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Under Adrian, a second Wall is built from the Solway
to the Mouth of the Tyne

Under Antoninus another Wall is built farther North
Slow Progress of the Roman Arms: the general Policy of
the Empire is that of Augustus, who disapproved remote
Conquests

Nature of the Roman Government in Britain

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The limited Value of our early Traditions, as compared
with the classical, arises from their Transmission
through a Medium not purely national, that of Monks

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of foreign Origin and Studies, and Minstrels who impli
citly followed them

CHAP. II.

ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD.

Peculiar Circumstances which contribute to render Bri-
tain the natural Seat of maritime Power
The general Movement of the pastoral Tribes originated
in that of the Huns from the North of the Wall of
China to the Caspian

Successive Pulsations of this Movement through other
Tribes

Slow Progress of the Saxons in the Invasion of Britain

457-477. Establishment of the Jutes in Kent, and of the South

Saxons on the Borders of Sussex

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596.

St. Augustine and Forty other Missionaries sent by Pope
Gregory to convert the Saxons: they found both the
Christian Religion and the British Language extinct in
the Saxon Territory

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Miracles ascribed to St. Augustine: mistaken, but honest
Enthusiasm may account for many Pretensions ascribed
to wilful Imposture

Ascendancy of one Saxon State over the Rest: Authority

of Bretwalda; (800) Egbert, King of Wessex, acquires

great Power under this Title

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877-880. He bursts from his Retreat, defeats Guthrun the Danish
Chief, compels him to evacuate Wessex, and attempts
to settle and civilise his Followers, by granting him the
Country to the North and East, on Condition of his sub-
mitting to Baptism

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Treacherous Murder of Edward by Elfrida: Ethelred
King
Attempts of the Danes to place One of their Nation on
the Throne: the Struggle between the Two Races com-
mences in the earlier Years of Ethelred
Horrid Cruelties of both Parties in this Warfare
Let those who consider any Tribes of Men as irreclaimable,
call to mind of what People these were the Progenitors

Death of Ethelred: Edmund Ironside chosen by the Eng-

lish, but compelled to be content with the Country South

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