A help to English history containing a succession of all the kings of England, the English Saxons, and the Britans : the kings and princes of Wales, the kings and lords of Man, the Isle of Wight : as also of all the dukes, marquesses, earls, and bishops thereof : with the description of the places from whence they had their titles : continued with a supplement, and enlarged with the names and ranks of the viscounts and barons to the year 1652.

DOVER.

DOver, is a well knowne and famous Town, both for the Haven and the Ca∣stle, for the security and renown of which and the convenient situation of it over a∣gainst France, it hath long beene accounted one of the Cinque Ports. Seated it is in the very South-East point of Kent, from whence a man may easily discerne the coast of France as being but 24 miles distant. The Town stands in the bottom between the clyffes, ve∣ry warme and safe; the Castle mounted up aloft, both to command and to defend it. A place indeed of such impregnable strength and so great importance; that Philip King of France, when Lewys his son being called in hither by the factious Barons against their Soveraigne L. King Iohn, had gotten many Townes and Forts, but yet could not get the mastery of this peece, despised all, saying, verily my son hath not one foot of land in England, if he be not master of Dover Castle. It now gives title of an Earle to

1627

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Henry Cary, Visc. Rochfort, created E. of Dover 3 Car. Mart. 8, and is now living, 1641.