since the Turke Tamerlane and the Tartars k And with their Titles of Imperator Foelix Augustus Triumphator c. inâ—erted Britannicus many time triumphing for their Conquests gotten here l By Caesar supposed to be Gauls though sinâ—e consisting of â—oure Nations especially vsing so many different sorts of speech within the compasse of the Iland viz. the first ancientest the Welsh being the very Britons The second the Cornish part Britons as their Dialect argueth and likely to bee with-all the remnant of the Gaules if any were as Caesar intimateth and their corner or part of the Land called Cornugallia doth seeme to sound The third and greatest Angles and Saxons now called Englishmen The fourth Scots the very race of the Irish Ireland being first Scotia and Scotia Magna Tamaris diuideth Cornwall from the rest of England whereof it is now accounted but one of the fortie shires or countries Seuerne and Dee do naturally diuide the Welsh their Wales from vs Tweed nowe parteth vs from Scotland * Of which whitenesse of the Rocks appearing to passengers Antiquitie hath supposed her called Albion m Not past thirtie miles n One and the narrowest flat-side lying against France South the second East against Denmarke the third West against Ireland and the Ebudes the angles or corners pointing as followeth o From which Corner viz. Sandwich in Kent ouer against Germanâ— to 〈◊〉 Mount in Cornwal oâ— frâ—m Saint Dauids to Yarmouâ—h bring the breadth of the Iland extending from East to West 〈◊〉 ned 200 miles and vpwards and from the saâ—d Corners to the farthest 〈◊〉 of Scotland reaâ—hâ—ng among the Orcades being the length of Britainâ— extending from South to North is 800. miles â—r better so that it very neare 〈◊〉 with Caeâ—ars account to be 2000. miles in compasse or much more according to the now Italian miles p In the temperate Zone the South parts of Britaine about the Degree of 50 of North latitude reaching thence 10. Degrees North the longitude thereof being from the Degree 17. to 25. oâ— thereabouts So the Degrees of latitude measuring the length of longitude the breadth of the Iland q That there haue beene flore of Vines and Vine-yards in England as at Windsore and other places appeareth in the Records kept by the Clerke of the Pleas for that Castle the Honours and Forrests where is set downe the charge of the Vineyard in the litle Parke and making the Wine whereof tithe was paid to the Abbot of Waltham * To these prayses of the Land for the peoples honor adde this as a corollary since Arts taught scarce any Nation more ingenious since Christianitie more zealously giuen and religious witnesse the many Schooles of learning the Vniuersities besides those in Scotland two in England comparable with any in the world the faire Churches Buildings Hospitals Monasteries Religious houses and Colleâ—ges though a multitude swept away and defaced in the reigne of King Henrie the eight yet monuments of the piety arte wisedome and industrie of our Ancestors in such abundance as scarce any Nation able to equall at least to surpasse them Gomer supposed founder of the most Western Gaules Tuisco or Aschenaz of the people of the more Southerne coasts higher Germany Mesech Mosoch or Samothes of the more North and East parts of Gaule Germany and Britaine with other the sonnes of Noah are said to come into Europe A. M. 1787. post Diluuium 131. Ante Christum 2158. * As the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Greece and Aborigines in Italy were supposed to haue had there beginning And the old Germans affirmed their first founder Tuisco to be the sonne of the Earth all Pagan antiquitie deriued their Gods and great Men from Vranus and Vesta signifying Coelum Terra which might be Noe and Arezia his wife Arez signifying the Earth in Hebrew So did the West Indians the Americans of â—ate time about Peru worshipping their gods Pacha-Cama and Con suppose and were taught they were sonnes of the Sunne and the Earth a From whence it is said with Colonies sent ouer be peopled and ruled Britaine as Caesar in his time perceiued affinitie betweene those neighbouring Countries * Or at least the more Northernâ— parts of France Gallia Belgica and Britaine if the Westerns parts as they are by some be assigned for Gemers habitation or Kingdome according to the fashion of raigning of those first Kings in the ruder age of the World Samothes A. M. 1787. * Magus now signifieth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sapiens a wise man and so were the Philosophers in Persia and the East named And of them were chosen the Kings or chiefe Counsellors to the Kings This Magus is said to haue built amongst the Gaules the Cities of Neomagus Sitomagus Rhotomagus Nouiomagus c. Magus Sarron a First Schooles and Vniuersities founded by Sarron the tbird King of this Land b A pious and Prince-like earâ— Druis c Of the Druides Priests or chiefe Philosophers and Statesmen among the ancient Gaules and Britons how they gouerned the state determined matters sacrificed to the gods and therein vsed Misâ—â—-toe called Viscus which they accounted a most holy branch taught the people and their owne Sect their learning consisting châ—efly of a great number of Verses said and learned by heart with others of their behauiours superstitions Tacitus Suetonius and other latine Authors abundantly doe mention d Philosophieâ—nd â—nd good Letters brought from whence and by whom to Athens Bardus * Bardus according to his excellent qualities the honourable Author of both their Poeme and the Brittish Poets name of him afterwards called Bardi and Barthes to this day * It was their practice the recounting of the exploits of noble Captaynes and famous men Genealogies such was Hesiode Theogonia and singing them to their Instruments of musique in very stately sort as followeth g More may bee said in the honour of true Poetrie that elswhere as well as here 〈◊〉 authours and fauorites were of the greatest and best Princes Personages of the World and the Diuines Priests and Philosophers with Princes were of the chiefest Poets or at least well skild in poefie To leaue those mâ—re sacred Poets Dauid Salomon the author of Iobs booke Debora Moses c. witnesse Phoebus and King Pierus Daughters Chyron Achilles Hesiodus Orpheus Pythagorus Phocylides Tyrtaeus Aristotle Augustus with a multitude of the worthyest dedicating themselues to it or most delighted in the same h Not to suppose many licentious bald and ribauld rimes wherewith much paper hath beene stuffed worthy to passe vnder the name of Poesie being more distant from true Poetrie them Synons subtiltie from wisedome foole-bardy acts or Aiax impatient attempt of murdering himselfe from true valour such being indeed but sterquilinium velamento Aureo-seâ—ico obductum A varnish of words or scarce that Apes in outward imitation Parats for verball pronunciation else nothing partaking of the grauitie wisedome and moderation of the former * The waâ—ing of the Brittish
Carminis esto mei meta vltrâ incognita multis Hoc patre iam veniens Rheni super ora niuosi Franconum an Francûm primus Pharamondus in oris Firmatique sibi serisque nepotibus olim Fundamenta iacit Regni Merouaeus adauxit Perficit primus Clodouaeus at ordine quintus Illustratque modis Christiano dogmate miris Floruit illorumque diu prosapia donec Altera progenies Carolus sibi Sceptra suisque Transtulit à primis Martcllus Eique Pipinus Successit soboles series numerosaque Regum Tertia progenies donec sub Hugone Capeto Hosce etiam solio Lex Talio talis abegit Hac sata stirpe venit Francorum filia Regum Floret adhuc Gallijs quorum prosapia nostri Mater Edouardi patre functo fratribus Haeres Vnica Francorum Regni Katharinaque quinto Heinrico secum Diademata nupta ferebat Purpuraque induerant tenerâ cum prole parentes Saepè etiam Angliacae pendere coacta tributum Lilia iure Rosae cedant flos Celta Brytannae Ceu Lyra Walla Scotae Cornubia Cambria Ierne Anglia Celta Scotus vario sermone Iacobo 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suum totidem linguis aut pluribus edant 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Peroratio operis ad eundem Iacobum horum quatuor Regnorum potentissimum Monarcham ET iam coelestes animae quibus aethera curae Viuite ter magni Heroes aeternumque valete Viuite foelices oro nostrumque beetis Aspectu placido carmen quando Anglia Reges Indigenas quandam vidit Deus ille sed crrans Qui nunc in terris modò sedem adfectat Olympo O valcat vigeat viuat vincatque Iacobus Rexque velut sanctus nunc heîc super Astrabeatus Olim degat eoque iugi florente Monarchâ Desine Maenalios mea desine Tibia versus PALAE-ALBIONIS Odae decimae ac vltimae finis PALAE ALBION The tenth Ode Entituled IACOBVS THE ARGVMENT The tenth Odes taske though last not least Brings Teudor in vnites the Roses Whence sprong that Iemme that euer blest Two factious Realmes in vnion closes Bryttaines King IAMES to ken whose glories â—eene epitomiz'd French Scot'sh Irish stories CANT I. The Authors vow and intention of the Ode GReat Pallas crowne this Ode we pray This last grant peacefull Oliue may Since Theodor signes Gods gift thine Then warlike Neptunes more diuine Brittish Irish Scot'sh Welsh all our layes Beene peace and glories of our dayes Then goddesse gracious be whiles I Would fayne sing most melodiously This our great Theodor and his Line Whose beauties now in England shine And Peace our Poeme if not Bay Let Myrtle crowne't or Oliue spray Ioues Impe and th' Oceans peace and Pallas Astraea and Vnion meet whose sollace Our Nymphs well-wishing for their head Wreathes made of Roses white and red And in their pearly chaines vnite Rarest Iems with th' English Margarite Seuenth Henry and Elizabeth Re-vnite both Roses in one wreath Mayd'n Queene Elizabeth weds foure Realmes For her Virginities sonne King Iames Happy then may both Eliza's rest That our great Bryttaine so haue blest And till the golden age returne Sybills foretold ne're be outworne Such royoll race whence springs our peace Might they O might they all warres cease And second Brittish Constantine May he as some all schismes decline Church vertues godlinesse sworne friend Raze errors truth and right defend CANZ. II. Henry the seuenth his marriage ofspring and honourable act related NOw aide me Muses whilst I tell How after Tyrant Crook-backe fell Seuenth Henry victor he o th' house Of Lancaster white Rose his spouse Fourth Edwards eldest daughter heire Of Yorkes red rosie Garland faire Concluded such perpetuall peace As after ages all should blesse Hence Arthur Henry Margret wed To Scotland whence the vnion bred And Mary troth'd to Spaine but married To th'bedred French King Brandon carried Their Coronation day 't did grace Stanley with Derbies Earledomes place Courtney wiâ—h Deuonshires Bedfords Duke Shines Pembrooke faithfull Morton tooke For Elyes Englands Primates See From heath'n Moores now was Spaine set free But to disturbe such peace so praised Lambert in Ireland tumults raysed Personating in these plots begonne Warwick's Earle drown'd Duke Clarence sonne Last young Plantaginet who waxt old Close kept in Landons strongest hold In like sort a meane London groome Fayning too both fell by like doome In Ireland Perkin Warbek goes Currant fore Lancasters white Rose Fourth Edwards counterfet young'st child Yorks Duke by 's Aunt and Dam so styl'd The Burgoine Countesse but both hee And his faire spouse tane headded bee Henry both these and all else flames Doth quench and French and Irish tames And 'gainst their foes to make some mends Aids the Brittons his ancient friends And for Religious Abbeyes store He deck's the Sauoy for the poore When after twenty three yeeres raigne Fortunately famous he is layne In Westminsters Saint Peters trim And stately Chappell built by him CANZ. III. The famous acts of Henry the eight EIght Henry being his brother dead Prince Arthurs spouse and crowne doth wed Whose tend'rest yeeres yeeld fairest hope And warres with France as will'd the Pope Where th'Emperour then and Flemming they Were wag'd and tooke King Henries pay Turwin and Turney yet full well His pompous state and traine can tell That did in brauest sort behold Him glistring and his troopes in gold Scots then inuade so French King will England but fell at Floddon hill With Iames the fourth so did fift Iames At Carliell's fresh swolne torrent streames And Scotlands Nobles choisest flower Are fafe bestow'd in Caesars bower But Henryes sister Mary sent To France doth stint much discontent Whence being return'd Brandon that carried her Suffolks Duke made soone after marryed her CANZ. IIII. Cardinall VVolseys aud the Lord Cromwells Comet-like blazing state and falls IN this Kings reigne the rise and falles Of two of Fortunes Tennis-balles Were famous Father Wolseyes fate And Cromwells Comet-blazing state Well worth beholding Wolsey hee From parents sprong of low degree First Dorset Earles then his Kings Court Henry the seuenth's were his resort Whose Chapleine being 'twixt King Emperor Employ'd wonne thereby no small honour Then Almoner made and Lincolnes Deane The new King add's new honour when In France first of his councell grac't him Then Turney wonne there Bishop plac't him To Lincolns thence and Yorke translate Prince-like in Primates See he sate More Card'nall made his glories shine And power transcendant Legantine Wonne Prince and peoples whole aspect Both Lords and Laytie at his becke So choicely priuie Councell more Chauncellor almost Kings paramour So liberall lou'd so iust they dread him So few come nigh him none exceed him So faire-spoke such his oratorie At Charles the fift's hand gain'd much glory T'whom twise Embassag'd th' Emperours Court That saw his state can best report France view'd his last braue pompe e'en late
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
Saxons Kingdome of West Saxons began in Cerdic who arriued here A. 499. and subduin the others hath continued hitherto thâ—ugh interrupted somewhat by the Danes rapines Norman Conquest f The kingdome of West Saxons the bounds and race of Kings who lastly conquered all the other kingdomes of the land and reduced it to Monarchy g Of whom the people were called Gewisses * With the Saxons Thor or Thurstus is said to be Iupiter Tuisco Mars Woden who is farre ancienter then Hengists great Grand father Woden Mercury by some Mars Geta Apollo Frea Venus Seater Saturne who with the Sunne and Moone and others had their seuerall Idolls and peculiar worships from whom also the dayes of the Weeke were called Sondeag Moondeag Tuis-d Wondens-d Thursdeag Frea-d Scaterdeag as we now say Sunday Monday c. for the Germans and Saxons then worshipped the Planets aswell as their ancient founders for their gods Hengist first King of Kent A. 456. R. 34. y. The Kingdome of KENT g This was the chiefe of the seuen Kingdomes and to whom the rest were in a sort Feodaries for that Vortiger at the defeat vpon Salisbury plaine deliu red seisâ— of the whole to Hengist whence the Kings of Kent challenged Soueraigâ—tie of the whole Countriâ— from thence to Humber Octa A. 490. reign 24. yeares h Mont-Badon supposed to bee Bannar-downe by where tokens of battell bones and teeth of men are ploughed vp in great abundance Vther-Pendragon A. 498. reign 18. yeares i This Duke of Cornwall was after slaine by the King at Duuilioc k The place of Arthurs birth Otho alias Oâ—ta A. 514. reign 22. yeares * The Heptarchy began The first Kingdome was Hengists in Kent A. 456. The last but greatest of Mercia beganne vnder Crida An. 586. About which time reigned Cadmane grandfather of Cadwalladar last King of Brittons it being then the very wane of the Brittish Monarchy Irmenrik sonne to Otho A. 536 reign 25. yeares Arthur surnamed the Great A. 516. R. 26. y. * Whereof the first was at the water of â—â—leine or Gledy the second third fourth and fifth neare the â—â—uer Douglasse in the Country of Lineux the sâ—xt at Riuer Bassus the seuenth at Câ—r-câ—iâ— Calâ—don or the wood Calydon the eight at Castle Gwineonâ—the â—the ninth at Carleeâ— the tenth by the Sea-side at a place called â—â—achen-Rith or Râ—ther-wood the eleuenth on tâ—e hill Agned-Cathergonien the twelfth at Badon hill Bath Towne or Hill a Guinheâ—â— was Cousin to Cador Duke of Cornwall Goâ—â—en or Gorlois sonne but daughter to the King of Biskay b Hauing ouercome the Saxons or abated their courage be inâ—â—â—tuted the order of the Round Table for his Knights honour which he kept at Carleen and Winchester and Camelot a place neare south Cadbury in Somersetshire There is a place hewâ—n out of the Rocke at Lansannan in Denbigh-shire which the inhabitants call Arthurs Round Table c Hauing quieted the Saxons they say hee made an expedition into Norway which â—ee conquered with the Regions adioyning so farre as Lapland and Russiâ— causing them to be baptized and obtayned of the Popâ— to hauâ— them confirmed to the Crownâ— of this Realme calling Norway the Chamber of Brytaine 〈◊〉 â—â—tring France ouercamâ— the Gouernour and in warre slue Lucius Hiberus who demanded tribute and sent his body to the Senate of Rome for tribute in which meane time his Kinsman Mordred to whom he betooke the rule of Brytaine combined with Geâ—dic and the Saxons against him d The riuers below Glastenbury in Somersetshire where for the plenty of fruit Aualoâ— tooke name signifying Insula Pomorum e At his return from beyond seas the traytor Mordred gave him battell at Sandwich near Rich-borow where were slaine Angussel of Scotland Gawen Cador whence thewarre translated into Cornwall by their returning thither where Mordred was slaine and Arthur receiued his deaths wound neare the Riuer Alanne or Camblan thence conueyed into Somersetshire he dyed and was buried at Glastenbury f Saith William of Malmesbury a Prince worthy to haue had his acts recorded in true History rather then fables which haue made his story doubtfull being in his time the onely prop and pillar of his Country and decaying Nation by credible Historians report a very martiall Prince borne where he was slaine in Cornwall crowned at Carleen or Caer-Seguent an old decayed Towne in Hampshire called Cilicester by Dubricius Archbishop of Caer-Legionum tombed with his wife Guinhera at Glastenbury as his tombe digged vp in the reigne of Henry the second witnessed wherein were found their bones and this inscription Hic iacet sepultus Rex Arthurus in Insulâ Aualoniae the tresses of Guinhera's haire seemed whole and finely plotted of colour like to gold but being touched fell away to dust Ethelbert son to Ermenrik A. 562. R. 53. Bede saith 56. Augustine sent by Pope Gregory A. 596. since the Saxons first arriuall 147. in the yeare of Ethelberts R. 33. * Queene Berta brought with her a godly Bishop named Letaâ—dus by whose meanes the King was made tractable to the receiuing the Christian Faith when Pope Gregory A. 596. sent Augustine who was founder of S. Augustines and Archbishop of Canterbury with Melitus Iustus and Iohn and other zealous men to preach the Faith who were proudly withstood by the Monks of Bangor Brytaine on whom Gildas doth complaine Melitus made Bishop of London preached to the East Angles Iustus was Bishop of Rochester where Ethelbert built the Church of Saint Andrewes at he did Paules in London for Mellitus or Miletus Eadbald son to Ethelbert a notable Pagan and vicious King A. 616. R. 24. Ercombert a good Prince A. 641. R. 25. m About Ercomberts time Honorius Archbishop of Canterbury diuided his Prouince into Parishes as is recorded among the Antiquities of Christ-Church in Canterbury Ecbert Etcomberts son A. 666. R. 9. n The Lady Dompneua right heire to the Crowne from Eadbald about this time founded the Monastery of Minster in Thanet and was first Abbesse there her selfe Loathaire Ecberts brother A. 674. R. 13. o Ceadwalla's brother Mollo being slaine by the Kentish men he was furious against them till Guthred with great summes of money purchased peace this Guthred founded the Monastery of Saint Martin in Douer with him one King Sebherd did reign ioyntly in one part of the Kingdom Edrik sonne of Ecbert A. 688. R. 2. years After whose death the West Saxons many yeares sore vexed Kent Guthred a. 698 p In Edberts time strange Comets were sâ—ene the Pagans the while cruelly infesting France and Spaine R. 33. yeares Edbert A. 731. R. 23. yeares Ethelred A. 754. R. 11. years Alrije A. 765. R. 34. yeares Edbert alias Pren did vsurp and was pulled downe and Cuthred made King A. 799. R. 8. yeares Alred alias Baldred heire to A. 807. after 20. yeares expelled by West Saxon Egbert Crida A. 586. R. 10 yeares The Kingdome of MERCIA * This Kingdome was the greatest though latest 〈◊〉 of all
Faith hee founded the Bishops See of Mercia at Lichfield and Dwina Bishop at Lindesferne was also Bishop of the same Egfride Oswyes sonne A. 670. R. 15. q Her name Mildred or Etheldred after twelue yeares she became Nunne at Ely where shee founded the Monastery whereof shee was Abbesse r At a place called Nectansmore hee was buried in Saint Columbes Iland Alfride base sonne of Osway A. 685. R. 20. s Where learning then flourisht more then in Brytaine it being the fashion to send the noblest youth thither as now to our Vniuersities Osred A. 705. reigned 10. Kenred Osrijc reign 13. Ceolf A. 728. reigned 8. years Egbert A. 736. reigned 20. t Ceolf or Ceolnulf became Monke in holy Iland in his time glazing painting and Masons were brought into the land by the Monke Bennet or Benedict venerable Bede dedicateth his Ecclesiastique history to this king Egbert also became Monke and his brother of the same name was Archbishop of Yorke which See hee greatly aduanced and founded the Library worthily furnished with all good Authors Osulfe reigned 1. yeare Edilwald or Mo. l A. 758. reigned 11. Alred reign 11. Ethelbert son of Mollo A. 780 reigned first 5. y. and after Alswald or Oswald 11. Osred 1. he reigned 4. all the others bare but the titles of Dukes rather then Kings * Or Mollo who slue Earle Oswine that rebelled and himselfe slaine by Alred that vsurping succeeded a Sonnes of Alred then Ethelbert againe after him Ardulf Alâ—wold Eandred Etheldred Readulf Osbright and Ella which last Kings were slaine by the Danes Hinguar and Hubba incited to that by the Lo. Beornas whose wife Osbert or Osbright had rauisht most of these latter Kings or Dukes acknowledging Egbert of west Saxons and his sonnes Lo. Paramount b Partly fallen by the Danes inuasion but more by ciuill warres last Kings of all were Riâ—siga the Dane then Cuthred and Sythrik to whom Adâ—lsane gaue his daughter in marriage but their sonnes were finally expeld by Edmond and the succeeding Kings about A. 950. Erchenwine A. 527. R. about 60. yeares Sledda sonne of Erchenwine A. 587. R. 17. Sebert sonne to Sledda A. 604. reigned 13. from An. 617. by the space of 100. y. reigned Serred Seberts 〈◊〉 with his brothers and their sonnes Sigebert son of Seward Sigebert sonne of Sigebald the brothers of Serred and Swideline Sigaire with Sebba or Selbius and his sons Sigard and Sewfred and Offa sonne of Sighere till A. 717. In Selbius time Erkenwald builded the Monastery of Croteley in Surrey for himselfe and Berking in Essex for his sister Edilburga Queene of West Saxons he was after Bishop of London about A. 700. Celred A. 718 reigned 30. Edilwald Albert Vmbena and Suthred reigned till A. 800. or after * Erchenwine the 8. from Woden sonne of Vffa his sonne Sledda married Ricula daughter of Ermenrik King of Kent and to their sonne Sebert first Christian King there came Miletus from Augustine and Ethelbert King of Kent who preached the Faith conuerted and baptized the King and his people who then builded a Church in honour of Saint Peter at Westminster then called Thorney where he his wife were buried The Kingdome of EAST-SAXONS c Serred and his brethren sons of Sebert enemies of Christianity were slaine by Kynegilfus King of West Saxons but the second Sigebert son of Sigebald brother of Serred called the holy man Cedda to him making him Bishop of East Saxons hee baptized Swideline Anna King of East Angles being his Godfather d Sebba or Selbius Monke at Saint Paules in London e He endued the Church of Saint Peter in Westm. with faire possessions and buildings and leauing his wife Geneswede Penda's daughter went to Rome with Kenred King of Mercia and Edwine Bishop of Worster and there liued in a Monks habit f Subdued by Egbert about the very time that he conquered Kent Vffa A. 492. reign 7. yeares Tytullus a. 499. R. 20. Redwald R. 25. Eorpenwald reigned 12. Sigebert sonne of Redwald A. 569. and his cousin Edrik R. 60. yeares slaine by Penda Anna sonne of Ewide brother of Redwald R. 20. yeares slaine by Penda Adelhere brother of Anna slaine with Penda A. 656. Edilwald brother to Anna reigned 9. yeares Sonnes of Adilhere Adalphe reigned 25. Eluold Hisbern Edilred Ethelbert sonne of Edilred A. 790. * Vffa the 8. from Woden The Kingdome of EAST-ANGLES g Whom he slue and repossest Edwine of the Kingdome h He also plaâ—ted Christian saith there by the hâ—lpe of Foelix a Burgundian sent by Honorius Archbâ—shop of Canter whom hee made Bâ—shop of Dunwich an 〈◊〉 of Suffolke which 〈◊〉 was after diuâ—ded by one Bisi â—ishop tâ—ere into two viz Dunwich and Holmham i Sigebert foundâ—r of Cambridge was fetch out of the â—onastery into the field against Penda where both hee and Egricus were slaâ—ne and so was Anna afterwâ—â—ds k Both 〈◊〉 and Penda A. 656. neare the Riuer Iewet his wife was 〈◊〉 daughter to Hereticus and sister to Abbesse Hilda his daughter Etheldred founded Saint Peters Church in the I le of Ely A. 674. l King of Mercia in whose hands and his successors the chiefe Kingdome remayned till Egbert Ella with his 3. sonnes and three ships landed at a place called Cymenshore An. 470. in HeÌ„gâ—sts life time his kingdome begâ—n R. 36. yeares Cisia A. 514. reigned 76. Edilwalcus A. 590 R. 25. Aldwine slaine by Ine and Sussex vnited to the West Sax. crown about A. 713. The Kingdome of SOVTH-SAXONS * Ella the 8. from Woden witâ— his sonnes put the Bryttons to flight first at Cymens-shore where hee landed then at Macroeds bourne after won Aâ—dreds-ceaster and so began his Kingdome m Which is called Cissan-ceaster in the Saxon tonguâ— n He gaue 〈◊〉 to Wilfride Archbishop of Yorke who came to plant the Faith in Sussex where Wilfride set a Monastery for Episcopall Sâ—e yet Sussex was since sometimes vnder Winchester and the See translated also to Chichester o Ceadwalla ouerthrew Ediâ—walke in his yonger yeares before he went into exile Berthune and Anthyne after when he came to be King of West Saxons Cerdic and his son Kenrik with 5 ships arriue at a place called Cerdic-shore A. 499. slue Natanlâ—od K. of Brittons and 5000. men and conquered the I le of Wight hee reign 17. yeares * Cerdic the 10. from Woden vanquished the Bryttons first at Cerdics-ford then at Cerdicks lege and at Withgar-birg in the I le of Wight which hee gaue to his Nephew Withgare who reigned there and was buried at the Withgar-birg or Withgares City The Kingdome of WEST-SAXONS p They vanquished the Brytons fiue times and tooke from them the Cities of Glocester Giren-Cester Bathan-Cester and diuers other â—ownes but at last Geaulines sonne and heire Cutwine was slaine by them and he expeld by his brother Cuthas son Ceoli and Cutwolf but his grand child Celrijc succeeded and after him Geolfe that vexed all the neighbour Princes which was slaine by
site Iernus and Ierna a Mountaine place and Riuer in the West parts of Spaine as our Ierne the Westerne Ile or Ireland as being west from England * Ireland called Banno Albin c. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Greeke which seemes the originall of the rest is so pronounced as Scuttâ—n or Scyttan though the Latines haue much varied from the suund pronouncing Sythâ— and not Skâ—â—ha as the Greeke originall and other Tongues doe import Master Verstegan would haue Scytha deriued from the Duâ—ch word Schietten to shoote quasi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 good Shooters Archers * Susana the Citie and the people Concani Authours witnesse as they had Scythian names had also their barbarous Customes in Spaine as that of drinking and sucking their Horses bloud from Spaine also is certainly knowne their transportation into Ireland * Vt fabula á side dignis historieis reprobatur nec minus reliquae adusque Fergusij 2. tempora * In the time of Corymbratus King of great Britaine Bartolenus or Partholinus Brother Cantaber is said to haue builded Cambridge Bergion Anno M. 2200. * Ruanus the Gyant they say liued 2040. yeares and instructed Saint Patrick * Gathelus banished from Greece came into Egypr where he had such fortunate successe thence setting forth to seeke Aduentures arriued in Spaine where he builded the Citie Briganta his sonnes Hiberus and Himecus went into Ireland his nephew Hermion sonne of K. Metellanus is said to haue come thither afterwards in their aide Gathelus Anno M. 2400. Edgar Anno Christi 959. Edw. Confessor Anno 1042. * The seuerall Conquests of Ireland made by the English both before and since the Norman Conquest Rich. primus Anno 1189. Hen. secundus Anno 1155. K. Iohn Anno 1200. * Hee paid 700. Markes tribute for England and 300. Markes for Ireland Marcomirus Anno 128. A briefe view of the Successions of the Kings of France their seuerall Houses a Concerning whom see the end of the second Ode Marcomirus alius 378. Pharamond 419. b Of him Pharamonds Race and Successors were called Merouingians as the second Race from Carolus Magnus Carlouingians and that third Race of Kings from Hugh Capet Capeuingians or Hugoners which word hath since and especially bin spoken and taken by the house of the Guise against the Kings in a secret sort disgracefully Merouaeus 448 Clodouaeus Rex Christianus 484. Pâ—pinus 750. Carolus Magnus 777. Hugo Capetus 987. c See in the Reigne of Edw. 3. his Title Warre and Conquest of the same Edw. 3. Rex Angliae Franciae Dommus Hyberniae Anno 1. 26. Hen. 5. A. 1412. d See the Agreements and Hen. the sixt his Coronation at Paris before in the Reigne of Henrie the third and sixt Iacobus Rex Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hyberniae A. 1602. Peroratio * Alluding to the name of Somerset Vnde ex humili Pago Tykenham nominato originem duxit quâ propè Bristoliam flaua Sabrina fluit a Bright-stow the name of Bristow signifying a faire place it being a pleasant site and the chiefe Emporium of all the townes seated on the Seuerne and on the coasts of Wales b Ouse-fourd the true interpretation of the name of Oxford so called of the Riuer Ouse running by it c Some will haue London to be anciently so called viz. Ludstowne and Caer-Lud d So Master Daniel writes of himselfe and Wilton of which Wilton Wiltshire alluded by some from the wild plaines quasi Wilde-shire takes her name Vbi in villâ Bedwyn antiquitus totius Comitatus paenè nulli secundâ nec satis ignobili tam ob incolarum Rusticitatem quam ob suarum olim celebritatum iacturam aliquandiu Moram traxit e Rhutupiae or the coasts of Douer and Sandwich East Saint Dauids called Meneuia in the West are and are ordinarily accounted the vtmost limits those wayes of great Brytaine f Chelsey Colledge is K. Iames foundation and in the Patent so called of his name g Vnde Roma semel quantum bis dat Meneuia taÌ„tum h The ordinary saying amongst vs affirming the farther parts of Kent to be wealthy though vnhealthy the middest healthy not wealthy but both healthy and wealthy neare London Noâ—ae Dila Ante Chr. 2289. Nohae Dilu A. M. 1656 A.M. 1750 poll Diluuâ—is 100. A.M. 1840. 1948. 2100. 2200. 2400. 2500. 2700. 2800. 3000. 3100. A. M. 3200 ante Ch. 748 A. M. 3300. 3500. Graecorum Imperium A. 3620. 3700. 3900. Romanorum Imperium A. M. 3999 Christ. 52. A. C h. 240. 3900. Romanorum Imperium 3947. Christus A. M. 3999 Christ. 52. A. Ch. 240. A.M. 4200. Christ. 252. A.M. 4300. Christ. 352. 4400. 4500. Christ. 552. 4600. 4700. Christ. 752. 4800. 4900. Christ. 952. A. M. 5000 Christ. 1052 A. M. 5100. Christ. 1152 M. 5200. 5300. Christ. 135. 5400. A. M. 5500. Christ. 1552 5400