The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.

OStorius was appointed lieuetenaunt in Brytaine for the* 1.1 Romans who at his first entry in the beginning of Win∣ter assayleth the Brytaines, & purposeth to pen them vp and

include thē with riuers & fortificatiōs, wherfore y^e Ioeni made an insurrectiō, which whē he had pacified w^t some slaughter, he marched against y^e Gangi, for raging al the Cuntries as he passed, but was forced by new tumults to tourne from them against y^e Brigants, whō with some slaughter, & promise of par∣don, he pacified. Thē he made prouisiō against y^e Silures which inhabited South-wales, bearing thēselues bold vpon y^e puissāce of Caratacus a valiant Brytain, who being skilful of y^• Coun∣trey, remoued y^e war into Shropshire, wher he fortified amōgst craggie mountaynes a place strong by situation, where ne∣uerthelesse the Romanes preuayled. The wise daughter, and brethren of Caratacus were taken, and he flying to Cartismā∣dua a q. ruling in Yorkshire, was by hir deliuered captiue to his enemies. ix. yeares after the warres began, who sending him to Rome, was ther in open assembly brought before Clau∣dius, with his wife, daughter, brethren, and friendes, and such spoyles as had bin taken frō him, wher he (nothing dismay∣ed in spirit or countenance,) spake after this sort to Claudius:

If my moderation of prosperous successes had bin corre∣spondēt to my state and nobilitie, I might haue come to this Citie, rather a friende than a Captaine: neyther you haue disdayned to admit me into league, being descended of noble parentage, and soueraigne ouer many nations. This present state of mine, as it is villanous toward me, so it is honorable to you. I had horsse, men, money, munition, & what wonder is there, if I had lost them vnwillingly? For if you will rule and raigne ouer all, of necessitie all must come into slauerie: if I had yéelded at the first, neyther my fortune nor thy glorie had bin renoumed, & the obliuion of me had ensued immedi∣ately after my execution: but if you saue my life, it shall be an euerlasting example of your clemency. At these words Clau∣dius remitted his offence, graunted him life, & the Senate ad∣iudged* 1.2 Ostorius worthy to triumph: but in the mean time the inhabitaunts of South-wales, to reuenge Caratacus captiuitie intercepted & discomfited certain bands of y^e Romans, amidst which new wars, Ostorius tired w^e trauel, departed this life.

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

  In Ostorius time certaine Cities vvere giuen to Cagidunus a Bry¦tish king, and a Colonie of Ro∣manes vvas placed here.