of XFO'Hp^ Ht%E. f 



both confirm, by the authorities of Stephana Stephanie, in his 

 Commentaries on the firft Book of Saxo Grammaticas's Hiftory of 

 Denmark, and Soaningiusz grave and faithful Writer of that Na* 

 tion, though what they cite of the latter (if that be all be fays) 

 fcarce proves quite fo much. 



95. Befide the erection of Stones in Foreign Nations upon the 

 lofs of one King, and eleclion of another, what if I ftiould add 

 that its alfo very likely that the fame might be done at the Invefli* 

 ture of a Conqueror into a new acquired Principality : Thus why 

 might not Rollo, either being compelled as z younger brother, to 

 leave Denmark, or Norway, as was appointed by the Lave of the 

 former Kingdom, and to feek him a new feat c or forced from 

 the latter for Piracy by King Harold Harfager, as in the Chronicle 

 of Norway d ; I fay, why might not Rollo after good fuccefs againft 

 rhofe he invaded (as Walfingham fays exprefly he was e , though 

 in another place) be elected Kingby his followers, and be inaugu-* 

 rated here, as well as there, within fuch a circle of Jiones, which 

 bearing his name co this very day, and he being acknowledged 

 both by Bromton* and Florilegu* 8 to have beaten the Saxons., and 

 to have tarryed in this Nation a whole Winter, it is highly pro- 

 bable he might be. 



96. For if we enquire into the origin of the name of this 

 Cirque of Jiones, we (hall find that &fetd& or !Rift fignifies a King- 

 dom, and fomtimes a King, as yn nitty frato, the Queen, or Kings 

 woman h : Whence 'tis plain, chat thefe Jiones feem (till to be cal- 

 led the Jiones of King Rollo, or perhaps rather of Rollo' $ King- 

 dom, for it was cuftomary for them to have fo many Cirques of 

 Jiones as Kingdoms, though in the fame Country. Thus, as Wqt* 

 mim teftifies, there are three at this day in the Kingdom of Den- 

 mark', one in Seland, another in Schoneland, and a third in the 

 Cimbrick Territory, becaufe thefe were anciently three diftinct 

 Principalities, and under the dominion of as many Kings 1 , as 'tis 

 certain England was alfo about this time. 



97. And if this conjecture may be allowed to take place, we 

 arefupplyed alfo with a reafon why we have no tumulws in or neaf 

 this monument, there being no King or eminent Commander flain, 

 but only a conqueft of the enemy in or near this place, intimated 



' ThoWalfmgham'sYpodignatleuftri* in principle, * Vtd. Cbronictn. tionatgicum- * TbtWatfingharrlt 

 Ypodigma Neujlri* inprineip. ' Job. Bromtcm Abbat- Jornal. in An.%-]^. * Matth. Weftmon- in An- 897.- 

 * Vtd- Petri Dafyfodii Diifionat. Lot. Gerphm. invert. Rigxe- * 0/ Wmrmi Men- Pan. hi- i-ttf. ia- 



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