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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09176	The faithful analist:, or, The epitome of the English history: giving a true accompt of the affairs of this nation, from the building of the tower in London, in the days of William the Conquerour, to the throwing down the gates of the said city, by the command of the Parliament, which state before the secluded members were admitted, in the yeer 1660. In which all things remarkable both by sea and land from the yeer 1069. To this present yeer of 1660 are truly and exactly represented.	G. W.	1660 (1660)	Wing G69; ESTC R177297	114,611	376

battail of Edge hill was fought an reg 17. After many battels at Newbery Marston Moore Naseby and other places the King was quite worsted and enforced to fly to the Scots an reg 22. The King being sold to the English by the Scots was brought from the Isle of Wight and being tryed by a High Court of Iustice was beheaded before the gates of Whitehal an reg 23. XXV Oliver Cromwel Protector AFter the death of King Charles Oliver Cromwel having made himself famous by many great atchievements was chosen to be Generalissimo of the Common-wealth of England in the place of the Lord Fairfax and advancing into Ireland he took Drogheda by storm and pursuing his victories he became absolute master of that Nation anno 1649. and 1650. The great battail at Dunbar was fought where the Scots were totally overthrown two and twenty great guns taken and arms for fifteen thousand men an 1651. The arms of the Crown of England and statues of King Charles were put down by order of Parliament 1651. Mr. Love the Minister and Mr. Gibbons were beheaded both on Tower hill 1651. The great battail at Worcester where the young King of Scotland was overthrown an 1652. Many great battails at sea betwixt English and Hollanders 1652. and 1953. The Lord General Cromwel was declared and sworn Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland 1654. The Hollanders obtained peace of the English 1654. A BRIEF ABSTRACT OF All the wonders and remarkable passages since William the Conquerour till the Raign of King Charles Written for the benefit of posterity To the Reader REader I have taken pains to abstract out of the Chronicle all the remarkable wonders and passages of concernment from William the Conqueror to the raign of King Charles I hope thou art not so ignorant but that thou wilt find it and grant it useful for us and our posterity hereafter Vale. Wonders and remarkable passages William Conquerour An. Reg. 3 An. Dom. 1069 A Gelricus Bishop of Durham being accused of treason was imprisoned at Westminster An. Reg. 4 Such a dearth was in England that men did eat horses cats dogs and mans flesh An. Dom. 1070 An. Reg. 5 King William bereaved all the Monasteries and Abbies of England of their gold and silver sparing neither Challice nor Shrine An. Dom. 1075 An. Reg. 10 Walter Bishop of Durham bought of King William the Earldome of Northumberland wherein he used such cruelty that the inhabitants slew him An. Dom. 1076 An. Reg. 11 The earth was hard frozen from the middest of November to the midd'st of April An. Dom. 1077 An. reg 12 Upon Palm Sunday about noon appeared a blazing Star neer unto the Sun An. Dom. 1078 An. reg 13 This year King William builded the Tower of London An. Dom. 1079 An. reg 14 Thurstone Abbot of Glassenbury in his Church caused three monks to be slain and eighteen men to be wounded that their blood ran down from the Altar to the steps An. Reg. 15 This year was a great wind on Christmas day a great Earthquake and roaring out of the earth the sixth of April An. reg 20 There was a great floud so Pauls Church burnt that hills were made soft and consumed and with their fall overwhelmed many villages to the great amazement of all An. reg 21 In a province of Wales called Rose was found the Sepulchre of Gawen upon the sea shore who was sisters son of Arthur the Great king of Brittain being in length fourteen foot King William being at Roan in Normandy went with a great Army into France spoyling all things as he passed last of all he burned the city of Meaux with our Lady Church and two Anchorits that were inclosed there the king cheared his men to feed the fire and came himself so neer that with the heat of his harness he got a disease also the Kings horse leaping over a ditch did burst the inner parts of the King with the pain whereof he was sore afflicted and returned to Roan where shortly after he ended his life the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord 1087. when he had raigned 20. years eight months and sixteen dayes I would have the Reader understand that I set down nothing but things that are remarkable in this kings dayes nor in any kings dayes else and that is the reason that the date of years do not follow in order for I skip a great part of needless things because I would not be too tedious nor abuse thy patience too much William Rufus An. Reg. 4 Agreat tempest fell on St. Lukes day especially in Winchcomb where a great part of the Steeple was overthrown and in London the wind overturned 606. houses and the roof of Bow Church in Cheap-side wherewith some persons were slain An. Reg. 6 This year was a great famine and so great a mortality that the quick were scant able to burie the dead An. Reg. 11 All the land that sometimes belonged to Earl Goodwin by breaking in of the sea was covered with sands and is yet to this day called Goodwin sands An. Reg. 13 In the summer blood sprang out of the earth at Finchamsted in Barkshire King William on the morrow after Lammas day hunting in the new Forrest sir William Tirrel shooting at a dear at unawares hit the King in the brest that he fell down dead and never spake word his men and especially that Knight hid themselves but some came back again and laid his body upon a colliers cart which one poor lean beast did draw to the City of Winchester where he was buried he reigned twelve years eleven months lacking eight daies Henry Beauclark Henry the first An. Reg. 2 VVInchester and Glocester burnt An. Reg. 5 There appeared about the sun four circles and a blazing star An. Reg. 13 This year was a great mortality of men and murren of beasts An. Reg. 15 The City of Worcester was burnt the tenth of October the River Medway by no small number of miles d●d so fail of water that in the midst of the Channel the smallest vessels and boates could not pass the self same day the Thames did suffer the like want of water for between the Tower of London and the Bridge not onely with horses but also a great number of men and children did wade over on foot An. Dom. 1115 Chichester was burnt many storms and a blazing starr An. Dom. 1116 In March was exceeding lightning and in December thunder and hail and the moon at both times seemed to be turned into blood An. Dom. 1119 An. Reg. 20 King Henry having tamed the French men and pacified Normandy returned into England in which voyage William Duke of Normandy and Richard his son and Mary his daughter Richard Earl of Chester and his wife with many noble men and to the number of 160. persons were drowned An. Reg. 23 The City of Glocester burnt An. Reg. 32 The City of Rochester sore defaced

with fire An. Reg. 33 A great fire beginning at Gilbert Beckers house in West Cheap consumed a great part of London from thence to Allgate An. Dom. 1135 An. Reg. 36 Worcester was sore defaced with fire An. reg 34 King Henry remaining in Normandy deceased the first day of December Anno 1135. when he had reigned 35. years four months his bowels brains and eyes were buried at Roan the rest of his body being powdered with salt and wrapped in bulls hides was buried at Reading King Stephen KIng Stephen was a man of noble parts and hardy passing comely of favour and personage he excelled in martial policy gentleness and liberality towards all men and although he had continuall war yet he did never burthen the Commons with taxes An. Reg. 1 Fire which began at London stone consumed eastward to Algate and westward to St. Pauls Church An. Reg. 2 An. Dom. 1137 Rochester was burnt with all the city An. Reg. 3 The Arch-Bishops Sea in York Saint Martins Church without the walls and the hospital with thirty nine Churches were burnt Saint Peters Church at Bath and all the city was burnt An. Reg. 5 Robert Earl of Glocester with a great power invaded the town of Nottingham and spoyled it the townesmen were taken slain or burnt in the Churches whereunto they fled An. Reg. 16 An. Dom. 1150 England was full of trouble and war set forth to fire and rapine th●ough the discord betwixt the king and certain Lords which took part with Henry Plantagenet An. Dom. 1154 This caused the king to be so willing to render up his crown and government to Henry Plantagenet only he had his honor gran●ed him so long as he lived King Stephen dyed the twenty fifth of October when he had reigned eighteen years ten months and odd dayes Henry the second An. Reg. 10 An. Dom. 1163 LOndon Bridge was new made of timber by Peter a Priest of Cole-Church An. Reg. 12 An. Dom. 1165 A great Earthquake in Ely Norfolk and Suffolk so that it overthrew them that stood upon their feet and caused the bels to ring in the Steeples An. Reg. 20 An. Dom. 1174 The City of Leicester burnt by the kings command the walls and castle rased and the inhabitants dispersed into other cities for disobedience towards the king the king of Scots taken prisoner led into Normandy and compounded for his ransome Christs Church in Canterbury burnt An. Reg. 26 The City of York was burned the Church of St. Andrews in Rochester was consumed with fire An. Reg. 31 The Abby of Glassenbury burned An. Reg. 32 A great Earthquake threw down many buildings among the which the Cathedral Church of Lincolne was rent in pieces Chichester city likewise was burnt An. Reg. 33 Neer unto Orford in Suffolk certaine fishers took in their nets a fish ●●●1 having the shape of a man which fish was kept by Bartholomew de Glanvile custos of the castle of Orford in the same castle for the space of six months and more for a wonder he spake not a word all manner of meat he would gladly eat but most greedy was he after raw flesh or fish at length he stole away from his keeper and ran to the sea again An. Reg. 34 The town of Beverly with the Church of St. Iohn there was burnt King Henry departed this life the sixth day of Iuly in the year of our Lord 1189. when he had reigned twenty four years seven months lacking eleven daies and was buried at Fonteverald in the Monastery of Nunns by him founded Richard Coeur de lion An. Reg. 1 IN this time were many outlawes and robbers among whom Robin Hood and little Iohn remained in the woods dispoyling and robbing the rich of their goods the said Robert maintained an hundred tall men and good Archers with such spoyles as he got upon whom four hundred men were they never so strong durst not give the onset poor mens goods he spared abundantly relieving them with that which he got from Abbies and houses of rich Earls An. Dom. 1191 The Jews of Norwich Saint Edmonsbury Lincoln Stamford and Lyn were robbed and at York to the number of five hundred besides women and children entred a tower of the castle which the people assayling the Jews cut the throats of their wives and children and cast them over the walls on the Christians heads the residue they locked up and burnt both the house and themselves Richard the first An. Dom. 1199 KIng Richard turned his armes against the Barons of Poicton that rebelled against him he set their Cities and Towns on fire spoiled their countrey and killed many of his adversaries at last came to the Dukedome of Aquit●●e and besieged the Castle of Chalne whereon Bertrane de Gordani smote him with a venomed dart and although the King won the Castle yet he lost his life for of this wound he died the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord 1199. when he had raigned 9 years 7 months and was buried at Founteverard his heart was buried at Roan and his bowels at Chalne King Iohn An. Reg. 4 An. Dom. 1202 HAil as big as hens eggs An. Reg. 7 The 14 of Ianuary began a frost which continued till the 22 of March so that the ground could not be tilled whereof it came to pass that in Summer following a quarter of wheat was sold for a Mark which in the daies of Henry the seventh was sold for twelve pence An. Reg. 8 Great thunder and lightning were seen so that many men and women were destroyed besides cattel and houses overthrown and burned corne in the fields was beaten down with hail-stones as big as Goose-eggs An. Reg. 9 The arches and stone bridge over the Thames at London was this year finished by Serle Mercer and William Alman then procurators or ●a●e●s of the bridge works An. Reg. 15 The tenth of Iuly at night the City of London upon the south side of the River of Thames with the Church of our Lady of the Cannons in Southwark being a fire an exceeding great multitude of people passing the b●idge sodainly the north-part by blowing of the south wind was also set on fire and the people which were even now passing the bridge perceiving the same would have returned but were stopped by the fire and it came to pass that as they protracted time the south end was fired so that people thronged between the two fires there came to aid them many ships and vessels into the which the multitude so undiscreetly pressed that the ships being drowned it was said there were destroyed about three thousand persons An. Reg. 17 Saint Edmonsbury consumed with fire It was reported that King Iohn was poysoned by a Monck but certain it is he dyed in the Castle of Newarck on the 19 of Octob. 1216. where the Captain of the Castle caused him to be imboweled and was conveighed to Worcester and there honourably buried when he had reigned seventeen years and five