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A Table of such Chapiters as are conteined in the first booke of this Description.

    Compare 1577 edition: 1
  • 1 Of the diuision of the whole earth.
  • 2 Of the position, circuit, forme, and quantitie of the Ile of Britaine.
  • 3 Of the ancient denominations of this Iland.
  • 4 What sundrie nations haue dwelled in Albion.
  • 5 Whether it be likelie that anie giants were, and whether they inhabited in this Ile or not.
  • 6 Of the languages spoken in this Iland.
  • 7 Into how manie kingdoms this Iland hath beene diuided.
  • 8 The names of such kings and princes as haue reigned in this Iland.
  • 9 Of the ancient religion vsed in Albion.
  • 10 Of such Ilands as are to be seene vpon the coasts of Britaine.
  • 11 Of riuers, and first of the Thames, and such riuers as fall into it.
  • 12 Of such streames as fall into the sea, betweene the Thames and the mouth of Sauerne.
  • 13 The description of the Sauerne, and such waters as discharge themselues into the same.
  • 14 Of such waters as fall into the sea in compasse of the Iland, betweene the Sauerne and the Humber.
  • 15 The description of the Humber or Isis, and such water-courses as doo increase hir chanell.
  • 16 Of such fals of waters as ioine with the sea, betweene Humber and the Thames.
  • 17 Of such ports and creeks as our sea-faring-men doo note for their bene|fit vpon the coasts of England.
  • 18 Of the aire, soile, and commodities of this Iland.
  • 19 Of the foure high waies sometime made in Britaine by the princes of this Iland.
  • 20 Of the generall constitution of the bodies of the Britons.
  • 21 How Britaine at the first grew to be diuided into three portions.
  • 22 After what maner the souereigntie of this Ile dooth remaine to the prin|ces of Lhoegres or kings of England.
  • 23 Of the wall sometime builded for a partition betweene England and the Picts and Scots.
  • 24 Of the maruels of England.
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REGVM ANGLIAE SERIES & catalogus.

COnquestor, Rufus,
  • Wil. Conqu.
  • Wil. Rufus.
  • Henricus 1.
  • Stephanus.
  • Henricus 2.
  • Richardus 1.
  • Ioannes.
  • Henricus 3.
  • Eduardus 1.
  • Eduardus 2.
  • Eduardus 3.
  • Richardus 2.
  • Henricus 4.
  • Henricus 5.
  • Henricus 6.
  • Eduardus 4.
  • Eduardus 5.
  • Richardus 3.
  • Henricus 7.
  • Henricus 8.
  • Eduardus 6.
  • Phil. & Mar.
  • Elisabeth.
prior Henricus, Stephanúsque,
Alter & Henricus, Leonino corde Richardus,

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