The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.

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The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.
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Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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Printed at London :: By [Henry Bynneman for] Ralphe Newberie, at the assignement of Henrie Bynneman. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis,
[1580]
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Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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BLadud the sonne of Rudhudibras, who had long studied at* 1.1 Athens, broughte with him foure Philosophers, to kéepe Schoole in Brytaine: for the whiche he builded Stamforde, and made it an Uniuersitie, wherein hée had greate number of Scholers studying in all the seauen liberall Sciences: whi∣che Uniuersitie dured to the comming of Saint Augustine. At whiche time the Bishoppe of Rome interdited it for here∣sies* 1.2 that fel among the Saxons and Brytons togither mixt, so sayth Harding. He builded Caier Badon or Bathe, and made there a Temple to Apollo, and placed there a Flamine: he made also the hote Bathes, and practised hys Necroman∣cie: he decked himselfe in feathers, and presumed to flie, but by falling on his Temple, he brake his necke, when he had raigned. xx. yeres.

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