Arabia into Egypt are by the birdes Ibides fought withall and vanquished and thereby Ibis doth often saue Egypt from the harme and danger of these serpents and therefore recorded in the bookes Memphis as one of the gods of Egypt by the priestes of Vulcan In Germanie great triumphes with tilting and barriers and other playes at Ratisbone by the nobles and peeres of â—auaria were as vpon this day solemnized This was the 35. turnement had in Germanie 1487. Under the Emperour Maximinus many were on this day martired as Veronica Philea with others of these martirs I haue in an other place entreated where you may haue infinite number that stoutly stood to the profession of Christ Iesus The 5. daie IN Rome as on this day two solemne feastes were celebrated the one amongest the Romane Uirgins called puellarum ferâ—ae the other amongest the nurses and mothers that gaue sucke called nutricum lactantium feriae on the which day among the Romanes the women sacrificed to Nundina the goddesse of infancie and consulted touching the bringing vp of these infants with their nourses prescribing lawes and orders of diet to the nurses that gaue sucke lest by libertie of feeding the infant might miscarie at what time they appointed vppon what day the infant should be named which was among the old Romanes vpon the ninth day and among the Grecians the fift day the ceremonies and the sacrifices that are vsed by the nurses for the health of the infant to the goddesse Nundina are manie in diuers countries according to their superstitious customs As vpon this day a feast and solemne sacrifice in old time was appointed in Quirinus valley against the furie of fire dedicated to the goddesse Agatha with torches done in the night time Octauius Caesar was now the third tiwe by consent of the Senators Consuls Magistrates â—and people saluted by the name of Augustus and also called Pater patriae as the most fortunate and best beloued Emperour of anie that raigned after him in Rome As vpon this day Iunius Pera at his being Consul of Rome with great pompe by the liceÌ„ce of the senators triumphed ouer the Salentines and also the Mesapians in such solemne sort as you read in the generall triumph The yeare that this triumph was solemnised fell vppon the time of Lustrum which was appointed euery fift yeare the state of the cittie should be examined per Censores at what time a generall mustering was had at Rome in the which were 360 and od thousands found of able men within the citie of Rome 487. Clemens the fourth a frenchman was on this day chosen pope of Rome 1265. this pope called Carolus the French king his cosyn germane went into Italie fought against Manfredus and Conradinus two noble captaines of Germanie whom Carolus that time vanquished and was by pope Clemens therefore crowned king of Sicilia paying yeerely to the Pope 40000. crownes as a tribute to the church of Rome The cittie of Millaine in Italie was taken by duke Franciscus surnamed Sfortia after long besieging of it 1444. The 6 Day THis was a dismal day to the Romanes fore those causes before reheased so the priestes of Memphis recorded this day vnfortunate for as the Romanes obserued their vnluckie daies by the name of Atridies so the Grecians the Egyptians and all nations haue recorded good and bad daies according to the first cause giuen whether it were good or bad though in truth none were more superstitious than the Romanes neither had such cause offered to note these daies because their ouerthrowes were great and their victories far greater Manfredus the Sonne of Fredericus the second and tutor to Conradinus his brothers sonne was slaine in a battaile at Beneuentum on this day by Carolus the French king 1126. Iohanna Borbania Queene of France and the wife of Charles the fifth died on this day 1378. and afeer within three daies hir daughter called Isabella died also which doubled the griefe of the king Beorgor king of Alania was on this day slaine and found dead at the foote of Bergome a mountaine so called 473. As vpon this day Pelagius the second of that name bishop of Rome died of the plague at Rome after whom succeeded Gregorius surnamed the great this was the last of 92 bishops that raigned in Rome then followed the race of Popes from Bonifacius the third which was the 63. bishop the first pope of Rome vntill Gregorius which was the 13 Pope 166. Eusebius a Greeke borne bishop of Rome was vpon this day 310. made martire for Christ Iesus vnder Maxentius the Emperour The 7 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The eight Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 9 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The tenth Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 11 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 a part of Africa in consideration of this peace for 〈◊〉 Rome with al hir pompe and dignitie became to decline and the kingdomes in Germany began to florish and within a short time after to challenge the Empire Elizabeth wife to Henry the seauenth king of England died as on this day in London by childbirth 1503. Gregorius the second pope of Rome died on this day 731. he defended Images and extolled them to the highest honor in spite of Leo the Emperour for then Popes made Emperors sometime without the leaue of the electors The 12 Day ANdronichus Palaeologus the Emperour died on this day 1330. Leo the ninth was elected pope in Rome being before the 〈…〉 and now sent to Rome by Henricus the third then Emperour 1049. to bee chosen pope Iageslo duke of Liâ—uania afterward called Vladislaus was crowned king of Poland on this day in Craconia the chiefest cittie in Polonia 1386. Iane the daughter of the duke of Suffolke was maried to Gilford Dudley the duke of Northumberlands some was named and pronounced Queene of England and therefore on this day was beheaded in the tower at London 1554. Religion was changed in Basil in Germanie by the perswasion of Io. Occolampadius learned and a Godly deuine 1529. 〈…〉 In Italie on this day â—he â—ayres called Nundine nucerienses are kept which endure for 15. dayes Dionisia a maide of Alexandria was persecuted and beheaded for the Gospel as Eusebius saith Also Sosanna and Eulalia two other 〈◊〉 of Alexandria died martâ—rs on this day 262. The 13 Daie THe Romanes in times past vpon this day with great solemnities verie deuoutlie sacrificed vnto their god Faunus to whom they dedicated their plaies Lupercalia and also on this day they builded a temple vnto Iupiter hard by the riuer Tiber. Noe the third time did let a doue from the arke which returned not to the arke againe Upon this day the citie of Rome was by Camillus deliuered from the French men who tooke hir and possessed her for 7. moneths as Plutarch in Camillus life reporteth
ouer the Romanes at the riuer Allia in the taking of the Citie of Rome by the Gaules for the great ouerthrowe of the Romanes at the battell of Canes by Hannibal The Bishops and the Southsayers made a decrée that n◠exploit nor battell should be taken that day and these daies to be recorded Atros dies Macrob. lib. 1. cap. 16. It was also an vnfortunate day amongst the Aegyptians for the Prophet Ezechiel did foreshew the calamitie and ruine of the kingdome of Aegypt vpon this day Ezech. 29. This day the statue of Commodus Antoninus was thrown downe from the place where it stood within three daies after his death So wicked an Emperour was this Commodus and so farre from the vertues of his father that all Rome honoured the father and hated the sonne and the moneth of September which he commaunded to bee called Commodus was after his death presently restored to his former name Charles the second was crowned king of Hungarie with much solemnitie and pompe vpon this day 1310. Philippus surnamed Longus king of Fraunce died 1320. Pantal. lib. 1. Iohn the fourth king of Lusitania and father in lawe to Charles the second died leauing his wife with childe which within twentie daies after his death brought a sonne and a Prince named Sebastianus 1542. Galeatius Duke of Millaine was slaine in the Church at seruice by a Citezin of Millaine named Andreus Lemponianus 1477. Charles the fift caused a méeting of many learned Catholikes and Protestants at Vnormatia a Towne in Germany for conference sake about the religion 1541. Sleid. lib. 13. Pius the fourth was elected Bishop of Rome vpon this day of whose solemnitie I haue laide downe in his inauguration of his papacie Upon this day Iohn Baptist bare witnes of the true Messias before his comming Math. 3. Machareus priest of Alexandria was martired 314. This day sheweth the nature and state of September The third Daie THe third day of euery moneth was in Gréece consecrated vnto Minerua among the ancient Gréekes of whose feasts sacrifices and ceremonies you shall read in their seuerall places for Minerua had her festiuall daies and all solemne sacrifice in Athens as Iuno had in Rome Marcus Tullius Cicero was borne at what time Quintus Scipio and Quintus Serrano were Consuls before our Sauiour Christ 110. yéeres This verie yéere the Cymbres inuaded Italie Gellius lib. 15. cap. 28. Vitellius was proclaimed Caesar by the souldiers in Germany after the foundation of Rome 821. yeeres Nicholaus Bishop of Florentia was elected to bee Bishop of Rome 157. Antherus Bishop of Rome and many other Christians suffered martyrdome vnder the Emperour Maximinianus 239. There was in Rome vppon this day a meeting of the Citizens to see the performaunce of vowes which they made to the Gods for their victories and to finde out the effect and purpose why these were made but being made they would also knowe the cause of the breach thereof if any were such The order and maner of vowes in what sort they were made and solemnized are set downe Upon this day happened such an earthquake so violent and so straunge that all the parts of the world were shaken therewith and much losse thereby in euery place sustained in the yeere of Christ 1117. The fourth Daie IN the moneth of Ianuary when the daies began to lengthen they held a great solemne feast at Rome with publike games and plaies in which the women went before they sacrificed vnto Venus to wash and to bath themselues in swéet water the next morning they were crowned with garlands of mirtle and so passing most solemnly through the stréetes of Rome into the Temple of Venus they offered to the Goddesse in sacrifice certaine yoong white pigeons In Athens this feast was so celebrated with great mirth and triumph in ioy that the spring came on the yong men had a publike feast wherein they vsed many ceremonies to the moone In India the king with his traine according to the maner of the countrie was wont to wash himselfe at a certaine riuer and after offered to the Gods in sacrifice blacke horses blacke buls for that colour is of greater estimation than white and more holy and acceptable to their Gods and after vsed much mirth He thought himselfe a most happie and fortunate prince to sée the sonne to come to visite him Genial lib. 4 cap. 20. Calis a hauen towne in France for the space of 211. yéeres in the possession of English kings was againe recouered and woonne vpon this day but Aemilius Paulus referreth it to the sixt of Ianuary Pantaleon lib. 1. Sigismundus king of Poland and sonne to Cazimerus was borne this day some say the first of Ianuary Charles the fourth of that name the Emperour entred into Paris in Fraunce with great pompe and brauery to make peace betwéene the king of England and Charles the first of that name king of Fraunce 1378. Iulius Caesar with a great armie passed into Gréece after Pompey the great whom Caesar the next yéere after ouercame in the battell of Pharsalia This day dooth forshew the nature and state of Nouember The fift Daie ALL Nones Calends and Ides marriages were prohibited with the Romanes Macrob. lib. 1. cap 15. The None of euery moneth was made a solemne day and kept holy in Rome for that Seruius Tullius the sixt king of the Romanes was borne vpon the selfe same day vpon the which day the seruants and bondmen of Rome had as much libertie as their maisters in some things like to the feast Saturnalia Caius Iunius Brutus at his beeing Consul in Rome the 2. time triumphed ouer them of Lucania and after ouer the Brutians after the building of Rome 470. yéeres solemnly with such pompe and solemnitie as was then in Rome vsed Rome was not yet come to hir great pompe and dignitie for none of their seuen Kings rode in any triumphant Chariot but eyther on foote like the triumph of Ouation or else on horsebacke from the Temple of Bellona where the Senators met them and brought them through the Cittie into the Capitoll where after sacrifice done they celebrated the feast called Epulum Iouis which feast was also called Epulum triumphale In the Ile of Andria a Well was consecrated to Liber Pater and two other fountaines the one in Caria the other in Arabia which being drunken this day tasted like wine Calend. Rom. Rodulphus surnamed Haspurgensis was crowned king of the Romanes this day 1274. Benth The pompe of Caius Marius in his triumph which hee had in Rome ouer Iugurth king of Numidia at what time Metellus depriued him of much of his honour in the conquering of Iugurth which spited Marius sore that the glory of his triumph should be thus hindered by Metellus but the greatest glory of his triumph had Silla by the meanes of Bocchus king of Numidia father in law to Iugurth who through trecherie deliuered Iugurth into the hands of Lu. Silla This was the
Souldiour and from a Souldiour became an Emperour who raigned three yeares then was slaine he and his sonne being a verie childe 240. C. Iulius Caesar entred into Rome from mount Albanus with great pompe and triumphe vpon this day 727 years after the building of Rome in the which yeare hee also was slaine Leo the sonne of Martianus the Empepor was chosen emperor of the East after his father vpon this day 457. Editta Wife to Otto the Emperor died vpon this day and was buried at Magdenburge 948. Henrie the eight king of England died vpon this day leauing a sonne behind him his successor Edward the sixt 1547. Lusitania a countrey of Spaine was so shaken with an Earthquake that much harme and great losse of it ensued at what day the Cittie of Ulisbone fell prostrate to the grounde 1531. Upon this daye in Rome was builded a temple and dedicated vnto Castor and Pollux 270 yeares after the building of Rome Polycarpus Bishop of Smyrna Pionicus and diuerse others after much constancie and bouldnesse were martired vnder Antoninus Verus 150. Of Polycarpus death Euseb. writeth very strange things read 3. booke and 15. chap. of his martirdome in Smyrna Sextus Apuleus proconsul of Rome had his triumph granted him out of Spaine vnder Octauianus the Emperour 727 yeares after the building of Rome The 27. Daie COcceus Nerua the thirteenth emperor of Rome who succeeded that deadly tyrant Domitianus after that hee had raigned almost two yeares died vpon this day at Rome 66. This Emperour aduaunced the publike weale behaued himselfe verie soberlie vpright and courteous and yet stoute and manfull he adopted after him a good man to gouerne named Traianus for it was hard to finde a good Emperour then in Rome and harder for a good Emperor to liue in Rome such treacherie and tirannie raigned theÌ„ that one Caesar kiled an other and one Emperor destroied another that the empire continued not aboue 400 yeares but was carried from Rome to Constantinople Henricus the sâ—nne of Fredericus Barbarossa king of the Romanes was married to Constantia daughter to Rogerus king of Sicilia of whome Fredericus the second was borne Seffanus and Constantinus both then Emperors were apprehended and taken by Constantinus the some of Leo and put into a Monasterie being shauen like Friers both head and beard Upon this day by the commaundement of Charles the fift a speach was had concerning religion fiue yeares after the first controuersie at Ratisâ—one in Germanie but because of the busines and warre ensuing it tooke no effect 1546. Stumpf. affirmeth that vpon this day a great battell was fought betweene the Tigurines and Heluetians at Vâ—ila a towne in Germanie Vitilianus Bishop of Rome died as vpon this daye 670. after he had beene elected 14. yeares this bishop brought into the Romane Church the Organes and musicke Licosth in his bookes of woonders saith that vpon this day appeared two golden pillers the one on the right hand of the sunne and the other on the left 1704. Ignatius bishop of Antioche suffered martirdome vnder Arcadius the Emperor this Ignatus committed his Church to Policarpus bishop of Smyrna The 28 Day VPon this day Charles the Great King of Fraunce and the first of that name of a Frenchman was made Emperour of Rome by Pope Leo this brought the Empire from Rome into Germanie and hauing doone many great exploits after he had erected Colledges Schooles in Bononia Papia and Lutetia died at Aquisgrane in the 46. yeare of his raigne Of this Charles the great the Frenchmen haue their cheefe antiquitie in matters touching the roialtie and dignity of their inaugurations of their kings and of the buriall of their princes the solemnitie of either began by this king and from his time whose Eusignes and reliques are left as monuments to be vsed at the coronation of the Kings of Fraunce at this daye as I haue written in the generall inauguration and crowning of their kings Alexius the 4. emperor of Constantinople was slaine vppon this day 124. Lu. Cornelius Dolabella triumphed ouer the Lusitanians and Spaniads 6â—5 yeares after the building of Rome Mari. Scotus saith that vpon this daye 1079. a terrible battaile was fought in Germany by a place called Fladechies where countie Manfridus with many others died A terrible earthquake was heard ouer all Siria vppon this day at what time many townes and manie thousands of people perished Cedrenus in his chronicles of the Greekes 746. Pascalis was elected pope of Rome without the consent of Lewes surnamed Pius king of Fraunce and also Emperour of Rome Upon this day at Darmset by the riuer of Rhine a great solemnitie of the nobles and peers of Germanie with running at tilt and at barriers and other games was celebrated 1496. Amongest the old and auncient Romanes the feast called Equitia was solemnly wont to be celebrated and kept in Mars his field at Rome sometime in Circo Maximo For this feast Equitia they had certaine plaies and games where horses and Mules some lose and some bound together and shoult so run in Circo Maximo Some vsed one race some vsed another These mules and horses made such a sport at Rome that while this play was celebrated Romulus caused the Sabine virgins to be rauished for the which cause great warres grew betweene the Romanes and the Sabines and in memorie of this Romulus appointed the feast called Consualia The 29 daie AS vppon this day the auncient Romanes were woont to create their kinges and euerie yeare they celebrated a solemne feast in memorie of their Kinges The solemnitie of inauguration and crowning of the Kings of Rome I did write in my other Booke Aurelianus Emperour of Rome borne in Ponnonia after he had subdued the Gothes vanquished the French men tamed Egypt and recouered both the East and West countries vnder his dominion and empire of Rome and triumphed ouer Zenobia Queene of Palmeria after he slue Odenatius the king her husband And after manie other famous exploits done he vsed Solons law called Amnistian which Thrasybulus reuiued in Athens after the banishment of the thirtie tyrantes and was as vpon this day slaine by his owne seruants betweene Constantinople and Heraclia some referre it to the fourth of Februarie â—76 Likewise Dagobertus Magnus king of France died at Spinetum of the fâ—ixe on this day 645. Philippus the 28. emperour of Rome and the first of that name with his sonne named also Philippus were slaine in one daie the elder at Verona the yonger at Rome after they had raigned seauen yeares as Mar. Scot. affirmeth but Eutrop. sayeth 5. yeares Batildis the wife of Clodoueus the second of that name king of Fraunce died at Paris 670. Isabella the wife of Edward the second king of England after manie broiles threw her husband the king into prison and caused her sonne named also Edward being
doone or any other harme by fire by water or by any other mischance they called those dayes Atros dies on which dayes they ceased from any enterprises calling this day into minde Also as vpon this day the Romanes halloweâ— and consecrated their firebrands for that the cittie of Rome was twise taken by the Gaules foure times by the Gothes and had beene in diuerse dangers by fire therefore the priests called Flamines by the councell of Southsaires sacrificed firebrands vnto Vesta for among the Romanes the Uestall Uirgins were charged to keepe the immortall fire alwaies burning in the temple of Vesta as among the Grecians the old women had care of the holy Lampe in the Temple of Phoebus Andronicus surnamed Palaeologus was vpon this daye crowned Emperour of Constantinople 1314. in whose time Ottomanus the Turke began now his kingdom Guntherus an Earle of Germanie as Cusp saith was elected vpon this day Caesar by the most number of the Electors of the empire at Frankfort for hatred and priuie malice the bare vnto Carolus the fourth of that name and at that time Emperour 1349. The feast Hipapante with the Iewes commonly called with vs the feast of the Purification was by Sergius Bishop of Rome instituted in the which feast our Sauiour Christ was presented in the temple at Hierusalem according to the lawe of Moises 40 dayes after his natiuitie there was another kinde of purification in auncient time with the Romans which Picus and Faunus two Satyricall gods reuealed to Numa Pompilius with many other things among which they taught him the purification of lightning and thundring by secret ceremonies reuealed to Numa At Darmstat by the riuer of Rhein a great meeting of the Nobles of Germanie where much mirth and marshall exploits were done The third Daie VPon this day at Rome the fields were visited and the fruits were solemnly halowed and the Oliue trees were sanctified with processions of the priests and with sacrifice and misteries like to Amberuale sacrum at what time the people went together to visit their Corne howe their fruites in the fields prospered In procession they goe very deuout thrise round about the field one going before them bedeckt with Oken boughes with a comely solemne daunce singing verses in praise of Ceres whom all follow in like sort singing and daâ—â—cing vntill they had gone round about the field three times then they sit vpon the greene grasse which with solemne sacrifice of Milke Wine and Honnie combe which they offer vnto Ceres the Goddesse of Corne then they kill a Porke which they called Praecidanea and offer it vnto Ceres whom they call vpon in their hymnes and odes to prosper their corne Upon this day in Rome in the Senate house were had a iust view and an inquisition made with a certaine care of the Censores to amend things amisse among them and to punish offendors to direct them and to correct their faults euery fift yeare which time was called Lustrum at what time they might put out and in by the consents of the rest of the Senators such as had against the Cittie of Rome offended The Frenchmen which had inuaded Rome where by the noble Romane Camillus after they had possessed the Cittie seauen moneths driuen out of Rome and slaine to their losse and great harme 363 yeares after the building of Rome Au. Probus the 36 emperour of Rome a man of singular experience in warfare and able to match that noble emperour Aurelianus in all good parts was vpon this day created Emperor next after Tacitus 278. Henrie Duke of Bauaria and Unckle to Lewes the fourth then emperour died on this day 1290. Clodomanus king of Vngaria died on this day after whom succeeded Steffanus the second 11â—14 Basilius the great Bishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia died vpon this day 390. Gal. Picus entered secretly by night into the cittie Mirandula and then slew his Unckle Fran. Picus and his sonne and tooke the towne 1533. Uppon the third day of the moneth Mechir Sesostris a most famous King of the Egiptians who after hee had conquered diuerse countries and made his kingdome far more by his conquest specially by subduing of the Scythians whom neither Cirus Allexa nor Darius could do for the which cause the priestes of Vulcan suffâ—ed not the statue of Darius long after Sesostris time to be set vp before Sesostris though Egypt at that time was subiect to the Persians In memorie of his victories he erected in many regions pillers and arches of brasse of marble of Iuorie called Arcus triumphalis among the Romanes but proper to the Egyptians and his Image set thereon in token and monument of his triumphes for that was the order of the kings of Egypt to put their pictures and statues in stones and brasse in lue of triumph This Sesostris in Siria had his image set vpon a high piller of brasse with this sentence written betweene both his shoulders on his backe in Egyptian characters Hanc ego regionem meis sustinui humeris The 4 Daie THe Romanes celebrated for 6. daies certaine games called Ludi Gotici in memorie of their last ouerthrow or as some say they were appointed by the Gothes at what time they had taken Rome and then vsed enterludes as a triumphe of their victories and conquests Therfore the Romanes farre excelled all nations in feastes triumphes in plaies in sacrifices and ceremonies as I haue written of them in the places and daies appointed the Romanes would omit nothing that might be recorded for neither the Gothes the Perseans the Almanes the Sarmatians the Frenchmen and many other nations are forgotten among the Romanes but they are menâ—ioned vppon the Theators of Rome and in Circo Maximo once a yeare so the Gothes are remembred vpon the 4. day of Februarie by their games and plaies called Gothici ludi which endure 6. daies vpon the theators in Rome Lu. Septimius Seuerus the 27. emperour of Rome the only emperor elected forth of Africke which for his worthinesse and rare exploits ouer the Arabians and Parthians demerited to haue the names of Parthicus and Arabicus This Emperour at Yorke in England disseased on this day when hee had raigned eighteene yeares and foure moneths some say he died the twenty ninth day of Nouember these controuersies of daies cannot be well decided 212. Conradus the third of that name a Sueuian borne vpon this day made a voiage against the Saracens with a great companie of the princes of Germanie into Asia where the Saracens with much blood on either syde were discomfited 1147. The Iewes vpon this day being the 15. of their moneth Shebat do celebrat a feast of great mirth and ioy for that the spring beginneth and that trees and all things do begin to haue saâ— to florish at what time the Egyptians worshipped their bird Ibis for that in the spring time a number of serpents â—leeing from
the riuer of Almono the sacred ceremonies were called Megalesia sacra This Berecynthia was called Pessinuntia to whome M. Iunius Brutus builded a temple dedicated those games and plaies called Megalenses ludi which should bee plaide in the spring time before the Idol of Pessinuntia by the finest and gallentest yongmen within Rome piched and chosen out by the Alcidebes the matrons of the cittie were cheefe in those plaies in their most sumptuous apparrell for in these playes were moddest shamefast chaste and honest actions vsed gesture Phocas the Emperour by the conspiracie of certaine that sought the Empire was slaine and vpon the same day Heraclius was elected in his roome Emperour yet Scotus referreth this murther vnto the nineteenth of Aprill in the yeare 611. Iohn Valesius the 50 king of Fraunce and father to Charles the fift surnamed the wise dyed as vpon this daye at London in England 1364. Lu. Posthumius Megellus the second time that hee was Consul at Rome with great pompe and glorie triumphed ouer the Samnits and ouer the Hetruscans by the appointment of the Senators 459 yeares after the building of Rome vpon the which selfe same daye 734. triumphed Lu. Cornelius Balbus ouer the Affricans in the beginning of the raigne of Augustus Caesar for the triumphe of those Consuls in those dayes were much obscured for the dignitie of the Consuls was defaced through the glorie of the Emperours who tooke from the Consuls all pompe and glory to set foorth their owne triumphes Upon this day 169. Lu. Septimius Seuerus was borne in a Towne called Lepus which was in Tripolinata a Prouince of Affricke This Emperour willed all men to call him Pertinax for the great zeale and goodwill which hee bare vnto him which Pertinax was slaine by Iulianus This Seuerus the Emperour by his victories ouer the Parthians and Arabians was surnamed both Parthicus and Arabicus Gregorie the eleuenth Pope of Rome died as vppon this day vnder this Pope all the Townes of Italie which were in subiection to the Pope reuolted and therefore this bishop remoued his seat from Fraunce into Rome againe The 8. daie FOr the space of thirtie daies the Israelites lamented much the death of Moses in the plaine of Noab vppon this day for after that God shewed all the land of Canaan hee went to the plaine of Moab to the top of mount Nebo where hee died and no man knoweth his graue to this day In Rome as vppon this day great solemnities of ceremonies and sacrifices were had and celebrated vnto Ianus in the temple of Concord in the temple of Health in the temple of Peace and in the temple of Ceres by all the women and matrons of the Cittie of Rome Aelius Pertinax the 26. Emperour of Rome when hee had raigned but 80 daies being a verie aged man was slaine in an vprore which fell among the gard through the reason of Iulianus who succeded him in the Empire notwithstanding some saie otherwise 194. Mar. Atil Regulus triumphed ouer the Samnites and ouer the Uolscanes I do not meane the great triumph which Regulus got ouer the Africanes when he sâ—ue 18 thousand enemies and tooke prisoners 5000. men when hee had receiued vnder his obeisance 73. cities and tooke 8. elephantes and sent them to Rome this was vpon an other day of which I shall speake of in an other place 459. Albertus marques of Brabenburge the scourge of Germanie with long warres manie yeares was borne vppon this day 1520 at which time died Henrie Glareanus poet Laureâ—tus in Friburge a towne in Germanie 1563. Aron and his two sonnes Madan and Abiliu remained at the dore of the taberâ—acle seauen daies and seauen nights and perfourmed that which Moses commaunded him from the spirit of God 2455. yeares after the creation of the world The 29 Day VPon this day Iosua the second Iudge of Israell that succeeded Moses sent out of Sichim two men to view Iericho and to spy the land at what time Rahab the harlot acknowledged the God of Israel and lodged the two Israelites and hid them from the king of Iericho who sought to kill them C. Claudius the 5. Emperour of Rome sonne to Drusus which was brother to Tiberius and vncle by the fathers syde to Caligula after he had raigned 13. yeares and 9. moneths hee was poisoned by his owne wife in the yeare of our Lord 41. Lectisternium a feast among the Paâ—nims in the honour of Iupiter Iuno and Minerua at what time sumptuous ritch beddes were spred in the Temples in the which their Images and Idols dect with all kindes of chaines of gould crownes garlands beset with Iewels and pearles were first laied in most magnificent and roiall manner with all ceremonies and solemnities in these gorgeous beds and a great feast celebrated with musick and mirth before them And after in the residue of the beds which were made within the temple as many as mightlie and eate and bare companie with their gods thinking themselues happie that they in this feast in their temples accompaniing their Idols had the fruition of so sacred a feast The Rabbies do affirme that as at this time our Sauiour Iesus Christ came to raise vp Lazarus from death at what time he came to Iericho and by the way gaue sight to the blind man and lodged in Zachaeus the publicans house The 30. Day THe French chronicles affirme that vppon this day the great and bloody victorie of Edward duke of Yorke fell which afterward was called Edward the fourth king of England Frederick the third being archâ—uke of Austria was crowned emperour and raigned almost 54. yeares he was also vpon this day elected and crowned king of the Romans as Nauclerus saith but Cuspinianus who best knew y e state of Austria referreth this to the first day of Ianuarie It is not much to bee maruelled that writers contend for daies syth they in greatest causes varie much in yeares vetustas erroris plena and thereâ—ore I repeat sometime histories that I wrot before The 31 Daie THe old Romans vppon thes day vsed solemne sacrifice and oblation to the moone vpon mount Auentiâ—e with such rites and ceremonies as the Augurers and high bishops had obserued for all ceremonies and sacrifice were by Numa Pomp. from the nimph Aegiria and also after Numa in the time of Torquine the prowd the booke of Sibill which were kept by the 3. magistrates called triumveri were full of these supersticious vaine ceremonies and sacrifices which the Romanes much honowred Ti. Pomp. Atticus died vpon this day 12. yeares after his frend M. Cicero was slaine by Hierenius and Popilius by y â— procurement of M. Antonius who likewise was ouerthrowen with his frend Cleopatra queene of Egipt by Oct. Augustus in this yeare that Pomp. Atticus died at what time ended the wars in Rome after the building of the citie of Rome 722. Henrie the first of
spicarum they should bring vnto the Priest a sheaâ—e of the first fruites of their haruest and hee should waue the sheafe before the Lord to be accepted for their sinnes and this should be done the morrow after the Sabaoth day for the Iewes had these manie feastes by the Lord commaunded to be kept 1 The feast of the Passeouer 2 The feast of vnleuened bread 3 The feast of the first fruites 4 The feast of blowing of trompets 5 The feasâ—es of Tabernacles Of these in their places orderly as they fall I shall hereafter plainâ—ie declare In Rome were certaine plaies and games called Ludi cereales which endured eight daies and were celebrated with the most solemne chear that might bee with the most pompe and sumptuous sâ—ghtes in the honor of Ceres these were often placed by the names of Cereales Circenses also Ludi magni sometimes by the names of Ludi votiui which were placed in Circo Maximo after any great triumph or victorie had Ludi Cereales were diuerslie in diuers countries solemnised Among the Grecians they vsed this sacrifice with torch-light in the which they imitated the Siracusaâ—s in the sacrifice to Proserpina at what time they offered vp the best wheat and chiefest corne being winnowed and through picked and clensed the women came to the altar of Ceres crowned with garlands made of wheat straw being decked and set foorth with al sweet flowers in Rome Their priestes held torches to this sacrifice and none might come but Priestes and women and then it should be solemâ—ized a little after Sonne setting Among the Romans they vsed these sacrifices and the plaies like vnto the plaies called Circenses which of all the regall shewes is with most pompe and magnificence plaid in Circo maximo at what time the Dictators Consuls and magistrates of Rome with all the Idols of their Goddes bedeckâ— with â—ewels and chaines are set iniuorie and golden chairs aboue the triumphant states of the Consuls and Emperours to behold these games and plaies The Christians seperating themselues from the Iewes do kepe still a solemne feast the eight day after the resurrection of Christ in memory of his glorious resurrection instituted vppon this daie by Higinus bishop of Rome 146. after Christ. Uppon this daie by Dâ—oclesian the Emperour were great persecutions done vpon the Christians and spoiled their churches to the number of 305. vpon the which daie the head of Andrew the apostle was at Rome presented Henrie the fifth of that name after hee had kepe warâ—es in Flanders and against the Hungarians went to Rome to bee crowded and was resisted by the Pope but peace being concluded he was with great solemnitie crowned Emperour of Germanie and returning home from Rome and buried his father Henrie the fourth at Spire which had bin vnburied â—ine yeares such was the desire of men for an Empire and the contempt of an Emperour The 29 Day THis is the first day of the feast of vnleuened bread and the fourth day after the Israelites going out of Egypt at what time Pharo pursued after them with all the peeres of Egypt and at that time the Lord commaunded Moses to pitch their pauilions betweene Migdol and the red sea in hard and daungerous places for that God might haue the more glorie their care was such of Pharo and of his force following that they cryed vnto the Lord and he heard them and deliuered them froÌ„ the tirannie of Pharo As vppon this day Romulus the first king and founder of Rome tooke the Cittie of Fidena and brought it vnder obeisance of the cittie of Rome in the yeare 14. Caius Aurelius Cotta then Consull at Rome 〈◊〉 with great pompe and solemnitie ouer the Africans and ouer the Sicilians 50â— I neede not to set forth euerie triumph with the pompe and solemnitie thereof for that I haue set some out by the which you may thinke so of the other Mecenas a great man in honor with Augustus Caesar 〈◊〉 and defender of all learned men was borne as â—pen this daye whose memorie was in Rome solemnlie kept with a feast solemnized by the learned patrons and fauoures of students he liued together with Horace in the time of Augustus 2. Emperor of Rome with whome he was greatlie exteemed this Macenas name is much honoured among learned men for his fauour to learning The goddesse PessinuÌ„tia was by Cornelius Scipio brought to Rome called Mater magna or Dea magna the great mother or the great goddesse vnto whome in Phrigia the feast Orgia was celebrated in the honour of this goddesse to whom at the riuer Gallus her priests were gelded and called Galli according to the riuer this image was found in the field of Phrigia called Pessinuntinam and the Phrigians therefore called hir Pessinuntia The 14 Day THe 6. feast of the vnleuened bread being as on this day the Israelits pitched their tents before Baal Sephon Pharo the Egiptians followed after the Israelits cried vnto the Lorde and the Angell of God came betweene the tents of Israell and the tents of Pharao in a piller of cloud by day and in a piller of fire by night and Moses stretched out his hand ouer the sea as God had commaunded him and the sea went backe and gaue place for the Israelits to passe drie through the midst of the sea and Pharao followed after them and was with his power and all the Princes of Egipt with all his peeres and all his pompe drowned in the red Sea and Moses and the Israelits gaue thanks vnto God with a song of triumphe the victorie was so great and the triumphe was such that neither Salmanasâ—er Senaherib Nabuchadonazar Cirus nor Alexander the great had the like in any triumphe or great victorie of theirs as Moses had ouer Pharao Pompeius the great vpon this daye tooke Ierusalem and entred into Sanctum sanctorum spoiled the Temple and wasted the cittie 15. yeares before he was slaine in Egipt by Septimius and Photinus at what time he fled from Caesar at Pharsalia for succour to young Pharao whose father Pompei restored to his kingdome but his head was sent to Caesar for his good will that was the welcome that Pompey had in Egipt with Ptholomey Octauius Caesar vanquished M. Antonius in the great battell at Mutina vpon this day where two noble Consuls at Rome named Hircius and Pansa at that time were slaine in the field for it was for an empire and therefore they fought Iustilie for Cleopatra Queene of Egipt would faine be empresse of Rome also Antonius seeking to please hir little exteemed his wife Octauia which was Augustus sister hence proceeded the cause of these ciuill warres vntill Antonius was with his louer Cleopatra vanquished The cittie of Ierusalem was vpon this day besieged by Titus emperour of Rome at what time great multitudes of people came from euery coast to the feast of the vnleauened bread which
to perfourme some vowes made for victorie obtained In this feast Equiria the Romanes vsed after the race and running of horses or mules to tie flaxe to Foxes tailes and then to fire it and to let them runne and plaie their partes among the people with much mirth and sport which they call Vulpium combustio the burning of the Foxe Gregorie the fift of that name pope of Rome who iointly with Otto the second of that name Emperour appointed and ordeined first the electors of Germanie that should make choise of their Emperour so that by Otto the second and Gregorie the fift this order of election was made 1001. Mar. Scotus affirmeth that at the feast of Easter Ierusalem was taken and destroied by Titus the emperour at what time two hundred thousand Iewes perished by sword and famine an hundred thousand sould and nintie thousand dispersed into all partes of the world Uppon the 14. Calend of Maie the old Druydes vsed their sacrifice which was vnder an oke whereon grew Messelden there they caused diuers and sundrie kindes of meat for their feast and two white bulles to be brought forth bound the priest being the sacrificer all clad in white should clime vp to the tree with a bill or an axe in his hand to cut off the Messelden from the tree then offered they their sacrifice to the Goddes vppon an altar which they made and laying their handes vpon the altar according to their custome offered Messelden supposing it to bee a sure remedie for all kinde of poison and also a present cause in their beasts being barreÌ„ to becom fruitful Aâ—ter sacrifice done they sate vnder the oke and held their feast with their ceremonâ—es according to the custome and Lawes of the olde Druydes which were of all people most superstitious for in all Countries their chiefe and greattest men of honour in old time were religious men as among the Persians Magi among the Ethiopians Gymnosophistae among the Scythians Agrippei these were honored as goddes in their countrie for without the councell and aduise of these men no man in their countreies would presume to take anie thing in hand these were of such great credite and of such honour as you haue heard before of the aucthorities of the Priestes in Egypt of Augurers in Rome and of the old Philosophers in Greece they appointed their feastes and they instituted their Sacrifice and all other Ceremonies belonging vnto their Goddes The 19 daie ONe of the three daies in which the Israelites were in the wildernesse of Sur and found no water that they might drinke for it was so bitter vntil the Lord shewed vnto Moses a tree which hee commaunded to bee cast into the water and so the waters were made sweete Uppon the 24. day of the moneth called Nisan which is the ninteenth of Aprill at the great Hidekill which is Tigris in prophane histories appeared to Daniel at euen a man clothed in linnen whose loines were girded vp with fine gold of Uphaz his body like vnto the Turkis stoane his face was like lightning his eies were like vnto flames of fire his arms and his feet were like in coloure to pollished brasse and his voice was like vnto the voice of a great multitude he instructed Daniel concerning the kinges of Persea of Greece of Egypt and of Syria their continuance and ende their warres and gouernment c. read Daniel who is the verie grounde and center of all true chronicles concerning the three last monarchies of the world Otto the eight Emperoure of Rome after hee had slaine Galba and inuaded the Empire was by Vitellius at that verie instant made Emperour who by the armies of the Germanes was discomfited in a light skirmish at Hebriacus for verie sorrow and greefe smote himselfe into the hart with his owne dagger as vppon this day when hee had raigned but 86. yeares and 15. daies Phocas who sâ—ue and succeeded Mauritius the good Emperour betweene these two Emperours was great difference the one gouerned the empire discreetlie and most happie the other brought the empire by his slouthfulnes and lecherie into such weaknesse and infamie that nothing remained sound but the naked name of an Emperour and therfore was burned by Heraclius in a village not far from Constantinople but Gerardus mercator referreth it to the 27. of March whereof also I remember to make mention Philip surnamed Pulcher the 45. king of Fraunce enâ—ised Guide the Earle of Flaunders to send his daughter to Paris and willed 30 Noble men and 30 gentlewomen to accompanie her thether promising to marrie hir whom hee welcomed in this sort he drowned the Earles daughter with hir thirtie gentlewomen and hanged 30. noble men and within a while after the Earle of Flaunders him selfe was taken by deceipte of Carolus phillips brother and had the like entertanment hereby grew great and terrible warres in so much that philip was iustlie depriued out of his kingdome This day among the Egyptians was recorded in the bokes of their priesâ—es at Memphâ—s called of the Romanes Egyptiacus dies The 20 daie THe Senators were wont to meete altogether as vpon this day in the Capitoll and there both dined and supped that night feasting and banquetting in the honour of Romulus their first founder and first King Uppon this day it was not lawfull to kill any beast for sacrifice they kept it so solemne and so religious for Romulus was so fauoured among the olde Romanes that long after his death they named him Quirinus and sacrificed vnto him vnder that name Constantinus the fift surnamed Capronimus so called â—or that he defiled his crisme at the font when he was baptised signum impietatis futurae as Iustine saith this was the sonne of Leo Isaurius who abolished Idols and Images this Capronimus as vpon this day was by his father created Emperour with him to gouerne 720. Mauritius Emperour of Constantinople a Cappadocian borne of a poore Notarie became Emperour vanquished the Persians and the Armenians he repressed the Longobards in Italie and with many moe victories gouerned the empire with both courage and wisdome but for his extreame auarice not paying vnto the souldiers their wages he with his two sonnes Theodosius and Tiberius were slaine by Phocas that succeeded him as vpon this day of this he was admonished in sleepe by a dreame as Iustine and Scotus affirmeth 603. Heraclius the sonne of Heracleona Emperour of Constantinople vpon this daye got a triumphant victorie ouer the Persians with fire and sworde both in Persia and in Medea he let lose Romane captiues and prisoners 50 thousand hee persecuted their king Cosroes into Media burning killing this Heracliâ—s was the only scourge of Persea during whose time Cosroes could neuer gouerne his kingdome neither stay in Persea but from place to place persecuted by Heraclius vntil Cosroes was slaine by his owne sonne Hormisda to get his kingdome The 21 Day PLutarche in the life
branches of palme trees in their haÌ„ds with harps Cloudes Cymbals and Flutes with Psalmes and songs vnto the Lord that they thus vanquished the power of Antiochus and Simon commaunded that this day for euer should be celebrated and kept with feasts and sacrifices in memorie of this successe The noble Romane Titus surnamed Torquatus for that he in a combate betweene a Frenchman who chalenged any of the Romane armie and himselfe slew the Frenchmen hand to hand in the sight of both the armies and tooke his chaine all bloudie from the Frenchmans necke and put it about his owne he triumphed after being Consul of Rome ouer the Latens ouer the Campanians ouer the Arrunces and ouer the Sidotians with great pompe and glorie at Rome 413 yeares after Rome was builded Solimane the tenth king of the Turkes sent 250 sailes with them 40000 Souldiers vnder the conduction of two great Captaines Bassa Mustapha and Bassa Pyalis into the Ile Melita where the armie of Rhodians horsemen defended it most valiantly and gaue at that time a great repulse to the Turkes 1565. Franciscus the firste of that name surnamed Valesius was after many battels had with Charles the fift sometimes Uictor and sometimes vanquished and at last taken at Papia by the Emperour Charles and after this peace concluded and Elenora the Emperors daughter married to Frauncis Valoys King of Fraunce others say that he married Claudia Lewis the 11 his daughter the most writers affirme that the king of Fraunce was taken vpon the 24 of Februarie by the armie of Charles the fift 1523. Clemens the sixt of that naâ—e and the 198 pope was elected on this day and raigned pope ten yeares this pope reduced the Iubiley into 50 yeares according to the account of yeares for euery seuen yeare was the sabboth yeare with the Iewes and euery seuen sabboth yeare was the yeare of the Iubiley according to Moses lawe this Clemens was a iollie pope he crowned Charles the fourth Emperor of Germanie 1342. The 19 Day AT Athens vpon this day the feast called Bendidia was most solemnely kept and celebrated in the haâ—en of Pyraea in the memorie of many great prises brought into that hauen by Orators and noble great captaines as Themistocles Phocion Pericles and others for in sea victories Athens excelled all the Citties in Greece on the which day the Romans also celebrated a festiuall day for their aduocates and pleaders in lawe called â—eriâ— aduocatorum The Iewes this time do offer vnto the Lord two new loues for haruest in Iudea is sooner then with vs for we are further from the Pole almost twentie degrees then Ierusalem is but they being rebellious people still forsooke the Lorde though they receiued all blessings at his hande yet were their mindes of the flesh of Egipâ— crying for their bellie but while the flesh was yet betweene their teeth the wrath of God was kindled and smote them with an exceeding great plague and the place was called where they were buried the Graue of lust for they so murmured for meate that God sent them Quailes till they all lothed it as they did Manna Mahomet the 2. of that name and the sâ—xt emperour of the Turks tooke Calcides a great towne of the ile of Nigropontus through treason most cruelly slue and killed the inhabitants thereof hee inuaded Siria tooke Eubaea and banished Stephanus king of Mysia out of his kingdome and vsed him before he banished him as Cambises vsed the iudge in Persea left his skin behinde this was a most cruel Turke but he was requited with like measure by Scanderberge who then raigned king in Epirus who curbed this Tâ—rke and subdued him with many great victories The 20 daie AFter the Israelits had departed from the graues of Lust vnto Hazeroth where also Aaron and his sister Miria grudged against Moises their brother for the which Mâ—ria was stricken with leprosie and was at the prayer of Moises healed after she was shut out of the hoast for seauen dayes and then remooued the Israelits and pitched in the wildernesse of Pharan The feastiuall dayes called Agonalia were on this daye celebrated at Rome in this feast the Romane youthes contended about masterie at what time they vsed al kinds of exercise for triall of agilitie courage and strength hauing therevnto many kindes of Garlandes appointed for rewardes vnto the victors imitating the order and manners of warres in scaling of walles and assaulting of Fortes in fighting of battels and such other militarie discipline that some were crowned with Lawrell some with Pine some with Oken boughes euerie Uictor bearing in his hande a branche of Palme in token of victorie Fredericke the second of that name Emperour of Germanie after that pope Gregorie the ninth had excommunicated Frederike for no cause manye conflicts and great warres grewe betweene the Pope and the emperour the Archbishops of Collen and Maguntia draue this Frederick from his empire and vpon this day elected Henâ—ie Prince of Thuringia in his place as Emperor but Frederike came in by the sword and tooke both the Cardinals and imprisoned them and agreed with the pope The 21 Daie THe ould Romans kept a festiuall day called Tubiâ—ustria in the which feasts the Magistrats met at the Capitoll and celebrated a solemne sacrifice vnto Vulcane and after went about the cittie with sounding of trumpets at euery sacrifice they did for then they offered in three seuerall places in the first a sheepe in the second a sowe and in the third a Bull to purge the Cittie of Rome of their greeuous offences and thus they went about these sacrifices to please their gods vppon the which day also the Iewes in Ierusalem were by Titus the Emperour so straightlie shut in that they lookt but for the sword and fire Upon this day Lewis surnamed Pius king of Fraunce and some to Charles the great after he had raigned 26 yeares died and was buried at Metis 840. on the which day Phillip king of â—ispaine that now is and sonne to Charles the fift was borne 1527. A firie Dragon was seene at Lucerna a towne in Heluâ—tia 1471 flyeng vp and downe in the ayre about the riuer Russus after the which sight ensued great warres called Bellum Sueuicum Christ Iesus our Sauiour ascended vp to heauen vpon this daye being the 40. daye after his glorious resurrection being at that time the last of May. The fift wonder that was seene before the destruction of Ierusalem was vpon this day which seemed to be an hoast of men armed running on horsebacke and in chariots aboue the cittie of Hierusalem in the skies a little before sunne setting The 22 daie THe 27 daye of the second moneth Noach came out of the arke and his three sonnes Sem Cham and Iaphet and God blessed Noach and made a couenant with Noach neuer to destroy the world againe with water in token
and so he banished her for the which he had his eyes pulled out by the people in the fourth yeare of his raigne and Zoes restored to the Empire and at last married to this Constantâ—ne with whome she liued 12. yeares and eight moneths The 12 Day AS vpon this daye a feast was celebrated at Athens called Cronia in honour and memory of Saturne which continued 5 daies wherein the Athenians vsed to feast one another with great mirth and to send mutuall presents and gifts this feast is also called Saturnalia among the Romanes and is assigned to Saturne as some write in the moneth of December in the which the Romans being more religious theÌ„ the Greekes were woont to sacrifice with great solemnitie and to celebrate a feast according to their custome and rites Likewise the Romans held a feast with prompe and ceremonies after their manner vpon this day called Messorum pompa which vnto this day is vsed at Rome Pub. Lucinius Crassus Proconsul for the Romanes in in Hispaine after his good seruice in many battailes he vanquished the Lusitans and triumphed ouer them at Rome with the fauour and consent of both the Senators and people 600. yeares after Rome was builded Now this time Maximius was emperour who then was in Britaine by the Souldiers proclaimed Caesar and after called Augustus came to France slew Gratianus at Lugduum and draue Valentianus from the west empire to flie to Theodosius this Theodosius commenced warre vpon Maximus and vanquished him at Aquilea where he was by Theodosius slaine as vpon this day 392. Carolus the third surnamed Crassus was by pope Iohn the eight of that name and 42 in number crowned Emperour of Rome for that hee defended Italie from the Sarazens which then were readie with an huge armie to inuade Italie This Emperour was sonne to Lewis king of Germanie of Almania and of Lotharingia he was called from Italie into Fraunce against the Normanes and the Danes who then sore afflicted Fraunce at what time he concluded a peace betweene him and the Gothes and married the daughter of Gotfredus king of the Gothes named Gisla and after he had raigned 12 yeares he died in Sueâ—ia and was buried vpon this day in Augia 889. The 13 Daie THe Romans held this daye most solemne for that they recorde this daye in their Calenders as the birthe daye of the Muses celebrating a sumptuous feast where they vsed many seuerall ceremonies in religious sort with sundrie vowes to be perfourmed to euery one of the Muses according to the qualitie and nature of the Muse. Likewise they celebrated the feast of Merchants called Feriae mercatorum wher they gathered in one place to make solemâ—e vowes to Neptune and to Mercurie for goods lost and for further good speede in their Nauigation Quinquatria a feast vnto Pallas which endured fiue daies celebrated at Rome with much solemne state and great mirth by the musitians and songmakers called Poets The Musitians should with their trumpets shalmes and all other instruments playe through all the Cittie of Rome and their Poets should sing all kinde of verses through the streetes vntill they came to the Temple of Minerua and there solemnized a great feast singing Odes to Pallas with many ceremonies therevnto belonging Charles the fift road vnto Augusta with great states where many of the peeres of Germanie came to meete him where certaine learned protestants exhibited their supplictions vnto the Emperour in defence of religion as they did before at Maspurge Vuormatia Spire and at Bernia and in other places where both papists and protestants by the appointment of Charles the Emperour met at what time disputations were had and the same in writing published 1530. Among the Egiptians vpon the 18. of the moneth Pauni in the Cittie of Sais when the day of their solemnitie approached to be celebrated the feast of Minerua which is called Ellychinum that is the feast of lights for that is solemnized in the night time at what time candles torches lamps with al other kinde of lights hang at euery mans doore in their temples in the obeliskes and in their pyramides feasting and sacrificing vnto Minerua all that night long to this feast infinit number of Egyptians came this feast is not onely in the cittie of Sais solemized but also in euery cittie of Egipt though chieflie in Sais the secret ceremonies of their sacrifice were such as it might not be solemnized in the day time which was y â— cause y â— it was doone in the night time for they are by their oracles warned and by their priests taught and instructed the time and the manner of their sacrifice as were the Persians by their magi and the Romanes by their Soothsaires called Augures The 14 daie XErxes the great king of Persia leauied a huge armie and tooke his voyage into Greece at what time the games of Olympia were celebrated thinking thereby all Greece were busie in setting foorth their Olympicall feast came to Thermopila where he was met by Leonidas a noble Greeke and was put to â—light with the losse of 20000 Persians Attila king of the Hunnes a mightie Captaine the onelye king that raigned among the Germanes that plaid his part in the weast kingdomes no otherwise then Cyrus or Alexander did in the East hee on this daye assaulted Auerlia a cittie in Fraunce and wanne it but at that time hee was by Aetius the Romane Leiutenant through the aide of the Frenchmen and Burgundians kept from the spoile thereof this Attila kept Germanie vnder his winges and subdued many of Fraunce as you shall read 451. The 15 Daye GReat solemne sacrifices were vsed at Rome to the wine to Oyle and to bread for the Romans omitted nothing by the which they had any gaine but they would vse vowes sacrifices and other religious ceremonies this sacrifice was vsed for those that were bitten by madde Dogges Also vpon this day the Romanes cleansed and purged the Temple of Vesta and brought the filthe of the Temple into the riuer of Tiber and after they kept shut the temple as Ouid. Hâ—c est illa dies qua tu purgamina Vestae Tybri per Hetruscas in marimittis aquas The Hungarians inuaded Austria at what time the most part of the nobles of Hungaria dyed in that voyage not without great losse of the people of Austria for though they had the victorie yet Frederike the Archduke of Austria was slaine in that warre and that made some writers attribute the victorie to the Hungarians as Functius dooth saying that all the Nobilitie and also the Archduke Fredericke were ouerthrowne and slaine 1235. All countries solemnized this feast called Bacchanalia by diuers and sundrie manners in Egipt they held this feast vnto Bacchus without Sâ—ines flesh the ceremonies wherof seeme strange for the women had hanging about their neckes like small strings of a Lute vpon the which hanged small pictures like