by Richard Niccols,[50] containing A Winter’s Night’s Vision, and England’s Eliza, are from the edition of 1610.

Such is the analysis of the following volumes, of which the bulk required some historical matter, intended for notes, to be suppressed.

No single library could be expected to contain the many editions used in collation; and copies inspected, of value in other respects. The indulgent loan of those stores claims the acknowledgement of my obligation to Mr. Heber, Mr. Douce, the Hon. Mr. Nassau, Mr. Utterson, and Mr. Gilchrist. The like is due to my friend Sir Egerton Brydges, from whom I have also derived much valuable assistance in the course of the undertaking.

Only one hundred and fifty copies are printed beyond the number demandable under a late Act of Parliament; and let it be recorded, that the work was put to press long before that censurable measure was in agitation, whereby it falls with all the weight and injustice of an ex post facto law upon the proprietors.

JOS. HASLEWOOD.

Conduit Street,

22d Sept. 1815.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Volume I.

PART I.
Dedication to the nobility, &c. John HigginsPage [3]
Address to the Reader from first edition. John Higgins[7]
Preface from ed. 1587. John Higgins[11]
To the Reader from ed. 1587. Thomas Newton[13]
The Author’s Induction, 1575-8. John Higgins[15]
LEGENDS.
1 How King Albanact the yongest son of Brutus, and first King of Albany (now called Scotland) was slaine by King Humber. Ant. C. 1085. John Higgins[21]
2 How Humber the King of Hunnes minding to conquer Britaine was drowned in the arme of sea now called Humber. Ant. C. 1085. Higgins[47]
3 How King Locrinus the eldest sonne of Brutus liued vitiously, and was slaine in battaile by his wyfe Queene Guendoline. Ant. C. 1064. Higgins[53]
4 How Queene Elstride the Concubine, and second Wife, of King Locrinus, was miserably drowned by Queene Guendoline. Ant. C. 1064. Higgins[62]
5 How the Lady Sabrine, daughter of King Locrinus and Elstride, was drowned by Queen Guendoline. Ant. C. 1064. Higgins[77]
6 How King Madan for his euill life was slayne by wolues. Ant. C. 1009. Higgins[86]
7 How King Malin was slayne by his brother King Mempricius. Ant. C. 1009. Higgins[92]
8 How King Mempricius giuen all to lust, was deuoured by wolues. Ant. C. 989. Higgins[98]
9 How King Bladud taking on him to fly, fell vpon the Temple of Apollo, and brake his necke. Ant. C. 844. Higgins[106]
10 How Queene Cordila in dispaire slew her selfe. Ant. C. 800. Higgins[123]
11 How King Morgan of Albany was slayne at Glamorgan in Wales. Ant. C. 760. Higgins[143]
12 How King Iago dyed of the Lethargie. Ant. C. 612. Higgins[149]
13 How King Forrex was slayne by his brother King Porrex. Ant. C. 491. Higgins[153]
14 How King Porrex which slewe his brother, was slaine by his owne mother and hir maydens. Ant. C. 491. Higgins[163]
15 How King Pinnar was slain in battayle by Mulmucius Donwallo. Ant. C. 441. Higgins[172]
16 How King Stater of Scotland was slayne by Mulmucius Donwallo. Ant. C. 441. Higgins[175]
17 How King Rudacke of Wales was slayne by Mulmucius Donwallo. Ant. C. 441. Higgins[178]
18 How the noble King Brennus after many triumphant victories, at the seege of Delphos in Greece slewe himselfe. Ant. C. 375. Higgins[183]
19 How King Kimarus was deuoured by wilde beastes. Ant. C. 321. Higgins[208]
20 How King Morindus was deuoured by a monster. Ant. C. 303. Higgins[213]
21 How King Emerianus for his tirany was deposed. Ant. C. 235 Higgins[220]
22 How King Chirinnus giuen to dronkennesse, raygned but one yeare. Ant. C. 137. Higgins[222]
23 How King Varianus gaue himselfe to the lustes of the flesh. Ant. C. 136. Higgins[226]
24 How the worthie Britaine Duke Nennius, as a valiaunt soldier and faithfull subiecte, encountred with Iulius Cæsar, and was by him death wounded. Ant. C. 52. Higgins[230]
25 How the Lord Irenglas cosen to King Cassibellane, was slayne by the Lord Elimine cosen to Androgeus Earle of London. Ant. C. 51. Higgins[246]
26 How Caius Iulius Cæsar, which first made this Realme tributorie to the Romans, was slaine in the Senate house. Higgins[260]
27 How Claudius Tiberius Nero Emperour of Rome, was poysoned by Caius Caligula. A. D. 39. Higgins[276]
28 How Caius Cæsar Caligula Emperour of Rome, was slayne by Cherea and others. A. D. 42. Higgins[283]
29 How Guiderius King of Britayne and the elder sonne of Cimbaline, was slayne in battayle by a Romayne. A. D. 44-46. Higgins[286]
30 How Lelius Hamo the Romayne Captayne was slayne after the slaughter of Guiderius. A. D. 46. Higgins[289]
31 How Claudius Tiberius Drusus Emperour of Rome, was poysoned by his wife Agrippina. A. D. 56. Higgins[291]
32 How the Emperour Domitius Nero liued wickedly and tyrannously, and in the end miserably slewe himselfe. A. D. 70. Higgins[296]
33 How Sergius Galba the Emperour of Rome (gieuen to slaughter, ambition, & glotony) was slayne by the souldiers. A. D. 71. Higgins[301]
34 How the vicious Siluius Otho, Emperour of Rome, slew himselfe. A. D. 71. Higgins[304]
35 How Aulus Vitellius Emperour of Rome, came to an infortunate end. A. D. 71. Higgins[307]
36 How Londricus the Pict was slayne by King Marius of Britaine. A. D. 80. Higgins[310]
37 How Seuerus the Emperour of Rome and Gouernour of Britayne was slaine at Yorke, fighting against the Picts. A. D. 206-13. Higgins[313]
38 How Fulgentius a Scythian, or Pict, was slayne at the seege of Yorke. A. D. 206-13. Higgins[320]
39 How Geta the yonger sonne of the Emperour Seuerus once Gouernour of Britayne, was slayne in his mother’s armes, by his brother Antonine Emperour of Rome. A. D. 214. Higgins[325]
40 How Aurelius Antonius Bassianus Caracalla Emperour of Rome, was slayne by one of his owne seruauntes. A. D. 209. Higgins[330]
PART II
The Printer’s Advertisement[347]
The Authour’s Epistle. Blenerhasset[348]
The Induction. Blenerhasset[353]
LEGENDS.
41 How Guidericus refused to paye tribute vnto Claudius Cæsar: how he subdued Galba: how hee became desirous to winne all the worlde: spoyled France, Germany, and a great part of Italy: and lastly how hee was miserably slayne in a tempest of Thunder. Blenerhasset[355]
42 How Carrassus a Husbandman’s son, slewe Lodrike the King of the Pictes, and howe the Emperour made him a captayne. Then howe he obtayned the Britayne crowne and how suspition brought him to decay. A. D. 293. Blenerhasset[369]
43 How Queene Helena was Empresse of all the world. A. D. 289. Blenerhasset[384]
44 How Vortiger destroyed the young King Constantine, and howe he obtyned the crowne: & how after many miseries he was miserably burnt in his Castle by the brethren of Constantine. A. D. 446. Blenerhasset[396]
45 How Vter Pendragon was inamoured with Duke Garelus wife: and howe by lawlesse loue he lost his kingdome. A. D. 500. Blenerhasset[409]
46 How Cadwallader the last King of the Britaynes, after he had behaued very valiantly against the Saxons, resigned his crowne, and went to Rome, where he liued in a religious house. Blenerhasset[419]
47 How Sigebert was thrust from his throne and miserably slayne by a heardman. A. D. 755. Blenerhasset[428]
48 How Ladie Ebbe dyd flea her nose and vpper lippe away to saue her virginitie. A. D. 870. Blenerhasset[443]
49 How Alurede was brought vnto disease and vnto vntimely death, being inclined vnto the sinne of the fleshe. Blenerhasset[449]
50 How Egelred for his wickednesse was diuerslye distressed by the Danes, and lastly died for sorrow. A. D. 1016. Blenerhasset[458]
51 Howe Edricus destroyed the valiant King Edmunde Ironsyde, hoping to haue greate preferment for his labour of Canutus the Dane, and howe the same Canutus caused him to be be-headed for his labour. A. D. 1018. Blenerhasset[466]
52 How King Harrold raynyng but niene monthes had continuall warre with the Danes, with the Norway King, with his brother Tosto, and with Duke William, who partely by hys strength but chiefly by policie, ouercame hym, and by killyng him in the feelde obteyned the kingdome of England. A. D. 1095. Blenerhasset[470]