PART I.

_Dedication to the nobility, &c. John Higgins_ Page 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