The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
Which prince, about the fourth year of his reign, having had divers
notable victories over his enemies the Saxons, killing Pascentrus, the
son of Hengist, and Gwellimoore King of Ireland, taken Octa and
another son of Hengist, and Cossa, his nephew, prisoners, and routed
their forces; he resolved the Easter after to make a kind of triumphal
feast and solemnity for the principal nobility, gentry, and soldiers,
of his kingdom; and ordered likewise that their wives and daughters
should also be invited to his court, to congratulate his victories
against his Pagan enemies. Now this feast was to be kept at
Caer-Segont, id est, the city or castle of conquest or victory,
afterwards called, by the Saxons, Cell-Cester, id est, Great Castle,
now Winn-Chester, as much as to say, the overcoming, conquering, or
winning castle, as before; the very place where the Emperor
Constantine first put on the purple robes, in order to his dignity.
Amongst other princes and confederates that attended this solemnity,
Goth-lois, or Goth-Louis, id est, purple back or spear, Prince, King,
or Earl of Cornwall, with Igerna, his lady, graced the same with their
presence. And it was observable that in this great assembly, the said
lady, for beauty, port, and mein, exceeded all other women then
present. With whose unparalleled demeanour and charms, King Uter was
so much taken and delighted, or intoxicated rather, that for several
days he omitted all other most necessary affairs of his kingdom, in
order to enjoy her company. Yea, so violent was his affection, that he
could not restain or curb his passion, but kissed and courted her
openly, even in the sight of her lord and others. Whereupon Gothlouis
was so possessed with jealousy that he took the first opportunity,
without leave taken of the king or his nobility, together with his
duchess and servants, and posted from Winchester, towards his own
country of Devon and Cornwall. He had not been long gone, but the
notice thereof was soon brought to the king, who took it in so ill a
part, by reason of his inordinate affection to his lady, that
forthwith he sent messengers after him, to let him know that he had
further occasion to use his counsel about affairs of the nation.
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