Britains in rest rather than by force to compell them. And now began
the people of the Ile to beare with pleasant faults and flattering
vices, so that the ciuill warres that chanced in those daies after
the death of the emperour Nero at home, might easilie excuse the
slouthfulnesse of the Romane lieutenants.

Moreouer, there rose dissention amongest their men of warre, which
being vsed to lie abroad in the field, could not agrée with the idle
life; so that Trebellius Maximus was glad to hide himselfe from the
sight of the souldiers being in an vprore against him, till at length
humbling himselfe vnto them further than became his estate, he
gouerned by waie of intreatie, or rather at their courtesie. And so
was the commotion staied without bloudshed, the armie as it were
hauing by couenant obtained to liue licentiouslie, and the capteine
suertie to liue without danger to be murthered.

[Sidenote: VICTIUS VOLANUS LIEUTENAT.]
Neither Victius Volanus that succéeded Maximus whilest the time of
the ciuill warres as yet endured, did trouble the Britains, vsing the
same slacknesse and slouth that the other lieutenants had vsed before
him, and permitted the like licence to the presumptuous souldiers: but
yet was Volanus innocent as touching himselfe, and not hated for
anie notable crime or vice: so that he purchased fauour, although
authoritie wanted.

But after that the emperour Vsepasianus had subdued his aduersaries,
and atteined the imperiall gouernment, as well ouer Britaine as ouer
other parts of the world, there were sent hither right noble
[Sidenote: _Cor. Tacitus_.]
capteins, with diuers notable bands of souldiers, and Petilius