Alban to preserue Amphibalus out of danger, presented himselfe in the
apparell of the said Amphibalus, & so being apprehended in his stead,
was brought before the iudge and examined: and for that he refused to
doo sacrifice to the false gods, he was beheaded on the top of an hill
ouer against the towne of Werlamchester aforesaid where afterwards
was builded a church and monasterie in remembrance of his martyrdome,
insomuch that the towne there restored, after that Werlamchester was
destroied, tooke name of him, and so is vnto this day called saint
Albons.

It is reported by writers, that diuers miracles were wrought at the
[Sidenote: _Beda_. Sée the booke of acts and monuments set forth
by master Fox.]
time of his death, insomuch that one which was appointed to doo the
execution, was conuerted, and refusing to doo that office, suffered
also with him: but he that tooke vpon him to doo it, reioised nothing
thereat, for his eies fell out of his head downe to the ground,
togither with the head of that holie man which he had then cut off.
There were also martyred about the same time two constant witnesses
of Christ his religion, Aaron and Iulius, citizens of Caerleon
[Sidenote:_Iohn Rossus. Warwicens. in lib. de Wigorniens. epis._]
Arwiske. Moreouer, a great number of Christians which were assembled
togither to heare the word of life, preached by that vertuous man
Amphibalus, were slaine by the wicked pagans at Lichfield, whereof
[Sidenote: Lichfield whereof it tooke name.]
that towne tooke name, as you would say, The field of dead corpses.

To be briefe, this persecution was so great and greeuous, and thereto
[Sidenote: _Gyldas_.]
so vniuersall, that in maner the Christian religion was thereby