The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England.

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The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England.
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Clapham, John, b. 1566.
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At London :: Printed by Valentine Simmes,
1606.
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Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066.
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"The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18928.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 23, 2025.

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The first Booke.

  • A Repetition of the Contents of the former part. A briefe rela∣tion of the condition of the Britans vnder the Picts and Scottishmen, from the Romans departure thence, vntill the be∣ginning of the raigne of Vortiger, the last Brittish Prince. page 173
  • The Britans elect Vortiger to be their King. They send for the Saxons to aide them. The originall and manners of the Sax∣ons. 177
  • The Saxons vanquish the Scottishmen and Picts. Hengist deviseth how he may get possession of the East part of the Iland. 182
  • Saxons, Iutes and Angles, arrive in Britannie. Vortiger marrieth Hengists daughter. He is deposed. 186
  • Vortimer succeedeth his father in the government. Vortiger is restored. The most noble of the Britans, are trecherously mur∣dered by the Saxons vpon Salisburie Plaines. 190
  • The calamities of the Britans. The professors of Christian religi∣on in Britannie, are persecuted by the Saxons; whose idolatry and superstitious rites are described. 193
  • Germanus the Bishop, conducteth the Armie of the Christian Britans against their enemies, (being Pagans) who by his meanes are defeated. He departeth out of Britannie. 196
  • Aurelianus Ambrosius, aydeth the Britans against the Sax∣ons. The valiant acts of Arthur the Warlike. 198
  • The Britans flie into Wales and Cornewall, where they seate

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  • themselves. The Saxons and English possesse the greatest part of the Ile, which is afterwards divided into several Principalities. 201
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