Certaine briefe, and speciall instructions for gentlemen, merchants, students, souldiers, marriners, &c. employed in seruices abrode, or anie way occasioned to conuerse in the kingdomes, and gouernementes of forren princes

The twelfth Section. Chronicles, wherein is to be learned. (Book 12)

• 1 THe wars of that natiō both of old, & of late, whē they were, where, against whom, and with what successe, of victorie, or dishonor, waged, and helde.
• 2 The diuersitie of seditions, rebellions, conspiracies, in∣surrections, and tumultes that haue risen in that countrie: with their pacifications, and conclusi∣ons of peace, for what time, and vpon what occa∣sion.
• 3 The strange and memorable euents, that haue happe∣ned in, and vpon the actions of great & noble mē.
• 4 The birthes of monsters, where, when, of what parents, with the consequences thereof.
• 5 Prodigious signes, and apparitions in the ayre.
• 6 Comets, blasing starres, great and extraordinarie eclyp∣ses, and what they wrought.
• 7 Great frosts, deepe snowes, thicke and monstrous yse, colde winters, with the dangers and inconuenien∣ces of each of them.
• 8 Hot, and burning sommers, with the discommodities there hence arising.
• 9 Lightnings and thunders, howe terrible, strange, and

• perillous, and how common in those places.
• 10 Mischiefes, losses, and detriments by accidents of fire in citties, townes, villages, and houses.
• 11 The stormes and tempests that haue bin horrible, out∣ragious, and fearefull, with their effects.
• 12 Inundations, deluges, ouerflowings, breakings in of the sea, where, when, by what chance, occasion, or negligence, and how much ground haue ben lost, and harmes done by that meanes.
• 13 Earthquakes, and their consequences.
• 14 Dearthes, famines, and extremities for want of corne and graine, how long the scarsitie indured, when it ended, and how it was remedied.
• 15 Sicknesses, and pestilences, that haue happened in any countrie, cittie, or towne: the beginning & cause of them, their continuance, end, and mortalitie of the people.
• 16 Notable pyracies, and pyrates, with the indemnities, and losses, receiued by trauellers, and merchants.
• 17 Egregious theeueries, and robberies, with the iudge∣ment of God and the law vpon such persons.
• 18 Infamous conspirators, & traitors, with their names, treasons, and executions.
• 19 The horrible and iust ends of malefactors.
• 20 Sudden deathes of great personages.
• 21 Messages, intreaties, gratulations, and condolements sent to forren Princes.
• 22 The arriuals, feastings, lodgings, and other royall in∣tertainements of Ambassadors, with the time of their abode, cause of comming, and dispatch of businesse.
• 23 The occasions of ia••res, and discontentments betwixt the Prince, and other Potentates,
• 24 The perpetuall care of the Prince to withstand all the pollicies, inuentions, inuasions, violences, hostili∣ties and indignities of other Princes, his or her enimies, and to preserue the realme, and people in peace, tranquillitie, securitie, and prosperitie.