[590.] Gurmund, an arch Pirate of the Norwegians, was called by
the Saxons, out of his late conquered Ireland, to their aide,
against Careticus king of the Bretons; whom he ouercame in battel,
and inforced his subiects to seeke safegard by flight, some in Wales,
some in Cornwall, and some in little Breteigne: since which time,
they could neuer recouer againe their auncient possession of the
whole Iland.
[688.] Howbeit, not long after, Iuor, sonne to Alane, king of the
said little Breteigne, landed in the West parts, wanne from the
Saxons, Cornwall, Deuon, & Somerset shires, by force of armes,
and then established his conquest, by a peaceable composition with
his aduerse partie.
[720.] Adelred, king of West-sex, inuaded Deuon and Cornwall,
whom Roderick, king of the Bretons, and Blederick Prince of those
prouinces, encountred and discomfited: [750.] which notwithstanding,
processe of time reaued from, him, and added such strength to
his enemies, that he was driuen to abandon Cornwall, and retire
into Wales.
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