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A79571	An epitomy of history. Wherein is shewn how severall princes and nations, came to their particular countries and dominions; also many great affaires in Judea, Tartaria, Russsia, Poland, Swethland, Germany Italy, Piedmont, Scotland, England, and many other places throughout the world, from the birth of our Saviour to this present time.	H. C.	1661 (1661)	Wing C39; ESTC R223831	56,492	161

was an enemy to extortors a lover of liberality that day he had not done some good in he accounted lost He gently admonisht two that had conspired against him and used them so lovingly that they repented the Jewes being subdued he had much peace Flavius Domitian persecuted Christians banisht John to Patmos hearing of Christs kingdome he feared but seeing two of Judas's nephews discoursing of the world to come to be poor he contemned them he was so impatient of labor arm government that he would use to be in a gallery pricking flies one asikng what company was with the Emperor was answerd not a fly some of his friends and others conspired his death one pretending business stab'd him at which the Senate rejoyced ordering his name should not be remembred Nerva was for his wisdome chose by the Senate he released many Christians John returned from Patmos he took away impositions forbad slanders as also making Eunuchs he brought up poor mens childdren restored goods unjustly gotten died of a sweat through coller against a Senator Trajanus the adopted son of Nerva a Spaniard was fair in carriage at first and beloved yet persecuted the Christians with great pains which they bore with much patience one was Simon the Apostle The Deputie of Bithanie troubled in mind for slaying Christians informed the Emperor how holily the Christians liv'd and zealously they worshipt Christ which mitigated the Emperors fury Adrian A Bishop and an Oratour writing for the Christian Religion the Emperor made a new edict for persecution the Jews followed a pretended Messias one Barcohebas the Emperor banisht them from their native soil he at last had a mind to build a Church for the Christians void of Images but was hindred by his friends Antonius Verus took much care of his people in famine Justin Martyrs writings for the Christian Religion was read in the Senate This Emperors death was much lamented the Romans sacrificed to him and canonized him for a God Marcus Aurelius was for wisdome esteemed a Phylosopher yet Martyrd Policarpus and Justinius but was molified a little by the Bishop of Lions and God sending raine to his army in distress upon the prayers of his Christian souldiers and fire and thunder upon his enemies he wrote to the Senate to deal gently with the Christians About this time William Duke of Normandy Conquer'd England the Danes came and Conquered Etheldred the ninth Saxon King and the King of Denmark left his son to rule but Edmond called Ironside Etheldreds son set up himself after his fathers death and warr'd with Canutus the new King of the Danes after many bloudy battels the two Kings fighting hand to hand they devided the Nations but Etheldred was murthered by one that thought to be preferd by Canutus who caused him to be tormented to death and Canutus married Etheldreds widow and had a son by her call'd Hardie and was now King of England Scotland Denmark and Norway but Hardie residing in Denmark another son of Canutus by a former wife sets up himself who displaced the English out of offices banisht his Mother-in-Law and put her youngest son to death after this King dying his brother Hardy possesses the Crown but died in the midst of his Cupps at a marriage feast Edward the remaining son of Etheldred was brought into England married the Earl Bodwins daughter but died without issue he left the Crown to Edgar grandchild to Edmund Ironside and swore Bodwins son now Regent to be true to him but Harold Bodwins son got himself Crowned upon which the King of Norway came to incounter them with a great Army at which time William Duke of Normandy with a compleat Army came into England claiming a right to the Crown by Edward the Confessors gift Harold having the better of the King of Norway yet wasting his Army William in a battle where fell 66654. English with Harold having reigned not four months Conquered him and the kingdome in whose Line the Crown continued till King Richard the second who by desoluteness of life entertaining bad Counsellers lost the love of his Subjects against whom his Nobles took Armes but he consenting to bring the evill Counsellers to be punished by law the Barrons cashier their forces The King apprehended several on a conspiracy the Duke of Norfolk and Hartford impeaching one another ready to fight a Dewell was banisht but after when the King was subduing his enemies in Ireland Hartford now Duke of Lancester by his fathers death came into England the Nobility and Gentry resorting to him who summoned a Parliament the King not able to resist them yeelded the Crown to the Duke the King being sent to Ponfret Castle and dispatcht which bred woful wars after three or four Kings reigns Edward the fourth of the house of York by a war where was slain thirty six thousand men got the kingdom where it continued till Henry the seaventh kill'd Richard the Third and he marrying the Heir of York reconsiled both houses Commodus put many Christians to death even of noble birth he had three hundred Concubines some of which conspiring his death was executed but after by a pretended friend he was poysoned to the joy of the Romans Pertinax was an enemy to riot and meerly for brideling of disorders a tumultuous company with halberds went and slew him Didius Julianus bought the Emperors Throne of the soldiers who offered it to sail but one pretending a title he that pretended to it was proclamed and Julian slaine by command from the Senate Severius persecuted the Christians charging them with sacriledge and Rebellion being stird up to this by the Jewes the father of Origen was beheaded and many in Carthage a Captain going to execute a Virgin who prayed to God to turne his heart died himself for the Faith this Emperor was slain at York by the Northern men Bassinus and Geta the first slew the other his brother put to death a lawyer for not justifying his Murther married his mother in Law was slain by Macrimus Macrimus was chose Emperor took his son for his companion but not coming to Rome to govern and living in lust was beaten fled and pursued was found sick void of all favour he and his son was put to death and the Conqueror made Emperor Heliogabalus was a belly God worshipt and built a Temple to the Sun and would have had the Christians who was now grown numerous to make their prayers there He appointed a Senate of women about obscene matters had followed him many Chariotts of Bands and harlots he ordered that business which should be done by day to be done by night he studied to find out untasted dain●ies for his lewd courses the Pretorian soldiers murthered him drew his dead body through the streets and flung it into Tiber. Alexander Severus the adopted Son of the former delighted in wise Counsellers punished a flatterer with smoak yet martyrd many Christians some of them Senators The Judge that past sentence against Agapetus

AN EPITOMY OF History Wherein is shewn how severall Princes and Nations came to their particular Countries and Dominions also many great affaires in Judea Tartaria Russia Poland Swethland Germany Italy Piedmont Scotland England and many other places throughout the world from the birth of our Saviour to this present time LONDON Printed by M. Simmons in Aldersgate-streete 1661. TO THE READER YOu have here an Epitomie of the lives of the Emperors the patient sufferings of Christians the State of the Jewes much of the Turks war also Tamerlanes with the Duke of Musco and Sulton of Egypt the troubles of France revolt of Portugal States of Holland the Spanish invasion an account of the Two King Charle's of England with many other material affaires by Sea and Land up and down the World from the beginning of the Roman Monarchy wherein I have endeavoured to give the truth of things impartially and in the same order as they were perform'd in the world I have also closely compacted matter without needless glosses that you may the better remember the actions for your benefit and certainly it must needs be granted that such Histories as this which is real is of all other most useful the Reading of which yeeldeth solid delight where you may observe Providence learn Experience and gain that knowledge which may truly improve you Vale. H. C. AN EPITOMY OF HISTORY POmpey a Roman Generall having subdued Jerusalem and other Cities divided by the ambition of the Princes of the Jewish Common-wealth Aristobulus endeavoring to get Cities from Jaxus's Kingdom who was high Priest having quieted all in France and overcame Tygranes who was chose King by the Sirian Princes which had their Countries alotted them by Alexander son of Philip of Macedon who overcame Darius and brought the Empire into Greece Pompey then returned to Rome in Italy part of Europe supposed to be built by Romulus who kild his brother Rhemus his copartner which City is said at first to have been fifty miles round but was laid in heapes by the Goths now it standeth lower upon the bank of Tiber and is narrower in its bounds it was built upon seaven hills and hath had seaven changes of Government Kings Consulls Dictators Senators c. It was a place where the heathen Wits and Phylosophers resorted Pompey fell after to Warrs with Julius Caesar his kinsman another Roman general both striving for sole power and Pompey not laying down arms at the Senates decree Caesar overthrew him who fled into Egypt where the King fearing to harbour him slew him Julius Caesar getting the power after he had overcome Pompey's sons chose Senators conferred honors and offices upon his party but this bred him hatred of the Senate many conspired against him a Souldier being taken by him was askt how he durst goe against his Oath who told Caesar I was as faithfull to you as any before you became so bad that I saw there was no way to mend you but to rid you out of the world at last hew as thrust threw in the Senate by those he had shewed most kindness to the Senate burning his body Octavius Austus Caesars sisters son was adopted he is joyned with two Consulls with a Proconsulls power he overcame Antonius that obtained the government of France in which fight Caesars two Consulls was slain after which he gets higher and overcoming Brutus and Antonius again Caesars Navie being above three hundred Ships he became Emperor of Reme Tiberius obtained to be Tribune for five years In the two and forty year of Julius Caesar Christ came into the world at which time the Temple of Janus was shut up Judea now paid Tribute and Herod was made Kings the Scepter departing from Judah at Messias coming is foretold which Herod was an Idumean a Jew by profession but not by stock first set up Leftenant in Gallilee by Caesar whose Sollicitor was Herods father Herods brother Aristobulus was made high Priest Herod dying obtained the Tetrarchy of Judea for his son Archelaus when Joseph returned from Egypt and dwelt at Nazereth Tilerius Néro the formers son in Law was chose by the Senate who at first seemd hard to be perswaded to it he acted with his Senate but after ruled with robbery lust and arrogancy kild a Senator that made him his Heir to have his goods sent ordered Piso as is supposed to poyson Germanicus who did brave exployts for the Romans and sent a letter to the Senate against one he had made Knight who was thrown down from a high place headlong In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Christ was baptised lead into the wilderness fasted forty dayes and began to preach About four years after Christ suffered voluntary pains on the Crosse which Pilate deputy of Judea signified and his miracles to the Senate but they would not acknowledge him God because the people had worshipt him so before When Christ was carried back to Heaven and the Holy Ghost fell upon his Disciples who openly preacht what they had seen the Jewes waxt hot and stoned Stephen but Saul strucken down became an eminent servant of Christ Caius Caligula hated the Jewes because they would not build Temples Altars and offer sacrifice to him his dependers was great haters of the Christians Pilate that past sentence on Christ fell into a tormenting disease and to end his miserable life killed himself Herod that beheaded John the Baptist was banisht and died in penurie at Lions in France Caius was killed by his own guard Claudius reduced many Countries by war to the Roman Monarch among others England marrying his daughter to the King thereof he punisht with death two of the former Emperors guard or servants for killing their master There was a Council in his time where was Peter and Paul and the Elders of Jerusalem He was poysoned by his wife to prepare for her son Nero. Domitous Nero at first past his time well but after became abominably wicked tormented to death his own mother begun the persecution of Christians now Peter and Paul suffered Martyrdom at which time the Gospel spread abroad when it is said Joseph of Arimathea came into England Nero's cruelty caused troubles in the Senate divers Countries to rise up against him especially the Jewes he put many Noble men to cruell death at last the Senate condemned him to be whipt to death upon which he fled and killed himself Flavius Vaspasian While others contending to be Emperor who were cut off he was chose by the Roman Army Now there was a Comet and several signes appeared of the Jewes coming calamities his forces spoild the Jewes at Alexandria then at Damascus after besieg'd and brought Jerusalem to the desolation foretold but the Christians warn'd of God fled beyond Jordan and dwelt at Decapolis only Timothy and other Christians at Ephesus was put to death but the Jewes was some fold some tore in peeces by wild beasts others by infection and famine was dreadfully devoured Titus Vaspasian