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.

Title

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.

Author

Clapham, John, b. 1566.

Publication

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 22, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• imperial succession
• ❧Lieutenants in Britannie vnder the first five Emperors of Rome.
• ❧The Princes, and men of speciall note among the Britans.
• textual note
• The first Part is divided into three Bookes.
  • The first Booke.
  • The second Booke.
  • The third Booke.
• The second Part is divided into two Bookes.
  • The first Booke.
  • The second Booke.
• THE FIRST PART OF the Historie of Great Britannie.
  • The first Booke.

    C. IVL. CAESAR DICT. PERP.

    • The first CHAPTER.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IIII.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. X.
    • CHAP. XI.
    • CHAP. XII.
    • CHAP. XIII.
    • CHAP. XIIII.
    • CHAP. XV.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
• imperial succession
• Lievtenants in Britannie from the beginning of Neroes raigne, vntill the end of Domitians.
• THE FIRST PART:
  • The second Booke.
    • The first CHAPTER.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IIII.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. X.
    • CHAH. XI.
    • CHAP. XII.
    • CHAP. XIII.
    • CHAP. XIIII.
    • CHAP. XV.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
    • CHAP. XVIII.
• The succession of the Roman Empe∣rors, from Nerva Cocceius vnto Honorius, in whose time the Romans gave over the go∣vernment of Britannie.
• ❧Lievtenants in Britannie from Nerva Cocceius his entrance into the Government of the Empire, vn∣till the raigne of Honorius the Emperour.
• Archbishops of London from the time of Lucius, vntill the comming in of the Saxons.
• THE FIRST PART:
  • The third Booke.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IIII.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. X.
    • CHAP. XI.
    • CHAP. XII.
    • CHAP. XIII.
    • CHAP. XIIII.
    • CHAP. XV.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
    • CHAP. XVIII.
    • CHAP. XIX.
    • CHAP. XX.
• ❧The Table of the Contents of the Chapters in the First Part of the Historie of Great Britannie.
  • The first Booke.
  • The second Booke.
  • The third Booke.
• royal succession
• Bishops, and other persons of note, for Learning and Pietie, either among the Britans themselves, or sent vnto them from for∣reine parts, after the Romans had given over the protection of them, vntill the comming in of Austen the Monke.
• THE SECOND PART of the Historie of Great Britannie.
  • The first Booke.

    VORTIGER. VLT: PRINC: BRIT:

    • The first CHAPTER.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IIII.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
• ❧The suceession of the Ken∣tish-Saxon Princes.
• ❧The Archbishops and Bishops in the Prin∣cipalitie of the Kentish-Saxons; the times of their suc∣cession and continuance in their Seas, from the conversion of the English Nation to Christianity, vntill the ragne of Egbert, the West-Saxon Prince, who first obtained the Monarchy.
• THE SECOND PART:
  • The second Booke.

    HENGIST: I: PRINC: SAX:

    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IIII.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
    • CHAP. VIII.
      • ❧The succession of the South-Saxon Princes.
      • ❧The succession of Bishops in the Principalitie of the South-Saxons.
    • The first CHAPTER.
    • CHAP. II.
      • The succession of the Mercian Princes.
      • ❧The succession of Bishops in the Principalitie of the Mercians, till the raigne of Egbert the first English Monarch.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IIII.
      • ❧The succession of the East-Saxon Princes.
      • ❧The succession of the Bishops of London in the Province of the East-Saxons.
    • The first CHAPTER.
    • CHAP. II.
      • The succession of the Princes of the East-Angles.
      • ❧The succession of Bishops in the Principalitie of the East-Angles.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
      • ❧The succession of the Princes of the Northumbers.
      • ❧The succession of Bishops in the Principalitie of the Nor∣thumbers.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
      • The succession of the West-Saxon Princes.
      • ❧The succession of Bishops in the Principalitie of the West-Saxons.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
• ❧The Table of the Contents of the Chapters in the Second Part of the Historie of Great Britannie.
  • The first Booke.
  • The second Booke.
• ❧The succession of the Kings of England from Egbert the first English Monarch, vntill the Norman Conquest.
• ❧The succession of the Princes of Denmarke in the Kingdome of England.
• The beginning of the reigne of Egbert the first English Monarch.
• Certaine short Notes touching the Roman state militare, for the better vn∣derstanding of the first Part of this Historie: namely, for the helpe of such as are ignorant in the ancient Roman Stories,
• The names of certain Writers of the Roman, and English Storie, out of whose workes, the matter of the pre∣cedent Historie hath beene) for the most part) collected.
  • Writers of the Roman Storie.
  • Writers of the English Storie.
• errata