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A50902	The history of Britain, that part especially now call'd England from the first traditional beginning, continu'd to the Norman conquest / collected out of the antientest and best authours thereof by John Milton.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1670 (1670)	Wing M2119; ESTC R13663	213,672	366

Gospatric a noble man of that Country to be treacherously slain in the Kings Court and that Tosti himself the year before with like treachery had caus'd to be slain in his Chamber Gamel and Vls two other of thir noble men besides his intolerable exactions and oppressions Then in a manner the whole Country coming up to complain of their grievances met with Harold at Northampton whom the King at Tosti's request had sent to pacifie the Northumbrians but they laying op'n the cruelty of his Government and thir own birth-right of freedom not to endure the tyranny of any Governour whatsoever with absolute refusal to admit him again and Harold hearing reason all the complices of Tosti were expell'd the Earldom He himself banish't the Realm went in Flanders Morcar the Son of Algar made Earl in his stead Huntingdon tells another cause of Tosti's banishment that one day at Windsor while Harold reach'd the Cup to King Edward Tosti envying to see his younger Brother in greater favour then himself could not forbear to run furiously upon him and catching hold of his Hair the scuflle was soon parted by other attendants rushing between and Tosti forbidd'n the Court He with continu'd fury rideing to Hereford where Harold had many Servants preparing an entertainment for the King came to the House and set upon them with his followers then lopping off Hands Armes Legs of some Heads of others threw them into Butts of Wine Meath or Ale which were laid in for the Kings drinking and at his going away charg'd them to send him this word that of other fresh meats he might bring with him to his Farm what he pleas'd but of Sowce he should find plenty provided ready for him that for this barbarous Act the King pronounc't him banish'd that the Northumbrians taking advantage at the Kings displeasure and sentence against him rose also to be reveng'd of his cruelties done to themselves but this no way agrees for why then should Harold or the King so much labour with the Northumbrians to re-admit him if he were a banish'd man for his Crimes done before About this time it happ'nd that Harold putting to Sea one day for his pleasure in a Fisher Boat from his Mannor at Boseham in Sussex caught with a Tempest too far off land was carried into Normandy and by the Earl of Pontiew on whose Coast he was driv'n at his own request brought to Duke William who entertaining him with great courtesie so far won him as to promise the Duke by Oath of his own accord not only the Castle of Dover then in his tenure but the Kingdome also after King Edwards Death to his utmost endeavour therupon betrothing the Dukes Daughter then too young for marriage and departing richly presented Others say that King Edward himself after the Death of Edward his Nephew sent Harold thether on purpose to acquaint Duke William with his intention to bequeath him his Kingdom but Malmsbury accounts the former story to be the truer Ingulf writes that King Edward now grown old and perceaving Edgar his Nephew both in body and mind unfit to govern especially against the pride and insolence of Godwins Sons who would never obey him Duke William on the other side of high merit and his Kinsman by the Mother had sent Robert Archbishop of Canterbury to acquaint the Duke of his purpose not long before Harold came thether The former part may be true that King Edward upon such considerations had sent one or other but Arch-bishop Robert was fled the land and dead many years before Eadmer and Simeon write that Harold went of his own accord into Normandy by the Kings permission or connivence to get free his Brother Wulnod and Nephew Hacun the Son of Swane whom the King had tak'n hostages of Godwin and sent into Normandy that King Edward foretold Harold his journey thether would be to the detriment of all England and his own reproach that Duke William then acquainted Harold how Edward ere his coming to the Crown had promisd if ever he attain'd it to leave Duke William Successor after him Last of these Mathew Paris writes that Harold to get free of Duke William affirm'd his coming thether not to have been by accident or force of Tempest but on set purpose in that privat manner to enter with him into secret confederacie so variously are these things reported After this King Edward An. Dom. 1066 grew sickly yet as he was able kept his Christmas at London and was at the Dedication of St. Peters Church in Westminster which he had rebuilt but on the Eve of Epiphanie or Twelftide deceas'd much lamented and in the Church was Entoomb'd That he was harmless and simple is conjecturd by his words in anger to a Peasant who had cross'd his Game for with Hunting and Hawking he was much delighted by God and Gods Mother said hee I shall do you as shrew'd a turn if I can observing that Law-Maxim the best of all his Successors that the King of England can do no wrong The softness of his Nature gave growth to factions of those about him Normans especially and English these complaining that Robert the Archbishop was a sower of dissention between the King and his people a traducer of the English the other side that Godwin and his Sons bore themselves arrogantly and proudly towards the King usurping to themselves equall share in the Government oft-times making sport with his simplicity that through thir power in the land they made no scruple to kill men of whose inheritance they took a likeing and so to take possession The truth is that Godwin and his Sons did many things boistrously and violently much against the Kings minde which not able to resist he had as some say his Wife Edith Godwins Daughter in such aversation as in bed never to have touch'd her whether for this cause or mistak'n Chastitie not commendable to enquire further is not material His Laws held good and just and long after desir'd by the English of thir Norman Kings are yet extant He is said to be at Table not excessive at Festivals nothing puft up with the costly Robes he wore which his Queen with curious Art had woven for him in Gold He was full of Alms-deeds and exhorted the Monks to like Charitie He is said to be the first of English Kings that cur'd the Disease call'd thence the Kings Evil yet Malmsbury blames them who attribute that Cure to his Royaltie not to his Sanctitie said also to have cur'd certain blinde men with the water wherin he had wash'd his hands A little before his Death lying speechless two days the third day after a deep sleep he was heard to pray that if it were a true Vision not an Illusion which he had seen God would give him strength to utter it otherwise not Then he related how he had seen two devout Monks whom he knew in Normandy to have liv'd and dy'd well who appearing told him

them in time of Harvest In the mean time suttlely devising to turn Lee stream several waies wherby the Danish Bottoms were left on dry ground which they soon perceaving march'd over Land to Quatbrig on the Severn built a Fortress and winterd there while thir Ships left in Lee were either brok'n or brought away by the Londoners but thir Wives and Children they had left in safety with the East-Angles The next year was pestilent and besides An. Dom. 897 the common sort took away many great Earls Kelmond in Kent Brithulf in Essex Wulfred in Hampshire with many others and to this evill the Danes of Northumberland and East-Angles ceas'd not to endamage the West-Saxons especially by stealth robbing on the South-shoar in certain long Gallies But the King causing to be built others twice as long as usually were built and some of 60 or 70 Oars higher swifter and steddier then such as were in use before either with Danes or Prisons his own invention some of these he sent out against six Danish Pirats who had done much harm in the I le of Wight and parts adjoining The bickering was doubtfull and intricate part on the water part on the Sands not without loss of some eminent men on the English side The Pirats at length were either slain or tak'n two of them stranded the men brought to Winchester where the King then was were executed by his command one of them escap'd to the East-Angles her men much wounded the same year not fewer then twenty of thir Ships perish'd on the South Coast with all thir men And Rollo the Dane or Norman landing heer as Mat. West writes though not in what part of the Iland after an unsuccessful fight against those Forces which first oppos'd him sail'd into France and conquerd the Country since that time called Normandy This is the summe of what pass'd in three years against the Danes returning out of France set down so perplexly by the Saxon Annalist ill-guifted with utterance as with much ado can be understood sometimes what is spok'n whether meant of the Danes or of the Saxons After which troublesome time Alfred enjoying three years of peace by him spent as his manner was not idlely or voluptuously but in all vertuous emploiments both of mind and body becoming a Prince of his Renown ended his daies in the year 900. the 51. of his Age the 30th of his Reign and was buried regally at Winchester he An. Dom. 900 was born at a place call'd Wanading in Barkshire his Mother Osburga the Daughter of Oslac the Kings Cup-bearer a Goth by Nation and of noble descent He was of person comlier then all his Brethren of pleasing Tongue and gracefull behaviour ready wit and memory yet through the fondness of his Parents towards him had not bin taught to read till the twelfth year of his Age but the great desire of learning which was in him soon appear'd by his conning of Saxon Poems day and night which with great attention he heard by others repeated He was besides excellent at Hunting and the new Art then of Hawking but more exemplary in devotion having collected into a Book certain Prayers and Psalms which he carried ever with him in his Bosome to use on all occasions He thirsted after all liberal knowledge and oft complain'd that in his youth he had no Teachers in his middle Age so little vacancy from Wars and the cares of his Kingdome yet leasure he found sometimes not only to learn much himself but to communicate therof what he could to his people by translating Books out of Latin into English Orosius Boethius Beda's History and others permitted none unlern'd to bear Office either in Court or Common-wealth at twenty years of age not yet reigning he took to Wife Egelswitha the Daughter of Ethelred a Mercian Earl The extremities which befell him in the sixt of his Reign Neothan Abbot told him were justly come upon him for neglecting in his younger days the complaints of such as injur'd and oppress'd repair'd to him as then second person in the Kingdome for redress which neglect were it such indeed were yet excusable in a youth through jollity of mind unwilling perhaps to be detain'd long with sad and sorrowfull Narrations but from the time of his undertaking regal charge no man more patient in hearing causes more inquisitive in examining more exact in doing justice and providing good Laws which are yet extant more severe in punishing unjust judges or obstinate offenders Theeves especially and Robbers to the terrour of whom in cross waies were hung upon a high Post certain Chains of Gold as it were dareing any one to take them thence so that justice seem'd in his daies not to flourish only but to tryumph no man then hee more frugal of two pretious things in mans life his time and his revenue no man wiser in the disposal of both His time the day and night he distributed by the burning of certain Tapours into three equall portions the one was for devotion the other for publick or private affairs the third for bodily refreshment how each hour past he was put in minde by one who had that Office His whole annual revenue which his first care was should be justly his own he divided into two equall parts the first he imploi'd to secular uses and subdivided those into three the first to pay his Souldiers Houshold-Servants and Guard of which divided into three Bands one attended monthly by turn the second was to pay his Architects and workmen whom he had got together of several Nations for he was also an Elegant Builder above the Custome and conceit of Englishmen in those days the third he had in readiness to releive or honour Strangers according to thir worth who came from all parts to see him and to live under him The other equal part of his yearly wealth he dedicated to religious uses those of fowr sorts the first to releive the poor the second to the building and maintenance of two Monasteries the third of a School where he had perswaded the Sons of many Noblemen to study sacred knowledge and liberal Arts some say at Oxford the fourth was for the releif of Foreign Churches as far as India to the shrine of St. Thomas sending thether Sigelm Bishop of Sherburn who both return'd safe and brought with him many rich Gems and Spices guifts also and a letter he receav'd from the Patriarch of Jerusalem sent many to Rome and for them receav'd reliques Thus far and much more might be said of his noble minde which renderd him the miror of Princes his body was diseas'd in his youth with a great soreness in the Seige and that ceasing of it self with another inward pain of unknown cause which held him by frequent fits to his dying day yet not disinabl'd to sustain those many glorious labours of his life both in peace and war Edward the Elder EDward the Son of Alfred succeeded in learning

them promis'd peace and defence yet permitted his men the while to burn and make prey Coming to London with all his Army he was on Christmass day sollemly Crown'd in the great Church at Westminster by Aldred Archbishop of York having first giv'n his Oath at the Altar in presence of all the people to defend the Church well govern the people maintain right Law prohibit rapine and unjust judgment Thus the English while they agreed not about the choice of thir native King were constrein'd to take the Yoke of an out-landish Conquerer With what minds and by what course of life they had fitted themselves for this servitude William of Malmsbury spares not to lay op'n Not a few years before the Normans came the Clergy though in Edward the Confessors daies had lost all good literature and Religion scarse able to read and understand thir Latin Service he was a miracle to others who knew his Grammar The Monks went clad in fine stuffs and made no difference what they eat which though in it self no fault yet to their Consciences was irreligious The great men giv'n to gluttony and dissolute life made a prey of the common people abuseing thir Daughters whom they had in service then turning them off to the Stews the meaner sort tipling together night and day spent all they had in Drunk'ness attended with other Vices which effeminate mens minds Whence it came to pass that carried on with fury and rashness more then any true fortitude or skill of War they gave to William thir Conquerour so easie a Conquest Not but that some few of all sorts were much better among them but such was the generality And as the long suffering of God permits bad men to enjoy prosperous daies with the good so his severity oft times exempts not good men from thir share in evil times with the bad If these were the Causes of such misery and thraldom to those our Ancestors with what better close can be concluded then here in fit season to remember this Age in the midst of her security to fear from like Vices without amendment the Revolutions of like Calamities FINIS AN INDEX Of all the Chief Persons and material passages contained in the foregoing HISTORY A. ADda succeeds his Father Ida in the Kingdom of Bernicia p. 127. Adminius the Son of Cunobeline banish't his Country flies to the Emperour Caligula and stirs him up against it p. 51. Aganippus a Gaulish King marries Cordelia the Daughter of King Leir p. 20. Agricola Son of Severianus spreads the Pelagian Doctrine in Britain p. 104. Aidan a Scotch Bishop sent for by Oswald to settle Religion p. 155. he hath his Episcopal Seat at Lindisfarne ibid. he dies for grief of the Murder of Oswin p. 157. Alaric takes Rome from the Emperour Honorius p. 97. Alban of Verulam with others suffers Martyrdom under Dioclesian p. 88. Albanact one of the three Sons of Brutus hath Albania now Scotland for his share in the Kingdom p. 14. Albion the ancient name of this Island p. 4 5. whence derived ibid. Albina said to be the Eldest of Dioclesians 50 Daughters p. 5. from her the name Albion derived ibid. Alcled slaying Ethelwald usurps the Kingdom of the Northumbrians p. 177. Aldfrid recall'd from Ireland succeeds his Brother Ecfrid in the Northumbrian Kingdom p. 168. he leaves Osred a Child to succeed him p. 169. Aldulf the Nephew of Ethelwald succeeds King of the East-Angles p. 187. Alectus treacherously slays his friend Carausius to get the Dominion p. 87. is overthrown by Asclepiodotus and slain ibid. Alemannus reported one of the four Sons of Histion descended from Japhet and of whom the Alemanni or Germans p. 5. Alfage Archbishop of Canterbury inhumanly us'd by the Danes p. 256. kill'd outright by Thrum a Dane in commiseration of his misery ibid. Alfred the fourth Son of Ethelwolf and successour of his Brother Ethelred encounters the Danes at Wilton p. 204. he gives Battel to the whole Danish power at Edinton and totally routing them brings them to terms p. 206. 207. he is said to have bestow'd the East-Angles upon Gytro a Danish King who had been lately baptis'd p. 207. a long tedious War afterwards maintain'd between him and the Danes p. 209. 210. c. he dies in the 30th year of his Reign and is buried at Winchester p. 212. his noble Character p. 213. 214. Alfwold driving out Eardulf usurps the Kingdom of Northumberland p. 185. Algar Earl of Howland now Holland Morcard Lord of Brunne and Osgot Governour of Lincoln slaughter a great multitude of the Danes in Battail with three of their Kings p. 201. overpowr'd with numbers and drawn into a snare Algar dies valiantly fighting ibid. Algar the Son of Leofric banisht by King Edward joins with Griffin Prince of South-Wales p. 291. 292. unable to withstand Harold Earl of Kent he submits to the King and is restor'd p. 292. banisht again he recovers his Earldom by force p. 293. Alipius made Deputy of the British Province in the room of Martinus p. 90. Alla begins the Kingdom of Deira in the South-part of Northumberland p. 127. 133. Alric King of Kent after Ethelbert the II. p. 177. with him dying ends the race of Hengist p. 181. Ambrosius Aurelianus dreaded by Vortimer p. 117. defeats the Saxons in a memorable Battel p. 118. uncertain whether the Son of Constantine the Vsurper or the same with Merlin and Son of a Roman Consul p. 118. he succeeds Vortigern as Chief Monarch of the I le ibid. Anacletus the friend of King Pandrasus is taken in fight by Brutus p. 9. he is forc't by Brutus to betray his own Countrymen ibid. Andragius one in the Catalogue of ancient British Kings p. 28. Androgeus one of Lud's Sons hath London assign'd him and Kent p. 29. forsakes his claim to the Kingdom and follows Caesars fortune p. 51. Anlaf the Dane with his Army of Irish and Constantine King of Scotland utterly discomfited by King Athelstan p. 225. 226. c. Anna succeeds Sigebert in the Kingdom of the East-Angles p. 157. he is slain in War by Penda the Mercian p. 159. Antigonus the Brother of King Pandrasus taken in fight by Brutus p. 9. Antoninus sent against the Caledonians by his Father Severus p. 84. after whose Death he takes hostages and departs to Rome ibid. Archigallo depos'd for his Tyranny p. 26. being restor'd by his Brother he becomes a new man and reigns worthily p. 27. Archimailus one in the number of ancient British Kings p. 28. Armorica in France peopled by Britans that fled from the Saxons p. 114. Arthur the Victory at Badon-hill by some ascrib'd to him which by others is attributed to Ambrose p. 122. who he was and whether the Authour of such famous Acts as are related of him p. 122. 123. c. Arviragus ingaging against Claudius keeps up the Battail to a Victory by personating his slain Brother Guiderius p. 54. Athelstan the Son of King Edward the Elder by