The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.

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The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.
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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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London :: Printed [by Eliot's Court Press] for Andrew Hebb, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bell in Pauls Church-yard,
[1625?]
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Bishops -- England.
Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01804.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.

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21. Nudd.

Guilferth, Hegoi and Arguistil the sonnes of Beli falling at variance in words with Nudd the Bishop, and proceeding at last from words to blows, committed diuers outrages vp∣on his land and family: but quickly remembring themselues earing excommunication, they asked pardon, and submitted themselues to penance. After which performed, they gaue vnto the Church for further confirmation of their vnfaigned repentance, the territory of Iulius and Aaron, that is, as I take it, the towne of Caerleon.

Elgistill gaue Cair-duicil.

Tutmap the sonne of Paul gaue the Church of Dinct, now called Dingstew.

King Hiuel the sonne of Ris gaue Peuereic & the Church of Strat-haffren.

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Guorai the sonne of Iudic gaue the Church of Ri.

One Abraham gaue Brannuc.

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