aduaunced William the sonne of Robert Curthoyse to the sayd Erldome of Flaunders on whom immediatly Theodorich Erle of Alsacia made mortall warre and was of him vanquished and forced to flee to Alustum where continuinge the siege Willyam was wounded to death with a darte that was caste from the walles And after this decesse Theodorich his enemye possessed the Erledome of Flaunders Anni regum Angli 25 Balach king of the Parthes toke Baldwine king of Ierusalem and slew many of the Christian capitaines The yere of the worlde 5086 The yere of Christ 1125 and souldiours of Asia Honorius the .ii. bishop of Rome .v. yeres ¶ Dauie succeded Alexander in the kingdome of Scotland He buylded so many abbeis and gaue muche landes to the churche that his successours were scantly able to maintein their estate He diminished the reuenues of the crowne .60 thousande pounde He had no warres all the time of Henry Beuclerke Anni regum Angli 27 Lothayre Duke of Saxonie after the death of Henry by consent of the electours was chosen emperour The yere of the worlde 5088 The yere of Christ 1127 This man is not onely commended for his martial knighthod and noble prowes but also for the worthi fauour he bare towarde religion and honest lawes By his procuremeÌ„t the ciuile lawes which of longe time were hid in duste in all liberaries and cleane out of vse among men were againe restored to the worlde and commaunded to be vsed in all countreis The graie friers came first into Englande Maude the doughter of kinge Henrie after the death of her husband the emperour came into England to her father The order of S. Iohns hospitalles templares Anni regum Angli and other lyke beganne first at this time The yere of the worlde 5089 The yere of Christ 1128 ¶ Geffrei Plantagenct erle of Angeow maried Maud the empresse doughter of king Henrie of which two descended Henrie the .ii. which reigned after Stephene The yere of the worlde 5091 The yere of Christ 1130 Innocentâ—us Anni regum Angli 30 the .ii. beinge ordeyned bishop of Rome went immediatlie with a stronge armye againnt Roger Erle of Sicilie at whiche time he toke by violence the towne of â— Germanye and besieged Roger in the castell Gelucium But William Duke of Calabre deliuered his father and toke the bishop prisoner with certaine of his cardinalles whom he shortly after sette at libertee In the meane time the people of Rome named one Peter to be bishop which was the son of a citesin called â–ª Peter Leo Wherfore Innocent durst not returne â–ª to Rome but fled straight into Fraunce This man first ordeined that he which st roke a priest should be excommunicate Balde quinus king of Damascus was vanquished of Baldwine king of Ierusalem The yere of Christ 1131 Fulco erle of Angeow Anni regum Angli 31 was ordeined the fourth king of Ierusalem The yere of the worlde 5902 About this time Philip the eldest sonne of Lewys king of France by misfortune was slaine with an horse in Paris Lewis the younger by consent of his father was annoincted king of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5903 The yere of Christ 1132 Henrie king of Englande Anni regum Angli 32 bicause he had none other issue male ordeyned that his doughter Maude whyche had bene empresse should suceede him in the kingdome Fulco king of IerusaleÌ„ slew a great noumbre of the Turkes and builded the castell or sort called Ibelliâ—um The yere of the worlde 5094 The yere of Christ 1133 Lothayre the emperour restored Innocentius to the bishoprike of Rome and recouered of him the imperiall Diademe Anni regum Angli 33 Bela the sonne of Almus whom Calomannus had bereft of his sight was ordeyned kynge of Hungarye and reygned .x. yeres He punisshed theim extremelye whiche caused that crueltee to be shewed toward his father and vanquisshed in battayle one Borichus the bastarde sonne of Calomannus â–ª whiche by ayde of the Pelonians and Rutenes affected the kyngdome and toke to wyfe Helena the daughter of the king of Seruia Lewys the yong king of France maried Alenour The yere of the worlde 5096 whithe was right heyre to the prouince of Aqullaine The yere of Christ 1135 Kyng Henry of Englande being in Normandye with a fal of his horse toke his death STephene Erle of Boloyne the soonne of the Erle of Bloyes Anni regum Angli 1 and Adela Wylliam coÌ„querours daughter The yere of the worlde 5097 The yere of Christ 1136 and nephew to Henry the firste toke on hym the gouernance of this realme of Englande This was a noble man and hardye of passyng comely fauoure and personage In all princely vertue he excelled as in marciall pollicie affabilitee gentilnesse and bountefull lyberalytee towarde all men and especially in the beginnyng for although he had continuall warre yet dyd he neuer burdein â–ª his commons with exactions sauing only certaine bishops which flowyng in riches builded dyuers castels that tourned the kyng after to greate trouble Onelye in this he sâ—â—ied blame worthie that contrarye to hys othe made to Maude the daughter of Henrie he was thought vniustly to take on him the crowne For which cause he was vexed with warees all the tyme of his reigne Great trouble and discencion in England for so much as dyuers of the nobles fauoured Maude the empresse againe Stephene which was in possession of the crowne Warre betwene kinge Stephene and Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to doe to hym hys homage for Northumberlande and Hunting ton â–ª whâ—che he helde by his wyfe â–ª In this warre the Scottisshe historye sayeth the Duke of Gloucester was taken Stephâ—ne made peace and agreed with Dauid kynge of Scottes and receiued of hym homage after he hadde wonne from hym certaine townes and castels and gaue to Henry the son of Dauid the Erldome of Huntington ¶ Lewys the eight surnamed the yonger after the death of his father was ordeyned kyng of Fraunce In the beginnynge of hys reigne died Ioannes de temporibus whiche as witnesseth the Frence cronicle was a squyer in the tyme of Charles the great and liued ouer .300 yeres Lothayre the emperour went to Rome the second tyme against Roger The yere of the worlde 5098 The yere of Christ 1137 whiche named hym selfe kynge of Italy Anni regum Angli 2 But Roger hearyng of the emperours comyng towarde hym sled into Sicilie Than the byshop of Rome gaue the Duchie of Puell to Raynon a knyghte of the emperours whom also he ordeined gouernour of Italie A vaine rumour was spredde in England of the death of kynge Stephene whiche was cause of muche trouble and businesse in the realme For dyuers of the lordes got theim to theyr holdes whiche after myght scantlye with great labour be quieted and appeased After whiche time Stephene passed into Normandye against Geffrey Erle of Angeow the husbande of Maude the empresse whiche was right heyre to the crowne and whan he had quieted
Rome and ordeyned therein many deputees and rulers at his pleasure King Dauid of Scotland with muche crueltâ—e diuers times vexed the englyshe borders and destroyed the towne of Durham wherfore kinge Edwarde sped hym thitherwarde in all haste but a peace was entreated for â—i yeres without any notable battaile Kinge Edwarde sente Robert Dartoys Erle of Rychâ—mount with the countesse of Britaine into her countrei who wasted and destroyed those partes veray sore and shortly after died of a wound that he receyued at the citee of Uannes Anni regum Angli 17 The yere of the worlde 5304 The yere of Christ 1343 Clement bishop of Rome toke vpoÌ„ him to geue diuers bishoprikes and benefices which than fel voyde in Englande wherwith the king was greatly discontented In so much that he sent out commissions and streight commaundementes that no man should present or induct any suche person â–ª that so by the bishoppe was promoted without the agremente of the kinge because it touched his prerogatiue Whan Lewys the emperour at the instance of his nobles with great humilitee made diuers meanes for entreatie of concorde with Clement the bishop his outragious pride prescribed to him so shameful and vnworthye conditions as vneth the vilest slaue in the world would haue condescended vnto amonge the whiche were that he should openly acknowlage his errours and dysobedyence therwith to resigne the empire neuer to receyue it but at the bishops pleasure and moreouer to yeld him selfe his children with al his goodes into his handes Kinge Edward with a strong armye sayled into Britaine and besi eged the citee of Uannes Renes Nauntes toke the towne of Dynant By meane of two cardinalles peace was concluded for a certayne space Anni regum Angli 18 The order of the garter The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1344 first inueÌ„ted and ordeyned by king Edwarde The erle of Derby was sent by king Edwarde wyth a company of englishe souldiours to make warre in Gascoyne where he wanne the towne of Bargarath the rioll with many other townes and castelles before Anberoche the erle of Derbye by the pollicie of Walter of Manni â–ª with a thousande Englishemen disconfited and slew .x. thousand Frenchmen and Gascoynes and toke prisoner the erle of Lay their chiefe capitayne with dyuers other nobles and subdued the countrey Iohn duke of Normandy the sonne of king Philippe The yere of the worlde 5306 The yere of Christ 1345 Anni regum Angli 19 came with a great army into Gascoyne against the erle of Derby Godfrey of Anicourte was banished out of Fraunce and fled to king Edward whom he incensed and stered to inuade Normandie Iaques Darâ—uell a great friende of kinge Edwarde was murdered at Gaunt in Flaunders Gâ—ulter duke of Athenes vsurped tirannie at Florrence .x monethes whom Angelus Acciolus expelled and restored them to their libertee The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1346 The king of England with his son prince Edwarde sayled into Normandye and ouerrode spoyled Anni regum Angli 20 and destroyed the countrey before him euen to Parys and gathered wonderful riches of Pray whiche he sente into England Shortly after he encountred the french kinge me to the forest of Cressâ—e where he had not in his host the ryght man in comparison of the frenche armye and obteyned of them a noble and triumphant victorye by the manhode of his archers In that battell was slayne the floure of the chiualrie of Fraunce for there fell on that part the kinge of Boheme with ten other great princes foure score banners .1200 knights and mo than .30000 of the common souldiours after this victorye king Edwarde went toward Cales and besieged the towne the space of a leuen monethes Bishop ClemeÌ„t with most dispituous wordes enueyghed in a sermon against Lewis the emperour caused certaine of the electours to chose a newe emperour While king Edward besieged Calys Dauid of Scotland by exciting of the frenche kinge warred vpon the borders of England But the Quene assembled a stroÌ„g armie as well of the clergye and priestes as the other commons and nere to Durham toke in bataile the king of Scottes prisoner with many of his greatest lordes and erlee and slewe one and other 15000. souldyoures After this victorie the Englishemen tooke the castell of Rorhurgh subdued Anandale Galloway Mers Teuida Twedale and Ectrike forest The warre was quickened againe in Britaine and sir Charlos of Bloys taken prisoner by the Englyshemen but the warre continued fiercely The yere of the worlde 5302 The yere of Christ 1347 Anni regum Angli 21 betwene his wife and the forenamed Counteise of Mouuntforte Charles king of Boheme was choseÌ„ emperour while Lewys was yet a liue who not longe after dyed After the deathe of Robert kinge of Sicilie and Apulya his doughter Iohan toke to her husbande Andrew the sonne of Lewys kinge of Hungarye whom not longe after she murdered and maried Lewys Duke of Tarent Edwarde Bayloll and the Erle of Northumberlande spoyled Louthiall and Cliddisdale in Scotlande Lewis king of Hungarye came with a strong army in to Italye to reuenge his sonnes death where he chased the queene Iohan and obteined her kingdome of Apulia Diuers of the cities of Germany vehemeÌ„tly withstode the tiranny of the Romaine byshop toward Lewis their emperour Nicolas a man of vnknowen byrthe takynge on hym great auctoritte in the cytie of Rome expelled the senatours and saied he woulde restore the citye to her pristynate libertie But shortly after he was taken of Charles the emperour and sent into Fraunce to the byshop About this tyme the emperour solde the Duchy of Orliance and Delphinoys to the French kynge Cales was yelded vp to kinge Edwarde of Englande Lewys whan he had subdued to him the kyngdome of Apulia Anni regum Angli 22 retourned to Hungary The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1348 ¶ Peter the first was ordeined kinge of Spaine He passed all his predicessours in crueltie manslaughter and other myschefe he put to death all the nobylitie and the chiefe of his affinitie and kynred Wylliam Douglas the sonne of Iames Douglas wan againe certayne landes in Scotlande that the Englysh men had subdued A great and wonderfull famyne and pestylence raged throughout all the worlde In Italye scante the .x. person of an hundred was left on liue In the city of Parys in Fraunce dyed .50 thousande In. S. Denys .1400 in one yere A treason was conspired by the capytaine of Cales to betraye it againe to the Frenchmen The hystory wherof declareth wonderfully the great manhode pollicy lyberalitie and gentylnesse of the noble kynge Edwarde reade Frosarde the .156 ca. c. of his first boke Certaine of the electours of Germanye agreed not to the election of Charles The yere of the worlde 5310 The yere of Christ 1349 Anni regum Angli 23 and therfore profered the empire to king Edwarde of England who refused it as
The yere of the worlde 5344 The yere of Christ 1383 or theÌ„ selfes take armes warre agaynst the ClemeÌ„tines in like maner had Clemente done before to his adherentes agaynste the Urbanistes so that eyther of the partes reputed other as heretykes and miscreantes Henry Spenser bishop of Norwiche at the commandement of Urbane passed with great power of spirituall men and other into Fraunce and so into Flanders and coÌ„quered the countrey before hym but by the great puissance of the frenche king they were constreigned to retourne without great worshyp and loste as muche as they had wonne Marie the king of Hungaries doughter guyded that kingdom after her father wel nere the space of .ii. yeres Lewys Duke of Angeow dyed in Italy and the Frenchemen retourned into theyr countrey Charles de La Payx conquered to his seignory the kingdome of naples About this time the Turkes wasted and burnt Bossina Croatia Anni regum Angli 8 and the farther partes of Illyria The yere of the worlde 5345 The yere of Christ 1384 The erle of NorthumberlaÌ„d with certayne other borderers made a viage into Scotlande and spoyled the countrey euen to Edenbourgh Kynge Richarde maryed a doughter of Uinceslaus emperour of Almayne After the death of Lewys erle of Flaunders the herytage thereof fel to the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 9 The yere of the worlde 5346 The yere of Christ 1385 Warre in Portugall and Castile in FlauÌ„ders in Prouince in Fraunce in England in Scotlande and in Italy Iohn surnamed Galetius erle of Uerone toke Bernabos lorde of Millayne his vncle and kept him in prison all the dayes of his life seâ—singe to his owne vse the whole lordship and seignory of Lumbardy The nobles of Hungarye finding them greued that they were gouerned by a woman sent for Charles king of Naples and Sicilie and ordeyned him theyr king at the citee of Alba who by the treason of Mary the quene and her mother Elizabeth shortlyafter was murdered In reuenging wherof a noble man called Iohannes Banus of Horuach slewe the erle Palatine and one Blasyus that were the doers of that myschyefe and drowned Elizabeth the quenes mother in the riuer Dunaw kepiÌ„g Marie her daughter in prison vntill he harde of the coming of her husband Sigismunde brother to the kyng of Boheme and emperour of Rome An army of Frenchemen sayled into Scotland where thei acoÌ„panied with the Scottes perced the borders of Englande and spoyled the countrey cruellye Agaynste whom kinge Richarde sped him with so great puisance that they were glad to geue backe into Scotlande and shortly after retourned into France wyth great disworshippe At this voyage the kyng of Englande burnte the towne of Edenbourgh and al the countre therabout King Iohn of Portugall disconfited the kinge of Castile in a great battail nere to Iuberoth In this conflict were slayne many noble men of Frauce and other couÌ„treys that came to ayde the Castilians The Sarasens about this time vexed the emperour of Constantinople other countreys of Grece The Turkes warred in Hungarye Where manye of them were slaine at the streycte entring into the countrey The kâ—ng of Aâ—menâ—e was chased out of his countrey by the Sarasens The yere of the worlde 5347 The duke of Lancastre Anni regum Angli vncle to kinge Richarde of England The yere of Christ 1384 sailed with a coÌ„pany of souldiers into Spaine to make claime to the realme of Castile for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest doughter of kinge Peter that was expelled his kingdome by Henry his basterde brother He conquered the countrei of Galice and made aliance with the kinge of Portugall But by great mortalitie whiche fell amonge hys people he was fayne to dimisse his armye and shortely after loste all that he had wonne The king and the lordes of France made wonderfull preparacion for the expedicion of a viage into Englande Ther was redye apparailed with great costes and charges in the hauen of Sluse and els where .1500 shyppes with so great plentie of prouision and all thinges necessary that the lyke therof was neuer sene in FrauÌ„ce But this vyage was stopped and broken by the meanes and counsaile of the Duke of Berrei Great fowages and tares were reised in France and lykewyse in Englande whiche was after cause of great myschiefe Marueilous discencion The yere of the worlde 5348 The yere of Christ 1387 and trouble in Englande betwene the kyng and his counsaile and other nobles and prelates of the realme Anni regum Angli 11 The commons by the ayde and comfort of the kinges vncles other lordes of the realm that is the Duke of Gloucester the Duke of Yorke the Erle of Darbie of Arundell and of Nottingham put to deth dyuers of of the kinges counsaile and chefe officers and chased the Duke of Irelande and other oute of the realme for that thei caused the king to burdeine his people with exactions and coulde make no iuste accompt of the same whan they were required Whyle Scalager of Neron and Frauncisce Carrary us of Padua kepte mortall warre in Lumbardy eche against other Galeatius of Myllaine wanne from them bothe their cities and adiuigned theim to his seignorye The Scottes inuaded the borders of Englande Sigismunde kynge of Hungarye .xii. yeares He subdued Bosna and Croatia A great breach betwene the French king and the Duke of Bretayne bycause that he for enuy toke prysoner and raunsomed the Constable of Fraunce by mene wherof an other viage was geuen vp that the French lordes had prepared in Englande The Scottes spoyled the towne of Calingfurd in Irelande The Duke of Britaine alieâ— with the Englyshmen The Scottes this yeere brake into the borders of Englande robbed Cumber and Northumberlande besieged New Castell The yere of the worlde 5346 The yere of Christ 1388 Anni regum Angli 12 and discomfited and toke prisoners the .ii. sonnes of the lorde Persie of Northumberlande A mariage entreated and finished betwene katharyne the Duke of Lancasters doughter and Henry the kinge of Castiles sonne his other daughter Philip was maried to the king of portugal wherby the warre in Spayne was finished The Duke of Britaine reconciled him selfe to the FreÌ„che kinge and sware to be true vnto him A great iustes and feast was holden this yere in Englande The yere of the worlde 5350 The yere of Christ 1389 Anni regum Angli 13 Pazaites kynge of Turkes besieged Constantinople .8 yeeres After the death of Urbane Boniface the .ix. was ordeyned bishop of Rome in Italy the Antipape Clement continued still in Auinion in Fraunce Robert Erle of Fiffe and the second sonne of king Robert was made gouernour of Scotlande because his father was waxen olde and not able to gouern the realme This Robert inuaded Northumberland and spoiled the countrey The vniuersities of Coloyne and Erphurd about this tyme were firste founde A truce betwene England Fraunce and Scotland for iii. yeres The lordes of
his purpose was that as longe as he liued he would his life to take fruition of rychesse and glorye Uandalus after the death of his father gouerned the germaynes prosperously Gallathes Hercules sonne reygned ouer the Galles Prometheus after the opinion of dyuers authours in this time liued who as they dooe write made menne of clay Where in veray dede beinge a wyse man he reduced theym from their former state of wildnesse and ignorance to humanitee and knowlage He also firste stroke fyre out of the flynte as Pliny wytnesseth Furthermore he inuented the vse of ringes but of yron and appointed them to be worne on the fourth fynger in honour comfort of the hert veine Finally vpon the mountayne Caucasus he found out the occasion of lyghtnyng Wherup on they feigned that he stole fire out of heauen The yere of the worlde 2266 The yere before Christe 1697 ¶ Chebron the seconde kinge of Aegipt reigned .13 yeres The yere of the worlde 2279 The yere before Christe 1684 ¶ Amenophis the third king of Aegipt reigned .21 yeres The yere of the worlde 2281 The yere before Christe 1682 ¶ Hercules creted his sonne Thuscus prince ouer the Italians he hym selfe beyng aged returned into Spayne where he deceassed to whom the Spanyardes dedicated a temple at his Gades and in hys honoure buylded dyuers citees The yere of the worlde 2291 The yere before Christe 1672 ¶ Plenneus the .11 kinge of Peloponessus reigned .48 yeres The yere of the worlde 2295 The yere before Christe 1668 ¶ Mamitus the .13 Emperoure of Assyria reygned .xxx. yeres He againe exercised his souldiours in warres and accustomed them to labours settyng aside all delycacies and pleasures and was gretly feared of the Syrians and Aegiptians The yere of the worlde 2300 The yere before Christe 1663 ¶ Mephres the fourth king of Aegipt reygned .xii. yeres The yere of the worlde 2310 The yere before Christe 1653 ¶ Ioseph in the .80 yere of his reigne whiche was in the 110. yere of his lyfe finished his laste daye before his children bretherne and nephues and was buried in Egypt he prophecied their goynge foorthe requyringe that they shoulde cary his bones with them into the land of promissyon Hytherto extendeth the fyrst boke of the holye scripture called Genesis ¶ After the death of Ioseph the people of god meruailously increased and liued quietely vntill they died to whom Ioseph was knowen Than by reason of theyr great multitude and abundance of goodes thei were of the Aegypcians greatly hated and by them suppressed in miserable bondage which thei susteyned .144 yeres tyl that by the power of god thei were deliuered The yere of the worlde 2312 The yere before Christe 1651 Mispharmutosis the fift kyng of Aegipt reigned .xxvi. yeres he was somewhat fauourable to the Hebrues The yere of the worlde 2314 The yere before Christe 1649 Hesperus the brother of Kytim reygned amonge the Spaniardes Harbon among the Gaules And Theutones amonge the Germanes of whome they were so called vnto hym they offered in sacrifice quicke men Alteus the son of Thuscus reigned ouer the Italians The yere of the worlde 2316 The yere before Christe 1647 Mercurius the sonne of Maia as certain authors doo specifie in this time florished He inuented the makynge and plainge on the harpe Manye other thynges be wrytten of this Mercury by the poetes whiche I do omyt because thei be but feigned The yere of the worlde 2323 The yere before Christe 1640 and will falsifie the verite of histories ¶ Crassus the fifte kynge of Argiues reigned .54 yeres The yere of the worlde 2325 The yere before Christe 1638 Mancaieus the .xiiii. Emperour of Assyria reygned .30 yeres without any glory or renoume Atlas the brother of Prometheus and father to the noble woman Maia a man of excellent wit and wonderfull contemplacion in this tyme flourished For whan he had by diligent study comprehended the course of the sterres he fyrst presumed to declare astrologie to the Greciās wherupon it was feigned that he dyd beare heauen vpon his shoulders Kytim expulsyng his brother Hesperus into Italy reigned in Spaine Hercules Alemannus reigned after his father kyng of the Germanes a prince both iuste and puissant Lugdus reigned in Fraūce of whom the prouince and people of Lyons were named Sicorus reigned ouer the Spaniardes Kytim leauing his ▪ sonne Sicorus kynge in Spayne The yere of the worlde 2336 The yere before Christe 1627 came into Italy and there reigned whome the Italians in their language for the excellencie of his wytte called Italus he gaue his doughter Electra in mariage to Camboblascon the prince of the Ianigenes And substituted his other doughter Roma queene ouer the Aborigines his son Morges he created prince of the Italians This Roma fyrst buylded Rome a littell towne after whose death because of the marshes it was neglected vntyl the tyme of Euādrus who with the town repaired the name Tuthemosis kyng of Aegypt reigned .ix. yeres The yere of the worlde 2338 The yere before Christe 625 Orthopolis the .xii. kynge of Peloponessus reigned The yere of the worlde 2339 The yere before Christe 1624 lxiii yeres ¶ In this time the royalme of Syria was soo named of one Syrus which there inhabited And the Aethiopians came from the riuer Indus and placed them selues nere to the borders of Aegipte Amenophis king of Aegipt reigned .xxxi. yeares he was surnamed Memnon the speaking stone The yere of the worlde 2346 The yere before Christe 1616 because as it is written his image gaue a voyce at the sonne risyng vntil the comming of christ he was cruel to the Hebrues oppressing them with scouring of dytches and makinge of brycke and then with sleying of theyr men children Morges the sonne of Italus reigned in Italy The yere of the worlde 2349 The yere before Christe 1614 Spherus the .xv. emperour of Assyria reigned .20 yeares The yere of the worlde 2355 The yere before Christe 1609 Who by his worthy actes and wysedome was greatly renoumed in Babylon Morges made his cousin Camboblascon king of Italy ¶ Aaron the sonne of Amram nepheu to Leui and brother of Moyses was borne Incōtinent after whose birth Amenophis cōmaunded al the hebrue children to be drouned For Aaron was borne without any ieopardy but so was not Moyses Whiles that the Hebrues were thus in miserie and thraldome entangled God in a vision in the night appeared vnto Amram promisinge him a sonne to be borne who should both delyuer his people from the Aegipcians seruitude and also ouerthrowe theym beinge plagued spoyled and finally drowned in the sea Whiche vision the chance of the thing declared to be true Therfore as Moyses was borne his byrthe by the will of God was kept secret and thre monethes was he norished at home But his father fearing the crueltye of the Aegyptians made a litell vessell of bulrushes well pitched within wherin he put the childe and set it in the riuer commending it to the tuicion of that
power and ruled muche this lande Anni regum Angli whiche vniustlye slewe Alfrede the sonne of Etheldrede and brother of Edwarde and vsed extreme crueltie toward the Normaines whiche accompanied the saide Alfrede when he came out of Normandye 〈◊〉 visite his mother Emma The emperour Henry ouercame the Bohemes made them tributary Peter kinge of Hungarie for his lecherie and crueltee was depriued of his royall aucthoritye of Aba and fledde for ayde to Henry emperour of Germany Humfrei the Norman and brother of Drogon succeded in the Erldome of Puâ—l Hardikinitus ended his lyfe after whose death the Danes were beaten slaine and driuen oute of this lande into theyr owne countrey .28 yeres after Sueno began fyrste to reigne EDwarde the sonne of Egeldrede or Etheldrede The yere of the worlde 5004 The yere of Christ by the aduyse of Godwine and Leofricus Erle of Chester after the deathe of Hardikinitus was sente for out of Normandie Anni regum Angli 1 to take on hym the gouernance of this realme of England whiche he guided with muche wysedome and iustice .24 yeres From whom issued as oute of a fountayne verie godlynesse mercy pites and lyberalitee towarde the poore gentilnesse and iustice toward all men And in all honest life gaue most goodly example to his people He discharged the Englisshemen of the greate tribute called the Dane gelde whiche was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishyng of the people He subdued also the Welshemen whiche rebelled made warre vpon their borderers Peter kynge of Hungarye was agayne restored to his kyngdome and Aba or Alboyne by the healpe of the emperour Henrie expelled Magnus kynge of Norway hearynge of the deathe of Hardikinitus with a great puisance inuaded Denmarke and expelling Sueno the lieuetenante subdued the countrey to his signorie By which meane Denmarke became subiect to the Northgaynes Michaell Calaphates whiche was adopted by Zoe with great vnkyndnesse sent hir in banisshemente Wherfore he was bereft of his sight and put from the empyre After whome Constantine Monomathus was made emperour of Constantinople and maried Zoe the empresse He reigned .xii. yeres Anni regum Angli 2 The Romains depryned Bennet the .ix. of hys byshoprike and ordeined in hys place Siluester the iii. Bennet â–ª The yere of the worlde 5005 The yere of Christ within short space after beyng restored to his fee fearyng to be againe depryued sold hys roome to one Iohn an archedeacon who was called Gregory the .vi. Makbeth reigned among the Scottes .xvi yeres whiche at the beginnyng dyd many thinges to the profyte of the realme but after he became a cruell tyranne and was vanquisshed and slayne by Malcome by the ayde of the Englishemen The yere of the worlde 5008 The yere of Christ 1047 By the counsaile of Erle Godwine Anni regum Angli 5 and Robert byshop of Canturburye Emma the mother of kynge Edwarde of Englande for vniust accusacions was put to great iniuries and was deliuered by miracle passing ouer .ix. plough shares burnyng hote as fyre without hurt or domage Certaine pyrates of the Danes entred Englande at the hauen of Sandwiche whiche were chased and dryuen to their ships Henrye the emperour hauyng knowlage of the discorde betwene the bishops in Rome went thytherwarde with a stronge armye Where he assemblyng a synode condemned the .iii. troublous monsters Bennet Syluester and Gregorie and made Switgerus byshop whiche was named the .ii. Clemente of whome he receiued the imperyall Diademe and prohibited the Romaynes thensfoorthe to chose anybyshop Whiche thing was after cause of moste deadly warres Clement was byshop .ix. monethes and after hym Damasus 23. daies The yere of the worlde 5009 The yere of Christ and than â—eo the .ix. syxe yeres Nere about this tyme in Englande fill passyng greate snowe The yere of the worlde 5011 The yere of Christ 1050 after whiche ensued a greate morialyteâ— of men Anni regum Angli 8 mooreine of cattayle and by lyghtnynge the corne was wonderfully brent and wasted Sanctius the .ii. kyng of Castile not beynge contented with his owne kyngedome The yere of Christ 1051 inuaded Legio Anni regum Angli 9 and expelled his brother Alphons The yere of the worlde 5012 who fled to the Sarasens He subdued also Portugal and Galyce and chased Garsias Eustace Erle of Bolongne came into EnglaÌ„d through whom variance happened betwene kynge Edwarde and Erle Godwine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1052 who perceiuyng Anni regum Angli 10 that he coulde not withstande the kynges malyce fled into Flaunders and was outlawed Edwarde repudiated hys wyfe the doughter of Erle Godwine Gysulphus Erle of Puel inuaded the citee Boneuent And by force toke and withhelde the tribute whiche the churche of Babenberge payeth yeerely to the Romayne bishop Leo bishoppe of Rome hauing ayde of the emperoure went with an armie against Gysulphus Anni regum Angli 11 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and at the fyrste encounter was of hym vanquyshed and taken prisoner But shortly after he was sent agayne sauefely to Rome William bastarde Duke of Normandye aboute this tyme came with a goodlye company into Englande and was honourably receiued to whom the kyng made great chere and at his retourne enriched him with great giftes and pleasures â–ª and as some write made promyse to hym â–ª that if he dyed withoute issue the same Willyam shoulde succede him in the kingdome of England Erle Godwine was reconsiled to kynge Edwarde and called from banisshmente Anni regum Angli 12 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and for hys trueth and good a bearynge gaue for pledges hys .ii. sonnes Byornon and Toston whiche were sent to the Duke of Normandye to be kept Anni regum Angli 13 The Scottes rebelled against kyng Edwarde Wherfore Edwarde Erle of Northumberlande assembled an hoste entred the lande subdued the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5016 The yere of Christ 1055 chased the kynge out of his realme and gaue the kyngdome to Malcolme or Malcoline sonne of the kynge of Cumbres whiche the Scottyishe historye setteth after this tyme in the yere of our lord .1061 As Erle Godwine sate at the table with kyng Edward it hapned one of the cuppe bearers to stumble recouer agayne so that he dyd sheade none of the drynke whereat Godwine lowgh and sayed Nowe that one brother hathe susteigned that other With whiche wordes the king calling to minde his brothers death that was slaine by Godwyne behelde the Erle saiynge so shoulde my brother Alphrede haue holpen me ne had Godwine ben Godwyne then fearing the kynges displeasure to be newly kendled after many wordes in excusing him selfe saied so mought I sauelye swallow this morsell of bread as I am giltlesse of the deede But as soone as he had receiued the breade forthwith he was choked Uictor bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Anni regum Angli 14 Algarus Erle of Oxenford The yere of the worlde 5017 The yere of
the realme Certaine of the Bretaines and FreÌ„chmen which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the towne of Plimmouth were disconfited and slaine of the Englyshemen in a battaile on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth Iames Stewarde the sonne of Robert kynge of Scotlande sayling into Fraunce was taken by the Englysh men and holden as prisoner .xviii. yeeres as witnesseth the Scottishe historye Anni regum Angli 7 Sir Rycharde Scape archbyshop of Yorke The yere of the worlde 5366 The yere of Christ and diuers other of the house of the lord Mumbray for grudge that thei bâ—re towarde king Henrye gathered to them a gret power of Scottes and Northumbers entending to haue deposed hym from all kyngely auctoritie but he hadde knowlege therof made agaynst theim in so spedy wise that he came vpoÌ„ them vnwarres and taking the said bishop with his alyes commaunded them to be headed at Yorke Emanuell emperour of Constantinople Innocent the .vii. a cruell tyran was bishoppe of Rome after Boniface .ii. yerees He made his nephewe Lewys Marques of Pise and prince of Firmium The Uenecians by force of warre wan from Francyse Carratius the cities of Uerone and Paule and taking hym with his brother caused theim to be put to death at Uenice Innocent byshop of Rome cruelly put to death .xii. of the chiefe men of the citie Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5367 The yere of Christ because the required of him instauntly to pro uyde some meanes to auede the schysme that had been long in the church and to reforme diuers other enormitees whiche were vsed as wel in the citie of Rome as also in the countrâ—â— of Italie Which crueltie the people taking very greuously seÌ„t for Ladislans king of Naples who came to Rome with suche puisance that he caused the byshop a nd Lewys his nephewe to forsake the citye Than Paulus Ursines that toke parte wyth the byshop encountred Ladislaus in the fieldes of Nero and hym vanquished and putte to flighte Shortly after the pleople were reconciled to the byshop â–ª Charles lord of Cremona was traiterously murdered of his subiect Cabrinus Fuludulus Gucecaldus lorde of Geane made warre on the Duke of Myllaine in the quarell of the Frenche kinge Kinge Robert of Scotlande for sorowe that his sonne Iames was taken prisoner ended his lyfe after him Robert his brother Duke of Albanye gouerned the Scottes a good season the Englyshe histories referre his deth and the takynge of his sonne to the .xiiii. yeare of kynge Henrye The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Sir Henrye Persy Erle of Northumberlande and the lorde Bardolph Anni regum Angli 9 comyng out of Scotland with a strong company to worke displeasure to kynge Henry of England were encountred vanâ—â—uished and taken by the gentilmen and commons of the North and their heades beyng stricken of were sent to London The vniuersitie of Croconia in Polonie beganne Gregorye the .xii. was byshoppe of Rome he promysed to geue vp his byshoprike if Bennet the Antipape wold do the same But whan Bennet fled from Auignion to Spaine â–ª he called againe his promyse and wolde not resigne The Duke of orliance was murdered at Paris by meanes of the Duke of Burgoyne who shortlye after dyed but this grudge was so deriued also to their childreÌ„ that the deadly hatred was styll mainteined with mortall ware Salicetus a fauous lawier and Chrysoloras whiche restored the Greke tounge at this tyme flourished A frost in Englande continued .xv. weekes Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Edmunde Hollande admyrall of Englande scoured the seas and wanne the castel Briake in Britaine wher he receiued his deathes wounde The yere of the worlde In England was helde a great iustes betwene the Henoways and Englishemen The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 11 in the which were many seathe of armes doen to the honour and aduancemeÌ„t of the Englyshmen A tayler was bourned in London for opinions concernyng the sacrament of the aulter Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde 5371 The yere of Christ The comâ—ons of Englande presented a byll to kynge Henry desyryng him to take the temperaâ—l landes from the spirituall mens handes the effect of whiche byll was this that the temperaliâ—â—es dâ— orâ—inaâ—ly wasted by meaâ—â— of the churche myght suffice to finde to the king .xv. 〈◊〉 xv hundred kâ—â—ghtes 620â— â—quâ—ers and an hundred houses of almes to the relâ—efe of poore people and â—â—er all this .xx. M. poundes yereely to the kinges eschequer Prouided that euery Erle shulde haue of yerely â—ect iii. M. markes euery knighte an hundred marke and .iiii. plow lande euery squier .xl. marke with two plow land and eâ—ery house of almes an C. marke with ouer sighte of ii true secular men vnto euery house to this bill none answeâ—re was made Râ—se ap Dee of Wales whiche hadde longe rebelled against the kinge was put to death at London The vniuersitie of Paris was at this tyme of so great power and actoritie in Fraunce that euery noble man was glad to haue their fauour A couÌ„â—aile holden at the citie of Pize where both Gregorye and Bâ—nnâ—t were deposed and â—lexander the .v. chosen byshop of Rome Gregory and Bennet that deposicion noâ—withstanding â—elâ—e styll the title of the â—apalytiâ— and so were there three byshops vntyl the counsaile of Constance The Hungaryans vered sore the citie of Rome in the quarell of the kyng of Naples Aleâ—ander in 〈◊〉 counâ—â—ile of â—ise depriued Ladislaus of the kingdome of 〈◊〉 of Naples publyshinge that it belonged to â—ewes Duke of Angâ—ow who styll wrat him selfe king of Sicilie The Florentâ—nes boughte the citie Crotona of Ladislaus Anni regum Angli 31 This yeere vpon the .xii. daye of October the ryuer of Thamis flowed three tymes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ In Scotlande was great discencion and ciuile warre betwene Donalde of the â—les and Robert the gouernour for the Erldome of Ros. King Henry sent a coÌ„pany of souldiours â—nto France to ayde the Duke of Oâ—â—â—â—nce against 〈◊〉 Duke of Burgoyne Iohn the .xxvi. byshop of Rome .iiii. yeres â— monethes He wylâ—ed the electours to chose Sigismunde kynge of Hungary to be emperour Iohn the byshop taried at Bâ—noâ—ia Gregory at Arminâ—â—m Benet in Spaine The cytie of Poule was vexed wyth the sedycion of the Guelphes and Gibelines The vniuersitie of S. Andrewes beganne in Scotland Iohn the young Duke of Myllayne was murderer of his owne people ¶ Sigismonde sonne of the .iiii. Charles kinge of Boheme of Hungarye was ordeyned emperoure and reygned .27 yeres He was a prudent wittye learned and noble prince in person and countenance of such maiestie as was comly and mete onely in a gret monarke and ruler of the world but in warre and deedes of armes vnfortunate for he was oftentimes ouerthroweÌ„ and chased of the Turkes and other enemyes Ladyslaus kynge of
.iiii. by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster which had loÌ„g caused great diuision was knittâ— together in one About this tyme Francisce Louel and Humfrey Stafforde râ—â—elled in the North which commocion was quieted by the pollicie of the Duke of Bedforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Nicolas an heremite of Heluâ—ciâ— and Hiernomous Sâ—nonarola that had the spirite of prophecie Anni regum Angli 4 were famous Ferdinand king of Spaine by knightly force and man â—oâ—e conquered againe the kingdome of Granade and chased from thens the Sarasens Warre betwene the Uenecyans Sigismund Duke of Austrich The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1447 A great businesse in England by meane of a priest called Rycharde Simon Anni regum Angli 5 whiche takyng with him a yonge childe called Lâ—mbert fledde into Irelande â–ª and feigned to the nobles of that countree that he had brought wyth him the younge sonne of the Duke of Clarence nephew of king Edwarde the .iiii. lawefull heyre to the crowne â—f Englande wherwith the Irisshemen beyng excited alied with theim Margaret the syster of Edwarde anâ— dyuers noble men of England which gathering which theim a great power of Irishemen Englyshmen Germaines entred the lande and at Stoke mette with king He rye and his hoste and there fought a strong battailâ— in the whiche was slaine the Erle of Lincolne Francis Louell Thomas Broughton Thomas Gerardine of Irelande and Martine Swarte a Germaine which werâ— chiefe capitaynes of the rebelles Rycharde the pryeste and Lambert the counterfeited king were taken in the fielde Fabian seemeth to auouch this to be dooen in the yere of our lorde 1487. Warre betwene Britaine and the Frenchemen Charles of Fraunce forsoke Margâ—ret the daughter of Mâ—ximilian whiche was to him fâ—aunced This yere was a fielde â—oughten in Flaunders by the lorde Daubeneâ— in the quarel of Maximilian the emperours sonne and Erle of Flaunders In Englande was a taxe arrered of the tenth penâ—e of mens landes and goodes by menes wherof the coÌ„mons rose The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 5490 and slewe the Erle of Northumberlande Anni regum Angli 6 For whiche cause Chamberlaine their capytaine with dyuers other were after hanged at Yorke Maximilyan recouered the parte of his Duchie of Auâ—strich which Mathias kyng of Hungarye had with holden from him a good season Anni regum Angli 7 The kinge of Scotes was slaine in battayle by the nobles of his realme The yere of the worlde 5452 The yere of Christ 1491 and Iames his sonne ordeined kynge in his place Maximilian by his deputie as the maner is of greate princes maried Anne the daughter of Frances Duke of Britaine after the death of her â—ather but that mariage notwithstanding Charles of Fraunce found such meanes that he toke her to his wiâ—e in open mariage and by her obteined the dominioÌ„ of Britaine For whych cauâ—e was great grudge and malice betweene him and Maximilian and so much the more because Charles did repudiate Margaret his daughter whiche was to him fâ—aunced and betrothed Kinge Henry arriued in Fraunce with a great army The yere of the worlde 5453 The yere of Christ enteÌ„ding to ayde the Britaines against the French king but Charles by entreatie concluded peace Anni regum Angli 8 the condicion wherof was that he shulde paâ—e to kinge Henry foorthwith for his expenses and charges in the warre a greate summe of money and yerely after as a certayne tribute 25. thousande crownes after whiche agreement Henrye retourned into England The Turke with a great power bothe by sea and land inuaded the inhabytantes of the hilles in Greece called Ceraunil and theim subdued to the Turkishe empire Certaine new ilandes were found in the OeceaÌ„ se first by Amerinâ—s Uâ—spucyuâ— after by Christophorus Columbanus Ther were driuen ouâ— of Spaine by commaundement of the kinge .125 familyes of the Iewes of the whyche 30 thousande dyed of the pestylence in their iourney as they were departyng Alexander the .vi. byshop of Rome .xl. yeares a blouddie and cruell tyranne ¶ Maximilian succeded his father Friderych in the empyre Anni regum Angli 9 and reigned â–ª 27. yeres The yere of the worlde 5454 The yere of Christ 1493 Charles oâ— Fraunce made clayme to the kyngdome of Naples and Sicilie Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 5455 The yere of Christ 1494 and for that cause went into Italye with a great army wher in short space he conquered Naples and compelled kinge Alphons to forsake the countrei and than retourned into France and in his iournye was encountred by the UeneciaÌ„s â–ª which endeuoured to stoppe his passage where after sore fyght to the losse of bothe partes he toke an other way About this tyme beganne the foule scabbe and horible sicâ—â—nesse called the Frenche pâ—ckes The yere of the worlde 5456 The yere of Christ 1495 Anni regum Angli 11 Dyuers gentilmen in Englande appeached of treason and for fauouring the conspiracie of Perkin Warbâ—ckâ— of the whiche some were pardoned some put to death Perken Warbecke whiche by the couÌ„saile of Margaret of Burgoyne named him selfe Rychardâ— of Yorke kinge Edwardes seconde sonne arriued in kenâ—e wherâ— he was driuen backe by the vplandishmen and other inhabitauntes of the countrey with losse of dyuers of hys men Ferdinand the sonne of Alphons was restored againe to the kyngdome of Naples immediatly after the departure of the Frenchemen Sozimus and Iâ—son lawiers Alexander Benedictus and Antonius Bemuenius phisicions Iohannes Nauclerus Raphael Uolateranus Robertus Gaguinus historiographers Rodulphus Agricolo a man of excellent learning Iohanes Iouinianus PoÌ„tanus Petrâ—s Crinitus Stephanus Niger Ambrosius Calepinus Philippus Bâ—râ—oldus flourished Blanch Mary the princes daughter of Insubria was maried to Maximilian Uladisaus the kynge of Polonies sonne obtayned the kingdomes of Hugarye and Boheme He made league with Maximilian the emperour The Scottes brake into the North partes of Englande by the excityng of Perkin Warbeck The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1496 Anni regum Angli 12 dyd much harme to the borderers In Italy a stone of wonderful biggenesse fell out of the ayre whiche by the violence of the â—al as some say brake in .iii. great pieces the coloure of thys stone was â—s it had been burned with fyre In these dayes preached at Florentia in Italye a frier called Hierome Sauouarola whose sayengs were these that Italy should be purged with the scourges of God for the manyfolde offâ—nces of the princes as well of the clergie as the laitee and that â—ftâ—â— the subuersion of the citees of Florence and Rome shuld folow a reformacioÌ„ and redresse in the church â–ª and moreouer that one shuld come ouer the Alpes like to Cyrus which shuld suâ—uert and destroy Italye Anni regum Angli While king Henrye of Englande made preparacion foâ—warre into Scotland The yere of the worlde 5458 The yere of Christ 1467
contrary cityes Babell and Hierusalem by the one is vnderstande confusyon and by the other the vysion of peace Their father taughte theim to feare god and worshyp hym with sacryfyces Cayne was of an vnhappy dysposicion geuen vnto all vices and was the firste that tylled the earthe he offered alwayes the mooste vyle thynges vnto god Abell the yonger was of contrary condycions he gaue hym selfe to vertue and in all thynges that he wente about he thought god to be present his occupacion was in kepynge of beastes and gaue vnto god the best of all thynges For in theyr sacryfices his offryng with fyer descendyng from heauen was foorthwith consumed but his brothers remayned vntouched Wherfore Cayn perceyuynge that his brother was of God preferred before hym with malyce and disdeine therat stirred slewe hym In this hystorye is declared the anger and furye of the deuyll and also the infirmitye and weakenes of man besydes the greuous and ernest sentences of the iudgemente of God and of the terrible vengeance of god for the effusyon of bloude whyche were to long to recite in thys place ¶ After that Cayne the fyrste murderer fled from his father he builded the fyrste cytie in the orient and named it Enoch after the name of his fyrst sonne Hys chyldren inuented al kyndes of craftes and sciences Fynally he was punyshed for the murder that he commytted and perysshed by suche a kynde of deathe ¶ Iuball the son of Lamech by Ada his wyfe first made the portatyne tentes for to feede his cattell ordered hys flockes disseuerynge the shepe from the gotes and founde out the certayne time whan the rammes shoulde be put to the ewes and taught it other ¶ Tuball his brother a man of singuler wytte inuented the science of musyke by the strokes and noyse of the hammers of his brother Tubalcayn whych was a smyth For delyting in the sound of the hammers by the weight of theim he perceyued the proporcyons and tunes that the hammers gaue and thereby deuysed the pryncyples of musike ¶ Tubalcayn their brother and sonne of Lamech by hys other wyfe Sela fyrst inuented the fyndynge out of mettall and the workyng therof ¶ Noema also founde out the vse of wolle wyth the cardyng spynnyng and weauynge therof ¶ After the death of Abell and exile of Cayn Adam whaÌ„ he was an C.xxx yeres of age The yere of the worlde 131 The yere before Christe 3831 begate Seth who gaue him selfe to vertue and to encrease and sette foorthe the glorye of god Of this Seth the holy fathers were begotten whose posterytie continued but the posterytie of Cain was destroied in the vniuersall floud Iosephus wryteth that Adam and Seth made two columnes or pillours one of brasse the other of stone for they foreseynge an exterminacion of all thynges to be one by the power of fyre the other by the vyolence and greatnesse of the waters graued therin those thynges whiche they hadde inuented wyth the prophecyes by the whyche the woorâ—e of God myghte be preserued so that they shoulde remayne as a perpetuall mounment to theyr successors to declare what had been doone He wryteth furthermore that they diuyded the yeare into .xii. monethes and fyrste obserued and taught the course of the celestiall bodyes For it is vnpossible that mans wyt coulde attayne to the vnderstandyng of so hyghe and diffycile thynges excepte god had shewed the knowlage therof ¶ Seth in the .105 yere of his lyfe begat Enos He began to call vppon the name of the lorde The yere of the worlde 136 The yere before Christe 3727 What of thys Dyd not his father and graundfather call vpon the lord Was there euer any iust man that called not vpon him Wherfore that was that properly attributed to him onely whyche is commune to all good men Because after S. Augustyne there ought to be vnderstande in Enos the felowshyppe of godly men because he lyued not after the power of the worldly felicytie but accordynge to the wyll of god ¶ Caynan was borne in the .91 yeare of the lyfe of hys father Enos The yere of the worlde 326 The yere before Christe 3637 he is the fourthe in order of the fathers from Adam â–ª in the genealogy of the ryghtuous men but begotten in the thirde generation For in the fyrste generacyon Seth was borne in the seconde Enos in the chyrde Caynan in the forthe Malalehell in the fyfte Iared in the syxt Enoch in the seuenth Mathusalem in the eighte Lamech and in the nynth was Noe borne who is the tenth to Adam For proprely accordyng to the mynde of S. Augustine the begynnng of Adam was no generacion but a formacyon Neuerthelesse the plasmacion of Adam is reckned among the generacions where he is accompted in the fyrst Seth in the second and so consequently whyche maner is more vsed ¶ In the 70. yere of hys lyfe Caynan begat Malalehell The yere of the worlde 379 The yere before Christe 3567 That whyche Macrobius doeth onely a trybute vnto the Egypcians shulde haue ben more better attrybuted to the Hebrues Amonge whome ther was alwayes a certayne course of the yere whyche by the circuitie of the same was obserued The yeere was than of .xii. monethes as it is nowe the moneth conteyned that tyme as it dothe now the hole course of the moone the daye lykewyse of .xxiiii. houres wherby worthely is refused the errours of them whiche woulde the yeres of that age to be .x. tymes shorter than they be nowe which the holy icrypture testifieth to hee false The floud began in the .vi. C. yeere of the lyfe of Noe in the .xvii. daye of the seconde moneth and cessed the .xx. daye of the same moneth in the yeere folowynge in whiche place the .xi. monethe is read Whereby it appereth that there was no fewer monethes in a yeare than there be nowe And as they lyued than muche loneger than we do nowe so it is playne that they had farre greater bodyes than we haue nowe Sayncte Augustyne writeth that he hym selfe sawe in Utica the thicke to the of a man of so excedynge greatnesse that it myghte well haue made a hundred of our teeth And there he alledgeth the sentence of Pliny that the longer that tyme passeth the lesser bodyes shall be ingendred ¶ Malalehell in the .lxv. yeere of hys lyfe begate Iared The yere of the worlde 461 The yere before Christe 3502 It hathe been of longe tyme in questyon whether the fathers of this auncyent tyme were so longe wythout chyldren vntyll they were borne whiche be named in the genelogie whan that the writer of this holy hystorye intended to come to the birth and life of Noe notynge the tyme by successyon of generacyons he onely recited those frome whom Noe was linially descended ¶ Iared in the .262 yere of his age begat Enoche There were two Enoches one the fyrst sonne of Cayn The yere of the worlde 623 The yere before Christe 3340 the other the seuenth in the
be a god ¶ Reu in the .32 yeare of his lyfe begat Saruch The yere of the worlde 1820 The yere before Christe ¶ Ianus in this time brought inhabitantes into Hyrcania and Mesopotamia The yere of the worlde 1825 The yere before Christe 2138 ¶ Ganges The yere of the worlde 1828 The yere before Christe 2135 of his owne name founded him an habitacion in India And certaine people came out of Italy from Comerus who inhabited Bactria ¶ Nemroth the Babilonical Saturne The yere of the worlde 1833 The yere before Christe 2130 sent foorth these princes with inhabitantes Assyrius Medus Moscus and Magog who inhabyted the roialme of Assyria Media Moscouia and Scithia ¶ Nowe that we be come to the habitacion of Scithia we shal briefly declare theyr historyes The nacyon of the Scithians bothe in theyr originall beginninges and empires were no lesse renoumed by theyr women than by theyr men They thrise obtained the empyre of Asia whiche they kept tributarie vnto them vntyl the time of Nynus they them selfes remaining coÌ„tinually witho ut the subiection of other princis They put to shamefull flight Darius king of Persia thei ouerthrew Zopyrona the capitaine of Alexander with his armye in like maner they slew Cyrus with all his power They rather heard of the Romans than felt them Of theym arose the nacions of the Parthians people veraie laborious and hardye in warres Among theim no crime is so greuous as thefte for they hauyng their substance and cattell without houses or other defence might haue nothyng in sauegard yf theft were not sharpely punished As for gold and syluer thei dispise as muche as other nacions desire it This coÌ„tinence hath taught theim rightuousnesse that they neuer desyre other mens goodes For the desyre of riches is there where the vse of it is Whiche moderacion and absteinyng from other mens good I wishe vnto all men for than truely so great warres shoulde not so longe nor among so many bee continued neither shulde the sword destroye more men than the natural course of doth shuld take away Certes this semeth wonderfull that nature shuld geue vnto theim that which the Christians by the godly wisedome of Christe by the long preceptes and instructions of holy men can not attein vnto Muche more preuaileth in theim the ignoraunce of vices than in vs the knowlage of vertnes Finally from theim hath come people fearefull and vengeable to all the worlde as the Alanes â–ª Hunnes Gothes Bulgarois Slauanois Turkes and Tartarians â–ª Moreouer the women of that nacion at the riuer Thermodoon reuenged the deathe of their husbandes with the slaughter of theyr ennemies and lest that some shoulde seme more happier than other some they slue all the men that remained and forthwith abhorred the desyre of matrimonie calling it rather bondage than mariage Neuerthelesse whan that by warre they had obteined peace and by theyr valiaunt prowesse had conquered a great part both of Asia and Europe stablishyng theim a kyngedome by the name of Amazons Than leste their nacion should decaye through lacke of men they vsed the company of theyr borderers If men children were borne thei were either slain or sent to their fathers the women thei preserued exercisyng theim not in sowyng spinnyng or idelnesse but in feates of armes ridyng and huntyng The right pappes of theyr children thei feared of that it shoulde be no lette to theim in shootynge For whych cause they were called Amazons that is hauynge but one pappe By this maner exercise thei became so strong and hardy that they feared not to fight hand to hand with the most valiant princes Hercules Thesius Achilles and the great Alexander But howe long time these women continued or when they ceassed we can not certainly finde yet we rede that Minothea one of theyr quenes for the desyre too haue issue by the great Alexander came with .30000 women .25 dayes iourney to him and after thirtye dayes returned beynge conceiued with childe Iupiter Belus the sonne of Saturne The yere of the worlde 1844 The yere before Christe 2119 the seconde emperour of Babilon reigned .62 yeares He founded and edified Babylon more like a towne then a citee and continued iÌ„ peace vntil it was toward the end of his reigne Comerus after the maner of the Scithians The yere of the worlde 1846 The yere before Christe 2117 frome whens he cam taught his Italyans to make townes with chariottes and wagons Therfore in the Scithians tung they be called vâ—ii because they cal cartes veias For long after the Scithians vsed cartes and chariottes in stede of houses vnder which they made theyr stables and aboue theyr lodginges â–ª Tyrus after he had founded Tyrum with the chief of his people toke the sea and inhabited Thracia Arcadius then possessed Arcady and Aemathius Macedonye ¶ Saruch in the .xxx. yere of his life begatte Naphor The yere of the worlde 1850 The yere before Christe 2113 which was the .xviii. in discent from Adam In this season begaÌ„ the kingdome of the Sicyonians The yere of the worlde 1875 The yere before Christe 2088 nowe called Morea where Aegialeus firste reygned .52 yeres and called 〈◊〉 Aegialeâ— Nachor when he was .29 yeres of age begat Thare The yere of the worlde 1879 The yere before Christe 2084 who was the .xix. in discent from Adam This Thare in his youth begat Aram and Nachor but after by an other wife he had Abram The childreÌ„ of Aram were Lot Sara and Melcha Ianus brought inhabitauntes into the fertil Arabia The yere of the worlde 1888 The yere before Christe 2075 who of his name were called Ianuteans C ham came into Italy and there The yere of the worlde 1898 The yere before Christe 2065 〈◊〉 â—â—nâ—ing Camerus beganne to rule the people â–ª and with his wickednes and vices corrupted them Ianus leauing inhabytauntes in Arabia departed from thens and came into Aphrike to Triton Triton lefte Hammon his sonne king of Libya The yere of the worlde 1903 The yere before Christe 2860 who toke to wife Rhea his sister but neuertheles vnknowing to Rhea he begat Dionisius on Amalthea a young woman whome he sente to be nourished into Nysa a towne of Arabie Belus began to be inflamed with the desyres of war but being preuented by death he committed to his sonne Ninus the charge to dilate his empire Hytherto extendeth the golden worlde The yere of the worlde 1906 The yere before Christe 2057 Ninus the third emperour of Babylon reygned .52 yeres He was the sonne of Iupiter Belus who first of al changed the goldeÌ„ world of Saturn into the yron world violating the law of nature wherby euery royalme was rather defended than enlarged by theyr priuate princis whose iudgement and wyll was in steede of lawes and were therto not chosen by ambicion but by vertue and wisedome But Ninus moued with a new desire of augmenting his empire dyd first sette vppon his borderers rude and ignorant in warres than one victory bringing
holy body his sonnes Isaac and Ismael buried in the tumbe where his wife Sara laye ¶ Hiberius the sonne of Iuball gouerned the Spaniardes of whom thei were called Hiberi The yere of the worlde 1954 The yere before Christe ¶ Mogus the sonne of Samotes reygned amonge the Gaules who buylded many townes Asâ—olanita Semiramis the widowe of Ninus reigned 42. yeares The yere of the worlde 1956 The yere before Christe 2007 who excelled al other in chiualry magnyfycence The yere of the worlde 1958 The yere before Christe 2005 triumphes vyctories and richesse She at the fyrst feigned her selfe to be the sonne of Ninus Than she beyng taken for a man did so vaÌ„quishe the contempt of hir kinde with the worthynesse of hir actes that she confessed what she was and what she had feigned her selfe neither did thys diminishe the dignitee of her empire but greatlye aduaunced the renoume thereof that a woman should not onely excelle al other women in manlye prowesse but also all men She stronglye fortifyed Babylon with sumptuous buyldinges walles and dytches that it semed rather of her builded than enlarged Furthermore being not contente onely to defende the borders of her kingdome gotten by her husbande but also brought Aethiope vnder hir subiectioÌ„ yea and made warre into India wherin neuer one durst enter but onely she and the great Alexander Finally Semiramis being in vnlawful desires thristinge bloude and destroyinge all those with whom she had companied was for the same desyre that she had to her owne sonne of him slayne She first inuented the vse of breches and coÌ„maunded al the ladies of her courte to vse the same whiche vntill this time is obserued among the Aegipcians Plutarch writeth that in her life she caused hir tuÌ„be to be made about the whyche this saying was grauen vvhat so euer king nedeth money opening this tumbe let him take as much as he lyst Therfore Darius opening it found therin no monei but a certain letter wherein was wrytten Except thou vvere a riottous persone one that vvith money coldest neuer be satisfied thou vvoldest not haue opened the chest of a dead carkais ¶ The Aegiptian Iuno otherwise called Isis was borne of Rhea and Cham in Aegipt ¶ Sabatius Saga sayled out of Pontus into Italye to his father Ianus who gentelly receyuing him after few yeres made him gouerner ouer the Aborigines ¶ Mannus the sonne of Thuyseon reigned after hys father among the Sarmatians The yere of the worlde 1963 The yere before Christe 2000 and Germaines ¶ Selchim the thirde kinge of Peloponessus nowe called Morea reigned .20 yeres ¶ Sabatius ordayned SabuÌ„ ruler ouer the Sabines and Aborigines The yere of the worlde 1969 The yere before Christe 1994 he him selfe inhabitinge the countreie aboute Ianiculum where he deceassed The yere of the worlde 1979 The yere before Christe 1984 ¶ Treuers a cytie of Germanye was builded in this time of Trebeta the brother of Ninus ¶ Apis the fourth king of Peloponessus The yere of the worlde 1989 reigned .25 yeres of whom that countreie was called Apia The yere before Christe 1974 ¶ Amonge the Spanyerdes reygned Iubalda The yere of the worlde 1990 the sonne of Hiberius The yere before Christe 1973 ¶ In Crete now called Candie reigned first Cres The yere of the worlde 1995 of whoÌ„ the Ilande was named The yere before Christe 1968 ¶ Semiramis with a mightye power The yere of the worlde 1996 indicted warre to Staurobates kinge of India The yere before Christe 1967 where she beinge ouercome and wounded by flight saued hir selfe ¶ Ianus after the death of Sabacius The yere of the worlde 2000 ordeyned Cranus kinge of the Italians The yere before Christe 1963 in the .1211 yere before the buyldinge of Rome ¶ Zameis Ninias the sonne of Ninus and Semiramis The yere of the worlde 2000 the fyfth Emperoure of Assyria The yere before Christe reigned after the death of his mother .38 yeres he did nothinge worthye of remembraunce for settynge asyde all desyre of warres he seemed to haue chaunged his kinde with his mother and beinge seldome seene of menne he spente his lyfe in the companye of women Neuerthelesse he adourned the temples of the Goddes ¶ Satron reigned amonge the Gaules The yere of the worlde 2007 The yere before Christe 1958 he instituted publike scholes of letters that therby the wildenes of the people might be refrained and brought to a ciuile conformitie ¶ Ing heuon the thirde kinge of the Germaines succeded his father as yet in vncertaine habitacions ¶ Noe called also Ianus payed his debte to Nature Eodem Anno the .350 yere after the vnyuersall deluge The Italians after his decease dedicated to him by the name of Uortumnus a temple And woorshipped him with diuine honours and ceremonies ¶ In this season Osyris with his wyfe Isis fyndynge out the vse of corne began to teache it in Palestine and than retournynge into Aegypte dyd there inuente the ploughe with those thinges that appertayne to tyllage Afterwarde they with Hercules Libyus trauailed throughe the world teachinge all people their inuencions whereby they ruled all nacions excepte those that were vnder the obeysaunce of the empyre of Assyria and destroied tyrannes which oppressed al nacions Finally whan he returned into Aegipt he was by his brother Typhon slaine and hewed in .26 pieces according to the numbre of the conspirators whose death his wyfe Isis and Hercules reuenged The yere of the worlde 2014 The yere before Christe 1949 ¶ Thelasius the fyfte kynge of Peloponessus reigned .52 yeares The yere of the worlde 2024 The yere before Christe 1939 ¶ Abraham by the comaundement of God forsoke his parentes countrie and kinsfolkes and taking with him Lot soiourned in the lande of Canaan ¶ Nechia Pharao toke from Abraham his wyfe Sara for whiche deede he was by sundrie plages of god punysshed and delyuered hir againe vndefiled The yere of the worlde 2032 The yere before Christe 1931 ¶ A lyttell before the death of Ninias Chamesenuus in a maner driuen out of all places gotte vnto the Bactrians whom by his magicall inchauntementes he had so bounde vnto him that amongest them he reigned with great power where he gathered an armye and inuaded the Assyrians Againste whome came Ninias and slewe hym and shortely after dyed The yere of the worlde 2036 The yere before Christe 1927 ¶ Abraham begate Ismaell on Agar the handemayde of Sara of whom came the nacion of the Ismaelites whiche after were called Sarracenes The yere of the worlde 2038 The yere before Christe 1925 Arius the sixt emperor of Assyria reigned .30 yeres he added to his empire Bactria and the mountaines Caspii The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1915 Circumcision was instituted for an euerlastinge couenaunte to the posteritie of Abraham The same time he receiued three aungels wasshed their fete and standing vnder a tree serued them at the table the tree endured vntill the reigne of Constantius the yonger
In this yere God destroied Sodome Gomorre Adama and Semois The cause Ezechiell writeth in this maner This vvas the iniquitye of the Sodomytes pryde superfluytee of meat abundance and idlenes they reched not theyr handes to the poore and dyd abhomynacions agaynst nature This place is now called the deed sea whose lengthe and bredth conteineth certeine miles and at this daye is full of pitche which boileth out continuall vapours and is a witnes of the deuine indignacion punisshment for so great wickednes Therfore in this wise god sheweth oftentimes to the worlde that he wyll iudge and punishe synners and also preserue the righteous Neuerthelesse Lot was saued with his doughters but his wife loking backe contrary to the commaundement of god was tourned into a salte stone Then Lot by the incest of his doughters begat Ammon and Moab the fathers of the Ammonites and Moabites Damascus the moste noble citie and principall sea of Iury was first founded by the seruauntes of Abraham This citie is distaunt from HierusaleÌ„ sixe daies iourney In the which the holi apostle Saint Paule was baptised and was afterwardes by him conuerted It was a certain while possessed of the chrysten men But Saladin the great Souldan toke it from vs. ¶ Isaac the sonne of Abraham by his wife Sara was in this time borne a man beloued of God The yere of the worlde 2050 The yere before Christe 1913 of whose lignage Christe descended He represented the fygure of Chryste whan God commaunded his father to offre him in sacryfice wherby was sygnifyed that Chryste should be an oblacion which should satisfye for synne and deathe When he therfore should haue bene sacrificed by his father and was come both to the altare and to his deathe he exhorted his father that with a good heart he should fulfyll in him the commaundement of god saying My father it were not iuste that any should be borne yf he woulde refuse the iudgementes of god and his father or wold not shewe him selfe obedient to theyr willes After when he came to the age of .xl. yeares he tooke Rebecca to wife who being long time barreyne at the last by the fauour of god brought forth twochyldren the fyrst Esau prynce of the Idumeis and Iacob although the yonger yet by the pleasure of god bothe blessed of him and also endued by his father with the right of the fyrste borne was father to the .xii. patriarches Finally after many troubles and temptacions with age also made blind he gaue hys blessing not to Esau to whome he woulde but to Iacob to whom he would not And so deceased a man endued with all vertue and of a .180 yeares ¶ Brigus reigned amonge the Spaniardes The yere of the worlde 2057 The yere before Christe 1906 ¶ Aurunus the sonne of Cranus opteined the dominion of the Italyans The yere of the worlde 2061 The yere before Christe 1902 ¶ Isaac the sonne of Abraham was sacryficed by his father in the .13 yeare of his lyfe as Aben Esra and Salodoo write But Iosephus affirmeth it to be doone in the xxv yeare The yere of the worlde 2066 The yere before Christe Aegedius the syxte kynge of Peloponessus reygned â–ª xxxiiii yeares The yere of the worlde 2068 The yere before Christe 1895 ¶ Aralius the seuenth emperoure of Assyria reigned .xl. yeares he flourished in witte and knowledge of warfare and fyrst had in estimacion pompes precious stones and suche womanly delycates Amongest the Germanes reigned Herminon Bardus among the Gaules by the inueÌ„cion of soÌ„ges and musike was had in great honour The yere of the worlde 2086 The yere before Christe 1877 Sara payed her debt to nature and was buryed in Hebron After whose deathe Abraham maried an other wife called Cetura by whom he had sixe sonnes And gaue Rebecca the doughter of Bathuel to his sonne Isaac in mariage The yere of the worlde 2090 The yere before Christe 1873 Aurunus in Uetulonia halowed a wood to Cranus reckening him for a god He also dedycated a temple and ymage to Ianus Uortumnus and buylded a chapell to the god Razenuus Apher one of the sonnes of Cetura the wyfe of Abraham inhabited Libya whose posteritee called the countreie Aphrica The yere of the worlde 2100 The yere before Christe 1863 Thumirachus the .vii. kinge of Peloponessus reygned xlv yeares The yere of the worlde 2102 The yere before Christe 1861 Aurunus deceassed after whome amonge the Italyans succeded his sonne Malot Tages The yere of the worlde 2106 The yere before Christe 1857 Phaeton with his people came into Italy to Malot Tages where findinge al the east part and mountaines enhabited with Frenche men and Aborigines the plaine countreis wyth Ianygenes he possessed the weste partes and shortly after retourned into Aetheope The yere of the worlde 2108 The yere before Christe 1855 The kyngdome of the Argiues began where Inachus first reigned .50 yeares Balâ—us surnamed Xerxes the eight Emperoure of Assyria reigned .30 yeres he was called Xerxes that is a conquerour or triumpher because he ruled double the nacions that Aralius did In warre he was hardye and fortunat and enlarged his dominion euen vnto the Indees In the .61 yeare of Isaac the barreine Rebecca his wyfe The yere of the worlde 2110 The yere before Christe 1853 by the will of god brought forth two chyldren Esau and Iacob Of Esau the Edomites had theyr begynninge in Arabia Esau was called Edom that is redde because he solde his birth right which God had blessed for a mease of read potage contempning the blessinge and benefite of god for the bealies sake Iacob was surnamed Israel that is the prynce of God of whome the people of Israel had theyr begynnynge Afterwardes in the .71 yeare of his life when Iacob had gotten the blessinge of hys father he went into Mesopotamia that he might auoid the displeasure of his brother and to take a wife where he serued seuen yeres his vncle Laban for Rachael his doughter whiche fulfylled Lya the elder was put in her stede alledginge that it was not the custome that the yonger should be first maried ThaÌ„ he taried seuen dayes and toke Rachael to wife vpoÌ„ condicion to serue other seuen yeares for her Upon these wiues and theyr two handemaydes beg at he the .xii. holye patriarches from whome descended the .12 trybes of the Iewes Of whose lyfe myghte innumerable thynges be written as of theyr fortitude prudeÌ„ce and godlinesse Finally after many aduersitees by him susteined he descended into Aegipte to his sonne Ioseph where he dyinge blessed his children and nephews whose corps his sonne Ioseph sent agayne into the lande of Canaan ¶ They that be desyrous to reade the histories of Iacob at length may resort to the holye byble where in the end of the boke of Genesis it is abundantly set foorth ¶ Not longe afore his death he prophicied most plainly of Christ and the vocacion of the GeÌ„tiles whose prophecye as Uincentius Gallus reherseth was this Of
the hebrues which we do folow All be it Iosephus saith that he reigned .12 yeres and with Saul 17. yea and Eusebius doth affirme that Samuel and Saul reigned .xl. yeres LOcrine the sonne of Brute reygned .xx. yeres he was slayn by his wyfe Guendoleyn The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 1034 for so much as for the loue of an harlot he had forsaken hir The yere of the worlde 2880 The yere before Christe 1083 The Peloponenses warred agaynst the Athenians Before Britayne knovven 1033 Latinus Syluiê° The yere of the worlde 2887 The yere before Christe 1076 the fift king of Latins reigned .l. yeres Before Britayne knovven 1026 ¶ The Iudges or dukes of Israel were not by herytage or naturall succession And therfore the soueraÌ„ine gouernance among theim was vncertaine sauyng onely in the roume of the his priestes But God added to theim for helpe often times certaine wise princis whiche he chose now in one place now in an other Wherfore the Israelites tindyng them selfe greued with his vncertayne gouernance desired of Samuel their high priest to haue a kyng to rule them as other countreis had Samuel wold not doe any thyng vnaduisedly in so great a matter And therfore asked counsayle of God Who shewed him selfe to be greatly displeased with the vnlefull request of hys people and thretned that they shuld be therfore greuously punished How be it he graunted their request and ordeined Saul to be their kyng Here the power of kinges and gouernaunce of kyngdomes was ordeined and established by God Wherfore it is to be marked that god was not therfore angry because he disalowed the power and auctoritee of kynges but because he was displeased with the vnconstant mynd and affection of the people in chaungyng that kynde of gouernaunce in the commune weale that was by hym ordeined ¶ Saul the fyrst kyng of the Hebreues reigned â— yeres The yere of the worlde 2889 The yere before Christe 1074 He from an asseherde was brought to the maiestee of a king Before Britayne knovven 1024 and whiles he folowed the admonicions of Samuel he prospered and slue of the Ammonites and Palestines .60000 But therwith beyng elated neglectynge the prophete counsailynge with Phytones sleyng the priestes and contemnyng God he was both of god and man forsaken wherby he was ouercome with al his house of the Palestines and willingly killyng him selfe was vnto his enemies a laughyng stocke ¶ The holy man Dauid by the commandement of God was anoynted kyng of Israell of the prophete Samuel Whom Saul after the spirite of god had forsaken hym partly forenuy that Dauid was so highly praised of the Israelites and partly fearyng that he wold defeate him of his kyngdome vexed with continuall persecucion duryng which tyme Dauid shewed many exaumples both of godly pacience and also of loyal obedience toward his prince In so muche that whan Saul by the prouidence of god fell in his handes he onely cut a peece of the hem of his garment in token that if he had listed at that present he might haue slayne hym and for that dede afterward greatly repented that he had ben so bold as to cut the hemme of the garment of Saul his soueraigne lorde and kynge notwithstandyng that he was his moste greuous enemy and euery houre sought his death The yere of the worlde 2891 The yere before Christe 1072 ¶ Dauid the sonne of Iesse Before Britayne knovven 1022 both kynge and prophete of almyghty god after the death of Saul reigned .vii. yeares ouer the tribe of Iuda and than was admitted kyng of all Israell He dyd that was good and ryght in the syght of god and put his trust and confidence in the lord god of Israell so that before nor after hym was not his lyke amonge the kynges of Iuda he cleaued to the lorde and went not from his steppes he dyd the coÌ„mandementes that the lord had geuen by Moses Wherfore of hym god bare witnesse that he was a man accordynge to his hert and desire and to hym renewed his promises of the helth and saluacion that was to be loked for in Christe â–ª so that for the certayntee therof Christe of the prophetes is called the soonne of Dauid And furthermore Dauid him selfe by the inspiracion of God in his hymnes and Psalmes most manifestly prophecieth of the conceptioÌ„ byrth lyfe death resurrection ascencion and heauenlye kyngdome of our sauiour Christ. Wherfore among the prophetes and other holy men his writynges were had in great estimacion and of lyke auctoritee as were the writynges of Moyses Isboseth the son of Saul was made king ouer Israel ¶ Codrus in the Peloponessian warres The yere of the worlde 2895 The yere before Christe 1068 Before Britayne knovven 3018 for the welth of his countrey gaue hym selfe to the death After whome the Athenians had no more kynges but magistrates by whom they were ruled Of whom Modon the sonne of Codrus was fyrst who gouerned them .xx. yeres Abiathar consecrated high priest of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 2898 The yere before Christe 1065 ¶ Dauid was chosen and anointed king ouer al Israe and reigned .33 yeres He expulsed the Iebuseis Before Britayne knovven 1015 made Hierusalem his citee he vanquished the Philistines â–ª and brought the arke from the house of Aminadab to Hierusalem Ixion reigned in Corinth xxxvii yeres Before Britayne knovven 1014 GUendoleyn the wife of Locryne gouerned this roialme of Britayn .xv. yeres The yere of the worlde 2899 The yere before Christe 1064 durynge the nonage of hir sonne Madan Before Britayne knovven 1013 Eupaâ—es the .3 â–ª emperour of Assyria reigned .38 yeres ¶ Dauid commited homicide and adulterie Before Britayne knovven The yere of the worlde 2900 The yere before Christe 1063 for whyche he was greuously punished After this The yere of the worlde 2901 The yere before Christe 2062 Salomon was borne vnto hym he made all his borderers tributaries accordyng to the diuine promission from Euphrates and the great sea to Egypt than beyng in peace he made the psalmes Before Britayne knovven 1008 ¶ Argis gouerned the LacedemoÌ„s one yere The yere of the worlde 2905 The yere before Christe 1058 after whom succeded Archestratus he reigned .35 yeres Before Britayne knovven 1003 Nycius Fesulanus ruled the Thuscanes The yere of the worlde 2910 The yere before Christe 1053 Micena now called Cuma was builded in Italy MAdan sonne of Locrine and Guendoleyn toke on hym the gouernance of Britayn which quietly he ruled In the .xl. yere of his reygne he finished hys life leuyng after him two sons Menpricius Manlius Before Britayne knovven 997 Agastus gouerned the Athenians .xxxvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 2916 The yere before Christe 1047 ¶ Carthage as many do write was in this time builded by Carcedo a Tyrian other say it was builded by Dido Absalon Amnon Adonias with the other children of Dauid Nathan Gad and Asaph prophetes in this tyme flourished Before Britayne knovven
the prophete Helias flourished Nepher Cheres in Egipt reigned foure yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 935 Capetus Syluius the brother of Capis Before Britayne knovven 885 was king ouer the Latines .13 yeres A famin in this time began which endured .iii. yeares Iosaphat The yere of the worlde 3031 The yere before Christe 932 the .vii. king of the Iewes reygned .25 yeares Before Britayne knovven 882 a prince both iust and vertuous he ordeyned iudges in euery citee of Iuda and commaunded the Leuites to read the law vnto the people that they might therby learne to feare god Ammenophis king of Egipt reigned ◠yeres Ophraganeus the .xxxvi. emperour of Assyria Before Britayne knovven reygned 50. yeres The yere of the worlde 3033 The yere before Christe 930 BRute surnamed Greneshield Before Britayne knovven 879 as the vulgar historye calleth him The yere of the worlde 3034 The yere before Christe 929 reigned here in Britaine .xii. yeres By the commaundement of Helias the prophete all the priestes and prophetes of Baal were slayne Amnus in Corinth ruled .25 yeres The yere of the worlde 3038 The yere before Christe 925 Ioahas was high priest of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 857 Iehu Obadia Micha Iehiel and Eleazar prophetes flourished The yere of the worlde 3040 The yere before Christe 923 Osochor in Egipt reigned .6 yeres The yere of the worlde 3041 The yere before Christe 922 Tiberinus Syluius the .x. king of the Latines Before Britayne knovven 873 reigned .9 yeres Of him the riuer of Taber was named Before Britayne knovven 872 whiche before was called Albula because he was drowned therin The yere before Christe 921 Agelas in Corinth reigned .30 yeres The yere of the worlde 3042 Mecades gouerned the Atheniens .30 yeres Before Britayne knovven 871 Achab ouercame Benadab king of Syria twise In The yere of the worlde 3043 The yere before Christe 920 the second conflicte he slue of the Syriens 100000. Before Britayne knovven 870 LEyl the sonne of Brute succeded his father in this royalme of Britaine He builded the citee of Caerleil and reigned .25 yeres Before Britayne knovven 867 Spinaces kyng of Aegypt reigned .9 yeres The yere of the worlde 3046 The yere before Christe 917 Achab in the last bataile against Benedab was slayn After whom succeded his sonne Ochozias Before Britayne knovven 865 an ydolater The yere of the worlde 3048 The yere before Christe 915 who reigned two yeres Ioram the .ix. kynge of the Israelites brother to Ochozias Before Britayne knovven 863 reigned .xii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3050 The yere before Christe 913 He was slayne by hys seruant that succeded hym Agrippa Syluius the .xi. kynge of the Latines reigned .40 yeres In this tyme the prophete Heliseus and Homere the poete flourished Before Britayne knovven 862 Archelaus the .vii. kyng of Lacedemonia The yere of the worlde 3051 The yere before Christe 912 ruled theim 60. yeres continually The mightie armie of Moab and Ammon which rose agaynst Iosaphat god brought to nought Helias the mighty prophete after many miracles by hym dooen at length in a fyrie chariot was rapt into Paradise Before Britayne knovven 860 ¶ Iehoram by his father Iosaphat was assygned to bee kyng ouer Iuda ▪ he reigned .8 yeres The yere of the worlde 3053 The yere before Christe 910 and after he was stablished in his kyngdome slew all his bretherne and made the people to synne Before Britayne knovven 853 Persusennes kyng of Aegypt ▪ reigned .35 yeres Before Britayne knovven 853 Ochozias called also Ahazias The yere of the worlde 3055 The yere before Christe 908 the ninth king of Iuda reigned one yere who also for his ydolatry was slayne The yere of the worlde 3060 The yere before Christe Ioiada was high priest amonge the Iewes who lyued 130. yeres Before Britayne knovven 852 Iehu the .x. kynge of Israelites reigned .28 ▪ yeres he beyng of Heliseus anoynted kynge The yere of the worlde 3061 The yere before Christe destroyed cleane the house of Achab ▪ slew Ioram brake the necke of Iezabel kylled the priest of Baall and bourned the temple of ydolles Achalia widow of Iehoram after the deathe of his sonne Ochozias clene extermined all the lignage of Salomon sauyng Ioas a yonge babe who by Ioiada ▪ the hygh priest was saued and whan she had tirannously reigned .7 yeares was by the commaundemente of the high priest slain Felsinus gouerned the Thuschans .33 yeres Ioas the .xi. kynge of the Iewes and first of the house of Nathan The yere of the worlde 3065 The yere before Christe 398 reigned .40 yeres Before Britayne knovven 848 In the seuenth yere of his age he was proclaimed and anoynted kynge The yere of the worlde 3067 The yere before Christe 396 Before Britayne knovven 846 and Athalia was slain As longe as he folowed the good admonicion of Ioiada he prospered but after fallynge in to idolatry and other wickednes he slue Zacharias the prophete betwene the temple and the aulter for which dede god punished hym by the Syrians and after was slayne in his bed by his owne seruantes LUd Hurdibras or Rathudibras sonne of Leyl Before Britayne knovven 842 began to reygne in Britayne The yere of the worlde 3071 The yere before Christe 892 he buylyed the citees of Canterbury and Winchester the towne of Shastisbury whan he had reygned .29 yeres he deceassed The yere of the worlde 3072 The yere before Christe 891 Eudemus in Corinth reigned .25 yeres Dioginetus the .vii. prince of Athenes Before Britayne knovven 841 gouerned thē xxviii yeres The yere of the worlde 3073 The yere before Christe 990 Before Britayne knovven 840 Ascrazapes the .xxxvii. emperour of Assyria Before Britayne knovven 831 reigned 41. yeres The yere of the worlde 3082 The yere before Christe 881 Azahel kynge of Syria Before Britayne knovven 823 brought his army against Israell The yere of the worlde 3085 The yere before Christe 878 and wasted al the countrey ouer Iordan Bonanis ruled the Thuscanes .28 yeres Ioas repayred the temple The yere of the worlde 3086 The yere before Christe 874 Iehoiachas the sonne of Iehu the .xi. kynge of the Israelites reigned .xvii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 824 Aremulus Syluius the .xii. kyng of Latines reigned xix yeres The yere of the worlde 3090 The yere before Christe 873 Before Britayne knovven 823 He ordeyned the garrison of the Albanes vpon those mountaines where Rome is now and for his wickednes was slayne with lightnyng Lycurgus the law maker of the Lacedemones ī this time flourished He was a man so moderate and iust that when he might haue reigned after his brother Poludecta wold not take it vpon hym but gouerned the royalme to the vse of his yong Nephue Cabrilaus to whom beyng of age he restored the kyngdom and in the meane time garnished the citee with most honest lawes The seruātes amōg the Tyrians slue al their masters except one Strato who at length was made their kynge Senscoris
kynge of Aegypt beganne to reigne in the twentye Dynasty After the deathe of Ioiada the highe priest kynge Ioas falling in to idolatrie coÌ„manded the prophet Zachary Before Britayne knovven 820 the son of Ioiada to be stoned to deathe The yere of the worlde 3093 The yere before Christe 970 Before Britayne knovven 816 Aristemedes in Corinth reigned .35 yeres BLadud the son of Lud ruled Britain .20 yeres The yere of the worlde 3097 The yere before Christe 866 He as oure late histories witnes builded the citee of Bathe Before Britayne knovven 813 and made therein the hote bathes The yere of the worlde 3100 The yere before Christe 863 and also by the vain trust of the arte of Nychromancy wherin he was very studious toke vpon him to fly iÌ„ the aer where he fel downe and brake his necke Before Britayne knovven 812 Pheredus prince of Athenes ruled theim .19 yeres The yere of the worlde 3101 The yere before Christe 862 Azahel kyng of Iurie spoiled Iudea Before Britayne knovven 808 Ioas of Israelites the .xi. kynge reigned .16 yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 858 Before Britayne knovven 807 The other Ioas king of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3106 The yere before Christe 857 was of his owne seruantes slain in his bed After whom succeded Amasia the .xii. kyng of the Iewes who reigned .29 yeres Auentinus Syluius the .xiii. king of Latines reigned 37. yeres Before Britayne knovven 804 He by his buriall in the hill The yere of the worlde 3109 The yere before Christe 854 whyche nowe is part of the citee of Rome â–ª gaue the name vnto it for euer Heliseus the prophette about this time deceassed who beyng dead raised a dead man Before Britayne knovven 802 Amos and Amazia prophetes flourished Osorthon kyng of Aegypte reigned .xv. yeres Thelechus also in Lacedemonia reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 3111 The yere before Christe 852 Amasia vainquished the Amalechites Idumeis and Gabaonites in the bataile sleing .10000 of them and also takynge as many whereby beynge elated he adored straunge goddes and at length prouokyng Ioas king of Israel to the warres was of him taken Tharsus and Anchiale citees of Cilicia were builded in one daye Hesiocus a poete and priest of the Muses flouryshed in Helicon LEire succeded his father Bladud and reigned .xl. yeres Before Britayne knovven 794 He builded Leicester The yere of the worlde 3119 The yere before Christe 844 and lefte after him thre daughters of the whiche the yongeste for hir wisedome was chosen to be gouernour Ariphron ruled the Atheniens .xx. yeres Before Britayne knovven 793 Ioas toke Amazias king of Iuda The yere of the worlde 3120 The yere before Christe 843 and beat downe the walles of Ierusalem In his place was Ozias his sonne constituted kyng by the people who reygned .xi. yeres in the lyfe of his father and .xii. yere after he presumynge contrary to the ordinance of god to minister sacrifices in the temple was therfore striken with lepre Hieroboam the .ii. and .xii. kynge of the Israelites reigned .xli. yeres The yere of the worlde 3123 The yere before Christe 840 ¶ Tonos concoleros called also Sardanapaius the .38 and laste emperour of Assyria reigned .xv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 790 a man more corrupt and effeminate than any woman Ionas the prophete about this time was cast out of the whales bealye The yere of the worlde 3126 The yere before Christe 837 Tachelotis gouerned Aegypt .xiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 787 The yere of the worlde 3129 The yere before Christe 834 Hieroboam ouerthrue the Syrians and recouered the citees Before Britayne knovven 784 which they had taken Egemnon in Corinth reigned .xvi. yeres Before Britayne knovven 781 The yere of the worlde 3132 The yere before Christe 831 Phulbelochus capitayn of the Babylonicall warres and Arbaces president of Media disdeignynge to be subiect vnder hym who had rather be a woman than a man conspired togither for the diuision of the empire and by force of armes droue Sardanapalus to that poynte that he bourned hym selfe with all his delicacies whiche he estemed more than all his empire in a great fyre onely in that shewing him selfe to be a man Wherby the monarchie was deuided Phulbelochus reignyng in Babylon and Arbaces in Media The yere of the worlde 3138 The yere before Christe 825 Arbaces began the empire amoÌ„g the Medes Before Britayne knovven 775 where he reigned .28 yeres Phulbelochus also reigned in Babylon .48 yeres He made Manahen kyng of Israel tributarie Petubastis was kyng of Aegypt .xxv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 774 The yere of the worlde 3139 The yere before Christe 824 Tespieus prince of Athenes gouerned theÌ„ xxvii yeres Before Britayne knovven 773 The yere of the worlde 3140 The yere before Christe 823 Marâ—ius reigned amoÌ„ge the Thuscanes .xviii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 770 The yere of the worlde 3143 The yere before Christe 820 Procas Syluius the .xiiii. kynge of Latines Before Britayne knovven 767 reygned xxiii yeres The yere of the worlde 3146 The yere before Christe 817 Alexander ruled the Corinthians .xxv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 765 The yere of the worlde 3148 The yere before Christe 815 Ozias in the beginnyng of his reigne beyng iust Before Britayne knovven 764 subdued the Philistians The yere of the worlde 3149 The yere before Christe 814 Arabies and Ammonites made them tributaries and repaired the citee of Hierusalem Finally by great abundance of welth and prosperitee falling in to pride and willing also to minister sacrifice vppon the golden altare was striken with lepre and by the priestes driuen also out of the holy place That time in Iudea chanced a great earthquake wherby the mountayne Eroge was clouen in sunder Before Britayne knovven 762 Caranus otherwise Gramaus first king of Macedon reigned .28 yeres The yere of the worlde 3151 The yere before Christe 812 This Caranus with a multitude of grekes folowed a flocke of gotes toke Edissa where he began the first fundemeÌ„t of the kingdome of Macedone Alcanes in Lacedemon ruled .37 yeres COrdeilla the yongest doughter of Leir The yere of the worlde 3158 The yere before Christe 805 ruled Britayne fiue yeares Before Britayne knovven 755 She by the rebellion of hir two nephues Morgan and Cunedagius was takeÌ„ and cast in prison where for sorowe she killed her selfe Phydon an Argiue first found out the vse of weightes and measures Before Britayne knovven 752 Zacharia the .xii. king of Israelites The yere of the worlde 3161 The yere before Christe 802 reigned sixe monethes and was slaine by Sallum who also continued not a moneth but was by Manahen besieged destroied Manahen the .xiii. king of Israelites reigned .10 yeares who tirannously possessed the kingdome and gaue vnto Phulbelochus great tresure to breake vp his warres Etalus gouerned the Thuscanes .30 yeres CUnedagius and MorgaÌ„ iointly succeded Cordeilla Before Britayne knovven 751 but they continued not long togither The yere of the
of Romaines the sonne of Rhea Ilia the virgine Uestale reigned 38. yeres In the xviii yere of his age he beganne to make a litell citee on the mount of Palatine afterwardes he builded a temple and made therof a sanctuary for the tuicion of al transgressours he ordeined lawes and specially that no Romaine should exercise any handy crafte but onely geue theim selues to marciall feates and husbandry Womē adulterours or drūken to be punished by death he instituted their sacrifices he vanquished in battayle Acron king of the Cecinenses cōsecratīg his armour vnto Iupiter he ouerthrewe the Antemnates tryumphed ouer the Sabines receiued Tatius theyr king into the felowshyp of his kyngdom toke the Fidenes ouercame the Camerines constituted the hundred Senators ordeined the Centurions and appointed the twelue serieantes Finally in the marishe Caprea striken with lightnyng he was neuer after sene wherfore they supposed he was takē vp to the goddis ¶ The Athenians altered the fourme of their commune weale The yere of the worlde 3212 The yere before Christe 751 chosyng a magistrate Before Britayne knovven 701 whose power shuld endure ◠yeres in whiche Carops first gouerned them Rome not able to conteine in hir two lordes was the cause that Romulus slu his brother Remus At that tyme also was Nunca Pompilius borne In the nynth yere of the rebelliō of Osea was Samaria taken and the ten tribes led awaye captiue by Salman Assar. Before Britayne knovven 700 Thales Milesius one of the seuen wise men The yere of the worlde 3213 The yere before Christe 750 flourisshed in naturall philosophy among the Grecians Sennacherib the fourth kyng of Babilon The yere of the worlde 3218 The yere before Christe 745 reigned fiue yeres Before Britayne knovven 695 he besieged Ezechias in Hierusalem whose army the angel of god destroyed to the number of .185 thousand and consumed their bodies in to dust that the ayre shoulde not by them be infected The kynge fledde with a fewe to Niniue where after .15 dayes he was slayne in the temple of his owne sonnes The Lacedemones kept warre twentie yeres agaynste the Messenians whose capitaine Aristomenes hauynge an heary hert slue alone 300. Lacedemones Before Britayne knovven 692 In this tyme Sibylla Erithrea lyued who prophecied most plainly of Christ. The yere of the worlde 3221 The yere before Christe 742 Before Britayne knovven 691 ¶ Ezechias in his extreme sicknesse was healed by god his lyfe was prolonged by .xv. yeres The sonne The yere of the worlde 3222 The yere before Christe 741 to the wonder of all the worlde returned his course backward by tenne degrees Aesimedes magistrat of Athenes gouerned thē .x. yeres Mydas reygned in Phrigia and Aliactes in Lydia xiiii yeres Assaradon the .v. kyng of Babylon reigned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3223 The yere before Christe 740 Before Britayne knovven 690 Narus Syracusa Cathimo in Sicily and Rauenna in Italy were builded The citee Messana was taken by the Lacedemones Merodach the fift king of Babylon reigned .lii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3227 The yere before Christe 736 surnamed Baladad Before Britayne knovven 686 he sent vnto Ezechias ambassadors to signifie to hym how glad and how ioyfull he was for that he had recouered againe his health Sabachon an Aethiope reigned in Aegypt .22 yeres he ouercame Bochorus that was theyr kyng Perdica kyng of Macedon reigned .51 yeres The yere of the worlde 3229 The yere before Christe 734 Before Britayne knovven 684 Hydromancie or diuinaciō by waters was brought into Italy by Persians Before Britayne knovven 682 Tarpeia in rewarde of hir treasone The yere of the worlde 3231 The yere before Christe 732 beynge oppressed with shieldes of the Sabines gaue the name vnto the hill Tarpeius on whiche the capitole was builded Elidicus gouerned the Atheniens .x. yeres Cardiceas called also Anticarmin the .iiii. king of the Medes reigned .xiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3232 The yere before Christe 731 Meles was kyng of Lydia .xii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 681 The yere of the worlde 3236 The yere before Christe 727 Manasses the xvii kyng of Iuda reigned .55 yeres Before Britayne knovven 677 a wicked prince The yere of the worlde 3237 The yere before Christe 726 who raysed vp ydolles defiled the temple Before Britayne knovven 676 sacrificed his children to the goddis fylled Hierusalem with the bloud of innocentes dispysed the admonitions of prophetes and put to death the moste holye prophet Esias cuttyng hym in the midle with a saw wherfore god beyng displeased reised vp the kynge of Babylon who with a mightie power inuaded Iury toke the kynge by a traine and brought hym captiue to Babylon Than in his captiuitee aknowlagynge god he confessed his sinnes and toke repentance through which findyng grace he was restored to his kyngdome where he abolished all ydolatry restored the true honoryng of god commanded that it shoulde be obserued and iustly passed all the residue of his lyfe in the feare of god He also repayred the walles of the holy citee and ordeined garrisons in all his citees GUrgustius succeded Riuallo in this royalme of Britaine The yere of the worlde 3242 The yere before Christe 721 and reigned .38 yeres Before Britayne knovven 671 Hippomenes gouerned the Atheniens .10 yeres The Carenses obteined the soueraintee of the sea The yere of the worlde 3244 The yere before Christe 719 The warres that were kept betwene the Lacedemones and Argiues began in Tyria Before Britayne knovven 669 The yere of the worlde 3248 The yere before Christe 715 Candaules reigned in Lydia .xvii. yeres who through the fonde loue that he had to his wyfe Before Britayne knovven 665 for hir excedynge fayrenesse not contented in his minde therwith but that he must also disclose the secrets of matrimony as though silence shoulde haue been a preiudice to hir beautee shewed hir naked to his frende Gyges by whiche deede his frend beyng enticed of his wife to adulterie became his mortall enemy and his wife also alienated hir loue from hym to Gyges And therfore afterwarde he was slayne by the same Gyges Romulus beyng in the marishe Caprea was neuer after founde After whose death the senatours chose ten iudges who reigned a whole yere Diocles the .v. kyng of Media reigned .54 yeres Before Britayne knovven 664 Numa Pompilius The yere of the worlde 3249 The yere before Christe 714 the son of Pomponius the leuenth king of Romanes reigned .42 yeres Before Britayne knovven 663 The yere of the worlde 3250 The yere before Christe A man endued both with wit and vertue he kept no war he ruled the people in peace he apointed both lawes and customes ordeined the sacrifices priestes erected manye chapels and temples elected Martius high bishop created the religion of the Feciales and Salios consecrated the virgines vestals deuided the yere in to monethes and to the ten monethes added Ianuary and February Finally in the 43. yere of his reigne he died Tarachus an Aethiope
not be called a wise man but a philosopher that is a louer of wisdom his doctrine was dyuyne and commodious the whiche he teachinge to other inioyned them to kepe silence fiue yeres and here him diligentlye ere they demanded of him any question He neuer would do sacrifice with any bloud He would eat nothinge that had life Finallye he continued his life in wonderfull abstinency and continency to his immortall name Before Britayne knovven 473 Smerdes the magician the .iii. emperor of Persia The yere of the worlde 3440 The yere before Christe 52 reigned vii monthes He by the Pieres of Persea with his brother was slayne After whose death they consulted for the gouernance of the empire where Darius the son of Hytaspis through the admonicion of his frend Zorababel made a vowe vnto almighty god that he woulde repaire his temple if he might be kynge neyther was his hope frustrate for by neyghinge of his horse and sodeyn lightnyng therwith ▪ he was saluted king Orestes the presidente of Sardis hanged Polycrates the tyran of Samos Hrypagus and Hippias exercysed theyr tyrannye in Athenes Darius the sonne of Hitaspis the .iiii. emperoure of Persia Before Britayne knovven 472 reigned .xxxvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 3441 The yere before Christe 522 He by thee nyghinge of hys horse as it were by a certayn oracle was declared king Esdras and Nehemias call him Artaxerxes He gaue licence agayne to the Iewes to buylde theyr temple he constituted .xx. prouinces through the persuasion of his wife Atossa enterprised to warre vpon Grecia Democedes a notable phisicion in thys tyme flourysshed who beinge captiue to Darius healed hym of his foote beinge wrenched whiche before coulde not be remedied by all his phisicions Orestes by his owne gard through the menes of Bargeus and commaundement of Darius was slayne Before Britayne knovven 471 Aggens began to prophecie among the Iewes who rebuked theym The yere of the worlde 3442 The yere before Christe 521 for that they were slacke in the woorke of the lorde Zacharias also prophecied the same time among them Armonius and Aristogiton slue Hipparchus the tyrant and Loua an harlot theyr concubine whē with greuous tormentes she was forced to bewray them she bit in sunder her tongue and spit it forth Cleomenes the king of Sparta liued Meandrius by craft obteined Samos expulsing Sylosō The yere of the worlde 3446 The yere before Christe 517 The temple of the Iewes was finished Before Britayne knovven and with great ioye dedicated to the lorde wherein they offered theyr sacrifices and celebrated theyr Phase in gratulacion that god had tourned the herte of Darius to them The yere of the worlde 3449 The yere before Christe 514 Babilon rebelled against Darius Before Britayne knovven 464 and after long siege by the counsayle and helpe of Zopyrus he recouered it That time by his capitain Otanes he restored Syloson to his realme Megapisus sonne of Zopyrus presidente of Egipte kepte warres agaynst the Atheniens The yere of the worlde 3451 The yere before Christe 512 Darius for the reuengement of Cyrus made a viage against the Scithians he subdued the Getes Before Britayne knovven 462 the Thracians yelded them selues but the Scithians put hym to shameful flight Aboute this time chaunced the historye of Iudith as Philo writeth But some suppose that it was done before the monarchy of the Persians for when the empyre was in theyr handes neyther the Medes ne Asfyrians had any king of theyr owne Therefore this will I leaue vnto the iudgement of the reders This moste chaste matrone Iudith stroke of the head of Holophernes the moste terryble capitain of the Assirians and delyuered hir countrey from greuous affliction The yere of the worlde 3453 The yere before Christe 516 Megapizus was constituted generall capitayn of Darius armie in Europa he tooke Perynthus Before Britayne knovven subdued all Thracia vanquished the Peones and sēt ambassadours to Amintas kinge of Macedonia to submitte him selfe which ambassadours for theyr incontinencye and drunkennesse were by Alexander the kinges sonne slayne Tarquinius Superbus the last king of Romans wyth al his family were expulsed the citie for the rauishment of Lucrece .244 yere after the buylding of Rome The kinges beyng thus driuen out of the citee the state of the commune weale was changed for the loueraigne dominion was in the gouernance of the Senate among whome there were yerelye chosen two Consules Before Britayne knovven 458 The yere of the worlde 3455 The yere before Christe 508 whose auctoritee in that office continued but one yere L. Iunius Brutus L. Tarquinius Collatinus were created the first consules of Rome Brutus for the feruēt loue to his countrey cōmanded his owne sonnes and nephues to be beheded for that they had conspired to bringe in Tarquine again After in a batail fought against Tarquine he was slayne Collatinus was deposed frome hys consulship in whose place P. Ualerius was substituted The Atheniens likewise elected yerely magistrates Isagrus capitain of the Atheniens ¶ Tarquinius with the ayde of Porsenna kyng of Hetruscians Before Britayne knovven 456 besieged Rome and had taken it The yere of the worlde 3457 The yere before Christe had not the valiaunte Horatius Cocles resisted theim on the bridge Sublitius whiles it was hewen in sunder behynd him wherby a greate nūber of their ennemies were drowned and he leapynge into the water armed as he was swam to his company The same tyme Mutius Sceuola a senatour of Rome went into the campe of Porsenna to haue slain him therby to haue deliuered the citee frome that greuous siege but he stroke an other in stede of the king wherfore whā he was taken and brought before the king and thretned that he shuld for that dede be put to death he loked aside and saw a great fire wherinto he put his arme and there helde it still tyll it was bourned of whiche sterne dede and the wordes that he saied howe that thre hundred in Rome had sworne as well as he to slee the kynge caused Porsena to make peace with the Romains and so brake vp his army and went his waye The same tyme Chloelia a virgin beynge in hostage with Porsenna deceiued hir kepers and swam ouer Tiber to Rome where she excited the people to defend their citee and for that cause was honoured with an image set vp for hir remembraunce Before Britayne knovven Otanes successour to Megabizus capitayn of Darius The yere of the worlde 3458 The yere before Christe 505 toke Byzance with diuers other citees ¶ Acestorides capitaine of the Ateniens The Romanes and Sabines fought together in which battail the Romanes were victours there were slaine of the Sabines .13000 and were taken .4200 The yere of the worlde 3459 The yere before Christe 504 Before Britayne knovven 454 The yere of the worlde 3460 The yere before Christe 503 Alexander the .x. kinge of Macedon reigned .43 yeres Before Britayne knovven 453 He was surnamed Bubaris
of his people and at last was murdered by Artabanus his president ¶ A sedicion in Rome for the lawe Agraria Before Britayne knovven 421 The mistocles distroiyng and driuing away the Barbariens reedified and wa led Athenes The yere of the worlde 3492 The yere before Christe 471 At the laste for al his benifites by hys vnnaturall countrey men he was banished and of force driuen to go vnto Xerxes his vtter ennemy who rereyued him honourably and wold haue sent him with an army againste the Atheniens but he chosyng rather to dye than to be vnfaithfull to Xerxes or els to destroy his countrey poisoned him selfe Sedicion and pestilence in the citee of Rome Urbinia a virgin Uestale for loosynge hir chastytee was buryed quicke Aristides of Athenes for his wisedome iustice and temperance was right noble and famous He not withstanding that the AthenieÌ„s had exiled him without anye cause but onely for that he was counted to excell in iustice yet at his departyng he prayd to god that what so euer they desired it might come to good effect and coÌ„clusion And when he was called againe from banishment he neuer remembred any olde displeasure in so muche that he alwaye honoured Themistocles with whom he had perpetuall contention in the wealepublike Of his temperance this was a great token that notwithstandynge he had bene in the greatest dygnytiee and offyces in the commoÌ„ weale of Athenes yet dyed he so poore that he left not sufficient to burye hym worshypfullye And his daughters wer maried at the coÌ„mon charge of the citee And to his son Lycimacus was giueÌ„ by the people one huÌ„dred Minae whiche is of our money .239 poundes .xi. s. viii d. Unto this tyme Herodotus wrote his history The yere before Christe 469 Before Britayne knovven 419 ¶ Amilco capitaine of Cartage about this tyme The yere of the worlde 3494 after many victories bothe on lande and sea lost all his army by pestilence in Sicily Before Britayne knovven 417 Artabanus in hope to opteyne the empire slue Xerxes The yere of the worlde 3496 whome Artaxerxes to be reuenged of his fathers deathe with his sworde thrust him throughe the bodye The yere before Christe 467 whan he had reigned .vii. monethes Artaxerxes the seuenth emperour of Persia surnamed long hande reigned .xl. yeares â–ª his dominion was from the furthest parte of Inde vnto Aethiope ouer an .127 prouinces The yere of the worlde 3497 The yere before Christe 466 he embraced peace Before Britayne knovven 416 and therfore was beloued of his subiectes Artaxerxes made a great feast vnto his lordes be put away from hym the queene Uaschi The yere of the worlde 3499 The yere before Christe 464 Before Britayne knovven 414 because she refused to come to him and caused many maidens to be brought before hym amonge whom in place of Uasche he chose Hester Sicily was gouerned by the people Quintius builded in Rome the brothelhouses The Romanes mustered iÌ„ which there were found .124 214. heades of citesins A pestilence in Rome wherein the consules dyed Before Britayne knovven 412 The Uolscians besieged Rome The yere of the worlde 3501 The yere before Christe 462 The Romaynes tryumphed ouer the Uolscians with theyr alies The yere of the worlde 3502 The yere before Christe 461 Before Britayne knovven 411 In this battaile the name of Uolscians was almoste destroyed For there fell of them in discomfiture 10470. taken prisoners with .xiii. insignes .1250 Esdras by the licence of Artaxerxes came from Babylon to Hierusalem with .1775 Iewes The yere of the worlde 3503 The yere before Christe 460 Before Britayne knovven 410 to repaire the lawe and citee of god and to teache the people For he gathered and brought in order the bokes of holye scripture before scattered and destroied and inuented the hebre charectes whiche be vsed at this daye This yere also Hester began to reigne as queene Perdicas kyng of Macedon reigned .28 yeres Before Britayne knovven 409 The yere of the worlde 3504 The yere before Christe 459 The seruantes in Rome rebelled they toke the capital by their capitain Herdonius and slue Ualerius the coÌ„sul The consules triumphed ouer the Uolscians Before Britayne knovven 408 the citee mustered The yere of the worlde 3505 The yere before Christe 458 in whiche there were 1â—2419 citezens Quintius Cincinatus was chosen Dictatour froÌ„ the plough The yere of the worlde 3506 The yere before Christe 457 Before Britayne knovven 407 who wypyng awaye the duste and sweate from his face entred the citee and receiued that high auctoritee in whiche by his prowesse and wisedom he not only deliuerd the citee from the assaulte of theyr enemies but also vanquished theim After whiche vyctorye he surrendred his office and dignitee and repaired agayne to his husbandry whiche he diligently applied A sedicion The ten Tribunes or protectours of the coÌ„minaltee were created ¶ A man persuaded Artaxerxes to coÌ„maunde all the Iewes to be slayne Before Britayne knovven The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 456 bicause Mardocheus wolde not doo reuerence vnto hym Before Britayne knovven 405 The yere of the worlde 3508 The yere before Christe 455 The king grauÌ„ted and the commandement was sent foorth and whan it should be executed In the meane while Hester declared hir kynred and deliuered the whole nacion from that mischiefe A maÌ„ was hanged vppon the galowes whiche he had prepared for Mardocheus and the other was exalted into the kynges fauour who as Philo witnesseth liued .198 yeares Empedocles and Parmenides philosophiers of Athenes in this time flourished The fyrst in musike was notable the other sequestryng him selfe from al company on the mouÌ„tayn Caucasus deuised the science of logike Cratinus Plato comedie writers and Aristarchus maker of tragedies liued A dissencion in Rome for the lawe Agraria ¶ Neemias obteined licence of the kyng and queene Hester Before Britayne knovven 403 to fynyshe Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 3510 The yere before Christe 453 At this daye begynneth the computacion of the .70 wekes of Daniel euery weke coÌ„teynyng seuen yere whiche fynished at the death of Tiberius after whom Gaius caused his ymage to be set in the temple vnder the name of great Iupiter ¶ Neemias with the helpe of Eliasib high priest sonne of Ioachim and Resa Mosolla son of Zorobabell with other princis of the people in .52 dayes fynysshed their worke And for feare of the inuasioÌ„s of theyr ennemies thei helde theyr weapoÌ„s in one hand and wrought with the other The walles beyng builded Neemias coÌ„manded the people to assemble and recited vnto them the law and celebrated the feast of that moneth he gouerned the people .12 yeres and after retourned vnto the kynge as he promised Not long after he repaired agayne into Iurie where he wrate the boke of his owne gestes and quietly fynyshed his lyfe The Romaines had hytherto no certayne lawe to preserue common coÌ„corde and peace in their publike weale wherby contrauersies and dissencions
rose amoÌ„gest theÌ„ For which cause they elected ten men whom they seÌ„t in to greece to write out the lawes of Solon and to learne the customes also of other great cities vsynge moreouer the counsel of the wyse philosophers The ten tables wer drawen out whiche were hanged openly in the courte of Rome This is the originall of the Romain lawes whiche they borowed of the Grecians ¶ Famaine pestilence inuaded the cytee the Consule Nuintilius dyed The yere of the worlde 3511 The yere before Christe 452 Before Britayne knovven in whose place was substituted Sp. Furius The ambassadours retourned from Greece with Solons lawes The yere of the worlde 3512 The yere before Christe 451 Before Britayne knovven 401 The people of Rome altered the state of their commoÌ„ weale The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 450 for in place of their Consules Before Britayne knovven 400 they created teÌ„ men who had power geuen them to stablyshe lawes The lawe of the ten tables was confirmed in Rome Anaxagoras a notable philosopher mayster of Pericles in this time liued Sophocles a poete of Athenes and a wryter of tragedies flourished Pericles the valiant capitain of the Atheniens in this tyme was renoumed for his wisdom and prowes In all his tyme he nothing encreased his reuenues but alwais enriched the commune weale Finally beyng sycke vnto death the noble men of the citee coming to comfort him talked among them selues how by his marciall prowes he was victour in nyne great batailes Whiche wordes Pericles hearing saide vnto them That he muche maruailed that they extolled so much that thing whereof the more part was in fortune and had happened to other as well as to him and that whiche was most to be praised they spake nothing of it For neuer man saied he in this cytee by myne occasion had cause to mourne Appius Claudius with his felowes Before Britayne knovven 398 by force obteyned the souerain dominion The yere of the worlde 3515 The yere before Christe 448 To the first .x. tables two more were added The .x. men were deposed for their tyranny and lasciuiousnes specially for the death of Sicius and rauyshment of the daughter of Uirginius whom hir father to kepe hir vndefiled with his owne handes slue ¶ The Consules wer created again and Appius cast in prison and after exiled Pericles capitaine of the Atheniens made truse with the Lacedemones for .xxx. yeres Before Britayne knovven 349 Hitherto writeth Dionisyus Halicarnasseus The yere of the worlde 3517 The yere before Christe 444 Before Britayne knovven 391 MUlmutius Dunwallo the sonne of CloteÌ„ The yere of the worlde 3522 The yere before Christe 441 duke of Cornwall reduced his royalme into one monarchy beinge before by ciuyl warres and dissention lacerated and broughte into dyuers dominions He was the firste that was crowned kinge and constituted good lawes which long after were called Mulmutius lawes he gaue priuileges vnto temples and ploughes and began to make the .iiii. notable wayes in Britayn In london called then Trenouant he buylded a great temple whiche some suppose to be S. Paules some Blackewell haul Finally when he had brought this royalm to welth and quyetnes reigninge herein .40 yeres he dyed honorably leauinge after him two valyaunte and noble sonnes Belinus and Brennus The office of Censores instituted in Rome Before Britayne knovven 388 A famin in Rome The yere of the worlde 3525 The yere before Christe 438 by which many for lacke were forced to throwe them selfe into Tiber. An earthquake chaÌ„ced also The Fidenates rebelled agaynst the Romains Before Britayne knovven 386 Tolumnius kinge of Ueientes The yere of the worlde 3527 The yere before Christe 436 commaunded the Romaine ambassadours to be slayne Before Britayne knovven 385 The Romanes in reuenging the deth of theyr ambassadours warred against the Fidenates and Uetentes The yere of the worlde 3528 The yere before Christe 435 Tolumnius was slayne and the Romaines triumphed Before Britayne knovven 383 Iudas the sonne of Eliasib was constituted high priest of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3530 The yere before Christe 433 About this time the Atheniens confederated them selfes with the Corcirens The Corinthians kept greuous sea warre with the Corcirens in whiche bothe partyes gloried to be victours ¶ Aboute this time the warres of Peloponessus began For the citees of Grece after they had expulsed the Persians being of greater streÌ„gth and power waxed proude and insolent and therby fell at discorde and variance among them selfes and for lyghte and smal causes vexed eche other with cruel deadlye and continuall warres in so muche that by them Grece was vtterly destroyed and lastly lost their libertee and were brought in seruage vnder kynge Phillip of Macedon and for their honest and commendable lawes and fourme of gouernance which thei had vsed before time succeded a dissolute order of al thinges and great corrupcion of maners The first occasion of this warre began betwene Corcyra and Corinth with whom the other citees toke part so that all Grecia was deuided And the cheife leaders of one part were the Atheniens and of the other the Lacedemoniens These warres as Xenophon witnesseth contynued .28 yeres with great varietee and change of Fortune For somtimes the Atheniens by the manhode and policie of theyr capitaines had the vpper hand sometime the Lacedemones But in the ende the Atheniens were vainquished their countrey destroyed and the walles of the citee beaten to the grounde and thei put vnder the seruage of .30 tyrannes An Eclipse of the Sonne Archelaus the king of Macedone reigned .24 yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 431 Archidamas king of Lacedemon Before Britayne knovven 381 The Atheniens in battayle on horsebacke ouerthrewe the Peloponenses in Phrigia Cleopompus capitayn of the AthenieÌ„s toke ThroniuÌ„ vanquished the LocreaÌ„s droue the Aegineis out of their countrey to whom the Lacedemones gaue landes to inhabite vpon A sore pestilence toke the Atheniens Before Britayne knovven 380 The Lacedemones ambassadours The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 430 taken by Sadocus were slain of the Atheniens ¶ Sitalces kynge of Thrace warred vpon Perdiccas Before Britayne knovven 379 and wasted the countrey of Macedone The yere of the worlde 3534 The yere before Christe 429 but by the counsaile of Setheus to whome Perdiceas had promised his sustre Stratenices in mariage Sitalces retourned againe into his countrey The Lacedemoniens beseged Platea in Grece which was confederate with the Athenians Lesbus forsoke the frendshyp of the Atheniens The Chalcidenies ouerthrue and slue the Atheniens The Atheniens by theyr capitain Phormio ouercame the Corinthians Pachetes capitaine of the Atheniens toke agayne Mytiâ—ene and Lesbus Platea was taken by the Lacedemones and beaten downe Before Britayne knovven 378 The yere of the worlde 3535 The yere before Christe 428 And Athenes shaken with diuers erthquakes likewise the yles of Euboea and Atulanta A greuous sedicion and ruffling in Corcyra where many of
of the worlde 3652 The yere before Christe 311 MOrindus a cruell prince Before Britayne knovven 261 began to reigne in Briteine he as oure cronicles saye foughte veyth a kyng who came out of Germany arriued here slue him with al his power Moreouer as they write oute of Irishe seas came foorthe a wonderfull monster whiche destroyed much people wherof the king hearing would of his valyaunte courage nedes fight with it by whom he was cleane deuoured When he had reygned viii yeres Here beginneth the kingdome of Syria wher Seleucus Nicanor first reigned .32 yeres Pestilence inuaded Rome Nola with other cityes was taken In this place the Scottes began theyr chronycles at Fergus son of Farquahard kinge of Irelande who as they write came with a great power out of Irelande to theyr ayd in the dissencion betwene them and the pitchtes where by hys wisedome and prowes be so behaued him selfe that he agreed those people and obteined suche fauour that they elected him to be theyr king he reigned among them .25 yeres and finally in passinge the seas betwene Irelande and Scotland he was drowned These histories of the Scottes asthey set them forth be full of errours and agre with no other historiens for they saye that Fergus slue Coil king of Britain when there was no suche of that name nor manye yeres after as it may in this boke playnly appeare But I will take the yeres of the reignes of theyr kinges as they write them whiche were from this time vnto the cominge of Cesar .260 yeres for whiche cause I haue here for the better agremente of the history and computacion of the yeres begun to write of them Before Britayne knovven 260 Lysimachia in Thracia builded The yere of the worlde 3653 The yere before Christe 310 Before Britayne knovven 256 Cassander caused Arsines The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 309 the wife of great Alexander with her son Hercules to be put to death Ptholome inuaded Ciprus In Rome the tribunes of the souldiours that shoulde gouerne the Legions were ordeyned with the two admirals of theyr nauy Ptholome and Cassander The yere of the worlde 3655 The yere before Christe 308 coÌ„federates with Lysimachus and Seleucus â–ª Before Britayne knovven warred against Antigonus whose son Demetrius fought with theym and was ouercome by Ptholome Fabius Rutilanus vanquished the Hetruscians and gaue theym peace for .30 yeres The Romaynes tryumphed bothe of the Samnites and Hetruscians Demetrius Phalereus obteyned of Ptholome that the Atheniens might be restored to their popular gouernaÌ„ce Antigonus The yere of the worlde 3656 The yere before Christe 307 and all the other princis Before Britayne knovven 257 Before Britayne knovven 256 named theym selues kinges The yere of the worlde 3657 The yere before Christe 306 Demetrius the sonne of Antigonus delyuered Grece from tyraÌ„ny and ouercame and put to flight Ptholome in a battayle on the sea Fabius made proconsul ouercame brought in subiection the Samnites and sold .4000 of theyr complices The yere of the worlde 3658 The yere before Christe 305 The Romaines triumphed againe ouer the SaÌ„nites they renued their league with the Carthaginenses Before Britayne knovven 255 The yere of the worlde 3659 The yere before Christe 304 Seleucus buylded diuers cities in Syria The yere of the worlde 3660 The yere before Christe 303 GOrbomannus eldest sonne of Morindus Before Britayne knovven 254 reigned xi yeres A prince iuste religious Before Britayne knovven 253 he renued the temples of his goddes and gouerned his people in peace and wealthe Symon sonne of Onias surnamed the iust was hygh priest of the Iewes The auncient league was geuen to the Samnites the xxxi townes of the Equians were taken the Marrucines with other confederated them with the Romayns In a certayne caue in Umbria .2000 armed meÌ„ were destroyed with smoke and fyre The yere of the worlde 3661 The yere before Christe 302 Before Britayne knovven 252 Seleucus obteyned Babilon and buylded Antioche Ptholome The yere of the worlde 3662 The yere before Christe 301 Cassander Lysimachus Before Britayne knovven 251 and Seleucus ouer came and slue in battaile Antigonus king of Asia Cleominus a Lacedemon with a nauy of Grekes arriued on the costes of Italy Demetrius sonne of Antigonus Before Britayne knovven 250 succeded in the kingdome of Asia The yere of the worlde 3663 The yere before Christe 300 and reigned xvii yeres About this time the Romans began to vse barbours for before they neuer shaued theyr beardes The lawes Ualeria and Portia were made and the bishops and diuinours were consecrated The yere of the worlde 3665 The yere before Christe 298 A great famine in Athenes Before Britayne knovven 248 The yere of the worlde 3666 The yere before Christe 297 Antipater and Alexander sonnes of Cassander Before Britayne knovven 247 reygned in Macedone .iiii. yeres But Iustine writet h that Philip succeded Alexander The Samnites being driuen backe by Decius entred into Hetruria where they toke Ferentinum and other townes but by the consuls they were slayne and taken Before Britayne knovven 246 Fabyus Rutilanus triumphed vpon the Hetruscians and Gaules The yere of the worlde 3667 The yere before Christe 296 Before Britayne knovven 245 The yere of the worlde 3668 The yere before Christe 295 P. Decius auowed him selfe to die for the Romains There were slaine of the Hetruscians Gaules 24000 and of the Samnites by Uolumnius .16300 Before Britayne knovven 244 Attilius Regulus subdued the Sabines The yere of the worlde 3669 The yere before Christe 294 Posthumius the Hetruscians peace was giuen to the Uolscians and other for .xl. yeres Demetrius king of Asia The yere of the worlde 3670 The yere before Christe 293 obteined the roialme of Macedon Before Britayne knovven 243 whiche .6 yeres he kept Antipater sonne of Cassander slue his mother Demetriê° by fraud put to deth Alexander and Philip wherby he possessed the royalme of Macedon The Samnites and Hetruscians wer vanquished by the Romaines ARchigallo brother to GorbamaÌ„nê° The yere of the worlde 3671 The yere before Christe 292 was crouned king of Britain Before Britayne knovven 242 he was in coÌ„dicioÌ„s vnlike to his brother for he deposed the noble meÌ„ exalted the vnnoble he extorted frome men their goodes to enrich his treasury for whiche cause by the astates of the royalme he was depriued of his roial dignite whan he had reigned .v. yeres Nagid called also Nage succeded his father in the principalitee of the Iewes .x. yeres The Boeotians forsoke Demetrius whoÌ„ he subdued and toke Thebes A pestilence for which cause the ymage Aesculapius was brought from Epidaurus to Rome ¶ Fabius ouercome of the Samnites was rescued by his father he triumphed ouer them and put their capitain Pontius to death Pyrrhus vainquished Pantauchus The yere of the worlde 3673 The yere before Christe 290 Before Britayne knovven 240 This Pyrrhus kyng of Epyre was a valiaÌ„t and fierse warriour sterne of countinauÌ„ce and
Argos with a stone cast downe of a woman he was slayne Before Britayne knovven 223 ¶ Alexander the sonne of Pyrrhus The yere of the worlde 3690 The yere before Christe 273 was kyng of the Epyrotes The Tarentines hearing of the death of Pyrrhus sollicited the Carthaginenses to take theyr part whom the Romains ouercame and vanquished ELidurus afore named after the death of hir brother Archigallo for his pietee and iustice Before Britayne knovven 222 The yere of the worlde 3691 The yere before Christe 272 by the general consent of the Britons was again chosen king But he reigned not passinge two yere but er that his yonger brethren Uigenius and Peredurus raised war against him and toke him prisoner where he remained as they write in the tower of London during theyr reygne Eleazer the high priest of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 221 Alexander king of Epirus got the realme of MacedoÌ„ The yere of the worlde 3692 The yere before Christe 271 Genutius the consul toke Rhegium and sent the right Legion whiche had forsaken the Romaines in the warres of Pyrrhus to Rome who by the commaundement of the people were whipped and after put to death VIgenius and Peredurus The yere of the worlde 3653 The yere before Christe 270 after the taking of theyr brother Before Britayne knovven reigned together .vii. yeres Uigenius theÌ„ died and Peridurus reigned after alone .2 yeres Demetrius sonne of Antigonus recouered the realme of Macedon and depriued Alexander of his kingedome who fled to the Arcadians Maynus yongest son of Fergus after the death of his vncle was king of Scottes he deuised manye supersticious ceremonies to be vsed in his pagan lawe and when he had reigned .29 yeres he died Before Britayne knovven 219 The Alexandrines sent by Ptolome to Rome obteyned the amitie which they desired The yere of the worlde 3694 The yere before Christe 269 In this yere the Romains first coigned syluer The Picentes first moued warre Before Britayne knovven 218 The Picentes were ouercome the Romaines triumphed ouer them The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 268 they buylded Priminium in France Beuentum in Italy Before Britayne knovven 217 Amos Scyrach prince of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3696 The yere before Christe 267 gouerned theym xiiii yeres Warre indicted to the Salentines Brunduse taken and moÌ„struous prodigies sene In Rome they mustered there were founde 2712â—4 heades The yere of the worlde 3699 The yere before Christe 264 The first warres betwene the Romans and Carthaginenses began in Sicily in the which Before Britayne knovven 214 Ap. Claudiê° triumphed vpon â–ª Hiero and the Affricans The yere of the worlde 3701 The yere before Christe 262 Peace being made with Hiero and the Syracusans Before Britayne knovven 212 he gaue vnto the Romaines .cc. talentes of syluer and the Affricanes wer vanquished in Sicily The yere of the worlde 3702 The yere before Christe 261 SLidure Before Britayne knovven 211 the third tyme was made king of Britayne who continued his later reigne honourably and iustly but beinge sore brused with age and troubles he finished his life when he had nowe lastely reygned .iiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3703 The yere before Christe 260 Antiochus surnamed Theos the thyrd king of Siria reigned .xv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 210 Hanno duke of Carthage in a battayle vppon the sea was vanquished by Duilius the consul Cornelius his felowe was taken by the Carthaginenses The yere of the worlde 3704 The yere before Christe 259 L. Cornelius Scipio wasted the isles Corsica and Sardinia â–ª Hanno duke of Carthage was slayne Before Britayne knovven 209 The yere of the worlde 3705 The yere before Christe 258 GOrbonian reigned in Britayne .x. yeres Before Britayne knovven 208 Attilius Calatinus going to Camerina fel into the hoste of the Poenians or Carthaginenses and by the helpe of Calphurnius was rescued Anniball the elder being vanquished by the Romains of his own meÌ„ was hanged The yere of the worlde 3706 The yere before Christe 257 Xantippus king of Lacedemonia Before Britayne knovven 207 The Parthians refused the dominion of the Syrians M. Attilius Regutus with his companion vaÌ„quished the CarthagineÌ„ses on the sea warred in Affrica wher they were victours Regulus killed a serpent of wonder full greatnesse by Xantippus the Lacedemon he was ouercome and taken prisoner Arsaces inuaded the realme of Parthia suppressiÌ„g Andragorus the president therof Of him all the kinges of Parthia were called Arsaces Theodotus the president of Bactria coÌ„maunded him selfe to be called king The yere of the worlde 3708 The yere before Christe 255 Upon the sea the Carthaginenses were againe ouercome Before Britayne knovven 205 by the Romanes â–ª and they also by the cost of sicilie with tempest were destroyed Mathathias siloa receyued the principalite of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 204 and gouerned them .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 3709 The yere before Christe 254 The consules destroyed the sea costes of Affrica returnyng victors into sicily aboute Palinurus they suffered shipwrecke Metellus in sicily ouerthrew Asdrubal The yere of the worlde 3712 The yere before Christe 251 and broughte 120. elephantes with great pompe to Rome Before Britayne knovven 201 Manasses was made hyghe priest of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3713 The yere before Christe 250 Before Britayne knovven 200 Regulus being fyue yeres kept in prison was sent by the Carthaginenses to Rome on his fidelitee to obteine peace which if he could not â–ª to returne againe and yeld him self prisoner but he dissuaded the senate froÌ„ makiÌ„g peace or exchanging prisoners and so returned to Carthage to prison wher with most valiant mynd he vainquished fortune The coÌ„suls besiged Lilybeê° by Annibal the son of Amilcar thei wer vanquished lost most part of their army At the haueÌ„ Drepanus the Romans fought vnluckyly The yere of the worlde 3714 The yere before Christe 246 Before Britayne knovven 199 MOrgan was crowned king of britain who guided the royalme peacibly .xiiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 198 The yere of the worlde 3715 The yere before Christe 248 The nauy of Carthage wasted sore the sea partes of Italy Seleucus Gallinicius the fourth kyng of syria The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 245 reigned .xx. yere Before Britayne knovven 195 He put to death his stepmother Beronice with hir yonge childe For whiche crueltee many of his citees forsoke him and receiued ptolome Ptolomeus Euergetes the thirde kinge of Egypte reigned .26 yeres He subdued Gallinicius obteyned Syria Iudea Cilicia and other countreis Before Britayne knovven 193 Iosephê° Arses prince of the Iewes reigned .60 yeres The yere of the worlde 3720 The yere before Christe 243 he was coÌ„stituted gouernor of the tribes of samaria Gallinicius suffered shipwreck and was again restored to his royalme In this time continuall warre was betwene the Romaines and poenians Before Britayne knovven 192 Luctatius ouercame vanquished the Carthaginenses at the
of the worlde 3790 CAtellus reigned here in Brytayne .x. yeres The yere before Christe 173 Claudius ouercame the Celtiberians Before Britayne knovven 123 and vtterly vaÌ„quished them after which time they obeyed vnto the empire The yere of the worlde 3791 The yere before Christe 172 Popilius the consul receyued to hys rule and gouernaunce the Ligurians Before Britayne knovven 122 The yere of the worlde 3792 The yere before Christe 171 The seconde warres of Macedon began Before Britayne knovven 121 Arâ—aratres kynge of Thracia desired amitee with the Romaines which was graunted to him ¶ Perseus kyng of Macedone ouercame the Romans at Sycurium Before Britayne knovven 120 The yere of the worlde 3793 The yere before Christe 170 Ap. Claudius sent into Illyria with an armie was beaken backe and put to flight at Uscana ¶ Thereus the son of Reuther kinge of Scottes The yere of the worlde 3795 The yere before Christe 168 reigned .xii. yeares Before Britayne knovven 118 he for his tyrrany and vicious liuing by his lordes was depriued of his kyngedome and exiled out of his royalme Antiochus toke Hierusalem spoyled the temple forced the Iewes to forsake theyr lawes defiled the temple with an ydol He also ouercame Ptolome at Pelusium and besieged Alexandria Eleazar a Iew of .90 yeres of age was slain because he would not contrary to his lawes eate swines fleshe At the same time seuen yong men with their mother were put to terrible death because they wold not offend their lawe Matathias with his fine sonnes defended the cause of the Iewes and slue Apollonius Perseus toke many cities of Illyria and Martius the consul prosperously entred into MacedoÌ„ with his army Matathias died by an othe be bound his sonnes to preferre the lawes and wealthe of their countreys before their lyues Before Britayne knovven 117 The yere of the worlde 3796 The yere before Christe 168 Iudas Machabeus gouerned the Iewes .xii. yeres In shorte tyme he delyuered them from their enemies and restored the lawes sacrifices againe He obteined the amite of the Romans wherby the Iewes preserued their libertee Then for the defence of his countrey with praiyng and fighting he slue .35000 of his ennemyes with Nicanor the capitain of Demetrius whose head he did set vpon the castell of Ierusalem his thretnyng haÌ„de he hanged against the temple and his blasphemous tonge he gaue vnto byrdes to be deuoured Finally after many batails prosperously by him fought he was slaine by Bacchides a capitaine of Demetrius C. Popilius and C. Decimius ambassadours of the Romaines restored Egypte vnto Ptolome Antiochus at their commaundement returned into his roialme L. Anicius subdued Illyria and Gentius kinge therof submitted him to the Romaines Aemilius Paulus the consulle vanquished Perseus conquered al Maccdone Câ— Octauius arriued at Samothracia whither Perseus was fled who being destitute of any succour yelded him selfe The yere of the worlde 3797 The yere before Christe 166 Here endeth the kingdome of the Macedones Before Britayne knovven 116 The mooste pompous and royall triumph of Aemilius was shewed in Rome The yere of the worlde 3795 The yere before Christe 165 Iudas purified the temple from Idols Before Britayne knovven 115 and dedicated a temple vnto the lorde Prusias king of Bithinia commended his son Nicomedes to the tuition of the Romains Marcellus subdued the Galles of the mountaines Sulpitius the Ligurians Antiochus hearinge of the prosperous successe of the Iewes in a fury purposed to destroye theym all but god the beholder of all thinges strake him with suche an incurable disease that wourmes issued out of his body whiche so putrified the fleshe that the sauour thereof no man might abide and so most miserably died The yere before Christe 163 COilus succeded Catellus in the realme of Britain who quietly reigned .xx. yeres The yere of the worlde 3800 Before Britayne knovven 113 Antiochus Eupater the .ix. king of Siria reigned .ii. yeares he besieged toke and destroied Bethsura made peace with Iudas and after brake his promise and spoiled the temple The yere of the worlde 3801 The yere before Christe 162 Alchimus by Lysias was constituted highe pryeste of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 112 Antiochus slew Philip whom his father had left to be gouernour of his roialme Demetrius Soter brother to Antiochus Epiphanes Before Britayne knovven 111 was the .x. kinge of Siria The yere of the worlde 3802 The yere before Christe 161 and reigned .xi. yeares he lying in hostage at Rome fled from thens and slue bothe Antyochus and Lysias but Alexander the sonne of Eupator fled away The yere before Christe 158 Iudas metinge in battaile with Betheron slewe him and ouerthrue al his army The yere of the worlde 3805 Before Britayne knovven 108 Iudas by the people was apointed to the office of high priest he also entered in league with the Romanes Iosine brother to Thereus was made king of Scottes a prince geuen to peace and quiet he reigned .24 yeres Iudas committing battayle with Bachides at Barziâ—on was slayne Before Britayne knovven 106 The yere of the worlde 3807 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 105 Ionathas the .xi. capitaine of the Iewes The yere before Christe 155 brother vnto Iudas gouerned them .xv. yeres The yere of the worlde 3808 He vanquished Bachides at the riuer Iordan and finally was slayne with a .1000 of his men at Ptolomais by the craft of TriphoÌ„ Before Britayne knovven 104 Nasica vanquished the Dalmatians The yere of the worlde 3809 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 103 Alexander the son of Antiochus tooke Ptolomais The yere before Christe 153 Before Britayne knovven 101 Alexander entered in amitee with Ionathas The yere of the worlde 3810 The yere of the worlde 3812 The yere before Christe 151 Demetriê° ioyning battail with Alexander was slain Before Britayne knovven 100 Alexander called also Balaâ—s the .xi. kinge of Syria The yere before Christe 150 reygned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3813 He maried the doughter of Ptolome kinge of Egipt The warre beganne betwene the Carthaginenses and Masimiâ—sa king of Numidia Scipio called after Aphricanus of his owne good wil toke vpon him the warres of Spain in which he fought prosperously agaynst them Corn. Nasica prohibited the buylding of the Theater as a thing vnprofitable and hurteful to good maners Before Britayne knovven 99 The yere of the worlde 3814 The yere before Christe 149 Ionathas vanquished Appolonius surnamed Titus toke Azotum Before Britayne knovven 98 subdued Ascalon The yere of the worlde 3815 The yere before Christe 148 and with great victorye retourned to Ierusalem Ptolomeus for treasoÌ„ wrought against him forsoke the alyaunce of Alexander and gaue his doughter Cleopatra vnto Demetrius â–ª The third warres of Carthage began in which they chose the two Asdruballes capitaines of their footmen and Phanâ—as capitaine of theyr horsemen Cato persuaded the Romans vtterlye to destroy Carthage consydering as he sayd the Romaines to degenerate lytell and lytel
70 Antiochus Griphus the .18 king of Syria reigned .x yeres betwene hym and Antiochus Cyricenus was coÌ„titinuall warre for the royalme of Syria â— Gracchus and Ful. Flaccus for stirryng a new sedicion in the citee were slayn with diuers of their faction Q. Fabius the consull went forth agaynst Bituitus a prince of the Galles who with .180000 warriours inuaded the dominions of the Romaines and seinge the small noumbre of theym sayed in derision that the Romaynes were not meat inoughe for his dogges but at the fyrste conflict he turned his backe and loste in that iourney all his men who by the sworde and in the water of Rhodanus perished The hill Aetna burned more than it was wont in so muche that it fired the towne Catina to the reparacyon wherof the Romaines forgaue them .x. yeres tribute The yere before Christe 118 Gurginius reigned .3 yeres in Britayne Before Britayne knovven 68 The yere of the worlde 3845 The yere of the worlde 3846 The yere before Christe 117 Q. Martius the consull inuaded the Galles Before Britayne knovven 67 that dwell vnder the mountaynes who perceiuing theym selfes not able to matche with the Romaines firste slue theyr wyfes and chyldren and after burned them selfes that none of them should be vnder the Romaines subieciton Micipsa king of Numidia dyed who lefte Adharball and Hyempsall his sons to succede and Iugurth whome he had adopted The yere of the worlde 3848 The yere before Christe 115 MErianus was king of Britaine .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 65 The yere of the worlde 3849 The yere before Christe 114 Ptolomeus called also Phiscon and Soter the viii king of Egipt reigned .xvii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 64 he was by his mother Cleopatra expelled out of his realme and after retourned agayne The yere before Christe 113 BLadunus gouerned Britain .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 63 The yere of the worlde Cleopatra drinkinge the poyson whiche she prepared for Antiochus Griphus finished hir life Cato in Thracia foughte vnfortunatelye againste the Scordiscians A muster in Rome in whiche there was found .394336 heades of citesens Before Britayne knovven 62 The Cimbrians a people whiche inhabited that part that nowe is called Denmarke The yere of the worlde 3851 The yere before Christe came with the Germans to passe Italy and Fraunce beynge in noumbre aboute 300000. Against whom Papyrius Carbo was sent who by them was soone ouerthrowen and slayne The two bretherne of Metellus in one daye triumphed the one from Thracia the other from Sardinia Before Britayne knovven 61 CApenâ—s reigned king of Britayn .iii. yeres Iugurth nere vnto Cirtha The yere of the worlde 3852 The yere before Christe 111 did putte Adherbalt vnto flight slue him and toke Cirâ—ha by dedicion Liuius Drusus vanquished and subdued the Scordiscians a nacion rysen of the Galles Antiochus Cyricenus the .xix. kyng of Syria The yere of the worlde 3853 The yere before Christe 110 reigned xiiii yeres in batayl he ouercame his brother Grypâ—us Before Britayne knovven 60 and droue him out of his royalme The warres of Iugurth began whiche Salust deraie eloquently hath set foorth With cattall money and giftes he corrupted the consull and many of the Romaines for whiche whan he departed frome Rome he saide O salable citee whiche soone wolde be lost if thou mightest fynde a chapman Before Britayne knovven 59 Aulus the brother of Albinus the consull made peace with Iugurth to the great dishonour of the Romaines The yere of the worlde 3854 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 58 OUinus ruled Britaine .ii. yeres Hiâ—canus vtterly subuerted Samaria The yere of the worlde 3855 The yere before Christe Syllanus fought vnluckly with the CimbriaÌ„s Mettellus ouercame Iugurth and tooke many citees and townes in Numidia Before Britayne knovven 56 SIlius reigned in Britaine .ii. yeres Hircanus died The yere of the worlde 3857 The yere before Christe after whom his sonne Aristobulus succeded who not content with the dignitee of his father toke vpon him a crowne and was the fyrste kynge of the Iewes after the captiuitee of Babylon He incontinent imprisoned his mother and bretherne slue Antiochus his brother his mother with hunger perished in prison After this the tyran his bowels beynge torne in his body and vomittinge bloude out of his mouth died whan he had raigned but one yere L Cassius with his army in Sauoy was ouerthrowen and slaine by the Tigurines Marius vanquished Iugurth and Bochus king of Mauritane Bochus deliuered Iugurth prisoner vnto the Romaines Ianneus called also Alexander brother vnto Aristobulus The yere of the worlde 3858 The yere before Christe 105 reigned .27 yeres Before Britayne knovven 55 veraie cruelly he put to deathe his own brother â–ª and slue of his people in the space of syx yeres .50000 and destroyed many of his townes Finally by ouermuch ease he fell in to a quartane feuer of whiche he dyed leauing after him two sonnes The warres continued against the Cimbrians Germanes Tigurines and Ambrones Aurelius Scaurus was taken by the Cimbrians and put to death by Bolus their kyng BLedgabredus was .20 yeres kynge of Britaine He delited muche in musike The yere of the worlde 3859 The yere before Christe 104 Before Britayne knovven 54 and gaue him selfe to the studye therof Marius triumphed hauinge Iugurth with hys chyldren led before his chariot Seruilius Cepio and. C. Manlius with .80000 Romaines were destroyed by the Cimbrians who were soo cruell that they hanged vp all suche as were taken and drowned the cattall in Rhodanus the golde siluer apparel and armour beyng broken in pieces they hurled a waye So that neither the vanquisshers had any pray nor the vainquished any mercy The yere of the worlde 3860 The yere before Christe 103 Marius was chosen capitaine against the Cimbrians for whiche he continued in the consulshyp Before Britayne knovven 53 The yere of the worlde 3861 The yere before Christe 102 Durstus kinge of Scottes reigned .9 yeres A tyrannous and vnfaithful prince Before Britayne knovven 52 through whiche dealing his people rebelled and slue him The yere of the worlde 3862 The yere before Christe 101 Marius in two battailes at the water Sextie Before Britayne knovven 51 vanquished the Teutones and Ambrones sleyng aboue 20â—000 of theim whose wyues with noo lesse valiantnesse than the men defended theim selfes and that with so greatte fury that they did caste their children in the faces of the Romains and after beyng taken because they might not bee in the temples of Uenus and Ceres they hanged theim selues The residue of Cimbrians with the Teutones passed the Alpes Before Britayne knovven 50 and wasted Italye The yere of the worlde 3863 The yere before Christe 100 against whom Marius and Catulus fought againe and subdued theym In recompence of Marius noblenesse he was the syxte tyme made Consull Metellus was sent in exile to Rhodes The yere of the worlde 3864 The yere before Christe 99 Marius beheaded diuers of the nobilitie in Rome Before Britayne knovven
he sayled into Britain Where at the first being weried with an harde and sharpe batayle and after with sodein tempest his nauy almoste destroyed he retourned again into Fraunce there to winter his men The nexte springe The yere of the worlde 3912 The yere before Christe 51 his nauy beinge newe rigged and encreased Anni regum britannie 8 he passed the seas agayne with a greater army but whiles he went towarde his ennemies on lande his shippes lying at ankor were againe by tempest almost lost for eyther thei were driuen on the sides where thei stack fast or els beyng driuen one vpon an other were destroyed so that .xl. perisshed the other with muche labour were saued Upon lande also his horsemen ot the first encounter were vanquished and Labienus the tribune slayne At the seconde conflicte not withoute great daunger of his men he put the britons to flight and poursued theym to the riuer Thamis on the further side wherof CassiuelaÌ„ with a great multitude of people was kepinge the bankes but they not hable to resiste the violence and force of the Romains hid them selues in woodes with sodeine eruptions oftentimes inuaded them But in the meane time theyr strongest citee TroynouaÌ„t â–ª submitted it self to Cesar deliuering vnto him hostages whiche exaÌ„ple also the other cities folowed Whereby Cassiuelan after many losses was constreigned to giue pledges and to agre that Britaine should be tributary to the people of Rome Then Cesar like a conquerour with great noumbre of prisoners sayled into Fraunce Thus ended the warres which he made in Britain whereby he rather opened o waye for his successours to come to the same thaÌ„ that he deliuered to them the dominion thereof This conqueste was made .2255 yeres after the vniuersall floude .1057 after the arriuall of Brute .702 after the buyldinge of Rome in the second yere of the .182 Olimpiade the .1116 yere before the conquest made by WillaÌ„ of Normandy and .1595 yeres before this present yere of our lord .1547 Cassius president of Siria droue the Parthians from thense Cleopatra quene of Egipte reigned .xxii. yeres The yere before Christe 49 She was the laste of the house of Lagus Anni regum britannie 12 The yere of the worlde 3914 and by the Alexandrines was chosen quene albeit she had a younger brother whom Pompeius receiued into his tuicion and by him was driuen out of hir royalme yet Cesar restored hir againe to hir realme and vsed her company familyarly and after Cesars death Antonius wedded her who warred against Augustus of whom he was ouerthroweÌ„ for sorowe wherof she closed her selfe in a tombe being on liue and hauing two adders suckinge on her brestes so died She was a woman excellinge in plesauntnes quickenes of witte and sumptuous ryotte in so muche that at one banket contending with Antonius in excesse of fare she drank aperle resolued in vineger which was estemed at .100 Sestertium which after Budei amounteth to the value of 250000. crounes of our money to fifty thousand poundes The ciuile warres betwene Pompeius and Cesar began in which .ccc. M. men perished Cesar in his his absence required the second time to be consul Marcellus the consul withstode it and the senate also decreed that Cesar should not entre the city without he dimissed his armye For whiche cause Cesar being displeased came froÌ„ Rauenia passing ouer Rubicon to Ariminium In the meane while Pompeius with the consulles fled to Dyrraâ—hiuÌ„ in Grece and Cesar entred Rome spoiled the tresoury and besieged Marsiles Aristobulus being deliuered by Cesar went into Iudea where he was poysoned and Alexander his son put to death by Scipio The yere of the worlde 1916 The yere before Christe 47 Cesar in Corfinio Before Britayne knovven 12 by submission receyued the armye of Domitius and suffered him to go frelye awaye In Spaine he vanquished Petreius Afranius he returned to Marsiles and tooke the towne From thence he went to Dyrrachium where he was ouercome and put to flight by Pompeius and .2400 of his men slayne And Thessaly they met in the feldes Pharsalia wher a cruell and doubtful bataile was fought but at lengthe Pompei was put to flighte and loste .15000 of his souldiours ¶ Pompeius sleing to Alexandria in Egipt was slaine by the tutours of the yonge Ptolome The yere of the worlde 1917 The yere before Christe 46 Before Britayne knovven 13 and his head sent vnto Ceser Who seing it wept Thus ended the noble Pompei his life who for his sundry and incomparable victories was surnamed the great he was indued with many noble and princely vertues both of body minde he had so good a grace in his visage that from his child hode he meued the people of Rome most entierly to fauoure him and also for his singular beneuolence coÌ„tinence of liuing marcial experience pleasantnes of speache fidelitee of maners and easines in speking to was meruailously estemed he neuer required any thiÌ„g with out shamfastnes or granted any thing but with a glad countinaunce In his visage appered alway both nobilitie and gentilnes so that when he was in his flourisshing youthe there shined in him maners both princely and reuerent When he was sent into Sicily by Silâ—a perceyuing that the souldiours which were vnder his guiding scatered and robbed the countreys as he went he commanded euery one of theyr swordes to be signed with the seale of his ringe that they shoulde do no wrong to any man by the waye wherin he declared him selfe to be not onely a valyaunt but also a iust and righteous capitaine Cesar entered Alexandria and beinge prouoked to batail he vanquished theym and sette on fyre the nauye of the Egipcians the flame whereof inuaded the lybrarye of Philadelphus wherein were burned .40000 bookes The kinge rebellinge agayne was slayne with all his armye and Cleopatra his sister restored to the royalme Then went he into Pontus against Pharnaces the son of Mithridates whom at the first encountre he ouerthrue C. Iulius Cesar The yere before Christe 45 of whom the Romayne princes were called Cesares Anni regum britannie 14 The yere of the worlde 3918 was the first among the Romaynes that toke on him the name of emperour reigned not fullye three yeres he brought the monarchy of the world vnder the Romaines In this yere he warred against the Pompeians in Aphrike and vanquished theym at Tapsus where he toke theyr campe and .60 elephantes Cato for greefe and sorowe of herte that he had that his countrey should by Cesar be brought in seruage and thraldome slue him selfe in Uâ—ica Iuba the kinge of Mauritane hired one to ryd him of his life Petrâ—ius and Scipio kylled them selfes And Cesar commaunded the Nephâ—eus of the greatte Pompei and his daughter Pompeia to be put to death Cesar entred Rome with four triuÌ„phes The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 44 and was created the fourth time consull Anni regum britannie 15 and continuall dictatour taking
the children within Bethlem and the borders beinge vnder the age of two yeres to be slayne whyche slaughter done he woulde haue killed him selfe but beyng let by his seruaunnt he died within fiue dayes when he had reigned .37 yeres Archelaus the .13 kynge of Iewes reigned .ix. yeres and finally was banished into Fraunce In the first yere of his reigne a sedicion was moued againste him Anni regum britannie 21 The yere of the worlde 3964 The yere of Christ 3 in whiche .3000 were put to death Anni regum britannie 23 ¶ An other sediciō began firste by Iudas Galileus and after by Simon the seruant of Herode The yere of the worlde 3966 The yere of Christ 5 who taking vpon him a crowne was vainquisshed and slaine by Gratus The last was raysed by Athonges a shepeherd For whyche there were hanged by Uarus .2000 men Anni regum britannie 26 A greate famine inuaded Rome The yere of the worlde 3969 so that Augustus expelled all straungers out of the citee The yere of Christ and a great number of seruauntes The cause Orosus doeth ascribe that Cesar praised his nephieu Caius in dispisinge to woorshyp the god of heauen whan he was thereto warned by the priestes at Hierusalē at what time he passed into Syria Anni regum britannie 27 Tiberius in .3 yere subdued al Illyria The yere of the worlde 3970 which lieth with in Italy Noricum Thrace Macedony The yere of Christ 9 the riuer of Donow and the Adriaticall sea This warre next vnto the warres of Carthage was most greuous Anni regum britannie Quintilianus Uarus with thre legions The yere of the worlde 3972 The yere of Christ 11 was slain by the Germains whose ouerthrow was as greuous to the Romans as was the viage of the Cimbrians into Italy Archelaus toke the wyfe Glafira his brother Alexanders wydowe contrary to the lawe And after throughe his insolency he was by Augustus vanisshed to Uienna in Fraunce Anni regum britannie 30 Here ended the kyngdome of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3973 The yere of Christ 12 and Iurye after thys tyme was redacted into the forme of a prouince and ioyned to Syria Iudas Gaulonites associatynge to him Sadducus a Pharisei and the chiefe of the sect of the Esseans moued a sedicion for paiyng of tribute whervpon ensued much thefte ▪ slaughter and burninge of the temple Tiberius with an army passed the Ryne to warre vppon the Germaynes Anni regum britannie 31 Iesu Christ our lorde beyng but .xii. yeres of age The yere of Christ 13 and thre monethes was founde at the feaste of Easter The yere of the worlde 3974 disputynge with the doctours in the temple and was brought home by hys parentes to Nazareth ▪ what other thinge he dyd vnto the .xxx. yere of his lyfe the Euangelistes make no mencion Augustus Tiberius mustering the people of Rome founde .9370000 men ¶ Germany beynge subdued Anni regum britannie 32 Tiberius triumphed ouer the Illyrians The yere of the worlde 3975 The yere of Christ 14 ¶ Augustus Cesar finished his lyfe at Nol◠Anni regum britannie 33 and was buried at Rome in the fyeld Martius The yere of the worlde 3976 The yere of Christ 15 whose death the senat so lamented that they saide that they woulde eyther he had not ben born or els being born that he had not died Tiberius priuily caused Agrippa to be slaine The yere of the worlde 3977 ¶ Claudius Tiberius Nero Cesar Anni regum britannie 34 the .iii. emperour of Rome The yere of Christ 16 son bothe by mariage and adoption to Augustus reigned .23 yeres he was metely politike and fortunat in warre well learned and endued with muche eloquence but with a veraie mischeuous cruel couetous and disceitfull wit feygning to do that thing whiche he wolde not and not to do that whiche he would In sodeine answers he was better than in those whiche he studied for At the firste he feygned that vnwillingly he toke vpon him the greuous and troublous charge of the empyre And wheras certain of his counsail moued him to leauy exactions of the people he answered that it was the office of a good shepherde to shere his shepe and not to pyll theim It is written that he put to deathe a smith who had inuented to make a glasse flexible laiyng to his charge that if he should lyue and teache other that golde and siluer should nothinge bee estemed He suppressed the Getulians and craftily circumuented Marobodus the kinge of the Sueuians he poisoned also Drusus and Germanicus the sonnes of his brother Drusus ¶ The printer ¶ Hitherto the said yong man Thomas Lanquet continued this history called the Epitome of Cronicles was than attached with a greuous sicknesse whereof he dyed ▪ whan he was of age .xxiiii. yeres on whose soule god haue mercy and the same folowed and finished by Thomas Couper who after instāt request to him made was at length content to take vpon him the peine for he well considered what labour and trauaill it was accordinge to the first inuencion to searche and reade ouer so many and diuers histories and cronicles to accomplishe the saide purpose ¶ An epistle to the reader FRom the beginninge of the worlde to thys tyme of the byrth of our sauiour Christ the studious younge man Thomas Lanquet not without great laboure and diligence broughte hys Chronicle Whose enterprise and the honest affection that he therein declared towarde his countrey I thinke worthye memorye For if he might haue gon through as he begō and wel brought forwarde the same vndoubtedly it woulde greatly haue delighted theim that take pleasure to reade the notable and famous thinges done longe before our tyme. For he hathe briefely set foorthe the gestes and actes of forayne and straunge countreis and therwith iuigned the hystorie of this realme of Englande after the opinion of most writers euen from the firste arriuing of Brutus in such wyse that a diligent reader maye gather the variable state and condicion of all countreis and nacions at all tymes But deathe whiche spareth no man ne can bee eschewed brake his course and as it were trypped hym in the myddes of hys rase that he coulde not atteyne to the marke wherat he ranne Wherfore lest they that desyre the profitable knowlege of histories should be destituted of so great a commoditee and lest the fruites of so diligent a labour shoulde lye hydde and tourne to the profyte of no man At the instance of certaine of my nyghest frendes whose requestes the matter so standing I could not well denie I haue taken vpon me to fynishe this cronicle although in dede I greatly dispaired that I shulde be able to accomplishe the same But when I considered firste though it were an harde matter yet might it be ouercomen with labour than howe profitable the exercise should bee for me to reade and peruse so many good auctours as were necessary for the performaunce of the same
Thirdly howe honeste a labour it was so to employ the vacant time that I had from other necessary businesses I shoâ—e from me vnprofitable bashefulnesse and haue enterprised not onely to finishe this warke but also after the ouersight and correction of other men haue suffered the same to be published Wherfore you gentyll reader shall take well in worthe this my boldenesse and perswade youre selfe as the trouthe is that I was moued to this excercise rather of good wille â–ª to profytte my natural countrey and to do pleasure to other men than for any fame or aduauncemeÌ„t that I hoped might come to me therby And if I se ye take it well in gree vndoughtedly you shal encourage me hereafter to goo in hande with some exercise that shal perchaunce tourne to more profytte and pleasure of theim whiche be desirous of honest knowlege Vale. AFter the deathe of Octauius Augustus the second Cesar that thinges happened in Rome that somtime doeth in all commen weales at the decesse of great princes and rulers that is sedicioÌ„ vnquietnesse and trouble For the souldiours being as than in Pannonie raised a greate sedicion in their rage beatte murdered diuers of their tribunes other officers which coÌ„mocion after much peines was lastly quyeted by Drusus the sonne of Tiberius In like maner for like causes was great trouble vnquietnes in the hoste that lay in Germanie At which time whan Germanicus their captaine exhorteth them to quietnes the souldiours obstinately refused the empire of Tiberius profered to make him their emperour but Germanicus wolde rather haue slaine him selfe with hys owne weapen theÌ„ by such vnlawful meanes to obteine the imperiall auctoritee And moreouer the commons of the citee of Rome diuers of the nobles also hauing in their hertes as it were a naturall hatred towarde the Monarchy or highe power of Cesars diuised and imagined with theim selfes diuerslye howe to extinguishe the imperial auctoritee bring the citee to her pristinate for me and gouernaunce of consulles which thing they more ernestlye desired for so muche as they had as yet freshe inmemorie the swetenes of theyr ancient libertees and the fame of manâ—e noble men whiche by Iulius and Augustus had bene outlawed and put to deathe And also because they feared the proude and cruell nature of Tiberius who was named to succede Augustus in the empire But al this notwithstanding Tyberius wyth suche craft and dissimulacion handeled the matter that he not onely obteyned the imperiall auctoritee but also seemed to take it vpon him against his will There was at this time no notable warre sauinge that the Romaines made fierce warre vpon the Germaines rather to reuenge the infamy that Q. Uarus had receyued at theyr handes than to enlarge theyr empyre which at this time had spred it selfe well ner ouer all the world In Iudea Herode and Philyp buylded and repayred certaine cities and townes in the honour of Cesar which made theym rulers Herode whiche was also called Antipas walled the citee called Sephoris and named it Anthoccadorida in like maner the citee Bethaurata whiche he called Iulia. Philip buylded Paniada aboute the well of Iordaine and named it Cesaria He erected also Bethsayda nye to the riuer Genasar gaue it to name Iulia Omonima Germanicus Cesar the Romaine capitaine nye to the wood Cesia vainquished and slue the Germaines called Marsi Iuba a man of excellent learninge kinge of the Moores Abagarus of Mesopotamia and Bardascanes of Babylon Anni regum britannie 1 GUiderius the first sonnne of Cimbaline The yere of Christ 17 began his reigne ouer the Britons reigned about The yere of the worlde 3978 28. yeres This maÌ„ was valiant hardy welthy trusted muche in his strength And for he thought the Romains had theyr tribute wrongfully he therfore of great courage denied to paie tribute for whiche cause â–ª Claudius the .v. emperor came into Britain with a great power to claim againe the payment therof as shall after be shewed Ualerius Gratus was president of Iudea he fyrste began to sel the roome and office of the high priest whyche example other being after in his auctoritee folowed Busines beganne among the Parthians through the death of theyr kinge Phraates whiche was murdered of his bastard son by the couÌ„sail of his own coÌ„cubine Thermusa to the entent that hir son might succede in the kingdome But the parthians deposed the bastarde and obteined of the Romains Uonones the legitimate sonne of Phraates and made him theyr king whom shortly after vnconstantly they agayne deposed Germanicus nie vnto the riuer Gisurgis ouercame and put to flight the Germains called Cherusci The riuer Tiberis ouerflowed the citee of Rome wherof great ruine and decay of buyldinge and mortalitee of people ensued A lawe was published wherby all inchaunters southsayers and they whiche had knowlage in mathematicall and magical sciences were banished out of Italy And also that the Romaines at theyr table shoulde not be serued with so riche and sumptuous plate Cecinna an vnder capitatne of the Romaines ouerthrue the Germains with theyr two capitains Armenius and Inquionierus A great commocion was like to haue bene in Italye throughe the insolente boldnesse of one Element the seruant of Agrippa whiche Agrippa was priuelye putte to death by Tyberius For this seruant a good space after his maisters death came abrode and named him selfe Agrippa to whom bothe in age and person he was not muche vnlike by whiche meanes he gathered to him great coÌ„panies and cam toward Rome but shortly after his coÌ„panies were disparkeled and he taken and put to deathe by Tyberius Germanicus Cesar triumphed for his great vyctoryes in Germany The yere of the worlde 3979 The yere of Christ 17 Anni regum britannie 2 In the whiche he semed to bring againe the glorie and renoume that Q. Uarus lost before for so muche as he brought in his triumph the same insignes and standerdes which were taken in the scomfiture of Uarus Tyberius for enuy condemned Archelaus king of Cappadocia and made his kingdome a prouince In Asia .xii. cities were ouerthroweÌ„ with an erthquake Uâ—lerius made Ismaell the sonne of Iabus hic prieste in Iudea and deposed Amianus Anni regum britannie 3 Rebellion and warre began in Affrike The yere of the worlde 3980 The yere of Christ 19 by one Tacfarinas whiche was vanquished and chased by Furius Camillus proconsull of Affrike but not soo that he ceassed to rebelle Piso was made president of Surry Germanicus beinge enuied of Tyberius the emperor for the prosperous successe of his warres in Germanie Anni regum britannie The yere of the worlde 3981 The yere of Christ was remoued from that prouince and sent into Armenia where he ordeyned Zenon king of Armenians and made peace with Artabanus and the Partheans And shortely after through the counsail of Tyberius he was poysoned by Pyso and his wife Placine whose death brought gret sorowe and heauines to the
in prison Anni regum britannie 16 and after beheaded at the castell named Macherunta Our sauiour Christ whan he had finished the legacy of god the father The yere of the worlde 3994 The yere of Christ 33 opened the doctrine of eternal life Anni regum britannie 17 to his vnkynde people the Iewes offred him selfe wyllyngelye to the moste cruell death of our redempcion paâ—ynge the raunsome of that bondage to the whiche we were thral and in daunger At whiche tyme of hys passion was a great erthquake and at syxe a clocke of the daie so terryble a clypse of the son contrary all naturall course that for great darkenes it semed to be very nighte The third day folowinge he rose again from deth to life coÌ„quering ones three mightie aduersaries to whose tyrannye wee were subiecte that is deathe sinne and Satan On the xl daye declarynge him selfe to be a mightie and puisant conquerour he ascended to the righthande of the father wher he remaineth as the only and perpetuall defeÌ„dour and meditatour of his people from whens according to his blessed promise the .50 day he sent his heuenly spirit and quaylyng in thi s poyt the promulgation of this law in the mount of Oreb for euen as the children of Israell 50. daies after their deliuerye frome the captiuitee of Aegypt and bondage of king Pharo receiued the law written with the finger of god so in like maner his blessed apostles the veraie children of god the fifty day after our deliueraunce from the spirituall Egypt and seruage of Pharo the diuell receiued his heauenly spirite the true comfortour which should leade theim into all truth and writte the eternall law of god in their hertes The Iewes began to persecute the apostles and martyred Stephen stonyng him to death Anni regum britannie 8 Sainct Paule the elect vessel of god beyng called by a vision The yere of the worlde 3995 The yere of Christ 34 was made of an open aduersarye and cruell persecutour of the churche of Christ the most faithfull apostle and true doctour of the gentles Emonge whom he taught the word of god with so great fruite and encreased so largely the Christian faith that he was after worthely named the chiefe of the apostles Symon Magus whiche had seduced the people of Samaria with Magicall artes and wichechrafte was by Philip conuict of his errour and baptized Candaces also the Eunuke of the queene of Moorens was conuerted to the faythe of Christe and baptized of Philippe ¶ Pilate after the death of Christ as witnesseth Tertulian wrate to Tyberius the emperour of the deathe vertue and miracles of Christ who after that he had published the same in the senate wold haue had Christe to bee ascribed and numbred among the gods of the Romains but the senatours would not consent therto in any wise because that Pilate wrote to the emperour of that matter and not to theim But Tiberius continued in his sentence and defended on paine of death that no man shold persecute the Christian people Iames called the brother of Christ was ordeined byshop of Hierusalem ¶ Tyberius the emperour because he woulde not be disquieted with the businesses of the comon weale but onelye at rest and idlenes departed frome Rome to the Isle of Capres wher he gaue him selfe only to 〈◊〉 leisure ¶ Sainct Paule went to preache the gospell in Arabia and after retourned to Damascus The byrde called Fenix aboute this time came in to Aegypte The yere of the worlde 3996 The yere of Christ 35 Anni regum britannie 19 Philo a Iewe of Alexandria a man veraie eloquente and wel learned was famous He wrote againste appiane and defended the Iewes both grauely and wisely he wrot also diuers thinges in praise of Christian religion wherfore of Hierome he is numbred among the ecclesisticall writers Areta king of Arabia made fierce war vpon Herode because that after he had maried his daughter The yere of the worlde 3997 The yere of Christ 36 Anni regum britannie 20 and liued with her certain yeres he lastly forsoke her kept Herodiades the wife of his natural brother being then liuing Sinnaces and Abdus vnknowing to Artabanus king of Parthia cam in ambassade to Rome desiring to haue Phrahates to their kinge Phrahates shortly after sickened dyed in Surrei and than was Mithridates of Hâ—beria ordeined in his place wherof ensued deadly warre betwene the Parthians Armenians and Hiberian Paule retourned to Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 3998 The yere of Christ 37 The yere of the worlde 3999 The yere of Christ 38 Agrippa Anni regum britannie 21 a Iue beyng accused for speaking of certaine wordes against Tyberius was ledde to prison Anni regum britannie 22 at whyche time it was hys fortune to meete wyth a southsaâ—er which tolde him before of his deliueraunce and wonderful prosperitee to the whiche he was after aduansed by Calihula and Claudius Pilate was commanded by Uitellius prouost of Surrei to go vnto Rome there to aunswere to certaine complainctes which should be layed to his charge by the Iewes for whiche accusations he was after deposed and banished to Lions in France wher as Eusebius sayth he slue him selfe Marsellius was made president of Iudea Lu. Uitellius president of Surrei Tyberius after longe sickenes the .xvii. daie of the kalendes of Aprile paide his dette to nature Caius Caligula the son of Germanicus and .4 Cesar Anni regum britannie 23 was admitted to the empire with so great reioysinge of the hole citee The yere of the worlde 4000 The yere of Christ 3 that within lesse then thre monethes there were 1500â—0 sacrifices offered in thankes geuinge to the goddes that he beinge of the stocke of Germanicus happened to be theyr emperour This man at the firste beginning was of maners right pleasaunt and commendable But after he became so detestable in pride incontinency and beastly crueltee that he semed rather a monster of a man and filthye example of all vice than a prynce or gouernour of a publike weale He vsed to sytte in the temple amonge the goddes sumptuouslye arayed in purple and golde offring him selfe to be worshipped of the people he defloured three of his owne sisters and tooke other mens wiues vyolently frome theym Often tymes he bewayled the condicion and state of his age that it was not made famous with any notable or gret calamitees of the common weale for certain displeasure that he conceiued towarde the Romaines he wished ernestlye that all the people of Rome hadde but one necke that he for his pleasure might destroye suche a multitude Throughe thys greate mutacion of maners in Caligula happened thys prouerbe to rise There was neuer a better prince at the beginning nor a worse tyran at the endinge Caligula deliuered Agrippa oute of prison and in the steede of his fetters and yroÌ„s gaue to him a crowne and a chiane of golde of the same weighte as his yrons were and made him
hauing ayde of hir brother Caratake kinge of Scottes rebelled as well against him as against the Romaines and were brought in subiection by Uespatian the Romaine capitaine Herode brother to the forenamed Agrippa kinge of Chalcis The yere of the worlde 4080 The yere of Christ 47 Anni regum britannie 5 obteyned of Claudius the ordinance of the temple and hie priestes of Hierusalem Ioseph son of Canus was made hie priest by Herode The yere of Christ 48 Warre began in Parthia Anni regum britannie 4 betwene Artabanus theyr king and Gotarzis his brother The yere of the worlde 4009 during which warre Artabanus was chased out of his kingdom and restored againe by Izaites king of Adhiabens Mithridates king of Armenie Certaine frenchemen named Hedui were admitted to beare office and dignitee in the citee of Rome Anni regum britannie 5 Messalina the wife of Claudius the emperour The yere of the worlde 4010 The yere of Christ 49 a woman of so notable incontinence that she would contend with the coÌ„mon harlotes in fâ—lthi pleasure was enamoured vpon a fayre yonge gentleman in Rome called Silius and for to obtene more coÌ„modiusly her vnlawful lust she caused his wife Sillana to be deuorced and shortely after notwithstandinge she was wife to the emperoure Claudius than liuing she was openli maried to the said gentleman Silius and vsed him as hir husbande for whiche cause after great complainte made to the emperoure by the nobles she was putte to deathe At whyche time excepte the officers had hastened hir execution the emperour Claudius throughe his forgetfulnesse would haue graunted hir pardon Caius Cassius president of Surrei Mehardates kinge of the Assiriens Abarus kynge of the Arrabies Anni regum britannie 6 About this time Theodas and Iudas of Gallilei were famous whiche seduced the people saying The yere of the worlde 4011 The yere of Christ 50 that thei wer great prophetes sent of god In like maner Simon Magus was of so gret estimacioÌ„ in Rome â–ª that Images were erected to him as to a god But he was confounded by certaine of the apostles whiche at that time by the prouidence of god were presente in Some Herode king of Chaleis ended his life whose kingdome Claudius gaue to the yonger Agrippa son of Herode agrippa whom we spake of a litell before The Parthians being wery of the cruel dominion of Gotaâ—â—ts which had by force tyranny aduaunced him selfe to that kingdome desired of the Romaines to haue Mahardates the son of Uonones to be theyr kinge who not long after was ouercome in battaile of the said Gotarzis with great reproch driuen out of his kingdome Uologeses emperour of the Parthes Claudius after the death of his wife Messalina maried Agrippina throughe whome beganne muche busynesse and trouble in Rome for she endeuoured to marye hir sonne Nero to Octauia daughter of Claudius and sought diuers occasions to cast Britannicus the emperours sonne out of fauour to the intent that Nero her son might succede in the empire which thing she brought to passe The yere of the worlde 4012 The great and wise philosophier Seneca flourished Anni regum britannie Cumanê° was made prouost of Iudea The yere of Christ 51 In his time was a sedicion betwene the Iewes and the Romaines in Hierusalem so that .20 thousand Iues were murdered onely by prease and thrustiÌ„g at gates and narow streightes as they fled from the Romane souldiours The people of Britaine called Sylures which vnder the leadinge of the kinge Caratacus hadde made sharpe warre vpon the Romaines the space of .ix. yeres wer vanquished by P. Ostorius and Caraticus with his wife children seÌ„t to Rome as prisoners where for his manly courage and noblenesse he was gentily intertained of the emperour Claudius toke by adoption Domitius Nero the sonne of Agrippina to be his heire The people called Catti inuading and spoilinge the vpper Germany wer driuen backe by L. Pomponius Claudius expelled the Iewes out of Rome The yere of the worlde 4013 The yere of Christ 52 T. Uinidius Quadratus president of Surie Rhadamistus son of Pharasmanis Anni regum britannie 7 king of HiberiaÌ„s inuaded Armenie and expelled his vncle Mithridates frome his kingdome Whom Artabanus at that time king of Parthians by force of armes chased out of the countrey of Armenie and aduanced his brother Tyridates to that kingedome After the decease of Caratake his yonger brother Corbreid was ordeined king of Scottes and reigned .18 yeres He was of fierce and valiant courage and being coÌ„federate with the Pictes made often times war against the Romaines in Britaine So great dearth in Rome that they were not prouided of vitailes necessarie for the citee for longer space than fiue daies The yere of the worlde 4014 The yere of Christ 53 A sedicion betweene the Iewes and Samiritanes Anni regum britannie 8 in the whiche that one spoyled and robbed that other with great crueltee vntil the prouoste of Surrei punished put to death the auctours of that commocion The Pictes rebelled against the Romaines in Britaine and made warre vpon their lieutenant Ostorius The Cilicians began to make warre to their borderers they were quieted by the helpe of Curtiê° a Roman whiche was sent with ayde out of Surie Claudius the emperour by the excitinge of his wife Agrippina Anni regum britannie 9 vsed much crueltee in Rome The yere of the worlde 4015 The yere of Christ 54 Nero maried Octauia the daughter of Claudius his father in lawe Claudiê° toke from the yonger Agrippa the kingdome of Chalcis and gaue to him a greater dominion that is the rule of Bethania Troâ—ronites Gaulonites with a part of Galilee Felix president of Iudea by vnlauful meanes toke to his wife Drusilla the sister of Agripa whiche before was maried to Aziazus king of Amasius A certain Aegipcian naming him selfe to be a prophet desturbed the people aboute Hierusalem excited theym against the Romaines but his companie was scattered and many of them taken and slain by Felix the presideÌ„t of Iudea S. Paule was taken and imprisoned by the Iewes at Hierusalem Anni regum britannie 10 The yere of the worlde 4016 The yere of Christ 55 Polemon king of Licia Agrippina when she had poysoned Claudius hir husbande kept his deathe secrete vntill that hir sonne Nero was confirmed in the empire by the souldiours and theÌ„ caused it to be published Nero the son of Domitius being adopted to be emperoure by Claudius Anni regum britannie 11 which maried his mother The yere of the worlde 4017 The yere of Christ 56 reigned 14. yeres This man although he were brought vp by the reuerent and wise Seneca yet by the ineuitable corrupcion of his nature becam horrible in al kind of misâ—ining and so detestable in dissolute wantonnes prodigalitee monstruous lecheries beastli crueltee and couetousnes that he seemed to be borne to the destruction of the hole worlde he was so greately delited in singinge and playing
with the harpe in sword playing and driuing of caries wagons that he did not only these exercises priuately without al mesure but also wearing the garmeÌ„tes of minstrels sworde players and other vile personages wandred ouer all Italy and Grece to seke and hant coÌ„moÌ„ games wher he might trie maisteries shew his cunning in those feates and at his retourne triumphed in the citie of Rome and sent into al countreis letters of coÌ„maundemeÌ„t to make supplications reioysinges for his victories In vncleane lust of the bodye so furyously raged that he absteined not from mother syster ne any degree of affinitee and kinred he toke in open mariage a bodye of excelleÌ„t fauour named Sporus and vsed him as his wife he abandoned him selfe to filthy imbrasinges of his owne seruantes in riotous spending of his treasure he exceded for he vsed to fishe with golden nettes whiche shoulde be drawen with cordes of purple he neuer wore one garment twise he caused to bee putte to death his mother his brother in lawe his .ii. wiues and his instructour Seneca hauing therto no iust cause nor honest pretence he coÌ„maunded the citee of Rome to be set on fyre and him selfe in the meane seasoÌ„ with al semblaunt of ioye sitting in an high toure to behold the same played vpon the harpe and sang the destructioÌ„ of Troy The other examples of this mans crueltye and naughti life can not he numbred Ananus was ordeined the first priest in Alexandria after sainct Marke the euangelist Portius Festus president of Iudea Anni regum britannie 11 The yere of the worlde 4018 The yere of Christ 57 S. Paulus which before time was cast in prisoÌ„ was sent to Rome because he appeled to Cesar. Nero committed the rule and dominion of the lesse Armenie to Aristobulus the sonne of Herode whyche before was king of Chalces There were in the time of Nero many famous lerned men as Probus an excellent graÌ„marian Stacius Surculus whiche taught rhetorike in Fraunce Lucane a famous poete and other The yere of the worlde 4019 The yere of Christ 58 Iames for his sincere life surnamed the iust was martyred by Ananus the hie bishop Anni regum britannie 13 and other prestes of Hierusalem S. Marke suffered his martirdome at Alexandria after whom Anianus was made theyr bishop Anni regum britannie 14 Albinus succeded Festê° in the prouince of Iudea who exercised great tirannye towarde the Iewes The yere of the worlde 4020 The yere of Christ 59 The commocion whiche in the first yere of Nero began betwene the Parthians and the Romains for the possession of Armenie at this time encreased wherein Corbulo proconsul of Surry by force of armes chased Tyridates out of Armenie and burned their chiefe citee called Artaxata Nero the emperour after this time gaue him selfe openly to such noughty and wanton liuing that in the night season he would haunt brothel houses and other suspect places and often times breake vp mens howses doores and eyther robbe beat them or els rauishe theyr wiues Nero The yere of the worlde 4021 The yere of Christ 60 after that he had coÌ„mitted incest with his owne mother commaunded her to be put to death Anni regum britannie 15 In the countrey of Asia the citees Hieropolis The yere of the worlde 4022 The yere of Christ 61 Calope and Laodicea were ouerthrowen with an earthquake Anni regum britannie 16 Paulinus Suetonius whiche kept the garrisons of the Romaines in Britayne Anni regum britannie 17 The yere of the worlde 4023 The yere of Christ 62 went with a company of souldiours to subdue the yle of Man in whiche meane season the Britons vnder the leading of the quene Uoada whiche had in her armie .5000 ladies rebelled and slewe of the Romaines whiche were left behinde to the numbre of .70 thousande but Paulinus at his retourne subdued againe the Britons and slewe of theym in one battaile about .80 thausande Uoada that she mighte not come aliue into the handes of hir aduersaries slewe her selfe After the death of Iames Simeon son of Cleopas was ordeined bishop of Hierusalem Nero forsoke his wife Octauia and caused hir to be beheaded Anni regum britannie 18 and then maried Poppea The yere of the worlde 4024 The yere of Christ 63 a woman of notable incontinencie The king of Parthians renued warre againe in Armonie and with great reproche vainquished Petus the Romaine capitaine and slewe many of his souldiours Corbulo at his returne into Armenie Anni regum britannie 19 The yere of Christ 64 concluded atonement betwene the Romains and Parthians The yere of the worlde 4025 on the condicion that their king would go to Rome and be confirmed of the emperour in the kingdome of Armenia Cestius Florus was made president of Iudea after Albinus by occasion of whose tyrannye and couetousnesse the Iewes firste rebelled openlye against the Romayne empire Rome was set on fire by coÌ„maundement of Nero Anni regum britannie 20 and continued burning the space of .vi. dayes The yere of the worlde 4026 The yere of Christ 65 Nero to auoyde the infamie therof layed the fault vpon the christian men and vnder that pretence he firste began most cruelly to persecute the professours of christes religion The yere of the worlde 4027 The yere of Christ 66 By the beastly crueltee of Nero many noble men were put to moste shameful deathe Anni regum britannie 21 amonge the whiche were Seneca and Lucane men of excellent learninge Licinius Musinus president of Surie Campaine was wel nere destroyed with wonderful teÌ„pest of winde by the whiche corne fruite and trees wer greatly hurt at the same time reigned a wonderfull pestilence in Rome A blasing starre of merueilous greatnes appered and continued the space of .vi. monethes The famous rebellion of the Iewes against the Romaines began in this yere The yere of the worlde 4028 The yere of Christ 67 Anni regum britannie 22 wherby ensued the last destruction of the citee of Hierusalem There was marueilous sedicion and trouble not onelye in Iudea but also in the citees of Aegypte Scythya Surry and al other places where as the iewes were in the whiche the froward people suffered vnspeakable miseries euery citee well nere was filled with deade men and flowed with bloud Uespacian a noble capitaine of the Romains was sent by Nero to quiete and subdue the Iewes The yere of the worlde 4209 The yere of Christ 68 Anni regum britannie 23 which rebelled in all partes against the empire Uespatian went first against the parte of Iudea called Galilee where after he had conquered and subdued certaine citees he toke prisoner a nobled man of the Iewes called Iosephus who was gretely enterteigned of the Romains because he prophecied that Uespatiane theyr capitaine should be emperour and lorde of the worlde This was that Iosephus whose werkes remayne at these dayes Peter by the tyranny of Nero was crucified at Rome Paule also after he had
constantly preached the word of god .34 yeres was put to death Euodius was made bishop of Antioche nexte after S. Peter Anni regum britannie 24 Uinder and Galba detestinge the cruell tyrannye and filthye life of Nero The yere of the worlde 4030 The yere of Christ 69 rose agaynst him with a greate companie of Spaniardes and frenchemen Nero was proclaymed by the Senate to be an enemy of the weale publike and iudged to be drawen throughe the citee and whipped to death â–ª Wherefore he fearinge to come into the handes of his enniemies fled vnto a manour of his seruauntes in the countrey where at the last he was forced to slea him selfe Great trouble folowed the death of Nero in the hole empire for so muche as .iii. princes contended for the imperiall auctoritee three ciuile battayles were foughten almost in one yere beside that there was great vnquyetnesse in all other prouinces of the empire Galba a senatour The yere of the worlde 4031 The yere of Christ 70 descending of a noble and auncyent familie Anni regum britannie 25 was elected emperour by the frenchemen spaniardes His priuate life was excellente and famous but after he obteyned the imperiall auctoritee his couetousnesse alienated the hertes of men from him wherfore the seuenth monthe of his reigne he was slayne in the myddes of the citee by the souldiours of Otho who immedyately did succede him in the empire Not longe after Uitellius was named emperour of the souldiours being as then in Germanie This Uitellius was a veray extreme and cruell tyranne and therwith all a fowle glotton and so immoderatly geuen to excessiue fedinge that he was serued at one meale with .ii. thousand kinde of fishes and vii thousande fowles This Uitellius sent an armye into Italye against Otho with the whiche Otho foughte .iiii. battayles thrise he put them to the worse the fourth time hering that his souldiours were discomfited for sorowe therof he slewe him selfe at Brixium when he had reygned .iii. monthes In this passe time Uespacian was saluted emperour in the easte partes of Licinius president of Surie and the hoste lying in Iudea Wherfore he sent an army into Italy of the which the souldiours of Uitellius were discomfited nere to Cremona shortelye after Uitellius was taken and drawen throughe the citee and so tourmented to deathe and the deade carkais cast into Tyber The palace in Rome named Capitolium was burnt by the souldiours of Uitellius Linus the firste bishoppe of Rome after Peter Cremona a famous towne in Italy was spoyled and destroyed with fire by the souldiours of Antonius Sido and Italicus kinges of Sueuia The yere of the worlde 4032 The yere of Christ 71 Uespacian Anni regum britannie 26 leuinge his sonne Tytus with the greater parte of his armye in Iudea retourned to Rome to establishe the empire This man came but of a base stock and family but in valyant prowes and knightlye courage he was to be compared euen with the best for his wisedome and honestee he was highlye commended he neuer bare grudge ne malice towarde any man weere he neuer soo great an enemy For the onely vice of auarice he was euill spoken of among his subiectes it is sayed that he aduaunced them to high offices whiche were moste notable in couetousnes that when they had gathered great treasures he might for some pretensed cause depose them and haue theyr goodes But he vsed that treasure well which he obteined by such harde and vnlauful meanes For he fauoured good letters meruailously and gaue great salaries and stipendes to learned men Eâ—ax the philosophier prince of Arabies Polemius of India Pacorus of the Medes Hirthacus of the Aethiopes Beor of the Aegiptiones Corbreid king of Scottes died and left after him three yonge sonnes called Galdus Tulcan and Brekus Titus the son of Uespacian remeued his hoste to the siege of Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 4033 The yere of Christ 72 before whose comminge Anni regum britannie 27 the cytye was deuided by discencion into three partes whereof the one kept the temple of whiche forte Eleazarus was capitaine an other companie helde the nether part of the citee and amonge theym one Iohannes was chyefe ruler The thirde faction had the vpper parte of the citee ouer them ruled Symon the son of Giora by which diuision often skyrmishes that wer betwene them much of their vitail and purueiannce was destroyed In soo much that shortly after the siege beganne the citee was in so harde case that a busshell of corne was solde for a talente and the poore people forced to eate the leather of their bucklers and olde showes oxe dounge and that filthines lyyng in the comon synkes that vneth any man coulde beholde without greate anoyaunce A noble woman by vntollerable hunger was constreigned to eate her own naturall childe At the same tyme Cerealis ouercam Ciuilis and Classicus which rebelled with the frenchmen and Germans â–ª The Scottes because Corbreid Galdus the eldeste son of kyng Corbreid was not of sufficieÌ„t age made DardaÌ„nus the nepheu of Metellane their kinge who for hys semely personage was greatly beloued of his people At the beginning of his empire he vsed the couÌ„sail of his nobles but after .iii. yeres he lefte all iustice and honestee and slydde into moste vncleane vyces and cruell tyrany and lastly endeuored to haue murdered Galdus with his bretherne wherfore the Scottes deposed and put hym to death whan he had reigned .4 yeres MArius the son of Aruiragus an excelleÌ„t wyse man was ordeyned kinge of Britaine Anni regum britannie 1 The yere of the worlde 4024 The yere of Christ 73 In his time Lodrike kinge of the Pictes whiche were a people of Scithia accompanied with the Scottes inuaded Britaine and spoyled the countrey wyth sworde and fyre against whome Marius with his knightes assembled in al hast and gaue to them sharpe batail wherin Lodrike capitaine of the Pictes was slayne with a great noumbre of his souldiours to theim whiche remayned Marius gaue inhabitaunce in the further parte of Scotlande And for as much as the Britains disdeigned to geue their daughters to theÌ„ in mariage they acqueinted them with the Irishemen and maried their daughters and grewe in processe of tyme to a great people The citee and temple of Hierusalem was taken and coÌ„quered by Titus and in suche wise destroyed by the souldiours that vneth a man woulde haue iudged it ones to haue bene inhabited which thing chaunsed .1101 yere after the temple was firste buylded of Salomon the same daye of the monthe that it was firste destroyed by Nabugadnazar kinge of Babylon In the tyme of the syege were slayne of the Iewes 1100000. ouer and besyde them whiche Uespacian slewe in subduynge the countrey of Galilee 17. thousande Titus sent into Alexandria ther to be kept in most vyle and paynfull bondage .2000 he broughte in his triumphe to Rome of the whiche parte he gaue to be deuoured of
name and by his magicall artes wroughte wonderfull straunge thinges In the same time was Cherinthus an other heretike who taught that Chryste shoulde come and reygne in the worlde the space of a thousande yeres after the resurreccion and then should ascend into heauen with his people where they should liue alwais in pleasures of gluttonye and lecherie A kinde of heretikes called Ehionites affirmed that Christ was only man begotten of man and woman and not god they receiued onely the gospel of sainct Mathewe and taught that all partes of the olde lawe oughte to bee kepte with the newe At the same time sprang the heresies of the Nicolaites whiche beleued that euery man might lefully vse euerye woman that he lusted whiche heresie was immediatlye condemned but god graunte that it be not rysen agayne in these our dayes The holye man Ignatius gouerned the congregation of christians at Antioche About this time the power of the Romaynes beganne to decaie in Britaine for theyr capitaine Trebellius lost all the countreis that Agricola had conquered and by Galdus kinge of Scottes with the ayde of the Pictes as theyr chroniclers write was chased out of the boundes of Scotlande and glad to desire peace of kinge Galdus Policarpe ruled the churche at Smirna and Papias at Hieropolis Domician the emperour outraging in pride Anni regum britannie 20 gaue commaundement The yere of the worlde 4053 The yere of Christ 92 that he would be called lorde and god Domician triumphed for his victory ouer the Danes and Germains The yere of the worlde 4054 The yere of Christ 93 Anni regum britannie 21 Clement succeded Anacletus in the bishoprike of Rome and liued .ix. yeres Abia king of Arabia Helge of Norwaye Ingellus of the Danes The yere of the worlde 4055 The yere of Christ 94 Themperour perceiuing to be plenty of wine Anni regum britannie 22 and veray great scarscitee and dearth of corne and other graine thought that by ouermuche diligence giuen to the vineyardes men didde neglecte the tyllage of the earthe and therfore commaunded that in Italy no man should sette newe vines and in other prouinces that the one halfe of theyr vines shulde be cut downe to the ground Domician folowinge the example of Nero as well in crueltee as other vices The yere of the worlde 4057 The yere of Christ 96 Anni regum britannie 24 reised the seconde persecution againste the Christianes at whiche time S. Iohn the Apostle was banished into Pathmos he put to deathe also the nephues of Iuda called frater domini as well for that they were of the linage of Christ as because they discended from the house of king Dauid The yere of the worlde 4058 The yere of Christ 97 Simeon bishoppe of Hierusalem Anni regum britannie 25 after dyuerse other tourmentes was crucified to deathe whome one named Iustus did succede in that bishoprike Domician expelled out of Italy philosophiers and men hauinge knowledge of the mathematicall sciences Domician for his crueltee beinge odible to all men was by a conspiracy murdered in his chambre his owne wife consenting therto Hitherto Suetonius continued his history The yere of the worlde 4059 The yere of Christ Nerua Anni regum britannie 26 an aged and wise Senatour folowed Domician in the empyre and reigned one yere .ii. monethes and viii dayes He caused by decree of the Senate that what soeuer was enacted by Domician shuld be of none efect and gaue a generall commaundement that al exiled persons shoulde returne home wherefore S. Iohn returned from Pathnios to the Ephesians where he wrate hys gospel Nerua commaunded that all chyldren whose parentes were nedye shuld be founde of the common cost Traiane a Spaniarde borne The yere of the worlde 4060 after Nerua was admitted to the imperyall auctoritee Anni regum britannie 27 and reigned .19 yeres The yere of Christ 99 This man if you consider in hym the profyte of the Romayne empyre whiche he greately enlarged or polytike and ciuile gouernance vndoubtedly he was a right good and commendable prynce but towarde Christian religiō impious and cruell For he caused the thyrd persecution of the churche Whan he was by certayne of his counsail reprehended for ouer much familiaritee with infericurs he aunswered that a ruler ought to be of such behauoure towarde his subiectes as he wold haue the prynce to him if he were priuate when he ordeinev any pretour giuing to him the sword he wold say in this wyse vse the sword against my ennemies in iuste causes and if I my selfe do otherwyse than Iustice vse thy power vpon me also Gerdon was ordeined the thirde bishop of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4062 The yere of Christ 101 Anni regum britannie 29 Zacharias the fourth bishop of Hierusalem From the deathe of Simeon to the reigne of Adrian we reade of no sure succession of the bisshops of Hierusalem ▪ for by the crueltee of the Emperours and their subiectes they were put to deathe well nere as faste as they were ordeyned Anni regum britannie 30 Euaristus the fourth byshop of Rome .viii. yeres Traiane ouercame the Danes The yere of the worlde 4063 The yere of Christ 102 and made leage with their kyng Decebalus he triumphed for his victory ouer the Danes and Scithians Anni regum britannie 31 Traiane subdued dyuers nations to the Romaine empire as the Hyberians Sauromatans The yere of the worlde 4064 The yere of Christ 103 and the people of Arabie and Cholchis He broughte vnder hys possessyon many citees as Sileucia Babylon Ctesiphon he made a brydge also ouer the ryuer of Danubie whiche had .20 arches of square stone euerye arche .150 fote in heyght in breadthe 60. fote and betwene euerye arche .170 fote the bridge was in length .9 hundred paces and one Decebalus kyng of the Danes brake hys leage was again vanquished by Traiane and hys kyngdome made a prouynce Tobias the .v. bishop of Hierusalem Anni regum britannie 32 The yere of the worlde 4065 The yere of Christ 104 Traiane set a nauye of shyppes in the redde sea to the entent to inuade the borders of India In Scotlande after the death of Galdus succeded hys son Lugtak an odious and myscheuous tyran and was as muche hated of the Scottes for hys vice as hys father was loued for his vertue He slewe many of the rich men onelye to confiscate their goods and commytted the gouernaunce of the realme to most vniust and couetous persons and with their companye was moste delited He deflowred hys owne auntes susters and daughters and scorned hys wyfe and graue counsaylours callyng them olde dotyng fooles wherefore in the .iii. yere of his reigne he was slayne or his nobles Beniamin the .vi. bishop of Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 4066 The yere of Christ 105 The sumptuous house that Nero builded in Rome called the golden house was sodeinly destroied with fyre Anni regum britannie 33 Fower citees in Asia ouerthrowen with an earthquake
emperours souldiours were inclosed by his enemies Anni regum britannie 49 and in great distres of water The yere of the worlde 4135 The yere of Christ 174 by the praier of certaine christians whiche were as than in the hoste it rained so plentiousely that not onely they were reliued with aboundaunce of water but also a great numbre of their aduersaries slaine and destroyed with the tempest of raine and lightning Dolicianus the .x. bishoppe of Hierusalem that was a gentle Anni regum britannie 50 Auâ—dius Cassius who was sent to quiete the east partes traiterously named him selfe emperour The yere of the worlde 4136 The yere of Christ 175 but not long after he was slaine of his owne souldiours and his heade brought to the emperour Anni regum britannie 51 In this time diuers deuoute and greate learned men bothe in writinge and open disputations The yere of the worlde 4137 The yere of Christ 176 defended the christian veritee against the vaine opinions of many heritikes that were spread in the churche as Aâ—gesipoâ—s Dionisius bishoppe of Corinthe Pynithus of Creete Theophilus of Antioche Melito of Sardis Ireneus of Lions Apollinarts of Hieropolis Modestus Philyppus Musanus and other Tatian an horrible heritike was famous whiche before tyme was a chrstian disciple of Iustine the Martyr this man taught that matrimonye was noo better than horedome or aduoutry He forbade also diuers kindes of mâ—atâ—s About this time Calphurnes Agricola was sent from Rome into Britaine where he repayred the walle of Adrian that was brokeÌ„ down by the Pictes and Scottes he subdued the welshemen and other Britons that rebelled and quieted the I le of Wight The yere of the worlde 4138 Antonine his sonne Commodus Anni regum britannie 52 triumphed for hys victory in Germanye The yere of Christ 177 Eleutherius the .xii. pope .xiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 4139 The noble and famous phisician Galene Saluius Iulianus the lawier The yere of Christ 178 Fronto the famous oratour Anni regum britannie 53 Oppian a poete were in great estimacion Montanus an heretik taught mariage to be dyssolued and prescribed lawes of fasting Prisca and Maximilla women whom Montanus affirmed to haue the spirite of prophecie Gratus proconsul of Asia The yere of the worlde 4141 The yere of Christ 180 LUcie the sonne of Coilus Anni regum britannie 1 was ordeyned kinge of Britones who in all his actes and deedes folowed the steppes of his forefathers in suche wise that he was of al men loued and dread This Lucie in the eight yere of his reigne that was about the yeare of our lorde 187. sent louinge letters to Eleutherius pope desiringe him to sende some deuout and lerned men by whose instruction bothe he and his people mighte be taught the faythe and religion of Christe where of Eleutherius beynge veray glad sent into Britaine two famous clerkes Faganus and Dunianus by whose diligeÌ„ce Lucie and his people of Britaine were instructed and baptized in the faith of Christ .1294 yeres after the arriuall of Brute The citee of Smirna was ouerthrowen with an earthquake for the restauracioÌ„ wherof the emperor remitted ten yeres tribute Marcus Aurelius Antonius ended his life Antonius Commodus the .18 Emperour reigned after his father .13 yeres Anni regum britannie 2 This man The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ although he were of nature mischeuous wicked cruell and euen from his infancy inbrasinge filthy pleasure gluttony riote with other vices yet by the counsail of certaine wise men whiche before apperteined to his father at the beginning of his reigne his dissolute life was much restreined but at length through the importune sute of flatterers he shut vp his eares against all good reason and counsayle and alwaye sought occasions to despatch out of the way the mooste wise and graue Senatours whiche were as bridels to his naughtinesse He vsed often times to play naked at weapons with the sworde players not only in the common scholes but also openly in the theatre wherby he greatly defaced the imperiall maiestee CoÌ„modus triuÌ„phed for his victories ouer the Germains Pantenus a man of great deuocion and learning was in highe estimacion at Alexandria and taughte in open schole diuine letters of whiche occasion the custome remayned there alwayes that certayn most excellent in al kinde of learning should be chosen to instructe the people in godly knowlage Lucilla the emperours sister The yere of Christ for so muche as she was by her brother depriued of certayne imperialle honours which were geuen to her by hir father Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of the worlde 4414 by meane of adulterie entised a noble yonge man named Quadratus to conspire against the emperour who by the counsaile of the more part of the senate committed the whole matter to one Quintianus whiche watching his time shoulde slea the emperour but he by his rashnes was detected taken and straightly examined and vttered the hole conspiracie For whiche cause Commodus kendled a greuous hatred towarde the senatours Perennius whom Commodus had made gouernour of the empire vnder him Anni regum britannie 8 The yere of the worlde 4184 The yere of Christ 187 for so muche as by priuy meanes he aspired to the imperiall auctoritee was putte to death In these dayes was great quietnesse in the churche and many noble men of Rome were conuerted to the faith among whiche was Appolonius who reading openly in the senate a boke that he had made in defence of Christian religion The yere of the worlde 4149 The yere of Christ 188 was after beheaded Anni regum britannie 9 The capital a liberarie were burned with lightninge The yere of the worlde 4151 The yere of Christ 190 Maternus a souldiour conspired to slea Commodus but he was disclosed bi one of the same coniuracion Anni regum britannie 11 and so preuented Cleander whom the emperour had aduaunced from a seruaunt to high dignitye in Rome vsed greate crueltee and exaction towarde the people for whiche cause they reised a great commocion The emperour to satisfie the people commanded Cleander to be put to death and his head to be caried about the citee Uictor the .13 pope .x. yeres A great dearth and scarcitee in Rome Commodus published that he would be called Hercules and the sonne of Iupiter The Scottes and Pictes not longe from this time ouerthrewe Trebellius the Romaine capitain in Britaine The Britons through the couetousnes of Trebellius rebelled and were vanquished shortli after Pertiner was sent by Commodus into Britain and warred against the Scottes and with gentlenes and wyse counsaile quited the Bâ—â—â—ons Commodus in shoting or casting the darte had so stedie a hande The yere of the worlde 4152 The yere of Christ 191 Anni regum britannie that he would hit what so euer he appoynted Wherfore to shewe his cunninge in these feates in the open sightes he killed a great multitude of wilde beastes In this time were
of Alexandria and put manye of the noble men to death Anni regum britannie 10 Narâ—es king of Perse The yere of Christ 298 troubled the countreyes of Armonâ—e and Mesopotamia with deâ—dly warre The yere of the worlde 4259 Thys Nâ—rses had a sonne so beastlye cruell that when his father gaue vnto him a pauilion of camelles skinnes sumptuously wrought betwene with golde and demaunded whether it pleased him he aunswered that it woulde please him muche better if he mighte be kinge that he myghte make a more gorgious pauilion of mens skinnes Constantius in France proued Fortune in one day to be bothe frowâ—ed and fâ—uâ—urable For at the fyrste he was chased and so egrelye pursued of the Almaynes that vneth he hym selfe might be drawen by a corde ouer the walles of the citee Lâ—ngâ—â—â— And within lesse than .v houres hir hoste was augmented and he slewe of the Almaines welâ— nere .40 thousande whereby theyr power was greatly decayed and Fraunce in more quiete Anni regum britannie 11 Galerius whiche was sent agaynst the Persians The yere of the worlde 4260 The yere of Christ 299 beyng â—anquished in battayle fled to Dioclecian of whom he was so vngently receyued that when he mette him in his iourney the space of a mile that he ranne by his chariote he had not of him a woorde But Galerius beynge nothing therwith discomforted repaired his armye and in Armenia the greater ouerthrue the Persians conquered all Assyria broughte in subiection fiue prouinces beyonde the riuer Tigris and retourned to the emperoure with great spoyle Anni regum britannie Dioclecian and Maximinian triumphed for theyr greate victories â–ª The yere of the worlde 4264 The yere of Christ 309 after whiche triumphe Dioclecian gaue commandement that he would be worshipped as a god saying that he was brother to the sonne and the moone and adourning his showeâ— with golde and precious stoones commaunded the people to kisse his feete The yere of the worlde 4265 The yere of Christ 204 By the iust iudgement of god Anni regum britannie 16 for certaine enormityes vsed in the churche the greatest and moste greuouse persecution of the Chrystianes was moued by Dioclesian who in the moneth of Marche whan the feaste of Easter was nighe at hand commaunded all the churches of the Christians to be spoyled and cast to the earth and the bokes of holy scripture to be burned and that all Christian men that were of any auctoritee shuld be as it were disgraded and remaine as persons infamous And furthermore that no seruant remaining in the fayth shuld be made free that all prelates and chiefe ministers of the churche shoulde be with al tourmentes constreigned to worship Idoles This persecution continued .10 yeares Dioclecian and by his counsayle Maximinian gaue vppe the imperial auctoritee The yere of the worlde 4268 The yere of Christ 207 Anni regum britannie 19 and led the residue of theyr life as priuate persons Constantius and Galerius which before were named Cesars The yere of the worlde 4269 The yere of Christ 208 succeded in the empire Anni regum britannie 20 betwene whome the gouernance therof was thus deuided that Galerius shuld rule in Illiria Asia and all the east partes and Constantius in Italye Spayne Fraunce Britaine and Affryke But he was a moderate and wise prince refused Affrike and Italye and reteyned onely Spayne Fraunce and Britayne This Constantius was a man of great affabilitee clemency and gentylnesse and there with very lyberall indeuoiringe alwaye to enriche his subiectes lytle regarding his owne treasure thinking that to be his that the commons had Wherefore he sayde that it was better that priuate persons had the commen treasure to the vse of the weale publike than to be locked vp in princes coffers In festiuall dayes â–ª when he had his nobles to any banket he borowed plate of his frendes to furnish his cubbourdes Galerius the other emperour was of maners ryght commendable sauing that he was cruell towarde chrystian people For whiche cause he was striken of God with extreme and vile sickenesse as after shall appeare Galerius chose by adopcion .ii. noble men of whiche Maximinian he made gouernour of the east and Seuerus of Italâ—e and Afrike Anni regum britannie 21 While this Seuerus was absent from Rome The yere of the worlde 4270 The yere of Christ 309 the souldiours chose one Maxentius the sonne of Maximinian to be emperour Against whoÌ„ whaÌ„ Seuerus came with an armie â–ª beyng forsaken of his own souldiours he was constreigned to flee and nere to Rauenna was takeÌ„ and slaine This Maxentius was a cruell tyranne Of hys incontinence and other vices be many examples in the historie named Tripartita COnstantius died in Yorke after whom Constantine succeded Anni regum britannie 1 as wel in the kingdome of Britain The yere of the worlde 4271 The yere of Christ 310 as in the gouernance of other realmes â–ª that were subiecte before to his father This Constantine was a right noble valiant prince son of Helena woman of greate sanctimonie and borne in Britayne He was so mightie in marciall prowes that he was surnamed the great Constantine And had the faithe of Christ in suche reuerence that alwaie most studiously he endeuoired to augment the same In wytnesse of his belife he caused a booke of the gospels to be caried before him And made the byble to be copied oute and sent into all partes of the empyre Of this man the kinges of Britaine had firste the priuilege to weare close crownes or Dyademes Galerius emperour of the east whan he harde of the death of his captaine Seuerus made Licinius partaker of the empyre This Licinius in feates of armes was experte and cunninge but he hated learning so extremely that he saied it was a pestilence and poyson in the common weale Fincâ—rmake after the death of his cosin Cairthquint was ordeined kinge of Scottes and reigned seuen and fortie yeres Anni regum britannie 2 Maximinian Herculius The yere of the worlde 4272 desiringe to be emperour againe came to Rome The yere of Christ 311 and by priuy meanes endeuoured to defeite his owne sonne Maxentius of the empire But he was reiected of the souldiours driuen from Rome Wherefore he fled into Fraunce to Constantine his son in law whom also to slea he laide in waight traiterously opening â–ª his pretended malice to Fausta his daughter the wife of Constantine But she abhorringe the impious minde of her father disclosed the matter to hir husbande who commaunded Herculius to be taken and slayne The yere of the worlde 4274 The yere of Christ 312 In the .x. yere of the persecucion Anni regum britannie 4 Galerius the chiefe minister therof fell into a wonderfull sicknesse hauinge a sore risen in the nether parte of his bealy whiche consumed his priuie membres from whens swarmed great plentie of wourmes whiche were ingendred of the putrifaction This disease coulde not be holpen with any surgerie or phisike
Wherefore he confessed that it hapned for his crueltee towarde the Christians and called in his proclamacions whiche he had published against them But notwithstandinge he dyed miserably and as some write not susteininge the stenche of his owne sore slewe him selfe Maximinus whyche a litle before had taken on hym the name of an emperour in the east kept secret the commaundementes of Galerius wherein he forbade the persecucion of the Christians and after his death most cruelly tourmented them in euerye place And to the intent to corrupte the youthe â–ª he feygned actes of Pylate and Christe which he caused to be openly read to children in their scholes Ormisda the sonne of Narses king of Persians kepte warre with his brother for the kingdome and beyng put to the worse fled to the Romains Constantine came with a parte of hys armye against Marentius The yere of the worlde 4276 The yere of Christ 315 Anni regum britannie 6 whiche vexed the Romains with greeuous exaction and tribute Whan he was in his iourney by a vision in the night he sawe the sygne of the crosse in the element shyning like fyre and an angell thereby saiyng in this wâ—se Constantine in this signe thou shalâ—e ouercome Wherewith he beynge greatly comforted shortly after vanquisâ—hed the armie of Marentiâ—s who fleeyng out of the battaile was drowned in Tyber Maximinus whiche did persecute the Christians in the east parties warred against Licinâ—us of whom he was ouerthrowen and as he was preparing for an other battayle ended his lyfe miserablye of a paine in the guttes whereby the empyre was onelye vnder the dominion of Constantine and Licinâ—us which was before diuided in iiii partes Licinius obteyninge the dominion of Asia restored the Christians from banishement Anni regum britannie 7 The yere of the worlde 4277 The yere of Christ 316 Dioclecian finished his last daie nere to Solonae before his death whan he was entised by Herculius to take on him againe the imperiall auctoritee he answered in this wyse if you dyd see the herbes whiche I haue planted and sette here with my owne handes you would neuer desyre to be emperour againe Crispus and Constantius The yere of the worlde 4278 The yere of Christ 317 the sonnes of Constantine and Licinius his nephew Anni regum britannie 8 were made Caesars Lactantius was famous and wrate his woorke The yere of the worlde 4279 The yere of Christ 318 De diuinis institutionibus Anni regum britannie 9 to Constantine the emperour Constantine forbade all persecution of the Christians The yere of the worlde 4280 The yere of Christ 319 Anni regum britannie 10 Licinius emperour of the east The yere of the worlde 4281 The yere of Christ 320 persecuted the Christians Anni regum britannie 11 and expelled theim oute of his palaice pretendynge this cause that they praied more for the prosperous succeasse of Constantine than for him Baâ—ilius byshop of Amasia in Ponte was martyred The yere of the worlde 4282 The yere of Christ 321 Anni regum britannie 12 Constantine ordeined the sondaie to be kepte holy The yere of the worlde 4283 The yere of Christ 322 and that men vacant from other occupacions Anni regum britannie 13 shuld employ them selfe onely to praier Eustathius byshop of Antioch The yere of the worlde 4284 The yere of Christ 323 Anni regum britannie 14 Arrius priest in the churche of Alexandria began first this heresie that the sonne in deitee was not equall with the father nor of the same substaunce but onely a mere creature Unto this errour he induced a greate parte of the worlde beynge than chrystened and many famous clerkes and great learned men Arrius was excommunicated by Alexandre whyche was than bysshop of Alexandria A noble man called Alexander in a commocion at Carthage was named emperour and shortly after was subdued by a company of a souldiours that CoÌ„stantine sent againste him Anni regum britannie 16 Ciuile warre betwene the emperours Constantine and Licinius â–ª The firste battaile was fought in Hungarie The yere of the worlde 4286 The yere of Christ 325 where Licinius was ouerthrowen than he fled into Macedonie and repairing his armye was againe discoâ—mfited Finally beyng vanquished both by sea and lande he lastlye at Nicomedia yelded him selfe to Constantine and was commaunded to liue a priuate life in Thessaly where he was slaine of the souldiours Helena the mother of Constantine at Hierusalem founde the crosse on the which Christ suffered his passion and the .iii. nayles wherewith his feete and handes were perced The yere of the worlde 4288 At Nicena was called a generall counsaile Anni regum britannie 18 in the whyche the emperour Constantine was present The yere of Christ 327 with .318 by shops by whome was determined against Arrius that the sonne was equall with the father whiche decre was confirmed by the emperour and Arrius with .vi. other byshoppes banisshed In this counsaile whan certaine byshops woulde haue ordeyned that priestes should not thens foorth companye with their owne wifes Paphnucius a man of greate vertue and learninge vehemently withstode their myndes saiynge that it woulde be cause of howredome and aduoutrie Octauius Duke of Iesses or weast Saxones whom Constantine made lieuâ—tenant in Britaine rebelled and endeuoured to expell the Romains out of the land wherof whan Constantine had knowlege he set against him a Duke named Traherne with certaine legions of souldiours after whose arriuall in Britaine was foughte a fierce battaile nere to Winchester in which Traherne was put to the worse and constreigned to flee towarde Scotlande whom Octamus folowed â–ª and in Westmer lande gaue to him the seconde battaile in whiche Octauius was chased and Traherne was victour who pursued him so egrely that Octauius forsoke the lande and sailed to Norwaie OCtauius repairinge his armie Anni regum britannie 1 came againe into Britaine but in the meanetyme an Erle whiche fauoured his partie The yere of the worlde 4290 The yere of Christ 329 by treason murdered the fore named Traherne and than Octauius called in the englisâ—he cronicles Octauian reigned in this lande at the least .54 yeres In whiche tyme as saithe the Scottishe historie he was troubled with often warres by the Romaines Polidore sayeth that this realme was in good quiete al the time of Constantine and his successours vntill the .v. yere of Gracian and maketh no mencion of this Octauius whiche thing I speake not for anye reproche to Polidore whome I knowe right well to haue folowed most certaine and commendable auctours but onely to shewe to the reader the diuersitee of histories Crispus the sonne of Constantine and the yonger Licinius his nephew with manye other noble men by the enuious suggestion of Fausta the emperours wife wer vniustly put to death Constantine according to the custome of the RomaÌ„s solemnised the twenteth yeare of his reigne with great bankettes and feastes at the which were all the byshops and priestes that assembled in the counsayle of
Nicene Arnobius the Rhetorician flourished in Affrike and wrate diuers bookes of christian religion Constantine repaired Drebena The yere of the worlde 4291 The yere of Christ 330 a citie of Bithinia and called it Heleonoples after his mothers name Anni regum britannie 2 At Antioch the Arrians were of such power The yere of Christ 331 that they had the rule of all the churche and banished theyr bishop Eustathius Anni regum britannie 3 The yere of the worlde 4292 Constantine perceyuing that his wife Fausta had caused him for false pretended causes to put to death his son Crispus with other of the nobilitee commaunded hir to be beheaded Iuuencus a priest of Spayne The yere of the worlde 4293 The yere of Christ 332 wrate the gospels in heroycall verses Anni regum britannie 4 Athanasius was ordeyned bishop of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4294 The yere of Christ 333 a man in holinesse of life and great learninge Anni regum britannie 5 veraye excellent and for the fayth of christe susteined many and great persecucions of the Arrians For when in the counsayle holden at Laodicea and other places with most puissant argumentes he confounded theyr heresie he steered almost the whole world against him whiche at that time was infected with that diuelishe errour The emperour repaired and augmented Byzance a citee of Thrace and named it constantinenople He conueyed from all partes of the world the most notable and fayre imagery tables peintinges caruinges to adourne and garnishe the same Coâ—stantine gaue large giftes and yerely renenewes to the maintenaunce of the clergye and preachers The yere of the worlde 4295 The yere of Christ 334 Sâ—â—or kinge of the Persians Anni regum britannie 6 persecuted the professours of Christes religion at whiche time were .16000 Christians martyred Constantine wrate to the kinge of Persee willinge him no more to persecute the christan people Antonius the heremite was famous The yere of the worlde 4296 The yere of Christ 335 The temples of the gentils were destroyed by the commaundement of the emperour Constantine Anni regum britannie 7 The yere of the worlde 4297 The yere of Christ 336 The Romains ouercame the Gothes in Sarmatia Anni regum britannie 8 A wonderful pestilence and famine wherwith an innumerable multititude miserably perished in Surie Cilicia other places which was iustly sent of god for the extreme crueltee that was not longe afore exercysed agaynste the Christians among all nacions The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 339 Constantine was baptized of Eusebius byshope of Nicomedia Anni regum britannie 11 and shortly after ended his life in the same cytee and was buried at Constantâ—nenople â—fter his death the empyre was dyuided agayne into iii. partes betwene his .iii. sonnes The yere of Christ 340 Constantius reigned with his brethren Anni regum britannie 12 after their deceasse .24 yeres The yere of the worlde In maners he was indifferent of nature vnâ—pâ—e to generacion verie temperate in liuing He made a lawe that pheasauntes and other lyke delycate meates shoulde not be vsed in feastes it is sayde he dyd neuer spette In iudgementes he was iuste and rightuous but he sauoured the secte of Arrians and therfore was alway cruell towarde the catholike bishops The yere of the worlde 4302 The yere of Christ 341 Athanasius whiche before was banished Anni regum britannie 13 by the helpe of the yonger Constantine that ruled in fraunce was restored againe to his bishoprike But he taryed not longe therin quiet For the Arrians had infected Constantius emperour of the east and caused him to expel Athanasius agayne from Alexandria The churche at this time was in miserable state and condicion for in euerye citee were men of diuers sectes opinions and doctrines whyche most infestly dyd persecute eche other and speciallye the Arrians so furiously raged that manye commocions and frayes were made by them euen in the churches and houses of prayer and not a fewe men slayne Which rufflynge and businesse alyenated manye of the Gentyles from the fayth and caused them to retourne to their idolatrie Sapor kinge of Persee wasted and spoyled Mesopotamia Anni regum britannie 14 Manye cities in Asia and the east partes were ouerthrowen with earthquakes The yere of the worlde 4303 The yere of Christ 342 Anni regum britannie Constans fought against the Danes and SamaritiaÌ„s and ouercame theim The yere of the worlde 4304 The yere of Christ 343 Constantine whiche ruled in France and Spayne being not contented with his porcion of the empire but desyring to be lorde ouer all made warre against hys brother Constans in Italye and was slayne of the souldyours that his brother sent to appeace his malice nere to the citee Aquileta whereby Constans alone obteyned the dominion of the weast Arrius whose mischiuous heresie had caused muche ruffling in the churche aboute this time finished his lyfe miserably auoyding his guttes at his fundament as he was doinge the nedes of nature a litle before he shoulde haue disputed openlye with the deuoute and great clerke Alexandre bishop of Constantinople Macedonius a priest of Constantinople taught that the holy ghost was a creature and no god Anni regum britannie 16 The yere of the worlde 4305 The yere of Christ 344 Betwene this man and one Paulus was great strife Anni regum britannie 18 The yere of the worlde 4307 The yere of Christ 346 whether of theim shoulde succede Alexander in the bishoprike of Constantinople so that Hermogines mayster of the chyualrye was slayne of the people when he came with the emperours auctority to stablishe Macedone whom the Arryans fauoured Sapor king of Peâ—see vexed the Christian people with a greuous persecution Eusebius beinge ordeyned byshop of Constantinople by Constancius the emperour fauoured the Arrians excedingly and caused a counsaile to be holden at Antioch where for so muche as the more part were Arrians their doctrine was alowed and vniust sentence geuen against Athanasius for false accusacions An earthquake in dyuers places and specyally in Antioche where it continued the space of a whole yere Athanasius fled to Constans emperoure of the West of whome he was gentlye receiued and by his healpe restored to his byshopryke of Alexandria A counsayle was holden at Sardis where 30â— bishops approued the actes of Nicene counsayle The yere of the worlde 4310 The yere of Christ 349 Anni regum britannie 21 But the bishopâ— of the east refused to be in theyr company and assembled them at Philopolis where they cursed the sentence of the foresaieb counsayle of Nicene Constancius had euil fortune in his warres agaynste the Persians The yere of the worlde 4311 The yere of Christ 350 Anni regum britannie 22 For he encountred theim in eyght greate battayles in the whiche he was alway put to the worse and in this yere whan he had almost obteyned the victorye and hadde theim at a great vantage by the foolysshe rasshenesse of his souldiours he
for euer of the kinges of great Britaine The yere of the worlde 4346 The yere of Christ 385 Arcadius the son of Theodotius was made Augustus Anni regum britannie 3 Theodotius laboured muche for the vnitee of the churche in the whiche had bene a schisme of longe time The yere of the worlde 4347 The yere of Christ 386 Maximus kinge of Britaine Anni regum britannie 4 was constreigned of the souldiours to take on him the imperial crowne and therfore beyng in Fraunce passed further into the landes of the empyre and subdued a great parte of France and al Germaine Gratian the emperour of him was putte to flyght at Paris and slaine at Lions Ualentinian the brother of Gratian beyng dryuen out of Italy fledde into the east to Theodotius of whom he was with all gentilnesse interceined Whyles Maximus was occupied in the warres in Italie Melga kinge of Pictes and Gnauius leader of the Hunnes vexed the Britaines whereof whan Maxiâ—mus had witting he sent a capitaine named Gratian to resist their malice The yere of the worlde 4348 The yere of Christ 387 Sainct Ursula with the .11000 virgins Anni regum britannie 5 whiche were sente into littell Britaine to bee maryed to the foresaied Câ—non and his knightes were slaine of the Barbarous people being on the sea Hierome the famous doctour and interpretour of holy scripture flourished at Bethlem and for hys excellent learninge was renowmed in al the worlde The yere of the worlde 4351 The yere of Christ 390 Theodotius hearing of the death of Gratian Anni regum britannie 8 spedde him with an armye against Maximus whych warred againste the empyre and at a citie of Italy called Aquileâ—a vanquished the saide Maximus and him beheaded Andragatius the chiefe capitaine of Maximus drowned him selfe Uictour his sonne was slaine of Abrogastes in France â–ª Anni regum britannie 1 FOorth with the foresaied Gratian The yere of the worlde 4351 The yere of Christ 390 that was sente in to Britaine of Maximus to defende the lande frome Barbariens toke on him the kingdom of Britain exercised all tyranny and exaction vpon the people For whiche cause he was abhorred of all the Britaines In a sedicion in Thessalia there happened certaine iustices and noble men to be slaine of the people wherwith Theodotius the emperour beynge greatly meeued commaunded .vii. thousande of them to be slaine punisshing the giltlesse together with the offenders Of whiche acte whan Ambrose byshop of Milleine had knowlage he excommunicated the emperour and forbade him to enter in to the churche vntill he had done open penaunce To whom Theodotius gentillye obeyed and for that deede hadde Ambrose euer after in most highe estimacion and reuerence Algelmundus the firste kinge of Lumbardy Anni regum britannie 2 A fyrie signe hanged in the ayre The yere of the worlde 4352 The yere of Christ 391 lyke to a culuer by the space of .xxx. daies Anni regum britannie 3 The yere of the worlde 4353 The yere of Christ 392 The Britains abhorringe the crueltee of their kynge Gratian Anni regum britannie 4 by one assent set on him and kylled him The yere of the worlde 4354 The yere of Christ 393 after he had reigned .iiii. yeres Than was the realme of Britaine a good space without head or gouernour in whych time they were nowe and than vexed with the foresaied Barbarous people and other externall enemies To this time were ordeined in the church certain priestes whiche should examine and confesse theim The yere of the worlde 4355 The yere of Christ 394 that after their offences dyd openly repent before they receiued the sacraments vnder pretence of this confession a deacon in Constatinople did commit fornication with a noble woman For whiche cause Nectarius their byshoppe didde abrogate confession committing euery man to his conscience in receiuing the sacrament A Duke named Abrogastes by treason slew Ualentinian the emperour of the weste and aduaunsed Eugenius to the imperiall crowne Plaâ—illa the wyfe of Theodotius dyed â–ª a woman of great sanctimonie She accustomed to visit the hospitalles and places of poore people ministringe to theym all thinges necessary with her owne handes The yere of the worlde 4356 The yere of Christ 395 Arcadius the elder sonne of Theodotius reigned with his father in the east and Honorius the yonger was proclaimed emperour of Italy and the west partes In the tyme of Theodotius a childe was borne in Palestine beyng deuided from the nauel vpward as it were into two bodies euery part hauing all senses and perfect members of a man Whan the one dydde eate the other didde not sometymes the one plaied with the other as it were two children The one parte liued foure daies after the other Theodotius vanquisshed and toke Eugenius the traytour The yere of the worlde 4357 The yere of Christ 396 and commaunded him to be put to death Abrogastes kylled himselfe with his owne weapon Ioannes Anachorita was famous He hadde the gyfte of prophecie Augustine the most famous lerned doctour of Chrystes churche was byshop of Hippone a citie in Afrike This man was of suche excellent wyt that in his chyldhode he learned all the liberall sciences without any instructour and in all partes of philosophie was wonderfullye learned At the beginninge he fauoured the opinions of theim whiche bee called Maniches but by the continuall praier of his good mother Monica and the perswasion of holy sainct Ambrose he was conuerted to the true faithe They bothe beynge replenisshed with the holy ghost sange the psalme Te deum aunsweringe muâ—tually one to the other After in praier writing and preachinge he so muche profited the church that his name is woorthely had in reuerence of all men Theodotius the emperour died at Milleine The yere of the worlde 4358 The yere of Christ 397 Arcadius obteined the imperiall dignitee and reigned with his brother Honorius .xiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 4359 The yere of Christ 398 but for that they were yet but children Theodotius before his deathe ordeined .iii. noble men to be gouernours ouer the .iii. partes of the empyre that is to saie Gyldo in Afryke Ruffinus in the east as tutour of Arcadius Stillico in Italie and the weast as gouernour of Honorius the yonger sonne Whiche .iii. Dukes after by treason successiuelye attempted the imperiall crowne An earthquake continued many dayes The element shining like fyre seemed to burne Orosius the historiographer was famous Chrisostomus the noble clerke The yere of the worlde 4361 The yere of Christ who for his excelleÌ„t eloquence is named the golden mouthed doctour was ordeyned bishop of Constantinople Gildo gouernour of afrike toke on him kinglye auctoritee in Mauritania and cruellye put to death the sonnes of his brother Mascazell who therfore fled into Atalye and obteyned ayde of Honorius the emperoure and shortely after with .5000 men of warre vanquished his brothers army in the which were .70000 fighting men and commaunded him to be strangled
to death The same Mascazell beinge proud with the successe of that battaile named him selfe emperour and within few daies was slayne of the souldiours About this time as witnesseth Uolateran The yere of the worlde 4362 The yere of Christ 401 the Hunnes brake into Pannonia and in battayle ouercame the Romaines A controuersie was in the churche whether god were corporate and had a body and all membres therof to the likenesse of man whiche opinion was obstinatelye affirmed of certaine simple and vnlearned monkes or solitarie persons of Aegipt This opinion caused so muche trouble in the churche that Theophilus bishop of Alexandria and Epiphaneus of Cipres endeuored to haue disanulled and burned the bookes of Origine for that they semed to teache the contrary They vexed also Chrisostomus because he would not consent therto The Gothes The yere of the worlde 4363 The yere of Christ 402 whiche sens the reigne of Theodorius had ben friendes with the Romaines and in wages vnder theyr capitaines rebelled and brake into Italye by the meanes of Stillico for he triatrouslye caused the emperour Honorius to put them out of wages to the enteÌ„t that they for displeasure shoulde rebelle against the empire that he in the meane time might more commodiously by treason transferre the imperiall crowne to his son He intised also the Aleynes and Uandales to take armes agaynst the Romains The yere of Christ 403 Chrisostomus bishop of constantinople was exyled into Pont The yere of the worlde 4564 by meanes of Theophilus of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4365 The yere of Christ 404 At Pelentia the Romaines fought a dangerous battaile against the Gothes not without losse of manye men on both partes Stillico the Romain capitayne feygned him to flye But yet the Gothes at that time were dryuen backe The frenchemen passinge the ryuer Rhine inhabyted Treueris in Gallia and the countree lyinge there about The yere of the worlde 4366 The yere of Christ 405 Chrisostome dyed in exile Britain about this time was vexed with the irrupcions of Melga king of Pictes and other barbarous people The yere of the worlde 4367 The yere of Christ 406 There fell a great hayle in Constantinople and the suburbes therof Two terrible nacions of the Gothes were in armes against the empyre the Ostrogothes being Paganes whiche had a mighty and vallaunt captaine named Rhadagasius and the west Gothes whiche were christined and had to theyr leader Alaricus The yere of the worlde 4368 The yere of Christ 407 Rhadagasius king of the Ostrogothes inuaded Italy with a terrible armye of .200000 men at whiche tyme the Romaines were in suche feare that manye of theym blaspheming christ layed the faulte of so greuous daunger vpon christian religion But that great army shortely after being inclosed and compassed with the hostes of the Romains in certaine mountaynes of Thuscane was slayne and taken wel nere al togither Ruffinus gouernour of the east intised Alaricus kinge of the wisigothes to make warre vpon the emperour Arcadius to the enteÌ„t that in time of the tumultie he might by his conspiratours be aduaunced to the imperiall auctoritie whose treason being disclosed he was slayne of the souldiours and his head set vp at Constantinople wyth his right hand Caianus also trusting to the ayde of the Gothes raysed ciuile warre The yere of the worlde 4396 The yere of Christ 408 and was vanquished put to flighte and slaine Stillicon prolonged the warre with the Wisigothes and therfore was he commaunded of Honorius to make peace with them Honorius also graunted to the Gothes to inhabite in Fraunce whiche at that time was possessed of the Frenchmen Aleines and other barbarous people that were steered vp by the counsayle of Stillico Constantius a man of no estimacion or dignitee The yere of the worlde 4370 The yere of Christ 409 nor hauing any vertue worthy a noble manne for the onlye hope of his name was made emperour of the souldiours in Britaine This man passed into Gallia to quiete the barbarous people that wasted that countrey but he preuayled nothing against them Constantine sent his sonne Constans into Spayne against two noble men Dyndimus and Uerinianus whiche kept the streightes of the mountayns called Pyrenei bothe against him and the barbarous people Arcadius emperour of the east The yere of the worlde 4371 The yere of Christ 410 departed out of this life at Constantinople He before his death ordeyned Isdericus king of Persians to be gouernour of his yonge sonne and defendour of the empyre Theodotius surnamed the younger The yere of the worlde 4372 The yere of Christ 411 being yet a child was made emperour after his father and reygned in the east Of maners he was indifferent but verye negligent in thinges perteyning to the common weale In so muche that he would subscribe and signe bylles of request whiche he neuer sawe nor knewe that was conteyned in them whiche negligence his sister Pulcheria rebuked in this maner causing him after his facion to subscribe to a byll in the which was deâ—iâ—ed the perpetuall bondage of his wife Eudoxia whom he loued entirely wherwith he being abasshed and â—â—ewing a payre of redde chekâ—s ceased to be so negligente in matters perteyninge to the weale publike The Uâ—â—dâ—â—es being chased of the Gothes west out of Fraunce into Spayne Atâ—alus affectinge the empire in Rome was immediatly brought in subiection Stillico contrarye to the leag ue The yere of the worlde 4373 whyche was made with the Gothes vpon Easter day The yere of Christ 412 when for religioÌ„ they absteyned from al labour and fearinge no enemies had cast of theyr armour sent agaynst theym a Iâ—we named Saul with a companie of souldiours Who coÌ„minge sodeynly vpon the sayd Gothes slewe of them a great numbre with which iniurie their king Alaricus beynge irritated after he hadde reuenged him on the souldiours of Stillico in his fury turned his whole power against the citee of Rome whiche shortly after he tooke And when he had spoyled it by the space of .iii. dayes departed and toke with him Placidia the emperours sister whome after he gaue in mariage to Ataulphus his kinsman Now was the treason of Stillico detected whyche he had of longe time dissimuled and kept close and he therfore was beheaded with his sonne Eucherius At this time the Romaine empyre the fourth monarchie of the worlde whiche had of longe time flourished beganne first to decline which happened from the beginning of the citee .1163 after the kinges were expelled .919 yeres The yere of the worlde 4374 The yere of Christ 413 Honorius the emperour sent a noble man of Rome named CoÌ„staÌ„tius with an army against Constantine whiche was chosen emperour in Britaine and was now in Fraunce whom he easilie vanquished and caused to be slaine Constans the sonne of Constantine who was sent into Spaine was murdered of his owne Duke Gerontius wherby Honorius recouered to his dominion bothe the lande of Britaine and the souldiours
whiche fauoured Constantine Heros a holy man was by the furie of the people put from his byshoprike of Orâ—iauâ—ce The yere of the worlde 4375 The yere of Christ 414 and Patroclus ordeined in his place Which thinge caused great discention among the bishops Ataulphus was ordeined kinge of wisigothes who entended the vtter destruction of the citee of Rome and to haue buylded an other citee in the fame place whiche shoulde be called Gothia and the emperours therof Ataulphi But he was mitigated by the gentill intercession and prayer of his wife Placidia the emperours syster Two bretherne â–ª called Iouius and Sebastianus â–ª whiche in Fraunce toke on them princelye auctoritee were subdued and slaine Pelagius an horrible heretike liued in Britaine He taught that men wer not saued and iustified by the mere mercye of god for the death and merite of Iesu Christe The yere of the worlde 4376 The yere of Christ 415 but that by their owne good workes and natural operacions men obteined before god perfect iustificacion and remission of sinnes this errour sainct Augustine coÌ„fouÌ„deth in many of his woorkes Attalus by the healpe of the Gothes vsurped imperial authoritee in France passed from thens into Spaine The yere of the worlde 4377 The yere of Christ 416 and from Spaine into Afrike Heraclianus a Romaine Duke being sent into Afrike against the factours of Attalus traiterously toke on him imperiall auctoritee The Burgonnions obteyned the part of Fraunce nere to the ryuer of Rhine Heraclianus by the counsaile of his companion Sabinus prepared a wonderfull nauie in the whiche were 4070. shippes and with theim made towarde Rome againste the emperour Shortly after his arriuall he was discoumfited and shamefully put to flight in such wise that he was constreigned to flie to Carthage in a small shippe where he was slaine shortly after The Iewes whiche from the time of Alexandre the great â–ª to this daie inhabited the citee of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4378 The yere of Christ 417 for a sedicion whiche they caused were nowe driuen out of the citee and all their gooddes taken from theim A woman â–ª named Hippacia so excellentlye learned that she passed all the philosophers of that time did rede openly in the philosophie schole at Alexandria Attalus the traitour beynge forsaken of his adherentes was taken in Afrike and sent to the emperour The Gothes slewe their kinge Ataulphus for that he desired peace with the Romains and chose for him Regericus whom for lyke cause they also murdered and lastly aduanced to be their king a noble maÌ„ called Wallâ—a who after certaine misfortune on the sea contrary to their exspectacion made league with Constantius the Romaine whiche at that time hadde subdued the Barbarous people in Spaine Zozimus Pope ordeined that no priest should drinke in common tauernes Uaâ—lia kinge of the Gothes restored to the emperour his syster Placidia The yere of the worlde 4379 The yere of Christ 418 wife of Ataulphus whiche was after maried to the renowmed Duke CoÌ„stantius who had subdued diuers rebellious traitours and quieted the Gothes and other Barbarous people whiche than were in armes againste the empyre as the Uandales Sueues Burgunnions and other A counsaile of .207 byshoppes was assembled at Carthage againste the heresie of Pellagian and other The yere of the worlde 4380 The yere of Christ 419 wher sainct Augustine was present The emperour Honorius triumphed for the victories atchiued by the marciall knightehoode of Constans hys Duke Pharamunde the sonne of Marcomirus a man garnisshed with all knightly vertue The yere of the worlde 4381 The yere of Christ 420 was ordeyned the firste kinge of frenchemen .1556 yeeres after Brute began his dominion in this I le of Britaine Constantius confirmed the league made with the wisigothes The yere of the worlde 4382 The yere of Christ 421 and gaue inhabitance to them in Aquitania and certeine citees nere about Honorius made CoÌ„staÌ„tius felow with him in the empire The yere of the worlde 4383 The yere of Christ 422 Constantius dyed The yere of the worlde 4384 The yere of Christ 423 The Scottes according to their histories vnder their kinge Fergus returned out of Ireland into Albion and continuing the reigne of .iii. kinges that is Fergus Eugenius and Dongarde pursued the Britaine 's with most cruell warres but here they discente from the Englisshe cronicles as well in the computacion of the time as in the relacion of the whole storie For after Beda Gildas and other ancieÌ„t and credible writers the Scottes came firste about this time out of Irelande into that countrey whiche of them was after called Scotlande But howe so euer this stories agree trueth it is that the Scottes beynge confederate with the Pictes not long from this time by consente of all writers inuaded and spoyled the lande of Britaine so cruelly that the Britains were constreigned to sende for ayde to the Romaines promissing that they woulde be perpetually subiect to the empyre Whiche request was harde and a capitaine sent with a legion of knightes who within few daies chased their enemies out of the lande and teachinge them to make a wal of turnes and stakes from the water of Humbre to the Scottisshe sea wherewith their ennemies mighte be kepte backe out of the lande toke leaue of the Britaines and departed Barbaranes kinge of the Persians did persecute the Christians The yere of the worlde 4385 The yere of Christ 424 For whiche cause deadlye warre was arrered betwene the Persians and Romaines Ardaburus the Romaine capitaine spoyled the countrey called Azazena After whiche misfortune the Persians began to intreate for peace Castinus a Duke of the Romaines was sent against the Uandales whyche wasted the landes of the empyre in Spaine Against whom he somwhat preuailed by the healpe of a valyaunt knight named Bonifacius whiche came oute of Afrike to ayde hym in the businesses of the empyre But Bonifacius shortely after not susteigning the enuious tyranny of his captaine Castinus returned into Afrike afterwhich time Castinus atchiued nothing woorthy memory Placidia the wife of Constantius The yere of the worlde 4386 The yere of Christ 425 after the deathe of her husbande for certaine displeasure was driuen from her brother Honorius with her two sonnes and fled to Theodotius emperour of the easte and was of him gentilly interteined Honorius emperour of the weast departed oute of this life at Rome The yere of the worlde 4387 The yere of Christ 426 A certaine Romaine named Ioannes by the ayde and maintenance of Castinus inuaded the imperial crowne This Ioannes made into Afrike entendinge bothe to vanquishe the forenamed Boniface enemy of Castinus and also to subdue that countrey to his dominion In the meane time Theodotius made Ualentinian the sonne of Placida Cesar and sente him with ayde into Italy to recouer the imperiall auctoritee Who not long after conquered the citee Rauenna whiche shutte the gates at his comminge vanquisshed Ioanne the tyranne sente
after he died and Aetius was then restored to his former estate and dignitee by the helpe of the people called Hunni The dominion of the frenchmeÌ„ was encreased so muche The yere of the worlde 4398 The yere of Christ 437 that the Romaine had no more of the lande of Gallia is theyr rule then that which lyeth from the riuer of Leyr vnto Rhine whyche is called Gallia Lugdunensis theyr kinge also ouercame the Turinges and the Germaynes The Uandales were made friendes with the Romaynes and had inhabitaunce geuen to them in Affrike Aetius the Romaine ouercame Gundicarus kinge of Burgoyne and at his instant praier made peace Anni regum britannie 6 The Gothes brake theyr league with the Romains spoyled certaine townes in Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4399 The yere of Christ 438 and vesieged the cite a Narbonense which was delyuered from theyr assautes by Litorius a Romaine capitaine Anni regum britannie 7 Ualentinian went toward Constantinople The yere of the worlde 4400 to the entent to take in mariage Eudocia The yere of Christ the daughter of Theodotius Gensericus king of the Uandales and Aleines endeuoiring to sowe the heresie of Atrius in Afrike did persecute the catholike bishops and most cruelly put many of them to death The yere of the worlde 4401 The yere of Christ 440 Certayne pyrates with great tyranny robbed and spoyled the ile of Sicilie Anni regum britannie 8 The Romaines by the helpe of the Hunnes foughte luckyly against the Gothes in Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4402 The yere of Christ 441 Litorius the Romaine Anni regum britannie 9 trusting to witchcraft and answeres of idoles fought a battayle with the Gothes and was of them with great disworshyppe put to flighte After which time peace was taken betwene the Romaines and the Gothes Gensericus king of the Uandales by deceyt toke and spoyled Carthage and subdued it to his domynion .585 yeres after it was conquered of the Romaines made a parte or prouince of the empire And thus began Afrike to be subâ—ect to the Uandales The yere of the worlde 4403 The yere of Christ 442 The same Gensericus warred cruelly on the yle of Sicâ—â—a Anni regum britannie 10 For whiche cause Sebastianus a Romayne comming out of Spayne inuaded Afrike and caused Gensericus to retourne and leaue Sicilia In the courte of Constantine king of Britaine was a certayne Picte in so great fauoure and auctoritee with the king that he might at al times come to his presence who watching his time by secrete meane traiterouslye slewe the kinge in his chambre THan Constantius his eldest sonne whyche for his dulle and simple witte The yere of the worlde 4404 The yere of Christ 443 Anni regum britannie 1 was made monke in Winchester by the meanes of Uortiger duke of Cornewalle was taken out of the cloyster and made kinge vnder whose name the foresayd Uortiger ruled all the land and vsed great tyranny Peace was made betwene the Uandales in Afrike the Romaines and certayne limittes and boundes prescribed for the marches of bothe theyr lordshippes The Hunnes falling at distance with the Romaines spoyled and ouerrunne Thracia Illiria and by force subdued all the countreys euen to the mountaines of Grece called Thermopile Attila kinge of the Hunnes slewe his brother Bletas and inforced the people to be subiect vnto hym whereby he obteyned the kingedome alone that before was deuided into two partes Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of the worlde 4407 The yere of Christ 449 This Attila was a cruell and fierce tyranne and at this time terryble to the whole worlde For within fewe daies he had subdued to his lordship all the Barbarous people of Scithia and the north partes as the Ostrogothes Sueues Marcomannis Herulis Turcilingis Turinges Ruges and other Congalius the sonne of kinge Dongarde was ordeined king of Scotland after the death of Constantine He was geuen to peace quietnes and iustice was a good and moderate prince Anni regum britannie 5 Eutices the heretike The yere of the worlde 4408 The yere of Christ 747 and Abbote of a monastarie in Constantinople was famous Constans king of Britaine was slaine of certaine Pictes or Scottes whom Uortiger had ordeined for a gard to the kinges body Whereof whan Uortiger had knowlage he wept and made semblat of great sorow and heauinesse and caused the saied Scottes or Pictes to be put to deathe thoughe he in deede was the chiefe causer of their treason and murder Aurelius and Uter the kinges yonger bretherne fled into litle Britaine Anni regum britannie VOrtiger was by force ordeined kyng of Britaine The yere of the worlde 4409 The yere of Christ 448 and gouerned the realme .xvi. yeres not withoute trouble For the nobles of Britaine suspected â–ª that Constans was not murdered withoute his consent and therfore alienated their mindes from him Anni regum britannie 2 In Britaine was so greate plentie of corne and fruite that the like had not bene sene in many yeres before The yere of the worlde 4410 The yere of Christ 449 whyche plentie was cause of idlenesse glotonie lecherâ—e and other vices so that throughe their incontinent and ryotous lyuinge ensued so great pestilence and mortalitee that the liuinge scantly sufficed to burie the dead Anni regum britannie 3 The Pictes and Scortes also hauing knowlege of the death of their knightes whiche were slaine by Uortiger The yere of the worlde 4411 The yere of Christ 450 for murderinge of the kinge inuaded and in most cruell wyse spoyled the lande of Britaine Than Uortigier beyng sore abasshed for so much as he knew the mindes of his people to be alienated from him after some mens opinion sente for the Saxones named Angli whiche hadde no place to dwell in and gaue to them inhabitance in Kent By their healp and manhod in many battailes he vanquished and droue back the Pictes and other enemies and therefore had theim euer after in great loue and fauour Meroneus was ordeined kinge of Fraunce the which was stronge and marciall in al his deedes and there vnto right profitable to the realme He was present in the battaile againste Attila the Hunne where he wyth hys knightes rought manfully Of this Mereoneus descended all the kynges of the frenchemen til the tyme of Pypyn father vnto Charles the great In his tyme Gallia was firste called Fraunce The Synode Chalcedonense was assembled where were present .vi. hundred byshoppes whiche condemned Eutices and Dyoscorus notable and famous heretikes The yere of the worlde 4413 The yere of Christ 452 Theodotius the emperour departed out of this lyfe at Constantinople Anni regum britannie 5 in whose place Martianus was made emperour of the east and reygned .vii. yeres This man loued so much quietenesse that he was wont to saie that a prince ought not to arme hym if he could by any meanes obteyne peace In his time was the terrible viage of Attila
dignitee wherof whan Zenon had wittyng he fledde into his countrey Isauria purposinge to leade there a priuate life But shortly after beynge restored to the empyre he exiled Basilicus with his sonne to Lemnis where they bothe were famished to death Nepos emperour of Rome sent a capitaine named Orestes to defende the partes of Gallia from the incursions of the wisigothes who commynge to Rauenna by treason aduaunced his sonne Augustulus to the imperiall crowne wherof whan Nepos had knowlage he fled to Dalmotia Than Orestes with his son Augustulus made league and bonde of friendship with the Uandales whyche ruled Afrike thynkyng that if they were his friendes he shoulde possesse the empyre in quiete But while he feared the south a greater storme and tempest came frome the north For the Barbarous people called Heruli and the Turinges Anni regum britannie 8 with theyr capitaine Odoacer The yere of the worlde 4439 The yere of Christ 478 breakyng into Italy slew the said Orestes and wasted the countrei more cruelly than any had doen before this time And at the citee of Rome this Odoacer toke on hym the imperiall crowne and reigned as emperour of Italy .xv. yeres Than had the Barbarous people the dominion almost of al the empyre The wisigothes ruled in Spaine the Aleines in Guian and Gascoin the FrenchemeÌ„ in the residue of Fraunce in Afrike the Uandales the Saxones in Britayne the Ostrogothes in Mise and Hungarie in Italy and in the citee of Rome He rules and Turinges only the name of the empyre remained with Zenon in the east The Lombardes with theyr king Andoyn The yere of the worlde 4440 The yere of Christ 479 began first to inhabite the couÌ„trey nere to the ryuer Dunake or Danube Anni regum britannie 9 Aurely surnamed Ambrose and Uter the bretherne of Constant kyng of Britaine whiche was slayne by the treason of Uortiger landed with a maner of shippes at Toâ—nes and by the healpe of Britaines whyche gathered to theim in all hast made warre vpon Uortiger and burned hym in his castel in wales where he kepte hym for his most sure defence Anni regum britannie AUrelius Ambrose was ordeined kiÌ„g of Britains whiche immediatly spedde him with an armie towarde Yorke against Oeia sonne of HeÌ„gist The yere of the worlde 4442 The yere of Christ 481 whiche with his Saxones kepte that citee where he discomfyted and toke prisoner the sayd Octa. The historie of Scotlande saieth that the Pictes and Scottes were alied with this Ambrose and made theim partakers and chiefe doers in all the victories that the Britaine 's atchiued against the Saxones Anni regum britannie 2 A Saxon named Hella with his three sons The yere of the worlde 4443 The yere of Christ 482 and a company The yere of the worlde 4002 of Saxones landed in the south parte of Britaine slewe the Britains and chased many of theim into desertes and woodâ—es and subdued the countreis of Southeraie Somerset Deuonshire Cornwaile and was called the kingedome of South Saxones Zeno made league with the Uandales withoute prescript of tyme which continued to the reigne of Iustine Clodoueus was made king of France after his father Childrike The yere of the worlde 4445 The yere of Christ 484 and reigned .xxx. yeres Anni regum britannie 4 In hys tyme he made war againste the Almaines and Burgonions and ouer came theim in battaile He was the first Christened king of Fraunce and was also called Clodoueus Lowys Theodoricus kinge of the Ostrogothes beynge entierly loued ofZenon the emperour was made coÌ„sul of Rome The yere of the worlde 4447 The yere of Christ 486 Honoricus kinge of the Uandales in Afrike Anni regum britannie 6 beyng infected with the heresie of Arrius did persecute the Christian people and banisshed .334 catholike byshops The yere of the worlde 4450 The yere of Christ 489 Theodoricus king of the Ostrogothes Anni regum britannie 9 obteined of Zenon the dominion of Italy And therfore sped hym wyth all hast against Odoacer and his people whiche by force dyd withholde that countrey from the empyre By the waie he vanquisshed Strapula kinge of Gepydes and other enemies that made warre vpon him in his iourney The yere of the worlde 4451 The yere of Christ 490 Nere to the riuer Soncius the said Theodorich put to flyghte and chased Odoacer and his host Anni regum britannie 10 and lykewyse againe in another battaile at Uerona The yere of the worlde 4452 The yere of Christ 491 Cabades kinge of the Persians publisshed a law Anni regum britannie 11 that women shoulde be common to all men whiche to their pleasure woulde abuse them For the which law he was deposed of his owne people not susteignyng the impietie therof and cast in prison in whose place Zambases was chosen to be kinge Odoacer beyng ouercome in battaile of Theodorike fled to Rome and founde the gates shutte against hym wherwith he beyng sore greeued spoyled wyth swoorde and fyre as muche of the countrey liâ—nge aboute as he myghte come to Thens he fledde to Rauenna where he was besieged of Theodorike the space of .iii. yeres In the meane tyme Gundabalde kynge of Burgoyne Anni regum britannie 12 entred into Italy The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 492 and cruelly robbyng and destroiynge many ryche citees retourned home with great spoyle and ledde with him a great numbre of prisoners Clodoueus kynge of Fraunce toke in mariage Crothilde a mayden of excellent fauour and beautie whiche was right inheritour to a great parte of Burgoyne and neece to Gundabalde than kinge which Gundabalde by treason had murdered his owne brother the father of the forenamed Crothilde For whiche cause was after arrered deadlye warre betweene Clodouey and the kinge of Burgoyne The kingdome of East Saxones beganne in Britaine vnder a Duke named Uffa the kingdome whereof conteined Nortff and Suff. the kinges of that lordshyp were called Uffynes Greate murder and vexacion of the Britaine 's was at the entringe of these Saxones Odoacer whiche was besieged at Rauenna beinge constreigned with great scarcitee and huÌ„ger yelded to Theodorich Anni regum britannie 13 The yere of the worlde 4454 The yere of Christ 493 by whom bothe he and his sonne was after put to death Theodorich when he had vanquished Odacer was receyued into Rome of all the Senate and people wyth much myrth and gladnesse and reigned as lorde of Italy 3â— yeres he was veray desirous of peace and quietenesse and so profitable to all Italye and therewith so benigne gentill and moderate a prince that Rome had neuer a better gouernour chosen among the auncient senatours then was this barbarous kinge hauing his progenye of the rude people of the Gothes he gaue muche to the churche and large stipendes to preachers and teachers of the worde of god But yet he fauoured the heresye of Arrius as al other Gothes did Zenon ended both his life and reigne at Constantinople after whoÌ„
he had reigned .xxviii. yeres The yere of Christ 521 Iustinus by gile and crafty means obteyned the imperiall auctoritee The yere of the worlde 4482 Anni regum britannie 5 For with the money that was geuen to him to purchase the good will of the souldiours that Theocritianus might be emperor he bought the fauour of the souldiours for him selfe and of theym was made emperour without resistence This man in hys youthe was a swine herde and after geuinge him selfe to warfare for his towardnes therin within few yeres waxed so expert cuÌ„ning in feates of armes that he was aduaÌ„ced to high dignitees lastly obteined the empire whiche he gouerned with great policie and wisedome .ix. yeres Iustine banished all the bishops of the Arrians Manicheâ— and other heretikes and endeuoured to restore agayne the pure and sincere christian fayth Anni regum britannie 6 The .iiii. kingdome of the west Saxones The yere of Christ 522 beganne in Britaine vnder a Saxon called Cerdicus The yere of the worlde 4483 they landed first at an haueÌ„ in Northff called Yormouth With this Saxon Cerdicus and his people Arthur had much trouble and warre This lordeshippe conteined the west part of Englande as Wilshire Somersetshire Berk. Dors. and other Anni regum britannie 7 Theodorich king of the Ostrogothes The yere of the worlde 4484 The yere of Christ 523 whyche had the gouernance of Italy fauouring the sect of the Arrians and hauing knowledge howe that Iustinus did banishe theim from their churches sent ambasades to the sayde Iustine willing him to cal home againe the Arrians or els he would spoyle Italye and Rome with swoorde and fire Iustine fearinge the power of Theodorich permitted the Arrians to retourne to theyr churches Iohn 1. Pope ii yeeres .ix. monethes .xvi. dayes Anni regum britannie 9 Ilderichus was made king of the Uendales in Afrike The yere of the worlde 4486 He fauoured the true fayth of Chryste The yere of Christ 525 and called from banishement the byshops whiche by his predecessoures had bene of long time exyled Theodorich banished pope Iohn whiche was famished to death Theodorich put to death Simmaâ—hus and Boetius .2 noble men of Rome for that he falsely suspected them of treason Procopius writeth that Theodorich as he was at supper serued with a fishes head ymagined that he sawe in that fishes head the vysage of Symachus bytinge hys nether lyppe and beholdinge hym with a fyerce and terrible countinaunce Wyth whiche ymaginacion he conceyued such terrour and feare by the remorse of his conscience that he neuer after prospered but pining awaye ended his life Anni regum britannie 10 Gurgenes kinge of Iberia The yere of the worlde 4487 fledde to the Romains because that Cabades king of Persia The yere of Christ 526 would by force haue constreigned him to forsake the fayth of Christ. Felix .52 Pope .4 yeres .ii. monethes After the death of Theodorich Amalasiuntha his daughter with her yong son Athalaricus obteyned the gouernance of Italy and Rome The yere of the worlde 4488 The yere of Christ 527 Anni regum britannie This woman was of so great vertue and towardenesse and in al her behauoir had such a princely maiestie that neuer man did behold her without great reuereÌ„ce She was a woman of wonderful silence although she were both in Greke and latine excellentlye learned and had skill in the languages of all nacions whiche had to doe with the Romaine empire She hadde I thinke that sentence of Sophocles printed in her minde The ornament of a vvoman is sylence In all thinges perteyning to common weale she behaued hir selfe with suche wysedome and iustice that no man was with her offended Iustinian was made emperour of Constantinople Anni regum britannie 14 He came but of a poore kinred The yere of the worlde 4491 The yere of Christ 530 for his mothers brother Iustinus emperour before him was but a swyne hierde He sucâ—eded his vncle and gouerned the empire noblye the space of .39 yeres and augmented it honourablye and caused the lawes ciuile which were dispercled in infinite volumes to be reduced into fiftie bokes called the digestes and caused to be made .iiii. bookes of Institutes and likewise the Code conteyning the decrees of emperoures although he him selfe knewe no letters He was an excelleÌ„t prince if he had not ben corrupted with the heresie of Eutices I thinke this man in nothing more happie than in that he had in his time .ii. noble and valiaunt capitains that is Bellizarus and Narses by whose vertue and marcial knighthode he vtterly extinguished the power of the Gothes and other barbarous people whiche of longe tyme possessed the landes of the empire Of the noble actes of these .ii. capitaines and howe vnthankefullye they were rewarded somewhat hereafter shall appeare Bellizarius was made soue raigne capitaine of the emperours army and had committed to him the tuicion of the east partes In Mesopitamia he discomfited and slewe the Persians and again nere to a place called Satala he vanquished them and slewe their capitaine Memorâ—e Boniface .53 Pope .ii. yeres 26. dayes Dorotheus president of Armonie Hellisteus king of Aethiopes Esimipheus kinge of Homecites Anni regum britannie 16 Mercurius called also Iohn The yere of the worlde 4493 The yere of Christ 532 the .54 Pope .ii. yeres .iiii. monethes Theudis kinge of the wisigothes in Spaine Cosroes was ordeyned kinge of the Persians Anni regum britannie 18 The yere of the worlde 4495 The yere of Christ 534 and reigned .48 yeres he made peace with the Romaines for an â—10 yeres There hapned a sedicion in Byzance where Hyppatius by treason was named emperour in the whiche sedycion were slaine .30000 men Hyppatius the chiefe capitaine with other auctours of that commocion were takeÌ„ and beheaded Agapitus .55 Pope .11 monethes .18 doyes The silke wormes about this time were first brought out of India into Europe Eugenius the sonne of Congallus was made king of Scotland after Conrannus and reigned .34 yeres the Scottishe historie affirmeth that he wyth hys Scottes was preseÌ„t in the battailes that Mordred fought against Arthur Anni regum britannie 19 Amalasiuntha quene of the Ostrogothes and gouernour of Italy The yere of the worlde 4496 The yere of Christ 535 after the deathe of hir sonne Athalaricus chose hir kinsman Theodotus to be with her partaker of the kingdome This Theodotus was a man of lytle towardnesse hauynge a frowarde and vngracious minde verie vnmete eyther for marciall or ciuyle affayres And yet was he bothe in Greeke and latine excedinglye well learned and folowed Platos discipline He wrate an historie of the notable actes of his time Theodotus king of the Ostrogothes by the counsayle of Amalasiuntha fought prosperously against the Burgonions and almaines which were sent to Theodobert kinge of Austracie to spoyle Lyguria Aemilia and the countrey of Uenece The Uandales ordeined Gilimer theyr kinge and cast Ilderich Ameres and Eâ—agenes in prison
quiete Agatho the .77 Pope .ii. yeares vâ— monethes Theodorus bishoppe of Rauenna submitted him self and his church to the sea of Rome whose auctorite was before time equall with the Romaine bishop The yere of the worlde 4641 The yere of Christ 680 The Bulgares inuaded the countrey of Thracia Anni regum britannie 36 and after made league with the emperour and had geuen to them to inhabite the fertyll and plentiful countrey nere to the riuer Dunaw or Danubie The yere of the worlde 4642 The .vi. synode was holden at Constantinople of .289 bishops The yere of Christ 681 where was condemned the heresie of the Monotholites Anni regum britannie 37 In this sinode it was permitted to the priestes of Grece to haue wyues but not to the Latines Kenewynus king of weast Saxones vanqyisshed and chased the Britains Leo the seconde was Pope .x. monethes Edfryde kinge of Northumberland warred vpon the Scottes and Pictes and of them was discomfited and slaine Eboryne breaking out of the abbey The yere of Christ 68 wher he was encluded Anni regum britannie 38 by force constreigned Theodorich The yere of the worlde 4643 the kinge of Fraunce to obey to his pleasure in al poinctes make him maister of the palaice deposynge and puttinge to death Lyndesyle whiche was in possession of that office Bennet the .ii. was Pope .x. monethes In hys time Constantine the emperour published a law that al men should beleue that man to be the true vicar of Christe whiche the clergie the people of Rome the souldiours shoulde chose to be Pope without any taryinge for any auctoritee of the emperour of Constantinople or the deputie of Italy as the custome and facioÌ„ was euer before that daye Here the Pope wreasted his necke from the emperours subiection A blasing sterre appeared in Italy both day and night from Christmas day to Tweluetyde Tunipert succeded his father Grimoalde in the kingdome of Lumbardie Anni regum britannie 2 CAdwallader was ordeined king of Britaines and ruled onely .iii. yeares The yere of the worlde 4644 The yere of Christ 683 He vanquisshed and slewe Lothayre kinge of Kent and Athelwold kinge of south Saxones Within the space of .vii. yeres had been in Rome .vi. Popes that 〈…〉 Leo Bennet Iohn Cono â–ª The yere of the worlde 4646 The yere of Christ 685 and 〈◊〉 Sergâ—â—â— Anni regum britannie 3 at whose election was greate stryfe and variaunce 〈…〉 the people for so much as a priest named Pascaliâ— the Popes treasourer hadde with riche giftes corrupted Iohn the depuâ—â—e of Italy that by force he mâ—ght be aduanced to the bishoprike by which meane the people were so deuided that the matter was lyke to haue bene dicided by denâ— of sword in the middes of the citee Aegipâ—a reigned amonge the Gothes in Spaine .viii. yeres He slew a Duke named Fauilla to the entent he might haue his wyfe Eugenius the .v. of that name was kinge of Scottes and reigned .iiii. yeres In his tyme as sayeth the historie of Scotlande he warred vpon Edfrede kinge of Northumberland and flewe him in battaile Cadwallader kinge of Britaine forsoke his kingelye auctoritee and became a religious maÌ„ He was the last kinge of Britaine And this lande after his time was called Angtia and the inhabitaÌ„tes therof Angles or Englishe men and the Britaine 's were called welshemen which name they toke of a duke called Wallus This happened 17â—2 yeeres or as saythe Fabian .1822 after that Brutus first arriued in this ilaÌ„d after the conquest of Cesar .735 yeres from the entring of the Saxones vnder their leaders Hengist and Horsus in the time of Uortiger .236 or nere there about The yere of the worlde 4647 The yere of Christ 686 THe first yere of the Saxones reigne after the Britains were vtterly expelled Anni regum saxo 1 and theyr kingedome finished whose power was deuided into .vii. kingdomes as is before mencioned Martine and Pipine brotherne noble men of France made warre against Eborine maister of the kinges palaice and were of him put to the worse and coÌ„streigned to flie the one to the citee of Laon the other to Anstracie ConstaÌ„tine the emperour ended his last day at which time the Sarasens inuade and wonne by force of armes the countrey of Afrike and Lybia The yere of the worlde 4748 The yere of Christ 687 In Britaine amonge the west Saxones Anni regum saxo 2 reygned a noble man called Iewe of great power and wisedome and therwith valiant and hardy and in feates of armes very expert He mainteined suche warre against the 〈◊〉 Saxones that he constreigned them to seke and intreat menes of peace geuing to him for the same great giftes This man builded first the colledge of Welles and the abbey of Glastenbury He payed the Pete r pence ftrst to the pope Iustinian sonne of Constantine succeded in the imperiall aactoritee He vanquished the Sarasens and inforced them to be with him at leagu by condicions wherof he receiued agine Afrike and Lybia and had of theym for the space of .x yeres in waye oftribute euery daye a thousand nobles of golde one great horse and a seruaunt Cunibert king of Lumbardes died and left after him Lenthbrande his son and heyre in the tuicion of a noble man called Asprande Ragimbertus a duke of the Lumbardes findinge him selfe greeued Anni regum saxo 3 The yere of the worlde 4649 The yere of Christ 688 that Asprande was made protectour and preferred before him asseÌ„bled his power gaue sharpe battaile to Asprande nere to Honoria in whiche fighte he obteined the victorie and shortlye thereupon ended his life Eugedius the vi of that name reigned .x. yere Scotlande He made peace with the Northumbers and hated extremely the Pictes Iustinian the emperour contrarye to the league which was made by his father warred vpoÌ„ the Bulgares and cruelly spoyled theyr countrey with sworde and fire at whiche time the Bulgares caused the streightes and narow places by the whiche he must nedes retourne to be well fenced with strength of men and so at length inclosed the emperour that he was faine to intreate meanes of peace and retourned to Constantinople with smalle woorship Pipine made warre vpon Theodorich The yere of the worlde 4951 The yere of Christ 690 king of France by force obteined to be maister of the palaice Anni regum saxo 5 after he had slaine Barthaire whiche was chosen to that office after the death of Eborine Arithbertus toke on him the kingdome of Lumbardye vanquished Asprande and toke the younge king Leuthprande Anni regum saxo 6 A duke of the Lumbardes named Rotharis The yere of the worlde 4652 The yere of Christ 691 made him selfe kinge against whom Arithbert went withall spede and at the citee Burgomum toke Rotharis and him comaunded to be put to death Clodouei the sonne of Theodorich beganne his domynion ouer the realme of Fraunce Of him writers lefte no maner of memorie sounding to good
clothing and lastly espied to be the sonne of Dagobert and by consent of Charles admitted to be king Charles hearinge of the rebellion of the Suenes assembled an host and them subdued whyche thynge beynge done he retourned his power against an other people of the Almaines whom in like maner he brought into subiection The yere of the worlde 4689 Leo the emperour Anni regum saxo 44 commaunded al ymages to be taken out of the churches of Constantinople The yere of Christ 728 and to be burned and put to death them that would not obey Eudon Duke of Gascoine rebelled against the kinge of Fraunce Wherfore Charles maister of the palaice sped him into Gascoyn wher he gaue to Eudo so sharpe battaile that he was faine to hide him in vnknoweÌ„ and secrete places of his countrey The yere of the worlde 4690 The yere of Christ 729 Cuthbert was kinge of weast Saxones in Englande Anni regum saxo 45 This man made often warre vpon Ethelwalde of Mertia and spedde therin diuersly In his time appeared .ii. blasinge sterres castinge as it were brenninge brandes towarde the North. When Eudo duke of Gascoyne perceyued that he alone could not withstande the power of Charles The yere of the worlde 4691 The yere of Christ 730 Anni regum saxo 46 he excited the Sarasens that were in Spaine to inuade the countrei of Charles which perced Fraunce with an exceding host of people and toke the citâ—es Burdeaux and Poiters with other where thei shewed extreme cruelty Charles in this passe time was reconsiled vnto Duke Eudo at Towers mette with the Sarasens where he bare him so knightlye that he slewe of the Paganes by the accord of al writers .385000 and od and of the freÌ„ch men were slaine a thousand and .v. hundred onelye Leo made his sonne Constantine folow with him in the empyre Phafilla kinge of Spayne reigned .ii. yeres and was slaine and deuoured of a beare as he was in hunting Anni regum saxo 47 The Burgoines rebelled The yere of the worlde 4692 The yere of Christ 731 and made sharpe war vpon the Frenchemen whose furie was appeased by the man hode of Charles and they brought vnder subiection Anni regum saxo 48 After the death of Eudo The yere of the worlde 4693 The yere of Christ 732 Charles passed the ryuer of Leyr and conquered Burdeaux subdued to him Gascoyne and set that prouince in good order Edfine the sonne of Eugenius the .7 reigned in Scotlande .xxx. yeares This man was giuen to iustice and peace and kept the league that was made with the Brytains Englishemen and pictes Charles leuied a subsidie of the spiritualtâ—e to mainteyne him against the enemies of Fraunce For whiche cause the priestes were sore greeued feigned after hys death that for that deede a certaine bishop saw his soule in great tourmentes Alphons surnamed Catholicus reigned in Spaine .19 yeeres Gregorie of Rome assembled a synode of the bishops of Italie Anni regum saxo 50 in whyche was decreed The yere of the worlde 4695 The yere of Christ 734 that images shoulde with great reuerence be styll kept in the churches The holy man Beda which for his learning and godly life was renoumed in al the world ended his last day Athimus and Amorteus kinges of Sarasens Anni regum saxo 51 The Sarasens accompanied with the wisigothes inuaded Gallia Narbonensis The yere of the worlde 4696 The yere of Christ 735 and by treason toke the cytees Auignon and Narbone Against whom Charles acquieted him so knightly that he recouered the citâ—â—s chaâ—ed is enemies slew their chiefe capitaine Amorteus Ciuile warres among the Lumbardes Anni regum saxo 52 Alphons king of Spaine The yere of the worlde 4697 The yere of Christ 736 which toke in mariage Ornosuba the syster of Phafilla his predicessour vtterlye rooted oute of his realme the heresie of Arrius whyche was renewed after the death of Rychardus For which cause he was called Catholicus He recouered also dyuers townes and expelled the Garrisons of the Moores and Sarasins Anni regum saxo 53 Charles by the ayde of Lyuthbrand The yere of the worlde 4698 The yere of Christ 737 king of Lumberdie chased the Sarasens whiche had taken the citee of Orliaunce and droue theym cleane out of the landes of Fraunce by the terrour of his name The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 737 Transemunde a duke of Lumbardie Anni regum saxo 53 rebelled against the kinge Whom Leuthbrand with great puissance vaÌ„quished in battaile and broughte in subiection all that was vnder the gouernaunce of the said Transemunde whiche after the discomfiture fled to Rome Wherfore the king Leuthbrande sent to the pope and the people requiring that eyther he would send to him the traitour or els put him to death whiche bothe thinges beinge denied he with his armie certaine dayes besieged the citâ—e of Rome But when he perceiud that he therby profited nothing he left the siege and assailed and toke diuers citees belonging to the Romaines For which citees such warre and debate was after betwene the Romains and the Lumbardes The yere of the worlde 4699 The yere of Christ 738 Anni regum saxo 54 that Leuthbrande againe besieged the citee so fiercely that the pope desired ayde of Charles of Fraunce who by his friendly persuasions withdrewe Leuthbrande and his godfather from the siege and set the Romaines at libertee At whiche time the defence of the Romaines and Italy was firste translated from the emperour of Constantinople to the frenchmen Charles Martellus of Fraunce ended his life leuing after him iii. sonnes that is Charlemaine to whome he bequethed Austracie Sueuia â–ª Almaine and Thuring Pipine to whom he left Francia to Griffone the youngest he gaue litle or nothing Zacharias beinge ordeined pope Anni regum saxo 58 made league with Leuthbrande the Lumbarde The yere of the worlde 4705 The yere of Christ 742 by composicion whereof were restored the .iiii. citees that were taken frome the Romains And moreouer the king of Lumbardes gaue diuers cities and places of Itali to the pope in the name of S. Peter Childebert after his brother Theodorich reigned in Fraunce This man was of a more quiete nature than was meete for the gouernance of so troublous a realme wherfore he vsed the helpe of Charlemaine and Pipine to appeace and quiet the furie of his enemies The yere of the worlde 4704 The yere of Christ 743 Constantine the sonne of Leo Anni regum saxo 59 succeded his father in the empyre of Constantinople and reigned .xxxv. yeres Lyuthbrand of Lumbardie finished his last daye and lefte as kinge his sonne Hildebrande whom the Lumbardes immediatly deposed and in his place chose a noble man called Rachisius Miramomelinus about this time was kinge of the Moores Gormo of Denmarke Seyta of the Hunnes in Hungarie Charlemaine subdued the Saxones and toke of them one Theodorich in waye of hostage The emperour Constantine with a great
hym by the Italians Anni regum Angli 14 and depriued him as well of his regallye as of his syght Charles kinge of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4976 The yere of Christ 915 by the manhod of his knightes recouered to the lordshyp the prouince of Lorayne Anni regum Angli 15 The hungares wasted the countrey of Almaine Ordonius reigned in Spayne .v. yeres Anni regum Angli 17 Elfleda pryncesse of Mertya The yere of the worlde 4878 The yere of Christ 917 whyche hadde tamed the Welsshemen and in dyuers battayles chased the Danes ended hir lyfe After whose deathe Edwarde helde that prouince in his owne hande The Hungares leuynge Almayne came into Lorayne The yere of Christ 918 and the countrey annexed therunto Anni regum Angli 18 The yere of the worlde 4879 whyche they spoyled without mercye At Nottyngham two kynges that is to saye The yere of the worlde 4880 The yere of Christ 919 of Scotlande and of Wales Anni regum Angli 19 yelded theym to kynge Edwarde of Englande and chose hym for theyr chyefe lorde and soueraygne Chunrade the emperoure gaue place to nature and by his brother Euerharde sent the imperiall insygnes to Henrye Duke of Saxone â–ª and hym appoincted to be emperour Anni regum Angli 20 Henrye the fyrste was proclamed emperour The yere of the worlde 4881 The yere of Christ 920 Thys man was of greate vertue wysedome and sobrenesse and for hys woorthynesse in armes marueylously praysed at his election repined Arnolde Duke of Bauarye whom with wise counsayle and gentyll exhortacion he appeased This Henrye was the fyrste emperour of the Saxones and was neuer crowned of the Romaine byshoppe neither had the dominion of Italye Anni regum Angli 11 In Spayne Santius surnamed the grosse The yere of the worlde 4882 The yere of Christ was kynge xi yeeres He was so wonderfull fatte of bodye that he was neuer in healthe Wherfore to healpe he yode to Abdemarus kynge of Sarasens whyche in the science of phisike was verye expert In the meane season Ordonius by treason vsurped the crowne But Santius by hâ—alp of the Sarasens recouered hys kyngdome and punisshed the rebelles The yere of the worlde 4883 The yere of Christ 922 Roberte Duke of Guyan Anni regum Angli 22 and brother of Eâ—do laste king of France contrarye his trouth and allegiance ceased certayne cities and holdes of the inherytance of kynge Charles and was by him vanquyshed and slayne Henry emperour of Germaine ouercame the Hungares The yere of the worlde 4884 The yere of Christ 923 The Sarasens of Afryke inuaded and robbed the countrey of Calabre and Poyle Anni regum Angli 23 possessed dyuers cyties of the Romayns and the prouince of Boneuente and consulted betwene theim selfe of the vtter destruction and deuastacion of Rome whom Iohn the .x. beynge than byshoppe by the healpe of Romanus the emperoure of Grece and Laudolphe Duke of Boneuent as witnesseth Lyuthbert put to flyghte and slewe of theim a great noumbre But Blondus referreth the occasyon of thys inuasyon of the Sarasens to Romanus and the Duke of Boneuent and affirmeth thys victorye to be atchyued by Albericus Erle of Hetruria After the death of Rollo Duke of Normandye succeded hys sonne William whiche was of great auctorytye amonge the Frenchemen The yere of the worlde 4885 The yere of Christ 924 Charles kyng of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 24 retournynge from the victorye which he had obteined against Robert Duke of Guyan by treason was taken cast in prison and lately slaine by Heberte Erle of Uermendâ—ys and brother in lawe to the sayed Duke of Guyan Henrye emperour of Germanye made league wyth the Hungares and shortly after recouered from the Frenche men the prouince of Loraine Rodolphe Duke of Burgoyne prouoked of the Italyans entred Italy and ouercame Beringarius whom he depriued of all kingly auctoritye and reygned as kyng of Italie .iii. yeres ADelstane after the death of Edwarde hys father beganne his reigne in Englande He was a prince of woorthie memorye valiant and wyse in all hys actes Anni regum Angli 1 and broughte thys lande to one Monarchie The yere of the worlde 4886 The yere of Christ 925 For he expelled vtterly the Danes subdued the Scottes and quieted the Welsshemen Flaunders by treason murdered Beringarius of Italy For whyche cause the .iii. daye after he was slayne of a souldiour of Beringarius named Milo Anni regum Angli 2 Symeon kynge of Burgares wyth dyuers inuasaons The yere of the worlde 4886 The yere of Christ 926 vexed sore the Grecyans whose furye to appeare Romanus the emperoure gaue the doughter of his son Christofer in maryage to Peter the son of Symeon and by the aliance was with him at peace Salarde Duke of the Hungares brake into Italy and destroied with fyre the cytie Pauâ—e Burcharde Duke of Swaâ—e whiche came to ayde Raulffe kyng of Italye was slaine at Millaine For whyche cause Raulffe left Italye and retourned into France After whom Hugo Duke of Dorleance was proclaymed kinge of Italye Constantine kinge of Scottes rebelled and disquieted with often inuasions the costes of England and beynge ouercomen and made subiecte to Abelstane swore to be his lege man Whyche thynge dyuers kynges of Scotlande after hym in lyke maner perfourmed But of thys homage dooynge the Scottyshe cronicle maketh no mencion Algina wyfe of Charles the symple hearynge of the murder of hir housbande and mistrustynge the Frenchemen fled secretely wyth hir sonne Lewys into England to hir brother Adelstane Raulffe Duke of Burgoyne after the departynge of Algina and hir son Anni regum Angli 3 by agreement of the lordes of France The yere of the worlde 4888 The yere of Christ 927 was ordeyned kyng and reygned after some writers .xii. yeres but more verely .ii. yeres Uuido Marqueo of Tuschia imprysoned Iohn byshop of Rome Anni regum Angli 4 and commaunded him to be beheaded The yere of the worlde 4889 The yere of Christ Henrye emperour of Germanye subdued the Sclauâ—â—es and toke the cytye Brenneburgh He made tributarie to hym the people of Dalmacye and vanquysshed the Bohemes Ethylstane or Athelstane kynge of Englande after the death of Sytheryus kinge of the Danes in Northumberlande ceased that prouynce into hys owne handes and put out of possessyon his sonne whyche fledde to Constantyne kynge of Scottes The yere of Christ 929 Lewys â–ª the sonne of Charles the simple Anni regum Angli 5 after the deathe of Raulffe The yere of the worlde 4890 was desyred of the nobles to retourne out of Englande with his mother Elgina and toke possession of the kingedome of Fraunce wherin he reygned .27 yeares Ethylstane of Englande gaue hys daughter Edyth to Otho soonne of Henrye whyche Otho was afterwarde emperour Leo the .vi. byshoppe of Rome .vii. monethes And after hym Stephene the seconde .ii yeres The yere of Christ 931 The people called Redarii rebelled and refused the dominion of Henrye the
and vnrulye persons For his expertnesse in feates of armes he was muche commended wherby he quieted and kepte in dewe obeysaunce the Northumbers and Scortes and exyled the Danes Agapitus the second bishop of Rome .ix. yeres Henry the brother of Otho the emperoure beynge besieged at Mersburge submitted him selfe to his brother· of whome he was pardoned and after the deathe of Berthold duke of Bayon was aduaÌ„ced to the sayde Duchie Henry duke ofBayon or Bauarye The yere of the worlde 4908 The yere of Christ 947 looke the citee Aquileia at Iustinoples chased and slewe the Hungares Anni regum Angli 2 Beringarius which aforetime fledde into Swaue retourned with an armye into Italye at which time the Italyans forsoke their king Hugh and by communication concluded that Lothayre the sonne of Hughe shoulde be named king with Beringarius But the chiefe auctoritee remained with Beringarius whiche ruled with greate auarice and tyrannye Taxis kynge of the Hungares entred Italie pretendyng great crueltee The yere of the worlde 4909 The yere of Christ 948 Anni regum Angli 3 but by the praiers and riche gyftes of Beringarius he returned into his countrey withoute doyng any further harme Harolde kyng of Denmarke beyng expelled his kyngdome by his sonne Swenon The yere of the worlde 4910 The yere of Christ 1949 Anni regum Angli 4 was excited of hys kinsmen the Normains to set vppon the countrey of Fraunce and so toke Lewys the kynge prisoner whom afterwarde he restored to the Frenchemen and set Rycharde in possession of his fathers Duchâ—e of Normandie which was nowe of age to take charge thereof and maried the doughter of Hugh Legraunte Erle of Paris whiche mariage was cause of more trouble betweene the Normains and kynge Lewys whome Otho also the Emperoure ayded in hys warres But yet notwithstandynge the Normains had alway the vpper hande Otho ledde an armie against Boizlai king of Bohome Anni regum Angli 5 and hym besieged in Newe citee The yere of the worlde 4911 The yere of Christ 950 where Boizlai not able to susteyne the power of Otho yelded and beynge reconsiled to the emperoure continued his true subiecte The yere of Christ Otho after the death of hys fyrste wyfe Anni regum Angli 6 at Pauie in Italie toke in mariage a noble woman The yere of the worlde 4912 called Adhelhayde late wyfe of Lothayre the sonne of Hugh and kynge of Italie whiche woman was suppressed with shamefull iniuryes by Beringarius who with all tyranny greued the Lumbardes and other Italians Beringarius fearing the mighte and puisance of Otho submitted hym with all his power became hys subiecte Lyndolphus the sonne of Otho Anni regum Angli 7 findynge hym selfe greued with the foresaied mariages The yere of the worlde 4913 The yere of Christ 952 gathered to him a greate power agaynste hys father so that eche of them greued other with cruell warre vntyll at length Lyndolphus was reconsyled to hys father notwithstandynge he had at dyuers metynges shewed hym selfe veraye dysobedient and stubburne The Hungares wasted the countrei of France and Uormana The yere of the worlde 4915 The yere of Christ 954 with swoorde and fyre Anni regum Angli 9 EDwine succeded his vncle Eldrede in the kyngdome of Englande of whome is lefte no honest memorye for one heinous acte by hym committed in the beginnyng of his reigne Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4916 The yere of Christ 955 In the selfe daye of his coronacion he sodeinly withdrewe hym selfe from hys lordes and in the sight of certaine persons rauyshed his owne kinswoman the wyfe of a noble man of hys realme and afterwarde slew hir husbande that he myght haue the vnlawfull vse of hir beautye for whiche acte and banisshynge of Dunstone he became odyble to hys subiectes and of the Northumbers and people of middle EnglaÌ„d that rose agaynst hym was depryued of his regallie whan he had reigned iiii yeres Otho Emperoure of Almayne nere to the ryuer called Lech with greate power and manhode put to flyghte the Hungares And shortly after vanquisshed the Sclaumes Anni regum Angli 2 Lothayre the sonne of Lewys begotten on Goberga the emperours syster The yere of the worlde 4917 The yere of Christ succeded his father in the kingdome of France reigned .30 yeres This Lothayre had muche trouble with the Normayns a longe season because he endeuoured by false vnfaithfull meanes to betraie Duke Richarde But he by the healpe of the Danes in such wise compassed his mattiers and so muche endamaged the laÌ„d of Fraunce that Lothayre was glad to be reconsiled and make recompence for all iniuryes by hym doen to the said Rycharde Iohn the .xii. was bishop of Rome .ix. yeres Anni regum Angli 3 Ueremunde was proclaimed kinge of Spaine and reigned .vii. yeares he by the healpe of Ferdinande The yere of the worlde 4918 The yere of Christ 957 Erle of Castile warred against Almanzor kyng of Sarasens and at the fyrst encounter obteyned of hym the victorre But after the Sarasen repayrynge hys armye chased Ueremunde scatered hys hoste and destroyed the churche of Compostella In the thirde battayle Ueremunde vanquyshed the Sarasens and putte theim to greate domage and losse of men Anni regum Angli 4 At this tyme appeared the figure of crosses in the garmentes of dyuers men The yere of the worlde 4919 The yere of Christ 558 EDgare brother of Edwine begaÌ„ hys reigne in Englande He was a prince of worthye memorye for his manifolde vertues greatly renowmed so excellent in iustice and sharpe correction of vyces The yere of the worlde 959 The yere of Christ 4920 Anni regum Angli 1 as well in hys magistrates as other subiectes that neuer before hys dayes was vsed lesse felonie by robbers or extorcion or bryberye by false officers He chastised also the greate negligence couetousnesse vicious liuyng of the clergie and brought theim to a better order Of stature he was littâ—ll but of mynde valiant and hardye and verye experte in marcyall polycie He prepared a greate nauye of shyppes whiche he dysposed in .iii. partes of his Realme and had souldyours alwaye preste and redye against the incursions of forayne and straunge enemyes Ludwallus prynce of Wales paied to him yerelye in waye of tribute .300 woulffes By meane whereof within .iiii. yere in Englande and Wales myght scantlye befounde one woulffe This Edgare in hys flourisshynge youth was somedeale giuen to the lust of the flesshe whiche he afterwarde greuously repented Indulph reigned in Scotlande .ix. yeres He kept peace with the Englyshemen andvanqushysed the Danes that inuaded his realme The yere of Christ 4922 Nicephorus emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 961 Otho the younger was ordeined and anoyncted kyng of Wormacia A noble man called Enâ—cus Erle of Bigorre deliuered the prouince of Spayne called Nauarre from the dominion of the Sarasens and was theriore named the
first kyng of Nauarre After whome reygned his sonne â—arsias which fought also prosperously against the SaraseÌ„s and augmented his kyngdome Otho â–ª emperour of Almaine Anni regum Angli 4 spedde hym towarde Italy The yere of the worlde 962 The yere of Christ 4923 to quiete the furye of Beringarius and Iohn whiche in a sedicion was made bishoppe of Rome and whan he came into the citee was of all the people saluted by the name of Augustus and by the whole consente of the Italians proclaimed emperour The yere of the worlde 963 The yere of Christ 4924 The emperour depriued Beringarins Anni regum Angli 5 and Adelbert his sonne of the kyngedome of Lumbardye and condemned theim to banishmente the tone to Austriche the tother to Constantinople Otho aduertised Iohn the byshop of Rome to refourme his noughty lyfe and forsake the concubines whyche he nourished openlye but all was in vayne Wherefore Otho called a counsayle by aucthority whereof Iohn was condemned and fearing his punishment fled into desert and one Leo was chosen bishop The Romaynes beinge the kinsmen of Iohn deposed Leo Anni regum Angli 6 and set Iohn agayne in the bishoprike The yere of the worlde 4925 The yere of Christ 954 Which with in short space was taken in aduoutrye and slayne After that the people contrary to the minde of Otho chose Bennet But he forced theim to admâ—â—te Leo and depose the foresayd Bennet At whiche tyme the electyon of the bâ—shoppe was transferred frome the people and â—largys of Rome to the emperours Bennet the .v. was byshop of Rome .vi. monethes and after him Leo the eight one yere Alphons the .v. kynge of Spayne reigned 37. ye ares he profered his syster in mariage to a prynce of the Sarasens to the entent he shoulde ayde him agaynst the kinge of Corâ—uba But the mayden would in no wyse be coupled with the Heathen Pagane Iohn the .xii. byshoppe of Rome .vii. yeres He was taken and caste in prison Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 4927 The yere of Christ 966 by Ioferde Erle of Campayne through the counsayle of Peter prouost of the citee King Duffus reygned among the Sâ—cottes .iiii. yeares and was slayne by the treason of a noble maÌ„ called Danewalde After his death appeared no sonne moone nor sterre in the firmament the space of .vi. monethes Anni regum Angli 10 Otho the younger was sente for to Rome by his father and there crowned proclaimed partaker of the empyre The yere of the worlde 4929 The yere of Christ 968 Anni regum Angli 11 Otho expelled the Sarasens out of Italye whiche of longe time hadde holden by force the mounte Gargarus from whens as out of a castell they oftentymes inuaded Italy The yere of the worlde 4930 The yere of Christ 969 He subdued also the Grecians whiche inhabyted Calabre and made them tributary The people of Constantinople hearing the ouerthrowe and discomfiture of their Grekes in Italye leyde all the wighte of that domage to Nicephornus theyr emperour because he denyed to giue his doughter in maryage to the yonger Otho Wherfore by the consente and ayde of hys wife and sonne The yere of the worlde 4933 The yere of Christ 972 he was murdered in the night season Anni regum Angli 14 and Iohn his sonne chosen in his place to be emperour which reigned .vi. yeres A signe appeared in the element lyke fyre Iohn emperour of Constantinople gaue his syster in mariageto the younger brother Otho Cuâ—ine a vicious and wicked tyran reigned among the Scottes He defloured his owne systers and rauished other mens wifes and doughters wherfore he was slayne the .v. yere of his reygne Bennet the vâ— bishop of Rome was caste in prison by Cynthius a citisin The yere of the worlde 4934 The yere of Christ 973 that was at that time of great power in Rome Anni regum Angli 15 Edgare king of England tamed the Welshemen whiche reâ—elled and spoyled the countrey of Glamorgan Otho the emperour gaue place to nature after whom succeded his son named also Otho who reigned .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 4936 EDwarde the sonne of Edgare by his firste wife Anni regum Angli 1 beganne his reigne ouer this realme of England The yere of Christ 975 contrary the minde and pleasure of Elfride his stepmother and other of her aliance In all kindes of honest vertue this man mighte be well compared to his father and began his soueraigntee with such modestie myldenesse that he was worthilye fauoured of all men excepte onely Elfride which euer maligned agaynst hym for so much as the desireâ— to haue the gouernance of the realme for her owne son Egelrede All the time of this Edwarde was great discorde betwene the priestes and monkes of Englande Because Edgare in his time had expelled certayne seculer priestes out of their colleges and geuen the possession thereof to monkes In which controuersie throughe certaine counterfayteâ— miracles the monkes had the vpper hande The yere of the worlde 4937 Otho the emperour subdued Henry duke of Bauarye The yere of Christ 976 Iohn emperour of Constantinople Anni regum Angli 2 after he had expelled the Roâ—olanes out of Bulgarye and annexed that prouince to his owne signorye and for his victorye triumphed was by treason of certain of his sabiectes poysoned· Bâ—silius and Constantine the .ii. sonnes of Romanus were made emperoures of the easte Anni regum Angli 3 whiche inuaded and spoyled the countrey of Surie The yere of the worlde 4938 The yere of Christ 977 and expellinge the Sarasens recouered the yle of Crete Kenneth reigned in Scotlande .xxv yeares In his tyme he Dâ—nes 〈◊〉 in â—ngus with a great company and wasted the countrey veraye sore with whom the Scottes mette and after sore fighte and great slaughter by the manhode of one Hay â–ª an vâ—landishe man and his .ii. sonnes obteyned the victorye Thys Kenneth was slayne by meane of a lady called Fenella because she had poysoned Malcolme prynce of Cumber The emperour of Germany vanquished the Bohemes and wasted their countrey Edwarde kinge of Englande while he was hunting in new forest by chaunce loste his company and rode alone to refreshe him at the castell of his stepmother Alphrede where he was by her counsayle trayterouslye murdered as he satte on his horse After his death god shewed for hiÌ„ diuers myracles Wherfore he is noumbred amonge the saynctes and martyres Before the death of this Edward appeared in this lande a blasinge sterre of a marueylous greatnesse â–ª EGelrede or Etheldrede the sonne of kynge Edgare and Alfrede Anni regum Angli 1 was ordeyned kinge of Englande The yere of the worlde 4939 The yere of Christ 978 He was goodly of shape and visage but wholy geuen to idlenesse and abhorred all princelye exercises a louer of riote lecherie and dronkennesse â–ª and vsed extreme crueltee towarde his subiectes hauinge his eares open to all vniust complaintes In
yeres The yere of the worlde 4961 Alphons kyng of Spaine besiegeyng the citee Ueseâ—m was wounded with an arrowe and thereof dyed after whom was chosen Uâ—remunde that reigned .x. yeres Egeâ—rede â–ª kyng of Englande being greatly enhaunced in his owne minde for the mariage of the Dukes sister of Normandye sente sorthe into all partes of his realme secrete and streicte commissions chargyng the rulers that vpon a certaine daye and hoâ—re assigned the Danes whiche proudlye vsed great crueltee in the land should be sodeinely slaine And so was it dooen Whiche thinge was after cause of great misery Constantine reigned amonge the Scottes .iii. yeres by meane of hym and Malcolme the sâ—onne of Kenneth the realme of Scotlande was miserably tourmented with ciâ—ste warre Henry Duke of Burgoyne ended hys lyfe The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ who for so muche as he died without issue Anni regum Angli 25 by hys will ordeined Robert kyng of Fraunce to be hys heyre But the Burgoynes refusing to be vnder his dominion rebelled and were by hym vanquisshed and brought in due obeysaunce Sueno or Suayne kyng of Denmarke hearing of the murder of the Danes in England and beyng sore moued therwith landed with a strong armie in dyuers partes of this realme so cruelly withoute mercy and pitee spoyled the countrey and slewe the people â–ª that the Englysshemen were brought to most extreme and vnspeakeable miserye but yet after a certaine space a peace was entreated for whiche the Englisshmen payed .30000 poundes howbeit diuers princes of the Danes stil continued wastyng the land in dyuers places Grime reigned in Scotlande .ix. yeres agaynste hym Malcolme made fierce warre for the crowne whiche was appeased by the counsaile of a byshop called Fothadus Henrye Duke of Bauary The yere of the worlde by the consent of the princes electours of Germanye Anni regum Angli 26 was ordeyned emperour The yere of the worlde 4964 who was famous as well for hys godly wisedome as for his marcyall prowes and manye notable victoryes that he knyghtlye atchiued of his enemyes At his fyrste entre he subdued certayne rebelles as the Bohemes the Uandales and quieted Loraine and Flaunders Anni regum Angli 28 Godfrey succeded Otho in the Dukedome of Lorayne The yere of the worlde 4966 The yere of Christ 1005 Anni regum Angli 29 A great famine and pestilence afflicted almost the whole worlde The yere of the worlde 4967 The yere of Christ 1006 The Sarasens The yere of the worlde 4968 deuidynge theyr hostes in two sundrye partes Anni regum Angli landed in Italye toke Capua The yere of Christ 1007 and besyeged Barum Againste whome Urceolus Duke of Uenice and Gregory a capitaine of Constantinople ioygninge together theyr puisaunce went in all haste and obteyned of theim a noble victorye The Turkes toke the citee of Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 4970 Anni regum Angli The citisins of Adria vexed the borders of Uenice The yere of Christ with robbing and pillyng the countrey whom Uiscolus with so great murder vanquished that neuer after they attempted to inuade thyr neyghbours The Scottes not susteigning the tiranny of theyr kyng Grime rose vp against him wherof ensued much trouble in Scoctlande Malcolme vanquished and slewe Grime toke on hym the kyngdome and reygned .xxxi. yeres to hym the lordes of Scotlande graunted fyrst the wardes and mariage of theyr heyres Henrie the emperour fyrste founded the byshopryke of Babenberge in Germayne The yere of the worlde 4972 The yere of Christ 1011 Anni regum Angli 34 Ferdinande the son of Sanctius Erle of Castâ—le was made kynge of Spayne He maryed the daughter of Alphons kyng of Legio and syster of Ueremunde whereby he was king of â—egio in the ryght of his wife Sueno or Suaine kynge of Denmarke Anni regum Angli 35 repented hym of the former couenauntes made with the Englisshemeâ—â— and thinkyng to atteine the whole dominion of this land The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1012 with a stronge armie entred fyrst Northumberland than myddle Englande or Mertia and so wente forthe tyll he came to the citee of London whiche he besieged and destroyed the countrey of Kente At this tyme Egelrede the kyng despeiryng of all recouery not ones proferynge to resiste his enemies with hys wife and children fledde to Richarde Duke of Normandy And than possessed â—ueno the whole kyngdome of this realme About this tyme Olauus and Onetus .ii. capytayns of the Danes inuaded Scotlande vanquisshed kynge Malcolme and subdued Murraye but not longe after Malcolme repatred his armye discomfited the Danes slewe Onetus Henry the emperour of Germany yode toward Rome where he was annoyncted emperour 〈◊〉 the bishoppe The yere of the worlde 4974 The yere of Christ 1013 Anni regum Angli 36 and then takyng with hym the imperiall Diademe marched with his armie towarde Câ—pua He vanquysshed the Sarasens and forced theim to forsake Italye he pursued also with great wrath Bubaganus a capytain of the emperours of Constantinople whiche fauoured the Sarasens He wanne the citee Troâ—â— whiche the Grecians had builded where sometime Annibal pitched his campe Camus another capitaine of the Danes inuaded Scotlande and nere to Farre was disconfited and slayne the place at this day is called Camustand Canutus by commaundement of Sueno brake againe into Scotland The yere of the worlde 4975 The yere of Christ 1014 with whom the Scottes fought a terrible battayle Anni regum Angli 37 to the great domage of both patees after which battale a peace was agreed Sâ—aâ—e the Dane after much scathe done to the realme of Englande ended his lyfe And then succeded Canutus his sonne but the Englishmen sent agayne for Etheldred out of Normandy who by the helpe of the Normaynes and present assistence of his commons expelled Canutus Canutus returned agayne into Englande where he spared nothinge Anni regum Angli 39 The yere of the worlde 4977 The yere of Christ 1016 that mighte be destroyed wyth swoorde and fire In this tyme kynge Etheldrede ended his life when he had reygned .38 yeres After whose death variaunce fell betwene the Englishemen for the election of their king for the citisyns of London wyth certayne other named Edmunde the sonne of Etheldrede â–ª a yonge man of lusty and valiant courage in marciall aduentures bothe hardie and wise and could very wel endure al prines Wherfore he was surnamed Ironside But the more parte fauoured Canutus the Dane By meanes wherof betwene this two martiall princes were foughten many great battayles in the which eyther parte spedde diuerslye to the great slaughter of them that toke theyr partes But lastly it was agreed that the two captaynes shuld trye theyr quarel betwene them selfe â–ª onely In wâ—â—câ—e 〈◊〉 although Edmund semed to haue the vpper hande yet he condescended to deuide the realme and make Canutus felow with him in the kingedome whiche agreement was at last concluded IN this time
Surie Slaymanne the greate Souldane of Babylon The yere of the worlde 5061 The yere of Christ 1106 was slaine Anni regum Angli 12 and the citee Ascalon yelded to Godfrey in the which he found wonderful riches Pastale the second was ordeined bishop of Rome who more lyke a strong warriour than a good bishoppe â–ª with force of armes subdued manye of hys ennemyes whiche withhelde from hym certaine of S. Peters patrimonye Many byshops of Rome in this time were chosen in dyuers partes Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 5062 The yere of Christ 1101 and shortly after againe deposed Edgare the fourth sonne of Malcome being sent for of the Scottes made claime to the crowne whiche he obteined after he hadde discomfited Donalde in a strong battaile and reigned in good quiete .ix. yeres Baldwine after the death of Godfrei hys brother was named the .ii. king of Hierusalem Wylliam Rufus kyng of Englande beinge at his disporte of huntyng by glaunsynge of an arrowe that Tyrel a french knight did shoote was wounded to death HEnrie the brother of Wylliam Rufus and first of that name for hys learnynge called Beuâ—lerke beganne his dominion ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„de Anni regum Angli 1 and reigned .35 yeares This Henrie was a noble and valiant prince stronge and myghtie of body of hygh stature blacke heared and had great staryng eies a comely visage and a pleasant and sweete countinance He greatly abhorred excesse of meates and drinkes In thre thinges he was excellent in witte eloquence and good happe in battayle and thereto had .iii. contrary vices couetousnesse crueltee and lust of the body but yet he was not so geuen to these vices but that he farre excelled in vertue At the beginnyng he refourmed the state and condicioÌ„ of the clergie releised the greeuous paymentes reduced agayne S. Edwardes lawes with the amendemente of theim and restored Anselme bishop of Canturbury from banisshemente He toke to wife Maude the syster of Edgare kyng of Scottes This man fauoureth nothing the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome Many ChristiaÌ„ men were slaine in Asia of the Turkes and Bohemunde of Puell taken prysoner The yere of the worlde 5063 The yere of Christ 1102 Anni regum Angli 2 whiche was shortly after redemed by his nephew Tancretus Ranulph byshoppe of Durham excited Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie which was now retourned from Hierusalem to warre vpon his brother Henrie for the crowne of Englande who assembled a strong armie and landed at Portsmouth but by mediacion peace was made on this condycion that Henrye should paye .3000 markes yerely to Duke Robert The yere of the worlde 5065 The yere of Christ 1104 The citee of Accacon was taken of the kyng of Hierusalem by the ayde of the Uenecians and Ienowais Anni regum Angli 4 and a great multitude of the Turkes vanquisshed and slaine Robert Duke of Normandye coming into EnglaÌ„d by fayre entreatie of kynge Henrie and his wyfe releised to hym the tribute of .3000 markes Anni regum Angli 5 But it was not long ere that by meane of tale bearers The yere of the worlde 5066 The yere of Christ 1105 misse reporters great malyce was kendled betwene the .ii. bretherne and shortly therupon deadly warre arrered in the end wherof Robert was take n and kept in perpetual prison at Cardiffe by hys brother who immediatly seised vpon the Duchie of Normandie and held it in his possession After the death of Uradisâ—ans kynge of Boheme that countrey was gouerned a certaine space by Dukes Pascale bishop of Rome fought diuers battailes with Ptolomeus and Stephene Cursus The yere of the worlde 5067 The yere of Christ 1106 citisins of Rome Anni regum Angli 6 Robert Erle of Shrewsburye and William of Cornwalle rebellynge against kynge Henrie were taken and kepte in prison al their life time King Henry ordeined streicte lawes against theues and other that vsed vnlawfull meanes in the whiche was conteyned the losyng of lyfe of eyes of stones and other membres of man as the gilte required By meane of Anselme byshoppe of Canturburye the pryestes of Englande were constreigned to for go their wyfes A great Controuersie betwene king Henry and bishop Anselme concerninge the inuestitute of bishops and geuyng of benefices The bishop of Rome and his adherentes byshoppes of Saxonie after many other princes lastly excited Henrye the yonger to warre vpoÌ„ his owne father the emperour continuyng the time of whiche warre Henry the father partly for sorowe partly with sickenesse ended hys lyfe after he had in .60 greate battayles encountred with hys rebellious subiectes and other enemyes that were stered against him by the bishops of Rome Bohemund Duke of Puel retourned out of Asia and toke to wyfe Constance the daughter of Philip kynge of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5068 The yere of Christ 1107 Anni regum Angli 7 Henrye the .v. of that name after the death of hys father toke on him the gouernaunce of the empyre Which he vsurped rebellyng against his father in hys life tyme and reigned .xx. yeres Lewys surnamed the grosse began hys reigne ouer Fraunce and continued .xxx. yeres shortly after hys coronacion a noble man called Guylerous rebelled and was brought to due obeysaunce In Englande appeared a blasyng sterre betweene the southe and the weast and againste that in the east appeared a great beame of brightnesse stretchyng towarde the sterre and shortly after were seen .ii. moones the tone in the east the tother in the weast Alphons the .vii. king of Spaine reigned one and fifty yeres Anni regum Angli 8 Alexius emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople vexed the Christians The yere of the worlde 5069 The yere of Christ 1108 which were occupyed in warre against the Turkes in Asia Wherefore Bo 〈…〉 â—uell ledde againste hym a stronge armie and besieged Dyrachium But Alexius fearynge the puisaunce of Bohemunde entreated meanes of peace which was concluded and Bohemund passed againe to Antioche A certaine bishop of Fluâ—ntine about this time taught that Antichrist was come beyng meeued with the wonderful straunge sightes which were seen in these daies Anni regum Angli 9 Baldwyne kinge of Ierusalem toke Berinthum The yere of the worlde 5070 The yere of Christ 1109 and by force of armes subdued Syâ—â—n Henrye the emperour desyred to wife Maude the eldest daughter of kynge Henrye of Englande being then but v. yeres of age nor hable to be maried Kyng Henrie ordeined the bishops see of Eely and added therto Cambridge shyre Alexander the .v. sonne of Malcolme reigned in Scotlande .xvii. yeares he quyeted the Murrais and Rossis whiche troubled his realme Debate fel betwene the king of Englande and Lewys of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5071 The yere of Christ 1110 for the castell of Gisdurs and homage Anni regum Angli 10 whiche Lewys required to be dooen for the Duchie of Normandie Worthy thaÌ„kes were rendred to Henry the emperour by the bisshop of Rome
of Christ 1158 About this time came into England certaine Germaines Anni regum Angli 4 to the number of .xxx. whiche taught the abrogacyon of the sacramentes of the aulter baptisme and wedlock Wylliam kyng of Sicilie the whole college of cardynalles and dyuers citees of Italie conspired against the emperour Friderich which was occupied in the warres against Myllaine gaue to the bishop of Romela greate summe of money to excommunicate the emperour About this tyme one Angus of Galloway rebelled in Scotland which was subdued by Gilchrist Erle of Angus Not long after the Murrasy rose against their king and were suppressed with great slaughter Adrian bishop of Rome dyed beyng choked with a flye in his drinke who a little before his death affyrmed that there was no kynde of lyfe more miserable than the Papacie Anni regum Angli 5 Alphons kyng of Castile died as he was coming from Hierusalem and left after him his sonne Sanctius The yere of the worlde 510 The yere of Christ who being slain in Aâ—rabia his brother Ferdinande succeded in the kyngdome and reigned .31 yeres Great discorde and variaunce in Rome for the election of the bishop for some of the cardinalles chose one Octauyan but other some and the more parte named Alexander At whiche tyme the emperoure to whose iudgement the matter was referred whan that Alexander dysdeyned to abyde his arbiterment confyrmed Octauian Than old Alexander flee into Fraunce and there excommunicated out of the numbre of the faithfull bothe Friderich the emperour and Octauian the Antipape and in a counsayle at Claremounte disanulled the actes of the counsayle of Paule This schisme continued wel nere .xx. yeres The yere of the worlde 5121 The yere of Christ 1160 Anni regum Angli 6 Lewys kynge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margarete in mariage to Hearle the sonne of the kyng of England by reasoÌ„ wherof was appeaced the warre grudge betwene France England for the laÌ„des of Poytow c Friderich the emperour came the fourth time into Italye Anni regum Angli 7 and wasted the citee of Terdona robbed Cremona The yere of the worlde 1122 The yere of Christ 1161 spoyled Myllaine whiche had bene cause of muche myschiefe and cast it to the earth For whiche cause the Ueronenses Patauines and Uincentines by the stering of the Uenecians coniured and made confederacie against the emperour At the subuercion of Millaine the women whiche hadde lybertie to departe with as muche as they coulde carie leuynge their riches and treasure toke with them their infantes and yonge children with whiche example of motherly charite the emperour beynge greatly delyted graunted to them al their whole substaunce and the sauegarde of their chyldren This yeare as saith Fabian kynge Henry of Englande went into Scotland and made so fierce warre vpon their kynge William that lastely he toke him caused him to make recompensacion in yelding to him the castel of Carlell the castel of Bamburgh with diuers other and receiued of hym feaulte and homage Uladislaus Anni regum Angli 8 for his valiant knighthode whiche he declared in the Syege and expungnacion of Myllaine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1162 was by the emperour ordeined the .ii. kynge of Boheme and had geuen to him for his armes the red raunping Lion with the forked tayle The emperour Friderich sought diuers meanes of peace and agreement with Alexander bishop of Rome But he would not in any wyse agree The yere of Christ 1163 Almericus succeded his brother Baldwine in the kyngdome of Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5124 Anni regum Angli 9 he vanquisshed the Aegipcians and toke the citye Alexandria whiche he restored to the Soul done vppon promyse of a great summe of money for the same but whan promyse was not kept for the paiemente thereof Almericus besieged him in the towne called Cayrum or Cares Stephene the .iii. was ordeyned king of Hungarie and reigned .ix. yeares Guido bishop of Crema after the death of Octauian was made bishop of Rome by the emperoure The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1164 Anni regum Angli 10 at whiche tyme Alexander was still in Fraunce Thomas becker bishop of Caunterbury whiche sediciouselye vnder pretence of defendynge the lyberties of the churche as he sayd spake and dyd many thinges against the kinges prerogatiue royall and contrarye to all good ordre of ciuile gouernaunce was expelled out of the realme or more verely fled himselfe to Rome to complayne vpon the kynge to the byshop The welshemen rebelled and were brought againe in subiection Anni regum Angli 11 Byshop Alexandre returned out of Fraunce to Rome The yere of the worlde 5126 The yere of Christ 1165 and was receiued of the people contrarye to the Emperours mynde Anni regum Angli 12 The Romaines The yere of the worlde 5127 The yere of Christ 1166 for so muche as the Tusculanes refused to paye a fowage that was of theym exacted made fierce warre â–ª vpon theim and by the ayde of the Germaines were them selues vanquisshed and slayne in greate noumbre Frederich the emperour retournyng to Rome subdued a great parte of the borders of Hetrucia and beclipped the citye of Rome with a stronge syege at whiche tyme a great noumbre of his souldiours and many of the noble men perisshed with a sodeine pestilence Wylliam succeded his brother Malcolme and was ordeined kynge of Scottes Alexander the bishop wasagayne constraigned to flye in to Fraunce In this meane tyme the citie of Myllaine was repayred and newely builded The Uenecians expelled the Hung ares from Iadara The people of Dalmacie submitted theym to Emanuell the emperour of Grece A bitter commocioÌ„ was kendled betwene the emperours of Grece and the UeneciaÌ„s whiche bereft him of diuers citees townes and ilandes After the desease of Malcolme William king of Scottes came into England and did to king Henry feaultee and homage as Malcolme had done before The citee of Alexandria in Italie was erected by the people of Millaine Placentia Anni regum Angli and Cremona The yere of the worlde 5129 The yere of Christ king Henrie of Englande caused Henrie his eldest son to be crowned king as he thought to the great quyetnesse as well of him selfe as of his realme but as it proued to the vtter disturbance of them both Anni regum Angli 15 Guydo the Antipape dyed The yere of the worlde 5130 The yere of Christ 1169 after whom succeded Ioannes which was the thirde bishop that was set vp by the emperour against Alexander The Romains vtterly destroyed Alba. Raynold Erle of Tusculane submitted hym selfe and his lordship to the Romaine bishop Siracinus or Xaracon the fyrst Souldaine of Aegypt after he had murdered Zuar the Catiph The yere of the worlde 5131 The yere of Christ 1170 Anni regum Angli 16 The yere of the worlde 5132 The yere of Christ 1171 Thomas Becket Anni regum Angli 17 by the mediacion of AleraÌ„der byshop
for the castell of Gisours Kynge Philip of Fraunce warred vpon the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 29 for the castell of Uerginde The yere of the worlde 5144 The yere of Christ 1183 Andronicus after he had murdered Alexiuâ— toke on him the imperiall crowne and reigned .ii. yeres Baldwine the v. being but a childe was proclaimed king of Hierusalem Saladine kinge of Turkes inuaded and spoyled the countrey about Ierusalem and broughte much trouble to the Christians William kinge of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5145 The yere of Christ 1184 for certane iniuries done to the Latines Anni regum Angli 30 ledde a huge armie both by water and by lande against the emperour of Constantinople and toke the citee Thessalonica of Macedone and subdued manye citees of Thrace and Grece to his obeisaunce Guydo toke on him the kingdome of Ierusalem â–ª for the which was great contencion betweene him and the Erle of Tripolis named Raimunde which discord gaue occasion to Saladine the Turke more cruelly to assaute the Christians in Asia Heraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem whiche had bene in diuers partes of Europe Anni regum Angli 31 came to king Henrie The yere of the worlde 5146 The yere of Christ 1185 desyring him of ayde against the Turkes Isacius vanquished put to death Andronicus emperour of Constantinople and reygned there .xvi. yeres Urbane the .iii. bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Friderich emperour of Germanie ordeined his sonne Henrie gouernour of the citees of Italie In England the Iewes crucified a childe in the towne of Burie Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5147 The yere of Christ The Sarasens were chased and sleine at the citee Anâ—â—â—e Saladine the Turke besieged Tiberiadis slewe the Christians toke prisoners king Guydo and the maysters of the templates He receyued by agreement the citee Ascalone and possessed Ladirea Then he wente to Ierusalem and conquered againe the citee .92 yeares after it was taken by the Christians In the meane time the people of Antioch chased slewe the Turkes in great numbre ¶ Here endeth the kingdome of Ierusalem The citee of Antioch was geuen vp to Saladine by the Patriarke for a great summe of money The yere of the worlde 5148 The yere of Christ 1187 Anni regum Angli 33 Gregorie the .viii. bishop of Rome .57 dayes and after him Clement the .iii. three yeres .v. monethes Richard erle of Poytow made warre againste kynge Henrie of Englande his father The yere of the worlde 5149 The yere of Christ 1188 Anni regum Angli 34 and takinge parte with the French king wanne from him diuers citees townes and castels and namely the citee of Ciâ—omanna For sorow wherof shortly king Henrie ended his life About this time the Uenecians bought the ile of Cretâ— or CaÌ„dy of one Boniface surnamed Monti Ferratensis The yere of Christ 1189 RYcharde the first of that name for his valiant and lustie courage The yere of the worlde 5150 Anni regum Angli 1 surnamed Cor de Lyon the second sonne of Henrie was crowned king of Englande and reigned xi yeares .ix. monethes .xx. dayes He was bigge of stature and hadde a merye countenaunce in the which appeared as wel a pleasaunte gentlenesse as a noble and princely maiestee to his souldiours he was fauourable bountifull to his friendes straungers a greuous enemie and harde to be pleased desirous of warre and abhorring idlenesse He inclined somewhat to pryde lecherie and auarice but mooste of all he is to be blamed because he semed to be impious toward his father The Londoners obteined .ii. officers to guyde theyr citee whiche were called bailiffes Great preparacion was made for the recouerie of Ierusalem and to ayde the christians in Asia by Friderich emperour of Almayne Rycharde kynge of Englande Philip of Fraunce Oddo Duke of Burgoyne the Uenecians Pisones William king of Sicilie and other The Frisones Danes and Flemminges with sword and fire destroied the sea costes of Afrike and Mauritania belonging to the Sarasens Friderich the emperoure after he had subdued the lesse Armonie and conquered diuers citees of Asia by misfortune was drowned in the riuer Selephius Phillip kyng of Fraunce and Richarde of Englande The yere of the worlde 5151 The yere of Christ 1190 went forwarde in theyr iourney toward Hierusalem Henrye the .vi. and sonne of Friderich was ordeyned emperour of Almayne Anni regum Angli 2 The bishop of Coloine and other bishops with the princes of Burgoyne rebelled Alphons the .viii. surnamed the good recouered hys fathers kyngdome of Spayne and reigned .53 yeres He take to wyfe Elenoure the daughter of kynge Henrye of England lately disceased Kynge Rycharde in his iourney towarde Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5152 The yere of Christ subdued the Iland of Cipres Anni regum Angli 3 and than iuigning his puisaunce with the Frenche kyng in Asia conquered Acon where was kenled betwene kynge Rycharde and Philip kynge of France a greuous dyspleasure For whiche cause Phillip shortly after departed thens and comynge into Fraunce inuaded the countrey of Normandye and excited also Iohn the brother of kynge Rycharde to take on him the kingdome of EnglaÌ„d in his brothers absence Celestine the .iii of that name byshop of Rome .vi. yeres .viii. monethes The bishop of Rome gaue Constance the doughter of Wylliam kyng of Sicilie to Henrie the emperoure by whiche meanes Sicilye became subiecte to hym Aboute this tyme the emperour was occupied in warre in Puel Saphandinus expellyng his kinsmen was made soule daie of Aegypt Kynge Rycharde of Englande restored to the Christyans the citee of Ioppe and in manye battayles put the Turkes to great sorow Warre betwene the citees of Uenice and Pise Wylliam bishop of Elie to whom kyng Rychard had committed the gouernaunce of England The yere of the worlde 5153 The yere of Christ 1192 practised much crueltee and vsed to ryde with a thousande horses wherby he greeued the places 〈◊〉 the whiche he soiourned Kynge Rycharde exchanged Cypres with Guye of Lesingham for the kyngdome of Hierusalem Wherfore the kyng of Englande a longe tyme after was called kynge of Hierusalem Kyng Rycharde hauyng knowlage that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandye and that Iohn his brother by hys counsayle aspired to hys kyngdome made peace with the Turkes for .iii. yeares The yere of the worlde 5154 The yere of Christ 1193 Anni regum Angli 5 and with a smal company retournyng whomward by Thrace traiterouslye was taken prisoner by the Duke of Austrige and brought to Henry the emperour ther kept in streit pryson a yere and .v. monethes where it is sayed that he slew a lyon and toke out his hert Emericus kynge of Hungary reigned viii yeres The yere of the worlde 5155 The yere of Christ 1194 Kynge Rycharde paiynge hys raunsome of .100000 poundes was deliuered 〈◊〉 retournyng to hys countrey Anni regum Angli 6 made sharpe warre vppon the Frenche kinge and Iohn his brother at whiche time was
of Christ 1253 Alexander the .iiii. was bishop of Rome .vii. yeres He was so muche occupied in mainteining the ciuile warres betweenes the Guelphes and Gybelynes that he sent abrode preachers to steere men agaynst the Gibelines to the great disturbance of all Italie He excommunicated also Manfrede the sonne of Frideryche Nayles yelded to the bishoppe The Gibelines were driuen out of their countrey The Florentines vanquysshed the Pisanes and subdued Uolateâ—ra The yere of the worlde 5215 The yere of Christ 1254 Manfrede founde meanes Anni regum Angli 37 that he was proclamed and crowned king of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5216 The yere of Christ 1255 Alphons kynge of Castile gaue Elenour his daughter in mariage to prince Edwarde Anni regum Angli 38 the sonne of kyng Henry of Englande to whom hys father gaue the principate of UUales and gouernance of Gulan and IrelaÌ„d UUherof began first that the kinges of England ordeined theyr eldest sonnes princes of UUales Alphons the .ix. and sonne of Ferdynande was kynge of Castile .xxviii. yeres About this time certaine noble meÌ„ of the hous of Cumminges rebelled against the kyng in Scotland and held him in prison a certaine time Uariaunce betwene the electours of Germanie for the emperour The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1256 parte named Alphons kynge of Castile Anni regum Angli parte Rycharde the brother of kynge Henrye of Englande but because neither of theim was receiued by the whole empyre the imperial auctoritee was counted â—oide the space of .xvii. yeres The king of Scottes 〈◊〉 his quene came into EnglaÌ„d Dyuers lordes of Almaine came into Englande and did homage to syr Rycharde Erle of Cornwall and the kinges brother who vpon ascencion day after was crowned kyng of Romaines at Aquisgrane Anni regum Angli 40 The yere of the worlde 5218 The yere of Christ by the bishoppe of Coloine and other of his friendes King Henry went into UUales to subdue Lewline whiche with his UUelshemen rebelled against hym and hys sonne prince Edwarde Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquine Bonauenture and Peter Hispanus were famous Anni regum Angli 41 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Great variaunce betwene kynge Henrye and the Londyners in so muche that the Maior Aldermen and shyriffes were depriued of theyr offices and the gouernance of the citee committed to certayne persones of the kynges appoynting The secte of S. Augustines armites began For so much as kyng Henry had promised oftentimes the restitucion of certaine auncieÌ„t lawes and ordinaÌ„ces whiche were more easie and commodyous to his people and by his longe delaye brought nothing to effect the lordes of England began to murmure and grudge against hym wherfore to appeace theyr malyce he helde a parliament at Oxenforde whiche was after called the madde parliament because manye thynges were therin enacted againste the kynges prerogatiue whiche proued after to the confusion of the realme and death of manye noble men For the confyrmacioÌ„ of these actes were chosen .xii. pieres called Douze pieres â–ª whiche had auctoritee to correcte the breakers of theyr ordynaunces These pieres transposed and altered many thynges according to theyr owne pleasure greatly to the discontentynge of the kynges mynd and disquieting of the whole realme as in the Englishe histories doeth appeare Rycharde the kynges brother returned out of Almaine into England Anni regum Angli 42 The yere of the worlde 5220 The yere of Christ Manfrede fortified the citee of Senâ—s with a great garrison against the bishoppe of Rome Ecelinus whiche fauoured the Gibelines vanquyshed the byshoppes armie and toke his legate Brixia was geuen vp to Ecâ—linus Deadly warre betwene the Uenecians and Genoways for the possession of a church in the citee of Ptolomais in Phâ—nicia Guye duke of Florentia The yere of the worlde 5221 The yere of Christ The Florentines fauouring the part of the Gnelphes went part of them to Luke part to Bononi Anni regum Angli 43 and forsoke their owne citee whiche shortlye after beinge inhabyted with a few indifferent persons was brought in the subiection of Manfrede and the Giâ—elines and fortified with their faâ—â—ours This facion of Guelphes and Gibelines continued in Italie almost to our time Michael Paleoloâ—us a noble man of Grece depriued William of his principate of Achaia and by the helpe of the Genowais nauie toke Constantinople slew Baldwine the emperour put to deathe the son of Theodorus Uattaris and vsurped the imperiall auctoritee .xxxv. yeres The Uenecians ouercame the Genowais at Ptolomais and toke .xxiiii. of their ships and galleis King Henrie of England fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a final peace on this condicion that Normandye Angeowe and Cenomanna shuld euer after be in the possession of the frenchemen and the king of England to haue Guyan and that Lewis should geue to king Henrie for hys expenses in warre .150000 crownes and for yearelye tribute a .100000 after which peace fynyshed the kynge retourned into England Deâ—dly warre betwene the bishop of Argentine and the citisyns wherein the bishoppe him selfe fought manfully like a valiant champion All the countrey of Hetrucia was brought vnder the subiection of Manfrede and the Guelphes expelled Anni regum Angli 44 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1261 About this time mortal warre was reared betwene Alphons king of Castile and Richarde the kinges brother of Englande because they bothe affected the empire of Germanie Alphons suspectinge the treason of his two brethren Henrie and Friderich expelled them out of his reelme of the which the tone fled into Affrike the tother into France entending to excite the people of bothe those nacions to inuade Castile Urbane the fourth was bishop of Rome .iii. yeres He first ordeyned the feast of Corpus Christi with great ploÌ„tie of pardone Anni regum Angli 45 King Henrie of England pulished at Ponles crosse the bishop of Romes absolucion for him and all his that were sworne to mainteyn the articles made in the parliament holden at Oxenforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1262 for which cause the Barones of Englande beganne to vtter their malice whiche they had long before conceiued agaynst the kinge and caused an insurrection that continued .iii. yeres The Barones of England armed them agaynst theyr kinge Anni regum Angli 46 The yere of the worlde 5224 The yere of Christ and al this yere houered about London and other places without any notable act of rebellion sauing that they robbed and spoyled alianes and certaine other persones whom they knewe to be agaynst theyr purpose Urbane bishop of Rome obteined of the Frenche kynge that his brother Charles the earle of Angeowe and prâ—â—ince might come into Italy with an army against MaÌ„frede where the saide Charles was proclaimed kinge of Sicilie and Naples by whiche meanes that kyngedome came first to the Frenchmen This yere was an exceading dearth in Scotland wherof Aâ—ho
of the worlde 5278 The yere of Christ spared neyther man woman nor childe To this mischyeâ—â— was ioygned so exceding dearth scarcitee that wheate was solde for .iiii. markes a quarter the common people did eat horsefleshe and diuers other vile beastes and many dyed for hunger At the same time was a great dearth in Fraunce Robert le Bruze leauing Iames Douglas gouernour of Scotland went into Irelande to ayde his brother Edwarde King Edward assembled a newe hoste and went into Scotland where he layed siege to Berwike But in the meane time the Scottes by an other way inuaded the borders of England and wasted the countrey euen to Yorke wherby Edward was constrâ—yned to breke hys siege and retourne with great daunger At this time sir Hugh the Spensers the father and the sonne were of great power in Englande and by the feuour of the king practised suche cruelty and bare them selfe so haughtly and so proude that no lord of this land might gainesay theÌ„ in any thing that they thought good whereby they were in greate hatred and indignacion amonge the nobles Iohn the .xxii. was bishoppe of Rome xviii yeres He was a cruel and wicked tiranne geuen only to heaping vp of riches and vexed greatly the emperour he proclaymed them heretikes which taught that Christe and hys apostels had no possessions in this worlde Albert and Lewis encountred the second time at Brusco a riuer of Alsacia where Lewes was fâ—ine to forsake the fielde Anni regum Angli 12 The lordes and nobles of Englande detesting the outragious pride of the Spensers The yere of the worlde 5280 The yere of Christ whereby they wroughte dayly both great dishonour to the king and hinderance to the common weale in suche wise conspired agaynste theim that they caused the king halfe agaynst his mind to remoue from him the Spensers and banyshe theym the realme The Irishemen by the ayde that they had out of Englande droue the Scottes out of their lande at whyche time manye of the noble men of Scotlande were slayne amonge the whiche was Edwarde le Bruze the kinges brother In Italy Huguicio Duke of Pyâ—e vanquished the people of Heâ—curia at the mountayne called Catinum The yere of the worlde 5281 The yere of Christ 1329 Kinge Edwarde contrarie to the minde of his lordes reuoked the Spensers from banishmente Anni regum Angli 13 and set theym in like auctoritee as they before had bene to the greate disturbance of the realme and not long after pursued the Barons and chased them so egrelye from place to place that in shorte space he put to death about the nombre of xxii of the greatest men of his realme The Flemminges made league with the Frenchmen Italie was miserablye tourmented with diuers commocions and sedicions of the Guelphes and Gibelines In all these debates the Guelphes fauoured the byshops partye and the Gibelines the emperour or some other noble men The yere of Christ 1321 After that kinge Edward hadde put to deathe manye of his lordes The yere of the worlde 5282 Anni regum Angli 14 he ordeyned M. Roberte Baldoke a man of euel fame to be chaunceller of Englande The two noble men whiche contended for the empyre of Germanie ioyned in battayle betwene Milberge and Oetingen where Lewys obteyned the victory and Friderich was disconfited and taken The leipres or lazars by the counsayle of the Iewes poysoned diuers wels in France and were therfore put to shameful death In Englande the sonne appered as bloud Anni regum Angli and so continued .vi. houres The yere of the worlde 5283 The yere of Christ 1322 Lewis the emperour ordeyned in the cities of Italye certayne deputyes to gouerne the same to his behoulfe The Scottes inuaded the realme of Englande Rainerius Lampertus de RaÌ„ponibus Ioannes Andree lawiers Uarignana Platearius phisicious Raimundus Lullâ—us Franciscus Maronis Nicholaus de Lyra and William Occham were famous The citisins of Luke and Pyse in Italy expelled Huguicio with his sonne Nerius and toke for their gouernour one Castruciê° which was before time imprisoned in the citee of Luca by the forenamed Huguicio Charles the third and sonne of Philippe the fayre began his dominion ouer France and reigned .v. yeres Kinge Edwarde with a mightye armie entred Scotlande Anni regum Angli 16 but with syckenesse and other mysfortunes that chaunced amonge his souldiers The yere of the worlde 5284 The yere of Christ 132 he within shorte space was forced to retourned into Englande wherof sir Iames Douglas and the Scottes hauing knowlage pursued him in suche wise that they slewe many Englyshemen and had wel nere taken the kynge Charles of Fraunce warred vpon the landes of king Edwarde in Gascoyne and Guyan Anni regum Angli 17 The yere of the worlde 5285 The yere of Christ 1324 and toke ther many townes and castels Kinge Edwarde sent his wife Isabell to entreat with her brother Charles for peace or as Frosard sayth the quene her selfe fearing the tirannie and mischiefe of the Spensers fled with her yong son Edward into France and was gentelly receyued of her brother whych made great promise to ayde her agaynst the iniurie tiranny of the Spensers Robert duke of Puell after he had obteyned the citye of Gean expelled the Gibelines from Soana Galaeceus chased the Guelphes out of the citee called Uercelle Anni regum Angli 18 Charles king of France The yere of the worlde 5286 The yere of Christ 1325 partly being corrupted with money partly fearing the manassinges of the bishop of Rome whiche was in lyke maner bribed with riche giftes by the Spensers forsoke his sisters quarel and commaunded her to auoyde his lande Quene Isabell by the ayde and healpe of sir Iohn of Heinalt Anni regum Angli 19 with a small company of Henowayes The yere of the worlde 5287 The yere of Christ 1326 retourned into Englande to whom the nobles and commons gathered in great noumbre and pursued the kynge the Spensers and other enemies so narowly that shortly after they toke them and kept the king in prison at Barâ—clei where not longe after he was murdered by sir Roger Mortimer sir Hugh the Spensers Iohn Erle of Arundell Robert Baldoke and other tirannes whyche of longe time had greued the realme they put to worthye punishement EDward the thirde after the deposinge of his father was crowned kinge of Englande and reygned .50 yeres The yere of the worlde 5288 The yere of Christ 1327 Anni regum Angli 1 This man besyde al other giftes of nature was endued with passing comely beauty and fauour of witte prouident circumspect and gentil doing nothing without great wisedome and consideracion He was a man of excellent modestie and temperaunce and aduanced suche persons to high dignities as did most passe other in integritie and innocency of lyfe In feates of armes he was very experte as the noble prowesse by hym atchieued doe well declare Of his liberalitee clemencie he shewed many great
examples brefely in al princely vertues he was so excelleÌ„t that few noble men before his time can be to him compared At the beginninge he was chefely ordered by sir Roger Mortimer and his mother Isabell. Robert kinge of Scottes sent his defiaunce to yonge kinge Edwarde and inuaded the borders of England Kinge Edward made preparacion toward Scotland at which time fel great variance betwene the archers of Englande and the souldiours of sir Iohn of â—eynalde and shortly after the English army being in the borders was so sore distressed for lacke of forage and other necessaries that they were all in great daunger By the treason of sir Roger Mortimer the Scottes escaped without battaile wherby the kinge loste that vyage and all hys charges By the counsayle of sir Roger Mortimer and the olde queene king Edward made a dishonourable peace with the Scottes For he restored to theim all auncient wrytinges charters and patentes whereby the kynges of Scotland had obliged theÌ„ to be sâ—udaries to the crowne of Englande with other like vnprofitable conditions Lewys the emperour at the instance of many noble meÌ„ of Italye came to Millaine where he according to the ancient custome was crowned with a Diademe of yron Iohn the bishoppe of Rome excommunicated Lewys and disanulled his election because he vsed imperial diggnitee in Italy before he was auctorised by him Thys variance continued well nere .xx. yeares in whyche the emperour profered often times to make entreatie of concorde and peace but the stife necked tyranne of Rome wolde neuer bende The writinges of bothe partes concerning this controuersie remaine at these dayes in the which the byshop feareth not to make his auaunte that he had full power to create and depose kinges and emperours at his pleasure and at the same tyme were many learned men whiche did greatly disalowe the byshop of Romes doynges amonge the whiche was Occham a man in his dayes of great fame A boke also was made by a learned man and geueÌ„ to the emperour which was called defensor pacis that is the DefeÌ„dour of peace wherin this controuersy is disputed and the bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyran nie sette forth to the vttermost A great cause of this variance as some write was bicause one of the emperours secretaries vnknowing to the emperour in cerayne of his letters had called the bishop the beast risyng out of the sea alluding to the place of the Apocalips Castrucius gouernour of Luke and Accius of Millain iuignyng their puisaunce vanquished and slew the Florentines ¶ Lewys the emperour was receiued into Rome wyth great honour and crowned with the imperial Diademe of Stephene de Columna a cardynall Castrucius recouered the citie Pistorinall and shortly after ended his lyfe One Peter was made Antipape by the emperoure against Iohn whiche was all this tyme in FraÌ„ce Lewis retournyng to Germanie lefte byshop Peter at Luca. Charles the Frenche kinge dyed wythout issue after whom the kingdome of Fraunce by right of inheritage was due to kinge Edwarde of Englande for so much as he was the sonne of Isabell the syster of Charles But they defeited him of his righte saiynge that the crowne of France was neuer wont to come by successyon to the woman but to the issue male Dauid the yonge prince of Scotland maried Iane the suster of king Edwarde Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde 5289 The yere of Christ Dulcinus and Duuandus heretikes ¶ Phillip of Ualoyes by the counsaile of the .xx. pyeres and specially of Roberte of Artois was made kynge of Fraunce and reigned .xv. yeres He made warre vpon the Flemminges whiche rebelled against Lewys their Erle and them vanquished in a stronge battaile and restored Lewes to the possession of his landes after he had beaten downe and destroyed the towne of Cassell ¶ Orcanes the seconde kinge of Turkes reigned .xxii. yeres He wanne Brusis from the Grecians while Cantazuzenus and Paleologus contended for the empyre The yere of the worlde 5290 Edmund Erle of Kent The yere of Christ 1329 Anni regum Angli 3 vncle to king Edward of Englande beyng falsely accused of treasoÌ„ was by sir Roger Mortimer put to death Prince Edwarde was borne at Woodstocke which in processe of tyme grewe to a noble and famous man and was in his days counted the flower of chiualry through out all the worlde ¶ After the death of Robert 〈◊〉 Bruze Dauid his sonne viii yeres of age succeded in the kingdome of Scotland and riegned xixix yeres Sir Roger Mortimer was accused for dyuers poinctes of treason The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1330 Anni regum Angli 4 and namely that he was ouer familiar wyth the olde quene Isabell the kinges mother for whiche accusacions he was shortly after beheaded Robert Erle of Artois a man of great power in FraÌ„ce was banished the realme for a certaine plea whiche as men thought he made by vnlawful meanes to the Erledome of Artois who not long after came into England and excited king Edward to claime the crown of FraÌ„ce The citisyns of Pise and Luca in Italye whych were brought in subiection to the emperour claymed againe their libertâ—e After the emperoure was departed from Italie Boniface Erle of Pise toke Peter the Antipape and presented him to Iohn of whom he was cast in pryson and shortly after dyed The Germaines solde the citie of Luca to a noble man of Gean The yere of the worlde 5292 Edwarde Bailoll the sonne of Iohn Bailol Anni regum Angli 5 late king of Scotlande The yere of Christ 1331 by lycenee before purchased of kinge Edwarde entred Scotlande claimynge the crowne by the ryghte of his father where he vanquysshed the Scottes and was crowned king at Sconoe Iohn king of Boheme entring Italy brought vnder his subiection Brixia Bergamum Luca Parma Rhegium and Mutina Anni regum Angli 6 Kynge Edward went into Scotland with a great power and as witnesseth the Englyshe histories at a place called Haldoune hill gaue to the Scottes batayle The yere of the worlde 1293 The yere of Christ wherin he obteined a triumphant victorye So that he slewe of theim .viii. Erles .900 knightes and Baronettes .400 Esquiers and .32000 common souldyours and of the Englyshmen were slaine onely .xv. persons at the same viage he wan the towne of Edenbourgh and Barwike with many other castelles and gaue the gouernauÌ„ce of Scotlande to Edwarde Baâ—lol betwene whom and the Scottes were foughten many batayles with great dyuersitie and change of fortune The younge king Dauid fled into France After this time the Scottes so often rebelled that king Edwarde made .iii. vyages into that lande wythin the space of .iiii. yeares and with greate manhode alwaye vanquished his enemies Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5294 The yere of Christ 1333 and caused theim to sweare to him feaultie and homage In these battailes were slaine well nere all the nobilitye of Scotlande wyth infynyte numbre
Englande and Fraunce at the intercession of the Genowaies The yere of the worlde 5351 The yere of Christ 1300 Anni regum Angli 14 made a vage into Afrike against the Sarisons where they besyeged the cytie of Tunes and spoyled the countrey there about in the end a league was agreed and the siege geuen vp on this condicion that the sarasens should holde them within theyr boundes and absteine froÌ„ the sea costes of Italy Fraunce and the ylaÌ„des lying betwene Afrike and Europe But Frosard maketh mencion of no such thinge but sayeth that the Christians departed sodenlye from the citye of Tunes without any league or truce making fering dyuers perilles and incidentes that might els haue chaunsed to theim He therto P. Aemilius continued his his historye In Englande it was decreed that the auctoritie of the byshop of Rome shoulde be ended with the Occean sea and that it shulde be lawfull hensforth to no man to appeale to the byshop of Rome or make suite that any Englysheman shulde be cursed by his auctory neyther that any man shulde execute such commaundemeÌ„t though it were obteined of the byshop on peine to lese all his gooddes and his bodye to perpetuall prison ¶ After the death of kynge Robert of Scotlande Iohn Erle of Carreke his eldest sonne succeded reigned .16 yeres whom the Scotes called Robert after hys father because thei thought Iohn an vnluckie name in a kinge he was maymed with the stroke of an horse in his youth therfore was vnhable for the gouernance of the realm Wherfore duke Robert of Albanie continued as gouernour all the tyme of his reigne Cruell warre in Lumbardy betwene Galyatius lorde of Myllaine and the people of Florence and Bonony The Erle of Armynack comyng with a great army to ayde the Florentines nere to the citie of Alexandrya receiued a wounde wherof he dyed Anni regum Angli 15 Peace betwene Galiatius and the Florentines After the death of Clement the Antipape The yere of the worlde 5352 The yere of Christ Bennet the xiii was choseÌ„ of the cardinalles in France â–ª the schisme still continued betwene the .ii. byshops This Clement graunted to the Frenche kynge the tenthes of the clergy Kyng Charles of Fraunce gaue the Dukedome of Orliaunce to his brother Lewys The king of fraunce making war into Britaine was sodeinely taken with a phrenesy Anni regum Angli 16 Peter Gambacurta lorde of Pise and his sones were slayne by one Appian a coÌ„mon scribe which Appian toke on hym the gouernaunce and lordshib of that citie The yere of the worlde 5353 The yere of Christ Sigismunde king of Hungarie ledde an army against the people called Walachi whyche desyred ayde of the Turkes whom notwithstandyng Sigismund vanquished â–ª and by force toke the towne Nikoâ— GersoÌ„ GorraÌ„ diuines Ancoranus a famous lawier Nicolaus Florentinus and Marsilius de S. Sophia phisicions Iohannes de sacro Busto an astronomer flourished Kyng Rycharde of England conceiued a great displeasure towarde the citie of London for a certaine outrage or riotte commited by the citisyns For whiche cause he depriued them of their liberties but the citye was shortly after restored to the kinges fauour by the ernest suyte and labour of Doctour Grauisend byshop of London in memory wherof the maior with his brethern resort yerely .ix principall dayes to S. Paules church The yere of the worlde 5354 The yere of Christ 1393 A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and England for iii. yeres This yere died queene Anne Anni regum Angli 17 wife to king Rycharde Iohn and Albriche lordes of Cume Anni regum Angli 18 reduced all Italie into one felowship or companie of S George The yere of the worlde 5355 The yere of Christ 1394 and teachinge theim to beare armes in defence of theim selfe expelled from them all foreine souldiers and straunger as Germaines Englishemen Bretaines and other whose ayde and helpe they had vsed before tyme in defendynge their countrey Kynge Rycharde made a viage into Irelande whiche was more to his charge than honour A great tempest of wynde in Englande Galias lorde of Myllayne was made a Duke by the emperour The yere of the worlde 5356 The yere of Christ 1395 Anni regum Angli 19 this Galeas fauoured the Turkes was a lied with their kinge A truce for .30 yeares betwene England and France and kyng Rycharde toke to wife Isabell the daughter of Charles the Frenche kinge The kinge of Hungarie with ayde of the Frenchmen passed the riuer of Dunaw The yere of the worlde 5357 The yere of Christ 1396 Anni regum Angli and ledde a great army into Bulgarye and Turky wher by force they conquered dyuers townes and besieged Nicopolis but than Basaach or Pazaitos kynge of Turkes encountred theim wyth great puisaunce the by pryde of the Frenchemen vanquished and slewe manye Christians and toke prisoner Iohn the sonne of the Duke of Burgoyne wyth dyuers lordes of of Fraunce the kyng of Hungary escaped hardly in the chase The duke of Gloucester king Richardes vncle wyth the erle of Arundell and other was put to cruell deathe for so much as they rebuked the king in certaine 〈◊〉 ouer liberally Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1397 and endeuoured to excyte the commoÌ„s to breake the peace made with the frenchemen and to depose the king whom they accused of slouthfulnesse negligence and misgouernynge of the common weale Anni regum Angli 22 Henrye Bolinbroke Duke of Hereforde and the duke of Northfolke were banyshed out of the realme The yere of the worlde 5359 The yere of Christ 1398 Kinge Richarde let the realme of Englande to serme to sir William Scrope erle of Wilshire and certayne other knyghtes Emanuel Chrisoloras brought agayne the knowlage of the Greke tongue in Italy whiche hadde bene as it were banyshed out of that countrey the space of .v. ages King Richarde went with an army into Irelande At this time reygned in Scythya a cruell fierce and blouddye tyrannâ— named Tanberlanis which subdued to him well nere all the east part of the worlde and lastly with an vnnumerable multitude of men inuaded the Turkes landes with whom Pazailes theyr kinge met and in the confines or marches of Galaâ—ia Bithinia nere the mountaine Stâ—lla g aue to him a sore bataile in the whiche fell on the Turkes partye 2â—000 and Pazaiâ—es the kynge him selfe was taken prisoner After whiche tyme this Tartarian TaÌ„berlanis conquered al the landes betwene Tanais and Nilus and vanquished in battaile the great souldaine of Egipte chased hym beyonde Nilus and toke also the citee Damascus â–ª Mahomet kinge of Turkes after Pazaiâ—es reigned xvii yeres and wrought muche scathe to the ChristiaÌ„s Henrye Bolinbroke duke of Hâ—rforde whyche was banished into Fraunce being sent for of the Londoners came into Englande with a small power to whom the coÌ„mons gathered iÌ„ so great multitude and forsoke their prince that not longe
Rome The Swizers vanquished the Thuricenses in battaile and vsed towarde them so extreme rage and crueltie that in the same place wher they obteyned the vyctory great bankettes and seastes were by theim made in the which they vsed the dead corses of the aduersarys in stede of stoles and tables yea and more ouer opening their bodies dranke their bloud tore their hartes with their teeth The counsaile of Laterane was indicted Lewys Patriarke of Aquâ—leia The yere of the worlde 5405 The yere of Christ 1444 began first to kepe dogges and horses Anni regum Angli 22 Charles of Fraunce by the counsaile of Eugenius the byishop of Rome seÌ„t his sonne the Dolphine with a gret company against the Switzees and them of the couÌ„saile of Basile where the blouddy victour with rauine sword and fyre destroyed all the countrey of Alsatia after whiche time the counsaile of Basile by lyttle little was dyssouled the Frenchmen in their return were vanquished chased slaine lightned of great pray by the Slesstattines Kyng Henrye the .vi. by the aduise and procuremente of the Erle of Suffolke â–ª The yere of the worlde 5406 The yere of Christ 1445 Anni regum Angli 23 toke to wyfe Margaret the kynges daughter of Sicile and refused the doughter of the Erle of Armynake wyth whom he made his firste contracte whyche thynge was cause of muche myserye and trouble in England as first the losynge of Normandye the diuision of the lordes within the realme the rebellion of the commynaltye against the prince and fynallye the king deposed and the quene with the prince faine to flee the realme Henry Chechley byshop of Canturbury dyed who in his lyfe time builded two houses for studentes in the vniuersitie of Oxenford called Alsolne college and Bernard college The Hungaryans by menes of the byshoppe of Rome contrary to the othe and leagu made before with Ammurates arrered new war against the Turkes in the whiche Uladislaus and Iulian the byshoppes legate nere to Uarna were vanquyshed chased and fayne with great losse of Christian bloude At Basila in lyke maner Iohn Huniades of Hungarye was ouerthrowen and Peloponesus brought in subiection to the Turkes After the death of Uladislaus the Hungaryans wyth one consent agreed to haue to their king Ladislaus the young sonne of Albert and ordeined Iohn Huniades to be protectour of the realme Eugenius byshop of Rome made war vpon Sfortia a famous capitaine of Italy and toke from him Pâ—â—â—num whiche before he had geuen to his possession and gouernaunce The warre was renewed againe bytwene the Uenecians and Myllanours The yere of the worlde 5407 The yere of Christ 1446 The Uenecians and FloreÌ„tines Anni regum Angli 24 bytwene Cremona Tantuâ— vanquisshed the souldyours of Duke Phylyp and ouerâ—ode the countrey euen the suburbes of Myllaine George Poggeobratius gouernour of Boheme Anni regum Angli 5 Humfrey Duke of Gloucester The yere of the worlde 5408 The yere of Christ 1447 and protectour of England by the meanes of certaine malicious persons was steared cast in holde and strangled to death in the Abbey of Bury to the great displeasure and grudge of the commons which suspected the Marques of Suffolke of that cruell deede This Duke Humfrey for hys honorable and lâ—berall demeanour and good rule that he kept this realme in was called the good Duke of Gloucester William Wanflet a man of great deuocion wisedome and â—ustice was made byshop of Winchester and chaÌ„celour of Englande This man to the furtherance of letters and heâ—lpe of studious younge men erected the famous colege of Marâ— Magdalene in Oxenford to whoÌ„ I knowlâ—de my selfe to be greatly bounden for so much as that small learning that god hath sent me I haue obteined by his benefite and the ayde and sustinaÌ„ce of that worshipfull house Philyp Duke of Myllayne pased his debte to nature whose deth notwithstandyng the warre against the Uenecians styll continued for Sfortia which had forsaken the Uenecians warred vpon them in the quarell of Mâ—llaine Nicolas the .v. byshop of Rome .viii. yeres Alphons kinge of Arragone and Naples made warre against the Florentines Francisce Sfortia discomfited the Uenecians in a gret â—atâ— le nere to Caranazâ—um Anni regum Angli 26 The yere of the worlde 5409 The yere of Christ 1448 and shortly after beyng reconsiled to their amitie made so sharpe warre vppon the Myllanours that he subdued their citie to his obeisance Constantinus emperour of Constantinople Amadeus which was made byshop of Rome by the ordinance of the counsaâ—le of Basile through menes made by bishop Nicolas was compelled of the emperour Friderich to resigne his papacy Anni regum Angli 27 The yere of the worlde 5410 The yere of Christ 1449 and gaue place to the saied Nicolas and so the schisme was fynyshed that had continued .viii. or .ix. yeres Mahomete and sonne of Ammurates was emperoure of the Turkes he wrought much hurte to the Christâ—aÌ„s The Marques of Suffolke was banyshed the lande for the space of .v. yeres to apeace the murmure and grudge of the commons of Englande The yere of the worlde 5411 The yere of Christ 1450 Anni regum Angli 28 for the death of the Duke of Gloucester In â—aâ—lyng towarde Fraunce he was met on the sea by a shippe of warre and ther presently beheaded by the capitaine called Nicolas Tower and the dead corâ—es cast vp at Douer The commons of â—ent for grudge that thei bare to certaine noble men nere about the king as well for the geuing vp of the Duchy of Angeoâ— and Maine to the king of Sicilie as for diuers iniuris and oppressions that the pore people had suffered raised a great commocion and on black heath 〈◊〉 the leadyng of Iacke Kade ouerthrew the Erle of Stafforde hauing with him a good company of souldyers Than after they came to London where after thei had put to death the lorde Say with other and committed diuers robberies and cruel deedes their company was disperkled euerie man to his home and theyr capitaine taken and put to death and after that iust exeâ—ucion dooen vpon many of the rebelles by the king and his officers The byshop of Salesburye was murdered by the commons of the wea st country The Uenecians made peace with Alphons king of Naples and greed to make warre against Sfortia Duke of Mâ—llaine with whom they were againe fallen at varyaâ—nce because he wolde not stande to the peace made betwene theim and Millaine Charles of FraÌ„ce recouered againe Rhoan and diuers other townes of Normandy and Fraunce This was the yere of Iubiley of Rome The whole Duchie of Normandy was yelded vp to the Frenchmen by menes of the Quene The yere of the worlde 5412 The yere of Christ 1451 Anni regum Angli 29 the Duke of Sommerset and other of her counsaile whiche thinge caused so muche trouble and debate in Englande that mortall warre therof ensued Friderich the emperour with his wife Elenour
Uenecians made league with the Turke Greuous warre betwene Maximilian and Lewys of France for the possession of Burgoyne at Doublâ—â—hey encountred in a strong battaile where Maximilian obteyned to the victory Lewis was â—anquished and loâ—â— a great noumbre of his men Asambecus called also Ussancasâ—n king of Armense Mede Parthia and Mesopotamia after many other victories ouerthrewe the Turkes with great slaughter of men Mahomet the turke besieged Rhodes Anni regum Angli which was so manfully defended that he lost all his labours with many of his men The yere of the worlde 5440 The yere of Christ 5479 Maximilian made league for .vii. yeeres with Lewis the French king A wonderfull deluge of water wherof ensâ—â—d a great famine well nere in all Europâ— and after that a sore pestilence Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5441 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 21 The Turke Mahomet besieged Hydrunie in Calaper â—nd with great power inuaded Italye The yere of the worlde 5442 The yere of Christ 1481 Shortly after he ended his life The Scottes this yere beganne to steere agaynst whoÌ„ king Edward sent the duke of Gloucester and certayne other which retourned without any notable battayle The Scithes with a great noumbre of Iewes in their company inuaded the North partes of Germany Anni regum Angli 22 Thebishop of Rome and the Uenecians made war against Hercules of Ferrare The yere of the worlde 5443 The yere of Christ 1482 and Ferdinand of Naples to the great vnquieting of Italy Pazaites kinge of Turkes .xxx. yeres betwene hym â—nd his brother Zizinus was fierce warre in so muchâ— that he chased him out of Turkie and forced him to fleâ— to the Rhodes Marie the wife of Maximilian being with child rode on hanting and by great misfortune fel from her horse wherof she toke her deth leuing after her a sonne called Philip and a doughter named Margaret Kinge Edwarde of England makingâ— great prouision for warre into France Anni regum Angli 23 ended his life The yere of the worlde 5444 The yere of Christ 1483 leauing after him two sonnes â–ª Edwarde the prince and Richarde duke of Yorke with .iii. daughters EDwarde the .v. of the age of a .xi. yeres beganne his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the .xi. day of April This Edward was neuer crowned but cruelly muâ—dered by Richarâ— duke of Gloucester his vnaturall vncle who after vsurped the crowne and was called Ryâ—harde the .iii. At this time was famous Piâ—us Mirandula George Ualla Hermâ—laâ—s Barbarue Politian Gaza Platine Sadellicus Pomp. Letus Aldus Manucâ—us Marsylius Ficinus Iohannes de Monte Regio Pazaiâ—tes the Turke coÌ„quered certayne townes in Walachie and then made warre vppon the souldayne of Egipt of whom he was often vanquished put to â—lighte with great slaughter of his men Margaret the doughter ofMaximilian was betrothed to Charles the eldest sonne of Lewis kinge of Fraunce and brought into FraÌ„ce with great pompe and royalte Peace betwene Uenice and Ferraria RIcharde the .iii. brother vnto Edwarde the .iiii. through manye cruell deedes lastlye obteyned the crowne of EnglaÌ„de First to compasse his wicked and diuelishe purpose he put to deathe those noble men whiche he thought wold not consent to his minde in all thinges the other he corrupted with riche gyftes than by his vntrouth and falshode he wrested from the quene Elisabeth being than in sanctuarye Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the prince thirdly he caused to be publyshed at Paules crosse by one doctor Shâ—a that Edwarde the .iii. his elder brother was not rightlye begotten of his mother but by aduoutry and therfore that neither he nor his children had right to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prince and his brother were not rightfully begotte of quene Elisabeth and therfore the right of the crowne to be his whyche in fine he toke vpon him and to make a perfite work of his crueltee shortely thervpon shamefully murdered the two yonge children in the tower of London 〈◊〉 vsurped the crowne .ii. yeeres .ii. monethes .ii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5445 The yere of Christ 1484 Charles the eyght king of France after the decease of his father Lewys warred agaynst the Britaines Anni regum Angli 2 Innocâ—nt the eyght bishop of Rome .viii. yeres he was geuen to â—rinkinge and bollinge and without shame openly aduanced his bastardes to great riches honour dignitee Grudge betwene kinge Richarde the .iii. and his nere friende the Duke of Buckyngham In so much that for displeasure therof the duke conspired with diuers otheâ— noble men agaynst him and entended to bring into the lande Henrye Erle of Richmonte as rightfull heyre to the crowne This Henry had fled before into Britayne fearinge the cruâ—ltye of Edwâ—rde the .iiii. For whyche conspiracie the sayd duke of Buckingham with diuers other was shortly after taken and put to death Henry Erle of Richmount ayded wyth the Britaines entended to arriue in Wales but his nauye was so scaâ—ered with a contrarye wynde that he was fayne to gyue backe againe into Britaine for that tyme dyuers noble men detestyng the tyranny of kynge Rycharde fled into Britaine and there alied theim with the Erle of Richâ—mounte The noble prince Henry Erle of Richmounte wyth a smalle company of Frenchemen landed at the hauen of Mylborne Anni regum Angli 3 whose comynge beyng ones knowen The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1485 dyuers noble meâ— with their retinew forsaking Rycharde gathered to him in great noumbre so that his strengthe in short space gretly encreased at a village nere to Leiceter called Bosworth he mette wyth his enemyes where betwene theim was foughten a sharpe battaile in conclusyon kinge Rycharde with dyuers other was slayne and Henry obteined a noble victorye after whiche conquest he was immediatly proclaimed king of Englande KYng Henry the .7 begaÌ„ his reigne ouer this relme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 1 and continued .23 yeres a prince of marueilous wysedome and pollici and of great iustice temperaunce and grauytye He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstanding many and gret occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kept his realme in right good order and pollicy wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foraine princes The sweating sicknesâ—e beganne first in Englande of the which a wonderfull multitude died for lacke of good kepyng Anni regum Angli 2 Frederich the emperoure made Maximalian his sonne partaker of the empire The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1486 Not longe form this time Maximilian after the death of hys wyfe was taken by the Flemminges caâ—â— in prison wherof ensued great war mortalitie and persâ—cucion in Flaunders Ugnerus after he had slaine his bretherne was made kynge of Persye Armenye and Media Kynge Henry of Englande toke to wyfe Elisabeth the eldest daughter of Edwarde the
D. Christoferson bysshop of Chichester came to Cambridge and there caused the dead carcases of Martin Bucer and Paulus Fagiuâ— of whom is meÌ„tion before to be soleÌ„nly somoned to appere before them answere to suche heresies as shuld be layd to theyr charge And so sat in iugement vpon theÌ„ and coÌ„demned them bothe to be burned Wherefore they were taken vp out of theyr graues and solemnely burned on the market â—il And certen of the vniuersitie that in their lyfe tyme were verie frendly and familier with them began now to defame them as heretikes amonge whome doctor Perne was one And nere about thys tyme Peter Martyrs wife shold haue be so serued at Oxford but because none was able to say that euer he herd heâ— speaâ— â–ª any worde of heresie for she was a straunger borne and neuer spake englishe nor Latin she could not be condemned But because she was wife to such a man she was vehemently suspected and therefore remoued out of papisticall halowed grounde And as some saye buryed in a dungehille In thys februarie the Lorde Sturton who had bene bolstred in mischiefe so longe as his godfather Stephen Gardiner liued was arrayned at West minster for the murder oâ— two gentlemen And in Marche folowyng he was brought â—o Salisbury and ther hanged the sixt day of that monethe The same March the xxii day kyng Philip beynge returned from Flanders came to london passed through to west minster with great solemnity accompanied with the Quene and nobles of the Realme The xii of Aprille were burned in Smithfielde Iohn Lothes â—ye Henry Ramsey William Sturâ—le And one Stanleys wife The xx of May Thomas Fowle who hadde ventred his lyfe in preaching and ministring to the afflictâ—d christians in London duryng the former yeares oâ— trouble beynge visited with sickenâ—s died to the great discomfâ—rte of the afflicted flocke The xxix of the same moneth wer burned in S. Georges fiâ—lde Stephen gratwicke and william Morant This moneth of Maye Henry Stafford came oute of France and toke Scarborow castell by force and kept it two days and was then takeÌ„ with his complices and brought to London where they suffred on the tower hâ—l About this tyme kynge Philip passed the seas againe into Flanders and ther made great preparatioÌ„ against the French men For Thempeâ—our his father had surrendred to hym all his â—nheritaunces in the lowe countreyes aboute whiche the warres betwixt him and the French men wer begonne and continued In the beginning of Iune folowyng the quene caused opeÌ„ wars to be proclaimed betwene England FraÌ„ce and forthwith sent ouer an army to ayde kynge Phylip. Wherof the Erle of Penbroke was generall The .vi. day of this monthe were burned at Maydston Iohn Bradbridge one Appleby a weauer and his wife one Aleyn and his wyfe one Mannynges wyfe and one Elizabeth a blynde woman at Bristowe The .xix. day were burned at Canterbury Iohn Fiscocke Nicholas Whyte Nicholas Perdue Bâ—rbara Finall widowe Bradbridges wydowe one Ales Benden and one Wylsons wyfe The .xxii. day were burned at Lewes Rychard Woodman George StepheÌ„ weauer Margery Moryâ— Iames her sonne â–ª Dionyse Burgise Willyam Mayâ—erde Alexander Hosemer his seruant Tomazin at Woode his mayden one Ashedownes wyfe and one Groues wyfe The .xxviii â–ª day one Ambrose dyed in Maydston prison The .xii. day of Iuly were burned at Norwitche Symon Mulner yeoman and a woman The second of August in the forenoone were bâ—urned at Colchester maistresse Smyth otherwyse called Syluersâ—de one Uynes wife and Elizabeth Fore with .iii. other And in the after noâ—ne .iiii. other And the same daye George Aâ—gles was hanged drawen and quartered at Chemseforde because in his praiers for the quene he besought God to tourne her hearte The .v. day were burned at Colchester one Thrustans wyfe and an other Bowmers wyfe About this tyme the Erle of Penbroke with his company mette with kyng Philip at â— towne in France called saint Quintayns which he besieged And during the â—iege there were taken the .x. day of August many of the chiefest capitaynes that the Frenche kynge had And the .xxviii. daye of the same moneth the towne was taken by force The .xx. daye of the same moneth were burned at Rochester one Robert Frier an aged man and one other man and two women All this tyme doctour Weston of whom mention is made before was pricked with prouender and neyed so faste after euery mans wife that at the laste the very bolsters of bawderie were enforced to call hym to Coram and to depriue hym of al his spiritual promotions wherof the â—eanâ—ie of Wyndsore was one But he trustyng that the holy father would not se such crueltie shewed vpon him alonâ— for that that is so common in his coledge of Cardinals appealed to the court of Rome Howbe it he could not so escape For as he was conueyghing him selfe awaye he was taken at Graues Inne and thense brought to the tower of London where he continued til the Quene Maries deth and shortly after was deliuered being sore sycke and died the next day after Some sayd that if he hadde lyued any whyle he would haue vttered much of the papists purpose as touching the burning of the bones of the famouse kynges Henrie and Edwarde his sonne and other thinges which he was priuie to The x. of September was burned at Lytchfield Ioyce Lewes The .xvii. day of the same moneth were burned at Iselyngton Rafe Alorton Iames Ausco and Margery his wyfe And Richarde Roth. The .xiii. of Nâ—uember were burned in Smithfielde Iohn Holidaye Carpenteâ— and one Sparowe and one Rycharde Gibson The xxii of December were burned in Smithfielde Iohn Rowghe preacher of the congregation of Christe which in those daingerouse dayes had kept theim selues in secrete This man succeded Thomas Fowle in that ministration He was a scotte borne And was betraied by a false brother one Sergeant an hosyer With hym suffred one Margaret Ieames This meane while the Frenche kyng made great preparation for warres entendyng that whiche he brought to passe For notwithstandyng that his purpose was perceyued by the depuâ—ies of Calaice and Guisnes yet suche securitie was in the Englysshe potentateâ— that nâ—thyng was prouided for resistence So that his power commyng to Calaice wanne in order fyrst Newnambridge then Râ—sebâ—nke and then Calaice and last of all Guisnes This was done in the beginnyng of Ianuary And all thys chaunced in lesse then than twenty dayes In these holdes were taken prysoners the lorde Wentforde deputie of Calaice and the lorde Graye of Wylton and the Capitaynes of the Castell and other pieces And sir Antonie Ager was slayne The merchauntes of the staple and all the people were spoyled and sent awaye in great in miserie Immediatly after the winninge of these holdes there came suche tempestes bothe by sea and lande that the moste parte of the steples in Sealand were blowen downe And muche harme done in other parties also In February was bourned at Huntyngton
the stocke of my sonne Iuda shal be borne a virgyn of whom the lambe immaculate shal be borne which is the lambe of god that by grace shall saue all men whose kingdome shal be euerlastinge and neuer corrupted Therfore the great lord shal appeare in earth as a man and shall take vpon him a mortall bodye and shall eate as a man His sterre shal arise in heuen and he shall shyne in the earth as the sonne The heauens shall open ouer him and out of the temple no lyttel sanctificacion of glory shall come to him He shall poure out the spirite of grace vppon vs and you shall be his chyldren in the truth He shal be from Leui a priest and from Iuda a kyng he shal be bothe god and man medyator betwene god and man and shal take awaye all darkenesse whiche is vnder the heauen and there shal be peace through the vniuersall worlde The voyce of the yll doers shall be agaynst him not knowing his resurrection But the bloud of his innocēcie you shal receiue on your hedes And in his passion the stones shal cleaue a sunder the sonne shal be darkened and all other thinges shal be troubled the inuisible spirites shal tremble and helle shal be spoyled he shall open the gates of paradyse and shal make the thretnynge swoorde agaynst Adam to stande and shal geue vnto his saynctes to eate of the wood of lyfe Belial shall be bound by him Then shal ye se Enoch Noe Sem Abraham Isaac and me your father rising in ioye from the ryght hande of god and shal geue power to his chyldren to ouercome pernycious spirites and as many as beleue in him on the erth shal also reioyce Then shal all men rise agayne the godly to glory and ioye the vngodly to shame and perpetuall damnacion and most specyally he shal iudge Israel whiche would not beleue in him c. Tagus surnamed Orma reigned ouer the Spaniardes The yere of the worlde 2114 The yere before Christe 1849 by whom the countrey was called Taga At the same time beganne Marsus his reigne ouer the Germaynes Abraham the most holy patriarch in this tyme finished his last daye The yere of the worlde 2124 The yere before Christe 1839 After whose decesse there arose a great famine in the land of Canaan for whyche Isaac wente to soiourne with Abimelech king of Palestine Apis was the fyrst that was supposed to bee a god in Aegypt The yere of the worlde 2128 The yere before Christe 1835 whom some cal Serapin Armatrites the ninth emperour of Assyria reygned .38 yeares who beynge wholly giuen to voluptee and delycacies dyd bothe inuent and amplifie those thinges whiche apperteined to pleasures The yere of the worlde 2138 The yere before Christe 1825 ¶ Sicanus the sonne of Malot Tages The yere of the worlde 2141 The yere before Christe 1822 begā to reigne ouer the Italians of whom the coūtrey Uetulonia was named Sicania In this time Longho reigned amonge the Gaules The yere of the worlde 2143 The yere before Christe 1820 Betus began his reigne ouer the Spaniardes of whom the realme was called Betica Leucippus the eyghte kynge of Peloponessus The yere of the worlde 2145 The yere before Christe 1818 reigned 53. yeares In this season arose the ragious flod of Achaia The yere of the worlde 2151 The yere before Christe 1812 wherby the hole prouince was almost destroyed Osyris in Tracia distroied the giant Licurgus Phoroneus the son of Inachus the second kinge of Argiues reigned .60 yeres The yere of the worlde 2158 The yere before Christe 1805 He fyrste gaue lawes and iudgementes vnto the Grecians Not longe after the begynninge of his reigne Telchises and Carpathius kepte greuous warre againste him with doubtfull hope of victorie But they beinge vanquisshed by him in battayle were driuen out of their countrey and ignoraunt of al thinges supposynge them selues to haue ben vtterly excluded from all mēs company toke for a sure possession the yle of Rhodes before that tyme called Ophiussa Thessalus the sonne of Grecus The yere of the worlde 2166 The yere before Christe 1797 fyrste reigned in Thessalia whiche before was called as Plinye testifyeth Emonia Deabus amonge the Spanyardes vsurped tirannously the kyngedome he was so called for the golde mynes and ryches which he inuented got oppressyng his subiectes Bardus the yonger reigned amonge the Gaules The yere of the worlde 2171 The yere before Christe 1792 Belochus the tenthe Emperoure of Assyria The yere of the worlde 2176 The yere before Christe 1787 reigned .35 yeres He had that name bycause that with the rule of his Empire he exercised the offyce of the highe prieste of Iupiter Belus and alwayes was occupied aboute diuinacions and prophesyes Gambriuius a valiant man in armes reigned ouer the Germans and as their histories witnesse was the fyrste that woore a crowne ▪ He inuented the makinge of beere and taught his people to brewe it ¶ In Aemathia nowe called Macedonia Macedon the son of Osyris began to reigne of whome the prouince receiued that name The yere of the worlde 2117 The yere before Christe 1786 And aboute this time Osyris suppressed giantes whiche began to vse tyrannie The yere of the worlde 2180 The yere before Christe 1783 ¶ Iacob fled from his brother Esau and wente to his vncle Laban where after seuen yeares he maryed Lya and Rachell and by theim and theyr handemaydes had the .12 Patriarches The yere of the worlde 2198 The yere before Christe 1765 ¶ Messapius the .ix. kynge of Peloponessus reigned .47 yeares The yere of the worlde 2200 The yere before Christe 1763 ¶ Ioseph the sonne of Iacob and Rachaell a man mooste chaste and vertuous was in this time borne He in his youthe by his excellente fauoure vertue and wysedome excelled all his brethren and was of his father aboue all the other beloued for whiche cause and for his dreames he was of his brethren had in great despite and by theym sold into Aegipt where after long imprysonement in the 30. yeare of his age he expounded the dreames of Pharao by whome he was made presidente of Aegypte and called the sauyour of the worlde For God woulde that by thys meruellous occasyon he shoulde come into Aegipte that his power might be there knowen and that helpe myght be ministred to Iacob and his familye in the tyme of famine This Ioseph taught the Aegyptians bothe relygyon and ciuill policies whiche is moste worthye to bee obserued that a man inspired with the holy ghoste shuld institute so harde and seuere maner of administracion and to drawe togither the hole royalme of Aegypte a countrey so large and wyde as it were the membres of one body Wherby we may learne that seuerite is moste meete to keepe people in obedyence and that it is of god approued For gentilnes corrupteth the common people But to returne to our purpose After Ioseph had gouerned the royalme of Aegypte by the space of .80 yeares
the citee of Rome wherevpon he builded a castell and named it Palantium The yere before Christe 1238 ¶ Hercules passing into Asia ouercame and slewe Laomedon the kyng of Troye The yere of the worlde 2725 but yet in this victorie he vsed a varaie noble and princely moderacion for he saued the kyngdome and would not destroy it and deliuered the possession therof to Priamus as to the true inheritour Thescus the tenth king of Athenes reigned .xxx. yeres After the death of Aegeus The yere of the worlde 2730 The yere before Christe 1233 he gathered togither all them that dwelled in Artica and brought them into a citee and one people that before dwelled scattered iÌ„ diuers places he coyned money and strake therin an oxe Many other woorthy actes he dyd and was compaygnion with â–ª Hercules in all his noble actes and deedes Mitreus the .27 emperor of Assyria reigned .xvii. yeres Uesores proclaymed warre agaynst the Scithians The yere of the worlde 2731 The yere before Christe 1232 of whom he was vanquished and put to flyght The Scithians by theyr captayne Taunases made Asia tributarie to them Hercules returned from Spaine into Italy and in the 55. yere before the comming of Aeneas he slew Cacus gaue lawes to the Itilians Taunases made Sornus the king of Medea tributary The yere of the worlde 2734 The yere before Christe 1229 At this place Iornandes began his historie of the Getes Of the Gothes the Parthians toke theyr â–ª beginning They driue the original of the Amazons vnto this age Lampeto and Merpesia queenes of Amazonia Tiberinus of the house of Uâ—a ruled the Thuscanes The yere of the worlde 2738 The yere before Christe 1225 Abimelech sonne of Gedeon the .vi. iudge The yere of the worlde 2739 The yere before Christe 1224 tyrannously occupied that rome thre yeres he slue his .70 brethern the sonnes of Gedeon and at the last was hym selfe miseserably slaine of a woman castinge downe a piece of a mylstone on his head Phestus king of Sicyonia reigned .8 yeres Thola the .vii. iudge iudged Israel quietly .23 yeres The yere of the worlde 2742 The yere before Christe 1221 Carthago was builded by Zano and Carthago TyriaÌ„s The yere of the worlde 2745 The yere before Christe 1218 Theseus when he was fity yeres of age rauished Helena And was coÌ„mitted to pryson by Aidoneus bycause he with Perithous wold also haue rauished hys doughter Proserpina Adrastus king of Siâ—yonia reigned .4 yeres Ammenophos king of Egipt reigned .xxvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 2747 The yere before Christe 1216 Polyphides in Sicyonia and Atreus in Argos reygned The yere of the worlde 2750 The yere before Christe 1213 Hercules ordained the plaies and games of Olimpus The yere of the worlde 2752 wherof cam the Olympiades the computacion therof The yere before Christe 1211 Remus reigned among th e Celtes And Erythreus in Spain About this time Telephus the sonne of Hercules by Auges the sister of Priamus reigned ouer the Gothes in Moesia he warred vppon the Greekes theyr capitaine Thessandrus he slue and vanquished Aiax and Achilles driuing the grekes out of his borders but he was wounded with a darte by Achilles Lycomedes king of Sycia reygned Cantanes the .xxviii. emperour of Assyria reigned .32 yeres The yere of the worlde 2758 The yere before Christe 1205 he subdued the Aethiopes The yere of the worlde 2760 The yere before Christe 1203 Theseus leauing Athenes wandred abrode After whom reygned Muestheus .24 yeres of him Plutarche maketh mencion in the life of Theseus But Iustine sayeth that Demephoon succeded Theseus who ayded the Greekes agaynst the Troianes wherby he obtayned the kingdome ¶ Minos gathering his power in Sicilie against Dedalus The yere of the worlde 2764 The yere before Christe 1199 was slaine of the daughters of Cotalus The yere of the worlde 2765 The yere before Christe 1198 Latinus of whom the Latines tooke theyr name ruled the Aborigenes Iair the .viii. iudge of Israell ruled them .22 yeres A man in all thinges prosperous he had .30 sonnes who were the princes of .xxx. cityes which were called the tounes of Iair Paris Alexander rauished Helena the doughter of Tyndarus The yere of the worlde 2768 The yere before Christe 1195 The Egiptians called her Uenus guest to whom they dedicated a temple at Memphis Agamemnon reigned ouer the Micenes .xviii. yeares he was soueraigne capitaine of the Greekes in the warres of Troye Penthiselea quene of Amazones flourished The yere of the worlde 2773 The yere before Christe 1190 Mezentius reigned among the Thuscanes The yere of the worlde 2774 The yere before Christe 1189 ¶ The great warres of Troye began for the rauishment of Helena the wife of Menelaus whom Paris tooke away with him into Phrigea for whiche acte the pryncis and citees of Grece were so fore displeased that by an vniuersall consent they went vnto Troie where ten yeres they consumed in most cruell warres and at the last wonne the citee whiche they cleane destroyed wyth the kyngdome therof Thuoris king of Egipte reygned .vii. yeares The yere of the worlde 2776 The yere before Christe 1187 Euripilus king of Gothes the sonne of Telephus for the loue of Cassandra came to the ayde of the Troyanes where he was slaine Memnon also and the Amazons broughte succoures to king Priamus Mopsus reygned in Cilicia The Egipcians were nowe gouerned by a certayne power called Dynastia Dyapolitana whiche continued 177. yeres The yere of the worlde 2783 The yere before Christe 1180 In the first yere of this Dynastia Troia was taken as Manetho sayth Latinus then reigned among the Latines who corected the latine tungue and of his owne name called theym Latines .428 yeres before the buylding of Rome In these warres flourished many noble and valiant men as Priamus Hector Paris Troilus Agamemnon Achilles Ulisses Aiax Nestor Dares Patroclus and the yl fauoured Thersites Pelasgus king of Sicyonia reigned .xx. yeres ¶ Gargoris called also Mellicola by reason he was counning in making of hony begaÌ„ to reigne in Spayne Then the royalme of Spayne was gouerned by sundrye princis by the space of .1071 yeres vntil the empire of the Carthaginenses which after .xxxv. yeres was vnder the dominion of the Romaines vntil the later reygne of the Gothes ¶ Demophon the sonne of Thescus reygned in Athenes .xxxiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 1784 The yere before Christe 1179 Aegistus also in Mycoenas was king ¶ Aeneas with .xx. shippes came into Italy to Latinus and Euander he vanquished Turnus The yere of the worlde 1786 The yere before Christe 1177 and wedded his wife Lauinia he also buylded Lauinium ¶ Iepte the ninthe iudge iudged the Israelites .vi. yeres he deliuered them from the Philistines whome for the synne of ydolatrie they serued .xviii. yeares he by an aduised vowe sacrificed his owne doughter Ascanius reygned ouer the Latines .xxxviii. yeres The yere of the worlde 2789 The yere before Christe 1174 From his son Iulius
descended the house or family of Iulius Orestes after the death of Egysthus ruled the Micenes Tanteus the .29 emperor of Assyria reigned .xl. yeares The yere of the worlde 2790 The yere before Christe 1173 Coleyne vppon the Rine and Lisbone in Portugall were builded Mesentius king of Etruscians in this time liued ¶ After Iepte Abessan the tenth iudge The yere of the worlde 2793 The yere before Christe 1170 ruled the Israelites seuen yeres ¶ Francus the sonne of Hector was receyued of the Frenchemen for theyr lord From this place vnto the tyme of C. Cesar euery sort of people of this nacion had theyr priuate princes The yere of the worlde 2800 The yere before Christe 1163 Aelon or Ahialon the .xi. iudge of Israell gouerned them ten yeres The yere of the worlde 2802 The yere before Christe 1161 The children of Hector toke againe Ilium or Troye expelling the posteritee of Anthenor Rhampsinitus the sonne of Proteus toke vpon hym the gouernance of Egipt The yere of the worlde 2803 The yere before Christe 1160 Zeusippus king of Sicyonia reigned .32 yeres Pyrrhus was slayne by Orestes in the temple of Apollo at Delphos Tissamenus the son of Orestes reigned in Mycoenas â–ª Ascanius The yere of the worlde 2809 The yere before Christe 1154 leauing his kingedome to his stepmother builded Alba longa and vertuously brought vp his brother Siluiê° Posthumus the sonne of Aeneas Lauinia Abdon the .xii. iudge gouerned the iewes .viii. yeres The yere of the worlde 2810 The yere before Christe 1153 Alba was builded .xxx. yeres after Lauinium The yere of the worlde 2814 The yere before Christe 1149 Oxyntes in Athenes reigned .12 yeres The yere of the worlde 2817 The yere before Christe 1146 Samson the .13 iudge was the son of Manne of the tribe of Dan. The yere of the worlde 2818 The yere before Christe 1145 He ruled the israelites .20 yeres â–ª deliuered theÌ„ from the subiection of the Philistines vnto whome they payed tribute .40 yeres he was a man most strong whyche with his hand strangled a lion and with the cheeke bone of an asse slue .1000 Philistines puttinge the resydue to flight Finallye by the fraude of Dalila beinge deceiued he was taken of his enemies blynded and playing before the princes of Palistine toke in his armes the pillers whereon the buildinge stoode he ouerthrewe the house wherein were destroyed .iii. M. Philistines Amazons burned the temple of Diana in Ephesus The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1139 Syluius Posthumus the thyrd king of the Latines reigned .xxix. yeres The yere of the worlde 2827 The yere before Christe 1136 he was called Syluius because he was brought vp in the couÌ„trey and Posthumus because he was borne after the death of his father of him all the kinges of the Albanes were called Siluii Ocnus ruled the Thuscanes .xlvi. yeres Aphidas in Athenes reigned one yere after whom succeded TimoeÌ„tes .viii. yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1134 The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1133 Thineus the .xxx. emperor of Assyria reigned .30 yeres Here ended the kyngdome of the Sicyonians In the time of Syluius Homere the poete flourished as Cassiodorus witnesseth Hytherto the house of Ericteus reygned in Athenes which beyng destroied Melanthus succeded in the kingdome and reigned .xxxvii. yeres Hely the high priest and .xiiii. Iudge of Israell reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 2838 The yere before Christe 1125 after whome the holy arke was possessed of straungers The BoeotiaÌ„s being driuen out of Arna by the Thessalians inhabited the land The yere of the worlde 2842 The yere before Christe 1121 whiche nowe is called Boestia before named Cadmeia Samuel was aboute this tyme borne ¶ The begynnyng of Britayn and the fyrst kyng thereof ALBEIT THAT this roialme of Englande maye easily contend with any other nacion for the antiquitee therof as being coÌ„tinually inhabited with people from that tyme that all other countreys receiued inhabitantes yet forasmuche as by the often ciuil warres and inuasions of outwarde ennemies the monumeÌ„tes and remembraunces of the hystories passed beyng destroied it hath caused no litell ambiguitee and darknesse to the certayne knowlage of the originall begynnynge therof Wherfore by this occasion compelled I wil brefly ouerrunne the actes and yeres of those kynges which reigned vnto the tyme that this lande was knoweÌ„ vnto the Romaynes The historie of which tyme is full of errours and hath in it no manifest apparance of truth as beyng written neither of no ancient tyme nor yet by noâ— credible hystorian For if there had remained any veritable monument of these tymes surely the worshipful Beda and Gildas our countreie men yea and Cesar the coÌ„querour therof wolde nothaue omitted them Neuer the lesse I wil not discent from the coÌ„mon opinioÌ„ therof but wyl also folow it as nere as I may obseruing the iust computacion of the yeres and the conferment of histories BRVTE after the vulgar opinion sonne of Siluius Posthumius in this time arriued in this Ilande wherin he begaÌ„ the first to reigne The yere of the worlde 2855 The yere before Christe 1108 and named it Britaine Before Britayne knovven 1058 whiche before was called Albion and therin fouÌ„ded the noble citee of London whaÌ„ he had reigned .xxiiii. yeres he diuided this wholle empire among his thre sonnes vnto Locrine he gaue the middel part of Britayne â–ª nowe called Englande with the superioritee of all this I le vnto Cambre he gaue Wales and to Albanact Scotlande After whiche particion he deceassed The yere of the worlde 2856 The yere before Christe 1107 Aeneas Syluius the fourthe kyng of Latines reigned xxxi yeres Before Britayne knovven 1057 The yere of the worlde 2860 The yere before Christe 1103 Dercylus the .xxxi. emperor of Assyria reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 2863 The yere before Christe 1100 ¶ The kyngdome of the Lacedemons and Corinthians began Before Britayne knovven 1053 Eurysteus the fyrst king of the Lacedemons reigned .xlii. yeres Athletes likewise fyrst kiÌ„g of Corinth reigned .35 yeres Pypinus gouerned the Thuscanes Codrus kynge of Athenes reigned .xxi. yeres He in the Peloponesian warres The yere of the worlde 2875 The yere before Christe 1088 Before Britayne knovven for the saluegard of his countrey in a poore weede wylfully gaue hym self into the handes of his ennemies to bee slayne whereby those warres were fynyshed The yere of the worlde 2878 The yere before Christe 1086 ¶ The arke of god was taken by the Philistines in whiche warre perisshed the two sonnes of Hely Before Britayne knovven 1036 with â—000 hebrues and Hely hym self brake his necke Six moÌ„thes was the arke among the Philistines and than seÌ„t to the house of Aminadab where it continued .xx. yeres ¶ Samuel the .xv. iudge Before Britayne knovven and high priest of the Israelites The yere of the worlde 2878 The yere before Christe 1085 gouerned theÌ„ a leueÌ„ yeres according to
The yere of the worlde 5073 The yere of Christ 1112 for that he folowynge hys counsayle Anni regum Angli 12 armed hym against his natural father For at this tyme whan he came to Rome he could not by any meanes obteine to be crowned of the bishop with the imperyall Diademe onlesse he would vtterly grant that as wel the bishops of Rome as all other shoulde be chosen and admitted without the emperours coÌ„sent But he by force toke the bishoppe and hys cardynalles and constreigned theim both to annoynct hym emperour and also to geue to hym the former pryuileges of the election of the byshops of Rome and the inuestiture of other byshops At whiche tyme was suche rufflynge in the citee that yf the emperour had not manfully defended hys owne person he had at that present ben slaine Bishop Pascale assemblyng a counsayle not onely reuoked the priuileges The yere of the worlde 5074 The yere of Christ 1113 Anni regum Angli 13 whiche he had graunted to the emperour saiyng that he was forced therto but also excommunicated hym At Shrewsbury in England was a great earthquake And the riuer of Trent was so dried that thespace of one daye men went ouer drieshode A blasyng sterre appered soone after and there vpon folowed a hard winter death of men scarcitee of vitailes moraine of beastes A great sedicion in Rome against bishoppe Pascale for the death of Peter The yere of the worlde 5075 The yere of Christ 1114 prefect of the citee Anni regum Angli 14 The emperour came againe into Italie And there subdued and spoiled many of the bishops townes and citees And expulsyng Pascale out of Rome was againe crowned emperour of a bishop called Mau ritius About this time in Aemilia and Flammania it rained bloudde Anni regum Angli 15 The Turkes Sarasens Arabes The yere of the worlde 5076 The yere of Christ 1115 nere to the mount called Regalis vanquished chased and putte to flyghte Baldwine kinge of Ierusalem and slewe many of the Christian people Henrie kinge of Englande subdued the Welshemen whiche oftentimes rebelled and made theym sweare to him fealtie and obeisaunce and to deliuer pledges to the more certayn confirmacion and suertâ—e therof He gaue also his doughter in mariage to the emperour with great dower and ordeyned Willyam his sonne duke of Normandie wherof beganne the custome and vsage that the kinges of England made theyr eldest sonnes Dukes of Normandie Stephene the .ii. kynge of Hungarye reygned .xviii. yeres He had continuall peace with the Comanes He toke to wife the doughter of Robert Guiscard and died without issue About this time king Alexander of Scotland was in great daunger to haue bene murdered in his chambre Anni regum Angli 16 Mathildis or Maude a noble woman of Italye dyed who all her life time fauoured greatlie The yere of the worlde 5077 The yere of Christ 5116 and mainteyned the bishops of Rome and at her death bequethed to the churche of Rome the parte of Hetrucia nowe called S. Peters patromonie Anni regum Angli 17 Calo Iohannes succeded his father Alexius The yere of the worlde 5078 The yere of Christ 1117 in the empyre of Constantinople and reygned â—xv yeres The citisens of Pise in Italy â–ª expulsed the Sarasens and conquered the iles called Baleares by Spayne â–ª Anni regum Angli 18 The warre was reuiued betwene king Henry of Englande and Lewis of France The yere of the worlde 5079 The yere of Christ 1118 Lewis inuaded Normandie with much crueltee and toke the citee Lingues in Cause wherfore Henrie gatheringe a strong army met with Lewis in plaine field and fought with him a deadly and cruel battaile in the ende whereof Lewis was ouercome and constreigned to forsake the field Baldwin erle of Flaunders slain and HeÌ„ry recouered the towne of Lyngues Gelasins the .ii. bishop of Rome one yere At whyche time in Fraunce a sowe farowed a pygge which had a face like to a man a cocke was hatched that hadde .iiii. feete the winter was maruellous harde and vnseasonable wherof ensued a great dearth moreyne of cattaile Innumerable byrdes were sene fightinge in the ayre of which many fell dead to the grounde An horrible earthquake .40 dayes together in Italy The yere of the worlde 5080 The yere of Christ 1119 Calistus the .ii. being ordeined bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 19 made peace and attonement with the emperour Baldwine of Burgoyne was made the .iii. kynge of Ierusalem Willyam duke of Normandie and Richarde the sonnes of kinge Henrye of Englande The yere of the worlde 5081 The yere of Christ 1120 Anni regum Angli 20 and Mary his doughter Richarde erle of Chester with his wife the kynges nice and other to the noumber of 16â— â–ª persons passinge from Normandie into England by ouersight of the ship maister were drowned sauing one butcher which escaped the daunger Roger Duke of Sicilie in the absence of Duke willyam inuaded the countrey of Calabre and Puel and named him selfe king of Italye Baldwine king of Ierusalem toke Gazim kinge of the Turkes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1121 whiche inhabited the lesse Asia Anni regum Angli 21 and wyth like successe vanquished and toke prisoner the kinge of Damascus Iohn â–ª a cardinall was sent of Caliest into Englande for reformacion of diuers matters perteining to the clergie Who in open counsaile with moste bitter wordes enuied and thundred againste such priestes as nourished concubines but in the next euening he was taken hym selfe wyth a strumped to his open rebuke and shortly after retourned to Rome with shame enough Bernard the monke Ruduerte Hugo of Paryse and Haliabas a phisicion flourished Dominicus Michael â–ª duke of Uenice with a well furnished nauie The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1122 sailed into Asia Anni regum Angli 22 and at the citee Ioppen vanquished the Sarasens toke of them a great numbre and conquered the citee Tâ—rus In his retourne for dyspleasure kendled toward the emperour of Constantinonople which caused him to be sente for home he spoyled Rhodes and Chius and subdued Sanius Lesbus Milene and dyuers other places whyche belonged to the empire of Constantinople Roberte erle of Myllaine inuaded and spoyled the countrey of Normandye and was vanquished taken by the souldiours of king Henrie of Englande Bishop Calixt by force of armes subdued Burdinus The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1123 which by certaine noble men was proclaymed bishop of Rome agaynst him Anni regum Angli 23 And brought the sayd Burdine in a triumph to Rome vpon an asse backe in great despite setting his face to the tayle of the beast Anni regum Angli 24 Charles erle of Flaunders The yere of the worlde 5085 The yere of Christ 1124 by meane of the prouost of Bruggis â–ª was slayne in the churche as he was hearing diuine seruice After whose deathe Lewys kynge of Fraunce