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The light of Britayne. A recorde of the honorable originall & antiquitie of Britaine
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Lyte, Henry, 1529?-1607.
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in Scotlande Britona Britomartis toke his glorious name of Parthaon the sonne of Mars brother to the bright Britona called Britomartis the president of Britayne of whom al Britannia containing al the couÌtries and regions of England Scotland Wales and Cornwall called of Alexander Necham in his booke De diuina sapientia Bruti tellus tooke the moste glorious name of Britannia Britanniae of Britona For Brute of Albania the founder of Britaine came to this Isle by the Oracle of Britona called Diana of Calydonia sylua wherefore hee called this Isle Britannia of the bright Britona called Britomartis the president of Britayne Albania of Albania The same Brute also who was borne in Albania banished to Albania and the first founder of Britayne called Albania called all our couÌtrey of Britaine Albion seu Albania not of the white Rocks and Cleues as some meÌ do suppose but of Albania in Asia Albania Epiri in Greece the Country of Helenus and Andromache the Queene of Albania Epiri from whence Brute of Albania brought the Albanian Troyans the founders of Britayne The same Brute of Albania Calydonia sylua of Calydonia the founder of Britayne who by the Oracle of the bright Britona called Diana of Calydonia sylua did bring the remaines of the Troyans from Albania Calydonia sylua and Ãtolia in Greece to Albania Calydonia sylua and Ãtolia in Britayne named al our countrie Calydonia sylua Britannia but especially Scotlande called Britannia Albania and Calydonia sylua secunda Whereas at this day Yee shall finde Calydonia sylua Calydon Towne Calydon Castell Calydon Promontorie With that most auncient Towne of Parthaon in Ãtolia The Britaine 's of the generatioÌ of Mars Hercules most glorious recordes of the honorable Originall of the noble Britaines the remaines of the Troyans that sprang of the generation of Mars and Hercules and other the immortall Goddes of the Gentils Bright starres at this daie whose mantions in the firmament are well knowne to all Philosophers Astronomers of our time So that to conclude the Britaynes sprang not ex coluuie omnium gentium Bucanon neither of Dogs as Buchanon saith he is able rather to proue but they sprang of the Albanian Troyans the principal Souldiours of the world whom Brute brought from Albania Calydonia sylua and Ãtolia in Greece to Albania Calydonia sylua Ãtolia in Britayne Cronicles and written Records of Brute Whereof we haue a multitude of most glorious Recordes Chronicles written and printed confirmed by the testimonie of Iulius Caesar by Elutherius Pope by Parliament holden at Norham vppon Twede at Lyncolne in the time of King Edward the first who by his Letters sent from Lyncolne to Pope Boniface Brutes history counted a fable dooth approue Brutes Historie to bee no fable as the Critici of our time do esteeme it who will not beleeue our auncient written Recordes although coÌfirmed by Emperors Kings Popes and Parliaments neither the testimonie of Strangers Wherfore by the Oracle of Diana The Swans of Carie are stirred vp to maintaine Brutes Historie called Britona the president of Britayne And by the Oracle of Diana Lucifera that is to say Venus called Bosphorus the bright Queene of Phrygia and Caria the mother of Aeneas and the Graces of whoÌ came Brute of Albania the founder of Britayne who brought in Carius a noble prince of Lydia and Caria with the people of Carie Swans of Carie into Britayne By the Oracles aforesayd The Swans wil maintaine the veritie of the Brittish Historie the Swans of Carie in Britayne are now stirred vp to maintain the veritie of the Brittish Historie By the gods of the Gentils Diana Apollo Venus Mars Mercurie c. Whose Temples our forefathers Dianas TeÌple of Troia noua the GeÌtils of the Troyan race erected in diuers Countries and Regions of Britayne especially at Troia noua nowe called London in Britayne Diana Tauropolia Thoantea Dea. where the Troynouants did sometimes sacrifice Bulles Bullox and Stags to Diana Tauropolia whom the Gentils called the Queene of Heauen Which was the same Diana called Bellona Diana Bellona of Yorke whom the Brigantes honored at Yorke Brigantium ciuitas and what were these Brigantes I pray you Herodian saith Briges Phryges Brigantes that the Briges Phryges and Brigantes were all one wherupon I conclude that the Brigantes that is to say our Northen Britaynes were Phrygian Troyans The Brigantes of Britayne Brigantes are the people of Yorkeshire Richmondshire Lancashire Durham Westmerland Abij Picti Agathyrsi and Cumberland hard to the Pictes wall Where the Abij and Picti Agathyrsi dwell about Abus Aestuarium Abus AestuariuÌ nowe called Humber And what were these Abij but Albanian Troyans Abij Albani that came also from Abus Ryuer of Albania Epiri And the auncient Britaynes called the Picti Agathyrsi what were they Agathyrsi euen Scythian Troyans of Albania who sprang of Scythes and Agathyrsus the sonnes of Hercules Scythes Agathyrsus who sometimes raigned in Troy And let not the Scythian Scots disdaine their name Scythian Troyans seeing they were Troyans for the famous Cittie of Troy in Phrygia the heade of all Asia was in Scythia The noble Troyans were called Taurini and Tauroscythe Troyans called Taurini Tauroscythi of a famous Mountaine of Asia called Taurus Mount Taurus in Caria which runneth through all Asia a great parte of the Mountaine Taurus endeth in Caria Taurus the mantion of Venus which is a Countrey of Asia belonging to Troy Venus called Bosphorus the mother of Aeneas and the Graces of whome came Brute of Albania the founder of Britayne was Queene of Phrygia and Caria The famous Ryuer of Maeander is in Caria Maeander Ryuer of Caria golden sandes singing Swannes This Maeander Ryuer hath golden sands singing Swannes that sometime serued Venus Queene of Phrygia and Caria wherfore the Swannes of Caria Swannes of Carie Signettes of Troy and Signettes of Troy in Britayne must alwaies singe of Troy and Troyans The Daughters of Heauen and Earth Ryuers of Britayne are Records of Brute that is to saie Isis Themis Rhea Thetis Abus Arius Alanus Ax Tameres and all our famous Ryuers of Britayne with the Deucalion Sea and Islandes of Britayne especially Archadia Aemonia and Arachne are glorious Recordes of Brute the Troyans the founders of Britayne Townes Citties Records of Brute Diuers our most auÌcient towneâ and Citties of Britayne as Oxford vpon Isis and Themis Troia noua vpon Isis Themis and Rhea Albanorum Yorke Brigantium ciuitas Antandros turned to S. Andros Parthaon turned to S. Iohns towne Albanum ciuitas turned to S. Albanes Chester and Doriscestria with the auncient Townes of Derbie and Leicester and Tyanton vppon Tamares Ryuer of Britaine with diuers other townes and Citties of Britayne are Recordes of Brute and the Troyans founders of Britayne The diuers nations and people of Britayne as the Troynouaunts Diuers nations and people of Britayne Recordes of Brute the Brigantes and Scotobrigantes the people of Albania Calydonia and Ãtolia the Iberi the Albani Georgij the people of Derbie and Leicester the people of Chester that came from Cestria Epiri Tanton vppon Tamares or Tone Ryuer with the Dores Ioues and Cares and the Tamarites of Tyanton commonlie called Tanton al these are Recordes of the noble people of Greece and Asia the Remaines of the Troyans that came into Britayne with Brute Princes Noble men and Gentlemen Recordes of Brute To these adde the Catalogue or Register of the auncient Princes Noble men and Gentlemen of Britayne Recordes of Brute and the Troyans founders of Britayne FINJS ⧠A Catalogue or Register of auncient Princes noble men and Gentlemen of Britayne whereof some remayne to this day Records to confirme the honourable Originall of the Brytaynes that sprang of the remaines of the Albanian Troyans the founders of Britayne which Brute brought from the Countreyes of Isis and Themis and from Albania Calydonia sylua and Ãtolia in Greece to Albania Calydonia sylua and Ãtolia in Britaine Before whose arriuall there was neither Towne Cittie Countrie Ryuer Region or place of name in Britayne Brute Corineus Locrine Camber Albanacte Madan Mempricius Ebranke and his twenty sonnes Brute greene shielde Assaracus and Cicilius c. Belinus Brennus Cambra or Cambria Antenors wife Cambra Belinus daughter Conidagus Kinge of Albania slewe Morgan at GlamorgaÌ Conidagus builded the Temple of Mânerua at Baâgor in Walâ the Temple of Maâ at Parthaon now S. Iohn towne of Ãtolia in Scoâlande Albania secunda Aruiragus iâ whose dayeâ Ioseph of Aramathia preached in Britayne Leile Androgeus brother to Cassibelanus thiâ Androgeus let Iulius Caesar into Britayne Pyrrhus Alexander Arcadius Alexander Audax Achaius Ãtolus Helena âoile Constantine âraye âersie Dercie âarie Busir or Bousir Cicell Cydne Dennis Bridgis Andros Carowe Caros Tracie Rhese ap Rhesus Oen or Owen King of Calydon Brent the sonne of Hercules Thinn Euance Bryce Hill Drake Calais Nele Gryne Dorill Hodie Crane c. FINIS LETVS CARIAE CVGNVS ARMA VIRVMQVE CANO
THE LIGHT OF BRITAYNE A Recorde of the honorable Originall Antiquitie of Britaine AT LONDON Printed Anno. Domini 1588. TSER ¶ To the most high and mightie Princesse Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England Fraunce and Ireland defendresse of the true auncient Catholique and Apostolique faith c. MOST dread soueraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God The Phaenix of the worlde The Angell of Englande The bright Britona of Britayne euen Britomartis President of Britaine The chast Diana of Calydonia sylua Britanniae terror syluestrybus apris The most noble Lyonesse Atalanta that keepeth Calydonia sylua Britanniae from Romish wolues and Foxes And from the Antichristian wilde Boare figured by the wilde Boare of Calydon that was chased hunted and firste wounded by the chaste Maiden Atalanta a figure as J take it of your maiestie that hath wounded the wilde Boare that raunged ouer all Calydonia sylua Britanniae and spoiled the principall branches of the fruitfull vines of Calydonia sylua and the fruitfull trees of Ãtolia euen at Parthâân the principall towne of Ãtolia now called Atholl in Britannia secunda To your most excellent maiestie whom I doubt not but our Meleager euen Iesus Christe the righteous when he hath cut off the head of that monstrous wilde Boare shall at last take you to his spouse and encrese your ioy with an eternall Diademe and crowne of glorie To your Maiestie to your grace O Diua potens Elyzabetha my deere and dreade Soueraigne whom this day I doe beholde and see after diuers dangers troubles past to the great ioy and comfort and to the good example of all your Subiects to come to the Church and house of God amongst his Saints in the congregation to giue all the honour and glorie vnto God and in the zeale of a most Christian Prince to offer your selfe and Scepter a liuely sacrifice to the Lorde God of Hostes who hath wrought wonders in your daies by deliuering you his handmaiden and your faithfull Subiects his people of Britayne from the handes of your and our cruell enemies To you I am come with this small offering for lack of a better The light of Britayne my fealtie and bounden duety to your most excellent maiestie and my natiue Country whom I pray GOD alwaies to blesse in his mercy graunt your maiestie alwaies to tryumphe ouer all your enemies and to raigne ouer vs for euer if it be his blessed will Your humble and faithfull Subiect Henry Lite of Lytescarie ⧠The Light of Britayne BRitania maior Britannia of Britona the Countrie of the bright Britona called Britomartis the presideÌt of Britayne that is to say Diana the chaste Diana of Calydonia sylua Astrorum decus Syluarum dea casta et innupta custos et cultrix nemorum Metuenda virago terror syluestribus apris This Britannia maior Britannia of Britomartis the countrie of the bright Britona called Britomartis was first founde by Brute of Albania Brutes stile the Conquerer of the Greekes the mightie deliuerer of the Troyans the first founder of the noble Britaynes Who by the Oracle of the bright Britona Diana Britonas Oracle called Diana of Calydonia sylua Astrorum decus brought the Remaines of the Albanian Troians of Asia Albania Calydonia Ãtolia froÌ Albania Calydonia sylua Ãtolia in Greece to Albania Calydonia sylua and Ãtolia in Britayne Before whose most happie and fortunate arriuall Britannia a wildernes there was neyther Towne Cittie Countrie Ryuer region or place of name in Britayne for Britannia at Brutes arriuall was no Britannia but a rude and solitarie desart or wildernes without name Ferarum altrix Ferarum altrix that is to say a very nurscerie or place of store for wilde beasts The Countries Regions of Britaine were then all ouergrowne wyth woods replenished with all kinde of sauage and cruell wilde beastes as Lyons Beares Wolues Foxes wilde Boares and all kind of game belonging to the Chase Besides diuers other kinds of wild beastes and Cattell especially a certayne kinde of white monstruous wilde Bulles and Kine with long shagde curled hayre and manes which kinde of Cattell were as fierce and cruell as Lyons and could neuer be tamed by mans arte as ye shal find it registred recorded in our auÌcient Chronicles and noted in the the common Dictionaries vppon these words Caledonia and Caledonia sylua Britanniae Caledonia for Calydonia alwaies mistaken corruptly written Caledonia for Calydonia because the reason why our Country was first called Caledonia sylua was no better knowne to the auncient Romaines in Iulius Caesars time then it is at this daie knowne to diuers our Antiquaries Chroniclers of Britayne Bucanons Calden as we may see how Bucanon deriueth Caledonia sylua from Calden and Camden the author of the new Britannia which lacketh Brutes light the glorye of Britayne deriueth Calydonia sylua from Kaled Camdens Kaled But Camdens faire daugheer Kaled is yet too young to bee the mother of Calydon or Calydonia sylua Britanniae And Bucanons Calden or Hasell sticke is too weake to bee the mother Calydon was the son of Ãtolus the son of Mars of Calydon For Calydon of whom Calydonia sylua by Ãtolia in Greece tooke name was the sonne Ãtolus who was the son of Mars the God of battell Mars the father of Ãtolus Parthaon Britona Mars the God of battell was the father of Ãtolus of Parthaon of the bright Britona called Britomartis the president of Britayne Ãtolus the sonne of Mars and brother to the bright Britona was the father of Calydon of whom Calydonia sylua by Ãtolia in Greece the mother of our Calydonia sylua the generall name of all Britayne but especially of Calydonia sylua secunda Calydonia sylua prima Calydonia sylua secunda which is Scotlande called Britania secunda in which parte of Britayne at this day is the most ancient Towne of Parthaon Parthaon in Ãtolia nowe called Perthe and S. Iohns towne the principal towne of Ãtolia Ãtolia Atholl nowe called Atholl a Region or couÌtrey of Britannia Albania or Calydonia sylua secunda Calydon woode where the great Calydon woode which beeginneth at Striueling called the Dolorus Mount and runneth forth through Mentieth Stratherne CalydoniuÌ Cathanesse to Ãtholia that fruitfull region of Grampius Mount which reacheth to Lochquhaber and to Calidonium Promontorium which is Cathanesse or Orcha the angle poynt cape forland or landes ende of Scotland This Calydonia sylua Britannia Clydon was the daughter of Calidonia sylua by Ãtolia in Greece who toke his Originall from Calydon the son of Ãtolus the sonne of Mars Ãtolia Ãtolia nowe called Atholl in Britayne is the daughter of Ãtolia cittie of Albania and Calydonia sylua in Greece so called of Ãtolus the sonne of Mars Parthaon Parthaon now called Perthe or Saint Iohns Towne the principall Towne of Ãtolia