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6. Skager-Rack, between Jutland and Norway.
THE JUTES.
WE shall first tell of the coming of the Jutes. The Britons, you will remember, were unable to cope with their enemies — Picts, Scots, and "Saxon" pirates.
The British king, Vortigern, thought it would be a wise plan to employ the sea-warriors against his other foes. He therefore asked two Jutish leaders, Hcngist ^ and Horsaf to help him in driving back his northern enemies. They agreed, and came over with three ships, carrying (it is said)... l6oo men.
The first landing-place was in the IsU of Thanct, which was at that time separated from the rest of Britain by a wide channel. Guarding the passage, was the great Roman castle of Ricliborouyh^^ the ruins of which still form one of the grandest monuments in Britain.
The Britons and their new auxiliaries at once marched ao-ainst the Picts and Scots, who were unable to resist the valour of the Jutes and were driven back to the north. Vortigern and his people congratulated them- selves on having secured the help of so warlike a race, 56 EARLY ENGLAND, and rewarded tlie service of their allies with a gift of the Isle of Thanet.* So easy had been the victory, and so pleasant was the new home of the Jutes, that their bretln'en on the THE STANDAUD OF THE WHITE HORSE, THE JUTISH ENSIGN.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
6. Skager-Rack, between Jutland and Norway.
THE JUTES.
WE shall first tell of the coming of the Jutes. The Britons, you will remember, were unable to cope with their enemies — Picts, Scots, and "Saxon" pirates.
The British king, Vortigern, thought it would be a wise plan to employ the sea-warriors against his other foes. He therefore asked two Jutish leaders, Hcngist ^ and Horsaf to help him in driving back his northern enemies. They agreed, and came over with three ships, carrying (it is said)... l6oo men.
The first landing-place was in the IsU of Thanct, which was at that time separated from the rest of Britain by a wide channel. Guarding the passage, was the great Roman castle of Ricliborouyh^^ the ruins of which still form one of the grandest monuments in Britain.
The Britons and their new auxiliaries at once marched ao-ainst the Picts and Scots, who were unable to resist the valour of the Jutes and were driven back to the north. Vortigern and his people congratulated them- selves on having secured the help of so warlike a race, 56 EARLY ENGLAND, and rewarded tlie service of their allies with a gift of the Isle of Thanet.* So easy had been the victory, and so pleasant was the new home of the Jutes, that their bretln'en on the THE STANDAUD OF THE WHITE HORSE, THE JUTISH ENSIGN.
What to read after Early England?
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