Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-28

nc, after the fall ofthe Roman Emtre-conttsued.
CSC LAND-ScorLAND- -WALEs-IRELAND: AT
PRESENT FORMING THE UNITED KINGDOMS OF
GREAr-BRIrAIN AND IRELAND.
ENGLAND, still barbarous under the name OF Bri-
tain, shared the fate other nations she was
subugated by the Romans in the first century OF the
Christian era. and remained in state of subsection
nearly 400 years Tranquil under the protection OF
ROME the Brtons presently abandoned their repuSnancc
the blessings of peace and renqpising the rude
crcise of arms betook themselves to the cultivation OF
arts congcnial to human happiness. Doing for
this period of time in the lap of security, they became
eifeninate and when the Romans pressed all sides
by the Barbarians of the North, obliged to ADAM
don their remote possessions and concenter their egons
the Britons We're unable to oppose the inroads OF their
neigbors the Scots and Pic In this dilemma they had
recourse, according to tho custom of the times, TO
description of Barbarans odefend them from another
they called in the Angles and Saxons, who, arriving
the Of Holland and of Holstein, plundered
whom they had promised to defend. The Britons
lied by these peridous allies, destroyed or dis
rsed: the fugtives toak shelter in the mountainous
untry of Wales or emgratedto one of the provinces
fC,aul, which, from them, took the name of Little
rtan, and retains it to this day. striking analogy
the language of the two people still attests this catas
tr)phe at the distance of thirteen centuries Nothing
common than the sailors of Wales or Brit
", whom the chance of war throws into the power of
;h other, astonshed to find themselves speaking the
- ne language. In the midst of their surprze they
of being upderstood without the least surnise of the
ancient misfortune that oceasoned it.
The Angio-Saxons, become masters OF Rritain found
ed seven kingdoms in their new conquest; and their
History comprized under the title of the Htarcy pre-
sents nothing but of battles, murders, and page,
the natural consequences of such dangerous divisions.
About the OF the ninth century, Egbert,
the nhcror or the conqueror or all these Kingdoms
gave settled form the government; and it is
at this epoch that begin feel interested in the de-
calls of the English monarchy. Seven families, in
cesson have since occupied the throne the Saxon the
Danish. the Norman the Anjouvine. those of Tudor,
OF Stuart and of Brunswick The three first obtained
the crown by conquest the four last reached by in
heritapce Its not necessary to dwell upon the Saxons
and Danish families We lose sight OF their wars and
voutions in the invasion of the Normars, which occas-
cned complete change in laws, customs, property and
language
Family Of Normandy.
Roo, chief of one of those troops of northern adve-
trcrs who rayaged the central parts of Europe during
the ninth and tenth Centuries, received from Charles
he-SnPle, under The title of duchv considerable es
taoshneDt on the western coast of France Rotlo and
his band fixed themselves in this country, which from
them, took the of Normandy. William, surnaHed
tie Bastard, from the circumstances of his BIRTH and the
onqneror from his success arms the heir OF this
Rollo and the sixth in descent from him. Frou-
lies and Revolutions had, for long time, agitated the
neighbourng island and its inhabitants had long been
usomed derangemcnt in the order of royal success
sion the Saxons and the Danes had in turn, occupied
the throne: Edward the Confessor of the Saxon line.
having died. such the aversion of the English the
saxon yoke that they induced to elevate to the
throne individual named Harold, to the detriment,
the time, of the offspring of the Saxon family,
Edgar Atheng, who was only infant, and not G.
quail to the task of governing in those turbulent times
Meanwhile appeared William the Bastard, duke Of Nor
mandy: His court had served as an asylum to Edward
theConfessor when this prince had been unfortunate,
and during the prosperity of Edward he had visited him
IN London. William pretended that the grateful mon
arch had made will inhis favor and il upon this Ii
tie, (Which he cxhbited that all his pretensons
rest but the battle Of Hastings in which his rival lost
his life, was to him much stronger title William
reigned subjugated England, and his family posses
scd the crown sxy-nine years. Matilda the last prn-
OF this house, transferred the succession by marr
age to that Of Anjou.
Familyo Of dnjoR.
GeOhry Plantageuet, who cspouscd Matilda, count
Of Anjuu his mother heress of Maine and his IA
ther who had espoused in second marriage the heres
OF Jerusalem, went TO reign in ASIA where his posteri
Of the second bed did become extinct till the thru
generation. Henry, the of Matilda, the first of tn,
Plntagenets who to reign in England, was there
fore, heir Of England and Normandy in right of his
mother Of Maine, Anon, and lorraine in right Of hi
father and 20 these benefits he united immense posses
siorS ~ marrying Eeonora, heiress of Aqutaine VII,
broug with her all the provinces of France
from the Loire to the Pyrennees It was with these pa
fttmons advantages the house of Aniou was csta
years. produced the most brilliant sovereigns OF tn
monarchy, and furnished tho most important material
for history Henry II. Edward l. Edward H. and Re.
~ v are princes who are recoliected with pleasure
Their Yctnris their conquests and their laws, are
Qinty worhytof praise and re ncmbrance Whist, o
the other hand tie reverses the misfortunes, and III
tragca end Of this celebrated house has furnished
bindant reaexions the politicians and philosophers
every succeeding age in every country The family
Arlou finished IS the field Of battle IL wa
there that the house Of Tudor, which ia by u,
female line gatiaerch is bloody,spoils.
NkGpHy Of Yldor.
The Tudors whdssre assqftcd by authors to b
descended from The asie2fi'rnces Of Wales, Wills.
men indebted for 80 frst instance Of good fortun