posthfolke. We was at the fir parentage. Pet becanfe thep would notputthe fate Teceinted with battell bp the IBzitains, but being an old fkilfull warriour , he cafilic beate backe andre: of the common wealth in danger through ante mw finie, thep agrecd to ga forth with bim in that ious pelled the inconttant multitude of bis enimies > and nie. . Deca bad aduertifement giuen him by cers faufedthem to fle: by which gendfuccelfe he procu- ca, Pretternore, aboutthe peare of our i020 495, ted both tndonbted adfurance to bimfelfe: for the foconie and to the inbabitants god and pers teine letters fenttobim from fomeclofe friends ae monet the 1Weitains of the abole matter: and {tquictnes . $02 thep thinking godnencrafter to 50 therefore in bope of the better {ped, he batted foth to incounter the 1zitains , and fo the hhole armie Pouoke him morebyrefittance , fabmitten then comming within fight of the other, they prepared to (clues tobis pleafure: but pet dionothe then giue Dimfelfe to Routhfull rett , but rather ertending bis atchined bictories on ech five, in the 24 veare tthis-comming into this land, he obteienthe tule of the twett parts thereof, and qouerned there the battell , and fhoztlic after buckling togither , the \Writains were fone oifcomfited, bp reafon that 46 king , fo that the kingbomeofthe iwett Sarons Under the faid Cerdicus in the 519 of Chiff, ning to be at the aypointment of Pathaliod,got bins bp to the nert hill with the nert battell thich he leo, RS after Mall be thetwed. leaning the other Wrttains in all the Danger: Hbich thep fering began bpthyto flee. There died no great one of their chiefeft capteinscallen Gothlois difpat- - ,SBusvemaic fe , that Aurelius Ambofius vin 60 numberof the 1Britatns, ercept thofe that tere kib ©) Clostigerne, and feigned in the time fuppo- feobp the xsnitith bittoxies , as before is aaa the Deuient in his daies was full of trouble 5 and the sasatta the Britains fo2e ered bp the Sars that catrea the fame , fo that the Wettains toere teen bampered, and brought bnver fubiedion to liant Sarons , 02 elfe driven fo remetie favs 2 Of, and togiueplace to the victors . 15ut noto wie atte fuccemion of the Britith kings, their bittorics tue find them tegifiren,, ibid sere fad as % find, but not {uch as Fo with, axis cae {with ns fneh colour of credit as wwe tend, 1 put forth the fete fo; an tndoubted ledin the fight: fo. Deca miftrufting that Gotty lois meant bp bis tithozatving afioe, tyould not fuffer the Zarons to follow the chafe , but tn the night following Gothlois got him atwate, and res ffed nottill be tuas out of banger. Deca then per: ceining bimfelfe to haue the byper hand , fentan berald bute bing iter twith a certeine meflage, fheeatning deftruction to bimand to his people, tf berefufedtode that which be fhouln appoint. Wter percetuing that viflotaltie reffed in the harts of bis otone fabiecs , agreed that the matter might becommitted to eight graue and twife coun cellozs jfoure eitains and foure Sarons, abich might bane full power to make an end of all com . ff. trouets |