was an enemy to extortors a lover of liberality that day he had not done some good in he accounted lost He gently admonisht two that had conspired against him and used them so lovingly that they repented the Jewes being subdued he had much peace Flavius Domitian persecuted Christians banisht John to Patmos hearing of Christs kingdome he feared but seeing two of Judas's nephews discoursing of the world to come to be poor he contemned them he was so impatient of labor arm government that he would use to be in a gallery pricking flies one asikng what company was with the Emperor was answerd not a fly some of his friends and others conspired his death one pretending business stab'd him at which the Senate rejoyced ordering his name should not be remembred Nerva was for his wisdome chose by the Senate he released many Christians John returned from Patmos he took away impositions forbad slanders as also making Eunuchs he brought up poor mens childdren restored goods unjustly gotten died of a sweat through coller against a Senator Trajanus the adopted son of Nerva a Spaniard was fair in carriage at first and beloved yet persecuted the Christians with great pains which they bore with much patience one was Simon the Apostle The Deputie of Bithanie troubled in mind for slaying Christians informed the Emperor how holily the Christians liv'd and zealously they worshipt Christ which mitigated the Emperors fury Adrian A Bishop and an Oratour writing for the Christian Religion the Emperor made a new edict for persecution the Jews followed a pretended Messias one Barcohebas the Emperor banisht them from their native soil he at last had a mind to build a Church for the Christians void of Images but was hindred by his friends Antonius Verus took much care of his people in famine Justin Martyrs writings for the Christian Religion was read in the Senate This Emperors death was much lamented the Romans sacrificed to him and canonized him for a God Marcus Aurelius was for wisdome esteemed a Phylosopher yet Martyrd Policarpus and Justinius but was molified a little by the Bishop of Lions and God sending raine to his army in distress upon the prayers of his Christian souldiers and fire and thunder upon his enemies he wrote to the Senate to deal gently with the Christians About this time William Duke of Normandy Conquer'd England the Danes came and Conquered Etheldred the ninth Saxon King and the King of Denmark left his son to rule but Edmond called Ironside Etheldreds son set up himself after his fathers death and warr'd with Canutus the new King of the Danes after many bloudy battels the two Kings fighting hand to hand they devided the Nations but Etheldred was murthered by one that thought to be preferd by Canutus who caused him to be tormented to death and Canutus married Etheldreds widow and had a son by her call'd Hardie and was now King of England Scotland Denmark and Norway but Hardie residing in Denmark another son of Canutus by a former wife sets up himself who displaced the English out of offices banisht his Mother-in-Law and put her youngest son to death after this King dying his brother Hardy possesses the Crown but died in the midst of his Cupps at a marriage feast Edward the remaining son of Etheldred was brought into England married the Earl Bodwins daughter but died without issue he left the Crown to Edgar grandchild to Edmund Ironside and swore Bodwins son now Regent to be true to him but Harold Bodwins son got himself Crowned upon which the King of Norway came to incounter them with a great Army at which time William Duke of Normandy with a compleat Army came into England claiming a right to the Crown by Edward the Confessors gift Harold having the better of the King of Norway yet wasting his Army William in a battle where fell 66654. English with Harold having reigned not four months Conquered him and the kingdome in whose Line the Crown continued till King Richard the second who by desoluteness of life entertaining bad Counsellers lost the love of his Subjects against whom his Nobles took Armes but he consenting to bring the evill Counsellers to be punished by law the Barrons cashier their forces The King apprehended several on a conspiracy the Duke of Norfolk and Hartford impeaching one another ready to fight a Dewell was banisht but after when the King was subduing his enemies in Ireland Hartford now Duke of Lancester by his fathers death came into England the Nobility and Gentry resorting to him who summoned a Parliament the King not able to resist them yeelded the Crown to the Duke the King being sent to Ponfret Castle and dispatcht which bred woful wars after three or four Kings reigns Edward the fourth of the house of York by a war where was slain thirty six thousand men got the kingdom where it continued till Henry the seaventh kill'd Richard the Third and he marrying the Heir of York reconsiled both houses Commodus put many Christians to death even of noble birth he had three hundred Concubines some of which conspiring his death was executed but after by a pretended friend he was poysoned to the joy of the Romans Pertinax was an enemy to riot and meerly for brideling of disorders a tumultuous company with halberds went and slew him Didius Julianus bought the Emperors Throne of the soldiers who offered it to sail but one pretending a title he that pretended to it was proclamed and Julian slaine by command from the Senate Severius persecuted the Christians charging them with sacriledge and Rebellion being stird up to this by the Jewes the father of Origen was beheaded and many in Carthage a Captain going to execute a Virgin who prayed to God to turne his heart died himself for the Faith this Emperor was slain at York by the Northern men Bassinus and Geta the first slew the other his brother put to death a lawyer for not justifying his Murther married his mother in Law was slain by Macrimus Macrimus was chose Emperor took his son for his companion but not coming to Rome to govern and living in lust was beaten fled and pursued was found sick void of all favour he and his son was put to death and the Conqueror made Emperor Heliogabalus was a belly God worshipt and built a Temple to the Sun and would have had the Christians who was now grown numerous to make their prayers there He appointed a Senate of women about obscene matters had followed him many Chariotts of Bands and harlots he ordered that business which should be done by day to be done by night he studied to find out untasted dainâ—ies for his lewd courses the Pretorian soldiers murthered him drew his dead body through the streets and flung it into Tiber. Alexander Severus the adopted Son of the former delighted in wise Counsellers punished a flatterer with smoak yet martyrd many Christians some of them Senators The Judge that past sentence against Agapetus
died suddenly The Emperors mother was instructed in the Faith by Origen who obtaind favour for the Christians afterward the Emperor was inclined to receive the Faith of Christ but perswaded from it by his Priests he was much taken with that saying of the Christians doe as you would be done by Maximinus was of base parentage huge and strong eating forty pound weight of flesh a day drinking six gallons of wine he was promoted to honour by the Emperor Severus This Maximinus was saluted by the Army without the Senate he was more cruell to the Citizens of Rome then their enemies he persecuted the Christian Teachers Origen wrote a book de Martyre and dedicated it to the Pastors of Caesaria This Emperor at a siedge was slain and his Son by his own Souldiers who he got before to kill Severius and his Mother Gordianus and his Son having reigned not two moneths was both slain the Emperor it is supposed poysond by his Captain General in his time a Earthquake destroy'd many Cities Philip was Baptized by the Bishop of Rome he put himself among the penitents and bewailed his having a hand in the former Emperors death Decius one of his Captains flew him and reigned Decius put to death divers Christians banisht the Bishops of Jerusalem and Carthage Origen fearing offer'd to the Idoll but bitterly repented was excommunicated the Church of Alexandria This Tyrant Emperor persecuted in Africa and Europe but being overcome by the Scythians or Goths flying cast himself into a pit and died Gallus followed Dcius in persecution about which time great desolation was made in the world by the pestilence one of his Captains behaving himself valiantly in an overthrow against the Goths being puft up and the Emperor scorn'd got himself to be Proclamed Emperor and slew Gallus and his Son who had reigned about three moneths Walerin and Galeuus Val at first was very favourable to Christians but seduc'd by a Sorcerer put to death three Bishops of Rome Lawrence a Deacon endured patiently to suffer on a broyling Iron This Emperor at last was delivered into the hands of a King that trampled upon his neck his Son ordered the return of the banisht Christians who used to meet in plain places knowing no Images but from the Gentiles or Pagans they used to visit their sick enemies whenas the Pagans was ready to thrust out their half dead friends Claudius and Quintillian the first much reformed the Commonwealth was huge prosperous against the Goths dying of a natural death was plac'd by the Senate among the Gods The second hearing of Aurelianus being chose Emperor and perceiving he could not make his party good against him died voluntarily of bleeding Aurelianus was of a soure nature something moderate at first but after fell to persecute Christians yet being frighted with a thunderbolt coming near him he assisted the Bishops of Antioch in deposing the heretick Samosatanus electing Domns in his room who as also the Bishop of Antiocha was married and had Children This Emperor subdued Germany Gothicus Siricus brought Zenobia prisoner to Rome in Chains of gold This Emperor threatning his Secretary was slain by him when the Emperor went with a small guard the Secretary after was cast to the doggs Anius Tacitus was elected by the Senate he was moderate in diet he abolisht abuses at Rome but dying his brother Florian named himself Emperor but another being chose Florian died voluntarily of bleeding Aurelius Probus subdued three others that named themselves Emperors one of which hang'd himself This Emperor bringing peace to Rome employed his souldiers in planting and other labors but they Trayterously murthered him to the grief of the Senate and people Carus Carianus and Numerianus all continued but three years Numerianus was slain by his Father-in-law Carus by thunder and Carianus in battel by Dioclesian whom the Army declared Emperor when Carianus liv'd Dioclesian chose Maximinus his assistant The Christians now injoying both peace and credit but yet abounding in sin in the 19. year of Dioclesians reign the tenth bloody persecution broke out against the Christians these Emperors setting themselves utterly to exterpate the Christian profession one in the East the other in the West which persecution lasted ten years Dioclesian would be counted a God commanded the people to kiss his feet he made Edicts for burning the Scriptures imprisoning Christian Bishops displacing Christian Magistrates deprived the people of liberty commanded the soldiers to lay down armes or offer to Idolls who said they would lay down their lives too rather then sacrifice but some he forc'd to impure offering tormented and put to death twenty thousand Christians who died singing of Psalms he beheaded the Bishop of Antioch many he burnt in a Church hung women with their heads downward burnt also a whole Town with all sorts in it He slew the Bishop of Sidon Presbyter of Tirus spilt much blood in Germany France and Italy even to the colouring of Rivers at last gave over killing yet commanded Christians right eyes to be put out and left leggs maimed they at last gave over their power to two others one of which chose his son to him the other his two sons these two new Emperors devided their Domions one had France Spain Britain Maximinus was slain by Constantine Constantius and Galarius Constant accounted Christians his best Subjects he commanded the Souldiers to worship Idols but turnd all out that did saying they that will be false to God will be so to him But Galarius in the East part of the world cruelly persecuted the Christians but God sending a disease of vermin stayd his hand he desired the Christians should pray for him but after again ingraves Edicts against them in brass puts to death the Bishop of Emisa and many others the people was again visited with woful diseases at last he made a law for the preservation of Christians he being perswaded by his charmers to make war with Lisinus and discomfited put to death his charmers he died of sickness and the souldiers chose Maxentius who abused Senators wives one killed her self rather then would go to him but the people sent for Constantine who got an Army in France and Brittain came and overcame Maxentius but Galarius Max made Leâ—inus Emperor who by fair pretences sought to take away the life of Constantine that had made Edicts for the Christians but failing forced the Christians to flie into woods by his cruell Edicts some he cut in peeces some almost starved with cold he then burnt but Lisinus being at last overcome yielded to Constantine Constantine the great was careful to procure the peace of Christians as well abroad as in his own Dominions wishing Sapores the King of Persia who put several to death to be friendly to Christians in whose religion nothing was to be blam'd intimating in his letter how ill it faired with eight persecuting Emperors the King of Iberia crav'd of him to send Preachers thither he lockt up the Idols
from the Emperor and King of Spaine could not effect peace the Romish would have no Religion but theirs exercised the reform'd not be deprived of theirs the States choose Anion their Soveraign and so agreed with him on Articles but the King of Spaine desiring the life of the Prince of Orange puts out an Edict of prescription against him Orange apologis'd the Estate approv'd of it cause their Magistrate to abjure the King of Spaine Anion was made Duke of Brabant he receiv'd at Antwerpe both Romanists and Protestants into his protection One Anestroes boy watching his time and being perswaded by a Frier that by characters he gave him he should pass invisâ—bly shot the Prince of Orange in at the Chap but not mortall which boy was immediately run through with a Halbard and after hang'd Parma had also dealt with some to kill Anion and Orange but La Bordo discovering something saved himself another killed himself in prison another was drawn in peeces with horses Anion sends a Commander to seize on Dunkirk for himself and put out the States Garrison intended against Bruges and Antwerpe but at Antwerpe the King of France crying kill kill the Towne is our own was beaten out with the loss of above 1500 the Duke excused all this yeelded up again the Towns to the States two more by the Spaniards order attempts to kill Orange but faild one of which was strangled the States of Holland having now taken the Government upon themselves Newport Dunkirk Sas Hulst Gant and several other places was lost the Prince of Orange sent to England to help them Bruges was reconciled to the Spaniard Anion died and in his sickness would not admit a Priest and was troubled much for his revolt A high Burguion that liv'd at Delf a whole year trayterously shot the Prince of Orange who praying God to pitty his poor soul and the poor people died the Murtherer was executed after a terrible manner who confest that one of the Prince of Parmaes Counsellors promis'd him great rewards divers places now yeelds to Parma even Brussels and Antwerpe Morris Nassaws Son is made Governor the distressed States got Queen Elizabeth of England to assist them on conditions to have Flushing and other places security for monies the Queen declared the reasons hereof the Earle of Leicester was accepted Governor swore to defend them against the Spaniards but he hindring all Traffick with France also complaint was made against him in Spaine all English Ships was arrested and goods confiscated many of the English Ships had commission from the Queen and took several prizes from the Spaeniards Parma now going to besiege Nuys hang'd a Minister and two Captains at Clost and spoild the Town a hallowed sword was brought him from the Pope with remission of sins to those that should be at saying Masse at its first coming Leicester marcht to Zutphen where Sir Philip Sidney was shot and died at Linter it raigned blood Zutphen where Leceister had left a Governor and another place where was a Scotts Governor were sould to the Spaniards the King of Spains Provinces was troubled with dearth and wolves the States discontented though not all at Leicester he by the Queens order resigned his Government there was a Treaty between the Queen and Parma but nothing effected Breda was surpris'd for Morris Parma died Arnestus Arch Duke of Austria succeeded who entred Brussels but Solme prosperd for the States in Flanders and Cramberg in Frezeland was yeelded to Count William the Duke sent two to the States to treat but Groning now yeelded to Orange a Soldier once under Morris his guard was executed for Treason against him the Duke died with grief Albertus Cardinall of Austria came in his roome he takes Callis from the French but Peace was quickly made he took Hulst from the States with about the loss of 5000 but Morris in the dead of Winter overcame the Cardinalls Army slew his Generall and 2000 men with the loss of nine of Orange his side after Groll and divers places more yeelded to Prince Morris One Panne that came from Dowway had undertaken to kill the Prince the King of Spaine died Albertus his Army turn'd out Ministers and put in Priests at Weezel but the States thrive at Sea by their Fleet Creucaeur yeelds to Morris the States goe against Flanders the Prince besieging Newport but Albertus after marrying the King of Spains Daughter came against the Prince the Prince having sent a party to keep a passe which the Dukes Army had passed before was forc'd to fight Morris lost 800 men after the Armies engage where Sir Francis Vere under Morris utterly rooted the Spaniards slaying 6000 Morris lost 800 but most English Slucegrave Berke and divers places was after taken by the Prince who with some English ships had the best of it in two Sea fights in one was slain 300 of the Spaniards 36 of the States and in another 2000 Spaniards and 50 of the States but Ostend yeelded to the Duke but a truce was made for 12 years In England Queen Elizabeth sets out a Proclamation against Childrens being brought up in Popish Seminaries beyond Sea the King of Spaine Pope prepare a great Army against her but was imployd through the death of the King of Perrugall another way a Rebellion now broke out in Ireland by the Spaniards instigation the chief was slain 700 Italians yeelded themselves the King of France comes to England about matching his brother to the Queen A Jesuit and another was executed for Treason and Sedition and coming from Rome after by Parliament there was an Act against seducing the Queens Subjects and saying Masse the Scaffold one Sabboth day at the Beargarden fell down killing some of the people King James works himself out of Dowers hand and pardoned him one Browne writing that the Church of England was no true Church and two of his followers was put to death one Lewis denying the God-head of Christ was burnt Gowery about to take the King again was beheaded one Paris on confession of his intentions against the Queen was executed Letters was taken at Sea intimating a great designe of the Spaniard against England the Parliament made an Act for preservation of the Queen against Popish Priests the Earle of Northumberland conscious of ill designes laid violent hands upon himself The Queen concludes a stricter amity with the King of Scots she sends a Fleet to the West-Indies which return'd with great booty Dr Geford and others conspire the Queens death one his conscience terrifying told it to Secretary Walsingam and several was executed the French Embassador sets one to kill the Queen who revealing it the Embassador was soundly rebuked now in 1688 the Spaniards invade England with an Navie call'd invincible of 130 Shipps 20000 Men 172 Ensignes 6320 bushells of Pease and Beanes with great store of Biscate Oyle Bacon Wine and other provisions many thousand Armes in store with Pickaxes for Pioneers under the Duke of Modena
AN EPITOMY OF History Wherein is shewn how severall Princes and Nations came to their particular Countries and Dominions also many great affaires in Judea Tartaria Russia Poland Swethland Germany Italy Piedmont Scotland England and many other places throughout the world from the birth of our Saviour to this present time LONDON Printed by M. Simmons in Aldersgate-streete 1661. TO THE READER YOu have here an Epitomie of the lives of the Emperors the patient sufferings of Christians the State of the Jewes much of the Turks war also Tamerlanes with the Duke of Musco and Sulton of Egypt the troubles of France revolt of Portugal States of Holland the Spanish invasion an account of the Two King Charle's of England with many other material affaires by Sea and Land up and down the World from the beginning of the Roman Monarchy wherein I have endeavoured to give the truth of things impartially and in the same order as they were perform'd in the world I have also closely compacted matter without needless glosses that you may the better remember the actions for your benefit and certainly it must needs be granted that such Histories as this which is real is of all other most useful the Reading of which yeeldeth solid delight where you may observe Providence learn Experience and gain that knowledge which may truly improve you Vale. H. C. AN EPITOMY OF HISTORY POmpey a Roman Generall having subdued Jerusalem and other Cities divided by the ambition of the Princes of the Jewish Common-wealth Aristobulus endeavoring to get Cities from Jaxus's Kingdom who was high Priest having quieted all in France and overcame Tygranes who was chose King by the Sirian Princes which had their Countries alotted them by Alexander son of Philip of Macedon who overcame Darius and brought the Empire into Greece Pompey then returned to Rome in Italy part of Europe supposed to be built by Romulus who kild his brother Rhemus his copartner which City is said at first to have been fifty miles round but was laid in heapes by the Goths now it standeth lower upon the bank of Tiber and is narrower in its bounds it was built upon seaven hills and hath had seaven changes of Government Kings Consulls Dictators Senators c. It was a place where the heathen Wits and Phylosophers resorted Pompey fell after to Warrs with Julius Caesar his kinsman another Roman general both striving for sole power and Pompey not laying down arms at the Senates decree Caesar overthrew him who fled into Egypt where the King fearing to harbour him slew him Julius Caesar getting the power after he had overcome Pompey's sons chose Senators conferred honors and offices upon his party but this bred him hatred of the Senate many conspired against him a Souldier being taken by him was askt how he durst goe against his Oath who told Caesar I was as faithfull to you as any before you became so bad that I saw there was no way to mend you but to rid you out of the world at last hew as thrust threw in the Senate by those he had shewed most kindness to the Senate burning his body Octavius Austus Caesars sisters son was adopted he is joyned with two Consulls with a Proconsulls power he overcame Antonius that obtained the government of France in which fight Caesars two Consulls was slain after which he gets higher and overcoming Brutus and Antonius again Caesars Navie being above three hundred Ships he became Emperor of Reme Tiberius obtained to be Tribune for five years In the two and forty year of Julius Caesar Christ came into the world at which time the Temple of Janus was shut up Judea now paid Tribute and Herod was made Kings the Scepter departing from Judah at Messias coming is foretold which Herod was an Idumean a Jew by profession but not by stock first set up Leftenant in Gallilee by Caesar whose Sollicitor was Herods father Herods brother Aristobulus was made high Priest Herod dying obtained the Tetrarchy of Judea for his son Archelaus when Joseph returned from Egypt and dwelt at Nazereth Tilerius Néro the formers son in Law was chose by the Senate who at first seemd hard to be perswaded to it he acted with his Senate but after ruled with robbery lust and arrogancy kild a Senator that made him his Heir to have his goods sent ordered Piso as is supposed to poyson Germanicus who did brave exployts for the Romans and sent a letter to the Senate against one he had made Knight who was thrown down from a high place headlong In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Christ was baptised lead into the wilderness fasted forty dayes and began to preach About four years after Christ suffered voluntary pains on the Crosse which Pilate deputy of Judea signified and his miracles to the Senate but they would not acknowledge him God because the people had worshipt him so before When Christ was carried back to Heaven and the Holy Ghost fell upon his Disciples who openly preacht what they had seen the Jewes waxt hot and stoned Stephen but Saul strucken down became an eminent servant of Christ Caius Caligula hated the Jewes because they would not build Temples Altars and offer sacrifice to him his dependers was great haters of the Christians Pilate that past sentence on Christ fell into a tormenting disease and to end his miserable life killed himself Herod that beheaded John the Baptist was banisht and died in penurie at Lions in France Caius was killed by his own guard Claudius reduced many Countries by war to the Roman Monarch among others England marrying his daughter to the King thereof he punisht with death two of the former Emperors guard or servants for killing their master There was a Council in his time where was Peter and Paul and the Elders of Jerusalem He was poysoned by his wife to prepare for her son Nero. Domitous Nero at first past his time well but after became abominably wicked tormented to death his own mother begun the persecution of Christians now Peter and Paul suffered Martyrdom at which time the Gospel spread abroad when it is said Joseph of Arimathea came into England Nero's cruelty caused troubles in the Senate divers Countries to rise up against him especially the Jewes he put many Noble men to cruell death at last the Senate condemned him to be whipt to death upon which he fled and killed himself Flavius Vaspasian While others contending to be Emperor who were cut off he was chose by the Roman Army Now there was a Comet and several signes appeared of the Jewes coming calamities his forces spoild the Jewes at Alexandria then at Damascus after besieg'd and brought Jerusalem to the desolation foretold but the Christians warn'd of God fled beyond Jordan and dwelt at Decapolis only Timothy and other Christians at Ephesus was put to death but the Jewes was some fold some tore in peeces by wild beasts others by infection and famine was dreadfully devoured Titus Vaspasian
Temples and built Churches discharged sensing before the people supprest whores puld down an Altar the Pagans used to sacrafice on at Fairs being in peace he built Constantinople in Thracia and calld it Nova Roma was baptized in the suburbs of Bithynia fell sick at Nicomedia Constantius Constans and Constantine jun Constantius governed the East the other two the West Constantine was slain after he had governed three years Constans after thirteen years was slain in France by the Tyrant Magnentius who Constantius forcing after to fly Magnen kill'd his Mother Brother and self Constantius was infected with Arianism by a Priest at Court and he sent to slay Athanasius who passed the midd'st of his Army undiscernd but Georgius an Arian Bishop was seated in Alexandria and fourteen Bishops more was banisht and many Christians cruelly tortured by Georgius the Jewes reballed against this Emperor but he leveld Diocesaria to the ground the Germans rebelling his Cousen Julian having subdued them got himself saluted Emperor against whom Constantius going died sorrowing he had chang'd the Nicene Creed Julian was brought up in the Christian Religion but perverted by a Phylosopher he opend the dores of the heathen Gods releiv'd those he had before imprison'd he took away Christians schools laid taxations upon them telling them when they complained that Christ had told them happy are them that suffer for righteousnes sake He was vext to see how patiently they bared all wrong he set up his own Image by the gods that he might charge those that would not bow with irreverence to him he caused victualls to be sprinkled with heathenish holy water some Christians had their bellies ript up one was anointed with Hony and exposed to wasps One that for revenge chawd a peace of liver of a Christians that broke Images in the former Emperors time had his teeth fell out of his mouth and became blind For in hatred of the Christians the Emperor gave leave for the Jewes to build the Temple at Jerusalem to offer daily sacrifice but they was hindred by an earthquake fire mighty wind and tempest This Emperor in Warre with the Persian was shot with a dart saying thou Christ of Galilee hast overcome me Jovinian was chose by the Roman Army he would not accept of the Empire till the Army owned the Christian Religion he made peace with the Persian yeelding some parts of Syria though Julians weakning of his forces reduced the Bishops which was forc'd to lurk in holes followed Athanatius Counsell going to Constantinople died Valentian was a great sufferer in Julians time chose now by the Army he chose his brother Valience to govern in the West favourd the Arians shipped some other Christians away and cruelly caused them to be fired he caused two Captains to have their bodies rent in peeces by bowing down trees to the ground for causing to be delivered their General though a Tyrant that rose up against him his brother refused to help him against the Gothes because of his being an Arian the Samaritans now invaded the Roman empire Gracianus gave the Empire of the West to his brother Valentian he reduced those Bishops that the Arian persecutor Valens had banished he was slain by a usurper his brother was seduced by his Mother to be for the Arians but in the East Theodosius that was chose to assist Gracianus in his time fights with Maximus who was delivered into his hand after with the Tyrant Eugenius but by a mighty Tempest of wind the darts of Eugenius Army were turned upon their own faces upon which Eugenius fell down at Theodosius feet and begged pardon Theodosius was a lover of Christians and made a Law against Hereticks Arcadius governed in the East was a meek and good Emperor but not couragious he was by an Arian Bishop perswaded to banish Christians whom the peoples affection caused him to recall Gaina a private Souldier was made Generall of Arcadius Army who grew insolent and affected the kingdome Honarius the Emperors brother who reigned in the West met with a great deal of trouble by reason of his Lieftenant affecting the kingdome in Affrick and his father in law stirring up the Vandalls and Burgundians to invade France also 200000 Gothes and Hunnes came to Italy but their General was surprised there arose another party of the Gothes which the Emperor made peace with after which the Emperors father-in-law on purpose of ill to the Emperor fell upon them which caused the Gothes to returne again to Rome and the Emperor being without a General he having slain his father in law for Treason they took Rome but in the midst of burning slaying robbing and military outrage they saved such as fled to Christian Churches afterwards they went towards France and Spaine Theodosius the second had the whole Government he collected a great library of good bookes was a meek person in his house was red the Scriptures and prayer the Vandalls who were partly Pagans and partly Arians cruelly persecuted the Christians in Affrick the Hunnes much incumbred the Roman Empire and the Emperor was fain to covenant with the Vandalls and to assign them some places There was a great fight betwixt the Western Gothes and the King of the Hunnes the Hunnes flee the Goths who was now joyned with Valensian pursewing the Hunnes Valensians general hindred them who for it was put to death the Hunnes incouraged came back to Italy but was perswaded by the Bishop to spare Rome Theodosius put a general to fight Tyrant Iohn but the general and Ship was driven into a Town of Johns but the generals Son passing a place never before drie took the Town slew the Tyrant and releeved his father Martianus after the Goths Vandalls and other strangers had much disquieted the Roman Empire was advanc'd by means of Theodosius sister but reigned not long his unkle Leo came next up who interposed his power for the suppressing of the error of the Eutysians which Eutysians were very cruell to many Christian Bishops about this time was an earthquake that destroyed part of Antiocha Zeno us'd to be dead drunk an efeminate irreligious man favourd the aforesaid error restored their Bishops Basiliscus forces the Emperor to flie and not out of love to truth but hatred of him undoes all he had done the King of the Vandalls was an Arian persecuted the Christian faith many Jewes now followed on Moses but was destroyed the King of the Vandalls was tormented with venomous boyles Anastius was a favourer of the Entysians was stured up contrary to his own inclination by an heretical Bishop to slay many Christians the people of Antioch vexed hereat fell upon some Entysian Monks by which means they had an Entysian Bishop put in their place Justinius the elder was a godly Emperor restored good banisht bad Bishops cut out the tongue of an Entysian the King of the Goths killing among other Christians a Roman Senator he imagin'd he saw his face in a Fish-head at dinner
and was much terrified at it Justinian was strong for the Christian faith of the four Counsells he by Bellisarius overcame the Persians recoverd what his predecessors had lost in Asia Africk Europe also Carthage from the Vandalls drove the King of the Gothes out of Italy recoverd Sicile but the Goths chose another King and recoverd Italy but was beaten out again one of the Emperors Captains angry with the Emperors Sons wife sends for the Longabards out of Panamia who possessed themselves of that part of Italy call'd Lumbardie This Emperor abridged the Roman Laws call'd a counsell about disputations moved Origens and Theodorus writings Justinus Jun having his Dominions wasted put on the Emperial robes on Tiberius wishing him wisely to governe the Roman Empire the King of Persia was now so high that he would not admit of the Emperors Embassadors but was subdued by the Emperor who subdued also the Goths and Vandals the King of Goths put to death his own Son for turning from Arianisme Maritius to whom Tiberius gave his Daughter and Kingdome suffered twelve thousand soldiers to be slain through not parting with a little money to ransome them for which the souldiers brought him before Phocus who they had chose who killd the Emperor and his Wife and Children Phocus reigned in Cruelty and Drunkenness the Roman Empire was weakned by divers enemies the Patriarch of Rome perceiving that the Patriarch of Constantinople was like to be the chief he wrote against Supremasie but afterward being in great favour with the Emperor he got him to ordain the Bishop of Rome to be universal Bishop and the Church of Rome head over all Churches which dignity was importunately begged and with much contention obtain'd This Emperor was overome by his Son-in-law and others and brought to Heraclianus who commanded his head and feet to be cut of and stump burnt Heraclianus the King of Persia had now taken Jerusalem who gave the Jews leave to kill many thousand Christians and would not have peace with the Emperor without the Emperor would turn Pagan but the Emperor subdued him and regaind Jerusalem after this he fell into the heresie of the Monotholites and was given to insest and curious arts At this time begun the Monarchy of the Sarasens a people of Arabia who fought under the Emperor against the Persian but craving wages for their services was called Arabian doggs by the Emperors Treasurer upon which they chose Mahomet their Captain took Damascus conquered Syria Palestina Egypt Persia and consulted with an Apostate Bishop and some Jewes and set up a mixt Religion or Alcoran of Judaisme Christianisme and Paganisme commanding all people that could be conquered by fire and sword to receive this doctrine he overthrew a great army of the Emperors the Emperor about renewing his Army died with grief Constantius was soon poysoned by his fathers second wives advise that her Son might reign but the Senate cut out her tongue and her beautiful Sons nose and banisht them about this time the Sarasens took Caesaria and slew therein 7000 Christians Constans revenged himself on them that conspired his fathers death and subdued one whom the Army chose Emperor cut off the noses of his two brothers because their beuty should not commend them the Sarasens was now brought to pay tribute unto the Emperor who though he was something Heretical yet calld a Counsell that utterly condemnd the Monotholites Justinian was cruell to the Citizens of Constantinople but a Nobleman took him cut off his nose and banisht him and burnt two of his Counsellers in the belly of a brasen Bull but the Souldiers being inconstant they cut off the Noblemans nose and put him into a Monastery and chose another but the first Emperor by another Princes help recovers his power slew both the other Emperors and continuing cruel still Philipicus got him slain by a servant Philipicus was declared Heretick by the Bishop of Rome for rasing pictures out of a Temple had his eyes put out by Artemius his Secretary Artemius deposeth the Patriarch of Constantinople for not keeping the Faith Theodosius taking the Emperor forc'd him to take the habit of a Monk and Theodosius reigned in his stead but hearing of Leo's being chosen went to a Monastery and gave over his governing Leo Isaurus destroyed Images the Bishop of Rome forbad tribute to be paid him excommunicated and disauthorised him sent out curses against him and hot warrs there was between Emperor and Pope This Pope Gregory the second was reckoned a Conjurer though the Lumbards had joyned with him in routing the Emperor yet in sharing he casts to clear Italy to the Roman Sea and to ingage Charles of France he sent him the keys of the holy Sepulcher and St. Peters Chaine This Pope decreed in a Senod that all that would not do religious honour to Images should be cut off from the body and blood of Christ The Sarasens utterly destroyed the Gothes in Spain but was beaten out of France with the loss of three hundred thousand Constantius Copronymus fighting against the Arabians the Senate great favourers of Images gave out the Emperor was dead and chose another but he returned and won Constantinople he gathered a general Counsel which condemn'd worshiping of Images The Turks and Scythians now invaded the Arminians and Sarasens but the agreement was that the Turks in Persia should be called Sarasens who also embrased the Mahomitan Religion the Pope and King of France overcame the Lombards Leo the former's son was zealous against Images punisht those near him for worshiping of them Irene the wife of Leo was deposed by her son Constantius but she pluckt out both his eyes and imprisoned him where he died for grief she persecuted those that was not for Images of Saints and Fathers she was at last banisht and deposed by Nicephorus who raigned eight years after her but now the famous Empire of the East was in a manner extinguisht Nicephorous treats with Charles the great and contents himself with small Dominions besides the Turks and Goths in the West and Hunnes and Lumbards had continued long in their several Dominions got from the old Empire Charles the great he was first King of France but declared and crown'd by Leo the third Bishop of Rome a prudent Emperor a detester of worshiping of Images he fought against the King of Denmark and Bohemia enemies to Christians he appointed his kinsman over Italy and left his son Lodovicus Emperor Lodovicus called for his meekness pious was crowned by the fourth Bishop of Romet Barnard governor of Italy rebelled but was beheaded his sons also rebelled whom the Emperor pardoned the Sarasens from Egypt invade Sicily burning towns and killing Priests the Emperor with the Bishop of Romes help drove the Sarasens away the Bishop of Vtrech threatned to excommunicate the Emperor if he would not leave his wife because she was his kinswoman this Emperor gave over his right in choosing Pope to the Clergy and people
battle of the Muscovites who entred the Tarters Country grieved to see the slaughter of his enemies The great Cham of Tartaria gives him his daughter and stir'd him up against the King of China that stiled himself Lord of the world Tamerlane going against this King falling sick a Counseller drew away part of his soldiers who Tamerlane overcome and then on his march made a speech to his souldiers which ended his soldiers cried out one God in Heaven one Emperor on Earth he first forces a great wall the Chinaes made for defence of their Country and took great spoil The King of China summons his Priests to pray to the Sun a Lord came to Tamerlane to direct him to whom he gave a frontire Province and was very courteous to the people and he endeavors to get a great City for the comfort of his Army before he fight more he won the Suburbs by storm but considering the riches of the City might spoil his Soldiers for fighting took it on conditions the King of China marches towards Tamerlane the King rode in a Chariot whereof every part shone with Gold Pearls Rubies and Diamonds and his whole Army with Gold and precious stones Tamerlane took another place for refreshment and then sent out a party of 6000 horse telling the commander if they come upon you retire back and bring that great cloud to me which I hope to disperse he likewise ordered a great body to receive the enemy upon the formers retirement and another body ready to help the last if worsted reserving still another body with himself the Chinaes come on with his horse trappings as well as armor deckt with gold and silver he had likewise many armed Chariots they came altogether without any vantguard but Tamerlan's commander being wounded and retired another great body ingaging beat the enemy within the Kings Chariots but the King had yet about his person 150 thousand men then came on Tamerlane and broke through even within a second rank of Chariots where was 40000 men the King at last remain'd wounded with Tamerlane the battle being won which lasted eight hours there was slain two Kings alleys to the King of China who had divers strange weapons and ensignes wonderful riches was taken in golden vessels pretious stones and and rich Chariots the next day Tamerlane lookt upon his Army and took care of the King of China whose Army was at first 200 thousand foot and 150 thousand horse Tamerlane refreshed himself with water never drinking wine thanked God never in the least vaunted and went and saluted the King again who said to Tamerlane well let it suffice thee seeing thou fightest for honour that the Lord of the World and Childe of the Sun is in thy power China hath two hundred famous Cities in it and abounds with Silk Linnen Fish Fowle and Mines of Gold and Silver Tamerlane overthrew also the King of China's brother upon which Cities yeilded a passe but at length he made a peace with him injoying most of the Cities in China beating down all Idolls and so deliver'd the King to goe home After this the Emperor of Greece desired his aid against the Turk that would attempt his Country Tamerlane sends to the Turk to warn him not to meddle with Greece but the Turk bids him injoyn lawes to his own Subjects Tamerlane with what force his unkle and other Lords helpt him to sets forward sending victualls by Sea and his Campe was like a well govern'd City not the least wrong permitted Bajazet the Turks King forbad all prayers for Tamerlane and comes furiously to meet him and after as furiously joyns ' battle with great noise and cries the first that fought on Tamerlanes side was a Prince who charg'd so home as to come among the Janazaries and put them to great disorder but was slain there another great body was sent both sides fought so stoutly that it lasted long and many was slain and yet the battel doubtful at last when Tamerlanes side was ready to give back he made room by a charge upon the Janazaries and some Tartars of the Turks side revolted and with much adoe at a fresh charge the Turks great number was overcome and the King a prisoner and wounded and coming before Tamerlane shewed not the least submission said Tamerlane what if you had took mee then said hee I would have carried you about in a Cage so said Tamerlane shall you be serv'd and he was fed with fragments like a dogge Tamerlane marches against the Sulton of Egypt that assisted the Turks fought him near Alepo with courage on both sides but the Sulton fled though his Army was about 170 thousand after Tamerlane took Damascus and other places and set down before Cair assaulted it with fifty thousand the City was only ditcht not wall'd the Sulton opposed his passage but was forc'd to retreat into a second Trench The next day the Sulton was forc'd to leave the City and was pursued towards Alexandria where a party of Tamerlanes went first to prevent the Sulton gathering forces but the City desired to submit to Tamerlane and that the Sulton would not make that place a seat of warr so the Sulton not knowing what to doe went away with tears in his eyes and then Tamerlane return'd home and after his unkles death was Emperor of Tartaria Rupert Duke of Bavaria was chose by the Electors in his time Mahomet the Turk after Tamerlane died regain'd his fathers Dominions and killed his brother Sigismund King of Bohemia and Hungarie he was a wise Prince call'd a Counsell for union Husse was now burn'd for preaching against the Pope as also Jerom of Prague which caused the people to choose a general who beat the Emperors Army but the Emperor and Pope came againe yet shamefully fled from the Hussites against all perswasion that could be used Albertus the second subdued the Bohemians by meanes of the King of Polands help a Peace was made with the Turk when the Turke was gone the Pope sent a dispensation to break faith but the Christian forced was beaten to their shame and hurt Frederick the second Duke of Austria upon Petition promised to free the Germans as the King of France had his subjects from the Popes Tyranny at this time Scandenberg doing great things for the Turk being denied the Turks Dominions in Ipeus which he askt of the young Turk at his fathers death he turn'd against the Turke got several Towns by letters maintaind his own and beat the Turks armies many years he was a Princes son first given in hostage to the Turk Mahomet the second took Constantinople cruelly handling the Christians caus'd an Image to be held up saying in derision this is the God of the Christians and so here ended the Christian Empire in the East the Emperor of the Turks now making Constantinople his seat Maximilian the first was taken prisoner in Flanders but releived by his father being yet in government with him he writ in
for the King of Ipyrus more Townes by his eloquence then the King himself by the sword The son of Craesus seeing one running at his father with a drawn sword through strong affection though dumb all his life before cried O kill not the King The rich Cardinal of Winchester that procured the death of the good Duke of Glocester King Henry the sixth being struck with an incurable disease cryed fie will not death be hired will money doe nothing An Earle that used commonly to say let me be drown'd in a privy if such a thing be not so was so drown'd at St. Peters Monastery at Erford Sila put to death all he could remember and caus'd it to be regestred that he had precribed and put to death 4700 Citizens of Rome Contentions was so great in Constantius time between the Bishops that they brought whole bundles of Petitions against one another to the Emperor who desirous of Peace burnt them without reading Cardinall Langi acknowledged that formation of the Masse was needful and liberty of meats convenient but that Lather should reform all that was not to be endured Catos Daughter being married to Brutus who conspiring against Julius Caesar being troubled in mind and not imparting it to his wife observing it she being grieved took a rasor and wounded her thigh and losing much blood fell into a Feaver and after at hearing of her husbands death killd her self The first Christian King in the world was Lusius of the Brittains The first Christian Emperor Constantine was borne in England England is called the Granery of the Western world the Pope formerly received yearly from hence more then Ten tuns of Gold Cleobis and Bilon brethren in Greece lov'd their mother so dearely as they harnessed themselves to draw her Coach when she was to goe to Junoes Temple Some Elephants the Magull keeps to execute Malefactors some they pash to death presently others they break their joynts by degrees as they are bid William the Conqueror gave a mannor and certain yard-lands in Buckingamshire to one upon this condition that the possessor thereof should find litter for the Kings Bed when he came that way Rubenius Celer would needs have it ingraven on his Tomb that he had lived with his wife Ennea fortie three years and yet they never fell out In a battel when the Persians was overthrown by the Turks many women was slain that being arm'd followd their husbands in the battel Cleopatra Queen of Egppt at a banquet drunk up a pearl dissolved worth fifty thousand pounds and one dish at second course was valued at two hundred and fifty peeces of gold When the bloody Danes raged in England they coming to a Nunnery at Coldington in Scotland Ebba the proresse with the rest of the Nuns cut off their own noses and lips chosing rather to preserve their virginity then their beauty yet the Danes burnt the Monastery and them in it Godfrie of Bulligne with his followers in four years conquered all the goodliest Provinces of Asia in one fight his men stood in blood to the anckles in another he slew a hundred thousand Turks or Infidells Two brothers followers of Phythagoras lov'd so intirely that Dionysius condemning one the other offered to dye in his stead which the Tyrant seeing desired to be a third in their affection Pericles was so patient as he dispatcht much business and after came softly to his house at night and ordered his man to light home a fellow that had been railing at him all the day Theomesticles by the strength of his memory could call all his soldiers by name King Romulus was first a Shepheard Priscus a banisht stranger and Servius a Bond slave as his name imports Calvin an eye witness testifies that when Geneva embrased the Gospell the Magistrates found by visiting the relicks that what was adored as the braine or St. Peter was a Pummis stone and Anthonies arm was the sinew of a Stag the parcell of wood in Europe which the Papists say are parts of Christs Crosse will load a ship though the Crosse was no more then a man could bare Boca di porco or Swinsmouth being chose Pope changed his name Sergius which president his successors follow if one be a Tyrant he is called Clemens if unjust Inosent Micypsa on his death-bed caused all his sons to write this sentence in golden letters by concord small things are increased by discord great things are overthrown Ten Noble virgins delivered by the Romans as hostages to Parsonna upon Peace with him being abroad without guard escapt home but Publica Consul to the Romans returned them again though his own Daughter was one of them De Thermes a French General knighted a soldier for first mounting a bulwark and an hour after hang'd him for doing it without command Henry the fourth K. of England when his eldest son Prince of Wales was committed by the Lord chief Justice for afronting him on the Bench thanked God he had a Judge so impartiall and a son so obedient to submit to Justice The Egyptians being releeved with Corne by King Apis and the Corn being done by the labor of the Ox they worshipt Apis under the form of a pide Ox. In Poland there was bred a stinking disease by reason of a vicious humor glewing together the haire of the head in the form of little Serpents full of nastiness yielding if pricked blood and the cutting of this haire at first would cause the humor to torter some other part of the body Erostratus a young man to make himself famous and to perpetuate his name set on fire Diana's Temple at Ephesus one of the Stateliest fabricks of the world Eunomius the heretick boasting he knew God Basil to convince him of his ignorance graveld him in twenty one questions about the pismire A Spanish Cobler lying on his death-bed laid a speciall charge upon his eldest son to retain the Majesty worthy his family The Mahomitans pray with a still voyce useing many words which set forth the omnipotency eternity and other atributes of God and acknowledge themselves burthens to the earth poyson to the Air dareing not to look to heaven but comfort themselves in Mahomet and pray five times a day at 6.9.12.3 and 6. at night King Sapores straitly besieging Nisibis upon the prayer of a devout man God sent an Army of Gnatts and Flies that tormented away the Persians A Varlot betraying the Isle of Rhodes to the Turk to have his daughter was after told by the Turk that if he should be his son in law he must not be a Christian but a Musleman within and without and so fleyed off his baptised skin and put him in a bed strewed with salt to get a new skin killing him with shame and torment Judge Morgan Lord chief Justice of the Common pleas refusing any witness to speak or any other matter to be heard in favour of the adversary her Majesty being partie the Queen declared that her pleasure was that whatever