The countrie of Poictou (as some hold) where the said Goffarius reigned, tooke name of this people:  & likewise a part of this our Ile of Britaine now conteined within Scotland, which in ancient time was called Pightland [Sidenote:  Pightland or Pictland.] or Pictland, as elsewhere both in this historie of England, and also of Scotland may further appeare.  But to our purpose.

[Sidenote:  Goffarius sendeth vnto Brute.] When Goffarius the king of Poictou was aduertised of the landing of these strangers within his countrie, he sent first certeine of his people to vnderstand what they ment by their comming a land within his dominion, without licence or leaue of him obteined.  They that were thus sent, came by chance to a place where Corineus with two hundred of the companie were come from the ships into a forrest neere the sea side, to kill some veneson for their sustenance:  and being rebuked with some disdainfull speach of those Poictouins, he shaped them a round answer:  insomuch that [Sidenote:  Corineus answereth the messengers.  Imbert.] one of them whose name was Imbert, let driue an arrow at Corineus:  but he auoiding the danger thereof, shot againe at Imbert, in reuenge of that [Sidenote:  Imbert is slaine by Corineus.] iniurie offered, and claue his head in sunder.  The rest of the Poictouins fled therevpon, and brought word to Goffarius what had happened:  who [Sidenote:  Goffarius raiseth an armie.] immediatlie with a mightie armie made forward to encounter with the Troians, and comming to ioine with them in battell, after a sharpe and [Sidenote:  Goffarius is discomfited.] sore conflict, in the end Brute with his armie obteined a triumphant victorie, speciallie through the noble prowesse of Corineus.

[Sidenote:  Goffarius seeketh aid against Brute.] Goffarius escaping from the field, fled into the inner parts of Gallia, making sute for assistance vnto such kings as in those daies reigned in diuers prouinces of that land, who promised to aid him with all their forces, and to expell out of the coasts of Aquitaine, such strangers as without his licence were thus entred the countrie.  But Brute in the meane [Sidenote:  Brute spoileth the countrie.] time passed forward, and with fire and sword made hauocke in places where he came:  and gathering great spoiles, fraught his ships with plentie of riches.  At length he came to the place, where afterwards he built a citie [Sidenote:  Turonium or Tours built by Brute.] named Turonium, that is, Tours.

[Sidenote:  Goffarius hauing renewed his forces, fighteth eftsoones with Brute.] Here Goffarius with such Galles as were assembled to his aid, gaue battell againe vnto the Troians that were incamped to abide his comming.  Where after they had fought a long time with singular manhood on both parties:  the Troians in fine oppressed with multitudes of aduersaries (euen thirtie times as manie mo as the Troians) were constreined to retire into their campe, within the