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THis Roncevaux is a plaine, half a mile every way, having hils on every side; where Charlemagne, King of France, and Emperor of Germany, fought a battaill with the King of Spaine, in which battell the 12 Peares of France were all slaine, and much blood sheed on all sides,
This is a most famous city where∣in there is a most devout Monaste∣ry, a very stately Hospital, and one of the three Crucifixes made by Nicodemus.
This City of Compostella is in the Kingdome of Gallicia in Spain, where there is a most fair Church, built all with Marble, dedicated to St. Iames the great, an Apostle and Patron of Spain; wherein his body lies, and great Indulgences and Pardons are granted to all those that visit the said Church, and abundance of Relicks, rich set in Silver and Gold, which are shown to all that comes to see that place. And there is a Pillar of Brasse, wherein that Pilgrimes-staffe is kept which St. Iacom•• used to car∣ry with him when he preached up and down the world, which all Pilgrims may touch: Likewise there is the Crosse which he carry∣ed about him when he went about to preach; Likewise there is a bell which did ring out of it self when he did work that miracle concer∣ning the Cock and Hen, which miracle was done at San Domingo de la Calzada, and the Cock and
Hen are kept there till this day. And this is the third Pilgrimage in the world, none exceeding, sa∣ving Rome and Ierusalem. And there is a stately Hospitall, where Pil∣grims and travellers have exceed∣ing good entertainment for meat, drink and longing for the space of three dayes.