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A03196 The exemplary lives and memorable acts of nine the most worthy women in the vvorld three Iewes. Three gentiles. Three Christians. Written by the author of the History of women. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver. 1640 (1640) STC 13316; ESTC S104033 101,805 245

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the_o kenite_fw-la p._n 12_o his_o temporize_n betwixt_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n ib._n the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o war_n p._n 13_o the_o office_n of_o a_o general_n ib._n the_o fruit_n of_o tyranny_n p._n 14_o the_o nature_n of_o ambition_n ib._n of_o sysera_n and_o his_o preparation_n for_o war_n p._n 15_o mount_v tabor_n ib._n the_o river_n kishon_n ib._n deborah_n incourage_v baruck_v before_o the_o battle_n ib._n the_o effect_n of_o fear_n p._n 16_o sysera_n army_n ro●ted_v ib._n he_o fly_v come_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o jael_n the_o wife_n of_o hebar_n ib._n her_o entertainment_n of_o sysera_n p._n 17_o his_o fear_n be_v in_o her_o tent_n ib._n j●el_o kill_v sisera_n p._n 19_o deborah_n and_o jael_n compare_v for_o their_o masculine_a virtue_n ib._n jude_v of_o the_o two_o king_n nabuchodonozer_n and_o arphaxad_n p._n 22_o the_o two_o great_a city_n of_o niniveh_n and_o echbatane_n ib._n the_o nomination_n of_o sundry_a river_n p._n 23_o nabuchodonozers_n 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elder_n of_o bethulia_n ib._n the_o reply_n of_o ozias_n to_o judeth_n p._n 31_o she_o change_v her_o garment_n of_o widowhood_n ib._n her_o wonderful_a beauty_n p._n 32_o her_o maid_n ib._n jude_v bring_v before_o holophernes_n p._n 33_o her_o speech_n to_o he_o ib._n the_o answer_n of_o holophernes_n p._n 35_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o tent._n ib._n the_o feast_n of_o holophernes_n to_o his_o servant_n p._n 36_o bagoas_n the_o eunuch_n ib._n holophernes_n infidiate_v her_o chastity_n ib._n she_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n p._n 37_o holophernes_n overcome_v with_o wine_n ib._n holophernes_n slay_v by_o judeth_n p._n 38_o judeth_n with_o her_o maid_n come_v back_o to_o bethulia_n ib._n her_o counsel_n to_o the_o governor_n p._n 39_o achior_n ecstasy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o head_n of_o holophernes_n ib._n holophernes_n find_v without_o a_o head_n p._n 40_o the_o assyrian_n dishearten_v ib._n their_o bua_v utter_o discomfit_v p._n 41_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o eldersblesse_n jude_v ib._n their_o honour_n do_v to_o she_o for_o their_o miraculous_a 〈◊〉_d p._n 42_o judeths_n thanksgiving_n and_o offering_n ib._n her_o age_n and_o death_n p._n 43_o esther_n what_o ahashueras_n be_v p._n 46_o his_o great_a feast_n to_o his_o prince_n p._n 47._o his_o feast_n to_o the_o people_n ib._n queen_n vasthis_n feast_n 48._o her_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n command_n ib._n memucans_n censure_n of_o vasthi_n ib._n a_o decree_n against_o the_o queen_n 49_o who_o mordecai_n be_v 50_o who_o esther_n or_o hadasha_n be_v ib._n esther_n receive_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n ib._n esther_n crown_v queen_n 51_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v by_o mordecai_n ib._n the_o exaltation_n of_o haman_n mordecai_n bend_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o haman_n ib._n hamans_n purpose_n utter_o to_o supplant_v the_o jew_n 52_o the_o decree_n seal_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n 53_o mordecai_n sorrow_n for_o his_o people_n ib._n queen_n esther_n comfort_v her_o uncle_n mordecai_n 54_o queen_n esther_n fast_o 55_o queen_n esther_n appear_v before_o the_o king_n and_o find_v favour_n ib._n the_o king_n and_o haman_n invite_v to_o her_o banquet_n 56_o hamans_n hate_n to_o mordecai_n ib._n his_o pride_n and_o confidence_n ib._n haman_n make_v a_o gibbet_n fifty_o foot_n high_a to_o hang_v mordecai_n 57_o god_n providence_n to_o preserve_v his_o people_n ib._n pride_n catchy_a in_o she_o own_o net_n 58_o haman_n be_v force_n to_o honour_n mordecai_n ib._n what_o envy_n be_v 59_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n at_o esther_n banquet_n 60_o esther_n request_n to_o the_o king_n ib._n hamans_n pride_n turn_v into_o base_a fear_n 61_o haman_n hang_v on_o the_o gallows_n prepare_v for_o mordecai_n ib._n esther_n petition_n for_o the_o jew_n 62_o the_o decree_n against_o the_o jew_n break_v ib._n liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 63_o mordecai_n royal_a apparel_n ib._n the_o jew_n revenge_n
upon_o their_o enemy_n 64_o haman_n ten_o son_n hang_v 65_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o jew_n great_a deliverance_n ib._n mordecai_n the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n bonduca_n her_o several_a appellation_n 70_o prasutagus_n her_o husband_n make_v caesar_n co-keyre_a with_o his_o queen_n and_o daughter_n 71_o the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o the_o roman_n ib._n their_o barbarous_a lust_n and_o cruelty_n 72_o bunduca_n person_n and_o condition_n ib._n reason_n induce_v the_o briton_n so_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_n 73_o swetonius_n paulinus_n the_o roman_a general_n ib._n bunduca_n first_o insurrection_n 74_o her_o royal_a army_n ib._n her_o habit_n in_o battle_n ib._n the_o place_n where_o she_o encamp_v 75_o her_o oration_n to_o her_o soldier_n ib._n her_o division_n of_o the_o roman_n 76_o the_o goddess_n andate_fw-it or_o victory_n 77_o the_o providence_n of_o paulinus_n swetonius_n ib._n the_o strength_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o britain_n 78_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o city_n comelodunum_fw-la at_o that_o time_n 79_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o roman_a colony_n 80_o the_o city_n demolish_v 81_o bunduca_n intercept_v the_o roman_a expidition_n ib._n she_o prosecute_v her_o victory_n ib._n the_o demeanour_n of_o the_o roman_a general_n 82_o virulam_n sack_v and_o spoil_v ib._n the_o cruel_a behaviour_n of_o the_o enrage_a britain_n 83_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o roman_a general_n 84_o the_o number_n of_o the_o bunduca_n army_n ib._n the_o place_n where_o she_o encamp_v 85_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n ib._n the_o martial_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n 86_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o legion_n ib._n bunduca_n in_o the_o battle_n 87_o the_o order_n of_o her_o battle_n ib._n she_o incourage_v her_o soldier_n 88_o the_o onset_n on_o both_o side_n ib._n a_o description_n of_o the_o battle_n 89_o valour_n on_o both_o side_n ib._n the_o roman_n victor_n 90_o the_o briton_n army_n rout_v ib._n the_o number_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n 91_o of_o bunduca_n after_o the_o battle_n ib._n her_o death_n and_o place_n of_o burial_n ib._n divers_a opinion_n concern_v her_o place_n of_o enterrement_n ib._n penthisilaea_n of_o virago_n or_o woman_n of_o masculine_a spirit_n 96_o of_o camilla_n helerna_n semiramis_n zenobia_n 97_o hypsecratea_n tomyris_n teuca_n maria_n puteolana_n 98_o of_o the_o amazon_n in_o general_n 99_o their_o original_a 100_o whence_o they_o derive_v their_o name_n 101_o marthesia_n lampedo_n orreta_n antiope_n ib._n menelippe_n penthifilaea_n 102_o securigera_fw-la vexillifera_n peltifera_n 103_o penthisilaea_n beauty_n ib._n the_o death_n of_o penthisilaea_n 104_o monithaea_n or_o thalestris_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n 105_o the_o end_n of_o the_o amazonean_a race_n ib._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o scythian_n 106_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o sarromates_n 107_o their_o king_n at_o their_o death_n 109_o artimesia_n heroic_a woman_n in_o all_o age_n 112_o renown_a woman_n 113_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o of_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n 114_o of_o king_n cleopas_n and_o rhodopen_n the_o second_o wonder_n 115_o the_o three_o and_o four_o wonder_n 116_o a_o five_o wonder_n 117_o the_o six_o wonder_n 118_o the_o beautiful_a palace_n of_o cyrus_n ib._n a_o strange_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o two_o city_n of_o athens_n and_o elis._n ib._n phidias_n 118_o the_o plead_n of_o the_o athenian_n 120_o the_o stout_a answer_n of_o the_o aelian_o 122_o the_o seven_o wonder_n erect_v by_o queen_n artimesia_n ib._n the_o graver_n of_o king_n mausolus_n tomb_n 123_o rare_a builder_n and_o architector_n ib._n mausolea_fw-la 124_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o queen_n artime●ia_n 125_o her_o brave_a demeanour_n in_o that_o great_a naval_a fight_n betwixt_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o grecian_n xerxes_n his_o character_n of_o queen_n artimesia_n 126_o elphleda_n of_o com●ustions_n and_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n 132_o helena_n hyppodamia_n aspa●ia_n poli●o_n lavinia_n 133_o dejareira_n nicostrate_n polidice_n lucretia_n ibid._n virginea_fw-la phaedra_n martia_n thais_n 134_o a_o catalogue_n of_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a woman_n ib._n dominica_n juguldis_n 135_o glotildis_n placida_n pomp●ia_n paulin●_n helena_n monicha_n 136_o etheldredus_n raise_v the_o first_o school_n in_o oxford_n 137_o king_n alureds_n issue_n ib._n a_o remarkable_a accident_n 138_o the_o dane_n defeat_v by_o stratagem_n 139_o king_n edward_n numerous_a issue_n 140_o whence_o spinster_n come_v ib._n the_o first_o proof_n of_o elphledas_n valour_n 141_o her_o monomachy_n and_o brave_a victory_n 142_o her_o valour_n and_o piety_n 143_o her_o act_n building_n and_o repair_n of_o decay_a city_n ib._n her_o rare_a chastity_n and_o of_o her_o daughter_n elswina_n 144_o of_o chastity_n and_o beauty_n 145_o further_n of_o her_o valour_n the_o dane_n outrage_n and_o the_o death_n of_o turbitillus_fw-la 146_o a_o emulation_n betwixt_o two_o woman_n with_o a_o strange_a deliverance_n 147_o elphleda_n death_n and_o further_o of_o her_o daughter_n 148_o her_o epitaph_n 149_o her_o brother_n king_n edward_n victory_n and_o of_o king_n ethelstane_n 150_o queen_n margaret_z a_o preparation_n for_o her_o marriage_n 154_o her_n bring_v over_o into_o england_n with_o her_o marriage_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o 155_o she_o assume_v regal_a prerogative_n 156_o the_o death_n of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloster_n with_o his_o character_n 157_o a_o parliament_n at_o leicester_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n 158_o blue-beard_n jack_n cade_n the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n 159_o the_o queen_n the_o raiser_n of_o all_o combustion_n ib._n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n 160_o somerset_n make_v captain_n of_o calais_n new_a combustion_n by_o the_o queen_n party_n 161_o the_o battle_n at_o saint_n alban_n the_o king_n prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n protector_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o protectorship_n 162_o procession_n to_o paul_n and_o of_o andrew_n trollop_n 163_o john_n dinham_n surprise_v the_o king_n navy_n and_o simon_n mountford_n behead_v by_o the_o yorkist_n 165_o the_o bettaile_n at_o northampton_n the_o king_n take_v and_o york_n lodge_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n 166_o york_n claim_v the_o crown_n his_o pride_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n 167_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefield_n the_o duke_n of_o yo●ke_n slay_v 168_o another_o battle_n at_o saint_n alban_n prince_z edward_z make_v king_n the_o earl_n of_o marsh_n raise_v new_a force_n 169_o edward_n earl_n of_o marsh_n make_v king_n the_o bloody_a battle_n at_o sherborne_n 170_o henry_n with_o his_o queen_n fly_v into_o scotland_n 171_o edward_n crown_v queen_n margaret_n army_n her_o distress_n by_o sea_n 172_o exam-field_n henry_n take_v prisoner_n king_n edward_n marry_v the_o lady_n grey_n 173_o the_o lady_n bona_n the_o duke_n of_o clarens_n and_o earl_n of_o warwick_n proclaim_v rebel_n 174_o henry_n proclaim_v king_n again_o and_o edward_n fly_v the_o land_n 175_o edward_n land_n in_o england_n possess_v york_n king_n henry_n surprise_v by_o edward_n 176_o the_o battle_n at_o barnet_n 177_o queen_n margaret_n land_n in_o england_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n 178_o queen_n margaret_n magnanimity_n prince_n edward_n murder_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n 179_o queen_n margaret_n send_v into_o her_o country_n king_n henry_n death_n and_o burial_n 180_o queen_n elizabeth_n a_o character_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 184_o her_o descent_n 185_o her_o birth_n baptism_n queen_n katherine_n the_o mother_n and_o mary_n her_o daughter_n disable_v of_o all_o regal_a claim_n 186_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n constellation_n infancy_n childhood_n 187_o prince_n edward_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n ibid._n the_o great_a love_n betwixt_o edward_n and_o elizabeth_n brother_n and_o sister_n 188_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o ibid._n prince_n edward_n proclaim_v king_n his_o coronation_n 189_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n first_o suitor_n her_o modesty_n 190_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o the_o lady_n jane_n proclaim_v queen_n 191_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n send_v against_o the_o lady_n mary_n ib._n northumberland_n behead_v the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lady_n jane_n and_o guildford_n dudley_n 192_o mary_n proclaim_v queen_n ib._n her_o coronation_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n trouble_n 193_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n pursue_v her_o life_n her_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n 194_o her_o cruel_a usage_n and_o patience_n king_n philip_n favour_v she_o 195_o a_o imposterous_a birth_n ib._n king_n philip_n discover_v the_o plot_n his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o land_n 196_o observation_n concern_v q._n mary_n reign_n calais_n lose_v ib_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n proclaim_v queen_n 197_o her_o coronation_n and_o how_o the_o state_n stand_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o reign_n 198_o king_n philip_n will_v marry_v queen_n
clesiphon_n a_o five_o wonder_n chares_n lyndius_n the_o six_o wonder_n aelian_o the_o palace_n of_o cyrus_n memnon_n a_o remarkable_a controversy_n a_o law_n among_o the_o grecian_n phidias_n a_o cruel_a and_o a_o injust_a sentence_n the_o plea_n of_o the_o athenian_n the_o answer_n of_o ●he_n elians_n the_o seven_o wonder_n scopas_n briay_v tymothius_fw-la leocares_fw-la rare_a building_n and_o architector_n a_o glorious_a tomb_n build_v by_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n mausolea_fw-la the_o magnanimity_n of_o queen_n artimesia_n xerxes_n her_o demeanour_n in_o the_o naval_a fight_n the_o greek_n prime_a commander_n xerxes_n his_o character_n of_o queen_n artimesia_n of_o turbulent_a and_o combustious_a woman_n helena_n hippodamie_n aspasia_n teuca_n polizo_n lavinia_n dejaneira_n nicostrate_n polidice_n lucretia_n virginia_n phedra_n martia_n thais_n a_o brief_a catalogue_n of_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a woman_n dominica_n juguldis_n clotildis_n placida_n pompeia_n paulina_n 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