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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

from the Emperor and King of Spaine could not effect peace the Romish would have no Religion but theirs exercised the reform'd not be deprived of theirs the States choose Anion their Soveraign and so agreed with him on Articles but the King of Spaine desiring the life of the Prince of Orange puts out an Edict of prescription against him Orange apologis'd the Estate approv'd of it cause their Magistrate to abjure the King of Spaine Anion was made Duke of Brabant he receiv'd at Antwerpe both Romanists and Protestants into his protection One Anestroes boy watching his time and being perswaded by a Frier that by characters he gave him he should pass invis●bly shot the Prince of Orange in at the Chap but not mortall which boy was immediately run through with a Halbard and after hang'd Parma had also dealt with some to kill Anion and Orange but La Bordo discovering something saved himself another killed himself in prison another was drawn in peeces with horses Anion sends a Commander to seize on Dunkirk for himself and put out the States Garrison intended against Bruges and Antwerpe but at Antwerpe the King of France crying kill kill the Towne is our own was beaten out with the loss of above 1500 the Duke excused all this yeelded up again the Towns to the States two more by the Spaniards order attempts to kill Orange but faild one of which was strangled the States of Holland having now taken the Government upon themselves Newport Dunkirk Sas Hulst Gant and several other places was lost the Prince of Orange sent to England to help them Bruges was reconciled to the Spaniard Anion died and in his sickness would not admit a Priest and was troubled much for his revolt A high Burguion that liv'd at Delf a whole year trayterously shot the Prince of Orange who praying God to pitty his poor soul and the poor people died the Murtherer was executed after a terrible manner who confest that one of the Prince of Parmaes Counsellors promis'd him great rewards divers places now yeelds to Parma even Brussels and Antwerpe Morris Nassaws Son is made Governor the distressed States got Queen Elizabeth of England to assist them on conditions to have Flushing and other places security for monies the Queen declared the reasons hereof the Earle of Leicester was accepted Governor swore to defend them against the Spaniards but he hindring all Traffick with France also complaint was made against him in Spaine all English Ships was arrested and goods confiscated many of the English Ships had commission from the Queen and took several prizes from the Spaeniards Parma now going to besiege Nuys hang'd a Minister and two Captains at Clost and spoild the Town a hallowed sword was brought him from the Pope with remission of sins to those that should be at saying Masse at its first coming Leicester marcht to Zutphen where Sir Philip Sidney was shot and died at Linter it raigned blood Zutphen where Leceister had left a Governor and another place where was a Scotts Governor were sould to the Spaniards the King of Spains Provinces was troubled with dearth and wolves the States discontented though not all at Leicester he by the Queens order resigned his Government there was a Treaty between the Queen and Parma but nothing effected Breda was surpris'd for Morris Parma died Arnestus Arch Duke of Austria succeeded who entred Brussels but Solme prosperd for the States in Flanders and Cramberg in Frezeland was yeelded to Count William the Duke sent two to the States to treat but Groning now yeelded to Orange a Soldier once under Morris his guard was executed for Treason against him the Duke died with grief Albertus Cardinall of Austria came in his roome he takes Callis from the French but Peace was quickly made he took Hulst from the States with about the loss of 5000 but Morris in the dead of Winter overcame the Cardinalls Army slew his Generall and 2000 men with the loss of nine of Orange his side after Groll and divers places more yeelded to Prince Morris One Panne that came from Dowway had undertaken to kill the Prince the King of Spaine died Albertus his Army turn'd out Ministers and put in Priests at Weezel but the States thrive at Sea by their Fleet Creucaeur yeelds to Morris the States goe against Flanders the Prince besieging Newport but Albertus after marrying the King of Spains Daughter came against the Prince the Prince having sent a party to keep a passe which the Dukes Army had passed before was forc'd to fight Morris lost 800 men after the Armies engage where Sir Francis Vere under Morris utterly rooted the Spaniards slaying 6000 Morris lost 800 but most English Slucegrave Berke and divers places was after taken by the Prince who with some English ships had the best of it in two Sea fights in one was slain 300 of the Spaniards 36 of the States and in another 2000 Spaniards and 50 of the States but Ostend yeelded to the Duke but a truce was made for 12 years In England Queen Elizabeth sets out a Proclamation against Childrens being brought up in Popish Seminaries beyond Sea the King of Spaine Pope prepare a great Army against her but was imployd through the death of the King of Perrugall another way a Rebellion now broke out in Ireland by the Spaniards instigation the chief was slain 700 Italians yeelded themselves the King of France comes to England about matching his brother to the Queen A Jesuit and another was executed for Treason and Sedition and coming from Rome after by Parliament there was an Act against seducing the Queens Subjects and saying Masse the Scaffold one Sabboth day at the Beargarden fell down killing some of the people King James works himself out of Dowers hand and pardoned him one Browne writing that the Church of England was no true Church and two of his followers was put to death one Lewis denying the God-head of Christ was burnt Gowery about to take the King again was beheaded one Paris on confession of his intentions against the Queen was executed Letters was taken at Sea intimating a great designe of the Spaniard against England the Parliament made an Act for preservation of the Queen against Popish Priests the Earle of Northumberland conscious of ill designes laid violent hands upon himself The Queen concludes a stricter amity with the King of Scots she sends a Fleet to the West-Indies which return'd with great booty Dr Geford and others conspire the Queens death one his conscience terrifying told it to Secretary Walsingam and several was executed the French Embassador sets one to kill the Queen who revealing it the Embassador was soundly rebuked now in 1688 the Spaniards invade England with an Navie call'd invincible of 130 Shipps 20000 Men 172 Ensignes 6320 bushells of Pease and Beanes with great store of Biscate Oyle Bacon Wine and other provisions many thousand Armes in store with Pickaxes for Pioneers under the Duke of Modena

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

him coming to London and grant his desire that the old soldiers may goe out of London of which City the Common Council not long after Vote to pay no more taxes without a free Parliament upon which the Parliament imprison some and ordered Monk to pull down the gates Monck his Commission being within a day or two out draws up his forces by Morefields came into the City telling them his intentions and writ a letter to the House about filling them up but they tedious in the qualifications of Members the Members formerly secluded pressing Monk he admitted them to sit who made Monk General released Sir George Booth appointed a Council of State to govern till a new Parliament came as they had provided and so dissolved themselves the Parliament assembled the Lords also sate who as also the General receiv'd letters from the King at Breda about a general pardon and liberty the Parliament invite the King to returne to his Kingdoms ordered General Moùntague to attend his commands Proclaimed him sumptuously in London and sent divers Lords and Commons and of London severall Aldermen and others goe beyond Sea to him the King ariving General Monk met him at Dover who kneeling to kiss the Kings hand the King took him up into his Coach at Canterbury the Majestrates presented the King with a cup of Gold Major General Browne and the Lord Major with divers Citizens with Gold Chaines went to bring him into London where rich Tapestry was hung out with the Companies Streamers and the Conduits run with Wine at White-Hall the Speakers of both Houses congratuled his well coming home to his Throne and the King assuring them that they should not be more ready to ask what is fitting then he to grant it retired to his lodgings The Parliament proceeded on an Act of Indempnity the King makes Proclamation for all those to come in that had a hand in his fathers death at last the Act past to pardon all but the Kings Judges and those that came in upon the Kings Proclamation not be executed without the Parliaments consent after which all in possession was tried Harrison Scot Scroop Peters Jones Carie and others was hang'd and quartred Martin Titchburne Lilburn Penington and others that came in reserved in the Tower Okey Holland Hewson Lile Goffe Whalie was never taken the Parliament having also past an Act for disbanding the Army one for Rolemony and about twenty more the King in his Speech at dissolving them call'd them a healing Parliament In London about seventy persons rose in armes one night to pull down the Monarks of the earth as Antichristian who meeting with resistance fled to a wood yet came two dayes after earlie in the morning when the City guards was five times stronger but was soon scatterd but above twenty kill'd first and last most themselves and those who were taken was tried and hang'd The King sends out writs for another Parliament before they met he was Crown'd making General Monk Duke of Albemarle Mountague Earl of Sandwitch Hollis Sir George Booth others Barons the first day of Coronation besides the Judges the Nobles rod from the Tower before the King in rich gilt embroidered Sutes of apparel hors-trappings with rich Pages and Liveries the second day the Peers went on foot from Westminster-Hall to the Abby Barrons Viscounts Earles Marquesses Dukes with their Robes and distinct Coronets some of the Bishops in rich Copes after assembled the Kings second Parliament who passed an Act to confirm several Acts of the former Parliament who was not summoned by the Kings writts news came of the tryall execution of the Marque of Argile Goutherie a Minister in Scotland The Parliament of England passing an Act for the preservation of the King and another for a free present of monies another for repealing an Act for disabling persons in holy Orders to exercise Temporal jurisdiction several other Acts proceded on an Act about conformity using the common prayer was adjorn'd 3 months about 7 weeks after a Proclamation was made in the Kings name for establishing Bishops in Scotland another for appointing the money Stampt with the Cross and Harp the States Armes in the time of the late Commonwealth to be brought to the Mint for other money allowing for Coinage Collonell Hewson one of the Kings Judges died in Holland In October 1661. Malaga was visited with a raine that swelled to such a height that it carried away whole Bridges of B●ick and Stone whole houses with the people in them and abundance of wood and other materialls were driven into the Sea and a part of the City wall was overthrown the houses spoyld were about twelve hundred the people that perished thirteen hundred the damage of Oyle Wine and Rasons and otherwise to the value of about three millions of Gold About the same time at St. Malo hapned its uncertain how a fire which burnt three dayes and consumed three hundred houses About this same time the Spanish and French Embassadors Coaches skirmishing for precedency at their attendance of a Swede Embassador through London the Spaniard getting the better and about five of the French slaine the King of France sent to the Court of Spaine for satisfaction but receiving little and the Marquess of Cartena being informed of the French Commissioners not proceeding in the limits according to the new peace took Rantie but the Governor of Aras by a small fight many being wounded regained the former post but the King of Spain sending a great present to his Daughter the Queen of France and the new borne Dolphin The King of France resented this gift so kindly as that he declared there should be no war but wrote thanks to his Catholick Majesty for the twelve China dishes and Diamonds sent to the Queen and Dolphin worth 50000 Crownes but the Prince of Spaine now died notwithstanding the body of St. Diego was brought from Lizna to his Chamber who as one wisely or other wisely observes hath done great cures for the Princes of Spaine About this time the Turks pretended to the Emperor of Germany if he beleeve it that he will come no further then Transilvania and is ready to make peace with the Emperor it s supposed only because he finds the Christians gathering so great strength against him that he had better then to come on towards Germany joyn with the confederate rebellious Army of the Popish Subjects against their King and make shure if he can that Kingdome In England King Charles the Second being sure to the Infanta of Portugall she is generally pray'd for in the Churches under the name of Queen Catherine In Spaine there is a Prince borne to Comfort against the loss of the new diseased Prince In England the King appoints several learned persons of the Episcopall and Presbyterian perswasions to reveiw the Liturgie who after long debating about the Common Prayer and Ceremonies come no nearer one another then at the beginning The