of Scots had Married was by the stumbling of his Horse in a ford cast out of his Saddle and pitcht into the depth of a River while his foot hung fast in the stirrup his Sword at the same time falling out of his sheath and running of him through did most strangely end his life by a triple death 537. The Pope desiring to come into England was denyed by Henry the third it being said That the Pope was like a Mouse in a Sachel or a Snake in ones bosome who did but ill repay their Hostes for their entertainment Id. p. 538. Five Brethren of the Marshals successively Earls of Pembroke died issueless which Matthew Paris attributeth to the Judgment of God upon them for their Fathers iniquity who detained from the Bishop of Firning certain Manours violently taken from him 539. The Popes extortions in England in the days of Hen. the third were exceeding great and heavy Insomuch that a Cardinal truly told the Pope that England was to the Pope as Balaams Ass which being so often wrung spur-galled and cudgelled it was no marvail that now at length she opened her mouth to complain And for themselves and the Roman Court they were like Ishmael every mans hand against them and theirs against every man Id. p. 539. Walter Clifford a Baron of the Marches of VVales made the Kings Officer to eat the Kings VVrit VVax and all Speeds Hist p. 540. The Pope having lain sometimes at Lions Cardinal Hugo at his going away made a Sermon of Farewel to the Citizens wherein amongst other benefits which the Pope's abode in that City had brought them he told them this was a principal That whereas at their coming thither there vvere three or four VVhore-houses in Lions now at their departing they left but one but indeed that reached from the East Gates of the City to the West p. 540. At the Marriage of Alexander the King of Scots to the Lady Margaret Daughter to King Henry the third there was given by the Archbishop of York and spent all at one meal six hundred Oxen. p. 541. When Grosted Bishop of Lincoln had written a sharp Letter to the Pope concerning the abuses of his Court The Pope in a rage swore by St. Peter and St. Paul that he could find in his heart to make that doting Prelate a mirrour of Confusion to all the World but some wiser Cardinals advised him to hush the matter for fear of stirring Coales especially since it was known that there would be a departure from the Church Id p. 543. Richard Earl of Cornwall being chosen Emperor at his accepting of it had this Expression Let me before I depart hence die and be burnt with the fire of Hell if I do accept the Empire for ambition or avarice but only to restore the Empire to a better estate which God grant and to govern them who have willingly chosen me for their Lord in a most just and honorable manner Id. p. 541. Richard Earl of Cornwall when elected King of the Romans is reported to possess so much ready coyn as would every day for ten years afford him an hundred Marks on the main stock Id. p. 545. Cedunt Togae Armis Henry the third intending to suppress his rebellious Barons made choice of Oxford as his place of Residence and banished thence all the Students to the number of fifteen thousand Speeds Hist 549. Simon Earl of Monfort a powerful Rebell took Prisoners King Henry the third Richard King of the Romans and both their Eldest Sons yielded to him by composition p. 549. A cup of Gold of ten pound weight cost hundred pound in King Henry the thirds days Edward the first while Prince warring in the holy land being wounded by a Saracen with an envenomed Knife the Lady Elianor his wife gave a rare example of conjugal affection and her immortal memory doth justly impart glory to the whole Sex For when no Medicines could extract the poyson she did it with her tongue licking daily while her husband slept his rankling wounds whereby they perfectly closed and yet herself received no harm p. 552. When Charles King of Sicily fell off from prosecuting of the holy war Prince Edward hearing of it solemnly sware that though all should forsake him yet he and his Lacquey would enter Ptolemais which he did though better attended p. 553. Edward the first being in his return from the holy land in the court of Charles King of Sicily and hearing first of the death of his Son and heir and after of his Father He much more sorrowed for his Fathers death than his Sons whereat King Charles greatly marvailing had of him this answer The loss of Sons is but light because they are multiplied every day but the death of Parents is irremediable because they are no more to be had Id. p. 554. At the coronation of King Edward the first for the more celebration of the great Feast and honor of so Martial a King there were five hundred great Horses let loose every one to take them for his own who could Speeds Hist p. 554. Upon a Marble Chair in Scone where the Kings of Scotland were used to be Crowned which Chair by King Edward the first was transported to Westminster was written this Distick Ni fallat fatum Scoti quocunque locatum Invâ—niant lapidem regnum teneatur ibidem Id. p. 558. In the year one thousand three hundred and one Cassan King of Tartars gloriously slew an hundred thousand Turks in a battel upon the Plain of Damascus and was baptized thereupon as acknowledging the Victorie to come from the Son of God p. 560. Robert Bruce intending to seize on the Crown of Scotland and being accused to King Edward the first denied it and had time and warning to escape For an Earl sent unto him Twelve Striveling pence and a sharp pair of Spurs presently upon his departure from the Kings presence which he wittily interpreted to be a symbol of flight according whereunto he escaped from London shooing his Horses backward that he might not be followed by the Prints in the Snow Id. p. 560. Robert Bruce after his seizing the Crown of Scotland was driven to that extremity by the English that he was sometimes naked and hungry without meat or drink save only water and roots of Herbs and his life perpetually in danger and yet trusting in God he never forsook himself but recovered his Kingdom p. 5â—2 Edward the first dying in his march yet commanded his Son to carry his bones through all Scotland as a terror to them and to send his Heart to the holy land with one hundred and forty Knights and their retainers because being hindred by his home Wars he could not fulfil his vow in going personally thither providing thirty two thousand pound of Silver which upon pain of eternal damnation he appointed should not be expended on any other use Speeds Hist p. 563. The Countess of Buquahan Sister to the Earl of Fife whose Office
part 623. Lincoln Lincolnshire Leicestershire Huntingtonshire Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire part Hartfordshire part 1255. Chichester Sussex Hertfordshire part 250. Winchester Hampshire Surrey Wight Isles Garnsey Isles Jersey Isles 362. Salisbury Wiltshire Barkeshire 248. Excester Devon Cornwall 604. Bath and Wells Somerset 388. Glocester Glocestershire 267. VVorcester VVorcestershire VVarwick part 241. Lichfield Coventry Staffordshire Derby VVarwick part Shropshire part 557. Hereford Herefordshire Shropshire 3â—3 Ely Cambridgshire Ely Isle 141. Norwich Norfolk Suffolk 1121. Oxford Oxfordshire 195. Peterborough Northampton Rutland 293. Bristol Dorset Glamorgan 236. Landaff Monmouth Brecknock Radnor 177. St. Davids Pembrook Caermerden 308. Bangor Carnarvan Anglesy Isle Merioneth Denbigh part 107. St. Asaph Denbigh part Flintshire part 121.  York Province  York Yorkshire Nottinghamshire 581. Chester Cheshire Lancashire Richmondshire Cumberland part Flintshire part 256. Carlisle Cumberland part VVestmorland 95. Durham Durham Northumberland 135. Soder Isle of Man 17. 1084. So that the total number of the Bishopricks in England are twenty seven of the Shires fifty and two and of the Parishes nine thousand two hundred eighty and five Speeds Maps p. 6. From Basham in Sussex Earl Harold taking Sea for his delight in a small Boat was driven upon the coast of Normandy where by Duke VVilliam he was detained till he had sworn to make him King of England after Edward the Confessors death which oath being broken the bastard arrived at Pensey and with his Sword revenged the perjury at Battel in the same County where King Harold with sixty seven thousand nine hundred seventy and four English men lost their lives the Conqueror thereby recovering full possession Id p. 9. Surrey is compared unto a homespun frize cloth with a costly list for the Outverg doth much exceed the middle it self In this Shire are Oaking Oateland Nonsuch Richmond four stately Palaceâ— of the Kings besides Lambeth the Archbishop of Canterbury his house and Ocham that gave breath to VVilliam of Ocham Id. p. 11. In Hamptshire there sometimes stood a great and famous city called Silvester that now is so demolished there is no sign left of it Southampton that was the antient Clausentium in the time of Edward the third was fired by the French under the conduct of the King of Sicelies Son whom a Country-man encountred and struck down with a Club he crying Rancon that is Ransome but the Country-man neither understanding his Language nor the law of Armes laid on more soundly saying I know thee a Françon and therefore shalt thou die Id. Falmouth bay in Cornwal is so wide that an hundred Ships may therein ride at Anchor by themselves apart so that from the tops of the highest Masts they shall not see each other and lie most safely under the VVinds. Speeds Maps p. 21. When Trajan was hastening against his Enemies a poor Widdow met him and desired Justice against the Murtherer of her Son The Emperor answered that at his return he would do her Justice but saith the Widdow what if thou shouldst not return he replied his successor should That would not avail him He alighting heard her cause and did her right Boschier 5 part Accad Peccat p. 255. Some Thieves robbing an Hermits house left a Chest which they saw not The Hermit went after them with it with which they were so moved that they restored what they had taken Id. Ibid. p. 280. An Abbot travailing fell into the hands of plunderers who dismounted him and took away his Horse which done he offered them his whip telling them it might serve their turn to beat up his Horse which was slow The Thieves riding to a River their Horses would not go forward which made them mind the good Abbot whom they had wronged and returning back gave him his Horse But that man fared worse who having some part of his garments taken from him run after them threatning them that they should answer it at the day of Judgment but they deriding him who threatned them with what they thought a great vvay off took avvay the rest of his cloths from him Id. p. 28 One Eginhartus a Counsellor to Charles the great falling in love with the Emperors daughter and she vvith him they enjoying by stealth their unlavvful pleasures One morning vvhen he vvas to go avvay from the Princesses Chamber the Pavement being all covered vvith Snow he vvas afraid by his footsteps to be discovered to prevent vvhich his Mistriss took him on her back and carrying of him in that Posture met her Father vvho yet forgave them both and gave her to this Counsellor for his wife since she had been before his Harlot Id. p. 291. Alexander the Patriarch of Constantinople was so merciful that when his Secretary having stollen his goods and â—ying away was taken by Thieves his Master redeemed him for a great Sum and being returned he used him kindly so that it grew into a Proverb Nihil utilius quam Alexandro malefacere The same is reported of Archbishop Cranmer Abuse the Arch-bishop and he will ever be your Friend Diego Salazar a Spanish Captain having Conquered an Island in the Indies and taken an Antient Indian Woman whom he sent from him to carry letters to another Governor she being gone he sent after her a very fierce Mastive whom the Woman seeing run at her she sate down on the ground and thus bespoke him in her language Good Mr. Dog good Mr. Dog I carry these letters to the Governor and then added good Mr. Dog do me no harm The Dog coming to her stood still did her no harm only heaving up his leg pist on her The Spaniard knowing the nature of the Dog took it for a Miracle and so would not kill her but saved her alive Boschier Ibid. p. 299. It was a good Law of the Romans that none should make a publick feast before he had provided for the necessity of his neighbours And of the Aegyptians that every five years each family should be searcht to see what course they took to maintain themselves Adam fifteen years after the Creation begat Cain and Calmana and fifteen years after Abel and Delbora And when Abel being an hundred years old was killed Adam mourned for him an hundred years and had resolved never more to know his Wife but that God particularly will'd him and he had thirty children more and lived nine hundred and thirty years and as the other Patriarchs before the flood did eat no flesh and survived Cain who was slain by Lamech in a Bush taken for a beast And to perpetuate the knowledge of Arts and Sciences Adam and Seth made two pillars the one of Brass the other of Stone as likewise Tubal Cain and Tubal foreseeing that the World should be burnt and drowned erected two pillars more one of Brick to defend the Fire the other of Marble to defend the Water and thereon did grave the Arts and Sciences by them invented Grafton Hist p. 3 4 5. p. 11. 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their money and other goods It was done so openly and so boldly as it was manifest some great men were at one end of the business The Italians after that time were not so eager upon English benefices Id. p. 111. Offa the Son of VVazmund a petty King of the Saxons who was founder of VVarwick was tall of stature and of a good constitution of body but blind till seven years old and then saw and dumb till thirty and then spake Sir Rich Baker Hist p. 8. In the Raign of King Ethelred the Danes invaded the Land under Hungar and Hubba the Nunnes of Coldingham to avoid the barbarous pullution of the Pagans deformed themselves by cutting off their upper Lips and Noses Sir Rich. Baker p. 12. King Athelstan imposed as a Tribute on the Prince of North-VVales to pay three hundred VVolves yearly which continued three years and in the fourth there was not one VVolf to be found Id. p. 16. King Aelfrid hunting found a Child in an Eaglâ—s Nest which he nâ—urished and advanced and called it Nesting Id. p. 17. In the Reign of Canutus a Law was made in the â—arliament at Oxford that upon the Sabbath day all publick Fairs Markets Synods Meetings and all secular actions should be forborn unless some urgent necessity should require Also that a Woman Convict of Adultery should have her Nose and Ears cut off Also that a Widdow marrying within a year after her Husbands decease should lose her Joynture p. 23. Canutus gave a Cross to VVinchester Church worth as much as the whole revenues of the Kingdom for a year Id. p. 23. Hochetidus which signifieth scorn and contempt is a day yearly kept in remembrance of Hardi-Canutus death being the last of the Danish Kings that Reigned in England Id p. 25. Edward the Confessor was the first that cured the Kings Evil by the touch p. 26. VVilliam the Conqueror landing first in England fell down and the day of battel his Armor was put on reversedly both things which a weak spirit would have interpreted as a bad Omen he did as a good as that by his falling he took possession and his Dukedom would be turned into a Kingdom p 32. The Saxon way of making Knights was this The party first at Evening confest himself to the Priest then he continued all night in the Church watching and applying himself to his private devotions the next morning he heard Mass and offered his Sword upon the Altar after the Gospel was read the Sword was Hallowed and with a benediction put about his neck lastly he communicated the mysteries of the blessed body of Christ and from that time he remained a perfect Knight p. 36. Stigand Arch-bishop of Canterbury would often swear he had not one Penny upon the earth when under the earth as after his death was found he had hidden great treasures Sir R. Baker p. 40. In the time of VVilliam the Conqueror Gawins body was found who was fourteen foot long and was King Arthurs Sisters Son Such a Mortality that tame Fowls for want of some to tend them turned wilde And a great Lord sitting at a feast was set upon by Mice and though he were removed from Land to Sea and from Sea to Land again yet at last was devoured by them Id. p. 42. VVilliam the Conqueror dying at Roan in Normandy his death was known the very same day at Rome which are a thousand Miles asunder Froissard relates this story There was in the time of Edward the third of England a Knight in France named Corasse who could tell any thing was done all the World over either the very dâ—y or within a day after which he did by the means of a familiar Spirit called Orthene who brought him continual intelligence for divers years together till he lost him upon this occasion He had hitherto only heard the Voice but now had a great mind to see the shape of his Intelligence The Spirit promised him that the next thing he saw when out of his Bed should be himself The Knight rising saw the first thing two straw tumbling one over the other but desiring his familiar that he might see him in such a shape that he might take more notice of him the next morning looking out of his VVindow he saw a most lean and deformed Sow which he setting his Dogs at the Sow vanished and his Spirit Orthone never came more Id. p. 44. King VVilliam Rufus trusted not to the prayers of Saints and therefore would make no intercession to St. Peter p. 51. In the Raign of VVilliam Rufus a Tempest blew down in London six hundred Houses and six beams from the Roofe of Bow-church in Cheapside were driven so deep into the ground that not above four foot remained in sight and yet stood in such rank and order as the Workmen had placed them upon the Church Also Earl Godwins Lands were swallowed with the Sea and now are called Godwin sands Id. p. 58. King Henâ—y the first forbad the wearing of long Hair in England then much used Baâ—ler p. 59. Thomas Arch-bishop of York falling desperately sick in the time of Henry the first his Physicians told him that nothing would do him good but to company with a VVoman To whom he answered that the Remedy was worse than the disease and so to keep his Virginity lost his life p. 60. In the time of Henry the first there was an Earth quaâ—e in Lombardy that continued forty dayes and removed a Town from the place where it stood a great way A Pig was farrowed with a face like a Child A Chicken hatched with four Legs The Sun so eclipsed that the Stars were seen Gerard Arch-bishop of York sleeping in his Garden after Dinner never awoke Id. p. â—2 Roger a poor Curate accidentally dispatching Mass with great celerity before Henry Beauclarks the Soldiers were so pleased with it that he took him to be his Chaplain and after made him Bishop of Sarum He built five Castles viz. Sarum Devises Sheburn Malmsbury Newark and had taken from him in ready coin forty thousand Marks p. 71. Requerius a wicked Minister in the time of King Stephen of a more wicked Abbot with his wifâ— crossing the Seas the Ship in the midst of the stream would not stir the Mariners astonished cast Lots which fell upon Requerius and so did again and again whereupon they put him and his wife and what he had out of the Ship which presently as eased of her burthen sailed away Id. p. 73. In King Stephens time there appeared two Children a Boy and a Girl clad in Green in a stuff unknown of a strange language and of a strange diet whereof the Boy being baptized died shortly after but the Girl lived to be very aged and being asked from whence they were she answered of the Land of St. Martins where there were Christian Churches but the Sun did never rise But where that Land is and how she came into England she knew not Sir
R. Baker p. 73. Sir VVilliâ—m Hâ—wkesford Knight one of the Chief Justices under Edward the fourth who dwelt at Annory in Devonshire a man of great Possessions fell into such a degree of Melancholy that one day he called unto him his keeper charging him with negligence in suffering his Deer to be stollen and thereupon commanded him that if he met any man in his Circuit at night that would not stand or speak he should not spare to kill him whosoever he were The Knight having thus laid his foundation and meaning to end his doleful daies in a certain dark night conveighed himself secretly out of his own house and walked alone in his Park The Keeper in his night walk hearing one stirring and coming towards him asked who was there but no ansâ—er made he willed him to stand wâ—ich when he would not doe the Keeper shot and killed him and coming to see who it was found it to be his Master Id. p. 300. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XIV HEnry Earl of Essex having let fall and lost the Kings Standard was shorn a Monk and put into the Abbey of Reding and his lands seised to the Kings use Sir Rich. Baker p. 76. When King Henry the second of England and Lewes of France met between Tarwin and Arras there suddainly happened a Thunderbolt to ligâ—t between them which made them break off their Conference and at another Meeting the like accident again happened Id. Ibid. Certain Fellows having cut off Arch-bishop Beckets Horses Tails after that fact all their Children were born with Tails like Horses and tâ—is continued long in their posterity Id. p. 82. In the raign of Henry the second there came into England thirty Germans Men and Women who called themselves Publicans who denied Matrimony the Sacraments and other Articles who being obstinate the King commanded to be marked with a hot Iron and whipped which they took patiently the Captain called Gerard singing Blessed are ye when men hate you when they had been whipt they were thrust out of doors in Winter where they died with cold and Hunger no man daring to relieve them Sir R. Baker When Richard the first had made Hugh Pudsey Bishop of Durham and for a great sum sold him the Earldom he said merrily amongst his Nobles Do not ye think me a cunning man that of an old Bishop can make a young Earl Id. p. 90. When King John in a pursuit of love to a daughter of Robert Fitz-water called Maud the fair had received a repuâ—se she not consenting to the Kings lust he is said to send a Messenger to give her poyson in a poched Egg whereof she died Id. p. 101. When Jeffry Fitz Peter Justitiar of England died who while he lived kept King John in some awe the King hearing of it sware that he was now at length King of England and with great rejoycing said Now when this man comes to Hell let him salute the Archbishop Hubert whom certainly he shall find there Idem p. 103. King John hanged up twenty and eight Welsh pledges for the falseness of their Friends Id. p. 103. A Jew refusing to lend King John Money the King caused every day one of his great teeth to be plucked out by the space of seven dayes and then he was content to give the King ten thousand Marks of Silver that the one tooth which he had left might not be pulled out p. 106. King John by the Monks Historians is represented as an Atheist for saying that after he was reconciled to God and the Pope never any thing prospered with him And that having kill'd a fat Buck should say See how this Deer prospered yet never heard Mass and that sending for aid to the King of Morocco he promised to turn Mahometan Sir Ri. Baker p. 109. In King Johns time there fell Hail-Stones as big as Goose Eggs. 109. One Simon Tharvey a great Scholar for his pride in learning became at last so utterly ignorant that he hardly could read a letter in the Book Id. p. 110. Matthew Paris relates that in the time of King John a Maid in â—eicestershire being exactly watched was found in seven years not to eat or drink but only that on Sundays she received the Communion and yet continued full and in good liking Id. p 131. Simon Montford gave King Henry the third the Lye to his face and that in the presence of all the Lords of whom the King stood in fear for passing on the Thames and suddainly taken with a terrible storm he put on shore on the next stairs wâ—ich happened to be at Durham house where Montford then lay who coming down to the King told him he need not fear the danger was past No said the King I fear not the thunder so much as I do thee Id. p. 133 Edward the first being Prince and playing when young with a friend at Chess in the midst of his game without any apparent occasion he removed himself from the place where he sate when suddainly there fell from the roof of the House a great Stone which if he had stayed in his place but never so little had beaten out his brains 138. Edward the first calling a Parliament at Salisbury admitted no Church-men in it and Edward the third at another called but four Bishops and five Abbots Id. 133. 185. John Earl of Warren being called on to shew by what Title he held his Land drew out an old rusty Sword and then said He held his Land by that and by that would hold it to his death Id. 146. King Edward the first prohibited Sea-coal to be burned in London and the Suburbs for avoiding the noysome Smoak Sir Rich. Baker p. 147. In a Synod in Edward the firsts daâ—s it was enacted that no Ecclesiastical person should have more than one benefice with cure of Souls Ibid. In the sixteenth year of Edward the first it chanced at Gascoin that as the King and Queen sate in their â—hamber upon a Bed talking together a Thunder-bolt coming in at a Window behinde them passed betwixt them and slew two of their Gentlemen that stood before them p. 148. In the eigth year of Edward the second a Parliament ordained by reason of a dearth that an Ox fatted with grass should be sold for fifteen shillings fatted with Corn for twenty The best Cow for twelve shilings A fat Hog of two years old for three shillings and four pence A fat sheep shorn one shillings and two pence unshorn one shilling and eight pence A fat Goose two pence half-peny A fat Capon two pence a fat Hen one penny But after this law provisions grew so scarce men not willing to sell that the law was quickly reversed Id. p. 160. When â—dward the third and Philip de Valoys their Armies stood encampt one against another a Hare starting out before the head of the French Army caused a great shoot to be made whereupon they who saw not the Hare but only heard the shoot
Thieves and perjured persons blind if it touch their Eyes And in Ireland there is a Lake into which if you put a pole or stake what 's above water will continue wood what in the water will be stone what still in the ground will be converted to Iron Polycronicon fol. 14 17 19 20 29 30 36. In the first year of Decius the Emperor in the year of our Lord two hundred fifty four the seven sleepers began to sleep in the mount Caelius and so slept two hundred years and rose about the last of Theodosius and were known to sleep to long by the old monies they had about them Polycronicon f. 67. Pope Leo the sixth when a Woman on Christmas day kissed his hand he was assaulted with temptation to uncleanness he thereupon cut off his hand and had iâ— again by miracle restored Id. f. 180. Cunebertus King of Lombardy consulting with one of his Secretaries how he might kill his Knight Aldo was troubled with the humming of a great Fly whose foot he cut off with a Knife Aldo suspecting nothing coming to Court was met by a halting man who said Beware Aldo if thou come to Court the King will kill thee Whereupon he fled to Saint Romans Church and took Sactuary and when the King asked him why he did so Aldo told him that he was warned by a halting man that he would kill him The King perceived it was an Evil Spirit whose foot he had cut off in the shape of a Fly and recovered Aldo to grace Id. fol. 216. Of Adhelme Bishop of Sherbone it is written that when he was tempted in his flesh he took upon him this Martyrdom that he would hold with him in his bed a fair Maid as long as he was saying the Psalter from the beginning to the end The same Adhelme having said Mass at Rome he put back his Chesible supposing his Servant had been there to have took it and the Sun-beams held it up from falling And baptizing a Child that was Fathered on Pope Sergius he demanded of the Child which was but nine dayes old if Sergius had begotten him and the Child answered that the Pope was Innocent Id. f. 213. Charles the Son of Pipin King of France having seized on much of the Churches possâ—ssions after his death an Angel shewed Eucherius Bishop of Orleance how for so doing he was tormented body and Soul in Hell then by the warning of Eucherius the Abbot of Saint Denis and Pipinas his Priest went to Charles his grave and turned off the â—tone and saw a great Dragon fly out of the grave but there was no body found Id. f. 215. When the Pope had commanded St. Bennets body to be restored to the Mount Cassin the Monks of Florence wept and fastâ—d and prayed that the body might abide with them and their prayers were heard so that the messengers that were sent for it were stricken stark blind Polycron f. 218. One Gingulphus of Burgogne left his Wife because of her spouse-breach and was afterwards slain by the Clarke that kept her When he was dead many miracles were done by him but his wife spake evil of those miracles and said When Gingulphus my husband doth miracles my Arse shall sing and so afterwards as often as she spake her lower end would sing with a foul noise Id. ibid. Wâ—en Rollo the Dane besieged Cornutum a City in Italy the Citizens trusted not in their Walls nor in their strength but they took our Ladies Smock that Charles the bald had brought with other reliques from Constantinople and set this Smock upon a Pinnacle as if it were a banner the Enemies made game and shot at it and were immediately smitten with blindness and the City thereby delivered Id. f. 228. Fifteen men and three women led a Dance in St. Magnus Church-yard at Christmas night the Priest offended at them though his daughter was one of the Company prayed that they might continue so doing for twelve months and accordingly they did without meat or drink or rest Id. f. 247. When William the Conqueror would have deprived Wulstan of his Bishoprick of VVorcester to have placed in a Norman VVulstan took his pastoral and pitcht it in the hard stone at St. Edward the Kings feet that lay there in his grave that none but himself could take it out saying A better man than thou art tooke it to mee and I take it to him again Take it away now if thou canst Id. f. 273. Geoffrey Plantagenet Earl of Anjow Father to Henry fitz Empress King of England came of the Children of a Countess that was married only for fairness of body She would seldome come to church and then would not stay the Mystery of the Mass which her Husband taking notice of appointed four Knights to hold her in the Church whereupon she threw of the mantle they held her by and left two sons that were under the right-side of the mantle and with two other Sons that were under the left-side flew out of the church window and was never seen more Polycron p. 294. Columbus having knowledg in Astronomy and being in a strait for want of victuals together wi h his whole army and foreseeing an Eclipse of the moon within few dayes to happen threatned the Indians he would send infinite plagues amongst them if they did not speedily â—câ—â—re them in token whereof they should at such a time see the moons light taken from them which they at first slighted but when they saw that the moon began to be darkned and grow so more and more and being ignorant of the Cause thereof they not only sent them supplies of victuals but threw themselves at Columbus feet and asked forgiveness Rowland Judicial Astrol p. 48. One being told by a Scholar that he should have his brains beaten out was hereupon so wary of himself that he would not lye in a House for fear the Roof should fall upon his head resolving to lye in a Tent. But that resolution lasted not long for he durst not trust himself there for fear the cross Pales should fall on his head Then he resolved to lye under some Tree but then he doubted lest in a windy night the Tree should fall on him He durst not go into a Town lest the Tyles should crack his crown so that whatsoever place he went into he was fearful of himself at last walking in the heat and putting off his Hat having a bald head a Bird with a Shell-fish in â—is claws let it fall and so beat out his brains Id. p. 189. 'T is put upon Chrysostome that he affirmes that in the East in a City called Seth near the Ocean there was a Society of men Twelve in number Students in Astrology who learning out of Balaams prophecy Numb 24.17 That a Star was to appear gave themselves from year to year to observe the Heavens and to wait for its appearance and for continuation of that observation did at the death of any of the
Grey at Pomfret had his own head stricken off by the command of Richard Protector at London the same day He was warned that morning by the Lord Stanley to fly his Horse twice or thrice stumbled going to the Tower though he told one Hastings a Pursuivant whom he met not above two hours before his death that he was never more merry nor in greater surety p. 705. Lambert Symnel who was set up as Richard Duke of York the second Son of Edw. the fourth to claim the English Crown after a terrible Battel fought in his quarrel was taken and by King Henry the seventh put first into his Kitchin to turn the Spits and was after advanced to be Falconer in which Office he lived and died Richard the third being as Galba reckoned a good Prince but a bad Man was unnaturally born his Mother being cut with his Feet forward and Teeth in his Head He was contented that Doctor Shaw in a Sermon at Pauls cross should proclaim his own Mother an Adulteress and his two elder Brothers Bastards that he might thereby strengthen his Title to the Crown by which dealing together with the wicked Murder of his two Innocent Nephews he became so hated that after his death the White Boar his Cognizance was torn down from every sign that his Memorial might perish as did the Moneys of Caligula which were all melted by the decree of the Senate Sp. Hist p. 706-725-737 That tempest that drove Philip King of Spain into England threw down the Golden Eagle from Pauls steeple which in its fall battered and broke down the Black Eagle in Pauls Church-yard which accident was held ominâ—us to the Imperial Family This King Philip the Emperors son shortly after dying As that lighting which struck the letter C out of Caesars name in his statue whence it was gathered that Caesar should live but a hundred dayes and then be called a God Aesar in the old Hetrurian Language so signifying which accordingly happened Sp. p. 76. A Cornish Smith being executed for a treasonable insurrection in the time of Henry the seventh comforted himself with this at his Execution that he hoped thereby his name and memory should be everlasting p. 754. The Earl of Kildare being at Hay with the Lieutenant of the Tower at Shuffleboard when a Mandate was brought for his Execution seeing the Lieutenant strucken into a suâ—dain sadness said By St. Bride Lieutenant there 's some mad game in that scrole but fall how it will this throw is for a huddle But the Lieutenant applying himself to the King Henry the eigth had a Countermand and the Earls life was saved p. 775. When the Pope held out his Toe to be kâ—st by the Earl of Wiltshire sent Embassador from Henry the eighth a Spaniel of the Earles caught his toe in his teeth the Embassador scorning to kiss after his Dog lost that especial favour profered to him Speeds Hist p. 782. The total number of the Ecclesiastical Benefices in England is eight thousand three hundred and twenty seven In VVales nine hundred and five In all nine thousand two hundred thirty and two In the year of our Lord 1524. upon certain predictions foreshewing a great deluge Prior Bolton of St. Bartholomews in London was so fearful that he built him an house upon the height of Harrow hill storing it with provisions necessary to keep himself from drowning p. 785. When Oliver Sinclere a man of mean extraction but favourite to King James the fifth of Scotland was by him declared General The Scots Nobility out of disdain forbare to fight and gave up themselves Prisoners to the English For grief of which the King shortly after died Edward the sixth was born of the Lady Jane Seymour her womb being cut and her life lost to save his on whom were made these verses Phoenix Jana jacet nato Phoenice dolendum Saecula Phoenices nulla tulisse duas Speed Hist p. 892. The fire Cross in Scotland is only set up in time of most extream danger unto which all men are to repair that are between sixteen and sixty p. 832. In the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred forty eight one Boyer Mayor of Bodwin in Cornwall having been active in a Rebellion Sir Anthony Kingston Provost Marshal sent word to him he would visit him at Dinner but before he sate down commanded the Mayor to cause a gallows to be set up and the Table taken away he willed the said Mayor to accompany him to the place and saw him hanged ere he departed Id. p. 832. In Cornwall dwelt a Miller who had been a busy doer in the Rebellion vvho knovving his danger willed his Man to take the name of his Master if any enquired for him Sir Anthony Kingston Provost Marshal came to the Mill enquired for the Master the Man in his name presented himself and was straight commanded to the Gallows The Servant then seeing the danger of death confest he was not the Master but the Man Well said the Knight Thou canst never do thy Master better Service than to hang for him and thereupon trust him up a the next tree Speeds Hist p. 833. The Lord Edward Seymor Protector condemned for Felony for coming Armed into the Kings Counsel neither by himself nor learned Counsel demanded his Clergy which would have saved his life p. 838. When Cranmer and others urged King Edward the sixth to let his Sister Mary to have Mass in her house the King having answered all their arguments and they not taking Nay burst forth into tears and sobbing desired them to be content Speed p. 839. Queen Mary was so affected with the loss of Calice that she was wont to say that the loss of Calice was written in her heart and might there be read when her body should be opened p. 856. The head of the Admiral Chastillon murthered in the Massacre at Paris was embalmed and sent by the Queen of France as an acceptable present to the Pope 856. Con O Neale sirnamed Bacco cursed all his Posterity in case they learned English sowed wheat or built them houses p. 863. Doctor Story a bloody persecutor in Queen Maries daies in the Raign of Queen Elizabeth was entrapped at Antwerp where he had got a Commission to search for English books all ships that came in by one Parker an English Merchant Whose Ship Story searching for Heretical books was clapt under Hatches brought into England and there executed for a Traytor Speeds Hist p. 87. Queen Elizabeth told Doctor Reinolds of CCC that her reading of Seneca de Clementia had done her much good but some would perswade her it had done her State as much harm p. 874. England was divided into Parishes by Honorius Arch-bishop of Canterbury in the year of our Lord 636 and there are 9285 Parishes under 27 Bishops whereof two are Metropolitans Canterbury and York in manner following Canterbury Bishopricks Shires Parishes Canterbury Kent 256. Rochester Kent 98. London Essex Middlesex Hartfordshire
Flux saw that he should die he caused his Armor to be put upon him and so Armed and sitting in a Chair said Thus it becometh a Knight or man of honor to die and not lying in his bed as another mean man Grafton p. 181. Edward the Confessor was the first King of England that used by his touch to cure the Kings evil William the Conqueror had three Horses killed under him at Battel Abbey Field Id. p. 191. An Hide of Land containeth five yards and every yard containeth four Acres An Acre containeth forty perches in length and four in breadth And a Knights fee con aineth eight Hides which amount to one hundred and sixty Acres and is accompted a Plough Land Grafton 2. Vol. p. 16. Leofricus Duke of Mercia in the time of Edward the Confessor adorned the Church of Coventry with great riches of Gold Silver and Jewels insomuch that Robert William the Conquerors Chaplain being made Bishop thereof took from one beam in his Church the value of five hundred Marks A Tempest in the year one thousand and ninety in the raign of William Rufus blew down six hundred houses in London p. 23. William Rufus warring in Normandy when by his command an Army of twenty thousand men were gathered together at Hastings in Sussex ready to be transported he sent then word that every man paying ten shillings might return home as meaning to corrupt therewith Philip the French King to desert his brother Robert which accordingly was done and thereon Robert was fain to sue for Terms of Peace Id. p. 25. In the time of Rufus Bishopricks were bought and sold in England as other Merchandises also Priests used bushed and braided-heads and blazing clothes shining and Golden Girdles and gilt Spurs and many other enormities uncontrouled Grafton 2. Vol. p. 28. In the year one thousand one hundred and sixty were seen in England two Moons on Maunday Thursday the one in the East the other in the West and in the year one thousand one hundred and fifty six were seen two Suns and in the Moon a Red Cross about which time in Italy appeared three Suns by the space of three hours in the West and in the year following three Moons whereof the middle had a Red Cross overthwart noted as a token of the schisme among the Cardinals about the election of Alexander the third that endured twenty years As also in December in the year one thousand and two hundred in the raign of King John were seen in the Element about ten at night within the Province of York five Moons One in the East another in the West a third in the South another in the North and a fifth in the middle Hail fell as big as Hens Eggs and Spirits were seen flying in the Air like Birds with fire in their bills setting houses on fire as they flew And the last of October one thousand three hundred twenty and one the Sun for six hours together appeared as red as blood And in the year one thousand two hundred sixty and one in the raign of Henry the third the Thames was frozen so hard that men rode over on horse-back Grafton 2. Vol. p. 36. 51. 92. 98 138. 201. All Becket's Kinred both men and women were banished for his offence by Henry the second p. 68. Becket on Christmas day did excommunicate Robert de Brocke for cutting off the tail of one of his Horses the day before p. 71. When Pope Alexander trod upon the Emperor Fredericks neck the Quire blasphemously sung this verse Thou shalt walk upon the adder and the Basilisk and shall tread down the Lion and the Dragon p. 79. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century X. HEnry the second King of England never laid any Tax or tribute on his Subjects in all his raign and yet when he died left nine hundred thousand pounds in his Treasury Grafton Vol. 2. p 81. Robin Hood and little John who is reported to be fourteen foot high two Famous Thieves lived in the time of King Richard the first p. 85. Four hundred Jews at York in the time of Richard the first cut their Master veines and bled themselves to death p. 87. In the year one thousand two hundred twenty one the men of Cathness in Scotland burnt their Bishop because he cursed them for not paying Tithes for which cause the King of Scots hanged four hundred of the chief doers gelded their children and disinherited the Earl of that Country Id. p. 119. A Jew falling into a Privy at Tewksbury on Saturday for reverence of the day which is their Sabbath would not be taken forth The Earl of Glocester hearing of it commanded that he should not be taken out on the Lords day for reverence of the Christian Sabbath and on Munday morning he was found dead Grafton Vol. 2. p. 119. When Isabel Edward the seconds Wife was returning with an Army into England had they not been driven by a Tempest to a contrary Harbour they had all miscarried their Enemies waiting at the Port they intended to land at p. 20. Edward the third tempted the Chastity of the beautiful Countess of Salisbury and had an honorable repulse p. 214. King Edward the third having streightned Calice by a Twelve-months siege proffered mercy to all except six which should come forth with Halters about their necks and be left wholly to his dispose they coming he commanded them to be beheaded but upon the earnest intercession of his Queen and Nobles he forgave them who had all voluntarily proffered themselves to that danger to save their people p. 286. King Edward the third took Sir Eustace of Richmond Prisoner with his own hand and for his valiant behaviour in the encounter he set him at liberty and gave him a rich Chapelet of Pearls to were in remembrance of him Grafton Vol. 2. p. 291. Sir James Audely having behaved himself valiantly at the battel of Poytiers the Black Prince gave him five hundred Marks a year which he presently gave his four Esquires the Prince hearing of it confirmed his gift and gave him six hundred Marks more for himself p. 299. John King of France and Edw. the 3d King of England being together at Mass when the Pax was profered to be kissed both refused to kiss first and so instead of kissing the Pax they kissed each other p. 316. In the year one thousand four hundred and eleven the Thames flowed three times in one day of which Grafton gives the reason to be great Winds Rains and Frost p. 441. At the Council of Constance was assembled of Bishops Abbots and Doctors three hundred forty six of Noble men five hundred sixty four of Knights and Esq sixteen thousand besides Servants which not accounting the Townsmen were reckoned forty five thousand persons Id. 444. In the raign of Henry the fiftâ— there was a Bill put up in the Parliament at Leicester against the Temporalties of the Clergy That that which was devoutly given and disordinately spent might
entertained the Angels continued till the i me of Constantius the younger Id. p. 21. London was built three hundred fifty and six years before Rome in the time of Eli the high Priest Graftons Hist p. 36. King Locrine Brutus Son kept Estrildes his beautiful Concubine seven years in a secret cave at London and when he went to her gave out that he would make a secret sacrifice to the Gods On her he begat Habren whom Gwendolin his Wife together with her Mother threw into Severn and drowned and from the childes name commanded the River to be called Habren as the Welch now call it and by corruption Severn p. 39. King Bladad who founded Bathe having made himself VVings and intending to fly with them fell on the Altar of Apollo and bruised himself and therewith died Id. p. 47. In the time of Rivalio King of England it rained blood for three daies continually which bred an innumerable company of Flies and after was followed with a fearful pestilence Id. p. 49. Malmutius gave priviledge of Sanctuary to Temples Cities Carts and the four High-wayes which are called The Foss from Totness to Lincoln VVatlingstreet from Dover to Cardigan Erming street from St. Davids to Southampton Kickneld street from VVorcester to Tinmouth p. 54. 57. When Brennus besieged the Capitol the Ganders awakened the VVatch and saved it On which accasion the Romans long time after held a feast of Ganders the first day of June p. 59. When the Soldiers of Brennus had robbed the Temple of Apollo at Delphos his Army was destroyed by an Earth-quake and hail-stones and Brennus in despair slew himself p. 59. Morindus King of Brittain was slain by a Sea Monster whom he rashly would needs encounter with in the year of the VVorld three thousand six hundred fifty two Archigallo King of Brittain being deposed his Brother Elidurus was substituted King in his place who when he had raigned five years finding his Brother by chance in a VVood restored him again to his Crown Grafton p. 63. Ptolomeus Philodelphus King of Egypt being desirous to have the old Testament translated into Greek released freely a hundred thousand of the Jews that were captive gave great gifts and sent to Jerusalem for seventy Interpreters who coming to him in seventy daies finished it and were richly rewarded every one having given them three suits of apparel two talents of Gold and one Cup of one Talent of Gold and sufficient furniture for all their journeys and expences p. 63. In the daies of Eldadus King of Brittain there was a child born in Rome with four feet four hands four eyes as many ears and both Natures Id. p. 65. From Adam to Christ are three thousand nine hundred sixty three years six months and ten da s and from Christs birth one thousand six hundred and seventy three so that the VVorld hath endured five thousand six hundred thirty and six Grafton p. 74. Lucius the first Christian King in the year of Christ one hundred and eighty appointed VVestminster to be a Sanctuary Id. p. 83. Severus the Emperor built a Wall between Tine and the Sea which was one hundred twenty two miles long Id. p. 84. Donald the third King of Scots a cruel Tyrant never laught but when he heard of the discord and slaughter of his Nobles p. 87. Austin and his Mother praising God for his Conversion sung the Hymn Te Deum answering mutually p. 92. Vortiger having procured a guard of an hundred Picts to attend King Constance he made them drunk and laid open to them his own poverty and by secret wayes let them know his mind to have the King removed whom they wickedly slew and Vortiger for so doing put them all to death and usurped the Crown Grafton p. 95. Hengist the Saxon begg'd of King Vortiger so much ground as an Ox hide would compass which being granted he cut the Hide into small thongs and with the same measured out a large circuit of ground in Lindsey long after named Thong Castle p. 96. Vortimer caused his Sepulchre of Brass made spirewise to be set in that Port in Kent where the Saxons were commonly wont to arrive and his dead Corps to be laid in it to terrify the Saxons of which Saxons King Arthur in one day with his own hands slew 140 and Edolse at Stonehing with a stake â—o and got safe away to his Castle p. 99. 160. 106. In the Monastery of Bangor in the year five hundred forty six there were more than two thousand Monks that lived by the travail of their hands of whom one Etherfrid King of Northumberland kill'd twelve hundred at one time when they came to pray for the good speed of the Brittans Grafton p. 109. Pope Gregory writing an answer to Austins questions gave this determination That all goods that were given to the Church should be divided into four parts One to the maintenance of the Bishop and his houshould the second to the Clergy the third to the amendment of Churches and the fourth to the reliefe of poor people and works of mercy p. 114. Kenneth Keir King of Scotland commanded all Juglers Minstrels and scoffers to be banished as Vagabonds or else to find some honest occupation to live by p. 116. Elsteda the daughter of King Oswy was gigen by her Father to God with twelve Mannors on which to build twelve Abbeys Grafton p. 122. Glazing was first brought into England by Bennet a Monk about the year six hundred p. 122. Tiberius the Emperor beheaded one that had found out the Art of making Glass malleable saying That that Art would make Gold and other Metals of no value p. 123. Wilfred being deposed from the Arch-bishoprick of York applied himself to the Saxons and taught them fifteen years and instructed them in the Art of Fishing p. 124. In the raign of King Ino King of the West Saxons one Brightwoldus after he had been a long time dead was restored again to life and told many things of great wonder to many men whereby he caused great Alms and deeds of charity to be done Id. p. 127. Eugenius King of Scotland caused the Acts of his Ancestors to be committed to writing and that Historiographers should be found at the common cost Grafton p. 128. Before the Danes came into England in the daies of Brithricus King of the VVest Saxons in the year 779 as men walked in the streets Crosses like unto blood fell upon their clothes and blood like drops of Rain fell from Heaven p. 130. A grant of Land made by Athelstan in this short form I King Athelstan give unto Paulan Odham and Rodham as good and as fair as ever they mine were And thereto witness Maud my wife p. 147. When Dunstan held Ethelred being an Infant over the Font he defiled it with his ordure Whereon Dunstan sware by God and his Mother this child will be unkind to God and his Church Id. p. 160. When Seward Earl of Northumberland being sick of a