The thre bokes of cronicles, whyche Iohn Carion (a man syngularly well sene in the mathematycall sciences) gathered wyth great diligence of the beste authours that haue written in Hebrue, Greke or Latine Whervnto is added an appendix, conteynyng all such notable thynges as be mentyoned in cronicles to haue chaunced in sundry partes of the worlde from the yeare of Christ. 1532. to thys present yeare of. 1550. Gathered by Iohn Funcke of Nurenborough. Whyche was neuer afore prynted in Englysh. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.

Of the ••urkes begynnyng.

THE cause of the comming of the Tur∣kes* 1.1 out of Tartary into Asia was, that whan the Saracens warred against y^• Perses, the Perses required ayde of the Turkes. As for these Turkes wer Tartares by the ••yll Caucasus. Thys happened not longe before Caro••us Caluus, about the yeare of Christ eyght hundreth thre score and ten. After thys assistaunce beganne the Turkes by lytle and ••y••le to remayne in Asia, euen as it happeneth most commonly whan we call for foren helpe. But foras∣much as the Turkes were chefely geuen to warre∣faring, it came to passe, that the rule of the royalme came to their handes. And fyrst began Othoman∣nus* 1.2 the Turke to excelle in power and myghte, in the tyme of Albert of Eastenriche the fyrst, whyche was sonne to Rodu••phus the Emperoure. Thys was about the thousand and thre hundreth yeare after Thristes incarnation. Now sence thys Otho∣mannus* 1.3 tyme, was Mahomets kyngdome cha••n∣ged into the name of y^• Turkish empyre. It is wor∣thy to be noted here, that this present nacion of the Turkes began to subdue contryes, & to beare rule

in the ••yme of the fyrst Emperour of the ••astry••h•• house: and it is to be hoped that it shalbe lyk••wyse repressed at the ••aste by an Emperoure of the same stocke of Eastryche.

The figure of this Turkysh kyngdome is d••••••ri¦bed full of dredefulnesse in holy scripture, that we shuld not be ignoraunt that this were the de••els kyngdom, and by whose power and prosperity we might not be with drawen, to de••••••er from Christe to Mahomets vngodlynesse. Ezech••e•• and▪ S.* 1.4 Ihon call the Turkes Gog and Magog.

Gog, is called a ••ent: Magog▪ is the people with ou•• the tentes: for the Tartaryes ••wel in ••entes. And Ezechiel wr••••eth plainly, that God fuffred the power of Gog ••o be augmented, because of peoples synnes

Mahomet signifieth rage or indignation.* 1.5

••ur••a signi••yeth sou••d your or wayster. Me∣thodius called thys people Redde Iewes beca••se ••h••y haue borowed some ceremonyes of y^• Iewes▪ Nether were they the very Iewes, but were cal∣••••d the Re••d Iewes, ether because they were coue ••ous of man s••aughter and bloude, or els because* 1.6 Mahomet was born of Edom in Arab••a: for Edom signifieth reed. Methodius sayeth that Gog and Magog were closed in beyond the hylles Caspii: that is Caucasus, and that a ••oxe shal make them a passage. This ••ox•• is Mah••met: for beyng prouo∣k••d by mahomets law, they became mighty and be¦gan to beare r••le.

We haued ••••••ared before how the Romane Mo¦narchy came to y^• East▪ But now are y^• 〈◊〉〈◊〉

〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Egypte, Syria Asia and Aphrica ••y ••he Mahometystes▪ vntyll finally the Turkes at ••hys ••yme haue taken and waysted Grece, and what more was restynge.

Deus dedit the, ••xxi. ••ish. of Rome succeded Bo¦••ifacius▪ in the tyme of Heraclius.

After him was bonifacius the fyft the lxxii. bysh In hys tyme was. S. Gallus. The same taughte* 1.7 Christes doctrine in hygh Germany.

After hym was byshop Honorius the fyrste, and in hys tyme was Mahomet.

After him was Seuerinus y^• lxxiiii. ••ish. of Rom.

After him. succe. Ioannes the▪ iiii. the lxxv. bysh.

After Ioannes was Theodorus a Greke y^• lxxvi

The yeare of Christe .vi. C. xli

COnstantinus the sonne of Heraclius the▪ lviij.* 1.8 Emperour▪ raygned four monethes. His step mother Martyna poysonned hym, that she might make hyr sonne Emperoure.

The yeare of Christe .vi. C. xli••.

HEracleonas the son of Heraclius the lix. Em¦perour* 1.9 raygned two yeares after that Con¦stantinus was poysoned. But▪ whan y^• senate and communalty of Cōstantinople had knowledge of the mysche••o••s dede, risyng vp agaynst the mo∣ther* 1.10 and son ••eracleonas, cuttynge of his nose, and hyr and the ••atryarkes tunges, who dyd ayde them to do the dede, bannyshed them all thre.

The yeare of Christ .vi. C. xliii

COnsans the sonne of Constantinus the lx.* 1.11 Emperoure raygned xxvii. yeares. He was ouercome in the East of y^• Sara••ens in Italy

of the Lombardes. He was a mooste couetous manne, and at the laste was he slayne of hys owne men in a bath at Syracuse.

Martinus the first succeded Theodorus in Con¦stans tyme.

Eugenius the fyrst the lxxviii. byshopp succeded Martinus.

Vitalianus the lxxix. bishop. succeded Eugenius.

The yeare of Christe .vi. C. lxx.

COnstantinus y^• sonne of Constans the lxi. Em¦peroure* 1.12 raygned xvii. yeares. He was called Pogonatus, that is, bearded. He had warre with the Saracens seuen yeres, of the which were slayn in one feld thyrty thousande, insomuche that theyr power beyng weakened, they were constray¦ned to demaund peace with Constantyn: the which he graunted them, but vpon this condycyon, that they shuld geue to the Emperoure yearly tribute.

After Vitalianus was Adrodatus made y^• lxxx bys. of Ro. in y^• time of Constantinus Pogonatus.

Donus was the lxxxi. byshop after Adrodatus.

Agatho succeded Donus.

Leo the ij. succeded Agatho.

Benedictus y^• secōd was y^• lxxxiiij bish. after Leo

Ioannes the v. was the lxxxv. byshop after Be∣nedictus.

Conon the lxxxvi. byshop succeded Ioannes. The yeare of Christ. vi C. lxxxvii.

IVstinianus the son of Constantinus the lxii.* 1.13 Emperour raygned xvi. yeres, but not conty∣nually. For whan he had ruled ten yeare, he was put downe and driuen out by Leontius, who

raigned thre yeare after that Iustinianus was cha¦ced oute. Leontius was taken prisoner of Tiberi∣us* 1.14 Apsimarus, who raigned after him seuen yere. But thenceforth was Iustinianus restored agayn, and dyd tread both vpon Leontius and Tiberius that were prisoners, beyng cast downe before hym, and caused openly to be cried out: Thou shalt tread* 1.15 vpon the serpent aspis and the coccatryce. After∣ward were they beheaded.

Sergius the lxxxvii. bishop of Rome was after Conon, and than was great dissencion for the elec∣tion.* 1.16 In his tyme lyued Beda in England.

Ioannes y^• vi. was after Sergius y^• lxxxviij. bish

Ioannes the vii. was after Ioannes the vi.

Zosimus the xc. bysh. succeded Ioannes the vii.

Constantinus was byshop after Zosimus.

The yeare of Christe vij. C. xiii.

PHilippus Bardesanes y^• lxv. Emperour raig¦ned* 1.17 one yeare and sixe monethes: Beyng ta¦ken of his marshall, was depriued of the Em∣pyre, and hys eyen put out.

The yeare of Christe vii C. xv.

ANastasius the lxvi. Emperoure raygned one yeare & thre monethes. The same was also ta∣ken of his captayn Theodosius, and depriued* 1.18 of the empyre: and that he mighte lyue solitarely, was he putt into a monastery.

The yeare of Christe vii. C. xvii.

THeodosius the lxvii Emperour raigned only* 1.19 one yeare. He forsoke the empyre, whan he perceaued that he was inuaded of Leo, and mystrusted he coulde not kepe the Empyre.

He became a monke, and dyed in a priuate lyfe.

The yeare of Christ .vij. C. xviij.

LEo the .iij. the .lxviij. Emperour raigned twen¦ty* 1.20 yeares. He was surnamed Iconomachus, that is, assaulter of ymages, because he had cō∣maunded to take oute of the tempels the ymages of saynctes, and to burne them. The citye Constan tinopole was besyeged viij. yeare longe of the Sa∣racens in his time, y^t which suffered great misery in that fyege, by reason of the greate hunger and pe∣stilence. Yee and were also slayn of the Bulgaries, whych ayded the emperoure. Besydes that also were the Saracens shippes burnt, wyth fyre that was craftely made vnder the water.

After Constantinus was Gregorius the second made the .xcij. byshop of Rome in the tyme of Leo Iconomachus.

Gregorius the .vij. succeded Gregorius the .ij.

The yeare of Christ .vii. C. xlii.

COnstantinus the sonne of Leo, the .lxix. Em∣peroure* 1.21 raygned thyrty yeare: he was surna∣med Copronymus, because that at his bapty∣synge, he dyd hys casement in the founte. He also was a destroyer of ymages.

The yeare of Christ .vii. C. lxxvii.

LEo the .iiij. the sonne of Copronymus the lxx.* 1.22 Emperour raygned fyue yeare.

The yeare of Christ .vii. C. lxxxiii.

* 1.23

LOnstantinus Leo the fourth sonne the lxxi. Emperoure raygned wyth hys mother I∣rene ten yeares.

She was of Athens, and ruled moost sagely, aboue

the vnderstandyng of woman kynne, and wyth the alowance of euery man. After her, raygned her son fyue yeares, she beynge put from the gouernaunce. But they of Constantinople not sufferyng hys wi∣ckednesse, called the mother agayne from the aexile, whych raygned after warde thre yeare. Of thys wyse were Irene and Constantinus gouernynge the empyre together xviij. yeares, vntyll the yeare of Christ .viij. C. and i.

But though the Christen Emperours were all∣waye at Constantinople, whiche called themselues Emperours of Rome also, vntyll at the last, the ci∣tie was taken in of the Turkes: yet in y^e meane sea∣son whan the power of the empyre began so to faid, that the Emperours were notable to defende no∣ther theyr tytle, nor Italy, the Romanes were con¦strayned to seke ayde at the Frankes, whose pow∣er was than the greatest. Wherefore came the ma∣iestie of the Emperours name to Carolus. And be∣cause oure Emperours haue alwaye maynteyned and defended Italy wyth stronge hande, we wyll aduysedly passe ouer here the Greke Emperours, (for some were tangled with want on pleasure, effe∣minate, and wholy vnapt to haue gouernaunce,) & recite orderly our Emperours, which are worthy to be cōmēded for their notable vertues & prowesses. Zacharias was the .xciiij. bish. after Gregori{us}. y^e iij.

This same wynkyng at the matter, was the olde Hilderichus kyng of Fraunce pryued of the empire* 1.24 and put into a monastery, and Pipinus was made kyng in his stead. For all the power was come to y^e princes, by reason the kynges were enpoueryshed.

In the tyme also of thys zachary dyd. S. Bonifa¦cius* 1.25 preache in Germany.

Stephanus the ii. succeded zachary. The same prouoked Pipynus into Italy agaynste the Lom∣bardes, whose kynge he besyeged, and compelled him to require peace.

Paulus the fyrste was after Stephanus the xcvi. byshop.

Stephanus the thyrde was after Paulus. In* 1.26 hys tyme happened greate stryfes and rumors at Rome for the chosynge of theyr byshop. One Con∣stantynus was chosen byshop by force, and agayne putte downe, and all they that he had consecrated, were destitute and forsaken.

Adrianus the fyrste succeded Stephanus. The same enticed Carolus the great to come into Italy agaynste Desiderius kynge of the Lombardes Leo the thyrde the .xcix. byshop folowed after Adrianus. Whan a seditious vproure was raysed against him at Rome, he fled to Carolus the great or Charlemayne, by whom he was restored. And the same ordeyned Charle∣mayne Emperoure, and crowned hym. ∵

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Tur∣kes were Tartares.
• * 1.2

  Othoman∣nus y^• Turk••
• * 1.3

  Whan the Turkes be∣gan to haue dominion.
• * 1.4

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉
• * 1.5

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.6

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••∣〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.7

  What ••••me S. Gallus preached in hygh Ger∣many.
• * 1.8

  Constanti∣nus the son•••• of Heraclius
• * 1.9

  Herac••eona••
• * 1.10

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 example of venge∣a••••ce.
• * 1.11

  Constans.
• * 1.12

  Constanti∣nus. Pogonatus.
• * 1.13

  Iustinianus
• * 1.14

  Leontius. Tiberius Apsimarus.
• * 1.15

  Psal. xi.
• * 1.16

  Beda in En∣glande.
• * 1.17

  Philippus Bardesanes.
• * 1.18

  Anastasius was thrust into a mona∣stery.
• * 1.19

  Theodosius
• * 1.20

  Leo y^• thyrde surnamed Iconoma∣chus.
• * 1.21

  〈…〉〈…〉 the 〈…〉〈…〉 was 〈…〉〈…〉 Coprony∣mus.
• * 1.22

  Leo y^• fourth
• * 1.23

  Constanti∣nus Leo the 〈…〉〈…〉hs sonn Irene.
• * 1.24

  Pipinus.
• * 1.25

  What tyme S. Bonifa∣cius prea∣ched in Ger∣many.
• * 1.26

  〈…〉〈…〉e for th•• eleccion of the bishop of Rome.