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
of Rome Lotharius was anointed in St. Peter's Church by the Pope his Brothers fell out about their fathers lands which civill war so weakned the Nobility of France that the Danes and Normans entred and troubled them for many years Lodovicus the Second dying without Issue his brother Charles King of France by liberal gifts obtain'd to be Emperor but was poyson'd by his Physitian a Jew from the formerly great now small Empire of the East Michael Emperor of Constantinople slew his brother and thrust his Mother and sisters into a Monastery Carolus Crassus the Son of Lewis King of Germany was forc'd to yeild to the Normans who was very potent in France that place toward the Brittish Sea called Normandy the Emperor for negligence and ill government was deposed and Arnalphus his Nephew declared Emperor Arnalphus fought with the Duke of Spoleto who flying the Emperor besiegeth his Wife who hired some of the Emperors servants to poyson him Lodovicus the third in his time the Sarasens invaded Italy and the Hungers France the King of the Sarasens in besieging Consentia was killd by thunder and the rest returned to Affrick Conradus desired his brother to deliver after his death the Emperial Ornaments to the Duke of Saxony as most fit for it for wisdome it being a troubled State which desire of this Emperor his brother preferred before the Throne and performed his will Henry Duke of Saxony was busie a hunting when the news came of his being made Emperor he made Peace with the Hungers for nine years after obtain'd a victory over them and in thanks to God purged his Dominions of the sin of Simonie he fought also with the people of Dasmatia and Bohemians and made them tributaries he was called Pater Patriae Otho the first the former Son called a Councell deposed the Pope the Romans making a sedition he return'd and punisht them after ordered that none should be chose Pope without the consent of the Emperor he was buried in a Church himself built In the East Constantine had recover'd his Empire from the Romans again Otho the second prevails against the King of France recover'd Lorraigne but the Sarasens and Grecians with Constantine came to recover Apulia and overcame the Emperor who hardly escaped who after vented his wrath upon the Italians for deserting him Otho the third pardoned Crescensius twice who the Italians prefer'd to be Emperor but the third Rebellion of his he hang'd him the seditious Romans also advanc'd John 18 to be Pope rejecting Gregory the fifth made by the Emperor whith John had his eyes pluckt out and himself thrown headlong from the Capital this Emperor with the Pope now instituted seaven Electors of the Emperor the Bishop of Mentz Cullen and Tryes Count Palatine Duke of Saxony Marquess of Brandenburgh and in case of contrary opinions the King of Bohem'n this Emperors wire was the widdow of the rebell he hang'd who poysoned him with a pair of gloves From the East those Emperors lives was but short by reason of the continuing of the old barbarous course of making them away Henry the second Duke of Bavaria was chose Emperor by the Electors receiving the Crown from the Pope he subdued all his rebells expeled the Sarasens out of Italy the King of Denmark a savage Prince came into England to roote out the Christian profession one of the Saraseu Princes at this time destroyed some Temples in Jerusalem and massacred all the spiritual officers Conradus the second made a Law to punish with death the troublers of the peace in Germany about this time a war grew between the Christians and Sarasens but a peace was made in a short time after and liberty granted to rebuild the Christian Temples in Jerusalem Henry the Third In his time three Bishops contended for the Popedome but the Emperor plac'd Clemens the second at this time the estate of Christians was most lamentably afflicted by the Turks and Sarasens Henry the Fourth was a good wise Emperor but excommunicated twice by the Pope who stird up the Germans against him under the Duke of Sweve who being taken had his right arm cut off which he held up at his Oath of Allegiance and he acknowledged Gods hand Henry the Fifth the Pope would not Crown till he would give over his right of Election of the Pope and of investing of Bishops by Staffe Ring but the Emperor compel'd the Pope and Cardinalls to perfect his Coronation and confirme his priviledges which the Pope covenanted to by breaking a peece of the Hostie notwithstanding the Pope revoked and cursed the Emperor but before the Emperor as I told you forc'd the Pope the Pope being admired in the world call'd a Counsell of the Bishop of Mentz Trier and Worms to insite the Emperor to war with his own father Lotharius the second Duke of Swene was elected two contending for the Popedom he gave it to Innocent and coming to Rome with an Army made the other Pope Peter a Citizen and the Count of Sicilly his friend say nothing more Conradus Tertius subdued the Duke of Saxony and Bavaria Winsperg besieged the women begg'd leave to come out with what they could carry on their backs which granted they brought forth their husbands which the Emperor thought would have been Treasure but perform'd his promise This Emperor going against the Turks and wanting provisions accepted of some meale from the Emperor of Constantinople but it being mingled with Lime poysoned his Army upon which the King of France joyning with the King of Jerusalem besiedged Damascus but the Christians in Asia and Siria was so decayed that Turks and Infidells had almost got all Frederick the first coming to Coronation he alighted to salure the Pope and when the Pope mounted he held the Stirrup and mistaking the Stirrup angred the Pope the Pope incited him and the Duke of Bavaria to fight with the Duke of Apula for recovering his Terrtiories to the Chair of Rome the Pope also stir'd up the Emperor of Constantinople to drive Apula out of Italy the Duke begg'd on fair termes peace but the Pope rejected him the Duke overcoming the Emperor of Constantinople marches towards the Pope who then sued to him for Peace Frederick taking into consideration the Popes ambition prefixt his own name before the Popes and ordered there should be no appeal to Rome upon which the Pope stirred up the people of Germany and elsewhere against the Emperor and excommunicated him a flie entring the Popes throat choaked him the Emperor subdued Millan quickly two now contending for Popedome Alexander not meeting the Emperor at Counsell he chose Victor Pope upon which Alexander falls a cursing and warring and joyning with the Venetians took the Emperors son upon which the Emperor came to Alexander for absolution and kneeling down the Pope trod on his neck saying thou shalt tread upon the Adder and the Aspe c. I said the Emperor that 's to St. Peter I said the Pope to me and
to St. Peter The Kings of England and France goe now to the last help of the Christians about Jerusalem they took one place but falling out about honour returne home and the King of the Turks takes Jerusalem and other places possessed by the Christians Henry the sixth was the son of Frederick the Pope gave him in marriage one out of a Monastery and both Ciciles for a dowery the Emperor Pope and other Princes went to help the poor Christians in Palastina but the Emperor dying they returned doing nothing Philip the second by the help of the Saxons and Bavarians took upon himself to be Emperor but the Pope and Electors went to warrs with him but the people of Germany got them to agree the Emperor marries the Popes Nephew the Emperor was murthered in his Chamber by Count Palatine Now begun the Tartarian Kingdom they came from the Mountains of the Indies with wives and Children a fierce people against Christians and others they overrun the Meads Parthians Arminians Samaritan Asirians Persians and seated at Meotidis Paladis Otho the fourth refused to give gifts to the people at Coronation which bred commotions he invaded the Popes territories was excommunicated from the East the Venetians and French overcoming the Emperor they set up Baldwin of France Count of Flanders and when it descended to Robert his son he was crowned by the Pope as the German Emperors Frederick the second King of Cicile and Naples gave the Dukedome of Fundanus to the Church he yeilded to the Popes Canon of prescription to what the Pope would several made commotion against the Emperor the Pope joynes with them excommunicates the Emperor but the poor Christians in Asia desiring help the Emperor and Pope agree but the Emperor sending to the Pope news of his armies success against the Sarasens the Pope trampled upon his letter stirred up the Emperors son against his father to get some Dominions to the Church the Emperor returns subdues his enemies but gave a great sum of moneys before the Pope would absolve him the Emperor goes against Traytors in Italy the Pope writes to all Towns to stand out stirrs up the Venetians legats cursed him by a Bull deprived him of his dignities charg'd him with heresie the Emperor sends his Secretary to clear himself of those things the Bishops of Germany was true to him the Pope sent for a Counsel to depose the Emperor the Emperor took by Sea three Legats Monks soldiers and Treasure the Tartars come and destroy places adjacent and the Christians sent to the Emperor for help who wisht the Pope to consider Christendome but while the Emperor was ingaged for the Christians the Pope proceeded to depose him which put the Emperor to imploy his strength against him and he so brought him under that in anger and desparing the Pope died after the Emperor drove the Tartars out of Hungary but the next Pope forc'd the Emperor to more war in his own Dominions and two great parties there was the Emperors called the Gibilins and Popes the Guelts Conradus the fourth endeavouring to regain Apula his brother the Duke thereof got him poysoned the Pope sent two Armies to gain Cicily but he was beaten and died but the next Pope got Count Angow the King of France's brother to fight with the Duke of Apula that beat the former Pope and the Duke was overcome by Angow Young Conradus their sought to get his fathers Dominions was beaten by Angow and beheaded by the Popes advice So the Kingdome of Naples came into the hands of the French Radulph was chose at Frankford by the Electors he was affraid to goe to Rome for Coronation because of the Popes Tyranny it was seaven years after the former Emperor before he was chose he overthrew the King of Bohemia who in time of vacansie invaded Austridg and called himself Emperor these gave their daughters to each others son Adolph borrowed money of King Edward of England to fight against France but wanted it for his own house he sought to win Austridg but the Duke thereof slew him and raigned in his stead in the East a Christian Army of Germans Hungarians was overcome by the Sultane of Egypt who let in Sluces near Nilus upon them a second Army under Frederick regain'd Jerusalem made a Peace with the Sarasens which the King of Navor by the Popes consent broke but was beat back and the Savages regain'd Jerusalem put all Christians to death and spoyled the Sepulcher of Christ Another Army came under the King of France but a forward commander venturing upon the Sarasens and Sulton with a part of the Army was overcome and after the whole Army the King being taken who wanted assistance from the Emperor the Pope keeping him in war at home The King of Tartarian was baptised and he overcame Syria Persia and took Damascus from the Sarasens but this Kings son at his fathers death left a commander that apostatized and set fire on Sesaria the next Army was of the Kings of France and England the French took Carthage and in Cicily brought the Prince of Cicily to give way to the profession of Christian religion Prince Edward of England was wounded by a venom'd knife by a deceitful Sarasen pretending letters yet recovered but failing of fores from the Emperor the Pope stirring up the Duke of Angow to destroy Fredericks posterity he returu'd The last Army again the Sarasens was by the Emperor who the enemy circumvented as they was lading a great prey took the Christian general and after utterly destroyed in Asia their Towns and Holds but the Prince of Tartars restored Syria again but he returning home his commander revolted to the Sulton of Egypt because the Pope warring with France no succour came to him Albertus after ten years raign was kild by his brothers son now sprang up the first Othoman King of the Turks a couragious warrior that inriched himself with spoyles he subdued great part of Bithynia and other places Henry the seaventh was a Prince of excellent properties wise just and belov'd neither proud in prosperity or dejected in adversity a Monk mingling poyson with the bread of the Eucharist poyson'd him Lewis the fifth was next but some of the Electors chose Frederick who was subdued but yet being Duke of Austria vext the Burgesses of Vren Swits for helping the other Emperor which places others made a league among themselves and are called Switzers or Cantons or Pages of Helvetia the Pope being displeased with Lewis sent to the Electors to choose another which they did Charles the fourth In his time the Turks passed the Helespontus and took several Townes which was their Conquest over those regions in Europe they now possess Charls procured of the Electors that his son should be King of the Romans Vinseslaus was sluggish and given to voluptuousness and was deprived of his dignitie About this time Tamerlane Captain of the Tartars the Pr. of Og's son slaying 30000 in a
Latine of his fears the second Emperor of the Turks caused all the Noblemen of Moden which he took to be slain cruelly in his presence Charles the fifth King of Spain was chose he took the King of France but made peace with him which the Pope caused the King of France to revoke the Emperor sent the Duke of Burbon who sackt Rome and besieged the Pope and Cardinalls in a Mount the Duke was slain but the Emperor fearing excommunication sent to have the Pope goe out Luther now writ for the reformed Religion the Emperor summons him to a Counsell he had conven'd he refus'd to recant yet was let go but soon after was apprehended and his books against Popery burnt the Pope pressed for execution of former Edicts but the German Princes presented to the Emperor that the Church of Rome prohibited that which the word of God did not and that by reason of the Popes pardoning sinnes for a little money much villany and murther was committed and desired a free Christian Counsel Divers Princes met at Spires declaring that Ministers should teach according to the interpretation of the Church the Duke of Saxon and divers other Princes withstood this who and those that joyned with them was called Protestants unto whom cleaved divers Cities appealing to the Emperor but he used their Ambassadors rufflie fearing to displease the Pope threatning to punish those that would not yeeld to the convension of Spire the Protestants Covenant to defend themselves if invaded for Religion but the Emperor who had sworn to defend the Romish Church call'd a convention of Estates learned men on both sides was brought but he commands the Protestant Princes to come to Masse which they desired may be determin'd first The Protestants brought a Confession of Faith which was answer'd but the Emperor would not admit of a reply and made a decree the Protestants should have time to returne to the Church of Rome which their Princes and Cities declared they could not keep with good conscience upon which a Decree was made to confirme the doctrine of the Church of Rome and to proceed in judgement against Protestants who stood close by one another but after some time the Emperor offer'd them Peace to assist him against the Turk Swinglius now preacht down pardons and disputes there was but the Romanists put off all to a Councell many Cities threw off the Masse Alters and Images the Emperor was this while in warre with France some other Cities joyn'd against the Protestants and ready to give battle a moderating City parted them but afterward the Switsers and Pages of Helvetia gave the Protestants of Berne an overthrow The Emperor agrees with France but against the reformed Religion upon which a French generall fell on the Waldenses killing many driving others into the woods which General died of a rotten stinking disease the Emperor and Pope come against the Protestant Princes in Germany pretending against Rebells but with Spaniards and Venetians subdues the Duke of Saxony telling him he must die or turne the first he willingly chose but the Marquesse of Brandenburg begging for him he only lost his hands upon this several others yeelded The Emperor sent to the Council of Bishops to remove to Trent who refusing he consulted with the Princes about some alteration of Religion that Priests should many the Sacrament be used in both kinds and some other things some Protestants accepted of this with an exception but Buser fled upon it and the Romanists abominated it The Duke of Saxony taxing the King with breach of promise joynes with the Marquesse of Brandenburgh and King of France against the Emperor at last Peace was made with some liberty for the Protestants In England the Masse in Latine was abolisht common Prayer establisht and Bishop Bonner imprison'd But Mary restored the Popes supremasie and the Masse and caus'd the Parliament to be absolv'd by Cardinal Poole she put to death many Bishops and others resolute for the Faith the Turks took Rhodes but this Emperor recover'd Tunis and releived twenty thousand Captives Ferdinand King of Bohemia was next elected Emperor the Masse was omitted for some of the Electors sake some of the Parliament in France were now Protestants the King of France told a great Counseller that he would see him burnt but the King in Armour being run at in jest and by his choise with a sphear a splinter of it breaking entred the Kings eye and kill'd him but his son who married the Queen of Scotland where many was against the Romish way and the Guizans allied to the Queen came over into Scotland but was beaten back the Queen of England helping Scotland the Prince of Condie a Protestant was taken by the Kings guard the King died of putrifaction in his ears and Condie cleared then the Kings of Navarre and Queen Mother with the estates had a dispute before them of almost a hundred Bishops and Doctors of a side but no agreement the Protestants of Piedmont was cruelly persecuted for not owning the Masse who defended themselves with stones In France there was an Edict for the Protestants to heare the word in Peace but the Pope puts the King in hope Navar shall be restored him by the King of Spaine if he turne Catholick which turning him the Duke of Guize takes armes first he killed 1500 men and women at a sermon after seiseth on the King and Queen at Paris many Nobles resort to the Prince of Condie to free the King and defend the Gospel the Queen sent letters also to Condie to free them many Towns was taken on both sides the Guizans took Roan again in the siege whereof the King of Navar was slain the Guizans hang'd Marloret a Minister Guize gave Condie battle as he was going to joyn with some English where Guize was slain upon which an Edict was made but not so strickt as before for liberty for the Protestants About the year 1550. the Romanists that they may with the Turk maintain that by might which they cannot by right did thrust the Iron Inquisition at first appointed against Jewes and Moors into the sides of many worthy Christians one Julian for dispersing Bibles was brought to the Stake who with his smiles incouraig'd twenty more who was roasted to death also Consalvo a studious Priest being true to truth against the adoration of the host doctrine of merit and other Phanatick innovations was with his two sisters mother and brother put to death take a taste of this soure business by which the Papists hold fast deceit when there is the least information given against any one an Officer cal'd a familiar is suborn'd to insinuate into his company who taking occasion to meet the partie accus'd saies I being by accident at the Lords Inquisitors they commanded me to summon you before them if he saies he knows nothing of that Court or the Church they dismiss him at present still appointing one to feel him out and then send for him
assisted with twenty two Lords they lost by storme three Gallies as soon as out of Sea coming near England a Fleming inform'd the English Admirall and Sir Francis Drake who quickly with what Shipps they had put the Spaniards Ships to disorder and took one with instructions in it what the Spaniards should doe if they conquerd wherein was part of their Treasure also the Spaniards Anchord at Callis the English send fire Ships besmear'd with Rozume and Brimstone among them in dead of night which made them put to Sea in confusion towards Ireland which Sea being tempestuous many of their Ships run upon sands scarce fourteen got safe home for which there was appointed thanksgiving to God The Scots was dealt with towards entring an Army that way but King James prevented it the King married the King of Denmarks Daughter Drake now took several places from the Spaniard the Popish Lords in Scotland made no small stir for their Interest And a Cardinall wrote against King James but all was crusht the Queens Physitian was put to death for plotting her death Balls was sent to fire the English Fleet a Navie from England takes Cadis vanquisht the Spanish Fleet releiv'd prisoners the Spaniard answerd it with another fleet the greatest part of which was cast away One Walop came to poyson the Queens saddle with the benediction of a Jesuit who would pawn his Soul for him The Queen sent another Fleet under Essex to take the Spaniards Indie Fleet but stormes gave leave onely for Essex to returne safe who was after sent Deputy in Ireland with an Army with whom the Queen was displeas'd and he came into England unlookt for was beheaded but Tyrone in Ireland the Spaniards which was sent thither by the Popes advice was all subdued Brute came from Rome against King James Priests was Proclam'd to depart the Realm Queen Elizabeth dying King James was proclamed King of England Scotland France and Ireland several was found in a conspiracy against him two Priests was executed one affirming the King no King till Crown'd the Jesuits was now banisht but a little after the great designe of Gun-powder Treason was laid for blowing up King and Parliament by putting barrels of Powder in a vault where the Plotters went with dark Lanthorns which was discover'd by a Messenger carrying a letter to a rong person Hawks and others was hang'd for it There was another Proclamation against Roman Priests and an Order that all that came from beyond Sea should take the Oath of Allegiance which Garrat refusing he was executed after the Oath was imposed on all now in 1612 died Prince Henry whose sister married the Palsgrave The Jews continue hardned in their unbelief scatterd about the world many of them are rich and cunning Merchants but enjoy not Land or Majestracy in some places they are admitted with their Synagogues in other places only to trade but in Spain and elsewhere if they be known they lose life and estate but if they cannot get enough to transport themselves they seem to live and die Christians About this time Ninety thousand Moros was driven out of Spain Mathias In his times great warrs was between the Duke of Austria who by conditions from the Emperor was K. of Bohemia also with the Protestant people of Bohemia upon the account of Religion Mathias reigned but about 6 years Ferdinand the second what remarkables in and after his time he vigorously prosecuted the war with the Bohemian Protestants Frederick Elector Palatine K. of Bohemia Brother to K. Charles of Engl. K. of Bohemia was in Fight under Prague overcome and fled to Holland the Bohemian Provinces now returning to the obedience of the Emperor who restor'd the Jesuits in Prague several other places yeelded also to the Emperor Breda was taken by the Spaniard Rochell now calls forth the English who under the Duke of Buckingham with about 120 Ships possessed the Island of Ree all but the Castle but sucker coming from the King of France they was driven out again the King after besieges Rochell which brought to extremity veelded and was turn'd to a kind of Village Gustanus King of Sweathland and the Lutheran Princes gave the Catholick Army under Tillie a great blow slaying near 10000. The Swedes subdued all Franconie the Saxon also a friend of the Sweede invaded Bohemia and also Prague the Swedes went through Alsatia and Bavaria but some of the Emperial Princes desire the King of Frances aide Vulsteine now Captaine of the Catholicks recovers Prague and at Lutzen fights with the Swede two daies in which the King was slain the Chancellor still undertook the war the Duke of Bavaria was now the Commander of the Emperors party several fights passed Frankford was taken two or three times and Luna four times the Emperor displac'd his general made his son the King of Hungarie who took Hedleburgh Spaine assists him he takes also several townes in lower Franconie the Sweeds confer with the Protestants the Duke of Newburgh desires to be Newter for which the Sweede after afflicts him The Dutch in the West-Indies take 2 Ships with sixty Tunne of gold and at Ginnie 1044 pound waite of gold and bring the Island of Pacunia under their yoke In the East-Indies they took seaven Ships possess the best Island for Salt also Paraibus in Poland the King could not assist the Emperor because the States which chose him would not consent In England now was a great fire on London-bridge the winde turning suddenly from Thames-streete where much Pitch and Tarr was Aturne Noy set on foot Ship-money and now was several Patents of Commodities granted Hambden had a Tryal with the King about Shipmoney The Sweeds beats the Emperor In England Prin wrote against Stage-plays and Burton wrote against Bishops who were censured in Star-Chamber loosing their eares and was exild The Scots now refused to admit of the Liturgie and Bishops The Spaniard punish the Dutch at Dunkirk but the Dutch Admiral Trump so beat the Spanish Fleet that fifteen scarce escapt of fifty Ships The Scots raise an Army to prevent any to hinder them of what they ingage for the King marches to them the Scots declare they intend not the least hurt to the King the English refusing to fight the Scots they had good conditions the Palatinate receiving help from the King of England takes in Westphalia but the Emperor Ferdinand the second scatters his forces takes his brother Rupert who getting his liberty goes to help his unkle against the Parliaments forces In May 1630 the Merchants of London sent the Ship Salutation for Green-land arived there in June following with two other Ships all commanded by Captain Goodlier the Ship where the Captain was meeting with store of Whales sent for the Salutation to take in part of the Trane Oyle as they went meeting with cross winds the Master sent eight men a shore to kill Venison who took with them a brace of doggs A Snaphance two Lances and
into Flanders 6000 foot which did the French great service in taking Mountmedi St. Venant and the fort of Mardike Now the King of England had 2000 English Scots and Irish unimployed which the King of Spaine with consent sends with some others commanded by the Duke of York to assault Mardike but they after six houres conflict was forc'd to retire upon which the English and French straitly besieged Dunkirk to oppose them the Dukes of Austria and York and Condie assembled 16000 horse and foot 300 English foot gave the first onset who routing the Spanish foot the horse fled and the French pursued them till the Duke of York resisted but he was overpower'd and 2000 of the Spaniards fide was prisoners after which the Governor of Dunkirk the Marquess of Leda being slaine in a sallie Dunkirk was surrendred upon conditions and by the King of France and Cardinal in person put into the hands of the English About this time the Protestants of Piedmont was by their Duke of Savoy through the instigation of the Priests cruely forc'd into the woods the Protestants in many parts especially England contributed largely to them and at last Cromwell Protector of England got the King of France to mediate with the Duke for peace with them The Swede gathers a great Army having made a league with Brandenburgh comes into the Poles Country taking divers places as far as Wsee without a blow the Pole rendezvous 36 miles from Warsow had a hallowed sword sent him but the Swede giving him a great overthrow the King of Poland fled to Cracovia which yeelded to the Swede and the Pole fled towards Hungarie An Envoy came from the King of Polands Standardbarer in his name and other of the Nobility that seeing their King was fled out of his Country they submitted to the King of Swedeland as their Soveraign Elbin yeelded and the King of Swed made his Chancellor Governor of Prussia the Swede followed the King of Poland in Silesia beates him taking seaven Standards and sends to block up Danzick gives the Pole a great overthrow at Warsovia and now when the Pole in a manner lost all the Moscovite comes into Liesland against the Swede besieges Riga and the Emperor of Germany became the Swedes open enemy the Dane also came against him by Sea and Land and besieged Bremerverden from whence the Swede coming quickly drove him to Iutland the Swede goes then to Hulsten also takes Fredericks Ode after by the frost gets Funen Island the Poles now took Lisna destroyed many Protestants went into Prussia to Thorn the Swede and Dane make peace an Envoy came to the Swede from Cromwell Protector of England to assure him the Swedes enemies should be his enemies The pretended Lord Protector of England with fourteen daies sickness died the Ducth demanded of the Portugall the Isle of St. Thomas commerce with Brazeel The Turk demands double custome of the Christians at Ierusalem The French and some English enter Ostend on a surprise but are beaten out The Swede returne upon the Dane get into Zealand and besiege Copenhagen where was the King and Nobles of Denmark Corenburgh Caslte was yeelded to the Swede the Dane in a sally had 1500 disperst the Dutch fought for the Dane near Shoven where they lost eight Ships 100 men with Wittie Wittiens that died of his wounds the Swede only loosing two Ships but attempting to storm Copenhagen lost many valorous Officers and Soldiers in the tedious time of the Legure the King of Swedeland fell sick and died advising his Counsell to peace The K. of France marries the K. of Spains daughter concludes a peace who had been long enemies Embassadors come to the King of England from France Venice Holland to desire Amity Peace is supposed to be between England and Spaine war being made only by Cromwel The Turks with an Army of 80 thousand Tatrars now marches towards Germany subdues Transilvania places Soloni GÃ ber Prince carries away many thousand Christians Captives King Charles the Second of England his Restauration Richard Cromwell immediately after his Fathers death was by the Council Proclaimed the Lord Protector who not long after summond a Parliament which was very ready to settle the Government by a single person but in their proccedings being much for Tythes settling the Church and the Presbyterial Ministrie without the liberty others expected the Officers of the Army in consultation with some others resolve to bring again the Government to a Commonwealth which Richard Collonel Goff and others sought to oppose by drawing forces together who presently instead of fighting with run to Desboroughs and Lamberts party then the Officers of the Army put out the Parliament dethron'd Richard also the Soldiers in Ireland falling in with those in England Henry Cromwell is deprived of his Deputyship then the Army bring in the remaining part of the long Parliament of the year 41 excluding the secluded Members still who preently place all Officers for a Commonwealth put out others but people being now weary of the tossings of Government inclin'd to armes Sir George Booth appeard with an Army of above 6000 but the Parliament sent Lambert who subdued him he endeavouring to escape in womens apparrel was taken prisoner the Parliament upon Lamberts returne gave him 1000 pound not long after Lamberts and Desboroughs friends in the Army Petition to the Parliament for a general for which the Parl. percieving a single person againe aim'd at put out Lambert Desborough and seaven Officers of the Army more Colonell Morlie guarding the Parliament Lambert with a party stops their going to the house Morlie requires their admition they stood one against another with their guns cockt ready to fight but the Counsell of State perceiving that the Soldiers would all be of Lamberts side ordered the guards to goe home the Parliament sitting no more the Officers of the Army at Walingford house make Fleetwood General Lambert Lieftenant General Desborough Major-Generall of the horse and Monk of the foot and erected a Committee of Safety but upon dissatisfaction by letters Monck complain'd of their turning out the Parliament Lambert goes with an Army of 10000 against him Monk sent Commissioners to treat at London but on their returne being not satisfied with what his Commissioners had done he marching towards England desired another Treaty at Newcastle and call'd a convention in Scotland who assisted him in his motion Hazlerig and Morley sease on Portsmouth with whom many of the Soldiers joyn'd for the Parliament and the Navie also declare against Lambert the Soldiers about London fell in also for the Parliament the Parl. now sitting Lamberts Army deserted him Monk marches towards London the Counties and London by Commissioners hinted their desire privately to him the Parliament sent Commissioners to him who satisfied the Parliament in him he gave uncertain hopes by his carriage and letters to all but promis'd he would be for the Parliament and against Lambert the Parliament entertain
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 Bâ—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
for the King of Ipyrus more Townes by his eloquence then the King himself by the sword The son of Craesus seeing one running at his father with a drawn sword through strong affection though dumb all his life before cried O kill not the King The rich Cardinal of Winchester that procured the death of the good Duke of Glocester King Henry the sixth being struck with an incurable disease cryed fie will not death be hired will money doe nothing An Earle that used commonly to say let me be drown'd in a privy if such a thing be not so was so drown'd at St. Peters Monastery at Erford Sila put to death all he could remember and caus'd it to be regestred that he had precribed and put to death 4700 Citizens of Rome Contentions was so great in Constantius time between the Bishops that they brought whole bundles of Petitions against one another to the Emperor who desirous of Peace burnt them without reading Cardinall Langi acknowledged that formation of the Masse was needful and liberty of meats convenient but that Lather should reform all that was not to be endured Catos Daughter being married to Brutus who conspiring against Julius Caesar being troubled in mind and not imparting it to his wife observing it she being grieved took a rasor and wounded her thigh and losing much blood fell into a Feaver and after at hearing of her husbands death killd her self The first Christian King in the world was Lusius of the Brittains The first Christian Emperor Constantine was borne in England England is called the Granery of the Western world the Pope formerly received yearly from hence more then Ten tuns of Gold Cleobis and Bilon brethren in Greece lov'd their mother so dearely as they harnessed themselves to draw her Coach when she was to goe to Junoes Temple Some Elephants the Magull keeps to execute Malefactors some they pash to death presently others they break their joynts by degrees as they are bid William the Conqueror gave a mannor and certain yard-lands in Buckingamshire to one upon this condition that the possessor thereof should find litter for the Kings Bed when he came that way Rubenius Celer would needs have it ingraven on his Tomb that he had lived with his wife Ennea fortie three years and yet they never fell out In a battel when the Persians was overthrown by the Turks many women was slain that being arm'd followd their husbands in the battel Cleopatra Queen of Egppt at a banquet drunk up a pearl dissolved worth fifty thousand pounds and one dish at second course was valued at two hundred and fifty peeces of gold When the bloody Danes raged in England they coming to a Nunnery at Coldington in Scotland Ebba the proresse with the rest of the Nuns cut off their own noses and lips chosing rather to preserve their virginity then their beauty yet the Danes burnt the Monastery and them in it Godfrie of Bulligne with his followers in four years conquered all the goodliest Provinces of Asia in one fight his men stood in blood to the anckles in another he slew a hundred thousand Turks or Infidells Two brothers followers of Phythagoras lov'd so intirely that Dionysius condemning one the other offered to dye in his stead which the Tyrant seeing desired to be a third in their affection Pericles was so patient as he dispatcht much business and after came softly to his house at night and ordered his man to light home a fellow that had been railing at him all the day Theomesticles by the strength of his memory could call all his soldiers by name King Romulus was first a Shepheard Priscus a banisht stranger and Servius a Bond slave as his name imports Calvin an eye witness testifies that when Geneva embrased the Gospell the Magistrates found by visiting the relicks that what was adored as the braine or St. Peter was a Pummis stone and Anthonies arm was the sinew of a Stag the parcell of wood in Europe which the Papists say are parts of Christs Crosse will load a ship though the Crosse was no more then a man could bare Boca di porco or Swinsmouth being chose Pope changed his name Sergius which president his successors follow if one be a Tyrant he is called Clemens if unjust Inosent Micypsa on his death-bed caused all his sons to write this sentence in golden letters by concord small things are increased by discord great things are overthrown Ten Noble virgins delivered by the Romans as hostages to Parsonna upon Peace with him being abroad without guard escapt home but Publica Consul to the Romans returned them again though his own Daughter was one of them De Thermes a French General knighted a soldier for first mounting a bulwark and an hour after hang'd him for doing it without command Henry the fourth K. of England when his eldest son Prince of Wales was committed by the Lord chief Justice for afronting him on the Bench thanked God he had a Judge so impartiall and a son so obedient to submit to Justice The Egyptians being releeved with Corne by King Apis and the Corn being done by the labor of the Ox they worshipt Apis under the form of a pide Ox. In Poland there was bred a stinking disease by reason of a vicious humor glewing together the haire of the head in the form of little Serpents full of nastiness yielding if pricked blood and the cutting of this haire at first would cause the humor to torter some other part of the body Erostratus a young man to make himself famous and to perpetuate his name set on fire Diana's Temple at Ephesus one of the Stateliest fabricks of the world Eunomius the heretick boasting he knew God Basil to convince him of his ignorance graveld him in twenty one questions about the pismire A Spanish Cobler lying on his death-bed laid a speciall charge upon his eldest son to retain the Majesty worthy his family The Mahomitans pray with a still voyce useing many words which set forth the omnipotency eternity and other atributes of God and acknowledge themselves burthens to the earth poyson to the Air dareing not to look to heaven but comfort themselves in Mahomet and pray five times a day at 6.9.12.3 and 6. at night King Sapores straitly besieging Nisibis upon the prayer of a devout man God sent an Army of Gnatts and Flies that tormented away the Persians A Varlot betraying the Isle of Rhodes to the Turk to have his daughter was after told by the Turk that if he should be his son in law he must not be a Christian but a Musleman within and without and so fleyed off his baptised skin and put him in a bed strewed with salt to get a new skin killing him with shame and torment Judge Morgan Lord chief Justice of the Common pleas refusing any witness to speak or any other matter to be heard in favour of the adversary her Majesty being partie the Queen declared that her pleasure was that whatever
against the Irish and would arme a lifeguard of 220 horse foot but by letters intercepted from the Lord Digbie the Parl. suspected something else and appoint Hotham not to yeeld Hull to the King the K. summond the Country as being in danger of the Parliament the Parliament declared such extraordinary arming of men to be against the Laws many of the Lords and Commons went to the King the Parliament sent propositions to him who not consenting they order money and Plate to be brought in for Religion the King and Laws the King did the like Proclaming against their Warrants for the Malitia they forbid raising armes by the Kings warrant and get an Army under Essex of fourteen thousand the King besieges Hull looses twenty one men in a retreat the King sets up his Standard for men sends for a Composure but the Parliament would not treat till he had revokt his Proclamation calling them Rebels the Armies at Edge-hill fight both sides took prisoners 5000 was slaine most of the Kings and Ruthen his general a prisoner died of his wounds The French gets Tarine from the Spaniards and many Victories the Pirates of Argier take a Spanish Ship valeu'd at about three hundred thousand pound A Countryman killing a hogg before three of his Children one of which being six years old the other two kil'd their brother in their fathers absence and boast of it their Mother threw her selfe for grief in a Well and her husband hang'd himself The Emperor Fard beheads some of his commanders for not fighting makes peace with the Turks for twenty years In England many victories and places are got some by the King some by the Parliament who rais'd excise tried and executed Chalanor for a plot against them About this time was the revolt of Portugall a place of 800 miles Circute 400 miles by the Sea this once belong'd to the King of Casteel and was under an Earle whose Son gaining much from the Moores was made General fought with five Mahomitan Kings their Army being about 400 thousand the King of Casteel made this Earle the first King of Portugal who was confirmed by the Pope at last the King of Casteel and Portugal fell to wars and moreover a Cardinall coming to be King and dying without Issue many pretending right to it the people the Pope also as Doner of Crownes in controversies but the Dutchess of Burgance was supposed the true Heir but the King of Spaine also pretended a title which being supported by armes in two battles assisted by the French he subdues Portugal but ruling of them hardlie by impositions and listing yearly four thousand Portugizes they was weary of the Spanish Government and both Priests and People sought deliverance the King of Spaine sends for the Duke of Burgance Count Oliverz excuses his coming to Court but assures the King of the Dukes affection the K. makes him chief over his Malitia the Nobilty and Arch Bishops meet and tell the Duke of Burgance of their desire to make him King who seem'd to desire time to consider of it but the business was so unanimously carried on that on a set day by the signe of a shot from Lisbone they fell on upon the guards in several places by Land and Sea killing only one Swise and threw the Kings Secretary their great enemy out of a window and sackt his house but in about two hours all the shops was open and all quiet rejoycing in their King John who promis'd to run all hazards for his Countries good the plot took effect at the same time in other places and Castles also in the Indies and elswhere abroad the Spaniards being quietly sent home without blood The Lords spiritual and temporal Commons in Parliament confirmed the King the Marquess of Furara gave the oath of allegian e to the Clergie and others the King was after Crowned by the Arch-bishop of Lisbone attended with the Nobility the King had put into his hand a Chrystall Scepter he altered but very few officers of State the Parliament would have enacted him some monies but he rather chose to accept of the peoples benevolence which amounted to four millions of gold this news astonisht the Court at Madrid that a Kingdome should be lost by lights and fireworks and ever since they have continued in war with Portugal Rome fortified fearing the Spaniard for receiving a Portugall Ambassador The Queen of France upon a vow to the Ladie Lauretta for health restored to the Dolphin sends twelve hundred weight of silver and an Image of Jesus The Emperor redeemes the Image of Marie of the Sweedes with 10000 Florenes after the Sweede fights him for 8 hours took 289 officers after took in eight places Wrangle also beats the Dane but the Dane makes peace with both Sweede Dutch In England the Parliament get assistance of the Scots the King by a cessation in Ireland gets some thence who were quickly broaken but the Scots took in many places weakned Newcastles army in the North with whom at Marston-More the Parliaments army Manchester and Fairfax being now made chief commanders fight the Parliaments left wing was first worsted but Cromwel who commanded under Fairfax broke the Kings left wing Lashly the Scot pursuing and Cromwel coming about again with his horse releev'd the left and got the victory took bag and baggage and 100 Ensignes after the Scots took Newcastle In Cornewal Essex being incompassed the foot submitted to the King the horse forcing their way and escaping as they could Essex flying to Plymouth Propositions was sent by the Parliament to Oxford about Religion Ireland Malitia but nothing done Fairfax is voted General a new Army is modeld foreigne Ambassadors sought to agree the King and Parliament The King Prince Rupert fight the new Army routed their left wing Cromwel did the like by the King and Skippon weakning their foot Cromwel forcing the Ks. horse to flight the foot was taken 4000 brought prisoners through London about 600 on both sides slain most of the Conquerors Fairfax's Army by Crumwels meanes lose not an hour takes in many places and Hopton was spoyled by Waller in the West The Parliament would not accept of the Kings offers made to their Commissioners at Vxbridge the Scots was to hard for Montross though sometimes vexed by him but at last they utterly overthrew him tried and executed him The French take Graveline by a laborious siege the great Vizor presents himself arm'd before the Turke complaining of disaffected persons but he is stab'd the Dutch pass through the Danish Seas whether they will or no but a Tower giving light to Marriners being remov'd fourteen of their ships was dashed against rocks there was burnt at Constantinople 1000 houses 15000 ware houses In July 1647. The Duke of Arots Viseroy of Naples for the King of Spaine imposed taxes among other commodities upon fruits upon which the people gave out mutenous words the Viseroy consulted with the precincts of the