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 For, after they had (as before is declared) conquered theire Realme throughe Treacherie, they feared to leave the Brutaines noble Men, Capteins and Warriours in the land of Brutaine. For then they knewe, that they coulde not holde the Brutaines in subjection; but to prevent them from recoveringe theire auncient libertie, they tooke awaie with them all the nobilitie of Brutaine, with all theire renowned Capteynes and Warriours, whom they placed in divers provinces belonginge to the Romaines, and placed here in Brutaine Romaine Capteynes and Souldiers, prohibitinge all Brittaines, of what degree soever, upon paine of punishment, from usinge anie manner of weapon, but that they should whollie give themselves to Husbandrie; by which facte manifestlie appeared the haughtie and noble Courage of Brutaines, and the timerous Cowardlines of the Romaines. Let the indifferent Reader judge betwene bothe Nations. And nowe to proceed, to the settinge foorthe of the noble Actes and Monuments, done and made by the Brutaines, it is most evident in Brutaine Records and Cronicles, that, 1040. yeres before the Romaines were acquainted with the land of Brutaine, that it was land greatlie feared of all other Nations, and called Ynis Kedirin, and the People y Kadaren wier. Also most of the auncient and famous Citties, Temples, Castles, Bridges and Monuments were made before the Romaines did knowe this Realme, and before either Saxon or Norman was acquainted with it, as yt partlie appearethe in that which I have formerlie spoken, and the rest shal he manifested hereafter, all which are verie apparaunte in Brutaine Cronicles. And first, for an inducement unto the rest of the Brutaine Monuments, in the 2855. yeres after the World’s Creation, Brutus built Troy Newethe, now called of the Brutaines Caer Ludd or London. Member, sonne to Madan, began Caer Member, after called of Brutaines Rhed Ochen or Oxenford. Ebranck, called by the Brutaines Evirocke Kadarn, builded Caer Evirocke or Yorke, Donbard or Donbritaine, Edenburghe Castle, and other Monuments

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