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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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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London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., limited,
1906-08.
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Of Kyng Ebrac, how he conquerede ffraunce, and bigate xxti sones and xxiij douȝtres. ¶ Capitulo ¶ Septimo.

THis Ebrac regnede .lx. ȝer, and stronge man was, & miȝty, and þis Ebrac, þrouȝ his miȝt, and helpe of his Britons, conquerede al ffraunce, and wan þere so miche golde and siluer þat, when he come aȝeyne into þis lande, he made a noble citee, and after his name lete calle it Ebrac, after his name, þat now is callede Euerwik. and þis king Ebrac made þe castel of Maydenes þat now is clepede Edenburght. This kyng hade xx sones and xxiij douȝ [MS Rawlinson B 171 2b] tres, be diuerse wymmen geten; and þe sones were callede as ȝe shul hure; Brut Greneshal, Margand, Seisel, Morghwith Flenghan, Bladud, Iakyn, Kymbar, Rocelyn, Spadogh, Godeherl, Thormnan, Eldaugh, Iorkanghut, Haybor, Ketyn, Rother, Kaier, & Assaruth. ¶ And þe doughtres highten as ȝe shul hur after: Elegyne, Ymmogen, Oghdas, Guenbran, Guardiche, Angarel, Guentolde, Tangustel, Gorghon, Michel, Medham, Mailour, Ondur, Cambredan, Rogan, Reuthely, Neest, Cheghem, Scadud, Gladus, Heberhyn, Abalaghe, and Blandan: and þise were þo xxiij douȝtres; and þe breþerne bicome gode knyȝtes and worþi in meny contres.

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