head of anye enemie to the king heâ— should haue a blacke Horsse and a blacke Bull for his rewarde If in Scythia any victorie had beene gotten the Conqueror should drinke of the kings cuppe which was carried for that purpose with the armie and that euerye yeare during his life he might after that victorie drinke of the kings cuppe as a rewarde for his seruice In the games of Isthmia the victors were crowned with the Garlands made of Pine appointed by Solon that they should haue one hundreth drachmes In the games of Olympia the Uictor should be crowned with Lawrell and haue fiue hundreth drachmes and he that wonne the masterie thrise should haue his statue erected beeing 496. yeares after the building of Râ—me Martinus the second of that name a French pope of Rome died 884. It is written that this Pope got his office by enchantment or such other euill meanes Upon this daye appeared a great Comet after the which Lodowicke King that time of Germanie died within three dayes after 882. Petrus Benbus a Uenetian cardinall of Rome died 1547. I reede in Pandolphus Chronicles that Peter the Apostle came into Rome first vpon this day 44. In the cittie of Caesaria in Palestina Priscus Malchus and one Alexander three countrâ—emen were crowned martyrs vnder the Emperor Valerius vpon this day 259. Likewise Prisca a Virgine of that name a martyr vnder Claudius the Emperor 45. Iohn Philpot an Englishman a great deuine was bâ—rned at Smithfield 1556. Lispia was besieged by Iohannes Fredericke a Saxon being one of the Electors in the Empire but his siege was in vaine 1547. The 19. Day MArcus Aemilius Paulus proconsull of Rome triumphed ouer the Affricans by Sea In this triumphe of M Aemilius Paul as it did in fight differ from others so in victorie and triumphe he was contrarie to others triumphes for their Banners Flagges and Ensignes were set vp in most braue manner their shippes hanged ouer with cloth of Tishue Golde and Siluer decked and trimmed with Garlandes of seuerall floures and the Souldiers crowned with all manner of crownes Nauales coronae Images and statues and all the rich â—poâ—les set in publike places to bee seene their Captiues and Prisoners bound fast to the Mastes of the Shippes thus with all kinde of Musicke and pompe of triumphe they saile with victorie towards Rome M. Amilius Pau. Proconâ—ul of Rome triumphed ouer the Affricans by sea 499. yeares after the building of Rome Theodosius Hispanus was by Gratianus appointed Emperour in the East countrie vpon this daie in the roome of Valens the Emperour 389. And after that this Emperour Theodosius appointed his Sonne Arcadius to be with him a Caesar in the Empire died vpon this day at Constantinople 413. Henrie the eight King of England after he had raigned almost 38. yeares dyed vpon this daye as Sleidon affirmeth others saye and affirme it to the eight and twentith of this moneth at what daye Edward the sixte his sonne succeeded him 1541. As vpon this day in France were many martyred vnder the Emperour Antonius Verus specially three notable martyrs Maturus Attalus and Blaudina a Maide of such woonderfull constancie that when she was martyred she much astonished the tormentors and the beholders on Likewise Potentiana and Pontianus and many others vpon this day was made martyrs vnder Commodus the Emperour In Portingale vpon this daye a great Faire or meeting of men for the space of 15. daies is appointed The tvveentith Day VPon this day Gordianus the Emperor was borne 259. of whome games and plaies were celebrated with much mirth at Rome in remembrance of Gordianus birth Theophilus Emperour of Canstantinople being ouerthrowne twise by the Sarizens of very shame and greefe dyed in the twelfth of his Empire 842. Carolus the eight king of Fraunce was created Emperor of Constantinople vpon this daye by pope Alexander the sixte of that name Seruius Fuluius Proconsul at Rome triumphed by sea ouer the Affricans vpon this day 499. years after the building of Rome FraÌ„ciscus Valesius king of France with great regal pompe and solemnitie was crowned vpon this day at Remes 1515. some referre it to the 25. of Ianuarie Vladislaus duke of Lithuania was made a Christian by the Popes legat and was crowned king of Poland the selfe same day with great solemnitie in the citie of Cracouia 1320. whose posteritie continueth to this day as Mart. Chromerus a Polonian writer doth affirme Sebastianus a cittizen of Millaine a captaine vnder Dioclesian the Emperour in his warres suffred euerie torment and was martired with diuers others in Fraunce for the profession of Christ as vpon this day 304. Likewise Fabianus bishop of Rome was vnder the emperour Decius tormented with martirdome as vpon this day It is written in Martinus Cromerus that Margareta the countie Verboslay had aliue 36. sonnes Si credi potest Upon this day at Basil the riuer of Rhine was frosen ouer which was seene in no mans age before The 21 Day VPON this day the Iewes began their moneth Schebat their eleuenth month on the which they held a feast as they do vpon the first and the last day of euerie moneth celebrate solemnity in memory of their gouernment vnder Moses in the wildernesse also in remembrance of their deliuerance out of Egypt from Pharaos bondage and crueltie The 21 day of euerie moneth the Calcedonians hold it as an vnluckie and euil day for as the Romanes the Grecians and other countries recorded their altros dies blacke dayes vpon the which daies they would take no warre in hand nor enter into anie battell nor take in hand any great action so this daye the Calcidonians much lamented for that Darius lieftenant and generall of his warres after he had vanquished subdued and had spoiled and ransacked all the countrie to adde more crueltie he caused all the male children within Calcedon to be gelded and to be sent as Eunuches vnto Persea Lodowick king of Germanie died and was buried with his father as Melancthon affirmeth but Scotus referreth it to the 20. of August of the next yeare following Lodouicus the third and the last emperour of the house and stocke of Charles the great and first of that name died for verie griefe on this day for that hee was by the Vngarians ouerthrowne 911. Hadrianus the third was elected the eight pope of Rome who decreed that in the election of the pope the consent of the emperors should not be sought nor looked for 884. Likewise as vpoÌ„ this day Innocentius the fifth a Burgandinâ— was elected pope of Rome who raigned sixe moneths Carolus the eight king of France departed from Rome with a great armie vpon this day inuaded Naples and help the whole kingdome for a time 1495. Georgius Sigismundus Chauncelor to the great Emperour Charles the fifth Ferdinandus and Maximilian the second was vpon this day
Souldiour and from a Souldiour became an Emperour who raigned three yeares then was slaine he and his sonne being a verie childe 240. C. Iulius Caesar entred into Rome from mount Albanus with great pompe and triumphe vpon this day 727 years after the building of Rome in the which yeare hee also was slaine Leo the sonne of Martianus the Empepor was chosen emperor of the East after his father vpon this day 457. Editta Wife to Otto the Emperor died vpon this day and was buried at Magdenburge 948. Henrie the eight king of England died vpon this day leauing a sonne behind him his successor Edward the sixt 1547. Lusitania a countrey of Spaine was so shaken with an Earthquake that much harme and great losse of it ensued at what day the Cittie of Ulisbone fell prostrate to the grounde 1531. Upon this daye in Rome was builded a temple and dedicated vnto Castor and Pollux 270 yeares after the building of Rome Polycarpus Bishop of Smyrna Pionicus and diuerse others after much constancie and bouldnesse were martired vnder Antoninus Verus 150. Of Polycarpus death Euseb. writeth very strange things read 3. booke and 15. chap. of his martirdome in Smyrna Sextus Apuleus proconsul of Rome had his triumph granted him out of Spaine vnder Octauianus the Emperour 727 yeares after the building of Rome The 27. Daie COcceus Nerua the thirteenth emperor of Rome who succeeded that deadly tyrant Domitianus after that hee had raigned almost two yeares died vpon this day at Rome 66. This Emperour aduaunced the publike weale behaued himselfe verie soberlie vpright and courteous and yet stoute and manfull he adopted after him a good man to gouerne named Traianus for it was hard to finde a good Emperour then in Rome and harder for a good Emperor to liue in Rome such treacherie and tirannie raigned theÌ„ that one Caesar kiled an other and one Emperor destroied another that the empire continued not aboue 400 yeares but was carried from Rome to Constantinople Henricus the sâ—nne of Fredericus Barbarossa king of the Romanes was married to Constantia daughter to Rogerus king of Sicilia of whome Fredericus the second was borne Seffanus and Constantinus both then Emperors were apprehended and taken by Constantinus the some of Leo and put into a Monasterie being shauen like Friers both head and beard Upon this day by the commaundement of Charles the fift a speach was had concerning religion fiue yeares after the first controuersie at Ratisâ—one in Germanie but because of the busines and warre ensuing it tooke no effect 1546. Stumpf. affirmeth that vpon this day a great battell was fought betweene the Tigurines and Heluetians at Vâ—ila a towne in Germanie Vitilianus Bishop of Rome died as vpon this daye 670. after he had beene elected 14. yeares this bishop brought into the Romane Church the Organes and musicke Licosth in his bookes of woonders saith that vpon this day appeared two golden pillers the one on the right hand of the sunne and the other on the left 1704. Ignatius bishop of Antioche suffered martirdome vnder Arcadius the Emperor this Ignatus committed his Church to Policarpus bishop of Smyrna The 28 Day VPon this day Charles the Great King of Fraunce and the first of that name of a Frenchman was made Emperour of Rome by Pope Leo this brought the Empire from Rome into Germanie and hauing doone many great exploits after he had erected Colledges Schooles in Bononia Papia and Lutetia died at Aquisgrane in the 46. yeare of his raigne Of this Charles the great the Frenchmen haue their cheefe antiquitie in matters touching the roialtie and dignity of their inaugurations of their kings and of the buriall of their princes the solemnitie of either began by this king and from his time whose Eusignes and reliques are left as monuments to be vsed at the coronation of the Kings of Fraunce at this daye as I haue written in the generall inauguration and crowning of their kings Alexius the 4. emperor of Constantinople was slaine vppon this day 124. Lu. Cornelius Dolabella triumphed ouer the Lusitanians and Spaniads 6â—5 yeares after the building of Rome Mari. Scotus saith that vpon this daye 1079. a terrible battaile was fought in Germany by a place called Fladechies where countie Manfridus with many others died A terrible earthquake was heard ouer all Siria vppon this day at what time many townes and manie thousands of people perished Cedrenus in his chronicles of the Greekes 746. Pascalis was elected pope of Rome without the consent of Lewes surnamed Pius king of Fraunce and also Emperour of Rome Upon this day at Darmset by the riuer of Rhine a great solemnitie of the nobles and peers of Germanie with running at tilt and at barriers and other games was celebrated 1496. Amongest the old and auncient Romanes the feast called Equitia was solemnly wont to be celebrated and kept in Mars his field at Rome sometime in Circo Maximo For this feast Equitia they had certaine plaies and games where horses and Mules some lose and some bound together and shoult so run in Circo Maximo Some vsed one race some vsed another These mules and horses made such a sport at Rome that while this play was celebrated Romulus caused the Sabine virgins to be rauished for the which cause great warres grew betweene the Romanes and the Sabines and in memorie of this Romulus appointed the feast called Consualia The 29 daie AS vppon this day the auncient Romanes were woont to create their kinges and euerie yeare they celebrated a solemne feast in memorie of their Kinges The solemnitie of inauguration and crowning of the Kings of Rome I did write in my other Booke Aurelianus Emperour of Rome borne in Ponnonia after he had subdued the Gothes vanquished the French men tamed Egypt and recouered both the East and West countries vnder his dominion and empire of Rome and triumphed ouer Zenobia Queene of Palmeria after he slue Odenatius the king her husband And after manie other famous exploits done he vsed Solons law called Amnistian which Thrasybulus reuiued in Athens after the banishment of the thirtie tyrantes and was as vpon this day slaine by his owne seruants betweene Constantinople and Heraclia some referre it to the fourth of Februarie â—76 Likewise Dagobertus Magnus king of France died at Spinetum of the fâ—ixe on this day 645. Philippus the 28. emperour of Rome and the first of that name with his sonne named also Philippus were slaine in one daie the elder at Verona the yonger at Rome after they had raigned seauen yeares as Mar. Scot. affirmeth but Eutrop. sayeth 5. yeares Batildis the wife of Clodoueus the second of that name king of Fraunce died at Paris 670. Isabella the wife of Edward the second king of England after manie broiles threw her husband the king into prison and caused her sonne named also Edward being
Arabia into Egypt are by the birdes Ibides fought withall and vanquished and thereby Ibis doth often saue Egypt from the harme and danger of these serpents and therefore recorded in the bookes Memphis as one of the gods of Egypt by the priestes of Vulcan In Germanie great triumphes with tilting and barriers and other playes at Ratisbone by the nobles and peeres of â—auaria were as vpon this day solemnized This was the 35. turnement had in Germanie 1487. Under the Emperour Maximinus many were on this day martired as Veronica Philea with others of these martirs I haue in an other place entreated where you may haue infinite number that stoutly stood to the profession of Christ Iesus The 5. daie IN Rome as on this day two solemne feastes were celebrated the one amongest the Romane Uirgins called puellarum ferâ—ae the other amongest the nurses and mothers that gaue sucke called nutricum lactantium feriae on the which day among the Romanes the women sacrificed to Nundina the goddesse of infancie and consulted touching the bringing vp of these infants with their nourses prescribing lawes and orders of diet to the nurses that gaue sucke lest by libertie of feeding the infant might miscarie at what time they appointed vppon what day the infant should be named which was among the old Romanes vpon the ninth day and among the Grecians the fift day the ceremonies and the sacrifices that are vsed by the nurses for the health of the infant to the goddesse Nundina are manie in diuers countries according to their superstitious customs As vpon this day a feast and solemne sacrifice in old time was appointed in Quirinus valley against the furie of fire dedicated to the goddesse Agatha with torches done in the night time Octauius Caesar was now the third tiwe by consent of the Senators Consuls Magistrates â—and people saluted by the name of Augustus and also called Pater patriae as the most fortunate and best beloued Emperour of anie that raigned after him in Rome As vpon this day Iunius Pera at his being Consul of Rome with great pompe by the liceÌ„ce of the senators triumphed ouer the Salentines and also the Mesapians in such solemne sort as you read in the generall triumph The yeare that this triumph was solemnised fell vppon the time of Lustrum which was appointed euery fift yeare the state of the cittie should be examined per Censores at what time a generall mustering was had at Rome in the which were 360 and od thousands found of able men within the citie of Rome 487. Clemens the fourth a frenchman was on this day chosen pope of Rome 1265. this pope called Carolus the French king his cosyn germane went into Italie fought against Manfredus and Conradinus two noble captaines of Germanie whom Carolus that time vanquished and was by pope Clemens therefore crowned king of Sicilia paying yeerely to the Pope 40000. crownes as a tribute to the church of Rome The cittie of Millaine in Italie was taken by duke Franciscus surnamed Sfortia after long besieging of it 1444. The 6 Day THis was a dismal day to the Romanes fore those causes before reheased so the priestes of Memphis recorded this day vnfortunate for as the Romanes obserued their vnluckie daies by the name of Atridies so the Grecians the Egyptians and all nations haue recorded good and bad daies according to the first cause giuen whether it were good or bad though in truth none were more superstitious than the Romanes neither had such cause offered to note these daies because their ouerthrowes were great and their victories far greater Manfredus the Sonne of Fredericus the second and tutor to Conradinus his brothers sonne was slaine in a battaile at Beneuentum on this day by Carolus the French king 1126. Iohanna Borbania Queene of France and the wife of Charles the fifth died on this day 1378. and afeer within three daies hir daughter called Isabella died also which doubled the griefe of the king Beorgor king of Alania was on this day slaine and found dead at the foote of Bergome a mountaine so called 473. As vpon this day Pelagius the second of that name bishop of Rome died of the plague at Rome after whom succeeded Gregorius surnamed the great this was the last of 92 bishops that raigned in Rome then followed the race of Popes from Bonifacius the third which was the 63. bishop the first pope of Rome vntill Gregorius which was the 13 Pope 166. Eusebius a Greeke borne bishop of Rome was vpon this day 310. made martire for Christ Iesus vnder Maxentius the Emperour The 7 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The eight Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 9 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The tenth Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 The 11 Day 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 a part of Africa in consideration of this peace for 〈◊〉 Rome with al hir pompe and dignitie became to decline and the kingdomes in Germany began to florish and within a short time after to challenge the Empire Elizabeth wife to Henry the seauenth king of England died as on this day in London by childbirth 1503. Gregorius the second pope of Rome died on this day 731. he defended Images and extolled them to the highest honor in spite of Leo the Emperour for then Popes made Emperors sometime without the leaue of the electors The 12 Day ANdronichus Palaeologus the Emperour died on this day 1330. Leo the ninth was elected pope in Rome being before the 〈…〉 and now sent to Rome by Henricus the third then Emperour 1049. to bee chosen pope Iageslo duke of Liâ—uania afterward called Vladislaus was crowned king of Poland on this day in Craconia the chiefest cittie in Polonia 1386. Iane the daughter of the duke of Suffolke was maried to Gilford Dudley the duke of Northumberlands some was named and pronounced Queene of England and therefore on this day was beheaded in the tower at London 1554. Religion was changed in Basil in Germanie by the perswasion of Io. Occolampadius learned and a Godly deuine 1529. 〈…〉 In Italie on this day â—he â—ayres called Nundine nucerienses are kept which endure for 15. dayes Dionisia a maide of Alexandria was persecuted and beheaded for the Gospel as Eusebius saith Also Sosanna and Eulalia two other 〈◊〉 of Alexandria died martâ—rs on this day 262. The 13 Daie THe Romanes in times past vpon this day with great solemnities verie deuoutlie sacrificed vnto their god Faunus to whom they dedicated their plaies Lupercalia and also on this day they builded a temple vnto Iupiter hard by the riuer Tiber. Noe the third time did let a doue from the arke which returned not to the arke againe Upon this day the citie of Rome was by Camillus deliuered from the French men who tooke hir and possessed her for 7. moneths as Plutarch in Camillus life reporteth
the Heathens and Sarazens as ouer diuers parts of France and speciallie the great victorie which he had vpon this day ouer Chilpericus the second of that name and 19 king of Fraunce at a place called Camericus in the 718. yeare of Christs birth Henrie the fourth king of England vpon this day after hee had beene deliuered from many hard chaunces and had diuers good haps in ciuill warres languished in sicknesse and died vpon the 20 of March and was buried at Canterburie One sacrifice the Scythians haue in this manner in the moneth Nisan which is March when one dieth in Scythia of any great state his friends and his neighbours carie all his beasts and kill them for a feast to solemnize the funerall of the dead as the Romans and the Gretians doe celebrate a feast for the honour of Emperours and Princes birthe The sonne of this Scythian dead man causeth his fathers head being filled with all sweete odors to be guilted ouer and to be set as a monument of his father where once euery yeare vpon the very daye that his father died he keepeth a solemne feast wher his friends and his neighbours doe yearely at this feast offer sacrifice with ceremonies therevnto belonging vnto this gilded head abhorring the rites and sacrifices of any countries beside their owne as you heard what they did to Anachares and Siales for the ministring of the sacrifice and ceremonies of the Gretians The 21 Day MAximus the Emperour or rather tirant after hee had raigned in the empire 77. daies and had in that short time slaine Gratianus at Lugdunum after he came from Brittain and had driuen Valentinianus from his empire in the west was vppon this day as Mar. Scotus affirmeth cut in peeces by the souldiers of the Emperour Valentinianus yet Functius saieth that he was beheaded not farre from Aquilea 430. Also on this day 269. Galienus the emperâ—ur who raigned 15. yeares 7. with his father and eight yeares he gouerned the empire after his fathers death as Eutrop saith but he was slaine with his brother Valerianus both Emperours at Millaine and that vpon this day some varie in his saying that Valerianus was brother to Galienus but I let such controuersies passe After that Carolomaunus the sonne of Lodowicke the second of that name and brother to Lodowick the third who raigned both kinges of France had recouered Italie and setled himselfe quiet hee died vppon this day of a sicknesse called Apoplexia 880. Maximilian the Emperour son to Frederick the third was borne vppon this day in the new cittie of Austria 1459. Rodolphus Sueuus was crowned king of the Romanes by the bishop Sigisfridus against Henry of Magâ—ntia who stood against him in the election to be king 1077. The 22. Day THe Iewes whose fiue daies of intercalation do now begin after the moneth Adar which is the twelft moneth with the Iewes and the Egyptians do vse this kinde of intercalation as the Romans do with Iulius Caesar who brought from Egypt to Rome a cunning Mathematician and made the Romane yeare to agree with Egyptians by adding euerie foure yeare a day Henrie the fourth being before elected Caesar returned vppon this day from Campaniaâ—o Rome in triumphant sort with great honor ouer the Normans 1084. The English men had an ouerthrow by the French men and the Scots in the territorie of Anioy as vpon this day 1421. Hennibal the scourge of Rome beeing called from Italie into Africk to resist Scipio being made a new Consul and sent from Rome as generall ouer the Romanes Hannibal before he returned from Italie caused a triumphant arch to be set vp by the temple of â—uno Lucina in the which hee caused to bee engrauen his exploits and noble victories and the name of all the Consuls Dictators and gallant Romane captaines which he vanquished and slue at three great battels Tâ—ebeia Trasymene and Cannes which were set in Greek and Punicke letters for a memoriall of his being in Italie as a Trophie and a monument of his feats and victories against the Romanes The 17 Daie POlomie counted this day to be the equinoctiall of the spring being the fourth day of the creation of the world on the which day the Sunne the Moone and the starres were created This was the fifth and the last day of Quinquatria festa which was consecrated to Minerua in mount Caelio vpon the which day all the Trompeters should come to the said mount and there begin to sound from thence through all the streets of Rome sounding the Trompets vntill they came to the Capitol which was warning to the Senators the Cousuls and magistrates of Rome to come to the Capitol to finish the sacrifice of Quiâ—quatria into Minerua and to make an ende of the feast which is called Tubilusthium Of this day Ouid saith Summa dies â— quinque tuba lustrare canora c. Cornel. Scipio then Proconsuld in Africk in most solemne sort within a triumphant chariot came victor into Rome ouer the Africanes The same Scipio might be wel compared vnto Sesostris who for his victories and conquestes was called the Hercules of Egypt This Sesostris exceeded for his proâ—nesse and valure These lefâ— more trophes and monuments of his triumphes behind him in Egipt in Ethiopia in Asia and in Sâ—ithia then either Alexander or Cirus such 〈◊〉 Archers 〈◊〉 pillers of brasse coppâ—â— and of Iuorie according to the custome of Egypt This Sesostris carried kings captiues bound to his chariot from place in place whose monumentes after his death were by the priestes of Egypt so kept and defended that they would not permit Darius to haue his statue exected before Sesostris though Egypt was at that time 〈…〉 The courage of this Scipio in Carthage 〈…〉 Sardima and in all Africa seemed no lesse but that among a number of Romane Hercules which in Scipios daies florished in Rome he might chalenge 〈◊〉 ouer them all Selymus the Turke and second of that name satled from his 〈◊〉 of Constantinople towards the Ile of Melitea with a great and huge number of shippes and he bestowed there a whole Winters warre without anie conquest done at all In the warres which chaunced betweene the Romanes and the 〈◊〉 after much slaughter on both sides they agreed that there should bee three men vppon the Romans side and three also vppon the 〈◊〉 â—ide which should end this strife and finish this warre betweene them Three Romanes came into the â—ielde which were both horne at one birth beeing Brethren and called Horatij and the other three Sabines called Curiatij these were likewise bretheren in like sort borne 〈◊〉 one 〈◊〉 called â—rigemini fratres cousin germanes to the Romanes they fought it so valiantly that two of the Romanes 〈…〉 other Romans which liued who perceiuing their eagernes the Romane made as though he would flee and the Sabine that was not hurt followed him hard at the heeles the other being sore wounded
at that time with great solemnitie was according to the commaundement kept at Ierusalem of the often inuation spoile destruction of Ierusalem you shall many times heere for it was destroyed fiue times first by the Egiptians they by the Chaldeans and after by the Romans c. The Frenchmen after many harde conflicts by the Germans and the Germans by the Frenchmen as vpon this day through the aid of the Hâ—luetians vanquished and ouerthrew the imperiall armie of Charles the fift in Pedemontana at what time the Frenchmen got such a victory yet to their smart insomuch that Charles the Emperour and Frances Valoys the French king were both contented to conclude a peace 1544. Leo the fourth Emperor of Rome in the fift and last yeare of his raigne at the earnest sute and request of his Nobles and also of the people elected and made his sonne Constantine the seauenth of that name his fellow Emperour to gouerne with him in the empite which was the onely sure way to staye himselfe in the empire being matcht with his sonne as it was the costome and manner of the Romane Emperours to do 776. Philip a verye yâ—ong man in the 20. yeare of Lodowike â—urnamed Craâ—sus was crowned king of Fraunce vpon the sixteene kalend of Maye which is the foureteene day of Aprill 1128. The 15 Daie THis was the seauenth day and last of the feast called vnleauened after the Israelits passed through the red sea and had giuen thankes to God for their deliuerance they came to the wildernesse of Sin which is betweene Elim and Sinai where they wandred three dayes murmering against God and Moises who tooke them from the flesh pots of Egipt at what time Quales couered their tents and Manna couered the ground so GOD pleased then their humors and yet were these people not pleased Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome instituted a feast to appease the goddes at what time the plague fell vpon their cattell this feast was called Fordicidia in which feast it was not lawful for the priests to offer no sacrifice but pregnantem bouem at what time the Idols of their housholde gods which were called Lares had vpon them a long robe made of Dogges skins and crowned with a Garland made of sweete flowers to whome sacrifice was offered with corne and Frankencense for their Idols were kept in their houses and in theyr gardens to driue sprites away and to watch their houses from any harme or danger that might happen in the night time Pipinus sonne to Charles the great king of Fraunce and Emperour of Rome was crowned king of Italy by his father and Lodouicus surnamed Pius his other sonne who succeeded him both in the Empire and in the kingdome of Fraunce was made king of Aquitania 781. Romanus Argyropylus Emperour of Constantinople when he had raigned fiue yeares and sixe moneths died vpon this daye Iustine saith that he was through treason drowned where he hathed himselfe 1033. Henrie the sixt of that name was crowned Emperour of Rome by Pope Celestinus with great pompe and solemnitie this was sonne to Fredericke surnamed Barbarossa who raigned 38 yeares Emperour during which time this Henrie was crowned king of Rome 1191. Balduinus first Earle of Flaunders and after was elected Emperour of Constantinople after he had raigned scant one yeare leauing the Empire to his brother Henrie who succeeded him and raigned after him sixe yeares 1205. I find in some Chronicle that Charles the seauenth king of Fraunce as vpon this daye gaue a great ouerthrowe to the Englishmen in Normandy but it was well requited for Henrie the sixte king of England in the tenth of this Charles his raigne was crowned king of France in their cheefe Church at Paris Functius could say no lesse with wounds and calamities enough to requite the first ouerthrowe so that Victor became Victus 1450. The 16 Daie I Finde not much that were doone vpon this daye worth the writing sauing of the death and election of some Bishops of Rome amongst whom Anicetus the tenth bishop of Rome suffered death vnder the emperour Seuerus this Bishop instituted that no priest should haue a beard nor let his hatre to growe long 160. Lodowicke Countie of Helsfenstein was most cruellye murthered and slaine in an vprore of the Countrie men in Sueuia but after they were like sheepe slaine in manye places of Germanie for the same 1525. I reade that in Scythia they were wont to celebrate a feast once a yeare in the moneth Thargelion to worship and to honour Mars his sworde in the which beside the sacrificing of a horse they vsed this ceremonie to lay the sword of Mars called Acinax as Mercuries sword was called Harpen vpon a pile of wood vnto the which the Scithians did more reuerence then to anye of their other gods and did sacrifice vnto this sword of euerie 100 prisoner one as the beastes were saficed but in this maner first they powred wine vpon the heads of the prisoners that should be slain in sacrifice after they tooke them into a certaine great vessell where they were slaine and from thence caried to the place where Mars his sword was put vp and taking the bloud of the sacrificed men they powred it vpon the sword of Mars for among the Scythians the chiefe seruice is to drincke of the blood of the first man that they kil of their enemies and to bring his head to the king of whose scull if hee be a great man the king doth drinke of The 17 Day VPon this daie the Iewes were wont to celebrate a feast in memorie of their Passouer which they vsed for a long time after the departing of the Israelites out of Egipt this was called Festum vincite in remembrance of the noble victorie and glorious triumph they had ouer Pharo with all his peers nobles and al the force and power of Egipt at what time the read sea was appointed by God to make an end of Pharos tyrannie and to giue his people victorie Felicianus with his naked sword in his hand most cruelly wounded Carolus king of Hungarie beeing at meat at one table with him and had then slaine him had hee not bin saued by the companie which were with him conuersant at the Table 1330. Martin Luther being as on this day before Charles the 5. and all the states of Germanie shewed and opened the falshod the abhominations and wickendes of the Romane religion of their indulgences and defended most syncerely this religion It is written that as vpon this day the sea brake into Flanders and drowned an hundred thousand people beside the losse of Cattels infinit number the like hath not bin seene before as Munster affirmeth he 18 Daie THe feast Equiria was celebrated with great solemnitie at Rome as vpon this day in Circo maximo with other pastimes and plaies called Circenses ludi which were alwaies appointed
heereof he setteth his bowe in the clowdes in memorie of his promise A great solemne day among the Romanes at what time they with processions sacrifices went to visit their corn this feast was called â—ustratio segetum on the which day they builded vp a temple and dedicated the same to the goddesse Fortune that shee might vouchsafe to accept their processions and sacrifice and to prosper their corne Constantinus the great that good Emperour that fauoured the Christians and the church of Christ after manie great good thinges by him done died as vpon this daâ—e at Nicomedia a cittie in Bithinia after he had raigned 31 yeares and had liued 66. Lodowick the fourth of that name surnamed Bâ—uarus was most solemnly crowned Emperour of Germanie by all the Cardinals of Rome in spite of pope Iohn the 22. of that name in saint Peters Chuch at Rome for the Pope had elected Friderick duke of Austria and would haue crowned him and stood against the state of Germanie for the space of 8. yeares wars did grow in so much that Frederick was taken and killed by Lodowick the fourth 1327. Henrie the third surnamed Niger sonne to Gerardus the second who was by his fathers meanes crowned king of the Romanes as vpon this daie and afterward by consent of all the Princes of Germanie was elected emperour who streight inuaded Bohemia and subdued them hee plagued Hungaria spoiled their countrey and subdued two of their chiefe citties and restored their king whom they had driuen out of his kingdome againe 1054. The 23 Day CRunnus the Prince of Bulgaria gaue a great ouerthrowe to the Christians as vpon this daie at Adrinopohs a town which Adrian the Emperour builded and called it after his own name about which time Mahomet the 2. went to Rode vppon this day with an infinite number of souldiers and there plaied the cruell tirant for three moneths both on sea and vpon land besieged Rhode and seeing that hee could do no good hee returned his siege and marched with his army toward Apulia 1474. After the Philistines had the great victorie ouer the Israelites when they had found the bodie of Saul being slaine and his three sonnes dead in the field with him they stripped Saul out of al his armour they cut of his head and sent it to the land of the Philistines to publish the victorie and they hanged the armour of king Saul in the temple of Astaroth their Assirian idol they commaunded also that his body should bee hanged on the wall of Bethshan and his head to be set on a pole they sent also the heads and the quarters of Ionathan Abinadab and Malchisha being the three sonnes of king Saul vnto diuers cities of the Philistines to hang them vpon poles in the temples before their Gods in token of victorie and triumph An ouerthrow was geuen to Charles the fifth his armie at Uisurgine and vppon the same day Wittenberge was yeelded vp vnto the Emperour for this Charles the filâ— neuer quieted himselfe before he had subdued all Flanders and the most part of Germanie vnder his empire 1547. The 24 daie A Great daie among the Syracusans and commaunded to be solemnly celebrated in memory of their famous victorie had ouer the Athenians by the riuer called Asinara at what time Niccas generall for Athens with all his whole armie were ouer throwen slaine and scattered This Syracusa the chefe citie in Sicilia was by the perswasions and councell of Alcibiades taken in hande to the great hurt and losse to Athens Otto the thirde was crowned Emperour of Germanie by Gregorie the 5. pope of Rome after hee returned to Saxonia and hearing that Gregorie the 5. whom hee had caused to bee made Pope was deposed by Crescentius and by the cittizens and had put in his roome a Grecian borne named Iohn the 17 of that name the Emperour returned in all hast besieged the cittie and tooke it tooke Crescentius pluckt out both his eies cropt his eares off and put him vppon an asse to ride through Rome as a spectacle and after slue him he restored Gregory to his papacie and made Iohns eies to bee had out and after to be banished 1000. Edward the 5. with his brother Richard sonnes to Edward the fourth king of England were slaine some say smothered some say drowned in the tower at London by that cruel monster Richard the third their owne vncle Edward the 4. his brother 1483. The 25. Day SEruius Tullius the sixt king of Rome triumphed on this day ouer the Hetruscans and ouer the Sabines this annexed to the cittie three hilles or litle mounts called mount Qâ—irinall mount Uiminall and mount Erquiline he entrenched rounde the walles of the cittie and he did first inuent the mustering of men at what time their was not found in Rome past 84. thowfand cittizens M. Marcellus being againe reconciled to the Emperour Caius Caligula was slaine by his familiar frende Magius Chilo as he returned to Rome by the way and after Magius slue himselfe the 43. yeare of our sauiour Christ. Sethon one of Vulcans priestes afterward made king of Egypt being so hated of his people and in such contempt with his subiectes that at what time Senacherib king of the Assirians came with a great armie of Arabians to inuade Egypt at what time in the moneth Pachon the people forsooke Sethon and reuolted from him how be it hee was warned by a vision in sleepe to geeue battail to the Arabians which he perfourmed he pitcht his tentes at Pelusium hauing fewe souldiers in his band the night before the battail should bee fought a great and huge swarme of rats and mise came and deuoured their bowstringes their quiuers spoiled their targets bucklers and did eat vp al their matches for their shot in fine they disordered all thinges in the Arabian camp that in the morning they were sorced to flie in which flight manie were slaine and taken Sethon the king hauing this victorie in this the priest of Vulcan caused an arch to be made on which y â— statue of SethoÌ„ was set in Spayrs holding a rat in his hand with this inscription In me quis intuens pius est in this order did the Egyptians triumph in their monstruous huge works and buildings setting vp their pictures Images to stand in Spairs to manifest their triumphes but in their sacrifices and superstitious ceremonies they farre exceeded the Romanes which I haue for example set downe for that they began long before the Romanes who had most of their sacrifice and ceremonies from the Grecians and the Grecians from the Egyptians The 26 Daie VPon this day beginneth the third moneth which the Iewes call Siban or Syuan the seuenth of this moneth answeareth the first of Iune In the third moneth in the which the Israelites went out of Egypt they came vnto the wildernesse of Sinay where the Israelites pitched their Tentes and
battaile geuen on the Sea ouer whom he with great commeÌ„dation triumphed cum nauali triumpho Mahomet the second of that name and the 6 emperour of the Turkes the onely scourge that plagued the Christians and also the only tâ—rant that afflicted Asia who did much augment his empire as vppon this day againe the third time hee laied siege to Rhodes and yet failed of his purpose and was forced to passe with his armie to Apulia The Heluetians being in warre with their next neighbours gaue them battaile at Lauppen a cittie in the Confines of Heluetia ouerthrew them and slue them to the number of three hundreth 1338. The 22 daie PHilip the sunne of Frederick surnamed Barbarossa and the first Frederick of that name after his great warres against Alsatia Argentina and Thuringia taking some repose in the castle of Bamberga was there traiterouslie slaine by Otto the County of Uâ—ietelspatch to the great grief of al Germanie after he had raigned 9. yeares 1208. The mariage of Philip king of Spaine was solemnly celebrated as vpon this daie at Paris in Fraunce vnto Elizabeth daughter to Henrie the second but Functius saith the first of that name king of Fraunce with great pompe roialtie magnificence in the which feast 8. daies after the marriage Henrie king of Fraunce was slaine by apeece of a staffe which brake ran through his eie into the braine pan as hee was running at Tâ—â—t 1559. The 23. daie AS vppon this day the Romanes vsed to sende mutuall presentes one to another and to salute their neighbours with diuers kind of sweet sauours as ginger peper suger and such like and likewise they gathered all kind of hearbs in the honor of Vulcan and after this they met togither with manie ceremonies and did great sacrifice vnto fire for the sauegard and tâ—ition of their young children The famous victorie of Hanniball ouer the Romanes at Thrasimenum in Perusia was such that Flaminius the consul was killed and fifteene thousand more slaine in the field and almost so manie taken this battail was so fiercly fought on both sides that a great earthquake which was at that instant ouerthrew some cities and turned mighty streams of riuers against their course and did manie terrible thinges besides yet they were so earnest in fight that nether parties felt it but the moane and lamentation was such in Rome for so great an ouerthrow that they recorde this day as one of their chiefe vnfortunate daies and this happened by the ouerâ—ight and rashnes of Flaminius the Consul Otto the first of that name Emperour of Germanie and sonne to Henrie the first duke of Saxonie and after crowned king of Germany maried y â— daughter of one Edmundus King of England this Otto ouerthrew the Bauarians and gaue the Hungarians such a terribl battaile at the riuer of Licum that 3. kinges were taken by Otto and hanges at that ouerthrow he after made warres vppon the Bohmians wasted and spoiled Bâ—hemia anâ— tooke their citties thence hee entred into Italie and lated siege to Rome and the gates were opened to him at what time he tooke the pope Benedictus the 5. from his papacie and restored Leo the 7 to his formâ—r estate The Turkes againe inuaded the Ile of Melitia and in the time of Solyman the tenth emperour laid hard siege to the castle of Mercurie where Caelius affirme that manie thousands on either syde were at that Turkish armie slaine 1565. Aâ—ulphus â—ountâ—e of Nassau was elected Emperour of Germany this Adulphus for his ambitious dealing against Albertus duke of Austria sonne to Rodolphus the Emperor which was well esteemed and beloued with all the â—lates of Germanie whome this Adulphus by all ambitious meanes sought to banishe and to driue him from Austria but he was therefore deposed from his Empire after he had raigned â—ixe yeares and with all the consents of the Princes of Germanie Albertus Duke of Austria was as vpon this day placed in his roome 1298. This day of Onophâ—â—us and others is set downe to be the 27 of Iuâ—e As vpon this day died that noble and valiant Gretian Pericles cheefe gouernour of Athens after Themillocles whose victories and triumphes were such that hee had nine â—euerall monuments equall in number to the nine victories which hee got in nine great battels set vp in diuerse places some in Athens some in other places of Greece but especially in Ceramicus which was a place appointed by the Athenians to honour Conquerours with triumphant arches and pillers with their names therevpon ingrauen with letters of gould whereby he merited by his victories lenitie iustice and diuers other vertues to be surnamed Olymphus The 24 Day A Great solemne feast at Rome at the which they vsed much deuotion witâ— sacrifice and many religious ceremonies to the goddesse Fortune as vpon this day they trimmed their shippes vpon the riuer Tyber with sundrie garlands and crowned their toppes with lawrell mirtle and Oken boughes in token of Triumphes and victories and there they banqueted and feasted with all pleasant mirthe and melodie Asdrubal brother vnto Hanniball being sent for to come from Spaine into Italie by his brother Hanniball fell into the handes of Appius Claudius Nero by an ambushment laid for him where he was slaine manfully fighting for himself his head was brought and throwne before Hannibals tents his armie slaine and taken and a great quantitie of treasure was brought to Rome this Asdruball has plagued the Romaines in Spaine and slue both the Scipios which had beene long conquerours for the Romans in Spaine of whom I shall speake when I came to the time of their dealings Warres being proclaimed against the Carthaginians by Scipio Affricanus and by Masinissa king of Numidia who had ioyned friendship with the Romanes this Masinissa being 92 yeares ould gaue an ouerthrow to king Syphax on this day this Masinissa left behind him 44 sonnes and appointed Scipio Affricanus whom he deerelie loued to be ouerseer and to distribute his kingdome as it pleased him amongst them 609 yeares after Rome was builded Vespasian the ten emperour of Rome a good and a vertuous man after he had raigned nine yeares and liued 69. yeares died in a manour of his owne among the Sabines of the Flixe as vpon this day 81 yeares after Christ. The Sarazens as vpon this day 1083 had a great battaile giuien them by the Spaniards in the territories of Granata in Spaine at what time by chaunce not lookt for an armie of Englishmen entred fresh into the battaile whereby the Sarazens were ouerthrowne this the French Chronicles allow and Pantal in his fift booke affirmeth Cazimirus Duke of Massonia was crowned king of Polande with solemne pompe and great magnificence as vpon this day being then vpon the feast of S. Iohn Baptist 1448. So also was Henrie the eight king of England and his wife Katherine Dowger crowned at
Westminster in the yeare of Lord 1532. Iohn Baptist was borne as vpon this day but I finde great contrauersie heerein amongst writers The 25 daie THe 25 daye of Iune beginneth the fourth moneth of the Iewes called Tamutz and the first daye of the moneth Tamutz Henrie the fourth emperour of Germanie gaue a great ouerthrowne on this daye to Rodulphus duke of Sueuia and king of Italie whome Pope Gregorie the seauenth called also Hildebrandus who reuoulting against Henrie the 4. crowned Emperour and against all the states of Germanie that betweene them both began great warres and diuers terrible battels the first at Fladenhen the second at the flood Ellestra the third at Merseburge a towne in Saxonia where Rodulphus was ouerthrowne and his armie scattered and slaine with no lesse losse to Henrie the victorie onely excepted 1080. Ludouicus Gallorum Delphinus duke of Aquitania and sonne to Charles the sixt surnamed Beneamatus was made king of Apulia by pope Iohn the 24 of that name and the lawfull king Ladislaus was by the Pope reiected This Dolphin of Fraunce married Margaret the daughter of Iames king of Scotland and within a while after died after whom succeeded Iohn his brother in Apulia Iohanna the sister of Ladislaus succeeded 1436. The most of the priâ—ces of Germanie being protestants professed the Gospell and confessed the same before Charles the fift emperour at Augusta as vpon this day in the assembly of the Peeres of Germanie for Martin Luther had disputed and opened the treacherie of Papacie in diuerse townes of Germanie and had wrote in the defence of the Gospell 1â—â—0 The 17 Daie AS 〈◊〉 this day Ancharsis the philosopher after he had traueâ—â— Egipt Greece and other places returning into the countrie of Scithia againe being excellently well learned he liking the religion of Greece better then Scythia vowed to the mother of the gods that if he sailed safe to Scythia that hâ— would celebrate hir feast day and offer sacrifice after the manner of the Cyzecenians which he performed in Scythia in a woâ—die place called Hyllaea not farre from Achilles race there Anacharses was spyed in his Grecian robe with his Thyrsis in his hand with such madde ceremonies as are in the sacrifice of Orgies after the manner of the Grecians Saulus the king of Scythia being his owne vnckle as Herodot saith was brought to the place who finding Anacharsis occupyed in the Grecians ceremonies shot him through with an arrow and slew him so that the Scythians cannot abide to heare of the name of Anacharsis for that he followed the Grecians supersticious ceremonies Iulianus Apostata the Emperour a great persecutor of the Christians a man excellentlye well seene in the Greeke tongue and learned in the liberall sciences he was likened by Eutrop. to Marcus Antonius in many things after he spoiled Assâ—ria and had vanquished the Parthians and returning from thence a conquerouâ— was slaine in the sixt of the calende of Iuly after he had raigned seuen yeares 366 it is of others otherwaies written as I said before read Ammianus In the moneth of Pauni Sesostris king in Aethiopia which kingdome he subdued erected vp many pillers within Egipt as triumphes of his victories according to the Egiptians custome and manner of triumphes cleane contrarie to the Lacedemonians who by the lawe of Liâ—urgus were forbidden to make any monument of their victories within Gâ—â—ece in marble brasse or Iuâ—rie for that it would mooue ciuill warres and stirre more enuie and discorde betweene Cittie and Ciâ—â—ie or betweene tribe and tribe it was also among the Romans that no triumphe might be had for any victorie gotten by ciuill warres for they refused therein to triumphe both Marius and Silla and after Caesar and Pompey and at last Augustus and Antonie for the best and the greatest conqueror hath no cause of triumphe in câ—â—ill warres The 27. Day CAius Marius a noble Romane was borne as vpon this day this Marius was Consull at Rome 7. times of whose triumphes and victories during that time you shall reade them in their places and in their time Likewise Câ— Carbo who was Conâ—ull at that time in Rome with Marius when ciuil warres were betweene Silla and Marius and slaine in that yeare of his Consulship by Pompei the great being then but a yong man was also borne with Marius as vpon this daie Romulus bâ—â—lded a Temple at Rome to Iupiter Sâ—ator in that place where hee staâ—ed when he fled from the Sabines who had then secretlie entred into Rome through the treacherie of Tarpeâ—a to reuenge the rauishment of their daughters and young Sabine virgins who were entised and deceaued by Romulus then Romulus being forced with shame to flie lifted vp his hand to heauen and praised Iupiter to staie the flight of his people and they staied vppon a sudden and in that place Romulus builded a temple as vppon this day to Iupiter the staier backe of Romulus and of his people Iouinianus after the death of Iulian the Apostata was by the consent of the armie in Persea chosen as vppon this day to haue the administration and rule of the Empire a verie good Prince and a religious Emperour for hee instituted that the tithes should bee paied to the Churches how be it hee had litle good successe for hee fell sicke and died within eight moneths after 365. As vpon this daie died Martianus at Constantinople in the seauenth yeare of his raigne He from a meane souldier first in Lidia became emperour of all Greece hee recouered the Emâ—â—e being much troâ—led and also weakned at that time hee asâ—â—aged the furie of the Parâ—â—ians and subdued the Uandoles and vanquished Attila king of the Gotes and concluded peace with all countries for hee loued peace and would often say Arma non induamus dum pace potiri possumus 458. The 28. daie AFter that Theseus had reduced all things in order and had reformed Athens and remoued Iudges and Magistrates to a greatter state to whom hee builded a councell hall long before Areopagyts who were before the Aâ—phâ—ctions and after that Theseus had brought all into one corporation hee instituted a great feast and common sacrifice for al the countrie of Attica called Panathenaea This was the onely greatest feast among the Athenians to this feast no straunger might come and therefore hee appointed another feast in Athens for straungers the 16. of Iune called Metoichia In the moneth Pauni in the Cittie of Bubasti in Egypt a great feast is celebrated in the honor of Diana to this feast they came from all partes of Aegipt men and women some by sea and some on foot the men cum tibijs dauncing and reioicing through euerie towne as they trauell through the countrie the the women crepitacula tenentes in like maner sing daunce some clapping their handes togither some with one noise and some with another with such antick toâ—es and