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Histories of the Kings of Britain

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“The Saxons upon the signal “Nemet oure Saxas.” Drew their daggers and fell upon the Briton princes, who little suspected any such design… For they all came without arms having no thoughts of anything but treating peacefully. This gave the others a fairer opportunity of exercising their villainous plot. But the pagans did not escape unpunished; a great number of them were killed during the massacre. For the Britons, taking up clubs and stones, resolutely defended themselves… There was present one Eldol Consul of Gleven who at the sight of this treachery took up a stake, which he happened to find, and with that made his defense. Every blow he gave carried death along with it… until being no longer able to stand his ground against such numbers, he made his escape.”

Betrayal Knight Of The Long Knives

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