vpon this daye elected Emperour of Germanie and crowned at Frankeforde 1152. Heleonora sister to Charles the fifth left window after the death of the king of Lusitania was marâ—ed to Francis of Valoyes the 57. king of Fâ—aunce and was crowned Queene of Fraunce in the church of Saint Denis at Paris 1531. Georgius the third of that name was made Pope of Rome vpon this day 731. This Pope entised the Frenchmen to warre vppon the Greekes and Longobardes for abolishing of Idoles The 6. Day THe old auncient Greekes do celebrate a great solemne feast in memorie of Theseus who imbarked on this day from Athens into Creet with the tribute of 7. yong men and seauen yong virgins according to the lawe of king Minoes alotted to the tribute money he offered vp a sacrifice called Hiceteria in the temple called Delphinion vpon the 6. of March which was an oliue bough hallowed and wreathed about with white wooll at what day the Greekes were wont to send their young girles to the same temple where Theseus offered Hicetaria to make their praiers and petitions to the goddesse Venus to bee their guide to whom they sacrificed a goat Antonius surnamed Pius for his lenitie and curtisie beeing Emperour of Rome died of a feuer vpon this day at a Manor place of his owne called Lorium 12 miles distant from Rome when he had liued 73. yeares yet Mar. Scotus referreth it to the 31. of October but he erreth often both in the daies and yeares The Iewes do celebrate on this day a great solemne feast called Purim in memorie of their victorie had against the heathens and for ioy of their deliuerance from the conspiracie of Hamon Augustus Caesar vppon this day in the fifteenth yeare of his raigne tooke vpon him the office of the high bishop called Pontifex Maximus The 7 Daie THe starre called Corona falleth in the west in the morning and the starre Pegasus riseth In Rome with the auncient Romanes great solemnicie of ceremoniâ—s and sacrifices were had vppon this day and celebrated in the honor of Iuno whose statelie feast was called of the Matrons of Rome Iunonalia festa at what time they vsed to do sacrifice in the temple of Iupiter Sordisci a people in Thracia were went in the moneth of Marchâ—â—oâ—ill those souldiers whom they tooke in the warres and to make sacrifice of their flesh to god Mars and to make a drinking cuppe of the sculles of their heads whereinto the Tiâ—acians powred the bloud of the souldiers and made therof an oblation of sacrifice vnto their gods with the one halfe the other they dranchâ— it mingled with water Upon this day in the 28 of his raigne died that noble emperour Traiane at Seleucia a towne of Isauria of the flix as he returned from Persides whose bones were set vnder a sumptuous piller which was of a 144. foot high All the Deuines and all the Phisitions of Rome did vse as vppon this day to meet together in the Temple of Minerua where a solemne oration was made in memorie of Thomas Aquinas this is called in Nouidius the fourth booke Doctorum feriae Phocas Liuetenant ouer the armies of Constantinus the 9. of that name did vpon this day wine the strongest cittie of Creete named Caudax This Phocas was elected after Emperour of Greece 950. The 8 daie THis was also a dismall day compted among the Romanes The Sea birds bigin on this day to appeare according to the Rules of Ptolom Fridericus the 3. of that name entred into the citie of Rome with pompe and great honor as vpon this day to bee crowned Emperour and to bee married with Heleonora daughter to the king of Lusiâ—ania 1452. Philippus Barbarossa was elected king of the Romanes against Otto who was before preferred by his friendes and now against his friends and against his owne force this Philip was chosen king 1199. Upon this day Gualtherus Sensaueir a noble captaine passed with a great armie of Christians and entred into Constantinople and from thence tooke his armie towards Ierusalem to deliuer the cittie from the tirannie of the Saracens which then were strong in all Asia and Africa 1696. The 9 Daie VPon this day they were wont in Rome in old time to bring in Uiolets all sweet flowers at what time the Senators gaue to euerie one are warde and then a great feast was made called Pub. eâ—ulum in the temples of S. Franciscus where a solemne oration was made in the praise of this Saint and the custome of that time much like to the rewards which the old Grecians were wont to giue to their Generall or Lieutenant who hauing obtained the battaile and put the enemie to flight was rewarded with a monument either in brasse or in marble with the title of his prowesse marshall feats called TropheuÌ„ Likewise the feast called Ancylia in memorie of Mamurius a most cunning woâ—rkeâ—an which wrought the like targets in Rome as the target of the Nimph Aegeria which was giuen to Numa This â—east was dedicated vnto Mamâ—rius to whom songs and odes were made and with great melodie and miâ—th they were by Numas lawes to bee song in this feast often rehearsing the name of Mamurius Fortie gallant knights stoutly professed christianity vpon this day who left both kinges and emperours wiues and children and stood with the church of Christ were willingly 〈◊〉 vnder Zicinyus 320 at what time Cyrillus the bishop bare theÌ„ companie at Sebasta Celestinus the second of that name pope of Rome died as vpon this day 1144. vnder this emperour florished Baliardus a philosopher who much withstood the christians with his subtill argumentes and did much harme in the Church of God The 10. daie THe Carthaginians were discomfited by sea at Lilibeum a cittie of Sicilia by Caius Luctatius then Consull at Rome at which time fourteene thousand Africans were slaine and 32. thousand taken prisoners 518. yeare after the building of Rome and as both Eutropius and Liuie affirme the suncke 125. shippes and tooke 73. shippes to the great praise of Caius Luctaâ—ius and Aulius Posthumius both then Consuls at Rome Titus Manlius Torquatus a noble Romane triumphed vppon this day with great honour ouer the Sardes for by this time the magnificence and dignitie of triumphes grew to bee such that it excelled in pompe and brauerie for a long time after the building of Rome during the time of their kinges when the Romanes force were not such as it grewe shortlie after in the Consuls time for in the first triumphs of kinges they vsed to goe on foote into the Cittie the second time to ride on horsebacke the third time carried in a chariot with two horses and after with four After Camillus time the dignitie of a triumph became such as it was not graunted to any though the victorie deserued triumph vnlesse hee had bin either Questor Consull or Dictator and also vnlesse he had vanquished
cittie of Rome were great games and solemne shewes which continued 6. daies either in remembrance of anie great victorie had ouer the enemie or in memory of some kingdom gotteÌ„ to the Empire of Rome or for some great fortune past The Romans were wont vpon those daies to celebrate with great pomp and solemnitie games or plaies called Ludi magni as these games Circences Cereales Seculares and yet counted one of the vnfortunate daies among the Romanes Aulus Manlius being then consul of Rome when he had waged battail against Phalisa a wealthie citie in Italie he wan it within 9. daies siege where he slue 15. thousand the residue hee graunted life vnto ouer whom he had a triumph graunted by the Senate 512. Anacletus the third bishop of Rome the successor of Linus who succeeded Peter the Apostle if at anie time Peter was bishop of Rome this Anacletus raigned Bishop 12. yeares and two moneths hee ordained that a Bishop should be consecrated by the three Bishops and a priest should be made by one Bishop Carolus the second of that name king of Neaples after he had raigned 25. years died after whom succeeded Robertus 1308. The 5 daie VPon this day Noah had warning to make the arke as God commaunded him saying make thee an arke of Pine tree pitch it within and without the length thereof shall bee 300. Cubites the breadth 50. and the height of the arcke shall bee thirtie c. a windowe of a cubite length and two dores in the syde of the arke and three loftes one aboue another Carolus the great and first of that name king of Frannce and after emperour of Germanie was intreated by Pope Hadrian the first of that name and the 29. pope to come vnto Italie against the Longobards who much molested the Romane state at what time Charles ouerthrew their army and banished Desiderius their king who after yeelded himselfe to Charles and so finished the kingdome of the Longobards which continued in Italie 204 yeares and brought them subiect to the crowne of Fraunce Cazimirus king of Polonia in the 25. yeare of his raigne was by treason poisoned and on this day died 1194. This Cazimirus had four prouinces within Russia hee vanquished the Prussians and brought the Russians subiect to Polonia as Functius saieth Augustinus first a great philosopher and then a great heretick being the reader of the rhetoricke lector in Millaine by often hearing of Ambros his sermons then Bishop of Millaine and by often conferring was conuerted vpon this daie as Vincentius affirmeth vnto Gods church and became the onely doctor of the Latine church at what time raigned in Rome Gratianus and Valentianus emperours 373. Vincentius saith that hee was after disciple to Ambrose and was made bishop of Hipponia in Africk The 6 Daie VPon this day Pau. Iouius affirmeth that the citie of Rome togither with pope Clement the 7. of that name was taken and spoiled by the imperiall armie of Germanie by the Spaniards aide at what time Charles duke of Burbonie was shot through and â—laine at that assault The 7 daie 〈…〉 Ides of May are consecrated larideâ— to the houshold Gods at what time they vsed solemne 〈◊〉 with such 〈◊〉 and ceremonies as vppon this day the bakers of Rome did vse to crowne their Asses with bread made of dough and made garlandes likewise of Oken boughes about their Asses neckes and in the which feast the bakers of Rome were wont to sacrifice vnto their domesticall Idols called Lares new bread and fine flower this was a great festiual day among the bakers and with great solemnitie in Rome obserued Caiâ—s Sulpitius Petitus hauing bin three seuerall times consull at Rome and after made dictator who in his office of Dictatorship did triumph ouer the Gaules being afterward called Frenchmen Likewise Q. Fabius Vibulanus an excellent Romane of that time before ten Commissioners called Decemuiri were created seauen yeares and within 50 yeares of the last ouerthrow of Torquinus Superbus the seauenth and last king of Rome triumphed ouer the people called Aqui 294. yeares after the building of Rome Titus the sonne of Vespasian the emperour a man worthy of admiration and full of good vertues called homini deliciâ— being with his father at the assaulting of Ierusalem shot 12. arrowes and â—lue with euerie arrow one of the Iewes he was wont to saie that day was lost in the which hee gaue nothing for hee would say that no man ought to depart from an emperour sad or sorrowful vpon this day through his great agillitâ—e and courage first woon the walles for Ierusalem was stronglie walled by reason of so long warres for it was fiue times conquered Otto the second sonne to Otto the first Emperour of Germanie was elected king at Vuormatia and was crowned Emperour at Rome and raigned with his father 6 yeares and after his fathers death 10. years he maried Theophania daughter to Io. Zimisces Emperour of the Grecians for the emperour of Constantinople was so called he subdued Henrie duke of Bauaria and had good successe against the Greekes and also against the Saracens hee wasted and spoiled the most part of Bohemia he brought his armâ—e against Lotarius the 33. king of Fraunce hee burned and destroied vnto the verie cittie of Paris and also burned the suburbes of Paris he died at Rome poisoned by the Italians for his too much seueritie 〈◊〉 gouernment as is thought 984. Likewise Ladislaus the third and sonne to Emericus the 16. king of Hungaria after he had raigned scant one yeare died as Functius saith the seauenth Calend of September Bonfinus affirmeth that he raigned 16. yeares who in this is before Functius to be beleeued for his decades do entreat only of Germany The 8 Daie THis day was an vnfortunate day among the Romans for the first day of euery moneth after the Nones is recorded vnluckie for some great ouerthrowe which the Romans vpon this day sustained The Uirgins of Rome as vpon this daye in the temple of S. Michael vsed in old time to be married for that the Romans suppose that Michaell the Archangell appeared in that place where they then builded and dedicated a temple in memory thereof in the suburbes of Rome and therefore all the maides of Rome made choise of this day to marrie Henrie sonne to Frederike the second of that name Emperour of Germanie being yet but a boye in Colonia was by his father the emperor caused to be crowned king of Rome and after sent him to Calabria to see good order and peace kept 1222. As vpon this day Letters came from Artaxerxes king of Persia vnto Themistocles at Magnesia to leauie souldiers to assemble Captaines and charging him straightly to haue an eye to the Grecians armie according to his promise made vnto Artaxerxes when he was banished from Athens at what time he was taken into such fauour with the king of Persia as he graunted
the night following to the day before The Iewes began their day from Sunne setting to Sunne setting Pantaleon saith that the Bohemians Polonians and the Sâ—lesians imitate the Iewes for the beginning of theyr dayes The olde Athenians began their day in like manner as the Iewes did and so Sensorimus and Beroaldus doe bothe affirme FINIS OF THE MONETH Ianuary with the Latins the first with the Hebrues called Thebet their tenth Moneth with the Athenians called Gamelion their eight Moneth and with the Aegyptians called Tâ—bi their fift Moneth The first Daie THis Moneth Ianuary was made by Numa Pompilius the 2. king of Rome the first Moneth of the yéere For Romulus his predecessor the first king of Rome began his yere in March consecrating this Moneth vnto his supposed Father Mars for at this time the Romans had but ten moneths in their yéere called Annus Romuli after Romulus time Ianuary and February were added to Romulus yéeres by Numa Pompilius to make the yéere twelue moneths Ianuary he dedicated to God Ianus and caused it to bee the first moneth in the yeere amongst the Romanes making March to be the third moneth For Numa preferred peace before warre and ciuill things before Martiall and therefore Ianus was set before Mars for were this Ianus either king or demy-God he was in former age very ciuill and politike of whom the Romans brag most for hee had temples altars sacrifices and ceremonies done to him this moneth In the Temple of Ianus the Consuls the Senators all the Magistrates of Rome should solemnly méete to determine and to consult about wars or dangers of the Citie when occasion so serued By the temple of Ianus it was knowne whether the Romanes were in warres or in peace if it were open as alwaies it was it signified wars if it were shut which was neuer but thrée times once in Numa Pomp. time the second time in Augustus Caesar and the third after Titus Vespasian triumphed ouer Hierusalem then it signified peace if there the Senators and Magistrates of Rome had agreed vpon wars one of the Consuls should goe presently to the temple of Bellona and take a speare in his hande and flourish with the speare before the Altar of Bellona and thereby pronounced warres in the Romanes behalfe Genial lib. 1. cap. 14. All Calendes which is the first day of euerie moneth was consecrated to Iuno and the Ides to Iupiter by the Romanes For in the Calendes of Ianuary the king called Rex sacrorum and the priestes called Flamines vsed to offer vp in sacrifice to Iuno a lambe or a yoong dooue for good successe of that moneth for euerie first day of euerie moneth they vse the like sacrifice with all ceremonies therevnto belonging to Iuno for that the olde Romanes supposed Iuno and the Moone all one Macrob. lib. 1. cap. 15. This day in Rome they were wont to elect newe Magistrates and to present them with laurell braunches and giftes with great mirth through the Citie They celebrated the feast of Iuno in Rome called Gamelia as the Greekes were wont to do to Bacchus the feast of Lenaea the same day with all due solemne ceremonies belonging vnto the Goddesse Iuno In this feast of Gamelia Iuno had these ceremonies in hir sacrifice of all married women and of yoong women which were to be married they should come vnto the temple of Iuno to make their supplication to their Goddesse to remoue all bitternes and choler from that present sacrifice and to bury all displeasure and offences which might moue Iuno to anger openly before all the people vnder hir sacred Altar vpon the which they offered their sacrifice that it might be signified that all marriages ought to be without strife bitternes or anger Genial lib. 6. cap. 4. In like manner in Athens the feast of Lenaea is celebrated withall too much licentious and vncomely spéeches with foolish wanton gestures where also the Poets did vse to make slaunderous and biting verses one against another in such sort as he that could excell in scurrilitie scoffes and floutes eyther in prose or in verse hee was crowned with a garland made of Iuy and Thyrsus giuen to his hande as one of the victors in Bacchus feast The Grecians were nothing inferiour to the Romans for their ceremonies in feasts sacrifice Plut. Marius Censorinus likewise this day triumphed in Rome with a victorie gotten in Macedonia 713. Temples were dedicated to Iupiter Aesculapius in the Ile of Tiberina where eyther of them had their yéerely sacricrifice and feasts of the countrymen with all deuotion Albertus the second being married to Sigismundus the Emperors daughter was crowned king of Hungaria was this day also elected Emperour of Rome for they vsed to elect the Emperour eyther being king of Germany or of Rome sometime also they elected the king of Hungaria or Bohemia Lewis the twelfth king of Fraunce in the 18 yéere of his raigne 1515. died at Paris Pantal. lib. 1. Magdalen the daughter of Frauncis king of Fraunce was espoused to Iames king of Scotland Sleid. lib. 10. Fredericus the third was elected king of the Romanes at Franckford 1440. whose election was with great solemnitie and pompe as I haue saide in the crowning and inauguration of the Emperors Titus Liuius a great historian died this yéere at Padua at the age of 70 yéeres and the Poet Ouid was borne the selfe same day in the yeare of Christ 18. Voleteramus Christ Iesus the Sonne of God was circumcised this day to fulfill the law of Moses This day the Image of Ianus was set vp in Rome with a keie in his righthand and a rod in his left hand and vpon the keie was written the figures of 365. to shew the numbers of all the daies in the yéere He had 12 Altars with the iust number of the moneths of the yéere dedicated and consecrated vnto Ianus he had thrée statues which were pictured with two faces in the market place and had diuers names as Geminus pater Quiriâ—us Visuuius c. In the Calends of Ianuary the feast and plaies called Hillaria in the honor of Berecynthia the mother of the Gods were celebrated Lucius Antonius that yéere when he was elected Consâ—ul in Rome had a gallant triumph graunted him by the consent of the Senators for his victorie ouer the people of the Alpes 712. and the yéere after vpon the selfe same day M. Censorinus tryumphed ouer the Macedonians whose solemnitie and pompe were such that I omit to set downe the manner and order of euerie seueral triumph for that I haue set some downe at large you may suppose the like ceremonies and solemnities in all other triumphes more or lesse according to the victory Goltz The second Daie THis was a dismall day to the Romanes and a most infortunate and therefore their Bishops and Southsayers appointed the next day after any Calend None or Ide to be recorded an vnlucky day in remembrance of the vnfortunate victories had
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
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
heereof he setteth his bowe in the clowdes in memorie of his promise A great solemne day among the Romanes at what time they with processions sacrifices went to visit their corn this feast was called â—ustratio segetum on the which day they builded vp a temple and dedicated the same to the goddesse Fortune that shee might vouchsafe to accept their processions and sacrifice and to prosper their corne Constantinus the great that good Emperour that fauoured the Christians and the church of Christ after manie great good thinges by him done died as vpon this daâ—e at Nicomedia a cittie in Bithinia after he had raigned 31 yeares and had liued 66. Lodowick the fourth of that name surnamed Bâ—uarus was most solemnly crowned Emperour of Germanie by all the Cardinals of Rome in spite of pope Iohn the 22. of that name in saint Peters Chuch at Rome for the Pope had elected Friderick duke of Austria and would haue crowned him and stood against the state of Germanie for the space of 8. yeares wars did grow in so much that Frederick was taken and killed by Lodowick the fourth 1327. Henrie the third surnamed Niger sonne to Gerardus the second who was by his fathers meanes crowned king of the Romanes as vpon this daie and afterward by consent of all the Princes of Germanie was elected emperour who streight inuaded Bohemia and subdued them hee plagued Hungaria spoiled their countrey and subdued two of their chiefe citties and restored their king whom they had driuen out of his kingdome againe 1054. The 23 Day CRunnus the Prince of Bulgaria gaue a great ouerthrowe to the Christians as vpon this daie at Adrinopohs a town which Adrian the Emperour builded and called it after his own name about which time Mahomet the 2. went to Rode vppon this day with an infinite number of souldiers and there plaied the cruell tirant for three moneths both on sea and vpon land besieged Rhode and seeing that hee could do no good hee returned his siege and marched with his army toward Apulia 1474. After the Philistines had the great victorie ouer the Israelites when they had found the bodie of Saul being slaine and his three sonnes dead in the field with him they stripped Saul out of al his armour they cut of his head and sent it to the land of the Philistines to publish the victorie and they hanged the armour of king Saul in the temple of Astaroth their Assirian idol they commaunded also that his body should bee hanged on the wall of Bethshan and his head to be set on a pole they sent also the heads and the quarters of Ionathan Abinadab and Malchisha being the three sonnes of king Saul vnto diuers cities of the Philistines to hang them vpon poles in the temples before their Gods in token of victorie and triumph An ouerthrow was geuen to Charles the fifth his armie at Uisurgine and vppon the same day Wittenberge was yeelded vp vnto the Emperour for this Charles the filâ— neuer quieted himselfe before he had subdued all Flanders and the most part of Germanie vnder his empire 1547. The 24 daie A Great daie among the Syracusans and commaunded to be solemnly celebrated in memory of their famous victorie had ouer the Athenians by the riuer called Asinara at what time Niccas generall for Athens with all his whole armie were ouer throwen slaine and scattered This Syracusa the chefe citie in Sicilia was by the perswasions and councell of Alcibiades taken in hande to the great hurt and losse to Athens Otto the thirde was crowned Emperour of Germanie by Gregorie the 5. pope of Rome after hee returned to Saxonia and hearing that Gregorie the 5. whom hee had caused to bee made Pope was deposed by Crescentius and by the cittizens and had put in his roome a Grecian borne named Iohn the 17 of that name the Emperour returned in all hast besieged the cittie and tooke it tooke Crescentius pluckt out both his eies cropt his eares off and put him vppon an asse to ride through Rome as a spectacle and after slue him he restored Gregory to his papacie and made Iohns eies to bee had out and after to be banished 1000. Edward the 5. with his brother Richard sonnes to Edward the fourth king of England were slaine some say smothered some say drowned in the tower at London by that cruel monster Richard the third their owne vncle Edward the 4. his brother 1483. The 25. Day SEruius Tullius the sixt king of Rome triumphed on this day ouer the Hetruscans and ouer the Sabines this annexed to the cittie three hilles or litle mounts called mount Qâ—irinall mount Uiminall and mount Erquiline he entrenched rounde the walles of the cittie and he did first inuent the mustering of men at what time their was not found in Rome past 84. thowfand cittizens M. Marcellus being againe reconciled to the Emperour Caius Caligula was slaine by his familiar frende Magius Chilo as he returned to Rome by the way and after Magius slue himselfe the 43. yeare of our sauiour Christ. Sethon one of Vulcans priestes afterward made king of Egypt being so hated of his people and in such contempt with his subiectes that at what time Senacherib king of the Assirians came with a great armie of Arabians to inuade Egypt at what time in the moneth Pachon the people forsooke Sethon and reuolted from him how be it hee was warned by a vision in sleepe to geeue battail to the Arabians which he perfourmed he pitcht his tentes at Pelusium hauing fewe souldiers in his band the night before the battail should bee fought a great and huge swarme of rats and mise came and deuoured their bowstringes their quiuers spoiled their targets bucklers and did eat vp al their matches for their shot in fine they disordered all thinges in the Arabian camp that in the morning they were sorced to flie in which flight manie were slaine and taken Sethon the king hauing this victorie in this the priest of Vulcan caused an arch to be made on which y â— statue of SethoÌ„ was set in Spayrs holding a rat in his hand with this inscription In me quis intuens pius est in this order did the Egyptians triumph in their monstruous huge works and buildings setting vp their pictures Images to stand in Spairs to manifest their triumphes but in their sacrifices and superstitious ceremonies they farre exceeded the Romanes which I haue for example set downe for that they began long before the Romanes who had most of their sacrifice and ceremonies from the Grecians and the Grecians from the Egyptians The 26 Daie VPon this day beginneth the third moneth which the Iewes call Siban or Syuan the seuenth of this moneth answeareth the first of Iune In the third moneth in the which the Israelites went out of Egypt they came vnto the wildernesse of Sinay where the Israelites pitched their Tentes and
ouer the Romanes at the riuer Allia in the taking of the Citie of Rome by the Gaules for the great ouerthrowe of the Romanes at the battell of Canes by Hannibal The Bishops and the Southsayers made a decrée that n◠exploit nor battell should be taken that day and these daies to be recorded Atros dies Macrob. lib. 1. cap. 16. It was also an vnfortunate day amongst the Aegyptians for the Prophet Ezechiel did foreshew the calamitie and ruine of the kingdome of Aegypt vpon this day Ezech. 29. This day the statue of Commodus Antoninus was thrown downe from the place where it stood within three daies after his death So wicked an Emperour was this Commodus and so farre from the vertues of his father that all Rome honoured the father and hated the sonne and the moneth of September which he commaunded to bee called Commodus was after his death presently restored to his former name Charles the second was crowned king of Hungarie with much solemnitie and pompe vpon this day 1310. Philippus surnamed Longus king of Fraunce died 1320. Pantal. lib. 1. Iohn the fourth king of Lusitania and father in lawe to Charles the second died leauing his wife with childe which within twentie daies after his death brought a sonne and a Prince named Sebastianus 1542. Galeatius Duke of Millaine was slaine in the Church at seruice by a Citezin of Millaine named Andreus Lemponianus 1477. Charles the fift caused a méeting of many learned Catholikes and Protestants at Vnormatia a Towne in Germany for conference sake about the religion 1541. Sleid. lib. 13. Pius the fourth was elected Bishop of Rome vpon this day of whose solemnitie I haue laide downe in his inauguration of his papacie Upon this day Iohn Baptist bare witnes of the true Messias before his comming Math. 3. Machareus priest of Alexandria was martired 314. This day sheweth the nature and state of September The third Daie THe third day of euery moneth was in Gréece consecrated vnto Minerua among the ancient Gréekes of whose feasts sacrifices and ceremonies you shall read in their seuerall places for Minerua had her festiuall daies and all solemne sacrifice in Athens as Iuno had in Rome Marcus Tullius Cicero was borne at what time Quintus Scipio and Quintus Serrano were Consuls before our Sauiour Christ 110. yéeres This verie yéere the Cymbres inuaded Italie Gellius lib. 15. cap. 28. Vitellius was proclaimed Caesar by the souldiers in Germany after the foundation of Rome 821. yeeres Nicholaus Bishop of Florentia was elected to bee Bishop of Rome 157. Antherus Bishop of Rome and many other Christians suffered martyrdome vnder the Emperour Maximinianus 239. There was in Rome vppon this day a meeting of the Citizens to see the performaunce of vowes which they made to the Gods for their victories and to finde out the effect and purpose why these were made but being made they would also knowe the cause of the breach thereof if any were such The order and maner of vowes in what sort they were made and solemnized are set downe Upon this day happened such an earthquake so violent and so straunge that all the parts of the world were shaken therewith and much losse thereby in euery place sustained in the yeere of Christ 1117. The fourth Daie IN the moneth of Ianuary when the daies began to lengthen they held a great solemne feast at Rome with publike games and plaies in which the women went before they sacrificed vnto Venus to wash and to bath themselues in swéet water the next morning they were crowned with garlands of mirtle and so passing most solemnly through the stréetes of Rome into the Temple of Venus they offered to the Goddesse in sacrifice certaine yoong white pigeons In Athens this feast was so celebrated with great mirth and triumph in ioy that the spring came on the yong men had a publike feast wherein they vsed many ceremonies to the moone In India the king with his traine according to the maner of the countrie was wont to wash himselfe at a certaine riuer and after offered to the Gods in sacrifice blacke horses blacke buls for that colour is of greater estimation than white and more holy and acceptable to their Gods and after vsed much mirth He thought himselfe a most happie and fortunate prince to sée the sonne to come to visite him Genial lib. 4 cap. 20. Calis a hauen towne in France for the space of 211. yéeres in the possession of English kings was againe recouered and woonne vpon this day but Aemilius Paulus referreth it to the sixt of Ianuary Pantaleon lib. 1. Sigismundus king of Poland and sonne to Cazimerus was borne this day some say the first of Ianuary Charles the fourth of that name the Emperour entred into Paris in Fraunce with great pompe and brauery to make peace betwéene the king of England and Charles the first of that name king of Fraunce 1378. Iulius Caesar with a great armie passed into Gréece after Pompey the great whom Caesar the next yéere after ouercame in the battell of Pharsalia This day dooth forshew the nature and state of Nouember The fift Daie ALL Nones Calends and Ides marriages were prohibited with the Romanes Macrob. lib. 1. cap 15. The None of euery moneth was made a solemne day and kept holy in Rome for that Seruius Tullius the sixt king of the Romanes was borne vpon the selfe same day vpon the which day the seruants and bondmen of Rome had as much libertie as their maisters in some things like to the feast Saturnalia Caius Iunius Brutus at his beeing Consul in Rome the 2. time triumphed ouer them of Lucania and after ouer the Brutians after the building of Rome 470. yéeres solemnly with such pompe and solemnitie as was then in Rome vsed Rome was not yet come to hir great pompe and dignitie for none of their seuen Kings rode in any triumphant Chariot but eyther on foote like the triumph of Ouation or else on horsebacke from the Temple of Bellona where the Senators met them and brought them through the Cittie into the Capitoll where after sacrifice done they celebrated the feast called Epulum Iouis which feast was also called Epulum triumphale In the Ile of Andria a Well was consecrated to Liber Pater and two other fountaines the one in Caria the other in Arabia which being drunken this day tasted like wine Calend. Rom. Rodulphus surnamed Haspurgensis was crowned king of the Romanes this day 1274. Benth The pompe of Caius Marius in his triumph which hee had in Rome ouer Iugurth king of Numidia at what time Metellus depriued him of much of his honour in the conquering of Iugurth which spited Marius sore that the glory of his triumph should be thus hindered by Metellus but the greatest glory of his triumph had Silla by the meanes of Bocchus king of Numidia father in law to Iugurth who through trecherie deliuered Iugurth into the hands of Lu. Silla This was the
originall cause of the cruell and bloody ciuill warres after in Rome betweene Marius and Silla to the ouerthrow almost of the whole Empire Silla was then but Quaestor vnder Marius in the latter end of the wars Metellus which deserued best the triumph was also cut by Silla howbeit Marius had a solemne triumph granted in spite of Silla and his adherents and that with great solemnitie and pompe Plut. in Mario Charles Duke of Burgundy was slaine and his armie ouerthrowne vpon this day in a great battell at Nausen by the Heluetians whose onely daughter and heire Maximilian the Emperour married and thereby got the Dukedome of Burgundy to him and to his heires for euer as Philip Cominaenus affirmeth 1477. Ferdinandus Archduke of Austria was with great solemnitie and pompe crowned king of the Romanes in Colonia 1509. Sleid. A great slaughter of Frenchmen at Gent began by factions and ciuill discord and ended by shedding of much blood in a battell betwéene partie and partie 1568. Frederike one of the Electors of Saxonie died vppon this day 1429. The old auncient Romanes had vpon the fift day of Ianuary in the first time of their kinges elections certaine ceremonies of white beanes which among the Grecians were signes of good euentes to come as the blacke beanes prognosticate thinges infortunate to come Beside in y â— time of Romulus they sacrificed in Rome with milke and not with wine and so the Athenians did appease the furie of the Gods in sacrifices with water and honie clarified and not with wine of a long time after the first was vnto Dionisius in the which they sacrificed wine honie and milke The sixt Daie THis day among the Romanes was counted vnluckie called Ater dies though otherwise among all Christendome great mirth and feasting for the appearing of the starre this day for the three Kinges called Magi of the East offered then golde mirrhe frankinsence vnto Christ at Bethlem Math. 2. Iulius Caesar entred into Rome vpon this day with thrée seuerall triumphes at what time he was first named Perpetuus dictator He had fiue seuerall triumphes at Rome the first time ouer the Frenchmen the second time ouer the Aegyptians thirdly ouer the Affricans fourthly ouer the king of Pontus and fiftly ouer the Spaniards at what time hee vanquished Sextus Pompeius sonne to Pompei the great Cato and others of Pompeis frends and confederates It is written that in his first triumph he entred Rome with such a pompe that hee passed through the Cittie in the night time with fortie Elephants which carried lampes and light before Caesar twentie on the one side and twentie on the other into the Capitoll beeing set with such deuise as made a solemne sight at what time his Chariot was so laden with rich spoiles treasures and sumptuous tents that it was like to breake Of the region of Pontus hee wrote of his triumph to his frendes before hee came to Rome in thrée words Veni vidi vici hee got the victorie with such celeritie after the building of Rome 225. Pantal. lib. 1. Upon the selfe same day 26. yéeres after Augustus Caesar made his great and last triumph in Rome hauing brought all the kingdomes of the world subiect vnto Rome he caused Ianus Temple to bee shut and was neuer opened during the whole time of Augustus which was neuer shut but once by Numa Pompilius once by Augustus Caesar and once in Titus Vespasians raigne which was in all but thrise during the whole gouernement of the Empire of Rome which was a thousand yéeres and more Philip surnamed Pulcher was solemnly at Rhemes crowned king of Fraunce 1286. This day Henry the fift was crowned king of the Romans at Aquisgraue 1099. 200. yéeres after Henry the seuenth was crowned king in Rome vpon this day 1299. Charolus the brother of Lewis the ninth was crowned king of Rome and of Cicilia vpon this day by Pope Clement the 4. of that name Gethes king of Herulans with all his Péeres and Nobles came to Constantinople and was baptised in the time of the Emperour Iustinian 530. vpon this day Katherine the first wife of Henry the eight died vppon this day 1535. at Kimbaltâ—n was buried at Peterborow Adulphus Countie of Nassouia was elected Caesar and 18. yéeres after vpon the same day Lodowicke Duke of Bauaria was also chosen to be Caesar. Naucler 1315. Epiphanius saith that Christ wrought his first miracle at a marriage in Canaan a Cittie of Galilie where he turned water into wine vpon this day Idan 2. Pius the fourth was with great ceremonies in Rome vpon this day consecrated Pope Onoph 1560. Alexander Medices Duke of Florence was slaine in Millaine at seruice time by the trechery of one Laurentius an Italian 1536. Iouius Stephanus the sixt Clement the third and Pius the fourth thrée Popes were vpon this day elected yet in time distant 700 yeeres and more one after another The seuenth Daie VPon the seuenth day of the moneth Thebi which is Ianuary a festiuall great day is solemnized vnto Mars in the Cittie of Papremus in Egypt after sunne setting where the priests standing in the verie porches of Mars his chappell with great woodden keies in their handes hauing no leysure to looke vnto the sacrifice within the chappell for the great multitude which would violently enter in to sée the secrets of the ceremonies with these Priests were certaine persâ—ns which vowed to do their best with the Priests and to stand with them against these violent persons for in that chappell was the Image of the mother of God Mars honored and worshipped with such secret ceremonies as none might knowe but such as the Priests had appointed No man might enter intâ— this temple vnlesse he were cleane washed ouer Post venerem which in other countries was lawfull supposing multiplication to be acceptable vnto their Gods sauing in Egypt and in Gréece which abstained to defile their Temple In diuers Citties of Egypt as Heliopolis Butis others they haue this custome for their sacrificed beasts they are kept with such care from the father vnto the sonne being vowed to be sacrificed to the Gods in this manner When any Egyptian doth consecrate any beast or fowle to any of their Gods as in Egypt euery seuerall God hath his seuerall beast or fowle for sacrifice they shaue their childrens heades or halfe the haires of their heades they lay that in the one part of the ballance and in the other ende a piece of siluer that shall weigh downe the haires this money they gaue to those that keepe this sacred beast for sacrifice and by the lawe of Egypt if any man kill any of these beastes willingly he shall die for it if against his will he shall bee so punished or hee shall pay as much money as the Priestes of Vulcan shall set downe but whosoeuer killeth the bird Ibis shal die the death without any excuse The like law is read of the Thessalonians of their storkes and among
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
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
Souldiour and from a Souldiour became an Emperour who raigned three yeares then was slaine he and his sonne being a verie childe 240. C. Iulius Caesar entred into Rome from mount Albanus with great pompe and triumphe vpon this day 727 years after the building of Rome in the which yeare hee also was slaine Leo the sonne of Martianus the Empepor was chosen emperor of the East after his father vpon this day 457. Editta Wife to Otto the Emperor died vpon this day and was buried at Magdenburge 948. Henrie the eight king of England died vpon this day leauing a sonne behind him his successor Edward the sixt 1547. Lusitania a countrey of Spaine was so shaken with an Earthquake that much harme and great losse of it ensued at what day the Cittie of Ulisbone fell prostrate to the grounde 1531. Upon this daye in Rome was builded a temple and dedicated vnto Castor and Pollux 270 yeares after the building of Rome Polycarpus Bishop of Smyrna Pionicus and diuerse others after much constancie and bouldnesse were martired vnder Antoninus Verus 150. Of Polycarpus death Euseb. writeth very strange things read 3. booke and 15. chap. of his martirdome in Smyrna Sextus Apuleus proconsul of Rome had his triumph granted him out of Spaine vnder Octauianus the Emperour 727 yeares after the building of Rome The 27. Daie COcceus Nerua the thirteenth emperor of Rome who succeeded that deadly tyrant Domitianus after that hee had raigned almost two yeares died vpon this day at Rome 66. This Emperour aduaunced the publike weale behaued himselfe verie soberlie vpright and courteous and yet stoute and manfull he adopted after him a good man to gouerne named Traianus for it was hard to finde a good Emperour then in Rome and harder for a good Emperor to liue in Rome such treacherie and tirannie raigned theÌ„ that one Caesar kiled an other and one Emperor destroied another that the empire continued not aboue 400 yeares but was carried from Rome to Constantinople Henricus the sâ—nne of Fredericus Barbarossa king of the Romanes was married to Constantia daughter to Rogerus king of Sicilia of whome Fredericus the second was borne Seffanus and Constantinus both then Emperors were apprehended and taken by Constantinus the some of Leo and put into a Monasterie being shauen like Friers both head and beard Upon this day by the commaundement of Charles the fift a speach was had concerning religion fiue yeares after the first controuersie at Ratisâ—one in Germanie but because of the busines and warre ensuing it tooke no effect 1546. Stumpf. affirmeth that vpon this day a great battell was fought betweene the Tigurines and Heluetians at Vâ—ila a towne in Germanie Vitilianus Bishop of Rome died as vpon this daye 670. after he had beene elected 14. yeares this bishop brought into the Romane Church the Organes and musicke Licosth in his bookes of woonders saith that vpon this day appeared two golden pillers the one on the right hand of the sunne and the other on the left 1704. Ignatius bishop of Antioche suffered martirdome vnder Arcadius the Emperor this Ignatus committed his Church to Policarpus bishop of Smyrna The 28 Day VPon this day Charles the Great King of Fraunce and the first of that name of a Frenchman was made Emperour of Rome by Pope Leo this brought the Empire from Rome into Germanie and hauing doone many great exploits after he had erected Colledges Schooles in Bononia Papia and Lutetia died at Aquisgrane in the 46. yeare of his raigne Of this Charles the great the Frenchmen haue their cheefe antiquitie in matters touching the roialtie and dignity of their inaugurations of their kings and of the buriall of their princes the solemnitie of either began by this king and from his time whose Eusignes and reliques are left as monuments to be vsed at the coronation of the Kings of Fraunce at this daye as I haue written in the generall inauguration and crowning of their kings Alexius the 4. emperor of Constantinople was slaine vppon this day 124. Lu. Cornelius Dolabella triumphed ouer the Lusitanians and Spaniads 6â—5 yeares after the building of Rome Mari. Scotus saith that vpon this daye 1079. a terrible battaile was fought in Germany by a place called Fladechies where countie Manfridus with many others died A terrible earthquake was heard ouer all Siria vppon this day at what time many townes and manie thousands of people perished Cedrenus in his chronicles of the Greekes 746. Pascalis was elected pope of Rome without the consent of Lewes surnamed Pius king of Fraunce and also Emperour of Rome Upon this day at Darmset by the riuer of Rhine a great solemnitie of the nobles and peers of Germanie with running at tilt and at barriers and other games was celebrated 1496. Amongest the old and auncient Romanes the feast called Equitia was solemnly wont to be celebrated and kept in Mars his field at Rome sometime in Circo Maximo For this feast Equitia they had certaine plaies and games where horses and Mules some lose and some bound together and shoult so run in Circo Maximo Some vsed one race some vsed another These mules and horses made such a sport at Rome that while this play was celebrated Romulus caused the Sabine virgins to be rauished for the which cause great warres grew betweene the Romanes and the Sabines and in memorie of this Romulus appointed the feast called Consualia The 29 daie AS vppon this day the auncient Romanes were woont to create their kinges and euerie yeare they celebrated a solemne feast in memorie of their Kinges The solemnitie of inauguration and crowning of the Kings of Rome I did write in my other Booke Aurelianus Emperour of Rome borne in Ponnonia after he had subdued the Gothes vanquished the French men tamed Egypt and recouered both the East and West countries vnder his dominion and empire of Rome and triumphed ouer Zenobia Queene of Palmeria after he slue Odenatius the king her husband And after manie other famous exploits done he vsed Solons law called Amnistian which Thrasybulus reuiued in Athens after the banishment of the thirtie tyrantes and was as vpon this day slaine by his owne seruants betweene Constantinople and Heraclia some referre it to the fourth of Februarie â—76 Likewise Dagobertus Magnus king of France died at Spinetum of the fâ—ixe on this day 645. Philippus the 28. emperour of Rome and the first of that name with his sonne named also Philippus were slaine in one daie the elder at Verona the yonger at Rome after they had raigned seauen yeares as Mar. Scot. affirmeth but Eutrop. sayeth 5. yeares Batildis the wife of Clodoueus the second of that name king of Fraunce died at Paris 670. Isabella the wife of Edward the second king of England after manie broiles threw her husband the king into prison and caused her sonne named also Edward being
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
though some attribute it to the third of 〈◊〉 300. Romane gentlemen of one name and of one house called Fabij in the warres betweene the Romanes and the Ueintes by the riuer Allia were slaine euerie one sauing one Fabius from whom Fabius Maximus a most noble valiant Romane issued this battail was 276. yeares after the building of Rome the 〈…〉 Camillus theâ— Dictator appointed to graunt them â—â—â—ence to fight this battaâ—l Some referr this ouerthrow of 300 Fabians to the 16. of Iulie as Plutarch affirmeth the like is read betweene 300. Lâ—cedempnians and 300 Arguis Lu. Papyr Cursor then Consull at Rome triumphed ouer the 〈◊〉 and as this Consul gaue diuers ouerthrowes to the 〈…〉 gaue as many to the Romanes during the time of 50. yeres in the which time the Romans got 24. victories and euerie victorie a triumph 460. Carolus the third king of Vâ—garia was on this day murthered with many other in the castle of Budensis 1388 Bela the 2 king of Uâ—garia who was blind and much giuen to dronkennesse died as on this day Balduinus king of Hierusalem died also as vpon this day hauing raigned 24. yeares The Heluetians with an armie on this day marched to Hegouia ouerthrew â—0 strong castles holds and burned them 1499. The 14 Daie AMong the Romans this day was counted a dismal day for they beleeued that diuers kind of sprites walked abroad that night and therefore they vsed as the papistes were wont to do to sprinkle holie water about their houses Much like to Lecanomantia a solemnitie of diuination among the old Aâ—â—irians by water put in a basen where after many superstitious words spoken certaine spirites entred into the basen and thereby a whispering noise signified things to come Henricus the 2. K. of Fraunce being deliuered from 〈◊〉 concluded peace with Charles the fifth emperour 1526. Henricus the 2. surnamed Claudius was created 〈◊〉 of Rome as Aâ—entinus saith but Onophrius 〈…〉 the 26 of Aprill 1014. Gisela the empresse and wife to Conradus the Emperour and mother to Henricus the 3 Emperour lineally discending from Charles the great and first of that name died at Spire 1043. In Sâ—euia by aâ—towne called 〈◊〉 a great battaile where both Arnolphus and Hermannus prince of 〈◊〉 were â—laâ—e by Albertus their vncle and Theobaldus his brother 953. Peace was concluded betweene the Athenians and the Lacedemonians vpon this day for 30. yeares called â—ricenalâ—â— inducias in the 8. yeare of the 〈…〉 The 15. daie THE Romanes were woonte to celebrate the feast 〈◊〉 The 16 Day IOuianus the 43 emperor of Rome being in the East countrie in the warres as hee tooke his voyage towards Illyria he died suddenlie in the borders of Galacia as vpon this daye he was a very good prince and a great fauourer of the Christians and did much good while hee raigned Emperour in the Empire Fredericus the Emperour with the consent of all the Electors of Germanie made his sonne Maximilianus his fellow in the Empire at Frankeford Phil. Melancthon a famous learned man and the verie ornament of all Germanie was vpon this day borne in a towne called Bretta 1497. Upon this day fell such a terrible tempest in Frisland that many townes and villages were ouerthrowne and drowned 1230. The 17 Daie AS vpon this daye the feast called Parentalia in Rome was celebrated with great solemnitie In this feast they vsed to bring beanes pulses wafers and drye figges and to lay them vpon a bare flint stone at the graue of their dead parents and vpon the graue to â—ffer sacrifice to the infernall gods with beanes and after many ceremonies doone they sit round about the graue of the dead their banquet being laid vpon a flint stone as I said at what time they make their feast much like to the sacrifice doone at the feast which is solemnized in Maye called Lemuralia Also they vsed on this daye to seale vp the court house and seats of iudgement Charles the fift emperour after he had ten moneths besieged Rome departed towards Naples at what time the most part of his armie were lost 1528. Charles duke of Burbone a prince of haughtie courage was borne on this daie 1489. who after many victories woonâ— was at the besieging of the citie of Rome slaine 1527. The sixt synod vniuersall of 150 bishops was had at Constantinople against those that affirmed that our Sauiour Christ had but vnam voluntateÌ„ operationem 676. The 18 Day THe feast called Quirinalia on this daye was solemnly celebrated in Rome in this feast it was lawfull for tumblers and gesters to vse any game plaie or other pastime and lawfull for anye person to inuent and to vse scoffes or any other mirâ—he and therefore it was called Festum stultorum where the Poets might vse on the Theators anie flouâ—ing rimes or any kinde of scurâ—litie in their verses The Romans also on this day celebrated a feast called Forâ—acalia appointed by Numa Pomp. in the which feast the people were taught to doo sacrifice to Fornax with new cakes made onely of dried meale salt and water like vnto the Grecians sacrifice which was of Barlie floure and honie their cakes were called Liba for during the whole time of Numa which was 43 yeares the Temple of Ianus was not once opened they liued so in peace and quietnesse in Rome that they studied nothing but far feasts plaies banquets and sacrifices to their gods The number of these feasts and sacrifices by Numa instituted are in Macrob. Plut. and others mentioned for these 3 feasts Fornacalia Palilia Laralia were popular feasts On this day in Rome triumphed many Romanes ouer forren enemies for victories atchieued first Marcus Pompilius Consul of Rome triumphed solemnly ouer the Frenchmen after the building of Rome 403. Lucius Fuluius surnamed Coruus triumphed with great honour ouer the Samnits 431 and in the same selfe daye triumped Q. Fab. Maximus ouer the Samnites the Apulians And in the yeare 477. Q. Fabius surnamed Gurges being the 2. time Consul in Rome triumphed with pompe and solemnitie ouer the Samnits Lucanians and the Britaines These triumphes you must vnderstand that the pompe and solemnitie of their triumphes were such as it were large to describe them particularlie how some had carried before them in their Ensignes painted and set foorth in tables the names of the townes and citties which they subdued with their proportion and forme Some had the likenesse of those mountaines and of those riuers which were in the countries that they conquered painted and set foorth in like order and carried before them in the triumphe so that all things which were subdued by the Conqueror were carried most solemnelye before their triumphant charriot for the setting foorth of the dignitie of the triumph and those things which could not bee remooued as mountaines hilles riuers townes Citties woods and such like they
were painted as I said and set foorth with all brauerie in the Ensignes of the Conquerour in like forme and shape as they were builded and situated in those Countries where they stood C. Claudius surnamed Caninus 2. Consul of Rome triumphed ouer the Samnits and the Lucanes 480. Lu. Aniti Gallus on this day subdued Gentius king of Illyria and with great glorye triumphed ouer him and ouer the Illyrians 586. Hierusalem was deliuered vp to Fredericus the second emperour by letters receiued of the Soldaâ— of Egipt 1219. Martin Luther dyed at Islebia a towne where hee was borne being 63 yeares of age 1546. The 19 Daie AMong the Romanes was a feast which they called Charistia festa which was celebrated onely betweene families and kindred of an house or stocke one saluting another with rewardes and presents no stranger might be in this feast Clodius Albinus which made himselfe to bee proclaimed emperour of Rome in France was by Septimius-Seuerus subdued and taken his armie ouerthrowne and himselfe with all his family slain as on this day at Lugdunum which is Lions 203. On this day were three kings bodies which had beene buried before most solemnly brought to Colonia and there buried againe 1178. Franciscus Duke of Guise was slaine on this day by Iohn Poltrotto at the siege of Aurelia and therefore was drawne in peeces by Horsses at Paris some say this fact was doone on the 18 of Februarie 1563. Upon this day died Sabinianus the 62. and last Bishop of Rome for after him next Bonifacius the third was made the first pope after 62. Bishops at what time papacie began in Rome together with the kingdome of the Sarazens of popes heereafter I will make no mention with this farewell that from Gregorie the great the last pope of Rome being in number 62 vntill Gregorie the 13. raigned 166. popes The 20 Daie ON this day beginneth the moneth Adar which with the Iewes is the twelfth moneth on which moneth the Prophet Ezechiel cried out vpon the Iewes and prophecied vnto them the calamitie and miserie following Lu. Aemilius Regillus triumphed ouer Antiochus the great king of Siria by sea after the building of Rome 564. Marcus Fuluius the nobler proconsul of Rome triumphed ouer the Aetolians Ambrocians and the Cephalenians with great pompe 566. C. Sulpitius Gallus consul at Rome triumphed on this daye ouer the Ligurians though not solemnized as one of the greatest triumphes yet with the companie and meeting of the Senators and the Patricians and the cheefe magistrates of the Cittie of Rome at Bellonas Temple from thense they brought him to the Capitoll being carried in a Charriot and his Souldiers crowned with lawrell this kinde of triumph as by the law appointed to any conquerour that reserued the decree of the Senators in their edictes made de triumphis Charles the 5. was crowned as on this day king of Lumbardie in Bononia 1530. Edward the 2. sonne to the first Edward borne at Carnarâ—â—on married Isabel the French kinges daughter at Bulleine and were both crowned at Westminster as vppon this day 1308. Aurelius Quintilius the 32. Emperour of Rome was slaine as on this day within 17. daies after he was by consent of the Senate created Augustus after his brother Flauius Claudius who raigned before him Emperour for twoâ—yeares almost Of these Emperours few or none haue their imperial funeral which among the Romanes excelled in solemnitie and state of funerall pomp such was the slaughter and murthering of emperours after they had first allowed 2. Caesars and one Augustus then 3. Caesars and at last 4. Caesars These many Caesars could not agree in one Empire for Nulla regni fides socio euerie Caesar would be Augustus and some Augustus would be Antoninus vntil their empire was taken froÌ„ Rome into CoÌ„stantinaple for of 89. Emperours that raigned in Rome from Iulius Caesar to Constantine the sixt you shall not reade of ten that died in their beds Elizabeth the wife of Philip king of Fraunce died on this day 1189. Iames Steward king of Scotland was slaine through treason by his owne subiectes as on this day 8436. The Heluetians vanquished in a great battaill an armie of Austria at Hardt 1400. The 21 Day IN Rome with the auncient Romans a feast was solemnized in this day called Vinalia at what time they vsed by old customes to â—ast their newe wines and to drinke their first drinke vnto Iupiter as the first founder and benefactor of their doings There was another feast called Uinalia celebrated by the priestes called Flamines at what time they gathered their grapes and hallowed the vines then they caused a lamb to be sacrificed vnto Iupiter and at what time the new wine was carried by the priestes flamines into the temple of Venus after large feastings and drinking of seruants and also of strangers and clownes of the countrie and therefore called Rustica vinalia The sacrifice which they vsed at this feast was called Meditrinalia vnto the goddesse Meditrina these superstitious ceremonies grew in Rome from Numas time for Romulus vsed no wine in sacrifice but milke mingled with honie so the old Grecians when Pythagoras and Vlisses vsed to do sacrifice to Vrania with water and honie mingled Another feast called Terminalia was celebrated in like sort at Rome but of some referred to the seauenth Calendes of March On this day Bonifacius the third was elected the first pope 606. years after that 63. bishops had vsed the seat by the names of bishops since the time of the Apostles Guido king of Italie a marshall man was by pope Steeuen the 5. of that name crowned emperour of Rome vppon this day 890. On this day the Christians ouerthrew an innumerable companie of the Saracens at the riuer Pharsura 1097. Carolus Pulcher the 48. king of Fraunce and the last before the house of Valloys came to the crowne of Fraunce was as on this day crowned king of Fraunce 1321. The 22 daie THe feast Terminalia was in Rome celebrated vnto Terminus the god of Confines The Romans had a teÌ„ple ioyntlie consecrated and dedicated to Faith and to tearme vnto whom they do sacrifice both publickly and priuatelie vpon the limites of inheritance and vppon the Confines of borders In old time they did sacrifice vnto Terminus with out anie bloud by the law of Numa as Lycurgus in like sort commaunded the Spartans to do no sacrifice to the Gods with bloud but with hearbs fruites corne honie milke wine which continued in Greece for a time therefore Numa instituted that in this feast Terminalia such sacrifice and oblations should be done to Terminus with synceritie and vprightnesse without bloud or murthering of any thing that had life as to him that was witnes of their limits confines and bondes and as a keeper of peace and a Iudge of Iustice. On this day being with the Iewes
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
and his army ouerthrowne to the number of 20000 slaine and the king himselfe taken at Ticinum as Pau. Iouius affirmeth yet Functius saith in his table that he was at Pauia taken 1525. Ferdinandus archduke of Austria was crowned king of Bohemia as vpon this daye at Praga 1527. Charles the fift was on the same daye that hee was borne created Emperour of Germanie in Bohemia by Clement the seauenth of that name Pope of Rome 1530. Charles the fift after hee had resigned the Empire to his brother Ferdinandus who by the consent of the Electors was most solemnly crowned Emperor at Frankeford and receiued into the Empire with great pompe and roialty by al the states of Germanie while yet Charles the fift liued who shortlye after dyed and was with great funeral pompe buried at Angusta by his brother Ferdinandus 1559. The 25 Day THe feasts called Bachanalia and Dionisia were solâ—mnly on this day at Rome celebrated banqueting and feasting in houses of neighbours dauncing and leaping in streetes mirth and plaies euerie where the one in the honour of Bacchus the other in the honour of Appollo The feast Bacchanalia is mencioned set forth at large in diuers other places for that this feast was euerye where solemnized This daye was amongst the Egyptians in the Booke of the Priests at Memphis recorded and named Aegiptiacus dies Aurelius Antonius was adopted by Adrianus the Emperour heire to the Empire and tooke presentlie on him the office of Tribunus militaris Annius Verus and Aelius Adrianus bothe Emperours of Rome were adopted by Antonius Pius as heires to the Empire Geta being Caesar was by his owne brother Antonius after Emperor on his mothers lappe slaine Principatus nos admittit socios Hâ—rodian 213. 〈…〉 The 26 Daie _ 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 27 Daie 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 28. daie 〈…〉 stow it vpon the Romanes I wil here promise and vow before your deuine maiesties to erect you vp altars to build vp temples to make you publicke games and plaies with all worship honor and reuerence which shall be celebrated with feasts and sacrifices with all solemne pompe and glorie in Circomaximo at Rome after victorie had So likewise they vowed for the countrie for the health and sauegard of the people and for taking away any plague 〈◊〉 or any other extreme perill or danger they vowed and promised with all faith to perfourme these plaies called Votiur Iudi and therefore great examinations and search was made of the bishops by whom the licence and aucthority of these plaies were first graunted least thinges extra vota should be found vnperfourmed which the Romanes tooke to be a sacrilige for of all other thinges they perfourmed their vowes to their gods whether it were in feastes plaies or sacrifice Also in Rome as on this day were much vnseemly mirth with plaies and games most riotously feasting and banqueâ—ting called their Carnifex daies vsed in Uenice and in many other citties of Italie On this day Iunius Brutus the first Consull of Rome after the kings were exiled fighting hand to hand in armes with Aruntius Torquinius Superbus sonne killed one another at what time the Citisens and matrons of Rome mourned and lamented his death at what time Torquine the proud with all his friends and aide of Hetruria had the last ouerthrow 246 Lu Scipio surnamed Asiaticus for his great victorie ouer Antiochus the great triumphed most solemnlie with great pompe in the cittie of Rome out of Asia and therefore was named Scipio Asiaticus as his brother was by subduing of Haniball called Africanus 564. Carolus the 7. of that name king of Fraunce was borne on this day 142. Heraclius the 75. Emperor of Rome from Iulius Caesar died at Constantinople as vpon this day 638. Hildegardus the wife of Charles the great and first of that name king of Fraunce and also the first Emperour of Germanie died on this day 783. but Melanc saith the last of April Franciâ—cus the second of that name king of Fraunce was as on this day borne in Ambrosia 1517. this was son to Henrie the first who was father to the king of Fraunce Fridericus the seacond had a great ouerthrow at Parma 1248. at what time the towne was also burned The names of the noble Romanes which triumphed within this moneth of Februarie M. Valer. Coruus Tit. Coruncanus Fab. Pictor Q. Fab. maximus L. Aemil Regulus L. Cor. Dolabella Iunius Pera L. Papyrius M. Popil Lenas L. Ful. Coruus Q. Fab. â—ax Rullianus Q. Fa. Max. Gurges C. Claud. Caninus L. Anicius Gallus L. Aemyl Regillus M. Fulâ—â—â—s nobilior Ca. Sulp. Gallus C. Duâ—c Nepos L. Cornel. Lentulus M. Claudius Marlus Scipio Asiaticus The names of the feastes and sacrifices done at Rome during this moneth Februarie called Scebat with the Iewes with the Athenians Elaphoboleon Elaphebelea Lupercalia Parentalla Quirinalia Fornacalia Charistia Terminalia Vinalia Bachanalia Taurilia Equiria The names of the games and plaies which were at Rome together with their triumphes and feastes solemnized Ludi Gothici Ludi Geniales Ludi Apollinares Ludi Votini Mensis Februaij â—inis Of the moneth of March which with the Iewes is called Adar the tenth moneth with the Athenians called Munichion the 8. moneth and with the Aegiptians Pharmâ—noth their 7. moneth The 1. Day VPpon this day the Romanes began their yeare euen from Romulus his time by the name of Annus Romuli on which day the Senate had made a decree that the altars in the temple of Vesta should bee consecrated new fire should be solemnlie set vp by Vestals virgins with greene Lawrell braunches likewise in the howses of Flamines the priestes of Vesta and in the house of the king called rex facroum in the market place and in the senate house great solemnities of 〈◊〉 ceremonies of fire and of lawrell draunches with feastes and mirth and especially the sacrifices of the priestes Besides the Romanes kept a solemne feast called Consualia in memorie of the 600. Saâ—â—ne virgins who after they were violently rauished by the councell of Romulus war ensued and they with one consent entred â—aked into the field betweene the two armies the one side being their fathers the other their husbands and with tears entreated both parties and reconciled their husbands vnto their fathers and their fathers vnto their husbands this feast was called matronaâ—a festa this day the women vsed to serue their seruants at supper and the husbands presented their wiues with giftes and therefore it is called of some 〈◊〉 festa This moneth in old time was first dedicated vnto Minerua therefore they keepe a great feast called Quinquatria at what time the Romanes kept the feast of Ancylia when Salij should daunce vp and downe the streetes of Rome 〈◊〉 in their hands small round Targats which fell from the aire in the time of Numa Pompilius singing and calling out vpon the end
of euery verse on the name of Mammuris for it was he that had made that target Ancylia This very day also they vsed in Rome in the hill Exquilinus a solemne sacrifice vnto Iuno in hee owne Temple vpon the which day Iosephus saith that the 〈◊〉 dedication of the temple at Ierusalem after the captiuitie of Babilon was licenced and permitted by Daâ—ius The Greekes held a solemne feast vnto Diana with great ceremonies and sacrifices called Munichia on the which day it is supposed by some writers that the third floud was in Achaâ—a in Greece which continued two moneths and drowned all Helespont the next regions into Asia when Ogyges gouerned Athens and Bellochus in Aâ—â—yria On this daye diuers noble Romanes had their triumphes with great honour in Rome as Pub. Valerius Publiâ—ola the first Consul after the kings who triumphed ouer Torquinius his armie and ouer the Vients after the building of Rome 264. Also Lu. Cornelius Lentuâ—us triumphed ouer the Samuits and Lucans with much solemnitie after the building of Rome 476. So did Quintus Luctatius being Consul triumphe ouer the Phaliscans 512. Lu. Silla after he had subdued the most part of the Citties of Greece he laid siege to Athens tooke it and slue most cruellie the cittizens on this day Mar. Claudius Marcellus Consul of Rome triumphed with great glorie on this day ouer the Germanes and Frenchmen after Rome was builded 537. Cai. Plautius Decianus and Lu. Aemilius Mamertinus both Consuls of Rome who had a solemne triumphe graunted them by the Senators ouer the Prinernates after the building of Rome 424. Lodowick the ninth of that name king of Fraunce with his three sonnes and with a great armie saâ—led from Massilia into Affrica against the Sarazens ouer whom he had a great victorie in the yeare of Christ 1270. On this day Valerius Maximianus was by Dioclesian the Emperour made Caesar who for a time gouerned the empire ioyntly 290. Basilius Emperour of Constantinople died on this day he was a poore man in the beginning and after hee came to be a Chamberlaine to the emperour Michael whom this Basilius slew and after gouerned the Empire 889. As on this day Franâ—iscus Guisius sâ—ue in Vasseio a towne of France 200 Frenchmen for religion in the church as they serued God 1562. The 2 Day AMongst the Romans the second day of March was counted a dismall day which they called Ater dies for the Romans as you heard recorded their fortunate dayes according to the euents of fortune and the actions of time On this day a great battell was fought in Saxonia at what time Albertus the Marquesse of Bâ—andâ—nburge was taken and his armie vanquished by Iohn Fridercus one of the empire 1547. The 3 Daie AS on this day the olde Romanes examined the numbers of the Sâ—nators placing and displacing by the consent of the two Consuls and the two 〈◊〉 of the Souldiers and of the people where by they might haue Seâ—atus legittimus Carolus duke of Bâ—rgundie with all his armie was ouerthrowne in a great battell at Graâ—sen by the Heluetians on this day 1476. Iohannes Fridericus Elector of Saxone died 1554 and Leo the tenth of that name a Florentine borne was elected pope of Râ—me 1513 against this Pope Martin Luther began to write and to set open the Church Râ—me to all men Lyâ—cost writes that on this daye little children came in to our Saâ—iour Christ to bee touched at what time hee rebuked the Desciples for the keeping backe of them The 4 Daie THis day among the Iewes was heauie and vnfortunate for Hamon had gotten from the King Assuerus licence to kill all the Iewes within his dominions and prouinces at what time Hester fasted for the Iewes and great sorrow was made by Hester and her nephue Mardocheus this 〈◊〉 â—â—ste Iudeorum festum but this sad daye was turned into a â—â—yfull day as you shall reade in another place Iudas Machabeus also made this day among the Iewes to be recorded most fortunate for he slew the great armie of Antiochus and the great blasphâ—mer Nicanor Antâ—ochus generall and hanged vp both his wicked hands which he held vp against the Temple and also his blasphemous 〈◊〉 on the walles of Hierusalem before the Temple of Salomon reade this historie in the second booke and last Chapter of the Machabes Au Manlius Torquatus surnamed Aâ—ticus at what time he was Consul at Rome triumphed with great honour ouer the Phalisses after the building of Rome 512. As on this day Iehoakin King of Iuda after he had beene carried captâ—â—e with diuers of his nobles among whome Daniel and his fellowes were also brought to Baâ—ilon he was deliuered out of prison by Euilmedorach king of Babilon after Nabuchodonosors death and was princely entertained with roiall garments and sitting at the Kings table all the dayes of his life Some thinke that vpon this day was the resurrection of our Sauiour Christ Iesus The 5 Day AS on this day the Iewes held a ioyfull feast called Festum sortium appointed by Mardocheus in memory of the suddeÌ„ alteration of their sadnesse and sorrowe being all then appointed for the sworde by the meanes of Hamon and now conuerted into ioye and solace for the escaping of their present danger at what time the Iewes slew 75000 Pagans and Heathens which were apointed in armes to destroie the Iews were woont to feast vpon this day in their church and when they heard of Hamons name Scamna pugnis malleis pulsant Reade the historie of Hester 9. Likewise vpon this day in the Cittie of Rome the old Romanes celebrated with great solemnitie sacrifice to the Goddesse Isis in memorie of their often prosperous sayling called Nauigium 〈◊〉 Lu. Papyrius at what time he was dictator of Rome triumphed ouer the Samnits with great pompe and glorie into Rome 429. And after him Caius Papyrius maso Consul of Rome most solemnlye triumphed from mount Albanus into Rome ouer the people called Corses 522. C. Fabricius Luscinius being Consul at Rome had a triumphe graunted him by the Senators with much pompe and honor ouer the Lucanes Brutianes and also ouer the Samnits at one time 471 yeares after the building of Rome Of this great triumph Liui speaketh of Likewise on this daye triumphed Lucius Aemilius Papus then Consul of Rome ouer the Frenchmen 528 years after the building of the Cittie of Rome And Câ—â—manlius being then Pâ—oconsul of Rome triumphed ouer the Frenchmen in Asia so that vpoâ— this day at sundrie seuerall times fiue solemne great triumphes were kept and solemnized in the Cittie of Rome A great oâ—er throw was giuen vpon this daye to the Sarazâ—ns at the â—oâ—ne called Nicea by the Christians 1097. Odoacer who made himselfe king of Italie after the Empire fell from Rome was vanquished and slaine in his owne house by Theodoricus King of the Gotes at Rauena 492. Fredericus the first of that name was as
the enemie in the field and slaine 5000. of the enemies vnlesse hee had deliuered his office into the handes of the Senators and quieted the prouince of the enemies for as the victories of the Romanes grew great so the triumphes grew famous On this day also Caius Flamineus Nepos with leaue and licence of the Senators had his triumph with pompe and solemnitie to enter into the Cittie of Rome and to passe with his great spoile and treasures of the enemies carried in triumphe before him through the cittie into the Capitoll where he solemnized Triumphale Epulum Antoninus Heliogabulus a wicked and a most cruell emperour of Rome for his ouermuch tyrannie and beaâ—â—linesse vsed in Rome towards all men was slaine vpon this day with great reproche and shame as bothe Plut. Pantal and others affirme 123. Ferdinandus the last Emperour of that name was borne vpon this day in Medina a towne in the kingdome of Castilia whose natiuitie was solemnized yearelie with those games and plaies called Ludi natility Vladislaus King of Polonia dyed as on this day 1333. Brixia a famous towne was vpon this day yeelded to the state of Uenice 1428 The 11 Day THis day the Sunne entering into Aries is taken to be the equinoctiall of the spring The olde Greekes were woonte vpon this daye after Sunne setting to vse certaine sacrifice to their gods for the preseruations of their citties which after the Romanes vsed to do the like so both Greece and Rome were so superstitious to their gods that none might contrary theÌ„ without death as Socrates and diuers other Philosophers dyd as you may read in Plutarch That to prophane the holie mysteries of the gods was a sacriledge among all the Grecians for so Alcibiades was accused that hee had offended against the goddesse Ceres and Proserpina for that hee counterfetted in mockerie their holy misteries apparrelling himselfe in vestiments and copes as the Priests of Ceres were woont to doe with his torche bearer and verger before him his fellow scorners with him all in long robes like religious priests and sacred ministers in manifest contempt and derision of the holye ceremonies and mysteries of Emolpides Alcibiades was for his contempt heerein condemned and his goods confiscated beside a decree made that all the religious priests and 〈◊〉 should in their temple before Proserpina banne and cursse Alcibiades Heraclius the Emperour in the 31. yeare of his gouernement died of the dropsie this succeeded Phocas being theÌ„ Pretor in Affrike for the Romanes for when Phocas was slaine the Souldiers made Heraclius Emperor this restored Siria Egipt and Hierusalem to his Empire 643. Scot. referreth this to the 28. of Februarie Lotharius the Saxon Emperour waged battell vpon the Bohemians at what time great slaughter was without victorie to neither of them Lu. Cornelius Scipio then Consul at Rome triumphed ouer the Sardinians and the Corsicanes at what time hee brought an exceeding riche spoile to Rome 494. Albertus which was surnamed for his valiant acts of armes and great strength Achilles Germanicus a singular Souldier being Marquesse of Brandenburge died as vpon this day at Frankford The 12 Day AS vpon this day in Rome they celebrated the mysteries of Christ and his passion with much deuotion and great ceremonies and withall they remember the holie lande in their feast C. Flaminius and Pub. Furius both then Consuls at Rome after much good seruice and victories woone they triumphed most solemnly ouer the Frenchmen the Lugurians in Rome with great honour after the building of Rome 530 yeares Gregorius the last of that name a little before the comming of the Pope yet in was elected Bishop of Rome a man of rare vertues and of great learning in so much that our Elders began to send their Children to schoole as vpon this daye wherein he was consecrated Bishop of Rome hee suffered death for Christ Iesus vnder Phocas 604. The 13 Daie THe Romanes vsed great sacrifice and ceremonies vnto Iupiter the founder aâ—d patron of their Capitol for they vsed diuerse kindes of seruice at sundrie times to Iupiter yeelding also to him diuerse surnames as Staâ—ore and Iupiter Olimpian Iupiter Ammonius c. according to the place where he is most honoured Also in Rome by the riuer Tiber is the feast Equiria kept as before in Mars his field for the Romans celebrate this feast in two places in Mars his field and at Tiber but if the riuer Tiber be vp and ouerflowne then is Equiria kept in mounte Caelio Mahomet the great Prophet of the Sarazens died vpon this day after he had for ten yeares poisoned with false doctrine all Arabia and many places of Asia who is to this time honored amongst the Arabians and Sarazens as a great prophet with solemne obsequies and sacrifice certaine daies of the yeare vpon his graue whose principall feast was vpon euerye good friday in contempt of the passion and death of our Sauiour Christ he vseth all the pompe and glory that he can deuise vpon that day though vpon euery friday though the yeare he holdeth a solemne feast in memorie of his natiuitie which was vpon a Friday yet nothing in comparison of his other vpon good Friday the charges of that one feast surmounted all the other 52. feasts 637. Alexander the sixt of that name Pope of Rome dranke of that cuppe which hee had prouided for an other by the negligence of his cup bearer and so by this meanes dranke his owne poison and died of it after that he had beene pope for eleauen yeares Rodolphus Duke of Sueuia was nominated Emperour by diuers princes and Bishops of Germanie against Henrie the fift of that name who after raigned Emperour for twentie yeares 1076. The 14. Daie AS vpon this daye appeareth the Starâ—e called Aquarius On this day likewise Henricus surnamed Heintz Sonne to Fredericke the Emperour being King of Sardinia and appointed Lieutenant ouer all Italie dyed at Bononia 1271. The 15 Daie THis was called Mercatorum festum the Marchants feasts at what time in Rome all the Marchants did vse to meete in one place euery man with some deuise of mirth vsing often the name of Bacchus and crying out of this world Quinquatrus minuscula which was the name that they gaue vnto this feast Againe vpon this day another feast was celebrated at Rome which was called Geniale festum This day the parents and their children carried their wine with their delicacies into the fields and therewith all kinde of mirthe and musicke they banqueted and kept a solemne feast in the honour of Hymaenaeus the God of Mariage C. Iulius Caesar the first Emperour and perpetuall Dictator of Rome vpon this daye at their session houlden in their councell house was slaine by Brutus and Cassius before the Senators and also by some of them where he 23 had deadly wounds as Suetonius saith there were 60 that conspired his death and therefore
this daye was in Rome called after Parricidium for after Iulius Caesar and Augustus time such ambition grew dayly in Rome that from ambition it grewe vnto tyrannie that the emperor which was made to day should be marthred the neâ—t day for so y e Romans vsed to châ—ose their emperors sometime at Rome by the Senators sometime in the field by the souldiers but generallie by the sworde both in Rome and in the field It was not so among the old Persians for before Cyrus time none should be K. in Persea but one of the stocke of Achiminides which name was common to all the kinges of Persea for the kinges of Persea were all named Acheminides as the Emperours of Rome were called Caesars Marcus Valerius Corâ—us did solemnlie triumph in Rome ouer the Calenes and after that hee was created Consull for 24. yeares for that he slew a French man that chalenged any of the Romane armie to a combate whereby the Romanes got then the victorie when Lu. Furius was generall of the Roman armie Of this you shall read more in Eutrop. Manlius surnamed Valso a valiant Romane entred into the citie of Rome with great triumph ouer the Ueients after the building of Rome 279. Rome at this time had no warres far from the cittie for that the Sabines the Latens the Fedenates Thuscanes Ueients with manie other nations of their neighbours held the Romanes tacke Uppon this day Valentinianus the Emperour was strangled to death at Uienna through the treason of Arbogastus 391. Miâ—zaus the second of that name king of Polande died vpon this day as Functius affirmeth after he had raigned 10. years 1304. Calendaria festa which the old Lateâ—s vsed as on this day long after they were subdued by Tul. Hostilius and made subiect vnto the Romanes yet they reserued the lawes and customes of their countries and their old religioÌ„ to their countrie gods for in mount Alba they met in the temple of Iupiter to the number of 67. so manie at one time might celebrate the feast and offer sacrifice for it was among the old Lateâ—s once euerie moneth and therefore called Calendaria festaâ— to this temple some brought cheese some brought milke some lambs some brought honey and the most part brought cakes called Mola made of meale salt in this feast they sacrificed a bull vnto Iupiter with the ceremonies thereunto belonging after sacrifice and the feast done they deuided this sacrificed bull betweene them and sent a peeâ—â— of the fleash to euerie cittie and towne about them The 10. daie AS on this day was celebrated the great and famous victory of the Greeks ouer the Persians nauie by sea at Salamina at what time armed men were seene which did reach out their hands from the Ile of Egina towards the Grecian gallies also songes were hard in the aire in the praise of Iacchus and flames of fire were seene in the element with many â—â—oe wonders which appeared towards the cittie Eleusin of which Plutarch menâ—ioneth this was one of the most glorious victories that euer the Greekes had chiefly gotten by the pollicie and cunning of Themistocles the Athenian Upon the selfe same day 77 yeares after this victorie at Salamina by that noble Greeke Themistocles the Cittie of Athens was ouerthrowne and taken by Lisander the Spartan after he had scattered their Nauies at the riuer of Goâ—es called Aegos Potamos Tiberius Caesar the third emperor of Rome in the 23 yeare of his raigne disceased in Campania with great reioysing of the Romanes vpon this daie yet some saie that he died about Naples in a village called Lucullana in the 39. yeares of Christ. Lotarius Caesar sonne to Lodowicke surnamed Pius and emperour of Germanie after his fathers death was made emperour against whome Pipinus and Lodowike his brethreâ— conspired and gaue him vpon this day such a terrible battaile that on both parties such slaughter was made that all Frauncâ— was long weakened thereby Upon this daye 1185 dyed Baldâ—inus the fourth of thaâ— name King of Hierusalem for verie greefe of the ciuill sedition of that time within the cittie Mar. Pomponius Mato Consul then at Rome triumpheâ— ouer the Sardeis and was solemnlie with great ioye receiue into Rome 520 yeares after the building of the cittie as 〈◊〉 and others affirme vpon this daye The cittie of Rome was taken now the fourth time by the Gothes at what time Iustinianus was emperour of Rome after the building thereof 1300. Pope Ioan the 14. of that name died and Bonifacius the seuenth succeded him Pope of Rome vpon the same day this Bonifacius was a cruell sacrilegious priest for he robbed all the churches of Rome of all their gold and siluer and fled with great abundance of treasure to Constantinople 985. Uppon this day was Euripides the Greeke poet borne and Vatablus Tussanus 2 famous learned men the one a reader of the Hebrue tongue the other of the greek tongue died at Paris 1547. This day was amongest the Romanes accompted a dismal day woonder not that the Romanes had so manie vnfortunat and vnhappie daies for they recorded all those daies to bee vnhappie wherein they susteined great losses by warres or any harm shame or otherwise and accompted those daies festiuals when any victorie was gotten or any Countrie ouerthrowen at what time they vsed to triumph The 17 Daie AN vnhappie day this was accompted among the Romanes for they came to the temple of Berecynthia the mother of the Gods and there with â—eares waâ—â—ing and weeping they sought to please their goddesse and for to haue aid in their enterprises Likewise in Rome vppon this day the youthes of the cittie when they were 14. yeares of age kept solemnly their feast called Liberala at what time those youngmen that were most wise and discreet should weare vppon them this day a gown as a gouernment of grauitie in token they should in time become graue and discreet Consuls to gouerne the Cittie this feast Varro called Agonia Uppon this day M. Valerius Messala being then Consult at Rome brought his triumph most honourable from Africke to Rome and with great pomp and honor triumphed ouer the Africans and ouer Hiero king of Sicile who in respect to bee pardoned hee with the rest of his nobilitie gaue to the Romanes 200. talents of siluer and yeelding himselfe to Valerius and concluded peace with the Romanes 490. Mar. Aurelius Antonius the 24. Emperour of Rome after hee had raigned two yeares and 8. moneths was slaine with his mother Semiamira in an vprore which the souldiers made This was Antoninus Carocalla his sonne as some supposed 224. Euen so vppon this day Valentinianus Iunior the Emperour 3 of that name was slaine by secret treason of his friendes he was the sooner kild as Iustine saieth by one Maximus for his wife who is a passing faire woman 455. Solymanus Emperour of the Turke was horne vpon this day 150
the riuer of Almono the sacred ceremonies were called Megalesia sacra This Berecynthia was called Pessinuntia to whome M. Iunius Brutus builded a temple dedicated those games and plaies called Megalenses ludi which should bee plaide in the spring time before the Idol of Pessinuntia by the finest and gallentest yongmen within Rome piched and chosen out by the Alcidebes the matrons of the cittie were cheefe in those plaies in their most sumptuous apparrell for in these playes were moddest shamefast chaste and honest actions vsed gesture Phocas the Emperour by the conspiracie of certaine that sought the Empire was slaine and vpon the same day Heraclius was elected in his roome Emperour yet Scotus referreth this murther vnto the nineteenth of Aprill in the yeare 611. Iohn Valesius the 50 king of Fraunce and father to Charles the fift surnamed the wise dyed as vpon this daye at London in England 1364. Lu. Posthumius Megellus the second time that hee was Consul at Rome with great pompe and glorie triumphed ouer the Samnits and ouer the Hetruscans by the appointment of the Senators 459 yeares after the building of Rome vpon the which selfe same daye 734. triumphed Lu. Cornelius Balbus ouer the Affricans in the beginning of the raigne of Augustus Caesar for the triumphe of those Consuls in those dayes were much obscured for the dignitie of the Consuls was defaced through the glorie of the Emperours who tooke from the Consuls all pompe and glory to set foorth their owne triumphes Upon this day 169. Lu. Septimius Seuerus was borne in a Towne called Lepus which was in Tripolinata a Prouince of Affricke This Emperour willed all men to call him Pertinax for the great zeale and goodwill which hee bare vnto him which Pertinax was slaine by Iulianus This Seuerus the Emperour by his victories ouer the Parthians and Arabians was surnamed both Parthicus and Arabicus Gregorie the eleuenth Pope of Rome died as vppon this day vnder this Pope all the Townes of Italie which were in subiection to the Pope reuolted and therefore this bishop remoued his seat from Fraunce into Rome againe The 8. daie FOr the space of thirtie daies the Israelites lamented much the death of Moses in the plaine of Noab vppon this day for after that God shewed all the land of Canaan hee went to the plaine of Moab to the top of mount Nebo where hee died and no man knoweth his graue to this day In Rome as vppon this day great solemnities of ceremonies and sacrifices were had and celebrated vnto Ianus in the temple of Concord in the temple of Health in the temple of Peace and in the temple of Ceres by all the women and matrons of the Cittie of Rome Aelius Pertinax the 26. Emperour of Rome when hee had raigned but 80 daies being a verie aged man was slaine in an vprore which fell among the gard through the reason of Iulianus who succeded him in the Empire notwithstanding some saie otherwise 194. Mar. Atil Regulus triumphed ouer the Samnites and ouer the Uolscanes I do not meane the great triumph which Regulus got ouer the Africanes when he sâ—ue 18 thousand enemies and tooke prisoners 5000. men when hee had receiued vnder his obeisance 73. cities and tooke 8. elephantes and sent them to Rome this was vpon an other day of which I shall speake of in an other place 459. Albertus marques of Brabenburge the scourge of Germanie with long warres manie yeares was borne vppon this day 1520 at which time died Henrie Glareanus poet Laureâ—tus in Friburge a towne in Germanie 1563. Aron and his two sonnes Madan and Abiliu remained at the dore of the taberâ—acle seauen daies and seauen nights and perfourmed that which Moses commaunded him from the spirit of God 2455. yeares after the creation of the world The 29 Day VPon this day Iosua the second Iudge of Israell that succeeded Moses sent out of Sichim two men to view Iericho and to spy the land at what time Rahab the harlot acknowledged the God of Israel and lodged the two Israelites and hid them from the king of Iericho who sought to kill them C. Claudius the 5. Emperour of Rome sonne to Drusus which was brother to Tiberius and vncle by the fathers syde to Caligula after he had raigned 13. yeares and 9. moneths hee was poisoned by his owne wife in the yeare of our Lord 41. Lectisternium a feast among the Paâ—nims in the honour of Iupiter Iuno and Minerua at what time sumptuous ritch beddes were spred in the Temples in the which their Images and Idols dect with all kindes of chaines of gould crownes garlands beset with Iewels and pearles were first laied in most magnificent and roiall manner with all ceremonies and solemnities in these gorgeous beds and a great feast celebrated with musick and mirth before them And after in the residue of the beds which were made within the temple as many as mightlie and eate and bare companie with their gods thinking themselues happie that they in this feast in their temples accompaniing their Idols had the fruition of so sacred a feast The Rabbies do affirme that as at this time our Sauiour Iesus Christ came to raise vp Lazarus from death at what time he came to Iericho and by the way gaue sight to the blind man and lodged in Zachaeus the publicans house The 30. Day THe French chronicles affirme that vppon this day the great and bloody victorie of Edward duke of Yorke fell which afterward was called Edward the fourth king of England Frederick the third being archâ—uke of Austria was crowned emperour and raigned almost 54. yeares he was also vpon this day elected and crowned king of the Romans as Nauclerus saith but Cuspinianus who best knew y e state of Austria referreth this to the first day of Ianuarie It is not much to bee maruelled that writers contend for daies syth they in greatest causes varie much in yeares vetustas erroris plena and thereâ—ore I repeat sometime histories that I wrot before The 31 Daie THe old Romans vppon thes day vsed solemne sacrifice and oblation to the moone vpon mount Auentiâ—e with such rites and ceremonies as the Augurers and high bishops had obserued for all ceremonies and sacrifice were by Numa Pomp. from the nimph Aegiria and also after Numa in the time of Torquine the prowd the booke of Sibill which were kept by the 3. magistrates called triumveri were full of these supersticious vaine ceremonies and sacrifices which the Romanes much honowred Ti. Pomp. Atticus died vpon this day 12. yeares after his frend M. Cicero was slaine by Hierenius and Popilius by y â— procurement of M. Antonius who likewise was ouerthrowen with his frend Cleopatra queene of Egipt by Oct. Augustus in this yeare that Pomp. Atticus died at what time ended the wars in Rome after the building of the citie of Rome 722. Henrie the first of
that name King of Fraunce died of a wounde that he got with running at Tilt on this day after hee had raigned 12 yeares after whom succeeded his sonne Franciscus the second of that name Pantaleon affirmeth that Franciscus the first raigned 32. yeares 1557. Alphonsus king of Spaine 1259 was by the Princesse of Gâ—rmanie elected to the empire which he refused for then the empire had bin void of an emperour 17. yeares which was the time of interegnum at what time Richard the Duke of Cornewall sonne to the king of England was crowned king of Rome of this time and of the certeintie thereof as Functius saieth writers do much varie Henricus the fourth of that name Emperour of Germanie was vpon this day being then the feast of Aester by Pope Clement the third as Functius saieth by Pope Steeuen the ninth crowned emperour who ranged 50. yeares whose wife named Bertha vsed the gouerment at her pleasure for she was the empresse and emperour Melancthon saieth in his chronicles that saint Ierom died on this day 420 at Betheme yet Volateranus affirmeth it 30. of September in the yeare of our Lord 442. Nehemias came vppon this day with letters from Artaxerxes to Hierusalem for the repairing of the Temple and also for the building vp of the walles of Hierusalem againe In the moneth Munychion among the Egiptians called Pharme Menedeâ— K. of Egypt ended his great and wonderous tombe which for the rarenesse thereof was called a Labyrinth the patterne whereof Dedalus brought with him from Egipt vnto Creet where he builded the like to king Minos It was hard for any that entred into this Labyrinth to come out thence without a guide This Labyrinth was made a place of buriall for the kinges of Egyptlineallie descending from the bodie of Menedes and not for others in so much that the kinges of Egypt afterwardes contended who should excell in these woorkes some in Labyrinthes some in building of Piramides and some in building of monsterous great Temples for their burials as the priestrs of Vulcan affirme in their sacred bookes at Memphis that 43. of the most aâ—ncient kings of Egypt were buried in these Pyramides of the which number 17. remained vntill the time of Ptolomi the sonne of â—agi one of the souldiers of the great AlexaÌ„der This was the first king of the Ptolomeis after the name of Pharaos for the first kinges of Egypt from Menas time vntil the time of 52. kings we haue as litle to write of as we haue of the first ancieÌ„t kings of Assiria The names of the Triumphes solemnized in Rome within the moneth of March and by whome 1 P. Valer. Publicola 2 L. Aemil. Mamertimus 3 L. Cornel. Lentulus 4 Q. Luctatius Cerco 5 M. Claud. Marcellus 6 A. Manl. Torqua Atticus 7 L. Papyrius 8 C. Fabricius Luscinius 9 C. Papyr Maso 10 L. Aemil. Papus 11 Cn. Manl. Volso 12 T. Manl. Torquatus 13 L. Aemil. Papus 14 C. Flamineus Nepos 15 L. Conel Scipio 16 C. Flamineus 17 Pub. Furius 18 Manlius Volso 19 M. Valerius Coruus 20 M. Pomp. Matho 21 M. Valer. Maximus 22 C. Conelius Scipio 23 L. Posthumi Megellâ—s 24 L. Conel Balbus 25 M. Atil Regulus The names of the solemne feasts and sacrifices within the moneth of Marche Munichia Matronalia Quinquatria Bachanalia Iunonalia Equiria Liberalia Quinquaria Minerualia Hylaria Megalesia These games and plaies called triumphant plaies vowed games must of necesâ—itie bee celebrated and solemnized after any great triumphe together with the feast Triâ—mphale Epulum which is also a feast appointed in the Capitoll belonging alwaies vnto any great triumphe Ludi Votiui Ludi Triumphales Ludi Natalitij Finis mensis Martij Of the moneth of Aprill which with the Iewes is called Nisan their first moneth with the Athenians called Thargelion their eleauenth moneth and With the Aegiptians Pharmute their eight moneth The first Daie THis moneth of April is called of the Iewes Nisan which is the first moneth with the Hebrues for the Iewes beginneth their yeare in this moneth in the old time this moneth was of the Romans consecrated vnto Venus at what time they celebrated a feast called Vernalia where the Romanes vsed sacrifice and solemine ceremonies vnto Venus bedeckt with garlands made of diuers flowres on their heads and mirtle branches in their handes Likewise the women and matrones of Rome washed and bathed themselues in sweete water and with garlands of mirtle crowned came vpon this day to the temple of Fortune and offered oblations and sacrifice with Frankencense and other sweete odors for their husbandes good successe and euents in warres In like order the auncient Greekes had vpon this day two great solemne feasts the one called Thargelia festa celebrated with many ceremonies vnto Apollo and vnto Diana according to the manner of the Gretians the other feast called Apaturia solemnized with diuers kinde of sacrifices vnto the goddesse Venus In Rome vpon this day Sempronius Blesus when he was Consul at Rome triumphed ouer the Affricans at what time woone many cities and though hee suffered shipwracke in his returne from Affrike to Rome with great riches and spoile yet the Senators graunted him to come with a triumphe into the Cittie of Rome 500 yeares after the bulding of the Cittie Q. Martius Philippus Consul of Rome made a braue entrie into Rome with great pompe and honor triumphing ouer the Hetruscans a people of Italy before the first warres of the Romans against the Carthaginians eight yeares for at this time the Romanes had enough to doe at home by meanes of the warres of the Tarentines Samnits Latens and of other nations about them Also on this day Ser. Caruilius Max. being Consul then at Rome triumphed most solemnely ouer the Sardintans 519. Tacitus the 34. Emperoâ—r of Rome after he had raigned but sixe moneths dyed by an vprore among the Souldiers the most common death that then happened to the Emperours of Rome one preuenting an other by treason that in 277 yeares 34 Emperours raigned in Rome as Onoph affirmeth but Iustine saith that Tacitus died of a feauer at Tarsus but I leaue contention Valens was by his brother Valentinianus made Emperour of Constantinople to gouerne ioyntlie the Empire vpon this daye 367. This was a cruell persecutor of the Christians for he commaunded that 80. Christians should be drowned that were sent to him froÌ„ the other Christians to entreat for mercie and fauour but Valeus being most worthyly afterward wounby the Gothes and flyeng from the battell so wounded to a little cottage in a podre village was burned most miserablie by the Gothes in his cottage where hee hid himselfe His brother Valentinianus had no better end for both were cruell Emperours Iustinus Thrax a base man borne who was first a Swineheard and then a heardman and afterward became to bee a Souldiour who after by manye euents of warres was made by the
Souldiers after he had ranne through all kinde of preferment in the field Emperour 517 who as vpon this daye did adopt to the Empire his sisters sonne named Iustinianus in the ninth yeare of his raigâ—e and dyed within foure moneth after he was a good Christian and rooted out the heresie or the Arians and Neâ—torians Conradus the third of that name king of Bonaria borne in Sueâ—ia nephew to Henrie the fourth being his daughters sonne was by the consent of all Princes of Germanie elected Eâ—perour vpon this day 1139. he made a voiage into Asia against the Sarazeâ—s but returned without any thing doone by meanes of treason at home by a wicked man named Manuell who succeeded after him by treason in the Empire as Onoph and Iustine affirmeth As vpon this day 1081. Alectius surnamed Comnenus was elected to succeed Nicephorus the Emperour who after he had ended many battailes he erected an Hospitall for pâ—â—re fatherlesse children and also a free schoole to be there instructed and brought vp after they were able to come from the Hâ—spitall Clephis king of the Longobardes was slaine in Papia by the Italians 568. â—or before this time they had determined with Albonius there to inuade Italie foure yeares before this king Clephis was slaine Maunt Aeâ—na in Sicilia was so shaken with an earthquake that the fire that flamed therewith out of this hill destroyed and burned many places at what time the monasterie of S. Leo was vtterlye spoiled and consumed as vpon this daye 1536. Rome was taken vpon this daye by Alaricus king of the Gotes after he had continued his siege two yeares 414 after Christ as Pau. Aemilius in his first booke setteth downe at large Sigismundus king of Polonia died when hee had raigned 42. yeares 1548. after whome succeeded also his sonne Sigismundus Some also hold opinion that our Sauiour Christ came vpon this day to Bethania and called Lazarus from his graue where he had beene foure dayes dead and buried and he liued after as Mar. Scotus affirmeth 24 yeares but he borroweth of the Rabbies all this vncertaine coniecture of the time for the Iewes will be ignorant in nothing The 2 daie VPon this day the old Romanes celebrated a solemne feast with great ceremonies in memorie of Quirinus who was borne vpon this day at what time the Romanes kept the feast Lupercalia with great solemnitie Christ after hee raised Lazarus from the graue would not enter to Ierusalem which was 15 furlonges distant from Bethania for the Iewes hearing of these miracles tooke councell how they might kill him and therefore Iesus went to Ephraim a Cittie fiue miles distant from Bethanie Iane the wife of Philip surnamed pulcher king of Fraunce the 45 king in number died vpon this day 1304. This queene was the onelie daughter of Henrie King of Nauarre Honorius the fourth of that name was elected Pope of Rome as vpon this day at Perusium this pope builded many houses vpon the mount Auentine and assigned to manie poore men certaine Gownes and clothes called Album amictum It is written that a Iew being baptized vpon this day against his will presentlie put fire in his owne house tooke his wife and his children out and ran vp and downe in the streets saying alowd and crying out I am a Iewe I am a Iew and no christian his house being burned and 40 houses more in Constantia by the meanes of this his furie 1349. The 3 daie VPon fridaie before the feast of Aester Christ Iesus our sauiour suffred his passion as vppon this daie by whose death death was swallowed vp and the power of Sathan ouerthrowen Henricus the second king of Fraunce and Philip which is now king of Spaine after many years of warre at length concluded peace vpon this day 1559. Eulalius in a schisme against Bonifacius then Bishop of Rome was elected bishop and Bonifacius rebelled as on this day This Bonifacius while yet he was â—ishop which was 3. yeares and foure monethes ordained that none should bee allowed a priest before he were 30 yeares of age Pub. Posthumius Tubertus Consul then at Rome triumphed ouer the Sabines 250. after the building of Rome This was one of the first triumphes in Rome after the kinges were banished at what time in their triumphes they vsed no such solemnitie and pompe as they did after as to bee drawen in chariots so sumptuouslie with four elephantes or with four white Steedes or with such pompe and roiall solemnitie or in wearing purple robes and triumphant garments neither yet crowned with garlands nor with any great magnificence which was after among them practised The godly Ezechias king of Iuda as some write repaired the temple as vppon this day and therein prepared oblations and sacrifices to please the Lord at what time hee continued therein 8. daies instructing the people and sanctifying of the temple The 4. Day AGrippa Menenius surnamed Lanatns fellow Consull to Posthumius Tubertus in the selfe same yeare 250. after the building of Rome triumphed ouer the Sabines and made also his triumph the next day after Tubertus his fellow ouer the Sabines Liuie said that they both had their triumphs graunted by the senators in one day ouer the Sabines they rode not in chariots but were brought with serieants and officers before them and with such pompe as was vsed in those daies for then they triumphed but within Italie The greatnes of the Romanes triumph grew by the warres of Africa which was the first after they had conquered Italie The 5 Daie PLaies and games called Megalesia were celebrated as vppon this day in the honour of Cibeles the mother of the goddes the sacrifices and solemnities done to this goddesse in the the temple at Rome were vsed in the 27. of March as you before haue read yet some referre these plaies to the last of March but plaies are vsedmanie times as occasion serueth The Israelits vpon this day with their captaine Iosua passed through the flood Iordane at what tyme the water dried before them as the red sea did in the time of Moses and Aaron and Iordane stood still vntil the priests had brought the Arke through the riuer vnto the other side at which time the waters came againe together The Iues as on this day yearly prouided a male lamb of a yeare old without anie spot or blemish on him for the feast of Easter which they kept on y â— 14. daie of their moneth Nisan then they kill him and take part of his blood and strike it on the two side poastes and vppon the vpper dore post of the howse where this lambe should bee eaten God ordained this sacrifice as a token and a pledge of their deliuerance Lotarius sonne to Lodowick surnamed Pius the 24. king of Fraunce and the second emperour of Rome of a French man being then king of Italie by his father thither sent was vppon
this day elected and created emperour of Rome after his fathers death where he raigned 15. yeares hee made his sonne Lodowick the second of that name his fellowe to gouerne with him in the empire Lodowick the 9. king of Fraâ—ce sailed as vpon this day from thence into Asia with a verie great armie to ease the christians being much vexed and afflicted by the Saracens and afterward returned safe and sound into Fraunce againe as Functius saith but others said that he was taken by the Saracens in Damiata 1250 Charles the fourth of that name and sonne to Iohn king of Bohemia was as on this day crowned emperour of Germany which Lodowick Bauarus being aliue had raigned Emperour 32. yeares tooke it so greeuouslie that Charles should be emperour during his life that falling downe from his house on hunting died more for sorrow of the empire then for the fall 13â—5 Upon this day Charles the 5. entred into the citie of Rome accompanied with pope Iulie the 3. who with great triumphe was receiued of the citizens where for a time hee remained to consult with the Pope of all estates of Christendome in matters of state and religion Philip king of Spaine that now is proclaimed peace vppon this day at Bridges betweene Henrie the second of that name king of Fraunce and himselfe 1559. The 6. daie AS vpon this day the magistrats of Athens did examine and visit the whole citie in that sort that the Romans afterward vsed in their Lustrum euerie fift yeare with the Greeks called penrerides In Greece they celebrated a feast in memorie of Dianas birth which fel vpon this day in which feast no sacrifice might be offred of blood but the feast was solemnized with wafers fine cakes and wine they sacrificed fraÌ„kinsence sweet odors and spices besydes they should honor this feast with all kind of delicate sweete flowers and adorne their Idols with all garlands for in this feast all ioyes and mirth was solemnized with musicke dauncing and feasting but no killing of anie liuing beast vppon this day and therefore it is called Hylaria festa Some also hold opinion that the birth day of Alexander the great and his death was vppon this day but better referred vnto the 8. of Iune Likewise that learned Philosopher Socrates the Athenian died vpon this day as Plutarch supposeth The second circumcision was by Iosua performed by the commaundement of God in Gilgar for now they had left off 40 yeares after the first circumcision and Iosua made him sharpe kniues as the Lord commaunded him and circumcised all those which were borne in the wildernesse after they came out of Egipt for all their olde Captaines and the Isralits that came out of Egipt were circumcised in the wildernesse and for their disobedience to God they died euery one sauing Caleb and Iosua they rebelled against God and contemned Moses for they remained 40. yeares in the wildernesse Our Sauiour Christ returning into Hierusalem curssed the Figge tree for his barrennesse at what time he entred into the temple and taught there and stope the mouth of the Saduces and Phariseis and returning to mount Oliuer tooke occasion by beholding of the Temple to prophesie the destruction both of the cittie and of the world M. Aurelius Antonius Bassianius which is also named Caracalla died on this daye at Edessa when he had raigned sixe yeares and two months Pantaleon saith that he was both borne and dead as vpon one day 218. The 7 Daie THe Athenians vsed vpon this daye to celebrate the feast of Thargelia in the honour and memorie of Apollo also the feast called Carnia was also solemnized in Cirena to Phoebus which is called Apollo and taken for the Sunne for the Sun was worshipped by so many names that almost in no countrie the Sunne escapeth without feasts and sacrifices with all kind of solemne worship doone vnto him for he is worshipped with the Greekes by the name of Phoebus with the Latins by the name of Apollo with the Egiptians by the name of Serapis with the Persians by the name of Onamasdris c. Christ our Sauiour being in Bethania in the house of Simon the lepor at what time the woman powred vpon his head a box full of pretious ointment where Iudas â—he 〈◊〉 was angrie for the waste thereof Zeno surnamed Isauricus a deformed man and base borne was by Leo Iunior his owne father made Emperour 490. who vsed the Empire more liker a tyrant then a Emperour in whose time Constantinople was set on fire and the most part thereof burned at what time 120 thousands bookes were quite burned to ashes amongst which bookes Homers poems were being written with goulden letters In testino draconis of 120 foote long he died very poore as Iustine others affirme Charles the eight of that name king of Fraunce died suddenlie vpon this day at Ambrose 1497. leauing no lawfull heires behinde him to succeed and therefore Lewes the 12. of that name succeeded the 59 king of Fraunce this king was called Pater populi the last king before the stocke of Valoyes became to be king of Fraunce Anastasius the 40 Bishop of Rome after the Apostles was elected vpon this day who instituted that no lame impotent or maimed person should be admitted to minister in the Church and this Bishop also commaunded that men should stand vp at the reading of the Gospell 398. The 8 Daie VPon this daye the Romanes vsed a great triumphe with pompe and solemnitie and with plaies in memorie of Iuba king of Numidia by Augustus Caesar then conquered and brought to triumphe 45. A disâ—â—all day and vnfortunate among the Iewes for that vpon this day the K. Assuerus otherwise called Darius Hisdaspis king of Persea made a lawe and a decree by his cheefe counceller Haman that all the Iewes being euery where scattered in these his kingdomes which were a 127 prouinces should be destroyed and slaine both man woman and childe and therefore this day was among the Iewes named Luctuosus Iudeorâ—m dies In the temple at Ierusalem about nine of the clock at night shined such a light so bright about the cheefe altar that it seemed to be day the brasen gates of the temple of their owne accord opened and many woonders seene The 9 Daie THe charge and manner of eating the Passeouer which was to be kept in the 14 daye of the first moneth which is Nisan at euen the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread for this feast continued with the Iewes seauen dayes this was celebrated in memorie of their deliuerance at that night when all the first borne of Egipt man and beast were slaine by the Angell of the Lord and in the remembrance of the bloud of the lambe which the Iewes sprinkled vpon the doores as a warning to the Angell to spare the Iewes of this feast of Passeouer the first was
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
spicarum they should bring vnto the Priest a sheaâ—e of the first fruites of their haruest and hee should waue the sheafe before the Lord to be accepted for their sinnes and this should be done the morrow after the Sabaoth day for the Iewes had these manie feastes by the Lord commaunded to be kept 1 The feast of the Passeouer 2 The feast of vnleuened bread 3 The feast of the first fruites 4 The feast of blowing of trompets 5 The feasâ—es of Tabernacles Of these in their places orderly as they fall I shall hereafter plainâ—ie declare In Rome were certaine plaies and games called Ludi cereales which endured eight daies and were celebrated with the most solemne chear that might bee with the most pompe and sumptuous sâ—ghtes in the honor of Ceres these were often placed by the names of Cereales Circenses also Ludi magni sometimes by the names of Ludi votiui which were placed in Circo Maximo after any great triumph or victorie had Ludi Cereales were diuerslie in diuers countries solemnised Among the Grecians they vsed this sacrifice with torch-light in the which they imitated the Siracusaâ—s in the sacrifice to Proserpina at what time they offered vp the best wheat and chiefest corne being winnowed and through picked and clensed the women came to the altar of Ceres crowned with garlands made of wheat straw being decked and set foorth with al sweet flowers in Rome Their priestes held torches to this sacrifice and none might come but Priestes and women and then it should be solemâ—ized a little after Sonne setting Among the Romans they vsed these sacrifices and the plaies like vnto the plaies called Circenses which of all the regall shewes is with most pompe and magnificence plaid in Circo maximo at what time the Dictators Consuls and magistrates of Rome with all the Idols of their Goddes bedeckâ— with â—ewels and chaines are set iniuorie and golden chairs aboue the triumphant states of the Consuls and Emperours to behold these games and plaies The Christians seperating themselues from the Iewes do kepe still a solemne feast the eight day after the resurrection of Christ in memory of his glorious resurrection instituted vppon this daie by Higinus bishop of Rome 146. after Christ. Uppon this daie by Dâ—oclesian the Emperour were great persecutions done vpon the Christians and spoiled their churches to the number of 305. vpon the which daie the head of Andrew the apostle was at Rome presented Henrie the fifth of that name after hee had kepe warâ—es in Flanders and against the Hungarians went to Rome to bee crowded and was resisted by the Pope but peace being concluded he was with great solemnitie crowned Emperour of Germanie and returning home from Rome and buried his father Henrie the fourth at Spire which had bin vnburied â—ine yeares such was the desire of men for an Empire and the contempt of an Emperour The 29 Day THis is the first day of the feast of vnleuened bread and the fourth day after the Israelites going out of Egypt at what time Pharo pursued after them with all the peeres of Egypt and at that time the Lord commaunded Moses to pitch their pauilions betweene Migdol and the red sea in hard and daungerous places for that God might haue the more glorie their care was such of Pharo and of his force following that they cryed vnto the Lord and he heard them and deliuered them froÌ„ the tirannie of Pharo As vppon this day Romulus the first king and founder of Rome tooke the Cittie of Fidena and brought it vnder obeisance of the cittie of Rome in the yeare 14. Caius Aurelius Cotta then Consull at Rome 〈◊〉 with great pompe and solemnitie ouer the Africans and ouer the Sicilians 50â— I neede not to set forth euerie triumph with the pompe and solemnitie thereof for that I haue set some out by the which you may thinke so of the other Mecenas a great man in honor with Augustus Caesar 〈◊〉 and defender of all learned men was borne as â—pen this daye whose memorie was in Rome solemnlie kept with a feast solemnized by the learned patrons and fauoures of students he liued together with Horace in the time of Augustus 2. Emperor of Rome with whome he was greatlie exteemed this Macenas name is much honoured among learned men for his fauour to learning The goddesse PessinuÌ„tia was by Cornelius Scipio brought to Rome called Mater magna or Dea magna the great mother or the great goddesse vnto whome in Phrigia the feast Orgia was celebrated in the honour of this goddesse to whom at the riuer Gallus her priests were gelded and called Galli according to the riuer this image was found in the field of Phrigia called Pessinuntinam and the Phrigians therefore called hir Pessinuntia The 14 Day THe 6. feast of the vnleuened bread being as on this day the Israelits pitched their tents before Baal Sephon Pharo the Egiptians followed after the Israelits cried vnto the Lorde and the Angell of God came betweene the tents of Israell and the tents of Pharao in a piller of cloud by day and in a piller of fire by night and Moses stretched out his hand ouer the sea as God had commaunded him and the sea went backe and gaue place for the Israelits to passe drie through the midst of the sea and Pharao followed after them and was with his power and all the Princes of Egipt with all his peeres and all his pompe drowned in the red Sea and Moses and the Israelits gaue thanks vnto God with a song of triumphe the victorie was so great and the triumphe was such that neither Salmanasâ—er Senaherib Nabuchadonazar Cirus nor Alexander the great had the like in any triumphe or great victorie of theirs as Moses had ouer Pharao Pompeius the great vpon this daye tooke Ierusalem and entred into Sanctum sanctorum spoiled the Temple and wasted the cittie 15. yeares before he was slaine in Egipt by Septimius and Photinus at what time he fled from Caesar at Pharsalia for succour to young Pharao whose father Pompei restored to his kingdome but his head was sent to Caesar for his good will that was the welcome that Pompey had in Egipt with Ptholomey Octauius Caesar vanquished M. Antonius in the great battell at Mutina vpon this day where two noble Consuls at Rome named Hircius and Pansa at that time were slaine in the field for it was for an empire and therefore they fought Iustilie for Cleopatra Queene of Egipt would faine be empresse of Rome also Antonius seeking to please hir little exteemed his wife Octauia which was Augustus sister hence proceeded the cause of these ciuill warres vntill Antonius was with his louer Cleopatra vanquished The cittie of Ierusalem was vpon this day besieged by Titus emperour of Rome at what time great multitudes of people came from euery coast to the feast of the vnleauened bread which
of Romulus affirmeth that the building of Rome began vpon this day and that Romulus proportioned and measured the compasse of the wals and setled downe the plot of the citie which was in the beginning but a little thing and vpon that very daye that Romulus began to build Rome Numa Pomp. the second king that suceeded him was borne in Cures a towne of the Sabines Palilia festa in the honour of the goddesse Pales was celebrated of the Shepheards before the building of Rome by Romulus The Shepheards vsed in the dawning of this daye to decke and to adorne the sheepefolde with greene bowes and branches and with greene turffes with diuers kind of floures Likewise they cast squibbes and such other pretie deâ—ises with fire with much sport and pastime which feast of Shepheardes according to their custome was kept and solemnly celebrated vpon the same day that Rome was builded in the which feast it was not by the law of Numa Pomp. lawfull to offer any sacrifice of bloâ—d vnto Pales the goddesse of Shepheards that day for in those feasts that either a great citie was builded or a great prince borne no beast might be kilde no bloud might be sacrificed neither lawfull once to name the peculiar god of that place altogether like to the feast of Natalitia which is the feast of Natiuities and also like to the feast Terminalia which is celebrated to the God of Confines The sacrifice in this feast among the Shepheards were wafers garlike and new wine boiled This was first instituted by Romulus by the name of Natalitia and Pallilia was celebrated by the Shepheards before Rome was builded In the 1000. yeare after the building of Rome Philippus the first Christian Emperour of Rome together with his sonne Philip began their raigne in the second of their Empire some say they made great preparations and great solemnities of games and shewes at Rome with such pompe and magnificence as the like had not beene seene since the Consuls time he celebrated the games called Seculares ludi which were the onelie plaies of pompe and magnificence and were with great solemâ—itie plaide and it was the last time that Ludi seculares were plaide in Rome for those plaies were but sildome plaide Probus the 36. Emperour of Rome after he had raigned sixe yeares and three moneths a stoute and a iust Emperour expert in warfare and courteous in behauiour he was the last Emperour that triumphed in Rome afterward he was slaine at Syrmiuâ— in an vprore which grew among the Souldiers in an Iron tower as Scotus affirmeth but Onophrius referreth it to the 2. of December The renowned prince king Henrie the seauenth after long sickenesse deceased at Richmond as vpon this day but of some referred to the 22. of Aprill after he had raigned 23. yeares and eight moneths and on the ninth of Maye he was brought to Paules with many Nobles Knights and Gentlemen and a thousand torches burning before him on the morrow was buried at Westminster on the eleuenth of Maye in the new chappell which he had caused to be builded 1508. The 22 Daie HOnorius the sonne of Theodosius raigned Emperour of Rome in the same selâ—e yeare that Arcadius raigned Emperour in Constantinople and dyed as vpon this day after he had raigned with Arcadius thirteene yeares and with Theodosius lunior which was Arcadius sonne sixteene yeares in this Emperors time the booke which the Iewes call Talmud was made by two Rabbines of the Iewes as Platina and Scotus affirmeth but Onophrius referreth it to the fifteene of August 414. As vpon this daye in the Cittie of Florence in Italie being vpon the Sabbaoth day a company of factious Cittizens called Pactiana entred into the Church at masse time ran vpon the house and familie of Medeces 〈◊〉 Iulianus and wounded a Nobleman called Laurentius and many others among whome Laurentius escaped and made away with his weapon and hauing some aide by his good freends presently fought with them tooke them and hanged a number of them to the verie windowe of the towne court As Volat in his fiâ—t booke afmeth 1478. The 23 Daie THe feast called Vinalia priora was celebrated solemnized in Rome vpon this day to Iupiter and to Venus in this feast the Romanes vsed to take the first taste of their wine and to consecrate certaine vessels in sacrifice for Iupiter against the feast daye of Vinalia of this feast I shall speake more in an other place Mahomet the false prophet of the Saracens was borne vpon this day being then vpon Friday 593. and therefore the Arabians and the Sarazens obserue fridaye for their chiefest feast and they honour that daye as the Christians honour the Sabaoth which is Sunday they begin to acount their years from that day as we doe from the yeare of our Lord and Sauiour which they call Hegyra which is to them peculiar as to the Spaniards Aera or as indictions were now last the account of the Romans after their Lustrum or Consulatus Michael the fourth of that name Emperour of Constantinople sonne to Andronicus Senior surnamed Palaeologus was slaine vpon this daye 867. The 24 Daie AS vpon this daye Troye a most famous cittie in Asia was taken after ten yeares terrible warres betweene the Greekes and the Troians in this warre died the most part of the famous men that then flourished in all Greece and Asia and that for one lewd woman named Helena The historie is so well knowne that I neede not much to speake of it yet others referre it to another day which I in an other place haue layde downe more at large Anno mundi â—783 The Romans vsed as vppon this daye to celebrate an ancient feast called Lustria festa this feast had diuers kindes of vses and was celebrated of all kind of persons the captaines and the souldiers solemâ—ized this feaste in this sort They sounded their trompets most pleasantly at euerie chiefe place in the cittie at what time they did view their armories munitions engins and other preparations for warres and then came to the Temple of Mars and with great ioy feasted and after they vsed sacrifice vnto Mars Another kind of this viewing called Lustrum was vsed at the funerall of the dead emperors great generalles that died in the warres they would with great funerall pompe three times compasse the pile of woode being armed and with speares in their hands and shaking them with frowning lookes at the pile of wood as it were vppon an enemie of the countrie for it was appointed to burie the bodie of those Emperours kinges and princes they going procession like about the hearse wailing and lamenting the death of the Emperour do sing most tragicall verses in mournful manners shaking still their swords and speares and stamping the ground with their feet vntil the bodie be laid vpon the pile then they threw all sweet flowers spices and odors vpon
the body and after the burying they take his ashes into seuerall pottes and keepe it diuers kindes of feastes bee called Lustrum of which I shal more at large shewe as occasion serueth The Carthaginians were vanquished in Sicilia by Timoleon the Corinthian in a great battaile ouer whome hee triumphed at Rome as vppon this day The first king of Fraunce called Pharamundus was elected as vppon this day 419. at what time the Frenchmen were called Sicambri from the 86. of Olympiad vntill Francus time which was in the 104. Olympiad of this Francus they were named Frenchmen The 25 Day PLyntâ—ria festa which properlie in Athens is solemnised vnto Minerua vppon the 25. of September but sometime in Aprâ—â— and sometime in Iulie but the ceremonie is a like at all times for the priestes of Minerua called Praxiergides do take from the image of this goddesse al hir raiment and iewels keep the image close couered ouer at what time certaine secret sacrifice with hidden ceremonies thereunto belonging were celebrated vnto Minerua in bathing and in washing y â— image with sweete rose water with decking of it againe with diuers kinde of flowers with spices and delicate odors for so it is named among the Athenians the weshing feast compted vnfortunate to do any thing for that Minerua as vppon that daye is not to bee seene Also by Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome Rubigalia festa was instituted in Rome and vppon this day celebrated in the second yeare of Numas raigne for that time the corne should be weeded which feast is celebrated out of the cittie of Rome in the fields by Iupiters priests called Flamen Quirinalis the sacrifice that should be offered in this feast to Pales for Corne and for cattell was wine and frankensence powred vpon the entraels of a dogge with verses song vnto the goddesse Pales to prosper the corne and the cattell and to preferre the fruites of the fields Alcibiades after hee had bin banished from Athens for his carelesse and negligent seruice at Siracasa hee went to Sparta and conferred with the Lacedemonians against his countreymen the Athenians yet by meanes of Thrasybulus Alcybiades was receiued againe into Athens with great ioie The famous cittie of Tripolis was by the Souldane and the Saracens vpon this day subdued ouerthrowen at what time all the Christians were slaine that dwell there or were at that warre The 26 Daie MOses and Aaron were commaunded to number the Israâ—lites in the wildernes the number wherof came to 603550. that were about twentie yeares of age and beside the Leuites which were 22000. died all in the wildernesse for their disobedience and their vnthankfulnesse towardes God onelie Iosua and Caleb excepted The Temple at Ierusalem was begon as vpon this daie to be built by Zorobabel Nehemias and other infinite number of the Iewes that returned from the captiuitie of Fabilon at what time they laid the foundation of the house of God in the new moone of the second moneth and in the second yeare they were come to Iurie and to Ierusalem of their vowes and sacrifices read the third of Esdras Marius Antonius surnamed the Philosopher was borne as vpon this day in his time onelie the Romanes were gouerned by two emperours at one time who with indifferent authoritie gouerned the empire in whose time on part of England receiued the faith Conradus the second of that name a French man borne was by Pope Iohn the second of that name 1027. with great solemnitie and pompe at Rome crowned Emperour and his brother Gebardus for that he rebelled against the Emperour his brother was compelled to bee a Muncke Conradus created then his owne sonne king of Rome in the second yeare of his raigne The 27 daie OT to the fourth of that name was crowned Emperour by y â— consent of al the princes of Germanie by pope Innocentius the fourth in contempt of Philip the sonne of Fredericke Barbarossa brother to Henrie the sixte who then gouerned the Empire This Otto maried Philip daughter and raigned foure yeares inuaded Sicilia and did much iniurie vnto the church wherefore Pope Honorius excommunicated him I can find no great thing written vpon this daie The 28 daie THe feast called Floralia was at Rome vpon this day celebrated this feast was commaunded by the bookes of Sibilla with great honor and solemnitie to bee kept at what time the Romanes were wont to sacrifice vnto their goddesse Flora all kind of flowers and fruits that the earth yeelded most deuoutlie and religiouslie crauing Flora to prosper and to encrease all thinges in their fields and elswhere abrode 516 after the building of Rome Likewise the old Romanes celebrated great games and solemne shewes called Ludi celebres these plaies endured vntil the fourteeuth of May for these plaies which the Ediles vsed vppon the Theaters when it pleased them for all other plaies sauing the plaies of Ludi celebres and Ludi Liberales had their daies and times appointed by the law of the high bishop and by the Priestes flamines Syuius Otto was borne as vppon this day in the 34. yeare after Christ as Functius noted in his tables of the Emperour of Rome at what time Aruntius Camillus Domitius Aenobardus were Consuls at Rome this after inuaded by killing of Galba the seuenth Emperoure of Rome when that Galba had raigned but seauen moneths and euen so Otto was by Vitellius in like sort vanquished within 95. daies of his raigne at what time Otto as you heard of his death in another place thrust himselfe into the hart with his owne dagger As vppon this day 518. Fla. Valerius Emperour of Constantinople surnamed by the Grecians Dicoros for that he had one blacke eie and the other graie was stricken by a thunderbolt and died after hee had raigned 27 yeares this Emperour was by the perswasion of his wife much addicted to the monstruous heresie of Eutichianus some say this emperour died the tenth of Iulie The 29 daie A Great ceremonie according to the custome of the Romans were celebrated as vppon this day to the goddesse Vesta in mount Palatine where sometime Romulus the founder and first king of Rome dwelt Decius the 29 emperor of Rome borne at Bubalia in Hungaria in whose time the 8. persecution began he persecuted the christians so extreamlie that he made an act that all that worshipped Christ should be slaine but he and his sonne called also Decius in the warres against the Gothes were slaine some wrote that he was drowned in Thracia in the riuer Abricium some wrote that he was swallowed into the earth by an earthquake and some say that he suncke in bogs and marish ground his bodie could neuer bee found hee raigned two yeares The 30 Daie ARcadius Emperor of Constantinople deuiding the Empire betweene Honorius who then was made Emperour and himselfe this Arcadius following his wife Eudoxias councell fell
vnto Themistocles the reuenues of three great citties of Asia for his allowance of bread wine vittels these three citties were Myontia Lampsacus Magnesia where Themistocles was when these letters came from the king but after Themistocles had wayed the charge of Artaxerxes he resolued with himselfe in this sort After secret sacrifice vnto the gods and solemne feast made vnto his friends first to keep promise with the king of Persia to whome he promised his seruice during his life against the Gretians and therefore he resolued to die like a true Grecian for his promise was but during life for he manfully dranke Buâ—â— bloud mingled with poisoâ— and dyed least he might seeme to sâ—aine the glory of the Athenians or hinder Cimon of his victories and triumphes which he was like to haue ouer the Persians at that time The 9 Day AS vpon this daye at night the Romans vsed great sacrifices and ceremonies for three seuerall nights one after another to purge and to cleanse theyr houses from sprites that walked in the night time called Lemures and therefore they solemnized and dedicated feasts to those sprits called Lemuria â—octurna to driue those sprites from their houses supposing by their sacrifices to appeace them As on this day being the 14. of the second moneth â—air they which were defiled by a dead man or any other way vncleanâ— should keepe the passeouer vnto the Lord for they were deferred for their vncleannesse from the 14. day of the first moneth vntill the 14 of the second moneth and they should eate it with vnleauened bread and sower hearbes as the Lord had commaunded also they should leaue none of it vntill the morning nor breake any bone of it After that Ezechias had proclaimed throughout all Israell from Beerseba to Dan that they should come and â—ould the feast of the passeouer at Ierusalem the 14. daye of the second moneth the Leuits slue the passeouer the same day and brought in the burnt offerings vnto the house of the Lord in this feast Eâ—echias king of Iuda gaue 1000 yong Oxen and seuen thousand sheepe to the congregation and his Lords gaue also 1000 Oxen and 1000 sheepe and so in this feast a great number of the Priests and of the Leâ—â—ts were sanctified 〈◊〉 there was great gladnesse and ioye in Ierusalem The 10 Daie AS vpon this day Clau. Tiberius Nero the third Emperour of Rome sonne to Liuia Augustus wife by hir first husband triumphed ouer the Germans the Illyrians the Dalmatians and ouer the Pannonians after this great triumphe fell to all kinde of lasciuiousnesse in so much that he became in such contempt with the people that insteed of Tiberius Nero they called him Biberius Mero and he commaunded that the cheefe cittie of Cappadocia called Mazaca should be called Caesarea after him Tiberius Claudius sonne to Drusus and vncle to Caligula the fift Emperour of Rome was borne vpon this day on the which day Camillus a Romane was proclaimed emperour in Dalmatia by the Soudliors and vpon the fift day after he was slaine by the same selfe Souldiors The 11 Daie COnstantinople before time called Byzantium a noble cittie in Thracia was as vpon this day after her second building finished in the 20 yeare of the raigne of Constantine the great and in all points made equall to Rome and by some called Noua Roma but he named it Constantinople after his owne name he rebuilded a new the cittie Drepana in Bethanya and named it Helenopolis after his mothers name which was named Helena Lotarius sonne to Lewis surnamed Pius the 24 king of Fraunce and the second Emperour of Rome of a Frenchman after that his father Lewis the godlie dyed Lotarius succeeded him in the Empire but his two brethren rebelled against him Lewis and Charles surnamed Caluus a battell was fought betweene them at Fonâ—oniacus where after the shedding of much blood they concluded a peace Lotarius should hould Italie and the empire Charles should be king of Fraunce and Lewes should gouerne Germany and Hungeria 824. The 12 Daie IN the 600 yeares of Noach life and in the 17. day of the second moneth entred Noah with his three sonnes Sem Cham and Iaphet and their three wiues into the arke Come thou and all thy house said the Lord to Noah to the arke for thee haue I seene righteous in this generation and take of euery cleane beasts seauen and seauen the male and his female but of the vncleane cattell take two the male and the female of fowles of the ayre seuen and seuen the male and the female to keepe seed a liue on earth and they came two and two male and female into the arke as God had commaunded them In Athens as vpon this daye a great feast was solemnlie kept and celebrated in the memorie of the most famous and glorious victorie at Mantinaea the cheefe cittie of Arcadia the glorie thereof fell to the Thebans through the prowisse and courage of Epamâ—ondas their generall Lu. Cornelius Maluginenses then Consul at Rome triumphed ouer the Voliâ—cans and the Antiates after which triumphe the triumphant banquet was celebrated with great pompe and solemnity from Bellonas temple vnto the Capitol in the 294. yeare after the building of Rome Charles king of Fraunce hauing subdued the Neopolitans entered into the Cittie of Naples with a most solemne triumphe with great pompe and honour most sumptuous and riche in his imperiall robes but he was troubled by the Venetians and by the power of Millaine in his returne from Neapoles to Fraunce this Charles had married a Duches of England espoused before to Maxilian the Emperor The 13 daie THis was the third and last daye of the feast Lemuria at what time the men and the women celebrated a feast with great pompe and solemnitie according to the old auncient rites and ceremonies of the Romans for feastes and sacrifices were the onelie meanes they vsed to appease their gods for euery victory or triumph they had they celebrated a feast in memorie of that day and for euerie ouerthrow they receaued they recorded that to be a most vnfortunate day The Romans began their games and plaies as vppon this day which were called Persici â—udi which continued for the space of fiue daies in memorie of the victories which the Romanes obtained against the Persians ouer whom triumphed T. Flaminius with great pompe and after him againe triumphed P. Aemilius with woonderfull great regall solemnitie The temple of Pantheon was as on this day consecrated at Rome with great solemnitie vppon whose alter cherries and beanes were offered in sacrifice c. Also the Iewes do celebrate a solemne feast in memorie of the great plague in the which died 3000. learned Iewes as vpon this day ended this feast which was kept by the Iewes 30. daies after their feast called Manupulorum festum The 14. Day LEwis the eleuenth king of Fraunce
ouerthrew the Uenetians as vpon this day in a great and terrible battaile at Bondinum where 8000. Italians were slaine Cleomenes king of Sparta being taken of Ptolomi king of Egipt in the wars was put in prison but Cleomenes brake the prison in Alexandria but when he saw he could not escape the handes of the king after much slaughter within the towne exhorted his companie which were but thirtie in number to die like men by their own handes and not by the enemie saying let not Fortune triumph ouer fortitude which being perfourmed and the newes brought to Ptolomie hee caused the bodie of king Cleomenes to be hanged vp vpon a Crosse and commauÌ„ded also his bodie their to bee kept and watcht the watch at length espied a serpent wreathed about his head and coueres all his face in so much that no raâ—â—ning fowle durst come neere him the king fell to so superâ—â—icious a feare that hee had offended the Goddes that hereupâ—on he with his nobles and all the Ladies of the court began to make manie sacrifices of purification making also their praiers and supplications vnto Cleomenes as vnto ademie God calling him the sonne of the Gods with sacrifising of diuers oblations in the verie place of execution so supersticious and blinde were those Egyptians in religion towards their gods The 15. daie FRom the desarts of Sinay the children of Israell departed vpon the twenteeth daie of the second moneth and rested in the wildernes of Pharan at what time the Lord commaunded Moses to make two trompets of syluer to call the congregation together when y â— campe should iourney these trompets should bee sounded also on their feast daies in the beginning of their moneths they were likewise commaunded by the Lord to sound these trompets ouer their burnt sacrifices and peace offeringes The Romanes vsed sacrifice after their heathenish custome vppon this daie to Iupiter feretrum and vpon the which daie they were wont to make Images of rushes called scyrpea simulacra to offer vppon the Altar of their Idols when none might celebrate sacrifice or approch nigh to any of the sacred altars before he had sprinckled his bodie with cleane water and had vppon his head a crowne of lawrell consecrated by Iupiters Priest called Flamen dialis to whom the sacrifice was solemnised besides he should be instructed in the secrete misteries of the hidden ceremonies belonging to the sacrifice Uppon this day God Mercurie was born to whom the Romanes builded a Temple in a place called Circus maximus there they celebrated a great solemne feast and vsed sacrifice and appointed sundrie games and plaies and all kind of exercise both on horsebacke and on foot and at that verie feast they kept mercatorum ferias the Marchants feastes where they offered oblations and sacrifices in the honor of God Mercurie The ten magistrates of Rome called Decemuiti vpon this daie after they were first created and the lawes of the twelue tables brought from Athâ—ns to Rome came with great pompe and glory to the market place of Rome hauing an 120. sariants bearing maces and 〈◊〉 before them as though they were ten kinges thereby grew sedition in the cittie for their pride â—ust rape and other wicked dealings which were intollerable they were put downe after they had by force gouerned 3. years more like to ten tirants or ten Torquins then to ten ciuil magistrates C. Plautius proculus Consull at Rome triumphed ouer the Hernices with whom Marcus Fabius Ambustus was made Consull at which time the Torquinians so called for that they held with Torquinius the prowde offered 307. Romane souldiers being taken prisoners in the waie of sacrifice I meane killed them most cruellie and offered their blood vp insacrifice to the furies called Eumenides but they were well requited for so manie Torquinians were at an other time slaine and sacrifised in the maket place at Rome Valentinianus Iunior the third of that name as Iustine affirmeth which was by the souldiers proclaimed emperour being but a boie after his fathers death was by Maximus that then was made emperour of Brittaine by the souldiers driuen out of the empire to Theodosius after a while through the treason of Eugenius was slaine but herein writers do much varie On this day Rodulphus surnamed Burgundus died being the 31. king of France after he had raigned two yeares by himselfe then Lodowick with his mother returning from England whither before they fled for succour is restored to his kingdom againe Funct affirmeth that he died the first callends of Iune Also the Christians besieged Nicea a citâ—ie of Stria for this time the Saracens had scattered themselues not onely in Asia and Affrick but also vnto Europe but they were met withal in all places by the Christian Princesse and fought with all with manie ouerthrowes geuen vnto them 1097. The 16 Day THis is one of the daies that Titus the Emperour besieged and wan the inner part of the wall called of the Iewes Acran where the Romanes set vp their ensignes and aduaunced themselues vppon the walles at what time a great slaughter was made in Ierusalem by Titus Vratislaus The first king of Bohemia was crowned as vpon this day beeing the 17. kalend of Iune by the bishop of Treuira called Eugelbertus in the chiefe church of Praga who died by a fall from his horse within few daies after the coronation after whom succeeded his brother Conradus who raigned king of Bohemia for the space of seuen moneths Conradus the second of that name and sonne to Henrie the fourth emperour of Germanie was vppon this day being then the feast of Pentecost crowned king of the Romanes at Aquisgraue by Hermanus archbishop of Collen The 17 Daie AGaine the Israelites offended the Lord and the fire of the Lord burnt amongest them and consumed them that were vttermost of the host and Moses praied for the people and the fire staied they loathed Manna which the Lord raigned vnto them from heauen they desired the flesh of Egypt the Cucumbers Melons Leekes Onions and Garlike and Moses was wearie with the crie of the people and hee praied vnto the Lord for them and for himselfe and the Lord eased Moses of his chardge and caused him to bring 70. of the elders of Israell to the tabernacle that they might haue the spirit of Moses to gouerne the congregation with Moses The 18. Day THe Romans record in their old CaleÌ„ders that Iupiter Ammon their god as borne vpon this day and therefore in memorie of his birth they held a feast and vsed solemne sacrifice Alexander the great was made to beleeue by the priests of Ammon that hee was this Iupirers sonne and therefore he commaunded that he should be so called Upon the 23 day of the second moneth Simon the brother of Iudas Machabeus succeeded after his brother Ionathan wonne the castle of Ierusalem and entred into it with thankes giuing with
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
camped before the Lord there the Lord commaunded Moses to sanctifie the people and that they should be ready vpon the third daie to heare the Lord saying you shal bee vnto mee a kingdome of priests and an holy people In the first day of the thirde moneth the word of the Lord came to the prophet Ezechiel who spake vnto Pharao king of Egypt Assur is a Cedar in Libanon with faire braunches and thicke bowes of a high stature all the foules of the aire made their nestes in his braunches all the beastes of the field brought forth their yong vnder his bowes and vnder his shadow dwelt all mightie nations thus the Prophet setteth foorth the prosperitie of the Assirians and prophesieth a like distruction vnto them both Germanicus the sonne of Drusus and father to Caius Caligula which was the fourth emperour of Rome had a solemne triumph graunted him at Rome ouer the Cheruscians Angriuarians the Catteians and ouer the nations that dwelt as farre as Albis This Germanicus chaunged the name of the moneth September to be Germanicus as Iulius Caesar and his nephew Augustus changed the two monethes before called Quintilis and Sextilis to Iuli and August after their names which still continued but Germanicus after his death y â— moneth called Germanicus recouered his first name which was September Malancthon in his fourth booke saieth that vpon this daie Lotarius King of Fraunce also emperour of Germany was fought withal by his brethren in this great battaile all the whol stock af Charles the great were slaine for it is set downe that aboue 100000 were on both parties slaine of this day writers varie some referring it to the 11 of Maie and some to other daies 841. Ladiâ—laus sonne to Charles third King of Sicilia entred Rome in armes threw downe Adrian the emperors pillers raised many auncient monuments and got the possession of the Cappitoll but by the meanes of Paulus Visinus a noble Romane who ayded pope Gregory the 7 Rome was recouered and Ladislaus put to flight 1410. Upon this day Basilius Macedo of a poore boy became one in Michaell the emperors chamber and whome the emperor often times commanded to be slaine for he had some diffidence in Basilius yet he was slaine by this Basilius and after was crowned Emperour of Constantinople such was the state of emperours in those daies 870. Alphonsus king of Arragon besieged Iohanna queene of Naples in the castle at Capua but he was thence remoued put to flight at that time but with in a while after he tooke Neapoles and subdued Apulia and draue their king Reuatus to forsake his kingdome and after comenced warres against the Florentines 1443. The 27 Daie GReat solemnities sacrifices rites and cerimones were in Rome on this day in the temples of welthe honor vertue three goddesses among the Romans of great authoritie whom they celebrated with seuâ—rall seruises according to their custome The people of Israel being sanctified and their cloathes washed also hauing abstained from their wines being commaunded the second day to be ready for the next morning at what time God appeared in thunder and lightning commaunding the priests and the people not to touche the hill least they should perish The birth day of Antonnius surnamed Geta sonne to Septimius Seuerus the 21. Emperour of Rome who was slaine by his brother Antoninus Caracalla in his mothers lap 213. Spartianus referreth this to the first of Iune Lewis the 12. was as on this day with great ioy and gladnesse of all the kingdome of Fraunce elected king after his Father Charles the eights death as Aemilius affirmeth 1497. Some say that he was crowned vpon the very same day in the yeare following The 28 daie THis was the third daye wherein Moises and Aaron were commanded by the Lord to coâ—e to mount Sinai and the people to stand at the foote where they sawe the thunder and lightning and the noise of the trumpet and the mountaine smoking and the Lorde deliuered vnto Moises the second table of the commaundements As vpon this day the games and plaies called Fabrici ludâ— the feastiuall day of Smithes who met vpon the Theators and made a common feast together with great pompe which they sacrificed vnto Vulcan with all solemne ceremonies according to their supersticious customes Titus the sonne of Vespasian the 11 Emperour of Rome after he had liued 42. yeares died in the third yeare and eight moneth of his raigne at the same manner place where his father the good Emperour Vespasian died this emperor builded the Theator at Rome yet Sueto and others referre his death with more reason to the 13. of September 83. The Cathedrall Church at Misena when they sang Te deâ—m for ioye and gladnes of the taking of the Elector the author of a great commotion where many were slaine and the church burnt vnto the very ground by lightning 1547. The 29 Day AS vpon this daye Octauius Augustus M. Antonius and M. Lepidus three meÌ„ called Triumuiri after some bibering betweene Octauius and Antonius were made by the meanes of Lepidus friends after which all three ioyned their forces together against the Cittie of Rome at what time diuers of the Senate were banished and many that had beene Consuls were slaine as Cicero and diuerse other noble men The famous Cittie of Constantinople after long warres and often repulses giuen was vpon this day being on the feast of Penticoast by Mahomet the second of that name and the sixt Emperour of the Turkes taken and the head of Constantius then Emperour being slaine at that assault as hee fled set vpon a long pole and carried through the Cittie of Constantinople Philippus Valesius the 49. king of Fraunce and the first king of the house of Valoyes was with great pompe and solemnitie crowned as vpon this daye king of Fraunce during this kings raigne Fraunce had most terrible wars with England and since Fraunce neuer had the like since the Romane warre this is called with writers Atrox cruentum funestum bellum 1328. The 30 Day BErna a towne of Heluetia was besieged as vpon this daye by Rodulphus countie of Haspurge who after 12 yeares of interregnum which was with out y â— Empire was elected emperor of Germanie not by the Pope of Rome crowned but by the Bishop of Lusitania for said he manie emperours went into Italie with an huge armie few or none retorne resiting the fable of the foxe being desired by other beastes to come to visit the Lion being sicke I wish him wel sayd the foxe but I passe not for the sight of him I saw the steps of many going in but I saw the steps of none comming out 1287. The 31 Daie THe Iewes kept the feast called Pentecost on the 6. daie of the third moneth called Syuan which was 50. daies after the feast of the first fruites In this feast they
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
and al were consumed and the vestall virgins forced to 〈◊〉 with the Idol of Vesta with them The play and games called Piscatorij which were celebrated in the fields of Mars as on this day by the fishmongers at Rome with their deuised mirth and sportes according to their custome The 8. daie AFter that Theseus had killed Scyron the Arcadian wrastling with him and a litle after slue Demastes in the citie of Herionia a great tirant imitating in al pointes Hercules who sacrificed Busirus and Aper cruell tyrants enen so Antheus the 8. daie of Hecatombeon at what time he saw his father Aegeus but of this Theseus and his exploits hereafter you shall read more In Vienna a towne in Austria a great meeting of the peers of Germanie with all the imperial state at what time the chiefe noble men of Austria ordained great games and plaies with great pompe and solemne shewes both on horsebacke and on foot which continued as Pantaleon saith the whole moneth of Iune at the which plaie Ferdinandus the Emperour brother to Charles the 5. was present 1559. Uppon this day Isacius Commenus was crowned Emperour of Greece by the Patriarch then of Constantinople and became afterward vngracefull to the Patriarch This Emperour after he had raigned two yeares and three moneths tooke the habit of a Munck vppon him and gaue vp the empire vnto Constantine Ducas and so afterward hee liued a monasticall life 1059. The 9. Day A Great feast in Rome was as vppon this day celebrated in the which they were wont to decke their Asses with garlandes about their neckes and Crownes vppon their heads and so to lead theÌ„ solemnly through the cittie of Rome into all streetes onely by the Milners and Bakers leauing their Mils and Baâ—khouses fully dressed with all kinde of flowers and greene boughes these asses being thus gorgeouslie and brauelie set out were loaden with bread of the which at their returne they kept a great solemne feast to the which they inuited their neighbours to celebrate the same after they had doone sacrifice to God Pan. Seruius Tullius the sixt king of Rome was vpon this daie slaine through the wickednes of his sonne in lawe Lu. Torquinius who was sonne to the last king before him whom Seruius succeeded also his owne daughter Tullia whom he had espoused to Torquinius was of the conspiracie and the onely means of her Fathers death in the 219. yeare after the building of Rome Pub. Rutilius Lupus then Consull at Rome after he had fought most valiantly with Marses was slaine in the battell at the riuer Thebonium the same very day Nola was taken by the Samnits and the yeare next following they gaue an ouerthrowe to Didius 664 M. Crassus a noble Romane equall in force and power to Caesar or to Pompey after many great victories was as vpon this day among tâ—e Barbarians and Parthians ouerthrowne at what time many noble captaines â—lew themselues for shame and sorrow of their ouerthrowe by Surena the Leiutenant of Parthia Censorimus Octauius Petromus and diuers other Romane Gentlemen slew themselues they strake off Pub. Crassus head and sent him to his father yet a liue but on that day slaine also In this battell 10000 Romanes were slaine and 1000 taken prisoners and after that Surena had bathed Crassus head in bloud and had melted gould into his mouth to the great reproche of the Romanes he sent both the heads of Crassus and of his sonne to Hyrodes king of Paâ—â—hia 50 yeares before Christ was borne Now Charles duke of Bugundie sonne to Philip brought 100000 armed men to Marten a towne in Heâ—uetia assaulted it but in vaine after tooke Lotoringia vpon the which offence warre grewe betweene Lewes king of Fraunce and this Charles this warre Paulus the second of that name pope of Rome pacified after this he came to the Emperour Frederike the third which lay then at Treueris with a braue companie of Horsemen expecting to bee created king of the Emperour but missing of that hope hee entered againe into armes and was slaine with 20000 of his men with him in a great battaile giuen him by Lewes the eleauenth king of Fraunce 1478. Alphonsus king of Arragon assaulted Naples as on this day tooke it and dwelt there then he warred in Apulia draue Renatus out of Apulâ—a and possessed the kingdome this king Iohana Queene of Sicilia depriued of his interest and title which he had through hir into Sicilia for she had adopted him after her dayes to be king of Sicilia and now she adopted into his place Lewis the third The long broiles of Henrie the fourth his furie and rage of ciuill warres was vpon this day ended at what time Rodulphus duke of Sueuia who also had married Henries sister and his great secret enemie was slaine at the riuer of Vuseredom in Saxonia as Marian Scotus affirmeth 1079. The 10 Daie TItus Didius Proconsull for the Romanes against the Celtiberians in Spaine whome hee most valiantly ouerthrew in a great battell ouer whome hee had his triumphe graunted him by the Senators with great honor into Rome as vpon this daye in the 660 yeare after the building of Rome Cruell Nero the sixt Emperour of Rome sonne in lawe to Claudius who adopted him his successor in the Empire not vnlike vnto his Unckle Caligula giuen to all riot and strange lust a tyrant that committed diuers murthers vpon his owne kinsâ—olkes slew his owne brother his mother and his wife hee murthered a great number of the Senators and cheefe men of the Cittie of Rome and at last he set the Cittie on fire that he might see how and after what maner fashion the Cittie of Troye burned when it was set on â—â—re vy the Gretians and hearing that he was adiudged by the Senators that he should be drawne naked through the Cittie with a forcke thrust into his head and so whipped vntill he were dead fled fourth of his pallace and slue himselfe three miles off from Rome 69. Frederike the first surnamed Barbarossa Emperour of Germanie in the voiage that he made to the holy land waged wacres against the Turke and ouerthrew him and subdued him and in Armenia died some say that he was drowned after he had raigned 37 yeares 1190. The 11 Day THe solemne feast called Quinquatria was in Rome most solemnlie celebrated with great mirth this feast endured fiue dayes in the honour of Minerua of this feast I haue spoken before Constantiâ—us surnamed Monomachus Emperour of Greece was maried vpon this day to Zoes and was crowned Emperour by Alexius Patriarch of Constantinople this Zoes whom he married had beene before married to the Emperour Romanus Argyropylus whose death she conspired with Michael Paphlago whom after she married who dyed within seauen yeares after then shee adopted to the Empire Michael Calaphates who likewise abused hir saying that Zoes went about to poison him
and so he banished her for the which he had his eyes pulled out by the people in the fourth yeare of his raigne and Zoes restored to the Empire and at last married to this Constantâ—ne with whome she liued 12. yeares and eight moneths The 12 Day AS vpon this daye a feast was celebrated at Athens called Cronia in honour and memory of Saturne which continued 5 daies wherein the Athenians vsed to feast one another with great mirth and to send mutuall presents and gifts this feast is also called Saturnalia among the Romanes and is assigned to Saturne as some write in the moneth of December in the which the Romans being more religious theÌ„ the Greekes were woont to sacrifice with great solemnitie and to celebrate a feast according to their custome and rites Likewise the Romans held a feast with prompe and ceremonies after their manner vpon this day called Messorum pompa which vnto this day is vsed at Rome Pub. Lucinius Crassus Proconsul for the Romanes in in Hispaine after his good seruice in many battailes he vanquished the Lusitans and triumphed ouer them at Rome with the fauour and consent of both the Senators and people 600. yeares after Rome was builded Now this time Maximius was emperour who then was in Britaine by the Souldiers proclaimed Caesar and after called Augustus came to France slew Gratianus at Lugduum and draue Valentianus from the west empire to flie to Theodosius this Theodosius commenced warre vpon Maximus and vanquished him at Aquilea where he was by Theodosius slaine as vpon this day 392. Carolus the third surnamed Crassus was by pope Iohn the eight of that name and 42 in number crowned Emperour of Rome for that hee defended Italie from the Sarazens which then were readie with an huge armie to inuade Italie This Emperour was sonne to Lewis king of Germanie of Almania and of Lotharingia he was called from Italie into Fraunce against the Normanes and the Danes who then sore afflicted Fraunce at what time he concluded a peace betweene him and the Gothes and married the daughter of Gotfredus king of the Gothes named Gisla and after he had raigned 12 yeares he died in Sueâ—ia and was buried vpon this day in Augia 889. The 13 Daie THe Romans held this daye most solemne for that they recorde this daye in their Calenders as the birthe daye of the Muses celebrating a sumptuous feast where they vsed many seuerall ceremonies in religious sort with sundrie vowes to be perfourmed to euery one of the Muses according to the qualitie and nature of the Muse. Likewise they celebrated the feast of Merchants called Feriae mercatorum wher they gathered in one place to make solemâ—e vowes to Neptune and to Mercurie for goods lost and for further good speede in their Nauigation Quinquatria a feast vnto Pallas which endured fiue daies celebrated at Rome with much solemne state and great mirth by the musitians and songmakers called Poets The Musitians should with their trumpets shalmes and all other instruments playe through all the Cittie of Rome and their Poets should sing all kinde of verses through the streetes vntill they came to the Temple of Minerua and there solemnized a great feast singing Odes to Pallas with many ceremonies therevnto belonging Charles the fift road vnto Augusta with great states where many of the peeres of Germanie came to meete him where certaine learned protestants exhibited their supplictions vnto the Emperour in defence of religion as they did before at Maspurge Vuormatia Spire and at Bernia and in other places where both papists and protestants by the appointment of Charles the Emperour met at what time disputations were had and the same in writing published 1530. Among the Egiptians vpon the 18. of the moneth Pauni in the Cittie of Sais when the day of their solemnitie approached to be celebrated the feast of Minerua which is called Ellychinum that is the feast of lights for that is solemnized in the night time at what time candles torches lamps with al other kinde of lights hang at euery mans doore in their temples in the obeliskes and in their pyramides feasting and sacrificing vnto Minerua all that night long to this feast infinit number of Egyptians came this feast is not onely in the cittie of Sais solemized but also in euery cittie of Egipt though chieflie in Sais the secret ceremonies of their sacrifice were such as it might not be solemnized in the day time which was y â— cause y â— it was doone in the night time for they are by their oracles warned and by their priests taught and instructed the time and the manner of their sacrifice as were the Persians by their magi and the Romanes by their Soothsaires called Augures The 14 daie XErxes the great king of Persia leauied a huge armie and tooke his voyage into Greece at what time the games of Olympia were celebrated thinking thereby all Greece were busie in setting foorth their Olympicall feast came to Thermopila where he was met by Leonidas a noble Greeke and was put to â—light with the losse of 20000 Persians Attila king of the Hunnes a mightie Captaine the onelye king that raigned among the Germanes that plaid his part in the weast kingdomes no otherwise then Cyrus or Alexander did in the East hee on this daye assaulted Auerlia a cittie in Fraunce and wanne it but at that time hee was by Aetius the Romane Leiutenant through the aide of the Frenchmen and Burgundians kept from the spoile thereof this Attila kept Germanie vnder his winges and subdued many of Fraunce as you shall read 451. The 15 Daye GReat solemne sacrifices were vsed at Rome to the wine to Oyle and to bread for the Romans omitted nothing by the which they had any gaine but they would vse vowes sacrifices and other religious ceremonies this sacrifice was vsed for those that were bitten by madde Dogges Also vpon this day the Romanes cleansed and purged the Temple of Vesta and brought the filthe of the Temple into the riuer of Tiber and after they kept shut the temple as Ouid. Hâ—c est illa dies qua tu purgamina Vestae Tybri per Hetruscas in marimittis aquas The Hungarians inuaded Austria at what time the most part of the nobles of Hungaria dyed in that voyage not without great losse of the people of Austria for though they had the victorie yet Frederike the Archduke of Austria was slaine in that warre and that made some writers attribute the victorie to the Hungarians as Functius dooth saying that all the Nobilitie and also the Archduke Fredericke were ouerthrowne and slaine 1235. All countries solemnized this feast called Bacchanalia by diuers and sundrie manners in Egipt they held this feast vnto Bacchus without Sâ—ines flesh the ceremonies wherof seeme strange for the women had hanging about their neckes like small strings of a Lute vpon the which hanged small pictures like
little puppets instarphalli for that was the onely pompe of the feast which these women did carrie about them with such madde frisking skipping and strange gamalds of daunsing hauing minstrles before them playing and they following after singing songes in the honour of Bacchus these little pictures were made by some fleights to mooue of themselues as though their chinnes mooued and sang with them for company mentula mutante as though they honoured the feast of Phallum with songes and dauncing to honor God Bacchus the like ceremonies the Pelasgans taught the Athenians who first erected the Image of Mercurie and vsed the like ceremonies in their sacrifices of the which Herodot doth write at large The 16 Daie MEtoichia a feast solemnlie kept at Athens in memorie of Theseus for diuers great good benefits doone to the Athenians this feast onely was for strangers which came to dwell at Athens which Theseus had brought from diuerse places at what time Theseus cained money which he marked with the stampe of an Oxe in the memory of the Bull of Marathon which he slue that feast is celebrated to this day by the strangers at Athens vpon the 16 of the moneth Hecatombeon which moneth also in Greeâ—e is generally called Cronius The most renowned victorie of the Greekes ouer the Persians by sea at Artemesium where Xerxes with all his whole Nauie was ouerthrowne as vpon this day this victorie made Themistocles to be so honored of the Gretians y â— the captains â—fter sacrifice doone gaue him an oliue branche in token of the victorie and they sent 300 of their lustie youthes to accompanie Themistocles his renowne grew such by this victorie that when Themistocles came to the next feast of the Olimpicall games all the people cast their eyes on him clapping their hands shewing him vnto strangers that knew him not of this daye diuers varye for that the moneths of the Gretians differre and are mistaken by writers Hugo Countie of Paris father to that Hugo Capetus which was the first king of Fraunce of the nations of the inhabitants called Galli whose stocke is famous among the Frenchmen dyed vpon this day and is buried at S. Denis in Paris 957. The 17 Daie THe Iewes celebrated a ioyfull feast in memorie of their deliuerance from Hamons malice at what time he had procured king Asueâ—us to direct his decree for the killing and murthering of so many Iewes as could be found within all the dominions of the king of Persea which were 127 regions and nowe by the meanes of Mardocheus and the prayer of Ester they were deliuered and Hamon and his ten sonnes hanged with an infinit number of their enimies slaine but this feast was kept on the thirteenth of the moneth Adar which is Marche Sp. Posthumius an auncient Romane as on this daye gaue battell to the Volscans and to the Aequeis and vanquished them the victorie was the greater and farre more famous for that the Romans then were not strong nor their territories great for it extended not past 18. miles from Rome 266. Io. Albertus king of Polonia dyed vpon this daye at Turone in Prusia after whom succeeded his brother Alexander duke of Lituania 1502. Upon the verie selfe same daye 48. yeares after Charles the ninth king of Fraunce was borne 1550. The 18 Day VNto Anna were certaine ceremonies and sacrifices vsed as on this day at which time Alexander the great fel in a Feuer after much surfetting and drinking within 21 daies after died at Babilon 324 yeares before Christ our Sauiour his birth Charles the 5. was elected Caesar and made emperour of Germanie as vpon this day though he was absent at Franckford about other businesse of his owne some referre it to the 28. of this moneth but he was crowned at Aquisgraue the 12. day of October as Func in his Chronicles most plainly affirmeth A League of peace was concluded betweene Henrie the first king of Fraunce and Philip king of Spaine that nowe is as vpon this day at Paris with great roialtie Pontianus the 19. Bishop of Rome was in the time of the Emperour Alexander Seuerus persecuted for the profession of the Gospell and died for the same in Sardinia Onophrius doth varie much from Functius and others as well in the numbers as in the time 231. The 19 daie ON mount Auentine great and solemne sacrifices with religious ceremonies were celebrated as on this day in the honor of Pallas In the great warres betweene the Polonians and the Russians in a battail at Sauichostum as on this day in the which the Russians were vanquished and oâ—erthrowen After some terrible battails and betweene Philip prince of the Catteians and Charles the fifth the Catteians yeelded at Hala in Saxonia at what time the riuer of Rheine did much harme to men and beastes 1205. The 20. Day THis day was the 40. daie after y â— Noah entred into the arâ—â— during which time the fountaines of the deepe were broken vp and the windowes of Heauen were opened that it rained for the space of fortie daies in so much that the water encreased rose 15 cubits aboue the height of any mountaine for an 150. daies that all flesh perished As on this day the Tarentines desired Pyrrhus king of Epyrus to assist them against the Romanes which was the first battaile that the Romanes had with any forreine enemie they builded a Temple in Circo Maximo to the God Summanus for the Romanes much feared Pyrrhus being the greatest warriour of the world and therefore they as on this daie vsed solemne sacrifice within this newe erected Temple vnto Summanus At Antiochia a great cittie in Siria by Godfredus and Balduinus two captaines and conductors of a great armie of christians was geuen a famous battaile vnto the Persians in the which battaile 5000. were slaine after they tooke Ierusalem where they raigned kinges one after another 1â—98 Philippicus surnamed Barnamus being but a Souldiour at Chersona became by seruice to bee Emperour of Greece and after he had raigned two yeares hee was forced to forsake the Empire vpon this day and by Artemius which is called Austasius was taken and his eies pluckt out and after put in prison where he died 715. Terouana a towne in Fraunce was assaulted and taken by the imperiall armie spoiled and afterward was lamentablie burnt with fire Io. Chrisostom a singular godly a learned man was banished by the generall councel then assembled at Cyprus for that he would not subscribe to the burning of Origens books which were by Epiphanius and Theophilus condemned but he was afterward called backe with great honor The 21 Daie AT the cittie of Rome this daie is kept a festiuall daie in the honor of Hercules to whom they do great sacrifice with al religious ceremonies thereunto belonging C. Centumalus proconsul for the Romanes ouer Iâ—yrica whom he vanquished and ouerthrew by a
battaile geuen on the Sea ouer whom he with great commeÌ„dation triumphed cum nauali triumpho Mahomet the second of that name and the 6 emperour of the Turkes the onely scourge that plagued the Christians and also the only tâ—rant that afflicted Asia who did much augment his empire as vppon this day againe the third time hee laied siege to Rhodes and yet failed of his purpose and was forced to passe with his armie to Apulia The Heluetians being in warre with their next neighbours gaue them battaile at Lauppen a cittie in the Confines of Heluetia ouerthrew them and slue them to the number of three hundreth 1338. The 22 daie PHilip the sunne of Frederick surnamed Barbarossa and the first Frederick of that name after his great warres against Alsatia Argentina and Thuringia taking some repose in the castle of Bamberga was there traiterouslie slaine by Otto the County of Uâ—ietelspatch to the great grief of al Germanie after he had raigned 9. yeares 1208. The mariage of Philip king of Spaine was solemnly celebrated as vpon this daie at Paris in Fraunce vnto Elizabeth daughter to Henrie the second but Functius saith the first of that name king of Fraunce with great pompe roialtie magnificence in the which feast 8. daies after the marriage Henrie king of Fraunce was slaine by apeece of a staffe which brake ran through his eie into the braine pan as hee was running at Tâ—â—t 1559. The 23. daie AS vppon this day the Romanes vsed to sende mutuall presentes one to another and to salute their neighbours with diuers kind of sweet sauours as ginger peper suger and such like and likewise they gathered all kind of hearbs in the honor of Vulcan and after this they met togither with manie ceremonies and did great sacrifice vnto fire for the sauegard and tâ—ition of their young children The famous victorie of Hanniball ouer the Romanes at Thrasimenum in Perusia was such that Flaminius the consul was killed and fifteene thousand more slaine in the field and almost so manie taken this battail was so fiercly fought on both sides that a great earthquake which was at that instant ouerthrew some cities and turned mighty streams of riuers against their course and did manie terrible thinges besides yet they were so earnest in fight that nether parties felt it but the moane and lamentation was such in Rome for so great an ouerthrow that they recorde this day as one of their chiefe vnfortunate daies and this happened by the ouerâ—ight and rashnes of Flaminius the Consul Otto the first of that name Emperour of Germanie and sonne to Henrie the first duke of Saxonie and after crowned king of Germany maried y â— daughter of one Edmundus King of England this Otto ouerthrew the Bauarians and gaue the Hungarians such a terribl battaile at the riuer of Licum that 3. kinges were taken by Otto and hanges at that ouerthrow he after made warres vppon the Bohmians wasted and spoiled Bâ—hemia anâ— tooke their citties thence hee entred into Italie and lated siege to Rome and the gates were opened to him at what time he tooke the pope Benedictus the 5. from his papacie and restored Leo the 7 to his formâ—r estate The Turkes againe inuaded the Ile of Melitia and in the time of Solyman the tenth emperour laid hard siege to the castle of Mercurie where Caelius affirme that manie thousands on either syde were at that Turkish armie slaine 1565. Aâ—ulphus â—ountâ—e of Nassau was elected Emperour of Germany this Adulphus for his ambitious dealing against Albertus duke of Austria sonne to Rodolphus the Emperor which was well esteemed and beloued with all the â—lates of Germanie whome this Adulphus by all ambitious meanes sought to banishe and to driue him from Austria but he was therefore deposed from his Empire after he had raigned â—ixe yeares and with all the consents of the Princes of Germanie Albertus Duke of Austria was as vpon this day placed in his roome 1298. This day of Onophâ—â—us and others is set downe to be the 27 of Iuâ—e As vpon this day died that noble and valiant Gretian Pericles cheefe gouernour of Athens after Themillocles whose victories and triumphes were such that hee had nine â—euerall monuments equall in number to the nine victories which hee got in nine great battels set vp in diuerse places some in Athens some in other places of Greece but especially in Ceramicus which was a place appointed by the Athenians to honour Conquerours with triumphant arches and pillers with their names therevpon ingrauen with letters of gould whereby he merited by his victories lenitie iustice and diuers other vertues to be surnamed Olymphus The 24 Day A Great solemne feast at Rome at the which they vsed much deuotion witâ— sacrifice and many religious ceremonies to the goddesse Fortune as vpon this day they trimmed their shippes vpon the riuer Tyber with sundrie garlands and crowned their toppes with lawrell mirtle and Oken boughes in token of Triumphes and victories and there they banqueted and feasted with all pleasant mirthe and melodie Asdrubal brother vnto Hanniball being sent for to come from Spaine into Italie by his brother Hanniball fell into the handes of Appius Claudius Nero by an ambushment laid for him where he was slaine manfully fighting for himself his head was brought and throwne before Hannibals tents his armie slaine and taken and a great quantitie of treasure was brought to Rome this Asdruball has plagued the Romaines in Spaine and slue both the Scipios which had beene long conquerours for the Romans in Spaine of whom I shall speake when I came to the time of their dealings Warres being proclaimed against the Carthaginians by Scipio Affricanus and by Masinissa king of Numidia who had ioyned friendship with the Romanes this Masinissa being 92 yeares ould gaue an ouerthrow to king Syphax on this day this Masinissa left behind him 44 sonnes and appointed Scipio Affricanus whom he deerelie loued to be ouerseer and to distribute his kingdome as it pleased him amongst them 609 yeares after Rome was builded Vespasian the ten emperour of Rome a good and a vertuous man after he had raigned nine yeares and liued 69. yeares died in a manour of his owne among the Sabines of the Flixe as vpon this day 81 yeares after Christ. The Sarazens as vpon this day 1083 had a great battaile giuien them by the Spaniards in the territories of Granata in Spaine at what time by chaunce not lookt for an armie of Englishmen entred fresh into the battaile whereby the Sarazens were ouerthrowne this the French Chronicles allow and Pantal in his fift booke affirmeth Cazimirus Duke of Massonia was crowned king of Polande with solemne pompe and great magnificence as vpon this day being then vpon the feast of S. Iohn Baptist 1448. So also was Henrie the eight king of England and his wife Katherine Dowger crowned at