BRitania maior, Britannia of Britona. (the Countrie of the bright Britona, called Britomartis the preſidēt of Britayne) that is to ſay,Diana. the chaſte Diana of Calydonia ſylua: Aſtrorum decus: Syluarum dea: caſta, et innupta: cuſtos, et cultrix nemorum: Metuenda virago: terror ſylueſtribus apris.

This Britannia maior, Britannia of Britomartis. (the countrie of the bright Britona called Britomartis) was firſt founde by Brute of Albania:Brutes ſtile the Conquerer of the Greekes: the mightie deliuerer of the Troyans: & the firſt founder of the noble Britaynes.

Who by the Oracle of the bright Britona, Diana Britonas Oracle. called Diana of Calydonia ſylua (Aſtrorum decus) brought the Remaines of the Albanian Troians of Aſia:Albania, Calydonia Ætolia frō Albania Calydonia ſylua: & Ætolia in Greece to Albania: Calydonia ſylua: and Ætolia in Britayne.

Before whoſe moſt happie, and fortunate arriuall:Britannia a wildernes. there was neyther Towne, Cittie, Countrie, Ryuer, region: or place of name in Britayne for Britannia (at Brutes arriuall) was no Britannia, but a rude and ſolitarie deſart or wildernes without name,Ferarum altrix. Ferarum altrix, that is to ſay, a very nurſcerie, or place of ſtore, for wilde beaſts. The Countries & Regions of Britaine, were then all ouergrowne wyth woods, repleniſhed with all kinde of ſauage and cruell wilde beaſtes: as Lyons, Beares, Wolues, Foxes, wilde Boares, and all kind of game belonging to the Chaſe. Beſides, diuers other kinds of wild beaſtes and Cattell: eſpecially, a certayne kinde of white monſtruous wilde Bulles, and Kine with long ſhagde curled hayre, and manes: which kinde of Cattell were as fierce and cruell as Lyons, and could neuer be tamed by mans arte, as ye ſhal find it regiſtred & recorded in our aū cient Chronicles, and noted in the the common Dictionaries: vppon theſe words Caledonia: and Caledonia ſylua Britanniae,Caledonia for Calydonia. alwaies miſtaken & corruptly written, Caledonia for Calydonia, becauſe the reaſon why our Country was firſt called Caledonia ſylua, was no better knowne to the auncient Romaines in Iulius Caeſars time, then it is at this daie knowne to diuers our Antiquaries & Chroniclers of Britayne:Bucanons Calden. as we may ſee how Bucanon deriueth Caledonia ſylua from Calden: and Camden (the author of the new Britannia, which lacketh Brutes light the glorye of Britayne) deriueth Calydonia ſylua from Kaled. Camdens Kaled. But Camdens faire daugheer Kaled, is yet too young to bee the mother of Calydon, or Calydonia ſylua Britanniae. And Bucanons Calden, or Haſell ſticke, is too weake to bee the mother,Calydon, was the ſon of Ætolus the ſon of Mars. of Calydon. For (Calydon) of whom Calydonia ſylua by Ætolia in Greece tooke name, was the ſonne Ætolus, who was the ſon of Mars the God of battell.

Mars the father of Ætolus. Parthaon & Britona. Mars the God of battell, was the father of Ætolus: of Parthaon, & of the bright Britona called Britomartis the preſident of Britayne.

Ætolus the ſonne of Mars, and brother to the bright Britona, was the father of Calydon of, whom Calydonia ſylua by Ætolia in Greece (the mother of our Calydonia ſylua the generall name of all Britayne) but eſpecially of Calydonia ſylua ſecunda,Calydonia ſylua prima Calydonia ſylua ſecunda. which is Scotlande, called Britania ſecunda, in which parte of Britayne at this day is the moſt ancient Towne of Parthaon,Parthaon in Ætolia. nowe called Perthe: and S. Iohns towne, the principal towne of Ætolia, Ætolia Atholl. nowe called Atholl, a Region or coūtrey of Britannia, Albania, or Calydonia ſylua ſecunda:Calydon woode. where the great Calydon woode, which beeginneth at Striueling (called the Dolorus Mount) and runneth forth through Mentieth, & Stratherne,Calydoniū Cathaneſſe. to Ætholia (that fruitfull region of Grampius Mount) which reacheth to Lochquhaber, and to Calidonium Promontorium, which is Cathaneſſe or Orcha: the angle, poynt, cape, forland, or landes ende of Scotland.

This Calydonia ſylua Britannia,Clydon, was the daughter of Calidonia ſylua by Ætolia in Greece, who toke his Originall from Calydon the ſon of Ætolus, the ſonne of Mars.

Ætolia, Ætolia. nowe called Atholl in Britayne, is the daughter of Ætolia, cittie of Albania, and Calydonia ſylua in Greece, ſo called of Ætolus the ſonne of Mars.

Parthaon:Parthaon now called Perthe or Saint Iohns Towne, the principall Towne of Ætolia in Scotlande,Britona Britomartis toke his glorious name of Parthaon the ſonne of Mars, brother to the bright Britona, called Britomartis, the preſident of Britayne, of whom al Britannia (containing al the coū tries and regions, of England, Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall: called of Alexander Necham, in his booke De diuina ſapientia Bruti tellus,) tooke the moſte glorious name of Britannia.

Britanniae of Britona.For Brute of Albania: the founder of Britaine, came to this Iſle by the Oracle of Britona, called Diana of Calydonia ſylua, wherefore, hee called this Iſle Britannia, of the bright Britona (called Britomartis) the preſident of Britayne.

Albania: of Albania.The ſame Brute alſo who was borne in Albania, baniſhed to Albania: and the firſt founder of Britayne called Albania: called all our coūtrey of Britaine, Albion, ſeu Albania: not of the white Rocks and Cleues as ſome mē do ſuppoſe, but of Albania in Aſia: & Albania Epiri in Greece, the Country of Helenus and Andromache, the Queene of Albania Epiri, from whence Brute of Albania brought the Albanian Troyans, the founders of Britayne.

The ſame Brute of Albania,Calydonia ſylua of Calydonia. the founder of Britayne: who by the Oracle of the bright Britona, called Diana of Calydonia ſylua, did bring the remaines of the Troyans from Albania: Calydonia ſylua: and Ætolia in Greece, to Albania Calydonia ſylua: and Ætolia in Britayne: named al our countrie Calydonia ſylua Britannia, but eſpecially Scotlande called Britannia: Albania: and Calydonia ſylua ſecunda. Whereas at this day. Yee ſhall finde Calydonia ſylua: Calydon Towne: Calydon Caſtell, Calydon Promontorie. With that moſt auncient Towne of Parthaon in Ætolia, The Britaines of the generatiō of Mars & Hercules. moſt glorious recordes of the honorable Originall of the noble Britaines, the remaines of the Troyans, that ſprang of the generation of Mars and Hercules, and other the immortall Goddes of the Gentils. Bright ſtarres at this daie, whoſe mantions in the firmament are well knowne to all Philoſophers & Aſtronomers of our time. So that to conclude, the Britaynes ſprang not ex coluuie omnium gentium, Bucanon. neither of Dogs (as Buchanon ſaith he is able rather to proue) but they ſprang of the Albanian Troyans, the principal Souldiours of the world, whom Brute brought from Albania, Calydonia ſylua, and Ætolia in Greece, to Albania, Calydonia, ſylua & Ætolia in Britayne.

Cronicles and written Records of Brute.Whereof we haue a multitude of moſt glorious Recordes & Chronicles, written, and printed, confirmed by the teſtimonie of Iulius Caeſar, by Elutherius Pope: by Parliament holden at Norham vppon Twede: & at Lyncolne in the time of King Edward the firſt, who by his Letters ſent from Lyncolne to Pope Boniface, Brutes hiſtory counted a fable. dooth approue Brutes Hiſtorie to bee no fable, as the Critici of our time do eſteeme it, who will not beleeue our auncient written Recordes, although cō firmed by Emperors, Kings, Popes and Parliaments, neither the teſtimonie of Strangers. Wherfore by the Oracle of Diana, The Swans of Carie, are ſtirred vp to maintaine Brutes Hiſtorie. called Britona the preſident of Britayne: And by the Oracle of Diana Lucifera: that is to ſay, Ʋenus called Boſphorus: the bright Queene of Phrygia: and Caria the mother of Aeneas and the Graces, of whō came Brute of Albania, the founder of Britayne: who brought in Carius, a noble prince of Lydia and Caria, with the people of Carie, & Swans of Carie into Britayne. By the Oracles aforeſayd,The Swans wil maintaine the veritie of the Brittiſh Hiſtorie. the Swans of Carie in Britayne, are now ſtirred vp to maintain the veritie of the Brittiſh Hiſtorie. By the gods of the Gentils. Diana: Apollo: Ʋenus: Mars: Mercurie: &c. Whoſe Temples our forefathers,Dianas Tē ple of Troia noua. the Gē tils of the Troyan race, erected in diuers Countries and Regions of Britayne, eſpecially at Troia noua, nowe called London in Britayne,Diana Tauropolia Thoantea Dea. where the Troynouants did ſometimes ſacrifice Bulles, Bullox and Stags, to Diana Tauropolia, whom the Gentils called the Queene of Heauen. Which was the ſame Diana called Bellona, Diana Bellona of Yorke. whom the Brigantes honored at Yorke, Brigantium ciuitas: and what were theſe Brigantes I pray you? Herodian ſaith,Briges Phryges. Brigantes. that the Briges, Phryges, and Brigantes were all one, wherupon I conclude, that the Brigantes, that is to ſay, our Northen Britaynes, were Phrygian Troyans. The Brigantes of Britayne,Brigantes. are the people of Yorkeſhire, Richmondſhire, Lancaſhire, Durham, Weſtmerland,Abij, Picti, Agathyrſi, and Cumberland: hard to the Pictes wall. Where the Abij and Picti Agathyrſi dwell, about Abus Aeſtuarium: Abus Aeſtuariū. nowe called Humber.

And what were theſe Abij, but Albanian Troyans,Abij, Albani. that came alſo from Abus Ryuer of Albania Epiri. And the auncient Britaynes called the Picti Agathyrſi, what were they,Agathyrſi. euen Scythian Troyans of Albania, who ſprang of Scythes and Agathyrſus, the ſonnes of Hercules, Scythes. Agathyrſus who ſometimes raigned in Troy. And let not the Scythian Scots diſdaine their name,Scythian Troyans. ſeeing they were Troyans, for the famous Cittie of Troy in Phrygia, the heade of all Aſia, was in Scythia.

The noble Troyans were called Taurini, and Tauroſcythe,Troyans called Taurini, & Tauroſcythi. of a famous Mountaine of Aſia, called Taurus Mount, Taurus in Caria. which runneth through all Aſia: a great parte of the Mountaine Taurus, endeth in Caria,Taurus the mantion of Venus. which is a Countrey of Aſia belonging to Troy. Ʋenus called Boſphorus, the mother of Aeneas and the Graces, (of whome came Brute of Albania the founder of Britayne) was Queene of Phrygia and Caria: The famous Ryuer of Maeander is in Caria.Maeander Ryuer of Caria, golden ſandes, ſinging Swannes. This Maeander Ryuer, hath golden ſands & ſinging Swannes, that ſometime ſerued Ʋenus Queene of Phrygia and Caria: wherfore the Swannes of Caria,Swannes of Carie, Signettes of Troy. and Signettes of Troy in Britayne, muſt alwaies ſinge of Troy and Troyans.

The Daughters of Heauen and Earth:Ryuers of Britayne, are Records of Brute. that is to ſaie, Iſis, Themis Rhea, Thetis, Abus, Arius, Alanus, Ax, Tameres, and all our famous Ryuers of Britayne, with the Deucalion Sea, and Iſlandes of Britayne, eſpecially Archadia, Aemonia, and Arachne, are glorious Recordes of Brute & the Troyans the founders of Britayne.

Townes & Citties, Records of Brute.Diuers our moſt aūcient towne • and Citties of Britayne, as Oxford vpon Iſis, and Themis: Troia noua, vpon Iſis, Themis, and Rhea Albanorum: Yorke Brigantium ciuitas: Antandros, turned to S. Andros: Parthaon turned to S. Iohns towne: Albanum ciuitas, turned to S. Albanes: Cheſter and Doriſceſtria, with the auncient Townes of Derbie, and Leiceſter, and Tyanton vppon Tamares Ryuer of Britaine, with diuers other townes and Citties of Britayne, are Recordes of Brute and the Troyans founders of Britayne.

The diuers nations and people of Britayne, as the Troynouaunts,Diuers nations and people of Britayne Recordes of Brute. the Brigantes, and Scotobrigantes, the people of Albania, Calydonia, and Ætolia: the Iberi: the Albani, & Georgij: the people of Derbie and Leiceſter: the people of Cheſter, that came from Ceſtria Epiri,Tanton vppon Tamares, or Tone Ryuer. with the Dores, Ioues, and Cares, and the Tamarites of Tyanton, commonlie called Tanton, al theſe are Recordes of the noble people of Greece and Aſia, the Remaines of the Troyans that came into Britayne with Brute

Princes, Noble men and Gentlemen, Recordes of Brute.To theſe, adde the Catalogue or Regiſter of the auncient Princes, Noble men, and Gentlemen of Britayne. Recordes of Brute, and the Troyans, founders of Britayne.