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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. The hiftorie of Scotland. hyn y aasapeinten enn nes ouerbytheDiocleiarte coats of the ent perfons: fore tobe chofer onthe one part, and -foure onthe other. Thich eight perfons tabing the French ocean,todefend thefane frompivatsof the mratieriit band , did fo adnifedlie giue oder for the ‘Pence conte Saxons and other Germans, that foze molefted the auoivintg of all canfes of grudge and hatred, that menagain fame in thofe daies, Aut for-that he bled to fufter Swilie both parts held them fatiffied twith their arbitrey ee thofe rouers to takefpoiles and paifes, to the end on of -nntentanddivection,f0 that a toifull peace was confit =a be might in their returne fake the fame from them Carantius. uredand all variance dtferlic quenched, againe, and conuert the gaine tholte to bis tune An this meane fime Quintus Wallanns the ble; iwithout reflexing that thich twas due fo the ‘ ic nonti t t it WBeitaine ; vnderffanding pinners, 02 fending anie portion thereof tothe Mor, Romane lieutenant hotv Cavantius was thus renolted,and han tot ones mane empera2,be Wwascomplainedbpon, andfent Carantius -_liecanfedthem of Wiefimerland totebell , but alfo fercth to come. go»-buit for that hedoubtedtocometobisantwer,as fomabean= fone ry ono gbicy inet himtelfe quiltic, be furnithen bis i iftelsandowinance, mdiwiththe matters as be Maite orth mon,pittels 5 D fame toke bis courfe about the tuelt parts of 1521 = faine,and oe in Wiettmerland, there be eafilie cured the people there to fubmit themfelues to fe furmifed againit bint, for bein Seaneth mste oeeen the mroethex of bis brother ~ ee pocke,father tothe fanie Crathlint: and therefore lintnercu- if iivputtingatwayall miftruftof bis innocencie in bisfault thathebalfe,be would aidhimagaintthe Romans, ath. - requireth to be aided againt the. ‘Bomans. ferlic erpell them outof all 1Bzitaine, andentopall thofe prouinces within the fame (hic) as then thep pofteficd) bute bis otune ee - -conc moze hono2 and gaine both to the Scottthmer aan ithep mindite contentedtoreneio friend. fhip, andioine tiththem in aid again thetr conv mon enimics,than tofeketodeftroie one another, "as be latelie pnderftmd they bad patie far a dog. _ Crathlint hearing the wordsof thefeamballadors, rithes. wut Carantins tmoeriFending all the maner of bis enimies by bis efpials, and beingin -, twithinten miles of them 02thereabout, in men night herailen bis field without anie great baut, freight totvard campeb, fothat anonafter the (ping of the day be came thither :chereof WBalftanus being aducrtifen, rea i Thould hauebattell , maketh and percetuing be fh die for the fame,givingthe beft exhoatatio2 vale bnto his people toplate the ment: but forfom Ths the moff part of bis armie tere ‘Battains ‘, al a a iuozbs nothing auailed:for they Defirousto fe tie terruine ofall the Romane poter,enen ~on Ug Swag aliue, -atchiued fo high renotume as to be accounted one of got them Dp into the nert mounteins , to ae the worthiett warriors among all the Romane -wouldinfue. The refioueof the Aiomane _ a : capteins, Aud herebpon twith qodaduife he acters ing themfclues thus forfakenof thett fellowes, os cacy queft of Writaine to the bttermolt of bis potwer.Av, certificthbim: ding further,thatifit tere notfor the warres bic) _thete ides left bare and oper for the crime COerI ayt bpon thent,fellto plaine running alvay, apnefe fort of the marith ground compatting am . Crathlintre= ineoto.atobinrin that bis enterpute forthe conofthefame ye voubtedtohaue with the Pics, bewonldnotow liefend him ain of men , but alfo come twith them ,for that bereceiuedaboutthe promifethto aid Carant - any fo much themoze tus. Crathint fametime the like anfwer from the bing of Pics. Shortlicatter became toan interview with the kingof Scots at the water of Che, thereafer he the beginming ofthe battell) perlocd a a andfubiedts. Anlike mance ¢epenory tie all fuch of the nobilitie as fuere bettot ain i and PPfcts,as alfo his otynefoulviers be this bia es contented and fatiffied theretwith. a ing € rie Caranitius canfedbimfelfeto be vie aot tele tl togither, in aivof Carantiusagaintthe Romans, tobimifelfe,andreteining two heaton tisae Crathiint any At this communication both thekings met,andCai the bing ofthe tantinsliketwile twas there; as amanindifterent Pits cometo, betinirtthem both,todm adat becouldtolinkethent communtes- pot inamitie. And ‘verclic bis prefence theremta an ® top fo much in fed,that chichic though bis perfuas means, who, Hom grounded bpon great reafons and tueightic trancilethto confiderations,thep agreed toconcludeapeaceyaio fetthematone 5 renegy the old league tt fach maner and forme, and vith fuch conditions ; as Mhouldbe thought re- . Uh of Gpitts crote,that glostousenfigne'ofout | : > Seligton. hep butothem (asthe Scots fap) the le of an -* foya place ofhabitation,dettrotengall fach temples of the heathens religion belongingte the Duines; lmplesof the fihich bad continued there fince the begining; and bts Dedicated bnto Jelus Chuour fauiour,ubhereinthe Ceirgy. 2iltians might celebrate their dinine feruice,acco2 Soapsfr tn ding to their profeffion. This church being richlie in, dowed,twas the firft bifhops {ce amongit the Scots, ‘adenenfig and therebpon tyas taken for the mother churc) of oa. therealme. St is notycalled the churchof faint Sav oe of Wour, Finallie Crathlint departed out ofthislife, After he had reigned 24 veeres, being much pratfed afwell fohis politike gouernment,asforbisgreat Facey. ne, eeIn5, oes Oe continue therein. Lhere hued inking Crathlints bales a noble chriffian called Amypbhibalus, a wz taine boone , the fleeing from the perfecution then -femblev his potver,andentrow into Whetfinerland, imueneth wetk the abich countrie had: remainen in the <ocotiths MrHand. bnito thent Fincomarke hearing that the womans forth his people intothe field inorder readie to gine battell, and fo fointng with the enimie, there twas Sittconiarke fought right foze ond crucll conditet, abteh continu mes, bats finch feare With the fight of a number of bufbands ment, iho had got togither their cattell anv were d2fuing the fame atwaie, that fuypofing they bad bene fome new fuccors comming to aid their enfinies, thep immedfatlic fled bpon the fame, leauing the ape so- Didovie to their aduerfaries :hotwbeit of the Scots mang fee, five were Maine (as thetr conicles report) fifteene -thonfandmen, andon the Romane part about fir, The nmmnbet -teene thoufand, Craherns himtelfe efcapeo nto 2" Lhe newes of thee atehiued vidories being baw tev throughout the realme ,caufed a great number of the nobles tocomein bats Daauins, tho recet athe ued them moft thanbfullic; ¢to conclude, wrought gpreinerhthe faifed in bis countrie, came onto the fame Cratty lint ano by him wascreated the fir bifhop of faint 60 fobytheir fuport, that he was thortlic after reftor rule of 28,1» Saniours chardin gan: this Amphibalus vio be» ai. Te much godamongi the Scots and Wzitains in es fetting feo2th the word oflife, and roting out of their boutthe fame time,that ceaffed notin pseadyingand infruaing the people inthe right beliefe, as Bodo: tus.prifcus,Calanns, f erranus, Ambianos , and Camocus , called by an old ancient name in the Seotith tong Culdei, that is to omderfkand, Culzares 2,93 as pou would fay in Cnglith,the worthipers «=o Wieffmerland and Combet man cit ae region tihich lap bettofrt Aduans a ; pat monit tee fe: oo of Ho;ke,to iniop as their stone F20F -_FFincomarke refuted fo to dw, chofing rather to fue keine all Lraherns his malice, and to hauelwartes with the Momane emnpero2,thanto betray bis friend fabohad puthisitfe into bis: hanvs bpon anelpectall -truttof fafegarD, i Herelith Craherusbeing rotalittiemoucd,al' Cropertis and carneft scale thich be bare toward the abuances 50 Worke,but hearing that Fincomarke and Daauius purfued after him be forloke that citie, ano got him Ment of the true chrtfian religion, are -into places ofmorefuertie, fo that ten the en{inies Incomarke that was his vreles fonne, fucceeded came thither, the citizens peelded themfclues, anv a ee bim inthe hingbdome , ¢tvas placedon the fone -receiued Metanius as their prince, offering from Deans. of marble, to the great reioifing of all the eftates, -thencefoxth fo be brder his rule and gouernement. tho Wwifhed hima profperous reigne, andlongto : and Picts to attend vpont the ie for, fertt the refioue home laden Ww ‘i entmies fpoile. Ie fent alo with ee gs i ald inthis fo profperous'a dicorte. 8 - reatited Wettains was nanquithedby Xraherusa Romane Dtauidsts ed fo; atinte twith Drmercifull murther and laugh: Craheiag, -_ter on both parts, terlie abolithe all the fuperftitions rites andicus Finallte, then the Wontans were ata point to Tomies of the faune Duides, twith their whole ower and hnotherhod. He erected a temple there, thich he 40 have got the vyper band,thep tocre fupdenlie put int bearts all {uperftitious crrozs of blind gentilitic, them asa postion of the conqueff , ‘with all that has HB, "655. HB. FwitotCone ttantine.H.8,. wonlothus make bim wars, bad liketwife ratfen a -_ppuiflantarnite torefitt them, fothat be bad at the Fincomarke his -teafk Go:thoufand perfons togither in one armic, rarfeth beterntined with bimfelfe to hauebzought themrto power, fubiecion.\5ut perbecouldatcineanpnotableet as 30 thoufandof his ownecountriemer, 20 thous ferprife, be died, leaning bebind binvthe fante ofa fand tes, + ten thoufandof uch Writains as follos tight gentle and worthie prince, faning thatinone wedatter Detauius. Fincomarke being thus furnt: Conftenting Point he fore fainedbis hono2, for that hetwas one then, batten forth to incounter with his eninties,be« teeuttions, Of the chiefe that perfecuted! the chiftian flocke bre fore thep fhould haue time to dw anp notable dav der Diocletianforcing ns (nralluomberdfthefatty 30 mage nto bis fubteds, ¢fo comming within fight mnie of the full amongit the iritains, to flan onto the Scots ofithens, fent an herald onto Lraberus, to wnders fand the canfe ahphe thus inuaded his countrie,but the fe and Pics to auoidbis pertecution. Whome Crath sme lintrecetued fox bis part. mot louinglie , and atfig? receining fr him aut dntotward anflwer , be brought of WByitaine,bfarpingthe government be Scots es 028, torenider thanks bnto both the . oy -ufour325yatter the creation of the wozln 4292, aNd from the fet eftablithing of the Scotith:king: Dome 652, andithe 20 pere of Confantine the emperonr... $t chanced that Deavins king ofthe: 322, H.B. 2 3n Gbich inte Conttantins Chios father to 20 imens hands eucrfice Carantitis deliueted it over Confantine the great, twas tefivent in Weitaine, faho adiunging the Scotsto be apeopletbolie yt hen topillageandaughter, as thep-tuere in ded; to Carantins, and fiware to be bis true leg en a ‘And at the motion of Catantius , Crathlint was contented to conte to a communtication with the bing of Picts; forthe conclufiow of a peacesto the intent that both of them might tofte their potwers » kndtme th inhabit) hattatfepnot of thathiser ellovinance ane (courge itt that bebalfe. Jn fatnealfo;astocllasinother places; theretwas no frrall quantitiebfirmecent bloud theo with moe brmercifull muvther'conmitted, to the areat tre: other the confeverates,a great number o ay ae int a king of the hay purged bimfelfe with manic words of ercufe, peeresand theéefeore,oftotheremaine fie be viuiveda the murther ofhisbrotber Finbocke,there stage: butthe fpaite ondhing Sratsand tometotalke Wasaratfured friendihip concluded bettuirt thent, 5° his people equallie, fo that as well the oe togither, «og Partes of the World (here anie chuftians were each fide, feruingtwell to purpote for the =". himfelfc ; and hereof he aurcd the ambaflavozs both 5° mans, andother of their part tere er wage laine. Among shome Wallianus bin - 4a. Gena bp word of mouth and letters.Cathoreturning ieity _-one,and Wirctus the emperors peie . EChebingo! fuchanfwee onto their marker Carantins; heretoty The Weitains (who as is faid refufed ue ce!. athe Pitsalfo fey notalitic, to tnderfrand how twell they had (pen, 7 -_peere(as W-Hatifontatth)atter thebirth of ome as capteines and forced for bis refuge tofice bnto this seen ; Chere obforaed betwwiptymvand the ies! Alo ibis Fincomarke then king of Scots, thorecct uedhint Scotiann, notthe gates the perfecutionofthe chitiansdancentbid) asafriend, Ann furthermoze though be were requis Dydelan, theemperour Dioclefiancommanded to be erecw 16 red by Draberus toneliner him into bis hands; as op, diMOF furious wife, fo that theve were fet =a frattozandarebell onto the Rourane empire pet _readie, heentered into Wteffmevland : but hearing setiams thebattels thontd haxcioincytots Cielar reialednota litte, that bis tncle Cavantins was 4° pointe themfelues apart twithout anie froke fet cae that Carante notonelicaliue, but alobadthrough bis valtancie | Gwbordinancesfor the quiet fatciohthe Scotifh © commion-twealth; canting the peaceltebenilig all Sed togo againft him, engetthefe ttyi i andto revenge f -_tuvies, Talithina few daies after, baning bis artic gninng of certeine guides ye marched forbis brother 5° nonbten not butthathethouldin (hort time bts 3° and by the leading the place tabere WBallianus was tne eaves faineby hiscontpanion Aleausy:asinthe Engl hifforie pe map find moze atlarge. 22 gogg "108 After this; Crathlint king of Scots delivered -) Gamtronblesagatittthe Romans; deuiferfandzie -_atneand chafed the Montans out of that countrie, be twas nota little difquteted, andacterimined with Carantios_sig that bis entnties tuere alveadie come to Borke, and pasar ; fance, andpzonnifen todes bender bigrnleandobei ae meth into turned his forte :Fo ie i bad tuone, the citie bp furrender,be ¢ greuous poke and bondage of ; € at cae no thithertward,in purpote to fight ahith thent, though ae nt theitomans. gmen Vasa be bnderfimd they wereinthe great battels,as the mes ioet int e foundationo i peor: Mist totake bis Hoots inone,the Pics tranother, and thofe of Car oe. purpoted to atdyue, for bis further aduancente partagaint beane L in thethird, Ielodged thatnight ons i retinue rantius be fentambatladors onto his nephue king it, mans. oo aberieftrong place, fenfen about with mas Saunen declaring tbat be was , = cx ere oe Earantius fie, Puctmoze. »Zinallie the faib\Carantins was -quifiteby theaduife and difereet oer of eight anct- Lhbere were other alfo ofright famous memozte a» of Con. But nots to the purpofe touching Fincomarke, PeGhall enverdanw, that he began bis reigne in the -_-red tothe gouernanceofthe ubolerealme, andeftar taine. blifhed therein according to his otone with, This done Fincomarke returned into bis couw trie, as well bimfelfe as other of bis nobles and men of twarre, being bighlie rewarded for thett qwettmeriand paines and trauell fufteined in that tournie. There affigner to the twas allo promife made and confirmed by folemne B¢otthmen, Oth, that the countrie of Meftmerlann, totth (ud) other parts as were affigned to bis preveceffo? hing Crathlint , by order of Carantius at the.time of their foining togither in league againft the Xo, mans,fhoutd for ener remaine bnto Fincomathe,¢ to bis fucceffors the Scotith kings, without ani¢e -claime g>title tobe madetothe fame by anyof the Cu Wutains: |