A briefe chronicle, of the successe of times, from the creation of the world, to this instant· Containing, the originall & liues of our ancient fore-fathers, before and after the Floude, as also, of all the monarchs, emperours, kinges, popes, kingdomes, common-weales, estates and gouernments, in most nations of this worlde: and how in alteration, or succession, they haue continued to this day.

A Briefe Chronologicall Suruay, concerning the Netherlands, deuided into 17. prouinces: with a Breuiate of the Earles and Princes there raigning, from Thierrie (who was the first Earle of Holland and Zeland) to this instant time.

COncerning the Originall of the people inhabiting these countries, we finde, that two Brethren, sons to the King of * 1.1 Cathes, the one being named Battus, or Batton, & the other Zelandus, were the first Fathers of them, and that (from them) they deriued theyr names. For these two Princes, being too ex∣treamly pursued by the hatred of a Stepmother, & no way pittied or supported by the King their fa∣ther (escaping many traines and machinations, of poysoning, murthering, and diuers other dan∣gers by her daily deuised, & put in practise against them) were forced to forsake their natiue abiding & flie to an Island within the Rhine: where Bat∣tus determining to make his stay,* 1.2 called it Batta∣uia after his owne name, & that is, in plainer vn∣derstanding, Holland. Zelandus, not liking to liue so néere, or with his Brother (least pursute should surprize them both, & reuenge there fasten, which

in more desperate place they had auoided) he tra∣uailed on to the vttermost cou••nes of the Rhine, and liking there to set down his rest, imitated his Brothers example (in styling the Country) and called it Zeland.* 1.3 Concerning their building of Citties, Townes, Castles, and Fortes, which af∣terward came to be ruined and defaced againe, by wars with the Romans, Saxons, Gauls, Danes, &c. or to what order of life the people disposed thē∣selues, and thorough how many and infinite en∣cumbrances (from their originall) they passed for no meane store of years together: these are mat∣ters méerely exempt from our intended breuitie, and may more amply be séen in y^e history at large, whereunto I referre any such desirous Reader, and borrowing fauour for so large a leape, I in∣stantly procéede to the yeare, 863. when Holland first became to be an Earledome.

In the yeare before mentioned,* 1.4 Charles the Bald, King of France, at Bladell, in the Pro∣uince of Campeigne, hauing there (in his com∣pany) a general assembly of his Princes and Ba∣rons, for consultation of many important mat∣ters: pleased to aduance the two Sons of Count Haghen (who was Vnckle to the King) for their great deseruinges,* 1.5 and for the farther encourage∣ment of the like vertuous minded Gentlemen. Walger, who was the eldest Sonne, hee made Earle of Teysterbaudt; and Thierrie, the youn∣gest Sonne, or Theodor, as some tearme him, being formerly called Thierrie of Aquitaine, hee made Earle of Holland.

This gift of the Kings, especially that to Thi∣erry, was much withstood by the Frizelanders, as scorning to be commanded by any new Lorde or Ruler: wherfore they consulted with the Hol∣landers, and a plot was layde to expell this newe Earle. But it proued to no effect, for the King comming thither (in person) with a powerfull ar∣my, made such an example on the Ring-leaders in this Rebellion, that the rest (in great humili∣ty) submitted themselues, casting their weapons not onely at the Kinges féete, but likewise at the Earles, and (vppon pardon) they vowed theyr continuall bounden dutie to Thierrie. His autho∣rity was then further strengthened, in the yeare 868. by the Letters Patents of King Charles, as also by them of Lewes,* 1.6 King of Germany, con∣firming him to be Earle of Holland, Zeland, and Lord of Frizeland. This Thierrie maried Gen∣na, or Ienna, Daughter to Pepin the Bald, king of Italy, Sonne to the Emperor Charlemaigne. He woorthily foiled the Danes, that then posses∣sed the Towne of Vtrecht, the Wiltes and the Slaues, disabling them from any further footing in Holland, which made them presume to med∣dle in Zeland, but thence they were repulsed like∣wise. By which meanes he remained afterward in peace, beautifying his Countries, both wyth fayre buildings and good Lawes. Hee dyed verie old, hauing raigned forty yeares, and after him succéeded

2 Thierrie his Sonne, second of that name, Earle of Holland, Zeland, and Lorde of Frize∣land,

who married with Hildegarde, Daughter to King Lewes of France, the Stammerer, and Sister to King Charles the Simple. The Frize∣landers did twice reuolt from their obedience,* 1.7 and would not allow Earle Thierrie to be their Lord, but slew very many of them that obeyed y^e Earle, wasting, spoiling, and burning all the way as they went. But at length, they were iustly re∣payed for their insolency, and such a slaughter was made of the Frysons (without any merrie) that few or none of them returned home to their dwellings. Afterward, he forced them to make the doores of entrance into their houses, so low and narrow, that they must stoope very lowe before they could get in, and this he did, to make them y^e more humble and seruile, receiuing a new Oath of allegeance of them. And hauing raigned about fiftie yeares, beeing then aged 88. yeares olde, he dyed, leauing two Sonnes behinde him, the eldest whereof (being named Egbert) became Arch-Bishop of Treues, and Arnold his yongest Sonne succéeded him.

3 Arnolde, or (as others will haue it) Ar∣nulph, youngest Sonne to Earle Thierrie, fol∣lowed in rule as his Fathers Successour: But hee helde the Earledomes of Holland, Zeland, and Lordshippe of Frizeland, no longer of the Crowne of France, but of Otho the third, Empe∣ror, and so became in fée to the Empyre. A verie fearful Comet appeared in his time, with strange Ecclipses both of the Sunne and Moone, being

as red as blood,* 1.8 and terrible Earth-quakes: a fire also fell from Heauen, in similitude like an huge Tower, burning for a long time: after which en∣sued so violent a Pestilence, that the liuing dyed burying the dead. The Frizons reuolting a∣gaine from obedience, made all his raigne a con∣tinuall warfare, and the Armies (on eyther side) méeting néere vnto Winckell, so dreadfull a bat∣taile was fought betwéene them; that the Hol∣landers sustained the worst, Count Arnolde be∣ing there slaine, and a great number of his chée∣fest Nobility. This battaile was fought the eigh∣téenth of October, the morrow after Saint Lam∣berts day, in the yeare 993. So this Earle Ar∣nolde, hauing raigned fiue years, and being thus vnfortunately slaine, was buryed by his Father and Grand-father, in the Abbie of Egmont.

4 Thierrie, third of that name, and Sonne to Counte Arnolde, succéeded as fourth Earle of Holland, Zeland, and Lord of Frizeland. Being desirous to reuenge his Fathers death vppon the Frizons: hee was much impeached therein by Adelbold,* 1.9 Bishoppe of Vtrecht, against whom (neuerthelesse) hepreuailed in two foughten bat∣tailes, in the year 10••8. and (with great slaugh∣ter of the Fryzons) brought them vnder obedy∣ence to his youngest Sonne Floris, whom hee made Lord of them. This Earle Thierrie, liuing afterward in very peacefull daies, vndertooke a Pilgrimage to Ierusalem, with the Lord of Arc∣kell▪ his loyall Subiect; who died at Hierusalem, and was there very honourably buried by Thier∣rie.

After whose returne home, and some yeares passed in peace with his Wife and Children, ha∣uing raigned 46. yeares, he died in Anno 1039. and was buried by his Fathers in the Abbay of Egmont.

5 Thierrie, fourth of that name,* 1.10 was the fift Earle of Holland, Zeland, and Lord of Frize∣land, after the decease of Thierrie his Father. In a Iourney of Princes and Lords, performed (for pleasure) in the Cittie of Liege, it was this Earles hard hap, to kill a Brother of the Bishops of Cullen and Liege:* 1.11 whereby ensued such dis∣cord and mollestation, that, after many aduen∣tures of reuenge, vnder-taken by the Germaine Gentlemen, albeit, therein they sustained much losse of men, the Earle was shot into the Thigh with a poisoned Dart, of which wound hee dyed the fiftéenth of May 1048.* 1.12 after he had gouerned nine years, and was buryed by his Fathers, in the Abbay of Egmont. He was neuer marryed, and therefore left not any Childe to succéede him.

6 Floris, who (as you haue heard before) was Earl of Frizeland, now after his Brothers death, became the sixt Earl of Holland and Zeland. The former mishap at Liege, could not as yet be for∣gotten by the Bishops of Cullen and Liege; but they would needes prosecute fresh reuenge vppon Count Floris, who beeing a man of vndaunted spirite, defeated his Enemies in two seuerall at∣tempts. Once by a cunning Stratagem,* 1.13 causing Ditches and Pit-fals to be made in South Hol∣land, and couering them with Straw and grasse,

so that they could not be easily discerned. At this time, a bloody battaile beeing fought betwéene them, there was forty thousand of the Earles e∣nemies slaine, beside twenty sixe thousand more, who were drowned and smothered in those Dit∣ches. An. Dom. 1058. The second foile of his ad∣uersaries, happened foure yeares after this, when the Hollanders (putting the Germans to flight) returned with rich spoiles and great store of Pri∣soners, this was in the yeare 1062. yet was it this Earles ill fortune, to be afterward slaine vn∣armed, as he sate vnder an Elme, taking the aire, his enemies preuailing by this aduantage. Hee had ruled in Holland 14. yeares, and in Frize∣land 21. and lieth buried at Egmont.

7, 8. Gertrude, widow to Earl Floris, in regard that Thierrie her son was in his nonage, gouer∣ned those Countries in his right. And in the year 1063.* 1.14 she remarried with Robert the Frizon (son to Baldwin of Lisle de Buck,* 1.15 Earle of Flanders) with the good lyking of all the States and No∣bility. Hee also was made Guardian of young Earle Thierrie, and (had this Gertrude) thrée Sonnes, Robert, Sur-named the young (who went with Godfrey of Bullen to the holy Land, and was (after his Father decease) Earle of Flan∣ders;) Phillip, father to William of Ixt, & Bald∣win Bishop of Teroanne; beside thrée daughters also, which he had by the saide Gertrude. This Robert was called the Frizon, not in regard of his birth, but of his big stature, strength and cou∣rage, for hauing preuailed against the Frizons,

and hearing of his Brothers death, Baldwine de Mons, Earle of Flanders; hee laide claime to the saide Earledome, and (notwithstanding the op∣position of Richild Widdow to Earle Baldwin: by meanes of the Flemings, hee ouer-threwe the King of France in a battaile, and shee with her Sonne Baldwine, remaining satisfied with the Country of Henault,* 1.16 Robert became quietly Earl of Flanders. For eight yeares space, he carryed himselfe with great wisedome and valour, and dying in the yeare 1077.* 1.17 was buried in the Cannons Church, founded by himselfe at Cassel. Gertrudes time of rule by her selfe, and Roberts after, are reckoned as two seuerall gouern∣ments.

9 Godfrey,* 1.18 sir-named the Crooke-backt Duke of Lorraine, in this time of young Earle Thier∣ries minority, was made an instrument (in re∣gard of the former quarrell of Count Floris, and the Byshops of Cullen and Liege, as yet not re∣uenged to their minds) to suggest a false informa∣tion to Henry the fourth, Emperour, whereby the sayde Godfrey became an Vsurper of the young Earles right, for the space of foure yeares. But, as he was sitting on the draught to ease his body, a Seruant of young Count Thierries, did thrust a Iaueling vp into his fundament, where∣of he died (not long after) at Maestrecht.

10 Thierry, fift of that name, who (by Crooke∣backt Godfrey, and other strange oppositions) had long time bin debarred from quiet possession of his right; at length, by an absolute conquest

of the Frizons,* 1.19 in two seuerall great battailes, recouered all, and returned home as a Conque∣rour. Afterward, he married Whithilde, daugh∣ter to Frederick, Duke of Saxonie, by whom hee had a Son and a Daughter: Floris, that succee∣ded him, and Mathild, married to the Duke of Orleans. Earle Thierrie hauing gouerned fiftéen yeares, dyed, and was buried in the Abbey of Egmont.

* 1.2011 Floris, second of that name, and sir-named the Fat or Grosse, succéeded next after his father Thierrie: he greatly fauoured men of the Church, whereby the Abby of Egmonts reuenewes were largely encreased. He being a man of very peace∣full inclination, little or no disturbaunces happe∣ned in his time: but onely by the Frizons, who, for their rebelling, were seuerely punnished, and forced to submit themselues to his mercy. This Floris married Petronilla, or Parnell, Daughter to Didier,* 1.21 Duke of Saxony, and Sister to Lotha∣rius the Emperor: By her he had thrée Sonnes; Thierrie, Floris, called the Blacke Prince of Ke∣nemerlandt; and Symon, also one Daughter, named Hadewick, who was Countesse of Guel∣dres. Hauing gouerned his Countries very ho∣norably, for the space of thirty one yeares; Hée died in Anno. 1133. and lieth buried in the Abby of Egmont.

* 1.2212 Thierrie, sixt of that name, succéeded his Father Floris, and was much mollested by the Frizons, in regard, that his Brother Floris the Blacke Prince, enuying the happinesse & quiet of

Thierrie, went and tooke part with them against him; vntill such time as the Emperor Lotharius (beeing their Vnckle) had reconciled them, and made them friends. Conrade being ioyned as competitor in the Empire, with Lotharius,* 1.23 cau∣sed a fresh quarrell betwéen Thierrie and the Bi∣shop of Vtrecht, he ratifying the former grant of Henry, which caused very long contention, and much blood to be shed on either side. Thierrie ha∣uing gouerned his countries of Holland, Zeland, and Frizeland 40. yeares, died in An. 1163. and lieth buried in the Abbey of Egmont.

13 Floris the third, eldest Son of Earle Thier∣rie, as Heire to his Father,* 1.24 inherited his right in Holland, Zeland, and Frizeland. The Frizons (pretending their former fréedomes and imperial liberties) made still their reuoltes from time to time, imboldned thereto by the often suggestions of Godfrey of Rhemen, Bishop of Vtrecht, who as his predecessors had done before him,* 1.25 still que∣stioned the Earledomes of Ostergo & Westergoe in Frizeland: but the Emperor Frederick went himselfe in person, & made an agréement in wri∣ting betwéene them. Al which notwithstanding, much hurt was doone on either side, as time and treachery fitted them with apt opportunity. A great controuersie hapned between the Earles of Holland & Flanders, for the Isle of Walchren,* 1.26 and Count Floris (in triall of fight) became Prisoner to the Earle of Flanders: who neuerthelesse vsed him princely, and they being accorded by y^e Arch∣bishop of Cullen, and the Bishoppe of Liege; the

great hole néere to the Dam or Sluce,* 1.27 was reco∣uered with much adoe, by casting a Dogge-Fish thereinto, & spéedy filling it vp with earth, where∣on they named it Hond••dam, that is, Dogs-sluce. This Earle Floris, assisting the Emperor Frede∣rick, Phillip King of France, Richard K. of Eng∣land, with many other Dukes, Christian Prin∣ces & Earles, at the siedge of Damieta in So••ia; fel there sick in the Army,* 1.28 and died in the year 1208 hauing gouerned his Prouinces 27. yeares.

14 Thierrie the seauenth, hearing of his Fa∣thers death in Palestine; succéeded as his heire in all his Earledomes. The whole time of his regi∣ment, was in warre and continual combustions. First by his Brother Lord William of Holland,* 1.29 (who was with his Father Floris in Palestine, & performed there many honourable seruices) tho∣row diuers disagréements y^t happened betwéene them, notwithstanding as many labored reconci∣lings,* 1.30 and pacifications. Next, Baldwin Earle of Flanders, he was as molestuous to him likewise, for the Isle of Walchien: besides the Frizons re∣bellions, and his trouble with the Bishops of Co∣logne and Liege, as also his imprisonment to the Duke of Brabant, and then the intrusion of the Bishop of Vtrecht, after which, ensued a peace & vnited amity on all sides. This Count Thierrie had no heirs male, but two beautifull daughters; Adella, married to Henry of Gueldres, who died without any Children, and Ada, meanely mar∣ried by her Mother, (af••er her Fathers death) to Count Lewes of Loos, that so the gouernment

might be disposed at her pleasure.* 1.31 In y^e year 1203 Earle Thierry died, hauing gouerned his Coun∣tries 1.3 yeares, and lieth buried in the Abbay of Egmont.

15 Ada, daughter to Earl Thierry, was Coun∣tesse of Holland & Zeland, after her fathers death;* 1.32 which moued a great hart-burning in the Lordes & Gentlemen, that they should liue vnder a Wo∣man, and a poore Earls command. Therfore they sent into Frizeland for Count. William, prote∣sting to assist him in attaining the gouernment of Holland. The young Countesse Ada was sur∣prised in their first attempt, and her husband the Earle of Loos driuen to flight; who yet won the Bishop of Vtrecht (by Money and other promi∣ses) to aide him, and by this meanes he had some small successe for a while. But the Countesse Ada dying without any Children, Earle Willi∣am was then the true and onely Heire to Hol∣land and Zeland, in which right of his, he went with his power against the Earle of Loos, and such was his successe, that the Women did beat his Enemies with Distaues and Stones,* 1.33 they beeing glad to cast away their Armour for light∣nesse, to saue themselues by flight: yet many were drowned in the Ditches, and a great num∣ber taken Prisoners, with all the Earle of Loos Tentes, Pauillions, Plate, Iewels, and Mu∣nition, which Count VVilliam royally deuided among his Hollanders, remaining absolute Prince of Holland, Zeland, and Frizeland.

16 William, first of that Name,* 1.34 succéeded

rightfully in all his Earledomes, by the death of his Néece the young Countesse Ada. Hee had some strife with Didier Byshop of Vtretcht, and Gerard Vander Are his Brother: but (vpon cer∣taine Articles) al displeasures were qualified. By his first wife Alix, daughter to the Earle of Guel∣dres, he had Floris, that next succéeded him, Otho bishop of Vtretcht, William, Lieutenant of Hol∣land, and two Daughters, the one was Abbesse at Rhynsbourg,* 1.35 and the other at Delfte. His se∣cond wife was named Mary, Daughter to Ed∣mund of Lancaster, son to Henry the third, K. of England, by whom he had no issue. He gouerned 19. yeares, & dying, lieth buried at Rhynsbourg. 17 Floris the fourth, succéeded his Father Count William in his Earledomes. Hee tooke great de∣light in Iusts and Turnaments, and the Earl of Clermont proclaiming a publicke Triumph for all commers (at the Countesse his Wiues request who greatly desired to sée this Floris, of whom she had heard much fame and commendation) this honourable Earle of Holland, Zeland, &c. was there treacherously slaine, onely thorough the iea∣lous suspition of the olde Earle of Clermont, who was there likewise presently slaine himself, and the Countes (grieuing for this great mishap) dyed soone after.* 1.36 This Count Floris hadde a Daughter named Mathilde, or Margaret, as some call her, who was married to Count Her∣man of Henneberg; She despising a poore Wid∣dow, that desired her almes vpon vrgent necessi∣ty, holding in either arme a swéete young childe,

both which, God hath sent her at one birth, gaue her uery reproachfull words beside, as, that shee could not be honest of her bodie, and (by her hus∣band) haue two children lawfully begotten.* 1.37 The poore Woman, grieuing to be reiected in such ex∣treame want and néede, but much more, to heare her reputation so néerely touched, knowing her soule cleare from all dishonest detection, made no further suite to the Lady, but (falling vppon her knées) appealed to God for defence of her Inno∣cency, and earnestly desired, that as shee had con∣ceiued, & borne those two infants lawfully by her husband, euen so, if euer that Lady should be sub∣iect to the custom of women, that it would please him, to send hir as many children at one birth, as there were daies in the years. Not long after, the Lady conceiued with child by her husband, & (for hir deliuerance) went into Holland, to visit y^e earl hir brother, taking vp lodging in the Abbey of re∣ligious women at Losdunen, and grew so excée∣ding great, as the like had neuer before bin séene. When her time came, on y^e Friday before Palm-sunday, in the yeare 1276. shee was deliuered of 365. children, the one halfe being sons, and the other daughters: but the odde child was an Her∣maphrodite, and they were all wel shaped & pro∣portioned in their little members. These children were laid in two Basins, and were all baptized by Guydon, Suffragan to the Bish. of Vtrecht, who named al the sonnes Iohn, and the Daugh∣ters Elizabeth, but what name he gaue the Her∣maphrodite, is not recorded. They were no sooner

baptized, but they all died, and the Mother also. The two Basins are yet to be séene in the sayde Church of Losdunen, and a memory of them, both in Latine & Dutch. The Latine beginning thus. Margareta, Comitis Hennebergiae vxor, & Florentij Hollandiae & Zelandiae filia, &c. Vnderneath are these verses:

En tibi monstrosum & memorabile factum, Quale nec à mundi conditione datum.

This Count Floris, being so treacherously slaine, as you haue heard before, had his body brought backe into Holland, by the Earle of Cleues, and other Noble Lords, who buried it in the Abbey of Rhynsbourg; hee hauing honorably and vertu∣ously gouerned his Countries 12. yeares. He left but one Son named William, six years old, who was in the tutelage of his Vnckle Otho, bishop of Vtrecht, during his minority.

18 William, second of that name, succéeded his father Floris in all his dominions, being al y^e time of his vnder yeares, in the gouernment of Otho Bishop of Vtrecht his Vnckle, who was a verie worthy and carefull Guardian to him. The pope hauing deposed Frederick the second, & Conrade his sonne from the Empire: the princes Electors (in despight of the Pope) made this Earle Willi∣am King of the Romaines, and crowned him at Aix la Chapelle,* 1.38 he hauing then attained to the age of 20. yeares. A long and tedious trouble happened, betweene him, and Margaret Coun∣tesse of Flanders, a very high minded and proude woman, for the Country of Walchren, wherein,

after a great foyle and slaug•• ••he Flemings, (taking part with hir) & impr••ent of her two sons, Guy & Iohn, she implored the aid of Charles Duke of Aniou, against king William, and sped thereby no better then shee had done before, but was glad in the end to séeke reconcilement. This K. William did build the Pallace of the Earles of Holland, in the village of La Hage, or the Hague where it is at this day, & a goodly Cloister at Har∣lem. At his wars in West Frizeland, where he preuailed very successefully, he wold néeds, with∣out any other assistance then himself, follow y^e re∣bels ouer the Ice, where his horse slipping in, him selfe almost drowned, & none néer to help him, but enemies of the Frizons, y^t lay secretly in ambush:* 1.39 they beat him down with clubs & staues, not kno∣ing that it was the king, & so they slew him. But when afterward they took better notice of him, by his Target & Armes theron emblazoned, in very harty sorrow for their foule déed, they buried him secretly, in a poore house in the village of Hookt∣wonde, thinking so to wipe out all remēbrance of him. But his body was after found, and buried in the Abby of Middlebourg, in the Isle of walchrē. 19 Floris the fift, son to king William, who was slaine so inhumanely, albeit hee was but sixe mo∣neths old, yet he succéeded his father, his Vnckle Floris being his Gouernor and Tutor. At 17. yeares of age, he went with an army against the euer-reuolting Frizons, and ouercame them at a village called Schellinckhout, very seuerely re∣uenging his fathers death on them, & (by building

foure Castles i•• ••land) brought them wholy vnder his obed•• Afterward, Counte Floris made a voyage into England,* 1.40 where a marriage was contracted, betwéene Iohn, eldest Sonne to Earle Floris, and Elizabeth, Daughter to King Edward the first, Iohn being (not long after) sent into England, to accomplish the saide marriage, where he remained in the Court of England, till his Fathers vnfortunate death, which briefely was thus.

A Knight liued in the Earles Courte, named Gerard Van Velson,* 1.41 who had bin a whole years space detained in prison, and his Brother behea∣ded, through certaine false suggestions whispered to the Earle, which (afterward) appearing to be a meere iniurie, the Earle sought to repaire this wrong, with verie especiall fauours doone to the Knight, great aduancements, and woulde haue bestowed also his Concubine in mariage on him. Which Gerard disdaining, and replying, that he would not weare his cast shooes: the Earle rashly answered, that he should take his leauings, in de∣spight of his heart. To preuent marriage with the Earles Minion, the Knight bestowed his af∣fections else where, and wedded a Lady of great honor and beauty. Which when the Earl vnder∣stood, he pursued his former rash folly, to the price of his owne life. Sending Gerard on an employ∣ment of much credit and respect, and wherewith he was not a little pleased, not doubting any such wicked intention. The Earl came vnto Gerardes house, vnder colour of hospitaliiy, and there (win∣ning

her to priuat conferen••e in her bed chamber) forcibly defloured her, to performe his rashe pro∣mise to her husband. At Gerards return, and this foule wrong discouered, it was pursued with ve∣ry bloody reuenge, by a resolued conspiracy sworn against his life: which albeit he had some warn∣ing of (by a paper deliuered him by a poor woman) yet his disaster being ineuitable, a train was laid for him as he rode a hauking, and xxi. wounds he receiued on his body, by the hand of the saide Ge∣rard. But he and the rest of the conspirators esca∣ped not vnpunished,* 1.42 for they had their heads smit∣ten off, and were then laide vpon whéeles: but Gerard was put (stard naked) into a Pipe stuck full of sharpe nailes, and was so rowled vp and downe through all the stréets of Leyden. Then was he beheaded, and laide on a whéele, and all his Kinred to the ninth degrée, put to death, and laide vpon whéeles.

20 After the wicked murther of Earle Floris the fift, committed by the Fryzons,* 1.43 as hath béen declared, Iohn his onely son (being then in Eng∣land with King Edward his Father in law) was next to succéede him as his rightful heire. But be∣fore he could leaue England, some partialities & factions happened in Holland for the gouerne∣ment, which soone were qualified at Earle Iohns being there present, notwithstanding the subtle policie of Wolfart of Borssele, seizing the person of Earle Iohn, and Ladie Elizabeth his Wife,* 1.44 thinking to haue the gouernement of the sayde Earle, because as yet hee was but young. Earle

Iohn preuailed against the Frizons, and the By∣shop of Vtrecht, and hauing gouerned his coun∣tries about foure yeares,* 1.45 hee fell sicke at Harlem, and there died. He was the first of al the Earls of Holland,* 1.46 that died without children: wherfore in him failed the line masculine of the Earles from the Dukes of Aquitain, which from Thierrie, or Theodor, the first Earl of Holland, had continu∣ed 437. yeares. He was buried in the Abbey of Rhynsbourg, his widdow Lady Elizabeth being carried back into England, where she was after∣ward maried to the Earle of Oxford: So that by the death of Earl Iohn in this maner, those coun∣tries were deuolued to the earls of Henault, issu∣ing by the mothers side frō the Earls of Holland.

* 1.4721 Iohn, second of that name, called Iohn of He∣nault (claiming his right from Alix, sister to Wil∣liam king of the Romans) succéeded after Iohn, as Earle of Holland, Zeland, and Frizeland, &c. He had a long and tedious trouble with Iohn de Re∣uesse, who perswaded the Emperor, that Iohn Earle of Holland dying without issue, his Earle∣domes ought (in right) to returne to the Empire: according as Charles the Bald, Emperor of the Romans, had at first giuen them in sée & homage to Thierrie of Aquitaine. This suggestion raised the Emperor Albert in Armes, against Iohn of Henault,* 1.48 but the Bishop of Cullen compounded the matter betwéen them, and Iohn de Reuesse was afteeward drowned, by which means, Iohn of Henault was rid of a turbulent enemy. Iohn of Henault, hauing gouerned Henault thirty years,

and his Countries of Holland, Zeland,* 1.49 & Frize∣land 5. years, died & was buried at Valenciennes

22 VVilliam the thirde, son and heire to Count Iohn of Henault, succéeded his fathers earldoms:* 1.50 he was commonly called The good Earle willi∣am, for his Vertues, Iustice, good life, and hono∣rable actions. In his time happened so great a dearth and famine tn Holland,* 1.51 that poore people died with hunger,* 1.52 euen in the streetes as they went: seeking also for hearbes and rootes in the fields and woods, there they were likewise found dead, and in the common high wayes: litle chil∣dren died sucking at their Mothers breasts, and some were enforced to feede on their deade Chil∣dren. In this time of Famine, a poore waman in the Towne of Leyden, being extreamly ouer∣charged with hunger, entreated her owne sister,* 1.53 (being a woman of better ability) to lend hir som Bread, which she would thankfully repay again, when God should inable hir. She very vnkindly, & without any pitty of hir extremity, denied her oftentimes, notwithstanding the others often vr∣gings, that she was assured, shee could not bee without bread. Heereupon, the vnmercifull Si∣ster (lying both to God, and to her owne poore sister) saide: If I haue any bread, I wish that it may instantly be turned into a stone: wherewith the heauy displeasure of God laid hold vppon her words, & going afterward to her Cupboord (to re∣lieue hir self) she found al her loaues of bread con∣uerted into apparant stones, & died her selfe with extreamity of hunger. It is crediblie saide,

that one or two of those stones, are yet to be séene in S. Peters Church at Leyden, as a memorie of this iust iudgement of God.

* 1.54There is also recorded another memorable Historie, of vpright Iustice doone by this good Earle VVilliam, to a poore Countrey-Man, a∣gainst a Bayliffe of South Holland, who hadde taken a goodly faire Cowe from him, that was the releefe of himselfe, his poore Wife and Chil∣dren, as there are some Kine in that Countrey, which doe giue twenty pottles of Milke and more, in a day. The Bayliffe, at the poore mans complaint to this good Earle William, who lay then sick in his Bed at Valenciennes (yet neuer debarred any suters from audience, were he sick or well) was adiudged to giue the poore man an hundred Crownes of good Gold, for the wrong he had done to him, which was accordingly per∣formed. But for his iniury to publique Iustice, (being himselfe an Officer) and abusing the au∣thoritie committed in trust to him, the Earle sent for an Executioner, and caused his head to be smitten off by his Beddes side. This good Count William, beeing a vertuous Prince, vic∣torious in warre, a Man learned, wise, well spo∣ken, and iudicious, a great friend to peace, gra∣cious to all men, & beloued in all Princes courts, hauing gouerned his Prouences 32. yeares, died the 9. of Iune 1337. and was buried with great pomp at Valenciennes.

* 1.5523 William the fourth, Sonne to the good Earle William, came to his Fathers Earledoms

by lawfull succession.* 1.56 He was a man of high me∣rit, and a most famous Souldier, whereof hée made good proofe; first against the Sarrazins and Moores, in the Kingdome of Granada; Next,* 1.57 with the Emperour Lewes, and many Noble Earles, ayding his brother in law Edward the 3. King of England, against the King of Fraunce;* 1.58 Th••••ly, in ouer-running all Lithuania, Liuo∣nia, and warring against the Russian Infidels, lading home his men with victory and wealthy spoiles; And lastly, in preuailing against the Fri∣zons,* 1.59 and Robert of Arckell Gouernour of V∣trecht. Yet it was his hard hap to bee slaine vn∣knowne (among the Frizons) before any coulde haue power to help him: so that he left no lawful Childe to succéede him, and therefore his Sister,* 1.60 (being Empresse) remained his onely Heire.

24 Margaret, Wise to Lewes of Bauaria,* 1.61 (then Emperour) and eldest Sister to Earl Wil∣liam, slaine (as you haue heard) by the Frizons, by the Emperours interposition of his authority, and her owne Natiue right, went downe by the Rhine into Holland, accompanied with a most princely and well beséeming traine, and was ac∣knowledged to be Lady and Princesse of Hol∣land, Zeland, and Frizeland. But before her re∣turne backe to the Emperour againe, shee consti∣tuted both his and her eldest sonne (named Wil∣liam of Bauaria) to be her Regent there in those Countries, for a summe of Money yearely paied to her; but remaining vnpaid, she might resume all her rights to her selfe againe. The Emperour

deceasing, the Empresse Margaret came thither againe, and had resignation (from her son Willi∣am) of all the fore-said Countries, retyring him∣selfe into Henault, as being well contented there to liue:* 1.62 till by intestine discord, & dangerous pra∣ctises of two intruded factions, called Cabillaux and Hoecks (wherein both Nobles and Gentle∣men did too far enter) the Mothers gouernment did grow vnsufferable, and Duke William was recouered from Henault, to vnder-goe the Sole-authority. Two very bloudy battailes were fought betwéen the Empresse and her Son;* 1.63 and in the first, Earl William escaped with great dif∣ficultie, and fledde into Holland, for this battaile was fought at La Vere in Zeland. But in the se∣cond, there was so much bloud spilt, that (for thrée daies after) the old Riuer of Mense (at full Sea) was (all ouer) red in that place.* 1.64 The Empresse (by helpe of a small Barke) escaped into Eng∣land, and, vppon an agreement afterward made betwéene them; Duke VVilliam had the qui∣et possession of Holland, Zeland, and Frize∣land assigned him, and the Empresse Margaret had the County of Henault, where (fiue yeares after) she ended her daies, and lieth buried at Va∣lenciennes.

25 Duke William being peaceably possessed of his Seigneuries, according to the former compo∣sition,* 1.65 béeing also Duke of Bauaria, Palatine of Rhine, and Earle of Henault by his Mothers death, tooke to Wife the Lady Mathilda, daugh∣ter to Henry Duke of Lancaster in England,

by whō he had not any children. Much strife, war, and bloodie bickering, happened betwéene him and the Byshoppe of Vtrecht, with shrewd dis∣aduantages on eyther side; till, by the meanes of some Noblemen, they were reduced to amity.* 1.66 This Duke VVilliam (by what occasion it could neuer bee knowne) fell distracted of his senses, and slew a Knight with a blow of his Fist: so that hee was shut vppe (vnder good Guarde) for ninetéene yeares space, euen till he dyed. Ha∣uing gouerned his Prouinces of Holland, Ze∣land, and Frizeland (before his madnesse) seauen yeares, and Henault two.

26 Albert of Bauaria, Brother to Duke Wil∣liam, in the time of his distraction, was sent for from Bauaria, and made Gouernour of his Bro∣thers Countries, in hope of his recouery, which by no meanes coulde hee compassed. Hee van∣quished the Frizons in many rebellions,* 1.67 tooke the Towne of Delft, and beheaded the Baron of Eughien, vppon sinister informations, which caused great trouble betweene him, and fire bre∣theren of the said Baron: but, vpon their recon∣cilement, Count Albert builded the Channorny of the Chappell, at the Court of the Hage.

In his time,* 1.68 a Sea-Woman (by reason of great Tempestes at Sea, and extraordinarie high tides) was seene swimming in the Zuyder∣zee, betwéene the Townes of Campen and E∣dam; which béeing brought to Edam,* 1.69 and clean∣sed from the Sea-Mosse grown about her, by her long abiding there: she was like to another wo∣man,

endured to be apparrelled, & would féede on meates as others did,* 1.70 yet sought shee all meanes to escape, and get into the water againe, had shee not very carefully bin tended. She did learne to spin, and exercise other womanly qualities, being daily séene of infinite persons, who haue made perfect testimoniall of this race accident, and sig∣nified if for an vndoubted truth, auouching, that she liued fiftéene yeares, and lyeth there buryed in the Church-yard.* 1.71 In the yeare 1404. this fa∣mous Prince Albert dyed, after hée had gouer∣ned his Countries forty sixe yeares: ninetéene as he was Tutor to his distracted Brother, and twenty seauen as Prince, Heire and Lorde of those Countries, beeing buryed at the Hage in Holland.

27 William, sixt of that name, after the death of Duke Albert of Bauaria his Father, succée∣ded as his immediate Heire. His first Wife was Daughter to Charles the fift, King of Fraunce, and shée dyed young, without any Is∣sue. He secondly married the Daughter of Iohn, Sonne to Phillip the bold Duke of Burgundie, by whom he had one onely Daughtex,* 1.72 named Ia∣queline, or Iacoba, as the Dutch vse to call her. This Count William wasted Frizeland, spoiled Liege, and preuailed against the Gueldres, as also the Lordes (Father and Sonne) of Arckell at Gorrichom, and reconciled the Duke of Bur∣gundy to the French King. The Dolphine of France, Sonne to King Charles the sixt, marry∣ed Iaqueline, Count Williams Daughter; but

he being poysoned, by putting on a shirt of maile,* 1.73 died without Issue: As Earle William himselfe did not long after, being bitten in the Legge by a mad Dogge, which hurt could neuer bee cured. So that Lady Iaqueline (his Daughter, and wi∣dow to the Dolphine of Fraunce) was his true Heire in all his Seigneuries: He gouerned thir∣téene yeares, and lieth buried at Valenciennes in Henault.

28 Iaqueline, or Iacoba▪ Daughter and Sole-heire to William of Bauaria, succéeded her Father in all his Earledomes and Seigneuries, being then Widdow to the Dolphine of France, and yet but 19. yeares of age. In regard of her youth and widdow-hood, she endured much mol∣lestation in her gouernment, chiefely in Holland: for the two factions tooke head againe, and ban∣died their boldnesse on both sides, the Hoeckins, fauouring the Countesses faction▪ and the Ca∣billantines her Enemies, by which meanes her rule was greatly disturbed.* 1.74 For Iohn of Bauaria (forsaking his Bishoppricke of Liege) sought to make himselfe an Earle, and marry his Nice Ia∣queline (vtterly against her will) and yet to dis∣possesse her of her rightfull inheritance, for which purpose he leagued himselfe with the Cabillan∣tines, and other powerfull Friends, who neuer∣thelesse were slaine in their bolde aduenture at Gorrichome. And, to frustrate the Bishoppes vaine hope, the Pope dispenced her marriage, with Iohn Duke of Brabant, albeit hee was her néere Kinsman, whereby their Patrimoniall in∣heritances

were the more strengthened, and hée acknowledged as their Prince, in Henault, Hol∣land, Zeland, Frizeland, &c. It were néedlesse here to relate,* 1.75 the following molestations of Iohn of Bauaria the bishop, to his Niece Iaqueline, ta∣king on himselfe the title of Earle, and therefore, (by some) rancked among the Earls of Holland, or the after marriages of Lady Iaqueline; to the Duke of Glocester, Vnckle to Henry the sixt, King of England; the fourth and last time (in great priuacy) to Frank of Borsselle, Lieutenant of Zeland, or her (no meane troubles) by the Duke of Burgundy, to whom she resigned vp all her Countries:* 1.76 Let it suffice, that she liued in con∣tinuall vexations 19. yeares, and dying at the Hage, was buried in the Chappell of the Court of Holland.

30 Phillip Duke of Burgundy, being (both by Father and Mother) rightfull yeire and successor to the fore-named Countesse Iaqueline; was thus entitled:* 1.77 Phillip Duke of Bourgogne, Brabant, and Lembourg; Earle of Flanders, Artois, Bur∣gogne, Henault, Holland, Zeland, and Namur; Marquesse of the holy Empire; & Lord of Frize∣land, Salins and Macklyn. He had thrée Wiues; by the two first hee had no Children, but by the last, named Isabel (daughter to Iohn K. of Por∣tugall) he had thrée sons; Anthony & losse, who died young, and Charles Martin, Earle of Cha∣rolois,* 1.78 and successor to his father. This Phillip of Bourgogn instituted the order of Knight-hood of y^e golden Fliece, & had much discontent with his

Son Charles, whom (at length he married to the Lady Margaret, Sister to Edward the fourth, K. of England. The Rebels of Gaunt and Bruges dearly felt the valour of this Phillip; he besieged Callis, surprized Luxemboug. subdued Liege; and ouer-came the Hamecons; Hee excéeded all his predecessors (Duks of Bourgogne) in riches, Seigneuries, height of Pomp and State. He di∣ed the fift of Iune 1467.* 1.79 hauing gouerned about forty yeares. In his time was the famous Art of Printing first inuented,* 1.80 the men of Harlem in Holland do challenge the first honor thereof, but it was reduced to perfection at Mentz, by one Iohn Faustus, who had béen Seruaunt to Lau∣rence Ianson of Harlem, as they constantly af∣firme it.

31 Charles,* 1.81 Sur-named the Warlique Duke of Bourgogne, succéeded in all his Fa∣thers Titles and Dignities. The Inhabitants of Gant resisting him, he brought them vnder obey∣sance, & defeated the Liegeois in battaile, which enforced Liege to yéelde to him. He made peace with the French King, who doubted to be detay∣ned at Peronne by Duke Charles. Vpon a fresh rebellion of the Liegeois. The Duke forced king Lewes to go with him to the siedge of their town; which hee ruined, and practised the like of the House of Brederode. He warred against the Fri∣zons; and carried many Prin••es in hope of his daughters mariage. The French K. and the duke sought to deceiue each other, and the Constable of S. Paul (waxing hatefull to them both) they resol∣ued

his ruine, and (on a truce taken for 9. years, betwéen the King and Duke) the Constable was beheaded at Paris. The Duke warred against the Swisses, and was defeated by them, both at Granson and Morat, wherewith y^e Swisses were enriched. The Duke besiedged Nancie, and was there slain in battel, by the Treason of the Earle of Campobachio,* 1.82 an Italian: where being engirt with a great troupe of Lanciers, he receiued thrée wounds,* 1.83 one in the head, the second in the thigh, and the third in the fundament. He left one onlie Daughter and heire.

32 Mary, Daughter and Heire to Duke Charles, the warlike Duke of Bourgogne, suc∣céeded her Father in al his Countries: being but 18. yeares old when he was slaine before Nancy, wherefore shee remained vnder the charge of the Duke of Cleues, and his Brother the Lord of Ra∣uestein. The French King seized Piccardie and Arthois: she happening into the Ganthois pow∣er, endured much trouble, by putting her chiefest seruants and Councellers to death: the Flemings were defeated, and the young Duke of Gueldres slaine.* 1.84 Afterward, a marriage was concluded be∣twéene Maximilian Arch-duke of Austria, Son to the Emperor Frederick, and the Lady Marie of Bourgogne▪ albeit shee would more gladly haue matched with the house of France.

33 Maximilian, Arch-Duke of Austria, and Son to the Emperour Fredericke, marrying the Princesse Mary of Bourgogne, was thereby wedded to much war and trouble. For first the

Gueldres reuolted from the house of Bourgogne; Next, happened the battel of Guinegate, where∣in the Arch-Duke was the Conquerour: Then,* 1.85 Turnay yéelded to him, truce was taken betwéen him and the French King,* 1.86 and the new tumults of the Cabillaux and Hoecks, were likewise by him pacified. Dordrecht was surprized by the young Lord of Egmont; also, many Townes in Guelders yéelded to the Arch-Duke: and (not long after) followed the death of the Arch-Dut∣chesse Mary;* 1.87 who had (the first yeare of her ma∣riage, a Sonne, named Phillip (Father to Charls the fift) the second yeare a Daughter, called Mar∣garet, betroathed in her infancye, to Charles the Dolphin of France, Sonne to King Lewes 11. and the third year, a Sonne named Frances, ac∣cording to the name of Fraunces Duke of Brit∣taine his Godfather.* 1.88 Maximilian beeing chosen King of the Romaines, he made Engelbert, Earl of Nassau, Gouernour of the Netherlands in his absence: And afterward, vpon the bold insolency of the Ganthois and B••ugois (kéeping the King of Romaines prisoner) Albert Duke of Saxonie, was made second Gouernor of the Netherlands, and General for the Emperor Frederick against the Flemings. But Frederick dying,* 1.89 his Sonne Maximilian succeeded him in the Empire, by which meanes, Phillip of Austria, son to the said Maximilian, inherited his right in Holland, Ze∣land, Frizeland, &c.

34 Phillip, second of that name, being but 16. yeares olde, and succeeding his father Maximili∣an,

Emperor in the Netherlands, had these Ti∣tles.* 1.90 Phillippe Arch-Duke of Austria, Duke of Bourgogne, Lothier, Brabant, Styria, Carin∣thia, Lembourg, Luxembourg, and Guelders; Earle of Haspourg, Flaunders, Arthois, Bour∣gogne, Ferrette and Kiburch; Palatine of He∣nault, Holland, Zeland, Namur and Zutphen: Marquesse of the Holie Empyre, and of Bour∣gan;* 1.91 Landtgraue of Elsaten, Lorde of Windis∣marke, Portenau, Salynes, and Macklyn. Vp∣on his full possession of the Netherlandes, peace was made betwéen him, & Charles the 8. King of France, warre happening betwixt the Arch-duke and the Duke of Guelders, great inconuenien∣ces followed thereon:* 1.92 but Duke Albert beeing slaine before Groningen, the Arch-Duke inheri∣ted the realme of Spain by his wife, being made King of Castile, and George Duke of Saxonie (being then made gouernor of the Netherlands, for the Arch-Duke Phillip) continued the warres in Frizeland. For, vpon the death of Isabell Q. of Castile,* 1.93 Iane her daughter, being onely heyre, and married to the Arch-Duke Phillip; she héer∣by inuested him in the Realmes of Spain, Leon, Granado, &c. as absolute King. But he enioy∣ed that dignity not long,* 1.94 for in the yeare, 1506. the 27. of September,* 1.95 hee died (suddenly) in the Citty of Bourgos, suspected to be poysoned. After the death of Phillip King of Castile, the Empe∣rour Maximilian tooke vppon him the gouerne∣ment of the Netherlandes, as Guardian vnto Charles and Ferdinand his Grand-children, be∣ing

the Sons of Phillip and Iane, King & Quéen of Castille.

35 Charles of Austria, second of that name, suc∣céeded rightfully in all his Fathers Landes and Seigneuries,* 1.96 and by the Emperors appointment his daughter the Ladye Margaret (Dowager of Sauoy, and Aunt to the Princes Charles and Ferdinand) was Regent of the low countries.* 1.97 Af∣terwarde, Prince Charles tooke possession of the Netherlands, and being crowned K. of Spain and Arragon, soone after followed the death of the Emperor Maximilian,* 1.98 and in an assemblye at Francfort, for choise of a new Emperor, Charles King of Spaine had frée election, by the name of Charles the fift. Then was Ladye Margaret,* 1.99 (Widdow both of Castile and Sauoy, and Aunt to the Emperour Charles) accepted as sole Go∣uernesse of the Netherlandes,* 1.100 in her Nephewes absence. Troubles happened in Spaine, by rea∣son of the Kings departure thence, and not onelie warre in Frizeland, but likewise betweene the French and Bourguignons, as also the warre of Boores or Peazants in Germany: and the Gro∣ningeois reiecting the Du. of Guelders,* 1.101 did yeild themselues to the Emperor: then, hapned the 2. bloody edict frō the Emp. against the Netherland protestants, & then was the imperial diet at Aus∣bourg, wher the protestant princes presented the confession of their faith. After followed the deuou∣ring inundation in the Netherlands, & the death of the Lady dowager Margaret, whereby Mary of Austria, 2. daughter to K. Phillip, and Q. Iane of

Castile,* 1.102 succéeded in the gouernment of the Ne∣therlands.* 1.103 Warre happened betwéene the Em∣peror and the French King, but vppon the com∣ming of Quéene Elenor of Fraunce to the Em∣peror her Brother,* 1.104 peace was concluded betwixte them.

36 While Mary of Austria gouerned the Ne∣therlands, for the Emperor Charles her brother, great troubles happened to the Protestantes, by opposition of the Pope and Emperour againste them.* 1.105 The Emperor affected the Empyre for Prince Phillip his Sonne, which bred a quarrel betwixt the Emperor, and his brother Ferdinand King of Hungary, to whome the Princes of the Empire were more enclined, then to Phillip; and then the Protestantes denied their comming to the Counsell of Trent.* 1.106 Phillip King of Spaine married Mary Quéene of England: And not long after, y^e Emperor resigned the Netherlands to his Sonne King Phillip (whereby he was rec∣koned the 36. Earle of Holland, Zeland, &c.) and the Empire to his Brother Ferdinand, K. of the Romans and Hungary, departing out of the Ne∣therlands, to end his daies quietly in a Monaste∣ry, not far from Placentia. He reserued 100000 Crownes yearely to himselfe, employing 4000. for his diet and maintenance, appointing the rest to young maides marriages,* 1.107 and the releefe of Widdowes and Orphanes, he not liuing aboue two yeares after. When not onely happened his death, but likewise the deaths of the Quéens Dowagers of France and Hungarie, as also of

Mary Quéene of England, after whom succéeded her Sister Elizabeth, in which time,* 1.108 Emanuell Philebert, Duke of Sauoy, and Prince of Pie∣mont, was Gouernour and Lieutenant Gene∣rall of the Netherlands, for King Phillip: till the King of Spaines marriage (beeing turned into tears, by the vntimely death of the French king) caused Margaret of Austria, Bastard to the Em∣peror Charles the fift, and Dutchesse of Parma, to succéede the Duke of Sauoy in the Netherlandes regiment.* 1.109 King Phillip returned then home in∣to Spaine, it being his last departure out of those Countries:* 1.110 whereon (not long after) ensued the subtle bringing of the Spanish Inquisition into y^e Netherlands, by the creation of new Byshops,* 1.111 and such was the power and priuiledge of the Inquisitors, as none were able to withstande them, in confiscation both of body and goodes at their owne pleasure.

Nowe, albeit the Tyrannie of the Dutchesse gouernment in the Lowe Countries, was more then the people could well endure,* 1.112 yet (to putte a sharper Snaffle in their mouthes) King Phillip remooued his Bastard Sister Margaret, and sent Don Ferdinando Aluares, Duke of Alua, who quickly brought the Netherlands into a most pit∣tifull estate: making himselfe sure of Gaunt, and Count Horne and Count Egmont (abusiuelie) made Prisoners: he builded the Castle of Ant∣uerpe, where he erected his owne proud Statue, and procéeded to apprehend the prince of Orange by Commission, setting downe Articles by the

Spanish Inquisition (which were confirmed by the King) to ruinate the Netherlandes, vppon which, soone followed the execution of the sons of Batembourg at Brussels, as also the Earls of Eg∣mont and Horne.* 1.113 William of Nassau, Prince of Orange,* 1.114 was made Gouernor of Holland, Ze∣land & Vtrecht for the States, and proued verie fortunate in many attempts against the Duke of Alua, which made him labor his repeale home in∣to Spaine, with Don Frederick his son. Don Le∣wes de Requesens, the great commander of Ca∣stile, was sent to spoil the Dukes place in the Ne∣therlands, for the king of Spain, to whom Aluaes former behauiour serued for an example, in hys procéeding, and notwithstanding his besieging of Middlebourg (néere hande to famishment) yet was his fléet defeated before his face,* 1.115 & the Town yeilded vppe by Collonell Mondragon, to the Prince of Orange. After many dangerous tur∣moiles, on both sides, the States sent to require succour of Elizabeth Quéene of England, and soone after dyed Don Lewes de Requesens at Brussels;* 1.116 in whose roome succéeded Don Iohn of Austria (Bastard sonne to the Emperor Charles the fift) as Gouernor for King Phillip in the Ne∣therlands, all the Prouinces whereof were vni∣ted at the pacification of Gand, whereupon, the Castle was yeelded vnto the States, and all the Spaniards departed out of Antuerp castle, which was also deliuered into the States handes. Don Iohn being receiued as Gouernor, he sought oca∣sions how to renew warre against the Prince of

Orange, and diuers discontentmentes,* 1.117 as also treacherous practises, being noted in Don Iohn, the States grew iealous of him, and he was pro∣claimed the Countries enemye. Then was the Arch-Duke Mathias called to be Gouernor,* 1.118 and while the heart-burnings helde betweene Don Iohn and the States, the Duke of Aniou, and Duke Casimire also were required to succour them, but to little effect, for Arthois and He∣nault fell from the Netherlands generall vnion, and then followed the death of Don Iohn,* 1.119 of the plague, in the Campe néere vnto Mamure.

Then Alexander Farnase,* 1.120 Duke of Parma and Placentia, bastard Nephew to the king of Spain, succéeded Don Iohn in the Netherlands gouern∣ment: Whereuppon, a stricter Vnion (then be∣fore) was made betwixte the Prouinces at V∣trecht.* 1.121 The Duke of Aniou was called to bee Protector,* 1.122 and partly Lord of the Countreyes in the Vnion, which made the King of Spaine pro∣scribe the Prince of Oraunge, and set his life at sale, to which proscription the Prince (in euerie point) made his iust answere.* 1.123 Then were vali∣ant and woorthye seruices performed by Syr Iohn Norris, and Captain (afterwards) Sir Ro∣ger Williams. In the yeare following, the Gene∣rall Estates of the vnited Prouinces, hauing de∣clared Phillip K. of Spain, second of that name, to be faln from the Seigneury of the said prouinces, in regard of his extraordinary and too violent go∣uernement, against their priuiledges and free∣domes (solemnly sworne by himselfe.) In way

of right and Armes, tooke vpon them all the Go∣uernment of the politicke Estate, and of the Re∣ligion in those Prouinces,* 1.124 breaking the Kinges Seales, absoluing the Subiects of their Oath to him, and causing them to take a new Oath, for preseruation of their Countrey, and obedience to the saide States. Vpon a bargaine made by the King of Spaine, to kill the Prince of Orange, the saide Prince was shot by one Iohn Iauvregui, a banquerout-Merchants Seruant,* 1.125 who was pre∣sently slaine, but the Prince escaped that attempt with life.* 1.126 Afterward, he was traiterously mur∣dered by one Balthazar Gerard a high Bour∣guignon,* 1.127 * 1.128 at Delft in Holland: whereon, Prince Maurice (being his Sonne) succéeded his Father in the gouernment. Then followed the sied••e of Antuerpe, in which time, the States once more, re-commended their cause to the Q. of England, either to giue her the full Soueraignty of the Ne∣therlands, or else to succor and reléeue them with her forces, vppon good conditions offered. Her Maiesty graunted to send them assistance, but no soueraignty or protection of them, would she take vpon her: whereupon, certain cautionary towns and Skonces were deliuered vp to her, for repai∣ment of such sums of Mony, as should be disbur∣sed by her,* 1.129 and Articles of couenant set down be∣twéene them. Also, Robert Lord Dudley, Baron of Denbigh, and Earle of Leicester, was appoin∣ted by the Quéene of England,* 1.130 to be her Gouer∣nor generall, ouer the English powers in the Ne∣therlands.

In the time of the Earle of Leicesters gouern∣ment for the Quéene, were sundry woorthy ser∣uices performed by the Earle of Essex, Sir Iohn Norris, the Lord Willoughby, Sir Phillip Sid∣ney, Sir William Russell, &c. beside the subtile pretences of Sir William Stanley, Rowland Yorke, Patton, and others, who held faire wea∣ther with the Earle of Leicester, and had the go∣uernment of Zutphen Sconce, and the strong Towne of Deuenter (to the great dislike of the States) yet performed no such matter, as the Earles hope was perswaded of them. For, after the death of that matchlesse Noble Gentleman Sir Phillip Sidney, he being shot before Zutphen,* 1.131 and thereof dying;* 1.132 the Earle of Leicester (being gone for England) both Deuenter and Zutphen Sconce were deliuered vp to the Spaniards, by base ••oruption of Money. And (not long after) the Prince of Parma beleagering S••luice;* 1.133 by composition it was also yeelded vp, after it hadde endured 17000. Cannon shot and more. Beside, vpon some discontentment, betwéene the Earle of Leicester and the States; the Quéene called home the said Earle into England,* 1.134 and the Lord Willoughby remayned there Generall of the English forces. The sundry worthy seruices, both by him, and the English performed, with the Spanish vndoubted hopes of Englands cōquest,* 1.135 in the dreadfull yeare of 1588. Prince Maurice his entrance into the Netherlands regiment,* 1.136 and the Duke of Parmaes wars in France▪ all these I passe ouer, referring such as desire farther sa∣tisfaction

therein, to the large History of the Ne∣therlands.

The Prince of Parma dying at Artas (after his retreate from Rouen) the second of September 1592.* 1.137 Maurice of Nassan, borne Prince of O∣range, Marquesse of La Vere, and of ••ing, &c. was made great Captaine and Admirall Ge∣nerall of the vnited Prouinces of the Low••coun∣tries,* 1.138 by the Estates: And Ernestus, Arch-duke of Austria, was also made Lieutenant Gouer∣nour, and Captaine Generall for Phillip King of Spaine.

Prince Maurice proouing very successefull in his warlike artemptes, a Renegate or Apostat Priest (in the habite of a Souldier) was corrup∣ted (by the Arch-Duke Ernestus) to murther the Prince Maurice at Breda; and vppon his owne confession thereof,* 1.139 hée was executed at the Hage.* 1.140 Afterward, vppon Prince Maurice his valiant surprisall of Gronning, Ernestus hadde dealt in like manner with a Souldier, named Peter du Four (who had sometime serued in the company of the Guarde to Prince Maurice) ••o vndertake the murdering of him at Lillo: the which treason beeing confessed by the man him∣selfe, he was executed in the Towne of Berghen vp-zoom. Here might much be said of the hono∣rable seruices of Sir Frances Vere,* 1.141 and others, but our purposed breuity is the onely imbarment; and the Netherlandes History (at large) may thereof discharge me. The Arch-Duke Ernestus dyed the twenty one day of February, 1595.* 1.142

Mo••dragons forces defeated by Prince Mau∣rice, and La Motte slaine before Dourlaus; the Estates (vnder the King of Spaine) gladly sought peace with the vnited Prouinces▪ and sent Arti∣cles in writing to Prince Maurice, for considera∣tion of their motion. This was not done but, vppon good aduise in the King of Spaine, percey∣uing the Netherlandes, and Prince Maurice his great fortunes against him, adding euery daie, (more and more) to his vtter abolition thence. Hereupon, Albertus the Cardinall, Brother to deceased Ernestus, & Arch-Duke of Austria,* 1.143 was sent (by the King) to gouerne there for him▪ ma∣ny Easterlings and Netherland ships, which had bin staied in Spain to méet the Indian fléete, were suddenly released; and Phillip of Nassau (who is now Prince of Orange and Earle of Buron,* 1.144 that had long time béene restrained of his liberty in Spain) for better countenancing y^e intended busi∣nesse,* 1.145 he likewise was sent along with the Cardi∣nall Albertus.

The Cardinall being made Gouernour▪ for the King de Spaine, tooke Callice from the French King, as his first peece of seruice, but for losse thereof, he recouered La-fere from the Spaniards.* 1.146 Whereuppon, the Cardinall besiedged Hulst in Flanders, which yeilded in the end: but it was a deare purchase to the Cardinall, for this siedge, (continuing some two months) cost him the liues of aboue threescore valiant Captaines, besides o∣ther Commanders, Collonels, and men of mark, and ••bou•• fiue thousand well approued souldiers.

Then did the king of Spaine dispense with him∣selfe for payment of his debtes, which made ma∣ny Merchants in Spaine, Italy, Antwerp, Am∣sterdam, and Middlebourg, to become Banque∣routs.* 1.147 A league was made betwéen the French King, the Quéene of England, and the States, against the Spaniardes, and then did Prince Maurice goe to Tournhoult,* 1.148 where the Earle of Varax was slaine. Amiens also was surprised by the Spaniardes; but soone besiedged and recoue∣red by the French King, albeit the Cardinall of∣fered succour, which prooued in vaine. Prince Maurice besiedged and tooke the Townes of Al∣pen, Meurs▪ Rhinberg, Groll, Brefort, Enschey∣de, Oldenzeel, Otmarsom, Goor, and Lingen, all which seruices he performed in thrée monthes. Then hapned another treacherous plot,* 1.149 against the life of Prince Maurice, by perswasion of the Iesuites at Doway,* 1.150 and vnder-taken by Peter Panne, a Cooper by Trade, but beeing then a Broaker or Banquerout Merchant; who hauing receiued the Sacrament, to performe the déede either with Knife, Ponyard, or Pistoll, the Pro∣uinciall of the Iesuites made a long Sermon, to encourage him in the action, and assuring him of Paradice, if he performed it, vsed these wordes to him besides: Goe in peace, for thou shalt go like an Angell, in the guard of God. But the man (beeing terrifyed in conscience) discouered the whole Treason, without any compulsion, and was therefore executed at Leyden in Holland. The King of Spaine growing weake and sickly,

gaue his Daughter the Infanta, named Isabella Clara Eugenia, in marriage to the Arch-duke & Cardinall Albertus, with transaction of the Ne∣therlands and Bourgogne: whereupon hee left his Cardinals habit, & went to fetch the Infan∣ta. Soone after died the King of Spaine,* 1.151 on the 13. day of September, Anno 1598. being seuen∣ty one yeares old, add foure months.

The Arch-Duke and the Infanta beeing come into the Neatherlandes,* 1.152 had their instalment at Brussels, Louaine, Antwerp, &c. The Emperour sent to the States, concerning a peace, but theyr resolution held to make warre in Flanders.* 1.153 Then happened the siedge and memorable battaile of Nieuport,* 1.154 where Prince Maurice tooke dyuers Fortes from the Spanyards, and ouer-threw the Arch-dukes Army, he being there in person: but gladly fled away, leauing his Armes, Horse of Combate, all his Houshold, Artillerie, and bag∣gage behind him, and lost 6000. men, beside 800. taken Prisoners, among whom was Don Fran∣cesco de Mendoza, Admirall of Arragon, Mar∣quesse of Guadaleste, and Lieutenant Generall of the Arch-Dukes Army, who was led to Oost∣end; Don Baptista de Villa noua, led to Horne in Holland; Don Alonzo Ricquell, to Delft, Don Gonzalo Hernandes de Spinola, to V∣trecht; Don Pedro de Montenegro, to y^e Hague; Don Pedro de Valasco, to Berghen, with Don Francisco de Torres, & Don Antonio de Mendo∣za, & Don Pedro de Leusina, to Enchuisē: besides the Arch-dukes thrée Pages, Count Carlo Rezi,

Don Diego de Guzman, and Mortier; Don Pe∣dro de Monte-maior, his chiefe taster; likewise his Phisition, Barber, Harbinger, Rider, Cook, Porter, the Grooms of his Chamber; most of the Archers and Halberdiers of his Guard, and (in a manner) all his houshold; with thrée Priestes or Monkes; 40. Auncients, and 37. Pentioners, tearmed (by them) Ancient and Sergeants refor∣med. He lost also sixe pieces of Ordynance, 136. Ensignes of foot taken, and fiue Cornets of horse, comprehending the Mutiners Standerd, and the recouered lost Colours. Moreouer, on the Arch-Dukes side were slaine, the Earle of Saume, the Earle of La Fere, the Seneshall of Montelimar, the Baron of Pimereull, Chassy Ortigny, Son to the President Richadot; Don Gaspar de Sa∣pena, Colonel, who dyed at Oost-end, Don Di∣ego de Torres, Don Gaspar de Loyazo, Don Gonzalo d'Espinola, Don Ioan de Pardo, Don Garcia de Toledo, Don Lopode Capeta, Don Alouzo Carcamo, Don Louis Faccardo Seba∣stian Velasco, Sebastian Doteloa, Christionall Verdugues, Mattheo d'Otteuille, Ioannettin de casa nueua, the Pay-Maister Alines, and many other neuer knowne.

* 1.155Prince Maurice and the States, at the first en∣counter in the morning, and lastly in the battell, lost about 2000. men▪ among whom were Ber∣nard, Couteler, and Hamelton, Captaines of Horse and some twenty Captaines of foote, but no Man of Marke or speciall note. In this braue exploit at Neiuport, the vertue and valour of Sir

Frances Vere Generall, and Sir Horatio Vere, his Brother Colonell, will for euer bee remem∣bred.

The occurrences in the following yeares,* 1.156 as the besiedging of Oast-ende; The enterprise on Flessigne; The practise to sacke Antwarpe a∣gain; Graue yeilded vp to Prince Maurice;* 1.157 Al∣so his honourable offers to the Town of Sluice,* 1.158 and it beeing yeelded to him vppon composition, euen in the viewe of the Arch-Dukes Army: They require a larger field of discourse, then by this breuity can be admitted. Procéed we then to speake of the long continued siedge at Oast-end, which lasting thrée whole yeares,* 1.159 and elea∣uen wéekes, was at last compounded withall, and on the twenty two day of September 1604. yéelded to the Arch-duke.

What numbers were slaine in this long con∣tinued siedge of Oastende, can hardly be gathe∣red, albeit, a note was found in a Commissaries Pocket (who hadde beene slaine the seauenth of August 1604. before Oastend) wherein were dyuers good obseruations; especially concerning the Arch-Dukes Campe, and what number (of each degree) dyed and were slaine therein, du∣ring this siedge, vntill the yeelding vppe thereof, (viz:) Maisters of the Campe, seauen; Colo∣nelles, fifteene; Sergeant Maiors,* 1.160 twenty nine Captaines, 565. Lieutenants 11••6. Ensignes, 322. Sergeants 1911. Corporals, 116••. Lan∣spizadees, 600. Souldiers, 54663. Mariners, 611 Women and Children, 119. all amounting to 72124. persons.

To continue the memory of this long siedge, as also the winning of Sluice, Counters (of Siluer and Copper) were made in the vnited Prouinces, bearing (on the one side) the figure of Oostend, & on the ••ther, the Towns of Rhinberke, Graue, Sluice, Ardenbourg, with the Forts of Isendyke and Cadsant, with this inscription round about; Plus triennio obsessa, hosti rudera, Patriae quatuor ex me vrbes dedi. Oost-end being more then 3. yeares besiedged, gaue the Enemy an heape of stones, and to her natiue Country four Towns. Another Counter, concerning Sluice, had these words on the one side, Traxit, duxit, dedit. Anno 1604. And with the Armes of Zeland on y^e other side, were these words: Beatus populus cuius ad∣iutor Deus. For the following yeares, from 1604 to 1608.* 1.161 I finde no especiall or memorable accy∣dents;* 1.162 but an enterprise by prince Maurice, on the Riuer of ••••held & Antwerp,* 1.163 with the taking of the Castle of Wouwe,* 1.164 néere to Berghen Vp∣zoome;* 1.165 Spiholas taking of Linghen, with an attempt on Berghen, and Groll, taken by compo∣sition,* 1.166 &c. For a treaty of peace hapning between England and Spaine, the like also chanced to bee talkt on, concerning the Netherlands, and many méetings were made to bring it to effect. At length it was brought to passe by the labor and endeuor of a Frier (as was reported) who made many er∣rands between Spain and the Netherlands, vntil it was accomplished. Since when, nothing hath hapned of any consequence, but the taking in of the Towne of Guliche in Germany, where the prince Maurice behaued himself very honorably.

Of the Kingdome of Ireland.

AVoyding all nice and secupulous curiosity, about the first name and Originall of Ireland, I purpose to follow these best receiued authors, as Giraldus Cambrensis, Flats∣bury, Henry of Marleborow, and others, that therein do giue the best direction.* 1.167 They say and affirme, that the Hispaniards the Originall off∣spring of the Irish, because Hispaine, in those an∣cient daies was called Iberia, after the name of Iberius, the Sonne of Iuball, and in regard also, that the famous Riuer Iberus was then their ha∣bitation, did entitle this land Iberia, as Leyland, and some other Chroniclers Write, or Ibernia,* 1.168 with addition of the letter (n) to expresse a kinde of variation. From which Ibernia, it may easi∣ly be presumed, that Iberland, or Iuerland recei∣ued first sound, and so Ireland, by contraction or corruption in common phrase. It is said like wise to be called Scotia, at the very same time, in re∣uerend respect of Scotach, or Scota,* 1.169 wife to Ga∣thelus, an ancient Noble Captaine of those Ibe∣rians, she being Mother, others say Grand-mo∣ther, to Hiberus and Hermon, the Sons of Me∣tellus, raigning then in Hispaine. Fiue brethren men of no meane merit and valour (beeing sons to one Dela) all woorthy Sea-men, and skilfull Pilots, rigging a fleete, arriued in Ireland, and perceiuing it to be but slenderly peopled, conclu∣ded

(by casting lots, for seuerall shares) to diuide the Country among themselues. The foure elder brethren, who were named Gandius, Genandi∣us,* 1.170 Sagandus or Gangandus, Rutheragus or Ru∣theranus, hauing cast the whole Island into four partitions, and finding their yonger brother Sla∣nius to stand quite exempted from any abyding, sucuaying more aduisedly their seueral portions: (which were thus squared, Lagenia, Leinster, ly∣ing East: Connatia, Connaght, west: Vltonia, Vlster, North: & Momonia Mouuster south, each made an abatement of his proportion, & amongst them laid out a fift part, named Media, Meeth, which afterward, from being the lesser share (by his manly carriage) proued to be the largest, & he obtained the whole monarchy of Ireland, appoin∣ting Meeth to serue for y^e monarchs diet or table.

* 1.171It appeareth then, that Ireland was thus deui∣ded into fiue seueral territories or kingdoms, and that the Spaniards, or Hispaniardes first peopled the same. There are also accounted 130. pettye Kings of that Nation, from Hermon, that slewe his Brother Hiberus (of whose name the Irish receiued theirs) to Laogirius, the Son of Nealus Magnus, in whose daies Ireland was conuerted to the Christian faith, by that holy man S. Pa∣t••ik. About which time cam Roderick a Scithian Prince,* 1.172 with no great number of men, who were the Picts, & he their king, and there they sought to make their abiding: but the Irish perswaded thē thence, and then they betooke themselues to the North part of Brittaine, where both Rodericke

and the more number of his followers, were slain by Marius King of Brittaine. In no long while after, one Turgesius, a notable Pyrat of the Nor∣weig••ans, came thether likewise,* 1.173 with a strong power, and made himselfe King or Conquerour of Ireland, vsing much tirrany, and deflouring al the other Kings daughters: till by the pollicie of Omalaghlilen, King of Meth, whose daughter also the tyrant would needs rauish, a company of young youths were disguised like faire Nimphs, with shorte sharpe Skeines hidden vnder theyr Garments, and the faire young Ladye her selfe, Daughter to Omalaghlilen, was theyr chiefe conducter to the lasciuious Tyrants bed Cham∣ber. Turgesius, his onely companions at that in∣stant, were a few dissolute young men, affected like himselfe, whom the King had made acquain∣ted with this amorous purchase, promising, that (his lust being satisfied) where he liked to make election, the rest should remaine at their free dis∣position. No sooner were these disguised yong Gallantes entered the Chamber, and the king preparing him-selfe to embrace the Kinge of Meths Daughter, but,* 1.174 drawing foorthe theyr Skeynes, they first cooled the Tyrants heate in his owne bloude, and afterwarde his Minions were in like sort serued. The fame of this vali∣ant acte being quickely flowne thorough Ire∣land, and the Princes rising in Armes on so apte an aduantage, they resolued to free them∣selues from such seruility: as indeede they did, and made Omalaghlilen their chiefe King or

commander, in honor of this their great deliue∣rance.

Concerning diuers other inuasions of Ireland afterwarde, by the Danes, Norwegians, Swe∣dens,* 1.175 Normans, &c. reported by Saxo Grammati∣cus, Albert Crantzius, and others: they are mat∣ters no way incident to our present purpose, but referred to our generall determination, more capeable of such plenty of discourse. Therefore, passing ouer those former yeares of trouble and disturbance,* 1.176 let vs come to Syluester Giraldus Cambrensis, his history of the conquest of Ire∣land, when Dermon Mac Morogh, K. of Leyn∣ster. fled out of Ireland, to craue succor of Henrie the second, King of England, who was then in Aquitaine, busied with very serious affayres, wherein I will be so briefe as I may.

This Dermon Mac Morough, King of Lein∣ster,* 1.177 hauing bin (from his youth and entrance in∣to the Kingdome) tirranous ouer his Nobilitie, and full of oppression to all the Gentrie, became highly hated and despised, and so much the rather for rauishing the wife to Ororike prince of Meth, in the absence of her husband. Ororike not broo∣king such an indignity, procured Rotherick (K. of Connagh, and Monarch of all Ireland ouer the other Kings) to giue him aid, with al the for∣ces that either of them could make. Dermon vn∣derstanding this main opposition, fled into Aqui∣taine, where he found Henry the second, King of England, and such was his distressefull tale to him, with Oath of allegeance sworne vnto him.

to be his true vassaile and subiect:* 1.178 that king Hen∣ry made kind acceptance of him, and took him in∣to his protection, graunting him his Letters pat∣tents into England, to vse the aide and meanes of his Subiects, for recouery of his right in Ire∣land. Beeing returned from King Henry into England, he came to Bristow, where his letters Patents were many times publickely read, and liberall wadges and offers made, to such as in this extreamity would giue him assistance.* 1.179 All proued in vaine, till Richard, sonne to Gilbert, Earle of Chepstone (being promised Dermons Daughter & heire in marriage,* 1.180 with inheritance and succession in his Kingdome) was bounde to visit him with aide in Ireland, at the following Spring: Robert Fitz-Stephens, and Maurice Fitz-gerald, had promise also of the Towne of Wexford, being the chiefest Towne in Leinster, and sixe Cantreds of land to them and theirs for euer, to come likewise (with their best help) at the Spring ensuing. Vpon hope of this assistaunce, Dermon ventured home among his enimies,* 1.181 but in very priuate manner for his owne safety. At time appointed, Robert Fitz-Stephens accompa∣nied with Maurice Fitz-gerald and with thirtie seruiceable Gentlemen, all of his Kinred, beside thrée hundred bold Archers, the best chosen, and onely men of Wales, sailed in three sundry barks, and landed in thē Calends of May, at the Banne in Ireland. Whereby,* 1.182 an old Prophesy of Mer∣lins was said to be fulfilled, (viz.) A Knight by-parted, should enter first with force in Armes,

and breake the bounds of Ireland. Their land∣ing there, proued so succesful to Derman, that hee kept his word with Fitz-stephens & Fitz-gerald, for the town of Wexford, & territories thereto ap∣pertaining with the cantreds of land: he sent also for Richard Strongbow, Earle of Pembroke, son to Earle Gilbert of Chepstone,* 1.183 who, vppon Der∣mons letters, and intelligence of Fitz-Stephens great fortunes (with his followers) there desiring ernestly to make one in so worthy an imploiment made sute to k. Henry for his passage thither. But whither he obtained leaue or no, he being of very noble parentage, greater in spirit, then possessions, & aiming at the fairest fortunes: dreadles of the kings displeasure, with such power as hee coulde prouide, he landed at Waterford in September. Héere it shall not differ much from our purpose, to report those Noble mens names, who before any other of the English assisted this woorthy Earle Richard Strongbow for Dermon, in subduing Ireland to the Crowne of England, according as they are recorded in the chancery of Ireland, & as the learned M. Camden hath also obserued them.

• ...Robert Fitz-Stephens.
• ...Haruey de Mont-ma••ish.
• ...Maurice Prendergest.
• ...Robert Barr.
• ...Meiler Meilerine.
• ...Maurice Fitz-Gi••ald.
• Redmund, Nephew of Fitz-Stephens.
• ...William Ferrand.
• ...Miles de Cogan.
• ...Gualter de Ridensford.
• Gualter, & Alexander, sons of Maurice Fitz-Girald.
• ...William Notte.
• ...Robert Fitz-Bernard.
• ...Hugh de Lacie.
• ...William Fitz-Adelm.
• ...VVilliam Marcarell.
• ...

• ...Humfrey Bohun.
• ...Hugh de Gundeuill.
• ...Phillip de Hasting.
• ...Hugh Titell.
• ...Dauid VValsh.
• ...Robert Poe••.
• ...Osbert de Hetloter.
• ...william de Bendenges.
• ...Adam de Geruez.
• Griffin Fitz-Stephens Ne∣phew.
• ...Raulfe Fitz-Stephens.
• ...VValter de Barry.
• ...Phillip VValsh.
• ...Adam de Hereford.
• ...Iohn Curcy.
• ...Hugh Contilon.
• ...Redmund Cau••••more.
• ...Redmund Fitz-Hugh.
• ...Miles of S. Dauids.
• ...VVith diuers other be∣side.

Then also was it generally noised, that Celidons prophesie was fulfilled,* 1.184 (viz) A little Fire-brand shal go before a great fire, and as the sparks kin∣dle the lesser wood, so shal the same set the g••et wood on fire. There was another prophesy also,* 1.185 of Merlins, viz. A great fore-runner of a greater follower, shall come, & he shall tread down the heads of Desmond & Leinster, & the waies (be∣fore opened and made ready) hee shall in large. Dublin, Leinster, & diuers other places were im∣mediatly won, & Earle Richard married to Eua, Dermons daughter.

By which marriage, he enioyed but one daugh∣ter onely, who enriched VVilliam Mare••chall with the Earledome of Pembrokes Title, faire Lands in Ireland, fiue Sonnes, all dying child∣lesse, and as many daughters, who honored their husbands (viz. Hugh Bigod, Earle of No folk, Guarin Montchensey, Gilbert Earle of Gloce∣ster, VVilliam Ferrars Earle of Derbie, and wil∣liam Breose, with children, goodly honours, and rich possessions.

Vpon the newes in England, of Earl Strong∣bow and his followers daily preuailing in Ire∣land,* 1.186 King Henry grew offended with him, and made a Proclamation against him, that none of his Subiectes shoulde further assist Dermon or him. But, vppon the Earles priuate passage into England, and conference with the King at Newham, néere to Glocester, all displeasure was forgotten, and the King (hauing then an Armie in readines) should passe forthwith into Ireland, where all should be deliuered vp into the Kinges possession. King Henry landed at Waterford, on Saint Lukes day, in the seauenth yeare of hys raigne, the 41. of his age, and of our Lord, 1172. Dermon Mac Morogh beeing deade some short while before.* 1.187 The King beeing Royally wel∣commed into Ireland, Dermon or Mac Carti, Prince of Corke, Donald O Bren, Prince of Limerick, Donold O Carel, Prince of Ossorie, and Macleighlin O Felin, Prince of the Decies or Ophalie, O Ro••ke, K. of Meth, & O∣neale, King of Vlster▪ with Rotherick O Conor Dun, the Brown Monarch of Ireland, came al & submitted themselues to k. Henry, swearing feal∣ty & to be tributaries to him. Al matters being or∣dered in Ireland to the Kings good lyking, he de∣parted thence to England, hauing made Earle Strong-bow Earle of Pembroke, the first Lorde Gouernor of Ireland, ioyning Reimond le Grace in Commission with him▪ in the yeare, 1174.

¶ The names of the Gouernors, Lieutenants, Lord Iustices, and Deputies of Ireland, since the conquest thereof, by King Hen∣ry the second.* 1.188

• RIchard Strongbow, Earle of Pembroke,* 1.189 Gouernor, Reimond le Grace being ioyned (for his more ease) in commission with him.
• Reimond le Grace, Lieutenant by himselfe.* 1.190
• William Fitz Adelme, Lieutenant, hauing Iohn de Curcy, Robert Fitzstephans, and Miles Cogan ioyned in Commission with him.
• Hugh Lacie, Lieutenant.
• Iohn Lacy, Constable of Chester. and Richard de Peche. Gouer∣nours.* 1.191
• Hugh Lacy, againe Lieutenant.
• Hugh Lacy the younger, Lord Iustice.
• Henry Loandoris, Arch-bishop of Dublin,* 1.192 Lord Iustice.
• Maurice Fitzgirald, Lord Iustice.* 1.193
• Iohn Fitzgeffery, Knight, Lord Iustice.* 1.194
• Alain de la Zouch, Lord Iustice.
• Stephen de Long Espe, Lord Iustice.* 1.195
• William Deane, Lord Iustice.
• Sir Richard Rochell, or Capell, Lord Iustice.* 1.196
• Dauid Barry, Lord Iustice.* 1.197
• Robert Vfford, Lord Iustice.
• Richard de Excester, Lord Iustice.* 1.198
• Iames Lord Audley, Lord Iustice.* 1.199
• Maurice Fitzmaurice, Lord Iustice.* 1.200
• Walter, Lord Genuille, Lord Iustice.* 1.201
• ...

• Robert Vfford, againe lord Iustice.
• * 1.202Fulborne, Byshoppe of Waterford, Lorde Iu∣stice.
• Iohn Stamford, Arch-Bishop of Dublin, Lorde Iustice.
• William Vescie, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.203VVilliam Dodingsels, lord Iustice.
• Thomas Fitz-Maurice, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.204Iohn Wogan, lord Iustice.
• * 1.205Theobald Verdo••, lord Iustice.
• * 1.206Edmund Butler, lord Iustice.
• * 1.207Roger, Lord Mortimer, Lord Iustice.
• Alexander Bignor, Arch-Bishoppe of Dubline, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.208Roger, lord Mortimer, the second time lord Iu∣stice.
• * 1.209Thomas Fitz-Iohn, Earle of Kildare, lorde Iu∣stice.
• * 1.210Iohn Birmingham, Earle of Louth, lorde Iu∣stice.
• * 1.211Iohn, Lord Darcy, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.212Roger Outlaw, Prior of Kilmainan, lorde Iu∣stice.
• Anthony, lord Lucy, lord Iustice.
• * 1.213Iohn, lord Darcy, second time lord Iustice.
• Iohn, lord Charleton, lord Iustice.
• * 1.214Thomas, Bishop of Hereford, lord Iustice.
• * 1.215Iohn, Lord Darcy, ordayned lord Iustice by Pa∣tent, during his life, by King Edward the third.
• Raphe Vfford, lord Iustire.
• * 1.216Robert Darcy, lord Iustice.
• ...

• Iohn Fitz-Maurice, lord Iustice.
• VValter, lord Birmingham, Lorde Iustice, his Deputies were Iohn Archer, Priour of Kil∣mainan, and Baron Carew, with Sir Tho∣Rokesby.
• Maurice Fitz-Thomas, Earle of Desmond, had the Office of Lord Iustice, for tearme of his life, by the graunt of King Edward the third.
• Thomas Rokesby, Knight, lord Iustice.* 1.217
• Almericke de S. Amand.* 1.218 appointed Lord Iu∣stices by turnes.
• Iohn Butler, Earle of Or∣mund. appointed Lord Iu∣stices by turnes.
• Maurice Fitz-Henry, Earle of Kildare. appointed Lord Iu∣stices by turnes.
• Lionell, Duke of Clarence, Lord Iustice.* 1.219
• Gerald Fitz-Maurice, Earle of Desmond,* 1.220 lorde Iustice.
• VVilliam, lord Windsor,* 1.221 the first Lieutenant in Ireland.
• Roger Ashton, lord Iustice.* 1.222
• Roger Mortimer.* 1.223 Iustices and Lieutenaunts especially recorded, in the dayes of King Richard the second.
• Phillip Courtney. Iustices and Lieutenaunts especially recorded, in the dayes of King Richard the second.
• Iames Earl of Or∣mund. Iustices and Lieutenaunts especially recorded, in the dayes of King Richard the second.
• Robert Vere, Earle of Oxford, Marquesse of Dublin, created Duke of Ireland.
• Roger Mortimer, Earle of March, Lieutenant.* 1.224
• Roger Mortimer, Earle of March and Vlster, lieutenant.
• Roger Grey, lord Iustice.
• Iohn Stanley, Knight, lord lieutenant.
• Thomas of Lancaster,* 1.225 brother to king Henry the

• fourth, lord Lieutenant; whose Deputies at sun∣dry times, were Alexander, Bishop of Meth, Ste∣phen Scrope, knight, & the Prior of Kilmainan.
• * 1.226Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, Lord Iustice.
• Gerald, Earle of Kildare, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.227Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, Son to the fore∣said Iames, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.228Iohn Stanley, againe Lord Lieutenant.
• Thomas Cranley, Arch-Bishop of Dublin, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.229Iohn, Lord Talbot of Shefield, Lieutenant.
• * 1.230Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, the second time Lieutenant.
• Edmund, Earle of March, Iames, Earl of Ormond, his Deputy. Lieute∣nants to K. Henrie the sixt.
• Iohn Sutton, Lord Dudly, Sir Tho∣mas Strange, his Deputy. Lieute∣nants to K. Henrie the sixt.
• Sir Thomas Stanley, Sir Christo∣pher Plunket his Deputy. Lieute∣nants to K. Henrie the sixt.
• Lion, Lorde Welles, Deputy to the Earle of Ormond. Lieute∣nants to K. Henrie the sixt.
• Iames, Earle of Ormond, by him∣selfe. Lieute∣nants to K. Henrie the sixt.
• Iohn, Earl of Shrewsbury, the Arch∣bishop of Dublin (in his absence) Lord Iustice. Lieute∣nants to K. Henrie the sixt.
• Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, Father to King Edw: the fourth, had the Office of Lieu∣tenant, by letters patents from king Henry the sixt, for tenne years. His Deputies (at sundry times) were the Baron of Deluin; Richard Fits-Eustace, Knight; Iames Earle of Or∣mond;

• ... and Thomas Fitzmoris, Earl of Kildare.
• Thomas Fitzmoris, Earle of Kildare, Lord Iu∣stice in the daies of King Edward the fourth, vn∣till the third yeare of his raigne. After whom, George Duke of Clarence, brother to the King, had the office of Lieutenant during his life, and made his Deputies (at sundry times) these Men following;
• Thomas, Earle of Desmond. Deputies to the duke of Cla∣rence.
• Iohn Tiptoft, Earle of Worcester. Deputies to the duke of Cla∣rence.
• Thomas, Earle of Kildare. Deputies to the duke of Cla∣rence.* 1.231
• Henry, Lord Gray of Ruthine. Deputies to the duke of Cla∣rence.
• Sir Rowland Eustace, Lord Deputy.
• Richard, Duke of Yorke, younger son to King Edward the fourth, Lieutenant.
• Edward, Son to K. Richard the 3. Lieutenant, his Deputy was Gerald, Earle of Kildare.
• Iasper, Duke of Bedford, & Earl of Pembroke, Lieutenant: his Deputy was Walter, Arch∣bishop of Dublin.
• Edward Poynings, Knight, Lord Deputy.* 1.232
• Henry, Duke of Yorke, afterward King,* 1.233 by the name of Henry the eight, Lieutenant; his De∣puty was Gerald, Earle of Kildare.
• Gerald Fitz-gerald, Earl of Kildare, L. Deputy.
• Thomas Howard, Earle of Surry, afterwarde,* 1.234 Duke of Norffolke, Lieutenant.
• Piers Butler, Earle of Ossorie, Lord Deputy.
• Geralde Fitzgeralde, Earle of Kildare,* 1.235 againe Lord Deputy.
• The Baron of Dublin, Lord Deputy.
• Piers Butler, Earle of Ossorie, again L. Deputy.* 1.236
• ...

• William Skeffington, Knight, Lord Deputy.
• Gerald Fitzgerald, Earle of Kildare, y^e third time Lord Deputy.
• William Skeffington, againe Lord Deputy.
• * 1.237Leonard, Lord Gray, Lord Deputy.
• * 1.238Sir William Brereton, Knight, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.239Sir Anthony Sentleger, Knight, Lord Deputy.

¶ The names of all the Lordes, Deputies, and Iustices in Ireland, since the death of King Henry the eight, who died in Ianuary 1546.

• * 1.240SIr Anthony Sentleger, knight, by Patent,* 1.241 dated 24. Martij. Anno primo Edw. 6.
• Sir Edward Bellingham, Lord Deputy,* 1.242 22. Aprills An. eodem.
• * 1.243Sir Francis Brian. Lord Iustice.
• * 1.244Sir VVilliam Brabeston, Lord Iustice.
• * 1.245Sir Anthony Seutleger, the third time Lord de∣puty, 4. August.
• * 1.246Sir Iames Croftes, Lord Deputie, twenty nine Aprilis.
• * 1.247Sir Anthony Sentleger, the fourth time Lorde Deputy, September 1. Anno primo Reg. Marie.
• * 1.248Thomas, Lord Fitzwalter, Lorde Deputie 27. Aprilis.
• * 1.249Sir Henry Sidney. Lordes Iusti∣ces.
• Doctor Coren, or Corwen. Lordes Iusti∣ces.
• ...

• Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Iustice alone,* 1.250 eightéen Ianuary.
• Thomas Earle of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant,* 1.251 19. Martij.
• Sir William Fitz-Williams, Lord Iustice.* 1.252
• Thomas, Earle of Sussex, Lord Deputy,* 1.253 6. Maij Anno primo R. Elizab.
• Sir Nicholas Arnold, Lord Iustice.* 1.254
• Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputie the third time.* 1.255
• Doctor Weston, Lord Chancellour.
• Sir William Fitzwilliams.* 1.256
• Sir Henry Sidney,* 1.257 Lorde Deputy the fourth time.
• Sir William Fitz-williams, Lord Iustice.* 1.258
• Sir William Fitz williams, Lorde Deputy,* 1.259 11. Decemb. Anno. 14. Elizab.
• Sir Henry Sidney, Lorde Deputy the fift time,* 1.260 August 3.
• Sir William Drury, Lord Iustice,* 1.261 14. Septem. by patent, 18. May.
• Sir William Pelham, lord Iustice.* 1.262
• The Lord Arthur Gray.* 1.263
• Adam Arch-Byshoppe of Dublin. Lordes Iustices.* 1.264
• Sir Henry Wallop. Lordes Iustices.
• Sir Iohn Perot, Lord Deputy.* 1.265
• Sir William Fitz-Williams, Lord Deputy.* 1.266
• Sir William Russell, Lord Deputy.* 1.267
• Thomas, Lord Burrough, lord Deputy.* 1.268
• Robert, Earle of Essex, Lord Lieutenant.* 1.269
• Charles Blunt, Barou Montioy, Lord Deputie.* 1.270
• Sir George Carew, Lord Deputy.* 1.271
• ...

• * 1.272Sir Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy, who yet to this day continueth in that honourable office.

¶ Of the Kingdome of Scot∣land.

ACcording to the ancient Historio∣graphers of Scotland in descripti∣on of their Nations first off-spring and originall (after Brutes first de∣uision of Brittaine to his Sonnes) they make relation of a Noble man among the Grecians,* 1.273 that was named Gathelus, the sonne of Cecrops (in the iudgement of some) who buil∣ded Athens: but, according to the conceite of o∣thers, the Sonne of Argus Nealus, fourth King of the Argines. This Gathelus, being banished by his Father, for some matter of disobedience, departed thence into Aegypt, in the thirty three yeare of Pharao Orus,* 1.274 then King of that Coun∣trey, and there carried himselfe with such valiant and extraordinary successe, against the Countries Enemies,* 1.275 (in the company of Moses, Generall vnder the King himselfe) that Pharao bestowed his faire Daughter (named Scota) on him in ma∣riage, hauing also then giuen him and his foll••∣wers, the Citty Thebes (Aegyptiaca) reported to be taken from the Israelites. Vpon iust occa∣sion, Gathelus (after his Fathers in Lawes de∣cease) leauing Egypt, being prouided of Shippes and other apt necessaries, tooke his Wife, Chil∣dren,

and a great multitude both of Greeks and Ethyopians, and setting forth of Nilus, determi∣ned to séeke his fortune in other Countries.* 1.276 This was in the year of the worlds creation, 2453. and after his abiding in Egypt, aboue 39. years: what accidents befell him in this voyage, is néedelesse to report, his first arriuall was on the Coastes of Numidia in Affrick, now named Barbary: but being not able to settle there, he came into a part of Spaine, long after termed Lusitania. It is said that the place of his landing there, was called Port-Gathele, after the name of Gathelus,* 1.277 which afterward became (corruptly) to bee called Port∣gale, or Portingale, the certainty whereof I re∣ferre to better iudgements. The people there in∣habiting, gaue both him and his, at the first, a bold repulse, but in the end hee preuailed victori∣ously, and after further friendly conference with the Spaniards, he began to builde a Citty named Brachara, on the bankes of the Riuer Mundus,* 1.278 and so at the first did hee name the Citty it selfe. Gathelus by the Spaniards further perswasions & promise of assistance to their vttermost, whatso∣euer disasters should betide him and his: remoo∣ued to the Northside of Spaine, on the Cantabri∣an Sea coasts, now called Galitia, where he buil∣ded likewise another Cittie, named Brigantia, afterwarde called Nouium, and nowe Compo∣stella.

Héere did Gathelus bear the Title of king,* 1.279 and gaue lawes to his people, commanding that they should all be called Scottish-men, to honour the

name of his deare beloued wife Scota, as hee had alwayes so tearmed them, in the time of his tra∣uailes. In time, they grew to be so great a Na∣tion,* 1.280 that the Spaniards warring with them for their owne safety, sustained the worst: & though victory remained to the Scots, yet such good Or∣ders were agréed on, that both Scots and Spa∣niards should obserue their own lawes, without inuasion offered on either side. Then did Gathe∣lus liue in peace with his neighbors, sitting daily on his Marble stone in Brigantia, administring Lawes and Iustice to his people:* 1.281 which stone was fashioned like a seat or chaire, hauing such a fate thereto belonging (as is said) that wheresoe∣uer that stone should be found, there shoulde the Scottishmen raigne and hold dominion. Héereof it ensued, that there first in Spain, afterward in Ireland, and next in Scotland, the Kings ruling ouer the Scottishmen, receiued the Crowne sit∣ting vppon that stone, vntill the time of Robert the first, King of Scotland. On the stone was this inscription engrauen.

* 1.282Ni fallat fatum, Scoti quocunque locatum▪
Inuenient lapidem, regnare tenentur ibidem.

Englished thus:

Except olde Sawes doo faile, and Wizards wits be blinde: The Scots in place must raigne, * 1.283where they this Stone shal finde.

This quiet life of Gathelus, did so daily encrease the aboundance of his people, that the bounds of

his dominion was not able to containe them, and he beeing religious in couenant with the Spani∣ards, auoiding all meanes of breach of the peace: hauing intelligence of an Island lying North o∣uer against Spaine, and wherein was but fewe inhabitantes: made readie his shipping, leuyed an Armie of his subiectes, and vnder conduct of his two sonnes, named Hiberus and Himecus, or Hermion (which hee had by his Quéene Sco∣ta) conueyed them ouer into that Island,* 1.284 which after-warde was named Hibernia, after the name of Hiberus. The History recordeth, that the Scottishmen offered no violence to the inha∣bitants, but fought all meanes to win them by gentlenesse, which in the end was easilie com∣passed, and all thinges appointed in decent order: which made Hiber leaue his Brother to gouerne there in Hilberland or Ireland,* 1.285 and return backe to Spaine. There he found his Father Gathe∣lus to be dead, and hee (with the peoples ioyfull consent) was admitted to succéed him as his son: but in regard of his admirable courage, & not sa∣tisfied with those bounds that pleased his father; he made conquest of other Citties & Towns neere about him, so that they were inforced to sue vnto him for peace, and agreed to such conditions,* 1.286 that a league concluded amity, and mariage contracts betwéen both Scots and Spaniards, causing them to become as one people, continuing their succes∣sion of Kings (after Hibers death) in his posteri∣ty, amongst which were Metellus, Hermoneus, Ptolomeus, Hiberius, and Simon Brechus.

Passing ouer the contentions in Ireland, vn∣der the rule of the fore-named Himecus, the three sonnes of Metellus (viz) Hermoneus, Ptolome∣us and Hiberius, being sent thither in defence of the iniuried Scots; let vs speake of this Simon Brechus,* 1.287 lineally descended of the Scottish blood, who was the first King that raigned ouer the Scots in Ireland, he brought with him thither y^e fatal Marble stone, and was thereon crowned, in signe of his full possession of that kingdome, & in the yeare from the worlds creation, 3270. after the floud, 1616.55. from the building of Rome, after Brutes entrance into Brittaine, 870. and before our Sauiours incarnation, 697. He gouer∣ned his subiects with great Iustice fortie yeares, after whom succeeded Fandufus, from whom ys∣sued Ethion,* 1.288 that begate Glaucus, whose sonne (named Nottasilus) was the father of Rothsay, all which raigned successiuely ouer the Scots in Ireland.

Rothsay, to auoide the super-abounding en∣crease of the Scottish Nation in Ireland,* 1.289 trans∣ported them (by diuers numbers) into the Isles anciently called Ebonides, afterward Hebrides, but now (by the Scots) the Westerne Isles, ly∣ing on the West halfe of Scotland, and named the Isle he first possessed them of, the isle of Roth∣say, after his owne name: this was 133. yeares after Simon Brechus was crowned King. Nor may we forget, y^t they also named those Islandes (and an especiall part thereof) by the name of Ar∣gathelia, in memory of their first guide & Prince

Gathelus,* 1.290 and as yet to this day it is called Ar∣guile, wherein also, as all ouer the mayne and firme land, called then Albion, and they Albion-Scots, they planted themselues, albeit it was a wast and very desert dwelling.

Héere could I enter into a necessary declara∣tion, concerning the comming of the Pictes, into those partes of Albion, what people they were,* 1.291 their combustions with the Brittains and Scots, and rule of their Kings, till their absolute destru∣ction, according to an ancient Prophesie: That the Scots should in the end destroy all the Pic∣tish progeny: But because I haue briefely spo∣ken of them, and hauing referred their further re∣lation to our generall History, we will now goe on with our matter of the Albion Scots. In the troubles of Ireland,* 1.292 among the Scots there inha∣biting, one Ferguhardus, a very worthy and no∣ble Prince, raigned there, who sent an armie to assist the Brittish and Albion Scots, vppon theyr request of aide, vnder the conduct of his son Fer∣gusius, who was a young gallant Prince, yet an expert Warrior, and tooke with him the Marble stone, because he went to a dangerous war, and hoped withall, that the issue of his paines should be the attaining of a kingdome: As indéed, vpon an assembly and parlement held at Arguile, and his high merit to excéed all others whatsoeuer, he was elected and sacred in that supreame office,* 1.293 in the yeare after the worlds creation, 3640. before our blessed Sauiours incarnation, 327. after the building of Rome 420. and after Brutes entrance

into Britaine, 790. This Fergusius, after he had raigned royally the space of 25. yeares, sayling into Ireland, to quiet a discontentment amongst the Nobility, was driuen vpon a Rocke, where he perished by drowning, and that Rocke hath e∣uer since, euen to this day, bin called Rock-Fer∣guse, otherwise Knock-Ferguse.

After the much lamented death of Fergusius, because his sonnes were ouer young, to vndergo the waighty charge of gouernment,* 1.294 his Brother Feritharis was crowned King, being enthroned in his Kingly Ornaments, with all solemnitie: his two edged sworde, his scepter Royall, and his Crowne of Golde, made in forme of a Ram∣pire, for preseruation of his Countries libertie: which manner of inuesting continued (without any alteration) till the dayes of Achaius King of Scotland, who confirming a perpetuall league with Charlemaigne, Emperor and K. of France, to last for euer betwéene Scots and French, ad∣ded to the Crowne foure Floure de Lices, with four Croslets, deuided in sunder with equal spa∣ces, rising somewhat higher then the Floure de Lices, that thereby, the obseruing of Christian Religion, and sincere faith (maintained by the Scottish Nation) might appeare the more appa∣rant to al that behelde it. After Feritharis (who raigned worthy 15. yeares) not Ferlegus,* 1.295 the el∣dest sonne of Fergusius succéeded, but Mainus the younger sonne, being then aged 24. yeares: and after him his son Do••uadille, the following suc∣cession we will thus briefely relate.

• Doruadil raigned 28. yeares.
• Nothatus, Brother to Doruadil, raygned two yeares.
• Reuther, son to Doruadill, 26. yeares.
• Reutha, the Vnckles son to Reuther, seuentéene yeares, and then entering into a priuate life, he resigned the Crowne to Thereus.
• Thereus, the sonne of Reuther, who raigned 12. yeares.
• Conanus, Lord of Galloway, who after the de∣cease of Thereus in Brittaine, yeelded the go∣uernment to Iosina, Brother to Thereus, and raigned 24. yeares.
• Finnanus, sonne to Iosina, thirty yeares.
• Durstus, sonne to Finnanus, nine yeares.
• Ewin, Vnckles sonne to Durstus, xix. yeares.
• Gillus, base sonne to Ewin, who being expulsed, Ewin, second of that name, was crowned K. and raigning xix. yeares, resigned his state to Ederus.
• Ederus, the sonne of Dothan, 38. yeares.
• Ewin the third, son to Ederus, 7. yeares.
• Metellanus, sonne to Carren, the Brother of E∣derus, in the 12. yeare of whose raigne,* 1.296 our Sauiour Iesus Christ was borne of the bles∣sed Virgin Mary in Bethlem, which was 324 yeares, after the establishing of the Scottish kingdome by Fergusius. This Metellanus di∣ed in the 28. yeare of his raigne.
• Caratake, son to Cadallan,* 1.297 and Nephew to Me∣tellanus, raigned xxi. yeares.
• Corbreid, yongst brother to Caratake, 34. years.* 1.298
• ...

• * 1.299Dardan, sur-named the Great, for his huge sta∣ture foure yeares.
• * 1.300Corbreid Gald, eldest sonne of King Corbreid, 35. yeares. This was a very worthy and fa∣mous King, and the Countrey where hee last fought with the Romaines, in memory of his owne name, was called Galdia, which (as some thinke) is that now named Galloway.
• * 1.301Lingthake, son to Corbreid Gald, two yeares.
• * 1.302Mogall, nephew to Corbreid Gald, six and thir∣ty yeares.
• * 1.303Conarus, son to Mogall, 14. yeares.
• * 1.304Ethodius, Nephewe to King Mogall. In this Kingsraigne, Lucius, King of the Brittains, with a great part of his people, receyued the Christian faith, being according to the Scot∣tish Chronicles, in the yeare after our Saui∣ours byrth, 187. This Ethodius raigned 33. yeares.
• * 1.305Satrahell, or Serrahell, Brother to Ethodius, raigned foure yeares.
• * 1.306Donald, Brother to Satrahell, 21. years. In this kings time, the Scots receiued with him the Christian faith, 330. yeares after the erection of the Scottish Kingdome. And this Donald was the first that caused Golde and Siluer to bee coyned in his Realme, stamping a Crosse on the one side▪ and his face on the other.
• * 1.307Euthodius the second, beeing Sonne to the for∣mer King Euthodius, raigned 16. yeares.
• * 1.308Athirco, son to Ethodius, 12. yeares.
• * 1.309Natholocus, a Noble man of Argile, xi. yeares.
• ...

• Findocke, sonne to Athirco, ten yeares.
• Donald, Brother to Findock, being named Do∣nald of the Isles, twelue yeares.* 1.310
• Crathlint, Son to King Findock,* 1.311 twenty foure yeares.
• Fincomarke, the Vncles sonne to Crathlint,* 1.312 47. yeares.
• Romacus, Nephewe to King Crathlint,* 1.313 foure yeares.
• Angusianus, Nephewe to King Crathlint,* 1.314 two yeares.
• Fethelmachus, Cozin to Angusianus, thrée years.* 1.315
• Eugenius, the Sonne of King Fincomarke,* 1.316 thrée yeares.
• Ferguse, Sonne to Erthus, who was Sonne to
• Ethodius, Brother to Eugenius,* 1.317 and borne in Denmarke, 16. yeares.

Eugenius, the Son of Ferguse,* 1.318 in whose time the Wall, called Adrians Wall, was vndermi∣ned and ouerthrowne; Also the Brittaines were made tributary to the Scots and Pictes:* 1.319 which was about fiue hundred yeares, after that Iulius Caesar had brought them in subiection to the Ro∣maines; after our Sauiours birth 446. and the seauenth of Eugenius his raigne. Then was the Isle of Albion sore infected with the Pelagians Heresie, and Paladius (tearmed by some the Apo∣stle of Scotland) was sent by Pope Celestine to the Scots and Picts. This Eugenius raigned 30. yeares, and aduanced the State of his Countrey to more wealth and felicity, then any of his Pre∣decessors had done before him.

* 1.320Dongard, brother to Eugenius, raignd 5. years.

* 1.321Constantine, Brother also to Eugenius, 17. yeares.

* 1.322Dongall, or Congall, Nephew to Constan∣tine, and son to his Brother Dongard, 20. years.

* 1.323Conranus, Brother to Congall, in whose time the great K. Arthur was borne, and S. Germane preached among the Souldiers in the Camp, and bare the Kings Standard in the field, wben with the cry of Alleluia thrée tunes together, the Sax∣ons were miraculously discomfited. This Con∣ranus died in the 20. yeare of his raigne, the 16. of Arthurs ouer the Brittaines, and fift of the Emperor Iustinian, An. Christi. 531.

* 1.324Eugenius, his Nephew, and son to his brother Congall, in whose time was the bloudy battell betweene the Britaines, Scots, and Picts, where∣in aboue 20000. men were slain, with Mordred, K. Arthur,* 1.325 & Gawan or Gauan, brother to Mor∣dred, and most part of y^e Brittish Nobility. This Eugenius raigned 38. yeares.

* 1.326Conuall, Brother to Eugenius, in whose time S. Colme, or Colombe, came from Ireland in∣to Scotland. This Conuall raigned ten yeares, and then Kinnatill his Brother, being enthroned at Argile by free election, liued but twenty dayes after his Coronation.

* 1.327Aldan, Sonne to King Conran, was crow∣ned by the holy Father Saint Colme, and raig∣ned thirty seauen yeares. In this Aidans time, the Saxons hauing driuen the Brittaines into Wales, and insulting ouer their lands and Coun∣tries;

deuided the kingdome into seauen parts or deuisions,* 1.328 ordaining seuen seuerall Kings to rule ouer them. In this King Aidans rule, died Saint Colme, at Dune in Ireland, whereon his toomb these verses were found engraued.

Hi tres in Duno, tumulo tumulantur in vno, Brigida, Patricius at que Columba pius. Saint Colme, Saint Patrick, and Brigetta pure, These three in Dune lies in one Sepulture.

Kenethus Keir, Son of Conuall, or Conwall,* 1.329 raigued foure months.

Eugenius, fourth of that name,* 1.330 Son to King Aidan, and (by some) called Brudus, according to S. Colmes prophecy of him, was crowned King of Scotland. He raigned 15. yeares.

Ferquhard, Son to Eugenius, 13. yeares.* 1.331

Donald, or Donwald,* 1.332 the third son of Euge∣nius, 15. yeares.

Ferquhard the second, Nephew to Donwald,* 1.333 18. yeares.

Maldwin, Sonne of king Donwald,* 1.334 in whose time was a grieuous Pestilence through most part of the World,* 1.335 consuming a greater number of Men before it ceased, then were left aliue, for it continued the space of three yeares together. He raigned twenty yeares.

Eugenius the fift, Nephew to Maldwin,* 1.336 foure yeares.

Eugenius the sixt, the Sonne of Ferquhard,* 1.337 ten yeares.

* 1.338In this Kinges raigne were many wonderfull visions séen in Albion. In the Riuer of Humber (to the apparant view of a multitude of men) a number of Ships appeared vnder saile, as ready furnished for the war. In the Church at Came∣lon, a noyse was heard like the clattering of Armour. Milke was turned into bloud in dy∣uers places of Pict-land, and Chéese conuer∣ted into a bloudie Masse or Cake. Corne, as it was gathered in Haruest time, was all bloudie, and it rained blood in the further partes of Scot∣land, as the Scottish Chronicles doe make men∣tion.

* 1.339Ambirkeleth, Nephew, or Son (as some say) to Eugenius the fift, raigned not fully two years.

* 1.340Eugenius the seauenth, Brother to Ambirke∣leth, who caused the Histories of his Ancestours liues to be written in Books and volumes,* 1.341 for ex∣ample to posterity, appointing those Monuments to bee carefully kept in the Abbay of Iona, now called Colmekill; he raigned 17. yeares, and dy∣ed much lamented.

* 1.342Mordacke, Nephew to Eugenius. In whose time (according to venerable Bede) foure seueral people liued in peace and quietnesse within the boundes of Albion, though differing in man∣ners, language, lawes, and ordenaunces: Sax∣ons, whom hee called English-men, Brittaynes, Scots, and Picts. In which time also, Bede con∣cluded his history, with the ending of King Mor∣dacks life.

* 1.343Ethfine, Son to Eugenius the seauenth, who

had foure Gouernors vnder him in his Realme: Donald, Treasurer of Argile, Collane of Athol, and Mordake of Galloway his Lieutenants, & Conrath the Thane of Murreyland. He raigned 30. yeares.

Eugenius, the eight Son of King Mordacke,* 1.344 thrée yeares.

Ferguse the third, Son of King Ethfine,* 1.345 thrée yeares.

Soluathius, Son of Eugenius the eight,* 1.346 twen∣ty yeares.

Achaius, Sonne of King Ethfine,* 1.347 in whose time was a perpetuall league confirmed betwéen him and the Emperor Charlemaigne of France. And then had Hungus, the Pictish King, the vi∣sion of Saint Andrew and his Crosse, as is repor∣ted, whereby S. Andrew, became Patron both of the Scots and Picts. This Achaius raigned 32 yeares.

Conuall, the Brother of King Ethfine,* 1.348 fiue yeares.

Dongall, Sonne of King Soluathius,* 1.349 fiue yeares.

Alpine, the Sonne of King Achaius,* 1.350 foure yeares.

Kenneth, the Sonne of Alpine.* 1.351 This is that famous and renowmed King, in whose time the Pictish Nation were vtterly destroyed,* 1.352 the Cit∣tie of Camelon cast downe, the Castle of Mai∣dens forsaken by the Picts, and none, or verie few of them left liuing in Albion. Which hap∣pened after their first beginning to raigne there,

1173. yeares; 1166. from the enterance of Fer∣gusius; eight hundred thirty nine after our Sa∣uiours birth, and from the Worldes Creation, 4806.* 1.353 In memorie of this his famous victorie, King Kenneth brought the Marble Stone out of Argile (where till then it hadde béene kept) into Gourie, and placed it at Scone, néere to the place where he preuailed against the Picts. This roi∣all K. died in the yeare 856. hauing raigned 20. yeares in great renowne and glory.

* 1.354Donald, Brother to King Kenneth, died in the sixt yeare of his raigne, which was much molle∣sted by the Danes, vnder Cadane King of Den∣marke, pretending a Title to the Picts lands.

* 1.355Constantine, the Sonne of King Kenneth, a very worthy and famous king, who redressed al disorders in his Land, appointing Priests to ap∣ply their vocation, and not to meddle with any seculer businesse, going to warre, or kéeping any Horses,* 1.356 Haukes, or Hounds. The youth of his land (to auoide wantonnesse and idlenesse) were appointed but one meale a day; and drunkennes, either in man or Woman, was punnished with death. He raigned 13. yeares.

* 1.357Ethus, brother of Constantine, who was a man of such swiftnesse of ••oot, that he could match and make way in running, with Harts and Hounds, whereupon he was sir-named Light-foot. Hee gouerned scarce two yeares.

* 1.358Gregory, the son of Dongall, that raigned be∣fore Alpine; in whose time liued Iohn Scot the famous Clerke. This Gregory raignd 18. years.

Donald the fift,* 1.359 Sonne of Constantine the se∣cond, in whose time Gormond and his Danes were baptized, and Gormonds name was chan∣ged to Athelstane. He raigned almost 11. years.* 1.360

Constantine the third, Son of Ethus y^e swift, 40. yeares. He gaue ouer his kingly dignity, and entred into Religion, as Hector Boetius affir∣meth.

Malcolme, the Sonne of Donald, 15. yeares.* 1.361

Iudulph, Sonne of Constantine the third,* 1.362 and prince of Cumberland, he raigned about 9. years

Duffe, the Sonne of King Malcolme,* 1.363 foure yeares.

Culene, Prince of Cumberland,* 1.364 and Sonne of King Iudulph, raigned not fully fiue yeares.

Kenneth, Sonne to King Malcolme the first,* 1.365 25. yeares.

Constantine, the Sonne of King Culene,* 1.366 not three yeares.

Grime, Nephew to King Duffe,* 1.367 not fully nine yeares.

Malcolme the Son of Kenneth,* 1.368 and Prince of Cumberland, 25. yeares.

Duncane, Nephew to Malcolme, 6. yeares.* 1.369 In his time was Banquho Thaine of Lochqua∣ber; of whō the house of the Stuarts is descended, euen to his Maiesty now raigning. And then was England. deuided, betwéene Canutus King of Denmarke, and Edmund Ironside, after a va∣liant Combate fought betwéene them.

Mackbeth, son to Sinell, Thaine of Glammis,* 1.370 raigned 17. yeares.

* 1.371Malcolme Cammore, Sonne of King Dun∣cane, hee changed the name of * 1.372 Thaines into Earls, being t••en the first that euer were among the Scots, according to their owne Histories. At this time did William the Bastard, duke of Nor∣mandy, make his Conquest of England. This King Malcolme raigned 36. yeares. And after some difference for the Crown betwéene Donald Bane, Brother to King Malcolme, and Duncane a Bastard Son to King Malcolme (which vsur∣pation continued for the space of thrée years) Ed∣gar the rightfull Prince attayned to his due claime.

* 1.373Edgar, Son to King Malcolme, was the first that euer was annointed King in Scotland: now was the generall passage to the Holy land, vnder Godfrey of Bullen, and many other Christian Princes. This King Edgar raigned nine years.

* 1.374Alexander, Brother to Edgar, being sir-named Alexander the fierce, for his stearne valiancy in pursuing Théeues and Robbers. Dauid, Bro∣ther to King Alexander, being in England, mar∣ried Maude, Daughter to Waltheof, Earle of Huntingdon and Northumberland, & (in right of his wife) was made Earle of Huntingdon and Northumberland, with inheritance of the lands to them belonging. In this King Alexanders time (who raigned 17. yeares compleate) the or∣der of the Knightes of Rhodes,* 1.375 beeing formerlie Knightes of Saint Iohn of Hierusalem, tooke beginning, and the order of the white Monkes. Then liued also the Holy Man Richard de

sancte Victore, beeing a Scot borne, but lyuing (the more part of his time at Paris in Fraunce) where hee died, and lieth buried in the Abbey of S. Victore, hee being a Brother of the same house.

Dauid, Brother to Alexander,* 1.376 succéeded as lawfull heire, and ruled 29. yeares, and two mo∣neths. It is recorded of this King, that he excel∣led in Noble Vertues, and sober conuersation of life, being very pittifull to the poore, and some∣what ouer-bountifull to the Church.* 1.377 For when King Iames the first, came to his Tomb at Dun∣firmling, he saide, That hee was a sore Saint for the Crowne, leauing the Church ouer-rich, and the Crowne too poore. He purged his Court so cleane of al vicious behauiour, and disordered cu∣stomes, that it appeared to be a schoole of vertue. No riotous banquetting, surfetting cheare, or lasciuious word could be herd there, or any wan∣ton signes, whereby to kindle lust or idle concu∣piscence. All the words, workes, and whole de∣meanor of his seruants, tended euer to some good conclusion, frée from moouing strife, or a thought of sedition: the Kings owne life and example, ser∣uing for their guide and direction. He builded 15 Abbeyes (viz) Holy-Rood house, Kelso, Ied∣burgh, Melrosse, Newbottell, Holmecultrane, Dundranane, Cambuskenneth, Kinlois, Dun∣firmling, Holme in Cumberland. Also two Nun∣neries, one at Carleill, and the other at Northe Berwike; with two Abbeyes beside New-Ca∣stle, one of S. Benedictes order, and the other of

white Monks. He erected likewise foure Bishop∣pricks in his Realme Rosse, Brechin, Dunkeld, & Dublane: endowing them with rich rents, faire lands, and very commodious possessions.

* 1.378Malcolme, Sur-named Malcolme the Maid, because his conuersation & delight (both in minde and body) was so chaste from his verie infancie, that he liued single al his daies, and without ma∣riage. Hee was Son to Prince Henry, that was sonne and heire to King Dauid, and raigned not fully twelue yeares.

* 1.379William, Brother to King Malcolme, and for his singuler Iustice Sur-named the Lyon. In this Kings time, Richard King of England, sur-named Cueur de Lyon, went his voyage to the Holy-Lande: King William raigned nine and forty yeares.

* 1.380Alexander the second, Sonne to King Willi∣am the Lyon, who caused his Fathers death to be mourned for thorow his whole kingdom: hee raigned 35. yeares.

* 1.381Alexander the third, sonne to the former King Alexander, in whose time was a generall Coun∣sell at Lyons in France. He raigned 42. yeares, and by reason of his dying without any issue, the controuersie betweene Iohn Ballioll, and Robert Bruse then happened: which was heard and cen∣sured by Edward the first,* 1.382 king of England, albe∣it they maintained both their claimes, vpon their Titles seuerally, Balioll descending of Marga∣ret, eldest Daughter to Dauid, Earle of Hun∣tington, Brother vnto William the Lyon; and

Bruse comming of Isabell, second daughter of the saide Earle Dauid, and the next heire male to William the Lyon, for want of succession in the right line. By which Title (how euer Balioll is saide to be crowned King) Robert Bruse inioyed the royal dignitie, in the year, 1305. He had issue, Dauid, that left no posterity, and Margery, ma∣ried to Walter, Greate Stewarde of Scotland, (descended lineallie from the Princes of Wales, by Neste, Daughter to Griffith••ap Lhewlyn, Mother to VValter, the sonne of Fleance, made Great Stewarde of Scotland by Malcolme the fourth.) Of whom came Robert the second, first of the sur-name of Stuart, that bare dominion in Scotland.

Robert Stuart, being called Robert the second,* 1.383 was crowned King with Royall solemnitie at Scone, in the 47. yeare of his age,* 1.384 on the Annun∣tiation day of our Lady in Lent, 1370. he raigned ten years. It is recorded of this K. Robert the 2. that h••s Captaines & commanders were alwaies fortunat in war, neuer returning but with spoils and victories. He was a Prince of such constancy in promise, that he sildome spake the word which hee not performed. Such an obseruer of Iustice was he also, that he would not remoue from any place, but Proclamation was first made, that if any of his men or officers did take any thing vn∣paid for: the partie to whome the debt was due, should come in, and imediatelie satisfied, he wil∣linglie heard the complaints of the poore, and was as diligent in seeing their wrongs redressed.

* 1.385Iohn Stuart, Earle of Carrike, and sonne to King Robert before named, was crowned king: but because Iohn was iudged to bee an vnfortu∣nate name for Kings, they changed it, and called him Robert,* 1.386 after his Fathers name, and so hee was King Robert the third. Then was the first creation of Dukes in Scotland, for the king made his eldest Sonne Dauid, Duke of Rothsay, and his Brother Robert, Duke of Albanie; yet ney∣ther of these sonnes succéeded their father, but an∣other son, who was named Iames. This King Robert raigned 16. yeares.

* 1.387Iames, Sonne to King Robert, succéeded his Father in the kingdome of Scotland: his Quéen was deliuered of two Sonnes at a birth, named Alexander and Iames; Alexander dyed in his infancy, but Iames liued, and succéeded hys Fa∣ther. This King Iames the first, raigned thir∣téene yeares. Of whom it is written, that he was a very seuere and vpright Iusticer, yet so milde and swéete of Nature, that not any of their Prin∣ces did more reuerently embrace peace at home among his subiects or more willingly conclude it abroad with strangers, then he. His Wisedome appeared so manifestly, in many very great and especiall affaires, that Kinges of other Nations did louingly ioyne in league and friendship with him. He had bin so wel educated in all Sciences and Gentlemanly actiuity, by the carefull dilli∣gence of the best Schoole-maisters, that it coulde not be easily iudged, in which hee was most per∣fect: For hee was an excellent Musitian, a rare

Poet, a most elequent Orator, & so exactly (both in minde and memory he comprehended y^e depth of Diuinity and Lawe) that for all these (in his time) he gaue not place to any one. Lastly, he was not onely a beauty to his Countrey, in prouiding his peoples quiet at home, but fought also for their defence against their enemies abroad.* 1.388 The inuention of Gunnes happened in his time, and he caused diuers pieces of Artillery to be made in Flanders, one of which being a great and goodly Piece, he called the Lyon, whereon these verses he caused to be engranen.

Illustri Iacobo Scotorum Principi digno, Regs magnifico, dum fulmin•• castra a reduce, Factus sum subito, nuncuper ergo Leo.

Iames the second, son to King Iames the first,* 1.389 being but sixe yeares olde, succéeded his Father in the Crown, and was the 103. King of Scotland from Fergusius the first.* 1.390 In this Kings time was the famous Art of Printing inuented, in the Cit∣ty of Mentz in Germany. This King raygned 24. yeares, & among his Subiects in the Camp, hee carried himselfe so gently towards all men, that they seemed not to feare him as their King, but reuerenced and loued him like a father. Hee would ride vp and downe amongst them, and eat and drinke with them, euen as if hee had bin fel∣low-like with the meanest.

Iames the third,* 1.391 Sonne to King Iames the se∣cond, being but seauen years of age, succéeded his

father in the kingdome, and raigned 29. yeares.

* 1.392Iames the fourth, son to King Iames the third, was crowned King of Scotland, the 24. day of Iune, 1488. he being then aged xvi. yeares. This King Iames the fourth, married the Princesse Margaret,* 1.393 eldest Daughter vnto Henry the sea∣uenth, King of England, and raigned fiue and twenty yeares, deseruing to be ranked and num∣bred amongst the best princes that euer there go∣uerned, for his polliticke rule, and administrati∣on of Iustice.

* 1.394Iames the fift, being a Childe, aged one yeare, fiue moneths, and ten daies, and sonne to king Iames the fourth, was Crowned King of Scot∣land, the one and twentieth day of September, 1513. his Mother the Quéene being appoynted Regent of the Realme. This King raigned 32. yeares, being an obseruice of Iustice, a defender of the Law, and a sound shielde for the poore and innocent, in which regard (of his Nobility) hee was called King of the Commoners. He would set at libertie the poore oppressed with the tyranny of the rich, and represse the rich from spoyling the poore. All which he did with a kinde of seueritie, but yet in such sort, as therein appeared a woon∣derfull gentlenesse in his naturall disposition: be∣cause he seldom did put any of them to death, but did eyther by inprisonment, or mulct, punish the offence. For it was his vsuall saying, That he would neuer take life from any, but onelie to keepe the Lawe sound, for example to others, and to keepe downe their boldnesse, that dwelt

about the borders. His death was great lamen∣ted of his subiects, to whom he was a perfect Pa∣tron, and a louing Father.

Mary, Daughter and heire to King Iames the fift, began her raigne ouer Scotland,* 1.395 the 18. of December, 1542. She was but seauen daies old when the King her Father died, and left her his kingdome, hir mother then lying in child-bed, in the Castle of Lithquo, of which place the Lorde Leuingston being then Captaine, had the charge both of mother and daughter committed to him, with the mothers good liking, & frée consent. This Q. Mary maried Frances the Dolphin of France, who after his fathers death was king of France: but King Frances dying, Mary Qu. of Scotland,* 1.396 and Dowager of France, returned home againe into Scotland, where hir Mother had bin Regent al the time of hir absence, I meane vntill the x. of Iune, 1560. on which day the Queen Mother of Scotland died. Afterward, Mary Q. of Scots ma∣ried Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Earl of Rosse, Duke of Albanie, & son to the Earle of Lennox, who was proclaimed king at the Market Crosse in Edenburgh, the 28. of Iuly, 1564. and on the tenth of February, 1566. he was made Knight of the Order of S. Michael, in the Chappel of Holi∣rood house, with great reuerence and solemnitie. In the month of Iune next folowing, the 19. day, and betwéen the houres of x. and xi. before noone, Quéene Mary was deliuered of a goodlie young Prince, who afterwarde was crowned King of Scotland, by the name of Iames the sixt.

* 1.397Iames the sixt, Sonne to King Henry and Q. Mary, being about a yeare old, began his raigne ouer Scotland, and was crowned King thereof, the 19. of July, 1567. Hee succéeded also in his rightfull inheritance of the Crowne of England, (after the decease of Queen Elizabeth, of famous memory) the 24. day of March, 1602. gloriously vniting those kingdomes in one, which formerly (by Brute) had bin long time deuided.

¶Of the Island of Albion, before Brutes arri∣uall there, and tearming it Brittaine, after his owne name; Also, what Kinges raig∣ned there before he came thither.

¶To the Worshipfull, Maister William Dios, Esquire, Remembrauncer of the Honourable Citty of London.

WHether this Lande were peopled before the flood or no, it is no part of my purpose to argue heer there∣on,* 1.398 albeit Dominicus Marius Niger, and Berosus do affirme, that well as this Islande was inhabited with people, long before the dayes of Noah, as any other Countrey or part of y^e world

beside. But after the floud,* 1.399 according to Annius de Viterbo, Berosus and others, when Noah deuided the earth among his thrée Sonnes, that part which is now knowne by the name of Asia, fell to the lot of his eldest Sonne Sem; Affrica to his second Sonne Cham; and Europe (withall the Isles thereto appertaining) to his third Son Iaphet, among which, this Island (now called Brittaine, with other Isles thereto belonging) was certainely numbred. Iaphet, Noahs third Sonne (by some called Iapetus; by others, Atlas Maurus, because hee died in Mauritania) in the iudgement of Bodinus,* 1.400 auouching the consent and authority of the Hebrew, Greeke, and La∣tine Writers, was the first that peopled the Countries of Europe, deuiding it also (by the Grand-fathers example) among his Sonnes,* 1.401 of whom Tuball (according to Tarapha) had the rule of Spaine, Gomer the Italians, and Samo∣thes was the founder of Celtica, which contai∣ned in it (as Bale testifieth) a great part of Eu∣rope, but especially those Countries now called Gallia and Britannia, which peopling of this I∣sland (by Iaphets Children) is affirmed to be 200 yeares after the floud.

Samothes, being the sixt Sonne of Iaphet,* 1.402 and called (by Moses) Mesech, by others, Dis, had for his portion (as Wolfangus Lazius auoucheth) the Countrey betweene the Riuer of Rhine, & the Pyrenean Mountaines, where hee founded the kingdom of Celtica, tearming his people Celtae: which name was as indifferent to them of Gallia,

as to the Inhabitantes of the Isle of Britaine. This King Samothes, is reported to bee a Man excelling all other (in that age) in learning and knowled••e, & that (of him) thē arose a sect of Phi∣losophers,* 1.403 both in Britaine & Gallia, which were cald Samothei, & as Aristotle and Secion do say, were surpassing, both in the Law of God & man, and therefore greatly addicted to religion: especi∣ally them of Britaine, which not onely made the whole nation to take name of them, but, as Bale and Doctor Caius affirme, the Island it selfe was named Samothea,* 1.404 which was the first peculiar name it had, before the arriuall of Albion.

Magus, the Sonne of Samothes, was second King of Celtica after his Father. This Magus was likewise so famous for his learning, that the Persians Magi, or Diuines, are said to come of him.

* 1.405Sarron, succéeded his Father Magus, in the Countrey of Gallia, and the Isle Samothea, of whom Diodorus Siculus reporteth, that a sect of Philosophers descended among the Celtes, who were called Sarronides.

* 1.406Druis, or (after Seneca) Dryus, raigned after his Father Sarron, indifferently ouer the Celtes and Samotheans. Of him came the Philosphers, called Druides,* 1.407 whom Caesar anoucheth, to haue the charge of common and priuate sacrifices, the discussing of pointes of Religion, the educati∣on of youth, the determining of matters in vari∣ance, and full power to interdict so many from the Sacrifices to their Gods, and societie of men,

as disobeyed their award. If any doubt arose in the Countries, about matters of Discipline; they alwayes resorted to these Druides, who,* 1.408 (as Humphtey Llhoyd witnesseth) made theyr chéefest aboade in the Isle now called Anglesey, and there (at all times) receiued their resoluti∣on.

Bardus, the Sonne of Druis,* 1.409 was the fifth King ouer the Celtes and Samotheans: a man much renowmed for inuention of Musique and Ditties, and he made an order of Philosophicall Poets, or Herauldes, calling them Bardi, after his owne Name. Of these Bardi, Nonnius; Strabo, Diodorus, Stephanus. Bale, and Sir Iohn Price doe thus record. That they vsed to Register the Noble exploits of auncient Cap∣taines, and to draw the pedegrées and Genealo∣gies of such as were liuing. They did so excell, in singing swéete Songes and Ditties to theyr Harpes, that, if two Armies had béene ready to ioyne battaile, and any one of these Bards (by for∣tune) entred among them; they had not the power to strike, vntill he left singing, and went from the Armies.

When Bardus was deceased, the Celts be∣gan to affect liberty,* 1.410 and (addicting themselues to pleasure and ydlenesse) would liue no lon∣ger vnder the strict orders of their auncient Kinges: which brought them the sooner vnder subiection to the Gyant Albion, who straited Celtica and the Celtes, within the boundes of Gallia, tearming this Island (formerly called

Samothea) Albion, according to his owne name, and subdued the people; albeit the Title of Sa∣motheans (according to the iudgement of diuers Writers) had continued from Samothes to Albi∣on, the space of 310. yeares. This Albion was the fourth Sonne of Neptune, whom Moyses calleth Nepthuim, and who did put his said Son in possession of this Island, by conquering the Sa∣motheans,* 1.411 as he did the like to his other Sonne, named Bergion, in Ireland and the Orkenies, which were brought vnder his obeysance. Con∣cerning the Historie of Hercules Lybicus, (whom Moyses nameth Laabin) his Conquests in Spaine, his passage into Italy against Le∣strigo, and lastly his killing Albion and his Bro∣ther Bergion; it being nothing incident to my present purpose, I leaue it. Also the Story of Danaus Daughters, being fifty in number, that they should arriue in this Island (after the slaughter of their Husbandes, the fifty Sonnes of King Aegyptus) and that one of those Ladies should bee named Albina, of whom this Land should bée called Albion: I passe it ouer likewise, and will now procéede to the knowne History of Brute. Yet not daring to enter into so rich a Mine of hidden treasure, till being guided by the Light of Brittaine (the learned labour of a wor∣thy Gentleman and Antiquarie, Maister Henry Lyte of Lytescarie, Esquire, and which (with his owne hand) hée presented to our late Soue∣raigne Quéene and matchlesse Mistresse, on the day when shee came in royall manner to Paules

Church) I be guided therein for my better direc∣tion, vsing his owne words.

The Light of Britaine.

BRitannia Maior (the Countrey of the bright Britona,* 1.412 called Brito∣martis, the president of Britaine) that is to say, the chast Diana of Calydonia sylua: Astrorum decus; Syluarum dea; casta et innupta; custos, et cultrix nemorum; metuenda Ʋirago; terror syluestribus apris. This Britannia maior, was first found by Brute of Albania; the Conqueror of the Greeks; the mightie deliuerer of the Troyans, and first founder of the Noble Britaines. Who by the O∣racle of the bright Britona,* 1.413 called Diana of Caly∣donia sylua (Astrorum decus) brought the re∣maines of the Albanian Troyans of Asia, from Albania Calydonia sylua, & Aetolia in Greece; to Albania Calydonia sylua, and Aetolia in Bri∣raine. Before whose most happy and fortunate arriuall, there was neither Towne, Citty, Coun∣trey, Riuer, Region, or place of name in Britan∣nia: for Britannia (at Brutes arriuall) was no Britannia, but a rude and solitary Desert or wil∣dernesse, without name, Ferarum altrix,* 1.414 a verie nursery or place of store for wilde Beastes. The Countries and Regions of Britayne, were then all ouer-growne with Woodes, replenished with all kindnes of sauage and cruell beasts; as Lyons, Beares, Wolues, Foxes, wild Boares,

and all other game belonging to the Chase. Be∣side diuers other kind of wilde Beastes and Cat∣tell; especially a certaine kinde of white monste∣rous wilde Buls and Kine,* 1.415 with long shagd cur∣led haire and maines, which kind of Cattel were as fierce and cruell, as Lyons, and could neuer be tamed by mans art; as you may finde it regi∣stred and recorded in our ancient Chronicles, and noted in the very common Dictionaries, vppon these wordes Caledonia, and Caledonia sylua Britanniae, alwayes mistaken, and corruptly Written Caledonia, for Calydonia: because the reason why our Countrey was first called Caledonia sylua, was no better knowne to the auncient Romaines in Iulius Caesars time, then it is (at this day) knowne to dyuers of our Anti∣quaries and Chronicles of Britayne. For one de∣riueth Caledonia sylua, from Calden, and ano∣ther fetcheth Calydonia sylua, from Kaled: But the ones faire Daughter Kaled, is too young to bee the Mother of Calydon, or Calydonia sylua Britanniae; And the others Calden, or Hazell∣sticke, is as weake to be the Mother of Calydon. For Calydon,* 1.416 of whom Calydonia sylua, by Aetolia in Greece tooke name, was the Sonne of Aetolus, who was the Sonne of Mars, the God or Patron of battaile. Mars was the father of Aetolus, of Parthaon, & of the bright Britona called Britomaris, the president of Britayne.

Aetolus, the Sonne of Mars, and Brother to bright Britona, was Father of Calydon, of whom Calydonia sylua, by Aetolia in Greece,

(Mother of our Calydonia sylua, the generall name of all Britayne) tooke name: but especially of Calydonia sylua secunda, which is Scotland, called Britannia secunda. In which part of Bry∣taine, at this day, is the most ancient Towne of Parthaon, now called Perth;* 1.417 and Saint Iohns Towne, the principall Towne of Aetolia, now called Atholl, a Region or Countrey of Britan∣nia, Albania, or Calydonia sylua secunda, where the great Calydon Wood,* 1.418 which beginneth at Striueling (called the Dolorus Mount) runneth foorth thorough Mentieth and Stratherne, to Aetolia (that fruitefull Region of Grampius Mount) which reacheth to Lochquhaber,* 1.419 and to Calydonium Promontorium, which is Cathnesse or Orcha, the angle, point, cape, foreland or lands end of Scotland.

This Calydonia sylua Brytannia, was the daughter of Calidonia sylua,* 1.420 by Aetolia in Greece who tooke his originall from Calydon the Sonne of Aetolus. Aetolia,* 1.421 now called Atholl in Bri∣tayne, is the Daughter of Aetolia, a Citty of Albania, and Calydonia sylua in Greece, so cal∣led of Aetolus the Sonne of Mars. Parthaon,* 1.422 now called Perth, or Saint Iohns Towne, the principall Towne of Aetolia in Scotland, tooke his glorious name of Parthaon, the Brother to bright Britona, called Britomaris, the president Brytaine: Of whome, all Britannia (contay∣ning all the Countries and Regions of England, Scotland, Wales, and Cornewall, called by Alex∣ander Necham, in his book De diuina sapientia,

Bruti tellus) took the most glorious name of Bri∣taine.

* 1.423For Brute of Albania, the Founder of Brit∣taine, came to this Isle by the Oracle of Brito∣na, called Diana of Calydonia sylua: therefore hee called this Isle of Britannia, of the bright Britana, &c. The same Brute also, who was borne in Albania,* 1.424 bannished to Albania, and the first founder of Britayne called Albania; called all our Countrey of Britayne, Albion, seu Alba∣nia: not of the White Rockes and Cliftes, as some men suppose, but of Albania in Asia, and Albania Epiri in Greece, the Countrey of Hele∣nus and Andromache, Quéene of Albania Epiri, from whence, Brute of Albania brought the Al∣banian Troyans, the founders of Britayne.

* 1.425To approue what formerly hath béene sayde, without any néede of repetition, wée haue a multitude of most glorious Recordes and Chro∣nicles, Written and Printed, confirmed by the Testimony of Iulius Caesar, by Pope Eleu∣therius; by a Parliament holden at Norham vppon Twede; and another at Lincolne, in the time of King Edward the first, who, by his Let∣ters sent from Lyncolne ••o Pope Boniface, dooth approoue Brutes▪ Historie to bee no F••∣ble: as some Criticks of our time haue done, who will not beleeue our ancient written Records, al∣though confirmed by Emperors, Kings, Popes, and Parliamentes, neyther the Testimony of Strangers. Wherefore, by the Oracle of Diana, called Britomartis, the President of Britayne▪

and by the Oracle of Diana Lucifera, that is to say, Venus, called Bosphorus, the bright Quéen of Phrygia, and Caria, Mother of Eneas, and the Graces, of whom came Brute of Albania, foun∣der of Britaine, who brought in Carius, a Noble Prince of Lydia and Caria, with the people of Caria, and Swannes of Carie in Britaine: By the Oracles aforesaide, the Swans of Carie in Britaine, are now stirred vp to maintain the ve∣rity of the Brittish History. The Goddes of the Gentiles, whose Temples our fore-fathers (of the Troyan race) erected in diuers Countries and re∣gions of Britaine: especially at Troia-noua,* 1.426 now called London in Britaine, where the Troyno∣uants did sometimes Sacrifice Buls, Bullocks,* 1.427 and Stags, to Diana Tauropolia, whome the Gentiles called the Quéene of Heauen: whych was the same Diana called Bellona, whome the Brigantes honoured at Yorke, Brigantium Ciui∣tas. And what were these Brigantes, I pray ye?* 1.428 Herodian saith, that the Briges, Phryges, and Brigantes were all one. Whereupon I conclude, that the Brigantes, that is to say, our Northerne Britaines, were Phrygian Troyans.* 1.429 The Bri∣gantes of Brittaine, are the people of Yorkshire, Richmondshire, Lancashire, Dutham, westmer∣land and Cumberland, hard to the Pictes Wall, where the Abij and Picti Agathyrsi dwell, about Abus Aestuariū, now called Humber.* 1.430 And what were those Abij, but Albanian Troyans, that came also from Abus, a Riuer of Albania Epiri? And the auncient Brittaines, called Picti Aga∣thyrsi,

what were they? Euen Scythian Troy∣ans of Albania,* 1.431 who sprang of Scythes and Aga∣thyrsus, the Sonnes of Hercules, that sometime raigned in Troy: for the famous Cittie of Troy in Phrygia, the head of all Asia, was in Scythia.

* 1.432The noble Troyans were called Taurini, and Tauroscythi, of a famous mountaine of Asia, cal∣led Tau••us Mount, which runneth thorough all Asia; a great part of the Mountain Taurus end∣eth in Caria which is a countrey of Asia belong∣ing to Troy.* 1.433 Venus, called Bosphorus, the mother of Eneas and the Graces (of whome came Brute of Albania, the founder of Britaine) was Quéen of Phrygia and Caria. The famous Riuer of Maeander is in Caria, which riuer hath Golden sands and singing Swannes, that sometime ser∣ued Venus, Quéen of Phrygia and Caria: where∣fore the Swans of Caria, and Signets of Troy in Britaine, must alwayes sing of Troy & Troy∣ans.* 1.434 The daughters of heauen and earth, Isis, Themis, Rhea, Thetis, Abus, Arius, Alanus, Ax, Tameres, and all our famous Riuers of Britain, with the Deucalion Sea, and Islandes of Brit∣taine, especially Archadia, Aemonia, & Arachne are glorious records of Brute and the Troyans, the founders of Britaine. Diuers our most anci∣ent Citties and Townes of Britaine, as Oxford vpon Isis and Themis, Troia-noua vppon Isis, Themis,* 1.435 and Rhea Albanorum; Yorke, Bri∣gantium ciuitas; Antandros, turned to S. An∣dros; Parthaon, Perthe, turned to Saynt Iohns Town, Albanum ciuitas, turned to S. Albanes,

Chester, and Doriscestria, with the auncient Townes of Derby and Leicester; and Tyanton vpon Tamares Riuer of Britaine, with diuers other Townes and Citties of Britaine, are Re∣cords of Brute and the Troyans, Founders of Britaine.

The diuers Nations and people of Britaine,* 1.436 as the Troy-nouants, Brigantes, Scotobrigan∣tes, the people of Albania, Calydonia, and Aeto∣lia; the Iberi, the Albani, and Georgij, the peo∣ple of Derbie and Leycester, the people of Che∣ster, that came from Cestria Epiri, with the Dores, loues, and Cares, and the Tamarites of Tyanton, commonly called Tanton: All these are Records of the Noble people of Greece and Asia, the remaines of the Troyans that came in∣to to Britaine with Brute.

To these, adde a Catalogue or Register,* 1.437 of the ancient Princes, Noblemen, and Gentlemen of Britaine, whereof there are some remaining to this verie day, beginne wee then thus. Brute, Corineus, Locrine, Camber, Albanacte, Ma∣dan, Mempricius, Ebranke, and hys twentie Sonnes, Brute Greensheild, Assaracus, and Cecilius, &c. Belinus and Brennus, Cambra, or Cambria, Antenors Wife, Cambra, Belinus Daughter, Conidagus King of Albania, slewe Morgan at Glammorgan. Conidagus builded y^e Temple of Minerua at Bangor in Wales, & the temple of Mars at Parthaon, now S. Iohns town of Aetolia in Scotland. Aruiragus, in whose

dayes, a Ioseph of Aramithia, preached in Brit∣taine. Leile, Androgeus, Brother to Cassibela∣nus; this Androgeus let Iulius Caesar into Brit∣taine. Pirrhus, Alexander Arcadius, Alexander Audax, Achaius, Etolus, Helena, Coile, Con∣stantine; Graye, Persie, Dercie, Carie, Busir, or Bousir, Cicell, Cydne, Dennis, Bridgis, An∣dros, Carowe, Caros, Tracie, Rhese ap Rhesus; Oen, or Owen, King of Calydon, Brent the son of Hercules. Thinn, Euance, Bryce, Hil, Drake, Calais, Nele, Gryne, Dorill, Hodie, Crane, &c. These and infinite more beside, whiche Brute brought with him from the Countries of Isis and Themis, and from Albania, Calydonia Sylua, and Etolia in Greece, to Albania, Calydonia Sylua, and Etolia in Britaine, are vndoubted re∣cords of him and the Troyans, Founders of Bri∣taine.

Thus much out of Maister Lytes Light of Brittaine, which worthy Gentleman being de∣ceased, his Son Maister Thomas Lyte, of Lytes∣carie, Esquire, a true immitator and heyre to his Fathers Vertues, hath (not long since) presen∣ted the Maiesty of King Iames, with an excellent Mappe or Genealogicall Table (contayning the bredth and circumference of twenty large shéets of Paper) which he entitleth Brittaines Monar∣chy, approouing Brutes History, and the whole succession of this our Nation, from the very Ori∣ginal, with the iust obseruation of al times, chan∣ges and occasions therein happening. This wor∣thy worke, hauing cost aboue seauen yeares la∣bour,

beside great charges and expence, his high∣nesse hath made very gracious acceptance of, and to witnesse the same, in Court it hangeth in an e∣speciall place of eminence. Pitty it is, that this Phoenix (as yet) affoordeth not a fellowe, or that from priuacie, it might not bee made more gene∣rall: but, as his Maiesty hath graunted him pri∣uiledge, so, that the world might be woorthie to enioy it, whereto, if friendship may preuaile, as he hath bin already, so shall he be still as earnestly sollicited.

Brute, the sonne of Siluius, hauing vnfortu∣nately slaine his father in hunting,* 1.438 as he shot his Arrow at a Deare, was therefore bannished his Countrey, whereupon he went into Grece, where a great number of the Troyans (liuing before in seruitude) resorted to him, and by his valour hee gaue them liberty, by conquerring Pandrasus, King of that Country, who was descended of the Noble Achilles. Hee compelled him also, to let him haue his faire Daughter Innogen in marri∣age, with furniture, money, victuals, and Ship∣ping, wherewith (after many hard aduentures) passing along the straits of Gibralterra,* 1.439 and coa∣sting along the shore on the right hand: hee met with Corineus, and another company, that came with him from Troy likewise with Antenor. Ioyning then their powers together, they sayled on, til arriuing within the riuers mouth of Loire, which deuideth Aquitaine from Celtike Gallia, (supposed to bee Gascoigne) they landed in the Dominions of a King, called Goffarius, and

Surnamed Pictus, by reason hee was descended of the people of Agathyisi, who were other-wise termed Picts. King Goffarius with his men dyd sharply resist those new commers, but sustayned the worst twice,* 1.440 & in the last conflict, Brutes Ne∣phew (named Turnus) was slaine; in whose me∣mory Brute builded there a City, which (to this day) is called Tours in Touraigne. Departing thence, he and his traine came to the Isle of Bri∣taine, and landed at the hauen, now called Tot∣nesse, Anno. 2855. and after the destruction of Troy 66. before the building of Rome,* 1.441 368. years which was before our Sauiours natiuity, 1116. almost ended. He found this land desolate, sauing a few Giants, who in short time were vanquish∣ed: for Corineus wrastled with the strongest of them, named Goemagot or Gogmagog, at a place beside Doner, where hee cast him headlong downe from one of the rockes in regard whereof, the place is called Gogmagogs Leap or fal. Brute builded London,* 1.442 calling it Troy-newydh, or Troia-noua. He begate on his wife Innogen, 3. sons, among whom he deuided his kingdome be∣fore his death. To Locrine, who was the eldest, hee gaue the middle part, calling it Loegria, or Loegiers.* 1.443 To Camber his second sonne, he gaue the west part of the Island, calling it Cambria or Cymbry, deuided from Loegria, by the riuer Se∣uerne. To his third son Albanact, he gaue al the North part, entitling it Alban or Albania, accor∣ding also to his name. To Corineus his deare e∣stéemed friende and companion, hee gaue that

part of the Land, which (after him) to this day is called Corinwall. Lastly, when he had gouerned this land 24. yeares. Hee died and was buried at that new Citty which he had builded. Anno ante incarnat. Christi, 1132.

Locrine, after his Father Brutes death, was king of Loegria, and Lorde Paramount of the whol Island of Britain. In his time, Humber or Humyr, King of the Hunnes entered into Alba∣nia, and slew Albanact.* 1.444 But Locrine and Cam∣ber, to reuenge their brothers death, met in Arms with Humber, neere to an arme of the Sea, that parted Loegria and Albania: where killing him in the fight, they threw his body into the water, which in memory of his name, is yet called Hum∣ber. Locrine married Guendolen, Daughter to Corineus, but falling in loue with Estrilde, a strange Lady in King Humbers Campe: hee re∣iected his wife, which caused her to raise an army againste him. In triall of that fight. Locrine was slaine, and Guendolen drowned Estrilde,* 1.445 with her Daughter Sabrine, or Hauren, in the Riuer of Seuerne, so called after her name. Lo∣crine raigned twenty yeares, and left a Sonne, named Madan.

Madan, sonne of Locrine and Guendolen, be∣gan his raigne ouer the Britons, an. mundi, 2909 He vsed great tyranny among his people, & buil∣ded Madancaistre, now called Dancaster.* 1.446 Hauing ruled this land 40. yeares, hee was deuoured of Wolues & other wild beasts, as he was abroad in hunting. He left 2. sons, Mempricius & Manlius.

* 1.447Mempricius, eldest sonne of Madan, succéeded his Father, and slew his Brother Manlius, for better confirmation of his gouernement. He fell into vnlawfull lusting after women, so that hee forced his peoples wiues and daughters: and al∣beit he had a wife and many Concubines, yet he vsed the abhominable sinne of Sodome.* 1.448 So that becomming hatefull both to God and man, being one day lost of his people, as he was hunting, hee (as his father) was eaten of wilde beastes, after he had raigned 20. yeares.

* 1.449Ebranke, sonne of Mempricius by his lawfull wife, succéeded in rule ouer the Britons. Hee had one and twenty wiues, on whom he begat twen∣ty Sonnes, and thirty Daughters. He was the first Prince of this Land, that euer inuaded Gal∣lia, now called France, from whence he returned with great riches and triumph.* 1.450 Hee builded the Citty of Caerbranke nowe called Yorke, about the 14. yeare of his raigne: & in Albania or Scot∣land, hee builded also the Castle of Maidens, and the Cittie of Alclud. He gouerned Brittain ve∣ry nobly forty yeares, and lieth buried at Caer∣branke or Yorke.

* 1.451Brute Tarianlas, or Greeneshield, Sonne of Ebranke, succéeded his Father in the regiment of Brittaine. Hee sought to bring all Gallia vnder his subiection, and (some do auouch) that hee per∣formed it, albeit Brinchild gaue him a great foile in Henault. He raigned twelue yeares, and was buried by his father at Yorke.

* 1.452Leill, the sonne of Brute Greenshield, raigned

after his Father. He builded the Citty called Ca∣erleil, that is to say, Leill his Citty,* 1.453 or the Citty of Leill, and repaired also Carleon, now called Chester, which is saide to bee built before Brutes entrance into this land, by a Gyant named Leon Gauer. Leill raigned 25. yeares, and was buried at Carleill.

Lud, or Ludhurdibras, the Son of Leill,* 1.454 ruled Britaine after his Father. He builded the Citty of Kaerkin, now called Canterbury;* 1.455 the Citty of Caerguent, now called Winchester, and Mount Paladour, now cald Shaftsbury: Aquila, a Pro∣phet or Bardh of the British nation, wrote diuers Prophesies concerning the building of Shaftsbu∣ry▪ Lud raigned 29. yeares, and was buryed at Canterbury.

Baldus, or Bladus, son of Lud-hurdibras,* 1.456 suc∣céeded his Father in the rule of Brittaine. Hee was skilfull in the Sciences of Astronomy and Nigromancy: he builded the Citty of Caerbran, now called Bathe, and made there hot Bathes;* 1.457 though William of Malmsbury is of y^e mind that Iulius Caesar made those baths: which cannot bée so, because Iulius Caesar neuer went so farre that way into the Land. This Bladud was so proud of his art, that he would needes presume to fly in the aire: but hee fell on the Temple of Apollo in Troy-nouant, and was there torne in pieces, hauing raigned twenty yeares.

Leir, the Son of Bladud,* 1.458 followed his Father in Britaines gouernment, being a Prince of most Noble Nature, and gouerned his Subiectes very

royally.* 1.459 He builded the Towne of Caerleir, now called Leircester. And because the History of his thrée Daughters, Gonorill, Regan, & Cordeilla, with their seuerall marriages to Henuinus, duke of Cornewall, Maglanus, Duke of Albania, and Agauippus prince of Gallia, is very wel known, and all the fortunes thereto belonging; I am the easier induced to passe it ouer, with all the trou∣bles happening to King Leir, through his owne weaknesse. Leir raigned forty yeares, and was buried at Leircester.

* 1.460Cordeilla, youngest daughter to K. Leir, suc∣céeded as Quéen and Gouernesse of Britain; but her two Nephewes, Cunedagius and Morgan, sons to hir, as vnkind Sisters, made short hir time of gouernment, after the decease of her Husband Aganippus. For they imprisoning her, and shee being a Lady of vnconquerable courage: gréefe, and despaire of liberty, made her there to slay her selfe, after she had ruled fiue yeares.

* 1.461Cunedagius and Morgan, deuided the whole land between them,* 1.462 after Cordeillas death. But enuy and couetous desire in either, to rule alone, raised them in armes against each other, & Mor∣gan was slaine in Cambria by Cunedagius, and the place of his death is yet called Glan-Morgan, Morgans land, he not hauing raigned aboue two yeares with his Brother: who afterward builded thrée temples,* 1.463 one to Mars, at Perth in Scotland, another to Mercury, at Bangor in Cambria, and the third to Apollo in Cornwall. He raigned 33. yeares, and was buried at Troy-nouant.

Riuallus, Son of Cunedagius,* 1.464 next ruled Bri∣taine, in whose time it rained blood 3. daies toge∣ther, which blood engendered such multitudes of Horseflies,* 1.465 that many people were stung to death by them. In his time was the City of Rome buil∣ded: he raigned 46. yeares, & was buried at York.

Gurgustius, son of Riuallus, raigned 37. years.* 1.466

Sysillius, or Cecilius, Brother of Gurgustius,* 1.467 49. yeares.

Iago, or Lago, Cozin to Gurgustius,* 1.468 twentie eight yeares.

Kinimacus, or Kinmarus, Son of Sisillius,* 1.469 54. yeares.

Corbodug, Son of Kinimacus, 43. yeares,* 1.470 or (by some) 62. yeares.

Ferrex and Porrex, Sons or Gorbodug,* 1.471 raig∣ned ioyntly, till ambition deuided them, & Ferrex being slaine in battaile, the Mother of them both wrought (afterward) the death of Porrex. After which, great troubles endured for the space of fifty yeares, for the Sole-Monarchie of this land became then a Pentarchie,* 1.472 as deuided betwixt fiue Kinges or Rulers: And héere ended the line of Brute.

The Pentarchy.

• 1. Rudacus. King of Cambria or Wales.
• 2. Cloton. King of Cornewall.
• 3. Pinnor. King of Loegria.
• 4. Staterus. King of Aibania.
• 5. Yewan, or Owen. King of Northumberland.

* 1.473Mulmutius Dunwallo, the Sonne of Cloton, who was allowed for most rightfull Heire, hee succéeded as Sole-Monarch of Britaine, after his Father. This Mulmutius builded a Temple in Troy-nouant, cald y^e Temple of Peace, which some do hold to be that ancient monument, called Blackwell-Hall.* 1.474 He builded also two Townes, Malmsbury and the Vies, and was the first king that was crowned with a Crowne of Gold. He made diuers good Lawes, which long time after were called Mulmutius lawes, being turned out of British into Latine, by Gildas Priscus, & (long time after) translated out of Latine into English, by Alfred K. of England, and mingled among his statutes.* 1.475 He began to make the foure great high waies of Britain, and gaue priueledges to Tem∣ples, Ploughes, Citties, & high waies leading to them, so that whosoeuer fled to them, should bee in safety from bodily harme, and thence he might depart without preiudice to his person. In regard that he was the first king crowned with a golden Crowne, most writers giue him the name of the first King of Britaine, And among his other ordi∣nances,* 1.476 he first appointed weights and measures whereby men should buy and sel, and deuised ve∣ry seuere punishments for Theft. He raigned 40 yeares, and was buried at Troy-nouant.

* 1.477Brennus and Belinus, the Sonnes of Mulmu∣tius, had (in their Fathers life time) the Land once more deuided betwéene them: Belinus en∣ioying Loegria,* 1.478 Wales, & Cornwall: and Bren∣nus all the Countries ouer and beyonde Hum∣ber.

But when Brennus grew couetous to exceed his portion, and sought to compasse it by forraine assistance, he was enforced to flight, and Belinus quietly seated in the whole possession. Then fini∣shed he the foure high-waies of Britaine, which his Father had begunne, which were called,* 1.479 the Fosse, Watling-streete, Erming-streete, and Hiknel-streete, confirming to them the priuile∣ges which his Father had formerly granted. He builded the Hauen called Belines-gate, and a Castle also East-ward from that Gate, called (long time after) Belines Castel, but is the same, which we now call the Tower of London: Hee raigned twenty sixe yeares, and was buried in Troy-nouant.

Gurguintus, the Son of Belinus,* 1.480 succéeded in Britaine after his Father. He subdued Denmark, and made them pay tribute to Brittaine: In his daies was the Towne of Cambridge,* 1.481 with the Vniuersity, first founded by Cantaber a Spany∣ard, according to Caius. Hee raigned 19. yeares, and was buried at Troy-nouant.

Guintholinus, Sonne to Gurguintus,* 1.482 raigned after his Father, beeing marryed to a vertuous Lady, named Mertia, who deuised certaine Lawes, which afterward were tearmed Mercian Lawes. He ruled 27. yeares, and was buried at Troy-nouant.

Sicilus, Sonne to Guintholinus,* 1.483 raigned af∣ter his Father, albeit hee was then but seauen yeares old, but his Mother Mertia had both the gouernment of his person, and of the Realme,

in which time shee deuised those Lawes before mentioned. It is saide, that then the Picts ar∣riued in Brittaine, and possessed those partes, which now are the Marches of England and Scotland:* 1.484 hee raigned seauen yeares, and was buried at Troy-nouant.

* 1.485Kimarus, Sonne of Sicilius, raigned thrée yeares.

* 1.486Elanius, Sonne of Kimarus, raigned seauen yeares.

* 1.487Morindus, Bastard Son of Elanius; In his time a came a wonderful Monster out of the Irish Seas, that destroyed many people, and the King in fighting with the said monster, was deuoured by him: hauing raigned sixe yeares.

* 1.488Gorbouianus, first Sonne of Morindus, who builded the town of Grantham, raignd 10. years.

* 1.489Archigallus, Elidurus, Vigenius, and Peridu∣rus, being all likewise the Sonnes of Morindus, raigned seuerally in Brittaine, by great contenti∣ons, all their times scarcely reaching to 27. years, yet Elidurus was crowned King three times, ech after other. But no sooner died Elidurus (a King of most milde and princely nature) but there pas∣sed aboue 185. yeares, betweene the said Elidu∣rus, and the beginning of King Luds raigne, in which time there raigned 33. Kinges:* 1.490 of whose names and rule, Authors doe so disagrée, that I passe them ouer, and come to King Helie, who was the last of those 33. Kings, who gaue name to the Isle of Elie,* 1.491 builded a goodly pallace there, with reparatiens of the Sluces, Ditches, & Cau∣sies

about the Isle, for conuayance away of the water, yet he raigned not fully a yeare.

Lud, eldest son to King Hely,* 1.492 succeeded in Bri∣taines gouernment. He enclosed Troy-nouant with a Wall made of lime and stone, and fortifi∣ed with diuers faire townes; building also a gate in the west part of the wall,* 1.493 which he cald Luds-gate. He erected likewise a goodly Pallace, some∣what néere to Luds-gate, which is now the By∣shop of Londons Pallace, and (in méere affection to the Citty) hee altered the name thereof from Troy-nouant, & called it Caer-Lud,* 1.494 that is Luds Towne▪ since when, corruption hath tearmed it London. K. Lud raigned 11. yeares, & was buri∣ed néere Lud-gate. He left two sons, named An∣drogeus & Tenancius, whose minority in yeares made them vncapable of gouernment.

Cassibaline, Brother to K. Lud,* 1.495 was admitted King of Britaine, or rather Ruler and Protectour of the Land, during his Nephewes nonage. In the 8. yeare of his raigne, Iulius Caesar (with his Romans) came into Britain,* 1.496 wher being wearied (at first) with a sharp battell, & (after that) his na∣uy well-néere destroyed by a sudden tempest; hee returned back into Gallia or France. But y^e next spring (being the year before Christ 51.) he crossed the seas againe with a greater army, and compel∣led Cassibelane to consent, that Brittaine should become tributary to the Romains. Then raigned foure Kings in Kent, Cingetorix, Taximagulus,* 1.497 Caruilius, & Segonax, all whose power could not withstand Caesar: whose preuailing thus in Bri∣taine,

was Anno mundi, 3913. and after Brute, 1060. Cassibelane raigned 17. yeares.

* 1.498Tenantius, Luds youngest Sonne, succéeded as lawfull King of Brittaine, because his Bro∣ther Androgeus had assisted Caesar, against Cas∣sibelane: He raigned 23. years, and was buried at London.

* 1.499Kymbeline, or Cimbeline, Son to Tenantius, succéeded after his Fathers decease. In his time was the Sauiour of the World,* 1.500 our Lord Iesus Christ, borne of the euer-blessed virgine Marie: Kymbeline raigned 35. yeares.

Guiderius, eldest Sonne to Kymbaline, was King of Britaine,* 1.501 in the yeare of our Lorde after his incarnation 17. Hee, iudging the Romaines tribute to bée vniust,* 1.502 denied to pay it. This Gui∣derius was slaine at Portchester,* 1.503 valiantly resi∣sting against Claudius & his Romains, where one Hamo, who was on the Romans side, attired him selfe like a Britain, changed his shield and armor, and so entring the thickest of the British host, cam at last where the K. was, and so slew him. But Aruiragus, Brother to Guiderius, perceiuing this villainy, caused himself presently to be clad in the kings coat, armor, and other furniture, whereby the Kings death was scarcely discerned. He re∣newed the fight with such vndaunted courage, y^e Claudius was beat backe to his ships, & Homo to the next adioyning Woods, whether Aruiragus pursued him, and slew him ere he could get off the hauen, casting him peece-meal into the sea, which Hauen (in memory of his name) was euer after

called Hamans Hauen,* 1.504 afterward by corruption) Hampton Hauen, and now (at this day) com∣monly called Southampton. Guiderius raigned 23. or (after others) 29. yeares.

Aruiragus, youngest Sonne to Kymbeline,* 1.505 succéeded his Brother, as King of Brittaine. In his time, Vespasian came into Britaine, landing at Sandwich or Richborough. Also, about the yeare of Christ,* 1.506 53. and while this Aruiragus raigned, Ioseph of Arimathia was sent by Phil∣lip the Apostle into Brittain: and one Simon Ze∣lotes came then thether also. Then began Brit∣taine to be gouerned by Romaine Lieutenantes and Treasurers. Aruiragus raigned 28. yeares,* 1.507 dyed in the yeare of Grace, 73. and was buried at Glocester.

Marius, sonne of Aruiragus, succéeded his fa∣ther in the State, and then came the Picts,* 1.508 with Roderick their King, into this land:* 1.509 but Rode∣rick was slaine by Marius, and his people van∣quished. In memory of which victory against the Picts, Marius erected a Stone, where the battell w••s fought, whereon was engragen Marij vic∣toria. The Stone was set vppon Stanesmoore, and the whole Country thereabout, taking name of this Marius, was cald Westmaria, now West∣merland. Marius raigned 53. yeares,* 1.510 and was buried at Carleill.

Coilus, Sone of Marius, was (after his Fa∣thers death) King of Britaine,* 1.511 hauing bin educa∣ted among the Romaines, which made him pay them the tribute all the time of his raigne. Hee

builded the Towne of Colichester in Essex,* 1.512 now called Colchester: he raigned 55. yeares, depar∣ted this life at Yorke, and lieth there buried, as some say, but others, at Co••lchester.

* 1.513Lucius, sonne of Coilus, succéeded King after his Father, being a very godlye and Vertuous Prince. And because since the comming of Io∣seph of Arimathia into the land, there was much talke about Christ, and Holy Religion, whych many had begun to embrace, he sent to Pope E∣leutherius, that hee would send some more lear∣ned men to him, whereby both he and his might fully be enstructed in the faith of Christ. Eleuthe∣rius sent vnto him D••ianus and Faganus (by some called Fugatius and Damianus) two woor∣thy learned Clearkes,* 1.514 who at theyr comming, conuerted the King and his people from Paga∣nisme. There were in those dayes (within the bounds of Britaine) 28. Flamines, and 3. Ach-flamines,* 1.515 that were as Byshoppes and Arch-by∣shoppes of the Pagan Religion: in whose place King Lucius appointed the 28. Byshoppes, and thrée Arch-Byshops of Christian Religion. O•••• of which Arch-byshops held his Sée at London, another at Yorke, and the thirde at Caerleon Arswike in Glaumorganshire. To the Arch-by∣shop of London was subiect Cornewall, and all the middle part of England, euen vnto Humber. To the Arch-Byshoppe of Yorke, all the North parts of Britaine, from the Riuer of Humber, to the furthest parts of Scotland. And to the Arch-Byshop of Caerleon, was subiect all wales, with∣in

which countrey were then seauen Byshoppes, where now there are but foure. This King Lu∣cius is saide to builde the Church of Saint Peter at VVestminster, and Saint Peters Church of Cornehill in London.* 1.516 This Lucius raigned 12. yeares, and dying without issue, the Brittaines fell at variance, by which meanes, the Romaine Lieutenants go on againe with their Gouerne∣ment, the Emperor Adrian comming in person into Britain, & then the wal of Adrian was built,* 1.517 from the mouth of Tine, to the Water of Eske, containing thirty miles in length. Adrian hauing quieted all disturbances in Britain, Lollius, Vr∣bicus, Calphurnius Agricola, Vlpius Marcellus, Pertinax, Clodius Albinus and Heraclitus, suc∣céeded each other as Lieutenantes (ouer the Brittaines) for the Romaines, which manner of Gouernement so continued, to the yeare of our Lord, 207.

Seuerns, Emperor of Rome,* 1.518 did now beginne his rule in Britaine, causing a Trench to bee cast from Sea to Sea. Hee raigned not fullye fiue yeares, and was buried at Yorke.* 1.519 His Sonnes Geta and Bassianus contended for the Gouern∣ment, Geta was slaine in battell, and Bassianus ruled sixe yeares: but hee was likewise slaine by one Caransius, a Britaine of vnknowne Byrth, whom the Britaines accepted as their King▪ till Alectus was sent from Rome with his Legions of Souldiors, who conquered Caransius in field, and slewe him.

Aesclepiodotus, Duke of Cornwall, preuay∣ling in fight against Alectus, and Liuius Gallus, or Wallus, whom (when he had slaine, he threw into a Brooke,* 1.520 which tooke name of him, and was called Wallus Brooke, nowe Walbrooke) was admitted to raigne ouer the Britaines. And dis∣cord being afterward raised, betwéene the King, and one Coell, Earle of Colchester, they met in a fielde of battaile, where Asclepiodotus was slaine, after he had raigned thirty yeares. At this time was Britaine in cruell persecution,* 1.521 vnder the bloody tyrants Dioclesian and Maximus; Al∣ban, a Cittizen of Werlamchester, being the first that suffered martirdome in Britaine, hee being conuerted to Christian faith by zealous Amphi∣bilaus, and because he would not sacrifice to their false Gods, he was beheaded on the top of the hill ouer-against VVerlamchester, where a Church and Monastery was builded in memory of hys martyrdom,* 1.522 and VVerlamchester being destroy∣ed, the place tooke name of him, and is to this day called S. Albanes. A number of Christians were likewise assembled at another place,* 1.523 to heare the word of life preached by that vertuous man Am∣phibilaus, but they were all there slaine by the Pagans, and the place (in their memory) named Lichfield, The fielde of dead bodies. It is also recorded,* 1.524 that in the dayes of these Tyrants, Di∣oclesian and Maximus, of godly men and Wo∣men, professing the faith of Iesus Christe, there were martired in sundry place, aboue 17000.

* 1.525Coell, Earle of Colchester, began his rule ouer

the Britaines, in An. Dom. 262. But Constan∣tius being sent from Rome to suppresse him,* 1.526 hee couenanted to pay the tribute, & gaue his daugh∣ter Helena (a Noble and learned Lady) in mar∣riage to Constantius. King Coell raigned 27. yeares, and is said to be buried at Colchester, or rather at Glocester.

Constantius succéeded in the rule of Britain,* 1.527 af∣ter Coell, and had by his wife Helena a Sonne, named Constantine, that was afterwarde Em∣peror, and sir-named Constantine the Great.* 1.528 In this Constantius dayes, Amphibliaus was ap∣prehended, and suffered martyrdome at Red∣burne, néere to VVerlamchester, fiftéene yeares after the death of S. Alban: Constantius raig∣ned eleuen yeares.

Constantine,* 1.529 sonne of Constantius and Hele∣na, and sir named the Great, was King after his Father, and created Emperor in Britaine.* 1.530 His Mother Quéene Helena went to Ierusalē, where she found the Crosse that our Sauiour was cru∣cified on, and the Nailes, which shee gaue to her Sonne Constantine; who did set one of them in the Crest of his Helmet, another in the bridle of his horse, and the third he threw into the Sea, to asswage a rough Tempest.

Octauius or Octauian, beganne his raigne ouer the Britaines in Anno 329.* 1.531 being called Duke of VVindsore.* 1.532 He assembled a great companye of people, and fought with the Gouernours of the Land which Constantine had heere appoynted: yet was he expelled by Traherne into Norway,

and Traherne being slaine by treason afterward, Octauius sent Maximianus, Cosin to the Empe∣ror Constantine, to whom he gaue his daughter in marriage. Octauius raigned 54. years. About this time,* 1.533 the Empresse Helena, Mother to Con∣stantine, for loue she bare to Colchester and Lon∣don, did newly engirt them both with Walles rounde about, causing great Bricke and huge Tyles to be purposely therefore made, which are yet to be seene in the Towne and Castle of Col∣chester.

* 1.534Maximianus, or Maximus, vsurped in Brit∣taine the Title of the Empyre, and assembling all the men of Warre, and youth of the Realme, he went into France, expelled the French-men out of Armorica, and placed Brittaines there vnder Conon Meridoc, Duke of Cornewall, whereon it was euer after called Britayne the Lesse.* 1.535 This Maximus or Maximianus, hauing slayne the Emperour Gratian, at Lyons in France, was slaine himselfe at Aquileia, by the Emperor Theodosius, after he had gouerned the Britaines eight yeares.

* 1.536Gratian, a Britaine, taking on him-selfe the Rule of Britaine, for his stearne and rough Gouernement was quickely slaine. About this time,* 1.537 did the Saxons first enter into this Lande, and the Romain Empyre greatly declining, their rule in this kingdome, and payment of Tri∣bute (which hadde continued for the space of foure hundered eighty three yeares) nowe quite ceased.

Constantinus, Brother of Aldroemus, King of little Brittaine, at the sute of the Arche-By∣shoppe of London, in Name of all the Brit∣taines, accepted the Gouernment of this Lande,* 1.538 and was Crowned at Cicester. Hee had three Sonnes, Constantius (who was made a Monk) Aurelius Ambrosius, and Vter, Sur-named Pendragon. This Constantinus was Tray∣terously slayne in his Chamber, by a Pict, and then one Vortiger, a Britaine, a man of great power amongest the Britaines, tooke Constan∣tius out of the Abbey of Winchester, and Crow∣ned him King. But causing him soone after to bee murdered, and the murderers strangled, least hee should bee discouered, hee got himselfe to bee chosen King, Aurelius Ambrosius, and Vter Pendragon, (Bretheren to the murdered king) being glad to flye into Brittaine Armorica. Hen∣gist the Saxon, and his Brother Horssus, brin∣ging great store of Saxons into the Realme, by marrying his Daughter Rowen to Vortiger,* 1.539 grewe into no meane sauour, filling still the Lande with three sortes of Germaine people, (to witte:) Saxons, Iutes, and Angles, who at length, made such spoyle and hauucke of the Brittaines, that from Sea to Sea, the whole Realme, was most pittifully wasted and rui∣ned: the Britaines beeing enforced for to flye out of theyr owne Countrey,* 1.540 and the Saxons enioyed their possessions. Vortiger was deposed, and Vortimer his Sonne crowned King, who had foure principall Battailes with the Saxons,

and preuailed very worthily against them, til (by the meanes of Rowen, Daughter to Hengist) Vortimer was poysoned after hee had gouerned the Britaines seauen yeares and odde moneths. Then was Vortiger restored to his kingdom a∣gaine, and Hengist performed his bloody treache∣ry on Salisbury Plaine,* 1.541 on a May day, murde∣ring 460. Noble Britaines with Kniues, which he and his Saxons had closely hid in their Pock∣ets. There was Vortiger taken prisoner, and could not gaine his liberty, till hee had graunted Hengist three Prouinces or Countreyes of his Kingdome, to wit, Kent and Essex, or (as some write) Sussex, where the South Saxons after∣warde inhabited, and Norffolke and Suffolke, where the East-Angles planted themselues. At this time was the Heptarchie or seauen King∣domes of this Lande, Aurelius and his Brother Vter, returned out of Brittaine Armorica, with a powerfull Army, and marching into VVales against Vortiger,* 1.542 assayled him in his Castle, which they consumed with fire, where perrished Vortiger, and all else there with him.

Aurelius Ambrose was made King of Britain, anno 481.* 1.543 He gaue Hengist battaile, who flying for safety,* 1.544 was taken by Edoll Earle of Chester, & beheaded at Conningsborow. In memory of the Britaines slaughter on Salisbury plain, stones were fetcht out of Ireland, and set vp in the same place,* 1.545 and called to this day Stone-heng. Aure∣lius raigned nineteene yeares, was poysoned by a counterfeit Monk, and buried at Stone-heng.

Vter, sur-named Pendragon,* 1.546 because Merlin likened him to a Dragons heade, which (at his birth) maruailously appeared in the firmament,* 1.547 at the corner of a blazing Starre. He loued fayre Igrine, wife to Gorlois Duke of Cornwall, on whom he begot the valiant Prince Arthur. Vter raigned 18. yeares, and was buried by his Bro∣ther at Stone-heng.

Arthur, Sonne of Vter Pendragon,* 1.548 succéeded his Father in the kingdome. Hee fought twelue battailes against the Saxons,* 1.549 returning Conque∣ror in euery one of them: yet coulde he not driue them out of the land, but still they possessed Kent, Sutherie and Norfolke. He instituted the order of the round Table, was deadly wounded in a battell which he fought with his cozen Mordred; and hauing raigned 26. yeares, was buryed at Glastenbury betwéene two Pillers, where hys body was afterward found, in the dayes of King Henry the second, about the yeare, 1191.

Constantine, Cozen to Arthur,* 1.550 and Sonne of Cador, Duke of Cornewall, succéeded next in y^e gouernement: But Aurelius Conan warred a∣gainst him, and slew him in the fielde, when hee had raigned foure yeares, and was buryed at Stone-heng.

Aurelius Conan, was next King of Britaine,* 1.551 albeit his Vnckle had most right thereto, whom he imprisoned, and cruelly murdred his two sons:* 1.552 after which himselfe liued not long, but died be∣fore he had raigned two yeares.* 1.553

Vortiporus raigned after his Father Aurelius

Conan foure yeares, and left no issue to succeede him in the kingdome.

* 1.554Malgo, Nephew of Aurelius Conan, raigned fiue yeares.

Careticus ruled Britain thrée yeares, and the English and Saxon Kings (remoouing the Bri∣taines) enlarged the boundes of theyr owne Do∣minions: so that beside the Kinges of Britayne, there raigned eight Kings of the English & Sax∣ons,* 1.555 as Ethelbert in Kent, Cissa in Sussex, Ceau∣line in Westsex, Creda or Crida in Mercia, Er∣kenwine in Essex, Titila in East-Angles, Ella in Deira, and Alfred in Bernitia. The Brittaines lost possession of the more part of their auncient seats,* 1.556 and the faith of Christ was thereby great∣ly decayed, for the Churches were destroyed, and the Arch-Byshoppes of Caerleon Arswike, Lon∣don and Yorke, withdrew (together with theyr Cleargie) into the Mountaines and Woodes in Wales. Now was Augustine the Monke, and others sent to preach the Christian faith in Brit∣taine,* 1.557 and was made Arch-byshop of Britaine, or the English Nation, and King Ethelbert (with his people of Kent) were conuerted to the Chri∣stian faith.

* 1.558Cadwan was elected King of the Britaines in Anno 613.* 1.559 For (after Careticus) they had re∣mained (for about the space of 24. years) without any especiall Gouernor, being led by sundry Ru∣lers: this Cadwan had before bin Duke or Ruler of North-wales. He gouerned two and twentie yeares.

Cadwallo or Cadwalline, Sonne of Cadwan,* 1.560 succéeded as King of the Britaines, after his Fa∣ther. He raigned 48. yeares, and being dead, his body was balmed with sweete confections, and put into a Brazen Image, by meruailous Arte melted and cast, which Image was also mounted on a goodly brazen horse, and so set vp aloft on the West gate of London, called Ludgate, in token of his Conquests, and for a terror to the Saxons.* 1.561 The Church of Saint Martine vnder the same Gate, was then also builded by the Britaines.

Cadwallader, Sonne of Cadwallo,* 1.562 succéeded him in the Britaines gouernment, whose raygne lasted but thrée yeares, for hee was constrayned (with his people) to forsake their Natiue Coun∣trey, and by Sea to flye ouer into Britaine Ar∣morica, there to séeke reléefe for their languishing bodies. In this Cadwallader ended the line and gouernment of the Britains,* 1.563 now called Welch∣men, which name they tooke of their Leader Wallo or Gallo, or else of a Quéen of Wales, cal∣led Gales or Wales. The Britaines had the grea∣ter part of this Lande in rule (reckoning from Brute to this time) 1822. yeares, and nowe the whole Dominion of the Lande, came to the Sax∣ons.

Egbert, the Son of Alcmund, a petty Prince,* 1.564 the son of Offa, of the bloude of Ina, King of the West-Saxons, hauing bin banished by k. Bright∣rick into France; after Brightricks death, was repealed home, and succéeded as the seauentéenth King of the West-Saxons. He subdued the Cor∣nishmen,

and seuearely punished the vnquyet Welch-men.* 1.565 Bernulfe King of Mercia, was o∣uerthrowne by him, and Kent, Essex, Southrie, and Sussex, with their seuerall Kings, al brought vnder his obeysance, and the kingdome of Nor∣thumberland yeelded vnto him. Then subdued he North-wales, and tooke the Citty of Chester. Afterward, assembling a Counsell at Winche∣ster, he was there crowned King and Soueraign Lord of the whole land: which he chaunged from the name of Britaine, and from the seuerall ap∣pellations of the Heptarchie, and called it Engle∣lond,* 1.566 or Angles-land, that is to say, The Eng∣lishmens Land, wherof in Latine it was termed Anglia, a name taken from the Angles, whych, of the three people then possessing it, to wit, the Iutes, Saxons, and Angles (being indéede all but one Nation) were the most valiaunt and popu∣lous. In his time was the first inuasion of the Danes, and hee had an ouerthrowe by them at Carrum:* 1.567 which successe causing them to aduen∣ture the like attempt the yeare following, lan∣ding theyr Fléet in Wales, and ioyning with the Welch-men, they were ouerthrowne by K. Eg∣bert, at a place called Hengistenton, and a great number of them slaine. This glorious Prince, hauing greatly enlarged the bounds of his king∣dome, and raigned seauen and thirtie yeares, di∣ed, and was verie Royally buried at Winche∣ster.

* 1.568Ethelwolph, eldest sonne to the most victori∣ous King Egbert, succéeded next in the kingdom

of England. All the time of his raigne, hee was grieuously troubled with the Danes inuasions;* 1.569 but he had a worthy victory ouer them at Ockley in Southrey, such as the like hath hardly béene heard of in the English Dominions. He deuided the kingdom betweene himself, & his son Ethel∣bald, & hauing raigned twenty yeares▪ was ho∣nourably buried in the Cathedrall Church at Winchester.* 1.570

Ethelbald succéeded his Father Ethelwolphe by inheritance, but to his second sonne Ethelbert (in his life time) he had giuen the kingdomes of Kent and Essex, which he had conquered.* 1.571 This Ethelbald presumed to defile his Fathers bedde, and maried his Step-mother Iudith: he raygned fiue years, and dying, was buried at Shirbourn.

Ethelbert, second sonne of King Ethelwolph,* 1.572 succéeded after his Brother Ethelbald in the re∣giment. This Ethelbert droue the Danes out of Kent, many times ouerthrew them, & put them to flight. He raigned fiue yeares, and was bury∣ed by his Brother Ethelbald at Shirbourne.

Ethelred, third Sonne to King Ethelwolph,* 1.573 raigned next after his Brother Ethelbert. Hee fought nine battails with the Danes in one year,* 1.574 bearing still the victory away with him; but dis∣sention among the Saxon Kinges, furthered the Danes in conquest of their kingdomes. Ethelred was slaine in fight with the Danes, hauing raigned fiue yeares, and was buried at Win∣bourne Abbey.

Alfred, or Alured, sur-named the Great,* 1.575 yon∣gest

Sonne to Ethelwolph, succéeded his Bro∣ther in the Kingdome. Hee was very greatly troubled with the Danes, who inuading diuers parts of the Land, did most cruelly wast it: yet had he (in one yeare) seuen battailes with them, and ouer-throwing them at length, recouered his kingdome. He builded 3. Monasteries, one at Ed∣lingsey, afterward called Athelny, neer Taunton in Sommerset-shire;* 1.576 the second at Winchester, called the New Minster; and the third at Shafts∣bury, where his Daughter Ethelgeda was Ab∣besse.* 1.577 But, by perswasion of Neote, a famous Learned Monke, he built the Vniuersity of Ox∣ford, being himselfe a good Grammarian, Rhe∣torician, Phylosopher, Musitian and Poet, as also a most perfect Architect. Hee raigned 29. yeares, and six months, and was buried in hys New-Minster, at Winchester.

* 1.578Edward, sonne to King Alfred, and Surna∣med the Elder, succéeded in the kingdome after his Father. Hee subdued the Kingdome of the East-Angles, and so enlarged the boundes of his Kingdome,* 1.579 that he had most part of Great Brit∣taine vnder his obedience; he built a new Town at Nottingham, on the South-side of Trent, and made a Bridge ouer betwéene the old Town and new. He repayred Manchester in Lancashyre, (accounted then the Southend of Northumber∣land) and built a Towne, called (by ancient wri∣ters) Thilwall,* 1.580 néere to the Riuer of Mercia, pla∣cing therein a Garrison of Soldiors. Diuer other Townes and Castels also he builded, as two at

Buckingham, on either side the Riuer Ouse, a∣gainst the Danes incursions, and another at the mouth of Auon: he repayred the Towns of To∣ceter and Wigmore, and hauing raygned 24. yeares, was buried in the New Minster or Mo∣nastery at Winchester.

Athelstane, or Adelstane, eldest Son of King Edward, succéeded his Father,* 1.581 and (as his Aun∣cestors) was crowned at Kingston on Thames. A great army of the Danes, Scots, and Irish, was ouerthrowne by King Athelstane; Northum∣berland, Westmerland, and Cumberland yéel∣ded vnto him.* 1.582 Hee was the first of the English Kinges, that obtained the gouernement of the whole Kingdome, which continued so 140. years after, though not without some interruption, the Danes (in the meane time) vsurping the Crown by the space of thirty yeares. The Welch & Cor∣nishmen ware subdued by him. He builded two Monasteries, one at Wilton, in the Diocesse of Salisbury, and another at Michelme in Somer∣setshire, founding also a Colledge of Priests, at S. Edmunds-bury. There were fewe famous Monasteries in this land, but he beautified them either with some new piece of building, Iewels, Bookes, or Lands, and caused the sacred Scrip∣tures to be translated out of the most pure Foun∣taine of the Haebrewes, into the English Saxon tongue. He raigned 16. yeares, and was buried at Malmesbury.

Edmund, Brother to King Athelstane, succée∣ded next after him, and vanquishing the Danes,* 1.583

was afterward vnfortunatly slain, hauing raig∣ned fiue yeares, and was buried at Glastenbury.

* 1.584Eldred or Eadred, Brother to King Edmund, succéeded next in the royall Dignity, being crow∣ned also at Kingstone vpon Thames. Edwin and Edgar, Sonnes to King Edmund, were put by from ruling, in regard of their tender age. Eldred subdued the Northumbers, repayred the Abbey of Abington, built by King Ina, but ruined by the Danes. And hauing raigned nine yeares, was buried in the olde Monasterie at VVinche∣ster.

* 1.585Edwine, eldest Sonne to King Edmund, suc∣céeded his Vnckle Eldred, and was crowned at Kingston. This Edwin was wholly addicted to sensuality and pleasure, banished Dunstane, Ab∣bot of Glastenbury, for reproouing his Rape of Algiua, his neere Kinswoman, euen when hys Lords were sitting in Counsell. He hauing raig∣ned foure yeares, was depriued, and dying with greefe, was buryed in the new Abbey at VVin∣chester.

* 1.586Edgar, Brother to King Edwine, was an∣nointed and crowned King at Bathe, and after∣ward at Kingstone. He was a great fauourer of Religious men, and had a Fleete of three thou∣sand and sixe hundered shippes alwayes in readi∣nesse,* 1.587 and sayled therewith (once a yeare) about all great Britaine. Hee had the whole Isle, and all the Kinges thereof in subiection to him, and was rowed vp and downe the Riuer of Dee, by seauen Kings his vassailes: Luduall, one of those

Kings, did pay him a yearly tribute of Wolues.* 1.588 He raigned 16. yeares, and was buried at Gla∣stenburie.

Edward, eldest Sonne to King Edgar,* 1.589 succee∣ded his Father, being crowned at Kingston, but by Counsell of Elfrith, his Step-mother, he was treacherously murdered, when hee had raygned three yeares, and was buried at Shaftesbury.

Ethelred, or Egelred,* 1.590 second Sonne to King Edgar, was crowned at Kingstone; but because his comming to the Crown was by his brothers murder, he could neuer obtaine his peoples affec∣tion.* 1.591 Al the Danes in England (by the command of King Ethelred) were murdered in one night. He raigned 38. yeares, and was buried in Saint Paules Church in London.

Edmund, Son to King Ethelred,* 1.592 and Surna∣med Ironside, was immediately proclaimed K. after his Fathers death; as the Cleargy and No∣bility did the like to Canutus, because they hadde sworne fealty to his Father Swaine, or Sweno:* 1.593 whereon three great battailes were fought be∣twixt King Edmund and Canutus, & the Danes ouerthrowne at Otford in Kent, beside the great battell at Ashdone in Essex, neere Saffron wal∣den, where the Englishmen were foyled by the Danes, and the Land once againe deuided, be∣tweene Canutus and King Edmund, who was treacherously slaine at Oxford, hauing raigned but one yeare, and some few months, and was buried at Glastenbury.

Canutus the Dane,* 1.594 challenging all England

to himselfe, was crowned King in Saint Paules Church in London, and maried Quéen Emma, the widdow of king Etheldred: hee raigned xx. yeares, and was buried at Winchester.

* 1.595Harold, surnamed Harefoot, vsing the power of the Danes in England, inuaded the Realme, while his brother Hardi-kenutus Gouerned in Denmarke. Hee raigned foure yeares, dyed at Oxford, and was buried at Westminster.

Hardikenutus, or Hardy-Canutus, Sonne of King Canutus,* 1.596 and his Quéene Emma, obtay∣ning his Fathers Kingdome; sent for his mother from exile. He died with the cup in his hand, as he sat merrily disposed at his Table, in the third yeare of his raigne,* 1.597 and was buried at Winche∣ster. With this Hardy-Canutus, ended the do∣minion of the Danes in England, who had grie∣uously oppressed this nation, for the space of 250. yeares.

* 1.598Edward, the sonne of Ethelred and Emma, was next crowned King at Winchester, all the Danes being then quite expulsed the land. This Edward was Surnamed the Confessor, for hys vertuous life and worthy Lawes: also he is saide to be the first that cured the Disease, called, The Kinges Euill.* 1.599 Hee raigned three and twentie yeares, and was buried at Westminster, which (in his life time) hee had most sumptuouslye re∣payred.

* 1.600Harold, sonne of Earle Goodwin, tooke vpon him the gouernment of the kingdome: but Wil∣liam, Duke of Normandy, came into England

with a powerfull Army, and (in battell) Harold was shot through the braines with an Arrowe,* 1.601 hauing raigned but nine months, and was buri∣ed in the Monastery of Waltham in Essex, by whose death, Duke William obtained his Con∣quest of England.

William, Duke of Normandy,* 1.602 base Sonne of Robert, Duke of Normandie, and Nephew to King Edward the Confessor, whom he perceiued more addicted to vertue, then policy,* 1.603 and through debility of body not like to liue long: contryued his owne attaining to the crowne of this land, af∣ter the decease of the aged King. For hee placed diuers Normans, in the cheefest roomes about him while he liued, and when he was dead, leui∣ed an Army of diuers Nations, and there-with pretending the Patronage of England, agaynst Harold, Earle Godwins Sonne, who vsurped the Kingdome; first fought with him, and flewe him at a place now called Battell, in Sussex, and then tooke the Crowne on him, by election of the Estates. Seeking next to barre Titles,* 1.604 he impri∣soned Edgar Etheling, the onely true heire of the Saxons bloud, and by means of Ethelbert, Arch-bishop of Hamborow, procured Sweno, King of Denmark (for money) to cease the Danes claime. Hee builded foure strong Castles: one, at Not∣tingham, another at Lincoln, the third at York, and the fourth neere to Haftings, where he lan∣ded at his first arriuall in England. Hee deuised the Couer le feu Bell, to bee Rung nightly at eight of the clocke, in all Citties, Townes,* 1.605 and

Villages, for preuention of mighty tumults. He ordained the Tearmes,* 1.606 and that they shoulde be kept foure times in the yeare, and Iudges to sit in seuerall Courtes, for desciding controuersiall matters betwixt party and party, as is vsed vnto this day. He appointed Sheriffes in euery shyre, and Iustices of the peace, to see offenders punni∣shed, and the Countries kept in quiet. He ordai∣ned the Court of Exchequer, with the Barons, Clarkes and Officers, thereto belonging, as also the high Court of Chancery, with the Booke then called,* 1.607 The Rowle of Winchester, nowe, The Doomesday Booke, whereby the whole Land was taxed, and euery mans estate, and wealth thoroughly knowne. He raigned twenty yeares, ten months, and 26. dayes, and was bu∣ried in the Abbey of Saint Stephen, at Ca••n in Normandy, which he had founded. And this is well worthy memory, that hee being so great a Conqueror,* 1.608 yet after his death, coulde not haue so much ground to bury his dead body, without wronging some other, vntill that (by his Execu∣tors) it was bought for him.

William Rufus, second sonne to the Conque∣ror,* 1.609 by his Fathers appointment succeeded him in the Kingdom, and was crowned at Westmin∣ster. Robert, elder Brother to King William, & Duke of Normandy, went with Godfrey Duke of Bullen, and other Christian Princes to the Holy-land, to recouer it from the Sarazi••s. This King William Rufus, caused new Walles to be builded about the Tower of London, and layed

the foundation of Westminster Hall.* 1.610 Hee raig∣ned thirteene yeares, and was slain with an Ar∣row, by one Sir Walter Tyrel, a French knight, in the New Forrest in Hampshire, his body be∣ing buried at VVinchester. In which Forrest, not many yeares before,* 1.611 had stoode 36. Parish Churches, diuers faire Townes, Villages, and Hamlets, containing thirty miles in circuite:* 1.612 all which was laide wast by the Conqueror, the poor inhabitants expelled thence, and it was made a place for wilde beastes to liue in. It was some∣what strange, that in that very place, the King should bee so vnfortunately slaine; Richard his Brother blasted to death, and Henry the Con∣querors Nephew, by his eldest Sonne Robert, as hee ouer-earnestly pursued the game, in the the bushes (like to another Absolon) straungely strangled to death; vengeaunce from God (as was thought) punnishing the fathers offence in his posterity.

Henry,* 1.613 sur-named Beauclerke for his Lear∣ning, and youngest sonne to the Conqueror, suc∣ceeded his Brother King William, & was crow∣ned at VVestminster. Robert,* 1.614 Duke of Nor∣mandy, being returned from the Holie-Lande, warred with his Brother Henry, for his right in the crowne of England, and after much conten∣tion, being taken and committed Prisoner vnto Cardiffe Castle in VVales, after 26. yeares im∣prisonment, hee there dyed, and was buried at Glocester. Maud, King Henries Daughter, was maried to the Emperor Henry: but his other

children, William, Duke of Normandy, his Si∣ster Marie, Countesse of Perch; Richard, Earle of Chester, with his Brother Otwell, Gouernor to Duke William, and the saide Earle of Che∣ster his wife,* 1.615 the Kinges Neece, with diuers o∣thers, to the number of 140. persons, beside 50. Marriners, following the king out of Norman∣die, were all drowned. King Henry raigned 35. years, died in the Forrest of Lyons in Norman∣die, and was buried in the Abbey of Reading, which he had founded. In this king Henry first of that name, ended the line of y^e Norman kings, concerning their heires male, who had raigned about 69. yeares: and then began the French, by Title of the heyres generall.

* 1.616Stephen, Earle of Bullen and Mortaigne, son to Stephen Earle of Bloys, by Adela, Daughter to king William the Conquerour, vsurped the crowne from Maud the Empresse, and her young sonne Henry,* 1.617 which caused great Warres be∣tweene him and her, and very miserable times to the people; till by an assembly of the Lordes at Winchester, Articles of peace and agreement were concluded. King Stephen raigned eygh∣teene yeares, ten moneths, and three and twen∣ty dayes, and was buried in the Abby of Feuers∣ham in Kent.

* 1.618Henry, sur-named Fitz-Empresse, and Short∣mantle, succeeded next in the crown of England. He expelled strangers out of the Land, and had a long and troublesome contention,* 1.619 with Tho∣mas Becket, Arch-Bishop of Canterburie. Hee

crowned his sonne Henry, as fellow-King with him, which procured him much mollestation, by meanes of his Quéene, and his other sonnes. In his time, was the conquest of Ireland, Dublin, and Waterford, being woon by Earle Strong∣bow. He had diuers Concubines, but especially fayre Rosamond, whom he kept in a Labyrinth at Woodstock, where she was poysoned by Q. Elianor. King Henry the second raigned 34. yeares, nine months and two dayes, and dying, was buried at Font-Euerard in the Dutchy of Alanson. In him ended the raigne both of the Normans and French-men, ouer the Realme of England.

Richard, Earle of Poictiers,* 1.620 and second Son to King Henry, was crowned King at Westmin∣ster. He went to the Holy-land,* 1.621 and performed many worthy seruices there: his brother Iohn (in his absence) aspired to rule the whole land, being prouoked thereto by the French king. As King Richard besiedged the Castle of Chalus Cheue∣rel; he was wounded with an impoysoned quar∣rell, shot at him by one Barturam de Gurden, or Peter Bazile, whereof he dyed, hauing raigned nine yeares, nine moneths, and odde daies, and was buried at Font-Euerard.

Iohn, Lord of Ireland, Earle of Mortaign and Glocester, & brother to king Richard,* 1.622 was crow∣ned at westm. He had long & tedious contentions with his Barons, as also with the pope, by whose meanes, Lewes the French kinges sonne, was drawne into the businesse, & had the crowne offe∣red

him by the Lords, whereon he wrought great spoile in the Land. King Iohn raigned 17. years, six months, and 27. dayes, and dying by poyson, was buried at VVorcester.

* 1.623Henry, third of that name, and eldest Son to King Iohn, succeeded immediately after his Fa∣ther, albeit he was but nine yeares old: the Ba∣rons and French Lewes, being still very molle∣stuous,* 1.624 against whom VVilliam Marshal, Earle of Pembroke, was chiefe Generall of the Kings forces, and preuayled worthily. This King Hen∣ry, raigned 56. yeares, and 27. dayes, and was buried at Westminster.

* 1.625Edward, eldest Sonne to King Henrie, and Surnamed Long-shankes, was crowned at Westminster, after his returne home from the Holy Land.* 1.626 This King conquered Wales, and deuided it into Shyres; and banished the Iewes for euer out of England. Hauing raigned 34. yeares, seauen months, and twenty dayes, hee dyed, and was buried at VVestminster.

Edward of Carnaruon, sonne to King Edward the first,* 1.627 succeeded in the kingdome after his Fa∣ther. This king did ouermuch affect an Esquire of Gascoigne,* 1.628 called Pierce Gauaston, and dis∣shonoured many of his Lords, to aduance him: as he did the like, by the two Spensers, the Fa∣ther and Sonne. At length, he was imprisoned by his Barons, with helpe of the Queene and Prince, and then deposed, when he had raigned nineteene yeares, sixe months, and seauenteene dayes.

Edward the third,* 1.629 son to king Edward the se∣cond, was crowned at Westminster in his Fa∣thers life time. Flanders, yeelded themselues & all their Townes to King Edward, and, laying claime to the Crowne of France (in right of his Mother Queen Isabell) he entred that land with a puissant army, and quartered the Armes of France, with his owne of England.* 1.630 He deuised the woorthy Order of the Garter: and Prince Edward, Surnamed the Blacke Prince (beside his famous victories in Fraunce) reseated Don Peter king of Castile in his kingdom, which his bastard Brother Henrie vsurped against him. K. Edward the third raigned fifty yeares, and fiue monethes, and dying at Sheene, was buried at Westminster.

Richard, second of that name,* 1.631 son to Edward the Blacke Prince, being about eleauen yeares old, succeeded after his Grand-father King Ed∣ward; the Duke of Lancaster, and the Earle of Cambridge, being Protectors of the yong kings person. The rebellion of Iacke Straw,* 1.632 and Wat Tyler, with the Essex and Kentishmen then hap∣ned, and the worthy act of William Walworth, Lord Maior of London, in arresting the traitor. Great stormes arose betweene the king and hys Nobles, because he had let to Farme the realme of England, to Lords that abused the king, and much misgouerned him, sending abroad blanke Charters, &c. Whereupon, in the end,* 1.633 Articles were framed against the king, and he committed to the Tower of London: Henrie, Surnamed

Bullingbrooke, sonne to Iohn of Gaunt, being proclaimed king, and Richard quite depryued, when he had raigned 22. years, three months, & nine dayes. Dying, hee was buried at Langley.

* 1.634Henry Plantagenet, borne at Bullingbroke, in the County of Lincolne, beeing Cosin-Ger∣maine to king Richard the second, succeeded next by Richards depriuation,* 1.635 and entailed the crown to him and his heires. Owen Glendoure, with his VVelchmen, entered into Rebellion against the king, and did put him in great daunger of his life by Treason, by conueying a Caltrop into his bed. This king Henry raigned 13. yeares, and odde months, and was buried at Canterburie, with great solemnity.

* 1.636Henry of Monmouth, sonne and heire to king Henry the fourth, succeeded after his father. Hee vrged his title to France,* 1.637 and fought the famous battell at Agin-court. Hee raigned nine yeares, sixe months, and foure daies, and dying at Boys de Vinciennes in France, was buried at West∣minster.

Henry of windsore, being but nine moneths olde,* 1.638 did yet succeed in his lawfull right. He was also crowned king of France at Paris, and had his time troubled with many grieuous combustions both abroad and at home, as also diuers foughten battailes,* 1.639 to the effusion of much blood. He raig∣ned 38. yeares, sixe months, and foure daies, and was buried first at Chertsey, and afterwarde re∣moued to windsore.

* 1.640Edward, Earle of March, tooke on him the

gouernment of the Realm, being son to Richard Duke of Yorke, that was slaine at Wakefield. His raigne also was filled with many troubles, broyles, and Rebellions: yet hee gouerned 22. years, one month, and eight daies, and was bu∣ried at Windsore.

Edward the fift, son to king Edward the fourth,* 1.641 succeeded after his father, being neuer crowned, but deposed by his Vnckle Richard, Duke of Glocester, when he had raigned two months,* 1.642 & eleuen dayes, and with his brother, was murde∣red in the Tower of London, where both theyr bodies were obscurely buried.

Richard, Duke of Glocester, vsurped the kingdome two years, two months, and one day:* 1.643 and was slaine in battell at Bosworth fielde,* 1.644 by Henrie Earle of Richmond, and buried at Lei∣cester. In him ended the line of the Plantage∣nets.

Henry, Earle of Richmond,* 1.645 surnamed Tu∣dor, son to Edmund of Hadham, Earle of Rich∣mond, who was son of Owen ap Meredyth, and Queene Katherine the French kings daughter, wife to king Henry the fift. This king Henrie, builded and repayred in his life time, many good∣ly houses, beside his Mannor of Richmond,* 1.646 and his Chappell at Westminster; as Baynards Ca∣stle in London; the goodly Hospitall of the Sa∣uoy, neere. Charing-Crosse, to which hee gaue lands, for releefe of an hundred poore people. Sir Religious houses for Franciscan Friers, of the Obseruant and Couentall orders, (viz.) at Rich∣mond,

at Greenwich, and at Newarke, for Ob∣seruants: at Canterbury, New-Castle, & South∣hampton, for Couentals. Hee gaue also manie sums of money, to good and godly vses. And for that one of the goodliest Chappelles in Europe, was (by his meanes) finished, formerly begun by king Henry the sixt, called the Kings colledge Chappell,* 1.647 in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge: I cannot omit the summe he gaue to accomplish the same, which was 10000. lt. (viz.) 5000. pounds in his life time, and the rest by will at his death, vnder his great Seale of England, which was truely paide, as is yet to be seen in the same Col∣ledge. Hee married his eldest daughter Marga∣ret, to Iames the fourth, King af Scots: of which happy marriage, we enioy our dread Soueraign now raigning, King Iames the sixt. King Hentie raigned 23. yeares, and somwhat more then 8. months, and was buried in his new Chappell at Westminster.

* 1.648Henry the eight, sonne of king Henry the sea∣uenth, succeeded next in the kingdome after hys father. He banished the Popes authority out of England, and was proclaimed King of Ireland, because the former Kinges were onely called Lords of Ireland.* 1.649 He wun Terwin, Tourney, and Bullen in Fraunce, and gaue the Church of the Gray Fryers in London to the Cittie, to bee a place of releefe for poore people;* 1.650 S. Bartholo∣mewes Spittle, the Gray Fryers, and two pa∣rish Churches, the one called S. Nicholas in the Shambles, the other S. Ewin in Newgate Mar∣ket,

were then made all one parish Church, and he gaue in Lands for maintenance thereof, fiue hundred Markes by the yeare for euer. He raig∣ned 37. years, 9. months, and 5. daies, and was buried at Windsore.

Edward the sixt,* 1.651 onely son to king Henry the eight, was crowned king at Westminster. Hée caused the Masse to be vtterly abolished,* 1.652 Images to be defaced in Churches, and the Lords supper to be ministred in both kindes. There was then good orders deuised for the poores reliefe, & poore people were distinguished by thrée seuerall de∣grées, in manner following:

Three de∣grees of poore.

• 1. The poore by impotency.
• 2. Poore by casualty.
• 3. Thristlesse poore.

• 1. The poore by im∣potency, were also diuided into 3 kinds
  • 1. The fatherles pore mans ch••••d.
  • 2. The aged, blinde, and lame.
  • 3. The diseased person, by leprosie dropsie, &c.
• 2. The poore by ca∣sualty, were also of three kinds.
  • 1. The wounded Souldior.
  • 2. The decayed Housholder.
  • 3. The visited w^t grieuous disease.
• 3. The thriftlesse poore were like∣wise of 3. kinds.
  • 1. The Riotor, that cons••meth all.
  • 2. The Vagabond, that will abyde in no place.
  • 3. The ydle ••erson, as Strumpets and others.

1 Christs Hospitall was appointed for the in∣nocent and fatherlesse childe,* 1.653 to be trained vp in

knowledge of God, and vertuous exercises.

2 Saint Thomas Hospitall in Southwark, was appointed for reliefe of the aged,* 1.654 blinde, and lame.

* 1.6553 Bridewel was also appointed for the Vaga∣bond, ydle strumpet, and vnthrift.

Of all which seuerall Hospitals, this Vertu∣ous yong k. Edward was the founder, and gaue the lands of the Sauoy (which then serued as a harbour to Loyterers, Vagabonds, and strum∣pets, that lay all day in the fieldes, and at Night were harboured there) to the maintenance of these houses: which Lands were of the yearelie value of sixe hundred pounds, and he gaue 4000 Markes beside, of Lands taken in M••••tmaine, so yearely valewed. This worthy young King raigned sixe years, fiue months, and eight dayes, and was buried at Westminster.

* 1.656Mary, eldest daughter to King Henry the eight, and Sister to King Edward, succeeded after her Brother. She married with the Prince of Spain, who was afterward king, and raigning 5. years, fiue monethes, and tenne dayes, was buried at Westminster.

* 1.657Elizabeth, second Daughter to king Henrie the eight, and Sister also to king Edward, came next to her right in the Crowne of England. To write of the Princely life and raigne of that Vir∣gin Empresse, and matchlesse Queene, woulde require large Volumes, yet all too little for her high deseruing merit. Hauing liued (well neere) threescore and ten years, and happily raigned 44.

yeares, 4. months, and od dayes: she died the 24 of March, 1602. & was buried at Westm. The lines engrauen on her Tombe, may serue for her further memory.

A Sacrifice to Posterity.

HAuing restored Religion to the Primitiue sincerity, established Peace, reduced coine to the iust valew, reuenged Domestical rebelli∣on, succored France, greeued by ciuill war, sup∣ported Belgia, ouer-come the Spanish inuinci∣ble Nauy, pacified Ireland, by driuing out the Spaniards, and compelling the Rebels to yeeld to her pardon, increased very much the Reuen∣newes of both Vniuersities, by a Law for theyr prouision of Victuall, enriched all England, & administring most prudently the Imperial state thereof 45. yeares in true piety, in the seauen∣ty yeare of her age (in most happy & peaceable maner departed this life) leauing heere hir mor∣tal parts, enterred in this famous and renowned Church (by her conserued) til by the command of Christ, they rise againe immortall.

Iames, king of England, Scotland, Fraunce,* 1.658 and Ireland, first Monarch of the whole Islands or Countrey, was proclaimed king the 24. of March, 1602. being the onely inheritour to k. Henry the seauenth, and Elizabeth his Queene, issuing from Lady Margaret, eldest Daughter to them both. In whose happy marriage, ended

the long ciuill dissentions, of the two deuided fa∣milies of Yorke and Lancaster: And by his most rightfull succession, in the deuided kingdomes of England and Scotland, hath vnited them in one sole Monarchy of Great Britaine. Long may hee raigne, to Gods glory, and comfort of his King∣domes.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A people neere to the Se••thians.
• * 1.2

  Battauia is Holland.
• * 1.3

  Zeland na∣med by Ze∣landus.
• * 1.4

  863
• * 1.5

  The two Sonnes of Counte Haghen.
• * 1.6

  Thierry Earl of Hol∣land, Zeland and Lord of Frizeland.
• * 1.7

  The Frize∣landers re∣bell againe.
• * 1.8

  A dreadfull Comet, Ec∣clipses and earthquakes
• * 1.9

  Adelbold Byshop of Vtrecht.
• * 1.10

  1039.
• * 1.11

  The Bi∣shops of Cullen and Liege.
• * 1.12

  1048.
• * 1.13

  Two milli∣tary Strata∣gems.
• * 1.14

  1063.
• * 1.15

  Robert the Frizon.
• * 1.16

  Robert Earl of Flanders
• * 1.17

  1077▪
• * 1.18

  The Crook backt duke of Lorraine
• * 1.19

  The Fry∣zons con∣quered in two battels.
• * 1.20

  1119
• * 1.21

  Dider duke of Sauoy▪
• * 1.22

  1133
• * 1.23

  Lotharius & Conrade Emperors.
• * 1.24

  11••3
• * 1.25

  Earledomes of Ostergo & Wester∣goe.
• * 1.26

  1166▪
• * 1.27

  The Dam or Sluce, called dogs Sluce.
• * 1.28

  1208.
• * 1.29

  L. William of Holland.
• * 1.30

  1198.
• * 1.31

  1203.
• * 1.32

  The go∣uernmet of a Woman despised.
• * 1.33

  Women beat Men with Di∣staues and stones.
• * 1.34

  121••.
• * 1.35

  Edmund of Lancaster, son to the K. of Eng∣land.
• * 1.36

  The won∣derful birth of 365. Children.
• * 1.37

  This Histo∣ry is auou∣ched for a truth by di∣uers good Authors.
• * 1.38

  Earle Willi∣am king of the Romans
• * 1.39

  K. William cruelly slain
• * 1.40

  1290
• * 1.41

  The Histo∣ry of the death of Earle Floris
• * 1.42

  Aseuere r••∣uenge for the Earles death.
• * 1.43

  1297
• * 1.44

  Wolfart of Borssele his secret inten¦tion.
• * 1.45

  1300
• * 1.46

  The end of the race of the Dukes of Aquitain and succes∣sion of the Earles of Henault.
• * 1.47

  1301.
• * 1.48

  Iohn de Re∣uesse drow∣ned.
• * 1.49

  1305
• * 1.50

  The good Earle willi∣am.
• * 1.51

  1316
• * 1.52

  A wonder∣full dearth.
• * 1.53

  A straunge example of an vnmer∣cifull Sister.
• * 1.54

  A worthy action of Iustice, don by this good Earle William.
• * 1.55

  1337
• * 1.56

  Earle Wil∣liam a wor∣thy souldier
• * 1.57

  1338
• * 1.58

  1342
• * 1.59

  Robert of Arckel, go∣uernour of Vtrecht.
• * 1.60

  1346
• * 1.61

  Margaret the Em∣presse Prin∣cesse of Holland.
• * 1.62

  The factions of Cabil∣laux and Hoecks.
• * 1.63

  1351.
• * 1.64

  A grear ef∣fufion of bloud.
• * 1.65

  Mathilda, daughter to Henry duke of Lancaster
• * 1.66

  1358
• * 1.67

  The Barons of Eughien beheaded.
• * 1.68

  1368.
• * 1.69

  A Sea Wo∣man seen in the Zuyder∣zee.
• * 1.70

  1401
• * 1.71

  1404
• * 1.72

  Phillip the bold Duke of Burgun¦dy.
• * 1.73

  1417
• * 1.74

  Iohn of Ba∣uaria By∣shop of Liege.
• * 1.75

  Iohn of Ba∣uaria the Bi∣shop recko∣ned the 29. Earl of Hol∣land.
• * 1.76

  1463
• * 1.77

  The Titles of Phillip Duke of Bourgogne.
• * 1.78

  The order of the gol∣den Fliece instituted.
• * 1.79

  1467.
• * 1.80

  The Art of printing first inuented.
• * 1.81

  The warlike Duke of Bourgogne
• * 1.82

  The Earle of Campo∣bachio.
• * 1.83

  1477
• * 1.84

  The Duke of Gueldres slaine.
• * 1.85

  1479
• * 1.86

  Newe tu∣mults of the Cabillaux and Hoecks
• * 1.87

  1482
• * 1.88

  Engelbert, earl of Nas∣sawe. 1491
• * 1.89

  1494
• * 1.90

  The Titles of Phillip. Arch-duke o•• Austria.
• * 1.91

  1497
• * 1.92

  1503
• * 1.93

  Iane, daugh∣ter to Isabel married to the Arch-duke Phillip
• * 1.94

  1505
• * 1.95

  1506
• * 1.96

  1508
• * 1.97

  1515
• * 1.98

  1519
• * 1.99

  1520
• * 1.100

  Lady Mar∣garet sole Gouernesse.
• * 1.101

  1526
• * 1.102

  1531.
• * 1.103

  Mary of Austria.
• * 1.104

  1554.
• * 1.105

  1549.
• * 1.106

  1555
• * 1.107

  1556.
• * 1.108

  Elizabeth Q of Eng∣land.
• * 1.109

  1559
• * 1.110

  The Spa∣nish Inqui∣tion.
• * 1.111

  1565
• * 1.112

  1568
• * 1.113

  1574
• * 1.114

  Wil. Prince of Orange The Com∣maunder of Castile.
• * 1.115

  1575
• * 1.116

  Don Iohn of Austria.
• * 1.117

  1577.
• * 1.118

  The Arch-Duke Ma∣thias.
• * 1.119

  1578.
• * 1.120

  The Prince of Parma.
• * 1.121

  1580.
• * 1.122

  The Duke of Aniou.
• * 1.123

  1581.
• * 1.124

  The States for them∣selues.
• * 1.125

  1582
• * 1.126

  The prince of Orange shot.
• * 1.127

  1584
• * 1.128

  The Prince of Orange murdered.
• * 1.129

  1585
• * 1.130

  The Earle of Leicester.
• * 1.131

  Sir Phillip Sidney slain
• * 1.132

  1587
• * 1.133

  Sluice.
• * 1.134

  The Lord willoughby
• * 1.135

  158••▪
• * 1.136

  Prince Maurice.
• * 1.137

  1592
• * 1.138

  Ernestus D. of Austria.
• * 1.139

  1594.
• * 1.140

  Prince Mau∣rice shoulde be murde∣red twice.
• * 1.141

  Sir Frances Vere.
• * 1.142

  1595.
• * 1.143

  Albertus Arch duke of Austria.
• * 1.144

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.145

  1596
• * 1.146

  Hulst be∣siedged.
• * 1.147

  1597
• * 1.148

  Tournhoult
• * 1.149

  1598
• * 1.150

  The Iesuits conspire the death of Prince Maurice.
• * 1.151

  The death of K. Phillip
• * 1.152

  1599
• * 1.153

  1600
• * 1.154

  The battaile of Nicuport
• * 1.155

  Prince Mau∣rice and the states losse.
• * 1.156

  1601
• * 1.157

  1602.
• * 1.158

  1604
• * 1.159

  The long siedge at Oastend.
• * 1.160

  The Arch-dukes losse at Oastend.
• * 1.161

  1605.
• * 1.162

  1606
• * 1.163

  1607
• * 1.164

  1608
• * 1.165

  1069
• * 1.166

  1610.
• * 1.167

  The Origi∣nall of the Irish.
• * 1.168

  Leyland in Cyg. Ca••t.
• * 1.169

  Scotach or Scota the wife of Ga∣thelus.
• * 1.170

  An. mund. 2••33 Cam∣b••e••. Lib. 1. dict 3. rub. 5, 6.
• * 1.171

  The first K. of Ireland.
• * 1.172

  Roderick K. of the Picts.
• * 1.173

  Turgesius the Tyrant.
• * 1.174

  The iust pu∣nishment of a lasciuious Tyrant.
• * 1.175

  Saxo Gram∣mat. Albert. Crantz.
• * 1.176

  Syluest. Gi∣rald. Cam∣brensis.
• * 1.177

  O Der∣mon Mac Morogh.
• * 1.178

  Dermon sweareth al∣legiance to K Henry.
• * 1.179

  Gilbert Earl of Chep∣stone.
• * 1.180

  Robert Fitz Stephens, & Maurice Fitz-gerard▪
• * 1.181

  Fitzstephens & his men passe into Ireland.
• * 1.182

  A prophes•• of Merlin••
• * 1.183

  Richard Strongbow Earle of Chepstone and Pem∣broke.
• * 1.184

  Celidons prophesye.
• * 1.185

  Merlins Prophesie,
• * 1.186

  King Henry offended with Earle Strongbow
• * 1.187

  The princes of Ireland sweare feal∣ty to King Henry.
• * 1.188

  The yeares of our Lord
• * 1.189

  1174
• * 1.190

  1177
• * 1.191

  1182
• * 1.192

  1227
• * 1.193

  1228.
• * 1.194

  1253
• * 1.195

  1258
• * 1.196

  1261.
• * 1.197

  1267
• * 1.198

  1268
• * 1.199

  1269
• * 1.200

  1270
• * 1.201

  1272
• * 1.202

  1281
• * 1.203

  1295
• * 1.204

  1293
• * 1.205

  1314
• * 1.206

  1315
• * 1.207

  1317.
• * 1.208

  1319
• * 1.209

  1320
• * 1.210

  1321
• * 1.211

  1323
• * 1.212

  1327
• * 1.213

  1332
• * 1.214

  1338
• * 1.215

  1339
• * 1.216

  1346.
• * 1.217

  1355
• * 1.218

  1357
• * 1.219

  1361
• * 1.220

  1367
• * 1.221

  1369
• * 1.222

  1372
• * 1.223

  1381
• * 1.224

  1394
• * 1.225

  1401.
• * 1.226

  1403
• * 1.227

  1407
• * 1.228

  1413
• * 1.229

  1414
• * 1.230

  1420.
• * 1.231

  1470
• * 1.232

  1494
• * 1.233

  1501
• * 1.234

  1520
• * 1.235

  1523
• * 1.236

  1529
• * 1.237

  1534.
• * 1.238

  1540
• * 1.239

  1541
• * 1.240

  1546.
• * 1.241

  1546
• * 1.242

  1547
• * 1.243

  1548.
• * 1.244

  1549
• * 1.245

  1550
• * 1.246

  1551
• * 1.247

  1553
• * 1.248

  1555
• * 1.249

  1556
• * 1.250

  1556.
• * 1.251

  1557
• * 1.252

  1558
• * 1.253

  1559
• * 1.254

  1564
• * 1.255

  1565
• * 1.256

  1567
• * 1.257

  1568.
• * 1.258

  1570
• * 1.259

  1571
• * 1.260

  1572
• * 1.261

  1579.
• * 1.262

  1580.
• * 1.263

  1580.
• * 1.264

  1582
• * 1.265

  1584.
• * 1.266

  1588
• * 1.267

  1595
• * 1.268

  1597
• * 1.269

  1599
• * 1.270

  1600
• * 1.271

  1602.
• * 1.272

  1604.
• * 1.273

  Gathelus a noble Gre∣cian.
• * 1.274

  An. Mund. 2416,
• * 1.275

  Ioseph. Lib. 2 Cap. 7.
• * 1.276

  Gathelus his depar∣ture out of Egypt.
• * 1.277

  He landed in Portin∣gale.
• * 1.278

  The Citty Brachara builded.
• * 1.279

  Campostel∣la builded.
• * 1.280

  The Scots foyleth the spaniards.
• * 1.281

  Gathelus his Marble stone.
• * 1.282

  The inscrip∣tion on the stone of Gathelus.
• * 1.283

  Gathelus his people doo greatly a∣abound.
• * 1.284

  Gathelus his two sonnes come into Ireland.
• * 1.285

  The death of Gathelus and valor of his son Hi∣berus.
• * 1.286

  Scottes and Spaniardes one nation.
• * 1.287

  Simon Bre∣chus in Ire∣land, first K. ouer the Scots.
• * 1.288

  Fandufus & his issue.
• * 1.289

  Rothsay transpor∣teth his Scots into the western Isles.
• * 1.290

  Argathelia in remem∣braunce of Gathelus.
• * 1.291

  The Pictes come into Albion.
• * 1.292

  Ferguhar∣dus in Ire∣land.
• * 1.293

  Fergusius the first king of Scotland
• * 1.294

  Feritharis the second k. of Scot∣land.
• * 1.295

  Howe the first kinges of s••ottes succeded each other.
• * 1.296

  The birth of our Saui∣our Iesus Christ.
• * 1.297

  54
• * 1.298

  58
• * 1.299

  71
• * 1.300

  75
• * 1.301

  131
• * 1.302

  133
• * 1.303

  162
• * 1.304

  176
• * 1.305

  207
• * 1.306

  211
• * 1.307

  216
• * 1.308

  242
• * 1.309

  252
• * 1.310

  273
• * 1.311

  287
• * 1.312

  322
• * 1.313

  358
• * 1.314

  360
• * 1.315

  363
• * 1.316

  369
• * 1.317

  424.
• * 1.318

  440
• * 1.319

  The Brit∣taines tribu∣tary to the Scots and Picts.
• * 1.320

  470
• * 1.321

  481
• * 1.322

  501
• * 1.323

  521
• * 1.324

  531
• * 1.325

  The death of King Ar∣thur, Mor∣dred, &c.
• * 1.326

  578
• * 1.327

  588
• * 1.328

  England made seuen kingdomes.
• * 1.329

  606
• * 1.330

  620.
• * 1.331

  632
• * 1.332

  645
• * 1.333

  664
• * 1.334

  684
• * 1.335

  A generall Pestilence.
• * 1.336

  688
• * 1.337

  697
• * 1.338

  Strange vi∣sions in Al∣bion.
• * 1.339

  6••9
• * 1.340

  716
• * 1.341

  The Histo∣ries of the Kings liues written.
• * 1.342

  734
• * 1.343

  762
• * 1.344

  767
• * 1.345

  769
• * 1.346

  788
• * 1.347

  819
• * 1.348

  824
• * 1.349

  830.
• * 1.350

  833
• * 1.351

  839
• * 1.352

  The vtter s••buersion of the Picts.
• * 1.353

  Translation of the Mar∣ble stone.
• * 1.354

  860.
• * 1.355

  874
• * 1.356

  A vertuous King.
• * 1.357

  876.
• * 1.358

  893.
• * 1.359

  903
• * 1.360

  943.
• * 1.361

  959
• * 1.362

  968
• * 1.363

  972
• * 1.364

  976
• * 1.365

  1000
• * 1.366

  1002
• * 1.367

  1010.
• * 1.368

  1034
• * 1.369

  1046.
• * 1.370

  1057
• * 1.371

  1092
• * 1.372

  Thaines were as Ba∣rons.
• * 1.373

  1101
• * 1.374

  1109
• * 1.375

  The begin∣ning of the Knights of Rhodes.
• * 1.376

  1153
• * 1.377

  The vertu∣ous life and raigne of K. Dauid.
• * 1.378

  1165
• * 1.379

  1214
• * 1.380

  1249
• * 1.381

  1290
• * 1.382

  The seueral claimes of Iohn Baliol, and Robert Bruse▪
• * 1.383

  1250
• * 1.384

  The firste comming of the Stu∣arts to the Crowne,
• * 1.385

  1390
• * 1.386

  The Kings name chan∣ged.
• * 1.387

  1424
• * 1.388

  The inuen∣tion of guns in this kings time.
• * 1.389

  1436.
• * 1.390

  The Arte of Printing found out.
• * 1.391

  1461
• * 1.392

  1488.
• * 1.393

  King Iames married the eldest daugh¦ter to Hen∣ry 7. King of England.
• * 1.394

  1513
• * 1.395

  1542
• * 1.396

  Mary Dow∣ager of France re∣turneth backe into Scotland.
• * 1.397

  1567
• * 1.398

  Geog. Com. lib. Beros. ant Lib. 1.
• * 1.399

  Annius de Viter. in Cō∣ment. sup. 4. Lib. Beros. de aut. Lib. 1
• * 1.400

  Iohannes Bo∣din ad fact. hist. cogn.
• * 1.401

  Franciscus Tarapha.
• * 1.402

  Samothes, first King of Celtica. Wolfang. Lazius de∣migr. gen.
• * 1.403

  Lib. de Ma∣gic. success. Lib. 22.
• * 1.404

  De ant. Cāt. ce••t. Lib. 1. Script. Brit. ce••t. 1. Magus se∣cond King.
• * 1.405

  Sarron third King.
• * 1.406

  Druis 4. K.
• * 1.407

  De bello Gal gic••. Lib. 9. & Lib. 6.
• * 1.408

  Anti. Lib. 5
• * 1.409

  Bardus fift King.
• * 1.410

  The Celtes subiected by Albion the Gyant.
• * 1.411

  Bergion ru∣led in Ire∣land.
• * 1.412

  Britania of Britona, and Britomartis
• * 1.413

  Diana Bri∣tonas Ora∣cle. Albania. Calydonia. Aetolia.
• * 1.414

  Britannia a Wildernes. Ferarum al∣trix.
• * 1.415

  Wilde Buls and Kine.
• * 1.416

  Calydon was the son of Aetolus. Mars the fa∣ther of Eto∣lus.

  Parthaon & Britona.
• * 1.417

  Parthaon, now Perth in Aetolia. Aetolia, now Athol.
• * 1.418

  Calydon wood.
• * 1.419

  Calydoniū Cathnesse.
• * 1.420

  Calydon.
• * 1.421

  Aetolia.
• * 1.422

  Parthaon.
• * 1.423

  Britannia of Britona.
• * 1.424

  Albania of Albania.
• * 1.425

  Chronicles and written Records of Brute.
• * 1.426

  Dianas Temple at Troia noua
• * 1.427

  Diana Tau∣ropolia, Theonte•• Dea.
• * 1.428

  Diana Bel∣lona of Yorke.
• * 1.429

  Briges. Phryges. Brigantes.
• * 1.430

  Abus Aestu∣arium.
• * 1.431

  Abij Alba∣••i Agathyrsi
• * 1.432

  Troyans, called Tau∣rini, & Tau∣roscythi.
• * 1.433

  Taurus the mansion of Venus.
• * 1.434

  Riuers of Britaine, are Recordes of Brute.
• * 1.435

  Towns and Citties, Re∣cordes of Brute.
• * 1.436

  Diuers Na∣tions and people of Britain, Re∣cordes of Brute.
• * 1.437

  Princes, No¦blemen, and Gentlemen Recordes of Brute.
• * 1.438

  Brute slewe his Father Siluius.
• * 1.439

  Brute met with Cori∣neus.
• * 1.440

  Brutes re∣sistance in Gallia.
• * 1.441

  Brutes lan∣ding in Al∣bion.
• * 1.442

  The build∣ing of Lon∣don.
• * 1.443

  The deuisi∣on of Brit∣taine by Brute, to his sonnes.
• * 1.444

  The death of Albanact
• * 1.445

  The death of k. Locrine
• * 1.446

  Madan de∣uoured by Wolues.
• * 1.447

  2949
• * 1.448

  Mempreci∣us deuou∣red by wild beasts.
• * 1.449

  2969
• * 1.450

  The build∣ing of York
• * 1.451

  3009
• * 1.452

  3021
• * 1.453

  The buil∣ding of Car∣leill.
• * 1.454

  3046.
• * 1.455

  The buil∣ding of Cā∣terbury, Winchester and Shafts∣bury.
• * 1.456

  3085
• * 1.457

  The buil∣ding of Bath
• * 1.458

  3105.
• * 1.459

  The buil∣ding of Leir¦cester, on the Riuer of Sore.
• * 1.460

  3155
• * 1.461

  ••150.
• * 1.462

  Britaine de∣uided the second time
• * 1.463

  Cunedagius builded 3. Temples.
• * 1.464

  3203.
• * 1.465

  The buil∣ding of Rome.
• * 1.466

  3249
• * 1.467

  3287
• * 1.468

  3336
• * 1.469

  3364
• * 1.470

  3418
• * 1.471

  3476.
• * 1.472

  The Pen∣tarchy of fiue Kings:
• * 1.473

  3529
• * 1.474

  The buil∣ding of Blackwell hall.

  Malmsbury and the vies builded. Mulmutius Lawes.
• * 1.475

  The 4 high waies of England. The begin∣ning of san∣ctuary.
• * 1.476

  Waights & measures to buy and sell by.
• * 1.477

  3574
• * 1.478

  Britaine a∣gaine diui∣ded.
• * 1.479

  The names of the foure high wayes of England. Belines-gate.

  The buil∣ding of the Tovver of London.
• * 1.480

  3596
• * 1.481

  The foun∣dation of Cambridge.
• * 1.482

  3614
• * 1.483

  3657
• * 1.484

  The arriual of the Picts.
• * 1.485

  3663.
• * 1.486

  3669
• * 1.487

  3670
• * 1.488

  3676
• * 1.489

  3686
• * 1.490

  33. Kinges betwixt Eli∣durus and Lud.
• * 1.491

  The Isle of Ely.
• * 1.492

  3895
• * 1.493

  Luds-gate.
• * 1.494

  Troy-no∣uant altered to Luds Towne.
• * 1.495

  3508
• * 1.496

  The Romā comming into Britain with Caesar.
• * 1.497

  Four Kings in Kent.
• * 1.498

  3921
• * 1.499

  3944
• * 1.500

  The birth of Iesus Christ
• * 1.501

  The year of Christ
• * 1.502

  17
• * 1.503

  Guideruis slaine at Portchester.
• * 1.504

  How South hampton became so named.
• * 1.505

  46
• * 1.506

  Ioseph of Arimathia came into Brittaine.
• * 1.507

  Britain go∣uerned by Romayne. Deputies.
• * 1.508

  73
• * 1.509

  The Pictes comming into Britain
• * 1.510

  Westmaria, Westmer∣land.
• * 1.511

  125
• * 1.512

  Colchester builded.
• * 1.513

  16••
• * 1.514

  Britain con∣uerted to the Christi∣an faith.
• * 1.515

  Arch-by∣shops & Bi∣shops ap∣pointed in Britaine.
• * 1.516

  S. Peters Churches at Westmin∣ster & Lon∣don in Corne-hill
• * 1.517

  The Wall of Adrian.
• * 1.518

  207
• * 1.519

  A Trench cast in Brit∣taine from sea to sea.
• * 1.520

  Wallus Brooke, Walbrook.
• * 1.521

  The martir∣dome of S. Alban.
• * 1.522

  Werlam∣chester, S. Albanes.
• * 1.523

  Iohn Rossus Warwicons. in l••••. de wi∣gor••. Epis.
• * 1.524

  Lichfielde▪ why it was so called.
• * 1.525

  26••
• * 1.526

  Constantius married He∣lena, daugh∣ter to King Coell.
• * 1.527

  189
• * 1.528

  The martir∣dome of Amphibi∣laus.
• * 1.529

  306
• * 1.530

  Q Helena found the Crosse and the Nailes.
• * 1.531

  329
• * 1.532

  Octauius put to flight by Traher∣nes
• * 1.533

  Helena wal∣leth Lon∣don & Col∣chester.
• * 1.534

  383
• * 1.535

  Litle Britain
• * 1.536

  390
• * 1.537

  The Saxons first ente∣rance into Britaine.
• * 1.538

  Constanti∣nus crownd at Cicester.
• * 1.539

  Hengist the Saxon & his Brother Horsus.
• * 1.540

  Vortiger deposed, & Vortimer Crowned.
• * 1.541

  The Britain Nobles murdered on Salisbu∣ry plaine.
• * 1.542

  The death of Vortiger.
• * 1.543

  481.
• * 1.544

  The death of Hengist.
• * 1.545

  Stone-heng
• * 1.546

  500
• * 1.547

  The birth of Arthur.
• * 1.548

  5••6
• * 1.549

  Arthur had 12. battailes against the Saxons.
• * 1.550

  542
• * 1.551

  546
• * 1.552

  Conan mur¦dered his Nephewes.
• * 1.553

  548
• * 1.554

  580
• * 1.555

  Eight kings of the Eng∣lish & Sax∣ons.
• * 1.556

  The Britains loose theyr ancient seats
• * 1.557

  Augustine the Monke sent into Britaine.
• * 1.558

  613
• * 1.559

  The Britain•• 24. yeares without a King.
• * 1.560

  635
• * 1.561

  S. Martins at Ludgate built.
• * 1.562

  678
• * 1.563

  The ending of the Bry∣taines Go∣uernment.
• * 1.564

  800
• * 1.565

  The victo∣ries of King Egbert.
• * 1.566

  The first no∣••ination of England, by K. Egbert.
• * 1.567

  The first in∣••asion of the Danes.
• * 1.568

  837.
• * 1.569

  A woorthie victory ouer the Danes
• * 1.570

  857
• * 1.571

  Ethelbald defiled his fathers bed.
• * 1.572

  862.
• * 1.573

  867
• * 1.574

  Nine Ba••t•••• fought with the Dan••s in one ye••
• * 1.575

  87••
• * 1.576

  K. Alfred builded 3. Monasteries
• * 1.577

  Oxford built by Ki. Alfred.
• * 1.578

  900
• * 1.579

  The East-Angles cō∣quered by K▪ Edward.
• * 1.580

  K. Edward a great buil∣der.
• * 1.581

  924
• * 1.582

  King Athel¦stane the first monark of England.
• * 1.583

  940
• * 1.584

  946
• * 1.585

  955
• * 1.586

  959
• * 1.587

  K. Edgar his fleet of ships
• * 1.588

  A tribute of Wolues.
• * 1.589

  975
• * 1.590

  979
• * 1.591

  The Danes murdered in one night.
• * 1.592

  1016
• * 1.593

  Edmund I∣ronside and Canutus both pro∣claimed Kings.
• * 1.594

  1017.
• * 1.595

  1035.
• * 1.596

  1041
• * 1.597

  The ending of the Danes gouerment in England.
• * 1.598

  1042
• * 1.599

  The Kinges Euill.
• * 1.600

  1067
• * 1.601

  England conquered by D. Wil∣liam.
• * 1.602

  1067
• * 1.603

  Duke Wil∣liams policy to get the Crowne.
• * 1.604

  Edgar Ethe∣ling, true heire of the Saxons blood
• * 1.605

  Rake vp the fire.
• * 1.606

  The foure Tearmes.
• * 1.607

  The Exche∣quer and Court of Chancery.
• * 1.608

  K. William destitute of a Graue.
• * 1.609

  1087
• * 1.610

  The foun∣dation of Westmin∣ster Hall.
• * 1.611

  511
• * 1.612

  New forrest in Hamp∣shire, and strange ac∣cidents the•• happening.
• * 1.613

  1100
• * 1.614

  Robert D. of Nor∣mandy.
• * 1.615

  King Hen∣ries Chil∣dren drow∣ned.
• * 1.616

  1135
• * 1.617

  K. Stephen vsurped the Crowne.
• * 1.618

  1154
• * 1.619

  Tho. Becket Archbishop of Canterb.
• * 1.620

  1189
• * 1.621

  Ki. Richard went to the holy-Land, he was cal∣led Cuee••∣de-Lion.
• * 1.622

  1199
• * 1.623

  1216
• * 1.624

  William Marshall, Earle of Pembroke.
• * 1.625

  1272
• * 1.626

  Wales con∣quered
• * 1.627

  2307
• * 1.628

  Piece Ga¦u••ston.
• * 1.629

  1327
• * 1.630

  The Order of the Gar∣ter.
• * 1.631

  1277.
• * 1.632

  Iack Straw, & his rebels
• * 1.633

  Articles a∣gainst the King.
• * 1.634

  1399.
• * 1.635

  The Crown entailed.
• * 1.636

  1413
• * 1.637

  The battell of Agin-court.
• * 1.638

  1423
• * 1.639

  The houses of Yorke & Lancaster.
• * 1.640

  1461
• * 1.641

  1483
• * 1.642

  Edw. 5. ne∣uer crownd
• * 1.643

  1483.
• * 1.644

  Bosworth field.
• * 1.645

  1485
• * 1.646

  The me∣morable buildings of king Henrie the seuenth.
• * 1.647

  Kinges Col∣ledge chap∣pel in Cam∣bridge.
• * 1.648

  1509
• * 1.649

  Lords of Ireland.
• * 1.650

  King Hen∣ries gifts, to charitable vses.
• * 1.651

  1549
• * 1.652

  The Masse abolished.
• * 1.653

  Christs hos∣pitall.
• * 1.654

  S. Thomas Hospitall.
• * 1.655

  Bridewell.
• * 1.656

  1553
• * 1.657

  1558
• * 1.658

  1602