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Show oThehiftorieofScotland. wiitaing sbut thispromife lwasnotlong kept; fo, Khotlieafter that Deautus bad once chafen all the Romans forth cf the Mritifh confines,amp that Lora herustwasfedourrintogFrance,therciwasacome nied,that from thencefe2th there fyonlo.neuer ante firanger be fuffered to reigne oner thes Betains; butalfo that the baundsof the realme fhoulb be ey tended fanzth beyond the wallmanc(as befmeisire: cited)bp theemperne Adrian,euen bntothe ploians 19 -cesashe badonto Anguiiantis, therciuithy Kom fee imlargebis Suchanimmoverateluftof inlarging bis demic tion inflamedthebartof Daautus, that neitherree --Gannsibfen.plaineneanes ivithout any fraupulent chats dealing, begotithe moze friends, fo that, Romactis more frat: fledintothe Jleof Dar, and reniained there'cers gine battell for nefente of his fubieas, bronaht bis: **F of peace. feine peres bnknotwne with Cugenins and Ctho- people tito the field, and erhooting them to plate the garn of his oth, nozremembzance of benefitsrceei: twas confireinedinthe endtorequireatpof theking 4? ued, might fate bim from feking to tmzong them, fihofeaid bad reftored him onto bis former cftate anbdignifie,as before wehauerebearted. Foz heres of Bidstho being nercof kin to. him, might not -denichisrequelt. Anguflanus therefore onderfav ding thatdanger he wasin,tf he fellinto hisapuer bins, the fonnes of Fincomarke.She Weitaiis alto perfittirg int their rebellion, were eftfenesdifcomf nien tofty fundate comfortable wards , be placco -theintiozder of battell. Onthecther part seca trepinithapolnerof ScotithmenePics,toep were Erahens Warpelic repelled squicklic put to sight. Gbouttbe returneth fametimealfo,Zraberns returned outefi France. into Britain. {pith two legions of Womans and twentie thoufand Files twit hiscoufine Fethelntacus, there remeb ning for atbile; at length be boas aduertifed that -theinhabitautahadcanfpired againtt him,fo, doubt tbercof hegothimoueriute Jreland, yoo do eetel of athevatds: and giving battell tte Daantus, be peomaing boing thus chafed outof therelure, Romacus @raherus. Romacus was receiucd by the mot part of the omecusis nobles andrommonsfortheir bing Wut as the acy reeciar by cufamedmanerafityzants,comming thustothe gor bing. banquithen bis arnie,andconftreined Him fo: bis refuge ta fie bute the meuthof umber, there he got cerfeine vefiels, ant faflevinto Portwaie, there fure refuge for bim.-Thus was Lrabverus againein >" polefiion of Writaine as lieutenant to Conan: tinethecmperog: but thortligater he twas by cere See teine confpivatosin:fauour of Deauiusmuctyer 4g murcgered, Ted, andthen Detaniusreturnedagaine sas in the: Meanings ts Cnglith chronicle is nrentioncd more at large. Sthins Jmmediatlie byon bis returne, he reconciles Tnacee -_-Bimnfelfe tolth FFincomarkethe Scotih bing, and tbo doubting to fall into the hands of the Womans, Seams ingots bets. theitih Bing, bavbome anyeuilt will to fincomarke,and were out of fauozinbis dates,thofe nid Momacuscall tw tobins, anvatterivarn bfcd their countell abou all other mens, aduancing them alo to molbigh rule -_anrich offices.Againe, thofehid ban bene in fe Cugentus the loasof the fame Jfincomarke, there en ~~ imallo, fit chanced the Homans eftfones to in uade bis counttic,as thortlic ater they didjnotcear fing till thep bad fo tuearied bim with continuall wars, that in the end to be at reff (as bis age and truftie friends , conueted themfelues into Cells wees became tributarte to the empero?,on condition that manemperoz. wae emperois..B ~ Fincomarke Tefioueof his daies. Thete things being thus quies fed in Albion, the Homans, Writains, Scotithmen, 0 Pias,centinucdinfriendlic peace withoutany Notabletrouble,till the ninth peare of the reigneof Galentinian empero2 of Rome : ¢ firlt of Damatus 358H.B._ the pope, In the which peare Jincomarke king of, Scots departed thislife,atteche had gouerned the our tepemption 172.Zbis sincomarkeleft behind fonstoFin= pins, andiwas panger than isbjother byonepere, fo that neither of themumight fucceed their father,bp ‘ Sg, rant.Andto bring this their purpote the moze (ped! lie topaile, thep twzought fo clofclic , that thep bad s and greatlie indamtaged the countrie , by {poling of gads, murthering of the inbabitants , and burning ket of the preate amongit bis enimies , there be Ls was quicklie efpted , oprelicd with preafe,annflaine of totones {vith villages 5 andin the end hauing bis power increafen bp the atd of certeine Scotifhmen,hich had bore god will onto Romacus, he preafenfo fore byon Angufianus', that be badnores ont of hard. Dhe moll part of his people mitiing arn, snot Daderfmbding hat was become of bin, he A cots fugpofed that he bad bene fled, and therefore fell'al' are nifcomés Hy torinntingatwap; but the reffoue that fod fill at ted, j ficlo ; foy no friendlie perfttafions to hauepeace oy Blade remained toith the ples , but neither part anie agreement could be heard, though Angufarus made humble fate to hae purcaten the fanie. bad anie canfe to reioife, for the capteins on both fides Were Maine,beftdes manie thoufandsof ather;s M2ectannsig Wherefore perceining no hope of attoneinent , he prepared an armie ; and met his entinie in the field, tibere(after fre fight and much Daughter) the Pictos -fo that Afivell the one nation as the other departed allo Maine, fromthe place right penfife and (2rotwfull, giving. mmante afore cure onto fuch as hav beenc the procna rit remaiited with Anguianusand jeaanus toith rers ahd Hourthhers of fuch deteftable hatred bes Pow fo Catticlonitchere he callevacomneell of hignobles to haue thetr aduile by abat meanes heimighPbe'res > Of betoas mot deftrous 5 notregarding into Bhat badthus conceined again bis entmies the Scots. pain -ffance) affaieabyflight towards Pratland £0 LAN pas --efcapedtheir bands, it pzeuaited bumnoting » fa -_-ttvirt thofe tivo nations, tehicy bad folongatime peengcontoined inthe faithfulbamof aintitie,to the -this bloudie battell, aftwell the Scots as pias fat frill for a fealon, not attempting ante entcrpzite of timpoztarice the one agatntt the other . ngufianus reigued not pat two peares before Fethel=* ; he twas Haine thus ith fielb,ag before pe haue naasie brard, i Ghote place {ncceroen bis couftne JFethels " macustoithlittle better fucceffe ; for tn the fecond Peither wanted there diuers great perfonages in peate of yisreiqne, defirous to be reusnged of the that affemblie , tchicly ( to content bis mind and to Piles,be afembied at armric, and enrteitg into an twin fauonr of him) fet fortward the matter infud so gus began tofyorle + flea dotwne right all that was earneft wife that (notwithtanding that other coulo before bint, totthout regard to impotent, aged ; ter fapto the contraric ) ittwas o2deined that twtth all ber infants, 02 other , The Wtas alfo being kinvley foed an armie fhould be leuied, and led forth into berelwith gathered their peter togither,anb incou Me the Scotith bowers. Mecanushauingthusthecowm tring withthe cots, there was a fore battell fought @pe dcota fent of bis nobles toinuave the Scots ancy , caw fed men of fparre to be taken vp through all the pars ties of bis Dominion , and that of the chotfelt men betWwirt thein: but the Scots firl putting the wings difcomfis the of their cnitnies holt to fight, at length vifcomf Pits. ted their maine battell alfo,being left naked on both fines of all aid 02 fuccour,great daughter was made tn the chafe of the Pias as thep fed hither and thi- fen. MMttedintoLalendar two} foiling anddeffroteng ¢,, ther to faue themfelucs . So that among other,their zz all afore him at bis otyne twill and pleafure. hing naiied Medanus,brother tothe abouc remenvji9 otthe Anguflanns bnverftanving bis furie , and voubfing leat the Britains through {etting on of the Hos mans thoul (eke to toine with the Pias,to the oe- bred Medanus,being wounded with an arrow, Died yrs rieth of Lotthin three dates after this cruell conflia was ew darts recetped. Hye courage of the Scots now being aduary at ‘ty the Grustion of the Scots , thought gub to afaicifbp ced Willy this their profperous fucceMle, thep patted gocorg. fourth peere of his reigne : bis head was fet pon §-sthe end of a pole,and carried about fo be fhe toed pe arte friendlic meanes be might bung Pedanns to fall nto fomereafonable point , rather than by the Warres to indanger both the Wiaith and Scotity eflates , inputting the fame in adaenture to fall fre forthwith oucr thertuer of Late, torch, barrie, anv fpotle the countric of Fife, The Wids,perceining themfelues not fo be rong tnough to matdy with their entices tr platneficlo at the fametime befine bint, diners Scotse PI tthe hanns of their ancient cnimies the Romans So, aM the Writains. Berevprn therefore he wroteons _-at hand-ftrokes , determined pet with thirmithes -andlight incounterings(tf it were poMble) to heepe nus, Lipo returned into focotland, ¢ teas eC 9s ware thus by him attempted. And againe, bis former patfed life bab veric twell deferued, Sefer Sig Crathlint, that were begotten bp thre of bis the people to their greatreteifing. Lbere Were tendaright names tvere Romacus, Fethelmacus, and Augu torheeBate, anus, Romacus had a Picith ladie of the bloud -_ of counfell with him in all bis cruell pzaatiles. After thich erecution done, they fent for Ange < oiall of that nation to bis mother, and for that bis doubtfall. Atlengty Angufanus perceiuing his peos ple te be putto the tumzt, ruljed forth into the thica Beger 5 fe that might be got ; the which being once affernbleo Met the be faicd not long but fet forivard with them aod fame within terrmiles of the place where be Gen Fetbelmacns ‘Weredponacouncell was calledinArgfle, there tate there tvas hard bold bettwirt the thre neybues to pre: beethaen, tic) of them fhoutogouerne the land:their on either foe, fo that a gad fpace' thobittorte was fundzie roves ¢ forrates into the Scott confines; danger he brought bis owne tealme , fo he might foinethat eafe bis ranconr and oifpleature, which he bow to deliner theircountric of f pernicious & ty he lwas taken bp the iwaie,and receiucd fu end as 2g tothe ancient o2dinancee, Wenge the deat of bis confine Romacus, making Smee" liengedof the iniuries receiued by the Scots/abere- of Anguflanus caufe,without refpec either of {CF W yore cone age, till the nobles of the realine being nol little count Br moued with fuch bis cruel doings, and tyanmicall nacas gouernment, confpired togityer by fecret means reafonthep were not of peeresfaficienttorule, ace Romans, ting their arrowwes fie freclie one at arvother, butith Soih their exe While thefe troubles continued in Writaine, Aine -at length) comming to hmvblowes thepttrobe wm ™Fgufianns ih. of Scots twas fore difqniefed bp Pec 20 freHlie,beating dotwne and killing without (paring? ‘Pedaritis Hinfclfe never reed tilthe caine ory 40 Hteat qiict and wealth of both the countries, After Then began banifyments, confilcations of gobs, -_laie, per be had any onderfanving of their ent -_-prife, fothat thereas be (being bupzowlded of fo that thearchers ont both fives ttewen forteard, let" tone in battell tection. bp fight. and laughter of fach as twere thoughtto be fauozets ey eet effate aboue 47 perres. This twas tn the pare of 6o allembleda great armie, and were come with ie ugeninse dimtwofonnes, the one named Cugenius, being a8 thenabout 18 peresof ages theotherbight Ethos Se tus tiketwileincouragen his follies todo valiantiie, AOTs base? bisqDics tere chated and forced tofane themtelues : other neceflities then required) be delivered into metland,andafterouer into tye Jleof Pan, sabes ees bes their hands cevteine caftels and fortrefles, and alfo 50 thep remained loking for a date. restos fod in batteliby Darimus, mdfore by him perfeeus medic btit'ts trict the hazard of battell inapitdhed 30 their defenle were Maine dotwne right. Lhusthe rule titheruelticsfo div he behaue bimfelfe , accoy ding tothat {emblable rate, fo fone as be thought -_-bimmfelfe te-befure of theeftate. Wherefore fud as bp tobe the moze adured of the crotwne thingdome Le -it felfe, Zhe tivo chiloren alfo fearing as mach on ' their otune bebalfe, bp the aduite and belpe of thete butothe Ro: bemight vlc the office and name of a king all the -treatieof peace, fo that Angufianus being forced tor f4/thall of- ted, till he bad bought thentagaine to their full tubs ee fanus king of Pics, tho inforced bimlelfeto re' ten the was contented that he Mould quictliciniop the us? with Jfincomarke, 07 bare any affection toward countries of GHeftinerland and Cumberland,witly 49 bisittue,he fought cousrtlie to bereane them both of rppenimcefa {uch other territories as Carantius hadgranted life, Lands aw gods, fo that byfuch bis owings,there ae informer time bnto Crathlint . Weltketwile fent twas gatherevnolight fufpicton, that be would WE| fomee a a bnto the bing of the Pics, mdconcluded a friends wife ver long findmeanestodifpatch Coding aNd Fioconed emitie with iP With him, totheintent hemighthaue. aio from he had fulliefubduen boil) the Scotsand Pics : for Gnd within ther daies after Daautusking of the the ausiviug of hich periti he offered fox bis part, to ‘Britains , through gveefe, age, atdiong ficknele; accept anic reafonable conditions of peace , that beitig confamied to the laft point, departed this life, fhouls by hin be pacteriben. Xe left a forine behind him named alfo Daauius, 10 Wut Pecansinno wife wouln gine eare to ante Mectanus re- tofauchislife,bicaufe that Scotland eas now no .4 ucrnement of arealme thaough entll meanes,isto * peate togither as tem, confioering how it wasnot fo be thought that Marinus the Bourne legat (hautitg now all the weitains at bis commandes ment) would reff (tfoecaiion tere offered) tilk that countring in battell,gaue thenta great ouertholy, bponthere were tenthoufandinenof.iwarfentinte aries ands,got togither anarmicof fticy as fauow pe be Bu- Wiefkmierland, tothe intent to conquer the fame 20 rendts caufeyand incountting with himin battell sapiens serdato ontiof the Srotitymenshanns: butbeingincoun« was put flighty sm: forced toflie into the tweffeene Deceafed. hote necetfaric it were fox beth the nattons ta bane the connitons. Aboutthe fainetime,bicanietye Bi tains had Maine the omanelicuténant, the emperor Conffantinsfent one Waris thither to dae file the rebels, with Hhonrthe fante Warimus ty cus being Hotialittle. offended; fought meanesite to Deftroie ig Fae deftroitn thenrboth : but his practife beingnite sling, -conered,taufeo manic to tuithdato: their gwd -twils froin biny Sbereby bis aduerfavics were the may incoutageds ard therebponthe councell bakerpp;et cient boundsand limits, expelling forth the inbabts -ther partdeuifing hotw'to Mrengthen themfelnesar Sngutents tantsof forren nations, gaint the others practifes. sBut foofomud) as Ang ae Detenius conctethto fing, astuellbp ronfentof the los, as fanour'sf SS Beonnced beptat Yorke. eel called at Porke, Lubere itivas mot onelicowdet> The hiftorie of Scotland. --fatherteaselocibzother nett brite Crathlint <hr daokedto beyreforred, though be bimbelfe tuaspaw ger in peres thareithcr Fethelmacus 02 Angufiy tus, ‘Fethelmacusgauc his confent with (uch vor is {0 Petanus a gentic letter , oeclaring thereinall fu dangers and inconveniences as ntight infue by them off from the winning of anic of their fenfen totones, caftcts o7 ftrong holos. And to be the more able tomainteine beraiciues in this their purpofeo o.u. infer 's < =F ss Se a ~~ = 74 |