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were   favourably   received   by   the   consuls�察  �and   swore   submission   to   the 

Roman yoke�察�with whatever severity it might be imposed。 

     The Romans�察�therefore�察�came with a powerful army to the assistance 

of   the   Britons�察  �and   having   appointed   over   them   a   ruler�察  �and   settled   the 

government�察�returned to Rome�此�and this took place alternately during the 

space of three hundred and forty´eight years。 The Britons�察�however�察�from 

the oppression of the empire�察�again massacred The Roman deputies�察�and 

again     petitioned     for  succour。     Once    more     the   Romans      undertook      the 

government of the Britons�察�and assisted them in repelling their neighbours�察�

and�察  �after   having   exhausted   the   country   of   its   gold�察 �silver�察  �brass�察  �honey�察�

and costly vestments�察�and having besides received rich gifts�察�they returned 

in great triumph to Rome。 

     31。   After   the   above´said   war   between   the   Britons   and   Romans�察  �the 



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assassination      of   their  rulers�察  �and    the  victory    of  Maximus�察      �who    slew 

Gratian�察�and the termination of the Roman power in Britain�察�they were in 

alarm forty years。 

     Vortigern then reigned in Britain。 In his time�察�the natives had cause of 

dread�察�not only from the inroads of the Scots and Picts�察�but also from the 

Romans�察  �and   their   apprehensions   of   Ambrosius。*   *   These   words   relate 

evidently to some cause of dispute between the Romans�察�Ambrosius�察�and 

Vortigern。  Vortigern   is   said   to   have   been   sovereign   of   the   Dimetae�察  �and 

Ambrosius son to the king of the Damnonii。 The latter was half a Roman 

by   descent�察  �and   naturally   supported   the   Roman   interest�此  �the   former   was 

entirely a Briton�察�and as naturally seconded by the original Britons。 

     In   the   meantime�察     �three   vessels�察   �exiled   from    Germany�察      �arrived   in 

Britain。 They were commanded by Horsa and Hengist�察�brothers�察�and sons 

of   Wihtgils。   Wihtgils   was   the   son   of   Witta�察  �Witta   of   Wecta�察  �Wecta   of 

Woden�察  �Woden   of   Frithowald�察  �Frithowald   of   Frithuwulf�察  �Frithuwulf   of 

Finn�察�Finn of Godwulf�察�Godwulf of Geat�察�who�察�as they say�察�was the son of 

a   god�察  �not��1�А  �of   the   omnipotent   God   and   our   Lord   Jesus   Christ   ��who 

before the beginning of the world�察�was with the Father and the Holy Spirit�察�

co´eternal and of the same substance�察�and who�察�in compassion to human 

nature�察�disdained not to assume the form of a servant���察�but the offspring of 

one of their idols�察�and whom�察�blinded by some demon�察�they worshipped 

according to the custom of the heathen。 Vortigern received them as friends�察�

and   delivered   up   to   them   the   island   which   is   in   their   language   called 

Thanet�察�and�察�by the Britons�察�Ruym。��2�А�Gratianus Aequantius at that time 

reigned   in   Rome。 The   Saxons   were   received   by Vortigern�察  �four   hundred 

and forty´seven years after the passion of Christ�察�and�撮�3�А�according to the 

tradition of our ancestors�察�from the period of their first arrival in Britain�察�to 

the   first   year   of   the   reign   of   king   Edmund�察  �five   hundred   and   forty´two 

years�察�and to that in which we now write�察�which is the fifth of his reign�察�

five   hundred   and   forty´seven   years。   ��1�А  �V。R。   not   the   God   of   gods�察  �the 

Amen�察�the Lord of Hosts�察�but one of their idols which they worshipped。 ��2�А�

Sometimes called Ruoichin�察�Ruith´in�察�or ;river island�察─�separated from the 

rest of Kent and the mainland of Britain by the estuary of the Wantsum�察�

which�察    �though     now    a  small    brook�察   �was   formerly     navigable     for   large 



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vessels�察 �and   in   Bede's   time   was   three   stadia   broad�察  �and   fordable   only  at 

two places。 ��3�А�The rest of this sentence is omitted in some of the MSS。 

     32。 At that time St。 Germanus�察�distinguished for his numerous virtues�察�

came   to   preach   in   Britain�此  �by   his   ministry   many   were   saved�察  �but   many 

likewise   died   unconverted。   Of   the   various   miracles   which   God   enabled 

him to perform�察�I shall here mention only a few�此�I shall first advert to that 

concerning   an   iniquitous   and   tyrannical   king�察  �named   Benlli。*   The   holy 

man�察    �informed      of   his  wicked     conduct�察    �hastened      to  visit  him�察   �for   the 

purpose of remonstrating him。 When the man of God�察�with his attendants�察�

arrived   at   the   gate   of   the   city�察  �they   were   respectfully   received   by   the 

keeper of it�察�who came out and saluted them。 Him they commissioned to 

communicate   their   intention   to   the   king�察  �who   returned   a   harsh   answer�察�

declaring�察  �with   an   oath�察  �that   although   they   remained   there   a   year�察  �they 

should not enter the city。 While waiting for an answer�察�the evening came 

on�察  �and   they   knew   not   where   to   go。  At   length�察  �came   one   of   the   king's 

servants�察  �who   bowing   himself   before   the   man   of   God�察  �announced   the 

words of the tyrant�察�inviting them�察�at the same time�察�to his own house�察�to 

which they went�察�and were kindly received。 It happened�察�however�察�that he 

had   no   cattle�察  �except   one   cow   and   a   calf�察  �the   latter   of   which�察  �urged   by 

generous hospitality to his guests�察�he killed�察�dressed and set before them。 

But holy St。 Germanus ordered his companions not to break a bone of the 

calf�察�and�察�the next morning�察�it was found alive uninjured�察�and standing by 

its   mother。     *   King     of  Powys。      V。R。    Benli    in   the   district   of   Ial  ��in 

Derbyshire���察�in the district of Dalrieta�察�Belinus�察�Beluni�察�and Benty。 

     33。   Early   the   same   day�察  �they   again   went   to   the   gate   of   the   city�察  �to 

solicit audience of the wicked king�察�and�察�whilst engaged in fervent prayer 

they  were   waiting   for   admission�察  �a   man�察  �covered   with   sweat�察  �came   out�察�

and prostrated himself before them。 Then St。 Germanus�察�addressing him�察�

said   ;Dost   thou   believe   in   the   Holy  Trinity�拭─�To   which   the   man   having 

replied�察 �I do believe�察─�he baptized�察�and kissed him�察�saying�察 �Go in peace�察�

within this hour thou shalt die�此�the angels of God are waiting for thee in 

the    air�察 �with    them    thou    shalt   ascent    to  that   God    in   whom      thou   has 

believed。�此�He�察 �overjoyed�察 �entered the   city�察�and   being   met   by  the   prefect�察�

was   seized�察  �bound�察  �and   conducted   before   the  tyrant�察  �who   having   passed 



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sentence upon him�察�he was immediately put to death�察�for it was a law of 

this   wicked   king�察  �that   whoever   was   not   at   his   labour   before   sun´rising 

should be beheaded in the citadel。 In the meantime�察�St。 Germanus�察�with his 

attendants�察     �waited     the   whole     day    before    the   gate�察  �without     obtaining 

admission to the tyrant。 

     34。 The   man   above´mentioned�察  �however�察 �remained   with them。   ;Take 

care�察─  �said   St。   Germanus   to   him�察   �that   none   of   your   friends   remain   this 

night within these walls。 Upon this he hastily entered the city�察�brought out 

his nine sons�察�and with them retired to the house where he had exercised 

such   generous   hospitality。   Here   St。   Germanus   ordered   them  to   continue�察�

fasting�察  �and   when   the   gates   were   shut�察   �Watch�察─  �said   he�察   �and   whatever 

shall   happen   in   the   citadel�察  �turn   not   thither   your   eyes�察  �but   pray   without 

ceasing�察�and invoke the protection of the true God。; And�察�behold�察�early in 

the night�察�fire fell from heaven�察�and burned the city�察�together with all those 

who   were   with   the   tyrant�察  �so   that   not   one   escaped�察  �and   that   citadel   has 

never been rebuilt even to this day。 

     35。 The following day�察�the hospitable man who had been converted by 

the  preaching   of   St。   Germanus�察  �was   baptized�察  �with   his   sons�察  �and   all   the 

inhabitants   of   that   part   of   the   country�察  �and   St。   Germanus   blessed   him�察�

saying�察 �a king shall not be wanting of thy seed for ever。; The name of this 

person is Catel Drunlue��* ;from hence´ forward thou shalt be a king all the 

days   of   thy   life。;   Thus   was   fulfilled   the   prophecy   of   the   Psalmist�此   �He 

raiseth   up   the   poor   out   of   the   dust�察  �and   lifteth   up   the   needy   out   of   the 

dunghill。; And agreeably to the prediction of St。 Germanus�察�fr
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