The historie of Iustine Containing a narration of kingdomes, from the beginning of the Assyrian monarchy, vnto the raigne of the Emperour Augustus. VVhereunto is newly added a briefe collection of the liues and manners of all the emperours succeeding, vnto the Emp. Rodulphus now raigning. First written in Latine by that famous historiographer Iustine, and now againe newly translated into English, by G.W.

Carolus.

CHarles the son of Pipin king of Fraunc••, the first of that name, and was called most Christian, by Leo the Bishop of Rome, of whome hee was crowned Emperor, for his great zeale towards christians. At the en∣trance into his raigne, being deliuered from the Warres of Aquitane, hee went into Italy and made the Lumbards subiects vnto Fraunce, taking their k•• Desiderius. He many times ouercame the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Saxons, in thirty yeares Warres, and did instruct them in christianity. He droue the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 out of France, and consined the Sclauonians, Danes, and Boemians, within their own territories.

He went the second time into Italy, repressing them of Beneuention, which resisted the Pope••ile restored Leo the Pope, who was expelled by the Romans, [ D] and ended the Warres against the Hunnes. Whereupon after all his Noble acts, he was called Charles the great. And after all this, he returned into Frau••ce, making his sonne Lewes co-partner of his Emp••re, and so d••ed at Aguisgrue being seuenty one yeare old, and hauing bin Emperor th••rteene yeares. He founded three Vniuersities, one at Ban••••••a, another 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and

the third, at Papia; storing them with learned men from al places. He erect∣ed many monasteries in Germany, for the education of christian younge∣men insteed of scho••••s, he celebrated siue counsels or Synods for the state E••••lesiasticall, and i•• superstitiously worshipped of many for a Saint.