The History of London (Classic Reprint)

1. THE FOUNDATION OF LONDON. PART r. 'IN the year 1108 B.C., Brutus, a descendant of iEneas, who was the son of Venus, came to England with his companions, after the taking of Troy, and founded the City of Troynovant, which is now called London. After a thousand years, during which the City grew and flourished exceedingly, one Lud became its king. He built walls and towers, and, among other things, the famous gate whose name still survives in the street called Ludgate. King Lnd waE 3ucceeded by his brother Cassivelaunns, in whose time happened the "invasion of the Ron1ans under Julius C~sar. ,!.r_