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A61053 A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed. Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Goos, Abraham,; Gryp, Dirck,; Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine. 1646 (1646) Wing S4882A; ESTC R218797 522,101 219

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and_o of_o what_o form_n ibid._n the_o measure_n and_o name_n ibid._n the_o position_n soil_n and_o air_n ibid._n commodity_n thereof_o 35_o 2._o &_o 8_o commodious_a river_n there_o 35.3_o family_n of_o gentleman_n there_o and_o their_o loyalty_n 35.3_o how_o norfolk_n be_v govern_v ibid._n by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n ibid._n replenish_v with_o church_n and_o monastery_n 35_o 3_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n 35.4_o hundred_o and_o town_n in_o norfolk_n 36_o north-riding_a in_o yorkshire_n how_o it_o lie_v 77.4_o how_o bound_a 81.1_o the_o air_n soil_n and_o commodity_n 81.2_o &_o 3_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 82_o northumbre_fw-mi 4.11_o northumberland_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 89.1_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 89.2_o &_o 3_o &_o 4_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 89_o 5_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 89.6_o battle_n there_o 89.10_o antiquity_n there_o 89.12_o town_n &_o parish_n therein_o 90_o north-wales_n how_o bound_v 99.6_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n 99_o 7_o what_o shire_n it_o contain_v 115.5_o norwich_n whence_o so_o call_v 35.5_o how_o afflict_a with_o pestilence_n and_o other_o calamity_n ibid._n a_o bishop_n see_v 35.8_o nottinghamshire_n why_o so_o name_v 65.1_o how_o bound_v ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 65.2_o the_o air_n and_o commodity_n 65.3_o hundred_o wapentake_n and_o town_n therein_o 66_o nottingham_n town_n commend_v 65.6_o how_o govern_v 65.7_o the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n o_o oaten_a bread_n 91.4_o odiam_fw-la castle_n in_o hantshire_n of_o what_o strength_n 13.5_o offaes_n dike_n 3.2_o how_o it_o run_v 99.3_o &_o 111.6_o offchurch_n the_o palace_n of_o king_n offa_n 53.7_o oyster_n of_o essex_n the_o best_a 31_o 6_o oister-hill_n in_o hertford_n shire_n 39.7_o okam_n where_o bear_v 11.7_o okham_n alias_o oukham_n royalty_n 59.5_o the_o seat_n in_o time_n pass_v of_o the_o ferrars_n 59.7_o okham_n or_o oukham_n castle_n 59_o 9_o okenyate_n 71.9_o olave_n son_n of_o godred_a crovan_n king_n of_o ireland_n 92.6_o his_o wife_n concubine_n and_o issue_n ibid._n olave_n the_o second_o king_n of_o man_n 92.10_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n ibid._n his_o death_n and_o burial_n ibid._n ordovices_n a_o puissant_a nation_n 115.5_o where_o plant_v 71.5_o &_o 115.5_o &_o 117.4_o &_o 119.5_o &_o 121.6_o &_o 123.5_o &_o 125._o orewood_n a_o weed_n of_o the_o sea_n 21.3_o orkenary_a island_n how_o many_o 132.20_o by_o who_o discover_v and_o subdue_v 132.21_o how_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n 132_o 21_o osbright_n king_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v 178.9_o oswestry_n lordship_n 100.12_o otho_n bishop_n of_o bareux_n first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n 7.11_o 〈…〉_z where_o 〈◊〉_d 89.5_o otter●●●●e_v battle_n 89.12_o ounsb●ry_a hill_n foreshoweth_a 〈◊〉_d and_o rain_n 181_o ou●●_n river_n great_a and_o less_o 35.3_o 〈◊〉_d in_o hertford-shire_n stay_v h●s_a course_n 41.5_o ●wen_a glendower_n his_o rebellion_n and_o death_n 117.4_o oxford_n and_o oxford-shire_n whence_o so_o name_v 45.1_o how_o bound_a ibid._n the_o air_n and_o soil_n 45.2_o river_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o dimension_n of_o it_o 45_o 3_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 45_o 4_o hundred_o and_o parish_n there_o 46_o oxford_n how_o ancient_a a_o academy_n 45.7_o the_o prerogative_n thereof_o by_o general_a council_n ibid._n the_o second_o school_n of_o christendom_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o general_a university_n for_o all_o england_n wales_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n in_o oxford_n thirty_o thousand_o student_n 45.7_o a_o episcopal_a see_v ibid._n the_o site_n of_o it_o 45.8_o oxgauge_a what_o it_o be_v 57.3_o p_o palladius_n apostle_n to_o the_o scot_n 132.13_o palme-sunday_n battle_n 78_o 10_o parish_n in_o england_n divide_v by_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 5.4_o in_o england_n how_o many_o ibid._n how_o many_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n 4.10_o passerumurb_n see_v circester_n patrick_n the_o first_o apostle_n for_o ireland_n 158.22_o his_o life_n 138.23_o his_o purgatory_n 145_o 7_o where_o he_o live_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v 145.9_o strife_n about_o his_o sepulchre_n 13●_n 22_o paulinus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n baptize_v in_o one_o day_n ten_o thousand_o 79_o 6_o peaceable_a and_o safe_a travel_v over_o all_o england_n in_o king_n elfreds_n day_n 3.4_o pembrokeshire_n how_o limit_v 107._o &_o 101.1_o what_o townes_n cantreves_n and_o commot_n therein_o 101.2_o how_o near_o it_o be_v adjoin_v to_o ireland_n 101.3_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 101.4_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 101.5_o what_o religious_a house_n dissolve_v 101.8_o castle_n therein_o ibid._n hundred_o and_o townes_n there_o 102_o pembroke_n town_n 100.17_o the_o site_n of_o pembroke_n ibid._n pearl_n in_o cumberland_n 87.4_o engender_v in_o caernarvonshire_n 123.5_o perry_n a_o drink_n in_o worcester-shire_n 51.3_o perth_n see_v saint_n johns_n town_n saint_n peter_n in_o cornhill_n a_o arch-bishop_n cathedral_n church_n 6.5_o &_o 29.7_o saint_n peter_n port_n 94_o saint_n peter_n upon_o the_o wall_n 31.8_o peter-house_n in_o cambridge_n build_v 37.4_o peterborow_n town_n and_o monastery_n 55.7_o peterborow_n the_o cathedral_n church_n ibid._n pichford_n famous_a for_o a_o well_o of_o bitumen_n 71.9_o pict_n wall_n 3.2_o it_o be_v the_o roman_n only_a partition_n northward_o ibid._n pict_n the_o inborn_a and_o natural_a britain_n 131.4_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n pimble-mere_a in_o merioneth-shire_n of_o what_o nature_n it_o be_v 117.5_o plaster_n of_o lincolnshire_n hard_a than_o that_o of_o paris_n 65.4_o plantius_n first_o roman_a perfect_a in_o britain_n 2_o plymouth_n famous_a wherefore_o 19.4_o plimlimmon_n hill_n 113.3_o ploughland_n what_o it_o be_v 57_o 3_o pomona_n a_o island_n of_o the_o orcades_n a_o episcopal_a see_v 132.20_o what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v ibid._n pontfret_n plentiful_a of_o liquorice_n and_o skirwort_n 78_o 8_o port_n the_o saxon_a 17.4_o port-land_n in_o dorsetshire_n ibid._n portgreeves_a 4.7_o pondbery_n a_o trench_n 17.5_o powis-land_n how_o divide_v 99_o 12_o powis_n vadoc_n ibid._n powis_n between_o wye_n and_o severne_n 100.13_o powis_n wenwinwyn_n 100_o 14_o powis_n vadoc_n what_o cantreves_n and_o commot_n it_o have_v 100_o 12_o powis_n between_o wye_n and_o s●verne_n what_o town_n and_o castle_n it_o have_v 100_o 13_o powis_n wenwinwyn_n what_o town_n cantreves_n and_o commot_n it_o have_v 100_o 14_o prestaine_v a_o town_n of_o commerce_n in_o radnor-shire_n 111_o 6_o process_n and_o plead_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n 5.3_o r_o radnor-shire_n how_o it_o border_v 111.1_o the_o form_n and_o circuit_n of_o it_o 111.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 111.3_o &_o 4_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 111.5_o river_n there_o 111.7_o hundred_o townes_n etc._n etc._n there_o 102_o radnor_n town_n the_o seat_n and_o graduation_n thereof_o 111_o 6_o radulph_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 35.5_o ramsey_n abbey_n 57.6_o call_v ramsey_n the_o rich_a and_o why_o ibid._n read_v alias_o redding_n in_o bark-shire_n beautify_v with_o a_o abbey_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o 27.6_o the_o castle_n raze_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o ibid._n the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la reafen_v the_o dane_n banner_n 19_o 7_o redhorse_n vale_n 53.8_o redmore_n where_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o be_v slay_v 61_o 7_o regni_fw-la what_o people_n and_o where_o seat_v 9.5_o &_o 11.4_o reignald_n son_n of_o olave_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n 92.9_o deprive_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o genitory_n by_o his_o brother_n godr_v ibid._n reignald_n son_n of_o godred_a king_n of_o man._n 92.9_o slay_v ibid._n his_o body_n where_o inter_v 92.9_o reignald_n or_o reignald_n the_o second_o son_n of_o olave_n king_n of_o man_n 92.13_o slay_v by_o yvas_n ibid._n his_o burial_n ibid._n repandunum_n see_v r●pton_n repton_n 67.7_o rerecrosse_a or_o rey-crosse_n upon_o stanemore_n 6.10_o restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o time_n 29.7_o ribble-chester_n ancient_a and_o sometime_o very_o rich_a 75_o 6_o richard_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n commend_v 11_o 7_o richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n behead_v at_o southampton_n 13.1_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n enrich_v by_o tin-mine_n in_o cornwall_n 21.3_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o slay_v and_o bury_v 61.6_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o take_v prisoner_n by_o henry_n of_o bullingbrooke_n 121.7_o richmond_n chief_a town_n of_o north-riding_a 79.4_o how_o employ_v ibid._n by_o who_o build_v and_o so_o name_v 79.6_o how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n ringwood_n in_o hantshire_n whence_o so_o name_v 13.6_o riplay_v the_o alchemist_n 11_o 7_o robogdii_n people_n in_o ireland_n 145.5_o rochester_n by_o who_o build_v 7.9_o roderick_n the_o great_a king_n of_o wales_n 99.5_o his_o division_n thereof_o ibid._n rollericke_a stone_n 43_o 5_o rosamund_n clifford_n poison_v by_o queen_n eleanor_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o wife_n 45.8_o roscaman_n a_o commodious_a territory_n in_o connought_n 143_o 4_o rugemont_n castle_n a_o king_n
but_o little_a worm_n breed_v on_o the_o root_n of_o a_o plant_n call_v bibenella_n bibenella_n this_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o prickle_a pear_n pear_n there_o be_v only_o of_o these_o two_o last_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o summer_n land_n land_n you_o must_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v whilst_o the_o fig_n be_v on_o the_o tree_n the_o principal_a motive_n of_o write_v eccles._n 1.9_o exod._n 31._o exod._n 25._o mark_n 12.42_o exod._n 34._o thing_n describe_v upon_o a_o personal_a survey_n of_o all_o england_n and_o wales_n amos_n 2.13_o what_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o worke._n city_n and_o shire-towne_n shire-division_n table_n to_o find_v all_o name_n in_o the_o map_n arm_n of_o the_o titular_a noble_n place_n of_o great_a battle_n micah_n 4.3_o the_o benefit_n make_v of_o this_o labour_n labour_n travel_n travel_n adulation_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o worke._n the_o distribution_n of_o the_o wh●le_a work_n the_o first_o tome_n chorographicall_a the_o second_o tome_n 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sub●g●t_fw-la sub●g●t_fw-la epod._n 7._o britain_n have_v king_n in_o it_o in_o caesar_n time_n time_n in_o cambden_n b●itannia_n britain_n suppose_a division_n 〈◊〉_d brute_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d england_n england_n wales_n wales_n scotland_n g●ff_o of_o monmouth_n father_n to_o brutus_n three_o son_n britain_n the_o great_a and_o less_o less_o appiau_n britain_n the_o high_a and_o low_a herodian_a britain_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n part_n camb._n p._n 111._o sexius_n rusus_n dist._n 80._o cap._n 1._o britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n britain_n divide_v into_o five_o part_n valentia_n why_o call_v amianus_n l._n 28._o flavia_n why_o call_v the_o bound_n of_o britain_n five_o part_n part_n britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la prima_fw-la britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la secunda_fw-la flavia_n caesa._n caesa._n max._n caesar._n caesar._n valentia_n lib_fw-la 5_o cap._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o emperor_n respect_n of_o britain_n conquest_n their_o surname_n hence_o their_o residence_n here_o their_o favour_n their_o triumph_n scotland_n vide_fw-la lib._n 3._o ireland_n vide_fw-la lib._n 4._o how_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n begin_v the_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n the_o most_o northern_a limit_n of_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o pict_n wall_n the_o roman_n only_a partition_n northward_o northward_o a_o river_n in_o cumberland_n the_o saxon_n add_v two_o other_o bound_n in_o the_o west_n west_n offa-dyke_n io._n sarisbu_n in_o poly●rat_n poly●rat_n the_o river_n tamar_n tamar_n marianus_n call_v they_o occidentales_fw-la britanes_fw-gr as_o saxon_a victor_n ƿ_a ƿeale_n the_o saxon_n domini●●ns_v divide_v into_o hid●s_n hid●s_n m._n ta●●_n ta●●_n m._n clarenc_a p._n 114._o k._n elfred_n first_o divide_v the_o land_n into_o shire_n and_o why_o ingulphus_n malmesbury_n tacitus_n ingu●phus_n alderman_n earl_n earl_n cam._n p._n 20._o but_o lambert_n think_v it_o a_o saxon_a title_n peramb_v p._n 502_o portgreves_n burgess_n thean_n vnderthaine_n vnderthaine_n lamb._n p._n 502._o but_o cam._n p._n 121._o ●●inkes_v it_o danish_a churl_n yeomanry_n the_o number_n of_o the_o shire_n 32._o malme_n polyc._n li._n 1._o c._n 19_o a_o threefold_a ●●stibution_n three_o sort_n of_o law_n and_o shire_n subject_a to_o they_o in_o will_n conq._n time_n shire_n 34._o and_o more_o shire_n 39_o shire_n 52._o polyclnon_n shire_n 36._o town_n in_o the_o conqu●rours_n time_n parish-church_n knight_n fe_n lieutenant_n camd._n higdon_n a_o fourfold_a division_n ●●der_v canutus_n the●_n dane_n dane_n lib._n 2._o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o saxon_n government_n the_o compartment_n of_o the_o map_n unfold_v the_o first_o seven_o king_n the_o first_o seven_a christian_a king_n king_n lib._n 7._o c._n 18._o 2_o lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o §._o 3_o 3_o li._n 7._o c._n 11._o §._o 3._o 3._o lib._n 7._o c._n 9_o §._o 8._o &_o ib._n c._n 20._o 20._o lib._n 7._o c._n 7._o §._o 7._o 7._o lib._n 7._o c._n 10._o §_o 5._o 5._o lib._n 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