Grey at Pomfret had his own head stricken off by the command of Richard Protector at London the same day He was warned that morning by the Lord Stanley to fly his Horse twice or thrice stumbled going to the Tower though he told one Hastings a Pursuivant whom he met not above two hours before his death that he was never more merry nor in greater surety p. 705. Lambert Symnel who was set up as Richard Duke of York the second Son of Edw. the fourth to claim the English Crown after a terrible Battel fought in his quarrel was taken and by King Henry the seventh put first into his Kitchin to turn the Spits and was after advanced to be Falconer in which Office he lived and died Richard the third being as Galba reckoned a good Prince but a bad Man was unnaturally born his Mother being cut with his Feet forward and Teeth in his Head He was contented that Doctor Shaw in a Sermon at Pauls cross should proclaim his own Mother an Adulteress and his two elder Brothers Bastards that he might thereby strengthen his Title to the Crown by which dealing together with the wicked Murder of his two Innocent Nephews he became so hated that after his death the White Boar his Cognizance was torn down from every sign that his Memorial might perish as did the Moneys of Caligula which were all melted by the decree of the Senate Sp. Hist p. 706-725-737 That tempest that drove Philip King of Spain into England threw down the Golden Eagle from Pauls steeple which in its fall battered and broke down the Black Eagle in Pauls Church-yard which accident was held ominâ—us to the Imperial Family This King Philip the Emperors son shortly after dying As that lighting which struck the letter C out of Caesars name in his statue whence it was gathered that Caesar should live but a hundred dayes and then be called a God Aesar in the old Hetrurian Language so signifying which accordingly happened Sp. p. 76. A Cornish Smith being executed for a treasonable insurrection in the time of Henry the seventh comforted himself with this at his Execution that he hoped thereby his name and memory should be everlasting p. 754. The Earl of Kildare being at Hay with the Lieutenant of the Tower at Shuffleboard when a Mandate was brought for his Execution seeing the Lieutenant strucken into a suâ—dain sadness said By St. Bride Lieutenant there 's some mad game in that scrole but fall how it will this throw is for a huddle But the Lieutenant applying himself to the King Henry the eigth had a Countermand and the Earls life was saved p. 775. When the Pope held out his Toe to be kâ—st by the Earl of Wiltshire sent Embassador from Henry the eighth a Spaniel of the Earles caught his toe in his teeth the Embassador scorning to kiss after his Dog lost that especial favour profered to him Speeds Hist p. 782. The total number of the Ecclesiastical Benefices in England is eight thousand three hundred and twenty seven In VVales nine hundred and five In all nine thousand two hundred thirty and two In the year of our Lord 1524. upon certain predictions foreshewing a great deluge Prior Bolton of St. Bartholomews in London was so fearful that he built him an house upon the height of Harrow hill storing it with provisions necessary to keep himself from drowning p. 785. When Oliver Sinclere a man of mean extraction but favourite to King James the fifth of Scotland was by him declared General The Scots Nobility out of disdain forbare to fight and gave up themselves Prisoners to the English For grief of which the King shortly after died Edward the sixth was born of the Lady Jane Seymour her womb being cut and her life lost to save his on whom were made these verses Phoenix Jana jacet nato Phoenice dolendum Saecula Phoenices nulla tulisse duas Speed Hist p. 892. The fire Cross in Scotland is only set up in time of most extream danger unto which all men are to repair that are between sixteen and sixty p. 832. In the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred forty eight one Boyer Mayor of Bodwin in Cornwall having been active in a Rebellion Sir Anthony Kingston Provost Marshal sent word to him he would visit him at Dinner but before he sate down commanded the Mayor to cause a gallows to be set up and the Table taken away he willed the said Mayor to accompany him to the place and saw him hanged ere he departed Id. p. 832. In Cornwall dwelt a Miller who had been a busy doer in the Rebellion vvho knovving his danger willed his Man to take the name of his Master if any enquired for him Sir Anthony Kingston Provost Marshal came to the Mill enquired for the Master the Man in his name presented himself and was straight commanded to the Gallows The Servant then seeing the danger of death confest he was not the Master but the Man Well said the Knight Thou canst never do thy Master better Service than to hang for him and thereupon trust him up a the next tree Speeds Hist p. 833. The Lord Edward Seymor Protector condemned for Felony for coming Armed into the Kings Counsel neither by himself nor learned Counsel demanded his Clergy which would have saved his life p. 838. When Cranmer and others urged King Edward the sixth to let his Sister Mary to have Mass in her house the King having answered all their arguments and they not taking Nay burst forth into tears and sobbing desired them to be content Speed p. 839. Queen Mary was so affected with the loss of Calice that she was wont to say that the loss of Calice was written in her heart and might there be read when her body should be opened p. 856. The head of the Admiral Chastillon murthered in the Massacre at Paris was embalmed and sent by the Queen of France as an acceptable present to the Pope 856. Con O Neale sirnamed Bacco cursed all his Posterity in case they learned English sowed wheat or built them houses p. 863. Doctor Story a bloody persecutor in Queen Maries daies in the Raign of Queen Elizabeth was entrapped at Antwerp where he had got a Commission to search for English books all ships that came in by one Parker an English Merchant Whose Ship Story searching for Heretical books was clapt under Hatches brought into England and there executed for a Traytor Speeds Hist p. 87. Queen Elizabeth told Doctor Reinolds of CCC that her reading of Seneca de Clementia had done her much good but some would perswade her it had done her State as much harm p. 874. England was divided into Parishes by Honorius Arch-bishop of Canterbury in the year of our Lord 636 and there are 9285 Parishes under 27 Bishops whereof two are Metropolitans Canterbury and York in manner following Canterbury Bishopricks Shires Parishes Canterbury Kent 256. Rochester Kent 98. London Essex Middlesex Hartfordshire
made such Lamentation for it that his Mother beat him with a Taper of VVax that stood before her and that so sorely that he could never after well endure the sight of a Taper Edmund Ironside and Canute the Danes after many former battels by the Counsel of a Captain put the trial of their quarrel to their own single combat in a little Island called Alney near Glocester where after some trial of their valour they came to an agreement and divided the Kingdom between them p. 401. Duke Edrick after many false and treacherous deeds having contrived Edmund Ironsides death which was effected by thrusting into his body as he retired to a place for natures necessity a sharp Spear and having cut off his Soveraigns head he carried it to Canute with this fawning Salutation All hale thou now sole Monarch of England for here behold the head of thy Copartner which for thy sake I have adventured to cut off Canute though ambitious enough yet grieved at so disloyal a Fact replied and vowed That in reward of that service the bringers own Head should be advanced above all the Peeres of his Kingdom which high Honor while this Wretch expected soon after by the Kings command his Head bad fareâ—el to his Shoulders and was placed on the Highest Gate to overlook London Speeds Hist p. 401. Osbright a Vice-roy of Northumberland forced the Lady of Beorne Bocador a Nobleman related to the King of Denmark who flying to him to revenge his Cause he sent Hungar and Hubba whose Father Lothbroke following his Hawk in a little skiffe was carried into England taken as a Spy carried to King Edmund who preferred him and delighted in him for his skill in Hawking Which the Kings Faulconer Birrick envying at murthered him in a Wood which murder being by Lothbrokes Spaniel discovered Birrick was put in Lothbrokes Boat without Oar or Tackle and driven into Denmark accused King Edmund as the cause of his Murder which enraged Hungar and Hubba to invade England Id. p 398. Canutus established a Law that Women marrying within a year after their Husbands death should lose their Joyntures Id. p. 401. King Canutus gave great Jewels to Winchester Church whereof one is reported to be a Cross worth as much as the whole revenue of England amounted to in a year and unto Coventry he gave the Arm of St. Augustine which he bought at Papia for an hundred Talents of Silver and one of Gold Speeds Hist p. 402. Gormo Father of one Canute slain before Dublin so exceedingly loved him that he swore to kill him that brought him Newes of his Sons death which when Thira his Mother heard of she used this Policy to make it known to him She prepared mourning apparel and laid aside all princely State which the Old man perceiving he concluded his Son dead and with excessive grief ended his own Life p. 403. Hardicanute King of England was a great Epicure caused his Table to be spred with abundance of dainties four times every day which caused in the Common-wealth a riotous looseness Subjects being apt to praise their Soveraigns Vertues but to imitate their Vices Id. p. 406. King Edward the Confessor having married a virtuous and beautiful Lady Egitha Daughter of Earl Godwyn abstained her Bed saying on his own Death-bed That openly she was his Wife but as to secret embracing as his own Sister Which undue neglect of Marriage-right the Simplicity and Superstition of those times Canonized him for p. 411. One Dane made good Stamford-Bridg against all King Harolds Army and with his Axe slew forty of his Men till at last the Danish Souldier was slain with a Dart. Id. p. 415. Tosto and Harold the Sons of Earl Godwyn falling out Tosto secretly hyed himself into the Marches of VVales and near the City Hereford at Portaslith where Harold had a House then in preparing to entertain the King he slew all his Brothers Servants and cutting them peice-meal into Gobbets some of their Limbs he Salted and cast the rest into the Vessels of Meath and Wine sending his Brother word that he had furnished him vvith powdred Meats against the Kings coming thither Speeds Hist p. 413. Pope Alexander the 20. to encourage William the Conqueror to invade England sent him a consecrated Banner an Agnus Dei and one of the Haires of St. Peter and cursed all those that should oppose against him by which he was so encouraged that Landing his men in England to cut off all hope and occasion of return he fired all the Fleet. p. 415. VVilliam the Conqueror at his arrivage from Sea in England his feet chanced to slip so that he fell into the mud and bemired his hands which accident was presently construed as a lucky presage one of his Captains presently saying as Caesar did on the like occasion landing in Africk that now he had taken possession of the Land of which he should shortlâ— become King As accordingly it came to pass after he had slain Harold at Battle Abbey for mangling whose dead body he cashiered a common Souldier out of his wars and wages for ever unto which Abbey erected in memory of his conquest he granted large privileges and amongst others this that Malefactors flying thither should be secured harmless and if the Abbot chanced to come by any place where any Malefactor was to be Executed he might deliver him Speeds Hist 416. 18 33. Lewes King of France having procured the death of William Longspee Duke of Normandy was intercepted by the Normans and detained Prisoner till he had agreed to these Articles viz. That young Richard should succeed his Father in that Dukedom and that thenceforth when the King and Duke should confer together the Duke should be girt with a Sword and the King disabled either of Sword or Knife To which King Lewes bound himself by Oath Speeds Hist p. 423. Robert Duke of Normandy Father to William the Conqueror going to Hierusalem on pilgrimage and falling sick by the way was born in a litter on the Saracens shoulders when he desired a Christian Pilgrim whom he met to report what he saw which was That he was born to heaven on the Divels back p. 423. VVilliam the Conqueror at first held a hard hand on the Englishmen He instituted the ringing of the curfue Bell at eight of the Clock at night when he commanded all the English to put out the fire as a means to keep them in greater subjection Yea the Natives themselves became as strangers shaving their beards and rounding their hair and in garments behaviour and diet fashioned themselves to imitate the Normans It being a shame in those days even amongst Englishmen to be an English man Id. p. 427. William the Conqueror demanding how it came to pass that he should conquer England in one day when the Danes were so many years about it Fretherick Abbot of St. Albans answered That long peace had converted the riches of the land which should have maintained Soldiers
to the revenues of the Church whereby the land was weakened The Conqueror replied That since the Clergy is so rich that thereby the land is enfeebled out of thine own mouth will I condemn thee and begin with thee first and immediately took all the land that lay between Barnet and London-stone from him Id. p. 429. The Monks of Ely being to pay seven hundred Marks by way of composition to the Conqueror when they came to pay there wanted a groat upon which he made them pay a thousand Marks more for their peace Speeds Hist p. 429. William the Conqueror in Normandy being sick of some disease in his belly and keeping his bed more than he was used Philip King of France hearing of it said Oh what a number of Candles must I offer when our Cousin goes to Church I think a Million will not suffice The Conqueror being told of it said Our Cousin of France shall be at no such charge but after this my Child-bed I will find him Candles and light them my self and immediately entred France and Fired all before him and burnt the City of Naunts in whose walls was enclosed an Anchoret who might but would not escape holding it a breach of his religions vow to forsake his Cell in that distress p. 432. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century VIII RObert Duke of Normandy in a battel encountred his own Father William the Conqueror and unhorsed him but knowing him by his voice humbled himself and secured his Father from further danger Speeds Hist p. 430. VVilliam the Conqueror imprisoning his brother Odo who was both an Earl and Bishop of Bayeux said he did it not as his Brother was a Bishop but as he enjoyed a secular honour William the Conqueror dying hearing the great Bell ring Prime to our Lady lifting up his hands said I commend my self to that Blessed Lady Mary Mother of God that she by her holy prayers may reconcile me to her most dear Son our Lord Jesus Christ and with these words yielded up the Ghost p. 434. William the Conqueror no sooner dead but was forsaken and left naked by all his followers none taking care to bury him till a poor Country Knight one Harluins undertook to carry him to Cane where fire happening at his entrance all left the Herse and being about to be interred one Asceline Fits Arthur forbad him burial in that place which he alledged was sometimes his Fathers House till compounded with and when he was put into the grave his body breaking drove all away with the intolerable stench Speeds Hist p. 434. Rufus besieging Rochester commanded that every man should repair to the siege that would not be counted a Niding a word of such disgrace and so distastful to the English that multitudes seemed rather to fly than to run to it p. 438. Henry the youngest Son of William the Conqueror being besieged by his two Brothers Robert and William in great want of water sent to Duke Robert who courteously supplied him at which when Rufus was displeased Robert replied Dost thou esteem of water more than of a Brother having no more than him and me In which dissension Henry escaped Id. 439. Malcolme King of Scots besieging Alnwick Castle an English Knight unarmed only having a light Spear in his hand on the top of which he bare the Keyes of the Castle came riding into the Camp where being brought to the King couching his Spear as though he intended to present him with the Keyes ran him into his left Eye left him dead and through the swiftness of his Horse escaped Hence some say came the name Percy p. 440. Rufus having notice by a messenger of the siege of Main a City in Normandy the King answered he would take advice what to do but thy subjects said the messenger are in distress and cannot be delaied whereat the King sware his wonted Oath by St. Lukes face that if they could not they should not and that he would not turn his back till he were with them and thereupon commanded to break down that Wall that he might go forth the next way to the Sea leaving his Commission to his Nobles to follow but the Seas and Winds being rough his Pilate misdoubting hazard desired him to stay till the Sea and Elements were calmer he replied Hast thou ever heard that any King hath been drowned therefore hoyse up thy Sails I charge thee and be gon Speeds Hist p. 441. Rufus his Chamberlain bringing him a pair of new Hose and he demanding the price was answered that they cost three shillings Away base fellow quoth â—e are tâ—ese beseeming a King bring me of a Mark price His Servant went and brought a pair of no greater cost but told him tâ—ey were of the rate appointed with which the King was well pleased p. 442. Two rich Monkes outvying one another for an Abbacy another poor sober Monk standing by Rufus asked him what he would give to be made Abbot he replied nothing for I entred my profession to be Poor And on him the King conferr'd it as most worthy of it Id. p. 442. In the last year of King Rufus Earl Godwyns Lands were drowned by the Sea now called Godwyn Sands and a Well of Blood rose up out of the ground at Finchamsteade near Abington in Barkeshire Id. p. 443. Rufus dream'd that the Veins of his Armes were broken and abundance of Blood lay on the Floor And a Monk dream'd that the Crucifix spurned the King to the ground of whom Rufus said Well a Monk he is and can dream as Monkes use to do for gain give him a hundred shilling lest he should think that he dreamed bootless Ibid. Rufus hunting in the new Forrest which his Father had depopulated was accidently shot by Sir Walter Tyrrel and being slain was layed in a Colliers Cart drawn with one Horse which Cart broke in a dirty way and there lay the Spectacle of earthly Glory pitifully begoared and filthily bemired Id. p. 443. Henry Beauclerke after he was King his first work was to reform his Court and Houshold cashiering all nice and effeminate Wantons and enacting a Decree against his Courtiers Rapines Adulteries and Robberies punished their Thefts with death and their Lechery with the loss of their Eyes and other parts peccant Speeds Hist p. 445. Robert Duke of Normandy being chosen King of Hierusalem hearing of the death of Rufus refused that in hopes to have England for which his neglect of divine appointment it is said God never prospered him after for his Brother Henry Beauclerk conquered Normandy from him on Saturday the Vigil of St. Michael being the same day forty years that William the Conqueror set foot on English ground for his Conquest God so disposing that Normandy should be subjected to England that very day wherein England was subjected to Normandy He likewise put out his Eyes and kept him Prisoner in Cardiff Castle twenty six years where for grief conceived at the putting on of a fair new
of France having taken Cramyris his Eldest Son in battel who had rose in Rebellion against him as an example to all disobedient Children he enclosed him and his wife and Children in a House set it on fire and burned them in it Id. p. 91. Fredigund wife to King Chilperick resting on her bed her husband passing by with a little wand struck her upon the back the Queen not looking up and supposing the King gone a hunâ—ing said Landry why strikest thou me thus the King hearing these words made semblance as though he had not heard them but she perceiving it was the King for fear coâ—trived and procured his death the same day as he came from Hunting Id. p. 109. Brunchild the wife to Segebert the fourth Son of Lotharius the first King of France having been a great stickler in the French affairs and the death of no less than ten Princes was at last by the King and Peers of France condemned to be tied to a Wild Horse-tail by the hair of her head and so to be drawn till she was dead which accordingly was done Id. p. 131. Clodoveus Son of Dagobert King of France in a great dearth caused the Church of St. Dennis which his Father had covered with Plates of Silver to be covered with lead and the Silver given to the relief of the poor Id. p. 151. Aelfrid King of the VVest Saxons being naturally inclined to Incontinency praied that God would send him such a disease that might hinder his lust but not unfit him for the managing he affairs of his Kingdom And he accordingly had the disease called Ficus Fabian Hist 1. part p. 216. A noble man named Hebert having invited Charles the simple King of France to his Castle there treacherously murthered him Lewes the fifth his Son long time after attaining the Crown intends revenge Having convened his Nobles amongst which Hebert was one a Messenger brought him a letter which while he read and smiled his Nobles asked what that letter imported he told them that a Kinsman of his in England had acquainted him that a husbandman inviting his Lord to dinner treacherously slew him and desired to know of him what such a one deserved and since they were thus met he desired their opinion They all and Hebert amongst them adjudged him to a shameful death The King turning to Hebert told him Thou art the man who hast treacherously slain my Father and therefore I Judge thee out of thy own mouth and accordingly he was immediately executed Id. p. 237. King Edward Son of Edgar being slain by his step-mothers command and buried in VVimborn she intending to Visit him by way of Pilgrimage could not by any means make the Horse she rid on come nigh the place of his burial Fabian Hist 1. part p. 255. Robert Duke of Normandy being chosen King of Jerusalem hearing of the death of his Brother VVilliam Rufus King of England minding to succeed him refused Jerusalem but as Authors say for that refusal of providence never prospered after Id. 319. Philip the Eldest Son of Lewes Son of Philip King of France being a youth riding through the streets of Paris for his disport a Hog suddainly started up which frighted his Horse so that he threw him off with so great Violence that he died that night Id. p. 332. Emanuel Emperor of Constantinople when the VVestern Princes about the year one thousand one hundred and fifty went against the Saracens sold them Meal mingled with lime whereof many of the Christian Army perisht 341. King Henry the second returning out of Ireland when on VVhitsunday he was taking horse suddainly appeared unto him a Man of pale and wan colour barefoot in a white Kirtyl and said Sir King Christ greeteth thee well and commandeth thee strictly that no Market or servile work be holden upon the Sunday in the lands of thy Lordship out take what belongeth to the dressing of meat and if thou so dost all shall prosper with thee The King bad the Knight that held his Horse ask him whether he had dreamed this The man replied whether I have dreamed or no take thou heed of my saying that if thou mend not thy life thou shalt shortly hear such things as shall make thee sorry to thy lives end This spoken the man suddainly vanisht and the King not amending himself was unfortunate ever after Fabian Hist p. 349. Epitaphium H. 2. Regis Angli Sufficit hic tumulus cui non suffecerit Orbis Res brevis est ampla cui fuit ampla brevis Rex Henricus eram mihi plurima regna subegi Multiplicique modo Duxque Comesque fui Cui satis ad Votum non â—ssent omnia terrae Climata Terra modo sufficit octo pedum Qui legis haec pensa discrimina mortis in me Humanae speculum conditionis habe Quod potes instanter operare bonuÌ„ quia mundus Transit incautos mors inopina rapit Id. p. 356. Epitaphium Frederici Imper. Si probitas sensus Virtutis gratia census Nobilitas ortûs possent resistere morti Non foret extinctus Fredericus qui jacet intus Fabian Hist 2. Vol. p. 53. In the year of our Lord one thousand two hundred seventy two at Greenwich near London a Lamb was yeaned having two perfect bodies with all their members but one head Id p. 99. In the yeâ—r of our Lord one thousand two hundred eighty six a Woman in Switzerland was delivered of a Child that from the Navâ—l upwards had two compleat bodies and downward was but one and another woman bore a Child whose head and face was like a Man and all the rest of the body like a Lion Boniface the eighth minding to get the Popedom hired one of the Chamberlains to Coelestine the fifth who was a good and holy but simple man in the dead of the night to speak in a reed and say Coelestine if thou wilt be saved renounce this Pomp of the VVorld and serve me as thou didst before He having often heard the voyce took it for a Divine warning resigned the Popedom and would have retired into the VVilderness But Boniface fearing his restauration held him Prisoner and so used him that he shortly after died Id 158. The three wives of the three Sons of Philip the fair King of France which wives were Sisters Daughters to the Duke of Burgoigne were at one time accused of Spouse-breach the two eldest convict and the youngest was cleared the two wives put in Prison and the two paramours hanged The youngest vvas restored to her husband Charles after King of France but from him aftervvards divorced because her Mother vvas Godmother to her husband Fabian Vol. 2. p. 163. 189. In the third year of the raign of Philip the fifth of France the Provost of Paris having in his Prison a Picard a man of great riches vvhich vvas judged to be hanged The said Provost being hired thereunto vvith great Sums of Money took another Innocent Man and put
the Monastery of Pontiniacâ— and there excommunicates his suffâ—agan Bishops thence the King by threatning otherwise to expel all the Monks of that Order out of hi Kingdom gets him banish'd and sends all his kindred and well-willers out of England Becket had got the French â—ing and the Pope to back him but Lucius the Anti-Pope dying and Barborossa the Emperor being no friend to the Pope the King and Emperor treated to deal with the Cardinals to choose another Pope which the Pope fearing first made the Kings of England and France friends and then used the mediation of the French King to make up the difference between the King and Becket which after two or three attempts in vain Becket still adding in his submissions to the King Salvo Honore Dei which the King justly disliked because whatever displeased him he would affirm was against Gods Honour yet at last were made friends and the Arh-Bishop sent home but not fully restored till he behaved himself quietly a while at Canterbury which he promised but contrarily he immediately excommunicates the Arch-Bishop of York the Bishops of London and Salisbury and all that had any hand in the young Kings Coronation they complain to the King who was exceedingly troubled and cursed the time that he made him Arch-â—ishop or sent for him home and withal added that it was his chance ever to do for unthankful men otherwise some or other would have made this proud Priâ—st an example to all such troublesome pâ—rturbers of his Kingdom and State four Knights hearing these word resolve to kill him come to Canterbury on Innocents day and after â—hey had treated with him to be pliable to the Kings pleasure but to no purpose at evening they enter the Church and on the steps going up to the Quire they kill'd him The Monks immediately bury his body which was afterwards taken up and layd in a most sumptuous shrine in the East end of the Church at Canterbury The Pope hearing of this Massacre excommunicates the authors and consenters The King was fain to purge himself by Oath yet could not be absolved before he had done this strange Penance First he should pray devoutly at the shrine of this new Martyr Secondly that he should be whipt in the Chapter House receiving of every Monk one lash Thirdly that he should maintain two hundred Soldiers for the space of one year at Jerusalem and lastly revoke the declaration publisht at Clarendon that originally gave the occasion of this murther All this such were those times the King was fain to perform Bp. Godw. lives of the Bps. p. 95. Giraldas Cambrensis speaking concerning Baldwin the fourtâ— Archbishop of Canterbury gives him this Character that he was a better Monk than Abbot Bishop or Arch-bishop for which cause the â—ope in a certain letter greeted him thus Urban the Servant of the Servants of God to the most fervent Monk the zealous Abbot the Lukewarm Bishop and careless Arch-bishop greeting This Bishop would needs attend King Richard the first into the Holy Land and died at the Siege of Acon and gave all his goods to be divided amongst the Soldiers Id. p. 1â—0 King Richard the first being taken Prisoner by Leopald Arch-duke of Austria at what time the Sea of Canterbury was void effectually by his letters endeavoured and prevailed that Hubert Walter who had waited on him in his Warrs in the Holy land and was then Bishop of Salisbury might be advanced to the Arch-bishoprick While his Pall was fetching from Rome he went to Merton and professed himself a Monk He prevailed for a quarter part of the Revenues both of Clergy and Laity for one year which with the Plate and Ornaments of the Church then sold were to pay the Kings ransome being 150000 Marks The King at his return made him Lord Chancellor and Chief Justice of England and Governour of all his dominions who being before Arch-bishop and the Popes Legate wanted no Authority that was possible to be laid upon him In two years after his preferment he gatâ—ered to the Kings use 1100000 Marks devized the â—ssize of Bread Weights and Measures for Wine Oyl and Corn was a great House-keeper buâ—lt a Monastery at Derham in Northfolk where he was born Walled and Moated so as the Water encompassed the Tower of London encreased the Revenues of his Sea and procured divers privileges to it built a Chappel at Lambeth by the Monks of Canterburies consent hardly obtained and that not without this express condition that no Bishops should there be Consecrated nor Abbot admitted nor Order administred He lived twelve years Arch-bishop both beloved of Prince and people blamed for nothing but ambition in holding so many places of power Which temporal Offices on the Popes command he laid down divers years before his death which happened July 15th 1205. Id. p. 105. King John and the Monks of Canterbury rejoyced at Huberts death of whom it seems they stood in some Awe the King when he first heard of it used this expression Methinks quoth he I am now indeed King of England But the Event declared they had no great cause of Joy for upon a difference amongst the Monks who had made two Elections the Pope voiding both imposed upon the See of Canterbury one Stephen Langton a man of great worth had he orderly entred The King forbad him entrance into England the Pope hereon interdicts the whole realm during the time of which all divine service ceaâ—ed except baptism auricular Confession and administration of the Lords supper to such as lay at point of death and at last particularly excommunicates the King himself which he little regarded till he perceived the French King ready to Invade him and his own Subjects to desert him Whereupon he was necessitated to comply with the Pope to resign his â—rown and take it from him paying a yearly pension of a thousand Marks and at last was poysoned by a Monk Having first admitted the Arch-bishop into his Land and restored him his revenues the Arch bishop calls a Convocation at Osnias whither came a young man shewing the marks of wounds in his hands feet and side professing himself to be Jesus Christ and was accompanied by two Women whereof one professed herself the Virgin Mary the other Mary Magdalen But this Counterfeit Christ was for his pains really crucified Presently after he translates the bones of Becket with so great expense at the solemnity that neither he nor four of his successors were able to recover the debt it cast his See and Church into He first divided the Bible into Chapters in such sort as we now account them and died July the ninth 1228. Bp. Godw. p. 108. In the Raign of Henry the third many Italians had possessed themselves of the best benefices in England which being much spitted at certain mad fellows took upon them by force to thresh out their Corn every where and gave it away to the poor as also to rob and spoil them of
their money and other goods It was done so openly and so boldly as it was manifest some great men were at one end of the business The Italians after that time were not so eager upon English benefices Id. p. 111. Offa the Son of VVazmund a petty King of the Saxons who was founder of VVarwick was tall of stature and of a good constitution of body but blind till seven years old and then saw and dumb till thirty and then spake Sir Rich Baker Hist p. 8. In the Raign of King Ethelred the Danes invaded the Land under Hungar and Hubba the Nunnes of Coldingham to avoid the barbarous pullution of the Pagans deformed themselves by cutting off their upper Lips and Noses Sir Rich. Baker p. 12. King Athelstan imposed as a Tribute on the Prince of North-VVales to pay three hundred VVolves yearly which continued three years and in the fourth there was not one VVolf to be found Id. p. 16. King Aelfrid hunting found a Child in an Eaglâ—s Nest which he nâ—urished and advanced and called it Nesting Id. p. 17. In the Reign of Canutus a Law was made in the â—arliament at Oxford that upon the Sabbath day all publick Fairs Markets Synods Meetings and all secular actions should be forborn unless some urgent necessity should require Also that a Woman Convict of Adultery should have her Nose and Ears cut off Also that a Widdow marrying within a year after her Husbands decease should lose her Joynture p. 23. Canutus gave a Cross to VVinchester Church worth as much as the whole revenues of the Kingdom for a year Id. p. 23. Hochetidus which signifieth scorn and contempt is a day yearly kept in remembrance of Hardi-Canutus death being the last of the Danish Kings that Reigned in England Id p. 25. Edward the Confessor was the first that cured the Kings Evil by the touch p. 26. VVilliam the Conqueror landing first in England fell down and the day of battel his Armor was put on reversedly both things which a weak spirit would have interpreted as a bad Omen he did as a good as that by his falling he took possession and his Dukedom would be turned into a Kingdom p 32. The Saxon way of making Knights was this The party first at Evening confest himself to the Priest then he continued all night in the Church watching and applying himself to his private devotions the next morning he heard Mass and offered his Sword upon the Altar after the Gospel was read the Sword was Hallowed and with a benediction put about his neck lastly he communicated the mysteries of the blessed body of Christ and from that time he remained a perfect Knight p. 36. Stigand Arch-bishop of Canterbury would often swear he had not one Penny upon the earth when under the earth as after his death was found he had hidden great treasures Sir R. Baker p. 40. In the time of VVilliam the Conqueror Gawins body was found who was fourteen foot long and was King Arthurs Sisters Son Such a Mortality that tame Fowls for want of some to tend them turned wilde And a great Lord sitting at a feast was set upon by Mice and though he were removed from Land to Sea and from Sea to Land again yet at last was devoured by them Id. p. 42. VVilliam the Conqueror dying at Roan in Normandy his death was known the very same day at Rome which are a thousand Miles asunder Froissard relates this story There was in the time of Edward the third of England a Knight in France named Corasse who could tell any thing was done all the World over either the very dâ—y or within a day after which he did by the means of a familiar Spirit called Orthene who brought him continual intelligence for divers years together till he lost him upon this occasion He had hitherto only heard the Voice but now had a great mind to see the shape of his Intelligence The Spirit promised him that the next thing he saw when out of his Bed should be himself The Knight rising saw the first thing two straw tumbling one over the other but desiring his familiar that he might see him in such a shape that he might take more notice of him the next morning looking out of his VVindow he saw a most lean and deformed Sow which he setting his Dogs at the Sow vanished and his Spirit Orthone never came more Id. p. 44. King VVilliam Rufus trusted not to the prayers of Saints and therefore would make no intercession to St. Peter p. 51. In the Raign of VVilliam Rufus a Tempest blew down in London six hundred Houses and six beams from the Roofe of Bow-church in Cheapside were driven so deep into the ground that not above four foot remained in sight and yet stood in such rank and order as the Workmen had placed them upon the Church Also Earl Godwins Lands were swallowed with the Sea and now are called Godwin sands Id. p. 58. King Henâ—y the first forbad the wearing of long Hair in England then much used Baâ—ler p. 59. Thomas Arch-bishop of York falling desperately sick in the time of Henry the first his Physicians told him that nothing would do him good but to company with a VVoman To whom he answered that the Remedy was worse than the disease and so to keep his Virginity lost his life p. 60. In the time of Henry the first there was an Earth quaâ—e in Lombardy that continued forty dayes and removed a Town from the place where it stood a great way A Pig was farrowed with a face like a Child A Chicken hatched with four Legs The Sun so eclipsed that the Stars were seen Gerard Arch-bishop of York sleeping in his Garden after Dinner never awoke Id. p. â—2 Roger a poor Curate accidentally dispatching Mass with great celerity before Henry Beauclarks the Soldiers were so pleased with it that he took him to be his Chaplain and after made him Bishop of Sarum He built five Castles viz. Sarum Devises Sheburn Malmsbury Newark and had taken from him in ready coin forty thousand Marks p. 71. Requerius a wicked Minister in the time of King Stephen of a more wicked Abbot with his wifâ— crossing the Seas the Ship in the midst of the stream would not stir the Mariners astonished cast Lots which fell upon Requerius and so did again and again whereupon they put him and his wife and what he had out of the Ship which presently as eased of her burthen sailed away Id. p. 73. In King Stephens time there appeared two Children a Boy and a Girl clad in Green in a stuff unknown of a strange language and of a strange diet whereof the Boy being baptized died shortly after but the Girl lived to be very aged and being asked from whence they were she answered of the Land of St. Martins where there were Christian Churches but the Sun did never rise But where that Land is and how she came into England she knew not Sir
into the Granary and perceiving of it was exceeding angry but Boniface praying unto God immediately the Granary was again full And of St. Joscias that retiring with his Companion to the Sea side having only one loafe which being beg'd he gave away and comforted his Companion with this that they served that God that fed â—ll the Creatures and behold two ships full â—den with Victuals were driven ashore to them Id. p. 366. Simonides having buried a dead body whom â—e found on the shore was admonished by him that he should not Sail the next day He did not but saw his company drowned The â—â—me Simonides being to Sup in a House ready â—o fall down was sent for to speak with two strangers with whom going to speak the House fell down and killed all the rest Id. p. 369. Boschier relates of one that going through Church-Yards was wont to pray for the dead where once his Enemies about to set upon him were affrighted away with the appearance of them as Armed to defend him and of another that was lighted home by four Torches two going before and two behind who having brought him home told him They were of those for whom he prayed Bosch ibid. p. 369. Grafton reports that he saw the Cheeke tooth of a Man that was as great as an Hens Egg and did weigh ten ounces the Scull of which man he was credibly informed would hold five pecks of Wheat and the Shin bone was six foot in length and of a marvailous greatness Grafton Hist p. 6. Moses being a Child spurned Pharaohs Crown The Magicians counselled Pharaoh to put him to death which Pharaohs daughter prevented by excusing him as done through Childishness she putting burning Coales towards his mouth which he licked with his tongue whence he had his imperfection in his Speech p. 24. King Athelstan with a stroke of his Sword clave a stone an Ell deep which stood near to the Castle of Dunbar He having first prayed that God would give some token that the Scots ought to be Subject to the English Grafton p. 148. Guy Earl of Warwick being revealed in Vision to King Athelstan and found at VVinchester City Gate in a Palmers Weed upon the Kings Intreaty he encountred in Hide Mead with Colebrand the Danish Giant and then retired himself to his Hermitage where he lived many years and sought his relief at his Wives Gate unknown to her amongst the poor which she daily served Id. p. 150. When Methuselah had lived near five hundred years God said unto him Build thou an House if thou wilt for yet thou shalt live five hundred years And he replied For so little time as five hundred years I will build no House but rested under Trees and Hedges and so slept as he was wont to do Fructus Temporum part 1. Dioclesians daughters having killed all their Husbands were put into a Ship and half a years provision with them and came into Albion where accompanying with Devils they brought forth Giants oâ— whom was Gogmagog and Lanherigan Fructus Temp. part 1. Rheuben of the Tribe of Issachar and Ciborea his Wife were the parents of Judas Iscariot Hs Mother dreamed the night he was begat that she should bring a Child that would be a Traytor to his King and Country The Child being born they put him into a Vessel into the Sea which carried him to the Isle of Scariot and was taken up by the Queen of that Country and nourished as her own but after for killing that Queens Son was fain to fly came to Jerusalem and was entertained by Pilate who sending him to Rheuben his Fathers Garden for Apples which he gathering and not asâ—ing leave killed his Father that resisted him Pilate gave judas what Rheuben had and Ciborea his Mother to be his Wife whom he using unkindly she bemoaned the death of her Husband and exposing her Child unto the Sea whereby Judas understood she was his Mother at which being greatly troubled in Conscience and hearing of Christs Preaching and miracles followed him in hopes of ease was entertained by him and afterward proves his betrayer Fructus Temp. part 4. q. 1. The Citizens of Rochester having abused St. Austin whom Gregâ—ry sent into England by casting dirt and guts upon him Sâ— Austin prayed that all the Children that should be born in that City might have long tayls which accordingly happening Adlebrit King of Kent intreated Austin and he by his prayers procured a Remedy Id. part 5. M. 4. Pope Benedict the ninth afâ—er he was dead appeared in a horrible shape His head and his Tayl were like an Ass and the rest liâ—e a Bear and he said Be not afraid for I was a man as you are but I tâ—us appear because I lived wickedly as a beast when I was Pope Id. part 6. q. 2. Edward the Confessor King of England was a great revâ—rencer of John the Evangelist and one day coming from his devotions a Pilgrim met him and beg'd his Almâ—s The King gave him a Ring from his Finger Many years after two â—ilgrims coming from Jerusalem were accosted by another who asking them whither they travelled they answered to England Whereupon he took them a Ring and willed them to give it to King Edward They enquiring who he was he answered John the Evangelist and that they should tell tâ—e King that on Twelfth day in Christmas he should die and he happy in Heaven with him and so he disappeared These Pilgrims being then but twelve miles from Jerusalem laid them down to sleep but awaking found themselves in England delivered the Ring did their Message And the King died the same day he was forewarned of Fructus Temp part 6. q. 7. St. Bernard was Canonized by Pope Alexander and after did so many Miracles that because of the great multitude of people his Abbot forbad him to do any more and he obeyed and did no more Id. part 7. S. 3. The Water in Jacobs Well is of several Colours Three months pale as Ashes other three green as Grass three months red as Blood and three months clear as Water And among the Garamantes is a Well all day so cold that no man can drink thereof and all the night it is so hot that no man can touch it In Macedonia is a Well that extinguisheth burning brands and kindleth such as are quâ—nched In Thessaly are two Rivers sheep who drink of one shall be white of the other black of both speckled Near the Alpes is a Well called Novacris that runneth at Summer and is dry at Winter In little Brittain there is a Well the Water of which if it be taken in a Fugle Horn and poured on a Stone near to it though the weather be never so fair and dry yet it will Rain immediately In France is a Well the water of which is good for men and naught for women and so cold that by fire it cannot be made hot In Sicily there are hot baths whose waters make
thoughts and deeds of the sick man and said unto him Behold thy vertues see what thy examination shall be To whom he answered True Satan but thou hast not set all Thou shouldst have added The Blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin and he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved The Romans where they Conquered any Country they carried away their Captivate gods though of strange Religion and built Temples to them They never differed with any but the Christian Religion and the Reason is that divers Lyes may dwell together Herod and Pilate were made friends but there is no accord between a Lye and the Truth Cajus Caligula though none broke forth into more audacious contempt of the Divine Majesty yet was most dasterdly timorous hiding himself under a Bed when he heard it Thunder It was the custome that when the Emperour of Constantinople was Crowned two Masons came in the sight of all the people bringing in their Hand Marble stones of several Colours saying Let the Emperour command what sort of Marble he will have his Monument made of Peter Martyr perswading the improvement of good examples tells a story of a deformed man married unto an uncomely woman who being desirous of handsome children bought many beautiful pictures and desired his Wife daily to look upon them by means whereof their children were fair and lovely A Maintainer of the Pope out of his detestation to the true Religion doubted not to say and swear That if he thought Calvin was in Heaven he would never come thither to be there with him Nauplius on the Cepharean Rock made shew of a false fire to the Grecian Navy in their return from Troy The Papist doth the like making shew of Miracles amongst those rush Candles that they give us to seek the Church by as the Cynick did his man in the Market place at Mid-day But how poor a matter since infidels work Miracles witness the Egyptian South-sayers and false Prophets Yea Vives himself a learned Papist speaking of their Golden-Legend which is the History of their Miracles saith That he which made it had an Iron Face and a Leaden Heart Christ indeed in the Churches infancy did Miracles But what need Truckles when the Child can go Herbs new set require a watering pot which having once taken root need no such farther labour And therefore as Austin in his 22d Book of the City of God observes He which seeks them now is Prodigium magnum since the Glory of Miracles is not Nota Ecclesiae sed Doctrinae a note of the Church but Doctrine Yet the Protestant Truth and Church though they plead not Miracula yet they want not Mirabilia as 1. Luthers Conquest in Life and Peace in Death 2. The French Protestants flourishing after the Parisian Massacre In Anno 1572. 3. Rochel relieved by Fish never seen in that Coast before 1573. 4. Geneva's preservation in the midst of powerful Enemies 5. Queen Elizabeths long and peaceable Raign and Death 6. Deliverance from Gunpowder Treason But it 's the word of Truth wâ—ich the Protestant rests on and not Miracles which are but false signs The Romans dedicated the first Day of the new Year to a double-faced Idol called Janus The Idol is gone but the Moral is still useful teaching us then to look both backward to what is past and forward to what is to come Which if we do looking backward considering Gods mercies we have reason to say Thou crownest the Year with thy goodness If we look forward considering our own wickedness we have need to cry Lord spare us this year also It was a gallant resolution of Scipio who being procurator Purveyor for the City of Rome in a time of Dearth being to set Sail homeward with Provision it being very turbulent weather the Pilot loth to venture would have perswaded him to stay but he commanded him to set Sail and said Nâ—cesse est ut cam non ut vivam The Persians had a Law that if a man were accused and found guilty he should not straightway be condemned but after a diligent enquiry of his Life and Conversation And if the number of his praise-worthy deeds did countervail the contrary he was fully quit of the trespass Caligula having made a ridiculous expedition entring the â—ea with his Army in Battailara commanded the Souldiers to gather Cockleshells and fill their Hâ—lmets and for this demanded triumph as though he had conquered the Ocean Claudius the Emperour was full of courtesy to his Friends so that when lantius triumph'd he accompanied him and going to the Capitol gave him the preheminence Domitian the Emperâ—ur put to Death Salustius Lucuilus Governor of Brittain for that he called some Launces or Spears he had invented by his own name Lucul ians Lucius King of rittain sending to Pope Eleutherius for the Roman and Imperial laws received this answer from him That he had the old and new Testament and out of them might compose his Laws to govern his people by Julian the â—p stâ—tâ— in despight to Christ sent Alipius to repair Jerusalem but terrible flaines of fire issuing ouâ— of the earth when they laid the foundation enforced them to leave the enterprise The Turks have four Divan or Judgment dayes every week viz. Saturday Sunday Munday Tuesday The Officers meet all by break of day dine in the Judgment-House and give account to the King who many times comes privily to a little Window which looks into the Divan-House to observe secretly what is done The Grand Signior sending forth a Bashaw or Governour of a Province always sends with him a Companion which hath always a free liberty to go in and out and talk to him at his pleasure to spy his Actions and to give the Grand â—ignior intelligence what is done Attendants of the Great Turk all except the Great Aga never speak but standing looking down with their hands cross to â—â—ew and do him reverence Gray Seraglio Turks fear not to buy the Cloaths of those who dye of the Plague and use them as though tâ—e Disease were not infectâ—ous affirming that their end is written in thâ—ir foreheads and a vain thing therefore to think â—o prevent it The Great Turkish Sultanaes or Ladies like those Blackamore Maidens best and give the greatest price for them who are most ill-favoured because they think that on the sight of their Deformities their own Beauties are better regarded Turâ—ish Ladies that are kept for the King never see any men save Blacks except the King And when they are sick the Phâ—sician feels their pulse but never seeth them The Great Turk seldome speaks at his meals but when to grace an Aga or chief Officer standing by him he throweth a Loaf of Bread at him from his own Table and this is held for a singular Grace and Favour There is no paper used by the Turks at their Privies because God and Mahomets names are written in it The Great Turk is Heir to all great ones who
whole Holy Bradford said of the Popish Prelates magnifying the Church but contemning Christ that they could not mean honestly that make so much of the Wife and so little of the Husband Boys ibid. p. 16. A Captain sent from Caesar unto the Senators of Rome for the prolonging of his Government abroad understanding as he stood at the Council Chamber-Door that they would not condescend unto his desire clapping his hand on the pummel of his Sword Well said he seeing you will not grant it to him this shall give it to him So when the Citizens of Messana despising Pompeys Jurisdiction alledged ancient orders and priviledges of the Romans in old time granted unto their Town Pompey answers them in his Choller What do ye prattle to us of the Law that have our Swords by our sides A Turkish Argument who account the left hand most Honorable because the Sword hangs on that side by this the Nimrods of the World decide differences Idem p. 55. One Castellanus who having been a Protestant and turning ro the â—opish Religion was strucken with a Disease unknown to the Physicians the one half of his Body burning as hot as Fire and the other being so cold as Ice and so miserably lamenting ended his life Boys Postills prop. Psalm p. 56. When Toxaris saw his Country-man Anacharsis in Athens he said unto him I will at once shew thee all the wonders of Greece and shewed him Solon in seing whom thou seest all even Athens it self and the glory of the Greeks Idem p. 104. Like will have like Gideon sleâ— forty Elders of Succoth and had his own forty Sons all but one murdered by Abimelâ—ch The Egyptians slew the Israelites Male Children and lost their first born Haman was hanged on the same Gallows he set up for Mordecai Bajazet the first was carried about by Tamberlain in an Iron Cage as he intended to have done by him Maxentius was overthrown on the same Bridg which he built to have intrapped Constantine Pope Alexander the sixth was poysoned in the same Wine he provided to have poysoned another Idem p. 17â— It is reported of the zealous and learned Martyr John Mollens that he never spake of the name Jesus but instantly Tears dropped from his Eyes The Popish Clergy deal with the Laity as the Philistins did with Samson pull out his Eyes and then being blindsold maâ—e pastime at him as it is reported of Cardinal Cajetan who coming into Paris and seeing the blind people desirous of his blessing he turned to them and said Because this people are willing to be deceived let them be deceived and so gave them his blessing in the name of the Devil Boys ibid. p. 121. Daily experience witnesseth the Worlds Vicissitude some from mean extraction raised to highest powers as Darius born of a servant Tangrolopia â—amberlain a Shepherds son â—â—lligis Archbishop of Mentz the Son of a Wheel-wright Sir Francis Drake a poor Vicars Son Joseph from the prison and David from the sheepfold advanced to the Crown Others from great Estate brought to Misery as Hamâ—n Nebuchadnezer Bajazet Darius and Belesanus once a victorious â—aptain but before his Death a most distressed and blind beggar Id. p. 132. Luther in his Table talke cites this Fable A Lion makes a great Feast invites all the beasts and amongst them the Swine Now when all the dainties were brought in the Swine askt if Brewers grains might be had Even so when God in his Gospel offers all Spiritual excellencies Worldlings like the Swine root after Crowns and Ducats And what saith he shall a Cow do with a Nutmeg Luth. Colloq Mens p. 7. Ailbertus Bishop of Mentz reading by chance in the Bible one of his Council coming in asked him what his Highness did with that book the Achbishop answered I know not what this Book is but sure I am all that is written therein is quite against us Idem p. 11. Mathias de Vai an Hungarian Divine was complained upon by a papistical Priest to a Frier that was brother to the Governour or Vayvod of Buda both being summoned and the one accusing the other the Frier could not reconcile the controversie At last the Frier told them he knew a way to discover the truth of this cause and commanded that two barrels of Gunpowder should be set in the midst of the market place at â—uda and said to the parties Sit upon the barrels and I will set fire to them and he that remains alive his Doctrin is right Mathias de Vai leaped upon one of the barrels but the Priest shrunk away The Frier pronounceth the faith of Mathias right fineth the Priest and his Complices Licenseth Mathias to preach his Doctrin and himself turns Protestant Luther col p. 24 Luther relates a Story of one whom he knew at Erford who having parted with his Estate to his Children on condition they should maintain him He coming unexpectedlâ— to Dine with one of his Sons who had a Goose on the Table his Son espying his Father puts the Goose under the board The Father Dines goes his way the Son stooping to take up the Goose it was turned into an ugly Toad which leaped unto his Face and stuck fast and before night killed him Idem Col. p. 71 Albertus Bishop of Mentz had a Physician that was a Protestant but turned Papist using these words I will for a while set Christ behind the Door untill I am grown rich and then I will take him to me again But the same Night he was found in his Bed with his Tongue torn out of his Mouth and his Neck wrung in tvvane Luth. Col. p. 79. Luther reports that he being at Rome a great Cardinal died and left behind him great store of Money Before hiâ— Death he made his Will and laid it in a Chest vvhere his Money vvas And after his Death the Chest was opened and therein by the Money was found vvritten in Parchment these words Dum potai rapui rapiatis quando I scraped together while I could That you should do so too I would Idem p. 82. A Nobleman of Vienna having made a great Feast in the midst of his Jollitry spake these words If God vvould leave me my Riches and suffer me to live but a thousand years to take my pleasure I vvould vvillingly leave to God his Heaven Idem p. 81. I hear saith Luther that the Prince Elector George begins to be Covetous which is a sign of his Death very shortly When I savv Dr. G. begin to tell his Puddings hanging in the Chimny I told him he would not live long vvhich fell out accordingly Luth. Col. p 87. Luther compares the Emperor Charles the Fifth in respect of Church-Livings to a pretty Dog he savv at Lints in Austria that vvas taught to go vvith a Hand-basket to the Butchers Shambles for Meat Now when other Dogs came about him and vvould take the Meat out of the Basket he vvould set the Basket dovvn and fight
where but in the face which they not able or willing to endure presently retired and lost the Day to Caesar Pompey flying towards Egypt had his Head smitten off in a Boat by the command of the King of Egypt which Caesar wept at when it was shew'd unto him and put to Death those that did it Imperial History p. 15. Afranius one of Pompeys Captaines and Juba King of Mauritania rather than fall into Caesars Hands determined to dye fighting the one against the other Juba slew Afranius and afterward commanded his own Slave to kill himself and so died desperately p. 18. Caesar returning to Rome had four triumphs granted him one for France the second for Egypt the third for Pontus and King Phraaces which he conquered so quickly that he wrote of it veni vidi vici I came I savv I conquered The fourth for Juba As for his Conquest of Pompey he refused because it was over a Romm Citizen Ibid. p. 18. Caesar being in great danger in his last War in Spain against the younger Pompey was ready to have killed himself but recovering the day he said of it That in other Battels he fought for his Honour but in this for his Life Idem p. 19. When Caesar was counselled to have a Guard alwayes about him He answered he would have none for he would rather dye once than live in perpetual care and fear p. 21. Caesar in the fifty sixth year of his age was slain in the Senate seventy of the chief Senators conspiring his Death he having the Night before when a question was asked what Death was best answered The suddain and not propensed His Wife dreamt that Night that he lay dead in her Lap and Spurina warned him to have heed to the Ides of March and a Note was given to him going to the Senate discovering the conspiracy which he began to read but was interrupted and died with it in his hands p. 23. When Marcus Antonius made the Funeral Oration for Caesar who was slain forty and two yearrs before the Birth of our Saviour he shewed his bloody Robe to the People which so enraged them that they ran with burning-brands from the fire of Caesars burning and set on fire the Houses of Brutus and Caffius two principal Conspirators and slew in their rage one Elius Cinna mistaking him for Cornelius Cinna one of Caesars Murderers though he was his Friend And observable it is that all Caesars Murderers within three years died and not one of them of a natural death Imperial History p. 26. Augustus Caesar shut Janus Temple three times in token of Vniversal peace which had bin but twice shut before from the foundation of Rome and in the forty and second year of his Raign the last time that he shut Janus Temple Christ was born Idem p. 49. Tiberius though most unchast himself yet was a great punisher of unchastity in others In the eighteenth year of whose Raign Christ was Crucified whom Tiberius would have had the Senate admit into the number of the Gods but they refused p 59. When one condemned by Tiberius desired that he might be put to present Death he answered No I am not yet so much your Friend p. 60. Caligula was the best Servant and the worst Lord in the World He made a Bridg three Miles over an Arm of the Sea covered it with Earth and built Houses on it and burnt such an infinite number of Torches in the Night he lay there that the darkness of the Night was expelled whereupon be brag'd that he had made of the Sea Land and of the Night Day He commanded himself to be worshipped as a God yet was so afraid of Thunder that he would creep under a Bed to hide himself He wisht all the Roman People had but one Neck that he might destroy them all at one blow He gathered a great Army and marshalled them on the Sea coast and commanded them to gather Cockle-shells for which he demanded Triumph and was killed by Conspiracy in the year of our Lord God sixty three Imperial History p. 70. Nero though most cruel by Nature yet feigned Clemency insomuch that a warrant being brought him to sign for the putting one to Death He said he would that he could not write p. 85. When Agrippina was told that her Son should be Emperour but that he should kill his Mother She replied Let him have the Empire and then kill her and spare not which he accordingly did and viewed his Mothers Womb in which he lay Idem p. 89. In the days of Nero the City of Laodicea was wholly laid wast and destroyed with an Earth-quake p. 90. In the days of Nero it was more dangerous to be rich than to commit offences Few were punished because of their misdeeds but many lost their lives because of their wealth Idem p. 91. When Nero espoused Sporus whom he castrated as his Wife One hearing of it said It had been well for the VVorld that Nero's Father Domitius had never bad but such a VVife Idem p 94. Nero set Rome on fire and in six Days and seven Nights would not suffer it to be quenched so that of fourteen Parts ten were burned and the while got up into a high Tower where delighted with the sight He sung verses out of Homer concerning the burning of Troy He raised the first persecution against Christians whom he covered with Wild Beasts Skins and then set Dogs at them p. 94. Otho when his Army was discomfited to avoid effusion of more Roman blood slew himself and when he was burned divers slew themselves for love of him Imperial History p. 112. Vitellius coming into the Fields where the dead Bodies that were slain taking part with Otho lay unburied his Souldiers and Captains holding their Noses He reproved them saying that there was not a sweeter smell in the World Than the smell of an Enemy being Dead especially a Citizen He banished Astrologers and Mathematicians because they had foretold he should not raign above a year He was excessive in his prodigality and most bloudy in his cruelty He put to Death two young men only because they had interceeded for their Father whom he had condemned to Death p. 115. Vespasian was made Emperor against his VVill and forced to accept of it with drawn Swords by his Souldiers who threatned otherwise they would immediately kill him He was a good Prince lived seventy nine yeares died in his Bed For his health he used frictions and fasting one day every month without eating any thing Id. p. 117. 129. Titus was called Deliciae humani generis sent none from him discontented One Night having given nothing that day he said to his Friends Heu diem perdidi and when two great men had conspired his Death he freely forgive them without punishment Domitian delighted in catching Flies and though he were evil himself yet he severely punisht evil Governours He commanded himself to be called God and Lord. p. 136. When a Battel
great many such burning Glasses that being set upon the Wall and Turrets set on fire the Ships and Engines that were in the Harbour p. 415. Anastasius being dead Amantius an Eunuch tampered with the Souldiers to make Theocratinus Emperor and to that end delivered to Justinian who till seventeen years old was a Neat-heard in Thrace a vast sum of money to be distributed amongst the Captaines which he taking dealt with them for himself and so obtained the Imperial dignity Imp. Hist p. 419. Narses a valiant Captain having recovered Italy from the Gothes and having governed it twelve years being calumniated by Justin who succeeded his Grand-father Justinian was commanded home and a Successor sent him and Sophia the Empress added this taunt that she would have him to come home to spin Wool with her Women in Constantinople He enraged with this scorn replied that he would twist her such a Web that she should never untwine and so called in the Longobeards that overcame and possest all Italy p. 442. Albinus King of Lombardy having caused his Wife Queen Rosamond to drink Wine at a publick Banquet out of her Fathers Scull she in Revenge plotted and procured his Death p. 445. Baras Hormisda's General being vanquished by the Romanes Hormisda sent him in disgrace a VVomans Garment Upon vvhich Baras rebelled against him and vvas the occasion that Hormisda vvas deposed and Cosroes set up in his place Idem p. 453. Mauritius slain by Phocas vvho had murdered in his sight tvvo Sons three Daughters and his Empress had foretokens of his Death At noon day in the Market of Constantinople there appeared a Man to the Emperour in the habit of a Monk holding a Sword in his hand and said with a Loud Voice The Emperor Mauritius shall die by the Sword and then vanished He likewise in his sleep dreamt that a Souldier named Phocas had murdered his Wife Children and afterward himself and being troubled he asked his Brother what Phocas was he answered a Coward then said the Emperor he is cruel and a Murderer which accordingly came to pass Mauritius at his death often repeated Just thou art O Lord and righteous is thy Judgments p. 458. Cosroes King of Persia having Conquered Jerusalem carried away thence that part of Christ's Cross vvhich the Empress Helena had left there and kept it fourteen years but it was restored to Heraclius by his Son and Heraclius the Emperor entring Jerusalem carried it with great joy upon his shoulders Imp. Hist 471. Heraclius the Emperor who in his old age degenerated from the vertues of his youth and in whose time Mahomâ—t sprung up is reported to dye of a strange disease called Priapismus p. 471. Rodwaldus King of the Lombards falling in Love with a Noblemans Wife being taken with her was slain by her Husband The Emperor Constans the second having besieged Rimoaldus the Son of Grimoaldus King of Lombardy in Benevent The Son distressed sent to his Father by one that was his Nurse-father for relief who being intercepted by the Emperour was commanded by him to go to the Walls of the City and to tell Rimoaldus that his Father was not able to assist him and therefore he should yield Who being brought bound before the Walls told Rimoaldus that his Father would have him be of good chear for this day he arriveth at the River Satrico and within these three dayes will be here with an infinite Army I can say no more I am in the Enemies hand who begin to Murder me I recommend unto you my VVife and Children Having said these words the Emperors Souldiers kill'd him presently p. 480. Leoncius surprized his Master Justinian the second and cut off his Ears and Nose and banisht him into Pontus and took the government and Imperial Title to himself Anno Dom. 696. Leoncius having reigned three years Tiberius rebelled against him and served him as he had served Justinian He banisht one Philippicus because he had reported that he dreamt an Eagle pitcht upon his Head Justinian recovering dealt so by him and slew both him and Leoncius and as often as he would have wiped his Nose if he had had one he caused some of those that had been followers of Leoncius to be slain and fearing Philippicus because of his dream and intending his destruction he enforced him to stand upon his guard and fighting with him was slain and lost his Kingdom to him Imp. Hist p. 495. Irene Mother to Constantine the sixth being put by her government by her son come to age out of desire to rule surprized her Son and put out his Eyes and took upon her the government of the Empire Leo the Emperor fighting against Cramas King of Bulgaria in a great battel the two Princes happened to meet and the Emperor slew with his own hands the Bulgarian King p. 52â— A Cardinal named Swinesnout Os porci in the daies of Ludovicus Pius Emperor was chosen Pope and because it was a very unseemly name for so High a dignity by a general consent it was changed and he was called Sergius the second Hence arose the custom of the Popes altering their names after their election to the Popedom Imp. Hist p. 538. The Emperor Theophilus of Constantinople fearing a Captain called Theodosius would usurp the Empire after his death but a few hours before he died himself caused that Theodosius his head to be smitten off Lotharias the first having raigned fifty years gave up his Empire and professed himself Monk In his time Pope Joan an English Woman held the Papal dignity two years p. 544. In the raign of Lewis the second Emperor who died Anno dom 878. in the City of Bressia in Lombardy for three days it rained blood so fresh and perfect as if it had been of a Bull or other beast newly killed Basilius Emperor of Constantinople riding on Hunting was killed by a Stagg Imp. Hist. p. 553. The Emperor Arnulph besieging the Duke of Spoleto in Benevent the Dutchess corrupted a Chamberlain to give him a sleeping Potion which the Emperor taking awaked not in three Days and three Nights afterwards finding himself ill he returned home and died of the Lowsy disease p. 558. In the Raign of Otho the fourth Emperor about nine of the Clock in the Morning there appeared in the Element a great Flaming Fire like to a burning Torch which continued a great while and the light being vanished there appeared in the same place the likeness of a Serpent The Emperor was poysoned by a pair of perfumed Gloves given him by the VViddow of Crescentius whom he too familiarly conversed with and whose Husband the Emperor had caused to be put to Death Imp. Hist p. 595. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century V. HEnry the second Emperor was perswaded against his will to marry the daughter of the County Palatine of Rhine called Amigunda with whom undiscovered and unknown to any till his death he liv'd most chastly both of them observing Voluntary Virginity without
having any carnal knowledge the one of the other Idem p 199. Amigunda wife to Henry the second Emror being accused of Adultery cleared her Innocency by undergoing the tryal of Ordalio viz. by going blindfold and barefooted over certain plates of fire-hot Iron p. 600. Zoe the Wife of Romanus Argyrophilus Emperor of Greece procured her Husbands death by the hands of Michael Paphlagonus with whom she lived in Adultery and afterwards marryed him and he became Emperor Idem p. 601. Pope Gregory the fifth in the Order concerning the Election of the Emperour decreed That besides the Golden Crown he should receive from the Pope he was to be Crowned with two others one of Straw in the City of Minzo in Lombardy the other of Lead in the City Millain Imp. Hist p. 603. Henry the fourth Emperor fought in ranged Battels with Ensigns displayed sixty two several times and for the most part had the Victory He was excommunicated by the Pope and to abtain his absolution came three days together barefooted to the Gates of the City Canusium where the Pope was and with much difficulty obtained it but was afterwards excommunicated and so dyed and was removed when he had been buried from a Monastery to a prophane place p. 608. When Rodulphus that was chosen Emperor in opposition to Henry the fourth being dead was buried by his Servants with the Ensigns and Ornaments of an Emperor Some asked the Emperor Hen. 4. why he suffered him to be buried with such Honour since he was a Tyrant and his Enemy He answered I would to God that all mine Enemies were buried like him with those Ensigns and Ornaments p. 620. Hildebrand otherwise called Pope Gregory the seventh was a Negromancer and Inchanter and had poysoned seven of his predecessors to make way for his own advancement to the Popedome p. 622. Conrade the Emperor having distressed Winspurg by siege granted them only this favour that the Women which were in the Town might freely depart and have to their own use whatsoever they could bear upon their backs Whereupon they used a commendable deceit which was that as they went forth of the Town each of them took her Husband and those that had none took their Children and Brothers and so coming into the Fields set them at Liberty Which the Emperor commended and was well pleased with Imp. Hist p. 643. Fulco King of Jerusalem was kill'd with his Horse falling while he was hunting p. 648. The Emperor Conrade passing to Jerusalem his Army was distressed by hunger and many perished falling sick and dying of the Lime or Chalk which the Greeks put into their Meal p. 650. In the year of our Lord one thousand one hundred thirty and nine died in France Johannes de Temporibus who had lived three hundred sixty and one years and had been an Halbardeer to the Emperor Charles the Great p. 652. Millain a great City in Lombardy was utterly razed and wasted and sowed with Salt by Frederick Barbarossa Idem 663. Andronicus who had treacherously slain his Master and Pupil Alexius Emperor of Constantinople being apprehended by the people of Constantinople that rose against him had one of his hands cut off and one of his Eyes put out and was shamefully carried through the Streets and so put to Death p. 672. Frederick Barbarossa going in Summer by Swimming to refresh himself in a River was carried down by the stream and drowned the tenth day of June 1198. p. 673. Henry Palsgrave who was chosen in Opposition to Frederick the second Emperor besieging Vlmes an Arrow shot at Random out of the City hit him which was supposed to be invenomed of which he died within a few dayes p. 718. Othocarus King of Bohemia being necessitated to do his homage to Rodulphus Emperor who when Earl of Habsperge had received his pay desired that it might be done in some secret place and thinking that the Emperor would have performed what he requested forasmuch as the Emperor staid for him in a close Tent he came and kneeling down before the Emperor to do him homage the Tent was so artificially made that it fell open in such manner that he was seen by the whole Army wherewith he was much grieved and being provoked by his VVife he rebelled against him and was slain Anno 1277. Imp. Hist p. 736. The Duke of Saxony in a throng at the Coronation of Albert the first Emperor was smothered to Death Id. 746. Henry the seventh Emperor was poysoned by a Frier in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and died the same day p. 756. Hunipert Daulphin of Vienne sold the Country of Daulphin and the City of Vienne to the French King and became a Frier having first given to the Poor all the money he sold it for which he laid up in Heaven Id. p. 774. Gunther Earl of Zwarzenburgh being chosen Emperor in opposition to Charles the Fourth was poysoned by his Physician who being to give him a purging Potion and taking but the Assay of it died together with him the same Morrow after p. 775. The Papal Court which had sojurned in France seventy years and somewhat more and the most part in the City of Aviginon returned to Rome in the year one thousand three hundred seventy six p. 778. Artillery Powder and Gunns were first used in the VVars of the Venetians one thousand three hundred eighty two Anno Domini 1556. Charles the Fifth the Warlike and glorious Emperor of Germany gave up the Empire to his Brother Ferdinand and his other Kingdomes to his Son Philip and lived two years retiredly before his Death in the company of Religious men providing for Eternity The German Souldiers under Nadustus Governour of the Fortress in Buda agreed their lives and goods saved to give up the Castle to Solyman the great Turk and that the Captain might not hinder them bound him and delivered the Fort which the Turk entring and understanding their Carriage set Nadustus at Liberty and contrary to his word which he thought not fit to keep with such unworthy Souldiers caused them to be slain Imp. Hist p. 861. The Emperor Sigismund warring against the Hussicks and their valiant Captain Ciska received two grievous overthrows and twice his army stricken with a panick fear fled and dispersed without striking one stroke or sight of Enemy Imp. Hist p. 806. The Romans had a Law that no man should engrave his own name in any publick work and Phidias in Athens was put to death for carving his own and Pericles Image in the Shield of Pallas Mariana Hist d' Espanna Pref. The first founders of Rome kept the name thereof secret and Valerius Soranus for disclosing of it was put to death Idem p. 18. In Hercules promontory near Cades by the Sea-side there are two Wells the one of fresh the other of salt water The fresh ebbs and flows with the Sea the Salt clean contrary Idem p. 29. In Spain a Temple was built to Hercules in which the
tired and was fetcht off with a Boat Mariana Hist de Esp 2 part p. 94. In one of the Islands of the Canaries called del Hiero there is no other Water but what doth distil and drop from the Leaves of one Tree p. 136. An Infant of eight Months old at the begining of the troubles of Portugal about the year 1385. in Ebora heaved it self up in the Cradle and in a loud voice said three times Don Juan King of Portugal Idem p. 138. Tamerlane besieging Beritus they held â—ut the first day but yielding the second they sent out the young Boyes and Girles clothed in white with green Boughs in their hands who falling down on the ground beg'd mercy but this barbarous Tyrant commanded his Horse-men to ride over them and so kill'd them all A certain Genoâ—ay advised that he should shew mercy and that he was a Mortal man To whom Tamerlane answered Dost thou think I am a man no I am the scourge of God and the plague of Mankinde Idem p. 191. Vincent Ferrer a Dominick Frier of Valencia famous for Miracles converted 8000 Moores and 35000 Jews Who preaching in his vulgar Tongue strangers understood him as if he had spoke to each in his own Language a singular gift and since the Apostles only granted to him Idem p. 195. There were Laws made in Castile that the Moores should wear a piece of blew cloth in form of a Crescent the Jewes a round piece of yellow cloth and Priests Concubines a piece of red cloth whereby they might be known to be such Id. p. 197. About the year 1407. the Pay of a Horse-man by the day was twenty Maravedes and of a Foot-man ten A Maravede is a brass coyne of which six make an English penny Id. 198. Henry King of Castile entring upon the government of his Kingdom found his revenue so extremely exhausted that having been one day in the Field catching of Quailes he returning found nothing prepared for his breake-fast asking his Steward the reason was answered that he had neither money nor credit to buy what was necessary The King marvelled at and commanded him that he should upon a pledge buy him some flesh and dress it with his quailes for his break-fast Which done his steward waiting on him there arose several discourses amongst which one was that his Grandees and courtiers fared otherwise and that the Arch-bishop of Toledo and other chief Courtiers did by turnes feast one the other and that night they were all to Sup at the Arch-bishops The King in a disguise went to see what past where he saw most plentiful provisions and heard their discourses of each ones revenues what of their own and what of the Kings rent The King resolved to remedy these disorders and gave out the next morning that he was sick and intended to make his Will The Courtiers came to the Castle in which the King lay who had given order then when the Courtiers were entred their retinue should be kept forth which was accordingly done The Nobles waited in the Hall a greet space about noon the King comes in Armed with his Sword drawn and sitting down with an angry Countenance turnes to the Arch-bishop and askt him and the rest how many Kings they had known in Castile One answered three others four and who knew most five The King replied and how can this be since I that am so young know Twenty And you are they to the great impoverishment of my Kingdom and dishonour to our Person but I shall take care that your raign shall not be long and that you make no longer a scoff of me and with this calls for the Executioners of Justice with their Instruments and six Hundred Soldiers that were in readiness They being all amazed the Arch-bishop fell on his Knees and begged pardon and so did all the rest and promised amendment The King gave them their lives but not their liberties till they had given up all the Castles they were intrusted with and an account of the Kings rents which they had received A Notable deed that humbled and kept in awe his great Subjects This Princes saying was I more fear the curses of my people than the Armes of my Enemies His Queen was the Daughter of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster by Constance the Daughter of King Pedro the cruel and himself the Grandson of Henry the Bastard Brother of the same King Peter Mariana 2 part p. 200. John King of Castile being dead the whole nobility profered and were very importunate with his Brother Ferdinand to accept the Crown but he refused it and caused his Brothers Son John the second a Child of twenty two Months old to be proclaimed King Idem p. 202. Four Leagues distant from Girona a City in Spain in the year one thousand four hundred and twenty there opened two Mouthes of Fire which burnt those that came within two stones throw of them and near to these issued forth a stream of black Water of a stinking savour which fell into the River kill'd the Fishes and the savour of it was so strong that it reacht to Girona Mariana 2 part p. 239. In the year one thousand four hundred thirty and seven seven men that went forth to the VVoods in Spain near Guadalajar were frozen to death and not long before it snowed forty dayes together Id. p. 291. Alvaro de Luna who had bin thirty years favourite to John King of Castile fell at last into disgrace was condemned and beheaded A Witch had told him that he should dye in Cadahalso Now the King had given him a Country so called which for that reason he would never enter into not minding that Cadahâ—lso signifies a Scaffold on which indeed he ended his days Id. p. 340. About the year one thousand four hundred fifty six a Country called Bojano sunk with an Earth-quake and remaines a standing Lake of VVater in which disaster there perished thirty thousand Persons of all sorts p. 350. And in the year one thousand five hundred forty four there was an Eclipse of the Sun that lasted a whole day Id. p. 741. A great Commander of the Moors in Malaca being killed with many wounds yet bled not till a bracelet of Gold which he wore on his Arm was taken off and then the blood abundantly issued out It 's supposed that the Bracelet had a stone taken out of a Beast called which hath a marvailous Virtue to restrain blood p. 677. At 〈…〉 of Bolongue a part of the Wall 〈…〉 with a mine so that both those 〈…〉 and those without could see under yet fell down again and settled in its own place Id. p 682. The Island of Brittain was the first National Church in the whole World of Christians For though the Gospel was Preached in many other Nations privately long before yet of all Nations it was the first that with publick approbation of Prince and State received the Profession of the Christian Religion under King Lucius about
Mother who only seemed to overtop him He began therefore to beat into the Kings head who was a mild and soft natured Prince how hard a hand his Mother had held upon him when he lived in Normandy how likely it was that his Brother came to his Death by the practice of her and Earl Godwyn and lastly that she used the Company of Alwyn Bishop of VVinchester more familiarly than was for her Honour The King unadvisedly crediting these Tales without debating the matter seised upon all her goods and committed her to Prison in the Nunnery of Warewell banished Earl Godwyn and his Sons and commanded Alwyn upon pain of Death not to come forth of the Gates of Winchester The Queen made the best Friends she could to be called to her answer but the Archbishop so possest the King that other tryal of her Innocency might not be allowed than this She must walk over nine Plow-shares red hot in the midst of the Cathedral Church of VVinchester If either she performed not this kind of purgation or were found any thing at all hurt she and the Bishop should be esteemed guilty if otherwise the Archbishop was content to undergo such punishment as they should have endured This purgation the Queen performed and acquitted her self and the Bishop of the Crimes objected The King greatly bewailed the wrong done to his Mother asked her forgiveness on his knees restored her and the Bishop to their goods and former places and to make some satisfaction for the fault committed would needs be whipped by the Bishops there present and receive three stripes from his Mother who clearly forgave and forgot the wrong done her Emma and Alwin to shew themselves thankful gave each of them to the Monastery of Saint Swithins nine Manours in remembrance of the nine Plow-shares This gift the King Confirmed and gave two of his own The Archbishop doubting the success of this matter under pretence of sickness kept himself at Dover and as soon as he heard how the World went as well knowing England would be too hot for him he got to the Abbey of Gemetica where he was bred up and there shortly died Bp. Godw. p. 70. Upon the flight of Robert Gemeticensis Stigand thrust himself into the Archbishoprick without the usual Ceremonies and with it held VVinchester raised the Kentishmen at Saxons comb who carrying green boughs in their hands VVilliam the Conqueror was in the midst of them before he was aware and easily granted the Kentishmen to be governed by their Ancient Laws but bore a grudg against the Archbishop by whom he would not be Crowned and against whom he underhand procured Legates from Rome who deprived him and he was likewise clapt in the Castle of VVinchester and hardly used even well near famished which usage was to make him confess where his Treasure lay But he protested with Oaths that he had no money yet after his Death a little Key was found about his Neck the lock whereof being carefully sought out shewed a Note or direction of infinite Treasuries hid under ground in divers places He died in the year 1069. Lanfranck descended from Carus the Emperor was born at Papia in Lombardy being brought up in all good Learning till he came to Mans Estate when he determined to travail through France he came into Normandy rob'd by the way he got to Becco where for a maintenance he first read Logick afterward admitted to be Monk and soon Priour when he was called by Duke William to be Abbot of St. Stephens in Care and thence by the said Duke now King of England to be Archbishop of Canterbury unto whom the Pope afforded his Pall with extraordinary Favour For at his first coming he rose up unto him and met him and told him he yielded him that honour not of duty but because he had heard of his excellent Learning He governed for eighteen years laudably save one Action which was this perswading the Conqueror passing by his Eldest Son Robert to settle the Crown of England on William Rufus who afterward though advanced by him banisht him but was recalled and died 1089. Bp. Godwyn Anselm profest himself a Monk in the Abby of Becco in Normandy in which he was Prior and Abbot for seventeen years He came into England upon the invitation and earnest design of Hugh Earl of Chester then very sick and for the fame of his Learning and Piety was entertained with great respect by all King Rufus himself besides many verbal favours offered him the Arch-bishoprick of Canterbury that he had kept voyd four years verily hoping that a man given to contemplation would have refused it But Anselme accepted and the King would have retracted shewing him the burthen of so weighty a calling but Anselme kept his hold and was consecrated the fourth of Decemb. 1093. The King immediately fell out with him and for naming Vrban Pope before the King had acknowledged him charged him with high treason and convened all the Bishops and Abbots of England to Rochingham Castle where the business being proposed by the King they all forsook their Arch-bishop save Gundulphus Bishop of Rochester he was banished and at Dover plundered of all he had went to the Pope at Lions who at first stuck to him till bought by Rufus's Gold he deserted him The Pope dieth and so did Rufus whose death was miraculously signified to Anselm being in France A paper was put into the hand of his Chaplain no man knew how in which was written Gulielmus Rufus occisus est Henry the first recalled him but again banisht him and again recalled him and he died at Canterbury April 21. 1109. Bp. Godw. p. 80. Henry the first having disposed Bishopricks and given investiture and possession by delivery of the staffe and ring Anselm refuseth to consecrate such Bishops or to repute such Bishops who had been consecrated Pope Paschal the second is appealed to who would not yield one jot unto the King For when the Kings Ambassador told him that his Master would as soon lose his Crown as this Priviledge The Pope answered yea let him lose his head if he will while I live he shall never appoint Bishop but I will resist him what I may This contention cost him twice three years banishment but at last by the Importunity of Adela Countess of Bloys the Kings Sister he was not only permited to return but had all his revenues gathered in his absence and his Estate restored to him After which he lived two years and was a bitter Enemy of the married Clergy not only expelling them out of Monasteries but deprived them of their promotions confiscated their goods pronounced them and their Wives Adulterers and forced all that entred into Orders to vow chastity He writ many learned Tracts and was for the Integrity of his life and conversation admirable In Honour of whom the Pope ordained that the Archbishop of Canterburies place in all general Councils should be at his own right Foot using
expelled and died in great misery Id. p. 328. Ino King of the West Saxons gave over his Kingdom vvent to Rome professed Religion and there died Sibba King of the East Saxons turned Monk Ossa likewise put on a Cowl and went to Rome Osith Wife of King Sighere and Keneswif Wife of King Ossa enter'd Religion No less than eight Kings of the Saxons gave over the World and became Votaries p. 309. 11. Pauls in London was a Temple of Diana and St. Peters in Westminster was a Temple of Apollo Id. 311. Etheldred commonly called St. Audry wife to Egfrid King of Northumberland and before to Tombert a Noble man lived with them both and with her last husband twelve years yet continued a Virgin and having got leave to depart from her husband profest her self a Nun. p. 317. Vortimer ordered his tomb to be built in the Isle of Thanet to the terror of the Saxons whom he had often Conquered As Scipio ordered that his tomb might be so set as to overlook Africa as a terror to the Carthaginians 331. Uter Pendragon being deeply enamoured on Igren the beautiful wife of Gorlois Duke of Cornwal and having often in vain attempted her chastity at last by the help of Merlin obtained his desire for Merlin so new moulded the shape of King Vter and printed in his face the features of Gorlois that without suspect Igren entertained him in which bed of deceit the famous Arthur was begot Id. p. 333. Careticus King of Brittain flying from Gurmund into Chichester certain Sparrows being caught and fire fastened to their feet were let fly in the Town which lighting upon straw and other matter fit for flaming burnt in a short space the whole City Speeds Hist. p. 388. Colman and Wilfrid disputing about the time of Easter before King Oswy Colman urged the Example of St. John VVilfrid of St. Peter to whom Christ had committed the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven which the King hearing concluded this controversie thus I will not gainsay such a Porter as this lest when I come to the Doores of Heaven I find none to open to me having his displeasure p. 348. Redwald King of the East Angles after the manner of the Old Samaritans in the same Temple erected an Altar for the service of Christ and another for Sacrifices to his Idols p. 350. A Ruffian being sent to Murder Edwyn King of Northumberland and drawing his Sword Lilla the Kings Servant wanting wherewith to defend his Master put himself between the King and his Sword and so lost his own to save his Masters life Edwyn's care was such for waifaring passengers that he enclosed by the way sides clear Springs where he set Basins of Brass both to drink and wash in p. 351. Oswald King of Northumberland having sent for Aidan a Scottish Bishop to instruct his Northumbrians whereas Aidan could not speak the Language the King himself was Interpreter at his Sermons and gave his words in English as he spake them in the Scottish â—anguage p. 353. Oswald upon a solemn Feast day seeing many Poor at his Gates sent them the Delicates for himself prepared and commanded the Charger of Silver to be broken and divided amongst them Bishop Aidan much rejoycing thereat took the King by the right hand and prayed that it might never consume as after his death it did not but was shrined in Silver and reserved in St. Peters Church in Bambrough p. 354. VVulphere a Saxon King kill'd his two Sons for being Christians but after repenting of his inhumane Murther became a Christian himself and converted his Heathenish â—emples into Christian Churches Id. p. 157. Oswâ—ne King of Deira gave Bishop Aidan a goodly Gelding with rich and costly Trappings which as the Bishop rode to Preach a Poor man demanding his Almâ—s he having nothing else to give alighting gave to him The King blaming him for it Aidan replied Is the brood of a Beast dearer in your sight than this Poor man a Child of God The King laying aside his Sword fell at the Bishops Feet and craved forgiveness At which Aidan weeping said I never till this time saw an humble King And surely his Life cannot be long for his People are not worthy to have such a Prince to govern them Speed p. 355. Boniface an Englishman in the year six hundred and sixteen complained in a Letter sent to Cuthbert Archbishop of Canterbury that the English Nuns wandring in Pilgrimage under shew of devotion lived in pleasure and wanton Fornications through all the Cities of France and Lombardy p. 360. Ethelbald King of the West Saxons which had risen in Armes against his Father Ethelwolf for setting Judith the Daughter of the King of France and then his Wife in a Chair of Estate by him contrary to the Law of the West Saxons afterward against the Law of God and nature took the same Judith his Mother for his own Wife p. 369. The Huns of Coldingâ—am to avoyd the barbarous pollutions of the Danes deformed themselves to their lascivious Eyes by cutting off their upper Lips and Noses p. 373. Aelfrid King of the West Saxons worsted by the Danes disguised himself in the habit of a common Minstrel and in person repair'd to the Danes Camp where he saw their negligent securities learnt their design and shewing himself to his people who thought him dead gave the Danes a great overthrow The Danes having brought their Pinnaces to Wear in Hartfordshire King Aelfrid divided the stream and so made the River unnavigable p. 375 Aelfrid a learned man and a great favourite of learning divided the natural day into three Taper which he distinguished by burning of a Taper in his Oratory Eight houres he spent in study eight houres in provision for himself repose and rest and eight houres in the affairs of his Kingdom He made a Law that all men of ability should breed up their children to learning till they were fifteen years old preferred none to Offices but such as were learned and was the Founder of the University of Oxford and died in the year 901. Speeds Hist 376. What time Edward the elder King of England lay at Austlin and Liolin Prince of Wales at Beethslay intending a Parley Liolin refused to come down or to cross the Severn whereupon Edward took Boat and entered the River towards him which when Liolin saw and knew who he was he cast off his rich Robe and entered the River towards him breast-high when clasping the boat he submissively said Most wise and sage King thy humility hath overcome my Insolency and thy wisedom triumph'd over my folly Come get up on my neck which I have fool as I was lifted up against thee so shalt thou enter into that land benign mildness hath made thine own this day And after he had taken him on his shoulders and carried him to land he would needs have him sit down on his rich Robes and so putting his hands joyntly into the Kings did him homage p.
378. Elfleda King Edwards Sister having born her husband Ethelred one daughter her travail in childbed was so grievous that ever after she forbare the nuptial embracements of her husband alledging that it was an over foolish pleasure which brougâ—t after so great paines Speeds History p. 378. Ethelstan being jealous of Edwin his Brother caused him to be put into a little Pinnace without Tackling or Oares one only page accompanying of him that his death might be imputed to the waves whence the young Prince overcome with Grief cast himself headlong into the Sea p. 379. Edburg the eighth daughter of King Edward in her child-hood had her disposition tried and her course of life disposed by her Father in this manner He laid before her gorgeous apparel and rich Jewels in one end of a Chamber and the new Testament and books of Princely instructions in another wishing her to make her choice of which she liked best She presently took up the books and he her in his Armes and kissing her said Go in Gods name whither he hath called thee and thereupon placed her in a Monastery at Winchester where she Vertuously spent her whole life Id. p. 380. Elfrid a Noble man intending to have put out King Aethetstons Eyes his Treason being known was apprehended and sent to Rome where at the Altar of St. Peter and before Pope John the tenth he abjured the fact and thereupon fell down to the earth so that his servants bore him to the English School where within three days after he died the Pope denying him Christian burial till he knew Aethelstans pleasure Speeds Hist p. 380. Athelstan by the instigation of his parasites especially his Cup-bearer having exposed his Brother without Oars and Tackling in a Pinnace whence he threw himself into the Sea this Cup-bearer chancing on a Festival to stumble with one Foot and recovering himself with the other pleasantly said Ye see how one Brother helpeth another Upon which Speech the King calling to mind and laying to Heart the death of his Brother forthwith commanded execution to be done on his Cup-bearer the procurer of it p. 381. Aethelstan having conquered Constantine King of Scots and Howel King of Wales presently restored them to their former estate adding withall this princely saying That it was more Honour to make a King than to be a King Id. p. 381. Antaff King of some part of Ireland warring against King Aetheâ—stan disguised himself like a Harper and came into Aethelstans Tent whence being gon a Souldier that knew him discovered it to King Aethelstan who being offended with the Souldier for not declaring it sooner the Souldier made this answer I once served Antaff under his pay as a Souldier and gave him the same faith I now give you if then I should betray him what trust could your grace repose in my truth Let him therefore die but not by my treachery and let your care remove your Royal self from danger Remove your Tent from the place where it stands lest at unawares he assayl you Which the King did and a Bishop pitching in the same place was that Night with all his retinue slain by Antaff seeking the Kings life p. 381. Aethelstan going into Scotland turned aside to visit St. John of Beverley where praying for his prosperous success for the want of a richer Jewel offered his Knife vowing to redeem it at his return with a richer present which accordingly he did Ibid. Hugh King of France â—â—â—t to Aethelstan the Sword of Constantine tâ—â—â—reat in the Hilt whereof all covered with â—old was one of the Nailes that fastned Christ to the Cross Speeds Hist p. 381. King Edmund interposing himself between his Sewer and another to part a Fray was with a thrust through the body slain at â—uckle Church in Glocestershire p 387. Edred the twenty eighth Monarch of the Englishmen submitted his Body to be chastised at the pleasure of Dunstan of Glastonbury p. 385. Edwy the twenty ninth Monarch of English the day of his Coronation in the sight of his Nobles sitting in Counsel with shameless and unprincely lust abused a great Lady his near Kinswoman whose Husband he slew to enjoy her more securely p. 385. King Edgar enacted a Law against excessive drinking ordaining a size by certain Pins set in the Pots with penalties to those should drink beyond the mark he likewise imposed a Tribute on the Welsh-men of 300 VVolves yearly which being paid three years in the fourth year there were none to be found and so the Tribute ceased p. 387. Edgar having heard a daughter of a VVestern Duke commended for her beauty came to Andover and commanded the Damsel to his bed The Mother brought her Maid servant instead of her daughter who hastning to rise in the morning to her work was detained by the King who perceiving the deceit chekt her deceivers and kept her for his Concubine Edgar being told of the beauty of Elfrida daughter of Ordgarus Duke of Devonshire sent Ethelwold a Courtier to see her who minding to get her for himself discommended her to the King and by his leave married her Edgar aftervvards perceiving that he vvas abused invited himself to hunt at Ethelwolds Parâ— vvho suspecting the Kings meaning persvvaded his vvife so to dress her self as might conceal her beauty but she contrarily set it forth to the utmost so that the King entangled vvith it kill'd Ethelwold and tooâ— Elfrida to vvife p. 388. Edgith the daughter of Edgar a veiled Nun in the Monastery of Wilton being sharply reproved by Bishop Ethelwold for her too Curious attire roundly ansvvered him That God regarded the Heart more than the garment and that sins might be covered as vvell under Rags as Robes Speeds Hist. p. 38â— In a Council at VVincâ—ester vvhen there could be no agreement concerning the Marriage of Priests the business vvas referred by the Council to the Rood placed on the Refectory VVall vvhere the Council sate They praying to him he returned this ansvver God forbid it should be so God forbid it should be so You judged well once and to change is not good p. 391. The Devil coming to tempt St. Dunstan in the shape of a beautiful Woman he pulling her Nose with hot burning Pincers spoiled a good face Ibid. Ethelred gave secret Commissions to destroy all the Danes on Saint Brices day which accordingly was done in the year of our Lord one thousand and two Id. p. 394. Swain the Danish King demanded a great composition for the preservation of St. Edmunds Monastery the Inhabitants refusing to pay he threatned spoil to the place and the Martyrs bones in the midst of which Jollity he suddainly cried out that he was struck by St. Edmund with a Sword being in the midst of his Nobles and no man seeing from whose hand it came and so with great horror and torment on the third of February ended his dayes Id. 396. Ethelred when his Mother had procured the death of King Edward his brother
Robe too little for the King and therefore sent in kindness to the Duke to wear grew weary of his life as disdaining to be mocked with his Brothers cast cloths and cursing the time of his unfortunate Nativity refused thenceforth to take any sustenance and so pined himself to death Sp. p. 445. 447. 452. It is reported of Henry Beauclerk that detaining the Kingdom from his brother Robert against his conscience that he stood more in fear of men whose favours he cunningly laboured to keep than of God whom he meant to please as he thought in building an Abbey for his satisfaction p. 447. Robert de Beliasme delighted in cruelty an example whereof he shewed on his own Son who being but a child and playing with him the Father for a pastime put his Thumbs in his childs Eyes and put out the balls thereof Id. p. 448. Guimundus the Kings Chaplain grieving that the Beauclerk bestowed his preferment on unworthy persons being on Rogation day to read that lesson of St. James It rained not on the earth III years and VI months it he purposely read it rained not one one one year and five one months All men laughing and wondring the King chid him and asked the reason Marry quoth he I see you bestow your preferment only on such as can read so which the King considering preferred him and was after more careful in his other Choices Speeds Hist 448. Prince William Son to the Beauclerk Richard his base Brother his Sister the Countess of Perch with many others to the number of one hundred and sixty persons perisht by ship-wrack coming from Normandy Of whom a writer speaks that God suffered not those unnatural wantons being Sodomiticâ labe fere omnes infecti to have Christian burial but were swallowed up by the Seas when her waves were most calm the Mariners in their drink striving to out-sail the Kings Ship dasht against a rock Id. p. 449. Beauclerk and the Pope at Gisory had an enterview where two youths of the Kings company Sons of the Earl of Mellent gravelled the Cardinals in disputing who had nothing to say but that there was more learning in the VVestern parts than they had thought Id. p. 449. Henry Beauclerk died at St. Dennis and was thence conveighed to Roan where he was emboweled salted and wrapped up in a Bulls hide to avoide the stench which was so intolerable that the Physitian who took out his brains was poisoned therewith and presently died whereupon it was observed that other Kings killed men in their lives but this when he was dead p. 452. Henry Fits Empress razed and cast down one thousand one hundred and fifteen Castles raised in the time of King Stephen 452. Maud the Empress to escape her enemies hands was laid in a Coffin as dead bound fast with Cords and so carried in a Horse-litter from the Devizes to Glocester and after being close girt in Oxford by King Stephen she clothed her self and her followers all in White and so in the Snow deceived the Sentinels and got safe to Wallingford Speeds Hist p. 461. King Lewes of France cast the Popes Bull whereby he required the Fruits of Vacancies of all Cathedral Churches in France into the fire saying That he had rather the Popes Bull should rost in the fire than his own soul fry in Hell p. 463. Eustace the Son of King Stephen having plundered the Monkes of Bury of their Corn and provision being set at Dinner the first bit he put into his mouth drove him into a Frenzy whereof he shortly after died p. 465. Henry the second besieging Bridgenorth had been slain with an arrow had not Hubert St. Clare cast himself between death and the King taking the arrow in his own bosome to preserve his Soveraign As Sejanus bare the ruins of a banqueting house with the peril of his life from the Emperor Tiberius p. 466. Henry de Essex Standard-bearer to Henry the second abandoning the Royal standard was challenged for it by Robert de Montford and in single battel at Reding vanquished was thereon shorn a Monk and shortly after died Id. p. 465. King Henry the second and Queen Elianor being Crowned at Worcester laid their Diadems on the high Altar as Godfry of Bulloigne would not wear a Crown of Gold at Hierusalem where Christ wore a Crown of Thorns 466. Henry the Second crowning in his life-time his Eldest Son and at the feast carrying the first dish The Arch-bishop of York saying in pleasaunce to the young King Rejoyce my fair Son for there is no Prince in the world hath such a Servitor attending on his Table as you The unnatural young man answered why wonder you at this My Father knows that he doth nothing that misbecomes him that his Father was royal born but of one side but our self are Royal born both by one side and other p. 470. Henry the second for the death of Becket submitted voluntarily to this Pennance he went three miles bare-foot so that much blood issued from his feet and received by way of discipline 80 lashes at the hands of Bishops and Monks on his bare flesh Speeds Hist p. 476. Henry the Son of Henry the second who had often rebelled against his Father when on his death-bed the Father fearing danger to himself would not come to see him but sent his ring in token of reconciliation he keeping the ring with many tears and confessing his fault at the approach of his death would needs be drawn out of his bed and laid upon another strewed with Ashes where he departed in a most penitent manner p. 478. When Hierusalem was first recovered by the Christians and when it was after fourscore years lost from the Christians a Frederick was Emperor and Vrban was Pope and Heraclius was Patriarch p. 479. When Henry the Second by the opposition of his Son Richard was fain to abandon Ments in Main he uttered these words against his Son That since he had taken from him that day the thing that he most loved in the world he would requite him for after that day he would deprive him of that thing in him which should best please a child viz. his heart and finding his Son John in the Catalogue of the Conspirators against him he bitterly cursed the hour of his birth laying Gods curse and his own upon his Sons which he would never recal for any perswasions of the Bishops and others p. 479. Henry the second being dead all his attendants fell to spoiling and left him naked of whom one saith Surely these Flies sought Honey these Wolves a Carcass They followed not the man but the spoil And when King Richard met his Fathers Corps the Corps fell fresh a bleeding p. 480. Hugh Bishop of Lincoln Visiting the Nunnery of Godstow finding a fair Herse-cloth over Rosamunds Tomb thought the Herse of a Harlot no fit spectacle for a Quire of Virgins to contemplate and therefore he caused her bones to be cast out of the Church
as unworthy for her unchast life to have Christian burial But the chast Virgins gathered them up put them into a perfumed bag and buried them laying a fair grave-stone upon them inscribed with these verses Hic jacet in Tumba Rosa mundi non Rosa munda Non redolet sed olet quae redolere solet Qui meat hâc oret signumque salutis adoret Vtque tibi detur requies Rosamunda precetur Speeds Hist p. 480. Morgan natural Son to Henry the second born of the body of the Lady Blewet being elected Bishop of Durham and going for Consecration and a dispensation because of his Bastardy the Pope advised him to own himself Blewets Son but he answered That he would not renounce his Roâ—al blood for any promotion p. 480. Maud the Empress was the daughter wife and mother of Kings all named Henry which is expressed in this distich made of her Ortu magna Viro major sed maxima prole Hic jacet Henrici filia sponsa nurus Speeds Hist 481. Richard the first though himself had rebelled against his Father yet coming to the Crown cashiered all those that had forsaken and retained those who had stood faithful to his Father though against himself and made use of them in all his affairs p. 485. Rhese ap Griffith Prince of Wales coming as far as Oxford to Visit King Richard because the King came not forth to meet him returned back into his own Country without once saluting of him Ibid. When the Emperor gave three thousand Marks a part of King Richards ransome to make Silver Censers through all the Cestertian Order they refused the gift as part of an accursed spoil p. 489. Pope Celestin Crowning Henry the Emperor held the Crown between his feet which the Emperor stooping low he put upon his head and presently with his foot struck it off and dasht it to the ground but the Cardinals catching of it up put it again on the Emperors head Sp. H. p. 485. Henry de Pumeroy having fortified St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall against King Richard in behalf of Earl John hearing of the Kings return out of Captivity died of fear Id. p. 489. Richard the first sitting at Dinner at Westminster receiving advertisement of the siege laid to Vernveil by Philip of France sware that he would not turn his face till he had gotten thither with his Army whereupon he caused the wall to be bored through and never rested till he had removed the siege Id. p. 489. The Pope writing to King Richard to release the Bishop of Beauvoys whom he kept Prisoner calling him his Son The King sent the Habergica and Curace of the Bishop to the Pope with this question See if this be thy Sons Coat The Pope replied that he was no Son of his nor of the Church but the Son of Mars and should be ransomed at the Kings pleasure p. 499. King Richard the first out of Covetousness of Treasure of which he was profered a great part but would have all went to assault a Castle where he received his deaths wound Speeds Hist p. 491. Whilst King Richard warred in France one Fulco a French Priest came to him and told him he had three very bad daughters which he wished him to bestow in Marriage or else Gods wrath would attend him When the King denied he had any daughters Yes quoth the Priest thou cherishest three daughters Pride Covetousness and Lechery The King replied My Pride I bequeath to the haughty Templars and Hospitallers my Covetousness to the white Monks of the Cesteaux Order and my Lechery to the Priests and Prelates for therein they take their greatest Felicity Id. p. 492. A Monk at Swinstead Abbey presenting King John with an Invenomed Cup whereof the King commanded him to be his taster became the diabolical instrument of his own and his Soveraigns destruction Id. p. 516. William Marshal Earl of Pembrook famous for his atchievements in Ireland had this Epitaph made on him Sum qui Saturnum sibi sensit Hibernia Solem Anglia Mercurium Normannia Gallia Martem William Longspee Earl of Salisbury upon point of death would not receive the Sacrament in his bed but on his bare knees on the ground which he bedewed with his tears The like devotion is reported of King Henry the eighth On VVilliam Longspee was made this Epitaph Flos comitum Wilielmus obit Stirps regia longus Ensis Vaginam coepit habere brevem Speeds Hist p. 524. Henry the third the same day he set sail from England did himself in person visit the poor and feeble and dealt large Almes not refusing to kiss the sick and leprous p. 527. Four Parelions together with the Sun in the year one thousand two hundred thirty and three in the moneth of April appeared from Morning till night about the parts of Hereford and VVorcestershire 529. Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent vvas articled against to King Henry the third that he had stoln out of the Kings Jewel-house a pretious stone of wonderful value whose vertue was to make him that wore it invincible in battel and that he gave that stone to Liolin Prince of Wales the Kings Enemy Speed p. 528. Liolin Prince of Wales being threatned that if he lived not quiet King Henry the third would soon abate him answered I more fear the Almsdeeds the King gives than all the men of War he hath and the whole Clergy put together p. 530. In a great famine in the raign of Henry the third certain poor of Albaldestea in Cambridgshire while as yet the corn was green pluckt the ears in the common field to sustain their lives whereat the owners call on the Priest to curse all such but one in the Company adjured the Priest in the name of God to exempt his Corn in the sentence saying That it pleased him well that the poor driven with famine had taken his Corn and so commended that which they had left to God The Priest compelled by the importunity of the rest was entred into the sentence when by a terrible interrupting tempest of thunder lightning wind hail and rain all the Corn-fields about were desolated as if they had been trodden down with Horse and Cart and no kind of beast or fowl would feed upon the Corn thus layed but that honest and compassionate hearted man found all his Corn and ground though intermixed vvith theirs altogether untoucht and unharmed p. 532. In the year one thousand tvvo hundred thirty five there vvere brought before King Henry the third seven Jews vvho circumcised a child and purposed in contempt of Christ and Christianity to have crucified him at Easter at Norwich Speeds History p. 532. At the Marriage of Richard Earl of Cornwall brother to Henry the third there were thirty thousand Messes provided in the Cookery only and of all other things incredible plenty and yet the next day there was no sign of it p. 537. Ingetram or Coucy a great Lord in France whose daughter Alexander King
of Scots had Married was by the stumbling of his Horse in a ford cast out of his Saddle and pitcht into the depth of a River while his foot hung fast in the stirrup his Sword at the same time falling out of his sheath and running of him through did most strangely end his life by a triple death 537. The Pope desiring to come into England was denyed by Henry the third it being said That the Pope was like a Mouse in a Sachel or a Snake in ones bosome who did but ill repay their Hostes for their entertainment Id. p. 538. Five Brethren of the Marshals successively Earls of Pembroke died issueless which Matthew Paris attributeth to the Judgment of God upon them for their Fathers iniquity who detained from the Bishop of Firning certain Manours violently taken from him 539. The Popes extortions in England in the days of Hen. the third were exceeding great and heavy Insomuch that a Cardinal truly told the Pope that England was to the Pope as Balaams Ass which being so often wrung spur-galled and cudgelled it was no marvail that now at length she opened her mouth to complain And for themselves and the Roman Court they were like Ishmael every mans hand against them and theirs against every man Id. p. 539. Walter Clifford a Baron of the Marches of VVales made the Kings Officer to eat the Kings VVrit VVax and all Speeds Hist p. 540. The Pope having lain sometimes at Lions Cardinal Hugo at his going away made a Sermon of Farewel to the Citizens wherein amongst other benefits which the Pope's abode in that City had brought them he told them this was a principal That whereas at their coming thither there vvere three or four VVhore-houses in Lions now at their departing they left but one but indeed that reached from the East Gates of the City to the West p. 540. At the Marriage of Alexander the King of Scots to the Lady Margaret Daughter to King Henry the third there was given by the Archbishop of York and spent all at one meal six hundred Oxen. p. 541. When Grosted Bishop of Lincoln had written a sharp Letter to the Pope concerning the abuses of his Court The Pope in a rage swore by St. Peter and St. Paul that he could find in his heart to make that doting Prelate a mirrour of Confusion to all the World but some wiser Cardinals advised him to hush the matter for fear of stirring Coales especially since it was known that there would be a departure from the Church Id p. 543. Richard Earl of Cornwall being chosen Emperor at his accepting of it had this Expression Let me before I depart hence die and be burnt with the fire of Hell if I do accept the Empire for ambition or avarice but only to restore the Empire to a better estate which God grant and to govern them who have willingly chosen me for their Lord in a most just and honorable manner Id. p. 541. Richard Earl of Cornwall when elected King of the Romans is reported to possess so much ready coyn as would every day for ten years afford him an hundred Marks on the main stock Id. p. 545. Cedunt Togae Armis Henry the third intending to suppress his rebellious Barons made choice of Oxford as his place of Residence and banished thence all the Students to the number of fifteen thousand Speeds Hist 549. Simon Earl of Monfort a powerful Rebell took Prisoners King Henry the third Richard King of the Romans and both their Eldest Sons yielded to him by composition p. 549. A cup of Gold of ten pound weight cost hundred pound in King Henry the thirds days Edward the first while Prince warring in the holy land being wounded by a Saracen with an envenomed Knife the Lady Elianor his wife gave a rare example of conjugal affection and her immortal memory doth justly impart glory to the whole Sex For when no Medicines could extract the poyson she did it with her tongue licking daily while her husband slept his rankling wounds whereby they perfectly closed and yet herself received no harm p. 552. When Charles King of Sicily fell off from prosecuting of the holy war Prince Edward hearing of it solemnly sware that though all should forsake him yet he and his Lacquey would enter Ptolemais which he did though better attended p. 553. Edward the first being in his return from the holy land in the court of Charles King of Sicily and hearing first of the death of his Son and heir and after of his Father He much more sorrowed for his Fathers death than his Sons whereat King Charles greatly marvailing had of him this answer The loss of Sons is but light because they are multiplied every day but the death of Parents is irremediable because they are no more to be had Id. p. 554. At the coronation of King Edward the first for the more celebration of the great Feast and honor of so Martial a King there were five hundred great Horses let loose every one to take them for his own who could Speeds Hist p. 554. Upon a Marble Chair in Scone where the Kings of Scotland were used to be Crowned which Chair by King Edward the first was transported to Westminster was written this Distick Ni fallat fatum Scoti quocunque locatum Invâ—niant lapidem regnum teneatur ibidem Id. p. 558. In the year one thousand three hundred and one Cassan King of Tartars gloriously slew an hundred thousand Turks in a battel upon the Plain of Damascus and was baptized thereupon as acknowledging the Victorie to come from the Son of God p. 560. Robert Bruce intending to seize on the Crown of Scotland and being accused to King Edward the first denied it and had time and warning to escape For an Earl sent unto him Twelve Striveling pence and a sharp pair of Spurs presently upon his departure from the Kings presence which he wittily interpreted to be a symbol of flight according whereunto he escaped from London shooing his Horses backward that he might not be followed by the Prints in the Snow Id. p. 560. Robert Bruce after his seizing the Crown of Scotland was driven to that extremity by the English that he was sometimes naked and hungry without meat or drink save only water and roots of Herbs and his life perpetually in danger and yet trusting in God he never forsook himself but recovered his Kingdom p. 5â—2 Edward the first dying in his march yet commanded his Son to carry his bones through all Scotland as a terror to them and to send his Heart to the holy land with one hundred and forty Knights and their retainers because being hindred by his home Wars he could not fulfil his vow in going personally thither providing thirty two thousand pound of Silver which upon pain of eternal damnation he appointed should not be expended on any other use Speeds Hist p. 563. The Countess of Buquahan Sister to the Earl of Fife whose Office
it was to Crown the Scottish King in her Brothers absence had stolen from her Husband with all his light Horses to set the Crown on Bruces head being taken by Edward the second was set in a wooden Cage made Crown-wise on the Walls of Barwick Castle for all to wonder at 561. The Scots at Bancksborn obtained a famous Victory over the English under Edward the second by this stratagem Before their Battalions they digged certain Trenches three foot deep and three foot broad which having fixed sharp stakes in them with their points upwards they covered so with hurdles that foot men treading warily might pass but not Horse in which King Edward's Cavalry were intrapped and so miserably slain and the battel lost King Edward the second having put to death Thomas Earl of Lancaster a Courtier of mean birth being condemned many potent Favorites pressed the King on his behalf The King brake forth into these most vehement words A Plague upon you for cursed whisperers malicious backbiters wicked Counsellors Intreat you for the life of a most notorious Knave who the longer he lives the more Villanies will he commit and would not speak a word for the life of my near kinsman the noble Earl Thomas He shall therefore dye the death he hath deserved Id. p. 569. When Queen Isabel rose in rebellion against King Edward the second her husband Adam de Olton Bishop of Hereford her bosome Counsellor at Oxford chose this Text My head my head aketh 2 King 4.19 On which he delivered to them the reason of the Queens coming with an Army concluding more like a Butcher than a Divine That an aking and sick head of a Kingdom was of necessity to be taken off and not to be tampered with by any other Physick Speeds Hist p. 574. The Commission sent to put Edward the second to death was a witty but wicked Amphibology being written and left uncomma'd in these words Edvardum occidere nolite timere bonum est which being comma'd after Timere was a command after Nolite was a prohibition and so occasioned the death of the King and the Ruine of those that did it p. 579. Edmund Earl of Kent by the practice of his Enemies was condemned to death for endeavouring to set at liberty his brother King Edward the second who was dead before and had his head stricken off at Winchester Castle Gate having stood from noon till five at night and none found to behead him till a base wretch of the Marshalsea was sent and did it p. 579. Edward the third in his Minority being over-ruled by Mortimer things went much to wrack on which was made this Rime Long beards heartless painted Hoods witless Gay Coates graceless make England thriftless When the Sea forces of Edward the third had spoiled the Abbey of St. Colmes in Scotland the whole Fleet as a punishment for that sacrilege was battered with a tempest and some of them perisht At another time the like sacrilege being perpetrated the ship in which the sacrilegious goods were sunk into the bottom without any Tempest Id. p. 581. When Edward the third and Philip of Valois had brought two mighty Armies of an hundred thousand men apiece into the Field to face one another by the mediation of Jane of Valois Sister to Philip and Mother in Law to Edward they withdrew and struck not a stroak Speeds H. p. 585. Small matters many times occasion great effects Edward the third King of England dancing with the beautiful Lady Joan Countess of Salisbury her Garter falling off the King took it up at which the Nobles smiling the King seriously said it should not be long before there should be Soveraign honour done to that Silken Tie whereupon he instituted the honor of the Garter whose Motto is Honi soit qui mal y pense p. 588. The black Prince at the battel of Cressy being overpressed and in danger the Lords that were with him sent to his Father to come and succour him Who made this answer Let them send no more to me for any adventure that may befall while my Son is alive But let him either vanquish or dye because the honor of this brave day shall be his if God suffer him to live p. 590. King Edward the third besieging Callis the Enemy turned forth fifteen hundred of the poorer sort whom the good King turned not back but relieved them with victuals and money and suffered them safely to pass through his Camp Speeds Hist 591. Henry Earl of Lancaster at the taking of the Town of Brigerack by assault had permitted every Souldier to seize any House and to convert the same and what was in it to his own proper use A certain Souldier named Reeth having broken into a House where the Moneyors had stowed all the Moneys of the Country not thinking that the Generals pleasure was that so great a Treasure should be converted to a private use He acquainted the General with it who answered That the House and all therein was his according as he had first proclaimed let them be worth what they would And when the Souldier again told him of the great Treasure there found He replied What tellest thou me of the greatness of the Treasure Go take enjoy For to give then to take it back again is childs play I have once said and my word being once passed cannot with honor be revoked Speeds Hist p. 592. It is observed of King Edward the third that he had alwayes fair weather in his passage into Erance and foul weather in his return p. 593. Henry Pecard Lord Mayor of London at one time feasted four Kings viz. of England Scotland France and Cyprus p. 594. A terrible tempest that destroyed many horse and men in Edward the third's Army occasioned him to encline to agreements of peace which before he was utterly averse to p. 595. Edward Son to the Earl of Cambridge married the daughter of the King of Portugal but afterwards neither would the Earl leave his Son behind as suspecting the Portugals Faith nor the other entrust his daughter to the Earl so that they remained disjoyned in body however united in Ceremony Wat Tylers Companions in an holy outrage burning the Savoy threw one of their felâ—ows into the flames because he had thrusts piece of stollen plaâ—â— into his bosome p. 607. When Richarâ— the second entered Scotland the Scâ—ts had so retired thâ—mselves and all their goods that when the English came they could see no quick then left but Owles 611. A Monk bestows this Epitaph on Wicklif The Divels Instrument Churches Enemy Peoples Confusion Hereticks Idol Hypocrites mirrour Schismes broacher Hatreds sower Lies Forger Flatteries sink who at his death despaired like Cain and stricken by the horrible judgment of God breathed forth his wicked Soul to the dark mansions of the black Divel Whereby Gods children may learn not to regard while they live the malice nor to expect after their death ought else but the
slanderous rancour of the wicked Speeds Hist p. 622. A Galthrop or engine with three sharp points was hid in Henry the fourths bed but he espied it and so prevented the danger 627. A Frier Minor being asked that he would do if King Richard were alive and present he confidently answered that he would fight for him till death against any whatsoever which cost him his life being drawn and hanged in his Friers weeds Id. 627. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century IX AT Danbury Church in Essex the Divel appeared in the habit of a Minorite to the incredible astonishment of the Parishioners For at that time there was such a terrible tempest with lightnings and thunder and great fire-balls that the vault of the Church broke and half the Chancel was carried away Speeds Hist p. 628. Between Bedford and Bickleswade in the year one thousand four hundred and three sundry Monsters of divers colours in the shapes of armed men were often seen to issue out of the woods at Morning and at Noon which to suchs as stood far off seemed to encounter one another in most terrible manner but when they drew near nothing was to be found p. 629. Nero though generally hated while he was alive yet twenty years after his death an obscure fellow feigning himself Nero was so backt and countenanced by the Parthians and others that not without much difficulty the Romans could get him into their hands Speeds Hist. p. 629. Henry the fifth supposing his Father dead took the Crown that stood by him his Father reviving enquired for it which when he brought the Father said Oh Son with what right I got it God knows who forgive me the sin Howsoever it was got said the Prince I mean to keep it and defend it with my Sword as you by Sword obtained it p. 631. Henry the fifth though while Prince was wild and Companion of riotous persons yet coming to the Crown the first thing he did was the banishment of all such his old Companions ten miles from his presence Speeds Hist p. 637. Archbishop Arundel having in a synod condemned Oldcastle Lord Cobham for an Heretick and enacted that the holy Scripture should not be translated into the English tongue shortly after his tongue grew so big in his mouth that he could not speak or swallow but in horror lay languishing till he was starved to death p. 638. The Dolphin of France understanding that Henry the fifth intended to invade France sent him in scorn a Tun of Tennis Balls But the King returned answer that the Balls he should play the Gates of Paris should not be rackets strong enough to beat back and afterwards most gallantly made good his words p. 640. Ziska that famous Bohemian Protestant commanded that when dead his skin should be made the cover of a Drum to terrifie his Enemies Speeds Hist 645. Henry the fifth having vanquished the French at Azincourt returning thanks to God at Pauls in London would not have his broken Crown nor bruised Armour bore before him p. 646. Lewes the eleventh of France being perswaded to demolish the Tomb of the Duke of Bedford who had been Regent in France and was buried at Roan answered That it vvould be dishonourable to disturb him dead vvho when alive made all France tremble p. 676. Walter Earl of Athol conspired the murther of James the first King of Scotland in hopes of the Crown and Crowned he was as his Sorcerers had foretold him he should be but not with the Crown of the Kingdom but of Red hot Iron clapt upon his head being one of the tortures by which he ended at once his wicked daies and designs p. 672. Whilst the controversy between Henry the sixth and Richard Duke of York was debating in the Parliament a Crown which hung for garnishment in the middle of the roof where the Knights and Burgesses met as likewise a Crown which for the like Cause stood upon the highest Tower of Dover Castle fell down which was vulgarly construed to portend the translation of the Crown from the Lancastrian to the Yorkest which soon after came to pass p. 683. On Candlemas day in the year one thousand four hundred sixty one immediately before the Battel at Mortimers Cross where Edward Earl of March afterwards King Edw. the fourth was victorious there appeared in the Firmament three Suns which suddainly joyned in One Which occasioned to use as his device The Sun in his brightness Speeds Hist p. 684. One Walker a London Grocer for words spoken concerning his own Son to encourage him to learn his Book that he would make him Heir of the Crown meaning his own House having that sign was therefore in the eighth day of Edward the fourths Raign beheaded in Smithfield p. 684. Edward the fourth being ready to joyn battel caused Proclamation to be made That he that feared to fight might forthwith depart but if any Souldier abiding should seek to fly or turn back he should be slain by his next fellow and the slayer to receive a great reward besides the stipend of a double pay p. 687. Sir Ralph Percy being slain taking part with Henry the sixth died with these words I have saved the bird in his breast meaning his Oath made to King Henry p. 687. Richard Nevil Earl of VVarwick spent in his house in London six Oxen every day p. 689. Henry the sixth when certain Ladies presented themselves before him in a Mask with their hair loose and their breasts uncovered He then a Bachelor and able of Marriage immediately rose up and departed the presence saying Fie Fie forsooth you are to blame p. 689. When Henry the sixth lay Prisoner in the Tower a Ruffian intending his death wounded him in the side with a Sword whom being restored to his Estate he freely forgave and another striking him in the face he punished only with this reprehension Forsooth you are to blame to strike me your anointed King Sp. p. 697. Henry Holland Duke of Excester and brother in Law to Edward the fourth was driven by him out of England into Burgundy where Comines writes that he saw him running bare-legged after Burgundies train begging his bread for Gods sake And the Countess of Oxford had nothing to maintain her but the Charity of others and her own needle Speeds Hist p. 968. Edward the fourth hunting in Arrow Park belonging to Thomas Burdet Esquire among other game kill'd a white Buck that Burdet highly valued whereupon Burdet wished the Hornes in his belly that wished the King to kill it For which his words being interpreted as though he wisht them in the Kings belly he was condemned and beheaded at Tiburne p. 700. An old Prophecy that a G. should raign after an E. occasioned the death of George Duke of Clarence who on pretended Articles of Treason was condemned in Parliament and by his own choyce drowned in a But of Malmsey p. 701. The Lord Chamberlain Hastings having been of Counsel to imprison and behead the Lord
part 623. Lincoln Lincolnshire Leicestershire Huntingtonshire Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire part Hartfordshire part 1255. Chichester Sussex Hertfordshire part 250. Winchester Hampshire Surrey Wight Isles Garnsey Isles Jersey Isles 362. Salisbury Wiltshire Barkeshire 248. Excester Devon Cornwall 604. Bath and Wells Somerset 388. Glocester Glocestershire 267. VVorcester VVorcestershire VVarwick part 241. Lichfield Coventry Staffordshire Derby VVarwick part Shropshire part 557. Hereford Herefordshire Shropshire 3â—3 Ely Cambridgshire Ely Isle 141. Norwich Norfolk Suffolk 1121. Oxford Oxfordshire 195. Peterborough Northampton Rutland 293. Bristol Dorset Glamorgan 236. Landaff Monmouth Brecknock Radnor 177. St. Davids Pembrook Caermerden 308. Bangor Carnarvan Anglesy Isle Merioneth Denbigh part 107. St. Asaph Denbigh part Flintshire part 121.  York Province  York Yorkshire Nottinghamshire 581. Chester Cheshire Lancashire Richmondshire Cumberland part Flintshire part 256. Carlisle Cumberland part VVestmorland 95. Durham Durham Northumberland 135. Soder Isle of Man 17. 1084. So that the total number of the Bishopricks in England are twenty seven of the Shires fifty and two and of the Parishes nine thousand two hundred eighty and five Speeds Maps p. 6. From Basham in Sussex Earl Harold taking Sea for his delight in a small Boat was driven upon the coast of Normandy where by Duke VVilliam he was detained till he had sworn to make him King of England after Edward the Confessors death which oath being broken the bastard arrived at Pensey and with his Sword revenged the perjury at Battel in the same County where King Harold with sixty seven thousand nine hundred seventy and four English men lost their lives the Conqueror thereby recovering full possession Id p. 9. Surrey is compared unto a homespun frize cloth with a costly list for the Outverg doth much exceed the middle it self In this Shire are Oaking Oateland Nonsuch Richmond four stately Palaceâ— of the Kings besides Lambeth the Archbishop of Canterbury his house and Ocham that gave breath to VVilliam of Ocham Id. p. 11. In Hamptshire there sometimes stood a great and famous city called Silvester that now is so demolished there is no sign left of it Southampton that was the antient Clausentium in the time of Edward the third was fired by the French under the conduct of the King of Sicelies Son whom a Country-man encountred and struck down with a Club he crying Rancon that is Ransome but the Country-man neither understanding his Language nor the law of Armes laid on more soundly saying I know thee a Françon and therefore shalt thou die Id. Falmouth bay in Cornwal is so wide that an hundred Ships may therein ride at Anchor by themselves apart so that from the tops of the highest Masts they shall not see each other and lie most safely under the VVinds. Speeds Maps p. 21. When Trajan was hastening against his Enemies a poor Widdow met him and desired Justice against the Murtherer of her Son The Emperor answered that at his return he would do her Justice but saith the Widdow what if thou shouldst not return he replied his successor should That would not avail him He alighting heard her cause and did her right Boschier 5 part Accad Peccat p. 255. Some Thieves robbing an Hermits house left a Chest which they saw not The Hermit went after them with it with which they were so moved that they restored what they had taken Id. Ibid. p. 280. An Abbot travailing fell into the hands of plunderers who dismounted him and took away his Horse which done he offered them his whip telling them it might serve their turn to beat up his Horse which was slow The Thieves riding to a River their Horses would not go forward which made them mind the good Abbot whom they had wronged and returning back gave him his Horse But that man fared worse who having some part of his garments taken from him run after them threatning them that they should answer it at the day of Judgment but they deriding him who threatned them with what they thought a great vvay off took avvay the rest of his cloths from him Id. p. 28 One Eginhartus a Counsellor to Charles the great falling in love with the Emperors daughter and she vvith him they enjoying by stealth their unlavvful pleasures One morning vvhen he vvas to go avvay from the Princesses Chamber the Pavement being all covered vvith Snow he vvas afraid by his footsteps to be discovered to prevent vvhich his Mistriss took him on her back and carrying of him in that Posture met her Father vvho yet forgave them both and gave her to this Counsellor for his wife since she had been before his Harlot Id. p. 291. Alexander the Patriarch of Constantinople was so merciful that when his Secretary having stollen his goods and â—ying away was taken by Thieves his Master redeemed him for a great Sum and being returned he used him kindly so that it grew into a Proverb Nihil utilius quam Alexandro malefacere The same is reported of Archbishop Cranmer Abuse the Arch-bishop and he will ever be your Friend Diego Salazar a Spanish Captain having Conquered an Island in the Indies and taken an Antient Indian Woman whom he sent from him to carry letters to another Governor she being gone he sent after her a very fierce Mastive whom the Woman seeing run at her she sate down on the ground and thus bespoke him in her language Good Mr. Dog good Mr. Dog I carry these letters to the Governor and then added good Mr. Dog do me no harm The Dog coming to her stood still did her no harm only heaving up his leg pist on her The Spaniard knowing the nature of the Dog took it for a Miracle and so would not kill her but saved her alive Boschier Ibid. p. 299. It was a good Law of the Romans that none should make a publick feast before he had provided for the necessity of his neighbours And of the Aegyptians that every five years each family should be searcht to see what course they took to maintain themselves Adam fifteen years after the Creation begat Cain and Calmana and fifteen years after Abel and Delbora And when Abel being an hundred years old was killed Adam mourned for him an hundred years and had resolved never more to know his Wife but that God particularly will'd him and he had thirty children more and lived nine hundred and thirty years and as the other Patriarchs before the flood did eat no flesh and survived Cain who was slain by Lamech in a Bush taken for a beast And to perpetuate the knowledge of Arts and Sciences Adam and Seth made two pillars the one of Brass the other of Stone as likewise Tubal Cain and Tubal foreseeing that the World should be burnt and drowned erected two pillars more one of Brick to defend the Fire the other of Marble to defend the Water and thereon did grave the Arts and Sciences by them invented Grafton Hist p. 3 4 5. p. 11. The Tree under which Abraham
entertained the Angels continued till the i me of Constantius the younger Id. p. 21. London was built three hundred fifty and six years before Rome in the time of Eli the high Priest Graftons Hist p. 36. King Locrine Brutus Son kept Estrildes his beautiful Concubine seven years in a secret cave at London and when he went to her gave out that he would make a secret sacrifice to the Gods On her he begat Habren whom Gwendolin his Wife together with her Mother threw into Severn and drowned and from the childes name commanded the River to be called Habren as the Welch now call it and by corruption Severn p. 39. King Bladad who founded Bathe having made himself VVings and intending to fly with them fell on the Altar of Apollo and bruised himself and therewith died Id. p. 47. In the time of Rivalio King of England it rained blood for three daies continually which bred an innumerable company of Flies and after was followed with a fearful pestilence Id. p. 49. Malmutius gave priviledge of Sanctuary to Temples Cities Carts and the four High-wayes which are called The Foss from Totness to Lincoln VVatlingstreet from Dover to Cardigan Erming street from St. Davids to Southampton Kickneld street from VVorcester to Tinmouth p. 54. 57. When Brennus besieged the Capitol the Ganders awakened the VVatch and saved it On which accasion the Romans long time after held a feast of Ganders the first day of June p. 59. When the Soldiers of Brennus had robbed the Temple of Apollo at Delphos his Army was destroyed by an Earth-quake and hail-stones and Brennus in despair slew himself p. 59. Morindus King of Brittain was slain by a Sea Monster whom he rashly would needs encounter with in the year of the VVorld three thousand six hundred fifty two Archigallo King of Brittain being deposed his Brother Elidurus was substituted King in his place who when he had raigned five years finding his Brother by chance in a VVood restored him again to his Crown Grafton p. 63. Ptolomeus Philodelphus King of Egypt being desirous to have the old Testament translated into Greek released freely a hundred thousand of the Jews that were captive gave great gifts and sent to Jerusalem for seventy Interpreters who coming to him in seventy daies finished it and were richly rewarded every one having given them three suits of apparel two talents of Gold and one Cup of one Talent of Gold and sufficient furniture for all their journeys and expences p. 63. In the daies of Eldadus King of Brittain there was a child born in Rome with four feet four hands four eyes as many ears and both Natures Id. p. 65. From Adam to Christ are three thousand nine hundred sixty three years six months and ten da s and from Christs birth one thousand six hundred and seventy three so that the VVorld hath endured five thousand six hundred thirty and six Grafton p. 74. Lucius the first Christian King in the year of Christ one hundred and eighty appointed VVestminster to be a Sanctuary Id. p. 83. Severus the Emperor built a Wall between Tine and the Sea which was one hundred twenty two miles long Id. p. 84. Donald the third King of Scots a cruel Tyrant never laught but when he heard of the discord and slaughter of his Nobles p. 87. Austin and his Mother praising God for his Conversion sung the Hymn Te Deum answering mutually p. 92. Vortiger having procured a guard of an hundred Picts to attend King Constance he made them drunk and laid open to them his own poverty and by secret wayes let them know his mind to have the King removed whom they wickedly slew and Vortiger for so doing put them all to death and usurped the Crown Grafton p. 95. Hengist the Saxon begg'd of King Vortiger so much ground as an Ox hide would compass which being granted he cut the Hide into small thongs and with the same measured out a large circuit of ground in Lindsey long after named Thong Castle p. 96. Vortimer caused his Sepulchre of Brass made spirewise to be set in that Port in Kent where the Saxons were commonly wont to arrive and his dead Corps to be laid in it to terrify the Saxons of which Saxons King Arthur in one day with his own hands slew 140 and Edolse at Stonehing with a stake â—o and got safe away to his Castle p. 99. 160. 106. In the Monastery of Bangor in the year five hundred forty six there were more than two thousand Monks that lived by the travail of their hands of whom one Etherfrid King of Northumberland kill'd twelve hundred at one time when they came to pray for the good speed of the Brittans Grafton p. 109. Pope Gregory writing an answer to Austins questions gave this determination That all goods that were given to the Church should be divided into four parts One to the maintenance of the Bishop and his houshould the second to the Clergy the third to the amendment of Churches and the fourth to the reliefe of poor people and works of mercy p. 114. Kenneth Keir King of Scotland commanded all Juglers Minstrels and scoffers to be banished as Vagabonds or else to find some honest occupation to live by p. 116. Elsteda the daughter of King Oswy was gigen by her Father to God with twelve Mannors on which to build twelve Abbeys Grafton p. 122. Glazing was first brought into England by Bennet a Monk about the year six hundred p. 122. Tiberius the Emperor beheaded one that had found out the Art of making Glass malleable saying That that Art would make Gold and other Metals of no value p. 123. Wilfred being deposed from the Arch-bishoprick of York applied himself to the Saxons and taught them fifteen years and instructed them in the Art of Fishing p. 124. In the raign of King Ino King of the West Saxons one Brightwoldus after he had been a long time dead was restored again to life and told many things of great wonder to many men whereby he caused great Alms and deeds of charity to be done Id. p. 127. Eugenius King of Scotland caused the Acts of his Ancestors to be committed to writing and that Historiographers should be found at the common cost Grafton p. 128. Before the Danes came into England in the daies of Brithricus King of the VVest Saxons in the year 779 as men walked in the streets Crosses like unto blood fell upon their clothes and blood like drops of Rain fell from Heaven p. 130. A grant of Land made by Athelstan in this short form I King Athelstan give unto Paulan Odham and Rodham as good and as fair as ever they mine were And thereto witness Maud my wife p. 147. When Dunstan held Ethelred being an Infant over the Font he defiled it with his ordure Whereon Dunstan sware by God and his Mother this child will be unkind to God and his Church Id. p. 160. When Seward Earl of Northumberland being sick of a
Flux saw that he should die he caused his Armor to be put upon him and so Armed and sitting in a Chair said Thus it becometh a Knight or man of honor to die and not lying in his bed as another mean man Grafton p. 181. Edward the Confessor was the first King of England that used by his touch to cure the Kings evil William the Conqueror had three Horses killed under him at Battel Abbey Field Id. p. 191. An Hide of Land containeth five yards and every yard containeth four Acres An Acre containeth forty perches in length and four in breadth And a Knights fee con aineth eight Hides which amount to one hundred and sixty Acres and is accompted a Plough Land Grafton 2. Vol. p. 16. Leofricus Duke of Mercia in the time of Edward the Confessor adorned the Church of Coventry with great riches of Gold Silver and Jewels insomuch that Robert William the Conquerors Chaplain being made Bishop thereof took from one beam in his Church the value of five hundred Marks A Tempest in the year one thousand and ninety in the raign of William Rufus blew down six hundred houses in London p. 23. William Rufus warring in Normandy when by his command an Army of twenty thousand men were gathered together at Hastings in Sussex ready to be transported he sent then word that every man paying ten shillings might return home as meaning to corrupt therewith Philip the French King to desert his brother Robert which accordingly was done and thereon Robert was fain to sue for Terms of Peace Id. p. 25. In the time of Rufus Bishopricks were bought and sold in England as other Merchandises also Priests used bushed and braided-heads and blazing clothes shining and Golden Girdles and gilt Spurs and many other enormities uncontrouled Grafton 2. Vol. p. 28. In the year one thousand one hundred and sixty were seen in England two Moons on Maunday Thursday the one in the East the other in the West and in the year one thousand one hundred and fifty six were seen two Suns and in the Moon a Red Cross about which time in Italy appeared three Suns by the space of three hours in the West and in the year following three Moons whereof the middle had a Red Cross overthwart noted as a token of the schisme among the Cardinals about the election of Alexander the third that endured twenty years As also in December in the year one thousand and two hundred in the raign of King John were seen in the Element about ten at night within the Province of York five Moons One in the East another in the West a third in the South another in the North and a fifth in the middle Hail fell as big as Hens Eggs and Spirits were seen flying in the Air like Birds with fire in their bills setting houses on fire as they flew And the last of October one thousand three hundred twenty and one the Sun for six hours together appeared as red as blood And in the year one thousand two hundred sixty and one in the raign of Henry the third the Thames was frozen so hard that men rode over on horse-back Grafton 2. Vol. p. 36. 51. 92. 98 138. 201. All Becket's Kinred both men and women were banished for his offence by Henry the second p. 68. Becket on Christmas day did excommunicate Robert de Brocke for cutting off the tail of one of his Horses the day before p. 71. When Pope Alexander trod upon the Emperor Fredericks neck the Quire blasphemously sung this verse Thou shalt walk upon the adder and the Basilisk and shall tread down the Lion and the Dragon p. 79. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century X. HEnry the second King of England never laid any Tax or tribute on his Subjects in all his raign and yet when he died left nine hundred thousand pounds in his Treasury Grafton Vol. 2. p 81. Robin Hood and little John who is reported to be fourteen foot high two Famous Thieves lived in the time of King Richard the first p. 85. Four hundred Jews at York in the time of Richard the first cut their Master veines and bled themselves to death p. 87. In the year one thousand two hundred twenty one the men of Cathness in Scotland burnt their Bishop because he cursed them for not paying Tithes for which cause the King of Scots hanged four hundred of the chief doers gelded their children and disinherited the Earl of that Country Id. p. 119. A Jew falling into a Privy at Tewksbury on Saturday for reverence of the day which is their Sabbath would not be taken forth The Earl of Glocester hearing of it commanded that he should not be taken out on the Lords day for reverence of the Christian Sabbath and on Munday morning he was found dead Grafton Vol. 2. p. 119. When Isabel Edward the seconds Wife was returning with an Army into England had they not been driven by a Tempest to a contrary Harbour they had all miscarried their Enemies waiting at the Port they intended to land at p. 20. Edward the third tempted the Chastity of the beautiful Countess of Salisbury and had an honorable repulse p. 214. King Edward the third having streightned Calice by a Twelve-months siege proffered mercy to all except six which should come forth with Halters about their necks and be left wholly to his dispose they coming he commanded them to be beheaded but upon the earnest intercession of his Queen and Nobles he forgave them who had all voluntarily proffered themselves to that danger to save their people p. 286. King Edward the third took Sir Eustace of Richmond Prisoner with his own hand and for his valiant behaviour in the encounter he set him at liberty and gave him a rich Chapelet of Pearls to were in remembrance of him Grafton Vol. 2. p. 291. Sir James Audely having behaved himself valiantly at the battel of Poytiers the Black Prince gave him five hundred Marks a year which he presently gave his four Esquires the Prince hearing of it confirmed his gift and gave him six hundred Marks more for himself p. 299. John King of France and Edw. the 3d King of England being together at Mass when the Pax was profered to be kissed both refused to kiss first and so instead of kissing the Pax they kissed each other p. 316. In the year one thousand four hundred and eleven the Thames flowed three times in one day of which Grafton gives the reason to be great Winds Rains and Frost p. 441. At the Council of Constance was assembled of Bishops Abbots and Doctors three hundred forty six of Noble men five hundred sixty four of Knights and Esq sixteen thousand besides Servants which not accounting the Townsmen were reckoned forty five thousand persons Id. 444. In the raign of Henry the fiftâ— there was a Bill put up in the Parliament at Leicester against the Temporalties of the Clergy That that which was devoutly given and disordinately spent might
Moguntinensis Treverensis Coloniensis Quilibet Imperii sit Cancellarius horum * Rhenis * Saxoniae Et Palatinus * dapifer Dux * portitor ensis * Brandeburgensis Marchio * Praepositus Camerae Pincerna Bohemus Hi statuunt dominum per omnia saecula summum Id. part 6. P. 7. Calixtus chosen Pope having taken Pope Benedict his opposer caused him to ride before him through the City of Rome on a Mule with his face towards the tail and holding it in his hand as a bridle and after cast him into Prison Id. part 6. R. 6. Epitaphium Henrici filii H. 5. Imperatoris Omnis honoris honos decor decus urbis orbis Militiae splendor gloria lumen apex Julius ingenio virtutibus Hector Achilles Viribus Augustus moribus ore Paris Fruct Temp. part 7. S. 3. Pope Gregory when Legate convented a Bishop before him that was suspected of Simony and said openly before all the people since the Bishop denied it and none could prove it Let mans Judgment cease for it's deceivable and let God dispose of it For certain it is that the Dignity of a Bishop is the gift of the Holy Ghost and whosoever buâ—es a Bishoprick sins against the Holy Ghost Then if thou Bishop didst not sin against the Holy Ghost say openly before all people Gloria patri filio Spiritui sancto And many times he began to say it but could never speak Spiritui sancto He was deposed from his Bishoprick and afterwards could speak it well enough Id. part 7. R. 3. John Comin was slain by Robert Bruise King of Scots before the Altar at Dunfrees whose blood in the stones cannot be washt away Id. part 7. X. 3. Boniface the eighth Pope entred as a Fox lived as Lion died like a Dog Fructus Temp. part 7. X. 6. The Emperor Henry the seventh was poisoned by a Frier in the Sacrament Id. part 7. Z. 3. When Sir Roger Mortimer was Prisoner in the Tower he made a great Feast to the Lieutenant apd all his Officers at which he gave them in their drink a sleepy potion that they slept two days and two nights and in the mean time he made his escape Id. part 7. Z. 3. At Halidon hill besides Berwick there were slain in one battel of the Scots thirty five thousand seven hundred and twelve and of the English but fourteen Id. part 7. A. 5. In the time of King Edward the third there reigned a great pestilence over most part of the World and from that time all that ever have been born have two cheeks teeth less than they had before Id. part 7. B. 4. King Richard the second in the year of his raign out of his displeasure against London removed the Courts and Terms from Midsummer till Christmas unto York Fructus Temp. part 7. E. 2. Eleven persons were pressed to death on London bridge by the throng of people that came from meeting King Richard the second in his return from France Id. part 7. E. 4. Thomas of Woodstock the good Duke of Glocester was smothered to death at Calice by the command of Richard the second between two feather-beds Id. part 7. E 4. In the year one thousand four hundred thirty four appeared three Suns at one time and anon followed the three-fold government of the Church The Pope The Council The Neutral and an Holy maid in Holland called Lidwith lived only by miracle not eating any meat Id. part 7. H. 8. The nine Orders of Angels are thus reckoned Angels Archangels Principates Potestates Virtues Dominations Thrones Cherubim Seraphim Polychronicon fol. 3. The Caspian hills are seven thousand paces in length but in breadth little more than a Cart-way Id. f. 8. In India the men have many wives and when the husband dieth the fairest and best beloved is buried with him which they esteem as the highest honour and preferment Id. f. 10. In the dead Sea a Lanthorn with a candle lighted swimmeth and floateth but if the light be quenched it sinketh nothing that hath life will sink as was tried by Vespasian who threw in two men bound together and yet they swam King Alexander intending to make War upon the Amazons they writ to him that they much wondred at him For if he were vanquished he should have great shame and if he were Conquerer he should have no Credit With which letter he was so convinced that he forbore to meddle with them sent for the Queen kept her as his Concubine forty dayes and sent her back with child by him Polycrhonicon fol. 17. The Shadow of Mount Athos reacheth seventy miles in length Id. f. 20. Bellerophons Image with his Horse made of Iron weighing fifteen thousand pound weight hung in the midst of a Temple in the air without chains or supporters only by the strength of Adamant or Loadstones that were in the Vaults and Arches that drew the Iron so every way that it might not move upwards nor downward nor sidewards but hang always in the middle Id f. 23. The Albestone when once set on fire can never be quencht or diminisht f. 23. In the North of Ireland is the land of Life where none die till they are carried out Id f. 35. In the Isle of Thule the six Summer months it's day and the six Winter months it's night Polycron f. 41. The Isle of Man was Judged to Brittain from Ireland because Venomous creatures are found therein Id f. 44. In Bohemia there is a beast called Boaz that hath no Horns but hath a large bag under his Chin wherein he gathereth water and in running heateth scalding hot and spouteth out on the Hunters and Hounds that pursue him and scaldeth them full sore A Maid the same day she was to be married turned into a Man and shortly after married a wife Id. f. 49. In the time of William the Conqueror there were in England forty five thousand and two Parish Churches Id. Ibid. What Hannibal said of the Romans that Ranulph of Chester saith of Englishmen that they could not be overcome but in their own Country Idem f. 56. The space between the hands stretched out which we call a Fathom is the just length of the body Polycronicon f. 57. In Africa there are some men that if they praise any thing it withereth and decayeth Id. f. 58. Trevisa tells of one Roger Bagge a very old man in Wotton Underhedge in Glocestershire that never spat or coughed in all his life f. 58. When there was War between the men of Thessaly and Athens an Oracle was given that the party whose Duke should be slain should have the better Codrus King of Athens disguised himself and went into the midst of his Enemies and so willingly occasioned his own death to get the Victory to his people f. 85. On Sardanapalus tomb by his own appointment was written So much I had as I eat and drank Id. f. 86. Licurgus having established his Laws bound the Lacedemonians by an Oath not to alter them till
his return and feigning a voyage to Apollo Delphicus went into Crete and there died and commanded his body to be thrown into the Sea that so his bones might never be carried back and his people never change their Laws Id. fol. 86. Romulus began his raign in the beginning of the seventh Olympiad Now the Olympiades are the space of time between the games that were celebrated by the Graecians on the mount Olympus every fifth year and began in the first year of Joathan the Son of Josias King of Judah and in the year of the World three thousand one hundred eighty and three Polycr f. 87. Tarpeja Covenanted with the Sabines to betray the Tower in which her Father was for the Jewels the Sabines wore on their left hands but they entring cast upon her not only the Jewels but the Shield they bore in their left hands and so prest her to death with the weight of them Id. fol. 88. Nummus that signifieth money hath its name from Numa the second King of the Romans who first coyned it Id. f. 89. Cyrus divided the great River Euphrates by Babylon into four hundred and threescore Chanells and so made a passage for his Army up the River into Babylon and took the City that suspected no entrance that way f. 94. When a Crafts-man thinking to pleasure Phalaris the Tyrant of Sicily had invented a brazen bull and presented it to him The Tyrant commanded him to be first tortured in his own device and so justly rewarded his wicked Wit Polycr fol. 95. Darius got the Kingdom of Persia by his Horses first neighing at the Pallace gate He having commanded his groom to have his Horse cover a Mare at the same place the night before Id. f. 98. The Judges at Athens when a Woman was impleaded because she had poisoned her husband and his Son who had cruelly slain a Son she had by her former husband being unwilling to condemn her respited the Judgment for an hundred years Id. fol. 100. Cynegiris a Knight of Athens having laid hold with his right hand on a ship of the Persians had that hand cut off then he held it with his left and when that was cut off took hold of it with his teeth f. 102. Sophocles when his children accused him of Dotage rehearsed before the Judges his Tragedy he had made of Oedipus and was acquitted with Honour Id. fol. 103. Socrates being angry with his Servant told him I would beat thee if I were not angry And when his Wife having chid long with him threw down piss upon his head he answered I wist well that rain woulâ— follow thunder Wâ—en he was old he would ride on a Hobby Horse and play with his children and was at last put to death for affirming and writing that there was but one God Polycr fol. 107. Democritus put out his own Eyes for these three reasons First his sight did interrupt his holy thoughts Secondly he could not see Women without temptation Thirdly that he might not see wicked deeds to vex him Id. f. 106. When the Gauls under Brennus entred Rome the Senators in their Robes sate at their doors whom the Soldiers took for so many Gods till Papirius struck one that played with his beard and then tâ—ey kill'd them all Id. f. 108. Diogenes lived in a Tub instead of a House and always turned the mouth towards the Sun and from the Wind. When Alexander will'd him to ask what he would he only desired him not to stand between the Sun and him He used to carry a dish to drink in till he saw children drink out of the palms of their hands and then threw away his dish as superfluous When one day he was gathering Coleworts Aristippus told him that if he would flatter Dionysius he need not feed upon Coleworts and he answered If thou wouldst eat Coleworts thou needst not flatter Dionysius When one Lentulus spat in his face as he was pleading Diogenes wiped his face and said They are foully mistaken that say thou hast no mouth When one looking on him told him he had wanton Eyes his Scholars were angry but he pacified them saying Such I am by kind but I allay my self by vertue And when a foul and deformed man shewed him his fair House he spat in his face and told him it was the foulest place he saw And when he died he ordered himself not to be buried but cast into the field and when his friends told him the Birds and Beasts would eat him he bid them put a staff by him and when they replied he could not then use his staff to drive them away Neither saith he shall I feel them when they come Polycron f. 109. When all the Syrâ—cusans desired Dionysius death only one old Woman prayed for his life which he wondring at askt her the reason she answered When I was young we had a Tyrant thy Grandfather and desired his death and had a worse thy Father and after thy self the worst of all And therefore I pray for thy life lest a worse come after thee Polycr p. 110. When Dionysius took away the Golden garments that the Heathen Images were adorned with he said that such clothing was too heavy for the Summer and too cold for Winter Id. Ibid. Mâ—rcus Curtius went into an open Cliff of the Earth to save his City from the pestilence And then the Earth closed and the pestilence ceased Id. Ibid. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XI TOrquatus a Roman General slew his own Son though he had gotten the Victory because he had fought against his Fathers command Polycronicon f. 110. When the Embassador of the Molossos came to Athens Domosthenes pleaded against them but the next day they bribed him with money to hold his peace so that the third day Demosthenes came forth wrapt about the neck with wollen cloth and said he had the Squinancy But one said it was not Angina but Argentangina The Silvery And afterwards it so appeared For when he asked Aristodemas what he had to plead for them he answered a Talent Demosthenes replied that he had more to hold his tongue Id. f. 111. Two men give money to a Woman to keep and ordered the money not to be delivered but to both together After one of them coming for it the woman delivered it The other Sues her and the woman was like to have paid it again had not a Lawyer standing by perceived the deceit and required them to come both together and they should have it Id. Ibid. Philip King of Macedon sent to the Athenians that he would have peace with them if they would deliver to him ten of their wisest men which he would name which when the Citizens were willing to have done Demosthenes disswaded them by the Fable of the Wolves sending to the Sheep to proffer them peace if they would give up their Dogs Id. f. 111. Bees sate on Plato's Lips while he lay in his Cradle which foreshewed his great Eloquence
him to death instead of the said Picard Which being after made knovvn to the Kings Council the Provost vvas put to the like death Id. p. 188. In the year of our Lord one thousand three hundred sixty one were seen two Castles in the Air one in the East the other in the West Out of which at Noon-tide appeared two Hosts of men to issue forth what came from the East appeared White the other Black which encountred each other and the White that seemed at first to be Victorious at last was worsted and so it disappeared Id. p. 245. In the year of our Lord One thousand three hundred ninety six upon the death of Gregory the Eleventh were chosen two Popes Urban the Sixth by the Italians and Clement the Seventh by the French Which double Head of the Romish Synagogue continued by several Elections thirty nine years Fabian p. 262. At the Siege of the Rock of Arnan in Brittaine kept by the English the Commander of the French hung a Purse and fifty Scutes of Gold on a Speares End with promise that who first entered the Town should have the said fifty Scutes of Gold which so encouraged the Souldiers that within four hours they entred and took it Id. p. 277. In a Parliament held in England in the twelfth year of Edward the Third and in the year of our Lord one thousand three hundred thirty seven it was Enacted that no man should wear any manner of Silk in Gown Coat or Doublet which could not spend of good Rents an hundred pound by the year Id. p. 214. When John King of France was Prisoner in England the three Estates of Languedock ordained that no man should wear any Furres of any great price and that women should leave their rich Attire off their heads and wear neither Pearl nor Gold upon them nor Silver upon their Girdles so long as the King remained Prisoner and also that all manner of Minstrells for that season should be put to silence Fabian p. 284. Charles King of Navar being a man of great Age and very feeble was by Counsel of Physicians sowed in a sheet washed with Aqua-Vitae to revive heat in him He that sowed the sheet taking a Candle to burn off the end of the thread suddainly the Aqua-Vitae inflamâ—d and so burnt his flesh that he shortly after died with it p. 361. Certain Noblemen disguising themselves in Linnen clothes glued to their bodies with Pitch and coloured with Oyl entred into the presence of Charles the seventh of France to make him disport by Torch-light which Garments suddenly took fire and the disguisers after much torment with great difficulty by running into waters saved themselves Fabian p. 363. Henry the fourth doing his devotions at St. Edwards Shrine vvas suddenly taken sick and so carried into the Abbots Lodging where enquiring what the Chamber in which he lay was call'd it being answered Jerusalem He presently replied I know I shall now die it being foretold him that he should die in Jerusalem and so he did p. 389. William Mandevil a Weaver of Abington having raised a Commotion against King Henry the sixth give out in a vaunting manner that he would make Priests-heads as cheap as Sheeps-heads and sell three for a penny but was himself taken Hang'd Drawn and Quarter'd Id. p. 422. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XII THe English and French fighting one named Bonsapriest a French Knight for fear fled and hid himself in a Covert of Bushes till the fight was ended two English men their party having the worst fled into the same Covâ—rt by whom the Knight perceiving that the French had the better he became so Couragious that he forced the said Englishmen to become his Prisoners and with them entred the French Host and bare a Countenance as if he had won them in the aforesaid fight but when his demeanour was known he was had in great derision and by the chief Captain deprived of his Prisoners Fabian p. 429. In the year of our Lord one thousand four kindred thirty six all the Lions in the Tower died which had continued a long season there Id. p. 454. In the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty nine died Sir Robert Chichley who had been twice Lord Mayor of London who by his Will appointed that on his mind day a good dinner should be provided for two thousand four hundred poor men and two pence a piece to be bestowed on them Id. p. 436. Charles the eighth of France having concluded a Marriage between his daughter Magdaline and Ladislaus King of Bohemia while the Bride with great Pomp was conveighed toward her intended Husband he was taken suddainly with sickness and died Id. p. 478. Lewes the eleventh King of France Warring against Charles Duke of Burgoigne committed the charge of his Army to John Balna Priest and Cardinal whereat the Temporal Lords disdaining the Earl of Damptmartin in their name said to the King Most Soveraign Lord it hath pleased your Highness to commit to a Spiritual man the charge of this Host and he not fearing God hath taken it upon him to the effusion of Christian blood wherefore may it like your most noble Grace to send me a Temporal man to visit his Diocess and to take the charge of his Flock which is as fit for me as the other is for him Of the which the King made game but did as to him seemed best Fabian p. 486. Charles the eighth of France being troubled with the Leprosy he commanded to be brought before him all the cunning Musicians that by their Melody he might be eased but when he had assembled a hundred and twenty yet a few Shepherds Pipes vvere to him more solace than all the other and therefore commanded them every day at a certain distance from the place he lay to play to him Fab. p. 491. One Mr. Dominick Physician to King Edward the fourth assured him that the Queen was conceived of a Son This Physician when the Queen vvas in travail vvaited in the second chamber that he might be the first that might bring tidings to the King of the birth of the Prince And when he heard the child cry he called secretly at the Chamber door to know what the Queen had To whom it was answered by one of the Ladies Whatsoever the Queens Grace hath here within sure it is that a Fool standeth there without And so confused with that answer he departed without seeing the King for that time Fab. p. 496. One William Colingborn Esquire being condemned for making this Rime on King Richard the third The Cat the Rat and Lovel our Dog Rule all England under the Hog vvas put to a most cruel death for being hanged and cut down alive his bowels ript out and cast into the fire when the Executioner put his hand into the bulk of the body he said Lord Jesus yet more trouble and so died to the geat sorrow of much people Id. p. 519. In the
year of our Lord one thousand four hundred ninety and six the body of Richard Hakendies wife was taken up in Saint Mary Hill Church London whole and entire that had lain in the ground more than one hundred and twenty years Fabian p. 530. In the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred fifty two a child was born at Middleston with two bodies two heads four Arms and hands one belly and one Navil on the one side two legs and two feet on the other one leg made of twain and a foot with nine toes It lived four daies and the one part died before the other Id. p. 556. The Images of Emrods and Mice we read of 1 Sam. 6.5 were made by the Astrologers directions and were Telesmatical signes of the efficacy of which Hali gives an experiment practised upon a Saracens Servant who having been stung with a Scorpion was cured by his Master with a stone of this kind engraven with the figure of a Scorpion The mightiest of this sort of Operators was Apollonius Tyaneus who got himself a great name by travailing about and making Telesmes who coming to Antioch made one against the Northern Wind and set it upon the East gate of the City and caused an Image of a Scorpion to be molten in brass and set upon a pillar in the midst of the City and the Scorpions vanished out of all their coast A like to which was set up in Henopos a City of Syria Apamia And when in the upper region of Grand Cairo the Crocodiles were mischievous the Talismans cast a leaden Crocodile which written upon with an Aegyptian charm they buried in the foundation of the Temple this for a long time defended the people but when that leaden Image was melted the Crocodiles returned to their own malice And the Fortune of Byzantium stood with one foot in a ship of Brass a Telesme erected against the dangers of that Tempestuous Sea and while it stood entire stilled the rage But some parts thereof being broken off and conveighed away the Sea begun to be as unruly as before the cause thereof being curiously enquired into and discovered the broken pieces were sollicitously searched found out and put together again and forthwith the Winds and Seas obeyed and that it might be certainly knovvn that this indeed vvas the cause vvhy the Ships could not safely arrive the pieces of the brass vvere again taken avvay and thenceforth vvhatsoever Vessels toucht upon the coast vvere driven back by the Violence of the Winds they therefore made the Ship to be most carefully repaired These Consecrations for so they are also called vvere more usually but not only practised in the East For Gregory of Tours reports that at the repairing of a bridge in Paris there was found the Images of a Serpent and Dormouse in Brass and that at the taking away of these the Serpents and Mice came up in great numbers Such were the Serpentina Columna and the Statua Equestris ahenea in Constantinople the destruction whereof hath been followed with most fearful and periodical mortalities So that these Telesmes were the Ancient rite of Averruncation That in case a City or Country should be infested with any plague either of disease or noxious creature the Talismans were consulted and desired to erect an Image of the plague under a certain influence of Celestial Configurations And this was the cause why the Philistin Astrologers gave counsel that Golden Images should be made of the Hemorrhoids and Mice that marred the land to give glory to the God of Israel The Astrologers had perceived that God had been pleased with the brazen Serpent which Moses the Talisman so they would account him set up upon a Pole in the Wilderness against the Fiery Serpents which was the first occasion not given but taken of all these Telesmatical practices And the God of Ekron was called Beelzebub a God of Flies not because it was the priviledge of the Jewish Sacrifices above the Heathen that never any Flie was seen in the slaughter-house of the Temple but because the Ekronites being pestered with noysome Flies to avert this Nusance the Astrologers set up the Image of a Flie Telesmatically endued The people finding the benefit of this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 made it a God The Israelites themselves did as much to the brazen Serpent Rowland Judicial Astrol condemn'd p. 130. An Astrologer calculated the Nativities of two Twin brethren and told their Parents that they should both be fortunate because he perceived they were born under a Fortunate Planet which proved contrary For these grown men and wanting means betook themselves to Robbing on the High ways who for so doing were both taken committed to Prison the next Assize brought to their Trial convicted condemned and judged to be hanged All this while their fortunes were equal but contrary to the prediction of the Astrologer unfortunate but when they were brought to Execution and ready to be turned off a Reprieve saved the youngest who had his pardon and afterwards became an Honest man The eldest with the loss of his life satisfied the Law Id. p. 186. An Astrologer foretold that one Donello Forobosco a notorious Thief should be hanged Who came something nigh in his prediction for he being a notorious Robber was condemned to be hanged and coming to the Gallows when the Executioner came to put the noose about his neck he flung Ginny Pepper in his Eyes leapt off the Ladder made towards the Sea which was nigh the place of Execution and endeavouring to swim to save himself the Cramp took him and he was unfortunately drowned Rowland Jud. Astr cond p. 186. An Astrologer made a prediction of King Henry the sevenths death that it should happen such a year The King hearing of it sent for him and askt him if he were an Astrologer and could tell Fortunes To whom he answered Yes The King again askt him if he never did forsee by his Art that there was eminent danger that much about that time should hang over his head meaning the Astrologer to whom he answered No. The King replied Thou art a foolish figure-caster for I am more skilful than thou art for as soon as I saw thee I instantly prophesied thou shouldst be in Prison before night which thou shalt find true and sent him thither but he had not been long in custody but the King sent for him again to know if he could cast a Figure to know how long he should be in Prison To whom he still ansâ—ered No. Then the King said Thou art an Illiterate fellow that canst not foretel either good or bad that shall befall thy self therefore I will conclude thou canst not tell of mine and so set him at liberty giving him many disgraceful words Rowland Jud. Astr condemn'd p. 18â— Zonaras declareth that the day in which Julian the Apostate died a certain man lying the night in a solitary place by himself saw a heap of Stars in the Element which he
ruined Anthony in the midst of his fortunes and Hannibal after a long and glorious VVar. The smoothest stream is most dangerous for depth Pleasure is most pleasing Company but like a Thief trains us from the Road and then robs us Felthams Resol p. 3. When Philip of Macedon was capering indecently in the view of his captived prisoner Demades thus bespoke him Since fortune hath made you like Agamemnon why will you shew your self like Thersites Id. p. 22. We can never be quiet till we have conquered the fear of death The sight of Cyrus Tomb struck Alexander into a dumps But when grace prevails death hath lost his terror Aristippus told the Mariners that wondred why he was not as theâ— afraid in the Tempest That the Odds was much for they feared the â—orments due to a vvicked life and he expected the Reward of a good one And it vvas cold comfort that Diogenes gave a levvd liver that being banisht complained that he should die in a forraign soyl Be of good chear wheresoever thou art the way to Hell is the same Feltham Resolves p. 42. when Philip asked Domocratus if he did not fear to lose his head he answered no For if he did the Athenians would give him one immortal This was Ovids comforter in his banishment Quilibet hanc saevo vitam mihi finiat ense Me tamen extincto fama perennis erit Plutarch tells us of a poor Indian that would rather endure a dooming to death than shoot before Alexander when he had discontinued lest by shooting ill he should marr the fame he had formerly gotten Id. p. 47. Themistocles that streamed out his youth in VVine and Venery being so dainty changed into vertuous and vâ—lorous told one that asked him that the Trophees of Miltiades would not let him sleep Tamerlain constantly read the gests of his noble progenitors as glorious examples to enforce his own vertuâ—s Brave men never die but like the Phoenix from their preserved ashes others spring like them Id. p. 48. Paedarâ—tus the Lacedemonian when he could not be admitted for one of the Council of the three hundred at Sparta went away without any discontent and said He was heartliy glad that the Republique had three hundred better men than himself Feltham Res p. 59. In the year one thousand five hundred ninety seven the Duke of VVittenburgh executed by hanging an Alchymist that had deceived him and many others The Alchymist was a Goldsmith in Moravia of base and low extraction but of so goodly endowments of mind and body that by his deportment he seemed to every one of a nobler descent And that he might maintain the reputation of himself he called himself George Honaver the Son of a Moravian Baron and that through dissolute living falling into his Fathers displeasure he resolved to travail till his Fathers anger should be allayed VVhich was true of the Son of the said Baron He discoursed with great freedom concerning many things he had seen in his travails but especially that he had the happiness to find the Philosophers Stone that others had long in vain sought after only in his present estate he wanted materials to experiment his Art The Duke wrought upon by his fair words supplyes him liberally The Impostor sets to work and builds his Furnaces and blows his coals and raiseth up a great expectation of the Golden issue but charge expended and the time promised expiring the Impostor under pretence of furnishing himself at a neighbour town with more materials he with a servant whom being sent by the aforesaid Baron in the quest of his Son he had won to his purpose fairly betake themselves to their heels The Duke understanding that his pretended Baron was not returned the third day suspected him fled and immediately sending after him with the prom se of three hundred crowns to his apprehender he was shortly taken layd in prison till a coat of Gilt Leather with an Iron Gallowes was provided for him in and on which at Stutgard he and his man ended their days Merc. Gallobelg p. 97. Anno 1597. In the days of Tiberius fifty thousand Romans were hurt and slain at one time by the fall of a Theater Fox Acts Mon. p. 50. He that brought James the Brother of John to the Tribunal seate seeing him condemned and led to execution being moved in conscience confessed himself a Christian and so desiring and receiving forgiveness of James was beheaded together with him Id. p. 52. Polycarpus being perswaded to deny Christ answered Fourscore and six years have I been his servant yet in all this time hath he not as much as once harmed me Hovv then may I speak evil of my King and Lord that hath been so good to me Id p. 60. God requires holy Worshippers this the Heathen knew Hence that law in cicero Ad Deos castè adeunto Pietatem adhibento Qui secus faxit Deus ipse vindex erit They thought God provoked by the devotions of wicked persons Hence Bias sailing wich dissolute companions who in a Storm called on their Gods as the Mariners in Jonah advised them to hold their peace lest the Gods should know that they were there Camerar Op. subcis Cent. 1. c. 1. To gain and preserve Dominion Prudence and Prowess must unite Caesar is pourtrayed standing on a Globe having in his left hand a Book and in his right hand a Sword with this Motto Ex utroque Caesar Scipio his prayer was not Augete but Conservate Rempublicam Id. c. 2. De mortuis nil nisi bonum Suidas relates that one envying the honour of a Famous VVrestler struck in despight a statue set up in the memorial of him and the statue fell dovvn and killed him Sylla is therefore justly condemned for disturbing the bones of Marius and lest his ovvn should be so served commanded that he vvhen dead should be burnt vvhence grevv the custom of burning the dead Id. c. 4. Lewes the eleventh of France gave his Physician ten thousand Crowns a month and Charles the ninth gave another in five years space six hundred thousand Crowns of whom no good is recorded but that he letted the King to swear Alexander gave Aristotle for describing the natures of living creatures eighty Talents which amounts to four hundred and eighty thousand crowns And to Xenocrates a Philosopher fifty Talents which he returned Octavia Augustus his Sister gave Virgil for one and twenty verses in the end of his sixth Aenead concerning the death of her Son Marcellus above fifty thousand Crowns And Thaddaeus a Florentine Phâ—sician had ten thousand Crowns for curing Pope Honorius the fourth Camer cent 1. cap. 4. When Antiochus the Son of Seleucus was ready to die for the love of his Mother in law Stratonice Erosistratus his Physician perceiving it by his pulse told his Father there was no hope of his life He asking why Erosistratus replied He is in love with my wife To whom Seleucus And wilt thou indulge as much
seria p. 75. The Pope that he might congratulate Charles Cardinal of Lorrain for his great zeal against the Lutherans sent him his letters of thanks and withall the picture of the Virgin with Christ in her Arms being Michael Angelo's most curious Master-piece The Messenger in his journey fell sick and lighting upon a Merchant of Lucca who pretended himself a retainer to the Cardinal though he was for injuries received a most bitter Enemy to him delivers the Popes letter and present to him to present to the Cardinal who undertakes it and being arrived at Paris gets a â—imner that bore ill will to the Cardinal to draw a Picture of equal bigness in which instead of the Virgin Mary were pourtrayed the Cardinal the Queen his Niece the Queen Mother and the Duke of Guise his wife all stark naked their Armes about his neck and their Legs twisted in his this being put in the case of the other with the Popes lâ—tters were delivered to one of the Cardinals Secretaries while he was with the King in Council But returning having read the letter he reserved the opening the case till the next day where having invited those Ladies and many Nobles and Cardinals they found themselves miserably deceived and disappointed and exceedingly ashamed Id. p. 39. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XIII THE posterity of Seth invented the science of the Celestial Bodies and to the end that their inventions should not be defaced by the general destruction by fire and water which Adam had foretold they made two pillars the one of Brick the other of Stone and ingraved in them both the things they had invented that the Brick might outstand the fire and the Stone the water That of Brick is in the Country of Lycia to this day Josephus Jewish Antiq p. 6. The demonstrations in Astronomy had never been attained by the Antediluvian Patriarchs had they not lived at least six hundred years For the great year is accomplisht in tâ—at number Id. p. 8. The Jews who descended from Isaac are Circumcised the eighth day But the Arabians who are descended from Ismael the thirteenth year as he was Id. p. 17. We may not marvel that the Israelites passed through the Red Sea since not long time ago God thinking it good the Sea of Pamphilia divided it self to give way to Alexander King of Macedon's Souldiers having no other way to destroy the Empire of Persia Josephus p. 52. Jephtae Sacrificed his Daughter for a Burnt-offering which oblation of his was not conformable to the aw nor acceptable to God Id. p. 120. The Samaritans who were transplanted from Persia into the Land of Israel as often as they find the Jews in prosperity call them their Cousins but if they perceive their fortunes to be on the declining hand they abjure their consanguinity and renounce any lawful parentage or amity and say they were planted in the Country and drawn thither from a forreign Nation Id. 244. and 304. Alexander meeting Jaddus the high Priest fell prostrate on his face and adored not him but God who in that likeness had formerly appeared to him and encouraged him to the Conquest of Persia and received the Jews with much favour when all his Souldiers intended and supposed he did so to their destruction Id. p. 286. When the Law was translated by the seventy Interpreters Ptolemy took great pleasure in the reading of it and askt of Demetrius how it came to pass that neither Poet nor Historiographer had made mention of it notwithstanding that in it self it was so admirable To whom Demetrius gave this answer That no man was so hardy to touch that work by reason that it was Divine and every way admirable assuring him also that certain men t at had set their hands thereto had been punished by God for so doing As Theopompus who intended to reduce certain Contents of that Law had been distracted for more than thirty days and that having some intermission he appeased God by prayer conjecturing what was the cause of his malady Moreover he was certified by a Vision that appeared to him in his sleep that this inconvenience befel him because he had too curiously searched into Sacred and Divine matters and had intended to communicate the same with profane men from which enterprise since he had defisted he recovered his right wits again He likewise insinuated further That Theodestes the Tragick Poet intending to make mention in some of his Poems of a History written in the sacred Scriptures was strucken blind and acknowledging the cause thereof to proceed from his audacious presumption he was restored to his sight after he had appeased Gods displeasure Id. 294. Hircanus with other Nobles that wisht him not well being invited by Ptolemy to a Banquet or Feast the other Nobles to put a trick upon him laid all their bones on the Table before Hircanus and suborned Tryphon the Kings Jester to say to the King See whaâ— store of bones are before Hircanus Hereby you may conjecture how his Father hath fleeced Syria as he hath bared these bones of flesh The King laughing asked Hircanus how he came by so many bones before him Not without cause said he O King for Dogs devour the flesh with the bones as these do but men cast away the flesh and eat the bones as I do because I am a man Joseph p. 301. Four thousand Jews on a Sabbath day not resisting the stopping their mouths were buried in a Cave that they might not violate the Sabbaâ—h But Matthias instructed them better and afterwards prevaileâ— with them to make resistance and fight with their Enemies if assaulted on the Sabbath day Id. p. 30â— In the one hundred and sixtieth before Christ the Temple was laid desolate be Antiochus and continued so three years and was then restored to its former use and was solemnly dedicated by Judas Maccabeus the Son of Matthias and a Festival instituted for eight days which our Saviour observed notwithstanding it was instituted without Divine appointment which Feast was called the Feast of Lights because as Josephus conjectures so great felicity began to shine as a light contrary to all hope Joseph p. 309. Polybius writes that Antiochus Epiphanes was taken away by a violent sickness through Gods justice for that he would have spoiled the Temple of Diana in Persia but Josephus chargeth it on the Sacrilege he committed in the Temple at Jerusalem This he did the other he only intended Id. p. 311. Eleazar Judas Brother seeing a huge Elephant armed with Royal Trappings and supposing that the King Antiochus was upon the same he ran against him with a mighty courage and after he â—ad slain divers of them that were about the Elephant and scattered the rest he thrust his sword into the belly of the beast and wounded him to the death so that the Elephant falling upon Eleazar slew him with the weight thereof Joseph Ant. p. 312. Onius the Son of the high Priest seeing that the King
had Herod and Philip the Tetrarchs Herod would have compelled the Pharisees to swear obedience to him who would not but Phaeroras his wife payeth their fine hoping by their means to obtain the Kingdom for her Sons whereupon he cast off his houshold Servants that were of the Pharisees faction and requireth Phaeroras to put away his wife Antipater whom Herod had joyned with him in the government conspires against his Father is accused condemned and cast into Prison who was convinced to have prepared poyson for his Father which being given as a Tryal to a condemned Malefactor presently kill'd him Herod fell sick of a terrible painful burning sickness in his intrails with a Canine appetite an vlcer in his bowels a furious Collick His members rotted and were full of crawling wormes a perpetual Priapisme with an intolerable stench a violent convulsion of his Nerves and shortness of breath Apprehending his death he sent for the Nobles of the Jews upon pain of death to come to him shuâ— them up in the Hippodrome and commanded his Sister Salome and his brother Alenas that at his death the Soldiers should kill them that so he might not die without Lamentation but Salome and Alenas discharged them and sent them home unhurt Six daies before he died he caused his Son Antipater to be slain He raigned after the Romans appointed him King thirty and seven years He died after Christs birth one year and lived sixty and left his Kingdom to Archelaus Joseph Antiq. from p. 370. to 450. When Herod assaulted certain Thieves who had betaken themselves unto their Caves there was an old man amongst them with his wife and seven Sons who being required by them that he would suffer them to go and submit themselves took up the entry of the Cave and as his Sons advanced themselves to issue out he slew them so that having massacred them all and afterwards his wife and cast their dead bodies down the Rock he reviled Herod to his face refused his proffered pardon and threw himself down head-long after them preferring death before servitude Ioseph Antiq. p. 377. At such time as Caesar and Anthony made Trial of their Titles in the Actian Warr and in the seventh year of the raign of King Herod there happened such an earth quake in the Country of Judaea that divers beasts were slain and many men over-whelm'd with the ruine of their Houses and perished to the number of ten thousand Id. 391. At that time viz. when Pontius Pilate was governour was Jesus a Wise-man if it be lawful to call him a man For he was the performer of divers admirable works and the instructor of those who willingly entertain the truth He drew unto him divers Jews and Greeks to be his followers This was Christ who being accused by the Princes of our nation before Pilate was condemned by him to the Cross yet did not those that followed him forbear to love him notwithstanding the ignominy of his death For he appeared unto them alive the third day after according as the Divine prophets had before testified and divers wonderful things were done by him and from that time the race of the Christians who have derived their name from him have never ceased Id. 466. Decius Mundus a Roman Knight profered six thousand pounds to Paulina a beautiful but chaste Lady for one nights free enjoying her but was refused She afterwards by the contrivance of I le the Priest of Isis who pretended to her that their God Anubis desired familiarity with her was prevailed with to take her lodging in the Temple and there entertained Mundus instead of Anubis which he bragging of to her she informes her husband who complained to the Emperor Tiberius of the abuse who hang'd the Priest destroyed the Temple and threw Anubis Statue into Tiber and banished Mundus Id. p. 468. Four Jews dwelling in Rome and expounding the Law had prevailed with Fulvia a noble Lady and wife to Saturnine to become a Proselyte and to send Purple and Gold to the Temple at Jerusalem which they received and converted to their own use This being discovered and complaint made to Tiberius he commanded all the Jews to depart ouâ— of Rome so that Multitudes suffered for the offence of four Joseph Jews Antiq. p. 4 8. Vitellius shewed the Jews great favour came to Jerusalem restored to them the custody of the Priestly Vestments sent Pontius Pilate to Rome and removed Caiaphas from his Priest-hood and advanced Jonathan the Son of Ananus to that dignity Id. p. 463. Philip the Tetrarch Reigned thirty seven years and behaved himself very peaceably he made his ordinary abode within his own Dominions He walked being accompanied with a small number of his chosen servants and had that seat carried after him wherein he was accustomed to sit and do justice And therein sate he to the end that if any one presented himself and required his assistance he might without delay do him right for on the first motion the seat was placed in that path wherein the Plantiff met him and being seated thereon he examined the cause punished the guilty and absolved the innocent Id. p. 471. Herod the second having put away the Daughter of Aretas King of Arabia his lawful wife and taken Herodias who was his Brother Aristobulus Daughter and his Brother Philip's wife Philip yet living was discomfited by Aretas Souldiers and his Army quite overthrown divers of the Jews were of the opinion that God justly punish'd him for the death of John the Baptist whom Josephus commends for his vertue and ascribes his death to Herods fear lest his Subjects being allured by his Doctrines and perswasions should be drawn to revolt Id. p. 471. Herod's progeny is related by Josephus that we may know that neither the number of Children nor any other humane force can be available without the fear of God considering that within the space of one hundred years all Herods Line which was very numerous was extinguisht a very few excepted Joseph p. 471. Agrippa the Great the Son of Aristobulus who was Herods Son by Mariamne married Cypros the Daughter of Salamso the Daughter of Mariamne by Herod which Salamso was the wife of Phaseolus the Son of Phaseolus Herod's Brother Agrippa had by his wife Cypros three Daughter Bernice Mariamne and Drusilla and two Sons Drasis that died young and Agrippa so that Agrippa the Great and his wife were both the Grandchildren of Herod the Great Id p. 471. Agrippa the Great riding with Cajus Caligula wisht the death of Tiberius his Uncle and Cajus his Succession and was complained of by his Coachman to Tiberius who kept him six months in chains in Prison he was told by a German conjecturing from the sight of an Owl which sat over his head of his future prosperity and death within five days he should again see that Bird. When Cajus came to the Empire he released him from Prison and created him King of Judaea and had the Tetrarchy of
Philip and Lysanias given him and a Chain of Gold as heavy as the Iron one he wore when he was in Prison Id. 478. Tiberius was exceeding dilatory in all his proceedings He 1. Delayed Embassadors lest if he dispatched them quickly he should be troubled with them again 2. Delayed to exchange his Officers because Flies full fed bite less than hungry In two and twenty years he sent but two Governours into Judaea Gratus and Pilate 3. Delayed to give judgment and to execute Prisoners lest they should be too suddainly delivered from their fears and torments Id. p. 474. Herodias Sister to King Agrippa envying her Brothers advancement to be a King provoked her Husband Herod against his will and perswasion to seek from Cajus a Kingdom Upon which he goes to Cajus but was prevented by Agrippa's informations and accusations and was banished into Lions in France Cajus understanding that Herodias was Agrippa's Sister gave her what was her right but she refused and accompanied her husband God punisht Herodias for her envy against her Brother and plagued Herod in that he so lightly listned to the perswasions of a foolish woman Joseph p 479. Cajus Caligula Governed the Empire the first and second year of his Raign with most noble directions behaving himself graciously towards all men whereby he obtained the good liking of the Romans and the favour of his Subjects but in process of time the greatness of his Estate made him surpass the limits of humane condition and chalenge to himself the Title of Divinity whereby he Governed all things in contempt of God Id p. 480. Cajus commands Petronius to set up his Statue but upon the Jews importunity and a miraculous rain in a great drought he writes to the Emperor intreating his forbearance But Cajus was resolute and refused Agrippa's Petition though he had willed him to ask what he pleased and commanded Petronius for his disobedience to kill himself but e're his Letter came to Petronius his hand other Letters certified him that Cajus was dead Joseph p. 483. Cajus Caligula being odious to God and man for his Pride and Tyranny was slain by Chereas and other conspirators and Claudius who fâ—â—d and hid himself and by the Souldiers against his will and the Senates mind and all mens expectation made Emperor He being desired by the Senate to resign the Imperial Dignity would not He confirmed Agrippa in his Kingdom and gave to Herod Agrippa's Brother the Kingdom of Chalcis This Herod married Bernice Agrippa's Daughter about the forty third year after Christs birth Id. p. 506. Agrippa having been highly honoured by Claudius returns into his Kingdom and as soon as he came unto Jerusalem he offered his Sacrifices of thanksgiving which he had vowed without omitting any thing that was commanded by the Law He caused divers Nazarites to be poll'd and offered in gift that chain of Gold which Cajus had given him commanding that it should be hanged up in the Temple over the Chamber of the Treasures to testifie to those which should behold the same that as he was so the highest estates are subject to alteration and that God can raise men from obscurity unto a happy fortune Joseph p. 507. Silas King Agrippa's General by too much reviving the Kings miseries and ripping up his own deserts was therefore grown into the King's displeasure and sent Prisoner into his own Country the King after pacified sent to release him but he continuing in his sullen humor was left in Prison Id. p. 509. Agrippa was courteous to the Jews magnificent in his expenses and building and was visited at Tiberias at one time by four Kings and the Lord of Pontus but afterward apparelled in a Robe of Silver that in the morning while he made an Oration to the people reflected the Sun-beams he shined in such a sort that all that beheld him were seized with reverence and fear whereupon the people saluted him as a God saying Be merciful unto us hitherto we have feared thee as a man henceforth we acknowledge thee more than mortal Agrippa reproved them not nor rejected their detestable flattery looking up he perceived an Owl and knew it was a presage of his misfortune and being suddainly seised with a horrible and violent griping of his belly turning to his friends he spake Behold saith he whom you esteemed a God condemned to die and destiny shall convince you of your false speeches but I must willingly entertain what God sends After his death he vvas reviled and the Statues of his Daughters abused by those of Sebasti and Caesaria to vvhom he had been bountiful Id. p. 522. Megubizus King of Adiabina gave unto his Son Izates a Country called Caeron vvhich bringeth forth abundance of most excellent Amomun In this place vvas the remainder of the Ark in vvhich Noah vvas saved during the Deluge vvhose remnants saith Josephus vvere to be seen to this day Id. p. 514. Theudas a Magician about forty eight years after Christ perswaded many people to take all their goods and substance and follow him to the floud Jordan For he said he was a Prophet and told them that the River should divide it self into two parts upon his commandment and yield free passage But Fadus the Roman Governour set upon them slew many and took many prisoners and amongst them Theudas whose head was cut off and carried to Jerusalem Joseph 518. When Cumanus governed in the year forty nine after Christ in the Feast of the Passover a certain Roman Soldier by shewing his privy members and baring his buttocks provoked the Jews into a sedition whereby twenty thousand Jews lost their lives and Cumanus to cease the sedition was enforced to cut off the Soldiers head that had given the provocation Id. p. 519. King Agrippa the Son of Agrippa in the twelfth year of Claudius reign had ad Philips and Lysanias Tetrarchies given to him and married his Sister Drusilla unto Azizus King of the Emissenians but shortly after Felix governour of Judaea seeing of her was enamoured and by a Magician called Simon perswaded her to forsake her first Husband and to marry himself which she renouncing the Jewish Religion quickly did and â—ad by him a Son named Agrippa Who in Tiberius his time was â—ourned in the fire of the Mountain Vesuviâ—â— p. 521. Bernice daughter of Agrippa the great and widow to Herod Agrippa's brother after his death married Polemon King of Cilicia who was contented to be circumcised for her love but abandoned Polemon and forsook the Religion of the Jews whether converted by Pauls discourse which she heard to be a Christian is uncertain Id. p. 521. In the time of Felix Government an Aegyptian came to Jerusalem who termed himself a prophet and incited the common people to follow him to Mount Olivet scituate five furlongs from Jerusalem telling them that thence he would make them see the Walls of the City fallen to the ground by which way he promised them entry Felix being informed set
upon them and slew four hundred took two hundred but no man knew what became of the Aegyptian And afterwards Festus slew many that were seduced to follow an inchanter into the Wilderness Joseph p. 522 23. Between Festus death and Albinus that succeeded him Ananus the high Priest who was a Rast and Head strong man and a Sadducee supposing he had a liberty to do what liked him He therefore sate down upon the Tribunal and caused James the brother of Jesus who was called Christ to appear before him with certain others and accusing them for transgressing the Law and blaspheming against God and caused them to be put to death They who were men of upright Conscience were displeased and sent secretly to the King beseeching him to prohibit Ananus that hereafter he should not commit the like offence For which cause Albinus threatned to punish him and King Agrippa dispossest him of the Priest-hood Joseph p. 524. Men and Satan intending us mischief many times do us good as Jason the Thessalian who being assaulted by his Enemy who intended to kill him had an Imposthumation opened that saved his life Joseph Warrs of the Jews Ep. One Judas an Essaean having prophesied that Antigonus should be killed at Straton the day being come in which his prophecy should be accomplished seeing him at two of the Clock in the afternoon at Jerusalem which was six thousand furlongs from Caesaria crieth out Oh happy were it for me to be dead since the truth dieth before me which having spoken he sate down pensive untill such time that it was told him that Antigonus was slain by Aristobulus appointment in a place under ground which was called the Tower of Straton Id. p. 562. Antipater Herods Father being accused by Aristobulus before Caesar casting away his veâ—ure shewed the number of wounds he had received said it was not needful to use words to â—rove what affection he had born to Caesar for â—is very body would shew it though he held his peace which so prevailed with Caesar that â—e made him governor of Judaea Joseph p. 571. Antigonus having got Hircanus the high Priest into his power with his teeth bit off his Ears â—o the end that if hereafter he should chance â—o get loose he might be no more high Priest for none might offer Sacrifice that wanted any member of his body Id. p. 576. A certain young man feigning himself to be Alexander Herods Son by Mariamne whom Herod had put to death deceived many where ever he came but especially at Rome is discovered by Caesar who condemned him to the Gallies and put to death him that counselled him Id. p. 614. Two Miles from Ptolemais there is a little River called Beleus having adjoyning to it a place of the compass of an hundred Cubits being a round valley covered with Sand like Salt which when many Ships coming together take away for balast so that they empty the place of it that place is presently after covered with the like Sand again for there are winds which as it were upon purpose carry this Sand from the higher places round about thither and whatsoever is within the Hollow is presently changed into Crystal or Glass And if any of this be cast again into the brink of the place it is again turned into ordinary Sand. Id. 618. One Simon a Chief among the Seditious seeing himself encompassed so by the Scythopolitans that there was no possibility of escaping that his Enemies might not insult over him beholding his family with compassion mixt with rage kill'd his Father Mother Wife and Children and at last thrust his Sword up into his own body up to the Hilt Id. 695. Josephus when Iotapata was taken leapt into a Cave where there was forty principal men who being proffered life by Vespasian refused it and could not be perswaded by Joseph from killing themselves but casting lots who should be killed first the Lot falling last upon Joseph and his fellow when the rest had dispatched one another Joseph perswaded and prevailed with his Surviving fellow and so they both were preserved and yielded themselves Joseph is carried to Vespasian and foretels him of his being Emperor Joseph p. 660. Six furlongs from Hebron there is an exceeding great Turpentine Tree which is aâ—rmed to have endured ever since the Creation of the World Id. p. 691. A Jew having fled out of Jerusalem to the Romans being discovered to rake after Gold in his excrements having swallowed some to escape the Seditious was the occasion that two thousand Jews were immediately slain for the hope of finding Gold which they were supposed to have swallowed Id. p. 729. Titus exhorting his Soldiers to assault Jerusalem used this Expression Tâ—at the Soul of him that dieth in War is presently received into the pure aiery Element and from thence placed amongst the Stars in Heaven and the good and valiant Ghosts do always assist their posterities but all that die in peace by diseases their Souls are kept in the bowels of the earth notwithstanding they are just and pure and are forgotten and their memory extinguished Id. p. 727. One Artorius a Roman Soldier being on the East porch of the Temple that was on fire called to one Lucius that stood below and told him that if he would catch him in his Armes he would make him heir of all his Inheritance Lucius willingly endeavoured to do it Artorius cast himself down upon him and escaped with life but Lucius on whom he fell was bruised upon the pavement and so died Id. p. 733. A Noble woman in the Siege of Jerusalem compelled by famine killed her own Son and eat him Id. p. 739. The Temple was burnt against Titus Will on the tenth of August in the year of Christ seventy two the same day it was formerly burnt by the King of Babylon being one thousand one hundred and thirty seven years seven months and fifteen daies after it was first built by Solomon and after the rebuilding in the time of Haggai six hundred thirty nine years and forty five daies Joseph p. 736. The Prodigies forerunning the destruction of the Citie and Temple were 1. A Comet like a Sword hanging over the City 2. A light shining about the Temple and Altar all night 3. A Cow brought forth a Lamb in the midst of the Temple 4. The Brazen Gate in the Temple opened of it self 5. Chariots and an Army in battel array encompassing the City 6. A Voice heard in the Temple that said Let us depart hence 7. A plain Country-man called Jesus for seven years and six months crying Woe against the City and last crying Woe to himself was â—ill'd with an Engine p. 739. A Roman Horseman being taken by the Seditious and delivered to a Captain to be slain was brought by him where the Romans might behold him and a Veil before his Eyes where he meant to behead him but whilst he drew his Sword the Horse-man fled to the Romans Titus would not put him
R. Baker p. 73. Sir VVilliâ—m Hâ—wkesford Knight one of the Chief Justices under Edward the fourth who dwelt at Annory in Devonshire a man of great Possessions fell into such a degree of Melancholy that one day he called unto him his keeper charging him with negligence in suffering his Deer to be stollen and thereupon commanded him that if he met any man in his Circuit at night that would not stand or speak he should not spare to kill him whosoever he were The Knight having thus laid his foundation and meaning to end his doleful daies in a certain dark night conveighed himself secretly out of his own house and walked alone in his Park The Keeper in his night walk hearing one stirring and coming towards him asked who was there but no ansâ—er made he willed him to stand wâ—ich when he would not doe the Keeper shot and killed him and coming to see who it was found it to be his Master Id. p. 300. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XIV HEnry Earl of Essex having let fall and lost the Kings Standard was shorn a Monk and put into the Abbey of Reding and his lands seised to the Kings use Sir Rich. Baker p. 76. When King Henry the second of England and Lewes of France met between Tarwin and Arras there suddainly happened a Thunderbolt to ligâ—t between them which made them break off their Conference and at another Meeting the like accident again happened Id. Ibid. Certain Fellows having cut off Arch-bishop Beckets Horses Tails after that fact all their Children were born with Tails like Horses and tâ—is continued long in their posterity Id. p. 82. In the raign of Henry the second there came into England thirty Germans Men and Women who called themselves Publicans who denied Matrimony the Sacraments and other Articles who being obstinate the King commanded to be marked with a hot Iron and whipped which they took patiently the Captain called Gerard singing Blessed are ye when men hate you when they had been whipt they were thrust out of doors in Winter where they died with cold and Hunger no man daring to relieve them Sir R. Baker When Richard the first had made Hugh Pudsey Bishop of Durham and for a great sum sold him the Earldom he said merrily amongst his Nobles Do not ye think me a cunning man that of an old Bishop can make a young Earl Id. p. 90. When King John in a pursuit of love to a daughter of Robert Fitz-water called Maud the fair had received a repuâ—se she not consenting to the Kings lust he is said to send a Messenger to give her poyson in a poched Egg whereof she died Id. p. 101. When Jeffry Fitz Peter Justitiar of England died who while he lived kept King John in some awe the King hearing of it sware that he was now at length King of England and with great rejoycing said Now when this man comes to Hell let him salute the Archbishop Hubert whom certainly he shall find there Idem p. 103. King John hanged up twenty and eight Welsh pledges for the falseness of their Friends Id. p. 103. A Jew refusing to lend King John Money the King caused every day one of his great teeth to be plucked out by the space of seven dayes and then he was content to give the King ten thousand Marks of Silver that the one tooth which he had left might not be pulled out p. 106. King John by the Monks Historians is represented as an Atheist for saying that after he was reconciled to God and the Pope never any thing prospered with him And that having kill'd a fat Buck should say See how this Deer prospered yet never heard Mass and that sending for aid to the King of Morocco he promised to turn Mahometan Sir Ri. Baker p. 109. In King Johns time there fell Hail-Stones as big as Goose Eggs. 109. One Simon Tharvey a great Scholar for his pride in learning became at last so utterly ignorant that he hardly could read a letter in the Book Id. p. 110. Matthew Paris relates that in the time of King John a Maid in â—eicestershire being exactly watched was found in seven years not to eat or drink but only that on Sundays she received the Communion and yet continued full and in good liking Id. p 131. Simon Montford gave King Henry the third the Lye to his face and that in the presence of all the Lords of whom the King stood in fear for passing on the Thames and suddainly taken with a terrible storm he put on shore on the next stairs wâ—ich happened to be at Durham house where Montford then lay who coming down to the King told him he need not fear the danger was past No said the King I fear not the thunder so much as I do thee Id. p. 133 Edward the first being Prince and playing when young with a friend at Chess in the midst of his game without any apparent occasion he removed himself from the place where he sate when suddainly there fell from the roof of the House a great Stone which if he had stayed in his place but never so little had beaten out his brains 138. Edward the first calling a Parliament at Salisbury admitted no Church-men in it and Edward the third at another called but four Bishops and five Abbots Id. 133. 185. John Earl of Warren being called on to shew by what Title he held his Land drew out an old rusty Sword and then said He held his Land by that and by that would hold it to his death Id. 146. King Edward the first prohibited Sea-coal to be burned in London and the Suburbs for avoiding the noysome Smoak Sir Rich. Baker p. 147. In a Synod in Edward the firsts daâ—s it was enacted that no Ecclesiastical person should have more than one benefice with cure of Souls Ibid. In the sixteenth year of Edward the first it chanced at Gascoin that as the King and Queen sate in their â—hamber upon a Bed talking together a Thunder-bolt coming in at a Window behinde them passed betwixt them and slew two of their Gentlemen that stood before them p. 148. In the eigth year of Edward the second a Parliament ordained by reason of a dearth that an Ox fatted with grass should be sold for fifteen shillings fatted with Corn for twenty The best Cow for twelve shilings A fat Hog of two years old for three shillings and four pence A fat sheep shorn one shillings and two pence unshorn one shilling and eight pence A fat Goose two pence half-peny A fat Capon two pence a fat Hen one penny But after this law provisions grew so scarce men not willing to sell that the law was quickly reversed Id. p. 160. When â—dward the third and Philip de Valoys their Armies stood encampt one against another a Hare starting out before the head of the French Army caused a great shoot to be made whereupon they who saw not the Hare but only heard the shoot
twelve chose another in his room by which at last they saw this Star Id. p. 303. When the body of St. Martin was removed from Turon for fear of the Danes and placed at Antisiodorum by the body of Saint German many Miraculous cures were wrought and many gifts were offered whereupon a contention arose whose the profit should be those of Turon claiming all those of Antisiodore claiming a part both from the prerogative of the Church and the dignity of Saint German To end this Controversy a Leper was placed all night to watch between St. Martin and St. German and the next morning that side of the body which was towards Saint Martin was made perfectly whole when the other part remained as it was but being turned the next night towards Saint Martin was likewise recovered And the men of Turon had the whole gain Gulielm Malmsb. p. 24. Gregory the sixth being the occasion of shedding much blood when he lay on his death bed there was a great debate among the Cardinals whether he should be buried in St. Peters Church with the rest of the Popes He understanding of it and having in a large discourse cleared himself told them that since his and their judgment might be mistaken they should refer it to Divine determination and therefore saith he Set my body Antecessorum meorum more compositum before the gates of St. Peters Church fast shut and bolted and if God will I shall enter the gat s opening of themselves then bury me there if not then do what seemeth to you best They doing accordingly the gates opened of their own accord and they buried him in the Church with his predecessors Gulielm Mâ—lmsb p. 48. Berinus Bishop of the West Saxons having taken ship and that under Sail having forgot his fardels went out of the Ship and walkt on the Sea to land and returned again with them Gulielm Malms p. 136. St. Swithun Bishop of Winchester restored a Womans eggs that were broken by his workmen on the bridge by making the sign of the Cross Id. p. 137. Birastan Bishop of Winchester using to sing the Mass for the rest of t e dead one night ending all he added these words Requiescant in pace and was answered by the voices as it were of a great Army out of the graves Amen This Birastan dying suddainly had little honor done him till after Athelwold that succeeded him watching before the Saints reliques he appeared to him with Berinus and Switiâ—un telling him that he was in glory with them and therefore should have more respect and a better opinion amongst men Id. p. 138. Whilst Robert Lotharing Bishop of Hereford was at court VViliam the Conqueror VVulstan being then fallen sick at VVorcester or something in his likeness appeared to him and audibly uttered these words If thou wilt see me living hasten to VVorcester before I die He having got leave of the King made hast towards VVorcester but the night before he reacht it VVulstan appeared to him and told him that he had done what love required but it was in vain being dead but bid him provide for himself to come shortly after and that it was no vain fancy he should know by the token of his love that should be given him He going to VVorcester interred the Bishop and after coming away the Prior brought him as a present St. Wulstans Cap with Lambs furr which he was used to wear when he travelled by which being warned he carefully prepared himself for his own death which hapned in June after VVulstan dying the midst of January Gulielm Malms p. 163. St. VVereburg the daughter of Ulfere King of Mercia professing Chastity in a Nunnery at Chester when her Country Farmer told her that with all his care he could not keep her Corn Fields from being destroyed with Birds she commanded him to go and shut them all in a House He astonished with the strangness of the command thought at first that she had but jested but perceiving she was in earnest goes into the Fields and commands the birds in his Mistrâ—ss name to follow him who presently all obeyed and he shut them in but withall made bold with one of them for his Supper His Mistress coming very early the next morning rebuking them for their rapine commanded them to be gone But they sensible of the loss of their fellow refused and by their complaining as they might signified their grief She mistrusting some reason examining her Farmer understood from him that he had eaten one of them she caused him to bring the bones to heâ— and making a sign of the Cross with her hand flesh and skin and feathers and life returned and the whole company joyfully departed with their restored fellow W. Malms p. 164. Saint Fridswide being a Saxon Kings daughter and earnestly pursued by a King who desired her in marriage fled from him into Oxford he following her was no sooner entred the Gates but on her prayers was smitten blinde and on his entreaties to her upon her prayers was restored Hence it was that following Kings were along time after afraid to enter that City Id. p. 166. The Romans in their rage in the tenth year of Brethreck King of the West Saxons cut off and put out the tongue and Eâ—es of Pope Leo and drove him from hâ—s seat who was after by divine grace restored to his speech sight and place H. Hunting p. 197. When Harold and his sister Queen Edgith unknown to the King had gaâ—hered a vast sâ—mme of Money vâ—z four pence of every Hide of Land they perswaded the King Edward the Confessor to goe into his Treasury to see this money who coming thither and seeing the devil sitting upon it aâ—kt him what he did there he answered him that he there watched his own money The King conjuring him to tell how that Money came to be his was answered because it was unjustly taken from the poor whereupon the King ordered the money to be restored which was accordingly so done Roger Hoveden f. 256. An Ignorant Priest having with much difficulty and many Mistakings sumbled over those three Names Shadraâ—b Mesech and Abednego when they again occurred in the same chapter in stead of venturing on them any more makes use of this Periphrasis viz. the three Gentlemen aforesaid FINIS