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A43598 The life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius his prophesies and predictions interpreted, and their truth made good by our English Annalls : being a chronographicall history of all the kings, and memorable passages of this kingdome, from Brute to the reigne of our royall soveraigne King Charles ...; Life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1641 (1641) Wing H1786; ESTC R10961 228,705 472

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death_n with_o the_o young_a earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o p._n 293_o chap._n 32._o prince_n henry_n marry_v to_o his_o brother_n wife_n he_o win_v turwin_n and_o turney_n in_o france_n floden-field_n with_o the_o famous_a victory_n against_o the_o scot_n charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n marry_v the_o french_a queen_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 304._o chap._n 33._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o edward_n the_o sixth_o crown_v a_o calculation_n of_o his_o reign_n muss_n iborow_n field_n win_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n etc._n etc._n p._n 315._o chap._n 34._o the_o lady_n jane_n proclaim_v q._n northumberland_n commission_n to_o suppress_v the_o lady_n mary_n he_o be_v arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o coronation_n of_o q._n mary_n a_o prediction_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o romish_a religion_n restore_v the_o death_n of_o northumberland_n of_o suffolk_n of_o guildford_n dudley_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n her_o character_n the_o death_n of_o cranmer_n ridley_n and_o latimer_n the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n poole_n twice_o elect_a pope_n etc._n etc._n p._n 326_o chap._n 36._o king_n philip_n entertainment_n into_o the_o land_n present_v with_o the_o garter_n he_o be_v make_v k._n of_o naples_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n marriage_n at_o winchester_n their_o title_n their_o ride_v through_o london_n the_o queen_n rumour_v to_o be_v with_o child_n king_n philip_n cautelous_a proceed_n he_o favour_v the_o lady_n elisabet_fw-la he_o leave_v the_o land_n queen_n mary_n discontent_n at_o his_o departure_n the_o loss_n of_o calais_n p._n 336_o chap._n 37._o a_o brief_a nomination_n of_o her_o trouble_n wrought_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n her_o passage_n through_o london_n to_o her_o coronation_n with_o the_o speech_n 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