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.
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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 17, 2024.

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G
Gallena See Wallingford.
Galloglasses what they are,
138.19
Galloway County how com∣modious,
143.4
Galway the third City in Ire∣land, and an Episcopall See▪
143.6
Gangani a people in Ireland,
143.5
Gaothel with his wife Sco∣ta come into Ireland,
137 11
Garnsay Island how it is situ∣ate,
94.1
The dimension thereof,
ibid.
The forme of it,
942.
Sometime called Sarnia,
94.1
The government, originall, and language of the In∣habitants,
94 5 & 8
Market-Townes, Castles, and Parishes therein,
94 8
No Toade, Snake, or veno∣mous creature there,
94.3
Order of the Garter,
27.8
Gateshed,
89.8
Pierce Gaveston beheaded,
53.4
Gessrey ap Arthur of Mon∣mouth why so called,
107.4
Geese where they sail as they slie.
81.6
Saint Germane confuteth the Pelagian Heresie,
77.7
H sinieth at Oxford,
45.7
Giants teeth and bones digged up,
31.8
Giants dance, translated out of Leinster to Salisbury Plaine by Merlin,
141.14
Gildas the old Britaine, Stu∣dent in Oxford,
45.7
Gilling Monastery,
79.5
Gisburg Abbey,
81.8
Glamorgan-shire how limited,
100.19. & 109.1
What Cantreves and Com∣mots it hath,
100 19
The forme and measure of i,
105.2
The aire and soile thereof,
105.3
The Commodities it stand∣eth upon,
10.3
Castles and religious houses in it,
105.8
Hundreds, Townes, and memorable places there∣in,
106
Glastenbury Abbey first be∣gunne by Ioseph of Arima∣thea,
23.9
Glocester-shire how it is boun∣ded,
47.1
The dimension of it,
47.2
The forme, aire, and soile,
47.3
The commodities thereof,
47.3. & 5
By whom in ancient time inhabited,
47.4
Hundreds and Towns there∣in,
48
Glocester Citie how called in old time,
47.6
A Cathedrall See,
47.7
The graduation of it,
ibid
That Dukedome fatall ever to her Dukes,
47 11
Godiva Earle Leofrikes wife, released Coventry of Tri∣butes by riding naked thorow it,
53.5
Godmanchester or Gormanche∣ster,
107.4
Godred the sonne of Syrricke King of Man,
92.1
His death,
92.2
Godred Crovan warreth upon the Manksmen,
92.3
Conquereth the Isle of Man, and is King,
92.3
Buried in Ila an Island,
ibid.
Godred sonne of Olave King of Man,
92.7
King of Dublin,
92.7
He vanquished and slew Osi∣beley,
92.7
Hee tyrannizeth in Man,
ibid.
Put to slight by Summer∣led,
92.7
King of the Isles also,
92.9
His death, buriall and issue,
ibid.
Godred Don, sonne of Regi∣nald King of the Islands slaine,
92.10
Goodwin Sands dangerous shelves,
7.6
Gog-Magog,
21.1
Gog-Magog hilles,
37.7
Grantbridge,
37.4
Grantcester an ancient Citie,
37.4
Arthur Baron Grey suppres∣seth Desmonds Rebellion,
139.9
Gromebridge in Sussex,
9.8
Grounds in the Irish Sea what they be,
141.7
Grounds made fruitfull with burning ashes,
119 4
Guartiger Maur,
111.5
Gwent a part of South-Wales, now Monmouth-shire, how confined,
100.20
How it is divided into Can∣treves and Commots,
ibid.
Guith, i. the Isle of Wight,
15.7
Guy of Warwicke beheadeth Piers of Gaveston,
53.4
Guy-Cliffe,
53.7
Guorong the Lieutenant of Kent,
7.11
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