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_Pertinax is sent as lieutenant into Britaine, he is in danger to be
slaine of the souldiers, he riddeth himselfe of that perilous office:
Albinus with an armie of Britains fighteth against Seuerus and his
power neere to Lions, Seuerus is slaine in a conflict against the
Picts, Geta and Bassianus two brethren make mutuall warre for the
regiment of the land, the one is slaine, the other ruleth_.
THE XXJ. CHAPTER.
[Sidenote: Pertinax lieutenant of Britaine.]
Now will we saie somewhat of the tumults in Britaine. It was
thought needfull to send some sufficient capteine of autoritie
thither; and therefore was one Pertinax that had beene consull and
ruler ouer foure seuerall consular prouinces, appointed by Commodus
to go as lieutenant into that Ile, both for that he was thought a man
most meet for such a charge, and also to satisfie his credit, for that
he had beene discharged by Perhennis of bearing anie rule, and sent
home into Liguria where he was borne, and there appointed to remaine.
This Pertinax comming into Britaine, pacified the armie, but not
[Sidenote: The lieutenant in danger.]
without danger to haue beene slaine by a mutinie raised by one of
the legions: for he was stricken downe, and left for dead among the
slaine carcasses. But he woorthilie reuenged himselfe of this iniurie.
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