Iulius Cesar, and made tributarie to
the Romans in the 50 yeere before the natiuitie of Christ, and so
continued 483 yeeres. So that the Britains reigned without tribute and
vnder tribute, from Brute, vntill the fourth yeere of the reigne of
king Cadwalladar, which was in the yeere of our Lord 686. And so the
Britains had continuance of the gouernement of this land the space of
1794 yeeres. Then was the realme of Britaine an heptarchie, that is,
diuided into seuen kingdoms. And Britaine receiued the faith of Christ
[Sidenote: 2 Britaine conquered and ouercome by the Saxons.]
in the 7 yeere of the reigne of king Lucius, which was in the 187
yeere after the birth of Christ. ΒΆ Next after the Britains entered the
Saxons, in the third yeere of king Vortiger; and in the yeere of our
Lord 450, and they gouerned vntill the last yeere of king Athelstane,
which was in the yeere of Christ 938. So that the time of the Saxons
first entrance into this realme, and the time of their regiment
[Sidenote: 3 Britaine conquered and ouercome by the Danes.
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