order he proceedeth euen vnto the entrance or porch of the cathedrall Church where the clergie meeting him demand of him by their Deane what he desireth who answereth that hee being most vnworthy is there at hand readie to vndertake and with all diligence to execute that charge whereunto he is called Vnto whom the Deane immediately replyeth I in the name of the whole Chapter commit vnto thy care and charge this church of our Sauiour and the Dukedome thereunto belonging In the name of the Father of the Son and of the holy Ghost Amen Whereupon hee presently followeth the Cleargie returning into the church where putting on his pontificall ornamentes he is present at diuine seruice which ceremonies being finished he departeth accompanied with the clergie such neighbour princes as had beene purposely inuited together with the principal men chiefe nobilitie of Franconia towards our Ladies castle which hauing entred he casteth gold and siluer vp downe in great aboundance and entertaineth the whole companie with a most royal bountifull costly banquet Againe when the same Prelate departeth this life his bodie presently is opened his bowels taken thence are buried with great solemnitie in the Chappell of our Ladies castell on the hill his hart is apart reserued in a glassen vessell prepared for that purpose The day following the corse adorned with the pontificall robes is laid vpon a rich and costly beere hauing in the one hand his crozier staffe as a Bishop in the other a sword in token of his Dukedome he is catied with great pompe and maiestie from the castle to Saint Iames his monasterie which is without the towne in the farther side of the Meine where that night he remaineth the next day with great solemnitie and many ceremonies hee is conueied ouer the bridge into the towne and through the market place into the Cathedrall Church where for that night it resteth the Cleargie enuironing the hearse with many Psalmes and orisons expect the ensuing morning which being come they remoue the corps into the temple of the new monasterie where after many Dirges prayers for the saluation of his soule the same is againe reduced into the Cathedrall Church where in his Episcopall attire with a naked sword in his hand he is at length enterred his heart is laide in a wagon and with an honorable conuoy of knights brought to the Cloyster of Ebrach where by the Abbot Monks it is with great honour laide into the ground before the high Altar Trier TRier is a goodly Citie on the banke of the Riuer Mosell exceeding famous as wel for the incredible antiquitie thereof as for sundry notable gests exploits by the inhabitants atchieued performed It is as Eneas Siluius writeth 1300 yeares ancienter then Rome and was founded in the time of Abraham 1947. yeres before the comming of Christ by Trebeta the sonne of Ninus which was founde engraued on a stone in the yeare of grace 1200. They say that Trebeta being wrongfully excluded from the kingdome of Babilon by his mother in law Semiramis when she vsurped the rule gouernment of the realme after long and tedious trauaile endured on the seas arriued at last at the mouth of the Rheine and passing vp the riuer hee entred the Mosell where finding a sweet and pleasant valley he there remained and began to build a cittie which after his owne name he called Treberis In the Cathedrall Church of Trier in an old peece of tapestrie is to be seene the type and figure of this citie wrought with cunning artifice and great curiousnesse and about the same in great letters ALTERA ROMA Vnderneath the which are these verses following Nini Semiramis quae tanto coniuge foelix Plurima possedit sedplura prioribus addit Non contenta suis nec totis finibus orbis Expulit è patrio priuignum Trebetam solo Insignem profugus nostram qui condidit vrbem Which may thus be englished Semiramis great Ninus wife so happie in her chance Possessing much desired more her glory to aduance The world her mind could not content much lesse one kingdomes bound Wherefore she chased Trebeta far froÌ„ his natiue ground Who liuing here in exile did this famous Citie found Wherefore it is euident that this Citie may more iustly glory in her antiquitie then in any other in all Germany It was first conuerted vnto Christianitie by Saint Materne the disciple of Saint Peter and his companions Eucharius and Valerius Marcellinus calleth this Citie Clarum domicilium Principum because that Constantine etected therein a most royall and sum ptuous pallace the ruine whereof are at this day visible Wherein it is credible that the succeeding Emperors of the Romaines had often their residence Trier was in Iulius Caesars time a most warlike Citie furnished continually as himselfe writeth with more troupes of horse and squadrons of footmen then any other Citie or region of Fraunce The vniuersitie in this citie is thought to be one of the oldest Academies in Europe but when it was first erected I cannot reade neither haue the citizens any recorde thereof by reason of the manifold and often chaunges their citie hath endured For Saluianus Bishop of Marseile in his sixt booke of the true iudgement and prouidence of God writing much of the magnificencie and opulencie of this citie seemeth at last with great griefe and anguish of mind to bewaile and lament the drunkennesse gluttonie and lasciuious dissolute liues of the inhabitants which he imputeth to be the cause why their citie was foure times ouerthrowen and ransacked Vidiego Triuires saith he virosetiam sublimes calamitatibus suis factos peiores Lugubre est referre quae vidimus senes honor atos Christianos immineÌ„te iam ciuitatis excidio gulae ac lasciuiae seruientes Iacebant in conuiuijs obliti honoris oblitiaetatis professionis nominis sui Principes ciuitatic cibo confects in vâ—nolentia dissoluti clamoribus rabidi bacehatione suriosi c. Et cùm haec ita essent plus multo est quod dicturus sum finem perditioni huic nec ciuitatis excidiasecerunt nam expugnata est quater vrbs GalloruÌ„ Treuiris opulentissima c. For this cause also we cannot learne who first instituted the Archiepiscopall dignity in this Cittie being one of the greatest and most ancient Archbishoprickes of Germany That all studies vniuersally did in this citie flourish in the time of Gratian the Emperour appeareth manifestly by an epistle written from the saide Emperour to Antonius Prefect and Regent of Gaule where hauing set down donations of prouision for sundry Vniuersities hee allotted greater proportion to Tryer then to any of the rest because therein remained a greater number of students and professors Which Vniuersity being by the Vicissitude and iniury of time exceedingly decayed was by the reuerend Fathers Iohannes de Lapide Iacobus ab Else and Iobannes Hugo late Archbishops thereof againe restored who therein placed
in the base courtwherof are 6 schooles faire and large the first for Grammer the second for Poetrie the third for Rhetorique the fourth for Philosophie the fift for Diuinitie the sixt for cases of conscience named of schoolemen Positiua Theologia Therein also are many faire and spacious roomes purposely prouided for publike disputations This cittie containeth many goodly Monasteries especially one belonging to the Friers Bernardines of most curious and excellent Architecture Therein also is allowed one church for the Protestants because the Woywod or Count Palatine thereof the noblest of the Radziuilli professeth if any that religion An other church in like manner is granted vnto the professors of Luther anisme with a peculiar place of buriall The religion in this citie generally professed is that of the Russes who haue there many sumptuous temples They hold in all points the religion of the Grecians which because in some few articles it differeth from the Romaine faith is by the Catholiques helde as schismaticall The Iewes also are here permitted to haue their Sinagogue wherein weekely they solemnize their Sabbothes Neere vnto this cittie namely in the suburbs thereof and villages neere vnto adioyning dwel great multitudes of Tartars which vse their natiue Tartarian language and the Mahumetane religion They serue as cariers for the inhabitants Marchants of the countrey to transport wares from one cittie vnto another and from one kingdome to another In one of these Tartars sleddes which are wagons without wheeles I trauelled from Reuell in Leifland vnto this citie where hauing spent fiue weekes in my iourney I arriued about the latter end of October and stayed there vntill the Easter following The reason that I trauelled in winter was because the countrey is in the spring and summer time so full of fennes and marishes proceeding from the dissolution of the snow which all the winter long couereth the grounde that the passages through the same are then most difficile laborious but in the depth of winter the riuers the marishes as also the snow is by the cold Northerne wind so harde congealed that the cariages most heauily laden haue then their easiest passages the grounde at that season being all white with snow is not vnlike to the Ocean wherein the trauellers are constrained to vse the sunne by day and obserue the stars by night for their direction There are in Vilna two castles at the Northeast end of the towne the one old and â—uinous standing on the top of a hill the other new lying in the plaine at the foot thereof where is also the kings pallace The Lithuanians Polonians Russians and Muscouites vse all one manner of attire and armes though in language they all differ the one from the other their apparrell is like vnto the Turkes which vse altogether long robes their armes are launces and short semitares their armies consist altogether of horsemen footmen in that countrey being able to performe smal seruice They vse in their dyet immoderate gluttonie and drunkennesse though the whole countrey is voide of wine their drink is an excellent kind of meade wherewith euery priuate mans house is plenteously furnished The reason why this countrey yeeldeth such plenty therof proceedeth from the innumerable multitudes of Bees which of themselues breed in the forrests of Fyrretrees in so much that I haue seene aboue 1000. trees in one place burnt to ashes onely for the honie which they contained THE VNIVERSITIES of Bohemia and Morauia Prage PRage is a great and renowned citie lying in the middle or center of Bohemia whilome a Dukedome exalted to a kingdome by the Emperous Henry the fourth in a dyet or generall assembly of the Princes of Germany at Ments where Vladislaus was declared King This Citie containeth foure seuerall townes euery Towne hauing their peculiar market places prisons Magistrates lawes and customes The chiefe and principall is that which they call the old towne a place adorned with many ancient and goodly edifices a faire and spacious market place with a stately and sumptuous Senate house whereunto is annexed a clocke of curious and costly workemanship which Clocke hath on the top this inscription in great Romaine letters PRAGA CAPVT REGNI And vnderneath Hoc monumentum S. P. Q. Pragensis aeternitati dicauit The second part they name the new Towne which is diuided from the old with a ditch of great depth widenesse it hath also a market place of huge and incredible largenesse called the Oxe market at the west ende thereof is also a strong and well builded Senate house with a clocke curiously wrought yet not so full of cost nor cunning as the former At the West end is a monasterie of incredible antiquitie called Emaus contayning many goodly pictures most artificially limmed in this Cloister the people are by the Popes indulgence permitted to receiue the Sacrament of the Altar vnder both kindes The third part because in magnitude and spaciousnes it is inferior vnto the two former though in sumptuousnes of buildings it exceedeth both of them is called the little towne which diuideth it selfe from the old towne with a costly and magnificent bridge of free stone ouer the Multaue containing 24. arches which was erected at the cost and charges of Vladislaus before mentioned on the South side of this bridge lyeth a small Iland called by the inhabitants little Venice wherein the citizens on Sundaies holidaies for their recreation vse all manner of pastimes gaming This riuer in winter season though it bee fully as broade or broader then the Thames at London is yearely so hard frozen that carts loden do dayly passe ouer the same at which time the citizens do fill their sellers with the ice thereof which in summer time they drinke mingled with their wines This part of the towne hath also his peculiar lawes customes magistrates prisons market place and Senate house and is inuironed on all partes saue on that side which with the riuer is sufficiently defended with a wall of great circumference contayning within the same many waste grounds and vineyardes This part of the Cittie lyeth at the foote of a hill called the Rachine whereon are many faire and beautifull pallaces of sundry noble men On the top thereof standeth the castle wherein the Emperour is continually resident ouer looking with great maiestie the whole cittie lying vnderneath Vnto this Castle adioyneth the Cathedrall church consecrated to S. Vite wherein is to bee seene the shrine of the said Saint together with the tombes and sepultures of many Kinges and Emperours At the westerne end of this church is erected a little Chappell built of rich Iasper stone with most curious and costly workemanship wherein is enshrined the bodie of S. Vinceslaus before whose sepulcher diuine seruice is dayly celebrated The memory of this Saint is to this day among the Bohemians held in great regard and estimation He was sonne to Vladislaus the second Christian Duke after whose
decease hee was by his mother Drahomitia and his brother Boleslaus inuited to a banket where on the sodaine hee was by them most impiously murthered His bodie being afterwarde conueâ—ed to Prage there to bee enterred in a carte drawen with sixe Oxen which cart passing through the market place of the lesser Towne the Oxen could not by any meanes bee enforced to passe beyond a little round Tower wherein were imprisoned many capitall offenders vntill all the said prisoners were set at libertie Wherevpon this prison was presently conuerted to a chappell wherein once a yeare in memory of the Saint diuine seruice is wont to be celebrated In this cittie was borne Charles the great Emperour of the Romaines and King of Bohemia who therefore vsing all his endeuors to beautifie and adorne the same in the yeare of grace 1360. erected there an Vniuersitie Martin Cromer in the 12. booke of his Polonian historie affirmeth that when Cazimier King of Polonia founded the Academie of Cracouia in the yeare 1361. Prage was then a knowne vniuersitie This schoole by reason of the accesse of the Germains thither grew to bee exceedingly frequented and so flourished vntil the springing vp of Wicklisse who amongst them being fauoured of the Bohemians made his partie so strong that aboue 2000. Germaines were in one day constrained to depart to Lipsike three daies iourney fioÌ„ thence where they obtained licence priuiledges for an vniuersity Not long after Wickliffe arose amongst them Hierome of Prage and Iohn Hus so named from a little village wherein he was borne called Hus which in the Bohemian language signifieth a Goose they were after condemned for Heretickes by the counsell of Constance and in that cittie openly burned Their errors you may reade in Munster fol. Sor. After these schismes and sectes among them the vniuersitie dayly more and more decayed and was almost vtterly extinguished had it not by the liberality of Ferdinand the first and Maximilian the 2. Emperours who are there in the cathedâ—all church both enterred been againe raised and restored There is now a goodly colledge newly builded not far from the cast end of the bridge containing 3. churches though of no great capacity yet exceeding beautiful the one for Bohemians the other for Germains the 3. for Italians In this colledge are by the Iesuits lernedly professed Theologie the other inferior artes The 4. and last towne contained in this citie is that of the Iewes who within themselues haue their peculiar lawes and liberties they haue 5. sinagogues therein in the which they celebrate their sabbathes The Bishopricke of Prage did many yeares sithence belong to the Archbishop of Mentz but after it was by Charles the great separated and raised to the degree of an Archbishopricke Neere vnto the Cathedrall church Milada sister to Boleslaus the 4. Christian Duke of Bohemia by the permission authoritie of the Pope builded S. George his church and adioyned thereunto a Nunnerie wherein she her selfe became a votarie As well in this cittie as neere about in the bordering regions are to be seene the ruines of many goodly monasteries ouerthrowne by Ziska because a Monk of S. August order rauished his sister whose portrayture I haue often seene at Prage with this subscription Iohannes Ziska superbiae auaritiae clericoruÌ„ seuer us vltor Olmuts OLmuts is a faire and ample cittie in Morauia a Dukedome whilome free now annexed to the Crowne of Bohemia In the yeare nine hundred Zuantocopius Prince thereof had vnder his dominion Polonia Silesia and Bohemia who moued with the greatnesse of his power to an intollerable pride denyed the tributes which he was accustomed to pay vnto Lewes the Emperour vpon which occasion offered the said Emperor inuaded his dominion with fire and sworde but finding greater resistance then heeexpected hee was constrained to call the Turke to his aide by whose assistance the Morauites were easily vanquished and the race of Zuartocopius vtterly extinguished About these times came Gyrullus the Apostle of the Sclauonians into this countrie accompanied with Melodius who first layed there the foundation of Christian religion and crected a cathedrall church in Tielagrade which since was transferred to this cittie Olmuts The people and inhabitantes of this cittie entertaine strangers with incredible humanity of which I my self had good experience at my being among theÌ„ The language as well of the countrie people as of the citizens is a kind of corrupt and barbarous Dutch The ayre is healthy and the land very fruitfull I imagine the Vniuersity therein not to haue been of any long continuance because I doe not remember that I euer haue reade or heardany mention made of the same in any antique author it seemeth therefore to haue bin erected lately since the comming thether of the Iesuites for whome there was builded a magnificent and sumptuous Colledge at the Popes charges for the resorming of Lutheranisme in those territories generally professed The Monastery of the prouince like as we saide of Bohemia were all by Zusca defaced and ruinated THE VNIVERSITIES of Spaine Toledo CArpetana regio now called the kingdome of Toledo lyeth in the hearte and center of Spaine the Metropolis where of is Toledo froÌ„ whence the whole kingdom hath taken his name This Cittie is situated on the banke of the riuer Tagus now known by the name of Tay. It was recouered from the Saracens in the yeare of our Lord 1216. by Ferdinand the third who caused them to fiie to Granada and Malaga where they remayned vntill the yeare 1480. aboute which time Ferdinande king of Spaine grandfather to Charles the fift by the mothers side beganne to make fierce and cruell warres vppon them by the vertue of which valiant and renowned Prince their name was in Spaine vtterlie extinguished This is a citty beautified with many pallaces of rare and excellent architecture fenced about and munited with an hundred and fifty towers the concourse of people hether is exceeding great it hath continually within the walles many troupes of horsemen for defence a great parte of the Nobility of Spaine for pleasure and an infinite multitude of Marchantes as well forraine as inhabitantes for traffique and commoditie It is also enriched with great store of venerable and learned men and adorned with the profession of all attes and sciences aswell Mechanicall as liberall In this Cittie was the Vniuersity first erected by a certaine Bishoppe of the same Sea and was afterward confirmed by the priuiledges and praerogatiues of many Popes and kinges of Spaine The chiefe sciences therein professed are the Canon and ciuill law which are there taught with so exquisite diligence and learning that whosoeuer shall remaine but some few monethes among them if hee bee not altogether stupide and voide of capacity hee cannot chuse but returne much amended in knowledge and learning In this Vniuersity was S. Alphonsus a student of Diuinity who
as those of the other Colledge are called Thomists for religiously obseruing the doctrine of Saint Thomas of Aquine The third Colledge in times passed was called Cucanum but is now named Nouum Coronarum gymnasium wherein the Iesuites are placed The Artists haue also a godly Colledge in S. Gereons streete called Rubra Porta There is also in Colen another faire well adorned Colledge called Schola trilinguis wherein the three sacred tongues Hebrew Greeke Latine together with the artes Rhetorique and the Mathematikes are taught with great industrie and elegancie Three things there are in Colin whereby the Citie is especially beautified namely the Senate the Clergie and the Vniuersitie The Senate of this place for grauitie opâ—lencie and maiestie farre surmounteth all other Cities in the world In no place of Christendome may be found a better adorned or more flourishing estate of Clergie men whether you consider their nobility of birth their profoundnes in learning their pietie in manners or their opulence and aboundant riches In the Cathedrall Church a place most sumptuous magnificent are enshrined the bodies of the three Kings which by the direction of a star were led from out the East to Bethleem where they did worship adore our sauiour immediatly after his hatiuity Therein also are reserued the reliques of 11000. virgines which for the constant confession of their faith did in the time of persecution suffer martyrdome Besides this place there are other Collegiat Churches of Canons There are moreouer 19. parish Churches besides many Cloisters Monasteries and Nunneries The Archbishop of Colen is a Prince elector of the Romaine Empire Chancelor of Italie Duke of Westphalia and Angaria which Sea since the reuolt of Truchses late Archbishop thereof hath beene gouerned by Ernestus Duke of Bauaria and Palatine of Rhene which Prelate by reason of the amplenes and great circuite of his diocesse being himselfe not able to discharge all matters belonging to his function hee hath his Vicar or Suffragane the Bishop of Gyâ—ene Many intestine seditions and ciuill discordes did long hinder the prosperitie of this famous citie As for example in the yeare 1074. the Bishop vsurping in the cittie too much secular authoritie seemed to diminish abrogate the libertie of the citizens wherefore they betaking themselues to armes expulsed him thence and recouered their libertie Which indignitie the Bishop desirous to reuenge gathered immediately a puissant armie of countrey pesants in the territories adioyning thereunto and set forth vpon the citizens vnawares who suspecting no such thing were suddenly surprised and their citie miserably ransacked After in the yeare 1236. Engelbertus Archbishop of Colen exercised the censure of the church against a certaine Earle called Frederike for many wrongs and violences by him offered to the clergie which Earle being enflamed with the desire of some bitter reuenge one day as the Bishop came into the countrey to consecrate a certaine church he with many of his followers armed set vpon him and with 28. mortall wounds murdered him in the place For which impious murther Henry his successor tooke of this Earle a most sharpe and bloudy reuenge for raysing a great power he made vpon him fierce and cruell warre ouerthrew his holds and fortresses and in fine tooke his person which he carried prisoner to Colen and there put him to a most shamefull death breaking all his bones a sunder and casting his dead carkase on a wheele there to bee deuoured by the fowles of the aire The brothers of this Earle ceased not to vse the vttermost of their endeuours in reuenge of their brothers death This hatred and enmitie continued betweene the elergie and 〈◊〉 implacable vntill the time of 〈◊〉 their Archbishoppe who entreated of the Emperour the restitution of the citie which if the citizens would denie he desired they might bring the keyes thereof two miles from the towne where hee would bee contented to make triall of his title by dint of sword Which condition the townes men willingly accepting brought the keyes thereof in a wagon to a little village called Woringen where by their prowesse and manhood they recouered quiet possession of this Citie which vnto this day is free and gouerned by the Senate In Colen as we reade was held a councell about the yeare 34â— vnder Constantius the Emperour and Pope Iulius against Euphrata an Arrian heretike who denied the diuinitie of Christ. There were in this councell twentie holy and learned Bishops and fathers among whom was S. Seruatius by whose sentence iudgement the said heretike Euphrata was condemned and depriued of his bishopricke which was afterward giuen to S. Seuerine Basile BAsile is a mightie cittie of great note fame situated on both sides of the Rhene which maketh therof as it were two seueral townes the one lying in a valley betweene two hils is watered with a little brooke called Byrseca and is named great Basile the other called little Basile lyeth on the South side of the riuer in a plaine champion Concerning the originall thereof some are of opinion that it was first builded in the yeare after Christ 382. during the raignes of the Emperours Gratian and Valentinian But Annianus Marcellinus who seruing vnder Iulian the Apostata in his warres wrote with great diligence whatsoeuer hee saw and obserued proueth this to be a meere imagination of men for in his 30. booke of histories he maketh mention of a certaine fortresse erected by Gratian against the Germaines not farre from Basile Whereby it may appeare that in Germany was a cittie so called before Gratians time Concerning the name thereof some write but without either proof or authoritie that it was deriued from a Basiliske which haunting the woods deserts thereabout did much annoy the countrey before the citie was there erected Other imagine that it was first called Passell from the passages that were in that place ouer the Rhene But Annianus Marcellinus plainely sheweth the name thereof to be deriued from the Greeke word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth a kingdome because it is in deed a royall citie seated in a princely place Some affirme that Panthalus was the first Bishop of Basile about the same time that the 11000. virgines suffered martyrdome but of the truth of this history many doubt For certaine wee find that in the yeare 740. in the time of Pipin father to Charles the great Walanus was possessed of this bishopricke In the yeare 897. was this cittie by the Hunnes vtterly destroyed at what time they passed with a puissant armie through Almaigne into Burgundie and Fraunce it was againe restored by Henrie the holy Emperour of the Romaines who also reedified the cathedrall Church and gaue vnto the same goodly tenements and possessions Although concerning the erection of this vniuersitie as for the most parte of all others historiographers doe among themselues exceedingly disagree yet in
decide the controuersie depending betweene Henry the Emperour and the Bishop of Rome which Emperor because he would not ratifie or allow of certaine of the Popes actes was by him thrise excommunicated Wirtsburg WIrtsburg is a beautifull and well adorned citie built in forme of an halfe Moone on the banke of the Meine almost in the verie center of Franconia Concerning the first originall foundation of this cittie the most learned antiquaries set nothing downe for certaine Some say that the Grecians at their returne from Troy being wearied with their long and redious wandring in the Ocean arriued at last neere to the mouth of the Rheine searching the secrets of which riuer they at last entred the Meine and came vnto this place where they erected a Cittie which from their God Herebus to whome they there offered sacrifice they named Herebipolis but this opinion Tacitus reiecteth as vaine and fabulous Whensoeuer therefore or by whom soeuer this citie first was founded this much we find for certaine that it was then a cittie when that holy and learned father S. Khilian conuerted the Franconians to the Christian faith which was about the yeare 686. The antiquitie thereof was made manifest by certaine images of idols digged out of the Meine when the foundation of the new bridge was laide which were cast into the riuer by the Franconians when they first embraced the Christian religion Concerning the etimologie of the name thereof there are sundry opinions It was called of the ancient inhabitantes Wirtsburge which Iohannes Gallicus in certaine Hymnes and Sonets of S. Khilian by himselfe set forth about the yeare 1150. desiring to conuert into a good Latine worde called Herbipolis was deceiued as it should seeme by the equiuocation of the two Dutch wordes Wirtes and Wurtes the one of them signifying an hearbe or roote the other muste or new wine from which men thinke the cittie rather to haue taken his name because the territorie of Franconia yeeldeth wine in greater aboundance then any other Prouince of Germany Conradus Celtis a Poet of that country calleth it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 alluding vnto Herebus the idole of the Grecians which before I mentioned The situation of this towne is in a plaine valley enuironed about with greene medowes pleasant gardens and fruitfull vineyardes It is within replenished with many stately and magnificent temples and also pompously adorned with a great number of goodly and sumptuous edifices of priuate citizens On the other side of the Meine is a pleasant mountaine on the highest top whereof is erected our Ladies castell a place of most impregnable strength and curious architecture S. Boniface Archbishop of Ments erected in this citie a Bishops sea wherein hee placed Burcharde an Englishman and descended of a noble family vpon whom Charles the great or as others say king Pipine bestowed the Dukedome of Franconia which before belonged to Gozbertus by whose concubine Kisila or as some write Geilana S. Khilian was martired because he perswaded the Duke to forsake his incestuous life with her which before had beene his brothers wife This Bishop first laide the foundation of the cathedrall church in this cittie dedicated to our Sauiour whereunto belong 54. Canons commonly called Domeherne that is to say Lordes of the house into which societie can no man bee admitted that is not descended from some noble and auncient family in Germany for the confirmation whereof he must bring witnesses of honest life and noble parentage to bee sworne before his admittance This Church was reedified and augmented by Arnus Gotebaldus the tenth Bishop thereof a man of excellent wisedome integritie who going with Arnolphus the Emperour against Zwentebaldus Duke of Morauia was in the campe slaine by the enemies as hee was celebrating Masse at the aultar During the time of Embricus the 27. Bishop of this Citie was assembled there a generall councell at the commandement of Lotharius the second wherein Pope Anacletus was deposed and Innocentius confirmed and acknowledged for the true and legitimate successor in S. Peters chaire This Bishop erected and instituted that famous monasterie Ebrach wherein with many rites and solemne ceremonies is enterred before the high aultar the hart of euery Bishop of Wirtsburge deceased In the yeare 1168. Fredericke Barbarossa confirmed vnto Harold the 31. Bishop of this Citie and to his successors the Dukedome of Franconia before giuen them by Charles the great since whose time the Bishops in all solemne feasts and publike conuentions haue a sword carried before them in token of their regained Dukedome In the yeare of saluation 1403. Iohn the 2. of that name and 55. Bishop of Wirtsburge instituted therein an vniuersitie priuiledged and authorized by Pope Boniface the 9. and called thither out of the most renowned schools of Christendome diuers learned professors of Philosophie Diuinitie the other inferior studies but not long after the decease of this Bishop the Cleargie and commonaltie falling into great contentions and discord the one prosecuting the other with more thē capitall hatred the students for the most part prouiding for their safetie quietnes departed to Erford wherby the vniuersity seemed to decline towards an end before it fully had receiued his beginning But the same was lately restored by the reuerend father renowned prince Iulius de Echteren by whose aide authoritie it hath againe recouered the antique splendor and dignitie it before enioyed For the better augmentation thereof he assigned in the Cittie two goodly Colledges to the Iesuites which are by him liberally prouided for hee graced and adorned the studentes and professors therein with many ample priuiledges graunted by Pope Gregorie the 13. and Maximilian the 2. Emperour of the Romaines This Prince is of so great authoritie and puissance that in the yeare 1591. when the Royters and forces of Germany would haue passed through his territorie to the aide of Henry then king of Nauarre now king of Fraunce he stoutly forbad them boldly letting them vnderstand that if they attempted to march that way he with his owne forces would encounter them Because the rites and ceremonies vsed by the Franconians and citizens of Wirtsburge as well after the election consecration as in the sepulture and funerals of their prince are somewhat rare and vnusuall I haue thought good for the readers recreation briefly to write somewhat of eyther of them When the new elected Bishop intendeth to take possession of his episcopall chaire he approcheth neere vnto the cittie on horseback in great pompe glory accompanied with al the nobility of the country wherunto being admitted he is dispoiled of his robes habilements and led by the 4. Earles officials of the Dukedome that is to say the Earles of Hennenberge Castell Wertheim and Rheineck from the bridge porte through the market place bare headed and bare legged in vile and base clothing girt with a corde in which
was authorized by Charles the fift at Regensberge who endued it with priuiledges of Vienna They professe in this place Caluinisme Dilinge DIlinge is a citie in Switserland seated ncere vnto the Danow vnder the gouernment of the Bishop of Ausburge wherein he is often resident nauing there a castle pleasant and commodious Therein also are two good Cloisters of Nuns In the yeare 1â—64 Otto Trucheses Cardinall of the Romaine church Bishop of Ausburge and Protector of Germanie for the great and singular loue wherewith he alwaies embraced learning brought the Iesuites into this citie erected therein an vniuersitie at his owne charge and expence where the Artes haue euer since beene with great diligence and learning professed Vienna VIenna is the most renowned metropolis residence of the Archdukes of Austria situate vpon the shore of Danubius a citie for continuance most ancient for wealth most opulent and for strength most inuincible the only bulwark of the christians against their perpetuall immane barbarous enemie the Turke Certaine it is that this was a strong and well adorned citie before our Sauiour came into the world was inhabited by the Sarmatians a people driuen froÌ„ the confines of Istria vnto this place by Octauius Augustus for infecting Italy with sundry thefts and robberies but by what name it then was called the most learned Antiquaries are ignorant Some say it was knowne by the name of Vindebona a worde of the Pagans and therefore was called of Ptolomey by the chaunging of one word Iuliobona others are of opinion that the name of Vienna was deriued from Fabiana from which taking the two first letters there remayneth Btana and changing B into V. a common thing among the Germans is made Viana which opinion seemeth best to agree with the truth because that Cornelius Tacitus in his 18. booke maketh mention of Titus Fabianus praefect of Panonia from whome this cittie might well receiue that name or else from Annius Fabianus whome to haue gouerned the tenth German legion in Panonia many ancient monuments there dayly found doe clearely testifie 400 yeares since the Cittizens casting a new ditch neare to the Scottish porte found engraued in the fragment of a piller digged out of the grounde eyther of those names wherein were written certaine Latine wordes to this sense Marcianus decurio and aedile of the Municipie of Vindobana and praefect of the Fabian cohort In this cittie is a publike and famous Vniuersitie of great name and worthines first founded and instituted after the rules of Rome and Paris in the year as some write 1239 by the Emperour Fredericke the 2. to the end he might leaue vnto his sonne Conradus an Empory strongly guarded and defended with men learned and skilfull in the liberall sciences which afterward Rudolphus the 4 Albertus the 3. and Leopoldus the 2. three brothers Archdukes of Austria with sondry priuiledges enfranchised and remoued the same from the place wherein it first was instituted neare to the Pallace of the Archdukes but the studentes being there often interrupted and hindred in their course of studies by the tumult and insolency of the Courtiers the same Albertus chose for them a more fitte and commodious place near to the monastery of the Fryers predicantes where he purchased for scholasticall vses a spatious and fayrely builded house which once was by the Templars enhabited and is now called the Archdukes Colledge he gaue vnto the same sufficient reuenewes for the perpetuall maintenance of 12. Readers of Philosophy and professors of the Artes. This Prince obtayned lycence of Pope Vrban the 6. that Diuinity might in this Academy publikely be professed and that it might be lawfull for the students and teachers to receiue and giue all degrees of scholasticall honour and promotion The Colledge called Bursa agni was founded in the year 1408. by Christopher Ottersdoffe Citizen of Vienna The Colledge of the Silesians was in the yeare 1420. bought and finished by Nicholaus Clebetius Canon of Vratislauia or Breslow The Colledge of the Rose was in the yeare 1432. crected by Vdelricus Gruenualdorus and one Nicholaus Burger of Vienna The Colledge of Lillies was in the year 1457. founded by Burcharde Krebs Canon of Padua Pruche Colledge was instituted in the year 1491. by Oswaldus of Wichersdorpe In the yeare 1517. Paules schoole founded by Paulus Wannus was altered and translated and the name therof changed it is now called Heiden Herein colledge This Vniuersity consisteth of fower principal members or faculties the principall professors of ech facultie haue chosen vnto themselues peculiar Saintes which they with great reuerence and deuotion dayly worship as their patrons and mediators the Diuines S. Iohn the Enangelist the Lawyers S. Iuon the Phisitions the Saintes Cosima and Damâ—anus and the Artists that is Philosophers Orators Poets Linguistes and such like S. Katherine This company of Artists erected among them anno 1421. two goodly Colledges whereof the one is named Vniuersity hall the other Noua structura or the New building The Rector of this Vniuersity in all publique artes taketh place next vnto the Prince and administreth iustice as supreme iudge to all studentes thereof as well in criminall as ciuile controuersies hee was wont yearely to be chosen neither could anie one be admitted to that Magistracy that had euer been linked in matrimony but since the time of the Emperour Ferdinand the first that custome hath beene altered now married men are licensed to enioy that dignity but on condition that they substitute some Cleargy man vnmarried to exercise their iurisdiction vppon ecclesiasticall persons In the yeare of Christ 464. S. Seuerine the Apostle of Austria taught the inhabitantes of this Cittie the principles of Christian religion and beganne therein to institute a Bishopricke which decaying was againe renewed about the yeare 636. at what time Gisalaricus sent thether by S. Rudbert preached among them the Gospell from whome the catalogue of the Bishops of Vienna beginneth In this Cittie are many sumptuous and magnificent Temples amongst which the cathedrall church of Saint Stephen is of greatest beautie and estimation whereon is erected a rich and goodlie pinacle or steeple hauing on the highest pointe there of an halfe Moone the badge or cognisance of the Turkes which was there set vp vpon this occasion In the yeare 1529. the Turkish army lying neare vnto the wals of this Cittie raysed their artilery against the steeple as the thing most eminent therein intending to leuill it with the ground which the Emperials perceyuing caused forth with an Heraulde to be sent into the enemies campe to let them vnderstand how greatly they should damnifie their Cittie by depriuing it of so beautifull an ornament without any one iot benefitting themselues promising them withal if they would desist from so prophane an enterprise there should in perpetuall memory of them and honour of their name be erected on the top thereof an halfe
Moone whereupon the Turke diuerted his ordinance from thence the Citizens kept their word In this Citty are yet to be seene the ancient ruines of a goodly Basilique erected by Charles the great in honour of S. Peter Henry the first Duke of Austria founded herein an Abby to the vse of the Scottes Richard the first surnamed Ceur de Lyon king of England being by Lupoldus Duke of Austria taken prisoner about the yeare 1192. in a small village neere to Vienna called Erdpurge as he returned from the holy land was enforced by the sayde Duke if their owne Chronicles be true to enuiron this cittie with a new wall which included the former About that time also was therin an Empory for marchāts constituted wherby the citizens increasing dayly in wealth obtayned of the Emperour Fredericke the 2. liberty and were adorned with the emperiall Armes and numbred among the free towns of the Empire THE VNIVERSITIES of the Low Countries Louaine LOuaine one of the fower townes of the Marquisate of the sacred Empire is the principall and mother of all the townes in Brabant and maketh the first member of the third estate of that Prouince It is builded in figure round contayning fower miles compas within the walles and sixe in circumference without among many other beautifull and sumptuous aedifices therein the church of S. Peter and the publike pallace are wrought with greatest magnificence and most curious arte It was called Louaine as some say from the Dutch word Louen which signifyeth to praise or honor because the Idoll Mars was there helde in time of Paganisme in great honor and estimation This towne is situated neare to the riuer Dele the houses and streetes thereof are not closely compacted together but wide open and scatteringly builte by which meanes there are within the same many fayre gardens valleis mountaines medowes springes and vines the land about this towne is pleasant and fruitefull and the ayre temperate for which cause our auncesters not without great iudgement and discretion chose out this place as most fitte for the habitation of the Muses We finde written in the Chronicles of Colen that Iohn Duke of Brabant obtayned of Pope Martin the fift the approbation of an Vniuersitie in this Cittie that letters and good discipline beganne there publikely to be taught about the yeare 1426. Afterwards Pope Eugenius the 6 licensed therein the profession of Theologie This Academy in processe of time by the bounty and magnificence of Popes Emperours Kinges Cardinals and Bishops whereof some graunted thereto ample priueledges and prerogatiues some erected therein stately and magnificent Colledges others bequethed to the same for the vse of the students goodly landes and legacies is now growne to that higth of glory and celebrity that it worthily hath vsurped the name of a most flourishing Academy and renowned Empery of learning Iohannes Goropius affirmeth that no Vniuersity of Italy France or Germany may with this bee compared for pleasant ayre and delectable walkes And that although Salamanca in Spaine farre excelleth all other Christian Academies in magnificent and sumptuously builded Colledges yet it is farre inferior to Loucine for the delightsome and beautifull situation thereof Pope Adrian the 6. erected in Louaine whereof himselfe had beene Rector and Chancelor a goodly colledge for studentes and professors of Diuinity Charles the fift Emperour of Germany and Philip the second king of Spaine did extend the vttermost of their endeuors to encrease amplifie and a dorne this royall Vniuersity In it are for the vse of the studentes 20 Colledges the principall whereof are fiue Lilium Castrum Porcus Falco Trilingue This Cittie is the first that receiueth and giueth oath to the Prince It was sometimes an Eatledome but in the yeare 1247. Henry the second of that name Earle of Louaine deceasing Henry his successor vsurped the title of Duke of Brabant Douay DOuay is a good and strong town in Flanders Gallicant one mile distant from Cambray It was founded as some write by one Arcanalkus in the yeare of our Lorde 500. it is now a Chasteleny hauing iurisdiction ouer a good country and a great number of villages it is accommodated with many fountaines and adorned with many fayre sumptuous aedifices the manner and forme of building therein is an inuincible argument of the great antiquitie thereof In this Cittie not long since was erected a famous Vniuersitie by Philip late king of Spaine and authorised with the priuiledges of Louaine where Theologie Philosophy and the inferior artes are learnedly professed At Douay is a staple of corne brought thether out of sondry regions wherof as also of diuerse other marchandizes in this cittie is great traffique Leige LEige is a citty fayre and large comprehending within the walles thereof many hils vallies riuers and vine groundes which Philip de Comines Lorde of Argenton accounteth to containe in circuite foure Italian miles and maketh it in circumference equall with Rouen It is situated on the side of the riuer Mouse which entreth into it with 2 branches and maketh therein many pleasant Isles all which are frequented and enhabited Many other little riuers passing through this towne doe clense the streetes thereof namely the Leige from which riuer the cittie is thought to haue receiued her name Also three litle brookes Vte Vese Ambluar all three replenished with exceeding store of excelēt fish especialy Vte wherin are taken certaine delicate fishes named by the inhabitants Vtins these people speake a kinde of barbarous French and are of the Frenchmen called Ligeois of the Germans Lutticherne and Luicknarren Leige is a cittie imperiall but their tenure is onely to furnish the Emperour with some few men at armes in his wars against the Turke The Bishop thereof is Lord spirituall both of the towne and countrie but the people haue so large priueledges that they liue almost in perfect liberty and freedome Their appeales spirituall go to Collen The Archbishop thereof is their Primate and from thence to Rome Their temporall appeales goe to the Emperiall chamber at Spire In this Citie flourished in times passed a most famous and renowned Academie wherein as Hubert Thomas writeth were studentes at one time the children of 9. kings 24. Dukes 29. Earles besides the sons of many Barons and gentlemen This worthy vniuersitie by the iniurie of time often subuersion of the citie it is at this day decaied and almost vtterly extinguished onely some triuiall schooles for the institution of youth in the inferior studies are there remayning In this cittie are 8. collegiall Churches the Canons whereof are inestimable rich and held of the citizens in great reuerence and reputation especially the Canons of the Collegiall Church of S. Lambert the patron of the towne who are ioyned with the Bishop in gouernment of the state and haue so great libertie that they may at pleasure giue ouer their places and marrie before they haue taken the
order of priesthood into this societie can no man be admitted that is not a gentleman or a Doctor or licentiate In this Church of Saint Lambert among diuers other rich iewels and reliques is to be seene a great image of Saint George on horsebacke all of pure gold which Charles Duke of Burgundie gaue for amendes of his rough handling this citie when he wan it by force Also in this towne are foure rich Abbeyes hauing euerie one a goodly librarie the principall whereof is the Abbey of S. Laurence there are three Nunneries and all the foure orders of Fryers some of the which haue two couentes There are 32. parish churches so many other chappels monasteries and hospitals within and without the towne that the whole number of Churches amounteth in all to one hundred Further in this citie are 32. companies which haue so great authoritie in the gouernment of the state that without their consent nothing can bee concluded or agreed on Ernestus Duke of Bauaria and Archbishop of Colen is at this day Bishop of that Sea The Bishopricke of Leige was first erected by Hubert sonne to Bertrand Duke of Aquitaine who being at Rome was made by the Pope Bishop of Maestricht in the place of Saint Lambert whome the people of Maestricht had murthered in the yeare 710. But he being come to take possession of this citie so much detested the inhabitants thereof for the foresaid impious and most haynous murther that he transported his Episcopall Sea to Liege and there built the Church of Saint Lambert and the Colledge afore mentioned all which he did with Pope Constantines consent about the yeare 713. and here at Liege he died and was after canonized for a Saint Since whome are numbred 57. Bishops of Leige The Bishop is chosen by the Chapter of S. Lambert confirmed by the people and lastly approued by the Pope He is not onely a Bishop but also a Prince of the Empire Duke of Buillon Marquesse of Francimont and Earle of Lootes and Hasbaine The reuenews of this Bishopricke are aboue 30000. Duckats by the yeare besides the beneuolence of his sâ—biectes which is a matter of no small importance if he vse them well and his spirituall iurisdiction and an infinite number of Prebends benefices and offices which he bestoweth at his pleasure Leiden LEiden is one of the sixe capitall Townes of Holland and chiefe of Rheineland situate in a flat and low countrey full of ditches and channels is beautified with many pleafant medows gardens arbors walks round about it Within it are enclosed 31. Ilands from one of the which to the other men go by boates and ouer and aboue these there are nine or ten other Ilands from the one of the which to the other bridges are built to passe ouer so that in this Towne are 145. bridges whereof 104. are of stone and the rest of wood In this Citie was erected an vniuersitie about the yeare 1564. by William late Prince of Orenge who was in the yeare 1584. suddenly slaine with a pistoll This Academie doth at this day exceedingly flourish and therein are with liberall stipendes maintained sundry learned professors of the liberall sciences In Leiden is a strong Castle which was said to bee founded by Hengist returning from the conquest of England and therein is a notable Well from whence the ancient family of Wassenar taketh name This Cittie hath vnder it 49. Boroughes and villages the most part whereof once a weeke bring all their good victuailes to sell in the towne which causeth it to abound with all thinges arising of the earth It hath also great plentie of fish both sea fish and fresh water fish and of water fowle beyonde all measure The women are excellently faire and the aire passing holsome But a little league from Leiden is the famous abbey of Reinsburge consisting of Nunnes all of noble houses the Abbesse whereof hath iurisdiction spirituall and temporall and the Abbey is endowed with so great reuenewes that euerie day aboue 2000. persons come thither to receiue reliefe Another such like Abbey of Ladies is also neere to Leiden called Terlee In all these Monasteries of Ladies and gentlewomen they may vntill they be entred into profession come forth and marrie and ordinarily they liue there many yeares before they professe themselues obseruing notwithstanding in the meane time their rules and orders very duely soberly and religiously Copenhagen in Denmarke IN the mouth or entrance of the Sounde called by Latine writers Sâ—nus Venedicus which diuideth the two kingdomes of Denmarke and Sweden lyeth an Iland named Selandia wherein are many strong townes and Castles and among the rest Coppenhagen the feare of the King and Metropolis of the Realme In this Citie was erected an vniuersitie by Christian Earle of Oldenburge in the yeare of saluation 1478. after he had gained the Regall Diademe For the which he obtained at the hands of Pope Sixtus the 4. the priuiledges of Bonònia This Academie was afterward augmented and enlarged by King Christian the third in the yeare 1498. and after him Fredericke the second in the yeare 1549. We reade that in the time of King Erec the sonne of Siwardus Anscharius Bishop of Hamburge caused the Gospell to be preached in Denmarke which the inhabitants for a short time seemed willingly to embrace but their King deceasing they againe returned as a dogge to his vomit to their infideâ—ity and Paganisme wherein they liued vntill the raigne of Swenotto father to Canutus the great so called because hee vanquished held in subiection fiue kingdomes namely Sweden Norway England Denmarke and Normandie About those times Poppo a religious man comming into the Countrey againe instructed them in the principles and rudiments of Christian religion which from that time vntill this day they haue retained The Vniuersities of Italie Rome ALllearned historiographers do with one common consent agree that Rome was so named from Romulus the sonne of Numitor Rhea Siluia who layed thereof the first foundation How the inhabitants thereof in processe of time by warlike chiualry dilated their Empire dominion ouer al the westerne world whosoeuer is desirous to know I must refer him to the learned Decades of Titus Liuius and sundry other ancient writers who haue alreadie filled the world with whole volumes of Romaine histories It being a matter of greater import then wel can be conteined in the breuitie of my vndertaken taske Wherefore although I find recorded in auncient hystories that the Romaines foreseeing the great vtilitie that would ensue by nourishing the artes receiued into their citie in the first infancie of their greatnesse with singular admiration the profession of learned sciences and that therein hath flourished a renowned Academie of long continuance erected 700. yeares before our Sauiours incarnation yet mine onely intent and purpose is to write of such patrones and benefactors as haue promoted and furthered the same and such priuiledges as haue thereunto beene graunted since it
the French king besieged before hee was taken prisoner by Charles the Emperour for Arnolde Ferronus writeth in his seuenth booke of French histories how Anthonius Leua being by Charles the fifte appointed Captaine and gouernour of Pauia he conuerted vnto his owne vse euen the siluer maces which vsually were accustomed to bee borne before the Rector or President of the Vniuersity the better to giue his souldiers paye Also a goodly Library which as Iason sayeth was placed in the Castell was then much perished notwithstanding afterwarde by the singular bounty and liberality of the Bishops of Rome and other princes it was againe repayred and restored Pope Pius the 4 â—ounded herein a fayre and sumptuous colledge Bernardus Saccus affirmeth the ayre about Pauia to bee pure and piercing whereby the wittes of schollers are sharpened and excited to the desire of studie He sayeth moreouer that the first teacher and professor of Christianisme therein was Syrus of Aquilegia In those dayes that Saint Peter did teach at Rome whose doctrine because euen vntill this daye they haue with greate constancie kept and mantayned it was decreed that this Cittie shoulde no more bee called by her auncient name Ticinum from the riuer passing by it but Papia quasi piorum virorum patria Turin TVrin a Cittie of Piemonte was as writeth Caelius Secundus who was therein borne in former ages called Augusta Taâ—rinorum because it was the heade Cittie or Metropolis of the Nation and people so called who by Iulius Caesars gifte were made free Denizons of the citty of Rome This Cittie was by the Gothes ruinated and ouerthrowne and afterwarde againe reedified though not of so greate circumference as before it was yet in better for me and fashion It taketh name from the riuer Duria which runneth through the same It is situated in a smooth playne hauing on the east side thereof a mile distant from the town the riuer Poe on the North and West the Alpes on the South a fertile champion contayning fiue miles in bredth In this cittie was wont to bee helde the courte and residence of the princes together with the whole councell of Riemont It was afterwarde by the Pope graced with the title of an Archbishopricke A goodly Vniuersity was here instituted by the Dukes of Sauoy which excelled all other Italian Academies for their exquisite perfection in Tipography or the arte of Printing Erasmus Roterodamâ—s did in this Vniuersity proceede Doctor of Diuinity where hee after became a publike professor of the same For the possession of this place was fought between the Emperour Charles the fift and the king of France in the yeare 1544. that fierce and bloudy battell wherin of the Emperours side 12000. or as some write 13000. souldiers were put to the sword Florence FLorence is a strong and beautifull cittie in Hetruria sited in a play n betwixt the foot of a mountaine and the riuer Arno It was first begunne by the people of Fiesole enlarged afterwardes by the Romaine Colonies It had then to name Armina and from whence this name of Florence should bee deriued diuers men doe diuersly hold opinion Some suppose it to bee so called from Florino one of the chiefe of the Colonie Others will not consent that it was called Florentia at the beginning but Fluentia because of the riuer Arno flowing neere the walles thereof and they alledge the authoritie of Plâ—â—â—â— where he saith that the people Fluentini be neere vnto Arno which may be false saith Machiauel the Florentine because Plinie maketh mention where the Florentines were seated not how they were called and that word Fluentum must needes be corrupted because Frontinus and Cornelius Tacâ—tus who wrote almost in the time of Plinic doe call the Towne Florentia and the people Florentini saying that long since in the time of Tiberius they were gouerned according to the custome of other citties in Italie Cornelius also reporteth that the Florentines had sent Embassadors vnto the Emperour praying that the waters of the Chiane might not descend vppon their countrey It seemeth not then to stand with reason that the citie should at one time haue two names It is therefore most credible that it was alwaies called Florentia For what cause soeuer it was so named or for what cause soeuer it had the beginning most sure it is that vnder the Empire of Rome it had the first foundation in the raigne of the first Emperors writers did make mention thereof Long time it continued base and obscure not being able to doe any thing worthy of memorie for the authoritie of them vnto whome they were subiect but being at length wearie of that yoke in the yeare 1010. on the day of Saint Romulus a solemne feast with the Fiesolan they surprised Fiesole demolished the same Afterward all Italie being deuided into open factions betweene the Popes and Emperors they alwaies held on the strongest side by which meanes Florence being now much enlarged well replenished with buildings men other things necessary for ciuill life began to bee numbred among the principall Citties of Italie And had no question growen to as much celebritie as any cittie of Europe had not the ciuil discords and intestine factions of the cittizens hindered her greatnesse But so exceedingly was it alwaies pestered with mutuall dissentions that it neuer could attaine vnto any height of glory vntill Cosmio de Medices obtained the principalitie thereof reduced it from an Aristocraticall gouernment to a Monarchie Who hauing passed in the beginning of his greatnesse many troubles and calamities after hee had exceeded fortie yeares of his age liued most happily in so much as not onely they which ioyned with him in publique actions but all other men also that managed his treasure in euery place of Europe did participate of his felicitie and euery man depending vpon his counsell and fortune became wealthie He was the most esteemed and most famous citizen being no man of warre that euer had beene in the memorie of man eyther in Florence or any other cittie because he did not onely excell all others of his time in authoritie and riches but also in liberalitie and wisedome For amongst other qualities which aduanced him to be chiefe of his Countrey he was more then other men bountifull and magnificent His chiefest care and endeuour was to preserue adorne and beautifie this Cittie For which cause hee builded and erected in the same many sumptuous edifices He builded the Abbeyes and Temples of Saint Marke Saint Laurence and the Monasterie of Saint Veridiana and in the mountaines of Fiesole Saint Gerrolano with the Abbey thereto belonging Also in Mugello hee did not onely repaire the Church for the Fryers but tooke it downe and builded it a new Besides those magnificent buildinges in Saint Croce in Saint Agnoli and in Saint Miniato hee made Altars and sumptuous Chappelles besides the building of them were by him paued
professed with great sinceritie and profoundnesse there are also continuall dayly exercises of Philosophie Phisicke and the Ciuill law Caen. AN Vniuersitie was erected at Caen in Normandie vpon this occasion Henry the fift king of England who subdued the kingdome of France and left the title to his posterity after many great and glorious conquests atchieued against the French king hee at last bereaued him of Normandy in the yeare 1418. In token and memorie of which victorie as an eternal trophie and monument of his glorie he caused to be laid in Caen the foundation of this vniuersitie Rhemes RHemes is a goodly cittie and the Metropolis of Champaigne wherein not long since was erected an Vniuersitie by the Prince Charles Guise Cardinall of Lorraine Archbishop Duke of Rhemes whose glorie and renowne dayly more and more encreaseth by reason of the arâ—s so learnedly there professed Of this citie was Bishop S. Remigius a man of most holy conuersation and excellently learned as by the Commentaries which he wrote vpon the old new Testament it euidently appeareth He baptized Clodouaeus a mightie and puissant king of Fraunce together with Chrâ—tildis his wife daughter to the king of Burgundie he died in his venerable old age in the yeare 498. Burdeux BVrdeux is the principall or head cittie of Aquitane called by the French men Guienne seated at the mouth of Garomne a mightie riuer issuing out of Languedoc It is a place of incredible antiquitie strongly fortified and beautified with many sumptuous edifices In this citie hath long flourished a most renowned vniuersity commonly called the schoole of Aquitaine where the Artes are publikely taught and professed from whence issued those mirrors of holinesse and learning Seuerinus Maximinus the one Bishop of Colen the other of Tryer both after their deathes canonized for Saintes Vnto this citie also resteth the worlde indebted for the birth education of Ausonius the Homer of these latter times Neere vnto this Citie on the waters side standeth a castle inexpugnable fortified beyond all credite comparison Tholouse IN the extreamest confines of Languedoâ— not farre distant from the Pyrenaean mountaines standeth Tholouse called by antique writers Teotosagum an auncient and goodly cittie built neere to the Riuer Garomne The first foundation whereof is referred to a certaine Trotane It was afterward amplified and enlarged by the Romaines Wee reade that Theodericus King of the Gothes and Thorismonde his sonne finding about this cittie a happie fertile soile enuironed with a sweete and holesome ayre chose the same for their habitation as the place of all France most pleasant and most opulent most fit for the preseruation and augmentation of their Empire whose posterity was afterwarde expelled of the Frenchmen with great difficultie It was raised to an Archbishopricke by Pope Iohn the 22. who also was the first institutor of the Vniuersity therein which as yet was erected not long after Paris so doth it enioy the same priuiledges that heretofore haue beene to Paris granted Saint Saturnine was the first Bishop thereof who afterward being with vnsufferable torments excruciated by the Pagans yeelded his soule into the hands of his Redeemer was in this cittie buried the reliques of whose body are by the inhabitantes often visited with great reuerence and deuotion There was sayde in times past to haue beene in this cittie a Temple wherein was continually reserued in secret vaultes and dungeons vnder ground as Poss donius sayeth 15000. talents of golde which if any man by chance had touched he shortlie after came to some vnfortunate end which was verified in Caepio other Roman captaines from whence proceedeth the prouerbe applyed commonlie to those whose attemptes are euer vnfortunate and without successe Aurum habet Tolosanum The Earle of Tholous is one of the twelue Peeres of France Nismes NIsmes called by Ptolomye Pomponius Mela trabo and other learned searchers of antiquities Nemansus is an antient Citty in Dolphine wherein was lately erected an Vniuersity The soyle in this prouince is of such incredible fertilitie that being with neuer so little labour mannured it bringeth forth sondry kinds of excellent fruites It hath such plentie of figge-trees and bringeth such aboundance of grapes that a greate parte of Europe is with figges and raisins from thence accommodated Mompehers MOns Pessulanus called of Pomponius Mela Mesua of Ptolomye Agathopolis and now vulgarly named Mompeliers is a cittie in Dolphinie not far distant from the Mediterranesea An Vniuersity was therein erected as some writers affirm in the yeare of our Lord 1196. which afterwarde was endued with many priuiledges by Pope Vrban the fift who layed the foundation of a goodlie house called Popes Colledge In times past the profession of Phisicke was there in greatest request but now the schooles of the ciuil law are most vsually frequented much was the Vniuersity augmented and promoted by the bounty and liberality of Henry the second king of France so great is the Rectors authority in this Vniuersity that whensoeuer he hath occasion to walke into the towne the studentes are bound to follow and attend him Henry the first granted to this Academic many royall praerogatiues and founded therein the Kings colledge here also is an other sayre and sumptuous colledge called Duuergier wherein sondry ingenious youthes are ten yeares trayned vp in letters and good discipline Bisanson NEare to the side of Doux or Doubis a small riuer passing through the French Counte and falling into the Sone standeth Bisanson a great goodly and well munited citcie a towne imperial and the Metropolis of eyther Burgundy In the yeare of saluation 1540. by the authority of Pope Iulâ—us the third and the Emperour Charles the 5. a new Vniuersity was therein erected which hath exceedingly since flourished and sent forth many learned and godly labourers into the Church The reuerend father Anthony Peronotus Archbishop of Mechlin was a great benefactor to this Academie who so desireth to know more particularities of this Cittie let him reade the workes of George Bruno and Gilbertus Cognatus Paradinus in whose bookes he shall finde the same at large described Dole IN Burgundy also on the banke of the said riuer Dubis is to bee seene Dola a cittie for strength opulencie and sumptuousnes of buildinges to bee preferred before all other places of Burgundy An Vniuersity is therin of great continuance wherin among many other sciences the ciuill law is most learnedly reade and professed The Vniuersities of Polonia Prussia and Lituania Cracouia WEe reade in the historie of Polonia that Lechus and Zechus two sons of Iauan going to seeke a place of habitation for themselues their posterity Zechus with his people remayned in those territories which now are knowne by the names of Bohemia and Morauia but Lechus proceeding further to the northeast some twelue dayes iorney there seated himselfe and called the region Polonia by reason of the playnenes of the continent being altogether
as they say receiued a peculiar cope or holy vestment which in the celebration of Masse he was accustomed to weare from the handes of our blessed Ladie because hee had with great learning defended her perpetuall virginitie against the Heluedian Heretiques which did oppugne the same The Archbishoppe of this Cittie is Chancelor of Castile the Metropolitane and chief of al the ecclesiasticall persons in Spaine the reuenewes of this church amounteth to the summe of 200000. Duckats whereof the Archbishop receyueth 80000. Siuille ANdolusia is that parte of Spaine which lyeth betweene Portugale and the streytes of Gibralter it is in latine called Wandolicia from the Wandales which long time possessed that countrie It was in former ages called Baetica from the riuer Betis which to the Spaniardes at this day is knowne by the name of Guadalquiuer neare to the side of this riuer is situated that famous and renowned cittie Siuille vnto the which for neatenesse and magnificence of aedifices both diuines and prophanes for profession and exercises of the liberall sciences for infinite aboundance of wealth and coÌ„modiousnes of liuing no one citty that euer I haue heard or read of scarse Rome herself flourishing in the height of her glory may worthily bee paragonde it excelleth all other citties of Spaine in fertility of the soyle which bringeth forth all kindes of grayne and Oliues in great aboundance and is enuironed and hedged about with trees greene and fruitfull In this Cittie are alwayes maintayned 30000. Genettes for seruice of the king The riuer Guadalquiuer running thorough the same deuideth it into two partes that part which lyeth on the west side thereof is called Triana which is a suburbe contayning three thousand Cittizens and is ioyned to the maine Cittie with a fayre goodly bridge on this side standeth a castell of greate strength and Maiesty This Cittie contayneth 24000. Citizens euery one hauing his priuate peculiar house which are al diuided into eight tribes whereof the first and chiefest is S. Maries tribe wherein is a church of so rare and admirable workemanship and such venerable Maiesty that our christian world can hardly shew the like This church hath a tower erected in forme of a Pyramis of most incredible height with much laborious arte and industry from whence all the coast and country adioyning may easily bee seene Out of this citty the king receyueth yearely by way of custome 500000. crownes A prouinciall councell was held in this citty in the yeare of our Lord 584. in the time of Mauritius the Emperour and Pope Pelagius the second An other councell was here assembled vnder Heraclius Pope Honorius the first in the yeare 636. The Archbishoppe of Siuill is in decree next vnto the Archbishop of Toledo and hath vnder him three Bishoppes suffragans that is to say the Bishoppe of Cales Malaga and the fortunate slandes he receyueth yearly out of the Church reuenewes 24000. Duckats The Vniuersity herein is of great antiquity hath sent forth into the world many learned and excellent men as Pope Siluester the second Auiccn a profounde Philosopher and most excellently learned Phisition and Leander who by their industry and wisedome reclamed Hermigilde and Richarde kinges of the Gothes from Arianisme to the catholike faith herein also flourished Isidorus a man much renowned for sincerity profoundnes in learning In this Vniuersity is a rich and most renowned library neare to the fryers predicants Valentia VAlentia is a Region of Spaine confined on the east side therof with the Mediterrane Sea on the North with Arragon on the South with Nurcia and on the West with Castile through this kingdome runneth a Riuer called by Salust Priscian Pomponius Mela other ancient writers Turia or Durias which since of the Moores which inhabited that country was called Guetalabiar neare to the mouth of which Riuer is situated that noble and famous citty Valentia the chief and principall Cittie of that kingdome a place of maruailous antiquity wherein are reserued euen vnto this day many auncient marbles with Roman inscriptions on them among the which there is one with this inscription Colonia Iulia Valentia wherby it most euidentlie appeareth that it hath in former ages been a Colony of the Romans Some there bee which affirme that this Citty was first called Roma vntill being by the Romans vanquished they called it by a worde in their owne language of the same signification Valentia In this Citty is an Vniuersity which in the yeare of grace 1470. did admirably flourish Herein Saint Dominicke the first founder of the Fryers praedicantes did absolue the courses of Philosophy and Theology Herein also did S. Vincent a Fryer of the same order in his youth study and in his elder yeares publikely teach Diuinity Wee read that in Valentia was assembled a generall councell in the yeare of saluation 466. The yearely Reuenewes of the Bishopricke in this cittie amount to 1â—000 Duckats In this countrie are made those porceline dishes which for pure temper of the mettall and exquisite artifice and workemanship so much desired in forrain nations The inhabitants of this kingdome retain yet a smacke or taste of the ancient Arabique tongue and some spices of the Mahumetane religion Granada THe kingdom of Granada is on the south side thereof limitted with the Mediterran sea it hath on the east side the kingdome of Murcia and on the West Andolusia in the middest of this kingdome standeth the Metropolis and chiefe and principal cittie thereof Granada from whence the realm hath deriued his name This Cittie and Countrie was possessed of the Moores and Saracins 800. yeares and were at last by the great and singular vertue of Ferdinand grandfather to Charles the fift together with their king Melis expulsed not onelie out of this kingdome but out of Spaine Since which time they neuer attempted any matter of great moment against the christians neyther durst they insinuate themselues into any one parte or corner of their dominions which wee haue spoken of before in the description of Toledo The greatest happinesse of this place consisteth in the fruitfulnesse and faecundity of the soile The houses of the cittie are builte all of free stone with curious and artificiall masonrie shewing great magnificence It is within replenished with many springes waters exceeding cold and most profitable for the coÌ„seruation of health without it is enuironed with a large statelie wall contayning in the circumference thereof twelue gates and a hundred and thirty turrets or towers By the great bounty and liberality of the king of Spaine in this Cittie was founded and erected a most sumptuous and magnificent Colledge to the vse of the Iesuites who are authorized therein to professe Philosophy Diuinity and the other triuiall and inferior studies In this place had that mirror of Christendome Lewes of Granada whome all men haue admired but no one euer could imitate
his birth and education S. Iago GAllicia is a region lying on the northwest side of Spaine and maketh a headland or promontarie farre out into the sea commonlie called Capo de finisterre or the north Cape which seemeth in a manner violentlie to seperate the sea of Bisca from the Isles of Bayona neare to the promontary standeth the cittie of Compostella vulgarly called S. Iago more noble and famous by reason of many pilgrimages made thether by persons of great place and qualitie then for any other matter worth the obseruing therin contayned We read in ancient histories of the church that S. Iames after theascention of our Sauior trauelled into Spain preached the Gospel to the inhabitaÌ„ts therof being as yet Pagans infidels But reaping there smal fruit of his excessiue labour paines by reason of the iniquitie and naughtinesse of those times he returned againe to Hierusalem where at the commandement of Herode being slaine he obtained a glorious crowne of martirdomes Vnto this Saint the Spaniards ascribing their first conuersion caused in honor and remembrance of him a rich and sumptuous temple to be erected in Compostella where his reliques are at this day visited with a wonderfull concourse of people and worshipped with incredible deuotion This Church was by Pope Calixtus the second highly aduanced and honored in the yeare of our Lord 1122. whence it proceedeth that this Church is immediately subiect vnto the Pope and to no other prelate or gouernor The Emperour Charles the great founded herein a goodly Colledge now gruerned after the rule of S. Isidore He also caused this Church to bee accounted among the seates Apostolique where is to bee vnderstood that in Christendome are three seates called Apostolique which before all other places of the worlde the Christian religion hath alwaies held in greater esteeme that is to say S. Peters at Rome S. Iohns at Ephesus and S. Iames at Ceâ—postella This cittie of ancient historiographers was called in time passed Brigantium from whence the Irish nation the Scots in Galloway our Northerne Yorkeshire men called in old authors Brigantes glory boast that they haue receiued the first originall of their race Valladolit ON the East side of Gallicia bordereth the kingdome of Legio which endured the cruell and heauie yoke of seruitude vnder the Sarracens aboue three hundred yeares and was restored vnto libertie in the yeare of grace 1216. by the kinges of Arragon Castile Portugall and Nauarre who assembling a mightie and puissant armie made here against Hilminolmius the king of the Moores returning from Auinion in Fraunce whither hee passed before as a conquerour harrying and spoiling the countrey as hee went with fire and sword and after a sharpe and bloudy battell vanquished his armie and recouered this kingdome In this realme is Valladolit named in olde authors Pintia a cittie though of no great circuite nor spaciousnesse yet of much and long antiquitie It was wont to be numbred among the seuen most auncient vniuersities of Spaine It hath beene long drowned in obscuritie euen vntill the dayes of king Phillip late deceased who because he was there borne did restore vnto it the antique priuiledges and prerogatiues thereto belonging and did his vttermost endeuors to raise it to his former dignitie He there hath lately erected a Colledge for the institution of yong English Gentlemen which haue abandoned their countrey Alcala de Henares VNto the kingdome of Legio is adioyned Caslile an Earledome which was by Ferdinand the third sonne to the Earle of Castile raised to a kingdome in the yeare 1017. vnited to the realme of Legio Among many great and goodly cities in that kingdome Complute which of the Spaniard is commonly called Alcala de Henares is not the meanest An vniuersitie was herein erected and instituted by an Archbishop of Toledo named Franciscus Xinerieâ—sis who was by profession a Franciscan Frier in the yeare 1317. Salamanca IN this kingdome of Castile lyeth that worthy and famous cittie Salamanca situated on the banke of the Riuer Thormes which falleth into the maine Riuer Duero in Portingall Although concerning the first erection and institution of this vniuersitie few writers as saith Sarabellus affirme any thing for certainetie yet are there not wanting some which hold for vndoubted truth that it first was founded in the yeare of Christs in carnation 1404. which in these our daies hath gotten great fame and credite and is well knowne throughout Christendome by reason of diuers and sundry priuiledges wherewith many kings and high Bishoppes of Rome haue liberally adorned the same Pope Clement the sift in a councell held at Vienna made a decree that the Hebrewe Arabicke and Chaldie tongus should in this Academie be continually taught Iohn Goropius affirmeth that for magnificent and sumptuously builded colledges scarce any vniuersitie of Europe may therewith worthely be paragond The which Pope hauing in his court certaine young Gentlemen of Spaine which he desired should bee trained vp in some place where they most might profit in vertue and good literature thought no Academie in Christendome so fit for that purpose as Salamanca because all kind of learning was there by most excellent men with incredible industrie professed In this Academie Pope Adrian the sixt before his Papacie liuing in Spaine tooke great pleasure and delight and after his election he held it in great price and estimation adorning amplifying and authorizing the same with many great and vnusuall prerogatiues Ignatius Loyola first founder of the societie of Iesu was in this vniuersitie a student Saragossa IN the extreamest confines of this kingdome of Castile euen on the banke or shore of the riuer Ebro wherewith it is diuided from Nauarre and Aragon standeth an auncient Cittie called of the Romaines Caesaraugustana or Augusta Caesariae which of the inhabitants is named Saragossa wherein the kings of Arragon are vsually accustomed to be crowned This Church was by Pope Iohn the 22. who was alwaies thereunto exceedingly well affected eleuared to the dignitie of an Archbishopricke by him also were the priuiledges of the vniuersitie restored and ratified Because in this Cittie had beene shed the bloud of many holy Martirs which suffered for the constant profession of the Christian faith during the raigne of those bloudie vnmercifull and impiously tirannous idolaters Datian and Richiouarus whose inexpleble thirst was neuer satiated with the bloude of innocent Christians it is at this day commonly entituled Saragossa the holy Siguença SIguença is also a cittie of Castile lying three daies iourney from Saragossa and three leagues from Medinacoeli wherein is an vniuersitie much frequented but concerning the foundation thereof or donation of the priuiledges thereto I haue not in any author read ought which I dare set downe for certainty Lerida ARragone is that part of Spaine which lyeth at the foote of the Pyraenean mountaine betweene Nauarre and Catallonia and is separated
from the continent of Castile Valentia with the riuer Ebro In this kingdome are to be seene many faire and well fortified citties among the which is Larida a beautifull towne situated on Cinga a small riuer which keeping his course through this realme disburdeneth himselfe into the Ebra In this cittie flourisheth an Academie of maruellous antiquitie wherein Pope Calixtus the third before hee obtained the Papacie proceeded Doctor of either law who afterward became a publike professor of the ciuill law in the same place Also S. Vincent a Dominican Frier which for his religious and holy life was after his death canonized for a Saint was there made Doctor of Diuinitie We reade of a prouincial counsell of eight Bishops assembled in this citie vnder Anastatius the Emperour Pope Gelasius the first in the yeare of our Lord 494. Huesca OSca or Isca called in the vulgar tongue Huesca is an other goodly cittie of Arragon containing an vniuersitie of most admirable antiquitie which is said to haue beene erected before the comming of Christ as a Nurserie for the institution of noble mens children Lisbone THat part of the continent which coasteth along the Westerne shore betweene the Iles of Bayone and the Promontorie or Cape of Saint Vincent is knowne to vs by the name of Portugall numbred amongst the most wealthie and opulent kingdomes of Europe Through the middest of this region passeth the riuer Tagus or Tayo neere vnto the mouth whereof is seated Lisbone the most faire and flourishing emporie of Portingall the Metropolis of the kingdome the most beautifull and best adorned cittie in the West We reade that Henry Earle of Lorraine a man renowned in feates of armes had in guerdon of many conquestes by him atchieued against the Moores giuen him to wife Tyresia daughter of Alphonsus the 6. king of Castile vnto whome was assigned for her dowrie all that part of Gallicia which now is subiect to the crowne of Portingal Of these princes was borne Alphonsus who first named himselfe king of Portingall This young king nothing degenerating from the vertue of his auncestors ceased not to vexe and wearie out the Moores with continuall warres so that he vanquished and subdued siue kinges of them in memorie whereof the Kings of Portingall beare in their coate of armes euen vntill this day fiue shieldes Azure in field argent He also recouered from them Lisbone and restored it to libertie about the yeare 1110. Since that time what with the fauor munificency of their kinges who haue for the most parte therein continually kept their courts what by the incredible accesse of marchants thither from all nations of the world This cittie is growen to that height of glorie maiestie that she easily surmounteth all other citties whatsoeuer contained in this westerne world A most renowned vniuersitie was by the bountie of their kinges in this citie erected where euen vntill this day the liberall sciences are professed with great sinceritie and profoundnes to the incredible benefite of Christendome There are in this cittie 26. parishes and 20000. mansion houses In the yeare 1531. the 7. Kalendes of Februarie there was a most strange and admirable earthquake throughout all places in Portingall whereby were cast downe to the ground 1050. houses and sixe hundred were there withall so rent and shaken that their fall and ruine dayly was expected This earthquake continued the space of eight dayes causing the ground to shake and tremble at least three or foure times a day in such sort that the inhabitantes were therewith so affrighted and terrified that they were glad to forsake their houses and lie on tops of mountaines in the open aire Coimbra COimbra is also a most pleasant and goodly cittie in Portingall seated neere vnto the riuer Mondego An vniuersitie was therein founded in these latter daies by Iohn the seconde King of Portingall Iacobus Payua Andradius in the Preface of his booke entituled Liber orthodoxarum explicationum writeth of this vniuersitie in this manner Coimbricensis Academia est loci natura amaenissima omni literarum genere clarissima est inqua ipse ab eunte aetate literarum studijâ— incubui non insoeliciter Euora EVora is an ather Cittie of Portugall not to bee contemned it is illustrated with the dignity of a Bishops Sea An Vniuersity was herein lately erected by Henry Cardinal of Portugall a Prelate of worthy memory who was Bishop of that place he was a man endued with aboundant wealth exceedingly affected tothe Muses Maiorica THe Isles of Maiorica and Minorica adioyning so neare to the continent of Spaine that one may with great facility saile from the one to the other in foure or at the most in fiue howers and also being parcelles of the kings dominion I thought it not amisse to annexe this cittie to the other Vniuersities of Spaine Maiorica is the greatest Islande of the two and hath lying on the East side thereof a goodly cittie which is the Metropolis of both Islandes and hath neare adioyning vnto it an ample and most commodious porte The inhabitantes hereof are constrayned to endure many iniurious outrages and most misetable calamities at the handes of the Moores and Saracens their opposite neighbours on the coast of Africa who oftentimes making incursions into this Isle do in an euening fire many of their houses standing neare to the sea and carry away the owners thereof as prisoners to bee for money of their friendes and the kindred redeemed for whose ransome there are continually on all sondayes and holydayes publike collections in their churches The land of these Ilands neare vnto the sea is sweet pleasant and fertile but vp further within â—is sterill ful of craggy rockes vnpleasant and vnprofitable In this Cittie is an antient priuiledged and authorised Vniuersitie where the artes Vniuersall are publikely with great learning professed Among the students of this Academy the memory of Raimundus Lullius is with great admiratioÌ„ retayned because he receyued therein his birth and education insomuch that euen vntill this present time a learned man is there with liberall exhibition entertayned to maintain and teach the doctrine in times passed by Lullius professed I would that the learned Reader should vnderstaÌ„d that although the Spanish Academies are by me briefly runne ouer yet are there not more goodly more opulent nor more in all kindes of learning flourishing Vniuersities in any region of Europe which I am constrayned to setdowne without any exact descriptioÌ„ of them because I neuer could find though I haue therefore made great search and enquiry any author which discourseth of that subiect THE VNIVERSITIES of England Oxford Oxsorde is a fayre and beautifull citty whose situation is in a playne Champion neare to the side of the Thames being enuironed with many pleasing groues wooddy mountains from whence as some writers affirme it was in times passed named Bellositum concerning the Etymologye of the name thereof there
dissention The Vniuersitie restored by Iulius de Echteren Priuiledges thereto granted The great power of this Bishop Diuers ceremonies obserued by the Franconians in the installation and in the funerals of their princes worthy to be obserued The manner of his installation The manner of his buriall Treueris The antiquity of Trier The fruitfull foundation thereof Monuments of antiquitie The antiquitie of the Vniuersitie Saluianus lib. 6. de Vero iudicio prouideÌ„tia Des. The vniuersity restored The name of this Cittie whence deryued The situation thereof Sifridus the â— Palatine of Rheine that aspired to the rectorship and vpon what occasion Rupertus founder of the Vniuersity Learned men who haue â—â—ued in this Vniuersity Tubinge The vniuersity erected and authorised The situation of Tubinge Ingolesttdum The institution of the vniuersity The fertility of Bauaria contrary to that which Strabo writeth hereof Regensburge Erfordia The erection of the Vniuersitie 10. Cochleus lib. 2. hist. Hussi tarum Great losses by fier â—ypsia The Senators learned The beginning of this Vniuersitie The fertility of this countrey Immoderate drunkennes The Elbe The erection of the Vniuersity Franckfordia ad Oderam The vniuersity erected Rostochium A mine of siluer 12. Knights senators in Friburge The vniuersitie erected Lâ—piâ— Chalcedonias The antiquity of Vienna Sundry opinions concerning the ancient name of Vienna The vniuersity erected Collegium Archâ—ducale Bursa agni Bursa Silesitarum Bursa Rosae Gymnasium â—â—herum Bursa Pruchia Two new Colledges S. Seuerine conuerted the Austrians vnto Christianity Why the citti zens of Vienna erected a halfe moone on the toppe of S. Stephens church being the Turkes cognisance Vienna walled about by Ric. Ceurâ—de Lion K. of England Louanium Some write that this marquisate was erected by Iustâ—man some by the children of Constantinus magnus but P. Aemiliâ— us most truly writeth that it was erected by the Emperour Otho the 2. anno 973. for the dowry of his aunt Gerberge mother to Lothaire k. of France and that it comprehend ed these 4. towns Nibell Louaine Bruxelles and Andwarpe Louaine why so called Iohn Duke of Brabant founder of the Vniuersity 20. Colledges in Louaine An Vniuersity erected Leodinm Philip de Comines The Vniuersitie dâ—eâ—â—ed Libertie of the Canons 4. Abbeyes containing 4. libraries Pope Vrban the fourth Pope Innocent the 4. Pope Clement the 5. Pope Eugenius the 4. Pope Nicholas the 5. Pope Leo the tenth Pope Iulius the third foun der of the Ger man Colledge Collegium Sapientiae Collegium societatis Iesu. The english Seminary Tarquinius Superbus the first that erected Libraries in Rome Iulius Caesar Rome set on fire by Nero. Vespatian restored the Capitoll The library in Vaticano erected by P. Sixtus the fourth The building of Venice The Venetians gouerned by their owne peculiar lawes The Vniuersity Learned Clearkes that haue liued taught in Venice Collegium pietatis Patauium The erection of the vniuersitie in Padua Iason iuâ—iscoÌ„ de Academia Patauina Antenor the first founder of Padua The bones of Tâ— Liuius reserâ—ed in Padua Three causes why Padua hath so long flourished The 1. cause The 2. cause The 3. cause The conuersion of the Paduans to Christianisme Thomas Penketh an Englishman sent for to Padua The honour that was wont by the Paduans to be giuen to learned men Theodosius founder of the Bononian Academie The publique Charter of Theodosius for ratification of the Vniuersitie Violence offered to a student to be punished with death Bookes written by sundry Popes dedicated to this vniuersitie The vniuersity impayred by Fredericke Barbarossa The same repaired by Bessarion Patriarch of Constantinople Osorius his opinion of thts Academic Leaned professors in this Vniuersity The â—ision of Salicet Charles the 5 a great benefactâ—r to this Vniuersity The erection of the Vniuersity in Feâ—rar Sondry learned writers which haue proceeded from this Academy Mediolanum the situation of Millan The Vniuersity of great antiquitie Demetrius Cydonius translated the I atine bookes of S. Thomas of Aquine in to Greeke A graunt of Pope Pius the fourth The Librarie Pauia Charles the great founder of the Pauiaâ— Academy Rochus de Curte. Curtius Baldus The misery this cittie endured when it was besieged by the Frenchmen The first professor of Christianisme in Pauia Taurinum The situation thereof The institution of the Vniuersity Sondry opinions concerning the true name of tâ—us citty The prosperity of Florence hindered by ciuill discords Cosmio de Medices The costly buildings wherewith Cosmio de Medices adoâ—ned Florence The Vniuersitie established Argyrophilus Maâ—silius Ficinus The Academy augmented restored by Laurence de Medices Angelus Politiâ—nus Pope Paulus the 3 became a 〈◊〉 in Flâ—rence The Library neere S. Marke The death of Laurence de Medices Sardinia conquered by the Pisans Maiorica and Minorica inuaded The happie estate of Pisa impaired by the tyranny of Rudolphus the Emperour The magnanimity of the nobler sort of Pisans The Vniuersitie erected Munsterns lib. 2. Cosmographiae Sienna once a Romaine Colonie The fertility of the country about Sienna The Vniuersity in Sienna of great antiquitie Sienna subiected to the Duke of Florence The vniuersity The birth of Pope Pius the 2. Collegium Sapientiae Paris why called Lutetia The foundati-of the Vniuer sity Lewes the 9. Priuiledges granted to this Vniuersity by sondry kinger of Franc. Phili p the 6. Charles the 6. Great numbers of the Pa risian students forsaking that vniuersity came to Oxford Priuiledges granted by sondry Popes â— Innocent In Paris are an 100 colledges S. Dionise the Apostle of France Pictauia Monumentes of antiquity in Poictiers The Vniuersitie S Hilarie the Apostle of Aquitaine Lugdunum Lions founded by Plancus Munatius a Romaine Lions consumed with fire The vniuersity A great persecution in Lions The confines of Aniou The vniuersity erected Henry Valoise a great benefactor to this Academie The Dukedome Aniou alienated from the Crowne of England Auignion the Popes cittie Aurclia The vniuersity erected Biturgiunâ— Sundry opinions concerning the â—timologie of the word Bituriges The vniuersity Bardegalis The Vniuersity S. Saturnine martyred The occasion of this prouerbe Aurum habet Tolosanum Polonia why so called Polonia gouerned by twelue Woyuuods Gracouia builded by Crachus Vladislaus Loktek the 1. K of Polonia The erection aâ— the Vniuersity Stanislaus Archbishop of Cracouia murdered by the king The Vniuersity in Posne erected Prusâ—ia conuerted to the christian faith The erection of the vniuersity The finding of Amber The great Dukedome of Lithuanie annexed to the kingdome of Polonia The idolatrie of the Lithuanians The erection of the Vniuersitie Vilna The diuersity of religions in Vilna The Poâ—â—nians 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Their dyet Prage Prage diuided into 4. seuerall rownes The sacrament of the altar permitted to be receiued in both kinds The Rachine S. Vinceslaus by the treason of his mother and brother murdred The erection of the vniuersitie Wicklisse Hierome of Prage Iohn Hus. The restoring of the vniuersitie The Colledge of â—aluites S. Georges church builded by Milada The reuenge of Iohn Ziske taken on the Bohemian fryers for the rape of his sister Olmutium The Emperor Lewes called the Turke to his aid against Zuantocopius The Morauits conuetted vnto Christianismt The humanity of the Morauites entertaining strangers The vniuersity lately erected Iohn Zosca * This riuer runnneth thorough Castile Toledo and Portugale and falleth into the sea at Lisbon The Saracins expelled out of Sdaiue The vniuersity The reuenewe of the church of Toledo 3500000. aâ— is most certain Hispalis * This is an Arabicke word signifiing a great riuer The fertility of the ground about Siuill Syuill diuided into 2. parts The kinges reuenewes out of Sâ—uâ—ll Councels asseÌ„ bled in Siuill 300000. by generall report Learned men that haue li ued in this Academy Valentia once a colonie of the Romans Rhomn signifieth strength The vniuersity The reuenews of the Bishopricke Porceline dishes made Granado deliuered from the yoke of the Saracins by Ferdinande The fertility of Granado The professioÌ„ of artes licensed Lewes of Granado Compostella S. Iames preached in Sdaine Pintia The antiquity of this Academic The restoring thereof Complutum The erection of the Vuiuersity The erection of the Vniuersity in Salamanca Pope Clement the fist Pope Adrian the sixt The Kings of Arragon crowned The vniuersity priuiledged Sarogossa Sancta Monuierdo olim SaguÌ„â—â— â—ierdâ— An ancient Academie A prouâ—nciall councell An ancient vniuersitie erected before our Sauiours natiuity Vllscipona The first king of Portingall The reason why the kinges of Portingall bear 5. shields for their arms A strange earthquake in Portingall The â—landâ—â— often vâ—xed by the Mooâ—s Marald Harefoott Rob. de Olley Merton Colledge Vniuersity col ledge Baliol colledge Exceter colledge Harts hall Orial colledge S. Mary hall Queenes Colledge New colledge Lincolne colledge All soules colledge S. Iohns colledge Magdalen Colledge Brasen ose colledge Corpus Christi colledge Christs church Trinitie colledge Iesu colledge S. Peters Colledge Câ—are hall Pembroke 〈◊〉 Gunuill and Caius colledge Corpus Christs colledge Trinity hall Kings colledge Queenes colledge Katherine haâ— Iesu colledge Christes colledge S. Iohns colledge Magdalen colledge Trinity colâ—edge Emanuell Colledge S. Andrewes Aberdone
of S. Radegunde which Monastery being destitute of gouernement the aedifices fallen in decay the goodes and ornaments of the Church wasted the lands diminished and in conclusion a small number of Nuns left being but two whereof the one ready to depart and the other an infant were brought into such pouerty that they were not able to relieue themselus and therefore forced to depart they left the house desolate whereupon Iohn Alcote the 29. Bishop of Ely obtayned licence of king Henry the 7. in the yeare 1497. to founde in the place thereof a colledge for 6. fellowes and 6. schollers the rentes whereof being afterward at seuerall times much amplified by fondry benefactors it now maintayneth one Maister 17. Fellowes and as many schollers Christes Colledge was first begunne by king Henry the 6. and after his decease brought to perfection by the Lady Margaret Countesse of Richmonde and Derby daughter and heire of Iohn Duke of Somerset and mother of king Henry the 7. in a place where sometime stoode the Colledge of Gods house which colledge because it neuer was fully finished shee obtayned of the king her sonne his charter dated the first day of Maye in the 20. yeare of his raigne and the yeare of our Lord 1505. to encrease the number of students there translating it according to her disposit on It sustaineth at this day one Maister thirteen Fellows fifty nine schollers and fifteene Sisers The same Lady Margaret Countesse of Richmond procured licence of her Nephew king Henry the eight to conuert into a colledge in the honour of S. Iohn the Euangelist a certain house of religious persons which first was an Hospitall of regular Canons founded by Nigellus the second Bishop of Ely 1134 and translated from that order many yeares after by Hugh Balsam Bishoppe of Ely The said Lady departing out of this world before that princely worke of hers was fullie finished gaue in charge the performance thereof to her Executors Richard Foxe Bishoppe of VVinchester Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochester Charles Somerset L. Herbert after created Earle of VVorcester Sir Thomas Louel Sir Henry Marney and Sir Iohn S. Iohn Knightes Henry Horneby and Hugh Ashton clearkes who wel discharged the trust committed vnto them and faithfully did execute the will of the deceased Lady it maintayneth at this day one Maister fifty one Fellowes seauentie Schollers and nine Sisers Edwarde Duke of Buckingham comming to Cambridge in the yeare of our Lord 1519. and remayning there the space of certaine dayes conuerted a certain house builded for Monks of fondry Abbyes sent to the Vniuersity to studie into a colledge and builded thereto a hall At length after the generall suppression of Monasteries Thomas Audley Baron of VValden and Chancelor of England endowing the same with lands and possessions by act of Parliament and charter of king Henry the eight in the 3â— year of his raign became sole founder thereof committing the same vnto the tutele protection of S. Marie Magdalen in the yeare of our Lord 1â—42 but being preuented by suddaine death before hee could bring to passe what hee intended he left his colledge vnperfect and vnfinished so that at this day there are therein sustained onelie one Maister fiue Fellowes and one Bibleclearke Trinity Colledge was first founded and erected by the king of famous memory Henry the eight the royall Father of our gratious Soueraigne Queene Elizabeth in the yeare of our Lorde 1546. the 20. day of Ianuary the Kinget hall S. Michaels house and Phisicke Ostle were ioyned together for the better sustentation and aide of so noble an enterprise and worke to endure for euermore which Colledge doth at this present flourish with one Maister 60. Fellowes 62. schollers 4. Chaplaines 13. Sisers 24. poore Almesmen 6. singing men one Maister of the Choristers 10. Choristers three Readers one of Diuinity another of Greeke and a thirde of Hebrew Emanuel Colledge was lately founded on the house groundes of the Dominicke Fryers in the Preachers streete at the cost and charges of Sir Walter Mildmay knight Chancelor Vnder Treasurer of the Exchequer one of the Priuie Councell to our Soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth about the year 1584. The Vniuersities of Scotland IN Scotland onely are two priuiledged Academies whereof the most ancient and best knowne is S. Andrewe erected in the yeare after our Sauiours incarnation 1411 the other is Aberdon instituted by VVilliam Elphinstone Bishop of Aberdone in the yeare of our Lorde God 1480. vnder the raigne of Iames the third of that name king of Scots FINIS Colonia Agrippina What a Colonie is Colen reedified and so named by the Romaines The coÌ„uersion of Colen vnto Christian religion The first erection of the Vniuersitie The vnâ—uersity in Colen consisteth of foure parts The office of the Rector or president of the Academy The Colledges for students in Colen Collegium Montanum Collegium LaurentianuÌ„ Collegium nouum Coronarum Schola trilinguis Three thinges wherewith Colen is chiefly adorned The flourishing estate of the clergie in Colen These are coÌ„monly called the 3. kings of Colen whose reliques were brought from Millan at the instance of Reinold Archbishop of Colen when that cittie was surprised by the Emperour Fredericke in the yeare 1165 The Archbishop of Colen a Prince elector The flourishing estate of Colen much hindered by ciuill dissention Engelbertus Archbishop of Colen murdered by Earle Fredericke Earle Fredericke put to death A battaile fought betwixt the citizens Cleargie for the gouernment of the Citie wherein the citizens preuailed A generall councell held at Colen Euphrata an Arrian hereâ— tike condemned Basilia Basiâ—l diuided by the Rheine into two parts Sundry opinions concerning the etimologie of the name of Basill Basill destroyed by the Hunnes The erection of the vniuersitie in Basill The Charter of Pope Pius the second for the ratification thereof A generall councell held in Basill Erasmus Rot. buried Moguntia The situation of Ments A bridge built ouer the Rhein by Charles the great Ments destroied by Carocuâ— 7. Archbishops in Germany The Citie repaired by Dagobertus S. Boniface an Englishman Hatto deuoured with Rats Willigisus the first Archbishop that aspired to the Electorship Dietheruâ— founder of the Vniuersitie This councell decreed that men should belieue as an article of their faith that our Ladie was conceiued without sinne But this councell was not confirmed in anything it decreed quoad sidem vt pates in bulla Nicholai 5. The arte of printing first inuented in this Citie by Iohn Gutenberge Some say it first was inuented at Harlem in Holland and brought to perfection at Ments A generall Councell assembled at Ments Henry the 3. Emperour excommunicated by the Pope Herbipolis The originall of Wirtsburg The antiquity thereof Sundry opinions concerning the name thereof The situation of Wirtsburg The Bishopricke erected The Cathedrall Church founded The Domeherne A generall Councell assembled The institution of the Vniuersitie The Vniuersitie decâ—ied by ciuil