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5: ¶The names of the Authours from whome this Historie of England is
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- VVHethamſteed, a learned man, ſometime Abbot of S. Albons, a Chronicler.
- VVilliam Harriſon.
- VVilliã Patten of the expeditiõ into Scotlãd. 1574.
- VVilliam Procter of VViattes rebellion.
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Front Matter: Section 5 of
5: ¶The names of the Authours from whome this Historie of England is
collected.
Snippet: 20 of 20 (1577, Volume 1, p. 7) Compare 1587 edition: 1 Beſides theſe diuers other Bookes and Treatiſes of Hiſtoricall mater I haue ſeene and peruſed, the names of the Authours beyng vtterly vnknowen.
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5: AN HISTORICALL DE|ſcription of the Iſlande of Britayne, with a briefe
re|hearſall of the nature and qualities of the people of Englande,
and of all ſuch com|modities as are to be founde in the ſame.
Snippet: 1 of 19 (1577, Volume 1, p. 7) AN HISTORICALL DE|ſcription of the Iſlande of Britayne, with a briefe re|hearſall of the nature and qualities of the people of Englande, and of all ſuch com|modities as are to be founde in the ſame.
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In the first Booke of the Deſcription of Britayne, theſe Chapters are contayned that enſue.
- 1. Of the ſcituation and quantitie of the Iſle of Britayne.
- 2. Of the auncient names of this Iſlande.
- 3. What ſundry nations haue dwelled in this countrey.
- 4. Whether it be likely that euer there were any Gyants inhabiting in this Iſlande.
- 5. Of the generall language vſed ſometime in Brytaine.
- 6. Into howe many kingdomes at once this Iſle hath bene deuided.
- 7. Of the auncient religion vſed in Brytaine, from the firſt comming of Samothes, before the conuerſion of the ſame vnto the faith of Chriſt.
- 8. Of the number and names of ſuch Salt Iſlandes as lye diſperſed rounde about vpon the coaſt of Brytaine.
- 9. Of the ryſing and falles of ſuch ryuers and ſtreames as deſcende into the ſea, without alteration of their names, & firſt of thoſe that lye betweene the Thames and the Sauerne.
- 10. Of the Sauerne ſtreame, and ſuch falles of ryuers as go into the Sea betweene it and the Humber.
- 11. Of ſuch riuers as fall into the ſea, betwene Humber & the Thames.
- 12. Of the fower high waies ſometime made in Brytaine by the Prin|ces of this lande.
- 13. Of the ayre and ſoyle of the country.
- 14. Of the generall conſtitution of the bodies of the Brytons.
- 15. How Brytaine grew at the firſt to be deuided into three porcions.
- 16. That notwithſtanding the former particion made by Brute, vnto his children, the ſouereinety of the whole Iſlande, remained ſtyll to the Prince of Lhoegres and his poſteritie after him.
- 17. Of the Wall ſometime builded for a particion betweene Englande and the Pictes.