...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ained within the document or for the file as an elec- tronic transmission, in any way. History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. ... ...nts of the ancient inhabit- ants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans, and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymus, Pros... ...e *Or Elvod, bishop of Bangor, A.D. 755, who first adopted in the Cambrian church the new cycle for regulating Easter. 4 History of the Britons the l... ...oquent than myself, who, kindled with generous ardour, have endeavoured by Roman eloquence to smooth the jarring elements of their tongue, if they hav... ...on the south, opposite the Armorican shore, called Wight;* another between Ireland and Britain, called Eubonia or Man; and another di- rectly north, b... ...e, bishop of Milan, was then eminent for his skill in the dog- mata of the Catholics. V alentinianus and Theodosius reigned eight years. At that time ... ...ote three hundred and sixty-five canonical and other books relating to the catholic faith. He founded as many churches, and consecrated the same numbe... ...nonical and other books relating to the catholic faith. He founded as many churches, and consecrated the same number of bish- ops, strengthening them ...

...ants of God, by the grace of God, disciple of St. Elbotus, to all the followers of truth sendeth health. Be it known to your charity, that being dull in intellect and rude of speech, I have presumed to deliver these things in the Latin tongue, not trusting to my own learning, which is little or none at all, but partly from traditions of our ancestors, partly from writings ...