the Monastery of Pontiniacâ— and there excommunicates his suffâ—agan Bishops thence the King by threatning otherwise to expel all the Monks of that Order out of hi Kingdom gets him banish'd and sends all his kindred and well-willers out of England Becket had got the French â—ing and the Pope to back him but Lucius the Anti-Pope dying and Barborossa the Emperor being no friend to the Pope the King and Emperor treated to deal with the Cardinals to choose another Pope which the Pope fearing first made the Kings of England and France friends and then used the mediation of the French King to make up the difference between the King and Becket which after two or three attempts in vain Becket still adding in his submissions to the King Salvo Honore Dei which the King justly disliked because whatever displeased him he would affirm was against Gods Honour yet at last were made friends and the Arh-Bishop sent home but not fully restored till he behaved himself quietly a while at Canterbury which he promised but contrarily he immediately excommunicates the Arch-Bishop of York the Bishops of London and Salisbury and all that had any hand in the young Kings Coronation they complain to the King who was exceedingly troubled and cursed the time that he made him Arch-â—ishop or sent for him home and withal added that it was his chance ever to do for unthankful men otherwise some or other would have made this proud Priâ—st an example to all such troublesome pâ—rturbers of his Kingdom and State four Knights hearing these word resolve to kill him come to Canterbury on Innocents day and after â—hey had treated with him to be pliable to the Kings pleasure but to no purpose at evening they enter the Church and on the steps going up to the Quire they kill'd him The Monks immediately bury his body which was afterwards taken up and layd in a most sumptuous shrine in the East end of the Church at Canterbury The Pope hearing of this Massacre excommunicates the authors and consenters The King was fain to purge himself by Oath yet could not be absolved before he had done this strange Penance First he should pray devoutly at the shrine of this new Martyr Secondly that he should be whipt in the Chapter House receiving of every Monk one lash Thirdly that he should maintain two hundred Soldiers for the space of one year at Jerusalem and lastly revoke the declaration publisht at Clarendon that originally gave the occasion of this murther All this such were those times the King was fain to perform Bp. Godw. lives of the Bps. p. 95. Giraldas Cambrensis speaking concerning Baldwin the fourtâ— Archbishop of Canterbury gives him this Character that he was a better Monk than Abbot Bishop or Arch-bishop for which cause the â—ope in a certain letter greeted him thus Urban the Servant of the Servants of God to the most fervent Monk the zealous Abbot the Lukewarm Bishop and careless Arch-bishop greeting This Bishop would needs attend King Richard the first into the Holy Land and died at the Siege of Acon and gave all his goods to be divided amongst the Soldiers Id. p. 1â—0 King Richard the first being taken Prisoner by Leopald Arch-duke of Austria at what time the Sea of Canterbury was void effectually by his letters endeavoured and prevailed that Hubert Walter who had waited on him in his Warrs in the Holy land and was then Bishop of Salisbury might be advanced to the Arch-bishoprick While his Pall was fetching from Rome he went to Merton and professed himself a Monk He prevailed for a quarter part of the Revenues both of Clergy and Laity for one year which with the Plate and Ornaments of the Church then sold were to pay the Kings ransome being 150000 Marks The King at his return made him Lord Chancellor and Chief Justice of England and Governour of all his dominions who being before Arch-bishop and the Popes Legate wanted no Authority that was possible to be laid upon him In two years after his preferment he gatâ—ered to the Kings use 1100000 Marks devized the â—ssize of Bread Weights and Measures for Wine Oyl and Corn was a great House-keeper buâ—lt a Monastery at Derham in Northfolk where he was born Walled and Moated so as the Water encompassed the Tower of London encreased the Revenues of his Sea and procured divers privileges to it built a Chappel at Lambeth by the Monks of Canterburies consent hardly obtained and that not without this express condition that no Bishops should there be Consecrated nor Abbot admitted nor Order administred He lived twelve years Arch-bishop both beloved of Prince and people blamed for nothing but ambition in holding so many places of power Which temporal Offices on the Popes command he laid down divers years before his death which happened July 15th 1205. Id. p. 105. King John and the Monks of Canterbury rejoyced at Huberts death of whom it seems they stood in some Awe the King when he first heard of it used this expression Methinks quoth he I am now indeed King of England But the Event declared they had no great cause of Joy for upon a difference amongst the Monks who had made two Elections the Pope voiding both imposed upon the See of Canterbury one Stephen Langton a man of great worth had he orderly entred The King forbad him entrance into England the Pope hereon interdicts the whole realm during the time of which all divine service ceaâ—ed except baptism auricular Confession and administration of the Lords supper to such as lay at point of death and at last particularly excommunicates the King himself which he little regarded till he perceived the French King ready to Invade him and his own Subjects to desert him Whereupon he was necessitated to comply with the Pope to resign his â—rown and take it from him paying a yearly pension of a thousand Marks and at last was poysoned by a Monk Having first admitted the Arch-bishop into his Land and restored him his revenues the Arch bishop calls a Convocation at Osnias whither came a young man shewing the marks of wounds in his hands feet and side professing himself to be Jesus Christ and was accompanied by two Women whereof one professed herself the Virgin Mary the other Mary Magdalen But this Counterfeit Christ was for his pains really crucified Presently after he translates the bones of Becket with so great expense at the solemnity that neither he nor four of his successors were able to recover the debt it cast his See and Church into He first divided the Bible into Chapters in such sort as we now account them and died July the ninth 1228. Bp. Godw. p. 108. In the Raign of Henry the third many Italians had possessed themselves of the best benefices in England which being much spitted at certain mad fellows took upon them by force to thresh out their Corn every where and gave it away to the poor as also to rob and spoil them of
p. 15. Sir Fancis Drake in two years and ten months went round the world Speeds Maps p. 15. Henry Holland Duke of Excester and who had â—arried King Edward the fourth his Sister was seen to beg his bread in France Main Amber near Pensans in Cornwall is a rock which mounted on others of meaner size hath so equal a poyse that a man may move it with a push of his finger but no strength remove it Id. p. 21. At Dunster in Somersetshire a great Lady obtained of her husband so much pasture ground in common by the townes side for the good and benefit of the Inhabitants as she was able in a whole day to go about bare-footed Id. p. 23. At Calne in Wilâ—shire in the year nine hundred seventy seven a Synod was held by Dunstan against married Priests in an upper room The floor fell down only Dunstans chair stood whereupon the married â—riâ—sts lost the day though it was done by device Id. p. 25. In Salisbury Cathedral there are as many Windows as days cast marble pillars as houres and Gates as months in the year Ibid. Edward the third King of England was born in Windsor Castle and after had at the same time John King of France and David King of Scots Prisoners in it In the Chappel of which Castle lyes interred Henry the sixth and Edward the fourth Kings of England whom living the whole land could not contain At Finchamsteed in Bark-shire in the year one thousand one hundred a Well boyled up with streames of blood and fifteen dayes together continued that spring whose waters made red all other where they came to the great amazement of beholders Speeds Maps p. 27. In the year one thousand five hundred eighty one an Army of Mice so over-run the Marshes in Dengry Hundred in Essex near unto South-Minster that they shore the grass to the very roots and so tainted the same with their venemous teeth that a great Murrain fell on the cattel that grazed on it In Colchester Lucius H lena and Constantine the first Christian King Empress and Emperor in the World was born Id. p. 31. A Fish in all parts like a man was taken near Oxford in Suffolk and for six months was kept in the Castle whence afterwards he escaped and got again into the Sea Id. p. 33. Betwixt Oxford and Aldebrough in the County of Suffolk in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and five in a time of great dearth a Crop of pease grew in the rocks without tillage or sowing so that in August there had been a hundred quarters gathered and so many more left blossoming where never grass before grew or Earth was seen on the hard solid rock Id. p. 33. Between January and July in the year one thousand three hundred forty eight there died in Norwich of the plague fifty seven thousand five hundred and four p. 35. Breakespear an English-man born at Langley in Hâ—rtfordshire known by the name of Pope Hadrian the fourth whose stirrop was held by Frederick the Emperor was killed by a Fly that flew into his mouth p. 39. Before the Civil Wars between Lancaster and York in the year one thousand three hundred ninety and nine the River Owse near Harwood in Bedfordshire stood suddenly still and went not forward so that men passed three miles together on foot in t e depth of the Channel and backward the Vâ—ater swelled to a great height Speeds Map p. 41. King Offa's Leaden Tomb in t e River Owse like some fantastical thing appeareth to them that seek it not but to them that seek it it remaineth invisible Id p. 49. At Askridge in Buchingamshire was grâ—at resort to the blood supposed to floâ— out of Christs side brought out of Germany by Henry the Eldest â—on of Richard Kiâ—g of the Romanes which was afterwards discovered to be clarified Honey coloured with Saffron Id. p. 43. The Lands of Condemned Persons in some parts of Glocestershire fall to the King only for a year and a day and then revert to the right Heirs Id. p 47. In Herefordshire near Richards Castle there is a Well called Bonewell wherein aâ—e continually found little Fishes Bones but not a Finne seen and being wholly cleansed will notwithstanding have again the like whether naturally produced or in Veines thither brought none knowes Id. p 49. Marcley-Hill in Herefordshire in the â—ear one thousand five hundred seventy one moved it self in thre dayes four hundred Yards without any stay overturned Kingston Chappel and turned two wâ—ves near a hundred paces from their usual Paths p. 49. In the year one thousand four hundred sixty one on the day of the urification of the â—irgin there was a great Battel fought by James â—utâ—er Earl of Ormond against Edward Earl of March betwixt Ludlow and little Hereford before which Bâ—ttel on the same daâ— appeared in the Firmament three Suns which after a while united into one Sp. M. p. 49. Tâ—e Citizens of Coventry having offended their first Lord had their Priviledges infringed and themselves oppressed with many heavy tributes Whose Wife the Lady Godiva pittying their Estatâ— incessantly sued to her Husband for their peace which he granted on this condition that she would ride naked through the Streets of the City at Noon day which she accordingly performed letting down her Hair which covered her Body p. 53. At Newingham Regis in Warwickshire there is a Soveraign Spring against the Stone green Wounds Vlcers and Impostumes The VVater of which if drunk i th Salt looseneâ—h if with Sugar bindeth and turneth sticks that fall into it into stone Sp. M. p. 53. If any Nobleman come into the Mannour of Okam in Rutlandshire he forfeiteth one Shoe of the Horse he rideth as an Homage to the Lord Harrington Lord of it Sp. M. 59. King Henry the second at the siege of Bridge-North had been slain with an Arrow aimed at him had not Sir Hubert Sinclere received it by stepping betwixt the shaft and his Soveraign and so lost his own Life to save his Lords Sp. M. p. 71. At Pitchford in Shropshire in a private mans Yard there is a VVell whereon floateth a thick Scum of Liquid Bitumen which being clear off to day will gather the like to Morrow a lively emblem of our in-being corruption Sp. M. p. 71. King Edgar being in Chester nad the Homage of eight other Kings who rowed his Barge from St. Johns to his Palace himself holding the Helme as their Supreme p. 73. Certain Trees are reported to float in Bagmeere in Cheshire only against the death of the Heir of the Breertons and after to sink and disappear till the next like Occasion At Steingrave a little Village in Yorkshire some seventy years since was caught a Fish called a Sea-man that for certain days fed on raw Fishes but espying his opportunity escaped again into his Watry Element p. 81. There are certain Fields near Whitby in Yorkshire over which Geese flying fall down Speeds Maps p. 81.
Flux saw that he should die he caused his Armor to be put upon him and so Armed and sitting in a Chair said Thus it becometh a Knight or man of honor to die and not lying in his bed as another mean man Grafton p. 181. Edward the Confessor was the first King of England that used by his touch to cure the Kings evil William the Conqueror had three Horses killed under him at Battel Abbey Field Id. p. 191. An Hide of Land containeth five yards and every yard containeth four Acres An Acre containeth forty perches in length and four in breadth And a Knights fee con aineth eight Hides which amount to one hundred and sixty Acres and is accompted a Plough Land Grafton 2. Vol. p. 16. Leofricus Duke of Mercia in the time of Edward the Confessor adorned the Church of Coventry with great riches of Gold Silver and Jewels insomuch that Robert William the Conquerors Chaplain being made Bishop thereof took from one beam in his Church the value of five hundred Marks A Tempest in the year one thousand and ninety in the raign of William Rufus blew down six hundred houses in London p. 23. William Rufus warring in Normandy when by his command an Army of twenty thousand men were gathered together at Hastings in Sussex ready to be transported he sent then word that every man paying ten shillings might return home as meaning to corrupt therewith Philip the French King to desert his brother Robert which accordingly was done and thereon Robert was fain to sue for Terms of Peace Id. p. 25. In the time of Rufus Bishopricks were bought and sold in England as other Merchandises also Priests used bushed and braided-heads and blazing clothes shining and Golden Girdles and gilt Spurs and many other enormities uncontrouled Grafton 2. Vol. p. 28. In the year one thousand one hundred and sixty were seen in England two Moons on Maunday Thursday the one in the East the other in the West and in the year one thousand one hundred and fifty six were seen two Suns and in the Moon a Red Cross about which time in Italy appeared three Suns by the space of three hours in the West and in the year following three Moons whereof the middle had a Red Cross overthwart noted as a token of the schisme among the Cardinals about the election of Alexander the third that endured twenty years As also in December in the year one thousand and two hundred in the raign of King John were seen in the Element about ten at night within the Province of York five Moons One in the East another in the West a third in the South another in the North and a fifth in the middle Hail fell as big as Hens Eggs and Spirits were seen flying in the Air like Birds with fire in their bills setting houses on fire as they flew And the last of October one thousand three hundred twenty and one the Sun for six hours together appeared as red as blood And in the year one thousand two hundred sixty and one in the raign of Henry the third the Thames was frozen so hard that men rode over on horse-back Grafton 2. Vol. p. 36. 51. 92. 98 138. 201. All Becket's Kinred both men and women were banished for his offence by Henry the second p. 68. Becket on Christmas day did excommunicate Robert de Brocke for cutting off the tail of one of his Horses the day before p. 71. When Pope Alexander trod upon the Emperor Fredericks neck the Quire blasphemously sung this verse Thou shalt walk upon the adder and the Basilisk and shall tread down the Lion and the Dragon p. 79. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century X. HEnry the second King of England never laid any Tax or tribute on his Subjects in all his raign and yet when he died left nine hundred thousand pounds in his Treasury Grafton Vol. 2. p 81. Robin Hood and little John who is reported to be fourteen foot high two Famous Thieves lived in the time of King Richard the first p. 85. Four hundred Jews at York in the time of Richard the first cut their Master veines and bled themselves to death p. 87. In the year one thousand two hundred twenty one the men of Cathness in Scotland burnt their Bishop because he cursed them for not paying Tithes for which cause the King of Scots hanged four hundred of the chief doers gelded their children and disinherited the Earl of that Country Id. p. 119. A Jew falling into a Privy at Tewksbury on Saturday for reverence of the day which is their Sabbath would not be taken forth The Earl of Glocester hearing of it commanded that he should not be taken out on the Lords day for reverence of the Christian Sabbath and on Munday morning he was found dead Grafton Vol. 2. p. 119. When Isabel Edward the seconds Wife was returning with an Army into England had they not been driven by a Tempest to a contrary Harbour they had all miscarried their Enemies waiting at the Port they intended to land at p. 20. Edward the third tempted the Chastity of the beautiful Countess of Salisbury and had an honorable repulse p. 214. King Edward the third having streightned Calice by a Twelve-months siege proffered mercy to all except six which should come forth with Halters about their necks and be left wholly to his dispose they coming he commanded them to be beheaded but upon the earnest intercession of his Queen and Nobles he forgave them who had all voluntarily proffered themselves to that danger to save their people p. 286. King Edward the third took Sir Eustace of Richmond Prisoner with his own hand and for his valiant behaviour in the encounter he set him at liberty and gave him a rich Chapelet of Pearls to were in remembrance of him Grafton Vol. 2. p. 291. Sir James Audely having behaved himself valiantly at the battel of Poytiers the Black Prince gave him five hundred Marks a year which he presently gave his four Esquires the Prince hearing of it confirmed his gift and gave him six hundred Marks more for himself p. 299. John King of France and Edw. the 3d King of England being together at Mass when the Pax was profered to be kissed both refused to kiss first and so instead of kissing the Pax they kissed each other p. 316. In the year one thousand four hundred and eleven the Thames flowed three times in one day of which Grafton gives the reason to be great Winds Rains and Frost p. 441. At the Council of Constance was assembled of Bishops Abbots and Doctors three hundred forty six of Noble men five hundred sixty four of Knights and Esq sixteen thousand besides Servants which not accounting the Townsmen were reckoned forty five thousand persons Id. 444. In the raign of Henry the fiftâ— there was a Bill put up in the Parliament at Leicester against the Temporalties of the Clergy That that which was devoutly given and disordinately spent might
him to death instead of the said Picard Which being after made knovvn to the Kings Council the Provost vvas put to the like death Id. p. 188. In the year of our Lord one thousand three hundred sixty one were seen two Castles in the Air one in the East the other in the West Out of which at Noon-tide appeared two Hosts of men to issue forth what came from the East appeared White the other Black which encountred each other and the White that seemed at first to be Victorious at last was worsted and so it disappeared Id. p. 245. In the year of our Lord One thousand three hundred ninety six upon the death of Gregory the Eleventh were chosen two Popes Urban the Sixth by the Italians and Clement the Seventh by the French Which double Head of the Romish Synagogue continued by several Elections thirty nine years Fabian p. 262. At the Siege of the Rock of Arnan in Brittaine kept by the English the Commander of the French hung a Purse and fifty Scutes of Gold on a Speares End with promise that who first entered the Town should have the said fifty Scutes of Gold which so encouraged the Souldiers that within four hours they entred and took it Id. p. 277. In a Parliament held in England in the twelfth year of Edward the Third and in the year of our Lord one thousand three hundred thirty seven it was Enacted that no man should wear any manner of Silk in Gown Coat or Doublet which could not spend of good Rents an hundred pound by the year Id. p. 214. When John King of France was Prisoner in England the three Estates of Languedock ordained that no man should wear any Furres of any great price and that women should leave their rich Attire off their heads and wear neither Pearl nor Gold upon them nor Silver upon their Girdles so long as the King remained Prisoner and also that all manner of Minstrells for that season should be put to silence Fabian p. 284. Charles King of Navar being a man of great Age and very feeble was by Counsel of Physicians sowed in a sheet washed with Aqua-Vitae to revive heat in him He that sowed the sheet taking a Candle to burn off the end of the thread suddainly the Aqua-Vitae inflamâ—d and so burnt his flesh that he shortly after died with it p. 361. Certain Noblemen disguising themselves in Linnen clothes glued to their bodies with Pitch and coloured with Oyl entred into the presence of Charles the seventh of France to make him disport by Torch-light which Garments suddenly took fire and the disguisers after much torment with great difficulty by running into waters saved themselves Fabian p. 363. Henry the fourth doing his devotions at St. Edwards Shrine vvas suddenly taken sick and so carried into the Abbots Lodging where enquiring what the Chamber in which he lay was call'd it being answered Jerusalem He presently replied I know I shall now die it being foretold him that he should die in Jerusalem and so he did p. 389. William Mandevil a Weaver of Abington having raised a Commotion against King Henry the sixth give out in a vaunting manner that he would make Priests-heads as cheap as Sheeps-heads and sell three for a penny but was himself taken Hang'd Drawn and Quarter'd Id. p. 422. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XII THe English and French fighting one named Bonsapriest a French Knight for fear fled and hid himself in a Covert of Bushes till the fight was ended two English men their party having the worst fled into the same Covâ—rt by whom the Knight perceiving that the French had the better he became so Couragious that he forced the said Englishmen to become his Prisoners and with them entred the French Host and bare a Countenance as if he had won them in the aforesaid fight but when his demeanour was known he was had in great derision and by the chief Captain deprived of his Prisoners Fabian p. 429. In the year of our Lord one thousand four kindred thirty six all the Lions in the Tower died which had continued a long season there Id. p. 454. In the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and thirty nine died Sir Robert Chichley who had been twice Lord Mayor of London who by his Will appointed that on his mind day a good dinner should be provided for two thousand four hundred poor men and two pence a piece to be bestowed on them Id. p. 436. Charles the eighth of France having concluded a Marriage between his daughter Magdaline and Ladislaus King of Bohemia while the Bride with great Pomp was conveighed toward her intended Husband he was taken suddainly with sickness and died Id. p. 478. Lewes the eleventh King of France Warring against Charles Duke of Burgoigne committed the charge of his Army to John Balna Priest and Cardinal whereat the Temporal Lords disdaining the Earl of Damptmartin in their name said to the King Most Soveraign Lord it hath pleased your Highness to commit to a Spiritual man the charge of this Host and he not fearing God hath taken it upon him to the effusion of Christian blood wherefore may it like your most noble Grace to send me a Temporal man to visit his Diocess and to take the charge of his Flock which is as fit for me as the other is for him Of the which the King made game but did as to him seemed best Fabian p. 486. Charles the eighth of France being troubled with the Leprosy he commanded to be brought before him all the cunning Musicians that by their Melody he might be eased but when he had assembled a hundred and twenty yet a few Shepherds Pipes vvere to him more solace than all the other and therefore commanded them every day at a certain distance from the place he lay to play to him Fab. p. 491. One Mr. Dominick Physician to King Edward the fourth assured him that the Queen was conceived of a Son This Physician when the Queen vvas in travail vvaited in the second chamber that he might be the first that might bring tidings to the King of the birth of the Prince And when he heard the child cry he called secretly at the Chamber door to know what the Queen had To whom it was answered by one of the Ladies Whatsoever the Queens Grace hath here within sure it is that a Fool standeth there without And so confused with that answer he departed without seeing the King for that time Fab. p. 496. One William Colingborn Esquire being condemned for making this Rime on King Richard the third The Cat the Rat and Lovel our Dog Rule all England under the Hog vvas put to a most cruel death for being hanged and cut down alive his bowels ript out and cast into the fire when the Executioner put his hand into the bulk of the body he said Lord Jesus yet more trouble and so died to the geat sorrow of much people Id. p. 519. In the
R. Baker p. 73. Sir VVilliâ—m Hâ—wkesford Knight one of the Chief Justices under Edward the fourth who dwelt at Annory in Devonshire a man of great Possessions fell into such a degree of Melancholy that one day he called unto him his keeper charging him with negligence in suffering his Deer to be stollen and thereupon commanded him that if he met any man in his Circuit at night that would not stand or speak he should not spare to kill him whosoever he were The Knight having thus laid his foundation and meaning to end his doleful daies in a certain dark night conveighed himself secretly out of his own house and walked alone in his Park The Keeper in his night walk hearing one stirring and coming towards him asked who was there but no ansâ—er made he willed him to stand wâ—ich when he would not doe the Keeper shot and killed him and coming to see who it was found it to be his Master Id. p. 300. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XIV HEnry Earl of Essex having let fall and lost the Kings Standard was shorn a Monk and put into the Abbey of Reding and his lands seised to the Kings use Sir Rich. Baker p. 76. When King Henry the second of England and Lewes of France met between Tarwin and Arras there suddainly happened a Thunderbolt to ligâ—t between them which made them break off their Conference and at another Meeting the like accident again happened Id. Ibid. Certain Fellows having cut off Arch-bishop Beckets Horses Tails after that fact all their Children were born with Tails like Horses and tâ—is continued long in their posterity Id. p. 82. In the raign of Henry the second there came into England thirty Germans Men and Women who called themselves Publicans who denied Matrimony the Sacraments and other Articles who being obstinate the King commanded to be marked with a hot Iron and whipped which they took patiently the Captain called Gerard singing Blessed are ye when men hate you when they had been whipt they were thrust out of doors in Winter where they died with cold and Hunger no man daring to relieve them Sir R. Baker When Richard the first had made Hugh Pudsey Bishop of Durham and for a great sum sold him the Earldom he said merrily amongst his Nobles Do not ye think me a cunning man that of an old Bishop can make a young Earl Id. p. 90. When King John in a pursuit of love to a daughter of Robert Fitz-water called Maud the fair had received a repuâ—se she not consenting to the Kings lust he is said to send a Messenger to give her poyson in a poched Egg whereof she died Id. p. 101. When Jeffry Fitz Peter Justitiar of England died who while he lived kept King John in some awe the King hearing of it sware that he was now at length King of England and with great rejoycing said Now when this man comes to Hell let him salute the Archbishop Hubert whom certainly he shall find there Idem p. 103. King John hanged up twenty and eight Welsh pledges for the falseness of their Friends Id. p. 103. A Jew refusing to lend King John Money the King caused every day one of his great teeth to be plucked out by the space of seven dayes and then he was content to give the King ten thousand Marks of Silver that the one tooth which he had left might not be pulled out p. 106. King John by the Monks Historians is represented as an Atheist for saying that after he was reconciled to God and the Pope never any thing prospered with him And that having kill'd a fat Buck should say See how this Deer prospered yet never heard Mass and that sending for aid to the King of Morocco he promised to turn Mahometan Sir Ri. Baker p. 109. In King Johns time there fell Hail-Stones as big as Goose Eggs. 109. One Simon Tharvey a great Scholar for his pride in learning became at last so utterly ignorant that he hardly could read a letter in the Book Id. p. 110. Matthew Paris relates that in the time of King John a Maid in â—eicestershire being exactly watched was found in seven years not to eat or drink but only that on Sundays she received the Communion and yet continued full and in good liking Id. p 131. Simon Montford gave King Henry the third the Lye to his face and that in the presence of all the Lords of whom the King stood in fear for passing on the Thames and suddainly taken with a terrible storm he put on shore on the next stairs wâ—ich happened to be at Durham house where Montford then lay who coming down to the King told him he need not fear the danger was past No said the King I fear not the thunder so much as I do thee Id. p. 133 Edward the first being Prince and playing when young with a friend at Chess in the midst of his game without any apparent occasion he removed himself from the place where he sate when suddainly there fell from the roof of the House a great Stone which if he had stayed in his place but never so little had beaten out his brains 138. Edward the first calling a Parliament at Salisbury admitted no Church-men in it and Edward the third at another called but four Bishops and five Abbots Id. 133. 185. John Earl of Warren being called on to shew by what Title he held his Land drew out an old rusty Sword and then said He held his Land by that and by that would hold it to his death Id. 146. King Edward the first prohibited Sea-coal to be burned in London and the Suburbs for avoiding the noysome Smoak Sir Rich. Baker p. 147. In a Synod in Edward the firsts daâ—s it was enacted that no Ecclesiastical person should have more than one benefice with cure of Souls Ibid. In the sixteenth year of Edward the first it chanced at Gascoin that as the King and Queen sate in their â—hamber upon a Bed talking together a Thunder-bolt coming in at a Window behinde them passed betwixt them and slew two of their Gentlemen that stood before them p. 148. In the eigth year of Edward the second a Parliament ordained by reason of a dearth that an Ox fatted with grass should be sold for fifteen shillings fatted with Corn for twenty The best Cow for twelve shilings A fat Hog of two years old for three shillings and four pence A fat sheep shorn one shillings and two pence unshorn one shilling and eight pence A fat Goose two pence half-peny A fat Capon two pence a fat Hen one penny But after this law provisions grew so scarce men not willing to sell that the law was quickly reversed Id. p. 160. When â—dward the third and Philip de Valoys their Armies stood encampt one against another a Hare starting out before the head of the French Army caused a great shoot to be made whereupon they who saw not the Hare but only heard the shoot
into the Granary and perceiving of it was exceeding angry but Boniface praying unto God immediately the Granary was again full And of St. Joscias that retiring with his Companion to the Sea side having only one loafe which being beg'd he gave away and comforted his Companion with this that they served that God that fed â—ll the Creatures and behold two ships full â—den with Victuals were driven ashore to them Id. p. 366. Simonides having buried a dead body whom â—e found on the shore was admonished by him that he should not Sail the next day He did not but saw his company drowned The â—â—me Simonides being to Sup in a House ready â—o fall down was sent for to speak with two strangers with whom going to speak the House fell down and killed all the rest Id. p. 369. Boschier relates of one that going through Church-Yards was wont to pray for the dead where once his Enemies about to set upon him were affrighted away with the appearance of them as Armed to defend him and of another that was lighted home by four Torches two going before and two behind who having brought him home told him They were of those for whom he prayed Bosch ibid. p. 369. Grafton reports that he saw the Cheeke tooth of a Man that was as great as an Hens Egg and did weigh ten ounces the Scull of which man he was credibly informed would hold five pecks of Wheat and the Shin bone was six foot in length and of a marvailous greatness Grafton Hist p. 6. Moses being a Child spurned Pharaohs Crown The Magicians counselled Pharaoh to put him to death which Pharaohs daughter prevented by excusing him as done through Childishness she putting burning Coales towards his mouth which he licked with his tongue whence he had his imperfection in his Speech p. 24. King Athelstan with a stroke of his Sword clave a stone an Ell deep which stood near to the Castle of Dunbar He having first prayed that God would give some token that the Scots ought to be Subject to the English Grafton p. 148. Guy Earl of Warwick being revealed in Vision to King Athelstan and found at VVinchester City Gate in a Palmers Weed upon the Kings Intreaty he encountred in Hide Mead with Colebrand the Danish Giant and then retired himself to his Hermitage where he lived many years and sought his relief at his Wives Gate unknown to her amongst the poor which she daily served Id. p. 150. When Methuselah had lived near five hundred years God said unto him Build thou an House if thou wilt for yet thou shalt live five hundred years And he replied For so little time as five hundred years I will build no House but rested under Trees and Hedges and so slept as he was wont to do Fructus Temporum part 1. Dioclesians daughters having killed all their Husbands were put into a Ship and half a years provision with them and came into Albion where accompanying with Devils they brought forth Giants oâ— whom was Gogmagog and Lanherigan Fructus Temp. part 1. Rheuben of the Tribe of Issachar and Ciborea his Wife were the parents of Judas Iscariot Hs Mother dreamed the night he was begat that she should bring a Child that would be a Traytor to his King and Country The Child being born they put him into a Vessel into the Sea which carried him to the Isle of Scariot and was taken up by the Queen of that Country and nourished as her own but after for killing that Queens Son was fain to fly came to Jerusalem and was entertained by Pilate who sending him to Rheuben his Fathers Garden for Apples which he gathering and not asâ—ing leave killed his Father that resisted him Pilate gave judas what Rheuben had and Ciborea his Mother to be his Wife whom he using unkindly she bemoaned the death of her Husband and exposing her Child unto the Sea whereby Judas understood she was his Mother at which being greatly troubled in Conscience and hearing of Christs Preaching and miracles followed him in hopes of ease was entertained by him and afterward proves his betrayer Fructus Temp. part 4. q. 1. The Citizens of Rochester having abused St. Austin whom Gregâ—ry sent into England by casting dirt and guts upon him Sâ— Austin prayed that all the Children that should be born in that City might have long tayls which accordingly happening Adlebrit King of Kent intreated Austin and he by his prayers procured a Remedy Id. part 5. M. 4. Pope Benedict the ninth afâ—er he was dead appeared in a horrible shape His head and his Tayl were like an Ass and the rest liâ—e a Bear and he said Be not afraid for I was a man as you are but I tâ—us appear because I lived wickedly as a beast when I was Pope Id. part 6. q. 2. Edward the Confessor King of England was a great revâ—rencer of John the Evangelist and one day coming from his devotions a Pilgrim met him and beg'd his Almâ—s The King gave him a Ring from his Finger Many years after two â—ilgrims coming from Jerusalem were accosted by another who asking them whither they travelled they answered to England Whereupon he took them a Ring and willed them to give it to King Edward They enquiring who he was he answered John the Evangelist and that they should tell tâ—e King that on Twelfth day in Christmas he should die and he happy in Heaven with him and so he disappeared These Pilgrims being then but twelve miles from Jerusalem laid them down to sleep but awaking found themselves in England delivered the Ring did their Message And the King died the same day he was forewarned of Fructus Temp part 6. q. 7. St. Bernard was Canonized by Pope Alexander and after did so many Miracles that because of the great multitude of people his Abbot forbad him to do any more and he obeyed and did no more Id. part 7. S. 3. The Water in Jacobs Well is of several Colours Three months pale as Ashes other three green as Grass three months red as Blood and three months clear as Water And among the Garamantes is a Well all day so cold that no man can drink thereof and all the night it is so hot that no man can touch it In Macedonia is a Well that extinguisheth burning brands and kindleth such as are quâ—nched In Thessaly are two Rivers sheep who drink of one shall be white of the other black of both speckled Near the Alpes is a Well called Novacris that runneth at Summer and is dry at Winter In little Brittain there is a Well the Water of which if it be taken in a Fugle Horn and poured on a Stone near to it though the weather be never so fair and dry yet it will Rain immediately In France is a Well the water of which is good for men and naught for women and so cold that by fire it cannot be made hot In Sicily there are hot baths whose waters make
these VVords Includamus hunc in Orbe nostro tanquam alterius Orbis Papam Id. p. 81. Radulphus the 35th Archbishop of Canterbury being very old and sickly yet went to Rome to complain of the injury done him by sending Legates into England alledging it to be the priviledg of the Archbishop of Canterbury to be Legatus Natus and none other to be admitted without special Licence This allegation the Pope allowed and the Archbishop returned contented who for being more delighted with jesting and merry Toys than became the gravity of his age or place was sirnamed or rather nicknamed Nugax He died Octob. 20th 1122. Bp. Godw. p. 82. In the year 1122. William Corbel being Archbishop a Convocation was called by him at VVestminster wherein John de Crema the Popes Legate inveighed most bitterly against the Marriage of Priests and was the next Night taken in Bed with a common Strumpet In this Synod more Canons vvere made against the Marriage of Clergy-men but the King set them all to a yearly Pension or took present large Sums of Money â—o dispense with them King Henry dying that preferred this Archbishop he was content to betray his Daughter Maud the Empress and contrary to his Oath to joyn with Stephen Earl of Bloys whom he Crowned with his own hand but vvith such fear and terrour of Conscience that the consecrated Host fell out of his hand in the middle of Mass by reason of his trembling and fearful amazedness Idem p. 83. Theobald Abbot of Becco a Norman born a wise and vertuous Person was chosen Archbishop in a Convocation held in London 1138. by his suffragan Bishops consecrated by Albert the Popes Legate received his Pall at Rome from Innocentius the second vvho confirmed to him and his Successors for ever the Title of Legatus Natus resisted the Popes intrusion of vvorthless Persons into dignities and vvas therefore much troubled St. Bernard vvrit to the Pope for him Ep. 111th In the third year of his Consecration a Council vvas summoned at Rhemes vvhereto he vvas called Henry Bishop of VVinchester King Stephens Brother and Legate endeavoured to circumvent him he dealt with the Pope not to dispense vvith his absence and vvith King Stephen to forbid his passage Yet go he did and vvas at the Council in good time The King follovving the advice of his Brother seized upon his Estate and banished him the Realm He Interdicts the King and Kingdom came home and lived privately till by Intercession of Friends he vvas restored and grevv in great Favour vvith the King and vvas the chief means of concluding the final peace betvveen him and Maud the Empress at Wallingford in the year 1152. He summoned a Council vvhere King Stephen would have constrained the clergy to have made his Son Eustace King The intent vvas espied before Letters vvere procured from the Pope forbidding the Clergy to meddle in it yet the King prosecutes his design shuts the Doors upon the Clergy and thought by force to compel them The greater part yield but the Archbishop stole avvay secretly took his Barge rowed dovvn the Thames got beyond Sea and by his absence dissolved the Synod King Stephen being dead H. the second restored him to all vvhich he enjoyed till his death vvhich vvas 1160. Bp. Godw. p. 86. Hugo the Popes Legate coming into England a Convocation was summoned at Westminster where Richard Archbishop of Canterbury being sate at the right hand of the Legate Roger Archbishop of York coming in would needs have displaced him which when the other would not suffer he sate dovvn in his Lap. All vvonder The Servants of Canterbury dravv him by violence out of his ill chosen place threvv him dovvn tare his Robes trod upon him and used him very despitefully He in this dusty pickle goes and complaines to the King vvho vvas at first angry but vvhen he heard the truth laughed at it and said he was vvell enough served Richard Archbishop of Canterbury sleeping at his mannor of Wrotham there seemed to come to him a terrible Personage asking him vvho he vvas and vvhen the Archbishop vvas silent he told him Thou art he vvho hast destroyed the goods of the Church and I will destroy thee from off the Earth this said he vanished The Archbishop gets up took his Journey to Rochester by the vvay told this Vision and immediately was taken with a cold and stiffness and being hardly got that Night to Halling a House of the Bishop of Rochester extreamly tormented with the Collick the next night dyed Febr. 16. 1183. Id. p. 96. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century VI. THe Saxons called in by the distressed Brittains as their Friends in a short time proved their suppressing and supplanting Enemies driving them out of their Antient habitations except Cornwal and VVales Speeds Maps Eple Harald made a Law that if any VVelsh-man was found on this side Offditch with any weapon he should forthwith have his right hand cut off Id. p. 3. Elfrid King of the VVest Saxons reduced his Country to that peaceable frame from notorious Robberies that in the very High wayes he commanded bracelets of gold to be hung up to mock the greedy passengers while none were found so hardy as to take them away Which he effected by dividing his land into shires and then into hundreds and Tithings making each hundred and Tithing responsible for their Inhabitants Id. p. 3. England was divided into Parishes in the year six hundred thirty six by Honorius the fifth Arch-bishop of Canterbury and there are twenty and seven Bishopricks and nine thousand two hundred eighty five Parishes Speed p. 5. At Mottingham in Kent in the year 1586. the fourth day of August the ground began to sink and three great Elmes growing thereon sunk and a Hole was left fourscore yards in compass and a line of fifty fathoms plumm'd into it doth find no bottom Id. p. 7. Beckets Tomb for glory wealth and superstitious worship equallized the Pyramides of Egypt or the Oracles of Delphos yet now with Dagon is fallen before the Ark of God 161. The Conqueror for his pleasure inforested thirty miles in Hampshire and pulled down thirty six Parish Churches In which Forrest his two Sons Richard by a Pestilent air Rufus by a shot and his Grand-son Henry son of Duke Robert by hanging in a bough as Absolom came to their untimely ends Id. p. 13. Canutus to convince his flatterers set himself by the Sea side and commanded it to retire but that disobeying he acknowledged God the only governour and gave up his Crown to the Rood at Winchester Maud the Empress was carried in a Coffin from Winchester to Glocester and so to Oxford as dead to escape her Enemies The men of the Isle of VVight brag that they are happier than their neighbours in that they never had Monk that wore Cowl Lawyer that cavilled nor Foxes that were crafty In which Isle in the year 1176 it rained a shoure of blood for two houres Id.