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pretorian_n do_v elect_v he_o emperor_n 4_o how_o he_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a emperor_n pertinax_n 5_o of_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v in_o rome_n present_o after_o he_o be_v emperor_n 6_o how_o the_o emperor_n severus_n pass_v into_o asia_n against_o captain_n pessenius_fw-la that_o rebel_v against_o he_o 7_o of_o the_o war_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o pessenius_fw-la and_o severus_n in_o asia_n 8_o of_o a_o cruel_a and_o furious_a battle_n betwixt_o pessenius_fw-la and_o severus_n whereinis_fw-la pessenius_fw-la be_v slay_v 9_o of_o the_o consul_n albinius_n and_o how_o he_o rebel_v against_o severus_n in_o england_n 10_o of_o a_o famous_a speech_n that_o severus_n utter_v unto_o his_o army_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o hatred_n with_o his_o enemy_n albinius_n 11_z how_o severus_n depart_v from_o asia_n to_o france_n and_o fight_v with_o albinius_n and_o slay_v he_o 12_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o albinius_n severus_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o slay_v many_o 13_z how_o severus_n return_v into_o asia_n and_o conquer_v many_o province_n 14_o of_o severus_n his_o son_n and_o of_o their_o evil_a inclination_n 15_o of_o a_o favour_a servant_n of_o severus_n name_v plautianus_n 16_o of_o a_o certain_a treason_n that_o plautianus_n have_v ordain_v against_o severus_n and_o how_o it_o be_v discover_v 17_o of_o the_o particular_a vice_n and_o virtue_n of_o severus_n 18_o how_o severus_n pass_v into_o great_a britain_n where_o he_o die_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n bassianus_n pag._n .230_o chap._n 1_o how_o bassianus_n and_o his_o brother_n geta_n do_v inherit_v the_o empire_n of_o their_o father_n severus_n 2_o how_o in_o rome_n they_o bury_v their_o emperor_n and_o of_o great_a ceremony_n which_o there_o they_o use_v 3_o of_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n betwixt_o bassianus_n and_o geta_n his_o brother_n 4_o of_o a_o excellent_a speech_n utter_v by_o the_o mother_n unto_o her_o son_n 5_o how_o bassianus_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n unto_o himself_o slay_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o mother_n arm_n 6_o of_o a_o certain_a speech_n use_v of_o bassianus_n unto_o the_o senate_n excuse_v himself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n geta._n 7_o of_o the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o bassianus_n and_o of_o such_o as_o he_o command_v to_o be_v slay_v 8_o of_o the_o province_n which_o bassianus_n do_v travel_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v therein_o 9_o of_o a_o horrible_a cruelty_n that_o bassianus_n commit_v in_o alexandria_n 10_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o bassianus_n do_v write_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o parthian_n to_o have_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n 11_o of_o another_o solemn_a letter_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n answer_v bassianus_n 12_o how_o bassianus_n commit_v a_o great_a treason_n against_o the_o parthian_n 13_z how_o bassianus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o private_a captain_n macrinus_n 14_o how_o macrinus_n excuse_v himself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o bassianus_n do_v advance_v himself_o with_o the_o empire_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n pag._n 374._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o nouriture_n of_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n 2_o how_o captain_n macrinus_n do_v exalt_v himself_o with_o the_o empire_n after_o the_o death_n of_o bassianus_n 3_o how_o the_o great_a matron_n mesia_n buy_v the_o empire_n for_o her_o nephew_n heliogabalus_n 4_o how_o macrinus_n do_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o renown_a mesia_n after_o he_o understand_v his_o deprivation_n of_o the_o empire_n 5_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o great_a matron_n mesia_n unto_o the_o tyrant_n macrinus_n 6_o how_o the_o tyrant_n macrinus_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 7_o of_o a_o notable_a letter_n write_v by_o the_o matron_n mesia_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n crave_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o empire_n unto_o heliogabalus_n her_o nephew_n 8_o how_o the_o roman_a senate_n do_v allow_v the_o election_n of_o heliogabalus_n and_o of_o the_o present_a appearance_n of_o his_o wickedness_n 9_o of_o many_o vice_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n 10_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o great_a matron_n mesia_n unto_o her_o nephew_n the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n 11_o of_o certain_a law_n which_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n make_v in_o rome_n 12_o how_o heliogabalus_n be_v thrice_o marry_v and_o of_o his_o marry_n of_o the_o god_n together_o 13_z how_o heliogabalus_n sell_v office_n and_o practise_v many_o vice_n 14_o of_o the_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n severus_n pag._n 433._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o nouriture_n and_o natural_a country_n of_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n severus_n 2_o how_o alexander_n be_v advance_v unto_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o his_o laudable_a manner_n 3_o how_o alexander_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o empire_n present_o do_v visit_v and_o reform_v his_o common_a wealth_n 4_o of_o the_o mild_a condition_n of_o alexander_n and_o of_o his_o grateful_a conversation_n 5_o of_o his_o zeal_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o commendable_a act_n as_o well_o touch_v his_o person_n as_o his_o common_a wealth_n 6_o how_o war_n be_v offer_v in_o asia_n unto_o alexander_n and_o what_o be_v say_v unto_o his_o ambassador_n 7_o of_o a_o discrete_a speech_n use_v by_o alexander_n unto_o his_o man_n of_o war_n 8_o how_o the_o roman_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o persian_n 9_o of_o other_o war_n which_o he_o have_v in_o germany_n and_o as_o some_o do_v say_v be_v there_o slay_v 10_o of_o a_o solemn_a oration_n make_v by_o alexander_n unto_o his_o man_n of_o war_n 11_o of_o the_o victory_n that_o alexander_n obtain_v against_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o his_o triumph_n as_o some_o writer_n do_v report_n 12_o of_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o rome_n and_o how_o the_o tyrant_n maximius_n do_v kill_v he_o in_o britain_n finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n for_o ralphe_n newberrie_n dwell_v in_o fleetstreet_n a_o little_a above_o the_o conduit_n ⸫_o