Chapter III: Part I: Sixth Edition

by John Higgins,[33] is reprinted from the standard edition of 1587 collated with those of 1575, and 1610; and contains

_In prose._--The Epistle Dedicatory.--*I. Higgins to the Reader.--*A Preface to the Reader.--_In verse_:--Thomas Newton to the Reader.--The Author’s Induction.--LEGENDS:

1. Albanact. 21. Emerianus.
2. Humber. 22. Chirinnus.
3. Locrinus. 23. Varianus.
4. Elstride. 24. Nennius.
5. Sabrine. 25. Irenglass.
6. Madan. 26. Cæsar.
7. Malin. 27. Nero.
8. Mempricius. 28. Caligula.
9. Bladud. 29. Guiderius.
10. Cordila. 30. Homo.
11. Morgan. 31. Drusus.
12. Jago. 32. Domitius.
13. Forrex. 33. Galba.
14. Porrex. 34. Otho.
15. Pinnar. 35. Vitellius.
16. Stater. 36. Londricus.
17. Rudacke. 37. Severus.
18. Brennus. 38. Fulgentius.
19. Kimarus. 39. Geta.
20. Morindus. 40. Caracalla.

Niccols rejected the matter distinguished above with an asterisk, and also the intermediate verses as “L’envoy” that connected the legends, which are now restored; and in the notes are given the variations, as originally printed, under the title of “the authour.” Of the legends No. 9, 13, and 14, the notes contain those as printed in the first edition.

PART II. THIRD EDITION:

by Thomas Blenerhasset,[34] from the edition of 1578, collated with that of 1610. Contains

*The Printer to the Reader.--*The Authour’s Epistle unto his friends.--LEGENDS:

*1. Guiderinas. 7. Sigebert.
2. Carassus.[35] 8. Ebbe.
3. Hellina. *9. Alurede.
4. Vortiger. 10. Egelrede.
5. Pendragon. 11. Edricus.
6. Cadwallader. 12. Harold.

The original intermediate prose inductions are now given, which, as well as the articles that have asterisks affixed, were rejected by Niccols.