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.
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
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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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R
Radnor-shire how it borde∣reth,
111.1
The forme and circuit of it,
111.2
The aire and soile thereof,
111.3 & 4
The ancient Inhabitants,
111.5
Rivers there,
111.7
Hundreds, Townes, &c. there,
102
Radnor Towne the seat and graduation thereof,
111 6
Radulph Earle of Norfolke,
35.5
Ramsey Abbey,
57.6
Called Ramsey the rich and why,
ibid.
Reading alias Redding in Bark-shire, beautified with an Abbey by King Henry the first,
27.6
The Castle rased by King Henry the second,
ibid.
The graduation of it,
I∣bid.
Reafen the Danes banner,
19 7
Redhorse Vale,
53.8
Redmore, where King Richard the third was slaine,
61 7
Regni, what people, and where seated,
9.5 & 11.4
Reignald sonne of Olave, usur∣peth the Kingdome of Man,
92.9
Deprived of his eyes and genitories by his brother Godred,
ibid.
Reignald son of Godred King of Man.
92.9
Slaine,
ibid.
His body where interred,
92.9
Reignald or Reignald the se∣cond, son of Olave, King of Man,
92.13
Slaine by Yvas,
ibid.
His buriall,
ibid.
Repandunum.
See Rpton.
Repton,
67.7
Rere-crosse or Rey-Crosse up∣on Stanemore,
6.10
Restitutus Bishop of London in Constantine the great his time,
29.7
Ribble-Chester, ancient and sometime very rich,
75 6
Richard Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury commended,
11 7
Richard Earle of Cambridge beheaded at Southampton,
13.1
Richard Earl of Cornewall en∣riched by Tin-mines in Corn∣wall,
21.3
King Richard the third slaine and buried,
61.6
King Richard the second ta∣ken prisoner by Henry of Bullingbrooke,
121.7
Richmond, chiefe Towne of North-Riding,
79.4
How imployed,
ibid.
By whom built and so na∣med,
79.6
How governed,
ibid.
The position thereof,
ibid.
Ringwood in Hantshire whence so named,
13.6
Riplay the Alchymist,
11 7
Robogdii people in Ireland,
145.5
Rochester, by whom built,
7.9
Rodericke the great King of Wales,
99.5
His division thereof,
ibid.
Rollericke stones,
43 5
Rosamund Clifford poisoned by Queene Eleanor, King Henry the second his wife,
45.8
Roscaman a commodious Ter∣ritorie in Connought,
143 4
Rugemont Castle, a Kings Pa∣lace,
19.6
Saint Rumalds Well,
43.5
Ruthlan Towne and Castle in North-Wales,
99.11
Rutland-shire how bounded,
59.1
Why so named,
59.2
The form of it,
ibid.
The dimension thereof,
59.3
The ayre and soyle,
59.4 & 5
The commodities it yeeld∣eth,
ibid.
The ancient Inhabitants, and possessours thereof,
59.6. & 7
Hundreds and Parishes therein,
60
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