The famous history of the seven champions of Christendom St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales. Shewing their honourable battels by sea and land: their tilts, justs, turnaments, for ladies: their combats with gyants, monsters and dragons: their adventures in foreign nations: their enchantments in the Holy Land: their knighthoods, prowess, and chivalry, in Europe, Africa, and Asia; with their victories against the enemies of Christ. Also the true manner and places of their deaths, being seven tragedies: and how they came to be called, the seven saints of Christendom. The first part.

Title

The famous history of the seven champions of Christendom St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales. Shewing their honourable battels by sea and land: their tilts, justs, turnaments, for ladies: their combats with gyants, monsters and dragons: their adventures in foreign nations: their enchantments in the Holy Land: their knighthoods, prowess, and chivalry, in Europe, Africa, and Asia; with their victories against the enemies of Christ. Also the true manner and places of their deaths, being seven tragedies: and how they came to be called, the seven saints of Christendom. The first part.

Author

Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?

Publication

London :: printed for Ric. Chiswell, M. Wotton, G. Conyers, and B. Walford,

1696.

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Christian saints -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To all Courteous Readers, RICHARD JOHNSON wisheth increase of Ver∣tuous Knowledge.
• The Author's MUSE upon the HISTORY.
• history
  • THE Honourable HISTORY OF THE Seven Champions OF CHRISTENDOM.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IV.
      • narrative
      • The Voice in the Mulberry-Tree.
      • narrative
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. X.
      • narrative
      • The Woful and Tragical Discourse pronounced by the Necromancer Ormandine, of the Misery of his Children.
      • narrative
    • CHAP. XI.
    • CHAP. XII.
    • CHAP. XIII.
    • CHAP. XIV.
    • CHAP. XV.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
• title page
• To the Right Honourable, the Lord William Howard, Richard Johnson wisheth En∣crease of all Prosperity.
• TO THE Gentle Reader.
• The Honourable History of the Seven Champions of Christendom.
  • part - 2
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IV.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. X.
    • CHAP. XI.
    • CHAP. XII.
    • CHAP. XIII.
    • CHAP. XIV.
    • CHAP. XV.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
    • CHAP. XVIII.
    • CHAP. XIX.
    • CHAP. XX.
    • CHAP. XXI.
    • CHAP. XXII.
    • CHAP. XXIII.
• Advertisement of Four Books.
• The HISTORY OF THE Seven Champions, OF Christendom.
• TO His much respected Friend Mr. RALPH HARRISON OF NEWPORT POND IN ESSEX.
• To the Courteous READER,
• On the BOOK.
• The Famous HISTORY OF THE Seven Champions OF CHRISTENDOM.
  • The Third Part.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IV.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII
    • CHAP. VIII.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. IX.
    • CHAP. XI.
    • CHAP. XII.
    • CHAP. XIII.
    • CHAP. XIV.
    • CHAP. XV.
    • CHAP. XVI.
    • CHAP. XVII.
    • CHAP. XVIII.
    • CHAP. XIX.
    • CHAP. XX.