his reign An. 383. Gratian now came to the Throne The Roman State was now greatly weakened and the barbarous people strengthened so Gratian took into Government to him Theodosius a Spaniard But Maximus a Captain under Gratian conspired the death of Gratian who was murdered when he had reigned 15. years Theodosius being established in the Government with Gratian set himself to suppress this bloudy Tyrant and therefore drew his Army neer to Maximus But when the Souldiers of Maximus understood that the Emperour Theodosius came against them with a mighty Army they soon took Maximus bound him and brought him to Theodosius who as soon caused the Tyrant to be executed Theodosius was very laborious and in his time called several Councils to finde out the truth and to advance the purity of Religion This Emperour had two sons Arcadius and Honorius whom he took into Government when they were both young Theodosius being at Millain and finding bodily sickness increase he sent for his son Honorius who came to his father forthwith but he departed this life the 17. of January the 60. year of his age when he had reigned 16. years An. 414. Arcadius and Honorius after the death of their Father divided the Roman Empire Arcadius went to the East and Honorius rul'd tâ—e West At this time Christian Religion began greatly to flourish and spread so that the greatest troubles did arise from the ambition of Bishops which after I shall speak more to In the reign of Honorius by the treachery of Stilicus the Goths took Rome but stay'd not long I finde no certain account given of Honorius his death or the time of his reign Valentinian had the Empire of Rome and desired in Marriage his Couzen Endoxia daughter to Theodosius the second Emperour of the East The motion being accepted Valentinian went to Constantinople where the Marriage was solemnized Long it was not but Valentinian was slain by the treason of Maximus and to revenge this treason Endoxia call'd in Genzericus King of the Vandals but by him Rome was burnt and the Western Empire brought to great desolation After the death of Maximus Avitus took the Imperial power but was taken away by the Plague when he had reigned 8. moneths The Empire now was vacant for some time but in the year following Majorinus took the Government upon him but was soon murdered by Severus Severus now come to the Imperial Diadem and Rome lying in her ashes he made Ravenna the chief seat Woful confusions now wasted the Western Empire yet Severus kept the Crown 4. years In the distractions and distresses of the Roman State between Genzericus and others Ambassadours were sent to Leo the second Emperour of the East to desire him to send an Emperour to Rome Hereupon Leo sent Anthemius and with him a great Army to settle him in the Roman Empire But Anthemius was slain when he had governed 5. years Olimbrius then ascended the Imperial Throne and was dispatched in seven moneths Glicerius next succeeded in the Roman Empire but after 5. years was deposed by Nepos Nepos took the Crown but had it taken again from him by Orestes when he had worn it but 56. daies Orestes possest the Empire but gave it to his son Augustulus Augustulus was the last Emperour of Rome and reigned but one year It is said that Odoazer succeeded Augustulus but so low was the Roman State that he refused the title of Emperour and took only the stile of King Thus this Roman Empire which had been the glory and terror of the World for the space of 500. years was now through sedition pride and cruelty brought to woful ruine In these distractions several Provinces of the Empire fell off and set up Kings amongst themselves and here the Roman Empire ceased The Monarchy of England IT is agreed by Writers that England was a Province of the Roman Empire Some suppose it was first subjected by the Emperour Severus who in the 18. year of his reign was slain at York Ann. Christ. 213. But it 's granted that Constantine the great upon the division of the Empire to his three sons France Spain England and Ireland were sub-Kingdoms given to his eldest son Constantinus about An. 343. Our Chronologers acknowledge Brittain continued a Roman Province until the time of Theodosius the second At this time the Emperour had drawn the strength of this Nation over into France and in those Wars were much wasted so that Brittain was very weak of men and upon this advantage the Picts and Scots made Inroads into England and invaded some Countries and did great hurt Hereupon the Brittains required aid of the Romans But the Roman Empire was now brought very low and they having at that time Wars in Italy and in France they neglected poor Brattain who were forced to provide for themselves as well as they could and so Brittain cast off the Roman Government about the 16. year of Theodosius the 2. about Anno Christi 441. The Brittains when left to themselves continued in doubtful Wars with the Picts and Scots about 6. years and then with one consent they Elected Vortiger to be their King An. Christi 447. Vortiger was the first Brittish King In whole time the Land was greatly wasted by a destroying Plague that the living could scarcely bury the dead This woful mortality gave the cruel Picts and Scots advantage again to enter England who did make great spoil while there was no strength to resist them Hereupon Vortiger sent for aid into Germany from whence came Hingest and Horsus with some Saxons When Vortiger had beat back the Picts and Scots He gave the Isle of Thanet in Kent to the Captains and their Companies to inhabit as the reward of their good service Captain Hingest grew into great favour and King Vortiger married to him his daughter Rowan who was a very beautiful creature Upon this match the Saxons did come into the Land abundantly and carryed so high that the Brittish people complained to the King fearing they might invade the Land But by the Queens interest the peoples complaints were slighted and the Saxons encouraged Whereupon the people deposed Vortiger from the Crown and made Vortimer their King in his fathers stead when Vortiger had reigned 7. years An. 454. Vortimer hotly pursued the growing Saxons who as stifly stood it out But he got the better of them in divers battels yet in revenge Rowan his Stepmother poysoned him when he had reigned 6 years An. 460. Vortiger the father of Vortimer once again obtained the Crown and shortly after Hingest entred the Land again with an Army of Saxons Hingest finding a great preparation of the Brittains against him desired a Treaty for peace and while they were treating he treacherously slew 440. Earles and Barons upon
Provence In his time there fell great strife between the King and the Barons At first they kept Parliaments apart and after their consultations raised Armies and in a battel the King with his sons Edward and Richard and many Nobles were taken prisoners But Edward being set at liberty got up an Army and fell on afresh so at last the Earl of Leicester and many great ones were slain in the battel of Evesham This begot bloudy wars and brought woful desolations to poor England And to the merciless sword the Lord brought fearful judgements of Plagues Famine Earthquakes and many other strange wonders in heaven and earth But Henry resigned all to death the 16. of November 1273. when he had reigned 56. years and 28. days Edward the eldest son of Henry succeeded his father He married Elianor the daughter of the King of Spain in his fathers life-time Ann. 1254. King Edward banished the Jewes this Nation In the memory of Queen Elianor he built stately Crosses where the Corpes rested every night In his reign there was great wars with the French Welch and especially with the Scots who oft rebelled but were as oft subdued yet in those wars the King got a bloudy Flix of which he died the 7. of July An. 1308. when he had reigned 34. years 7. moneths and odd days Edward the 2. succeeded his father He was said to be a dissolute Prince hated of his Nobles and contemned of the Common people He married Isabel daughter to the French King In his time also the Scots rebelled vanquished the Kings Army and after besieged him in York and burnt the Suburbs The Barons also raised War against the King for defending Piercy and the Spencers his creatures against justice In which straits the King sent the Queen to mediate with her brother the French King She took with her her son Edward But she not returning so soon as her husband appointed her and with all discovering some compliance with some Nobles sled out of England to France the King proclaimed them all to be banished But the Queen her son Edmund Woodstock all of Kent the Kings brother with many Nobles came into England and joyned with the Barons and City of London by which they raised a great Army took divers strong Holds and at last the King and his creatures The King was committed prisoner to the Earl of Lancaster but the creatures were hanged headed and quartered The Queen her son and Barons came presently to London and the next day called a Parliament where the King was deposed when he had reigned 19. years 6. moneths and some daies An. 1328. Edward the eldest son of Edward the 2. was set up in his fathers stead at 14. years of age It is said His father was soon after murdered in Corfe-Castle But the young King was much ordered by his mother A peace was made with the Scots and Daviâ—â— Scotland married Joan King Edwards â—â—ster But to keep all quiet at home the old Queen who contrived the death of King Edward her husband also plotted the death of his brother the 〈◊〉 of Kent and caused him to be beheaded at Winchester the 3. year of King Edward the 3 's reign In the 6. year of Edward the Scots rebelled and possessed Barwick The King laid siege before them and the Scots endeavoured with their Forces to raise the siege But were overcome in battel where were shin of the Scots 8. Earls with 1300 horse and 35000. footmen Upon this Barwick was delivered the King placed Edward Baliol Governour who was after King of Scotland About the 11. year of this King War arose with France King Edward â—â—ised a Navy of about 200. sail of Ships and went to Flanders where in a Sea-sight he overcame the French and Normans and stiled himself King of England and France Thiâ— King took Calice and made great inroads and woâ—â— desolations in France and the 〈◊〉 iâ— the Scots upon England They burnt Calice Penneth and came killing and burning down to Durham But after King Edward made peace both with the French and Scots upon honourable terms After this the King of Spain was driven out of his Kingdom by his Bastard brother and Edward Prince or Wales went to the Kings relief with a great Army and in a battel put the Bastard to flight King Edward reigned 50. years and 4. months who departed this life the 21. of June An. 1378. Richard the son of Prince Edward his father being dead succeeded his Grand-father Edward the 3. He came to the Crown at 11. years of age As he was young he hearkned to young Counsellours and neglected his old and wise Council which brought sad troubles to the Nation and woful misery to himself In the first year of his reign the French made great inroads and wasted many Towns in England and at this time Guns were invented The King in these straits laid a great Tax upon the Nation Upon which some Countries rose in Arms went to London and did great hurt but were after appeased by the King through fair promises This Richard married Anne daughter to the King of Bohemia who brought hither the use of women riding side-ways on horseback Some Earls and Barons seeing the King missed and the Nation misgoverned by a few persons they considered how it might be reformed and thereupon raised an Army of 40000. and came to London to the King upon this the King called a Parliament suddenly in which Parliament Sir Robert Tresilian chief Justice of England and divers others were convicted of Treason and put to death An. 1388. Richard sent to the City of London Ann. 1392. to borrow of them 1000. li. but they refusing he called the Maior Sheriffs and Aldermen of London to a Council at Nottingham and there appearing the King Arrested and imprisoned them and nulled all their liberties Queen Anne dying the King took Isabel the King of France's daughter to wife and so made peace there The King now grew high again and put to cruel death the Earl of Arundel and divers others for dealing with him about his ill Government This King shed much bloud of the Nobility and Bishops besides others which lay in the bosoms of many and not forgot though he carried it with a high hand But the King going into Ireland Henry Duke of Hereford and Lancaster with others who were out of the Land came into Yorkeshire to whom went the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Westmerland and many Lords and gathering up an Army they laid siege to Bristol where they took the Lord Treasurer and some others and beheaded them The King hearing of this hasted out of Ireland and landed in Wales and more fully understanding the Dukes strength took to the Castle of Conway and desired a Treaty The Duke of Lancaster met the King but the
Flanders The Duke of Clarence followed the King to London where they set King Henry again at liberty after 9. years imprisonment and newly elected and crowned him King But soon after King Edward returned again to England with some Souldiers and then the Duke of Clarence his brother turned to him and so greatly increased the Kings strength that he came to London and took King Henry prisoner and then followed the Earl of Warwick whom he also overcame and slew with his brother the Marquess of Mountacute When Warwick was down the King pursued Queen Margaret wife to King Henry and getting the Victory in a battel at Tewksbury he took the Queen prisoner with Prince Edward her son And soon after King Henry was murdered in the Tower And after him the Duke of Clarence was murdered in the Tower a sad but just reward of a turn-coat To all other the bloud and Tyranny mention'd of this Usurper sad is the story recorded of Mr. Burdet of Arrow The King hunting in his Park with others kill'd one white Deer of which he set some esteem and for Mr. Burdets saying I would the Horns of the Buck was in the belly of him that shewed him the King the said Mr. Burdet was accused and condemned and executed for a Traytor and so lost both life and estate Indeed his words being a curse were sinful But yet a small offence to the King to have so sharp a censure But not long after the Lord shot the Dart of death at him summoning of him to appear before Divine Justice the 9. of April An. 1484. when he had reigned 22. years 1 month and odd days Edward the 5. about the age of 13. years was to succeed his father Edward the 4. But about 3. months after his fathers death his Uncle Richard Duke of Glocester caused him to be secretly murdered conveyed away that it was not known where he was buried and so set up himself An. 1484. Richard the 3. brother to Edward the 4. to get the Crown murdered Prince Edward and Richard Duke of York his brothers sons in the Tower with George Duke of Clarence his own brother also Henry Duke of Buckingham Hastings Rivers Vaâ—ghan Grey and very many others and his own wife Anne that so he might make way to marry his Couzen Elizabeth Yet this wicked Tyrant raged but a short time For Henry Earl of Richmond the heir apparent came out of France with the Earl of Pembrook his Uncle the Earl of Oxford many others to whom some of the Nobility joyned in England who gave battel to Richard the 22. of August neer Bosworth where Richard was slain when he had born his usurped Crown 2. years and 2. months Ann. 1486. Henry the 7. who was heir to the house of Lancaster when he came to the Crown married Elizabeth the daughter of Edward the 4. whom Richard intended to have taken and so united the houses of Lancaster and York Henry had also a strain of the British Race and of the French bloud In this Kings time were great Tumults Taxes and Taxes brought Tumults and the shedding of much bloud And when Taxes were not willingly paid the King craved or begged benevolence or something of their own good will Divers rebellions there were some from without and some within the Nation and it 's noted that Lambert was a chief rebel in these times The Scots also made inroads into the North parts But to quiet them the King gave his eldest daughter in Marriage to the King of Scots When Henry had reigned 23. years and 8. months he died An. 1510. Henry the 8. succeeded his father Henry the 7. He enjoyed the Crown in much quiet by union of the Families for which there had been fought 17. pitcht battels in which were slain 8. Kings 40. Dukes Marquesses and Earls besides Barons Knights and Gentlemen and about 200000. common people This King married his brother Arthur's widow which Arthur died before his father And so Henry began he was for Religion a Roman Catholike and in his zeal writ against Luther for which great act his father the Pope gave him the Title of Defender of the Faith which the Kings and Queens held to the last Yet when Henry the 8. grew great he cast off the Popes Supremacy over England and judged himself fit enough to be head in Church and State The King going to War in France James King of Scots came with a great Army into England but in a bloudy battel was repulsed About this time Mary the Kings sister was contracted to Lewis the 12. King of France but was before promised to the King of Castile Yet after Charles Duke of Suffolk wedded the Lady Anno 1516. About Ann. 1533. King Henry put off Katherine and married Anne Bullin and she was proclaimed Queen Upon this divorce many were discontented but the King sent out an Oath to be taken by all people especially to the Priests to swear fidelity to the King Queen Anne and their heirs But the Lord Chancellour some Bishops and many others for refusing this ungodly oath were committed to the Tower and other prisons But to the rest of this Kings sins when he had cast off the Popes Supremacy he became Pope of England and was made head of the Church of England having full authority over the same And withal took the first fruits and tenths An. 1535. In the next year the 2. of May Queen Anne was committed to the Tower and there beheaded Also the Queens brother with 18. of the Kings Privy Chamber were put to death the 17. of May and the 20. of May the King married Lady Jane Seymor The 12 of October 1537. Queen Jane brought forth Prince Edward and lost her life the 14. day The 3. of January 1539. the King married Anne of Cleve Thomas Cromwel Secretary to the King was a rising Favourite and promoted to places of trust and honour above any in his time beginning about An. 1536. and An. 1540. he was beheaded at Tower-hill and the new Queen Anne of Cleve divorced The King had another wife in good readiness if not already married for the 8. of August following the Lady Katherine Howard appeared openly as Queen But he made as speedy dispatch with her for the 13. of February following she was beheaded in the Tower yet after the King had cut off that Katherine the 12. of july following the King married the Lady Katherine Parr late wife to the Lord Latimer 1543. and the 35. year of the Kings reign All this Kings time were mutinies heading hanging and abundance of bloud-shed continually of all sorts Nobles Bishops Priests and people He cut down all that stood in his way who answered not his desires Thus this King spent 37. years 9. months and odd days An. 1548. Edward the 6. succeeded his father
money Johns endeavour to get the Crown Richard crowned the 2. time An. 1194 An unconscionable King had a sad end An. 1200 John England first resigned to the Pope The Kings miserable end An. 1217 Henry the 3. by a Concubine The beginning of the Barons Wars Many dreadful judgements upon England An. 1273 Edward the first The Jewes banished England Ann. 1254. Crosses built upon the ways from Lincolne to Westminster An. 1308 Edward the second A miserable man The King for protecting evil mâ—n against justice was himself deposed and they executed An. 1328 Edward the third King Edw. murdered in prison by the Queen A marriage with Scotland Earl of Kent murdered A great Victory over the Scots An. 1335 King Edw. the 3. took the title of King of France The Scots did great hurt in England King Edw. relieved the K. of Spain An. 1378 Richard the 2. the 8. and last King of Plantagenets race The wo of young Counsel Guns first invented Oppression oft the ground of civil war The Lord chief Justice Tresilian put to death for betraying the Law of England An. 1388. The Kings revenge upon London for refusing to lend him 1000. The Kings revenge upon the Barons The just desert of a Tyrant An. 1400 Henry the fourth 1. King of the Line of Lancaster King Richard murdered The Crown of England hath cost England dear An. 1414 Henry the 5. A Fleet of 1000 Ships An. 1432 Henry the 6. Hen the 6. crowned K. of France in Paris Old Court-Policy The battel at St. Albanes between the King and Duke of York Printing was brought into England The battel at Northampton between the K. Duke of York A battel between the Barons in Wales An. 1462 Edw the 4. first K. of the line of York The bloudy battel of Todcaster In the battel of Hexam King Henry was the fourth time overcame King Henry the 6 the 2. time crowned King of England The battel of Tewksbury Murder upon murder Deep severity An. 1484 Edw. the 5. murdered Richard the 3. This Tyrant â—â—â—â—ered by 〈◊〉 and â—â—â—â—ded in bloud An. 1486 Henry the 7. united the houses of Lancaster and York England was yet a free people A marriage with Scotland to make peace An. 1510 Henry the 8. Kingly Soverainly hath spilt abundance of bloud in England King Henry first wife Defender of the Faith a title given by the Pope to the Kings of England King Henry the 8. cast off the Popes Supremacy and took the Government of State and Church King Henry's 2. wife High Tyranny to inslave mens Consciences to a wicked mans lusts Horrid Blasphemy to usurpe the diginity of Christ. Tenths and first fruits taken by the King King Henry's 3. wife Prince Edward born King Hen. 4. wife Great changes King Hen. 5. wife Queen Katherine beheaded King Hen. 6. wife A sad time of bloud in England An. 1548 Edw. the 6. The first reformation from gross Popery in England The Protector beheaded An. 1554 Lady Jane Clifford was proclaimed Queen Queen Mary The Hierarchy of Rome restored in England Lady Jane beheaded D. of Suffolk c. A bloudy persecution An. 1559 Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth restored the Reformation of Edw. the 6. An. 1604. James King of Scotland An. 1626 Charles 2. King of the Scotish race A wosul wedding to England King Char-beheaded An. 1649 Note A caution for Kings 1 Cor. 10 11. Isa. 2. 2 3 c. Dan. 2. 44. and 7. 26 27. Isa. 32. 1. Act. 17. 31. Rom 1. â— The power of Bishops or Pastors Note Elutherius the 12 Bishop of Rome and dyed Anno 191. Euseb. England received the Christian Faith Victor the 13 Bishop The difference about Easter Euseb. Murnie Antichrist appears Anno 203 Euseb. Zepherinus the 14 Bishop Anno 221. Euseb. Calistus the 15 Bishop Anno 226 Urban the 16. Anno 234 Pontanus the 17. Anno 240 Anterus the 18. Bish Euseb. A lying Wonder Fabian the 19 Bish. Anno 254 Cornelius the 20. 257. Lucius the 21 Bish. Euseb. Stephen the 22 Bish. Anno 260 Euseb. Mystery of iniquity The beginning of Romes Supremacy Xystus the 23 Bishop Anno 271 Euseb. Faelix the 25. Anno 285 Eutychianus the 26 Bish. Caius the 27 Bishop Anno 300 Euseb. Marcellus the 28 Bishop Sleidon Anno 305 Socrates Anno 307 Miltiades the 30 Bish. Euseb. Anno 313 Sylvester the 31 Bishop The first Council of Nice Euseb. Sleidan Socrates Anno 333 Mark the 32. Julius the 23 Bish. Anno 348 The general Council of Sardis Anno 350 Sleidan Socrates Mystery of Iniquity The first open appearing of Antichrist Socrates Council of Antioch Anno 336 Sleidan Liberius the 34. Anno 366 The original of Episcopal Jurisdiction Sleidan Damasus the 35 Bishop Strife about election of the Bishop Mystery of Iniquity The Bishops began to usurp power in Civil affairs The Mystery of Iniquity The peoples liberty to chuse their Pastor first denied Socrates Anno 384 Sericius the 36 Bishop Anno 399 Anastatius the 37 Bishop Anno 402 Innocent the 38 Bishop Socrates Zosimus the 39 Bishop Socrates The sixth council of Carthage Anno 419 Boniface the first the 40 Bishop The first Bishop that exercised Secular power The Bishop forged a Lye to get Supremacy Anno 422 Coelestine the 41 Bish. August 261 Epist. Anno 431 The Council of Ephesus Anno 431 Sextus the 42 Bishop Socrates Anno 439 Leo the first the 43 Bishop The General Council of Chalcedon Pluralities of Benefices forbid The first title of Pope given to the Bishop of Rome Anno 460 Hillary the 44. Anno 466 Simplicius the 45 Bish. Evagri Anno 481 Faelix the 46 Bishop Anno 490 Gelasius the 47 Bish. Mystery of Iniquity Gelasius in Epist. ad Dardanos Anno 494 Anastatius the second the 48. Anno 496 Symachus the 49 Bish. Two Popes together Sleidan Mystery of Iniquity Anno 509 Anno 515 Hormisda the 51 Bishop Anno 524 John the first the 52 Bishop Sleidan This was an evil Omen to the Emperour Anno 527 Faelx the second the 53 Bishop Anno 529 Boniface the second the 54 Bish. Great strife about Electing of Bishops Latine Service used Anno 531 John the second the 55 Bishop The Bishops willingly took on them the names of Blasphemy Sleidan Anno 533 Agapete the 56 Bish Anno 534 Silverius the 57 Bish. Sleidan The plot of a wicked woman Vigilius the 58 Bish. Cruel murder Baronius Note Antichrist confessed The fifth general Council at Constantinople Anno 556 Pelagius the first the 59 Bish. Anno 567 John the third the 60 Bishop Mystery of Iniquity A sad threatning Anno 579 Benedict the first the 61 Bishop Anno 579 Pelagius the second the 62 Bish. John Bishop of Constantinople was first Universal Bishop The pride of Pelagius Anno 590 Grogory the first the 63 Bishop Antichrist described The title of Servant of Servants The murder of the Emperour Gregories Hypocrisie discovered Anno 605 Sabinian the 64 Bishop Boniface the third the first Pope Usurpers often finde trouble The Supremacy of Rome the Douation of Phocas Anno 606 Anno 607 Boniface the fifth the fourth Pope Prayers for the dead c. Anno 621 Honorius the first the fifth Pope The Popes policy to subject the Bishops The Council of Toledo condemned the Pope Note Anno 634 Severinus the first the sixth Pope Anno 636 Boniface the 7 Pope Theodore the first the 8 Pope Blasphemy Anno 643 Martin the first the 9 Pope Anno 651 Eugenius the 10. Pope Anno 653 Vitalion the 11 Pope Altars Organs Tapers c. brought into England Note Anno 668 Adeodate the twelfth Pope The Pope Excommunicated by the Bishop of Ravenna Anno 675 Domnus the 13 Pope Anno 682 Agatho the 14 Pope Blasphemy The Popes Lye Anno 684 Leo the second 15. Benedict the second the 16 Pope The Emperours Patent John the fifth the 17 Pope Anno 687 Conon the 18. Anno 688 Sergius the 19 Pope The Pope cast off the Emperour Anno 700 Anno 701 John the sixth the 20 Pope General Councils rejected by the Pope Anno 704 John the seventh the 21 Pope The Donation of Aripert Anno 707 Zosimus the 22 Pope Constantine the 23 Pope Image-worship inioyned by the Pope The occasion the Pope took to reject the Emperour and set up himself The wosul end of an Usurper Antichrist come Anno 714 Gregory the second the 24 Pope Gregory ae Cryurer Treachery and bloud hath raised Antichrist The Keys of the Holy Sepulcher and Peters Chain Anno 731 Gregory the third the 25 Pope Anno 741 Zachary the 26 Pope The King of France deposed by the Pope and the Kingdom given to Pipin Anno 750 The Pope and Pipin court each other The original of kissing the Popes Toe Prov. 8. 15 Psal. 75. 7 Mar. 2. 7 The Pope is the Antichrist Revel 17. 3
his people This division gave hope again to the Danes to set up themselves in the Nation and in a little time they grew so great Etheldred was content to give them yearly tribute of 1000. li. to purchase his peace to sit in the Throne But the Danes finding Etheldred willing to lye down to the burthen while his people had money to pay by degrees they enhanced the 1000. li. per. an to 48000. li. per. an and when the King could not pay the tax he secretly laid a plot to which the people oppressed readily comply'd to pay the Danes for all together So upon the 12. day of Novemb. 1012. the Saxons kill'd all the Danes in the night In revenge of this Massacre Swain King of Denmark invaded England with fire and sword and possessed himself of this Monarchy All the strength that Etheldred could raise was no ways able to repel these conquering Danes but King Swain tyrannized over the Saxons Etheldred died when he had reigned 38. year An. 1014. Swain King of Denmark left his son Canutus to rule in England But Edmund called Iron-side a valiant man son to Etheldred set up himself in the Kingdom after his father and made War upon Canutus the new King of the Danes Many bloudy battels were fought between the Danes and the Saxons and neither part prevailed so that the Kings agreed to end the quarrel for the Empire between them These stout Kings fought hand to hand for the Crown In which Combat they manifested their skill in arms as well as courage and wearied out themselves in fighting but neither overcame and so they agreed to divide the Nation between them this was accordingly done But not long after Edmund was treacherously murdered by one that thought thereby to be preferred by Canutus Yet Canutus like a man of worth hated that wicked murder of so gallant a Prince and for his reward caused the Murderer to be tormented to death and cast into a Ditch Yet here the Kingdom of England was only reduced under Canutus An. 1018. Canutus having thus brought the Nation of England unto the Government of the Danes He put to death the next heir apparent of the Saxons which was in England But the better to confirm the Kingdom to him he propounded a motion of a Marriage with the Widow of Etheldred who was fled into Normandy with two of her sons Emma the widow agreed to match with Canutus upon condition that the Kingdom of England should be confirmed unto the children begotten of her Shortly after she bare a son to Canutus called Hardie Canutus By this Affinity Canutus strengthened himself greatly and subduing the Scots was King of England Scotland Denmark and Norway and reigned 20. years An. 1028. Hardie Canutus having his residence in Denmark Harold son to Canutus by a former wife by assistance of the Danes set up himself King of England Harold knowing by what interest he was brought in and setled in the Throne he displaced the English and put the Danes into places of Honour and Trust. He banished Emma and put Alured her youngest son by Etheldred to death and reigned 3. years An. 1041. Hardie Canutus after the death of his brother Harold possessed the Crown of England and in hatred of his brothers wickedness caused Harolds body to be digged out of the earth and cast in into the Thames But Hardie Canutus being at a marriage feast died suddenly in the midst of his cups in the third year of his reign in England An. 1043. Here ended the Line of the Danish Kings and the Saxons again restored Edward the remaining son of King Etheldred was again brought into England and crowned at Winchester He released the money paid to the Danes call'd Danes-gift He also collected a body of Common Laws He cured the swelling of the Throat since called the Kings evil And for holiness of life was called Sr. Edward and Edward the Consessor King Edward took to wife Edgiâ—ha the daughter of Earl Godwin but died without issue when he had reigned 23. years and 6. moneths and odd daies An. 1067. In the life time of Edward he made Harold son to Earl Godwin Regent of England in the non-age oâ— Edgar grand-child to Edmund Ironside who was the heir apparent to the Crown until he should come to age Unto which Edward the Confessor took an Oath of Harold But when Edward was dead Harold refused the Regentship and crowned himself King of England which shortly after brought distraction upon him and misery to all the Nation Yet for all I may not pass in silence the good nature of the man that he had some respect to Prince Edgar For though he took his Kingdom yet Harold gave him the Earldom of Oxford and above all spared his life But the righteous God soon raised black clouds and sad storms to disquiet Harold with his dear purchased Crown and the whole Nation for their wicked compliance with a sorsworn King Harold King of Norway came with a great Army to fall upon England both by Sea and Land And while Harold of England was preparing to encounter the King of Norway William Duke of Normandy landed a compleat Army in England the 28. of September An. 1067. and claimed the right to the Crown of England by gift from Edward the Confessor This the Duke pretended and what small probability there is to assert the truth of it men may easily judge by Edwards care to set up Edgar the next in succession of bloud Harold of England at this time had much wasted his men in a great battel fought with Harold of Norway But having got the better of that enemy he rallied his wearied Souldiers to fight William Duke of Normandy a new competitor for his ill got Crown In this battel Harold was slain and the Normans got the Victory and the Kingdom together where there fell with their King 66654. English Souldiers when Harold had reigned but 3. moneths An. 1067. Here ended the Race of Saxon Kings in England Normans Kings of England WIlliam Duke of Normandy called William the Conqueror was a Bastard-son of Robert Duke of Normandy who began his reign over England the 14. day of October 1067. or by many 1066. Upon these Wars Edgar the true heir to the Crown of England fled into Scotland and many English men with him who after raised an Army and came into England and besieged York where William had a Garison for himself Edgar got the City and possessed it But William came with a great Army and dâ—ave Edgar back to Scotland At Williams first coming to the Crown very considerable Cities in England stood against him so that he was established in the Throne by shedding of bloud of much innocent bloud which God hath and will yet judge some for In the 4. year of his reign was a dreadful Famine in