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.

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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.
Author
Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
Publication
London :: printed by John Legatt, for William Humble. and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace,
1646.
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Geography -- Early works to 1800.
Atlases, English -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A61053.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

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O
Oaten bread,
91.4
Odiam Castle in Hant-shire, of what strength,
13.5
Offaes dike,
3.2
How it runneth,
99.3 & 111.6
Offchurch, the Palace of King Offa,
53.7
Oisters of Essex the best,
31 6
Oister-hills in Hertford shire,
39.7
Okam, where borne,
11.7
Okham alias Oukham Royal∣tie,
59.5
The seat in times past of the Ferrars,
59.7
Okham or Oukham Castle,
59 9
Okenyate,
71.9
Olave son of Godred Crovan King of Ireland,
92.6
His wife, concubines, and issue,
ibid.
Olave the second King of Man,
92.10
King of the Isles,
ibid.
His death and buriall,
ibid.
Ordovices a puissant Nation,
115.5
Where planted,
71.5 & 115.5. & 117.4. & 119.5. & 121.6. & 123.5. & 125.
Orewood a weed of the Sea,
21.3
Orkenary Islands how many,
132.20
By whom discovered and subdued,
132.21
How they descended to the Kings of Scotland,
132 21
Osbright King of Northum∣berland slaine,
178.9
Oswestry Lordship,
100.12
Otho Bishop of Bareux, first 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Kent,
7.11
〈…〉〈…〉 where 〈◊〉〈◊〉
89.5
Otter••••••••e battell,
89.12
Ounsbry hill fore-sheweth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and raine,
181
Ou•••• River greater and lesse,
35.3.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Hertford-shire stayeth hs course,
41.5
wen Glendower his rebellion and death,
117.4
Oxford and Oxford-shire whence so named,
45.1
How bounded,
ibid.
The aire and soile,
45.2
Rivers thereof,
ibid.
The dimension of it,
45 3
The ancient inhabitants,
45 4
Hundreds and Parishes there,
46
Oxford how ancient an Aca∣demie,
45.7
The prerogative thereof, by generall Councell,
ibid.
The second schoole of Chri∣stendome, and pillar of the Church,
ibid.
The generall Vniversitie for all England, Wales, Scot∣land, and Ireland.
In Oxford thirtie thousand Students,
45.7
An Episcopall See,
ibid.
The site of it,
45.8
Ox-gauge what it is,
57.3
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