the Saxons hauing already gotten the whole rule of the Isle practise their outragious cruelty specially against the Princes of the Britaynes to the end that the sayde Princes beeing ouercome and destroyed they might with more ease obteyne possession of the whole Isle whiche thing they only soughte for But the fauor of almightie God was not wanting to the miserable Britaynes in that greate necessitie for beholde Aurelius Ambrosius was at hande the which had no sooner caused the Trumpet to blowe to armour but euery man for himselfe prepareth and resorteth to him praying and besieching him to help to defende them and that it might stand with his pleasure to goe forth with them against the enimies with all speede Thus an army beeyng assembled Aurelius Ambrosius goeth againste them and valiantly assayleth them so that within the space of a fewe dayes they foughte three battayles with greate fiercenesse on both sydes in triall of their high displeasures and vttermost forces in which at leÌ„gth the Britaynes put the Saxons to flight Horsus the brother of Hengist being slayne with a greate number of his people But yet notwithstanding the enimies rage was little abated heereby for within a fewe dayes after receyuing out of Germany a newe supply of menne they brake foorth vpon the Britaynes with greate confidence of victory Aurelius Ambrosius was no sooner aduertised thereof but that withoute delay he sette forwarde towardes Yorke from whence the enimies should come and hearing by the way that Hengist was encamped about seuen and twentie miles distante from that Citie neere to the banke of a Riuer at this day called Dune in the place where Doncaster now standeth he returneth out of his way and marcheth towards that place and the nexte daye setteth on the enimie and vanquisheth him Hengist is slayne Hengist at the first meeting of the battels beeyng slayne with a greate number of the Germanes The fame of this victory saith Polidore is had in memory with the inhabitantes of those parties euen vnto this day the which victory did sore diminish the power of the Saxons in somuch that they began now to thinke it shoulde be more for their profit to sit in rest with that dishonor than to make any newe warres to theyr great disaduantage and likelyhod of present losse Hengist lefte behynde him two sonnes Ofea and Otha the which as menne most sorrowfull for the ouerthrowe of late receyued assembled suche power as they could togither and remooued there with towardes the West parte of the Isle supposing it to bee better for them to drawe that way foorth than to returne into Kent where they thought was already a sufficient number of their people to resist the Britaynes on that syde These things beeing reported vnto Aurelius Ambrosius hee straightwayes hasteth thither to resist those enimies and so giuing them battell eftsoones discomfiteth them Aurelius dieth a wounde but he himselfe receyuing a wounde dyed thereof within a few dayes after The English Saxons hauing thus susteined so many losses within a few monethes togither were contented to bee quiet nowe that the Britaynes stirred nothing agaynste them by reason they were brought into some trouble by the death of such a noble Captayne as they had nowe lost Vortimer departeth this life In the meane time Vortimer died after whome succeeded Vter surnamed Pendragon Thus hath Polidore written of the foresayde Aurelius Ambrosius not naming him to be King of Britayne and differing indeede in sundry poyntes in this behalfe from diuers aunciente writers of the English histories for wher he attributeth the victory to the Britaynes in the battel fought wherin Horsus the brother of Hengist was slayne by the reporte of Polychronicon and other the Saxons hadde the victory in that reencounter and William of Malmesburie sayeth VVil. Mal â–ª that they departed from that battell with egall fortune the Saxons losing their Captayne Horsus Katigerne and the Britaynes their Captayne Katigerne as before yee haue hearde but there is suche 〈◊〉 â—…arietie in writers touching the doings betâ—… 〈◊〉 Britaynes and Saxons in those dayes 〈◊〉 well in accompte of yeares as in the reporte of thynges done that setting affection aside hard it is to iudge to which part a man should giue credite Where Fabian and other authors write that Aurelius Ambrosius began his raigne ouer the Britaines about the yeare of our Lord .481 Horsus was slayne about the yeare .458 458 during the raigne of Vortimer as aboue is mentioned so that it cannot stande with the froth of the Brittish histories the whiche Fabian followeth that Horsus was slayne by Aurelius Ambrosius if according to the same histories hee returned not into Britayne till the time there supposed But diuers such manner of contrarieties shall ye â—…nde in perusing of those writers that haue written the Chronicles of the Britaynes and Saxons the which in euery point to recite would be too tedious and combersome a matter and therefore we are forced to passe y e same ouer not knowing how to bring them to any iust accorde for the satisfying of all mens mindes and namely the curious whiche may with diligente searche satisfye themselues happily muche better than any other shall be able to doe in vttering his opinion neuer so much at large and agreeable to a troth onely therefore haue we thought good as it were by the way to touch what diuers authors do write leauing it so to euery mans iudgemente to construe therof as his affection leadeth him We fynde in the writings of those that haue registred the doings of these times Sigebertus that Aurelius hauing vanquished the Saxons restored Churches to the furtherance of the Christian Religion which by the inuasion of the Saxons was greatly decayed in diuers partes of Britayne 488. as Math. West hath and thys chanced in the days of the Emperour Theodosius y e yonger The beginning of the Kingdome of Sussex Ella entred this land as M. VVest hath anno 477. IN the time of the foresayd Aurelius Ambrosius one Ella a Saxon with his three sonnes Cymen Plettinger Cissa came out of Germany with three Shippes and landed in the South partes of Britayne and being encountred with a power of Britaynes at a place called Cuneueshore discomfited them and chased them vnto a wood then called Andredeswold and so tooke that countrey and inhabited there with his people the Saxons which he brought with him and made himselfe King and Lord thereof in somuche that afterwardes the same countrey was named the kingdome of the South Saxons The kingdom of the South Saxons doth begin whiche had for limittes on the East side Kent on the South the Sea and Isle of Wight on the west Hamshire and on the North part Southerie This Kyngdome after some began vnder the forsayd Ella aboute the .32 yeare after the firste commyng of the Saxons into this laÌ„d which by following that accompt should be about the second yeare of the raigne
his wife Queene Bartha was also buryed and the foresayde Archebishop Augustine that first conuerted him to the fayth Amongest other things this King Ethelbert with the adulce of his Councell ordeyned diuerse lawes and statutes according to the whiche decrees of Iudgements shoulde passe and those decrees hee caused to be written in the Englishe tongue which remayned and were in force vnto the dayes of Bede as he declareth And fyrst it was expressed in those lawes what amendes hee shoulde make that stale anye thing that belonged to the Churche to the Byshop or to any ecclesiasticall person willing by all meanes to defend them whose doctrine he had receyued But Eadbalde escaped not worthie punishment them 〈…〉 hys euill de 〈…〉 with a certaine 〈…〉 an vnclean 〈◊〉 The foresayde storme or disquiet troubling of the Christian Congregation was afterwards greatly encreased also by the 〈◊〉 Sabert or Sabert King of the East Saxons who departing this life to goe to a better in the blisâ—â—full kingdome of heauen left behind him three sonnes as successours in the estate of his earthly Kingdome whiche sonnes likewyse refused to bee baptised This Sabert or Sebert was conuerted to the fayth of Christ and baptised by Mellitus Byshop of London as before is mentioned vnto whome some ascribe the first foundation of Westminster Church but other ascribe it to Lucius the first Christen king of the Brytaynes as before ye haue heard though there bee also that write that the Church was first buylded there by a Citizen of London as before is also touched Ran. Cestren Beda li. 2. ca. 5. Serrerd Seward and Sigebert the sonnes of Sabert And when the Bishop Mellitus at the solemnising of Masse in the Churche distributed the Eucharisticall breade vnto the people they asked him as it is sayde wherefore he did not delyueâ—… of that bryght white breade vnto them also as well as hee had beene accustomed to doe to theyr father Saba for so they vsed to call hym vnto whome the Byshoppe made thys aunswere if you wyll bee washed in that wholesome Fountayne wherein youre father was washed ye maye bee partakers of that holye breade whereof hee was partaker but if you despise the washpoole of lyfe ye may by no meanes taste of the breade of saluation But they offended herewith replyed in this wise we will not enter into that Fountayne for wee knowe wee haue no neede thereof but yet neuerthelesse we will be refreshed with that breade After this when the 〈…〉 and many tymes tolde that without they woulde be baptised they might not be partakers of the sacred oblation At length in a great displeasure they told him that if he would not consent vnto them in so small a matter there shoulde be no place for him within the boundes of their Dominion And so he was constrayned to depart Wherevpon hee being expulsed resorted into Kent there to take aduice with his fellowe Bishoppes Laurence Iustus what was to be done in this so weightie a matter They finally resolued vpon this poynt that it shoulde be better for them to returne into theyr Countrey where with free myndes they might serue Almightie God rather than to remayne amongest people that rebelled agaynst the fayth without hope to do good amongst them Therefore Mellitus and Iustus did first departe and went ouer into Fraunce mynding there to abyde till they might see what the ende would be But shortly after those brethren the kings of Essex whiche had expulsed their Byshoppe in maner aboue sayde suffered worthily for theyr wicked doings For going forth to battayle agaynst the West Saxons The sonnes of king Sebert slaine they were ouerthrown and slaine togither with all theyr armie by the two Kings Kinigils and Quichelme But neuerthelesse for all that the Authours of the mischiefe were thus taken away the people of that Countrey woulde not as yet bee reduced againe from theyr diuelish worshipping of false Goddes being eftsoones fallen thereto in that season by the encouragement and perillous example of theyr Rulers Wherefore the Archebishop Laurence was in minde also to haue followed his fellowes Mellitus and Iustus but when he minded to set forwarde he was warned in a dreame and cruelly scourged as hath beene reported by the Apostel saint Peter who reproued him for that hee would so vncharitably forsake his flock and leaue it in daunger withoute a shepherde to keepe the Woolfe from the folde The Archbishoppe enboldned by this vision and also repenting him of his determinatioÌ„ came to king Eadbald and shewed to him his strypes and the maner of his dreame The king being herewith put in great feare renounced his heathenish worshipping of Idols and was baptized and as muche as in him lay from thence forth succoured the Congregation of the Christians and aduaunced the Churche to his power He sent also into Fraunce and called home the Bishops Mellitus and Iustus so that Iustus was restored again to his Sea of Rochester But the East Saxons woulde not receyue Mellitus to his Sea at London but continued its theyr wicked Mawmetrie in obeying a Bishop of theyr Pagan lawe whom they had erected for that purpose Neyther was King Eadbalde of that authoritie and power in those parties as his father was before whereby he might constrayne them to receyue theyr lawfull Byshop But surely the sayde King Eadbalde with his people after hee was once conuerted againe gaue hymselfe wholye to obey the lawes of God and amongest other deedes of godly zeale Beda li. 2 he buylded a Church of our Ladie at Cantorburie within the Monasterie of Saint Peter afterwardes called Saint Agnes This Churche was consecrated by Mellitus who after the death of Laurence succeeded in gouernaunce of the Archebishoppes Sea of Canterburie After Mellitus whiche departed this lyfe in the yeare of our Lorde .624 Beda li. 2. â—… Iustus that before was bishop of Rochester was made Archbishop of Canterburie and ordeyned one Romanus to the Sea of Rochester About the same tyme the people of the north partes beyond Humber receyued the fayth by occasion as after shall appeare Ye haue heard how Edelfred the king of Northumberlande was slaine in battaile neare to the water of Idle by Redwald king of the East Angles in fauour of Edwin whom the sayd Edelfred had confined oute of hys Dominion .xxiiij. yeares before The foresayde Redwald therefore hauing obteyned that victorie founde meanes to place Edwyne in gouernment of that Kingdome of the Northumbers hauing a tytle thereto as sonne to Alla or Elle sometyme King of Northumberlande THis Edwyn proued a ryght valiant prince Edwyn and grewe to be of more power than any other King in those dayes of the English Nation Beda li. 2. â—… not onely ruling ouer a great parte of the Countreys inhabited with Englishe menne but also with Brytaynes which Brytaynes inhabyted not onelye in Wales but also as yet in parte of Chesshire Lancashire Cumberlande and alongest by the West Sea coast in
their people◅ countrey And thus Cadwallo the most cruell enimie of the English name ended his life He was terrible both in nature countenance for the which cause they say the Brytaynes did afterwards set vp his Image that the same might bee a terrour to the enimies when they shoulde beholde it But here is to bee remembred by the Brytish Historie of Gal. Mon. it shoulde appeare that Cadwallo was not slaine at all but raigned victoriously for the space of .xlviij. yeares and then departed this life as in place afterwards it shall appeare But for that the contrarietie in wryters in such poyntes may sooner be perceyued than reformed to the satisfying of mennes fancies whiche are variable wee will leaue euery man to his libertie to thinke as seemeth him good noting now and then the diuersitie of suche wryters as occasion serueth Vpon confidence put in these his great vertues and vices from time that he was made king as though the whole Ile had beene due to him he thought not good to let any occasion passe that was offered to make warre as well agaynst his friendes and confederates as also agaynst hys owne sworne enimyes Part of his doings ye haue heard and more shall appeare hereafter Of the kings of the East Saxons and East Angles ye haue heard before of whom in places conuenient yee shall finde further mention also and so likewise of the kings of the South Saxons but bycause theyr kingdome continued not past fiue successions little remembrance of them is made by wryters Cadwallo or Cadwalline CAdwallo Cadwallo or Cadwalline or Cadwalline for we finde him so also named began his raigne ouer the Britains in the yere of our Lord .635 635 in the yeare of the raign of the Empero◅r Heraclius .35 and in the .xiij. yeare of Dagobert king of France Of this man ye haue heard partly before touching his dealings and warres agaynst the Northumbers and other of the English Nation but forsomuch as diuerse other things are reported of him by the Brytish wryters wee haue thought good in this place to rehearse the same in part as in Gal. Mon. we finde written leauing the credite still with the authour sith the truth thereof may the more be suspected bycause other Authours of good authoritie as Beda Henrie Huntington William Malm. and other seeme greatly to disagree from him herein But this is it written By this it should appeare that Fabian hath gathered amisse in the account of the raignes of the Brytish kings for it appeareth by Beda and others that Edwyn was slayne in the yeare of our Lorde .634 634 And where Fabian as before is sayd attrybuteth that acte diuerse other vnto Cadwan the father of this Cadwallo yet both Gal. Mon. and Beda with the most part of all other wryters signifie that it was done by Cadwallo Harding assigneth but .xiij. yeares vnto the raigne of Cadwan and declareth that he dyed in the yeare of our Lorde 6◅6 in the which yeare as he sayeth Cadwallo began his raigne which his opinion seemeth best to agree with that which is written by other authors But to returne to the other doings of Cadwallo as we finde them recorded in the Brytishe Hystorie After hee had got this victorie agaynste the Northumbers he cruelly pursued the Saxons as though he ment so farre as in him lay to destroye the whole race of them oute of the landes of all Brytayne ▪ and sending Penda agaynst King Oswalde that succeeded Edwin though at the first Penda receyued the ouerthrowe at Heauenfielde yet afterwardes Cadwallo hymselfe highlye displeased with that chaunce pursued Oswalde and fought with hym at a place called Bourne Oswald slaine where Penda slue the sayd Oswalde After that Oswalde was slayne his brother Osunus succeeded him in gouernment of the Northumbers and sought the fauour of Cadwallo now ruling as King ouer all Brytayne and at length by great gyftes of golde and siluer and vppon his humble submission hee obteyned peace tyll at length vpon a spyte Penda King of Mercia obteyned lycence of Cadwallo to make warres agaynst the sayde Osunus Oswy Math. VVest 654 in the which as it happened Penda himselfe was slaine Then Cadwallo after two yeres graunted that Vlfridus the sonne of Penda shoulde succeede in the kingdome of Mertia And thus Cadwallo ruled things at his appoyntment within this lande And finally when he had raigned .xlviij. yeares 678 676. sayth Mat. VVest hee departed thys lyfe the .xxij. of Nouember His bodie being embalmed and dressed with sweet confections was put into a brasen Image by maruellous arte melted and cast the whiche Image beeing set on a brasen Horse of excellente beautie the Brytaynes erected aloft vppon the West gate of London called Ludgat in signe of his victorious conquestes and for a terror to the Saxons And moreouer the Church of Saint Martine standing vnderneath the same gate was by the Brytains then builded Thus haue the Brytaynes made mention of theyr valiaunt Prince Cadwallo but diuerse men thinke that much of that Hystorie is but fables bycause of the dissonance founde therein so manifestly varying both from Beda and other autentike wryters as before I haue sayde The true hystorie of king Oswalde But nowe to the truth of the Hystorie touching Oswalde King of the Northumbers Oswald meaneth to bee thankfull to God for his benefites Beda li. 3. ca. 3.5.6 Hector Bo. wee finde after that he had tasted of Gods high fau◅r extended to hymwardes in vanquishing hys enimyes as one mynding to be thankfull therefore was desirous to restore agayne the Christian fayth through hys whole Kingdome ◅ore lamenting the decaye thereof wythin the same and therefore euen in the beginning of his raigne he sente vnto Donwalde the Scottishe King with whome hee had beene brought vp in tyme of his banishment the space of .xviij. yeares requiring him to haue some learned Scottish man sent vnto him skilfull in preaching the worde of lyfe that with godly Sermons and wholesome instructions hee might conuerte the people of Northumberland vnto the true and liuing God promising to entertaine him with such prouision as apperteyned At his instance there was sent vnto him one Corman a Clerke singularly well learned Corman and of great grauitie in behauiour but for that he wanted such facilitie and plaine vtterance by waye of gentle perswading as is requisite in him that shal instruct the simple onely setting forth in his Sermons high mysteries matters of such profound knowledge as vneth the verie learned might perceyue the perfect sense and meaning of his talke his trauaile came to small effect so that after a yeares remayning there he turned into his countrey declaring amongest his brethren of the cleargie that the people of Northumberlande was a froward stubburn stiffe harted generatiō whose minds he could not frame by any good meanes of perswasion to receiue the christian faith ▪ so that he iudged it lost labor to
slaine Sigibertâ—… Egricus 〈◊〉 togither with Sigiberte and his cousin Egricus theyr King The yeare in the which Sigiberte and Egricus were slayne in manner as is aboue rehearsed was after the birth of our Sauioure as some haue 652. 652 Baleuâ—… Beda lib. 3. cap. 19. Furseus In the dayes whilest Sigibert as yet ruled the East angles there came out of Irelande a deuoute person named Furseus who comming into the countrey of the East angles was gladly receyued of Kyng Sigiberte by whose help afterwardes hee buylded the Abbey of Cumbresburge in the which Sigibert as some haue written when he renounced his Kingdome was professed a Monke Of this Furseus many thyngs are writteÌ„ the which for breefenesse we ouerpasse After that Felix the Bishop of the East angles was dead one Thomas was ordeyned in his place who after he had bin Bishop fiue yeres dyed and then one Beretgils was ordeyned in his roomth by Honorius the Archbishop of Canterburie The sayd Honorius hymselfe when hee had runne the race of his naturall life deceassed also in the yeare of our Lord .653 the last of September 653 AFter Egricus succeeded Anna the sonne of Enus in the Kingdome of East Angle Anne and was likewise slayne by Penda King of Mercia VVil. 〈◊〉 with the most parte of his army as he gaue battell vnto the sayde Penda that inuaded his countrey He lefte behynde him many children Edelhere king of East angle but his brother Edelhere succeeded hym in gouernemente of the Kingdome who was slaine by Oswy the King of Northumberlande togyther with the foresayd Penda and woorthely sith that hee woulde ayde that Tyrante whyche hadde slayne hys kinsman and hys brother that were predecessors with him in his Kingdome After this when the Sea of Canterbury had bene vacant by the space of one whole yeare and sixe Monethes Deus Dedit one Deus Dedit of the countrey of the West Saxons was elected and consecrated by Ithamar the Byshop of Rochester the .7 Calends of April He gouerned the Church of Canterbury by the tearme of nine yeres four moneths and two days When he was departed this life the foresayd Ithamar coÌ„secrated for him one Damianus of the countrey of Sussex Mercia receyueth the fayth â—… hist eccle 3. cap. 21. ABout this time the people of Mercia coÌ„monly called midle Angles receyued the Christian faythe vnder theyr Kyng named Peda 653 or Peada the sonne of Penda King of Mercia the which being a towardly yong Gentleman and worthy to haue the guyding of a kingdome Peda or Peada 〈◊〉 of the â—â—ddle angles his father Penda aduaunced him to the rule of that Kingdome of the middle angles during his own life Heere may you note y t the Kingdome of the midle angles was one the Kingdome of Mercia another though most commonly the same were gouerned by one king This yong Peda came to the king of Northumberlande Oswy to require of him to haue hys daughter Alchfled in marriage but when he was enformed that he mighte not haue hir except hee would become a Christian then vppon hearyng the Gospell preached with the promise of the celestiall ioyes and immortalitie by the resurrectioÌ„ of the fleshe in the life to come he sayde that whether hee had King Oswyes daughter to wife or not he woulde surely be baptised and chiefly hee was perswaded thereto by his kinsman Alchfride which had in marriage his sister the daughter of Penda named Cimburgh He was therfore baptised by Bishop Fynnan with all those whyche came thither with him Ad murum at a place called at y e wal And taking with him foure priestes whiche were thought meete to teache and baptise his people he returned with great ioy into his owne countrey The names of those Priestes were as followeth Cedda Adda Betti and Diuna of the whyche the last was a Scotte by nation and the other were Englishmen These Priestes commyng into the prouince of the middle angles preached the worde and were well hearde so that dayly a greate number both of the nobilitie and communaltie renouncing the filthy dregges of Idolatrie were christned Neyther dyd King Penda forbidde the preaching of the Gospell within his prouince of Mercia but rather he hated and despised those whome hee knewe to haue professed themselues Christians The saying of K. Penda and yet shewed not y e workes of faythe saying that those were wretches and not to be regarded which woulde not obey theyr God in whome they beleeued This alteration of things began about two yeares before the deathe of King Penda The East Saxons eftsoones receyue the faith This was about the yeare 649. as Math. West hath noted King Sigibert hauing now receiued the Christian faith when he should returne into his countrey required king Oswy to appoynte hym certayne instructors and teachers which might conuert his people to the faith of Christ King Oswy desirous to satisfie his request sente vnto the prouince of the middle angles calling from theÌ„ce that vertuous man Cedda Cedda and assigning vnto him another Priest to be his associate sente them vnto the prouince of the East Saxons there to preache the Christian faithe vnto the people And when they had preached and taughte through the whole countrey to the great increase and enlarging of the Church of Christ it chaunced on a time that Cedda returned home into Northumberlande to conferre of certaine things with Bishop Fynan which kept his See at Lindesferne where vnderstaÌ„ding by Cedda the great fruite whiche it had pleased God to prosper vnder his handes in aduancing the fayth amongst the East Saxons hee called to him two other Byshops and there ordeyned the foresayde Ced Bishop of the East Saxons Ced or Cedda Bishop of the East angles Herevppon the same Ced returning vnto hys cure wente forewarde with more authoritie to performe the worke of the Lord buildyng Churches in diuers places ordeyned Priests and Deacons whiche mighte helpe him in preaching and in the ministerie of Baptising specially in the Citie of Ithancester vpon the riuer of Pente and likewise in Tileburg on the riuer of Thames Tilbery Whilest Ced was thus busie to the great comfort and ioy of the Kyng and all hys people in the setting forwarde the Christian Religion with great increase dayly proceedyng it chaunced thorough the instigation of the enimie of mankynde the Deuill that King Sigibert was murthered by two of his owne kinsmen which were brethreÌ„ the which when they were examined of the cause that shoulde moue them to that wicked fact they had nothing to alledge but that they did it bycause they had conceyued an hatred againste the King for that he was too fauorable towards his enimies and would with great mildnes of mind forgiue iniuries committed againste him suche was the kings faulte for the which he was murthered bycause he obserued the commaundemeÌ„ts of the Gospell with a deuoute hart in the whyche
yeares This Kenwalk was such a Prince Mat. 〈◊〉 dereg 〈◊〉 as in the beginning he was to be compared with the worst kind of rulers but in the middest and later ende of his raigne hee was to bee compared with y e best His godly zeale borne towards the aduancing of the Christian religion wel appeared in the building of the Church at Winchester where the Bishops Sea of al that prouince was theÌ„ placed His wife Sexburga ruled the Kyngdome of West Saxons after him a woman of stoutues ynough to haue atchieued actes of worthy remeÌ„brance but being preuented by deathe ere she had raigned one whole yeare she could not shewe any full proofe of hir noble courage I remember that Math. West maketh other report hereof declaring that the nobilitie remoued hir from the gouernement But I rather followe William Malmes in this matter TO proccede therefore after y t Sexburga was departed this life or deposed Escuinus if you wil nedes haue it so Escuinus or Elcuinus whose Grandfather called Cuthgislo y e brother of K. Kinigils succeded in gouernmeÌ„t of y e West Saxons VVil. Mal. reigning about y e space of two yeres and after his decesse one Centtuinus or Centwine tooke vppon him the rule and continued therein the space of nine yeares But Bede sayth that these two ruled at one time and deuided the kingdom betwixt them Elcuinus fought against Vulfhere Kyng of Mercia a greate number of men being slayne on both parties Hen. 〈◊〉 though Vulfhere yet had after a manner the vpper hand as some haue written In the same yere that the Sinode was holden at Herford Beda lib. â—… cap. sup 〈◊〉 that is to say in the yeare of our Lord 673. Ecgbert the King of Kent departed this life in Iuly King Locius and lefte the Kingdome to his brother Lothore which held the same eleuen yeares and seuen monethes VVil. Malm. Beda dereg lib. 1. Thunnir A vile maâ—…ther Some haue written that King Egbert by the suggestion of one Thunnir who had the chiefe rule of the kingdome vnder him suffered the sayde Thunnir to put vnto death Ethelbert or Ethelbright whiche were the sonnes of Ermenredus the brother of King Ercombert that was father vnto king Egbert for doubt leâ—…t they being towardly yong Gentlemen myghte in tyme growe so into fauor with the people that it shoulde bee easie for them to depriue both Egbert and his issue of the Kyngdome Also that they were priuily put to death and priuily buried at the firste but the place of their buriall immediately beeyng shewed after a miraculous manner theyr bodyes long after in the dayes of Kyng Egilrede the sonne of Kyng Edgar were taken vp and conueyed vnto Ramsey and there buried And although Egbert being giltie of the death of those his cousins did sore repent him for that he vnderstoode they dyed giltlesse yet hys brother Lothaire was thought to be punished for that offence as after shall be shewed Bishop Winfrid deposed Winfrid Bishop of the Mercies for cause of disobedience in some poynt was depriued by the Archbishop Theodore Sexvulfe ordeyned Bishop of the Mercies and one Sexvulfe that was the buylder and also the Abbot of the Monasterie of Meidhamstede otherwise called Peterborrough was ordeyned and consecrated in his place 675. as Math. West hath Bishop Erkenwalde About the same time Erkenwalde was ordeyned Bishop of the East Saxons and appoynted to hold his See in the Citie of London This Erkenwalde was reputed to bee a man of great holynesse and vertue Before he was made Bishoppe hee buylded two Abbeyes the one of Monkes at Chertsey in Sowtherie where hee himselfe was Abbot and the other of Nunnes at Berking within the prouince of the East Saxons Ethelburga where he placed his sister Ethelburga a woman also highly esteemed for hir deuout kinde of life Iohn Capgraue She was firste brought vp and instructed in the rules of hir profession by one Hildelitha a Nunne of the parties of beyond the Sea whome Erkenwald procured to come ouer for that purpose Waldhere Sebby king of East SaxoÌ„s Beda lib. 4. cap. 61. After Erkenwald one Waldhere was made Bishop of London in whose dayes Sebby king of the East Saxons after hee had raigned thirtie yeares beeing nowe vexed with a greeuous sicknesse professed himselfe a Monke whiche thyng he would haue done long before if his wife hadde not kept him backe Hee died shortly after within the Citie of London and was buried in the Church of Saint Paule King Sighere whyche in the beginning raigned with him VVil. Malâ—… and gouerned a parte of the East Saxons was departed thys life before so that in his latter time the foresayde Sebby had the gouernemente of the whole prouince of the East Saxons and left the same to his sonnes Sighard and Sewfred About the yeare of our Lorde .675 675 Vulfhere King of Mercia departed this life after hee hadde raigned as some haue .19 yeares VV. Mal. But other affirme that â—â— raigned .17 yeares Beda Peada or rather Weada but as other affirme hee raigned but .17 yeares Howbeit they which reckeÌ„ nineteene include the time that passed after the slaughter of Penda wherein Oswy and Peada held the aforesayde Kingdome King Ethelred The Bishoppe of Rochester Putta after that his Church was spoyled and defaced by the enimies wente vnto Sexvulfe the Bishop of Mercia and there obteyning of him a small â—â—re and a portion of ground remayned in that countrey not once labouring to restore his Church of Rochester to the former state but wente aboute in Mercia to teach song instruct suche as would learne musicke wheresoeuer hee was required or could get entertaynement Herevpon the Archbishop Theodore consecrated one William Bishop of Rochester in place of Putta and after when the sayd William constreyned by pouertie left that Church Theodore placed one Gebmound in his steede In the yeare of our Lord .678 in the moneth of August 678 A blasing Starre a blasing Starre appeared with a long bright beame like to a piller It was seene euery morning for the space of three monethes togither The same Ecgfrid king of Northumberland Mat. VVest Beda li. 4. cap. 12. Bishop Wilâ—…rid banished Hlagustald Hexam Eadhidus Lindesferne â—…oly ilande banished Bishop Wilfrid vppon displeasure taken with hym out of his See and then were two Bishops ordeyned in his place to gouerne the Church of the NorthuÌ„bers y e one named Bosa at Yorke the other called Eata at Hagustald or Lindesferne Also one Eadhidus was ordeined about the same time Bishop of Lindsey the which prouince king Egfride hadde of late conquered and taken from Vulfhere the late King of Mercia whome he ouercame in battel and droue him out of that couÌ„trey The said three Bishops were consecrated at Yorke by the Archbishop of Canterbury Theodorus the whiche within three yeares after ordeyned two Bishops more in that prouince of the
.xviij. yeare of his raigne he besieged Sommerton Ran. Cestren and wanne it Hee also inuaded Northumberlande and gotte there great ryches by spoyle and pyllage whiche hee brought from thence without any battaile offered to him The Welchmen he ouercame in battaile H. Hunt being then at quiet and ioyned as coÌ„federates with Cuthred K. of West SaxoÌ„s But in the .xxxvij. yeare of his raigne hee was ouercome in battaile at Bereforde by the same Cuthred Bereforde with whome he was fallen at variance and within foure yeres after that is to witte in the .xlj. yeare of hys raigne 755 Three miles from Tamworth hee was slaine in battaile at Secandone or Sekenton by his owne subiectes whiche arreared warres agaynste hym by the procurement and leading of one Bernred VVil. Malm. which after hee had slayne his naturall Prince tooke vppon him the Kingdome but he prospered not long being slaine by Offa that succeeded him in rule of the kingdome of Mercia 758 Math. VVest as after shall be shewed The bodie of Ethelbald was buried at Ripton Bonifarius the Archbishop of Menze or Maguntze The hystorie 〈◊〉 Magd. hauing assembled a Councell wyth other Byshoppes and Doctours deuised a letter and sent it vnto this Ethilbert commending him for his good deuotion and charitie in almes gyuing to the reliefe of the poore and also for his vpright dealing in administration of Iustice to the punishment of robbers and such lyke misdoers but in that he absteyned from maryage and wallowed in filthie lecherie with diuerse women and namely with Nunnes they sore blamed him and withall declared in what infamie the whole Englishe Nation in those dayes remayned by common report in other Countreys for theyr lycencious lyuing in sinfull fornication and namely the moste parte of the Noble men of Mercia by hys euill example did forsake theyr wyues Nunnes kept or concubines and defloured other women whiche they kept in adulterie as Nunnes and other Moreouer hee sheweth howe that suche euill women as well Nunnes as other vsed to make awaye in secrete wise theyr children whiche they bare oute of wedlocke and so fylled the graues wyth deade bodyes and hell wyth damned soules The same Bonifacius in an other Epystle whiche hee wrote vnto Cutbert the Archbyshop of Canterburie counsayleth him not to permitte the Englishe Nunnes to wander abrode so often on Pylgrymage Pilgrimage of Nunnes bycause there were fewe Cities eyther in Fraunce or Lombardye wherein might not bee founde English women that lyued wantonlye in fornication and whordome Kings of the East Saxons Bed li. 5. ca. 20 Offa king of East Saxons In this meane tyme Sigharde and Seufred Kings of the East Saxons being departed thys lyfe one Offa that was sonne to Sigerius succeeded in gouernment of that Kingdome a man of greate towardnesse and of right comely countenaunce but after hee had ruled a certayne tyme hee beeing mooued of a religious deuotion wente vnto Rome in companie of Kenred King of Mercia and of one Ergvine Byshoppe of Worcester and beeing there shauen into the order of Monkes so continued tyll hee dyed King Selred After him one Selred the sonne of Sigbert the good ruled the East Saxons the tearme of xxxviij yeares Harison .28 After that Aldulfe the King of East-Angles was departed thys life 688 whiche chaunced aboute the yeare of oure Lorde .688 his brother Eltwolde or Aekwolde succeeded him and raigned about .xij. yeares Harison .2 After whose deceasse one Beorne was made king of Eastangles and raigned about .xxvj. yeares Harison .36 In this meane while that is to witte in the yeare of oure Lorde .705 705 Alfride king of Northumberlande beeing deade his sonne Osred 〈…〉 Osred king of Northumberlande a childe of .viij. yeares of age succeeded hym in the kingdome and raigned .xj. yeares spending hys time when he came to rype yeares in fylthie abusing his bodie wyth Nunnes and other religious women About the seuenth yeare of his raigne 〈…〉 that is to witte in the yeare of oure Lorde .711 one of his Captayne 's named Earle Berthfride fought with the Pictes betwixte two places called Heue and Cere and obteyning the victorie Pictes oâ—…eâ—…throwne by the Northâ—â—bers 〈◊〉 an huge number of the enimies At length King Osred by the trayterous meanes of hys cousins that arreared warre agaynste him was slaine in battaile King Osred slaine in battaile and so ended his raigne leauing to those that procured his death the lyke fortune in tyme to come For Kenred raigning two yeares and Osricke tenne yeares were famous onely in this that beeing woorthilye punished for shedding the bloud of theyr naturall Prince and soueraigne Lorde they finished their lyues with dishonourable deathes as they had well deserued Osricke before his death whiche chaunced in the yeare of oure Lorde .729 appoynted Ceolvolfe the brother of his predecessour Kenred 729 to succeede him in the kingdome whiche hee did raigning as king of the Northumbers by the space of .viij. yeares currant and then renouncing his kingdome became a Monke in the I le of Lindesferne In this meane while Beda Acca Bishop of Hexham Byshoppe Wilfride being dead one Acca that was his Chaplain was made Bishop of Hexham The foresayde Wilfride had beene Bishop by the space of .xlv. yeares but hee lyued a long tyme in exyle For first beeyng Archbyshoppe of Yorke and exercising his iurisdiction ouer all the North partes hee was after banished by king Egbert and agayne restored to the Sea of Hexham in the seconde yeare of king Alfride and within fiue yeares after eftsoones banyshed by the same Alfride and the seconde tyme restored by his successour king Osred in the fourth yeare of whose raigne beeing the yeare after the Incarnation of oure Sauiour 709. hee departed this lyfe and was buryed at Rippon Moreouer after Iohn the Archebyshoppe of Yorke had resigned one Wilfride surnamed the seconde was made Archebishoppe of that Sea whiche Wilfride was Chaplayne to the sayde Iohn and gouerned that Sea by the space of fiftene yeares and then died Aboute the yeare of oure Lorde .710 710 the Abbot Adrian whiche came into this lande wyth Theodore the Archebyshoppe of Canterburie as before yee haue hearde departed thys lyfe aboute .xxxix. yeares after his comming thyther â—…wo Bishops 〈◊〉 Also Inas the king of West Saxons aboute the .xx. yeare of his raigne Mat. VVest deuided the Prouince of the West Saxons into two Byshoppes Seas where as before they had but one Daniel was ordeyned to gouerne the one of those Seas Bishop Daniel being placed at Winchester hauing vnder him Sussex Southerie and Hamshire and Aldhelme was appoynted to Shireburne hauing vnder him Barkeshire Wyltshire Sommersetshire Dorsetshyre Deuonshire and Cornwall This Aldhelme was a learned man Bishop Aldelm and was first made Abbot of Malmesburie in the yeare of our Lorde .675 by Eleutherius then Bishop of the
bâ—…riall in a vile place 〈◊〉 to the banke of a riuer called Lugge The kingdome of East Angles from thenceforth was brought so into decay that it remayned subiect one while vnto them of Mercia an other while vnto the west Saxons and somewhile vnto them of Kent till that Edmonde surnamed the Martyr obteyned the gouernment thereof as after shall appeare After that Selred king of East Saxons had gouerned the tearme of .xxxviij. yeares H. Hunt hee was slaine but in what maner wryters haue not expressed After him succeeded one Swithed or Swithred the .xj. and last in number that particularly gouerned those people He was finally expulsed by Egbert king of West Saxons the same yeare that the sayde Egbert ouercame the Kentish men as after shall be shewed and so the kings of that kingdom of the East Saxons ceassed and tooke ende About this time Friswide a virgine there was a Mayde in Oxforde named Friswide daughter to a certaine Duke or Noble man called Didanus wyth whom one Algarus a Prince in those parties fell in loue and woulde haue rauished hir but God the reuenger of sinnes was at hande as hir storie sayth For when Algar followed the mayd that fled before him she getting into the towne the gate was shutte agaynst him and his sight also was sodainly taken from him But the Mayde by hir prayers pacifyed Gods wrath towardes him so that his sight was to him againe restored But whether this bee a fable or a true tale hereof grewe the report that the kings of thys Realme long tymes after were afrayde to enter into the Citie of Oxforde So easily is the minde of man turned to superstition as sayth Polidore Kinewulfe This Kinewulfe proued a right worthee and valiant Prince and was descended of the â—â—ght line of Cerdicius The Brytayns vanquished Hee obteyned great victories agaynst the Brytaynes or Welchmen but at Bensington or Benton he lost a battaile againâ—â— Offa King of Mercia in the .xxiiij. yeare of hys raigne and from that time forwarde 〈◊〉 many displeasures at length through his owne folly hee came vnto a shamefull ende for where as he had raigned a long time neyther slouthfully nor presumptuously yet nowe as it were aduaunced with the glorie of things passed hee eyther thought that nothing coulde go against him or else doubted the suretie of their state whom he should leaue behind him and therefore he confined one Kineard the brother of Sigibert whose fame hee perceyued to encrease more than hee woulde haue wished This Kinearde dissembling the matter as hee that coulde giue place to tyme gotte him out of the Countrey and after by a secrete conspiracie assembled togyther a knotte of vngracious companie and returning priuily into the Countrey againe watched his tyme till he espied that the King wyth a small number of his seruauntes was come vnto the house of a Noble woman whome hee kept as Paramour at Merton whervpon the sayd Kineard vpon the sodain beset the house-round about The King perceyuing himselfe thus besieged of his enimies at the first caused the doores to be shutte supposing eyther by curteous wordes to appease his enimies or wyth his Princely authoritie to put them in feare But when he sawe that by neyther meane hee coulde doe good in a great chaufe he brake forth of the house vpon Kineard and went verie neare to haue killed him but beeing compassed aboute with multitude of enimies whylest hee stoode at defence thinkyng it a dishonour for hym to flie Kâ—…newuif slain by conspirators hee was beaten downe and slaine togyther with those fewe of his seruauntes which hee had there with hym who chose rather to die in seeking reuenge of their maisters death than by cowardice to yeeld themselues into the murtherers handes There escaped none excepte one Welchman or Brytayne an Hostage who was neuerthelesse sore wounded The bruyte of suche an heynous acte was streyght wayes blowen ouer all and brought with speede to the eares of the Noble men and Peeres of the Realme whiche were not farre off the place where this slaughter had beene committed Amongest other one Osrike for his age and wisedome accounted of most authoritie exhorted the residue that in no wyse they shoulde suffer the death of their soueraigne Lorde to passe vnpunished vnto theyr perpetuall shame and reproufe Wherevpon in all haste they ranne to the place where they knew to finde Kineard who at the fyrst beganne to pleade hys cause to make large promises to pretende cousynage and so forth but when he perceyued all that hee coulde say or doe might not preuaile hee encouraged his companie to shewe themselues valyaunt and to resyst theyr enimyes to the vttermoste of theyr powers Herevpon followed a doubtfull fight the one part stryuing to saue theyr lyues and the other to attaine honour and punish the slaughter of theyr soueraigne Lorde At length the victorie rested on the side where the right was so that the wicked murtherer after hee had fought a while at length was slaine togyther wâ—…th fourescore and eight of his Mates Sim. Dunel H. Hunt The Kings bodie was buried at Winchester and the murtherers at Repingdon Suche was the ende of King Kinewulfe after hee had raigned the tearme of .xxxi. yeares In the yeare of our Lorde .786 Bede 〈◊〉 Magd. 785. H. 〈◊〉 Legaâ—◠〈◊〉 the Pope or as Harison hath .787 Pope Adrian sent two Legaâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Englande Gregorie or as some Câ—…piâ—â— haue George Bishop of Ostia and Theophilactus bishop of Tuderto with letters commendatory vnto Offa king of Mercia and vnto Alfwolde king of Northumberlande and likewise to Ieanbright or Lambert Archbishop of Canterburie and to Eaubald Archbishop of Yorke These Legates were gladly receyued not only by the foresayde Kings Archbishops but also of all other the high estares aswel spiritual and temporal of the lande and namely of Kinewulfe king of the West Saxons which repayred vnto king Offa to take counsaile with him for reformation of suche articles as were conteyned in the Popes letters There were .xx. seuerall articles whiche they had to propone on the Popes behalfe Twentie aâ—…ticles which the Legates had to propone as touching the receyuing of the faith or articles established by the Nicene CouÌ„cel obeying of the other general Councels with instructions concerning baptisme and keeping of Synodes yearely for the examination of Priestes and Ministers and reforming of naughtie liuers Moreouer touching discretion to be vsed in the admitting of gouernors in Monasteries and Curates or priests to the ministerie in Churches and further for the behauior of priests in wearing their apparell namely that they should not presume to come to the aulter bare legged least their dishonestie might be discouered And that in no wisâ—… the Chalice or Paten were made of the borne of an Oxe bycause the same is bloudie of nature nor the host of a crust but of pure bread Also whereas Bishops vsed to sitte in Councels to iudge
sorily so that in the ende when his countrey was inuaded by the West Saxons he was easily constreyned to departe into exile And thus was the kingdome of Kent annexed to the kingdome of the West Saxons after the same kingdome had continued in gouernmente of kings created of the same nation for the space of .382 yeres The ende of the kingdome of Kent 827 yeres that is to say from the yeare of our Lord .464 vnto the yere .827 Suithred or Suthred K. of Essex was vanquished and expulsed out of his kingdom by Egbert K. The end of the Kingdome of Eastsex of West Saxons as before ye may reade in the same yere that the kentishmen were subdued by the said Egbert or else very shortly after This Kingdome continued .281 yeres from the yere .614 vnto the yere .795 as by the table of the Heptarchie set foorth by Alexander Neuill it appeareth After the decesse of Kenvulfe K. of Mercia his sonne Kenelme a child of the age of .7 yeares was admitted K. Mat. VVest 821 The wickednesse of QueÌ„dred about the yere of our Lord .821 Hee had two sisters Quendred and Burgenild of the which the one that is to say Quendrede of a malitious minde moued through ambition enuyed hir brothers aduauncemente and sought to make him away so that in the ende she corrupted y e gouernor of his person one Ashberte with greate rewardes and high promises perswading him to dispatch hir innocent brother out of life that shee might raigne in his place Ashbert one day vnder a colour to haue the yong king foorthe on hunting King Kenelme murthered led him into a thicke wood and there cut off the head froÌ„ his body an Impe by reason of his teÌ„der yeres innocent age vnto the world voyde of gilt yet thus trayterously murthered without cause or crime he was afterward reputed for a Martir There hath gone a tale that his death should be signified at Rome and the place where the murther was committed by a straunge manner for as they say a white Doue came and alight vpon the Aulter of Saint Peter bearyng a scroll in hir 〈◊〉 which she let fall on the same Aulter in which scroll among other things this was contreyned in Cleâ—…c Koâ—… Bath Keneline Kenbarne lieth vnder thorne heaued betraned that is at Clenc in a Cow pasture Keneline the Kyngs Child lieth beheaded vnder a thorne This tale I reherse 〈◊〉 for any credite I thinke it 〈◊〉 of but only for y t it seemeth the place where the yong Prince innocently lost his life After that Keneline was thus made away Ceolwolf K. of Mercia 823 his Vncle Ceolwolfe the Brother of King Kenulfe was â—…reaâ—…ed King of Mercia and in the seconde yeare of his raigne was expulsed by Bernwolfe Bernwolfe in the thirde yeare or seconde as Harrison hath of his raigne was vanquished and put to flight in battell by Egbert King of West Saxons and shortly after 〈◊〉 of the East angles as before ye haue heard Then one Ludiâ—â—nus or Ludicanus was created King of Mercia and within two yeres after came to the like ende that hapâ—…es to his predecessor before him as he 〈◊〉 about to reuenge hys death so that the Kingdome of Britayne began now to recâ—…e from their owne estate and leane to an alteration which grew in the end to the erectioÌ„ of a perâ—â—t Monarchie and finall subuersion of their perticular estates and regiments After Ludicenus succeeded Wightlafe Mat. VVest 728 who first being vanquished by Egbert King of West Saxons was afterwardes restored to the Kingdome by the same Egbert and raigned thirtene yeres whereof twelue at the least were vnder tribute which he payed to the said Egbert and to his sonne as to his Soueraignes and supreme gouernoures The Kingdome of Northumberlande was brought in subiection to the Kings of West Saxons as before is mentioned in the yeare of oure Lord .828 828 and in y e yeare of the raigne of K. Egbert .28 but yet here it tooke not ende as after shall appeare EThelwoulfus otherwise called by some writers Athaulfus Ethelwolfus began his raigne ouer y e West Saxons in the yeare .837 which was in the .24 yere of the Emperour Ludouicus Pius that was also K. of France in the .10 yeare of Theophilus y e Emperour of the East about the third yere of Kenneth the seconde of that name K. of Scottes This Ethelvoulf minding in his youth to haue bin a Priest entred into the orders of SubdeacoÌ„ Hen. Hunt Math. VVest and as some write he was Bishop of Winchester but howsoeuer the matter stoode or whether he was or not sure it is that shortly after he was assoyled of his vowes by authoritie of Pope Leo and then maried a proper Gentlewoman named Osburga which was his butlers daughter Hee was of nature curteous and rather desirous to liue in quiet rest than to be troubled with the gouernement of many countreys â—…V Mal. so that coÌ„tenting himselfe with the kingdome of West Saxons he permitted his brother Athelstan to enioy the residue of the countreys which his father had subdued as Kent and Essex with other He ayded the K. of Mercia Burthred against the Welchmen and greatly aduanced his estimation by gyuyng vnto him his daughter in marriage But now the fourth destruction which chanced to this lande by forraine enimies â—…our especiall â—â—structions 〈◊〉 this land was at hande for the people of Denmarke Norway and other of those Northeast regions which in that season were greate rouers by Sea had tasted the wealth of this land by such spoiles and prayes as they hadde taken in the same so that perceiuing they coulde not purchase more profit any where else they set their myndes to inuade the same on each side as they had partly begun in the days of the late kings Brightrike and Egbert Hen. Hunt Simon Dun. The persecutioÌ„ vsed by these Danes seemed more greeuous than any of the other persecutions either before or sithence that time for y e Romanes hauing quickly subdued the land gouerned it nobly withoute seeking the subuersion thereof The Scottes and Pictes only inuaded y e North partes And the Saxons seeking the conquest of the land when they had once gote it they kept it and did what they could to better and aduance it to a florishing estate And likewise the Normans hauing made a conquest graunted both life libertie and auntient lawes to the former inhabitants But the Danes long time and often assayling the land on euery side now inuading it in this place and now in that did not at y e first so much couete to conquere it as to spoyle it nor to beare rule in it as to wast destroy it who if they were at anye time ouercome the victorers were nothing the more in quiet for a new nauie and a greter army was ready to make some new inuasioÌ„ neither did they enter all at one place
neyther gouernoure Bishoppe nor Abbot remayning therein of the Englishe Nation But now to make an ende with K. Edward hee was of person comely and of an indifferente stature of white heare both head and bearde of face ruddy and in all other partes of his body fayre skinned with due state and proportion of limmes as was thereto conueniente In the yeare before the deathe of Kyng Edwarde a blasing Starre appeared the whyche when a Monke of Malmesbury that highte Eylmer behelde hee vttered these wordes as it were by way of Prophesying Thou arte come fayth he thou art come muche to be lameÌ„ted of many a mother it is long agone sith I saw thee but nowe I doe beholde thee the more terrible threatning destruction to this countrey by thy dreadfull appearance In the person of Kyng Edward ceased by his deathe the noble progenie of the West Saxon Kings which had continued from the first yeare of the raigne of Cerdicke or Cerditius the space of fiue hundred .47 yeares complete And from Egbert two hundred sixtie sixe yeres as by William Harrisons Chronologie is easie to bee collected whose positions as most exact for the computation of the tyme I chiefly followe MOreouer sith the progenie of the Saxon Kyngs seemeth wholly to take ende w t this Edward surnamed the Confessor or the third of that name before the Conquest we haue thought good for the better help of memorie to set downe in order the names as well of those that reigned among the West Saxons who at length as yee haue hearde obteyned the whole Monarchie as also of them which ruled in the other seaueÌ„ kyngdomes before the same were vnited vnto the sayd Kingdome of the West Saxons Mat. VVest The line of the Kentish kings Hengest Oisc Oth or Occa Ermenricus Ethelbert the first Christian Eadbalde Ercombert Egbert Lothair Eadricke VVithred and Sywarde Ethelbert Eadbert Ethelbert Eadbert Pren Cuthred Baldred Athelstan From this Athelstane the kingdome of Kent was translated vnto the kings of the West Saxons Of the Kings of Mercia Crida or Creodda VVibba Cearli Penda Peada or rather VVeada that was the first Christian Alfhere Ethelfred Kinred Ceolred Ethelbalde Beornred Offa surnamed Magnus or the great Egfrid Kenulfe Kenelme Ceolulf Bernulf Ludican or Ludicene VViglaf Bertulf Burthred From this Burthred was the Kingdome of Mercia transposed ouer to the kings of the west Saxons Of the Kings of VVest Saxons Cerdic or Cerdicius Kenric Ceauline Ceolric Ceolulf Kinegilse or Quicheline the first Christian Kinewalke Sexburga Eascwine Keniwine Ceadwalla Inas Ethelhard Cuthred Sigebert Kineulf Brithric Egbert Ethelulf Athelbalde Ethelbert Ethelred Alfred or Alvred This Alfred or Alvred was the first Monarke of the Englishe kings whose succession continued vnto the coÌ„ming in of William the CoÌ„querour Of the Kings of Northumberland Ida Adda Glap Theodwald Fretewulfe Theodoricke Athelfride Edwine the first Christian king of Deira Eaâ—…ifride Oswalde Oswie Aelfride Egfride Ealfride Osred Kenrede Osrike Ceolwulfe Eadbert Osulfe Acthelred Mollo Ealdred Aetheldred Alfwolde Osred Ethelred agayne Osred Eardulfe Alfwolde Eandred Aethelred Readwulf Osbert Ella Egbert Ricsie Egbert Cuthred Of the Kings of Deira Ella This Ella raigned in Deira whylest eyght Collaterall kings raigned in Bernicia Aethelfride Eadwine Osricke Oswine The kingdome of Deira was translated from Oswine to Oswie K. of Bernicia and by this meanes y e kingdom of y e NorthuÌ„bers was vnited Whose bounds did exteÌ„d froÌ„ HuÌ„ber northwards to the Scottishe sea and in the end came vnder the power of the West Saxons Of the Kings of East Angles Vffa Titellus Redwalde VVibert Corpenwalde the firste Christian Sigebert Egricke Anna Aethelhere Aethelwalde Ealdulphe Ealswalde Beorna Aethelred Aethelbert Eadmund Gytro the Dane From Gytro the Dane the kingdome of the East Angles was translated to the West Saxons Of the Kings of the East Saxons Earkenwine Sledda Sebert the firste Christian Sexred and Siwarde Sigebert the little Switheline Sigehere and Sebba Sigeharde and Seofride Offa Selred Suithred From this Suithred y e kingdome of the East SaxoÌ„s was translated to the West Saxons Of the Kings of the South Saxons Ella Cissa Ethelwalde the firste Christian Berthune Aldhune From this Aldhune the kingdome of the South Saxons was traÌ„slated to the west Saxons Here is to be remembred that as partly before is expressed Mat. VVest wee finde in some olde Wryters howe the fyrst Kings of seuen of these Kingdomes of the Germaine Nation that bare rule in this Isle fetched theyr pedegrees from one Woden who begatte of Frea his wyfe seuen sonnes that is to witte 1. Vecta of whom came the kings of Kent .2 Fethelgeta or Frethegeath from whome the kings of Mercia discended .3 Balday of whose race the Kings of the West Saxons had theyr originall .4 Beldagius auncetour to the kings of Bernicia and the Northumbers .5 Wegodach or Wegdagus froÌ„ whom came the kings of Deira .6 Caser from whom proceeded the kings of the East Angles .7 Nascad alias Saxuad of whom the kings of the East Saxons had their beginning And here you must note that althoughe the kings of the .viij. kingdome that is of the South-Saxons or of Sussex were discended of the same people yet were they not of the same line By other it should seeme that Woden had but fiue sonnes as Vecta great Grandfather to Hengest Wepedeg antecessor to the kings of the East Angles Viclac from whom proceeded the kings of Mercia Saxuad from whom the kings of Essex came Beldeg of whose generatioÌ„ proceeded the kings of the South Saxons West Saxons and the Northumbers Simon Dun. Moreouer there bee that bring the genealogie from Noe or Noah Iohn Textor the son of Lamech which Noe was the .ix. in discent froÌ„ Adam Woden the .xv. froÌ„ Noah as thus Noe was the father to Sem y e father of Bedwi the father of Wala the father of Hatria or Hathra the father of Itermod y e father of Heremod the father of Sheaf or Seaf the father of Seldoa or Sceldua the father of Beatu or Beau y e father of Teathwij alias Tadwa or Teathwy the father of Geta reputed for a God among the Gentiles the father of Fingodulph otherwise Bodulfe the father of Fritwolfe otherwise Frinin the father of Freolaf alias Freolater the father of Frethwold or Friderwald the father of the aforenamed Woden or Othen Harolde Harold King Edwarde departed this life An. christ 1065. after the account of the church of England KIng Edwarde beeing thus departed this life the Peeres of the lande were in great doubt and perplexitie to whom they might best coÌ„mit the royall gouernmeÌ„t of the realm Mat. VVest Polidor For ther was not any among them that had iust title thereto or able and apt to take the charge vpoÌ„ him for although Edgar surnamed Edcling Edeâ—â— the 〈…〉 â—â—d hath one 〈◊〉 â—… is come of the kings bloud the sonne of Edward the Outlaw that was sonne of Edmond Ironside was
sayde Charles reedified the Citie of Florence Florence is reedified appoynting this William to be his Lieutenant in Tuscane and to haue the chiefe charge for the restoring of the sayde Citie which he wyth suche diligence applyed Willi◅ Lieutenant of Tuscane that wythin short tyme the same was not onely fortified wyth newe walles repayred and replenished with great numbers of houses Churches and other beautifull buildings but also peopled and furnished with Citizens a great companie of Nobles and gentlemen being called thither out of euerie Citie and towne thereaboutes for that purpose The Citie being thus restored vnto hir former state and dignitie through the bounteous benefite of king Charles and the diligent administration of his Lieutenant the foresayde William the Citizens to shew themselues thankefull deuised for a perpetuall memorie to beare in theyr armes a redde Lillie resembling one of those which the kings of Fraunce giue The armes of Florence saue that it differeth in colour to testifie thereby that their Citie after the destruction thereof by the Gothes was reedified and restored to the former dignitie by the benefite of the french men Thus this valiant Captain the foresayd Lord William passing his time in noble exercises and worthie feates of chiualrie vnder king Charles is accounted in the number of those .xij. martiall warriours whiche are called commonly by the Scottish men Scottesgylmore Scottesgylmore And for that he was continually occupied in warres he was neuer maried William vnmaried maketh Christ his heyre Monasteries of Scotishmen in Germanie wherevpō growing in age and purposing to make Christ his heyre he buylded diuerse Abbayes and monasteries both in Italy Germanie richly indowing y e same with landes and rents sufficient for the finding of such number of Monkes as he appoynted to be in the sayd Abbayes wherein none might be admitted according to the auncient ordinance by him deuised except he were a Scottish man borne In witnesse of which ordinance there are sundrie of these houses remayning in Almaigne euen vnto this daye nothing chaunged from the first order or institution Before the accomplishment of these things by the aforesayde Lorde William brother as is said vnto the Scottish king Achaius I finde that the Vniuersities of Paris and Pauia were instituted by king Charles chiefly by the helpe and meanes of those two foremēbred learned Scottish men Iohn and Clement The Vniuersitie of Paris and Pauia insomuch that Clemēt was appoynted chiefe president of all the studentes at Paris and Iohn of the other at Pauia But now to returne to the other doings of Achaius ye shall vnderstande Adelstane entreth into Deira that about the same time or not muche differing from the same Adelstane the sonne of Ethelwoolfe king of west Saxons taking vpō him the dominion of Kent East Saxon Mertia and Northumberlande whome Egbert his grandfather had receyued into his gouernment desirous nowe to enlarge his kingdome entred into that part of the Pictish dominion whiche aunciently hight Deira and conteined the Marches about Barwike alledging how the same apperteyned to his kingdome of Northumberlande and had bene fraudulently taken from his auncesters by the Picts but forsomuch as there was a commotion reysed the same time in Mertia he was called backe to appease it Deira wasted by sire and sworde and herevpon putting all to the fire and sworde in Deira sauing suche prisoners as hee brought away with him he returned Hungus the Pictish king sore stomaking this iniurious enterprise of the Englishmen determined to reuenge the same in all possible hast therfore made instant sute vnto Achaius who had maried his sister to haue his ayde against them Hungus ayded with Scottish men inuadeth Northumberlande Achaius of his owne accorde minding to doe the English men a displeasure sent forthwith vnto Hungus to the number of ten thousand men With which and with his owne power King Hungus inuaded the borders of Northumberland fetching from thence a great bootie of goods prisoners He warred without slaughter and burning but yet he forbare slaughter of men and burning of houses for a reuerence whiche hee had as is supposed towardes the Christian religion Athelstane persueth Hungus Athelstane being certified hereof omitting his iourney into Mertia turned al his power against the Picts hearing that they were withdrawne into theyr Countrey he followed them so neare at the heeles that very earely in one morning he was vpon their backes where they lodged by a brooke side not passing two miles from Haddington before they had any knowledge of hys approche Athelstane vpon a fierce courage hauing thus founde his enimies according to his wished desire and herewith comming vpon them in suche order of battaile as they had no way forth to escape without fight Athelstane his cruel proclamation hee commaunded a proclamation to be made by one of his Heralds that all the whole number of the Pictes shoulde passe by the edge of the sworde The Pictes thus seeing theyr enimyes at hande The Pictes are amazed and hearing of thys cruell commaundement were wonderfully amazed wyth the straungenesse of the thing and oppressed so wyth feare that they wyst not what might bee best for them to do At length The Picts entrench their campe by commaundement of Hungus theyr King they fell vnto fortifying of theyr campe but yet they quickly perceyued howe that it woulde not long preuayle them considering that theyr enimyes had gotten into theyr handes not onelye all the spoyle whiche they had brought wyth them oute of Northumberlande but also all other theyr prouision trusse and baggage which they had left in a field there adioining vnto the side of their campe Herevpon manye reasons were put forth amongest them which way they might escape out of that present daunger In whiche meane tyme Athelstane hauing brought his people into good order of battaile Athelstane doth chalenge his enimie prouoked the Pictes to come forth of theyr strength into the playne fielde there to trie their forces But for that daye no notable thing was done the Pictes keeping themselues still within theyr campe In the night following The Pictes prepare themselues vnto battaile after sundrie consultatiōs had amongst thē it was agreed by general consent that the next day they should giue battail to the English men And so herevpon preparing themselues for the purpose euen vpon the breake of the day forwarde they make towardes their enimies wich fierce willes specially encouraged thereto by the comfortable wordes of Hungus The English men are put to flight The Englishmen halfe amazed at the hardie approch and onset of the Pictes were not long able to susteyne their sore impression so that beginning somewhat to sway at length they were forced to flie vnto the place where ye heard howe they tooke the baggage and spoyle of the Pictishe campe were they were beaten downe in greater numbers than before insomuch that such
wing The left was led by one Buerne an Englishe man borne who was fled out of his countrey for that he coulde not beare suche iniuries as Osbert offred him in forcing his wife to the great reproch and dishonor of his house and name He had with him in this left wing certaine bandes of Englishmen with those Pictes that had escaped ouer into Denmarke as before is mencioned Hungar kept the battaile Hungar with all the residue of the armie kept the battaile or myddlewarde exhorting his men to shew their force manhoode that day sith the same should eyther put theÌ„ in possession of the whole land of Albion with all the substance riches conteyned therein either else bring theÌ„ perpetuall seruitude with ignominie amongst their most cruell fierce aduersaries He therefore himself openly in presence of them al Hungar made a vowe vowed with solemne othe either to returne with victorie to his campe eyther else to die in the place willing them all to make the like couenant Whereupon the vniuersall multitude allowed him so muche for this his motion The souldiers did make the like vowe that there was not one amongst the whole number which agreed not to sweare the like othe King Constantine placed his men in like maner Constantine keeping in maner the like order placed in the right wing his brother Ethus in the left Duncane the Lieutenant or Thane of Athole appoyning to eyther of them ten thousande men a peece A Comet Moreouer there was a mightie starre or Comet seene with firie rayes issuing forth of the same whiche both night and day followed the Moone during the moneth of Aprill to the great horror of all that behelde it But to proceede The Danes as is sayd hauing vanquished the Scots and wasted the couÌ„trey of Fife The Danes went into Louthian passed ouer into Louthian where robbing and spoyling all before them they pursued the inhabitants into Northumberlande whither they fled for refuge There the Danes being ayded with certain English meÌ„ in fauor of Bruern slue in battaile both Osbert Ella King Osbert Ella slaine kings of that couÌ„try The crueltie of the Danes was such after they had atchieued y e victorie that few escaped with life but such as saued theÌ„selues by flight But chiefely their rage appeared moste agaynste priestes and such as professed themselues men of religion For the Danes being Ethnikes persecuted most egerly those that in any wise professed Christ This crueltie inuaded Nor folke also The like outragious murthering of the Christians was practised throughout the Countrey and at length came vnto that blessed king S. Edmond raigning as theÌ„ ouer the people of the East angles as in the English historie more plainly may appeare Howbeit other of the English kings mainteined the warres with these Danes certaine yeares after this with variable fortune the most part of those people which inhabited on that coast towarde the Germaine seas eyther being slain or brought into miserable bondage and thraldome King Alured redressed those harmes But Alured which succeeded his brother king Etheldred not in the kingdome of Northfolke and Suffolke as Hector Boetius affyrmeth but in the kingdome of the west Saxons Hector Boetius mistaketh diuerse matters touching the report of our hystories redressed a great part of this miserie into the which the countrey was thus brought by the Danes by subduing them in sundrie conflictes and slaying their two Captaines the foresayd Hunger and Hubba as in the same English 〈…〉 further expressed But now to return â—…nto Ethus I find that he was of such â—…nesse of foote Ethus surnamed lightfoot that he woulde marche and make way in running with Hâ—…râ—…s and Houndes and thervpon was â—…named light-foote but of what â—…mble lightnesse of foote 〈…〉 â—…ith it is that he was of disposition 〈…〉 vnfitte to haue the 〈◊〉 of any 〈◊〉 regiment Ethus neglected the oportunitie For where as he might haue recouered Fife and Louthian with other 〈◊〉 whylest the English men and Danes 〈◊〉 togither by the eates he passed ouer that occasion deliting moâ—…e in following the pleasures the bodie and sensuall lustes than to bestow his time in feates of châ—…ualry and other warlike exercises A conspiracie made agaynst king Ethus The Nobles of the Realme perceyuing him thus to abuse the worthie gyftes of his person mistrusting least his â—…dler doings should endomage the publike state of the coÌ„mon wealth they tooke counsail togither how they might apprehend him and to sende him some whither out of y e way wher to be safely kept and then to place some other in the gouernment of the Realme that might rule the same with more discretion better aduise And least their resolution should be disclosed before it tooke effect they slacked no time but went spedily about their businesse And comming to the king whom they found a hunting in Calidone wood King Ethus is arested with his fauorers they sodenly arested him and therwith committed him to safe keeping and those whom they knewe to bee fauourers of his euill rule and misgouernance they put them also fast in yrons til they had answered to such articles as should be layd to their charge This done they proceeded to the election of a new king Gregorie is chosen king and in the end by the persuasion of one DoÌ„gall gouernour or Thane of Argyle they chose Gregorie the sonne of that Dongall which raigned before Alpyne who was not past two Monethes olde when his father dyed There be that wryte howe he was strangled in prison by Dongall his procurement least by aduenture he might haue bene restored vnto libertie and with all haue made clayme to the crowne againe There was surely in this Gregorie a certaine naturall inclination to vertue King Gregory was giueÌ„ wholy vnto godlinesse with suche aduisednesse in all his wordes that he vttered few or none but that the same seemed to be spoken with right great consideration He was neuer maried King Gregory was neuer maryed but continued in chastitie all his lyfe time Of meate and drinke he was verie spare deliting in all kinde of sobrietie He was sober more watchefull than giuen to sleepe But his fame encreased moste for hys mainteyning of iustice and ciuill administration concerning the state of the common wealth not omitting the practise of warre where necessitie requyred Gregorie weying with himselfe how necessarie this friendship should be King Gregory his consideration not onely to the publike weale of all the whole lande of Albion but also of the good suretie and aduauncement of Christes religion whereof the Danes were grieuous aduersaries for this hee thought that if Scottes English men A peace concluded and landes surrendred to the Scottes and Brytaines did ioyne in one and knit themselues togither in ayding ech other there was no nation in the world that they needed to feare he consented vnto the
created byshop of London 1458.37 The battel Solem Mosse 1599.40 Bastard of Bourbon Admirall of France pag. 1324. col 1. lin 2. Battel of S. Luce. 908.40 b. Bartholomew byshop of Exeter sent Ambassadour to the Pope 406.90 Battel of Potyers 957.50 b. Bats Abbey builded 195.52 Bambrough destroyed by the Danes 240.46 Barons of England withdraw them into Wales agaynst Henry the third 642.77 Battaile no Shrewsbery pag. 1139. col 1. lin 13. Barkesen his fayth 1244. col 2. lin 50. Battel of Nauertet 972.50 a Battel at Borowbrig 866.30 b. Battel at Biland 870.40 b. Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders father in law to Duke Wylliam of Normandy 285.46 Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders aydeth Duke William of Normandy in his conquest of England 285.46 Badges forbidden 1076.20 a Barons of the fiue partes pag. 1120. col 2. lin 21 Barley Wylliam 1442.30 and. 1443.26 Batel of Banocks Borne 852 40. b. Battel of Comeran in Ireland 854.30 a. Battel of Miton vpon Swale or y e white battel 857.13 b. Battel at Hai◅doun hill 896.6 b. Bath Monasterie ioyned to the Sea of Bath 336.1 Bonifacius byshop of Eastangles being dead Bisi succeedeth him 180.48 Bamborrough Castle pag. 1313. col 2. lin 30. taken pag. 1315. col 1. lin 38. Bardus renowmed for inuenting of dities and musicke 3.108 Bastardy in king Ed. the .iiii. pag. 1377. col 1. lin 40. Basreeg a leader or king of the Danes 209.114 Basreeg slayne 210.35 Barnard Herbe pag. 1305. col 1. lin 33. Battel at Dunbar 820.12 b. Battel at Neuels crosse 939.14 b. Bartholoin captaine of the Basclenses 28.47 Bamburge castle recouered frō the Scots 397.6 Battell at Bellegard 825.30 a Basingstoke 220.25 Basclenses assigned to dwell in Ireland 28.62 Bathe beseiged by the Saxons 133.20 Banbourgh castle besieged yeelded to king William Rufus 326.6 Bale Iohn cited 53.3 Bastard Fanconbridge beheaded pag. 1344. col 2 lin 37 Bambure castle builded 140.44 Barthes in olde tune called Bardi 4.49 Bardeny Abbey 189.7 Basingwerke Castle buylded 398.2 Barons ouerthrowen at y e battell of Eueshame 773.23 The battell of Saint Quintines 1768.20 Basing battaile fought by the Danes against the Englishmen 210.42 Battail of Morleis 919.20 a Bardi a sect of Philosophers whence descended 4.1 Bayliffes names that were first appointed to gouerne the citie of London 479.20 Battaile of Boswortha pag. 1420. col 2. lin 36. pag. 1422. col 1. lin 57. Barons haue possession of London 589.22 Barons write to other of the nobilitie to ioyne with them against king Iohn 589.23 Bardolph Hugh against the treation of Hubert to the Chancelours office 545.50 Barton Elizabeth the holye mayd of Kent 1561.27 her adherentes eadem 36. her historie at large eadem 42. is executed with her adherents 1◅62 24 Battaile of Ageincourt pag. 1178. col 2. lin 14. Barons of England letters to the Pope 836.37 b. Baieux in Normandie taken by kyng Henry the first 344.14 Battaile of Otterbourn 1074.12 a. Baynardes Castle pag. 1307. col 1. lin 41. Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders commeth into Englande 270.79 Balliolle Bernard an Englishe captaine 434.27 Battell of Dunkel or Methsen 842.40 a Bayon citie wonne 447.22 Barons sweare to maintayne their quarel against kyng Iohn 586.75 Barons cal their Armie against king Iohn the army of God and of the holy Church 588.90 Batteyll Abbey builded 315.89 Baldwine Earle of Flaūders maryeth Ethelswida daughter to king Alured 218.76 Baffus a valiant man of war 164.22 Barnes Doctor preacheth against Winchester 1577.40 asketh the Byshop forgiuenes in the Pulpet 1578 10. Basset Philip L. chiefe Iustice 761.26 Bayeux taken by Englishmen pag. 1189. col 2. lin 18. Bath Citie taken and sacked by the Byshop of Constans 318.52 Bardi and their sect remaine in Britaine vnto this day 4.48 Basesenses with their captaine banished out of Spaine 28.50 Bayon yeelded to the Englishmen 810.57 b. Bathe made a Byshops See 309.65 Bastard sonne of king Richard slewe the Vicount of Limoges 547.48 Barnes Doctor beareth a fagot 1536.48 Baldud falleth and is torne in peeces 19.39 Bathes at the citie of Bathe made by Necromancie 19.20 Barwicke bridge broken with a flud of water 547.53 Bardi their profession and orders 4.9 Balences looke Basclenses Basels abrogated 398.17 Balun Castle wonne by the Frenche king 547.12 Baliol hugh 595.67 Bascheruille Castle burnt 385 39. Battell at Halden rigge Battell of Cressy 932.24 b. Battell on the Sea 806.20 b. Bathe Citie called Caerbran 19.24 Bayliffes chosen and set ouer the Citie of London 775.1 Barnet field 1333. co 1. li. 29 Battell of Faukirke 833.20 a. Barbe ryuer in Normandie 385.13 Banbery fielde page 1320. col 1. lin 27. Baldwyn Emperour of Constantinople commeth into England 717.32 Becket Thomas repenteth him selfe of his othe taken to the kyng is discharged thereof by the Pope 403.80 Becket Tho. flying the realme is brought backe agayne by a contrary winde 403.100 Becket Thomas accused of disobedience to the king and his goodes confiscate to the kinges pleasure 403.115 Becket Thomas driuen to an accompt by the kyng 404.37 Becket Thomas forsaken of the multitude forfeare of the kinges displeasure 404.52 Becket Thomas appealeth to the Court of Rome there to be iudged 405.9 Becket Thomas forsaken of the byshops and accused of treason and periurie 405.43 Becket Thomas refused of euery man is only had in estimation and honoured of the poore 404.54 and. 406.8 Beranburie battel fought betweene the Britaines the Saxons 142.56 Becket Thomas resigneth his Archbyshopricke to y e Pope and receiueth it agayne at his handes 401.87 Becket Thomas sundry wayes incurreth the kinges displeasure 401.98 Becket Thomas requireth the keeping of Rochester castle and the Tower of London 401.99 Berured rebelleth agaynst Ethelbaldus and slayeth hym 189.70 Berured taketh vppon him the kingdome of Mercia 189.72 Bernulf kyng of Mercia leadeth an armie agaynst Egbert kyng of West Saxons 203.31 Bernulf and his armie discomfited by Egbert 203.39 Bernulf slayne and his armie discomfited by the East Angles 203.73 Bericus a Britaine perswadeth Claudius the Emperour to make warre agaynst the Britaines 48.61 Beda cited 167.2 and. 167.99 and. 168.88 and 180.90 and 185.50 and. 187.22 Belinus and Brennus sonnes to Mulmucius raigne iontly as kinges in Britaine 23.80 Bergion gouerneth Ireland and the Orkenlis 5.77 Beda cited 4.82 Becket Thomas beginneth to shewe him selfe conformable towardes agreement with the kyng 413.34 Becket Thomas wylfully persisteth in his owne opinion agaynst the kyng 413.103 Becket Thomas through meanes made is reconciled to the king of Englands fauour 414.21 Becket Thomas returneth into England 414.80 Bertwald Archbyshop of Canterburie departeth this lyfe 191.98 Beda cited 211.55 Beumount Rafe Phisition to king Henry the second drowned in a tempest 411.96 Belinus seaseth vpon Brennus dominions in his absence 23.103 Belesham wasted by the Danes 245.61 Bertus sent with an armie into Ireland 185.11 Bernicia nowe called Northumberland 164.43 Beatrice daughter to king Edward married to king Sithrike 422.66 Beatrice poysoneth her husband at her fathers instance 224.86
col 1. lin 14. Carew Peter knyght conspireth with the Duke of Suffolke 1727.53 fleeth beyond the seas ead 58. Causes why Geffrey Archbyshop of Yorke was depriued 549.2 Castleford pag. 1311. col 1. lin 26. Cassels in Ireland ordeyned an Archbyshopricke 386.32 Carton cited 266.7 Castels wonne by the Scottes 855.47 b. Cantorbury Colledge in Oxford founded 1003.50 a. Cassibellanes dominion where it lay by likelihood 41.39 Cassibellane made generall of the Britaine 's agaynst the Romanes 41.46 Carausius made kyng of the Britaines 81.55 Carausius slayne in the feelde by Alectus 81.89 Cantorburie destroyed by the Danes 206.113 Edmund Earle of Cambridge married Isabel daughter to the kyng of Spayne 992.4 a. Cardinall of Piergort trauayleth to make peace 958.23 a. Castles deliuered to the keping of Fouks de Brent by kyng Caen Abbey in Normandy builded 315.91 Caen wonne by the Englishmen 930.50 a Cadwane king of Northwales 154.67 Geffrey lord Charmey discomfited at Calais 944.30 b. is taken prisoner there 945. 4. a. Camber second sonne to Brute 16.33 Cambria allotted to Camber nowe called Wales 16.40 The Carricke burnt 1476.36 Cay doctor cited 2.76 and 3.8 and .3.94 and .4.2 and 4.47 Cartimandua refuseth her husband Venutius and marrieth Vellocatus 58.82 Cartimandua deliuered from her enimies by the Romanes 58.106 Camulodunum taken by the Britaines and sacked 63.91 Castalio Balthasar knight enstalled for the Duke of Vrbice 1461.45 Caerleil citie and castle taken by the Scottes 366.68 Cardinall Cualo cōmeth ouer into England to kyng Iohn 600.55 he excommunicateth Lewes the Frēch kings sonne by name 600.61 Caerleil citie recouered from the Scottes 397.3 Castles names geuen by kyng Richard the fyrst to his brother Iohn 475.38 Carpwald slayne by an Ethnicke 162.38 Cause why the French Kyng warred agaynst the Britaines 562.52 Caergrant nowe called Cambridge 30.59 Casinare Marques of Randealme Ambassadour from the Emperour 1458.40 Cary George sonne to the lorde Hunsdō made knight 1846 45. his letter of chalenge to the lord Fleming with his answere and Syr George his replie 1848.29 Castle Galiard besieged and deliuered to the French king 557.19 Calice hauen in vayne attempted to be destroyed 1526.11 Caxtons Chronicle cited 24.41 and .30.48 Cambridge possessed by the Danes 212.38 Cambridge Towne builded 30.47 and .30.72 Castle of Maydens in Albania builded 18.13 Cardiffe castle in Wales 346.18 Cardinal Gualo 592.3 Chatoau Valyard besieged pag. 1198. col 2. lin 45. Cardinals reuenues in England seased into the kynges handes 929.43 a. Cantorburie the head citie of the kyngdome of Kent 147.69 Cassander vsurpeth the kyngdome of Macedonie 29.93 Castles fortified by kyng Iohn 601.25 Caius Volusenus looke Volusenus Calater wood in Scotland 24.29 Calphurmus Agricola sent Lieutenant into Britaine 76.74 Cardiffe castle builded 351.55 Castle built nygh to Cryde Abbey called Huberts folly 632.21 Capitoll of Rome saued by the noyse of Ganders 26.66 Cambridge burned by the Danes 245.60 Castle Chinon and Sawmer 542.23 Castle and citie of Angiers deliuered to the Duke of Britaine 542.27 The Cardinall of Saint Andrewes imprisoned 1589. 4. is deliuered out of prison and dasheth the mariage betweene Prince Edward Marie y e Scottishe Queene 1591.55 Carew the Baron of Carew slayne 1478.22 Causes which moued Cesar to make warre on y e Britaines 34.103 Cardinall Hispanus 844.13 b. Cambridge Vniuersitie when founded and by whom 28.78 Carewe Nicholas knight knight of the Garter maister of the kinges house beheaded 1571.17 the speache which he used at his execution ibidem Caen besieged and yeelded to the French pag. 1276. col 2 lin 2. Castles wonne by the byshop of Durisme 832.20 a. Caxton cited 122.9 Calice in old tyme called Icius Portus 35.14 Caircone castle fortified against kyng Henry the fyrst 339.60 Caradoc Lancarnanensis in what time he liued 394.46 Caleis inhabited with Englishmen 943.35 a. Carow Edmūde knight 1450 41. Caboto Sebastian discouereth Moscouia 1714.26 Chateau Galiard castle in Normandie builded 539.53 Cambridgshire annexed to the Sea of Ely 349.94 Catesby Willyam atteinted 1415.46 Cantorburie burned with casuall fire 191.90 Candida Casa now Whiterne 192.27 Causes which mooued Duke William of Normandie to assay the cōquering of England 285.81 Caleis besieged by the Duke of Burgoigne pag. 1259. col 2 lin 15. he breaketh vp hys siege 1260. col 1. lin 53. Caen castle repayred 359.59 Canutus and Harold sonnes to king Swanus of Denmarke sent into England with a Nauie 300.25 Canutus Harold with their armie put to flight by kyng William escape to theyr shippes 301.18 Causey made through the fens of the I le of Ely 306.101 Cardinals appoynted to treat of peace 991.12 b. Cambrey besieged by king Edward the third 904.55 a. Capitaine Hanson pag. 1304. col 1. lin 15. beheaded col 2. lin 13. Cairbadon now called the citie of Bathe 21.97 Captaines flourishing in the dayes of Richard the first 541.53 Cardinall of Saint Prarede dealeth al for money 1023.14 b. Cardinals come into England to treat of peace 901.53 b. Caernaruan burned 810.19 b. Cadsant I le 901.23 b. Cataractone towne 170.54 Caerbranke citie nowe called Yorke by whom buylded 18.10 Canute Prudan marryeth Githa daughter to Osgote Clappa 268.1 Carausius commaunded to bee slayne escapeth 83.19 Cadwan elected kyng of the Britaines 156.75 Carlile besieged 853.48 b. Cenwalch or Chenwald succeedeth his father Cinegiscus in the kingdome of West Saxons 171. Cenwalch putteth awaye hys wyfe receyueth her againe 171.44 Celwalch driuen out of his coūtrey flieth to the Eastangles 171.46 Cenwalch receiueth the Christian fayth 171.53 Cenwalch recouereth his kingdome 171.58 Cedda a vertuous Priest sent to preach the Gospell to the East Saxons 174.23 Cedda ordeined Byshop of the East Saxons 174.37 Cedda borne in Northumberland 174.103 Cenwalch king of west Saxons departeth this lyfe 180.63 Centwine succeedeth Escuinus in the kingdome of the west Saxons 180 88. Celiestline Abbey in Irelande buylded 208.203 Ceolwolfe expulsed his kingdome by Bernwolfe 205.72 Ceorlus succeedeth his kinsmā Wibbas in the kingdome of Mercia 153.9 Ceolred sonne to king Ethelred 189.10 Ceolred succeedeth Kenred in the kingdome of Mercia 189.47 Coelred dyeth and is buryed at Litchfield 189.48 Ceadwalla entreth Kent wyth a armie is put to flight by the Kentishmen 186.64 Ceadwalla succeedeth Centwine in the kingdome of the west Saxons 183.100 Ceolwolfe succeedeth his Nephew Kenelme in the kyngdome of Mercia 205.70 Cerdicus gouerneth the West partes of Britaine as kyng 127.9 Cerdicus doeth homage fealtie vnto K. Arthur 137.78 Cedda dyeth in Lestinghē Monasterie 175.28 Chesshyre wasted by the welchmen 381.41 Cerdiceore supposed to be Yermouth in Northfolke 126.108 Certicestshore 130.46 Ceolwolfe dyeth 196.11 Cealtide Synode 199.11 Celling William 1463.11 Cedferth Byshop of Donwich 195.14 Cedwallo looke Cadwallo Ceorle Earle 207.11 Cesar cited 3.49 3.62 and 4.77 5.62 Ceowuif departeth this lyfe 155.43 Celtica kingdome what countryes in conteined 1.101 Cerdicus a Saxon arriueth with a power in Brytaine 126.103 Chesshyre a great part destroyed by Norway Pirates 238
203.59 Edelwin slayeth Oswin 170.60 Ediricke de Streona 251.54 Edward sonne to Henry the seuenth Christened 1454.56 Edgar Edeling pardoned and highly honoured 307.89 Edgar Edeling submitteth himselfe to king William 291.58 Edilwold looke Molle Eden Riuer 433.112 Eufled first of the English Northumbers baptised 159 104. Egbert succedeth Ceolnulfe in the kingdome of Northumberland 194.51 Egbert and Vngust king of Pictes receyue the Britaynes into theyr subiection 194.63 Egbertes armie for the more part lost and destroyed 194.66 Egbert suceedeth wilfride the second in the See of Yorke 192.72 Egbert king of Northumberland 192.74 Egbert Archbishop of Yorke receyueth the Pall. 192.77 Egbert inuadeth Kent with an armie and bringeth it vnder his subiection 203.58 Egbert becommeth a Monke 195.101 Egelwynus escapeth into the I le of Ely 306. 94. Egelwynus pyned to death in prison 306.108 Egelredus passeth into Normandie and is there ioyfully receiued by Duke Richard 249.46 Egelredus sent for to returne into England first send◅th to try the peoples constancie 250.9 Egelredus departeth this life and is buried at London 253.5 Egelredus issue 253.13 Egelredus pride alienateth the hartes of his people from him 253.26 Egelredus forsaketh his lawful wife and keepeth harlortes 253.35 Egelson Abbot of Saint Augustines nigh Cantorburie 292.19 Egelūm and Archbishop Stigand Captaynes of the Kentishmen against king William 292.43 Egfride driueth Wolthere out of the possession of Lindesey 182.18 Egelredus de◅leth the Fount at his Baptisme 238.9 Egelredus beaten almost to death with Tapers by his mother 238.18 Egelredus marrieth Elgina or Ethelginu daughter to Earle Egbert 238.49 Egditha daughter to king Edward married to Charles Simplex king of France 223.10 Egbert succeedeth Ercombert in the kingdome of Kent 177.94 Eglesdon Monasterie builded 211.33 Eglesdon now called Saint Edmundesburie 211.37 Egbert banished for couering the kingdome of West Saxons 199.99 Egelredus mistrusting the faith of his subiectes dareth not encounter with his enemies 252.37 Egelredus returneth with an armie into England 250.29 Egbert inuadeth the kingdome of Mercia and conquereth it 203.81 Egbert inuadeth Northumberland with an armie 204.12 Egbert crowned king of al Enland 204.38 Egelredus marieth Emma sister to Duke Richard of Normandy 242 43 Egelredus mariage with Emma turneth to the subuersiō of the whole English state 242.48 Egbert appointed king of Northumberland by the Danes 209.67 Egfride ordeyned king of cast Saxons in his farther Offas steede 195.67 Egelredus sicke at Cossam 252.10 Egfride shortly takē out of this life 195.93 Egbert returneth into Englād and is receiued as king of the west Saxons 202.99 Egilbert king of east Angles slaine by treason 194.102 Egbert departeth this lyfe and is buried at Winchester 205.4 Egletighston 214.83 Egelredus not fauoured by Monkes in their writings 241.106 and. 242.3 Egelredus Oration vnto his soldiers 248.42 Egbert leadeth an army against the Danes and is by them vanquished 204.55 Egelfrida first wife to king Edgar 235.5 Egbert king of Mercia departeth this life 200.78 Egbert priuie to the murdering of his cousins 181.2 Egelredus maketh warre against the Bishop of Rochester and spoyleth his Lordships 238.54 Egelredus sacred kyng by Dūston at Kingston vpon Thames 237.113 Egwine a Monke 189.27 Egelwinus bishop of Durham fleeth into holy Iland 302.55 Egwine made bishop of Worcester 189.29 Egwine warned in a vision to set vp an Image 189.32 Egelwine Abbot of Euesham 308.31 Egbert king of Kent departeth this life 180.98 Egiptus and his genealogie 7.23 Egiptus fifty sonnes marrye Danus fifty daugters 7.64 Egelredus succeedeth his brother Edward in the kingdōe of England 237.68 Egbert Archbishop of Yorke departeth this life 199.24 Egelaw heath in the west parts 392.6 Egerledus sendeth ambassadors money to the Danes to abstayne from cruel wasting of the countrey 245.93 Egricus succeedeth Sigibert in the kingdome of east Angles 172.13 Egricus and Sigibert slaine and their army discomfited by Penda 172.28 Eirine emperor 202.111 Eirene empresse 199.80 Eiruie Abbey 192.105 Elgina or Ethelgina wyfe to king Egelredus dyeth 242 34. Elphegus Archbishop of Cantorbury taken by the Danes 246.8 Elienor Queene committed to close prison 436.47 Elsasse Theodoricke earle of Flaunders 377.72 Elenor Queene writeth to king Iohn for ayde 553.26 Elenor Queene dyeth with sorow 559.52 Elnothus Archbishop of Cantorbury refuseth to crowne king Hardecnute 263.63 Ely church founded and dedicated 729.60 Elienor queene seeketh meanes how to mainteyne the comētion betweene her husbande king Henry the second and her sonnes 426.40 and 426.60 Elienor Queene offended with her husband king Henry the second for keeping of Concubines 426.63 Elgina mother to king Harold 264.5 Elienor Queene set at libertie by her sonne kyng Richard the first 474.55 Ely Abbey builded 234.20 Eleanor daughter to the earle of Prouance crowned quene of England 647.73 Eistan Duke seeth the Deuyl with Dunstan 228.107 Eistanes dreame and the interpretation therof 229.1 Elphegus cruelly murdred by the Danes 246.38 Elphegus body first buryed at London and afterward translated to Cantorbury 246.49 and. 262.102 Eleanor Countesse of Pembrooke marryed to Simon Montford 652.75 Eleanor betaketh her self to the Mantle and the Ring 653 28. Eleanor king Iohns mother much honored and loued of the Nobilitie 543.21 Eleanor Queene enuyeth Arthur her nephew 543.35 Eleanor Queene passeth into Normandy 543.55 Eleanor daughter to king Henry the second maried to Alfonse king of Castile 445.30 Elswen looke Alfwen Elianor Queene deliuered of her second sonne Henry 395 93. Elgina or Ethelginu daughter to earle Egbert maried to king Egelredus 238.50 Eldred Duke maryeth Ethe◅fleda daughter to king Alured 215.68 Elidurus againe restored to the kingdome of Britaine 31 81. Elidurus taken and committed to prison 31.88 Elidurus restored the thirde time to the Crowne of Britaine 32.21 Elidurus dyeth and is buryed at Caerleil 32.25 Eltwold succeedeth Aldulte in the kingdome of east Angles 190.52 Elidurus causeth his brother Archigallo to be restored agayne to his kingdome 31.52 Elanius sonne of Kimarus begynneth to rule ouer the Britaines 29.65 Eldest sonnes of the kynges of Englande alwayes made Dukes of Normandy 353.8 Iohn of Eltham borne 854. 18. a. dyeth 899.26 b. created earle of Cornwal 892 14◅ Elizabeth Gray widow pag. 1316 col li. 1.51 maryed to Edward the fourth eadem col 2. lin 21. crowned eadē lin 25. Elizabeth daughter to Edward the fourth borne pag. 1317. col 1. lin 42. Elidurus sonne to Morindus chosen k. of Britaine 31.16 Eliendone battaile fought by Egbert kyng of west Saxnus agaynst Bernulfe kyng of Mercia 203.36 Ellerker Raufe knight 1448.49 Elizabeth daughter to k. Ed. the first ma◅ted 823.43 b. Ella kyng of Northumberland dyeth 145 Eleanor Queene mother to K. Iohn trauayleth to procure the English people to receiue their othe of allegiance to be true to the kyng 542.50 Eleuthenus sent into England 171.82 Eleutherius Bishop of Rome sendeth godly learned men into Britaine 74.76 Elianor wise to kyng Edward the first dyeth 799.27 b. Elianor daughter to kyng Edward the
loue with Alfred and discommendeth her beautie to Kyng Edgar 232.67 Ethelwold marryeth Alfred daughter to the Duke of Cornwal 232.83 Ethelwold murdered by Kyng Edgar 232.108 Ethelred renounceth his kyngdome and becommeth a Monke 189.6 Ethelbert procureth Ethelferd to make warre vpon the Britaines 154.54 Ethelreda professed a Nunne 185.71 Ethelfleda daughter to Alured marryed to Duke Eldred 215.68 Ethelbert constrained to get hym out of his countrey 196.43 Ethelbert succeedeth hys father Ethelbert in the Kingdome of East Angles 196.50 Ethelbert trayterously murdered 197.1 Ethelgera daughter to Kyng Alured 217.59 Ethelswida daugther to King Alured marryed to Baldwyne Earle of Flaunders 218.75 Ethelswida wife to King Burchred following hir husband towardes Rome dyeth at Pania in Lūbardie 218.91 Ethelwoulfus aideth Burthred King of Mercia against the Welchmen 206.6 Ethelwolfus aduertised by two Noble Prelates 206.56 Ethelbald shamefully maryeth his fathers wydow 208.43 Ethelbald departeth this lyfe and is buryed at Shirebourne 208.47 Ethelburga sister to Erkeawald 181.22 Ethelbert marryeth Bertha daughter to Cheribert Kyng of Fraunce 145 102. Ethelbert subdueth the Saxons from Kent to Humber 145.98 Ethelbert or Edelred sonne to Molle made king of Northumberlande after Als◅d 196.34 Ethelburga wyfe to Inas perswadeth her husband to renounce the world 188.30 Ethelard cousin to Inas beginneth to raigne ouer the West Saxons 191.33 Ethelard departeth thys lyfe 191.66 Ethelfleda gouerneth y e kyngdome of Mercia during her lyfe 221. Ethelwolfus victories against the Danes 206.107 Ethelbert ouerthrowen in battaile by Cheuling Kyng of West Saxons 142.95 Ethelwolfus goeth to Rome and taketh Alured his sonne with him 207.42 Ethelwolfus maryeth Iudith daughter to Charles y e Bald Kyng of Fraunce 207.60 Ethelbright taketh vpon hym the gouernment of West Ser Sussex Kent Essex 208.50 Ethelbright departeth this life is buryed at Shirebourne 208.70 Ethelreda wyfe to King Ecgfride continueth a Virgin 185.55 Eustace sonne to King Stephan created Duke of Normandie 367.108 Ethelbert conuerted to the Christian fayth 148.31 Ethelburga daughter to Kyng Offa maryed to Bryghtrick Kyng of the West Saxons 195.32 Ethelred succeedeth Beorne in the kingdome of East Angles 194.36 Ethelred and his brother Alured encounter Inarus Kyng of Danes with an armye 210.62 Ethelred or Edilred succeedeth his brother Wolfhere in the kingdome of Mercia 181.55 Ethelred inuadeth Kent wyth an armie and spoyleth it 181.62 Ethelbald sonne to Ethelwolfus beginneth to raigne ouer the South and West Saxons 208.31 Ethelbright sonne to Erm◅nredus murdered 180.105 Ethelmere Earle of the West countries submitteh himself and his people to king Swanus of Denmarke 248.11 Ethilda daughter to King Edward maryed to Hugh son to Robert Earle of Paris 223.13 Ethelburga an euyl conditioned woman 200.46 Ethelburga fleeth into France and is thrust into an Abbey 200.73 Etherius Archbyshop of Arles in Fraunce 148.66 Edhirick or Erick a Dane succeedeth Gurthrun in the kingdome of the East Angles 219 11. Ethelburga dyeth in great miserie 200.77 Ethelburga daughter to Ethelbert maryed to Edwyne 159.28 Ethelreda departeth this lyfe 185.74 Ethelwold made Byshop of Winchester 232.19 Ethelwold Earle sent by king Edgar to suruey the beautie of Alfred daughter to the Duke of Cornwal 232.60 Ethelricus sonne to Ida made Kyng of Northumberlande 145.73 Ethelred brother to Ethelbright succeedeth him in the gouernment of the more part of the Englishe people 208.76 Ethelred vexed with the inuasion of the Danes 208.100 Ethelred fighteth wyth the Danes nyene tymes in one yeere 208.103 Ethelwolf sonne to Kyng Egbert leadeth an armie into Kent 203.55 Ethelfert slaine and his armie vanquished 155.30 Ethelbert king of Kent dyeth at is buryed in S. Augustines Monasterie 157.8 Ethelbright sonne to Ethelwolfus beginneth to raigne ouer Kent and Essex 208.35 Ethelred receyueth a wounde and therof dyeth 210.92 Ethelswida marryed to Burthred Kyng of Mercia 207.111 Ethelred and his brother Alured ayde Burthred Kyng of Mercia against the Danes 209.93 Euers Rafe knight Warden of the middell Marches slaine in a blondie fight 1601.4 is commended eadem 28. Eueshame Abbey builded 189 28. Eubald the second succeedeth Eubald the first in the Archbyshopprick of Yorke 202.81 Eustace Earle of Bologne commeth into Englande to visite his brother in lawe K. Edward 270.77 Eustace maketh great complaynt to King Edward against the citizens of Cantorburie 270.105 Eufled daughter to King Edwine borne 159.77 Eunbert a ruler among the Gi◅uii 185.63 Eurelir in Normandie recouered by the Englishmen 521.2 Euill Princes appoynted to punishe the offences of the people 194.21 Euil vsage caused the Gascoynes to rebel 732.22 Euguexane Chastillone de Trye taken prisoner 431.24 Eustace de Vestye sent into Scotland 542.71 Euery man shal beare his own burthen 351.30 Euesham battayle fought by King Henry the thyrd and his power against the Barons 773.1 Ewer of Pearle sent to Henry the thyrd 739.37 Eustace the Monke taken and beheded by Richard bastard sonne to Kyng Iohn 615.65 Eustace the Monke a notable Pyrate 615.71 Euil mens good deedes alwayes euil thought of 329.30 Eustace sent by King Iohn into Scotland 543.15 Euille Iohn Lord escapeth frō the battayle of Chesterfield 777.20 Eustace Baron of Mawpasse 323.46 Eureur in Normandie taken by the French kyng 545.90 Eudo Earle submitteth himselfe to Duke Geffray of Britaine 411.79 Eustace Duke of Normandie espoused to Constance sister to Lewes the French Kyng 372.63 Eustace Duke of Normandie dyeth 372.65 Eustace son to King Stephan refused of the Byshops to be crowned Kyng of England 385.53 Eustace sonne to King Stephan falleth mad and miserably endeth hys lyfe 387.93 Eustace Earle of Bollongne 319.75 Eustace de Vesey slayn wyth a quarel besydes Castle Baruard 603.33 Eueshame Abbey buylded 277.31 Eutropius cyted 82.70 .89.45 Eustace a Monke prouideth shipping for the conuayance of ayde to kyng Lewes out of Fraunce into Englande 615.8 Eureur towne in Normandie taken by the Frenchmen 515.32 Eustace King Stephans son made knight 383.94 Euerie kingdome deuided in itselfe can not long stand 257.94 Europe alotted vnto Iaphet 1.79 Euil gouernment in England by reason of strangers about the king 746.45 Eureur in Normandy taken by king Henry the first 344.13 Example notable of a Prince pag. 1163. col 1. lin 50. Ermew Monke of the chaterhouse e◅ecuted 1563.50 E◅ceter besieged by humfry Arundel and his adherentes 1649.37 Exhamshire pag. 1314. col 2 lin 12. Excesse in apparel 1117.6 a. Exchang of Muneys ordeyned 924.50 a. Excester besieged by Perkin Werbec 1450.2 Example of a faythfull prisonner 1014.45 a. Richard Extons commendation 1054.15 b. Exceter taken and spoyled by the Danes 243.42 Excommunication 963.1 b. Extreeme frost and snow killing trees birdes foules and fishes 196.3 Exeter Colledge founded 892.20 a. Exceter Citie besieged 166.55 Exceter besieged by Vaspasian 52.27 Execution of king Richard the seconds friends 1072.4 a. Exeter Citie repaired and fortified 226.99 Execution of souldiers taken in Rochester Castle by Kyng Iohn 593.36 Exeter kept against king Stephan and recouered 367.44 Exceter citie rebelleth against King
extortion punished 231.69 Iustes deuised to be holden at Oxford pag. 1126. co 1. lin 49. at Yorke pa. 1132. co 1 lin 20. at London pa. 1151. col 2. lin 30. in Smithfield pag. 1155. col 2. lin 15. Ingethling Abbey buylded where Oswyn was slayne 170.62 and. 176.24 Iulius Classicianus Paulinus Suetonius fal at square 65.69 Iulius Frontinus Lieutenant of Britayne 66.79 Iulius Agricola looke Agricola Iuarus king of Danes arriueth in the mouth of Humber with an armie 210.59 Iuarus slayne 210.69 Iustes at Windsor 1103.23 b. Iulius Solinus Polihistor cited 9.6 Iudithil a Welch king 231.81 Iudweal or Ludweal a Welch king Iustes in Smythfield 961.56 b. 969.4 a. Iustices names which were appoynted at the deuision of the Realme into Circuits 443.60 Iudith daughter to Earle Lambert marryed to Earle Walteof 308.72 Iustes 1578.50 Iustin a leader of the Danes 239.55 Iustes 1506.38 Iustinus Anicius Emperour of the East 130.77 Iulius Cesar made Consull and sent to Gallia 34.98 Iustes at London by the Maior and his brethren 963.49 b. Iulianus Emperour of Rome 103.1 Iudith wyfe to Toslie 272.15 Iudith daughter to Charles the bald king of Fraunce married to king Ethelwolfus 207.60 Iudith shamefully marryed to Ethelbald her sonne in law 208.43 Iustices of peace appoynted to be in euery Shyre 303.47 Iustes 1487.47 Iudges imprisoned 798.10 a. fined 840.5 b. Iusts in Smithfield 922.10 a Iustes at Dunstaple 917.1 a. Iustes 183 5.35 Iustes 1858.29 Iustes 1561.1 Iustices compelled to renounce pentions 929.33 a. Iudge burnt for his crueltie 199.30 Iustices answeres to questions demaunded 1061.10 a. Iulius Cesar only shewed Britayne to the Romanes 44.78 Iuuenal cited 45.46 and. 51.92 Iuan of Wales slayne 1008.1 a. Iustinianus the thyrd Emperour 187.60 Iustice accused for taking brybes 724.95 Iustes 1498.2 Iustes in Smythfield 1077.30 a. Iustes at Windsor 923.10 b. Iustes held 1468.37 Iustes holden in Tuttel fielde eyght dayes 648.42 Iustes 1520.34 Iustes in Fraunce 1496.5 Iustes 1577.71 Iustes held 1466.26 Iustes 1578.50 Iulian de Romero is victor in a combat 1608.26 Iulius and Aaron martyred for the faith of Christ 88.32 Iustes 1511.20 Iustes 1504.40 Iudges and other officers committed to the Towre 912.55 b. K. Katharin daughter to Edward the fourth maried to William Earle of Deuonshyre godmother to Henry the first begotten sonne of Henry the eight 1468.50 Katharine youngest daughter to Edward the fourth pag. 1356. c. 1. lin 45. Katharine daughter to Henry the third borne 734.15 Katharine mother to king Henrye the fift married Owen Teuther pa. 1261. c. 1. lin 54. Kaerkin or Cantorbury builded 19.2 Katigern looke Katigerâ—â—â— Kahames William taketh prisoner king Stephen 376 32. Kenrit sonne to king Cuthred slaine in a tumult 193.65 Kenulfe succeedeth Egbert in the kingdome of Mercia 200.80 Kenulfe inuadeth Kent with a mighty armie and wasteth it 200.98 Kenulfes liberalitie towardes churchmen 201.1 Kenulf departeth this life 201 8. Kent gouerned by the Archbishop of Cantorbury and the Abbot of S. Augustines as it were by the chiefe lordes 292.19 Kentish men assemble at Canterbury determining to fight with king William in defence of their liberties 292 32. Kentishmen meete at Swanescombe to attend king Williams commyng 292 49 Kentishmen be the kay of England 293.27 Kentishmens request vnto king William 293.7 Kent onely reteyneth the auncient lawes and liberties of England 292.38 Kenred succeedeth Ethelred in the kingdome of Mercia 189.11 Kenred renounceth the worlde goeth to Rome to be made a MoÌ„ke there dieth 189.21 Kenred and Osricke succeede Osred in the kingdome of Northumberland 190.76 Kenelworth Castle resigned into the handes of Henrye the third 751.56 Kent assigned in reward to Hengist 113.102 Kineard confirmed by Kentwulfe 197.98 Kineard maketh a secret conspiracie against Kinewulf 198 3. Kent wasted by the Danes 240 73 Kentishmen buy peace for money of the west Saxons 187.91 Kenticus king of west Saxons departeth this life 142.44 KentishmeÌ„ surprised and slayne by the Danes 220.42 Kenwolfe and his army ouerthrowen by Offa. 194.93 Kentishmen ouerthrowen by Offa at Oxford 194.88 Kent brought vnder subiection of the west Saxons 203.63 and. 205.22 Kenelme succeedeth his father Kenufe in the kingdome of Mercia 201.10 205.38 Kenelme through treason pitifully murdred 205.50 Kenelmes deathe signified at Rome myraculously 205.56 Kentishmen whence descended 113.23 Kentishmen ouerthrowen by the Danes in a battaile at Rochester 241.54 Ket Robert captaine of the rebels in Norfolke hanged 3675.30 Kendal Iohn Secretary late Secretary to Richard late Duke of Glocester 1425.53 Keyes of al townes and castles in Normandie deliuered to king Henry the first 346.2 Kenighale Robert 1463.3 Kendal wasted by Duncane a Scottish captaine 434.15 Kent wasted by Ceadwalla king of west Saxons 186 73. Kenet castle rased downe to the ground 800.75 Kent deliuered to the Saxons 118.41 Kernelenc looke Camblan Kenricus sonne to Cerdicus arriueth in Britaine with his father 126.105 Kenricus discomfiteth and slayeth Nazaleod and his Britaines 130.39 Kingescliffe battaile against Ethelbert 196.41 Kingdome of east Angles one while subiect to one king one while to another 197.29 Kings of England why afrayde to enter into Oxford 197.61 Kymbeline sonne to Theomantius created king of Britaine 45.111 Kymbeline brought vp at Rome and made knight by Augustus Cesar 46.1 Kymbelaine gouerneth Britain while Christ our saueour is borne 46.6 Kymbelaine dyeth and is buried at London 46.22 Kingdoms vnder king Cnutes dominion 262.2 Kingdome of England is gods kingdome 267.100 Kingdomes oftentymes gouerned in quiet state and good policie by a child 282.79 Kings of west Saxons wiues not suffered to be called queenes 200.66 Kyngston vpon Hul. pa. 1328 co 1. lin 7. Kyngs College in Cambridge pa. 1344 co 1. lin 54. Kildare Earle committed to ward 1508.10 Kynimacus sonne to Sysillius beginneth to gouerne Brytaine 22.6 Kildare Earle committed to the Towre 1563.25 Kinadius king of Scots sweareth to be true to king Edgar 231.77 Kimarius sonne to Sirilius beginneth to reigne ouer Britaine 29.52 Kinewulfe succeedeth Sigibert in the kingdome of the West Saxons 197.73 Kinewulfe ouerthrowne in battaile by Offa king of Mercia 197.87 Kinewulfe slayne by conspiracie 198.23 Kingdome of Deira begun and bounded 140.16 Kingdome of Northumberland bounded 140.28 Kirksteede Abbey in Yorkshyre founded 394.30 Kings Crowne changed for a monkes Cowle 194.58 Kings of England to haue a proprietie in euery maÌ„s laÌ„ds of the realme 303.32 Kings forbidden to medle with the inuesture of bishops 342 42. Kings Hal at Cambridge founded 1000.28 b Robert Kilwarby Archbishop of Canterbury made Cardinal 788.40 b Kings of foraine Countreis visite England 969.13 b Richard Kilminton dieth 968 35. a. Iohn Kyrby executed for murdring a Genoway 1023.24 a. King Edward the fift murdred pa. 1391. co 1. lin 6. Kings aiding Cassibellanus against the Romans 39.8 Kings of Kent put to flight by the Romans 42.105 Kingdome of Brenitia begynneth 139.96 Kings palace at Westminster defaced and spoyled 779.2 Kingdome of South Saxons ioyned to the kingdome of west Saxons 187.110 reprochful
wordes agaynst hym 235.3 Kingdome of Eastangles ceaseth 211.40 Kingdome of East Angles subdued by king Edward 221.101 Kybius Corinnius Bishop of Anglesey 94.55 Kingdome of the South Saxons and the bounds thereof 125.65 Kings and great princes of Ireland come and submyt them selues to king Henry the second 419.60 Kylwarby Robert made Archbishop of CaÌ„terburi 782.38 Kineard and his conspiratours slaine 198.56 Kings of England and Scotland made friendes 708.67 Kingdome of Breâ—â—tia builded 140.6 Kinton Godfrey consecrated Archbyshop of Cantorburye at Rome 755.17 King Edward the fifth kept house at Ludlow pa. 1360. col 1. lin 8. came towarde London lin 7. returned by the Duke of Gloucestar to Northampton pa. 1362. col 1. lin 15. came to London pa. 1363. col 2. lin 34. conuayed to the Towre pa. 1370. col 1. lin 37. murdered Kinewulf slaine 196.40 Kinges of England when â—â—â—â—ly to be to accoumpted 231.94 King Henry the sixt proclaymed pag. 1220. col 1. lin 19. Kildare Earle restored to hys office of lorde Deputie of Ireland 1525.23 Kinarde Ferie Castle razed to the very ground 433.24 Kingdome of Kent bounded 119.6 Kinmatus looke Kynimacus Kings of England and France like pagies attâ—â—d vpon the Popes stirrop 401.74 Kingdome of West Saxons and the bounds therof 131.3 and. 137.79 Kingdome of Eastangles bouÌ„ded 126.85 Kimarus slayne by hys owne subiectes 29.57 Kilkenâ—…y William keeper of the great seale 723.3 Kingdome of East Saxons bounded 131.33 Kynimacus dyeth and is buried at Yorke 22.13 Kingdome of Mercee begun and bounded 143.39 Kirgils looke Cinegiscus 155. Killingworth Castle kept and furnished by the Barons 767.28 deliuered to Kyng Henry the thyrd 777.73 Kyrthling ii Eastangle 235.109 Kynwith Castle 214.67 King Henry the sixte hys part discomfited pa. 1311. col 2. lin 54. fled to Scotland pa. 1312. col 1. line 51. Kyng of Scots supported HeÌ„ry the sixt pag. 1312. col 2. lin 32. King of Churles 259.21 Kingdome of Mercia endeth 218.88 Kentishmen make an hurly burley pag. 1325. col 1. lin 37. Knightes made if they coulde spend xv poundes landes 732.2 and. 743.1 Knightes and men of warre commaunded to cut theyr heares short 359.81 Knights of the Bath pa. 1120. col 2. lin 46. Knightes made pa. 1177. col 1. lin 13. pag. 1187. col 2. lin 11.1189 col 2. lin 29. pa. 1212. col 1. lin 2. Knought sonne to Swanus looke Cnute Knightes see how many acres of land it containeth 312.105 Knightes murtherers of Archbyshop Thomas Becket flee after the deede and their death also described 417.6 Knightes made 1846.44 Knights made 1853.55 Sir Robert Knolles winneth Auxer 962.43 b. Knights made 1578.55 Knights of the Bath pa. 1387. col 1. lin 14. Knights of the Bath made 1560.30 Knights made 1528.30 Knights made 1521.16 Robert Knolles sent into Fraunce with an armie 981 50. a. destroyeth the countrey to Paris 991. a. his byrth 990.55 a. Knights names that slue Archbyshop Thomas Becket 415.61 Knyghts made 1487.27 Knyghts made pag. 1306. col 1. lin 1. Knyghts made 1632.18 and. 1633.50 Knights made 1493.49 Krikelade 252.29 Kreekers see aduenturers L. Lacy Roger sent into Normandie with men of armes 551.107 Lanfranke sickneth and dyeth 320.46 Lanfranke a good husband to the See of Canterburie 320.74 Lawes ordeyned by king William nothing so equal nor easie to be kept as the old lawes of England 303.58 Lammeth Church fyrst founded by Baldwyn Archbyshop of of Canterburie 537.1 rased by the commaundement of the Pope 577.27 and. 539.30 Laurence made Archbyshop of Canterburie 152.61 Laurence reproued for that he went about to forsake his flocke 158.42 Laurence scourged in a vision 158.40 Lacy Hugh conformed in al the landes of Meeth 421.35 Lacye Hugh made keeper of Dublin citie and Lord chiefe Iustice of Ireland 421.40 Lauerdyn Buchard expelleth his father out of the Earledome of Vandosme 432.47 Lawes of king Henry the first commaunded by king Iohn to be obserued in England 582.5 Lambert William translatour of the Saxon lawes into Latine 188.14 Lambert elected Archbyshop of Canterburie 199.23 Lago or Iago cousin to Gurgustius taketh vpon him the Gouernment of Britayn 21.104 Lacy Walter goeth about to take the Lord Curcie prisoner 552.53 Lacy Roger Constable of Chester taken prisoner 556.67 Lawes of the Realme perused and amended 395 44. Blanche Duches of Lancaster dyeth 981.28 a Lawes and officers after the Englishe manner appoynted to be vsed in Ireland by King Iohn 570.4 Langton Stephen chosen Archbyshop of Cantorbury by the Popes appoyntment 564.48 Iohn Duke of Lancastar passeth with an armie through Fraunce 994.2 a. returneth into England 995.12 a Latter thoughtes better aduised than the first 438.26 Lacy Roger Constable of Chester sworne to King Iohn 542.85 Lacy Roger made gouernour of Pomfret Castle 546.13 Lacy Roger delyuereth hys sonne and heyre to K. Iohn as an hostage of his loyaltie faithful obedieÌ„ce 546.14 Laurence Archbyshop of Dublin sent Ambassadour to K. Henry the second 441.95 Labienus one of the Romane Tribunes slayne 39.23 Thomas Earle of Lancastar taken 866.32 b. executed 867.24 a. Iohn Duke of Lancastar passeth into Fraunce with an armie 979.48 a. spoyleth many countryes in France 980.32 a. Langton Thomas Byshop of Winchester dyeth 1455.36 Lanfranke praysed for mayntayning Monkes in Cathedral Churches 320.98 Laton Richard knight sent into Britaine 1434.10 Law nor reason permit the sonne to iudge or condemne the father 405.93 Earles of Lancastar and Lincolne discoÌ„fited 810.27 b. Earle of Lancastar sent into Gascoine 815.31 b. putteth the French men to flyght 815.50 b. dyeth at Bayon 816.27 a. Landed men charged with furniture of warre 925.30 b. Iohn Duke of Lancastar goeth into Scotland 1075.22 b. Iohn Duke of Lancastar goeth into Spaine with an armye 1051.34 a. returneth again 1052.40 b. his daughter promised to the Prince of Spaine 1053.1 a. Duke of Lancaster created Duke of Aquitane 1076.58 a. his creation reuoked 1087.1 b. Duke of Lancaster accused of treason 1004.55 a Iohn Duke of Lancaster made Lieutenant of Aquitain 991.36 a. maryeth the eldest daughter of Peter King of Spaine 991.55 b. Laford Castle 605.30 Duke of Lancastar goeth into Aquitaine 1085.24 a. the Gascoynes denye to obey him 1085.5 b. Lambert alias Iohn Nicholson appealeth and is heard condemned and burnt 1571 50. Edmund of Langley created duke of Yorke 1050.58 a Simon Langham Archbishop of Canterbury made Cardinal 975.32 b Lambert William translated king Edmondes lawes into latine 228.51 Duke of Lancaster gouernor of England 997.44 b Laughing heard in the Romane Courtes Theater no man being there 60.116 Lancaster Castle deliuered to the Bishop of Durham 516 46. Lancaster sword 1119. co 2 lin 26. Latimer burned 1764.54 Henry sonne to the earle of Lancaster created Earle of Derby 900.13 b Laabin one of the names of Hercules 5.103 Henrye Earle of Lancaster against the Queene 892.37 a. Duke of Lancaster goeth to Scotland to treate of peace 1023.55 b. Duke of Lancaster goeth to sea with a Nauie 949.40 b Lanpeder vaur castle buylt
Britaines 82.13 London recouered from the Romanes by the Britaines 82.44 London besieged and surrendred to the Danes 253.57 London besieged by the Danes and rescued 238.42 London receiued into the obeysance of the Danes 256.12 London a great part burnt by casualtie of fire 238.12 Londoners slayne in great number by the Danes 240.20 Loydes countrey 176.7 Loegria bounded 16.66 Longchampe William his ambition and traine 494.73 playeth the partes of a right tyrant 495.18 leeseth his power Legantine 496.9 refuseth to make answere to his doings before the Barons at Reading 498.23 fleeth into the Towre of Lōdon with his army and is there besieged 498.36 deposed 499.7 seeketh meanes to flee ouer sea and is taken in womās apparel 499 60. Londoners chased and slaine at the battaile of Lewes by prince Edward 768.71 chased and spoyled at Croydon 770.92 Loches castle besieged wonne by king Richard the first 520 85. Loches wonne by the French king 562.12 Longespee William Earle of Salisburye goeth into the holy land 729.11 is slayne by the Sarasins 723.30 Louel Fraunces Viscont Louel 1425.40 departeth out of the Sanctuary at Colchester and moued an insurrection 1427.10 mistrusting his soldiers priuily fleeth into Lancashyre and lurketh there 1428.2 and. 14. fleeth into Flaunders 1429. sayleth into Ireland 1430.35 landeth in Lancashyre eadem 50. is slaine at Stoke 1431 44. Locrinus falleth in loue with Estrild 17.14 Locrinus marieth Guendoloena daughter to Corineus 17.21 Locrinus refuseth Guendoloena and marieth Estrild 17 25. Locrinus slaine 17.30 Locrinus buryed in Troynouāt 17.33 Lothore king of Kent departeth this life 186.19 Lothore plagued for consenting to murder 186.30 Londoners receiue honorably Henry Earle of Richmond 142.50 lend si◅e thousand markes to king Henry the seuenth 1427.40 lende the king foure thousand pounde 1434.54 lend the king money 1435.33 Londoners offer the Citie of London and their ayde to the Barons against king Iohn 589.2 Londoners courage against K. Iohn 598.49 Longchampe William made gouernour of the Towre of London and of those partes 481.22 instituted the popes Legate in England 494.71 Longchampe Osbert made gouernour of Yorkshyre 483.115 Londoners put to flight by the Danes 216 63 Losaunge Robert Byshop of Lherfoord goeth to Rome to do penance 333.70 London to be gouerned by two Bayliffes 479.15 diuided into Craftes and felowships 479.42 diuided into Wardes 479.56 Loyre a Ryuer in Fraunce 13 84. Lordane whereof the worde came and what it signifieth 243.18 London enclosed with a wal 33.92 Loth king of Pictes marrieth Anne sister to Vter Pendragon 132.16 Loth king of Pictes aydeth the Saxons against Arthur 132.27 London chiefe citie and Metropolitane of al England 247 105. Londoners valiancie in defending their citie agaynste the Danes 247.100 Londoners submyt them selu◅s to the Danes 248.39 Londoners through familiaritie with the Danes become like vnto them 263.28 Lollius Vrbicus sent Lieutenant into Britaine 76.57 Lollius appeaseth the vnquietnesse of the Britaines 76.60 Lordes Temporal refuse to ayd the Pope with money 632 65. Longchampe William made bishop of Ely 478.13 Lorde Chauncelor of England Prolocutor of the vpper house 354.64 Londoners conspire to take Maude Empresse prisoner 377.28 London walled by Helene the Empresse 94.9 Louthian in Scotland wasted by the English men 430.36 London when and whence so named 33.115 Lord la Vaal slaine at Roche Darien 941.47 a London the kings special chamber pa. 1381. co 2. lin 57 Londoners lend the king mony 1585.40 L. Lomley Williā put to death 1570.12 Lord Maior of London serueth Wine to the King and hath the cup gyuen him pag. 1120. col 1. lin 38. Lord fits Water appealeth the Duke of Aumerle of treason pag. 1122. col 2. lin 53. Lord Morley appealeth the Earle of Sarisbury pag. 1124. col 1. lin 33. Lordes conspired against king Henry the fourth pag. 1126 col 1. lin 30. Lorde Cromwel slaine pag. 1335. col 1. lin 10. Lord Say slayne pa. 1335. co 1. lin 11. Lord Wenlooke pag. 1335. col 2. lin 13. slayne pag. 1339. col 1. lin 48. Lord Clifford slayne pag. 1311. col 1. lin 38. Lord Dakers slayne pag. 1312 col 1. lin 38. Loncaster William 475.55 Locrinus eldest sonne to Brute 16.32 Lou or Lupus Hugh departeth this life 323.51 Londoners refuse to go with king Edward the second 878.18 a. London called first Troynou◅nt builded 16.18 Lord Audeley pag. 1313. col 2. lin 1. Lord Clinton pag. 1313. col 2. lin 1. Lyuel◅ playne pag. 1314. col 2. lin 12. Lord Roos pag. 1314. col 2. lin 23. beheaded pag. 1315. col 1. lin 1. Lord Molins pag. 1314. col 2. lin 23. beheaded pag. 1315. col 1. lin 1. Lord Hungerford pag. 1314. col 2. lin 24. beheaded pa. 1315. col 1. lin 1. Lord Scrope pag. 1315. col 1. lin 20. London chiefe Cytie of the kingdome of the East Saxons 131.33 Lincolne besieged by Cheldrike 132.69 London lendeth money to king Edward the third 907.5 b. Lord Scales pa. 1346. col 2. lin 32. Lewlin Prince of Wales dieth 656.44 Londoners of right called Barrons 731.54 Londoners fauourers of Wicclifs doctrine 1039.50 a. London a great part consumed with fire 199.66 Londoners encline to the Nobilitie 1069.16 a. London sharply besieged by the Danes 240.64 Lorde Hastings pag. 1321. col 2. lin 13. Lome Geffrey abiured 1541.36 Londoners muster before the king 1573.40 Lord Bonuille pag. 1305. col 2. lin 7. beheaded lin 10. Lordes deuise newe orders of gouerning 707.60 London sometime called Auguste 104.32 Lord Cobham pag. 1298. col 2. lin 38. Lord Louel pag. 1298. col 2. lin 47. Iohn Neuil Lord montacute Marques mountacute pag. 1315. col 2. lin 1. Londoners disquieted for the election of the Maior 1046.30 a. Louiers besiged by Englishe men pag. 1193. col 1. lin 25. yelded lin 38. Londō appoynted byshops See of the east Saxons 181.15 League betweene Henry the fift and the Duke of Burgoigne pag. 1209. col 2. lin 3. Losecote field pag. 1322. col 1. lin 44. Lord Duras pa. 1323. col 1. lin 34. Longespee William sore broosed with iusting 742.72 Locrinus taketh vppon him the gouernment of Loegria or England 16.61 Longipee William Earle of Salisburye base brother to king Iohn 578.14 Longland Henry byshop of Lincolne and the Kinges confessor putteth a scruple into hys conscience touching hys mariage 1550.56 Louel Thomas Knight one of the Priuie counsel to Henry the eyght 1464.53 London Maior Sherifes reduce their tables to a sober dyet 1589.40 Lordes Talbot Scales Hungerford taken by the French pag. 1242. co 2. lin 30. lord Talbot released by exchaunge pag. 1247. co 2. lin 54. tooke the Castle of Soing pa. 1251. co 2. li. 31 Saint Loe yeeldeth to Chastillion 1824.40 Londoners deny to fight against the nobilitie 1064.20 a. London and Kent assigned to Androgeus 34.41 London destroyed by y e Danes 206.112 Lother a Captaine of the Danes 270.31 The Londoners doe banquet the King and Queene of Hungarie 1525.12 The Londoners send a thousand souldiours
of the Mers and Tiuidale 1603.42 sente ouer wyth a power to wythstande the enterprises of the Frenchmenne in Bolognois 1607.36 is hyghe Chamberlayne and one of the executers of the kings testamente and the gouernors of the yong Kyng 1611.32 is chosen Lorde Protector of King Edwarde and his dominions 1614.50 adorneth King Edward with the order of Knightehoode eadeÌ„ 4. is created D. of Somerset 1614.14 inuadeth Scotlande 1615.10 his aunswere to Huntiers chalenge 1621.10 sendeth an Epistle exhortatorie vnto the Scottes 1643.40 setteth foorthe a Proclamation for laying opeÌ„ of enclosures 1648. 26. fearing the conspiracie of the Lordes remoueth hastily in the nyghte tyme wyth the yong Kyng to Windsore Castell 1689.10 his letter to the Lorde priuie scale for ayde eadeÌ„ 27. hys letter to the Lords assembled 1699. 30. hath a Proclamation published agaynste hym eadem 50. is commytted to Warde in Beauchampe Tower 1701.10 is committed to the Tower of London eadem 20. hath articles obiected againste hym eadem 28. is restored vnto hys libertie but not his protectorshippe 1702.36 maried hys eldest daughter to Warwike hys eldest sonne 1703.30 is eftsoones committed to the Tower 1709.27 wel beloued of the people eadem 50. condemned of felonie ibidem is executed 1710.10 the two speaches which he vsed at his death eadem 54. is described 1711.52 Semer Thomas Knight is created Lorde Semer and high Admiral 1614 2â—… is atteynted beheaded 164â—… 26 Seneschascie of Fraunce auntiently belongeth to the Earles of Aniou 411.42 Seaâ—…to be passed ouer on foote 353.14 Seuerus the Emperoure seeketh the destruction of Clodius Albinus Lieutenant of Britaine 77.75 Seuerne a Riuer page 1414. col 2. line 38. page 1415. col 2. line 44. Seuerus the Emperoure discended from Androgeus King of Britaine 78.19 Seuerus the Emperoure beginneth to rule ouer Britaine as King 78.26 Seuerus leadeth an army of Romaynes and Britaine 's againste Fulgentius 78.28 Seuerus slaine by FulgeÌ„tius buried at Yorke 78.41 Seuerus the Emperoure prepareth to come into Britaine againste the enimie 78.91 Seuerus the Emperoure ariueth in Britain 79.20 Sebby King of East Saxons professeth himselfe a Monke 181.32 Sebby dyeth and is buried in Sainte Paules in London 181.34 SeruaÌ„ts to Sigeferd and Morcade going aboute to reuenge their masters death are burnt 251.58 Seufred and Sigharde Kings of East Saxons depart this life 190.36 Seille Peter kept in close prison 467.35 Sepulchre of the Lorde found out at Ierusalem by Helene the Empresse 91.106 Sewfred and Sigharde succeede Sebby their father in the Kingdome of the East Saxons 181.42 Seuerus Bishop of Trier commeth ouer with Germane into Britain 121.27 Seguinus or Seginus Duke of the allobroges 24.37 Seuerus the Emperoure maketh manye forreys vpon the Britaines and returneth alwayes conquetor 79.94 Seuerus the Emperoure falleth sicke in Britaine 80.26 Seuerus dyeth rather through sorrowe than sicknesse 80.66 Seuerus eyther restoreth Adrians wall or buyldeth another 81.3 Sempringham William founder of the order of Sempringham dyeth 469.63 Sensuall lust blindeth the vnderstandyng of the wise 113.61 Selred succeedeth Offa in the Kingdome of East Saxons 190.47 Secandone battayle fought by the Mercians against their owne Kyng Ethelbaldus 189.67 Sebby sonne to Suward and Sighere succeede Swidhelme in the kingdome of the East Saxons 179.3 Senators of Rome slayne by the Gaules 26.54 Seuerus Lord Steward to Valentinianus the Emperour sente to reforme matters in Britaine 103.101 Sea ceasseth ebbing and flowing three monethes 716.106 Sergeantes of the lawe created 1837.50 Seuen Bishops in Wales 75.20 Sea seemeth to burne 723.47 Sexburga wife to Lenwalch dyeth 180.72 Sexvulf consecrated Bishop of Mercia 181.12 Sermon made by Thomas Arundell Archbyshop of Cant. 1116.1 a Seuen articles proposed to K. Henry the seconde to amend 422.30 Sedrike made a Nunne in France 169.66 Seuerus Coronell of the footemen sente to ayde Nanncus 105.112 Segburg daughter to the Kyng of East angles wife to Earconberte 169.53 Segninus Duke of Allobroges dyeth 25.42 Seianes Horse whose ryder euer came to some euill ende 202.11 Christofer Seton hanged 242.46 b Selwood 214.80 Seyne the Riuer at Paris frosen 1858.22 Seintleger Anthonie deputie of IrelaÌ„d 1583.29 Seolesew Abbey in Sussex builded 182.83 Sea of a bloudy coloure 61.7 Seuerne Riuer 143.54 Shippe seene in the ayre 734 3â—… Sandall a Castell page 1328. col 2. line 43 Shippes of a strange fasshion and molde driuen by weather into certaine Hauens about Berwik 735.24 Seuerus returneth again into Fraunce 121.49 Seuall Archebishoppe of Yorke dyeth 750.70 Sens Citie in Normandy yeelded to He. 5. pag. 1190. col 1. line 20 Selred K. of East Saxons slayne 197 3â—… Seuerne deuideth Wales from England 16.42 Sem allotted vnto Asia 1.75 Secion cited 2.70 Seymer Iane married to King Henrye the eyght 1561. she dyeth 1570.44 Sheriffes of London their tente which they pay to the King 780.110 Robert Shirborne deane of Paules afterwarde Bishoppe of Chichester sent commissioner into Cornewall 1450.54 Sheriffes of the laÌ„d greeuously punished for their extortion 411.106 Shippe of fine workemanship sente to King Adelstane for a presente 227.31 Shirburne Richarde Bishop of Chichester praysed 1463.26 Shaftesburie or Mont Paladoure buylded 19. line 4 Shippe of greate value and ritchly fraught giuen to king Hardicnute 267.63 Shores wife page 1372. col 2. line 34. line 44. line 52. described spoyled of all that shee had page 1375. col 1. line 10. put to penuaunce line 28. wente on beggyng page 1376. col 1. line 20 Shippes of Normandie taken 876.50 b Sheriffes of the Shires instituted 303.47 Shippes of England taken 904.24 b Shippes of Fraunce breÌ„t 906.30 b Shirebourne Castel builded 371.70 Sheriffes fined thorough out all Englande 743.50 Shires in Englande wasted and destroyed by the Danes 245.80 Shippes taken by the EnglishmeÌ„ from the french Kyng manned and sent home into Englande laden 579.2 Sheene the Kinges manoure brente 1454. line 1 Shrewsburie towne fortified agaynst king Henry the first â—â— Sheepe transported intoo Spaine pag. 1317. col 1 lin 47 Sherifhuton a Manour Castell 1425.20 34 Shrewsburie pag. 1414. col 2. lin 49. pa. 1415. co 1. lin 8. pag. 1415. col 2. lin 44. Sherborne Robert Doctor Ambassadour to the Pope 1461.20 Sherifes first sworne in London 566.97 Shene defaced 1084.24 b Shrewsburie parte burnt 644.69 Shaftesburie Abbey builded 217.58 Shift for money pa. 1346. col 1. lin 40. Sherifes of London imprisoned 738.70 Shipwrack 920.34 b Shoreham 544.8 Shrewsburie castell 369.2 Shirewood forest 516.83 Sigibert baptized in fraÌ„ce and brought vppe in the fayth of Christ 171.98 Sigibert foundeth the Vniuersitie of Cambridge 171.106 Sigibert resigneth hys Kingdome and becommeth a Monke 172.12 Sigibert commeth duâ—…e of the Monasterie to go agaynst Penda 172.19 Sigibert Egricus slain and their army discomfited by Penda 172.28 Sigibert professed a monk in Cumbresburge Abbey 17â—… 40 Sigibert surnamed the little king of Eastsaxons 173.73 Sigibert sonne to Sigebalde succeedeth Sigibert the little in y e Kingdome of Eastsaxons 17376. Sigibert sonne and
Valentinianus chased into Slauonie and put in daunger by Maximus 97.66 Valdoys certaine Dutchmen come ouer into Englande with strange opinions 400.3 Vauconuillers Castel besieged and taken by the Englishe page 1021. col 1. line 58 Vale Rial Abbey builded 793.17 b Valdoys their opinions whiche they defended 400.23 Vandosme towne taken by the Englishmen 432. line 46 Vane Raufe knyght committed to y e tower 1709.31 is hanged 1712.5 Vdall William Knyght counsellor to Prince Arthur 1456.53 Veduriones a kynde of Pi◅s 104.6 Verolanium a towne and where situate 64.22 Veuxin in Normādy wasted 385.32 Vernueill besieged by the French King taken and burnt 428.15 Vernueill besieged by the French King but not taken as some write 429. line 18 Verianianus and Dindimus two breethren slain by Constans 98.51 Vernon Warren Baron of Shipbroke 323.47 Veer Alberike Earle 372. line 69 Veer Alberike slayne in a tumult at London 377. line 103 Vernon towne and Castel taken by the frenchmen 385.51 Vernon and Newmerche restored to the Duke of Normandie 393.47 Vesie William an english Captaine 434.26 Vecta sonne to Woden 113.17 Vespasian sente into Britaine with an army 52.12 Vespasian repulsed from Sandwiche landeth at Totnes 52.27 Vespasian partner wyth Claudius in y e gouernement of Britaine 52 59 Venutius ruler of the Fugants marrieth Queene Cartimandua 58.70 Vellocatus married Qu. Cartimandua 58.82 Venutius becommeth enimie to the Romaines 58.86 Venutius kepeth his kingdome in despite of the Romaines 58.106 Verannius Lieutenant of Britaine 59.57 Verannius deiected of manifest ambition 59.62 Vere Iohn Earle of Oxforde sente against the counterfete Earle of Warwik 1430.1 at black heath field 1447.1 Lord Stewarde of Englande on the arraignemente of Edward Earle of Warwike 1454.32 Vernon and Maunt takē by the english page 1198 col 2. line 10 Verrine Captayn of Bollogne 1596.50 Vectius Volanus Lieutenant of Britain 66.46 Vespasian Emperoure of Rome 66.63 Vespasian Emperour dyeth 73.44 Robert Veer Erle of Oxford created Marquesse of Deuelin 1050.4 b Vernuel in Perche taken by the Duke of Lancaster 955 37. b Vepount Robert 595.71 Robert Veer created D. of Ireland 1054.20 a Verdict and what it signifyeth 304.6 Vertuous zeale of Alured to bring his people to an honest trade of life 218.8 Vernon Henrye Knighte 1450.15 Vere Henry Constable of Gisors 464.25 Vffines dominion or Vffines 126.92 William Vfford Earle of Suffolk dyeth 1038.47 a Roberte Vfforde created Earle of Suffolke 900.13 b Iohn Vfforde made Archbishop of Caunterburie 943.53 b. dyed ibidem Vffa beginner of y e kingdome of East angles 126.84 Vimer Kyng of Northwales subdued by king Adelstane 225.22 Vimer restored to hys kingdome acknowledgeth to holde it of Kyng Adelstane and his successors 225.25 Vigenius and Peredurus conspire against Elidurus 31.83 Vigenius and Peredurus raigne ioyntly as Kings in Britaine 31.100 Vision appeareth vnto K. Alured and his mother 214.14 Viniano Cardinal Popes Legate in Ireland 448. line 24 Vicount of Melune a French man lying sicke at London whereof hee died discouereth to certaine Englishe Barons the purpose of Lewes against them 603.39 Villages drowned and destroyed in Englande by rising of the Sea 251. line 40 Vikillus or Wisketell gouernoure of Northfolke 243.75 Vikillus leadeth an army against the Danes and is vanquished 245 35 Vigferd Bishop of Shirbourne slayne 204.66 Vilianous and shamefull abuses of the Romains towards Queene Voadicia others in Britaine 64.77 Vision seene by Richarde Archbishop of Caunterburie whereof he dyed 460.12 Vision of King Edward touching the state of this Realme after his death 279.100 Vices of sundry nations learned by the Englishmen 232.1 Viper a Saxon Captaine slayne 126.30 Sir Iohn de Viēne Captaine of Calais 938.28 a Vites or Iutes come ouer out of Germanie into Britaine 112.82 Vidues Robert 1463.1 Vision of Brightwold cōcerning the succession of the Crowne of England 267.91 Vitailes great plenty sēt into Fraunce to Henry the third 704.55 The Vicar of Thistleworth executed 1563.39 Vies builded 23.51 Vies Castell builded 371. line 70 Vlisses came into Britain 9.2 Vlfridus sonne to Penda succeedeth his father in the Kingdome of Mertia 167.35 Vlsus and Aulafus princes of Swedeners ouerthrowen by King Cnute 261.16 Vlfe Bishop of Lincolne departeth the Realme 274.35 Vlpius Marcellus sente Lieutenante into Britaine 76.92 Vlpius Marcellus his diligence moderation in sleepe and temperance in dyet 76.92 Vmfreyuille Odonet an English Captaine 434. line 27 Vnlearned men preferred 1117.20 a Vniuersitie of Oxforde founded 217.61 Vniuersitie of Cambridge more auntiente than of Oxford 217.61 Vnthankefull attemptes required with sorrowe 429.40 Vnlawful marriages forbidden and commaunded to be broken 149.34 Vnnaturalnesse of Leirs two eldest daughters towards him 20.12 Vniuersitie Colledge in Oxford founded 312.58 Vnwone Bishop of Ligor 199.15 Vniuersall murreyne of Cartaile through out al England 361.76 Vngust King of Pictes and Egberte King of Northumberlande receyue the Britains subiection 194.63 Vniuersitie of Cambrige founded 171.106 Vortiporus sonne to Aurelius Conanus created King of Britaine 139.57 and .140.65 Vortiporus vanquisheth the Saxons in battayle 141.3 Vortiporus dieth without issue 141.15 Volusenus sent ouer into Britaine to view it 35.6 Vortigernus committeth incest wyth hys owne daughter 122.39 Vortigernus deposed and his heardman made K. 122.52 Vortigernus and his Castell brent with fire from Heauen 122.65 Volusenus returneth out of Britaine with aunswere 35.63 Voadicia wife to Prasutagus abused and beaten by the Romain souldyers 60.80 Voadicia made generall of the Britishe armye againste the Romaines 61.47 Voadicias exhortation to hir Souldyers 61.68 Voadicias personage and attire 61.54 Voadicias prayer 63.33 Vortigernus a deepe dissembler 110.22 Vortigernus chosen king of Britaine 110.34 Vortigernus Earle or Duke of the Genisses 110.48 Vortigernus an amorous Knight of faire Ladyes 112.77 Vortigernus forsaketh his wife and marrieth Rowen 113.91 Vortigernus depriued of his Kingdome 114.46 Vortimer sonne to Vortigernus Crowned K. of Britaine 114.47 Vortimer giueth the Saxons sundry ouerthrows 115.73 Vortimer poysoned 116. line 32 Vortimer restoreth y e christian Religion decayed by the Saxons 117.41 Vortigernus restored to the Kingdome of Britaine 117.47 Vortigernus taken prisoner by Hengist 118.58 Vortigernus set at libertie 118.48 Vortigernus brent togyther wyth hys Castell with wild fire 122.32 Voadicia dyeth 65.35 Vortigerus looke Vortigernus Vortigernus a man of great authoritie among the Britaines 109.52 Vortigernus why he procured Constantius the Monke to bee made K. 109.60 Vortigernus ruleth y e lād of Britaine vnder Constantius at his pleasure 109.86 Vortigernus subtile dealing to get the peoples fauour 109.101 Voice of the people the voice of God 331.72 Vprore in London against the Venicians 1290. col ◅ line 10 Vebane consecrated Byshop of Glamorgan 347. line 14 Vrsula daughter to Dionothus Duke of Cornewall 95.97 Vrsula taken and slayne as she was sayling into little Britaine 95.106 Vrswike Christopher the Kings Chaplaine sente Ambassador into Frāce 1432.2 sent thither Ambassador again 1433.10 sente Ambassador into Naples 1440.30 kings Aulmonen iadem sente Ambassador vnto
shyre whose fawcons haue bene in olde time very much regarded and there in likewyse is Milforde hauen whereof the Welch wyfards doe dreame straunge toyes which they beléeue shall one daye come to passe That Scotlande had in these dayes two Kingdomes Pictland Scotland Pictes Scottes besides that of the Orchades wherof the one consisted of the Pictes was called Pightland or Pictlande the other of the Scottish race named Scotland I hope no wise man will readily denie The whole regioÌ„ or portion of the Isle beyonde the Scottish sea also was so diuided that y e Pictes lay on the East side and the Scots on the West eche of them being seuered from other eyther by huge hilles or great lakes and riuers that ran out of the South into the north betwéene them Wherefore the case being so playne I will say no more of these twoo but procéede in order wyth the rehearsall of the rest of the particular kingdoms of this our south part of y e Ile limiting out y e same by shyres as they now lye so nere as I caÌ„ for otherwise it shal be impossible for me to leaue certaine notice of the likeliest quantities of these their seuerall portions The first of these kingdomes therfore was begonne in Kent by Henghist in the 456. KeÌ„t Henghist of Christ and thereof called the kingdome of Kent and as the limites thereof extended it self no farther then the sayde countie y e chiefe Citie whereof was Dorobernia or Canterbury so it endured well nere by the space of 400. yeares before it was made an Earledome and vnited by Inas vnto that of the West Saxons Athelstane his sonne being y e first Earle or heretoche of the same Maister Lambert in his hystorie of Kent doth gather by very probable coniectures that this part of the Islande was first inhabited by Samothes and afterwarde by Albion but howsoeuer that case standeth sure it is that it hath bene the onely doore whereby the Romaines and Saxons made their entrie vnto the conquest of the region And as this cannot be denyed so it was the onelye place by which the knowledge of Christ was first brought ouer vnto vs whereby we became partakers of saluation and from the darknesse of misty errour true conuerts vnto the light bright beames of the shining truth to our eternall benefit and endlesse comforts hereafter Southsax Ella The second Kingdome conteined only Sussex a part of Surrey which Ella the Saxon first helde who also erected his chiefe pallace at Chichester wheÌ„ he had destroied Andredswalde in the 492. of Christ and after it had continued by the space of 232. yeares it ceased being the very beast Kingdome of all the rest which were founded in this yle after the comming of the Saxons Estsax Erkenwâ—…jn The third regiment was of the East Saxons or TrinobaÌ„tes This kingdome began vnder Erkenwijne whose chiefe seate was in LondoÌ„ or Colchester coÌ„teined whole Essex part of Herfordshyre It indured also much about the pricke of 303. yeres was diuided froÌ„ that of the East angles onely by the riuer Stour as Houeden other doe report so it continueth seperated from Suffolke euen vnto our times although the sayde riuer be growne very small and not of such greatnes as it hath bene in times past by reason that our Country men make small accompt of riuers thinking carriage made by horse cart to be the lesse chargeable waye But herein how far they are deceyued I will elsewhere make manifest declaration Westsax The fourth kingdome was of y e West Saxons and so called bycause it lay in the West part of the realme as that of Essex did in the East of Sussex and South It began in the yeare of grace 549. Cerdijc vnder Cerdijc indured vntil the comming of y e Normanes including Willshyre Barkeshyre Dorset Southampton SuÌ„mersetshyre Glostershyre some part of Deuonshyre which the Brytons occupied not Cornewal and the rest of Surrey as the best authours do set downe The chiefe Citie of this Kingdome also was Winchester except my memory doe fayle me Brâ—…̄nicia alias Northumberland Ida. The fift Kingdome beganne vnder Ida in the 548. of Christ being called now NorthuÌ„berland because it laye by North of the riuer Humber it conteined all that region which as it shoulde séeme was in time past eyther wholly apperteining to y e Brigants or whereof of the sayde Brigants did possesse the greater part The chiefe Citie of the same in like maner was Yorke as Leyland and other doe set downe who adde thereto that it extended froÌ„ the humber vnto the Scottish sea Afterwarde in the yeare of grace 560. Deira Ella it was parted in twaine vnder Adda that yéelded vp all hys portion which laye betwéene humber and the Line vnto his Brother Ella according to their Fathers appointment who called it Deira or Southumberlande but reteyning the rest stil vnto his owne vse he diminished not his title but wrote himself as before king of al Northumberland Howbeit after 91. yeres it was reunited againe so continued vntill Alfrede vnited the whole to his kingdome in the 331. after Ida or 878. after the birth of Iesus Christ our Sauiour The 7. kingdome Eastangle Offa a 〈◊〉 offelings called of the Eastangles began at Norwitch in the 561. after Christ vnder Offa of whom they were loÌ„g time after called Offelings This included all Norfolke Suffolke CaÌ„bridgeshyre Ely coÌ„tinuing 228. yeres it flourished only 35. yeres in perfite estate of Liberte the reast being consumed vnder the trybute and vassallage of the merciaÌ„s who had y e souereigntye therof helde it with great honour Some take this region to be all one with that of the Icenes but as yet for my part I cannot yéelde to their assertions I meane it of Lelande himselfe whose helpe I vse altogither in these collections albeit in this behalfe I am not resolued that he doth iudge aright The 8. and last was that of Mercia Mertia Creodda which indured 291. yeares and for greatnesse of circuit excéeded all the reast It tooke the name eyther of Mearc the Saxon word because the limits of most of the other kingdomes abutted vpoÌ„ the same or else for that the lawes of Mercia were first vsed in that part of the Ilande But as the later is but a méere coniecture of some so it began vnder Creodda in y e 585. and indured well nere 300. yeres before it was vnited to that of the West Saxons by Alfrede then reigning in the kingdome Before him the Danes had gotten holde thereof and placed one Ceolulphe an Ideote in the same but as he was sone reiected for his folly so it was not long after ere the sayde Alfrede annexed it to his kingdome The limites of the Mertian dominioÌ„s Limits oâ—… Mercia conteined Lincolne NorthamptoÌ„ Chester Darby Nottingham Stafford Huntington Rutlande Oxforde Buckingham Worcester Bedforde shyres and
themselues vowing and for the more parte lying Warring but maynteynyg ciuill and vniust warres pursuyng in deede theeues that are abroade in the countreye and yet not onely cherishyng those that sitte euen at table with them but also highly rewarding them giuing almes largely ▪ but on the other parte heaping vp a myghtie mount of synnes Sitting in the seate of sentence but seldom seeking the rule of rightuous iudgement despising the innocent and humble persons and exalting so farre as in them lyeth euen vp to the heauens the bloudy and proud murtherers theeues and adulterers yea the verye expresse enimies of God if he woulde so permitte keeping many in prison whom they oppresse in lodging them with yrons through crafte rather to serue their owne purpose than for any guilte of the persons so imprisoned takyng solemne othes afore the aultars and shortly after despising the same aulters as vile and filthie stones of whiche heynous and wicked offence Constantine the tyrannicall whelpe of the Lyonesse of Deuonshire is not ignorāt who this yeare after the receyuing of his dreadfull othe whereby he bounde himself that in no wise he should hurt his subiectes God fyrst and then his othe with the companie of Sainctes and his mother beeing there presente did notwithstanding in the reuerente laps of the two mothers as the Church their carnall mother vnder the coule of the holy Abbotte deuoure with sworde and speare instead of teeth the tender sides yea and the entrayles of two chyldren of noble and kyngly race and likewise of their two gouernours yea and that as I sayde amongest the sacred aultares the armes of whyche persones so slayne not stretched foorth to defend themselues with weapons the whyche fewe in those dayes handled more valyauntly than they but stretched foorth I saye to God and to his altare in the daye of Iudgemente shall lette vp theyr reuerente ensignes of their pacience and fayth at the gatrs of the Citie of Christe whyche so haue couered the seate of the Celestiall sacrifice as it were wyth the redde mantell of their cluttered bloud And these thinges he didde not after any good deedes doone by hym deseruyng prayse for manye yeares before ouercome wyth the often and chaungeable fylthes of adulterie forsakyng his lawfull wyfe contrarye to the Lawes of God c. hee nowe broughte foorthe thys cryme of quellyng hys owne kinsemenne and violatyng the Churche but neyther being lewsed from the snares of his former euyls he encreaseth the new with the olde Thus in effecte hathe Gildas written of thus Constantine with more for tourning his tale to him by way of calling to hym he reproueth him of his faultes and counselleth hym to repente Conanus Thys Aurelius Conanus as is recorded by some writers was of a noble hearte free and liberall but giuen muche to the mayntenaunce of stryfe and discorde amongst his people lyghte of credite and namely had an open eare to receiue and heare the reportes of suche as accused other Moreouer hee was noted of crueltie as hee that tooke his vncle who of righte shoulde haue bene kyng and kepte hym in pryson and not so satisfyed slewe in tyrannous manner the two sonnes of his sayde vncle Math. VVest writeth that he reigned .30 yeares But God woulde not suffer hym long to enioye the rule of the lande in suche vniust dealyng for he dyed after he hadde reigned the space of two yeares and left a sonne behynde hym called Vortiporus which succeeded him in the kingdom as authours do record Of this Aurelius Conanus Gildas writeth calling vnto him after he hath made an end with his predecessor Cōstantin in this wise saying And thou Lyons whelpe as sayeth the Prophet ▪ Aurelius Conanus what doest thou arte thou not swallowed vp in the fylthie myre of murthering thy kinsemen of committyng fornications and adulterers lyke to the other before mencioned if not more deadlye as it were wyth the waues and surges of the drenching seas ouerwhelmyng thee wyth hir vnmercyfull rage Doest thou not in hating the peace of thy countrey as a deadly serpente and thirstyng after ciuill warres and spoyles oftentymes vniustly gotten shutte vp agaynste thy soule the gates of celestiall peace and refreshement Thou being lefte alone as a wytheryng tree in the myddle of the fielde call to remembraunce I praye thee the vayne youthefull fantasy and ouertymely death of thy fathers and thy bretherne shalte thou being sette a parte and chosen foorth of all thy lynage for thy godly desertes bee reserued to ◅iue an hundred yeares or remayne on earthe tyll thou bee as olde as Mathusalem No no. And after these reprehēsions with further thretnyngs of Gods vengeaunce he exhorteth him to amendemente of life and so proceedeth to talke with Vortiporus whome he nameth the kyng or rather the tyraunt of Southwales as after shall be rehersed The beginning of the kingdom of Brenitia IN the yeare of oure Lord 547. Ida. which was about the firste yeare of the reygne of Aurelius Conanus 547. H. Hunt The kingdome of Brenitia beganne the kingdom of Brenitia began vnder a Saxon ruler there called Ida the whiche descended of Woden for where y e same Woden had three sonnes Weldecius Withlegris and Beldegius of the firste the kings of Kente were lyneally extracted of the seconde the kings of Mertia and of the thirde sonne came the kings of West saxon and also of him was this Ida descended being the nynth in lineall succession from the sayd Beldicius and the tenth from Woden The same Ida was vndoubtedly a right noble personage and chaunged fyrst that dukedom into a kyngdome where before that tyme the Saxons that ruled there were subiectes vnto the kings of Kente Whether he tooke vpon him of his owne accord to vsurpe the kingly title and royall authoritie or whether that the same was giuen to hym by consent of other the certayntie apeareth not But sure it is that he beyng a worthie Prince didde nothing degenerate from his noble auncestours inuincible in warre abrode and at home qualifying his kingly seueritie with a certayne naturall kinde of curteous humanitie The boundes of his kingdome called as is said Brenitia began in the south at the riuer of Tyne ended in the North at the Forth in Scotland in the Brytish tong called VVerd The kingdome of Deira beginneth H. Hunt The same Ida had by his wyfe sixe sonnes begot in lawfull bedde Ada Ebric Theodoric Athelric Mat. VVest Osmer and Theofred Moreouer he begat of certaine concubines which he kept sixe basta◅de sonnes Oga Aleric Ettha Osbalde Segor and Segother These came altogether into this land arriued at Flemesburk with fortie shippes as Matheus VVestmonasteriensis hath recorded The partition of the kingdome of Northumberlande chaunced after the decease of Ida as the same Author signifieth for Ada the sonne of the foresaid Ida succeded his father in the kingdom of Bernitia reignyng therein seuen yeares and Ella the sonne of Histria
his innocent death yet his offence was punished wherein hee had surely transgressed the lawes of the Churche For where as one of them whyche slewe him kept a wife whiche he had vnlawfully married and refused to put hir away at the Bishops admonition he was by the Bishop excommunicated and all other of the Christian congregation commaunded to absteyne from hys company This notwithstanding the Kyng being desired of him came to his house to a banquet and in his comming from thence met with the Bishop whome when the King behelde hee waxed afrayde and alight beside his Horse and fell downe at his feete beseeching him of pardon for his offence The Bishop which also was on Horsebacke likewise alight and touching the K. with his rodde which he had in his hande as one something displeased and protesting as in the authoritie of a Bishop spake these words The authoritie of a 〈◊〉 bicause saith he thou wouldest not absteyne from entring the house of that wicked person beeing accursed thou shalte die in the same house and so it came to passe Swidhelme The first Bishop of Mercia The first Bishop in the prouince of Mercia and also of Lindefferne and the middle angles was one Drums who died amongst the middle angles The seconde was Cellach the whyche leauing his Bishoprick returned into Scotland for they were both of the nation of the Scottes The third was an Englishman named Trumhere but instructed and ordeyned of the Scottes He was Abbot of the Monasterie of Ingethlingum beeing builded in that place where King Oswin was slaine as before is mentioned For Q. Eaufled that was his kinswoman gote of hir husband King Oswy a place there for y e foresayd Trumhere to build that Abbey The victorious proceeding of King Oswy King Oswy after he had slayne King Penda he gouerned the people of Mercia and also other of the South prouinces and subdued a great part of y e Pictâ—â—h nation to the English dominioÌ„ About the same time King Oswy gaue vnto Peada the sonne of King Penda bycause he was his kinsman the countrey of the South Mercies conteining .5000 housholdes South Mercia and separated from the North Mercies by the riuer of Trente The countrey of y e Northmercies North Mercia conteyned in those dayes seuen thousand housholders 659 But Peada in the nexte spring was wickedly murthered thâ—…rough treason of his wife as was sayd in y e 〈◊〉 of Easter After that three yeares 〈…〉 Mat. 〈◊〉 next ensuing the death of king Penda the 〈◊〉 of the countrey of Mertia Immiâ—◠〈◊〉 Beda lib. 3. cap. 24. and Eadbert rebelled against King Oswy 〈◊〉 one Wolfhere a yong Gentleman the 〈◊〉 of Peda and brother to Peada whâ—â—â—e they had kept in secrete to be their King and 〈◊〉 the Lieutenants of King Oswy they 〈…〉 their owne confines and libertie withall and so liuing in freedome with their owne naturall K. the foresayd Wolfhere they also continued with glad hartes in seruice of the celestiall Kyng oure God and Sauioure After that Edelhere king of East angles was slayne as before is mentioned his brother Edelwald succeeded 〈◊〉 that kingdome raigning as king thereof by the space of nine yeres Then after Etherwald succeded Aldulfe y e son of â—…dâ—…lhere in gouernement of that kingdome and raigned 〈◊〉 and twentie yeares After Finaâ—… the Bishop of the Northumbâ—…es that held his see at Liâ—…desferne Beda li. 3. cap. 24. Colman ordeined Bishop as â—â—ydan 〈◊〉 before him one Câ—…lman was 〈◊〉 Bishop a â—…cot borne and an earnest 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 vsed amongst theÌ„ of his nation so that where the controuersie beganne to be 〈◊〉 for the holding of the frast of Easter he would by no meanes yeld to them that would haue perswaded him to haue followed y e ryte of y e Romane Church Beda lib. 3. cap. 25. There was a great disputatioÌ„ kept about this matter and other things as shauing or â—â—uing of heares and such like in the monasterie of Whitby at the which K. Oswy hys son Alcfrid were present where Colman for hys part alâ—â—dged the custome of Iohn y e Euangelist of Anatholius and the contrary side brought in profe of their opinio y e custome of Peter Paule At length wheÌ„ Bishop Colman perceyued y t his doctrine was not so much regarded as he thought of reason it ought to haue bene he returned into ScotlaÌ„d with those Controuersie about shauing of crownes which taking part with him refused to obserue the feast of Easter according to the custome of the Churche of Rome nor woulde haue their crownes shauen Cap. 26. about whiche poynte no small reasoning had bin kept This disputation was holden in the yeare of our Lord .664 664 and in the yeare of the raigne of K. Oswy .22 and in the .xxx. yeare after that the Scottishmen began first to beare the office of Bishops within Northumberland which was as Harrison sayth .634 For Aidan gouerned .17 yeares Finan .10 yeres and Colman .3 yeares Tuda ordeyned Bishop After that Colman was returned into his countrey one Tuda that hadde bin brought vp amongst y e Southerne Scottes ordeined Bishop by them succeded in his roomth hauing his crowne shauen obseruing the feast of Easter according to y e custome of the prouince rite of y e Romane Church Cap. 27. An eclipse Punishment of God for yelding to superstition The same yere there chanced a great Eclipse of the sunne The thirde of May about ten of the clocke in the day a great dearth mortalitie ensued both in all the parties of this our Britayne and likewise in Ireland Amongst other the foresand Bishop Tuda dyed was buried in the Abbey of Pegnalech After thys Tuda succeeded in gouernment of the Church of Lindesferne Wilfrid Bishop otherwise called holy ilaÌ„d one Wilfrid which was sent by K. Alcfride into Fraunce to be ordeyned there About the same time Kyng Oswy the father of K. Alcfride moued with the good example of his son sent Ceadda the brother of Ced sometime Bishop of y e East Saxons into Kent to be ordeyned Bishop of Yorke Cap. 28. but at hys comming into Kent he found that Deus dedit the Archbishop of Canterbury was dead and none other as yet ordeyned in his place so that Ceadda repaired into the prouince of the West Saxons where hee was ordeined by Bishop Winy Ceadda ordâ—…ned Archbishop of Yorkâ—… who toke two other Bishops of the Brittish in 〈◊〉 vnto him to be his associates whiche vsed to â—…bseâ—…ne the feast of Easter contrary to the custome of the Romane Church but there was no otherâ—â—â—â—â—e for there was none other Bishop canonically ordeined in y e prouince of the West Saxos in those days thâ—…s Wini only excepted therfore was he constreyned to take such as he might get After y e Ceadda was thus ordeyned hee began forthwith to follow y
Northumbers that is to witte Tumbert at Hagustald Eata that was appoynted to remain at Lindesferne and Trumuine was ordeyned to haue the cure of y e prouince of those Pictes which as then were vnder the Englishe dominion Also bycause Edilred King of Mercia recouered the countrey of Lindsey and ioyned it to his dominion The Church of Ryppon Bishop Eadhedus comming from thence was appoynted to gouerne y e Church of Ryppō After that Bishop Wilfrid was expulsed out of his diocesse and prouince of the Northumbers he went to Rome returning from thence came into the kingdome of the South Saxons y e whiche conteyning seuen thousande housholdes or families as yet was not conuerted to y e Christian faith Wilfrid by li◅ence of King Edilwalke preacheth ◅he Gospell to ◅hem of Sus◅ex Wherefore the said Wilfrid began there to preach the Gospell with licence of K. Edilwalke who as before is mencioned was conuerted and baptised in Mercia by the procurement of King Vulfhere that then became his Godfather gaue him at the same time the Isle of Wight and the prouince of the people auntiently called Meanuari which he had wonne frō the West Saxōs Bishop Wilfrid then by King Edilwalke hys furtherance and helpe baptised the chiefest Lords and Gentlemen of that prouince But certayne Priestes baptised the residue of the people eyther then or in time following ◅acke of ◅ayne It chanced that for the space of three yeares as it is said before the comming thither of Bishop Wilfrid there had fallen no rayne from the ayre within that prouince of the South Saxons so that y e people wer brought into greate miserie by reason of famine whyche through wante of necessary fruites of the earthe sore afflicted the whole countrey in somuch that no small number threwe themselues headlong into the Sea despayring of life in suche lacke of necessary victuals But as God would the same daye that Wilfrid began to minister the Sacrament of Baptisme there came downe sweete and plentifull showres of rayne so watering y e earth that thereby great store of all fruites plentifully tooke roote and yeelded full increase in growth to the great comfort and reliefe of al y e people which before were in manner staruen and lost through want of foode Catching of fishe with nettes Bishop Wilfrid also taught them in that countrey the manner howe to catche fishe with nettes where before that time they had no great skill in any kind of fisshing except it were in catching eeles Heereby the sayd Bishop grew there in greate estimation with the people so that his wordes were the better credited amongst thē for that through him they receyued so greate benefites God by such meanes working in the peoples hartes a desire to come to the vnderstandyng of his lawes The King also gaue vnto Wilfrid a place called Seolesew compassed about on each side except on the West halfe with the Sea conteyning .87 housholdes or families where he built an Abbey and baptised all his tenauntes there amounting to the number of .250 bond men and bond women Bondmen made t◅ely free whome hee made free both in body and soule for he did not only baptise them but also enfranchised them of all bodily seruitude and bondage In this meane while many things happened in other partes of this lande and first in the yeare after the appearing of the blasing Starre before mentioned a mightie battell was fought betwixt the sayd Ecgfrid and Edilred King of Mercia neere to the riuer of Trent where Alswine y e brother of King Ecgfrid was slaine with many other of the Northumbers so that King Ecgfrid was constreyned to returne home with losse The Archbishop of Canterbury Theodorus perceyning that great warre and effusion of bloud was like to followe thereof trauelled so in the matter betwixt them that they were made friendes and Ecgfrid had a peece of money in recompence of his losses The foresayd battell was fought in the yeare of our Lord .679 and in the yeare following that is to say 679 680 in the yere of our Lord .680 whiche was also the tenth yeare of the raigne of Ecgfrid King of Northumberland the sixth yere of the raigne of Edelred King of Mercia the seuententh of the raigne of Aldvulfe King of the East angles and in y e seuenth yeare of the raigne of Lothere king of Kente A Synode at Hatfielde the Archbishop of Cāterbury Theodorus held another Synod at Hatfield about the day of the fifteenth Kalendes of October in the which all the Cleargie there present subscribed to certaine Articles touching the beleefe of the trinitie of persons Articles subscribed in the vnitie of the Gadhead of like substāce and also of the same vnitie in trinitie according to the true faith of the Church of God and moreouer they acknowledged by the like subscription the fiue generall coūcels of Nice and Constantinople the first of Ephesus of Calcedone and of Constantinople the second with the Synode also holden at Rome in the dayes of Martin Bishop of Rome about the ninth yeare of the Emperour Constantine At this Sinode holden at Hatfield was presente one Iohn the Archechanter of Saint Peters Church at Rome sent into this lande of purpose to bring from hence a certificat vnto Pope Agatho of the agreement of the English Church in matters of faith with other churches of the Christiā world but the foresayde Archechantor dyed by the way in Fraunce as he returned homewards and was buried at Towers in Towrayne Bale The Abbesse Hilda Beda The same yeare that famous woman Hilda Abbesse of Whitby departed out of this life or as other say a fiue yeares after hauing firste bin deteyned a long time with greeuous sicknesse She was the daughter of one Herrericus the Nephew of King Edwin and conuerted to the faythe of Christ at the preaching of Bishop Pauline and afterwards instructed by Bishop Aydan professed hir selfe a Nunne applying hir whole studie to the reading of the Scriptures to prayer and other godly exercises She builded the Abbey of Whitby wherein were placed both men and women with suche an equalitie in all thyngs that there was no rich person amongst them nor any that wanted things necessary She departed out of this life on the fifteenth Kalendes of December Bale Beda Ran. Cestren Mat. VV est being .66 yeares of age As some haue written she argued stoutly on Bishop Colmons part at the disputation holden in the Monasterie of Whitby in the yeare of grace .664 whereof yee haue heard before H. Hunton About the yeare of our Lorde .682 that is to say in the seuenth yeare of Centwine or Centiuinus King of West Saxons the same Centwine fought with the Britaynes and ouercame them in battayle The Britaynes discomfited pursuing them with fire and sword vnto the Sea side Cadwallader BVt now to returne vnto that which is founde in the Brittish histories Cadwalader
by the tenor whereof it should appeare that whē their King Cadwallo was dead his son Cadwallader succeeded him in rule of the Britaynes in the yeare of our Lord 678. which was about the tenth yere of the Emperour Constantinus Pagonatus 976 hath Math. West and in the thirtenth yeare of the raigne of Childericus kyng of Fraunce This Cadwallader beeing the sonne of Cadwallo Galfrid was begot by him of the halfe sister of Pēda King of Mercia for one father begote them both but of two sundry mothers for shee had to mother a Lady discended of the noble bloud of the West Saxons and was married vnto Cadwallo when the peace was made betwixt him hir brother the said Penda After that Cadwallader had raigned the space of twelue yeres as Geffrey of Monmoth hathe or as other write but ◅ yeares the Britaines were broughte into suche miserie through ciuill discorde and also by suche great extreame famin as then raigned through all the lande Calwallader constreyned to forsake the lande that Cadwallader was constreyned with the chiefest part of his people to forsake their natiue countrey and by Sea to get them ouer into Britaine Armorike there to seeke reliefe of vittayles for the sustentation of their languishyng bodies Along processe is made by the Brittishe writers of this departure of Cadwallader and of the Britaines out of this lande and howe Cadwallader was aboute to haue returned againe but that he was admonished by a d◅eame to the contrary the which bycause it seemeth but fabulous we passe ouer At length he wente to Rome and there was confirmed in the Christian Religion by Pope Sergius and shortly after fell sicke and dyed the twelfth Kalends of May in the yeare of our Lord .689 But herein appeareth the error of the British writers in taking one for another 689 by reason of resemblance of names for where Ceadwalla King of the West Saxons about that time moued of a religious deuotion after he was conuerted to the faith wēt vnto Rome and was there Baptised or else confirmed of the foresayde Pope Sergius and shortly after departed thys life in that Citie in the foresayde yeare of .689 or thereaboutes the Welchmen accompt hym to be their Cadwalladar whiche to be true is very vnlike by that whiche may be gathered by the writings of diuers approoued authors Ceadwalla THis Ceadwalla King of the West Saxons succeeded after Centwine or Centiuinus Ceadwalla Beda VVil. Mal. whiche Centwine raigned nine yeares though it shoulde appeare by that whiche is written by Authoures of good credite that du◅y◅ two of those yeares at the least the Kingdome of West Saxons was deuided betwixte him and Elcuinus or Escuinus so that hee shoulde not reigne past seuen yeares alone In the meane while that is to witte in the yeare of our Lorde .684 Ecgfrid king of Northumberland sent an armie vnder the guiding of a Captaine named Bertus into Irelande the which wasted that Countrey sparing neyther Church nor Monasterie sore endomaging the people of that Countrey ◅reland inua◅ed by the ◅orthūbers whiche had euer beene friendes vnto the English Nation and deserued nothing lesse than so to be inuaded and spoyled at their handes The Irish men defended themselues to theyr power beseeching god with manye a sal◅e teare that he woulde reuenge theyr cause in punishing of suche extreeme iniuries And though cursers may not inherite the Kingdome of heauen yet they ceassed not to curse hoping the sooner those which with good cause were thus accursed should worthily be punished for their offences by God and so peraduenture it fell out For in the yeare following the sayde king Egfrid had led an army into Pictlande King Ecgfrid ◅ain by Brudeus king of ◅he Pictes agaynste Brudeus king of the Pictes and beeing trayned into straytes within hilles and craggie mountains he was slain with the most part of all his armie in the yeare of hys age .xl. and of his raigne .xv. vpon the .xiij. kalends of Iune There were diuerse of Ecgfrides friends and namely Curbert whome hee had aduaunced the same yeare vnto the Bishops sea of Lindesfarne that aduised him in no wise eyther to haue taken this warre in hande agaynst the Pictes or the other against them of Irelande but he woulde not be counsayled the punishment appoynted for his sinnes being such that hee might not giue care to his faythfull friendes that aduised him to the best From that time forth the hope and power of the English people began to decay These Britains were th◅se vndoubtedly that ◅welt in the North west ◅uttes of this ◅e and is not ◅ent onely by ◅ēlof Wales For not onely the Pictes recouered that part of theyr Countrey which the English men had helde before in theyr possessiō but also the Scots that inhabited with in this Isle and likewise some part of the Brytaynes tooke vppon them libertie which they kept and mainteyned a long time after as Bede confesseth Ecgfride left no children behinde him He had to wife one Ethelreda or Edildrida that was daughter vnto Anna king of the Eastangles which liued with hir husbande the foresayd Ecgfride .xij. yeares in perfite virginitie as it is supposed contrarie to the purpose of hir husbande if hee might haue perswaded hir to the contrarie but she founde such meanes that finally he was contented that she should keepe hir first vow of chastity which she had made She was both widow and virgin when hee maryed hir Ethelreda being first coupled in wedlocke with one Eunbert a noble man and a ruler in the south partes of the Countrey where the people called Giruij inhabited whiche is the same where the fennes lye in the confines of Lincolnshire Giruii Nortfolke Huntingtonshire and Cambridgshire but he liued with hir but a small while After she had obteyned licence to departe from the Court she got hir first into Coldingham Abbay and there was professed a Nunne And after she went to Ely and there restored the Monasterie and was made Abbes of the place in the which after shee had gouerned .vij. yeares shee departed this life and was there buried This same was she which commonly is called Saint Aubrey of Ely had in great reuerence for the opinion conceyued of hir great vertue and puritie of life About the .xiij. yeare of his raigne 698 Beda in Epit. Mat. VVest that is to wit in the yeare of our Lorde .698 one of hys Captayne 's named Earle Berthred or Bertus was slaine in battaile by the Picts whose cōfines he had as then inuaded The curse of the Irishe men whose countrey in the dayes of king Ecgfrid he had cruelly wasted as before is mentioned was thought at this time to take place Finally king Alfride after he had raigned .xx. yeares and odde monethes departed this life 705 Beda in the yeare of our Lorde .705 In the beginning of king Alfrides dayes Eata the Bishop of Hexham being
After this about the .xxj. yeare of his raigne Anno. 708 as is noted by Mat. VVest king Inas and his cosin Nun fought with â—…erent king of the Brytaynes In the beginning of the battaile one Higelbald a noble man of the West Saxons part was slaine H. Hunt but in the ende Gerent with his Brytains was chased In the .xxvi. yeare of his raigne Mat. VVest hath 718. the same Inas fought a mightie battaile against Cheolred King of Mercia at Wâ—â—enesburie with doubtfull victorie for it could not well be iudged whether part susteyned greater losse In the .xxxvi. yeare of his raigne king Inas inuaded the South Saxons with a mightie armie and 〈◊〉 in battaile Ealdbright or 〈◊〉 king of the South Saxons ioyned that kingdome vnto the kingdome of the West Saxons Mat. VVest hath 722. so that from thence forth the kingdome of those South Saxons ceassed after they had raigned in that kingdome by the space of fiue kings successiuely that is to wit â—…lla Cissa Ethelwalke The end of 〈◊〉 kingdome of the South Saxoes Berutius and this last Aldhinius or Ealdbright Finally when Inas had raigned .xxxvij. yeares and .x. or .xj. odde Monethes hee renounced the rule of his kingdome togither with all worldly pompe and went vnto Rome as a poore pylgryme Inas went to Rome and there dyed and there ended his life But before this during the time of his raigne hee shewed himselfe verie deuout and zealous towardes the aduauncement of the Christian Religion He made and ordeyned also good and wholesome lawes for the amendment of maners in the people whiche are yet extant and to bee reâ—â—e written in the Saxon tongue and translated into the Latine in tymes past and nowe lately agayne by maister William Lambert and imprinted by Iohn Day in the yeare .1568 togither wyth the lawes and Statutes of other Kings before the Conquest as to the learned it may appeare Moreouer king Ine or Inas buylded the Church of Welles dedicating it vnto saint Andrew where afterwardes a Bishops Sea was placed which at length was translated vnto Salisburie Ethelburga He had to wife one Ethelburga a woman of noble lynage who had beene earnest in hande with him a long time to perswade him to forsake the worlde but shee could by no meanes bring hir purpose to passe VVil. Malm. till vppon a time the king and she had lodged at a Manor place in the Countrey where all prouision had beene made for the receyuing of them and theyr trayne in most sumptuous manner that might be as well in riche furniture of householde as also in costly viandes and all other things needefull or that might serue for pleasure and when they were departed the Queene the foresayde Ethelburga caused the keeper of that house to remoue all the bedding The deuise of Queene Ethelburga to perswade hir husband to forsake the world hangings and other such things as had beene brought thither and ordeyned for the beautifull setting forth of the house and in place therof to bring ordure strawe and suche lyke fylth as well into the Chambers and Haâ—â— as into all the houses of office and that done to lay a Sowe wyth Pigges in the place where before the kings bed had stoode Herepon when she had knowledge that euerye thing was ordered according to hir appoyntment she perswaded the King to returne thyther agayne feyning occasions great and necessarieâ—… After he was returned to that house whiche before seemed to the eye a Palace of moste pleasure and nowe fynding it in suche a fylthie sâ—â—te as might lothe the stomacke of any man to beholde the same shee tooke occasion thereof to perswade him to the consideration of the 〈◊〉 pleasures of this worlde whiche in a moment turned to naught togyther with the corruption of the fleshe beeing a fylthie lumpe of Claye after it shoulde once be dyssolued by death and in fine where before shee had spente muche labour to moue hym to renounce the Worlde though all in vayne yet nowe the beholding of that chaunge in his pleasant Palayce wherein â—…o late hee had taken so greate delight wrought suche an alteration in hys mynde that hir wordes lastlye tooke effecte so that hee resigned the Kingdome to his cousin Ethelard and went himselfe to Rome as aboue iâ—… mentioned and his wife became a Nunne in the Abbey of Barking where she was made Abbesse and finally there ended hir lyfe This Inas was the fyrst that caused the money called Peter pens Peter pens to bee payde vnto the Bishop of Rome which was for euery houshold within his dominion a pennie In this meane time Edilred or Ethelred hauing gouerned the Kingdome of Mercia by the terme of .xxix. yeares King Ethelred becommeth a Monke became a Monke in the Abbey of Bardeny and after was made Abbot of that house Ostrida He had to wyfe one Ostryda the sister of Ecgfride King of Northumberlande by whome hee had a sonne named Ceolred But he appoynted Kenred the sonne of his Brother Vulfhere to succeed him in the kingdome Beda in Epit. The sayde Ostrida was cruelly slaine by the treason of hir husbandes subiectes about the yeare of our Lorde .697 697 King Kenreds The foresayde Kenred was a Prince of greate vertue deuoute towardes God a furtherer of the common wealth of his Countrey and passed hys lyfe in greate synceritye of maners In the fifth yeare of his raigne he renounced the worlde and went to Rome togither with Offa king of East Saxons where he was made a Monke â–ª and finally dyed there in the yeare of our Lord .711 711 Nauclerus By the ayde and furtherance of this Kenred a Monke of Saint Benetâ—… order cleped Egwin buylded the Abbay of Euâ—…shame Egwin Bishop of Worcester Afterwardes the same Egwine was made Bishoppe of Worcester Wee finde it recorded by wryters that this Egwine had warning giuen to him by visions as hee constantly affyrmed before Pope Constantine to set vp an Image of our Laâ—â—eâ—… in his Churche Herevppon the Pope approuing the testifications of this Byshoppe by hys Bulles wrytte to Bryghtwalde the Archebyshoppe of Canterburie to assemble a Synode and by authoritie thereof to establishe the vse of Images charging the kings of this lande to bee present at the same Synode vpon paine of excommunication This Sinode was holden about the yeare of our Lorde .712 in the dayes of Inas King of West Saxons Bale 710. and of Ceolred king of Mercia successor to the foresayde Kenred After Kenred succeeded Ceolredus the sonne of his vncle Edilred and died in the .viij. yeare of his raigne Harison hath three onely Henric. HuÌ„t and was buried at Lichfielde Then succeeded Ethelbaldus that was discended of Eopa the brother of king Penda as the fourth from hym by lineall succession Thys man gouerned a long time without any notable trouble some warres he had and sped diuersly In the
kept in following hir before she lost hir vsuall light Offa. After that Offa had stayne Bernred the vsurper of the Kingdome of Mercia as before is mentioned the same Offa tooke vppon hym the gouernment of that Kingdome .758 a man of such stowtnesse of stomacke 758 Mat. VVest that he thought he should be able to bring to passe all things whatsoeuer he conceyued in his mind He raigned .xxxix. yeares His doings were great and marueylous VVil. Mal. and suche as some tymes his vertues surpassed hys vices and sometyme againe his vices seemed to ouermatch his vertues The Kentishmen he ouercame in a great battayle at Otteforde The 〈◊〉 of king Offa. Mat. VVest 779 and the Northumbers also were by hym vanquished and in battaile put to flight With Kenvulfe King of West Saxons hee fought in open battaile and obteyned a noble victorie wyth small losse of hys people althoughe the same Kenwulfe was a right valyaunt Prince and a good Captaine Againe perceyuing that to proceede wyth craft shoulde sooner aduaunce his purpose than to vse open force agaynst Egilbert King of East Angles vnder fayre promises to giue vnto him hys daughter in maryage Falsehed is feloship hee allured him to come into Mercia and receyuing him into hys Palayce caused his heade to be stryken off and after by wrongfull meanes inuaded his kingdome and got it into his possession yet hee caused the bones of the first Martyr of this lande Saint Albone by a myraculous meanes brought to light to bee taken vp and put in a riche shrine adourned with golde and stone buylding a goodly Churche of excellent workemanshippe and founding a Monasterie in that place in honour of the same Saint which he indowed with great possessions The Archbishops sea remoued from Canterburie to Lichfielde Hee remoued the Archbishops Sea from Canterburie vnto Lichfield thereby to aduaunce his Kingdome of Mercia as well in dignitie and prehemineÌ„ce of Spirituall power as Temporall He made great suyte to bring that his purpose to passe in the Court of Rome and at length by great giftes and rewardes he obteyned it at the handes of Pope Adrian the first 785 â—â—t VVest as then gouerning the Romaine Sea And so Eadulfus as then Bishop of Lichfielde was adourned with the Pall and taken for Archbishop hauing all those Bishops within the limittes of King Offa his Dominion Suffraganes vnto him as Denebertus Byshop of Worcester Werebertus Bishop of Chester Eadulfus Bishop of Dorchester Wlâ—…nardus Bishop of Hereforde Halard Bishop of Elsham and Cedferth Bishop of Donwich There remayned onely to the Archbishop of Canterburie the Bishops of London Wynchester Rochester and Shireburne â—…he Archbiâ—â—op Lambert â—â—â—ended his 〈◊〉 And this separation continued all the life time of the Archbishoppe Lambert although he trauayled earnestly to maintayne his prerogatiue insomuch for that hee styll defended his cause and woulde not consent to his will Offa depriued him of all his possessions and reuenues that he helde or enioyed wythin any part of his dominions Neyther was Offa satisfied herewith but he also tooke into his handes the possessions of manye other Churches and namely hee fleeced the house of Malmesburie of parte of hir reuenues Offa allyeth himselfe with â—…ther Princes Bycause of these and other his harde doings doubting the malice of hys enimes hee procured the friendship of forraine Princes Vnto Brightricke king of the West Saxons hee gaue hys daughter Ethelburga in mariage And sending diuerse Ambassadors ouer vnto Charles the great Mat. VVest that was both Emperour and king of Fraunce at length he purchased his friendshippe although before there had depended a peece of displeasure betwixt them The entercourse of marchants stayed insomuch that the entercourse for trade of Merchandize was stayed for a tyme. One of the Ambassadors that was sent vnto the said Charles as is reported was that famous clearke Albine Alcuine an EnglishmaÌ„ or Alâ—…wine by whose perswasion the same Charles 〈◊〉 two Vniuersities as in place conuenient it may more largely appeare Finally king Offa as it were for a meane to appease Gods wrath whiche hee doubted to bee iustly conceyued towardes him for his sinnes and wickednesse graunted the tenth part of all hys goodes vnto Church men and to poore people He also endowed the Church of Hereforde with great reuenues Polidor and as some write he builded the Abbay of Bathe placing Monkes in the same of the order of Saint Benet as before hee had done at Saint Albons Moreouer hee went vnto Rome about the yeare of our Lorde .775 and there following the example of Inas King of the West Saxons 775 he made his realme subiect by way of tribute vnto the Churche of Rome appoynting that euerye house within the limits of his dominions shoulde yearely pay vnto the Apostolike Sea one pennie which payment was after named Rome Scot Peter pâ—…nce or Rome Scot. and Peter pens After hys returne from Rome VVil. Malm. 797 perceyuing himselfe to drawe into yeares hee caused his Sonne Egfride to bee ordeyned King in hys lyfe tyme and shortly after departing oute of this Worlde lefte the Kingdome vnto hym after hee had gouerned it by the space of .xxxix. yeares Offa departed this life Amongst other the doings of this Offa which surely were great and marueylous this may not passe with silence that he caused a mightie greate ditch to be cast betwixte the Marches of hys Countrey and the Welche confines to deuide thereby the boundes of their dominions This Ditche was called Offeditch euer after Offditch and stretched from the South side by Brystowe vnder the Mountaynes of Wales running Northwarde ouer the Ryuers of Seuerne and Dee vnto the verie mouth of Dee where that Ryuer falleth into the Sea Hee likewyse buylded a Church in Warwikeshire whereof the towne there taketh name and is called Offchurch euen to this day Egfred taking vpon him the rule beganne to follow the approued good doings of his father Egfride king of Mercia and first restored vnto the Churches theyr auncient priuiledges which his father sometime had taken from them Great hope was conceyued of hys further good proceedings but death cut off the same taking him out of this lyfe after he had raigned the space of foure Monethes not for his owne offences as was thought but rather for that hys Father hadde caused so muche bloud to bee spylte for the confyrming of hym in the Kingdome which so small a time he nowe enioyed After that Eadbert or Egbert king of Northumberlande was become a Monke Eadbert king of Northumberlande 758 Simon Dun. H. Hunt his sonne Osoulphus succeeded him but after he had raigned onely one yeare he was traterously murthered by his owne feruants at Mikilwongâ—…on on the .ix. Kalends of August Then succeeded one Molle otherwise called Edilwold or Edilwald but not immediately Edilwold king of Northumberland Simon Dun. Henric. HuÌ„t for he
purpose indeede was not to haue poysoned the King but onely the yong Gentleman the which drinking after the King died also the poyson was so strong and vehement A 〈◊〉 of the kings of the West Saxons agaynst their wiues For hir heynous cryme it is sayde that the Kings of West Saxons woulde not suffer their wyues to be called Queenes nor permitte them to sit with them in open places where their Maiestie shoulde bee shewed of manye yeares after Ethelburga fearing punishment fledde into Fraunce with greate ryches and treasure and was wel cherished in the Court of King Charles at the first but after she was thrust into an Abbey and demeaned hirself so lewdly there The ende of Ethelburga Simon Dan. in keeping companie with one of hir owne Countrey men that shee was banished the house and after died in great miserie Egbert king of Mercia departing this lyfe after he had raigned foure Monethes VVil. Mal. Kenulf ordeyned his cousin Kenulfe to succeede in his place which Kenulfe was come of the lyne of Penda king of Mercia as rightly decended from hys brother Kenwalke This Kenulfe for his noble courage wisedome and vpryght dealing was worthie to be coÌ„pared with the best Princes that haue raigned His vertues passed hys fame nothing hee dyd that enuye coulde with iuste cause reproue At home hee shewed hymselfe godlye and â—â—ligious in warre hee became victorious The Archbishops sea restored to Canterburie hee restored the Archbishoppes Sea agayne to Canterburie wherein hys humblenesse was to be praysed that made no accounte of any worldly honour in hys Prouince so that the order of the auncient Canons might be obserued Hee had warres left him as it were by succession from his Predecessour Offa agaynste them of Kent and therevppon entering that Countrey wyth a mightie armie wasted and spoyled the same and encountering in battayle wyth King Edbert or Ethelbert otherwise called also Preâ—… The king of Kent takeâ—… prisoner ouerthrewe his armie and tooke him prysoner in the fielde but afterwardes he released him to his great prayse and commendation For where as hee buylded a Churche at Winchcombe vpon the day of the dedication thereof hee ledde the Kentishe King as then hys prysoner vp to the highe Aulter and there sette him at libertye declaring thereby a greate proufe of hys good nature There was present at that sight Cuthred whoÌ„ he had made king of Kent in place of Ethelbert or Edbert with .xiij. Bishoppes and ten Dukes The noyse that was made of the people in reioysing at the kings bounteous liberalitie was merueylous For not only he thus restored y e Kentish King to libertie Kenulfes liberality-towards Churchmen which was not forgotten by them in their histories but also he bestowed greate rewards vpon all the Prelates and noble men that were come to the feast euery Priest had a peece of golde and euery monke a shilling Also hee gaue away great giftes amongst the people and founded in that place an Abbey endowing the same with great possessions Finally after he had raigned .24 yeares he departed this life and appoynted his buriall to be in y e same Abbey of Winchcome leauing behind him a son named Kenelme who succeeded his father in the Kingdome but was soone murthered by hys vnnaturall sister Quenbred the seuenteenth of Iuly as hereafter shall be shewed After that Alrike the last of K. Witchtredes sonnes which raigned in Kent successiuely after their father was dead the noble ofspring of the kings there sore decayed and begaÌ„ to fade away so y t euery one which eyther by flattering had gote riches togither or by seditious pertaking was had in estimation sought to haue the gouernmeÌ„t and to vsurp y e title of King abusing by vnworthy meanes the honor and dignitie of so high an office Amongst other Edbrigâ—â— one Edbert or Edelberte surnamed also Prenne gouerned the Kentishmen for the space of two yeres was in the ende vanquished by them of Mercia and taken prisoner as before is said so that for a time he liued in captiuitie although afterwardes he was set at libertie yet was he not receyued againe to the Kyngdome so that it is vncertaine what end he made Cuthred that was appointed by Kinevulfe y e K. of Mercia to raigne in place of the saide Edberte or Edelbert continued in the gouernement eyght yeres as king rather by name than by acte inheriting his predecessors euill happe and calamitie through factions and ciuill discord After that Iambrith or Lambert the Archbishop of Canterburie was departed this life Lambert one Edelred was ordeined in his place vnto whome the primacie was restored which in his predecessors time was taken away by Offa K. of Mercia as before is recited Also after y e deathe of Eubalde Archbishop of Yorke another of the same name called Eubald the second was admitted to succeede in that see After that Brightrike y e K. of West Saxons was departed this life messengers were sent with all speede into Fraunce to giue knowledge thereof vnto Egberte which as before is shewed was constreined by the saide Brightrike to departe the countrey At the first he withdrew vnto Offa K. of Mercia with whom hee remained for a tyme til at length through suite made by Brightrike he perceiued hee mighte not longer continue there withoute danger to be deliuered into his enimies hands and so Offa winking at the matter he departed out of his countrey and gote him ouer into Fraunce but being now aduertised of Brightrikes death and required by earnest letters sente from his friends to come and receiue the gouernment of the Kingdome he returned with al conuenient speede into his countrey and was receyued immediately for King Egbert receyued King of West Saxons His lignage by the generall consent of the West Saxons as well in respect of y e good hope which they had conceiued of his worthy qualities and aptnesse to haue gouernement as of his royall lignage beeing lineally discended from Inegild the brother of K. Inas as sonne to Alkemounde that was the sonne of one Eaffa which Eaffa was sonne to Ope the sonne of the foresayd Inegild THis Egbert began his raigne in the yeare of our Lord 8â—… Egbert 802. as Simon Dunel and M. W. hath 〈◊〉 but 801. as William Harrison 〈◊〉 it our of Mal. whiche was the fourth yeare almost ended after that the Emperour Eirine began the seconde time to rule the Empire and in the â—…4 yere of the raigne of Charles the great K. of France whiche also was in the same yere after he was made Emperour of the West and about the second yere of Conwall King of Scottes VVil. Mal. After that Cuthred K. of Kent had raigned .8 yeres as before is mentioned he was constreyned to giue place vnto one Baldred that tooke vppon him the gouernment and raigned the space of .18 yeres without any greate authoritie for his subiects regarded him but
to send vnto Rome euery yere three huÌ„dred Markes that is to wit one hundred Markes to S. Peters Churche Mancusa an other hundred Markes to S. Paules light and the third hundred markes to the Pope In his returne through Fraunce he married the Lady Iudith The Lady Iudith daughter to Charles y t Bald then K. of France and 〈◊〉 hir with him into his couÌ„trey placed hir by him in a chaiâ—…e of estate with which doing he 〈◊〉 so y t minds of his subiects bicause it was against the order tâ—…keÌ„ before time for the offence of 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 that his sonne Ethelbalde and â—…oâ—…lsâ—…an Bishoppe of Shireborne VVil. Malâ—… with Enwoulf Earle of Sommerset conspired to depose 〈…〉 his 〈◊〉 â—â—thoritie but by mediation of friendes the 〈◊〉 was taken vp and so ordrod that the kingdome was deuided betwixte the father and the son with such parcialitie that the sonne had the better parte lying Westward and the father was 〈◊〉 to conteâ—…ite himselfe with the East parte and the worst Of this trouble of Ethelwoulf Harrison writeth somewhat otherwise and after this manner word for word .857 Ethelwoulf K. of y e west Saxons beeing returned from Rome and y e parties beyond the Seas is prohibited the entraunce into his Realme by Alstone 〈◊〉 Shereborne Ethelbald his eldest sonne pretending outwardly his coronation of Alfride y e marriage of Iudith the French kings daughter and open eating with hir at the Table to be the only cause of this theyr manifest RebellioÌ„ Hitherto Harrison wherby he seemeth to inferre that this reuolting of Alstane and his son should proceede of the ambitious desire of Ethelbald to raigne and likely ynough or else this vnequall partition should neuer haue bin made But howsoeuer y e matter stoode K. Ethelwoulf liued not long after his returne froÌ„ Rome but departed this life after he hadde gouerned the kingdome of the West Saxons the space of â—…0 yeres and odde monethes His body was buryed at Winchester He left behind him â—… sonnes Ethelbald Ethelbert or Ethelbright Ethelred and Alfred or Alvred which were begotten of his first wife Osburga Only Westseâ—… hath Mat. W. and Simon Dunel sayth that Ethelbright land Sussex also and so doth Hen. Hunt A little before his death hee made his Testament last will appointing his son Ethelbald to succeede him in the whele regiment of his kingdomes of Westsex and Sussex which he held by inheritance but the kingdomes of Kente Essex he assigned to his son Ethelbright About the same time also the Danes soiourned all the Winter season in the Isle of Skeepey Bertwolf King of Mercia After Wightlafe K. of Mercia one Bertwolf raigned as tributary to y e West Saxons y t space of .12 yeres about y e ende of which tearme he was chased out of y t countrey by the Danes theÌ„ one Burthred was made K. of that kingdome Math West saith tâ—…e daughter Ran. Cestren Iohn Cap. which married Ethelswida y e sister of Ethelwoulf K. of West Saxons In this season one Modwine a virgin in Ireland was greatly renowmed in the world vnto whom the forenamed K. Ethelwolf sent his son Alvred to be cured of a sore disease y t was thoughte incurable but by hir meanes her recouered healthe and therefore when hir Monasterie was destroyed in Ireland Modwen came ouer into England vnto whome K. Ethelwolfe gaue land to build two Abbeyes and also deliuered vnto hir his sister Edith to bee professed a Nunne Modwen herevpon built two Monasteries one at Poule sworth ioyning to the boundes of Arderne wherin she placed the foresaid Edith with Osyth and Athea the other whether it was a Monasterie or cell she founded in Strenâ—…shall or Trentsall where she hir selfe remained solitary a certain time in praier and other vertuous exercises And as it is reported shee went thrice to Rome finally dyed being .130 yeres of age Hir body was firste buried in an iland compassed about with the Riuer of Trent called Andresey taking that name of a Church or Chappell of S. Androw which she had builte in the same Iland and dwelled therein for the space of seuen yeares Many Monasteries she built both in Englande as partly aboue is mentioned and also in Scotland as at Striuelius Edenbrough and in Ireland at Cellestlâ—…ne and else where Ethelbald and Ethelbright Ethelhald Ethelbright EThelbalde Ethelbright deuiding theyr fathers Kyngdome betwixte them began to raigne Ethelbalde ouer the West Saxons and the South Saxons Ethelbrighte ouer them of Kent and Essex in the yere of our Lorde 857. which was in the second yere of the Emperour Lewes the secoÌ„d 857 and the .17 of Charles surnamed Calvus or the bald K. of Fraunce and about the first yere of Donald y e fifth of that name K. of the Scottes The vnlawfull marriage of Ethelbalde VVil. Malm. The said Ethelbald greatly to his reproche tooke to wife his mother in lawe Q. Iudith or rather as some write his own mother whome his father had kept to concubine He liued not past fiue yeres in gouernement of the Kyngdome but was taken out of this life to the greate sorow of his subiects whome he ruled right worthily and so as they had him in great loue and estimatioÌ„ Then his brother Ethelbright tooke vppon him the rule of the whole gouerning as well ouer the West Saxons and them of Sussex as ouer the Kentishmen and them of Essex In his dayes the Danes came a land and destroyed the Citie of Winchester Hen. Hunt Winchester desâ—…royed by Danes but Duke Osrike with them of Hamshire and Duke Adelwolf with the Barkshire men gaue the enimies battel and vanquishing them 〈…〉 slew of them a great nuÌ„ber In the fifth yeare of Ethelbrightes raigne a nauie of the Danes ariued at the Isle of Tenet vnto whome when the Kentishmen had promised a summe of money to haue a truce graunted for a time the Danes one night before the tearme of that truce was expired brake foorth and wasted all the East part of Kent wherevppon the Kentishmen assembling togither made towards those truâ—…ebreakers and caused them to depart out of y e countrey The same yere after that Ethelbrighte had ruled wel peaceably the West Saxons fiue yeres and the KentishmeÌ„ ten yeres he ended this life and was buried at Shireborne as his brother Ethelbald was before him Ethelred This Ethelred was in tyme of peace a most curteous prince and one y t by all kinde of meanes sought to winne y e harts of his people but abroade in the warres he was sharp and sterne as he that vnderstood what apperteined to good order so that he would suffer no offence to escape vnpunished By whiche meanes he was famous both in peace and warre but hee neither liued any long time in the gouernment nor yet was suffered to passe the short while that he raigned in rest or quietnesse for wher as he
such wholsome lessons vertuous precepts as the foresayd Saint Colme had taught him in his youth so that studying how to defende rather that which was his owne in peace and quietnesse than to seeke any wayes or meanes howe to enlarge it by wrongfull encroching vpon other mens possessions he grewe into such fauour with all good menne as greater could not be deuised A sharpe iusticier Vnto offendors he was a sharpe Iusticier not sparing any transgressour of his lawes neyther in respect of nobilitie or otherwise but rather those gentlemen which misvsed thēselues in breache of good orders he chiefly gaue order to see them punished where if they behaued themselues worthily and according to theyr calling there was no prince more gladde than he to aduaunce them vnto honour By these and the like his princely doings he was both beloued of his people and also dred He neither fauoured the Picts nor Saxons of Northumberland for that the one nation being Ethnikes persisted in their infidelitie and the other ceassed not by all maner of meanes to supporte them but yet taking a truce with them bothe he firmely caused the same to be obserued In the .x. yeare of his reygne Cinigell king of Westsaxons and Edelfred king of Northumberlande with ayde of the Pictes Cadwalle vanquished vanquished Cadwallo king of Brytons and chased him into Scotlād where he remained not long sayling from thence into Brytain in Fraunce purchasing ayde of the king there named Cadoal returned into Wales Cadwalle is restored vnto his kingdome where vanquishing his enimies the Saxons sleaing many thousands of them he was restored againe vnto his kingdome Aboute the same time was Edelfred king of Northumberland slaine in battell See more hereof in England at a place called Wintringham not far from the riuer of Hūber by Redwald Ethelbreth King Edelfred slaine the one being king of the east Angles the other of the middle Angles in reuenge of suche iniuries as the same Edelfred had done vnto the Saxons of the coūtrey called Mertia conteyning as in the English historie more plainly may appeare al those shyres from the riuer of Thames vnto the riuer of Mersec in Lancashyre Then was one Edwine a right Christian prince Edwyne appoynted to reygne in his place by the assignement of the two foresayd kings Redwald and Ethelbreth Whilest these things were a doing there were seuen sonnes of the foresayde Edelfred that detesting the vntrue dealing of the Pictes whiche refused to ayde their father in his necessitie and doubting to fall into the handes of Edwyn got them vnto Eugenius the Scottishe king for more suretie of theyr liues Theyr names were Eufreid Oswald Oslaws Oswyne Offas Osmōd Osyk Ebba the only daughter of Edelfred beyng taken amongst other prysoners and escaping from hir taker miraculously got a boate in the riuer of Humber and with the same taking the sea alone without all humane helpe as hath bene reported she sayled foorth and at length safely arriued at the poynt of lande which stretcheth foorth into the sea in the mouth of the Forth called euē vnto this day after hyr name Saint Ebbes head S. Ebbas head where being receyued by the Bishop of that diocesse shee was professed a Nonne and after continuyng in greate perfectnesse of obseruing that profession she was instituted Abbesse of hyr house shewing still in trade of lyfe an orderly ensample for hyr flocke to followe Eugenius the Scottish king did louingly receyue the sonnes of Edelfred though their father had euer bene a cruell enimie against the Scottish nation and within a while after theyr comming into Scotlād hearing oftētimes the godly sermons and preachings of the Bishoppes and Monkes who in those dayes continually gaue themselues vnto that exercise they finally abhorred theyr supersticious idolatrie and receyued baptisme that salutiferous signe and sacramēt of our christian religiō Those churches also which the Saxōs in time of y e warres had ouerthrowē destroyed in Galoway other coūtreys thereabouts Eugenius caused to be repaired moreouer also he reedified sundry castels in those marches and placed in them garisons of souldiers to defend them against all inuasions that might happen Thus continuyng his reigne the space of .xv. yeares or there aboutes in honorable peace to the great aduauncement of the common wealth of his subiects 620. he lastly died in the yeare .620 and was buried amongst his elders in the Isle of Iona within the monasterie of Colmekill Molock a preacher There was also the same time amongst the Scottes an auncient godly man named Molock who following suche rules and doctrine as in his youth he had learned of Brandon that reuerend Abbotte he ceassed not to exhort the people of Mar and Argyle in whiche countreys he was most resident to flee and forsake their vicious liuing Monkes were preachers in those dayes and to endeuour themselues to imbrace vertue to the comfort and health of theyr soules This Molock kept continual companie with the forenamed Bonifacius after his comming into Scotland and finally died also in Rosse being about .94 yeares of age and was buried in the church where Bonifacius lieth though they of Argyle say that his relikes reste amongst thē in the Churche of Lysmore whiche is dedicated to his name Ferquhard and Donald gladly gaue eare to him but they thought his instructions did not much appertayne vnto theyr birth and degree but Fiacre printing his diuine documēts deepely in his harte determined to forsake all worldly pompe and dignitie and to get him some whither farre from home where he might serue God more freely without lette or interruption of his frendes or kinsfolke Thus being disposed Fiacre giueth himselfe for to liue a solitary life in Fraūce he got vpon him simple apparell and went ouer into Fraunce where seeking a solitarie place Pharo the bishoppe of Meaux gaue vnto him a peece of ground in the whiche at this day he is woorshipped with great deuotion There hath gone a tale in that countrey that no woman might enter into the Chapell where he lieth buried for if any do she hath some mishap that falleth vnto hyr as eyther the losse of sight priuation of wittes or some such like As touching the state of the Scottish cōmon wealth vnder the gouernment of Ferquhard the same was quiet inough without trouble of outward enimies but his subiectes among themselues fell at such diuision that euery parte of the realme was full of murder brenning and other destructions of men and houses with such spoyling robbing reuing and al kindes of other mischiefes that no where was any suertie eyther of life or goodes All the which misorders sprong were nourished and maynteyned through the kings owne negligence for he mistaking his office and duetie 〈◊〉 of this opinion that so long as the nobles and estates of his realme were thus ready out to 〈◊〉 other Ferquhard mainteined ciuil discorde there was no
is pardoned 378.91 Alexander duke of Albanie taken prisoner on the sea by the English men 399.45 Alexander duke of Albanie committed to prison by the king his brother 402.83 Alexander duke of Albanie escapeth into Fraunce 402.88 Alexander Duke of Albany commeth into England 403.60 Alexander Duke of Albanie restored 404.7 Alexander Duke of Albany poysoned 404.57 Alexander Duke of Albany flyeth into England 404 7◅ Alexander duke of Albany inuading Scotlande vvith an army is discomfited and flieth 404.77 Alexander duke of Albanie dyeth 404.91 Alexander Archebishop of saine Androvves student vvith Erasmus Roterodamus 415.39 Alexander Archebishop of saint Androvves returneth home frō studie into scotland 415.40 Alexander second sonne to Iames the fourth borne 424.13 Alexander second sonne to Iames the fourth dieth 426.68 Albion persvvadeth the scottes to conclude a league vvith the Frenchmen 162.38 Ale solde by vveight .280.2 and 385. 83. Albion the sepulture of the Danes 231. 15. Alane Lord of Gallovvay 281.99 Alaricke king of Gothes generall of the Northren conspiratours 94. 71. Alectum novv called Dundee 278. 98. Alcluth 51.29 Alpine constrayned to graunt to be crovvned king of scotlande 167. 97. Alpine escapeth the confederates and crmmeth to Dongal 168.2 Alpine makes claim to the crovvn of Pictland 169.3 Alpine crovvned King of scotlande 170.5 Alpine inuadeth Pictlande vvith an army 170.12 Alpine refuseth to ioyne in league vvith Brudus 171.63 Alpine and his armie put to flight by the Pictes 172 72 Alpine taken and beheaded 172. 80. Alpines head stolne and solemnly buried 173.46 Alured king of VVest saxont subdueth the Danes in sundrie conflictes 191.56 Alured vanquisheth Gormond ar Abingdon 200 1◅ Ambassadors sent vnto France to come and receyue the kingdom of scotland 145.37 Amberkeleth created king of scotland 152.30 Amberkeleth turneth from vertue to all licenciousnesse 152.45 Ambirkeleth leadeth forth an armie against the Pictes 152.63 Ambirkeleth slaine vvith an arrovve no man knovving from vvhence it came 152.94 Ambasadors sent oute of Scotlande to the king of Romaines to call in a letter of Marque 406. 116 Ambassador sent from Henry the eight king of Englande to the gouernour and Nobilitie of Scotland to persvvade aboute the mariage to be had betvvene Edvvarde sonne to king Henrie the eight and the yong Qu. of Scottes 458.39 Ambassadours sent oute of Scotland to satisfie King Henrie the eight concerning the mariage 458. 47 Amphibalus a famous Christian Brytaine 83.2 Ambassadours sent from the Romains to the Brytains 31.8 Ambassadours sent from Aulus Planctius to Caratake 37.41 Aurelius Ambrosius poysoned by a Monke 123.102 Antenous Lieutenant of Brytain 60. 57 Antenous vvounded vvith an arrovv 60.28 Antenous vvriteth to Rome of the ouerthrovv of the Romains 61. 57 Angusianus fleeth into the VVesterne Ilandes 84.81 Angusianus proclaymed King of Scottes 85.27 Angusianus sore troubled of the Picts 85.47 Angusianus discomfiteth Nactanus and his armie 85.65 Angusianus sueth to Nactanus for peace 86.34 Angusianus slaine 86.52 Angus Thane of Gallovvay rayseth a commotion against Malcolme 270.16 Angus and his armie discomfited in three seuerall bickerings 270. 28 Angus fleeth to VVhitern vvhere he is besieged 270.34 Angus yeeldeth himselfe to the king 270.38 Angus becommeth a Chanon 270. 45 Androgeus eloquence in vttering his message 28.27 Androgeus is sent vnto the Pictes in the like message and hath the like successe 28.43 Androgeus taken prisoner by the Romaines 28.86 Androgeus chiefe of the Britishe Ambassadours sent vnto Ederus for ayde agaynst Iulius Caesar 28.25 Anand Dauid knight and his valiancie 342.11 Antoninus sonne to Seuerus fortifieth Adrians vvall vvith Bastalions 72.82 Analassus and Godfrey putte to flight 201.35 Antoninus in hope to bee Emperour concludeth a peace vvith the enimies 72.89 Analassus flieth into VVestmerland 203.18 Anne daughter of Aurelius Ambrosius maried vnto Loth King of Pictes 122.61 Anastasius Emperour 123.20 Androenus king of Brytaine Armorleke 110 Anglesey in the Brytish tongue hovv called 21.16 Angres Erle sir George Dovvglas his brother sent home out of England into scotlande 458.12 Angus vvhy so called 177.90 Annandale hovve called in olde time 178.11 Annand tovvne besieged taken and burnt by the Englishmen 470.3 the Churche vndermined and shaken dovvne 470.18 Antenous departeth out of Brytaine 62.15 Angus subdued by the Romaines 56. 12 Antonius Commodus Emperour of Rome 67.34 Appointment taken betvvene the gouernour of scotland and the Earle of Lennox and his side 460. 80 Appurtenances to religion to bee reuerenced 181.86 Apple by George slaine 478. ◅0 Arbroth Abbey 445.80 Archimbald Douglas erle of Angus sent for to come into England is sent into scotland vvith an armie .430.21 made Treasorer of scotland .437.82 diuorced from the Queene mother .438.16 atteynted of treason by Parliament .440.10 banished into Fraunce .441.8 departed this life through griefe of mind 441.18 Arguile in scotlande first vvhiche by scottes vvas possessed 5. ◅6 Arguile vvhy so called 5.98 Arguile infested by the Ilandmen 68. 35 Argadus sent into Arguile agaynst the Iland rebels 68.41 Argadus slaine 68.62 Arrane Earle gouernour of scotlande breaketh his fayth and reuolteth from k. Henry 450.100 Aruiragus and the Romains 33.17 Arrane Erle nevvly cōfirmed gouernour 460.5 Arguile for Argathile 100.8 Archers called Kernes 54. ◅0 Argentine Giles knight slain 319.6 Armes of the family of the Hayes 217. 7 Armes of Alexander Carron encreased 262.56 Armes of the Conestable of Dundee 2◅2 64 Armes of the Erle of March 253.61 Armes of scotland vvith their interpretation 163.91 Armes of the Citie of Florence 164. 15 Armies of the Lions in Scotlande 358. 48 Armie of scottes and Frenchmen inuade England 360.68 Armie of scottes sent into France against the Englishmen 374.68 Armed angels seene at Glastenburie 319.42 Armour borne but in the Kinges defence too bee confiscate 246. 49 Armed men appeare fighting vppon the grounde before sunne rising 441.41 Armorike Britaines order in fight 121. 80 An army of scottes lyeth on the borders of England and returneth home vvithout doing anye thing 464.73 Attaine Earle enclyned too the Gospell .457.56 hee is proclaymed gouernour and Protectour of the Realme of Scotland 457.63 Arthures hoiffe 300.14 Arthure Prince of scotlande borne 415.30 Articles of the league betvveene Fraunce and Scotlande 163. 60 Aruiragus by force caryed out of the field by his ovvne menne 35. 66 Aruiragus sendeth Messengers of submission to Vespasian 36. 3 Aruiragus restored agayne to the kingdome 36.14 Arnolde archbishop of saint Androvves 270.115 Arthure the greate bastard sonne to Vter 124.7 Arthure appoynted heyre of the crovvne of Brytaine 124.19 Arthure proclaimed king of Brytaine 126.110 Arthure goeth forth agaynst the saxons 126.113 Arthure vanquisheth the saxons at tvvo seuerall tymes 127. 4 Arthure Prince of scotland dyeth 415. 57 Armorike Brytaynes come ouer to ayde Arthure 127.1 Aruiragus taketh part agaynst the Romaines 34.42 Argadus chosen gouernor of scotlande 64.33 Argadus of an vpryght Iusticier vvaxeth contentious and euill 64. 43 Argadus is rebuked 64.57 Argadus amendeth his former misgouernance 65.5 Argadus created Lorde President of
in Fraunce 178.44 Adrian made Abbot of the Monasterie of S. Augustines 178.51 Adrian Abbot excellent well learned 178.85 Adrian buildeth a wal between the Britaines and Scotes 76.49 Adrian the Emperour passeth ouer into Britaine and quieteth the Iland 76.41 Adelwold fleeth into Northumberland to the Danes 219.101 Adelwold entereth the parties of the East Angles with a nauie of the Danes 220.19 Adelwold and many of hys Danes slayne 220.44 Adelwold brother to King Edward surnamed the Elder taketh y e towne of Winbourne maryeth a NuÌ„ne 219.94 Adelme succeedeth Pleymond in the Archbyshoprick of CaÌ„torburie 224.8 Adelme Erle moueth a rebellion against Cuthred King of West Saxons 193.71 Adeline with his armie of rebelles discomfited and pardoned 193.79 Adelward put to death 260.43 Adelwold King of Sussex 176.89 Adelwold byshop of Winchester â—…34 19 Adrian refuseth to be made Archbyshop of Cantorburie 178.8 Adelstane sonne to king Edward borne 222.113 Adelstane ordeyned Byshop of Saint Germans in Cornwall 223.56 Adolfe Earle of Bulleigne 225.102 Adulfe rebelling is expulsed out of Northumberlande 224.53 Adulfe succeedeth Edelwald in the kingdome of Eastangles 177.4 Adnothus slaine in battayle by Godwyn and Edmond the great 299.28 Adarstone a little towne page 1415. col 1. line 37. page 1416. col 2. line 27. Aduentrers 1522.5 1529.10 1531.30 34. their ende 1533. Adethelme Erle slayne by the Danes 206.83 Aduersitie promiseth more theÌ„ prosperitie meaneth to performe 27â—… 64 Adam Byshop of Hereford arested 873.53 b. his Oration to the armie 879.16 b Adela sister to king Henrie the first marryed to Stephen Earle of Bloys 354.113 Adela wife to king Richard the first forsaken and sent home 475.15 491.5 Adela daughter to the French King giuen in mariage to Richard sonne to King Henrie the second 438.116 Adam Banester hanged 854.19 a. Adeline ordeyned Byshop of Welles 223.57 Adeliza daughter to Duke William of NormaÌ„die 283. â—…5 Ada the sonne of Ida created King of Brenitia 140.59 Adelicia daughter to the Duke of Lorâ—â—yne marryed to king Henrie the first 358.26 Aeâ—…wooâ—…e looke Eltwold Aetius put to death 121.63 Aetius gouernour of Fraunce vnder Honorius the Emperour 101.47 Affrica alotted vnto Cham. 1.77 Agriculas gouernment â—â—â—th commended 69.9 Agricula sent Lieutenant into Britaine 68.57 Agricolas fame groweth by neglecting it 69.4 Agricola 〈◊〉 â—â—mmaunded home to Rome by Domitianus 73.69 Age of king Iohn 543.26 Age of Arthur Duke of Britaine 543.27 Ager Anthonie knight is slaine fighting valiantly 1771.30 Agilbertus returneth into Fraunce and is made Byshop of Paris 171.74 Aguell Henrie drowned in a tempest 411.94 Agnexus and Hubbo brethren chosen captaines of y Danes 210.77 Agnes daughter to Hugh le Grand Earle of Paris maried to Richard the seconde Duke of Normandie 288.116 Ages of the realme of England as the state thereof was vnder certaine Princes 237.94 Agencourt battell page 1178 col 2. line 14. Aganippus one of the Princes of Fraunce marrieth Corddilla youngest daughter to Leix 19.113 Agendis recouered from the Frenche 876.38 b. Agatha daughter to Henrie the Emperour marryed to Edward sonne to king Edmond 259.34 Agnes hote burning vexe the people in England 242.15 Aganippus passeth into Britaine with an armie and restoreth Leiâ—… to his kingdome 20.41 Agelnothus Abbot of Glastenburie 297.13 Agathyrses otherwise called Pictes 13.89 Agilbeetus Byshop commeth into England 171.61 Ayre appeareth red and burning 353.29 Apre Riuar page 1310. col 2. line 40. Aiguillon beseged by the FreÌ„chmen 928.7 b. Aimouth furtifyed 1779.10 Ayde agaynst the Turkes and Infiacis 552.70 Akalon a riuer in Greece 11.37 Aldred murtherer of king Ethelbert slayne 201.68 Alrick sonne to Herbert slayne 201.74 Alured constrained by y e Danes to flie into the fennes of Somersethire 214.4 Alure taking vpon him the habite of a Mâ—…nstrell goeth into the Danish caÌ„pe 214.34 Alured setteth sodainly vppon the Danes and slayeth them 214.54 Alfred sonne to Egelredus arriueth in England with a great power to obtayne the crowne 264.15 .265.47 Alureds armie slaine by the Post nyne slayne and the .x. preserued 264.27 Alureds eyes put out 264.32 .265.98 Alured dyeth 264.34 Alureds cruell death and torments 266.7 Alfrike Archbyshop of Yorke 267.1 Alfred helpeth to expulse the Danes 269.20 Alwine or Adwine Byshop of Winchester accused of incontinencie with Queene Emma and imprisoned 269.59 Alered Archbyshop of Yorke obtaineth pardoÌ„ for Swaine 270.22 Algar sonne to Earle Leofrike 272.23 Algar made Earle of Oxford 275.6 Aldred Byshop of Worceter sent for Edward sonne to King Edmond Ironside 276.1 Algar banished the Realme 276.13 Algar ioyning himselfe to the Welchme inuadeth the Enlishe borders wyth a nauie 276.16 Algar pardoned and restored to his Earldome 276.58 Algar succedeth his father in the Earldome of Chester and Mercia 277.39 Algar accused of treason and agayne exiled the land 277. 41. Algar returneth into England with a power of men and recouereth his Earldome by force 277.50 Albania lyeth Northward beyonde Humber 16.48 Albion when this Iland first so called 5.45 .6.30 Alderman of London setteth forth a fleete 1009.19 b. Alchfled daughter to king Oswy 172.21 Alfwen daughter to Ethelfleda disinherited 222.55 Alexander King of Scotes maryeth the ladye Margaret daughter to Henry the third 727.22 Alfred succeedeth his brother Ecgfride in the kingdome of NorthuÌ„berland 185.85 Alfred an excellent Philosopher 185.95 Alferd departeth this lyfe 185. 114. Aldiminus looke Ealdbright Allerton castle made playne with the ground 445.21 Aluredes diligence in deuiding the day and night vnto seuerall purposes 218.43 Alureds last wil and the implosing of his goods to godlye purposes 218.55 Alured obteyneth a part of the kingdome of Mercia 218. 110. Aldhelme ordeyned Byshop of Shirebourne 190.10 Alrike succeedeth his brother Ethelbert in the kingdome of Kent 191.84 Alrike ouerthrowen in battaile by the Mercians 191.91 Aldwine Byshop of Lichfeild 191.99 Aldwolfe Byshop of Rochester 191.100 Aleria called Alize in Burgogne by whom builded 6.45 Alfin succeedeth Odo in y e Archbyshoprike of Canterburye and Aulafe Godfrey succede their father Sithrike in the kingdome of Northumberlande 224.55 Aulafe and Godfrey making warre vppon king Adelstane are driuen out of their countrey 224.59 Altred succeeded Molle in the kingdome of Northumberland 196.30 Altred expulsed out of his kingdome 196.31 Aldulfe sonne to Bosa slayne 196.39 Alfreda prophesieth her mother Quendreds destruction 196 9. Alfreda professeth hirselfe a Nunne 197.15 Algar falleth in loue with Friswive and would rauish her 197.55 Algar suddeinly stroken blynde 198.56 Alswold king of Northumberland 198.67 Alfreds treason against Adelstane and his death 224.13 Alfreds landes giuen to God and S. Peter 224.30 Alured or Alfrede succeedeth his brother Etheldred in the kingdome of West Saxons and ouer the more part of England 211.82 Alured sacred king at Rome by the Pope 207.28 .211 92. Alured goeth with speede forth with an armie against the Danes 212.2 Alewine sent Ambassador vnto Charles the great 195.43 Alured departeth this lyfe and is buryed at Winchester 216.104
Boucher Iohn redemed 1426.15 Bonnehomme Monkes order first seene and established in England 782.5 Boseham 277.100 Bourne doctor afterward Byshop of Bath is almost slaine as he preacheth 1721.40 Britaine Prouince lost and the tribute ceaseth 101.74 Britaines make slaughter of the Scots and Pictes 101.88 Britaine without any certaine gouernour 102.45 Britaines land into France for sound preachers against Pelagius heresie 119.50 Britaines receiue the grace of God offered in Baptisme 120.31 Britaine deliuered from Pelagius heresie 119.78 and 121.47 Britaines assist Aurelius Ambrose and Vter Pendragon agaynst Vortigernus 122.22 Britaines ouerthrowen by the Saxons at Dyorth 142.111 Britaines ouerthrowen by the Saxons at Fechanley 143.21 Britaine deuided into .vii. or 8. or .9 kingdoms 143.66 Britaines weakened through ciuil dissention 143.93 Britaines constrained to withdrawe into Wales 143.98 Britaine destroyed by Gurmund pitifully 144.27 Britaine deliuered wholy in possession to the Saxons 144.29 Britaine called by the name of Hengistland or England 144.33 Britaines driuen to keepe the possession of three prouinces in Britaine only 145.10 Britaines flie in Armorike Britaine to seeke dwellings 145.34 Britaines gouerned by three kings or tyrantes 145.46 Berennus and his Norwegians put to flight by Guilthdarus kyng of Denmarke 24.2 Brennus and his Norwegians arriuing in Albania are discomfited by Belinus 24.32 Berennus fleeth into Fraunce for succour 24.34 Berennus marrieth the prince of Allobroges Seguinus daughter 25.33 Berennus returneth with an armie into Britaine 25.52 Berennus and Belinus made freendes by intercession of their mother 52.60 Berennus and Belinus passing the seas togeather coquer a great part of Gallia Italy and Germany 25.72 Britaines fall into ciuile discord for the gouernment 75 115. Britaines conspire and rebel agaynst the Romanes 76.29 Britaines eftsoones rebell against the Romanes 76.55 Britaines beyond Adrians wal breake through and slay the Romanes 76.84 Britaines prepare to resist Iulius Cesar 35.27 Britaines readie to defend their countrey 35.80 Britaines put to flight by the Romanes 36.78 Britaines send Ambassadours vnto Cesar for peace 36.86 Britaines deliuer Hostagies vnto Cesar 37.17 Britaines ouerthrowne chased by the Romanes 38.50 Britaines sue the seconde time to Cesar for peace 38.56 British historie called also the new historie 38.72 British youth led foorth of the realme by Maximianus 95.67 British youth after the death of Maximianus withdraweth into Armorica 97.17 97.84 British souldiers of great puissaunce 97.26 99.37 British youth led foorth by sundry ouer the seas 99.31 Britaines send to Rome for aid against the Scots and Pictes 100.2 Britaines chased out of Kent by the Saxons 126.6 Britaines ouerthrowne by the Saxons in Kent 126.26 Britaines fall together by the eares among themselues 126.39 Britaines repulsed by Cerdicus and his people 126.112 Britaines vnder Nathaliod discomfited by the Saxons 127.84 British horsemen put to flyght by the Romane horsemen 40.99 Britaines what they call a towne 42.81 Britaines made tributaries to the Romanes 43.1 Britaines ouerthrowne by the Romanes in a vasley neere Cantorburie 43.83 Britaines at the second time of the Romanes comming refuse the Scottish mens ayde and are vanquished 44.66 Britaine deuided into sundrye estates 44.110 Britaines refuse to pay their couenanted tribute to Augustus Cesar 46.33 Britaines send Ambassadours to Augustus Cesar for peace 46.63 British Princes offer presentes in the Capitoll to y e Romane Gods 47.21 Britaines refuse to pay tribute to the Romanes and make open rebellion against them 47.55 Britaine afflicted by inuasion of barbarous nations 107.65 Britaine likely to be vtterly vanquished by the Scottes and Pictes 111.35 Britaines come against Cenwalch King of West Saxons with an army 176.74 Brute deuideth Britaine betweene his three sonnes 16.35 Britaine receyueth the fayth of Christ .75.1 Britaine the first of all other regions that openly receyueth the Gospell 75.28 Britaines expert in Magike 2.106 Britaines conspire to chase the Romanes out of the countrey 82.4 Bretaimous in Henaud held by Britaines 87.99 Britaine tasteth of Dioclesians crueltie against Christians 87.113 Britaines placed in a parte of Fraunce by Constantinus 92.65 Britaine numbred among the Prouinces that sent to the Sinode of Sardica 94.44 Britaine in Fraunce subdued by Maximianus 95.68 Britaine in Fraunce to hold of the greater Britaine and of the Kings thereof for euer 95.72 Britaines refuse to marry with the maydens of Fraunce 95.84 95.84 Britaines imitate the Romane pleasures and delicacies 69.67 Britaines which inhabite about Calender Wood set vppon the Romanes and are vanquished 70.65 Britaines gather a new power and receiue a great ouerthrowe at the Romanes handes 71.46 Brentford battayle fought by the Englishmen against the Danes 255.7 Brightrick succedeth Kenelwoulf in the kingdome of West Saxons 199.72 Brightrick departeth this life 200.39 Brightrick poysoned as some suppose 200.42 Britaines oppressed by y e Scots and Pictes 96.60 97.20 British and Celtike language all one 4.93 Brightrick King of West Saxons marryeth Ethelburga daughter to Offa. 195.32 Britaine left desolate for lacke of vittaile 183.72 British commons twice vanquished by the Nobilitie 101.21 Britaines disdaine to giue their daughters in marriage to the Pictes 67.53 Britaines discomfited slayne by the West Saxons 130.39 Britaines ouerthrowne by Wightgar and Stuff 130.47 Brute Greenesheâ—â—d bringeth al the realme of Fraunce vnder his subiection 18.37 Brinus conuerteth the West Saxons to y e Christian faith 168.115 Britaines cease to reigne in this land 187.65 Britaines vanquished chased by King Inas 187.100 Brute and Corineus ioyne theyr companyes together 13.80 Britaines vanquished slayne by the Englishmen 165.19 Britaines couenant to finde the Saxons prouision of vitailes 114.56 Britaine spoyled miserably by the Saxons from sea to sea 114.66 Epiford or Aglisthorpe Battaile against the Saxons 115.76 Britaines discomfited by the Saxons flye into the mountaines 117.23 Britaines slayne by treason of the Saxons 118.22 Britaines slaine by the Saxons at a Banket 118.66 Brennus and Belinus sonnes to Mulmucius raigne iointly as Kings in Britaine 23.80 Brutes prayer before the Oracle 12.37 Britaines vanquishe not the Saxons without the ayde of the Scots and Pictes 129.36 Britaines vanquished by Kenricus King of West Saxons and chased 142.53 Britaines weare houpes of yroÌ„ in steede of chaines of golde 79.48 Britaines paint their bodyes with sundry shapes of foules and beastes 79.51 Britaines hardnes in lodging and diet 79.68 Britaines in old time admitted as well women as men to publique gouernment 61.37 Broughton Thomas knight a man of no small power and aucthoritie in Lancashyre bydeth the Lord Louell 1448.17 conspireth against y e king 1429.42 is slaine in battell 1431.44 Britaines make no account of Christian religion in y e Englishmen 164.11 Britaines ouerthrowne by CeÌ„twyne King of the West Saxons 183. Britaines put to flight by King Iohn 585.55 Broughe Hubert Erle of Kent dyeth 705.32 Britaines begin a new rebellion against Seuerus the Emperour 80.42 Brigantes vanquished by the Romanes and their countrey for the most parte subdued 66.70 Brent Foulkes poysoned dyeth 625.50 Broc Robert accursed 417.27
Cadwallo slayeth both y e kinges of Northumberland 164.58 Cadwallo borne to the destruction of the EnglishmeÌ„ 164.97 Camuisse Richard gouernour of Cypres falieth sicke and dyeth 494.28 Camuille Gerard depryued of the Sheriswike of Lincolnshire 495.48 517.15 arreigned for receyuing of theeues 517.67 Caratacus and his power discomfited by the Romanes 56.7 Caratacus wyfe and daughter taken prisoners by the Romanes 56.19 Caratacus deliuered to the Romanes by Cartemandua Queene of the Brigantes 56.23 Cartemandua Queene of the Brigantes deliuereth Caratacus to y e Romanes 56.23 Caratacus greatly renowmed in Italy and at Româ—… 56.28 Caratacus Oration to Clandius the Emperour 56.54 Caius Trebonius looke Trebonius Cassibellane and his Britaines flie from y e Romanes 42.31 Cadwallader constrained to forsake his countrey for want of vitteil 183.70 Cadwallader traueileth to Rome and there dyeth 183.81 Camalodunum citie taken 49.74 Caerguent or Winchester builded 19.3 Caen in Normandy besieged by Henry the .5 pag. 1187. col 2. lin 41. wonne pag. 1188. col 1. lin 40. Cain castle yelded pag. ibidem col 2. lin 23 peopled with Englishe pag. 1189. col 2. lin 28. Castles and Fortresses builded in Scotland by y e Romanes 69.95 Castle of Pomfret deliuered to Roger de Lacy Constable of Chester 546.12 Cambrey electe Byshop taken prisoner by the French 546.44 Cambrey elect Byshop restored to libertie 546.54 Cancorburie or Kaerkyn buylded 19.2 Careticus or Caretius made King of Britaine 143.83 Cameletum Castle where it stoode 54.64 Caermalet looke Cameletum Camulodunum mistaken for Cameletum 54.68 Camudolon all one citie wyth Camulodunum 55.6 Camulodunum supposed by some to bee Duncastre or Pontfret 55.10 Caratacus his fame and fortune 55.27 Caratacus fortifyeth a place of defence against y e Romanes 55.40 Caius Plautius looke Plautius Cataratacus sonne to Cynobellinus vanquished 49.6 Catuellani a people in Brytaine 49.11 Calphurnius y e Romane Lieutenant and his armye slayne 76.90 Campheius Laurence Cardinall Ambassadour froÌ„ Rome made Byshop of Lincolne 1504.23 Careticus besieged in Cicester escapeth into Wales 144.26 Carta de Foresta confirmed by Henry the third 626.50 Captaines names of great fame in the dayes of King Henry the second 32. Catharin wyfe to Perkin Warbecke taken 1450.44 Catharin daughter to Ferdinande king of Hispaine maryed Prince Arthur 1455.34 laye with Prince Arthur the night of her mariage â—â—dem 1455.58 maryed to Henry the eyght 1465.7 is crowned Queene tadeÌ„ 44. accusing the Cardinall appealeth to the Pope 1552. 4. is not called Queene but Princesse Dowager 1559. 50. is diuorsed 1560.40 procureth a curse against the king and realme and therfore her court is broken 1561.30 writeth a letter vnto the king 1564.1 dyeth eadem 12. Careticus departeth this lyfe 156.81 Causey made through the Fennes to the I le of Elye 779.66 Cambridge Thomas Clerke present at the murdering of Archbishop Thomas Becket 416.95 Cadwallo becommeth sole king of the Britaines 145.50 Cardinal Somercot an Englishe man dyeth 701.16 Castle Balon wonne by the Frenche king 547.12 Castle of Chinon surrendred to King Iohn 547.33 Carpwald ionne to Redwald beareth only y e name of king of the Eastangles 159.16 Cambridge and Huntington Counties graunted to Dauid brother to king Wylliam of Scotland 427.29 Canne Robert a Monke of Cisteaur order 406.77 Caerlier now called Leicester builded 19.57 Caligula Emperour of Rome prepareth an armie to go into Britaine 47.66 Caligula spoyleth the Ocean 48.14 Caligula requireth to haue a triumph for conquering the Oceane is denied 48.28 Caerbran now called the citie of Bathe 19.24 Calice besieged by Kyng Edward the third 935.54 b. yeelded to him 943.21 b Cardinals sent to Caleis to intreate of peace 942.17 b. procure a truice for a yeere 943.44 a. 945.1 b. Cador Earle of Cornewall slayeth Cheldrike 133.28 Cador rescueth Howel in Scotland 133.38 Carpwald king of Eastangles receiueth the Christian faith 162.23 Cantorburie besieged betrayed and spoyled by the Danes 246.3 Cantorbury better peopled theÌ„ London 246.32 Cassibellane submitteth hym selfe to Cesar 42.114 Cassibellane commaunded not to endamage Mandubratius 43.3 Cassibellane sighteth with Cesar and Androgeus and is ouerthrowen 44.4 Cassibellane put to a yeerely tribute 44.15 Cassibellane dyeth 44.95 Cassibellane not brother but sonne to Lud. 44.99 Carleil repayred and peopled 322.73 Carleil castle builded 322.77 Cambridgeshire mens valiancie agaynst the Danes 245.39 Castles throwen downe by the Kinges commaundement 395.78 Cardinals sent to treate of peace 813.21 b. geather money ibidem Cardigan castle wonne by the Welchmen 408.40 Cassibellane brother to Lud admitted kyng of Britaine 34 16. Cantorburie citizeÌ„s buy peace of the Danes for money 244.115 Canons regular placed at Caerleil 362.87 Cardes Dice or tables forbidden 466.28 Catherine daughter vnto Henry the seuenth borne and dyeth 1451.56 Carew Iohn Knight attendeth on the Archduke vnto the court 1459.28 Catigernus brother to Kyng Vortimer and Horsus fyght a cumbat and eyther slayeth other 116.2 Caen and the castle wonne by Chastillion 1824.50 Caerlud the name of London 33.115 Cadwan prepareth an armie against Ethelferd kyng of Northumberland 156.91 Cardinall of Tusculane sent by the Pope to Kyng Iohn to take away the interdiction of the Realme 582.80 he deposeth the Abbot of Westminster 582.90 he calleth a conuocation of the Clergie 582.106 Cardinall leaueth to K. Iohns side agaynst the Prelates of England for the restitution of their losses 583.12 Cardinall presumeth too much vpon his aucthoritie 583. 53. he appoynteth vnmeete men to the Church 583.58 Cahors citie recouered by the Englishmen 399.36 Calne a Manour belongyng to kyng Edward 235.109 and .136.20 Cartile citie by whom when builded 18.70 Caerleon citie nowe called Chester by whom builded 18.75 Cardinals sent from the Pope to treate of peace 962.16 a. Colloshill in Warwickeshyre pag. 1295. col 1. lin 22. Cairleon Ar Wiske builded 27.94 Syr Hugh Calurleys valiantnesse 1008.52 a. 1013. 30. b. Cane in Normandy taken by kyng Henry the fyrst 344.14 Calidonians by ambushes snap vp the Romanes 80.5 Calidonians conclude a league with the Romanes 80.21 Carew Gawen Knight rebellyng is taken 1727.58 is set at libertie 1763.24 Cobham Lord with his sonne Syr Wylliam Cobham deliuered out of the Tower 1734.41 Calphurnius remoued from the Lieutenantship of Britaine 77.8 Cause it moued the Lordes to conspire agaynst Kyng Iohn 587.7 and 587.89 Catching of Fishe with nettes taught 182.71 Castles deliuered to the keping of Wylliam Earle of Albemarle by king Iohn 596.47 Calaice besieged 1770.30 is yeelded 1771.50 Cary Henry knight Lord of Honnesdon caried the order of the Garter vnto Charles the nienth the French kyng 1834.36 warden of the East Marches and gouernour of Barwicke discomfited Leonard Dacres his complices 1841.40 Cadwallader succeedeth his father Cadwallo in the kyngdome of Britaine 183.51 Cardigan and Carmardyn Townes in reales pa. 1414 col 2. lin 2. Camelgaret a Welch byshop takeÌ„ prisoner by the Danes and raunsomed 221.20 Cardinall Archbyshop of Cantorburie sent to the Queene in sanctuary for her second sonne pag. 1367.
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Ceadda ordeined Archbishop of Yorke 177.71 Ceadda remoued from the see of Yorke 178.69 Ceadda made Byshop of Mercia 179.47 Ceadda departeth this lyfe 179.61 Ceadda brother to Cedda gouerneth Lestinghem Monasterie 175.29 Ceadwalla banished out of his owne countrey 184.20 Ceadwalla returneth with an army into his owne countrey 184.34 Ceadwalla baptized at Rome and there dyeth 185.4 Ceadwalla voweth vnto God 184.52 Ceoluolf succeedeth Osrick in the kingdome of Northumberland 190.83 Ceoluolf renounceth hys kyngdome and becommeth a Monke 190.87 Cedda and his .iii. brethren all Priestes 175.32 Cheuling succeedeth Kenricus his father in the kyngdome of the west Saxons 142.85 Ceaulinus looke Chauling Cerdicus beginneth the kingdome of the West Saxons 127.10 Cenulfe ordeyned Byshop of Dorchester 223.60 Centwine maketh warre vpon the Britaines ouerthroweth them 183.44 Cellach second Bishop of Mercia 176.19 Cenwalch vanquished by Wolsihere and his countrey spoyled 176.86 Celricus or Ceolrick Nephew to Cheuling reigneth ouer the West Saxons 145.63 Celtike and British language al one 4.93 Celby Abbey in Yorkeshyre buylded 315.90 Cewolfe succeedeth Burthred in the kingdome of Mercia 218.95 Cearlus K. of Mercia 162.1 Cesar looke Iulius Cesar Ceouulf or Ceoloulph begynneth his reigne ouer the west Saxons 152.72 Certicestshore called in old time Nazaleoy 131.18 Certaine Gentlemen of meane calling appoynted to gouern the Romane armie in Brytaine 77.12 Charter of agreement between King Henry the seconde of England and Willyam of Scotland 440.51 Charter of agreement between King Henry the seconde of England and Roderike king of Connagh 442.11 Christian blood no dearer to the Pope then the bloud of Infidels 739.90 Chester besieged by the Saxons 153.65 Charles Earle of Flaunders murdered traytrously by hys owne people 360.64 Churches are the Popes to defende and not to robbe and spoyle 741.68 Christian religion in Britayne restored 125.48 Chester see remoued to Durham 241.25 Children not begotten in lawfull Matrimonie to bee no heires 198.103 Chealred king of Mercia 187 103. Chirchedune Adam shamefully whipped about Poicters 446.72 Church goods layd out to gage to helpe the Pope with money 633.20 Charter of King Williā graunted to the citie of London 316.94 Chiefe Iustice wordes agaynst the clergie 824.30 a. Charles the fift Emperour arriueth at Douer 1509.20 seemed not much to delyte in pastyme 1509.54 wynneth Cardinall Wolsey by riche rewardes large promyses eadem 30. commeth eftsons into England 1520 20. is Knight of the Garter and setteth in his owne stall at Windsor eadem 35. entreth into league with Kyng Henry eadem 55. Charles King of Fraunce sendeth an erronious booke into England 199.47 Chichester citie consumed with fire 465.35 Charles Simplex King of Fraunce marryeth Egditha daughter to King Edward 223.11 Chester citie builded 58.5 73.77 Chorthmond slayeth Aldred murderer of King Ethelbert 201.69 Chesterfield battaile fought by the Lord Henry against the Barons 777.16 Chester citie besieged by the Danes and taken 216.42 Chester citie left by the Danes 216.47 Chitrey castle burnt 385.39 Chalus Cheuerell besieged and taken by King Richarde the first 539.88 Chester made a principalitie 1097.20 b. Chifi William hanged for robbing of Pilgrimes 484.31 Chaunteries al committed to y e kings disposition 1604.55 Chester citie by whom builded 18.75 and. 18.82 Chester citie repaired by Liel 18.74 Chester citie builded before Brutes comming into this land 18.77 Christes Churche in Cantorburie repayred 320.67 Church of England fore greeued and bereaued of her wealth 321.6 Churchmen of England complaine of kyng Wylliam Rufus to the Pope 321.11 Chereburg in Normādy 321 73. Chester Wylliam knight his woorthy woorkes 1714.40 Calthrop Iohn his woorthy woorkes 1714.40 Cheeke Iohn knight his booke agaynst rebellion inserted 1677. Children foure liuing and in good likyng borne at one burthen 1872.12 Cheyney Henry knyght is made Lord Cheney of Toddington 1862.55 Christerne kyng of Denmarke commeth into England 1525.56 returneth ead 20. Charles Earle of Charoloys pag. 1317. col 2. lin 6 married Margaret-sister to Edward the fourth pag. 1318. col 2. lin 21. Duke of Borgongne pag. 1318. col 2. lin 3. Charles bastard of Henry Duke of Somerset Lord Herbert captaine of the rereward in the voiage to Turwin 1478.51 Tholmeley Roger knight is one of the kinges Executors 1611.50 is excepted out of the generall pardons why 1722.1 Charles doctor counsellor to Prince Arthur and after Byshop of Hereford 1456.58 The still Christmas 1536.28 The Chappel of our Lady in Westminster Abbey built 1457.40 Cheuling sonne to Kenricus kyng of West Saxons 142 55. Charles Bastard of Henry Duke of Somerset created Earle of Worcester 1494 31. Chierburghe yeelded to the French pag. 1277. col 1 lin 16. Chabor Wylliam Lord Admirall of France made knyght of the Garter 1559.11 Chester citie repayred fortified and inlarged 222.9 Christin mother to Edgar Edeling professeth her selfe a Nunne in Scotland 298.75 Chippingnorton by Cotfold pag. 1306. col 1. lin 10. Charter of kyng Iohns submission to the Pope 576.12 Channel cast from Torksey to Lincolne 359.11 Christe our Sauiour borne 46 7. Cherburgh deliuered to the Englishmen 1009.58 b. Chinon taken by force of assault by the French kyng 562.39 Charles the Emperour marrieth Isabel daughter to the king of Portugal 1537.20 Chancerie court instituted 303.52 Charles the nienth the French kyng is knight of the Garter 1834.36 Christian fayth receiued by the Englishmen 148.17 Chesterby Philip a knight of Lindesey admonisheth kyng Henry the second of his euill l◅fe 422.21 Christes Church in Cantorburie erected and restored 150 33. Chartley castle founded by Ranulph Earle of Chester 618 11. Chichester made a Byshoppes See 309.64 Churches builded in Northūberland 168.80 Church landes to be free from all tributes and seruices regall 207.39 Church goodes stolen to be restored 149.33 Children to be baptised with three dippinges into fayre water 420.101 Children to be baptised by any person where danger of death is feared 420.105 Charter of king Henry the first 586.66 Free Chappels all geuen vnto the kyng 1634.8 Christian religion in Britayne decayeth 119.21 Cheyney Frances knight 1450.18 Chertsey Abby in Southerie builded 181.19 Chateau de Leire rendred to the English pag. 1234. col 2. lin 47. Charteries taken from y e Englishe pag. 1249. col 1. lin 24. Charles the great his speare sent to kyng Adelstane 227.20 Chaunteries all geuen vnto the kyng 1634.8 Charters graunted by Henry the third are cancelled by hym 629.16 Charterhouse Monke apprehended at Cambridge 657.77 Charing Crosse builded 800.3 a. Charles y e fifth kyng of France dyeth 1020.15 b. Charles the great and Offa reconciled 195.36 Charles the .9 King of Fraunce dyeth hys obsequies kept 1870.40 Chamber Iohn a rebel 1434.135 is hanged 1434.20 Charles French King pag. 1412. col 2. lin 26. Chandew a Lorde of Brytaine created Earle of Bathe 1426.35 Charleton Richard attainted 1425.42 Charles the .8 King of France maketh warre on Fraunces Duke of Britaine 1431. desireth King Henrie to ayde him or to be menter ibidem ouerthrowen by the power of
Britaine in battaile 1433.45 marrieth the heyre of Britaine 1437.10 redeemeth peace of King Henry the seuenth 1440.10 Church of S. Peter at Westminster buylded 75.36 Church of S. Peter in Cornhill builded 75.49 Cheyney Iohn knight sent into Britaine 1434.10 Iohn Lord Chandos slayne 981.1 a. Christianus a Byshop of the Danes 302.22 Charles bastard sonne to Henry Duke of Somerset Earle of Worcester sent into Frāce in Ambassade with a trayne of aboue 400.1506.23 Iohn Cheyney condenmed 1097.54 a. Christopher Vrswide pag. 1400. col 1. line 56. col 2. lin 8. pag. 1407. col 2. lin 54. pag. 1408. col 1. lin 6. Childe crucifyed by the Iewes at Norwich 381.11 Christiās beheaded by the Sarasins at Acres 501.26 Chiorburgh besieged by the English pag. 1192. col 1. lin 42. yeelded col 2. lin 24. Cheldrike King of Saxonie arryueth in Scotland wyth an armie 132.54 Cheldrike discomfited and chased wyth his armie of Saxons 132.74 Charles the fift Emperour dyeth 1785.58 Charugage what it is 549.2 Church of Paule in London dedicated 768.27 Chalenge of the Duke of Orliaunce pa. 1141. col 2. lin 1. Church goods sold towardes payment of King Richard the first his raunsome 512.47 Chipnham battaile fought betweene the Englishmen and Danes wyth equall victory 212.67 Chester made a Byshops See 309.65 Chester citie wonne by y e West Saxons 204.32 Chipnham 207.25 C ham alotted vnto Affrica 1.77 Christians honoured and cherished by Constantinus 91.90 Charnelles Hugh knight 595.30 Cheuling departeth into exyle and there dyeth 146.59 Chester Abbey builded 336.13 Cheape of things 900.40 a. Cheldrike pursued by the Britaines and slayne 133.30 Charles the French Kyngs brother marryed to Lady Beatrix 715.2 Geffrey Charney taken prisoner in Britain 919.27 a. Chicke hatched with foure feete 351.43 Chichester chiefe citie of the kingdome of the south Saxons 125.85 Cypriotes standerd taken in the feeld by the Englishmen and sent to Saint Edmondes shrine 492.36 Cypriotes submit them selues to Kyng Richard the fyrst 493.24 Cisteaux order charged with paiment towardes the ransome of king Richard the fyrst 512.56 refuse giftes offered by the Emperour 526.8 Cirencester nowe called Cicester 144.5 Cirester besieged by Gurmundus and taken 144.11 Ciuile contention in Kent for the kingdome 187.36 Cirencester battaile fought betweene Penda and Quichelme 169.31 Cicester castle rased by the freendes of king Henry the third 611.68 Citie of London assigned to the custody of the Constable of the Tower of Londō 74.81 Cinegiscus departeth this life 171.35 Citizens of London serued in the hall at coronation 1120. col 1. lin 32. Circuites appointed for Iustices itinerantes 443.53 Ciuil dissention breeding in England against king Iohn 586.32 Cicely Duches of Yorke mother vnto Edward y e fourth dyeth 1445.1 Cinuise Queene 175.59 Citizens of London accursed by the Pope 596.74 Ciuilis sent into Britaine to rule the Prouinces there 104.68 Ciuill warres in Britaine .li. yeeres 22.99 Ciuil warre in Britaine betweene Constantinus and Mordreds sonnes 138.17 Cied Wylliam knight Lorde Burleigh made Lord Treasurer of England 1864.8 Citie of London payeth to Henry the third for a fine three thousand markes 739.2 Cinegiscus succeedeth Do◅ulf in the kyngdome of West Saxons 155.51 Cinegiscus receiueth his sonne Richelinus to raigne ioinetly with him in his kingdome 155.57 Cimbil brother to Cedda 175 20. Cicile second daughter to Edward the fourth pag. 1356. col 1. lin 39. pag. 1413. col 1. lin 33. Cicilie sister to y e kyng of Sweden commethurto England and is deliuered of a sonne called Edwardus Fortunatus 1835.4 returneth into Sweden 1836.16 Citizens of Cantorburie slaine in a fraye 270.95 Citizens of London are graunted to passe tosle free through out an England 628.94 Citizens of London fined for ayding king Lewes 628.107 Cingetorir out of the Kinges of Kent vanquished and taken prisoner by the Romans 42.108 Citizens of Winchester serue in the kytchen at King Richard the fyrst his coronation 519.18 Cissa sonne to Ella succeedeth his father in the kingdome of South Saxons 130.53 Cinewulfus looke Kinewulfe Citizens of London serue in the Butterie at King Richard the fyrst his coronation 519. 14. the wealthiest cast into prison in Windsor castle 774.10 obteyne pardon of the kyng 774.43 and .775 63. Ciuile discord among the Britaines for the gouernement 75.115 Cipriotes slaine lyke beastes by the Englishmen 492.32 Cimbeline looke Kymbeline Cinegiscus receyueth the faith of Christe 169.5 Ciuile warres decayeth the force of Britaine 101.36 Cisteaur order fyrst begun 333 86. Cisteaur Abbey founded 333.91 Cimburgh daughter to Penda married to Alchfride 173.31 Cities Townes Trees ouerthrowē by wind 199.63 Cities townes defaced by sodaine fire 196.21 Clifford Robert knight sent by the rebelles to the Duchesse of Burgegne 1442. beleeueth Perken to be the Duke of Yorke ibidem returneth home and commeth vnto the kyng 1443.48 Lionel Duke of Clarence marrieth the Duke of Millans daughter 974.51 b. The Cleargie complained of in the lower house 1553.10 Clothes forbidden by the states of the lowe countreys to be transported thyther out of England 1833.35 the mart of them transferred vnto Embden ead 45. Claudius the Emperour arriueth at Porchester in Britaine and there fighting with the Britaines is put to the woorse 50.57 Claudius the Emperor driuen backe to his shippes by Aruiragus 50.72 Claudiocestria nowe Gloucester and why so called 51.52 Cleneland wasted by y e Scots 306.116 Clere Matthew Sheriffe of Kent 497.28 Clare Richard Earle of Gloucester dyeth 800.60 Clotenus kyng of Cornewall 22.89 Cloth workers strangers 900.43 b. Cleander setteth on the Romane souldiers to cōplaine on Perhennis 77.34 Cleberie castle taken and destroyed 396.10 Bertrain de Cleaquin discōfiteth the Englishmen 990.16 b. Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester dyeth 815.17 a. Gilbert de Clare Earle of Gloucester slayne 852.55 b. Clinton Geffrey accused of treason 361.75 Clarenbald elect Abbot of S. Augustines in Cantorburie 415.77 Clodius Albinus appoynted Lieutenāt of Britain 77.71 Clodius Albinus choseth forth a great power of Britaines to trāsport ouer into Fraūce 77.78 Clodius Albinus encountreth with Seuerus the Emperour in Fraunce is slayne 78.7 Clerke William atteinted 1425.48 Clifford Henry knight Earle of Cumberland 1536.17 The Clergie proud in apparell and licentious in lyfe 1504.45 Clergie denie to graunt a subsidie 823.45 a. they are excluded from the Kings protection 823.53 b. receyued againe 824.40 a. Sir Iohn Clerke slain 1013.10 a. Clergie out of order and full of vnseemely enormities 330.30 Clun Riuer 55.62 Clippers of money punished 788.47 b. Clergie denyeth to graunt a subsidie 991.4 b. Cloaricus a Mountaine in Wales 117.56 Claimes at the Coronation of king Henry the fourth 1116 46. a. Chilterne Woods and countrey 245.18 William Clinton created Erle of Huntington 900.13 b. Clide riuer 70.1 Clergie men punishable before a temperal Iudge for killing the Kings Deere 442.103 Clergie men to be conuented and punished by a temporall Iudge as wel as the Laytie 442.110 Claudianus the Poet cyted 106.63 Claudius the Emperour commeth into
Abbot of Glastenburie 228.89 Dunstan an interpretour of dreames 229.7 Duffield Castle deliuered to K. Henry the second 436.32 Dublin Citie in Ireland subiect to king Edgar 235.27 Durham Church buylded 241 27. Dudley Iohn made Knight 1528.36 is created Viscosit Lisle 1584.12 is high Admirall and passeth wyth a mightie tleete into Scotland 1592.20 is captayne of the foreward of the armie into Scotland eadem 8. assaulteth the towne of Bullaine 1596.4 is made deputie of Bulleyne eadem 24. his counsell and prudent aduise 1600.52 entreth the month of Iune against the French fleete with 160. saile 1601.4 setteth forth to fight with the Frenche fleete and burneth the Suburbes of Trenport 1603.43 goeth Ambassadour into Fraunce for to conclude peace 1608. 43. is honorably rewarded of the French king eadē 57. is one of the kings executors 1611.36 is created Earle of Warwicke high Chamberlaine of England 1614. 16. resigneth the office of Admyral eadem 23. is Lieutenant of the armie at Muskleborough field 1651.14 his Vallor 1618.20 hys message to the Earle Huntley 1621.32 goeth agaynst the rebels in Norfolke 1667 50. his noble courage 1671.56 ouerthroweth the Norfolcian rebels 1673.50 cōspireth with other against the Protector 1697.54 hath hyghest aucthoritie among the Councell 1702.40 is made Duke of Northumberland 1709.22 goeth against Queene Marye 1718.7 is forsakē of his souldiours eadē 50. proclaymeth Queene Mary 1720.40 is arrested by the Maior of Cambridge eadem 45 beyng arreigneth confesseth his enditement 1722.10 is executed eadem 22. Dubley Ambrose Lord attaynted 1723 51. is pardoned and set at libertie 1763.18 Earle of Warwicke and general of the power sent vnto Normandie and Newhauen 1817.47 his wise valiant demeanor in that iourney ibidem and many leaues folowing c. is chosen knight of the Garter 1826.35 is Generall ioyntly with the Lord Admirall of an armye sent into the North agaynst the rebels 1840.36 Dunwalls the firste crowned king of Britaine 23.56 Dunwalls dyeth and is buryed in the Temple of peace in London 23.67 Dudley Iohn Earle of Warwicke eldest sonne of Iohn duke of Northumberlande is attainted 1721.26 Duke of Glocester Protector pag. 1220. col 1. lin 33. maryed Iaquet Countesse of Heinault Holland and Zeland pag. 1226. col 2. lin 18 maried Elinor Cobham his paramour pag. 1227. col 1. lin 26. Dissention betwixt the duke of Glocester and the Bishop of Winchester pag. 1227. col 2 lin 38. decree by the Coūsell for the pacifying of the quarelles betwixt the duke and the bishop pag. 1232. col 2. lin 52. discharged of Protectorship pag. 1272. col 2. lin 48. arrested pag. 1273. col 1. lin 25. founde dead eadem lin 32. dukes of Glocester vnfortunate lin 34. Duke of Yorke Regent of France pag. 1256. col 2. lin 28. pag. 1264. col 1. lin 53. claymeth the Crown pag. 1282. col 2. lin 29. raiseth a power lin 55. submitteth hymselfe and taketh an othe in Paules church pag. 1283. col 2. lin 26. Dudley Edmond master and Surueior of the forfaytures 1458.159 a good Lawyer and writeth a booke called Arbor Reipublicae 1463.20 attainted 1466.30 beheaded 1468.20 Durham Frances liueth incontinently with the Queene 1582.20 is executed 1583 14. Duke of Clarence sent to ayde the duke of Orliance pag. 1160. col 2. lin 40. Duke of Bedford Regent of France pag. 1220. col 1. lin 31. maryeth the daughter of the Earle of S. Poll. pag. 1250. col 1. lin 7. died and was buryed at Roan pa. 1256. col 1. Dudley Robert Lord committed to the Tower 1720.7 is set at libertie 1763.19 is master of the Ordinance in the iourney of saint Auinties 1767.30 Earle of Leycester and chosen knyght of the order of S. Michaell 1836 13. Dudley Henry Lord attainted 1723.52 is pardoned and set at libertie 1763.18 is slaine 1769.46 Duke of Somerset Regent of Normandie pag. 1271. col 1. lin 36. Duke of Albany gouernour of Scotland pag. 1132. col 1. lin 2 Dukes depriued of their titles pag. 1124. col 2. lin 1. Duke of Britaine and other of kyng Iohns friendés ouerthrowen 563.36 Duke of Erceter gouernor to Henry the sixt pag. 1220. col 1. lin 31. Dunkirke taken and burnt 1780.10 Durham Colledge conuerted frō secular priests to monkes 312.60 Durham besieged and yeelded to kyng William Rufus 320.34 Dunstane when argumentes fayle obteyneth his wyll by workyng of myracles 236 36. Dunstan prophesieth of the leesing of anciēt libertie in this realme vnder king Egelredus 238.1 Duke of Aumerle accused pag. 1122. col 1. lin 49. his answeare ibidem Dunnyngton Castle taken and rased to the ground by kyng Iohn 595.41 Dulcinus sent into Britaine to Theodosius 104.72 Dumber Castle rendred to the Scottes but sicne won agayne by the Englishe men 820.8 b. Duchie of Normandie engaged to kyng William Rufus for money 327.63 Dumber besieged 902.6 b Durham castle buylded 307.76 Durham Monasterie buylded 307.116 Dumber burnt 1593.35 Dunmayles chyldren of Cumbarland apprehended their eyes put out 228.8 Duches of Burgoigne her appeale pag. 1211. col 1. lin 9. Durham besieged by Godfrey 225.51 Dudda a Captaine slayne 204.64 Durbritius once bishop of Caerleon 132.41 Dudley castle 371.21 Duke of Burgondy murdered pag. 1202. col 1. lin 6. Dusnalde an Irish bishop 328 26. Dubritius or Dubright first bishop of Lādaffe 137.103 Dunwich besieged deliuered from the enemyes 433.71 Dunestor Castle 368.77 Duches of Yorke pag. 1378. col 1. lin 9. Duke of Burgoigne prepared to besiege Calays pag. 1258 col 2. lin 26. Dune Ryuer 123.4 Dumbar Castle 225.83 Dubright looke Dubritius E. Earle of Bolongne commeth with a great fleete of shippes to inuade England and is repulsed 410.56 Eadbald succeedeth hys father Ethelbert in the kingdome of Kent 157.39 Eadbald refuseth to be baptised and taketh his mother in lawe to wife 157.48 Eadbald possessed with an vncleane spirit 157.61 Eadbald renounceth Idolatrie and is baptised 158.50 Eadfride sonne to Edwine put to death 163.62 Eaufride sonne to Edelfride taketh vppon him the kingdome of Northumberland 164.43 Eaufride baptised in Scotland 164.47 Eaufride falleth backe to Idolatrie 164.51 Eaufride with all his armie slayne by Cadwallo 164.63 Earthquake in Warwickshyre 621.68 Ealdbright King of South Saxons slayne 187.109 Eadhidus appoynted gouernor of the Churche of Ryppon 182.33 Earth strongly mooued by an earthquake at Oxenhale 452.15 Earthquake the like hath not been seene in England 461.77 Earle of Salisburie with hys armie inuadeth the coūtreys about London 596.18 Easterford battaile fought by certein Northumber rebels against K. Edredus 229.65 Earle of Lincolne proclaymed heere appacant to y e Crowne of England pag. 1406. col 2. lin 52. Earle of Northumberlande slayne at Shaxton field pag. 1312.1.36 Earle of Shorwsburye pag. 1415. col 1. lin 19. East Angles inuaded and conquered by Offa. 197.4 Eardulf Duke taken wounded and recouered 201.24 Earle of Westmerland slaine at Saxton pag. 1312. col 1 lin 36. Earle of Deuonshyre beheaded pag. 1312. col 1. lin 48. Earle of Oxford and Awbrey
267.30 Edelburgh professed a Nonne in Fraunce 169.67 Edwyn brother to kyng Edward drowned by treason 224.72 Edelinsey I le and why so called 214.10 Edwardes issue recited 223.1 Edelfert or Edelfride summed the wyld succeedeth Ethelricus in the kingdome of Northumberland 10 145 Edrick de Streonas treason to difromfite the Englishmē 254.51 Edelwyn duke of east Angles withstandeth the displacyng of the Monkes in east Angle 235.102 Edeulf bishop of Faron 199 14. Edward eldest sonne to Henry the thyrd made Duke of Aquitaine 729.45 Edmond second sonne to kyng Henry the thyrd surnamed Crouchbacke marieth Anelina daughter to the earle of Aumarle 780.73 Edward putteth away his wife Editha 272.29 Edmond sonne to Henrye the thyrd borne 712.4 Edward promiseth to make Duke William of Normandie his heyre to the kingdom of England Edgar Edeling with his mother and sister fleeing towardes Hungarie are driuen into Scotland 298.66 Edward sendeth forth a mightye hoste against the Danes 220.58 Edward surnamed the elder sonne to king Alured begynneth his raign ouer the more part of England 219.79 Edward leadeth an armye against Adelwold 220.30 Edgina wife or Concubine to king Edward surnamed the Elder 222.97 Edginaes dreame and the effect therof 222.98 Edgina borne but of base parentage 222.106 Edgar Edeling sent into Scotland with an army to establish his c◅ostir Edgar in the kingdome 328.76 Edgar Edeling serueth the Scots against the Englishmen 322.47 Edgar Edeling recouyled to the fauor of king William Rufus 322.54 Edgar Edeling goeth ouer into Normandie with Duke Robert 322.67 Edgar of smal stature but of great strength 234.46 Edgar offreth the Combat to the Scottish king they both being alone a hunting 234 71. Edgar wynes and issue 235 5. Edmond Ironside and Cnute crie theyr right in a Combat at the I le of Oldney 256.59 Edmond Ironside and Cnute agree to part the lande betweene them 257.24 Edgita daughter to king Egelredus maried to earle Edricus 244.57 Edgar Edeling and other English exiles come in ayde of the Danes against the Normans 300.30 Edgar Edeling escapeth into Scotland 301.21 and. 306 90. Edgar Edeling depriued of honor and banished out of Normandy for euer 321.97 Edwyn brother to king Adelstane bannished the lande drowneth hym selfe 225.91 Editha made Abbatesse of Wilton Nourie 234.12 Editha daughter to king Edgar made a Nonne 233.14 Edricke de Streona procurer of kyng Edmondes death put to death also 258.22 Edrick de Streona made Gouernor of Mercia 258.36 and. 259.10 Edward sonne to king Edmōd marieth Agatha daughter to Henry the Emperor 259 34. Edwyn brother to king Edmond banished the Realme 258.38 and .259.12 Edwyn returneth and is trayterously slayne 259.18 Edwyn and Edward sonnes to king Edmond banished the land 259.26 Edwyn slaine by his owne soldiers 306.91 Edgar Edeling commeth into England with his mother 282.59 Edgar Edeling barred frō the Crown of England because of his tender yeres 282.64 Edmonde Ironside departeth this life 257.86 Edmond Ironside trayterously slayne at Oxford 257.111 Edwyn sonne to king Edmond marieth with Kyng Solomons daughter of Hungary 259.32 Edwarde and Edwyn sonnes to king Edmond banished the land 259.26 Edrieus sent with an army betraieth them vnto the Danes 243.51 Eldred or Etheldred duke of Mercia departeth this life 220.66 Edward the first borne 654.76 Edrick de Streona seeketh for king Edmondes fauor the more easily to betray hym 255.16 Edwyn earle of Mercia 284.25 Edwyn and Marcharus discomfited by the Norwegians neare vnto Yorke 284.65 Ederick de Streona trayterously fleeth to the Danes 252.18 Edward goeth to the Castle of Corfe to visite his mother in law and his brother 236 52. Edward shamefully murdered by the treason of his mother in law 236.69 Edwardes body buryed without solemne funerals 236.2 Edwardes body translated frō Warham to Shatesburye 237.39 Edmond Irōside offreth peace vnto Cnute vpon conditiōs 257.55 Edmond Ironside eldest sonne to king Egekedus proclaymed K. of England 253.51 Edmond the second sonne to Henry the third created duke of Lancaster 735.22 Edmond sonne to H. the .iii. openly made Duke of Sicil. 736.49 Edelwald succeedeth Edelhere in the kingdome of east Angles 177.2 Edward sonne to Henry the sixe borne pag. 1285. col 2 lin 58. made knight pag. 1306. col 1. lin 1. maried Anne second daughter to Richarde earle of Warwick pa. 1323 col 2. lin 26. taken prisoner pag. 1339. col 2. lin 48. Edmond duke of Somerset slayn at S. Albons pa. 1288. col 1. lin 1. Richard Earle of Marche proclaymed kyng Edward the fourth pag. 1310. col 1. lin 46. crowned pag. 1313. col 1. lin 12. taken prisoner 1321. col 1. lin 41. deliuered ead col 2. lin 1. fleeth the Realme pa. 1324. col 2. lin 30. iudged a traytor pa. 1326. col 2. lin 19. landed at Norfolke pa. 1327. col 1. lin 11. Edmond treasurer of the Colledge of Sarisbury elected and confirmed Archbishop of Cantorbury 637.74 Edward sonne to Edgar admitted and crowned kyng of England 235.66 Edward sonne to H. iii. created Prince of Wales 737.14 Edredus departeth this lyfe is buryed at Winchester 230.19 Editha after the death of kyng Sithrik leadeth a virgins life 225.4 Editha departeth this life 225 9. Edwyn drowned by fortune of the seas cast vp in Picardie 225.100 Edmerus cited 351.26 Edward hath most part of the I le of Britaine at his commaundement 222.59 Edward much delyted in repayring Cities Townes Castles 222.67 Edward dyeth at Faringdon and is buryed at Winchester 222 90. Edward sonne to Kyng Henry the thyrde made ruler of the Citie of London 780.67 setteth forwarde in his iourney towardes the holy Land 781.7 arriueth at Acres with his power 781.25 wounded and almost slayne by a Sarasin 781.45 Edricus created Erle of Mercia 244.54 Edricus maryeth Edgita daughter to King Egelredus 244.56 Edmond ioyneth his power with Earle Vthred agaynst ◅nuto 252.45 Edenborough Castle besieged 1866. wonne 1868.30 Edward marryeth Editha daughter to Earle Godwyn 269.32 Edward absteyneth from carnall companyng with hys wyfe and why 269.37 Edenbrugh Castle buylded 18.13 Edenbrugh why so called 18.14 Edan King of Scots cometh against Edelfers with an armie 153.35 Edan put to flight and hys armie discomfited 153.38 Edwine delayeth time to become a Christian 159.115 Edwines straūge vision which appeared vnto him 160.50 Edwines death conspired by Ethelferd Redwald 160.31 Edwine consulteth with hys Nobles touching Christianitie 161.35 Edwine and his people receiue the Christian faith 161.94 Edgina daughter to King Edward maryed to Otho the Emperour 223.20 Edward falleth in loue wyth Edgina and getteth his with child 222. Edenbrugh Castle gaged to the king of England 439.40 Edrick Nephew to Lothorer 186.23 Edrick succeedeth Lothore in the kingdome of Kent 186.47 Edrick slayne in ciuil warre 186.55 Edward and Godwyn beyng readie to ioyne in battaile vpon the sea are seuered by a myst 273.20 Edward sendeth forth a Name to the sea against Godwyn 273.5 273.39 Edulfe ordeined Byshop of Kirton 223.58 Edsinus Archbyshop
flee by the Frenchmen at Albemarle 524.43 Englefield battell fought by the English men agaynst the Danes 210.2 English men ouerthrowen by the Danes at Wilton 212.5 English power ouerthrowen by the Weltchmen 272.63 English men ouerthrowen by the Danes at Yorke 209.46 English Ambassadours not admitted to the Popes presence without a bribe 418.15 English outlawes perpetually pardoned 307.65 Englishmen reteined and setled in Ireland 418.54 England conquered by the Duke of Normandie vppon that day on which afterward Normandie was subdued by the king of England 345.84 English men ouerthrowen by the Welch rebelles 744.68 English men distressed by the Welchmen 638.50 English men compound for peace with the Danes for monie 240.74 and. 246.60 Ende of the Danish Kings in England 268.19 English armye spoyleth Scotland 940.31 a. English men ouerthrowen by the Britaynes at Hatfield 163.57 English Gentlemē maynteined by French warres 1083.48 b. English men agree to submit themselues to the Danes 249.20 English scoole in Rome 212.27 Enromium Emme cited 264.88 English men lost all in France pag 1275. col 2. lin 14. England blessed with learning and puissaunce 178.92 Ercombert King of Kent departeth this life 177.105 English men inuade the confines of Castill 1008.20 a. England deuided into circuites for Iustices itinerantes 443.53 English men ouerthrowen by the Danes in a cruell battell at Ashdon 255.77 English bloode restored to the Crowne of England 259.78 Controuersie betwixt Edward the fourth and the French Kyng pag. 1348. col 2. lin 55. England sore pestred with Flemings 347.38 English men had in ellimation for their good seruice 261.1 English bloud mixed with the Danes and the Britaines 241.91 English men ouerthrowen by the Danes at Scorastā 251 87. English men ouerthrowen and put to flight by the Danes at Wigmere 245.38 Englishmen discouraged by the Welchmen 611.32 Englishmen vanquished and put to flight by the Danes 204.62 English army betrayed to the Danes and chased 243.58 Englishe men almost vtterly ouerthrowen by the Danes 210.82 Englande when first called by that name 204.45 Englande growen to olde and feeble age vnder king Egelredus 237.93 English Nobilitie spoyled pursued imprisoned banished and slayne by king William 306.84 English men giuen to the reading of the holy Scriptures 192.61 England deuided into hūdreds and tithings 217.22 Engistland appoynted the name to the Saxons portion in Britaine 128.24 England verye gainful to the See of Reme 564 90 Encomium Emmae cited 257 50. and. 258.1 and. 259. 87. and. 264.39 English men of whom they learned their excessiue gurmandize 268.12 English nauie lost and drowned by a tempest 322.39 Englande first accursed by the the Pope and why 223.37 Eolwils a Danish knig slayne 220.64 Eopa looke Copa Epte Riuer in Normandy 385 34. Epitaph founde within kyng Williams Sepulchre 316.69 Earle of Penbrooke appeaseth rebellion 616 91 Earle of Albemarle obtayneth peace with the king 618.77 Erlotus the Popes Nuntio departeth home with a flea in his eare 754.54 Erick murdred by his owne people for his sharpe dealing with them 221.97 Erchenwine first king of the east Saxons 152.35 Ernulfus sonne to earle Geffrey Maundeuille taken and banished 380.72 Erick king of east Angles conspireth with others to make warre against king Edward of England 221.73 Erickes army vanquished and put to flight by the English men 221.90 Erocus king of the Almanes 90.81 Earle of Pembrooke vseth diligence to set the realme at libertie from the Frenchmen 615.20 Eric gouernor of Norway returneth to his shippes with great booties 251.89 Eric forbydden to spoyle the countrey 252.2 Erchenwin first king of the east Saxons 131.35 Erchenwyn sonne to king Offa 131.37 Erghom Iohn 1462.7 Earle of Lincolne Caruer at the Coronation 1119. col 2 lin 14. Earle of Northumberland high Constable 1119. col 2. lin 17. Earle of Westmerland earle Marshal of England 1119 col 2. lin 28. Earle of Warwicke Panter at Coronation 1119. col 2. lin 44. Earle of Arundel chiefe Butlar of England 1120. col 2. lin 23. Earle of Warwicke gouernor to king Henry the sixt pag. 1235. col 1. lin 9. Regent of Fraunce pag. 1262. col 1 lin 47. col 2. lin 43. dyed at Roan pag. 1264. col 1. lin 2. Earle of Arūdel slaine in france pag. 1253. col 2. lin 8. Ermenfred bishop of Sion sent into England in commission from the Pope 304.54 Ermenredus brother to kyng Ercombert 180.106 Erming streete where it beginneth and endeth 205.8 Earle of Flaunders feasteth K. Edward the third 912.20 b. Earle of Pearche a French man slaine at Lincolne 613 81. Erkenwald ordeyued bishop of the east Saxons 181.14 Erpwald looke Corpwald Ecguine bishop of Worcester 190.43 Ermengard Lady daughter to Richard vicount Beaumeūt maried to William king of Scots 463.62 Raufe Earle of Ewe taken prisoner at Caen. 930.55 a Esterlings assaulted at home in the Stiliard 1443.20 Espeke Walter bringeth y e order of White Monkes into England 333.94 Eschequer Court remoued frō Westminster to Northampton 567.47 Essex deliuered to the Saxons 118.41 Esketel a kyng of the Danes 212.19 Essington taken and spoyled by the Danes 244.36 Estric sister to king Cnute maryed to Richard the thirde duke of Normandie 289.22 Escuinus or Eleuinus taketh vpon hym the gouernment of the west Saxons 180.84 Escuinus maketh warre vpon Wolfhere and is put to the woorse 180.95 Essex inuaded by the Danes 216.31 Estrild daughter to a certayne king of Scithia 17 Estrilo paramour to Locrinus 17.22 Estrild maried to Locrinus 17 25. Essex rebels scattered slayne 1033.30 a. Eschage graunted to Henry the third 708.39 Esay cited 389.83 Essex waited by Danes 240.73 Eske Riuer 76.50 Estates of the Realme assembled at Norhamtō 542.60 Essex yelded to Adelwold 220.21 Estoutuill Robert taken prisoner 345.28 Esoder looke Elidurus Espeake Walter 369.61 Escuage payed 795.57 a. Essex brought vnder subiection of the West Sa◅ōs 203.64 Ethelbaldus succedeth Ecoired in the kingdome of Mercia 189. ◅0 Ethelbaldus spayleth Northumberland and returneth without battell 189.56 Ethelbuldus ouercome in battell by Cuthred King of West Saxons 189.63 and 193.90 Ethelbaldus slayne at Secandon 189.67 Ethelbaldus reproued for fornication liceciousnes 199. Ethelwitha wife to King Alured 216.106 Ethelfleda sore handled in the birth of a child euer after forbeareth to companie with her husband 216.114 Ethelbert putteth away his wife and marrieth Alfled daughter to King Offa. 201.43 Ethelbert slayne by his owne subiectes 201.50 Ethelfledas noble deedes and valiencie 222 1. Ethelfleda departeth this life 222.36 Ethelbert sonne to Irmenrike succeedeth his father in the kingdome of Kent 142.80 Ethelbert succeedeth his brother Edbert in the kingdome of Kent 191.84 Ethelwolfus or Ethaultus son to Edbert beginneth his reigne ouer the West Saxons 205.101 Ethelwolfus in orders and assoyled by the Pope 205.109 Ethelwolfus maryeth Osburga his Bu◅lers daughter 205.115 Ethelbert restored vnto hys kingdome 201.19 Ethelwolfus kingdome deuided betweene himselfe and his sonne 207.70 Ethelwolfus departeth thys ◅e and is buryed at Winchester 207.92 Ethelwold falleth in
William 299.35 Exeter yeelded vnto King William 299.47 Exmouth Castle assaulted by the Danes 241.65 Example of rare brotherly loue 31.52 Exeter made a Byshops See 309.65 Excheker court instituted 303 50. Exceter Citie besieged by the Danes and deliuered 216.29 Eylmer a Monke of Malmesburie 280.41 Ewe countie in Normandie 321.71 Eweline and Hirilda fall at variance 43.50 F. Faleife yeeldeth to Chastillon 1824.40 Fabian Robert 1463.7 Faleys besieged by Henry the fift pag. 1190. col 2. lin 30. rendered to him pag. 1191. col 1. lin 54. Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ onely king 262.52 Famine and dearth in the kingdome of South Saxons 182.57 Falaise yeelded to the French pag. 1277. col 1. lin 4. Faruham Castle rased by the frendes of Kyng Henry the third 611.67 Falayse towne in Normandye won by the french K. 558.42 Farnham Castle builded 377.53 Farindon Castle builded 381.18 Fabian cited 166.72 Farribridge pag. 1310. col 2 lin 7. False protestation horribly punished 274.110 Fabian cited 32. 96. and. 44 97. and .74.30 and .75 106. and .93.18 Fausta daughter to Maximinianus married to Constantinus 91.7 Fabian cited 93.57 and .95 41. and 102.50 and .117 59. and .125.19 Feryngdon high Abbot of Reding executed for denying the supremacie 1574.30 Ferdinande the Emperour dieth and his Obsequies 1834.36 Felton Iohn hāged for bāging vp a Romish Bull. 1853.2 Ferrers George a Burgesse of the Parlament house arrested vppon an execution and deliuered by the Parlament 1584.20 Fredericke the Emperour sendeth a power to represse the rebellious Flemings 1431 40. Fermherst Castle won 1529.44 Fescampe in Normandie 321.72 Ferentine Iohn a Leagate frō the Pope cōmeth into England in visitation and spedely departeth againe 563.64 Fescampe William 313.7 Fert Castle burnt 385.41 Felixa Burgunian Byshop of Dunwich 30.92 Fechamley battell fought by the Saxons against the Britaynes 143.18 Fetherston hanged for the supremacie 1580.40 Feigned friendship betweene King Henry the second of Englande and Lewes of Fraunce 398.69 Ferdinando Archduke of Austrich made Knight of the Garter 1531.18 Feuexshame Abbey builded 383.46 Felix Bishop of the parties of Burgoigne commeth into Britaine 162.52 Felix conuerteth the Eastangles to the fayth of Christ 162.59 Felix dieth at Dūwich 162.61 Ferrers Georg Lord of misrule in the Court 1711.45 Fetherston William naming himselfe K. Edward the sixt is whipped and afterward for saying king Edward was liuin ga◅d that he spake with him is hanged 1763.46 Sir Raufe Ferrors accused of treason 1022.41 b. Ferrex and Porter sonnes to Gorbedug beginto reigne ouer Britaine 22.36 Ferrex fleeth into Fraunce for aide agaynst his brother 22.50 Ferrex and his people slayne 22 56. Ferreys William taken prisoner 345.27 Feader a Collectour slayne 267.24 Ferreys Robert Earle of Darbie 435.20 Ferdomachus Bishop of Leynister in Ireland 328.28 A fyfteen graunted 1557.30 Fysher Iohn Bishop of Rochester is of counsel with the Queene in her matter of diuorce 1551.6 refuseth the oth of succession 1563.17 is beheadded 1563.56 had been elected Cardinal 1567.3 Fits Williams William Knight Captaine of Guisnes 1531.17 Fits Roy Henry Duke of Richmond dyeth 1565.30 Fits Garett Thomas Lord rebellethin Ireland and committeth great outrages 1563.17 is taken prisoner 1564.24 is executed with his fiue Vncles 1569.5 Fits Williams Williā knight Treasurer of the kings houshold 1536.1 Fits Williams William knight landeth with a Nauie at Treyport 1526.40 Fines Thomas Lorde Dacres of the South hanged 1580.35 Fits Williams William Knyght vice Admiral receyued the Emperour on the Sea 1509.16 Fines Lord Clinton Admiral of the Nauie at Muskleborough field 1615. his prowesse at Blackenesse 1629. 20. wynneth Broughty crag 1630.1 Colonel of y e footemen in the iourney of Saint Quintins 1767.26 hygh Admyral goeth forth wyth a great fleete 1779.26 burneth Conquest and other places adioyning 1781.16 is sent into the North against the rebels with an armie ioyntly with the Earle of Warwicke 1840.37 is created Earle of Lincolne 1862.48 goeth Ambassadour into Fraunce 1863.24 Shelley Edward his Vallor death 1624.32 Fitzwilliams William made knight 1487.28 Fitz Iocelyne Reginald made Byshop of Bath 432.54 Fitz Miles Roger Earle of Hereford 396.16 Fitz Roy Henry base sonne of Henry the eyght created Earle of Notingham and afterward y e same daye Duke of Richmond and Somerset 1526.10 Fiue shillings leuied of euery hyde of land 535.62 Iohn Fitz Thomas created Earle of Kildare 855.54 b Fitz Iames Richard created Byshop of London 1458. 38. maketh an Oration consolatory to the kyng 1458.36 Fitz Miles walter succeedeth his brother Roger in the Earldome of Hereford 396 19. Fitz Iohn Eustace slayn 397 45. Fitz Scrope Richard inuadeth and spoyleth the landes of Edrick Siluaticus 297.20 Finan succeedeth Aydan in the Bishoprick of Northumberland 171 20. Fyue Moones seene in Yorke shyre 551.56 First falling out betweene king Henry the second and Thomas Becket 400.53 First inhabitants of Brytayne not certainely knowne 1.10 First inhabitantes of Brytaine why called Giantes 6.80 Fitz Peter Geffrey made chief Iustice of England 535.90 Fitz Peter Geffrey created Earle of Essex and gyrded wyth the sworde of the same 545.39 First battaile betweene the Saxons one against another in Britaine 142.97 Fitz Peter Geffrey dieth 582 62. what he was 582.64 Fitz Walter Robert appoynted general for the Barons of England agaynst king Iohn 588.12 Fitz Walter Robert 556.57 Fyre brasteth out of certayne ryftes of the earthe 362.112 Fyre seene in the ayre 558.1 Finchamsteede in Barkeshyre 329.29 Fitz Hamon Robert 334.1 Fines sea◅ed by Henry the .iii. on his officers for falshood 646.38 Fitz Iohn Eustace 369.1 Fitz Alain William 369.1 Fitzvize Richard taken prisoner 376.36 Fyrst Mayor of London 566.92 Fitziames Byshop of London dyeth 1518.45 Fitz Peter Geffrey Lord chief Iustice of England 542.18 Fitz Bernard Thomas accursed by Archbyshop Thomas Becket 409.80 Fitz Vrse Reignold knight 415.62 Fitz Aldeline William Sewer to king Henry the seconde 419.55 Fitzbarhard Robert sent ouer into Ireland 419.55 Fitz Bernhard Robert made keeper of Waterfoord and Wessefoord cities in Ireland 421.42 Fitz Radulfe William Lorde Steward of Normandie interdicted 508.49 Fitz Osoert William called otherwise William wyth the long beard 528.100 Fitz Williams William Erle of Southampton Lord Priuie seale dyeth at Newcastle in his iourney towardes Scotland yet his standard is borne in the foreward al this iourney 1595.14 Fitz Williams Williā knight Lord Admyral is created Earle of Southampton 1571.5 Fitz Williams William hurt 1477.35 Fifteene payed 786.53 a. 840 30. a. Flint Castle builded 789.6 a. Fifteenes graunted pa. 1144. col 1. lin 36. pag. 1150. col 2. lin 28. pag. 1156. col 1. lin 45. Fitz waren Lorde Fitz waren created Erle of Bath 1565 22. Fitz Baldrick Hugh Shyrife of Yorkeshyre 307.99 Fishmongers of Lōdon disquieted 1039.24 b. Fish like to a man taken in the sea 559.56 Fishes fight vpon the land 471 101. Fitzaldelme William ordeyned Lord chiefe Iustice of Ireland 444.76 Fishes die in the waters thorowe sharpnes of a froste 447
639.74 Insolencie of the Englishmen the night before the battaile against the Normans at Hasting 286.72 Inas succeedeth Ce◅dwallo in the kingdome of West Saxons 187.57 Innocent Pope the seconde escapeth into Fraunce to auoyde the daunger of his enemyes 362.31 Iniuriousnes in equalitie of the Norman lawes brought in by kyng Willyam 303.67 Interdiction of the Realme of England released 585.20 Ioan sister to Henry the thyrde geuen in mariage to Alexander king of Scotland 619.72 Iohn kyng appoynteth that the Englishe lawes should bee vsed in Ireland and such officers as the Englishmen haue shoulde rule there 570 5. Iohn king returneth out of Ireland into England 571.3 Iohn Kyng goeth into Wales with a great Army 571.33 Iohn king depriued by y e Pope of his kingdome who causeth the French kyng to bee hys enemye 573.2 Iohn sonne to king Henry the second made heyre apparant to his brother kyng Richard the first 496.29 of an ambitious nature 500.71 winneth certaine Castles frō his brother king Richard the first 509.54 Iohn Donne knight pa. 1295. col 1. lin 57. Iohn Logh of the Bothe knight pag. 1295. col 2. lin 54. Iohn Egerton knight pag. 1295. col 2. lin 54. Iohn Donne Esquire pag. 1295. col 2. lin 55. Iohn Dutton Esquire pag. 1295. col 2. lin 55. Iohn Blunt pag. 1296. col 1. lin 35. Iohn Wenloke knight pag 1297. col 2. lin 3. pa. 1299 col 1 lin 20. Iohn Dynham Esquyre pag. 1297. col 2. lin 5. pa. 1298. col 1. lin 1. Iohn sonne to kyng Henry the second commeth ouer secretly into England 510.8 contented to forsake the French king 513.99 returneth to the French king and sticketh vnto hym 513.110 proclaimed traytor to the crowne with his complices 518.73 submitteth hym selfe to king Richard and is pardoned 525.12 Io◅pa or Port Iaph taken by the English men 503.50 Iohn king loseth the most part of his army horses and cariages in passing the Washes of Wellestreme sands where he escaped very hardly hym selfe 605.8 Iohn king falleth sicke of an ague wherof partly partly with a surfeit of Peaches newe Syder together with anguish of mynde he dyeth 605.21 Iohn king buried pompously in the Cathedral Church at Worceter 605.109 Iohn king his issue he had by his wife Isabel 606 Iohn king his disposition 606 16. Iohn Gray knight slaine 1305 co 2. lin 20. Iohn Mongomerie esquire beheaded 1313. co 1. lin 29 Iohn Neu◅l Marques Montacute 1313. co 1. lin 37. Earle of Northumberland 1315. co 1. lin 52. 1323. co 2. lin 10. slaine 1334. co 2. lin 54. Iohn Howard knight 1313 co 2. lin 2. Iohn Manners esquire 1313 co 2. lin 50. Iohn Finderne knight 1314 co 2. lin 26. beheaded 1315 co 1. lin 1. Iohn G◅y◅ beheaded 1315. co 1. lin 39. Iohn Coniers knight 1319. co 2. lin 18. Iohn Clapp in Esquire 1320 co 2. lin 16. Iohn Woodnileknight beheaded 1321. co 1. lin 6 Iohn Felow beheaded 1297 co 2. lin 58. Iohn Guilford 1298 co 2. lin 38. Iohn Vicont Beaumōt 1299 co 2. lin 22. slaine ead lin 58. Iohn Mortimer knight slaine pa. 1304. co 1. lin 3. Iohn Earle of Oxford 1323 co 2. lin 18. fled pa. 1335. co 1. lin 26. kept S. Michaels mount pa. 1345. co 1. lin 56. Iohn Abbot of Abbingdon ambassador into France 1433 10. Ioseph Mighel the blacke Smyth 1446.17 put to dea◅h 1447.47 Saint Iohns order put downe 1578.10 Iohn Kempe Archbishop of Cantorbury pa 1286. co 1. lin 15. deceased pa. 1290. co 2. lin 23. Iohn Lord Clifford slaine pa. 1288. co 1. lin 6. Iohn Benereux slain pa. 1288 co 1. lin 11. Iohn Morgan pa. 1414. co 1 lin 46. Iohn Duke of Norfolke 1415 pa. 1417. co 1. lin 46. slaine pa. 1421. co 2. lin 48. Ioan Queene of Scots dyeth 654.3 Iohn Fortescue knight Porter of Calais pa 14◅9 co 1. lin 42. Iohn Sauage a valiant captaine pa. 1413. co 2 lin 14. lin 49.1416 co 2. lin 41 pa. 1417. co 1. lin 25 Iohn Dighton one of the murtherers of king Edwardes children pa. 1390. co 2. lin 57. Iohn Cheyney knight 1400. col 1. lin 48. pa 1406. co 1 lin 49. Iohn Earle of Lincolne proclaymed heyre apparant to the Crowne pa. 1406. co 2. lin 52. Iohn Lord Wels. pa. 1402 co 2. lin 18. Iohn Bourchire knight pag. 1402. co 2. lin 19. pa. 1413 co 1. lin 24. Iohn Morton Bishop of Ely pa. 1402. co ▪ 2 lin 29. pag. 1407. co 2. lin 51. Iohn Vere Earle of Oxford set at libertie pa. 1409. co 1 lin 37. pa. 1411. co 2. lin 29. pa. 1412. co 1. lin 2. pa. 1417. co 2. lin 22. pa. 1421. co 1. lin 2. Iohn Earle of Oxford taken sent prisoner to Hames pag. 1345. co 2. lin 6. Iohn Midleton knight 1352. co 2 lin 31. Iohn Duichfield knight pag. 1352. co 2. lin 32. Iohn Elrington knight pag. 1352. co 2. lin 55. Iohn the French kings pride 958.50 a. he is taken prisoner 960.20 a. Iohn Mathew Sheriffe of Lōdon pa. 1363. co 2 lin 28. Iohn Shaa clerke pa. 1377. co 1. lin 1. his Sermon pa. 1379. co 2 lin 18. Iohn Marques Dorset pag. 1331. co 2. lin 38. slayn pa. 1339. co 2. lin 53. Iohn duke of Exeter pa. 1333 co 1. lin 12. wounded pa. 1335. co 1. lin 33. Iohn Longstrother Prior of S. Iohns 1335. co 2. li. 10 beheaded pa. 1340. co 2. lin 20. Iohn Arūdel knight pa. 1336 co 1. lin 30. Iohn Dolues knight slayne at Teukesbury pa. 1339 co 2. lin 55. Iohn Lewknenor knight slaine pa. 1339. co 2. lin 56 Iohn Soyrley knight L. Chancelor of England pa. 1119 co 1. lin 39. Iohn Norbury Esquire lorde Treasurer pa. 1119. co 1. lin 40. Iohn Baget knight discloseth secrets pa. 1122. c. 1. lin 11 Iohn Hal. pa 1122. c. 2. lin 20 condemned and executed pa. 1123. c. 1. l. 31. Iohn Roch knight pa. 1125. c. 1. lin 6. Iohn Drayton knight p. 1125 c. 1. lin 6. Iohn Earle of Somerset pag. 1119. c. 2. l. 12. pa. 1120. c. 2. lin 16. Iohn Treuenant bishop of Hereford pa. 1125. co 2. lin 30 Iohn Cheyney knight Iohn Cheyney Esquire pa. 1125 c. 2. l. 30. Iohn Trenour Bishop of S. Disaph pa. 1125. co 2. lin 35. Iohn lord Latimer pa. 1120 c. 2. lin 1. Iohn king entreth into Scotland with an armie to represse the Rebels that went agaynst the king of Scottes 573.84 Iohn king goeth towardes Wales against the Welche Rebels and by the way hangeth the Welch Pledges 573.104 Iohn king vppon letters receyued from the king of Scots and from his daughter the Prince of Wales wyfe breaketh vppe his Armie 574.9 Iohn king assembleth a great armie to resist the French king comming into England 574.52 Iohn king sendeth for the Legate Pandulph 575.10 Iohn king deliuereth his crowne to Pandulph the Popes Legate 575.67 and
people 182.46 Men of warre and knightes commaunded to cut theyr hayre short 359.81 Mercer a Scot taketh shippes from Scarburgh and is taken himselfe 1009 9 b. Meriuale Abbey in Warwikeshire founded 394.29 Messengers from the Pope hanged 963.17 b. Simon Mepham made Archbyshop of Cantorbury 891.7 b dyeth 896.30 b. Mercies refuse to yeelde vnto Cnute 252.23 William Melton made Archbyshop of Yorke 852.55 a. dyeth 908.11 a. Marchantes two of the Stilliard beare fagottes 1536.50 Medulfe a Scot founder of Malmesburie Abbey 191.19 Meccia kingdome receyueth the fayth of Christ 173.5 and. 176.12 Mercia inuaded by the Danes 212.16 Men ouerthrowen to the ground wyth an earthquake 408.1 Merseware battaile fought by the Danes against the Englishmen 2â—…6 85 Melga and Guanius enter Britaine wyth an army and destroy it from side to syde 99.91 Messâ—…na Citie besieged and wonne by the Englishmen 487.63 Meomers Thomas Lord Rocs created Earle of Rutland 1536.16 Meaue besieged by the Englishe pag. 1214. co 1. lin 30 taken pag. 1215. col 1. lin 3. Marchantes straungers restrained of making exchange 1556 55. Mellitus goeth to Rome about busines concerning the Churche of England 156.41 Mellitus banished out of the kingdome of the East Saxons 158.8 Mellitus and Iustus depart into Fraunce 158.19 Mellitus departeth this lyfe 158.77 Mercia inuaded and spoyled by Adelwold 220.23 Mercia robbed and spoyled by the Danes 220.57 Melga and Guanius enter into the North partes of Britaine and make sore war on the Britaines 96.1 Melga and Guanius flee out of Britaine into Irelande 96.7 Mellitus made Byshop of London 152.26 Mellitus sent into Brytaine 149.97 Mercia and Northumberland withdrawe their obeysaunce to the West Saxons 209.1 Meireuent Castle wonne by king Iohn 584.40 Mat. Westm cyted 216.62 and. 222.39 and. 230 3. Meduin and Eluane two learned Britaines sent to Rome 74.71 Megla one of the sonnes of Porth 130.5 Mersee riuer 140.34 Meneuia Citie in Wales now called Saint Dauid taken 123.42 Meatae who and where inhabiting 80.19 Rees ap Meredeth condemned and executed 804.10 a. Meall Castle deliuered to king Henry the second 401.25 Mâ—…rton battayle fought by the Danes against the Englishmen 210.45 Mercia and myddle angles two distinct kingdomes 173 16. Mercia conquered by the west Saxons 203.83 Melua besieged in the Marishes neere Glastenburie 134.25 Mempricius eldest sonne to Madan beginneth to raigne ouer Britaine 17.63 Mecredesbourne battayle fought betweene the Brytaynes and Saxons 125.100 Melga king of Pictes sent to subdue Maximus friendes 95.109 Mesia now called Bulgarie 103.31 Meneuia nowe called West Wales 27.106 Meuricus looke Aruiragus Measures and Weightes appoynted in Britayne 23.63 Maximus slayne at Aquileia 97.90 Meseth one of the names of Samothes 2.38 Melkin a Barde 4.43 Merlius both Bardes 4.42 Merton 198.9 Medeway riuer 241.53 Mercie possessed by the Saxons 131.24 Mercie riuer 143.49 Melanthus king of Athens 15 40. Mempricius deuoured by wilde beastes 17.87 Merline the great Britishe Prophet 127.36 Meneford 266.61 Merchant strangers in prisoned 765.15 b. Melga king of Pictes 95.107 Miracle declaring that the Scottes ought to be subiect to the kings of England 225.84 Milford hauen in Penbrookshire 419.42 Iohn Minsterworth king executed for treason 998.53 a. Miles Earle of Hereford departeth this life 380.18 Mignot Peter beheaded by the Sarasins 501.33 Mirabeau Castle in Poictou taken 635.41 Miles Iohn 1463.20 Miles Forestone of the murderers of King Edward the fourths children pag. 1390. col 2. lin 55. rated at Saint Martins pag. 1391. col 2. lin 1. Miserie of England in time of ciuile warre 388.45 Mistle Brokes sayings to Porter of Edward the fourth pag. 1358. col 1. lin 45. Miracle wrought at the election of Robert Duke of Normandie to be King of Hierusalem 338.49 Miracles shewed at the burial of King Edward 236.8 Middle Angles and Mercâ—…a two distinct kingdomes 173 16. Milnal burnt 1837. 53· Miracle woorking not to be bragged of 150.8 Miracles wrought at the Martirdome of Saint Alban 88.22 Michelney Abbey builded 227 1. Middleton Robert 1425.44 Miracles wrought at the finding of the holy Crosse 92.4 and 92.9 Middelton Castle builded 216.6 Mynes of Gold and siluer 1000.33 b. Mikilwonton 195.104 Misirable state of this realme vnder the thraldome of the Danes 243.1 Michelsbourgh 228.63 Middlemore Monke of the Charter house executed 1563.50 Miracles wrought by the dead and not by the liuing 246.47 Midleham Castle pag. 1294. col 2. lin 56 Midleham Castle pag. 1321. col 1. lin 47. Monkes and Priestes forsaking their orders for loue of their wiues to be excommunicate 340.69 Monkes not to be Godfathers to anâ—… mans childe 341.9 Roger Mortimer keepeth feast 789.14 b Scapeth out of the Towre 873.27 b. crreated Earle of Marâ—…h 892.14 a taken in Notingham Castle 893.57 b. atteinted 894.12 b. hanged 895.1 a his attâ—â—nder â—…euoted 949.40 a. Raufe Morthermer made Earle of Gloucester 815.23 a. deliuered out of prison 827.40 b. Moruâ—…dus sonne to Elamius admitted King of Britaine 29.86 More Thomas Knight Chaunceloure of the Duchie sent commissioner vnto Cambraye 1552.55 is sworne Lorde Chauncelor 1553.11 geueth vp the Chancellorshippe 1558.10 refuseth to take the othe of succession 1563.18 is beheaded 1564.6 Molle succeedeth Osoulphus in the kingdom of Northumberland 195.106 Monkes of Canterburie haue their willes in despite of the king and the Archbishop 539 33. Monkes remoued out of theyr Monasteries and secular Priestes with their wyues brought in 235.100 Monkes mayntayned in their Monasteries by force of armes 235.106 Thomas Mowbrey created Duke of Norfolke 1097.30 b. Moreue a noble man of Gascoigne 560.26 Monkes of Cantorburie chose their Archbyshop without knowledge of Kyng Iohn 561.59 Mount Alban and the Countrey thereaboutes wonne by king Iohn 563.5 Monkes of Cantorburye preuayle in their sute before the Pope against the Byshops 563.73 Monkes of Cantorbury banished the Realme by King Iohn and their goods confiscate 564.7 Morkell a valiaunt Englishe knight 325.11 Mordreds two sonnes slayne by Constantinus 138.23 Mordreds two sonnes rebel agaynst Constantinus and are discomfited 138.17 Moriani arriue in Northumberland with an armie 29.111 Moriani vanquished by the Britaynes and slayne 29.115 Moriani what people they should be 30.6 Monkes placed agayne in the Church of Couentrye 535.18 Monkes of Christes Church in Cantorburie complayne of their Archbyshop to the Pope 535.70 Montmorancie a Frenchman taken prisoner 536.23 Mordred sonne to Loth king of Pictland rebelleth agaynst Arthur 133.73 Mordred causeth himselfe to be made king 134.9 Mordred discomfited with his rebels fleeth into Cornwall 134.31 Mordred slayne and his armie discomfited 134.63 Iohn Earle of Mountfort doth Homage to king Edward the thyrde for Britayne 916.16 a. Mortalitie of men and beastes in England and Normandie 325.19 Monkes what their profession and studie ought to be 321.45 Monkes of Durham being a long tyme excommunicated are now at length assoyled 747.40 Morindus cruell nature 29.102 Morton Iohn Byshop of Elye sent for home 1426. is commended 1431.40 is elected Archbishop of Canterburie Cardinall and Chauncellour ibidem murmured
left for a pray to Lewes 602.4 Norwich Citie deliuered to the king 397.20 Noe one of the Giantes 5.55 Nunnes not to be godmothers to any mans child 341.10 Nobles of England do homage to Henry sonne to king Henry the second 412.74 Nouiomagus a Citie in Britaine by whom builded 2.96 None to beare office in the Court vnlesse he were learned 218.12 Nobilitie conspire against king Henry the thyrd 630.40 Normandie inuaded by the French king 545.89 Nobilitie of England sweareth fealtie to Duke Henrye Fitzempresse 391.96 Norwich Citie assaulted and wonne by the confederates against king Henrye the second 433.59 Noble men dye 759.15 Norrham Castle 436.28 Northumbers accustomed to stirre tumultes and rebellion against theyr gouernours 219.18 Northumberland inuaded and afflicted by the Englishmē 221.70 Nobles of Poictou rebell against the Earle Richard sonne to King Henry the second 467.22 Northumbers vanquished by Offa. 194.90 Northumberland without king or gouernour 202.9 Nothelmus succeedeth Tacuinus in the Archbyshoprick of Cantorburie 193.29 Nouant Robert apprehended and committed to prison 514.90 Nouant Hugh Byshop of Couentrey pardoned by Kyng Richard the first 526.16 Nouant Robert dyeth in prison 526.21 Norwich Abbey set on fire by the Citizens and burned 782.46 Notingham towns taken and burned 435.38 Northampton 542.60 Norweygians called by the English people by the name of Danes 215.16 Northest country people called by the Englishmē by y e name of Danes 215.15 Normans vanquished and chased by the Englishmen 345 14. Normandie possessed by Rollo and his people and why so called 213.70 Northampton besieged by the Barons but to no effect 588 92. Northumberland sacked and deuided amongst the Danes 212.31 Northwales subdued by the West Saxons 204.31 Norwich Castle 390.65 Nobilitie reuolted frō Lewes to Henry the thyrde 608.26 Nusse besieged pag. 1346. co 2. lin 30. Nudigate Monke of the Chatterhouse executed 1563.50 Number of Iulius Cesars shippes at his seconde comming into Britaine 40.82 Nunnes make away their children be got out of wedlocke 190.21 Nunnes forbidden to goe on Pilgrimage 190.29 Nunnes of Amesbury displaced bycause of their incontinent liuing 447.67 Nun cousin to Inas 187.96 Number of Monkes in the Monasterie of Bangor 153 82. O. Obrin created Earle of Common 1590.10 Obeyers of the Popes or Thomas Beckets Archbyshop interdiction to be banished with their linage and theyr goods confiscate 408.104 Obseruers and defenders of the auncient customes of the elders in England accursed 409.56 Obedience to the Pope thoroughout the realme forsworne 411.2 Obrin Dunon knight created Barō of Ebranky 1590.12 Occa and Ebusa arriue in the North and settle themselues there 114.18 Octauius Duke of Gewisses appoynted gouernour of Britaine vnder Constantinus 92.86 Octauius maketh himselfe K. of Britaine 92.94 Octauian looke Octauius Octauius put to the woorse by Traherne fleeth into Norway for ayde 93.9 Octauius dyeth 92.55 Occa and Ebusa sent for to come into Britaine 114.13 Occa fleeth to Yorke and is there besieged 123.8 Occa and his Saxons appoynted to dwel in Gassowaye 123.11 Occa and Osca taken prisoners 127.49 Occa and Osca escaping out of prison make fresh warre vppon the Britaynes 128. Occa and Osca slayne in the field by the Britaynes 128.46 Occasion geuen to the English men to reuolt from Kyng Lewes and to stand to Kyng Henry the third 609.28 Ocley battel fought by the English men agaynst the Danes 206.109 Occasion of the fable of Iupiter helping Hercules from heauen 6.25 Occasion of the Normans title to the Crowne of this Realme 242.35 Octa looke Occa. Oceane spoyled 48.16 Odo banished or committed to prison for suspition of sinister dealing 312.68 and. 318.8 Odo byshoppe of Bayeux and Earle of Kent 312.73 Odo layd fast in prison in Rochester Castle by his owne confederates 320.14 Odo being depriued of al his liuings and dignities in England returneth into Normandie 320.24 Odo vsurpeth diuerse possessions belonging to the See of Canterburie 320.82 Odocer King of y e Heruli vsurpeth the gouernment of Italy 122.88 Odo sent with an army into the North to reuenge Byshoppe Walchrrs death 311.13 and. 312.10 Oddo made Earle of Deuonshyre and Somersetshire 272.27 Odo conspireth with Duke Robert agaynst Kyng William Rufus 318.28 Odo submitteth himselfe to K. William Rufus 320.9 Odo Archbyshop of Yorke 227.63 Odiham Castle resigned to Henry the third 751.58 Odo Archbyshop of Canterburie 229.27 Odo released out of prison 315 15. Odiham Castle won by Lewes 601.3 Odomare made Byshoppe of Winchester Offa sonne to Sigerius succeedeth Sighard and Seufred in the kingdome of East Saxons 190.37 Offa renounceth his kingdome goeth to Rome and is made a Monke 190.42 Offa departeth out of this world 195.68 Offeditch cast and where it runneth 195.75 Offchurch builded 195.84 Offa taketh vppon him the kingdome of Mercia 194.78 Offa alyeth him selfe with forrayne Princes 195.31 Offa and Charles the great reconciled 195.36 Offa graunteth the tenthe part of his goodes to the the Church and the poore 195.50 Offa trauayleth to Rome and graunteth Peter pence to the Pope 195.56 Offices claymed at Coronation 1119. col 2. lin 4. Officers remoued from about king Edward the thyrd 997.25 a. called agayne 997.28 b. Officers made 1119. col 1. lin 19. pag. 1155. col 2. lin 31. Officers appoynted in Scotland 823.19 a. Officers remoued 847.40 a. Office of an Harrault pag. 1346. col 2. lin 56. Offeld Manour burnt 779.41 Offa sonne to Saxnot 131.37 Offers made to the Emperour Henrie the sixt to keepe king Richard the fyrst longer in prison 514.39 Officers changed 913.10 a. Ogersian Gilbert a knight templer punished for his falshoode 469.66 Oglethorp Byshop of Carleile crowneth Queene Elizabeth 1776.36 Olavus king of Swedeners looke Aulafe Olavus sonne to king Harold Harfager of Norway 285.8 Oliphant sent to Henry the thyrd 739.31 Oneon executed for denying the kings supremacie 1574.32 One soweth and another reapeth 349.107 Oueile Shane rebelleth is tamed and slayne 1837.58 One brother helpeth another 226 4 Onichelinus looke Rechelinus Ouan 194.65 Opinions sundry of the building of Saint Paules Church in London 150.57 Opinions concerning the first inhabiting of Britayne 4.70 Oration of William Earle of Pembroke before the Nobilitie 608.42 Ordinances for Forrestes appoynted 536.60 Oxford Castle surrendred to king Lewes 610.35 Order of a Coronation 475.92 Ordinances made against robberies 732.8 Ordouices where they inhabited 18.87 and 55.35 Ordering of Abbeys and Monasteries in olde tymes 193.21 Order of succession in the Pictish kingdome 67.58 Ordouices inuaded and slayne 68 80. Ordinances for Armour to be had in pruate mens houses 454.1 and. 455.34 Orange Prince commeth into England 1762.46 Oration of king Richard the thyrd pag. 1417. col 2. lin 40. Oration of Henry Earle of Richmond pag. 1419. col 1. lin 41. Oration of the Duke of Buckingham pag. 1380. col 2. lin 32. Order of the British fighting in Charrets 37.105 Oration made by Hubert archbyshop of Cantorbury 544.19 Ormus an Earle 227.69 Order of Fryers newe deuised called sacked Fryers 745.52 Original and
line of the Earles of Richmond 301.69 Order of the English and Norman battailes in the battail fought at Hasting 286.59 Ordalium law what and how executed 269.64 Orwell 433.55 Oration of Henry the fifth pag. 1186. co 1. lin 48. Order of the E◅rter founded 923.36 a. Oriall Colledge founded 884.47 a. Orlians besieged by the Englishe pag. 1239. col 1. lin 47. Ordinance for consecration of Byshops 149.53 Ordmer Duke father to Queene Egelfrida 235.7 Ordinances set forth by Kyng Richard the first for his fleete to be obserued in his viage towards the Holy land 484.53 Ordinances deuised to be obserued in the campes of the kings of England France in their viage towardes the Holy land 488.16 Orreford 431.53 Orkney Iles recouered by the Britaines 141.80 Original of al nations for the most part vncertaine 1.14 Original of the Philosophers called Samothei 2.69 Original of the Philosophers called Sarronides 3.17 Original of the Philosophers called Druides 3.47 Original of Herauldes and Heraultrie 3.113 Original of the Philosophers called Bardi 4.1 Oronius a Barde 4.41 Osfride sonne to Edwine baptised 161.114 Osfride sonne to Edwin slaine 163.58 Osrike sonne to Elfricke taketh vpon hym the kingdome of Deira 164.38 Osrike falleth from Christe to his former idolatrie 164 51. Osrike with al his army slaine 164.58 Oswald sonne to Edelfert created king of Northumberland 164.74 Oswald baptised in Scotland 164.82 Oswald cōmeth against Cudwallo with an army 164.104 Oswald slaine by Penda 167 23. Osunus succeedeth his brother Oswald in the kingdome of Northumberland 167.25 Osunus sueth to Cadwallo for peace 167.29 Oswald zealous to set forth the sincere worde of life sendeth into Scotland for preachers 167.67 Oswald interpreteth Aydans Sermons to the people in the Saxon tongue 168.57 Oswald had in estimation among his neyghbours 168.92 Osbright king of Northambers expulsed his countrey 209.32 Osbright Ella made friends go forth against the Danes 209.38 Osbright and Ella slaine by the Danes 209.46 Osbright burnt in the citie of Yorke 209.62 Osrec a Dane looke Basreeg Osberne a Dane slaine 210 37. Osbright rauisheth the wyfe of one Bearne 211.60 Osoulphus succeedeth his father Egbert in the kingdom of Northūberland 195.102 Osoulphus trayterously murdred 195.103 Oswyn Earle rebelleth agaynst king Molle 195.113 Osrike a man of great aucthoritie among the west Saxōs 198.36 Osred succeedeth Aswald in the kingdome of Northumberland 201.16 Osred expulsed his kingdome 201.18 Osred betrayed put to death 201.41 Oswald succeedeth Ethelbert in the kingdome of Northūberland and is immediately constrayned to forsake his Realme 201.52 Osmond a captaine slaine 204 64. Osburga wife to king Ethelwolfus 205.115 Osberne Pētecost constrained to forsake the land 274.35 Osulfe expulsed out of the gouernment of the Northumbers Copsius 312.20 Osull slayne by a thiefe 312 29. Ostorius Scapula entreth into the British campe 53.89 Ostorius entreth into the defenced place of the Britains and discomfiteth them 56.6 Ostorius entreth the Citie of Rome in triumph for taking Cataracus 57.15 Ostorius dyeth 57.78 Oswaldes liberalitie towardes the poore 168.102 Oswald Godfather to Cinegiscus at his christnyng 169 9. Oswald slaine by Penda 170 8. Oswald canonized a Saint and sheweth myracles 170.21 Oswy sueth to Penda for peace and cannot obtaine it 175 39. Oswy voweth vnto God for victorie 175.46 Oswy commeth against Penda with an army 175.51 Oswy sickneth and dyeth 179 72. Oswy brother to Oswald succedeth his father in the kingdome of Northumberland 170.26 Oswy and Oswin begynne to make warre ech against other 170.48 Oswyn betrayed to Oswy and slaine 170.59 Oswin an humble Kyng 171 12. Ostorius Scapula the new lieutenant of Britaine his exploites at his first cōmyng thyther 53.50 Fitz Osbert accuseth his brother of treason 529.5 Osred sonne to Alfride succeedeth his father in the Kyngdome of Northumberland 190.59 Osred slaine in battaile by his kinsfolkes 190.73 Osyris father to Neptune and Hercules 5.5 Osyris slaine by his nephewes 5.96 Osrike Kyng of Northumberland 186.12 Ostorius M sonne to the Lieutenant deserueth a ciuica corona against the Britains 53.98 Osrick and Kenred succede Osred in the Kingdome of Northumberland 190.76 Oswald rebelleth against Ethelard 191.44 Oswald fleeth out of the countrey 191.49 Osberne permitted to take vp vitail for his armie vppon condition to depart the Realme 302.26 Osmond second Byshoppe of Salisburie 316.47 Ossestrie thrise burnt within xxx yeares 1837.37 Osgote Clappa a Noble Dane 268.2 Osmear an English souldiour like to king Edmond slayne 254.53 Osca and Otha wast and destroy the West partes of Britayne 124.59 Osca and Otha with their armie discomfited 124.65 Osyris came into Britayne 9.1 Osberne Vncle to king Swanus of Denmarke sent with an armie into England 300 27. Osgote Clappa receyueth his wife and returneth into Denmarke 270.73 Osrryda cruelly murdered 189.13 Oswin partner with Oswy in the kingdome of Northumberland 170.42 Oswald Byshop remoued from Worceter to Yorke 232.28 Osgote Clappa banished the Realme 269.116 Ostrydo wife to Ethelred 189.8 Ostreham 395.19 Otho or Othobon Cardinal commeth into England 651.40 is highly commended 651.55 appeaseth much controuersie among the Nobilitie 651.63 Othe made by the Kynges of England and Fraunce 967.23 Othe of obedience 1103.10 a. Othe made by the Welchmen 788.4 a. Othe made by the Scots 822.40 b. Othe ministred by the Kentish rebels to passingers 1025.7 b. Othe of the Kyngs of England and Fraunce 1089.26 a. Othe cōstreyned nothing worth in lawe 283.48 Othe of a mayde concernyng the bestowing of her bodye without her Parents consent is voyde 283.52 Othes dispensed withal by the Pope 396.62 and. 403 89. Othe taken by the Lordes spiritual and temporal to be true to king William and his Heires 314.21 Otho elected Emperour 535.45 Otho sonne to Maude sister to Kyng Richard the fyrst made Earle of Yorke and of Poictou 490.45 Oth sonne to Occa succeedeth his father in the kingdome of Kent 129.111 Otho the first Emperour marrieth Edgina daughter to King Edward 223.20 Othobon Cardinal sent Legate from the Pope into England 774.57 lodged in the Towre 778.30 Oteford or Okeford battel fought by the English men agaynst the Danes 255.50 Othon made Custos or Gardein of the Citie of London 774.75 Othe of the Duke of Burgone to Henry the fift pag. 1204. col 1. lin 36. of the three estates of France pag. 1211 col 1. lin 20. Othe of the Lordes 1231. col 2. lin 16. Othe of allegiancy taken anew by king Iohn of his subiectes 567.74 Othe of obedience to king Iohn 542.64 Othe taken by king Iohn in Normandie 543.72 Othe taken by the Byshoppe of Beauuois 546.58 Othe taken by diuers of the Nobilitie in Fraunce to asist king Iohn agaynst the French 547.3 Otha looke Osca and Otha Otwel brother to Richard Earle of Chester drowned 357.109 Othe of the kings of England at their Coronatiō 476.35 Othe exacted of Henry the third and of Edward his sonne Prince of Wales 751.37 Othobone Cardinal Legate returneth to Rome 780.6 is chosen Pope
imperted vvhat I could learne and craue that it may be takē in good part My speech is playne vvithout any Rethoricall shevve of Eloquence hauing rather a regarde to simple truth than to decking vvordes I vvishe I had bene furnished vvith so perfect instructions and so many good gifts that I might haue pleased all kindes of men but that same being so rare a thing in any one of the best I beseech thee gentle Reader not to looke for it in me the meanest But novv for thy further instruction to vnderstand the course of these my labors First cōcerning the Historie of Englād as I haue collected the same out of many and sundry Authours in vvhome vvhat contrarietie negligence and rashnesse somtime is founde in their reportes I leaue to the discretion of those that haue perused theyr vvorkes for my parte I haue in things doubtfull rather chosen to shevve the diuersitie of their vvritings than by ouer ruling them and vsing a peremptory censure to frame them to agree to my liking leauing it neuerthelesse to eche mans iudgement to controlle thē as he seeth cause If some vvhere I shevv my fancie vvhat I thinke and that the same dislyke them I craue pardon specially if by probable reasons or playner matter to be produced they can shevv mine errour vpō knovvledge vvherof I shal be ready to reforme it accordingly VVhere I do beginne the Historie from the first inhabitation of this Isle I looke not to content eche mans opinion concerning the originall of them that first peopled it and no maruell for in matters so vncertayne if I can not sufficiently content my selfe as in deede I cannot I knovve not hovv I should satisfie others That vvhiche seemeth to me most likely I haue noted beseeching the learned as I trust they vvill in such pointes of doubtfull antiquities to beare vvith my skill Sith for ought I knovv the matter is not yet decided among the learned but still they are in controuersie about it Et adhuc sub iudice lis est VVell hovv soeuer it came first to be inhabited likely it is that at the first the vvhole Isle vvas vnder one Prince and Gouernour though aftervvardes and long peraduenture before the Romaines set any foote vvithin it the Monarchie thereof vvas broken euen vvhen the multitude of the inhabitants grevv to bee great and ambition entred amongst them vvhich hath brought so many good policies and states to ruyne and decay The Romaines hauing ones got possession of the continent that faceth this Isle coulde not rest as it appeareth till they had brought the same also vnder theyr subiection and the sooner doubtlesse by reason of the factions amongst the Princes of the lande vvhiche the Romaynes through their accustomed skill coulde turne very vvell to their moste aduauntage They possessed it almoste fiue hundreth yeares and longer might haue done if eyther their insufferable tiranny had not taken avvay from them the loue of the people asvvell here as elsvvhere either that their ciuill discorde aboute the chopping and chaunging of their Emperours had not so vveakened the forces of their Empire that they vvere not able to defende the same against the impression of barbarous nations But as vvee may coniecture by that vvhiche is founde in Histories aboute that tyme in vvhiche the Romaine Empire beganne to decline this lande stoode in very vveake state being spoyled of the more parte of all hir able menne vvhiche vvere ledde avvay into forreine regions to supplie the Romayne armies and likevvise perhaps of all necessarie armour vveapon and treasure vvhiche being perceyued of the Saxons after they vvere receiued into the I le to ayde the Britons against the Scottes and Pictes then inuading the same ministred to them occasion to attempt the seconde conquest vvhiche at length they brought to passe to the ouerthrovv not onely of the Brittish dominion but also to the subuersion of the Christian religion here in this lande vvhiche chanced as appeareth by Gildas for the vvicked sinnes and vnthankefulnesse of the inhabitants tovvardes God the chiefe occasions and causes of the transmutations of kingdomes Nam propter peccata regna transmutantur à gente in gentem The Saxons obteyning possession of the lande gouerned the same being deuided into sundry kingdomes and hauing once subdued the Brytons or at the leastvvise remoued them out of the most parte of the Isle into odde corners and mountaynes fell at diuision among themselues and oftentimes vvith vvarre pursued eche other so as no perfect order of gouernement could be framed nor the Kings grovv to any great puissance eyther to moue vvarres abroade or sufficiently to defende themselues against forreyne forces at home as manifestly vvas perceyued vvhen the Danes and other the Northeasterne people being then of great puyssance by sea beganne miserably to afflict this lande at the first inuading as it vvere but onely the coastes and countreys lying neare to the sea but aftervvardes vvith mayne armies they entred into the middle partes of the lande and although the Englishe people at length came vnder one King and by that meanes vvere the better able to resist the enimies yet at length those Danes subdued the vvhole and had possessiō thereof for a time although not long but that the crovvne returned againe to those of the Saxon line till shortly after by the insolent dealings of the gouernours a deuision vvas made betvvixt the King and his people through iuste punishmente decreed by the prouidence of the Almightie determining for their sinnes and contempt of his lavves to deliuer them into the handes of a stranger and therevpon vvhen spite and enuie had brought the title in doubte to vvhom the right in succession apperteyned the Conquerour entred and they remayned a pray to him and his vvho plucked all the heades and chiefe in authoritie so clearely vp by the rootes as fevve or none of them in the ende vvas lefte to stande vp against him And herevvith altering the vvhole state hee planted lavves and ordinaunces as stoode moste for his auayle and suretie vvhich being after qualified vvith more milde and gentle lavves tooke suche effect that the state hath euer sithence continued vvhole and vnbroken by vvise and politike gouernement although disquieted sometime by ciuill dissention to the ruyne commonly of the firste mouers as by the sequele of the historie ye may see For the Historie of Scotlande I haue for the more parte follovved Hector Boete Iohannes Maior and Iouan Ferreri Piemontese so farre as they haue continued it interlaced sometimes vvith other Authours as Houeden Fourdon and such like although not often bicause I meante rather to deliuer vvhat I founde in their ovvne Histories extant than to correct them by others leauing that enterprice to their ovvne countrey men so that vvhat soeuer ye reade in the same consider that a Scottishman vvritte it and an English man hath but onely translated it into our language referring the Reader to the English Historie in all maters betvvixte vs and them
faithful seruice which they employ vnto their most aduantage But to procéede wyth our purpose The names moreouer vsually giueÌ„ vnto such as féede the flocke remaine in lyke sort as in tymes past so y t these wordes parson Vicar curate and such are not as yet abolished more then the Canon lawe it selfe which is daily pleaded as I haue sayde elsewhere although the estatutes of the realme haue greatly infringed the large scope and brought the exercise of the same into some narrower limits There is no thing redde in our churches but the canonicall Scriptures whereby it commeth to passe that the Psalter is sayd ouer once in thirtie dayes y e new Testament foure times and the olde Testament once in the yeare And herevnto if the Curate be adiudged by the Bishop or his deputies sufficientlye instructed in the holye scriptures he permitteth him to make some exposition or exhortation in his parishe vnto amendment of lyfe And for as much as our churches and vniuersities haue béene so spoiled in tyme of errour as there cannot yet be had such number of learned pastours as may suffise for euery parish to haue one there are certaine sermones or homelies deuised by sundry learned men confirmed for sounde doctrine by consent of the diuines and publike authoritie of the prince and those appointed to be read by the Curates of meane vnderstanding which Homelies doe comprehende the principall partes of christian doctrine as of originall sinne of IustificatioÌ„ by fayth of charity and such lyke vpon the Sabbaoth dayes vnto the congregation Likewise in our common prayer the lessons are onely certeine appointed chapters taken out of the olde and newe Testament The administration moreouer of the sacraments and residue of the seruice is done in the churches wholly in our vulgare tong that eche one present maye here and vnderstande the same which also in Cathedrall and Collegiate churches is so ordered that the Psalmes onely are song by note the rest being redde as in common parishe Churches by the Minister wyth a loude voyce sauynge that in the administration of the Communion the Quier singeth the answeres the crede and sundry other thynges appointed but in so plaine I say and distinct maner that eche one present may vnderstand what they sing euery worde hauing but one note though the whole Harmony consist of many partes and those very cunningly set by the skilful in that science As for our Churches themselues Belles and times of morning and euening praier they remaine as in times past sauing that all Images shrines tabernacls roodloftes and monumentes of Idolatry are remooued taken downe and defaced onely the storyes in glasse windowes excepted which for want of sufficient store of newe stuffe by reason of extreame charge that shoulde growe thorow the alteration of the same into white panes thorowe out the realme are not altogither abolyshed in most places at once but by lyttle and little suffered to decaye that white glasse may be prouided and set vp in their roomes Finally wheras there was woont to be a great particion betwéene the Quire and the body of the Church nowe it is either very small or none at all and to saye the truth altogither néedelesse sithe the Minister sayth his seruice commonly in the bodye of the church wyth his face towarde the people in a little tabernacle of wainescot prouided for the purpose by which meanes the ignoraunt doe not onely learne dyuers of the psalmes and vsuall prayers by heart but also such as can read doe pray togither with him so that the whole congregation at one instant doe poure out their peticions vnto the liuing God for the whole estate of hys church in most earnest and feruent maner Thus much briefly of the estate of the church of England I meane touching the regimeÌ„t of the same y e seruice of God forme of common Prayer now will I returne to the particular limites of eache seuerall Byshoprijc whereby we shall sée theyr boundes and how farre theyr iurisdictions doe extende beginning first with the Sie of Cantorbury in such briefe order as foloweth here at hand â—…antorbuâ—… The iurisdictioÌ„ of Cantorbury erected first by Augustine the Monke yf you haue respect to his prouinciall regiment extendeth it selfe ouer all the south part of this Island But if you regarde the same onely that belongeth vnto his Sie it reacheth but ouer one parcell of Kent the Diocesse of Rochester enioying the rest so that in thys one countey the greatest Archbishoprijcke and at the lest Bishoprijcke of all are vnited strictly lincked togither That of Cantorbury hath vnder it one ArchedeacoÌ„ who hath charge ouer xj Deaneries or a huÌ„dred thrée score and one parishe churches and in the Popish time there went out of this Sie to Rome at euery alienation for first fruites 10000. Ducates or Florens for I reade both beside 5000. that the new elect vsually payed for hys pall I woulde speake somewhat of his peculiers dispersed here there in other shires but sith I haue no certaine knowledge of them I passe theÌ„ ouer vntill an other tyme. â—…ochester The Sie of Rochester is also included within y e limits of Kent whose Archedeacon hath onelye thrée Denaries vnder his iurisdiction contayning 132. Parishe churches so that hereby it is to be gathered that there are at the least 393. Parishe churches in Kent ouer which these two Archdeacons afore remembred doe exercise Ecclesiasticall authoritie This Byshop at euery alienation was woont to pay to the Sie of Rome 1300 Ducates or florens He was also crossebearer in tyme past to the Archbyshop of Cantorbury and Iustus was the first Byshop that was installed in the same The Sie of London London whereof Mellitus is accouÌ„ted to be the first Pastor in the Popish Cataloge is nowe contented to be vnder the gouernaunce of a Bishop which in olde time had hir Archebishop vntill Cantorbury bereft hir of that honour by the practise of Augustine the monke who I wote not vpoÌ„ what priuie occasion remooued his Archebishops Sie from thence farder into Kent It includeth Essex Midlesex and part of Herâ—…forde shyre and is neyther more nor lesse in quantitie then the auncient kingdome of the east Saxons before it was vnited to that of the west Saxons as our hystories doe report The iurisdiction of this Sie vnder the bishop is committed to foure Archedeacons that is of London Essex Midlesex and Colchester and those haue amongst them to the number of 363. Parishes or thereabouts beside the peculiers belonging to the Archebishop and at euery alienation the new incumbent was bounde to pay to the Bishop of Rome 3000. Ducates or florenes as I reade Chichester Chichester the beginning of which sie was in y e Isle of Selesey but afterward traÌ„slated to Chichester hath now Sussex only and the wight vnder which are sixtéene Deaneries containing to y e nuÌ„ber of 551. parishs It paid at euery alienatioÌ„ to y e Sie of
he had thus vanquished his enimyes Henric. Hut whiche as some write were come as farre as Stanfourde and vsed at that tyme to fight wyth long Dartes and Speares whereas the Saxons fought onelye wyth long swordes and Axes There bee that haue written howe the Saxons were not sent for but came by chaunce into the I le Calf Mon. and the occasion to be this There was an auncient custome amongst the English Saxons a people in Germanie as was also at the first among other Nations that when the multitude of them was so increased that the Countrey was not able to sustayne and finde them by commaundement of their Princes they shoulde choose out by lottes a number of yong and able personages fitte for the warres which should go forth to seeke them newe habitations and so it chaunced to these that they came into great Britaine and promised to serue the king for wages in his warres But by what meane soeuer they came hither truth is that Hengistus being a man of great wit rare policie and high wisdome was their Captaine Hengist purposeth at the first to conquere the Brytaynes who vnderstanding this Kings minde which now wholy trusted to the valiancie of the Saxons and herewith perceiuing the fruitfulnesse of the Countrey streight wayes began to consider with himselfe by what wyles and craft he might by little and little settle here and obteine a kingdome in the I le and to establish the same to him and to his for euer Therefore first he indeuoured with all speede possible to fence that part of the Countrey which was giuen to him and his people Polidor and to enlarge and furnish it with garisons appointed in places most conuenient After this he did what he could to perswade the king that a great power of men might be brought ouer out of Germanie that y e land being fortified with such a strength the enimies might be put in feare and his subiects holden in rest The King not foreseeing the happe that was to come did not despise this counsell contriued to the destruction of his Kingdome and so was more ayde sent for into Germanie wherevpon now at this seconde tyme there arriued here VVil. Mal â–ª 13. â—…oyâ—… plaâ—…es saye the Scottish wryters and M. men in 〈◊〉 same The Saxons call these Vâ—…sels Cooles Keeles and 〈◊〉 old hystoriâ—… Cogiâ—â— xvj vessels fraught with people and at the same time came the Ladie Rowen or Ronix daughter to Hengyst a Mayde of excellent beautie and comelynesse able to delite the eyes of them that shoulde behold hir and specially to win the heart of Vortigerne with the dart of concupiscence whervnto he was of nature much inclyned and that did Hengest well perceyue There came ouer into thys lande at that tyme and soone after three manner of people of the Germaine Nation as Saxons Vita or Iutes â—…e Vitae or â—…e are called â—…ri â—…lex Now. and Angles ouer the whiche the sayde Hengist and Hors beeing brethren were Captaines and rulers men of right noble parentage in theyr Countrey as discended of that auncient Prince Wâ—…den of whom the English Saxon kings doe for the more part fetche theyr pedegree as lineally descended from him vnto a whom also the English people falsely reputing him for a God consecrated the fourth day of the weeke as they did the sixth to his wyfe frâ—…e so that the some dayes tooke more of them the one beeing called Wodensday â—…ednesday â—…d Fryday hereof they â—…me and the other Fâ—…readay which wordes after in continuance of time by corruption of speech were somewhat altred though not much as from Wodensday to Wednesday and from Freaday to Fryday â—…da The foresayde Woden was father to Vecta father to Wetgislus that was father to the foresayd Hengistus and Horsus But nowe to rehearse further touching those three people whiche at this time came ouer into Brytayne oute of Germanie of the Vites or Iutes as Beda recordeth are the Kentishmen discended and the people of the I le of Wlight with those also that inhabite ouer agaynste the same I le Of the Saxons came the East Saxons the South Saxons and West Saxons Moreouer of the Angles proceeded the East Angles the middle Angles or Mercies and the Northren men That these Angles were a people of Germanie Cor. Tacitus it appeareth also by Cornelius Tacitus who calling them Anglij which worde is of three sillables as Polidore sayth But some wryte it Angli with two sillables And that these Angli or Angliâ—… were of no small force and authoritie in Germanie before their comming into this lande may appeare in that they are numbred amongest the twelue nations there whiche had lawes and auncient ordinaunces a part by them selues according to the whiche the state of theyr common wealth was gouerned they beeing the same and one people with the Thoringers as in the tytle of the olde Thuringers lawes wee finde recorded whiche is thus Lex Angliorum VVerinorum hoc est Thuringorum The law of the Angles and VVerinians that is to witte the Thuringers whiche Thuringers are a people in Saxonie as in the description of that Countrey it may appeare is this Polidor But nowe to the matter Hengist perceyuing that his people were highly in Vortigernes fauour beganne to handle him craftily deuysing by what meanes hee mighte bring him im loue with his daughter Ronix Rowen or Ronowen Hengistes daughter or Rowen or Ronowen as some write which he beleeued wel would easily be brought to passe bycause he vnderstoode that the King was much giuen to sensuall lust VVil. Malm. which is the thing that often blindeth wise mens vnderstanding and maketh them to dote and to loss theyr perfite wittes yea and oftentymes bringeth them to destruction though by suche pleasant poyson as they feele no better taste tyll they be brought to the extreeme poynt of confusion in deede A greate Supper therefore was prepared by Hengist at the whiche pleased the King to be present Hengist appoynted his daughter when euerie man beganne to bee somewhat â—…erâ—…ie wyth winke Gal. Mon. to bring in a Cuppe of Golde full of good and pleasant wine and to present it to the King saying VVassail Which shee did in such comely and decent maner as she that knewe howe to doe it well ynough so as the King marueyled greatlye thereat and not vnderstanding what shee ment by that salutation Wassail what it signifieth demaunded what it signified To whom it was aunswered by Hingist that the wished him well and the meaning of it was that he should drinke after hir ioyning thervnto this answere drinke haile Wherevpon the king as he was enformed tooke the cuppe at the Damsels hand and dranke Finally this yong Ladie behaued hirselfe with such pleasant wordes comely countenaunce and amiable grace that the king behelde hir so long till he felt himselfe so farre in loue with hir person that he burned in
that they were constrayned to keepe them within the I le of Tenet where he oftentymes assayled them with such shippes as he then had When Ronowen the daughter of Hengist perceyued the great losse that the Saxons susteyned by the martiall prowes of Vortimer shee found meanes that within a while the sayd Vortimer was poysoned after he had ruled the Brytayns by the space of sixe or seuen yeres and odde Monethes as William Har. reporteth By the Brytish Hystorie it should seeme that Vortimer before his death handled the Saxons so hardly keeping them besieeged within the I le of Tenet till at length they were constrayned to sue for licence to depart home into Germanie in safetie and the better to bring this to passe they sent Vortigerne whome they had kept styll with them in all these battayles vnto his sonne Vortimer to be a meane for the obteining of their sute But whilest this treatie was in hande they got them into theyr shippes and leauing theyr wyues and children behinde them returned into Germanie Thus farre Gal. Mon. But howe vnlikely this is to be true I will not make any further discourse but onely referre euery man to that whiche in olde autentique Hystoriographers of the Englishe Nation is found recorded as in William Malmes Henrie Hunt Marianus and others Vnto whome in these matters concerning the doings betwixt the Saxons and Brytaynes we may vndoubtedly safely giue most credite William Malmes wryting of this Vortimer or Guortigerne VVil. Malâ—… and of the warres which he made agaynst the Saxons varyeth in a maner altogither from Geffrey of Monmouth as by his wordes here following ye may perceyue Guortimer the sonne of Vortimer sayth he thinking not good long to dissemble the matter for that he sawe himselfe and his Countreymen the Brytayns preuented by the craft of the Englishe Saxons setteth his full purpose to dryue them out of the Realme and kyndleth his father to the like attempt He being therefore the Authour and procurer seuen yeares after their first comming into thyâ—… land the league was broken and by the space of xx yeres they fought oftentymes togither in many light encounters but foure times they fought puissance agaynste puissaunce in open fielde in the first battayle they departed with like fortune Hengist had the victorie this battaile sayth Râ—…llâ—… 458 Hors and Categerne 〈◊〉 whilest the one part that is to meane the Saxons lost their Captain Hors that was brother to Hengist and the Brytaynes lost Categerne an other of Vortigernes sonnes In the other battails when the Englishmen went euer away with the vpper hand at length a peace was concluded Guortimer being taken out of this worlde by course of fatall death the which muche differing from the softe and milde nature of his father right nobly would haue gouerned the realme if God had suffred him to haue liued But these battailes which Vortimer gaue to the Saxons as before is mentioned should appeare by that which some wryters haue recorded to haue chauÌ„ced before the supposed time of Vortimers or Guortimers atteyning to the crowne about the sixt or seuenth yeare after the first comming of the Saxons into this realme with Hengist And hereunto William Harison giueth his consent also in his Chronologie referring the mutuall slaughter of Horsus and Catigerne to the sixth yeare of Martianus and .455 of Christ Thus hath Polidore Virgile of the first breaking of the warres betwixt the Saxons and Britayns which chaunced not as should appeare by that which he wryteth thereof till after the death of Vortigerne Howbeit he denieth not y e Hengist at his first comming got seates for him and hys people within the Country of Kent and there began to inhabite This ought not to bee forgotten that king Vortimer as Sigebertus hath written restored the christian religion after he had vanquished the Saxons â—â—gebertus in such places where the same was decayed by the enimies inuasion Vortigerne the seconde time â—â— hath â—…at West 471 THen was Vortigerne agayne restored to the Kingdome of Brytayne in the yeare of our Lorde 471. All the tyme of his sonnes raigne he had remayned in the partyes nowe called Wales where as some wryte in that meane tyme hee buylded a strong Castell called Generon or Guanereu in the West side of Wales neare to the ryuer of Guana vpon a Mountayne called Cloaricus which some referre to be buylded in his second returne into Wales as shall be shewed hereafter And it is so much the more likely for that an olde Chronicle which Fabian had fight of affyrmeth that Vortigerne was kept vnder the rule of certayne Gouernours to hym appoynted in the towne of Caerlegion Caerleon Arwicke and behaued himselfe in such commendable sort towardes his sonne in ayding him with his counsail and otherwise in the meane season whilest his sonne raigned that the Brytayns by reason therof began so to fauour him that after the death of Vortimer they made him againe king Shortly after that Vortigerne was restored to the rule of the Kingdome 4000. hath Math. West He might easily returne for except I be deceyued he was neuer driuen out after he had once got foot within this I le Hengist aduertised thereof returned into the lande with a mightye armie of Saxons whereof Vortigerne being aduertised assembled his Brytaines and with all speede made towardes him When Hengist had knowledge of the huge host of the Brytains that was comming against him he required to come to a coÌ„munication with Vortigerne which request was graunted so that it was concluded that on May day a certain nuÌ„ber of Britains as many of the Saxons should meete togither vpon the plaine of Salisburie Hengist hauing deuised a newe kind of treason when the daye of theyr appoynted meeting was come caused euery one of his allowed number secretely to put into his Hose a long knyfe where it was ordeined that no man should bring any weapon with him at all and that at the verie instant when this watchworde shoulde be vttered by him Nempt your sexes what if it were mesles Nempt your sexes then should euery of them plucke out his knife and slea the Brytayne that chaunced to be next to him except the same shoulde bee Vortigerne whom he willed to be apprehended but not slaine At the day assigned the king with his appointed number of Brytaynes nothing mistrusting lesse than any such maner of vnfaythfull dealing came to the place in order before prescribed without armour or weapon where hee founde readie Hengist with his Saxons the whiche receyued the king with amiable countenance in moste louing sort but after they were entred a little into communication Hengist meaning to accomplish hys deuysed purpose gaue the watchwoorde immediately wherevpon the Saxons drewe oute theyr knyues and sodainly fell on the Brytayns There 〈◊〉 the nobleâ—… Brytaine 〈◊〉 as Gal â–ª 〈◊〉 and slue them as sheepe being fallen within the daunger of woolues For the
of Aurelius Ambrosius and about the yeare of oure Lord .482 But other write 482 that it did begin about the .30 yeare after the firste comming of Hengist which should be two yeares sooner William Harrison differing from al other noteth it to begin in the fourth yeare after y e death of Hengist .4458 of the worlde .2 of the .317 Olympiad .1243 of Rome .492 of Christe and .43 after the comming of the Saxons his words are these Ella erecteth the Kingdome of the South Saxons in the 1â—… after his arriuall and raigned 32. yeares the chiefe Citie of his Kingdome also was Chichester after her had enioyed the fame his Kingdome awhile he ouerthrew y e Citie called Andredescester whiche as then was taken for one of the most famous in all the South side of England For my parte I thinke my dutie discharged if I shew the opinions of y e writers for if I should thereto adde mine owne I should but increase coniectures whereof already we haue superfluous store To proceede therfore as I fynde About the ninth yeare after the comming of Elle the Britaynes perceyuing that he with hys Saxons still enlarged the boundes of his Lordship by entring further into the lande assembled themselues togither vnder their Kings and Rulers and gaue battell to Elle and his sonnes at Mecredesbourne where they departed with doutfull victory the armies on both sides being sore diminished and so returned to their homes Elle after this battell sente into his countrey for more ayde But nowe touching Hengist which as yre haue hearde reigned as King in the prouince of Kente the writers of the Englishe Kings varie somewhat from the Brittishe histories bothe in reporte of the battels by him foughte againste the Britaynes and also for the manner of his deathe as thus After that Vortimerus was dead which departed this life as some write in the first yeare of the Emperour Leo surnamed the greate Policron and first of that name that gouerned the Empire who began to rule in the yeare of our Lorde .457 457 wee fynde that Hengist and his sonne Occa or Osta gathered their people togither that were before sparkled H. Hunt and hauing also receyued new ayde out of Germany VV. Mal. fought with y e Britaynes at a place called Crekenforde Creysourd wher were slayne of the Britaynes foure Dukes or Captaynes and foure thousand of other men Britaynes ouerthrowen and the residue were chased by Hengist out of Kent vnto London so that they neuer returned afterwards againe into KeÌ„t and so the Kingdome of Kent began vnder Hengist the twelfth yeare after the comming of the Saxons into Britayne and Hengist raigned in Kent after this as the same writers agree foure and twentie yeares Polychron It is remembred that those Germanes whiche lately were come ouer to the ayde of Hengist beeing chosen men mightie and strong of body with their axes and swords made great slaughter of the Britaynes in that battell at Crekenford or Creyforde whiche Britaynes were aranged in foure battayles vnder their aforesayd foure Dukes or Captaynes and were as before is mentioned slayne in the same battel H. Hunt About the sixth yere of the sayd Emperour Leo which was in the .17 yeare after the comming of the Saxons VVipers field Mat. VVest This battell was fought anno .473 as the same Mat. VVest noteth Wipet Hen. Hunt Hengist and his sonne Occa or Osca fought at Wyptishe fielde in Kent neere to a place called Tong with the Britaynes slewe of them twelue Dukes or Captaynes and on the parte of the Saxons was slayne besyde common Souldiers but onely one Captayne that highte Vipet of whome y e place after y t day tooke name This victory was nothing pleasaunte to the Saxons by reason of the great losse whiche they susteyned as well by the death of the sayd Vipet as of a greate number of others and so of a long time neyther did the Saxons enter into the confynes of the Britaynes nor the Britaynes presumed to come into Kent But whilest outward warres ceasse among the Britaynes they exercise ciuill battell falling togither by the eares among themselues one striuing against another Finally Hengist departed this life by course of nature Fortie yeares hath H. Hunt in the .39 yeare after his firste comming into Britayne hauing proceeded in his businesse no lesse with craft and guyle than with force and strength following therewith his natiue crueltie so that he rather did all things with rigoure than with gentlenesse By this it is euident that he was not driuen out of the lande after he had once got foote within it After him succeeded a sonne whiche hee left behinde him who beeing attentiue rather to defende than to enlarge his Kingdome neuer set foote out of his fathers boundes duryng the space of .24 yeares in the whiche hee raigned About three yeares after the decesse of Hengist a new supply of men of warre came out of Germany vnto the ayde of Elle King of Sussex Mat. VVest the which hauing his power so encreassed Hen. Hunt besieged the Citie of Andredescestre The Citie of Andredescestre which was very stroÌ„g well furnished with men all things necessary The Britaynes also assembling togither in companies greatly annoyed the Saxons as they lay there at siege laying ambushes to destroy suche as wente abrode and ceassing not to giue alarmes to the campe in the night season the Saxons could no sooner prepare themselues to giue the assault but the Britaynes were ready to assayle them on the backes till at length the Saxons deuiding themselues into two companies appoynted the one to giue the assault and the other to encounter with the army of the Britaynes without and so finally by that meanes preuayled tooke the Citie and destroyed manne woman and childe Neyther so contented they did also vtterly rase the sayde Citie so as it was neuer after that daye builded or reedified agayne The Kingdome of the Eastangles FVrthermore about y e yere of oure Lorde 495. Cerdic VVil. Mal. and in the eyght yeare after that Hengist was dead 495 one Cerdicus and his sonne Kenricus came out of Germany with fiue Shippes Fabian Policrus and landed at a place called Cerdiceore whiche as some thinke is nowe called Yermouth in Northfolke Hee was at the first receyued with battell by the Britaynes VVil. Mal. but beeing an olde skilfull warriour hee easily beate backe and repulsed the inconstante multitude of his enimies and caused them to flee by whyche good successe hee procured for the time to come both vndoubted assurance to himselfe and to the inhabitantes good and perfect quietnesse for they thinking good neuer after to prouoke him more by resistaÌ„ce submitted themselues to his pleasure but yet did not he then gyue himselfe to slouthful rest but rather extending his often atchieued victories on eache syde 〈…〉 foure and
twentith yeare after his comming into this land he obteyned the title of the West partes thereof and gouerned there as King so that the Kingdome of West Saxons began vnder the sayde 〈…〉 icus in the .519 519 of Christ as 〈…〉 shall be shewed Thus may yee see that if Aurelius Ambrosius did succeede after Vortigerne and raigned in the tyme supposed by the Brittish histories 〈◊〉 before is alledged the lande euen in his dayes was full of trouble and the olde inhabitauntes the Britaynes sore vexed by the Saxons that 〈…〉 ed the same so that the Britaynes dayly were hampered and brought vndersubiection to the valiante Saxons or else driuen to remoue further off and to giue place to the victorers But nowe to proceede with the succession of the Brittishe Kings as in their Histories wee fynde them registred whiche I delyuer suche as I fynde but not suche as I do wishe being written with no suche couloure of credite as we may safely put foorthe the same for an vndoubted truth Vter Pendragon AFter that Aurelius Ambrosius was dead his brother Vter Pendragon whome Harrison calleth Math. West noteth Aurelius Vterius Ambrosianus was made King in the yeare of our Lorde 500 500. in the seuenth yeare of the Emperour Anastasius and in the sixteene yeare of Clodoueus King of the Frenchmen The cause why hee was surnamed Pendragon was for that Merlyne the greate Prophete likened him to a Dragons head that at the tyme of his natiuitie maruellously appeared in the firmamente at the corner of a blasing Starre as is reported But Harrison supposeth that hee was so called of his wisedome and serpeÌ„tine subtiltie or for that he gaue the Dragons head in his Banner About the same time Vter departed out of this life saith Polydore so that his accompte agreeth nothing with the coÌ„mon accompte of those authors whom FabiaÌ„ and other haue folowed For either must we presuppose that Vter reigned before the time apointed to him by the said authors either else that the siege of Badon hill was before he began to reigne as it should seeme in deede by that which Wil. Malmsbury writeth therof as hereafter shal be also shewed Finally according to the agreemente of the Englishe writers Vter Pendragon died of poyson when he had gouerned this land by the ful terme of .16 yeres The deceasse of Vter Pendragon Stonchenge chorea gigantn was after buried dy his brother Aurelius at StonheÌ„g otherwyse called Chorea GigantuÌ„ leauing his son Arthur to succede him Here must ye not that the scottish chronicles declare that in al the warres for the more parte wherein the Britons obteyned victorie against the Saxons the Scots ayded them in the same warres and so likewyse did the Picts but the same chronicles do not only varie from the Brytish writers in accompt of yeres but also in the order of things done as in the same Chronicles more playnly may appere and namely in the discourse of the incideÌ„ts which chanced during the reign of this Vter For wher as the British histories as ye haue heard attribute great praise vnto the same Vter for his victories atchieued against the Saxons and theyr king Occa whom he slew in battaile and obteined a greate victorie the Scottishe writers make other report affirming in deed that by the preseÌ„ce of bishop Germane hee obteyned victorie in one battaile against them but shortly after the Britons fought again with the Saxons were discomfited although Occa in following the chase ouer rashly chaunced to be slaine after whose deceasse the Saxons ordeyned his sonnâ—… named also Occa to succeede in his place who to make himselfe strong against all his enimies sent into Germanie for one Colgerne the whiche with a greate power of Tentshmen came ouer into this our Britayne and conquered by Oâ—…s appointment the countrey of Northumberland situate betwene Tyne Tweede as in the Scottish chronicles it may further appeare Also this is to be remembred that the victorie which was got against the Saxons by the Brytons at what time Germane bishop of Aurerre was presente Hector Boetius affirmeth by the authoritie of Veremond that wrote y e Scottishe chronicles to haue chanced the secoÌ„d time of his coÌ„ming ouer into this lande where Beda anoncheth it to be at his first bring here Againe the same Boetius writeth that y e same victory chaÌ„ced in the dayes of Vter Pendragon whiche can not be if it be true that Beda writeth touchyng the tyme of y e death of y e sayd German for where he departed this life before the yere of oure Lorde 459. as aboue is noted Vter Pendragon began not his reigne till the yere of our Lord .500 475. sayth â—â— arison or as the same Hector Boetius hath .503 so that bishop Germane was dead long before that Vter began to reign In deede some writers haue noted that the third bataile which Vortimer sought against the Saxons was the same wherin S. Germane was present and procured the victorie with the crie of Alleluya as before ye haue heard whiche seemeth to be more agreeable to a truthe and to stand also with that which holie Bede hath writen touching the time of the beeing heere of the sayd German than the opinion of other whiche affirme that it was in the tyme of the reigne of Vter The like is to bee founde in the residue of Hector Boetius his booke touching the tyme specially of the reignes of the Brytish kings that gouerned Brytaine aboute that season For as he affirmeth Aurelius Ambrosius beganne his reigne in the yeare of our Lorde .498 and ruled but seuen yeres and then suceeded Vter whiche reigned .xviij. yeres and departed this life in the yeare of our Lorde .521 BVt here is to be remeÌ„bred that whatsoeuer the British writers haue recorded touching the victories of this Vter had against y e Saxos and how that Osca the sonne of Hengist should be slaine in battayle by him and his power In those olde writers whiche haue registred the Acts of the Englishe saxon kyngs wee fynde no suche matter but wee fynde that after the deceasse of Hengist hys sonne Osca or Occa reygned in Kente .24 yeares Osca 34. hath Henry Hnnt. in corrupted copies defendyng hys kyngdome onely and not seekyng to enlarge it as before is touched After whose death his sonne Oth and Irâ—…rike sonne to the same Oth succeeded more resemblyng their father than their grandfather or greate grandfather To their reignes are assigned fiftie and three yeares by the Chronicles but whether they reigned ioyntely together or seuerally a parte eyther after other it is not certaynly perceyued King Nazaleod perceiuing that the wing which Certicus ledde was of more strength than the other whiche Kenrike gouerned he set fyrst vpon Certicus thinking that if he might distresse that part of the enimies armie he should easily ouercome the other Mat. VVest Hen. Hunt Stuff and VVightgar Math. VVest noteth the yere of
their riual to be .514 There died of the Brytons that daye .v. M. men and the residue escaped by fleeing as wel as they might In the vj. yeare after this battayle Stuff and Wightgar y e were nephues to Certicus came wyth three shippes and landed at Certicestshore and ouerthrew a number of Britons that came againste them in order of battayle and so by the comming of those his nephews being right valyant and hardie capitaines the part of Certicus became much strâ—…nger About the same time Elle king of the Southsaxons departed this lyfe after whome succeeded his sonne Cissa of whom wee fynde little lefte in writing to bee made accompte of H. Hunt Brytons ouerthrovven by Saxons About the yeare of our Lorde 51â—… and in the yeare after the commyng of the Saxons .71 whyche was in the .xxvj. yeare of the Emperor Anastatius the Brytons fought with Certicus and his sonne Kenrike at Certicesforde where the Captayne 's of the Brytons stoode to it manfully but in the ende they were discomfyted and greate slaughter was made there of them by the Saxons and greater had bene if the nyghte commyng on had not parted them and so many were saued From that daye forewarde Certicus was reputed and taken for king of Weastsaxon The kingdom of VVestâ—… and so the same kyngdome at that tyme whyche was as Harrison noteth it whose orderly proceâ—…dyng in this behaâ—…ten for the accoumpte of tyme giueth greate lyght to our historie the yeare of Christe fiue hundred and ninteene after the buylding of Rome a thousande two hundred and seuentie of the worlde foure thousande foure hundred eyghtie and fiue of the couâ—…nyng of the Saxons seuentie of Iustinus Anicius Emperoure of the Easte the fyrste and thirde of the renouned prince Patricius Arthurus then reygnyng oure the Brytaynes The sayd kingdom also conteyned the countreis of Wiltshire Somersetshire Berkeshire Dorsetshyre Deuonshire and Cornewall hauing on the East Hamshire on the North the 〈◊〉 of Thames and on the South and Weast the Ocean sea Howbeit at the firste the kinges of the Weastsaxons had not so large dominion but they dayly wanne grounde vpon the Brytons so in the rude by enlarging their confines they came to enioy all the sayde countreys and the whole at the last In the nynthe yeare of the reigne of Certicus he eftsoons fought with the Saxons at Certicesforde aforesayde Certicesford where great slaughter was made on bothe partes This Certicesforde was in times past called Nazaleoy of the late remembres Nazaleod king of the Brytons Aboute this season at sundry tymes dyuerse greate companies of the Saxons came ouer into Britayne out of Germanie and got possession of the countreys of Mercie and Eastangle but as yet those of Mercie had no one king that gouerned them but were vnder certayne noble men that got possession of diuers partes in that countrey by meanes wherof great warres and many encounters ensued The kingdome of the Eastsaxons IN those dayes also the kyngdome of the Eastsaxons began Erchenwyn the chiefe Citie whereof was London It conteyned in effect so much as at this presente belongeth to the Diocesse of London The kingdomâ—… of the Eastsaxons One Erchenwyn a Saxon was the fyrst king thereof the whiche was sonne to one Offa the sixte in lineall descent from one Saxnot from whom the kings of that countrey fetched their originall Harison noteth there exacte yeare of the erection of the kingdom of the Eastsaxons to begin with the end of the eight of Cerdicius K. of the Westsaxons that is the .527 of Christe and .7 after the commyng of the Saxons Arthur Arthure After the decease of Vter Pendragon as we finde in the Britishe histories his sonne Arthur a yong towardly Gentleman of the age of .xv. yeares or theraboutes began his reigne ouer the Britons in the yere of our lord .516 or as Math. 516. Math. VVest hath noted 5â—â— West hath .57 in y e .18 yere of the emperor Anastasius in the .iij. yere of the reignes of Châ—â—bert Clathare Clodainâ—…e Theodorik brethreÌ„ y t w ere 〈◊〉 of the FrenchmeÌ„ Of this Arthure 〈…〉 are writen beyond credite for that there is no ancient author of authoritie that coÌ„firmeth the same But â—…inely as may be thought he was some worthie man and by all 〈…〉 a great 〈◊〉 to the Saxons by reaâ—â—â— wherof the Weiâ—…hemen which or the very Brytons in 〈◊〉 haue 〈◊〉 faâ—â—◠〈◊〉 He fought as the common report of him goeth xiâ—… notable batayles agaynst the Saxons and in euery of them wente awaye with the victorie But yet hee myghte not vtterlye dryue them oute of the lande but that they kepte still the countreys whiche they had in possession as Kent Southrey Northfolke and others howbeit some writers testifie that they helde these countreyes as tributaries to Arthure But trouth it is as dyuers authours agree that hee helde continuall warre agaynst them and also agaynst the Pictes the whiche were alyed wyth the Saxons For as in the Scottishe histories is conteyned euen at the fyrste beginning of hys reigne the two kings of Scottes and Pictes seemed to enuie hys aduauncemente to the crowne of Brytayne bycause that they had maryed the two systers of the two brethren Aurelius Ambrosius and Vter Pendragon that is to witte Loth kyng of Pictes hadde maryed Anne theyr eldest syster and Conran kyng of Scottes had in maryage Alda theyr yonger sister so that bicause Arthur was begot out of wedlocke they thoughte it stoode wyth more reason that the kyngdome of the Brytons should haue descended vnto the sisters sonnes rather than to a bastarde namely Loth the Pictishe king whyche had issue by his wyfe Anna sore repined at the matter and therefore at the fyrst when he sawe that by suite he coulde not preuayle hee ioyned in league wyth the Saxons and ayding them agaynste Arthure loste many of his menne of warre being ouerthrown in battayle which he had sent vnto the succours of Colgerne the Saxon Prince that ruled as then in the north partes But fynallye a league was concluded betwixte Arthur and the foresayde Lothe kyng of Pictes vpon certain conditions as in the Scottishe history is expressed where ye may read the same with many other things touching the acts of Arthure somewhat in other order than oure writers haue recorded The Britishe authors declare that Arthure immediately after he had receyued the Crowne of Dubrighte Bishoppe of Caerlleon wente wyth his power of Brytons agaynst the Saxons of Northumberlande whiche had to their Capitayne as before is sayde one Colgrime or Colgerne whome Arthure discomfited and chased into the Citie of Yorke Yorke besieged within which place Arthur besieged him til at length the same Colgrime escaped out of the Citie Cheldrike coÌ„meth in apâ—… of Colgrime and leauing it in charge with his brother called Bladulffe passed ouer into Germanie vnto Cheldrike kyng of that Countrey of whome he obteyned succors so
the one named Wyremouth bycause it was placed at the mouth of the Riuer of Wire and the other Girwy distante from Wiremouth about fiue miles and from the towne of Newe-Castell foure miles situate neere to the mouth of Tine 970 Wiremouth was builte in the yeare .670 and Girwy in the yeare .673 There were a .600 Monkes founde in those two houses and gouerned vnder one Abbot The sayd Benedict was the first that brought Glasiers Glasiers 〈◊〉 brought 〈◊〉 Englande Ran. Cesâ—… Painters and other such curious craftsmen into EnglaÌ„d He went fiue times to Rome and came agayne ABout the same time after that Suidhesin K. of the East Saxons was dead Sighere the sonne of Sigbert the little and Sebby the sonne of Suward succéeded him in gouernemeÌ„t of that kingdome albeit they were sâ—…dreÌ„â—… vnto Vulâ—…here the king of Mercia Beda lib. 3. cap. 30. Sighere in that time when the great mortalitie raigned renounced the fayth of Christ with that part of the people whiche hee had in gouernemente for both the same Sighere and other of his chiefest Lordes and also parte of hys commons louing this life and not regarding the life to come began to repaire their Idolishe Churches and fell to the worshipping of Idols as though thereby they should haue bin defended from that mortalitie But his associat Sebby with greate deuotion continued stedfast in the faith which he had receiued King Vulfhere being enformed of Segheres apostacie and howe the people in his part of the prouince of East SaxoÌ„s were departed from the faith he sente thither Bishop Iaruman or Iaroman Bishop Iaruman or Iaroman that was successor vnto Trumhere which vsed such diligence godly meanes that he reduced the said K. and all his people vnto the right beleefe so as the Idoltishe Sinagogues were destroyed and the Idols with their aulters beaten down y e Christian Churches again set opeÌ„ the name of Christ eftsones called vpoÌ„ amongst y e people coueting now rather to die in him w t hope of resurrectioÌ„ in y e world to come than to liue in y e seruice of Idols spotted with the filth of errors and false beleefe And thus wheÌ„ Bishop Iaroman had accomplished the thing for y e which he was sent he returned into Mercia After this when the said Iaruman was departed this life K. Vulfhere sent vnto y e Archbishop Theodorus requiring him to prouide y e prouince of the Mercies of a new Bishop Theodorus not minding to ordeyne any new Bishop at y t time required of Oswy K. of Northumberlande that Bishop Cead mighte come into Mercia to exercise the office of Bishop there This Cead lyued as it were a priuate life at that time in his Monasterie of Lestingham for Wilfrid held the Bishoprike of Yorke extending his authoritie ouer all Northumberland amoÌ„gst the Pictes also so farre as K. Oswies dominion stretched Therefore Cead hauing liceÌ„ce to goe into Mercia was gladly receyued of K. Vulfhere wel entertayned in so muche that the saide K. gaue vnto him lands and possessions conteining fiftie families or housholds to build a monasterie in a certain place within the countrey of Lindsey called Etbearue But the See of his Bishopricke was assigned to him at Litchfield in Staffordshire wher he made him a house neere to the Church in the whych he with .7 or .8 other of his brethren in Religion vsed in an oratory there to pray and reade so often as they had leasure from laboure and businesse of the world Finally after he hadde gouerned the Church of Mercia by y e space of two yeres and an halfe hee departed this life hauing .7 dayes warning giuen him as it is reported from aboue before he should die after a miraculous maner His body was first buried in the Churche of our Lady but after that the Churche of Saint Peeter the Apostle was builded his bones were translated into the same In the yeare of our Lord .671 whiche was the seconde yeare after that Theodorus the Archbyshop came into this laÌ„d 671 Oswy K. of Northumberland was attached with a greeuous sicknesse Mat. VVest and dyed thereof the fiftenth Kalends of March in the .58 yere of his age after he had raigned .28 yeares complete The first Chapter was that the feast of Easter should be kept the Sunday following the fouretenth day of the first moneth The second that no Bishop should entermeddle within an others diocesse but bee contented with the cure of his flocke committed to him The thirde that no Bishop should disquiet in any thing any Monasterie consecrated to God nor to take by violence any goodes that belouded to the same The fourth that Bishoppes beeing Monkes should not goe from Monasterie to Monasterie except by sufferance and permission of their Abbots and shoulde continue in the same obedience wherein they stoode before The fifth that none of the Eleargie should depart from his Bishop to runne into any other diocesse nor comming from any other place should be admitted except he brought letters of testimonie with him But if any such chanced to be receiued if hee refused to returne being sent for home both he his receyuer shuld be excommunicated The sixt that Bishops other of the Cleargie beeing straungers shoulde holde them contented with the benefite of hospitalitie should not take in hand any priestly office without licence of the Bishop in whose diocesse hee chaunced so to bee remayning The seuenth that twice in the yeare a Synod should be kept but bycause of diuers impedimeÌ„ts heerein it was thoughte good to them all that in the Kalendes of August a Sinode shoulde bee kepte once in the yere at a certayne place called Cloofeshough The eyght Chapter was that no one Bishop should by ambition seeke to be preferred afore another but that euery one shoulde knowe the tyme and order of his consecration The ninth that as the number of the Christians increased so shoulde there bee mo Bishoppes ordeyned The tenth was touching marriages that none should contract matrimony with any person but with suche as it shoulde bee lawfull for hym to doe by the orders of the Churche none shoulde matche with their kinsfolke no man shoulde forsake hys wife except as the Gospell teacheth for cause of fornication But if any man did put away his wife whiche hee hadde lawfully married if hee woulde bee accompted a true Christian hee myght not be coupled with an other but so remayne or else bee reconciled to his owne wife againe These Articles being intreated of and concluded were confirmed with the subscribing of all their hands so as al those that should goe against the same shoulde be disgraded of their priesthood and bee separated from the company of them all In this meane while that is to say 872 about the yere of our Lord .872 or beginning of y e .873 as Harrison noteth Kenwalch King of the West Saxons departed this life after hee had raigned 30.
of K. Edwarde wherevppon feeling himselfe wounded hee sette spurres to the horse thinking to gallop away and so to get to his companie But being hurt to the death he fell from his horse so as one of his feete was fastened in the styrrop by reason whereof his horse drew him forth through woods and launds and the bloud whiche gushed out of the wounde shewed tokē of his death to such as followed him and the way to the place where the horse had left him Mat. VVest Fabian Simon Dun. VVil. Malm. That place hight Corphes gate or Corues gate His bodie being founde was buried without any solemne funeralles at Warham For they that enuyed that hee shoulde enioy the Crowne enuied also the buriall of his bodie within the Church but the memorie of his fame coulde not so secretely bee buried vp with the bodie as they imagined For sundrie myracles shewed at the place where his bodie was enterred made the same famous as diuerse haue reported for there was sight restored to the blind health to the sicke Myracles and hearing to the deafe which are easilyer to be tolde than beleeued Queene Alfride also woulde haue ridden to the place where he lay mooued with repentaunce as hath beene sayde but the horse wherevpon she rode woulde not come neare the graue for anye thing that could be done to him Neither by changing the sayde horse coulde the matter be holpen For euen the same thing happened to the other horses Herevpon the woman perceyued hir great offence towardes God for murthering the innocent and did so repent hir afterward for the same y t besides y e chastising of hir body in fasting and other kinde of penance shee employed all hir substance and patrimonie on the poore and in buylding and reparing of Churches and Monasteries Buylding of Abbayes in those dayes was thought to be a full satisfaction for all maner of sinnes Two houses of Nunnes shee founded as is sayde the one at Warwell the other at Ambresburie and finally professed hirselfe a Nunne in one of them that is to say at Warwell whiche house shee buylded as some affyrme in remembrance of hir first husbande that was slaine there by K Edgar for hir sake as before is mētioned The bodie of this Edwarde the seconde and surnamed the Martyr after that it had remayned three yeares at Warham where it was first buryed was remooued vnto Shaftesburie and with great reuerence buried there by the forenamed Alfer or Elfere Duke of Mercia who also did sore repent himselfe in that hee had beene agaynst the aduauncement of the sayde king Edward as yet haue hearde Elferus But yet did not he escape worthie punishment for within one yeare after he was eaten to death with Lite if the Historie he true King Edward came to his death after he had raigned three yeres or as other write three yeres and .viij. Polidor VVil. Mal. Monethes Whatsoeuer hath beene reported by writers of the murther committed in the person of this king Edwarde sure it is that if he were hast begotten as by wryters of no meane credit it should appeare he was in deede great occasion undoubtedly was giuen vnto Queene Alfred to seeke reuenge for the wrongful keeping backe of hir sonne Egelred frō his rightful succession to the crowne but whether that Edwarde was legitimate or not she might yet haue deuised some other lawful meane to haue come by hir purpose not so to haue procured the murther of the yong Prince in such vnlawfull maner For hir doing therein can neither be worthily allowed nor throughly excused although those that occasioned the mischiefe by aduauncing hir stepsonne to an other mans right deserued most blame in this matter Egelredus This Egelred or Etheldred was the .xxx. in number from Cerdicius the first King of the West Saxons through his negligente gouernment the state of the common wealth fell into such decay as wryters doe report that vnder him it may bee sayde howe the kingdome was come to the vttermost poynt or period of olde and feeble age For whereas whilest the Realme was deuided at the first by the Saxons into sundrie dominions it grew at length as it were increasing from youthfull yeares to one absolute Monarchie which passed vnder the late remembred Princes Egbert Adelstane Edgar and others so that in their dayes it might be said how it was growne to mans state but now vnder this Egelred through famine pestilence and warres the state thereof was so shaken turned vpside downe and weakened on eche parte that rightly might the season be likened vnto the olde broken yeares of mans life which through feeblenesse is not able to helpe it selfe Dunstan the Archbishop of Canterbury was thought to haue foreseene this thing and therfore refused to anoynt Egelred king whiche by the murther of his brother shoulde atteyne to the gouernment but at length he was compelled to it and so he sacred him at Kingston vpon Thames as the maner then was on the .xxiiij. day of Aprill assysted by Oswalde Archbishop of Yorke and ten other Bishops VVil. Mal. But as hath beene reported Dunstan then sayde that the English people shoulde suffer condigne punishment generally with losse of auncient liberties which before that tyme they had enioyed Dunstan also long before prophecied of the flouthfulnesse that should remaine in this Ethelred For at what time he ministred the sacrament of Baptisme vnto him shortly after he came into this world he defyled the Font with the ordure of his wombe as hath beene sayde wherevppon Dunstan beeing troubled in hys mynde By the Lorde sayth he and his blessed mother this child shall proue to be a slouthfull person It hath bene written also that when he was but tenne yeares of age and heard that his brother Edwarde was slaine he so offended his mother with weeping bycause she coulde not still him that hauing no rodde at hande shee tooke Tapers or Sizes that stoode before hir and bet him so sore with them that she had almost killed him whereby he coulde neuer after abyde to haue any such Candles lighted before him Polidor This Egelred as writers say was nothing giuen to warlike enterprises but was slouthfull a louer of ydlenesse and delyting in ryotous lustes which being knowne to all men caused him to be euill spoken of amongst his owne people and nothing feared amongst straungers Herevpon the Danes that exercised roauing on the Seas beganne to conceyue a boldenesse of courage to disquiet and molest the Sea coastes of the realme insomuche that in the seconde yeare of this Egelreds raigne Ran. Higd. 980 they came with seuen Shippes on the Englishe coastes of Kent and spoyled the Isle of Tennet the Towne of Southampton and in the yere following they destroyed S. Petrokes Abbay in Cornewall Sim. Dunel Porthlande in Deuonshire and dyuerse other places by the Sea syde specially in Deuonshire and Cornewall Ran. Higd. Also a great part of
into the Brytish confines spoyling and wasting the countrey with their accustomed cruelty Arthure discomfiteth the Saxons twise in battaile then againe lieth siege to Yorke and winneth it Wherevpon encountering them twice in battail he obteined the victorie and then besieging York at length he entred into that Citie by meanes of a Brytayn who dwelling amongst the Saxons there in the night season cōueyed a sort of Brytains into the citie the which breaking open the gates in y e dead of y e night did let in al the whole host Where Arthur would not suffer his men to make any great murther of the enimies whiche were content to yeeld themselues Arthure vseth the victorie with gentlenesse but vsed them very gently therby to win more praise amongst all those that heard of his worthie victories The Brytaines hauing thus conquered the Citie of Yorke many feates of armes were dayly practized betwixt them and the Saxons which held possession still of the countrey there aboutes But the Britaines lying in that citie al the sommer and winter following The Brytaines soiourning for the winter time within Yorke giue themselues vnto banketting and voluptuousnesse at length beganne to take their ease namely in the depth of the winter and therewith gaue themselues to banketting drinking play and other kindes of voluptuous plesures so y t it seemed they trusted more to their passed victories than to their present force not fearing suche danger as was like to follow It is thought of some that aboute the same tyme Arthur firste instituted that the feaste of Christmasse shoulde be kept with such excesse of meates and drinkes in all kyndes of inordinate banquetting and reuell for the space of thirtene dayes togyther according to the custome vsed still throughe both the Realmes of England and Scotlande euen vnto this day resembling the feastes which the Gentiles vsed to keepe in the honour of their dronken God Bacchus Christmas bankets resembling the feastes Bacchanalia called in latine Bacchanalia wherein all kindes of beastly lust and sensuall voluptuousnesse was put in vre But whence soeuer or by whom soeuer this insatiable gourmandise came vp amongst vs surely a great abuse it is to see the people at suche a solemne feast where they ought to bee occupied in thankes giuing to almightie God for the sending downe of his onely begotten sonne amongst vs to giue themselues in maner wholy to gluttonie and excessiue filling of their bellies with such maner of lewd and wanton pastimes as though they shoulde rather celebrate the same feastes of Bacchanalia and those other which the Gentiles also kept called Floralia and Priapalia than the remembrance of Christes natiuitie who abhorreth all maner of such excesse But nowe to my purpose When the next Sommer was once come Arthure led forth hys Brytaynes agaynst their enimies but by reason of such ease and pleasure as they had taken whylest they soiourned in Yorke The Brytaines through rest and ease became vnapt to susteyne the paynes of warres being nowe come into the field they were able to abide no paynes so that no good was done of certaine yeares after till finally Arthure ioyned in league wyth Loth king of the Picts The conditions of which league were these That Arthure during his naturall life should raigne as king of the Brytains A league concluded betwixt Arthure king of Brytaynes and Loth king of Pictes and after his deceasse the kingdome to remaine vnto Mordred and his issue if he chaunced to haue any That the Pictes should ayde the Britaynes agaynst the Saxons and haue all suche landes as might bee recouered of them beyonde Humber Also the league whiche was betwixt them and the Scottes Mordred marieth the daughter of one Gawolane a Brytayne they should duely obserue Mordred should marrie the daughter of Gawolan a noble man amongst the Brytaynes and of highest authoritie next vnto Arthure himselfe the children of this maryage to bee brought vp with their grandfather in Brytain till they came to yeares of discretion Gawan or Gawen in seruice with king Arthure Gawan the brother of the foresayde Mordred shoulde serue king Arthure and receyue at his handes large entertainment and great possessions to mainteyne therewith his estate Other articles there were comprysed in this league according as was thought requisite for the maintenance of stable friendship betwixt these kings and their nations So that Arthur hauing concluded this league and still being desirous to purge the whole I le of all miscreantes and enimies of the Christian fayth Arthure sendeth Ambassadours vnto the kings of Scots and Pictes hee sente vnto the Scottish and Pictish kings requiring them on the behalfe of that dutie which they ought vnto the aduauncement of Christes religion to assemble their powers and to meete him at Tynmouth whither he woulde repayre to ioyne with them at such day as they would appoynt from thence to march forth agaynst the Saxons Loth king of the Pictes and Conranus king of the Scottishmen Scottes Pictes and Brytaines ioyne togither agaynst the Saxons fayled not in this so necessarie an enterprise but agreeable to Arthures request within fewe dayes after they came forwarde and ioyning with the Brytaynes forth they went agaynst the Saxons whom they vnderstoode to be alreadie in campe vnder the conduite of their king Occa in purpose to stop their passage When both the armies were approched neare togither they prepared to the battaile and fyrst Colgerme Duke of Northumberlande mounted vpon a light gelding rode almoste euen harde to the faces of the Pictes where they stoode in theyr order of battaile right stoutly Colgerme reproueth Loth. and there vttering many reprochfull wordes vnto Loth and other of his nobles for breach of their promised friendship to him and his Saxons declared that he trusted shortly to see iust punishment light vppon them for this falshood and vntruthes sake in thus ioyning with theyr former enimies against their most trustie friendes and stedfast allies The Pictishe king not greatly moued herewith commaunded his Standards to aduaunce forwarde and the Saxons likewise hasted apace towardes them so that the one being come within daunger of shot of the other the Pictes let flie their Arrowes right freshly Arthur in the meane time hauing set his people in aray exhorted thē to fight manfully and so soone as he perceyued that the fray was begon by the Picts he in semblable wise commaundeth the Brytaines to giue the onset so that immediately there ensued a sore conflict the Scottes beeing in the right wing sleaing Cheldricke one of the chiefest Captaines amongest the Saxons quickly discomfited that Wing with the which they were first matched Colgerme with his Saxons encountring as is sayde with the Pictes placed in the left wing rushed in amongst his enimies vpon an earnest desire to be reuenged of his aduersarie king Loth with such violence that at their first encounter he ouerthrew the same Loth
Aluredes issue 216.106 Alured sendeth presentes to Rome by way of Deuotion 217.44 Alured sendeth presentes to the body of S. Thomas in India 217.45 Aldegate and Byshops gate assaulted by Bastard Fanconbridge page 1342. col 1. line 52. Alexander king of Scots commeth into England to Wodstock and doth homage there to Henry the third 743.17 Alwynne concubine to Kyng Cuate daughter to Alselme 262.81 Alane Ecle of Britaine created Earle of Richmonde 301.44 Alexander Byshop of Lincolne flyeth into Scotland 303.22 Alditha daughter to Earle Ormus marryed to king Aulafe 227.69 Aldredus Archbyshop of Yorke 222.48 Albion the Giant arryueth in Britaine 5.25 Alchfride sonne to Oswy 175.55 Alectus slaine and his armie discomfited by the Britaines 82.20 Aldroenus aideth the Britaines in great Britaine vpon condition 102.41 Alclud citie now decayed builded 18.15 Albion slaine by Heroul◅s in Cassia 16.14 Alfred wife to king Edgar departeth this life 232.52 Alfred daughter to Horgerius Duke of Cornewall a damsell of excellent beautie 232.57 Alfred married to Earle Ethelwold 232.83 Alfred marryed to king Edgar after the death of Ethelwold 232.94 Aldgitha Queene sent away from London to Chester 291.35 Aldred Archbyshop of Yorke submitteth himselfe to king William 291.56 Almaricus a Deacon betrayeth Canterburie to the Danes 246.7 Alda sister to Vter Pendragon marryed to Conran kyng of Scots 132.17 Alexander the .3 king of Scots doth homage to the king of England 825. lin 54. b. Albion not so called of Albina 8.70 Alnewicke castle 324.64 Allowāce for the king of Scots alwayes at his comming vnto the Englishe court 518.39 Almaine Campe a fort yelded to the Frenchmen 1696.10 Alphouse Duke of Calabre chosen knight of the garter 1440.30 Alexander Byshop of Lincolne Nephew or sonne to Roger Byshop of Salisburie committed to prison 371.65 Albericke made gouernour of Northumberland 312.47 Alstane Bishop of Sh◅reburue a wariour 203.55 Aluredes kingdome bounded 214.110 Alswaldes sonnes myserably slayne 201.34 Alsled daughter to Offa married to K. Ethelhet 201.43 Aldermen seuen dyed within .x. monethes 1837.30 Albemarle castle wonne by the Frenchmen and ruinated flat to the ground 524.47 Albert Duke of Saxon taketh Dam by sleight 1438. 10. wynneth the towne of Scluse ibidem Alfredes deede in procuring king Edwardes death in no wise excusable 237.59 Alpher eaten to death with lice 237.46 Aldemarle Wyl bastard sonne to Robert Earle of Northūberland 326.43 Aldane Giles consecrated Byshop of Saint Nynian in Scotland 352.21 Albaney William Erle of Arndell dyeth 622.5 Alaine Duke of Britaine 372.10 Albanact slayne 16.72 Charles of Alanson slaine at Cressy 934.32 b. Albemarle castle burned 468.8 Albanact third sonne to Brute 16.33 Alfonse king of Castill requyreth ayde of Henry the third against his natural brother Richard king of Almaigne 747.58 he is denyed aide as an vnreasonable request 747.60 Alured sonne to king Ethelwolfus sent to Rome 207.26 Albina none of Danaus daughters names 8.69 Algar sonne to Duke Alfrike his eyes put out 240.44 Allerton castle 436.28 Alanson beseiged and yelded to Henry the fifth page 1190. col 1. line 25. Alfrike succeedeth his father Alpher in the Dukedome of Mercia and is afterwarde bannished 238.46 Alfride Earle high Admiral of a nauie against the Danes 240.11 Alfrike turneth from his owne countrey to the Danes 240.21 Alfrikes ship taken and he himselfe reconciled to king Egelredes fauour 240.38 Alswine brother to king Ecgfride slaine 182.95 Alfredes horses wyll not go to the place where king Edward lyeth 237.17 Alfred repenteth herselfe for murthering king Edward 237.23 Alpher Duke of Mercia departeth this life 238.44 Albinus the famous Clearke wrote a booke agaynst the worshipping of Images 199.55 Alnewike Castle beseiges pag. 1315. col 1. line 23. Alchfride brother in lawe to Peda. 173.29 Archdeaconries not to be set to ferme 340.60 Aldred Archbyshop of Yorke departeth this life 300.39 Albeney William captayne of Rochester Castle 592.65 Albemarle towne besieged by the Earle of Flaunders and taken 429.21 Aldermen first chosen in the citie of London 479.53 Arsacide a wicked generation of Sarastus 781.76 Alcoch Iohn Byshop of Ely foundeth Iesus Colledge 1462.51 Alban martyred for the faith of Christ 88.2 Alfred professeth her selfe a Nunne 237.31 Album monasterium 571.41 Albert de Suma sent Legate from the Pope into England 451.83 Aluergne Earledome inuaded and wasted by king Henrie the second 410.41 Albanye allotted to Albanact now called Scotlād 16.44 Allegations made by the Frēch king Phillip to the Popes Legate concerning his ayding of the barons of England against king Iohn 598 83. Aldwyne a Monke 307.103 Alswyn a Monke 307.103 Alba Siluius the eleuēth king of Italy 17.105 Albemarle in Normandie taken by king William Rufus 321.58 Alectus sent from Rome to subdue Caransius 81.87 Alectus taketh vpō him the gouernmēt of Britaine 81.96 Alnewike besieged by the scots but in vaine 434.1 Alnewike battaile fought by the Englishmen against the Scottes 434.69 Alerium Castle deliuered to king Henry the secōd 410.6 Aldayne Byshop of Durham 241.18 Alberike Byshop of Hostia the Popes Legate in England 371.26 Alice eldest daughter to Hubert Earle of Morieune affianced to Iohn youngest sonne to king Henry the second 423.58 Alla looke Ella Aldroenus king of little Britaine 102.30 Alpher Duke of Mercia taketh part for the aduauncing of Egelredus to the crowne of England 235.48 The Duke of Albanie leuieth a power 1522.3 Aldrede Abbot of Lindesserne 219.41 Ambition and Simonie in two Monkes reproued by kyng William Rufus 321.26 Ambassadours sent from the Britaine 's into little Britaine for ayde 102.28 Ambrei nowe called Salisburie 118.36 Amphitrita wyfe to Neptune God of the seas 5.20 Ambassadours pag 1125. col 2. line 30. pag. 1131. col 1. line 15. page 1135. col 2. line 41. page 1155. col 1. line 20. Ambassadors sent by king Iohn to the Pope to shewe him of the Rebellion of the nobles 591.52 They shewe theyr message to the Pope 591. 100. and receyue answere 592.14 they returne into England 592.45 Ambassadours sent againe by king Iohn to the Pope to shewe him that the barons resist his order 592.69 Ambresburie Nunrie buylded 237.30 Ammianus Marcellinus cyted 96.94 .102.74 Amphibulus where borne 27.108 Ambassadours into Fraunce for peace 1079.30 b. Ambassadors sent into France 558.6 Ambassadours sent from Rouen to king Iohn 559.9 Ambassadours sent from kyng Iohn to the Emperour 560.35 Ambassadours into Germanie for a mariage 1023.5 b. Ambassadours from Germanie for king Richardes seconde mariage 1023.10 b. Ambassadours from the good townes in Flaunders to excuse them of van Arteneldes death 927.18 a. Ambassadours to Fraunce to moue a mariage 1087.20 b. Ambassadours of England and Fraunce meete at Balingham 1083.23 a. Ambassadours from the Pope to the blacke Prince 952.24 a. Ambassadours to Callais pag. 1265. col 1. line 57. page 1269. col 1. line 45. Ambassadours from Fraunce page 1168. col 1. line 11. page 1170. col 1. line 2. into Fraunce pag. 1170. col 1 line 30. from Fraunce pag. 1171.
Beatrice put to death for poysonyng her husband 224.92 Becket Thomas Arcbyshop of Cantorburie translated 617.7 Bertine Churche endued with great giftes by kyng Adelstane 225.108 Beorne succeedeth Etwold in the kingdome of Eastangles 190.55 Beuerley Churche Colledge builded 186.15 Berosus cited 1.99 and .2.85 and 3.13 and .3.44 and .3.108 Bereford battell fought by the West Saxons agaynst the Mercians 189.64 Berkley towne taken and sacked by the byshop of Constans 318.53 Bedfoord battel fought against the Britaines 142.105 Bellings gate in London builded 27.110 Bellius castle nowe called the Tower of London builded 28.6 Belinus departeth this lyfe 28.11 Becket Thomas his horse taile cut of by the inhabitantes of Strowde in Kent 415.56 Beautie of the English boyes whiche were brought to sell at Rome 146.27 Berkamsted 306.56 Becket Thomas Archbyshop of Cantorburie reputed for a Saint 449.23 Bertwolf kyng of Mercia succeedeth Wighclafe and his chased out of his countrey by the Danes 207.109 Becket Thomas made Archdeacon of Cantorburie 393 63. Beamfeeld castle builded 216.20 Beamfield castle taken by the Englishmen 216.22 Bertha daughter to Cheribret king of Fraunce married to Ethelbert king of Kent vpon condition 145.102 Bernegus ordeyned Byshop of Sussex 223.59 Belesme Robert taken prisoner 345.77 Beneficed persons to returne into the realme within .iiii. monethes 408.13 Becket Thomas his kinne all banished out of the Kyng of Englands dominions 409.85 Becket Thomas departeth frō the Abbey of Pountney to the Abbey of Saint Columbes 409.96 Becket Thomas refuseth to stande to the iudgement of the Popes Ambassadours 409.113 Becket Thomas committed to the safe keeping of the Monkes of Cauntorburie 416.15 Becket Thomas brought by force by Monkes out of hys pallace into the Church 416.41 Becket Thomas slaine and his braynes turned out 416.100 Belesme Robert proclaymed a traytour 339.69 Belesme Robert forsaken of the Welchmen and banished the realme 340.16 Becket Thomas depriued of al his dignities and offices 403.18 Becket Thomas promiseth to obserue the Kinges lawes without all exception 403.32 Bere Richard Abbot of Glastēburie Ambassadour to the Pope 1461.20 Begemini castle 439.115 Beda cited 153.74 154.22 154.35 Becket Thomas his countrey and parentage 401.39 Beretgiles succeedeth Thomas in the Byshopricke of the Eastangles 172.47 Beatrice daughter to Henry the thyrd borne at Burdeox 703.74 Bensington battayle fought by Offa against Kinewulfe 197.87 Beeston Castle founded by Ranulphe Earle of Chester 618.11 Bedfordshire wasted by the Danes 245.71 Berengaria daughter to Sanctius king of Nauarre affianced to King Richard the first 491.56 maryed to king Richard the first 493.27 Beeland Abbey founded 394.28 Bearne Earle traytrouslye slayne 270.19 Belinus Generall of Cassibellanes armie against the Romanes 39.15 Bearn a Iudge burnt for hys crueltie 199.30 Beda departeth this lyfe 192.92 Berthune Duke of Sussex slayne 184.47 Bartham Antwisell Knyght slayn pag. 1288. col 1. lin 7. Becket Thomas his complaint to the Pope of the Kyng 407.8 Becket Thomas made keeper of the Citie of Cahors 399.39 Berwike taken by the Scots 951.20 b. surrēdred again 954.52 b. Bedford towne Castle won 596.34 Beertwell Castle delyuered to Duke Henrie Fitzempresse 387.116 Berosus cited 4.68 5.53 Becket Thomas elected and created Archbyshop of Cantorburie 401.50 Belesme Robert Earle of Shrewsburie rebelleth against King Henrie the first 339.55 Beaner Towne and Fortresse builded 411.53 Beandune or Beanton battaile fought by the Westsaxons against the Britaines 155.61 Becket Thomas his goods and landes seassed into the kings handes 407.104 Beda cited 113.23 114.49 129.69 129.86 145.50 153.56 Beda sent for to the Court of Rome 193.1 Bearne flyeth into Denmarke to seeke reuenge against Osbright 211.62 Becket Thomas made Lorde Chauncellour of Englande 395.50 398.6 Beuer Castle surrendred to King Iohn 595.26 Beauuoys Byshop restored to libertie 546.56 Beda cyted 154.76 156.39 157.13 163.28 164.10 166.74 Benedict Byshop commeth into England with the Archbyshop Theodore 178.101 Bergion slayne by Hercules in Gallia 6.18 Bedforde Castle deliuered to the Barons by Williā Beauchampe captayne of y e same 588.96 Becket Thomas disguised both in name and vesture flyeth ouer into Flaunder◅ 406.29 Bertus slayne by the Pictes 185.107 Beda one of the sonnes of Port. 130.6 Belman and outcrier ordeined in London for the sale of goods 1834.21 Benet Monke 193.9 Berthfride Earle a Northumber 190.67 Bedford towne besieged and taken 368.20 Beorcham 291.29 Bechellouyn or Ber in Normandie 346.8 Beautifull women soonest slandred and sharpest assaulted 137.14 Bernwine one of Byshop Wilfrides Nephewes 184.61 Belles knoulle in steeples with an earthquake 408.3 Becket Thomas Lord Chauncellour sent Ambassadour into Fraunce 398. Beuerley towne burned 469.60 Beda cited 192.58 Iohn lord Beauchamp of Holt executed Beuerstane 271.37 Bellencumbre castle 390.45 Beda cited 38.76.44.19 and 50.18 Berking Nonrie builded 181 21. Becker Thomas his aucthoritie with the Kyng Realme 401.43 Iohn Beaufourt created Marques Dorset 1097.30 b Benefices inhibeted to strangers 922.4 b. Beauvoisin Countie spoyled and burnt by Kyng Henry the second 399.55 Thomas Beaufort created Earle of Somerset 1090.45 a. Walter Bentley knyght committed to the Tower 948.40 a. Berwick wonne by the Scots 1007.19 b. and recouered agayne ibidem Berwick castle wonne by the Scots 1011.46 b. recouered agayne by the Earle of Northumberland 1012.1 a. Beauchampe Wylliam Lord dyeth 758.110 Guy Beuchampe Earle of Warwick dyeth 854.45 a. Berwick wonne 819.10 a. entred by the Scottes 829.46 b. Bedford castle besieged and taken by Henry the third 625.20 Berwick deliuered to king Edward the third 896.33 a. Simon Bereford knight hanged 895.13 a. Berhara downe 393.2 Beuerley Iohn maister to Beda 192.110 Berwick fortefied 850.35 a. betrayed to the Scots 855 41. b. Bernard of Neumerch 318.67 Iohn Lord Beaumont becommeth French 926.18 a Berwick Castle wonne by the Scottes 1048.1 a. recouered agayne by the Earle of Northumberland 1048.20 a. Beaumaries built 811.53 b. Beubrick Archbyshop of Yorke and Cardinall dyeth 1496.46 Berkhamsted Castle besieged is yeelded to Lewes 609.49 Thomas Beauchamp Earle of Warwick made protector 1016.2 a. Beche Iohn Abbot of Colchester executed for the supremacie 1574.38 Berwick besieged by Edward the .ii. 857.20 a. 896.5 a Beckets swoord 826.43 b. Thomas Beauchamp Earle of Warwick dyeth 980.34 b. Bernards Castle besieged and wonne 1849. Iohn Lord Beaumont of Henalt 877.24 a. Beneuolence demaunded of the Spiritualtie Temporaltie 1601.1 Lord Beaumont discomfited in Scotland 854.27 b. Beatrice Countesse of Prouance vniust dealinges 714 106. Belknap cōpelled to subscribe 1060.50 b. Benbridge doctor Archbyshop of Yorke 1461.3 Byshops accursed which ayded the Barons agaynst Kyng Henry the third 775.26 Byshops house nigh y e Churche in Litchfeeld buylded 179.55 Byshops nor Abbots to be inuested by the Kyng or any lay man 346.14 Byshops nor Abbots to be depriued of their consecration for doyng homage to y e king 347.1 Byshop of London Deane to the Archbyshop of Cantorburie 349.1 Byshop of Rochester houshold Chaplain to the
Veer executed pag 1313. col 1. lin 20. Earconbert succeedeth hys father Eadbald in y e kingdome of Kent 169.44 Easter with the weeke before and after commaunded to be kept holy 91.94 East Saxons eftsoones receiue the Christian fayth 173.63 Earthquake at S. Albōs 724.3 Eartongatha daughter to Earcopbert professed a Nunne 169.55 Eadhidus ordeyned Byshop of Lindesey 182.16 Earle of Rendal pag. 1272. col 1. lin 21. 29. pag. 1284. col 2. lin 58. pag. 1285. col 2. lin 1. page 1298. col 2. lin 46. Earthquake at London 716.97 Earthquake about Bathe and Welles 128.28 Eadbectus one of the Byshops of the East Angles 192.1 Eata ordeyned Byshop of Lindesferne 182.15 Earthquake generally throughout al England 309 44. Eausled mother to Elfled departeth this lyfe 176.3 East Angles submit themselues to the West Saxons 203.65 Earle of Huntington Dauid sworne to King Iohn 542.81 Earle of Huntington Dauid sent into Scotland 543.7 Earle Riuers beheaded pag. 1321. col 1. lin 6. Earle Riuers landed at Pole pag. 1327. col 2. lin 3. Eastangles possessed by the Saxons 131.24 Earthquake 1833.57 Eata Riuer 398.20 Eadulfus Archbishop of Litchfeilde adorned with y e Pall. 195.7 Eadulfus Byshop of Dorchester 195.12 Eaton Colledge pag. 1344. col 1. lin 53. Eating of horses fleshe forludden 198.111 Eadwynes Cliue battayle fought by King Molle◅ agaynst Earle Oswin 195.115 Earle of Tholouze commeth in to England and rendreth the Citie of Tholouze to Kyng Iohn 582.55 Earle of Guisnes landes wasted by King Iohns Souldiers 584.6 Earthquake about Huntington towne 644.12 Eaubald Archbyshop of Yorke 198.70 Dunstanborough Castle pag. 1315. col 1. lin 36. Earthquake 1871.36 Earledome of Kent yeelded vp to King William 292.36 Eadbald King of Kent departeth this life 169.42 Earthquake maruellous in Northfolke Suffolke 407.116 Ealhere Duke 207.9 Earthquake 786.9 a. 786.1 b. Earthquake 1039.40 b. Ealhere slayne by the Danes 207.30 Earthquake in England at the making of the new Forrest 313.95 Eadsride sonne to Edwine baptised 161.115 Earle of Rutland slayne pag. 1304. col 1. lin 16. Ebrancke sonne to Mempricius begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 17.94 Ebranke sendeth his thyrtie daughters into Italy 17.104 Ebranke first after Brute inuadeth France 17.110 Ebrankes sonnes vnder conduct of Affaracus one of their eldest brethren inuade Germanie 18.3 Ebrankes sonnes aided by king Alba of Italy plant them selues in Germanie 17.7 Ebusa and Occa sent for to come into Britaine 114.13 Ebusa and Occa arriue in the North and settle them selues there 114.18 Ebranke dyeth and is buryed at Yorke 18.22 Ecgfride sendeth an army into Ireland 185.10 Ecgfride leadeth an army against the Pictes 185.27 Ecgfride slayne with the most part of his army 155.30 Ecgbert kyng of Northumberland expelled out of his kyngdome 219.20 Ecgbert departeth this lyfe 219.24 Ecgbert succeedeth Rigsig in y e kyngdome of Northumberland 219.34 Ecgfride sonne to Oswy in hostage with Queene Cimisse 175.55 Ecgfride and his armye ouerthrowen in battayle by Edilred 182.98 Ecgfride and Edilred made friendes 182.102 Ecgfride succeedeth his father Oswy in the kyngdome of Northumberland 179.77 Etbearne Abbey in Luidsey builded 179.52 Eclipse of the Sunne 893.7 b. Ecclesall in Stafford shyre pa. 1295. col 1. lin 21. Edgar succeedeth his brother in the kyngdome of England 231.20 Edgar a great fauorer of monkes and studious of peace 231.43 Edgars diligence to preserue his Realme from inuasion of strangers 231.51 Edgar rowed in a Barge by kyngs 231.89 Edgar a fauorer of the Danes 231.103 Edward sonne to kyng Henry the thyrd goeth with a power of men against the Welchmen 761.36 breaketh vp the treasurie of the Temple for money 761.91 besieged in the castle of Bristow and deliuered 763.90 escapeth out of captiuitie 770 85. and. 772.17 receiueth the Crosse of the Legate Othoban 780.16 Edward departeth this lyfe is buryed at Westminster 279.32 Edwardes maners and dispoposition of mynde described 279.39 Edward enspired with the gyft of prophesie and of healyng 279.81 Edwarde warned of his death before he dyeth 279.89 Edward canonized for a saint and called Edward the Confessor 179.97 Edwyn succeedeth Edredus in the kingdome of England 230.62 Edwyn committeth iurest with his neere kinswoman vppon the day of his Coronation 230.81 Edwyn keepeth both mother daughter to Concubine 230.90 Edwyn deposed for anguish departeth this lyfe 131.16 Edward ruled altogether by Normans 274.44 Edward gathereth all the Englishe lawes into one summarie called y e Common lawes 274.88 Edward sonne to King Edmond Ironside sent for into England 276.3 Edward surnamed the Outlaw ordeined heire apparant to the crowne of England dyeth 276.5 Edmetus disciple to Ansoline and in what tyme he lyued 3.57.42 Edmerus elected Archbyshop of S. Androwes in Scotland 357.51 Edmerus receiueth his staffe from an aultas 357.75 Edmerus returneth out of scotland to Cantorbury 357.86 Edward sonne to King Henrye the thyrde returneth home towardes England from the Holy land 781.87 holdeth Iustes and Turneis in Burgongne and winneth the honour 782.74 Editha daughter to kyng Edward maryed to Sithaike king of Northumbers 224.48 Edenborough Abbey in Scotland buylded 208.22 Edmond kyng of Eastangles cruelly slayne by the Danes 209.109 and .211.29 Edgina another daughter of kyng Edwardes maryed to Lewes king of Aquitayne 223.29 Edwarde seiseth the cities of London and Oxford into his handes 220.68 Edmond kyng of east Angles goeth againste the Danes with an army 211.22 Edmond bishop of Shireboure slaine 210.40 Edanton battaile fought by the Englishe men againste the Danes 214.84 Edward sonne to kyng Egelre dus sent into Englande to trie the peoples constancie to his father 250.17 Edwyn fleeth into Scotland 298.62 Edmond succeedeth his brother Adelslane in the gouernment of the most part of Englād 227.43 Edmond leadeth an armye agaynst Aulafe and encountreth with hym at Leycester 227.60 Edmondes Lawes founde and translated into Latine 228 50. Edmond miserably slaine by a theefe 228.61 and .228 80. Edmondes death signified before hand to Dunstan 228.91 Edward sonne to king Egelredus chosen to succeede kyng Hardicnute in the kingdome of England 268.36 Edward commeth into England with a cōuenient traine of Normans 268.50 Edgar pretely deceiued of his fleshly purpose by a Ladye 233.22 Edgar put to penance kept from the Crowne for his youthful lasciuiousnes 233.52 Edgar sacred king at Bath 233.61 Edgar recrefied with a dreame restoreth the spoyle of Glamorgan 233.98 Edgar departeth this life and is buryed at Glastenbury 233.107 Edgar exceeding beneficial to Monkes 233.112 Edward slayne in battaile by Godfrey and Aulafe 224.100 Edrodus brother to Edmond begynneth his reigne ouer the Realme of England 229 20. Edredus leadeth an armye against the Northumbers Scots 229.40 Edgar Edeling sayleth into Puglia with a power of mē 314.40 Edgar murdeteth Ethelwold and marieth Alfred his wife 232.108 Edethere succeedeth his brother Anna in the kingdome of east Angles 172.59 Edelhere slaine by Oswy 172 60. and .175.67 Edward commeth into Englande to visite king Hardienute his brother and Emma his mother
Fraunce 876.10 a. sayleth frō Bristow into Wales 879.50 a taken prisoner 880.50 b. caryed to Kenelworth 881. 5. a. deposed 881.27 b. resigneth the kingdome 882. 10. b. murdered 882.45 b. Edward the blacke Prince borne 893.31 a. created Duke of Cornewale 900.6 b. generall at the battayle of Cressy 932.24 b. goeth ouer into Gascoine 950.32 b. his proceeding in Aquitain 951.40 b. inuadeth the French dominions 956.1 a his ofter to the French king 958.44 a. returneth into England with his prisoners 961.38 b. maryeth y e Countesse of Kent 968.15 a. created Duke of Guyen 968.50 b. aydeth the king of Castell 971.50 b. ouerthroweth the Spaniardes at Naueret 973.20 b. coyneth his plate to pay his souldiours 974. 57. a. requireth a subsidie of his subiectes 975.46 a. summoned to appeere at Paris 975.45 b. Iudgement giuen against him by the French King 977.30 a. troubled with sickenes 977. 45. b. besiegeth Limoges 990.30 b. returneth into England 991.34 a. dyeth ◅97 5 b. Edward the first raigneth 785. lin 12. a. proclaimed Kyng lin 42. a. returneth from the holy land lin 47. a. commeth to y e French court lin 18. b. doth homage for his landes in Fraunce to the Frenche king ibidem cōmeth to London lin 40. b. crowned 59. b. his wisedome and humilitie 786. lin 16. a. commeth to Chester 786.46 a. goeth towarde Wales with an armie 786.52 b. passeth into Fraunce 788.35 b. releaseth his title to Normandye ibidem maketh shift for money 789.20 b. entreth Wales 791.19 a. passeth in to Fraunce doth homage for his landes there 795.52 b. goeth into Aragon 796.10 a. returneth into Englande 797.55 b. maryeth two of his daughters 798.40 b. his mother dyeth 804.2 a. he is summoned to appeare in the couet of Fraunce pronounced a rebel condemned to lose Gwen. 807.8 a. renounceth the Frenche King 809.1 b. entreth Wales 811.23 a. cōcludeth a leagu with the Earle of Flaunders 816.31 b. concludeth a league with the Emperour 817.43 a. passeth ouer the mountaines in Scotlande 822.44 a. passeth into Flaūders 828.27 a. returneth in to England 832.23 a. maryeth the French kings sister 835.48 goeth into Scotlād 835.39 b. 838.30 a. 839. 24. b. endeth his lyfe 845. 37. a. his corps conueied to Waltham 847.16 a. Edward the thyrd borne 851. 54. b. created Prince of Wales and Duke of Aquitaine 869.32 a. is sent into Fraunce 875.50 b. made Warden of Englande 880. 45. a. chosen king 881.20 b 882.20 b. beginneth hys raigne and is crowned 885. 12. a. in daunger of taking 891.10 a. maryed 891.20 b. doth homage for Guyen 892.7 b. goeth ouer sea lyke a Marchant 893.21 b. entreth Scotland 897.10 b. goeth to Andwarpe 903.40 a. quartereth the armes of Fraunce and England 905 45. b. his title to Fraunce 905.50 b. returneth into England 907.6 a. taketh the sea towarde Flaunders 908.56 a. ouer commeth the Frenchmen at Scluse 909. 1. a. commeth to Gaunt 909 6. b. layeth siege to Tourney 910.27 b. goeth thence to Gaunt 912.19 b. passeth into Zealand 912.26 b. cost on the seas landeth at the Tour Wharfe 912.30 b. offended with the Archbyshop of Cantorburie 913. 32. a. writeth to the Deane of Powles 913.3 b. hys answeare to the Emperours motion 914.52 b. sendeth ayde into Britaine 916.1 b. arriueth in Britaine 919.9 a. besiegeth Nauntes 919. 6. b. returneth into England 920.26 b. goeth ouer into Flaunders 926.22 a. keepeth a counsel in his shyp at Sluse 926.1 b. passeth into Normandie 929.50 a. passeth the Riuer of Sonne 932 30. a. comforteth his armye at Cressy 932.50 b. besiegeth Calais 935.54 b. hys pitie toward the poore 938. 35. a. passeth secretly to Calaice 944.30 a. fighteth vnder Sir Walter Lord Manuyes banner 944.10 b. vanquisheth the Spanish fleete 945.30 b. inuadeth France 951.17 a. goeth towarde Scotland 951.35 b. spoiles the same 955.20 a. goeth in to Fraunce with an armye 964 40. a. besiegeth Reimes 964.47 b. draweth toward Paris 965.9 b. maketh peace with the Frenchmen 966.3 b. surrendreth his tytle to Fraunce 966.52 b. sendeth succours into Gascoyne 978.10 a. dieth 999.1 b. Edward the fourth toke an othe at Yorke to obey King Henry the sixt pag. 1328. col 2. lin 20. proclaymed hymselfe King pag. 1329. col 1. lin 20. prouoketh the Earle of Warwick to fight col 2. lin 20. is receiued into London pag. 1332. col 2. lin 21. passeth ouer into Fraunce with an armye pag. 1346. col 2. lin 2. returneth pag. 1349. col 1. lin 42. deposed pag. 1354. col 2. lin 40. his destruction pag. 1356. col 2. lin 22. Oration in his death bed pag. 1357. col 1. lin 6. Edmond Duke of Somerset pag. 1331. col 2. lin 36. fled pag. 1335. col 1. lin 25. beheaded pag. 1340. col 2. lin 20. Edmond hampden Knyghte slayne pag. 1339. col 2. lin 55. Edmond the great and Godwyn landing in Somersetshyre spoyle the countrey and returne into Ireland with great booties 299.25 Edmond surnamed the great sonne to king Harold 299.25 Editha daughter to Erle Godwyn maryed to K. Edward 269.32 Edenburgh taken and burute 1593.40 Edwyne restored to his kyngdome of Northumberlande 158.92 Edward the fifte and his brother murdered pag. 1391. col 1. lin 6. Edelred succeedeth Lambert in the Archbyshopricke of Cantorbury 202.76 Edilwald aydeth Penda against his Vncle Oswye 175.61 Edbert or Ethelbert King of Kent ouerthrowen in battel and taken prisoner by Kennife 200.102 and 202.63 Edgecomle Peter 1450.45 Eduke Silu◅ticus rebelleth aginst King William 297.14 Editha daughter to king Edward borne 297.14 Editah daughter to king Edward borne 222.113 Edward the fourth borne at Roan 1268. col 2. lin 18. Edward sonne to the blacke Princeborne 971.13 a. Edilwalke slayne and his armie discomfited by Ceadwalla 184.31 Edessa a Citie in Mesopotamia 81.41 Edmond sonne to Henry the thyrde inuested King of Sicil and Naples 740.47 Edwin Earle submitteth himselfe to King William 291.59 Edward Earle of March pag. 1299. col 1. lin 1. Duke of Yorke pa. 1304. col 2. lin 18. come to London pag. 1306. col 2. lin 26. admitted king pag. 1307. col 1. lin 18. Edmond Lord Grey of Ruthen pag. 1299. col 2. lin 31. Edmond Duke of Yorke lieutenant of England 1103.51 a. Edilwald reigneth in the parties of Deira 174.106 Edwine slayne and his armie beaten downe 163.58 Edith sister to king Ethelwolfus professed a Nunne 208.5 Edbert set at libertie and restored 200.108 Edmond Courney knight and Peter his brother byshop of Exceter rayse an armie agaynst king Richarde the thyrd pag. 1401. col 2. lin 50. Edward inuadeth the kingdom of East angles with an armie and spoyleth it 221.81 Edurus looke Cridiorus Edwin sonne to Alla banished by Ethelferd 154.83 Edelfert and his armie vanquished and put to flight by the Britaynes 154.69 Edilred and Ecg◅eid made friendes 182.102 Edwyne bringeth the West Saxons vnder his subiection 159.112 Edward honorably receiued into the Court by king Hardicnute 268.92 Edelwin king of Kent chased out of his countrey
greatly aduaunced winning castels and fortresses there in those parties some by force some by surreÌ„der amongst other places of importance Yorke in possession of Hengist he first got possession of Yorke and fayning accusations against many of the nobles gentlemeÌ„ surmising that they woulde betray the countrey vnto the Scots Pictes he put diuers of them to death some secretly others opeÌ„ly as coÌ„uict of such offeÌ„ces as were forged layd against theÌ„ HerevpoÌ„ the Brytons for the stay of such mischief as they saw at hand Vortigerne deposed by his subiects Vortimer chosen to gouerne the Brytons The Brytons require ayde of the Scottes and Pictes against the Saxons deposed Vortigerne froÌ„ his kingly seat placed his sonne Vortimer in his rowme whiche being done ambassadors were sent bothe vnto the Scottes and Picts to require their aide and supporte against the cruell oppression of the SaxoÌ„s who sought not only by craftie meanes fraudulent waies to attaine the dominioÌ„ of the whole Isle but also to extinguish vtterly subuert the faith of Christe the vse of his religion throughout the same Therfore they ernestly desired the Scottish Pictish kings to assist them against such coÌ„mon enimies as had bene called into the realme not by publike consent of the nobles but only by the priuate commaundement and ordinance of Vortigerne to help aswell towards the subduyng of the Scots and Picts as also to represse all commotions of the Brytains which they might happely rayse agaynst him for his wicked tyrannie vsed amongst them as his guiltie conscience mighte put hym styll in feare of The Scottishe king Congall vnto whome first the ambassadours were sente for answeare declared The answere of Congall king of Scots vnto the Brytish messengers that hee was sorie to vnderstande into what dauÌ„ger the miserable Christians of Brytaine were thus fallen and therefore of nothing els might moue him to ioyne with the Brytains against the Saxons yet that were sufficient cause to enforce him to do the beste hee coulde to helpe to deliuer the whole Isle from suche an Ethnike generation as not onely vsed the rites and ceremonies of their false religion and that openly among the Christians with doing sacrifice in the honour and worship of theyr hellish goddes â—…o the great horror and terrible offence of the beholders coÌ„sciences but also sought by all meanes they could deuise how to destroy and quenche vtterly the faith of oure Sauioure Christe in all places where they myght get the vpper hande He promised therefore to employe his whole puissance to recouer out of the enimies handes all suche countreys as lay betwixt the fronters of his dominion and the ryuer of Humber and further to ayde the Brytains to dryue them quite out of the Isle if the Brytains would assure him Vpon what conditions Congall couenaunted to support the Brytons froÌ„ thence forth neuer to make clayme title nor interest to any the countreys aforesayde lying betwixt the saide riuer of Humber and the conâ—…es of his realme but to leaue the same in the handes of the Scottishmen and Pictes to haue holde and enioy for euermore in quiet which to performe the Ambassadours had amongst other things alreadie promised in name of all the Brytishe nation as a recompence or meede to haue the supporte and succours of the Scottes The like aunswere the same Ambassadours receyued of the Pictish king and returning therewith vnto Vortymere declared afore him and his counsell howe they had spedde Shortly after for the more and better assuraunce of all promises couenaunts and articles passed betwixte the Scottishmen Pictes and Brytaines A league concluded betwixt Scots Picts Brytons there was an amitie and bonde of â—…eaâ—…e nowe renewed ratified and established according to the tenour of the auncient league whiche had bene concluded in times pâ—…ste betwixte them with some newe conditions of agreement included in the same all olde iniuâ—…ies being ended and quieted clearely betwixt them so that no cause of grudge or displeasure might be thought to remayne in remembrance The firste enterpryse put in execution after the concluding of this league The Scottes inuade 〈…〉 Northumberland was made by the Scottes against OceaÌ„ and his Saxons whiche as partly ye haue heard had nesâ—…ed themselues betwixt the ryuers of Tyne and Humber Occa yet escaped with diuers of his nobles Occa fleeth by sea into Kent and comming to the mouth of Humber got a ship sayled foorth in the same with great daunger till at length he arriued within the Thames The slaughter of the Saxons vpon the discomfiture was greate specially in the chase for the Scottishmen calling to remembraunce that they had to do with infidels and with the enimies of the christian fayth were so eger vpon them that they saued fewe or none that felâ—… into theyr handes About the same time was Vortymere entred into Kent against Hengist his Saxons there and encountring with them in battel slew tenne thousand of them and chased the residue foorth of that countrey The Saxons vanquished by Brytons and expulted out of Kent Thus Kent returned vnto the Brytainâ—… and the countreys beyond Humber northwarde vnto the Scottes and Pictes according to the tenour of the league before mencioned Hengist and his some Occa who a little before this battaile in Kent was come vnto his father with the residue of them that escaped â—…asted with all speede towardes Northumberlande in purpose to remaine in that countrey till they had recouered theyr strength by some power to be sent ouer vnto them out of their owne countrey but being repulsed with no small slaughter from thence by the Scots and Pictes The Saxons flee out of Brytaine they withdrew vnto the mouth of Humber where getting certaine vessels they passed ouer into Saxonie leauing a great sorte of theyr nation behind them dispersed abroade here and there in this Isle as fortune then best serued Vortymer vseth the victory modestly Vortymere hauing got the victory as before is mencioned vsed not the same very cruelly for taking onely from the Saxons whiche were taken prysoners theyr armure and weapon hee suffred them to depart into theyr countrey other of the same nation being but husbandmen and as it were poore labourers of the grounde he permitted to tarie in the countrey with theyr wiues and children as seruauntes vnto the Brytons After this Vortymere gaue order for the repayring of Churches and restoring of the christian religion into the state of the former puritie thereof as then sore decayed partly through the euill example taken by dayly conuersation amongst the Saxons and partly also by the infectiue heresie of the Pelagians The heresie of the Pelagians as then mightily spred ouer the most parte of Brytaine At length the sayde Vortymer through treason of his stepmother Roxena was poysoned and died Then was Vortigerne agayne restored to the rule of the kingdome first forced by
othe to promise neuer to ayd the Saxons nor to receiue by way of ayde any forrein people into the realme Vortigerne then restored thus vnto the crowne shewed suche diligence in causing due administration of iustice without rigour to be executed and prouision made for the resisting of all inuasions that might be attempted by any forraine power that his prayse was greate amongst all his subiectes who to shewe theyr good willes likewise towardes him as to theyr naturall prince were not slacke in honoring him aswell by giftes and presentes as by all other maner of wayes He founde meanes also to renew the league with the Scottes and Pictes with like conditions and articles The league renewed betwixt Br◅tons Scots Picts as it was concluded lastly betwixt them and his sonne Vortimere But notwithstanding his politike proceeding thus to auoyde all incouenience that might happen shortely after Hengist returned Hengist returneth what by force and subtill shiftes at length got possession of the more parte of Brytaine so that the Brytons were constreyned to flee into Wales whither also Vortigerne fledde and remayned there a certaine time til at length Aurelius Ambrosius and Vter the sonnes of king Constantine came ouer out of little Brytaine and besieging Vortigerne in a castell Vortigerne brent brente him with the house and all when they could not otherwise come by him according to that which Merlyne the Brytish soothsayer had prophesied before It is foolishly supposed that this Merlyne was got by a sprite of that kinde whiche are called Incubi that is to vnderstand such as cōueying mans seede from him and therewith by illusion taking vpon them the shape and figure of man do lie with women and vse them after the manner of carnal copulation In this place Hector Boetius by the way reciteth a like tale or two of suche illusions of sprites wrought not long before his time in Scotland whiche somewhat abridging the same we haue here infarsed Not long before the hap hereof there was in lyke maner a yong man dwelling in Gareoth A yong man haunted with a sprite within a village there not passing .xiiij. myles from Aberdyne right faire and comely of shape who declared by way of complaint vnto the Bishop of that diocesse howe there was a sprite which haunted him in shape of a woman so fair and beautifull a thing that he neuer saw y e lyke the which would come into his chāber a nights with pleasant enticementes allure him to haue to doe with hir and that by no maner of means he could be rid of hir The bishop like a wise mā aduised him to remoue into some other countrey and to giue himselfe to fastyng and prayer so to auoyde his handes of that wicked sprite The yong man folowing the Bishops counsel within few days was deliuered frō further tentation Thus muche out of Hector Boetius which with more he hath written to proue that all is not fayned whiche is written of the illusions of deuils and euill spirites the credite whereof I leaue with the Auctor Now to returne where I lefte touching Aurelius Ambrose ye shall vnderstande that he hauing once subdewed and dispatched hys aduersarie Vortigerne he determyned to make warres against Engist and his Saxons to proue if his chance myght be to recouer the realm out of their handes Aurelius Ambrose purposeth to make warres against the Saxons and so to restore again the christiā religion But first ere he attempted any exployt against y e enmies he sent ambassadors both vnto Congall the Scottish king and also vnto one Loth a towardly yong gentleman Ambassadors sent vnto the Scottes and Pictes to require their ayde agaynst the Saxons and of right comely personage as then raigning among the Pictes requiring them both to ayde him in so necessarie an enterprise as he had in hande agaynst the enimies of Christ and his religion Wherevpon both these kings weying with themselues the duetie of all Christian Princes in respect of the aduauncement of the cause of fayth and suppressing of ethnike Idolatrie The Scots and Picts promise to ayde the Brytaynes agaynst the Saxons promised their help to the vttermoste of their powers agaynste the Saxons who had in such tyranlyke sort subuerted and abolished the Christian profession within the Britishe confines And therefore the olde league according to the articles and couenantes afore time concluded betwixte the three Nations The league renued betwixt Britains Picts and Scots was once againe renued and an army prepared by euery of them to meet at a place and day appoynted for the better expedition of thys their attempted voyage First Aurelius Ambrose with such power as he brought with him forth of Fraunce and ioyning thereunto a great multitude of those Brytaynes which had escaped the Saxons handes eyther by withdrawing themselues into Wales or else by conueying themselues into the Countreys of the Scottes and Pictes setteth forward towarde the Scottishe armie But first calling togither those Brytaines that he had about him and going vp to a little hill Aurelius Ambrose maketh an oration where he might bee hearde of them all he made a long Oration by way of complaynt of the great iniuries and cruell practises vsed by Hengist agaynst the lynage of king Constantine and the whole estate of the Brytish comon wealth Also of the horrible persecution made by him and his people the Saxons against the professors of the Christian religion All which matter he handled in wordes so pithily his talke yet sauouring of the Romaine eloquence that the mindes of the Souldiers beeing kindled therwith required nothing but battayle as men not doubting but by his wise and polityke conduyt to atchieue some glorious victorie And to the ende all things might be done in better order according to his appoyntment immediately they proclaymed him king Aurelius Ambrose proclaymed king of Brytayne Which was by accompt of the Scottishe Chronicles in the yeare .498 after that Vortigerne with his sonne Vortimer had raigned seuentene yeares in the whole Aurelius in this wise being established King of Brytayne passeth forth with his people and within sixe dayes after Conranus generall of the Scottes met with the armies of the Scottes and Pictes Generall of the Scots at that time was one Conranus brother to king Congall who was troubled with the Goute so that he could not come himselfe in person Loth the Pictishe king was there himselfe amongst his people Loth king of the Pictes verie desirous to shew some proufe of his manly prowes and manhood Aurelius Ambrose shewed al the honour that might be deuised as wel to y e one as to the other of those two Nations promising to requite them wyth as muche friendshippe when time and occasion should craue the like assistance These three mightie armies therefore beeing thus assembled marched forth towardes a place called Mahesbell Mahesbel where they vnderstoode that Hengist with