On The Ruin of Britain by Gildas the Wise

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On The Ruin of Britain
(De Excidio Britanniae)

by Gildas

Translated by J.A. Giles

The Preface, Sections 1 and 2

The History, Sections 3 to 6

The History, Sections 7 to 10

The History, Sections 11 to 14

The History, Sections 15 to 18

The History, Sections 19 to 22

The History, Sections 23 to 26

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