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 17, 2024.

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H
Hadrians Wall limiting the Romane Province in Eng∣land,
6.9
Hadria 4. Pope, where borne and his death,
36.6
Hales Monastery,
47.11
Blood of Hales,
ibid.
Halifa a great Parish, why so called,
77.8
Halifas Law,
ibid.
Haly-werke folke,
83.6
Hant-shire how bordered up∣on,
13.1
The dimension thereof,
13 2
The aire and soil thereof,
13.3. & 4
What Havens, Creekes and Casles it hath,
13.5
By what people inhabited in old time,
13.6
What commodities it yeel∣deth,
13.8
What Religious Houses, Hundreds and Townes therein,
13.11
Hardy-Canute his death,
11.6
Lord ohn Harrington Baron of Exton,
59.5
His draught of Rutland-shi••••,
ibid.
Harbh a great towne in Me∣rioth-shire,
99.10
Harbh towne & castle,
117.6
The position thereof,
117.7
Harod Godwins sonne, King of England, vanquisheth Ha∣rold Harfager King of Nor¦way,
92.1
Harold Olaves sonne King of Man, drowned in a tem∣pest,
92.12
Havering how it tooke name,
31.9
Hawadn Castle,
121.7
Heglandmen,
2.12
Heil Saxon Idol,
17.6
Helbks,
79.3
Hellettles,
83.7
Helet of gold digged up in Lioln-shire,
63.6
Henst beheaded,
78.10
Hen Prince of Wales, Duke of ornwall, Englands great ho,
21.6
Hen Prince of Scotland hay escapeth death at the sie of Ludlow,
71.6
He the 4. Emperour of Amaine buried in Saint Wburgs Church at Che∣ste
73.7
Phil Herbert first Earle of Motgomery,
115.5
Herrd-shire how bounded,
49.1
Te climate of what tem∣prature,
49.2
Hudreds and townes threin,
50
Herefrd Citie and Bishop∣rice,
49.5
Th circuit and graduation threof,
ibid.
Th ivill Magistracy there∣of.
ibid.
Herbet Losinga B. of Nor∣wi what Churches and Monasteries he built,
35.8
Herefordshire how bounded,
39.1
The forme and dimension of it,
ibid.
The ayre, soyle, and com∣modities,
39.3
The ancient Inhabitants,
39.4
H••••dreds and Townes, erein,
40
Herrd towne,
39.6
The ••••aduation thereof,
49.8
Hibia, whence it tooke man,
138.12
Hidosland what it signifieth,
3.3. & 57.3.
Higandmen, naturall Scots,
11.4. See Heghlandmen.
Hillie Isle,
9.8
Sain Hilda his miracle,
81.6
Himinbrooke Nuunery,
57.6
Histricall Tome of this Vorke,
1.1
Hobies Irish in Leinster,
141.5
Ho Island. See Lindisferne.
Ho well. See Winifrids well.
Ho crosse in Tipperary with∣in Mounster,
139.11
Hond a third part of Lin∣cn-shire,
63.10
Hlanders fishing by license on the North-East coasts England,
81.3
Hry Holland his high des∣ent and calamitie,
19.8
H Castle in Bromfield,
100 12
Horse Muscles full of good earle,
132.15
Horse-shooe in the Shire-Hall at Oakham,
59.7
orsa slaine in battell,
7.11
At Horsted his Monument,
ibid.
orton. See Halifax.
ospitall at Leicester with a Collegiate Church built,
61.6
Charles Howard defeated the the Spanish Armada at Sea,
19.4
Hubblestone in Devon-shire whence it tooke name,
19.7
Humber as arme of the Sea,
79.3
Hundreds what they are
3.4
Huntingon-shire how it is bounded,
57.1
How ivided,
57.3
What manner of Iurisdicti∣on therein at first,
57.4
Hundreds, townes, and me∣morable places therein,
58 10
Huntingdon town why so na∣med, and how seated,
57.5
Their Common-seale,
ibid.
Their Priory of Black-Ca∣non,
ibid.
The Castle,
ibid.
The River there sometime Navigable,
57.6
Hurles in Cornewall what they be,
21.9
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