iealous Iuno furious Queene Found a fit time to worke her teene In her Lords absence as he goes To French warr's on his beauteous Rose Whom she did poyson and sets on In armes against the sire his son But younger Henry falls both crown'd By 's fathers life and laid in ground Which furious acts of hers when seene The King imprison's th' angry Queene And hands thought stain'd with Beckets bloud Meanes purge by warres for Holy-lands good But French broyles staying him fates assigne Chinon thrise twelue yeeres King his shrine CANZ. X. Richard the first called Cuor-de-Lyon and his victorious acts SVcceedes braue Richard Cuor-de-lyon Who as his sire meanes visit Syon And from the Babylonian Prince Cyprus Acon and Ioppa winnes And ships towne towers and forts regaines With warlike and victorious traines Though Souldan yet and Saracens bold The faire Ierusalem still did hold But wo-worth those crost such designes False brother Iohn with France combines To quench with flames retiring fast 'Bout Austria coasts by tempest cast Ignobly by Limpoldus Duke 'Gainst law of nations pris'nor tooke Great ransome giues fayne too as ' tfalls To build the faire Vienna's walls Safe when return'd false brother sought And mothers mediation wrought Such peace that he being Richard gone Sans issue obtayn'd his ten-yeeres throne Who falne i th' French warres Chalne conteynes His bowels there where he was slaine By Bertram Gordon's venom'd dart His corps Fount-Euerard Roan his hart CANZ. XI King Iohns vnfortunate reigne and troubles by the Barons warres KIng Iohn scarce crown'd when France will needs The elder brothers son indeed Set Arthur vp but got but harmes If aught 't was more by art then armes Till more his Barons warres him vext For countries good faire foule pretext Th'Archbishop Langton too rak't th' ashes Whence Romish thundring censure flashes Nor reconcil'd to them till when Vnking'd vncrown'd the Pope agen Put on his Crowne Pandulfe the meanes Who blest vext curst and calm'd the Realmes Lewys of France the Dolphin then Who came to th' aid o th' English men i th' Barons cause although call'd home Scarce stints all strife his Nobles some For rauisht wiues for daughters other Fell rage conceiu'd can scantly smother Henry Englands Richard Almaignes beene Kings both his sonnes three daughters Queenes Princely wed when Iohn poyson'd dyes Thrise six yeeres King at Worster lyes CANZ. XII Henry the third his acts and his sonnes warlike exploits at the holy Land THird Henry then his infant sonne His nigh threescore-yeeres reigne begon Whose Barons warres with Welsh and French He all scant eas'ly though did quench Legat Gualo chiefly managing The Realmes affaires for the young King Whose valiant Impes long after spoyle The Souldans townes and Syrians foyle And safe return'd from Syons aide First Edward King of England's made Lancasters Duke his brother Edmond To Westminster their sire being summon'd CANZ. XIII Edward the first and his decyding the right of the Crowne of Scotland Edward his sonne first English Prince of VVales BY Edwards hand Prince Leoline falles And Edwards son's borne Prince of Wales And Robere Bruse by him put downe Iohn Baliols right beares Scotlands Crowne But Scottish broyles s'mbrew'd all hands That th' English Lords deuide their lands Made sire t' a race of royall Impes By 's two Queenes Spaines and Frances Nymphs Elnor and Margret Westminsters Shrine him fiue-seuen-yeeres King interres CANZ. XIIII Edward the second called of Carnaruan an vnfortunate Prince much wronged by Gaueston the Mortimers and Spensers meanes NExt Edward Frances heire as 't fell Peter Hispan's plot weds Isabell Him Scots chac't home and Gauestone And Spensers made him lou'd of none Whose pride the mis-rul'd State much rues Till they fled Then whom they abuse King twenty yeers Queene Mortimers doom'd Him Barkley murdred Gloster toomb'd CANZ. XV. Edward the third his warlike acts and conquest of France THird Edward crown'd ere 's fathers death As he the Earles ouer-boldnesse seeth Slue Mortimer whiles he disapproues His and his mothers wanton loues And married though with his consent But their appoint his sister went To Scotland yet for homage not Perform'd or scofs giuen by the Scot Beleaguring Barwicke Dauid Bruse His brother in-law so hard pursues To Halydon hill Scots great'st disgrace He Balioll king'd in Bruse his place Who fled for France whither angry fate Brought our King soone to claim 's estate Laying title to Frances Lillies Of right his mother Isabella's Charles sister and Philip the Faire Last King of Frances daughter and heire Valoys the vsurpers sister Impe. Queene Philip our Kings wife faire Nymphe Brought Henault and with th' Earle her syre Flanders with England fierce conspire That Newstria and her neighbour France 'Gan hope war's helplesse haplessechance Paris e'en felt for feare the fire Of English warriours in their ire And Cresseid flowry vale beheld A famous fierce-fought well-pitcht field When greene-grasse beds with gore were spred White milkie Lillies dyde bloud-red And mercy ne're-taught Oyly-flame Learn'd th' English Lyons were vntame The French King fled his Lords they tell Kings of Maiork and Beme they sell With troopes of Commons numberlesse In this fam'd battell nam'd of Cresse Tankeruill Guisnes Cane Callaice and Many a faire towne that late did stand For Philip then and all the west Submit to th' English Conquerors hest Bruis in French cause afresh French aided Was tane as England he inuaded The Pope for french-French-King treating peace Takes truce whiles did th' old King decease Whom his sonne Iohn succeeds with whom Young Edward call'd in Frence whilomâ— The black-Black-Prince who rul'd France full farre And Aquitane moues mortall warre Wheth'r noble youth's for crownes or praise You stroue or both and Phoebus bayes When Poyteu fields were skarlet dyde When fell the chiefe of Frances pride Were Dolphin King and many a Lord Captiu'd by Black-Prince Edwards sword Tropheys of triumph high that raise Englands both Prince and souldiers praise CANZ. XVI Edward the blacke Prince his honourable atchiuements and vntimely death GReat signes o're south and Indian shores Seemes to foreshew such strange vprores White troopes 'gainst Aethiopians blacke In Azure skies to threat fierce wracke But while they fell wheth'r Mahounds powers Or else were showne by Memnons Moores For now great warres in Normandy Lesse Britaine were and Burgundy France fell before our Princes feete Trembleth Nauarre Spaine doth entreate For her King Pedro who 's new made King by braue black-prince Edwards aide Came Cyprus King his helpe t' obtaine 'Gainst Turks were then in 's royall traine Worth registring on fames faire wings Two captiues and the Cyprus Kings Whiles he thus glorious Knighted shines Both at Saint George and Marses shrines Pale foe to honour winter-power Of death nipt this faire springing flower
seditious Preacher called William with the Beard also Hubert Archbishop of Cant. chiefe Iuâ—â—ice Vice-Roy and Lieutenant in the kings absence set peace amongst the Welshmen being at variance among themselues and vanquished them after when they did rebell K. Iohn though not right heire was elâ—cted and crowned by Hubert Arcâ—h of Cant. 26. May 1199. who was made Lord Chacellor of EnglaÌ„d though in king Richards life time he had both resisted the tyraÌ„ny of the now king excoÌ„municated him and preferred the title of Arthur Geofreyes son K. Iohn died the 19. of Octob. 1216 hauing reigned 17. y. and 5. m. lacking 8. dayes K. Iohn had continuall warres with either the French or Emperor or his Barons at home partly for their liberties and Saint Edwards Lawes and partly other priuate 〈◊〉 he had warres in Scotland and with his son in law Leoline of Wales he dyed in the heate of the warres the K. of France hauing taken vp 〈◊〉 a second time in the Barons behalfe and Lewes the Dolphin being then come ouer into England * But King Iohn soone got his nephew Arthur that had espoused the King of Frances daughter and was right 〈◊〉 to the Crowne into his hands and murdred him p The Bishop's William of London 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and Malgor of Winchester executing the Popes 〈…〉 vpon the Realme it came that the dead were buried in 〈◊〉 and corners bylaymen like dogs King Iohn then seised the Abbeyes and Ecclesiasticall liuings and put them in Laymens hands Pope Innocent then absolued all Princes and others from subiection to King Iohn incited the King of France and Dolphin to seize England as they did all beyond the Seas and his Nobles and the Welshmen conspiring against him hee was forced to call home diuers exiled Bishops recall diuers vniust lawes and put Saint Edwards lawes in execution Pandulph the Legate chiefe actor herein to 〈◊〉 in the Popes behalfe he resigned the Crowne King Iohns 3. daughters were Isabel wed to the Emperour Frederike Iohan espoused Leoline Prince of Wales Ianc espoused Alexander King of Scots h And among others Maud tbe Faire daughter of Robert Fitz-Walter who not consenting to his vnlawfull loue was by him poysoned where shee was buried at Dunmow i As it is said by a Monke in Swynstead Abbey yet hee had founded the Abbey of Beauly in Hampshire the Monasteries of Farenden of Hales Owen in Shropshire hee redified Godstow Wroxhall and the Chappell of Snaris borough Henry the third borne at Winchester King Iohns eldest son but 9. yeares of age beganne his reigne 19. Octob. A. 1216. crowned at Glocester by Peter Bishop of Winchester Ioseline Bishop of Bath in presence of Walo the Popes Legate 28. Octob. 1216. and after peace concluded with the Barons by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster on Whitsonday A. 1219. he dyed 16. Nouemb. 1272. hauing liued 65. yeares and 28. dayes * Gualo the Popes Legate the Bishop of Winchester and William Marshall Earle of Pembroke being Protectors of the Realme and Kings person so wrought that the Barons were quieted Lewes the Dolphin departed and things setied in peace of this William Marshall is read this Epitaph in his honour Sum quem Saturnum sibâ— sensit Hybornia Solem Anglia Mercurium Nâ—rmâ—nnia Gallia Martem towards the end of his reign the Parons taking vp armes againe Symon Montfort Earle of Leister Gilbert de Clare principall actors therein vnder pretext of the Acts of the Parliament called The mad Parliament of Oxford A. 1258. to the ruine of many of the Nobilitie but the warre was ended partly by the battell of Euesham partly by Legate Othobone and the Acts of the Mad Parliament repealed at Winchester 1265. A 1268. was the Parliament of Marleborow and the Statutes enacted called Of Marlebrige k He builded the Hospitall of Saint Iohns in Oxford a house and Church for Conuerts of Iewes and Pagans in London the Chappell at Westminster whither Saint Edwards the Confessors boâ—es were translated out of the Quire by him and himselfe buried Edward the first surnamed Longshanks being in the parts beyond the Seas towards Ierusalem beganne his reigne 16. Nouemb 1272. and came into England was crowned at Westminster by Rob. Kilwarby Archbishop of Cant. 15. August 1274. he dyed 7. Iuly 1307. R. 34. y. 7. m. odde dayes * And called Edward of Carnaruan for the Welshmen after Leolines death earnest with the King for a Prince of their owne Countrimen the King told them they should haue a Prince there borne that could speake no Eâ—glish which they contented with he named his â—fant Sonne who of this policy the Queene being brought to Carnaruan was borne there hee diuided Wales incorporated into England into Shires and Hundreds A. 1292. 18. Nouemb Alex. K. of Scots being dead without issue the K. of England as Lord Paramount hauing heard all the titles and claymes of the 12 Competitors as beires to the Crowne of Scotland adiudged the Crowne to To. Baliol of whom he tooke homage who rebelling K. Edward entring Scotland and Edenborow tooke all the regall ensignes and offered the Chaire Crowne and Scepter of the Scottish King to Saint Edward at Westminster a To whom the King gaue Mannors and Signioâ—tes with great liberties throughout all parts euen to the farthest end of all ScotlaÌ„d whence tooke roote there many English customes and names b By â—â—ianor of Spaine he had Prince Edward and foure other sonnes and 10. daughters for this Qucenes sake were builded the Crosses of Cheapside and Charing-crosse and diuers others as all the places where her Herse rested being brought from Lincolne where shee dyed in the Kings iourney to Scotland to Westm. By Margret the K. of Frances daughter he haâ—â— two sonnes and one daughter Edward the second named of Carnaruan began 7. Iuly 1307. deposed 25. Ianuary 1326. R. 19. y. 6. moneths and odde dayes * Daughter to Philip le Beau and heire to France all her brothers being dead without issue c For their insolencies the Barons tooke vp armes against him but he was by the Queene at last and Mortimer her Minion deposed and most lamentably vsed and murdred at Barkley Castle on 5. Matthews day 21. Septemb. 1327 then buried at Gloster Edward the third borne at Windso e began 25. Ian. 1326 and crowned at Westminster by Walter Reginalds Archbishop of Cant. 1. Feb. next in his fathers life time he dyed at Sheene now Richmond 21. Iune 1377. hauing reigned 50. yeares 4. months and odde dayes Edward Baliol was crowned K. of Scots 27. Septemb. 1332. there were then slaine at Halidon of the Scots 8. Earles 1300. horsemen and of common Souldiers 35000. * Causing him to bee condemned by his Peeres but neuer brought to his answere like as hec before had serued diuers others d Among others this rime is said to bee cast abroad by the Scots about that time Long bearaâ—s heartlesse Painted boâ—ds witlesse Gay coates gracelesse Makes England
Otho and Irmenrike reign'd in Kent their land I thinke no lesse though gather'd hence Aurelius was a worthy Prince And by strong powerfull hand maintain'd The Brittish scepters which he gain'd With swords point hewing tokens fresh Of honours on the Saxons flesh Whom poyson'd thirty yeeres King succeeds Vther much-fam'd for Merlines deeds That t' Amesbury from Dubline translates That trophey of the Welshmens fates Those hanging stones the Gyants bower Saxons slaine and King Guilla-moure Him poyson'd twenty yeeres King succeeds Arthur most fam'd for martiall deeds Next Constantine Duke Cadors sonne Conan Vortiporus and Malgwn Catherik Cadwane Cadwallo and His sonne last King of Brittons land CANZ. VI. The seuen Saxon Kingdomes their arise and extent ANd now the Saxons euerywhere Their Kingdomes plant first Kentish were Fair'st Merke-lands and Northumbers beene East-Angles were not so much seene Essex lesse Sussex small or none All yeeld last to West-Saxons one Kent with the I le of Wight repaires To Kents throne her Kings Hengists heires To Merk-land longen Hereford Chester Wor'ster Gloster Warwike Salop Leyster Northampton Lincolne Derby Notingham Huntingdon Hertford Bedford Buckingham Oxford Rutland and Stafford bee The Thames and Seuerne Trent and Dee Within her march These Cattechlauni Cornauij and wit Corytani Caesars Dobuni beene their Prince Crida first King and his sonnes since Beene in Northumbers circuite nam'd Lancashire for faite women fam'd Yorke Durham erst a Kingdome Cumberland West-morland and our now Northumberland E'ne almost to Scot'sh Frith and once Ida's dominions since his sonnes East-Saxons perhaps Trinobantes Of Tre-nuidh call'd or Troy-Nouant Vffa and his ore Essex were Middle-sex and part of Hertford-sheere East-Angles Kings and kingly stile Cambrige admires and Elye I le Norfolke and Suffolke Vffa there Tytila and his sonnes Princes were South-Saxons Sussex Surrey shew Though the next first Kings yet but few Great Ella's sonnes whom first the West Saxons deuouâ—'d since all the rest West-Saxons Kingdome though not great Deuon Dorset flowry Sommers-seat Corn-wall with mines stor'd Hampshire full Berks and Wilt-shire with corne and wooll From Ella's sonne call'd Cerdijc came Their Kings Gewisse his Grand-sires name CANZ. VII The Saxons glorying in their Ancestors and Gods ANd now great Heliconian Dames Our Saxon Kings trophee's and fames From gods descended all-arow Ioue Woden Geta Tuisco show Seater with Sunne and Moone from whom Th' old Saxon weeke-dayes names did come And what Seth's martiall brood did here Reigning since many hundred yeare Prime Kingdome once as Primates See Kent was and my first song shall bee CANZ. VIII The story of the first Saxon Kentish Kingdome continued till Arthurs birth WOdens and Geta's sonne the fourth From him was noble Hengists worth Who first wore Kentish Diadem Octa his sonne succeeds with him Pendragon waging warre they tell How at Mont-Badon Octa fell But the late Conquerour conquered proues Captiu'd by faire Igerna's loue The Cornish Duchesse Merlines art Helpt the King play his Louers part Like Ioue transform'd t' Amphytrio's shape To Goylen's he commits this rape And in the absent Gorlois place Did his deceiu'd faire Spouse embrace So Tyndagel whose towring pride Is plac't on flowry Seuernes side Great Arthur got whom in their Layes Welsh Harps and Poets loudly prayse CANZ. IX Great Arthurs prowesse life and death OTho succeeded Octa than Irmenrijck and right now began Th'Heptarchy 'mongst Northumbers Ida South Saxons Ella Mercyans Crida West Saxons Cerdic Vffa's sonnes Won Essex and East Angles Crownes Brittons weake powers could now no good Against those Hydra's heads that bud Though Arthur rose with powerfull hand The Saxon foe-men to withstand And in twelue fierce-fought fields they say Did brauely beare the bell away His wife was faire Guin-hera fam'd For beautie By his prowesse tam'd Great Saxon Colgerne and the Scot With 's sister Ann's Spouse Pictish Lot Island and Ireland vtmost Thyle French Germans Scottish Orkes and I le Gothes Danes and Saxons Welshmen needs Will haue to rue his warlike deeds With whom at his returne from France The trecherous Mordred tryes warres chance At first in Kent and after slaine Where bloudy Riuers did distaine Cambula's fresh Fountaynes waters cleere In Corn-walls confines Arthur heere Had his deaths wound but after dy'de By Mellodunes low Lake-ish side Into whose troubled streames he throwes Accustom'd to warres deadly blowes His conqu'ring sword and 'mongst those Lakes His farewell of the world he takes In Somerset-shire and Aualon I le That of her Orchards weares that style Glastenbury now call'd doth enfold His liuelesse corps there laid in mold He that subdu'd by restlesse paines French Picts Scots Germans Saxons Danes Though clos'd vp in his marble tombe His dust her euerlasting home His fame yet liues and with fleet wings O're the worlds surface nimbly flings And that dumbe monument though doth blaze Such things to his immortall praise As rosie Garlands and fair'st flowers Beene fit'st to decke his dead-mans bowers CANZ. X The story pursued to the end of the Kingdome of Kent with the first plantation of Christian faith among the Saxons WIth Arthur Bryttons hopes decay And Saxons now beare all the sway Otho and Irmenricus had raign'd Forty yeeres and Ethelbert next gain'd His sires throne weds French Cherebert's Impe The Lady Bertha beauteous Nymph And gracious Queene for Saxons good Her meanes here heauenly Angels food Christs faith by Augustine had plantation Apostle of the English nation A monstrous Pagan though their sonne Edbald succeeds in 's fathers throne Whose sister to Northumbers King Edwine wed Christian faith did bring Ercombert his sonne next Ecbert his And then Lothaire To warre with this Mercian King Ethelred begonne But Edrike slew him Ecberts sonne Edrike his cousin too left his life Within two yeeres by ciuill strife West-Saxon Ceadwall now in 's ire Wasted Kents townes with sword and fire Till Guthred Ecberts other sonne Appeas'd his wrath and warres begonne This Guthred and his three sons then Ethelbert Edbert and Alrijc beene Kentish Kings and that Diadem wore An hundred yeeres in peace or more An other Edbert followes next Whom Merk-lands King vnthron'd and vext Cynewolfe that to his great'st disgrace Did set vp Cuthred King in 's place Next Alred last King leaues by fate T' Englands first Egbert Crowne and state So last Kentish all the rest Submitten to th' West-Saxons hest CANZ. XI The Mercian Kings their originall and order till Offa. ANd now sing Merk-lands Lords dear Dames First Cride then Guipha third place names Ceorlus Brittons fell foe next Brittons friend Penda that sore vext Northumbrian Edwine and his once First
Whence Richard black-Prince son's made Prince French-King and Dolphin Bruse too since Tributaries and ransom'd ioyne hands So peace shone fresh on all three lands Clarence Duke Lyonell weds the faire Millaines Duke Galease his heire Hauing with her goodly lands his brother Iohn of Gaunt Lancastrian Duke and t'other Cambrige Earle Edmond wed two Nymphes Castile King Pedro's beauteous â—mpes Whence claim'd the Duke the Crowne but giues Only his daughter and receiues Of the new King a masse of gold From lucre of which drossy mold 'Gainst Cities wealth and Churches state His enuie first growes to such hate Might Wicklifes words worke Wicham's dole Or theirs hee 'd gladly blow the cole Scarce King or Prince for him long space Gain'd Wichams Church or Citizens grace This our third Edward's Windsores round Saint Georges feasts with honour crown'd And Garter his inuentions since So fam'd let th'orders of no Prince Contend or not compare with these Rhodes Pall's nor Colchos golden Fleece Seauen sonnes fiue daughters royall state Shew'd him thrice blest and fortunate At Richmond fifty yeeres King he dyes At Westminster there tombed lyes CANZ. XVII Richard the second stript of the crowne by Henry Bolingbrooke whence grew the schisme BOth's father Prince and Grand-sire King Richard succeeeds for many a thing Infam'd Sans heire die both his Queenes French Is'bell and proud Anne of Beme The Commons he vnheard-of broyles Wat-Tylers Scot'sh and Welsh turmoyles And Irish tam'd 'mong whose rude traines Saint Edwards armes the garland gaines Whom thence returning Herefords Duke Late banisht Henry of Bolingbrooke Captiu'd and soone vnking'd whence rose Those wofull flames 'twixt either Rose In which so many thousands bane Kings Dukes and noble Captaines slaine Poore King at Pomfret famish't dyes At Langley neere Saint Albons lyes CANZ. XVIII Henry the fourth his most vnquiet gouernement FOurth Henry after twise ten yeere Proclaim'd deposed Richard heires In Wales with Owen Glendowers dew Mort'mer his sonne in law o're threw Th' English too sore and oft rebell Scots at vnfortunate Halydon fell Where Dukes-son's tane of Albancy Many Lords and Kings son Iames by sea Which Scotsh nobilities youths choise flower Were long deteyn'd in Londons Tower Kings herse three sonnes three Dukes bewailes Two daughters and the Prince of Wales Twise seuen-yeeres King then Henry dyes At Canterbury entombed lyes CANZ. XIX Henry the fift his short but victorious reigne and conquest of France Fift Henry of Monmouth much infam'd In 's younger yeeres but now reclaym'd Stints many ciuill strifes at home With Wickliefs sect Old castles doome Then casting o're his eyes ' â—ow'rds France Soone th' English armes did there aduance In his great Grand-sires right whose posies French Lillyes ioyn'd with th' English Roses Though scoft 'gainst Frances proud'st towne walls Sent bullets backe for Tennis-balls And Agincourts first famous day Adorn'd his browes with victors Bay Where most part of the French Kings traine Of Nobles were or tane or slaine Braue men at armes who late plaid cards For English prisoners now their guards Trophees of Englands triumphs nor Henry so held his hand before France su'd for peace and humbly proffers Her child and crowne with fairest offers Regent proclaim'd for th' old Kings life He tooke France him heire he to wise The Princesse Katharine France her dower Whose royall marriage stately Low're Peeres nobles commons young and old As first to heare glad to behold At these all these seem'd to clap hands So peacefull Hymens ioyfull bands Only the Dolphin he abhorres This present peace whom th' English force From France expulst whiles Kath'rine Queene Crown'd was by Thames her sonne by Seyne Whom Windsore borne his father than Too true prophetique dying Swan Diuines to reigne long all to lose Himselfe short-liu'd all too-right whose Triumphant Carre late deckt with bayes Now herse-wise shaden Cypresse sprayes By his last will old Exeter tooke Care of the young King Glosters Duke Doth gouerne England Frances land Burgundy and Bedford Dukes command More Bethlem stately Richmond towers Sheene and religious Syons bowers And Garter as his founder doth Admire him who in 's flowers of youth At Paris faire of feuer dyes At Westminster entombed lyes CANZ. XX. King Henry the sixt his wonderfull misfortunes SIxt Henry eight moneths old made King Did by his noble Tutors bring The Dolphin downe till Bedford dyes Whom Richard Duke of Yorke supplies And Warwick what time Burgundy Gan to play false and French fast flye From th' English rule whiles English broyles Lost France and selfe hand-selfe-bloud soyles Be silent or bemone sweet Muse These times and these sad times abuse Well might the Dolphin conquest gaine When none oppos'd or few but faine To leaue vs left small glory crownes Such paines to take such yeelding townes For th' English hy'd home all diuided Parts-take with one or other sided The Dukes of Somerset and Yorke Did first begin this wofull worke Whose priuate quarrels bred too rathe A world of mischiefe publique scathe Whiles Richard Duke of Yorke who came From Irelands conquest with great fame Enui'd by Somerset ne're smothers His wayward tants not his Kings brothers For words first next for Crownes the game Riuers of bloud not quench't the flame Richard the world in hand doth beare The Realmes they how misgouern'd were Protector so by force proclaim'd So not content the Kingdome claim'd And this his right Anne his her mother Philip her sire being elder brother Lionell third Edward second sonne King came but from his next sonne Iohn Hence Somersets fall first Verlam yeelds Blore-heath's fam'd and Northampton fields And though Yorkes Dukes at Wakefield slaine His sonne fourth Edward London gaynes There crown'd whiles haplesse Henry flies Tow'rds Scotland noble Queene she hies T' her syre Angeous Duke Reyners child Naples Sicills Syons King so styl'd Whence fresh supplies wrought foes fresh harmes And Margret warlike Nymph at armes Yet once againe wins Henries crowne Who yet againe is soone put downe But after many a grieuous losse Barwick Yorke Barnet Mortmers crosse At Tewksbury last her selfe was tane And her young sonne Prince Edward slaine Henry the sixt poore King oppressed Good-man scarce e're one more distressed Tane in the north to London sent From Caesars to Ioues towers he went Vs'd so milde speech such often pray'r Lou'd peace liu'd vertuous heauenly care On contemplations spotlesse wings Rapting his thoughts to holyer things His heart so void of hate or strife On earth he led an Angels life Nigh fortie yeeres King first time but then Not forty weekes next though crown'd agen Long prisond poore exil'd last death-doom'd At Chertsey first then Windsore toomb'd CANZ. XXI Edward the fourth and his sonnes true spectacles of enuious fate FOurth Edward Earle of March the fourth Of March was crown'd whose martiall worth Sixt Henry
ingenij ingenuis quoque mentibus aptos Fortè equidem dices Releuaminis etia quaerens Talia sollicitus nulli vt mea carmina prosint At mihi nempè viden volat aetas hinc voco Musas Quas vereor venerorque volens sicque inuoco Diuas His vitae spatijs verni temporis aeuo Florenti stadio nec me formidine terrent Immanes rerum fluctus quibus astuat ingens Haec hominum domus ac mundi vaesana voragâ— Non liuor leuis ira tumens iecur atraque bilis Torquebunt miserum sapiam modò sed neque sperem Deposuisse vel antè mea ista cadauera ponam Corpus humi moriens cineres atque ossa sepulchrâ— Cum nemo his vitijs sine nascitur optimus ille est Quem lacerant minimè retrahantùe trahantue sequentem Sum vacuus curis à turbine liber amoenum Rus geniale colo lustro lito laudo Camoenas Syluestreis quod aiunt agrestia numina Faunos Me Galathaea humilis precij redimita corymbris Poma Pyrosque manu pressique coagula lactis Rustica dona ferens te celsa superba Amaryllis Regia diues opum Nympha auro alboque orychalco Ceu gemmis Asiae rigens ac dentibus Indis Iam tenet eque tuis antris quasi pumice tectis Cantantem sublimè ferent ad sydera Cygni Iceler O coelique vias superato supernas Quin simulac nobis illam monstraueris artem Terrasque trastusque oleoque lacte fluenteis Vicinas tiâ—imet sedes velut ante verendus Cygneius cecinit vates meliora sequendo Qui magis ac tecum dicam vrbicè an aulicè viuam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This Poeme entituled PALAE-ALBION is digested into ten seuerall Bookes or ODES Whereof THe first Ayming principally at the story of Samothes and his Race first Kings of this Iland is called SAMOTHES The second Shewing the descent and comming in of Albion that so named the Iland and his defeat by Hercules is entituled ALBION The third Setting forth the Anarchy or Interregnum of the Giants that liued here many hundred yeares before Brute is thence named GIGANTES The fourth Relating Brutus his establishing a Kingdome and his Race successiuely Kings after him is therefore styled BRVTVS The fift After the surcease of Brutes issue in the direct line bringing in Mulmutius Dunwallo and his Race Kings here is thence called MVâ—MVTIVâ— The sixt Contayning Caesars conquest of the Land with the Romans time of gouernment is entituled CAESAR The seuenth Being the comming of Hengist and seuen Kingdomes of the Saxons is thence named HENGISTVS The eight Shewing the often rapines of the Danes with a seeming foundation of a kingdome by conquest a tribute imposed by Sweno thence called SWANVS The ninth The story of the Norman conquest and succession of Kings from William the Conqueror and so styled GVLIEâ—MVS The tenth The Vnion of the long-diuided and dissentious Realmes of England and Scotland vnder the flourishing and peacefull reigne of our now most excellent Prince and to his honour vowed IACOBVS Chronologia breuis ad sequentis Historiae seriem concinnata ad ordinem Regum tempora faciliâ—ùs animo concipienda apprimè conducens necessaria Assyr Monarch Belus qui putatur Nimrod Ninus 1790. Semiramis Ninias Zamaeis Arius Arallus Xerxes Arma mithres Beluchus Balaeus Sethus Mamythus Aschalius Sphaerus Mamylus Sparethus Aschatades Amyntes Belochus Lamprides Sosares Lampraes Panyas Sosarmus Mythraeus Teâ—tamos Teutaeus Chalais Anabos Babyos Thyraeus Dercylus â—upacines Laosthenes Pyritiades Ophrateus Epacheres Acracames Tonos Conleros siâ—e Sardanapalus Quem Regno priuant Apud Assyries Belesus Phulus 2. Reg. 15. 29. Tiglath Pileset Reg. 15. 29. Salmanassar Apud Medos Arbaces A. 3077. Mandanes Sosarmus Artycas Biblia de Hebraeis Peleg natus est A M. 1750 post Dilu 100 Abram natus A. M. 1948. Isaac natus Sem moritur 2158. Iacob Esau nati 2108. Ioseph natur Aaron natus 2370 Moses natus 2374 Exitus ex Aegypto A. 2452. Ingressus Canaan diuisio terrae Iudices Debora 161â— Gedeon 2652. Sampson Samuel Saul A. 2880. Dauid 2890. Salomon A. 2930. fundat Templsi A. 2932. Asa A. 2988. Achab. Athalia A. 3063. Sanhedrim sine Consistorium Iudaicum German Reg. Tuisco filius Nohae A.M. 1787. post Dilu 131. Mannus Ingaeuon Istaeuon vxor Frea Hermion Marsus ad quem Osyris cum Iside ex Aegypto in Germaniam venit arteis agriculturam docuit Gambriuius Sueuus Vandalus Teuto Alman Q. anne Hercules alius sit filij Noricus Hâ—nnus Heluet. Boius Boâ—us quo tempore duae legiones in AsiaÌ„ missae CymbroruÌ„ Amazonum quae EphesuÌ„ condebant Ingramus Adelherus Larrein Vlfing vocatur Vlysses Brenner quo tempore Amazones ad Troiam Hoctar Wolfeinus alias Wickinger Eius 3. filij Kells Gall Illyr Vnde Celtae Galli Illyrij Homerus circa An. 3030. Carthago condita circa an 3070. Obit Hesiodus sub initium Olympiadum circa A. 3170. Sicyonij R. in Peloâ—onneso Agialaeus A.M. 1860. Europs Telchin Ayis Thelxion Aegyrus Thurimacus Leucippus Mesapuâ— c. Circa hoc tempus Athenis primuÌ„ regnat Cecrops Cranaus Deucalionts Diluuium Amphictyon Ericthonius Pandion pater Prognes Philomelae Erictheus pater Orithyiae Cecrops secundus Pandion secundus Aegaeus Theseus Demophoon Oxyntes Aphidas vltimus ex stirpe Ericthei Deinceps Melanthus Codrus inde Archontes K. Tyri Abibelus Hyram Baleasar Abdestartus Astartuss Ascrimus Pheles Ithobilus siue Itho. Baal Achabi socer per filiam Iezebel Badezorus Matgenus Pygmalion a quo Dido fugit circa An. 3060. Esayas floret circa An. 3180. Argiui R. Inachus qui fortè Iaâ—an iam senex A.M. 2090. Phoroneus Apis qui Osiris Argus vnde Argiui Criasus Phorbas Triopas Phorbas Crotopus Sthenelas Gelanot quem e regno pellit Danaus Danaus Lynceus Abas Acrisius Sthenelas cum patre Perseo Euristheus Myce nis translato Regno Atreus Thyestes Plisthenes Agamemnon Aegystâ—s Orestes Tisamenus PeÌ„thilus Orestae filiji sed desijt RegnuÌ„ oh reditum Heraclidarum qui deinde regnant Lacedaemone duae familiae Corynthi tertia circa An. 2850. Lycurgus 2. 3070. Olympiades circa annum 3170. Roma condita Olympiade septima Britanni Angl. R. Samothes vel Mesech vt ve 〈◊〉 le est venit â—n Iâ—ropam cum Gomero Tuiscone vel Aschenaz circ A.M. 1787. post Diluuium 131. ante Christum 2158. Magus Sarron Druis Bardus Longus Bardus 2. siue potius interregnum ad Albionis Bergionis tempora Albion Bergion in Britanniam veniunt Alcides sorsitan cum matre in Galliam venit Interregnum aliud Danai Gnatae Gigantes Brutus in Brit. venit circa A.M. 8330. a Troiae exci dio 70. Loerinus Madanus Mempricius Ebrankus Brutus 2.
quod sciam author est Metabasis siue transitio ad commodiorem historiae continuationem spectans Supplementum historiae Synchronismuâ— siue computatio Aâ—â—â—rum * Olbion signifieth in Greeke Happy whence some deriue others onely allude thereto the name of Albion Of these Giants as no acts but their rudenesse so neither can Chronologie be registred sauing onely thus generally Albion slaine and Hercules liued in Gaule about or before An. 2300. Brute came not till after An. 2800. so this Interregnum continued fiue or sixe hundred yeares * The common receiued opinion is that hee was sonne of Lybia daughter of Epaphus sonne of Io the second who was grandchild to Argus of whom the Argiues tooke their name which Argus is reckoned the fift in descent from Inachus Aegyptus and Danaus Kings of Egypt circa An. 2500. s Of whom they gloried to be called Danai hee did establish so flourishing a Kingdome and Common-wealth amongst them t Some blind prophesie which he had heard and seeking to shun it as the fashion of such is more surely entangled himselfe therein and hastned if not so framed the euent Danaus King of Argiues carca An. 2500. u Which haire shee for loue betrayed to Minos though therein consisted the slay and welfare of her father and his whole Kingdome * Who guided him by a clew of threed into the Labyrinth whereby hee slue the Minotaure and freed his Countrey of Athens from the bloudy tribute and seruitude to Minos and the Candians Lynceus King of Argos An. 2525. y A like story but more vncertayne as hauing no probable author or ground is told of Dioclesians daughters a King or Emperour of Assyria wâ—ereas there was neuer any such and one Albina amongst them that should giue name to this Iland Albion These Ladies must come circa an 2525. for at that time Lynceus was King of Argiues * Where shee is said to haue wandred comfortlesse till Iupiter pitied her or tooke her for his Paramour This only act and name of Leon Gauere but without expresse mention of time when hee built Carleon now called Chester is found during those many hundred yeares of their rude misgouernment or Anarchy The Historie of King Brute and his comming towards Britayne Troiâ— excidium A. M. 2767. Ascanius builded Alba-Longa A. 2774. reigned there 38. yeares * Brute slue his father by misfortune as they were buâ—â—â—ng in the Forrest together and so fled or banished from Italy went into Greece into exile a The like friendly entertaynement hee found at the hands of another Troian Prince there named Assaracus b These captiued Troians and their race prayed Brute to bee their Captayne saith the Storie as desirous to seeke aduentures and weary of their seruitude in Greece c King Pandrasus Citie Spartianum was taken by Brutus and many of his men drowned in the Riuer Schelâ—uâ— and 〈◊〉 after the King brought into 〈◊〉 hands was glad to buy his Lands and freedome at that friendly rate Brutes setting forth from Greece * Leogetia one of the Ilands about Greece or Italy where it seemes â—â—ood one of Dianas Temples and so Brute doing sacrifice seeketh to the Oracle * The places where shee was principally resident and most honoured as luno at Samos Pallas at Athens Phoebus at Delphos c. a As was the manner to sleepe before toâ— Oracle on the skins of the beasts that were slaine for sacrifice b The answere of Dianas Oracle concerning his voyage and aduentures directing his course for Britayne then called Albion * A man of approued wisedome and valour thaâ— was Captayne of a remnant of these that came from Troy with Antenor to seate themselues in Illyria and the Westerne coasts and now had light on the â—orders of the Pyrenine Hills inhabited by a people called Nomades e The Nomades hauing their name of feeding Cattell to whose pastures the woods being no frieÌ„dly neighbours they fired the sâ—me on those Pyrene Mountaynes of which great burning of the vast woods the Hills tooke their name Pyr signifying fire in Greeke not much dâ—stant frâ—m the Dutch and English Saxon words Fyre and Brâ—n that is Burne f Arriuing in the mouth of Loire and receiuing some discourtesie from king Guffar called Pictus of whom the Pictones quasi picti or Poytewes some would deriue they ouerthrew 〈◊〉 and some of his confederate neighbour Princes And so with wealthy spoiles set saile for Albion Brute circa An. 2850. cousque peregrinatus est g Arae Philenûm as the Syrtes and like dangerous places were so called it might be for that the ships omminâ— neare could â—ardly escape from being sacrificed to Aeouls and the Oceans fury of them Virgil sings Treis Notus abreptas in Saxa latentia torquet Saxa vocant Itali medijs quae in fluctibus Aras * Brutes trauailes and nauigation in that Age were great being ouer all the Mediteriane Sea and a great part of the Atlantique Ocean Vlysâ—es and Aeneas wondred at aduentures lying all within the narrow compasse of the former Apologia * Herostratus would haue a name were it for burning so goodly a Monument as the Temple of Diana was reputed among the Ephesians and Heathen so doe some now nothing more then hunt for Name though by vndermining truth 2 Oceano-geniti and Neptunia proles though sometimes otherwise taken doe most fitly point out Sea-faring men who must needs be the first inhabiters of this I le and if any more doubt were but Mela's report makes all cleare whence this allusion could not choose but haue originall * Aporetici a braine-sicke sect of Philosophers that not trusting any known veritâ—e foolishly doubting of all things would call all things euen the most certayne truths into question * Obiections against the story of Brute vrged by some * The first Obiection answered and the reasons following why Caesar might bee ignorant of the British stories and antiquities as well as their present estate notwithstanding hee should then seeke the same which may bee doubted of * Caesars conquest in Brytaine as it seemes not very faire extended for fours of the Kings â—ee conquered were onely of Kent and Cassiueâ—anes City of the Tâ—inobantes or London his most fayned opposite on the very edge thereof at whose submission his conquest was determined * The Brittish story reuiued and flourished from those parts and parties that were fled and hid from Caesar. * The Saxons and English euen to this day doe little intermeddle with the Brittons gests insomuch that more obscure are they to them and lesse minded by them then the storie almost of any other Nation * And this vse of committing the greatest matters to memorie rather then writing could not but much increase Caesars ignorance of the state The second Obiection Sol. per concess * And what lets it that we should not take the Brittish storie on their credit with the like applause at the Brittons hands since the Maxime is vnicuique in sua arte
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
to all the world appeare But giue them leaue for thus they sing That leauing Greece an Argiue King Went into Aegypt and there taught Them to sow Corne poore soules who thought His Godhead worthily t' adore In Apis Oxe-like forme therefore Then sing they how Iö faire dame Cow-turn'd for feare of farther shame No sooner iealous Iuno spies For iealousy hath an hundred eyes Argus set sentinell Ioues faire loue As farre as Nilus streames did roue And like one in forlorne despaire With bellowing sounds she fils the aire Till Iuno reconcil'd was sâ—ene Ioues Paramour Isis Aegypts Queene Wed to Osyris and their sonne Epaphus built Memphis walls anone And of his wise so call'd the same Yet some say Lybia weares her name And I doe find at least there beene Hundreds of yeeres these Ioues betweene CANZ. VI. As that of the Assyrian Belus Noah with the other Bele's of Aegypt and Greece SO from this Labyrinth turnes to winde Ariadnes clew one had neede finde This make me then say th' ancient'st Bele Noe rul'd th' Assyrian common-weale Nimrod was Belus too which word In Hebrew signeth King or Lord Danaus syre and Aegyptus hee 's A latter Belus farre then these And others more rays'd great this same Iupiter Bele's so ambiguous name Our Mizraim oldest Belus Impe Or grand-child and that beauteous Nymph Inachus or Iauans Daughter beene Aegypt's much fam'd first King and Queene And these perhaps did teach good Artes So deifyed for their great deserts Their nephewes Neptunes sonnes it seemes Their Grandsire plac't in diuers realmes Italy Lestrigo's Geryon's Spaine Antaeus Lybia Albion raignes And Bergion in the Brittish Iles Where they hauing set foote ere whiles Wretched Samotheans thence they chac'te And wel-nigh lay'd their countrey waste CANZ. VII Albion hauing made hauocke of the Samotheans and the other Giants Neptunes Imps tyrannizing euerywhere reprehended by Osyris the most ancient Belus of Aegypt cause him to be murdered GReat Samothes as oft as I Thinke on thy sonnes whose progenie Might haue worne Crownes borne scepters gay With Iuie wreath'd and Oliue spray I see that Kings and greatest ones May hap to haue vngracious sonnes When on their Phaeton-fall I thinke Some great ones now how soone they 'le sinke When these would heauen and hers out-face Contemne Religion and disgrace Astraea Albion scourge of God Bruis'd them though Ioue soone burnt this rod So Deuils to Deuils tormenters beene Naile driues out naile streame driues on streame Albion and all the Giant crew So godlesse then and gracelesse grew That were they not they might well bee Th' earth's sonnes whom heauen abhord to see Like Titans broode that in their Pride Laid hils on hils and heau'n defyde Heapt sinne on sinne ee'n seem'd to striue How Vertue least most Vice might thriue Till great Osyris quite asham'd To heare their leudnesse them much blam'd Who though despis'd his counsels sage With all his graue and reuerend age And all with one consent conspire Gainst his graue yeeres their leud desires Sole obstacles whom they meane to kill So gracelesse ones quit good withill Tryphon his brother with the rest Well ware of their vnnaturall hest The secret Tragique stroke then gaue Hasting his gray haires to their graue Least minding such perfidious vowes Isis laments her absent spouse Not knowne where hee 's become her voice Niles banks redouble with Ecchoing noice So oft so shrill groues flouds good Dame Might seeme t' haue learn'd Osyris name Whose pale Ghost in nights shady gloome Told her their treasons points hâ—â—ombe CANZ. VIII His carcasse is sought found and honorably entombed by his wife the Goddesse Isis and diuine honours intituled to him by his subiects SHee much amaz'd at that horrid sight Yet faine t' haue caught the fleeting spright Sought and found out where he did shew His mangled corps the Tyrants slew And good Queene in that heauy dumpe Bringing him backe with funerall pompe Addrest in Ceremonious sort And state to fit his Kingly Port His vrne and ashes tomb'd where hee Pale Ghost pointed himselfe to be In Abatos I le neere Memphis walls Girt with a lake some Stygian calls These Nilanders the Memphians since In memory of their so lost Prince And his good deedes seeke and adore Serapis found with honours store CANZ. IX Isis reuenge on the Tyrants by her sonne Hercules or Lehabims meanes NOw Tryphon weares the kingly stile With force maintayn'd what got with guile Whiles heauy Isis wofull Queene Wants time and meanes to wreake her teene On all that Parricidious crew Which though they thinke not well she knew With patience arm'd awhile till some Reuenge resolu'd on might strike home And therefore breakes her mind anon To Hercules her warlike sonne Cald Lehabim ancienter then hee Blaz'd so Alcmena's sonne to bee The Lybian or as may seeme true The Gaule since there he Albion slue CANZ. X. Hercules ouerthroweth and slayeth these Giants euerywhere and commeth into Gaule where he encountreth Albion TO him as whom 't concerned chiefe Hauing laid downe her cause of griefe He ' stonisht at such strangest words Iust courage so iust cause affords As quick as lightning and as fierce As thunder clouds and towres that teares Streight vowes reuenge and soone proclaimes Th' inhumane Tyrants Traytors names Then gan his glory shine as faire As Phoebus from his golden Chaire From whose cleere orient Ganges east As farre as Gades Pillars west Hercules his honor was heard fam'd For peace protected tyrants tamâ—d Then Tryphon fell in Libia's slaine Giant Antey Geryons in Spaine Lestrigo and his sonnes from whom Th' Anthropöphagi Italian Canibals come 'Bout Italy they say did fall And he prepares to visit Gaule Where Albion neere the Alpes by chance Then sore vext Lycus King of France Diuine Alcides at that time How did thy presence blesse their clime To Lycus one so neere opprest Nor vnwish't nor vnwelcom'd guest The peoples then of Gaules all round We guesse were glad and Pallace crown'd With triumphs Court and Countrey euen Ioy'd as he had come downe from heauen That Phoebus might not with more Ioy To Cynthus come Venus to Troy CANZ. XI He is entertained by Lycus King of Gaule Albion being professed enemy to them both whom Hercules prepareth to ouerthrow FAire Galathaea that more faire Then Leda's Cygnet might compare With th'orient beauty and sweet roses Aurora's morning blush discloses With sweetest Art as louers doe Did spread her wanton plumes to wooe And win their guest to be their Prince Her spouse her sires and lands defence Dumbe eloquence that conquers hearts Where Loue and Beauty play their parts So willing he was eas'ly wonne To doe what else he would haue done Doubly bound by loue honour all To worke Gaules freedome Albions fall Albion was now vext many wayes His Brothers death's the victor's bayes This league with France and what great ioy The Gaules
the Storie of Britaine 125 More of Caesars Acts. 131. 133. The Britaines subiect to Caesar and Tribute yeelded 135 Christ born in the dayes of Cimbeline 134 Cimbeline refuseth to pay Tribute to Caesar. 135 Claudius finished the Conquest of Britaine and regained the Tribute 137 Clito Edgar against Harold 221 Constantine the Great his glorious Acts. 147. The Reigne of his sonnes till Theodosius ibid. Constantine the Tyrant his Reigne 149 Cordilla her Reigne 101 Corinaeus his meeting with Brute 73. His killing of Gogmagog and inhabiting of Cornwall 89 Coylus and other Kings reignes till Hely 119. the flourishing of the Christians vnder his Reigne 143 Creation of the Creation of the World 3 Cromwell Lord Chancellor his Comet like-blazing 271 Cunedagius his enuie vnto Cordilla 101 D DAnaus his Storie and of his fiftie Daughters 63. Their banishment and arriuall in Albion 65. The Descent of the Gyants from them ibid. Danes the originall of them in England 197 Dissention ciuill Dissention after Gorbodugus Reigne 103 Druis his Reigne 17 Dudley Earle of Leicester made General into the Low Countries 279 E EAst-Angle Kings and their gouernment 178 East-Saxons their Kings and Kingdome 195 Ebrank his Victories and his sonnes 97 Edgar his Reigne 209. Hee obtayneth the Crowue 211. Hee is infamous for his wanton loues 213 Edmond Iron-side and his Childrens Fortunes 217 Edward senior his Warrelike Acts. 207 Edward Martyr poysoned 215 Edward Confessor his famous Reigne 219. His death 221 Edward the first his deciding the right of the Crowne of Scotland 245. His sonne first English Prince of Wales ibid. Edward the second his vnfortunate Reigne and wrongs done by Gaueston Mortimers and Spencers 247 Edward the third his Acts and Conquests of France 247 Edward the blacke Prince his noble Acts and death 251 Edward the fourth his Reigne and his sonnes 261 Edward the sixt his Reigne 277 Edwine his Reigne 209. Hee is vicious 211 Egbert his reducing the Kingdomes to one and calling it England 199. His flourishing Monarchie and Reigne 199 Elizabeth Queene her admired and famous Acts at the beginning of her Reigne 279. Her imprisonment before shee was Queene ibid. Her generall peace with Scots France and Spaine ibid. Elfleda her Warrelike Acts. 207 England who first gaue that name 7. Her feare at the Conquerors comming in 223 Estrild drowned by Guendoline 93 Ethelred his obtayning of the Crowne 215 Ethelwolphes his Acts and Reigne 199. His troubles with the Danes 201 Europa her seuerall Nations and commendations 9 F FErguse his Reigne till the Picts 285 Flouds their creation 5 France the ancient Gouernement thereof 303. How the Crownes right is now deuolued to the English ibid. G GErmanie conquered by Ebrank 97 Giants their creation 5. The Descent of the Giants in Albion 65 Gogmagog slaine by Corinaeus 89. He was the greatest of Giants ibid. Gorbodugus his Reigne 103 Greenshield a most worthy Prince his Reigne 103 Guendoline ouerthrowes Locrine drownes Estrilde and Sabrine 93. Guendoline her Reigne 95 Guffar King of Poytiers in France ouerthrowne by Brute 73 Guiderus in his Reigne did Aulus Plancius begin 137 Guitteline and his Queene very famous for their Lawes 119 H HArold-Hardiknute and his Reigne 91 Harold Godwines sonne his vsurpation 221 Henry Beauclarke his honourable Reigne 239 Henry the second his Reigne 241 Henry the third his Acts. 245 Henry the fourth his vnquiet Reigne 258 Henry the fift his Reigne and Conquest of France 255 Henry the sixt his wonderfull misfortunes 257 Henry the seuenth his ioyning the Houses of Yorke and Lancaster 263. His marriage off-spring and actions 269 Henry the eighth his famous Acts. 271. His Reigne in his latter time 275. His seuerall Marriages and last will concerning his Heires ibid. Heptarchie the beginning thereof 189 Hercules the son of Isis 49. His slaying of the Gyants his comming into Gaule and his meeting with Albion 51. His entertainment by Lycus and preparing to ouerthrow Albion 53. Hee kils Albion and his power 55. Hercules marryeth Galathea the Daughter of Lycus ibid. Historie defended 37. Diuers Histories repeated and reconciled 55 Humber ouerthrowne by Locrine 91 I IAmes the sixt of Scotland and first of England his succeeding Elizabeth 283. The Gouernment of Scotland in his minoritie 297 A Peroration to King Iames. 303 Iane the Wife of Lord Guilford Dudley her down-fall 277 Idolatrie the originall thereof 21 Iohn King of England his Reigne 243 Ireland described 27. Glorious Atchieuements there 281. The originall of the Irish. 297. The Conquest of Ireland by the English 299 Isis the Goddesse buries Osiris 49. Her reuenge by the meanes of Hercules her sonne ibid. Iupiter or Ioue their diuersities 45 K KEntish Kingdome the Storie thereof 171 Kent the Liberties thereof how gained 233 L LEicester builded 101 Leil his Reigne 99 Leon-Gauere did build Cairleon 65 Leir the vnnaturalnesse of his three Daughters and his crosse Fortunes 101 Licus the King of Gaule 53 Locrine his Reigne and ouerthrowing of Humber 91. Locrine ouerthrowne by his Wife Guendoline 93 Lud-Rudibrasse his Reigne 99 Lud his building of London and the Gates 121 M MAcbeth his Reigne 289 Madan his Reigne 95 Magus his Reigne 17 Malcolme his Reigne 289. Some other Scottish Kings 291 Man his Creation and his fall 5 Marie Queene of England her Reigne Marriage to Spaine 277 Mary Queene of Scotland her Reigne and Marriage to the Lord Darnley 293 Martia the Wife of Guitteline famous for her Lawes 119 Memphis a Citie in Aegypt 43 Mempricius deuoured by Wolues 95 Mercia the first originall of their Kings and order 177. The end of the Kingdome of Mercia 179 Misfortune how incident to the greatest Nations 11. Misfortunes excused and the misfortunes of this I le ibid. Morgans enuie to Cordilla 101 Mulmutius his Reigne 103. His Noblenesse and the restoring of the Brittish Monarchie 111 N NOe his Historie shewed vnder the shaddow of Saturne 39 Northumberland the originall of their Kings and Kingdome 179 The subuersion thereof 183. Their incumbrance by the Danes and submission to the West-Saxons ibidem O OSiris Albions Grand-Father 43. Osiris slaine 49 Oxenford builded 97 P PIcts their originall 285 Poesie or Poetry defended by an Apologie 37 Polydore Virgil his subtilties and disgrace of the Brittish I le vnmasked and confuted 105 Poole Cardinall his flourishing vnder Queene Marie 279 R RIchard Cordelyon his most famous Reigne 243 Richard the second deposed by Bullingbrooke 253 Riuallo his Reigne 103 Rome Tribute paid vnto Rome 135. No Tribute paid to Rome ibid. S SAbrine drowned by Queene Guendoline 93 Samothes his Off-spring and Reigne and the giuing of the name Samothea 7. Samothes first Rule and Empire 15. Samothes Issue 17. The Storie of Samothes defended 75 Samotheans their irreligious and barbarous Acts and their ouerthrow 19. 21. The end of their Kingdome 23. Their punishment 25 Sarron his Reigne 17 Saxons their originall and Antiquitie 159. Their calling in and plantation vnder Vortiger 163. Warres betweene the Saxons
honour of King IAMES Nam'd west of London by faire Thames From Somerset her natiue home Thus t' Ouse-fourd rapt and Luds faire Towne To those wilde plaines and whither th'age Last past vow'd holy Pilgrimage T' old Dauids cells where Phoebus falles Saint Prophet Priest and Prince of Wales And from fard'st west to th' Orient As farre as rich vnhealthy Kent If friendly fauour moue your brest To entertaine this wandring guest For your delight or more grac't see Since Albion hight thus farre yet wee Curteously salute you and your loue Zeus Xenius Guerdon't gentle Ioue Lauro ac Laude Dignis S. P. D. G. S. POets Laureate on whose sacred browes Flourish Garlands of ne're fading boughes Whose sweete layes more delicious beene Then Philomels or Paphos Queenes Helicon is yours and though that I Cannot vp to the heauenly numbers flye Yet faine I doe admire you and Ee'n beg this boone at Phoebus hand To rest where in th' Elisian plaines Faire fields I may heare your sweete straines Our Ennius Chaucer with old Line Or Orpheus where Sidney deuine Sits with Musaeus Johnson Spencer Drayton Daniel English Horace Homer Maro Ouid so sing 't would inspire My dull Muse with deuiner fire Or if not but with Eccho dombe Her Cradle needs must be her tombe Then sing her Requiem much fam'd Cells Pyndus Tempe Troy and Thames farewell In amici Palae-Alb S. P. REader abide marke buy Diuisa Britannia Mundo Mundus alter adest here a World thou hast for a little World not a little worth Vasa estque Britanno-Latina Mundus idem atque alter To the World see Brittan a Lattine English it is to her owne Liber iste est liber vtrisque Tempora datque Locis of Time here 's added another World with a world of Affaires Res gestae hic ordineâ— antur Antiqua noua habes Praise Slatyers Muse or amend it TEMPOKA RESQVE SVIS CANIT ATQVE DAT ISTE BRITANNIS In PALAE-ALBIONIS Historiae sc. Anglicanae Odas Authorem earundem Odula ALbion aequoreas inter celeberrima Nymphas Virgiuio quondam flumine Diua potens Caesare Saxonicis ducibus Dacisque petita Normannis demum dulcis amica tamen Angligenae soboli venit ac Scoto-Cambro-Hybernâ Stirpe sato Regi queis tua Musa fauens Chare Slatere canit festos dulceisque Hymenaeos Charior inque dies vestra erit ergo pari Tam benè famoso Nympae magnoque Monarchae Albion his Odis clara palaia nouis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALbion illiusque notis sacer incola quondam Claruit antiquis nuperiorque nouis Incisos siquidem Britones Pictosque figuris Glastove infectos corpora mille modis Caesaris antè ferunt saeclum rude iamque 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Albion ecce â—otis picta placetque nouis N. GWIN In fratris sui charissimi G. S. Odas Historicas PALae-ALBIONIS nomine insignitas L. C. Carmen GEsta antiqua nouis collata nouissima primis Albion haec Odis cuncta palaia suis Ceu canit tenebris Britonum incunabula caecis Eruit arrident plus sibi siqua tibi Prisca petis obscura caue Noua Nota recensens Quaeque placere cupit nec minus ergo placent IO. SLATYER Musarum Praeconi blando Amico suo integerrimo G. S. de sua Palae-Albione opere Historico-Poetico Melisma sacrum siue Paean TAle tuum carmen nobis diuine Poeta Quale sopor fessis in gramine quando per aestum Membra fouere iuuat molleis per amoeniter vmbras Ille dies longos longum ipse leuaueris aeuum Ceu canis Angligenas leni non murmure riuus Non examina apum florem depasta salicti Siue thymum in pratis demulcent suauiùs aures Perge bonis auibus nostrûmque recense triumphos Gestaque Apollineâ citharâ vel carmine digna Teque trophaea manent Britonum tua tuque Britannûm THO. NEWTON Clarissimo Amico suo S. PVRCHAS multisque nominibus colendissimo G. SLATYER S. SIc ego sic vdis niue concolor ales in herbis Maeandrina sedens propè flumina qualis Aêdon Amissos lugens foetus vel candida in agris Altera Amymone Phrygijs ego planctibus auras Sic repleam querulis talis loca flumina fonteis Sed quid agam rogitas 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 longè Limitibus proprijs semotus vrbe amicis Scilicet illud ago quod Thessala Cynthius olim Admeteia inter rura hortos pascua saltus Ad studia Lyricen intentus fortè vel artem Aesclapij Medicam mihi sic nihil omnia curae Ruris honos Verisque decus florentia prata Lucida stagna virensque nemus capiuntur orellis Ac capiunt oculos menti solatia praestant Saxa inter silicesque abruptâ in rupe iacentem Lata per arua modò nemorumque virentibus vmbris Turturis ad gemitus Prognes vel Aâ—donis odas Poetices studium illustre affectusque süaues Quam retinent mirâ—que iuuant pectora mulcent Musica vel quoties modulamina rustica quamuis Mentis item Medicina meae memorabilis aeui Historia ac blandis animum sopita susurris Delectat modò linguarum persepe leuarit Cura dies longos quid sancta quid aurea dictat Argiuûm dialectus Hebraea Pelasga sophia Solantur modò Barbaries Corydonia mecum Ruricolûm turmae dicam turbaene Agathyrsis Herculeis genus asperius quin dulce meorum Quidni mentem etiam moueat quin saepe moretur Visendique tui desideriumque tuorum Mens amat alternatque vices in rure beatâ— Degere quis nolit foelix In rure beatus Absque sodalitio dulci Musûmque sacrato Viuere quî poterit cultor Parnassidos hortiâ— Nunc amo nunc fugio quid nescio an scio coelum Mensque hominis quà m paenè capacia neutra quietis Ciuicus esse velim nî Ciuica iura reclament Rusticus at duros horret mens lenta labores Cum mihi quod Flacco videat euenisse vel vsque Instabilis vocer ac videam cecinisse quod ille Romae Tibur amo ventosus Tibure Romam Iam voco foeliceis vos qui potiore Quiritûm Conditione frui possitis vrbica statim Taedia percensens mirere vti protinùs idem O me itidem clamem foelici sydere natum Vosque aio contectos Fagi florentibus vmbris Re tenui allicier solitos conuictu amictu Nec grauibus pressos curisuè ingentibus aegros Sit grauis inque-vicem gratus quasi Protea agenti Visus vterque status modò Rus modò ciuica damnâ— Iudicio meliore tamen sed parce labanti Seriò siue iocâ—ne foret bona qui sua nôrunt Dixerim eos quocunque statu quocunque sub axe Viuam igitur quocunque solo aut vbicunque locorum Dissita quamque locis longè procul inde remotis Cambria siue tenet teneant seu Cantia Rura Propitiâ bonitate dei me crede scientem Viuere contentumque illâque ex parte beatum Sic horas fallo insumo sic temporis annos Lusibus
Edmondsbury which hee founded a new he dyed at Shaftesbury and was buried at Saint Swithins in Winchester where Queene Emma made her abode euer after Harold surnamed Harefoot A. 1038. R 3. y. he dyed at Oxford and was buried at Westminster after at Saint ClemeÌ„ts without Temple barre Hardy-Cnute A. 1041. R. 2. y. was buried at Winchester * Queene Emma's whom hee accused grieuâ—ush and barâ—shiâ—g her put one of her son 〈◊〉 to death Edward the Confessor hardly escaâ—ing by â—â—ght g Sonne of Ethelred Emma borne at Isâ—p by Oxâ—ord but brought vp mâ—ch in Normandy he is accounted chiefe founder composer of the CoÌ„mon lawes of the Land collected from the ordinances and customes of those foure principall Regiments that sometimes flourished here viz. the Mercians West Saxons Danes and Northumbers the Normans since added or new broached others more rigorous tyrannicall ones whence haue diuers commotions beene for the abolishing of such and reestablishment of these Edward the Confessor An. 1043. R. 23. y. h When they rebelled because they could not in euery thing haue their minde the father was fame to fly into Planders the sonnes into Ireland i In this Queenes commendations Ingul us Abbot of Crowland whâ— then flourished speaketh much for her wisedome learning humility modesty and behauiour nothing sauouring of the barbarousneâ—â—e of her father and brothers shee endowed that Monastery of Wilton with goodly buildings and faire possessions A. 1050. was the Bishoprick of Saint Germans translated to Exeter * Earle Sywards daughter was King Malcolmes mother being also Duchesse or Queen of Cumberland k Hee was called Etheling a name proper onely to the Kings children in hope and possibilitâ—e of the Crowne l Hee released the grieuous tribute called the Dane-gelt affirming he saw a Deuill dancing about the money when it was brought in he translated the Bishops See of Saint Germans to Exeter founded the Colledge of Saint Mary Otery in â—â—euon and the goodly Abbey of Westm. where he was buried Harold dispossesseth Edgar and made King A. 2066. reigneth not full one yeare m The reasons mouing the Nobles to fauour Harolds part the more n Now twice once to the Duke and since to King Edward in the behalfe of Edgar who should haue beene by right and was appointed King * Tosto raysed all those Northerne Countries against his brother Harold A Comet also was seene for many dayes together in Aprill the same yeare viz. An. 1066. being the yeare of the Conquest by the Normans made of this Land Series Poematis siue Marginalia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Auspicatur haec Oda à 〈…〉 Gulielmi Conquaestoâ—s à Rollone Daco cuius heic sâ—bâ—les Noâ—maâ—noâ—â—m Duces recculâ—ntur indè â—usdem Gulielmi ad Haraldum Angliae tunc Regem Legatio posteà in ipsum Angiam vairs procellis agitatam Expeditio vtique Haraldo profigato Conquaestus die natah Christ coronatio Cuius primis temporibus Cantium atte stratagemate Stygandi Archiepiscopi Londinum Gulielmi Episcoproperâ liberatibus priuilegijs suis gaudent Reliqua verò Anglia vulgus Proceres 〈…〉 〈◊〉 â—rater Regis Odo vt filius Robertus dant illi coÌ„missorum poenas in Galliâ praeliatus occumbit Cademi sepultus 〈◊〉 progenies inter quos Gulielmus Rufus satis illaudatè posseà Heinricus cognomento Beuclerk aliquanto melius Regnum administraâ—un◠〈◊〉 Stephanus succedit quorum Mathilda de iure Coronae certat pro filio suo Qui 〈…〉 Henrici nomine 2. praeclara edidit facinora Eius ditienes soboles Ieuiusculi amores odia domestica flagrantia Tymbus Richardus eius filius Hierosolymis locis sacris opitulatus Rex in reditu èterra Sanctâ ab Austriaco Duce nequam captiuus injuriosisimè detinetur Iâ— Galliâ illatus iniurias vlturus occâ—mbit ibidem tumulatus est Iohannes frater eontrà Cognatos Episcopos Papam cui Coronam tandem resignat Proceres suos tumultuatus moriens turbas filio Henrico tertio eius tutoribus sedandas siniendas reliquit Eius filius Eduardus 1. Hierosolymis ante regnum adeptum posteà In Walliâ Scotiâ victor laureat ssimus Coronam Eduardâ— se undo â—lio relinquitâ—◠〈◊〉 vaide insanienrem 〈◊〉 â—â—be getentâ—m plutâ—ma ad nutum Gauestom alâ—â—â—â—m Infida coniux Amasius Mortimerus Regno vita spoliant filius Eduardus tertius Rexfactus In Mortimeri matris nequitias animaduertit Scotos subigit anhelaâ—s ad Galliae coronam famosissimis praelijs fudit Gallos Eius autem filius Eduardus Princeps Niger fiue ex nigricantibus armis fiue luctuoso atro Gallorum fato its appellatus ob expeditiones in Galliam Hispaniam omni bellicâ laude eumulatissimus ante patrem diem obijt Reliquâ— Proles multùm vigult Rex ipse omnium reliquorum qui in Angliâ floruêrunt vt eius opera testantur honoratissimus * Alizia Pierce ob cuius nimiam cum ipso consuetudine Rex audijt infamis Nepotem Richardum 3. Edwardi Nigri Principis Gnatum Haeredem quamuis Wallis Scotis alijs hostibus debellatis bellicosum satis at longe alijs infâ— liciorem reliquit vt qui tandem ab Henrico 4. Coronâ regno nudatus in magnâ— miseriâ fame perijt Rex nâ—nus varijs lacessitus sedition bus bellis superatâ—â— omâ—ibus semper victor euadens Sceptra auctiora filio Henrico 5. relinquit quivitiis societate improborum quibus in prima iuuenta irretitu fuerat excussis Princeps optimus res domi pace composuit regnum Franciae recuperare aggressus bellicosissimè se gessit vnde acceptâ coniuge Regis filiâ Ka haâ—â—â haeres administâ—â—â—â— regni Francâ—ae institutâ—s est Florenti verâ— aetate decedens filius Henricus 6 nouimestris infans primò Galliae gliscente inter tutoâ—es discordiá indâ— ingruente ciuili bello Angliae dominatum cum vitâ fâ—â—o Henrico amisit Rex pijssimus Cui Eduardus quartus ex Eboracensi familia oriundus incessit qui leuibus amoribus Fratris nece infamis Richardo alteri fratri moriens suos puellulos in manus quasi opptimendos tradidit vndè Richardus tertius tyrannidem triennem exercuit donec Henricus septimus Lancastrensis eum solio deturbans Elizabetham Eboracensis familiae Edwardi quarti gnatam in vxorem accipiens sanguinolento schismati cum hâc Odâ finem imponit Synchronismus siue computatis Annorum Supplementum Historia * The descent of William the Conquerour and Dukes of Normandy from Rollo and the Danes * As some haue written but not rightly for he married Poupa as some call her daughter of Beenger Earle of Bessin and Beauuoisie but indeed another Norman Princes a little before married Gilda Neece to Carolus Crassus whence is supposed sprang the error William the first called Long-sword espoused Sporta daughter of Herbert Earle of Senlis by whom hee had Richard the first called Without feare who espoused Agnes sister to Hugh Capet after Gunnor a Danish Lady by whom
he had Richard the second who espoused first Iudith sister to the Earle of Brytaine after Paula daughter to Sweine K of Denmarke by them hee had Richard the third neuer married and Robert the second who by his Concubine Arletta a mans daughter of the Towne of Fallaise had William the Conquerour Harold son of Earle Godwine and Thyra as some say sister to King Canutus whence was some pretended shew of a title An. 1066. reigned not full one yeare * Edgar is by Harold made Earle of Oxford a goodly recompence for his Kingdome taken away by him * His Nauy 896. ships * Malchere or Morcare Earle of Northumberland Edwine of Merciaâ— * At Pemsey in Sussex on the 28. day of September in 1066. and fought the great battell at Battaile the 14. of October and William was crowned in London on Christmasse day next following William the Conquerour after this victory getting much of the Land and withall London was there crowned 25. Decemb. the same yeare 1066. dyed 9. September 1087. hauing reigned 20. yeares 8. moneths and 16. dayes * Egbert began A. 802. ended 838 whence to this yeare 1066. is 228 years Hengist came almost 400. yeares before that An. 449. began his reigne An 456. Whence to the present yeare 1066 is 610. yeares a Towards the end of the day William caused his men to retire which the English perceiuing thinking they had fled breaking their rankes 〈◊〉 to pursue were easily euercome where this battaile was fought the Conquerour after found â— Battaile Abbey there were slaine of the Normans 6013. of the English 47944. or after some â—7974 scarce euer the like â—uerthrow and number slaine heard of among the English before b In the colledge of S. Crosse which he had founded and there placed a Deane and eleuen Channâ—ns c Edwine and Morcare * The famous exploit and stratagem of Stygandus Archbishop of Canterbury Eglesine Abbat of Saint Augustines and the Kentishmen at Swans-coomb two miles from Gâ—auesend whereby they gayned the Freedome and Priuiledges of their Countrey * The same first yeare of the Conquerour the Archbishop Stygand so proâ—ured the liberties of Kent William Bishop of London procured the Charter and priuiledges thereof o To Lanfranke and the See of Canterbury the Archbishop of Yorke at this time made a kâ—nde of submission for him and his See Scotland was then vnder the Prouince of Yorke p Many Towns Villages and Churches in Hampshire were vnpeopled and ruined to make the Kings Chase of new Forrest not without the griefe and many bitter curses of the poore wronged owners q which made the English Nobilitie as Morcare Edwine Gospatrik Earle of Cumberland Walthe of Earle of Northampton Syward Hereward Clito Edgar and Bishops and the rest attempt many insolencies against the State ioyning sometimes with the Scots otherwhiles the Danes end doing many outrages till at last most of them were slaine and came to vntimely ends * Hereward his father Leofrike Earle of Leycester being dead came out of Flanders to claime has lands that were giuen to Normans hee was a valiant and right worthy warriour and long time defended hâ—msâ—lfe is the I le of Ely being made Knight by his Vncle Brand Abbot of Peterborrow the fashion then being that the Knight to be made after Confession and Abâ—olution watching afore the Altar all night then offereth his sword which receiuing againe with a benediction from the Abbot or Bishop hee was thenceforth accounted a lawfull Knight which order as well as 〈…〉 with golden crossâ—s the Normans aboâ—â—shed substituting others in their places * Arlotta why before the Duke his fathers death married one Herlewine of Gantreuill of meane estate as proceeding of her immodest behauiour towards the Duke some allude the name of Harlot as it were descended e The Abbeyes of Battaile in Sussex Gane in Normandy to which he gaue his Crowne and Ornaments which King Henry the first redeemed at a great rate Selby Abby in Yorkshire Saint Nicholas Priory in Exeter hee gaue lands and priuiledges to the Colledge of Saint Martins le grand ten Monasteries built by his Ancestors in Normandy hee enlarged in his time were 2â— in diuers parts with his consent and confirmation founded with the greatest part of Paules Church and the Tower of London and many other Castles in England and Normandy f It was called the Roll of Winton of being laid vp at Winchester the booke of Bermondsey saith it is called Domus Dei Booke of lying in the Kings Treasury called Domus Dei at Westminster such a Rolhad Alfred before set forth all England thereby taxed by Shires Hundreds and Tâ—â—ings g At the firing of the City of Meux * Dying at Roan he was left by his seruants who fled his body was found naked on the floore and most of his stuffe an 〈◊〉 stollen thence conneyed to Câ—ne one Fitz Arthur denyed the K. buriall in the Abbey Church as ground which was wrongfully taken by the King from father till he had 100 pounds paid him for it the Kings Coffin there breaking to the feare and amazement of those present there issued so 〈◊〉 a stench of the body not bowelled that the Priests and Monkes could scarce abide to finish the ordinary Kites and funerall dutie the end and embleme of all flesh though neuer so proud or stately * So was the Kings will lying on his death bed when hee â—â—â—willed all prison dores to fly open all prisoners to be released sauing his brother Odo whose contentious nature and ambition he feareds but at the last gaue consent to his release also William Rufus 9. Septemb. A. 1087. R. 12. y. 11. moneths wanting 8. dayes cowned at Westminster by Lanfranke Archbishop of Cant. sline by Tyrell in the new Forrest in Hampshire 2. August A. 1100. k The Nobles and hee setting vp Robert for King against Rutus but being reconciled Duke Robert went with Godfrey of Bolloigne to the holy Land were they achieued many honourable victories against the Saracens whiles William at home ouercame the Vsurper Donald and made Edgar King of Scots also the contention growing hot in Wales between lestin Prince Rees William and the English ouercame them and tooke many goodly Lordships and Territories in the chiefest parts of Wales from them l During Lanfranks life hee so liued saith the story that hee might have beene a mirrour of Princes though afterwards his rapines sacriledges and synonies exceeded of his variablenesse is noted this That to the Iewes who brought him presents encourageing them to fight against Christians he would say if they overcame and swore by Saint Lukes face which was his oath he would be one of their sect A note of his prodigalitie is recorded his rating his Chamberline for bringing him a paire of hose that cost but three shillings who fetching a worse paire and saying they cost a marke he was pleased which may with more wonder taxe the excesse of meaner persons in this