Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 102 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running verse poetry from what appears to be a historical narrative poem titled "Albions England" (visible at the top). The text, printed in Early Modern English typography, recounts military campaigns involving Caesar, the Romans, the Britons, and various Celtic peoples. The verse describes battles, Caesar's victories and setbacks, fortune's reversals, and conflicts among British factions—particularly mentioning the Scots, Picts, Britons, and a dispute between a king and his son. The passage ends with a Roman speaker questioning whether certain bands of soldiers who followed his standard achieved any gains in battle.
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