for the King of Ipyrus more Townes by his eloquence then the King himself by the sword The son of Craesus seeing one running at his father with a drawn sword through strong affection though dumb all his life before cried O kill not the King The rich Cardinal of Winchester that procured the death of the good Duke of Glocester King Henry the sixth being struck with an incurable disease cryed fie will not death be hired will money doe nothing An Earle that used commonly to say let me be drown'd in a privy if such a thing be not so was so drown'd at St. Peters Monastery at Erford Sila put to death all he could remember and caus'd it to be regestred that he had precribed and put to death 4700 Citizens of Rome Contentions was so great in Constantius time between the Bishops that they brought whole bundles of Petitions against one another to the Emperor who desirous of Peace burnt them without reading Cardinall Langi acknowledged that formation of the Masse was needful and liberty of meats convenient but that Lather should reform all that was not to be endured Catos Daughter being married to Brutus who conspiring against Julius Caesar being troubled in mind and not imparting it to his wife observing it she being grieved took a rasor and wounded her thigh and losing much blood fell into a Feaver and after at hearing of her husbands death killd her self The first Christian King in the world was Lusius of the Brittains The first Christian Emperor Constantine was borne in England England is called the Granery of the Western world the Pope formerly received yearly from hence more then Ten tuns of Gold Cleobis and Bilon brethren in Greece lov'd their mother so dearely as they harnessed themselves to draw her Coach when she was to goe to Junoes Temple Some Elephants the Magull keeps to execute Malefactors some they pash to death presently others they break their joynts by degrees as they are bid William the Conqueror gave a mannor and certain yard-lands in Buckingamshire to one upon this condition that the possessor thereof should find litter for the Kings Bed when he came that way Rubenius Celer would needs have it ingraven on his Tomb that he had lived with his wife Ennea fortie three years and yet they never fell out In a battel when the Persians was overthrown by the Turks many women was slain that being arm'd followd their husbands in the battel Cleopatra Queen of Egppt at a banquet drunk up a pearl dissolved worth fifty thousand pounds and one dish at second course was valued at two hundred and fifty peeces of gold When the bloody Danes raged in England they coming to a Nunnery at Coldington in Scotland Ebba the proresse with the rest of the Nuns cut off their own noses and lips chosing rather to preserve their virginity then their beauty yet the Danes burnt the Monastery and them in it Godfrie of Bulligne with his followers in four years conquered all the goodliest Provinces of Asia in one fight his men stood in blood to the anckles in another he slew a hundred thousand Turks or Infidells Two brothers followers of Phythagoras lov'd so intirely that Dionysius condemning one the other offered to dye in his stead which the Tyrant seeing desired to be a third in their affection Pericles was so patient as he dispatcht much business and after came softly to his house at night and ordered his man to light home a fellow that had been railing at him all the day Theomesticles by the strength of his memory could call all his soldiers by name King Romulus was first a Shepheard Priscus a banisht stranger and Servius a Bond slave as his name imports Calvin an eye witness testifies that when Geneva embrased the Gospell the Magistrates found by visiting the relicks that what was adored as the braine or St. Peter was a Pummis stone and Anthonies arm was the sinew of a Stag the parcell of wood in Europe which the Papists say are parts of Christs Crosse will load a ship though the Crosse was no more then a man could bare Boca di porco or Swinsmouth being chose Pope changed his name Sergius which president his successors follow if one be a Tyrant he is called Clemens if unjust Inosent Micypsa on his death-bed caused all his sons to write this sentence in golden letters by concord small things are increased by discord great things are overthrown Ten Noble virgins delivered by the Romans as hostages to Parsonna upon Peace with him being abroad without guard escapt home but Publica Consul to the Romans returned them again though his own Daughter was one of them De Thermes a French General knighted a soldier for first mounting a bulwark and an hour after hang'd him for doing it without command Henry the fourth K. of England when his eldest son Prince of Wales was committed by the Lord chief Justice for afronting him on the Bench thanked God he had a Judge so impartiall and a son so obedient to submit to Justice The Egyptians being releeved with Corne by King Apis and the Corn being done by the labor of the Ox they worshipt Apis under the form of a pide Ox. In Poland there was bred a stinking disease by reason of a vicious humor glewing together the haire of the head in the form of little Serpents full of nastiness yielding if pricked blood and the cutting of this haire at first would cause the humor to torter some other part of the body Erostratus a young man to make himself famous and to perpetuate his name set on fire Diana's Temple at Ephesus one of the Stateliest fabricks of the world Eunomius the heretick boasting he knew God Basil to convince him of his ignorance graveld him in twenty one questions about the pismire A Spanish Cobler lying on his death-bed laid a speciall charge upon his eldest son to retain the Majesty worthy his family The Mahomitans pray with a still voyce useing many words which set forth the omnipotency eternity and other atributes of God and acknowledge themselves burthens to the earth poyson to the Air dareing not to look to heaven but comfort themselves in Mahomet and pray five times a day at 6.9.12.3 and 6. at night King Sapores straitly besieging Nisibis upon the prayer of a devout man God sent an Army of Gnatts and Flies that tormented away the Persians A Varlot betraying the Isle of Rhodes to the Turk to have his daughter was after told by the Turk that if he should be his son in law he must not be a Christian but a Musleman within and without and so fleyed off his baptised skin and put him in a bed strewed with salt to get a new skin killing him with shame and torment Judge Morgan Lord chief Justice of the Common pleas refusing any witness to speak or any other matter to be heard in favour of the adversary her Majesty being partie the Queen declared that her pleasure was that whatever
battle of the Muscovites who entred the Tarters Country grieved to see the slaughter of his enemies The great Cham of Tartaria gives him his daughter and stir'd him up against the King of China that stiled himself Lord of the world Tamerlane going against this King falling sick a Counseller drew away part of his soldiers who Tamerlane overcome and then on his march made a speech to his souldiers which ended his soldiers cried out one God in Heaven one Emperor on Earth he first forces a great wall the Chinaes made for defence of their Country and took great spoil The King of China summons his Priests to pray to the Sun a Lord came to Tamerlane to direct him to whom he gave a frontire Province and was very courteous to the people and he endeavors to get a great City for the comfort of his Army before he fight more he won the Suburbs by storm but considering the riches of the City might spoil his Soldiers for fighting took it on conditions the King of China marches towards Tamerlane the King rode in a Chariot whereof every part shone with Gold Pearls Rubies and Diamonds and his whole Army with Gold and precious stones Tamerlane took another place for refreshment and then sent out a party of 6000 horse telling the commander if they come upon you retire back and bring that great cloud to me which I hope to disperse he likewise ordered a great body to receive the enemy upon the formers retirement and another body ready to help the last if worsted reserving still another body with himself the Chinaes come on with his horse trappings as well as armor deckt with gold and silver he had likewise many armed Chariots they came altogether without any vantguard but Tamerlan's commander being wounded and retired another great body ingaging beat the enemy within the Kings Chariots but the King had yet about his person 150 thousand men then came on Tamerlane and broke through even within a second rank of Chariots where was 40000 men the King at last remain'd wounded with Tamerlane the battle being won which lasted eight hours there was slain two Kings alleys to the King of China who had divers strange weapons and ensignes wonderful riches was taken in golden vessels pretious stones and and rich Chariots the next day Tamerlane lookt upon his Army and took care of the King of China whose Army was at first 200 thousand foot and 150 thousand horse Tamerlane refreshed himself with water never drinking wine thanked God never in the least vaunted and went and saluted the King again who said to Tamerlane well let it suffice thee seeing thou fightest for honour that the Lord of the World and Childe of the Sun is in thy power China hath two hundred famous Cities in it and abounds with Silk Linnen Fish Fowle and Mines of Gold and Silver Tamerlane overthrew also the King of China's brother upon which Cities yeilded a passe but at length he made a peace with him injoying most of the Cities in China beating down all Idolls and so deliver'd the King to goe home After this the Emperor of Greece desired his aid against the Turk that would attempt his Country Tamerlane sends to the Turk to warn him not to meddle with Greece but the Turk bids him injoyn lawes to his own Subjects Tamerlane with what force his unkle and other Lords helpt him to sets forward sending victualls by Sea and his Campe was like a well govern'd City not the least wrong permitted Bajazet the Turks King forbad all prayers for Tamerlane and comes furiously to meet him and after as furiously joyns ' battle with great noise and cries the first that fought on Tamerlanes side was a Prince who charg'd so home as to come among the Janazaries and put them to great disorder but was slain there another great body was sent both sides fought so stoutly that it lasted long and many was slain and yet the battel doubtful at last when Tamerlanes side was ready to give back he made room by a charge upon the Janazaries and some Tartars of the Turks side revolted and with much adoe at a fresh charge the Turks great number was overcome and the King a prisoner and wounded and coming before Tamerlane shewed not the least submission said Tamerlane what if you had took mee then said hee I would have carried you about in a Cage so said Tamerlane shall you be serv'd and he was fed with fragments like a dogge Tamerlane marches against the Sulton of Egypt that assisted the Turks fought him near Alepo with courage on both sides but the Sulton fled though his Army was about 170 thousand after Tamerlane took Damascus and other places and set down before Cair assaulted it with fifty thousand the City was only ditcht not wall'd the Sulton opposed his passage but was forc'd to retreat into a second Trench The next day the Sulton was forc'd to leave the City and was pursued towards Alexandria where a party of Tamerlanes went first to prevent the Sulton gathering forces but the City desired to submit to Tamerlane and that the Sulton would not make that place a seat of warr so the Sulton not knowing what to doe went away with tears in his eyes and then Tamerlane return'd home and after his unkles death was Emperor of Tartaria Rupert Duke of Bavaria was chose by the Electors in his time Mahomet the Turk after Tamerlane died regain'd his fathers Dominions and killed his brother Sigismund King of Bohemia and Hungarie he was a wise Prince call'd a Counsell for union Husse was now burn'd for preaching against the Pope as also Jerom of Prague which caused the people to choose a general who beat the Emperors Army but the Emperor and Pope came againe yet shamefully fled from the Hussites against all perswasion that could be used Albertus the second subdued the Bohemians by meanes of the King of Polands help a Peace was made with the Turk when the Turke was gone the Pope sent a dispensation to break faith but the Christian forced was beaten to their shame and hurt Frederick the second Duke of Austria upon Petition promised to free the Germans as the King of France had his subjects from the Popes Tyranny at this time Scandenberg doing great things for the Turk being denied the Turks Dominions in Ipeus which he askt of the young Turk at his fathers death he turn'd against the Turke got several Towns by letters maintaind his own and beat the Turks armies many years he was a Princes son first given in hostage to the Turk Mahomet the second took Constantinople cruelly handling the Christians caus'd an Image to be held up saying in derision this is the God of the Christians and so here ended the Christian Empire in the East the Emperor of the Turks now making Constantinople his seat Maximilian the first was taken prisoner in Flanders but releived by his father being yet in government with him he writ in
assisted with twenty two Lords they lost by storme three Gallies as soon as out of Sea coming near England a Fleming inform'd the English Admirall and Sir Francis Drake who quickly with what Shipps they had put the Spaniards Ships to disorder and took one with instructions in it what the Spaniards should doe if they conquerd wherein was part of their Treasure also the Spaniards Anchord at Callis the English send fire Ships besmear'd with Rozume and Brimstone among them in dead of night which made them put to Sea in confusion towards Ireland which Sea being tempestuous many of their Ships run upon sands scarce fourteen got safe home for which there was appointed thanksgiving to God The Scots was dealt with towards entring an Army that way but King James prevented it the King married the King of Denmarks Daughter Drake now took several places from the Spaniard the Popish Lords in Scotland made no small stir for their Interest And a Cardinall wrote against King James but all was crusht the Queens Physitian was put to death for plotting her death Balls was sent to fire the English Fleet a Navie from England takes Cadis vanquisht the Spanish Fleet releiv'd prisoners the Spaniard answerd it with another fleet the greatest part of which was cast away One Walop came to poyson the Queens saddle with the benediction of a Jesuit who would pawn his Soul for him The Queen sent another Fleet under Essex to take the Spaniards Indie Fleet but stormes gave leave onely for Essex to returne safe who was after sent Deputy in Ireland with an Army with whom the Queen was displeas'd and he came into England unlookt for was beheaded but Tyrone in Ireland the Spaniards which was sent thither by the Popes advice was all subdued Brute came from Rome against King James Priests was Proclam'd to depart the Realm Queen Elizabeth dying King James was proclamed King of England Scotland France and Ireland several was found in a conspiracy against him two Priests was executed one affirming the King no King till Crown'd the Jesuits was now banisht but a little after the great designe of Gun-powder Treason was laid for blowing up King and Parliament by putting barrels of Powder in a vault where the Plotters went with dark Lanthorns which was discover'd by a Messenger carrying a letter to a rong person Hawks and others was hang'd for it There was another Proclamation against Roman Priests and an Order that all that came from beyond Sea should take the Oath of Allegiance which Garrat refusing he was executed after the Oath was imposed on all now in 1612 died Prince Henry whose sister married the Palsgrave The Jews continue hardned in their unbelief scatterd about the world many of them are rich and cunning Merchants but enjoy not Land or Majestracy in some places they are admitted with their Synagogues in other places only to trade but in Spain and elsewhere if they be known they lose life and estate but if they cannot get enough to transport themselves they seem to live and die Christians About this time Ninety thousand Moros was driven out of Spain Mathias In his times great warrs was between the Duke of Austria who by conditions from the Emperor was K. of Bohemia also with the Protestant people of Bohemia upon the account of Religion Mathias reigned but about 6 years Ferdinand the second what remarkables in and after his time he vigorously prosecuted the war with the Bohemian Protestants Frederick Elector Palatine K. of Bohemia Brother to K. Charles of Engl. K. of Bohemia was in Fight under Prague overcome and fled to Holland the Bohemian Provinces now returning to the obedience of the Emperor who restor'd the Jesuits in Prague several other places yeelded also to the Emperor Breda was taken by the Spaniard Rochell now calls forth the English who under the Duke of Buckingham with about 120 Ships possessed the Island of Ree all but the Castle but sucker coming from the King of France they was driven out again the King after besieges Rochell which brought to extremity veelded and was turn'd to a kind of Village Gustanus King of Sweathland and the Lutheran Princes gave the Catholick Army under Tillie a great blow slaying near 10000. The Swedes subdued all Franconie the Saxon also a friend of the Sweede invaded Bohemia and also Prague the Swedes went through Alsatia and Bavaria but some of the Emperial Princes desire the King of Frances aide Vulsteine now Captaine of the Catholicks recovers Prague and at Lutzen fights with the Swede two daies in which the King was slain the Chancellor still undertook the war the Duke of Bavaria was now the Commander of the Emperors party several fights passed Frankford was taken two or three times and Luna four times the Emperor displac'd his general made his son the King of Hungarie who took Hedleburgh Spaine assists him he takes also several townes in lower Franconie the Sweeds confer with the Protestants the Duke of Newburgh desires to be Newter for which the Sweede after afflicts him The Dutch in the West-Indies take 2 Ships with sixty Tunne of gold and at Ginnie 1044 pound waite of gold and bring the Island of Pacunia under their yoke In the East-Indies they took seaven Ships possess the best Island for Salt also Paraibus in Poland the King could not assist the Emperor because the States which chose him would not consent In England now was a great fire on London-bridge the winde turning suddenly from Thames-streete where much Pitch and Tarr was Aturne Noy set on foot Ship-money and now was several Patents of Commodities granted Hambden had a Tryal with the King about Shipmoney The Sweeds beats the Emperor In England Prin wrote against Stage-plays and Burton wrote against Bishops who were censured in Star-Chamber loosing their eares and was exild The Scots now refused to admit of the Liturgie and Bishops The Spaniard punish the Dutch at Dunkirk but the Dutch Admiral Trump so beat the Spanish Fleet that fifteen scarce escapt of fifty Ships The Scots raise an Army to prevent any to hinder them of what they ingage for the King marches to them the Scots declare they intend not the least hurt to the King the English refusing to fight the Scots they had good conditions the Palatinate receiving help from the King of England takes in Westphalia but the Emperor Ferdinand the second scatters his forces takes his brother Rupert who getting his liberty goes to help his unkle against the Parliaments forces In May 1630 the Merchants of London sent the Ship Salutation for Green-land arived there in June following with two other Ships all commanded by Captain Goodlier the Ship where the Captain was meeting with store of Whales sent for the Salutation to take in part of the Trane Oyle as they went meeting with cross winds the Master sent eight men a shore to kill Venison who took with them a brace of doggs A Snaphance two Lances and
into Flanders 6000 foot which did the French great service in taking Mountmedi St. Venant and the fort of Mardike Now the King of England had 2000 English Scots and Irish unimployed which the King of Spaine with consent sends with some others commanded by the Duke of York to assault Mardike but they after six houres conflict was forc'd to retire upon which the English and French straitly besieged Dunkirk to oppose them the Dukes of Austria and York and Condie assembled 16000 horse and foot 300 English foot gave the first onset who routing the Spanish foot the horse fled and the French pursued them till the Duke of York resisted but he was overpower'd and 2000 of the Spaniards fide was prisoners after which the Governor of Dunkirk the Marquess of Leda being slaine in a sallie Dunkirk was surrendred upon conditions and by the King of France and Cardinal in person put into the hands of the English About this time the Protestants of Piedmont was by their Duke of Savoy through the instigation of the Priests cruely forc'd into the woods the Protestants in many parts especially England contributed largely to them and at last Cromwell Protector of England got the King of France to mediate with the Duke for peace with them The Swede gathers a great Army having made a league with Brandenburgh comes into the Poles Country taking divers places as far as Wsee without a blow the Pole rendezvous 36 miles from Warsow had a hallowed sword sent him but the Swede giving him a great overthrow the King of Poland fled to Cracovia which yeelded to the Swede and the Pole fled towards Hungarie An Envoy came from the King of Polands Standardbarer in his name and other of the Nobility that seeing their King was fled out of his Country they submitted to the King of Swedeland as their Soveraign Elbin yeelded and the King of Swed made his Chancellor Governor of Prussia the Swede followed the King of Poland in Silesia beates him taking seaven Standards and sends to block up Danzick gives the Pole a great overthrow at Warsovia and now when the Pole in a manner lost all the Moscovite comes into Liesland against the Swede besieges Riga and the Emperor of Germany became the Swedes open enemy the Dane also came against him by Sea and Land and besieged Bremerverden from whence the Swede coming quickly drove him to Iutland the Swede goes then to Hulsten also takes Fredericks Ode after by the frost gets Funen Island the Poles now took Lisna destroyed many Protestants went into Prussia to Thorn the Swede and Dane make peace an Envoy came to the Swede from Cromwell Protector of England to assure him the Swedes enemies should be his enemies The pretended Lord Protector of England with fourteen daies sickness died the Ducth demanded of the Portugall the Isle of St. Thomas commerce with Brazeel The Turk demands double custome of the Christians at Ierusalem The French and some English enter Ostend on a surprise but are beaten out The Swede returne upon the Dane get into Zealand and besiege Copenhagen where was the King and Nobles of Denmark Corenburgh Caslte was yeelded to the Swede the Dane in a sally had 1500 disperst the Dutch fought for the Dane near Shoven where they lost eight Ships 100 men with Wittie Wittiens that died of his wounds the Swede only loosing two Ships but attempting to storm Copenhagen lost many valorous Officers and Soldiers in the tedious time of the Legure the King of Swedeland fell sick and died advising his Counsell to peace The K. of France marries the K. of Spains daughter concludes a peace who had been long enemies Embassadors come to the King of England from France Venice Holland to desire Amity Peace is supposed to be between England and Spaine war being made only by Cromwel The Turks with an Army of 80 thousand Tatrars now marches towards Germany subdues Transilvania places Soloni GÃ ber Prince carries away many thousand Christians Captives King Charles the Second of England his Restauration Richard Cromwell immediately after his Fathers death was by the Council Proclaimed the Lord Protector who not long after summond a Parliament which was very ready to settle the Government by a single person but in their proccedings being much for Tythes settling the Church and the Presbyterial Ministrie without the liberty others expected the Officers of the Army in consultation with some others resolve to bring again the Government to a Commonwealth which Richard Collonel Goff and others sought to oppose by drawing forces together who presently instead of fighting with run to Desboroughs and Lamberts party then the Officers of the Army put out the Parliament dethron'd Richard also the Soldiers in Ireland falling in with those in England Henry Cromwell is deprived of his Deputyship then the Army bring in the remaining part of the long Parliament of the year 41 excluding the secluded Members still who preently place all Officers for a Commonwealth put out others but people being now weary of the tossings of Government inclin'd to armes Sir George Booth appeard with an Army of above 6000 but the Parliament sent Lambert who subdued him he endeavouring to escape in womens apparrel was taken prisoner the Parliament upon Lamberts returne gave him 1000 pound not long after Lamberts and Desboroughs friends in the Army Petition to the Parliament for a general for which the Parl. percieving a single person againe aim'd at put out Lambert Desborough and seaven Officers of the Army more Colonell Morlie guarding the Parliament Lambert with a party stops their going to the house Morlie requires their admition they stood one against another with their guns cockt ready to fight but the Counsell of State perceiving that the Soldiers would all be of Lamberts side ordered the guards to goe home the Parliament sitting no more the Officers of the Army at Walingford house make Fleetwood General Lambert Lieftenant General Desborough Major-Generall of the horse and Monk of the foot and erected a Committee of Safety but upon dissatisfaction by letters Monck complain'd of their turning out the Parliament Lambert goes with an Army of 10000 against him Monk sent Commissioners to treat at London but on their returne being not satisfied with what his Commissioners had done he marching towards England desired another Treaty at Newcastle and call'd a convention in Scotland who assisted him in his motion Hazlerig and Morley sease on Portsmouth with whom many of the Soldiers joyn'd for the Parliament and the Navie also declare against Lambert the Soldiers about London fell in also for the Parliament the Parl. now sitting Lamberts Army deserted him Monk marches towards London the Counties and London by Commissioners hinted their desire privately to him the Parliament sent Commissioners to him who satisfied the Parliament in him he gave uncertain hopes by his carriage and letters to all but promis'd he would be for the Parliament and against Lambert the Parliament entertain
to St. Peter The Kings of England and France goe now to the last help of the Christians about Jerusalem they took one place but falling out about honour returne home and the King of the Turks takes Jerusalem and other places possessed by the Christians Henry the sixth was the son of Frederick the Pope gave him in marriage one out of a Monastery and both Ciciles for a dowery the Emperor Pope and other Princes went to help the poor Christians in Palastina but the Emperor dying they returned doing nothing Philip the second by the help of the Saxons and Bavarians took upon himself to be Emperor but the Pope and Electors went to warrs with him but the people of Germany got them to agree the Emperor marries the Popes Nephew the Emperor was murthered in his Chamber by Count Palatine Now begun the Tartarian Kingdom they came from the Mountains of the Indies with wives and Children a fierce people against Christians and others they overrun the Meads Parthians Arminians Samaritan Asirians Persians and seated at Meotidis Paladis Otho the fourth refused to give gifts to the people at Coronation which bred commotions he invaded the Popes territories was excommunicated from the East the Venetians and French overcoming the Emperor they set up Baldwin of France Count of Flanders and when it descended to Robert his son he was crowned by the Pope as the German Emperors Frederick the second King of Cicile and Naples gave the Dukedome of Fundanus to the Church he yeilded to the Popes Canon of prescription to what the Pope would several made commotion against the Emperor the Pope joynes with them excommunicates the Emperor but the poor Christians in Asia desiring help the Emperor and Pope agree but the Emperor sending to the Pope news of his armies success against the Sarasens the Pope trampled upon his letter stirred up the Emperors son against his father to get some Dominions to the Church the Emperor returns subdues his enemies but gave a great sum of moneys before the Pope would absolve him the Emperor goes against Traytors in Italy the Pope writes to all Towns to stand out stirrs up the Venetians legats cursed him by a Bull deprived him of his dignities charg'd him with heresie the Emperor sends his Secretary to clear himself of those things the Bishops of Germany was true to him the Pope sent for a Counsel to depose the Emperor the Emperor took by Sea three Legats Monks soldiers and Treasure the Tartars come and destroy places adjacent and the Christians sent to the Emperor for help who wisht the Pope to consider Christendome but while the Emperor was ingaged for the Christians the Pope proceeded to depose him which put the Emperor to imploy his strength against him and he so brought him under that in anger and desparing the Pope died after the Emperor drove the Tartars out of Hungary but the next Pope forc'd the Emperor to more war in his own Dominions and two great parties there was the Emperors called the Gibilins and Popes the Guelts Conradus the fourth endeavouring to regain Apula his brother the Duke thereof got him poysoned the Pope sent two Armies to gain Cicily but he was beaten and died but the next Pope got Count Angow the King of France's brother to fight with the Duke of Apula that beat the former Pope and the Duke was overcome by Angow Young Conradus their sought to get his fathers Dominions was beaten by Angow and beheaded by the Popes advice So the Kingdome of Naples came into the hands of the French Radulph was chose at Frankford by the Electors he was affraid to goe to Rome for Coronation because of the Popes Tyranny it was seaven years after the former Emperor before he was chose he overthrew the King of Bohemia who in time of vacansie invaded Austridg and called himself Emperor these gave their daughters to each others son Adolph borrowed money of King Edward of England to fight against France but wanted it for his own house he sought to win Austridg but the Duke thereof slew him and raigned in his stead in the East a Christian Army of Germans Hungarians was overcome by the Sultane of Egypt who let in Sluces near Nilus upon them a second Army under Frederick regain'd Jerusalem made a Peace with the Sarasens which the King of Navor by the Popes consent broke but was beat back and the Savages regain'd Jerusalem put all Christians to death and spoyled the Sepulcher of Christ Another Army came under the King of France but a forward commander venturing upon the Sarasens and Sulton with a part of the Army was overcome and after the whole Army the King being taken who wanted assistance from the Emperor the Pope keeping him in war at home The King of Tartarian was baptised and he overcame Syria Persia and took Damascus from the Sarasens but this Kings son at his fathers death left a commander that apostatized and set fire on Sesaria the next Army was of the Kings of France and England the French took Carthage and in Cicily brought the Prince of Cicily to give way to the profession of Christian religion Prince Edward of England was wounded by a venom'd knife by a deceitful Sarasen pretending letters yet recovered but failing of fores from the Emperor the Pope stirring up the Duke of Angow to destroy Fredericks posterity he returu'd The last Army again the Sarasens was by the Emperor who the enemy circumvented as they was lading a great prey took the Christian general and after utterly destroyed in Asia their Towns and Holds but the Prince of Tartars restored Syria again but he returning home his commander revolted to the Sulton of Egypt because the Pope warring with France no succour came to him Albertus after ten years raign was kild by his brothers son now sprang up the first Othoman King of the Turks a couragious warrior that inriched himself with spoyles he subdued great part of Bithynia and other places Henry the seaventh was a Prince of excellent properties wise just and belov'd neither proud in prosperity or dejected in adversity a Monk mingling poyson with the bread of the Eucharist poyson'd him Lewis the fifth was next but some of the Electors chose Frederick who was subdued but yet being Duke of Austria vext the Burgesses of Vren Swits for helping the other Emperor which places others made a league among themselves and are called Switzers or Cantons or Pages of Helvetia the Pope being displeased with Lewis sent to the Electors to choose another which they did Charles the fourth In his time the Turks passed the Helespontus and took several Townes which was their Conquest over those regions in Europe they now possess Charls procured of the Electors that his son should be King of the Romans Vinseslaus was sluggish and given to voluptuousness and was deprived of his dignitie About this time Tamerlane Captain of the Tartars the Pr. of Og's son slaying 30000 in a