Here begynneth a shorte and abreue table on the Cronycles ...

¶How Maximian that was themperours cosyn / conquered the londe of Armorycam / and yaaf it to Conan Meriedok.

THis kynge Maximian became soo ry∣all that he thougt to conquere the lon∣de of armory cam for the grete rychesse that he herde tell y^t was in that londe / so that he ne lyfe man that was of worthynes / knyght / squere ne none other man / that he ne toke wyth hym to the grete damage to all the londe. For he lef¦te at home behynde hym noo man to kepe the londe / but toke them wyth hym fro thys londe .xxx. thousande knyghtes that were doughty mennes bodyes / & wente ouer to the londe of. Armorycam and there slewe the kynge y^t was called Imball / & conquered all the londe. and whan he had so done / he called Conan & sayd. For as moche as kynge Octauian made you kynge of Brytayne / & thrugh me ye were lette and dystroubled that ye were not kynge. I gy∣ue you thys londe of Armorycam / & you there of make kynge. And for as moche as ye be a. Bryton. I well that this londe haue the same name / & no more be called Armoricam / but be called Brytayne. And the londe from whens we be comen shall be called moche Brytayne And soo shall men knowe that one Brytayne fro thae other. Conan Meriedok thāked hym gretly / & soo was he made kynge of lytell Bry∣tayne. And whan all this was done. Maximi∣an wente from thens vnto Rome / & tho was made Emperour after Constantyne. And Co∣nan dwelled styll in lytell Brytayne with mo∣che honour / & there lette ordeyne .ii. thousande ploughmen of the londe for to culture the lon∣de to harow it & for to sowe it & feffed thē ryche¦ly after y^t they were. & for asmoche as kyng Co¦nan & none of his knyght{is} ne nōe of his othere peple wold not take wyues of y^e naciō of fraū∣ce / he tho sente in to grete. Brytayne to the er∣le of Cornewayle that mē called dionothe that he shold these thorugh out al this londe .xi.M. of maydens. That is to saye .viii.M. for the

meane people / and .iii·M. for the grettest lor∣des that sholde them spowse. And whan Dyo∣noth vnderstode this / he made a commaunde¦mente thorughout all the londe of Brntayne. And as many as the nombre cam to be assem¦bldy togyder of maydens / for there was noo man that durste wythstande hys commaunde¦ment{is} / for as moche that all the londe was ta∣ke hym to warde and kepe / to doo all thynge that hym good lyked. ¶And whan these may¦dens were assembled / he lete them come a fore hym atte London. And lete ordeyne for them shyppes hastely / and as moche as them neded to that vyage. And tooke his owne doughter that was called Vrsula that was the fayrest creature that ony man wyst. And he wolde ha¦ue sent her to konge Conan / that sholde haue spowsed her and made her quene of the londe But she had made pryuely to god a vowe of chastyte / that her fader not wyst / ne nōe other man elles that was lyuynge vpon erthe