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Show The fift Booke of The beginning ofthe kingdomeofthe Eaftfaxons,whatit conteined, ofArthur king ofBritaine, histwelue victories ouer the Saxons againft whome he mainteined continuall warte, why the Scots and Picts envied hiny hisroi altie and empire, aleague betwixt Arthurand Lath king of Theftate ofthe Britains vet note fight Maine with all bis people. Arthur hinifelfc re fue by bis wife Anna,fore repined at the matter: ot! turnonfrou this battell fonghteati Bath twith all he could not prenaile, hetoined it league twitl the Cheldrike king ofGermanic, who taking the ouerthrow, ro Harons,and aiding them again Arthur,loe many is flaine by the duke ofCornewall, the Pits are dif! of bismet of warre being ouertizotune in battell, comfited , the Irifhimen with their king put to tlight,andthe Scots fubdued, Arthursfuntihich he had fent bnto the fuccours of Colgerne ‘the drie conquefts againft diuers people, Haronprinee that rule as: ther in the nozth parts. the yanitic ofthe Britith wriWut finalliealeague twas concluded betivist Arthur ters noted. Erchen- HO pos MP thale vaies alfo the Ge! kingdomeof the Caftfarons 2, win. Thc kingdom srg fiegen owell3k. of Wettaine there, ashelay fiche, Se and the forefain i. oth Bing of 4Bicts, bpon certeite conditions; as in the Scotith hittorie ts erprctted, tere pe mapread the fame,with manp other things touchitig the acts of Arthur, fomekbat in other oder than our tozfters hau recooed. € The Writith authors declare, that Arthar (inv medtatlie after he had reee(ten the crotone of Dw bpight bithop of Caerleon) tent with his potorr of iBritains again the Sarons of Po2thumbevland, of the Galtfazons, @ this prefent belongeth to the tubich bad to their capteine (as before is fatd) one | nioceffe of London. One A) bZ ES eA Croaenivin a Saron was the firtt hing thereof , the thich nas fonne to one Dfta, the firt'in lineal oefcentfromone Sarnot, from thom the kings of that countrie fetchen theit origtiall. Harifon noteth the eract peere of the erect 30 Colgrines? Colgerne ; thome Arthur oifcomfites ahd chafen into the citte of Worke,within ubtch place Arthur befieged him, till at length the fame Cols -_grisne elcaped ont of thecttie, ¢lcauing tt inebarge with his brother called Wladulfe, patted oucr tnto Germanic brito Chelozike king of that couritrie 5 OF on of the kingdomeof the Caftfarons to begin with fehom be obtetncd fucco2 , fo that the fain Chelogtke mv of Col: the endof the eight of Cerdicus bing of the Weft farons, thatis,the 527 of Chiff, and 78 after the made proutfion of men and tips, and camebimfcife St -ouer into Scotland, bauing (tr bis compantefifteene 4 ue 70 comming of the Sarons. Ju the 13 pare of the reigne of Cerdicus,he twith bis fonneTkenrike , and Torbe dete 5° Chetosike conesethyin pundzed failes one With another. ~ When Arthur was aduertifen thereof, he ratte other of the Saron capteins fought tofth the ele his flege, and twithozeW to London, (ending letters tains in the Fle of Wight at Wlitgarlhetoge,there thep flue agreat numberof i5zitains , and fo cons fwith all (perd bnto Wotwell king oflittle Weitatne in France,that twas his fiers fonne,requiring of bis queren the Mle, the trpich about foure péeres after in moft earneft twife bts atd, Wowwell icontinentlic and Wiitgar, fand men,and taking the fea, landed fwith thent at cometh com Deo find in the Wzitith yittortes) bis fonne Are thur, a pong totwardlie gentleman, of the age of 15 peeres 02 thereabouts, began bis reigne ouer the zitatns in the peere of our 102d 516, 02 as Mate. cetug bint with great top and gladneffe., Jfrom °" Akt the veceatfe of Uter Pendsagon (as Wwe Southbampton, where Arthur twas readie fo ree tnawol 3" thence thep dretv northwards, fibere both the bolls of Arthur and Wotvell being allembled togither, marched forward to Lincolne, txhich cttie Chelozike S16Weftmin.faith 517, in the 28 pore of the enmperour bid as then beffege. Ipere Arthur and Potvell aflat eeauee, g Anattatins, anbin the third pete of the reignes of led the Sarons with great force ¢ no lefle manbod, Dpiloebert , Clothare, Clodainire, ad Theodoztke, and at length after great Nanghter mape of the ent: ehetnsthew neth2enthat ivere kingsof the Frenchmen. Ofthts 50 mies,thep obteftied the bictozie, and chafeo Chelozike wertioow™ Arthur manie things are written bepoud crevit , for (twith the refipue of the Sarons that were left aliue) ™ that there ts no anctent autho: of authozitie that con bnito a od, tibere thep compaffed them about with firmeth the fame : but turelie as map be thought be tn the fame, in fach wife, that fr the ende thep twas forme worthic man,and by all ikel(hoo a great twere conffreined to pelo themfelues , twit cond' eninte to the Sarons, by reafon thereof the Wleith: tion that thep might be fuffered to depart onfit to men thichare the verie Wrtains in deed, baue bim their Mips,and fo auotd the land, leaning their bole, ir famous remembrance, He fought (as the come Arnrour,and other furniture bnto the Writains, mon veport gocth of bim)1 2 notable battels again Perrevpon the Writains taking ged hottages for the Sarons,¢ tt cucric of themwent atwaywith the afurance, permitted the Sarons to go their iwaies, bitorie, but pet hecould not dgiue them quite out of 60 and fo Choldzike and bis people got them to their the Land but that they kept till the countries wbtch hips, in purpofe to returne into thetr countrie: but thep bav in poffettion,as Lent, Sutherie, Mozfolke, being on the fea, thep were forced by tindto change and others: howbeit (ome tuziters tettific, that thep held thefe countries as tributaries to Arthur. Wut truth itis (as diners authors agree) that be belo continual Wwarre againt them andalfo agatnt the Pics,the ubich were atlicd wrth the Sarons: fo: a8 trthe Seotith bittaries is conteined, cuen at the fir beginning of bis reiqne , the two kings of the DOecots and Pets feed to enuie bis aduancement to the crotone of Writaine , bicanfe they bad marted the two Mters of the tino beethzen,Qaretins Ainbs0 flus,and Titer Pendragon, thatis to fap, Loth king of Picts Had marvien Aune there clock fitter, and their courfe, and connning on the coatts of the tucit pacts of W5zitaine , thep arrinedat otnefle , and contrarie to the couenanted articles of their lat compofition twith Arthur, innaded the countric a new , and taking fuch armour as thep could finn, marehed farth in robbing and fpatling the people,till fhepcame to Wath, tbich totwne the Weitains kept and defended againthem , not fuffering them by ante meanes to enter therewbtsebpon the Sarons men before) was reavie to refit bis lanving, fo that be: De#eas Le. fore he coulo come onland,beloft manie of bis men; *" matte butpet at length he repelled the eniinies,and fo foke land at Sanviwich,there he firkarcinen, and totning tn battell with his eninites,be nifcomfiten them, but not without great loffe of bis people; (peciallie he bloud and cafenage,chofe rather to fight in the quartell of bis liege king and loutng maitter,than to take part with bis natural brother in-an bniuf canfe; and flaine Cheloatke., be veturned twith as much andfo there in the battell tuas Maine, togither alfp {padasinas pollible towards Arthir', ¢ found bim with Anguflell,to whom Arthur afore tinwe bad come in Scotland , there be refcued totvell, andafters mitted the gonermnent of Scotlaw. WMordzed fied fuards puvlued the Scots trhich fled. before bim by from this battell,and getting hips failed weikwarn, ps. end finalliglandedin Comwallibing Arthurcanley gawaine tine About the fante timejone Ouillomer king of Zrethe co2ps of Gawaine tobe buried, at Douer (ag rico at Douck imbarriuedin Scotland with a mightie- power of Zvithmien (neere the place where Arthntlopged)to 56 fome bold opinion :) but William Malmefburie fap helpe the Scots againtt the Wettains: therebpon poletty, be twas buried tn Wales, a9 ater thallbe Arthur turning bis forces towards thefame Guill» thelven). The ocadbodie of Anguifell was conyeted niet, banquifhed hint, andcbaten bimintoMrela. into Seotland,and wasthere buried.Chen that Ar: This done,becontinuedin purluteof-the Scots,till fhurbad puthis-eninties to Aight, mbdbadknom. hecaufen thentte fue forpardon,ann folibmit then ledge inte What parts. WDorded was. Withdzatwne, felnesiholie tobintjanbdloreceiuing themtoimer, -twith all (ped be;reinforced bis armic with netofupticy¢ tabing homage of.them,bereturneptoorbe, -pliceof foulpiers called outof diucric parties, and Mbdihortlic after twketotutfeone Guenberaaright withbistabole puiffance halted forward,not refing beautifulllavies that was here kinfwomante da till became neere tothe place,taere Mordjed twas orearleof Cormtuall, 1 s o tncamped, tith (uch.an armie ashe could aflemble 1 Guthe peere followingabichfome note tobe 525, togttheront of.all parties abere be bad anic friends. betwent into Zreland,and ditcomfitingking Guille ¢Apere(as if appeerethby lohn Leland, inbisboke khotolenge bydming bis'fealtte to holo theréalme DEArelandofhin, tis turthervenitenibres inthofe Brithhittortes, thathe (aboucd Gothia andsler abat place Wozdzed twasincantped: but Gefirey. of Monmouth fhetweth, that atter Arthur hav nifcoméAen Mordzedin ient.at the fir landing,itchanced mnerinbattell,beconftreinedbinttopelo,ano teac- -_tnnfituled,The affercion ofArthur)it map be dontepin that Mo2rnzd,efcaped awd " fledto Wincheker tichetter , Lyte thatheducreante the Romansin the couritricabout Paris} twit theircaptetne ucius; andiatted the ther flrthur-followed him, and there gtuing bimibattell the (econdtinre,pid allo put bimto flight.Anb fol bugencie of ature,Anvifhehadnotbenetenokey Mdicalled home to refitthiscofen Porweed;: that foasfonne to Loth bingof wDightland that rebelled -_Iwall,o2(as fone authors haue)neere bnto Clattew burie, Mokpartof all Frances andfine infirtgular com: 4° lowing him from thence, fought eftfancs with him bats certeine giants that tere of palling foceand ‘ afaplace callen\Camblane,o2 Kemelone tw Coo ibis countrie,be had pated to Itome, intending to make bimfelfe emperoz, and afterward fo baniquith This battell was fought to fuch paofe,that finallie Richard Ture Mo22cd was laine,with the more part of his thole nes the other empero2, ahothen rulen the empire. ¢ Wnt armie,and Arthur receiuing divers moztall Mounas pienof thefame thortlie after , then behad reigtten the Frenchmen haue done their ouland , anddt- the reigneof the fame enrie,moze than fir hundzep Werle others, peeres after the burial thereof, tbe twas lain 16 fot Arthuris refitted by Mordred the vfur- Sarons hhoulo haue found him, Wat thofe that pig edthe arounthere to find his bodic,after thep bap fo}muchas there is not ante apzmucd autho? abo ouer the Britains bp the tearmenf 26 pares. Isis coaps twas buried at Olaffenburte aforefaid, in the doth fpeake of anie {uch dwings, the Weitainsiare thought to haue regtttres meeve fables in fed oftrue 5° churchpard,betiwirt fivs pillers: here it was found in the Dates of bing Bentie:the fecond, about the Matters, bpon a baine defire to aduance more than teafon woulo, this Arthur thefr noble champion, as peereof ourilod ri91, abtcy nas in the lat peere of ESPEN , ber from ar PULTY his awug. laud» they Deepe bnder ground foz Doubt that his enimies the Biterennaka feuen fot decpe into, the. earth, they toinebattell, Gawaine is flaine and his death -_foundainightie broan ftone twithaleaven crofte fas ie,anid Archurmortallie wounded,-his death, the Plast fhisbeeriallbit badie dheged up, histigneffe contec- the coops,conteining this infcription: } lis jacetfepultus snclytusrex:wArthurins in infula ntedby Arthur, Mordred takethfught,hew 62 frened to that part thich late botonetvards toward Womibelyhis benees acrofie foundin his yenme with an cription thereypon, his wife Guen era. Analonia. This infcription fas graucn on that fide of the burie i é tebeHeeseaoeFe 1 crofle thich was nert to the ffone: fo that till the tic of prince Arthur. bl croffe was taken from the ftone,it was onieene. pis bovie was found, not inclofen within a tone of ' The Xt] ¢ Ghaptere marble 02 other ftone curiouflic tozongbt , but ioith- 732) Ing Arthur at his returne tute in a great tree made bollowefor. the nonce like.a trunke,the which being found anddigged bp,twas o- Wataine,found that Darded hadeaw pened; and therein tere found the kings bones, of b=) K listen buntelfe to be made hingyebaning fuc) maruellons bignefle , that the thinboneof bis deg being fet onthe ground, reached bp to the mipaic thigh of a beri tall man: as amonkeot oe a in inuironed it with a ftrong Gege. Arthur infoxmed Se" beereof, with all {peed batted tinther , and qining the eninties battell, Que the mot part of Chelnzthes auto then Cano hav accomplithen. bis enterpatte land,tith all the Jles in and about thofefeass Alto nas ginen by Cervicus tto bis neypucs fOtuffe 4. allembleDhts people,to the muntber of fifterne thou BowelMs Arthur. OL haue hearo,fayoteth to haue bene wounted¢fatne Mather Cera uelamented.the neath of Oatwaine the botherof Pord2ed,chic like a faithfull gentleman,regarding {ped totvards the marfhes of Scotland; for that he hadreceiued aduertifentent,, hotv the Scots hav bes ro moze his honour and loiall trath than nerenefle of Wherefore at the fir, then he fav that by (uit The tivelfe Chapter. tnards bis hips , but being purfued by Cadoz carte of Comwail(that had with bint ten thoufand men) byArihursapointment, be was oucriaken andin battard,namelic Lot the picih king, thich havi the Piéts, Howell kingoflittle Britaine aideth Arthur againft the hiftorie of England. lathe Britifh kings. then, goons There fere flaine both Colgrime and iBladulfe, wo hotpbeit Cheldzike bimbelfe fled outof the ficld to- Conran king of Scots had in mariage Aiva theit poriger fiffer, fo that bicanfe Arthur was begotten out of tvedlocke,thep thought tt Tod with nioie tea' fort , that the Bingdomteofthe W5zitains fhonla hanes pelcended brite the {ifters fonnes, rather than to a GoaESSAlicdbuntetic wit Chelogthe a Sar co a SSS on (not him thome Galftidesas pe |