The key of knovvledge Contayning sundry godly prayers and meditations, very necessary to occupy the mindes of well disposed persons.

An Almanack for .xvij. yeares.

Anno.	dom.	¶Easter	whitson••
Dom.	leter	day.	day.
1572.	F. F.	6. Apriell.	25. May.
1573.	D.	22. March••	10. May.
1574.	C.	11. Apriell••	30. May.
1575.	B.	3. Apriell••	22. May.
1576.	A. G	22. Apriell••	10. Iune.
1577.	F.	7. Apriell.	26. May.
1578.	E.	30. March.	18. May.
1579.	D.	19. Apriell••	7. Iune.
1580.	C. B	3. Apriell.	22. May.
1581.	A.	16. March••	14. May.
1582.	G.	15. Apriell••	3. Iune.
••583	F.	31. March••	19. May.
1584.	E. D	19 Apriell••	7. Iune.
1585.	C.	11. Apriell••	30. May.
1586.	B.	3. Apriell.	22. May.
1587.	A.	16. Apriell••	4. Iune.
1588.	G. F	7. Apriell.	26. May.

Ianuary hath xxxi. dayes.

The day hath 8. hou. 26. min.
The night hath 15. ho. 34. mi.
1	A	New yeares day.
2	b	Octa of Stephen.
3	c	Octa of Iohn.
4	d	Octa of Innocents.
5	e	Titus Pan. bish.
6	f	Twelfe day.
7	g	Tran. William.
8	A	Felix and Ian.
9	b	Lucian.
10	c	Paule first hermite.
11	d	Ignius martir.
12	e	Archade martir.
13	f	Hillary martir.
14	g	Felix priest.

15	A	Isidore martir.
16	b	Maurice.
17	c	Depo. of Anthony.
18	d	Prise martir.
19	e	Wolstan bishop.
20	f	Fabi••n and Sebast.
21	g	Agnes virgin.
22	A	Uincent martir.
23	b	Emerice.
24	c	T••uothe disciple.
25	d	Conuersion of Paule.
26	e	Policarpe martir.
27	f	Chrisostome doctor.
28	g	Theodore.
19	A	Ualery bishop
30	b	Bartilde Queene.
31	c

February hath xxviii dayes.

The day hath 9. houres 33. min.
The night hath 14 hou. 2••. min.
1	d	Fast,
2	e	Purifi. of Mary.
3	f	Blase martir.
4	g	Gilbert confessor.
5	A	Agathe virgin.
6	b	Amandis bishop.
7	c	Dorethe virgin.
8	d	Angule virgin.
9	e	Paule bishop.
10	f	Appoluie virgin.
11	g
12	〈◊〉〈◊〉	Scolastice.
13	b	Eu••rage virgin.
14	c	Ualentine martir.

15	d
16	e	Faustine bishop.
17	f	Iuliane virgin.
18	g	Policron bishop.
19	A	Simon marier.
20	b
21	c	Sabine and Iuliane.
22	d	Hildred virgin.
23	e	Fast.
24	f	Mathie Apostle.
25	g	LXIX martirs.
26	A	Peters chaire.
27	b	Augustine bishop.
28	c	O••wald bishop.

March hath xxxi. dayes.

The day hath 11. houre 24. min.
The night hath 12. ho. 36 min.
1	d	Dauid bishop.
2	e	Chadde confessor.
3	f	Martine.
4	g	Adrian martir.
5	A	Phocas and Eus.
6	b	Uictor and victorine.
7	c	Perpetue
8	d	Apoline martir.
9	e	Agape virgine.
10	f	Gregory bishop
11	g	Aggeus prophet.
12	A	Theodore martir.
13	b	Leo bishop.
14	c	Peter martir.

15	d	Longin martir.
16	e	Quirin Martir.
17	f	Gertrude virgine.
18	g	Edward King.
19	A	Ioseph the hus. of Ma.
10	b	Cutbert bishop.
22	c	Beuidict Abbot.
22	d	Affrodose bishop.
23	e	Theodr••e priest.
24	f	Fast.
25	g	Annune. of mary.
26	A	Castor martir
27	b	Ludgar bishop.
28	c	Dorothe martir.
29	d	Uictorine.
30	e	Sabine virgin.
31

Aprill hath xxx. dayes.

The day hath 12. houres. 26 min.
The night hath 11. houre••. 34. mi••
1	g	Theodore virgin.
2	A	Mary Egiptian.
3	b	Richard bishop.
4	c	Ambrose bishop.
5	d	Martian and mar.
6	e	Sextus martir.
7	f	Ephem••e virgin.
8	g	Denise martir.
9	A	Perpetuus martir.
10	b	Martus martir.
11	c	Guthlake.
12	d	Apolline martir.
13	e	Sotherd martir.
14	f	Tiburt martir

15	g	Osmond bishop.
16	A	Isidore bishop.
17	b	Amcete bishop.
18	c	Eluther•• bishop.
19	d	Tibertus con.
20	e	Hermogenes.
21	f	Quintine.
22	g	Elete Bishop
23	A	Ge••rge martir.
24	b	wilfride confes.
25	c	Marke Euang.
26	d	Anastace bishop.
27	e	Uitalis martir.
28	f	Peter of Milan.
29	g	Clete bishop.
30	A	Dep••. of Erkenwald

May hath xxxi. dayes.

The day hath 15 houres 2••. min.
The night hath 8 houres 46. mi••
1	b	Phillip. and Iacob.
2	c	Athanasius bishop.
3	d	Inuen. of the crosse.
4	e	Christopher.
5	f	Goddard archbish.
6	g	Iohn ante port. latin.
7	A	Iohn of Beuerly.
8	b	Appe. of Michael.
9	c	Tran of Nicho.
10	d	Gordiane.
11	e	Poncrase martir.
12	f	Uictorius martir
13	g	Seruatius confes.
14	A	Boniface martir.

15	b	Sophia virgine.
16	c	Brandon bishop.
17	d	Transla, of Barnard.
18	e	Dioscor. martir.
19	f
20	g	Dunston confes.
21	A	Barnardine
22	b	Helene Queene.
23	c	Petronell.
24	d	Iulian virgin.
25	e	Desidery martir.
26	f	Adelmer confes.
27	g	Augustine confes.
28	A	Germaine bishop.
29	b	Nicodeme.
30	c	Corone martir.
31	d	Felix bishop.

Iune hath xxx. dayes.

The day hath 16. houres 30. min▪
The night hath 7. h••u. 30 min.
1	e	Nicodeme.
2	f	Erasmus.
3	g	Basill.
4	A	Mercell martir.
5	b	Petrocino confes,
6	c	Boniface bishop.
7	d	Medard and Bil.
8	e	Transla. Edmound.
9	f	Iuan confes.
10	g	Trans••a•• wolstan.
11	A	The longest day.
12	b
13	c	Anthonie con.
14	d	Basilids con.

15	e	Uitemodeste.
16	f	Trans. Richard.
17	g	Botolph confe.
18	A	Exupirie bishop.
19	b	Geruasius mar.
20	c	Tran. Edward.
21	d	Walburge virgin.
22	e	Albane martir.
23	f	Fast.
24	g	Iohn Baptist.
25	A	Tran. of Egelie.
26	b	Iohn and Paule.
27	c	Creseens martir.
28	d	Fast.
29	e	Peter and Paule.
30	f	Comme. of Paule.

Iuly hath xxxi. dayes.

The day hath 16. houres.
The night hath 8 houres.
1	g	Octa. Iohn Baptist.
2	A	Ui••ita. of Mary.
3	b	Tran. of Tho Apost.
4	c	Transt. of martir.
5	d	Octa. of Peter.
6	e	••oe virgin martir.
7	f	Depo. of Grimbal.
8	g	Cirill bishop.
9	A	vij. brethren martir.
10	b	Dog dayes begin.
11	c	Nabor and Felix.
12	d	Tran. of Benedict.
13	e	Priuate martir.
14	f	Tran. of Osmond.

15	g	Renelme king.
16	A	Enastasij.
17	b	Arnulph martir.
18	c	••nfine and Iustine.
19	d	Praxede virgin.
20	e	Margret virgin.
21	f	Appolina. virgine.
22	g	Mary Magdalen.
23	A	Christine virgin.
24	b	Fast.
25	c	Iames Apostle.
26	d	Anne mo. of Marye
27	e	Seuen sleepers.
28	f	Sampson bishop.
29	g	Felix and his fellow
30	A	Abdon. and Sen.
31	b

August hath xxxi. dayes.

The day hath 15▪ houres 11 min.
The night hath 8 houres 48. mi••
1	c	Laminas day.
2	d	Stephen bishop.
3	e	Finding of Stephen.
4	f	Iustine priest.
5	g	Festum muis.
6	A	Trans. of Christ.
7	b	Feast of Iesus.
8	c	C••••acke and his fe.
9	d	Romaine martir.
10	e	Laurence martir.
11	f	Tiburt martir.
12	g	Clare virgin.
13	A	Ipolite virgin.
14	b	Exalta crucis.

15	c	Assump. of Mary.
16	d	Roche martir.
17	e	Octa. Laurence.
18	f	Magnus martir.
19	g	Bernard confessor.
20	A	Dog dayes end.
21	b	Lewes martir.
22	c	Octa. assump.
23	d	Fast.
24	e	Bartilmew Apo.
25	f	Lewes King.
26	g	Seuerine.
27	A	Augustine confessor.
28	b	Iohns beheading.
29	c	Rufine martir.
30	d	Felix and Audacte
13	e

September hath xxx. dayes.

The day hath 12 houres 35. min.
The night hath 11 hou. 25 min
1	f	Gilis bishop.
2	g	Anthony martir.
3	A	Lupe bishop.
4	b	Tran. of Cutbert.
5	c	Bertine Abot.
6	d	Eugine confessor.
7	e	Enurcius bishop.
8	f	Natiuitie of Mary.
9	g	Siluius bishop.
10	A	Gorgony martir.
11	b	Prothy and Iacunt.
12	c	Martinian.
13	d	Amanii.
14	e	Holy Roode.

15	f	Lambert martir.
16	g	Edith virgin.
17	A	Timotheus.
18	b	Uictor and Coron.
19	c	Ianuary martir.
20	d	Fast.
21	e	Mathew Apostle.
22	f	Maur••cius.
23	g	Ueela virgin.
24	••	Andochius martir.
25	b	Firmin bishop.
26	c	Cipria•• and Iust.
27	d	Cosme and Damian.
28	e	Exuperie bishop.
29	f	Michael Archangel.
30	g	Ierome priest.

October hath xxxi dayes.

The day hath 10 houres 50 min.
The night hath 13 houres 10 mi
1	A	Remegius bishop.
2	b	Leodagere martir.
3	c	Candidie martir.
4	d	Frances martir.
5	e	Faith virgin.
6	f	Gerionis.
7	g	Mary and Mar••.
8	A	Apolinaris martir.
9	b	Pelagie virgin.
10	c	Linus confessor.
11	d	Denice and his fel.
12	e	Nicolaus Bishop.
13	f	wilfrid bishop.
14	g	Tran. Ed. King.

15	A	Calixt bishop.
16	b	Wolfran bishop.
17	c	Michael of the mo.
18	d	Luke Euangelist.
19	e	Etheldred virgin.
20	f	Frideswide virgin.
21	g	Austreburt virgin.
22	A	xi. M virgins.
23	b	Mary Salomon.
24	c	Romaine bishop.
25	d	Maglore bishop.
26	e	Crispin and Eris.
27	f	Fast.
28	g	Simon and Iude.
29	A	Narcissus bishop
30	b	Germyne confessor.
31	c	Fast.

Nouember hath xxx. dayes.

The day hath 8. houres. 52. min.
The night hath 15. houers. 8. mi.
1	d	All Sainctes.
2	e	All soules
3	f	Winfride virgine.
4	g	Amatius.
5	A	Lete priest.
6	b	Leonard.
7	c	wilbrode.
8	d	Foure crowned.
9	e	Theodore
10	f	Martine.
11	g	Martine bishop
12	A	Briefe bishop.
13	b	Patern martir.
14	c	Tran. Erkenwall.

15	d	Macute bishop
16	e	Dep. of Edmond.
17	f	Init. Regni, Elizabeth
18	g	Octa. Martine
19	A	Eelizabeth martir.
20	b	••omond King
21	c	Pres. of Mary
22	d	Cecily virgine.
23	e	Clement Martir.
24	f	Grisagon martir.
25	g	Katherine virgine.
26	A	Line martir.
27	b	Uitales martir
28	c	Rufus martir.
29	d	Fast.
30	e	Andrew Apostle.

December hath xxxj. dayes.

The day hath 7. houres 36. min.
The night hath 16. ho. 24. min.
1	f	Elegie bishop
2	g	Liban martire.
3	A	Dep. of Osmond.
4	b	Barbara virgin.
5	c	Sabba bishop
6	d	Nicholas bishop.
7	e	Octa-Andrew.
8	f	Con. of Mary
9	g	Ciprian bishop.
10	A	E••lalie virgin.
11	b	Antippe
12	c	Damasc. confessor
13	d	The shortest day.
14	e	Nicasius virgine

15	f	Otholy virgin.
16	g	O Sapientia
17	A	Lazarus confessor
18	b	Gracian bishop
19	c	Uenetia virgin
20	d	Fast.
21	e	Thomas Apostle.
22	f	xxx. martirs.
23	g	Uictor virgin.
24	A	Fast.
25	b	Christmas day.
26	c	Stephen martir.
27	d	Iohn Euagelist.
28	e	Innocents day.
29	f	Thomas Becket
30	g	Trans. of Iames
31	A	Syluester martir.

A rule to knovv vvhē the terms begin & end vvith their returns.

Hillary terme beginneth the xxiij. of Ianu∣ary, and endeth the xij. or xiij. day of Febru∣ary, and hath iiii. returnes.	yt is	Oct. Hil. Qui Hil. Cra. Pur. Octa. Pu.
Easter terme beginneth xvij daies after Ea∣ster day & ēdeth ye monday nexte after ye asceneiō day & haue fiue returnes.	yt is	Qui Pas. Tres Pas Qui Pas. Crae Asc. Men. Pa.

Trinity Term beginneth the xij. day after Whitsonday & cōtinueth xix dayes and hath iiij returnes.	yt is	Cra. Tri. Octa. Tri. Qui. Tri. Tre. Tri.
Michaelmas Term begin∣neth the ix or x. day of October & ēdeth ye xxviij or xxix of Nouē¦ber and hath viij returnes Also that eight days before any term begin, ye Exchequer ope∣neth, excep•• trinity term, for thē it openeth but four daies before.	yt is	Octa. Mi. Qui. Mic. Tres. Mic. Mense mi. Cra. Ani. Cra. Mar. Oct. mar. Qu. mar