Most part of all our writers make report of manie woorthie deeds accomplished by Beline, in repairing of cities decaied, & erecting [Sidenote:  Polychr.  Gal.  M.  Caerleon Wiske built by Belline.] of other new buildings, to the adorning and beautifieng of his realme and kingdome.  And amongst other works which were by him erected, he builded a citie in the south part of Wales, neare to the place where the riuer of Vske falleth into Seuerne, fast by Glamorgan, which citie hight Caerleon, or Caerlegion Ar Wiske.  This Caerleon was the principall citie in time past of all Demetia, now called Southwales.  Manie notable monuments are remaining there till this day, testifieng the great magnificence and roiall buildings of that citie in old time.  In which citie also sith the time of Christ were three churches, one of saint Iulius the martyr, an other of saint Aron, and the third was the mother church of all Demetia, and the chiefe see:  but after, the same see was translated vnto Meneuia, (that is to say) saint Dauid in Westwales.  In this Caerleon was Amphibulus borne, who taught and instructed saint Albon.

[Sidenote:  Fabian.] This Beline also builded an hauen, with a gate ouer the same, within the citie of Troinouant now called London, in the summitie or highest part wherof afterwards was set a vessell of brasse, in the which were put the ashes of his bodie, which bodie after his deceasse [Sidenote:  Iohn Leland.] was burnt, as the maner of burieng in those daies did require.  This gate was long after called Belins gate, and at length by corruption of language Billings gate.  He builded also a castell eastward from this gate (as some haue written) which was long time [Sidenote:  The Tower of London built by Beline.] after likewise called Belins castell, and is the same which now we call the tower of London.  Thus Beline studieng dailie to beautifie this land with goodlie buildings and famous workes, at length departed this life, after he had reigned with his brother iointlie and alone the space of 26 yeres.

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Of Gurguintus, Guintolinus, and Sicilius, three kings of Britaine succeeding ech other by lineall descent in the regiment, and of their acts and deeds, with a notable commendation of Queene Martia.

THE FIFT CHAPTER.

[Sidenote:  GURGUINTUS] Gurguintus the sonne of Beline began to reigne ouer the Britains, in the yeare of the world 1596, after the building of Rome 380, after the deliuerance of the Israelites out of captiuitie 164 complet, which was about the 33 yeare of Artaxerxes Mnenon, surnamed Magnus, the seuenth king of the Persians.  This Gurguint in the English chronicle [Sidenote:  Matth.  West] is named Corinbratus, and by Matthew Westmin. he is surnamed Barbiruc, the which bicause the tribute granted by Guilthdag king of Denmarke in perpetuitie vnto the kings of Britaine was denied, he [Sidenote:  Gal.  M.  Gurguint c[=o]strained the Danes by force to pay their tribute.] sailed with a mightie nauie and armie of men into Denmarke, where he made such warre with fire and sword, that the king of Denmarke with the assent of his barons was constreined to grant eftsoones to continue the paiment of the aforesaid tribute.