Great Britain -- History -- Poetry; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
_Dedication to the nobility, &c. John Higgins_ Page 3
_Address to the Reader from first edition. John Higgins_ 7
_Preface from ed. 1587. John Higgins_ 11
_To the Reader from ed. 1587. Thomas Newton_ 13
_The Author’s Induction, 1575-8. John Higgins_ 15
LEGENDS.
1 How King _Albanact_ the yongest son of _Brutus_, and
first King of Albany (now called Scotland) was slaine by King
_Humber_. Ant. C. 1085. _John Higgins_ 21
2 How _Humber_ the King of Hunnes minding to conquer
Britaine was drowned in the arme of sea now called Humber. Ant.
C. 1085. _Higgins_ 47
3 How King _Locrinus_ the eldest sonne of _Brutus_
liued vitiously, and was slaine in battaile by his wyfe Queene
_Guendoline_. Ant. C. 1064. _Higgins_ 53
4 How Queene _Elstride_ the Concubine, and second Wife,
of King _Locrinus_, was miserably drowned by Queene
_Guendoline_. Ant. C. 1064. _Higgins_ 62
5 How the Lady _Sabrine_, daughter of King _Locrinus_
and _Elstride_, was drowned by Queen _Guendoline_. Ant.
C. 1064. _Higgins_ 77
6 How King _Madan_ for his euill life was slayne by wolues.
Ant. C. 1009. _Higgins_ 86
7 How King _Malin_ was slayne by his brother King
_Mempricius_. Ant. C. 1009. _Higgins_ 92
8 How King _Mempricius_ giuen all to lust, was deuoured by
wolues. Ant. C. 989. _Higgins_ 98
9 How King _Bladud_ taking on him to fly, fell vpon the
Temple of _Apollo_, and brake his necke. Ant. C. 844.
_Higgins_ 106
10 How Queene _Cordila_ in dispaire slew her selfe. Ant. C.
800. _Higgins_ 123
11 How King _Morgan_ of Albany was slayne at Glamorgan in
Wales. Ant. C. 760. _Higgins_ 143
12 How King _Iago_ dyed of the Lethargie. Ant. C. 612.
_Higgins_ 149
13 How King _Forrex_ was slayne by his brother King _Porrex_.
Ant. C. 491. _Higgins_ 153
14 How King _Porrex_ which slewe his brother, was slaine by his
owne mother and hir maydens. Ant. C. 491. _Higgins_ 163
15 How King _Pinnar_ was slain in battayle by _Mulmucius Donwallo_.
Ant. C. 441. _Higgins_ 172
16 How King _Stater_ of Scotland was slayne by _Mulmucius Donwallo_.
Ant. C. 441. _Higgins_ 175
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