Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H.

THE TIMES OF THESE KINGS.

BEtweene the death of Gracian, and the raigne of Constantine the second, were a∣bout 36. yeares passed ouer in Brutanie without a Ruler. In this time Theodo∣sius was excommunicated by Ambrose for murder: Ierome and Austin and Gouldmouth flouri∣shed: Claudian the Poet was famous: Siricius Bishop of Roome forbad Priests to marry.

Constantine the second began to raigne in the yeare of the world, 4407. and raigned ten yeares: in this time the Goths and Hunnes inuaded Italy, and possessed it: the Vandals entred into Spaine and spoiled it: the first Councell was set against Pelagius the heretick a Brutan.

Constancy began in the yeare 4417. & ruled 5. yeares. In this time Ierome died: S. Alban was martired at Moguntia: Saluian the teacher of Bishops flourished in Massilia: Burgundians were conuerted to christian religion.

Vortiger began to rule, 4422. and ruled 16. yeares: Then Vortimer beganne 4438. and ruled 7. yeares. In this time Austin died: Cyrill, S. Patricke and Cassian flourished: Theodosius founded a generall Schoole at Bononia: Attila with 500000. souldiers spoyled the Romans horribly, and all partes where he went. Clo∣doue the first famous king of Fraunce liued.

Vortiger began to rule again, 4445. & ruled 9. years:

Aurely began, 4454. and raigned 19. yeares: in this

time Genserick with the Vandals subdued Roome: the Venetians began to dwell in their Ilands where they dwell now: Mamertus a Bishop inuented Letanies: Hilary of Roome adorned Churches with gold & siluer.

Vter began, 4473. and ruled 16. yeares: in this time Honorick the son of Genserick banished 334. Bishops and Priestes out of Africke, and slew many thousand chri∣stians, but at last he was eaten vp of wormes: Fulgen¦tius the Bishop of Hispalis flourished: Theodoricke the king of Gothes did many noble and vertuous acts in Italy, and builded decayed places.

Arthur began 4489. and raigned 26. yeares: in which time S. Patricke dyed in Scotland being 62. yeares old: Theodorick would not suffer the Romans to practise any feates of war, or to haue any weapons, for feare they should rebell: Cassiodore of a Senatour be∣came a Moonke.

Constantine the third, began, 4515. and ruled 3. years: at this time Gildas the Brutan liued, surnamed Sapiens, Boethius the Christian Philosopher liued and was mar∣tired.

Conan beganne 4518. and raigned 3. yeares: in this time Symmachus the Roman prelate tooke vpon him to be supreme ruler and iudge of all Councels in Christen∣dome.

Vortipory beganne 4521. and ruled 4. yeares: now Clodoue the French king vowed christianisme and was baptised: Olympius an Arrian, for blaspheming the Tri∣nitie was slame with lightning from heauen.

Malgo began, 4525. and raigned 35. yeares: now Iustinus the Emperour was first crowned by the Ro∣man Bishop: Iustinianus made the Codex of the ciuill

law: Tribonianus disposed the Digests of the same law: S. Benedict and his sister Scholastica wrought woonders. Priscian liued.

Carency began, 4560. and ruled 3. yeares: but after his death the Brutans had no king for 24. yeares space, till Cadwan was made king: now Totilas the tyrant of the Gothes raged in Italy, and Narses sent from the Emperour slew him: the nation of the Hunnes was almost vtterly extinguished in Greece, by the Emperor: Armenij receiued Christian faith.

Cadwan began 4587. and raigned 22. yeares: in this time S. Brigit the Scot was famous: Gregory of Roome called himselfe Seruaunt of Seruauntes: the Latine toong was not vsed in Roome, because all men conuer∣sed there.

Cadwallin began 4609. and ruled 48. yeares: now Heraclius slew Phocas and got the Empire, and married his sisters daughter: the Arabians receiued the law of Mahomet, and were called Saracens: Isidore Bishop of Hispalis liued: Sabinianus Bishop of Roome appointed bels to distinguish the times of the day: Honorius spoiled the Temple of Romulus to build the Temple of Saint Peter.

Cadwallader began 4657. and ruled 12. yeares: in this time the Saracens got great part of Africk. Mar∣tin of Roome constituted that his Clergy should vowe chastitie, or loose their liuings.

Thus these kinges raigned 238: yeares. I omit the inter∣raignes, before Constantine the second, and Cadwan: one was 36. yeares, the other 24. yeares.