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- ↑ Evans, Sebastian. Histories of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffry of Monmouth. 1904 p301
- ↑ Ashley, Mike The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens New York: Carroll & Graff 1998 ISBN 0-7867-0692-9 p118
- ↑ Snyder, Christopher A. The Britons Blackwell 2003 ISBN 0-631-22260-X p166
- ↑ Powell, David. The History of Wales written originally in British by Caradoc of Llancarfan. T. Evans, London. 1774 p17
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