Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 601 Gildas Giles, J. A. (John Allen) 1808 1884 Giles, John Allen Liber querulus de excidio Britanniae. English On the Ruin of Britain Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Excidio_et_Conquestu_Britanniae Produced by Bert Olton "On the Ruin of Britain" by Gildas is a historical account written in the early medieval period, likely around the 6th century. The text serves as both a lament and an admonition regarding the moral and social decay in post-Roman Britain. Gildas critiques the sins of the Britons, particularly their disobedience to God and the resultant calamities that have befallen the nation, while also recounting the historical events that led to Britain's ruin and calls for moral reform. In this work, Gildas explores the history of Britain from its Roman occupation to the invasive attacks by the Saxons, Scots, and Picts. He illustrates the initial subjugation under Roman rule and the subsequent rebellions, culminating in the invitation of the Saxons as mercenaries, which ultimately leads to their conquest of the land. Through a series of reflections and theological insights, Gildas emphasizes the consequences of sin and disobedience, detailing not only the external conflicts faced by Britons but also the internal moral decay that led to their suffering. The book conveys a sense of urgency for repentance and renewal among the people of Britain in the face of their dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Anglo-Saxons Great Britain -- History -- To 449 DA Text Arthurian Legends Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 72857 2025-08-01T11:38:09.271803 text/html 72678 2025-01-07T19:02:40.076129 text/html 95139 2025-08-01T11:38:13.103758 application/epub+zip 94049 2025-08-01T11:38:10.945784 application/epub+zip 94049 2025-08-01T11:38:09.846777 application/epub+zip 195784 2025-08-01T11:38:14.709762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189912 2025-08-01T11:38:12.477766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148235 2022-09-01T13:01:36.169150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63799 2025-08-01T11:38:09.046797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63669 2020-12-31T14:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25264 2020-12-31T14:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18545 2025-08-01T11:38:14.850745 application/rdf+xml 12783 2025-08-01T11:38:10.403772 image/jpeg 3721 2025-08-01T11:38:10.098775 image/jpeg 93329 2025-08-01T11:38:09.279791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia