Neece To Edmond Iron-side Issue sees Edgar Scander and Dauid who Were Kings of Scotland all-a-row CANZ. XV. The residue of the Scottish Kings vntill Queene Marie Mother of King Iames the sixt DAuid who led in Englands Court His pleasant youth in Princely sort Whence Scotland claimes them weds the faire Huntingdons and Northumbers heire The Countesse Maud Maud th' Empresse rights Fauourite by Stephen foilde in fight Gaue his sonne pledge whose sonne succeeds Malcolme in 's Sire and Grandsires steeds William then and Scander who weds Ioane Daughter to our Englands King Iohn And their sonne Alexander too Had our third Henries Daughter who Dying Issue-lesse in Kings account Englands Kings as Lords Paramount Edward the first Iohn Baliol plac't Robert Bruse all he could disgrac 't Third Edward Edward Baliols Crowne Aduanc'd whom Dauid Bruse puld downe T' inuade England by Valoys swaide Captiu'd the Victors price he paid Three Roberts were and next to them Fiue Iameses from that Royall Stem And next his Mother-Queene sixt Iames First English reignes from Tay to Thames First Scottish Iames on surging Seas Fourth Henry tooke sixt Henry frees Whom Somersets faire Daughter Iane Had to her Husband his they saine Went with a hundred Nymphs to France And for third Iames 't was second 's chance Fourth's Edwards Cicely t' aske to Wife But mortall War's stint farther strife T'ones Nephew yet weds t'others Neece Seau'nth Henries Imps such Fates decrees Fourth Iames Spouse Mother to fift Iames Margret who after Floddon flames Wed 's Archibald Douglasse whose Girle Margret wed 's Matthew Lennox Earle Their sonne Lord Darnley wed 's fift Iames Nymph Mother to thy King faire Thames Who comming from beyond cold Tweed Relate deare Muse with happy speed CANZ. XVI The troublesome State of Scotland in Queene Maries time her Marriage with the Lord Darnley BEing in these our last times our late Henries Parenthesis of State Mary Edward and Elizabeth Vanisht and banisht vitall breath Was Henries Sister Margret faire Their Aunt whole Albions sole heire Fourth Iames Wife so the Raceyclept hers Sway Scotsh-Sites English Mothers Scepters Her sonne fift Iames his tender Impe Scarce seu'n dayes old yet Queene poore Nymph So left by 'r Sires vntimely end Causde Mother Queene and Peeres contend For her and her Lands Gouernment So France to warre with Scotland went But Hamilton from the French Faction Obtaynes the Queene and Lands protection Whiles furious French in Scots despight The Rhine-graue and the Rhodian Knights Fierce Almaigne and Italian bands Allure to vex their late friends Lands And gaine th'yong Queene or lay the State Of Scotland could they desolate But say'n they soone as Lennox fauor'd Our English th' Earle Protector wauer'd And Mary Scot's yong Queene was carryed To France and to the Dolphin marryed Alas poore Nymph as soone as borne She 's crown'd indeed but with but thorne And married now but all her ioyes Soone marr'd or mixt with sore annoyes Soone dyes her Spouse her Sire long-since Her Mother now and she yong Prince In forreine shores and scarce 't is knowne Where 's Crowne or Kingdome of her owne So vext they were with ciuill Warres So bruisde besides by strangers skarres As she was comming homewards tost By Aeol's blasts to th' English Coast And thence return'd domesticke crosses She scarce regaines but with great losses Quenching those flames of fatall feud With Riuers streaming Scottish bloud Yet soone as English Mary dies Too forward seemes swaid by the Guise She tooke vp th' English Ensignes France Backes th' Errours she did first aduance Foolish France must needs so much for strangers Th' owne brests laid ope t' a World of dangers But after much their fruitlesse paines To eithers losse and neithers gaines Both Scot'sh and French o're-poiz'd with harmes Both ciuill rew'd and forreigne Armes So Mars fled and Peace sweetly smilde Twixt Scots and English reconcilde When in the Queene of Scotlands Court Mongst other Lords of Princely port Youthfull Lord Darnley there was seene New come from Englands Court and Queene Right well of Scotlands Prince belou'd And such her after fauours prou'd First Rothsey's Earle then Duke create Of Albaney and next her mate Third sonne of Lenox Earle there-while Weares Scotlands Crowne and Kingly style Henry Lord Darnley Stewart borne Scotlands King made in youth's fresh mornes Their sonne anew Great Brittaine names Scotlands sixt Englands first King Iames But shortly Henry Stewart crownde In the Queenes Orchard's murdred found And she to Bothwell's Earle soone wed No small suspect of falshood bred When she not daigning to be brought Fore her Realmes Peeres to answere ought Sans womanish feare with threatning charmes Affronts her subiects vp in Armes But bootes no braues she prison'd lyes Bothwell to Denmarke fled there dyes And she from Keepers scap't prepares Her Peeres sore bale but ill she fares From Scotland prison'd flying strife In England prison'd ends her life CANZ. XVII The gouernment there in the minority of Iames the fixt THen Scotland felt sore foes out-rage Before her yong King came to age Crown'd one yeares yongling in his Realme His Grandsire Lennox steeres at helme Morton Murrey and Marre helpe guide The Vessell o're rough-swelling tyde Till sore with surging billowes tost The King tooke to his Barke nigh lost And Pylot-like at greatest neede Brought her to hauen with happy speed Flourish great Prince whiles thee fame raises Equall to Ioues or Caesars prayses Thy Reigne since peacefull Oliue-crownde Thy browes Sols Bayes don circle rounde And more t' adorne thy Kingly Posies France shall bring Lillies we will Roses Since our Eliza did bequeath Thee Royall Garlands at her death CANZ. XVIII As before of Scots so heere the Historie and originall of their Ancestors the Irish with diuers coniectures concerning the same ANd for our Sunne like sommer time Rose from farre North cold Scottish clime In this oblike Horizon whose Set Rise and Regiment Ireland knowes Ours comne from Scotsh-kings theirs from them All now but one Kings Diadem Irelands both Impe and Lord now see We th' Ancetors they Posteritie That Westerne I le whose shores doe face Wilde Cambers Cliffes by her owne race Cald Erin by their Neighbours wilde Yuerdhon Ireland English stilde From Iasons Greekes t' is thought we learne To call Iuuerna Iris Ierne Whether from her site as Austrich East Spaine West so Hiere should be guest So sounding since more Ierne's beene By-west Hils Rils and places seene Hybernia else of winter weather Iber or Duke Irnaulph choose you whether Ogygia old and holy I le Banno and great Scotland Poets stile Albany and Alban as 't were t'other Lesse Banno sprung from this her Mother Lesse Scotland from this greater Brittish Scots from these Irish Scots and Pictish To thinke that Scots beene Scythians Race Coniectures may perhaps finde grace Since Greekes doe Scythians 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 call The Germanes Scutten
Scots and all Our Saxons Scyttan Gothes beene Getes What let 's it Scythes Northumbers Scettes And Getes and Scythian peoples held Spaines Townes and Cities sure of elde Susana and many places more Scythian names walles and guises wore Whence Scythians into Ireland came For Spanish dwellers did sayes Fame But some will say beleeue 't or smile Scotos from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 draw their stile Some say from Scota but if you Would faine heare Fables more then true Or monstrous matters for disport Her Legend you shall heare but * short CANZ. XIX Diuers of their ancient historicall Relations and lastly the late Conquests thereof made by the English BEfore the vniuersall flood This Storie now begins for good Came Caesara old Noahs Neece Not knowne what ship nor o're what Seas Next comes nor will I leaue thy glories Sublimate quintessence of Stories Bartolenus and his sonnes whose names Their Cels and Irish stations fames Then Bergion comes Nemodus then Whom Bergions Race chac'd thence agen Greeke Dela though the Gyants Mates He Syrians knew and Scythians States Nemodus and his mens what time Gurguntius claimes the Irish clime But mightie Monster Rumor sayes Ruan liu'd till Saint Patricks dayes Though 't was thought next Scota's braue Knight Gathels Race queld those Gyants quight 'Gainst th' Aethiops Moses and Gathelus Warring vnder Aegypts King they tell vs Cecrops or Neols much prays'd heire Weds Pharao's Daughter Scota faire Whence set for Seas on Spaine they light Their tongue from him Gaoth-lag hight The Scots from her from them deriued In Simon Brechus Reigne arriued In Ireland Hermion and Hyberus From Spaine from them in hand they beare vs Came Ferguse so from th' Irish traine Came Brytaine Scots those Scots from Spaine Still vnderstand the fatall stone Goes with them Iacob slept vpon But true indeed all Stories saine Scots came from th' Irish they from Spaine These Ireland-dwellers Edgar vanquisht Saint Edward lou'd first Richards Conquest But in the second Henries Reigne Dermon Mac-Morough did complaine Whom Strong-bow Chepstols Earle releeues Winnes his Lands weds his Daughter Eue Is Englands Feodist to King Iohn Made Irelands Lord Pope Adrian Sends him a Ring Vrban a Crowne But after by the Popes puld downe England and Ireland he full deare Rents at a thousand Markes by th'yeare Eighth Henry King the Pope first stil'd Philip and Mary reconcil'd To Rome and Queene Elizabeth weare The same so doth King Iames the heire CANZ. XX. The ancient gouernments of France and how the Crowns right is now deuolued to the English The conclusion of all SO the French Titles whose free State And Salique Lords deare Nymphs relate But leaue th' Herculeans race and traine Tili Paris faire was plac'd on Seyne By Marcomyre whose Issue beene Pharamond and his Monarchs o're Rhene O're Francks or Francons he beginnes And Merouey much honour winnes But Clouis most who addeth first Christ to his Crowne or that to Christ Their Race long flourisht till vp springs Maior Domus vnder th' idle Kings Martellus Issue then gan Raigne Pipin and famous Charle-mayne Hugh Capet though his second Race Roots out so Talion Law tooke place From him descended Isabell faire France her sole and indubitate heire Third Edwards Mother though misprizde By fabulous Salick Law deuizde Since Katharine from that Royall Stem Her Dower brings Frances Diadem T' Henry the fift whose sonne anone Sate crown'd on triumph t' Frances Throne So France and Englands flowers so sweete Welsh Scotsh and Irish Musicke meete Their Prince by side of siluer Thames To greet with ioy Great Monarck IAMES CANZ. XXI A Peroration to King Iames. AND now great gracious glorious sprights Whilome braue Worthies still braue wights Liue long aud happie euer daigne Your sacred influence to these straines You that in Albion reign'd and you That doe but hope for Heauen your due Fortunately famous fairely shine Sainted on Earth in Heauen diuine And glad thou canst but ken his dayes Deare Muse ceasse thy rude Mantuan Layes The end of the tenth and last Ode of PALAE-ALBION POTENTISSIMO IACOBO MAGNAE BRYTANNIAE MONARCHAE QVando leui calamo Britonum Heroesque Ducesque Quà m potui dignis cupiens celebrare camoenis Quanquam infoelici magis exitu at ordine iusto Percurri titulos magnosque aliquando Monarchas Cui magis atque tibi dedero Flos inclyte Regum Cum Sophiae sancto pietatis lumine pulchrâ Stirpe vtriusque Rosae Regali stemmate claro Muscas non capient Aquilae at Lyra Lilia amoenis Cumque Rosis rurisque choros Regumque tryumphos Saepe equidem celebrant habitarunt Dij quoque syluas Musaeque Aonios saltus placeantque ita nostro Cynthus ceu Clario tibi agrestia numina Phoebo Non Lepori inuisus Leo Non Iouis Armiger ales Fulgura celsa magis Iouis ira terebrat Olympum Inuidia alta petens humilis mea Musa supremis Vix Aganippaeos latices libata labellis Quod parcas nimiumuè rudi lapsaeuè rogabit En supplex magis atque tuis quà m tuta sub alis Musca Aquilae Lepus ante pedes ceu Dama Leonis Rex Regum video es titulis Agamemnonis Olim Anglia septenos habuit duo Scotia Reges Wallia treis totidem quoque Gallia Hybernia quinos Haebus Ila aliquot ratibusque imperuia Thyle Cumbria praeterea Druidum celeberrima Mona Quos omneis tamen Imperio tot plurima Regna Pace tenes teneasque precor pietatis alumnus Egregius natura no uum tua lumina donec Eripiens terris addat Dea Sydus Olympo IPSISSIMO MAECENATI THus haue I brought this Worke to end Ioue gently will perhaps befriend And all those Sun 's now or of yore Haue shin'd on our deare Albion shore Will send their pleasing sweet aspect If onely thou thy beames reflect Do'st now Lord of th' Ascendant Raigne T is more then guerdon for my paine And gentle Nymphes I hope will smile On Bryttons thy Gests my rude stile ILLVSTRISSIMO AC SVMMAE SPEI M. Brytanniae CAROLO PRINCIPI WRiting though rudely Brittons ancient Storie Whence th' old might luster yeeld to moderne glorie One Tome toucht to Yous and your Fathers dayes That yours and his might a next Volume rayse By some sweet Attique Muse Or could a rill Of honyed Nectar dew my barren Quill What rarer Theme would I more Royall text Then your worth's whom Europe admires expects Your milde aspect faire Prince making me soone Think my night day and such faire morning noonel NOBILISSIMIS HEROI FRIDERICO RHENI Palatino Comiti Elizabethae Principi GRaue though all youthfull ancient though young Prince That matchles raught'st Englands fair'st flower from hence Your comming o're thus caus'd my artlesse Penne Rouing from Thames to seeke you out by Rhene Your Germany I know affords such store Of choice wits
conceiu'd for their new Roy T' was neede aswell for his owne good As for reuenge of others bloud Of fresh supply from Brittish realmes From Trent Thames and faire Scuernes streames Fierce enemies to encounter thoe And force of such a furious foe His Brother Bergion comes from Thyle With powers of Irish Orkes and I le Ioyn'd like two Thunder-bolts of warres Mated to be by none but Mars Alcides leauing then his Loue Ioues Eagle takes for Venus Doue His Lyon-skin stead of softer tyre And winded Hornes for warbling lyre So from her Chamber to his charge His iust designements shewne at large Drawes with him of his presence fayne Celts mingled troopes with his owne trayne Who late more fearefull then the Deere Hunted to toyle though now of cheere To front their proudest foes his fame Their fainting hearts did so inflame Signes of true valour shewne they forth Such courage giues the Captaines worth CANZ. XII Albion and his powers vanquished and slaine BOth sides prepar'd now for these warres Alcides and those twinnes of Mars Neither of them euer match't till now Eith'r ayming others ouerthrow Haste on right sore with might and mayne Greene fields with purple gore to stayne Fierce as the Giant-troopes that stroue From heau'ns high towres to pull downe Ioue For Albions tree-like traines did yeeld Like monsters as fought Phlegra field These met on Frances floury pride Like raged boystrous windes that tyde Whose furious force sends flames of fire From blowes redoubled in their ire Their steele-strokes glittring lightning seeme Their clamors thunder and betweene Heau'n clouded with hurld weapons store Th' ayre fild with groanes ground fild with gore When as'twere heau'ns cause gainst these rude Heau'ns and earth's out-lawes that fell feude 'Gainst right rais'd Gods good hests and Ioues Ioue showr'd downe from his realmes aboue Such stormes of stones with vengeance mixt Sent many of these fiends to Styx The place they say as yet is showne Le-Craux in Narbone coasts by Rho'ne Monument as 't were of that strange shower The stony Shore cald to this hower The rest of them that so not fell Hercules sent with their Lords to hell CANZ. XIII Hercules marrieth Galathaea Daughter to that Lycus King of France which of their sonne Galates or Celtes tooke name Diuers stories hereof are here reconciled ALbion and Bergion slaine was so France freed from feare of Giant-foe And almost all the world was clear'd Of Cyâ—lops-monsters whom they fear'd Hercules returnes incontinent To Venus bower from Mars his Tent. Then Court and Countrey Nymphs not coy And Fawnes and Syluanes sung with ioy Their nuptiall Hymens sweete Napaeas Hercules Loue and faire Galathaea's Queene Iuno too chiefe president Of marriage rites gaue all content So from this noble paire there came Galates that gaue the Celts their name Niceus though sayes Celts they bee Of Celtus Celtices sonne and shee Hercules wife Bretanus Impe who names Vs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Greeke Idiome frames Wher 's Prytus then Araxe's Impe Lycus Brute or Britone Candyes Nymph Vnlesse Bretanus may Lycus bee Celt Galates Celtica Galathey As oft wee see names so much chang'd Wondrously from themselues estrang'd Let others iudge hereof there beene Say Hercules and his mother Queene Dame Isis came into these parts And Gaules and Germanes taught good Arts Others Isis and Osyris bring To Marsus ancient Germane King Makes me thinke their sonne Hercules so His name might be Osyris too CANZ. XIIII Their issue Kings in France afterward whose names only there recorded the next Ode pursueth the story of the remainder of those Giants in this I le of Albion BVt leaue we Hercules now to seeke Aduentures whether Gaule or Greeke With his faire charge his tender spouse Whose race French Kings old story showes With Lugdus and a number more Belgius that nam'd the Belgique shore Paris Reme and Francus till they sayne Pictus by Coryne ta'ne or slayne The end of the second Ode A briefe type of the third Booke or Ode of PALAE-ALBION called GIGANTES The third Ode contayneth 1. THe description of the confused Chaos of a Kingdome not well ordered Seene in the Anarchy or Inter-regnum of the Giants the race or remnant of Albion and Samothes traynes liuing disorderly like brute beasts many hundreds of yeares without any discipline of State or politique Gouernement in their Land 2. The comming in of Danaus daughters to these Giants whence were descended those monstrous Creatures that Brute and Corynaeus found at their arriuall here by reason whereof the stories of Belus and Danaus with the occasion of these Ladies comming are briefly touched and set downe 3. The arriuall of Brutus in this Iland and his aduentures and trauels to Greece and other parts of the world before he came hither with a short Apologie both for his and the other precedent Histories of Albion and Samothes PALAE ALBION Ode tertia Inscripta GIGANTES ARGVMENTVM Tertiâ—que Oda canit quota inhospita saecla Gigantum Relliquiae saeuae littora nostra tenent Queis Neptunigenis ortam Danaique puellis Cyclopeam sobolem trans Styga Brutus agit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Odae propositum proaemium NVnc interregnum Albionis rabiemque Gigantum Albione occiso nullo dominante per arua Musa refer Sine Regerudeis sine lege Britannos Viuenteis Satyrûm in syluis aut more ferarum Quos Neptunigenas inter Danaique puellas Ceu sama est oritur malè sana Gigantea moles Quos aliquot post saecla accedens Troius Heros Littoribus nostris Plutonis ad ostia Brutus Praecipitesque nigro misit Corinaeus auerno Iam chorus alme faueto precor dum singula paucis Expediam cunctique sciant quid Numina possint Castalides mecum castae doctaeque sorores Et quanquam in tenebris priuati lumine caecis Errabundi agimur tamen eruite ista Camoenae Vt tandem videant nostri sua stirpis auitae Gesta Gigantaeos contra reliquûmque furores Siqua fides dubijs chorus alme referre stupendam Annuite ô sobolem vatique haec diciite vestro Albione Albionis caeso Iernesque Tyranno Foelicem heu nimiùm quae diceris Olbion olim Si poteras Dominos non agnouisse Tyrannos Insula sed Dominis nimiùm nudata seueris Amplius inuenit nullos moderamina rerum Qui caperent quid sanctum esset iustúmue docerent Nec quis erat tantâ fretus probitatè fideque Qui regere Imperio vel Lege rudique popello Aut premere aut laxas sciret dare iussus habenas Donec vti perhibent Troiano sanguine cretus Longum post tempus quingentos plus minùs annos Brutus in Angliacas serò deuenerat Oras Tum rudis vsque adeoque ferox Gens Daemonas esse Credimus Historijs dictos pietate carenteis Nulla Lege nefas aut Relligione reuinctos Inter se sociosque hinc fabula forsitan illa Daemonas in Danai gnatis genuisse Giganteis
Domino foret aut Domitore superba Quandoquidem hos constet mundi dominarier â—ris Arctoi extremas quâ pandit Gallia terras 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bruti Historiae Apologia seu defensio SEd venio ad Brutum cumque haec Aporetica iniquis Secta adeò inualuit ceu non rata sanctaque firmè Temporibus nostris satiùs dubia omnia credit Res quasi vel libitu leuium argutijsque sophorum Essent delectu sine subijcienda procaci Quaelibet ingenio cuiusuis Gredo sagaces Prudenteisque viros sapere hijs meliora malisque Consilia in melius maturè adhibendo mederi Hijs igitur leuibus leuis argumenta sophistae Persando liceat tumidis occurrere verbis Non probro vacuis Eurisque fauentibus vsos Cursum eius contra velis volitare secundis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dubitationes variae contra Brutum earundem solutiones SCilicet extenuant Brutumque aditumque Brytannis Littoribus tum prisca fides tum certa recentis Notitia historiae Monumentaque muta reclamant Caesar ouans Tacitusque tacent Extinguere laudes Qui cupit in tenebris inuoluere nomina caecis Velle etiam genus proauos stemmata clara Quis dubilet Caesar forsan conatus vtrumque Ceâ— prius Et dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat Obscurare alijs Famam quibus inclyta gesta Offâ—scare suam videat queis stemmata stirpi Officiant splendore suo si certa notentur Sin Druidae in Cambros fineis Monaeque recessus Secum prisca suae Patriae ditionis Auitae Seu Regum retulêre patriae ecquis crederet hosti Munimenta suae clarûm monumenta penatum Caesareos siquando citi aufugere Triumphos At miranda magis reuirescit vulnere virtus Et rursum è Cambris Oris Bardisque furentum E sobole Druidum superas venit omnis in Oras Progenies caelata diu Brutique nepotes Cum Cadwalligenis nigri prope limina Ditis Detrusi nuper soboles caput extulit Orci Sedibus vmbriferis Quod si non extera nostrae Saxonica historiae meminit neque pagina Cambrae Quando leui Calamo percurrere Cambro-Britannûm Gesta solent mirum quid si latuisset in atris Brutus Arthurus velut Cadwallader vmbris Anglorum hîc muti Annales licet omnia chartis Libroso hoc saeclo scateant nugisque sonoris Ergo minùs miror Monumenta prioribus Annis Muta magis si non Anglus non extera Musa Scilicet id populus curet Quasi vulgus exter Cambrica nunc Monumenta quidem vix inspicit Anglus Vix quisquam Historias meritò ergo vel omnia lustrans Quà m potes ignoras Britones fortissime Caesar Aemula siue latent cupido monumenta vel hosti Inuida Caesareae doctrinae Druidaene laborent Inuidiâ turpi An cuperet premere Arte vel Armis Maximus ille putem placeat sententia neutra Quin Druides siquidem chartis minùs omnia verò Mandârunt menti memores Hinc Caesaris error Siqua magis visa est res circa incuria nostras Siquis in sensa illius iurare paratus Sensit Aborigines 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 esse Britannos Caesaris at Domini vestigia verba Magistri Sectatur Taecitus Doctissimus ille Latinus Varro vbi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 prius post 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 solùm Tertiaque Historiae adsignârit tempora certae Quid nî alios aequè ac nos conuenit Italus olim Italicas Maro Graeca tuba Smyrnaeus Homerus Res Phrygias Graiûmque canit De nomine Cambrae Queis magis ac Cambris credam vel origine Gentis Aeneamque aliquis Gnati neget esto cruento Vulnere confossum Bruti cecidisse fidemque Deroget historiae videat tamen ille quod vsque Fermè simul duo Syluij erant Gnatusque paterque Aeneae Reges Itali minimeque priori Si satus est quis item neque posteriore docebit Sin minùs arrident nimis aspera Nomina nostris Auribus insuauis foret ac quasi Barbara Bruti Vox minimeque Latina neges licet optime Caesar Inuenio tamen Italiae antiquissimae in Oris Et Brutios populos tractusque nomina Bruti Hijs neque jejunis forsan neque prorsùs ineptis Aut leuibus modò coniecturis adde quod olim Nostra Sibyllinis memorata Brytania libris Dicta quasi à Bruto foret 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 siue excusatio Metabasis ad seqq CVi minùs haec placeant neque picta Britannia veris Clara tuis Camdene coloribus omnibus vnus Doctior aut veniam dabit aut meliora rogamus Sic mihi sic nostris modò nomina stemmata Cambris Concedat clarosque olim magnosque Monarchas Albionis Dominos Troiano sanguine cretos Priamidas sobolemque Heleni sociosque leuatos Pandrasijs odijs feret alta per aethera Brutus Odae tertiae Finis PALAE ALBION The third Ode Entituled GIGANTES THE ARGVMENT The third Ode th' Interregnum sings Of Syluan swarmes that baunten here Whiles Danaus Daughters brood of Kings The Royall style vnworthy were Where Brute that brought these Caytifes downe Stablisht Throne Scepters Regall Crowne CANT I. The Subiect proposed of the present discourse shadowing the turbulent and confused state of a disordered kingdome here represented in Albion NOw sing we th' Interregnum next Of Albion neuer more perplext Then now for want of Lords lawes Faith fayling Priests truth all men sawes For Albion slaine sans guide or grace The remnant of his Giant race Like Satyrs liu'd in Saluage wise Of whom and Danaus Daughters rise Those monsters rude were heere the same Time Brute and Corinaeus came Thou sacred Quire that sits and sings Amid's Parnassus pleasant springs Turne o're the duskie leaues of fame And let me pray o'relooke the same That I may th'vn couth Lords repeate That sometimes held this floury seate When Albion Albion's scourge ere while And Irish Bergion fell our Ile How truely Olbion happy then For Tyrant Lords had shee found men But they vnkinged were found none Were fit to sit on regall Throne That knew what long'd to Morall piety Much lesse to high and holy Deity Or could teach guide or rule till heere Brute after many a hundred yeere Came in and found so rude a race As Deuills seem'd haunt not men the place And for they were so rude a crew From thence the fables haply grew How they to Ladyes strange God wot Right ragged Saluages begot Like Deuils on Danaus Daughters then That Paynim race of monstrous Men. CANZ. II. The story of Danaus and his fiftie Daughters that murdered their husbands with the euent thereof THese Cyclops pedegrees to bring Deriued from their ancient'st springs Bele's sonne t' Io's sonne Epaphus Some Sol's some thine blacke sun-burt Chus Some Neptunes him and
age Sir Walter Tyrell that slue the King escaped other of the Kings seruants fled his body laid on a Colliers Cart was by a silly leane iade drawne into Winchester there in Saint Swithins church entombed Henry the first called Beuclerk of his learning third sonne of the Conqueror borne at Selby in Lincolnshire brought vp in study at Cambridge began his reigne 2. August was crowned 5. August 1100. at Westminst by Maurice Bishop of London being Anselme then in exile he reigned 35. y. 4. m. A. 1116. the first Parliament at Salisbury A. 1122. the king went to Poâ—ysland being Coman of Northwales in peace with him but Meredith ap Blethin and Eneon Madok and Morgan the sons of Cadugan pursuing the wars awhile at last sought peace * William called Earle of Flanders the Kings nephew a worthy young Captaine he was staine at the siege of the castle of Angeou a The first conuocation of the State Prelates Nobles and Commons of the Land was 19. Aprilis A. 1116 and A. regni 16. when beforetimes the Kings made their Lawes by the aduice of the learned without altogether such solemne meetings Of Templers the first were the honorable men Hugo Paganus and Galfridus de Saint Andemate vnder Baldwine King of Ierusalem their white habit they had from Pope Honorius their red Crosses from Eugenius their name from their first Mansion â—ard by the Temple at Ierusalem b Maud was first married to Henry the Emperour then to Ieffrey Plantaginet Earle of Angeou whose issue Plantaginets reigned in England till Henry the seuenth c In Normandy 1. Decembr 1135. his bowels braines and eyes buried at Roan the rest at Reading where hee founded an Abbey of blacke Monks in place of a Nunnery which he suppressed so he conuerted a rich Colledge of Prehends at Cicester to an Abbey hee sounded the Priory of Dunstable the Hospitall of S. Iohn in Ciceter and Castle and Colledge at new Windsore he is noted to haue beene better disposed at the beginning then end of his reigne Stephen sonne of Stephen Earle of Bloys and Adela the Conquerours daughter crowned on S. Steuens day 1135. did found an Hospitall by the west gate of Yorke two Nunneries at Carew and Higham by Grauesend the Abbey of Cogshall in Essex Furnesse in Lancashire and Feuersham in Kent where he was buried hauing reigned 18. yeares 10. moneths and odde dayes he dyed 25. Octob. 1154. * For during all his reigne England was full of brâ—yles Ranulph Earle of Chester Robert Earle of Gloster Miles Roger Earles of Hereford and many others of the â—obles Bishops and King of Scots holding with the Empresse once tooke the King prisoner but this conclusion procured peace at the last Henry the second sonne of Maud the Empresse in whose person reuiued the ancient race of Saxon kings that were before the Conquest began 25. Octobr. A. 1154. crowned at Westm. 17. of Decemb. following he dyed in France at Chinon hauing R. 34. y. 7. m. waÌ„ting 11. daies This Henry that rebeld against his father was at the age of seuen yeares maried to the French K. daughter Margret being but three yeares old An. 1160. and crownd A. 1170 but in his fathers life sime rebelling slaine dyed before his father A. 1183. A. 1185. Maud the Empresse did found the Abbey of Brodesley shee was buried at Reading with this epitaph Ortu magna viro maior sed maxima partû Hic iacet Henrici filia sponsa parens being daughter to Henry the first wife to Henry Emperour mother to Henry the second king of England * A. Regni 10. Malcolme K of Scots and Rees K. of Wales did homage to him at Westminst a Dermon Mac-Morough K. of Leymster go of the K. Richard Strongbow Earle of Chepstoll for â—is aide with Welsh English who repossessed him of his land and married his daughter Eue and brought Ireland with the Kings thereof Maurice K. of Meth Duuenald K. of Limerik and all the other Kings and Bishops to the subiection of the king of EnglaÌ„d who came ouer from Pembroke and receiued their sealty built a Princely Palace it Dubline these acts were confirmed by â—ove Adrian the fourth an English man succeeded Anastasius his name being Nicholas Breakespeare borne at Langley in Hartâ—ordshire he had beene Bishop of Alba Cardinall and Legate to the Norwayes whom be conuerted to Christianitie b William a name almost hereditary with those Dukedomes wherfore her first son was named William but he liued not long c Ione Queene of Sicily d Adeliza daughter to the king of France espoused to Richard the king of Englands son trayned to the kings lust after RosamoÌ„ds death whose ancestors were Clyfford then since Earls of CumberlaÌ„d hâ—r tombe was at Godstow by Oxford with these Verses thereon Hic iacet in tumbâ Rosa Mundi non Rosa Munda Non redolet sed olet Quae redolere soler But cast out of Godstow Church by Hugh bishop of Lincolne who said That monument of shame befitted not so hallowed a place e Who was slaine by William Tracy baron of Mortâ—n and other knights as was thought with the kings priuity though the king took it on his oath he was not therewith acquainted and was so assoyled of the same f He dyed at Chinon and was entombed at Fount-Eucrard in a Monastery of Nuns which hee there founded hee also built the Priories of Stanley Douer and Basingwarke and the Abbey of Regular Chanons at Waltham hee began London Stone-bridge now the Thames course being turned by a trench beginning at Redrife and ending at Battersey Richard surnamed Coeur de Lyon of his valiancy began his reigne 6. Iuly 1189. hee dyed the 6. of Aprill 1199. hauing reigned 9. y. 9. moneths hee reiected his wife the French K. sister supposed his fathers Coneubine and espoused Berengaria the king of 〈◊〉 daughter * The Souldan or Soultan signifieth in Hebrew and likewise Arab or Morisco Lord or Prince b Being withdrawne from the holy Land warres by the conspiracy of his brother the French king Philip who fell out with him and departed from Acoâ— he thus taken was fame for his ransome to pay a great summe for which the Bishops Abbots and Prelates brought the fourth part of their reuenues and all the Chalices of siluer and gold and ornaments of their Churches and promised more which being shewed to the Pope hâ—e excommunicated the Duke who refused to yâ—eld restitutâ—on and after back his leg and dying to great anguish remayned vnburied till his 〈◊〉 released the pledges taken of king Richard and sware to obey the decrees of the Church of Rome Vienna and her walls the bulwark of Christendome against the inuasions of the Turke these many ages c Being so enuied by the Emperour and French king for that he shewed more vâ—lour in his expedition to the holy Land then any other In his time were those famous out-lawes called Robin-hood and Little Iohn and a
planted and partly it is like immediately from their North-easterne Countries Marius Anno Christi 73. reigned 53. in his time came Roderick or Reuda saith Beda and by him vanquisht the north parts of Scotland were assigned to them for place of habitation d The Geâ—es or Gothes aboue Pontus and all the Neighbouring Countries North and Northeast Polonia Sarmatia Russia and almost Scandia and Tattaria were in ancient time called Scythia a generall name as all the East scarce knowne or called by other name then India e Which was Ireland and they did couenant that in case the Kings bloud did â—aile the Irish should haue a voice in the election of a new King and the Irish to be eligible in regard of that affinity contracted with them as hauing giuen them both aide and wiues * The Scots will onely haue â—im then a Pictishâ—ing â—ing that reigned in some little pâ—rt of Scotland In this the Scots most ancient though fabulous story Fergusius antiquis was Anno M. 3640. Durstus King of Scots that married Argasia Daughter â—o Siciâ—ius King of Brytaine Anno M. 3850. This Erchus espoused Rocha the Danish Lady and by her â—ad Ferguse that was with Goth Alarick at Rome circa annum 4350. an Christi 400 This Ferguâ—â— An. Christi 424. Dongard Anno 470. a Being as they write a whole race of Kings before him and another Ferguse almost of the same time with Mulmutius 600 or 700 yeares since Brute within few Descents of Gathelus when this Ferguse is 700. yeares after the other and 1400. yeares from Brute What confusion is in the Storie about these things I cannot but attribute it mucâ— to Polydore Virgil who did his part to obscure our Historie to all sequent times as much as lay in him his Scottish History I follow neuerthelesse since hee is so much receiued in these succeeding Kings b Hold they did this Stone in wondrous fatall admiration for the Prophesie that they say went thus Nempe Scotis fatum res mira vbicunque lâ—catum Inuenient lapidem regnare tenentur ibidem c Palladius was sent by Pope Caelestine to the Scots and the Iland of the Brytons in the Ocean he flourished at the beginning or a little before the Saxons entry heere who dying Gaelestine ordeined his Successor Patricius borne in Cluidesâ—ale Scholler to S. German accounted since as it were their Apostle Donald 632. to him King Ethelfrides children of Northumberland fled when their Father was slaine by Edwyne d Which may bee obserued especially in their Wars with England eyther affected with others distresse and helping other Scotland the back-dore by which England was alwayes molested in her Conquests of France and France ayding the Scots in their Warres with the English Alpine 830. in his Father Athaius right K. of Scots in his Mother Fergusiaâ—a's heire of Pictland e The vtter ruine of the Picts in Scotland with the cause thereof f They then brought the fatall Stone into Pictland and placed it at Scone whence it was about Edward 1. time brought into England Chenneth 834. * Ireland Constantine Anno 903. * Hauing perfidiously ayded the sonnes of Sythrick last King of Northumberland against the King of England Malcolm 1. Anno 943. murdred at Vâ—rine buried at Colin * â—ather vnder Eâ—dred or Edgar vnlesse it were in his yonger yeares Malcolm 2. Anno 1010. murdered at Glamuis * He was sonne to Syneâ— Thane of Glamuis by Doada younger Daughter to Malcolme the 2. Malcolm 3. Anno 1061. Sonne of Duncane King of Scots 1040. who was sonne of Beatrice daughter to Malcolm 2. Malcolm 3. his Mother was E. Sywards of Northumber Daughter by whose aide and K. Edward the Confessors hee slew the Vsurper Macbeth and gained the Crowne * The Prophesie of a Witch wherby hee was deceiued for Mackduâ—e that slue him was not borne but ripe out of his Mothers Wombe Macbeth the Vsurper 1046. R. 16. yeares * About this time also Fleance from whom the later Kings of Scotland are descended fled froÌ„ his tyranny into Wales where by Nest Daughter to Griffiâ—â— ap Lewlyn then Prince of all Wales he had Walter first Lord Steward of Scot. this Fleance was sonne to Bianquo Thane of Loquhabar an ancient House and allyed to the Kings who being inuited by Macbeth to a Supper was there murdered An. 1061. Malcolm 3. R. 36. Y. Edgar Alexander 1100. R. 29. yeares Dauid their Brother 1125. R. 29. yeares * Hee marryed Maud Daughter to the Earle of NorthumberlaÌ„d and Huntingdon whereby the K. of Scotland had thâ—se Earledomes or a pension for them hee fauouring the right of Maud the Empresse was taken by K. Stephen and faine to giue his sonne Henry pledge for him which Henries sonne Malcolme his Grand-child did succeed him in his Kingdome Malcolm sonne of Henry 1153 R. 12. yeares * Alexander the first espoused Ioane Daughter to K. Iohn Alex 3. maryeth Margret daughter to Henry the third King of England after whose death rose twelue Competitors laying claime to the Crowne of Scotland * As son of Deuorguild daughter of Margret daughter of Dauid Earle of Angus Brother to King William the Lyâ—â— Robert Bruse being also sonne of Isabel another Daughter of the same Dauid Earle of Angus * For griefe whereof and of his sonne Iohns death Iohn K. of Scots who named himselfe Robert some say dyed * Iames the second required Cicely Daughter to Edward the 4. King of England for Wife for his sonne Iames the 3. but Warves arising brake off that Marriage intended yet Iames the 4. grand-childe to Iames the 2. espoused Margaret grand-childe to Edw the 4. whence sprang the vnion of both Realmes in the person of Iames the sixt now King of all Brytaine Iames the sixt an Infant of a yeere old began his Reigne in Scoâ—land 1567 ouer all Brytaine 1602. * The defection of the Hamiltons and vprores made by the French in Scotland in the beginning of Q. Maries Reigne * These accidents happening neer about the first yeares of Queene Elizabeth * Henry Steuart Lord Darnley 3. sonne of Matthew Earle of Lennox and Margaret Douglasse Daughter to Margaret Henry the eighths Sisters made Earle of Rothsey and Duke of Albany espoused Mary Q. of Scots Daughter to lames the fift and had by her lames the 6. who is first of all Brittaine being beire to the Kingdome of Scotland by his Mothers side heâ—e to the Kingdome of England by Margaret his great Grandmother and on both Fathers and Mothers side * The Realme of Scotland * The Kings of England are now descended of the Scottish Kings the Scottish no lesse and their Kings from the Irish so that as the Realmes are vnited so are the Houses and Bloud-royall whereby the Kings of this Land are the true and naturall Liege Lords ouer all these Nations * A description of Ireland with the site thererof the olde and moderne names and diuers other Antiquities * Called so of their Westerne
which he built and had bestowed thereon 14000 pounds * King Henry the seuenth his children were Prince Arthur that dyed in his fathers life time Henry the 8. K. Margret wed to Iames the fourth of ScotlaÌ„d and Mary promised to Charâ—es King of Castâ—le but wed to â—ewes the twelfth King of France after to Charles Braâ—don whom Henry the eight made Duke of Suffolke t Iasper Earle of Pembrooke the Kings vncle made Duke of Bedford Morton Bishâ—p of Ely who chiefly plotted be Kings aide and Râ—â—hard thâ— third his ouerthrow â—ent for by K. Henry 〈◊〉 of Flanâ—ers succeeded Tho. Bourchier who shortly after dyed in the See of Canterbury u The Londoner that personated Edward Earle of Warwick sonne to George Duke of Clarence that had beene prisoner in the â—ower from the beginning of King Henries reigne till then was hanged at Saint Tho. of Waterinâ—s Pâ—rkin Warbeck that did counterfait Richard Duke of Yorkâ— second sonne to Edward the fourth at Tybourne and the Earle of Warwick himselfe beneaded on the Tower bill all three dyed within the compasse of yeare 1499 Lambert that had before fayned himselfe to be the said Earle of Warwicke in Ireland was made the Kings Faulconer x Margret Countesse of Burgoine sister to Edward 〈◊〉 fourth set vp both this Perkin and that other Lambert as enuying the prosperous estate of Henry the seuenth * Against the King of France An. 1488. f He conuerted the Sauoy built by Peter Earle of Sauoy and Richmond in Henry the third his time which long since belonged to the Dukes of Lancaster and now to the Crowne to an Hospitall for 100. poore people hee new builded Richmond Baynards Castle founded three houses for Frantiscan Fryers obseruants at Richmond Greenwich and Newarke three others for Franciscan Fryers Conuentualls at Canterbury New Castle and Southampton he builded the faire Chappell of Westminster where he lyeth entombed Henry 8. began 22 Aprill 1509. crownd at Westminster with Q. Katharine by William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England 22. Iunij next following hee dyed 28. Ianuar. 1547 hauing reigned 37. yeares 9. moneths and odde dayes buried at Windsor * Who had dispensed with him for the marriage of Q. Katharine Prince Arthurs wise g Where the King of Scots encamped the field is by some called Bramston field of a place there neare adioyning This victory was gotten by Tho. Howard Earle of Surrey A. 1513. the same yeare that the King got Turwyn and Turney where hee made Tho. Wolsey being one of his Councell Bishop of Turney * The strange fortunes of both Cardinall Wolsey and the Lord Cromwell in this Kings reigns well worth the noting z Both his Embassies and Court at home were with such state beyond compare the greatest of the Gentrie and Nobilitie of the land attendant in his trayne a As some say he poysoned himselfe at Southwell fearing more disgrace as hee was comming towards the King who sent for him to London Rhodes taken A. 1523. Rome sacked and the French King taken before Pauye A. 1525. the Duke of Burbon was slaine at Rome b Pope Iulius the second sent a Cap of maintenance and a Sword to Henry the eight which were receiued 19. May 1514. with great solemnitie Leo the tenth gaue him the Title Defender of the Faith for his writing his booke against Luther 1521. Clement the seuenth sent a Rose tree of gold with buds and branches and a Rose wherein was a rich Saphire it was presented to the King at Windsore 1524. c Who was as some thought some part of the meanes of his Master the Cardinalls downfall which was his raysing to honour d Though indeed it fell out cleane contrary as Tho. Arundell arch-Bishop of Cant. said in a like case entended in a Parliament Henr. 4. A. 1404. to the like euill Counsellors of the King that not for all the Cells and Religious houses pulled downe then worth many thousands now many millions the King was the richer halfe a Marke but rather the common Treasures and Weale of the Land wherein lyeth the Kings chiefe wealth and State impouerished priuate persons hauing begged and appropriated them to themselues conuerting that to priuate and sometimes leud vses which was before to hospitality and a generall benefit reliefe of the land e The great Titles the Lord Cromwell possest before his fall when the King tooke displeasure against him about his marriage with the Lady Anne of Cleue whom Cromwell had so commended by which meanes the marriage was made which proued after so distastefull to the King and shee not loued * The Emperour Maximilian was in pay with the King of England before Turwyn 1513. the Emperour Charles was royally feasted and entertayned by him at Callaice A. 1520. in London 1522. the Queene of Scots 1516. King Christieâ—â— of Denmarke and his Queene 1523. the Palsgraue of Rhine Frederick 1539. when he came to conclude the marriage betweene the King and the Lady Anne of Cleue f After the King was diuâ—rced from Queen Katharine of Spain Queene Maries mother with whom he had liued 20. yeares more hee made the Lady Anne Boleine Marchionesse of Pembrooke and married her 1533. by whom he had Queene Elâ—zabeth he married Iane Seymer mother to K. Edward An. 1536. Anne of Cleue 1540. the Lady Katharine Howarâ— the same yeare the Lady Katharine Par 1543. g King Henry the eight his last Will partly contrary to some acts of Parliament made in his life time h Other Kings were famous for building many monuments of piety and Religion hee for defacing almost all that were raysed since the first planting and foundation of Christianity in this land Edward 6. borne at Hampton Court began 28. lanâ— 1547. crowned at Westminst 20. February following dyed 6. Iuly 1553. reigned 6. years 5. moneths and odde dayes buried at Westm. * Of whom there was then great store there being commotions in Somersetshire Lincolnshire Deuon and Cornwall Norwich and Yorkshire a In which battell of the Scots were 14000. slaine 1500. taken prisoners the English onely hauing lost 60 men b Chauntries Free-chappells and Brotherhoods as the remainder of religious houses that were not demolished in King Henr. 8. time were pulled down about the bâ—ginning of K. Edw. 6. reigne And afterwards the Iewels cbalices Vesseis and Ornaments of gold and siluer out of all Cathedrall Churches and others were call'd for into the Tower Copes Vestments cloth of tyssue and the like into the Kings Wardrobe money and peeces of plate sold into the Exchequer Many Churches and Chappell 's being pulled downe among other the Church of the Strand to build the Lord Protectors house who was shortly after beheaded 1552. after whose death the King liued not long Lady Iane daughter to Francis daughter to Mary King Henr. 8. sister was proclaymed Queen 10. Iuly 1553. but Queene Mary preuayling shee her husband were beheaded 12. February next following Mary daughter of Henr. 8. and Q
Katharine of Spaine began from the death of her brother 6. Iuly 1553. though interrupted by the Lady Iane she was crowned at Westm by Bishop Gardiner of Winchester Lord Châ—ncellor 1. Octob following shee dyed 17. Nouemb. 1558. R 5. y. 4. M. and odde dayes the same day of her death deceased her cousin Card. Poole at Lambeth she buried at West he at Cant. * He was fourth sonne to Sir Io. Dudley Lord Lisle Earle of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland so created by king Edward the sixt c The Duke of Northumberland was beheaded 22. Augusti 1553. Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke father to the Lady Iane the 23. of February following d Sir Tho. Wyats pretence of Religion being to withstand the Queenes marriage with Spaine he was beheaded 11. April 1554. e The style and royall Titles of King Philip and Queene Mary proclaymed by the king of Heralds at the time of their marriage being on Saint Iames day 1554. l The Queene sent for him from beyond the Seas where he was in great estimation in the Court of Rome and Cranmer being burned he was made Archbishop of Canterbury 1556. Queene Mary also restored and buâ—â—ded what religious houses were in her power or possession a sat Greenwich Westminster Syon Sheene the blacke Fryers in Smithfield all which were suppressed by Queene Eâ—â—zabeth m Francis the Dolphin of FraÌ„ce espoused Mary daughter sole heire to Iames the fift King of Scots 1558. 28. Aprilis at Paris A marriage was heretofore intended betweene her King Edward the sixt n About this time also dyed Charles the fift Emperour father to King Philip hee being busie at his warres in France Elizabeth second daughter to K. Henr. 8. began 17. Nouemb. 1558. crowned at Westm. by Doctor Oglethorpe Bishop of Carliele 14. Ianu. next following Dyed 24. Martij An. 1603 or according to the computation of the Church of England 1602. buried at Westminster reigned 44. yeares 4. moneths and 7. dayes * Shee had beene kept prisoner in the Tower and elsewhere a good part of her sister Queene Maries reigne o Peace was concluded between all foure Realmes A. 1. Eliz. betweene the Kings of Spaine and France the Dolphin and his wife Queene of Scots the Queene of England but the Q. of Scots set on by the Guises of France the peace broken quarrells and wars grew and she being taken as she fled from her owne subiects into England long after suffred death at Fodringhay Castle A. 1587. Diuers inroades in the mean time were made into Scotland by the English against the Hamiltons and in aide of the K. and likewise into France but A. 1564. peace was again concluded with France and the K inuested with the most noble order of the Garter p Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester went ouer Lieutenant Generall and Gouernour of the Low Countries A. 1585. where his Excellency for so he was styled was entertayned with great triumphs and many worthy and warlike exploits were then done by him and Sir Philip Sydney Gouernour of Flushing after whom Captayne Norrys and Sir Francis Vere were held for noble warriors and in great estimation * 15. Iunij 1576. and the three yeares following he made seuerall voyages into the North-west Seas to seeke that way a passage to Cathaia and comming to the places called Queen Elizabeths Foreland Frobishers Streights and meta incognita brought thence Mineral at seueral times which then were supposed to bee gold Ore but proued otherwise This yeare 1588. by diuers forespoken was called Mirabilis Annus in August and the moneths following were great reioycings and triumphs in all England London and at Court for their deliuerance and the discomfiture of the Spanish fleet In the yeares following were diuers voiages made to the Spaniards great losse vnder the conduct of Sir Io. Norrys Sir Francis Drake and the Earle of Essex d Captayne Francis Drake with fiâ—e ships of which the Pellicane was Admirall set out from Plimmouth 13. Decemb. 1577. passed by the coast of Brasile Rio de plata and entred the Magellane streights came to the Molucco Iles and Iaua so returning by Cape de Buona esperanza arriued in England A. 1580. the yeare following the Queenes Maiesty dining at Detford in Kent where the Vessell was laid vp which he had so fortunately guided round about the World going into the ship to see it there in the same gaue him the honour of Knighthood The like voyage was performed by Captayne Cauendish and finished An. 1588. The Queene being at Tilbury Campe in Essex the fight on the narrow Seas was continued betweene the two fleets of Spaine and England from the 24. to the 28. of Iuly in which time Don Pedro and other Nobles were taken and many of the Spanish Gallyes and Ships burned sunke and spoyled the Prince of Parma that should haue sent aide to the Duke was hindred by the Hollanders whose Fleet lay at the mouth of the Riuer which hee should passe to ioyne with the Duke insomuch that 29. Iuly the Spanâ—sh fleet began to fly the English men chasing them Northwards towards Scotland where about the Orkeyes and coasts of Ireland many ships and men were lost the Duke returning with greatest dishonour into Spaine had lost ships men f Walter Earle of Essex went into Ireland Lord Generall of the warre 157â— Robert his son Earle of Essex 1591. went into France with a band of men sent from the Queene to aide the French King And An. into Ireland to suppresse the rebellions there hee was wondrously loued and honoured by the Englishmen about all the Peeres of his time g Charles the ninth of France 1566. Maximilian the Emperour 1567. Frederâ—k the second King of Denmarke 1582. were by Queene Elizabeth inuested Knights of the most noble order of the Garter h Her time being to all ages worthily memorable for her admired Mayden reigne her conquests abroad and peace at home Iames the sixt in Scotland the first in EnglaÌ„d borne at Edenborrow 19. Iunij 1566. descended of the Lady Margaret eldest sister of Henry the eight began his reigne in Scotland 29. Iulij 1567. crowned in Sterling church being but one yeare old he began his reigne in England 24. Martij 1602. crowned with Queene Anne his wife daughter to the King of Denmarke on Saint Iames his day next following at Westminst by * The Ocean the Ring wherwith our whole Albion or great Britayne is encompassed the Kingdomes of England and Scotland wedded vnited together by King Iames. i Queene Elizabeth * The most approued Authors hold the story of Scota King Pharao's daughter supposed wedded to the Argiue Knight Gatholus whence Scots would draw their name and pedigree a meere fable but certayne it is Ireland was auncienâ—ly called Scotia and thence the Scots came whence Ireland is called Scotia of Scythes or Scutten is shewed hereafter in the description of the Irish these Scytheâ— or Scythians came thither out of Spaine partly where they were long