in Egipt vnder Pharao the second in Ierusalem vnder king Ezechias the 3. and last vnder our Sauiour Christ at his death Againe in the second yeare after the Israelits came out of Egipt vpon the selfe same day in the wildernesse of Sinay the people of Israell celebrated the feast of the Passeouer by the commaundement of the Lord vnto Moses at euen of the 14. day of the moneth In Rome vpon this day Cerelia festa were most solemnlye with great ceremonies after their auncient custome celebrated in the honor of their goddesse Ceres vpon that day also the old Romans appointed with pompe and state great plaies called Circenses ludi to the same selfe goddess In this feast the most statelie magnificent shewes of all other solemne games were plaid in the great roome called Circus Maximus this was seâ— foorth cheefely by the triumphant emperors dedicated to Iupiter for their victories and before the Emperors by the Câ—â—suls and Dictators for before they went into the battell they would go into the Capitoll and after sacrifice and due ceremonies done vnto Iupiter they vowed if the gods would graunt them victorie to celebrate publike plaies in this place Circo Maximo which contained in length three furlongs of breadth one furlong madâ— and enlarged by Caesar the Dictator the buildings and seates which were made for the people to sit and to behold the games amounted to the number of 200060. seates The 10 Day THe Isralits departed from Rameses a citie in the land of Gosan the 15. daye of the first moneth which the Iewes call Nisan on the morrow after the passeouer vnder the conducting of Moses and Aaron after that God had plagued the Egiptians and had smitten the first borne within all Egipt and God spared not the cheefe rulers and in remembrance of this their deliuerance and going out of Egipt and from the tyramite of Pharao God commaunded to sanctifie the first borne vnto him aswell of men as of beasts the number that came out of Egipt were 600000 beside women and children this was doone 2. Die Azinorum God gaue the citie of Iericho vnto Iosua and Iericho was taken after Iosua had gone about the citie sixe dayes as the Lord had commaunded him and the seauenth day Iosua compassed Iericho seuentimes and the seauen priests that bare the Arke should sound their seauenth trumpet of Rams hornes a long blast and all the people shall shoute and then the walles of Iericho shall fall 2494. Christ Iesus our Sauiour by all probable reason of some of the best Astronomers did offer vp himselfe vpon the crosse to God his father vpon this day for our sinnes and transgression Some also of the Fathers holde opinion that Adam was created vpon this daie and that our Sauiour Christ tooke flesh of the Uirgin Marie vpon the same daye that he dyed Upon this daye Septinâ—ius Seuerus the 21 Emperour of Rome was borne in a Towne called Lepos in a Prouince of Affricke 195. Also Theodosius Iunior the sonne of Arcadius the Emperour was borne vpon this day 401 in the declining state of the empire there were three Theodosij the first of them was a noble Emperour out of the house and progenie of Traiane to whome he was most like in manners and conditions and all his life was resembled to Traianas life his victories were such that he merited to be called Theodosius the great Lewis surnamed Balbus the 26. king of Fraunce after hee had raigned 2 yeares died as on this day 879. Rossana a cittie of Assiria with all the villages and townes within thirtie miles about were by a great earthquake shaken downe to the ground also the great temple called Sophia at Constantinople with manie townes and buildinges of the cittie were ouerthrowen vpon this day by that earthquake 1556. Lodowick Duke of Millaine was taken by the French men and brought to Fraunce captiue vnto Lewis the 12. king of Fraunce 1500. Eight yeares before this died Laurentius Medices duke of Florence as vppon the same day 1492. The 11. daie THis was the third day of the feast of the vnleuened bread and the second day after the Israelites had departed out of Egypt at what day the Israelites remoued from Sucoth to the desart of Ethan in the edge of the wildernes not far from the red sea In the 16. of Nisan which is the eleuenth of April Ezechia king of Iuda sanctifyed the house of the Lord in the eight day and made an ende in the sixteenth in the which day Ezechias the king brought seuen Oxen seuen â—ams seuen sheep and seuen goats to be a sinne offering for the kingdome for the sanctuarie and for Iuda and their blood were sprinckled vpon the Altar and the Leuites with Cymbals Psalteries and harps and all instruments of Dauid and the Priestes held the trompets and the sonnes of Aaron were commaunded to offer these on the Altar of the Lord. As vppon this day the noble Roman Milo was condemned to 〈◊〉 at Rome for the killing of Claudius at what time Cicero pronounced an eloquent orationin the behalfe of Milo fifteen yeares before the birth of Christ. Selymus the ninth Emperour of the Turkes began his empire vpon this day at what time his father Baiazeth was poisoned by a Iewish phisition 1512. fyue yeares after hee had subdued Siria and conquered Egypt looke Alcairon which is called Meniphis the chiefest cittie of Egypt and tooke also their king Soldanus and haled him through the streetes of Alcairon by a rope after he commaunded him that he should be hanged in the chiefest gate of the cittie Iulius the second pope of Rome was vanquished by Lewis the eleuenth king of Fraunce at Rauenna where the pope lost 16. thousand souldiers and at that battaile Leo the tenth which was elected Pope would vppon that day be crowned pope to chaunge the vnfortunate day to bee fortunate some referre this day to be the 27. of March As on this day Lewis of Burbonie prince of Condie conâ—erred with the peeres of France at Aurelia about religion which was in question 30. yeares before at Ratisbone by Charles the fifth at what time they consulted to take a voiage against the Turke and this continued the space of a whole yeare and ended as vppon this day 1542. As vppon this day three sonnes and two Rainbowes were seene in the skies at Uenice The 13 daie THis was the fourth day of the vnleuened bread the third day after the Israelites had gone out of Egypt and the 4. day Pharo made readie to march after them for Moses had brought the bones of Ieseph out of Egipt for so Ioseph willed and made the children to sweare that they should take his bones away with them and the Lord went before them by daie in a piller of a cloud and by night in a piller of fire The Iewes held another feast called festum manipuli
the old Brittaines of their kites and rauâ—ns But of the Egyptians feastes and sacrifices you shall read as they happen vpon their daies in their monethes which I haue laid downe as I found them Valentinus Cletus and Isidorus Bishops of Hispalensis were martyred vnder Domitianus the Emperour 630. Upon this day in Rome there was great solemne sacrifices and feasts celebrated vnto Ianus and likewise in Greece was the like vnto Isis which is called Ceres Pantal. lib. 1. This day in Rome by decrée of the Senators were orders prescribed in this sort that the Consuls Pretors Proconsuls and Tribunes of the people should examine and view the state of the Cittie least the like should happen to Rome as did in the time of Cateline Lentulus Pompey the great and Iulius Caesar Marius and Silla and such others This was appointed beside their inquisition which was euery fiue yeare by two Censors of Rome elected for that purpose that inquisition was called Lustrum Appian lib. 2. Carolus king of Cicilia died vpon this day and Laurentius the Patriarch of Constantinople died at Uenice A great turnement and triumph at Madenburge of all the nobilitie of Germany was caused by Henry the first Emperor of that name vpon this day 938. This was the first tilting in Germany of 32. lib. Torn Christ began vpon this day to fast fortie daies as Martianus Scotus lib. 1. Iohn the sixt Pope of that name a Gréeke borne was martyred Upon this day began the Tridentine Councell 1546. Sleid. lib 17. A great disputation in Berna a towne in Heluetia about religion on this day after which in many places religion was altered 1528. Sleid. As vppon this day Tiridates king of Armenia entred into Rome in Chariots sent by the Emperour Nero for him and the quéene his wife and his children and for other states which Tiridates had in his company into Naples where the Emperour Nero was Tiridates golden helmet was carried before him as the manner of the kings of Armenia be hee was commaunded to lay his sword from him while he talked with Nero in obeisance of the Empire of Rome to whom the Armenians paid tribute the king tooke his keie and lockt his sword in his scabard and therewithall made some reuerent obeisance vnto Nero In Naples hee was feasted with great pompe and solemnitie hée was brought to see the Gladiatory plaies and other triumphes by sundry men done and by sundry women and beside strange â—â—ghts and inuentions by Ethiopian yoong men with all kind of hunting within the Amphytheater of wilde beastes with tame beasts fighting one against another After this Nero brought the king with all his pompe into Rome where all the Cittie in most sumptuous manner was adorned and set foorth with garlands of flowers and crownes of laurell and there in presence of all the people the king of Armenia said I am Tiridates king of Armenia nephew vnto the great Arsaces king of Parthia and brother to king Pacorus and king Vologaesius and thy seruaunt Nero whom I honour as the Sunne and I am euen he whose fortune lieth in Neroes hand to whom I came from Euphrates with the Quéene my wife and these young princes to yéeld my seruice due honour whereat the people showted out and Nero rising from his chaire laide a diademe of gold vpon Tyridates head saying For that thou camest from Euphrates to Rome and shewest thy obedience vnto the Empire beholde I will bestow that kingdome vpon thee which neither thy Father left thee neyther thy brother could giue thee after which solemne speach being done many triumphes plaies and feasts were shewed vnto the king of Armenia The charges of Tiridates iourney from Euphrates to Rome which was nine moneths stoode the Cittie of Rome in 8000. crownes euery day one with another Sigon lib. 3. The eight Daie THe eight day of euerie moneth in olde time amongst the Gréekes was consecrated to their God Vulcan as the third of euerie moneth was dedicated vnto Minerua This day before noone declared the nature of Iune and after noone the nature of May. Ferdinandus king of Castile entred with great tryumph into the Cittie of Granata which was vnder the Saracens for eight hundred yéeres he subdued the Saracens and woon the Towne Pantal. lib. 1. Sp. Caruilius at what time he was Consul at Rome tryumphed as vpon this day ouer the Samnites the pompe and solemnitie whereof and of all other great triumphes you may read in the generall triumph heere following The order and generall forme of the most greatest and renowned triumphes of the Romanes appointed for the worthiest conquerors by consent of the Senators and Consuls were in this order the triumph should begin to be set out euen from that place where they tarried for the Senate and Magistrates of Rome with all the Cittizens called Territorium triumphale Vaticani out of the walles of the Citte in olde time harde by thâ— Temple of Bellona tipstaues were commaunded with siluer trunches and staues to go before and rid the way and to kéepe the people in order From thence the state of the Cittie go in order their Censors Tribunes Aediles the Pretor the Consuls and the Dictator in most solemne order kept Viam trumphalem before them from Bellonas temple through the fields of Flora vntill they came to the gate of the Cittie called Triumphalis porta from thence they went with the greatest solemnitie and the most imperiall pompe that might bee deuised through the stréete called Platea Iudaeorum from thence to the temple of Iuno from Iunos temple to the temple of Ianus and so vntill they came to the Capitoll going before as you heard the Senators and the Magistrates of Rome after followed the religious men the high Bishop called Pontifex Maximus the Priestes Flamines their Augures Southsayers singing edes psalms vnto their Gods in verses after came Salâ— which carried the golden targets called Ancylia dauncing and leaping as their manner is when they carrie Ancylia before whom went all kinde of swéet harmony and musicke clothed and crowned in most sumptuous manner after these followed the Uestal Uirgins with their ceremonies sacred in carrying the eternall â—â—re of the Goddesse Vesta then the Priests of Bacchus men women with their haires loose and naked with Thirsus in their hands crowned with Iuie crowns Haud secus quaÌ„ in orgyis beside tumblers stage-plaiers such like iesters as others before mentioned did set foorth the dignitie of the triumph these triumphes were nine houres going from Territorium triumphale where they began vntill they came to the Capitoll After the conquerour was carried in a triumphant Chariot by foure braue white horses and somtime carried in most solemne sort and pompe with huge and stately Elephants as Pompey the great was carried in his Affrican triumph and Iulius Caesar in his triumph ouer the Gaules and Gordianus in his tryumph ouer the Persians sometime carried by great tamed Hartes as
should be doone vnto her feast Carmentalia other opinions there be of this Carmenta which I heare omit The temple of Iuturna was dedicated in Martius field as vpon this daie Ferdinandus was elected Caesar after the manner of the Electors and was crowned with great solemnitie at Aquisgraue 1531. Stauratius the Emperor of the Aest kingdomes died vpon this day 804. Higinus a Greeke borne Bishop of Rome was martyred vpon this daye vnder Antonius Pius the Emperour and was buried in Vaticano in the first yeare of his consecration 144. This Bishop commaunded that one Godfather should be present at Baptisme also that matters belonging to the Church should not be vsed prophanely by laie men Likewise M. ltiades an Affrican borne suffered to be martyred vnder Maximianus the Emperor 309. some doo referre this to the tenth of December Marianus Scotus saieth that vpon this day Christ by the commandement of the Angell in the seauenth of his age was brought againe from Aegypt when Herod was dead in Galilie and Archelaus raigned in Herods place Before noone this day declareth the nature of December and after noone the nature of Nouember Laurentius Surius saith that vpon this day great sedition insurrection fell in Colleine at what time two of their cheefe Councellors were beheaded The twelft Daie CArolus the third surnamed Crassus the Emperour was driuen oâ—t of his empire in the tenth yeare of his raigne and died a verie poore man and was buried at the lake Podimiâ—us in Augia 888. At Colonia a great meeting with triumph at tilting and barriers of al the nobilitie of Germanie both on horse and foot with great pompe and solemnitie appointed by Florentinus countie of Holland and Sealand 1179. Also at Bamberga in Germanie the like turnement where many of the nobles and of the peeres met vpon this day 1486. Uppon this day 1514. were seene at Whittenberge three Sunnes in the firmament as Licosth de Prodigâ—js affirmeth Maximilian the Emperour in 33. yeare of his raigne died at Velsa a towne in Austra whose death an eclips of the Sunne the eight day of Iune before he died foreshewed the same Upon this day ended the feast called Compiâ—alia which endured three daies in Rome Iohn Castellanus a Doctor of Diuinitie was burned for his religion in Lotharingia 1524. Satyrus Ciriacus and Nicanor became martyrs vnder Claudius the Emperor 45. This day being the twelfe dooth foreshowe the nature and condition of the whole yeare and dooth confirme the eleuen dayes going before The thirteenth Daie THe Ide of euery moneth is consecrated vpon Iupiter Satori at what daye all kinde of Minstrels and all Trumpetors doe celebrate a great feast with much mirth dauncing and leaping in womens apparrell through the whole Citie of Rome for the Ides of euery moneth is with great care solemnlye celebrated with the sacrifice of a white Oxe by the priest of Iupiter called Flamen Dialis This day of any day in the moneth is most in reuerence and honour not onelie among the Romanes but also the Graecians as in the Ides of October the Mysteries and solemnities are such as they sent the Idol of Dionsyus out of Athens to â—leusina during the mysteries of the feast of the which Ides you haue in euery moneth the feast and seuerall ceremonies of the Ides this Ide of Ianuarie they had beside the Oxe which was sacrificed vnto Iupiter a Weather to be brought into the Temple of Iupiter crowned with a Garland of Oken leaues in memorie of the victorie that Augustus had ouer Marcus Antonius at the battell of Actium Quintus Publius the Consul of Rome triumphed ouer the Latines vpon this day after the cittie of Rome was builded 414. Caius Marius a Romane was borne as vpon this day and was afterward the first Consul that was elected out of the common people for before Marius time the Consuls were chosen out of the companie and societie of the Patritians this Marius grew so great in Rome that he became seauen times Consull of his victories triumphes and exploits doone you shall in their place and time find them but in the honor and memorie of this his birth they solemnized feasts and plaies called natalitij ludi and Plutarch saith that Marius died vpon that daie of the yeare that he was borne vpon as Pompei the great did and diuers others Marius died the same yeare that hee was made the seauenth time Consul being seauentie yeares of age You must vnderstand that nether these last conquerours or any other were he Dictator Consull or Pretor might enter into Rome with anie triumph vnlesse he had quieted the countrey subdued his enemies slaine 5000 in the field and the deliuerance of his charge to his successor by the appointment of the Senat then had he his triumph graunted him and the Senators Bishops and the priestes called Flamines in their purple robes and seuerall sumptuous garments then the nobilitie the magistrates and the Romane tribes with all the state and solemnitie of musicke came to meete the conqueror at the temple of Bellona out of the citie and so to march before the triumphant chariot with great pompe and state through the citie into the capitol singing hymnes in the praise of the victor in verses the temples decked with crowns and garlands the streets with sweet flowers trimmed and decked There certaine bulles were sacrifized vnto Iupiter with solemne ceremonies after sacrifice the feast called Epulum triumphale was celebrated this feast was often solemnised as occasions of triumphs forced of the greatnes of these feastes and of the sundrie seuerall pompe of some triumph more than others I haue in their time place spoken of them Octauius was vppon this day first named Augustus at what day a weather was brought into the temple of Iupiter as I wrote in the Ides and there was offred by Iupiters priest of the order of Flamines 711. Fridericus archduke of Austria being elected Caesar died of a consumption vppon this day 130. Ioannes king of France sailed ouer into England to redeeme his sonnes being pledges to Edward king of England as in the French chronicles is set downe 1364 Such a terrible tempest fell ouer all Germanie that they thought doomes day was at hand 1551. Uppon this day our sauiour Christ fedde fiue thousand men with fiue loues and two fishes as Beda affirmeth Carolus a king of Fraunce concluded a peace with Pope Alexander 1495. Philip duke of Burgundie gaue an ouerthrow to the English men in Baâ—auia 1425. The fourteenth daie AS vppon this daie the feast Chytra was celebrated to Neptune among the Grecians with due and solemne sacrifice in this feast the chiefe dish was broth or rather poddage made of all kind of hearbs which was so daintie in those daies in Athens as ius nigrum Lacedemoniorum called the black broath of Sparta they had yet not common to their
sumptuous cheere in Greece verie much like to y â— feast of Iu. Brutus who after he had vanquished Tarquine the proude the last king of the Romanes he held a feast in mount Caelia at what time the daintiest dish in that feast was poddage made of beanes and of the fat lard of bacon at what time sacrifice was done to the Goddesse Caruia these were the olde auncient feastes of both Romanes and Grecians in the beginning This day of the Romanes was called Ater dies vnluckie for as Numa the second king of Rome deuided the yeare into moneths so he deuided the month into daies the daies againe were deuided some into feastiuall daies called festi dies consecrated into the gods Other named profesti dies dedicated into men some other called intersici comman both to the goddes and to men Of these read Macrobius Henricus King of the Vandoles being of the sect of the Arrians slew 4963 Christians in one daye amongst whome some godlie Bishops died in the yeare of Christ 500. Upon this daye appeared a terrible Comet which indured for the space of two moneths 1313. Pius surnamed Aquiliegensis Bishop of Rome was martired vnder the Emperor Antonius Pius 142. Upon this daye this Bishop made it a sacriledge to doe violence to any religious man forbidding also that no woman should make any vowe or enter into order of religion before they were of 25 yeares In Suenia the Faire called Nordlingenses was kept vpon this daie I found no more doone vpon this day worth the writing The fifteene Day THe feast Carmentalia was onely by the old matrons of Rome vpon this daye obserued and celebrated for you must vnderstand that these great solemne feastes which were dedicated to the Gods were diuers times of the yeare solemnized as Agonalia Lupercalia and this feast Carmentalia with others Sergius Galba an auncient Senator after hee was chosen Emperour by the Spaniards being 37. yeares of age hauing beene oft Proconsul and also Consull in sundrie perillous battels cheefe Captaine was slaine as vpon this day by the means of Otho who succeeded him in the Empire This Emperour Galba in the seauenth moneth of his reigne had his throate cut in the market place at Rome and was buried in his owne Garden by the way Aureli 10. yeares after our Sauiour Christ Marcellus Bishop of Rome dyed a martyr vnder Dioclesian the Emperour vpon this daie 310. This Bishop deuided the Citie of Rome into 25. seuerall dioces ad baptismi commoditatem Under Iustinianus the Emperour dyed Maurus an Abbat and a martyr 536. yeares after Christ. In Germanie vpon this daye was a meeting of the people called Fustelenses nundinae Germanorum and this continueth for the space of ten dayes Also in Bridges a towne in Flanders is a faire which endureth for three daies this is all that I can finde of this day The 16. Day VPon this daye the old and auncient Romaines were woont to doe great sacrifice vnto the Goddesse Porrima and to the Goddesse Postuenta two great Idols at Rome which would tell the people thinges to come and therefore called Deae pranuntiae futurorum Theodosius Hispanus who was made Emperor by Gratianus which then was Augustus died vpon this daye 402. This Emperor oftentimes vanquished the Gothes and subdued Eugenius and Arbogastus two mightie tyrants Theodosius the sonne of Arcadius and Nephew to the first Theodosius was vpon this daye created and called Augustus who after he had taken the Empire into his hand hee sent Valentianus his Father in law against the Vandoles Hunnes to defend the West countries and he for 32. yeares gouerned the East kingdomes Marcellus Bishop of Rome died a martyr vnder Maxentius the Emperour 310. Iohannes Schonerus a great learned man and a singular Mathematician was borne vpon this daye in Germanie in the yeare of Christ 1477. I read no more of this day worth the laying downe The 17. Daie AFter the murthering of Iulius Caesar the first Emperor of Rome Augustus Caesar his sisters sonne and his successor in the Empire instituted in the honour and memorie of his Unckle certaine plaies called Ludi Palatini which should be celebrated vpon the Calende of Ianuarie in a rounde temple within the Pallace of the Emperor these plaies endured eight daies At these playes afterward was Caligula slaine by Chaerca and others that conspired his death Furius Camillus called of the Romaines the second Romulus reedified the Temple of Concorde in Rome which the Frenchmen threw downe at their inuation and subduing of the cittie but by Camillus they were forced to flye to their losse Octauius Caesar was vpon this day confirmed Augustus 24. yeares before the birth of Christ some write that vpon this day he changed the moneths name before called Sextilis according to his owne name to be August Theodosius the Elder died at Milane in the twelft of his Empire and threescore yeare of his age and in the yeare of Christe 395. But Melancthon referreth it to the seauenteenth of September others to the sixteenth of Nouember so that in this as in others by vaâ—â—tie of opinions errors rise Georgius Castriotus otherwise called Scanderbecke Prince of the Epyrotes died vpon this day in his climatericall yeare 63 a valiant Souldier a fortunate Captaine who for 24. yeares gaue diuers ouerthrowes to the Turkes and defended both Epyrus and Vngaria to the great losse of the Turke 1466. Fredericus that founded the Uniuersitie of Whittenberge and that first receiued the doctrine of M. Luther of all the Princes of Germanie being one of the Electors for the Empire died as vpon this day 1525. Iohn Chrysostomes body was brought to Constantinople and was solemnlie buried 440. Upon this day the Riuer of Rhein did freese ouer and almost the frost endured a whole Winter 1514. Pâ—â—s the fift was elected Pope of Rome vpon this daye 1566. Stephanus Palatine of Vualachie gaue to the Turke a great ouerthrowe vpon this daye at the Riuer Barludus 1467. The eighteenth Day ATilius Calatinus a noble Romane entered vpon this day into the Cittie of Rome with a great triumph ouer the Affricans vanquished in Sicilia for the which the Senators and cheefe Cittizens of Rome should present him with seuerall rewardes and presents on the day of the triumph besides they graunted the dignitie of his seate among the Consuls and cheefe magistrates crowned with Lawrell to behold the games and playes in Circo Maximo in his triumphant garments according to the vse and manners of the Romanes To some Conquerors whose triumph excelled others they had their statues set vp in the market place at Rome or in the Capitoll or in the Pallace or in the pleading place or in Iupiters high chancell of Marble or of Iuorie both on Horsebacke and on 〈◊〉 for victories in all countries were in diuerse sorts rewarded Among the Indians if any Souldiour had brought the
borne in Augusta 1516. The 22 Daie PErtinax the ninth emperour of Rome which succeded CoÌ„modus in the Empire beyng a verie aged man of seauentie yeares old after he had raigned eightie daies was slaine as vpon this day in an vprore which fell among his garde through the treason of Iulianus who succeded Pertinax in the Empire 194. Selymus Emperor of the Turkes vanquished the Souâ—dan and the Mameluchos in a great battaile of this historie reade Sabel Iouius Carolus prince of Lotharingia was solemly maried to Claudia the daughter of Franciscus the second of that name kinge of Fraunce at Paris 1559. Edward Seimer an English man duke of Somerset and vncle to Edward the sixt king of England was beheaded vpon this day in the tower of London 1552. Ioanâ—es the second of that name was elected bishop of Rome vpon this day and died after within â— yeare 4. months 332. Anastasius surnamed Iconomachus was created patriarch of Constantinople vpon this day 710. Vincentius was martired vnder the Emperour Maximianus vpon this day which day amongest the auncient Romanes was holded a fortunate day for marriage and as Casparus Goldworne affirmeth being a faire day sheweth much good lucke to the Romanes I can read no more for this day The 23 daie MArcus Attilius Regulus being then Consull at Rome after he had giuen diuers ouerthrowes to the CarthaginiaÌ„s hauing discomfited Hamilcar with Hannibals father and after ioyned battaile with 3. Carthaginian Captains ouerthrew them and wan 73. citties in Affricke ouer whom he solemly tryuÌ„phed vpon this day 485. Antonius surnamed Caracalla the 22. emperour of Rome of the age of 43. yeares sâ—cceeded his father Seuerus in the Empire and was like to his father in condicion hee was out of measure giuen to sensualitie and vnto carnall concupiscence that he espoused his mother in law called â—uba he founded the bathes in Rome which were called Antonianae he dyed at Edissa as Eutropius affirmeth but Mar. Scotus saith that he was slaine in his viage against the Parthians as vpon this day after he had raigned sixe yeares and two moneths hee wanted the solemnitie of imperiall funerall for he was buried verie poore and simplie Otto the 3. Emperor of Constantinople was poisoned in Italie on this day 1000. his bowels were buried in Augusta and his bodie at Aquisgraine two yeares after that he had named the seauen electors of the empire called Septemâ—erâ— Many houses and many other buildings fel down in Thuringia by winde and tempest 1410. as is affirmed in the Chronicles Ioannes Leydenses king of the Anabaptists after hee had laid siege to the citie Monasteria killing and murthering for 6. moneths without mercie was iustlie punished and plagued for his tirannie vppon this day 1536. Emerentia a Romane virgin became a martir vnder the emperour Valentinianus 360. The 24 Daie CAius Caligula the some of Germanicus the fourth emperour of Rome with his wife Caesena and his Daughter were slaine in his owne pallace after he had three yeares raigned a vicious wicked and cruell emperour who had carnal copulation with all his sisters and vpon his daughter gâ—tten by one of his sisters he was cruell and horrible towards all men altogether addicted to auarice to fleshly lust and as he liued dishonourably so hee was slaine miserably as Sueton affirmeth and Eutrop. Philip king of Macedonia and father vnto Alexander the great ob non punitam libidinem was slaine by Pausanias in the mariage of his daughter with Alexander king of Epire in the middest of his regal pomp going most solemnlie with a traine of Princes into the theaters to see games and publick playes hauing before him twelue statues and Images of the Gods and hiâ— owne statue besides deckt with chaines Iuels most ritch and sumptuous before Christes birth 334. Anna the daughter of Ladislaus king of Vngaria the wife of Ferdinandus Caesar mother to Maximilian the Emperour and sister to Lodowick king of Germanie died vpon this day 1547. Aelius Adrianus the fifteene emperour of Rome was borne vpon this day in Italicia a Cittie in Spaine for whome the Romanes kept a yearely feast vpon this day and graunted publike playes to celebrate the memorie of Adrianus birthe called Natilitij ludi for hée was one of the number of the best Emperrours 119. Lu. Iul. Libo Consul of Rome vpon this day triumphed ouer the Salentines 486 yeares after the building of Rome Iohn the tenth was elected pope of Rome 914. This Pope gaue an ouerthrow to the Sarazens in Campania and after was taken by some Romanes in the 14. yeares of his papacie and was smoothered by thrusting the boulster where he lay into his throate Timotheus the disciple of Paul and Bishop of Ephesus suffered martyrdome vpon this daye vnder Nero the Emperour 50. Upon this daye the auncient Romanes vsed to sacrifice to Ceres and to Tellus and with all they celebrated the feast called Sementina The 25 Daie VPon this day the Apostle Paul was conuerted from his cruell persecution of the Christians who liued when the Emperor Caligula liued 34. Of this day the Husbandmen prognosticat the whole yeare if it be a faire day it will be a plentifull yeare if it be windie it will be warres if it be cloudie it dooth foreshowe the plague that yeare Clara dies Pauli c. M. Ati Regulus triumphed vpon this day oure the Salentines 486 yeares after the building of Rome Martianus the 64 Emperor of Rome dyed vpon this day after he had raigned sixe yeares And Leo the fourth of that name was vpon this day borne 751 who left behinde him his wife Irenes and his sonne Constantinus Fardinandus king of Sicilia died also this day leauing his kingdome to his Sonne Alphonsus 1494. Selymus the Turke vpon this day gaue an ouerthrowe to the Solthan of Aegipt and tooke Aelcairum which was somtime called Memphis the strongest Cittie in all Aegipt 1517. Gregorie the 4. Pope of Rome died on this daie he instituted the feasts of all Saints 844. Gelasius the second was elected Pope 1118. An Earthquake in Germanie happened vpon this day that 26. Castels fell and many townes beside 1349. The like happened in Uenice Adolphus Duke of Holsatiae was borne as vpon this day 1527. The Greekes were woont to sacrifice a feast in memorie of Theseus for the deliuerie of Greece from Minotaurus beside diuerse other feasts and sacrifices which they had in remembrance of Theseus the tenth king in Athens and the first that brought Athens to any perfection of good gouernement The 26 Day AS vpon this day Maximinus the 26 Emperor was slaine at Aquileia by Pupeinus his fellow in the Empire for after Maximinus time Albinus Pupienus and Gordianus were all three Emperors of Rome at one time and named Augusti This Maximinus was first a Shepheard in Thracia after became a
doone or any other harme by fire by water or by any other mischance they called those dayes Atros dies on which dayes they ceased from any enterprises calling this day into minde Also as vpon this day the Romanes halloweâ— and consecrated their firebrands for that the cittie of Rome was twise taken by the Gaules foure times by the Gothes and had beene in diuerse dangers by fire therefore the priests called Flamines by the councell of Southsaires sacrificed firebrands vnto Vesta for among the Romanes the Uestall Uirgins were charged to keepe the immortall fire alwaies burning in the temple of Vesta as among the Grecians the old women had care of the holy Lampe in the Temple of Phoebus Andronicus surnamed Palaeologus was vpon this daye crowned Emperour of Constantinople 1314. in whose time Ottomanus the Turke began now his kingdom Guntherus an Earle of Germanie as Cusp saith was elected vpon this day Caesar by the most number of the Electors of the empire at Frankfort for hatred and priuie malice the bare vnto Carolus the fourth of that name and at that time Emperour 1349. The feast Hipapante with the Iewes commonly called with vs the feast of the Purification was by Sergius Bishop of Rome instituted in the which feast our Sauiour Christ was presented in the temple at Hierusalem according to the lawe of Moises 40 dayes after his natiuitie there was another kinde of purification in auncient time with the Romans which Picus and Faunus two Satyricall gods reuealed to Numa Pompilius with many other things among which they taught him the purification of lightning and thundring by secret ceremonies reuealed to Numa At Darmstat by the riuer of Rhein a great meeting of the Nobles of Germanie where much mirth and marshall exploits were done The third Daie VPon this day at Rome the fields were visited and the fruits were solemnly halowed and the Oliue trees were sanctified with processions of the priests and with sacrifice and misteries like to Amberuale sacrum at what time the people went together to visit their Corne howe their fruites in the fields prospered In procession they goe very deuout thrise round about the field one going before them bedeckt with Oken boughes with a comely solemne daunce singing verses in praise of Ceres whom all follow in like sort singing and daâ—â—cing vntill they had gone round about the field three times then they sit vpon the greene grasse which with solemne sacrifice of Milke Wine and Honnie combe which they offer vnto Ceres the Goddesse of Corne then they kill a Porke which they called Praecidanea and offer it vnto Ceres whom they call vpon in their hymnes and odes to prosper their corne Upon this day in Rome in the Senate house were had a iust view and an inquisition made with a certaine care of the Censores to amend things amisse among them and to punish offendors to direct them and to correct their faults euery fift yeare which time was called Lustrum at what time they might put out and in by the consents of the rest of the Senators such as had against the Cittie of Rome offended The Frenchmen which had inuaded Rome where by the noble Romane Camillus after they had possessed the Cittie seauen moneths driuen out of Rome and slaine to their losse and great harme 363 yeares after the building of Rome Au. Probus the 36 emperour of Rome a man of singular experience in warfare and able to match that noble emperour Aurelianus in all good parts was vpon this day created Emperor next after Tacitus 278. Henrie Duke of Bauaria and Unckle to Lewes the fourth then emperour died on this day 1290. Clodomanus king of Vngaria died on this day after whom succeeded Steffanus the second 11â—14 Basilius the great Bishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia died vpon this day 390. Gal. Picus entered secretly by night into the cittie Mirandula and then slew his Unckle Fran. Picus and his sonne and tooke the towne 1533. Uppon the third day of the moneth Mechir Sesostris a most famous King of the Egiptians who after hee had conquered diuerse countries and made his kingdome far more by his conquest specially by subduing of the Scythians whom neither Cirus Allexa nor Darius could do for the which cause the priestes of Vulcan suffâ—ed not the statue of Darius long after Sesostris time to be set vp before Sesostris though Egypt at that time was subiect to the Persians In memorie of his victories he erected in many regions pillers and arches of brasse of marble of Iuorie called Arcus triumphalis among the Romanes but proper to the Egyptians and his Image set thereon in token and monument of his triumphes for that was the order of the kings of Egypt to put their pictures and statues in stones and brasse in lue of triumph This Sesostris in Siria had his image set vpon a high piller of brasse with this sentence written betweene both his shoulders on his backe in Egyptian characters Hanc ego regionem meis sustinui humeris The 4 Daie THe Romanes celebrated for 6. daies certaine games called Ludi Gotici in memorie of their last ouerthrow or as some say they were appointed by the Gothes at what time they had taken Rome and then vsed enterludes as a triumphe of their victories and conquests Therfore the Romanes farre excelled all nations in feastes triumphes in plaies in sacrifices and ceremonies as I haue written of them in the places and daies appointed the Romanes would omit nothing that might be recorded for neither the Gothes the Perseans the Almanes the Sarmatians the Frenchmen and many other nations are forgotten among the Romanes but they are menâ—ioned vppon the Theators of Rome and in Circo Maximo once a yeare so the Gothes are remembred vpon the 4. day of Februarie by their games and plaies called Gothici ludi which endure 6. daies vpon the theators in Rome Lu. Septimius Seuerus the 27. emperour of Rome the only emperor elected forth of Africke which for his worthinesse and rare exploits ouer the Arabians and Parthians demerited to haue the names of Parthicus and Arabicus This Emperour at Yorke in England disseased on this day when hee had raigned eighteene yeares and foure moneths some say he died the twenty ninth day of Nouember these controuersies of daies cannot be well decided 212. Conradus the third of that name a Sueuian borne vpon this day made a voiage against the Saracens with a great companie of the princes of Germanie into Asia where the Saracens with much blood on either syde were discomfited 1147. The Iewes vpon this day being the 15. of their moneth Shebat do celebrat a feast of great mirth and ioy for that the spring beginneth and that trees and all things do begin to haue saâ— to florish at what time the Egyptians worshipped their bird Ibis for that in the spring time a number of serpents â—leeing from
the third day of their moneth Adar the citie of Hierusalem being hetherto letted hindered by the Samaritans was with great ioy of the people after their captiuitie in Babilon for seauentie yeares now againe by Zorobabell Nehemias and Esdras licenced with full authoritie of Darius king of Persea to be builded Martin Luther as on this daye as Melancthon saith was caried from Islebis to Whittenberge to be buried Petrus Toletanus Uiceroy of Naples laying siege to Sena died as on this day at Florentia a cittie of Italie The 23 Daie TArquinius Superbus the seauenth and last king of the Romanes was driuen out of Rome by Iu Brutus 220. yeares after the building of Rome after which time this day was named Regifugium Plut. Bruto in Ouid pleasantlie noteth this day in these verses Nunc mihi dicenda Regis fuga c. Iustinianus in the second yeare of his raigne beganne to reedifye the great Temple of Constantinople being throwen flat to the ground by an earthquake 531. Ladislaus surnamed Posthumus the sonne of Albertus the second emperour was borne as vpon this day 1440. and after was crowned king of Hungaria and Bohemia In the moneth Mechir which is Februarie in Egipt they vsed to celebrate the ceremonies of Isis whose Image among the Egyptians is set foorth with a goulden cup in hir right hand and in hir left a key hir sacrifice sometime is pefourmed by young virgins in the night time at what time Isis priestes were clothed in white linnen verie sad and mournful wandring vp and downe the cittie before they solemnized the sacrifice of Isis but all hir priestes after this mourning in the streets were verie ioâ—full and glad to celebrate the sacrifice with pure deuotions and such ceremonies as one doth come like a hunter with a hunting staffe in his hand an other like a souldier cum balteo another in a long gowne like a woman cum stola others with white long roddes like officers going before the Idols others of hir priestes with strange visers on their faces and withdiuers kindes of strange garments were going solemnizing hir sacrifice About the Idole were women apparrelled all white some with glasses going before and some with combes comming after the Idol some with lampes and lights carried in most ceremoniall sort with songes and musicke according to the Egyptians manners The Grecâ—ans in like sort had in this moneth many ceremonies in euerie citty of theirs for there was no meeting of states no consultation of warres nor no councell taken but where sacrifice were appointed first to be solemnized as in Ionia they meete in the temple of Pallas where all Boetia assembled and after feasting and sacrifice celebrated which was called Pamboetia sacra they consulted of the state of their countrie In Troâ—zene euerie yeare the Iudges called Amphictions which were the general iudges of all Greece meete in the temple of Nepâ—une where 7. cittes assembled Athens Aegina Nauplia Epidaurus and the rest to consult and to conferre in councell and matter of states but after solemne sacrifice to their gods not omitting on iot of their ceremonies in so much that in some sacrifice they thought the blood of beastes could not please the gods and therefore they would often goe into a wood called silua sacra where a quicke man was solemnly slaine and sacrificed This kinde of cruell sacrifice was doone to Saturne to Mars and to Bacchus so often as they were by oracles warned so superstitious to their gods were the Heathens that they spared not their owne liues to please their Idols The 24 Day THis day is Dies intercalaris for the yeare which conâ—ameth 365 dayes and sixe houres besides some odde 〈◊〉 of these sixe houres euery fourth yeare one naturall daye is heere intercalenderd for in olde time with the Romaines ten moneths were counted for a whole yeare vntill Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome added these moneths Ianuarie and Februarie of these moneths I write more at large in other places Lu. Cornelius Lentulus surnamed Caudinus Consul of Rome as on this daye triumphed solemnlie ouer the Ligurians 516 yeares after Rome was builded and was by Senators accompanied to the Capitoll and was by the Magistrates presented with presents according to the custome and manner of some triumphes which was obserued in Greece among the Athenians when any Generall or great Magistrate of Athens had vanquished the enemies and had gotten victorie at his returne all the cheefe states of Athens in their seuerall degrees being cloathed in theyr most sumptuous and riche garments should meete the Conquerour out of the Cittie of Athens carrying before them all their Idols and Images of their gods with all other relikes and monuments of Athens to set foorth the dignitie of the triumphe for among the Gretians the dignitie of their triumphes were most in the 〈◊〉 of Garlandes and Crownes wherewith the Captaines and the Orators were most solemnlye crowned with all manner of solemnitie vpon any great victorie gotten they had their slatues and trophes erected vp in Ceramicus a place hard by Athens where the Images of their gods and the statues of their cheefe Captaines and magistrates were put vp C. Dulcius Nepos Consul of Rome first triumphed by sea ouer the Sicilians and after he had a solemne triumphe granted him ouer the Carthaginâ—ans 493. M. Claudius Marcellus triumphed in the Cittie of Rome with great pompe ouer the Frenchmen and ouer the Ligurians of whose diuerse triumphes mention is made often of the order and manner thereof These daies being called Intercalares dies when Marcellus triumphed might be by the authors of these histories taken for the whole moneth for that before that Iulius Caesar had reduced vnto this order of intercalation the yeare the Romanes followed the Greekes in their intercalation This triumph is with the greatest pompe solemnized and the greatest glorie finished that it was counted one of the roialest and greatest triumphes which if I should set foorth the dignitie with the solemnitie and pompe thereof I should be tedious howbeit I haue set diuerse triumphes downe in order and manner as they were solemnized by the which you may proportion these last triumphes by the dignitie of the other triumphes so set foorth and yet some triumphes farre exceeded others according to the greatnesse of the victorie as the victories of Claud. Marcellus excelled much L. Cornelius and Nepos triumphes Carolus the fourth emperour dyed on this daye at Praga in the 33. yeare of his raigne 1379. Auent referreth it to the 26. of Nouember Carolus the sixt was on this daye borne at Gandanum in Flaunders at three of the clocke in the morning 1500 which daye the Germaines for a long time celebrated as a fortunate day following the Romans vse who in the memorie of their Emperours natiuities solemnized games and playes as is mentioned vpon their dayes Frances the second king of Fraunce was by Charles the fift taken
the Heathens and Sarazens as ouer diuers parts of France and speciallie the great victorie which he had vpon this day ouer Chilpericus the second of that name and 19 king of Fraunce at a place called Camericus in the 718. yeare of Christs birth Henrie the fourth king of England vpon this day after hee had beene deliuered from many hard chaunces and had diuers good haps in ciuill warres languished in sicknesse and died vpon the 20 of March and was buried at Canterburie One sacrifice the Scythians haue in this manner in the moneth Nisan which is March when one dieth in Scythia of any great state his friends and his neighbours carie all his beasts and kill them for a feast to solemnize the funerall of the dead as the Romans and the Gretians doe celebrate a feast for the honour of Emperours and Princes birthe The sonne of this Scythian dead man causeth his fathers head being filled with all sweete odors to be guilted ouer and to be set as a monument of his father where once euery yeare vpon the very daye that his father died he keepeth a solemne feast wher his friends and his neighbours doe yearely at this feast offer sacrifice with ceremonies therevnto belonging vnto this gilded head abhorring the rites and sacrifices of any countries beside their owne as you heard what they did to Anachares and Siales for the ministring of the sacrifice and ceremonies of the Gretians The 21 Day MAximus the Emperour or rather tirant after hee had raigned in the empire 77. daies and had in that short time slaine Gratianus at Lugdunum after he came from Brittain and had driuen Valentinianus from his empire in the west was vppon this day as Mar. Scotus affirmeth cut in peeces by the souldiers of the Emperour Valentinianus yet Functius saieth that he was beheaded not farre from Aquilea 430. Also on this day 269. Galienus the emperâ—ur who raigned 15. yeares 7. with his father and eight yeares he gouerned the empire after his fathers death as Eutrop saith but he was slaine with his brother Valerianus both Emperours at Millaine and that vpon this day some varie in his saying that Valerianus was brother to Galienus but I let such controuersies passe After that Carolomaunus the sonne of Lodowicke the second of that name and brother to Lodowick the third who raigned both kinges of France had recouered Italie and setled himselfe quiet hee died vppon this day of a sicknesse called Apoplexia 880. Maximilian the Emperour son to Frederick the third was borne vppon this day in the new cittie of Austria 1459. Rodolphus Sueuus was crowned king of the Romanes by the bishop Sigisfridus against Henry of Magâ—ntia who stood against him in the election to be king 1077. The 22. Day THe Iewes whose fiue daies of intercalation do now begin after the moneth Adar which is the twelft moneth with the Iewes and the Egyptians do vse this kinde of intercalation as the Romans do with Iulius Caesar who brought from Egypt to Rome a cunning Mathematician and made the Romane yeare to agree with Egyptians by adding euerie foure yeare a day Henrie the fourth being before elected Caesar returned vppon this day from Campaniaâ—o Rome in triumphant sort with great honor ouer the Normans 1084. The English men had an ouerthrow by the French men and the Scots in the territorie of Anioy as vpon this day 1421. Hennibal the scourge of Rome beeing called from Italie into Africk to resist Scipio being made a new Consul and sent from Rome as generall ouer the Romanes Hannibal before he returned from Italie caused a triumphant arch to be set vp by the temple of â—uno Lucina in the which hee caused to bee engrauen his exploits and noble victories and the name of all the Consuls Dictators and gallant Romane captaines which he vanquished and slue at three great battels Tâ—ebeia Trasymene and Cannes which were set in Greek and Punicke letters for a memoriall of his being in Italie as a Trophie and a monument of his feats and victories against the Romanes The 17 Daie POlomie counted this day to be the equinoctiall of the spring being the fourth day of the creation of the world on the which day the Sunne the Moone and the starres were created This was the fifth and the last day of Quinquatria festa which was consecrated to Minerua in mount Caelio vpon the which day all the Trompeters should come to the said mount and there begin to sound from thence through all the streets of Rome sounding the Trompets vntill they came to the Capitol which was warning to the Senators the Cousuls and magistrates of Rome to come to the Capitol to finish the sacrifice of Quiâ—quatria into Minerua and to make an ende of the feast which is called Tubilusthium Of this day Ouid saith Summa dies â— quinque tuba lustrare canora c. Cornel. Scipio then Proconsuld in Africk in most solemne sort within a triumphant chariot came victor into Rome ouer the Africanes The same Scipio might be wel compared vnto Sesostris who for his victories and conquestes was called the Hercules of Egypt This Sesostris exceeded for his proâ—nesse and valure These lefâ— more trophes and monuments of his triumphes behind him in Egipt in Ethiopia in Asia and in Sâ—ithia then either Alexander or Cirus such 〈◊〉 Archers 〈◊〉 pillers of brasse coppâ—â— and of Iuorie according to the custome of Egypt This Sesostris carried kings captiues bound to his chariot from place in place whose monumentes after his death were by the priestes of Egypt so kept and defended that they would not permit Darius to haue his statue exected before Sesostris though Egypt was at that time 〈…〉 The courage of this Scipio in Carthage 〈…〉 Sardima and in all Africa seemed no lesse but that among a number of Romane Hercules which in Scipios daies florished in Rome he might chalenge 〈◊〉 ouer them all Selymus the Turke and second of that name satled from his 〈◊〉 of Constantinople towards the Ile of Melitea with a great and huge number of shippes and he bestowed there a whole Winters warre without anie conquest done at all In the warres which chaunced betweene the Romanes and the 〈◊〉 after much slaughter on both sides they agreed that there should bee three men vppon the Romans side and three also vppon the 〈◊〉 â—ide which should end this strife and finish this warre betweene them Three Romanes came into the â—ielde which were both horne at one birth beeing Brethren and called Horatij and the other three Sabines called Curiatij these were likewise bretheren in like sort borne 〈◊〉 one 〈◊〉 called â—rigemini fratres cousin germanes to the Romanes they fought it so valiantly that two of the Romanes 〈…〉 other Romans which liued who perceiuing their eagernes the Romane made as though he would flee and the Sabine that was not hurt followed him hard at the heeles the other being sore wounded
this day elected and created emperour of Rome after his fathers death where he raigned 15. yeares hee made his sonne Lodowick the second of that name his fellowe to gouerne with him in the empire Lodowick the 9. king of Fraâ—ce sailed as vpon this day from thence into Asia with a verie great armie to ease the christians being much vexed and afflicted by the Saracens and afterward returned safe and sound into Fraunce againe as Functius saith but others said that he was taken by the Saracens in Damiata 1250 Charles the fourth of that name and sonne to Iohn king of Bohemia was as on this day crowned emperour of Germany which Lodowick Bauarus being aliue had raigned Emperour 32. yeares tooke it so greeuouslie that Charles should be emperour during his life that falling downe from his house on hunting died more for sorrow of the empire then for the fall 13â—5 Upon this day Charles the 5. entred into the citie of Rome accompanied with pope Iulie the 3. who with great triumphe was receiued of the citizens where for a time hee remained to consult with the Pope of all estates of Christendome in matters of state and religion Philip king of Spaine that now is proclaimed peace vppon this day at Bridges betweene Henrie the second of that name king of Fraunce and himselfe 1559. The 6. daie AS vpon this day the magistrats of Athens did examine and visit the whole citie in that sort that the Romans afterward vsed in their Lustrum euerie fift yeare with the Greeks called penrerides In Greece they celebrated a feast in memorie of Dianas birth which fel vpon this day in which feast no sacrifice might be offred of blood but the feast was solemnized with wafers fine cakes and wine they sacrificed fraÌ„kinsence sweet odors and spices besydes they should honor this feast with all kind of delicate sweete flowers and adorne their Idols with all garlands for in this feast all ioyes and mirth was solemnized with musicke dauncing and feasting but no killing of anie liuing beast vppon this day and therefore it is called Hylaria festa Some also hold opinion that the birth day of Alexander the great and his death was vppon this day but better referred vnto the 8. of Iune Likewise that learned Philosopher Socrates the Athenian died vpon this day as Plutarch supposeth The second circumcision was by Iosua performed by the commaundement of God in Gilgar for now they had left off 40 yeares after the first circumcision and Iosua made him sharpe kniues as the Lord commaunded him and circumcised all those which were borne in the wildernesse after they came out of Egipt for all their olde Captaines and the Isralits that came out of Egipt were circumcised in the wildernesse and for their disobedience to God they died euery one sauing Caleb and Iosua they rebelled against God and contemned Moses for they remained 40. yeares in the wildernesse Our Sauiour Christ returning into Hierusalem curssed the Figge tree for his barrennesse at what time he entred into the temple and taught there and stope the mouth of the Saduces and Phariseis and returning to mount Oliuer tooke occasion by beholding of the Temple to prophesie the destruction both of the cittie and of the world M. Aurelius Antonius Bassianius which is also named Caracalla died on this daye at Edessa when he had raigned sixe yeares and two months Pantaleon saith that he was both borne and dead as vpon one day 218. The 7 Daie THe Athenians vsed vpon this daye to celebrate the feast of Thargelia in the honour and memorie of Apollo also the feast called Carnia was also solemnized in Cirena to Phoebus which is called Apollo and taken for the Sunne for the Sun was worshipped by so many names that almost in no countrie the Sunne escapeth without feasts and sacrifices with all kind of solemne worship doone vnto him for he is worshipped with the Greekes by the name of Phoebus with the Latins by the name of Apollo with the Egiptians by the name of Serapis with the Persians by the name of Onamasdris c. Christ our Sauiour being in Bethania in the house of Simon the lepor at what time the woman powred vpon his head a box full of pretious ointment where Iudas â—he 〈◊〉 was angrie for the waste thereof Zeno surnamed Isauricus a deformed man and base borne was by Leo Iunior his owne father made Emperour 490. who vsed the Empire more liker a tyrant then a Emperour in whose time Constantinople was set on fire and the most part thereof burned at what time 120 thousands bookes were quite burned to ashes amongst which bookes Homers poems were being written with goulden letters In testino draconis of 120 foote long he died very poore as Iustine others affirme Charles the eight of that name king of Fraunce died suddenlie vpon this day at Ambrose 1497. leauing no lawfull heires behinde him to succeed and therefore Lewes the 12. of that name succeeded the 59 king of Fraunce this king was called Pater populi the last king before the stocke of Valoyes became to be king of Fraunce Anastasius the 40 Bishop of Rome after the Apostles was elected vpon this day who instituted that no lame impotent or maimed person should be admitted to minister in the Church and this Bishop also commaunded that men should stand vp at the reading of the Gospell 398. The 8 Daie VPon this daye the Romanes vsed a great triumphe with pompe and solemnitie and with plaies in memorie of Iuba king of Numidia by Augustus Caesar then conquered and brought to triumphe 45. A disâ—â—all day and vnfortunate among the Iewes for that vpon this day the K. Assuerus otherwise called Darius Hisdaspis king of Persea made a lawe and a decree by his cheefe counceller Haman that all the Iewes being euery where scattered in these his kingdomes which were a 127 prouinces should be destroyed and slaine both man woman and childe and therefore this day was among the Iewes named Luctuosus Iudeorâ—m dies In the temple at Ierusalem about nine of the clock at night shined such a light so bright about the cheefe altar that it seemed to be day the brasen gates of the temple of their owne accord opened and many woonders seene The 9 Daie THe charge and manner of eating the Passeouer which was to be kept in the 14 daye of the first moneth which is Nisan at euen the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread for this feast continued with the Iewes seauen dayes this was celebrated in memorie of their deliuerance at that night when all the first borne of Egipt man and beast were slaine by the Angell of the Lord and in the remembrance of the bloud of the lambe which the Iewes sprinkled vpon the doores as a warning to the Angell to spare the Iewes of this feast of Passeouer the first was
branches of palme trees in their haÌ„ds with harps Cloudes Cymbals and Flutes with Psalmes and songs vnto the Lord that they thus vanquished the power of Antiochus and Simon commaunded that this day for euer should be celebrated and kept with feasts and sacrifices in memorie of this successe The noble Romane Titus surnamed Torquatus for that he in a combate betweene a Frenchman who chalenged any of the Romane armie and himselfe slew the Frenchmen hand to hand in the sight of both the armies and tooke his chaine all bloudie from the Frenchmans necke and put it about his owne he triumphed after being Consul of Rome ouer the Latens ouer the Campanians ouer the Arrunces and ouer the Sidotians with great pompe and glorie at Rome 413 yeares after Rome was builded Solimane the tenth king of the Turkes sent 250 sailes with them 40000 Souldiers vnder the conduction of two great Captaines Bassa Mustapha and Bassa Pyalis into the Ile Melita where the armie of Rhodians horsemen defended it most valiantly and gaue at that time a great repulse to the Turkes 1565. Franciscus the firste of that name surnamed Valesius was after many battels had with Charles the fift sometimes Uictor and sometimes vanquished and at last taken at Papia by the Emperour Charles and after this peace concluded and Elenora the Emperors daughter married to Frauncis Valoys King of Fraunce others say that he married Claudia Lewis the 11 his daughter the most writers affirme that the king of Fraunce was taken vpon the 24 of Februarie by the armie of Charles the fift 1523. Clemens the sixt of that naâ—e and the 198 pope was elected on this day and raigned pope ten yeares this pope reduced the Iubiley into 50 yeares according to the account of yeares for euery seuen yeare was the sabboth yeare with the Iewes and euery seuen sabboth yeare was the yeare of the Iubiley according to Moses lawe this Clemens was a iollie pope he crowned Charles the fourth Emperor of Germanie 1342. The 19 Day AT Athens vpon this day the feast called Bendidia was most solemnely kept and celebrated in the haâ—en of Pyraea in the memorie of many great prises brought into that hauen by Orators and noble great captaines as Themistocles Phocion Pericles and others for in sea victories Athens excelled all the Citties in Greece on the which day the Romans also celebrated a festiuall day for their aduocates and pleaders in lawe called â—eriâ— aduocatorum The Iewes this time do offer vnto the Lord two new loues for haruest in Iudea is sooner then with vs for we are further from the Pole almost twentie degrees then Ierusalem is but they being rebellious people still forsooke the Lorde though they receiued all blessings at his hande yet were their mindes of the flesh of Egipâ— crying for their bellie but while the flesh was yet betweene their teeth the wrath of God was kindled and smote them with an exceeding great plague and the place was called where they were buried the Graue of lust for they so murmured for meate that God sent them Quailes till they all lothed it as they did Manna Mahomet the 2. of that name and the sâ—xt emperour of the Turks tooke Calcides a great towne of the ile of Nigropontus through treason most cruelly slue and killed the inhabitants thereof hee inuaded Siria tooke Eubaea and banished Stephanus king of Mysia out of his kingdome and vsed him before he banished him as Cambises vsed the iudge in Persea left his skin behinde this was a most cruel Turke but he was requited with like measure by Scanderberge who then raigned king in Epirus who curbed this Tâ—rke and subdued him with many great victories The 20 daie AFter the Israelits had departed from the graues of Lust vnto Hazeroth where also Aaron and his sister Miria grudged against Moises their brother for the which Mâ—ria was stricken with leprosie and was at the prayer of Moises healed after she was shut out of the hoast for seauen dayes and then remooued the Israelits and pitched in the wildernesse of Pharan The feastiuall dayes called Agonalia were on this daye celebrated at Rome in this feast the Romane youthes contended about masterie at what time they vsed al kinds of exercise for triall of agilitie courage and strength hauing therevnto many kindes of Garlandes appointed for rewardes vnto the victors imitating the order and manners of warres in scaling of walles and assaulting of Fortes in fighting of battels and such other militarie discipline that some were crowned with Lawrell some with Pine some with Oken boughes euerie Uictor bearing in his hande a branche of Palme in token of victorie Fredericke the second of that name Emperour of Germanie after that pope Gregorie the ninth had excommunicated Frederike for no cause manye conflicts and great warres grewe betweene the Pope and the emperour the Archbishops of Collen and Maguntia draue this Frederick from his empire and vpon this day elected Henâ—ie Prince of Thuringia in his place as Emperor but Frederike came in by the sword and tooke both the Cardinals and imprisoned them and agreed with the pope The 21 Daie THe ould Romans kept a festiuall day called Tubiâ—ustria in the which feasts the Magistrats met at the Capitoll and celebrated a solemne sacrifice vnto Vulcane and after went about the cittie with sounding of trumpets at euery sacrifice they did for then they offered in three seuerall places in the first a sheepe in the second a sowe and in the third a Bull to purge the Cittie of Rome of their greeuous offences and thus they went about these sacrifices to please their gods vppon the which day also the Iewes in Ierusalem were by Titus the Emperour so straightlie shut in that they lookt but for the sword and fire Upon this day Lewis surnamed Pius king of Fraunce and some to Charles the great after he had raigned 26 yeares died and was buried at Metis 840. on the which day Phillip king of â—ispaine that now is and sonne to Charles the fift was borne 1527. A firie Dragon was seene at Lucerna a towne in Heluâ—tia 1471 flyeng vp and downe in the ayre about the riuer Russus after the which sight ensued great warres called Bellum Sueuicum Christ Iesus our Sauiour ascended vp to heauen vpon this daye being the 40. daye after his glorious resurrection being at that time the last of May. The fift wonder that was seene before the destruction of Ierusalem was vpon this day which seemed to be an hoast of men armed running on horsebacke and in chariots aboue the cittie of Hierusalem in the skies a little before sunne setting The 22 daie THe 27 daye of the second moneth Noach came out of the arke and his three sonnes Sem Cham and Iaphet and God blessed Noach and made a couenant with Noach neuer to destroy the world againe with water in token
offered vnto the Lord two waines loaden with fine flower also they offered 7. lambes without deformitie of one yeare of age and one young Bullocke and twoo Rammes to bee a sacrifice of sweet sauor vnto the Lord. Damiata a great cittie of Egypt being once ouerthrowne by the Saracens to the great losse of the Christians is now againe besieged and taken by the Christians and by them inhabited Rolandus sisters son to Charles the great the first French Emperour a man of great courage a skilfull souldiour after a terrible battaile fought about the mountaines Pyrenei died for meere penurie and want of water to coole his thurst The Romanes celebrated as vpon this daie a feast wherin were vsed manie sacrifices vpon manie altars in Rome much like to the feast of Hecatombea at what time in Athens they sacrificeâ— vppon an hundreth Altars and therefore the Scythians could not abide the superstitious ceremonies of the Grecians for they had no Altars no Temples no images nor no such ceremonies as y â— Egyptians had but in this sort the Scythians do vse their feast or sacrifice the beast that is to bee sacrificed is made to kneele vppon his legges the sacrificer standeth behind the beast to strike him downe then making his praiers to that God to whom he sacrificeth this beast not with fire not with vowes nor vpon altars in temples for the Scythians haue none but simplie after their Scythian manner hee taketh the skin off and putteth the flesh into a great cauldron of brasse or else in the skinne of the beast and so he laieth all the boans of the beast vnder the châ—ldron and puts fire into it and seethes it and after he sacrificeth the bowels of the beast either to Vesta which is chiefly worshipped in Scythia or to Mars of the rest they make this feast This is the order of al Scithian sacrifices The names of those Consuls and Captaines that had their triumphes graunted them by the Senators at Rome within this moneth of Maie are these that follow 1 Pub. Valerius Publicola 2 Qu. Pub. Philo 3 M. Claudius Marcellus 4 Q. Fab. Vibulanus 5 A. Manl. Torquat Atticus 6 C. Sulpitius Peticus 7 Tibe rius Caesar 8 L. Cornel. Maluginensis 9 C. Plautius Proculus 10 T. Manlius Torquatus The names of the feastes and sacrifices celebrated with great solemnitie in Rome within this moneth of May. Lenuria 1 Lemuria 2 Lemuria postrema Scyrpea simulacra Bendidia Agonalia The solemne games and plaies in Rome within May are thus named Ludi Maximi Ludi celebris Fabrici ludi Finis mensis Maij. Of the Moneth of Iune which the Hebrewes called Siuaâ— their third moneth with the Athenâ—ans Hecatombeon their first moneth and with the Egyptians called Pauni their tenth moneth The first daie ON this moneth the Athenians began their yeare which they called HecatoÌ„beon a month dedicated and also consecrated by the old ancient Romanes to Mercurius The Athenians as vppon this day being the first day of their yeare celebrated a solemne feast in the honor of Apollo at Athens which they call Hecatombea after the name of their first moneth vsing the ceremonies rites of such sacrifices according to the custome of Athens In Rome they held a feast to the goddes Carna called Fabaria in the which they were woont to vse sacrifice with great solemnitie and to offer vp new fresh beanes mingled with fine flower to this Carna and after their sacrifices and religious ceremonies were ended they kept this feast with much deuotion and great holinesse making cakes as the old Romanes in ancient time vsed of these beanes mingled with flower euerie man kept a peece of a cake or a whole cake in his house vntill that time in the next yeare following To this goddesse Carna Iuuâ—us brutus the first Consull at Rome after the king when hee had banished Torquinius the proud the 7 and last king of Rome solemnised a great sacrifice without the gate called Capena in mount Caelio and after celebrated a feast in memorie of this victorie according to a vow which he had made to the goddes Carna before the battaile on this day Likewise the Romanes builded a temple consecrated the same and dedicated it to Tempest In the 690 yeare after the building of Rome when Lucius Murena and Cecus Iuuius were Consuls at Rome Q. Metellus triumphed ouer Creet at the same verie day that Pompei the great eriumphed ouer the Pyrats on sea Uppon this day a famous combat was appointed betweene Carolus king of Cicilia and Petrus king of Aragon about the kingdome of Sicilia this was committed to an hundred chosen men of either side and they should fight it out the king of Aragon with an hundreth men the king of Cicilia should come with another hundreth men and on whether side the victorie should goe thether also the kingdome should goe Lodowick the fourth sonne to Iohn king of Bohemia was crowned king of Lumbardie at Millaine by his father who theÌ„ subdued Luca Parma Rhegium Mutina and other citties in Italie before he was elected Emperour of Germanie 1337. Iulianus Didius borne at Millaine in Italie a nobleman by birth and learned in the ciuill lawes yet factious and very ambitious after hee had raigned seauen moneths Emperour of Rome Functius saieth hee raigned but 65. daies was slaine by Sep. Seuerus and beheaded and his head put vppon a pole in the market place at Rome Nicolaus the second Pope of Rome died as vppon this day 1061. This Pope crowned Henrie the thirde Emperoure of Germanie and he caused that the Popes should bee chosen by the election of the twelue Cardinals onlie Robertus or as some say Rupertus Emperour of Germanie made a great preparation at Augusta with his armie to passe to Rome but the princes of Germanie at that time were against him hee returned without anie great thing done and tooke money of the Florentines to commence warre against Galeatius but before he came to Germanie from Rome hee died in Achaia after he had raigned ten yeares The 2 daie BY Henry the fourth and his armie the city of Rome was assaulted who after three sharpe terrible battails fought with Rodolphus duke of Suenia at y â— time elected K. of y â— Romans came and reuenged his mallice vppon pope Gegorie the 7. otherwaies named Hildebrandus draue him out of Rome and possessed all the cittie of Rome but when Gregorie was restored by Rodulphus as Pantaleon afâ—irmeth to his papacie againe Hildebrandus the Pope sent a crowne with this inscription to Rodulphus written rownd about the samâ— after this manner Petra dedit Petro petrus diadema Rodulpho Uppon this day Valterius duke of Aquitania with a great armie of the Saracens entred into Fraunce wasted and spoiled the countrie vntill king Pipinus sonne to Charles the great came and gaue battail in the which Valterus was slaine and the
tricks and with such strange gestures as I passe with silence to speake of their impudencie they do come to this feast as Herodot doth mention 70000. men and women besides children and in this sort they feast that day and drinke more wine then they do all the yeare after offering in sacrifice to the goddes Diana diuers oblations of beastes and foules Alexander the great after some opinions died as vpon this daie yet Plutarch and others referre it to the 28. of March manie were suspected of his death and therefore manie were put to death by Olympias his mother as Iola Antipater yea Aristole was thought to be one of the conspiracie and the oâ—ely inuentor of the poison some againe wrote that his drinâ—â—king and feasting brought him to an ague drincking out of Hercules cuppe for Alexander was so much addicted to that cup making both garlands and crownes and appointing great rewardes to the best carowser but howsoeuer it was he died after he had raigned twelue yeares and left at Babilon vnburied manie daies for his Princes and Captaines contended for kingdomes All the kingdomes of the East countries were theâ— in Alexanders handes but at length he was buried in Alexandria a towne of his owne As vppon this day Diogenes the Philosopher being bitten with a dogge dyed neglecting his sore like a cynicke dogged fellow and therfore a piller was set on his graue and a picture of a dog vpon it This Philosopher disdained Alexander all his pompe in such sort that Alexander wished to be Diogenes if he were not Alexander for that Diogenes contemned the world the glorie and the pompe thereof as much as Alexander did who wept for that hee could not be king of one world sith he heard by Democritus and other philosophers that there were diuers and sundrie worlds so that Alexander and Diogenes died both in one daye The 29 daie HIerusalem was as on this day besieged of Nabuchodonosor in the 1691. yeare after the flud and in the 9. yeare of Nabuchodonosor and continued vntill the 11. yeare of his raigne during which time the citie was taken Zedechias sons slaine before his face and Zedechias owne eies put out and al Iuda brought captiue to Babilon but this is laied down in the last of the Kinges to be the tenth day of the tenth moneth Tebeth which is Ianuarie for the tenth of â—ebeth is the 21. of Ianuarie By mistaking of the moneths in diuers countries diuers errors do escape In the fifth day of the fourth monetâ— Ezechiel the priest and after a prophet being by the riuer Chebaâ— and in the fifth â—ear of Ioachius captiuitie saw a stormie winde comming from â—he North with a great clowâ—e and fire enfoulding it selfe in the clowde and out of the middest thereof the likenesse of foure beastes appeared and their form was like to the forme of man and euerie beast had 4 faces 4. wings these 4. had the face of a man the face of a lion on the right siâ—e the face of an Oxe and of an Eagle on the left side You may read more of this in Ezechiel Upon this day was builded a Temple on mount Quirinall in Rome to Quirinus in memorie of Romulus which is also named Quiâ—inus their first king and founder in this Temple they vsed sacrifice and deuout ceremonies to honor Romulus whom they canonâ—sed after his death this sacrifice was called Quiriâ—ia after his name Peter the Apostle of Iesus Christ our sauiour after he had preached the ghospel in Pontus in Galatia Cappaâ—ocia Bithynia and last at Rome where he suffred death hanged with his head downward vnder the cruell emperour Nero so hee suffred death on the third calend of Iulie after whom vpon the same day Paul the godlie and most learned Apostle was beheaded after that he had preached in Iudea Iâ—â—irica Greece Italie Spaine and in diuers other countries of whom his epistles make mention of 68. Scylus king of Scithia affecting the sacrifice and rites of the Grecians was found as vppon this daie as Anacharsis was for vsing the feast and ceremonie of Orgia which was a feast vsed with solemne sacrifices to Bacchus was driuen out of his kingdome and his brother Octomasides elected King in his place so straight the Scithians obserue their owne religion yet Budini a people that imitate the Scithians whose speach is mingled partlie with the Greeke tongue and partly with the Scithian vâ—e their Trieterica sacrifiâ—la euery third yeare after the manner of the Grecians hauing their Temples altars and their â—â—ols as the Grecians haue The 30 daie IN Rome as vpon this day they celebrated a solemne feast to Hercules and to the Muses in the which feast the Romanes vsed their seuerall ceremonies with so manie kind of sacrifices wherein they excelled all nations for most comely they playd in their gâ—mes and publicke shewes the whole life of thaâ— God with such reuerence and religions customes in obseruing a decorum in all thinges as they are full of feastes and sacrifices in the which moneth the great solemne feast of Isâ—s in the citie of Busâ—ris which is in all Egypt most honoured they take for y â— Moone as they do take Osiris for the Sunne in the which feast after their sacrifices and ceremonies are done in honouring of Isis they beat and strike themselues about the face with their owne handes yea they wounde and pricke themselues with Kniues and Bodkins and also with other kinde of sharpe instrumentes afflicting and persecuting themselues with diuers tortures in such a most straunge sort that they thinke Isis not appeased before they vse these ceremonies according vnto their ancient custome Q. Mar. Tremulus being Consull at Rome triumphed ouer the Hernices and Anaguins in the 447. yeare after the building of Rome this was y â— 2. age of Rome called adolescentia Romana which continued frâ—m the Kings vntil Appius Claudius at what time the triumphes began to be of great pompe according to the victorie of the conquerour for the Athenians crowned the victor with a crowne of Oken leaues called ciuitas corona appointed for them that the states of Citties as Pericles and Demosthenes do affirme that they might not in Greece make a moâ—â—ment of their victorie in brasse or in any durable stoane to maintaine or to moue dissention betweene their posterities but with garlands and crownes made of flowers leaues and such like In the latter yeares of Charles the fiâ—t a decree was made at Augusta by the Emperour and all the states of Germanye that the new forme of religion so often consulted disputed and deâ—ended by Martin Luther and others should continue vntill the next generall councell this decree of Inreriâ— was published in all the citties of Germanie and allowed by the Emperour and the peeres this decree saith Functius was published the 18. of Maye but Sleid and Pantal affiâ—meth this daye 1548. T. Statilius Taurus then Proconsull
Arabia into Egypt are by the birdes Ibides fought withall and vanquished and thereby Ibis doth often saue Egypt from the harme and danger of these serpents and therefore recorded in the bookes Memphis as one of the gods of Egypt by the priestes of Vulcan In Germanie great triumphes with tilting and barriers and other playes at Ratisbone by the nobles and peeres of â—auaria were as vpon this day solemnized This was the 35. turnement had in Germanie 1487. Under the Emperour Maximinus many were on this day martired as Veronica Philea with others of these martirs I haue in an other place entreated where you may haue infinite number that stoutly stood to the profession of Christ Iesus The 5. daie IN Rome as on this day two solemne feastes were celebrated the one amongest the Romane Uirgins called puellarum ferâ—ae the other amongest the nurses and mothers that gaue sucke called nutricum lactantium feriae on the which day among the Romanes the women sacrificed to Nundina the goddesse of infancie and consulted touching the bringing vp of these infants with their nourses prescribing lawes and orders of diet to the nurses that gaue sucke lest by libertie of feeding the infant might miscarie at what time they appointed vppon what day the infant should be named which was among the old Romanes vpon the ninth day and among the Grecians the fift day the ceremonies and the sacrifices that are vsed by the nurses for the health of the infant to the goddesse Nundina are manie in diuers countries according to their superstitious customs As vpon this day a feast and solemne sacrifice in old time was appointed in Quirinus valley against the furie of fire dedicated to the goddesse Agatha with torches done in the night time Octauius Caesar was now the third tiwe by consent of the Senators Consuls Magistrates â—and people saluted by the name of Augustus and also called Pater patriae as the most fortunate and best beloued Emperour of anie that raigned after him in Rome As vpon this day Iunius Pera at his being Consul of Rome with great pompe by the liceÌ„ce of the senators triumphed ouer the Salentines and also the Mesapians in such solemne sort as you read in the generall triumph The yeare that this triumph was solemnised fell vppon the time of Lustrum which was appointed euery fift yeare the state of the cittie should be examined per Censores at what time a generall mustering was had at Rome in the which were 360 and od thousands found of able men within the citie of Rome 487. Clemens the fourth a frenchman was on this day chosen pope of Rome 1265. this pope called Carolus the French king his cosyn germane went into Italie fought against Manfredus and Conradinus two noble captaines of Germanie whom Carolus that time vanquished and was by pope Clemens therefore crowned king of Sicilia paying yeerely to the Pope 40000. crownes as a tribute to the church of Rome The cittie of Millaine in Italie was taken by duke Franciscus surnamed Sfortia after long besieging of it 1444. The 6 Day THis was a dismal day to the Romanes fore those causes before reheased so the priestes of Memphis recorded this day vnfortunate for as the Romanes obserued their vnluckie daies by the name of Atridies so the Grecians the Egyptians and all nations haue recorded good and bad daies according to the first cause giuen whether it were good or bad though in truth none were more superstitious than the Romanes neither had such cause offered to note these daies because their ouerthrowes were great and their victories far greater Manfredus the Sonne of Fredericus the second and tutor to Conradinus his brothers sonne was slaine in a battaile at Beneuentum on this day by Carolus the French king 1126. Iohanna Borbania Queene of France and the wife of Charles the fifth died on this day 1378. and afeer within three daies hir daughter called Isabella died also which doubled the griefe of the king Beorgor king of Alania was on this day slaine and found dead at the foote of Bergome a mountaine so called 473. As vpon this day Pelagius the second of that name bishop of Rome died of the plague at Rome after whom succeeded Gregorius surnamed the great this was the last of 92 bishops that raigned in Rome then followed the race of Popes from Bonifacius the third which was the 63. bishop the first pope of Rome vntill Gregorius which was the 13 Pope 166. Eusebius a Greeke borne bishop of Rome was vpon this day 310. made martire for Christ Iesus vnder Maxentius the Emperour The 7 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The eight Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 9 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The tenth Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 11 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 a part of Africa in consideration of this peace for 〈◊〉 Rome with al hir pompe and dignitie became to decline and the kingdomes in Germany began to florish and within a short time after to challenge the Empire Elizabeth wife to Henry the seauenth king of England died as on this day in London by childbirth 1503. Gregorius the second pope of Rome died on this day 731. he defended Images and extolled them to the highest honor in spite of Leo the Emperour for then Popes made Emperors sometime without the leaue of the electors The 12 Day ANdronichus Palaeologus the Emperour died on this day 1330. Leo the ninth was elected pope in Rome being before the 〈…〉 and now sent to Rome by Henricus the third then Emperour 1049. to bee chosen pope Iageslo duke of Liâ—uania afterward called Vladislaus was crowned king of Poland on this day in Craconia the chiefest cittie in Polonia 1386. Iane the daughter of the duke of Suffolke was maried to Gilford Dudley the duke of Northumberlands some was named and pronounced Queene of England and therefore on this day was beheaded in the tower at London 1554. Religion was changed in Basil in Germanie by the perswasion of Io. Occolampadius learned and a Godly deuine 1529. 〈…〉 In Italie on this day â—he â—ayres called Nundine nucerienses are kept which endure for 15. dayes Dionisia a maide of Alexandria was persecuted and beheaded for the Gospel as Eusebius saith Also Sosanna and Eulalia two other 〈◊〉 of Alexandria died martâ—rs on this day 262. The 13 Daie THe Romanes in times past vpon this day with great solemnities verie deuoutlie sacrificed vnto their god Faunus to whom they dedicated their plaies Lupercalia and also on this day they builded a temple vnto Iupiter hard by the riuer Tiber. Noe the third time did let a doue from the arke which returned not to the arke againe Upon this day the citie of Rome was by Camillus deliuered from the French men who tooke hir and possessed her for 7. moneths as Plutarch in Camillus life reporteth