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 1, 2024.

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A
Fol. Sect.
ABer-Conwey Towne like a Citie,
123 6
Aberfrawe the Prince of Wales his Court,
99 8
Adelme founder of Malmes∣bury Monastery,
25.8
Adulph reedisieth Peterborow Monastery, upon what oc∣sion,
55.7
Iul: Agricola his Trench or Fortification, limiting the Romane Province,
6.9
Saint Albanes Isle,
94.8
Saint Albanes Towne and Monastery,
39.5
Alcluid, i. Dunbritton,
132.12
Alesbury wherefore much frequented,
43.7.
Alexander King of Scots, King of the Western Ilands, and of Man,
92.16
Alfred (or Elfred) restoreth the Vniversitie of Oxford,
45.7
Buildeth Colledges, and placeth Readers there,
ibid.
Almanac of Harvest men in Denbigh shire,
119.3
Alney Iland,
47.10
Amble-side or Amboglana,
85 10
Ambresbury Abbey,
17.6 & 25.9.
Ancalites where seated,
45.4
Anderida Citie,
9.4
Andradswald,
9.4
S. Annes-well at Buxstones,
67.8
Anglesey Isle how confined,
99.8
What Cantreds and Com∣mots it hath,
99.8
How named, and why,
125.1
The forme and dimension of it,
2
The Aire and Commodi∣ties thereof,
3
The seat of the Druids,
5
How divided,
Ibid.
By whom infested and sub∣dued,
9
Hundreds and Townes thereof
126
Antimonium.
See Stibium.
Antiquities in West Riding,
79.7
Anwicke field,
89.10
Appleby Towne and Castle in Westmoreland.
85.8
Aquila prophsieth,
17.6
Arch-bishops Sees in Britain three,
2.14
Armagh an Archiepiscopall and Metropolitane See in Ireland,
145.9
Arran Ilands neere Galway,
143.6
Arthurs chair an high moun∣taine,
109.4.
King Arthurs round Table at Llansanan in Denbighshire,
119.6
Prince Arthur keepeth his Court at Ludlow,
71.7
Prince Arthur his Monumēt or Sepulchre,
51.5 & 23.10
Arvon, i. Cair-Narvon,
99.7.
Ashes making ground fruit∣full,
119.4
Ashbridge much renowned for a feigned Miracle,
43.7
Saint Assaph in North-Wales an Episcopall See,
99.11 & 121.9
Astroits the precious stone found at Slugbury in War∣wick shire,
53.7
Alsoneere Bever,
61.3
Attrebatii where planted,
27 5
Saint Andree foundresse of Ely.
37.5
Saint Andrees Liberties,
Ibid.
Angustine first Archbishop of Canterbury,
6.5
Angustines Oke in Worcester∣shire,
51.6
Anteri, what people in Ire∣land,
143.5.
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