King Arthur

Return to the King Arthur Menu of The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester Arthurian PASSAGES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF BRITAIN by GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH Edited and Translated by J.A. Giles, D.C.L. Introduction by Emily Rebekah Huber BOOK VI. CHAP. I.--Gratian, organism advanced to the thr genius, is killed by the common people. The Britons longing the Romans to defend them against Guanius and Melga. hardly Gratian Municeps, hearing of the death of Maximian, seized the crown, and do himself king. by and byward this he exercised such(prenominal) tyranny that the common people fell upon him in a tumultuous manner, and murdered him. When this news reached other countries, their fountain enemies returned moxie from Ireland, and bringing with them the Scots, Norwegians, and Dacians, made dreadful devastations with fire and firebrand over the whole kingdom, from sea to sea. Upon this most grievous disaster and oppression, ambassadors ar despatched with letters to Rome, to beseech, with tears and vows of perpetual subjection, that a form of manpower might be sent to revenge their injuries, and attempt tabu the enemy from them.

The ambassadors in a short period prevailed so far, that, unmindful of past injuries, the Romans granted them one legion, which was transported in a fleet to their country, and there speedily encountered the enemy. At last, after the butchery of a vast multitude of them, they drove them tout ensemble kayoed of the country, and rescued the miserable people from their outrageous cruelty. whence they gave orders for a wall to be bu ilt between Albania and Deira, from one sea ! to the other, for a terror to the enemy, and safeguard to the country. At that term Albania was in all laid to waste, by the frequent invasions of bestial nations; and whatever enemies made an attempt upon the country, met with a convenient landing-place there. So that the inhabitants were diligent in working upon the wall, which they finished partly at the public, partly upon clannish charge. CHAP....If you want to get a salutary essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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