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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95565	The number and names of all the kings of England & Scotland from the beginning of their governments, to this present. As also, the times when, and how long each of them reigned. Shewing how many of them came to untimely ends: eyther by imprisonment, banishment, famine, poyson, drowning, beheading, falling from horses, slaine in battells, murdered, or otherwise. By J.T.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1650 (1650)	Wing T493; Thomason E1246_3; ESTC R209216	4,383	16

THE NVMBER AND NAMES OF ALL THE KINGS OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND From the beginning of their Governments to this present As also the times when and how long each of them Reigned SHEWING HOW MANY OF them came to untimely ends eyther by Imprisonment Banishment Famine Poyson Drowning Beheading Falling from Horses Slaine in Battells Murdered or otherwise By J. T. LONDON Printed by T. H. and are to be sold by FRANCIS COLES at his shop in the Old Bayly 1650. To the Reader MAny Writers do make doubt whether this Land had ever any King called Bruce same doe utterly deny that any such man was but the most Authors doe off me that when Troy was spoyted and burnt by the Greekes the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and there was married to a daughter of L●inu● King of Fulcany now the Dukedome of Florence by which Lady he had a son named Ascanius who was the Father of Silvous Posthumus that Silvin was the Father of Brute Brute being but fifteen years old in fortunatly as he in a forrest was hunting slow his Father Silvius with an arrow as he shot into a thicket thinking he had shot is a Deer for which he was banished from that Countrey and shipping himselfe wish a good or great number of his followers be land d here and was the first King of this Land This is the opinion of many ancient and learned men and divers Writers doe oppose those authors but I am resolved that ane King or other had Reigne here when it was first a Kingdome and because this Land bears the ancient name of Britaine or Brutaine I do hold with such Authors as for Brute doe hold with mee A Description of all the Kings of ENGLAND how long they raigned and how many of them came to untimely ends The number and names of Kings 1 BRute raigned 24 yeares 2 Locrine raigned 20 yeares 3 Q. Gwendolin raigned 15 yeares 4 Madam raigned 40 yeares Devoured by Wolves as he was hunting 5 Mempricius raigned 20 yeares Devoured by Wolves 6 Ebrank raigned 40 yeares 7 Leile raigned 25 yeares 8 Rudhudibrasse raigned 29 yeares 9 Bladud raigned 20 yeares Brake his neck in practising to fly from the top of Apollors Temple London in playing the fowle or foole he builded Bathe 10 Leire raigned 40 yeares 11 Q. Cordelia raigned 5 yeares She was K. Leires Daughter and slew her selfe in prison 12 Morgan and Cunedague raigned 33 yeares 13 Rivallo raigned 40 yeares 14 Gurgustua raigned 38 yeares 15 Sicillius raigned 40 yeares 16 Jago raigned 25 yeares 17 Kimarus raigned 54 yeares 18 Gorboangge raigned 62 yeares 19 20 Farex and Perex raigned together 50 yeares Both murdered Forex killed Porex and their Mother killed Ferex 21 Mulnutius Dunwall raigned 40 yeares 22 Boliuns raigned 26 yeares 23 Garguintus raigned 19 yeares 24 Guintbeli●●s raigned 26 yeares 25 Cecillius raigned 7 yeares 26 Kimarus raigned 3 yeares 27 Elianus raigned 9 yeares 28 Morindus raigned 8 yeares 29 Gorbonianns raigned 11 yeares 30 Archigalle raigned 34 yeares These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously Archigalle was first crowned deposed crowned againe deposed the second time crowned againe raigned in all 34 yeares in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland 31 Elidurus raigned 34 yeares These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously Archigalle was first crowned deposed crowned againe deposed the second time crowned againe raigned in all 34 yeares in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland 32 Vigerius raigned 34 yeares These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously Archigalle was first crowned deposed crowned againe deposed the second time crowned againe raigned in all 34 yeares in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland 33 Peredurus raigned 34 yeares These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously Archigalle was first crowned deposed crowned againe deposed the second time crowned againe raigned in all 34 yeares in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland 34 Gorbonian raigned 10 yeares 35 Morgan raigned 14 yeares 36 Emerianus raigned 7 yeares 37 Juvall raigned 20 yeares 38 Rimo raigned 16 yeares 39 Geruntiu raigned 20 yeares 40 Catillus raigned ●0 yeares 41 Cortus raigned 20 yeares In the short time of 54 yeares from the Raigne of Coylns the 41 King to Lud the 64 King this Land had 2 Kings So there being such diversities and alteration of Times and Writers that it is no reckoning true of the Raignes of Kings from Geruntius the 39 King to 〈◊〉 the 67 King in whose time our Saviour was borne 42 Porex raigned 5 yeares 43 Cbirimus raigned 1 yeare 44 Fulgon raigned 2 yeares 45 Eldred raigned 1 yeare 46 And●●gius raigned ● yeare 47 Varianu raigned 1 yeare 48 Eliud raigned 5 yeares 49 Didamius raigned 5 yeares 50 Gurgivia raigned 3 yeares 51 Mercionus raigned 2 yeares 52 Bladanus raigned 2 yeares 53 Capenus raigned 3 yeares 54 Quinus raigned 2 yeares 55 Sillius raigned 2 yeares 56 Rodianus raigned 2 yeares 57 Redagius raigned 3 yeares 58 Samulius raigned 2 yeares 59 Pennisellus raigned 13 yeares 60 Pirhus raigned 2 yeares 61 Caporus raigned 2 yeares 62 Dinellus raigned 4 yeares 63 Helleus raigned 1 yeare 64 Lud raigned 11 yeares 65 Cassibelan raigned 17 yeares 66 Theomantius raigned 23 yeares 67 Cimbolinus raigned 21 yeares Our Saviour was born in the first of Cimbelinus raign 68 Guiderius raigned 21 yeares Slaine 69 Arviragus raigned 26 yeares 70 Marius raigned 53 yeares 71 Coylus 2. raigned 55 yeares 72 Lucius raigned 12 yeares Lucius was our first Christian King 73 Severus raigned 18 yeares Killed at Yorke 74 Bassianus raigned 6 yeares 75 Caurasivas raigned 7 yeares Slain by Alectus 76 Alectus raigned 3 yeares Slaine by Ascleopidatus 77 Ascleopidatus raigned 2 yeares By Coyle he was slaine 78 Coyle raigned 14 yeares 79 Constantius raigned 4 yeares 80 Constantine raigned 22 yeares 81 Constantinus raigned 5 yeares These were Brothers murdered and both by strife against each other 82 Constans raigned 3 yeares These were Brothers murdered and both by strife against each other 83 Octavius raigned 54 yeares Slaine by Octavius 84 Tra●erus raigned 6 yeares 85 Constantius 2. raigned 20 yeares Slaine by Gratian. 86 Maximinianus raigned 1 yeare 87 Gratian raigned 1 yeare Slaine 88 Vortiger raigned 6 yeares Burnt with his Wife house and family 89 Vortimer raigned 11 yeares Poysoned 90 Aurelius Ambrose raigned 32 yeares 91 Uther Pendragon raigned 18 yeares Poysoned 92 Arthur raigned 12 yeares Slaine 93 Constantine raigned 2 yeares Slaine 94 Aurelius Conanus raigned 3 yeares ABout this time England was divided into seven Kingdomes namely 1. Kent 2. South Saxons 3. West Saxons 4. East-Saxons 5. Northumbers 6. East Angles and 7. Mercia This division began in the 455 yeare after Christs Incarnation but it was not settled in 40 yeares after heere was nothing but continuell contention amongst these 7 shorers of this Monarchy their misgoverned Government lasted 398 yeares there having raigned 91 petty Kings but it was neare 600 yeares before this Land was againe ●●●ed into one sole Monarchy under King Athelstane Anno 920. 95 Vartiparus raigned 4