First 1118 Caliosannus 1149 Emanuel 1180 Alexius the Second 1183 Andronicus the First 1185 Isaac Angelus 1195 Alexius the Third 1203 Alexius the Fourth 1204 Alexius the Fifth 1205 Baldwin Fiandra the First 1205 Henry 1216 Peter Alusidere 1221 Robert 1228 Baldwin the Second 1260 Michael Paleologus 1285 Andronicus the Second 1325 Andronicus the Third 1338 John Catausinus the First 1357 John the Second 1384 Andronicus the Fourth 1387 Manuel 1418 John the Third 1421 Gio Giovane 1445 Constantine the Ninth 1453 Constantinople taken by the Turks The Year of the World 1 GOd Created Adam and Eve after the World and other Creatures were made 70 C'ain slew Abel was the Inventor of Weights and Measures 170 Jabel found out Tents and Jubal Musick the Cittern and Harp 170 Tubal Cain the Smiths Art and Neoma the Weaving of Cloth 1615 Enoch was taken up into Heaven in a Fiery Chariot 1656 The General Deluge 1765 Noah called Janus was the first King of Italy 1769 Salem built by Sem the Son of Noah 1788 The confusion of Languages and Nimrod was the first King in Babylon 1803 John began to Reign in France 1804 Ninivch was built by Ashur so called from Ninus 1805 Gomer Gallus of Japhet erected the City of Viterbo 1807 Tubal began the Kingdom of Spain 1830 Tuisco Reigned first in Germany 1845 Sores was the first that Reigned in Egypt 1875 Egiasco was the first King of the Sicidonians in Morea 1905 Ninus was the first Monarch of Assyria and Introducer of Idolatry 1964 Trebera the Son of Semiramis built Trevers in Germany 2033 Ishmael begot by Abraham on his Handmaid Hagar 2046 Sodom and Gomorrha burned by Fire from Heaven 2047 The Circumcision ordained by God to Abraham 2077 Cretus was the first King of â—andia who gave it the name of Crete 2119 Inachus was the first King of the Argives 2172 Thessalus was the first King of Thessaly which took its name from him 2227 Joseph Interprets Pharaohs Dream of the fat and lean Kine 2237 Jacob being straitned with Famine went into Egypt to his Son Joseph 2330 Renia the Daughter of Atlas the Italian Queen of the Latins 2348 Cecrops was the first King of the Athenians 2372 Moses the Great Prophet born 2417 The Deluge of Deucalion and Pyrrha in Thessaly 2472 Moses led the Children of Israel thorow the Red Sea 2474 Moses received from God the Decalogue or Ten Commandments 2487 The Kingdom of Troy took beginning from King Dardanus 2656 Euristheus was the first King of the Miceni 2663 The Kingdom of the Argives expired in Acrisius their last King 2772 The beginning of the Trojan War which lasted ten years 2786 Aeneas travelled from Troy to Italy and Reigned 2788 Mezentius slain by Aeneas was the last King of the Latins 2818 Francus of the Line of Priam gave France its name 2836 The Kings of Sicidonia ended in Speusippus their last King 2862 Alsetes was the first King of Corinth 2863 Heber concluded the Kingdom of the Miceni 2895 Codrus was the last King of the Athenians 2933 Hira was the last King of Tyre 2301 Solomons Temple built in Jerusalem 2977 Rehoboam was the first King of Israel 3122 Pigmalion was the last King of the Tyrians 3140 The Monarchy of the Assyrians ended in Sardanapalus 3140 Arsaces was the first King of the Medes and Bellocus of the Babylonians 3153 Granaus was the first King of the Lacedemonians 3184 Ardisius was the first that Reigned among the Lydians 3187 The Kingdom of Lacedemon expired in Aleamenes 3188 The Olympiads began which is the space of four years 3194 The Kingdom of Corinth ended in Antemenes 3210 The City of Rome built by Romulus 3239 The Kingdom of Israel concluded with Hosea 3402 Cyrus was the first Persian Monarch 3414 Cretus ended the Kingdom of Lydia 3444 Balthazar terminated the Kingdom of Babylon 3451 Monarchy being extirpated Consuls were created for the Government of Rome 3457 Horatius Cocles brake down the Bridge and Mutius Scavola burned his hand 3463 The first Dictator made in Rome with full Authority 3498 Esdras the Jew 3509 The Decemviri chosen in Rome 3512 The Laws of the Twelve Tables made at Rome 3523 The Tribunes of the Soldiery established at Rome 3533 Dionysius made himself Tyrant of Sicily 3553 The Athenians began to make use of twenty four Letters in their Writing 3570 Rome taken by the Gauls who were afterward cut in pieces by Camillus 3574 The Gauls built Milan Bressia Bergamo Trent and Vicenza 3600 Q. Curtius leaped into the Gulf. 3623 Alexander the Great brought the Monarchy to the Grecians 3750 The Wars between Scipio and Hannibal 3797 The Kingdom of Macedon terminated in Perseus their last King 3801 Jerusalem sacked and taken by Antiochus 3804 Judas Maccabeus 3814 Scipio Nasica possesseth himself of Asia 3823 Scipio destroyed Carthage 3833 Numantia made desolate by Scipio 3854 The Musicians banished Rome 3858 The Jugurthine War began 3872 The beginning of the Civil War between Marius and Sylla 3872 The Seleuci Kings of Assyria expired 3899 Cicero acculeth Verres and Virgil is born 3901 Carilins Conspiracy discovered 3903 Caesar made War with the French 3915 Caesar amended the Calendar and fixed the Equinox on the Twenty fifth of March. 3922 Caesar overcomes Pompey and the Kings of Pontus 3925 Herod the first stranger that governed Judea 3945 The Virgin Mary born The Year of our Lord. 1 OUr Saviour born of the Virgin Mary 2 Jesus Christ returned from Egypt into Galilee 12 Christ was found disputing with the Doctors in the Temple 30 Christ Baptised by S. John Baptist in the River of Jordan 30 Christ elected his Twelve Apostles 33 Christ did those Miracles written by the Evangelists 34 Christ our Redeemer was Crucified 35 S. Paul converted to the Christian Faith 44 S. Peter came to the Episcopal Seat at Rome 45 The death of the Blessed Virgin Mary 48 S. Peter travelled to Antioch 58 S. Mark was the first Bishop of Alexandria 67 The first Persecution of the Christians was promoted by the Emperor Nero. 68 S. Peter and S. Paul were put to death at Rome 73 Jerusalem taken and demolished by Vespasian 97 Herod Agrippa died the last stranger that was King of Judea 66 The second Christian Persecution began under Domitian 96 Germany and Dalmatia were overcome by the Romans 109 The third Christian Persecution by Trajan 140 Lent instituted by Telesphorus Pope 163 The fourth Christian Persecution by Lucius Verus 195 The first Controversie between the Church of Rome and the Arrians 207 The fifth Christian Persecution by Severus 207 The sixth Persecution by Maximianus 250 Was the year 1000 since the Building of Rome 253 The seventh Persecution of Christians under Decius 258 The eighth Persecution hapned in the time of Valerianus 260 The 30 Tyrants that usurped the Roman Empire 274 The ninth Christian Persecution by Aurelianus 276 Geneva in Savoy built 296 The tenth Christian Persecution by Dioclosian 313 The Roman Indiction being a computation of fifteen
years began to be taken notice of 318 The first Nicene Council against the Arrian Heresie 319 The Cross of Christ found at Jerusalem by S. Helen 321 Constantine restored Byzantium and after called it Constantinople 332 The Empire of Rome transported to Constantinople 341 The Scots turned Christians 354 The eleventh Persecution of the Christians by the Arrians 363 The second General Council at Constantinople 390 S. Augustine converted to Christianity by the assistance of S. Ambrose 394 The Goths overcome by Stihai in Italy 402 Rome taken by Alaric King of the Goths 417 The Goths occupied Spain and chased out the Kings from thence 420 Pharamond the First King of France 420 A famous University made in Bolegna 421 The City of Venice had its Foundation laid 433 Genseric with the Vandals assaults Italy 433 The third General Council held at Ephesus against the Heresie of Nestorius 441 The Vandals take Carthage and made themselves Lords of Africa 451 Attila conquered by Etius the Roman in the Fields of Catalogna 453 Attila demolisheth Aquilea and many other Cities 455 The fourth General Council at Caleedon against the Heresie of Eutyches 456 Thcodoricus began the Reign of the Goths to Spain 475 Odoacres and the Turingians having taken Rome made himself King of Italy 489 Clodoveus totally routed the Romans out of France 495 Theodoricus having killed Odoacres made himself King of Italy 512 Clodoveus King of France was Baptized by S. Remigius 536 The Laws and Digests made by Tribunianus 537 The People of Bavaria converted to the Christian Faith 551 The fifth Constantinopolitan Council against Moscherus 553 Narsetes put a period to the Government of the Goths in Italy 556 The Lombards came into Italy at the Invitation of Narsetes 568 Albuinus King of the Lombards made Pavia the Royal Seat of the Kingdom 569 Longinus was the first Imperial Exarch in Italy 575 Rome taken and sacked by the Lombards 595 The Fals-Prophet Mahomet was born 612 Mahomet made first Prince of the Hagarens 615 Jerusalem taken by Cosroes King of Persia 627 The Alcoran composed by Mahomet 636 Jerusalem and Damascus taken by the Saracens 672 The Saracens enter Sicily and destroy Syracuse 681 The sixth Council held at Constantinople against the Heresie of Macarius 683 Constantine the Emperor declares the Pope to be the supream Bishop over all 693 The Goths shake off the Arrian Heresie and turn Catholicks 697 The Phrygians become Christians 697 Paulus Lucius the first Duke of Venice 709 The African Moors cross the Sea and take the major part of Spain 726 The Exarchate in Italy determined was extinguished 746 The Huns seat themselves in Hungaria which took its name from them 782 An Inscription found at Rome That Christ should be born of a Virgin 791 The Universal Study established by Charles the Great 795 The People of Saxony first imbraced the Christian Faith 800 The Goths Baptized and Ebert made first King of England 801 Charles the Great created Emperor of the West at Rome 847 Austria called Lotharingia by the Emperor Lotharius 866 The Sclavonians and Dalmatians made Christians 869 The first use of Bells among the Grecians given them by the Venetians 888 Berengarius made himself King of Italy 913 The rise of the Order of the Cluniacenscs 915 The Hungarians and Saracens commit great depredations in Italy 961 Enecus Earl of Bigoria was the first King of Navar. 964 The King of Poland and his Subjects become true Christians 968 The Kingdom of Italy ceased Adelber the Second a Goth being expelled thence 975 The Kingdom of Hungary began with S. Stephen their first King 988 Hugh Capet usurps the Kingdom of France 996 The first ordaining of the Seven Electors for the choice of the Emperor 999 Jerusalem made desolate by the Egyptians 999 The Original of the Family of Monferrat 1003 Henry the Second was the first Elected Emperor by the Seven Deputed Electors 1010 The Transilvanians embrace the Christian Religion 1012 Jerusalem taken from the Caliph of Egypt by the Turks 1012 The Foundation of the Order of the Camaldolenses by S. Remigius 1013 The Saracens totally beaten out of Italy by the Emperor 1016 Raimirus was the first King of Aragon 1016 The Russians being subdued by the Poles turned Christians 1016 The Order of the Humiliati began confirmed by Twelve hundred 1019 Guido Aretinus was the Inventor of Musick in Italy and first found out the six Notes of that Science 1023 Aliprand of Angleria was the first Duke of Milan 1058 Robert Guiscard possesseth himself of Sicily 1059 The said Robert was intituled Duke of Puglia and Calabria 1062 Nicolas the Second was the first Pope elected in the Conclave 1065 The Vandals and Sclavonians return to their antient Idolatry 1070 The Order de Valle Umbrosa began by S. John Gualbert 1079 They make themselves Masters of the greatest part of Asia 1085 Vratislaus is the first that was styled King of Bohemia 1086 The Institution of the Carthusian Order by S. Bruno 1088 Matilda leaves the Patrimony of S. Peter by Testament 1096 1098 The Cistercian Order first began 1099 Jerusalem being taken Godfrey of Bouloigne was created King thereof 1099 Boemund Prince of Antioch and Baldwin Earl of Edessa 1110 Alphonsus 1128 The Orders of the Knights Templars first instituted 1129 Roger Crowned King of Sicily 1158 The Duke of Bohemia was adorned with the Title of King by the Emperor 1161 Alexandria 1162 Uladislaus the first intituled King of Poland 1178 The two Factions of the Guelss and Gibbecines brake out 1187 Saladin takes Jerusalem 1190 The Turks take Antioch 1195 The Christians lost the greatest part of Soria 1197 The Order of Crutched Fryers restored by S. Ciriacus 1208 S. Dominic instituted the Order of Predicants 1209 S. Francis was Patron of the Fryers Minorites 1237 S. Raymond Compiled the Filth Book of Decretals 1240 The Moors driven out of Spain by King Ferdinand the Holy 1245 The third King of Tartary 1277 Albert created Duke of Austria by the Emperor Rodolphus 1284 The Bloody Sicilian Vespers against the French 1287 The Carmelite Fryers first ordained 1297 The Order of Celestines by Pope Celestinus 1300 The Jubilee appointed to be kept at Rome every One hundred year 1300 Ottoman the Turk began to grow great and Potent 1303 Flavius of Malfi found out the Compass 1305 The Popes Residence or Seat brought to Avignon in France 1309 Rhodes taken by the Turkish Army from the Knights Hospitallers 1326 Lewis of Clermont was the first Duke of Bourbon 1339 Marsilius 1348 Francis Petrarch 1350 The Jubilee was reduced to every fiftieth year 1363 Amurath the Turk 1370 The Original of the Order of S. Briget and Mount Olivet 1375 The Papal Sea restored again to Rome 1376 Lagelon Prince of Lithuania and his Subjects converted to the Christian Faith 1379 Bajazet the Great Turk taken by Tamerlan 1407 The beginning of the Mendicants of S. Jeromes Order 1415 The French found out the use of Guns 1453 Constantinople taken by
Majesties Proclamation of the twenty sixth of June last and Adjourned to the twenty ninth instant July 28. The whole Squadron of the Dutch came to an Anchor in the Gunfleet July 29. The Parliament met according to their Adjournment of the twenty fifth and were Prorogued till the tenth of October next being the former prefixed Prorogation July 31. His Highness Prince Rupert returned to Whitehal from expediting the Fortifications at Sheerness Aug. 3. This day was buried in Westminster Abbey Master Abraham Cowley who died the twenty eighth past the great ornament of our Nation as well by the candor of his life as the excellency of his writings Aug. 14. The Ratification of the Peace with Holland c. was mutually interchanged by the several Plenipotentiaries at Breda And solemnly Proclaimed Aug. 15. Admiral de Ruyter attempts the destroying of the Virginia Fleet put into the Harbor at Foy but successless Aug. 24. Six of His Majesties Fregats cruising Northwards encountred a Squadron of Dutch Ships Whereof they took three Men of War and one Merchantman Aug. 24. Peace with the States General France and Denmark was this day Proclaimed at London and Westminster Aug. 31. His Majesty having taken the Great Seal of England from the Earl of Clarendon the late Lord Chancellor was pleased this day to give it to the Right Honorable Sir Orlando Bridgeman with the title of Lord Keeper Sept. 4. The Right Honorable Sir Orlando Bridgeman Lord Keeper having the usual Oaths administred to him took his place at the Council Board Sept. 13. Arrived at Whitehal their Excellencies the Lord Hollis and Henry Coventrey Esquire from their Ambassie at Breda Sept. 14. This morning her Royal Highness was happily brought to Bed of a Son at Saint James's Sept. 24. Arrived at the Spithead from the Streights Sir Robert Holmes with a Squadron of His Majesties Ships under his command Sept. 25. His Majesty having taken from the Canary Company their Charter of Incorporation issued out His Proclamation declaring His pleasure That all His Subjects might have a free Trade into those Islands as formerly Sept. 30. Arrived at S. Hellens Road Sir Jeremy Smith with a Squadron of His Majesties Ships with two rich East-India Dutch Ships outward bound taken on the Coast of Ireland Octo. 8. The Court of Judicature for determining of differences touching Houses burnt and demolished by reason of the late great Fire in London sate the first time at Cliffords Inn. Octo. 9. Commissioner Pett was this day brought to his examination before His Majesties Council about the late miscarriage at Chatham Octo. 10. The Parliament met at Westminster according to the Prorogation and Adjourned to the fourteenth instant Octo. 23. This day His Majesty was pleased to lay the first Stone of the Foundation of the first Pillar of the Royal Exchange with the usual Ceremonies and afterwards to confer the honor of Knighthood upon the Sheriffs of London Dons Gauden Esquire and Thomas Davis Esquire Octo. 31. His Royal Highness was pleased to lay the first Stone of the Foundation of a second Pillar of the Royal Exchange likewise Nov. 12. Their Excellencies the Heer Borrel and Heer Merman Ambassadors Extraordinary from the States General to His Majesty made their solemn Entry through London Nov. 12. Sir George Ascough being returned from his severe restraint in Holland was this day admitted to the honor of kissing His Majesties hand Nov. 13. Several Captains of Fireships and other Seamen were condemned in a Council of War to suffer punishments for their cowardise usually in such cases during the late attempts of the Dutch in the River of Thames Nov. 15. This day the Ambassadors Extraordinary from Holland had their publick Audience from His Majesty Dec. 4. The notice of the retiring of the Earl of Clarendon this day being made publick His Majesty was pleased to declare That he the said Earl of Clarendon be divested of his place of Privy Councillor Dec. 6. Launched at Harwich a third Rate Fregate named the Resolution Dec. 19. The Parliament Adjourned to the sixth of February next Jan. 13. In pursuance of a late Act of the Parliament of England for setling Trade between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland the Commissioners of the Kingdoms met this day in the Star-Chamber accordingly Jan. 22. His Excellency the Earl of Sandwich His Majesties Ambassador Extraordinary in the Court of Spain arrived in the same quality at Lisbonne to that Crown to mediate a Peace between Portugal and Spain Jan. 22. His Grace the Duke of Monmouth arrived at Paris from England Jan. 31. His Majesty was pleased to declare in Council for the better regulating of the affairs of His Kingdom That certain standing Committees of His Honorable Privy Council for business should be established 1. For Foreign Affairs 2. Por the Admiralty and Navy 3. For Trade and His Plantations beyond Sea 4. For Grievances Febr. 6. The Parliament met according to their Adjournment and Readjourned till the tenth instant Febr. 10. The Parliament met again according to their last Adjournment Febr. 11. The Count de Donah Ambassador Extraordinary from Sweden made his publick Entry Febr. 12. This day was proclaimed in London and Westminster the late Peace with Spain concluded at Madrid May the thirteenth last Febr. 13. Peace concluded between Spain and Portugal by the Mediation of his Excellency the Earl of Sandwich Ambassador Extraordinary from His Majesty of England Mar. 3. Was happily launched at Deptford in presence of His Majesty a large Ship designed to carry One hundred and six Guns named Charles the Second Mar. 10. This day in consideration of the humble Address of the Commons in Parliament His Majesty issued out His Proclamation for putting the Laws in Execution against Recusants and the unlawful Assemblies of Nonconformists 1668. Mar. 25. Several Apprentices of the City of London and other idle persons joyning abusing the Liberty given them these Holidays tumultuously got together under the notion of pulling down Houses of ill same about the Suburbs of which several were seised on and put in custody Apr. 4. Eight of those persons that were taken in that Riot in the last Easter Holidays were this day Indicted of High Treason and Rebellion at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey and found guilty none of which proved to be Apprentices Apr. 7. Arrived in the Downs Sir John Harman with the Squadron of His Majesties Ships under his Command from the West-Indies Apr. 18. A sudden Fire broke out in the Bridge Town at the Barbados which in short time consumed the most part of that Town Apr. 24. His Grace the Duke of Ormand Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Imbarked at Dublin for England Apr. 25. And this day the Right Honorable the Earl of Ossory was sworn Lord Deputy of Ireland during his absence May 6. The Duke of Ormond arrived at Whitehal May 9. This day His Majesty being present in the House of Lords was pleased to give His Royal assent to several Bills after which
to several Bills one was an Act to prevent malitious maiming and wounding Mar. 12. The Church of S. Paul in Shadwel formerly belonging to the Parish of Stepney being made lately Parochial was this day Consecrated by John Lord Bishop of Rochester Commissioned thereto by the Lord Bishop of London 1671. Mar. 31. Died at the Pallace of S. James's after a long indisposition her Royal Highness Anne Dutchess of York Was launched at Portsmouth a stout and large Fregat above one hundred Guns named the Royal James Apr. 1. His Majesty returned to Whitehal from New Market whither he went the twenty fourth past Apr. 5. This evening was Interred at Westminister Abbey the Corps of her Highness Anne Dutchess of York in a Vault on the South-side of Henry the Seventh's Chappel Apr. 6. Sailed out of the Downs for Jamaica two of His Majesties Fregats in one of which was imbarked Sir Thomas Linch His Majesties Deputy-Governor for that Island Apr. 22. His Majesty being present in the House of Peers with the usual solemnities gave His Royal assent to several Bills After which the Parliament was Prorogued till the sixteenth of April next coming Apr. 25. This night hapned a violent Fire in the City of Oxford in a Street called Grand Pool which consumed in few hours above forty dwelling houses May 5. Died at Whitehal the Right Honorable Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold May 10. This day was performed by Sir Edward Spragge and his Squadron that gallant and successful enterprise in destroying and burning ten Ships of War of Algiers at Bugia May 13. The Right Honorable Henry Earl of S. Albans preferred to the Dignity and Office of Lord Chamberlain to His Majesty May 18. Sir Mathew Hale late Lord Chief Baron of the Court of the Exchequer took his Seat in the Court of the Kings Bench as Lord Chief Justice of that Court. May 23. Sir Edward Turner late Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons was this day sworn Lord Chief Baron of the Court of the Exchequer May 27. His Majesty parted from Whitehal to Windsor June 7. The University of Cambridge having chosen his Grace the Duke of Buckingham their Chancellor this day the Vice Chancellor and the Body of the University attended his Grace at York-house in the Strand and was presented with the Statutes and Parent of that Universities and was admitted with the usual Ceremonies June 8. Died at Richmond Edgar Duke of Cambridge Son to his Royal Highness the Duke of York July 5. This day was the Restitution of the English Plantation of the Island of S. Christopher taken by the French in the last War to Sir Charles Wheeler His Majesties Governor of the Leeward Islands July 13. His Majesty and his Royal Higness c. arrived at Portsmouth from Windsor July 14. From thence to the Isle of Wight July 17. Thence to Plimouth His Majesty having parted with his Royal Highness July 23. His Majesty at Exeter July 24. At 〈◊〉 July 16. Returned to Whitehal July 28. His Royal Highness came to Whitehal Sept. 22. A Proclamation for farther Proroguing the Parliament from April sixteen next till October thirty next after One thousand six hundred seventy two Sept. 25. His Majesty accompanied with his Royal Highness and Prince Rupert parted from Whitehal for New Market where he arrived the same day Sept. 26. Thence to the Right Honorable the Earl of Arlington's house at Easton Sept. 27. To Yarmouth Sept. 28. At Norwich Octo. 2. His Majestie c. returned this day to New Market Octo. 2. His Majesty in consideration of that stout and memorable action performed by Captain Baddison Captain of the Swallow Merchant of one hundred and fifty Tuns and twenty six Men fought against an Algerine of thirty six Guns who having boarded the Swallow several times was forced at last shamefully to leave him and six of his men behind him was pleased to order a Gold Chain and Meddal for him this Octob. twenty eight Octo. 4. His Majesty at Cambridge Octo. 4. And back again to New Market Octo. 21. Returned to Whitehal Octo. 30. The City of London having all its publick Buildings recovered out of the late Ruines to a greater splendor and beauty than heretofore made an humble invitation to His Majesty to honor their Lord Majors Feast with His Presence to which His Majesty was pleased to consent and this day accordingly Dined at their Guildhal Nov. 19. Peace concluded with the City and Kingdom of Algiers by Sir Edward Spragge His Majesties Admiral in the Mediterranean Dec. 4. This day his Excellency Sir George Downing parted from Whitehal on his Ambassie to the States General of the United Provinces from His Majesty Dec. 6. Died at Whitehal the Lady Catherine youngest Daughter to his Royal Highness Dec. 17. Christ Church in Winchester Park in Southwark being made Parochial was this day Consecrated by John L. Bishop of Rochester Commissioned thereto by the Lord Bishop of Winchester in whose Diocess it lies Jan. 2. Master Montague His Majesties late Ambassador in the French Court was admitted of His Majesties most Honorable Privy Council Jan. 24. Joseph Williamson Esquire had the honor of Knighthood conferred upon him And was sworn one of the Clerks of His Majesties Council in Ordinary Febr. 6. This day arrived at Whitehal Sir George Downing His Majesties late Ambassador to the States General Febr. 14. Sir Robert Carr made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Febr. 29. His Majesty and Royal Highness c. were pleased to honor the Society of Lincolns-Inn with their presence at the Readers Feast Sir Francis Goodrich Mar. 14. Sir Robert Holmes with six of His Majesties Ships met the Dutch Smyrna and Streights Fleet convoyed by eight of their Men of War off of Portsmouth upon refusing to strike and lower their Top-sails fought them and took five of the richest of them Mar. 15. His Majesty with the Advice of His Council was pleased to issue out His Declaration of Indulgence in Matters of Religion for Tender Consciences Mar. 17. This day was published His Majesties Declaration of War against the States General of the United Provinces Mar. 18. Came to Whitehal Sir Edward Spragge His Majesties late Admiral in the Streights Mar. 29. His Majesty accompanied with his Royal Highness and Prince Rupert c. went down the River for Chatham 1672. Mar. 28. This day His Majesties Declaration of War was Proclaimed against the States General of the United Provinces Apr. 13. The Marquess Del. Fresno Ambassador Extraordinary from his Catholick Majesty made his publick Entry Apr. 16. The Parliament met at Westminster according to their Adjournment and were in pursuance of His Majesties Proclamation Prorogued till October thirty next Apr. 17. The Right Honorable Lords Henry Marquess of Worcester Arthur Earl of Essex Thomas Viscount Falconbridge and George Viscount Hallifax were admitted and sworn of His Majesties most honorable Privy Council Apr. 18. This day was held at Whitehal a Chapter of