the first Heretique was then condemned by him Then was the first Councel holden at Ierusalem and then also was the first Persecution 2 Linus the sonne of Herculanus born at Volterra in Tuscane was said to be the Disciple to S. Peter and his Coadiutor He held the Sée eleuen yeares fiue Moneths and twelue dayes And had his head smitten off vnder Nero. 3 Clement the son of Romain Faustinus first Priest of the Romain Church was designed by S. Peter his successour He was banished to Pontus and was drowned hauing an Anchor fastened about his necke He held the Sée xij Moneths eleuen daies Sede vacante xiij daies 4 Cletus son to Emilianus the Romaine was martyred vnder Domitian He held the See xij yeares one moneth eleuen daies Menander Ebion and Cerinthus were then Hereticks And the second Persecution The first Age. IN this first Age liued wrote Philo the Iew Dionisius Areopagita Iosephus and S. Ignatius In this Age were two seuerall Persecutions of the Church The first vnder Nero the second vnder Domitian 5 Anacletus sonne to Autiochus the Athenian a Priest of the Romain Church was martired vnder Nerua and Traian He held the See nine yeares two moneths ten daies Vacante thirteen daies 6. Euaristus a Greeke Son of Iudas the Bethleemite Iew was martyred vnder Traiane Hée held the Sée nine yeares ten months two daies vacante xix dayes Saturnine Basilides and Isidorus Heretickes liued then And then was the third persecution 7 Alexander Sonne of Romaine Alexander was Martird vnder Traian He held the Sée seuen yeares ten Months two daies vacante xxv daies 8 Sixtus Son of Romaine Pastor a Priest of the Romaine Church◠was Martyred vnder Adrian He held the Sée ten yeares thrée Moneths and xxj daies vacante foure daies Then liued Carpocrates Epiphanes and Prodicus author of the Gnosticke Hereticks The fourth persecution 9 Telesphorus a Gréeke sonne to Anachoretus Priest of the Romaine Church was martyred vnder Adrian He held the Sée eleuen years thrée moneths xxij daies vac foure daies Aquila of Pontus the Heretick then liued 10 Higinus a Gréeke son to an Athenian Philosopher was Priest of the Romain Church vnder the Empire of Antoninm He held the see 4. yeares thrée moneths foure daies vac 4. daies 11 Pius of Aquilea sonne to Ruffinus Priest of the Romain church vnder Antoninus He disputed concerning the feast of Easter at Laodicia He held the See nine yeares thrée Monethes foure daies vacante foure daies Then were hereticks Valentinus and his Disciples Marcus Secundus Bassus Colarbasus and Heracleo 12 Anicetus a Syrian the sonne of Iohn martired vnder the Emperour Antonius verus Hee held the Sée nine yeares foure monethes xiij daies vacante xvij daies 13 Sother sonne to Concordius a Natiue of Fundi vnder Verus He held the Sée nine years iij. months two daies Vacante xxi daies Then was Tatian of whom came the Excratites Seuerus and Ammonius Hereticks 14 Eleutherius of Nicopolis sonne to Habundius was Deacon of the Romain Church vnder Commodus He held the Sée xv yeares iij. moneths two daies Vacante fiue daies Montanus the Phrygian Author of the Cataphriges Theod. Themist Alexander and Symmachus Heretiques then liuing 15 Victor an Affricane borne the Sonne of Foelix vnder the Emperor Pertinax Hee helde the Sée ten yeares thrée months ten daies vacante xxi dayes A Synod was then at Rome some Counsels in Palestine concerning Easter Theodotus Aesclapiodothus Hermopilus and Apollonides were then Heretiques 16. Zephyrinus a Romaine borne Sonne to Habundius vnder Antonius Caracalla Hee held the Sée seauen yeares seauen months ten daies vacante sixe dayes 17. Calixtus Sonne to Domitius a Romayne was martired vnder Aurelius Seuerus He helde the Sée sixe yeares one month tenne daies Vacante vi dayes Then was the fift persecution The second Age. 2 In this second Age liued Iustine the Phylosopher and Martir Dionisius Byshoppe of Corinth S. Policarpus S. Ireneus Clemens Alexandrinus and Tertullian In which Age were thrée persecutions one vnder Traiane the second vnder Marcus Antoninus and the thirde vnder Seuerus 18 Vrbane Sonne to Pontianus a Romaine martired vnder Alexander Hee helde the Sée foure yeares ten months twelue dayes vacante one month 19 Pontianus a Romaine borne and sonne to Capurnius dyed in exile in Sardignia vnder Alexander He held the Sée nine yeares fiue moneths two daies Vacante x. daies 20 Antherus a Greeke by birth son to Romulus martired vnder Maximinus Hee helde the Sée fiue yeares one month twelue daies Vacante xiij daies Then was the sixt persecution 21 Fabian a Romaine sonne to Fabius vnder Maximinus He held the Sée fifteene yeares eleuen dayes Vacante six daies Gordianus Phillip and Decius were then martired The Aelchefites and Nouatus chiefe of the Nouatians with some Arabian Heretickes were then A Counsel was holden at Rome against Nouatus The seuenth persecution 22 Cornelius a Romaine son to Castinus Priest of the Romaine Church and martyred vnder Decius and Gallus He held the See two yeares two months three daies Vacante one moneth and three daies Then was the Nouatian Anti-pope and first schisme in the Church Two Sinodes were held in Affrica against Nouatian The sée being vacant a Synode was held at Rome concerning them that had denied the Faith 23 Lucius a Romain and sonne to Porphirius was martyred vnder Gallien and Valerian He held the Sée three yeares three moneths iij. daies Vacante one month v. daies Two councels were held at Carthage one concerning the doubt whether Heretiques ought to bee rebaptized and the other about baptizing of Infantes Two other Councels were likewise in Asya vpon the doubt whether Heretiques were to be receiued comming to resipiscence or knowledge of their error Now was the eight Persecution 24 Stephen a Romain sonne to Iulius Archdeacon of the Romain Church martyred vnder Valerian and Gallien He held the Sée 7. years fiue Moneths and ij daies vacante xxij daies A Synode was held in Affrica against Basilides and Martiall two renegate Bishops 25 Sixtus the second an Athenian borne son to a Phylosopher and martyred with S. Laurence vnder Valerian and Gallien He helde the Sée two years ten months xxiij daies vacante one moneth fiue dayes Then were liuing Noëtus and Sabellius Author of the Sabellian heresie with the heretick Paule of Samosata 26 Denis or Dionisius a Monke vnder Claudius the Emperour He held the Sée sixe yeares two moneths foure daies vac six daies Nepos the Heretick then renewed the Chiliastes Two Synodes were at Antioch against Paule of Samo sata And a Synode at Rome for the cause of Denis of Corinth 27 Felix a Romain son of Constantius martyred vnder Aurelian He held the see 4. yeares thrée moneths xv daies vacan fiue daies The ninth Persecution 28 Eutichianus sonne to Maximus borne at Luna in Tuscane martired vnder Aurelian Tacitus and Florian Emperors He held the Sée one yeare
one Moneth vacante eight daies Then was Manes head of the Manichean Heretiques 29 Caius the son of Caius borne at Salona in Dalmatia martyred vnder Carinus Numerianus Dioclesian and Maximianus Emperors He held the See eleuen yeares foure Moneths xij daies vacante eleuen daies 30 Marcellinus a Romaine son to Proiectus martyred vnder Dioclesian and Maximianus He held the See six yeares two moneths xvi daies Vacante seauen yeares seuen moneths and xxv daies Then was the tenth and bloudy Persecution And a Synode holden at Sinüessa for the cause of Pope Marcellinus The third Age. 3 In this third Age flourished Origen Minutius Foelix S Cyprian S. Gregory cald the worker of myracles Dionisius bishop of Alexandria Victorinus Bishop of Poicters Arnobius and S. Methodius Byshop of Tyre In this age were fiue persecutions The first vnder Maximinus the second vnder Decius the third vnder Valerianus and Gallien the fourth vnder Aureliauus and the fift vnder Dioclesian 31. Marcellus a Romaine the Sonne of Bennet or Benedict Priest Cardinall of the Romaine Church vnder Constantine Hee helde the Sée six yeares fiue months thrée dayes vacante xx dayes 32 Euscbius a Greeke sonne to a Physitian vnder Constantine He held the Sée four yeares one month thrée daies Vacante thrée dayes 33 Miltiades or Melchiades an Affricane Cardinall Priest of the Romaine Church vnder Constantine He held the Sée foure yeares seauen months nine dayes vacante xx daies Then was the Schisme of the Donatists in Affrica the Elibertine Synod in Spaine the Synod of Rome and of Carthage 34. Syluester a Romaine sonne to Ruffinus Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine Hee helde the Sée three and twenty yeares ten months eleuen dayes vacante fifteene dayes Then were the Synodes of Ancyra and Neocaesaria The generall Counsell of Nice wherein Arrius was condemned and the third Sinod holden at Rome 35 Marcus a Romaine the sonne of Priscus Cardinall Deacon vnder Constantine hee helde the Sée two yeares eight months twenty daies vacante twenty daies 36 Iulius a Romaine sonne of Rusticius Cardinall Deacon vnder Constantine and his children Hee helde the Sée fiftéene yeares two moneths ten dayes Vacante two dayes Then wer the Asterians Anthropomorphites Eusebians Macedonians Dulians Luciferians and Marcellian Heretiques with Photinus Acacius and Aerius The Synodes of Rome Cullen Sardis Ierusalem and Alexandria 37 Liberius a Romaine the son of Augustus a Cardinall Deacon was sent into exile vnder Constance He held the Sée twelue yeares thrée moneths foure daies Vacante sixe daies Then was the persecution of the church by the Arrians and second Schisme betwéene Liberius and Foelix 38 Foelix the second a Romaine and Son of Anastasius a Cardinall Deacon was created Pope in the life time of Liberius vnder Constance and martired by the faction of the Arrians He held the Sée one yeare four months two daies 39 Damasus a Portuguize sonne of Antonio Cardinall Deacon vnder Valentinian Valens Gratian Theodosius and Arcadius He helde the Sée tenne yeares thrée monethes eleuen daies Vacante xi dayes The third Schisme betwéene Damasus and Vrsicinus then happened and Synods were held at Rome in Spaine and at Valentia in France As also the Euuomina Entichian Priscillianists Apollonarian and Messalian Heretickes A generall Counsell at Constantinople against Macedonius 40 Siricius a Romaine son of Tiburtius Cardinall Deacon vnder Arcadius and Honorius He held the Sée fifteene yeares eleuen months fiue and twenty daies vacante xx daies Some Synods were then held at Carthage Heluidius Dorotheus and Vigilantius heretickes were then The fourth age IN this fourth Age liued Lactantius Eusebius of Caesaria S. Athanasius Iuvencus Sa. Hillarie Bishop of Poictiers Optatus Byshop of Maltha S. Basile S. Gregory Nazianzene S Ambrose S Hierom S Iohn Chrysostome S Epiphanius S Cyrill of Ierusalem and Martine Archbishoppe of Tours 41 Anastasius a Romaine sonne of Maximus Cardinal Priest vnder Honorius he held the Sée thrée yeares ten daies vacante xxi daies Then were the synodes of Cyprus and Tolledo 42 Innocentius a Natiue of Albania or Scotland sonne of Innocentius Cardinal Deacon vnder Honorius he held the Sée fifteen yeares two months fiue twenty daies vacante xxij daies The hereticks then were Arcadius Theodosius and Pelagius 43 Zosimus of Cappadocia sonne of Abraham Cardinall Priest vnder Theodosyus the younger he held the Sée one year iij. months xii daies vaca xi daies Then was the sixt synod of Carthage 44 Bonifacius a Roman Son of Iocundus Cardinall-Priest vnder Theodosius he held the Sée thrée yeares eight months ij dayes vacante nine daies The Schisme of Eulalius Anty-Pope 45 Celestine a Romaine Sonne of Priscus Cardinall-Deacon he held the Sée eight years ten months seauentéen daies vacante 21. daies Then was the generall Councell of Ephesus against Nestorius vnder Theodosius 46 Sixtus the third a Romaine and Son of Sixtus Cardinall-Priest vnder Valentinian hee held the Sée 8. yeares eighteene daies 47 Leo the Great a Romaine sonne of Quinctian Cardinall Arch-deacon vnder Theodosius he held the sée one yeare one month 13. daies vacante 8. daies Then was the generall Councell of Chalcedon against Dioscorus and Eutichus 48 Hillarius borne in Sardignia son of Crispinus Cardinall-deacon vnder the Empire of Leo. He held the Sée 7. yeares three months ten daies vacante ten daies 49 Simplicius a Natiue of Tiuoli sonne of Castinus or Castorius vnder Leo he held the see fifteene yeares one month seauen daies vacante 26. daies 50 Felix the third and younger a Romaine son of Felix a Priest Cardinall vnder Zeno. He held the see sixe yeares eleauen monthes seauentéene daies vâ—cante fiue daies 51 Gelasius an Affricane sonne of Valuerus Bisoppe vnder the Empire of Anastasius hee held the See fiue yeares eyght months seauenteene daies vacante seauen daies 52 Anaestasius the second a Romaine sonne of Peter vnder Anastasius He held the see 1. yeare ten monthes twenty foure daies vacante foure daies The fift Age. IN this fift age liued Saint Augustine Orosius Cassianus Eucherius of Lyons Cyrillus Alexandrinus Vicentius Lyrinensis Socrates Sozomenes Theodoret Prosper Petrus Chrysologus Saluianus Byshop of Marseillis Sidonius Apollinaris Gennadius Petrus Diaconus Boetius and many others 53 Symmachas a Natiue of Sardignia Sonne of Fortunius vnder Anastasius he held the See fifteene yeares sixe months twenty two dayes vacante seauen daies Then was the fift schisme between Symmachus and Laurentius who afterward was Byshop of Nocera 54 Hormisda borne in Terra di Lauoro or the Land of Labour Sonne of Iustus vnder Anastasius and Iustine hee helde the see nine yeares eighteene dayes vacante six daies The Synods of Geronda of Caesar-Augustus and of Constantinople 55 Iohn a Natiue of Tuscane Sonne of Constantius Cardinall-Priest vnder Iustine Hee dyed in Prison at Rauenna hauing then bin taken by Theodoric king of the Goths he held the See two yeares eight months eight twenty daies vacante one month 56 Foelix the fourth a Samnite borne sonne of Castorius Cardinall Priest of S Syluester vnder Iustine and Iustinian he helde the See foure yeares two months three daies vacante thirteen daies The second synod of Tolledo 57 Boniface the second a Romaine sonne of
Sigultus Cardinall Priest of S. Cecily vnder Iustinian hee helde the Sée two yeares two daies vacante two months The sixt schisme betweene Boniface and Dioscorus Three synodes holden at Rome 58 Iohn the second sur-named Mercurius a Romaine sonne of Proiectus Cardinall Priest of S Clement vnder Iustinian he held the Sée two yeares foure months vacante six daies 59 Agapetus a Romaine sonne of Gordianus Cardinall Arch-Deacon of the Romaine Church vnder Iustinian he held the See eleuen Months nineteene dâ—ies vacante one month xxix daies A synod holden at Constantinople 60 â—â—â—uerius borne in Terra di Lauoro sonne of Pope â—ormisda sub-Deacon of the Romaine church vnder Iustinian he held the Sée one year fiue monthes twelue daies vacante sixe dayes Then he was expulsed and banished into the Isle Pontia where he died The second synode of Orleans 61 Vigilius a Romaine sonne of Iohn that had 〈…〉 Deacon of the Roman Church vnder Iustinian He held the Sée eighteen years six months sixe and twenty daies vacante three months fiue daies The seauenth Schisme betweene Siluerius and Vigilius and the fifte Generall Counsell of Constantinople against the Origenists Also the third Synod of Orleans 62 Pelagius a Romaine sonne of Iohn Vlearianus Arch-Deacon of the Romaine Church vnder Iustinian he held the Sée sixe yeares ten moneths eight and twentie daies vacante three months and six and twentie daies Two Synods at Paris 63 Iohn the third Catelline a Roman sonne of Anastasyus vnder Iustinian and Iustine he held the Sée twelue yeares eleuen months sixe and twenty daies vacante ten monthes three daies Then beganne the Lombardes to raigne in Italy 64 Bennet Bonosus a Romaine sonne of Boniface vnder Iustine and Tyberius Constantine he held the See foure yeares one month eight twentie daies vacante two months ten daies 65 Pelagius the second a Romaine sonne of Vinigildus vnder Tiberius and Mauritius hee held the See ten yeares two months ten daies vacante ten months x. daies The Patriar-chate of Aquilea was then transferred to Grada 66 Gregory sur-named the Great a Romaine Monke and Doctor of the Church son to Gordianus the Senator and Syluia a most holy woman Arch-Deacon of the Romaine Church Legate or Agent for the holy see at Constantinople towards the Emperor called also the Apostle of the English vnder Tyberius Mauritius and Phocas he held the see thirteene yeares sixe monthes tenne daies vacante fiue months nine daies The sixt Age. IN this sixt Age flourished Cassiodorus Bennet Abbat Fortunatus Byshop of Poictiers Euagrius Michaell Syngelus Gregory of Tours and others 67 Sabinianus borne in Tuscanie son of Bonus Cardinall-deacon and Legate to the Emperour Phoeas at Constantinople He held the see 1. year 5 months 9. daies vacante 11. months 26. daies 68 Boniface the third a Roman son of Iohn Cardinall-priest vnder Phocas He held the See nine months vacante one month nine daies 69 Boniface the fourth borne at Maersia in Lombardy sonne of Iohn a Phisition Cardinall-Priest vnder Phocas and Heraclius Hee held the see sixe yeares eyght months thirteen daies vacante seauen months fifteene daies 70 Deus-dedit a Romaine sonne of Stephen Subdeacon cardinall-Priest vnder Heraclius He held the see three yeares three months 20 daies vacante one moneth 16. daies The Synod of Auxerre 71 Boniface the fift borne at Naples sonne of Iohn vnder Heraclius He held the see fiue years twenty daies vacante thirteene daies 72 Honorius borne in Terra di Lauoro son of Petronius that had been Consul vnder Heraclius Hee helde the See twelue yeares eleauen months sixteene daies vacante one year seauen months thirteene daies The foure and fiue synods of Tolledo 73 Seuerinus a Romaine son of Labienus vnder Heraclius he held the see one year 2. months vacante foure months 29. daies 74 Iohn the fourth borne in Dalmatia son of Venantius the Scholastick cardinall-deacon vnder Heraclius hee helde the see one yeare nine months nine daies vacante foure monthes 13. daies the sixt synod of Toledo 75 Theodorus a Grecian sonne of Theodorus the Byshop vnder Constantine and Constans he held the see sixe yeares fiue monthes 18. dayes vacante one moneth 22. daies A synod at Rome and three in Affrica 76 Martine a Tudertine sonne of Fabritius vnder Constans by whom he was banished for the faith to Gersonna in the Isle of Pontus where he dyed he held the see sixe yeares one month 26. dayes vacante one yeare two monthes A synod at Romo another in Spaine against the Monotholites 77 Eugenius a Roman sonne of Rufinianus vnder Constans He held the see two yeares nine months vacante foure monthes fifteene daies synod eight of Toledo 78 Vitalian a Latine sonne of Anastasius vnder Constans and Constantine he held the see 14. years six months vacante one yeare one month 8. daies A synod at Chaalons of Toledo 9. and 10 79 Adeodatus a Romain Monk son of Iouinianus Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine hee held the See foure years two months v. daies vacante foure months twenty dayes Synodes then at Hertford in England Toledo the xi and at Bracharensys the third 80. Domnio or Domnus a Romaine sonne of Mauritius vnder Constantine he helde the See fiue yeares fiue months ten daies vacante two months sixteene daies 81 Agatho borne at Palermo in Sicily a monk and sonne of Pannonius Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine he held the Sée two yeares six moneths fifteene daies vacante one yeare fiue monethes Then was the sixt generall Counsell of Constantinople against the Monotholites 82 Leo the second a Sicillian sonne of Paule Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine hee held the Sée one yeare vacante eleuen months xxi daies The xiij Synod of Toledo 83 Bennet the second a Romaine and sonne of Iohn Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine he held the Sée ten months twelue daies vacante two months fiftéene daies 84 Iohn the fift borne at Antioch in Syria son of Cyriacus Cardinall Arch-Deacon vnder Constantine and Iustinian he held the Sée one yeare vacante two months ninetéene daies The seauenth and eight Schisme betwéene Iohn the fift and two Anti-popes Peter and Theodor. 85 Cuno or Conon a Natiue in Thrace sonne of Bennet Cardinall Priest vnder Iustinian hee held the Sée eleuen months thrée daies vacante two months thrée and twenty daies 86 Sergius borne at Antioch sonne of Tyberius Cardinall Priest vnder Iustinian Leontius and Tyberius he held the See thirteene yeares eight moneths and three and twenty daies vacante one moneth xx daies The ninth Schisme betweene Sergius Theodor and Paschall Three Synods at Toledo The seauenth Age. IN this seuenth Age liued S. Isidore the bishop Georgius Alexandrinus Andoemus
Byshop of Rouen Iulianus Arch-Byshoppe of Toledo and others 87 Iohn the sixt a Greeke sonne of Paturnus or Patronus or Petronius vnder Tyberius he helde the Sée three yeares thrée months vacante one month ninetéene dayes A Synod in England 88 Iohn the seauenth a Greeke also son of Plato Cardinall Deacon vnder Tyberius and Iustinian he held the Sée two yeares seuen months seuenteene daies vacante three months 89 Sysinnius a Syrian sonne of Iohn vnder Iustinian Hee helde the Sée xx daies vacante one month eighteene daies 90 Constantine a Syrian sonne of Iohn vnder Iustinian and Phillippicus he held the Sée seauen yeares twenty daies vacante two moneths ten daies A Synod holden at London in England 91 Gregory the seconde a Romaine sonne of Marcellus Cardinall Deacon vnder Anastasius Theodosius and Leo he held the Sée xvi yeares nine months eleuen daies vacante one moneth A Synod holden at Rome about Images another synod at Moguntia or Mentz in Allemaign 92 Gregory the third a Syrian son of Iohn Cardinall priest vnder Leo Isauricus Hee helde the Sée x. yeares ix months xxiiij daies Vacante viij daies A synod at Augusta vnder Bonifaco 93 Zacharias a Greeke sonne of Polycronius Monke and Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine Copronymus He held the sée x. years iij. months Vacante xij dayes Synods at Rome in France 94 Stephen the second Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine He held the Sée thrée daies 95 Stephen the third a Romaine sonne of Constantine Cardinal Deacon vnder Constantine and Leo. He held the Sée v. yeares one month vacante one month 96 Paule a Romaine son of Constantine and brother to Stephen the third Pope Cardinal Deacon vnder Constantine and Leo. He held the Sée x. yeares x. months Vacante one month the tenth schisme betwéen Paul and Theophylact synods in Bauaria and in Allemayne 97 Constantine the second Duke Nepesius son being a Lay-man was created pope perforce But he was afterward shut vp in a Monastery after that they had pluckt out his eies He held the Sée four months iij. daies vacante ix dayes The eleuenth schisme was betwéene him and Phillip 98 Stephen the fourth a Sicilian Monk the son of Olibryus Cardinall Priest vnder Constantine and Leo. He held the See 4 yeares v. months xxiiij daies Vacante ix daies A synode was at Rome to take order for ensuing schismes and another synod was holden at Wormes 99 Adrian a Romain of a most noble family and son to Theodâ—r Cardinall Deacon vnder Leo the fourth Constantine his son He held the Sée xxiij years x. months xvi daies Then was the seuenth general Nicene counsell against the Iconomaches and after that Didier was taken then ended the raigne of the Lombards 100 Leo the third a Romaine son of Azzupius cardinall Priest vnder Constantine 8. and Nicephorus he held the Sée twenty yeares first and reseated xvi years v. months xviij daies vacante xvij daies In this Leos time was Charles the Great king of Fraunce created Emperor of the West to whom he fled for refuge The eighth Age. IN this eight age liued the learned venerable Bede S. Iohn Damascene Germaine Partriark of Constantinople Paulus Diaconus Vsuardus and Paulinus of Aquileia 101 Stephen the fift a Roman son of Inlius Marinus cardinall Priest vnder Lewes the meeke Emperor he held the See six months foure and twentie daies Vacante xi daies 102 Paschall a Romaine Monke and Abbot son of Maximus Bonosus cardinall Priest vnder Lewes and Lotharius Hee held the See seauen yeares three moneths seuenteene daies vacante foure daies 103 Eugenius the second sur-named the poores Father a Romaine son of Boëmond Cardinall Arch-Priest vnder Lewes and Lotharius he held the Sée foure yeares sixe months foure twenty daies vacante three daies The xij Schisme betweene Eugenius and Zinzinus 104 Valentine a Romaine sonne of Leontius Cardinal Arch-Priest vnder the same Emperors he held the Sée one month tenne daies vacante thrée dayes 105 Gregory the fourth a Romaine sonne of Iohn Cardinall Priest vnder Lewes and Lotharius Hee helde the Sée sixtéene yeares vacante fifteene daies Two Synods in Allemayne 106 Sergius the second a Romaine sonne of Sergius Cardinall Arch-priest vnder Lotharius he held the Sée three years vacante two months fifteene daies 107 Leo the fourth a Romaine Monke sonne of Rodolphus Cardinall Priest vnder Lotharius and Lewes the younger hee helde the Sée eight yeares three months sixe daies vacante fifteene daies The Synod of Mentz vnder Rabanus 108 Bennet the third a Romaine sonne of Peter Cardinall Priest vnder Lewes the yonger he held the Sée two yeares sixe months ix daies vacante fifteene daies The xiij Schisme between Bennet and Anastasius 109 Nicholas the Great sonne of Theodor Cardinall Priest vnder Lewes He held the Sée nine yeares seauen months thirteene daies vacante seauen months 110 Adrian the second a Romaine sonne of Talarus the Byshoppe Cardinall Priest vnder Lewes He held the Sée fiue years nine months twelue daies vacante twelue daies The eight generall counsell at Constantinople against Photius 111 Iohn the eight a Romain sonne of Gundus Cardinall Arch-Deacon vnder Lewes the younger Charles the Balde Lewes the Stammerer and Charles le Gros. He helde the Sée x. yeares two daies vacante two daies 112 Martine the second otherwise called Marine borne in Tuscane sonne of Palumbas Cardinall Deacon vnder Charles le Gros He helde the Sée one yeare fiue months 113 Adrian the third a Romaine other-wise called Agapetus sonne of Bennet vnder Charles le Gros He helde the Sée two yeares two monethes vacante xij daies 114 Stephen the sixt otherwise called Basile son of Adrian vnder Charles le Gros and Arnould he held the Sée sixe yeares eleuen dayes vacante fiue dayes A Synod at Cullen 115 Formosus of Portua sonne to Leo Byshop of Portua vnder Arnould He helde the Sée fiue yeares sixe months Vacante two months This is the first man that of a Byshoppe was made Pope The xiiij Schisme betwéene Formosus and Sergius the third who afterward was Pope 116 Boniface the sixt a Romaine sonne of Adrian byshop vnder Arnould or Arnulphus Emperor He helde the Sée sixe and twenty daies Vacante fourteene daies 117 Stephen the seuenth a Romaine Sonne of Iohn the Priest Byshoppe of Anagnia vnder Arnulphus He held the See one yeare 3. months vacante 3. daies A synod at Tiburtium 118 Romanus borne in Tuscany Son of Constantine who was Brother to Martine the second Pope vnder Arnulphus he held the sée thrée daies vacante eight daies 119 Theodorus the second a Romaine sonne of Photius vnder the Empyre of Arnulphus he held the see twenty daies vacante eleauen daies 120 Iohn the ninth a Tiburtine Monke son of Rempâ—aldus Deacon of the Romain Church vnder Arnulphus and during the Schisme of Sergius He helde the Sée two yeares fifteene dayes vacante nine daies The ninth Age. IN this ninth Age liued Aymonius Monachus Theophilact Rabanus Maurus Ansegisius Anastasius 121 Bennet the fourth a Romaine sonne of Mammolus vnder Lewes the fourth son of Arnulphus he held the see thrée years four months Vacante six
daies 122 Leo the fift borne at Ardea he forsooke the Papacy and became a Monke vnder Lewes the fourth He held the See one moneth tenne daies 123 Christopher a Romaine sonne of Leo Cardinall-Priest vnder Lewes the fourth Hee gaue ouer his dignity to Sergius the third made himselfe a Monk He held the see seuen months The xv Schisme betwéene Leo the fift Christopher and Sergius the third 124 Sergius the thirde a Romaine Sonne of Bennet one of the Earles of Tusculum Cardinall-Priest vnder Lewes the fourth Hee held the see seauen yeares foure monthes sixe daies vacante vij daies Two Synods at Rheimes 125 Anastasius the thirde a Roman Son of Lucian vnder the Empire of Conrade Emperor He held the see two yeares vacante two daies 126 Lando a Sabine borne sonne of Tâ—iâ—nus vnder Conrade He held the Sée six months xxi daies Vacante xxvi daies 127 Iohn the tenth of Rauenna sonne of Iohn Of Byshop of Bolognia he was made Arch-Byshop of Rauenna vnder Conrade and Henry surnamed the Byrder Emperors hee helde the sée thirtéene yeares two monethes and thirtéene dayes 128 Leo the sixt a Romaine sonne of Christopher vnder the fore-named Henry he helde the Sée seauen moneths fiftéene daies vacante one month 129 Stephen the eight a Romaine Sonne of Teudemunde vnder Henry hee helde the See two yeares and one Moneth vacante tenne daies 130 Iohn the xi a Romain the natural son of Sergius third Pope one of the Earles of Tusculum vnder Henry He held the Sée four years ten months fiftéene daies vacante twelue daies 131 Leo the seauenth a Romaine vnder Otho the Great who was the first Allemayne Emperor He held the Sée thrée yeares six moneths ten daies vacante thrée daies 132 Stephen the ninth a Romaine vnder the Empire of Otho he helde the Sée thrée yeares foure-months twelue daies vacante ten daies 133 Martine the third whom some others doo tearme Marine the seconde a Romaine vnder Otho Hee helde the Sée thrée yeares foure monethâ— twelue dayes Vacante twelue daies A Synod at Bonnonie 134 Agapetus the second a Romain vnder Otho he held the See seauen yeares nine months ten daies vacante twelue daies Then was the Ingelheimensian Synod 135 Iohn the twelfth a Romaine called also Octauian the sonne of Albericus a Romaine Prince an Earle of Tusculum Cardinall Deacon vnder Otho hauing was deposed in a Synod at Rome he held the Sée ix years thrée months fiue daies vacante one day 136 Leo a Romaine sonne of Iohn vnder Otho hee helde the Sée one yeare foure months The xvi Schisme after Iohn the 12. betwéen Leo the 8. and Bennet the 5. 137 Bennet the fift a Romain Cardinall Deacon was elected in the schisme after the death of Iohn the twelfth he forsooke the Papacy by constraint and was exiled to Hamborough in Saxony where he died he held the Sée one yeare sixe monthes 138 Iohn the xiij a Romaine sonne of Iohn the Byshop he was Byshoppe of Naruia vnder Otho He held the Sée six years eleuen months fiue daies vacante xiij dayes 139 Domnus the second Donus or Domnio a Roman vnder Otho hee held the Sée one yeare vacante two daies 140 Bennet the sixt a Roman sonne of Hildebrand vnder Otho he held the sée eight years six months vacante fiue daies 141 Boniface the seauenth a Romaine sonne of Franco-Ferrutius Cardinal Deacon vnder Otho the second he held the Sée seauen moneths fiue daies vacante twenty daies The seauentéenth Schisme betwéen Boniface the 7. and Bennet the 7. 142 Bennet the seauenth a Romaine sonne of Deus-dedit an Earle of Tusculum Byshoppe of Sutrium vnder Otho the second he held the Sée eight yeares six months Vacante fiue dayes 143 Iohn the fourtéenth called also Peter born in Pauia and Byshop of the place where he was borne vnder Otho the third he helde the See thrée months 144 Iohn the xv a Romaine son of Leo Priest vnder Otho the third hee held the See eight moneths vacante seauen daies 145 Iohn xvi a Romain sonne of Robert vnder Otho the third he helde the See ten yeares six months ten daies vacante sixe dayes 146 Gregory the fift a Saxon Allemayne called Bruno the son of Otho vnder Otho 3 he held the see two yeares fiue moneths ten daies The xviij Schisme betwéene this Gregory and Iohn the xvij This is he in whose time the Princes Electors were first created in Allemaign or Germany 147 Syluester the second a Frenchman born in Aquitain called Gerebert Monk of S. Floure Abbot of Bobie of Arch-byshoppe of Rheimes he was made Arch-byshop of Rauenna a very great Phylosopher vnder Otho 3. He held the sée foure yeares i. month x. daies vacante xxiij daies 148 Iohn the xvij a Romaine called Sicco of very meane descent vnder Henry the second He held the Sée ten months vacante twenty daies The tenth Age. IN this tenth Age liued Ado of Vienna Odo Abbat of Clugnie Suidas Luitprandius Regino and Wirichinde 149 Iohn the xviij a Romaine called Fasanus or Fanassus vnder Henry the second he held the See foure monthes twenty daies Vacante nineteene dayes A great synod holden in Allemaign 150 Sergius the fourth a Romain called Peter the sonne of Martine he held the Sée two yâ—â—res and fifteene daies Sede vacante eyght dayes 151 Bennet the eight a Roman son of Gregogory Earle of Tusculum vnder Henry Hee helde the See eleuen yeares one moneth thirteene dayes The ninetéene Schisme between Bennet and one whose name is not truely known 152 Iohn the xix a Romaine and Earl of Tusâ—ulum sonne to Gregory and Brother to Bennet the eight Pope Byshoppe of Portua hee helde the see foure yeares foure months vacante xix daies 153 Bennet the ninth a Roman Earl of Tusculum called Theophilact Sonne of Albericus Brother to Bennet the 8 and Iohn the xix Popes Cardinal Deacon vnder Conrade Henry 3. He held the See xiij yeares foure moneths nine dayes The xx Schisme betweene him and Iohn the 20. called Syluester the third 154 Iohn 20. called Siluester the 3. a Romain son of Laurentius Byshop of Sabina vnder Henry 3. He held the see one month xix daies 155 Gregory the sixt a Romain called Iohn Gratian sonne of Peter Leo Arch-Priest vnder Henry 3. he held the Sée two yeares vij months 156 Clement the 2. a Saxon Allemayn or Germaine called Suidegerus Byshop of Bemburg vnder Henry 3. He helde the Sée nine monthes vacante nine moneths 157 Damasus 2. of Bauaria in Allemaign called Pope Bagniarius byshoppe of Brescia After that Damasus the second and Bennet the ninth had beene
deposed hee helde the Sée sixe moneths according as hee had helde it nine moneths and fiftéen daies after Clement the second he helde the Sée thrée and twenty daies vacante six months 158 Leo the ninth an Allemayne called Bruno Count of Haspurg otherwise termed Egghisein sonne to Hugh byshop of Toul vnder Henrie the third and was created at Frusina hee helde the See fiue yeares two months six daies vacante xi months xxvi daies 159 Victor the second of Swethen called Gebhard Count of Gaba sonne of Arduigus byshop of Eistat Counsellor to Henry the third and his Kinsman as also to Henry the fourth his sonne and was created at Mentz he held the Sée two yeares three months foure daies vacante foure daies 160 Stephen the tenth borne in Lorraine called Fredericke sonne to Gozzelon Duke of Lorrain Cardinal Arch-Deacon vnder Henry the fourth he held the Sée seauen moneths eighteene daies vacante thirteene dayes The one and twentith Schisme betwéene him and Bennet the tenth 161 Bennet the tenth called Iohn Mintius son to Guy Count of Tusculum Byshop of Velitrae vnder Henry the fourth he held the Sée nine moneths twentie dayes 162 Nicholas the second of Sauoy called Gerard the Burgundian Byshop of Florence vnder Henry the fourth he held the Sée thrée yeares six moneths six and twenty daies vacante xij dayes 163 Alexander the seconde a Milanois called Anselme de â—adagio son of Anselme a Chanon Reguler Byshoppe of Luca in Tuscanie vnder Henry the fourth he held the Sée eleuen yeares six months The xxij Schisme betwéen him and Honorius the second 164 Gregory the seauenth a Tuscane of Soaua called Hildebrand one of the Pitilian Countes sonne to Bonicius Priour of Cluny Abbot of S. Paule at Rome Cardinall Arch-Deacon vnder Henry the fourth he held the Sée twelue yeares one month thrée daies vacante one yeare foure months seauen and twenty daies The three twenty Schisme between him and Clement the third who was an Anti-pope in the times of Victor the third Vrban the second and Paschal the second And this Schisme continued for longe time 165 Victor the third of Beneuentum called Didier sonne to the Prince of Beneuentum a Monk of Mount Cassina Cardinal Deacon vnder Henry the fourth hee helde the See one yeare foure months vacante fiue months 166 Vrbane the second a Frenchman borne at Chastillon in the Diocesse of Rheimes called Otho the son of Milo a Canon Reguler of Laterane Monke of Cluny and Byshoppe of Ostia vnder Henry the fourth he held the Sée twelue yeares foure moneths nineteene daies vacante thirteen daies The eleuenth age IN this eleuenth Age liued Burchardus Fulbertus Byshoppe of Chartres Petrus Damianus Lanfrancus S. Anselme Yues Byshop of Chartres and Bruno c. 167 Paschall the second a Tuscane of Bleda called Rainerius sonne of Crescentius Monke of Cluny Abbot of S. Laurence and S. Stephen without Rome Priest Cardinall vnder Henry the 4. and Henry the fift hee held the Sée xviij yeares six months seuen dayes vacante thrée daies Albert Atellan Theodorick a Romaine Syluester Anti-popes vnder Paschall 2. who caused the body of Clement 3. to be digged vp and after burned which had bin buried at Rauenna 168 Gelasius 2. a Caietane called Iohn sonne to Crescentius Monke of Mount Cassina Cardinall Deacon vnder Henry the fift He held the see one yeare vacante two dayes The 24 Schisme betwéene him and Gregory the eight a Spaniard called Maurice Bonoâ—in 169 Calixtuâ—â— a Burgundian called Milo otherwise Guy son to William Count of Burgundie Arch-byshop of Vienna vnder Henry the fift he held the Sée fiue years ten months six daies vacante eight yeares The generall counsaile of Laterane against these Anti-popes wherat were present almost a thousand Prelates 170 Honorius 2. a Bolognian called Lambert de Fagnano Chanon Reguler of Laterane Cardinall byshop of Ostia vnder Henry and Lotharius Saxons and Emperors He held the Sée fiue yeares two monthes vacante eight dayes The 25. Schisme betwéene him and Celestine the second 171 Innocentius 2. a Romaine sonne of Iohn Guidon Chanon Reguler of Latterane the first of the Cardinal Deacons vnder Lotharius of Saxony and Conrade He held the See fourteen years seauen months thirteene daies The 26 schisme betweene him and two Anti-Popes Anacletus the second and Victor the fourth The second generall counsell of Laterane wherein assisted well neare a thousand byshops 172 Celestine the 2. a Tuscane called Guy de Castello cardinall-deacon and afterward Cardinall priest vnder Conrade He held the Sée fiue months and thirteene daies vacante thirteene daies 173 Lucius the second a Bolognian called Gerard Cecianimicus sonne of Albert Chanon Reguler Cardinall Priest and Chancellour to the Apostolique See vnder Conrade he held the see eleuen months and foure dayes vacante two daies 174 Eugenius the thyrd of Pisa called Peter Bernard a Cisteaux Monke Scholler to S. Bernard Abbot of S. Vincent and S. Anastasius at Rome vnder Conrade and Fredericke Barbarossa Emperors He held the See eight yeares foure months xx dayes vacante two dayes 175 Anastasius the fourth a Romain called Conrade of Subura sonne of Bennet Canon Reguler Abbot and Cardinall byshoppe of Sabina vnder Fredericke Barbarossa he helde the See one yeare foure months four and twenty daies vacante one day 176 Adrian the fourth an Englishman called Nicholas Break-speare sonne of Robert a Monk Chanon Reguler and Abbot Cardinall Byshop of Alba vnder Barbarossa He helde the Sée iiij yeares ten months vacante three daies 177 Alexander the thirde borne at Sienna in Tuscanie called Rowland Bondinelli son of Ranutius Cardinall Deacon and afterwarde Cardinall Prieste and Chancellour of the Romaine church vnder Barbarossa hee helde the Sée xxi yeares nineteene daies vacante foureteene daies The third generall counsell of Laterane The seauen and twenty Schisme beeing most great during which time against Alexander was created Victor the fourth nexte Paschall the third then Calixtus the thirde and Innocentius the third who by constraint renounced the Papacie 178 Lucius the third a Tuscane of Luca called Vbaldus Allucingolus sonne of Bonagiunta Cardinal Priest and afterward Bishop of Ostia and of Velitrae vnder Barbarossa he held the Sée foure yeares two months eighteene daies vacante twelue daies 179 Vrbane the third borne in Milaine called Lambert Cribell sonne of Iohn Cardinall Priest and Arch-Byshop of Millaine vnder Barbarossa hee held the See one yeare ten months fifteene daies vacante eleuen daies 180 Gregory the eight of Beneuentum called Albert Spanachio otherwise of Mora Cardinall Deacon and afterwardâ— Cardinall Priest and Chancellor to the holy See vnder Barbarossa hee held the See one month seauen and twenty daies vacante xx daies 181 Clement the third a Romain called Paule the Scholler sonne of Iohn Cardinall of Palaestrina vnder Barbarossa he held the See three yeares fiue months vacante eight months 182 Celestine the third a Romaine called Haicinthus Bobo sonne of
Peter Cardinal Deacon vnder Henry the sixt he held the See six yeares seauen months eleuen daies The twelfth Age. IN this twelfth Age liued Sigebert Zonarus Cedrenus Rupertus Sa. Bernard Hugo de S. Victor Peter Lombard Peter Comestor Euthimius Nicetas Coniates and diuers others 183 Innocentins the third of Anagnia called Lotharius one of the Counts of Signia sonne of Transimund Cardinal Deacon vnder Henry the sixt Otho the fourth and Fredericke the seconde Emperors he held the See eighteen yeares vij months sixtéene daies vacante one day The 4. generall counsell of Laterane for reformation of the church where a thousand Prelates were present 184 Honorius the third a Romaine called Cenâ—ius Sabellus sonne of Amerie Cardinal Deacon Chamberlaine of the church and afterward Cardinall Priest vnder Fredericke the second he held the Sée ten yeares seauen moneths thirtéene daies vacante one day 185 Gregory the ninth of Anagnia called Hugolin one of the Counts of Signia of a Cardinal Deacon he was made cardinall Byshop of Ostia vnder Fredericke the second he held the see fourteene yeares three months vacante one month one day 186 Celestine the fourth a Milanois cald Gaulfridus Castellio of Cardinall-Priest was made Byshop of Sabina vnder Frederick 2. He held the see eighteene daies vacante one yeare nine moneths 187 Innocentius the fourth borne in Genewaie called Sinibaldus de Fiesca a Count of Lauinum sonne of Otho Vice-chancellor was made Cardinall-Priest vnder Fredericke the seconde Conrade the fourth Henry the fourth William Emperors He held the Sée xi yeares six months xii daies Vacante three daies The generall counsell of Lyons vnder Frederick the second 188 Alexander the fourth of Auagnia called Rainald one of the Counts of Signia sonne of Girard Retraent otherwise called Phillip of Cardinall-deacon was made bishop of Ostia Deane of the Cardinal Bishops vnder William Richard and Alphonsus He held the Sée-sixe yeares fiue monthes fiue daies vacante three months four daies 189 Vrbane the fourth a French-man of Troy in Champaigne called Iacques Pantaleon Patriarcke of Ierusalem vnder Richard and Alphonsus he held the See three yeares one month 4. daies vacante fiue monthes 190 Frances by some called Clement of Narbona called also Guy the Grosse sonne of Fulcodius Arch-byshop of Narbona and cardinall Bishop of Sabina vnder Richard and Alphonsus he held the see fiue yeares xxi daies vacante two yeares nine months 191 Gregory the tenth of Placentia called Theobald Vicount Arch-byshoppe of Leige vnder Rodolphus He held the Sée foure yeares two moneths ten daies Vacante nine daies The second general Counsel of Lyons for recouery of the Holy Land 192 Innocentius the fift a Burgundian called F. Peter of Tarentase of the Order of the preaching Fryers of Arch-byshoppe of Lyons he was made Byshop Cardinall of Ostia and great Penetentiarie vnder Rodolphus He held the See six months two daies Vacante nine daies 193 Adrian the fift of Genes called Othobon one of the Counts of Lauinum sonne of Thedisius Brother to Pope Innocent the fourth Cardinal Deacon vnder Rodolphus Hee held the Sée one month nine daies vacante eight and twenty daies 194 Iohn the one and twentith a Portugais of Lisbone called M. Iohn Peter Iuliani byshop Cardinall of Tusculanum vnder Rodolphus He held the see eight months vacante sixe moneths seauen daies 195 Nicholas the third a Roman called Iohn Caietane de Vrsini Cardinall Deacon vnder Rodolphus he held the Sée three yeares eight moneths fifteene daies vacante fiue moneths xx dayes 196 Martine the fourth borne in Tours called Simon de Brie Cardinall Priest vnder Rodolphus hee helde the See foure yeares one month vacante thrée daies 197 Honorius the fourth a Romaine called Giacomo Sabella sonne of Luke first Cardinall Deacon vnder Rodolphus He held the See two yeares one day vacante ten months 198 Nicholas the fourth a Natiue of Asculum called F. Hierom a generall Minister of the Friars Minors he was made Cardinall Priest afterward the Praenestine Byshop vnder Rodolphus and Adolphus He held the See foure years one month eight daies vacante two yeares 3. moneths two daies 199 Celestine the fift borne in Isernia called F. Peter de Morone sonne of Anglerius vnder Adolphus he voluntarily forsooke the Popedom and was the beginner of the Celestines order he held the Sée fiue months seauen dayes vacante ten daies 200 Boniface the eight of Anagnia called Bennet Caietane Sonne of Luitfroy who was borne in Spaine Cardinall Deacon afterward Cardinall Priest vnder Adolphus and Albertus Hee instituted the Iubilée of an hundred yeares and did first celebrate it in the yeare 1300. He held the see viii years nine months seuenteen daies vacante tâ—n daies The thirteenth Age. IN this thirtéenth Age liued S. Fraunces S. Dominicke Albertus Magnus Mathew Paris Thomas Aquinas S. Bonauenture Câ—basilas Henry of Segusium Cardinall of Ostia Nicholas de Lyra Accursius and others 201 Bennet the eleauenth a Treuisane called F. Nicholas Bocasino of Generall Minister of the Preachers Order was made Cardinall Priest and afterward Byshop of Ostia vnder the Emperor Albertus He held the See eyght moneths seauenteene dayes vacante one yeare one month 202 Clement the fift a French-man in Gascoigne of Burdeaux called Raymond Goth son of Bertrand of Byshop of Cominges he became Arch-Bishop of Burdeaux vnder Albertus and Henry the seauenth he held the See eight years ten months fifteene dayes vacante two yeares thrée months seauenteene dayes The generall Counsell of Vienna in France for reformation of the Church 203 Iohn the xxij a Frenchman of Cahors called Iacques d'Ossa Sonne of Amauldo Cardinall Bishop of Portua vnder Lewes the fourth of Bauaria he held the Sée ninetéene years four months vacante sixtéene daies The â—8 â—chism betwéene him and Nicholas the fift 204 Bennet the xij a Frenchman of Tolosa called F. Iacques Forneen de Sauarduâ— a Cisteaux Monke a Diuine Byshoppe of Mirepoix and Cardinall-Prieste vnder Lewes the fourth He helde the Sée seauen yeares three monethes seauentéene dayes vacante fiftéen dayes 205 Clement the sixt a French-man borne in Lymosine called F. Peter Monstrie son of Roger Monke of Maumont a Diuine Abbot of Fescamp Arch-Byshop of Arles afterwarde of Sens and lastly of Rouen cardinal Priest vnder Lewes the fourth He celebrated the second Iubilee in the fiftith year 1350. And held the Sée eightéene yeares sixe moneths eightéene daies vacante ten daies 206 Innocent the sixt a French-man of Lymosine called Stephen d'Albert Bishoppe of Clermont cardinall Priest after made byshop of Ostia and great Penetentiary vnder Charls the fourth he held the See nine yeares eight moneths and sixe daies vacante one yeare fiue moneths 207 Vrbane the fift a French-man of Lymosine likewise called F. Guillaume de Grisac son of Grimauld Monke and Abbot of S. Victor de Marseillis vnder Charles the fourth hee helde the Sée eleauen yeares eight months vacante seauentéene
dayes 208 Gregory the eleuenth a French-man of Lymosine called Peter Earle of Beau-fort He was 〈◊〉 Cardinall Deacon by Clement the sixt Pope and his Vnckle He returned to Rome and brought the Sée thither agayne which had bin at Auignon for the space of seauenty yeares And because the Romaines stoode in some doubt least the Sée might againe bee tranferred out of Rome after the decease of this Gregory the eleuenth they tooke especiall order that not anye French Cardinall shoulde afterward bee elected Pope which procured the most pernicious schism that euer had bin in the Churche and continued for the space of fifty yeares beginning with Clement called the seauenth he held the Sée seauen yeares two months seauen twenty daies vacante eleuen daies 209 Vrbane the sixte a Neapolitane called Bartholomew Prignano Arch-byshop of Acherontia and afterwarde of Carre vnder Wenceslaus Hee helde the Sée eleauen yeares eyght months vacante seauenteene dayes The nine and twentith Schisme betweene him and Clement called the seauenth who was a Frenchman of Geneua named Robert one of the Counts of Geneua Byshop of Cambray This Vrbane the sixt instituted the Iubilee of sixe and thirtie yeares 210 Boniface the ninth a Neapolitane called Peter or Perin Tomâ—celli of Cardinall deacon became Cardinall Priest vnder Wenceslaus and Robert Emperors In the yeare 1390. He celebrated the third Iubilee instituted by his predecessor and in the yeare 1400. the fourth Iubilee after the ancient manner In his time were two Popes at Auignon Clement called the seuenth and Bennet the thirtéenth he held the See eleauen yeares eight months vacante fifteene daies The fourteenth age IN this fouretéenth age liued William de Nangis Nicephorus Bartolus Palanudes Iohannes Andreas Petrarche Franciscus Maronis deuiser of the Sorbonne William of Auxere and others 211 Innocentius 7. of Sulmona called Cosmatus Melioratus of Arch-byshop of Rauenna and of Bishop of Bolognia he became Cardinal Priest and Chamberlaine of the Church vnder Robert Emperour He held the see two yeares twenty two dayes vacante twenty thrée daies Bennet the thirtéenth was in his time Pope at Auignion 212 Gregory the twelfth a Venetian borne called Angelo Corratio Patriarch of Constantinople and Cardinall-priest vnder Robert and Sigismond He helde the sée two yeares seauen months fiue daies vacante ten daies Then was the Councell of Pisa for auoiding of Schismes where Gregory the twelfth and Bennet the thirtéenth were both deposed 213 Alexander the fift of Creete or Candie called Peter Philargo of the Fryers-minors order a Diuine Arch-bishop of Millaine and Cardinall-Priest vnder Robert hee was created in the Councell at Pisa Bennet the thirtéenth béeing then Pope at Auignion And helde the Sée tenne monthes eyght dayes vacante twelue daies 214 Iohn the twenty thrée a Neapolitane called Balthazar Cossa Cardinall-Deacon vnder Sigismond He held the Sée fiue yeares fiftéene dayes vacante two yeares The generall Councell was then at Constance to take away all Schismes where were deposed Iohn the 23. and Bennet the thirtéenth again Bennet would not obey the Councell but with-drew himselfe into Spaine to Paniscola and in the same generall Councel Gregory the twelfth by his Atturney renounced the Papacy 215 Martine the fift a Romaine called Otho Colonna Sonne of Agapetus Cardinall Deacon he was elected Pope in the Councell of Constance vnder Sigismond he held the sée fouretéene yeares thrée monthes vacante two dayes In his time after the decease of Bennet the thirteenth Clement called the eyght was created as Anty-pope at Paniscola But he forsooke the Papacy in the yeare 1428. and by that meanes the twenty nine schisme ceased which had continued fifty yeares or thereabout This Martine the fift in the year 1425. celebrated the fift Iubilie 216 Eugenius the fourth a Venetian called Gabriell Condelmer Sonne of Angelus a Celestine Chanon Byshoppe of Sienna Cardynall-Priest vnder Sigismond Albert and Fredericke the third This manne helde the Sée fiftéene yeares eleauen months one and twenty daies vacante twelue daies The counsell of Basile was then where Eugenius was deposed but he vnwilling to obey caused the generall Counsell of Ferrara to bee assembled whych Counsell ended at Florence for reduction of the Greeke Church The 30. Schisme betwéen Eugenius 4 and Foelix the fift called Amades somtime Duke of Sauoy who was elected in the Counsell of Basil 1437. and was Pope ix years fiue months In the end for good of the Church he forsooke the Papacy and continued Cardinal byshop of Sabina and Legate in Germany 217 Nicholas a Natiue of Luna called Thomas de Sarzana or Lucana sonne of Bartholomew a Physitian Doctor in the Arts and Diuinity of Bysh of Bolognia was made Cardinal Priest vnder Frederick the third hee helde the Sée eight yeares ninetéene dayes Vacante four daies In the yeare 14â—0 he celebrated the sixte Iubilee and the Schism ceased by Felix the 5. renouncing the Papacy 218 Calixtus 3. a Spaniard of Valentia called Alphonio Borgia sonne of Iohn of byshoppe of Valentia became Cardinall Priest vnder Frâ—derick the third hee held the See three yeares 3. months and sixteene daies vacante seauenteene daies 219 Pius the seconde borne in Sienna called Eneas Syluius Picolhomini sonne of Syluius of byshop of Sienna was Cardinal Deacon afterward Cardinal Priest vnder Frederick the third he held the See fiue yeares eleuen months xxvi daies vacante xvi daies 220 Paule the second a Venetian called Peter Barba sonne of Nicholas elect byshoppe of Vincentia Cardinall Deacon and afterward Cardinall Priest vnder Frederick the 3. He held the Sée six years ten months vacante eleuen dayes 221 Sixtus the fourth of Sauona called F. Frances de Rouero sonne of Leonard of Minister generall of the Fryers Minors was made Cardinall Priest vnder Fredericke the third He celebrated the seauenth Iubilee in the yeare 1475. and held the See thirteene yeares fiue daies vacante xv daies 222 Innocentius the eight borne in Genewaie called Iohn Baptista Cibo sonne of Aaron of Bishop of Melphes was made Almouer and Cardinall Priest vnder Fredericke he held the Sée eight yeares six and twentie daies vacante two daies 223 Alexander the sixt a Spaniard of Valencia called Rodericke Borgia sonne of Geffrey Byshop of Valencia Cardinall Deacon after Priest and lastly byshop of Alba Vice-Chauncellor and Deane of the Church vnder Maximilian He celebrated the eight Iubilee in the year 1500 and held the See eleuen yeares 8. dayes vacante foure dayes The fifteenth Age. IN this fifteenth Age liued Iohn Gerson Eneas Syluius Froissard Baldus Angelus Bâ—ssaâ—tion Chalcondilus Platina Nauclerus And not long after Martine Luther Iohn Eckius Moâ—e Hosius Iohn Caluine c. 224 Pius the third a Siennois called Fraunces Todescin Picolhomini Sonne to the sister of Pope Pius the second who maried with Nannes hee was Arch-byshop of Sienna and Cardinall-Deacon vnder Maximilian and held the See sixteene dayes vacante twenty foure daies 225 Iulius the second of Sauona called Iuliano de Rouero sonne of Raphaell Brother to Pope Sixtus the fourth of Cardinall-Priest became Byshoppe of Alba afterward Byshop of Ostia and great Penitentiary vnder Maximilian Hee held the See nine yeares three moneths twelue dayes vacante seauenteen
dayes The generall Councell of Laterane was then 226 Leo the tenth a Florentine called Iohn de Medicis sonne of Laurence Cardinall Deacon vnder Maximilian and Charles the fift He held the see eyght yeares eight months twenty one dayes vacante one month seauen daies 227 Adrian the sixt a natiue of Vtreicht in Galia-belgica sonne of Florent of Byshop of Ertusa was made Cardinall-Priest vnder Charles the fift to whom hee was Schole-mayster he held the see one yeare eight months sixe daies vacante two months foure daies 228 Clement the seauenth a Florentine called Iulius de Medicis Knight of Hierusalem nephew to Pope Leo the tenth elected Arch-Byshoppe of Florence Cardinall-Deacon afterward Priest Chancellour of the Church vnder Charles the fift he celebrated the ninth Iubilie in the yeare 1525. And helde the see ten yeares tenne monthes eyght dayes vacante sixteene daies 229 Paule the third called Alexander Farnese sonne of Peter Lewes Cardinall-deacon was afterward Byshoppe cardinall of Tusculanum Palaestrina Sabina Portua and Ostia and Deane of the cardinals vnder Charles the fift and Ferdinand Hee held the see fifteene yeares nineteene daies vacante two months 29. daies The generall councell of Trent beganne Anno. 1525. 230 Iulius the third borne at Arezza called Iohn Maria de Monte sonne of Vincent Arch-Byshop of Sipontum cardinall-priest and afterward Byshop of Palaestrina vnder Charles and Ferdinand Hee celebrated the tenth Iubilie in the yeare 1550. and held the see fiue yeares one moneth sixteene dayes vacante seauenteene daies 231 Marcellus the second a Tuscane called Marcellus Ceruinus sonne of Richard of Byshoppe of Castello Nouo hee was made cardinall-priest vnder Charles the fift and Ferdinand He held the See twenty two daies vacante seauenteene daies 232 Paule the fourth a Neapolitane called Iohn Peter Caraffa sonne of Iohn Alphonso Count of Mataluna of Archbyshop of Naples he became Cardinall Priest of Alba Sabina Tusculanum and Ostia and Deane of the cardinals vnder Charles the fift and Ferdinand he held the See foure yeares two Moneths seauen and twentie daies vacante foure monethes sixe dayes 233 Pius the fourth a Milainois called Iohn Angelo de Medicis sonne of Bernardino Cardinall Priest vnder Ferdinand and Maximilian the second he helde the Sée fiue yeares eleauen moneths eight daies vacante nine and twentie dayes In his time the counsel of Trent was concluded an 1563. 234 Pius the fift an Alexandrine Lombard of the preaching Fryers order called F. Michael Giller of byshop of Surrina and Nepesina became cardinall Priest Graund Inquisitour and byshop of Montrâ—all vnder Maximilianâ— Hee held the Sée six yeares three moneths sixteene dayes 235 Gregory the thirteenth a Bolonois called Hugo Bâ—n-compagnio son of Christopher Cardinall Priest vnder Maximilian the second and Rodolphus the second He celebrated theeleauenth Iubilee in anno 1575. and helde the See twelue yeares xi months xii daies vacante eleauen dayes 236 Sixtus the fift De la Marche d' Ancona cardinall de Montalto called F. Foelix Peret of the Friars Minors order cardinall Priest vnder Rodolphus the second Hee helde the Sée fiue yeares foure months xxi dayes vacante fouretéene daies 237 Vrbane the seauenth a Romaine called Iohn Baptista Castagnia Sonne of Cosimo cardinall of S. Marcellus vnder Rodolphus the second He helde the Sée fifteene dayes vacante two months 238 Gregory the fourteenth a Milanois called Nicholas Sfondratus cardinall of S. Cecilia vnder Rodolphus the second Hee helde the Sée ten monethes tenne dayes vacante fifteene dayes 239 Innocentius the ninth a Bolognois called Iohn Baptista Fachineti cardinall of SS quatuor vnder Rodolphus the second he helde thee Sée two months vacante two months 240 Clement the eight a Florentine called Hyppolito Aldobrandino Sonne of Syluester Auditor of Rota and Datary or Almoner to the Pope was made cardinall Priest of S. Pancratia and great Penetentiary He was sent Legat into Poland by Pope Sixtus the fift in the yeare 1592. Hee was elected Pope vnder Rodolphus the second and held the Sée thirteene yeares one moneth fiue dayes vntill the thirde of March 1605. and then died During his Pontificacie which deserueth to bee noted hee procured peace betweene the two Kings most Christian and catholicke and the Duke of Sauoy hee reduced Ferrara vnder obedience to the S. Sée and celebrated the twelft Iubilee in the yeare 1600. 241 Leo the xi a Florentine likewise called Alexander de Medicis Sonne vnto Octauian of the most famous house of the Medici of Byshoppe of Pistoya became Byshoppe of Florence and Ambassadour of Fraunces de Medicis great Duke of Tuscany vnto Pope Gregorie the thirteenth Hee was made Cardinall beeing entitled with Saint Quirice and Saint Iulita after of Saint Iohn and Saynt Paule and in the ende of Saint Praxedes Beeing sent Legate into Fraunce by Pope Clement the eyght Hee mediated the peace with the Spanyarde and returning to Rome hee was made chiefe of the Congregation of Byshoppes And the second of Aprill 1605. hee was created Pope But his Pontificate was of small continuance because he helde the See but seauen and twenty dayes onely and dyed the seauen and twenty day of the sayde moneth vnder the same Rodolphus the second 242 Paule the fifte a Romaine Originally descended from Sienna called Camillo Borghese who had beene Referendary vnto eyther Signature Vicar of the Patryarchall Churche of Saint Maria Maior Vice-Legate to Bolognia Generall Auditour of the Apostolique Chamber and Nuntio from the S. See into Spayne Hee was made Cardinall Priest of Saynt Eusebius in the yeare of our Lorde 1596. by Pope Clement the eight and afterward Byshoppe of Esino in the Marchia d'Ancona After the decease of Pope Leo the eleauenth Hee was elected in his place the sixteenth daye of May 1605. As yet to this present yeare 1611. Hee remayneth lyuing and hath held the Papacie the space of fiue yeares and somwhat more TO THE HOnourable Company of the Marchant Taylors being the Society of Saint Iohn Baptist ¶ A briefe Collection of the Originall and Progresse of the Knights of the worthy Order of S. Iohn of Ierusalem who were afterward called Knights of Rhodes and Knights of Malta Likewise their exployts in warre vnder the conduct of their Great Maysters from the yeare 1099. vntill this present With some as briefe report also of the Knightes Templers and all other Orders of knight hood thorough the world THe Militarie Order of S. Iohn of â—erusalem had her byrth and firste Originall in the holy Citty of Ierusalem and passed there her first yeares of Infancie with a great part of her adolescentie When as the Sarazins were Maisters of the holy Citty and of the
séeing that he had attained to this Soueraigne dignity he resolued to put in execution a matter which in his predecessors daies had often béene intended but could not any way be effected viz. to depart from the Isle of Cyprus and to get a dwelling some where else which hee very happily performed For in Anne 1308. the very yeare of his election hée made a voyage to Constantinople and afterward into France where the Pope gaue him the Isle of Rhodes if he could get it which with his Knights he conquered in the yeare 1309. and seauen other Islands néere adioyning So that thither was the residence of saint Iohns knights transferred and then they were afterward called Knights of the Rhodes yet kéeping the Name of Saint Iohn of Hierusalem still Not long after Otthoman first Emperour of the Turkes came and besiedged Rhodes with a Potent Army but it was reléeued by Amadis the fourth Earle of Sauoy and Otthoman was compelled to raise his siedge After which time the Earles of Sauoy wore on their Armours a Crosse Argent in a fielde Gules in memory of the helpe they had giuen to the Knightes of the Rhodes The order of the Templers hauing béene vtterly suppressed in a generall Councell holden at Vienna in Dolphine the greater part of theyr goods was giuen to the Order of the Rhodes and confirmed by Pope Clement the fift 1312. In the yeare 1314. the Knightes of the Rhodes conquered the Isle of Lango with other Isles in the Archipelagus And in the yeare 1317. Folquet the Great Maister pleasing his owne humour ouer-much in his victories and conquestes beganne to grow haughty proud and insolent which brought him into contempt of his companions whereupon the Knights reuoulted from him and if he had not saued himselfe in a Castel they had seized his person But in regard they could not get him they deposed him from the dignity of Great Maister in his place elected 25 Maurice de Pagnac wherof Pope Iohn the twenty two beeing aduertised hee was greatly offended thereat and sent two Prelates to the Rhodes to informe themselues of the fact with commaund to cite the Great Maister de Villaret and de Pagnac to appear at Auignon in person Gerard des Pins beeing appointed Lieutenant Generall in the meane while At this instant time Orchanes Emperour of the Turkes came boldly and besiedged the Isle of Rhodes but the knights had an admirable victory against him for there were then tenne thousand Turkes hewen in péeces In this Interim Maurice de Pagnac died at Montpellier Anno. 1322. and Folquet de Villaret was re-established in the dignity of Great Maister But hee perceiuing that it was against the liking of his fellowe knights renounced his Great Maistership in the yeare 1323. and liued as a priuate Knight vntill the first day of September 1327. when he dyed and was buried at Montpellier 26 The same yeare that he gaue ouer his dignity the Knights of the Rhodes chose Elion de Villeneufue borne also in Prouence and Priour of Saint Gilles In the yeare 1343. a league was made betweene the Seigneury of Venice the K. of Cyprus and knights of the Rhodes And the Great Master hauing won the name of an happy gouernor died the 27. of May at Rhodes In his life time he had enclosed the great Maisters Pallace with wals towers and deuided the languages Bayliwicks and other dignities of the Order 27 After the decease of Villeneufue Deodon or Gods-gift a Natiue of Prouence was elected Great Maister About foure yeares before hée was promoted to this Dignity hee had fought with an horrible and monstrous Dragon that greatly afflicted the Isle of Rhodes And hauing kild the Monster he was therefore so highly honored and estéemed that his memory yet remaineth renowned to posterity In the yeare 1347. he ayded the King of Armenia against the Soldane of Egypt Pope Clement the sixt helde the Knights of Rhodes in such estéeme that almost all the Fortes in Italy belonging to the Sée were gouerned seuerally by one of them In the yeare 1351. Constance King of Armenia became a Brother Knight of Rhodes And in the yeare 1353. the Sonne to Iohn Canta-cuzen Emperour of Constantinople came and required ayde of the Great Maister of Rhodes who after he had gouerned this Order of Saint Iohn seauen yeares sixe months and ten daies dyed the seauenth of September in the saide yeare 1353. and was buried in the Church of S. Iohn of Rhodes Hee builded Milles in the Citty of Rhodes and engirt the Subburbs with walles making them very strong on the Sea side 28 Next succéeded him by election as Great Maister Peter de Cornilian Priour of S. Gilles borne also in Prouence Hee was Maister but one yeare eight months and seauentéene dayes for falling into a gréeuous sicknesse hee died in the Citty of Rhodes the 24. of August 1355. He was a man of very exemplarie life and so seuere that hee was sur-named the Corrector of Customes He held a generall Chapter at Rhodes 1354. wherin many good Statutes were made 29 After the great Maister was deceased according to acustomed form Roger des Pins born likewise in Prouence did next succéede him In his time the Pope perswaded the Knightes of Rhodes to buy the Principality of Achaia of Iacques de Sauoy Prince of Piedmont and the Knights of Rhodes made a generall assembly in the Citty of Auignon to effect the treaty of buying the sayd principality of Achaia and to reform some abuses crept into the Order For their statutes were now traduced into the Latine tongue and to all Princes were sent authenticall Copies or Volumes of them by appointment of the great Maister And in the yeare 1359. the great Commander the Marshall of the Order were sent into France in quality of Ambassadors to be visiters and reformers There was an assembly of the Knights called at the Cittye of Carpentras but it could not hold in regard of the great Maysters death who dyed the 28. of May 1365. and was much lamented but by the poore especially to whom hee was a great and charitable Almoner 30 Raymond Berengarius of Prouence also was next chosen great Maister who had bin before Commander of Castle Sarrazin In his time the King of Cyprus and the Knights of Rhodes made a league together and tooke perforce the Citty of Alexandria in Egypt which they ransackt spoyld and burnt The Armenians being expulsed by the Sarazins out of their dwellinges wer charitably entertained by S. Iohns knights in the Isle of Lango and at the same time the Citty of Tripoli in Syria was taken and sacked by the King of Cyprus and the Knightes of the Rhodes In the yeare 1371. the Great Master was by the Pope elected Nuntio from the Apostolique seat to appease the rumors and diuisions which were then in the Kingdome of Cyprus whether he went in person and both by his Authority and wisedome he soone seased
and the Turkes daily repulsed and chased albeit they were an hundred thousand fighting men and the Army consisted of 160. Saile The Great maister was much succoured by Messire Antoine d'Aubusson his Brother Vicount of Montelis who was a great Warriour and a most skilfull Captaine he was elected Captaine Generall for the besiedged In fewe daies the Turkes gaue thrée thousand and seauen hundred shot with the Cannon against the Citty Wals and a maruailous assault was made of forty thousand Turks who neuerthelesse were valiantly resisted albeit the Great Maister receiued in this fight fiue great woundes one whereof was thought to bée deadly In the end so worthily were the assaylants withstood that they were enforced to raise their siedge hauing lost a great number of theyr Souldiers and the Army of Turkes returned with mighty shame and disgrace to Constantinople after they had besiedged the Citty for the space of 89. dayes After this siedge Mahomet the second concluded to com in person to Rhodes whereupon a generall assembly of the Knightes was made But the death of Mahomet hindered this designe and his Sonnes Baiazeth and Zizime performed the Warre after the decease of their Father which gaue some breathing time of rest to the Knights of Rhodes And yet Zizime in person came to assist the Great Mayster with-drawing himselfe to Rhodes in the yeare 1482. where he was receiued with great honour and from thence conducted into France In the time of this Great Maister d'Aubusson the statutes of the Order were reformed and brought into one volume peace being concluded betwéen the Knights and the Great Turk Baiazeth The Great Maister was made a Cardinall by Pope Innocent the eight and Legate also into Asia with honour of Legate and Generall of the leagued Army against the Turke Finally he dyed at Rhodes An. 1503. the third day of Iuly full of honour and reputation and was interred with great Funerall pompe He had liued 80. yeares thrée moneths and foure daies and gouerned the Order twenty seauen yeares and sixtéene daies 40 There were 387. Knightes assembled at Rhodes when the Great Maister d'Aubusson dyed who elected for his successor Emery d'Amboise Brother to George d' Amboise Cardinall and Legate in France Arch-Bishop of Rouen He was a French-man by birth and great Priour of France at the time of his election Guy de Blanchefort comming into France to accompany him in his voyage to Rhodes where hée was receiued with much applause and reioycing because the Kinges of France and Spaine hadde written very fauourable Letters on his behalfe to the Knights of the order Hee was no sooner there arriued but hee helde a generall Chapter wherein was concluded that a sumptuous tomb of Brasse should be made for the deceased Cardinall Great Maister In the yeare following they obtained a very famous and nauall victory against the Soldane of Egypt vnder the conduct of Phillip de Villiers of the Isle Adam a French Knight of the order and afterward he was great Maister But this Maister Emerie d'Amboise dyed at Rhodes An. 1512. 41 And the same yeare 410. of the knights were assembled at Rhodes where they chose Guy de Blanchefort borne in Auuergne and Nephew to the deceased Maister d'Aubusson to be Great Maister In his time the generall Laterane Councel was holden at Rome where Fabritio Carretto Admiral and Procurator for the Order of Rhodes was Captaine of the Guard to the saide Councell This great Maister de Blanchefort embarking himselfe at Nicea in Prouence to make for Rhodes was surprized by the way with a dangerous sicknesse wherof hee dyed the 24. of Nouember a yeare and two daies after his election 42 In his stead Fabritio de Carretto borne in Geneway and an Italian by language was treated Great Maister in an assembly helde at Rhodes the fifteenth of December 1513. where were then present 550. Knightes of the Order the said Carretto hauing formerly béen Admiral of Rhodes In the yeare 1516. peace was made betwéene the Knights of Sain◠Iohn and Tomombeus Soldane of Egypt successor to Campson Gaury who but a short while before was slaine in a battaile wherein Selim Emperour of the Turkes had the victory against him And Tomombeus was as vnfortunate for in the yeare 1517. he was taken and strangled at one of the Portes of the great Cayre by the appointment of Selim. And this was the cause that the great Maister fortifyed the Isle of Rhodes to his vttermost power sending Ambassadours to the Christian Princes to let them vnderstand the great victoryes of Selim the sooner to take order for sending succour But Selim dying his son Sultan Soliman succéeded him and in Ianuary 1521. the Great Mayster Carretto finished his daies at Rhodes leauing great prouision and Munition for warre which soone after did seruice to his successor 43 Phillip de Villiers of the Isle Adam great Priour of France and there borne where because hee also was at the time of his election Gabriell de Pomereux great Commander was chosen Lieutenant to the great Maister till hée came The very same yeare of his election the twenty two day of Ianuary 1521. Sultan Soliman resolued to besiedge the Isle of Rhodes executing the last will of his Father Selim whereof the Great Maister being aduertised hee made his preparation by all possible meanes to withstand the Turkes enterprise Diligently did hee strengthen the Citty of Rhodes sending for supply into Christendome which as then hée could not haue by reason of the warre happening betwéene Frances the first King of France and the Emperor Charles the fift In the month of Iune 1522. began the memorable siedge of the Cittie of Rhodes which was besiedged with an Army of two hundred thousand Turkes and afterward the army encreased to thrée hundred thousand men The besiedged defended themselues most couragiously and very worthy exploits of warre were there performed especially by the Great Maister who during the siedge did neuer put off his Armour The assaylants were in many attemptes repulsed and in one of them twentie thousand Turks remained dead in the place Soliman hauing then a purpose to raise his siedge but that there were some close Traytours who hindered him from so dooing and yet they did not escape vnpunished At length the Great Mayster receiuing no succour was enforced to surrender the Cittie vppon composition the twenty foure day of December 1522. the Turkes hauing lost more then an hundered thousand men Soliman would néedes sée the Great Maister and when he beheld him tears issued from his eyes in méere compassion of him So the first day of Ianuary 1523. the Great Maister with 50. sayle departed from Rhodes and tooke his way towards Candie after that the Isle of Rhodes had beene in the power of the Knights Hospitallers for the space of 213. years to wit from the yeare 1309. to the ende of the yeare 1522. After this losse of Rhodes the great Maister and his valiant Religious
Citties ancient liberties confirmed by Charter againe and so they proceeded on to their wonted election of a lord Maior and Sheriffes as before and Sir Hugh Fitz Othon was discharged of his office Iohn Adrian Vintoner was Lorde Maior of London two yeares Sir Walter Haruey Lord Maior and H. Frowike Pepperer likewise for part of that yeare wherein began the raigne of King Edward the first the 16. of Nouember 1272. Sir Walter Haruey Lorde Maior againe for one yeare Henry Walleis Lord Maior for one yeare Gregory Roksley Golde-Smith chiefe Say Maister of all the Kinges Mints thorough England and kéeper of the Kings Exchange at London was Lord Maior seâ—uen yeares together Henry Walleis who builded the Tonne vpon Cornhill to be a Prison and the Stockes to be a Market-house was Lorde Maior againe three yeares together Gregory Roksley being chosen Lord Maior againe King Edward was informed that the said Gregory Roksley tooke bribes of the Bakers and suffered them to sell bread that wanted sixe or seauen ounces of weight in a Pennie-loafe yet Wheat was then sold at London for 12. 16 pence the quarter VpoÌ„ which information the K. seized the Franchises and liberties into his own handes appointing first one Iohn Sandwich to be Custos thereof for one part of the yeare and Sir Iohn Breton Knight for the other part Thus did the Cittie of London continue vnder the gouernment of seuerall Men bearing the names of Custos till King Edward the second began his raigne which was the seauenth day of Iuly 1307. Sir Iohn Blunt Knight hauing béene Custos of the Cittie for the space of sixe yeares before was now in the first yeare of King Edward the second Lord Maior for one yeare Nicholas Faringdon or Farendon Golde-smith of whom the Ward of Faringdon both within and without tooke name was L. Maior for one yeare Thomas Romaine Lord Maior one yeare Richard Reffam Mercer Maior one yeare Sir Iohn Gisors Pepperer Lord Maior two yeares Nicholas Faringdon Gold-Smith againe Lord Maior one yeare Sir Iohn Gisors Pepperer againe L. Maior one yeare Stephen Abendon Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Wingraue Lorde Maior thrée yeares In his time happened such cheapnesse of Corne that a Bushell of Wheate which had béene sold formerly for ten shillings was then solde for ten pence Hamond Chickwell Pepperer Lorde Mayor one yeare Nicholas Faringdon again Lord Maior one years Hamond Chickwell Pepperer againe Lord Mayor two yeare Nicholas Faringdon Gold-smith againe L. Maior one yeare Hamond Chickwell Pepperer againe Lord Mayor two yeares Richard Britaine Gold-smith Lorde Mayor one yeare In whose time King Edward the third began his raigne the 25 day of Ianuary 1326. who graunted the Lord Maior to bee Iustice for the Gaole deliuery at New-gate and the Cittizens of London not to goe by any constraint to any Warre out of the Citty of London Beside that the Franchises and liberties of the Citty should not thence-forward for any cause bée seized into the Kinges handes Nor â—ny Eschetor to bee in the Citty but the Lorde Maior for the time being Hamond Chickwell Pepperer againe Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Grantham Lord Maior one yeare Richard Swandland Lord Maior one yeare In whose time the King kept a great Iusting in Cheape betwéene Sopaâ—s-lane and the great Crosse Sir Iohn Poultney Draper Lord Maior two yeares Iohn Preston Draper Lord Maior one year Sir Iohn Poultney Draper againe L. Maior one yeare Reginald at the Conduit Vintoner L. Maior one yeare Nicholas Wotten Lord Maior one yeare Sir Iohn Poultney Draper again Lord Maior one yeare He founded a Colledge in the parish Church of Saint Laurance Poultney by Candlewick-streete Henry Darcy Lord Maior two yeares In whose time the Sergeants to the Lorde Mayor and Sheriffes of London were graunted by the King to beate Maces of Siluer and Guilt with the Kings armes on them Andrew Aubery Grocer L. Maior two years Iohn of Oxenford Vintoner Lord Maior one yeare Simon Francis Mercer L. Maior one yeare Iohn Hamond Lorde Mayor two yeares Richard Leget Lord Maior one yeare Geffrey Witchingham L. Maior one yeare Tho. Leggy Skinner Lord Maior one year Iohn Louekin Fish-Monger Lord Maior one yeare Walter Turk Fish-Monger Lord Maior one yeare Richard Killingbury Lord Maior one yeare Andrew Aubery Grocer againe Lord Maior one yeare Simon Francis Mercer who with Henry Frowike founded the Colledge in Guild-hall Chappell and was againe Lord Maior two yeares Thomas Leggy Skinner againe Lord Maior one yeare Simon Francis Mercer againe Lord Maior one yeare Henry Prichard or Piccard Vintoner who in one day feasted the kings of England France Scots and Cypres at his own house and was L. Maior one yeare Iohn Stody Vintoner Lorde Mayor one yeare Iohn Louekin Fish-Monger againe Lorde Maior one yeare Simon Dolesby Grocer Lord Mayor one yeare Iohn Wroth Fish-Monger Lorde Mayor one yeare Iohn Peche Fish-Monger Lord Maior one yeare Stephen Gondish Draper Lorde Mayor one yeare Iohn Not Grocer Lord Maior one yeare Adam of Burie Skinner Lorde Mayor one yeare Iohn Louekin Fish-Monger againe Lorde Maior and Adam of Bury one yeare Iohn Louekin Fish-Monger againe Lorde Mayor one yeare This Iohn Louekin builded Saint Michaels Church in crooked-lane Iames Andrew Draper Lorde Mayor one yeare Simon Mordon Fish-monger Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Chichester Gold-smith Lord Mayor one yeare Iohn Barnes Mercer Lorde Mayor two yeares Iohn Piell Mercer Lord Mayor one yeare Adam of Bury Skinner againe Lord Maior one yeare William Walworth Fish-Monger Lorde Maior one yeare Iohn VVarde Grocer Lorde Maior one yeare Adam Staple Mercer Lord Maior one yeare His time no sooner expired but therewith ended the life of King Edward the third and on the 21. of Iune 1377. began the raign of King Richard the second Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Philpot Grocer Lord Maior one year Iohn Hadley Grocer Lord Maior one year Wil. Walworth Fish-Monger againe Lord Maior In this yeare of his Mairalty happened the tumultuous rebellion of Iack Straw Wat Tiler Iack Carter Iack Truman c. with the commons of Kent Essex and other places But William Walworth being then Lord Maior arrested the Traytor Iack Straw so stoutly with his Weapon on the head euen as he saucily took the Kings Horse by the bridle in Smithfielde that thrusting him afterward through the throat the whole crewe were dishartened and séeing theyr Captaine slaine betooke themselues to flight For which worthy act the King immediatly knighted the Lorde Maior William Walworth and with him Ralphe Standish Iohn Philpot Nicholas Brember Iohn Launde and Nicholas Twifield
Burgesses of the Citty adding the Dagger into the Citties Armes which till that day was a red Crosse in a Siluer field onely Iohn Northampton Draper Lord Maior two yeares Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer knighted with Syr William Walworth Lorde Maior three yeares together Nicholas Exton fishmon lord maior 1. yeare Nicholas Tâ—â—ifield or Tâ—ylorde knighted with Syr William Walworth Lord Maior one yeare William Vâ—naâ—r Grocer Lord Maior one yeare Adam Bâ—mme Goldsmith who prouided the Cittie of such plenty of corne from beyonde the seas that the Citty was able to furnish the countrey Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Hend Draper in whose time happened a great tumult in London because one of the bishop of Salisburies men had taken a Horse-loafe from a Bakers man in Fleete-streete and on the Byshops complaint to the King the Lord Maior being sent for to Windsore and other of hys Brethren the Maior Sheriffes and other substantiall Cittizens were there arrested the Maior committed to the castle of Windsore and the rest to other Castles and Holdes The King seized the citty into his hands appointing a Warden to gouerne it named Sir Edward Darlingâ—â—g knight c. But in short while the Kinges displeasure was pacified and the liberties of London restored and ratifyed William Sâ—ondon Grocer lord maior 1. year Iohn Hadley Grocer againe lord maior one yeare Iohn Froshe Mercer Lorde maior one yeare William More Vintner L. Maior one yeare Adam Bamme Gold-Smith againe Lorde Maior one yeare Richard Whittington mercer Lorde Maior one yeare Drew Barentine Gold-smith Lord Maior 1. yeare At his expiration of Office beganne the raigne of King Henry the fourth the 29. of September 1399. Thomas Knolles Grocer lord maior 1. yeare Iohn Francis Goldsmith lord maior one year Iohn Shadworth mercer lord maior one yeare Iohn Walcote Draper lorde maior one yeare William Ascham Fishmonger lord maior one yeare Iohn Hend draper again lord maior one year he builded new againe the parish Church of saint Swithen at London stone Iohn woodcock mercer lord maior one yeare Richard VVhittington mercer agayne lorde maior one yeare In which year died of the plague more then 30000. people William Stondon Grocer againe lord maior one yeare Drew Barentine Gold-smith againe lorde maior one yeare Hee builded part of the Goldesmiths Hall and gaue them lands Richard Marlow Ironmonger Lorde Maior one yeare Thomas Knoles Grocer againe L. Maior one yeare he began anew to builde the Guild-Hall in London c. Robert Chichley Grocer Lorde Maior one yeare William Waldren mercer Lord Maior one yeare In his time died king Henry the fourth his sonne King Henry the fift began his raigne the 20. day of march 1412. William Cromar Draper lorde Maior one yeare Thomas Faulconer mercer who builded the Postern at Moorgate and lent the king 10000. markes vpon Iewels Lord Maior one yeare Nicholas Wotton Draper Lord Maior one yeare Henry Barton Skinner who first ordayned Lanthorn and Candle-light in the winter Euenings from Hallontide to Candlemasse Lorde Maior one yeare Richard Marlow Iremonger againe Lorde Maior one yeare William Seuenoke Grocer who founded a free Schoole and Almes houses at Seuenoke in Kent Lord Maior one yeare Richard Whittington mercer of whose worthy déeds we haue else where spoken Lord Maior again one yeare William Cambridge Grocer Lorde Maior one yeare Robert Chicheley Grocer againe L. Maior one yeare He gaue the plot of ground to builde the parish church of S. Stephens in Walbrooke thereon In his time died king Henry the fifte and King Henry the sixt began his raigne the 31 of August 1422. William walderne mercer again Lord Maior one yeare Newgate was then builded by Richard Whittingtons executors William Cromar Draper againe Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Michell Fishmonger Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Couentrie mercer Lord Maior one year Iohn Reinwell Fishm lord maior one yeare Iohn Gidney Draper Lord Maior one yeare Henry Barton Skinner againe Lorde Maior one yeare William East-field mercer Lorde Maior one yeare Nicholas wotton Draper againe Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Welles Grocer a liberall benefactor for newe building the chappell by Guild-Hald beside of his goodes was builte the Standarde in west-Cheape Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Parneis Fishmonger Lorde Maior one yeare Iohn Brokle Draper Lord Maior one yeare Roger Oteley Grocer Lord Maior one year Henry Frowicke Mercer Lâ—de Maior one yeare Iohn Michell Fishmonger againe L. Maior one yeare Sir VVilliam East-field mercer who was made a Knight of the Bathe and gaue great bounty to rhe Water conduits Lorde Maior againe one yeare Stephen Browne Grocer Lorde Maior one yeare Robert Large mercer Lorde Maior one yeare Iohn Paddesley Gold-smith mint-maister Lord Maior one yeare Robert Cloptoâ— Draper Lorde Maior one yeare Iohn Hatherley Ironmonger Lorde Maior one yeare Thomas Catworth Grocer Lorde Maior one yeare Henry Frowicke mercer in whose time Pauls Steeple was fiered with lightning and hardlye quenched Lord Maior againe one yeare Sir Simon Eyre Draper who builded Leaden Hal for a common Granary to the city c. Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Olney mercer Lord Maior one yeare Iohn Sidney Draper Lord Maior one yeare Stephen Browne Grocer againe Lord Maior one yeare Thomas Chalton mercer in whose time happened the Rebellion of Iack Cade of Kent Lord Maior one yearâ— Nicholas VVilford Grocer lorde Maior one yeare William Gregory Skinner lord Maior one yeare Godfrey Filding mercer who was made one of the counsell to King Henry the sixt and King Edward the fourth lord Maior one yeare Iohn Norman Draper who was the firste maior that was rowed by water to westminster for till that time they rode thither on horseback lord Maior one yeare Stephen Foster Fishmonger who enlarged Ludgate Lord Maior one yeare William Marrow Grocer lorde Maior one yeare Tâ—omas Canning Grocer Lord Maior one yeare Godfrey Boloine mercer who gaue a 1000. li. to poore housholders in London c. lord Maior one yeare Thomas Scot Draper lord Maior one yeare William Hulin Fishmonger lord Maior one yeare Richard Lee Grocer lord Maior one yeare In his time began King Henry the sixt his troubles and King Edward the fourth entered hys raigne the fourth of March 1460. Hugh witch mercer lord Maior one yeare Thomas Cooke Draper made knight of the Bath in the fifte yeare of King Edward the 4. Lord maior one yeare Mathew Phillip Gold-smith made Knight of the Bath the fift yeare of Edward the fourth and afterward knighted in field the tenth of Edward the fourth Lord