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# Page Analysis This is a **running prose page** from what appears to be a historical narrative poem or chronicle (likely from Michael Drayton's *Albion's England*, as the header indicates). The text recounts legendary British history involving Saxon invasions and the conflict between King Vortigern and the Saxon leader Hengist. The visible passage describes how Hengist's daughter married King Vortigern, leading to Saxon influence over Britain; the subsequent poisoning and restoration of rival claimants; and Hengist's treacherous massacre of unarmed British nobles at a peace negotiation, after which the Saxons occupied southern England while the British king fled to Wales. The page employs early modern spelling and typography typical of 16th-17th century printed works.
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~ “ALBIONS ENGLAND, — And Saxon Fleetes from covet in vst here arrive, . Through whofe fupportthe King in wars againtt the Scots did ines Bike, ‘The Foeby Henge/ff foyled thus,he and his brother git ee The chiefett credit with the King, but few gaine-faying it, Neceffitie of Souldiers here fo well for them did fit. Aad Henge/ts Daughter tutertain’d King Vorriger fo well, That to mithking of his wife and liking her he fell : And fotted thus in forren Loue,did wed the Saxon Wench: Which wrought vnto the Saxons weale, but to the Brares offence: For whatfoere the Queene did aske,the King would notdeny, — Votill his Subiects ran to Armes,and made the Saxons flie. _ They putting downe the Father then did fet vp Vortimer, He poifoned by his St epdame, they reltored Vortiger : With this condition,that he {hould no Saxons intertaine. But Henge/?(hearing from the Queene that Votimer'was flaine, And Yortiger his Sonne-in-lawe re-kinged)did refaile With Saxon forces: though with frand,not force he did preuaile, . For thus by pollicy he did the Brutons circumuent: He craued Parlie,as a man that were to quietnes bent, The place appoynted, Parlantes hia in fimple meaning meet Farre from their Armie all vnarm’d,whom Saxon Traitors greet _ With deadly wounds by hidden kniues,& held the King with heal Confounding fo the Brizti(h Ofte. Nor ceafe they to contemne Both Chriftian rights,and ctuill Rule, fibuerting either twaine: And what they would of Vortiger through fearefull threatsthey gaine: And plant themfelues in Sourhfolke,Kent,and elfewhereat their will: - i a And rofling runne throughout the Land oppreffing Brutons fill, i The Kine and Brutons fled to Wales, and Feend-got Adarlin theare. ; Bewraied more then I beleeue,or creditfeemestobeare: . - Bs As (hewing how the Cattell worke, rear'd daily,fell by night,). By (haking of two Dragons ereatthat vnderneath it fight, © ¢ an other wonders, tedious ifnot strothlefle to refight, “~-, ~ iid 7 : comicbooks.com