Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 374 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running prose from what appears to be a historical chronicle or epitome of British history. The text, printed in early modern English typography, traces the legendary and early historical lineage of British kings from Brute (the mythical founder who renamed the land Britaine) through various successors, including Ferrex and Porrex, Dunwallo, Gorboman, and Cassiuilan. The passage culminates in noting that under Cassiuilan, Julius Caesar won the first tribute ever paid by the Britons to Rome. The page is numbered 352 at the top and includes dense genealogical and chronological information about early British monarchy.
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