The Brut, or The chronicles of England. Edited from Ms. Raw. B171, Bodleian Library, &c., by Friedrich W. D. Brie, with introduction, notes, and glossary ...

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How Lud was made kyng after þe deþ of Ely his fader. ¶ Capitulo ¶ Tricesimo ¶ Quarto.

[MS Rawlinson B 171 11b] After þe deþ of Ely, regnede Lud his sone, and gouernede wel þe lande, and miche honourrede gode folc, and temprede and amendit wickede folc. ¶ This Lud louede more to duelle at Troye þan at eny oþere place of þe lande; Wherfore þe name of Troye was lafte, and þo was callede þe citee of Ludstan; but now þat name is chaungede þrouȝ variance of lettres, and now is callede London. ¶ and þis kyng made in the citee a faire gate, and callede it Ludgate, after his name; and þe folc of þe citee lete hight Loundres, and when he hade regnede xj ȝere, he deide, and liþ at London. and he hade ij ȝonge sones, Andraghen and Gormace; but þai couþ neiþere speke ne go, for ȝeugeþ; & þerfore þe Britons crounede a stronge knyȝt þat me called Lud, þat was Cassibalamus broþer, and made him kyng of Britagne.