Britanniæ speculum, or, A short view of the ancient and modern state of Great Britain, and the adjacent isles, and of all other the dominions and territories, now in the actual possession of His present Sacred Majesty King Charles II the first part, treating of Britain in general.

Title

Britanniæ speculum, or, A short view of the ancient and modern state of Great Britain, and the adjacent isles, and of all other the dominions and territories, now in the actual possession of His present Sacred Majesty King Charles II the first part, treating of Britain in general.

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London :: Printed by Thomas Milbourn for Christopher Hussey ...,

1683.

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Subject terms

Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685.

Great Britain -- History.

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Contents

• title page
• THE PREFACE.
• THE TABLE.
• ERRATA.
• OF BRITAIN In General.
  • CHAP. I. Of Britain in the largest Sense.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Name of Britain, of its Cli∣mate, Dimensions, Division, Air, Soil, and Commodities.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Inhabitants: Of the Laws, Re∣ligion, Manners, and Punishments of the Antient Britains; Of their Lan∣guage, Stature, Diet, Attire, Recre∣ation, Traffick, Shipping, Coins, and Buildings; Of their Arms and man∣ner of Fighting: Of their Computa∣tion of Time.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Government: of Monarchy, its Ori∣ginal, and Excellency: Britain alwayes governed by Monarchs.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Discovery, Invasion, and Con∣quest of Britain by the Romans.
  • CHAP. VI. How Britain was governed under the Romans.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the first introducing of Christianity into Britain: The Conversion of King Lucius: The Persecution under Dio∣clesian: The Establishment of the Christian Faith by Constantin.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the quitting of Britain by the Ro∣mans: The State thereof after their departure.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Restauration of the British Mo∣narchy by King James: His De∣scent from Cadwalladar.
    • The KINGS And Princes of WALES, from whom is Lineally descended the Royal Family of the STƲARTS, now actually swaying the Scepter of GREAT BRITAIN.
    • The Progeny Of Cadwalladar, continued from Edwal Voel, the eldest Son of Anarawd, to our present Dread Soveraign King CHARLES the IId. now swaying the Scepter of Great Britain,
  • CHAP. X. Of the present Government of Great Bri∣tain in general.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Monarch of Great Britain, and therein of his Name, Title, Arms, Dominions, and Strength: Of his Person, Office, Prerogative, Soveraign∣ty, Divinity, and Respect.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Succession to the Crown of Great Britain.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the present Monarch of Great Bri∣tain: His Name, Surname, Genea∣logy, Birth, Baptism, Court, Educa∣tion, Departure out of England, Com∣ing into Scotland, Escape from Wor∣cester, Restauration, Coronation, and Marriage.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Present Queen of Great Britain: Her Name, Genealogy, Birth, Mar∣riage, Portion, Jointure, and Arms.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the present Princes and Princesses of the Royal Blood of Great Britain.
    • Of the Duke of York.
    • Of the Prince of Orange.
    • Of the Queen of Spain.
    • Of the Prince Elector Palatine.
    • Of Prince Rupert.
    • Of the rest of the Issue of Elizabeth late Queen of Bohemia
• Books Printed for and to be Sold by Christopher Hussey, at the Flower-de-Luce in Little-Britain.