[1] _THere be that write, how Claudius subdued and added to the Romane empire, the Iles of Orknie situate in the north Ocean beyond Bri|taine: which might well be accomplished either by Plau|tius, or some other his lieute|nant: for Plautius indéed for his noble prowesse and valiant acts atchiued in Britaine, afterwards tri|umphed. Titus the sonne of Uespasian also wan no small praise for deliuering his father out of danger in his time, being beset with a companie of Bri|tains, which the said Titus bare downe, and put to flight with great slaughter. Beda following the au|thoritie of Suetonius, writeth bréeflie of this matter, and saith, that Claudius passing ouer into this Ile, to the which neither before Iulius Cesar, neither af|ter him anie stranger durst come, within few daies receiued the most part of the countrie into his sub|iection without battell or bloudshed.
[1] Gyldas also writing of this reuolting of the Bri|tains, saith thus:
When information thereof was gi|uen to the senate, and that hast was made with a spéedie armie to reuenge the same, there was no warlike nauie prepared in the sea to fight valiant|lie for the defense of the countrie, no square battell, no right wing nor anie other prouision appointed on the shore to be séene, but the backes of the Britains in stead of a shield are shewed to the persecutors, and their necks readie to be cut off with the sword through cold feare running through their bones, which stretched foorth their hands to be bound like womanlie creatures; so that a common prouerbe followed thereof, to wit, That the Britains were nei|ther valiant in warre, nor faithfull in peace: and so the Romans [...]leaing manie of the rebels, reseruing some, and bringing them to bondage, that the land should not lie altogither vntilled and desert, retur|ned into Italie out of that land which was void of wine and oile, leauing some of their men there for gouernors to chastise the people, not so much with an armie of men, as with scourge and whip, and if the matter so required, to applie the naked sword vnto their sides: so that it might be accounted Rome and not Britaine. And what coine either of brasse, siluer or gold there was, the same to be stamped with the image of the emperour.Thus farre Gildas.
[1] [2] In the British historie we find other report as thus, that Claudius at his comming aland at Porchester,Gal. Mon. Matth. West. besieged that towne, to the rescue whereof came Guiderius, and giuing battell to the Romans, put them to the woorse, till at length one Hamo, being on the Romans side, changed his shield and armour, apparelling himselfe like a Britaine, and so entring into the thickest prease of the British host, came at length where the king was, and there slue him. But Aruiragus perceiuing this mischiefe, to the end the Britains should not be discouraged therewith, cau|sed himselfe to be adorned with the kings cote-ar|mor, and other abiliments, and so as king continued the fight with such manhood, that the Romans were put to flight. Claudius retired backe to his ships, and Hamo to the next woods, whom Aruiragus pur|sued, and at length droue him vnto the sea side, and there slue him yer he could take the hauen which was there at hand; so that the same tooke name of him, and was called a long time after, Hamons ha|uen, and at length by corruption of speach it was called Hampton, and so continueth vnto this day, commonlie called by the name of Southhampton.Hampton, why so called. Thus haue you heard how Guiderius or Guinde|rius (whether you will) came to his end, which chan|ced (as some write) in the 28 yéere of his reigne.