ouer the Romanes at the riuer Allia in the taking of the Citie of Rome by the Gaules for the great ouerthrowe of the Romanes at the battell of Canes by Hannibal The Bishops and the Southsayers made a decrée that n◠exploit nor battell should be taken that day and these daies to be recorded Atros dies Macrob. lib. 1. cap. 16. It was also an vnfortunate day amongst the Aegyptians for the Prophet Ezechiel did foreshew the calamitie and ruine of the kingdome of Aegypt vpon this day Ezech. 29. This day the statue of Commodus Antoninus was thrown downe from the place where it stood within three daies after his death So wicked an Emperour was this Commodus and so farre from the vertues of his father that all Rome honoured the father and hated the sonne and the moneth of September which he commaunded to bee called Commodus was after his death presently restored to his former name Charles the second was crowned king of Hungarie with much solemnitie and pompe vpon this day 1310. Philippus surnamed Longus king of Fraunce died 1320. Pantal. lib. 1. Iohn the fourth king of Lusitania and father in lawe to Charles the second died leauing his wife with childe which within twentie daies after his death brought a sonne and a Prince named Sebastianus 1542. Galeatius Duke of Millaine was slaine in the Church at seruice by a Citezin of Millaine named Andreus Lemponianus 1477. Charles the fift caused a méeting of many learned Catholikes and Protestants at Vnormatia a Towne in Germany for conference sake about the religion 1541. Sleid. lib. 13. Pius the fourth was elected Bishop of Rome vpon this day of whose solemnitie I haue laide downe in his inauguration of his papacie Upon this day Iohn Baptist bare witnes of the true Messias before his comming Math. 3. Machareus priest of Alexandria was martired 314. This day sheweth the nature and state of September The third Daie THe third day of euery moneth was in Gréece consecrated vnto Minerua among the ancient Gréekes of whose feasts sacrifices and ceremonies you shall read in their seuerall places for Minerua had her festiuall daies and all solemne sacrifice in Athens as Iuno had in Rome Marcus Tullius Cicero was borne at what time Quintus Scipio and Quintus Serrano were Consuls before our Sauiour Christ 110. yéeres This verie yéere the Cymbres inuaded Italie Gellius lib. 15. cap. 28. Vitellius was proclaimed Caesar by the souldiers in Germany after the foundation of Rome 821. yeeres Nicholaus Bishop of Florentia was elected to bee Bishop of Rome 157. Antherus Bishop of Rome and many other Christians suffered martyrdome vnder the Emperour Maximinianus 239. There was in Rome vppon this day a meeting of the Citizens to see the performaunce of vowes which they made to the Gods for their victories and to finde out the effect and purpose why these were made but being made they would also knowe the cause of the breach thereof if any were such The order and maner of vowes in what sort they were made and solemnized are set downe Upon this day happened such an earthquake so violent and so straunge that all the parts of the world were shaken therewith and much losse thereby in euery place sustained in the yeere of Christ 1117. The fourth Daie IN the moneth of Ianuary when the daies began to lengthen they held a great solemne feast at Rome with publike games and plaies in which the women went before they sacrificed vnto Venus to wash and to bath themselues in swéet water the next morning they were crowned with garlands of mirtle and so passing most solemnly through the stréetes of Rome into the Temple of Venus they offered to the Goddesse in sacrifice certaine yoong white pigeons In Athens this feast was so celebrated with great mirth and triumph in ioy that the spring came on the yong men had a publike feast wherein they vsed many ceremonies to the moone In India the king with his traine according to the maner of the countrie was wont to wash himselfe at a certaine riuer and after offered to the Gods in sacrifice blacke horses blacke buls for that colour is of greater estimation than white and more holy and acceptable to their Gods and after vsed much mirth He thought himselfe a most happie and fortunate prince to sée the sonne to come to visite him Genial lib. 4 cap. 20. Calis a hauen towne in France for the space of 211. yéeres in the possession of English kings was againe recouered and woonne vpon this day but Aemilius Paulus referreth it to the sixt of Ianuary Pantaleon lib. 1. Sigismundus king of Poland and sonne to Cazimerus was borne this day some say the first of Ianuary Charles the fourth of that name the Emperour entred into Paris in Fraunce with great pompe and brauery to make peace betwéene the king of England and Charles the first of that name king of Fraunce 1378. Iulius Caesar with a great armie passed into Gréece after Pompey the great whom Caesar the next yéere after ouercame in the battell of Pharsalia This day dooth forshew the nature and state of Nouember The fift Daie ALL Nones Calends and Ides marriages were prohibited with the Romanes Macrob. lib. 1. cap 15. The None of euery moneth was made a solemne day and kept holy in Rome for that Seruius Tullius the sixt king of the Romanes was borne vpon the selfe same day vpon the which day the seruants and bondmen of Rome had as much libertie as their maisters in some things like to the feast Saturnalia Caius Iunius Brutus at his beeing Consul in Rome the 2. time triumphed ouer them of Lucania and after ouer the Brutians after the building of Rome 470. yéeres solemnly with such pompe and solemnitie as was then in Rome vsed Rome was not yet come to hir great pompe and dignitie for none of their seuen Kings rode in any triumphant Chariot but eyther on foote like the triumph of Ouation or else on horsebacke from the Temple of Bellona where the Senators met them and brought them through the Cittie into the Capitoll where after sacrifice done they celebrated the feast called Epulum Iouis which feast was also called Epulum triumphale In the Ile of Andria a Well was consecrated to Liber Pater and two other fountaines the one in Caria the other in Arabia which being drunken this day tasted like wine Calend. Rom. Rodulphus surnamed Haspurgensis was crowned king of the Romanes this day 1274. Benth The pompe of Caius Marius in his triumph which hee had in Rome ouer Iugurth king of Numidia at what time Metellus depriued him of much of his honour in the conquering of Iugurth which spited Marius sore that the glory of his triumph should be thus hindered by Metellus but the greatest glory of his triumph had Silla by the meanes of Bocchus king of Numidia father in law to Iugurth who through trecherie deliuered Iugurth into the hands of Lu. Silla This was the
vpon this daye elected Emperour of Germanie and crowned at Frankeforde 1152. Heleonora sister to Charles the fifth left window after the death of the king of Lusitania was marâ—ed to Francis of Valoyes the 57. king of Fâ—aunce and was crowned Queene of Fraunce in the church of Saint Denis at Paris 1531. Georgius the third of that name was made Pope of Rome vpon this day 731. This Pope entised the Frenchmen to warre vppon the Greekes and Longobardes for abolishing of Idoles The 6. Day THe old auncient Greekes do celebrate a great solemne feast in memorie of Theseus who imbarked on this day from Athens into Creet with the tribute of 7. yong men and seauen yong virgins according to the lawe of king Minoes alotted to the tribute money he offered vp a sacrifice called Hiceteria in the temple called Delphinion vpon the 6. of March which was an oliue bough hallowed and wreathed about with white wooll at what day the Greekes were wont to send their young girles to the same temple where Theseus offered Hicetaria to make their praiers and petitions to the goddesse Venus to bee their guide to whom they sacrificed a goat Antonius surnamed Pius for his lenitie and curtisie beeing Emperour of Rome died of a feuer vpon this day at a Manor place of his owne called Lorium 12 miles distant from Rome when he had liued 73. yeares yet Mar. Scotus referreth it to the 31. of October but he erreth often both in the daies and yeares The Iewes do celebrate on this day a great solemne feast called Purim in memorie of their victorie had against the heathens and for ioy of their deliuerance from the conspiracie of Hamon Augustus Caesar vppon this day in the fifteenth yeare of his raigne tooke vpon him the office of the high bishop called Pontifex Maximus The 7 Daie THe starre called Corona falleth in the west in the morning and the starre Pegasus riseth In Rome with the auncient Romanes great solemnicie of ceremoniâ—s and sacrifices were had vppon this day and celebrated in the honor of Iuno whose statelie feast was called of the Matrons of Rome Iunonalia festa at what time they vsed to do sacrifice in the temple of Iupiter Sordisci a people in Thracia were went in the moneth of Marchâ—â—oâ—ill those souldiers whom they tooke in the warres and to make sacrifice of their flesh to god Mars and to make a drinking cuppe of the sculles of their heads whereinto the Tiâ—acians powred the bloud of the souldiers and made therof an oblation of sacrifice vnto their gods with the one halfe the other they dranchâ— it mingled with water Upon this day in the 28 of his raigne died that noble emperour Traiane at Seleucia a towne of Isauria of the flix as he returned from Persides whose bones were set vnder a sumptuous piller which was of a 144. foot high All the Deuines and all the Phisitions of Rome did vse as vppon this day to meet together in the Temple of Minerua where a solemne oration was made in memorie of Thomas Aquinas this is called in Nouidius the fourth booke Doctorum feriae Phocas Liuetenant ouer the armies of Constantinus the 9. of that name did vpon this day wine the strongest cittie of Creete named Caudax This Phocas was elected after Emperour of Greece 950. The 8 daie THis was also a dismall day compted among the Romanes The Sea birds bigin on this day to appeare according to the Rules of Ptolom Fridericus the 3. of that name entred into the citie of Rome with pompe and great honor as vpon this day to bee crowned Emperour and to bee married with Heleonora daughter to the king of Lusiâ—ania 1452. Philippus Barbarossa was elected king of the Romanes against Otto who was before preferred by his friendes and now against his friends and against his owne force this Philip was chosen king 1199. Upon this day Gualtherus Sensaueir a noble captaine passed with a great armie of Christians and entred into Constantinople and from thence tooke his armie towards Ierusalem to deliuer the cittie from the tirannie of the Saracens which then were strong in all Asia and Africa 1696. The 9 Daie VPon this day they were wont in Rome in old time to bring in Uiolets all sweet flowers at what time the Senators gaue to euerie one are warde and then a great feast was made called Pub. eâ—ulum in the temples of S. Franciscus where a solemne oration was made in the praise of this Saint and the custome of that time much like to the rewards which the old Grecians were wont to giue to their Generall or Lieutenant who hauing obtained the battaile and put the enemie to flight was rewarded with a monument either in brasse or in marble with the title of his prowesse marshall feats called TropheuÌ„ Likewise the feast called Ancylia in memorie of Mamurius a most cunning woâ—rkeâ—an which wrought the like targets in Rome as the target of the Nimph Aegeria which was giuen to Numa This â—east was dedicated vnto Mamâ—rius to whom songs and odes were made and with great melodie and miâ—th they were by Numas lawes to bee song in this feast often rehearsing the name of Mamurius Fortie gallant knights stoutly professed christianity vpon this day who left both kinges and emperours wiues and children and stood with the church of Christ were willingly 〈◊〉 vnder Zicinyus 320 at what time Cyrillus the bishop bare theÌ„ companie at Sebasta Celestinus the second of that name pope of Rome died as vpon this day 1144. vnder this emperour florished Baliardus a philosopher who much withstood the christians with his subtill argumentes and did much harme in the Church of God The 10. daie THe Carthaginians were discomfited by sea at Lilibeum a cittie of Sicilia by Caius Luctatius then Consull at Rome at which time fourteene thousand Africans were slaine and 32. thousand taken prisoners 518. yeare after the building of Rome and as both Eutropius and Liuie affirme the suncke 125. shippes and tooke 73. shippes to the great praise of Caius Luctaâ—ius and Aulius Posthumius both then Consuls at Rome Titus Manlius Torquatus a noble Romane triumphed vppon this day with great honour ouer the Sardes for by this time the magnificence and dignitie of triumphes grew to bee such that it excelled in pompe and brauerie for a long time after the building of Rome during the time of their kinges when the Romanes force were not such as it grewe shortlie after in the Consuls time for in the first triumphs of kinges they vsed to goe on foote into the Cittie the second time to ride on horsebacke the third time carried in a chariot with two horses and after with four After Camillus time the dignitie of a triumph became such as it was not graunted to any though the victorie deserued triumph vnlesse hee had bin either Questor Consull or Dictator and also vnlesse he had vanquished
camped before the Lord there the Lord commaunded Moses to sanctifie the people and that they should be ready vpon the third daie to heare the Lord saying you shal bee vnto mee a kingdome of priests and an holy people In the first day of the thirde moneth the word of the Lord came to the prophet Ezechiel who spake vnto Pharao king of Egypt Assur is a Cedar in Libanon with faire braunches and thicke bowes of a high stature all the foules of the aire made their nestes in his braunches all the beastes of the field brought forth their yong vnder his bowes and vnder his shadow dwelt all mightie nations thus the Prophet setteth foorth the prosperitie of the Assirians and prophesieth a like distruction vnto them both Germanicus the sonne of Drusus and father to Caius Caligula which was the fourth emperour of Rome had a solemne triumph graunted him at Rome ouer the Cheruscians Angriuarians the Catteians and ouer the nations that dwelt as farre as Albis This Germanicus chaunged the name of the moneth September to be Germanicus as Iulius Caesar and his nephew Augustus changed the two monethes before called Quintilis and Sextilis to Iuli and August after their names which still continued but Germanicus after his death y â— moneth called Germanicus recouered his first name which was September Malancthon in his fourth booke saieth that vpon this daie Lotarius King of Fraunce also emperour of Germany was fought withal by his brethren in this great battaile all the whol stock af Charles the great were slaine for it is set downe that aboue 100000 were on both parties slaine of this day writers varie some referring it to the 11 of Maie and some to other daies 841. Ladiâ—laus sonne to Charles third King of Sicilia entred Rome in armes threw downe Adrian the emperors pillers raised many auncient monuments and got the possession of the Cappitoll but by the meanes of Paulus Visinus a noble Romane who ayded pope Gregory the 7 Rome was recouered and Ladislaus put to flight 1410. Upon this day Basilius Macedo of a poore boy became one in Michaell the emperors chamber and whome the emperor often times commanded to be slaine for he had some diffidence in Basilius yet he was slaine by this Basilius and after was crowned Emperour of Constantinople such was the state of emperours in those daies 870. Alphonsus king of Arragon besieged Iohanna queene of Naples in the castle at Capua but he was thence remoued put to flight at that time but with in a while after he tooke Neapoles and subdued Apulia and draue their king Reuatus to forsake his kingdome and after comenced warres against the Florentines 1443. The 27 Daie GReat solemnities sacrifices rites and cerimones were in Rome on this day in the temples of welthe honor vertue three goddesses among the Romans of great authoritie whom they celebrated with seuâ—rall seruises according to their custome The people of Israel being sanctified and their cloathes washed also hauing abstained from their wines being commaunded the second day to be ready for the next morning at what time God appeared in thunder and lightning commaunding the priests and the people not to touche the hill least they should perish The birth day of Antonnius surnamed Geta sonne to Septimius Seuerus the 21. Emperour of Rome who was slaine by his brother Antoninus Caracalla in his mothers lap 213. Spartianus referreth this to the first of Iune Lewis the 12. was as on this day with great ioy and gladnesse of all the kingdome of Fraunce elected king after his Father Charles the eights death as Aemilius affirmeth 1497. Some say that he was crowned vpon the very same day in the yeare following The 28 daie THis was the third daye wherein Moises and Aaron were commanded by the Lord to coâ—e to mount Sinai and the people to stand at the foote where they sawe the thunder and lightning and the noise of the trumpet and the mountaine smoking and the Lorde deliuered vnto Moises the second table of the commaundements As vpon this day the games and plaies called Fabrici ludâ— the feastiuall day of Smithes who met vpon the Theators and made a common feast together with great pompe which they sacrificed vnto Vulcan with all solemne ceremonies according to their supersticious customes Titus the sonne of Vespasian the 11 Emperour of Rome after he had liued 42. yeares died in the third yeare and eight moneth of his raigne at the same manner place where his father the good Emperour Vespasian died this emperor builded the Theator at Rome yet Sueto and others referre his death with more reason to the 13. of September 83. The Cathedrall Church at Misena when they sang Te deâ—m for ioye and gladnes of the taking of the Elector the author of a great commotion where many were slaine and the church burnt vnto the very ground by lightning 1547. The 29 Day AS vpon this daye Octauius Augustus M. Antonius and M. Lepidus three meÌ„ called Triumuiri after some bibering betweene Octauius and Antonius were made by the meanes of Lepidus friends after which all three ioyned their forces together against the Cittie of Rome at what time diuers of the Senate were banished and many that had beene Consuls were slaine as Cicero and diuerse other noble men The famous Cittie of Constantinople after long warres and often repulses giuen was vpon this day being on the feast of Penticoast by Mahomet the second of that name and the sixt Emperour of the Turkes taken and the head of Constantius then Emperour being slaine at that assault as hee fled set vpon a long pole and carried through the Cittie of Constantinople Philippus Valesius the 49. king of Fraunce and the first king of the house of Valoyes was with great pompe and solemnitie crowned as vpon this daye king of Fraunce during this kings raigne Fraunce had most terrible wars with England and since Fraunce neuer had the like since the Romane warre this is called with writers Atrox cruentum funestum bellum 1328. The 30 Day BErna a towne of Heluetia was besieged as vpon this daye by Rodulphus countie of Haspurge who after 12 yeares of interregnum which was with out y â— Empire was elected emperor of Germanie not by the Pope of Rome crowned but by the Bishop of Lusitania for said he manie emperours went into Italie with an huge armie few or none retorne resiting the fable of the foxe being desired by other beastes to come to visit the Lion being sicke I wish him wel sayd the foxe but I passe not for the sight of him I saw the steps of many going in but I saw the steps of none comming out 1287. The 31 Daie THe Iewes kept the feast called Pentecost on the 6. daie of the third moneth called Syuan which was 50. daies after the feast of the first fruites In this feast they
Souldiers after he had ranne through all kinde of preferment in the field Emperour 517 who as vpon this daye did adopt to the Empire his sisters sonne named Iustinianus in the ninth yeare of his raigâ—e and dyed within foure moneth after he was a good Christian and rooted out the heresie or the Arians and Neâ—torians Conradus the third of that name king of Bonaria borne in Sueâ—ia nephew to Henrie the fourth being his daughters sonne was by the consent of all Princes of Germanie elected Eâ—perour vpon this day 1139. he made a voiage into Asia against the Sarazeâ—s but returned without any thing doone by meanes of treason at home by a wicked man named Manuell who succeeded after him by treason in the Empire as Onoph and Iustine affirmeth As vpon this day 1081. Alectius surnamed Comnenus was elected to succeed Nicephorus the Emperour who after he had ended many battailes he erected an Hospitall for pâ—â—re fatherlesse children and also a free schoole to be there instructed and brought vp after they were able to come from the Hâ—spitall Clephis king of the Longobardes was slaine in Papia by the Italians 568. â—or before this time they had determined with Albonius there to inuade Italie foure yeares before this king Clephis was slaine Maunt Aeâ—na in Sicilia was so shaken with an earthquake that the fire that flamed therewith out of this hill destroyed and burned many places at what time the monasterie of S. Leo was vtterlye spoiled and consumed as vpon this daye 1536. Rome was taken vpon this daye by Alaricus king of the Gotes after he had continued his siege two yeares 414 after Christ as Pau. Aemilius in his first booke setteth downe at large Sigismundus king of Polonia died when hee had raigned 42. yeares 1548. after whome succeeded also his sonne Sigismundus Some also hold opinion that our Sauiour Christ came vpon this day to Bethania and called Lazarus from his graue where he had beene foure dayes dead and buried and he liued after as Mar. Scotus affirmeth 24 yeares but he borroweth of the Rabbies all this vncertaine coniecture of the time for the Iewes will be ignorant in nothing The 2 daie VPon this day the old Romanes celebrated a solemne feast with great ceremonies in memorie of Quirinus who was borne vpon this day at what time the Romanes kept the feast Lupercalia with great solemnitie Christ after hee raised Lazarus from the graue would not enter to Ierusalem which was 15 furlonges distant from Bethania for the Iewes hearing of these miracles tooke councell how they might kill him and therefore Iesus went to Ephraim a Cittie fiue miles distant from Bethanie Iane the wife of Philip surnamed pulcher king of Fraunce the 45 king in number died vpon this day 1304. This queene was the onelie daughter of Henrie King of Nauarre Honorius the fourth of that name was elected Pope of Rome as vpon this day at Perusium this pope builded many houses vpon the mount Auentine and assigned to manie poore men certaine Gownes and clothes called Album amictum It is written that a Iew being baptized vpon this day against his will presentlie put fire in his owne house tooke his wife and his children out and ran vp and downe in the streets saying alowd and crying out I am a Iewe I am a Iew and no christian his house being burned and 40 houses more in Constantia by the meanes of this his furie 1349. The 3 daie VPon fridaie before the feast of Aester Christ Iesus our sauiour suffred his passion as vppon this daie by whose death death was swallowed vp and the power of Sathan ouerthrowen Henricus the second king of Fraunce and Philip which is now king of Spaine after many years of warre at length concluded peace vpon this day 1559. Eulalius in a schisme against Bonifacius then Bishop of Rome was elected bishop and Bonifacius rebelled as on this day This Bonifacius while yet he was â—ishop which was 3. yeares and foure monethes ordained that none should bee allowed a priest before he were 30 yeares of age Pub. Posthumius Tubertus Consul then at Rome triumphed ouer the Sabines 250. after the building of Rome This was one of the first triumphes in Rome after the kinges were banished at what time in their triumphes they vsed no such solemnitie and pompe as they did after as to bee drawen in chariots so sumptuouslie with four elephantes or with four white Steedes or with such pompe and roiall solemnitie or in wearing purple robes and triumphant garments neither yet crowned with garlands nor with any great magnificence which was after among them practised The godly Ezechias king of Iuda as some write repaired the temple as vppon this day and therein prepared oblations and sacrifices to please the Lord at what time hee continued therein 8. daies instructing the people and sanctifying of the temple The 4. Day AGrippa Menenius surnamed Lanatns fellow Consull to Posthumius Tubertus in the selfe same yeare 250. after the building of Rome triumphed ouer the Sabines and made also his triumph the next day after Tubertus his fellow ouer the Sabines Liuie said that they both had their triumphs graunted by the senators in one day ouer the Sabines they rode not in chariots but were brought with serieants and officers before them and with such pompe as was vsed in those daies for then they triumphed but within Italie The greatnes of the Romanes triumph grew by the warres of Africa which was the first after they had conquered Italie The 5 Daie PLaies and games called Megalesia were celebrated as vppon this day in the honour of Cibeles the mother of the goddes the sacrifices and solemnities done to this goddesse in the the temple at Rome were vsed in the 27. of March as you before haue read yet some referre these plaies to the last of March but plaies are vsedmanie times as occasion serueth The Israelits vpon this day with their captaine Iosua passed through the flood Iordane at what tyme the water dried before them as the red sea did in the time of Moses and Aaron and Iordane stood still vntil the priests had brought the Arke through the riuer vnto the other side at which time the waters came againe together The Iues as on this day yearly prouided a male lamb of a yeare old without anie spot or blemish on him for the feast of Easter which they kept on y â— 14. daie of their moneth Nisan then they kill him and take part of his blood and strike it on the two side poastes and vppon the vpper dore post of the howse where this lambe should bee eaten God ordained this sacrifice as a token and a pledge of their deliuerance Lotarius sonne to Lodowick surnamed Pius the 24. king of Fraunce and the second emperour of Rome of a French man being then king of Italie by his father thither sent was vppon
of euery verse on the name of Mammuris for it was he that had made that target Ancylia This very day also they vsed in Rome in the hill Exquilinus a solemne sacrifice vnto Iuno in hee owne Temple vpon the which day Iosephus saith that the 〈◊〉 dedication of the temple at Ierusalem after the captiuitie of Babilon was licenced and permitted by Daâ—ius The Greekes held a solemne feast vnto Diana with great ceremonies and sacrifices called Munichia on the which day it is supposed by some writers that the third floud was in Achaâ—a in Greece which continued two moneths and drowned all Helespont the next regions into Asia when Ogyges gouerned Athens and Bellochus in Aâ—â—yria On this daye diuers noble Romanes had their triumphes with great honour in Rome as Pub. Valerius Publiâ—ola the first Consul after the kings who triumphed ouer Torquinius his armie and ouer the Vients after the building of Rome 264. Also Lu. Cornelius Lentuâ—us triumphed ouer the Samuits and Lucans with much solemnitie after the building of Rome 476. So did Quintus Luctatius being Consul triumphe ouer the Phaliscans 512. Lu. Silla after he had subdued the most part of the Citties of Greece he laid siege to Athens tooke it and slue most cruellie the cittizens on this day Mar. Claudius Marcellus Consul of Rome triumphed with great glorie on this day ouer the Germanes and Frenchmen after Rome was builded 537. Cai. Plautius Decianus and Lu. Aemilius Mamertinus both Consuls of Rome who had a solemne triumphe graunted them by the Senators ouer the Prinernates after the building of Rome 424. Lodowick the ninth of that name king of Fraunce with his three sonnes and with a great armie saâ—led from Massilia into Affrica against the Sarazens ouer whom he had a great victorie in the yeare of Christ 1270. On this day Valerius Maximianus was by Dioclesian the Emperour made Caesar who for a time gouerned the empire ioyntly 290. Basilius Emperour of Constantinople died on this day he was a poore man in the beginning and after hee came to be a Chamberlaine to the emperour Michael whom this Basilius slew and after gouerned the Empire 889. As on this day Franâ—iscus Guisius sâ—ue in Vasseio a towne of France 200 Frenchmen for religion in the church as they serued God 1562. The 2 Day AMongst the Romans the second day of March was counted a dismall day which they called Ater dies for the Romans as you heard recorded their fortunate dayes according to the euents of fortune and the actions of time On this day a great battell was fought in Saxonia at what time Albertus the Marquesse of Bâ—andâ—nburge was taken and his armie vanquished by Iohn Fridercus one of the empire 1547. The 3 Daie AS on this day the olde Romanes examined the numbers of the Sâ—nators placing and displacing by the consent of the two Consuls and the two 〈◊〉 of the Souldiers and of the people where by they might haue Seâ—atus legittimus Carolus duke of Bâ—rgundie with all his armie was ouerthrowne in a great battell at Graâ—sen by the Heluetians on this day 1476. Iohannes Fridericus Elector of Saxone died 1554 and Leo the tenth of that name a Florentine borne was elected pope of Râ—me 1513 against this Pope Martin Luther began to write and to set open the Church Râ—me to all men Lyâ—cost writes that on this daye little children came in to our Saâ—iour Christ to bee touched at what time hee rebuked the Desciples for the keeping backe of them The 4 Daie THis day among the Iewes was heauie and vnfortunate for Hamon had gotten from the King Assuerus licence to kill all the Iewes within his dominions and prouinces at what time Hester fasted for the Iewes and great sorrow was made by Hester and her nephue Mardocheus this 〈◊〉 â—â—ste Iudeorum festum but this sad daye was turned into a â—â—yfull day as you shall reade in another place Iudas Machabeus also made this day among the Iewes to be recorded most fortunate for he slew the great armie of Antiochus and the great blasphâ—mer Nicanor Antâ—ochus generall and hanged vp both his wicked hands which he held vp against the Temple and also his blasphemous 〈◊〉 on the walles of Hierusalem before the Temple of Salomon reade this historie in the second booke and last Chapter of the Machabes Au Manlius Torquatus surnamed Aâ—ticus at what time he was Consul at Rome triumphed with great honour ouer the Phalisses after the building of Rome 512. As on this day Iehoakin King of Iuda after he had beene carried captâ—â—e with diuers of his nobles among whome Daniel and his fellowes were also brought to Baâ—ilon he was deliuered out of prison by Euilmedorach king of Babilon after Nabuchodonosors death and was princely entertained with roiall garments and sitting at the Kings table all the dayes of his life Some thinke that vpon this day was the resurrection of our Sauiour Christ Iesus The 5 Day AS on this day the Iewes held a ioyfull feast called Festum sortium appointed by Mardocheus in memory of the suddeÌ„ alteration of their sadnesse and sorrowe being all then appointed for the sworde by the meanes of Hamon and now conuerted into ioye and solace for the escaping of their present danger at what time the Iewes slew 75000 Pagans and Heathens which were apointed in armes to destroie the Iews were woont to feast vpon this day in their church and when they heard of Hamons name Scamna pugnis malleis pulsant Reade the historie of Hester 9. Likewise vpon this day in the Cittie of Rome the old Romanes celebrated with great solemnitie sacrifice to the Goddesse Isis in memorie of their often prosperous sayling called Nauigium 〈◊〉 Lu. Papyrius at what time he was dictator of Rome triumphed ouer the Samnits with great pompe and glorie into Rome 429. And after him Caius Papyrius maso Consul of Rome most solemnlye triumphed from mount Albanus into Rome ouer the people called Corses 522. C. Fabricius Luscinius being Consul at Rome had a triumphe graunted him by the Senators with much pompe and honor ouer the Lucanes Brutianes and also ouer the Samnits at one time 471 yeares after the building of Rome Of this great triumph Liui speaketh of Likewise on this daye triumphed Lucius Aemilius Papus then Consul of Rome ouer the Frenchmen 528 years after the building of the Cittie of Rome And Câ—â—manlius being then Pâ—oconsul of Rome triumphed ouer the Frenchmen in Asia so that vpoâ— this day at sundrie seuerall times fiue solemne great triumphes were kept and solemnized in the Cittie of Rome A great oâ—er throw was giuen vpon this daye to the Sarazâ—ns at the â—oâ—ne called Nicea by the Christians 1097. Odoacer who made himselfe king of Italie after the Empire fell from Rome was vanquished and slaine in his owne house by Theodoricus King of the Gotes at Rauena 492. Fredericus the first of that name was as
this daye was in Rome called after Parricidium for after Iulius Caesar and Augustus time such ambition grew dayly in Rome that from ambition it grewe vnto tyrannie that the emperor which was made to day should be marthred the neâ—t day for so y e Romans vsed to châ—ose their emperors sometime at Rome by the Senators sometime in the field by the souldiers but generallie by the sworde both in Rome and in the field It was not so among the old Persians for before Cyrus time none should be K. in Persea but one of the stocke of Achiminides which name was common to all the kinges of Persea for the kinges of Persea were all named Acheminides as the Emperours of Rome were called Caesars Marcus Valerius Corâ—us did solemnlie triumph in Rome ouer the Calenes and after that hee was created Consull for 24. yeares for that he slew a French man that chalenged any of the Romane armie to a combate whereby the Romanes got then the victorie when Lu. Furius was generall of the Roman armie Of this you shall read more in Eutrop. Manlius surnamed Valso a valiant Romane entred into the citie of Rome with great triumph ouer the Ueients after the building of Rome 279. Rome at this time had no warres far from the cittie for that the Sabines the Latens the Fedenates Thuscanes Ueients with manie other nations of their neighbours held the Romanes tacke Uppon this day Valentinianus the Emperour was strangled to death at Uienna through the treason of Arbogastus 391. Miâ—zaus the second of that name king of Polande died vpon this day as Functius affirmeth after he had raigned 10. years 1304. Calendaria festa which the old Lateâ—s vsed as on this day long after they were subdued by Tul. Hostilius and made subiect vnto the Romanes yet they reserued the lawes and customes of their countries and their old religioÌ„ to their countrie gods for in mount Alba they met in the temple of Iupiter to the number of 67. so manie at one time might celebrate the feast and offer sacrifice for it was among the old Lateâ—s once euerie moneth and therefore called Calendaria festaâ— to this temple some brought cheese some brought milke some lambs some brought honey and the most part brought cakes called Mola made of meale salt in this feast they sacrificed a bull vnto Iupiter with the ceremonies thereunto belonging after sacrifice and the feast done they deuided this sacrificed bull betweene them and sent a peeâ—â— of the fleash to euerie cittie and towne about them The 10. daie AS on this day was celebrated the great and famous victory of the Greeks ouer the Persians nauie by sea at Salamina at what time armed men were seene which did reach out their hands from the Ile of Egina towards the Grecian gallies also songes were hard in the aire in the praise of Iacchus and flames of fire were seene in the element with many â—â—oe wonders which appeared towards the cittie Eleusin of which Plutarch menâ—ioneth this was one of the most glorious victories that euer the Greekes had chiefly gotten by the pollicie and cunning of Themistocles the Athenian Upon the selfe same day 77 yeares after this victorie at Salamina by that noble Greeke Themistocles the Cittie of Athens was ouerthrowne and taken by Lisander the Spartan after he had scattered their Nauies at the riuer of Goâ—es called Aegos Potamos Tiberius Caesar the third emperor of Rome in the 23 yeare of his raigne disceased in Campania with great reioysing of the Romanes vpon this daie yet some saie that he died about Naples in a village called Lucullana in the 39. yeares of Christ. Lotarius Caesar sonne to Lodowicke surnamed Pius and emperour of Germanie after his fathers death was made emperour against whome Pipinus and Lodowike his brethreâ— conspired and gaue him vpon this day such a terrible battaile that on both parties such slaughter was made that all Frauncâ— was long weakened thereby Upon this daye 1185 dyed Baldâ—inus the fourth of thaâ— name King of Hierusalem for verie greefe of the ciuill sedition of that time within the cittie Mar. Pomponius Mato Consul then at Rome triumpheâ— ouer the Sardeis and was solemnlie with great ioye receiue into Rome 520 yeares after the building of the cittie as 〈◊〉 and others affirme vpon this daye The cittie of Rome was taken now the fourth time by the Gothes at what time Iustinianus was emperour of Rome after the building thereof 1300. Pope Ioan the 14. of that name died and Bonifacius the seuenth succeded him Pope of Rome vpon the same day this Bonifacius was a cruell sacrilegious priest for he robbed all the churches of Rome of all their gold and siluer and fled with great abundance of treasure to Constantinople 985. Uppon this day was Euripides the Greeke poet borne and Vatablus Tussanus 2 famous learned men the one a reader of the Hebrue tongue the other of the greek tongue died at Paris 1547. This day was amongest the Romanes accompted a dismal day woonder not that the Romanes had so manie vnfortunat and vnhappie daies for they recorded all those daies to bee vnhappie wherein they susteined great losses by warres or any harm shame or otherwise and accompted those daies festiuals when any victorie was gotten or any Countrie ouerthrowen at what time they vsed to triumph The 17 Daie AN vnhappie day this was accompted among the Romanes for they came to the temple of Berecynthia the mother of the Gods and there with â—eares waâ—â—ing and weeping they sought to please their goddesse and for to haue aid in their enterprises Likewise in Rome vppon this day the youthes of the cittie when they were 14. yeares of age kept solemnly their feast called Liberala at what time those youngmen that were most wise and discreet should weare vppon them this day a gown as a gouernment of grauitie in token they should in time become graue and discreet Consuls to gouerne the Cittie this feast Varro called Agonia Uppon this day M. Valerius Messala being then Consult at Rome brought his triumph most honourable from Africke to Rome and with great pomp and honor triumphed ouer the Africans and ouer Hiero king of Sicile who in respect to bee pardoned hee with the rest of his nobilitie gaue to the Romanes 200. talents of siluer and yeelding himselfe to Valerius and concluded peace with the Romanes 490. Mar. Aurelius Antonius the 24. Emperour of Rome after hee had raigned two yeares and 8. moneths was slaine with his mother Semiamira in an vprore which the souldiers made This was Antoninus Carocalla his sonne as some supposed 224. Euen so vppon this day Valentinianus Iunior the Emperour 3 of that name was slaine by secret treason of his friendes he was the sooner kild as Iustine saieth by one Maximus for his wife who is a passing faire woman 455. Solymanus Emperour of the Turke was horne vpon this day 150
and died in Ungaria when he had raigned 48. yeares Ferdinandus had the Empire resigned to him from his brother Charles the 5. who departed into Spaine with both his systers Marie and Leonara where he died in a monasâ—rie leauing the empire vnto his brother Ferdinandus who vppon this day was crowned at Frankfordâ— as both Sabel and Funâ— do affirme 1558. Fredericke the third of that name with great solemnitie and pompe was crowned Emperour of Rome 1451. The 18. Day THe sâ—arre called Miluus appeareth vpon this day in the morning Uppon the 18. of this moneth Munichyon which is March is the feast Adonia celebrated in the which feast the women and yong Uirgins of Greece did set vp in diueers places of their citties in euery streete in euery temple images like dead corses which they were woont to carrie at burials there they presented their mournings and lamentations made at the funerals of the dead with shriking and crying and beating themselues with blubbering eyes and haling their heires in token of the sorrowe and greefe that the goddesse Venus made for the death of hir friend Adonis Great sacrifice with ceremonies and solemnities were vpon this day in Rome to Gabriell the Archangell as Nouidius saith at which day the temple of Iunpiter Palatinus was burned with the bookes of Sibilla which were by the commandement of Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome kepte with great care in the temple aforesaid of Iupiter Euilmedorach king of Babilon and sonne to Nabuchodonozar aduaunced Ioachim king of Iude for that he by the 〈…〉 Ieremie yeelded himselfe with all his court to him and now in the 37. yeare of the â—aptiuitle of Babilon he was set at libertie out of prison and sat at â—he kings table with great fauour and honour all the dayes of â—oachims life some appileth this day to be the 27. of the twelfth moneth 〈◊〉 Opilius Macrinus emperour of Rome was slame with his some named Dâ—adimenus by the same selfe Souldiors that created them both emperâ—urs after they raigned both one yeare and two monthes Alexander Seuâ—rus whom the Romans named Caesar and the whole Senate created Augustus being but twelue yeares 〈…〉 prince that fououred all good men and 〈…〉 emperor that fauoured the Christians was slaine in Fraunce in a tumult that grew among the Souldiers vpon this day yet Melancthon referreth it to the 28 of Iune and Scotus to the 17 of December Upon this day appeared a horible Comet with a long taile which indured as Lycosthenes saith 8. weekes after the which infinite were the number that died in euery part of Europe by sicknesse which fell at that time 1400. The 19 Daie IN â—â—ld auncient time by the Romans a temple was builded on mount Coelio and vpon this day dedicated vnto Minerua where they were woont once euery yeare to celebrate a solemne feast called Quinquatria which continued fiue daies in memory of the birth or Minerua in this feast it was not lawfull for any man to drawe his sweard out of the sheath in so much the Fencers called Gladiatores might by no meanes playe on the stage vpon this daye Againe the children at Rome vpon this day kept their feast called Minerualia not vnlike to the feast Panathenea which the Athenians were woont to celebrate to Menerua In Rome likewise vpon this day was kept a great solemnetie among the Smithes and Carpenters and other artificers called Fabrorum â—erie In Athens the feasts of Knights at what time the yoong Knights of all Achia should meete vpon this daye at Athens and with great pompe and glorie they marched from the castlâ— of Minerua into the temple of Iupiter most soleâ—â—lie through the streetes and there in the temple vsed sacrifice and returned to keepe their feast in the castle of Minerua Upon this day Ioseph the sonne of Iacob after he was sold of his brethren into Egipt where after much imprisonment heâ— opend the dreame of king Pharao of the seauen fat 〈◊〉 and of the seauen leane kine that did deuoure the fat kine 〈…〉 therefore aduaunced to be head gouernour and ruler once all Egipt Phocion a noble Greeke captaine of Athens the sonne of Miltiades the worthy and glorious conqueroâ— of the famous battell at Marathon this Phocion no lesse famous for diuerse victories then his father after great seruice doone to his countrie was by his countrymen condemned to die to gratifiâ— Cassander king of Macedonia who saught by all meaâ—es the destruction of Phocion he to auoide the vniust sentence of his â—â—untriemen and the furie and rage of Cassander poisoned himselfe but some say that hee was by others poisoned but it was in Athens a reward appointed to any that resisted the religion of their gods Gaudentius and Ioâ—ius friends and companions of Hoâ—orius the emperour ouerthrew all the supersticious temples at Charthage in Affrica and burned their idols as vpon this day 398. The great councell called Lateranense where three hundred Bishoppes gathered together began vpon this daye 1182. The 20 Daie THe most glorious triumph of our sauiour Christ Iesus into Hierusalem was as vpon this day which triumph though it seemed contemptious to the Iewes for that he was borne poore and supposed to be a Carpenters sonne and that he rode vpon an Asse a simple silie beast without any pompe or triumphe which the Iewes expected to haue in their king that should be but these vaine people were much deceiued for this triumph onely excelled farre all the vaine solemnities and regall pompe either of Xerxes triumph into Greece or of Alexander the great into Babilon for as the victorie of this triumphant king did much exceed all their victories being made one so his triumph surmounted all the triumphes of the worlde were they all in one triumphe in this triumphe they spread their raiment vpon the way and cut branches of Palmes and sang Hosanna in excelsis which song contained in it selfe more maiestie and glorie then all the triumphant pompe of the world could deuise Some of the Iewes Rabbies affirme this daye to bee the first daye that was created for the latter Iewes referreth the creation of the worlde to the time of Autumne for then the Iubilers began and the yeare was plentifull of all kinde of things This was the second festiuall day in mount Coelio in memorie of Mineruas birth called Quâ—hquaria for this feast as you heard endured for fiue daies on the which daye Ouid the poet was borne and Cicero in that yeaâ—e was slaine when Pausa was Consul at Rome 40. yeares before Christes birthe The dedication of the crosse was in Rome vpon this daye where women onely vsed great ceremonies and solemnities at what time it was not lawfull for any man to sacrifice amongst women or to enter once into their church vpon this day Carolus Martellus a famous prince of Fraunce among many worthie renowned and great victories as well ouer
this day elected and created emperour of Rome after his fathers death where he raigned 15. yeares hee made his sonne Lodowick the second of that name his fellowe to gouerne with him in the empire Lodowick the 9. king of Fraâ—ce sailed as vpon this day from thence into Asia with a verie great armie to ease the christians being much vexed and afflicted by the Saracens and afterward returned safe and sound into Fraunce againe as Functius saith but others said that he was taken by the Saracens in Damiata 1250 Charles the fourth of that name and sonne to Iohn king of Bohemia was as on this day crowned emperour of Germany which Lodowick Bauarus being aliue had raigned Emperour 32. yeares tooke it so greeuouslie that Charles should be emperour during his life that falling downe from his house on hunting died more for sorrow of the empire then for the fall 13â—5 Upon this day Charles the 5. entred into the citie of Rome accompanied with pope Iulie the 3. who with great triumphe was receiued of the citizens where for a time hee remained to consult with the Pope of all estates of Christendome in matters of state and religion Philip king of Spaine that now is proclaimed peace vppon this day at Bridges betweene Henrie the second of that name king of Fraunce and himselfe 1559. The 6. daie AS vpon this day the magistrats of Athens did examine and visit the whole citie in that sort that the Romans afterward vsed in their Lustrum euerie fift yeare with the Greeks called penrerides In Greece they celebrated a feast in memorie of Dianas birth which fel vpon this day in which feast no sacrifice might be offred of blood but the feast was solemnized with wafers fine cakes and wine they sacrificed fraÌ„kinsence sweet odors and spices besydes they should honor this feast with all kind of delicate sweete flowers and adorne their Idols with all garlands for in this feast all ioyes and mirth was solemnized with musicke dauncing and feasting but no killing of anie liuing beast vppon this day and therefore it is called Hylaria festa Some also hold opinion that the birth day of Alexander the great and his death was vppon this day but better referred vnto the 8. of Iune Likewise that learned Philosopher Socrates the Athenian died vpon this day as Plutarch supposeth The second circumcision was by Iosua performed by the commaundement of God in Gilgar for now they had left off 40 yeares after the first circumcision and Iosua made him sharpe kniues as the Lord commaunded him and circumcised all those which were borne in the wildernesse after they came out of Egipt for all their olde Captaines and the Isralits that came out of Egipt were circumcised in the wildernesse and for their disobedience to God they died euery one sauing Caleb and Iosua they rebelled against God and contemned Moses for they remained 40. yeares in the wildernesse Our Sauiour Christ returning into Hierusalem curssed the Figge tree for his barrennesse at what time he entred into the temple and taught there and stope the mouth of the Saduces and Phariseis and returning to mount Oliuer tooke occasion by beholding of the Temple to prophesie the destruction both of the cittie and of the world M. Aurelius Antonius Bassianius which is also named Caracalla died on this daye at Edessa when he had raigned sixe yeares and two months Pantaleon saith that he was both borne and dead as vpon one day 218. The 7 Daie THe Athenians vsed vpon this daye to celebrate the feast of Thargelia in the honour and memorie of Apollo also the feast called Carnia was also solemnized in Cirena to Phoebus which is called Apollo and taken for the Sunne for the Sun was worshipped by so many names that almost in no countrie the Sunne escapeth without feasts and sacrifices with all kind of solemne worship doone vnto him for he is worshipped with the Greekes by the name of Phoebus with the Latins by the name of Apollo with the Egiptians by the name of Serapis with the Persians by the name of Onamasdris c. Christ our Sauiour being in Bethania in the house of Simon the lepor at what time the woman powred vpon his head a box full of pretious ointment where Iudas â—he 〈◊〉 was angrie for the waste thereof Zeno surnamed Isauricus a deformed man and base borne was by Leo Iunior his owne father made Emperour 490. who vsed the Empire more liker a tyrant then a Emperour in whose time Constantinople was set on fire and the most part thereof burned at what time 120 thousands bookes were quite burned to ashes amongst which bookes Homers poems were being written with goulden letters In testino draconis of 120 foote long he died very poore as Iustine others affirme Charles the eight of that name king of Fraunce died suddenlie vpon this day at Ambrose 1497. leauing no lawfull heires behinde him to succeed and therefore Lewes the 12. of that name succeeded the 59 king of Fraunce this king was called Pater populi the last king before the stocke of Valoyes became to be king of Fraunce Anastasius the 40 Bishop of Rome after the Apostles was elected vpon this day who instituted that no lame impotent or maimed person should be admitted to minister in the Church and this Bishop also commaunded that men should stand vp at the reading of the Gospell 398. The 8 Daie VPon this daye the Romanes vsed a great triumphe with pompe and solemnitie and with plaies in memorie of Iuba king of Numidia by Augustus Caesar then conquered and brought to triumphe 45. A disâ—â—all day and vnfortunate among the Iewes for that vpon this day the K. Assuerus otherwise called Darius Hisdaspis king of Persea made a lawe and a decree by his cheefe counceller Haman that all the Iewes being euery where scattered in these his kingdomes which were a 127 prouinces should be destroyed and slaine both man woman and childe and therefore this day was among the Iewes named Luctuosus Iudeorâ—m dies In the temple at Ierusalem about nine of the clock at night shined such a light so bright about the cheefe altar that it seemed to be day the brasen gates of the temple of their owne accord opened and many woonders seene The 9 Daie THe charge and manner of eating the Passeouer which was to be kept in the 14 daye of the first moneth which is Nisan at euen the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread for this feast continued with the Iewes seauen dayes this was celebrated in memorie of their deliuerance at that night when all the first borne of Egipt man and beast were slaine by the Angell of the Lord and in the remembrance of the bloud of the lambe which the Iewes sprinkled vpon the doores as a warning to the Angell to spare the Iewes of this feast of Passeouer the first was
into such hatred that his owne Tutor Rufinus conspired his death with Alaricus king of the Gothes but Rufinus treason was found and therefore he was slaine Caianus attempted the like treason and was likewise slaine this Arcadius banished that godlie and learned man Iohn Chrisostome Bishop of Constantinople and after he had raigned thirteene yeares died vpon this daye leauing behind him Theodosius Iunior his sonne to succeede him A great terrible earthquake was in Italie vpon this daye at what time Charles the great the first Emperour and king of that name was at Spoletum this earthquake did much harme not onely in Italie but also in Fraunce and Germanie 802. The names of those Consuls and Captaines that had their triumphes graunted them by the Senators at Rome within the moneth of Aprill are these that followe 1 Q. Martius Phillippus 2 M. Valerius Max. 3 C. Sempronius Blesus 4 S. Caruilius Max. 5 P. Posthumiâ—s Tubertus 6 Agrippa Menenius Lanatus 7 C. Aurelius Cotta The names of the feasts and sacrifices celebrated with great solemnitie in Rome within this moneth of Apriâ—l Thargelia Vernalia Carnia Fordicidia Vincite Equiria Quirinalia Agonia Palilia Vinalia Lustria Plyntiria Robigalia Floralia The solemne games and plaies in Rome within Aprill are thus named Megalenses Ludi Ludus Magnus Ludi Cereales Ludi Hastiles Ludi Celebres Finis Aprilis mensis Of the moneth of Maie with the Hebrewes called lair their second moneth with the Atheniaus called Scyrophorion their last moneth and with the Aegiptians called Pachon their ninth moneth The first Daie THis moneth of Maie is called with the Iewes Iair and the first daie of Maie is the 6 of Iair and with the Athenians named Scyrophorion this moneth in old time was consecrated vnto Maia the mother of Mercurius for as vpon this day in old Rome a temple was both consecrated and dedicated vnto Maia vnder the name of Bona dea in this temple one of Vulcans priests called Flamen Vulcanalis should offer a Sowe farrowing to Mercurie and to this mother Maia The Romanes vsed to sacrifice on this day and with much solemnitie they were woont to offer vpon the altars of their goddesses euery goddesse in hir owne temple and vpon hir own altar diuerse kindes of oblations and sundrie orders of sacrifices to their cheefe Idol which they called Bona dea another to Fauna another to Saturnus wife called Ops and another to the goddesse Fatua of these Macrobius in his first booke and Nouidius in his fift booke maketh mention Likewise they sacrificed to their houshould gods called Lares the order and discription of their ceremonies in these sacrifices I haue expounded them in their places the Athenians also held a feast called Scyreum festum in this feast none might be but the Senators and cheefe men of the cittie of Athens resembling much the Iewes feast called Palmarum festum at what time they vsed to make them boothes of greene branches of palmes and of Oken boughes in like sort as the Romans kept the feast called Vmbracula so the Athenians kept theyr feast called Scyrea Put. Valerius Publicola the first Consul of Rome after their kings vpon this day triumphed ouer the Sabines and ouer the Uients he was the first that entred into Rome triumphing vpon a chariot drawne with foure horses the victories of this noble Romane were many for he had beene foure times Consul a very discreet wiseman he did in his time set vp some solemne games and feasts appointed sacrifices vnto Pluto for he found in some of Sibils books that the oracles of Apollo were not fully kept who euer commaunded feasts and sacrifices to be doone to the goddes as Liuius and Plutarch affirmeth 278. In like order triumphed Quintus Publius Philo being then Pâ—oconsul of Rome ouer the Samnits and ouer the Palepolitans with great honour and solemnitie at Rome and by the full consent of the Senators for none might enter with a triumph into Rome without the Senators had licenced the same so great was the authoritie of the Senate this triumph was in the 427 yeare after the building of Rome Leo the sonne of Constantinus the fift surnamed Capronimus Emperour of Constantinople after he had raigned fiue yeares and had made his sonne Constantinus the fixt of that name with the consent of the people emperour to gouerne ioyntlie with him in the Empire dyed as vpon this day 790. Pipinus surnamed the short was created king of Fraunce vpon this day 751 This was sonne to Charles the great and brother to Lewes called Pius This Charles in his life time had made Lotarius his eldest sonne king of Italie and made this Pipinus his second Sonne king of Aquitania and made his third sonne called Lewes king of the Noricans as Functius affirmeth yet others varrie in this Bela the third and 14 king of Hungarie died vpon this day after he had raigned 23 yeares 1199. The second Day THis day was taken for an vnfortunate daye among the olde Romans and so recorded that no man might marrie vpon this daie for among the Romanes certaine daies were prohibited to marrie called dies non nâ—pâ—iales as Macrobius maketh mention M. Claudius Marcellus consull at Rome in the which office hee had bene seauen seuerall times and for his courage and prowes the Romanes called him ensem Romanum the sweard of Rome of whom Hanniball was woont to say nec victorem nec victum quietum habeo Marcellum â—and also named him the Romane Hanniball as vppon this day triumphed ouer the Insubrians and ouer the people of Comenses 557. This day was the birthday of Frederick marques of Brandenburge the sonne of Albertus surnamed the Achilles Germanicus vpon the which day the Saracens were ouerthrowen by the Greekes in Thracia by sea The 3 Day THe Romans recorded this day diem Egyptiacum in their calenders on the which day the women of Rome might not lawfullie goe into the Chappell of the holie crosse for the Egyptians had two vnfortunate dayes in the which the priestes of Egypt had commaunded that nothing should be attempted on those daies the Romanes being as superstitious as they obserued these two daies with like reuerence as the Egyptians did as Nouidius affirmeth Mahomet the second of that name and the sixt Emperour of the Turkes as vppon this day sent three seuerall armies the first to Italie the second to Rhodes and the third to Egypt in which armie he was present himselfe this Emperour affected the whole world and therefore began in Greece with the empire of Constantinople which he besieged and subdued and after died at Bythinia of the Colicke 1481. The cittie of Constantia was most lamentablie burned as vpon this day 1314. vppon the which time also happened such an earthquake in Polonia that manie townes fell and much cattel lost not without the distruction of manie people 1200. The 4 daie VPon this day in the
ouerthrew the Uenetians as vpon this day in a great and terrible battaile at Bondinum where 8000. Italians were slaine Cleomenes king of Sparta being taken of Ptolomi king of Egipt in the wars was put in prison but Cleomenes brake the prison in Alexandria but when he saw he could not escape the handes of the king after much slaughter within the towne exhorted his companie which were but thirtie in number to die like men by their own handes and not by the enemie saying let not Fortune triumph ouer fortitude which being perfourmed and the newes brought to Ptolomie hee caused the bodie of king Cleomenes to be hanged vp vpon a Crosse and commauÌ„ded also his bodie their to bee kept and watcht the watch at length espied a serpent wreathed about his head and coueres all his face in so much that no raâ—â—ning fowle durst come neere him the king fell to so superâ—â—icious a feare that hee had offended the Goddes that hereupâ—on he with his nobles and all the Ladies of the court began to make manie sacrifices of purification making also their praiers and supplications vnto Cleomenes as vnto ademie God calling him the sonne of the Gods with sacrifising of diuers oblations in the verie place of execution so supersticious and blinde were those Egyptians in religion towards their gods The 15. daie FRom the desarts of Sinay the children of Israell departed vpon the twenteeth daie of the second moneth and rested in the wildernes of Pharan at what time the Lord commaunded Moses to make two trompets of syluer to call the congregation together when y â— campe should iourney these trompets should bee sounded also on their feast daies in the beginning of their moneths they were likewise commaunded by the Lord to sound these trompets ouer their burnt sacrifices and peace offeringes The Romanes vsed sacrifice after their heathenish custome vppon this daie to Iupiter feretrum and vpon the which daie they were wont to make Images of rushes called scyrpea simulacra to offer vppon the Altar of their Idols when none might celebrate sacrifice or approch nigh to any of the sacred altars before he had sprinckled his bodie with cleane water and had vppon his head a crowne of lawrell consecrated by Iupiters Priest called Flamen dialis to whom the sacrifice was solemnised besides he should be instructed in the secrete misteries of the hidden ceremonies belonging to the sacrifice Uppon this day God Mercurie was born to whom the Romanes builded a Temple in a place called Circus maximus there they celebrated a great solemne feast and vsed sacrifice and appointed sundrie games and plaies and all kind of exercise both on horsebacke and on foot and at that verie feast they kept mercatorum ferias the Marchants feastes where they offered oblations and sacrifices in the honor of God Mercurie The ten magistrates of Rome called Decemuiti vpon this daie after they were first created and the lawes of the twelue tables brought from Athâ—ns to Rome came with great pompe and glory to the market place of Rome hauing an 120. sariants bearing maces and 〈◊〉 before them as though they were ten kinges thereby grew sedition in the cittie for their pride â—ust rape and other wicked dealings which were intollerable they were put downe after they had by force gouerned 3. years more like to ten tirants or ten Torquins then to ten ciuil magistrates C. Plautius proculus Consull at Rome triumphed ouer the Hernices with whom Marcus Fabius Ambustus was made Consull at which time the Torquinians so called for that they held with Torquinius the prowde offered 307. Romane souldiers being taken prisoners in the waie of sacrifice I meane killed them most cruellie and offered their blood vp insacrifice to the furies called Eumenides but they were well requited for so manie Torquinians were at an other time slaine and sacrifised in the maket place at Rome Valentinianus Iunior the third of that name as Iustine affirmeth which was by the souldiers proclaimed emperour being but a boie after his fathers death was by Maximus that then was made emperour of Brittaine by the souldiers driuen out of the empire to Theodosius after a while through the treason of Eugenius was slaine but herein writers do much varie On this day Rodulphus surnamed Burgundus died being the 31. king of France after he had raigned two yeares by himselfe then Lodowick with his mother returning from England whither before they fled for succour is restored to his kingdom againe Funct affirmeth that he died the first callends of Iune Also the Christians besieged Nicea a citâ—ie of Stria for this time the Saracens had scattered themselues not onely in Asia and Affrick but also vnto Europe but they were met withal in all places by the Christian Princesse and fought with all with manie ouerthrowes geuen vnto them 1097. The 16 Day THis is one of the daies that Titus the Emperour besieged and wan the inner part of the wall called of the Iewes Acran where the Romanes set vp their ensignes and aduaunced themselues vppon the walles at what time a great slaughter was made in Ierusalem by Titus Vratislaus The first king of Bohemia was crowned as vpon this day beeing the 17. kalend of Iune by the bishop of Treuira called Eugelbertus in the chiefe church of Praga who died by a fall from his horse within few daies after the coronation after whom succeeded his brother Conradus who raigned king of Bohemia for the space of seuen moneths Conradus the second of that name and sonne to Henrie the fourth emperour of Germanie was vppon this day being then the feast of Pentecost crowned king of the Romanes at Aquisgraue by Hermanus archbishop of Collen The 17 Daie AGaine the Israelites offended the Lord and the fire of the Lord burnt amongest them and consumed them that were vttermost of the host and Moses praied for the people and the fire staied they loathed Manna which the Lord raigned vnto them from heauen they desired the flesh of Egypt the Cucumbers Melons Leekes Onions and Garlike and Moses was wearie with the crie of the people and hee praied vnto the Lord for them and for himselfe and the Lord eased Moses of his chardge and caused him to bring 70. of the elders of Israell to the tabernacle that they might haue the spirit of Moses to gouerne the congregation with Moses The 18. Day THe Romans record in their old CaleÌ„ders that Iupiter Ammon their god as borne vpon this day and therefore in memorie of his birth they held a feast and vsed solemne sacrifice Alexander the great was made to beleeue by the priests of Ammon that hee was this Iupirers sonne and therefore he commaunded that he should be so called Upon the 23 day of the second moneth Simon the brother of Iudas Machabeus succeeded after his brother Ionathan wonne the castle of Ierusalem and entred into it with thankes giuing with
tricks and with such strange gestures as I passe with silence to speake of their impudencie they do come to this feast as Herodot doth mention 70000. men and women besides children and in this sort they feast that day and drinke more wine then they do all the yeare after offering in sacrifice to the goddes Diana diuers oblations of beastes and foules Alexander the great after some opinions died as vpon this daie yet Plutarch and others referre it to the 28. of March manie were suspected of his death and therefore manie were put to death by Olympias his mother as Iola Antipater yea Aristole was thought to be one of the conspiracie and the oâ—ely inuentor of the poison some againe wrote that his drinâ—â—drinâ—â—king and feasting brought him to an ague drincking out of Hercules cuppe for Alexander was so much addicted to that cup making both garlands and crownes and appointing great rewardes to the best carowser but howsoeuer it was he died after he had raigned twelue yeares and left at Babilon vnburied manie daies for his Princes and Captaines contended for kingdomes All the kingdomes of the East countries were theâ— in Alexanders handes but at length he was buried in Alexandria a towne of his owne As vppon this day Diogenes the Philosopher being bitten with a dogge dyed neglecting his sore like a cynicke dogged fellow and therfore a piller was set on his graue and a picture of a dog vpon it This Philosopher disdained Alexander all his pompe in such sort that Alexander wished to be Diogenes if he were not Alexander for that Diogenes contemned the world the glorie and the pompe thereof as much as Alexander did who wept for that hee could not be king of one world sith he heard by Democritus and other philosophers that there were diuers and sundrie worlds so that Alexander and Diogenes died both in one daye The 29 daie HIerusalem was as on this day besieged of Nabuchodonosor in the 1691. yeare after the flud and in the 9. yeare of Nabuchodonosor and continued vntill the 11. yeare of his raigne during which time the citie was taken Zedechias sons slaine before his face and Zedechias owne eies put out and al Iuda brought captiue to Babilon but this is laied down in the last of the Kinges to be the tenth day of the tenth moneth Tebeth which is Ianuarie for the tenth of â—ebeth is the 21. of Ianuarie By mistaking of the moneths in diuers countries diuers errors do escape In the fifth day of the fourth monetâ— Ezechiel the priest and after a prophet being by the riuer Chebaâ— and in the fifth â—ear of Ioachius captiuitie saw a stormie winde comming from â—he North with a great clowâ—e and fire enfoulding it selfe in the clowde and out of the middest thereof the likenesse of foure beastes appeared and their form was like to the forme of man and euerie beast had 4 faces 4. wings these 4. had the face of a man the face of a lion on the right siâ—e the face of an Oxe and of an Eagle on the left side You may read more of this in Ezechiel Upon this day was builded a Temple on mount Quirinall in Rome to Quirinus in memorie of Romulus which is also named Quiâ—inus their first king and founder in this Temple they vsed sacrifice and deuout ceremonies to honor Romulus whom they canonâ—sed after his death this sacrifice was called Quiriâ—ia after his name Peter the Apostle of Iesus Christ our sauiour after he had preached the ghospel in Pontus in Galatia Cappaâ—ocia Bithynia and last at Rome where he suffred death hanged with his head downward vnder the cruell emperour Nero so hee suffred death on the third calend of Iulie after whom vpon the same day Paul the godlie and most learned Apostle was beheaded after that he had preached in Iudea Iâ—â—irica Greece Italie Spaine and in diuers other countries of whom his epistles make mention of 68. Scylus king of Scithia affecting the sacrifice and rites of the Grecians was found as vppon this daie as Anacharsis was for vsing the feast and ceremonie of Orgia which was a feast vsed with solemne sacrifices to Bacchus was driuen out of his kingdome and his brother Octomasides elected King in his place so straight the Scithians obserue their owne religion yet Budini a people that imitate the Scithians whose speach is mingled partlie with the Greeke tongue and partly with the Scithian vâ—e their Trieterica sacrifiâ—la euery third yeare after the manner of the Grecians hauing their Temples altars and their â—â—ols as the Grecians haue The 30 daie IN Rome as vpon this day they celebrated a solemne feast to Hercules and to the Muses in the which feast the Romanes vsed their seuerall ceremonies with so manie kind of sacrifices wherein they excelled all nations for most comely they playd in their gâ—mes and publicke shewes the whole life of thaâ— God with such reuerence and religions customes in obseruing a decorum in all thinges as they are full of feastes and sacrifices in the which moneth the great solemne feast of Isâ—s in the citie of Busâ—ris which is in all Egypt most honoured they take for y â— Moone as they do take Osiris for the Sunne in the which feast after their sacrifices and ceremonies are done in honouring of Isis they beat and strike themselues about the face with their owne handes yea they wounde and pricke themselues with Kniues and Bodkins and also with other kinde of sharpe instrumentes afflicting and persecuting themselues with diuers tortures in such a most straunge sort that they thinke Isis not appeased before they vse these ceremonies according vnto their ancient custome Q. Mar. Tremulus being Consull at Rome triumphed ouer the Hernices and Anaguins in the 447. yeare after the building of Rome this was y â— 2. age of Rome called adolescentia Romana which continued frâ—m the Kings vntil Appius Claudius at what time the triumphes began to be of great pompe according to the victorie of the conquerour for the Athenians crowned the victor with a crowne of Oken leaues called ciuitas corona appointed for them that the states of Citties as Pericles and Demosthenes do affirme that they might not in Greece make a moâ—â—ment of their victorie in brasse or in any durable stoane to maintaine or to moue dissention betweene their posterities but with garlands and crownes made of flowers leaues and such like In the latter yeares of Charles the fiâ—t a decree was made at Augusta by the Emperour and all the states of Germanye that the new forme of religion so often consulted disputed and deâ—ended by Martin Luther and others should continue vntill the next generall councell this decree of Inreriâ— was published in all the citties of Germanie and allowed by the Emperour and the peeres this decree saith Functius was published the 18. of Maye but Sleid and Pantal affiâ—meth this daye 1548. T. Statilius Taurus then Proconsull