COnstantius then had the regiment of Brytaine, who sent* 1.1 hither a Spaniarde called Paule, a notarie by profession, to bring out certaine men of warre whiche had conspired wyth* 1.2 Magnentius: but he vpon false surmises grieuously molested the guiltlesse, fettering and manacling whome hée pleased.* 1.3 Wherevpon▪ Martinus, then lieuetenant in Brytaine, being moued with compassion, desired hym to forbeare the harme∣lesse: but he was so rigorous, that he also charged Martinus himselfe of conspiracie with Magnentius and was earnest to bring him before the Emperour: wherevppon Martinus dra∣wing his sword s••it at him, and bycause he coulde not slaye him, he sodainely slewe himselfe, and Paule embrued with bloud, haled a gret company (linked in chaynes) to the Em∣perours presence, which were eyther banished, executed, or attainted.
Constantius after this appointed Iulianus to gouerne* 1.4 Gaule (or Fraunce) at whiche time greate spoyle was made in Brytaine by the Scottes and Pictes, wherefore Iulianus busied with warre against the Almains, sente Lupcinus hyther with an armye, in whose absence Iulianus vsurped the Empyre: whereof when Constantius hearde, he retourned from the warre (against the Parthians,) against Iulianus, and dyed in the way.