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A90869	A compendious view, or Cosmographical, and geographical description of the whole world. With more plain general rules, touching the use of the globe, then bave been yet published. Wherein is shewed the situation of the several countries, and islands: their particular governments, manners, commodities, and religions. Also a chronology of the most eminent persons, and things that have been since the creation, to this present: wherein you have a brief of the gospel, or a plain, and easie table, directing readily where to find the several things, that were taught, spoke, done and suffered, by Jesus Christ, throughout the said gospel. The which is not onely pleasant, and delightful; but very useful, and profitable; for all. But cheifly for those who want, either time, to read, or money to buy, many books. / By Tho. Porter.	Porter, Thomas, fl. 1654-1668.	1659 (1659)	Wing P2998A; Thomason E1863_2; ESTC R210226	74,944	154

England General assembly at Glascow Bishops protested against it and it was dissolved The Covenanters began to arm and sollicited France for aid Scots papers dispersed in English to vindicate their actions and intentions were suppressed by the King 1638 King marched against the Scots and declared against their actions Parliament began in Scotland dissolved by the king The Covenanters desired a treaty Pacification granted and the armies disbanded The king returned to London and Scots papers burnt Parl began in Scotland 2 fight in the Downs between the Spanjard and the Dutch Scots Parl. prorogued till June 1 4 Scots Commissioners sent to the king A Parl. summoned in Ireland by the Earl of Strafford to levy money to raise an army against the Scots but they refusing to comply were dissolved Earl of Strafford returned into England and the Scots Commissioners secured 1639 A Parl. began in England The Scots letter to the French king produced in Parliament and Earl of Lowden imprisoned for subscribing it The Parl. dissolved and some members imprisoned Synod imposed a new oath the Bishops house beset with Prentices some taken and imprisoned and one of their ring-leaders executed Synod ended Parl. at Edinburgh sate again Henry Duke of Glocester born Newborn fight Newcastle deserted and possessed by the Scots king set up his standard at York He determined to call a Parl. to begin November 3. Commissioners treated with the Scots at Rippon and a cessation from hostility agreed on Nov. 3. the long Parl. began 300000 l. given to the Scots towards their losses   1641 Convocation house fined Earl of Strafford beheaded Voted that the Scots should receive 10000 l. in part of the 300000 l. given them Two bils for putting down the high Commission Court and Starre-chamber Owen Chonelly discovered the designe of the Irish rebellion Mat. Mahon and Lord Macquire taken and secured The first rebellion began whereby above 100000 Protestants were murdered 200000 l. voted to be raised for suppressing the Irish rebellion 12 Bishops accused of high treason for protesting against the Parliament The Irish proclaimed Rebels The King demanded five members 1642 Sir John Hotham denied the Kings entrance into Hull The Parl. made three Votes First that the King did intend to make war against his Parl. Secondly that when he did make war upon them it was a breach of the trust reposed in him contrary to his oath and tending to the destruction of his government and thirdly that whosoever should assist him were traitors The great Seal carried to the King The Earl of Essex marched out of London Edghill battle a weekly tax of 33580 l. imposed by the Parl. 1643 Cheape-side Crosse demolished Newberie first battle the Covenant taken by the house of Commons The Scots army entered England A Parl. began at Oxford 1644 The Synod began at Westminster The great battle on Marston-moor New castle taken with storm The kings army beaten the second time neer Newbery The Book of Common Prayer voted down Sir Thomas Fairfax voted General Capt. Hotham Sir John Hotham and the Bishop of Canterbury beheaded The treaty began at Uxbridge 1645 Oxford blocked up The Kings party routed at that memorable Battle of Naseby Taunton the second time relieved The Club-men in Somersetshire suppressed Mountross defeated in Scotland Basing house taken by storm Hereford Emblodon and Shipton Castles taken Sir Jacob Ashley totally routed 1646 The King went out of Oxford disguised He went to the Scots army at Southwel The Parliament voted that the king should be disposed of by the Parliament of England but the Scots excused themselves Oxford Sir Robert Pyes house and Farington surrendred The Duke of Yorks servants discharged John Lilburn Committed to the Tower The great Seale broken Earl of Essex died General Fairfax came to London The Scots received 200000 l and went out of England Excise house burnt King brought to Holmby 1647 The King was taken from Holmby and carried with the Army to New-market An empeachment against 11 members The king brought to Windsor The Armay marched through London General Fairfax made Constable of the Tower The Forts and Works about the City slighted The case of the army stated and presented to the General by the Agitators of the army The agreement of the people presented to the house of Commons by the Agitators of the army The king fled into the Isle of Wight Four bills presented to the king Upon the kings refusal to signe the four propositions both houses passed these four votes First that they would make no more addresses to the King Secondly that none be made unto him without leave of both houses Thirdly that he or they who should break this Order should encurre the penalty of High treason Fourthly that they would receive no more any message from him and they enjoyned that no person whatsoever should The Parl. made a Declaration about the cause of the votes 1648 The trained bands by a tumult had their coulers taken away in Moor-fields but part of the army quelled them the next day The Earl of Warwick sent to take command of the Navy Duke Hamilton with a numerous army invaded England Hamiltons army routed 300 slain he and about 12000 taken The Parliament nulled their former votes The empeached members sate again The treaty in the I le of Wight The General and Council of Officers presented a Remonstrance to the Parliament The treaty ended The king carried to Hurst-castle from thence to Windsor The supream authority voted in Commons An ordinance for the trial of the late king The high Court of Justice proclaimed Voted that writs should no longer run in the kings name The Scots Commissioners delivered in papers and a declaration from the Parliament of Scotland against the proceedings of the English Parl. and army for trial of the king The king brought three times before the high Court of Justice sentenced to death and beheaded at White-hall The house of Lords voted uselesse and kingly office un-necessary The great Seal broken and another brought in and approved The oath of Allegiance and Supremacy nulled A new stamp ordered for coyning money The crown Jewels hangings and the rest of the kings goods ordered to be sold Lord Cromwel voted Commander in chief of the forces sent against Ireland and Sir Thomas Fairfax of England and Ireland 1649 An act for assessing 90000 l. a moneth The Earl of Pembrook admitted a Commoner The monthly fast nulled General Fairfax marched out against the Levellers England voted a free state The Act for abolishing kingly government proclaimed Ordered that no ceremonies should be used to the kings children An Act for sale of the Kings and Queens goods 1000 l. per annum bestowed on Col. Jones and 6 of the Kings Horses An Act for setling 2000 l. per annum on President Bradshaw An act setling 1000 l. per annum on Collonel Henry Mart and an Act for 2000 l. gratuity to Major General Skippon Mr. Lilburn quitted by his Jury at Guildhal The

Magus was at Rome Truth shows But now they are Papists and straightly kept thereto by the cruel bloody Inquisition so as they dare not hearken to any other though never so good reason be given for it Of the Isles belonging to Italy CORSICA which is hard to be come at being enclosed on all sides with cliffs and within for the most part mountainous and therefore yields not much grain only in some parts where the Countrey openeth it self and is watered with Rivers and maketh it fruitful It hath good Wines great store of Honey Figs Oyl Rozin SARDINIA the Ayr hereof is rough and unwholsom but neither Serpent nor Wolf nor any other venomous or hurtful Beast but the Fox only and a little Creature like a Spider which will by no meanes endure the Sun except held by violence it aboundeth in Fruit Wine Wheat and some Mines and affords great store of hunting because it hath good plenty of Bores and Deer SICILIA hath a good Air and fruitful Soyl and the Corn yields abundance of Increase It hath plenty of Fruits great store of Honey Sugar Oyl Wines Saffron Salt Allum It produceth precious stones as the Emraud Jasper and Marble-stones and as well stored with Mettals for it hath Gold Silver and Iron as also great Herds of Oxen and other Cattle And herein is the Mount Aetna which some have taken to be Hell and ignorant Papists Purgatory because it sends forth continually streams of fire which the brimstone there causeth as is affirmed by good Authours There be some other Isles of small note which we will passe by GERMANY is bounded on the East with Poland and Hungary on the West with France and the Low-Countries on the South with Itaely and on the North with part of Denmark and the Baltick or Swedish Sea In the midst hereof lyeth Bohemia in which stands Prague where the Emperour commonly keeps his Court it hath many stately Towns well fortified and furnished with so many Castles and Villages such abundance of people and such politick Government that she may compare with any The Soil is fruitful in Corn and Wine it hath many Navigable Rivers stored with plenty of Fish most excellent Fountains and hot Baths Mines of Copper Lead Tin Iron and some of Silver and Gold It hath many learned men very skilful in all Sciences and mechanical Arts. They were the Inventers of Gun-powder and of the Noble Art of Printing Their Women are of a good Complexion but much given to eating and drinking and so apt to fatness The Title of the Father descends to all the Children so that the Sonne of a Lord is a Lord which verifies the Italian Proverb That the Dukes and Lords of Germany the Dons of Spain the Nobility of Hungary the Monsieurs of France the Knights of Naples the Lairds of Scotland the Bishops of Italy and the younger Brethren of England make a poor Company In Religion they are reckoned for Protestants HOLLAND or the 17 Provinces of the Low-Countries is counted a part of Germany the Air is now more wholsom then formerly for through the industry of the people it is much drained And in it are many Rivers as the Rhine Mosella Mosa and the Escant plentifully stored with Fish Here is also plenty of Corn and Cattle many great Towns rich and well peopled The Inhabitants are witty for to them we are indebted for the making of Cloth Clocks Chariots Pictures in Glasse Watches and laying of Colours in Oyl They perfected the Marriners Compass and have many Pilots well practised in the Art of Navigation They are industrious in all Sciences and Mechanical Arts and have had a name for the Art Military They are said to be mindless of good turns and injuries done unto them The first too true the latter I fear not true enough Their Women are of a good Complexion and well proportioned though their Habit do not set them out so well as the French familiar and active for unto their good Hou●wifery are we beholden for the making of Tapestries Woosted and Says From hence are sent all sorts of Commodities as Fl●x Linnen-Cloth all kind of twisted Thread Cables Ropes and other Ammunition belonging to Ships Butter Cheese Fish Tapes and much Drapery Ware Scarlet Taffeties Silks Velvets and divers others though not many of their own growth but most of the Stuffs fetched from other parts and by them made up and so carried into other Countries Their Religion in the general is the reformd though they suffer all and in Flanders and Artois they are Papists DENMARK and NORWAY we reckon both together for that they belong to the King of Denmark Towards the East they border upon Sweden on the South upon Germany and on the West and North with the Sea That part called Norway affords but little Corn and the North thereof none at all so that the poorer sort are sain to use Stock-fish dryed instead of Bread as they do in Ice-land and have no night for almost three moneths together The people generally are of good stature and complexion healthful and long lived for though they eat and drink much yet have they good digestions In managing their Affairs they are subtil strict in executing Justice peremptory in maintaining their Opinions good observers of their Words and Contracts reasonable good Souldiers but given to vaunting Their Women are very fruitful in bearing Children but not delivered without great pain Of Complexion they are fair and are discreet in managing their Houshold Affairs In Religion they are Lutherans or Protestants and their Church Government is by Arch-Bishops and Bishops Their Commodities are Oxen Barley Malt Stock-fish Tallow Nuts Tackling for Ships as Masts Cables Train-Oyl rich Furs Deal-Boards Pitch Tar and such like Of the Islands in the North-Sea belonging to the King of D●nmark ICE-LAND is situated for the greater part under the Arctick Circle as you may see in the Map so called for the abundance of Ice unto which it is subject being constantly frozen for about 8 moneths and is so vehemently cold with the North wind that it affords neither Corn nor Trees except Juniper yet there is grasse in good plenty as also Horses Oxen and Kine without horns sheep white Ravens white Faulcons white Beares and white Hares but the people are said to live on that which Nature gives them without help of Art more then the making of Butter and Cheese They use neither Physitian nor Physick and yet it is reported that many of them live to 150 years of age few of them but have some familiar spirit They have Necessaries brought to them by the Merchant who hath given him in return thereof sometimes Beeves and Muttons but more ordinarily Brimston Skins Horses Butter and Fish chiefly And notwithstanding the cold condition of this Countrey it is full of heats and fires under the ground occasioned as is most probable by those veins of Brimston on which the Hills stand There is no difference between the Habits of

to be kept in every Parish 1538 Queen Katherine beheaded 1541 King Henry the 8 conquered Bulloigne 1544 Great Hailstones shaped like mens heads Earle of Hertford made Protector 1546 Kets rebellion at Norwich 1549 The sweating sicknesse 1551 Coaches first used in England 1555 The Book of the Common Prayers established in English 1558 The last firing of St. Pauls steeple 1561 The plague at Newhaven 1563 The great frost 1564 The Royal Exchange built 1565 L. Darnley married the Queen of Scots 1565 K. James crowned king of Scotland 1567 The Earles rebellion in the North 1569 The battle at Lepanto 1570 Duke of Northfolk beheaded The massacre of the Protestants at Paris in France 1572 E. of Essex sent into Ireland and made Captain General 1573 The heavens seemed to burn 1574 The black Assize at Oxford 1577 Forbishers third voyage 1578 An earthquake in England Sir Francis Drakes voyage about the world 1580 Jesuits hanged 1582 Tobacco first used in England 1583 Antwerp besieged by the Spaniards 1584 14 Traitors executed 1586 Qu. of Scots beheaded 1587 Tilbury camp on St. James day 1588 Portugal voyage 1589 Hacket hanged for blasphemy 1590 A Parliament began 1592 Dr. Lopez executed 1594 Dearth of corn by reason of former transportations 1595 The voyage to Cadiz 1596 K. Charles born 1600 Earl of Essex beheaded 1600 Monopolies restrained by the Queen 1601 Qu. Elizabeth died and James the 6th K. of Scotland proclaimed king of England 1602 A great plague in London whereof died in one year 30578 1603 Sir Walter Rawleigh condemned Watson Clark and Brook executed 1603 A treaty of peace with Spain K. James the first instiled King of great Brittain 1604 The powder treason discovered The oath of allegiance devised and administred 1605 Christianus K. of Denmark first arrived in England 1606 A great inundation in Somersetshire and insurrection in Northamptonshire King James made free of the Clothworkers and Prince Henry of the Marchant-tailors 1607 The new Exchange built St. Edmondsbury burnt 1608 The new Exchange first finished with wares fishing on the English coast forbidden to strangers the high Commission Court complained of the Parliament and king James moved three things concerning the Common Law 1 That it may be in English 2 That it might have a setled text in all Cases And 3 that all various Reports might be reconciled The making of Alom brought to perfection in England and Silk-worms brought into England 1609 The K. of France murdered Prince Henry made Prince of Wales 1610 Gold enhaunsed Legate the Arrian burnt 1611 Pr. Henry died Plantation in Ireland by the Companies of London Lady Elizabeth married to the Palsgrave at White-hal 1612 They departed England Dorchester and the Globe-playhouse burnt The Artillery Compa revived 1613 Stratford upon Avon burnt The new River brought to London by Sr. Hugh Middleton-Morefields fashioned into Walks 1614 A great snow The Lady A●bella died Sir Th. Overbury poysoned for which the Earl of Somerset and his Lady were condemned Smithfield paved 1615 Pr. Charles made prince of Wales K. James went into Scotland The Bishop of Spalato came into England 1616 The king returned from Scotland Sir George Villers made Duke of Buckingham And Sir Walter Rawleigh undertooke the West-India voyage 1617 A declaration to lerating dancing about May-poles and other sports on Sundayes Sir Walter Rawleigh returned and was beheaded in the Palace yard at Westminster Divers Ministers sent from England to the Synod of Dort A blasing Star appeared 1618 Queen Anne died Alteration of Gold coyns Sir Rich. Weston Embassador to Bruxels 1619 ●ernard Calvert performed his Journey from Southwark to Callis and back again in one day A proclamation against talking of States affaires 1620 Bishop of Spalato retracted what he had formerly wrote in defence of the Protestants and was therefore commanded to depart the Kingdome 1621 The English treated with the Spaniard touching the restitution of the ●alatinate 1622 A massacre of the Engl●sh by the Dutch in Amboyna 1622 Prince Charles returned from Spain Black-Fryers fall 1623 The marriage with France accorded the Duke of Lenox died 1624 K. James died and Prince Charles proclaimed king 1625 A great plague in London A Parl. called at Oxford Two subsidies granted and the Parl. dissolved which produced the losse of Rochel the diversion of a hopefal war from the West-Indies to a succesless attempt on Callis and the Isle of Rhee The marriage with France celebrated in Paris Parliament began at Westm Queen mary arrived at Dover   Michaelmas term kept at Reading A league with Denmark Sweden and the States against Spain A second Parl. called and a grant of five subsidies dissolved many imprisoned for refusing to pay and great sums of money extorted by privy Seales and excises English ships arrested in France Traffique with Spain prohibited 1627 The voyage to the Isle of Rhee Sir William Heyden slain there Parliament began at Westm Petition of right granted by the kings Commissions for loan and excise cancelled 1627 Doctor Lamb murdered London fined for his death Duke of Buckingham slain by John Felton for which he was executed at Tiburn Parl. dissolved and 10 of the members committed 1628 Peace with France concluded An uprore in Fleetstreet werein divers were slain and for ●hich Capt. Ashenhurst and Capt. Stamford were executed 1629 Earl of Pembrook died Pr. Charles borne Peace with Spain proclaimed The plague began at Cambridge 1630 Earl of Castlehaven beheaded on Tower hill Broadway and Fitz Patrick executed Lady Mary born 1631 St. Pauls began to be repaired Buildings in Covent Garden begun by the E. of Bedford Frankendal surrendred to the English Pr. Elector died A great fiere at London Bridge 1632 The King began his progresse into Scotland he was crowned at Edinburg Duke of York born A masque presented at Whitehal by the Gentlemen of the four Inns of the Court K. and Qu. feasted by the City 1633 Attorney General Noy projected the designe of Ship-money A Parl. called in Ireland and a Synod assembled there 1634 Robert Parre aged 152 years brought out of Shropshire to London where he shortly after died Commotions about Ceremonies 1635 Ship-money debated The King required the Judges opinion touching the Legality of ship-money 12 gave their opinions for it 1636 Prynne and Bastwick censured Bishop Williams sentenced Book of Liturgy sent into Scotland and first read at Edinburgh Scots petition against it They entered into a Covenant A great plague in London 1637 A Parl. called many imprisoned and the Parl. dissolved Great sums of money got by Knight-hood book of rates ship-money Monopolies of sope salt leather Seacoale The first Major of Da●by Marquesse Hambleton ●●t Commissioners into Scotland He consulted with the Covenanters and they demanded a generall assembly and a Parl. The King granted the Scots their desires and sent Proposals to them The Covenanter disliked the Proposals A Declaration from the King nulling the service Book high Commission Canons c. Qu. Mother of France arrived in

fire by powder in Tower street 1650 Lord General Cromwel returned from Ireland King of Scots set forrth of Holland and landed at the Spey in the North of Scotland General Fairfax voted to march with his army against the Scots he laid down his Commission Lord Cromwel made General of England Scotland and Ireland He entred Scotland A great fire at Holborne Conduit Traffick with Scotland prohibited The head of the kings picture in the the old Exchange broken off an this inscription set over the body thereof Ex●t Tyrannus Regum ultimus anno libertatis Angliae restitutae prim● Jan. 10 1648. His statute on the West end of St. Pauls throwne down also and after the remainder of his picture in the old Exchange broken down The great victory at Dunbar Leith and Edinburg taken The Scots king crowned in Scotland Divers Scots who mu●dered some of Lord Cromwels men had their houses pulled down and a Gallows erected there and the murderers hanged thereon 1651 Some of the chiefe in the plot for the Scots king in England taken Scilly Isles surrend●ed Castle-haven and his army threw down their armes and fl●d and divers taken in pursuit The Scots king entered England 40 men kept Worcester against the Scots army whilest the magazine was removed to Glocester Mr. Love and Gibbons beheaded Dundee taken the great victory and total rout of Worcester 500 l. profferd to any that should discover the Scots king 1652 Sr. George Askew took sunk and dispersed 36 Dutch ships The French fleet beaten by the English The Dutch beaten neer the Downs and about 8 ships sunk and taken Another terrible sea fight between the English and the Dutch neare the Isle of Wight and about 40 Dutch ships taken most of them being Merchants 1653 The long Parliament which began 3 Nov. 1640 dissolved The Dutch beaten seven ships sunk two Hoyes eleven ships a fly Boat and 1350 prisoners taken Mr. Lilburn returned to England and was committed to Newgate The short Parliament began General assembly of the Scots kirk dispersed Another bloody fight between the English and the Dutch wherein their Admiral Van Trump was slain 30 or more ships taken sunk and fired and 1000 prisoners taken The Dutch beaten again near the Coast of Holland and about 40 ships sunk and taken The Chancery voted down An act for Marriage births and burials Mr. Lilborne after divers dayes trial at the sessions house cleared by a Jury The short Pa●liament dissolved the Lord General Cromwel made Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging And magnificently feasted at Grocers hall 1654 Peace proclaimed with Holland A third Parliament began at Westminster Major General Overton was committed to the Tower The Parliament dissolved Major General Harrison was carried to Portland A lamentable fire in Threed-needle-street 1655 A Cruel Massacre acted on the Protestants in Piemont by the Duke of Savoys forces Lord Lambeit chosen Lord Warden of the Cinque ports and Collonel Nathaniel Fines made Lord privy Seale A day of Humiliation was observed in England in the behalf of the Savoy Protestants and a great collection was made in the City and suburbs for them Divers of the late kings party secured in the several Counties of England General Blake lay before Cadiz in Spain with 30 sail of ships The Lord Christian Bond Ambassador from the king of Sweden arrived in London Mr. Rolt one of his Highness Gentleman set forth his journey with a ratification of the alliance between England and Sweden Articles of agreement were drawn between the Duke of Savoy and the Protestants there General Penn and Venables committed to the Tower His Highness appointed several Major Generals for all the Counties in England The Ambassador of France brought the ratification of the treaty of peace which was signed by his Highness and the king of France and sealed with the seals of both Nations 1656 Richard Hannum the great Robber executed in Smithfield A very great sto●m of hail thunder and lightning in the City of Norwich A great victory obtained by some of our Frigots against 7 Spanish ships richly laden coming from the West-indies The River of Thames ebbed and flowed twicein three hours A day of thanks-giving was observed in England for the success of the English against the king of Spains West-India fleet James Naylor John Stranger and his Wife Martha Simons and Dorcas Erbury brought from Bristol to London An act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries Peace with Portugal proclaimed in London and Westminster 1657 Major General Harrison was committed to the custody of the Serjeant at arms also Capt. Lauson Collonel Rich and Major Danvers were taken into custody Sir John Reynolds received his commission to be Commander in chiefe of those forces which were embarqued for Flanders A great defeat given to the Spanish Navy near Santa Cruz by General Blake as they returned from the Indies Mardike taken and put in the possession of Major General Morgan for the use of his Highnesse 8 or 9 Popish Priests were apprehended in Covent Garden and were sent prisoners to St. James 1658 A great victory obteined by the English in Jamaica against the king of Spains forc●s Dr. John Huet Mr. John Russel and Sir William Compton committed to the Tower The Earl of Warwick died May the 15 the Guards at White-hal were doubled and at other places about London and all the horse and foot were commanded to be in arms and about 40 of the Cavalliers party were apprehended and carried to White-hall Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor Huet were condemned to be hang'd drawn and quarterd at Tibou●n A Whale was taken in the Thames neare Greenwich about 60 foot long and of a very great thickness Victory obteined by the French and English forc●s at the leagure before Dunkirk wherein 1●0● were killed and 2000 prisoners taken Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Huet were beheaded on Tower-hill Dunkirk surrendred to the English and French forces and the king of France put it into the hand of the Lord Lockart for the use of his Highness Graveling surrendred to the English and French forces 1659 September 3. Oliver Lord Protector died The The Lord Richard Cromwel his son was proclaimed L. Protector January 27. The Parl. began April 22 The Parl. was dissolved May 6. There was published a Declaration of the Officers of the army inviting the Members of the long Parl. who continued sitting till the 20 of April 1653 to return to the exercise and discharge of their trust The 7 day the members met in the painted Chamber from whence after some consultation amongst themselves with Mr. Speaker they went in a body to their house the Speaker having the Mice born before him where they passed a Declaration which since was printed wherein they doe declare that they are resolved through the gracious assistance of Almighty God to apply themselves to the faithful discharge of the trust reposed to them and to endeavour the