Melitus and Iohn wyth other godly and well learned men The yere of the worlde 4568 The yere of Christ 599 Anni regum britannie 11 to preach the Chrystyan fayth to the angels which were firste receiued of Ethelbert king of Kent whom they conuerted to the fayth with diuers of his people This Ethelbert as some men write first beganne to buylde sayncte Paules churche in London The yere of the worlde 4564 The yere of Christ 603 The first contencion for the primacy of Rome beganne betwene Gregory and Iohn Anni regum britannie 15 patriarke of Constantinople For Mâ—uritius the emperour commaunded that Iohn of Constantinople should be proclaimed the vniuersall bishop or chiefe prelate But Gregorye bishoppe of Rome would in no wise suffer that saying that no man ought to claime among Christian men to be the vniuersall bishop For he that so did diminished the honoure of other bishops For this cause was great enmite betwene Gregory and the emperour Mauritius In so much that he willed the Lumbardes to inuade the citee of Rome The yere of the worlde 4565 The yere of Christ 604 Gallinicus the .iiii. lieutenant of Italye Anni regum britannie 16 made peace with Agilulphus the king of Lumbardes Childebert king of Orliaunce in France ordeined the Tassilo to be kinge of Bauarie This Tassilo by the wil of Childebert endeuoired by force of armes to bring the Sclauines to the fayth of Christ. But CacaÌ„nus their kynge so manfully withstode that he slewe and destroyed wel nere the whole host of Tassilo The Hunnes makyng warre in Pannonie were discomfited and slaine by Theodosius and Germanus the emperours capitains the countrey of Pannonie was recouered to the empire wherwith the Lumbards found them selfes greued because they gaue inhabitance to the Hunnes in that countrey at theyr departing Goâ—damiris kyng of Spayne â–ª reigned .ii. yeres Childebert of France was slaine with poyson The yere of the worlde 4566 The yere of Christ 605 He lefte after hym .ii. sonnes Anni regum britannie 17 Theodobert to whom he gaue Austracie and Theodorich whiche hadde the prouince of Burgoyne The Sarasens spoyled and destroyed a great parte of Sicilie Smaragdus was againe made lieuetenant in Italye after the death of Gallinicus Rome was besiged a whole yeres space by Agilulph us kyng of Lumbardie but it was so wel defended that he departed thens in vayne The Hunues warred vppon certayne places of mydle Fraunce and did therin great harme But by meane of ryche gyftes by theim receiued of Brunichyld they leste that countrey and drew towarde Soylons where they were discomfited and driuen backe by Clothayre beyng than kyng of that prouince Mauritius the emperour for his couetousnesse beyng odible to the people and specially for that he receiued the souldiours wages was slaine by Phocas with hys wyfe and children at Chalcedo Phocas was ordeined emperour of CoÌ„stantinople The yere of the worlde 4567 The yere of Christ 606 and reyned .viii. yeares Anni regum britannie 18 This man for happe and prosperous successe in warre was to the common weale ryght profytable but in auarice and ouer much burdeynynge hys people with exactions he was no lesse to be blamed then his predicessour There appeared a blasynge sterre wonderfull greatenesse Kenneth Keâ—â— the sonne of Conwallus was ordeyned kyng of Scotland and reigned onely .iiii. monethes And after him Eugenius the fourth of that name .xv. yeres He was a iust vertuous prince instructed in his youth by the holye man Coâ—me He commaunded all iuglars minstrelles scoffarres and such ydle persons either to auoyde his lande or to fynde some honest craft to liue by Agilulphus the Lumbarde spoyled Cremona tooke Mantua Sissebâ—tâ— king of Spayne reygned ix yeres .vii. mo nethes He receyued the true fayth of Christ and greatly fauoured and augmented the same He arriuinge in Afrike with a nauie of shippes subdued to his lordshippe many prouinces of that countrey Sabinianus was made bishop of Rome He so muche enuied the name of his predecessour Gregory The yere of the worlde 4569 The yere of Christ 608 Anni regum britannie 20 that vneth he would suffer his bookes to be published In his time was a great dearth and famine About this time were seene many strange vncouth syghtes among others the monsters of the sea shewed theim to the people the space of halfe a daye Lemigius a Thracian was made the .vi. lieuetenant in Italie Boniface the iiii was bishop of Rome .vi. yeres .viii. monethes After the Barbarous people had disturbed the whole world with deadly cruell warres and infected all the weast partes speciallye Italye wyth moste habominable vices and all kinde of naughty liuing true learning religion and godlinesse greatly decayed among Christian men and couetousnesse arrogancie a desire of worldly pompe reigned not onely in the hertes of princes and the common people but also especiallie of bishoppes and prelates of the churche so that a little before this tyme Iohn the patriarke of Constantinople of an intollerable pride made suite to Mauritius the emperour to be called the chiefe bishop whom Gregorie than bishop of Rome vehemently withstode and wrate agaynst him very extremely in diuers epistles saying that he firste broughte in the example of Antichrist into the churche for that he claimed to him the name of an vniuersall bishop to the derogacion of al other with diuers like wordes of great reproche Uppon that occasion geuen by Iohn byshop of Constantinople Boniface beyng now at this time made bishop of Rome obteyned of Phocas the emperour to be called the vniuersall and chiefe bishop nothing regarding eyther the commaundement instruction of Christ sayyng to his disciples that they whiche woulde be highest among them should be lowest eyther els the example of godly men before time and decrees of ancient counsailes whiche did alwaye abhorre that suche titles and names of extreme pride should be vsed in the churche For saint Cyprian writing often to Cornelius bishop of Rome neuer calleth him otherwise than brother or felowe bishop â–ª the like is founde in the woorkes of Tertullian Hierome Chrisostome Augustine and other auncient writers â–ª yea and the couÌ„sayle of Carthage hold in the yere of our lord 419. where 217. bishops were presente because the auctoritee of the bishop of Rome was sumwhat than in controuersie decreed that none should be called the chiefe bishop but only in this wyse the bishop of the chiefe see whiche honour they gaue than to Rome because it was and had been the seate royall of the empyre not to establyshe any auctoritee ouer other churches these thinges I saye nothing regarded Boniface beganne fyrst to vsurpe that primacie that the Romain bishops haue euer sence falsly alleged to be giuen them by the scripture aboue other bishops Wherfore seeing that Gregory estemed Iohn of Constantinople to brynge into the church the example of Antichrist because he sued for the name of vniuersall bishoppe euery man maye easelye iudge what is to
in the churche many bishoppes of excellent learning and Sanctimonie as Serapion of Antioch Demetrius of Alexandria Theophilus at Cesaria Bacchilus of Corinth and Policrates amonge the Ephesians LUcius king of Britaine decessed after whose death for so muche as of him remained no heire Anni regum britannie 1 the Britones betwene them selues fel in great distance and warre The yere of the worlde 4153 The yere of Christ 192 which continued to the greate disturbance of the realme about .xv. yeres The temple of peace with manye other gorgyous places in Rome were destaâ—yed with fire Sterres appered in the daye time of the whiche some being drawen in engthe semed to hange in the ayer Anni regum britannie 2 Commodus the emperour was strangled to death by Laetus Electus and his owne concubine Martia The yere of the worlde 4454 The yere of Christ 193 Anni regum britannie 3 Partinax was constreigned by the Senate to take on him the gouernance of the empire The yere of the worlde 4155 The yere of Christ 194 who endeuouringe to reduce the commoÌ„ weale to a good ordre was cruelly slaine of the souldiours whan he had reigned onely two monthes and .xxv. dayes Whan Partinax was slaine the souldiours published that they would aduance him to the imperiall auctoritee whiche would most liberally rewarde them Of whome Iulian a lawier bought the empire promisinge theym great giftes for which dede he was abhorred of the hole citee and not longe after hated also of the souldiours be cause he was stacke in fulfilling his promises This disfauour of the people towarde Iulian was occasion that Pescennins Niger was named emperour of the souldiours in Surie But he lingered at Antioche made not towarde Rome against Iulian. Wherfore in the mean time Seuerus was pronounced emperour of his souldiours in Illiria This man with all spede possible The yere of the worlde 4156 The yere of Christ 195 went with an army into Italy caused Iulian to be slayne Anni regum britannie 4 Whan he came to Rome and had the imperiall auctoritee stablished by the senate incontinent he augmented his army went against Niger but fearinge that Albius beinge as then of great power in Britaine wold in his absence conspire againste him vnder faire pretence caused him to be proclaymed partaker of the empire At Cizinum a citee of Asia The yere of the worlde 4157 Seuerus discomfited Aemilius the capitain of Nigers host Anni regum britannie 5 The yere of Christ 196 Againe in Bithinia the souldiours of Niger were ouerthrowen and lastly in Cilicia Niger him selfe was vanquished and slaine The Moores spoyled Laodicea and brent Tyrus Satrahel the brother of Ethodius because his sonnes were not of sufficiente age to guide the realme was ordeyned king of Scottes he was of false and subtill wit and geuen to such cruelte that for feigned causes he suâ— all the frendes of Ethiodus to the entent to defraud his heires of the crowne wherfore he was murdered of his familiers when he had reigned .4 yeres The yere of the worlde 4159 The yere of Christ 198 Seuerus after his retourne from Surie Anni regum britannie 7 fearinge that Albinus whom before he had made partaker of the empire woulde endeuour by some priuye meane to defeate him and his posteritee of the imperial succession caused him to be proclaimed his enemie and went against him with al his power into Fraunce where he vanquished and slue him and in despite of the senate sent his heade to Rome A great controuersie rose in the churche betwene the bishoppes of Asia and Europe concerninge the feaste of Easter Uictor beinge than pope by his sentence woulde haue excoÌ„municated all the churches of Asia because they kepte their easter the .14 daye of the firste moneth according to the vse of the apostles for whiche cause he was sharpely rebuked bothe of Irenius bishop of LioÌ„s and many other as not sufficiently consideringe the vnitee of the churche Seuerus retourning to Rome Anni regum britannie 8 outlawed and put to death many of the Senatours and noble men of Spaine Fraunce The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 199 and Italy Donalde an humile and gentile prince was choseÌ„ kinge of Scottes and reigned .21 yeres He was the first kinge that coyned any money of gold or siluer for the Scottes vsed before interchanging of Mercimonies and had no money of their owne but the Britons and Romaines and other external nations About the yere of our lorde 203. this Donald procured certaine wise and lerned men to instructe him and his wife children and subiectes in the faith of Christ which hapned .33 yeres after the beginning of the royalme of Scotlande Zeâ—â—erinus the .14 pope .20 yeres The emperour Seuerus passinge into the easte partes spoyled Arabia The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 202 Anni regum britannie 10 made leage with the kinges of Armonie put to flighte Aâ—tabanus kinge of the Partheans and toke the citee Ctesiphon and vanquished alsâ— the Adhiabâ—eno Abagaâ—us king of Perses Laetus proconsull of Egipte in his time was a greuous persecution of the ChristiaÌ„s in Alexandria in whiche Leonides Origines father was beheaded and Origene him selfe being than but a childe Anni regum britannie 12 The yere of the worlde 4164 The yere of Christ 203 desyred martyrdome with his father Anni regum britannie 14 Aquila prouoste of Aegipte The yere of the worlde 4166 The yere of Christ 205 vnder whom the persecucion continued Narcissus bishop of Hierusalem fled into the deserte for feare of persecutioÌ„ in his place was ordeyned Dius Anni regum britannie 1 TO this time continued the foresaid discord amoÌ„ge the BritoÌ„s The yere of the worlde 4169 The yere of Christ 208 which thing meued Seuerus to make hast into that countrey as wel to quiet the realme as to kepe back the Pictes Scottes which vexed them with warre He caused a wal of turues and great stakes to be made of the lengthe of .112 myles or after some repaired the wall of Adrion It began at Tyne and reched to the Scottishe sea This Seuerus gouerned Britaine fiue yeres Germanus succeded Dius in the bishoprike of Hierusalem and after him Bordis the .29 bishop Narcissus came abrode againe out of the deserte The yere of the worlde 4170 The yere of Christ 209 and was desired of the people of Hierusalem to take againe the bishoprike Anni regum britannie 2 Tertulian a great learned man of Carthage was in this time veray excellent in diuine scriptures Anni regum britannie 3 The yere of the worlde 4171 The yere of Christ 210 He wrate many noble workes in defence of christendome But beyng in his middle age made a prieste he was vexed with sundry wronges and displeasures by the enuy of the clergie of Rome and therfore at the last fel into the heresye of Montanus whiche he enterlaced with his bokes that he wrate Origene after Clement and Pantenus was admitted to
rose amoÌ„gest theÌ„ For which cause they elected ten men whom they seÌ„t in to greece to write out the lawes of Solon and to learne the customes also of other great cities vsynge moreouer the counsel of the wyse philosophers The ten tables wer drawen out whiche were hanged openly in the courte of Rome This is the originall of the Romain lawes whiche they borowed of the Grecians ¶ Famaine pestilence inuaded the cytee the Consule Nuintilius dyed The yere of the worlde 3511 The yere before Christe 452 Before Britayne knovven in whose place was substituted Sp. Furius The ambassadours retourned from Greece with Solons lawes The yere of the worlde 3512 The yere before Christe 451 Before Britayne knovven 401 The people of Rome altered the state of their commoÌ„ weale The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 450 for in place of their Consules Before Britayne knovven 400 they created teÌ„ men who had power geuen them to stablyshe lawes The lawe of the ten tables was confirmed in Rome Anaxagoras a notable philosopher mayster of Pericles in this time liued Sophocles a poete of Athenes and a wryter of tragedies flourished Pericles the valiant capitain of the Atheniens in this tyme was renoumed for his wisdom and prowes In all his tyme he nothing encreased his reuenues but alwais enriched the commune weale Finally beyng sycke vnto death the noble men of the citee coming to comfort him talked among them selues how by his marciall prowes he was victour in nyne great batailes Whiche wordes Pericles hearing saide vnto them That he muche maruailed that they extolled so much that thing whereof the more part was in fortune and had happened to other as well as to him and that whiche was most to be praised they spake nothing of it For neuer man saied he in this cytee by myne occasion had cause to mourne Appius Claudius with his felowes Before Britayne knovven 398 by force obteyned the souerain dominion The yere of the worlde 3515 The yere before Christe 448 To the first .x. tables two more were added The .x. men were deposed for their tyranny and lasciuiousnes specially for the death of Sicius and rauyshment of the daughter of Uirginius whom hir father to kepe hir vndefiled with his owne handes slue ¶ The Consules wer created again and Appius cast in prison and after exiled Pericles capitaine of the Atheniens made truse with the Lacedemones for .xxx. yeres Before Britayne knovven 349 Hitherto writeth Dionisyus Halicarnasseus The yere of the worlde 3517 The yere before Christe 444 Before Britayne knovven 391 MUlmutius Dunwallo the sonne of CloteÌ„ The yere of the worlde 3522 The yere before Christe 441 duke of Cornwall reduced his royalme into one monarchy beinge before by ciuyl warres and dissention lacerated and broughte into dyuers dominions He was the firste that was crowned kinge and constituted good lawes which long after were called Mulmutius lawes he gaue priuileges vnto temples and ploughes and began to make the .iiii. notable wayes in Britayn In london called then Trenouant he buylded a great temple whiche some suppose to be S. Paules some Blackewell haul Finally when he had brought this royalm to welth and quyetnes reigninge herein .40 yeres he dyed honorably leauinge after him two valyaunte and noble sonnes Belinus and Brennus The office of Censores instituted in Rome Before Britayne knovven 388 A famin in Rome The yere of the worlde 3525 The yere before Christe 438 by which many for lacke were forced to throwe them selfe into Tiber. An earthquake chaÌ„ced also The Fidenates rebelled agaynst the Romains Before Britayne knovven 386 Tolumnius kinge of Ueientes The yere of the worlde 3527 The yere before Christe 436 commaunded the Romaine ambassadours to be slayne Before Britayne knovven 385 The Romanes in reuenging the deth of theyr ambassadours warred against the Fidenates and Uetentes The yere of the worlde 3528 The yere before Christe 435 Tolumnius was slayne and the Romaines triumphed Before Britayne knovven 383 Iudas the sonne of Eliasib was constituted high priest of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3530 The yere before Christe 433 About this time the Atheniens confederated them selfes with the Corcirens The Corinthians kept greuous sea warre with the Corcirens in whiche bothe partyes gloried to be victours ¶ Aboute this time the warres of Peloponessus began For the citees of Grece after they had expulsed the Persians being of greater streÌ„gth and power waxed proude and insolent and therby fell at discorde and variance among them selfes and for lyghte and smal causes vexed eche other with cruel deadlye and continuall warres in so muche that by them Grece was vtterly destroyed and lastly lost their libertee and were brought in seruage vnder kynge Phillip of Macedon and for their honest and commendable lawes and fourme of gouernance which thei had vsed before time succeded a dissolute order of al thinges and great corrupcion of maners The first occasion of this warre began betwene Corcyra and Corinth with whom the other citees toke part so that all Grecia was deuided And the cheife leaders of one part were the Atheniens and of the other the Lacedemoniens These warres as Xenophon witnesseth contynued .28 yeres with great varietee and change of Fortune For somtimes the Atheniens by the manhode and policie of theyr capitaines had the vpper hand sometime the Lacedemones But in the ende the Atheniens were vainquished their countrey destroyed and the walles of the citee beaten to the grounde and thei put vnder the seruage of .30 tyrannes An Eclipse of the Sonne Archelaus the king of Macedone reigned .24 yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 431 Archidamas king of Lacedemon Before Britayne knovven 381 The Atheniens in battayle on horsebacke ouerthrewe the Peloponenses in Phrigia Cleopompus capitayn of the AthenieÌ„s toke ThroniuÌ„ vanquished the LocreaÌ„s droue the Aegineis out of their countrey to whom the Lacedemones gaue landes to inhabite vpon A sore pestilence toke the Atheniens Before Britayne knovven 380 The Lacedemones ambassadours The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 430 taken by Sadocus were slain of the Atheniens ¶ Sitalces kynge of Thrace warred vpon Perdiccas Before Britayne knovven 379 and wasted the countrey of Macedone The yere of the worlde 3534 The yere before Christe 429 but by the counsaile of Setheus to whome Perdiceas had promised his sustre Stratenices in mariage Sitalces retourned againe into his countrey The Lacedemoniens beseged Platea in Grece which was confederate with the Athenians Lesbus forsoke the frendshyp of the Atheniens The Chalcidenies ouerthrue and slue the Atheniens The Atheniens by theyr capitain Phormio ouercame the Corinthians Pachetes capitaine of the Atheniens toke agayne Mytiâ—ene and Lesbus Platea was taken by the Lacedemones and beaten downe Before Britayne knovven 378 The yere of the worlde 3535 The yere before Christe 428 And Athenes shaken with diuers erthquakes likewise the yles of Euboea and Atulanta A greuous sedicion and ruffling in Corcyra where many of
before Christe 362 and brother of Manasses was high priest of the Iewes A pestilence in Rome Camillus the second Romulus and father to his vnkinde citee finished his last daye Before Britayne knovven 311 Perdiccas foughte with the Illerians The yere of the worlde 3602 The yere before Christe 361 he was taken and brought to extreme myserie Artaxerxes of Persie foughte vnfortunately agaynst the Egipcians and loste many of his men Before Britayne knovven 310 Philippus father to great Alexander The yere of the worlde 3603 The yere before Christe 360 obteyned the kingdome of Macedon Pausanias and Argeus making also title to it he subdued Pmphibolis warred with the Atheniens and toke Bardillus king of Illyria Callimedes capitaine of Atheniens Before Britayne knovven 309 In Rome The yere of the worlde 3642 The yere before Christe 359 by an erthquake in the marketplace the earth opened whiche made an horrible gulfe or pit out of whiche issued such a vapour that it infected all the citye with pestilence The diuinours declared that this hole coulde not be closed til some noble man would cast him selfe into it ¶ Than Marcus Curtius a worthy knight of Rome for the saluegarde of the people armed at all pieces ridinge on a great courser richelie trapped ▪ lepte into the gulfe and incontinente the earthe closed The place was after called Curtius lake When L. Manlius was accused of Pompeius the Tribune for banishinge of his owne naturall sonne T. Manlius withoute gilte or trespasse and was therefore likely to be condemned ▪ the yonge man him selfe whose banishemente was obiected agaynste his father founde meanes to come into the chambre of the Tribune and with his swoorde drawne forced him to sweare that he wold not continue in the accusation of his father Wherby he deliuered him out of daunger In Grece the warre called Sociall beganne Before Britayne knovven 308 among the cities The yere of the worlde 3605 The yere before Christe 358 In the frenche warres T. Manlius vainquished and ouerthrue a frenche man of exceding greatnes and toke from him a chiene of golde for whiche he and all his lignage were surnamed Torquati The yere of the worlde 3606 The yere before Christe 357 Dion obteined Syracusas and ouercame Dionisius Before Britayne knovven 307 The Romaines fought with the Tiburtines and Gaules in whiche they triumphed double GUinthelinus after the deathe of his father was crowned king of Britain The yere of the worlde 3607 The yere before Christe 356 Before Britayne knovven 306 A prince sober and quiet who had to wife a noble woman named Marcia of excellent learninge and knowledge She deuised certain lawes whiche longe time among the Britons were greatly estemed and named Marcians lawes Finallye when this vertuous prince had reigned .26 yeres he died The Phenices and Cyprians forsoke the empire of the Persians Dion ouercame the Dionysians whyche possessed Syracusa and deliuered his countrey he was elected theyr capitaine The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 355 Archidamus kinge of Sparta Before Britayne knovven 305 Philomelus capitain of the Phocenses got the temple of Delphos The Tarquinians vanquished Fabius vnaduisedly fightinge and sacrifised 307. Romanes Before Britayne knovven 304 Spartacus king of Bosphorus The yere of the worlde 3609 The yere before Christe 354 In Sicily Dion was slain by his hyred souldiours Calippus who was the causer of it toke on him the administration of the ysle Philip besieged and destroyed the city Methenes The Locrenses meting in battayle with Philomelus were ouercome taken and slayne Upon this began a sedicion through all Grece Before Britayne knovven Artemisia quene of Caria The yere of the worlde 3610 The yere before Christe 353 Hipparinus son of Dion expulsing Calippus recouered his fathers royalme The warres of the Argiues and Lacedemones Philip beyng ayded with a bande of Thessalians ouercame the Phocenses subdued Lyeophrones and hanged Onomarchus Fabius vanquished the Tarquiniens and Falliscians Phaylus Before Britayne knovven 302 The yere of the worlde 3611 The yere before Christe 352 capitain of the Phocences recoueringe a new power went into Beotla where fighting he was againe ouerthrowen and put to flight The warres of the Lacedemons and Megapolitaynes in whiche the Lacedemons obteined the victory by their capitaine Archidamus Contenciō in Rome for the election of consuls in whiche the Senatours obteyned Before Britayne knovven 301 Artaxerxes with great industry recouered Egipt Phinicia and Cipers he toke Sidona by treason The yere of the worlde 3612 The yere before Christe 351 and caused Temnes the kinge who betrayed the citye to be slayne Arymbas king of Molossa The Romanes fought prosperously with the Tyburtyans and Tarquiniensis but to cruelly they raged on thē for scourging .348 of the chiefest they also tyrannouslye put them to death Before Britayne knovven 300 Protagoras kinge of Salamine The yere of the worlde 3613 The yere before Christe 350 submitted him to the Persians Artaxerxes subdued Egipte and droue Nectanebus into Aethiope Mentor the president of the sea coste of Asia by craft and force gotte al the cities and regiōs theraboutes vnder the dominion of Artarerxes The yere of the worlde 3614 The yere before Christe 349 Spartacus king of Pontus dyed in whose place his brother Parisades was chosen who reigned .38 yeres Before Britayne knovven 299 Philip inuaded the Chalcidenses by assault toke the castell Gera compelled certayne townes to be vnder his obeisaunce and expelled Pitholaus out of Thessaly The yere of the worlde 3615 The yere before Christe 348 Peace giuen to the Tarquiniāses other for .xl. yeres Before Britayne knovven 298 The yere of the worlde 3616 The yere before Christe 347 The temple of Apollo at Delphos Before Britayne knovven 297 with them that fled thither were al bourned Popilius triumphed ouer the Galles the pristinat possession of the consulships was restored to the fathers The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 346 The Phocenses submitted them to Philip Before Britayne knovven 296 for his benefycence of al Grece he was called emperour The warres of Fraunce renued M. Ualerius by the helpe of a crow did vainquishe and kil a mighty frenche man For which cause he and his posteritie were called Coruini The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 345 Timoleon a Corinthean sayled into Sicilye he arriued at Tauromenium and got Syracusa Before Britayne knovven 295 A pestilence in Rome the Carthaginenses made league with the Romains The yere of the worlde 3619 The yere before Christe 344 Philip with fyre and sworde wasted Illyria Before Britayne knovven 294 delyuered Thessalye from tyrannes with his benificence wan the citees of Grecia with whom they tourned into amitee Dionysius yelded him to Timoleon The yere of the worlde 3620 The yere before Christe 343 Before Britayne knovven 293 he forsaketh Sicily sayleth into Corinthe and miserably led a priuat life Timoleon restored the Syracusanes to theyr lybertye Cersopleptus king of Thracia Coruinus warred vpon the Uolscians vanquished
of the worlde 3652 The yere before Christe 311 MOrindus a cruell prince Before Britayne knovven 261 began to reigne in Briteine he as oure cronicles saye foughte veyth a kyng who came out of Germany arriued here slue him with al his power Moreouer as they write oute of Irishe seas came foorthe a wonderfull monster whiche destroyed much people wherof the king hearing would of his valyaunte courage nedes fight with it by whom he was cleane deuoured When he had reygned viii yeres Here beginneth the kingdome of Syria wher Seleucus Nicanor first reigned .32 yeres Pestilence inuaded Rome Nola with other cityes was taken In this place the Scottes began theyr chronycles at Fergus son of Farquahard kinge of Irelande who as they write came with a great power out of Irelande to theyr ayd in the dissencion betwene them and the pitchtes where by hys wisedome and prowes be so behaued him selfe that he agreed those people and obteined suche fauour that they elected him to be theyr king he reigned among them .25 yeres and finally in passinge the seas betwene Irelande and Scotland he was drowned These histories of the Scottes asthey set them forth be full of errours and agre with no other historiens for they saye that Fergus slue Coil king of Britain when there was no suche of that name nor manye yeres after as it may in this boke playnly appeare But I will take the yeres of the reignes of theyr kinges as they write them whiche were from this time vnto the cominge of Cesar .260 yeres for whiche cause I haue here for the better agremente of the history and computacion of the yeres begun to write of them Before Britayne knovven 260 Lysimachia in Thracia builded The yere of the worlde 3653 The yere before Christe 310 Before Britayne knovven 256 Cassander caused Arsines The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 309 the wife of great Alexander with her son Hercules to be put to death Ptholome inuaded Ciprus In Rome the tribunes of the souldiours that shoulde gouerne the Legions were ordeyned with the two admirals of theyr nauy Ptholome and Cassander The yere of the worlde 3655 The yere before Christe 308 coÌ„federates with Lysimachus and Seleucus â–ª Before Britayne knovven warred against Antigonus whose son Demetrius fought with theym and was ouercome by Ptholome Fabius Rutilanus vanquished the Hetruscians and gaue theym peace for .30 yeres The Romaynes tryumphed bothe of the Samnites and Hetruscians Demetrius Phalereus obteyned of Ptholome that the Atheniens might be restored to their popular gouernaÌ„ce Antigonus The yere of the worlde 3656 The yere before Christe 307 and all the other princis Before Britayne knovven 257 Before Britayne knovven 256 named theym selues kinges The yere of the worlde 3657 The yere before Christe 306 Demetrius the sonne of Antigonus delyuered Grece from tyraÌ„ny and ouercame and put to flight Ptholome in a battayle on the sea Fabius made proconsul ouercame brought in subiection the Samnites and sold .4000 of theyr complices The yere of the worlde 3658 The yere before Christe 305 The Romaines triumphed againe ouer the SaÌ„nites they renued their league with the Carthaginenses Before Britayne knovven 255 The yere of the worlde 3659 The yere before Christe 304 Seleucus buylded diuers cities in Syria The yere of the worlde 3660 The yere before Christe 303 GOrbomannus eldest sonne of Morindus Before Britayne knovven 254 reigned xi yeres A prince iuste religious Before Britayne knovven 253 he renued the temples of his goddes and gouerned his people in peace and wealthe Symon sonne of Onias surnamed the iust was hygh priest of the Iewes The auncient league was geuen to the Samnites the xxxi townes of the Equians were taken the Marrucines with other confederated them with the Romayns In a certayne caue in Umbria .2000 armed meÌ„ were destroyed with smoke and fyre The yere of the worlde 3661 The yere before Christe 302 Before Britayne knovven 252 Seleucus obteyned Babilon and buylded Antioche Ptholome The yere of the worlde 3662 The yere before Christe 301 Cassander Lysimachus Before Britayne knovven 251 and Seleucus ouer came and slue in battaile Antigonus king of Asia Cleominus a Lacedemon with a nauy of Grekes arriued on the costes of Italy Demetrius sonne of Antigonus Before Britayne knovven 250 succeded in the kingdome of Asia The yere of the worlde 3663 The yere before Christe 300 and reigned xvii yeres About this time the Romans began to vse barbours for before they neuer shaued theyr beardes The lawes Ualeria and Portia were made and the bishops and diuinours were consecrated The yere of the worlde 3665 The yere before Christe 298 A great famine in Athenes Before Britayne knovven 248 The yere of the worlde 3666 The yere before Christe 297 Antipater and Alexander sonnes of Cassander Before Britayne knovven 247 reygned in Macedone .iiii. yeres But Iustine writet h that Philip succeded Alexander The Samnites being driuen backe by Decius entred into Hetruria where they toke Ferentinum and other townes but by the consuls they were slayne and taken Before Britayne knovven 246 Fabyus Rutilanus triumphed vpon the Hetruscians and Gaules The yere of the worlde 3667 The yere before Christe 296 Before Britayne knovven 245 The yere of the worlde 3668 The yere before Christe 295 P. Decius auowed him selfe to die for the Romains There were slaine of the Hetruscians Gaules 24000 and of the Samnites by Uolumnius .16300 Before Britayne knovven 244 Attilius Regulus subdued the Sabines The yere of the worlde 3669 The yere before Christe 294 Posthumius the Hetruscians peace was giuen to the Uolscians and other for .xl. yeres Demetrius king of Asia The yere of the worlde 3670 The yere before Christe 293 obteined the roialme of Macedon Before Britayne knovven 243 whiche .6 yeres he kept Antipater sonne of Cassander slue his mother Demetriê° by fraud put to deth Alexander and Philip wherby he possessed the royalme of Macedon The Samnites and Hetruscians wer vanquished by the Romaines ARchigallo brother to GorbamaÌ„nê° The yere of the worlde 3671 The yere before Christe 292 was crouned king of Britain Before Britayne knovven 242 he was in coÌ„dicioÌ„s vnlike to his brother for he deposed the noble meÌ„ exalted the vnnoble he extorted frome men their goodes to enrich his treasury for whiche cause by the astates of the royalme he was depriued of his roial dignite whan he had reigned .v. yeres Nagid called also Nage succeded his father in the principalitee of the Iewes .x. yeres The Boeotians forsoke Demetrius whoÌ„ he subdued and toke Thebes A pestilence for which cause the ymage Aesculapius was brought from Epidaurus to Rome ¶ Fabius ouercome of the Samnites was rescued by his father he triumphed ouer them and put their capitain Pontius to death Pyrrhus vainquished Pantauchus The yere of the worlde 3673 The yere before Christe 290 Before Britayne knovven 240 This Pyrrhus kyng of Epyre was a valiaÌ„t and fierse warriour sterne of countinauÌ„ce and
lastely by the treason of his sonne in lawe was slayne Q. Pompeius subdued the Termestiâ—s but by the Numantians he was vanquished and forced to make an vnprofitable peace Uirâ—arus was slaine by his owne men CHirimus kinge of Britaine The yere of the worlde 3825 The yere before Christe 138 through his drunkennes as our chroniclers write Before Britayne knovven 88 reigned but one yere Triphon murdering his priÌ„ce Antiochus inuaded the kingdome of Syria Before Britayne knovven 87 FUlgen son to Chrrimus The yere of the worlde 3826 The yere before Christe 137 reigned .2 yere in Britain Triphon called also Diodotus the .14 king of â—â—ria reigned .iii. yeres Simon confirmed his league with the Romains Before Britayne knovven 86 Mancinus beinge ouerthrowen of the Numantiâ—es The yere of the worlde 3827 The yere before Christe 136 and driuen out of his campe was forced to conclude a peace greatly to his dishonour ELdred reigned in Britaine one yere The yere of the worlde 3828 The yere before Christe 135 Before Britayne knovven 85 Antiochus Sedetes the .xv king of Syria reigned ix yeres He was inuited bothe to the mariage and kyngedome by Cleopatra and after by the helpe of Simon he slue Triphon â–ª ¶ In Rome a childe was borne with foure feete foure handes foure eies as many eares and hauinge both natures In the lande of Bonony corne grue out of trees ANdrogius likewise reigned one yere in Britaine The yere of the worlde 3829 The yere before Christe 134 Before Britayne knovven 84 In Sicily a rebellion of .70000 seruauntes began which moued a cruel Tedicion VRianus the son of Androgius suceeded his father in the realme of Britain Before Britayne knovven 83 and reigned .iii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3830 The yere before Christe 133 he wholy gaue him selfe to the desyres of the fleshe Nâ—mantia a noble citye of Spayne by the assaulte of Scipio was destroyed This citee by the space of .14 yeares with .4000 of theyr owne souldiours not onelye withstode .40000 Romaines but also vainquished theÌ„ oftentimes For whiche cause Scipio the yonger who destroyed Carthage was sent thyther He enclosed the citie about with a great trenche WhaÌ„ the NumaÌ„tines by long siege were sore famished they determined to finishe their misery with death thaÌ„ with a sodaine erupcion they brake forth vpon their enemies And if Scipio had not ben there present the Romaines had fled away so egerly they assayled them but by the gret multitude of the romaynes they were driuen backe and many of them slayne than the residue in good order retyred into the town and closed their gates where with the sword poison and fier they consumed them selfes their goods and their citee leuyng neither maÌ„ nor goods for a spoil to the romaynes Finnane the son of Iosine Before Britayne knovven 82 was made king of Scottes a iust and vertuous prince The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 132 as they write which gouerned them .30 yeres The sect or religion of the priestes Druides in this time was instituted in the isle of Man Simon walkyng through the citees of Iudea wente to Hiericho with his two sonnes Iudas Mathathias where by ptolome his son in lawe they were traiterously slayne Hitherto extendeth the boke of Machabeis Hircâ—nus called also Ioannes son of Symon .iiii. capitaine of the Iues gouerned them .26 yeres Antiochus in the feast of tabernacles besieged Hierusalem by gentlenes he subdued the Iewes graunted them to lyue accordyng to theyr fathers lawes Not longe after that Carthage and Numantia were thus destroied the Romans fel at dissencion For Gracchus protectour of the comminaltee beynge displeased with the nobilitee because they noted hym to bee an authour of the Numantine league made by Maneâ—nus to wyn the fauoure of the people decreed to diuide certein landes among them For whiche cause the Senat was incensed to anger and the people to pride Wherevpon a day of session was appointed wherat the coÌ„mons beyng also gathered by the senat they were dryuen away and Gracchus with .200 slayne Attalus kynge of Asia by his testament bequethed his royalme to the people of Rome Before Britayne knovven 81 ELiud kyng of Britaine reigned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3832 The yere before Christe 121 Before Britayne knovven 80 Aristonicus the son of Attalus inuaded Asia The yere of the worlde 3833 The yere before Christe 130 and slue Licinius Crassus with all his army Before Britayne knovven 79 Nicomedes of Bithinia Mithridates of Pontus The yere of the worlde 3834 The yere before Christe 129 Ariarates of Cappadocie Pylemenes of Paphlagonie kinges aided the Romaynes agaynst Aristonicus Mar. Perpenna consull sent agaynst Aristonicus euer came and tooke hym Metellus made a lawe in Rome that all men shulde be forced to be maried Before Britayne knovven 78 Scipio Aphricanus the yoÌ„ger The yere of the worlde 3835 The yere before Christe 128 who destroied Carthage and Numantia beyng accused of his enemies made answere therof and in the mornyng after was founde dead in his bed strangled as som affirmed by his wyfe Sempronia who was of the house of Gracchus Before Britayne knovven 77 Hireanus did fyrst among the Iewes nourishe straÌ„gers Antiochus encouÌ„tryng with Arsaces kynge of Parthia in batayle was slayne The yere of the worlde 3836 The yere before Christe 127 Before Britayne knovven 76 Demetrius the .xvi. kyng of Syria The yere of the worlde 3837 The yere before Christe 126 brother vnto Antiochus reigned .iiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 75 Dedancius kyng of Britayne reigned here .v. yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 125 Before Britayne knovven 74 In Aphrike there swarmed suche huge multitudes of locustes that thei deuoured not onely all the fruites The yere of the worlde 3839 The yere before Christe 124 herbes and rotes but also dyd gnawe euen the bitter barkes whiche after with a sodeyn wynde being dryuen togyther on heapes were long tossed in the ayre fell at the laste into the Aphrican sea and by violence of the water were cast here and there on land whervpon insued such infection of the ayre and pestilente sauour that it caused great murrayn of bestes and byrdes the putrifaction of whose carcases did also the more augment the foresayde plague through whiche there died in Numedye .80000 men and about the partes of Carthage and Urica dyed also aboue .ii. hundred thousand L. Opimius first of all other by warre subdued the Ligurians on the further side of the mountaynes Before Britayne knovven 72 Alexander Zebenna the .xvii king of Syria The yere of the worlde 3841 The yere before Christe 122 vanquished Demetrius and reigned .ii. yeres The Romaines repayred agayne Carthage and stored it with newe inhabytauntes Seleueus brother to Demetrius was put to death because he without the consent of his mother tooke vppon him the crowne The yere of the worlde 3843 The yere before Christe 120 Deâ—onus reigned in Britaine .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven
he sayled into Britain Where at the first being weried with an harde and sharpe batayle and after with sodein tempest his nauy almoste destroyed he retourned again into Fraunce there to winter his men The nexte springe The yere of the worlde 3912 The yere before Christe 51 his nauy beinge newe rigged and encreased Anni regum britannie 8 he passed the seas agayne with a greater army but whiles he went towarde his ennemies on lande his shippes lying at ankor were againe by tempest almost lost for eyther thei were driuen on the sides where thei stack fast or els beyng driuen one vpon an other were destroyed so that .xl. perisshed the other with muche labour were saued Upon lande also his horsemen ot the first encounter were vanquished and Labienus the tribune slayne At the seconde conflicte not withoute great daunger of his men he put the britons to flight and poursued theym to the riuer Thamis on the further side wherof CassiuelaÌ„ with a great multitude of people was kepinge the bankes but they not hable to resiste the violence and force of the Romains hid them selues in woodes with sodeine eruptions oftentimes inuaded them But in the meane time theyr strongest citee TroynouaÌ„t â–ª submitted it self to Cesar deliuering vnto him hostages whiche exaÌ„ple also the other cities folowed Whereby Cassiuelan after many losses was constreigned to giue pledges and to agre that Britaine should be tributary to the people of Rome Then Cesar like a conquerour with great noumbre of prisoners sayled into Fraunce Thus ended the warres which he made in Britain whereby he rather opened o waye for his successours to come to the same thaÌ„ that he deliuered to them the dominion thereof This conqueste was made .2255 yeres after the vniuersall floude .1057 after the arriuall of Brute .702 after the buyldinge of Rome in the second yere of the .182 Olimpiade the .1116 yere before the conquest made by WillaÌ„ of Normandy and .1595 yeres before this present yere of our lord .1547 Cassius president of Siria droue the Parthians from thense Cleopatra quene of Egipte reigned .xxii. yeres The yere before Christe 49 She was the laste of the house of Lagus Anni regum britannie 12 The yere of the worlde 3914 and by the Alexandrines was chosen quene albeit she had a younger brother whom Pompeius receiued into his tuicion and by him was driuen out of hir royalme yet Cesar restored hir againe to hir realme and vsed her company familyarly and after Cesars death Antonius wedded her who warred against Augustus of whom he was ouerthroweÌ„ for sorowe wherof she closed her selfe in a tombe being on liue and hauing two adders suckinge on her brestes so died She was a woman excellinge in plesauntnes quickenes of witte and sumptuous ryotte in so muche that at one banket contending with Antonius in excesse of fare she drank aperle resolued in vineger which was estemed at .100 Sestertium which after Budei amounteth to the value of 250000. crounes of our money to fifty thousand poundes The ciuile warres betwene Pompeius and Cesar began in which .ccc. M. men perished Cesar in his his absence required the second time to be consul Marcellus the consul withstode it and the senate also decreed that Cesar should not entre the city without he dimissed his armye For whiche cause Cesar being displeased came froÌ„ Rauenia passing ouer Rubicon to Ariminium In the meane while Pompeius with the consulles fled to Dyrraâ—hiuÌ„ in Grece and Cesar entred Rome spoiled the tresoury and besieged Marsiles Aristobulus being deliuered by Cesar went into Iudea where he was poysoned and Alexander his son put to death by Scipio The yere of the worlde 1916 The yere before Christe 47 Cesar in Corfinio Before Britayne knovven 12 by submission receyued the armye of Domitius and suffered him to go frelye awaye In Spaine he vanquished Petreius Afranius he returned to Marsiles and tooke the towne From thence he went to Dyrrachium where he was ouercome and put to flight by Pompeius and .2400 of his men slayne And Thessaly they met in the feldes Pharsalia wher a cruell and doubtful bataile was fought but at lengthe Pompei was put to flighte and loste .15000 of his souldiours ¶ Pompeius sleing to Alexandria in Egipt was slaine by the tutours of the yonge Ptolome The yere of the worlde 1917 The yere before Christe 46 Before Britayne knovven 13 and his head sent vnto Ceser Who seing it wept Thus ended the noble Pompei his life who for his sundry and incomparable victories was surnamed the great he was indued with many noble and princely vertues both of body minde he had so good a grace in his visage that from his child hode he meued the people of Rome most entierly to fauoure him and also for his singular beneuolence coÌ„tinence of liuing marcial experience pleasantnes of speache fidelitee of maners and easines in speking to was meruailously estemed he neuer required any thiÌ„g with out shamfastnes or granted any thing but with a glad countinaunce In his visage appered alway both nobilitie and gentilnes so that when he was in his flourisshing youthe there shined in him maners both princely and reuerent When he was sent into Sicily by Silâ—a perceyuing that the souldiours which were vnder his guiding scatered and robbed the countreys as he went he commanded euery one of theyr swordes to be signed with the seale of his ringe that they shoulde do no wrong to any man by the waye wherin he declared him selfe to be not onely a valyaunt but also a iust and righteous capitaine Cesar entered Alexandria and beinge prouoked to batail he vanquished theym and sette on fyre the nauye of the Egipcians the flame whereof inuaded the lybrarye of Philadelphus wherein were burned .40000 bookes The kinge rebellinge agayne was slayne with all his armye and Cleopatra his sister restored to the royalme Then went he into Pontus against Pharnaces the son of Mithridates whom at the first encountre he ouerthrue C. Iulius Cesar The yere before Christe 45 of whom the Romayne princes were called Cesares Anni regum britannie 14 The yere of the worlde 3918 was the first among the Romaynes that toke on him the name of emperour reigned not fullye three yeres he brought the monarchy of the world vnder the Romaines In this yere he warred against the Pompeians in Aphrike and vanquished theym at Tapsus where he toke theyr campe and .60 elephantes Cato for greefe and sorowe of herte that he had that his countrey should by Cesar be brought in seruage and thraldome slue him selfe in Uâ—ica Iuba the kinge of Mauritane hired one to ryd him of his life Petrâ—ius and Scipio kylled them selfes And Cesar commaunded the Nephâ—eus of the greatte Pompei and his daughter Pompeia to be put to death Cesar entred Rome with four triuÌ„phes The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 44 and was created the fourth time consull Anni regum britannie 15 and continuall dictatour taking
on him to be monarche of the whole impire whiche thinges brought to passe he prepared to make warre against the sonnes of Pompei in Spayne where fortune was diuers betwene them And in the last battayle whyche was at Munda a towne in Spayne they foughte soo sore and harde togither and suche slaughter was made that the old and assured souldiours of Cesar were not ashamed to geue backe wherby Cesar despairinge to wyn that fielde would haue killed him selfe leste after the renoume of so many coÌ„questes and victories he shuld haue fallen in the power of those yonge men whose father he had vanquished But finally succouring his men the armye of the Pompeis was put to flight the one of the bretherne beinge slayne the other fleing away After whiche battayle Cesar finished those ciuile warres whiche during the space of .v. yeres troubled the whole world Antipater by Cesar was coÌ„stituted procuratour of Iudea Cesar retourned to Rome he reformed the state of the common weale amended the calender reducinge the order of the yere to the course of the sonne founde out the cause of the leape yere and in his honour and memorye the people attributed to him the moneth Quintilis whiche after his name was called Iulius But he contynued not passing .v. monethes in reste for waringe insolent againste the senatours and takinge theyr lybertee frome theim there conspired against him to the numbre of .260 senatours and gentilmeÌ„ among whom Brutus and Cassius were chiefe Whiche in the Ides of Marche when Cesar came into the senate house with .xxiii. wouÌ„des he was slain among the senatours Thus Cesar lost al that whiche wyth the bloude of .lx. M. citezens and .1192000 his ennemies he had gotten And as he had filled all the world with his ciuile bloud likewise nowe he filled the senate with his owne bloud After this sorte Cesar finished his life a man in featnes of warre excellinge al other he wrote no man swifter and red no man faster at one time he could endite foure letters at ones he was furthermore of suche clemency that those whome he had subdued by warre with his great gentilnesse wonne them to be hys veray frendes About this time there was sene in the element three sonnes in one cercle And in the suburbes of Rome an oxe spake vnto his plowman that in vayne he droue him for shortly not al onely corne but also men shuld fayle Dolobella was substituted in the place of Cesar his souldiours at Smyrna killed Trebonius one of the murtherers of Cesar. Antipater reedefied the walles of Hierusalem he ordeyned Herode president of Galilee The yere before Christe 42 THeomantius the sonne of Lud and neuew to Cassiuelan The yere of the worlde succeded in the roialme of Britain and reigned quietly .xxiii. yeres C. Cesar Octauianus Augustus the second emperour of Rome reigned in all .lvi. yeres that is to saye twelue with Antonius and Lepidus and .xliiii. alone As soone as he herde of the deathe of his vncle Iulius he hasted from Appolonia to Rome to possesse his inheritance and to reuenge the death of Cesar here the ciuile wars were againe renued for the senate fauored the kyllers of Cesar but Antonius wold haue suppressed theim with ciuil warre for whiche cause he was iudged by the senate to bee an ennemye to Rome and the consules Hircius and Pansa with Octauianus were sente agaynste him by whom he was vanquished but the consules were slayne Than Antonius fled vnto Lepidus maister of the horsemen by whose meanes he was recoÌ„ciled to Octauianus and they thre ioyntly toke vpon theim the gouernaunce the publike weale Malichus poysoned Antipater president of Iudea ¶ A greate numbre of the nobilitee in Rome were outlawed by these thre men Anni regum britannie 2 among whom also M. Cicero The yere of the worlde 3922 The yere before Christe 41 the eloquent oratour was one who for soo muche as he had driuen Antonius oute of Rome and by his sharpe oracyons caused him to be proclaimed enemie to the weale publike made the saide Antony so much his foe that in the treatie of peace betwene him and Octauius he demaunded Cicero to do with him at his pleasure â–ª whiche was graunted of the vnkinde Octauius whome Cicero had brought vp and caused to be made the chiefe gouernor of the Romaines Wherfore Antonius sent one Herennius whom Cicero had saued from death by his eloqueÌ„ce to slea him who pursued him as he fledde oute of the citee whiche thing Cicero perceyuing abode his comming lying in a horse litter for weakenes and prepared his throt to Herennius who strake of his head and his right hand and brought theim to Antonie who caused theim to bee sette ouer the place of ciuile iudgementes in Rome Cesar and Antonius committinge the charge of the citie to Lepidus went with their power against Brutus and Cassius who had taken Laodicea pursued Dolobella to deathe vexed the Tharsenses toke and spoyled Rhodes but in Phillippo by Cesar and Antonius they were vanquished and slue theim selues After whiche bataille they deuided the empire betwene them Cesar takyng for his parte Spaine Fraunce and Italy and Antonius all the oryent Pachoâ—us king of Parthia indicted warre against the Iues The yere of the worlde 3923 The yere before Christe 40 Antigonus by his ayd was constituted king Anni regum britannie 3 and toke Phaselus and Hircanus Phaselus sought his own death with knockinge his head againste the stones hys handes beyng not at libertee and Hircanus eares were cut of by Antigonus L. Antonius brother to M. Antonius moued a newe sedicion in Italy againste Cesar but at Peruâ—â—a he was vainquisshed and by the entreatee of the senat was reconciled to him Cleopatra poysoned hir brother caused hir syster Arsinoes to be slain in the temple at Ephesus and than went to Antonius in Cilicia whom she folowed Antigonus the .xi. kinge of Iewes reigned .3 yeres he was the last of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3924 The yere before Christe 39 that was king ouer them Anni regum britannie 4 In this yere Herode by the senate of Rome was also appointed to be king of the Iewes Uentidius vanquished the Parthians Before Britayne knovven 5 and droue them out of Syria The yere of the worlde 3925 The yere before Christe 38 he slue Orodes the kings son the same day that he before had slayne Crassus Sex Pompeius the son of great Pompei Anni regum britannie 6 reised war in Sicily The yere of the worlde 326 The yere before Christe 37 Cesar and Antonius went againste him but finally a peace was made betwene them Herodes the .xii. king of Iewes and firste of any stranger The yere of the worlde 3927 The yere before Christe 36 reigned .37 yeres he besieged Hierusalem Anni regum britannie 7 and toke it by the helpe of Sosius presidente of Syria Antigonus was taken and sent vnto Antonius who put him to deâ—â— Ananelus was constituted hygh prieste by
hole citee for so much as they loued him entierly for his swete and gentille behauour In so muche that oftentimes when he came to Rome he was in great danger to be smothered with the thrange of people that preced about onely to behold him A lawe publyshed that no woman whose grandfather father or husband had bene a gentleman of Rome shuld openly gaine by the filthy misusing of hir body whyche thing was before time permitted so that the woman dyd professe and aknowlage the matter before the officers called Ediles ¶ Eleazarus sonne of Anna was made byshoppe of Hierusalem Anni regum britannie 5 Piso after his returne from Asia The yere of the worlde 3982 The yere of Christ 21 beinge appâ—ched of certaine Romaines for poysoninge of Germanicus fearing to be condemned murdered him selfe Tacfarinas renewing war in Affrike was ouerthrowen the second time by Decius the Romaine capitaine Fonteius Capito proconsul of Asia Simon the sonne of Camithus was ordeyned high priest in Iudea by Uâ—lerius Lu â–ª Apronius pretour of Affrike Certaine citees rebelled in Fraunce by the intisemente of Sacrouir Anni regum britannie 6 and Florus Florus The yere of the worlde 3983 The yere of Christ 22 lest he should be taken of the souldiours of his aduersaries slue him selfe Ioseph called also Caiphas succceded Simon in the byshoprike of Rome There reigned so great flatterye in Rome that Tyberius going out of the senate vsed to saye O men ready to seruitude and bondage ¶ By the occasion of many sainctuaries was muche sedicion in the citees of Grece The yere of the worlde 3984 The yere of Christ 23 For so much as theeues Anni regum britannie 7 dettours bondmen and all suspecte and misrulye personnes gathred thither as to a sure defeÌ„ce and garison For whiche cause the senat of Rome ordeined fewer sainctuaries and a meane to be set in the libertees of theym whiche remained that the largenes of theyr priuileges mighte not thens forth be cause of so great businesse Artabanus king of Parthia Tacfarinas was ones againe discomfited by Iunius Blesus proconsul of Affrike Seianus Anni regum britannie 8 whom Tiberius had aduanced to hie dignytee in the citee of Rome The yere of the worlde 3985 The yere of Christ 24 by auoutry corrupted Iunia the wife of Drusus Tyberius sonne and caused her to poyson hir husbande hopinge by that meanes at lengthe to obteyne the imperial auctoritee to the which the said Drusus was nexte and rightefull heire But this Seianus beyng cast out of the emperours fauour for sorowe thereof slewe him selfe Stage players were banished out of Italy Tacfarinas king of Numidie Anni regum britannie 9 whiche oftentimes had rebelled in Affrike The yere of the worlde 3986 The yere of Christ 25 was vtterlye subdued and slayne by Dolobella Q. Ubius Serenus was appeched of treason in Rome by his owne sonne and for the same banished Pilate beinge ordeyned president of Iudea Anni regum britannie 11 at his first entre to flatter Tiberius The yere of the worlde 3988 The yere of Christ 27 caused the images of Cesar to be brought into the temple of Hierusalem whereby rose a great sedicion For so muche as the Iewes beinge therwith greuously offended offered theym selfe rather to the death then they wold suffre any images in theyr temple Pilate in lyke maner vsed the treasure called Corbona contrary to the custome and lawe of the Iewes and by cause diuers of the Iewes shewed them selfe greued therwith he beat and slewe a great numbre of theim Corillus king of Gothes Mundus a yong gentilman of Rome rauished the chast matrone named Paulina whom for so much as he cold not corrupt by none other meanes he brought his vngracious purpose to passe by the false trecherie vntruth of the priestes of Isis whiche feigned that they were monished by an horacle that Anubius the god of Aegypte wold haue the company of the sayd Paulina To whom the chast woman gaue light credence bicause it was thaÌ„ counted a great renoume to haue to do with the goddes And by this meane was Paulina in the night season abused by Mundus in the temple of Isis vnder the name of Anubius whiche thinge beyng after disclosed by Mundus him selfe the priestes were put to deathe the temple beaten downe to the ground the image of Isis throwen in to Tyberis and the yong man banished Poppeus Sabinus subdued the Thracians ¶ In Rome .50 thousande men were hurte and slaine with the fal of a theatour as they were beholding the games of the sworde players For whiche misfortune Attilius whiche set forthe those plaies was banished There were in the citee of Rome .4 Iewes which had conuerted to their religion Anni regum britannie 13 The yere of the worlde 3590 The yere of Christ 29 a noble woman named Fuluia and hir intised to geue purple and other riche treasure to the temple of Hierusalem whiche they vsed onely to the maintenance of their owne pleasure wherof when the senat had knowlage thei sharply punished the doers and for that cause expelled all the other Iewes oute of Rome ¶ Certaine of the Germaines called Friscii rebelled by meane of a great fowage or exaction that was of them leuied for paiment wherof they were first constreigned to sell their cattell than their goodes and landes and lastly their wyfe and chyldren In this rebellion they putte the Romaines to the worse wherby the name of the Friscians was famous in Germanie Tyberius Cesar waxeth so negligente that he permitted the prouinces of Spaine and Surye to be without legates and gouernours and suffered Armenia to be possessed of the Parthiens and Mesia to bee inuaded of the Danes andSarmacians and France of the Germains by meane wherof the power of the empire somewhat decased The yere of Christ 30 The holy man Iohn the Baptist beyng sent of god as a messanger or tydynges bringer of our heith and saluacion The yere of the worlde 3991 began to prepare the wai against the coming of Christ. Anni regum britannie 14 Our sauiour and redeemer Iesus Christ after he was baptised of Iohn began to preache and syrede abrode the kyngdome of god Caratak king of Scottes reigned .xxi. yeres a prince more valiaunt than fortunate and gaue his holle minde and courage to defende his realme and subiectes frome the seruage of the Romains with whome he kepte longe warre and aydeth the north Brytaines The yere of the worlde 3992 Tyberius Cesar vnto this tyme dissimulyng his cruel and naughtye nature The yere of Christ 31 Anni regum britannie 15 declared him selfe openlye to the worlde falling to pleasure and fylthy lyuing in so much that he vsed to banket two holle daies and a nighte together wherfore of his owne souldiours for Claudius Tyberius Nero he was called Caldius Biberius Mero Sainct Iohn because he iustly rebuked Herode for kepyng of his brothers wyfe The yere of the worlde 3993 The yere of Christ 32 was cast
kinge ouer that parte of Iudea that Phylyp gouerned before time And not longe after added ther to the dominion of Herod and condemned Herode to perpetual banishement where he died miserably In Iudea Uitellius deposed Caiphas oute of the high priestes roume and ordeyned an other in his place called Ionathan the sonne of Anna. Caligula commaunded diuine honoures to be geuen to him Anni regum britannie 14 and temples to bee erected in his name The yere of the worlde 4001 The yere of Christ 40 Also that his Images should bee sette vp in all temples within the empire whiche caused great dissencion in Alexandria a citee of Aegipte for so muche as the Iewes there beinge would not consent in any wise to the worshippinge of the Images of Cesar. Anni regum britannie 25 Caligula retourning out of Germanie where he had atchiued nothing worthye memorye The yere of the worlde 4002 The yere of Christ caused his armye to be sette in good ordre vpon the sea bankes and his springalles and other abilementes and engines of warre to be disposed against the Occian sea as though he would comquere the sea and then commanded his souldiours to gather Muscle shelles saying that they were the spoyle of the sea which for his conquest and victory was due to the temple of Iupiter Petronius the president of Surrie was commaunded by Caligula to enforce and compelle the Iewes to suffer his images in theyr temple of Hierusalem whiche thyng the Iewes very ernestly withstode and desired Petronius that be woulde put theym all to present deathe rather then they shuld liue to see theyr lawe broken Great persecucion of the Iues in Babylon and also in a city of grece named Seleucia the causes wherof Iosephus writeth aboundantly in his last booke of the antyquities of the Iues. The ninthe day of the Kalendes of February Caligula was slaine by Chereas the tribune other gentlemeÌ„ of Rome The yere of the worlde 4003 The yere of Christ 42 after whose death was founde in his closette Anni regum britannie 26 two litle bookes one called a sworde an other a dagger In them bothe were intiteled the names of those senatoures and noble men of Rome whyche he purposed to put to deathe There was founde also a coffer wherein were diuers kindes of poyson wyth the which he entended to destroy a wonderful multitude of people About this time Aegiptus was kinge of the Aethyopes Suirtingus of the Saxones Lodrike of the Pectes Anni regum britannie 27 Claudius vncle to Caligula was made emperour by the foolishe rashenes of the souldiours The yere of the worlde 4004 The yere of Christ 43 contrarye to the will of the Senate and reigned .13 yeres He was in hys youth so sore bruised with peinful sickenes that both his body and witte was dulled and thereby made vnmete to all affayres as well politike as martiall In soo muche that his mother Antonia perceyuing his vntowardnes sayd that he was a moÌ„stre of vnperfite worke of nature And if she did note any maÌ„ of extreme folishens she wold say that he was more foole then her son Claudius Of nature he was angry feareful suspicious and somwhat inclined to crueltee in eating and drinking very vntemperate more giuen to dice plaie than was comely of the which as some write he made a boke He was also veraie forgetfull in so muche that when he had geuen sentence of condemnacion vppon certain persons Anni regum britannie 4 and commaunded them to be put to death the nexte daye folowyng he would aske for the same men to playe with him at dice and because they came not in season called them shuggardes at his firste entre he wan the fauour of the people but after he fel into so great conteÌ„pt that a grecian sayd to him openly in Greke thou art an aged man and a foole he was poysoned of his wife Agripina to the entent her son Nero might succede in the empire Scribonianus capitaine of the Romains in Delmitia rebelled and named him selfe emperour At whych time the host which fauoured Scribonianê° could not by any meanes spreade the baners nor remoue the standerdes out of their places with whiche miracle the souldiours being meued slewe Scribonianus Betus the sonne of Simon bishop of Hierusalem Claudius the emperour confirmed the kingdome of Agrippa added therto the hole dominion of Iudea and Samaria as Herode his graundfather had before him by whiche occasion Iudea was againe holye subiect to one kinge Iames the brother of Iohan The yere of the worlde 4005 The yere of Christ 44 was put to death by this Agrippa Anni regum britannie whiche had also to name Herode Claudius the emperour led an armie into Britaine to claime againe the tribute that was denied by king Guiderius whiche he recouered without greatte warre or bloudeshede as saye the latine cronicles but the english histories assirmen that he had geuen to him strong battail â–ª In the whiche a Romayne capitaine named Hâ—nâ—o changed his shelde armur and put on him the armur of a BritoÌ„ and so mengled with the BritoÌ„s entred there as the king was and slewe him at whiche time Aruiragus the kinges brother seing that sodeine mischeue armed him with the cognisaunce of the kinge and soo for king continued the fighte with suche manhode that the Romaines at that time were put to the worse ARuiragus the yongest sonne of Cymbeline and brother of Guyderius was ordeined king of Britain Claudius the emperor after diuers happes of battail The yere of the worlde 4006 The yere of Christ 45 toke kinge Aruiragus to his grace Anni regum britannie 1 and for so much as he perceiued him to be a valiant prince in tokeÌ„ of frendshippe as the englishe croniclers testify gaue to him his daughter in mariage named Genissa Claudius retourninge frome Britaine subdued to the empire the Ilandes called Orcades Marsus succeded Petronius in the prouince of Surry who for enuy of Agrippa deposed Mathias and made Eleonâ—us high priest in his roome The yere of the worlde 4007 The yere of Christ 46 Agrippa who was also called Herode Anni regum britannie 2 as he was celebrating a solemne feast in honour of Cesar for the plesantnesse of his speche was named of the coÌ„mon people a god And for so muche as he did not refuse the name of god and diuine honours geuen to him he was immediately striken with the wormy sickenesse wherof he died miserably within the space of .v. dayes paying woorthy punishment for depriuing god of his honour and persecuting christ in his apostles A great dearth and famine in Iudea which was greatlye holpen by the liberalitee of the queene of the Adhiabens Sainct Paule also gathered amonge the gentiles whiche were conuerted to the faith for the reliefe of the christians being in Hierusalem The Britons because theyr kinge Aruiragus as sayeth the Scottishe historie had repudiated his wife Uaoda to marie the Romaine lady Genissa
with the harpe in sword playing and driuing of caries wagons that he did not only these exercises priuately without al mesure but also wearing the garmeÌ„tes of minstrels sworde players and other vile personages wandred ouer all Italy and Grece to seke and hant coÌ„moÌ„ games wher he might trie maisteries shew his cunning in those feates and at his retourne triumphed in the citie of Rome and sent into al countreis letters of coÌ„maundemeÌ„t to make supplications reioysinges for his victories In vncleane lust of the bodye so furyously raged that he absteined not from mother syster ne any degree of affinitee and kinred he toke in open mariage a bodye of excelleÌ„t fauour named Sporus and vsed him as his wife he abandoned him selfe to filthy imbrasinges of his owne seruantes in riotous spending of his treasure he exceded for he vsed to fishe with golden nettes whiche shoulde be drawen with cordes of purple he neuer wore one garment twise he caused to bee putte to death his mother his brother in lawe his .ii. wiues and his instructour Seneca hauing therto no iust cause nor honest pretence he coÌ„maunded the citee of Rome to be set on fyre and him selfe in the meane seasoÌ„ with al semblaunt of ioye sitting in an high toure to behold the same played vpon the harpe and sang the destructioÌ„ of Troy The other examples of this mans crueltye and naughti life can not he numbred Ananus was ordeined the first priest in Alexandria after sainct Marke the euangelist Portius Festus president of Iudea Anni regum britannie 11 The yere of the worlde 4018 The yere of Christ 57 S. Paulus which before time was cast in prisoÌ„ was sent to Rome because he appeled to Cesar. Nero committed the rule and dominion of the lesse Armenie to Aristobulus the sonne of Herode whyche before was king of Chalces There were in the time of Nero many famous lerned men as Probus an excellent graÌ„marian Stacius Surculus whiche taught rhetorike in Fraunce Lucane a famous poete and other The yere of the worlde 4019 The yere of Christ 58 Iames for his sincere life surnamed the iust was martyred by Ananus the hie bishop Anni regum britannie 13 and other prestes of Hierusalem S. Marke suffered his martirdome at Alexandria after whom Anianus was made theyr bishop Anni regum britannie 14 Albinus succeded Festê° in the prouince of Iudea who exercised great tirannye towarde the Iewes The yere of the worlde 4020 The yere of Christ 59 The commocion whiche in the first yere of Nero began betwene the Parthians and the Romains for the possession of Armenie at this time encreased wherein Corbulo proconsul of Surry by force of armes chased Tyridates out of Armenie and burned their chiefe citee called Artaxata Nero the emperour after this time gaue him selfe openly to such noughty and wanton liuing that in the night season he would haunt brothel houses and other suspect places and often times breake vp mens howses doores and eyther robbe beat them or els rauishe theyr wiues Nero The yere of the worlde 4021 The yere of Christ 60 after that he had coÌ„mitted incest with his owne mother commaunded her to be put to death Anni regum britannie 15 In the countrey of Asia the citees Hieropolis The yere of the worlde 4022 The yere of Christ 61 Calope and Laodicea were ouerthrowen with an earthquake Anni regum britannie 16 Paulinus Suetonius whiche kept the garrisons of the Romaines in Britayne Anni regum britannie 17 The yere of the worlde 4023 The yere of Christ 62 went with a company of souldiours to subdue the yle of Man in whiche meane season the Britons vnder the leading of the quene Uoada whiche had in her armie .5000 ladies rebelled and slewe of the Romaines whiche were left behinde to the numbre of .70 thousande but Paulinus at his retourne subdued againe the Britons and slewe of theym in one battaile about .80 thausande Uoada that she mighte not come aliue into the handes of hir aduersaries slewe her selfe After the death of Iames Simeon son of Cleopas was ordeined bishop of Hierusalem Nero forsoke his wife Octauia and caused hir to be beheaded Anni regum britannie 18 and then maried Poppea The yere of the worlde 4024 The yere of Christ 63 a woman of notable incontinencie The king of Parthians renued warre againe in Armonie and with great reproche vainquished Petus the Romaine capitaine and slewe many of his souldiours Corbulo at his returne into Armenie Anni regum britannie 19 The yere of Christ 64 concluded atonement betwene the Romains and Parthians The yere of the worlde 4025 on the condicion that their king would go to Rome and be confirmed of the emperour in the kingdome of Armenia Cestius Florus was made president of Iudea after Albinus by occasion of whose tyrannye and couetousnesse the Iewes firste rebelled openlye against the Romayne empire Rome was set on fire by coÌ„maundement of Nero Anni regum britannie 20 and continued burning the space of .vi. dayes The yere of the worlde 4026 The yere of Christ 65 Nero to auoyde the infamie therof layed the fault vpon the christian men and vnder that pretence he firste began most cruelly to persecute the professours of christes religion The yere of the worlde 4027 The yere of Christ 66 By the beastly crueltee of Nero many noble men were put to moste shameful deathe Anni regum britannie 21 amonge the whiche were Seneca and Lucane men of excellent learninge Licinius Musinus president of Surie Campaine was wel nere destroyed with wonderful teÌ„pest of winde by the whiche corne fruite and trees wer greatly hurt at the same time reigned a wonderfull pestilence in Rome A blasing starre of merueilous greatnes appered and continued the space of .vi. monethes The famous rebellion of the Iewes against the Romaines began in this yere The yere of the worlde 4028 The yere of Christ 67 Anni regum britannie 22 wherby ensued the last destruction of the citee of Hierusalem There was marueilous sedicion and trouble not onelye in Iudea but also in the citees of Aegypte Scythya Surry and al other places where as the iewes were in the whiche the froward people suffered vnspeakable miseries euery citee well nere was filled with deade men and flowed with bloud Uespacian a noble capitaine of the Romains was sent by Nero to quiete and subdue the Iewes The yere of the worlde 4209 The yere of Christ 68 Anni regum britannie 23 which rebelled in all partes against the empire Uespatian went first against the parte of Iudea called Galilee where after he had conquered and subdued certaine citees he toke prisoner a nobled man of the Iewes called Iosephus who was gretely enterteigned of the Romains because he prophecied that Uespatiane theyr capitaine should be emperour and lorde of the worlde This was that Iosephus whose werkes remayne at these dayes Peter by the tyranny of Nero was crucified at Rome Paule also after he had
emperours souldiours were inclosed by his enemies Anni regum britannie 49 and in great distres of water The yere of the worlde 4135 The yere of Christ 174 by the praier of certaine christians whiche were as than in the hoste it rained so plentiousely that not onely they were reliued with aboundaunce of water but also a great numbre of their aduersaries slaine and destroyed with the tempest of raine and lightning Dolicianus the .x. bishoppe of Hierusalem that was a gentle Anni regum britannie 50 Auâ—dius Cassius who was sent to quiete the east partes traiterously named him selfe emperour The yere of the worlde 4136 The yere of Christ 175 but not long after he was slaine of his owne souldiours and his heade brought to the emperour Anni regum britannie 51 In this time diuers deuoute and greate learned men bothe in writinge and open disputations The yere of the worlde 4137 The yere of Christ 176 defended the christian veritee against the vaine opinions of many heritikes that were spread in the churche as Aâ—gesipoâ—s Dionisius bishoppe of Corinthe Pynithus of Creete Theophilus of Antioche Melito of Sardis Ireneus of Lions Apollinarts of Hieropolis Modestus Philyppus Musanus and other Tatian an horrible heritike was famous whiche before tyme was a chrstian disciple of Iustine the Martyr this man taught that matrimonye was noo better than horedome or aduoutry He forbade also diuers kindes of mâ—atâ—s About this time Calphurnes Agricola was sent from Rome into Britaine where he repayred the walle of Adrian that was brokeÌ„ down by the Pictes and Scottes he subdued the welshemen and other Britons that rebelled and quieted the I le of Wight The yere of the worlde 4138 Antonine his sonne Commodus Anni regum britannie 52 triumphed for hys victory in Germanye The yere of Christ 177 Eleutherius the .xii. pope .xiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 4139 The noble and famous phisician Galene Saluius Iulianus the lawier The yere of Christ 178 Fronto the famous oratour Anni regum britannie 53 Oppian a poete were in great estimacion Montanus an heretik taught mariage to be dyssolued and prescribed lawes of fasting Prisca and Maximilla women whom Montanus affirmed to haue the spirite of prophecie Gratus proconsul of Asia The yere of the worlde 4141 The yere of Christ 180 LUcie the sonne of Coilus Anni regum britannie 1 was ordeyned kinge of Britones who in all his actes and deedes folowed the steppes of his forefathers in suche wise that he was of al men loued and dread This Lucie in the eight yere of his reigne that was about the yeare of our lorde 187. sent louinge letters to Eleutherius pope desiringe him to sende some deuout and lerned men by whose instruction bothe he and his people mighte be taught the faythe and religion of Christe where of Eleutherius beynge veray glad sent into Britaine two famous clerkes Faganus and Dunianus by whose diligeÌ„ce Lucie and his people of Britaine were instructed and baptized in the faith of Christ .1294 yeres after the arriuall of Brute The citee of Smirna was ouerthrowen with an earthquake for the restauracioÌ„ wherof the emperor remitted ten yeres tribute Marcus Aurelius Antonius ended his life Antonius Commodus the .18 Emperour reigned after his father .13 yeres Anni regum britannie 2 This man The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ although he were of nature mischeuous wicked cruell and euen from his infancy inbrasinge filthy pleasure gluttony riote with other vices yet by the counsail of certaine wise men whiche before apperteined to his father at the beginning of his reigne his dissolute life was much restreined but at length through the importune sute of flatterers he shut vp his eares against all good reason and counsayle and alwaye sought occasions to despatch out of the way the mooste wise and graue Senatours whiche were as bridels to his naughtinesse He vsed often times to play naked at weapons with the sworde players not only in the common scholes but also openly in the theatre wherby he greatly defaced the imperiall maiestee CoÌ„modus triuÌ„phed for his victories ouer the Germains Pantenus a man of great deuocion and learning was in highe estimacion at Alexandria and taughte in open schole diuine letters of whiche occasion the custome remayned there alwayes that certayn most excellent in al kinde of learning should be chosen to instructe the people in godly knowlage Lucilla the emperours sister The yere of Christ for so muche as she was by her brother depriued of certayne imperialle honours which were geuen to her by hir father Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of the worlde 4414 by meane of adulterie entised a noble yonge man named Quadratus to conspire against the emperour who by the counsaile of the more part of the senate committed the whole matter to one Quintianus whiche watching his time shoulde slea the emperour but he by his rashnes was detected taken and straightly examined and vttered the hole conspiracie For whiche cause Commodus kendled a greuous hatred towarde the senatours Perennius whom Commodus had made gouernour of the empire vnder him Anni regum britannie 8 The yere of the worlde 4184 The yere of Christ 187 for so muche as by priuy meanes he aspired to the imperiall auctoritee was putte to death In these dayes was great quietnesse in the churche and many noble men of Rome were conuerted to the faith among whiche was Appolonius who reading openly in the senate a boke that he had made in defence of Christian religion The yere of the worlde 4149 The yere of Christ 188 was after beheaded Anni regum britannie 9 The capital a liberarie were burned with lightninge The yere of the worlde 4151 The yere of Christ 190 Maternus a souldiour conspired to slea Commodus but he was disclosed bi one of the same coniuracion Anni regum britannie 11 and so preuented Cleander whom the emperour had aduaunced from a seruaunt to high dignitye in Rome vsed greate crueltee and exaction towarde the people for whiche cause they reised a great commocion The emperour to satisfie the people commanded Cleander to be put to death and his head to be caried about the citee Uictor the .13 pope .x. yeres A great dearth and scarcitee in Rome Commodus published that he would be called Hercules and the sonne of Iupiter The Scottes and Pictes not longe from this time ouerthrewe Trebellius the Romaine capitain in Britaine The Britons through the couetousnes of Trebellius rebelled and were vanquished shortli after Pertiner was sent by Commodus into Britain and warred against the Scottes and with gentlenes and wyse counsaile quited the Bâ—â—â—ons Commodus in shoting or casting the darte had so stedie a hande The yere of the worlde 4152 The yere of Christ 191 Anni regum britannie that he would hit what so euer he appoynted Wherfore to shewe his cunninge in these feates in the open sightes he killed a great multitude of wilde beastes In this time were
of Alexandria and put manye of the noble men to death Anni regum britannie 10 Narâ—es king of Perse The yere of Christ 298 troubled the countreyes of Armonâ—e and Mesopotamia with deâ—dly warre The yere of the worlde 4259 Thys Nâ—rses had a sonne so beastlye cruell that when his father gaue vnto him a pauilion of camelles skinnes sumptuously wrought betwene with golde and demaunded whether it pleased him he aunswered that it woulde please him muche better if he mighte be kinge that he myghte make a more gorgious pauilion of mens skinnes Constantius in France proued Fortune in one day to be bothe frowâ—ed and fâ—uâ—urable For at the fyrste he was chased and so egrelye pursued of the Almaynes that vneth he hym selfe might be drawen by a corde ouer the walles of the citee Lâ—ngâ—â—â— And within lesse than .v houres hir hoste was augmented and he slewe of the Almaines welâ— nere .40 thousande whereby theyr power was greatly decayed and Fraunce in more quiete Anni regum britannie 11 Galerius whiche was sent agaynst the Persians The yere of the worlde 4260 The yere of Christ 299 beyng â—anquished in battayle fled to Dioclecian of whom he was so vngently receyued that when he mette him in his iourney the space of a mile that he ranne by his chariote he had not of him a woorde But Galerius beynge nothing therwith discomforted repaired his armye and in Armenia the greater ouerthrue the Persians conquered all Assyria broughte in subiection fiue prouinces beyonde the riuer Tigris and retourned to the emperoure with great spoyle Anni regum britannie Dioclecian and Maximinian triumphed for theyr greate victories â–ª The yere of the worlde 4264 The yere of Christ 309 after whiche triumphe Dioclecian gaue commandement that he would be worshipped as a god saying that he was brother to the sonne and the moone and adourning his showeâ— with golde and precious stoones commaunded the people to kisse his feete The yere of the worlde 4265 The yere of Christ 204 By the iust iudgement of god Anni regum britannie 16 for certaine enormityes vsed in the churche the greatest and moste greuouse persecution of the Chrystianes was moued by Dioclesian who in the moneth of Marche whan the feaste of Easter was nighe at hand commaunded all the churches of the Christians to be spoyled and cast to the earth and the bokes of holy scripture to be burned and that all Christian men that were of any auctoritee shuld be as it were disgraded and remaine as persons infamous And furthermore that no seruant remaining in the fayth shuld be made free that all prelates and chiefe ministers of the churche shoulde be with al tourmentes constreigned to worship Idoles This persecution continued .10 yeares Dioclecian and by his counsayle Maximinian gaue vppe the imperial auctoritee The yere of the worlde 4268 The yere of Christ 207 Anni regum britannie 19 and led the residue of theyr life as priuate persons Constantius and Galerius which before were named Cesars The yere of the worlde 4269 The yere of Christ 208 succeded in the empire Anni regum britannie 20 betwene whome the gouernance therof was thus deuided that Galerius shuld rule in Illiria Asia and all the east partes and Constantius in Italye Spayne Fraunce Britaine and Affryke But he was a moderate and wise prince refused Affrike and Italye and reteyned onely Spayne Fraunce and Britayne This Constantius was a man of great affabilitee clemency and gentylnesse and there with very lyberall indeuoiringe alwaye to enriche his subiectes lytle regarding his owne treasure thinking that to be his that the commons had Wherefore he sayde that it was better that priuate persons had the commen treasure to the vse of the weale publike than to be locked vp in princes coffers In festiuall dayes â–ª when he had his nobles to any banket he borowed plate of his frendes to furnish his cubbourdes Galerius the other emperour was of maners ryght commendable sauing that he was cruell towarde chrystian people For whiche cause he was striken of God with extreme and vile sickenesse as after shall appeare Galerius chose by adopcion .ii. noble men of whiche Maximinian he made gouernour of the east and Seuerus of Italâ—e and Afrike Anni regum britannie 21 While this Seuerus was absent from Rome The yere of the worlde 4270 The yere of Christ 309 the souldiours chose one Maxentius the sonne of Maximinian to be emperour Against whoÌ„ whaÌ„ Seuerus came with an armie â–ª beyng forsaken of his own souldiours he was constreigned to flee and nere to Rauenna was takeÌ„ and slaine This Maxentius was a cruell tyranne Of hys incontinence and other vices be many examples in the historie named Tripartita COnstantius died in Yorke after whom Constantine succeded Anni regum britannie 1 as wel in the kingdome of Britain The yere of the worlde 4271 The yere of Christ 310 as in the gouernance of other realmes â–ª that were subiecte before to his father This Constantine was a right noble valiant prince son of Helena woman of greate sanctimonie and borne in Britayne He was so mightie in marciall prowes that he was surnamed the great Constantine And had the faithe of Christ in suche reuerence that alwaie most studiously he endeuoired to augment the same In wytnesse of his belife he caused a booke of the gospels to be caried before him And made the byble to be copied oute and sent into all partes of the empyre Of this man the kinges of Britaine had firste the priuilege to weare close crownes or Dyademes Galerius emperour of the east whan he harde of the death of his captaine Seuerus made Licinius partaker of the empyre This Licinius in feates of armes was experte and cunninge but he hated learning so extremely that he saied it was a pestilence and poyson in the common weale Fincâ—rmake after the death of his cosin Cairthquint was ordeined kinge of Scottes and reigned seuen and fortie yeres Anni regum britannie 2 Maximinian Herculius The yere of the worlde 4272 desiringe to be emperour againe came to Rome The yere of Christ 311 and by priuy meanes endeuoured to defeite his owne sonne Maxentius of the empire But he was reiected of the souldiours driuen from Rome Wherefore he fled into Fraunce to Constantine his son in law whom also to slea he laide in waight traiterously opening â–ª his pretended malice to Fausta his daughter the wife of Constantine But she abhorringe the impious minde of her father disclosed the matter to hir husbande who commaunded Herculius to be taken and slayne The yere of the worlde 4274 The yere of Christ 312 In the .x. yere of the persecucion Anni regum britannie 4 Galerius the chiefe minister therof fell into a wonderfull sicknesse hauinge a sore risen in the nether parte of his bealy whiche consumed his priuie membres from whens swarmed great plentie of wourmes whiche were ingendred of the putrifaction This disease coulde not be holpen with any surgerie or phisike
Wherefore he confessed that it hapned for his crueltee towarde the Christians and called in his proclamacions whiche he had published against them But notwithstandinge he dyed miserably and as some write not susteininge the stenche of his owne sore slewe him selfe Maximinus whyche a litle before had taken on hym the name of an emperour in the east kept secret the commaundementes of Galerius wherein he forbade the persecucion of the Christians and after his death most cruelly tourmented them in euerye place And to the intent to corrupte the youthe â–ª he feygned actes of Pylate and Christe which he caused to be openly read to children in their scholes Ormisda the sonne of Narses king of Persians kepte warre with his brother for the kingdome and beyng put to the worse fled to the Romains Constantine came with a parte of hys armye against Marentius The yere of the worlde 4276 The yere of Christ 315 Anni regum britannie 6 whiche vexed the Romains with greeuous exaction and tribute Whan he was in his iourney by a vision in the night he sawe the sygne of the crosse in the element shyning like fyre and an angell thereby saiyng in this wâ—se Constantine in this signe thou shalâ—e ouercome Wherewith he beynge greatly comforted shortly after vanquisâ—hed the armie of Marentiâ—s who fleeyng out of the battaile was drowned in Tyber Maximinus whiche did persecute the Christians in the east parties warred against Licinâ—us of whom he was ouerthrowen and as he was preparing for an other battayle ended his lyfe miserablye of a paine in the guttes whereby the empyre was onelye vnder the dominion of Constantine and Licinâ—us which was before diuided in iiii partes Licinius obteyninge the dominion of Asia restored the Christians from banishement Anni regum britannie 7 The yere of the worlde 4277 The yere of Christ 316 Dioclecian finished his last daie nere to Solonae before his death whan he was entised by Herculius to take on him againe the imperiall auctoritee he answered in this wyse if you dyd see the herbes whiche I haue planted and sette here with my owne handes you would neuer desyre to be emperour againe Crispus and Constantius The yere of the worlde 4278 The yere of Christ 317 the sonnes of Constantine and Licinius his nephew Anni regum britannie 8 were made Caesars Lactantius was famous and wrate his woorke The yere of the worlde 4279 The yere of Christ 318 De diuinis institutionibus Anni regum britannie 9 to Constantine the emperour Constantine forbade all persecution of the Christians The yere of the worlde 4280 The yere of Christ 319 Anni regum britannie 10 Licinius emperour of the east The yere of the worlde 4281 The yere of Christ 320 persecuted the Christians Anni regum britannie 11 and expelled theim oute of his palaice pretendynge this cause that they praied more for the prosperous succeasse of Constantine than for him Baâ—ilius byshop of Amasia in Ponte was martyred The yere of the worlde 4282 The yere of Christ 321 Anni regum britannie 12 Constantine ordeined the sondaie to be kepte holy The yere of the worlde 4283 The yere of Christ 322 and that men vacant from other occupacions Anni regum britannie 13 shuld employ them selfe onely to praier Eustathius byshop of Antioch The yere of the worlde 4284 The yere of Christ 323 Anni regum britannie 14 Arrius priest in the churche of Alexandria began first this heresie that the sonne in deitee was not equall with the father nor of the same substaunce but onely a mere creature Unto this errour he induced a greate parte of the worlde beynge than chrystened and many famous clerkes and great learned men Arrius was excommunicated by Alexandre whyche was than bysshop of Alexandria A noble man called Alexander in a commocion at Carthage was named emperour and shortly after was subdued by a company of a souldiours that CoÌ„stantine sent againste him Anni regum britannie 16 Ciuile warre betwene the emperours Constantine and Licinius â–ª The firste battaile was fought in Hungarie The yere of the worlde 4286 The yere of Christ 325 where Licinius was ouerthrowen than he fled into Macedonie and repairing his armye was againe discoâ—mfited Finally beyng vanquished both by sea and lande he lastlye at Nicomedia yelded him selfe to Constantine and was commaunded to liue a priuate life in Thessaly where he was slaine of the souldiours Helena the mother of Constantine at Hierusalem founde the crosse on the which Christ suffered his passion and the .iii. nayles wherewith his feete and handes were perced The yere of the worlde 4288 At Nicena was called a generall counsaile Anni regum britannie 18 in the whyche the emperour Constantine was present The yere of Christ 327 with .318 by shops by whome was determined against Arrius that the sonne was equall with the father whiche decre was confirmed by the emperour and Arrius with .vi. other byshoppes banisshed In this counsaile whan certaine byshops woulde haue ordeyned that priestes should not thens foorth companye with their owne wifes Paphnucius a man of greate vertue and learninge vehemently withstode their myndes saiynge that it woulde be cause of howredome and aduoutrie Octauius Duke of Iesses or weast Saxones whom Constantine made lieuâ—tenant in Britaine rebelled and endeuoured to expell the Romains out of the land wherof whan Constantine had knowlege he set against him a Duke named Traherne with certaine legions of souldiours after whose arriuall in Britaine was foughte a fierce battaile nere to Winchester in which Traherne was put to the worse and constreigned to flee towarde Scotlande whom Octamus folowed â–ª and in Westmer lande gaue to him the seconde battaile in whiche Octauius was chased and Traherne was victour who pursued him so egrely that Octauius forsoke the lande and sailed to Norwaie OCtauius repairinge his armie Anni regum britannie 1 came againe into Britaine but in the meanetyme an Erle whiche fauoured his partie The yere of the worlde 4290 The yere of Christ 329 by treason murdered the fore named Traherne and than Octauius called in the englisâ—he cronicles Octauian reigned in this lande at the least .54 yeres In whiche tyme as saithe the Scottishe historie he was troubled with often warres by the Romaines Polidore sayeth that this realme was in good quiete al the time of Constantine and his successours vntill the .v. yere of Gracian and maketh no mencion of this Octauius whiche thing I speake not for anye reproche to Polidore whome I knowe right well to haue folowed most certaine and commendable auctours but onely to shewe to the reader the diuersitee of histories Crispus the sonne of Constantine and the yonger Licinius his nephew with manye other noble men by the enuious suggestion of Fausta the emperours wife wer vniustly put to death Constantine according to the custome of the RomaÌ„s solemnised the twenteth yeare of his reigne with great bankettes and feastes at the which were all the byshops and priestes that assembled in the counsayle of
Nicene Arnobius the Rhetorician flourished in Affrike and wrate diuers bookes of christian religion Constantine repaired Drebena The yere of the worlde 4291 The yere of Christ 330 a citie of Bithinia and called it Heleonoples after his mothers name Anni regum britannie 2 At Antioch the Arrians were of such power The yere of Christ 331 that they had the rule of all the churche and banished theyr bishop Eustathius Anni regum britannie 3 The yere of the worlde 4292 Constantine perceyuing that his wife Fausta had caused him for false pretended causes to put to death his son Crispus with other of the nobilitee commaunded hir to be beheaded Iuuencus a priest of Spayne The yere of the worlde 4293 The yere of Christ 332 wrate the gospels in heroycall verses Anni regum britannie 4 Athanasius was ordeyned bishop of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4294 The yere of Christ 333 a man in holinesse of life and great learninge Anni regum britannie 5 veraye excellent and for the fayth of christe susteined many and great persecucions of the Arrians For when in the counsayle holden at Laodicea and other places with most puissant argumentes he confounded theyr heresie he steered almost the whole world against him whiche at that time was infected with that diuelishe errour The emperour repaired and augmented Byzance a citee of Thrace and named it constantinenople He conueyed from all partes of the world the most notable and fayre imagery tables peintinges caruinges to adourne and garnishe the same Coâ—stantine gaue large giftes and yerely renenewes to the maintenaunce of the clergye and preachers The yere of the worlde 4295 The yere of Christ 334 Sâ—â—or kinge of the Persians Anni regum britannie 6 persecuted the professours of Christes religion at whiche time were .16000 Christians martyred Constantine wrate to the kinge of Persee willinge him no more to persecute the christan people Antonius the heremite was famous The yere of the worlde 4296 The yere of Christ 335 The temples of the gentils were destroyed by the commaundement of the emperour Constantine Anni regum britannie 7 The yere of the worlde 4297 The yere of Christ 336 The Romains ouercame the Gothes in Sarmatia Anni regum britannie 8 A wonderful pestilence and famine wherwith an innumerable multititude miserably perished in Surie Cilicia other places which was iustly sent of god for the extreme crueltee that was not longe afore exercysed agaynste the Christians among all nacions The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 339 Constantine was baptized of Eusebius byshope of Nicomedia Anni regum britannie 11 and shortly after ended his life in the same cytee and was buried at Constantâ—nenople â—fter his death the empyre was dyuided agayne into iii. partes betwene his .iii. sonnes The yere of Christ 340 Constantius reigned with his brethren Anni regum britannie 12 after their deceasse .24 yeres The yere of the worlde In maners he was indifferent of nature vnâ—pâ—e to generacion verie temperate in liuing He made a lawe that pheasauntes and other lyke delycate meates shoulde not be vsed in feastes it is sayde he dyd neuer spette In iudgementes he was iuste and rightuous but he sauoured the secte of Arrians and therfore was alway cruell towarde the catholike bishops The yere of the worlde 4302 The yere of Christ 341 Athanasius whiche before was banished Anni regum britannie 13 by the helpe of the yonger Constantine that ruled in fraunce was restored againe to his bishoprike But he taryed not longe therin quiet For the Arrians had infected Constantius emperour of the east and caused him to expel Athanasius agayne from Alexandria The churche at this time was in miserable state and condicion for in euerye citee were men of diuers sectes opinions and doctrines whyche most infestly dyd persecute eche other and speciallye the Arrians so furiously raged that manye commocions and frayes were made by them euen in the churches and houses of prayer and not a fewe men slayne Which rufflynge and businesse alyenated manye of the Gentyles from the fayth and caused them to retourne to their idolatrie Sapor kinge of Persee wasted and spoyled Mesopotamia Anni regum britannie 14 Manye cities in Asia and the east partes were ouerthrowen with earthquakes The yere of the worlde 4303 The yere of Christ 342 Anni regum britannie Constans fought against the Danes and SamaritiaÌ„s and ouercame theim The yere of the worlde 4304 The yere of Christ 343 Constantine whiche ruled in France and Spayne being not contented with his porcion of the empire but desyring to be lorde ouer all made warre against hys brother Constans in Italye and was slayne of the souldyours that his brother sent to appeace his malice nere to the citee Aquileta whereby Constans alone obteyned the dominion of the weast Arrius whose mischiuous heresie had caused muche ruffling in the churche aboute this time finished his lyfe miserably auoyding his guttes at his fundament as he was doinge the nedes of nature a litle before he shoulde haue disputed openlye with the deuoute and great clerke Alexandre bishop of Constantinople Macedonius a priest of Constantinople taught that the holy ghost was a creature and no god Anni regum britannie 16 The yere of the worlde 4305 The yere of Christ 344 Betwene this man and one Paulus was great strife Anni regum britannie 18 The yere of the worlde 4307 The yere of Christ 346 whether of theim shoulde succede Alexander in the bishoprike of Constantinople so that Hermogines mayster of the chyualrye was slayne of the people when he came with the emperours auctority to stablishe Macedone whom the Arryans fauoured Sapor king of Peâ—see vexed the Christian people with a greuous persecution Eusebius beinge ordeyned byshop of Constantinople by Constancius the emperour fauoured the Arrians excedingly and caused a counsaile to be holden at Antioch where for so muche as the more part were Arrians their doctrine was alowed and vniust sentence geuen against Athanasius for false accusacions An earthquake in dyuers places and specyally in Antioche where it continued the space of a whole yere Athanasius fled to Constans emperoure of the West of whome he was gentlye receiued and by his healpe restored to his byshopryke of Alexandria A counsayle was holden at Sardis where 30â— bishops approued the actes of Nicene counsayle The yere of the worlde 4310 The yere of Christ 349 Anni regum britannie 21 But the bishopâ— of the east refused to be in theyr company and assembled them at Philopolis where they cursed the sentence of the foresaieb counsayle of Nicene Constancius had euil fortune in his warres agaynste the Persians The yere of the worlde 4311 The yere of Christ 350 Anni regum britannie 22 For he encountred theim in eyght greate battayles in the whiche he was alway put to the worse and in this yere whan he had almost obteyned the victorye and hadde theim at a great vantage by the foolysshe rasshenesse of his souldiours he
Anastitius obteined the imperiall crowne whiche might be numbred among the good emperours if he had not bene corrupted with the heresie of Eutices wherby he became odious to the true christians and persecuted somewhat with catholike bishops Anni regum britannie 15 Cabades kinge of the Persians The yere of the worlde 4456 through the diligent labour of his wife was delyuered out of prison The yere of Christ 495 and by the helpe of the Hunnes being restored to his regalitee made warre vpoÌ„ the people of Armenie and Mesopotamia and toke the citee Amida Theodorich whan he had slaine Odoacer gaue inhabitance to his people called Heruli in a parte of Italye nere to the Alphes Anastatius in the east recouered agayne the citee Amida The yere of the worlde 4457 The yere of Christ 496 that was taken of the Persians Anni regum britannie 16 and made peace for vii yeres There hapned a great tumulte and discencion and Anni regum britannie 19 almost a ciuile warre in Rome The yere of the worlde 4460 The yere of Christ 499 for the election of Symmachus their byshop in the which many men were slaine This discencion was quieted by Theodorich Transamundus kyng of Uandales in Afrike banished 220. byshops for that thei resisted the heresie of Arrius Olimpius an Arrian blasphemyng the trinitee was sodeinely striken with lightnyng In the ende of the reigne of Aurâ—ly the king of Britain Pascentius the yoÌ„gest sonne of Uortiger who for feare of Aurelius fled into Irelande inuaded this lande with a great armie at whiche season Aurelius was sicke at Wynchester and therfore sent his brother Uter to resist the malyce of Pascetius he ouercame his enemies and in the fyght slew Pascentius and Guillamour kynge of Irelande In the meane tyme Aurelius dyed as some write by force of poyson VTer surnamed PendragoÌ„ Anni regum britannie 1 was crowned king of Britaine The yere of the worlde 4461 The yere of Christ and reigned .xvi. yeres He was enam ored vpon the Dukes wife of Cornewall and to obteine his vnlefull lust made warre vppon hir housband Garolus and slew hym in battaile Clodoueus king of Fraunce warred against the Burgonions The yere of the worlde 4463 The yere of Christ 502 Anni regum britannie 3 and annexed to his lordship all the townes and citees liyng betweene the riuer of Leyr and Seyne Theodoricus comming from Rauenna to Rome shewed him selfe verie gentil The yere of the worlde 4464 The yere of Christ 503 Anni regum britannie 4 pleasaunt and liberal toward the people For he gaue great plentie of corne and repaired many ruinous places not onely in Rome but in all Italie whiche were destroied with the irrupcions of the barbarous people and redeemed also a wonderful multitude of captiues with his owne treasure Clodoueus the frenche king kept warre with the Almaines in the whiche whan he was put to the worse after earnest praier made to Christe whom Crothilde his wife did worship he vowed Anni regum britannie 5 The yere of the worlde 4465 The yere of Christ 504 that if he might escape that daunger and obteyne the victorie he wolde be baptised and receiue the faieth of Christe After whyche victorie obteined accordynge to his peticion he retourned into Fraunce and was baptised of the holy man Remigius with a great part of his people Theodoricus to the entent he myght liue in quiete entreated meanes of Affinitee with dyuers of the Barbarous princes He toke to wife the daughter of Clodouey kyng of Fraunce He gaue his syster to Honoricus king of Uandales one of his daughters he maried to the king of the wisigothes the other to the king of Burgoyne Anni regum britannie 11 Anastatius the emperour builded a citee in Mesopotamia that was called after his name Anastatia The yere of the worlde 4471 The yere of Christ 510 He walled also the citee of Armenta named Theodosia Clodoueus made warre vpon Alaricus kyng of the wisigothes in Spaine Anni regum britannie 12 pretendyng this onely cause The yere of the worlde 4472 The yere of Christ 511 that he was an heretike of the sect of Arrius and had of him the victorie And was therfore presented from the emperour Anastasius with great giftes of price and honour And also admitted for a consul of Rome whiche was at that time a dignitee of most honour For enuy whereof and because he had warred on the wisigothes both enâ—mitee and cruell warre was reared betwene Theodorich king of Italy and Clodouey of France Anni regum britannie 13 Theodorich the sonne of Clodouey subdued the Albyenses Ruthener and Auernes The yere of the worlde 4473 The yere of Christ 512 he conquered also Gascony and Tolous and subdued theym to the frenchemen Uitellianus a capitaine of the Romaines arrered a great and daungerous coÌ„mocion in the north partes to be at quiet receyued great and riche giftes of Anastatius the emperour Clodouey king of Fraunce departed out of this life leuing after him .iiii. sonnes Anni regum britannie 15 The yere of the worlde 4475 The yere of Christ 514 betwene whome the lande was thus deuided the eldest sonne Clodomyre was appoincted to the lordship of Orâ—lance Theodorich to Austracie to Childebert was geuen the countrei about Paris to Lothayr Soysons Betwene these .iiii. bretherne and theyr childreÌ„ hapned great debate and deadly warre for theyr possessions and lordeshippes whych was partly appeased by the meanes of their mother Clotilde Hormisâ—a the .50 pope .ix. yeres .18 dayes The yere of the worlde 4478 The yere of Christ 517 ARthur the son of Uter Pendragon Anni regum britannie 1 a strepling of xv yeres of age began his reigne ouer Britaine and gouerned the lande .xxvi. yeres hauing continuall warre and mortal battayle with the Saxones Of this Arthur be written many thinges in the english cronicle of small credence and farre discordant from other writers But yet all agree that he was a noble and victorious prince in all his deedes and they testifye that he fought .xii notable battayles against the Saxones and was alway victour But notwithstanding he might not clerely voyde them out of his lande but that they helde theyr countreyes whiche they were possessed of The yere of the worlde 4479 The yere of Christ 518 The clergie and people of Rome were brought to concorde and vnitee Anni regum britannie 2 which before fel at distance for the election of the Pope The yere of the worlde 4481 The yere of Christ 520 Anastacius emperour of Constantinople Anni regum britannie 4 being corrupted with the heresy of Eutices published that men shuld worship god not vnder .iii. persons as a trinitee but as a quaternitee conteining in it foure persons and could not by any counsayle be brought from that deuelishe errour but repelled from him diuers bishops with great reproche whiche came to persuade him the contrarye Wherfore he was not long after striken with lightning and so lastly perished when
Theudis kinge of the wisigothes in Spaine .17 yeres Theodotus without cause banished Amalasiuntha into Tusciâ— and there commauÌ„ded her to be beheaded nothing mindful of the benefite whiche he hadde of hir receyued The yere of the worlde 4497 The yere of Christ 535 Anni regum britannie 20 Shortlye after he sent Agapitus Pope of Rome in ambasade to Iustinian to excuse his wicked deâ—de For he emperour threatned that he would reuenge the death of that noble woman Siluerius for money was made Pope by Theodotus Iustinian dismissed from warrefare all Paganes and heretikes Bellizarius vanquished the Uandales in Afrike and toke their kinge Gilamir in plaine fielde whom he seÌ„t to the emperour He recouered agayne Carthage with all Afrike to the Romaine empyre .69 yeares after it was fyrst wonne and withholden by the Uandales The same Bellizarius Anni regum britannie 21 being sent of the emperour to deliuer Italye from the Gothes The yere of the worlde 4498 The yere of Christ 537 sped him first into Sycilie where he remayned a certaine time pretendinge no cause of enmitee with the Gothes but sedeynly set vpon the citee Chrina whiche he toke with other moe and by the last daye of his consulship subdued all Sicilia that was wholy before vnder the power of the Gothes The yere of the worlde 4499 The yere of Christ 538 Uigilius the .57 Pope .18 yeres Anni regum britannie 22 Bellizarius passed from Sicilia to Afrike to wythstand the tyrannye of Stoza who hadde beset Carthage with a strong siege And when he had subdued his enemies and quieted that prouince he hetourned into Italy In this pastime the Gothes inuaded Delmatia against whom went Mauritius a yong man of lusty courage the sonne of a noble manne called Mundus who in the fight was of theim taken and slayne whereof whan his father Mundus had wittinge as a man in rage or furie made towarde the Gothes and at the first encounter vanquished theim and pursued so egrely that vnwares he fell into the handes of his ennemies and of them was slayne Gâ—ipa a capitaine of the Gothes toke the citee Solone and expelled the Romaines out of Delmatia Bellizarius coÌ„minge to Italy toke Naples and diuers other citees Anni regum britannie 23 Theodotus for his cowardise The yere of the worlde 4500 The yere of Christ 539 was deposed of the Gothes and a valiant warriour named Uitigis chosen king in his place whiche reigned .v. yeres By the commaundement of this Uitigis Theodotus was slaine of Optaris Bellizarius was receyued into Rome and the Gothes expelled Constantianus one of the capitaines vnder Bellizarius recouered from the Gothes Delmatia and Lâ—burnia Childebert Clodomir and Lothayr kinges of france made sharpe warre vppon Sigismunde kinge of Burgoyne in the whiche Clodomir was slayne But the other bretherne mainteined the warre in such wise that the toke Sigismunde with his wife and chyldren and obteined the portion of Burgoyne which by enheritaÌ„ce was dewe to theyr mother Clotilde Anni regum britannie 24 Uitigis kinge of the Gothes compassed the citee of Rome with a herde and dangerous siege The yere of the worlde 4501 The yere of Christ 540 by mean wherof was great famine and scarcite in Rome Arthur the Britaine when after many and diuers battailes he had set his land in some quietnesse he betooke the rule therof to his nephew Mordrod and with a choseÌ„ armie as sayeth Galfride and other sailed into FraÌ„ce where he did meruailous thinges and vanquished Lusius Hybertus the Romaine capitaine which thinge semeth not to agree with other histories Childebert kinge of midle fraunce hearing that Almaricus king of the wisigothes in Spaine misse intreated his sister made warre vpon him toke the citee Talet and lastly him subdued and sette his sister in hir former astate Uitigis sent ambasade to Cosroes king of Persians The yere of the worlde 4502 The yere of Christ 541 willing him to make warre vpon the Romaine empire Anni regum britannie 25 The kinges of Fraunce warred against the wisigothes in Spaine and constreigned them by force to forsweare the heresie of Arrius embrace the true faith of Christ. The feast of the purificacion of our lady was first ordeyned for a great pestilence that reigned at Constantynople Syluerius Pope was banished of Theodora the empresse After that Belizarius hadde receyued newe ayde into Rome from the emperour Uitigis the Gothe lefte the siege and made league for .iiii. monethes Albâ—ynas king of Lumbardie kepte deadly warre against the Gepides whome he discomfited and put to flight and slew in battayl their king Commundus and of his sculle made a masarre whiche he vsed euer after in his bankettes After whiche time the Gepydes hadde no king ouer them but were partly coÌ„founded with the Lumbardes partly subiecte to the Bauares The yere of the worlde 4503 The Hunnes inuaded Europe Anni regum britannie 26 and spoyled the countrey euen to Byzance The yere of Christ 542 they destroyed the citee Potidea and retourning to theyr couÌ„tree toke with them .12000 prisoners Germanus the Romaine depute subdued Stoza whyche rebelled againe in Afrike Millaine with diuers noble citees forsakinge the Gothes yelded to Bellyzarius The Gothes besieged Arminum and were driuen from thens by the policie of Bellizarius Millaine was againe yelded to the Gothes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 543 Coiroes kinge of Persians breaking his league warred vpon the prouinces of the empire Anni regum britannie 27 and toke the citee Antioch Bellizarius by knightly force subdued Rauenna and toke Uitigis king of the Gothes and brought him to constantinople to the emperour the .v. yeare after he bigan to make warre in Italye After whyche tyme Fortune changed her copie and the Gothes by the negligence of the Romaine capitaines with wonderous successe had alway the vpper hand Morded whiche had the gouernaunce of Britaine in the absence of Arthur by treason was crowned kynge throughe the helpe of Cerdicus kinge of west Saxones Of whiche treason when relation came to Arthur being then in Fraunce with all haste he made into Britaine where he was mette of Mordred whiche gaue to him â— stronge battayles in the whiche many noble and valiaÌ„t knightes perished and lastly in a battayle foughten beside Glastenburie Mordred was slayne Arthur wounded vnto death The Scottes saye that this Mordred was king of Pietes and that Arthur was slain in battaile the Britains discomfited and Guanora the queene taken prysoner by the Scottes with great spoyle Anni regum britannie 1 COnstantine kinsman to Arthur The yere of the worlde 4504 The yere of Christ 543 by assente of the Britaine 's was ordeined king of Britaine and reigned .iii. yeres This man was by the two sonnes of Mordred greuously vexed for they claymed the laÌ„d by the righte of theyr father so that betwene theym was foughten sundrie battailes in the whiche lastly the two bretherne were vanquished and slayne Gildas the englisheman flourished
or euil but that Pipine coÌ„tinued as maister of the palace and gouerned the realme vnder him Uireza the sonne of Aegipsa reigned amonge the Gothes in Spaine .ix. yeres He was a man of euyll and naughtie disposicion For he cruellye put out the eies of Theodobert the son of Recensuindus which was right heyre to the crowne and sent him in exyle but he by the prouidence of god maried a wyfe on the whiche he begotte Roderike whiche afterwarde by the healpe of Pelagius banisshed this Uitiza and succeded in the kyngedome Uitiza kinge of Spaine Anni regum saxo 11 a man outragiously geuen to filthie pleasures The yere of Christ 696 publisshed that it should be lawfull to all priestes to kepe as many concubines as they listed The yere of the worlde 4657 Iustinian the emperour for certayne displeasure sent Zacharias maister of his chiualry to bring to him Sergius the Romaine byshop But the souldiours being as than at Rauenna withstode the emperours commaundement and defended the bishop Leo a senatour of Constantinople by the endeuour of Gallinicus the patriarke The yere of the worlde 4658 The yere of Christ 697 deposed Iustinian Anni regum saxo 12 cuttinge of his nose sente him in exile to Chersona This Leon reigned .iii. yeres Abdimelech king of Sarasenes yet ones againe inuaded Afrike Anni regum saxo 13 and was driuen backe by Iohn maister of the emperours chiualry The yere of the worlde 4659 The yere of Christ 698 Amberkeleth a cruel tyranne reigned in Scotland .ii yeres and was slaine by one of his seruauÌ„tes as he was going with an army against the Pictes The souldiours beynge in Afrike through the great slouth and negligeÌ„ce of Leo The yere of the worlde 4661 The yere of Christ 7000 Anni regum saxo 15 aduaunced one Abâ—â—â—arus to the empyreâ— who spedde him in all hast to Constantinople against Leo whom he toke cutting of his nose caste him in prison and reygned after him in Constantinople Eugenius the .vii. was king of Scottes â—8 yeres He was myghtye of bodye and honeste maners he made peace with the Pictes and caused the actes of his auncestours to be put in writing commaunded historiographers to be founde of the common cost Theophilact was ordeined the .xiii. lieuetenaunt of Italy At whose coÌ„ming the people more â—nclined to the gouernaunce of the bishop of Rome than of the emperour In so much that the souldiours would haue slaine their depuâ—tee had not meanes of quietnesse bene intreated For what cause this hapned I cannot say except it were for the cowardise and great negligence of the emperour of Constantinople whiche semed in maner to neglecte the gouernaunce of Italy Iohn the .vi. of that name and a Greke borne pope .iii. yeres Anni regum saxo 16 The Lumbardes The yere of the worlde 4662 The yere of Christ 701 perceiuing to be discorde betwene the Italians and theyr lieutenant inuaded Campaine and toke certaine citees But by the intercession and rich giftes of Iohn the .vi. pope he was quieted and restored againe the captiues at whiche tyme the pope began first to wreast to them the gouernaunce of Italy Costa the brother of Roderike was kinge of Spaine .v. yeres .vii monethes Anni regum saxo 17 Iustinian fledde from Chersona where he was in banishement to the kinge of Bauarie The yere of the worlde 4663 The yere of Christ 702 of whom he was gentily receiued at his comming but after beinge corrupted with money he woulde haue betrayed him to Absimarus the emperour Wherof when Iustinian hadde knowlage he fled to the king of Bulgares â–ª called Trebellio Anni regum saxo 19 The Aegipcians about this time forsoke the empyre of the Grecians The yere of the worlde 4665 The yere of Christ 704 and chose to theym a kinge of their owne whiche was called Caliph Arithbert kinge of Lumbardes gaue a great parte of the Alpes to Iohn the pope in the name of sainct Peter wherof beganne first the great possession of the pope Sisimus pope onely .20 daies and after him Constantinus .vii. yeres Pipine maister of the palaice The yere of the worlde 4667 The yere of Christ 720 vnder Childebert kynge of Fraunce Anni regum saxo 21 atchieued many noble victories against the Germaines dwellinge beyonde the riuer Rhine Iustinian by the healpe of the Bulgares was restored againe to his empire after whiche time he shewed wonderfull extreme crueltee towarde his aduersaries and their alies for so often as he meued his hand to wipe of the filthe from his nose whiche was cut of he commanded one of his enemies to be put to death Roderike reigned .iii. yeres in Spaine whose naughtie and vncleane life was cause that the Sarasens brake into Spaine and expelled out the Gothes For Iustinian because Rodarike had rauished his daughter priuily entised the Sarasens to come out of Afrike into Spayne of whom Roderike was slaine in battaile Colrodus kinge of middle Englande Anni regum saxo 24 warred againste Iew king of west Saxones The yere of the worlde 4670 The yere of Christ 709 in whiche warre thei spedde so vnhappely that it was harde to know whether of both had more domage or hurt Pipine of Fraunce departed out of this life and lefte for his heyre Charles surnamed Martellus begotten of his concubine Alpayde The yere of the worlde 4671 The yere of Christ 710 Asprande the Lumbarde Anni regum saxo 25 whiche was ouercomen in battayle of Arithbert trusting to the ayde of the Bauares entred Italye and mette with Arithbert and hys armie nie to Ticinum where he hadde of him the vpper hande Arithbert in the flighte was drowned in a ryuer After whom Asprand by the whole consent of the Lumbardes was made king and the third moneth after died leuing for his heyre his sonne Leuthprande which after his father gouerned the Lumbardes The Sarasens dwelling in Libya obteined the possession of all Afrike and from thens by the intisement of Iustinian sayled Sintopain from whens thei expelled the Gothes slew their kinge and subdued to them well nere all that countrey at whiche time Spaine first obeied to the Sarasens whiche they deuided into diuers kingdomes the first at Corduba an other at Hispalis and the thirde at newe Carthage After whiche forme thei helde that countreyvntill the time of Ferdinande the .iii. why the droue theim out of a great parte of theyr dominion The christians that remained gathering together in Asâ—ucia and Bisâ—ay chose one called Pelagius to theyr king whiche reigned amonge them .xx. yeres makyng often warre vpon the Sarasens He was no more called kinge of Gothes but king of Castise and Legio Iohn of Beuerley died in britaine Anni regum saxo 26 The yere of the worlde 4672 The yere of Christ 711 Iustinian the emperour Anni regum saxo 27 goinge about to subuerte and destroye the cite of Pont â–ª called Chersona The yere of the worlde 4673 The yere of Christ 712 was vanquished in battail and
clothing and lastly espied to be the sonne of Dagobert and by consent of Charles admitted to be king Charles hearinge of the rebellion of the Suenes assembled an host and them subdued whyche thynge beynge done he retourned his power against an other people of the Almaines whom in like maner he brought into subiection The yere of the worlde 4689 Leo the emperour Anni regum saxo 44 commaunded al ymages to be taken out of the churches of Constantinople The yere of Christ 728 and to be burned and put to death them that would not obey Eudon Duke of Gascoine rebelled against the kinge of Fraunce Wherfore Charles maister of the palaice sped him into Gascoyn wher he gaue to Eudo so sharpe battaile that he was faine to hide him in vnknoweÌ„ and secrete places of his countrey The yere of the worlde 4690 The yere of Christ 729 Cuthbert was kinge of weast Saxones in Englande Anni regum saxo 45 This man made often warre vpon Ethelwalde of Mertia and spedde therin diuersly In his time appeared .ii. blasinge sterres castinge as it were brenninge brandes towarde the North. When Eudo duke of Gascoyne perceyued that he alone could not withstande the power of Charles The yere of the worlde 4691 The yere of Christ 730 Anni regum saxo 46 he excited the Sarasens that were in Spaine to inuade the countrei of Charles which perced Fraunce with an exceding host of people and toke the citâ—es Burdeaux and Poiters with other where thei shewed extreme cruelty Charles in this passe time was reconsiled vnto Duke Eudo at Towers mette with the Sarasens where he bare him so knightlye that he slewe of the Paganes by the accord of al writers .385000 and od and of the freÌ„ch men were slaine a thousand and .v. hundred onelye Leo made his sonne Constantine folow with him in the empyre Phafilla kinge of Spayne reigned .ii. yeres and was slaine and deuoured of a beare as he was in hunting Anni regum saxo 47 The Burgoines rebelled The yere of the worlde 4692 The yere of Christ 731 and made sharpe war vpon the Frenchemen whose furie was appeased by the man hode of Charles and they brought vnder subiection Anni regum saxo 48 After the death of Eudo The yere of the worlde 4693 The yere of Christ 732 Charles passed the ryuer of Leyr and conquered Burdeaux subdued to him Gascoyne and set that prouince in good order Edfine the sonne of Eugenius the .7 reigned in Scotlande .xxx. yeares This man was giuen to iustice and peace and kept the league that was made with the Brytains Englishemen and pictes Charles leuied a subsidie of the spiritualtâ—e to mainteyne him against the enemies of Fraunce For whiche cause the priestes were sore greeued feigned after hys death that for that deede a certaine bishop saw his soule in great tourmentes Alphons surnamed Catholicus reigned in Spaine .19 yeeres Gregorie of Rome assembled a synode of the bishops of Italie Anni regum saxo 50 in whyche was decreed The yere of the worlde 4695 The yere of Christ 734 that images shoulde with great reuerence be styll kept in the churches The holy man Beda which for his learning and godly life was renoumed in al the world ended his last day Athimus and Amorteus kinges of Sarasens Anni regum saxo 51 The Sarasens accompanied with the wisigothes inuaded Gallia Narbonensis The yere of the worlde 4696 The yere of Christ 735 and by treason toke the cytees Auignon and Narbone Against whom Charles acquieted him so knightly that he recouered the citâ—â—s chaâ—ed is enemies slew their chiefe capitaine Amorteus Ciuile warres among the Lumbardes Anni regum saxo 52 Alphons king of Spaine The yere of the worlde 4697 The yere of Christ 736 which toke in mariage Ornosuba the syster of Phafilla his predicessour vtterlye rooted oute of his realme the heresie of Arrius whyche was renewed after the death of Rychardus For which cause he was called Catholicus He recouered also dyuers townes and expelled the Garrisons of the Moores and Sarasins Anni regum saxo 53 Charles by the ayde of Lyuthbrand The yere of the worlde 4698 The yere of Christ 737 king of Lumberdie chased the Sarasens whiche had taken the citee of Orliaunce and droue theym cleane out of the landes of Fraunce by the terrour of his name The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 737 Transemunde a duke of Lumbardie Anni regum saxo 53 rebelled against the kinge Whom Leuthbrand with great puissance vaÌ„quished in battaile and broughte in subiection all that was vnder the gouernaunce of the said Transemunde whiche after the discomfiture fled to Rome Wherfore the king Leuthbrande sent to the pope and the people requiring that eyther he would send to him the traitour or els put him to death whiche bothe thinges beinge denied he with his armie certaine dayes besieged the citâ—e of Rome But when he perceiud that he therby profited nothing he left the siege and assailed and toke diuers citees belonging to the Romaines For which citees such warre and debate was after betwene the Romains and the Lumbardes The yere of the worlde 4699 The yere of Christ 738 Anni regum saxo 54 that Leuthbrande againe besieged the citee so fiercely that the pope desired ayde of Charles of Fraunce who by his friendly persuasions withdrewe Leuthbrande and his godfather from the siege and set the Romaines at libertee At whiche time the defence of the Romaines and Italy was firste translated from the emperour of Constantinople to the frenchmen Charles Martellus of Fraunce ended his life leuing after him iii. sonnes that is Charlemaine to whome he bequethed Austracie Sueuia â–ª Almaine and Thuring Pipine to whom he left Francia to Griffone the youngest he gaue litle or nothing Zacharias beinge ordeined pope Anni regum saxo 58 made league with Leuthbrande the Lumbarde The yere of the worlde 4705 The yere of Christ 742 by composicion whereof were restored the .iiii. citees that were taken frome the Romains And moreouer the king of Lumbardes gaue diuers cities and places of Itali to the pope in the name of S. Peter Childebert after his brother Theodorich reigned in Fraunce This man was of a more quiete nature than was meete for the gouernance of so troublous a realme wherfore he vsed the helpe of Charlemaine and Pipine to appeace and quiet the furie of his enemies The yere of the worlde 4704 The yere of Christ 743 Constantine the sonne of Leo Anni regum saxo 59 succeded his father in the empyre of Constantinople and reigned .xxxv. yeres Lyuthbrand of Lumbardie finished his last daye and lefte as kinge his sonne Hildebrande whom the Lumbardes immediatly deposed and in his place chose a noble man called Rachisius Miramomelinus about this time was kinge of the Moores Gormo of Denmarke Seyta of the Hunnes in Hungarie Charlemaine subdued the Saxones and toke of them one Theodorich in waye of hostage The emperour Constantine with a great
power and ruled muche this lande Anni regum Angli whiche vniustlye slewe Alfrede the sonne of Etheldrede and brother of Edwarde and vsed extreme crueltie toward the Normaines whiche accompanied the saide Alfrede when he came out of Normandye 〈◊〉 visite his mother Emma The emperour Henry ouercame the Bohemes made them tributary Peter kinge of Hungarie for his lecherie and crueltee was depriued of his royall aucthoritye of Aba and fledde for ayde to Henry emperour of Germany Humfrei the Norman and brother of Drogon succeded in the Erldome of Puâ—l Hardikinitus ended his lyfe after whose death the Danes were beaten slaine and driuen oute of this lande into theyr owne countrey .28 yeres after Sueno began fyrste to reigne EDwarde the sonne of Egeldrede or Etheldrede The yere of the worlde 5004 The yere of Christ by the aduyse of Godwine and Leofricus Erle of Chester after the deathe of Hardikinitus was sente for out of Normandie Anni regum Angli 1 to take on hym the gouernance of this realme of England whiche he guided with muche wysedome and iustice .24 yeres From whom issued as oute of a fountayne verie godlynesse mercy pites and lyberalitee towarde the poore gentilnesse and iustice toward all men And in all honest life gaue most goodly example to his people He discharged the Englisshemen of the greate tribute called the Dane gelde whiche was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishyng of the people He subdued also the Welshemen whiche rebelled made warre vpon their borderers Peter kynge of Hungarye was agayne restored to his kyngdome and Aba or Alboyne by the healpe of the emperour Henrie expelled Magnus kynge of Norway hearynge of the deathe of Hardikinitus with a great puisance inuaded Denmarke and expelling Sueno the lieuetenante subdued the countrey to his signorie By which meane Denmarke became subiect to the Northgaynes Michaell Calaphates whiche was adopted by Zoe with great vnkyndnesse sent hir in banisshemente Wherfore he was bereft of his sight and put from the empyre After whome Constantine Monomathus was made emperour of Constantinople and maried Zoe the empresse He reigned .xii. yeres Anni regum Angli 2 The Romains depryned Bennet the .ix. of hys byshoprike and ordeined in hys place Siluester the iii. Bennet â–ª The yere of the worlde 5005 The yere of Christ within short space after beyng restored to his fee fearyng to be againe depryued sold hys roome to one Iohn an archedeacon who was called Gregory the .vi. Makbeth reigned among the Scottes .xvi yeres whiche at the beginnyng dyd many thinges to the profyte of the realme but after he became a cruell tyranne and was vanquisshed and slayne by Malcome by the ayde of the Englishemen The yere of the worlde 5008 The yere of Christ 1047 By the counsaile of Erle Godwine Anni regum Angli 5 and Robert byshop of Canturburye Emma the mother of kynge Edwarde of Englande for vniust accusacions was put to great iniuries and was deliuered by miracle passing ouer .ix. plough shares burnyng hote as fyre without hurt or domage Certaine pyrates of the Danes entred Englande at the hauen of Sandwiche whiche were chased and dryuen to their ships Henrye the emperour hauyng knowlage of the discorde betwene the bishops in Rome went thytherwarde with a stronge armye Where he assemblyng a synode condemned the .iii. troublous monsters Bennet Syluester and Gregorie and made Switgerus byshop whiche was named the .ii. Clemente of whome he receiued the imperyall Diademe and prohibited the Romaynes thensfoorthe to chose anybyshop Whiche thing was after cause of moste deadly warres Clement was byshop .ix. monethes and after hym Damasus 23. daies The yere of the worlde 5009 The yere of Christ and than â—eo the .ix. syxe yeres Nere about this tyme in Englande fill passyng greate snowe The yere of the worlde 5011 The yere of Christ 1050 after whiche ensued a greate morialyteâ— of men Anni regum Angli 8 mooreine of cattayle and by lyghtnynge the corne was wonderfully brent and wasted Sanctius the .ii. kyng of Castile not beynge contented with his owne kyngedome The yere of Christ 1051 inuaded Legio Anni regum Angli 9 and expelled his brother Alphons The yere of the worlde 5012 who fled to the Sarasens He subdued also Portugal and Galyce and chased Garsias Eustace Erle of Bolongne came into EnglaÌ„d through whom variance happened betwene kynge Edwarde and Erle Godwine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1052 who perceiuyng Anni regum Angli 10 that he coulde not withstande the kynges malyce fled into Flaunders and was outlawed Edwarde repudiated hys wyfe the doughter of Erle Godwine Gysulphus Erle of Puel inuaded the citee Boneuent And by force toke and withhelde the tribute whiche the churche of Babenberge payeth yeerely to the Romayne bishop Leo bishoppe of Rome hauing ayde of the emperoure went with an armie against Gysulphus Anni regum Angli 11 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and at the fyrste encounter was of hym vanquyshed and taken prisoner But shortly after he was sent agayne sauefely to Rome William bastarde Duke of Normandye aboute this tyme came with a goodlye company into Englande and was honourably receiued to whom the kyng made great chere and at his retourne enriched him with great giftes and pleasures â–ª and as some write made promyse to hym â–ª that if he dyed withoute issue the same Willyam shoulde succede him in the kingdome of England Erle Godwine was reconsiled to kynge Edwarde and called from banisshmente Anni regum Angli 12 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and for hys trueth and good a bearynge gaue for pledges hys .ii. sonnes Byornon and Toston whiche were sent to the Duke of Normandye to be kept Anni regum Angli 13 The Scottes rebelled against kyng Edwarde Wherfore Edwarde Erle of Northumberlande assembled an hoste entred the lande subdued the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5016 The yere of Christ 1055 chased the kynge out of his realme and gaue the kyngdome to Malcolme or Malcoline sonne of the kynge of Cumbres whiche the Scottyishe historye setteth after this tyme in the yere of our lord .1061 As Erle Godwine sate at the table with kyng Edward it hapned one of the cuppe bearers to stumble recouer agayne so that he dyd sheade none of the drynke whereat Godwine lowgh and sayed Nowe that one brother hathe susteigned that other With whiche wordes the king calling to minde his brothers death that was slaine by Godwyne behelde the Erle saiynge so shoulde my brother Alphrede haue holpen me ne had Godwine ben Godwyne then fearing the kynges displeasure to be newly kendled after many wordes in excusing him selfe saied so mought I sauelye swallow this morsell of bread as I am giltlesse of the deede But as soone as he had receiued the breade forthwith he was choked Uictor bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Anni regum Angli 14 Algarus Erle of Oxenford The yere of the worlde 5017 The yere of
The yere of the worlde 5073 The yere of Christ 1112 for that he folowynge hys counsayle Anni regum Angli 12 armed hym against his natural father For at this tyme whan he came to Rome he could not by any meanes obteine to be crowned of the bishop with the imperyall Diademe onlesse he would vtterly grant that as wel the bishops of Rome as all other shoulde be chosen and admitted without the emperours coÌ„sent But he by force toke the bishoppe and hys cardynalles and constreigned theim both to annoynct hym emperour and also to geue to hym the former pryuileges of the election of the byshops of Rome and the inuestiture of other byshops At whiche tyme was suche rufflynge in the citee that yf the emperour had not manfully defended hys owne person he had at that present ben slaine Bishop Pascale assemblyng a counsayle not onely reuoked the priuileges The yere of the worlde 5074 The yere of Christ 1113 Anni regum Angli 13 whiche he had graunted to the emperour saiyng that he was forced therto but also excommunicated hym At Shrewsbury in England was a great earthquake And the riuer of Trent was so dried that thespace of one daye men went ouer drieshode A blasyng sterre appered soone after and there vpon folowed a hard winter death of men scarcitee of vitailes moraine of beastes A great sedicion in Rome against bishoppe Pascale for the death of Peter The yere of the worlde 5075 The yere of Christ 1114 prefect of the citee Anni regum Angli 14 The emperour came againe into Italie And there subdued and spoiled many of the bishops townes and citees And expulsyng Pascale out of Rome was againe crowned emperour of a bishop called Mau ritius About this time in Aemilia and Flammania it rained bloudde Anni regum Angli 15 The Turkes Sarasens Arabes The yere of the worlde 5076 The yere of Christ 1115 nere to the mount called Regalis vanquished chased and putte to flyghte Baldwine kinge of Ierusalem and slewe many of the Christian people Henrie kinge of Englande subdued the Welshemen whiche oftentimes rebelled and made theym sweare to him fealtie and obeisaunce and to deliuer pledges to the more certayn confirmacion and suertâ—e therof He gaue also his doughter in mariage to the emperour with great dower and ordeyned Willyam his sonne duke of Normandie wherof beganne the custome and vsage that the kinges of England made theyr eldest sonnes Dukes of Normandie Stephene the .ii. kynge of Hungarye reygned .xviii. yeres He had continuall peace with the Comanes He toke to wife the doughter of Robert Guiscard and died without issue About this time king Alexander of Scotland was in great daunger to haue bene murdered in his chambre Anni regum Angli 16 Mathildis or Maude a noble woman of Italye dyed who all her life time fauoured greatlie The yere of the worlde 5077 The yere of Christ 5116 and mainteyned the bishops of Rome and at her death bequethed to the churche of Rome the parte of Hetrucia nowe called S. Peters patromonie Anni regum Angli 17 Calo Iohannes succeded his father Alexius The yere of the worlde 5078 The yere of Christ 1117 in the empyre of Constantinople and reygned â—xv yeres The citisens of Pise in Italy â–ª expulsed the Sarasens and conquered the iles called Baleares by Spayne â–ª Anni regum Angli 18 The warre was reuiued betwene king Henry of Englande and Lewis of France The yere of the worlde 5079 The yere of Christ 1118 Lewis inuaded Normandie with much crueltee and toke the citee Lingues in Cause wherfore Henrie gatheringe a strong army met with Lewis in plaine field and fought with him a deadly and cruel battaile in the ende whereof Lewis was ouercome and constreigned to forsake the field Baldwin erle of Flaunders slain and HeÌ„ry recouered the towne of Lyngues Gelasins the .ii. bishop of Rome one yere At whyche time in Fraunce a sowe farowed a pygge which had a face like to a man a cocke was hatched that hadde .iiii. feete the winter was maruellous harde and vnseasonable wherof ensued a great dearth moreyne of cattaile Innumerable byrdes were sene fightinge in the ayre of which many fell dead to the grounde An horrible earthquake .40 dayes together in Italy The yere of the worlde 5080 The yere of Christ 1119 Calistus the .ii. being ordeined bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 19 made peace and attonement with the emperour Baldwine of Burgoyne was made the .iii. kynge of Ierusalem Willyam duke of Normandie and Richarde the sonnes of kinge Henrye of Englande The yere of the worlde 5081 The yere of Christ 1120 Anni regum Angli 20 and Mary his doughter Richarde erle of Chester with his wife the kynges nice and other to the noumber of 16â— â–ª persons passinge from Normandie into England by ouersight of the ship maister were drowned sauing one butcher which escaped the daunger Roger Duke of Sicilie in the absence of Duke willyam inuaded the countrey of Calabre and Puel and named him selfe king of Italye Baldwine king of Ierusalem toke Gazim kinge of the Turkes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1121 whiche inhabited the lesse Asia Anni regum Angli 21 and wyth like successe vanquished and toke prisoner the kinge of Damascus Iohn â–ª a cardinall was sent of Caliest into Englande for reformacion of diuers matters perteining to the clergie Who in open counsaile with moste bitter wordes enuied and thundred againste such priestes as nourished concubines but in the next euening he was taken hym selfe wyth a strumped to his open rebuke and shortly after retourned to Rome with shame enough Bernard the monke Ruduerte Hugo of Paryse and Haliabas a phisicion flourished Dominicus Michael â–ª duke of Uenice with a well furnished nauie The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1122 sailed into Asia Anni regum Angli 22 and at the citee Ioppen vanquished the Sarasens toke of them a great numbre and conquered the citee Tâ—rus In his retourne for dyspleasure kendled toward the emperour of Constantinonople which caused him to be sente for home he spoyled Rhodes and Chius and subdued Sanius Lesbus Milene and dyuers other places whyche belonged to the empire of Constantinople Roberte erle of Myllaine inuaded and spoyled the countrey of Normandye and was vanquished taken by the souldiours of king Henrie of Englande Bishop Calixt by force of armes subdued Burdinus The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1123 which by certaine noble men was proclaymed bishop of Rome agaynst him Anni regum Angli 23 And brought the sayd Burdine in a triumph to Rome vpon an asse backe in great despite setting his face to the tayle of the beast Anni regum Angli 24 Charles erle of Flaunders The yere of the worlde 5085 The yere of Christ 1124 by meane of the prouost of Bruggis â–ª was slayne in the churche as he was hearing diuine seruice After whose deathe Lewys kynge of Fraunce
aduaunced William the sonne of Robert Curthoyse to the sayd Erldome of Flaunders on whom immediatly Theodorich Erle of Alsacia made mortall warre and was of him vanquished and forced to flee to Alustum where continuinge the siege Willyam was wounded to death with a darte that was caste from the walles And after this decesse Theodorich his enemye possessed the Erledome of Flaunders Anni regum Angli 25 Balach king of the Parthes toke Baldwine king of Ierusalem and slew many of the Christian capitaines The yere of the worlde 5086 The yere of Christ 1125 and souldiours of Asia Honorius the .ii. bishop of Rome .v. yeres ¶ Dauie succeded Alexander in the kingdome of Scotland He buylded so many abbeis and gaue muche landes to the churche that his successours were scantly able to maintein their estate He diminished the reuenues of the crowne .60 thousande pounde He had no warres all the time of Henry Beuclerke Anni regum Angli 27 Lothayre Duke of Saxonie after the death of Henry by consent of the electours was chosen emperour The yere of the worlde 5088 The yere of Christ 1127 This man is not onely commended for his martial knighthod and noble prowes but also for the worthi fauour he bare towarde religion and honest lawes By his procuremeÌ„t the ciuile lawes which of longe time were hid in duste in all liberaries and cleane out of vse among men were againe restored to the worlde and commaunded to be vsed in all countreis The graie friers came first into Englande Maude the doughter of kinge Henrie after the death of her husband the emperour came into England to her father The order of S. Iohns hospitalles templares Anni regum Angli and other lyke beganne first at this time The yere of the worlde 5089 The yere of Christ 1128 ¶ Geffrei Plantagenct erle of Angeow maried Maud the empresse doughter of king Henrie of which two descended Henrie the .ii. which reigned after Stephene The yere of the worlde 5091 The yere of Christ 1130 Innocentâ—us Anni regum Angli 30 the .ii. beinge ordeyned bishop of Rome went immediatlie with a stronge armye againnt Roger Erle of Sicilie at whiche time he toke by violence the towne of â— Germanye and besieged Roger in the castell Gelucium But William Duke of Calabre deliuered his father and toke the bishop prisoner with certaine of his cardinalles whom he shortly after sette at libertee In the meane time the people of Rome named one Peter to be bishop which was the son of a citesin called â–ª Peter Leo Wherfore Innocent durst not returne â–ª to Rome but fled straight into Fraunce This man first ordeined that he which st roke a priest should be excommunicate Balde quinus king of Damascus was vanquished of Baldwine king of Ierusalem The yere of Christ 1131 Fulco erle of Angeow Anni regum Angli 31 was ordeined the fourth king of Ierusalem The yere of the worlde 5902 About this time Philip the eldest sonne of Lewys king of France by misfortune was slaine with an horse in Paris Lewis the younger by consent of his father was annoincted king of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5903 The yere of Christ 1132 Henrie king of Englande Anni regum Angli 32 bicause he had none other issue male ordeyned that his doughter Maude whyche had bene empresse should suceede him in the kingdome Fulco king of IerusaleÌ„ slew a great noumbre of the Turkes and builded the castell or sort called Ibelliâ—um The yere of the worlde 5094 The yere of Christ 1133 Lothayre the emperour restored Innocentius to the bishoprike of Rome and recouered of him the imperiall Diademe Anni regum Angli 33 Bela the sonne of Almus whom Calomannus had bereft of his sight was ordeyned kynge of Hungarye and reygned .x. yeres He punisshed theim extremelye whiche caused that crueltee to be shewed toward his father and vanquisshed in battayle one Borichus the bastarde sonne of Calomannus â–ª whiche by ayde of the Pelonians and Rutenes affected the kyngdome and toke to wyfe Helena the daughter of the king of Seruia Lewys the yong king of France maried Alenour The yere of the worlde 5096 whithe was right heyre to the prouince of Aqullaine The yere of Christ 1135 Kyng Henry of Englande being in Normandye with a fal of his horse toke his death STephene Erle of Boloyne the soonne of the Erle of Bloyes Anni regum Angli 1 and Adela Wylliam coÌ„querours daughter The yere of the worlde 5097 The yere of Christ 1136 and nephew to Henry the firste toke on hym the gouernance of this realme of Englande This was a noble man and hardye of passyng comely fauoure and personage In all princely vertue he excelled as in marciall pollicie affabilitee gentilnesse and bountefull lyberalytee towarde all men and especially in the beginnyng for although he had continuall warre yet dyd he neuer burdein â–ª his commons with exactions sauing only certaine bishops which flowyng in riches builded dyuers castels that tourned the kyng after to greate trouble Onelye in this he sâ—â—ied blame worthie that contrarye to hys othe made to Maude the daughter of Henrie he was thought vniustly to take on him the crowne For which cause he was vexed with warees all the tyme of his reigne Great trouble and discencion in England for so much as dyuers of the nobles fauoured Maude the empresse againe Stephene which was in possession of the crowne Warre betwene kinge Stephene and Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to doe to hym hys homage for Northumberlande and Hunting ton â–ª whâ—che he helde by his wyfe â–ª In this warre the Scottisshe historye sayeth the Duke of Gloucester was taken Stephâ—ne made peace and agreed with Dauid kynge of Scottes and receiued of hym homage after he hadde wonne from hym certaine townes and castels and gaue to Henry the son of Dauid the Erldome of Huntington ¶ Lewys the eight surnamed the yonger after the death of his father was ordeyned kyng of Fraunce In the beginnynge of hys reigne died Ioannes de temporibus whiche as witnesseth the Frence cronicle was a squyer in the tyme of Charles the great and liued ouer .300 yeres Lothayre the emperour went to Rome the second tyme against Roger The yere of the worlde 5098 The yere of Christ 1137 whiche named hym selfe kynge of Italy Anni regum Angli 2 But Roger hearyng of the emperours comyng towarde hym sled into Sicilie Than the byshop of Rome gaue the Duchie of Puell to Raynon a knyghte of the emperours whom also he ordeined gouernour of Italie A vaine rumour was spredde in England of the death of kynge Stephene whiche was cause of muche trouble and businesse in the realme For dyuers of the lordes got theim to theyr holdes whiche after myght scantlye with great labour be quieted and appeased After whiche time Stephene passed into Normandye against Geffrey Erle of Angeow the husbande of Maude the empresse whiche was right heyre to the crowne and whan he had quieted
of Rome and Lewys the Frenche kyng was restored to his bishoprike and not longe after by certaine gentilmâ— was slayne the faulte whereof was iniustly laied to the kynge Saladine kyng of the Turkes adnexed to his signory Aegypt and Sury The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1172 He was a man of great puisance Anni regum Angli 18 and a mightie and stronge warriour whiche wrought much cathe to the Christians ¶ Baldwine the .iiii. was the .vii. kyng of Hierusalem Kyng Henrie of England sent ambassade to AlexaÌ„der bishoppe of Rome â–ª to purge hym of the false accusacioÌ„ of the death of Thomas Becket Amonge other thinges it was enioigned him in his penaunce that it shuld be lawful to his subiectes as often as theim listed to appeale to the sea of Rome and that no man shuld be accounted as kyng vntil suche tyme as he were confyrmed by the Romayne bishop Wherby it manyfestly appeareth that the byshops of Rome in all theyr doynges endeuour only to haue princes and kingdomes subiecte to theyr becke but this his iniunction was at no tyme fulfilled of the kynge of England Bela the .iii. and sonne of Stephene kyng of Hungary reigned .xviii. yeres He beynge not troubled with externall hostilytee gaue hym selfe to peace quyetnesse and iustice Kyng Henrie subdued Irelande and adnexed the same to his kyngdome Peter a bishoppe of Lumbardie wrate the boke of the Sentences The yere of the worlde 5134 The yere of Christ 1173 Friderich the emperour entred into Italy with a huge host the .v. time Anni regum Angli 19 Lewys king of France sent an Erle of his in Asia with a great summe of money whiche he had leuied of the beneuolence of the people to susteine the Christians beyng in warre against the Turkes Thomas Becket was canonised by the bishop of Rome Baldwine king of Ierusalem nere to Ascalon vanquished Saladine the Turke and in like maner at the second encounter about Tiberiadiâ— Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5135 The yere of Christ 1174 Anni regum Angli 21 The people of Millaine with their confederates The yere of the worlde 5136 The yere of Christ 1175 encountring the emperour in Italy obteined of him a bluddie victorye Henrie the sonne of king Henrie of Englande was crowned the secounde time with his wife Margaret the French kinges doughter Emaâ—n ll emperour of Grece inuaded Silicia and wss ouerthrowen and chased of the Turkes King Henrie the sonne by the exciting of the kinge of Fraunce Alinour his mother and certaine other nobles toke armes and arrered deadly warre againste his naturall father Anni regum Angli 22 Diuers stronge battayles were foughten The yere of the worlde 5137 The yere of Christ 1176 as well in Englande by the deputies and friendes of bothe partes as also in Normandie Pottew Guyan and Britaine where they were corporallie present but the victorie enclined alwaye to the father There tooke parte against king Henrie the father Lewys king of Fraunce William kinge of Scotlande Henrie Geffrey Iohn his owne sonnes Robert erle of Leceister Hugh of Chester and other but in the ende the sonnes with their alies were constreined to bende to their fathers will and desire peace whiche he gentlye graunted and forgaue their trespasse Wylliam kyng of Scottes in this warre was taken and yelded for his ranesome the citee of Carlell the castell of Bamburgh the new castell vpon Tine â–ª and swore for euer to be true to the kinge And as wel he as his successours to do their homage as ofteÌ„ as it shulde bee required The Scottishe historie reciteth an other cause of this warre of William agaynst Kinge Henrye and sayeth he was taken in the .1174 yere of our lord Friderich the emperour after the discâ—mfiture taken at Comum made peace with his aduersaries and came to Uenice to the bishop of Rome where he so humiled hiÌ„ selfe that he suffered the bishoppe to treade vpon him at which time was songe the verse of the hsalter super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis â–ª conculcabis leonem et draconem And when Friderich sayed that he did not that obeysaunce to Alexander but to Peter he answerer bothe to me and peter Of this outragious pride what is to be iudged euery maÌ„ may esteme But this is vndoubted that he stered such mortall and cruell warres as we haue before shewed without anye iust cause onelye so his pryuate election and woulde obey neyther to counsayle nor auctoritee nor yet condescende to any attonement Yea and desides this with vnestimable pryde â—yo conculcate and treade vnder fete the highest power of prynces which god commaunded with great reuerence to be obeyed Bishop Alexander coming to Rome made peace with the citisins on this condicion that their consulles should not be admitted vntill they had sworne to be obediente to him and to enterprise nothing wherby the power of the Romaine bishop might be diminished The yere of the worlde 5139 The yere of Christ 1178 In Englande fell great weathering Anni regum Angli 24 tempest of thundre and lightning in midwinter in sommer folowinge fell hayle of such greatnesse that it slewe bothe man and beast Gilbert of Gallaway rebelled in Scotlande he was chased by Gilchrist and driuen into Irelande not longe after this Gilchrist was banished for killinge his wyfe the kinge s syster stealing after agayne into Scotland liued a poore life a longe tyme vntill by great chance he was receiued to the kinges mercie The yere of the worlde 5240 Philyp the sonne of Lewis king of Fraunce after the decease of his father The yere of Christ 1179 Anni regum Angli 25 toke on him the gouernaunce of the realme which he gouerned well and noblie .xliii. yeares At the beginning he expelled the Iewes out of his lande At this time were many Iewes in England which against the feast of Easter did vse to crucify yong children in despite of Christian religion The yere of the worlde 5241 The yere of Christ 1180 Alexius being but a very childe was ordeyned emperour of Constantinople after the death of his father by whom he was committed to the tuicion of a noble man called Andronicus who first vsed him selfe towarhe the yonge emperour as a good tutour after as a felow with him in the empyre and lastlye as a shamefull trayteur murdered him when he had reigned iii-yeares Lucius the .172 byshoppe of Rome .iiii. yeres who endeuouring to pull downe agayne the gouernaunce of the consulles was driuen out of the citee and fledde to Uerona Anni regum Angli 27 The yere of the worlde 5142 The yere of Christ 1181 Anni regum Angli 28 Henrie the eldest sonne of king Henrie of England The yere of the worlde 5143 The yere of Christ 1182 ended his life Shortlye after beganne the warre betwene king Henrie and Philip of Fraunce for homage that the Frenche king required to be done for the landes of Poytow and other and
for the castell of Gisours Kynge Philip of Fraunce warred vpon the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 29 for the castell of Uerginde The yere of the worlde 5144 The yere of Christ 1183 Andronicus after he had murdered Alexiuâ— toke on him the imperiall crowne and reigned .ii. yeres Baldwine the v. being but a childe was proclaimed king of Hierusalem Saladine kinge of Turkes inuaded and spoyled the countrey about Ierusalem and broughte much trouble to the Christians William kinge of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5145 The yere of Christ 1184 for certane iniuries done to the Latines Anni regum Angli 30 ledde a huge armie both by water and by lande against the emperour of Constantinople and toke the citee Thessalonica of Macedone and subdued manye citees of Thrace and Grece to his obeisaunce Guydo toke on him the kingdome of Ierusalem â–ª for the which was great contencion betweene him and the Erle of Tripolis named Raimunde which discord gaue occasion to Saladine the Turke more cruelly to assaute the Christians in Asia Heraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem whiche had bene in diuers partes of Europe Anni regum Angli 31 came to king Henrie The yere of the worlde 5146 The yere of Christ 1185 desyring him of ayde against the Turkes Isacius vanquished put to death Andronicus emperour of Constantinople and reygned there .xvi. yeres Urbane the .iii. bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Friderich emperour of Germanie ordeined his sonne Henrie gouernour of the citees of Italie In England the Iewes crucified a childe in the towne of Burie Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5147 The yere of Christ The Sarasens were chased and sleine at the citee Anâ—â—â—e Saladine the Turke besieged Tiberiadis slewe the Christians toke prisoners king Guydo and the maysters of the templates He receyued by agreement the citee Ascalone and possessed Ladirea Then he wente to Ierusalem and conquered againe the citee .92 yeares after it was taken by the Christians In the meane time the people of Antioch chased slewe the Turkes in great numbre ¶ Here endeth the kingdome of Ierusalem The citee of Antioch was geuen vp to Saladine by the Patriarke for a great summe of money The yere of the worlde 5148 The yere of Christ 1187 Anni regum Angli 33 Gregorie the .viii. bishop of Rome .57 dayes and after him Clement the .iii. three yeres .v. monethes Richard erle of Poytow made warre againste kynge Henrie of Englande his father The yere of the worlde 5149 The yere of Christ 1188 Anni regum Angli 34 and takinge parte with the French king wanne from him diuers citees townes and castels and namely the citee of Ciâ—omanna For sorow wherof shortly king Henrie ended his life About this time the Uenecians bought the ile of Cretâ— or CaÌ„dy of one Boniface surnamed Monti Ferratensis The yere of Christ 1189 RYcharde the first of that name for his valiant and lustie courage The yere of the worlde 5150 Anni regum Angli 1 surnamed Cor de Lyon the second sonne of Henrie was crowned king of Englande and reigned xi yeares .ix. monethes .xx. dayes He was bigge of stature and hadde a merye countenaunce in the which appeared as wel a pleasaunte gentlenesse as a noble and princely maiestee to his souldiours he was fauourable bountifull to his friendes straungers a greuous enemie and harde to be pleased desirous of warre and abhorring idlenesse He inclined somewhat to pryde lecherie and auarice but mooste of all he is to be blamed because he semed to be impious toward his father The Londoners obteined .ii. officers to guyde theyr citee whiche were called bailiffes Great preparacion was made for the recouerie of Ierusalem and to ayde the christians in Asia by Friderich emperour of Almayne Rycharde kynge of Englande Philip of Fraunce Oddo Duke of Burgoyne the Uenecians Pisones William king of Sicilie and other The Frisones Danes and Flemminges with sword and fire destroied the sea costes of Afrike and Mauritania belonging to the Sarasens Friderich the emperoure after he had subdued the lesse Armonie and conquered diuers citees of Asia by misfortune was drowned in the riuer Selephius Phillip kyng of Fraunce and Richarde of Englande The yere of the worlde 5151 The yere of Christ 1190 went forwarde in theyr iourney toward Hierusalem Henrye the .vi. and sonne of Friderich was ordeyned emperour of Almayne Anni regum Angli 2 The bishop of Coloine and other bishops with the princes of Burgoyne rebelled Alphons the .viii. surnamed the good recouered hys fathers kyngdome of Spayne and reigned .53 yeres He take to wyfe Elenoure the daughter of kynge Henrye of England lately disceased Kynge Rycharde in his iourney towarde Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5152 The yere of Christ subdued the Iland of Cipres Anni regum Angli 3 and than iuigning his puisaunce with the Frenche kyng in Asia conquered Acon where was kenled betwene kynge Rycharde and Philip kynge of France a greuous dyspleasure For whiche cause Phillip shortly after departed thens and comynge into Fraunce inuaded the countrey of Normandye and excited also Iohn the brother of kynge Rycharde to take on him the kingdome of EnglaÌ„d in his brothers absence Celestine the .iii of that name byshop of Rome .vi. yeres .viii. monethes The bishop of Rome gaue Constance the doughter of Wylliam kyng of Sicilie to Henrie the emperoure by whiche meanes Sicilye became subiecte to hym Aboute this tyme the emperour was occupied in warre in Puel Saphandinus expellyng his kinsmen was made soule daie of Aegypt Kynge Rycharde of Englande restored to the Christyans the citee of Ioppe and in manye battayles put the Turkes to great sorow Warre betwene the citees of Uenice and Pise Wylliam bishop of Elie to whom kyng Rychard had committed the gouernaunce of England The yere of the worlde 5153 The yere of Christ 1192 practised much crueltee and vsed to ryde with a thousande horses wherby he greeued the places 〈◊〉 the whiche he soiourned Kynge Rycharde exchanged Cypres with Guye of Lesingham for the kyngdome of Hierusalem Wherfore the kyng of Englande a longe tyme after was called kynge of Hierusalem Kyng Rycharde hauyng knowlage that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandye and that Iohn his brother by hys counsayle aspired to hys kyngdome made peace with the Turkes for .iii. yeares The yere of the worlde 5154 The yere of Christ 1193 Anni regum Angli 5 and with a smal company retournyng whomward by Thrace traiterouslye was taken prisoner by the Duke of Austrige and brought to Henry the emperour ther kept in streit pryson a yere and .v. monethes where it is sayed that he slew a lyon and toke out his hert Emericus kynge of Hungary reigned viii yeres The yere of the worlde 5155 The yere of Christ 1194 Kynge Rycharde paiynge hys raunsome of .100000 poundes was deliuered 〈◊〉 retournyng to hys countrey Anni regum Angli 6 made sharpe warre vppon the Frenche kinge and Iohn his brother at whiche time was
Honorius byshop of Rome .x. yeres .vii. monethes He chose Iohannes de Columna a cardynall to bee soueraygne capitaine of the warres into Asâ—a who sped him thitherward with the souldiours that bishop Innocent had prepared for that purpose There went with him Andâ—ewâ— kinge of Huâ—garie Henrye Duke of Niuerna Gulthâ—â—rus chamberlayne to the frenche king which ioygning their puissaunce with the king of Hierusalem besyeged Damas in Egipt somtime called Heliopolis The ordre of our ladies souldiers began first in ArragoÌ„ AFter the disceasse of Iohn Henry his sonne Anni regum Angli 1 of the age of .ix. yeeres by the counsaile of Wylliam Duke of Gloucester The yere of the worlde 5179 The yere of Christ and the Erles of Penbroke and Chester was proclaimed kinge of England These noble men before mencioned with their retinewe kepte sharpe warre with Lewis the french kinges sonne and his affinitee who by the couenauntes made before with the Englishemen claimed the crowne but after certaine skirmishes and battailes Lewis somewhat more inclyned to peace which sadly was concluded and he departed hense into France Than was Henry confirmed in the kingdome who coming to iust age waxed strong mighty of body and of metely comely personage of nature gentyll of minde more sage and wise than valiant and hardye liberall towarde the poore In his tyme he ordeyned many lawes to the great commoditye of thys realme and reygned .56 yeres Ranulph Duke of Chester toke his iorney towarde the holy lande The citee Damyata in Aegipt was taken of the christians after long siege Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1219 Robert the son of Peter was ordeyned emperour of Constantinople Anni regum Angli 3 and reigned .vii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5181 The yere of Christ 1220 In Thuscia two erles possessed certaine citees belonging to the empyre whych whan Friderich by force of armes had recouered the two erles fled to Honorius bishop of Rome who commaunded Friderych to restore to theÌ„ their cities which thinge whan he denied the byshop denounced him accursed and forbade him the communion with the faythfull saying that those citees belonged to the churche of Rome Hoccota Can the second emperour of the TartariaÌ„s he vaÌ„quished the Turkes his thre sonnes inuaded Persia India and Cumania Kinge Henry of England began to builde our ladye church in Westminster The Christians in Egipt being brought in great ieopardy Anni regum Angli 4 by the pollicie of the Souldayne The yere of the worlde 5182 The yere of Christ 1221 restored to hym the citee Damyata and making a peace retourned into Europe The TartariaÌ„s a people of Scithia after many other countreis of the east subdued to them Georgiana the greater Armenie and then passing the mountaines called Riphei inuaded Polonia and Hungarie They in short space coÌ„quered so manye countreys that their prince for his large pessessions was called the great Cahan Alexander king of Scottes maryed IohaÌ„ the sister of kinge Henrye of Englande A proclamacion made thoroughout Englande to auoyde straungers because one Fonkes de Brent helde the castell of Bedforde agaynst the kinges wyll At the same time appeared a blasynge sterre and much hurte was done by thunder lightning and earthquakes and many vncought and strange sightes were sene Robert emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople maried a maiden which before was fiaunced to a noble man of Burgoin wherwith the burgonion being greatly meued The yere of the worlde 5183 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 5 entred by violence into the emperours palace and cutte of the maydens nose and cast her mother into the sea Iohn king of Ierusalem came to Rome and gaue his doughter in mariage to Friderich themperour geuing for her dower the title of the kingdome of IerusaleÌ„ for whiche cause the kinges of Sicilie to this day be writen kinges of Hierusalem A counsayle holden at Oxenford of the bishops of Englande where a certayne man was condemned which taug ht that he was Iesus Chryste and to confirme the same he shewed the tokens of wounds in his handes bodie and feete About this time Gilesbie Ros rebelled against Alexander king of Scottes and was subdued and slayne with his two sons by the erle of Buchqhame whom the king sent agaynst hym The gray friers of the order of Francis came first into Englande The yere of the worlde 5184 The yere of Christ 1223 Friderich the emperour Anni regum Angli 6 whiche was excommunicated by the bishop of Rome caused his sonne to be made partaker of the empire Iohn kinge of Ierusalem toke in mariage Beringaria the doughter of the kinge of Spayne The men of Caithnes in Scotland â–ª burned their bishop because he cursed them for not payinge their tythes for whiche dede the kinge didde hange .iiii. hundred of the chiefe doers gelded their children disherited the erle A conspiratie was made agaynst king Henry of England by one Constantine in the citye of London for the whiche he was drawen and hanged the morowe after Lewys the eyght or after some the ninth was made kynge of Fraunce after his father Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5185 The yere of Christ 1234 and reygned .iiii. yeres He made league with Friderich themperour wher by the name of brotherhoode was renewed betwene the Frenchmen and Germaynes Anni regum Angli 8 The lordes and gentilmen of Englande first graunted to king Henrie the warde and maryage of theyr heyres The yere of the worlde 5186 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 9 Richarde the brother of kinge Henrye The yere of the worlde 5187 The yere of Christ 1226 ouercame the Frenchmen recouered Poyters â–ª and kept the Gascoins in due obedience Robert emperour of Grece ended his life in Achaia Gregory the .ix. was bishop of Rome .xiiii. yeres He was a man inflate with pride and for certayne vain causes as witnesseth the Abbote of Ursberge agayne excommunicated the emperour Friderich Ferdinand king of Arragon expelling the Sarasens out of the citie Ualencia Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 5188 The yere of Christ 1227 and the yle called Maiorica reduced theim to the fayth of Christ. Lewes king of Fraunce wan certayne castels in the countrey of Poyters and shortly after toke and spoyled the citee Auignon which for the heresy of the Albigenses was cursed of the bishop of Rome the space of seuen yeres ¶ Baldwine the .ii. beyng yet a childe was made emperour of Grece to whom bicause he was not of sufficient age Iohn Brenne king of Ierusalem was appointed as a tutour and gouernour The bishop of Rome made Iohn king of Ierusalem Duke of Romandiola and lord of Rauenna Anni regum Angli 11 Lewis the .ix. and sonne to Lewys the laste kinge began his dominion ouer France The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1228 who for his youth was of dyuers thought vnmeete to take on him so greate
of Christ 1253 Alexander the .iiii. was bishop of Rome .vii. yeres He was so muche occupied in mainteining the ciuile warres betweenes the Guelphes and Gybelynes that he sent abrode preachers to steere men agaynst the Gibelines to the great disturbance of all Italie He excommunicated also Manfrede the sonne of Frideryche Nayles yelded to the bishoppe The Gibelines were driuen out of their countrey The Florentines vanquysshed the Pisanes and subdued Uolateâ—ra The yere of the worlde 5215 The yere of Christ 1254 Manfrede founde meanes Anni regum Angli 37 that he was proclamed and crowned king of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5216 The yere of Christ 1255 Alphons kynge of Castile gaue Elenour his daughter in mariage to prince Edwarde Anni regum Angli 38 the sonne of kyng Henry of Englande to whom hys father gaue the principate of UUales and gouernance of Gulan and IrelaÌ„d UUherof began first that the kinges of England ordeined theyr eldest sonnes princes of UUales Alphons the .ix. and sonne of Ferdynande was kynge of Castile .xxviii. yeres About this time certaine noble meÌ„ of the hous of Cumminges rebelled against the kyng in Scotland and held him in prison a certaine time Uariaunce betwene the electours of Germanie for the emperour The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1256 parte named Alphons kynge of Castile Anni regum Angli parte Rycharde the brother of kynge Henrye of Englande but because neither of theim was receiued by the whole empyre the imperial auctoritee was counted â—oide the space of .xvii. yeres The king of Scottes 〈◊〉 his quene came into EnglaÌ„d Dyuers lordes of Almaine came into Englande and did homage to syr Rycharde Erle of Cornwall and the kinges brother who vpon ascencion day after was crowned kyng of Romaines at Aquisgrane Anni regum Angli 40 The yere of the worlde 5218 The yere of Christ by the bishoppe of Coloine and other of his friendes King Henry went into UUales to subdue Lewline whiche with his UUelshemen rebelled against hym and hys sonne prince Edwarde Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquine Bonauenture and Peter Hispanus were famous Anni regum Angli 41 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Great variaunce betwene kynge Henrye and the Londyners in so muche that the Maior Aldermen and shyriffes were depriued of theyr offices and the gouernance of the citee committed to certayne persones of the kynges appoynting The secte of S. Augustines armites began For so much as kyng Henry had promised oftentimes the restitucion of certaine auncieÌ„t lawes and ordinaÌ„ces whiche were more easie and commodyous to his people and by his longe delaye brought nothing to effect the lordes of England began to murmure and grudge against hym wherfore to appeace theyr malyce he helde a parliament at Oxenforde whiche was after called the madde parliament because manye thynges were therin enacted againste the kynges prerogatiue whiche proued after to the confusion of the realme and death of manye noble men For the confyrmacioÌ„ of these actes were chosen .xii. pieres called Douze pieres â–ª whiche had auctoritee to correcte the breakers of theyr ordynaunces These pieres transposed and altered many thynges according to theyr owne pleasure greatly to the discontentynge of the kynges mynd and disquieting of the whole realme as in the Englishe histories doeth appeare Rycharde the kynges brother returned out of Almaine into England Anni regum Angli 42 The yere of the worlde 5220 The yere of Christ Manfrede fortified the citee of Senâ—s with a great garrison against the bishoppe of Rome Ecelinus whiche fauoured the Gibelines vanquyshed the byshoppes armie and toke his legate Brixia was geuen vp to Ecâ—linus Deadly warre betwene the Uenecians and Genoways for the possession of a church in the citee of Ptolomais in Phâ—nicia Guye duke of Florentia The yere of the worlde 5221 The yere of Christ The Florentines fauouring the part of the Gnelphes went part of them to Luke part to Bononi Anni regum Angli 43 and forsoke their owne citee whiche shortlye after beinge inhabyted with a few indifferent persons was brought in the subiection of Manfrede and the Giâ—elines and fortified with their faâ—â—ours This facion of Guelphes and Gibelines continued in Italie almost to our time Michael Paleoloâ—us a noble man of Grece depriued William of his principate of Achaia and by the helpe of the Genowais nauie toke Constantinople slew Baldwine the emperour put to deathe the son of Theodorus Uattaris and vsurped the imperiall auctoritee .xxxv. yeres The Uenecians ouercame the Genowais at Ptolomais and toke .xxiiii. of their ships and galleis King Henrie of England fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a final peace on this condicion that Normandye Angeowe and Cenomanna shuld euer after be in the possession of the frenchemen and the king of England to haue Guyan and that Lewis should geue to king Henrie for hys expenses in warre .150000 crownes and for yearelye tribute a .100000 after which peace fynyshed the kynge retourned into England Deâ—dly warre betwene the bishop of Argentine and the citisyns wherein the bishoppe him selfe fought manfully like a valiant champion All the countrey of Hetrucia was brought vnder the subiection of Manfrede and the Guelphes expelled Anni regum Angli 44 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1261 About this time mortal warre was reared betwene Alphons king of Castile and Richarde the kinges brother of Englande because they bothe affected the empire of Germanie Alphons suspectinge the treason of his two brethren Henrie and Friderich expelled them out of his reelme of the which the tone fled into Affrike the tother into France entending to excite the people of bothe those nacions to inuade Castile Urbane the fourth was bishop of Rome .iii. yeres He first ordeyned the feast of Corpus Christi with great ploÌ„tie of pardone Anni regum Angli 45 King Henrie of England pulished at Ponles crosse the bishop of Romes absolucion for him and all his that were sworne to mainteyn the articles made in the parliament holden at Oxenforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1262 for which cause the Barones of Englande beganne to vtter their malice whiche they had long before conceiued agaynst the kinge and caused an insurrection that continued .iii. yeres The Barones of England armed them agaynst theyr kinge Anni regum Angli 46 The yere of the worlde 5224 The yere of Christ and al this yere houered about London and other places without any notable act of rebellion sauing that they robbed and spoyled alianes and certaine other persones whom they knewe to be agaynst theyr purpose Urbane bishop of Rome obteined of the Frenche kynge that his brother Charles the earle of Angeowe and prâ—â—ince might come into Italy with an army against MaÌ„frede where the saide Charles was proclaimed kinge of Sicilie and Naples by whiche meanes that kyngedome came first to the Frenchmen This yere was an exceading dearth in Scotland wherof Aâ—ho
Sicilie and subdued to him a great part of that ilande The yere of the worlde 5244 King Edwarde sent a company of souldiours into Wales The yere of Christ 1283 Anni regum Angli 10 vnder the gaâ—ding of the erles of Northumberlande and Surrei of the which companye manye were slayne and sir Roâ—er Clifford taken prisoner â–ª The Welshemen subdued certaine castelles and holdes Peter king of Arragon after he had conquered a great part of Sicilie toke on him the imperiall crowne therof and was for that cause cursed by the bishoppe of Rome his kingdome of Arragon proclaymed to be open to euery man that would inuade it Charles the younger was vanquished and taken in battayle on the sea Philip king of Fraunce â–ª in the quarell of his brother Charles king of Sicilie proclaymed warre agaynst Peter of Arragon Lewline prince of Wales Anni regum Angli 11 was slaine by Roger Mortimer The yere of the worlde 5245 The yere of Christ 1284 and his head set vpon the Tower of London Sanctius the .iiii. reigned in Spayne .xi. yeres Charles king of Sicilie ended his life William Marton chauncellour of England about this time buylded Marton colleâ—ge in the vniuersitee of Oxeforde Dauid the brother of Lewline prince of Wales was taken and beheaded The yere of the worlde 5246 The yere of Christ 1285 Anni regum Angli 12 and diuers boldes and castelles of the UUelshemen geuen to the Englishe lordes Prince Edward of Canaruan was borne in wales Laurence Duket a citisin of London was founde deade and hanged in the church of S. Marie Bowes Philip king of France fought a strong and cruel battaile with Peter king of Arragon nere to Gerunda in the whiche Peter receyued a wound wherof he died shortly after leauing two sonnes Friderich whom he ordeined king of Arragon and Iames to whom he gaue Sicilye These two brethren mainteyned their fathers warre agaynst the Frenchemen Philip king of Fraunce ended his lyfe Kinge Alexander of Scotlande brake his necke by falling of a horse Leauing no heyre male after hym The realme contynued without kinge vi yeres .ix. monethes Honorius the .v. was bishop of Rome .ii. yeres He endeuoured to toke the kingedome of Sicilie from the king of Arrogon The new woorke of the church of Westminster vnto the ende of the quiece Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1286 begon in the third yere of the third Henrie and continued in buyldinge .66 yeeres was fynished The Pisanes were vanquished by the Genowais and in a battayle on the sea loste .50 gallies and shippes and 12000. souldiours The order of the Carmelites beganne of Albert Patriarke of Hierusalem Philip for his beautie surnamed the fayre â–ª reigned in Fraunce .xxviii. yeres This man because of warre that he had with the Duke of Gelderlande and other reared great taxes and paimentes throughout his lande as well of the clergie as laitee Rodulph the emperour subdued to his obedience the Suitzers which before were subiecte to the Erle of Sauoy Pseudo vanquished Friderich tamed the Snaues This yere was enacted by king Edwarde the statutes called â–ª Anni regum Angli 14 Additamenta gloucestrie The yere of the worlde 1248 The yere of Christ 1287 In the countrey of Heluccia a woman was deliuered of a childe that hadde two perfite bodies from the nauill vpwarde and an other womanne bare a childe the fact wherof was like to a man and the bodie to a lion The bishoprike of Rome was voyde .x. monethes Anni regum Angli 15 King Edwarde of Englande sayled to Bordeux The yere of the worlde 1249 and from thens rode into FraÌ„ce The yere of Christ 5288 The summer this yere was so exceding hote that men died for extreme heat and yet was wheate so plenteous that it was sold at London for xl d. a quarter Nicolas the .iiii. was bishop of Rome â–ª iiii yeeres Great bayle fel in England after that ensued so continuall raine Anni regum Angli 16 that the yere folowinge The yere of the worlde 5250 wheate was solde for .xviii. d. a bushell and so encreased yerelye the reygne of this kinge and his sonne till it was lastlye solde for .xl shillinges a quarter Peace agreed betwene the Frenchmen and Arragons The Florentines with great slaughter vanquished the Gâ—bellâ—es of Arentine in Italie The citee Triple was taken and destroied by the Souldaine of Egipte and the christyans slayne in most cruell wise Ries a Welsheman rebelling against Painâ— Tiptost warden of that countrey The yere of the worlde 5251 The yere of Christ 1290 Anni regum Angli 17 was by the erle of Cornewall in the kinges abseÌ„ce taken drawen hanged quartered About this time the Iewes were expelled wholy out of this realme Charles the yonger which was prisoner a longe time in Arragon receyued the kingedome of Sicilie and for the same was feudarie to the Romaine bishop The Souldaine of Babylon conquered the citee of Asia called Tite Sidon Barutum and raised them euen with the earth whiche were before inhabited with Chrystian people He besieged in like maner the citye of Ptâ—lomâ— is called also Acres or Acon and the same being forsaken of the christians with great cruelte burnt and destroied By this meanes were the christians vtterly chased out of Surie .190 yeres after they firste wonne Ierusalem vnder Godfrei of Boloâ—ne Ladislaus king of Hungarie was slaine by the Comanes and then succeded Andrewe the thirde whiche reygned â—ii yeres Rodolph emperour of Almaine ouerthrew wel nere 60. castelles and holdes in the prouince of Thuring and by that meanes quieted the countrey of Germanie Andrewe king of Hungarie subdued Austrich Anni regum Angli 18 The yere of the worlde 5252 The yere of Christ 1291 Alexander kinge of Scotland as is before sayd dyed without issue male wherof ensued great discord among the Scottes whiche toke parte with Iohn Bailoll and Robert Bruce making claime to the crowne and shortly after deadlye warre folowed betwene the .ii. realmes of England and Scotland The election of the king of Scottes was committed to the iudgemente of kinge Edward of Englande The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1292 Anni regum Angli 19 who after sufficieÌ„t profe made to the Scottes that he was chiefe head and soueraigne of the realme of Scotlande by all their consentes toke full possession of the same â—and then caused Iohn Bailol to be ordeyned kinge because he descended of the elder doughter of Erle Dauid kinge Wylliams brother Aâ—oulphus was chosen emperour of Almaine and reigned .vii. yeres He was vnfortunate in all thinges that he went about therwith so nedye and poore that when he had receiued of king Edwarde of Englande .100000 markes to ayde him against the Frenche king he spente the money vpon his housholde and had not wherwith to fulfill his promisse when time required By discentioâ— of the cardinals the bishoprike of Rome was voyde .ii. yeres and
examples brefely in al princely vertues he was so excelleÌ„t that few noble men before his time can be to him compared At the beginninge he was chefely ordered by sir Roger Mortimer and his mother Isabell. Robert kinge of Scottes sent his defiaunce to yonge kinge Edwarde and inuaded the borders of England Kinge Edward made preparacion toward Scotland at which time fel great variance betwene the archers of Englande and the souldiours of sir Iohn of â—eynalde and shortly after the English army being in the borders was so sore distressed for lacke of forage and other necessaries that they were all in great daunger By the treason of sir Roger Mortimer the Scottes escaped without battaile wherby the kinge loste that vyage and all hys charges By the counsayle of sir Roger Mortimer and the olde queene king Edward made a dishonourable peace with the Scottes For he restored to theim all auncient wrytinges charters and patentes whereby the kynges of Scotland had obliged theÌ„ to be sâ—udaries to the crowne of Englande with other like vnprofitable conditions Lewys the emperour at the instance of many noble meÌ„ of Italye came to Millaine where he according to the ancient custome was crowned with a Diademe of yron Iohn the bishoppe of Rome excommunicated Lewys and disanulled his election because he vsed imperial diggnitee in Italy before he was auctorised by him Thys variance continued well nere .xx. yeares in whyche the emperour profered often times to make entreatie of concorde and peace but the stife necked tyranne of Rome wolde neuer bende The writinges of bothe partes concerning this controuersie remaine at these dayes in the which the byshop feareth not to make his auaunte that he had full power to create and depose kinges and emperours at his pleasure and at the same tyme were many learned men whiche did greatly disalowe the byshop of Romes doynges amonge the whiche was Occham a man in his dayes of great fame A boke also was made by a learned man and geueÌ„ to the emperour which was called defensor pacis that is the DefeÌ„dour of peace wherin this controuersy is disputed and the bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyran nie sette forth to the vttermost A great cause of this variance as some write was bicause one of the emperours secretaries vnknowing to the emperour in cerayne of his letters had called the bishop the beast risyng out of the sea alluding to the place of the Apocalips Castrucius gouernour of Luke and Accius of Millain iuignyng their puisaunce vanquished and slew the Florentines ¶ Lewys the emperour was receiued into Rome wyth great honour and crowned with the imperial Diademe of Stephene de Columna a cardynall Castrucius recouered the citie Pistorinall and shortly after ended his lyfe One Peter was made Antipape by the emperoure against Iohn whiche was all this tyme in FraÌ„ce Lewis retournyng to Germanie lefte byshop Peter at Luca. Charles the Frenche kinge dyed wythout issue after whom the kingdome of Fraunce by right of inheritage was due to kinge Edwarde of Englande for so much as he was the sonne of Isabell the syster of Charles But they defeited him of his righte saiynge that the crowne of France was neuer wont to come by successyon to the woman but to the issue male Dauid the yonge prince of Scotland maried Iane the suster of king Edwarde Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde 5289 The yere of Christ Dulcinus and Duuandus heretikes ¶ Phillip of Ualoyes by the counsaile of the .xx. pyeres and specially of Roberte of Artois was made kynge of Fraunce and reigned .xv. yeres He made warre vpon the Flemminges whiche rebelled against Lewys their Erle and them vanquished in a stronge battaile and restored Lewes to the possession of his landes after he had beaten downe and destroyed the towne of Cassell ¶ Orcanes the seconde kinge of Turkes reigned .xxii. yeres He wanne Brusis from the Grecians while Cantazuzenus and Paleologus contended for the empyre The yere of the worlde 5290 Edmund Erle of Kent The yere of Christ 1329 Anni regum Angli 3 vncle to king Edward of Englande beyng falsely accused of treasoÌ„ was by sir Roger Mortimer put to death Prince Edwarde was borne at Woodstocke which in processe of tyme grewe to a noble and famous man and was in his days counted the flower of chiualry through out all the worlde ¶ After the death of Robert 〈◊〉 Bruze Dauid his sonne viii yeres of age succeded in the kingdome of Scotland and riegned xixix yeres Sir Roger Mortimer was accused for dyuers poinctes of treason The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1330 Anni regum Angli 4 and namely that he was ouer familiar wyth the olde quene Isabell the kinges mother for whiche accusacions he was shortly after beheaded Robert Erle of Artois a man of great power in FraÌ„ce was banished the realme for a certaine plea whiche as men thought he made by vnlawful meanes to the Erledome of Artois who not long after came into England and excited king Edward to claime the crown of FraÌ„ce The citisyns of Pise and Luca in Italye whych were brought in subiection to the emperour claymed againe their libertâ—e After the emperoure was departed from Italie Boniface Erle of Pise toke Peter the Antipape and presented him to Iohn of whom he was cast in pryson and shortly after dyed The Germaines solde the citie of Luca to a noble man of Gean The yere of the worlde 5292 Edwarde Bailoll the sonne of Iohn Bailol Anni regum Angli 5 late king of Scotlande The yere of Christ 1331 by lycenee before purchased of kinge Edwarde entred Scotlande claimynge the crowne by the ryghte of his father where he vanquysshed the Scottes and was crowned king at Sconoe Iohn king of Boheme entring Italy brought vnder his subiection Brixia Bergamum Luca Parma Rhegium and Mutina Anni regum Angli 6 Kynge Edward went into Scotland with a great power and as witnesseth the Englyshe histories at a place called Haldoune hill gaue to the Scottes batayle The yere of the worlde 1293 The yere of Christ wherin he obteined a triumphant victorye So that he slewe of theim .viii. Erles .900 knightes and Baronettes .400 Esquiers and .32000 common souldyours and of the Englyshmen were slaine onely .xv. persons at the same viage he wan the towne of Edenbourgh and Barwike with many other castelles and gaue the gouernauÌ„ce of Scotlande to Edwarde Baâ—lol betwene whom and the Scottes were foughten many batayles with great dyuersitie and change of fortune The younge king Dauid fled into France After this time the Scottes so often rebelled that king Edwarde made .iii. vyages into that lande wythin the space of .iiii. yeares and with greate manhode alwaye vanquished his enemies Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5294 The yere of Christ 1333 and caused theim to sweare to him feaultie and homage In these battailes were slaine well nere all the nobilitye of Scotlande wyth infynyte numbre
Citie were walkynge and shortely after Te deum solemnely song and processions set forth with Salue festa dies Wyth the best Crosses and Copes and besydes this bonefyres and bankets appoynted agaynst after none And many thretnyng words spoken against them that were not forwaâ—de in thys ouer spedye â—eioycynge At this tyme the Erle of Arundell beyng presydent of the Counsell layâ— at his house wythout Temple baâ—re And hering the great noise of belles he asked the cause therof And when they that were aboute hym had told him the newes he gaue no such credite to it but that he woulde sende to the Mayre of London to knowe the truthe And when he could learne there none other truth then that whiche the priestes and clarkes hadde confirmed with theyr singynge and rynginge he sente immediately to the courte and not contente to tarye the reâ—ourne of the messenger he rode afteâ— in poste hymselfe and so learned that the Quene and such as were aboute her had hearde nothinge of those ioyful newes But these newes stayed not there for they ran in post not only into al parts of England â–ª but 〈◊〉 al countreys of Europe also and some wer punissâ—ed in sâ—me partes of Englande for sayinge it was a lye But after it was manifestlye knowne to be a lye the people were verie desyrous to so what sâ—ulde be borne to the staye of the succession of the crowne for the wâ—ole number of mydwyues and rockers were retayned still at the courte But at the laste all were senâ—e awaye and neythâ—r prince nor princesse borne The .xxxi. of May were bourned in Smithfielde Iohn Cardmaker otherwise called Taileâ— precher and chancâ—ler of the churche of welles and Iohn warren vpholster of London The fourthe of Iune was hanged at Charing crosse for â—â—bbyng a Sâ—anyarde william Toly pulter of London Who at the tâ—me of hys death desyred the people to say Amen to his prayer whiche was thus From the tyrannie of the bisshop of Rome and all his detestable inormities good lord delyuer vs. For this cause he was after his death suffered to hange styll on the gallowes tyl he stanke and theâ— being buryed vnder the gallowes he was by the Bisshoppe of Londons officer summoned to appeare â—n the coÌ„sistorie at Paules And for lacke of appearaunce he was condemned of heresye and adiudged to be burned And afterward taken vp and burned in the same place The x. of the same moneth was burned at Chemsford Thomas Wats linnen draper The xi day was burned at Cocke hall Thomas Hawkes gentleman whose examinations are written And Iohn Simson weuer at Rotchford Iohn Erdley housbandeman at Rayley Nycholas Chamberlayne at Colchester The xii of the same was burned at Maningtre Thomas Osmunde and at Harwyche Wilâ—iam Butler In this meane was the ladie Elizabethe syster to the Quene caried prisoner from the toure of londoÌ„ to Wodstocke besyde Oxforde whither the Lorde Willihams of Tame dyd curteously conducte her But courrishelye dyd her keper Bennyngfielde behaue him selfe towards her both before and after In this moueth of Iune the lord Chauncellor of Englande the Erle of Arundell and the Lorde Paget went ouer the sea to Calice with commissioÌ„ to treat of a peace to be concluded betwene the French Kyng and the Emperour who had often communication with the French kyngs commissioners nere vnto Marke the Cardynall Poole beynge presidente there But they returned without concludinge any peace The firste of Iulye was burned in Smithâ—ielde Iohn Bradforde preacher Who as it is before declared was condemned with the firste but reserued in prisonne tyll nowe where he wrate diuerse worekes whyche were shortelye after put in prynte wyth hym was burned Iohn Leese an apprentise of London The .2 of this moneth william Mynge minister died in Maydeston prison The .xij. daie wer burned at Canterbury Iohn Bland Preacher Iohn Franckes vycar of Rownedon Nycolas Sheterden Humfrey Myddleton Iohn Wade at Dartford Derike Harman berebruer at Lewes Iohn Launder batchelar at Steuenyng Thomas Emerson bacheler at Chichester and Rycharde Hooke there also The .xxx. daye at Rochester Nicholas hall at Tunbridge Ioane Polley Aboute this tyme the Lorde Courtney and the ladye Elizabeth were deliuered of bandes but the ladie Elizabeth was appoynted her place enforced to haue masse in her house But Courtney was by the Cardinals procurement sent into Italy shortly after where he died as some thincke of poyson The laste day of this moneth Robert Farâ—er before named byshop of sainct Dauids was burned at Carmaerden The seconde day of August William Ayleward died in prison at Readyng where he was holden for that he wold not consent to the popes Antichristian lawes And at Saint Edmundes â—urâ—e was burned that day Iames Abieâ— At Uxbridge Iohn Denby gentleman And at Stratforde the bowe was bourned the widowe of Iohn Waâ—ren vpholster of London who was before burned wyth Caâ—maker in Smithfielde The .xi. day ther was a terrible fight in the narrow seas betwene the dutch and French men xi ships brente and sonke sixe great ships on the one parte and v. hulkes on the other The xxiii daye were burned at Canterbury William Coker gentleman Richard Collier Henrye Laurence Wyllyam Hopper Wyllyam Sterie And Richarde Wryght The .xxiiii. day was burned at Taunton Roger Corier The xxvi were burned at Saincte Albones George Tankerfielde Coke and William Bauâ—forde The .xxix. day was burned at Uxbridge Partrike paPatingham felmonger who as it was reported renouÌ„ced the Arians opinion before he dyed The xxx daye were burned at Stanes Robert Smith paâ—nter who in the tyme of his imprisonment wrate dyuers thinges in Metre which were after put in print At Stortford Stephan Horwode Alebruer And at Ware Thomas Fusse Ierkenmaker The xxxi daye wer bâ—rned Iohn Neweman yeman at Safron walden William Hales at Barnet Robert Samuell at Ipswiche This sommer there were buried at London in Morefieldeâ— vnder an elmetree growyng in the corner of the field next the towne ditche a paynter that died in Lothbury and a poore olde woman that dyed in S. Myldredes paryshe bycause they refused to be houseled after the popes order in theyr syckenes A littell before this there was muche muttryng that the quene was deade bycause she had so longe retayned mydwyues and rockers and vpon a sodayn sent theym away wherfore beyng at westminster and determyned to go to Grenewiche by water she was by â—he counsell at the request and suite of the mayre of London persuaded to passe thorowe the citie to put all out of doubt And so she did the morowe after Bartholomewe day In the begynnyng of September kyng Philyp passed the seas to Caleys and so went to Brussels in Brabant to themperour his father The second day of September was bourned at walsyngham william Aleyn The thyrde daye of the same were bourned Thomas Cobbe at Thetforde and Thomas Coe at â—exforde The vi daye were bourned at Canterburye George Bradbridge Iames Tuttey George Catner Roberte