The number and names of all the kings of England & Scotland: from the beginning of their governments, to this present. As also, the times when, and how long each of them reigned. Shewing how many of them came to untimely ends: eyther by imprisonment, banishment, famine, poyson, drowning, beheading, falling from horses, slaine in battells, murdered, or otherwise. By J.T.
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The number and names of all the kings of England & Scotland: from the beginning of their governments, to this present. As also, the times when, and how long each of them reigned. Shewing how many of them came to untimely ends: eyther by imprisonment, banishment, famine, poyson, drowning, beheading, falling from horses, slaine in battells, murdered, or otherwise. By J.T.
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Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
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London :: Printed by T.H. and are to be sold by Francis Coles, at his shop in the Old Bayly,
1650.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers
Scotland -- Kings and rulers
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"The number and names of all the kings of England & Scotland: from the beginning of their governments, to this present. As also, the times when, and how long each of them reigned. Shewing how many of them came to untimely ends: eyther by imprisonment, banishment, famine, poyson, drowning, beheading, falling from horses, slaine in battells, murdered, or otherwise. By J.T." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A95565.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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A Description of all the Kings of ENGLAND, how long they raigned, and how many of them came to untimely ends.
The number and names of Kings.
...1
BRute raigned 24 yeares.
...2
Locrine raigned 20 yeares.
3
Q. Gwendolin raigned 15 yeares.
...4
Madam raigned 40 yeares. Devoured by Wolves as he was hunting.
...5
Mempricius raigned 20 yeares. Devoured by Wolves.
...6
Ebrank raigned 40 yeares.
...7
Leile raigned 25 yeares.
...8
Rudhudibrasse raigned 29 yeares.
...9
Bladud raigned 20 yeares. Brake his neck, in practising to fly from the top of Apol∣lors Temple London, in playing the fowle or foole: he builded Bathe.
...10
Leire raigned 40 yeares.
11
Q. Cordelia raigned 5 yeares. She was K. Leires Daughter, and slew her selfe in prison.
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...12
Morgan and Cunedague raigned 33 yeares.
...13
Rivallo raigned 40 yeares.
...14
Gurgustua raigned 38 yeares.
...15
Sicillius raigned 40 yeares.
...16
Jago raigned 25 yeares.
...17
Kimarus raigned 54 yeares.
...18
Gorboangge raigned 62 yeares.
...19, 20
Farex and Perex raign∣ed together. 50 yeares. Both murdered, Forex killed Porex, and their Mother killed Ferex.
...21
Mulnutius Dunwall raigned 40 yeares.
...22
Boliuns raigned 26 yeares.
...23
Garguintus raigned 19 yeares.
...24
Guintbeli••••s raigned 26 yeares.
...25
Cecillius raigned 7 yeares.
...26
Kimarus raigned 3 yeares.
...27
Elianus raigned 9 yeares.
...28
Morindus raigned 8 yeares.
...29
Gorbonianns raigned 11 yeares.
...30
Archigalle raigned 34 yeares. These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously, Archigalle was first crowned, deposed, crowned againe, deposed the second time, crowned againe, raigned in all 34 yeares, in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland.
...31
Elidurus raigned 34 yeares. These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously, Archigalle was first crowned, deposed, crowned againe, deposed the second time, crowned againe, raigned in all 34 yeares, in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland.
...32
Vigerius raigned 34 yeares. These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously, Archigalle was first crowned, deposed, crowned againe, deposed the second time, crowned againe, raigned in all 34 yeares, in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland.
...33
Peredurus raigned 34 yeares. These 4 Kings raigned promis-cuously, Archigalle was first crowned, deposed, crowned againe, deposed the second time, crowned againe, raigned in all 34 yeares, in his Raigne began the first King of Scotland.
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...34
Gorbonian raigned 10 yeares.
...35
Morgan raigned 14 yeares.
...36
Emerianus raigned 7 yeares.
...37
Juvall raigned 20 yeares.
...38
Rimo raigned 16 yeares.
...39
Geruntiu raigned 20 yeares.
...40
Catillus raigned ••0 yeares.
...41
Cortus raigned 20 yeares. In the short time of 54 yeares, from the Raigne of Coylns the 41 King, to Lud the 64 King; this Land had 2 Kings! So there being such diversities and alteration of Times and Writers, that it is no reckoning true of the Raignes of Kings from Geruntius the 39 King to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 67 King, in whose time our Saviour was borne.
...42
Porex raigned 5 yeares.
...43
Cbirimus raigned 1 yeare.
...44
Fulgon raigned 2 yeares.
...45
Eldred raigned 1 yeare.
...46
And••••gius raigned •• yeare.
...47
Varianu raigned 1 yeare.
...48
Eliud raigned 5 yeares.
...49
Didamius raigned 5 yeares.
...50
Gurgivia; raigned 3 yeares.
...51
Mercionus raigned 2 yeares.
...52
Bladanus raigned 2 yeares.
...53
Capenus raigned 3 yeares.
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...54
Quinus raigned 2 yeares.
...55
Sillius raigned 2 yeares.
...56
Rodianus raigned 2 yeares.
...57
Redagius raigned 3 yeares.
...58
Samulius raigned 2 yeares.
...59
Pennisellus raigned 13 yeares.
...60
Pirhus raigned 2 yeares.
...61
Caporus raigned 2 yeares.
...62
Dinellus raigned 4 yeares.
...63
Helleus raigned 1 yeare.
...64
Lud raigned 11 yeares.
...65
Cassibelan raigned 17 yeares.
...66
Theomantius raigned 23 yeares.
...67
Cimbolinus raigned 21 yeares. Our Saviour was born in the first of Cimbelinus raign.
...68
Guiderius raigned 21 yeares. Slaine.
...69
Arviragus raigned 26 yeares.
...70
Marius raigned 53 yeares.
...71
Coylus 2. raigned 55 yeares.
...72
Lucius raigned 12 yeares. Lucius was our first Christian King.
...73
Severus raigned 18 yeares. Killed at Yorke.
...74
Bassianus raigned 6 yeares.
...75
Caurasivas raigned 7 yeares. Slain by A∣lectus.
...76
Alectus raigned 3 yeares. Slaine by As∣cleopidatus.
...77
Ascleopidatus raigned 2 yeares. By Coyle he was slaine.
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...78
Coyle raigned 14 yeares.
...79
Constantius raigned 4 yeares.
...80
Constantine raigned 22 yeares.
...81
Constantinus raigned 5 yeares. These were Bro∣thers, murdered, and both by strife against each other.
...82
Constans raigned 3 yeares. These were Bro∣thers, murdered, and both by strife against each other.
...83
Octavius raigned 54 yeares. Slaine by Octavius.
...84
Tra••erus raigned 6 yeares.
...85
Constantius 2. raigned 20 yeares. Slaine by Gratian.
...86
Maximinianus raigned 1 yeare.
...87
Gratian raigned 1 yeare. Slaine.
...88
Vortiger raigned 6 yeares. Burnt with his Wife, house, and family.
ABout this time. England was divided in¦to seven Kingdomes▪ namely, 1. Kent, 2. South Saxons, 3. West Saxons, 4. East-Saxons, 5. Northumbers, 6. East Angles,
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and 7. Mercia: This division began in the 455 yeare after Christs Incarnation (but it was not settled in 40 yeares after) heere was nothing but continuell contention amongst these 7 shorers of this Monarchy, their misgo∣verned Government lasted 398 yeares, there having raigned 91 petty Kings; but it was neare 600 yeares before this Land was againe ••••••ed into one sole Monarchy, under King Athelstane, Anno 920.
...95
Vartiparus raigned 4 yeares.
...96
Malgo raigned 5 yeares.
...97
Careticus raigned 3 yeares.
...98
Cadwane raigned 4 yeares.
...99
Cadwallin raigned 4 yeares.
...100
Cadwallador raigned 3 yeares. Dyed at Rome.
...101
Atbelstane raigned 15 yeares.
...102
Edmund raigned 5 yeares. Slaine.
...103
Eldeed raigned 9 yeares. Banished by the Danes.
...104
Edwin raigned 5 yeares. Deposed.
...105
Edgar raigned 16 yeares.
...106
Edward raigned 3 yeares. Murdred.
...107
Etheldred raigned 38 yeares.
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...108
Edm. Ironside raigned 2 yeares.
...109
Canutus raigned 20 yeares.
...110
Harold 1. raigned 3. yeares.
...111
Hardicanut•••• raigned 3. yeares. This Ty∣rant dranke himselfe dead at Lambeth, in memory whereof the marry Hock mundayes were kept yearely.
...112
Edw. Confessor raigned 23 yeares.
...113
Harold 2. raigned 9 moneths. Slaine at Battle Abby in Sussex.
In the yeare of our Lord 1066, William the Conqueror began his Raigne heere; Ma∣colme the third being then King of SCOTLAND.
The number and names of Kings.
...114
William Conqueror raigned 21 yeares.
...115
William Rufus raigned 13 yeares. Slaine in∣stead of a Deere in New-Forrest.
...116
Henry the 1. raigned 35 yeares.
...117
Stephen raigned 19 yeares.
...118
Henry the 2. raigned 34 yeares.
...119
Richard the 1. raigned 9 yeares. Slaine.
...120
John raigned 17 yeares. Poysoned, as some say, at Swinsted Abby.
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...121
Henry the 3. raigned 56 yeares.
...122
Edward the 1. raigned 35 yeares.
...123
Edward the 2. raigned 19 yeares. Murde∣red at Barkley Castle.
...124
Edward the 3. raigned 50 yeares.
...125
Richard the 2. raigned 22 yeares. Murde∣red at Pomfrer Castle.
...126
Henry the 4 raigned 14 yeares.
...127
Henry the 5. raigned 9 yeares.
...128
Henry the 6. raigned 57 yeares. Murdered in the Tower.
...129
Edward the 4. raigned 22 yeares.
...130
Edward the 5. raigned 0 yeares. Murdered in the Tower.
...131
Richard the 3. raigned 2 yeares. Shine at Bosworth.
...132
Henry the 7. raigned 23 yeares.
...133
Henry the 8. raigned 37 yeares.
...134
Edward the 6. raigned 7 yeares.
...135
Mary raigned 5 yeares.
...136
Elizabeth raigned 44 yeares.
...137
James raigned 22 yeares.
...138
Charles raigned 24 yeares. Besteatsed.
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