The first-[third] tome of an exact chronological vindication and historical demonstration of our British, Roman, Saxon, Danish, Norman, English kings supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction from the original planting, embracing of Christian religion therein, and reign of Lucius, our first Christian king, till the death of King Richard the First, Anno Domini 1199 ... / by William Prynne, Esq.

Courteous Readers,

FOr the readier finding of the principal persons, places, matters conteined in this Volume, I have made several distinct Indexes or Tables thereunto.

The 1. of the Authors and Authorities of all sorts therein quoted and made use of. The 2. of the English and other Abbies, Priories, Monasteries, Nunneries, Abbots, Priors, and all matters relating to them. The 3. of the English and Welsh Archbisho∣pricks, Bishopricks, Archbishops, Biships, their Elections, Actions, Treasons, Extrava∣gances, Contests, and all matters relating to them in this Tome. The 4. of the Irish. The 5. of Forraign Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Archbishops, Biships, their elections, and actions herein mentioned. The 6. of the English, Irish, and other Archdeaconries, Deaneries, Archdeacons, Deans. The 7. of the Eng∣lish and other Earls. The 8. of the chief Officers of State of England and Ireland. The 9. of Barons, Knights, and other principal persons Names of our English or other Nations. The 10. of the Popes of Rome. The 11. of the Romish Cardinals. The 12. of the Popes Legats, Nuncioes, Agents in England, Ireland, or other for∣reign Dominions. The 13. of Cities, Castles, Churches, parishes, places, and passages relating to them; with the Pages wherein you may finde them. The 14. of the Principall matters herein contained, wherein the Names, Actions of cur own and other Kings, Emperors, Princes, and chief Persons, are more particularly rela∣ted. The 15. of sacred Texts occasionally abused by the Pontificians to maintain St. Peters and Popes Supremacies, the adoration and Soveraign Exaltation of the Virgin Mary, Saints departed, Transubstantiation and other Popish errors; or made use of, to refute their mistakes, and corruptions.

In the respective Indexes of the Abbies, Monasteries, Archbishopricks, Bisho∣pricks, Priories, Archdeaconries, Deaneries, Earldomes, Offices, I have ob∣served an Alphabetical method, in respect of the Places themselves; but pursued a Chronological method in relation to the Abbots. Priors, Archbishops, Bishops, Archdeacons, Deans, Earls, Officers, beginning with the antientest, and so descen∣ding, as most consonant to my Chronology. Only I have observed an Alphabe∣tical method in the Popes.