Great Mogol descended from him Wenceslaus the Emperor depos'd 1399. Rupert of Bavaria succeeds 1400. By reason of the many Civil Wars Italy throws of the German Yoke and several Governors of Cities make themselves absolute as the Scaligers in Verona thâ— House of Est at Ferrara the Gonzagues at Mantua c. Sigismond K. of Hungary chosen Emperor 1410 He erected Savoy into a Dutchy in favour 〈◊〉 Armedeus 141â— Henry V. King of England 141â— He is victorious in France wins the famous Battle at Agincourt 1415. The Government of that Kingdom is resign'd to him by the King Charles VI. 142â— Iohn VII Paleologus Emperor at Constantinople 1417. Henry VI. a Child King of England 142â— Loses what his Father had gain'd in France Richard Duke of York claims the Crown 144â— The Rebellion of Iack Cade suppress'd 1450. The King is worsted by the Yorkists and finally depos'd 1â—60 Albert of Austria chosen Emperor 143â— Frederick of Austria his Brother succeeds 144â— The Art of Printing invented 144â— Iohn Huniades Emperor of Constantinople 144â— Is victorious against the Turks Scanderbeg Prince of Epirus famous for his Victorâ—â—â— over the Turks 144â— Constantine XIII Paleologus the last Christian Emperor of Constantinople famous for his Valour 1443. Mahomet II. call'd the Great Sultan of Turks 1451. Takes Constantinople Constantine being slain puts an end to that Empire 1453. EPOCHA XIII Constantinople taken by the Turks and the Christian Empire of the East terminated 1453. This Epocha is continued as far as the Year 1660. wherein King Charles being Restor'd the ancient Lawful Government of England was re-establish'd IT must be confess'd that this Epocha begins not so happily as those that have gone before it for whereas almost every one of them commenc'd from some great Action whereby the Almighty bestow'd some benefit upon his People this alas begins with a deplorable state of the Christian World and shews us the expulsion of the true Religion out of Greece and its Neighbouring Provinces by the entrance of the Mahometan Cruelty into Europe after it had ravag'd almost all Asia and Africa But it must be acknowledg'd that the Divine Providence was just in this Punishment of those unworthy Christians who by intruding Heresies first caused Schisms and continual Feuds in the Church and afterwards by Superstition profain'd their most Holy Religion and yet by bitter Persecution destroy'd the Holy Professors of true Christianity that in those Ages oppos'd themselves to the innovated Idolatry and Superstition We might justly enough call the last Epocha Dark and Illitarate as we must Name this that follows the Enlightned and Learned Age of Christianity for the Northern Barbarians that over-run Europe in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries had so effectually swept away all sâ—â—ts of Learning that tho' themselves afterwards beâ—ame Christians and somewhat Polite yet it requir'd Ages of Time to revive that Learning which they had destroy'd and in effect what thro' the Wars that happen'd and thro' the absolute Power the Clergy exercis'd which gave them an opportunity of living Lazily in Convents all the Sciences and even Arts too were in a very low Estate till in this Century the discovery of the Art of Printing put Books into the Hands of the Laity the which being follow'd in the next Age with the appearance of those great Literati Picus Mirandula Desider Erasmus Mars Ficinus c. Learning began to Revive and by the continued zealous prosecution of the Work that those great Men begun we may now venture to say We have almost arriv'd to the Perfection of those Ages wherein the Greeks and Romans made themselves immortal by their great Erudition and Ingenuity That wonderfully useful Instrument the Marinerâ— Compass had been found out in the beginning of the Fourteenth Century by the help whereof the Portugueze had ventur'd to Navigate on the Coasts of Africa and by degrees advancing we find them at length towards the end of this Age got as far as India from whence they brought by Sea vast quantities of the rich Commodities of those Parts which before that time came but sparingly hither because brought over an immense Tract of Land to Alexandria before we could receive 'em This was follow'd by a discovery of a new World which Christopher Colombus with great Hazard as well as Skill and Pains found out and thereby gave the Spanish Monarch an opportunity of encreasing his Dominions to an almost infinite extent and of enriching Europe to an inexpressible degree out of the inexhaustible Mines of Mexico and Peru. The following Epocha shews us moreover the Church reform'd and the Christian Religion restor'd to its ancient Purity a Blessing of inestimable value and which we ought all to praise God for and continually pray that he lets not again Superstition to prevail or which is worse Atheism and Irreligion to Profane our Piety Years of Jes. Chr. The Turks having taken Constantinople proceed in their Conquests and gain the Peloponnesus now call'd Morea 1459. Edward IV. Son to Richard Duke of York who had been slain in his Wars against Henry VI. gains the Crown of England 1460. Marries the Lady Gray which disgusts his great Friend the Earl of Warwick 1465. Warwick raises Wars against him and in the end forces him to fly the Kingdom 1470. Henry plac'd on the Throne again after 9 Years Imprisonment but Edward soon expells him 1471. He dies leaving his Crown to his young Son Edward V. 1483. Maximilian of Austria Son to the Emperor Frederick Marries Mary Heiress of Burgundy 1477. They had Issue Philip who Married Ioan the Daughter of Ferdinand King of Spain by which all the Netherlands became afterwards united to that Kingdom Maximilian chosen Emperor 1493. Richard Duke of Glocester usurps the Throne and Murders his Nephews 1483. Richard III. a Tyrant slain at Bosworth by Henry VII who was of the Lancastrian Family and Marry'd the Daughter of Edward IV. declar'd King 1485. Is oppos'd by two Impostors Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck 1486 1499. In the Year 1454. the Portugueze discover'd the Cape of Good Hope and prosecuting their Voyaging they at length got as far as the East-Indies which was discover'd by Vasq. de Gama who was sent by the King of Portugal to that purpose and arriv'd before Calicurt May the 20th 1498. Ferdinand King of Arragon and Isabella Queen of Castille by Marriage unite those Kingdoms and erect the Monarchy of Spain 1474. Ferdinand expels the Moors out of Spain and erects the Inquisition against them which gains him the Title of Catholick 1496. Christopher Columbus a Native of Genoa having partly by his own Study in Geography and partly by Information of some Seamen who had been driven on some far Western Coast conceiv'd an Opinion That there was a large Country Westward of us yet unknown apply'd himself zealously for the Discovery of it to which purpose he first desir'd Assistance of the State of Genoa afterwards of our King Henry VII and of Emanuel King
by frequent Minorities produces none but lazy ill educated Princes who leave all the Authority to the Mayors of the Palace 693. Theodosius III. Emperor 714. The Moors being Masters of Spain endeavour to spread beyond the Pyrenees but Charles Martel Mayre of the Palace repulses them He defeats them in the famous Battle at Tours where Abderame their General is slain with a prodigious number of those Infidels 716. All the Gauls submitted to the French under Charles Martel 716. Leo Isaurus Emperor 716. Great Dispute about Image-worship Constantius Copronymus Emperor 741. Pepin Son to Charles Martel raises himself to the Royal Dignity to which Childeric's sloth had opened him a way Pope Zacharias declares the French free from the Oath of Allegiance they had sworn to Childeric 752. Charles the Great succeeds his Father Pepin 767. Leo made Collegue with his Father in the Empire 769. Marries Irene makes his Son Collegue 777. Constantine with his Mother Irene 780. Constantius and Irene expel one another alternately at length Irene reigns alone 790. Alphonsus the Chast reigns in Spain and frees it from the ignominous Tribute of an hundred Virgins which his Uncle Mauregat had granted the Moors 793. The Romans despising the Government of Irene then sole Empress and the Lombards being grown too powerful apply themselves to Charlemaign who having conquer'd Desiderius the last King of Lombardy protected the Popes won over to Christianity unbelieving Nations restored Sciences and Ecclesiastical Discipline assembled Councils and made his Piety and Justice shine throughout all the World is declared Emperor of the West 800. EPOCHA XII Charlemaign or the Establishment of the New Empire 800. This Epocha goes to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks and thereby the Downfal of the Eastern Empire and lasts 653 Years CHarles the Great call'd in French Charlemaign was one of the greatest Princes that has been He was Couragious Learned and Eminent by a great many Virtues He favoured very much Men of Learning having declared himself Patron to them as well as to the Holy See for he took no less Care of the Church than he did of his Kingdom Pope Leo III. who in 795. had succeeded Adrian was very much abused by his Enemies which Charlemaign sensibly resenting came to Rome to punish the Authors of it The Pope out of a grateful Acknowledgment for the many Favours which both this King his Father and Grandfather had done the Holy See crowned him on Christmas-day in S. Peter's Church and saluted him Emperor Thus the 800th Year of JESUS CHRIST gave a New Emperor to the West Nicephorus obtains the Empire of the East from Irene 803. Michael Curopolitanus Emperor of the East 811. Leo V. Emperor of the East 813. The Heptarchy in Britain was united in Egbert who was Crowned sole Monarch 819. He gave the Name of England to his Kingdom The Danes begin to Infest the Land Ludovicus Pius Emperor of the West 814. His Children conspire against and Imprison him for some time 830. Michael Balbus Emperor of the East 821. Theophilus his Son succeeds him 829. Michael his Son 842. Ethelwolf Son of Egbert King of England 837. The Dominions of Ludovicus Pius divided amongst his Sons Lotharius has the Title of Emperor and Dominion over Italy c. Ludovicus part of Germany and France c. and Charles sirnam'd the Bald the rest 841 Michael the Eastern Emperor expells his Mother who had Rul'd with him 854. Bardas her Brother Rules with his Nephew 855. Lewis II. Emperor of the West 856. Ethelwald King of England 857. Ethelbert succeeds him 860. Ethelred King of England 866. Basilius Macedo Emperor 867. The Danes rage here Alfred King of England 872. He is much molested by the Danes An eminently Virtuous Prince He founds the University of Oxford Charles the Bald Emperor of the West 876. Lewis III. call'd the Stammerer 878. Carolus Crassus Emperor 880. The Normans a Northern People invade and lay waste the Western part of France while the Sarazens spoil Italy Carlomanus who had agreed to give the Normans 12000 Marks of Silver to make them leave his Dominions is no sooner Dead but they come again into his Kingdom out of a subtle pretence that the Treaty ended with his Life Hugh the Abbot Fights them and makes such a Slaughter of them that they left France in quiet for some time 884. However Lewis the Simple soon after permits them to settle in that part now call'd Normandy Leo VI. succeeds his Father Basilius in the Empire of the East 886. Arnolphus chosen Emperor of the West 888. Eudo charges the Normans kills 19000 of them and drives them before him every where 889. Lewis IV. his Son a Child Emperor 900. Oppos'd by another Lewis set up by the Pope Edward the Elder Son of Alfred King of England 901. The Hungarians waste Germany Italy c. in the time of Lewis IV. in whom ended the Line of Charlemaign in Germany for the Empire was given to Otho Duke of Saxony and afterwards Conrad Duke of Franconia chosen Emperor 912. Alexander Son of Leo Emperor of the East 911. Romanus his Collegue 919. Raises his Sons to the Empire they expel him 944. And Quarrelling between themselves are depos'd by Constantine who Reigns alone till Poyson'd by Romanus II. who makes himself Emperor of the East 960. Henry sirnam'd the Fowler Emperor of the West 920. Ethelstane King of England 924. Otho the Great Emperor of the West 938. Edmond Son of Ethelston King of England 940. Edred Brother to Edmond succeeded in the Non-age of his Nephews 946. Edwin the eldest Son of Edmond a wicked Prince 955. Edgar his Brother a very good Prince 959. Otho the Great subdued and converted to Christianity The Danes conquer'd in Italy Hungary Bohemia c. Iohn Zimisca Emperor of the East 969. he obtain'd Victories over the Sarazens and honours the Image of the Virgin Mary and first coin'd Gold with this Inscription Iesus Christus Rex Regum Otho II. Son to Otho the Great Emperor of West 973. Basil and Constantine Brothers Emperors of East 975. Edward sirnamed the Martyr King of England 975. Kill'd by his Step-mother Elfreda and succeeded by Ethelred with Elfreda 978. The Danes invade the Land and committing great ravage are all Massacred in one Day 1002. Henry call'd the Saint Duke of Saxony chosen Emperor 1008. The Sarazens by the Instigation of the Iews pull down the Church of Ierusalem and the Holy Sepulcher which revives the Devotion of the Christians of the West and their Hatred against the Iews whom they Banish and Destroy 1009. Edmund sirnam'd Ironside King of England 1016. At the same time Canute the Dane was made King by part of the Nation Guido Aretinus a Monk invents musical Notes 1022. Conrade II. Duke of Franconia Emperor 1025. Romanus III. Emperor of the East 1028. Michael Paphlago Emperor of the East 1034. Herald the Dane King of England 1036. Hardicanute succeeds him 1040. a wicked Prince the
last of the Danes is succeeded by Edward the Confessor Son of Ethelred 1042. Theodora Empress of the East 1055. Henry III. Emperor of the West 1039. Henry IV. Emperor of the West 1056. Michael Stratonious Emperor of the East 1056. Isaacius Comnenus 1057. Constantinus Ducas 1061. Harald Son of Godwin Earl of Kent Usurps the Crown of England 1066. William Duke of Normandy invades England Conquers Harald and is made King 1066. Michael Ducas Parapinaus Emperor of the East 1067. Romanus Diogenes marries Michael's Mother 1068. and Reigns with him till taken by the Turks and afterwards kill'd by Michael 1071. Nicephorus Betoniates Michael being depos'd succeeds him 1078. Alexius Comnenus puts Nicephorus into a Monastery and succeeds him 1080. The Turks separate themselves from the Sarazens and chuse for their Prince under the title of Sultan Tangrolipix 1048. He Conquers Persia 1059. Takes Ierusalem 1068. Axan succeeds him 1070. He took Prisoner Romanus Diogenes Emperor and conquers much Melec the 3d Sultan 1086. At this time the Turks were Masters of Syria the lesser Asia and all Palestine where they very much oppressing the Christians Simeon Patriarch of Ierusalem writes to the Pope for Relief who calls a Council at Placentia and obtains a general Croisade or War from all the Nations of Christendom for recovery of the Holy-Land to be Decreed 1095. Great Preparations are immediately made for the Holy War and divers Princes and Noblemen among whom Godfrey of Bulligne Duke of Loraine or rather of Brabant set forward with a great Army 1096. Solyman Sultan of the Turks 1097. Ierusalem is regain'd from the Turks and Godfrey of Bullen made King of it 1099. William Rufus King of England 1087. Henry I. his Brother succeeds him 1100. Baldwin Brother to Godfrey King of Ierusalem 1101. Henry V. Emperor of Germany 1106. Calo. Ioannes Comnenus Emperor of Greece 1118. Baldwin II. King of Ierusalem 1119. Lotharius Saxo Emperor of Germany 1125. He restored the Civil Law the Code and Pandects being found in Italy in his time Conradus III. Duke of Sweden succeeds him 1138. Emanuel Comnenus Emperor at Constantinople 1143. He is said to have caused Lime to be mixt with the Meal that was sold at Constantinople to the Army of the Emperor Conrade in his Journey to the Holy Land Stephen Earl of Blois King of England 1135. Fulco Baldwin's Son-in-Law King of Ierusalem 1135. Baldwin III. his Brother succeeds 1143. Noradine Sultan of the Turks 1143. Frederick Barbarossa Emperor of Germany 1152. Henry II. King of England 1154. He conquer'd Ireland 1172. Almaric King of Ierusalem 1163. Saladine Sultan of the Turks 1170. Alexius Comnenus II. Emperor of Greece 1180. Andronicus his Son 1182. Isaacius Angelus Comnenus 1185. Henry VI. Emperor of Germany 1190. Ierusalem re-taken by the Turks 1187. Richard I. King of England 1189. He goes to the Holy Land in his way takes the Island Cyprus In his return is taken Prisoner by the German Emperor Alexius Angelus Emperor of Greece 1195. Philip succeeds Henry VI. in the Empire 1198. Is oppos'd in it by Otho who was set up by the Pope Iohn steps over his Nephew Arthur's Head into the Throne of England 1199. By reason of a Quarrel between him and the Pope the Kingdom is interdicted and no Holy Offices perform'd for 6 years He had great Wars with the Barons who call in the French He first granted Magna Charta A great disorder in the succession of the Greek Emperors for Constantinople is taken by the Latins and Alexius Ducas who had strangled his Predecessor forced to flie to Adrianople 1204. Theodorus Lascarus Emperor at Adrianople 1204. Baldwin Earl of Flanders at Constantinople 1204. A succession in both those Cities continued till the time of Michael Paleologus Frederick II. Duke of Swaben Emperor of Germany 1212. The Inquisition first erected against the Albigenses 1222. Frederick Emperor of Germany goes to the Holy-war recovers Ierusalem and is Crown'd King of it 1229. He had Wars with the Pope was excommunicated and Anti-Caesars set up Henry III. King of England 1216. The Barons rise against him 1227. Magna Charta confirm'd by him 1253. Breaks it the Barons rise again and the King is taken Prisoner and detain'd by Simon Mountfort 1258. Lewis call'd the Saint King of France goes to the Holy-war with a great Army 1248. Takes Damieta returning home is taken Prisoner 1250. Great Confusion in the Government of the Western Empire occasion'd by the Emperor's Quarrel with the Pope Richard Brother to King Henry of England chosen Emperor 1256. Michael Paleologus regains Constantinople and Reigns sole Emperor there 1260. Edward I. King of England 1272. Rodolphus Count of Hapsburg Emperor of Germany 1273. From him proceeded the Austrian Family Andronicus Paleologus II. Emperor at Constantinople 1283. Adolphus of Nassaw Emperor of Germany 1291. Albert of Austria succeeds him 1298. Ottoman the founder of the present Turkish Empire 1297. Henry VII Earl of Luxemburg Emperor of Germany 1308. Edward II. King of England 1307. By too much cherishing Gaveston and the Spencers he lost the Love of his People and was at last depos'd 1326. Ludovicus of Bavaria Emperor of Germany 1314. He is oppos'd by an Anti Caesar Frederick of Austria Albert's Son Great Disputes at this time concerning the Authority of the Emperor and the Pope Edward III. King of England 1327. He is victorious in France his Son Edward stil'd the Black Prince took the French King Prisoner and by his Heroick Valour left his Father and Himself an immortal Name This King instituted the Order of the Garter In his time Wickliff lived Andronicus Paleologus III. Emperor at Constantinople 1328. Iohn his Son succeeds at 9 Years old 1341. Iohn Cantacuzen his Tutor makes himself his Associate in the Empire and rules with him till 1354. Charles IV. King of Bohemia Emperor of Germany 1347. The Mariners Compass found out 1302. Philip the Fair King of France having great difference with Pope Boniface VIII is excommunicated 1302. Pope Clement V. remov'd the Papal Seat to Avignon where it remain'd for 70 Years 1305. The Albigenses and Waldenses much persecuted at this time Walter Lollard a notable Opposer of the Romish Superstition with many of his Followers burnt in Austria 1315. Gun-powder invented in Germany by Barth Schwartz a Monk and Guns first used by the Venetians 1344. Amurath the Turkish Sultan brings 60000 Turks into Europe and takes Adrianople 1359. Richard II. King of England 1377. Quells the Rebellion of Iack Straw and Wat Tyler 1381. Is depos'd 1399. Henry IV. Son of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster succeeds and begins the Lancastrian Line of Kings 1399. Wenceslaus King of Bohemia chosen Emperor 1387. Rhodes well defended against the Turks 1380. Andronicus IV. Emperor at Constantinople 1384. Manuel Paleologus succeeds him 138â— Bajazet the Turk began to Reign 1388. Tamerlan the Tartar began to Reign 1387. He conquer'd Babylon Persia China and India Overcomes Bajazet and puts him in an Iron Cage 1399. The
of Portugal by all whom being refus'd he at length obtain'd it of Ferdinand and Isabella King and Queen of Spain who in the Year 1492. gave him Three Ships with Men and Provisions with these he set out and happily effected his Intention discovering Cuba and Hispaniola and return'd to Spain 1493. Afterwards Americus Vespusius being set forth by Emanuel King of Portugal discover'd the Southern Continent of America which Name he had the Honour to give to all that vast Country 149â— Maximilian Emperor an excellent Prince 1493. Henry VIII King of England 1509. he married Katharin of Spain the Widow of his Brother Arthur 1509. Charles V. Son of Philip who was the Son of Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy which Philip married Ioan the Heiress of Spain by which means Charles succeeded in both these Estates 1516. and was chosen Emperor on the Death of Maximilian 1519. Fr. Picus Count of Mirandola in Italy and D. Erasmus Native of Rotterdam flourished Martin Luther begins to Preach in Germany against Indulgences and other Errors of the Church of Rome 1517. Solyman styl'd The Magnificent began to Reign 1520. The Island and City of Rhodes after a vigorous Defence taken by the Turks 1523. Belgrade was taken and Vienna besieg'd by Solyman King Henry of England Wars successfully with France 1510. writes against Luther and obtains the Title of Defender of the Faith 1521. Is divorc'd from Queen Katharin and marries Anne Bollen 1533. Beheads her and marries Iane Seymour 1536. Marries Anne of Cleeve and Katharin Howard 1540. Marries again the Lady Katharin Parr 1543. he advanc'd Cardinal Wolsey to the highest pitch of Greatness who having displeas'd him is pull'd down and Cromwel advanc'd 1531. Cromwel also disgrac'd and beheaded 1540. This King suppress'd Monasteries and made way for the Reformation which follow'd in the Reigns of his Son and Daughters The Straights of Magellanica in America discover'd and nam'd by Ferdinand Magellan 1520. Mexico and Peru conquer'd by the Spaniards about this time The Name of Protestant first began on occasion of a Protestation the Lutherans made against a Decree of the Chamber of Spire against them 1529. The Smalcaldan League or agreement between the Protestants of Germany for their mutual Defence made at Smalcald 1540. The Council of TRENT began 1540. Edward VI. Son of Henry VIII by his Wife Iane Seymour succeeds his Father at 9 Years of Age 1547. a wonderfully wise and pious Prince he reforms Religion and expels the Superstition and false Doctrin of the Romish Church his Uncle Edward Seymour the Protector beheaded 1551. Mary his Sister succeeds him 1553. she restores Popery marries Philip the Son of the Emperor Charles V. afterwards King of Spain 1554. loses Callice which had been held by the English ever since King Edward IIId's time 1557. Elizabeth her Sister Queen of England 1558. restores the Reformation and reigns with great Wisdom and Reputation 44 Years The Emperor Charles V. Resigns all his Kingdoms 1557. Ferdinand his Brother chosen Emperor 1558. Philip II. his Son succeeds him in Spain 1558. Charles IX King of France 1560. The Civil War for Religion began there 1562. The Massacre of the Protestants at Paris 1572. Maximilian II. Emperor 1564. The Wars in the Low-Countries against the Inquisition c. began 1565. King Philip sends Duke d' Alva to suppress it 1567. William Prince of Orange heads the Protestants in the Low-Countries 1572. Under whose Protection Holland throws off the Spanish Yoke and soon after Six more of the Provinces joyn with them and altogether conclude a solemn Union at Vâ—recht 1579. Queen Elizabeth being at this time at War with Spain gives them assistance The famous Sea Fight at Lepanto wherein the Venetians kill 20000 Turks and sink 200 Galleys 1572. Henry III. King of France 1574. The Holy League in France began 1576. Rodolphus II. Emperor 1576. Sir Francis Drake Sails through the Magallonnie Streights thence over to the Phillipine Islands and the East-Indies and having encompass'd the whole Globe of the Earth returns to England 1580. Pope Gregory XIII Corrects the Calander 1582. William Prince of Orange Assassinated at Delft 1584. Succeeded by his Brother Maurice who for many Years maintain'd the War against the Spaniards The Spaniards with a mighty Armado attempt to invade England but are totally routed by the English 1588. Mary Queen of Scots beheaded in England 1587. Henry III. King of France is stab'd by Ia. Clement a Friar 1589. Henry IV. King of Navarre succeeds him 1589. Turns Roman Catholick restores the Peace of the Nation Years of Jes. Chr. Makes an Edict at Nants in favour of the Protestants 1598. Is stab'd by Ravillac 1610. Iames King of Scotland succeeds Queen Elizabeth in the Throne of England 1602. The Gun-powder Plot 1605. Philip III. King of Spain 1598. Peace made between Spain and Holland whereby the united Provinces are declar'd a free State 1609. Lewis XIII King of France 1610. Gustavus Adolphus the famous King of Sweden began to Reign 1611. Matthias King of Hungary and Bohemia elected Emperor 1612. Frederick Count Palatine of the Rhine Marries the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to King Iames of England 1612. Frederick II. chosen Emperor 1619. The Elector Palatine being chosen King of Bohemia is oppos'd by the Emperor and defeated in the Battle of Prague 1620. Philip IV. King of Spain 1621. The Elector Palatine outed of all his Dignity given to the Duke of Bavaria 1624. Great Wars in Germany ensued King Charles I. King of England succeeds his Father 1625. Henry Frederick Prince of Orange succeeds Maurice 1625. Cardinal Richelieu chief Minister in France He labours to ruine the Protestant Party and finally takes the City Rochel their chief Strength after a long Siege and vigorous Defence 1628. The renown'd Gustavus Adolphus after many victorious Acts in Germany Italy c. is slain at the Battle of Lutzen in Germany November 6 1632. Christina his Daughter succeeds him 1632. Count Tilly the Emperor's General famous for his Conquests in Bohemia Denmark and Germany died 1632. Portugal throws off the Spanish Yoke and receives Iohn Braganza of the ancient Royal Family for their King 1640. Ferdinand III. chosen Emperor 1637. The Rebellion and Massacre in Ireland 1641. King Charles by reason of the Factious disorders in London retires into the North is denied entrance into Hull 1642. Sets up his Standard at Nottingham Aug. 2. 1642. Lewis XIV the present King of France began to Reign being then but Five years old 1643. William II. Prince of Orange Father of his present Majesty of Great Britain succeeded his Father in all his Honours 1647. Peace among the Germans c. concluded at Munster in Westphalia 1648. The Civil War rages in England King Charles I. Martyr'd 164â— The famous Rebellion at Naples on occasion of the grievous Excises headed by Thomas Aniello commonly call'd Massanello 1647. Oliver Cromwel usurps the Government of England under the Name of Protector 1651. The Prince of Orange dyes October 8. 1650.
succeeded to Michael VI. Emperor of Constantinople This Cedrenus was a great Plagiary having Robb'd Iohn Curopalate of almost all that he says after the death of Michael I. to the Reign of Isack Comnenes It was then customary among the Greeks to rifle the Dead and this ill Example extended also to Letters Eusebius made bold with Africanus George Sincellus a Monk of Constantinople who liv'd in the Eighth Century likewise Pillag'd him in his turn and moreover Criticis'd upon him most unmercifully After him comes George Theophanus a Man in other respects good enough but he could not forbear treading in the Paths of others and enriching himself with the Spâ—ils of such has had gone before him But still herein he was more moderate than George Cedrenus whose Theft was so exceedingly extravagant that Father Labbe the Jesuit in his Book de Script Eccles. expresses himself very much displeas'd when Vossius made it a Question Whether George Cedrenus were more beholden to Iohn Curopalate or Iohn Curopalate to George Cedrenus But the Truth is these modern Greek Peices are of no great Worth for they are generally made up of the Raggs of Antiquity Patch'd and Sow'd unjudiciously together As all these different Greek Works have been generally Stollen I have not thought it convenient to allow 'em any particular Article but imagine I have done sufficient to let the World know how little they ought to be Valu'd XXVII Ingulphus an English-man of London was a Monk in the Abby of Fontenelles in Normandy and afterwards Abbot of Croyland in England He flourish'd between the Years 1050 and 1109. when he dy'd He has written an Account of the Monasteries in England from the Year 664 to 1067. which was the first Year of the Reign of William the Conquerour whose Secretary 't is said Ingulphus was after he became King of England XXVIII Iohn Zonarius a Monk of the Order of St. Basil flourish'd about the Year 1120. He has written an Universal History in III Volumes Whereof the First contains the Affairs of the Jews from the Creation of the World to the Destruction of Ierusalem The Second comprehends an Abridgment of the Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to Constantin the Great The Third contains the Actions of the Eastern Emperors from Constantin to Alexis Comnenes M. Vossius allows this Author a greater share of Genius and Exactness than he seems to have Merited by his Works This Historian before he became a Monk had divers considerable Employments in the Eastern Emperors Courts XXIX Honorius Autunensius so nam'd from his having been Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of Autun in Burgundy He flourish'd under the Reign of the Emperor Henry V. about the Year 1120. There is a very large Chronicle of his which M. Vossius says is a great Honour to its Author being of no common Benefit to the Publick Gloriam sibi publico fâ—uctu quaesivit Volumine quod summa Historiarum vel Magnum Chronicum Opus Nuncupatur Vossius c. We have likewise an Account of the Ecclesiastical Writers from this Author which he entitles De Luminaribus Ecclesiâ—e XXX William of Malmesbury or Somerset a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict in the Monastery of Malmesbury where he was Library-keeper He has Writ Five Books of English History and Two which are call'd Historia Novella It ends with the Year 1142. when it is thought that its Author dy'd He is look'd upon to be one of the best Writers of the History of England XXXI Henry Steronius a Monk of the Abbey of Altaich in Germany liv'd in the 14th Century He has compil'd Annals which begin with the Year 1152. being the First of the Reign of Frederic Barbarossa and proceed on to the Year 1273. when the Emperor Rodolphus I. of the Family of Hapsbourg began his Reign Eberard Arch-deacon of Ratisbonne continues these Annals down to the Year 1305. This Author Steren likewise writ the several Lives of the Emperors Rhodophus of Hapsbourg Adolphus of Nassaw and Albert of Austria down to the Year 1300. Vlriâ— and Conrade Wellirige of Ausbourg two Brothers and Monks of the Order of St. Benedict made an Addition to this Work which extends to the Year 1335. XXXII Henry of Huntingdon Arch-deacon and Canon of Lincoln in England flourish'd about the Year 1153. being the time when Stephen King of England dy'd He has written the History of England in X Books from the Descent of the Angels and Saxons upon Britain to the Year 1153. Polidore Virgil says this was an excellent Historian Historicus Egregius XXXIII Petrus Cemester or Peter the Eâ—ter was Native of Trâ—ies in Champagne He quitted the Benefice which he had in the place of his Birth to become a Member among the Regular Canons of St Victor at Paris where he dy'd in October towards the Year 1198. and his Tomb and Epitaph in the Church of St. Victor have been frequently Visited by the Curious He was a very learn'd Man for the time while he liv'd He compos d the History call'd Scolastick which Sixtus of Siena extreamly commends tho' he says withal that its Author has intermixt with it a great many Apocryphal Actions which have no good Warrant from Antiquity In this History which consists of XVI Books â—he Abridges all the Old and New Testament adding here and there some Notes and Remarks drawn out of the Fathers and some profane Writers XXXIV Otho of Freisingen so nam'd for having been Bishop of that City was Son to Leopold Marquess of Austria equally Illustrious for his Birth Learning and Piety Being Dissatisfied with the Professors of the College of Newbourg which his Father had Founded he went to Study in the University of Paris He afterwards admitted himself of the Order of White-Fryars in the Monastery of Morimond of which in a short time his Virtue advanc'd him to be Abbot Having been chosen Bishop of Freisingen he return'd into Germany in the Year 1148. when he waited on the Emperor Conrade in his Expedition to the Holy-Land But upon his Return being convinc'd more than ever of the Vanity of Things of this World he hasted to his belov'd Retirement of Morimond where he dy'd the 21st of September in the Year 1158. This Otho writ a Chronicle in VII Books from the beginning of the World to the Year 1146. He also compil'd the Life of Frederick Barberossa which Radevic a Canon of Freisingen continu'd XXXV William a French-man tho' some say a German was elected Arch-bishop of Tyre in Phenicia the 30th of May 1175. He has written the History of the Holy-War under Godfrey of Bulloign Which he begins with the Year 1095. and ends with that of 1180. This Work comprehends XXIII Books but the last is not quite finish'd Iohn Harold has hereto added VI Books after a Fashion The Year of William of Tyre's Death is unknown XXXVI Helmodius a Priest of Busoen near Lubec liv'd in the Twelfth Century in the time of the Emperor Frederic
Maximus 61 392 Flavius Blondus's Hist. 169 The Flood 47 288 Fohi Emp. of China 291 Freculphus's Chronicle 160 Frederick Barbarossa Emp. 79 Frederick II. Emp. goes to the Holy Land 80 Fredoard's Chronicle 162 French Monarchy founded 71 Fulk K. of Ierusalem 79 G. Galatians Epistle to p. 141 Galba Emp. Rom. 66 Gauls sack Rome 60 386 Genesis Book of 131 Gideon 52 Glaber Rudolphus's Hist. 162 Glocester present Duke of born 94 Godeau's Hist. 174 Godfrey of Bolleign K. of Ierusalem 78 Golden Number found out 325 Gomer's Sons Authors of Nations 233 Goths invade Italy c. 67 Gracchus turbulent at Rome 395 Gregory of Touâ—'s Hist. 159 Gun-powder Plot in England 89 Guns invented 81 Gustavus Adolphus 89 H. Habakkuk 57 243 His Prophecy 138 Haggai 60 250 Ham. 230 Hannibal the Carthaginian General 61 391 Passes the Alpes and invades Italy 391 Defeats the Romans 392 Harold K. of England conquered by William 77 Hardicanute the Dane K. of England ib. Hebor 48 228 230 Hebrews Epistle to 143 Hegira of the Turks 7 72 Hegisippus's History 151 Heli. 53 Heliograbalus 68 Helmodius's Hist. 166 Hengist the Saxon K. of Kent 71 Henry I. K. of England 78 Henry II. 79 Henry III. 80 Henry IV. 82 Henry V. ib. Henry VI. ib. Henry VII 85 Henry VIII 86 87 Henry III. K. of France stabb'd by Clement p. 88 Henry IV. K. of France stabb'd by Ravillac 89 Heraclides Kings of Lacedemon 334 Kings of Corinth 345 Heraclitus 60 Herald the Dane K. of England 77 Hercules 52 347 Herod the Great 64 253 Herodian's Hist. 193 Herodotus's Hist. 177 Hesiod 56 Hezekiah K. of Iudah 242 Hipparchus K. of Athens 324 Hipias K of Athens invited the Persians into Greece 324 Hippocrates 60 Hircanus High-Priest of the Iews 253 Holland declared a Free State 89 Holofernes beheaded by Iudith 260 Homer 54 Holy League in France 88 Honorius Autunensis's Chronicle 163 Horace 64 410 Horat. Coecles defends the Bridge at Rome against Porsenna 380 Hosea 56 241 His Prophecy 136 Hoshea K. of Israel carried Captive with the 10 Tribes 247 Hovedon's Hist. 166 Huntingdon Hen. of his History 164 I. Iacob p. 50 228 His Sons 235 Iair judges Israel 237 St. Iames his Epistle 143 Iames I. K. of England 89 Iames II. 93 94 Iaphet 47 230 His Sons Authors of Nations 233 Iared 46 228 Iavan his Sons Authors of Nations 234 Iebus Ierusalem so called 233 Iehoaz K. of Iudah deposed by the K. of Egypt p. 243 Iehoram K. of Iudah 238 Iehosâ—aphat 55 240 Iehu K. of Israel 246 Ieptha judges Israel 238 Ieremiah 242 His Prophecy 135 Iericho built 245 St. Ierom's Hist. Works 154 Ieroboam K. of Israel 244 Ierusalem taken by the Babylonians 244 Temple rebuilt by Zorobabel 250 The City and Temple taken by Pompey 252 Taken by Vespasian 253 Oppressed by Turks the Holy War began 78 Regained by Godfrey 78 Retaken by Turks 79 Iews the Government of them from the time of Zedekiah to the coming of Christ. 249. c. Their Kings 252 c. Iezebel 245 Ingulphus's Writings 163 Inquisition erected in Spain 85 Iob the Book of 134 Iocasta Q. of Thebes marries Oedipus 350 Ioel. 56 242 His Prophecy 137 St. Iohn 67 His Gospel 140 His Epistles and Revelations 144 Iohn K. of England 79 Ionah 56 242 His Book 137 Ioseph 50 229 Ioseph of Arimâ—thea 66 Iosephus's Hist. 163 Ioshua 52 236 His Book 131 Ireland conquered by the English 79 Isaac 50 228 Isaiah 56 241 His Prophecy 135 Israel the Kings of it 244 Israelites their several Servitudes and Deliverers 237 c. Israelites carried Captives to Babylon p. 243 The Ten Tribes carried into Captivity by Shalmaneser 247 Oppressed in Egypt by Thermutis 300 Italy its first State 368 Iudah the Kings of 240 c. St Iude's Epistle 144 Iudges the Book of 131 Iudges the Israelites governed by 236 c. Iudith the Book of 134 Cut off Holofernes Head 242 260 Iugurthine War 396 Iulian Account of Time 403 Iustin's History 219 K. Kings the Book of p. 132 Krantz's History 172 L. Lacedemonia its History and Kings p. 332 to 337 342 Laius K. of Thebes 350 Lamech 46 238 Law given by God 51 Leopoldus the present Emp. 90 Lepanto Battel there 88 Lepiduâ— 406 408 Leuctra the Battel there 341 Leviticus the Book of 131 Lewis XIV K. of France 90 Livy 410 His History 203 Lollard Walter burnt 81 Lombardy Kingdom founded 7â— Lucius Florus's History 217 Lucius K. of Britain 64 Lucretia ravished 59 377 Lucretius the Poet. 64 396 Luitprand's History 161 St. Luke's Gospel 139 Luther preaches against Indulgences 86 Lycurgus 55 329 335 Lydia its History and Kings 361 c. M. Maccabees the Book of p. 139 Maccabeus the Iewish Captain 252 Macedon its History and Kings 352 c. Magellanica the Streight of discovered 87 Mahalaleel 46 228 Mahomet 72 Malachi 251 His Prophecy 138 Malmesbury William of his History 164 Manasses K. of Iudah 242 Manetho's History 329 Mardonius the Persian General 265 324 Mariners Compass invented 81 St. Mark 's Gospel 139 Mark Anthony 312 313 406 408 His Death 409 Mary Q. of England 87 Mary II. dies 96 Massanello at Naples 90 St. Matthew's Gospel 139 Matthew Paris's History 167 Maximilian Emp. 86 Medes the Kings of from Arbaces to Darius 261 Messenian War 336 Messina built 337 Methusalem 46 228 Mexico and Peru conquered by the Spaniards 87 Micah 56 242 his Prophecy 138 Miletum Battel there 326 Military Tribunes in Rome created 385 Misraim Son of Ham. 231 His Sons Authors of Nations 232 Mithridates 63 397 Moors expelled Spain 85 Moses 50 229 236 300 Musical Notes invented 77 Mutius the Roman burns his own Hand 380 Mycale the Battel there 326 Mycene its History and Kings 347 N. Naaman's Leprosy cleansed p. 246 Naboth 245 Nahor 228 Nahum 57 242 His Prophecy 138 Nebuchadnezzar 57 260 Takes Iehoiakim Prisoner 243 Turned into a Beast 249 260 Nehemiah 60 Rebuilt the Walls of Ierusalem 250 Nero Emp. 66 Netherlands united to Spain 85 Nice Council held there 70 Nicephorus Calistus's Hist. 168 Nicephorus Gregorianus's Hist. ib. Nimeguen Peace there 93 Nimrod 48 232 Ninus K. of Assyria 48 255 Nioâ—â— her Story 350 Noah 46 228 Normans settle in France 76 Numa Pompilius 57 373 Numbers the Book of 131 O. Obadiah p. 241 His Prophecy 137 Oedipus K. of Thebes his Story 350 Ogyges Deluge 50 Olympick Games and the computation of Time from them instituted 56 321 Orange Will. Prince of Heads the Protestants in Holland and is Assassinated at Delft 88 Origine of the ancient Nations of the Earth 230 Orosius's Hist. 156 Otho Freisingensis's Hist. 165 Ottoman Sultan of the Turks 80 Ovid the Poet. 64 410 P. Pallades's Hist. 155 Parchment first made at Pergamos 291 Paris's Rape of Helen 52 330 Parthians their Derivation 337 Patriarchal State of the Israelites p. 228 Paul the Deacon's Hist. 160 Pausanias the Spartan General 338 Peloponesian War 325 c. 339 Pepin K. of France 73