Thomas Campanella, an Italian friar and second Machiavel, his advice to the King of Spain for attaining the universal monarchy of the world particularly concerning England, Scotland and Ireland, how to raise division between king and Parliament, to alter the government from a kingdome to a commonwealth, thereby embroiling England in civil war to divert the English from disturbing the Spaniard in bringing the Indian treasure into Spain : also for reducing Holland by procuring war betwixt England, Holland, and other sea-faring countries ... / translated into English by Ed. Chilmead, and published for awakening the English to prevent the approaching ruine of their nation ; with an admonitorie preface by William Prynne, of Lincolnes-Inne, Esquire.

The Authors Preface.

THe Universal Monarchy of the World, begin∣ing from the East, and so coming at length to the West, having passed through the hands of the Assyrians, Medes, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, (who were divided by the Imperial Eagle into Three Heads,) is at length come down to the Spaniard: upon whom, after so long Slavery, and Division, it is wholly con∣ferred by Fate: and that with greater Splendour, then on any of his Predecessors: to whom also, according to the Vicissitude of Humane Affaires, it did of right belong.

Now although I had not any Intention to write any thing, tou∣ching either the Government, or the Enlargement of the Spanish Monarchy, which you, most Noble Alfonso, have desired me to do; yet being at length delivered from my Tedious Sick∣nesse, and my Ten years Afflictions, though I am utterly depri∣ved of the help of any Books, and am, as it were, shut up as a Prisoner in this my Cell; I shall notwithstanding in a brief, and Compendious way, give your Lordship an account, what my Iudgment is concerning this Subject; and shall give in the Causes of each several Point, in General first; not after a Natural, nor a Theological, but after a Political way: and shall afterwards also descend to trea•• more Particularly of the same.

Tho. Campanella.