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might, Slaying _Traherne_, and hauing ouercome 8 The _Romane_ legion in dreadfull fight: So settled he his kingdome, and confirmd his right. 1 Of whom he did great Constantine beget, Constantine > (Constantine I, "The Great", 274-337, emperor of Rome 306-37. Eldest son of Constantius I by Helena) 2 Who afterward was emperor of Rome; 3 To which, while absent, he his mind did set; which > [Rome] absent > [absent in Rome] set > [devote] 4 Octavius here leapt into his room, Octavius > (Duke of the Wisseans) here > at this point; here [in Britain] room > place 5 And it usurped by unrighteous doom: doom > statute, ordinance; power 6 But he his title justified by might, 7 Slaying Trahern, and having overcome Trahern > (Uncle of Helena, brother of Coel) 8 The Roman legion in dreadful fight: 9 So settled he his kingdom, and confirmed his right. 210.61 But wanting issew male, his daughter +deare,+ 2 He gaue in wedlocke to _Maximian_, And him with her made of his kingdome heyre, 4 Who soone by meanes thereof the Empire wan, Till murdred by the friends of _Gratian_; 6 Then gan the Hunnes and Picts inuade this land, During the raigne of _Maximinian_; 8 Who dying left none heire them to withstand, But that they ouerran all parts with easie hand. 1 deare, > deare _1609_ 1 But, wanting issue male, his daughter dear wanting > lacking issue male > [sons] 2 He gave in wedlock to Maximian, Maximian > (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, surnamed Herculius. Roman emperor 286-305 and 306-308; died 310) 3 And him with her made of his kingdom heir, 4 Who soon by means thereof the empire won, 5 Till murdered by the friends of Gratian; Gratian > (Flavius Gratianus, 359-383, Roman emperor 367-383; killed by Maximian) 6 Then gan the Huns and Picts invade this land, gan > did Picts > (Inhabitants of northern Scotland and northern Ireland who probably arrived from mainland Europe c. 1000 BC. Fought against the Romans in Britain in the 4th century AD. They are said to have received their name (Latin, _Picti_) from their custom of ornamenting their bodies with tattoos; they are also known for cannibalism and the fact that Pictish women fought alongside the men in battle) 7 During the reign of Maximian; 8 Who, dying, left none heir, them to withstand, none > [no one as] 9 But that they ove
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