of Romulus affirmeth that the building of Rome began vpon this day and that Romulus proportioned and measured the compasse of the wals and setled downe the plot of the citie which was in the beginning but a little thing and vpon that very daye that Romulus began to build Rome Numa Pomp. the second king that suceeded him was borne in Cures a towne of the Sabines Palilia festa in the honour of the goddesse Pales was celebrated of the Shepheards before the building of Rome by Romulus The Shepheards vsed in the dawning of this daye to decke and to adorne the sheepefolde with greene bowes and branches and with greene turffes with diuers kind of floures Likewise they cast squibbes and such other pretie deâ—ises with fire with much sport and pastime which feast of Shepheardes according to their custome was kept and solemnly celebrated vpon the same day that Rome was builded in the which feast it was not by the law of Numa Pomp. lawfull to offer any sacrifice of bloâ—d vnto Pales the goddesse of Shepheards that day for in those feasts that either a great citie was builded or a great prince borne no beast might be kilde no bloud might be sacrificed neither lawfull once to name the peculiar god of that place altogether like to the feast of Natalitia which is the feast of Natiuities and also like to the feast Terminalia which is celebrated to the God of Confines The sacrifice in this feast among the Shepheards were wafers garlike and new wine boiled This was first instituted by Romulus by the name of Natalitia and Pallilia was celebrated by the Shepheards before Rome was builded In the 1000. yeare after the building of Rome Philippus the first Christian Emperour of Rome together with his sonne Philip began their raigne in the second of their Empire some say they made great preparations and great solemnities of games and shewes at Rome with such pompe and magnificence as the like had not beene seene since the Consuls time he celebrated the games called Seculares ludi which were the onelie plaies of pompe and magnificence and were with great solemâ—itie plaide and it was the last time that Ludi seculares were plaide in Rome for those plaies were but sildome plaide Probus the 36. Emperour of Rome after he had raigned sixe yeares and three moneths a stoute and a iust Emperour expert in warfare and courteous in behauiour he was the last Emperour that triumphed in Rome afterward he was slaine at Syrmiuâ— in an vprore which grew among the Souldiers in an Iron tower as Scotus affirmeth but Onophrius referreth it to the 2. of December The renowned prince king Henrie the seauenth after long sickenesse deceased at Richmond as vpon this day but of some referred to the 22. of Aprill after he had raigned 23. yeares and eight moneths and on the ninth of Maye he was brought to Paules with many Nobles Knights and Gentlemen and a thousand torches burning before him on the morrow was buried at Westminster on the eleuenth of Maye in the new chappell which he had caused to be builded 1508. The 22 Daie HOnorius the sonne of Theodosius raigned Emperour of Rome in the same selâ—e yeare that Arcadius raigned Emperour in Constantinople and dyed as vpon this day after he had raigned with Arcadius thirteene yeares and with Theodosius lunior which was Arcadius sonne sixteene yeares in this Emperors time the booke which the Iewes call Talmud was made by two Rabbines of the Iewes as Platina and Scotus affirmeth but Onophrius referreth it to the fifteene of August 414. As vpon this daye in the Cittie of Florence in Italie being vpon the Sabbaoth day a company of factious Cittizens called Pactiana entred into the Church at masse time ran vpon the house and familie of Medeces 〈◊〉 Iulianus and wounded a Nobleman called Laurentius and many others among whome Laurentius escaped and made away with his weapon and hauing some aide by his good freends presently fought with them tooke them and hanged a number of them to the verie windowe of the towne court As Volat in his fiâ—t booke afmeth 1478. The 23 Daie THe feast called Vinalia priora was celebrated solemnized in Rome vpon this day to Iupiter and to Venus in this feast the Romanes vsed to take the first taste of their wine and to consecrate certaine vessels in sacrifice for Iupiter against the feast daye of Vinalia of this feast I shall speake more in an other place Mahomet the false prophet of the Saracens was borne vpon this day being then vpon Friday 593. and therefore the Arabians and the Sarazens obserue fridaye for their chiefest feast and they honour that daye as the Christians honour the Sabaoth which is Sunday they begin to acount their years from that day as we doe from the yeare of our Lord and Sauiour which they call Hegyra which is to them peculiar as to the Spaniards Aera or as indictions were now last the account of the Romans after their Lustrum or Consulatus Michael the fourth of that name Emperour of Constantinople sonne to Andronicus Senior surnamed Palaeologus was slaine vpon this daye 867. The 24 Daie AS vpon this daye Troye a most famous cittie in Asia was taken after ten yeares terrible warres betweene the Greekes and the Troians in this warre died the most part of the famous men that then flourished in all Greece and Asia and that for one lewd woman named Helena The historie is so well knowne that I neede not much to speake of it yet others referre it to another day which I in an other place haue layde downe more at large Anno mundi â—783 The Romans vsed as vppon this daye to celebrate an ancient feast called Lustria festa this feast had diuers kindes of vses and was celebrated of all kind of persons the captaines and the souldiers solemâ—ized this feaste in this sort They sounded their trompets most pleasantly at euerie chiefe place in the cittie at what time they did view their armories munitions engins and other preparations for warres and then came to the Temple of Mars and with great ioy feasted and after they vsed sacrifice vnto Mars Another kind of this viewing called Lustrum was vsed at the funerall of the dead emperors great generalles that died in the warres they would with great funerall pompe three times compasse the pile of woode being armed and with speares in their hands and shaking them with frowning lookes at the pile of wood as it were vppon an enemie of the countrie for it was appointed to burie the bodie of those Emperours kinges and princes they going procession like about the hearse wailing and lamenting the death of the Emperour do sing most tragicall verses in mournful manners shaking still their swords and speares and stamping the ground with their feet vntil the bodie be laid vpon the pile then they threw all sweet flowers spices and odors vpon
THE First part of the Diall of Daies Containing 320. Romane triumphes besides the triumphant Obelisks and Pyramydes of the Aegyptians the Pillers Arches and Trophies triumphant of the Graecians and the Persians with their Pompe and Magnificence Of feastes and Sacrifices both of the Iewes and of the Gentils with the stately games and plaies belonging to these Feastes and Sacrifices with the birthes and funeral Pomps of Kinges and Emperours as you shall finde more at large in the 2. part wherein all kind of triumphes are enlarged By Lodowick Lloid Esquire Prou. 20. Lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis London Printed for Roger Ward dwelling at the signe of the Purse in the little old Bailie 1590. To the Right Honourable Sir Christopher Hatton Knight of the most Honourable order of the Garter Lord Chauncellor of England and of her Maiesties most Honourable priuie Councell CAesar right Honourable wrote but three wordes of his victorie from Pontus to his freends at Rome Veni vidi vici thoughe not like Caesar a Conqueror victorum victor yet like Solon not conquered agestatis victor presuming but with the like wordes to dedicate this little Booke vnto your Lordship Veni ad te vixi per te spero de te and so I rest as one that hath registred himselfe your olde seruant and so hath decreed cum vâ—to to continue in good will and seruice Your Lordships old seruant Lodowick Lloyde 〈◊〉 How and when all Nations begin their yeares and daies c. AMong the most nations of the world after the confusion of tongues at the building of Babel for manie hundred yeares they had no certaine time for their yeares euery countrie then vsed time without anie sound reason or anie true period of the Sunne or of the Moone almost the whole world then vsed annos Lunares as the Egiptians in the beginning though after most expert from whence the Grecians and the Romans were instructed for their yeares yet the Egyptians yeare in the time that Abraham was in Egypt was sometime of two moneths sometime three sometime four sometime lesse and sometime more vntill Abraham being taught with the Chaldeans instructed the Egyptians in the course of the Sunne as Iosephus affirmeth The Romanes before Numa Pompilius time vsed ten moneths for their year the Grecians vsed Lunares annos y â— Arcanenses 6. monethes the Arcadians 4. moneths so confusedly all nations of the yearth vsed their yeares in the first beginning vntil the Egyptians first found the true period of the Sunne appointed their yeare to be 365. daies Of this yeare Iulius Caesar after his wars in Egipt brought with him the Egiptian yeare to the Romanes by the industrie of Sosigenis a great Mathematician which Caesar brought with him to Rome from Egypt Annus Iulianus was made which we now vse In like manner in their moneths so diuers and so erronious and especiallie the Grecians euen Plutarch himselfe so much deceaued in the Athenian moneths referring the moneth Hecatombeon which is Iune to April euen so he did referre Metagitnion which is Iulie to Maie others in like sort referre Memacterion which is September 〈◊〉 August October to Ianuarie and so Thargelion which is Aprill by Lu Florentinus is set downe in Plutarch for Februarie but the Grecians excell all in their errours thus the Grecans and others erred in their time and in their histories for that they were ignorant of the Hebrue moneths And therefore I will set downe in what moneth of the yeare all countries and kingdomes of the world begin their yeare and first I will beginne with the Hebrewes for they are chieflie herein to bee followed for being ignorant of their moneths and yeares made manie prophane writers to erre The old auncient Hebrewes began first their yeare in the later ende of the moneth of September containing part of September and of October for that they supposed the world to bee created at that time for trees hearbes corne and all good thinges the earth was full yet after they were commaunded to beginne their yeare in Nisan which is Aprill and the first moneth of the yeare for that the yeare of Iubilei began that moneth the Hebrewes were commaunded to begin their yeare then so that Nisan which is Aprill was in dignitie before Tisri which was October with the Hebrewes in respect of the yeare of the Iubiley and of the feastes which God commaunded Moses to bee kept yet Tisri was before in time and in nature vntill Moses time when the commaundement was geuen otherwaies but now since y â— Hebrews began their year about the 25. of March and so forward to the moneth Aprill So the Hebrewes began their yeare in March and ended in Aprill The Egiptians began their yeare in September which the Egyptians called Thod which is their first moneth and they haue this reason for it that Nilus beginneth to flow in that moneth Thod which Cicero doth call Mercurius Egypti besides the Egyptians haue another marke for the beginning of the yeare per ortum caniculae by the rising of the starre called Canis which are the dogdaies at what time the riuer Nilus beginneth to flow which as Plinie saith was in Iune and not in September but it is agreed of all the best writers that the Egyptians begin their yeare in September in the which moneth the Persians do also beginne togither with the Egiptians their yeare beginning at the moneth Phordimech which is rhod with the Egyptians and with vs called Sptember The Grecians begin their yeare in the moneth of Iune which they call Hecatombaeon of the which for that I would be breefe I will set downe at what time euery nation do begin their yeare as followeth The Hebrewes in Marche The Aegyptians in Septâ—mâ—er The Graecians in Iune I meane the Athenians The Persians with the Egiptians in the moneth of September The Arabians and the Sarazens began their yeare in Maye The Cyprians in Marche The Macedonians and the rest of the Grecians in Iune The Romanes and wee of Europe Christians began our yeare in Ianuarie and thus shortlye I haue shewed howe and when euery nation began their yeare In like manner when these begin their dayes heere also I set them downe how some from midnight to midnight as we Christians Spaine Fraunce Germany England and others doe begin our daye for that the Sunne dooth from his hemysphere begin after midnight to ascend towards the East and also for that the Sonne of God Christ Iesus was borne about midnight of the Uirgin Marie The Egiptians the Umbrians and the Arabians begin their day from noone to noone which is twelue of the clocke the next day the olde Astrollogers followed the Egiptians in their dayes for that then the sunne entreth into the highest part of the heauens The Babilonians began their day from sunne rising to sunne rising which is the common day of the most vulgar people referring
Aurelianus was other with Tigers and others with monstrous Dogges To such excéeding pompe and glorie grew the Romanes after their Affrican victories that within the triumphant Chariots were carried with the conquerour the simulacher of Iupiter with his scepter in his hand Neptune with his thrée picked forke Mercurie winged about his shoulders and his legges and Iuno carrying in her hande Quirinus speare thus the triumpher marched into the Capitoll the soldiers crowned with laurell round about the Chariot singing songs in praise of the conquerour where after sacrificing an Ox vnto Iupiter with publike thanks vnto the Gods for the victorie the feast was prepared called Epulum triumphale which was the common banquet appointed after any triumph Ferdinandus the Emperour returning from Frankford and comming vnto Basill was receiued and welcomed with great honour 1563. Pantal. lib. 1. Albertus Marques of Brandenburge after many sharpe battels and long warres in diuers places of Germany died at Fortzhemi 1557. being 35. yeeres of age Celestinus the third Bishop of Rome died and on the same day Innocentius the third was elected into his place this made the Decretals and other bookes this caused the Councell called Laterense to come together 1â—98 Volat. Likewise Constantinus Sirus a Pope whom Iustinianus the Emperour and second of that name reuerenced so much that he went from Constantinople to Nicomedia to méete him and there to submit himselfe vnto the Pope to haue his absolution for sinne Seuerinus a godly learned man that preached Christ about the Riuer of Danuby died 483. The ninth Daie VPon this day the feast called Compitalia was celebrated in Rome at what time the Pretor should speake these wordes in presence of the people Die nono post Calendas Ianuarii Quiritibus compitalia erunt Also Compitalia festa were those feasts at Rome when the plaies called Compitales ludi were celebrated in the stréetes in euery towne of the country To these games were there Images and Idols brought with all solemne ceremonies of the people they were set vpon the table where Epulae Iouis were celebrated they were also laid on Altars crowned with all kind of garlands and set foorth with swéet flowers deckt and trimmed with chaines and Iewels c. Also it was commaunded by Seruius Tullius that once euery yéere in the temples of the Gods vpon this feast solemne sacrifice should be consecrated vnto the Goddesse Mania and the Gods called Lares vnto whom the people offered onyons heades in stéed of mens heades Augustus Caesar vsed this play in his daies to bring his country Gods to be carried from the place where these Compitalia were celebrated at what time they began to be called Augustales ludi the sacrifice whereof was solemnized vnto Lares This was inuented first by Tarquinius the proud these plaies had sundry names among the Romanes as Compitales plebei Curales and Augustales For vnderstand that among the olde Romanes there was no games or plaies instituted but had their proper feast with all the pompe that might be and their sacrifice to one God or other more or lesse either before victories vowed in the Temples to the Gods or after victories inuented and he that was conquerour had a Ram for reward of his victorie giuen him Macrob. lib. 1. Likewise the feast Agonalia was solemnly kept to Ianus among the Romanes at what time the best Magistrate of the Cittie should commaund a Ram to be killed being the chiefest of the flocke hee himselfe being the chiefest man in the Cittie whosoeuer he were should solemnly offer vp the Ram in the Temple of Ianus for sacrifice and dutiful seruice to God Ianus these daies of sacrifice were called Agonales The wife of Charles the eight and after married to Lewis the twelfth both kings of France died 1514. she was an English woman as the Chronicles â—f the kings of Fraunce doe record Hadrianus the sixt schoolemaster of the Emperour Charles the fift was elected Bishop of Rome vpon this day Praeter opinionem 1522. Onoph Iohn the twelfth of that name was the 133. Pope elected 938. an infamous and vicious Pope and therefore driuen to exile by Otto the Emperour at what time he died in a caâ—e for feare of Otto Iohannes Aduentinus a learned Germaine died vpon this day at Ratisbone 1534. Under Valentinianus the Emperour was martyred vpon this day 358. Iuuencus a religious man of Antiochia and one Marcella as I â—inde in Eusebius Stephanus surnamed Porcarius a Romaine moued sedition and thereby fell to armes in Rome where he was taken and hanged vpon Hadâ—ianus the Emperours Piller or arche 1433. This daye openeth the nature of August before noone and after noone dooth shew the state of Iuly as in Practica rusticorum is laid downe The tenth Daie THis was woonte to be a dismall day to the Romaines for euery fourth day before any Ide Nones or Calends which the Romaines forbad any sacrifice to be vsed or any ceremonies to be done for vpon such dayes they susteined great ouerthrowes and much losse and therefore called Atridies Some write that Ierusalem was by Nabuchodonosar besieged this day being the tenth day of the tenth moneth but they erre much as it shall be said in another place in mistaking the daies and the moneths Charles the fift married with Isabell the sister of the king of Portingale with great pompe and solemnitie Honorus was by his father Theodosius elected and made Caesar and Emperor 393. This vanquished many cruell tyrants for 32. yeares that he raigned Emperour as Eusbeius affirmeth Frederike Lord Elector of Palantine vpon this day changed the state of religion at Heidelberge in Germanie 1546. Gregorie the tenth who made peace betweene the Venetians and they of Genua in Italie died who also called a generall councell at Lugduum where Michael Paleologus Emperor of Constantinople was reconciled to the Latine Church 1278. Fabianus which was consecrated Bishop of Rome 237 suffered martirdome vnder Decius the Emperor vpon this day this Bishop made a lawe that no marriage should he betweene kindered within fiue degrees he also commaunded that all Christians should receiue the communion thrise in a yeare that euery yeare a new Chrisme should bee made and the olde burned This day sheweth the nature of October before noone and after noone the state of September The Sunne entreth into Aquarius The eleuenth Daie THe feast called Carmentalia was as vpon this day celebrated which continued fiue dayes by the matrons of Rome in the honor of Carmenta some suppose her to be the Goddesse of Destinie and hath rule and power ouer the natiuities of men and therefore the women of Rome reuerenced this Carmenta very much others saye that shee was the Wife of Euander the Arcadian which was so inspired by God Phoebus that she was accoumpted and taken for a demie Prophetesse and tooke vpon hir to giue oracles in verse in that sacrifice which
sumptuous cheere in Greece verie much like to y â— feast of Iu. Brutus who after he had vanquished Tarquine the proude the last king of the Romanes he held a feast in mount Caelia at what time the daintiest dish in that feast was poddage made of beanes and of the fat lard of bacon at what time sacrifice was done to the Goddesse Caruia these were the olde auncient feastes of both Romanes and Grecians in the beginning This day of the Romanes was called Ater dies vnluckie for as Numa the second king of Rome deuided the yeare into moneths so he deuided the month into daies the daies againe were deuided some into feastiuall daies called festi dies consecrated into the gods Other named profesti dies dedicated into men some other called intersici comman both to the goddes and to men Of these read Macrobius Henricus King of the Vandoles being of the sect of the Arrians slew 4963 Christians in one daye amongst whome some godlie Bishops died in the yeare of Christ 500. Upon this daye appeared a terrible Comet which indured for the space of two moneths 1313. Pius surnamed Aquiliegensis Bishop of Rome was martired vnder the Emperor Antonius Pius 142. Upon this daye this Bishop made it a sacriledge to doe violence to any religious man forbidding also that no woman should make any vowe or enter into order of religion before they were of 25 yeares In Suenia the Faire called Nordlingenses was kept vpon this daie I found no more doone vpon this day worth the writing The fifteene Day THe feast Carmentalia was onely by the old matrons of Rome vpon this daye obserued and celebrated for you must vnderstand that these great solemne feastes which were dedicated to the Gods were diuers times of the yeare solemnized as Agonalia Lupercalia and this feast Carmentalia with others Sergius Galba an auncient Senator after hee was chosen Emperour by the Spaniards being 37. yeares of age hauing beene oft Proconsul and also Consull in sundrie perillous battels cheefe Captaine was slaine as vpon this day by the means of Otho who succeeded him in the Empire This Emperour Galba in the seauenth moneth of his reigne had his throate cut in the market place at Rome and was buried in his owne Garden by the way Aureli 10. yeares after our Sauiour Christ Marcellus Bishop of Rome dyed a martyr vnder Dioclesian the Emperour vpon this daie 310. This Bishop deuided the Citie of Rome into 25. seuerall dioces ad baptismi commoditatem Under Iustinianus the Emperour dyed Maurus an Abbat and a martyr 536. yeares after Christ. In Germanie vpon this daye was a meeting of the people called Fustelenses nundinae Germanorum and this continueth for the space of ten dayes Also in Bridges a towne in Flanders is a faire which endureth for three daies this is all that I can finde of this day The 16. Day VPon this daye the old and auncient Romaines were woont to doe great sacrifice vnto the Goddesse Porrima and to the Goddesse Postuenta two great Idols at Rome which would tell the people thinges to come and therefore called Deae pranuntiae futurorum Theodosius Hispanus who was made Emperor by Gratianus which then was Augustus died vpon this daye 402. This Emperor oftentimes vanquished the Gothes and subdued Eugenius and Arbogastus two mightie tyrants Theodosius the sonne of Arcadius and Nephew to the first Theodosius was vpon this daye created and called Augustus who after he had taken the Empire into his hand hee sent Valentianus his Father in law against the Vandoles Hunnes to defend the West countries and he for 32. yeares gouerned the East kingdomes Marcellus Bishop of Rome died a martyr vnder Maxentius the Emperour 310. Iohannes Schonerus a great learned man and a singular Mathematician was borne vpon this daye in Germanie in the yeare of Christ 1477. I read no more of this day worth the laying downe The 17. Daie AFter the murthering of Iulius Caesar the first Emperor of Rome Augustus Caesar his sisters sonne and his successor in the Empire instituted in the honour and memorie of his Unckle certaine plaies called Ludi Palatini which should be celebrated vpon the Calende of Ianuarie in a rounde temple within the Pallace of the Emperor these plaies endured eight daies At these playes afterward was Caligula slaine by Chaerca and others that conspired his death Furius Camillus called of the Romaines the second Romulus reedified the Temple of Concorde in Rome which the Frenchmen threw downe at their inuation and subduing of the cittie but by Camillus they were forced to flye to their losse Octauius Caesar was vpon this day confirmed Augustus 24. yeares before the birth of Christ some write that vpon this day he changed the moneths name before called Sextilis according to his owne name to be August Theodosius the Elder died at Milane in the twelft of his Empire and threescore yeare of his age and in the yeare of Christe 395. But Melancthon referreth it to the seauenteenth of September others to the sixteenth of Nouember so that in this as in others by vaâ—â—tie of opinions errors rise Georgius Castriotus otherwise called Scanderbecke Prince of the Epyrotes died vpon this day in his climatericall yeare 63 a valiant Souldier a fortunate Captaine who for 24. yeares gaue diuers ouerthrowes to the Turkes and defended both Epyrus and Vngaria to the great losse of the Turke 1466. Fredericus that founded the Uniuersitie of Whittenberge and that first receiued the doctrine of M. Luther of all the Princes of Germanie being one of the Electors for the Empire died as vpon this day 1525. Iohn Chrysostomes body was brought to Constantinople and was solemnlie buried 440. Upon this day the Riuer of Rhein did freese ouer and almost the frost endured a whole Winter 1514. Pâ—â—s the fift was elected Pope of Rome vpon this daye 1566. Stephanus Palatine of Vualachie gaue to the Turke a great ouerthrowe vpon this daye at the Riuer Barludus 1467. The eighteenth Day ATilius Calatinus a noble Romane entered vpon this day into the Cittie of Rome with a great triumph ouer the Affricans vanquished in Sicilia for the which the Senators and cheefe Cittizens of Rome should present him with seuerall rewardes and presents on the day of the triumph besides they graunted the dignitie of his seate among the Consuls and cheefe magistrates crowned with Lawrell to behold the games and playes in Circo Maximo in his triumphant garments according to the vse and manners of the Romanes To some Conquerors whose triumph excelled others they had their statues set vp in the market place at Rome or in the Capitoll or in the Pallace or in the pleading place or in Iupiters high chancell of Marble or of Iuorie both on Horsebacke and on 〈◊〉 for victories in all countries were in diuerse sorts rewarded Among the Indians if any Souldiour had brought the
borne in Augusta 1516. The 22 Daie PErtinax the ninth emperour of Rome which succeded CoÌ„modus in the Empire beyng a verie aged man of seauentie yeares old after he had raigned eightie daies was slaine as vpon this day in an vprore which fell among his garde through the treason of Iulianus who succeded Pertinax in the Empire 194. Selymus Emperor of the Turkes vanquished the Souâ—dan and the Mameluchos in a great battaile of this historie reade Sabel Iouius Carolus prince of Lotharingia was solemly maried to Claudia the daughter of Franciscus the second of that name kinge of Fraunce at Paris 1559. Edward Seimer an English man duke of Somerset and vncle to Edward the sixt king of England was beheaded vpon this day in the tower of London 1552. Ioanâ—es the second of that name was elected bishop of Rome vpon this day and died after within â— yeare 4. months 332. Anastasius surnamed Iconomachus was created patriarch of Constantinople vpon this day 710. Vincentius was martired vnder the Emperour Maximianus vpon this day which day amongest the auncient Romanes was holded a fortunate day for marriage and as Casparus Goldworne affirmeth being a faire day sheweth much good lucke to the Romanes I can read no more for this day The 23 daie MArcus Attilius Regulus being then Consull at Rome after he had giuen diuers ouerthrowes to the CarthaginiaÌ„s hauing discomfited Hamilcar with Hannibals father and after ioyned battaile with 3. Carthaginian Captains ouerthrew them and wan 73. citties in Affricke ouer whom he solemly tryuÌ„phed vpon this day 485. Antonius surnamed Caracalla the 22. emperour of Rome of the age of 43. yeares sâ—cceeded his father Seuerus in the Empire and was like to his father in condicion hee was out of measure giuen to sensualitie and vnto carnall concupiscence that he espoused his mother in law called â—uba he founded the bathes in Rome which were called Antonianae he dyed at Edissa as Eutropius affirmeth but Mar. Scotus saith that he was slaine in his viage against the Parthians as vpon this day after he had raigned sixe yeares and two moneths hee wanted the solemnitie of imperiall funerall for he was buried verie poore and simplie Otto the 3. Emperor of Constantinople was poisoned in Italie on this day 1000. his bowels were buried in Augusta and his bodie at Aquisgraine two yeares after that he had named the seauen electors of the empire called Septemâ—erâ— Many houses and many other buildings fel down in Thuringia by winde and tempest 1410. as is affirmed in the Chronicles Ioannes Leydenses king of the Anabaptists after hee had laid siege to the citie Monasteria killing and murthering for 6. moneths without mercie was iustlie punished and plagued for his tirannie vppon this day 1536. Emerentia a Romane virgin became a martir vnder the emperour Valentinianus 360. The 24 Daie CAius Caligula the some of Germanicus the fourth emperour of Rome with his wife Caesena and his Daughter were slaine in his owne pallace after he had three yeares raigned a vicious wicked and cruell emperour who had carnal copulation with all his sisters and vpon his daughter gâ—tten by one of his sisters he was cruell and horrible towards all men altogether addicted to auarice to fleshly lust and as he liued dishonourably so hee was slaine miserably as Sueton affirmeth and Eutrop. Philip king of Macedonia and father vnto Alexander the great ob non punitam libidinem was slaine by Pausanias in the mariage of his daughter with Alexander king of Epire in the middest of his regal pomp going most solemnlie with a traine of Princes into the theaters to see games and publick playes hauing before him twelue statues and Images of the Gods and hiâ— owne statue besides deckt with chaines Iuels most ritch and sumptuous before Christes birth 334. Anna the daughter of Ladislaus king of Vngaria the wife of Ferdinandus Caesar mother to Maximilian the Emperour and sister to Lodowick king of Germanie died vpon this day 1547. Aelius Adrianus the fifteene emperour of Rome was borne vpon this day in Italicia a Cittie in Spaine for whome the Romanes kept a yearely feast vpon this day and graunted publike playes to celebrate the memorie of Adrianus birthe called Natilitij ludi for hée was one of the number of the best Emperrours 119. Lu. Iul. Libo Consul of Rome vpon this day triumphed ouer the Salentines 486 yeares after the building of Rome Iohn the tenth was elected pope of Rome 914. This Pope gaue an ouerthrow to the Sarazens in Campania and after was taken by some Romanes in the 14. yeares of his papacie and was smoothered by thrusting the boulster where he lay into his throate Timotheus the disciple of Paul and Bishop of Ephesus suffered martyrdome vpon this daye vnder Nero the Emperour 50. Upon this daye the auncient Romanes vsed to sacrifice to Ceres and to Tellus and with all they celebrated the feast called Sementina The 25 Daie VPon this day the Apostle Paul was conuerted from his cruell persecution of the Christians who liued when the Emperor Caligula liued 34. Of this day the Husbandmen prognosticat the whole yeare if it be a faire day it will be a plentifull yeare if it be windie it will be warres if it be cloudie it dooth foreshowe the plague that yeare Clara dies Pauli c. M. Ati Regulus triumphed vpon this day oure the Salentines 486 yeares after the building of Rome Martianus the 64 Emperor of Rome dyed vpon this day after he had raigned sixe yeares And Leo the fourth of that name was vpon this day borne 751 who left behinde him his wife Irenes and his sonne Constantinus Fardinandus king of Sicilia died also this day leauing his kingdome to his Sonne Alphonsus 1494. Selymus the Turke vpon this day gaue an ouerthrowe to the Solthan of Aegipt and tooke Aelcairum which was somtime called Memphis the strongest Cittie in all Aegipt 1517. Gregorie the 4. Pope of Rome died on this daie he instituted the feasts of all Saints 844. Gelasius the second was elected Pope 1118. An Earthquake in Germanie happened vpon this day that 26. Castels fell and many townes beside 1349. The like happened in Uenice Adolphus Duke of Holsatiae was borne as vpon this day 1527. The Greekes were woont to sacrifice a feast in memorie of Theseus for the deliuerie of Greece from Minotaurus beside diuerse other feasts and sacrifices which they had in remembrance of Theseus the tenth king in Athens and the first that brought Athens to any perfection of good gouernement The 26 Day AS vpon this day Maximinus the 26 Emperor was slaine at Aquileia by Pupeinus his fellow in the Empire for after Maximinus time Albinus Pupienus and Gordianus were all three Emperors of Rome at one time and named Augusti This Maximinus was first a Shepheard in Thracia after became a
of fourteen years of age to be crowned king of England 1326. Gelasius the second Pope of Rome died in exile in the second yeare of his papacie 1119. Upon this day great disputation began at Tigurum in Germanie for religion after which a great chaunge began vppon the same to be in Helueâ—ia 1523. This was accompted an vnfortunat day amongest the Romanes called aterdies The 30 Day GOrdianus the 27. Emperour was slaine as vppon this day through the treason of Philip who succeded him in the empire after good seruice and maine victories ouer the Parthians in his returne from Parthia towards Rome ouer whose graue one of his captaines erected a monument for a memoriall of him yet his funerall was solemnized by a decree of the Senate Ludouicus the last Earle of Flanders of his familie and stocke dyed and the self same day Philip duke of Burgundie and sonne to Ioannes king of Fraunce succeeded him 1384. As vppon this day Lu. Cornelius Silla then Dictator at Rome triumphed most solemnlie ouer Asia Grecia and ouer Mithridates king of Pontus The pompe of this triumph endured two daies so set forth and solemnized to the great glory of Silla for this triumph of Silla and the roiall magnificence thereof was compted among the Romans one of their hundred great triumphes though from Romulus time the first king of Rome vntil Probus the Emperors time were registred 320. triumphes Anthimus bishop of Nicomedia a with manie moe Christians euen three hundred were tormented and martired vnder Galerius the Emperour after whom succeeded Constantinus the great Iulianus bishop of Cenomanenses and Adelgundis did suffer vpon this day tormentes vnder the Emperour Vespasianus 665. In old time at Rome the Romanes were woont to celebrat in the temple of concord in memorie of peace and quietnesse and this Ouid saith was appointed vppon this day Hâ—c erit a mensis fine secunda dies The inhabitants of Berna in Germanie with the aide of the Heluetians afflicted and troubled sore the people of Germany wasted tooke and occupied much of their territories 1536. The 31 Daie VPon this day being the last day of Ianuarie the Romanes vsed in auncient time to do sacrifice to their houshold gods called diâ—penates Husbandmen say that trees hewen or wood out downe vpon this daie will endure longer then other in anie building Clodius a noble Romane but yet malicious and enuious of other mens good fortune one that much troubled Rome by his greatnes and caused manie good men to bee banished as Cicero and others but as he returned from Aricia to Rome he was with all his companie by Milo slaine of whose death few semed to be sorie but Cicero had good cause to reioice and therefore Cicero defended Milo before the Iudges at Rome for the killing of Clodius as it is in his oration pro milone prooued 701. yeares after the building of Rome Noah vpon this day did let out a rauen and after a rauen a doâ—e which returned both in one day without finding of any land after the creation of the world 1657. Stephanus the third Bishop of Rome a Cilician borne diâ—d 772. this bishop called together Consilium Lateranense vnder Pipinus king of Fraunce In this councell Images were restored againe into the Romane church against a decree past before in the councell of Constantinople Within the moneth of Ianuarie died 29. Romane Emperours and in the said moneth the Romanes had 20. triumphes with great pompe solemnity 7. publicke solemne feastes with so manie sacrifices The names of the triumphers 1. C. Marius 2. L. Antonius 3. M. Censorius 4. C. Iun. Brutus 5. Iâ— Caesar. 6. August Caesar. 7. Q. Publius 8. Spâ— Carâ—ilius 9. M. Aemil. Paulus 10. Ser. Ful. Petinus 11. M. Atil Regulus 12. L. Iulius Libo 13. C. Iulius Caesar 14. Sex Apuleus 15. Cor. Dolabella 16. L. Corn. Silla The names of Feasts Gamelia Compitalia Epiphania Carmentalia Agonalia Chytra Equitia Of the moneth of Februarie with the Hebrewes called Schebat with the Athenians called Elaphobelion and with the Agiptians called Mecher Also of triumphes feasts playes funerals and natiuities within the samâ— moneth The first Day THis moneth in the olde Romanes time was dedicated vnto Neptune for vpon the first day of this moneth they were woont to sacrifice a sheepe to Iupiter in the Capitoll and withall a great feast they celebrated in the honour of Hercules for that Hercules was borne vpon this day Elaphobelia is a feast solemnized in Athens to Diana at what time the Athenians vsed to sacrifice a Hart vpon the fâ—rst day of Februarie to honour Diana and therefore the moneth of Februarie was so named according to the name of the feast Elaphobelia for in this moneth yearelie the Athenians held this feast with great solemnitie with sacrifices and ceremonies of Harts vpon the altars of Diana M. Valerius surnamed Corâ—us then Consul at Rome triumphed ouer the Vulscanes Satricians and the Antiates 407 after the building of Rome Q. Fab. Maxims Consul of Rome triumphed ouer the Ligurians vpon this daye after the building of Rome 520. And before him Fab. Pictor had a triumph graunted him ouer the Salentines and Mesapians 487. Tit. Coruncanus likewise Consul at Rome triumphed ouer the Vulscans 473. And Lu. Aemil. Regulus hauing subdued the lieutenant of Antiochus the great by sea had a triumph graunted him by the Senators at Rome 487. Lu. Cornelius Dolabella proconsul then in Spaine vnder Constantine then emperour had a triumph at Rome ouer the Lusitantans so that as vpon this day sixe seuerall solemne triumphes were in Rome by the aforesaid Consuls as you heard 655. Lu. Sergius Catilina conspired vpon this day the destruction of Rome but his conspiracie was preuented by M. Cicero 691. Lewes the twelfth king of Fraunce entered in league of peace with the Heluetians for ten yeares called Decennale faedus 1499. Car. Pulcher the 48 king of Fraunce died without children vpon this day 1327. After whome succeeded Phil. Valesâ—us Hic seminarium belli Anglicifuit Ladislaus the thirteenth king of Vngaria died on this day 1172. Upon this day Damiata a cittie in Egypt was taken by the Christians from the Sarazens but with great effusion of blaud 1220. Tritemius an histographer was borne on this daye 1462. And Con. Celtes a Germaine poet was also vpon this daye borne 1454. The second Day VPon the second of Februarie Christ Iesus the sonne of God borne of the Uirgine Marie 40. dayes was presented in the temple of Salomon in Hierusalem according to the lawe of Moses where iust Simeon and Anna confessed him in the presence of the people to be the sauiour of mankinde saying with exceeding great ioy Nunc dimittus This was amongst the Romans accounted one of their dismal daies for in those daies that some victory was lost or some vnfortunate explâ—its
though some attribute it to the third of 〈◊〉 300. Romane gentlemen of one name and of one house called Fabij in the warres betweene the Romanes and the Ueintes by the riuer Allia were slaine euerie one sauing one Fabius from whom Fabius Maximus a most noble valiant Romane issued this battail was 276. yeares after the building of Rome the 〈…〉 Camillus theâ— Dictator appointed to graunt them â—â—â—ence to fight this battaâ—l Some referr this ouerthrow of 300 Fabians to the 16. of Iulie as Plutarch affirmeth the like is read betweene 300. Lâ—cedempnians and 300 Arguis Lu. Papyr Cursor then Consull at Rome triumphed ouer the 〈◊〉 and as this Consul gaue diuers ouerthrowes to the 〈…〉 gaue as many to the Romanes during the time of 50. yeres in the which time the Romans got 24. victories and euerie victorie a triumph 460. Carolus the third king of Vâ—garia was on this day murthered with many other in the castle of Budensis 1388 Bela the 2 king of Uâ—garia who was blind and much giuen to dronkennesse died as on this day Balduinus king of Hierusalem died also as vpon this day hauing raigned 24. yeares The Heluetians with an armie on this day marched to Hegouia ouerthrew â—0 strong castles holds and burned them 1499. The 14 Daie AMong the Romans this day was counted a dismal day for they beleeued that diuers kind of sprites walked abroad that night and therefore they vsed as the papistes were wont to do to sprinkle holie water about their houses Much like to Lecanomantia a solemnitie of diuination among the old Aâ—â—irians by water put in a basen where after many superstitious words spoken certaine spirites entred into the basen and thereby a whispering noise signified things to come Henricus the 2. K. of Fraunce being deliuered from 〈◊〉 concluded peace with Charles the fifth emperour 1526. Henricus the 2. surnamed Claudius was created 〈◊〉 of Rome as Aâ—entinus saith but Onophrius 〈…〉 the 26 of Aprill 1014. Gisela the empresse and wife to Conradus the Emperour and mother to Henricus the 3 Emperour lineally discending from Charles the great and first of that name died at Spire 1043. In Sâ—euia by aâ—towne called 〈◊〉 a great battaile where both Arnolphus and Hermannus prince of 〈◊〉 were â—laâ—e by Albertus their vncle and Theobaldus his brother 953. Peace was concluded betweene the Athenians and the Lacedemonians vpon this day for 30. yeares called â—ricenalâ—â— inducias in the 8. yeare of the 〈…〉 The 15. daie THE Romanes were woonte to celebrate the feast 〈◊〉 The 16 Day IOuianus the 43 emperor of Rome being in the East countrie in the warres as hee tooke his voyage towards Illyria he died suddenlie in the borders of Galacia as vpon this daye he was a very good prince and a great fauourer of the Christians and did much good while hee raigned Emperour in the Empire Fredericus the Emperour with the consent of all the Electors of Germanie made his sonne Maximilianus his fellow in the Empire at Frankeford Phil. Melancthon a famous learned man and the verie ornament of all Germanie was vpon this day borne in a towne called Bretta 1497. Upon this day fell such a terrible tempest in Frisland that many townes and villages were ouerthrowne and drowned 1230. The 17 Daie AS vpon this daye the feast called Parentalia in Rome was celebrated with great solemnitie In this feast they vsed to bring beanes pulses wafers and drye figges and to lay them vpon a bare flint stone at the graue of their dead parents and vpon the graue to â—ffer sacrifice to the infernall gods with beanes and after many ceremonies doone they sit round about the graue of the dead their banquet being laid vpon a flint stone as I said at what time they make their feast much like to the sacrifice doone at the feast which is solemnized in Maye called Lemuralia Also they vsed on this daye to seale vp the court house and seats of iudgement Charles the fift emperour after he had ten moneths besieged Rome departed towards Naples at what time the most part of his armie were lost 1528. Charles duke of Burbone a prince of haughtie courage was borne on this daie 1489. who after many victories woonâ— was at the besieging of the citie of Rome slaine 1527. The sixt synod vniuersall of 150 bishops was had at Constantinople against those that affirmed that our Sauiour Christ had but vnam voluntateÌ„ operationem 676. The 18 Day THe feast called Quirinalia on this daye was solemnly celebrated in Rome in this feast it was lawfull for tumblers and gesters to vse any game plaie or other pastime and lawfull for anye person to inuent and to vse scoffes or any other mirâ—he and therefore it was called Festum stultorum where the Poets might vse on the Theators anie flouâ—ing rimes or any kinde of scurâ—litie in their verses The Romans also on this day celebrated a feast called Forâ—acalia appointed by Numa Pomp. in the which feast the people were taught to doo sacrifice to Fornax with new cakes made onely of dried meale salt and water like vnto the Grecians sacrifice which was of Barlie floure and honie their cakes were called Liba for during the whole time of Numa which was 43 yeares the Temple of Ianus was not once opened they liued so in peace and quietnesse in Rome that they studied nothing but far feasts plaies banquets and sacrifices to their gods The number of these feasts and sacrifices by Numa instituted are in Macrob. Plut. and others mentioned for these 3 feasts Fornacalia Palilia Laralia were popular feasts On this day in Rome triumphed many Romanes ouer forren enemies for victories atchieued first Marcus Pompilius Consul of Rome triumphed solemnly ouer the Frenchmen after the building of Rome 403. Lucius Fuluius surnamed Coruus triumphed with great honour ouer the Samnits 431 and in the same selfe daye triumped Q. Fab. Maximus ouer the Samnites the Apulians And in the yeare 477. Q. Fabius surnamed Gurges being the 2. time Consul in Rome triumphed with pompe and solemnitie ouer the Samnits Lucanians and the Britaines These triumphes you must vnderstand that the pompe and solemnitie of their triumphes were such as it were large to describe them particularlie how some had carried before them in their Ensignes painted and set foorth in tables the names of the townes and citties which they subdued with their proportion and forme Some had the likenesse of those mountaines and of those riuers which were in the countries that they conquered painted and set foorth in like order and carried before them in the triumphe so that all things which were subdued by the Conqueror were carried most solemnelye before their triumphant charriot for the setting foorth of the dignitie of the triumph and those things which could not bee remooued as mountaines hilles riuers townes Citties woods and such like they
were painted as I said and set foorth with all brauerie in the Ensignes of the Conquerour in like forme and shape as they were builded and situated in those Countries where they stood C. Claudius surnamed Caninus 2. Consul of Rome triumphed ouer the Samnits and the Lucanes 480. Lu. Aniti Gallus on this day subdued Gentius king of Illyria and with great glorye triumphed ouer him and ouer the Illyrians 586. Hierusalem was deliuered vp to Fredericus the second emperour by letters receiued of the Soldaâ— of Egipt 1219. Martin Luther dyed at Islebia a towne where hee was borne being 63 yeares of age 1546. The 19 Daie AMong the Romanes was a feast which they called Charistia festa which was celebrated onely betweene families and kindred of an house or stocke one saluting another with rewardes and presents no stranger might be in this feast Clodius Albinus which made himselfe to bee proclaimed emperour of Rome in France was by Septimius-Seuerus subdued and taken his armie ouerthrowne and himselfe with all his family slain as on this day at Lugdunum which is Lions 203. On this day were three kings bodies which had beene buried before most solemnly brought to Colonia and there buried againe 1178. Franciscus Duke of Guise was slaine on this day by Iohn Poltrotto at the siege of Aurelia and therefore was drawne in peeces by Horsses at Paris some say this fact was doone on the 18 of Februarie 1563. Upon this day died Sabinianus the 62. and last Bishop of Rome for after him next Bonifacius the third was made the first pope after 62. Bishops at what time papacie began in Rome together with the kingdome of the Sarazens of popes heereafter I will make no mention with this farewell that from Gregorie the great the last pope of Rome being in number 62 vntill Gregorie the 13. raigned 166. popes The 20 Daie ON this day beginneth the moneth Adar which with the Iewes is the twelfth moneth on which moneth the Prophet Ezechiel cried out vpon the Iewes and prophecied vnto them the calamitie and miserie following Lu. Aemilius Regillus triumphed ouer Antiochus the great king of Siria by sea after the building of Rome 564. Marcus Fuluius the nobler proconsul of Rome triumphed ouer the Aetolians Ambrocians and the Cephalenians with great pompe 566. C. Sulpitius Gallus consul at Rome triumphed on this daye ouer the Ligurians though not solemnized as one of the greatest triumphes yet with the companie and meeting of the Senators and the Patricians and the cheefe magistrates of the Cittie of Rome at Bellonas Temple from thense they brought him to the Capitoll being carried in a Charriot and his Souldiers crowned with lawrell this kinde of triumph as by the law appointed to any conquerour that reserued the decree of the Senators in their edictes made de triumphis Charles the 5. was crowned as on this day king of Lumbardie in Bononia 1530. Edward the 2. sonne to the first Edward borne at Carnarâ—â—on married Isabel the French kinges daughter at Bulleine and were both crowned at Westminster as vppon this day 1308. Aurelius Quintilius the 32. Emperour of Rome was slaine as on this day within 17. daies after he was by consent of the Senate created Augustus after his brother Flauius Claudius who raigned before him Emperour for twoâ—yeares almost Of these Emperours few or none haue their imperial funeral which among the Romanes excelled in solemnitie and state of funerall pomp such was the slaughter and murthering of emperours after they had first allowed 2. Caesars and one Augustus then 3. Caesars and at last 4. Caesars These many Caesars could not agree in one Empire for Nulla regni fides socio euerie Caesar would be Augustus and some Augustus would be Antoninus vntil their empire was taken froÌ„ Rome into CoÌ„stantinaple for of 89. Emperours that raigned in Rome from Iulius Caesar to Constantine the sixt you shall not reade of ten that died in their beds Elizabeth the wife of Philip king of Fraunce died on this day 1189. Iames Steward king of Scotland was slaine through treason by his owne subiectes as on this day 8436. The Heluetians vanquished in a great battaill an armie of Austria at Hardt 1400. The 21 Day IN Rome with the auncient Romans a feast was solemnized in this day called Vinalia at what time they vsed by old customes to â—ast their newe wines and to drinke their first drinke vnto Iupiter as the first founder and benefactor of their doings There was another feast called Uinalia celebrated by the priestes called Flamines at what time they gathered their grapes and hallowed the vines then they caused a lamb to be sacrificed vnto Iupiter and at what time the new wine was carried by the priestes flamines into the temple of Venus after large feastings and drinking of seruants and also of strangers and clownes of the countrie and therefore called Rustica vinalia The sacrifice which they vsed at this feast was called Meditrinalia vnto the goddesse Meditrina these superstitious ceremonies grew in Rome from Numas time for Romulus vsed no wine in sacrifice but milke mingled with honie so the old Grecians when Pythagoras and Vlisses vsed to do sacrifice to Vrania with water and honie mingled Another feast called Terminalia was celebrated in like sort at Rome but of some referred to the seauenth Calendes of March On this day Bonifacius the third was elected the first pope 606. years after that 63. bishops had vsed the seat by the names of bishops since the time of the Apostles Guido king of Italie a marshall man was by pope Steeuen the 5. of that name crowned emperour of Rome vppon this day 890. On this day the Christians ouerthrew an innumerable companie of the Saracens at the riuer Pharsura 1097. Carolus Pulcher the 48. king of Fraunce and the last before the house of Valloys came to the crowne of Fraunce was as on this day crowned king of Fraunce 1321. The 22 daie THe feast Terminalia was in Rome celebrated vnto Terminus the god of Confines The Romans had a teÌ„ple ioyntlie consecrated and dedicated to Faith and to tearme vnto whom they do sacrifice both publickly and priuatelie vpon the limites of inheritance and vppon the Confines of borders In old time they did sacrifice vnto Terminus with out anie bloud by the law of Numa as Lycurgus in like sort commaunded the Spartans to do no sacrifice to the Gods with bloud but with hearbs fruites corne honie milke wine which continued in Greece for a time therefore Numa instituted that in this feast Terminalia such sacrifice and oblations should be done to Terminus with synceritie and vprightnesse without bloud or murthering of any thing that had life as to him that was witnes of their limits confines and bondes and as a keeper of peace and a Iudge of Iustice. On this day being with the Iewes
of euery verse on the name of Mammuris for it was he that had made that target Ancylia This very day also they vsed in Rome in the hill Exquilinus a solemne sacrifice vnto Iuno in hee owne Temple vpon the which day Iosephus saith that the 〈◊〉 dedication of the temple at Ierusalem after the captiuitie of Babilon was licenced and permitted by Daâ—ius The Greekes held a solemne feast vnto Diana with great ceremonies and sacrifices called Munichia on the which day it is supposed by some writers that the third floud was in Achaâ—a in Greece which continued two moneths and drowned all Helespont the next regions into Asia when Ogyges gouerned Athens and Bellochus in Aâ—â—yria On this daye diuers noble Romanes had their triumphes with great honour in Rome as Pub. Valerius Publiâ—ola the first Consul after the kings who triumphed ouer Torquinius his armie and ouer the Vients after the building of Rome 264. Also Lu. Cornelius Lentuâ—us triumphed ouer the Samuits and Lucans with much solemnitie after the building of Rome 476. So did Quintus Luctatius being Consul triumphe ouer the Phaliscans 512. Lu. Silla after he had subdued the most part of the Citties of Greece he laid siege to Athens tooke it and slue most cruellie the cittizens on this day Mar. Claudius Marcellus Consul of Rome triumphed with great glorie on this day ouer the Germanes and Frenchmen after Rome was builded 537. Cai. Plautius Decianus and Lu. Aemilius Mamertinus both Consuls of Rome who had a solemne triumphe graunted them by the Senators ouer the Prinernates after the building of Rome 424. Lodowick the ninth of that name king of Fraunce with his three sonnes and with a great armie saâ—led from Massilia into Affrica against the Sarazens ouer whom he had a great victorie in the yeare of Christ 1270. On this day Valerius Maximianus was by Dioclesian the Emperour made Caesar who for a time gouerned the empire ioyntly 290. Basilius Emperour of Constantinople died on this day he was a poore man in the beginning and after hee came to be a Chamberlaine to the emperour Michael whom this Basilius slew and after gouerned the Empire 889. As on this day Franâ—iscus Guisius sâ—ue in Vasseio a towne of France 200 Frenchmen for religion in the church as they serued God 1562. The 2 Day AMongst the Romans the second day of March was counted a dismall day which they called Ater dies for the Romans as you heard recorded their fortunate dayes according to the euents of fortune and the actions of time On this day a great battell was fought in Saxonia at what time Albertus the Marquesse of Bâ—andâ—nburge was taken and his armie vanquished by Iohn Fridercus one of the empire 1547. The 3 Daie AS on this day the olde Romanes examined the numbers of the Sâ—nators placing and displacing by the consent of the two Consuls and the two 〈◊〉 of the Souldiers and of the people where by they might haue Seâ—atus legittimus Carolus duke of Bâ—rgundie with all his armie was ouerthrowne in a great battell at Graâ—sen by the Heluetians on this day 1476. Iohannes Fridericus Elector of Saxone died 1554 and Leo the tenth of that name a Florentine borne was elected pope of Râ—me 1513 against this Pope Martin Luther began to write and to set open the Church Râ—me to all men Lyâ—cost writes that on this daye little children came in to our Saâ—iour Christ to bee touched at what time hee rebuked the Desciples for the keeping backe of them The 4 Daie THis day among the Iewes was heauie and vnfortunate for Hamon had gotten from the King Assuerus licence to kill all the Iewes within his dominions and prouinces at what time Hester fasted for the Iewes and great sorrow was made by Hester and her nephue Mardocheus this 〈◊〉 â—â—ste Iudeorum festum but this sad daye was turned into a â—â—yfull day as you shall reade in another place Iudas Machabeus also made this day among the Iewes to be recorded most fortunate for he slew the great armie of Antiochus and the great blasphâ—mer Nicanor Antâ—ochus generall and hanged vp both his wicked hands which he held vp against the Temple and also his blasphemous 〈◊〉 on the walles of Hierusalem before the Temple of Salomon reade this historie in the second booke and last Chapter of the Machabes Au Manlius Torquatus surnamed Aâ—ticus at what time he was Consul at Rome triumphed with great honour ouer the Phalisses after the building of Rome 512. As on this day Iehoakin King of Iuda after he had beene carried captâ—â—e with diuers of his nobles among whome Daniel and his fellowes were also brought to Baâ—ilon he was deliuered out of prison by Euilmedorach king of Babilon after Nabuchodonosors death and was princely entertained with roiall garments and sitting at the Kings table all the dayes of his life Some thinke that vpon this day was the resurrection of our Sauiour Christ Iesus The 5 Day AS on this day the Iewes held a ioyfull feast called Festum sortium appointed by Mardocheus in memory of the suddeÌ„ alteration of their sadnesse and sorrowe being all then appointed for the sworde by the meanes of Hamon and now conuerted into ioye and solace for the escaping of their present danger at what time the Iewes slew 75000 Pagans and Heathens which were apointed in armes to destroie the Iews were woont to feast vpon this day in their church and when they heard of Hamons name Scamna pugnis malleis pulsant Reade the historie of Hester 9. Likewise vpon this day in the Cittie of Rome the old Romanes celebrated with great solemnitie sacrifice to the Goddesse Isis in memorie of their often prosperous sayling called Nauigium 〈◊〉 Lu. Papyrius at what time he was dictator of Rome triumphed ouer the Samnits with great pompe and glorie into Rome 429. And after him Caius Papyrius maso Consul of Rome most solemnlye triumphed from mount Albanus into Rome ouer the people called Corses 522. C. Fabricius Luscinius being Consul at Rome had a triumphe graunted him by the Senators with much pompe and honor ouer the Lucanes Brutianes and also ouer the Samnits at one time 471 yeares after the building of Rome Of this great triumph Liui speaketh of Likewise on this daye triumphed Lucius Aemilius Papus then Consul of Rome ouer the Frenchmen 528 years after the building of the Cittie of Rome And Câ—â—manlius being then Pâ—oconsul of Rome triumphed ouer the Frenchmen in Asia so that vpoâ— this day at sundrie seuerall times fiue solemne great triumphes were kept and solemnized in the Cittie of Rome A great oâ—er throw was giuen vpon this daye to the Sarazâ—ns at the â—oâ—ne called Nicea by the Christians 1097. Odoacer who made himselfe king of Italie after the Empire fell from Rome was vanquished and slaine in his owne house by Theodoricus King of the Gotes at Rauena 492. Fredericus the first of that name was as
vpon this daye elected Emperour of Germanie and crowned at Frankeforde 1152. Heleonora sister to Charles the fifth left window after the death of the king of Lusitania was marâ—ed to Francis of Valoyes the 57. king of Fâ—aunce and was crowned Queene of Fraunce in the church of Saint Denis at Paris 1531. Georgius the third of that name was made Pope of Rome vpon this day 731. This Pope entised the Frenchmen to warre vppon the Greekes and Longobardes for abolishing of Idoles The 6. Day THe old auncient Greekes do celebrate a great solemne feast in memorie of Theseus who imbarked on this day from Athens into Creet with the tribute of 7. yong men and seauen yong virgins according to the lawe of king Minoes alotted to the tribute money he offered vp a sacrifice called Hiceteria in the temple called Delphinion vpon the 6. of March which was an oliue bough hallowed and wreathed about with white wooll at what day the Greekes were wont to send their young girles to the same temple where Theseus offered Hicetaria to make their praiers and petitions to the goddesse Venus to bee their guide to whom they sacrificed a goat Antonius surnamed Pius for his lenitie and curtisie beeing Emperour of Rome died of a feuer vpon this day at a Manor place of his owne called Lorium 12 miles distant from Rome when he had liued 73. yeares yet Mar. Scotus referreth it to the 31. of October but he erreth often both in the daies and yeares The Iewes do celebrate on this day a great solemne feast called Purim in memorie of their victorie had against the heathens and for ioy of their deliuerance from the conspiracie of Hamon Augustus Caesar vppon this day in the fifteenth yeare of his raigne tooke vpon him the office of the high bishop called Pontifex Maximus The 7 Daie THe starre called Corona falleth in the west in the morning and the starre Pegasus riseth In Rome with the auncient Romanes great solemnicie of ceremoniâ—s and sacrifices were had vppon this day and celebrated in the honor of Iuno whose statelie feast was called of the Matrons of Rome Iunonalia festa at what time they vsed to do sacrifice in the temple of Iupiter Sordisci a people in Thracia were went in the moneth of Marchâ—â—oâ—ill those souldiers whom they tooke in the warres and to make sacrifice of their flesh to god Mars and to make a drinking cuppe of the sculles of their heads whereinto the Tiâ—acians powred the bloud of the souldiers and made therof an oblation of sacrifice vnto their gods with the one halfe the other they dranchâ— it mingled with water Upon this day in the 28 of his raigne died that noble emperour Traiane at Seleucia a towne of Isauria of the flix as he returned from Persides whose bones were set vnder a sumptuous piller which was of a 144. foot high All the Deuines and all the Phisitions of Rome did vse as vppon this day to meet together in the Temple of Minerua where a solemne oration was made in memorie of Thomas Aquinas this is called in Nouidius the fourth booke Doctorum feriae Phocas Liuetenant ouer the armies of Constantinus the 9. of that name did vpon this day wine the strongest cittie of Creete named Caudax This Phocas was elected after Emperour of Greece 950. The 8 daie THis was also a dismall day compted among the Romanes The Sea birds bigin on this day to appeare according to the Rules of Ptolom Fridericus the 3. of that name entred into the citie of Rome with pompe and great honor as vpon this day to bee crowned Emperour and to bee married with Heleonora daughter to the king of Lusiâ—ania 1452. Philippus Barbarossa was elected king of the Romanes against Otto who was before preferred by his friendes and now against his friends and against his owne force this Philip was chosen king 1199. Upon this day Gualtherus Sensaueir a noble captaine passed with a great armie of Christians and entred into Constantinople and from thence tooke his armie towards Ierusalem to deliuer the cittie from the tirannie of the Saracens which then were strong in all Asia and Africa 1696. The 9 Daie VPon this day they were wont in Rome in old time to bring in Uiolets all sweet flowers at what time the Senators gaue to euerie one are warde and then a great feast was made called Pub. eâ—ulum in the temples of S. Franciscus where a solemne oration was made in the praise of this Saint and the custome of that time much like to the rewards which the old Grecians were wont to giue to their Generall or Lieutenant who hauing obtained the battaile and put the enemie to flight was rewarded with a monument either in brasse or in marble with the title of his prowesse marshall feats called TropheuÌ„ Likewise the feast called Ancylia in memorie of Mamurius a most cunning woâ—rkeâ—an which wrought the like targets in Rome as the target of the Nimph Aegeria which was giuen to Numa This â—east was dedicated vnto Mamâ—rius to whom songs and odes were made and with great melodie and miâ—th they were by Numas lawes to bee song in this feast often rehearsing the name of Mamurius Fortie gallant knights stoutly professed christianity vpon this day who left both kinges and emperours wiues and children and stood with the church of Christ were willingly 〈◊〉 vnder Zicinyus 320 at what time Cyrillus the bishop bare theÌ„ companie at Sebasta Celestinus the second of that name pope of Rome died as vpon this day 1144. vnder this emperour florished Baliardus a philosopher who much withstood the christians with his subtill argumentes and did much harme in the Church of God The 10. daie THe Carthaginians were discomfited by sea at Lilibeum a cittie of Sicilia by Caius Luctatius then Consull at Rome at which time fourteene thousand Africans were slaine and 32. thousand taken prisoners 518. yeare after the building of Rome and as both Eutropius and Liuie affirme the suncke 125. shippes and tooke 73. shippes to the great praise of Caius Luctaâ—ius and Aulius Posthumius both then Consuls at Rome Titus Manlius Torquatus a noble Romane triumphed vppon this day with great honour ouer the Sardes for by this time the magnificence and dignitie of triumphes grew to bee such that it excelled in pompe and brauerie for a long time after the building of Rome during the time of their kinges when the Romanes force were not such as it grewe shortlie after in the Consuls time for in the first triumphs of kinges they vsed to goe on foote into the Cittie the second time to ride on horsebacke the third time carried in a chariot with two horses and after with four After Camillus time the dignitie of a triumph became such as it was not graunted to any though the victorie deserued triumph vnlesse hee had bin either Questor Consull or Dictator and also vnlesse he had vanquished
that name King of Fraunce died of a wounde that he got with running at Tilt on this day after hee had raigned 12 yeares after whom succeeded his sonne Franciscus the second of that name Pantaleon affirmeth that Franciscus the first raigned 32. yeares 1557. Alphonsus king of Spaine 1259 was by the Princesse of Gâ—rmanie elected to the empire which he refused for then the empire had bin void of an emperour 17. yeares which was the time of interegnum at what time Richard the Duke of Cornewall sonne to the king of England was crowned king of Rome of this time and of the certeintie thereof as Functius saieth writers do much varie Henricus the fourth of that name Emperour of Germanie was vpon this day being then the feast of Aester by Pope Clement the third as Functius saieth by Pope Steeuen the ninth crowned emperour who ranged 50. yeares whose wife named Bertha vsed the gouerment at her pleasure for she was the empresse and emperour Melancthon saieth in his chronicles that saint Ierom died on this day 420 at Betheme yet Volateranus affirmeth it 30. of September in the yeare of our Lord 442. Nehemias came vppon this day with letters from Artaxerxes to Hierusalem for the repairing of the Temple and also for the building vp of the walles of Hierusalem againe In the moneth Munychion among the Egiptians called Pharme Menedeâ— K. of Egypt ended his great and wonderous tombe which for the rarenesse thereof was called a Labyrinth the patterne whereof Dedalus brought with him from Egipt vnto Creet where he builded the like to king Minos It was hard for any that entred into this Labyrinth to come out thence without a guide This Labyrinth was made a place of buriall for the kinges of Egyptlineallie descending from the bodie of Menedes and not for others in so much that the kinges of Egypt afterwardes contended who should excell in these woorkes some in Labyrinthes some in building of Piramides and some in building of monsterous great Temples for their burials as the priestrs of Vulcan affirme in their sacred bookes at Memphis that 43. of the most aâ—ncient kings of Egypt were buried in these Pyramides of the which number 17. remained vntill the time of Ptolomi the sonne of â—agi one of the souldiers of the great AlexaÌ„der This was the first king of the Ptolomeis after the name of Pharaos for the first kinges of Egypt from Menas time vntil the time of 52. kings we haue as litle to write of as we haue of the first ancieÌ„t kings of Assiria The names of the Triumphes solemnized in Rome within the moneth of March and by whome 1 P. Valer. Publicola 2 L. Aemil. Mamertimus 3 L. Cornel. Lentulus 4 Q. Luctatius Cerco 5 M. Claud. Marcellus 6 A. Manl. Torqua Atticus 7 L. Papyrius 8 C. Fabricius Luscinius 9 C. Papyr Maso 10 L. Aemil. Papus 11 Cn. Manl. Volso 12 T. Manl. Torquatus 13 L. Aemil. Papus 14 C. Flamineus Nepos 15 L. Conel Scipio 16 C. Flamineus 17 Pub. Furius 18 Manlius Volso 19 M. Valerius Coruus 20 M. Pomp. Matho 21 M. Valer. Maximus 22 C. Conelius Scipio 23 L. Posthumi Megellâ—s 24 L. Conel Balbus 25 M. Atil Regulus The names of the solemne feasts and sacrifices within the moneth of Marche Munichia Matronalia Quinquatria Bachanalia Iunonalia Equiria Liberalia Quinquaria Minerualia Hylaria Megalesia These games and plaies called triumphant plaies vowed games must of necesâ—itie bee celebrated and solemnized after any great triumphe together with the feast Triâ—mphale Epulum which is also a feast appointed in the Capitoll belonging alwaies vnto any great triumphe Ludi Votiui Ludi Triumphales Ludi Natalitij Finis mensis Martij Of the moneth of Aprill which with the Iewes is called Nisan their first moneth with the Athenians called Thargelion their eleauenth moneth and With the Aegiptians Pharmute their eight moneth The first Daie THis moneth of April is called of the Iewes Nisan which is the first moneth with the Hebrues for the Iewes beginneth their yeare in this moneth in the old time this moneth was of the Romans consecrated vnto Venus at what time they celebrated a feast called Vernalia where the Romanes vsed sacrifice and solemine ceremonies vnto Venus bedeckt with garlands made of diuers flowres on their heads and mirtle branches in their handes Likewise the women and matrones of Rome washed and bathed themselues in sweete water and with garlands of mirtle crowned came vpon this day to the temple of Fortune and offered oblations and sacrifice with Frankencense and other sweete odors for their husbandes good successe and euents in warres In like order the auncient Greekes had vpon this day two great solemne feasts the one called Thargelia festa celebrated with many ceremonies vnto Apollo and vnto Diana according to the manner of the Gretians the other feast called Apaturia solemnized with diuers kinde of sacrifices vnto the goddesse Venus In Rome vpon this day Sempronius Blesus when he was Consul at Rome triumphed ouer the Affricans at what time woone many cities and though hee suffered shipwracke in his returne from Affrike to Rome with great riches and spoile yet the Senators graunted him to come with a triumphe into the Cittie of Rome 500 yeares after the bulding of the Cittie Q. Martius Philippus Consul of Rome made a braue entrie into Rome with great pompe and honor triumphing ouer the Hetruscans a people of Italy before the first warres of the Romans against the Carthaginians eight yeares for at this time the Romanes had enough to doe at home by meanes of the warres of the Tarentines Samnits Latens and of other nations about them Also on this day Ser. Caruilius Max. being Consul then at Rome triumphed most solemnely ouer the Sardintans 519. Tacitus the 34. Emperoâ—r of Rome after he had raigned but sixe moneths dyed by an vprore among the Souldiers the most common death that then happened to the Emperours of Rome one preuenting an other by treason that in 277 yeares 34 Emperours raigned in Rome as Onoph affirmeth but Iustine saith that Tacitus died of a feauer at Tarsus but I leaue contention Valens was by his brother Valentinianus made Emperour of Constantinople to gouerne ioyntlie the Empire vpon this daye 367. This was a cruell persecutor of the Christians for he commaunded that 80. Christians should be drowned that were sent to him froÌ„ the other Christians to entreat for mercie and fauour but Valeus being most worthyly afterward wounby the Gothes and flyeng from the battell so wounded to a little cottage in a podre village was burned most miserablie by the Gothes in his cottage where hee hid himselfe His brother Valentinianus had no better end for both were cruell Emperours Iustinus Thrax a base man borne who was first a Swineheard and then a heardman and afterward became to bee a Souldiour who after by manye euents of warres was made by the
Souldiers after he had ranne through all kinde of preferment in the field Emperour 517 who as vpon this daye did adopt to the Empire his sisters sonne named Iustinianus in the ninth yeare of his raigâ—e and dyed within foure moneth after he was a good Christian and rooted out the heresie or the Arians and Neâ—torians Conradus the third of that name king of Bonaria borne in Sueâ—ia nephew to Henrie the fourth being his daughters sonne was by the consent of all Princes of Germanie elected Eâ—perour vpon this day 1139. he made a voiage into Asia against the Sarazeâ—s but returned without any thing doone by meanes of treason at home by a wicked man named Manuell who succeeded after him by treason in the Empire as Onoph and Iustine affirmeth As vpon this day 1081. Alectius surnamed Comnenus was elected to succeed Nicephorus the Emperour who after he had ended many battailes he erected an Hospitall for pâ—â—re fatherlesse children and also a free schoole to be there instructed and brought vp after they were able to come from the Hâ—spitall Clephis king of the Longobardes was slaine in Papia by the Italians 568. â—or before this time they had determined with Albonius there to inuade Italie foure yeares before this king Clephis was slaine Maunt Aeâ—na in Sicilia was so shaken with an earthquake that the fire that flamed therewith out of this hill destroyed and burned many places at what time the monasterie of S. Leo was vtterlye spoiled and consumed as vpon this daye 1536. Rome was taken vpon this daye by Alaricus king of the Gotes after he had continued his siege two yeares 414 after Christ as Pau. Aemilius in his first booke setteth downe at large Sigismundus king of Polonia died when hee had raigned 42. yeares 1548. after whome succeeded also his sonne Sigismundus Some also hold opinion that our Sauiour Christ came vpon this day to Bethania and called Lazarus from his graue where he had beene foure dayes dead and buried and he liued after as Mar. Scotus affirmeth 24 yeares but he borroweth of the Rabbies all this vncertaine coniecture of the time for the Iewes will be ignorant in nothing The 2 daie VPon this day the old Romanes celebrated a solemne feast with great ceremonies in memorie of Quirinus who was borne vpon this day at what time the Romanes kept the feast Lupercalia with great solemnitie Christ after hee raised Lazarus from the graue would not enter to Ierusalem which was 15 furlonges distant from Bethania for the Iewes hearing of these miracles tooke councell how they might kill him and therefore Iesus went to Ephraim a Cittie fiue miles distant from Bethanie Iane the wife of Philip surnamed pulcher king of Fraunce the 45 king in number died vpon this day 1304. This queene was the onelie daughter of Henrie King of Nauarre Honorius the fourth of that name was elected Pope of Rome as vpon this day at Perusium this pope builded many houses vpon the mount Auentine and assigned to manie poore men certaine Gownes and clothes called Album amictum It is written that a Iew being baptized vpon this day against his will presentlie put fire in his owne house tooke his wife and his children out and ran vp and downe in the streets saying alowd and crying out I am a Iewe I am a Iew and no christian his house being burned and 40 houses more in Constantia by the meanes of this his furie 1349. The 3 daie VPon fridaie before the feast of Aester Christ Iesus our sauiour suffred his passion as vppon this daie by whose death death was swallowed vp and the power of Sathan ouerthrowen Henricus the second king of Fraunce and Philip which is now king of Spaine after many years of warre at length concluded peace vpon this day 1559. Eulalius in a schisme against Bonifacius then Bishop of Rome was elected bishop and Bonifacius rebelled as on this day This Bonifacius while yet he was â—ishop which was 3. yeares and foure monethes ordained that none should bee allowed a priest before he were 30 yeares of age Pub. Posthumius Tubertus Consul then at Rome triumphed ouer the Sabines 250. after the building of Rome This was one of the first triumphes in Rome after the kinges were banished at what time in their triumphes they vsed no such solemnitie and pompe as they did after as to bee drawen in chariots so sumptuouslie with four elephantes or with four white Steedes or with such pompe and roiall solemnitie or in wearing purple robes and triumphant garments neither yet crowned with garlands nor with any great magnificence which was after among them practised The godly Ezechias king of Iuda as some write repaired the temple as vppon this day and therein prepared oblations and sacrifices to please the Lord at what time hee continued therein 8. daies instructing the people and sanctifying of the temple The 4. Day AGrippa Menenius surnamed Lanatns fellow Consull to Posthumius Tubertus in the selfe same yeare 250. after the building of Rome triumphed ouer the Sabines and made also his triumph the next day after Tubertus his fellow ouer the Sabines Liuie said that they both had their triumphs graunted by the senators in one day ouer the Sabines they rode not in chariots but were brought with serieants and officers before them and with such pompe as was vsed in those daies for then they triumphed but within Italie The greatnes of the Romanes triumph grew by the warres of Africa which was the first after they had conquered Italie The 5 Daie PLaies and games called Megalesia were celebrated as vppon this day in the honour of Cibeles the mother of the goddes the sacrifices and solemnities done to this goddesse in the the temple at Rome were vsed in the 27. of March as you before haue read yet some referre these plaies to the last of March but plaies are vsedmanie times as occasion serueth The Israelits vpon this day with their captaine Iosua passed through the flood Iordane at what tyme the water dried before them as the red sea did in the time of Moses and Aaron and Iordane stood still vntil the priests had brought the Arke through the riuer vnto the other side at which time the waters came againe together The Iues as on this day yearly prouided a male lamb of a yeare old without anie spot or blemish on him for the feast of Easter which they kept on y â— 14. daie of their moneth Nisan then they kill him and take part of his blood and strike it on the two side poastes and vppon the vpper dore post of the howse where this lambe should bee eaten God ordained this sacrifice as a token and a pledge of their deliuerance Lotarius sonne to Lodowick surnamed Pius the 24. king of Fraunce and the second emperour of Rome of a French man being then king of Italie by his father thither sent was vppon
this day elected and created emperour of Rome after his fathers death where he raigned 15. yeares hee made his sonne Lodowick the second of that name his fellowe to gouerne with him in the empire Lodowick the 9. king of Fraâ—ce sailed as vpon this day from thence into Asia with a verie great armie to ease the christians being much vexed and afflicted by the Saracens and afterward returned safe and sound into Fraunce againe as Functius saith but others said that he was taken by the Saracens in Damiata 1250 Charles the fourth of that name and sonne to Iohn king of Bohemia was as on this day crowned emperour of Germany which Lodowick Bauarus being aliue had raigned Emperour 32. yeares tooke it so greeuouslie that Charles should be emperour during his life that falling downe from his house on hunting died more for sorrow of the empire then for the fall 13â—5 Upon this day Charles the 5. entred into the citie of Rome accompanied with pope Iulie the 3. who with great triumphe was receiued of the citizens where for a time hee remained to consult with the Pope of all estates of Christendome in matters of state and religion Philip king of Spaine that now is proclaimed peace vppon this day at Bridges betweene Henrie the second of that name king of Fraunce and himselfe 1559. The 6. daie AS vpon this day the magistrats of Athens did examine and visit the whole citie in that sort that the Romans afterward vsed in their Lustrum euerie fift yeare with the Greeks called penrerides In Greece they celebrated a feast in memorie of Dianas birth which fel vpon this day in which feast no sacrifice might be offred of blood but the feast was solemnized with wafers fine cakes and wine they sacrificed fraÌ„kinsence sweet odors and spices besydes they should honor this feast with all kind of delicate sweete flowers and adorne their Idols with all garlands for in this feast all ioyes and mirth was solemnized with musicke dauncing and feasting but no killing of anie liuing beast vppon this day and therefore it is called Hylaria festa Some also hold opinion that the birth day of Alexander the great and his death was vppon this day but better referred vnto the 8. of Iune Likewise that learned Philosopher Socrates the Athenian died vpon this day as Plutarch supposeth The second circumcision was by Iosua performed by the commaundement of God in Gilgar for now they had left off 40 yeares after the first circumcision and Iosua made him sharpe kniues as the Lord commaunded him and circumcised all those which were borne in the wildernesse after they came out of Egipt for all their olde Captaines and the Isralits that came out of Egipt were circumcised in the wildernesse and for their disobedience to God they died euery one sauing Caleb and Iosua they rebelled against God and contemned Moses for they remained 40. yeares in the wildernesse Our Sauiour Christ returning into Hierusalem curssed the Figge tree for his barrennesse at what time he entred into the temple and taught there and stope the mouth of the Saduces and Phariseis and returning to mount Oliuer tooke occasion by beholding of the Temple to prophesie the destruction both of the cittie and of the world M. Aurelius Antonius Bassianius which is also named Caracalla died on this daye at Edessa when he had raigned sixe yeares and two months Pantaleon saith that he was both borne and dead as vpon one day 218. The 7 Daie THe Athenians vsed vpon this daye to celebrate the feast of Thargelia in the honour and memorie of Apollo also the feast called Carnia was also solemnized in Cirena to Phoebus which is called Apollo and taken for the Sunne for the Sun was worshipped by so many names that almost in no countrie the Sunne escapeth without feasts and sacrifices with all kind of solemne worship doone vnto him for he is worshipped with the Greekes by the name of Phoebus with the Latins by the name of Apollo with the Egiptians by the name of Serapis with the Persians by the name of Onamasdris c. Christ our Sauiour being in Bethania in the house of Simon the lepor at what time the woman powred vpon his head a box full of pretious ointment where Iudas â—he 〈◊〉 was angrie for the waste thereof Zeno surnamed Isauricus a deformed man and base borne was by Leo Iunior his owne father made Emperour 490. who vsed the Empire more liker a tyrant then a Emperour in whose time Constantinople was set on fire and the most part thereof burned at what time 120 thousands bookes were quite burned to ashes amongst which bookes Homers poems were being written with goulden letters In testino draconis of 120 foote long he died very poore as Iustine others affirme Charles the eight of that name king of Fraunce died suddenlie vpon this day at Ambrose 1497. leauing no lawfull heires behinde him to succeed and therefore Lewes the 12. of that name succeeded the 59 king of Fraunce this king was called Pater populi the last king before the stocke of Valoyes became to be king of Fraunce Anastasius the 40 Bishop of Rome after the Apostles was elected vpon this day who instituted that no lame impotent or maimed person should be admitted to minister in the Church and this Bishop also commaunded that men should stand vp at the reading of the Gospell 398. The 8 Daie VPon this daye the Romanes vsed a great triumphe with pompe and solemnitie and with plaies in memorie of Iuba king of Numidia by Augustus Caesar then conquered and brought to triumphe 45. A disâ—â—all day and vnfortunate among the Iewes for that vpon this day the K. Assuerus otherwise called Darius Hisdaspis king of Persea made a lawe and a decree by his cheefe counceller Haman that all the Iewes being euery where scattered in these his kingdomes which were a 127 prouinces should be destroyed and slaine both man woman and childe and therefore this day was among the Iewes named Luctuosus Iudeorâ—m dies In the temple at Ierusalem about nine of the clock at night shined such a light so bright about the cheefe altar that it seemed to be day the brasen gates of the temple of their owne accord opened and many woonders seene The 9 Daie THe charge and manner of eating the Passeouer which was to be kept in the 14 daye of the first moneth which is Nisan at euen the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread for this feast continued with the Iewes seauen dayes this was celebrated in memorie of their deliuerance at that night when all the first borne of Egipt man and beast were slaine by the Angell of the Lord and in the remembrance of the bloud of the lambe which the Iewes sprinkled vpon the doores as a warning to the Angell to spare the Iewes of this feast of Passeouer the first was
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
the body and after the burying they take his ashes into seuerall pottes and keepe it diuers kindes of feastes bee called Lustrum of which I shal more at large shewe as occasion serueth The Carthaginians were vanquished in Sicilia by Timoleon the Corinthian in a great battaile ouer whome hee triumphed at Rome as vppon this day The first king of Fraunce called Pharamundus was elected as vppon this day 419. at what time the Frenchmen were called Sicambri from the 86. of Olympiad vntill Francus time which was in the 104. Olympiad of this Francus they were named Frenchmen The 25 Day PLyntâ—ria festa which properlie in Athens is solemnised vnto Minerua vppon the 25. of September but sometime in Aprâ—â— and sometime in Iulie but the ceremonie is a like at all times for the priestes of Minerua called Praxiergides do take from the image of this goddesse al hir raiment and iewels keep the image close couered ouer at what time certaine secret sacrifice with hidden ceremonies thereunto belonging were celebrated vnto Minerua in bathing and in washing y â— image with sweete rose water with decking of it againe with diuers kinde of flowers with spices and delicate odors for so it is named among the Athenians the weshing feast compted vnfortunate to do any thing for that Minerua as vppon that daye is not to bee seene Also by Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome Rubigalia festa was instituted in Rome and vppon this day celebrated in the second yeare of Numas raigne for that time the corne should be weeded which feast is celebrated out of the cittie of Rome in the fields by Iupiters priests called Flamen Quirinalis the sacrifice that should be offered in this feast to Pales for Corne and for cattell was wine and frankensence powred vpon the entraels of a dogge with verses song vnto the goddesse Pales to prosper the corne and the cattell and to preferre the fruites of the fields Alcibiades after hee had bin banished from Athens for his carelesse and negligent seruice at Siracasa hee went to Sparta and conferred with the Lacedemonians against his countreymen the Athenians yet by meanes of Thrasybulus Alcybiades was receiued againe into Athens with great ioie The famous cittie of Tripolis was by the Souldane and the Saracens vpon this day subdued ouerthrowen at what time all the Christians were slaine that dwell there or were at that warre The 26 Daie MOses and Aaron were commaunded to number the Israâ—lites in the wildernes the number wherof came to 603550. that were about twentie yeares of age and beside the Leuites which were 22000. died all in the wildernesse for their disobedience and their vnthankfulnesse towardes God onelie Iosua and Caleb excepted The Temple at Ierusalem was begon as vpon this daie to be built by Zorobabel Nehemias and other infinite number of the Iewes that returned from the captiuitie of Fabilon at what time they laid the foundation of the house of God in the new moone of the second moneth and in the second yeare they were come to Iurie and to Ierusalem of their vowes and sacrifices read the third of Esdras Marius Antonius surnamed the Philosopher was borne as vpon this day in his time onelie the Romanes were gouerned by two emperours at one time who with indifferent authoritie gouerned the empire in whose time on part of England receiued the faith Conradus the second of that name a French man borne was by Pope Iohn the second of that name 1027. with great solemnitie and pompe at Rome crowned Emperour and his brother Gebardus for that he rebelled against the Emperour his brother was compelled to bee a Muncke Conradus created then his owne sonne king of Rome in the second yeare of his raigne The 27 daie OT to the fourth of that name was crowned Emperour by y â— consent of al the princes of Germanie by pope Innocentius the fourth in contempt of Philip the sonne of Fredericke Barbarossa brother to Henrie the sixte who then gouerned the Empire This Otto maried Philip daughter and raigned foure yeares inuaded Sicilia and did much iniurie vnto the church wherefore Pope Honorius excommunicated him I can find no great thing written vpon this daie The 28 daie THe feast called Floralia was at Rome vpon this day celebrated this feast was commaunded by the bookes of Sibilla with great honor and solemnitie to bee kept at what time the Romanes were wont to sacrifice vnto their goddesse Flora all kind of flowers and fruits that the earth yeelded most deuoutlie and religiouslie crauing Flora to prosper and to encrease all thinges in their fields and elswhere abrode 516 after the building of Rome Likewise the old Romanes celebrated great games and solemne shewes called Ludi celebres these plaies endured vntil the fourteeuth of May for these plaies which the Ediles vsed vppon the Theaters when it pleased them for all other plaies sauing the plaies of Ludi celebres and Ludi Liberales had their daies and times appointed by the law of the high bishop and by the Priestes flamines Syuius Otto was borne as vppon this day in the 34. yeare after Christ as Functius noted in his tables of the Emperour of Rome at what time Aruntius Camillus Domitius Aenobardus were Consuls at Rome this after inuaded by killing of Galba the seuenth Emperoure of Rome when that Galba had raigned but seauen moneths and euen so Otto was by Vitellius in like sort vanquished within 95. daies of his raigne at what time Otto as you heard of his death in another place thrust himselfe into the hart with his owne dagger As vppon this day 518. Fla. Valerius Emperour of Constantinople surnamed by the Grecians Dicoros for that he had one blacke eie and the other graie was stricken by a thunderbolt and died after hee had raigned 27 yeares this Emperour was by the perswasion of his wife much addicted to the monstruous heresie of Eutichianus some say this emperour died the tenth of Iulie The 29 daie A Great ceremonie according to the custome of the Romans were celebrated as vppon this day to the goddesse Vesta in mount Palatine where sometime Romulus the founder and first king of Rome dwelt Decius the 29 emperor of Rome borne at Bubalia in Hungaria in whose time the 8. persecution began he persecuted the christians so extreamlie that he made an act that all that worshipped Christ should be slaine but he and his sonne called also Decius in the warres against the Gothes were slaine some wrote that he was drowned in Thracia in the riuer Abricium some wrote that he was swallowed into the earth by an earthquake and some say that he suncke in bogs and marish ground his bodie could neuer bee found hee raigned two yeares The 30 Daie ARcadius Emperor of Constantinople deuiding the Empire betweene Honorius who then was made Emperour and himselfe this Arcadius following his wife Eudoxias councell fell
heereof he setteth his bowe in the clowdes in memorie of his promise A great solemne day among the Romanes at what time they with processions sacrifices went to visit their corn this feast was called â—ustratio segetum on the which day they builded vp a temple and dedicated the same to the goddesse Fortune that shee might vouchsafe to accept their processions and sacrifice and to prosper their corne Constantinus the great that good Emperour that fauoured the Christians and the church of Christ after manie great good thinges by him done died as vpon this daâ—e at Nicomedia a cittie in Bithinia after he had raigned 31 yeares and had liued 66. Lodowick the fourth of that name surnamed Bâ—uarus was most solemnly crowned Emperour of Germanie by all the Cardinals of Rome in spite of pope Iohn the 22. of that name in saint Peters Chuch at Rome for the Pope had elected Friderick duke of Austria and would haue crowned him and stood against the state of Germanie for the space of 8. yeares wars did grow in so much that Frederick was taken and killed by Lodowick the fourth 1327. Henrie the third surnamed Niger sonne to Gerardus the second who was by his fathers meanes crowned king of the Romanes as vpon this daie and afterward by consent of all the Princes of Germanie was elected emperour who streight inuaded Bohemia and subdued them hee plagued Hungaria spoiled their countrey and subdued two of their chiefe citties and restored their king whom they had driuen out of his kingdome againe 1054. The 23 Day CRunnus the Prince of Bulgaria gaue a great ouerthrowe to the Christians as vpon this daie at Adrinopohs a town which Adrian the Emperour builded and called it after his own name about which time Mahomet the 2. went to Rode vppon this day with an infinite number of souldiers and there plaied the cruell tirant for three moneths both on sea and vpon land besieged Rhode and seeing that hee could do no good hee returned his siege and marched with his army toward Apulia 1474. After the Philistines had the great victorie ouer the Israelites when they had found the bodie of Saul being slaine and his three sonnes dead in the field with him they stripped Saul out of al his armour they cut of his head and sent it to the land of the Philistines to publish the victorie and they hanged the armour of king Saul in the temple of Astaroth their Assirian idol they commaunded also that his body should bee hanged on the wall of Bethshan and his head to be set on a pole they sent also the heads and the quarters of Ionathan Abinadab and Malchisha being the three sonnes of king Saul vnto diuers cities of the Philistines to hang them vpon poles in the temples before their Gods in token of victorie and triumph An ouerthrow was geuen to Charles the fifth his armie at Uisurgine and vppon the same day Wittenberge was yeelded vp vnto the Emperour for this Charles the filâ— neuer quieted himselfe before he had subdued all Flanders and the most part of Germanie vnder his empire 1547. The 24 daie A Great daie among the Syracusans and commaunded to be solemnly celebrated in memory of their famous victorie had ouer the Athenians by the riuer called Asinara at what time Niccas generall for Athens with all his whole armie were ouer throwen slaine and scattered This Syracusa the chefe citie in Sicilia was by the perswasions and councell of Alcibiades taken in hande to the great hurt and losse to Athens Otto the thirde was crowned Emperour of Germanie by Gregorie the 5. pope of Rome after hee returned to Saxonia and hearing that Gregorie the 5. whom hee had caused to bee made Pope was deposed by Crescentius and by the cittizens and had put in his roome a Grecian borne named Iohn the 17 of that name the Emperour returned in all hast besieged the cittie and tooke it tooke Crescentius pluckt out both his eies cropt his eares off and put him vppon an asse to ride through Rome as a spectacle and after slue him he restored Gregory to his papacie and made Iohns eies to bee had out and after to be banished 1000. Edward the 5. with his brother Richard sonnes to Edward the fourth king of England were slaine some say smothered some say drowned in the tower at London by that cruel monster Richard the third their owne vncle Edward the 4. his brother 1483. The 25. Day SEruius Tullius the sixt king of Rome triumphed on this day ouer the Hetruscans and ouer the Sabines this annexed to the cittie three hilles or litle mounts called mount Qâ—irinall mount Uiminall and mount Erquiline he entrenched rounde the walles of the cittie and he did first inuent the mustering of men at what time their was not found in Rome past 84. thowfand cittizens M. Marcellus being againe reconciled to the Emperour Caius Caligula was slaine by his familiar frende Magius Chilo as he returned to Rome by the way and after Magius slue himselfe the 43. yeare of our sauiour Christ. Sethon one of Vulcans priestes afterward made king of Egypt being so hated of his people and in such contempt with his subiectes that at what time Senacherib king of the Assirians came with a great armie of Arabians to inuade Egypt at what time in the moneth Pachon the people forsooke Sethon and reuolted from him how be it hee was warned by a vision in sleepe to geeue battail to the Arabians which he perfourmed he pitcht his tentes at Pelusium hauing fewe souldiers in his band the night before the battail should bee fought a great and huge swarme of rats and mise came and deuoured their bowstringes their quiuers spoiled their targets bucklers and did eat vp al their matches for their shot in fine they disordered all thinges in the Arabian camp that in the morning they were sorced to flie in which flight manie were slaine and taken Sethon the king hauing this victorie in this the priest of Vulcan caused an arch to be made on which y â— statue of SethoÌ„ was set in Spayrs holding a rat in his hand with this inscription In me quis intuens pius est in this order did the Egyptians triumph in their monstruous huge works and buildings setting vp their pictures Images to stand in Spairs to manifest their triumphes but in their sacrifices and superstitious ceremonies they farre exceeded the Romanes which I haue for example set downe for that they began long before the Romanes who had most of their sacrifice and ceremonies from the Grecians and the Grecians from the Egyptians The 26 Daie VPon this day beginneth the third moneth which the Iewes call Siban or Syuan the seuenth of this moneth answeareth the first of Iune In the third moneth in the which the Israelites went out of Egypt they came vnto the wildernesse of Sinay where the Israelites pitched their Tentes and
armie of the Saracens was ouerthrowen and killed at Petragoricon 968. The 3. daie M Fab. Ambustus at his third time being Consul of Rome triumphed with great solemnitie ouer the Tiburtines vnder whom the Torquinians which were subdued and taken to the number of 307. souldiers in his first Consulship were slaine and sacrificed in Rome for that they rebelled with Torquinius their last king against their countrie and now again by this Fabius in his third Consulship 348. of the best noble men were brought prisoners vnto Rome where they were whipped and scourged and after put to the sword in the maket place at Rome 397. yeares after the building of Rome Charles the third king of Neapolis leauing his sonne Ladislaus behind who after his father succeeded in Apulia went vnto Hungaria and their was created king 1386. but shortly he was slaine through the conspiracie of these noble men in Hungaria but Boof referreth this day to the 5. of December and also affirmeth that this king was bidden to Buda to a feast and was slaine sitting at the table Antioche a famous cittie in Siria was besieged by Godfredus and his armie which were Christians and was taken in that voiage they went to Ierusam into the holy land to fight against the Saracens and Infidels which were scattered into al partes of Asia and then dwelt in Ierusalem against whom manie Christian princes went to commence warre and to seeke to vanqtish out of the holie land 1090. The 4. Day VPon this daie a temple was builded and dedicated to Hercules in Circo Maximo a place where the Romanes vsed all kind of exercises and agilitie both on horsebacke and on foot at which time they also celebrated a feast in memorie of Hercules with solemne games and shewes in Numitia Also an other temple was dedicated to Bellona with great solemne sacrifice in the which Ap. Claudius a noble Romane caused this day to be celebrated in memorie of the victories of Pub. Sulpitius and also Fabritius against king Pyrrhus when he was wounded his Elephantes slaine and his armie vanquished to the number of 20000. men The 5 daie AS vpon this day the Romans builded a temple vnto Faith and yerely on this day they did vse solemne sacrifices to Iupiter Sponsar their patron for the Romanes had Iupiter in most honor to whom chiefly they did sacrifice the 2. was to Mars the 3. was to Quirinus which they named Romulus during his life putting him in the nuÌ„ber of the Gods they called him by the name of Quirinus The Boetians had a great ouerthrow by the Thessalians vpon this day at Gerestion two Countries in Greece long before the Peloponesian warre which war was the destruction of Greece As vpon this day the Thebans had that famous victorie ouer the Lacedenionians at which battail CleoÌ„brotus the king with al the peeres and chiefest of the Lacedemomans were slaine that noble Greeke Cleomines was slaine at the kinges foote with a thousande of the most valiant Spartans about him at that time there was a great feast at Sparta When this newes came to the Ephories of the victorie of the Thebanes This battaile was 30. years after the ouerthrow of Athens by Lisander the Lacedemonian and now the ouerthrow of Sparta by Epaminondas the Theban these two citties were named the two eies and the two legs of al Greece and yet Sparta could not abide Athens neither could Athens abide Sparta Gauerus countie of Egmond and Philip countie of Hornia were vppon this daie at the commaundement of Duke Dalbe at Brussels in Brabant beheaded The 6. Daye VPon this day Moses was called vp to mount Sinai by the Lord with his minister Iosuah where he was sixe daies couered with a clowde and in the seauenth the Lord appeared vnto Moses whose glorie seemed to bee like vnto consuming fire and Moses was in the mount fortie daies and also fortie nightes The huge and monstruous Temple of Diana at Ephesus which for the greatnes thereof was deemed to be one of the seuen wonders was burnt as vppon this daie at what time the priestes of Diana cried out running vp and downe and saying that this daie is borne the tormentor and plage of all Asia for at that verie daie Alexander the great was borne when the Temple was on fire which afterward verified the priestes sayings yet some hold opinion that hee was borne the 6. day of Aprill 3610. Philip king of Macâ—donia gaue a great ouerthrow as on this day to the Illiricans by Parmenios courage then being lieuetenant vnto him hee tooke the cittie of Potidea and there wan the garland of price in the games which were vsed in the mount Olimpus for running tilting also iusting with other exercises on horseback which were vsuall and had in great estimation among them Iulianus Apostataan exceeding great persecutor among the Christians and of the Christian religion resembled by Eutropius to M. Antonius whom this Iulianus endeuored in all pointes to imitate hee was well seene in the liberall sciences hee excelled in the Greeke tongue who in his warres against the Parthians after hee had conquered Assiria and returned thence was slaine by his enemies after he had raigned ninteen moneths as Eutrop saith who was present in these warres that hee was slaine in the 7. yeare of his raigne and the sixt calend of Iulie when hee had liued 31 yeares Alexander sonne to Baâ—ilius and brother to Constantius raigned two yeares a most vicious and wicked Emperour nether like father nor brother geuen to lust and slothfulnesse calling those to honor and to bee chiefe with him which were most like to him in vice and therefore hee died by such a filthie surphet as is most straunge with bleeding at his nostrels and also at his priuities when he had raigned two yeares not so long as Iustin writeth The 7 daie ON this daie the Romanes builded a Temple called Templum mentis for that they had bowed going to the African warres if they returned with victorie to build vp a Temple in memorie of the same and to dedicate it vnto Minde for they supposed Faith Mind Peace Concord and Fortune to bee canonised goddesses and therefore builded to these Temples feastes and sacrifices The temple of Vesta was opened in Rome as vppon this day to renew the lampes where the Uestals Nunnes kept the holie and immortall fire this ceremonie of keeping the holie fire was also in the Temple of Apollo in Delphos and likewise at Athens but they differ in the ceremonies for in Greece old women which were past mariage and in Rome yong maides who might not marie with great deuotion and religion These lightes were neuer put out but once in Athens in the time of Aristion once in Delphos when the temple of Apollo was â—â—rnt by the Medes and once in Rome in the time of the ciuill â—â—rres betweeâ—e Pompei the great and Caesar when altar fire
little puppets instarphalli for that was the onely pompe of the feast which these women did carrie about them with such madde frisking skipping and strange gamalds of daunsing hauing minstrles before them playing and they following after singing songes in the honour of Bacchus these little pictures were made by some fleights to mooue of themselues as though their chinnes mooued and sang with them for company mentula mutante as though they honoured the feast of Phallum with songes and dauncing to honor God Bacchus the like ceremonies the Pelasgans taught the Athenians who first erected the Image of Mercurie and vsed the like ceremonies in their sacrifices of the which Herodot doth write at large The 16 Daie MEtoichia a feast solemnlie kept at Athens in memorie of Theseus for diuers great good benefits doone to the Athenians this feast onely was for strangers which came to dwell at Athens which Theseus had brought from diuerse places at what time Theseus cained money which he marked with the stampe of an Oxe in the memory of the Bull of Marathon which he slue that feast is celebrated to this day by the strangers at Athens vpon the 16 of the moneth Hecatombeon which moneth also in Greeâ—e is generally called Cronius The most renowned victorie of the Greekes ouer the Persians by sea at Artemesium where Xerxes with all his whole Nauie was ouerthrowne as vpon this day this victorie made Themistocles to be so honored of the Gretians y â— the captains â—fter sacrifice doone gaue him an oliue branche in token of the victorie and they sent 300 of their lustie youthes to accompanie Themistocles his renowne grew such by this victorie that when Themistocles came to the next feast of the Olimpicall games all the people cast their eyes on him clapping their hands shewing him vnto strangers that knew him not of this daye diuers varye for that the moneths of the Gretians differre and are mistaken by writers Hugo Countie of Paris father to that Hugo Capetus which was the first king of Fraunce of the nations of the inhabitants called Galli whose stocke is famous among the Frenchmen dyed vpon this day and is buried at S. Denis in Paris 957. The 17 Daie THe Iewes celebrated a ioyfull feast in memorie of their deliuerance from Hamons malice at what time he had procured king Asueâ—us to direct his decree for the killing and murthering of so many Iewes as could be found within all the dominions of the king of Persea which were 127 regions and nowe by the meanes of Mardocheus and the prayer of Ester they were deliuered and Hamon and his ten sonnes hanged with an infinit number of their enimies slaine but this feast was kept on the thirteenth of the moneth Adar which is Marche Sp. Posthumius an auncient Romane as on this daye gaue battell to the Volscans and to the Aequeis and vanquished them the victorie was the greater and farre more famous for that the Romans then were not strong nor their territories great for it extended not past 18. miles from Rome 266. Io. Albertus king of Polonia dyed vpon this daye at Turone in Prusia after whom succeeded his brother Alexander duke of Lituania 1502. Upon the verie selfe same daye 48. yeares after Charles the ninth king of Fraunce was borne 1550. The 18 Day VNto Anna were certaine ceremonies and sacrifices vsed as on this day at which time Alexander the great fel in a Feuer after much surfetting and drinking within 21 daies after died at Babilon 324 yeares before Christ our Sauiour his birth Charles the 5. was elected Caesar and made emperour of Germanie as vpon this day though he was absent at Franckford about other businesse of his owne some referre it to the 28. of this moneth but he was crowned at Aquisgraue the 12. day of October as Func in his Chronicles most plainly affirmeth A League of peace was concluded betweene Henrie the first king of Fraunce and Philip king of Spaine that nowe is as vpon this day at Paris with great roialtie Pontianus the 19. Bishop of Rome was in the time of the Emperour Alexander Seuerus persecuted for the profession of the Gospell and died for the same in Sardinia Onophrius doth varie much from Functius and others as well in the numbers as in the time 231. The 19 daie ON mount Auentine great and solemne sacrifices with religious ceremonies were celebrated as on this day in the honor of Pallas In the great warres betweene the Polonians and the Russians in a battail at Sauichostum as on this day in the which the Russians were vanquished and oâ—erthrowen After some terrible battails and betweene Philip prince of the Catteians and Charles the fifth the Catteians yeelded at Hala in Saxonia at what time the riuer of Rheine did much harme to men and beastes 1205. The 20. Day THis day was the 40. daie after y â— Noah entred into the arâ—â— during which time the fountaines of the deepe were broken vp and the windowes of Heauen were opened that it rained for the space of fortie daies in so much that the water encreased rose 15 cubits aboue the height of any mountaine for an 150. daies that all flesh perished As on this day the Tarentines desired Pyrrhus king of Epyrus to assist them against the Romanes which was the first battaile that the Romanes had with any forreine enemie they builded a Temple in Circo Maximo to the God Summanus for the Romanes much feared Pyrrhus being the greatest warriour of the world and therefore they as on this daie vsed solemne sacrifice within this newe erected Temple vnto Summanus At Antiochia a great cittie in Siria by Godfredus and Balduinus two captaines and conductors of a great armie of christians was geuen a famous battaile vnto the Persians in the which battaile 5000. were slaine after they tooke Ierusalem where they raigned kinges one after another 1â—98 Philippicus surnamed Barnamus being but a Souldiour at Chersona became by seruice to bee Emperour of Greece and after he had raigned two yeares hee was forced to forsake the Empire vpon this day and by Artemius which is called Austasius was taken and his eies pluckt out and after put in prison where he died 715. Terouana a towne in Fraunce was assaulted and taken by the imperiall armie spoiled and afterward was lamentablie burnt with fire Io. Chrisostom a singular godly a learned man was banished by the generall councel then assembled at Cyprus for that he would not subscribe to the burning of Origens books which were by Epiphanius and Theophilus condemned but he was afterward called backe with great honor The 21 Daie AT the cittie of Rome this daie is kept a festiuall daie in the honor of Hercules to whom they do great sacrifice with al religious ceremonies thereunto belonging C. Centumalus proconsul for the Romanes ouer Iâ—yrica whom he vanquished and ouerthrew by a