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as well of the Brutaines, as also the Romaines, Saxons, and Normans Cronicles, the truthe whereof you shall the better understand, yf you be acquainted with the Brutaines langwage. Nowe you shall further understand, that I doe hold the Brutaine Cronicles to be most true, for bicause I finde, that the Romaines doe differ in Computation of yeres, in the time of xxiiiity. Brutaine Kinges, 286. yeres, some of which yeres I will here rehearse, and referr you to searche out the rest, by the perusinge of Brutaines Cronicles. And first, the Brutaines record, that Kinge Lucius lived 67. yeres, the Englishe or Romaine Cronicles record he lived but 15. yeres. Also the Brutaines record, that Kinge Bladius or Bladud lived 33. yeres, the Saxons record but 2 yeres. The Brutaines record, that Kinge Capenus or Caphe lived 30. yeres, Saxons reporte but 3. yeres. Kinge Arthelus by the Records of Brutaines lived 27. yeres, by Saxons reports but 3. yeres. Kinge Elidurus by Brutaines Cronicles lived 19. yeres, the Saxons recorde but 5. yeres. All the rest you shall finde out, by comparinge the Brutaine Cronicles with the Saxons, Romaines and Normans Cronicles, as in the tyme of the Reigne of Kinge Rodianus, Samelus, Idall and others. And further, the Romaines, Saxons, and Normans doe mistake the Names of the Brutaine Kings. For they name the noble Kinge Dyffwall Moell Mud, Mulmutius Dunwallo. Also they called Gurgant varfe Druche, Gurgustus Barbatious; and so erroniouslie use to record the Kings Names and Times of theire Reignes. Whether yt were bicause the Brutaines were dwellinge in the Land so manie hondred yeres, before the Romaines, Saxons or Normans as aforesaid, so that they could not be acquainted trulie with the Times of the Brutaine Kings Reigne. or that of envye they would dimme and obscure the famous Renowne of the Brutaines, by robbinge them of theire right Names, and givinge them other Names as should best serve theire envious humor. But bicause it shall appeare, that I am neither drawen by Partialitie, nor fraughted with Envy. I will here brieffelie expresse my Aucthors, from whence I have derived this little peiece of Worke; as first, Assur of Meneva or St. Davies in Cambria, a famous Brutaine;
