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 expulsed the Pictes and Scotts, abouts anno Domini 444. theis treacherous Pagans Saxons Angli and Hengistus willed all the Nobilitie of Brutaine, with theire Kinge Vortiger, to meete them on the Plaine of Salisbury, to comune and entreate of Matters, concerninge the Defence of the Realme; where when they were mett, there was placed a Saxon betwene every twoe Brutaine Lordes. So the Brutaines, not suspectinge anie harme to be done them by theire owne hired servaunts, the cruell murtheringe Saxons had prepared eache man in his bootes twoe longe murtheringe Knives. So that every Saxon did therewith stabb the twoe next Brutaine Lords, which were by him. Which bloodie Murther was effected when this watchword was given them, viz., nempi your Sæxys. Then did every Saxon slaie two Brittaine Lords. So there were slaine that tyme of the Brittaines of Earles, Lordes and Barons iiiiCLX. and Kinge Vortiger himself taken Prisonner, who, for his Enlargement, give to the Saxons three Countreys in Brutaine, viz. Kente, Southsex, and Northfolke. So the Saxons slewe traiterouslie most parte of the Nobilitie of Brutaine. For a Memoriall of which detestable Butcherie, and bloudy Murther, a Brittaine Earle of the Company, called Iddall or Edall, Earle either of Gloucester or Chester, escaped from the slaughter, and with an Iron barre, being the Steckles of a Doore, he slewe 18. of the murderinge treacherous Pagan Saxons, the moniment whereof is sett upon Dover Castle, for a remembraunce of his famous Acte. Kinge Emris Welidgia, called of the Saxons Aurelius Ambrose, with help of Merlin caused the Stones to be fetcht out of Ireland, out of the Mountaine called Carrliria, and to be sett up in the plaine of Salisburie, for a Monument or everlastinge remembraunce of the Brutaine Lords, there so treacherouslie murthered, and to the perpetuall infamie and shame of the Saxons, the Authors and Actors of the same Murther; which Monument, so by Merlin made, is called by the Name of Stonage, and is one of the Wonders of the Land of Brutaine. And, after that the traiterous Saxons had,

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