in that Part of the Country, thinking that Graham would never lay down Arms til he had fubdued all Britain; but he was willing rather to make Peace with Glory, than truft to the Event of War; fo that a Peace was concluded with the Britains, and Graham fettled the Boundary at Adrian's Wall, as far as New-Cafle upon Tine; Dividing the new conquered Lands among his Followers, who then impofed new Names upon the Countries, according to their Fancies. After this, Graham built Forts for Defence against fudden Invafions, and fettled Maine tainance upon the Ecclefiafticks. The Britains being harraffed with all the Calamities of War, were allo attack'd by Famine. And Eugenius King of Scots, being now of Age, and desirous of making fome Figure in the World, fent Ambaffadors to the Britains, to demand the Lands beyond Adrian's Wall, which belonged to Grabam his Grand-father who was a Britain nobly defcend ed, and fled to Scotland from the Roman Servirade. Conanus, one of the Chief Men among the Britains, advited them to comply with his Demand, rather than Exafperate fuch a formidable Enemy; but he was murdered by the Multitude for his good Advice. So that Eugenius Amafladors were fent back with a Denial,which Occationed a Battle, the fierceft that had ever before that Time been fought in Britain. The Scots tight Wing, after a long and fierce Difpute, were forced to give Ground; but King Eugenius bringing up the Squa drons which guarded the Bagage, reftored them, fo that the Victor begun on that Side. And the Briains were routed, with the lofs of 14000 Men on the Field; and 4000 Sets and Pits. After this Defeat, the Britains fent Commiffioners to treat of a Peace on any Terms whatfomever, which was obtain'd, on Condition, "That the Brivains fhould veild all the Country be"north Humber: That they should neither fend for Ro6. man, nor any other forreign Affittance: That they

fhould make a League Offenfive and Defenfive with "the Scots and Picts, and neither make War nor Peace, "nor fend Supplies to any who defired it, without their

Confent: That they fhould pay a certain Sum to be di“vided forthwith among the Soldiers, and give a 100 "Hoftages for Performance of the Articles." The Peace being concluded, lafted for fometime, and the Britains fent for one Confiantine from Britanny in France; whom

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they chole for King; he was afterwards flain by the Treachery of Vortigern a potent Britain, leaving three Sons behind him, but none of them of Age. Constantine obferved the Peace with the Scots during his Reign, and the Britains having fent a lamentable Embafly to AEtius the Roman Conful for Affiftance against the Scots and Picts; complaining, That the Barbarians drove them to the Sea, and the Sea drove them back again to the Barbarians; he could give them no Help, being at that Time in War with Attila King of the Huns. Vortigern improved the publick Calamity to his own private Advantage, cut off Constantine's Heir, ufurp'd the Crown, and fent for Hengist the Saxon, then exercifing Piracy u pon the Coafts, to affift him against the Scots and Picts, aligning him Lands for that End: On News of which, fuch a Multitude of Futes, Saxons and Angles flock'd over into Britain, that Vortigern being ftrengthned fufficiently, defeated the Scots and Pits in a Battle on this fide Humber, and drove them again beyond Adrian's Wall, An. 449. As for Eugenius King of Scots, fome fay he fell in this Battle, others that he died 2 natural Death but however that is, he was certainly a valiant, politick and pious Prince, and is defervedly numbered a inongit the best of the Scottif Kings.

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DONG ARDUS King XLII.

ONGARDUS the 42. King of Scotland, came to the Crown in 452. He was a Prince fitted both for Peace and War; and tho' he had no occafion for the latter, yet he train'd up his Soldiers fo, as they might be ready in cafe of need: He applied himself to the Reformation of Religion,and to extirpate theRemainders of the Pelagian Herefie, against which Pope Celestine sent Pallalius in his Father Eugenius's Time: And this Palladius was the first who appointed Bishops in Scotland, the Church there, before that Time being govern'd by the Munks, or Minifters of those Days. The Scots being thus

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intent on reforming of Religion, efcap'd the Tempest of War, which at that Time did fhake the Universe. In his Time flourilh'd Patric, Servanus, Nina and Mungo Dilciples of Palladius, Men famous for Learning and Sanctity; and at this Time Sainted in the Roman-Gallender. Dongardus made a League with the Pits and Britains against the Saxons and died in the 5th Year of his Reign. An. 157.

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CONSTANTINE 1st K. XLIII.

CONSTANTINE I the 43 King of Scotland, fucceded his Brother Dongardus. While he was a Subject he lived temperately, but when mounted on the Throne he immerfed himself in all Manner of Debauchery. He was cruel and haughty toward the Nobility, but familiar with the Vulgar, and fneakingly fubmiffive to his Enemies. The Nobles being offended with his Carriage did admonish him often, but to no purpote, fo that they were ready to revolt; and the Pits made a League with the Saxons, but Dougal of Galloway, a Man of great Authority among the Commons, reftrained them from Infurrection, alledging, That now when the Picts were alienated, and the Britains their uncertain Friends, fuch Commotions would endanger the Kingdom. But Conftantine was at laft flain by a Nobleman, whofe Daughter he had forced or according to Fordin, died of a lingering Disease. In his Reign Aurelius Ambrosius came from Bretany in France into Great-Britain, to claim his Crown from the Ufurper Vortigern, and fent to renew the ancient League with the Scots against the Saxons, the common Enemies of the Chriftian-Name. The Embaffy of the Bretons was kindly received, and the League renewed, which continued till the Britains were fubdued by the Saxons, and the Pits by the Scots. Con-. Fantine died about 479.

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CONGALLUS 1st King XLIV.

CONGALLUS I. the 44th King of Scotland, fucceeded Conftantine I. his Uncle. He applied himfelf to reform the Peoples Manners, and restrain Thefts and Rubberies. He endeavoured to reclaim others to a civil Coule of Life by his own Example; and those who were Refractory he either chaitiled or defpifed,and fo reduced all things to their firft State. The Britains perceiving that he was a peaceable Prince follicited Aurelius Ambrofius to recover Weftmorland from the Scots, which was like to have begun a War; but the Matter was adjutted. Congallus was in War with the Saxons all his Time, infefting them continually with Light Horse-Men, and fent Part of his Army to affift the Bri-ains In his time lived Merlin and Gildas, the Two famous British Prophets. Congallus died Anno 500 in the 22d of his Reign.

GORANUS King XLV.

GORANUS, the Brother and Succeffor of Congalus I. 45th King of Scotland, govern'd the Kingdom after his Example, travelling into all Parts of it to pu nifh Offenders, and prevent the Injuries which great Men' did offer the Poor; and perfwaded Lothus King of the Picts, to break his Alliance with the Saxons, infilting u pon their inhumane Cruelty to the Britains, who had deferv'd fo well of 'em, and their bafe Treachery in killing the greatest Part of the Nobility when they had invited them to a Conference; concluding, That it was unworthy a true Chriftian to confent to that League, where by Chriftian Religion must be extingdif'd, Prophane Rites renewed, and wicked Tyrants, E

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nemies of Piety and Humanity, arm'd with Power against God and his Law; Having thus dif-engag'd him from the Saxons, he made him enter into a League with Uter K. of the Britains, and with himself against 'em. This was renewed again with King Arthur, Uric's Son, a Prince of great Valour, who took London and Tork from the Saxons; and being affifted by K. Goranus and Lotbus, gave 'em a great Defeat upon the Banks of the Humber, and at length fubdu'd 'em quite. Goranus having govern'd 34 Years, is faid to have been kill'd by his own Subjects,

EUGENIUS 3d King XLVI.

EUGENIUS III. the 46th King of Scotland, fucceeded his Uncle Goranus, whole Death he was fufpected to have haftened: yet he governed fo as none of his Predeceffors were preferable to him, He affifted the Britains against the Saxons, whofe Borders he continually infeited. He died Anno 558 and 23d of his Reign.

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ONGALLUS II. the 47th King of Scotland, fuc

able and Pious Prince, and recommended himself to Pofterity by his Virtues. He vyed with the Clergy of these Times for Strictness of Life though they had then a very fevere Discipline. He enriched them with Lands and Revenues, more out of a Pious Intention, than with any good Succefs. He reftrained the Licentioufnels of the Soldiers and others, more by the Aufterity of his own, Life, than the Severity of his Laws. He affifted the Britains against the Saxons; and died in 568.

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