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A07266 The heroyk life and deplorable death of the most Christian King Henry the fourth Addressed to his immortall memory; by P: Mathieu, counceller and historiographer of France. Translated by Ed: Grimeston, Esquire.; Histoire de la mort déplorable de Henry IIII. English Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.; Grimeston, Edward.; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618. 1612 (1612) STC 17661; ESTC S112465 671,896 410

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namely_o suthwel_n newarke_n mansfield_n blithe_n scroby_n and_o workensop_n r●●●●s_n and_o in_o this_o shire_n there_o be_v 168_o parish_n the_o river_n be_v trent_n leicester●shire_n lin_n snite_n and_o idle_a leicester-shire_n ancient_o call_v ledecester-shire_n situation_n border_v upon_o the_o south_n with_o northamptonshire_n on_o the_o east_n with_o rutland_n shire_n and_o lincolnshire_n on_o the_o north_n with_o nottingham_n shire_n and_o derbyshire_n so●●_n and_o on_o the_o west_n with_o warwickeshire_n it_o be_v all_o field-ground_n and_o very_o fruitful_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o want_v wood_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v leicester_n call_v heretofore_o legecestria_fw-la leogara_n and_o legeocester_n more_o ancient_a than_o beautiful_a town_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n of_o longburrow_n lutterworth_n hinckly_n and_o bosworth_n near_o which_o richard_n the_o three_o be_v slay_v and_o in_o this_o shire_n there_o be_v 200_o parish_n church_n the_o river_n soar_n run_v towards_o trent_n water_n the_o middle_a of_o it_o and_o the_o little_a river_n wreck_z which_o at_o last_o mingle_v his_o water_n with_o soar_n do_v gentle_o wind_v about_o through_o the_o eastern_a part_n rutland-shire_n rutland-shire_n which_o be_v ancient_o call_v rudland_n and_o roteland_n that_o be_v red_a land_n be_v as_o it_o be_v emcompass_v with_o leicestershire_n situation_n except_o on_o the_o south_n side_n where_o it_o lie_v by_o the_o river_n welland_n and_o on_o the_o east_n where_o it_o join_v to_o lincolnshire_n it_o be_v the_o least_o shire_n in_o england_n for_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o round_a circular_a form_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v ride_v quite_o round_o about_o it_o in_o one_o day_n s●●l●_n this_o country_n be_v no_o less_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a than_o other_o although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o spacious_a the_o chief_a town_n in_o it_o be_v vppingham_n so_o call_v because_o it_o stand_v on_o the_o ascent_n of_o a_o hill_n towne●_n it_o have_v a_o fair_a 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be_v part_v from_o it_o by_o thamisis_n situation_n on_o the_o west_n towards_o oxford-shire_n on_o the_o north_n towards_o northamptonshire_n soil_n and_o on_o the_o east_n it_o look_v first_o towards_o bedford-shire_n afterward_o towards_o hartford-shire_n and_o last_o of_o all_o towards_o middlesex_n it_o have_v a_o plentiful_a soil_n and_o the_o fruitful_a meadow_n thereof_o do_v feed_v innumerable_a flock_n of_o sheep_n the_o head_n town_n be_v buckingham_n town_n beside_o which_o it_o have_v also_o the_o town_n of_o marlowe_n colbroke_n amersham_n crendon_n or_o credendon_n so_o call_v from_o the_o chalk_n or_o marl_n by_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o manure_v their_o land_n high-wickam_n stony-stratford_n oulney_n newport-pannell_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o shire_n be_v reckon_v 185_o parish_n the_o river_n be_v thame_n colne_n and_o ouse_n bedford-shire_n follow_v soil_n be_v join_v on_o the_o east_n to_o cambridgshire_n on_o the_o south_n to_o hartford-shire_n 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next_o to_o bedford-shire_n on_o the_o south_n side_n lie_v hartford-shire_n the_o west_n side_n thereof_o be_v enclose_v with_o buckingham-shire_n the_o northern_a side_n with_o middlesex_n and_o the_o east_n side_n with_o essex_n situation_n and_o partly_o with_o cambridge-shire_n it_o be_v very_o rich_a in_o corne-field_n pasture_n meadow_n and_o wood_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o the_o country_n be_v herudford_n soil_n now_o call_v hertford_n which_o do_v impart_v its_o name_n to_o the_o whole_a shire_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n of_o watling-street_n fane_n s._n alban_n or_o verulamium_n roiston_n call_v ancient_o crux_fw-la roisiae_fw-la ashwell_n bishops-stortford_a and_o many_o other_o and_o this_o shire_n have_v a_o 120._o parish_n the_o river_n be_v lea_n or_o ley_n stort_v mimer_n and_o benefice_n now_o come_v we_o to_o essex_n essex_n which_o the_o river_n stour_n on_o the_o north_n divide_v from_o southfolke_n on_o the_o east_n the_o ocean_n beat_v it_o situation_n 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dorsetshire_n and_o wiltshire_n on_o the_o south_n the_o ocean_n on_o the_o east_n sussex_n and_o surrey_n and_o on_o the_o north_n berk-shire_n it_o be_v fruitful_a have_v pleasant_a thick_a wood_n and_o flourish_a pasture_n it_o have_v two_o city_n the_o one_o southampton_n so_o call_v because_o it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n test_n town_n ancient_o call_v ant_n or_o haunt_v the_o other_o winchester_n call_v heretofore_o venta_n belgarum_fw-la there_o be_v also_o these_o town_n regnwood_n or_o ringwood_n christchurch_n whorwell_n andover_n rumsey_n portsmouth_n kings-cleare_a odiam_fw-la silcester_n call_v ancient_o by_o the_o briton_n caer_n segente_n and_o other_o surrey_n and_o it_o have_v 253_o parish_n the_o river_n be_v avon_n stour_n test_n and_o hamble_n surrey_n call_v by_o bede_n suthriona_n join_v on_o the_o west_n partly_o to_o berk-shire_n soil_n and_o partly_o to_o southampton-shire_n on_o the_o south_n to_o sussex_n on_o the_o east_n to_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o 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