9.
¶ Creodda beginneth his kingdome of Mercia, in the 585. of our
sauiour Christ, and 138. after the captiuitie of Britaine ended.
Creodda.
Wibba.
Cherlus.
Penda.
Oswy.
Weada.
Wulferus.
Ethelred.
Kinred or Kindred.
The seat void.
Kilred.
Ethebald.
Beorred.
Offa.
Egferth.
Kinwulf.
Kenelme.
Kilwulf.
Bernulf.
Ludicane.
Willaf.
Ecbert.
Willaf againe.
Bertulf.
Butred.
Kilwulf.
¶ Alfride vniteth the kingdome of Mercia, to that of the
Westsaxons, in the 291. after Creodda, before Alfred the Dane
had gotten hold thereof, and placed one Cleolulphus therein,
but he was soone expelled, and the kingdome ioyned to the other
afore rehearsed.
[*] _The Succession of the kings of England from_ WILLIAM
_bastard, unto the first of Queene_ ELIZABETH.
William the first.
William his sonne.
Henrie 1.
Stephen.
Henrie 2.
Richard 1.
Iohn.
Henrie 3.
Edward 1. aliàs 4.
Edward 2.
Edward 3.
Richard 2.
Henrie 4.
Henrie 5.
Henrie 6.
Edward 4. aliàs 7.
Edward 5.
Richard 3.
Henrie 7.
Henrie 8.
Edward 6.
Marie his sister.
Elizabeth.
¶ Thus haue I brought the Catalog of the Princes of Britaine
vnto an end, & that in more plaine and certeine order than hath
béene done hertofore by anie. For though in their regions since
the conquest few men haue erred that haue vsed any diligence,
yet in the times before the same, fewer haue gone any thing
néere the truth, through great ouersight & negligence. Their
seuerall yéeres also doo appéere in my Chronologie insuing.