The British history of Geoffrey of Monmouth. In twelve books / Translated into English from the Latin, by Aaron. Thompson, esq.

  • Geoffrey of Monmouth
Date:
1842
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Credit: The British history of Geoffrey of Monmouth. In twelve books / Translated into English from the Latin, by Aaron. Thompson, esq. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dunwallo Molmutius. CHAPTER XV]T. DUNWALLO MOLMUTIUS GAINS TIIE SCEl’TKE OF BRITAIN, FROM WHOM CAME THE MOLMUT1NE LAWS. At length arose a youth of great spirit, named Dun- wallo Molmutius, who was the son of Cloten king of Cornwall, and excelled all the kings of Britain in valour and gracefulness of person. When his father was dead, he was no sooner possessed of the government of that country, than he made war against Ymner king of Loe- gria, and killed him in battle. Hereupon Rudaucus king of Kambria, and Staterius king of Albania, had a meeting, wherein they formed an alliance together, and marched thence with their armies into Dunwallo’s coun- try to destroy all before them. Dunwallo met them with thirty thousand men, and gave them battle: and when a great part of the day was spent in the fight, and the victory yet dubious, he drew off six hundred of his bravest men, and commanded them to put on the armour of the enemies that were slain, as he himself also did, throwing aside his own. Thus accoutred he marched up with speed to the enemy’s ranks, as if he was of their party, and approaching the very place where Rudaucus and Staterius were, commanded his men to fall upon them. In this assault the two kings were killed and many others with them. But Dunwallo Molmutius, fearing lest in this disguise his own men might fall upon him, returned with his companions to put off the enemy’s armour, and take his own again; and then encouraged them to renew the assault, which they did with great vigour, and in a short time got the victory, by dispersing and putting to flight the enemy. From hence he marched into the enemy’s countries, destroyed their towns and cities, and reduced the people under his obe- dience. W hen he had made an entire reduction of the