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BRute the first began to rule in the yeare of the world, 2855. and ruled 24. yeares, about the time of Samuell the mightie Prophet in Israel.
Locrin began in the yeare 2879. and rule 20. yeares, in which time hee kept Elstrid seuen yeares, about the time of Saul the first king of Israel.
Guendolin began in the yeare 2899. and ruled 15. yeares, about the time of Dauid the kingly Prophet in Israel.
Madian beganne in the yeare 2914. and ruled 40. yeares, about the time of faire Absolons fame in Is∣rael.
Memprise began in the yeare 2954. and ruled 20. yeares, about the time of Salomons magnificent buil∣dings in Israel.
Ebranke began in the yeare 2974. and ruled 60. yeares, in the 23. yeare of his raigne he built Caerbrank, about this time the fierie Prophet Elias of Israel began to teach.
Brute the second began in the yeare 3034. and ruled 12. yeares: about this time Baals Prophets were slain at the brooke Kison by the commaundement of Elias the Prophet of God.
Leyl beganne in the yeare 3046. and raigned 25. yeares: about this time Eliseus the great Prophet be∣ganne to worke wonders in Israel.
Hurdibras began in the yeare 3071. and raigned 30. yeares: now Lycurgus the Lacedemonian law-maker flo∣rished.
Bladud began in the yeare 3101. and raigned 21. yeares: now Hesiodus the Poet was famous, now Ho∣mer liued.
Leyr beganne in the yeare 3122. and raigned 40. yeares: now Sardanapalus the last king of Assiria was in his pride and sensualitie.
Cordeyl began in the yeare 3162. and ruled 5. yeares: nowe Esaias the Prophet began to prophesie among the Iewes.
Conedag began in the yeare 3167. and raigned 33. yeares: now Romulus and Remus were borne: now the Olimpiades began.
Riuall began in the yeare 3200. and raigned 46. yeares: now Roome was builded: now Sennacheribs army was destroied by an Angel of God in one night.
Gurgust began in the yeare 3246. and raigned 38. yeares: now Gyges got the kingdom of Lydia and Numa of Roome: heereaboutes Herodotus beginneth his hi∣stories, which containe 230. yeares.
Sisill beganne in the yeare 3284. and raigned 49. yeares: nowe Tullus ruled in Roome, and Ieremias the Prophet began to prophesie.
Iago began in the yeare 3333. and raigned 25. years: now Ancus Martius ruled in Roome and Nabuchodono∣sor in Babilon.
Kymar began in the yeare 3358. and raigned 54. yeares: now Daniel and Ezechiel the Prophets began to prophesie: nowe the seuen wisemen of Greece were famous.
Gorbodug began in the yeare 3412. and raigned 64. yeares: now Tarquinius was expelled out of Roome: now Pythagoras liued: now Cyrus the great, was in his glorie.
Ferrex and Porrex beganne in the yeare 3475. and raigned 5. yeares: now Xerxes beganne his Greeke wars: now Anaxagoras the Teacher of Pericles, Socra∣tes and Thucydides was famous and somwhat singular.
Thus Brute and his offspring seeme to ende in the yeare of the world 3480. and to haue continued in the Gouernment of Brutanie 735. yeares. There is a time
of life, and a time of death, a time to arise, and a time to fall, a time for one stock and a time for another. Yet in∣finite be that time, which is predestinated for the name of Brute and his Brutans, euerlasting be that honor which is due to the branches of such a Tree as groweth with∣out withering, is strong without decay, and may best serue euen for the Phenix of all men, and Vna of all the women in the earth.