Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 377 of 400
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# Analysis This is a page of running prose from what appears to be a historical text—not a penny dreadful, but rather a work titled *Historie of England* (visible at top of page, numbered 355). The text discusses Roman Britain's history, specifically covering the period from Julius Agricola through the decline of Roman rule and subsequent Pictish invasions. It describes how the Romano-British state endured roughly 130 years, was then governed by Roman emperors like Severus, and eventually weakened after the Roman withdrawal, leaving Britain vulnerable to attacks from the Picts and Scots. The passage emphasizes the turbulent conditions that followed Roman departure and introduces the Picts as "warlike and terrible people."
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