A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.

(1) AT Battaile the 14▪ of October being Saturday, the yeare of Christ 1066. William Duke of Normandy obtained this Land by Conquest, and slew Harald King thereof, with Gerth and Leofwin his brethren, with 67974. Englishmen.

(2) Yorke burnt and 3000. of the Citizens and Normans slaine by the Danes, under the leading of Harald and Canutus, sonnes to Sweno King of Denmarke, for the recovery of the Crowne to the Danish bloud, 1069. W. C. reg. 3.

(3) Malcolme King of Scots invaded Tefidale, Holdernesse, and Cumberland, charging his Souldiers to spare neither sex nor age of the English Nation, A••. 1071. but the yeare following was himselfe forced to do homage to W. C. reg. 5.

(4) Elie surprised and wonne by the Conquerour, the last part of this Land that stood out against the Normans, under Hereward their most valiant Captain. An. reg. Conq. 7. 1073.

(5) The first seating of the English in Wales, through the dissention of their Princes, who being called for partakers, tooke from the Welch that which they could not againe recover. 1090. reg. 1. Ruf. 3.

(6) At Al••wick Malcolme King of Scots invading Northumber∣land, with his sonne Edward was slaine, and all his boast discomfited by Rob. Mowbray Earle of North. reg. Ruf. 5. 1029.

(7) Northampton endammaged, and the Countrey adjoyning spoyled through the civil dissention of the three brethren, William, Robert, and Henry, sons to the Conq. H. 1. An. 7. 1106.

(8) Powes land invaded by King Henry 1. and resisted so by the Welch, being strooke with an arrow on the breast that it had almost cost him his life. An. reg. 21. 1121.

(9) At Cardigan a sore battell was fought in Octob. 1136. wherein∣many thousands were slaine, and men by women led away captives. reg. Steph. 1.

(10) Bristow taken by Robert Earle of Glocester in the defence of his sister Maud the Empresse, against K. Stephen. reg. 3. 1138.

(11) David K. of Scots invading Northumberland made his spoyle as far as Alverton in Yorkeshire, where being encountred by Thurstan

Archbishop of Yorke, William Earle of Albemarle, Wa. Espeke, Wil. Peverel, and the two Lacies, Aug. 22. was with his sonne Henry put to flight, and ten thousand Scots slain, 1139. Sep. 4.

(12) Nottingham taken and burned by Rob. bastard Earle of Gloce∣ster, in defence of his sister Maud the Empresse. 1140. Steph. 5.

(13) At Lincolne by Ranulph Earle of Chester, and Rob. Earle of Glocester, K. Stephen was taken prisoner, had to Glocest. thence to Bristow, and there laid in irons. Feb. 2. 1141. reg. 5.

(14) From Winchester Maud the Empresse, her Armies both of Scots and English dispersed & overcome, fled to Lutegarshall, to Vies, and thence to Glocester, laid in a horse-litter, fained to be her dead corps, and her brother Rob. taken prisoner. reg. Step. 6. 1141.

(15) From Oxford Maud the Empresse with five persons ••••e, apparel∣led in white sheets, to deceive the Kings Scout-watch, fled through the snow, and so escaped that besieged Town. An. 1142. Steph. 7.

(16) At Edmundsbury Robert Earle of Leicester, with Petronill his Countesse were taken prisoners, and 20000. taken and slain, by Ri∣chard Lucie L. chiefe Iustice, and Humfrey d•• Bohun high Con∣stable of England. Octob. 17. 1173. H. 2.19.

(17) At Aluwick. W. King of Scots was taken prisoner by Rob. Scot∣vile, Randulph Mandevile, Barnard Bailiol, & W. Vescy Capt: his army containing 80000. fighting men, Iuly 7. 1174. he was sent to London, and by K. Henry carried into Normandy, impri∣soned at Roan, and ransomed at 4000. pounds.

(18) At Lincolne all the English Barons with 400. Knights that took part with Lewes, were overthrown and taken, May 19. 1217. and first of H. 3.

(19) At Montgomery Llewellen Prince of Wales through the pra∣ctise of a traiterous Monk, overcame and slew many of the Kings power. An. 1231. reg. H. 3.15.

(20) At Chesterfield a conflict was done, wherein Robert Ferrers Earle of Darby was taken, and many slain, An. H. 3.41. 1256.

(21) Northampton surprised by King Henry 3. ag••inst his rebellious Barons. April 4▪ 1263. reg. 48.

(22) At Lewes, May 12. 1264. King H. 3. by his unfaithfull Barons, with his brother Richard King of Alman, and his son Prince Ed∣ward were taken prisoners. There were slain about 4500. by Simon Montfort & Gil. Clare Earl•• of Leicest. & Glocest. reg. H. 3.48.

(23) At Evesham, the 5. of Aug. 1265. a sore battell was fought wherein K. H. 3. prevailed against the Barons through their owne dissentions, and most of them slain, as Sim. Monfort Earl of Leicest. and 17. Lords and Knights besides; Humfrey Bohun, and with him tenne men of great account taken prisoners, and slaughter of all the Welch-men. An. reg. 48.

(24) Berwick won, and 25000. Scottish slain. An. E. 1.24. 1296.

(25) At Bluith Leolin the last Prince that bare rule of the Britains, coming from Snowdown, by Rog. Strangb. was slaine, and his head crowned with Ivie set upon the Tower of London, Edward 1.10. An. 1282.

(26) At Mitton 3000. Yorkeshire men were slaine encountring with the Scots invading their Countrey, called the white battell, for that it consisted most of Clergie••men. An. 1318. reg. E. 2.12.

(27) Vnto Preston in Andernesse Rob. Bruse King of Scots invaded England, burned the same Towne, and haried the Countrey before him, reg. E. 2.14. An. 1322.

(28) Borrowbridge battell fought betwixt E. 2. and his Barons, Mar. 16. 1322. under the leading of Andr. Hercley Earle of Carlile, where Tho. Earle of Lanc. was taken and with him 65. Lords and Knights, Hum. Bohun being thrust into the fundament through a bridge was slaine. An. reg. 14.

(29) At Blackamore the Scots following the English army, took pri∣soners the Earle of Richm. and the French Ambassadour, the King himselfe hardly escaped▪ An. reg. E. 2.15. 1323.

(30) At Glamorgan K. E. 2. by his unnaturall and cruell wife, was taken November 16. 1326. and conveyed to Monmouth, to Led∣bery, to Kenilworth, to Corffe, to Bristow, thence to Barkley Castle, and there lamentably murdered, Septem. 21.

(31) At Stannop park the Scots intrenched themselves, and against the English made rimes of disgrace as followeth. An. Edw. 3.2. 1328.

Long beards heartlesse, painted hoods witlesse.

Gay coates gracelesse, make England thriftlesse.

(32) At Halidow-hill a great battell fought against the Scots, wherein were slaine 8. Earles, 1300. horse-men, and common souldiers, 35000. and their chiefe Champion Turnbul overcome by Rob. Ve∣nall Knight of Norfolke. An. E. 3.7. 1333.

(33) Southampton sackt by Genoway Pirates under the leading of the King of Sicils son, yet the Townes-men sl••w 300. of them and their Captaine brained by a husbandmans club. An. 1338. E. 3.12.

(34) Carleil, Penreth, and many Towns else burnt by the Scots, under Wil. Dowglas, yet lastly are overcome by the manhood and policy of Tho. Lucy, Rob. Ogle, & the B. of that sea. An. reg. E. 3.19. 1345.

(35) At Nevils Crosse David Bruse King of Scots invading England with 60000. souldiers, was taken prisoner by Io. Copland Esquire, and conveyed to London with many of his Nobility, besides many noble men slain in the field under the leading of Wil. Yong. Archb. of Yorke, vicegerent, the Lords Mowbray, Percie and Nevill, Q. Phillip in her owne person present, encouraging her people to fight. reg. E. 3.20. 1346.

(36) The insurrection of the commons under the leading of Iack Straw, Wat. Tiler, and others, after many rebellious acts done in Kent and Essex, from Black-••eath, Mile-end, and Smith-field, were dispersed, where the said Wat. Tiler was worthily slain by Wil. Walworth Maior of Lond. on Saturday, Iun. 15. reg. Rich. 2.4. An. 1381.

(37) At North-Walsham the rebellious commons by the instigation of Io. Wraw, who had gathered 50000. in Suffolke, and under the leading of Iohn Litisar of Norwich Dyer, calling himselfe King of the Commons, were by Henry Spencer Bishop of that City over∣come, and their rusticall King drawn, hanged, and beheaded, who had by violence carried with him the Lord Seales, the Lord Mor∣ley, Stephen Hales, and Robert Sale Knights, to serve at his Table, and take his assayes. Rich. 2.4. 1381.

(38) Neare Hatfield the rebellious commons of Essex were overcome, and 500. of them slaine by Thomas Woodstock Duke of Glocest. An. 1382. Ric. 2.5.

(39) At Radcot-Bridge, Tho. Duke of Glocester, the Earls of Arun∣del, Warwick, Darby, and Nottingham, encountring with Robert Vere Duke of Ireland, maintained by King Rich. 2. against them, with 5000. men▪ slew Sir Tho. Molineux Constable of Chester, and put the said D. to such strait, that in swimming Thames ••e had almost lost his life. 1387. r. Rich. 2.11.

(40) At Otterborne, under the leading of Wil. Dowglas, 1100. En∣glish men were slaine, and 30000. put to flight, Lord Henry and Ralph Percies sonnes to the Earle of Northumberland, were taken prisoners, notwithstanding the said L. Hen. had manfully slain that valiant Captaine Wil. Dowglas at the first encounter, An. 1388. Rich. 2.12.

(41) At Flint castle K. Ric. 2. was by the falsenesse of Henry Percie Earl of Northumb. delivered into the hands of Henry D. of Lan∣caster, and thence conveyed as prisoner to London, committed to the Tower, and shortly deposed: thence sent to Loeds castle in Kent: last∣ly, to Pomfreit, and there murdered, Feb. 13. 1430.

(*) At Circester the conspirators against K. Henry 4. were discom∣fited the Dukes of Exc••ster and Surrey, the Earles of Salisburie, Glocester and Huntington, S^r. Thomas Blunt and Barnard Brocas knights, were there taken, and in sundry places beheaded, 1400. Ian. 15. reg. 2.

(42) At Hallidowne hill againe another great and bloudy battell was fought Sep. 14. against the Scots, by K. H. 4. wherin the said Scots were beaten down and slain, and besides the losse of many thousand common Souldiers, fourescore Earls, Lords and Knights of account were also then slain. An. 1402. reg. 3.

(43) At Pelale in Wales, 110. Englishmen were slain by Owne Glen∣doure, and Edmund Mortimer Earl of March taken prisoner, reg. H. 43. 1402.

(44) At Shrewsbury a bloudy battell was fought against K. Henry 4. by the Percies, Henry and Thomas, wherein Henry L. Percie surnamed Hotspur, was slaine in the place called Old field, and Lord Thomas Earle of Worcester taken and beheaded: there was slaine on both sides 6600. An. 1403.

(45) The French coming to aide Owen Glendoure besieged Car∣marden and spoiled it. An. 1405. reg. H. 4.6.

(46) At Bramham••moore, Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland, with Thomas L. Bordolfe, and many ••••e, in taking armes against K. Henry 4. were slain by Thomas Rockley Sheriffe of York shire, 1408. reg. 9.

(47) On Black-heath twice Iack Cade (naming himselfe Iohn Mor∣timer, captain of the Kentish rebels) camped against King H. 6. reg. 28. An. 1450.

(48) At Sennock the Kings power was overcome by Iack Cade, and the two Staffords, brethren, slain by those rebels: but from South∣warke

they were di••••ers••d, and Cade slaine lurking in a garden, by Alexander Eden, G•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Kent. 1450.

(49) At D••••••forth upon Bro••s-〈◊〉〈◊〉, Richard Duke of Yorke incom∣ped himselfe with an army of 10000. men, against King Henry 6. reg. 30. An. 1452.

(50) Saint Albons first Battell fought May 23. against King Hen. 6. by Richard Duke of Yorke, wherein on the Kings side were slaine Edmund Duke of Sommerset, Henry Earle of Northumberland. Humfrey Earle of Stafford, Iohn L. Clifford, with many Knights of valour, and 5000. men on their parties sides: the King himselfe was wounded with an arrow, and but onely 600. of the Dukes men slaine. An. 1445. reg. 33.

(51) Blore-heath field fought on September 23. by Richard Earle of Salisbury against K. Henry 6. the Lord Audley being Generall for the King: where the said Lord was slaine, with many Knights of Cheshire on his part, and with them 2400. persons lost their lives. An. 1459. reg. 38.

(52) At Northampton the Earles of March and Warwick fought a∣gainst K. Henry 6. in the quarrel of Richard Duke of York, Where∣in the King himselfe was taken and conveyed to London, Humfrey Duke of Buckingham, Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewesburie, the Lords Beamont and Egremont were there slain. 1459. Iune 10. reg. 38.

(53) Wakefield Battell fought December 10. 1461. by Queen Mar∣garet, in defence of King Henry 6. her husbands title, wherein the said Duke was slaine with young Edmund Earle of Rutland his sonne, the two bastards Mortimers Knights, and 220••. more: there Thomas Nevill Earle of Salisbury was taken prisoner, and after beheaded at Pomfreit. An. reg. 39.

(54) At Mortimers crosse Edward Earle of March, in revenge of the death of Richard Duke of Yorke his Father, obtained a great victo∣ry againts the Earles of Pembroks and Wiltshire in the quarell of Q. Margaret, and there flew 3800. Englishmen, Feb. 2. being the day of Maries Purification in this battel Owen Teuther was taken and beheaded. An. 1461. reg. H. 6.39.

(55) Saint Alb••••s last battell fought by Queen Margaret against the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk••, the Earles of Warwick and Arun∣del, that kept by force K. Henry her husband, with whom by con∣straine be held and fought, and lost the field: there were slaine of En∣lishmen 1916. persons. Feb. 17. being Shreve-tuesday. 1416.

(56) Towton-field a most deadly and mortall Battell fought on Palme-sunday; March 29. wherein were slain of Englishmen 35091. or as other have. 36776. persons, amōgst whom these Nobles died, Earls: Northumberland, Shrewesbury, and Devonshire. Lords: Clifford, Beamont, Nevill, Willoughby, Wels, Ro••s, Seales, Grey, Dacres, Fitz-bugh, Mollens, Bechingam. Knights: the two Bastards of Excester, Percie, Heyron, Clifton, Hayms, two Crakenthorps, two Throlopes, Haril, Ormond, Mollin, Pigot, Norbohew, and Burton, with many more Knights, and others not named, K. H. 6. with succh as escaped fled into Scotland, leaving E. 4. victor. 1461.

(57) Hexam battell fought May 15. against King Henry 6. under the conduct of Iohn Nevill, L. Mountacute▪ wherein Henry Duke of Somerset, with the L. Rooes, Mollens, and Hungerford were ta∣ken. K. Henry flying into Lancashire, remained there in wants, and secret a years and more, and whence by deceit he was taken and con∣vaied to the Tower of London. 1464. reg. E. 4.4.

(58) Edgcoot-field fought upon Da••es-more, Iuly 26. by the Northren Lords, their Captaines being Sir Iohn Coniers, and Robbin of Ridsdale, against K. E. 4. under the leading of Wil. Herbert Earle of Pembrooke, who together with his brother Ric. was taken, as also Ric. Woodvile, L. Rivers, brother to the Q. with Iohn his sonne, and all foure beheaded, 5000. of their boast being slaine, with most of the Wolch-men. 1469. reg. E. 4.9.

(*) At Wolney King Edward 4. gathering his boast to recover his losse, was taken prisoner by his brother George, Duke of Clarence, and Ric. the stout Earle of Warwick, and convayed to Middleham Castle in York-shire, whence shortly be escaped to London. 1469.

(* *) At Stamford the Lincoln-shire-men, under the conduct of Sir Rob. Willes Knight, instigated by Ric. Earle of Warwick against King Edw. 4. were overcome, and 1100. of them slain, the rest in flight so cast away their furniture, that to this day the battell is cal∣led Losecote-field, 1470. Edward 4.10.

(59) Barnes-field fought April 14. being Easter-day, by the Earls of Warwicke, Oxford, and Marques Mountacute, against K. Ed. 4. who led Henry 6. prisoner to the field wish him: In this battell were slain, Ric. Earle of Warwicke, and Marques Mountocute his bro∣ther. On K. Edwards part were slaine the Lord Cromwell, Say, and Mountjoy: the slaughter in all amounted to 10000. saith Hall. 1471. Edw. 4.11.

(60) At Towkefoury King Ed. 4. obtained the diadem in subduing H. 6. under the leading of Prince E. who was there slaine and Q Mar∣garet taken prisoner: there died likewise Tho. Courtney. E. of De∣vonshire, Ioh. Sommerset, Marq. Dorset, and the Lord Wenlake: of Knights, Hamden, Whitting, Vans, Harvy, Deluys, Filding: Leukenor, Lirmouth, Vrman, Seamer, Roos and Henry: Edm. D. of Sommerset was there taken, and beheaded with Iohn Bough, Lord Prior of S. Iohns, May 4. 1471. E. 4.11.

(61) Bosworth-field fought upon Redmore. Aug. 22 1458. and 3. of Ric. 3. where himselfe was slain, with Iohn, D. of Norfolke, Wa. L. Ferres, Richard Ratcliffe and Rob. Brakenbury Knights, and 4000. more of his company: on the Earle of Richmonds part only 10. persons, the chiefe where of was, Wil. Brandon Knight, his Standard-bearer. Earle Henry was there crowned in the field, and the union of Lancaster with Yorke effected, whose civill dissentions had cost more English bloud, then twice had done the winning of France.

(62) Stoke-field Iun. 16. 1487. was fought to arrest Lambert a coun∣terfeit Warwick against King Henry 7. where 4000. with the na∣ked Irish were slain, and with them died De la Pole Earle of Lin∣colne, Francis L. Lovel, Tho. Gerardine, Chancellour of Ireland, Martin Swart, and Sir Tho. Broughton. Knights generall against the King. Lambert was there taken and made a turn-spit. Hen. 7.2.

(63) At Cockeledge ••••r Yorke, the Commons rose and slew Henry Earle of Northumberland, for a tax collected by him, granted in Parliament: their Captain named Iohn a Cumber was hanged at Yorke. 1489. H. 7.4.

(64) Excest. besieged by Perkin Werbeck a counterfeit, naming him∣selfe Ric. Duke of York, before murdered in the Tower of London after he had in dammaged the North and North••••berl. was from this City expulsed to Bewdley Sanctuary, and lastly executed as Tiburn. 1497. reg. H. 7.13.

(65) This same City was again besieged by the rebels of Devon-shire a••d Cornwall the 3. of E. 6. under the leading of Hum. Arundel, Holmes, Winslow, and Bury but was rescued by Iohn L. Russel, with the Lord Grey, and 4000. of them slain. 1549.

(66) On Black-heath again was fought a sore battell by Thomas Fla∣••••ock, gent. Michael Ioseph Blackesmith, and Iam. Twichet.. L. Andley, with the Cornish rebels, where 2000. of them were slaine by Giles L. Daubeney generall for the King, and 1500. taken pri∣soners, Iune 22. 1497. H. 7.

(67) Flodden-field the 9. of September, and 5. of King Henry 8. was fought against the Scots, by L. Tho. Howard Earl of Surrey, lieu∣tenant generall for the King, where Iames 4. King of Scots with 3. Bishops, 2. Lord Abbots, 12. Earles, 17. Lords, and 8000. souldiers were slaine, and the dead body of K. Iames wrapped in Lo••d••, was brought to shine in Surrey, and there cast into a corner, not long since remaining and seen.

(68) At Solommosse 15000. Scots under the leading of the L. Max∣well by Thou bastard Dacres, and Iack Musgrave, were valiantly vanquished, and 21. of their Nobilitie (whereof eight were Earles) brought as prisoners to London, and 200. mere of great account, besides 800. common souldiers slaine and taken, for very griefe whereof K. Iames fell sick, and shortly after died. 1542. H. 8.32.

(69) Muscleborrow-field fought September 10. 1546, by Edward D. of Sommerset L. Protector, and Iohn Dudley Earle of Warw. against the Scots, where 14000. were slaine, 1500. taken prisoners, onely 60. English then slaine. E. 6.1.

(70) At Norwich in a commotion led by Rob. Ket Tanner of Wind∣〈◊〉〈◊〉, Wil. Lord Marquesse of Northampton was put to flight, and the Lord Sheffield slain, the Citie fired, and many outrages done, 1549. E. 6.3.

(71) At Mount Surrey the Rebels, with their leader Rob. Ket, were by Iohn Dunley E. of Warwick overcome, and forced to yeeld, 5000. of them being slain, and Ket taken and hanged on the Castle of Norwich, or as some have, upon the Oke of reformation, Aug. 27. 1549. E. 6.3.

(72) Sir Tho. Wist with his company of Kentishmen driven to march from Southworke to Kingstone, and thence to S. Iames, yeelded him∣selfe at Temple-bar, with the losse onely of 40. persons on both parts, Feb. 7. 1554. Mary 1.

(73) At Tadcaster Thomas Piercie Earle of Northumberland, and Charles Nevil E. of Westmerland in thier commotions tooke 200. footmen repairing toward York for the defence of the City against those rebels, 1596. Eliz. 12.

(74) Durha•••• taken by the rebels of the North, under the leading of Piercy and Nevil Earles, which had gathered 7000. and surprised Barnards Castle, were by the Earle of Sussex, Lieutenant generall for the Queens forced into Scotland, and many of their Associates worthily put to death. 1569. And lastly (which God grant may be the last) Thomas late Earle of Northumberland, was beheaded in Yorke. Aug. 20. 1572. Eliz. 14.