néere Ludgate, leauing after him two sons, Androgeus and Theomancius
or Tenancius.

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_Of Cassibellane and his noble mind, Iulius Cæsar sendeth Caius
Volusenus to suruey the coasts of this Iland, he lieth with his fleet
at Calice, purposing to inuade the countrie, his attempt is bewraied
and withstood by the Britains_.

THE TENTH CHAPTER.


[Sidenote: CASSIBELLANE.]
Cassibellane, the brother of Lud was admitted king of Britaine,
in the yéere of the world 3908, after the building of Rome 692, and
before the comming of Christ 58 complet. For sith the two sonnes
[Sidenote: _Gal. Mon. Matt. West. Fabian_.]
of Lud were not of age able to gouerne, the rule of the land was
committed to Cassibellane: but yet (as some haue written) he was not
created king, but rather appointed ruler & protector of the land,
[Sidenote: _Gal. Mon_.]
during the nonage of his nephewes. Now after he was admitted (by
whatsoeuer order) to the administration of the common wealth, he
became so noble a prince and so bountious, that his name spred farre
and néere, and by his vpright dealing in seeing iustice executed he
grew in such estimation, that the Britaines made small account of his