attended vpon him, so that his presence seemed verie dreadfull to the
Romans. But the Britains that were not yet pacified, thought great
scorne to see such honorable capteins and men of warre as the Romans
were, to submit themselues to the order of such a one as had béene a
bondslaue.

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_In what state the Iland stood whiles Aruiragus reigned; the dissolute
and loose gouernement of Petronius Turpilianus, Trebellius Maximus,
and Victius Volanus, thrée lieutenants in Brltaine for the Romane
emperours, of Iulius Frontinus who vanquished the Silures_.

THE XIIIJ. CHAPTER.


[Sidenote: PETRONIUS TURPILIANUS LIEUTENANT.]
In place of Suetonius, was Petronius Turpilianus (who had latelie
béene consull) appointed to haue gouernance of the armie in Britaine,
the which neither troubling the enimie, nor being of the enimie in
anie wise troubled or prouoked, did colour slouthfull rest with
the honest name of peace and quietnesse, and so sat still without
exploiting anie notable enterprise.

[Sidenote: TREBELLIUS MAXIMUS LIEUTENANT.]
After Turpilianus, Trebellius Maximus was made lieutenant of
Britaine, who likewise with courteous demeanour sought to kéepe the