the hauen where the Saxons vsed to land in a sepulchre of brasse spire like to put them in feare with the remembrance of him and his acts eyther neglected his will or forgat it O vniust men that take such a farewell of their friends Vter died by force of poyson at Verulam in Hertfordshire neere S. Albons Constantine and Constance the father and his sonne were not buried after the maner of Princes I haue not that peculiar regard of places nowe which I had before partly by reason of forenamed causes and partly in that they are sufficiently set foorth in these morall tables I desire heerein and euer a quiet iudgement and then I doubt not of any censurer but he will speake fairely Yet I must leaue euery man to himselfe to doe as he is caused in his deliberatiue and considerate insight If I omit some histories of Saxons I do but my duetie what haue I to do with them vnlesse it were to make them tributary to Brutans otherwise let their owne men commend them if they wil I owe them no seruice by writing or speaking Yet I haue named some of the Saxons though I doe it more for their sakes with whome they dwelt then for any merite of their owne Let them lye in dead forgetfulnesse like stones that haue desired or doe desire the trouble of Brutanie let their names be cleane put out and not come among the righteous When men play the parts of beasts let them go among the numbers of cattell in Zoography and keepe their fit place An ape must not come among Churchmen Serpentes must not dwell in chambers of Counsell make bates are not in case to cōuerse in the dwellings of peaceable Lords who can abide to haue a deformed mocker with hys distorted mouthes a venimous hisser with his noysom breath a rayling stage player with his trifling actions for his companion Arise ye sonnes of Ebranke and yee kinsmen of true auncient Brutans and make those stone-hearted creatures know that they are made to be your seruants and drudges let not any double forked toong perswade you that Brutanie is vnder any part of the earth THE TIMES OF THESE KINGS BEtweene the death of Gracian and the raigne of Constantine the second were about 36. yeares passed ouer in Brutanie without a Ruler In this time Theodosius was excommunicated by Ambrose for murder Ierome and Austin and Gouldmouth flourished Claudian the Poet was famous Siricius Bishop of Roome forbad Priests to marry Constantine the second began to raigne in the yeare of the world 4407. and raigned ten yeares in this time the Goths and Hunnes inuaded Italy and possessed it the Vandals entred into Spaine and spoiled it the first Councell was set against Pelagius the heretick a Brutan Constancy began in the yeare 4417. ruled 5. yeares In this time Ierome died S. Alban was martired at Moguntia Saluian the teacher of Bishops flourished in Massilia Burgundians were conuerted to christian religion Vortiger began to rule 4422. and ruled 16. yeares Then Vortimer beganne 4438. and ruled 7. yeares In this time Austin died Cyrill S. Patricke and Cassian flourished Theodosius founded a generall Schoole at Bononia Attila with 500000. souldiers spoyled the Romans horribly and all partes where he went Clodoue the first famous king of Fraunce liued Vortiger began to rule again 4445. ruled 9. years Aurely began 4454. and raigned 19. yeares in this time Genserick with the Vandals subdued Roome the Venetians began to dwell in their Ilands where they dwell now Mamertus a Bishop inuented Letanies Hilary of Roome adorned Churches with gold siluer Vter began 4473. and ruled 16. yeares in this time Honorick the son of Genserick banished 334. Bishops and Priestes out of Africke and slew many thousand christians but at last he was eaten vp of wormes Fulgentius the Bishop of Hispalis flourished Theodoricke the king of Gothes did many noble and vertuous acts in Italy and builded decayed places Arthur began 4489. and raigned 26. yeares in which time S. Patricke dyed in Scotland being 62. yeares old Theodorick would not suffer the Romans to practise any feates of war or to haue any weapons for feare they should rebell Cassiodore of a Senatour became a Moonke Constantine the third began 4515. and ruled 3. years at this time Gildas the Brutan liued surnamed Sapiens Boethius the Christian Philosopher liued and was martired Conan beganne 4518. and raigned 3. yeares in this time Symmachus the Roman prelate tooke vpon him to be supreme ruler and iudge of all Councels in Christendome Vortipory beganne 4521. and ruled 4. yeares now Clodoue the French king vowed christianisme and was baptised Olympius an Arrian for blaspheming the Trinitie was slame with lightning from heauen Malgo began 4525. and raigned 35. yeares now Iustinus the Emperour was first crowned by the Roman Bishop Iustinianus made the Codex of the ciuill law Tribonianus disposed the Digests of the same law S. Benedict and his sister Scholastica wrought woonders Priscian liued Carency began 4560. and ruled 3. yeares but after his death the Brutans had no king for 24. yeares space till Cadwan was made king now Totilas the tyrant of the Gothes raged in Italy and Narses sent from the Emperour slew him the nation of the Hunnes was almost vtterly extinguished in Greece by the Emperor Armenij receiued Christian faith Cadwan began 4587. and raigned 22. yeares in this time S. Brigit the Scot was famous Gregory of Roome called himselfe Seruaunt of Seruauntes the Latine toong was not vsed in Roome because all men conuersed there Cadwallin began 4609. and ruled 48. yeares now Heraclius slew Phocas and got the Empire and married his sisters daughter the Arabians receiued the law of Mahomet and were called Saracens Isidore Bishop of Hispalis liued Sabinianus Bishop of Roome appointed bels to distinguish the times of the day Honorius spoiled the Temple of Romulus to build the Temple of Saint Peter Cadwallader began 4657. and ruled 12. yeares in this time the Saracens got great part of Africk Martin of Roome constituted that his Clergy should vowe chastitie or loose their liuings Thus these kinges raigned 238 yeares I omit the interraignes before Constantine the second and Cadwan one was 36. yeares the other 24. yeares THREE SVPPOSES OF A STVdent concerning Historie The first Suppose A Nobleman or Captaine of men despiseth common matters in his own person he desireth to find in himselfe the commendable singularities of singular men in all ages he would be loquent as Mithridates that could speake 22. languages he would be eloquent as Orpheus that could perswade the Diuels and men as he listed hee would be logicall as Ramus that coulde iudge euerie mans writings and not be deluded by any writer he would be arithmeticall as Pythagoras that was admirable by the knowledge of Numbers he would be geometricall as Arithimedes that compassed many great matters by the misterie of proportions he would be astrologicall in all questions as Stoflerinus
Punishing Gurgust was abhorred of the Brutans for his daily dronkennesse but suffered to be king for his birthrightes sake Madian and Memprise were hated of good men and feared of wicked men for theyr extreame and beastly crueltie so betweene both they were secretly forsaken in time of hunting and the wild beastes suffered to destroy them Here we may very fitly consider how the Power from heauen punished the people of Brutanie with raining bloud three dayes and vexing them with infinite swarms of venimous strange flies that stung their king Riual and many other to death See what life is that flies may take away euen litle flies with their little stings This was their Iustice in Religion and Pollicy Their vice or Iniustice is proued in Diuiding Locrin crowned Elstrid his concubine queene when Guendolin his true wife liued Ebranke dedicated the Temple of his Cittie to a liuing name and dead carcasse Diana that coulde not defend it or him Leyr gaue halfe his goodes to his two eldest daughters at their marriage and made them mightier then himselfe for speaking to him fairely or paintedly but he gaue nothing with Cordeil to her dowry because she told him an open truth without anie forgerie Rewarding Leyr at his death gaue his halfe kingdome to Cordeyl for defending him in trouble the people made her queene by common consent and thereby hindered the right of her two Nephewes the very next apparant heires THE CHRONOLOGY OF Brutes offspring BRute the first began to rule in the yeare of the world 2855. and ruled 24. yeares about the time of Samuell the mightie Prophet in Israel Locrin began in the yeare 2879. and rule 20. yeares in which time hee kept Elstrid seuen yeares about the time of Saul the first king of Israel Guendolin began in the yeare 2899. and ruled 15. yeares about the time of Dauid the kingly Prophet in Israel Madian beganne in the yeare 2914. and ruled 40. yeares about the time of faire Absolons fame in Israel Memprise began in the yeare 2954. and ruled 20. yeares about the time of Salomons magnificent buildings in Israel Ebranke began in the yeare 2974. and ruled 60. yeares in the 23. yeare of his raigne he built Caerbrank about this time the fierie Prophet Elias of Israel began to teach Brute the second began in the yeare 3034. and ruled 12. yeares about this time Baals Prophets were slain at the brooke Kison by the commaundement of Elias the Prophet of God Leyl beganne in the yeare 3046. and raigned 25. yeares about this time Eliseus the great Prophet beganne to worke wonders in Israel Hurdibras began in the yeare 3071. and raigned 30. yeares now Lycurgus the Lacedemonian law-maker florished Bladud began in the yeare 3101. and raigned 21. yeares now Hesiodus the Poet was famous now Homer liued Leyr beganne in the yeare 3122. and raigned 40. yeares now Sardanapalus the last king of Assiria was in his pride and sensualitie Cordeyl began in the yeare 3162. and ruled 5. yeares nowe Esaias the Prophet began to prophesie among the Iewes Conedag began in the yeare 3167. and raigned 33. yeares now Romulus and Remus were borne now the Olimpiades began Riuall began in the yeare 3200. and raigned 46. yeares now Roome was builded now Sennacheribs army was destroied by an Angel of God in one night Gurgust began in the yeare 3246. and raigned 38. yeares now Gyges got the kingdom of Lydia and Numa of Roome heereaboutes Herodotus beginneth his histories which containe 230. yeares Sisill beganne in the yeare 3284. and raigned 49. yeares nowe Tullus ruled in Roome and Ieremias the Prophet began to prophesie Iago began in the yeare 3333. and raigned 25. years now Ancus Martius ruled in Roome and Nabuchodonosor in Babilon Kymar began in the yeare 3358. and raigned 54. yeares now Daniel and Ezechiel the Prophets began to prophesie nowe the seuen wisemen of Greece were famous Gorbodug began in the yeare 3412. and raigned 64. yeares now Tarquinius was expelled out of Roome now Pythagoras liued now Cyrus the great was in his glorie Ferrex and Porrex beganne in the yeare 3475. and raigned 5. yeares now Xerxes beganne his Greeke wars now Anaxagoras the Teacher of Pericles Socrates and Thucydides was famous and somwhat singular Thus Brute and his offspring seeme to ende in the yeare of the world 3480. and to haue continued in the Gouernment of Brutanie 735. yeares There is a time of life and a time of death a time to arise and a time to fall a time for one stock and a time for another Yet infinite be that time which is predestinated for the name of Brute and his Brutans euerlasting be that honor which is due to the branches of such a Tree as groweth without withering is strong without decay and may best serue euen for the Phenix of all men and Vna of all the women in the earth The Topography set downe in the Historie of Brutes generation The places mentioned in this Iland are vniuersall More Locry the south part of Brutanie Cambry the west part Albany the north part so named of Locrin Camber and Albanact the sonnes of Brute All the kings that succeeded Locrin raigned in Locry and Conedag ruled it as his heritage Morgan fled into Cambry from Conedags armie he was ruler in Albany which was assigned him for his portion One of Leyrs sonnes in law was Duke of Albany Lesse Cornewall so called of Corin is in the boundes of Locry there Guendolin wrought her chiefe practises there Madian was brought vp one of Leyrs sonnes in law was Duke thereof Glamorgan is in the limits of Cambry there Morgan was slaine and his Armie ouerthrowne of whom that part had the name Other places ar lesse particular In the water Brute built Troynew by the Riuer Tems Locry and Albany are deuided by the riuer Humber where Locrin vanquished the Duke of the Albans called Humber of whome that riuer had the name Cambry is parted from Locry by the riuer Seuerne called otherwise Habren in which Elstrid and her daughter Habren were drowned by Guendolins commandement and of that daughter the Riuer had the name In the land Brute landed at Totnes Hauen Troynew built by Brute heere Locrin made Elstrids caue heere Bladud Conedag and Gorbodug were buried Caerkent the Cittie of Kent or Canterbury Caerwin or Winchester Caerpalladour or Shaftsbury built by Hurdibras Caerbadon or the Citty Bathe and Stamford built by Bladud Caerleyr or the Cittie of Leyr or Leecester built by Leyr There hee was buried there Cordeyl was buried These are in Locry Caerbranke or the cittie of Ebrank or Yorke and Edenbrough or the cittie of Maides built by Ebranke Caerleyl the cittie of Leyl these are in Albany Places more particular are Temples and religious houses Ebranke built a Temple in Caerbranke and there he was buried there was Riuall buried there Iago was buried Leil built a Temple in Caerleyl and there was he buried Hurdibras built three Temples in his three Citties
and in the Temple of Caerwin was he buried Bladud built a Temple in Caerbadon there Sisill was buried Bladud fell downe vpon the aultar of Apollo when his flying failed him Prophane places Ebranke built a Castle in Edenbrough The Caue of Elstrid built by Locrin. The bellies of beastes were the toombers of Madian and Memprise Places out of this Iland mentioned are Neerer vs Germany thence Elstrid was brought by Humber thence Ebranke brought great spoyles Gallia whence Ebranke got many riches there Aganip the husband of Cordeil was Ruler Leyr and Ferrex in their neede fled thither Farder from vs Latium in Italy whether Ebranke sent his 30. daughters Athens in Greece where Bladud was taught and schooled For the trauailes of Brute before hee came to vs pertaine not to vs in respect of the places or otherwise Till hee was of our Commonwealth he was not with vs but against vs. THE GENEALOGY OR ISSVE OF CLOTO CLoto Duke of Cornwall descending from Corin Great Brutes nephew began the second family of the Brutan kinges and begat Mulmucie Mulmucie begat two sonnes of Conwen his wife the first was Belin the second was Brenne a verie personable man yet hee left no knowne seede behinde him Belin begat Gurguint Gurguint begat Guintelin Guintelin begat Sisill the second of Martia his wife Sisill begat Kymar the second Kymar begat Elane Elane begat Morind of his concubine Tanguestela Morind begat 5. sonnes the first Gorboman the second Archigall the third Elidure the fourth Vigeny the fift Peridure which died without any naturall issue onely Elidure begat Gorboman the second These are the 14. Generations of Cloto in the kingdome of Locry which 14. onely are well registred and acknowledged as true heires in the succession of the Brutan Crowne There are differences of Houses aswel for number as for time but opinion destroieth nature often or else some families would last euer the force of education is mightie THE ARTES AND ACTES OF Cloto and the Clotoans are in their Vertues and Vices Their vertue or Iustice appeareth in Diuiding Mulmucy of all the kings was first crowned with gold hee founded the Temple of Troynew Belin the first brother possessed the first part and Bren the second inherited the second after that Bren fled out of this Iland and left no children Belin tooke his kingdome for his owne Elidure being a younger brother to Archigall gaue ouer the kingdome vnto him accounting it rightly Archigals good for his life time Peridure after the death of his elder brother Vigeny tooke the kingdome into his handes because Vigeny died without issue and ioyned his owne kingdome and this in one Rewarding Mulmucy made of his Temples priuiledged sanctuaries that none should die or suffer any violence in them his lawes which he writ approue his righteousnesse Belin repaired the olde Citties which other kinges had built aforetime hee offered sacrifices and giftes freely to the Gods and most solemnly thanked them for the victorie he got against Brenne and his Norwaies He ordained three archflamins in three Citties hee confirmed his fathers lawes Martia was generally allowed for Ruler and king of the realme euen in the dayes of her husband and her sonne because her gift in iudgement was most singular and vnmacheable Gorboman repaired all the Temples in his whole kingdome throughout Elidure was chosen king three sundry times for his vpright dealing in all cases That constant vertue is happy that findeth her friendes constant like herselfe Punishing Belin would not restore Brens kingdome vnto him because hee had lost it by falshoode and in triall of warre Belin would not deliuer Guilthdake the Danish intruder out of prison and send him home to his kingdome in Denmarke vntill hee had taken a most sure order for a yearely tribute in consideration of his present deliuery to bee payd to Belin and his heires for euer Gurguint when the Dane denyed hys yearely tribute plagued the Dane incessantly by fire and sword till hee agreed to pay him the yearely tribute which was lawfully due to the king of Brutanie Archigall was depriued of the kingdome by his subiectes for his wicked life When Morind had ouerthrowne the Mores that inuaded his land hee burnt them before his face because they had burnt in some partes of this Countrey Heere wee may well consider the Iustice of Heauen which slewe many of Brens souldiers and wounded him to death when hee had spoyled a Temple Their Vice or Iniustice appeared in Diuiding Archigall sought by all meanes to aduaunce base men and rude vassals whom hee fauoured most and to pull downe the great and rich men whom hee liked not so much as them Like will to like tyranny respecteth onely herselfe Peredure and Vigeny enuying the grace and glory of their brother Elidure made warre against him and tooke him prisoner and kept him in hold while they liued without any other reason but the vnreasonable power of forcible entry Punishing Kymar the second being hated of some vngratious and desperate subiectes was slaine by them most wrongfully the more vnhappy man hee that coulde not foresee Morind was of so violent and boisterous a nature that whosoeuer offended him should surely dye for his fault though it were but a small trespasse because hee was displeased Euery offence is not deadly no man liueth without offences but a Prince without patience doth euer most mischiefe Their Vertue or fortitude is seene in Peace at home Mulmucy built Blackwell Hall and Malmesbury hee beganne to cut and lay out 4. High-waies vniuersall to this Land he restored chiualry Belin built those 4. waies and finished them he built a Citie and a Hauen with faire gates in Troynew and a Tower Guintelin built a Cittie Gorboman the first built two Citties Peace abroad Bren built some Citties in Italy and repayred some Warre at home Mulmucy vanquished 4. great Dukes which warred with him for the crowne of this kingdome Belin ouerthrew Brens armies twise he took Guilthdake prisoner and those ships that were sent against the Land Morind slewe an Irish Sea Monster he destroyed a Duke of the Mores and hys men that arriued in this Iland to destroy it Warre abroad Belin and Bren sayled together with both their forces into Gallia and subdued it Bren sought afterward newe kingdomes abroad he vanquished great partes of Italy and sacked Rome it selfe he got infinite spoyles in Macedonia Gurguint sayled into Denmarke and forced the king there in his owne Land to yeald vnto him Reuenging Bren gathered himselfe an Army in Norway to recouer his kingdom of Belin thereby So he prouided for himselfe afterward in Armoricke against Belin vppon the same cause and for the like purpose Their Vice or extreme Fortitude is in Ambition Bren arose with all his powers against Belin to take from him his right Dominion if hee could Vigeny and Peredure conspired against Elidure and tooke his kingdome from him by open force Rage Bren threatned Belin with wordes of great defiance
so vnauisedly that with them he gathered the ilwill of the Brutans To haue is not the rule but to get well a mans glorie is not in mony but the glory of mony is in a man Their vertue or fortitude is in Victories Bassian and the Brutans slew Geta and the Romanes by night Maximinian ouerranne great partes of Gallia and Germania Octauy ouerthrew Traherne and the Romanes three legions neere Winchester and made them flie euen into Albany and pursued them into Westmerland Gracian being sent into the field from Maximinian ouercame Guany the Duke of the Huns and Melga the Duke of the Pictes and kept this Land from their furor by the helpe of the Brutans Coil Earle of Colchester which hee built rose against Asclepiodate and slew him and was made king Battels Bassian was able to endure all the pains of war a right Emperour for the campe The Brutans seeing the valiant wit of Carasse made him their king in spite of the Romans rather then they would yeeld to Roome they dyed in battell Death is better then slauery among enemies Constantine the first armed himselfe with the Brutans and fought against Maxentius did he not good among them to doe them the more mischiefe as the Philistines suspected Dauid who was a true saint of God Conan Meriadocke made war with Maximinian at diuers times because hee was a Roman O it is an hard bone to digest Rome which counteth all birdes dawes besides her owne chickens the man that hath another maister beside himselfe in his owne house is beside himselfe or else I beleeue he shalbe set beside his cushion at the last Magnanimitie Maximinian called Armorica Litle Brutany in honour of Brutans because they conquered it that a man winneth is his owne a man may call his owne possession by what name it pleaseth him new Lordes will haue newe names for their newe landes Octauy being appointed king in the absence of Constantine and hearing that Constantine was then made Emperor of Rome thought verily that he had enough to do in Roome though hee medled not with Brutany and tooke the Crowne to himselfe and chased the Romanes vp and downe in the land and played Rex with them at all handes to redeeme his Countrey from thraldome as hee counted it Home is for the homeborne Their vice or extreme fortitude is in Ambition Carasse a Brutan of lowe birth of a high heart but a venturous man a very hardydardy in deede as euer liued keeping the Hauens and playing the Sea captaine aspired to the kingdome and got it both by greater promises then hee coulde perperforme and by gathering more bankrupts ruffians to his side then he could keepe and contemning all noble and great men in the Land there was but one way with him and that was in his head onely all was one with him so that one might be all selfe-loue was selfewill and both were for himselfe Abiection of minde When Coil the third saw that Constantius was come from Roome with a great armie he feared and graunted him tribute and peace and euery thing els to be out of danger yet the most danger and damage in graunting these A babies wit in a kings estate The Brutans being afflicted by the Picts two times promised the Romanes a tribute to helpe them then they submitted themselues to Aldroene of little Brutany that he might succour them O Heauens where was olde Brutanie now where but in the Sea as a dead sea Whale THE TIMES OF THESE Romano-Brutans AFter there had been a king for 15. yeares space in which time Clemens Alexandrinus liued the Prophets were translated into Greeke Bassian began his Raigne in the yeare of the world 4179. and raigned 6. yeares in this time Papinian the great Ciuilian Chauncellor to Seuerus flourished Carasse began in the yeare 4185 and ruled 8. years in this time Origen began to shew himselfe Tertullian flourished Alectus beganne in the yeare 4193. and raigned sixe yeares about this time Zephirine chaunged the Communion cuppe into glasse for more decency which had been of wood commonly Asclepiodate began 4199. and ruled 30. yeares now Calistus appointed the 4. Ember weekes for the 4. quarters Vrban ordained that diuine vessels should be gold or siluer Coil the third began 4238. and raigned 27. yeares now Philip was the first christened Emperour Cyprian was martyred Decius the persecuter was swallowed of a quagmire Paul the first Hermite liued Constantius began 4265. and ruled 30. yeares in his time Eutychian bishop of Roome buried 300. martyrs with his owne hands Carus the Emperour was killed with lightning the Citty Spira in Germany was built Constantine the first began 4295. and raigned ten yeares nowe 20000. Christians were burnt in a Church on Christmas day at night Arnobius was famous Octauy beganne 4305. and ruled 54. yeares now Siluester refused to weare a golden Crowne which great Constantine offered him the great Nicene Councell was held Lactantius and Hilary were famous Moonkes beganne in Antonie the Hermite and Nuns in Marcella and Sophronia Constantinople was built Maximinian began in the yeare 4359. and raigned 8. yeares about this time Athanasius and Basilius flourished the Thalmud of the Iewes was compiled by Rabbi Iohanan Iulian the Apostata and Libanius raged Gracian began 4367. and ruled 4. yeares now Epiphanius wrote against heretickes Vphila found out the Gotes Letters or a b c about this time Gregory Nazianzene and Ambrose flourished So the Gouernement of these Brutanoromans continued for the space of 183. yeares but heere was no certaine Ruler in Brutany for 36. yeares after THE SIXT GENEALOGY OF Brutan Kinges THe Brutans chose Constantine the second the sonne of Aldroene king of litle Brutany for their king and he raigned ouer them and begat three sonnes the first was Constancie the second Aurely the third Vter but then Credulity slew him Constancie the eldest son succeeded his father but died without issue for Doltishnesse and Treason slewe him and Force lifted vp Vortiger to the kingdome but Self-will sharpned him so that the people hated him and by plaine might created his sonne Vortimer their king then Wichery puld him downe and Insinuation restored Vortiger yet Right and Vengeance at last destroyed him then Common Consent made Aurely the second son of Constantine the second a king but the diuels Art slew him and he dyed without issue so Vter the third son of Constantine succeeded him in the kingdome and begat vppon Igerne his wife or rather concubine Arthur the king who raigned and left no seede behind him then Constantine the third the sonne of Cador a Cornish Duke Arthurs coosin was made king but lasted not for Conan his kinsman slew him and became king begat Vortipory who liued and dyed without issue then Malgo the nephew of Conan raigned as king hee was of stature and personage the goodliest among all men of his time but left no Royall seede behinde him thus Carency got the kingdome by the goodwill of
if he had not his kingdome of him againe He spoyled the Temple of Macedonia in despite of all gouernment Pusillanimitie Elidure was content to bee taken and prisoned rather then giue any cause of bloudshed among his people by meanes of warre Their Vertue or Prudence is set forth in Writinges Mulmucy made many positiue lawes in his natiue language and caused them to be published that all men might read them for their direction and better aduisement Marcia a queene made many statutes to teach the subiects aright and easie way of morall life Right in respect of the crooked way and easie in respect of the loose and carelesse way which breedeth sorrowes Doinges Mulmucie fauoured all learned men of all kindes being minded to vse euery one in his mistery Belin fortified the late kingdome of his brother and now his owne kingdome with his owne souldiers and put out all Brens men for his sake and his owne safetie hee allowed his fathers lawes for his time lesse any man should obiectiuely quarrell with him Archigall seeing by dayly experience the dayly miseries of a wicked and inconsiderate life learned a new lesson and led his life orderly euer after Bren knowing his owne bodily beautie applied himselfe to that vaine and got goodwill by marrying great women in forraine Landes when he could not stay at home Belin was more carefull of his owne land then for outlandish goodes and returned from Gallia to Brutanie where his greatest charge was Their vice or folly is in Conceite or opinion Mulmucy dedicated a Temple to Apollo as if the dead man were wise and mightie Ignoraunce Elane ruled fondly and vnrulily Presumption Morind fought with a Sea monster and made no man of his counsell herein Improuidence Kymar was slaine by his enemies in time of hunting where they tooke him alone at a dead vantage The best Remedie against Follies Wichery is a tryall of all causes which belong to any effect Hee that can follow this Rule infallibly cannot be foyled in his Actions Their Vertue or Tēperance is known by Liberalitie Mulmucy accounting the Cittie and the Countrey two pillars of his kingdome priuiledged the waies which went to Citties and which were for plowes that the Cittizens and husbandmen of the land might be loued the more and better vsed for their immunities among themselues and with souldiers Bren gaue much treasure to his Noble Lordes in little Brutanie to winne their goodwill and wage battell with their helpe against Belin. A man alone is but halfe himselfe Marriage Bren married the Duke Elfinges daughter in Norway he married the dukes onely daughter of little Brutany and thereby was mightie in both places for fauour and power but I cannot tell certainly what became of his first wife he was an od man of wit and practise Concord Conwen the mother of Belin and Bren ioyned her two sonnes in one yea euen them two which was somewhat strange but what may not wordes do if they be well tempered and seasoned with true modestie when they were readie with their armies to ioyne in battell insomuch that straitwaies they ruled their former rages and went brotherly together against the common enemy Gurguint liued peaceably so did Guintelin so did Sisill the second so did Kymar the second so did Gorboman the second A sober heart maketh peace a drunken head strife Mercie Gurguint meeting with a Nauy of 30. strange shippes in the Scottish Seas and seeing plainly their extreame neede and hearing withall their pittifull Supplication gaue them his goodwill to dwell in Ireland and assured them of his good fauour so long as they liued well and neighbourly Elidure for his notable mildnesse and mercifull nature was named Meeke he heartily lamented his brother Archigals poore and wretched estate therefore he fayned himselfe sicke that by these meanes all his Noblemen and Lordes might come and visite him and at their being with him hee sued to them as it had been for his life That he might resigne his kingdom vnto Archigall Their Vice or Intemperance is known by Anger Morind was outragious alwaies and intollerable in his heate Maleuolence Archigall gaue himselfe to breede quarrels chiefly against his Noblemen and Rich-men Incontinency Bren being wounded to death in a tempest sent from the cloudes slew himselfe in a desperate rage Who can saue him whom God hateth It was wonderous that the Heauens should fight for Apollo I may thinke the Sprite of the Ayre was suffered to play this part to vpholde Apollonisme THE CHRONOLOGY OF Clotos offspring AFter the yeare of the worldes Creation 3480. there was ciuill Warre continually in this Iland for the space of 50. yeares in which time vainglorious Xerxes was weakened of the Greekes both by Sea and Land then the 12. Tables of Lawes were brought to Roome then Euripides was born then Esdras began to restore the Temple at Ierusalem Mulmucy began in the yeare 3530. and raigned 40. yeares in which time Bellum Peloponnesiacum began and ended then Socrates died violently by poyson malice Belin began in the yeare 3570. raigned 26. yeares in the first fiue yeares he and his brother Bren liued quietly together in this time Roome was taken of the Gauls now Aristotle was borne may the world be glad thereof Gurguint began in the yeare 3596. and raigned 19. yeares in this time Xenophons greeke History is ended now Alexander the great is borne to begin a peece of a new world Guintelin beganne 3615. and ruled 26. yeares in which time Plato dyed the more the pitie then Isocrates and Demosthenes plaied their partes with Philip then the Greeke Monarchy began to go on foote hereabout Buchanan begins his Scottish kinges 330. yeares before Christes Natiuitie Sisill began 3641. and ruled 7. yeares in this time Alexanders kingdoms were deuided betweene his worthies Kymar the second began 3648. and ruled 3. yeares in this time Cassander restoreth the Cittie Thebes the 20. yeare after Alexander destroyed it Elane began 3651. and raigned 9. yeares in this time Seleucus beganne his raigne in Syria and Demetrius deliuered Athens from the Macedonian yoke Morind began 3660. and raigned 8. yeares in this time Flauius a Secretary published the Ciuill Lawe which the high Priest onely knew aforetime Gorboman began 3668. and raigned 11. yeares in which time Decius the sonne deuoted himself to death for his Country Rome in the wars of the Samnites Archigall began 3679. and ruled 5. yeares in this time the Consul T. Coruncanus began first to professe the Ciuill Law now Pirrhus the Epyrote made warre with the Romans Elidure began 3684. and ruled 5. yeares in this time Ptolomeus Philadelphus entertained many learned and wise men Archigal began again 3689. and ruled 10. yeares Elidure began againe 3699. and ruled 2. yeares Vigeny and Peredure began 3701. and ruled 9. years in this time the 70. translated the Bible into greeke in this time the first Punick war beganne now Phalereus the Rhetorician now Theocritus the Poet now Euclides