and_o admirable_a note_n it_o be_v true_a of_o this_o country_n which_o solinus_n write_v of_o some_o other_o that_o serpent_n and_o adder_n do_v not_o breed_v there_o and_o in_o the_o irish_a timber_n of_o certain_a experience_n no_o spider_n web_n be_v ever_o find_v britain_n find_v of_o britain_n the_o most_o renown_a island_n in_o the_o world_n be_v albion_n or_o britannia_n which_o have_v heretofore_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o several_a kingdom_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon._n it_o have_v now_o in_o it_o two_o kingdom_n england_n and_o scotland_n wherein_o be_v speak_v be_v four_o language_n there_n speak_v four_o several_a language_n that_o be_v the_o english_a which_o the_o civil_a scot_n do_v barbarous_o speak_v the_o welsh_a tongue_n which_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a britain_n the_o cornish_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a speech_n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o irish_a which_o be_v speak_v by_o those_o scot_n which_o live_v on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o scotland_n near_o unto_o jreland_n the_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o england_n be_v well_o know_v unto_o we_o and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v express_v in_o this_o verse_n anglia_fw-it mons_fw-la pons_n fons_n ecclesia_fw-la foemina_fw-la lana_n england_n be_v store_v with_o bridges_n hill_n and_o wool_n with_o church_n well_n and_o woman_n beautiful_a original_n beautiful_a their_o original_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n be_v the_o britain_n which_o be_v afterward_o drive_v into_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o country_n now_o call_v wales_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o at_o the_o first_o this_o country_n be_v people_v from_o the_o continent_n of_o france_n or_o thereabouts_o when_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n have_v spread_v themselves_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v why_o the_o people_n of_o that_o nation_n do_v labour_n to_o fetch_v their_o pedigree_n from_o one_o brutus_n who_o they_o report_v to_o come_v from_o troy_n because_o the_o original_n of_o that_o truth_n begin_v by_o galfriaus_n monumetensis_n above_o five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o his_o book_n contain_v great_a show_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v note_v by_o nubringensis_fw-la or_o some_o author_n of_o his_o time_n to_o be_v mere_o fabulous_a beside_o that_o many_o of_o our_o english_a nation_n have_v tax_v the_o say_n of_o they_o who_o will_v attribute_v the_o name_n of_o britannia_n unto_o brutus_n and_o cornubia_n to_o corynaeus_n aenaeas_n silvius_n epist_n 1.3_o have_v think_v good_a to_o confirm_v it_o say_v the_o english_a people_n say_v he_o do_v report_n that_o after_o troy_n be_v overthrow_v one_o brutus_n come_v unto_o they_o from_o who_o their_o king_n do_v fetch_v their_o pedigree_n which_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o more_o historian_n that_o deliver_v beside_o a_o certain_a english_a man_n which_o have_v some_o learning_n in_o he_o who_o will_v to_o equal_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o islander_n unto_o the_o roman_a stock_n and_o generosity_n do_v affirm_v and_o say_v that_o concern_v brutus_n which_o livy_n and_o sallust_n be_v both_o deceive_v do_v report_n of_o aeneas_n we_o do_v find_v in_o ancient_a record_n and_o story_n of_o this_o island_n that_o since_o the_o first_o possession_n which_o the_o briton_n have_v here_o it_o be_v overrun_a and_o conquer_v and_o the_o britain_n five_o time_n conquer_v conquer_v five_o several_a time_n roman_n time_n first_o by_o the_o roman_n the_o roman_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v attempt_v upon_o it_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o julius_n caesar_n who_o do_v only_o discover_v it_o and_o fright_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o be_v not_o able_a so_o far_o to_o prevail_v upon_o it_o as_o any_o way_n to_o possess_v it_o yet_o his_o successor_n afterward_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o gain_v on_o the_o country_n that_o they_o have_v almost_o all_o of_o it_o which_o be_v now_o call_v england_n and_o do_v make_v a_o great_a ditch_n or_o trench_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n sea_n between_o their_o dominion_n here_o and_o scotland_n divers_a of_o the_o emperor_n be_v here_o in_o person_n as_o alexander_n severus_n who_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n here_o also_o be_v constantius_n father_n unto_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o from_o hence_o marry_v helena_n a_o woman_n of_o this_o land_n who_o be_v afterward_o mother_n to_o the_o renown_a constantine_n but_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o empire_n much_o weaken_v partly_o by_o their_o own_o discord_n and_o partly_o by_o that_o decay_n which_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o such_o like_a invader_n do_v bring_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v their_o legion_n from_o thence_o and_o so_o leave_v the_o country_n naked_a the_o scot_n and_o certain_a people_n call_v the_o ticte_n do_v break_v in_o who_o most_o miserable_o '_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n then_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n as_o some_o of_o our_o author_n write_v put_v to_o that_o choice_n that_o either_o they_o must_v stand_v it_o out_o and_o be_v slay_v or_o give_v ground_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o be_v drown_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d these_o second_o the_o pâ—cts_n who_o use_v to_o print_v or_o pâ—unâ—e_v their_o 〈◊〉_d picte_n who_o be_v the_o second_o over-runner_n of_o this_o island_n some_o do_v write_v that_o they_o do_v use_v to_o cut_v and_o pounse_v their_o flesh_n and_o lay_v on_o colour_n which_o do_v make_v they_o the_o more_o terrible_a to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o cut_v of_o their_o flesh_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o name_n for_o paint_v themselves_o which_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n in_o britain_n in_o caesar_n time_n as_o he_o report_v in_o his_o commentary_n the_o man_n colour_v their_o face_n with_o glastone_n or_o ode_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o dreadful_a when_o they_o be_v to_o join_v battle_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o these_o barber_n the_o saxon._n the_o three_o the_o saxon._n saxon_n be_v in_o the_o three_o place_n by_o some_o of_o the_o land_n call_v in_o who_o find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o country_n every_o way_n do_v repair_v hither_o by_o great_a troop_n and_o so_o seat_v themselves_o here_o that_o there_o be_v at_o once_o of_o they_o seven_o several_a kingdom_n and_o king_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o england_n these_o saxon_n do_v bear_v themselves_o with_o much_o more_o temperance_n and_o placability_n towards_o those_o few_o of_o the_o country_n that_o remain_v than_o the_o pict_n have_v do_v but_o yet_o grow_v to_o contention_n one_o of_o their_o king_n with_o another_o partly_o about_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o partly_o about_o other_o quarrel_n they_o have_v many_o great_a battle_n each_o with_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o devotion_n these_o their_o religion_n and_o devotion_n religion_n and_o devotion_n be_v much_o embrace_v and_o divers_a monastery_n and_o rich_a religious_a house_n be_v found_v by_o they_o partly_o for_o penance_n which_o they_o will_v do_v and_o partly_o otherwise_o because_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v meritorious_a in_o so_o much_o that_o king_n edgar_n alone_o be_v record_v to_o have_v build_v above_o four_o several_a monastery_n and_o some_o other_o of_o their_o king_n be_v in_o their_o ignorance_n so_o devote_v that_o they_o give_v over_o their_o crown_n and_o in_o superstition_n do_v go_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o private_a man_n these_o seven_o kingdom_n in_o the_o end_n do_v grow_v all_o into_o one_o and_o then_o the_o four_o and_o most_o grievous_a scourge_n and_o conquest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n come_v in_o the_o dane_n the_o four_o the_o dane_n dane_n who_o lording_n here_o divers_a year_n be_v at_o last_o expel_v and_o than_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v right_o thereunto_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o adoption_n or_o some_o other_o conveyance_n from_o herald_n do_v with_o his_o norman_n pass_v over_o into_o this_o land_n and_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n in_o sussex_n at_o a_o place_n which_o he_o cause_v in_o remembrance_n thereof_o to_o be_v call_v battle_n and_o build_v a_o abbey_n there_o by_o the_o name_n of_o battle_n abby_n he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a by_o conquest_n and_o do_v bear_v himself_o indeed_o like_o a_o conqueror_n for_o he_o seize_v all_o into_o his_o hand_n give_v out_o baron_n lordship_n and_o manor_n from_o himself_o reverse_v the_o former_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o institute_v here_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o his_o own_o country_n which_o have_v proceed_v on_o and_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o better_v so_o that_o the_o
nobility_n of_o scotland_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v no_o soon_o attempt_v any_o thing_n upon_o france_n but_o the_o scot_n by_o and_o by_o will_v invade_v england_n whereupon_o the_o proverb_n the_o a_o proverb_n proverb_n among_o our_o people_n grow_v that_o he_o who_o will_v france_n win_v must_v with_o scotland_n first_o begin_v french_a begin_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o french_a and_o these_o frenchman_n continue_v their_o policy_n do_v with_o infinite_a reward_n break_v off_o the_o marriage_n which_o be_v intend_v and_o agree_v upon_o between_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o and_o mary_n the_o late_a unfortunate_a queen_n of_o scotland_n draw_v she_o rather_o to_o be_v marry_v with_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n who_o be_v son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o afterward_o himself_o reign_v by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n francis_n the_o second_o but_o this_o be_v so_o ill_o take_v by_o the_o english_a that_o they_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o scotland_n and_o give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n in_o that_o battle_n which_o be_v call_v field_n call_v musselborough_n field_n musselborough-field_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v so_o time_n so_o the_o barbarousness_n of_o these_o scot_n in_o former_a time_n barbarous_a that_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n which_o as_o saint_n hierome_n do_v witness_n of_o they_o he_o himself_o see_v some_o of_o they_o to_o do_v in_o france_n and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o go_v so_o far_o that_o chrysostome_n in_o one_o place_n do_v allude_v to_o such_o a_o matter_n there_o be_v many_o little_a land_n adjoin_v unto_o the_o great_a island_n britain_n as_o at_o the_o very_a north_n point_n of_o scotland_n the_o barbarous_a the_o the_o orcades_n the_o people_n barbarous_a orcades_n which_o be_v in_o number_n above_o thirty_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v name_v orkney_n whereof_o the_o people_n be_v barbarous_a on_o the_o westside_n of_o scotland_n towards_o ireland_n lie_v the_o land_n call_v hebrides_n in_o number_n forty_o four_o where_o inhabit_v the_o people_n ordinary_o call_v the_o redshanks_n the_o the_o redshanks_n redshanks_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o i_o will_v mona_n common_o call_v the_o man._n the_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n i_o will_v of_o man_n the_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n with_o homage_n notwithstanding_o reserve_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o wales_n be_v the_o island_n of_o anglesey_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n anglesey_n which_o be_v repute_v a_o distinct_a shire_n towards_o france_n side_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o england_n be_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n wight_n in_o latin_a call_v vectis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o good_a hold_n in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n against_o the_o french_a more_n near_o france_n be_v the_o isle_n of_o jernesey_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o gernesey_n and_o jernesey_n gernesey_n and_o jernesey_n where_o they_o speak_v french_a and_o be_v under_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o but_o of_o small_a account_n as_o the_o isle_n of_o teanet_n and_o sheppy_n on_o the_o side_n of_o kent_n the_o sorling_n or_o sully_n at_o the_o end_n of_o cornwall_n in_o number_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 145._o caldey_n lunday_n and_o the_o flatholnes_n with_o land_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n other_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o severne_n holy-farne_a cocket_a land_n on_o the_o side_n of_o northumberland_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o land_n thereunto_o adjoin_v of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n there_o be_v many_o land_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a renown_v in_o all_o the_o old_a writersâ—_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v touch_v from_o the_o pillar_n of_o hercules_n go_v eastward_o be_v two_o land_n not_o far_o from_o spain_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v call_v baleares_n call_v jusulae_n baleares_n insulae_n baleares_n for_o that_o the_o people_n of_o they_o do_v use_v both_o for_o their_o delight_n and_o armour_n sling_n which_o they_o continual_o almost_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o and_o whereunto_o as_o pliny_n write_v they_o do_v train_n up_o their_o child_n from_o their_o young_a year_n not_o give_v they_o any_o meat_n till_o they_o have_v from_o some_o post_n or_o beam_n cast_v it_o down_o with_o a_o sling_n of_o these_o be_v those_o fonditor_n or_o sling-caster_n which_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o spaniard_n do_v use_v in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o lesser_a of_o these_o which_o lie_v most_o west_n be_v call_v in_o old_a time_n minorica_fw-la the_o big_a which_o lie_v more_o east_n be_v call_v majorica_n and_o now_o minorica_fw-la and_o majorica_fw-la they_o be_v both_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n more_o eastward_o in_o the_o sea_n call_v mare_n inferum_n or_o tyrrhenum_n lie_v the_o island_n of_o corsica_n of_o the_o island_n of_o corsica_n corsica_n over_o against_o genua_n and_o direct_v southward_o from_o thence_o lie_v the_o great_a sardinia_n great_a the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n island_n sardinia_n for_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o which_o two_o the_o war_n be_v often_o revive_v between_o the_o old_a carthaginian_n and_o the_o roman_n for_o these_o two_o island_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n very_o fit_o the_o island_n of_o corsica_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o state_n of_o genua_n whither_o the_o genoes_n do_v transport_v thing_n out_o of_o the_o main_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o governor_n as_o the_o venetian_n do_v candie_n this_o island_n be_v but_o barren_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o that_o lie_v near_o unto_o it_o or_o of_o the_o country_n of_o italy_n but_o yet_o yield_v profit_n ease_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o genua_n which_o have_v little_a land_n beside_o it_o the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n also_o be_v no_o way_n so_o fruitful_a as_o sicily_n but_o it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o anthony_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n note_n note_n father_z to_z henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n in_o recompense_n of_o pamplona_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n then_o and_o now_o detain_v from_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o spaniard_n but_o this_o be_v the_o device_n only_o of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n who_o intend_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o papistry_n and_o to_o order_v his_o politic_a purpose_n do_v make_v show_n of_o this_o which_o be_v no_o way_n mean_v by_o the_o spaniard_n further_o to_o the_o east_n at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o italy_n lie_v the_o great_a sicilia_n great_a the_o island_n of_o sicilia_n island_n sicilia_n which_o some_o have_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v heretofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n but_o by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n of_o water_n to_o have_v be_v rend_v off_o and_o so_o make_v a_o island_n the_o figure_n of_o this_o country_n be_v triquetra_fw-la triangle_v or_o three_o square_a justin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n do_v seem_v to_o suspect_v that_o sicily_n be_v in_o time_n past_o fasten_v unto_o italy_n but_o seneca_n in_o consolation_n ad_fw-la martian_a cap._n 97._o do_v say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o continent_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a contention_n for_o this_o country_n between_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o roman_n obtain_v it_o and_o have_v from_o thence_o exceed_v store_n of_o corn_n yearly_a whereupon_o sicily_n be_v call_v horreum_n pop._n rom._n here_o stand_v the_o goodly_a note_n goodly_a the_o city_n syracuse_n note_n city_n call_v syracuse_n which_o be_v destroy_v and_o sack_v by_o marcellus_n the_o roman_a when_o as_o livy_n write_v of_o he_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o set_v on_o fire_n that_o city_n which_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o goodly_a place_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o tear_n to_o see_v how_o vain_a and_o transitory_a the_o glory_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v here_o at_o that_o time_n live_v engine-maker_n live_v archimedes_n the_o famous_a engine-maker_n archimedes_n who_o be_v a_o most_o admirable_a ingenious_a engine-maker_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o fortification_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o burn_a glass_n which_o he_o make_v he_o do_v set_v on_o fire_n divers_a ship_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v lie_v in_o the_o haven_n when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v he_o be_v make_v plot_n and_o draw_v figure_n on_o the_o ground_n for_o to_o prevent_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v unknown_a he_o be_v slay_v by_o some_o of_o the_o soldier_n which_o do_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v
lie_v near_a to_o the_o mediterranean_a be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o hundred_o year_n possess_v by_o the_o moor_n and_o saracen_n who_o do_v confess_v the_o religion_n of_o mahumet_n the_o reason_n whereof_o rodericus_fw-la toletanus_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o story_n do_v show_v to_o be_v this_o toletanus_n rodericus_fw-la toletanus_n that_o whereas_o the_o saracen_n after_o mahumet_n time_n have_v spread_v themselves_o all_o along_o africa_n even_o unto_o the_o western_a part_n of_o barbary_n a_o king_n of_o spain_n call_v rodericus_fw-la employ_v in_o a_o embassage_n to_o they_o one_o julian_n a_o nobleman_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o wise_a demeanour_n procure_v much_o reputation_n among_o the_o moor_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n the_o king_n rodericus_fw-la destour_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v julian_n which_o the_o father_n take_v in_o such_o indignation_n that_o he_o procure_v those_o saracen_n to_o come_v over_o into_o spain_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o his_o king_n but_o when_o those_o barbarous_a people_n have_v once_o set_v foot_n in_o there_o they_o can_v never_o be_v remoove_v until_o the_o time_n of_o ferdinando_n and_o elizabeth_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o spain_n about_o a_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o author_n before_o name_v write_v that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o those_o moor_n into_o spain_n the_o king_n rodericus_fw-la will_v needs_o open_v a_o part_n of_o a_o palace_n which_o have_v be_v shut_v long_o before_o and_o have_v by_o descent_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v enter_v by_o any_o yet_o the_o king_n suppose_v there_o have_v be_v great_a treasure_n therein_o break_v into_o it_o but_o find_v nothing_o there_o save_v in_o a_o great_a chest_n the_o picture_n of_o man_n who_o resemble_v the_o proportion_n attire_n and_o armour_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o a_o prophecy_n join_v therewithal_o prophecy_n a_o strange_a and_o unexpected_a prophecy_n that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o palace_n shall_v be_v enter_v such_o a_o people_n as_o be_v there_o resemble_v shall_v invade_v and_o spoil_v spain_n which_o fall_v out_o according_o the_o spaniard_n that_o now_o be_v be_v a_o very_a mix_a people_n descend_v of_o the_o goth_n which_o in_o former_a time_n possess_v that_o land_n and_o of_o those_o saracen_n and_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o base_a people_n of_o the_o world_n spain_n portugal_n add_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n do_v contain_v under_o it_o regnum_fw-la algarbiorum_n but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v now_o annex_v unto_o castille_n by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n philip_n the_o second_o who_o take_v the_o advantage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sebastian_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o barbary_n in_o the_o year_n 1578._o then_o after_o he_o reign_v henry_n who_o sometime_o be_v cardinal_n and_o uncle_n to_o sebastian_n in_o who_o time_n although_o show_n be_v make_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_o debate_v unto_o who_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n do_v belong_v yet_o philip_n mean_v to_o make_v sure_a work_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v the_o right_n as_o by_o main_a force_n invade_v and_o since_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o portugal_n have_v keep_v it_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o portugal_n be_v lisbon_n portugal_n lisbon_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o portugal_n call_v in_o latin_a olysippo_n from_o whence_o those_o navigation_n be_v advance_v by_o which_o the_o portugal_n discover_v so_o much_o of_o their_o south_n part_n of_o africa_n &_o of_o the_o east_n indies_n possess_v by_o they_o to_o this_o day_n the_o city_n from_o whence_o the_o castilian_n do_v set_v forth_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o west_n indies_n be_v sevill_n sevill_n sevill_n call_v in_o latin_a hispalis_n another_o great_a city_n in_o spain_n be_v toledo_n toledo_n toledo_n where_o the_o archbishopricke_n be_v the_o rich_a spiritual_a dignity_n of_o christendom_n the_o papacy_n only_o except_v portugal_n the_o magnificent_a greatness_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n in_o the_o time_n of_o damianus_n à _fw-fr go_v there_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o spain_n four_o archbishopricke_n of_o great_a worth_n three_o other_o inferior_a and_o forty_o bishopric_n as_o also_o in_o portugal_n three_o archbishopricke_n and_o eight_o bishopric_n he_o reckon_v up_o also_o in_o spain_n beside_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n 17_o duke_n 41_o marquess_n 87_o earl_n or_o count_n &_o 9_o viscount_n as_o also_o in_o portugal_n beside_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n six_o duke_n 4_o marquess_n nineteen_o earl_n and_o one_o viscount_n in_o spain_n he_o say_v be_v seven_o university_n the_o country_n be_v but_o dry_a and_o so_o consequent_o barren_a in_o comparison_n of_o some_o other_o place_n what_o commodity_n it_o do_v yield_v it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o damianus_n a_o go_v which_o he_o call_v his_o hispania_n not_o only_o this_o great_a and_o large_a country_n heretofore_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o kingdom_n be_v now_o under_o one_o absolute_a king_n but_o that_o king_n also_o be_v lord_n of_o many_o other_o territory_n as_o namely_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o italy_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n sardinia_n majorque_fw-la minorque_fw-la evisa_fw-la in_o the_o midland_n sea_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canary_n in_o the_o atlantic_a beside_o divers_a strong_a town_n and_o goodly_a havens_n in_o barbary_n within_o &_o without_o the_o strait_n on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o africa_n he_o command_v much_o on_o the_o frontiery_n beside_o the_o island_n adjoin_v to_o the_o main_a land_n in_o the_o western_a indies_n he_o have_v mexico_n peru_n brasil_n large_a territory_n with_o the_o island_n of_o the_o south_n &_o the_o north_n sea_n and_o philip_n the_o second_o get_v portugal_n as_o a_o dowry_n to_o that_o force_a marriage_n get_v also_o all_o the_o dependence_n of_o that_o crown_n in_o africa_n the_o east_n indies_n and_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n the_o town_n of_o barbary_n and_o the_o east_n indies_n willing_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o the_o terceras_n he_o win_v by_o force_n at_o the_o first_o and_o second_o expedition_n so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o huge_a tract_n of_o ground_n that_o be_v under_o this_o king_n dominion_n world_n the_o empery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n the_o great_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o empery_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n the_o large_a that_o now_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o france_n bound_v france_n how_o bound_v the_o next_o country_n be_v france_n which_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o pyrenie_fw-fr hill_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o english_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n with_o germany_n on_o the_o southeast_n with_o the_o alpe-hil_n on_o the_o south-west_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v for_o one_o entire_a thing_n world_n france_n oâ—â—_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n one_o of_o the_o most_o rich_a and_o absolute_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n have_v both_o on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n side_n the_o sea_n stand_v very_o convenient_a for_o profit_n of_o navigation_n and_o the_o land_n itself_o be_v ordinary_o very_o fruitful_a the_o consideration_n whereof_o cause_v francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n to_o compare_v this_o kingdom_n alone_o to_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o signory_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n for_o when_o the_o herald_n of_o the_o say_v charles_n bid_v defiance_n to_o king_n francis_n do_v give_v his_o majesty_n the_o title_n of_o emperor_n of_o germany_n king_n of_o castille_n arragon_n naples_n sicily_n etc._n etc._n francis_n command_v his_o herald_n to_o call_v he_o so_o often_o king_n of_o france_n as_o the_o other_o have_v title_n by_o all_o his_o country_n imply_v that_o france_n alone_o be_v of_o as_o much_o strength_n and_o worth_n as_o all_o the_o country_n which_o the_o other_o have_v concern_v this_o argument_n see_v the_o warlike_a and_o politic_a discourse_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove._n he_o who_o write_v the_o commentary_n of_o religion_n and_o state_n of_o france_n do_v show_v that_o when_o there_o have_v be_v of_o late_a in_o france_n in_o the_o day_n of_o francis_n the_o second_o and_z charles_n the_o nine_o three_o civil_a war_n which_o have_v much_o ruinate_v the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n france_n civil_a war_n in_o france_n when_o a_o little_a before_o the_o great_a massacre_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o seventy_o two_o there_o have_v be_v peace_n in_o that_o country_n scant_o full_a two_o year_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o riches_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o in_o that_o short_a time_n
honourable_a government_n be_v establish_v which_o we_o now_o see_v at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o profess_v of_o the_o religion_n ve_fw-la y_fw-fr ancient_a which_o they_o nâ—w_v profess_v christ_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o this_o land_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n simon_n zelotes_n and_o some_o other_o of_o that_o time_n but_o without_o doubt_n not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v find_v here_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n who_o live_v within_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v record_n to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n gospel_n rome_n k._n lucius_n he_o first_o that_o here_o receive_a baptism_n and_o the_o gospel_n king_n lucius_n receive_v here_o both_o baptism_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v fabulous_a vanity_n to_o say_v that_o augustine_n the_o monk_n be_v the_o first_o that_o here_o plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n for_o he_o live_v six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o which_o time_n gildas_n be_v upon_o great_a reason_n think_v to_o have_v live_v here_o of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o learned_a christian_a yea_o and_o that_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o beda_n have_v in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a story_n concern_v the_o come_n in_o of_o augustine_n the_o monk_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v plant_v here_o before_o but_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o in_o many_o place_n be_v much_o decay_v and_o also_o that_o many_o people_n in_o the_o island_n be_v yet_o infidel_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o who_o as_o also_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o other_o austin_n be_v send_v hither_o where_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o proud_o that_o the_o best_a of_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v here_o do_v mislike_v he_o in_o he_o be_v erect_v the_o archbishopricke_a of_o canterbury_n which_o among_o old_a writer_n be_v still_o term_v dorebernia_n the_o archbishop_n do_v reckon_v their_o succession_n by_o number_n from_o this_o augustine_n note_n augustine_n note_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v report_v to_o have_v such_o care_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ethnic_n in_o britain_n be_v because_o certain_a young_a boy_n be_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o this_o country_n which_o be_v very_o goodly_a of_o countenance_n as_o our_o country_n child_n be_v therein_o inferior_a to_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o countryman_n they_o be_v and_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o they_o be_v angli_fw-la he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o unfit_o so_o call_v for_o they_o be_v angli_fw-la tanquam_fw-la angeâ—i_fw-la nam_fw-la vultum_fw-la habent_fw-la angelorum_fw-la and_o demand_v further_o of_o what_o province_n they_o be_v in_o this_o island_n it_o be_v return_v that_o they_o be_v call_v deire_n which_o cause_v he_o again_o to_o repeat_v that_o word_n and_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n but_o that_o by_o be_v teach_v the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v de_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la england_n have_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o riches_n insomuch_o that_o now_o more_o than_o 300_o year_n since_o england_n no_o country_n like_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a speech_n that_o for_o wealth_n this_o country_n be_v puteus_fw-la inexhaustus_fw-la a_o well_o that_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v dry_a which_o conceit_n the_o king_n himself_o as_o matthew_n paris_n write_v do_v often_o suggest_v unto_o the_o pope_n who_o thereupon_o take_v advantage_n abuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o king_n to_o suck_v out_o inestimable_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o intolerable_a grievance_n of_o both_o the_o clergy_n and_o temporality_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n the_o pope_n do_v persuade_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v invest_v his_o young_a son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o apulia_n which_o do_v contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o naples_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n have_v from_o thence_o many_o thousand_o beside_o infinite_a sum_n which_o the_o king_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v for_o interest_n to_o the_o pope_n italian_a usurer_n since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v please_v god_n more_o and_o more_o to_o bless_v this_o land_n but_o never_o more_o plentiful_o than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o late_a and_o now_o reign_v sovereign_a who_o reign_n continue_v long_o in_o peace_n have_v people_v the_o land_n with_o abundance_n of_o inhabitant_n country_n inhabitant_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n have_v store_v it_o with_o ship_n armour_n and_o munition_n have_v fortify_v it_o many_o way_n have_v increase_v the_o traffic_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o muscovite_n and_o many_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n far_o distant_a from_o we_o have_v much_o better_v it_o with_o building_n and_o enrich_v it_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o it_o be_v now_o by_o wise_a man_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v more_o plate_n within_o the_o kingdom_n than_o there_o be_v silver_n when_o her_o majesty_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n some_o writer_n of_o former_a time_n yea_o and_o those_o of_o our_o own_o country_n too_o have_v report_v that_o in_o england_n have_v be_v mine_n of_o gold_n or_o at_o the_o least_o some_o gold_n take_v out_o of_o other_o mine_n which_o report_n have_v in_o it_o no_o credit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o country_n stand_v too_o cold_a neither_o have_v it_o sufficient_a force_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o concoct_v and_o digest_v that_o mettle_n but_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o our_o chronicle_n do_v witness_v that_o some_o silver_n have_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o southern_a part_n as_o in_o the_o tinne-myne_n of_o devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n and_o such_o be_v sometime_o find_v now_o but_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v so_o thin_a that_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v try_v and_o perfect_o fine_v it_o do_v hardly_o quit_v the_o cost_n notwithstanding_o '_o lead_n iron_n and_o such_o base_a metal_n be_v here_o in_o good_a plenty_n the_o same_o reason_n which_o hinder_v gold_n over_o from_o be_v in_o these_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cold_a of_o the_o climate_n do_v also_o hinder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wine_n who_o grape_n grow_v here_o for_o although_o we_o have_v grape_n which_o in_o the_o hot_a and_o warm_a summer_n do_v prove_v good_a but_o yet_o many_o time_n be_v nip_v with_o the_o frost_n before_o they_o be_v ripe_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o never_o come_v to_o that_o concoct_v maturity_n as_o to_o make_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a wine_n yet_o some_o have_v labour_v to_o bring_v this_o about_o therefore_o have_v plant_v vineyard_n to_o their_o great_a cost_n and_o trouble_v help_v and_o aid_v the_o soil_n by_o the_o uttermost_a diligence_n they_o can_v but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o have_v prove_v to_o very_o little_a purpose_n the_o most_o rich_a commodity_n which_o our_o land_n have_v natural_o grow_v be_v wool_n be_v the_o rich_a commodity_n of_o wool_n wool_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v renown_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o our_o clothes_n be_v send_v into_o turkey_n venice_n italy_n barbary_n yea_o as_o far_o as_o china_n of_o late_a beside_o muscovy_n denmark_n and_o other_o northern_a nation_n for_o the_o which_o we_o have_v exchange_n of_o much_o other_o merchandise_n necessary_a for_o we_o here_o beside_o that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o wool_n do_v in_o several_a labour_n set_v many_o thousand_o of_o our_o people_n in_o work_n at_o home_n which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v idle_a bridges_n idle_a bridges_n among_o the_o commendation_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v be_v the_o store_n of_o good_a bridge_n whereof_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v london_n bridge_n and_o that_o at_o rochester_n in_o divers_a place_n here_o there_o be_v also_o river_n of_o good_a name_n but_o the_o great_a glory_n do_v rest_n in_o three_o rivers_n three_o rivers_n the_o thames_n call_v in_o latin_a of_o tame_n and_o isis_n tamesis_n severne_n call_v sabrina_n and_o trent_n which_o be_v common_o repute_v to_o have_v his_o name_n of_o trente_a the_o french_a word_n signify_v thirty_o which_o some_o have_v expound_v to_o be_v so_o give_v because_o thirty_o several_a river_n do_v run_v into_o the_o same_o and_o some_o other_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v thirty_o several_a sort_n of_o fish_n in_o that_o water_n to_o be_v find_v the_o name_n whereof_o do_v appear_v in_o certain_a old_a verse_n recite_v by_o master_n camden_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o description_n of_o
england_n one_o of_o the_o honourable_a commendation_n which_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v in_o this_o realm_n be_v the_o church_n the_o fair_a and_o large_a church_n fairness_n of_o our_o great_a and_o large_a church_n which_o as_o it_o do_v yet_o appear_v in_o those_o which_o we_o call_v cathedral_n church_n many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o very_o goodly_a and_o sumptuous_a building_n so_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v see_v when_o the_o abbey_n and_o those_o which_o be_v call_v religious_a house_n do_v flourish_v whereof_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o do_v eat_v up_o much_o of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o land_n but_o especial_o those_o which_o live_v there_o give_v themselves_o to_o much_o filthiness_n and_o divers_a sort_n of_o uncleanness_n do_v so_o draw_v down_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o place_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o dissolve_v but_o almost_o utter_o deface_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o bishopric_n 1._o archbishopric_n and_o 24._o other_o bishopric_n there_o be_v here_o two_o archbishopricke_n and_o twenty_o four_o other_o bishopricke_n within_o england_n and_o wales_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o old_a writer_n that_o britain_n do_v breed_v no_o wolf_n in_o it_o neither_o will_v they_o live_v here_o but_o the_o report_n be_v fabulous_a in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o chronicle_n do_v write_v that_o there_o be_v here_o such_o store_n of_o they_o that_o the_o king_n be_v enforce_v to_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o imposition_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o wales_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v much_o money_n for_o tribute_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v in_o yearly_a certain_a hundred_o of_o wolf_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v at_o the_o length_n quite_o rid_v from_o wolf_n *_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n have_v in_o time_n past_o a_o king_n of_o itself_o yea_o wales_n of_o wales_n and_o sometime_o two_o the_o one_o of_o north_n wales_n and_o the_o other_o of_o south-wales_n between_o which_o people_n at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o great_a good_a affection_n but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o gain_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o subdue_v the_o whole_a country_n unto_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o end_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o intend_v thereby_o to_o benefit_v this_o realm_n and_o they_o do_v divide_v the_o country_n into_o shire_n appoint_v there_o his_o judices_fw-la itinerante_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o circuit_n to_o ride_v and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o any_o preferment_n in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o other_o subject_n when_o the_o first_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n that_o julius_n caesar_n have_v attempt_v upon_o britain_n tully_n in_o the_o elegance_n of_o his_o wit_n as_o appear_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n do_v make_v a_o flout_v at_o it_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o gain_n to_o be_v get_v by_o it_o for_o gold_n here_o be_v none_o nor_o any_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v have_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o slave_n who_o he_o think_v that_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o write_v will_v not_o look_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n or_o music_n note_n note_n but_o if_o tully_n be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v much_o alter_v in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o our_o nation_n be_v sweetness_n of_o behaviour_n abundance_n of_o learning_n music_n and_o all_o the_o liberal_a art_n goodly_a building_n sumptuous_a apparel_n rich_a fare_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v true_o boast_v to_o be_v in_o any_o country_n near_o adjoin_v scotland_n adjoin_v of_o scotland_n the_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n be_v scotland_n which_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o and_o have_v be_v so_o from_o very_o ancient_a time_n without_o any_o such_o conquest_n or_o main_n transmutation_n of_o state_n as_o have_v be_v in_o other_o country_n it_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o sea_n on_o all_o side_n save_v where_o it_o join_v upon_o england_n and_o it_o be_v general_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v call_v the_o hye-land_n and_o the_o other_o the_o low-land_n the_o low-land_n be_v the_o most_o '_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n wherein_o religion_n be_v more_o orderly_o establish_v and_o yield_v reasonable_a subjection_n unto_o the_o king_n but_o the_o other_o part_n call_v the_o hye-land_n which_o lie_v further_o to_o the_o north_n or_o else_o bend_v towards_o ireland_n be_v more_o rude_a and_o savage_a and_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v not_o so_o good_a access_n by_o reason_n of_o rock_n and_o mountain_n as_o to_o bring_v the_o nobleman_n which_o inhabit_v there_o to_o such_o due_a conformity_n of_o religion_n or_o otherwise_o as_o he_o will_v this_o country_n general_o be_v more_o time_n more_o scotland_n very_o pooâ—e_v in_o former_a time_n poor_a than_o england_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n but_o yet_o of_o late_a year_n the_o wealth_n thereof_o be_v much_o increase_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a traffic_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o christendom_n yea_o unto_o spain_n itself_o which_o have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o english_a and_o some_o other_o nation_n and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o have_v not_o any_o ship_n but_o for_o merchandise_n neither_o have_v the_o king_n in_o his_o whole_a dominion_n any_o vessel_n call_v a_o man_n of_o war_n some_o that_o have_v travel_v into_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o scotland_n do_v report_n that_o in_o the_o solstitium_fw-la aestivale_n they_o have_v scant_o any_o night_n and_o that_o which_o be_v be_v not_o above_o two_o hour_n be_v rather_o a_o dimness_n than_o a_o darkness_n the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n be_v in_o the_o lowland_n a_o kind_n of_o barbarous_a english_a but_o towards_o ireland_n side_n they_o speak_v irish_a language_n irish_a thereason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o britain_n be_v sour_a language_n which_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o britain_n there_o be_v four_o language_n speak_v that_o be_v irish_a in_o part_n of_o scotland_n english_a for_o the_o great_a part_n welsh_z in_o wales_n and_o cornish_a in_o cornwall_n in_o the_o confine_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o stealer_n the_o borderer_n great_a rob_v and_o stealer_n border_n there_o lie_v divers_a outlaw_n and_o unruly_a people_n which_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o neither_o prince_n by_o their_o good_a will_n but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o listen_v do_v exercise_n great_a robbery_n and_o steal_v of_o cattle_n from_o they_o that_o dwell_v thereabouts_o and_o yet_o the_o prince_n of_o both_o realm_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n do_v appoint_v certain_a warder_n on_o each_o side_n who_o have_v power_n even_o by_o martial_a law_n to_o repress_v all_o enormity_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v on_o her_o side_n three_o whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o march_n the_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o march_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o east_n march_n the_o other_o of_o the_o west_n march_n the_o three_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o middle_a march_n who_o with_o all_o their_o power_n can_v so_o order_v thing_n but_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o outrage_n thereabouts_o commit_v the_o border_n be_v much_o unpeople_v while_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v civil_a do_v not_o like_a to_o live_v in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o place_n it_o have_v be_v wonder_v at_o by_o many_o that_o be_v wise_a how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o whereas_o so_o many_o country_n have_v in_o they_o divers_a kingdom_n and_o regiment_n do_v all_o in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o one_o as_o appear_v at_o this_o day_n in_o spain_n where_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v divers_a king_n and_o so_o in_o time_n pass_v in_o england_n where_o the_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saxon_n do_v grow_v all_o into_o one_o yet_o that_o england_n and_o scotland_n note_n note_n be_v continuate_a within_o one_o island_n can_v never_o till_o now_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o monarchy_n whereof_o in_o reason_n the_o french_a may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n for_o they_o have_v feel_v so_o much_o smart_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n alone_o in_o so_o much_o that_o sometime_o all_o that_o whole_a country_n almost_o have_v be_v overrun_a and_o possess_v by_o the_o english_a have_v think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v resist_v the_o force_n of_o they_o if_o both_o their_o kingdom_n be_v unite_v and_o join_v into_o one_o the_o custom_n therefore_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o former_a time_n be_v that_o by_o their_o gold_n they_o do_v bind_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n and_o
by_o blow_v and_o whifle_v do_v both_o cause_n the_o fire_n never_o to_o extinguish_v and_o sometime_o according_a unto_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o blast_n do_v make_v flame_n break_v out_o either_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v in_o the_o hill_n aetna_n two_o principal_a place_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o two_o furnace_n with_o tunnel_n on_o the_o top_n of_o they_o where_o divers_a time_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o night_n the_o flame_n do_v appear_v mount_v upward_o and_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o oftentimes_o it_o bring_v up_o with_o it_o burn_v and_o scorch_a stone_n and_o piece_n of_o hard_a substance_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v rend_v out_o of_o some_o rock_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o danger_n of_o any_o that_o do_v come_v near_o this_o be_v that_o place_n whither_o empedocles_n throw_v himself_o note_n note_n that_o he_o may_v be_v report_v a_o god_n this_o be_v it_o whereof_o virgil_n do_v make_v his_o tract_n call_v aetna_n which_o the_o poet_n do_v report_v to_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o vulcan_n where_o cyclopes_n do_v frame_v the_o thunderbolt_n for_o jupiter_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o be_v it_o which_o some_o of_o our_o gross_a papist_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o purgatory_n as_o they_o have_v be_v so_o foolish_a to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v also_o another_o place_n call_v the_o mount_n veda_n in_o jseland_n where_o soul_n have_v another_o purgatory_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o but_o there_o by_o cold_a which_o surius_n in_o his_o commentary_n be_v so_o absurd_o gross_a as_o to_o report_v and_o allow_v aetna_n allow_v the_o papist_n purgatory_n be_v the_o fiery_a aetna_n the_o papist_n have_v show_v for_o their_o purgatory_n in_o aetna_n out_o of_o that_o book_n which_o be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dialogue_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a for_o in_o that_o book_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o our_o best_a writer_n of_o late_a have_v discover_v that_o that_o same_o treatise_n be_v a_o counterfeit_n be_v make_v by_o a_o late_a pope_n gregory_n and_o not_o by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n ordinary_o call_v gregorius_n magnus_n who_o although_o he_o have_v in_o his_o work_n divers_a thing_n tend_v to_o superstition_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o write_v thing_n so_o unprobable_a foolish_a and_o ground_v upon_o so_o bare_a report_n as_o these_o be_v such_o another_o hill_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o aetna_n be_v be_v in_o time_n past_o vesuvius_n a_o hill_n in_o campania_n which_o be_v part_n of_o italy_n but_o this_o never_o have_v the_o like_a continuance_n as_o that_o of_o aetna_n although_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pliny_n the_o fire_n do_v break_v forth_o there_o and_o so_o strong_o as_o that_o the_o elder_a pliny_n who_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n press_v near_o to_o behold_v it_o be_v stifle_v with_o the_o flame_n smoke_n or_o ash_n so_o that_o he_o elder_a he_o the_o dâ—ath_n of_o pliny_n the_o elder_a die_v in_o the_o place_n as_o be_v most_o excellent_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n by_o his_o nephew_n the_o young_a pliny_n not_o far_o from_o sicily_n on_o the_o south_n lie_v the_o little_a isle_n call_v in_o old_a time_n melita_n whence_o those_o dog_n come_v which_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v under_o the_o name_n of_o cane_n melitense_n note_n melitense_n note_n this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o saint_n paul_n be_v cast_v up_o after_o his_o shipwreck_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n where_o the_o viper_n hang_v on_o his_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o hurt_v he_o this_o country_n be_v now_o call_v turk_n call_v malta_n the_o only_a place_n for_o repel_v the_o turk_n malta_n &_o be_v one_o of_o the_o place_n most_o renown_a in_o the_o world_n for_o repel_v of_o the_o turk_n when_o soliman_n the_o emperor_n of_o they_o do_v send_v against_o it_o a_o most_o mighty_a army_n it_o be_v then_o defend_v by_o they_o who_o be_v call_v the_o knight_n of_o malta_n which_o by_o sea_n do_v great_a spoil_v to_o the_o galley_n of_o the_o turk_n that_o pass_v that_o way_n there_o be_v in_o time_n past_o divers_a order_n of_o knight_n and_o man_n that_o have_v vow_v themselves_o to_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o whole_a state_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o christ_n religion_n and_o some_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n against_o the_o infidel_n and_o saracen_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o those_o be_v call_v the_o templar_n the_o the_o society_n of_o the_o knight_n templar_n templar_n who_o be_v a_o great_a corporation_n or_o society_n consist_v of_o divers_a gentleman_n young_a brother_n for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o christendom_n their_o chief_a charge_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o relic_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o and_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o which_o place_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n they_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o purchase_v for_o their_o money_n very_o rich_a and_o ample_a possession_n in_o england_n france_n spain_n italy_n and_o other_o place_n of_o europe_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o matthew_n paris_n he_o report_v that_o they_o have_v under_o they_o many_o thousand_o of_o manor_n they_o have_v also_o in_o every_o kingdom_n where_o their_o order_n be_v permit_v a_o great_a and_o ample_a house_n where_o some_o chief_n of_o their_o company_n do_v lie_v who_o receive_v the_o rent_n within_o that_o kingdom_n and_o cause_v the_o money_n to_o be_v transport_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o other_o ordinance_n to_o be_v make_v and_o execute_v belong_v unto_o their_o order_n of_o which_o house_n the_o temple_n that_o be_v now_o in_o london_n be_v a_o chief_a one_o which_o have_v in_o f_o rm_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o that_o use_n when_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v quite_o take_v by_o saladine_n and_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o christian_n since_o the_o society_n of_o these_o templar_n cease_v ruin_n cease_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n conspire_v their_o ruin_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n conspire_v their_o ruin_n and_o their_o land_n be_v disperse_v into_o divers_a man_n hand_n in_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o templar_n be_v in_o their_o strength_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n call_v the_o hospitaller_n the_o hospitaller_n hospitaller_n who_o condition_n and_o employment_n be_v very_o like_a unto_o the_o other_o both_o of_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o palest_fw-la na_fw-la we_o read_v that_o sometime_o these_o two_o company_n have_v great_a jar_n between_o themselves_o whereby_o grow_v much_o hindrance_n to_o the_o war_n against_o the_o infidel_n all_o these_o be_v account_v as_o order_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o at_o any_o time_n to_o marry_v without_o dispensation_n from_o the_o pope_n because_o not_o be_v entangle_v to_o wife_n and_o child_n they_o may_v be_v more_o resolute_a to_o adventure_v their_o life_n after_o they_o grow_v up_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o the_o knight_n of_o rhodes_n knight_n of_o rhodes_n who_o since_o they_o can_v not_o live_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n yet_o will_v abide_v as_o near_o unto_o it_o as_o possible_a they_o may_v and_o therefore_o partly_o to_o preserve_v pilgrim_n which_o shall_v go_v to_o visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o partly_o to_o infest_v the_o turk_n and_o saracen_n but_o especial_o to_o keep_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n faith_n from_o encroach_a further_n upon_o christendom_n which_o most_o earnest_o they_o do_v and_o do_v desire_v they_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o rhodes_n where_o daily_o do_v great_a scathe_n unto_o the_o turk_n solyman_n the_o great_a warrior_n can_v not_o endure_v they_o but_o with_o a_o mighty_a army_n so_o over-laid_a they_o that_o he_o win_v the_o island_n from_o they_o malta_n the_o knight_n of_o malta_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o rhodes_n the_o island_n of_o malta_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o knight_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n whereupon_o they_o be_v now_o call_v the_o knight_n of_o malta_n for_o the_o great_a master_n after_o he_o come_v from_o rhodes_n go_v into_o candy_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o sicily_n and_o so_o into_o italy_n from_o thence_o he_o make_v a_o voyage_n into_o england_n and_o then_o into_o france_n and_o last_o into_o savoy_n from_o whence_o he_o depart_v with_o the_o religion_n into_o this_o island_n and_o there_o they_o continue_v and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o former_a island_n and_o offer_v no_o violence_n unto_o christian_n they_o