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21<br />

CHAPTER 3<br />

THE ROMAN INVASION AND CHRISTIANITY<br />

It must be made clear to the reader that these tremendous events in our history were centred<br />

mainly around one man, Caractacus, his ancestors and his descendants. The following list of<br />

these is repeated for ease of reference:-<br />

LLYR LLEDIATH - King Lear of Shakespeare. Founded first Christian church at Llandaff.<br />

BRAN - son of Llyr Llediath, Arch Druid.<br />

CARADOC - Roman name Caractacus, ruler of Cambria (Wales). Son of Bran.<br />

ARVIRAGUS - cousin of Caractacus, ruler of Southern Britain. Married Venus Julia,<br />

daughter of Emperor Claudius in A.D. 45<br />

GLADYS - sister of Caractacus. Married Aulus Plautius in A.D. 45. Took the name<br />

of Pomponia.<br />

GLADYS - daughter of Caractacus. Married Pudens (aide-de-camp to Aulus<br />

Plautius) in A.D. 45. Changed name Claudia. Mentioned <strong>by</strong> St. Paul in II Tim. 4 : 21<br />

LINUS - son of Caractacus, consecrated <strong>by</strong> St. Paul as first Christian Bishop of<br />

Rome in A.D. 58. Mentioned <strong>by</strong> St Paul in II Tim. 4:21.<br />

*EURGAIN - daughter of Caractacus. Founded colleges in Wales.<br />

*CYLLINUS - son of Caractacus. Ruled in Wales during father's incarceration in Rome.<br />

TIMOTHEUS )<br />

# NOVATUS ) - children of Claudia and Pudens. Church St. Pudentiana still exists<br />

# PUDENTIANA ) in Rome.<br />

# PRAXEDES )<br />

# COEL - son of Cyllinus. Became King with royal seat at Colchester.<br />

HELEN - daughter of King Coel, was born at Colchester. Married Constantius<br />

Chlorus, Roman Emperor of Britain, Gaul and Spain. She became Empress Helena.<br />

CONSTANTINE - son of Helen and Constantius. Became the first Christian Roman<br />

Emperor with seat at Constantinople.<br />

LUCIUS - nephew of Timotheus. First British King to declare Britain a Christian nation.<br />

AMBROSIUS - grandson of Helen and Constantius, brother of Uther Pendragon<br />

AUREllANUS - Uncle of King Arthur. Became King of the British Cotswolds.<br />

* buried at Llan-llid, Glam<strong>org</strong>anshire. # martyred in Rome.

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