388.]
Constantius, whilest Maximus passing the residue of his time
in delights and pleasures, was surprised in the end and slaine by
Theodosius neere vnto Aquilia, the 27 of August, in the yeere of Grace
388, and in the beginning of the sixt yeere of his reigne, or rather
vsurpation, as more rightlie it maie be tearmed. His sonne Flauius
Victor surnamed Nobilissimus was also dispatched and brought to his
end, not farre from the place where his father was slaine, by the
[Sidenote: Arbogastes.]
practise of one Arbogastes a Goth, which Flauius Victor was by the
said Maximus made regent of the Frankeners, and partaker (as before is
said) with him in the empire.
After this, the Ile of Britaine remained in meetlie good quiet by the
space of twentie yeeres, till one Marcus (that was then legat, or
as we maie call him lord lieutenant or deputie of Britaine for the
Romans) was by the souldiers heere proclaimed emperour against
Honorius, which Marcus was soone after killed in a tumult raised among
[Sidenote: Gratianus a Britaine. He reigned foure yeeres if we shal
beleeue the British historie.]
the people within few daies after his vsurpation began. Then one
Gratianus a Britaine borne succeeded in his place, who was also slaine
in the fourth moneth, after he had taken vpon him the imperiall
ornaments. The souldiers not yet heerewith pacified, proceeded to the
election of an other emperour, or rather vsurper, and so pronounced a
noble gentleman called Constantine, borne also in Britaine, to be
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