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A37219 A memorial for the learned, or, Miscellany of choice collections from most eminent authors in history, philosophy, physick, and heraldry / by J.D., Gent. J. D., Gent.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1686 (1686) Wing D38; ESTC R18713 93,900 252

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taken at Quinborough Dolphins three Dolphins and at Black-wall six more the least of which was bigger than any Horse EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS In the Reign of Queen MARY QUeen Mary soon after her coming to A. D. 1553. Mass restored the Crown introduced Mass again which had been abolished by her Brother It is remarkable in this Queens Reign A Judgement on Judge Morgan that Judge Morgan who gave the Sentence upon the Lady Jane Gray shortly after s●●ll mad and in his raving cried continually to have the Lady Jane taken from him and so ended his miserable Life It was very remarkable of Cranmer Cranmer's Heart not burnt with his Body Archbishop of Canterbury who being burnt at Oxford in this Queens days his Heart remained in the midst of the Fire untouched by that devouring Element In this Queens Time there died for Religion How many died for Religion in all two hundred threescore and seventeen In her 2d year on the 15th of February A strange Rainbow there appeared in the Sky a Rainbow reversed the Bow turning downwards and the two ends standing upwards In her 5th year within a mile of Nottingham A wonderful Tempest so marvellous a Tempest of Thunder hapned that it beat down all the Houses and Churches in two Towns thereabouts cast the Bell to the outside of the Church-yard and some Webbs of Lead 400 Foot into the Field the River of Trent running between the two Towns the Water with the Mud in the bottom was carried a quarter of a Mile and cast against Trees with the violence whereof the Trees were pulled up by the Roots and cast twelvescore off five or six Men thereabouts were slain and neither Flesh nor Skin perished also a Child was taken out of a man's hand and taken two Spears length high and then let fall 200 Foot off Also this year on the last of September A vast Rain fell so great store of Rain that Westminster-hall was full of Water and Boats were rowed over Westminster-bridge into Kings-street About this Time John Hopkins translated John Hopkins many of David's Psalms into English Meeter which are to be found amongst those appointed to be sung in the Church EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS In the Reign of Queen ELIZABETH QUeen Elizabeth was Crowned by the A. D. 1558. The last Nuncio in England Bishop of Carlisle This Queen re-introducing Protestancy the Abbot Mortinengi was the last Nuncio thatever was sent by the Pope into England and Sir Edward Carne now dying at Rome was the last Leiger that was ever sent to the Pope by the Kings of England In the 19th year of this Queen at the A strange Mortality Assizes at Oxford suddenly the Court sitting at the Crown-bar they were surprized with a pestilent Savour from whence it came is uncertain but all that were there present within 40 hours died except Women and Children and the Contagion went no farther There died the Lord Chief Baron with many Knights and Justices of the Peace and others to the number of 300. A. D. 1580. Captain Drake returned Captain Drake from his Voyage about the World being the first that succeeded in that Attempt In the Dutch Wars in this Queens Time English first Drunkards the English who of all Dwellers in the Northern Parts of the World were hitherto the least Drinkers and deserved praise for their Sobriety learned to be Drunkards About 1585. one Ralph Lane who came Tobacco brought into England with Captain Drake from Virginia brought the first Tobacco into England which the Indians take against Crudities of their Stomach The Earl of Leicester assaulting Zutphen A Fort taken by one Man and there setting upon a Fort one Edward Stanley of the Stanleys of Elford catching hold of a Spaniard's Lance that was brandished at him held it so fast that by it he was drawn into the very Fort whereupon the Spaniards being affrighted thinking all the Enemies were coming up forsook the Place A. D. 1587. died Sir Ralph Sadler Last Banneret of England Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster the last Banneret of England with which Dignity he was adorned at the Battel of Musselborough in Scotland At this Time was memorable the prodigious Hacket's strange Reconciliation Carriage of one Hacket a mean Fellow of no Learning who when in shew of Reconciliation to one with whom he had been at variance he embraced him he bit off his Nose and the Man desired to have his Nose again that it might be sewed on while the Wound was green he most villainously eat it up and swallowed it down before his face This Man was afterwards executed for taking upon him to be Christ without Recantation This Queen made the Colledge at Dublin Dublin made an University in Ireland an University which was formerly the Monastery of All-saints endowing it with Power to confer Scholastical Dignities This Queen was the first that allowed Judges the Judges any thing upon their Circuits She first ordained the Company of East-India East-India Company Merchants The Stone called Lapis Calaminaris Lapis Calaminaris which is of great use in Brass-works was first brought into England at this Time and in plentiful manner Likewise this Queen was the first that Gunpowder made in England caused Gunpowder to be made in England which before was had from foreign Parts and at dear Rates In her 6th year in the Month of December A monstrous Fish at Grimsby in Lincolnshire was driven on shore a monstrous Fish in length 19 yards his Tail 15 foot broad and 6 yards between the Eyes 12 Men stood upright in his Mouth to get the Oyl In her 10th year the Dutch brought into Serges made in England England the Art of making Bays Says and Serges and all woven Stuffs both woollen and linnen In her 13th year a prodigious Earthquake A prodigious Earthquake hapned in the East Parts of Herefordshire The Earth opened and a Hill with a Rock under it making at first a hideous noise lifted it self up a great height and began to travel bearing along with it the Trees that grew upon it the Sheep-folds and Flocks of Sheep in the Place from whence it was first moved it left a gaping distance 40 Foot broad and 80 Ells long the whole Field was about 20 Acres Passing along it overthrew a Chappel in the way removed an Yew-tree planted in the Church-yard from the West into the East with the like force it thrust before it High-ways Sheep-folds Hedges and Trees made tilled Ground Pasture and Pasture fit for Tillage Having walked in this sort from Saturday Evening till Monday Noon it stood still In her 17th year a vast mighty Whale A large Whale taken was cast upon Thanet-Isle in Kent 20 Ells long and 13 Foot broad from the Belly to the Back-bone and 11 Foot between the Eyes one of his Eyes being taken out of his Head was more