Neece To Edmond Iron-side Issue sees Edgar Scander and Dauid who Were Kings of Scotland all-a-row CANZ. XV. The residue of the Scottish Kings vntill Queene Marie Mother of King Iames the sixt DAuid who led in Englands Court His pleasant youth in Princely sort Whence Scotland claimes them weds the faire Huntingdons and Northumbers heire The Countesse Maud Maud th' Empresse rights Fauourite by Stephen foilde in fight Gaue his sonne pledge whose sonne succeeds Malcolme in 's Sire and Grandsires steeds William then and Scander who weds Ioane Daughter to our Englands King Iohn And their sonne Alexander too Had our third Henries Daughter who Dying Issue-lesse in Kings account Englands Kings as Lords Paramount Edward the first Iohn Baliol plac't Robert Bruse all he could disgrac 't Third Edward Edward Baliols Crowne Aduanc'd whom Dauid Bruse puld downe T' inuade England by Valoys swaide Captiu'd the Victors price he paid Three Roberts were and next to them Fiue Iameses from that Royall Stem And next his mother-Mother-Queene sixt Iames First English reignes from Tay to Thames First Scottish Iames on surging Seas Fourth Henry tooke sixt Henry frees Whom Somersets faire Daughter Iane Had to her Husband his they saine Went with a hundred Nymphs to France And for third Iames 't was second 's chance Fourth's Edwards Cicely t' aske to Wife But mortall War's stint farther strife T'ones Nephew yet weds t'others Neece Seau'nth Henries Imps such Fates decrees Fourth Iames Spouse Mother to fift Iames Margret who after Floddon flames Wed 's Archibald Douglasse whose Girle Margret wed 's Matthew Lennox Earle Their sonne Lord Darnley wed 's fift Iames Nymph Mother to thy King faire Thames Who comming from beyond cold Tweed Relate deare Muse with happy speed CANZ. XVI The troublesome State of Scotland in Queene Maries time her Marriage with the Lord Darnley BEing in these our last times our late Henries Parenthesis of State Mary Edward and Elizabeth Vanisht and banisht vitall breath Was Henries Sister Margret faire Their Aunt whole Albions sole heire Fourth Iames Wife so the Raceyclept hers Sway Scotsh-Sites English Mothers Scepters Her sonne fift Iames his tender Impe Scarce seu'n dayes old yet Queene poore Nymph So left by 'r Sires vntimely end Causde Mother Queene and Peeres contend For her and her Lands Gouernment So France to warre with Scotland went But Hamilton from the French Faction Obtaynes the Queene and Lands protection Whiles furious French in Scots despight The Rhine-graue and the Rhodian Knights Fierce Almaigne and Italian bands Allure to vex their late friends Lands And gaine th'yong Queene or lay the State Of Scotland could they desolate But say'n they soone as Lennox fauor'd Our English th' Earle Protector wauer'd And Mary Scot's yong Queene was carryed To France and to the Dolphin marryed Alas poore Nymph as soone as borne She 's crown'd indeed but with but thorne And married now but all her ioyes Soone marr'd or mixt with sore annoyes Soone dyes her Spouse her Sire long-since Her Mother now and she yong Prince In forreine shores and scarce 't is knowne Where 's Crowne or Kingdome of her owne So vext they were with ciuill Warres So bruisde besides by strangers skarres As she was comming homewards tost By Aeol's blasts to th' English Coast And thence return'd domesticke crosses She scarce regaines but with great losses Quenching those flames of fatall feud With Riuers streaming Scottish bloud Yet soone as English Mary dies Too forward seemes swaid by the Guise She tooke vp th' English Ensignes France Backes th' Errours she did first aduance Foolish France must needs so much for strangers Th' owne brests laid ope t' a World of dangers But after much their fruitlesse paines To eithers losse and neithers gaines Both Scot'sh and French o're-poiz'd with harmes Both ciuill rew'd and forreigne Armes So Mars fled and Peace sweetly smilde Twixt Scots and English reconcilde When in the Queene of Scotlands Court Mongst other Lords of Princely port Youthfull Lord Darnley there was seene New come from Englands Court and Queene Right well of Scotlands Prince belou'd And such her after fauours prou'd First Rothsey's Earle then Duke create Of Albaney and next her mate Third sonne of Lenox Earle there-while Weares Scotlands Crowne and Kingly style Henry Lord Darnley Stewart borne Scotlands King made in youth's fresh mornes Their sonne anew Great Brittaine names Scotlands sixt Englands first King Iames But shortly Henry Stewart crownde In the Queenes Orchard's murdred found And she to Bothwell's Earle soone wed No small suspect of falshood bred When she not daigning to be brought Fore her Realmes Peeres to answere ought Sans womanish feare with threatning charmes Affronts her subiects vp in Armes But bootes no braues she prison'd lyes Bothwell to Denmarke fled there dyes And she from Keepers scap't prepares Her Peeres sore bale but ill she fares From Scotland prison'd flying strife In England prison'd ends her life CANZ. XVII The gouernment there in the minority of Iames the fixt THen Scotland felt sore foes out-rage Before her yong King came to age Crown'd one yeares yongling in his Realme His Grandsire Lennox steeres at helme Morton Murrey and Marre helpe guide The Vessell o're rough-swelling tyde Till sore with surging billowes tost The King tooke to his Barke nigh lost And Pylot-like at greatest neede Brought her to hauen with happy speed Flourish great Prince whiles thee fame raises Equall to Ioues or Caesars prayses Thy Reigne since peacefull Oliue-crownde Thy browes Sols Bayes don circle rounde And more t' adorne thy Kingly Posies France shall bring Lillies we will Roses Since our Eliza did bequeath Thee Royall Garlands at her death CANZ. XVIII As before of Scots so heere the Historie and originall of their Ancestors the Irish with diuers coniectures concerning the same ANd for our Sunne like sommer time Rose from farre North cold Scottish clime In this oblike Horizon whose Set Rise and Regiment Ireland knowes Ours comne from Scotsh-kings theirs from them All now but one Kings Diadem Irelands both Impe and Lord now see We th' Ancetors they Posteritie That Westerne I le whose shores doe face Wilde Cambers Cliffes by her owne race Cald Erin by their Neighbours wilde Yuerdhon Ireland English stilde From Iasons Greekes t' is thought we learne To call Iuuerna Iris Ierne Whether from her site as Austrich East Spaine West so Hiere should be guest So sounding since more Ierne's beene By-west Hils Rils and places seene Hybernia else of winter weather Iber or Duke Irnaulph choose you whether Ogygia old and holy I le Banno and great Scotland Poets stile Albany and Alban as 't were t'other Lesse Banno sprung from this her Mother Lesse Scotland from this greater Brittish Scots from these Irish Scots and Pictish To thinke that Scots beene Scythians Race Coniectures may perhaps finde grace Since Greekes doe Scythians 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 call The Germanes Scutten
iealous Iuno furious Queene Found a fit time to worke her teene In her Lords absence as he goes To French warr's on his beauteous Rose Whom she did poyson and sets on In armes against the sire his son But younger Henry falls both crown'd By 's fathers life and laid in ground Which furious acts of hers when seene The King imprison's th' angry Queene And hands thought stain'd with Beckets bloud Meanes purge by warres for Holy-lands good But French broyles staying him fates assigne Chinon thrise twelue yeeres King his shrine CANZ. X. Richard the first called Cuor-de-Lyon and his victorious acts SVcceedes braue Richard Cuor-de-lyon Who as his sire meanes visit Syon And from the Babylonian Prince Cyprus Acon and Ioppa winnes And ships towne towers and forts regaines With warlike and victorious traines Though Souldan yet and Saracens bold The faire Ierusalem still did hold But wo-worth those crost such designes False brother Iohn with France combines To quench with flames retiring fast 'Bout Austria coasts by tempest cast Ignobly by Limpoldus Duke 'Gainst law of nations pris'nor tooke Great ransome giues fayne too as ' tfalls To build the faire Vienna's walls Safe when return'd false brother sought And mothers mediation wrought Such peace that he being Richard gone Sans issue obtayn'd his ten-yeeres throne Who falne i th' French warres Chalne conteynes His bowels there where he was slaine By Bertram Gordon's venom'd dart His corps Fount-Euerard Roan his hart CANZ. XI King Iohns vnfortunate reigne and troubles by the Barons warres KIng Iohn scarce crown'd when France will needs The elder brothers son indeed Set Arthur vp but got but harmes If aught 't was more by art then armes Till more his Barons warres him vext For countries good faire foule pretext Th'Archbishop Langton too rak't th' ashes Whence Romish thundring censure flashes Nor reconcil'd to them till when Vnking'd vncrown'd the Pope agen Put on his Crowne Pandulfe the meanes Who blest vext curst and calm'd the Realmes Lewys of France the Dolphin then Who came to th' aid o th' English men i th' Barons cause although call'd home Scarce stints all strife his Nobles some For rauisht wiues for daughters other Fell rage conceiu'd can scantly smother Henry Englands Richard Almaignes beene Kings both his sonnes three daughters Queenes Princely wed when Iohn poyson'd dyes Thrise six yeeres King at Worster lyes CANZ. XII Henry the third his acts and his sonnes warlike exploits at the holy Land THird Henry then his infant sonne His nigh threescore-yeeres reigne begon Whose Barons warres with Welsh and French He all scant eas'ly though did quench Legat Gualo chiefly managing The Realmes affaires for the young King Whose valiant Impes long after spoyle The Souldans townes and Syrians foyle And safe return'd from Syons aide First Edward King of England's made Lancasters Duke his brother Edmond To Westminster their sire being summon'd CANZ. XIII Edward the first and his decyding the right of the Crowne of Scotland Edward his sonne first English Prince of VVales BY Edwards hand Prince Leoline falles And Edwards son's borne Prince of Wales And Robere Bruse by him put downe Iohn Baliols right beares Scotlands Crowne But Scottish broyles s'mbrew'd all hands That th' English Lords deuide their lands Made sire t' a race of royall Impes By 's two Queenes Spaines and Frances Nymphs Elnor and Margret Westminsters Shrine him fiue-seuen-yeeres King interres CANZ. XIIII Edward the second called of Carnaruan an vnfortunate Prince much wronged by Gaueston the Mortimers and Spensers meanes NExt Edward Frances heire as 't fell Peter Hispan's plot weds Isabell Him Scots chac't home and Gauestone And Spensers made him lou'd of none Whose pride the mis-rul'd State much rues Till they fled Then whom they abuse King twenty yeers Queene Mortimers doom'd Him Barkley murdred Gloster toomb'd CANZ. XV. Edward the third his warlike acts and conquest of France THird Edward crown'd ere 's fathers death As he the Earles ouer-boldnesse seeth Slue Mortimer whiles he disapproues His and his mothers wanton loues And married though with his consent But their appoint his sister went To Scotland yet for homage not Perform'd or scofs giuen by the Scot Beleaguring Barwicke Dauid Bruse His brother in-law so hard pursues To Halydon hill Scots great'st disgrace He Balioll king'd in Bruse his place Who fled for France whither angry fate Brought our King soone to claim 's estate Laying title to Frances Lillies Of right his mother Isabella's Charles sister and Philip the Faire Last King of Frances daughter and heire Valoys the vsurpers sister Impe. Queene Philip our Kings wife faire Nymphe Brought Henault and with th' Earle her syre Flanders with England fierce conspire That Newstria and her neighbour France 'Gan hope war's helplesse haplessechance Paris e'en felt for feare the fire Of English warriours in their ire And Cresseid flowry vale beheld A famous fierce-fought well-pitcht field When greene-grasse beds with gore were spred White milkie Lillies dyde bloud-red And mercy ne're-taught Oyly-flame Learn'd th' English Lyons were vntame The French King fled his Lords they tell Kings of Maiork and Beme they sell With troopes of Commons numberlesse In this fam'd battell nam'd of Cresse Tankeruill Guisnes Cane Callaice and Many a faire towne that late did stand For Philip then and all the west Submit to th' English Conquerors hest Bruis in French cause afresh French aided Was tane as England he inuaded The Pope for French-King treating peace Takes truce whiles did th' old King decease Whom his sonne Iohn succeeds with whom Young Edward call'd in Frence whilomâ— The Black-Prince who rul'd France full farre And Aquitane moues mortall warre Wheth'r noble youth's for crownes or praise You stroue or both and Phoebus bayes When Poyteu fields were skarlet dyde When fell the chiefe of Frances pride Were Dolphin King and many a Lord Captiu'd by Black-Prince Edwards sword Tropheys of triumph high that raise Englands both Prince and souldiers praise CANZ. XVI Edward the blacke Prince his honourable atchiuements and vntimely death GReat signes o're south and Indian shores Seemes to foreshew such strange vprores White troopes 'gainst Aethiopians blacke In Azure skies to threat fierce wracke But while they fell wheth'r Mahounds powers Or else were showne by Memnons Moores For now great warres in Normandy Lesse Britaine were and Burgundy France fell before our Princes feete Trembleth Nauarre Spaine doth entreate For her King Pedro who 's new made King by braue black-prince Edwards aide Came Cyprus King his helpe t' obtaine 'Gainst Turks were then in 's royall traine Worth registring on fames faire wings Two captiues and the Cyprus Kings Whiles he thus glorious Knighted shines Both at Saint George and Marses shrines Pale foe to honour winter-power Of death nipt this faire springing flower
Before his suddaine fall and fate Spaines Nymph was then to be diuorst Which sentence cause the Card'nals crost Campegius staies not Wolsey hyed To Yorke disgrac't for griefe he dyed Then famous Rhodes by Turkes was tooke The Pope and Rome by Burbons Duke And French King falles at Caesars foote Which made France find a league to boote With England and Nauarre the scope 'Gainst Spaine her Emperor and the Pope Though Iulius Crowne and Scepters sent Tenth Leo titles when he lent Luther sore lashes faiths Defender And Clement golden gifts did tender Yet Wolsey dead the Pope to Rome Spaine Caesar all from hence sled home Then Wolsey's man his masters heire Of 's fate and fall from Phaetons chaire So Mushrome-like comes Cromwell he From parents of as meane degree To seruile trade train'd growing great Mounts yet amaine tow'rds honours seate As Wolsey wan'dâ— whose fauours plac't him In princes Court whose fall more grac't him If not disgrac't him but his Prince Fauours such his double diligence Whose counsels to the Clergies paine Brought the Kings Coffers noe small gaine And more he sayes t' enrich the Crowne Pulls the Religious houses downe Whose ruines reare his greatnesse glory To blow the bladder of his story Secretary Comwell 'mongst them sate As head of the spirituall state Making his pride seene no small deale Master of the Rolles and priuie-Seale Essex Earle and great Chamberlaine So swoll him that he brast againe For at the top and highest port Presume and Traytor cut him short Thus blaz'd these Stars and out againe Fell first to waxe grew then to wane CANZ. V. King Henry the eight his latter time seuerall marriages and last will concerning his heires OVr King both Emperour entertaines Scots Queene King and Queene of Danes The Irish tames and French-men faine And Flemmings aides in spight of Spaine When once his Spanish twenty yeeres spouse Queene Maries mother he disauowes Let Pope and Spaine and Caesar freat Holy maid of Kent and spare not threat Queene Eliza's mother soone was seene Pembrookes Marchionesse Englands Queene And when Anne Bulleine lost her head Iane Seymour next in Childbirth dead King Edwards mother next was taken Faire Anne of Cleue and she forsaken Katharine Howard soone lost her head Kathar'ne Parre saw him lap 't in lead His last warres vexed France and raz'd Bolloigne till peace was bred and blaz'd Edenborow and Lieth were tane the while By Shrewsbury Seymour and Lord Lysle By his last will Edward first heire Next Mary third Eliza were Many's fall his reigne nigh fortie yeeres His fall on Windsore monuments reares CANZ. VI. The short reigne of King Edward the sixt SEymors Nymphs sonne his Scepters tooke Whose vncle th' Earle Protector Duke Of Somerset's made Dudley Lord Lysle Weares Warwick and Northumbers style Kets he procur'd and Rebels sorrow And Scots disgrace at Muscleborow And now by Somersets command All not yet seiz'd on Chauntry-land All church reuentions treasure plate And tokens of her ancient state Trophees of wealth or worth that deck her Been turn'd into the Kings Exchequer Pope Saints and reliques haue like doome These banisht this dismist to Rome Somersets Duke about this season Acquitted was accus'd of treason And yet soone after lost his head Who failing seemes full soone too dead Not seuen yeeres King in bud of youth Westminster tombes to Englands ruth CANZ. VII The Lady Ianes downefall Queene Maries comming to the Crowne and marriage with Spaine WHen Suffolks daughter Lady Iane With her spouse Guilford Dudley tane For King and Queene their sires craft crost Their heads life Crowne and Kingdome lost Queene Maryes right so farre preuail'd Both Dukes Impes plots pretences quail'd Who set in sires and brothers throne Rome her Religion here soone shone Bishop Gardner's made Chancelor and Piercy Earle of Northumberland To Wyats and English great disdaine She weds her Cousen King of Spaine Whose style 's so stately to be seene Philip and Mary King and Queene Of England Ireland and with them France Naples and Ierusalem Princes of Spaine Sicilia Indies Austrich Arch-Dukes Dukes of Burgundy Millaine and Brabant the low Countreys Tyroll and Haspurge Earle and Countesse Their royall Embassie to Rome The Pope returnes much honoured home Cardinall and Canterburies Primate Poole with his cousen Queene braue Prelate Flourisheth and fadeth once againe Reuiues here the Religious traine Peace sweetely did her selfe aduance 'Twixt France and Spaine and vs had France Not broken first that'gan to bourd Philips Flemish townes with fire and sword Thy'young Queene of Scots the Dolphin weds Whiles Mars his rage their Realmes o'respreads Dutch English Switzers Pole with Spaine Walloones too in his warlike traine And many a sort more to be seene That 'gainst his foes combined beene With Philip forrag'd France and downe Raz'd Conquet and Saint Quintines townes But that which most the English crost Callaice in lieu thereof was lost Philip from home our fiue yeeres Queene At Westminster her tombe is seene CANZ. VIII Queene Elizabeth her admired and famous acts at the beginning of her reigne SO by her sister Maries death The Crowne came to Elizabeth So Goddesse-like a mayden Queene Seld-when or ne're in England seene She pull'd downe such religious cells Her sister built and Pope expels And warr'd with Scots and France and Spaine Till Scots and French crau'd peace full faine Scot'sh Queene then laid downe Englands armes She had tane vp by th' Guises charmes Though after tane i th' English bounds Her head flew off such Crowne-lawes grounds Eliza by the Mounsieurs meanes And his French brother-King then leanes To Flemmings aide and French when Dudley To Flanders went with noble Sydney Where Sydney fell and Dudley's glories Read yet in the low Countries stories He that with Mars might Philip well Sweete Sydney striue with Philomell Both Britaines deerest Darlings whose Fame no end name no Period knowes CANZ. IX Diuers other then memorable matters and her warres with Spaine FAmous no lesse at this time were Drake and far-trauail'd Frobisher Frobisher that sail'd North and East Seas T'other by South-west passages Sought the Sunnes-setting and strange lands Where Phoebus steeds and stable stands Till rounding th' earth comne backe agen Liu'd one day lesse then other men That liu'd as long as he that view'd Huge India's shore and monsters rude Whose quaintance great with Neptunes realmes Wrought wondrous feates on Doris streames In eighty eight when Spaines chiefe pride Did hithr'ward on Sea-horses ride Sea Nymph-rounds guiding o're the mayne Great Duke Medeena's glorious traine That with lesse state soone after sees Both Scottish Orkes and Irish seas Tilburie campe was Leyr'sters e ward Hunsdon did the Queenes person guard Charles Howard chiefe vice-Admirall Drake Made Spaines huge great Armatha quake Flying faintly fast So triumphs cheere Our natiue soyle and my
first yeere CANZ. X. Lastly her latest glorious atchiuements as Irelands conquest finished Virginia's plantation began before her death NOr left we so for Norys next And Drake againe and Essex vext Spaines borders thundring fire and fate To Seuills shrine and Lisbone gates Walter Deuereux the sire braue Knight That Lord Ferrers of Chartley hight Pierc't Ireland this man went as farre Hauing sped Naâ—arr's French Spanish warre But England dew'd his tombe with teares Whiles Irish tropheys Mount-ioy weares Whose conquest and Virginia's gaine Were last acts of this Virgins raigne Beene Caesar French and Danes King dight Saint Georges so this maydens Knights And forty fiue yeeres Queene she fades Eliza to the Elizian shades The world her praise Westminster her dust Heauen ha's her soule shrin'd with the iust CANZ. XI By reason of her successor King Iames is enforced the discourse following out of Scottish and other forraigne histories SVnne-rise did Cynthia's set disclose And from her Phoenix ashes rose No fairer plumes more royall crest E're found in princelyest Eagles nest Th' Arabian bird with spice-bed then Deck't Pallas bowers our Hymens when The world the shrine the sea the ring Two Realmes were wed the Priest a King A Wife vnites both Roses Iames Both wiues and Virgins heire both Realmes The marryed brings a sonne her merit Th'vnmarryed leaues him crownes t' inherit Hence our foure-crown'd King Iames doth flourish O're English Scottish French and Irish Friend me deere Muses whiles I bring From Scotland's bounds our Englands King And when you haue toucht Scotlands glories Briefely then France and Irelands stories Shewing so King Iames his Maiestie Thron'd in his foure-fold Monarchie CANZ. XII Of the Originall of Scots and Picts SCarce thinke I th'race of Scottish Kings From Pharao's Daughter Scota springs Sure from great Scotland since of eld Ireland so call'd the Scottish held Whence Ireland's call'd so her relations Seruen both Scotsh and Irish Nations When th' Irish Scots though Scotland wan The tymes vnneath most hard to skan 'Bout Marius or Aruiragus raigne 'Bout th'hundreth yeere of grace they sayne Came Scythian Gothes or neighbours neere First t' Ireland thence t' inhabit heere With their Duke Roderick Whether these Were of the race of Hercules Th' old Agathyrsi or whos'e're Fell feuds 'twixt them and Brittons were Which made them backe to th' Irish fly Then Scottish call'd for fresh supply So wiues from greater Scotland came And aid and lesser Scotlands name Whence grew the guise if Kings bloud failes In Scotland Irelands voice preuailes In new Kings choice to be extract From female race as of compact Though some haue thought th' old Brittons rude Scorn'd by the Romanized broode Of Brittons new-come vp ee'ne hated Of their owne kinne Italionated As rudenesse Emblemes so were made To fly to th' Irish Scots for aide 'Gainst these Caesar Seuerus wall Was rais'd and warres not few nor small Last Roman Lord being Gallio fam'd For both Scots Picts and Irish tam'd CANZ. XIII The Scottish Kings numbred from Ferguse to the end of the Picts reigne REuda first reign'd sayes reuerend Bede In Brittish Scotland though we reade In Scottish Annall's how th' Aegyptian Pharao's Impe Scota with her Graecian Husband Cathelus long did raigne With their succession Kings in Spaine Whence Scots were nam'd and Brechus King Their Colonies they to Ireland bring From whom the Great Fergusius came Whom to her Erchus beares faire Dame Danish Rocha to her Spanish Spouse Of Scotlands Kings ennobled House He with Goth Alaricke made Rome flame Ferguse that gaue Craig-Fergus name And brought with him so long agone Scots gloried in the fatall Stone Iacob lay on in the Land of Syon With Brittish-Scotsh Kings Armes their Lyon Whom Reuther Beda's Reuda followes Roderick that put to flight with 's fellowes Came backe againe whence call they't right Rew ther 's returne not his first flight First Owen followes Ferguse next Second Owen then and Dongard vext And slaine by Brittons Constantine His sonne in Christians Cause diuine Palladius Conuert warfare-goes In Brittons aid 'gainst Saxon foes Next Congall Conrane Owen Conuall Aidan Kenneth Owen Ferquard Donwall Maldwine and with two Owens moe Amberkeleth falne by Pictish foe Owen Mordak Ethfine and lesse gracious Owen and Ferguse then Soluatius And Ethfines sonne who entertaines Amitie with French King Charlemaine Worthy of Frances friendship whence Remaines th'inuiolate league ere since Then Congall Conuall and sans true Respect to Excellency due Or King-hoods Maiestie diuine Alpine butcher'd at Pas-Alpine By bloudy Picts made them too late To rue their cruell facts and fate For Kenneth kils them all vnneth In fell reuenge of Fathers death Whose ouerthrowes not vn-fore-kend Strange â—ights in Skies seene seeme portend So Picts with their King Drushen slaine Sole Scottish Kings in Scotland raigne CANZ. XIV And so downeward to Macbeth and Malcolme in William the Conquerors time NExt Kenneth Donald Constantine And Ethus by Gregourâ— in fine Depriu'd of Crowne and Kingly stile Who wanne they say the Westerne I le Then Donald and late Ethus sonne Constantine who fell feud begunne With Edward but was homage ta'ne From him subdu'd by Athelstane Malcolme then next and Indulph who With Alfred wars 'gainst Danish foe Dâ—fe Cullen Chenneth Constantine Grime Malcolme Duncane and of Line Of th' ancient Princes and Bloud-royall Glamuis Lord and yet most disloyall Intruder Tyrant Macbeth whose Fate and fall Wizards fore-disclose But with so doubtfull and obscure Aenigma's he thought him most sure Till Dunsnane Castle high in th' Ayre Encompast were with th' Woods of Weyre He should not fall being child nor other He should e're fall by borne by Mother Which Riddle put him out of doubt Though 't fell for him too truly out For Malcolme with reuengefull hand And Syward of Northumberland His Grandsire and their English aid Comming thitherwards in Weyr-woods staid To decke and hide their arm'd aray In green-wood bowers with leauy spray When so attir'd their troopes drew nie To tow'ring Dunsnane Castles hie Throwing their leauy Crownes away Appear'd they clad in Armour gay Which suddeine shewes vnlook't for bale 'Gan make the Tyrants courage quaile His towers so girt with foes so drest With Wyre-wood Crownes streight armed Crest Flying therefore fast with feth'red speed Sets spurres to his e'en winged steed Macbeth t' auoid his foe-mens ire Mackdufe as furious as the fire Who erst from Tyrants anger flew To voluntary Exile new Return'd as swift as he that flyes Repayes home all his courtesies O're-taking him fels him to ground And so did Mackbeths pride confound Who vainly thus deluded dyes By those prodigious Prophesies Yet true they were to thee Fame tels O too misled by Magicke spels Thy foe not timely borne but ript From Mothers wombe thus Mackbeth tript This Malcolme marrying Margret
Scots and all Our Saxons Scyttan Gothes beene Getes What let 's it Scythes Northumbers Scettes And Getes and Scythian peoples held Spaines Townes and Cities sure of elde Susana and many places more Scythian names walles and guises wore Whence Scythians into Ireland came For Spanish dwellers did sayes Fame But some will say beleeue 't or smile Scotos from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 draw their stile Some say from Scota but if you Would faine heare Fables more then true Or monstrous matters for disport Her Legend you shall heare but * short CANZ. XIX Diuers of their ancient historicall Relations and lastly the late Conquests thereof made by the English BEfore the vniuersall flood This Storie now begins for good Came Caesara old Noahs Neece Not knowne what ship nor o're what Seas Next comes nor will I leaue thy glories Sublimate quintessence of Stories Bartolenus and his sonnes whose names Their Cels and Irish stations fames Then Bergion comes Nemodus then Whom Bergions Race chac'd thence agen Greeke Dela though the Gyants Mates He Syrians knew and Scythians States Nemodus and his mens what time Gurguntius claimes the Irish clime But mightie Monster Rumor sayes Ruan liu'd till Saint Patricks dayes Though 't was thought next Scota's braue Knight Gathels Race queld those Gyants quight 'Gainst th' Aethiops Moses and Gathelus Warring vnder Aegypts King they tell vs Cecrops or Neols much prays'd heire Weds Pharao's Daughter Scota faire Whence set for Seas on Spaine they light Their tongue from him Gaoth-lag hight The Scots from her from them deriued In Simon Brechus Reigne arriued In Ireland Hermion and Hyberus From Spaine from them in hand they beare vs Came Ferguse so from th' Irish traine Came Brytaine Scots those Scots from Spaine Still vnderstand the fatall stone Goes with them Iacob slept vpon But true indeed all Stories saine Scots came from th' Irish they from Spaine These Ireland-dwellers Edgar vanquisht Saint Edward lou'd first Richards Conquest But in the second Henries Reigne Dermon Mac-Morough did complaine Whom Strong-bow Chepstols Earle releeues Winnes his Lands weds his Daughter Eue Is Englands Feodist to King Iohn Made Irelands Lord Pope Adrian Sends him a Ring Vrban a Crowne But after by the Popes puld downe England and Ireland he full deare Rents at a thousand Markes by th'yeare Eighth Henry King the Pope first stil'd Philip and Mary reconcil'd To Rome and Queene Elizabeth weare The same so doth King Iames the heire CANZ. XX. The ancient gouernments of France and how the Crowns right is now deuolued to the English The conclusion of all SO the French Titles whose free State And Salique Lords deare Nymphs relate But leaue th' Herculeans race and traine Tili Paris faire was plac'd on Seyne By Marcomyre whose Issue beene Pharamond and his Monarchs o're Rhene O're Francks or Francons he beginnes And Merouey much honour winnes But Clouis most who addeth first Christ to his Crowne or that to Christ Their Race long flourisht till vp springs Maior Domus vnder th' idle Kings Martellus Issue then gan Raigne Pipin and famous Charle-mayne Hugh Capet though his second Race Roots out so Talion Law tooke place From him descended Isabell faire France her sole and indubitate heire Third Edwards Mother though misprizde By fabulous Salick Law deuizde Since Katharine from that Royall Stem Her Dower brings Frances Diadem T' Henry the fift whose sonne anone Sate crown'd on triumph t' Frances Throne So France and Englands flowers so sweete Welsh Scotsh and Irish Musicke meete Their Prince by side of siluer Thames To greet with ioy Great Monarck IAMES CANZ. XXI A Peroration to King Iames. AND now great gracious glorious sprights Whilome braue Worthies still braue wights Liue long aud happie euer daigne Your sacred influence to these straines You that in Albion reign'd and you That doe but hope for Heauen your due Fortunately famous fairely shine Sainted on Earth in Heauen diuine And glad thou canst but ken his dayes Deare Muse ceasse thy rude Mantuan Layes The end of the tenth and last Ode of PALAE-ALBION POTENTISSIMO IACOBO MAGNAE BRYTANNIAE MONARCHAE QVando leui calamo Britonum Heroesque Ducesque Quà m potui dignis cupiens celebrare camoenis Quanquam infoelici magis exitu at ordine iusto Percurri titulos magnosque aliquando Monarchas Cui magis atque tibi dedero Flos inclyte Regum Cum Sophiae sancto pietatis lumine pulchrâ Stirpe vtriusque Rosae Regali stemmate claro Muscas non capient Aquilae at Lyra Lilia amoenis Cumque Rosis rurisque choros Regumque tryumphos Saepe equidem celebrant habitarunt Dij quoque syluas Musaeque Aonios saltus placeantque ita nostro Cynthus ceu Clario tibi agrestia numina Phoebo Non Lepori inuisus Leo Non Iouis Armiger ales Fulgura celsa magis Iouis ira terebrat Olympum Inuidia alta petens humilis mea Musa supremis Vix Aganippaeos latices libata labellis Quod parcas nimiumuè rudi lapsaeuè rogabit En supplex magis atque tuis quà m tuta sub alis Musca Aquilae Lepus ante pedes ceu Dama Leonis Rex Regum video es titulis Agamemnonis Olim Anglia septenos habuit duo Scotia Reges Wallia treis totidem quoque Gallia Hybernia quinos Haebus Ila aliquot ratibusque imperuia Thyle Cumbria praeterea Druidum celeberrima Mona Quos omneis tamen Imperio tot plurima Regna Pace tenes teneasque precor pietatis alumnus Egregius natura no uum tua lumina donec Eripiens terris addat Dea Sydus Olympo IPSISSIMO MAECENATI THus haue I brought this Worke to end Ioue gently will perhaps befriend And all those Sun 's now or of yore Haue shin'd on our deare Albion shore Will send their pleasing sweet aspect If onely thou thy beames reflect Do'st now Lord of th' Ascendant Raigne T is more then guerdon for my paine And gentle Nymphes I hope will smile On Bryttons thy Gests my rude stile ILLVSTRISSIMO AC SVMMAE SPEI M. Brytanniae CAROLO PRINCIPI WRiting though rudely Brittons ancient Storie Whence th' old might luster yeeld to moderne glorie One Tome toucht to Yous and your Fathers dayes That yours and his might a next Volume rayse By some sweet Attique Muse Or could a rill Of honyed Nectar dew my barren Quill What rarer Theme would I more Royall text Then your worth's whom Europe admires expects Your milde aspect faire Prince making me soone Think my night day and such faire morning noonel NOBILISSIMIS HEROI FRIDERICO RHENI Palatino Comiti Elizabethae Principi GRaue though all youthfull ancient though young Prince That matchles raught'st Englands fair'st flower from hence Your comming o're thus caus'd my artlesse Penne Rouing from Thames to seeke you out by Rhene Your Germany I know affords such store Of choice wits
the Storie of Britaine 125 More of Caesars Acts. 131. 133. The Britaines subiect to Caesar and Tribute yeelded 135 Christ born in the dayes of Cimbeline 134 Cimbeline refuseth to pay Tribute to Caesar. 135 Claudius finished the Conquest of Britaine and regained the Tribute 137 Clito Edgar against Harold 221 Constantine the Great his glorious Acts. 147. The Reigne of his sonnes till Theodosius ibid. Constantine the Tyrant his Reigne 149 Cordilla her Reigne 101 Corinaeus his meeting with Brute 73. His killing of Gogmagog and inhabiting of Cornwall 89 Coylus and other Kings reignes till Hely 119. the flourishing of the Christians vnder his Reigne 143 Creation of the Creation of the World 3 Cromwell Lord Chancellor his Comet like-blazing 271 Cunedagius his enuie vnto Cordilla 101 D DAnaus his Storie and of his fiftie Daughters 63. Their banishment and arriuall in Albion 65. The Descent of the Gyants from them ibid. Danes the originall of them in England 197 Dissention ciuill Dissention after Gorbodugus Reigne 103 Druis his Reigne 17 Dudley Earle of Leicester made General into the Low Countries 279 E EAst-Angle Kings and their gouernment 178 East-Saxons their Kings and Kingdome 195 Ebrank his Victories and his sonnes 97 Edgar his Reigne 209. Hee obtayneth the Crowue 211. Hee is infamous for his wanton loues 213 Edmond Iron-side and his Childrens Fortunes 217 Edward senior his Warrelike Acts. 207 Edward Martyr poysoned 215 Edward Confessor his famous Reigne 219. His death 221 Edward the first his deciding the right of the Crowne of Scotland 245. His sonne first English Prince of Wales ibid. Edward the second his vnfortunate Reigne and wrongs done by Gaueston Mortimers and Spencers 247 Edward the third his Acts and Conquests of France 247 Edward the blacke Prince his noble Acts and death 251 Edward the fourth his Reigne and his sonnes 261 Edward the sixt his Reigne 277 Edwine his Reigne 209. Hee is vicious 211 Egbert his reducing the Kingdomes to one and calling it England 199. His flourishing Monarchie and Reigne 199 Elizabeth Queene her admired and famous Acts at the beginning of her Reigne 279. Her imprisonment before shee was Queene ibid. Her generall peace with Scots France and Spaine ibid. Elfleda her Warrelike Acts. 207 England who first gaue that name 7. Her feare at the Conquerors comming in 223 Estrild drowned by Guendoline 93 Ethelred his obtayning of the Crowne 215 Ethelwolphes his Acts and Reigne 199. His troubles with the Danes 201 Europa her seuerall Nations and commendations 9 F FErguse his Reigne till the Picts 285 Flouds their creation 5 France the ancient Gouernement thereof 303. How the Crownes right is now deuolued to the English ibid. G GErmanie conquered by Ebrank 97 Giants their creation 5. The Descent of the Giants in Albion 65 Gogmagog slaine by Corinaeus 89. He was the greatest of Giants ibid. Gorbodugus his Reigne 103 Greenshield a most worthy Prince his Reigne 103 Guendoline ouerthrowes Locrine drownes Estrilde and Sabrine 93. Guendoline her Reigne 95 Guffar King of Poytiers in France ouerthrowne by Brute 73 Guiderus in his Reigne did Aulus Plancius begin 137 Guitteline and his Queene very famous for their Lawes 119 H HArold-Hardiknute and his Reigne 91 Harold Godwines sonne his vsurpation 221 Henry Beauclarke his honourable Reigne 239 Henry the second his Reigne 241 Henry the third his Acts. 245 Henry the fourth his vnquiet Reigne 258 Henry the fift his Reigne and Conquest of France 255 Henry the sixt his wonderfull misfortunes 257 Henry the seuenth his ioyning the Houses of Yorke and Lancaster 263. His marriage off-spring and actions 269 Henry the eighth his famous Acts. 271. His Reigne in his latter time 275. His seuerall Marriages and last will concerning his Heires ibid. Heptarchie the beginning thereof 189 Hercules the son of Isis 49. His slaying of the Gyants his comming into Gaule and his meeting with Albion 51. His entertainment by Lycus and preparing to ouerthrow Albion 53. Hee kils Albion and his power 55. Hercules marryeth Galathea the Daughter of Lycus ibid. Historie defended 37. Diuers Histories repeated and reconciled 55 Humber ouerthrowne by Locrine 91 I IAmes the sixt of Scotland and first of England his succeeding Elizabeth 283. The Gouernment of Scotland in his minoritie 297 A Peroration to King Iames. 303 Iane the Wife of Lord Guilford Dudley her down-fall 277 Idolatrie the originall thereof 21 Iohn King of England his Reigne 243 Ireland described 27. Glorious Atchieuements there 281. The originall of the Irish. 297. The Conquest of Ireland by the English 299 Isis the Goddesse buries Osiris 49. Her reuenge by the meanes of Hercules her sonne ibid. Iupiter or Ioue their diuersities 45 K KEntish Kingdome the Storie thereof 171 Kent the Liberties thereof how gained 233 L LEicester builded 101 Leil his Reigne 99 Leon-Gauere did build Cairleon 65 Leir the vnnaturalnesse of his three Daughters and his crosse Fortunes 101 Licus the King of Gaule 53 Locrine his Reigne and ouerthrowing of Humber 91. Locrine ouerthrowne by his Wife Guendoline 93 Lud-Rudibrasse his Reigne 99 Lud his building of London and the Gates 121 M MAcbeth his Reigne 289 Madan his Reigne 95 Magus his Reigne 17 Malcolme his Reigne 289. Some other Scottish Kings 291 Man his Creation and his fall 5 Marie Queene of England her Reigne Marriage to Spaine 277 Mary Queene of Scotland her Reigne and Marriage to the Lord Darnley 293 Martia the Wife of Guitteline famous for her Lawes 119 Memphis a Citie in Aegypt 43 Mempricius deuoured by Wolues 95 Mercia the first originall of their Kings and order 177. The end of the Kingdome of Mercia 179 Misfortune how incident to the greatest Nations 11. Misfortunes excused and the misfortunes of this I le ibid. Morgans enuie to Cordilla 101 Mulmutius his Reigne 103. His Noblenesse and the restoring of the Brittish Monarchie 111 N NOe his Historie shewed vnder the shaddow of Saturne 39 Northumberland the originall of their Kings and Kingdome 179 The subuersion thereof 183. Their incumbrance by the Danes and submission to the West-Saxons ibidem O OSiris Albions Grand-Father 43. Osiris slaine 49 Oxenford builded 97 P PIcts their originall 285 Poesie or Poetry defended by an Apologie 37 Polydore Virgil his subtilties and disgrace of the Brittish I le vnmasked and confuted 105 Poole Cardinall his flourishing vnder Queene Marie 279 R RIchard Cordelyon his most famous Reigne 243 Richard the second deposed by Bullingbrooke 253 Riuallo his Reigne 103 Rome Tribute paid vnto Rome 135. No Tribute paid to Rome ibid. S SAbrine drowned by Queene Guendoline 93 Samothes his Off-spring and Reigne and the giuing of the name Samothea 7. Samothes first Rule and Empire 15. Samothes Issue 17. The Storie of Samothes defended 75 Samotheans their irreligious and barbarous Acts and their ouerthrow 19. 21. The end of their Kingdome 23. Their punishment 25 Sarron his Reigne 17 Saxons their originall and Antiquitie 159. Their calling in and plantation vnder Vortiger 163. Warres betweene the Saxons
and three hundred pound siluer 2500. head of neaâ—e with Hounds Hawkes to a certayne number b Hee â—ounded Saint Germans in Cornwall which was since a Bishops See Saint Petrocus at Bodmyn so likewise Pylton Priory Middleton and Michelney in his time Guy Earle of Warwicke slue Colbrond the Danish Giant in Hide-meade by Winchester Edmond A. 940. R. 5. yeares c He was fam'd for a good Iusticer and vertuous Prince hee granted the priuiledges of Saint Edmondsbury he was staine at Puckle Church rescuing his seruant from a thiefe and buried at Glastenbury Eldred brother of Adelstane A. 946. R. 9. y. buried at Winâ—hester * He tooke on him onely the rule as Protector at first but was after crowned at Kingstone hee founded the Bishops See of Cornwall at Saint Germans where it continued till Edward the Confessor translated it to Exeter he builded Mich at Abingdon giuing great lands confirming them Charters with seales of gold d The Northumbers had receiued Aulafe for their king and againe reiecting him set vp Ericus but Eldred repayed all their disloyalties according to their deserts Edwine sonne of Edmond A. 955. R. 4. * And after slue her husband so to enioy her vnlawfully the more freely * So being depriued by the Mercians and Northumbers hee dyed soone after for griefe and was buried at Winchester Edgar sonne of Edmond A. 959. R. 16. hee was surnamed the Peaceable * Himselfe his brother Edwine and vncle Eldred were crowned by Archbishop Odo hee was crowned at Bath enterred at Glasâ—enbury * Which was not past 3. or 4. yeares e're no more could bee gotten * There were the Kings Rinoch of Scots Malcolme of CumberlaÌ„d Macone of Man Dyfn-wall of Dymetia Siferth and Huwall other Kings of Wales Iames of Galloway and Iukill of Westmerland his nauy of 3600. ships sauing when bee compassed the Iland triumphantwise in the same hee disposed at three seuerall places 1200. at a place for defence of the Kingdome * Hee restored and new founded 47. Monasteries intending to make the number 50. In the presence of all the Nobilitie on Christmasse day A 974. he confirmed the Abbey of Ramsey which his Kinsman Alwine had founded made the Monastery which Bishop Oâ—wald had builded the Cathedrall Church of that shire Among other Lawes he made some against Ale houses and the number of them and against Drunkards that none vnder a certayne paine should exceed in drinking certayne marks which were 〈◊〉 in ordinary drinking cups for that purpose Edward surnamed the Marâ—yr A. 975. R. 3. he was crowned by Dunstan Arch. of Canter at Kingstone poysoâ—ed at the â—astle of 〈◊〉 in the ilâ— of Pâ—rbeck by his stepmother and buried first at Warham after at Shaâ—tesbury * Alfred afterwards doing penance builded two Monasteries of Nunnes at Amesbury and at Warwell where shee liued a solitary life till shee dyed f He was crowned at Kingstone by Dunstane who refused to performe that 〈◊〉 for him as one that rose 〈…〉 his brother 〈…〉 to it in stead 〈…〉 king many 〈…〉 of the losses that England should sustayne by the King who also foyled the Fount at his baptisme Ethelâ—ed or Eldred surnamed the Vnready A. 978. R. 38. y. but in the meane time was once expeld by the Danes who reigned part of that time he being in exile ere he recouered the Crowne againe g About A. 9â—5 Ethelredâ—â—countred â—â—countred by Swane K. of â—enmarke and the King Olafe of Norway was fayne to admit 16000. pounds tribute but after the Danes were slaine on Saint Brices day 13. Nouemb. 1002. and Swanâ—s sister Guinâ—hildis she in reuenge of their deaths inuaded so furiously that in the yeare 1011. 48000. pounds tribute was imposed and A. 1012. Ethelred notwithstanding fayne to fly into NormaÌ„dy the Danes cruelty more more raging both against Elsegus Archbishop of Canterbury and the King A. 995. the body of S. Cuthbeâ—â— and the Bishoprike of Lâ—ndisfâ—nâ— or holy Iland were remoued to Durham and the yeare before viz 994. the Bishops See of Exeter erected A. 1011. the body of Saint Edmond being brought into LoÌ„don through Criple-gate by Bishop Alwâ—ne who fled from the rapines of the Danes in Essex miracles were said to be done and the lame that begged at the gate restored praysing God Sueno or Swanus first Dane-King of England A. 1012. R. 2. yeares h Hauing the like mâ—rcy shewed to him and his followers as 〈◊〉 father not long before had shewed to the English all put to fire and sword Edmond surnamed Ironside of his hardinesse and valour A. 1016. R. 2. y. * A full battell at Penham neare Giâ—â—ngham the second at Sher staâ—e in Worstershâ—re the third the 〈…〉 notwithstanding I drinke did what hee could to 〈◊〉 the English blazing flasely in the 〈◊〉 of the fight that the King was slaine the Danes flying thâ—nce to London Eâ—mond 〈◊〉 and at 〈…〉 else-where discomfited them till 〈◊〉 the sixt battell at Assen dune in Essex neare 〈◊〉 by the practize and plot of Edâ—ike who sled of purpose losing the day hee was fayne to fly towards Gloucester where hauing gathered new powers the warre was yet ended by single combaâ—e a This Edâ—cus de Streona or Stratonicus in Edmonds reigne and Aeltriâ—us Duke of Mercia in his fathers time were two notable Traytors but Canute in recompence of his good seruices slue Edrike lest he should play his parts with him as hee had done with his Predecessors Canutus the Dane sonne of Sueno A. 1018 reigned 20. b Or as some say a Prince of Sueth-land who contrary to the trust reposed to kill them so preserued their liues c Daughter to Henry the fourth Emperour d Edmond Ironside had two sonnes 1. Edward that married Agatha the Emp. daughter had by her 1. Edgar surnamed Etheling who dyed without issue 2. Margret wed to Malcolm K. of Scotland had issue Edgar Dauid Alexander all three Kings of ScotlaÌ„d Maud wife to Henry the first King of England had issue Diuers children drowned in the Sea Maud the Empresse mother to Henry the second Mary wed to Eustace Earle of Boloigne had issue Maud wife to king Stephen 3. Christian who was a Nunne profest 2. EdmoÌ„d that dyed without issue Their Race though they were thus exil'd returning to be Kings of England in the person of Henry the second about 120. yeares after in A. 1155. * Canutus hath foure Kingdomes vnder him hee was faniâ—d for a iust Prince in all sauing his tyrannie against the two young Princes the sonnes of 〈◊〉 e By thâ— meanes notwithstanding his conquest the Crowne did reuert to the ancient 〈◊〉 f Seaâ—e Parasites in flattery calling him as a demâ—-god Lord of the Seas becaused a chaire to be set where the tyde 〈◊〉 come and commanding the 〈…〉 to wet his Kingly feet staid till the Sea keeping her 〈◊〉 wel washed his flatterers and hiâ— selfe who thus derided their fâ—llies â—e gaue great priuiledges to the Monastery of Saint
which he built and had bestowed thereon 14000 pounds * King Henry the seuenth his children were Prince Arthur that dyed in his fathers life time Henry the 8. K. Margret wed to Iames the fourth of ScotlaÌ„d and Mary promised to Charâ—es King of Castâ—le but wed to â—ewes the twelfth King of France after to Charles Braâ—don whom Henry the eight made Duke of Suffolke t Iasper Earle of Pembrooke the Kings vncle made Duke of Bedford Morton Bishâ—p of Ely who chiefly plotted be Kings aide and Râ—â—hard thâ— third his ouerthrow â—ent for by K. Henry 〈◊〉 of Flanâ—ers succeeded Tho. Bourchier who shortly after dyed in the See of Canterbury u The Londoner that personated Edward Earle of Warwick sonne to George Duke of Clarence that had beene prisoner in the â—ower from the beginning of King Henries reigne till then was hanged at Saint Tho. of Waterinâ—s Pâ—rkin Warbeck that did counterfait Richard Duke of Yorkâ— second sonne to Edward the fourth at Tybourne and the Earle of Warwick himselfe beneaded on the Tower bill all three dyed within the compasse of yeare 1499 Lambert that had before fayned himselfe to be the said Earle of Warwicke in Ireland was made the Kings Faulconer x Margret Countesse of Burgoine sister to Edward 〈◊〉 fourth set vp both this Perkin and that other Lambert as enuying the prosperous estate of Henry the seuenth * Against the King of France An. 1488. f He conuerted the Sauoy built by Peter Earle of Sauoy and Richmond in Henry the third his time which long since belonged to the Dukes of Lancaster and now to the Crowne to an Hospitall for 100. poore people hee new builded Richmond Baynards Castle founded three houses for Frantiscan Fryers obseruants at Richmond Greenwich and Newarke three others for Franciscan Fryers Conuentualls at Canterbury New Castle and Southampton he builded the faire Chappell of Westminster where he lyeth entombed Henry 8. began 22 Aprill 1509. crownd at Westminster with Q. Katharine by William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England 22. Iunij next following hee dyed 28. Ianuar. 1547 hauing reigned 37. yeares 9. moneths and odde dayes buried at Windsor * Who had dispensed with him for the marriage of Q. Katharine Prince Arthurs wise g Where the King of Scots encamped the field is by some called Bramston field of a place there neare adioyning This victory was gotten by Tho. Howard Earle of Surrey A. 1513. the same yeare that the King got Turwyn and Turney where hee made Tho. Wolsey being one of his Councell Bishop of Turney * The strange fortunes of both Cardinall Wolsey and the Lord Cromwell in this Kings reigns well worth the noting z Both his Embassies and Court at home were with such state beyond compare the greatest of the Gentrie and Nobilitie of the land attendant in his trayne a As some say he poysoned himselfe at Southwell fearing more disgrace as hee was comming towards the King who sent for him to London Rhodes taken A. 1523. Rome sacked and the French King taken before Pauye A. 1525. the Duke of Burbon was slaine at Rome b Pope Iulius the second sent a Cap of maintenance and a Sword to Henry the eight which were receiued 19. May 1514. with great solemnitie Leo the tenth gaue him the Title Defender of the Faith for his writing his booke against Luther 1521. Clement the seuenth sent a Rose tree of gold with buds and branches and a Rose wherein was a rich Saphire it was presented to the King at Windsore 1524. c Who was as some thought some part of the meanes of his Master the Cardinalls downfall which was his raysing to honour d Though indeed it fell out cleane contrary as Tho. Arundell arch-Bishop of Cant. said in a like case entended in a Parliament Henr. 4. A. 1404. to the like euill Counsellors of the King that not for all the Cells and Religious houses pulled downe then worth many thousands now many millions the King was the richer halfe a Marke but rather the common Treasures and Weale of the Land wherein lyeth the Kings chiefe wealth and State impouerished priuate persons hauing begged and appropriated them to themselues conuerting that to priuate and sometimes leud vses which was before to hospitality and a generall benefit reliefe of the land e The great Titles the Lord Cromwell possest before his fall when the King tooke displeasure against him about his marriage with the Lady Anne of Cleue whom Cromwell had so commended by which meanes the marriage was made which proued after so distastefull to the King and shee not loued * The Emperour Maximilian was in pay with the King of England before Turwyn 1513. the Emperour Charles was royally feasted and entertayned by him at Callaice A. 1520. in London 1522. the Queene of Scots 1516. King Christieâ—â— of Denmarke and his Queene 1523. the Palsgraue of Rhine Frederick 1539. when he came to conclude the marriage betweene the King and the Lady Anne of Cleue f After the King was diuâ—rced from Queen Katharine of Spain Queene Maries mother with whom he had liued 20. yeares more hee made the Lady Anne Boleine Marchionesse of Pembrooke and married her 1533. by whom he had Queene Elâ—zabeth he married Iane Seymer mother to K. Edward An. 1536. Anne of Cleue 1540. the Lady Katharine Howarâ— the same yeare the Lady Katharine Par 1543. g King Henry the eight his last Will partly contrary to some acts of Parliament made in his life time h Other Kings were famous for building many monuments of piety and Religion hee for defacing almost all that were raysed since the first planting and foundation of Christianity in this land Edward 6. borne at Hampton Court began 28. lanâ— 1547. crowned at Westminst 20. February following dyed 6. Iuly 1553. reigned 6. years 5. moneths and odde dayes buried at Westm. * Of whom there was then great store there being commotions in Somersetshire Lincolnshire Deuon and Cornwall Norwich and Yorkshire a In which battell of the Scots were 14000. slaine 1500. taken prisoners the English onely hauing lost 60 men b Chauntries Free-chappells and Brotherhoods as the remainder of religious houses that were not demolished in King Henr. 8. time were pulled down about the bâ—ginning of K. Edw. 6. reigne And afterwards the Iewels cbalices Vesseis and Ornaments of gold and siluer out of all Cathedrall Churches and others were call'd for into the Tower Copes Vestments cloth of tyssue and the like into the Kings Wardrobe money and peeces of plate sold into the Exchequer Many Churches and Chappell 's being pulled downe among other the Church of the Strand to build the Lord Protectors house who was shortly after beheaded 1552. after whose death the King liued not long Lady Iane daughter to Francis daughter to Mary King Henr. 8. sister was proclaymed Queen 10. Iuly 1553. but Queene Mary preuayling shee her husband were beheaded 12. February next following Mary daughter of Henr. 8. and Q
Katharine of Spaine began from the death of her brother 6. Iuly 1553. though interrupted by the Lady Iane she was crowned at Westm by Bishop Gardiner of Winchester Lord Châ—ncellor 1. Octob following shee dyed 17. Nouemb. 1558. R 5. y. 4. M. and odde dayes the same day of her death deceased her cousin Card. Poole at Lambeth she buried at West he at Cant. * He was fourth sonne to Sir Io. Dudley Lord Lisle Earle of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland so created by king Edward the sixt c The Duke of Northumberland was beheaded 22. Augusti 1553. Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke father to the Lady Iane the 23. of February following d Sir Tho. Wyats pretence of Religion being to withstand the Queenes marriage with Spaine he was beheaded 11. April 1554. e The style and royall Titles of King Philip and Queene Mary proclaymed by the king of Heralds at the time of their marriage being on Saint Iames day 1554. l The Queene sent for him from beyond the Seas where he was in great estimation in the Court of Rome and Cranmer being burned he was made Archbishop of Canterbury 1556. Queene Mary also restored and buâ—â—ded what religious houses were in her power or possession a sat Greenwich Westminster Syon Sheene the blacke Fryers in Smithfield all which were suppressed by Queene Eâ—â—zabeth m Francis the Dolphin of FraÌ„ce espoused Mary daughter sole heire to Iames the fift King of Scots 1558. 28. Aprilis at Paris A marriage was heretofore intended betweene her King Edward the sixt n About this time also dyed Charles the fift Emperour father to King Philip hee being busie at his warres in France Elizabeth second daughter to K. Henr. 8. began 17. Nouemb. 1558. crowned at Westm. by Doctor Oglethorpe Bishop of Carliele 14. Ianu. next following Dyed 24. Martij An. 1603 or according to the computation of the Church of England 1602. buried at Westminster reigned 44. yeares 4. moneths and 7. dayes * Shee had beene kept prisoner in the Tower and elsewhere a good part of her sister Queene Maries reigne o Peace was concluded between all foure Realmes A. 1. Eliz. betweene the Kings of Spaine and France the Dolphin and his wife Queene of Scots the Queene of England but the Q. of Scots set on by the Guises of France the peace broken quarrells and wars grew and she being taken as she fled from her owne subiects into England long after suffred death at Fodringhay Castle A. 1587. Diuers inroades in the mean time were made into Scotland by the English against the Hamiltons and in aide of the K. and likewise into France but A. 1564. peace was again concluded with France and the K inuested with the most noble order of the Garter p Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester went ouer Lieutenant Generall and Gouernour of the Low Countries A. 1585. where his Excellency for so he was styled was entertayned with great triumphs and many worthy and warlike exploits were then done by him and Sir Philip Sydney Gouernour of Flushing after whom Captayne Norrys and Sir Francis Vere were held for noble warriors and in great estimation * 15. Iunij 1576. and the three yeares following he made seuerall voyages into the North-west Seas to seeke that way a passage to Cathaia and comming to the places called Queen Elizabeths Foreland Frobishers Streights and meta incognita brought thence Mineral at seueral times which then were supposed to bee gold Ore but proued otherwise This yeare 1588. by diuers forespoken was called Mirabilis Annus in August and the moneths following were great reioycings and triumphs in all England London and at Court for their deliuerance and the discomfiture of the Spanish fleet In the yeares following were diuers voiages made to the Spaniards great losse vnder the conduct of Sir Io. Norrys Sir Francis Drake and the Earle of Essex d Captayne Francis Drake with fiâ—e ships of which the Pellicane was Admirall set out from Plimmouth 13. Decemb. 1577. passed by the coast of Brasile Rio de plata and entred the Magellane streights came to the Molucco Iles and Iaua so returning by Cape de Buona esperanza arriued in England A. 1580. the yeare following the Queenes Maiesty dining at Detford in Kent where the Vessell was laid vp which he had so fortunately guided round about the World going into the ship to see it there in the same gaue him the honour of Knighthood The like voyage was performed by Captayne Cauendish and finished An. 1588. The Queene being at Tilbury Campe in Essex the fight on the narrow Seas was continued betweene the two fleets of Spaine and England from the 24. to the 28. of Iuly in which time Don Pedro and other Nobles were taken and many of the Spanish Gallyes and Ships burned sunke and spoyled the Prince of Parma that should haue sent aide to the Duke was hindred by the Hollanders whose Fleet lay at the mouth of the Riuer which hee should passe to ioyne with the Duke insomuch that 29. Iuly the Spanâ—sh fleet began to fly the English men chasing them Northwards towards Scotland where about the Orkeyes and coasts of Ireland many ships and men were lost the Duke returning with greatest dishonour into Spaine had lost ships men f Walter Earle of Essex went into Ireland Lord Generall of the warre 157â— Robert his son Earle of Essex 1591. went into France with a band of men sent from the Queene to aide the French King And An. into Ireland to suppresse the rebellions there hee was wondrously loued and honoured by the Englishmen about all the Peeres of his time g Charles the ninth of France 1566. Maximilian the Emperour 1567. Frederâ—k the second King of Denmarke 1582. were by Queene Elizabeth inuested Knights of the most noble order of the Garter h Her time being to all ages worthily memorable for her admired Mayden reigne her conquests abroad and peace at home Iames the sixt in Scotland the first in EnglaÌ„d borne at Edenborrow 19. Iunij 1566. descended of the Lady Margaret eldest sister of Henry the eight began his reigne in Scotland 29. Iulij 1567. crowned in Sterling church being but one yeare old he began his reigne in England 24. Martij 1602. crowned with Queene Anne his wife daughter to the King of Denmarke on Saint Iames his day next following at Westminst by * The Ocean the Ring wherwith our whole Albion or great Britayne is encompassed the Kingdomes of England and Scotland wedded vnited together by King Iames. i Queene Elizabeth * The most approued Authors hold the story of Scota King Pharao's daughter supposed wedded to the Argiue Knight Gatholus whence Scots would draw their name and pedigree a meere fable but certayne it is Ireland was auncienâ—ly called Scotia and thence the Scots came whence Ireland is called Scotia of Scythes or Scutten is shewed hereafter in the description of the Irish these Scytheâ— or Scythians came thither out of Spaine partly where they were long
planted and partly it is like immediately from their North-easterne Countries Marius Anno Christi 73. reigned 53. in his time came Roderick or Reuda saith Beda and by him vanquisht the north parts of Scotland were assigned to them for place of habitation d The Geâ—es or Gothes aboue Pontus and all the Neighbouring Countries North and Northeast Polonia Sarmatia Russia and almost Scandia and Tattaria were in ancient time called Scythia a generall name as all the East scarce knowne or called by other name then India e Which was Ireland and they did couenant that in case the Kings bloud did â—aile the Irish should haue a voice in the election of a new King and the Irish to be eligible in regard of that affinity contracted with them as hauing giuen them both aide and wiues * The Scots will onely haue â—im then a Pictishâ—ing â—ing that reigned in some little pâ—rt of Scotland In this the Scots most ancient though fabulous story Fergusius antiquis was Anno M. 3640. Durstus King of Scots that married Argasia Daughter â—o Siciâ—ius King of Brytaine Anno M. 3850. This Erchus espoused Rocha the Danish Lady and by her â—ad Ferguse that was with Goth Alarick at Rome circa annum 4350. an Christi 400 This Ferguâ—â— An. Christi 424. Dongard Anno 470. a Being as they write a whole race of Kings before him and another Ferguse almost of the same time with Mulmutius 600 or 700 yeares since Brute within few Descents of Gathelus when this Ferguse is 700. yeares after the other and 1400. yeares from Brute What confusion is in the Storie about these things I cannot but attribute it mucâ— to Polydore Virgil who did his part to obscure our Historie to all sequent times as much as lay in him his Scottish History I follow neuerthelesse since hee is so much receiued in these succeeding Kings b Hold they did this Stone in wondrous fatall admiration for the Prophesie that they say went thus Nempe Scotis fatum res mira vbicunque lâ—catum Inuenient lapidem regnare tenentur ibidem c Palladius was sent by Pope Caelestine to the Scots and the Iland of the Brytons in the Ocean he flourished at the beginning or a little before the Saxons entry heere who dying Gaelestine ordeined his Successor Patricius borne in Cluidesâ—ale Scholler to S. German accounted since as it were their Apostle Donald 632. to him King Ethelfrides children of Northumberland fled when their Father was slaine by Edwyne d Which may bee obserued especially in their Wars with England eyther affected with others distresse and helping other Scotland the back-dore by which England was alwayes molested in her Conquests of France and France ayding the Scots in their Warres with the English Alpine 830. in his Father Athaius right K. of Scots in his Mother Fergusiaâ—a's heire of Pictland e The vtter ruine of the Picts in Scotland with the cause thereof f They then brought the fatall Stone into Pictland and placed it at Scone whence it was about Edward 1. time brought into England Chenneth 834. * Ireland Constantine Anno 903. * Hauing perfidiously ayded the sonnes of Sythrick last King of Northumberland against the King of England Malcolm 1. Anno 943. murdred at Vâ—rine buried at Colin * â—ather vnder Eâ—dred or Edgar vnlesse it were in his yonger yeares Malcolm 2. Anno 1010. murdered at Glamuis * He was sonne to Syneâ— Thane of Glamuis by Doada younger Daughter to Malcolme the 2. Malcolm 3. Anno 1061. Sonne of Duncane King of Scots 1040. who was sonne of Beatrice daughter to Malcolm 2. Malcolm 3. his Mother was E. Sywards of Northumber Daughter by whose aide and K. Edward the Confessors hee slew the Vsurper Macbeth and gained the Crowne * The Prophesie of a Witch wherby hee was deceiued for Mackduâ—e that slue him was not borne but ripe out of his Mothers Wombe Macbeth the Vsurper 1046. R. 16. yeares * About this time also Fleance from whom the later Kings of Scotland are descended fled froÌ„ his tyranny into Wales where by Nest Daughter to Griffiâ—â— ap Lewlyn then Prince of all Wales he had Walter first Lord Steward of Scot. this Fleance was sonne to Bianquo Thane of Loquhabar an ancient House and allyed to the Kings who being inuited by Macbeth to a Supper was there murdered An. 1061. Malcolm 3. R. 36. Y. Edgar Alexander 1100. R. 29. yeares Dauid their Brother 1125. R. 29. yeares * Hee marryed Maud Daughter to the Earle of NorthumberlaÌ„d and Huntingdon whereby the K. of Scotland had thâ—se Earledomes or a pension for them hee fauouring the right of Maud the Empresse was taken by K. Stephen and faine to giue his sonne Henry pledge for him which Henries sonne Malcolme his Grand-child did succeed him in his Kingdome Malcolm sonne of Henry 1153 R. 12. yeares * Alexander the first espoused Ioane Daughter to K. Iohn Alex 3. maryeth Margret daughter to Henry the third King of England after whose death rose twelue Competitors laying claime to the Crowne of Scotland * As son of Deuorguild daughter of Margret daughter of Dauid Earle of Angus Brother to King William the Lyâ—â— Robert Bruse being also sonne of Isabel another Daughter of the same Dauid Earle of Angus * For griefe whereof and of his sonne Iohns death Iohn K. of Scots who named himselfe Robert some say dyed * Iames the second required Cicely Daughter to Edward the 4. King of England for Wife for his sonne Iames the 3. but Warves arising brake off that Marriage intended yet Iames the 4. grand-childe to Iames the 2. espoused Margaret grand-childe to Edw the 4. whence sprang the vnion of both Realmes in the person of Iames the sixt now King of all Brytaine Iames the sixt an Infant of a yeere old began his Reigne in Scoâ—land 1567 ouer all Brytaine 1602. * The defection of the Hamiltons and vprores made by the French in Scotland in the beginning of Q. Maries Reigne * These accidents happening neer about the first yeares of Queene Elizabeth * Henry Steuart Lord Darnley 3. sonne of Matthew Earle of Lennox and Margaret Douglasse Daughter to Margaret Henry the eighths Sisters made Earle of Rothsey and Duke of Albany espoused Mary Q. of Scots Daughter to lames the fift and had by her lames the 6. who is first of all Brittaine being beire to the Kingdome of Scotland by his Mothers side heâ—e to the Kingdome of England by Margaret his great Grandmother and on both Fathers and Mothers side * The Realme of Scotland * The Kings of England are now descended of the Scottish Kings the Scottish no lesse and their Kings from the Irish so that as the Realmes are vnited so are the Houses and Bloud-royall whereby the Kings of this Land are the true and naturall Liege Lords ouer all these Nations * A description of Ireland with the site thererof the olde and moderne names and diuers other Antiquities * Called so of their Westerne
foe So peace againe in 's latter dayes Gan to shew forth his golden rayes French Iudith made his Queene anon The King set her on regall Throne Contrary to what was decreed For Brytrik's Queenes King-quelling deede Eadburga's act Winchester deignes Her King tombe for twise ten yeeres reigne CANZ. V. Ethelbalds Ethelbert and Ethelreds times sore pestred wth incursions of the Danes NExt Ethelbald Ethelwolphes sonne Succeeds and 'mongst his deeds ill done Foule acts befit incestuous beds His fathers wife French Iudith weds But liues not long His brother next Ethelbert whom the Danes sore vext Reignes but fiue yeere chac't hence the Dancs Ethelred then third brother raignes Who was much pestred with those hoasts Of Pyrates from the Scandian coasts More Merk-lands Duke Burthred rebels And Humbers Lords Offride and Elle But Ethelred quencht all these flames Danes faithlesse friends and enemies tames When Danes King slaine famous Agnerâ— And Hubbo Dukes created were Though some say he with Englands peace Went hence home ciuill broiles to cease But first from Ethelred procur'd Land where those brothers them immur'd Like Byrsa Carthage Castle strong What might be compast by one thong Whence Thong-Castle or Doncaster As soone suppose surnamed were But Danes brake truce whence to those Danes Warres dismall chance brought all their banes And Ethelred hurt in the fight Dy'd shortly after whose crownes right Did to fourth brother Alfred come For honours sake then fetcht at Rome CANZ. VI. Alfred made King of Northumberland and a great part of England besides being ruled by the Danes BVt now Northumbers in this tide And Mercians paide deere for their pride Who left the English yoke and tane Were made slaues to the Lordly Dane Northumbers tyrants one of them That then vsurpt the Diadem Osbright rauisht Beorna's spouse A Lords that solemne vengeance vowes When Danes call'd in within Yorke walls With hostile armes girt Osbright falls Nor distant is farre from the same Where Ella left both life and name Northumberland then these two slaine Was forthwith subiect to the Dane One Egbert first next Riâ—sige then Another Egbert bring they in And Guthred's made the Crowne to weare Sometimes by Alfred loued deare The Danes thus 'mongst Meatae they Reigning was Merkland made their prey East-Angles too their good King gone Edmond great Alkymonda's sonne And Queene Sywares by holy vow King Offa's heire whom Danes o'rethrow And Guthrum in his place they bring And Edrick last East-Angles King CANZ. VII Alfred forsaken of some of his rebellious Dukes yet vanquisheth Rollo the Dane great ancestor of the Normans THerewhiles as one of friends forsooke Alfred alone though could not brooke Those rech-lesse rapines of the Dane Troth-lesse truce-breaks that had ta'ne Exeter by such craft and laid waite For the Kings life who therefore straite With his few Southerne forces did First battell nigh to Bristow bid And next neere Abingdon he slew Great Hubbo Chieftaine of the crew So Danes sought peace and Rollo came Foe-like but was repulst with shame And hony-bees their gentle guides By Loyr's and by Seynes floury sides He and his warlike Danish hoast Plac't themselues in faire Frances coast Which Northmen Normans been whence springs Their Neustrian race of English Kings CANZ. VII Afterwards brought to the lowest ebbe of fortune and faine to lurke vnknowne in the marishes in Somerset shire yet againe recouereth the Monarchie of the whole Iland he founded Oxford NOr yet can noble Alfred cease From wars though Danes themselues craue peace Whose troth-plight promise broken still Done raise fresh broyles and farther ill That scarce one found more truely bare A crowne of thornes then Alfred ware Whose head from care nor hands from bloud Or he from toyle ere vacant stood Each passed paine seeming t' haue beene Prologue t' a more prodigious scene That he almost and none but hee Could liu'd or haue beene halfe so free From feare or farther danger when His foes so false and faithlesse beene For Burthred by this time to Rome From Merk-land fled and natiue home Left pallace lands and what remaines Expos'd to th'rapines of the Danes East-Angles and Northumberland More e're this held by Danes strong hand Good Alfred too by frownes of fate At lowest ebbe in stead of state In Athelney the Nobles I le In ragged poore attire a while Wearied by warre in Somerset-sheere Among the marshes hid him there And Sol-like with his lyre that song T' Admetus heards he too among Those rushie pastures seemes was glad In minstrell-like meane habit clad With Harpe in hand so to spie out The ryots of the Danish rout Whom holy Cuthbert cheering and Perswading to take armes in hand Had Cuthberts lands vow'd and in fine Dedicate to him Chesters sumptuous shrine Alfred much like the sparke that came From cynders rak't resumes new flame And first from his owne realmes the Danes Next most ignoble King that raignes Ceolfe he sets from supreme seate Dane-King since Burthreds defeate Fresh Norway powers foyl'd Chester fail'd Northumbers then and London quail'd He Humbers flowry bankes betooke This god-sonne Gormo Danish Duke Eldred with Kings-child Elfled flower Of maides hath Merklands part her dower So foes fal'n or fled newes to bring To th' Neth'rlands or their Norway King In peace Monks cells hee plac't and signes Saint Cuthberts lands twixt Tees and Tyne More honoring Pallas-towers With Sols and Muses sacred bowers My deer'st nurse e're his praise will sing Whom Cair-Guent tombes these ten yeers King CANZ. IX King Edward Senior and the Princesse Elfleda's warlike acts WHen Alfred who made Mars rage cease In warre triumphant slept in peace His sonne first Edward Danes Welsh Scots Northumbers and false brothers plots With Edrike last East-Angles King Subdu'd and Eldred dead did bring From Merk-lands back t' his Englands crowne London and Oxford Thames chiefe townes Though Elfled Amazonian Dame His sister gouernes with great fame Her Mercians that not more fear'd beene Camilla nor those Scythian Queenes Whiles Danes Welsh and Northumbers yeeld Her warlike tropheys in the field And Shrewsburies Staffords Chester townes With Warwikes walls this Queene renownes Who dead t' her brother King doe fall Both Mercia Danes and Welsh and all To Scotland borders saue alone Northumbrian Sythrik's Gormo's sonne T'whom was wed Edith Edwards Impe As Elgine to French Charles faire Nymph Foure daughters more he had and sonnes All three Kings Cair-Guent tombes his bones CANZ. X King Adelstanes worthy reigne vnder whom flourisht famous VVolstane and Adelme REignes his sonne Athelstane next who Foyl'd by the Scot'sh King and those two Sonnes of dead Sythrike that for warres Secretly sow'd seditious iarres And fled though mortall feud to cherish Godfrey of Scots Aulafe o th' Irish Obtaine whole troopes but both like sped For th' Irish fell and Scots lay dead And Scot'sh
Whence Richard black-Prince son's made Prince French-King and Dolphin Bruse too since Tributaries and ransom'd ioyne hands So peace shone fresh on all three lands Clarence Duke Lyonell weds the faire Millaines Duke Galease his heire Hauing with her goodly lands his brother Iohn of Gaunt Lancastrian Duke and t'other Cambrige Earle Edmond wed two Nymphes Castile King Pedro's beauteous â—mpes Whence claim'd the Duke the Crowne but giues Only his daughter and receiues Of the new King a masse of gold From lucre of which drossy mold 'Gainst Cities wealth and Churches state His enuie first growes to such hate Might Wicklifes words worke Wicham's dole Or theirs hee 'd gladly blow the cole Scarce King or Prince for him long space Gain'd Wichams Church or Citizens grace This our third Edward's Windsores round Saint Georges feasts with honour crown'd And Garter his inuentions since So fam'd let th'orders of no Prince Contend or not compare with these Rhodes Pall's nor Colchos golden Fleece Seauen sonnes fiue daughters royall state Shew'd him thrice blest and fortunate At Richmond fifty yeeres King he dyes At Westminster there tombed lyes CANZ. XVII Richard the second stript of the crowne by Henry Bolingbrooke whence grew the schisme BOth's father Prince and Grand-sire King Richard succeeeds for many a thing Infam'd Sans heire die both his Queenes French Is'bell and proud Anne of Beme The Commons he vnheard-of broyles Wat-Tylers Scot'sh and Welsh turmoyles And Irish tam'd 'mong whose rude traines Saint Edwards armes the garland gaines Whom thence returning Herefords Duke Late banisht Henry of Bolingbrooke Captiu'd and soone vnking'd whence rose Those wofull flames 'twixt either Rose In which so many thousands bane Kings Dukes and noble Captaines slaine Poore King at Pomfret famish't dyes At Langley neere Saint Albons lyes CANZ. XVIII Henry the fourth his most vnquiet gouernement FOurth Henry after twise ten yeere Proclaim'd deposed Richard heires In Wales with Owen Glendowers dew Mort'mer his sonne in law o're threw Th' English too sore and oft rebell Scots at vnfortunate Halydon fell Where Dukes-son's tane of Albancy Many Lords and Kings son Iames by sea Which Scotsh nobilities youths choise flower Were long deteyn'd in Londons Tower Kings herse three sonnes three Dukes bewailes Two daughters and the Prince of Wales Twise seuen-yeeres King then Henry dyes At Canterbury entombed lyes CANZ. XIX Henry the fift his short but victorious reigne and conquest of France Fift Henry of Monmouth much infam'd In 's younger yeeres but now reclaym'd Stints many ciuill strifes at home With Wickliefs sect Old castles doome Then casting o're his eyes ' â—ow'rds France Soone th' English armes did there aduance In his great Grand-sires right whose posies French Lillyes ioyn'd with th' English Roses Though scoft 'gainst Frances proud'st towne walls Sent bullets backe for Tennis-balls And Agincourts first famous day Adorn'd his browes with victors Bay Where most part of the French Kings traine Of Nobles were or tane or slaine Braue men at armes who late plaid cards For English prisoners now their guards Trophees of Englands triumphs nor Henry so held his hand before France su'd for peace and humbly proffers Her child and crowne with fairest offers Regent proclaim'd for th' old Kings life He tooke France him heire he to wise The Princesse Katharine France her dower Whose royall marriage stately Low're Peeres nobles commons young and old As first to heare glad to behold At these all these seem'd to clap hands So peacefull Hymens ioyfull bands Only the Dolphin he abhorres This present peace whom th' English force From France expulst whiles Kath'rine Queene Crown'd was by Thames her sonne by Seyne Whom Windsore borne his father than Too true prophetique dying Swan Diuines to reigne long all to lose Himselfe short-liu'd all too-right whose Triumphant Carre late deckt with bayes Now herse-wise shaden Cypresse sprayes By his last will old Exeter tooke Care of the young King Glosters Duke Doth gouerne England Frances land Burgundy and Bedford Dukes command More Bethlem stately Richmond towers Sheene and religious Syons bowers And Garter as his founder doth Admire him who in 's flowers of youth At Paris faire of feuer dyes At Westminster entombed lyes CANZ. XX. King Henry the sixt his wonderfull misfortunes SIxt Henry eight moneths old made King Did by his noble Tutors bring The Dolphin downe till Bedford dyes Whom Richard Duke of Yorke supplies And Warwick what time Burgundy Gan to play false and French fast flye From th' English rule whiles English broyles Lost France and selfe hand-selfe-bloud soyles Be silent or bemone sweet Muse These times and these sad times abuse Well might the Dolphin conquest gaine When none oppos'd or few but faine To leaue vs left small glory crownes Such paines to take such yeelding townes For th' English hy'd home all diuided Parts-take with one or other sided The Dukes of Somerset and Yorke Did first begin this wofull worke Whose priuate quarrels bred too rathe A world of mischiefe publique scathe Whiles Richard Duke of Yorke who came From Irelands conquest with great fame Enui'd by Somerset ne're smothers His wayward tants not his Kings brothers For words first next for Crownes the game Riuers of bloud not quench't the flame Richard the world in hand doth beare The Realmes they how misgouern'd were Protector so by force proclaim'd So not content the Kingdome claim'd And this his right Anne his her mother Philip her sire being elder brother Lionell third Edward second sonne King came but from his next sonne Iohn Hence Somersets fall first Verlam yeelds Blore-heath's fam'd and Northampton fields And though Yorkes Dukes at Wakefield slaine His sonne fourth Edward London gaynes There crown'd whiles haplesse Henry flies Tow'rds Scotland noble Queene she hies T' her syre Angeous Duke Reyners child Naples Sicills Syons King so styl'd Whence fresh supplies wrought foes fresh harmes And Margret warlike Nymph at armes Yet once againe wins Henries crowne Who yet againe is soone put downe But after many a grieuous losse Barwick Yorke Barnet Mortmers crosse At Tewksbury last her selfe was tane And her young sonne Prince Edward slaine Henry the sixt poore King oppressed Good-man scarce e're one more distressed Tane in the north to London sent From Caesars to Ioues towers he went Vs'd so milde speech such often pray'r Lou'd peace liu'd vertuous heauenly care On contemplations spotlesse wings Rapting his thoughts to holyer things His heart so void of hate or strife On earth he led an Angels life Nigh fortie yeeres King first time but then Not forty weekes next though crown'd agen Long prisond poore exil'd last death-doom'd At Chertsey first then Windsore toomb'd CANZ. XXI Edward the fourth and his sonnes true spectacles of enuious fate FOurth Edward Earle of March the fourth Of March was crown'd whose martiall worth Sixt Henry
Duke of Gloster Blanch Duchesse of Bauiere and Philip Queene of Denmarke s Iames sonne of Robert King of Scots was detayned in England prisoner till A. 2. Henr. 6. t He founded a Colledge at Battaile field in Shroâ—shire was a benefactor to Christ Church in Canterbury where he was buried his halfe bâ—others Thomas Beufort was made Earle of Somerset and Henry Beufort Carâ—â—all and Bishop of Winchester in his time were the two famous Poets Chaucer and Gower Henr. 5. borne at Monmouth began 20. Martij 1412. crowned at Westm. by Tho. Arundale Archb. of Canterbury In his younger yeares hee had kept such company as his father much misliked and one of the Iudges for his misse-demâ—â—ors in defence of his fellowes commanded him to the prison of the Kings bench but now vtterly abandoning the leud company he became a iust and good Prince he dyed in FraÌ„ce 31. August 1422. hauing reigned 9. y. 5. m. and â—dde dayes * They were stubborne and seditious both against the Bishops and the King insomuch that it was threatned that Sir Io. Oldcastle and Sir Rich. Acton would bring 25000. men into the field to defâ—â—d Wiclifes sect but they were â—â—spersed and many of them by the Kings care executed and Sir Io. Oldcastle himselfe that incited the Scots to inuade was taken and hanged whiles the King was in France u Charles the Dolphin of FraÌ„ce bearing of the Kings intent for the conquest of France in mockage sent him ouer a present of Tennis-balls as it were that hee should bestow his time as hee had done and let â—â—ance alone to which he returned answer Hee would send thâ—m such 〈◊〉 should make Francâ— shake x Which was right triumphum câ—nere ante victoriam ouernight the Nobles of France 〈◊〉 they had already conquered 〈◊〉 English plaid at Cards for them being the next day almost all slain or taken prisoners by them there were slaine one Archbishop three Dukes sixe Earles Barons and the like 80. Knights 1500. Esquiers and Gentlemen 7000. besides 〈◊〉 multitude of the meaner sort taken prisoners the Dukes of Orleance and Burbon of Earles 〈◊〉 others 1500. f This Charles the Dolphin had slaine the Duke of Burgoine treacherously wherefore the yong Duke claue so stedfastly to the English and the King his father now disinherited him the more willingly but both the Kings dying within two yeares left their sonnes to wrestle for the French Crowne when Henry the sixt lost it through the contentions and dissentions that burst sorth and flamed then in England Queene Katherine was crowned at Westminster 14. Februar 1421. her young sonne at Paris 7. Decembr 1431. g His father it is said hearing he was borne at Windsore brake forth into this speech I Henry borne at Monmoth shall small time line and gayne much but Henry borne at Windsore shall long time liue and lose all which he did his Realms first of France then England and his life in the Tower h He builded faire his Mannor of Sheene called Richmond and hard by founded two Monasteries by the Thames of Carthusians called Bethlem and of the order of Saint Briget called Syon with the Brotherhood of Saint Giles without Criplegate and ordayned Garter principall king at Armes He also gaue 1000. marks and diuers ornaments of much price to the Chappell of Westminster whither hee was conueyed out of France and laid at the feete of Edward the Confessor Henry the sixt began vlt. Augusti A. 1422. crowned at Westminster 6. Nouember 1429. at Paris 7. December 1431. Deposed 4. Martij 1461. Restored 6. Octobr 1470. Againe deposed and sent to the Tower and murdred 21. May next following * The occasion of breaking being his too much familiarity with the Countesse of Salisbury which the Earle tooke in ill part and his alliance with Burbon and Cleremont contrary to the English mens liking i Dissentions arising betweene Richard Duke of Yorke and Edmond younger sonne of Iohn and then Duke of Somerset in A. 1451. when Richard returned out of Ireland with conquest after grew to greater quarrells and clayme laid to the Crowne * Hee came thence 1451. but from A. 1448. when the Kings great vncle the Cardinall dyed France was but negligently looked vnto and as it were on losing the Commons at home rebelled in Kent and Essex vnder Iack Cade and was slaine at Hothfield in Sussex but these mutinous courses of the Nobles raised all the land to armes whence lastly King Henry lost his Crowne b Such was his protestation at the first An. 1453. but afterwards and at the Parliament An. 1460. hee insisted on other things and set forth his title to the Crowne as followeth c The battell of Saint Albons was A. 1455. where the Duke of Somerset was slaine of Blore-heath 1459. at 1460. where the King was taken and in the Parliament next holden allowed the Dukes title and proclaymed him Protector and heire apparant to the Crowne reseruing it to himselfe only during life which Q. Margret disliking and renouncing gathering power gaue the Duke battell at Wakefield 1461 where the Duke was slaine The same yeare the Queens party had the soyle at Mortimers Crosse neare Ludlow by the Dukes son the Earle of March and whiles the Queene got another victory at S. Albons the Earle of March attayned London was there crowned 4. Martij 1461. d The battaile at Mortimers Crosse was fought immediately before Edward the fourth gayned London and was crowned next at Towton was a great field fought on Palmesunday 1461. King Edward victor and 35000 slaine In An. 1463. many light skirmishes and sieges of Yorke Barwick and other Castles by the Queene and Scots and French and Normans with their Captayne Pierce le Brasile that came to aide the Queene Hexham field 1464. Edgecote field 1469. and shortly thereupon was K. Edward taken at Northampton by the Archbishop of York but escaped at Yorke and flying beyond Seas Henry the sixt was crowned 6. Octob. the same yeare but Edward returning Warwicke of the Queenes part was slaine at Barnet the King and Queene taken prisoners and their sonne Prince Henry slaine at Teuxbury e The Bishop his Confessor auouching in ten years that he was Confessor he committed no mortall crime he vsed no oathes nor made any shew of reuenge against any that wronged him he founded the Kings Colledge in CaÌ„bridâ—e and Eaton Colledge and gaue large guifts to All-soules Colledge in Oxford he abhorred vice and was honoured by the name of holy king Henry his red veluet hat was accounted euen to worke miracles of healing hee should haue beene canonized what is now become of his body at Windsore is scarce knowne Edward 4. borne at Roan began 4. Martij 1461. crowned 12. Martij prox expulsed 6. moneths in A. 1470. dyed 9. Aprilis 1483. hauing reigned 22. y. one moneth and â—dde dayes Edward the fourth his issue Edward 5. Richard murdred in the Tower Elizab. espoused Henry the 7. Cicely espoused Viscount Weâ—ls Briget a