Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 17 of 400
Penny Dreadful Cover — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a table of contents page from what appears to be an early modern prose work (not a Victorian penny dreadful, as the typography and language—Early Modern English—predate the Victorian era by centuries). The page lists chapter summaries for "The third Booke," detailing legendary British history from the time of Brute (who built Troy-novant/London) through various kings and queens, concluding with accounts of Roman incursions and the first Christian king in Britain. The text covers political conflicts, dynastic struggles, and the birth of Christ within this chronological framework.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
2.4 | * ft aye A : nt > ry Pia ‘ a) aay bs ” i = | The visiaen tf) i tihammftinces Of tie shied andlaftw watre at Trig! The deftruétion thereof: and banifhment of AEneas. pag. 61 Brutchis petigree from either Parent: his Exile from Italie and ari- ‘pal in sii a eae called Albion. | | pag. 62 Fil | ee | Therhird Boke Ow Brute named and manured this Iland., built Troy-nonane or Loudon,and at his death deuided the ile between his three Sonnes. chap: 14.pag.63 How Locrine ouercame Humbar and his Hunzes : tell in loue mith Effrild: and of Queene Guendoleime her reaenge on him, Effrild, eoand Sabrin, -pag.64. Of King Zez-,and his three Daughters. pag.éy Ob Porrex and Ferrex, and how Queene Jdexmurtheredher Sonne Porrex. chap.1 ¥.pag.67 How and when the Scots and Pichts firkt entred Brutaine and of » thetr Originals. “pag. 68 Of Belinus and Brenns :their Contention: Attonement: ‘renow- .. medaéts: and death of Breanus. chap.1 6.pag.69 Ofthe kindnes fhewed by King Eddurus to his depofed Brother Ar~ chigallo. : pag.76 How Julius Cafar' after two Repulies, made the Brutaines tributarie tothe Romaizes. : 20 chap.17-pag.77 ent Fable of the old ie boy,and the afle, pag.8o ~ The Birth ofour Satitour Iefus Chritt. -chap.18.pag.81 How Guiderizs andhis brother Arniragus overcame the Rowaines : how, Arwirazus was reconciled to the Romaines, and married the __ Emperor rs Daughter. | Spag.81 How Queene cada vanquifhed the Romaimes: and of hers, and her Daughters deaths. pag.82 Of the firft Chriftian King in Brithiak how the Crowne thereof became Emperiall : and of the Marriage and Holidate 1 in Hell. cag page * 8F ie the extreame diftreffe wid healer that the Brotaines were: _ brought vnto by the Scots and Pichts and how they were relie- 3 cama the King of little Britaime, _ © chap. rg. pag’ 87 c . > f ~ ) (©) 0)(0)(6) <=) ¢ | Goin