Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.

The Union of the Two Families, Lancaster and York.

[ 1485] 19. Henry VII. Earl of Richmond, next Heir to the House of Lancaster, (as Son of Edmunda 1.1 Tudor by Margaret Daughter of John Duke of Somerset, descended of John of Gant Duke of Lancaster) after the Overthrow given by him unto Richard the Third at Bosworth, married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to King Edward the Fourth, and so United the Families. He died at Richmond the 22 day of April, 1509. after he had Reigned 23 Years, and 8 Months.

[ 1509] 20. Henry VIII. Son of Henry VII. Heir to both Families. He shaked off the Pope's Supremacy in this Nation, suppressed the Monasteries, and began the Reformation of Religion in England. A Prince of great Vices, and of great Vertues. He wrote a Book against Luther, for which Pope Leo X. gave him by Charter the Title of [Defender of the Faith;] dated 1521. Herbert's Hist. of Hen. 8. pag. 95. Which Title hath ever since been used by his Successors. He died at Westminster the 28. of January, 1546. having Reigned 37 Years, 9 Months, and 6 Days.

Trussel's History, pag. 263. saith, There perished in the Civil Wars between the the Houses of Lancaster and York,

• Two Kings.
• One Prince.
• Ten Dukes.
• Two Marquesses.
• Twenty one Earls.
• Twenty seven Lords.
• Two Viscounts.
• One Lord Prior of St. Johns of Jerusalem.
• One Judge.
• 139 Knights.
• 441 Esquires.
• 84998 Common Persons.

Dr. Heylyn in his Cosmography, pag. 320. accounts thus:

• Seventeen Pitched Fields.
• Eight Kings and Princes slain.
• Forty Dukes, Marquesses, and Earls.
• 200000 Common People.
• Besides Barons and Gentlemen.

[ 1546] 21. Edward VI. Son of Henry VIII. by Jane Seymour; a Child. He died at Greenwich, 6 die Julii 1553. about 15 Years old. In his time Priests were allowed to Marry. See Stat. 2 & 3 Edw. 6. cap. 21. He Reigned 6 Years, 5 Months, and 8 days.

[ 1553] 22. Queen Mary, Daughter of Henry VIII. by Katherine of Spain, his Brother Arthur's Widow, lost Caliz to the French, 1557. A Bloody Queen. She married Philip King of Spain, 25 die Julii 1554. And she died at St. Jameses House in London, the 17 of November, 1558. She set up Popery, and Reigned 5 Years, 4 Months, and 11 Days.

[ 1558] 23. Queen Elizabeth, Daughter of Henry VIII. by the Lady Anne of Bullein his second Wife: A most Gracious Heroick Princess. She perfected and refined the Refor∣mation of Religion begun by her Father; furnished the Royal Navy with all War∣like

Ammunitions; succoured the Scots against the French, and the French Prote∣stants against the Papists; defended the Netherlands against the Attempts of the Spa∣niards; commanded the Whole Ocean; entred League with the Muscovite; and was most Famous in the Prudent Government of her Kingdom, assisted by most Wise and Able Statesmen and Privy-Counsellors about her, as any Prince in Chri∣stendom had; and (which is most rare) were all Faithful and Loyal to her. She died the 24 day of March, 1602. which is the last Day of the Year, according to the Com∣putation of the Church of England, at Richmond in Surrey, aged 70 Years. She reigned 44 Years, 4 Months, and 7 Days.

Notes

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  That Ed∣mund was called Ed∣mund of Had∣dam, Son of Owen Tudor by Queen Katharine, the Widow of Henry the Fifth.