The history of Great Britanie from the first peopling of this island to this present raigne of or [sic] happy and peacefull monarke K: Iames, by Will: Slatyer.

PALAE ALBION.

Ode decima, Inscripta IACOBVS.

ARGVMENTVM.

Vltima iam Myrto dignum, vel fronde Mineruae, Innuba cui circum tempora laurus eat; Oda virum recinens, velut Anglica sceptra, trophaeis, Iungit Hyberna Scotis, Lilia Franca Rosis!

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Primâ fronte, libri institutum, & Authoris votum, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

EXtremum hunc, Aracyntha, mihi concede laborem,* 1.1 Magna tui velata comas, Dea candida ramis! Dijs data dona fero! Theodorae nomina stirpis, Omnia pacis habent; Scoto-Anglis, Cambro-Bry∣tannis: Septimus Henricus Theodori, & Regia coniux, Elizabetha, parens Anglorum postea Regum, Carminibus nostris celebrandi & mascula virtus, Heroicae sobolis, veniunt; nisi Diua faueres, Viribus huic impar tanto succumbo labori; Ergo feres mea, amabò, paterna per aethera tecum, Carmina,* 1.2 quae si non lauro, at decorabis Oliuâ. Quando Brytanniacis Astraea pijssima in oris, Et preciosa magis pax omnibus aequore Conchis, In{que} dies aliae inueniantur & vnio Gemmae,* 1.3 Littoribus nostris: Credo, sic voluere Parcas. Scilicet Heinricus, ambas coniunxit in vnum Et niueam, rubeam{que} Rosas;* 1.4 duo regna Iacobus; Anglorum & Scotiae: Binae inter-vtris{que} fuêre Foederibus, nuptura parens, innupta{que} proles, Henrici octaui, ceu filia, mater, Elizae: Nupta Rosas vinxit, vinclo{que} innupta iugali, Regna, piae pacis, pia filia, mater, vtrae{que} Aeterna laude dignae, aeternum{que} beatae. Hinc Astraea meis, hinc vnio fulserat Anglis,

Et vigeat magis at{que} magis stirps inclyta, donec Cumeae redeant (precor) aurea saecla Sybillae:* 1.5 At{que} vtinam ac toto quondam pax reddita mundo, Schismata{que} extirpata forent, velut Arius Hydrae, Pax nostris vti{que} & simul effluat omnibus oris Constantina fides! Iterum{que} trophaea Britannis Debeat Arctois! iustis Deus annue votis: Vestrae opus est opis, Aonides, sacra turma fanete.

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Henrici septimi coniugium, proles, gesta, omnia meritò celebratissima.

CEu cecidit toruus fatali Marte Tyrannus, Septimus Henricus,* 1.6 & foelicissima coniux, Maxima quae natu est Edouardi filia quarti, Haec niuei, rubei satus ille propagine floris, Nympha Eboracensis, Lancastri stemmatis Heros, Bellis regna, animos odijs, populos{que} leuârunt; Gnati queis duo, tot proles pulcherrima Gnatae, Hispanae Arthurus Katharinae sponsus, & olli Succedens titulis Thalamis{que} Henricus opimis; Marguerita Scoto, Gallo sponsata Maria, Hispano priùs, at Brandonia postèa coniux! Derbia Stanleyum, Comitem{que} Deuonia cernit Courtneyum; citò, Bedfordi Pembrochia nomen Rege creante Ducis, simul induit ipse coronam. Mortonus{que} olim fidus, velut alter Achates, Cantuariae antistes,* 1.7 Eliensis Episcopus audit! Tempore quo tellus fit ••berica libera Mauris. Qui cecidit seris modò Plantaginêta sub annis, Varuici Comitem Clarensi ex stirpe Georgi, A primis perhibent, sublimi in Caesaris arce Detentum simul ac simulat Lambertus Hybernis, Londini lanio satus, actus vter{que} furore, Debito eis fato cecidêre;* 1.8 alius{que} Richardum Se simulans quinti fratrem, fore turre perempti Regis Edouardi; Comitissae ea Techna, ità famae est, Burgoniae puerorum amitae, Eduardi{que} sororis Quarti, eius sobolem quasi; cùm furialibus ausis, Primus ad arma feros, Rex primùm ibi natus Hybernos, Perkinus mouit, notus cognomine Warbek: Mox Flandros falsus, Francos{que} Anglos{que} Richardus, Egregiâ pollens formâ; at pulcherrima coniux, Heroina etiam secum Gordonia capti Ambo ruunt! Francis{que} mouens fera bella & Hybernis, Iuuit ope Armoricos, alios{que} domi{que} rebelleis Perdomuit! Monachis multas, aedeis{que} Sabaudas Pauperibus posuit; Petro pulchella sacella,* 1.9

Treis{que} vbi viginti suprâ, regnauerat annos, Multa pace pius, patriae pater, Anglica gemma Vnio visa duûm niueae{que} rubrae{que} Rosarum,* 1.10 Occubat, occidui{que} Petri sacra limina, Regis, Structa capella suapte operâ celeberrima, Tymbus.

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Henrici octaui gesta, omnium ore hominum, decantatissima▪

PRincipis Arthurititulis,* 1.11 nimium{que} propinquis In Thalamis, solio{que} patris successit Eburno, Filius Henricus, quem nos octauius! Olli Plurimus à teneris viguit decor inclytus annis:* 1.12 Qui Papâ suadente ferox, & foedere Iberis Coniunctus Francos contrâ, fera bella mouebat; Clara vbi laus, vbi Flander ouans, sub Rege Britanno Militat, & Castris meret Induperator in Anglis! Tornacum hoc ipso cecidit{que} Terouana bello: Rex vti{que} ante alios, Glauco magè, Maior Achille Fulgidus at{que} furens, plumis{que} coruscat & auro. Intereà Scotus Anglorum confinia, Celtâ Rege iubente, armis vexat; sed vertice montis Floddonis quartus, quintus{que} Iacobus amoenae Carleoli cadit in conspectu, vbi fluminis, aiunt, Aufugiens tumidis solitò magis obrutus vndis;* 1.13 Pars bona Caesaream capti mittuntur ad arcem Nobilium Scotiae; priùs at data foedera Gallo, Henrici{que} soror! Ducis, vndè reuersa, subintrat, Suffolci Thalamos, Celtâ moriente, Maria.

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VVolsei, Wolsei{que} alumni Cromwelli Legendae sub Henrico octauo ortus & occasus, celeberimi.

HIc equidem spectare iuuat memorabile in aeuum Wolsaei fatum! fortunae insigne trophaeum:* 1.14 Heu Diuae indignos ludibria, dona, dolores! Purpureus pater ille grauis; grauis ille Sacerdos, Fortuna{que} humili obscuris{que} parentibus ortus, Dorsetti Comitis primùm, mox Principis aedes Inuisarat; eum{que} Henricus septimus olim A sacris habuit, charum{que}, vbi Nuncius inter Induperatorem existens Regem{que} sat ingens Edidit ingenij specimen! merito{que} recenti Indolis egregiae, multùm adquisiuit honoris: Vndè Eleëmosynis olli, Lindi{que} Decanus;

Iam{que} à Rege nouo accipiens decora alta, vocatus Primum à consilijs, Tornacensis Episcopus audit, Trans mare Francorum bellis cum Rege profectus;* 1.15 Posteà Lincolnensis, Eboracensis, & idem Albionis Primas fulget, sumpto{que} Galero Rubro, conspicuus, prae Cardinis ordine, Papae Legatus fuit à latere! & celeberrimus vnus Anglorum satrapas inter, facilè omnia nutu Regem{que} & populos, plebem proceres{que} gubernat: Regi à consilijs velut intimus, vnicè amatus Consiliarius, & modò Cancellarius, Anglis Iustitiam indulgens alios supereminet omneis;* 1.16 Illustris{que} adeo quasi saecula nulla priorem Vix ea nostra parem tulerint; facundia tanta. Bis Carolum quintum inuisat, pompa{que} frequenti Regali planè excellebat; Caesar eundem Plurimùm honorificè accepit, donis{que} remisit Dotatum Regijs! Legatum Gallia serò Nec celebri minùs aut celebratum lumine vidit! Casum inopinatum paulò ante; vbi Regia coniux Est deserta suo Katharina Hispana marito, Ex illis foret ac Thalamis prognata Maria,* 1.17 Wolseius postquam pater & Campeius ambo Sensa reseruarunt Papae, titulis & honore Priuatus citò post Legatus noster acerbo Confectus moerore obijt! paulò ante Tyrannis Clara Rhodos Turcis capta est; ceu Roma tumultu Papa{que} Borbonij Ducis; & Rex Celta sub armis Caesareis cadit: at iam Celta Nauarrus & Anglus Foedere coniuncti, Papalia iura & Iberûm, Papae infensiomnes, vti Caesaris acta, rescindunt. Et quamuis gladium, sibi, Caesaream{que} tyaram Iulius, vt titulos decimus Leo, quando Lutherum Perstrinxit calamo, fidei Aegida, postea Clemens, Mirandi{que} operis,* 1.18 aurata Rosaria misit; Wolseio moriente tamen, Romana recessit Relligio, citò Caesareis Henricus abhorrens, Papam trans Tyberim ablegarat, Iberica Nympha Deseritur. Domini{que} alter morientis vt haeres Fati & Fortunae,* 1.19 Phaethon, Regis{que} fauore Conspicuus, simili Cromwellus turbine demùm Mersus & elatus, verè Wolseius alumnus Aut meruit dici, aut poterat sucessor haberi. Nam fortunâ humili, obscuris{que} parentibus ortus, Mechanicen, perhibent, primis exercuit annis; Mox Wolsaei intrat solers,* 1.20 mox principis Aulam, Wolsaeo{que} cadente, verendo praesule, eandem Ingressus, callens{que} viam, securior Arteis Seruus adeptus erat Domini, Regis{que} fauorem: Regi à Consilijs, Clerum contra, omnibus vnus

Praelatis magis elatus, taxarier illos Imprimis mulctâ poenae{que} grauedine curat; Destruit & Monachis aedeis; Regis{que} iubentis Promouet articulos clero; primùm{que} sigilli,* 1.21 Dein Rotulûm custos, Regis{que} Vicarius, ipse Clerum ipsum, Cleri veluti caput, assidet inter: Hac pompâ vt bullâ turgens, hac lassus in vmbrâ Laetitiae, demùm titulis & honore superbus Essexi Comitis, detectus Crimine laesae Maiestatis,* 1.22 erat, capite truncatus; hic illos Exitus, haec taleis mansit Fortuna Cometas.

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Crebra Henrici octaui connubia, aliá{que} nouissima ipsius gesta.

REx Carolum quintum, accepit Scotûm{que} sororem Reginam hospitio;* 1.23 & Regem cum coniuge Dacos, Heinricus; iuuit Flandros, repressit Hybernos: Hispanâ{que} priùs Katharinâ, matre Mariae, Annosi Thalami desertâ coniuge, quamuis Inuito Papa, neglecto Caesare, Ibero Dira vouente, acri, frustra{que} fremente boatu! Cantia virgo licet, fremat, & mala millè licebit, Henrico datur Anna Bolonia, mater Elizae; Truncatam{que} caput,* 1.24 sequitur Seymeria Nympha, Mater Edouardi, Thalamis{que} puerpera primis Pulchra obijt; Cliuiensis ei successerat Anna, Olli desertae, Katharina Howardia, vt olli Iam capite plexae, Katharina{que} Parra, sub annos Illo cum seros mansura!* 1.25 Nouissima Scotis Ceu venit Hertfordus Comes & Dudleius Heros, Lythe, & Edinburgum; Rapitur{que} Bolonia Gallis, Rege ferente leueis, tectis incendia, flammas: Regnantis{que} octo propè lustra, suprema voluntas, Eduardum primò, Mariam{que} subindè & Elizam Legitimos Regnihaeredes vbi sanxerat;* 1.26 annis Hinc olim seris, omnes velut ordine iusto, In{que} vicem sibimet soboles successerat; olli Vindesorae praeclara Sacella Georgica Tymbus.

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Eduardi sexti, immaturo funere absumpti, dynasteia.

SExtus Edouardus soboles Seymeria,* 1.27 Patris (Indolis egregiae puer) aurea sceptra capescit! Protector{que} sui, Regis, Regni{que} nepotis, Pro Comite Hertfordo Dux Somersettius audit: Varuici{que} Comes primùm Dudleyus alumnus, Dux{que} tuus citò pòst claro Northumbria fastû Gestijt ac fieret; Kettum{que} alios{que} rebelleis, Eximiâ virtute premit; turmas{que} Scotorum Muscelburgum iuxtâ, acri certamine vicit. Papa relegatus Romam malè audit ab Anglis, Et Calices & opes, nitidis donaria Templis, Erut•••• Relliquijs{que} olim gazis{que} repletae Ecclesiae purgantur, haberet vt omnia Regis Fiscus, & in priscis, minùs aurea vasa sacellis, Psalmistûm{que} ferunt bona vendita siqua supersunt. Insimulatus at interea Dux crimine laesae Maiestatis erat Somersettensis,* 1.28 & illo Purgatus, capite plexus tamen occubat vmbris: Protectore cadente etiam citò posteà Rex{que} Concidit 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉;* 1.29 olli Westminstria Tymbus.

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Iana Graia Riualis à Regina Mariâ profligatur, cuius celebrantur cum Philippo Hispano, Regnum & nuptiae.

CVm tamen, heu, cui Graia,* 1.30 viro Suffolcia Nympha, Gilfordo Heroi Dudleio nupta; patenteis Regis & ostentant literas; succedere, nutû Suffolci Ducis, & Northumbri, vtrius{que} parentum, Inuiti ambo, patrum facinus{que} patrare coacti, Perdebant miseri, acceptam, caput ante coronam! Et patres periêre Duces! Fratris{que} Maria Sceptra capit, solio{que} patris succedit Eburno. Haec Papam reuocat,* 1.31 lapsas instaurat & aedeis Quas potuit, Monachis, indulgentissima Princeps; Perceyum{que} videt Comitem Northumbria, Regni Gardinerus{que} sui fit Cancellarius. Ipsa Regina Hispano, consanguineo{que} Philippo, Reclamante Anglo quanquam & renuente Wiatt••, Nupsit; vbi titulis sat onustus vter{que} superbis; Anglia,* 1.32 Ierna, Syon, Neapolis{que} & Gallia Reges! Principem vtrum{que} vocant Trinacria Ibera{que} tellus! Austriaca Archiduces! Burgunda, Brabantia, & arua

Mediolana Duces claros, Comites{que} salutant, Flandria, vt Aspurgus, celeberrima tota Tyrolis. Principibus{que} istis Legatio Regia Romam, Missa erat, & magnos Papa ijs indulsit honores, Quos potuit! Polus Antistes Dorouernius audit; Principe cum{que} viget, moritur moriente Mariâ, Cognatâ! effecit quem Cardinis ordo celebrem: Quando iam Gallos inter florebat & Anglos, Pax{que} eadem Hispanos, Flandros, populum{que} Philippi, Continuit; Gallus subitò, sacra foedera rumpit, Deuastans Flandros flammis hostilibus agros: Scota sub id tempus, Gallo, bona Nympha Maria, Nupsit Delphino! & iam Martius vndi{que} terror Emicuit latè:* 1.33 Hispanus ceu belliger Anglus, Flandria & Aspurgus, Germanica terra, Tyrolis, Dalmata Burgundae{que} acies, fortissimus Humus, Coniunctus contra Gallos{que}, Scotos{que} Philippo Militat acer, opem{que} tulit gens plurima apertis, Contudit ac Gallos bellis, capit, oppida Diui Quintini; quam{que} & salsis Thetis alluit vndis, Nobile Conquetum! At Gallis rediêre Caletae, Anglo iniucundum facinus; moritur{que} Maria, Bellis implicito, Gallijs{que} absente marito, Quinquennis Regina! eius West-Mynstria Tymbus.

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Elizabethae pientissimae nuper Angliae Reginae, Regnum & gesta florentissima.

ELizabetha suae post funera flenda sororis,* 1.34 Diua adeò ingenuas edocta fideliter Arteis, Aurea sceptra manu, frontem Diademate cincta, Candida virgo capit! solio{que} innexa paterno, Romanam{que} fidem, Papam{que} suos{que} repellit; Gessit & imprimis sociantibus agmina Gallis, Cum{que} Scotis fera bella;* 1.35 dein sacra foedera sancit; Depositis priùs at titulis, quae sumpserat antè, Nympha Scota, & suasû Guisiorum, insignibus Anglis: Capta sed illa Anglûm modò limine, postea plexa est. Hispanos etiam contra, prece mota Monarchae Francorum fratris, Ducis Andegauensis, (hic idem Dux{que} D' Alenconius,) Germanica praelia gessit. Posteà & illustris lassos Leircestrius Heros Iuuit ope Flandros iussu Dudleyus Elizae! Hêic pulcher Sydneie cadis,* 1.36 dilecte Camoenis,

Cygnus vt Aonidûm, decus immortale Brytannis, Sydneij ingenium Musae, Germana trophaea Dudleyum, celebreis ambos canit Anglia alumnos.

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De viris alijs quibusdam claris, & famoso Anno 1588. nauali praelio.

NEc minùs insignes istis floruêre sub annis, Ille pererrati, notus cui terminus orbis Vltimus,* 1.37 at{que} alijs incognita, cognita solis Phoebo meta sibi{que} fuit; populos{que} patenteis Extra anni Solis{que} vias, vbi coelifer Atlas, Tenrifa, China, Gygas Chicae, extremis{que} sub Indis, Aetherei montes caput inter nubila condunt, Lustrans, Hesperijs, Austrinis clarus & Eurijs, Drakus, & Arctois monstra Frobisherus in oris; Drakus & armatae contra ausa immania classis, Hispanae, Carolo{que} sub-Admiralis Howardo, Magna patrans, magnum satis est sibi nomen adeptus; Mille vbi quingentos{que} à partu Virginis almae Octauus{que} suprâ venit octogesimus annus, Famosâ satis Angligenis,* 1.38 celebratus, Iberis Infami satis, Oceani refluentibus vndis Nauali pugnâ; cùm tu dux magne Medinâ, Gloria cui celsum{que} decus Sydonia, tractus Iam Scoticos fugis, at{que} Scotos transgressus Hybernos, Indè domum, indomitis ostendens terga Britannis. Tylbericis praeerat castris Leycestrius heros, Reginae adhaesit lateri, praenobilis Hunsdon, Pontus habet reliquas, Neptunia Regna cateruas, Classis Ibera quibus perijt! sic gaudia nostris Summa tulit celebris, mihi qui genialis & annus.

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Reliqua Reginae Elizabethae praeclarissima Gesta.

POstmodò Norricius penetrant,* 1.39 & Drakus Iberos, Se{que} Comes comitem dedit ijs Essexius; hastam Arma{que} Vlyssiponae infixit qui martia portae: Cui pater antè truces, eques aureus, vrget Hybernos,

Gualterus D'Eureux, Ferrers, Chartleyus Heros; Quo satus iste Robertus erat, qui primus Iberis Bella;* 1.40 Nauarraeo Regi, dein, agmina Gallis Auxiliaria, opem{que} tulit, modò calcat Hybernos; Anglia{que} heu raptum gemuit, decorant{que} trophaea Mount-ioyum, & spolia, & captus trucis incola Iernes! Haec tua supremis gesta Elizabetha sub annis, Clara satis;* 1.41 seu pace tuis pietatis alumna, Siue geris bella, in bellis metuenda Virago. Eius & ornati Caesar, Rex Dacus & Anglâ Celta perisce••idi, Eliza indulgente fauorem! Lustra nouem dominata suis pia Nympha Britannis, Heu fugit Elisios Eliza inuisere campos; Ossa licet breuis vrna tegit, Westminstria Tymbus, Omnia non capit, at solum domus illa perennis Corpus habet, laus orbe viret, mens aurea Olympo.

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Potentissimi Iacobi Regi prosapia, vndè Scoticae aliorum{que} historiae hic referuntur.

CYnthia seu sol noster, Arabs, an Afra auis orbi, Mira canam, occubuit quanquam, mala nulla sequuta! Mira loquar, sed vera tamen, recitando Hymenaeos Hinc ortos, saeclis{que} istis, velut ante cupitos, Annulus Oceanus, quibus Amphitheatrica mundus, Templa, fidem spondent duo regna, Monarcha Sacerdos. Antea nupta Rosas vnijt, roseas{que} Corollas Virgine,* 1.42 quàm nuptâ satus Irenarcha Iacobus; Nupta parit sobolem, s••boles successit Elizae, Virgo parit certam minimè pariendo salutem, Et pacem Regnis, Scoto-Anglis-Gallo-Hybernis! Ceu venit è Scotia, Diuae successor Elizae, Qui regit Angligenas, Gallis{que} Monarcha & Hybernis! Quàm potes ô lassis quanquam dea candida pennis,* 1.43 Tolle virum precor, & des stemmata clara, meis{que} Ceu titulos dederis, populos percurrere Iernes, Dedignere leui calamo, ne{que} carmine Gallos; Parcius in reliquis; Scotum sub origine primâ Ad mea perpetuum deducere tempora carmen Musa velis; nostris Cynthi Deus annue coeptis.

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De Pictis & Scotis, tum vtrius{que} gentis origine.

VNde Scoti traherent, dubium est; Pharaonida pulchram, Vix ego crediderim Scotis dare nomina Scotam; Et Scotiâ magnâ, potiùs, quando Insula Ierne, Exculta est Scoticis, per secla priora, Colonis; Vndè etiam his velutijs nomen, trucis incola terrae Postea pro Scoticis, narrabit, Hybernus Hybernis: Quando tamen nostras primùm Scotus appulit oras, Hic labor,* 1.44 hoc opus, haec vel adhuc sub iudice lis est. Aruirago quondam aut Mario regnante Brytannis, Intra annos centum natae de Virgine Prolis, Moribus affineis Gothis, patria{que} propinquos E Scythiâ populos, perhibent, appellere Iernen, Vndè citi, modò Hyberno-Scotis suadentibus, oram Albionis, gelidâ positam, petiêre sub Arcto: Híc postquam fixere pedem; ne{que} foedera Pictis, Siue forent alij, siue ex Alcidâ Agathyrsi, Dignantur Britones; ne{que} connubialia iura In thalamis socijs; ijdem cum Scoto-Hybernis, Picti ineunt foedus!* 1.45 Haec talia gesta feruntur Roderico Duce Pictorum; ex pactis{que} virili Deficiente olim Regum prosapiâ, Hybernos Ius penes esto Scotos, Regis de more creandi, Foeminea ex turmâ, aut Scoticâ, sibi nubere missis. Quanquam ego crediderim potiùs Romano-Britannos Hos verè Britones contrâ, Pictos{que} rudeis{que} In siluis rigidis, dumis{que} horrentibus ortos, Vs{que} adeò infesto,* 1.46 Latio quasi sanguine cretos, Esse animo, vt Pictos vocitent, contemptui haberent; Vis{que} repellendae causâ, cum Scoto-Hybernis, Foedus, amicitiam{que} ita contraxisse coactos: Agricola hos alij{que} frequens, Caesar{que} Seuerus His vallum obducens, Stilico propè dispulit olim.

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Fergusij magni Scotorum Regis natalitia, vt & gesta ac soboles.

HIs quo{que} temporibus, cum praedabundus, Hybernes Littore Scotus adest, Latio tamen agmine turbas Italus amborum Pictûm{que} Scotûm{que} repressit, Reuda venit, testante Bedâ; qui primus in oris Imperium Scoticum, firmat Scotus aduena nostris. At Scotici Annales referunt,* 1.47 multò antè Gathelum, Aegypti generum Pharaonis, Iberica quondam Sceptra, eius{que} Symone Brecho regnante, nepotes

Scoto-Hyberna manu tenuisse, illo{que} creatum Sanguine Fergusium; illustrem modò candida partû Rocha, suo sobolem tulit Ercho, Daca, Marito, Fergusium! satus Erchus erat de stemmate Regum Albaniae; & Gothis Romam populantibus, armis, Fergusius,* 1.48 quo nomen habet Knok-Fergus Hybernis, Alarico Comes vnus erat; fatalia secum Saxa ferens, Scotiam{que} petens, insignia rubrum Regia, aiunt, portat soboles{que} secuta Leonem, Scoto-Britannorum Rex primus; vt indè nepotes. Reuthero{que}, (is Reuda Bedae) socijs{que} fugatis, Reutherum at redijsse ferunt, reditum{que} fuisse Reutheri, aduentum minimè, Reudam{que} secutos, Eugenium primum, citò, Fergusium{que} secundum, Eugenium{que} eius gnatum; Dongardus at olli, Praeliaquem perimunt contra suscepta Britannos; Constantinus ei successit filius, illum Foedere Saxonico detentum, numinis almi Palladio suadente fidem, redijsse Britannis, Sanctiùs ac perhibent sumptis communibus armis Saxonicos contra Christiani nominis hosteis; Congallus{que} ex fratre nepos, illi{que} Goranus, Tertius Eugenius, Conuallo, Anitellus & illis Aidanus, Cheneth, Eugenius, Ferquarra, Donaldus, Maldonus, Eugenijs{que} duo, Ambercletus ab hoste Picto interfectus,* 1.49 dein Eugenius{que}, satus{que} Mordacus Ambercleto, Etsinus, vitijs{que} notati Eugenius cum Fergusio, Soluatus Achaius{que} Etsini Gnatus, Caroli qui foedera Magni, Primus auet, Francis{que} manum dedit, vndè perennis Forsan & inuiolata fides, per saecula multa Inter eas mansit genteis! cumulatus & omni Laude ferunt, dignus{que} fuit cui Gallia dextram Porrigeret; Conuallus, ei, Dongallus, & olli Alpinus Pictis captus, nullo{que} verendae Maiestatis honore habito simulat{que} peremptus, Chennetho patris vlturo miserabile bustum, Pictorum, omnino crudelia fasta dederunt Ansam extirpandae sobolis; caedis{que} cruentae Pictorum, portenta quasi, casum{que} minati,* 1.50 Aetherei crebris implent hinnitibus auras Solis Equi, Zephyris Cauris{que} parentibus orti, Arma sonant, resonat plangoribus igneus aer.

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Reliqui Scotiae Principes. adus{que} Malcolmum Gulielmi Con∣questoris tempore Regem.

DEletis{que} ità, Drusheno cum Rege, feroci Picto, Regna vigent vti nunc Scotiae! indè Donaldus Chennethum sequitur, quem Constantinus & Ethus, Quem citò Gregorius Regno spoliarat, & idem Dongalides domat, & domitis dominatur Hybernis; Inde Donaldus ei,* 1.51 Constantinus filius Ethi, Qui modò Edouardum contra, feralia bella Mouit, Adelstanus iurare in verba coegit; Malcolmus, dein, Indulphus qui militat acer Alfredo Danos contra, Dufus, at{que} Culenus; Chennethus{que} alius, Constantinus{que} Tyrannus, Grimus, Malcolmus, Duncanus & ortus auorum Stirpe ducum, Regis{que} nepos, modò Glammius Heros, Macbethus intrusor, citò quem detrusit ab alto Malcolmus solio; crudelia{que} illius olim Fata magos cecinisse ferunt, quae, flebile bustum, Sceptra gerenda manu, casus{que} fuisse suorum, Quàm vel in excelsi Dusitana cacumine montis, Castra forent syluae Byrnanae tegmine circum- Cincta, mori prius haud posse; at, ne{que} faemina partû Quem tulit, inuictis victum occubuisse sub armis Illius, ac cecidit: non eluctabile fatum. Dux scleris{que} vltor rediens è finibus Anglis, Impetratâ ope Malcolmus, comitante Sywardo Northumbro Comite, ingens quò caelauerit agmen Hosti, frondoso socios cingebat amictû Ramum,* 1.52 etenim iussit velarier ora comas{que} Obuiàm in anfractu nemoroso vbi venerat altae Byrnanae syluae; hij nemoris decus omne renidunt! Quis{que} comam folijs ornatus, & arma, reuulsis Arboribus sylua alta tremit, voces{que} canora Eccho tulit reboans verba ingeminantia cliuis. Hijs acies instructa dolis, venére vbi castra Structa per excelsi nymbosa cacumina montis, Ecce comas folijs laxârunt, & caua fronde Tempora, dixit vti maga sedula saepius ista: Regi subrubet hoc viso mirabile dictû, Cor gemit, & caeci latitant sub corde dolores, Pectore vel quoties suspiria traxit ab imo,* 1.53 Flectere si posset superos iratae{que} fatae, Si nequeat subiens armato corde labores; Quid fugis, vt vincas inuictos? Mars tuus omen Vs{que} malum iam nunc habet, innuba non tua lauras Phoebi instar Clarij victricia tempora cingit:

Albaniae Comes vnus erat, qui saeua Tyranni Iuss••, sui{que} manus fugiens, patrios{que} penateis, Iuit ad Angligenas; furiatâ hic mente tyrannum Insequitur veluti currus agitante choraeâ Eumenidûm: conscensus equo fuit Ocyor aurâ Macbethus, cursu donec praeuerterat illum Macdufus, & sua strauit humi morientia membra; Mandit humum & saeuo confossus vulnere terram Calcauit moriens; bustum docuêre sorores! O artis magicae nimiùm confise susurris, Neu pia cum grauidâ,* 1.54 mater gestauerat illum, Edidit infoelix partû, sed caesus ab aluo! Praecinit ista truci veluti Magus antè tyranno. Pannonis huic nupsit, sata Regibus Edgaris almae Malcolmo Margreta soror! quibus ordine gnati, Edgar,* 1.55 Alexander, Dauid, totidem ordine Reges.

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Reliqui omnes Scotorum Reges, adusque Iacobum sextum, iam magnae Brytanniae Monarcham.

REx{que} Dauid Scotiae, quando Anglûm Regis in Aula Consumpsit placidam, fato meliore iuuentam. Nubit ei formâ pulcherrima Nympha Matildis Filia Northumbriae Comitis Hunting doniae{que} Vndè Scotus petit hos comitatus; ille Mathildae Ceu fauet Augustae,* 1.56 à Stephano superatur, & obses Filius Henricus datur; Heinrici{que} Puellus Malcolmus successit auo, Gulielmus, & Olli Gnatus Alexander, cui gnata Iohanna Iohannis Angliaci data nupta fuit, modò filius illi Alter Alexander.* 1.57 Dedit ac pro coniuge gnatam Tertius Henricus; fato cedentibus ijsdem, Defecit quoniam prosapia Regia, Regno Primus Edouardus lites dirimendo, Iohannem Baliolum praefert! Brusius{que} Robertus abegit: Baliolum{que} Edouardum Edouardus tertius, illum Deturbat{que} Dauid Brusius,* 1.58 suasû{que} Valesî, Bella mouens Anglis, captus precio{que} redemptus; Tres{que} Roberti, aiunt, regnant! quo stemmate creti, Continuo{que} sequuntur in ordine quin{que} Iacobi, Nullo inter posito, noster{que} subinde, Mariâ Solùm interposita, Regina matre,* 1.59 Monarcha Primus in Angliacis, Scotiae qui sextus in oris! Primus at ille olim Scotiae,* 1.60 Neptunio in alto, Sub quarto Henrico captus, sexto{que} solutus, Nupta Somersetti cui filia Iana Iohannis,

Gnatâ etiam centum Nymphis comitantibus illam, Margretâ ad Gallos missâ, sua Regna secundo,* 1.61 Relliquit! quarti{que} suo petit ille Iacobo Caeciliam Eduardi gnatam, sed bella parandos Praeueniunt thalamos; neptis tamen vna, nepoti Illius, Octaui quarto data Nympha Iacobo Henrici Margreta soror; quinti{que} Iacobi Mater, at illa viri post funera flenda perempti Floddonijs campis, facta est Douglasia coniunx; Quo Margreta thoro Douglasia, nupta Mathaeo Leuiniae Comiti, pettingit, satus hijs Darnleyus Heros, Cui demum quarti data nupta Maria Iacobi Gnata, eadem Angliaci mater, pater ille Monarchae! Qui nouus exoriens quasi sol, sacer, aduena, nostras Nunc terras beat; aduentum modò panditae Diuae.

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Varij motus in Scotiâ Reginae Mariae temporibus.

DEficiente equidem Regali stirpe sub istis, Henrici octaui, Eduardo{que} Mariâ & Elizâ Temporibus, Margreta soror, soboles{que} Brytannis Totius Albionis Haeres velut vnica, Sceptris Dijs data visa suis! Scotiae quae napta Iacobo, Stirpe suâ, fratris{que} Angli soror audijt haeres!* 1.62 Mater enim quinti, cui gnata Maria Iacobi Regis erat; caeso{que} Scotûm victoribus Anglis Agmine, praenimio patre iam moriente dolore, Vix septem, Regina tamen, fit paruula Nympha, Nata Maria dies; litem tutela ciebat; Beta{que} cum socijs detruditur Imperiali Sede, ope maiorum minimâ, sibi suis{que} potitâ In{que} vicem infantem Comes Arraneyus Hamilton Protegit. At miseram Franci infelicibus armis,* 1.63 Infestant Scotiam, furibundi, Dessius Heros Dandelotus{que} Duces Francorum; Strozzius agmen Italicum, & positis Gallûm furialibus armis, Ringrauius populos quos Alemania nutrit In Scotiam duxit; ac nequa deesset Erynnys, Addidit infestas vireis Rhodos! omnia lento Sic miserè in Scotiâ corruebant vndi{que} bello. Verùm vbi Hamiltonus Gallis, Leuinia{que} Anglis Fauêre, ad Francos delata Maria tumenteis, Delphino nubit; tenerae heu fera fata puellae! Exposita à primis Martis terroribus, annis,

Exul & extremis degens, patre mortuo, in oris Nupta viro virgo est: Neu gaudia vera; sed vmbrae Laetitiae, inusto, rapta heu rapta omnia letho; Vir flendus, tumulata parens, & quaerere Regna Non noua,* 1.64 sed potior virtus fuit parta tueri! Scotica cum peteret lento vexata duello, Sceptra, acuit crebris Neptunia Regna procellis, Aeolus, & Nympham Angliacas coniecit in oras; Ac tenuit portum, inuisat patrios{que} penateis, Bella manu parat,* 1.65 infensas restinguere flammas. Vt{que} erat in bello, bellis memoranda virago, Munia magna obiens, orbatà luce Mariâ Angliacâ, Angligenae, decorata superba Trophaeis, Induit & vestes Tyrias, circundata{que} auro Nympha Scota praefert atauorum insignia Regum: Hoc illi peperère decus, Heroes opimi Guisi, Quos genuit male sedula Gallia fouit, Errores Stygios,* 1.66 quos ia a sors atra premebat; Fouit abortiuam prolem; non viscera bello Lugubrivastata diu, sed Scotica damna Sunt releuandamanu; viridi latet Anguis in herbâ! At positis odijs, Scotos vclut inter & Anglos Pax venit & cultus laxarunt ocia, mens est Apta capi;* 1.67 leuis vt{que} puer praeuerterat illam, Constitit ante oculos Heros Darnleyus; ocellis Enitet ille genas roseas, annos{que} decus{que} Flagranteis vultus at{que} ora simillima diuis: Ora rubor, virtus mentem, decet aurea pectus Integritas morum, succinctus tempora Myrto Littoreâ, victor{que} aureos egisse triumphos Fertur,* 1.68 amor, fingit{que} metus, illa omnia voluit, O non est quaestus, Didûsue audijsse furores, Roranteis oculos & moestas ore querelas; Ardet amans, fouet & velut altera Amasia Dido Flammas, dilecti iuuenis iuuat ora tueri! Talis Apollo fores, talis Lenaee, vtì Nymphae Gnossiados potiris thalamis, deserta vbi salsis Dia feritur aquis, Satyris clamantibus Euohe. Rosseyus{que} Comes,* 1.69 Dux Albaniae{que} creatus, Reginae ingreditur thalamos Darnleyus Heros, Leuiniae Comitis gnatus, Scotiae{que} Stuartûm; Rex magnus satus hijsce tuis Regina Hymenaeis, Angliae erat primus, Scotiae sextus{que} Iacobus. Rege sed absumpto, Hepborno citò posteà nubit Bothwello Comiti; malé ceu suspecta necati Coniugis alterius, sua{que} ad pomaria caesi; Sistier ante suos Proceres Regni{que} Dynastas Indignata, adit armatos in praelia ciueis,

Nuda genu, nodo{que} sinus collecta fluenteis, Sola Duces belli alloquitur, feruens{que} morata est! Hanc tamen in caeco dimittunt carcere clausam; At fugit,* 1.70 & Dacis moritur Bothwellus in oris: In Proceres{que}, elapsa suis custodibus, armis, Saeua parat Regina necem; sed passa repulsam, Epatrio euadens manet Anglo in carcere; donec Effera fata suae ruperunt stamina vitae.

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Iacobi sexti sub tutela existentis, anni primi varijs procellis ob∣noxij.

SEd ne{que} Hamiltonij desiêre immanibus ausis, Quàm caperet manibus Rex aurea sceptra tenellis, Qui priùs Annotinus{que} infans, sacra purpura sumpsit; Regis enim teneris, rerum moderamina, cunis, Ceperunt Comites Murreij,* 1.71 Leuiniae{que} Regis auus, Maris libatae Alemanio alto, Mortonus{que} Comes; capiebat quo Duce Regía Sceptra manû, populis{que} Ducem profitetur in annis Rex teneris; merito{que} agnoscit Scotia Regem: Solus enim Ioue dignus eras, vel Caesare magno Ter sancte, ac venerande puer! memorabilis aeui; Coelesti sophiâ, primis imbutus ab annis, Totius Albionis, simul at{que} Monarcha Brytannus; Tutè Iacobus eris, manibus date Lilia plenis! Ceu pulchrùm infertis Roseas de more corollas,* 1.72 Laurca serta simul, capiti imponatis honorem, Olli qut diuae in solio successit Elizae.

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Anglis vicinae, Scotis{que} propinquae, gentis Hybernicae antiquitates.

AT quoniam arctoo, Scotico sol noster ab orbe, Nec minùs Occiduis, perhibent, Scotus ortus Hybernis, Qui Britonum parent sceptris;* 1.73 mihi pauca recensens, Musa agè & Ogygios Iernes reserato colonos. Insula Virgiuio circùm vndi{que} cincta profundo,* 1.74 Quae fuerat Graijs olim glacialis Ierne Iasoniae{que} ferunt puppis benè cognita nautis Dicta etiam antiquis Iuuerne, & Hybernia, & Iris! Camber Yuerdhon, aiunt, Erin incola, Hybernus Hybernen Ipse suam vocat, Occiduo ceu nomina tractu Traxerit; Hesperio velut Hesperia, Austria Eoo, Ambo sitû! quando patrio sermone sonare

Occiduum,* 1.75 Hiere, notant! & Ierna, & Ierne, & Iernus, Hesperijs visuntur adhuc, loca, flumina, montes; Siue ibi perpetuis, & Hyberno tempore, nymbis: Siue Duce Irnaulpho, & for san quis credat, Hybero, Sic dictam; Ogygiam{que} & sacram, vti Banno Poetis Multoties! Scotiam{que} olim cognomine magnam Allabani{que},* 1.76 Albin{que}, aliam quasi Banno Brytannis Vt Scotiam paruam, nostris quae Albania in oris; Nam prima haec Scotia est, arctois vnde Brytannis Paulatim Scotus irrepsit, Brytones{que} fugauit; Quos Brito-Romanus Pictos, malè forsan alumnos Tractat & ipse suos, mores stomachatus agresteis, Ceu vidit, rudibus{que} notam cum nomine inussit. E Scythiâ{que} venit, modò coniectura valeret, Ac fuerit populus,* 1.77 Scytha, origine, nomine, Scotus. Graeca 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, vbi lexis habet; Germanica Scutten, Ambo Scythas{que} Scotos{que} notat! Northumbria Scettes; Saxonicè Scyttan, Scyttan-Lond Scotia dicta est. Vt{que} Getae Getici{que} ijdem, Gothici{que} Gothi{que}, Fortè Scythae Scythici{que} forent Scotici{que} Scoti{que}: Et Scythiae populos tenuisse Hispanica Regna Sarmaticos{que} doces attollens Susana muros Et qui Massagatem,* 1.78 monstrans feritate parentem Cornipedis fusâ satiaris Concane venâ: Hosce etiam Scythiae populos è finibus olim Cantabris perhibent appellere littora Iernes; Hinc{que} Scoti populi Scythici! quis crederet illos: Esse 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,* 1.79 obscuro nomine claros? Nomina siue dedisse sibi Pharaonida pulchram: Quem tamen aut noua delectant, aut mira relatû, Illius Historiamuè cupit Pharaonidos; Eccam!

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DIluuij ante ferunt sacra tempora, Caesara Noes Neptis, adit gelidos, sed quâ rate nescio, Hybernos! Postmodò (te quid enim taceam, sobolemue silerem Bartolene tuam?) veniunt pater,* 1.80 at{que} Ruthurgi Stagna, quibus debent, aërei{que} Salangae Culmina, tum vetus, vt perhibent, Langinia nomen! Bergion at{que} venis, post{que} Oceanitida prolem, Syrus adest, Syrum{que} Gygantea turma Nemodum Dispellit! tamenecce Delas socijs{que}, Gyganteis Dispellunt Graij! Scythici, at soboles{que} Nemodi,

Noti vtri{que} Delae; interea veniunt{que} Brytanni, Gurguntio regnante: sedô memorabile monstrum! Tempora Patricij, (quis credat?) adus{que} Ruanus Perrexit! quanquam fuso{que} Gygante, Gatheli Progenies aderant; qui Cecropis, anne Neoli Filius, Aethiopes contra Pharaone sub Or•• Moseos, infami{que} tuo Israelita labore Militat; & gnatam pro coniuge praemia duxit! Nempe Scotam: Hispanae qui denuò margine Mundae, Turbae vrbem fessaesocijs & moenia ponit! Hinc Gael, & Gaothel, sua lingua Gaoth-Lag Hybernis; Quippe Simone Brecho Scotis regnante;* 1.81 nepotes Hermion adueniunt & Hybernica littora Hyberus, Fatalem lapidem secum, quo, splendida quondam Supposito capiti, scala coelica visa Iacobo; Fatalem lapidem secum, sobolem{que} ferentes. Saepiùs & Scythici, Cantabris finibus orti Certè aderant, populus Hispano limine pulsi; Fergusius venit hijs, veniunt Scotiae{que} Coloni E Scotiâ magnâ; sic nam{que} palaephata Ierne! Parua velut Scotia est nunc Scotia; Scoto-Hybernos, Saepe olim Britones petiêre & Saxones armis; Edgar,* 1.82 Edouardus sanctus, primus{que} Richardus, Ceu penetrant, virideis{que} suprâ dominantur Hybernos! Dermitio sed opem Rege implorante Lageno, E patriâ pulso, Henrico regnante secundo, Sat magnas secum vires, Pembrochia vester Chepstoli••{que} Comes ducens, vbi fregit Hybernos, Dermitij accipiens terras gnatam{que} Lagêni Angli habet vt feodum Regis; dominus{que} Iohannes, A domino Papa, Henrico satus, audit Hybernes! Annulus & digitis Adriani Insignia iussû; Vrbani ex dono Iunonia vertice pauo, Emicuit cristis! pennisue corusca Corona. Poslea sed Papae reddens, pendebat Hybernis Trecentas Marcas! vti septinginta Brytannis,* 1.83 Sceptris pro laceris: pater at velut anteà Hybernes, Rex audijt, Pauli bullâ id testante, Maria Cum Thalami socio, Rex & Regina creati; Elizabetha etiam titulos. noster{que} Iacobus, Iam tenet,* 1.84 vt Francos! queis nomina Franca & origo, Quàm Salicae gentis sint libera; pandite Diuae.

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Francorum historiae, & Angli Iuris in eosdem commemoratio breuis.

SEd tamen heîc Francum,* 1.85 Pictum, Herculeos{que} Nepotes, Ordine non referam! ne{que} secula prisca, priusquam Parrisios pulchram posuit Marcomyrus vrbem Ad Sequanae ripas; Marcomyrus vltimus Author Carminis esto mei; meta vltrâ incognita multis. Hoc patre iam veniens, Rheni super ora niuosi, Franconum an Francûm primus Pharamondus in oris, Firmati{que} sibi, seris{que} nepotibus olim, Fundamenta iacit Regni! Merouaeus adauxit; Perficit & primus Clodouaeus,* 1.86 at ordine quintus, Illustrat{que} modis, Christiano dogmate, miris: Floruit illorum{que} diu prosapia; donec, Altera progenies, Carolus sibi Sceptra suis{que} Transtulit à primis Martcllus! Ei{que} Pipinus, Successit soboles, series numerosa{que} Regum, Tertia progenies; donec, sub Hugone Capeto, Hosce etiam solio,* 1.87 Lex Talio talis, abegit: Hac sata stirpe venit Francorum filia Regum, Floret adhuc Gallijs quorum prosapia, nostri Mater Edouardi! patre functo, & fratribus, Haeres Vnica Francorum Regni! Katharina{que} quinto Heinrico secum Diademata, nupta ferebat, Purpura{que} induerant, tenerâ cum prole parentes. Saepè etiam Angliacae, pendere coacta tributum Lilia iure Rosae, cedant, flos Celta Brytannae; Ceu Lyra,* 1.88 Walla Scotae! Cornubia, Cambria, Ierne, Anglia, Celta, Scotus, vario sermone, Iacobo, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 suum totidem linguis, aut pluribus edant.

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Peroratio operis ad eundem Iacobum, horum quatuor Regnorum potentissimum Monarcham.

ET iam coelestes animae,* 1.89 quibus aethera curae, Viuite ter magni Heroes, aeternum{que} valete, Viuite foelices, oro, nostrum{que} beetis Aspectu placido carmen; quando Anglia Reges Indigenas quandam vidit; Deus ille sed crrans, Qui nunc in terris, modò sedem adfectat Olympo, O valcat, vigeat, viuat, vincat{que} Iacobus, Rex{que} velut sanctus nunc heîc,* 1.90 super Astrabeatus, Olim degat, eo{que} iugi florente Monarchâ, Desine Maenalios, mea desine Tibia versus.

PALAE-ALBIONIS, Odae decimae ac vltimae finis.

PALAE ALBION,

The tenth Ode, Entituled IACOBVS.

THE ARGVMENT.

The tenth Odes taske, though last, not least, Brings Teudor in, vnites the Roses, Whence sprong that Iemme, that euer blest, Two factious Realmes in vnion closes, Bryttaines King IAMES! to ken whose glories, ••eene epitomiz'd French, Scot'sh, Irish stories.

CANT. I.

The Authors vow, and intention of the Ode.

GReat Pallas, crowne this Ode,* 1.91 we pray,* 1.92 This last, grant, peacefull▪ Oliue, may! Since* 1.93 Theodor signes Gods gift, & thine, Then warlike Neptunes more diuine; Brittish, Irish, Scot'sh, Welsh, all our layes Beene peace and glories of our dayes; Then goddesse gracious be; whiles I, Would fayne sing most melodiously, This our great Theodor, and his Line, Whose beauties now in England shine; And Peace our Poeme! if not Bay, Let Myrtle crowne't, or* 1.94 Oliue spray. Ioues Impe and th'Oceans, peace and Pallas, Astraea, and Vnion meet, whose sollace Our Nymphs well-wishing, for their head, Wreathes made of Roses white and red, And in their pearly chaines vnite Rarest Iems with th'English Margarite; Seuenth Henry, and Elizabeth Re-vnite both Roses in one wreath, Mayd'n Queene Elizabeth weds foure Realmes, For her Virginities sonne King Iames; Happy then, may both* 1.95 Eliza's rest, That our great Bryttaine so haue blest!

And till the golden age returne Sybills foretold, ne're be outworne, Such royoll race, whence springs our peace. Might they, O might they, all warres cease, And second Brittish Constantine, May he, as some, all schismes decline; Church, vertues, godlinesse sworne friend, Raze errors, truth and rights 1.96 defend.

CANZ. II.

Henry the seuenth his marriage, ofspring and honoura∣ble act related.

NOw aide me Muses,* 1.97 whilst I tell, How after Tyrant Crook-backe fell, Seuenth Henry victor, he oth' house, Of Lancaster white Rose, his spouse, Fourth Edwards eldest daughter, heire Of Yorkes red rosie Garland faire, Concluded such perpetuall peace, As after ages all should* 1.98 blesse; Hence Arthur, Henry; Margret wed To Scotland, whence the vnion bred! And Mary troth'd to Spaine, but married, To th'bedred French King, Brandon carried! Their Coronation day, 't did grace, Stanley with Derbies Earledomes place, Courtney wi••h Deuonshires, Bedfords Duke Shines Pembrooke! faithfull Mortont 1.99 tooke For Elyes, Englands Primates See; From heath'n Moores, now, was Spaine set free! But to disturbe such peace so praised Lambert in Ireland tumults raysed, Personating in these plots begonne, Warwick's Earle, drown'd Duke Clarence sonne; Last, young Plantaginet, who waxtu 1.100 old Close kept in Landons strongest hold; In like sort a meane London groome Fayning too; both fell by like doome! In Ireland Perkin Warbek goes Currant, fore Lancasters white Rose Fourth Edwards counterfet young'st child: Yorks Duke, by's Aunt and Dam, so styl'd The Burgoine Countesse; but bothx 1.101 hee, And his faire spouse tane, headded bee! Henry both these, and all else flames Doth quench; and French and Irish tames; And 'gainst their foes, to make some mends Aids the Brittons his ancient* 1.102 friends:

And for Religious, Abbeyes store He deck's the Sauoy for thef 1.103 poore; When after twenty three yeeres raigne Fortunately famous, he is layne In Westminsters Saint Peters trim And stately Chappell built by him.

CANZ. III.

The famous acts of Henry the eight.

EIght Henry (being his brother dead)* 1.104 Prince Arthurs spouse, and crowne doth wed, Whose tend'rest yeeres yeeld fairest hope; And warres with France as will'd the* 1.105 Pope, Where th'Emperour then, and Flemming they, Were wag'd, and tooke King Henries pay! Turwin, and Turney yet full well His pompous state, and traine, can tell, That did in brauest sort behold Him glistring, and his troopes in gold! Scots then inuade, so French King will, England; but fell at Floddong 1.106 hill; With Iames the fourth! so did fift Iames, At Carliell's fresh swolne torrent streames; And Scotlands Nobles choisest flower, Are fafe bestow'd in Caesars bower. But Henryes sister Mary sent To France, doth stint much discontent; Whence being return'd, Brandon that carried her, Suffolks Duke made, soone after marryed her.

CANZ. IIII.

Cardinall VVolseys, aud the Lord Cromwells Comet-like blazing state, and falls.

IN this Kings reigne the rise and falles Of two of Fortunes Tennis-balles, Were famous; Father Wolseyes fate And Cromwells Comet-blazing state, Well worth beholding! Wolsey* 1.107 hee From parents sprong of low degree, First Dorset Earles, then his Kings Court, Henry the seuenth's were his resort; Whose Chapleine, being 'twixt King & Emperor Employ'd, wonne thereby no small honour; Then Almoner made, and Lincolnes Deane, The new King add's new honour, when

In France first of his councell grac't him, Then Turney wonne, there Bishop plac't him; To Lincolns thence, and Yorke translate, Prince-like in Primates See he sate; More Card'nall made, his glories shine, And power transcendant Legantine, Wonne Prince and peoples whole aspect, Both Lords and Laytie at his becke! So choicely priuie Councell, more Chauncellor, almost Kings paramour; So liberall lou'd, so iust they dread him, So few come nigh him, none exceed him; So faire-spoke, such his oratorie, At Charles the fift's hand gain'd muchz 1.108 glory, T'whom twise Embassag'd, th'Emperours Court That saw his state, can best report; France view'd his last braue pompe, e'en late Before his suddaine fall and fate. Spaines Nymph, was then to be diuorst, Which sentence cause the Card'nals crost; Campegius staies not, Wolsey hyed To Yorke: disgrac't, for griefe hea 1.109 dyed! Then famous Rhodes by Turkes was tooke;* 1.110 The Pope and Rome by Burbons Duke; And French King falles at Caesars foote, Which made France find a league to boote With England and Nauarre, the scope, 'Gainst Spaine her Emperor and the Pope! Though Iulius Crowne and Sceptersb 1.111 sent, Tenth Leo titles, when he lent Luther sore lashes, faiths Defender, And Clement golden gifts did tender; Yet Wolsey dead, the Pope to Rome, Spaine, Caesar, all from hence sled home. Then Wolsey's man, his masters heire Of's fate, and fall, from Phaetons chaire, So Mushrome-like comes Cromwell, he From parents of as meane degree, To seruile trade train'd, growing great Mounts yet amaine tow'rds honours seate, As Wolsey wan'd••, whose fauours plac't him In princes Court, whose fall more grac'tc 1.112 him If not disgrac't him; but his Prince Fauours such his double diligence, Whose counsels to the Clergies paine Brought the Kings Coffers, noe small gaine; And more he sayes, t'enrich thed 1.113 Crowne Pulls the Religious houses downe, Whose ruines reare his greatnesse glory, To blow the bladder of his story.

Secretary Comwell, 'mongst them sate As head of the spirituall state; Making his pride seene no small deale, Master of the Rolles, and priuie-Seale; Essex Earle and great Chamberlaine, So swoll him that he brast againe, For at the top and higheste 1.114 port Presume and Traytor cut him short; Thus blaz'd these Stars, and out againe, Fell first to waxe, grew then to wane.

CANZ. V.

King Henry the eight his latter time, seuerall marriages, and last will concerning his heires.

OVr King both Emperour* 1.115 entertaines Scots Queene, & King and Queene of Danes: The Irish tames, and French-men faine, And Flemmings aides in spight of Spaine: When once his Spanish twenty yeeres spouse, Queene Maries mother he disauowes, Let Pope and Spaine, and Caesar freat Holy maid of Kent, and spare not threat; Queene Eliza's mother soone was seene Pembrookes Marchionesse, Englands Queene: And when Anne Bulleine lost herf 1.116 head, Iane Seymour next, in Childbirth dead King Edwards mother! next was taken, Faire Anne of Cleue, and she forsaken, Katharine Howard soone lost her head, Kathar'ne Parre, saw him lap't in lead. His last warres vexed France, and raz'd Bolloigne, till peace was bred, and blaz'd; Edenborow and Lieth were tane the while, By Shrewsbury, Seymour, and Lord Lysle. By his last will, Edward firstg 1.117 heire, Next Mary, third Eliza were; Many's fall, his reigne nigh fortie yeeres; His fall, on Windsore monumentsh 1.118 reares.

CANZ. VI.

The short reigne of King Edward the sixt.

SEymors Nymphs sonne his Scepters tooke Whose vncle,* 1.119 th'Earle Protector, Duke Of Somerset's made, Dudley Lord Lysle Weares Warwick, and Northumbers style; Kets he procur'd, and Rebels* 1.120 sorrow, And Scots disgrace, at Muscleborow. And now by Somersetsa 1.121 command, All not yet seiz'd on Chauntry-land, All church reuentions, treasure, plate, And tokens of her ancient state, Trophees of wealth, or worth that deck her, Been turn'd into the Kingsb 1.122 Exchequer: Pope, Saints, and reliques, haue like doome, These banisht, this dismist to Rome. Somersets Duke, about this season, Acquitted was, accus'd of treason, And yet soone after lost his head, Who failing; seemes, full soone too, dead Not seuen yeeres King, in bud of youth, Westminster tombes, to Englands ruth.

CANZ. VII.

The Lady Ianes downefall, Queene Maries comming to the Crowne, and marriage with Spaine.

WHen Suffolks daughter Lady Iane,* 1.123 With her spouse Guilford Dudley* 1.124 tane For King and Queene, their sires craft crost, Their heads, life, Crowne and Kingdome lost; Queene Maryes right, so farre preuail'd, Both Dukes Impes, plots, pretencesc 1.125 quail'd: Who set in sires and brothers throne, Rome her Religion here soone shone; Bishop Gardner's made Chancelor, and Piercy Earle of Northumberland. To Wyats and English greatd 1.126 disdaine She weds her Cousen King of Spaine, Whose style's so stately to be seene, Philip and Mary,e 1.127 King and Queene Of England, Ireland, and with them France, Naples, and Ierusalem; Princes of Spaine, Sicilia, Indies; Austrich Arch-Dukes; Dukes of Burgundy,

Millaine and Brabant! the low Countreys Tyroll and Haspurge, Earle and Countesse. Their royall Embassie to Rome, The Pope returnes much honoured home; Cardinall and Canterburies Primate, Poole, with his cousen Queene, brauel 1.128 Prelate Flourisheth and fadeth! once againe Reuiues here the Religious traine; Peace sweetely did her selfe aduance 'Twixt France, and Spaine, and vs; had France Not broken first, that'gan to bourd Philips Flemish townes, with fire and sword. Thy'young Queene of Scots the Dolphinm 1.129 weds, Whiles Mars his rage their Realmes o'respreads: Dutch, English, Switzers, Pole, with Spaine Walloones, too in his warlike traine, And many a sort more to be seene That 'gainst his foes combined beene With Philip, forrag'd France, and downe Raz'd Conquet, and Saint Quintines townes; But that which most the English crost, Callaice in lieu thereof was lost: Philip from home, our fiue yeeresn 1.130 Queene At Westminster her tombe is seene.

CANZ. VIII.

Queene Elizabeth her admired and famous acts at the beginning of her reigne.

SO by her sister Maries death,* 1.131 The Crowne came to* 1.132 Elizabeth, So Goddesse-like a mayden Queene, Seld-when or ne're in England seene: She pull'd downe such religious cells Her sister built, and Pope expels; And warr'd with Scots and France and Spaine, Till Scots and French crau'd peace fullo 1.133 faine. Scot'sh Queene then laid downe Englands armes She had tane vp by th'Guises charmes! Though after tane ith'English bounds, Her head flew off; such Crowne-lawes grounds! Eliza, by the Mounsieurs meanes And his French brother-King, then leanes To Flemmings aide and French! when Dudley To Flanders went! with noble Sydney; Where Sydney fell, and Dudley'sp 1.134 glories Read yet in the low Countries stories:

He that with Mars might; Philip well, Sweete Sydney striue with Philomell: Both Britaines deerest Darlings; whose Fame no end, name no Period knowes.

CANZ. IX.

Diuers other then memorable matters, and her warres with Spaine.

FAmous no lesse at this time were, Drake and far-trauail'd* 1.135 Frobisher, Frobisher that sail'd North and East Seas; T'other by South-west passages, Sought the Sunnes-setting,* 1.136 and strange lands Where Phoebus steeds, and stable stands! Till rounding th'earth, comne backe agen, Liu'd one day lesse, then other men That liu'd as long as he! thatd 1.137 view'd Huge India's shore and monsters rude: Whose quaintance great, with Neptunes realmes, Wrought wondrous feates on Doris streames In eighty eight; when Spaines chiefe pride Did hithr'ward on Sea-horses ride! Sea-Nymph-rounds guiding o're the mayne Great Duke Medeena's glorious traine; That with lesse state soone after sees Both Scottish Orkes, and Irish seas. Tilburie campe was Leyr'sters ^e ward,* 1.138 Hunsdon did the Queenes person guard; Charles Howard chiefe, vice-Admirall Drake, Made Spaines huge great Armatha quake Flying faintly fast! So triumphs cheere, Our natiue soyle; and my first yeere.

CANZ. X.

Lastly, her latest glorious atchiuements, as Irelands con∣quest finished, Virginia's plantation began before her death.

NOr left we so; for Norys next And Drake againe, and Essex vext Spaines borders, thundring fire and fate To Seuills shrine and Lisbone gates.

Walter Deuereux the sire, braue Knight That Lord Ferrers of Chartleyf 1.139 hight, Pierc't Ireland! this man went as farre Hauing sped Na••arr's, French, Spanish warre! But England dew'd his tombe with teares Whiles Irish tropheys Mount-ioy weares: Whose conquest and Virginia's gaine Were last acts of this Virgins raigne. Beene Caesar, French and Danes King dight Saint Georges, so this maydensg 1.140 Knights! And forty fiue yeeres Queene she fades Eliza to the Elizian shades; The world her praise, Westminster herh 1.141 dust, Heauen ha's her soule shrin'd with the iust.

CANZ. XI.

By reason of her successor King Iames, is enforced the discourse following out of Scottish and other forraigne histories.

SVnne-rise did Cynthia's set disclose, And from her Phoenix ashes rose No fairer plumes,* 1.142 more royall crest E're found in princelyest Eagles nest, Th'Arabian bird, with spice-bed, then Deck't Pallas bowers, our Hymens, when The world the shrine, the sea the ring, Two Realmes were wed, the Priest a* 1.143 King: A Wife vnites both Roses; Iames Both wiues and Virgins heire, both Realmes! The marryed brings a sonne; her merit Th'vnmarryed leaues him crownesi 1.144 t'inherit. Hence our foure-crown'd King Iames doth flou∣rish O're English, Scottish, French and Irish! Friend me deere Muses whiles I bring From Scotland's bounds our Englands King; And when you haue toucht Scotlands glories, Briefely then France and Irelands stories; Shewing so King Iames his Maiestie, Thron'd in his foure-fold Monarchie.

CANZ. XII.

Of the Originall of Scots and Picts.

SCarce thinke I, th'race of Scottish Kings From Pharao's Daughter Scota* 1.145 springs; Sure from great Scotland since of eld, Ireland so call'd, the Scottish held: Whence Ireland's call'd so, her relations Seruen both Scotsh, and Irish Nations! When th' Irish Scots, though, Scotland wan, The tymes vnneath, most hard to skan; 'Bout Marius,* 1.146 or Aruiragus raigne, 'Bout th'hundreth yeere of grace, they sayne, Came Scythian Gothes, or neighbours neere, First t'Ireland, thence t'inhabitd 1.147 heere, With their Duke Roderick! Whether these Were of the race of Hercules, Th'old Agathyrsi; or whos'e're Fell feuds 'twixt them and Brittons were; Which made them backe to th'Irish fly, Then Scottish call'd, for fresh supply; So wiues from greater Scotlande 1.148 came, And aid; and lesser Scotlands name! Whence grew the guise, if Kings bloud failes In Scotland, Irelands voice preuailes In new Kings choice; to be extract, From female race, as of compact; Though some haue thought, th'old Brittons rude Scorn'd by the Romanized broode, Of Brittons new-come vp, ee'ne hated, Of their owne kinne, Italionated, As rudenesse Emblemes so were made To fly to th'Irish Scots for aide; 'Gainst these Caesar Seuerus wall Was rais'd, and warres not few nor small; Last Roman Lord being Gallio fam'd For both Scots, Picts, and Irish tam'd.

CANZ. XIII.

The Scottish Kings numbred from Ferguse to the end of the Picts reigne.

REuda first reign'd, sayes reuerend* 1.149 Bede, In Brittish Scotland, though we reade, In Scottish Annall's how th' Aegyptian Pharao's Impe Scota, with her Graecian Husband Cathelus long did raigne, With their succession Kings in Spaine;

Whence Scots were nam'd!* 1.150 and Brechus King; Their Colonies they to Ireland bring: From whom the Great Fergusiusa 1.151 came, Whom to her Erchus beares, faire Dame, Danish Rocha, to her Spanish Spouse, Of Scotlands Kings ennobled House; He with Goth Alaricke made Rome flame, Ferguse that gaue Craig-Fergus name; And brought with him so long agone, Scots gloried in the fatall Stone, Iacob lay on, in the Land of Syon; With Brittish-Scotsh Kings Armes theirb 1.152 Lyon! Whom Reuther, Beda's Reuda, followes, Roderick, that put to flight, with's fellowes, Came backe againe; whence call they't right, Rew thers returne, not his first flight! First Owen followes, Ferguse next: Second Owen then, and Dongard vext, And slaine by Brittons; Constantine, His sonne in Christians Cause diuine, Palladius Conuert,c 1.153 warfare-goes In Brittons aid, 'gainst Saxon foes! Next Congall, Conrane, Owen, Conuall, Aidan, Kenneth, Owen, Ferquard, Donwall, Maldwine, and with two Owens moe, Amberkeleth falne by Pictish foe, Owen,* 1.154 Mordak, Ethfine, and lesse gracious, Owen and Ferguse, then Soluatius And Ethfines sonne, who entertaines Amitie with French King Charlemaine, Worthy of Frances friendship;d 1.155 whence Remaines th'inuiolate league ere since. Then Congall, Conuall, and sans true Respect to Excellency due, Or King-hoods Maiestie diuine, Alpine, butcher'd at Pas-Alpine, By bloudy Picts; made them too late,* 1.156 To rue their cruell facts ande 1.157 fate; For Kenneth kils them all, vnneth, In fell reuenge of Fathers death; Whose ouerthrowes, not vn-fore-kend, Strange ••ights in Skies seene, seeme portend; So Picts, with their King Drushen slaine, Sole Scottish Kings, in Scotlandf 1.158 raigne.

CANZ. XIV.

And so downeward to Macbeth and Malcolme in Wil∣liam the Conquerors time.

NExt Kenneth,* 1.159 Donald, Constantine, And Ethus, by Gregour•• in fine Depriu'd of Crowne and Kingly stile; Who wanne, they say, the Westerne* 1.160 Ile. Then Donald, and late Ethus sonne, Constantine,* 1.161 who fell feud begunne, With Edward; but was homage ta'ne From him subdu'd by* 1.162 Athelstane! Malcolme then next,* 1.163 and Indulph, who With Alfred wars 'gainst Danish* 1.164 foe: D••fe, Cullen, Chenneth, Constantine, Grime, Malcolme, Duncane, and of Line Of th'ancient Princes and Bloud-royall, Glamuis Lord; and yet most disloyall Intruder,* 1.165 Tyrant Macbeth,* 1.166 whose Fate and fall, Wizards fore-disclose; But with so doubtfull and obscure Aenigma's he thought him most sure;* 1.167 Till Dunsnane Castle high in th'Ayre Encompast were with th' Woods of Weyre He should not fall; being child nor other He should e're fall by, borne by Mother: Which Riddle,* 1.168 put him out of doubt, Though't fell, for him, too truly out; For Malcolme with reuengefull hand, And Syward of Northumberland, His Grandsire, and their English aid, Comming thitherwards, in Weyr-woods staid To decke and hide their arm'd aray, In green-wood bowers, with leauy spray; When so attir'd their troopes drew nie, To tow'ring Dunsnane Castles hie, Throwing their leauy Crownes away, Appear'd they clad in Armour gay: Which suddeine shewes, vnlook't for bale, 'Gan make the Tyrants courage quaile; His towers so girt, with foes so drest With Wyre-wood Crownes, streight armed Crest: Flying therefore fast, with feth'red speed, Sets spurres to his e'en winged steed, Macbeth,* 1.169 t'auoid his foe-mens ire. Mackdufe as furious as the fire, Who erst from Tyrants anger* 1.170 flew To voluntary Exile; new

Return'd, as swift as he that flyes, Repayes home all his courtesies, O're-taking him, fels him to ground, And so did Mackbeths pride confound, Who vainly thus deluded dyes By those prodigious Prophesies: Yet true they were, to thee, Fame tels, O too misled by Magicke spels! Thy foe not timely borne,* 1.171 but ript From Mothers wombe, thus Mackbeth tript! This Malcolme marrying Margret, Neece To Edmond Iron-side, Issue sees, Edgar,* 1.172 Scander, and Dauid, who, Were Kings of Scotland all-a-row.

CANZ. XV.

The residue of the Scottish Kings vntill Queene Marie, Mother of King Iames the sixt.

DAuid who led in Englands Court His pleasant youth in Princely sort,* 1.173 Whence Scotland claimes them, weds the faire Huntingdons and Northumbers* 1.174 heire The Countesse Maud! Maud th'Empresse rights Fauourite,* 1.175 by Stephen foilde in fight: Gaue his sonne pledge, whose sonne succeeds Malcolme in's Sire, and Grandsires steeds; William then, and Scander who weds Ioane, Daughter to our Englands King* 1.176 Iohn; And their sonne Alexander too, Had our third Henries Daughter, who Dying Issue-lesse; in Kings account! Englands Kings, as Lords Paramount, Edward the first Iohn Baliol* 1.177 plac't, Robert Bruse all he could disgrac't; Third Edward, Edward Baliols Crowne Aduanc'd, whom Dauid Bruse puld downe, T'inuade England, by Valoys swaide, Captiu'd, the Victors price he paid! Three Roberts were, and next to them Fiue Iameses from that Royall Stem, And next his Mother-Queene; sixt Iames, First English, reignes from Tay to Thames. First Scottish Iames on surging* 1.178 Seas, Fourth Henry tooke, sixt Henry frees;

Whom Somersets faire Daughter Iane, Had to her Husband! his, they saine, Went with a hundred Nymphs to France; And for third Iames, 'twas second's chance, Fourth's Edwards Cicely, t'aske to Wife; But mortall War's stint farther strife! T'ones Nephew yet, weds t'others Neece, Seau'nth Henries Imps, such* 1.179 Fates decrees, Fourth Iames Spouse; Mother to fift Iames, Margret, who after Floddon flames, Wed's Archibald Douglasse; whose Girle Margret wed's Matthew, Lennox Earle,* 1.180 Their sonne Lord Darnley, wed's fift Iames Nymph, Mother to thy King, faire Thames; Who comming from beyond cold Tweed, Relate, deare Muse, with happy speed!

CANZ. XVI.

The troublesome State of Scotland in Queene Maries time; her Marriage with the Lord Darnley.

BEing in these our last times, our late Henries Parenthesis of State, Mary, Edward, and Elizabeth, Vanisht, and banisht vitall breath, Was Henries Sister Margret faire Their Aunt, whole Albions sole heire, Fourth Iames Wife! so the Raceyclept hers, Sway Scotsh-Sites, English Mothers Scepters; Her sonne fift Iames; his tender Impe Scarce seu'n dayes old, yet Queene, poore Nymph, So left by'r Sires vntimely end, Causde Mother Queene, and Peeres contend For her and her Lands Gouernment, So France to warre with Scotland went; But Hamilton, from the French Faction Obtaynes the Queene, and* 1.181 Lands protection; Whiles furious French, in Scots despight, The Rhine-graue, and the Rhodian Knights, Fierce Almaigne and Italian bands Allure, to vex their late friends Lands, And gaine th'yong Queene, or lay the State Of Scotland, could they, desolate; But say'n they, soone as Lennox fauor'd Our English, th' Earle Protector wauer'd, And Mary Scot's yong Queene was carryed To France, and to the Dolphin marryed!

Alas poore Nymph, as soone as borne She's crown'd indeed, but with but thorne! And married now, but all her ioyes Soone marr'd or mixt with sore annoyes; Soone dyes her Spouse; her Sire* 1.182 long-since; Her Mother now, and she yong Prince, In forreine shores, and scarce 'tis knowne, Where's Crowne or Kingdome of her owne: So vext they were with ciuill Warres, So bruisde besides by strangers skarres. As she was comming homewards, tost By Aeol's blasts to th' English Coast, And thence return'd, domesticke crosses She scarce regaines but with great losses, Quenching those flames of fatall feud, With Riuers streaming Scottish bloud; Yet soone as English Mary dies, Too forward, seemes, swaid by the Guise, She tooke vp th' English Ensignes! France Backes th' Errours she did first aduance; Foolish France, must needs so much for strangers, Th'owne brests laid ope t'a World of dangers. But after much their fruitlesse paines To eithers losse, and neithers gaines, Both Scot'sh and French o're-poiz'd with harmes, Both ciuill rew'd and forreigne Armes. So Mars fled, and Peace sweetly smilde Twixt Scots and English reconcilde, When in the Queene of Scotlands Court, Mongst other Lords of Princely port, Youthfull Lord Darnley there was seene, New come from Englands Court and Queene, Right well of Scotlands Prince belou'd, And such her after fauours prou'd; First Rothsey's Earle, then Duke create Of Albaney, and next her mate; Third sonne of Lenox Earle, there-while, * 1.183 Weares Scotlands Crowne, and Kingly style, Henry Lord Darnley, Stewart borne, Scotlands King made in youth's fresh mornes; Their sonne anew Great Brittaine names, Scotlands sixt, Englands first King Iames! But shortly Henry Stewart crownde, In the Queenes Orchard's murdred found, And she to Bothwell's Earle soone wed, No small suspect of falshood bred; When she not daigning to be brought, Fore her Realmes Peeres to answere ought,

Sans womanish feare, with threatning charmes Affronts her subiects vp in Armes! But bootes no braues, she prison'd lyes; Bothwell, to Denmarke fled, there dyes. And she from Keepers scap't prepares Her Peeres sore bale; but ill she fares, From Scotland prison'd, flying strife, In England prison'd ends her life.

CANZ. XVII.

The gouernment there in the minority of Iames the fixt.

THen Scotland felt sore foes out-rage, Before her yong King came to age, Crown'd one yeares yongling, in his Realme His Grandsire Lennox, steeres at helme; Morton, Murrey, and Marre helpe guide, The Vessell o're rough-swelling tyde; Till sore with surging billowes tost; The King tooke to his* 1.184 Barke nigh lost, And Pylot-like at greatest neede Brought her to hauen, with happy speed! Flourish great Prince, whiles thee fame raises Equall to Ioues, or Caesars prayses, Thy Reigne since peacefull Oliue-crownde, Thy browes Sols Bayes don circle rounde, And more, t'adorne thy Kingly Posies, France shall bring Lillies, we will Roses; Since our Eliza did bequeath Thee Royall Garlands, at her death.

CANZ. XVIII.

As before of Scots, so heere the Historie and originall of their Ancestors the Irish, with diuers coniectures concerning the same.

ANd for our Sunne like sommer time Rose from farre North cold Scottish clime, In this oblike Horizon!* 1.185 whose Set, Rise, and Regiment Ireland knowes, Ours comne from Scotsh-kings, theirs from them, All now but one Kings Diadem; Irelands both Impe, and Lord now; see, We th' Ancetors, they Posteritie. That Westerne Ile, whose shores* 1.186 doe face Wilde Cambers Cliffes; by her owne race Cald Erin; by their Neighbours wilde Yuerdhon; Ireland, English stilde;

From Iasons Greekes, t'is thought we learne, To call Iuuerna, Iris, Ierne; Whether from her site, as Austrich East, Spaine West, so Hiere should be guest So sounding, since more Ierne's* 1.187 beene By-west, Hils, Rils, and places seene. Hybernia else of winter weather, Iber, or Duke Irnaulph, choose you whether; Ogygia, old, and holy Ile, Banno, and great Scotland, Poets stile! Albany, and Alban, as't were* 1.188 t'other, Lesse Banno, sprung from this her Mother, Lesse Scotland from this greater; Brittish, Scots, from these Irish Scots, and Pictish To thinke that Scots beene Scythians Race, Coniectures may perhaps finde grace Since Greekes doe Scythians 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 call; The Germanes, Scutten, Scots and* 1.189 all, Our Saxons, Scyttan; Gothes, beene Getes; What let's it Scythes, Northumbers Scettes? And Getes and Scythian peoples held Spaines Townes and Cities sure of elde! Susana, and many places more, Scythian names, walles, and guises* 1.190 wore: Whence Scythians into Ireland* 1.191 came, For Spanish dwellers did, sayes Fame! But some will say, beleeue't or smile! Scotos, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, draw their stile, Some say from Scota; but if you Would faine heare Fables, more then true, Or monstrous matters for disport, Her Legend you shall heare: but * short!

CANZ. XIX.

Diuers of their ancient historicall Relations, and lastly, the late Conquests thereof made by the English.

BEfore the vniuersall flood, This Storie now begins for good! Came Caesara, old Noahs Neece, Not knowne what ship, nor o're what Seas; Next comes, (nor will I leaue thy glories, Sublimate quintessence of Stories,) Bartolenus and his sonnes, whose* 1.192 names Their Cels, and Irish stations fames; Then Bergion comes!* 1.193 Nemodus then; Whom Bergions Race chac'd thence agen:

Greeke Dela though the Gyants Mates, He Syrians knew, and Scythians States, Nemodus and his mens! what time, Gurguntius claimes, the Irish clime! But mightie Monster! Rumor* 1.194 sayes Ruan liu'd till Saint Patricks dayes; Though 'twas thought, next Scota's braue Knight, Gathels Race, queld those Gyants quight. 'Gainst th' Aethiops, Moses and* 1.195 Gathelus, Warring vnder Aegypts King, they tell vs, Cecrops or Neols much prays'd heire,* 1.196 Weds Pharao's Daughter Scota faire, Whence set for Seas, on Spaine they light, Their tongue from him Gaoth-lag hight; The Scots from her! from them deriued In Simon Brechus Reigne arriued In Ireland, Hermion and Hyberus, From Spaine; from them, in hand they beare vs, Came Ferguse; so from th' Irish traine, Came Brytaine Scots, those Scots from Spaine. Still vnderstand, the fatall stone, Goes with them Iacob slept vpon! But true indeed all Stories saine, Scots came from th' Irish,* 1.197 they from Spaine. These Ireland-dwellers, Edgar vanquisht; Saint Edward lou'd!* 1.198 first Richards* 1.199 Conquest; But in the second Henries Reigne, Dermon Mac-Morough did complaine,* 1.200 Whom Strong-bow Chepstols Earle releeues,* 1.201 Winnes his Lands, weds his Daughter Eue; Is Englands Feodist! to King Iohn, Made Irelands Lord, Pope Adrian, Sends him a Ring; Vrban a Crowne; But after by the Popes puld downe,* 1.202 England and Ireland he full* 1.203 deare Rents at a thousand Markes by th'yeare. Eighth Henry King, the Pope first stil'd; Philip and Mary reconcil'd To Rome; and Queene Elizabeth weare The same; so doth King Iames the heire.

CANZ. XX.

The ancient gouernments of France, and how the Crowns right is now deuolued to the English. The conclusion of all.

SO the French Titles!* 1.204 whose free State,* 1.205 And Salique Lords, deare Nymphs, relate! But leaue th' Herculeans race anda 1.206 traine,* 1.207 Tili Paris faire was plac'd on Seyne, By Marcomyre; whose Issue beene Pharamond and his Monarchs o're Rhene,* 1.208 O're Francks or Francons; he beginnes, And Merouey much honourb 1.209 winnes,* 1.210 But Clouis most,* 1.211 who addeth first Christ to his Crowne, or that to Christ! Their Race long flourisht, till vp springs Maior Domus vnder th' idle Kings, Martellus Issue then gan Raigne, Pipin,* 1.212 and famous Charle-mayne; Hugh Capet, though,* 1.213 his second Race Roots out;* 1.214 so Talion Law tooke place! From him descended Isabell faire, France her sole and indubitatec 1.215 heire, Third Edwards Mother,* 1.216 though misprizde, By fabulous Salick Law deuizde. Since Katharine from that Royall Stem. Her Dower brings Frances Diadem T'Henry the fift,* 1.217 whose sonned 1.218 anone Sate crown'd on triumph t' Frances Throne. So France and Englands flowers so sweete,* 1.219 Welsh, Scotsh, and Irish Musicke meete Their Prince, by side of siluer Thames, To greet with ioy Great Monarck IAMES.

CANZ. XXI.

A Peroration to King Iames.

AND now great, gracious, glorious sprights,* 1.220 Whilome braue Worthies, still braue wights, Liue long aud happie euer; daigne Your sacred influence to these straines, You that in Albion reign'd; and you, That doe, but hope for Heauen your due! Fortunately famous, fairely shine Sainted on Earth, in Heauen diuine; And glad thou canst but ken his dayes, Deare Muse ceasse thy rude Mantuan Layes.

The end of the tenth and last Ode of PALAE-ALBION.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Series Poematis: eius∣dem{que} ratio siue 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.2

  Odae
• * 1.3

  Hypothesi
• * 1.4

  Hypotyposi quasi recens natae & emergentis f••licitatis,
• * 1.5

  voto obsecundatur reliqua hi∣storiae series; ac primo vnde tanquam ex fonte caetera e∣manârunt fortunatissima,
• * 1.6

  Henrici 7. connubia, & hinc orta soboles,
• * 1.7

  cuius Amicis honoratis,
• * 1.8

  Insidiatoribus ad pedes pro∣••olutis & profligatis;
• * 1.9

  Inter alia eius opera pijssim••,
• * 1.10

  pulcherima Westmonasteri∣ensis Cape••la, ab ipso condita tymbus ••••••eleberrimus.
• * 1.11

  Filius
• * 1.12

  Henricus 8. primis tempori∣bus, multa domi & foras prae∣clarè gelsit;
• * 1.13

  quo Regnante, primùm
• * 1.14

  Tho. Wolsaeus Cardinalis,
• * 1.15

  mirum in modum
• * 1.16

  elatus,
• * 1.17

  posteâ
• * 1.18

  Wolsae▪
• * 1.19

  seru••••
• * 1.20

  Cromwellus, similibus Iudi∣•••••• fortunae blandimentis fa∣ctus ••u••gidior,
• * 1.21

  m••serabili
• * 1.22

  casu periêunt.
• * 1.23

  Sub regni finem, Rex varia & frequens valdè celebrat con∣nub••a,
• * 1.24

  〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.25

  i••em eius gesta, &
• * 1.26

  suprema voluntas, de regni haeredibus, hîc attexuntur.
• * 1.27

  Eius filius, Edwardus sextus, regno per tutores administra∣to,
• * 1.28

  breui moritur, non fine veneni su∣spicione;
• * 1.29

  〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.30

  Iana Graia, cum viro Guil∣fordo Dudley, parentum do∣lo, in regno succedere pro∣clamati, capite plectuntur;
• * 1.31

  & Maria, He••r. 8. filia, Regina euadens, Papam reuocat,
• * 1.32

  Philippo Hispano nubit.
• * 1.33

  Eoque 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Galliâ absente, & bellis oc∣cupato, moritur, vnde
• * 1.34

  Elizabetha, natù minima Hē∣tici 8. filia regnum adit,
• * 1.35

  Quae Papae hostis infensi sima, cum Gallis, Scotis, Hispanis, cre∣bra gessit praelia,
• * 1.36

  Flandris verò plurimùm opi∣••ulata est.
• * 1.37

  Rei nauticae periti, vt
• * 1.38

  & Famosa 1588. naualis pugna toto orbe Christiano exp••cta∣tissima, inter Anglos & ••be∣ros.
• * 1.39

  Aliáque
• * 1.40

  noui••••••mis regni temporibus
• * 1.41

  praeclatè perpetrata facinora celebrantur;
• * 1.42

  Illâ{que} decedente, regnorum Angliae & Scotiae, sub Potentissimo
• * 1.43

  Iacobo Rege, vnio foelicissi∣ma.
• * 1.44

  Cuius Titulos & prosapiam prose∣quendo,
• * 1.45

  Scotiae, aliorúm{que}
• * 1.46

  Antiquitat••••
• * 1.47

  & Historiae,
• * 1.48

  Fergusius Rex Scotorum fa∣mosissimus,
• * 1.49

  eiusqu•• successores, & eorum acta, & ordo,
• * 1.50

  adusque Pictos pen••tus ex Scotiâ de∣letos;
• * 1.51

  Et Cons••quenter
• * 1.52

  ad Macbethi Tyrannidem,
• * 1.53

  Malcolinum 3.
• * 1.54

  & Gulielmi Conquestoris, tempora;
• * 1.55

  cum
• * 1.56

  cito posteà
• * 1.57

  Lis inter 12. Scoticae Coronae competitores, composita per Edw. 1. Angliae Regem,
• * 1.58

  Indies renouatur,
• * 1.59

  〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.60

  per Brusios, qui Regis Edw. sen∣tentiam respueban••, quorum
• * 1.61

  Ex stirpe ordinata Regum Scotiae successio, ad sextum lacobum, vsque pertingit,
• * 1.62

  cuius ab Hen. 7. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.63

  Reginae Mariae matris regum turbulentissimum,
• * 1.64

  Varia
• * 1.65

  Infortunia, a••.
• * 1.66

  demùm
• * 1.67

  Fortunatior rerum status,
• * 1.68

  Gum
• * 1.69

  Heroe Darnleyo nuptiae,
• * 1.70

  & alia gesta memorantur.
• * 1.71

  Eorum filius Iacobus sextus Annoti∣tinus intans, Rex Scotiae cre∣atut,
• * 1.72

  posteà totius Brytanniae Monarcha
• * 1.73

  & Hyberniae; cuius
• * 1.74

  Ideó
• * 1.75

  Antiquitates variae,
• * 1.76

  Nomina,
• * 1.77

  Gentes,
• * 1.78

  Mores,
• * 1.79

  〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.80

  Historia, suae originis, ipsissi∣mis Hybernis talia referenti∣bus;
• * 1.81

  ac denuò
• * 1.82

  Variae eorundem per Anglos subiugationes, & dominij a∣pud eos confirmationes,
• * 1.83

  vnde Hyberniae Dynasteia, Goronae Anglicae annexa est.
• * 1.84

  Postremò.
• * 1.85

  Variarum in Franciâ Regia∣rum familiarum, Anglorum∣que itidem Regum,
• * 1.86

  ad Coronam Franciae
• * 1.87

  Atque ità serenissimi R Iaco∣bi hinc orti Iuris ipsamet re∣tectio:
• * 1.88

  Cui
• * 1.89

  Tanquam cui haec debentur omnia, Musa supplex
• * 1.90

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.91

  Synchronismus siue computatis Annorum.
• * 1.92

  Supplementum Historiae.
• * 1.93

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, signifies, Dei donum, Gods gift, which is, the name of Theodor, spoken briefly Teudor, or Tewther.
• * 1.94

  Bay, a token of learning and victory, as Myrtle of Ioy, Oliuè of peace.
• * 1.95

  The former Elizabeth and her spouse Henry the seuenth, vnited the Roses or Families of Yorke and Lancaster. The next Eliza∣beth, daughter of Henry the eight, by her not marr••ing produ∣ced the Vnion of the Realmes of England, France, and Ireland, with Scotland.
• s 1.96

  Such also was the first Con∣stantine, called the Great, a Britton borne, vnder whom the heresie of Arius was extirpate, and the Church began to flourish triumphantly by his meanes.
• * 1.97

  Henry the se∣uenth borne in Pembrooke Castle, began 22. August 1485. crowned at Westminster by Thomas Bourchier Archbishop of Canterbury, 30. die Octobris, prox. espoused the Lady El••za∣beth 18. lanuar. nex••: dyed the 22. of April, 1509 hauing reigned 23. yeares eight moneths; buried in the new Chap∣pell of Westm. which he built and had bestow∣ed thereon 14000 pounds.
• * 1.98

  King Henry the seuenth his children were, Prince Arthur that dyed in his fathers life time. Henry the 8. K. Margret wed to Iames the fourth of Scotlād, and Mary promised to Char••es King of Cast••le, but wed to ••e∣wes the twelfth, King of France, after to Charles Bra••don, whom Henry the eight made Duke of Suffolke.
• t 1.99

  Iasper Earle of Pembrooke the Kings vncle made Duke of Bedford; Morton Bish••p of E∣ly, who chiefly plotted be Kings aide, and R••••hard th•• third his ouerthrow, ••ent for by K. Henry 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Flan••ers, succeeded Tho. Bourchier, who shortly after dy∣ed in the See of Canterbury.
• u 1.100

  The Londoner that persona∣ted Edward Earle of Warwick, sonne to George Duke of Cla∣rence, that had beene prisoner in the ••ower from the beginning of King Henries reigne till then, was hanged at Saint Tho. of Waterin••s; P••rkin Warbeck that did counterfait Richard Duke of York••, second sonne to Edward the fourth, at Tybourne; and the Earle of Warwick him∣selfe beneaded on the Tower bill, all three dyed within the com∣passe of yeare 1499 Lambert that had before fayned himselfe to be the said Earle of Warwicke in Ireland, was made the Kings Faulconer.
• x 1.101

  Margret Countesse of Bur∣goine, sister to Edward 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fourth, set vp both this Perkin, and that other Lambert, as en∣uying the prosperous estate of Henry the seuenth.
• * 1.102

  Against the King of France, An. 1488.
• f 1.103

  He conuerted the Sauoy built by Peter Earle of Sauoy and Richmond, in Henry the third his time, (which long since belon∣ged to the Dukes of Lancaster, and now to the Crowne) to an Ho∣spitall for 100. poore people; hee new builded Richmond & Bay∣nards Castle; founded three houses for Frantiscan Fryers obseruants, at Richmond, Greenwich, and Newarke; three others for Franciscan Fryers Conuentualls, at Canterbury, New Castle, and Southampton; he builded the faire Chappell of Westminster where he lyeth entombed.
• * 1.104

  Henry 8. began 22, Aprill, 1509. crownd at West∣minster with Q. Katharine, by William War∣ham Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England, 22. Iunij next fol∣lowing: hee dyed 28. Ianuar. 1547 hauing reigned 37. yeares 9. mo∣neths and odde dayes, buried at Windsor.
• * 1.105

  Who had dispensed with him for the marriage of Q. Katharine. Prince Arthurs wise.
• g 1.106

  Where the King of Scots en∣camped, the field is by some called Bramston field, of a place there neare adioyning. This victory was gotten by Tho. Howard Earle of Surrey, A. 1513. the same yeare that the King got Turwyn and Turney; where hee made Tho. Wolsey, being one of his Coun∣cell, Bishop of Turney.
• * 1.107

  The strange fortunes of both Cardinall Wolsey and the Lord Cromwell, in this Kings reigns well worth the noting.
• z 1.108

  Both his Embassies, and Court at home, were with such state be∣yond compare, the greatest of the Gentrie and Nobilitie of the land attendant in his trayne.
• a 1.109

  As some say, he poysoned him∣selfe at Southwell, fearing more disgrace, as hee was comming to∣wards the King, who sent for him to London.
• * 1.110

  Rhodes taken, A. 1523. Rome sacked, and the French King taken, be∣fore Pauye, A. 1525. the Duke of Burbon was slaine at Rome.
• b 1.111

  Pope Iulius the second, sent a Cap of maintenance and a Sword to Henry the eight, which were receiued 19. May, 1514. with great solemnitie. Leo the tenth gaue him the Title, Defender of the Faith, for his writing his booke against Luther 1521. Cle∣ment the seuenth sent a Rose tree of gold, with buds and branches and a Rose, wherein was a rich Saphire; it was presented to the King at Windsore, 1524.
• c 1.112

  Who was, as some thought some part of the meanes of his Master the Cardinalls downfall, which was his raysing to honour.
• d 1.113

  Though indeed it fell out cleane contrary, as Tho. Arundell arch-Bishop of Cant. said in a like case entended in a Parliament, Henr. 4. A. 1404. to the like euill Coun∣sellors of the King; that not for all the Cells and Religious houses pulled downe then, worth many thousands (now many millions) the King was the richer halfe a Marke, but rather the common Treasures and Weale of the Land, wherein lyeth the Kings chiefe wealth and State, impouerished, priuate persons hauing begged and appropriated them to themselues, conuerting that to priuate, and sometimes leud vses, which was before to hospitality, and a gene∣rall benefit & reliefe of the land.
• e 1.114

  The great Titles the Lord Cromwell possest before his fall; when the King tooke displeasure against him about his marriage with the Lady Anne of Cleue, whom Cromwell had so com∣mended, by which meanes the marriage was made, which pro∣ued after so distastefull to the King, and shee not loued.
• * 1.115

  The Emperour Maximilian was in pay with the King of En∣gland before Turwyn, 1513. the Emperour Charles was royally feasted and entertayned by him at Callaice, A. 1520. in Lon∣don, 1522. the Queene of Scots, 1516. King Christie•••• of Den∣marke and his Queene, 1523. the Palsgraue of Rhine Frede∣rick, 1539. when he came to con∣clude the marriage betweene the King and the Lady Anne of Cleue.
• f 1.116

  After the King was diu••rced from Queen Katharine of Spain Queene Maries mother, with whom he had liued 20. yeares & more: hee made the Lady Anne Boleine Marchionesse of Pem∣brooke, and married her, 1533. by whom he had Queene El••za∣beth: he married Iane Seymer mother to K. Edward, An. 1536. Anne of Cleue, 1540. the La∣dy Katharine Howar••, the same yeare; the Lady Katharine Par, 1543.
• g 1.117

  King Henry the eight his last Will, partly contrary to some acts of Parliament made in his life time.
• h 1.118

  Other Kings were famous for building many monuments of pie∣ty and Religion; hee for defacing almost all that were raysed, since the first planting and foundation of Christianity in this land.
• * 1.119

  Edward 6. borne at Hamp∣ton Court, began 28. lan••. 1547. crowned at Westminst. 20. February following; dyed 6. Iuly, 1553. reigned 6. years, 5. moneths, and odde dayes, bu∣ried at Westm.
• * 1.120

  Of whom there was then great store, there being commotions in Somersetshire, Lincolnshire, Deuon, and Cornwall, Nor∣wich and Yorkshire.
• a 1.121

  In which battell, of the Scots were 14000. slaine, 1500. taken prisoners; the English onely ha∣uing lost 60 men.
• b 1.122

  Chauntries, Free-chappells, and Brotherhoods, as the remain∣der of religious houses that were not demolished in King Henr. 8. time, were pulled down about the b••ginning of K. Edw. 6. reigne. And afterwards the Iewels, cba∣lices, Vesseis and Ornaments of gold and siluer, out of all Cathe∣drall Churches and others, were call'd for into the Tower; Copes, Vestments, cloth of tyssue, and the like, into the Kings Wardrobe; money and peeces of plate sold, into the Exchequer. Many Chur∣ches and Chappells being pulled downe, among other the Church of the Strand to build the Lord Protectors house, who was shortly after beheaded, 1552. after whose death the King liued not long.
• * 1.123

  Lady Iane, daughter to Francis daugh∣ter to Mary, King Henr. 8. sister, was pro∣claymed Queen, 10. Iuly, 1553. but Queene Mary preuay∣ling, shee & her husband were beheaded, 12. February next following. Mary daughter of Henr. 8. and Q▪ Katharine of Spaine, be∣gan from the death of her brother, 6. Iuly, 1553. (though interrupted by the Lady Iane) she was crowned at Westm▪ by Bishop Gardiner of Winchester, Lord Ch••ncellor, 1. O∣ctob. following; shee dyed 17. Nouemb. 1558. R 5. y. 4. M. and odde dayes: the same day of her death deceased her cousin Card. Poole at Lambeth; she buried at West. he at Cant.
• * 1.124

  He was fourth sonne to Sir Io. Dudley Lord Lisle, Earle of Warwick, and Duke of Nor∣thumberland, so created by king Edward the sixt.
• c 1.125

  The Duke of Northumber∣land was beheaded, 22. Augusti, 1553. Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke, father to the Lady Iane, the 23. of February fol∣lowing.
• d 1.126

  Sir Tho. Wyats pretence of Religion, being to withstand the Queenes marriage with Spaine; he was beheaded, 11. April. 1554.
• e 1.127

  The style and royall Titles of King Philip and Queene Mary, proclaymed by the king of He∣ralds, at the time of their mar∣riage, being on Saint Iames day, 1554.
• l 1.128

  The Queene sent for him from beyond the Seas, where he was in great estimation in the Court of Rome; and Cranmer being burned, he was made Archbishop of Canterbury, 1556. Queene Mary also restored and bu••••ded what religious houses were in her power or possession, a sat Green∣wich, Westminster, Syon, Sheene, the blacke Fryers in Smithfield: all which were sup∣pressed by Queene E••••zabeth.
• m 1.129

  Francis the Dolphin of Frāce, espoused Mary daughter & sole heire to Iames the fift King of Scots, 1558. 28. Aprilis at Pa∣ris. A marriage was heretofore intended betweene her, & King Edward the sixt.
• n 1.130

  About this time also dyed Charles the fift Emperour, fa∣ther to King Philip, hee being busie at his warres in France.
• * 1.131

  Elizabeth se∣cond daughter to K. Henr. 8. be∣gan 17. Nouemb. 1558. crowned at Westm. by Doc∣tor Oglethorpe Bishop of Car∣liele, 14. Ianu. next following. Dyed 24. Martij An. 1603 or ac∣cording to the computation of the Church of England, 1602. buried at West∣minster, reig∣ned 44. yeares, 4. moneths, and 7. dayes.
• * 1.132

  Shee had beene kept prisoner in the Tower, and elsewhere, a good part of her sister Queene Maries reigne.
• o 1.133

  Peace was concluded between all foure Realmes, A. 1. Eliz. be∣tweene the Kings of Spaine and France, the Dolphin and his wife Queene of Scots, & the Queene of England: but the Q. of Scots set on by the Guises of France, the peace broken, quarrells, and wars grew; and she being taken as she fled from her owne subiects into England, long after suffred death at Fodringhay Castle, A. 1587. Diuers inroades in the mean time were made into Scot∣land by the English, against the Hamiltons, and in aide of the K. and likewise into France, but A. 1564. peace was again concluded with France, and the K▪ inuested with the most noble order of the Garter.
• p 1.134

  Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester, went ouer Lieutenant Generall and Gouernour of the Low Coun∣tries, A. 1585. where his Excellency (for so he was styled:) was entertayned with great triumphs, and many worthy and warlike exploits were then done by him and Sir Philip Sydney Gouernour of Flushing; after whom Captayne Norrys and Sir Francis Vere, were held for noble warriors, and in great estimation.
• * 1.135

  15. Iunij, 1576. and the three yeares following, he made seue∣rall voyages into the North-west Seas, to seeke that way a passage to Cathaia; and comming to the places called Queen Elizabeths Foreland, Frobishers Streights, and meta incognita, brought thence Mineral at seueral times, which then were supposed to bee gold Ore, but proued otherwise.
• * 1.136

  This yeare 1588. by diuers fore∣spoken, was cal∣led, Mirabilis Annus, in Au∣gust, and the moneths follow∣ing, were great reioycings and triumphs in all England, Lon∣don, and at Court, for their deliuerance and the discomfiture of the Spanish fleet: In the yeares following were diuers voi∣ages made to the Spaniards great losse, vn∣der the conduct of Sir Io. Nor∣rys, Sir Fran∣cis Drake, and the Earle of Essex.
• d 1.137

  Captayne Francis Drake with fi••e ships, of which the Pelli∣cane was Admirall, set out from Plimmouth, 13. Decemb. 1577. passed by the coast of Brasile, Rio de plata, and entred the Magellane streights, came to the Molucco Iles and Iaua; so returning by Cape de Buona esperanza, arriued in England A. 1580. the yeare following the Queenes Maiesty dining at Det∣ford in Kent, where the Vessell was laid vp which he had so for∣tunately guided round about the World, going into the ship to see it, there in the same gaue him the honour of Knighthood. The like voyage was performed by Cap∣tayne Cauendish, and finished, An. 1588.
• * 1.138

  The Queene being at Tilbury Campe in Essex; the fight on the narrow Seas, was continued betweene the two fleets of Spaine and England, from the 24. to the 28. of Iuly, in which time Don Pedro, and other Nobles were taken; and many of the Spanish Gallyes and Ships, burned, sunke, and spoyled: the Prince of Parma, that should haue sent aide to the Duke, was hindred by the Hollanders, whose Fleet lay at the mouth of the Riuer which hee should passe, to ioyne with the Duke: insomuch that 29. Iuly, the Span••sh fleet began to fly, the English men chasing them Northwards towards Scotland, where about the Orkeyes and coasts of Ireland, many ships and men were lost, the Duke returning with greatest dishonour into Spaine, had lost ships men.
• f 1.139

  Walter Earle of Essex went into Ireland, Lord Generall of the warre, 157••. Robert his son Earle of Essex, 1591. went into France with a band of men, sent from the Queene, to aide the French King. And An. in∣to Ireland to suppresse the rebel∣lions there; hee was wondrously loued and honoured by the En∣glishmen about all the Peeres of his time.
• g 1.140

  Charles the ninth of France 1566. Maximilian the Empe∣rour, 1567. Freder••k the second King of Denmarke, 1582. were by Queene Elizabeth inuested Knights of the most noble order of the Garter.
• h 1.141

  Her time being to all ages wor∣thily memorable for her admired Mayden reigne, her conquests abroad and peace at home.
• * 1.142

  Iames the sixt in Scotland, the first in Englād, borne at Eden∣borrow, 19. Iunij, 1566. descended of the Lady Margaret, eldest sister of Henry the eight, began his reigne in Scotland, 29. Iulij, 1567. crowned in Sterling church being but one yeare old: he be∣gan his reigne in England, 24. Martij, 1602. crowned with Queene Anne his wife, daugh∣ter to the King of Denmarke, on Saint Iames his day next following, at Westminst. by
• * 1.143

  The Ocean, the Ring wherwith our whole Albion, or great Britayne is encompassed; the Kingdomes of England and Scotland, wedded, vnited to∣gether by King Iames.
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  Queene Elizabeth.
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  The most approued Authors hold the story of Scota, King Pharao's daughter supposed, wedded to the Argiue Knight Gatholus; whence Scots would draw their name and pedigree, a meere fable; but certayne it is Ireland was auncien••ly called Scotia, and thence the Scots came; whence Ireland is called Scotia, of Scythes or Scutten, is shewed hereafter in the de∣scription of the Irish: these Scy∣the•• or Scythians, came thither out of Spaine, partly, where they were long planted, and partly, it is like, immediately from their North-easterne Countries.
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  Marius, Anno Christi 73. reig∣ned 53. in his time came Ro∣derick or Reu∣da, saith Beda; and by him van∣quisht, the north parts of Scot∣land were assig∣ned to them for place of habita∣tion.
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  The Ge••es or Gothes aboue Pontus, and all the Neighbour∣ing Countries North and North∣east, Polonia, Sarmatia, Rus∣sia, and almost Scandia and Tattaria, were in ancient time called Scythia, a generall name; as all the East, scarce knowne or called by other name then India.
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  Which was Ireland: and they did couenant, that in case the Kings bloud did ••aile, the Irish should haue a voice in the election of a new King; and the Irish to be eligible in regard of that affi∣nity contracted with them, as ha∣uing giuen them both aide and wiues.
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  The Scots will onely haue ••im then a Pictish ••ing, that reigned in some little p••rt of Scotland.
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  In this the Scots most ancient, though fabulous story. Fergusius antiquis. was Anno M. 3640. Durstus King of Scots that mar∣ried Argasia, Daughter ••o Si∣ci••ius King of Brytaine, Anno M. 3850. This Erchus espoused Rocha the Danish La∣dy, and by her ••ad Ferguse that was with Goth Alarick at Rome, circa annum 4350. & an. Christi, 400 This Fergu••••, An. Christi. 424. Dongard, Anno 470.
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  Being as they write a whole race of Kings before him and another Ferguse, almost of the same time with Mulmutius, 600, or 700 yeares since Brute, within few Descents of Gathelus; when this Ferguse is 700. yeares after the other, and 1400. yeares from Brute. What confusion is in the Storie, about these things, I can∣not but attribute it muc•• to Po∣lydore Virgil, who did his part to obscure our Historie to all se∣quent times, as much as lay in him; his Scottish History I fol∣low, neuerthelesse since hee is so much receiued in these succeeding Kings.
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  Hold they did this Stone in wondrous fatall admiration, for the Prophesie that they say went thus,

  Nempe Scotis fatum, (res mira) vbicunque l••catum.

  Inuenient lapidem, regna∣re tenentur ibidem.
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  Palladius was sent by Pope Caelestine to the Scots and the Iland of the Brytons in the Oce∣an, he flourished at the beginning or a little before the Saxons en∣try heere; who dying, Gaelestine ordeined his Successor Patricius, borne in Cluides••ale, Scholler to S. German; accounted since as it were their Apostle.
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  Donald. 632. to him King Ethel∣frides children of Northumber∣land fled, when their Father was slaine by Ed∣wyne.
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  Which may bee obserued especi∣ally in their Wars with England, eyther affected with others di∣stresse, and helping other; Scot∣land the back-dore by which En∣gland was alwayes molested in her Conquests of France; and France ayding the Scots in their Warres with the English.
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  Alpine 830. in his Father A∣thaius right K. of Scots, in his Mother Fergu∣sia••a's heire of Pictland.
• e 1.157

  The vtter ruine of the Picts in Scotland, with the cause there∣of.
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  They then brought the fatall Stone into Pictland, and placed it at Scone; whence it was about Edward 1. time brought into England.
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  Chenneth. 834.
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  Ireland.
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  Constantine, Anno 903.
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  Hauing perfidiously ayded the sonnes of Sythrick, last King of Northumberland, against the King of England.
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  Malcolm. 1. Anno 943. murdred at V••∣rine, buried at Colin.
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  ••ather vnder E••dred or Ed∣gar, vnlesse it were in his yonger yeares.
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  Malcolm 2. Anno 1010. murdered at Glamuis.
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  He was sonne to Syne•• Thane of Glamuis, by Doada, younger Daughter to Malcolme the 2.
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  Malcolm. 3. Anno 1061. Sonne of Dun∣cane, King of Scots, 1040. who was sonne of Beatrice, daughter to Malcolm. 2. Malcolm. 3. his Mother was E. Sywards of Northumber. Daughter, by whose aide, and K. Edward the Confessors, hee slew the Vsur∣per Macbeth, and gained the Crowne.
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  The Prophesie of a Witch, wher∣by hee was deceiued, for Mack∣du••e that slue him, was not borne but ripe out of his Mothers Wombe.
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  Macbeth the Vsurper, 1046. R. 16. yeares.
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  About this time also, Fleance, from whom the later Kings of Scotland are descended, fled frō his tyranny into Wales; where by Nest Daughter to Griffi•••• ap Lewlyn then Prince of all Wales, he had Walter, first Lord Steward of Scot. this Fleance was sonne to Bianquo Thane of Loquhabar, an ancient House and allyed to the Kings; who be∣ing inuited by Macbeth to a Supper, was there murdered.
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  An. 1061. Mal∣colm. 3. R. 36. Y.
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  Edgar & Alex∣ander, 1100. R. 29. yeares.
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  Dauid their Brother, 1125. R. 29. yeares.
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  Hee marryed Maud Daughter to the Earle of Northumberlād and Huntingdon; whereby the K. of Scotland had th••se Earle∣domes or a pension for them; hee fauouring the right of Maud the Empresse, was taken by K. Ste∣phen, and faine to giue his sonne Henry pledge for him, which Henries sonne Malcolme, his Grand-child, did succeed him in his Kingdome.
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  Malcolm sonne of Henry, 1153 R. 12. yeares.
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  Alexander the first espoused Ioane, Daughter to K. Iohn; A∣lex. 3. maryeth Margret daugh∣ter to Henry the third King of England, after whose death, rose twelue Competitors, laying claime to the Crowne of Scotland.
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  As son of Deuorguild, daugh∣ter of Margret, daughter of Da∣uid Earle of Angus, Brother to King William the Ly••••; Robert Bruse being also sonne of Isabel, another Daughter of the same Dauid Earle of Angus.
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  For griefe whereof and of his sonne Iohns death, Iohn K. of Scots, who named himselfe Ro∣bert, some say dyed.
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  Iames the second required Ci∣cely, Daughter to Edward the 4. King of England, for Wife for his sonne Iames the 3. but Warves a∣rising brake off that Marriage in∣tended: yet Iames the 4. grand-childe to Iames the 2. espoused Margaret grand-childe to Edw, the 4. whence sprang the vnion of both Realmes in the person of Iames the sixt, now King of all Brytaine.
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  Iames the sixt an Infant of a yeere old; began his Reigne in Sco••land, 1567 ouer all Brytaine 1602.
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  The defection of the Hamil∣tons, and vprores made by the French in Scotland, in the be∣ginning of Q. Maries Reigne.
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  These accidents happening neer about the first yeares of Queene Elizabeth.
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  Henry Steuart, Lord Darn∣ley, 3. sonne of Matthew Earle of Lennox, and Margaret Dou∣glasse, Daughter to Margaret Henry the eighths Sisters made Earle of Rothsey, and Duke of Albany, espoused Mary Q. of Scots, Daughter to lames the fift, and had by her lames the 6. who is first of all Brittaine, being beire to the Kingdome of Scot∣land by his Mothers side; he••e to the Kingdome of England by Margaret his great Grandmo∣ther, and on both Fathers and Mothers side.
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  The Realme of Scotland.
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  The Kings of England are now descended of the Scottish Kings, the Scottish no lesse and their Kings from the Irish, so that as the Realmes are vnited, so are the Houses and Bloud-royall, whereby the Kings of this Land are the true and naturall Liege Lords ouer all these Nations.
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  A description of Ireland, with the site thererof, the olde and mo∣derne names, and diuers other Antiquities.
• * 1.187

  Called so of their Westerne site, Iernus and Ierna a Mountaine, place and Riuer in the West parts of Spaine; as our Ierne, the Westerne Ile or Ireland, as being west from England.
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  Ireland called Banno, Albin, &c.
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  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in the Greeke, which seemes the originall of the rest, is so pronounced as Scutt••n, or Scyttan though the Latines haue much varied from the suund pro∣nouncing Syth••, and not Sk••••ha, as the Greeke originall, and o∣ther Tongues doe import, Master Verstegan would haue Scytha deriued from the Du••ch word Schietten, to shoote, quasi 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, good Shooters, Archers.
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  Susana, the Citie, and the peo∣ple Concani, Authours witnesse as they had Scythian names, had also their barbarous Customes in Spaine; as that of drinking and sucking their Horses bloud: from Spaine also is certainly knowne their transportation into Ireland.
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  Vt fabula, á side dignis hi∣storieis reprobatur; nec mi∣nus reliquae; adusque Fergu∣sij 2. tempora.
• * 1.192

  In the time of Corymbratus King of great Britaine, Barto∣lenus or Partholinus Brother Cantaber, is said to haue builded Cambridge.
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  Bergion, Anno M. 2200.
• * 1.194

  Ruanus the Gyant, they say, li∣ued 2040. yeares, and instructed Saint Patrick.
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  Gathelus banished from Greece came into Egypr, where he had such fortunate successe: & thence setting forth to seeke Ad∣uentures, arriued in Spaine; where he builded the Citie Bri∣ganta; his sonnes Hiberus and Himecus, went into Ireland, & his nephew Hermion sonne of K. Metellanus is said to haue come thither afterwards in their aide.
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  Gathelus, Anno M. 2400.
• * 1.197

  Edgar, Anno Christi, 959.
• * 1.198

  Edw. Confessor, Anno 1042.
• * 1.199

  The seuerall Conquests of Ire∣land made by the English; both before and since the Norman Conquest.
• * 1.200

  Rich. primus, Anno 1189.
• * 1.201

  Hen. secundus, Anno 1155.
• * 1.202

  K. Iohn, Anno 1200.
• * 1.203

  Hee paid 700. Markes tribute for England, and 300. Markes for Ireland.
• * 1.204

  Marcomirus, Anno 128.
• * 1.205

  A briefe view of the Suc∣cessions of the Kings of France; their seuerall Houses.
• a 1.206

  Concerning whom, see the end of the second Ode.
• * 1.207

  Marcomirus a∣lius 378.
• * 1.208

  Pharamond. 419.
• b 1.209

  Of him Pharamonds Race and Successors, were called Me∣rouingians; as the second Race from Carolus Magnus, Carlo∣uingians; and that third Race of Kings from Hugh Capet, Ca∣peuingians or Hugoners, which word hath since and especially, bin spoken and taken by the house of the Guise against the Kings, in a secret sort disgracefully.
• * 1.210

  Merouaeus, 448
• * 1.211

  Clodouaeus, Rex Christianus, 484.
• * 1.212

  P••pinus, 750.
• * 1.213

  Carolus Mag∣nus, 777.
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  Hugo Capetus 987.
• c 1.215

  See in the Reigne of Edw. 3. his Title, Warre, and Conquest of the same.
• * 1.216

  Edw. 3. Rex. An∣gliae, Franciae, Dommus Hyber∣niae, Anno 1. 26.
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  Hen. 5. A. 1412.
• d 1.218

  See the Agreements, and Hen. the sixt his Coronation at Paris, before in the Reigne of Henrie the third and sixt.
• * 1.219

  Iacobus Rex Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hy∣berniae, A. 1602.
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  Peroratio.