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

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their_o time_n to_o remove_v king_n edward_n and_o place_v the_o diadem_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o king_n henry_n which_o make_v good_a the_o forest_n bear_v who_o by_o his_o power_n alone_o have_v plant_v the_o young_a lion_n in_o his_o throne_n be_v send_v abroad_o a_o lioness_n to_o find_v to_o be_v his_o fere_n who_o have_v change_v his_o mind_n dote_v on_o a_o badger_n who_o some_o do_v term_v a_o grey_a etc._n etc._n by_o the_o bear_n be_v figure_v warwick_n who_o give_v the_o bear_n and_o the_o ragged_a staff_n who_o support_v the_o cause_n of_o edward_n earl_n of_o march_n till_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o king_n who_o be_v send_v into_o france_n to_o negotiate_v a_o match_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n bona_n who_o he_o call_v the_o lioness_n in_o the_o interim_n he_o marry_v with_o a_o badger_n or_o grace_n by_o which_o be_v intimate_v elizabeth_n the_o lady_n grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o about_o the_o eight_o year_n break_v out_o the_o long_o dissemble_a hate_n 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who_o multitude_n from_o all_o part_n resort_v so_o that_o the_o land_n edward_n fly_v the_o land_n king_n be_v in_o the_o north_n with_o great_a danger_n pass_v the_o washes_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o flee_v into_o flanders_n and_o warwick_n bring_v the_o king_n king_n henry_n again_o make_v king_n from_o the_o tower_n and_o conduct_v he_o in_o all_o state_n through_o london_n to_o westminster_n and_o once_o more_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n chap._n 29._o king_n edward_n proclaim_v usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o gloster_n traitor_n his_o land_n at_o ravensport_n the_o battle_n at_o barnet_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n king_n henry_n murder_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o gloster_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o young_a king_n his_o tyranny_n be_v protector_n he_o be_v proclaim_v king_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o two_o prince_n in_o the_o tower_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o they_o before_o their_o death_n king_n henry_n be_v thus_o reinstated_n there_o be_v daily_o wait_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n for_o the_o land_n of_o queen_n margaret_n and_o her_o son_n prince_n edward_n and_o provision_n make_v against_o the_o re-enter_v of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o company_n then_o be_v call_v a_o parliament_n in_o which_o king_n edward_n be_v proclaim_v usurper_n of_o traitor_n king_n edward_n proclaim_v usurper_n and_o his_o brother_n glost._n traitor_n the_o crown_n and_o his_o brother_n duke_n of_o gloster_n traitor_n and_o both_o attaint_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n then_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n ride_v into_o kent_n think_v to_o have_v meet_v the_o queen_n at_o dover_n but_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o averse_a to_o she_o that_o she_o lie_v from_o november_n to_o april_n and_o all_o that_o while_n can_v not_o put_v to_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n journey_n be_v disappoint_v in_o the_o 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his_o ruin_n increase_v he_o then_o make_v proclamation_n in_o his_o own_o name_n as_o king_n of_o england_n and_o so_o hold_v on_o his_o journey_n till_o he_o come_v to_o london_n where_o he_o be_v glad_o receive_v into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o make_v to_o paul_n and_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o bishop_n palace_n where_o he_o find_v the_o king_n almost_o alone_o for_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o other_o have_v leave_v he_o and_o have_v put_v he_o under_o safe_a custody_n prisoner_n king_n henry_n again_o make_v prisoner_n he_o there_o rest_v he_o till_o easter_n eve_n when_o hear_v of_o his_o brother_n clarence_n with_o the_o other_o lord_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a host_n to_o saint_n albon_n he_o haste_v thitherward_o and_o lay_v that_o night_n in_o barnet_n in_o which_o season_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o french_a lord_n clarence_n revolt_v from_o the_o lord_n king_n renounce_v the_o title_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o come_v that_o night_n with_o his_o whole_a strength_n to_o his_o brother_n at_o who_o revolt_n the_o lord_n be_v somewhat_o abash_v but_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n they_o be_v again_o comfort_v by_o who_o persuasion_n they_o march_v forward_o to_o barnet_n whither_o he_o come_v lead_v the_o vanguard_n and_o on_o a_o plain_a near_o unto_o the_o town_n pitch_v his_o field_n upon_o the_o morrow_n be_v easter_n day_n both_o host_n meet_v upon_o the_o one_o party_n be_v two_o king_n present_a edward_z and_z henry_n upon_o the_o other_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n field_n edward_z brought_z henry_n to_o the_o field_n the_o lord_n marquesse_n montacute_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o of_o oxford_n with_o other_o man_n of_o name_n in_o their_o first_o encounter_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n so_o manful_o demean_v himself_o that_o he_o bear_v oxford_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n over_o that_o part_n of_o the_o field_n which_o he_o set_v upon_o in_o so_o 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but_o none_o without_o their_o fault_n since_o adam_n fall_n he_o shall_v have_v many_o virtue_n but_o not_o all_o who_o never_o spare_v for_o who_o can_v fraeilty_a trust_n man_n in_o his_o rage_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o lust_n chap._n 32._o prince_n henry_n marry_v to_o his_o brother_n wife_n he_o win_v turwin_n and_o turney_n in_o france_n floden-field_n with_o the_o famous_a victory_n against_o the_o scot_n charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n marry_v the_o french_a queen_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n peace_n with_o france_n both_o king_n defy_v the_o emperor_n the_o death_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n henry_n divorce_v from_o his_o first_o wife_n marry_v the_o lady_n anne_n boulogne_n her_o death_n he_o marry_v the_o lady_n jane_n seimour_n he_o revolt_v from_o rome_n the_o earl_n of_o hartford_n victory_n in_o scotland_n boulogne_n besiege_v and_o win_v henry_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v 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holy_a land_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n his_o brother_n johns_n usurpation_n his_o second_o coronation_n with_o his_o unfortunate_a death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 127_o chap._n 16._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n make_v good_a in_o the_o subsequence_n the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o k._n john_n his_o loss_n of_o normandy_n his_o land_n interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n his_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 17._o a_o continuance_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o king_n johns_n reign_n henry_n the_o three_o succee_v his_o father_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o brother_n richard_n make_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n henry_n long_a reign_n the_o mad_a parliament_n p._n 147_o chap._n 18._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n prince_n edward_n victory_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o coronation_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157_o chap._n 19_o the_o right_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n for_o which_o they_o do_v they_o homage_n k._n edward_n victorious_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o pprophecy_n fulfil_v his_o death_n and_o coronation_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n p._n 167_o chap._n 20._o the_o king_n unfortunate_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o battle_n of_o banno●…urn_n etc._n etc._n barwick_n betray_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o spencer_n their_o mislead_v the_o k_o etc._n etc._n p._n 178_o chap._n 21._o the_o depose_n of_o edward_n 2d_o his_o repentance_n his_o death_n his_o son_n edward_n make_v k●…g_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o take_n of_o barwick_n his_o famous_a victory_n at_o sea_n over_o the_o french_a etc._n etc._n p._n 189_o chap._n 22._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poytyer_n fight_v by_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n in_o which_o he_o take_v john_n the_o french_a king_n prisoner_n his_o conquest_n in_o spain_n the_o memorable_a act_n of_o william_n wal_n worth_n lord_n major_n etc._n etc._n p._n 201_o chap._n 23._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n by_o a_o parliament_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n john_n of_o gaunt_n claim_v his_o title_n in_o spain_n king_n richard_n marry_v the_o french_a king_n daughter_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o gloucester_n his_o murder_n in_o calais_n the_o murmur_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 213_o chap._n 24._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o 4_o with_o his_o great_a feast_n hold_v in_o westminster_n hall_n a_o great_a conspiracy_n intend_v against_o he_o but_o prevent_v the_o lamentable_a murder_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o in_o pomfret_n castle_n by_o sir_n pierce_n of_o exto●…_n his_o valour_n at_o his_o death_n his_o epitaph_n the_o great_a riches_n find_v in_o his_o treasury_n etc._n etc._n p._n 224_o chap._n 25._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o victorious_a battle_n over_o the_o french_a at_o agincourt_n his_o second_o voyage_n into_o france_n his_o victory_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o be_v make_v heir_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n his_o three_o voyage_n into_o france_n the_o birth_n of_o pr._n henry_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o p._n 236._o chap._n 27._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n make_v protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n of_o joan_n the_o pasil_n a_o sorceress_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v in_o pa●…is_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o death_n of_o the_o d._n of_o gloster_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o suffolk_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o jacke_n cade_n his_o proceed_n and_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n give_v up_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v arm_n his_o person_n seize_v against_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o for_o feareset_v at_o liberty_n p._n 248._o chap._n 28._o the_o ambition_n of_o queen_n margaret_n the_o battle_n at_o saint_n albon_n york_n make_v protector_n the_o queen_n practice_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o battle_n at_o northampton_n york_n proclaim_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n york_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o wakefield_n henry_n depose_v and_o edward_n earl_n of_o march_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o battle_n at_o exham_n king_n henry_n take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o marriage_n of_o edward_n he_o fly_v the_o land_n henry_n again_o make_v king_n p._n 259._o chap._n 29._o edward_n proclaim_v usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o gloucester_n traitor_n his_o land_n at_o ravensport_n the_o battle_n at_o barnet_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n king_n henry_n murder_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o gloster_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o young_a king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o chap._n 30._o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n richard_n insidiate_v the_o life_n of_o richmond_n buckingham_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v behead_v banister_n perfidious_a to_o his_o lord_n queen_n anne_n policy_n and_o tyranny_n his_o law_n richmond_n land_v at_o milford_n haven_n the_o battle_n at_o bosworth_n the_o death_n of_o richard_n richmond_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 283_o chap._n 31._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o the_o commons_o the_o matchevilian_a plot_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o king_n henry_n perkin_n warbeck_n her_o creature_n he_o be_v noble_o marry_v in_o scotland_n and_o take_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n standley_n and_o other_o divers_a insurrection_n about_o perkin_n his_o
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