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 the second time, at which retorne his chieffe Captaines and Horsemen were slaine by the Brutaines, Labiens and Tribunes. And Ceasar had not conquered and overcome the Brutaines, but by the helpe, ayde and treacherie of Androgus and Tenewan or Theomansionse, who were sonnes to Kinge Ludd, for malice they bare to theire uncle Kinge Caswallon or Cassibellanus, for keepinge and hindringe them from theire right, which they had to the Kingdome of Brutaine. And further, Ceasar did knowe before, yf he had bin an indifferent Judge, that the Brutaine Kinge Brennius or Bran, second sonne to Dyffwall Moell Mud, with his Army of Brutaines and Galles conquered Roome, and slewe theire Capteynes and Cenators. And after he had repayred, and built in Italie the Citties Milleine, Pavewey, Burgoinum, Tridentum, Vincentia, Comeum, Beronia and Brixia, and others, he retorned to Brutaine, leavinge armies of Soldiers in everie of the foresaid Citties, so by him made, and brought with him, out of Italie and Fraunce, manie cunninge workemen, anno mundi 3577. Before our Saviour’s birthe 386. yeres, after Brutaines entraunce into Brutaine 721. yere, he retorned, with his Companie of cunninge and curious workemen, to Brutaine, and there did finishe and repayer the Cittie, begonne by his Father Dyffwall Moell Myd, called Caer Odder or Nante Baddanr and builded yt with most excellent valtes, hollowe in the ground, for Conveyaunce of all filthe by water out of the Cittie, by flowinge tydes to the maine Ryver. Also he made therein a mightie Temple, with Walls and curious Towers thereon, with Havens and famous Bridges, and when he had fullie finished the worthie and most famous Cittie, he named Caer or Dinas Bran, as the use of the Brutaines was, when they had made anie Cittie, to name yt after theire owne names. As his Brother Kinge Belinus, after he had made with Walls, Haven and Towers, and made the Tower of London, he named Troy novaunt Dinas Belin, which name remained till Kinge Ludd after Belinus 316. yeres. And the noble and victorious Kinge Brennus caused his picture or monument, with the like picture of his noble

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