Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 382 of 400
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This is a page of running prose from what appears to be a historical narrative (not a penny dreadful, but rather an early modern chronicle or antiquarian work). The text discusses the covenants between Britons and Saxons, describing how Saxon forces initially defended the realm but eventually turned against the Britons after becoming powerful, forcing the Britons into Wales. The passage concludes by introducing the first Saxon kingdom or canton, established around 475 AD under a Saxon leader named Hengist, during the reign of Vortigern. The ornate typography and page layout are characteristic of early printed English texts.
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before called hetherby yll-aduifed Mortiger ) had gotten vato. themfelues the glozic of many victories againtt the Pies and other the enemies of this Land, and that the King, repu- diating his lawfull wife , had married the beautiful! daughter P, of Hengeft the Saxon Captaine, it was couenanted , that the Britons (hould onely attend their private affaires and profits, | and the Saxons, forcomperent viande and fallarie to vnder-— goe the defence of the Realme againft whatfoeuer Ene- - mies, Vnder this pretext multuous and warklicke Supplies of theirs daily repaired hether: who,long time atieCting the fub- rection oi fo glorious and fertile a Countrie as this, and now finding themfelues fufficiently powerfull, and the Brirons ali- enated from themfelues through eafe and effeminacie(a con- - federacie betwixt chem, the Préfes and Scots firlt concluded vpon) they quarrelled the Britous : as pretending a breach of © the aforefaid Couenant, VVhereupon, for many following © yeeres , they purfued fuch vnapeafable and tyrannous warre that (as faieth one of the like perfecution afterwardes bythe - Daneshere ) the opprefled Britons fuffered whatfoeuer the Subdued could feare or the victors afflict. Laftly,the Britons being forced, asis aforefaid, into Vales, they reared thence voto the Saxons {uch awefull armies, finithing in often vito- ries, vnder Princes valienter than whom no pafled ages could honor that, had not Britaize beene deftinate vnto the Saxons, never had they ereéted here an He ptarchia, or altered it into . acMonarchie, of either of whichbe it now feuerally {poken: and firft,becauife firlt,of their Heptarcita. - a? oo we « ah a . , ~ . ‘ ° ; - . ‘ » ea i - > > sae - r \ ‘ Se Sw wet 4 ; : - . “yy Ptr Ls ' - be . —— pe wal a Ro : . 4 ' , ia ® ple a roe ae va 4. , Se es ee - ae é & re ; . [ees ie oe ee ’ e ree = ee .. ——— . ae or... » ,* “ : . » ‘ ; ‘ "F~ He firft Kingdome or Canton thereof was Kear, and = | the Ifle of Thanet. Itferledly began aboutthe yeereof | the word incarnated 475. inthe reftaured Raigne of thea- | forefaid Vorriger, vnder the before named Saxon called Hen. GOmiG books:co n |