The estate of the Church with the discourse of times, from the apostles vntill this present: also of the liues of all the emperours, popes of Rome, and Turkes: as also of the Kings of Fraunce, England, Scotland, Spaine, Portugall, Denmarke, &c. With all the memorable accidents of their times. Translated out of French into English by Simon Patrike, Gentleman.

Aduertisement.

Although successiuely there were alwaies Emperors of Con∣stantinople, which kept the Romane Empire vntill the Towne was occupied by the Turkes: yet because the true brightnesse and Maiestie of the name and of the tuition of the Empire, and of Italie, was in Charlemaine and his successors, we leaue in Nicephorus the Greeke Emperours, because they haue not bene like these. Therefore leauing the East, namely, that of Constantinople, we will set downe in order the Emperours of the West; namely of Rome.

* 1.1Charlemaigne then deliuered the Romane seate from all molestations of forraine Princes, and atchieued that for which principally hee came into Italie: that is to say, at the siege of Pauie, hauing constrained Didier the last King of the Lombards to yeeld himselfe, hee got possession of all Lombardie. And to the ende they should no more molest Italie, hee droue them away as seditious persons, and sent Di∣dier Captiue with his wife and children into the Towne of Liege. Paul. Diaconus, an Historiographer, and Secretarie to the said Didier, was ledde with him; and from that time Charle∣maigne made his the Kingdome of Lombardie, leauing all the Townes of Italie in theyr accustomed libertie, to the ende hee might giue no occasion of trouble vnto the Greeke Emperour.

* 1.2About this time, Acayus the 65. King of Scots, made the first alliance with King Charlemaigne, and with Fraunce, which hath endured euer since, and yet at this present is main∣tained betwixt these two Nations.

* 1.3Tassilo Duke of Bauiere, moouing warre against Charle∣lemaigne, lost his Countrey, and was put in a Monasterie with his sonne; and although hee was Charlemaignes kinsman, yet for his faith before violated, hee vsed this seueritie towardes him.

* 1.4Nicephorus raigned at Constantinople eight or nine yeares, whom the Romanes would not acknowledge for Emperour: wherevpon there rose great enuie and hatred betwixt them of the East, and of the West.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Charlemain.
• * 1.2

  The alliance of Scotland with France.
• * 1.3

  Bauiere conquired.
• * 1.4

  Nicephorus.