lyne of the iust men By the name of the yrste a cytie was builded in the earthe The holynesse of the later dooeth appere in that it is written that he hathe walked wyth god and that he hathe prophecyed of the tymes to come The yere of the worlde 688 The yere before Christe 3275 ¶ In the 6◠yeeres of hys lyfe Enoch begat Mathusalem the scripture doeth recite he was of longest lyfe prefyguratyng the eyght tyme of resurrection whyche shal begin in the laste daye and neuer after haue ende ¶ Eathusalem in the .187 yeere of hys lyfe begatte Lamech The yere of the worlde 875 The yere before Christe after whose byrthe he lyued .782 yeeres and dyed in the yere of the floude He was borne in that tyme whā that wyckednes and malyce began to abounde vppon the earthe not onely amongest the chyldren of Cain but also amonge those whiche were called the chyldren of the godly Thys Lamech was not onely a iuste man but also a prophete whan he sayed he shall comfort vs. ¶ Adam our fyrste father deceaced whan he was .930 yere of age The yere of the worlde 930 The yere before Christe 3033 ¶ Enoch in this season was by god taken vp into heuen ▪ whiche deede dooeth manyfest vnto vs the immortalitye that remayneth after thys lyfe The yere of the worlde 987 The yere before Christe 2976 and that God wyll iudge the worlde who wyll saue those that be ryghtuouse and damne theim that be wycked The yere of the worlde 1057 The yere before Christe 9062 ¶ Lamech whan he had lyued .182 yeeres begate Noe sayinge This shall comforte vs frome the woorkes and laboures of oure handes in the earthe whyche the lorde hath cursed ¶ Noe whan he was .500 yeeres of age begatte Sem Cham The yere of the worlde 1556 The yere before Christe 2404 and Iapher not that they were borne all at one tyme but that before the fyue hundred yeere of his age he had begot none of them After the recytall of the byrth of the sonnes of Noe foorthwyth the holy scrypture declareth the occasyon of the floude because the worlde began to waxe wicked and there is rehersed amonge the chyefe of their vices the contempte of god adultery and crueltye in the whyche they exercysed all kyndes of voluptye and pleasure For thus the texte hath whan that men began to multiplye vpon the earthe and broughte forth daughters the chyldren of god seynge the daughters of men to be fayre tooke theym to their wyues The holy scrypture calleth the chyldren of god all those whiche descended from Seth and the chyldren of men those whiche issued from Cain For Adam commanded that the children of Seth shulde in no wyse couple with the children of Cain which long tyme was obserued till that the zele and loue of vertue decayed God therby perceyuyng that the wickednes of man was great vpon the erth repented that he had made man not that there is any suche passion in god but that the scripture so speaketh to vs after a familiar and worldlye maner and therfore thretned a destruction to the worlde by a floudde and wolde therfore Noe to declare this .120 yeres before it shulde come In the meane tyme he commanded hym that he should builde an arke that shoulde conteyne in lengthe .300 cubites whiche after the exposicion of Hugo and S. Augustine were .300 perches euery cubite geometricall beyng six cōmon cubites in widenesse it was .l. perches and in depenesse from the vpper decke to the bottome .xxx. perches and the roufe ouer it in height one perche This arke was not by mans power brought into the sea but by the course of the waters rysynge vp it was borne awaye and rather by the diuine prouidence than by mans policie it was gouerned from renuynge to wrecke Noe began to builde this in the .523 yere of his lyfe before the floud as Berosus witnesseth 78. yeres In the .vi. C. yere the seconde moneth the lorde saied vnto Noe that after seuen dayes this deluge shulde fall in whiche space he brought into the arke his stuffe prouision and al other thynges necessary for hym Wherat euery man laughed and toke hym as one madde that dreamed of suche a floud But finally as it is written in the gospell thei were eatyng and drynkyng they maried and wer maried euen vnto the daye that Noe entred the arke and wolde not knowe it vntill the deluge came and destroied them all Not that it was vnknowen vnto them but that thei dispised to beleue it For Noe shewed it to them as well in woorde as in deede Also the buyldyng of the arke was a certaine declaracion therof but thei were without faith and feare of God for whyche cause they were worthily punished Thus the tyme passyng the .17 daye of the seconde moneth Noe with his wife and three sonnes and theyr wiues entred the arke And beholde sodeinly there came together vnto him bestes of al kindes not brought thither by man but euen by the miracle of god Neither did Noe take theym but suffered theym as they came to entre ne there came anye more than of vncleane beastes two a male and a female of cleane bestes seuen foure males and three females of the which one male was reserued for sacrifice after the floud the resydue were kept for generacion The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 2307 ¶ Thus they being entred the lord shut the doore of the arke and incontinēt the springes of the sea burst out the windowes of heauen opened the rain fel continually .xl. dayes and .xl. nightes the waters swelled and rose aboue al mountaynes .xv. cubites All lyuing creatures dyed except fishe and suche as mighte endure in the bowels of the earth The waters encreased a. Cl. daies and on the .xvii. daye of Octobre the arke stacke vppon the mountaines of Armeny The last daye of Ianiuer Noe opened a windowe and put forth a crowe which streight waies retourned After seuen daies he put forth a dooue which came againe at nyght bringinge a branche of Oliue with grene leaues Neuerthelesse he taryed seuen other daies and put forth the doue agayne whych neuer returned Yet wold he not issue out but remained for the cōmaundement of the lord who commaunded him not to go foorth before the .xvii. daie of the seconde moneth wherby it appeareth that he remayned a iust yeare in the arke ¶ Berosus the Caldei maketh mencion of this floude in this maner Before the famous deluge of waters wherby the hole world perished there preceded manye yeares which of our Caldians were faithfully obserued They write that about Libanum was a great citee of giantes called Enoch who were lordes of the world from the rysing of the sonne tyl the sonne sette They trustinge in the hugenes and strength of theyr bodies with armure that thei had inuented oppressed all men They deuised tences musical instrumentes and all delycacyes they fedde with mans fleshe and companied commonly
contrary cityes Babell and Hierusalem by the one is vnderstande confusyon and by the other the vysion of peace Their father taughte theim to feare god and worshyp hym with sacryfyces Cayne was of an vnhappy dysposicion geuen vnto all vices and was the firste that tylled the earthe he offered alwayes the mooste vyle thynges vnto god Abell the yonger was of contrary condycions he gaue hym selfe to vertue and in all thynges that he wente about he thought god to be present his occupacion was in kepynge of beastes and gaue vnto god the best of all thynges For in theyr sacryfices his offryng with fyer descendyng from heauen was foorthwith consumed but his brothers remayned vntouched Wherfore Cayn perceyuynge that his brother was of God preferred before hym with malyce and disdeine therat stirred slewe hym In this hystorye is declared the anger and furye of the deuyll and also the infirmitye and weakenes of man besydes the greuous and ernest sentences of the iudgemente of God and of the terrible vengeance of god for the effusyon of bloude whyche were to long to recite in thys place ¶ After that Cayne the fyrste murderer fled from his father he builded the fyrste cytie in the orient and named it Enoch after the name of his fyrst sonne Hys chyldren inuented al kyndes of craftes and sciences Fynally he was punyshed for the murder that he commytted and perysshed by suche a kynde of deathe ¶ Iuball the son of Lamech by Ada his wyfe first made the portatyne tentes for to feede his cattell ordered hys flockes disseuerynge the shepe from the gotes and founde out the certayne time whan the rammes shoulde be put to the ewes and taught it other ¶ Tuball his brother a man of singuler wytte inuented the science of musyke by the strokes and noyse of the hammers of his brother Tubalcayn whych was a smyth For delyting in the sound of the hammers by the weight of theim he perceyued the proporcyons and tunes that the hammers gaue and thereby deuysed the pryncyples of musike ¶ Tubalcayn their brother and sonne of Lamech by hys other wyfe Sela fyrst inuented the fyndynge out of mettall and the workyng therof ¶ Noema also founde out the vse of wolle wyth the cardyng spynnyng and weauynge therof ¶ After the death of Abell and exile of Cayn Adam whaÌ„ he was an C.xxx yeres of age The yere of the worlde 131 The yere before Christe 3831 begate Seth who gaue him selfe to vertue and to encrease and sette foorthe the glorye of god Of this Seth the holy fathers were begotten whose posterytie continued but the posterytie of Cain was destroied in the vniuersall floud Iosephus wryteth that Adam and Seth made two columnes or pillours one of brasse the other of stone for they foreseynge an exterminacion of all thynges to be one by the power of fyre the other by the vyolence and greatnesse of the waters graued therin those thynges whiche they hadde inuented wyth the prophecyes by the whyche the woorâ—e of God myghte be preserued so that they shoulde remayne as a perpetuall mounment to theyr successors to declare what had been doone He wryteth furthermore that they diuyded the yeare into .xii. monethes and fyrste obserued and taught the course of the celestiall bodyes For it is vnpossible that mans wyt coulde attayne to the vnderstandyng of so hyghe and diffycile thynges excepte god had shewed the knowlage therof ¶ Seth in the .105 yere of his lyfe begat Enos He began to call vppon the name of the lorde The yere of the worlde 136 The yere before Christe 3727 What of thys Dyd not his father and graundfather call vpon the lord Was there euer any iust man that called not vpon him Wherfore that was that properly attributed to him onely whyche is commune to all good men Because after S. Augustyne there ought to be vnderstande in Enos the felowshyppe of godly men because he lyued not after the power of the worldly felicytie but accordynge to the wyll of god ¶ Caynan was borne in the .91 yeare of the lyfe of hys father Enos The yere of the worlde 326 The yere before Christe 3637 he is the fourthe in order of the fathers from Adam â–ª in the genealogy of the ryghtuous men but begotten in the thirde generation For in the fyrste generacyon Seth was borne in the seconde Enos in the chyrde Caynan in the forthe Malalehell in the fyfte Iared in the syxt Enoch in the seuenth Mathusalem in the eighte Lamech and in the nynth was Noe borne who is the tenth to Adam For proprely accordyng to the mynde of S. Augustine the begynnng of Adam was no generacion but a formacyon Neuerthelesse the plasmacion of Adam is reckned among the generacions where he is accompted in the fyrst Seth in the second and so consequently whyche maner is more vsed ¶ In the 70. yere of hys lyfe Caynan begat Malalehell The yere of the worlde 379 The yere before Christe 3567 That whyche Macrobius doeth onely a trybute vnto the Egypcians shulde haue ben more better attrybuted to the Hebrues Amonge whome ther was alwayes a certayne course of the yere whyche by the circuitie of the same was obserued The yeere was than of .xii. monethes as it is nowe the moneth conteyned that tyme as it dothe now the hole course of the moone the daye lykewyse of .xxiiii. houres wherby worthely is refused the errours of them whiche woulde the yeres of that age to be .x. tymes shorter than they be nowe which the holy icrypture testifieth to hee false The floud began in the .vi. C. yeere of the lyfe of Noe in the .xvii. daye of the seconde moneth and cessed the .xx. daye of the same moneth in the yeere folowynge in whiche place the .xi. monethe is read Whereby it appereth that there was no fewer monethes in a yeare than there be nowe And as they lyued than muche loneger than we do nowe so it is playne that they had farre greater bodyes than we haue nowe Sayncte Augustyne writeth that he hym selfe sawe in Utica the thicke to the of a man of so excedynge greatnesse that it myghte well haue made a hundred of our teeth And there he alledgeth the sentence of Pliny that the longer that tyme passeth the lesser bodyes shall be ingendred ¶ Malalehell in the .lxv. yeere of hys lyfe begate Iared The yere of the worlde 461 The yere before Christe 3502 It hathe been of longe tyme in questyon whether the fathers of this auncyent tyme were so longe wythout chyldren vntyll they were borne whiche be named in the genelogie whan that the writer of this holy hystorye intended to come to the birth and life of Noe notynge the tyme by successyon of generacyons he onely recited those frome whom Noe was linially descended ¶ Iared in the .262 yere of his age begat Enoche There were two Enoches one the fyrst sonne of Cayn The yere of the worlde 623 The yere before Christe 3340 the other the seuenth in the
of Romaines the sonne of Rhea Ilia the virgine Uestale reigned 38. yeres In the xviii yere of his age he beganne to make a litell citee on the mount of Palatine afterwardes he builded a temple and made therof a sanctuary for the tuicion of al transgressours he ordeined lawes and specially that no Romaine should exercise any handy crafte but onely geue theim selues to marciall feates and husbandry Womē adulterours or drūken to be punished by death he instituted their sacrifices he vanquished in battayle Acron king of the Cecinenses cōsecratīg his armour vnto Iupiter he ouerthrewe the Antemnates tryumphed ouer the Sabines receiued Tatius theyr king into the felowshyp of his kyngdom toke the Fidenes ouercame the Camerines constituted the hundred Senators ordeined the Centurions and appointed the twelue serieantes Finally in the marishe Caprea striken with lightnyng he was neuer after sene wherfore they supposed he was takē vp to the goddis ¶ The Athenians altered the fourme of their commune weale The yere of the worlde 3212 The yere before Christe 751 chosyng a magistrate Before Britayne knovven 701 whose power shuld endure ◠yeres in whiche Carops first gouerned them Rome not able to conteine in hir two lordes was the cause that Romulus slu his brother Remus At that tyme also was Nunca Pompilius borne In the nynth yere of the rebelliō of Osea was Samaria taken and the ten tribes led awaye captiue by Salman Assar. Before Britayne knovven 700 Thales Milesius one of the seuen wise men The yere of the worlde 3213 The yere before Christe 750 flourisshed in naturall philosophy among the Grecians Sennacherib the fourth kyng of Babilon The yere of the worlde 3218 The yere before Christe 745 reigned fiue yeres Before Britayne knovven 695 he besieged Ezechias in Hierusalem whose army the angel of god destroyed to the number of .185 thousand and consumed their bodies in to dust that the ayre shoulde not by them be infected The kynge fledde with a fewe to Niniue where after .15 dayes he was slayne in the temple of his owne sonnes The Lacedemones kept warre twentie yeres agaynste the Messenians whose capitaine Aristomenes hauynge an heary hert slue alone 300. Lacedemones Before Britayne knovven 692 In this tyme Sibylla Erithrea lyued who prophecied most plainly of Christ. The yere of the worlde 3221 The yere before Christe 742 Before Britayne knovven 691 ¶ Ezechias in his extreme sicknesse was healed by god his lyfe was prolonged by .xv. yeres The sonne The yere of the worlde 3222 The yere before Christe 741 to the wonder of all the worlde returned his course backward by tenne degrees Aesimedes magistrat of Athenes gouerned thē .x. yeres Mydas reygned in Phrigia and Aliactes in Lydia xiiii yeres Assaradon the .v. kyng of Babylon reigned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3223 The yere before Christe 740 Before Britayne knovven 690 Narus Syracusa Cathimo in Sicily and Rauenna in Italy were builded The citee Messana was taken by the Lacedemones Merodach the fift king of Babylon reigned .lii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3227 The yere before Christe 736 surnamed Baladad Before Britayne knovven 686 he sent vnto Ezechias ambassadors to signifie to hym how glad and how ioyfull he was for that he had recouered againe his health Sabachon an Aethiope reigned in Aegypt .22 yeres he ouercame Bochorus that was theyr kyng Perdica kyng of Macedon reigned .51 yeres The yere of the worlde 3229 The yere before Christe 734 Before Britayne knovven 684 Hydromancie or diuinaciō by waters was brought into Italy by Persians Before Britayne knovven 682 Tarpeia in rewarde of hir treasone The yere of the worlde 3231 The yere before Christe 732 beynge oppressed with shieldes of the Sabines gaue the name vnto the hill Tarpeius on whiche the capitole was builded Elidicus gouerned the Atheniens .x. yeres Cardiceas called also Anticarmin the .iiii. king of the Medes reigned .xiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3232 The yere before Christe 731 Meles was kyng of Lydia .xii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 681 The yere of the worlde 3236 The yere before Christe 727 Manasses the xvii kyng of Iuda reigned .55 yeres Before Britayne knovven 677 a wicked prince The yere of the worlde 3237 The yere before Christe 726 who raysed vp ydolles defiled the temple Before Britayne knovven 676 sacrificed his children to the goddis fylled Hierusalem with the bloud of innocentes dispysed the admonitions of prophetes and put to death the moste holye prophet Esias cuttyng hym in the midle with a saw wherfore god beyng displeased reised vp the kynge of Babylon who with a mightie power inuaded Iury toke the kynge by a traine and brought hym captiue to Babylon Than in his captiuitee aknowlagynge god he confessed his sinnes and toke repentance through which findyng grace he was restored to his kyngdome where he abolished all ydolatry restored the true honoryng of god commanded that it shoulde be obserued and iustly passed all the residue of his lyfe in the feare of god He also repayred the walles of the holy citee and ordeined garrisons in all his citees GUrgustius succeded Riuallo in this royalme of Britaine The yere of the worlde 3242 The yere before Christe 721 and reigned .38 yeres Before Britayne knovven 671 Hippomenes gouerned the Atheniens .10 yeres The Carenses obteined the soueraintee of the sea The yere of the worlde 3244 The yere before Christe 719 The warres that were kept betwene the Lacedemones and Argiues began in Tyria Before Britayne knovven 669 The yere of the worlde 3248 The yere before Christe 715 Candaules reigned in Lydia .xvii. yeres who through the fonde loue that he had to his wyfe Before Britayne knovven 665 for hir excedynge fayrenesse not contented in his minde therwith but that he must also disclose the secrets of matrimony as though silence shoulde haue been a preiudice to hir beautee shewed hir naked to his frende Gyges by whiche deede his frend beyng enticed of his wife to adulterie became his mortall enemy and his wife also alienated hir loue from hym to Gyges And therfore afterwarde he was slayne by the same Gyges Romulus beyng in the marishe Caprea was neuer after founde After whose death the senatours chose ten iudges who reigned a whole yere Diocles the .v. kyng of Media reigned .54 yeres Before Britayne knovven 664 Numa Pompilius The yere of the worlde 3249 The yere before Christe 714 the son of Pomponius the leuenth king of Romanes reigned .42 yeres Before Britayne knovven 663 The yere of the worlde 3250 The yere before Christe A man endued both with wit and vertue he kept no war he ruled the people in peace he apointed both lawes and customes ordeined the sacrifices priestes erected manye chapels and temples elected Martius high bishop created the religion of the Feciales and Salios consecrated the virgines vestals deuided the yere in to monethes and to the ten monethes added Ianuary and February Finally in the 43. yere of his reigne he died Tarachus an Aethiope
70 Antiochus Griphus the .18 king of Syria reigned .x yeres betwene hym and Antiochus Cyricenus was coÌ„titinuall warre for the royalme of Syria â— Gracchus and Ful. Flaccus for stirryng a new sedicion in the citee were slayn with diuers of their faction Q. Fabius the consull went forth agaynst Bituitus a prince of the Galles who with .180000 warriours inuaded the dominions of the Romaines and seinge the small noumbre of theym sayed in derision that the Romaynes were not meat inoughe for his dogges but at the fyrste conflict he turned his backe and loste in that iourney all his men who by the sworde and in the water of Rhodanus perished The hill Aetna burned more than it was wont in so muche that it fired the towne Catina to the reparacyon wherof the Romaines forgaue them .x. yeres tribute The yere before Christe 118 Gurginius reigned .3 yeres in Britayne Before Britayne knovven 68 The yere of the worlde 3845 The yere of the worlde 3846 The yere before Christe 117 Q. Martius the consull inuaded the Galles Before Britayne knovven 67 that dwell vnder the mountaynes who perceiuing theym selfes not able to matche with the Romaines firste slue theyr wyfes and chyldren and after burned them selfes that none of them should be vnder the Romaines subieciton Micipsa king of Numidia dyed who lefte Adharball and Hyempsall his sons to succede and Iugurth whome he had adopted The yere of the worlde 3848 The yere before Christe 115 MErianus was king of Britaine .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 65 The yere of the worlde 3849 The yere before Christe 114 Ptolomeus called also Phiscon and Soter the viii king of Egipt reigned .xvii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 64 he was by his mother Cleopatra expelled out of his realme and after retourned agayne The yere before Christe 113 BLadunus gouerned Britain .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 63 The yere of the worlde Cleopatra drinkinge the poyson whiche she prepared for Antiochus Griphus finished hir life Cato in Thracia foughte vnfortunatelye againste the Scordiscians A muster in Rome in whiche there was found .394336 heades of citesens Before Britayne knovven 62 The Cimbrians a people whiche inhabited that part that nowe is called Denmarke The yere of the worlde 3851 The yere before Christe came with the Germans to passe Italy and Fraunce beynge in noumbre aboute 300000. Against whom Papyrius Carbo was sent who by them was soone ouerthrowen and slayne The two bretherne of Metellus in one daye triumphed the one from Thracia the other from Sardinia Before Britayne knovven 61 CApenâ—s reigned king of Britayn .iii. yeres Iugurth nere vnto Cirtha The yere of the worlde 3852 The yere before Christe 111 did putte Adherbalt vnto flight slue him and toke Cirâ—ha by dedicion Liuius Drusus vanquished and subdued the Scordiscians a nacion rysen of the Galles Antiochus Cyricenus the .xix. kyng of Syria The yere of the worlde 3853 The yere before Christe 110 reigned xiiii yeres in batayl he ouercame his brother Grypâ—us Before Britayne knovven 60 and droue him out of his royalme The warres of Iugurth began whiche Salust deraie eloquently hath set foorth With cattall money and giftes he corrupted the consull and many of the Romaines for whiche whan he departed frome Rome he saide O salable citee whiche soone wolde be lost if thou mightest fynde a chapman Before Britayne knovven 59 Aulus the brother of Albinus the consull made peace with Iugurth to the great dishonour of the Romaines The yere of the worlde 3854 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 58 OUinus ruled Britaine .ii. yeres Hiâ—canus vtterly subuerted Samaria The yere of the worlde 3855 The yere before Christe Syllanus fought vnluckly with the CimbriaÌ„s Mettellus ouercame Iugurth and tooke many citees and townes in Numidia Before Britayne knovven 56 SIlius reigned in Britaine .ii. yeres Hircanus died The yere of the worlde 3857 The yere before Christe after whom his sonne Aristobulus succeded who not content with the dignitee of his father toke vpon him a crowne and was the fyrste kynge of the Iewes after the captiuitee of Babylon He incontinent imprisoned his mother and bretherne slue Antiochus his brother his mother with hunger perished in prison After this the tyran his bowels beynge torne in his body and vomittinge bloude out of his mouth died whan he had raigned but one yere L Cassius with his army in Sauoy was ouerthrowen and slaine by the Tigurines Marius vanquished Iugurth and Bochus king of Mauritane Bochus deliuered Iugurth prisoner vnto the Romaines Ianneus called also Alexander brother vnto Aristobulus The yere of the worlde 3858 The yere before Christe 105 reigned .27 yeres Before Britayne knovven 55 veraie cruelly he put to deathe his own brother â–ª and slue of his people in the space of syx yeres .50000 and destroyed many of his townes Finally by ouermuch ease he fell in to a quartane feuer of whiche he dyed leauing after him two sonnes The warres continued against the Cimbrians Germanes Tigurines and Ambrones Aurelius Scaurus was taken by the Cimbrians and put to death by Bolus their kyng BLedgabredus was .20 yeres kynge of Britaine He delited muche in musike The yere of the worlde 3859 The yere before Christe 104 Before Britayne knovven 54 and gaue him selfe to the studye therof Marius triumphed hauinge Iugurth with hys chyldren led before his chariot Seruilius Cepio and. C. Manlius with .80000 Romaines were destroyed by the Cimbrians who were soo cruell that they hanged vp all suche as were taken and drowned the cattall in Rhodanus the golde siluer apparel and armour beyng broken in pieces they hurled a waye So that neither the vanquisshers had any pray nor the vainquished any mercy The yere of the worlde 3860 The yere before Christe 103 Marius was chosen capitaine against the Cimbrians for whiche he continued in the consulshyp Before Britayne knovven 53 The yere of the worlde 3861 The yere before Christe 102 Durstus kinge of Scottes reigned .9 yeres A tyrannous and vnfaithful prince Before Britayne knovven 52 through whiche dealing his people rebelled and slue him The yere of the worlde 3862 The yere before Christe 101 Marius in two battailes at the water Sextie Before Britayne knovven 51 vanquished the Teutones and Ambrones sleyng aboue 20â—000 of theim whose wyues with noo lesse valiantnesse than the men defended theim selfes and that with so greatte fury that they did caste their children in the faces of the Romains and after beyng taken because they might not bee in the temples of Uenus and Ceres they hanged theim selues The residue of Cimbrians with the Teutones passed the Alpes Before Britayne knovven 50 and wasted Italye The yere of the worlde 3863 The yere before Christe 100 against whom Marius and Catulus fought againe and subdued theym In recompence of Marius noblenesse he was the syxte tyme made Consull Metellus was sent in exile to Rhodes The yere of the worlde 3864 The yere before Christe 99 Marius beheaded diuers of the nobilitie in Rome Before Britayne knovven
emperours souldiours were inclosed by his enemies Anni regum britannie 49 and in great distres of water The yere of the worlde 4135 The yere of Christ 174 by the praier of certaine christians whiche were as than in the hoste it rained so plentiousely that not onely they were reliued with aboundaunce of water but also a great numbre of their aduersaries slaine and destroyed with the tempest of raine and lightning Dolicianus the .x. bishoppe of Hierusalem that was a gentle Anni regum britannie 50 Auâ—dius Cassius who was sent to quiete the east partes traiterously named him selfe emperour The yere of the worlde 4136 The yere of Christ 175 but not long after he was slaine of his owne souldiours and his heade brought to the emperour Anni regum britannie 51 In this time diuers deuoute and greate learned men bothe in writinge and open disputations The yere of the worlde 4137 The yere of Christ 176 defended the christian veritee against the vaine opinions of many heritikes that were spread in the churche as Aâ—gesipoâ—s Dionisius bishoppe of Corinthe Pynithus of Creete Theophilus of Antioche Melito of Sardis Ireneus of Lions Apollinarts of Hieropolis Modestus Philyppus Musanus and other Tatian an horrible heritike was famous whiche before tyme was a chrstian disciple of Iustine the Martyr this man taught that matrimonye was noo better than horedome or aduoutry He forbade also diuers kindes of mâ—atâ—s About this time Calphurnes Agricola was sent from Rome into Britaine where he repayred the walle of Adrian that was brokeÌ„ down by the Pictes and Scottes he subdued the welshemen and other Britons that rebelled and quieted the I le of Wight The yere of the worlde 4138 Antonine his sonne Commodus Anni regum britannie 52 triumphed for hys victory in Germanye The yere of Christ 177 Eleutherius the .xii. pope .xiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 4139 The noble and famous phisician Galene Saluius Iulianus the lawier The yere of Christ 178 Fronto the famous oratour Anni regum britannie 53 Oppian a poete were in great estimacion Montanus an heretik taught mariage to be dyssolued and prescribed lawes of fasting Prisca and Maximilla women whom Montanus affirmed to haue the spirite of prophecie Gratus proconsul of Asia The yere of the worlde 4141 The yere of Christ 180 LUcie the sonne of Coilus Anni regum britannie 1 was ordeyned kinge of Britones who in all his actes and deedes folowed the steppes of his forefathers in suche wise that he was of al men loued and dread This Lucie in the eight yere of his reigne that was about the yeare of our lorde 187. sent louinge letters to Eleutherius pope desiringe him to sende some deuout and lerned men by whose instruction bothe he and his people mighte be taught the faythe and religion of Christe where of Eleutherius beynge veray glad sent into Britaine two famous clerkes Faganus and Dunianus by whose diligeÌ„ce Lucie and his people of Britaine were instructed and baptized in the faith of Christ .1294 yeres after the arriuall of Brute The citee of Smirna was ouerthrowen with an earthquake for the restauracioÌ„ wherof the emperor remitted ten yeres tribute Marcus Aurelius Antonius ended his life Antonius Commodus the .18 Emperour reigned after his father .13 yeres Anni regum britannie 2 This man The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ although he were of nature mischeuous wicked cruell and euen from his infancy inbrasinge filthy pleasure gluttony riote with other vices yet by the counsail of certaine wise men whiche before apperteined to his father at the beginning of his reigne his dissolute life was much restreined but at length through the importune sute of flatterers he shut vp his eares against all good reason and counsayle and alwaye sought occasions to despatch out of the way the mooste wise and graue Senatours whiche were as bridels to his naughtinesse He vsed often times to play naked at weapons with the sworde players not only in the common scholes but also openly in the theatre wherby he greatly defaced the imperiall maiestee CoÌ„modus triuÌ„phed for his victories ouer the Germains Pantenus a man of great deuocion and learning was in highe estimacion at Alexandria and taughte in open schole diuine letters of whiche occasion the custome remayned there alwayes that certayn most excellent in al kinde of learning should be chosen to instructe the people in godly knowlage Lucilla the emperours sister The yere of Christ for so muche as she was by her brother depriued of certayne imperialle honours which were geuen to her by hir father Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of the worlde 4414 by meane of adulterie entised a noble yonge man named Quadratus to conspire against the emperour who by the counsaile of the more part of the senate committed the whole matter to one Quintianus whiche watching his time shoulde slea the emperour but he by his rashnes was detected taken and straightly examined and vttered the hole conspiracie For whiche cause Commodus kendled a greuous hatred towarde the senatours Perennius whom Commodus had made gouernour of the empire vnder him Anni regum britannie 8 The yere of the worlde 4184 The yere of Christ 187 for so muche as by priuy meanes he aspired to the imperiall auctoritee was putte to death In these dayes was great quietnesse in the churche and many noble men of Rome were conuerted to the faith among whiche was Appolonius who reading openly in the senate a boke that he had made in defence of Christian religion The yere of the worlde 4149 The yere of Christ 188 was after beheaded Anni regum britannie 9 The capital a liberarie were burned with lightninge The yere of the worlde 4151 The yere of Christ 190 Maternus a souldiour conspired to slea Commodus but he was disclosed bi one of the same coniuracion Anni regum britannie 11 and so preuented Cleander whom the emperour had aduaunced from a seruaunt to high dignitye in Rome vsed greate crueltee and exaction towarde the people for whiche cause they reised a great commocion The emperour to satisfie the people commanded Cleander to be put to death and his head to be caried about the citee Uictor the .13 pope .x. yeres A great dearth and scarcitee in Rome Commodus published that he would be called Hercules and the sonne of Iupiter The Scottes and Pictes not longe from this time ouerthrewe Trebellius the Romaine capitain in Britaine The Britons through the couetousnes of Trebellius rebelled and were vanquished shortli after Pertiner was sent by Commodus into Britain and warred against the Scottes and with gentlenes and wyse counsaile quited the Bâ—â—â—ons Commodus in shoting or casting the darte had so stedie a hande The yere of the worlde 4152 The yere of Christ 191 Anni regum britannie that he would hit what so euer he appoynted Wherfore to shewe his cunninge in these feates in the open sightes he killed a great multitude of wilde beastes In this time were
Uenecians made league with the Turke Greuous warre betwene Maximilian and Lewys of France for the possession of Burgoyne at Doublâ—â—hey encountred in a strong battaile where Maximilian obteyned to the victory Lewis was â—anquished and loâ—â— a great noumbre of his men Asambecus called also Ussancasâ—n king of Armense Mede Parthia and Mesopotamia after many other victories ouerthrewe the Turkes with great slaughter of men Mahomet the turke besieged Rhodes Anni regum Angli which was so manfully defended that he lost all his labours with many of his men The yere of the worlde 5440 The yere of Christ 5479 Maximilian made league for .vii. yeeres with Lewis the French king A wonderfull deluge of water wherof ensâ—â—d a great famine well nere in all Europâ— and after that a sore pestilence Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5441 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 21 The Turke Mahomet besieged Hydrunie in Calaper â—nd with great power inuaded Italye The yere of the worlde 5442 The yere of Christ 1481 Shortly after he ended his life The Scottes this yere beganne to steere agaynst whoÌ„ king Edward sent the duke of Gloucester and certayne other which retourned without any notable battayle The Scithes with a great noumbre of Iewes in their company inuaded the North partes of Germany Anni regum Angli 22 Thebishop of Rome and the Uenecians made war against Hercules of Ferrare The yere of the worlde 5443 The yere of Christ 1482 and Ferdinand of Naples to the great vnquieting of Italy Pazaites kinge of Turkes .xxx. yeres betwene hym â—nd his brother Zizinus was fierce warre in so muchâ— that he chased him out of Turkie and forced him to fleâ— to the Rhodes Marie the wife of Maximilian being with child rode on hanting and by great misfortune fel from her horse wherof she toke her deth leuing after her a sonne called Philip and a doughter named Margaret Kinge Edwarde of England makingâ— great prouision for warre into France Anni regum Angli 23 ended his life The yere of the worlde 5444 The yere of Christ 1483 leauing after him two sonnes â–ª Edwarde the prince and Richarde duke of Yorke with .iii. daughters EDwarde the .v. of the age of a .xi. yeres beganne his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the .xi. day of April This Edward was neuer crowned but cruelly muâ—dered by Richarâ— duke of Gloucester his vnaturall vncle who after vsurped the crowne and was called Ryâ—harde the .iii. At this time was famous Piâ—us Mirandula George Ualla Hermâ—laâ—s Barbarue Politian Gaza Platine Sadellicus Pomp. Letus Aldus Manucâ—us Marsylius Ficinus Iohannes de Monte Regio Pazaiâ—tes the Turke coÌ„quered certayne townes in Walachie and then made warre vppon the souldayne of Egipt of whom he was often vanquished put to â—lighte with great slaughter of his men Margaret the doughter ofMaximilian was betrothed to Charles the eldest sonne of Lewis kinge of Fraunce and brought into FraÌ„ce with great pompe and royalte Peace betwene Uenice and Ferraria RIcharde the .iii. brother vnto Edwarde the .iiii. through manye cruell deedes lastlye obteyned the crowne of EnglaÌ„de First to compasse his wicked and diuelishe purpose he put to deathe those noble men whiche he thought wold not consent to his minde in all thinges the other he corrupted with riche gyftes than by his vntrouth and falshode he wrested from the quene Elisabeth being than in sanctuarye Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the prince thirdly he caused to be publyshed at Paules crosse by one doctor Shâ—a that Edwarde the .iii. his elder brother was not rightlye begotten of his mother but by aduoutry and therfore that neither he nor his children had right to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prince and his brother were not rightfully begotte of quene Elisabeth and therfore the right of the crowne to be his whyche in fine he toke vpon him and to make a perfite work of his crueltee shortely thervpon shamefully murdered the two yonge children in the tower of London 〈◊〉 vsurped the crowne .ii. yeeres .ii. monethes .ii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5445 The yere of Christ 1484 Charles the eyght king of France after the decease of his father Lewys warred agaynst the Britaines Anni regum Angli 2 Innocâ—nt the eyght bishop of Rome .viii. yeres he was geuen to â—rinkinge and bollinge and without shame openly aduanced his bastardes to great riches honour dignitee Grudge betwene kinge Richarde the .iii. and his nere friende the Duke of Buckyngham In so much that for displeasure therof the duke conspired with diuers otheâ— noble men agaynst him and entended to bring into the lande Henrye Erle of Richmonte as rightfull heyre to the crowne This Henry had fled before into Britayne fearinge the cruâ—ltye of Edwâ—rde the .iiii. For whyche conspiracie the sayd duke of Buckingham with diuers other was shortly after taken and put to death Henry Erle of Richmount ayded wyth the Britaines entended to arriue in Wales but his nauye was so scaâ—ered with a contrarye wynde that he was fayne to gyue backe againe into Britaine for that tyme dyuers noble men detestyng the tyranny of kynge Rycharde fled into Britaine and there alied theim with the Erle of Richâ—mounte The noble prince Henry Erle of Richmounte wyth a smalle company of Frenchemen landed at the hauen of Mylborne Anni regum Angli 3 whose comynge beyng ones knowen The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1485 dyuers noble meâ— with their retinew forsaking Rycharde gathered to him in great noumbre so that his strengthe in short space gretly encreased at a village nere to Leiceter called Bosworth he mette wyth his enemyes where betwene theim was foughten a sharpe battaile in conclusyon kinge Rycharde with dyuers other was slayne and Henry obteined a noble victorye after whiche conquest he was immediatly proclaimed king of Englande KYng Henry the .7 begaÌ„ his reigne ouer this relme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 1 and continued .23 yeres a prince of marueilous wysedome and pollici and of great iustice temperaunce and grauytye He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstanding many and gret occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kept his realme in right good order and pollicy wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foraine princes The sweating sicknesâ—e beganne first in Englande of the which a wonderfull multitude died for lacke of good kepyng Anni regum Angli 2 Frederich the emperoure made Maximalian his sonne partaker of the empire The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1486 Not longe form this time Maximilian after the death of hys wyfe was taken by the Flemminges caâ—â— in prison wherof ensued great war mortalitie and persâ—cucion in Flaunders Ugnerus after he had slaine his bretherne was made kynge of Persye Armenye and Media Kynge Henry of Englande toke to wyfe Elisabeth the eldest daughter of Edwarde the
of the one wyth the other intermingled and in proces the same bodies disseuered the vniuersal worlde to haue receiued thys order whiche we se at thys presente And fyrste the ayre to haue founde the same continuall mouynge and the fyry parte thereof by reason of lyghtnesse to haue mounted to the highest places the Sonne and other sterres of the same cause to haue gotten theyr courses and what was myngled wyth moysture stylle to haue remayned in the fyrst place by reason it was heuy and coulde not ryse whyche inferior thynges beyng mixed or heaped together by commixtion the sea to haue ben produced of the moyste or lyquyde thynges and of the harder stuffe or matter â–ª the erth in conclusion to haue remained clammy and nesh Whan this erthe at the fyrste begynnynge was through the feruente heate of the sonne settled and growen to a thycker and more massy substance than the vppermoste partes of the same wythin a shorte space by the power of the heate swelled into littel bunches and certayn humoures in manye sundrye places gathered and congeled together by it selfe in whyche humours dyd aryse certayn corrupcyons of rottennes couered througheout with a lyttell thynne scumme or creame lyke as it chaunceth in the marshes of Egypte and in deade standynge pooles whan the feruente heate of the ayre dooeth sodeynely parche the colde earthe than whan the heate commethe to moyste thynges anone is wroughte generatyon by reasone that in the nyghte tyme the ayre rounde aboute enuyronneth it wyth humoure whyche in the daye is by the vertue of the soonne made harde After certayne space of tyme the sayed putryfactyons beynge broughte to their vttermooste extente approchynge as it were the tyme of delyuerance as soone as the sayd scummes or creaâ—es were throughly dried and broken they broughte forthe the shapes of all kyndes of lyuynge thynges Whereof suche as had by chaunce receyued more heate beynge made apt to flightâ— â–ª â—unted vp in to the ayre such as had remayning in them more of the erth becam some of them crepers on the grounde and some of them other beastes of the earth suche as hapned to haue a watryshe nature were caryed into the element of their proper kynde and were named fyshes Than the earthe after this partely wyth the parchynge heate of the sonne and partlye wyth the wyndes warynge styll drier and dryer surcessed bryngyng foorthe beastes of any great quantitye but those that were alredye ingendred broughte foorthe others eche of his owne kynde through mutuall coÌ„mirtion and engendrynge one wyth an other And in the very selfe same wyse they saye that man also was at the fyrst begynnyng produced and that he seekinge his foode in the wylde fieldes long tyme lyued a saluage and rude lyfe as vnto whome onely the fruicte of the grasse and of the tryes dyd of it selfe mynâ—ster sustynaunce They sayen furthermore that the other wylde beastes were noyefull vnto men whiche beastes to withstande they assembled theym in companyes and for feare of the sayde beastes for a common vtilytie and that mutuall ayde and succur myght bee ministred by one to an other they sought oute places where to inhabite And where the sowne of theyr mouth was suche as myght not be vnderstande they made a distinction of one word from an other by littell and lyttel and called eche thynge by a seuerall name Albeit for as muche as thei were placed in sundry corners or regions of the worlde they vsed not all no maner wordes or speach and therfore there was saye those phylosophers sundrye fourmes and facyons of letters And the companiss of men fyrste essembled they reporte to haue ben the fyrst progenitours euery company of his owne nacion but the fyrst men hauynge no maner staye of helpe or succoure liued an harde lyfe because they hadde no knowledge nor prouision to saue and laye vp the fruytes of the fyeldes to occupye afterwardes in time of neede And hereof it chaunced that in the wynter season veraye many eyther by famyne or els by reason of colde peryshed In proces of tyme beynge well taught by experyence they bothe soughte out caues to lye in for aduoydyng and defendyng the extreme sharpnesse of coâ—de and also began to kepe fruites in store After this 〈◊〉 knowlage of fyre and of other thynges for mans vse necessarye perceyued and lerned the other commodityes of mannes lyfe were in shorte space founde out Finally necessitye beynge made the scholâ— maystres of thynges ministred vnto the wittes of euery singular persone cunnyng and expert practisyng and vnto them were also geuen to adiutours to helpe them handes speeche or communicacion and excellency of mynde And those phylosophiers whyche were throughly perswaded that this was the orygynall begynnynge of man and dyd not referre the same to the proâ—ydence of god auouched that the Ethiopes were the fyrste men of all that euer were folowyng this coniecture that the soyle of Ethiopia began before all other part es of the erthe to encrease in warmethe by reason that the sonne is nerest to it where as the erthe was of it selfe all daâ—kyshe and moyst wherby it happened that of the same fyrst proporcion attempring of moysture and heate man was ingendred and that the same man after hys prâ—crâ—â—cyon dyd wyth better wyll and apytyte holde hym selfe in that parte of the earthe where it hapned hym to be procreate than to seke any other for as muche as all thynges were vnto hym as yet vnoknwen ¶ Other there be whyche suppose the Scithians to be the fyrst people of the worlde and that betwene them and the Egyptians was long contencion whether nacion was of more antiquytie The Aegyptians allâ—dgynge for theym that in the begynnynge of all thynges whan that some contraryes by the feruente heate of the sonne were â—uâ—n parched and burned other agayne by extreme colde were frosen so that it coulde not ingendâ—r men nor yet receyue nor susteyne inhabitauntes before that garmentes were inuented to saue the bodye from the violence of colde and heate and yll places by remedye mollified Aegypte alwayes to haue been so temperate that neyther the winter colde nor the somer heate myght greue hir inhabitantes the grounde beyng moreouer so fruitfull that there is no lande so fertile of nouryshmentes for mans vse Therfore by reason it semeth that there men shulde fyrst ingender where they myght moste easely be nouryshed ¶ On the other parte the Scithyans supposed the temperatenes of the ayre to be no argumente of antiquitee For nature whan she deuided colde and heate into regyons forthwith ingendred creatures apt to suffer the qualityes of the places yea and trees fruytes and herbes accordyng to the disposicyon of the regyons And howe muche more sharper the ayre is to the Scithians than to the Aegypcians so muche the harder be they of bodye and wyt Moreouer if the worlde whyche nowe is deuyded into elementes hath ben confused all in one eyther the water in the begynnynge sourroundyng al thynges or elles
with theyr mothers doughters sisters men and beastes there was no wickednesse which thei omitted Then many prophecied and preached that a destruction shoulde come whiche they did write in stones but they scorned al thinges There was one of these giantes wiser then all the other in Siria whose name was Noa he with his thre sonnes Samo Iapeto Chem and theyr wiues Titea Pandora Noela and Noegla fearinge this destruction whiche he perceiued by the starres began to make a shippe in faciō of an arke .78 yeres before the floud In the same yeare that the shippe was finished sodeinli the occean swelled and all the seas flouddes and sprynges rose aboue the mountaines with continual rayne that fel from the heauens wherby all mankinde perished excepte Noa wyth his familie who were saued in the shyp whiche the waters bore vp to the toppes of the mountayn Cordie◠wherin my time remained part therof These be the woordes of Berosus who with his Caldeans are deceiued in this that they thinke Noe to forese the floud bi the starres and not by the diuine reuelacion ☞ When Noe had continued a yere in the arke ▪ the waters beīg assuaged and the erth dried god commaunded him to come forth vnto whom incontinent he buylded an aultare and offred of beastes and byrdes a dylectable sacrifice Then god instituted as it were a newe worlde agayne Fyrst of al he gaue his woorde by the whiche he promised that he woulde no more destroye the worlde with water and for the confyrmacion thereof he gaue the rayne bowe for a sure token betwene him and man For in that bowe is expressed bothe the colours of water and fyre the one part being blewe the other red that it might be a witnesse of bothe the Iudgementes the one past the other to come Also he graunted libertee to eate fleshe whiche the holy fathers before the floud neuer vsed Moreouer god gaue a newe precepte for the administracion of externall thinges and cōmaunded more plainely that whosoeuer shed mannes bloud his bloude should be spilte againe of theym to whom it was lawfully committed that is by the magistrates and rulers for man is made to the similitude of god This Noe faythfull vnto god and an other father vnto mankynde hauyng in the space of .100 yeres his issue wonderfully increased beyng also throughly learned in the knowlage of diuine and humayne thynges in the reuolucion of times in the histories of the worlde passed but moste specially in iustice and relygion deuided the world into thre partes whiche he hym self in the residue of his life peragrated leauynge in all places perpetuall monumentes bothe of his vertue and also of his empire He inuented also the vse of wyne with whiche he was made drunke so that he laye vnhonestly discouered Who beyng sene of Cham the father of Canaan was of hym scorned and in derision broughte his twoo bretherne to beholde this sight but they moued with shamefastnesse and honestee couered their fathers membres and wolde not see them The whiche whan Noe perceiued he blessed theim but Cham he wolde not curse because the lorde blessed hym therefore he cursed Chanaan his nephewe the sonne of Cham who as some suppose derided also hys graundfather He liued after the floud .350 yere and for his sundry benefittes shewed vnto all nacions they gaue vnto hym diuers names among the whiche these as the most famous bee celebrated Noe Ogyges Fenix Uranos Coelus Sol Protheus Ianus Geminus Iunonius Quirinus Patulcius Bacchus Uortumnus Chaos Ileton Seede of the worlde and father of al goddes and princis The Italians after his disceasse dedicated to hym by the name of Uortumnus a temple and worshipped hym with diuine honours and ceremonies And also his wife Uesta for hir great prudence and benefites o bteyned these names Erthe Opis Aretia Uesta Cybeles the greate mother of the goddis who taught the maydens to kepe the holy fyre whereof arose the erroure and ceremonies of the virgins Uestales The residue of their actes shal be declared in order as thei were dooen ¶ After the vniuersall floud the worlde by the children of Noe was shortly replenished with people For god or nature neuer yet fayled the necessitee of thynges Of theim there arose many famous and mighty nations Sem the prince of Asia called also Melchisedeth a iust and peacible kyng and priest of almighty god from whom Christe liueally descended possessed all Asia with his children For of Elam cam fyrst the Persians of Assur the Assyrians of Arphaxat the Chaldeans and of Aram the Syrians ¶ Cham the seconde sonne of Noe prince of Aphrike called also Innuus Iucubus Syluanus Pana Saturn of Aegypt the raiser and spreader of the wickednesse punished with the floude inhabited the southe parte of the worlde with his familye Of Canaan came the Cananees of Phuth the Libyans of Mezraim the Aegyptians of Chus the Aethiopians of Saba the Arabians Iaphet prince of Europa called also Iapetus Priscus Dyris Maurus Athlas receiued of his father Noe for his porcion all the countreyes of Europe frome the Gades called at this tyme the streictes of Marrock vnto the greate ryuer Tanais Of hym came these princis and nacions Comerus Gallus who fyrst reygned in Italy Magog of whom came the Scithians and of them the Turkes Madaus of whom sprange the Medes of Iauan the Grecians whiche were called Iones of Tuball the Spaniardes of Mosoch the Moscouites and of Tyras the Thracians I haue briefely declared what parte of the worlde euery of the sonnes of Noe inhabited whyche to the vnderstandynge of manye histories shall beenecessary Sem the sonne of Noe The yere of the worlde 1659 The yere before Christe in the .100 yere of his lyfe begat Arphaxat two yere after the floud He fyrste builded the citee of Salem called after Hierusalem Of this Arphaxat came the Chaldeans Arphaxat whan he was .xxxv. yeares of aege The yere of the worlde 1694 The yere before Christe begate Sale who was father of the Indians Sale in the .xxx. yere of his lyfe begat Heber The yere of the worlde 1724 The yere before Christe and lyued after that .403 yeres In the house of Heber continued the language that afore was commune to all men whiche after was called hebrue ¶ Heber in the .34 yere of his life The yere of the worlde 1758 The yere before Christe 2205 begat Phalech and Iectan and liued after that .430 yeres Phalee is interpreted Diuision because it chaunced hym to be borne in the tyme of the confusion of the tunges ¶ Phalech when he was .xxx. yeare of age begat Reu and liued after .209 yeares The fyrste yeare of the lyfe of Reu was the first yeare of the reigne of Nemroth in Babylon The yere of the worlde 1788 The yere before Christe where he raigned .lvi. yeares ¶ After the floud mankinde being increased the cytye and towre of Babylon began to be buylded amonge the Chaldeis The yere of the worlde 1757 The
cause poetes feined that he and his wyfe repaired mankynde being vtterly destroied with water ¶ In this tyme the worlde was also tourmented with a plague of heate whyche vaynelye they attributed vnto the fables of PhaeÌ„ton Chencres reigned in Egypte .xvi. yeres Than Israel cryed vnto the lorde ¶ Ascatades the .xviii. emperour of Assyria The yere of the worlde 2445 The yere before Christe 1518 rayned 41. yeares whyche vtterly broughte all Syria to hys subiection ¶ Of Helene the son of DeucalioÌ„ and Pyrrha the Grecians were called Hellenes The yere of the worlde 2448 The yere before Christe Chorinthus builded which before was called Ephyrus The yere of the worlde 2452 The yere before Christe 1511 ¶ Romanessus the son of Roma reigned amonge the Aborigines He had first the name of Saturne consecrated to hym From this Saturne Eutropius began his historie of the Romanes Echireus the .xv. kynge of Peloponessus reigned .55 yeres Whan that kyng Pharao without all measure vexed the children of Israel The yere of the worlde 2454 The yere before Christe 1509 god sente Moyses to delyuer hys people out of Aegipte who after diuers miracles by him done in the sight of Pharao for confirmacion of his auctoritee lead theim towarde the lande of promission but then Pharao changing his minde pursued the Israelites with moste eâ—gre crueltee entending to haue vtterlye distroyed theim for so muche as they had at that tyme noo place of refuge or succour For on the one side they were inclosed with hilles on the other with the sea he their most infest enemie folowed at their backes But here god declared that whan extreme necessitee happeneth and al mans helpe faileth he is readye and heareth the voice of his people For at the prayer of Moyses and wailinge of the Israelites the water of the sea contrarye to the natural course therof went backe and by the space of certain miles gaue way to the people to passe without daunger whyche thing whan Pharao and his hoste assaied to folowe and were in the deepest the sea kepyng againe his former course swalowed him with al his power Where god shewed a newe example that he woulde be reuenged of stubborne impious and cruell tirannes whiche vexe and persecute his people ¶ The fifty daye after that the Israelites were thus departed out of Egipt were come to the mount of Sinai the lawe of the ten commandementes was to them geueÌ„ by almighty god with a great and terrible magnificeÌ„ce At whiche time also god gaue to them a certaine politike gouernaunce and a speciall kyngdom in which nothing wanted that apperteined to the true worshipping of god priesthode and ciuile iustice to the intent that a certayne people shuld be notably knoweÌ„ among whom the word of god remained and of whome chryste in time to come should be borne So that among this people alwaye remained the church the kingdome and the true worde of god vntyll after Chryste had suffred Whereby all men maye knowe that the church hath alway bene and that god from the beginning of the worlde both reueled and preserued his worde among his people Lusus in Spaine and Allobror in Fraunce reigned Acherres kinge of Egipt reygned .viii. yeres Hercules surnamed Desinas flourished in Phenicia Aaron was consecrated high pryest The yere of the worlde 2455 The yere before Christe Amalek subdued by the Hebrues The temple of Apollo at Delos was builded by Erisâ—stones sonne of Cecrops Dardanus slewe his brother Iasius by disceite The yere of the worlde 2457 The yere before Christe wherfore he fled into Samothracia where he lurked long Coribanthus succeded his father Iasius Crothopus the .viii. kiÌ„g of Argiues reigned .xxi. yeres Cranaus the second king of Athenes The yere of the worlde 2458 The yere before Christe reigned .ix. yeres In Candy then reygned Apteras Cherres king of Egipt reigned .xv. yeres The yere of the worlde 2461 The yere before Christe AmphitrioÌ„ the third king of Athenes reigned .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 2467 The yere before Christe 1496 Epaphus the sonne of Io and Iupiter The yere of the worlde 2471 The yere before Christe 1492 buylded Memphis in Aegipte Aâ—â—â—us called also Danaus The yere of the worlde 2476 The yere before Christe 1487 reygned fiue yeres king of Egipt Erichâ—â—â—nius the .iii. king of Athenes reygned .50 yeres The yere of the worlde 2477 The yere before Christe 1486 He founde out the vse of siluer Lacedemon the citie was buylded by Lacecedemon the sonne of Semeles Sâ—elenus the .ix. kinge of Argiues reigned .11 yeres The yere of the worlde 2479 The yere before Christe 1484 Ramesses surnamed Egiptus The yere of the worlde 2481 The yere before Christe 1482 of whom it was called Egipte which before was named Aeria droue his brother Danaus out of his realme and ruled the fame .68 yeres At this Ramesses Manetho the Egipcian pryeste began his chronicle And the kinges of Egipt for honor were called Pharaones Arras the son of Iupiter and Calistho subduing the Pelasgians named theyr countreye Arcadia In the .31 yeare of the Dukedome of Moyses Atho prince of Meonia The yere of the worlde 2484 The yere before Christe 1479 gaue vnto Dardanus part of his land who incontinent left al his right in Italy and went vnto his new possession where he builded a citee whiche after his owne name he called Dardania that after was called Troy Unto this place Berosus continued his historye and finished it The yere of the worlde 2485 The yere before Christe 1478 Here beginneth the kyngdome of the Troians where Dardanus fyrste reigned .64 yeres Amyntas the .xix. emperour of Assyria reigned .45 yeres The yere of the worlde 2490 The yere before Christe 1473 Danaus the .x. kyng of Argiues expulsing Stelenus reigned ouer them .50 yeres Orosius writeth that betwene the childreÌ„ of Danaus and Aegiptus in one night was committed .50 murders After whiche Danaus the aucthor of al this mischiefe was driuen oute of hys royalme and fled to the Argiues Where he perswaded theim to this leudnes that by their helpe he expelled Stelenus that receiued him voide of al helpe and reigned there Orithya was rauished of Boriatrax The yere of the worlde 2491 The yere before Christe 1472 Aaron deceassed Eleasar was constituted high prieste The yere of the worlde 2492 The yere before Christe 1471 Moyses ouercame the kinges of Amorrea the Moabites he deuided their land and died in the mount Nebo being of age .120 yeres Whose eyes were neuer dimme nor teeth lose he was buried by angelles and hys sepulchre was yet neuer knowen vnto man Triptolemus sailed to Eleusin and there taught them the vse of corne The yere of the worlde 2493 The yere before Christe 1470 ¶ After the death of Moyses the Israelites had princis and gouernours whiche were created partly by the auctoritee of wyse men partly set vp by the speciall callynge of god by whiche princis many noble and famous thinges were
not be called a wise man but a philosopher that is a louer of wisdom his doctrine was dyuyne and commodious the whiche he teachinge to other inioyned them to kepe silence fiue yeres and here him diligentlye ere they demanded of him any question He neuer would do sacrifice with any bloud He would eat nothinge that had life Finallye he continued his life in wonderfull abstinency and continency to his immortall name Before Britayne knovven 473 Smerdes the magician the .iii. emperor of Persia The yere of the worlde 3440 The yere before Christe 52 reigned vii monthes He by the Pieres of Persea with his brother was slayne After whose death they consulted for the gouernance of the empire where Darius the son of Hytaspis through the admonicion of his frend Zorababel made a vowe vnto almighty god that he woulde repaire his temple if he might be kynge neyther was his hope frustrate for by neyghinge of his horse and sodeyn lightnyng therwith ▪ he was saluted king Orestes the presidente of Sardis hanged Polycrates the tyran of Samos Hrypagus and Hippias exercysed theyr tyrannye in Athenes Darius the sonne of Hitaspis the .iiii. emperoure of Persia Before Britayne knovven 472 reigned .xxxvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 3441 The yere before Christe 522 He by thee nyghinge of hys horse as it were by a certayn oracle was declared king Esdras and Nehemias call him Artaxerxes He gaue licence agayne to the Iewes to buylde theyr temple he constituted .xx. prouinces through the persuasion of his wife Atossa enterprised to warre vpon Grecia Democedes a notable phisicion in thys tyme flourysshed who beinge captiue to Darius healed hym of his foote beinge wrenched whiche before coulde not be remedied by all his phisicions Orestes by his owne gard through the menes of Bargeus and commaundement of Darius was slayne Before Britayne knovven 471 Aggens began to prophecie among the Iewes who rebuked theym The yere of the worlde 3442 The yere before Christe 521 for that they were slacke in the woorke of the lorde Zacharias also prophecied the same time among them Armonius and Aristogiton slue Hipparchus the tyrant and Loua an harlot theyr concubine whē with greuous tormentes she was forced to bewray them she bit in sunder her tongue and spit it forth Cleomenes the king of Sparta liued Meandrius by craft obteined Samos expulsing Sylosō The yere of the worlde 3446 The yere before Christe 517 The temple of the Iewes was finished Before Britayne knovven and with great ioye dedicated to the lorde wherein they offered theyr sacrifices and celebrated theyr Phase in gratulacion that god had tourned the herte of Darius to them The yere of the worlde 3449 The yere before Christe 514 Babilon rebelled against Darius Before Britayne knovven 464 and after long siege by the counsayle and helpe of Zopyrus he recouered it That time by his capitain Otanes he restored Syloson to his realme Megapisus sonne of Zopyrus presidente of Egipte kepte warres agaynst the Atheniens The yere of the worlde 3451 The yere before Christe 512 Darius for the reuengement of Cyrus made a viage against the Scithians he subdued the Getes Before Britayne knovven 462 the Thracians yelded them selues but the Scithians put hym to shameful flight Aboute this time chaunced the historye of Iudith as Philo writeth But some suppose that it was done before the monarchy of the Persians for when the empyre was in theyr handes neyther the Medes ne Asfyrians had any king of theyr owne Therefore this will I leaue vnto the iudgement of the reders This moste chaste matrone Iudith stroke of the head of Holophernes the moste terryble capitain of the Assirians and delyuered hir countrey from greuous affliction The yere of the worlde 3453 The yere before Christe 516 Megapizus was constituted generall capitayn of Darius armie in Europa he tooke Perynthus Before Britayne knovven subdued all Thracia vanquished the Peones and sēt ambassadours to Amintas kinge of Macedonia to submitte him selfe which ambassadours for theyr incontinencye and drunkennesse were by Alexander the kinges sonne slayne Tarquinius Superbus the last king of Romans wyth al his family were expulsed the citie for the rauishment of Lucrece .244 yere after the buylding of Rome The kinges beyng thus driuen out of the citee the state of the commune weale was changed for the loueraigne dominion was in the gouernance of the Senate among whome there were yerelye chosen two Consules Before Britayne knovven 458 The yere of the worlde 3455 The yere before Christe 508 whose auctoritee in that office continued but one yere L. Iunius Brutus L. Tarquinius Collatinus were created the first consules of Rome Brutus for the feruēt loue to his countrey cōmanded his owne sonnes and nephues to be beheded for that they had conspired to bringe in Tarquine again After in a batail fought against Tarquine he was slayne Collatinus was deposed frome hys consulship in whose place P. Ualerius was substituted The Atheniens likewise elected yerely magistrates Isagrus capitain of the Atheniens ¶ Tarquinius with the ayde of Porsenna kyng of Hetruscians Before Britayne knovven 456 besieged Rome and had taken it The yere of the worlde 3457 The yere before Christe had not the valiaunte Horatius Cocles resisted theim on the bridge Sublitius whiles it was hewen in sunder behynd him wherby a greate nūber of their ennemies were drowned and he leapynge into the water armed as he was swam to his company The same tyme Mutius Sceuola a senatour of Rome went into the campe of Porsenna to haue slain him therby to haue deliuered the citee frome that greuous siege but he stroke an other in stede of the king wherfore whā he was taken and brought before the king and thretned that he shuld for that dede be put to death he loked aside and saw a great fire wherinto he put his arme and there helde it still tyll it was bourned of whiche sterne dede and the wordes that he saied howe that thre hundred in Rome had sworne as well as he to slee the kynge caused Porsena to make peace with the Romains and so brake vp his army and went his waye The same tyme Chloelia a virgin beynge in hostage with Porsenna deceiued hir kepers and swam ouer Tiber to Rome where she excited the people to defend their citee and for that cause was honoured with an image set vp for hir remembraunce Before Britayne knovven Otanes successour to Megabizus capitayn of Darius The yere of the worlde 3458 The yere before Christe 505 toke Byzance with diuers other citees ¶ Acestorides capitaine of the Ateniens The Romanes and Sabines fought together in which battail the Romanes were victours there were slaine of the Sabines .13000 and were taken .4200 The yere of the worlde 3459 The yere before Christe 504 Before Britayne knovven 454 The yere of the worlde 3460 The yere before Christe 503 Alexander the .x. kinge of Macedon reigned .43 yeres Before Britayne knovven 453 He was surnamed Bubaris
lastely by the treason of his sonne in lawe was slayne Q. Pompeius subdued the Termestiâ—s but by the Numantians he was vanquished and forced to make an vnprofitable peace Uirâ—arus was slaine by his owne men CHirimus kinge of Britaine The yere of the worlde 3825 The yere before Christe 138 through his drunkennes as our chroniclers write Before Britayne knovven 88 reigned but one yere Triphon murdering his priÌ„ce Antiochus inuaded the kingdome of Syria Before Britayne knovven 87 FUlgen son to Chrrimus The yere of the worlde 3826 The yere before Christe 137 reigned .2 yere in Britain Triphon called also Diodotus the .14 king of â—â—ria reigned .iii. yeres Simon confirmed his league with the Romains Before Britayne knovven 86 Mancinus beinge ouerthrowen of the Numantiâ—es The yere of the worlde 3827 The yere before Christe 136 and driuen out of his campe was forced to conclude a peace greatly to his dishonour ELdred reigned in Britaine one yere The yere of the worlde 3828 The yere before Christe 135 Before Britayne knovven 85 Antiochus Sedetes the .xv king of Syria reigned ix yeres He was inuited bothe to the mariage and kyngedome by Cleopatra and after by the helpe of Simon he slue Triphon â–ª ¶ In Rome a childe was borne with foure feete foure handes foure eies as many eares and hauinge both natures In the lande of Bonony corne grue out of trees ANdrogius likewise reigned one yere in Britaine The yere of the worlde 3829 The yere before Christe 134 Before Britayne knovven 84 In Sicily a rebellion of .70000 seruauntes began which moued a cruel Tedicion VRianus the son of Androgius suceeded his father in the realme of Britain Before Britayne knovven 83 and reigned .iii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3830 The yere before Christe 133 he wholy gaue him selfe to the desyres of the fleshe Nâ—mantia a noble citye of Spayne by the assaulte of Scipio was destroyed This citee by the space of .14 yeares with .4000 of theyr owne souldiours not onelye withstode .40000 Romaines but also vainquished theÌ„ oftentimes For whiche cause Scipio the yonger who destroyed Carthage was sent thyther He enclosed the citie about with a great trenche WhaÌ„ the NumaÌ„tines by long siege were sore famished they determined to finishe their misery with death thaÌ„ with a sodaine erupcion they brake forth vpon their enemies And if Scipio had not ben there present the Romaines had fled away so egerly they assayled them but by the gret multitude of the romaynes they were driuen backe and many of them slayne than the residue in good order retyred into the town and closed their gates where with the sword poison and fier they consumed them selfes their goods and their citee leuyng neither maÌ„ nor goods for a spoil to the romaynes Finnane the son of Iosine Before Britayne knovven 82 was made king of Scottes a iust and vertuous prince The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 132 as they write which gouerned them .30 yeres The sect or religion of the priestes Druides in this time was instituted in the isle of Man Simon walkyng through the citees of Iudea wente to Hiericho with his two sonnes Iudas Mathathias where by ptolome his son in lawe they were traiterously slayne Hitherto extendeth the boke of Machabeis Hircâ—nus called also Ioannes son of Symon .iiii. capitaine of the Iues gouerned them .26 yeres Antiochus in the feast of tabernacles besieged Hierusalem by gentlenes he subdued the Iewes graunted them to lyue accordyng to theyr fathers lawes Not longe after that Carthage and Numantia were thus destroied the Romans fel at dissencion For Gracchus protectour of the comminaltee beynge displeased with the nobilitee because they noted hym to bee an authour of the Numantine league made by Maneâ—nus to wyn the fauoure of the people decreed to diuide certein landes among them For whiche cause the Senat was incensed to anger and the people to pride Wherevpon a day of session was appointed wherat the coÌ„mons beyng also gathered by the senat they were dryuen away and Gracchus with .200 slayne Attalus kynge of Asia by his testament bequethed his royalme to the people of Rome Before Britayne knovven 81 ELiud kyng of Britaine reigned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3832 The yere before Christe 121 Before Britayne knovven 80 Aristonicus the son of Attalus inuaded Asia The yere of the worlde 3833 The yere before Christe 130 and slue Licinius Crassus with all his army Before Britayne knovven 79 Nicomedes of Bithinia Mithridates of Pontus The yere of the worlde 3834 The yere before Christe 129 Ariarates of Cappadocie Pylemenes of Paphlagonie kinges aided the Romaynes agaynst Aristonicus Mar. Perpenna consull sent agaynst Aristonicus euer came and tooke hym Metellus made a lawe in Rome that all men shulde be forced to be maried Before Britayne knovven 78 Scipio Aphricanus the yoÌ„ger The yere of the worlde 3835 The yere before Christe 128 who destroied Carthage and Numantia beyng accused of his enemies made answere therof and in the mornyng after was founde dead in his bed strangled as som affirmed by his wyfe Sempronia who was of the house of Gracchus Before Britayne knovven 77 Hireanus did fyrst among the Iewes nourishe straÌ„gers Antiochus encouÌ„tryng with Arsaces kynge of Parthia in batayle was slayne The yere of the worlde 3836 The yere before Christe 127 Before Britayne knovven 76 Demetrius the .xvi. kyng of Syria The yere of the worlde 3837 The yere before Christe 126 brother vnto Antiochus reigned .iiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 75 Dedancius kyng of Britayne reigned here .v. yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 125 Before Britayne knovven 74 In Aphrike there swarmed suche huge multitudes of locustes that thei deuoured not onely all the fruites The yere of the worlde 3839 The yere before Christe 124 herbes and rotes but also dyd gnawe euen the bitter barkes whiche after with a sodeyn wynde being dryuen togyther on heapes were long tossed in the ayre fell at the laste into the Aphrican sea and by violence of the water were cast here and there on land whervpon insued such infection of the ayre and pestilente sauour that it caused great murrayn of bestes and byrdes the putrifaction of whose carcases did also the more augment the foresayde plague through whiche there died in Numedye .80000 men and about the partes of Carthage and Urica dyed also aboue .ii. hundred thousand L. Opimius first of all other by warre subdued the Ligurians on the further side of the mountaynes Before Britayne knovven 72 Alexander Zebenna the .xvii king of Syria The yere of the worlde 3841 The yere before Christe 122 vanquished Demetrius and reigned .ii. yeres The Romaines repayred agayne Carthage and stored it with newe inhabytauntes Seleueus brother to Demetrius was put to death because he without the consent of his mother tooke vppon him the crowne The yere of the worlde 3843 The yere before Christe 120 Deâ—onus reigned in Britaine .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven
emperour in Pannonie Anni regum britannie 29 Odenatus a valiaunte capitayne of the Romayns The yere of Christ 260 and chiefe ruler of the countrey of Surie called Polmirena The yere of the worlde 4221 takyng on hym the name of an emperoure by force of armes recouered to the Romaynes the cytee Nisibis all Mesopotamia and entred with hys host into Ctesiphon he ouerthrew Sapores in battayle and put him to flight The emperour Galienus vanquyshed and slew Ingenius whiche rebelled in Pannonie and vsed extreme crueltee towarde the souldiours and other inhabitauntes Regilleanus was chosen Emperoure in Mesia neere to Pont. This maÌ„ after he had ouercome the Sarmarians was slayne of the people called Roxolani In Illiria nowe called Sclauonie Aureolus obteyned the imperial dignitiee Galienus quieted the persecucion that was meued agaynst the Christians Anni regum britannie 30 The yere of the worlde 4222 The yere of Christ 261 Anni regum britannie 1 AT this tyme hapned a great discencion in Britayn betwene Asclepiodatus their kynge The yere of the worlde 4223 The yere of Christ 262 and one Coil Duke of Coilchester whereby was arrered a greuous warre in whiche Asclepiodatus was slayne Coil toke on hym the kingdome of Britaine and gouerned the royalme the space of .27 yeres of hym is no notable thing in wrytyng Aemilianus affectyng the Empire in Aegypte was taken by Theodotus whom Galienus sente agaynst hym The Almaynes spoyled Fraunce Macrianus being chosen emperour in Sclauonie was slayne of Aureolus who before hadde obteyned the Empire in those partes A certayne bishoppe of Aegypte called Nepos taughte that the kyngdome of Christe shuld be a .1000 yeres here in earth Anni regum britannie 2 The yere of the worlde 4224 The yere of Christ 263 where the electe shuld reigne in al voluptee and pleasure Findok the eldest sonne of Athirco was made kynge of Scottes he kept peace with the Romayns and Britones and quieted the rebellion of Donalde a noble man of the Iles by whose counsayle throughe the contente of hys owne brother Carance he was afterwarde slayne when he had reigned .x. yeres Grece Macedonie Ponte and Asia were vexed and spoyled by often inuasions of the Sâ—ithes and Gothes The yere of the worlde 4226 The yere of Christ Meruailous earthquakes in Asia and Italie A greate darkenes of the ayre contynued manye daies together A great pestilence also reigned in diuers countreis Odenatus hauing prosperous successe against the Persians oâ—teyned the empire of all the easte partes Anni regum britannie 4 This Odenatus profyted so muche the Empire that yf he had not ruled in the East the power of the Romayns hadde greatlye decayed and the Empire had bene subdued by foreyn enemies beinge it was deuided into so many partes within it selfe Galienus proclaimed Odenatus to be partaker of the empire and callynge hym Augustus coyned money in hys name The yere of the worlde 4227 The yere of Christ Odenatus with hys son Herode Anni regum britannie 5 was slayne of Meoneus his coseÌ„ germaine who called him selfe emperour Posthumius was slaine in Fraunce by the treason of Lolâ—ianus which reigned after him The yere of the worlde 4228 The yere of Christ Paulus Samosatenus an horrible heritike taughte Anni regum britannie 6 that Christe toke his beginninge of ourladye and was a man only of our comon nature Which heresy was condemned by a generall counsaile and Paulus excommunicated Zebenna wyfe of Odenatus a woman of lustie courage and of great policie in warre with her .ii. yong lonnes Herennianus and Timolaus in despyte of Galienus who consumed hys lyfe in lechery and banketryng toke on her the gouernaunce of the easte and was called Empresse The yere of the worlde 4229 The yere of Christ 268 Uictorinus Anni regum britannie 7 whiche ruled in Fraunce with Posthumius slue Lollianus and reteined the dominion of France alone But for hys hordome and auoutrie he was slayne of the people Then Marcus reigned there only .3 dayes and after him Tetricus The yere of the worlde 4230 The yere of Christ Tetricus was vainquisshed of Aurolus emperoure of Anni regum britannie 8 Sclauonie whiche ayded Galienus in dyuers batailles against them whiche rebelled in Fraunce Not long after â–ª varyance happened betwene Galienus and Aureolus for the imperial aucthritie so that deadly warre was arreared in the ende whereof Aureolus slue Galienus and his brother Ualerian nere to Mâ—llaine Anni regum britannie 9 Claudius obteined the empire of Rome and was named of the souldiours The yere of the worlde 4231 The yere of Christ 270 chosen and confirmed of the Senate and reigned one yere and 9. monethes for his valiante prowes excellent and princely vertues he deserued greate prayse of the Romaynes For he restored the empire whiche by diuers commocions was greuously shaken in the reigne of Galienus The emperour Claudius ouercame Aureolus which in the countreye of Pannonie had vsurped the empire a longe space he vainquished also the terrible hostes of the Scithes and Gothes In which .320000 of dyuers countreis of the Barbarous people had taken armes against the Romaines and had also on the sea .2000 shyppes of whiche armye a wonderfull multitude were taken and slayne by Claudius and his capitaynes bothe on the water and on the lande Anni regum britannie 10 Claudius subdued the Sarmatians and Germaynes The people of Surie named Palmirens The yere of the worlde 4232 The yere of Christ 271 warred vpon the Aegyptians but Claudius recouered Aegypte to the empire and shortely there vpon finyshed his lyfe Quintilâ—us a noble yonge man and brother of Claudius reigned onely .17 daies and was slaine of the souldiours at Aquileia Aurelianus for his valiante prowes and expertnes in marciall policie Anni regum britannie 11 was made emperour The yere of the worlde 4233 The yere of Christ 272 He of nature was seuere and rigorous but a dilygeÌ„t and sharpe correctour of dissolute maners The people sayd that he was a good phisicion sauing that he gaue to bitter medicins This man being sicke neuer sent for phisicion but cured him selfe with abstinence he ouercame the SarmaciaÌ„s and the people of Germanie called Marcomanni which spoiled the citee of Millaine Anni regum britannie 12 In Thratia and Illaria the emperour vainquisshed the Gothes and slue theyr Duke Cannabam The yere of the worlde 4234 The yere of Christ 273 He conquered Bithinia and recouered Theana nere to Emessa he ouer came Zebennia or Zenobia whiche named her selfe empresse of the easte and besiegynge the citee Palmirena toke and brought hir prisoner in triumphe to Rome Donalde king of Scottes one yere he was taken in battaile by Donalde of the Isles and shortly after dyed Ualerius subdued a RomaÌ„ Duke called Firmius Anni regum britannie 13 whiche by treason affected the empire in Aegypte The yere of the worlde 4235 The yere of Christ 274 After the deathe of kynge Donalde greate trouble was in Scotlande For Donalde of the Isles
whiche fauoured Constantine Heros a holy man was by the furie of the people put from his byshoprike of Orâ—iauâ—ce The yere of the worlde 4375 The yere of Christ 414 and Patroclus ordeined in his place Which thinge caused great discention among the bishops Ataulphus was ordeined kinge of wisigothes who entended the vtter destruction of the citee of Rome and to haue buylded an other citee in the fame place whiche shoulde be called Gothia and the emperours therof Ataulphi But he was mitigated by the gentill intercession and prayer of his wife Placidia the emperours syster Two bretherne â–ª called Iouius and Sebastianus â–ª whiche in Fraunce toke on them princelye auctoritee were subdued and slaine Pelagius an horrible heretike liued in Britaine He taught that men wer not saued and iustified by the mere mercye of god for the death and merite of Iesu Christe The yere of the worlde 4376 The yere of Christ 415 but that by their owne good workes and natural operacions men obteined before god perfect iustificacion and remission of sinnes this errour sainct Augustine coÌ„fouÌ„deth in many of his woorkes Attalus by the healpe of the Gothes vsurped imperial authoritee in France passed from thens into Spaine The yere of the worlde 4377 The yere of Christ 416 and from Spaine into Afrike Heraclianus a Romaine Duke being sent into Afrike against the factours of Attalus traiterously toke on him imperiall auctoritee The Burgonnions obteyned the part of Fraunce nere to the ryuer of Rhine Heraclianus by the counsaile of his companion Sabinus prepared a wonderfull nauie in the whiche were 4070. shippes and with theim made towarde Rome againste the emperour Shortly after his arriuall he was discoumfited and shamefully put to flight in such wise that he was constreigned to flie to Carthage in a small shippe where he was slaine shortly after The Iewes whiche from the time of Alexandre the great â–ª to this daie inhabited the citee of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4378 The yere of Christ 417 for a sedicion whiche they caused were nowe driuen out of the citee and all their gooddes taken from theim A woman â–ª named Hippacia so excellentlye learned that she passed all the philosophers of that time did rede openly in the philosophie schole at Alexandria Attalus the traitour beynge forsaken of his adherentes was taken in Afrike and sent to the emperour The Gothes slewe their kinge Ataulphus for that he desired peace with the Romains and chose for him Regericus whom for lyke cause they also murdered and lastly aduanced to be their king a noble maÌ„ called Wallâ—a who after certaine misfortune on the sea contrary to their exspectacion made league with Constantius the Romaine whiche at that time hadde subdued the Barbarous people in Spaine Zozimus Pope ordeined that no priest should drinke in common tauernes Uaâ—lia kinge of the Gothes restored to the emperour his syster Placidia The yere of the worlde 4379 The yere of Christ 418 wife of Ataulphus whiche was after maried to the renowmed Duke CoÌ„stantius who had subdued diuers rebellious traitours and quieted the Gothes and other Barbarous people whiche than were in armes againste the empyre as the Uandales Sueues Burgunnions and other A counsaile of .207 byshoppes was assembled at Carthage againste the heresie of Pellagian and other The yere of the worlde 4380 The yere of Christ 419 wher sainct Augustine was present The emperour Honorius triumphed for the victories atchiued by the marciall knightehoode of Constans hys Duke Pharamunde the sonne of Marcomirus a man garnisshed with all knightly vertue The yere of the worlde 4381 The yere of Christ 420 was ordeyned the firste kinge of frenchemen .1556 yeeres after Brute began his dominion in this I le of Britaine Constantius confirmed the league made with the wisigothes The yere of the worlde 4382 The yere of Christ 421 and gaue inhabitance to them in Aquitania and certeine citees nere about Honorius made CoÌ„staÌ„tius felow with him in the empire The yere of the worlde 4383 The yere of Christ 422 Constantius dyed The yere of the worlde 4384 The yere of Christ 423 The Scottes according to their histories vnder their kinge Fergus returned out of Ireland into Albion and continuing the reigne of .iii. kinges that is Fergus Eugenius and Dongarde pursued the Britaine 's with most cruell warres but here they discente from the Englisshe cronicles as well in the computacion of the time as in the relacion of the whole storie For after Beda Gildas and other ancieÌ„t and credible writers the Scottes came firste about this time out of Irelande into that countrey whiche of them was after called Scotlande But howe so euer this stories agree trueth it is that the Scottes beynge confederate with the Pictes not long from this time by consente of all writers inuaded and spoyled the lande of Britaine so cruelly that the Britains were constreigned to sende for ayde to the Romaines promissing that they woulde be perpetually subiect to the empyre Whiche request was harde and a capitaine sent with a legion of knightes who within few daies chased their enemies out of the lande and teachinge them to make a wal of turnes and stakes from the water of Humbre to the Scottisshe sea wherewith their ennemies mighte be kepte backe out of the lande toke leaue of the Britaines and departed Barbaranes kinge of the Persians did persecute the Christians The yere of the worlde 4385 The yere of Christ 424 For whiche cause deadlye warre was arrered betwene the Persians and Romaines Ardaburus the Romaine capitaine spoyled the countrey called Azazena After whiche misfortune the Persians began to intreate for peace Castinus a Duke of the Romaines was sent against the Uandales whyche wasted the landes of the empyre in Spaine Against whom he somwhat preuailed by the healpe of a valyaunt knight named Bonifacius whiche came oute of Afrike to ayde hym in the businesses of the empyre But Bonifacius shortely after not susteigning the enuious tyranny of his captaine Castinus returned into Afrike afterwhich time Castinus atchiued nothing woorthy memory Placidia the wife of Constantius The yere of the worlde 4386 The yere of Christ 425 after the deathe of her husbande for certaine displeasure was driuen from her brother Honorius with her two sonnes and fled to Theodotius emperour of the easte and was of him gentilly interteined Honorius emperour of the weast departed oute of this life at Rome The yere of the worlde 4387 The yere of Christ 426 A certaine Romaine named Ioannes by the ayde and maintenance of Castinus inuaded the imperial crowne This Ioannes made into Afrike entendinge bothe to vanquishe the forenamed Boniface enemy of Castinus and also to subdue that countrey to his dominion In the meane time Theodotius made Ualentinian the sonne of Placida Cesar and sente him with ayde into Italy to recouer the imperiall auctoritee Who not long after conquered the citee Rauenna whiche shutte the gates at his comminge vanquisshed Ioanne the tyranne sente
buried in Meaws by his mother Hildegarde Not longe after the death of Lewys great distaunce and warre chaunced betwene the .iii. bretherne for the diuision of theyr fathers landes For Lewis and Lothayre maligned against Charles theyr yonger brother because the chiefe of their fathers landes that is myddle Fraunce was assigned for his porcioÌ„ Wherfore ere it were longe for this cause most cruell warre was arrered In whiche Charles with his souldiours behaued theim so manlye that his bretherne were vanquished in battaile and forced to forsake the fielde At whyche conflict were moe Frenchmen slaine than euer was afore that daye When this battaile was thus blouddyly ended entreatie of peace was made by agrement whereof Fraunce was diuided into .iii. partes Anni regum saxo 9 The yere of the worlde 4802 to Lothayre was geuen Austracie with the landes of the empyre The yere of Christ 841 to Lewys Germany and Guyan to Charles middle France and the prouinces of Normandy and Burgoyne Sergius was ordeyned pope The yere of Christ 843 who before was called Osporcâ— that is hogges snoute Anni regum saxo 11 whiche name The yere of the worlde 4804 because it semed vile and vncleane he was permitted to chose the name of one of his predecessours popes whiche custome remaineth amonge them to this daye An other company of the Danes inuaded Englande and vexed the inhabitantes with al crueltee and especially the countrey of Kent But in the ende they were constreigned to forsake the lande and flie to theyr shippes bearing with them great riches and treasure Alphons king of Spayne The yere of Christ 844 mistrusting that his three bretherne hadde conspired by priuy meanes to dispatche him out of lyfe Anni regum saxo 12 commanded their eien to be put out The yere of the worlde 4805 and them to be cast in prison The discorde of the Frenchmen caused many foraine enemies to inuade the landes of the empyre The people of Germanie called Abroditi The yere of Christ 845 forsakinge the dominion of Lewys were brought againe in subiection Anni regum saxo 13 The yere of the worlde 4806 The Normanes or Danes The yere of Christ 846 inuaded the countrey of Aquitaine Anni regum saxo 14 The yere of the worlde 4807 The Britains rebelled against whom Charles warred .x. yeres Michael the sonne of Theophilus gouerned the east empyre togither with his mother Theodora .xi. yeres A great earthquake in Rome Anni regum saxo 15 Ethelwolphus kinge of England yode to Rome where he repaired the Englishe schole The yere of the worlde 4808 The yere of Christ 847 whiche was first founden by Offa kinge of Mertia This schole was after tourned to an hospitall for Englishemen which came to Rome The Sarasens of Mauritania vanquished the Grecians and people of Uenece in a great battaile on the sea and after inuaded Delmatia and theÌ„ with their power entred Italye where they toke and most cruelly spoyled and cast to ground the citee Ancona At the citee Ostia in Italy Anni regum saxo 17 the Romans foughte prosperously The yere of the worlde 4810 The yere of Christ 849 and vanquished the Sarasens The Normains or Danes perced the realme of France by the riuer Leyr and ouerrode the countrey of Guyan and toke and spoiled many famous citees as Burdeaux Sanctone Engolisne Turone Poicters Paris and other at whiche time Charles warred in Britaine Lothayre made Lewis his sonne felowe in the empyre The yere of the worlde 4811 The yere of Christ 850 Ethelwolphus kinge of Englande Anni regum saxo 18 first founded the vniuersitee of Oxenforde whiche summe writers attribute to Offa king of Mertia that was in the time of Charles the great .60 yeres before this time Anni regum saxo 19 The yere of the worlde 4812 The yere of Christ 851 A great famine and death in Germanie Anni regum saxo 22 The yere of the worlde 4815 The yere of Christ 854 Iohn the .vii. pope This was an Englishe woman whiche in her youthe being arayed in a mans apparell companied a learned man whiche kept her to the citee of Athenes where by her witte diligence and daylye hearinge of learned men she became excellent in the knowlage of good letters Wherfore she dissimulinge still her propre kinde came after to Rome and for the opinion of hir great learninge was chosen pope But by her lightnesse she declared her selfe to be a woman For not long after she trauayled with childe in the middes of the strete in procession time EThelwaldus after the death of his father Anni regum saxo 1 beganne his reigne in Englande The yere of the worlde 4816 The yere of Christ 755 He maried a woman whiche his father had kept before as his concubine and dyed whan he had reigned not fully one yere Donalde the .v. of that name a vicious and wicked prince reigned in Scotlande .vi. yeres In his time Osbert and Ella capitaines of the Englishemen and Brytaines made warre vpon the Scottes toke their kinge and subdued al the countrey from Striuelinge to the Irishe seas and frome the water of Forth and Clide to Cumber Lothayre forsoke the dignitee of the empyre and became a monke He diuided his landes betwene his .iii. sonnes to Lothayre the part of France called Lorayne to Charles the countrey of Narbone to Lewys the gouernaunce of the empyre whiche he guyded .xxi. yeeres EThelbert the brother of Ethelwalde was ordeyned king ouer the more part of Englande Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4817 The yere of Christ 856 In the beginninge of his reigne the Danes entâ—red the weaste parte of the realme and spoyled the countrey afore them till they came to Winchester and by strengthe toke the citee But by the king and his Dukes they were forced to leaue Winchester and in fleynge towarde their ships loste a great noumbre of theyr men Charles when he hadde vanquished Homeuoiâ—s and Crispoius capitains of the Britains and brought them in dew subiection was proclaimed king of that countrei and retourned into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 2 Theodora which gouerned the east empyre The yere of the worlde 4818 The yere of Christ 857 because she contemned images was of hir owne sonne Michaell inclosed in a monasterie and kept as prisoner After whyche time Michaell reigned alone .xiii. yeres Anni regum Angli 5 Lewys kinge of Germanie in dyuers battayles vanquished the Sclauines The yere of the worlde 4821 The yere of Christ which refused his dominion and toke their prince Rastiz whom because he hadde broken his league he bereft of his sight Tyber ouerflowed Rome in suche wise that they vsed botes At Brixium a cite of Italye .iii â–ª dayes together it ra yned bloudde Constantine the seconde a good and vertuous prince reigned in Scotland .xiii. yeres ETheldrede the .iii. sonne of Ethelwalphus tooke on him the gouernaunce of weast Saxones Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4824 The yere
feates of armes of all men moste ignoraunt His crueltie made him odious to his subiectes and his cowardise encouraged straunge enemyes to inuade his kingdome By meanes whereof this lande was sore afflicted with warre famine and pestilence In his time decayed the noble kingâ—dome of Englande and became tributary to the Danes Lothayre kinge of France inuaded Lorayne and spoyled the countrey nere to Aquisgrane At whych tyme Otho the emperour was so sodaynly by him distressed that hardly he escaped the daunger who shortlye after assembled a stronge armye and recouered the prouynce of Lorayne Wherfore Lothayre returned to Paris â–ª whom Otho pursued entred the lande of Fraunce and burnt and destroyed the countrey about Parys But in his returne as he passed the ryuer Axona he was greatlye endamaged â–ª bothe by the vyolence of the water and also by the Frenchemen whiche set vpon his rearâ—warde and slewe maâ—â— of his souldiours The emperours of Greece coming with an army into Italye The yere of the worlde 4940 The yere of Christ 979 destroyed Mathâ—ra conquered the citye â—arum Anni regum Angli 2 and slew the citizyns thereof After whiche time the countrey of Pâ—â—l and Calabre by agremente was restored againe to them The yere of the worlde 4941 The yere of Christ 908 Otho the emperour goinge towarde Italy Anni regum Angli in his iourney inuaded Sclauonie and Dalmacie and with greate praye and riches came to Rome The Danes arriued in sundry places of Englande as in the I le of Thenet in Cornwall and Suffer 〈◊〉 after many domages by them done and ryche giftes receyued of the kinge they retourned into their owne countrey Otho the emperour entendinge to subdue the countrey of Puel and Calabre to the Romayne empire The yere of the worlde 4942 The yere of Christ 981 Anni regum Angli 4 ledde an army agaynst the emperours of Greece At whiche tyme his hoste was discomfyted â–ª and he hym selfe taken as he fled in a litel fisher bote of certayne Pyrates and caryed into Sicilie From whens when he was after delyuered he tourned all his wrathe vppon the people of Boneuente which in the foresayde battayle trayterously forsoke him and were chiefe cause of that discoÌ„fiture whose citee he toke spoyled and destroyed Otho the .iii. of that name Anni regum Angli 7 after the death of his father by the consent of the nobles of Germanye The yere of the worlde 4945 The yere of Christ 984 was admitted emperour beinge but a childe and reygned .xiiii yeres notwithstandinge the malyce of Henry duke of Bauarie and other which a certayne space repined Iohn the .xv. and his successour Iohn the .xvi. byshop of Rome for theyr crueltie and wickednesse were slaâ—ne of the Romaines The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 985 Crescentius Anni regum Angli 8 vnder the name of consull toke on hym the gouernaunce of the citee of Rome Lewys the .vi. and last kyng of the prâ—geâ—â—â— of Pipine was made kyng of France and reigned as some wryte iii. yeres â—ut more verely one yere The yere of the worlde 4948 The yere of Christ 987 Anni regum Angli 10 Hugh the sonne of Robert The yere of the worlde 4949 The yere of Christ 988 who descended of Hugh Legraunt Erle of Paris Anni regum Angli 11 vsurped the crowne of Fraunce Charles Duke of Loraine the sonne of Lothayre The yere of the worlde 4950 The yere of Christ 989 and vncle to Lewys the laste kynge Anni regum Angli 12 as moste rightfull heyre made clayme to the crowne of Fraunce But at the citee Laone by the treason of the bishop Auseline he with hys wyfe was geuen into the handes of theyr enemies whiche sent him to Orliaunce there safely to be kept The Danes pâ—rced this lande in so manye places that the kyng Etheldrede was to seke Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 4951 The yere of Christ 990 to whiche cost he should fyrst goe to withstande his enemies In conclusyon for auoyding of further danger he was campelled to appeace theim with great summes of money But whan the money was spente they felt to newe robbyngs and than the kynge gaue to theim more money but they ceassed not to spoâ—le the lande and lastly besieged London Elfriâ—â—s â–ª aâ—mirall of Englande traâ—â—rouslye fledde to the Danes and after beynge reconsyled fled to theim the seconde tyme. Whâ—le this persecution continued in England by meane of a bishop named Elâ—hâ—gus a peace was concluded at whiche time as Polidore 〈◊〉 the kynge made his lande tributarie to the Danes the payment wherof from the summe of .x. thousande poundes in fewe yeres was raysed to .50 thousande The bloâ—â—dye fluxe the burnyng feuer with dyuers other maledies 〈◊〉 the people throughout al England Anni regum Angli 16 Otho the emperour comyng to Rome was receyued of Crescentius and the other Romaynes The yere of the worlde 4954 The yere of Christ 993 with greate obeysaunce Anni regum Angli 18 Otho ordeyned Gregorye the .v. bishop of Rome The yere of the worlde 4956 The yere of Christ which was a Saxone borne UUhan Otho was yet scarcely departed out of Italye Crescentius and the Romains findyng theim selfe greeued with the election of Gregorye expelled him out of the citee and chose in hys place Iohn the .xvii. a Grecian and a man excedyng riche Crescentius foreseing trouble and warre to be at hand repaâ—red and fortified the walles and gates of the cytee The yere of Christ 996 The emperour reâ—â—urned againe into Italie and besieged the citee of Rome The yere of the worlde 4957 Crescentius and the newe byshop Anni regum Angli fled for theyr sauegarde into the mounte Adrian From whens they were by strenght taken and Crescentius put to death and Iohn the bishop bereft of his sight Gregorye was agayne aucthorysed byshop who by the consente and counsayle of Otho ordeyned the princes of Germayne electours of the emperour whiche order and maner is kept to this day Richarde the second of that name was ordeined Duke of Normandie who for his manlinesse policie in warre was greatly praysed â—â—â—eldrede kynge of Englande toke to wyfe Emma she syster of Rycharde Duke of Normandye The yere of the worlde 4959 The yere of Christ 998 Anni regum Angli 21 whiche for hir beautie was called the flower of Normandie Roberte the sonne of Hugh Capet Anni regum Angli 22 begane hys reigne ouer the land of France This was a vertuous man and cunning in many sciences The yere of the worlde 4960 The yere of Christ 999 muche geuen to study and fauoured well good letters He made dyuers â—yâ—â—nes sequences and respondes and builded many churches and castels In the beginnynge of hys reigne by the ayde of Rycharde Duke of Normandye he râ—â—ored Erle Bowcharde to his castel of Mâ—â—ion The yere of Christ 1000 Stephene was made the fyrste kynge of Hungary Anni regum Angli and reigned â—9
for the castell of Gisours Kynge Philip of Fraunce warred vpon the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 29 for the castell of Uerginde The yere of the worlde 5144 The yere of Christ 1183 Andronicus after he had murdered Alexiuâ— toke on him the imperiall crowne and reigned .ii. yeres Baldwine the v. being but a childe was proclaimed king of Hierusalem Saladine kinge of Turkes inuaded and spoyled the countrey about Ierusalem and broughte much trouble to the Christians William kinge of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5145 The yere of Christ 1184 for certane iniuries done to the Latines Anni regum Angli 30 ledde a huge armie both by water and by lande against the emperour of Constantinople and toke the citee Thessalonica of Macedone and subdued manye citees of Thrace and Grece to his obeisaunce Guydo toke on him the kingdome of Ierusalem â–ª for the which was great contencion betweene him and the Erle of Tripolis named Raimunde which discord gaue occasion to Saladine the Turke more cruelly to assaute the Christians in Asia Heraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem whiche had bene in diuers partes of Europe Anni regum Angli 31 came to king Henrie The yere of the worlde 5146 The yere of Christ 1185 desyring him of ayde against the Turkes Isacius vanquished put to death Andronicus emperour of Constantinople and reygned there .xvi. yeres Urbane the .iii. bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Friderich emperour of Germanie ordeined his sonne Henrie gouernour of the citees of Italie In England the Iewes crucified a childe in the towne of Burie Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5147 The yere of Christ The Sarasens were chased and sleine at the citee Anâ—â—â—e Saladine the Turke besieged Tiberiadis slewe the Christians toke prisoners king Guydo and the maysters of the templates He receyued by agreement the citee Ascalone and possessed Ladirea Then he wente to Ierusalem and conquered againe the citee .92 yeares after it was taken by the Christians In the meane time the people of Antioch chased slewe the Turkes in great numbre ¶ Here endeth the kingdome of Ierusalem The citee of Antioch was geuen vp to Saladine by the Patriarke for a great summe of money The yere of the worlde 5148 The yere of Christ 1187 Anni regum Angli 33 Gregorie the .viii. bishop of Rome .57 dayes and after him Clement the .iii. three yeres .v. monethes Richard erle of Poytow made warre againste kynge Henrie of Englande his father The yere of the worlde 5149 The yere of Christ 1188 Anni regum Angli 34 and takinge parte with the French king wanne from him diuers citees townes and castels and namely the citee of Ciâ—omanna For sorow wherof shortly king Henrie ended his life About this time the Uenecians bought the ile of Cretâ— or CaÌ„dy of one Boniface surnamed Monti Ferratensis The yere of Christ 1189 RYcharde the first of that name for his valiant and lustie courage The yere of the worlde 5150 Anni regum Angli 1 surnamed Cor de Lyon the second sonne of Henrie was crowned king of Englande and reigned xi yeares .ix. monethes .xx. dayes He was bigge of stature and hadde a merye countenaunce in the which appeared as wel a pleasaunte gentlenesse as a noble and princely maiestee to his souldiours he was fauourable bountifull to his friendes straungers a greuous enemie and harde to be pleased desirous of warre and abhorring idlenesse He inclined somewhat to pryde lecherie and auarice but mooste of all he is to be blamed because he semed to be impious toward his father The Londoners obteined .ii. officers to guyde theyr citee whiche were called bailiffes Great preparacion was made for the recouerie of Ierusalem and to ayde the christians in Asia by Friderich emperour of Almayne Rycharde kynge of Englande Philip of Fraunce Oddo Duke of Burgoyne the Uenecians Pisones William king of Sicilie and other The Frisones Danes and Flemminges with sword and fire destroied the sea costes of Afrike and Mauritania belonging to the Sarasens Friderich the emperoure after he had subdued the lesse Armonie and conquered diuers citees of Asia by misfortune was drowned in the riuer Selephius Phillip kyng of Fraunce and Richarde of Englande The yere of the worlde 5151 The yere of Christ 1190 went forwarde in theyr iourney toward Hierusalem Henrye the .vi. and sonne of Friderich was ordeyned emperour of Almayne Anni regum Angli 2 The bishop of Coloine and other bishops with the princes of Burgoyne rebelled Alphons the .viii. surnamed the good recouered hys fathers kyngdome of Spayne and reigned .53 yeres He take to wyfe Elenoure the daughter of kynge Henrye of England lately disceased Kynge Rycharde in his iourney towarde Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5152 The yere of Christ subdued the Iland of Cipres Anni regum Angli 3 and than iuigning his puisaunce with the Frenche kyng in Asia conquered Acon where was kenled betwene kynge Rycharde and Philip kynge of France a greuous dyspleasure For whiche cause Phillip shortly after departed thens and comynge into Fraunce inuaded the countrey of Normandye and excited also Iohn the brother of kynge Rycharde to take on him the kingdome of EnglaÌ„d in his brothers absence Celestine the .iii of that name byshop of Rome .vi. yeres .viii. monethes The bishop of Rome gaue Constance the doughter of Wylliam kyng of Sicilie to Henrie the emperoure by whiche meanes Sicilye became subiecte to hym Aboute this tyme the emperour was occupied in warre in Puel Saphandinus expellyng his kinsmen was made soule daie of Aegypt Kynge Rycharde of Englande restored to the Christyans the citee of Ioppe and in manye battayles put the Turkes to great sorow Warre betwene the citees of Uenice and Pise Wylliam bishop of Elie to whom kyng Rychard had committed the gouernaunce of England The yere of the worlde 5153 The yere of Christ 1192 practised much crueltee and vsed to ryde with a thousande horses wherby he greeued the places 〈◊〉 the whiche he soiourned Kynge Rycharde exchanged Cypres with Guye of Lesingham for the kyngdome of Hierusalem Wherfore the kyng of Englande a longe tyme after was called kynge of Hierusalem Kyng Rycharde hauyng knowlage that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandye and that Iohn his brother by hys counsayle aspired to hys kyngdome made peace with the Turkes for .iii. yeares The yere of the worlde 5154 The yere of Christ 1193 Anni regum Angli 5 and with a smal company retournyng whomward by Thrace traiterouslye was taken prisoner by the Duke of Austrige and brought to Henry the emperour ther kept in streit pryson a yere and .v. monethes where it is sayed that he slew a lyon and toke out his hert Emericus kynge of Hungary reigned viii yeres The yere of the worlde 5155 The yere of Christ 1194 Kynge Rycharde paiynge hys raunsome of .100000 poundes was deliuered 〈◊〉 retournyng to hys countrey Anni regum Angli 6 made sharpe warre vppon the Frenche kinge and Iohn his brother at whiche time was
lawyers Falco Ionius Ruellius Cornarius Fuchsius phisicioÌ„s Sarzorus Zieglerus Oroutius Apianus Munsterus excâ—lâ—ent in the quadriuialles Urbanus Hessus Uidas Ursinus Glarean Sapidus poetes Paâ—lus Riccius Rhenanus Sadoletus Gryneus Uines Aurogallus Doletus other innumerable learned men and most experte and cunnyng in all sciences lyued in these dayes whose woorkes declare them to the whole worlde Commaundment was geuen by kyng Henrie to the â—ishops that Tindalles translation of the new Testament should be called in and thaâ— they shulde see an other sette foorth to the profite of the people A great deluge in Brabant Holland Selande and the sea coastes of Flanders where the waters oâ— the sea and other ouerflowed all the countreies Muche harme was doon also about Rome by the greate risynge of the ryuer Tyber and vnseasonable tempestes of wyndes The wylde Irishemen perceiuyng the â—rle of â—ildare to be in Englande inuaded his landes and dyuers other countreis Wheâ—fore kyng Henry sent thyther the Erle of Klidare and sir Willyam Skeuington which shortly brought them to good order The byshop of â—ondon caused a great noumbre of the new Testamentes of Tyndals translation to be burned At Augusta the emperour helde a counsaile of the princis of Germany where it was consulted howe to mayntain warre against the Tuâ—ke to haue an vnitie in matters of religion Wherevpon the churches of Germanye offred their confession to themperour but nothynge was doone therin sauyng that certayne malicious friers toke vppon them to confute those confessions withoute scripture or reason The Cardinall was arested and on S. Andrewes day dyed at Leycester as he should haue been broughte to the Tower of London One boyled in Smithfielde at London for poysonyng The Emperour Charles made Ferdinand his brother kyng of Rome The yere of the worlde 5492 The yere of Christ 1531 Anni regum Angli 23 A great earthquake wel nere in al Portugall the space of eyght dayes In the citie of Ulisbone or Luxborne a thousande foure hundred housen were ouerthrowen and aboue .600 so shaken that they were redy to falle All the churches were caste to the grounde as it were heapes of stones This earthquake cam as it were by fittes seuen or eight tymes in a day the people forsooke the citie and went into the fieldes A great pâ—stilence rose by menes of the vapours of this 〈◊〉 A blasyâ—ge sterre appeared in Germanie Italye and Frauâ—câ— towarde the weaâ—â— three weekes togyther in the moneth of Auguste The Turke came agâ—yne into Hungary entendyng to coâ—quere Uienna but he was ouerthrowen by the capitaynes that were lâ—fte in the garrisons and a great number of his men taken and slayne In the sea coastes of Hollande a fysshe was caste vp by the sea that was in lengthe .68 foote in the thyckenesse xxx the yaunyng of his mouthe was .xiii. foote wyde In this season were dyuers preachynges in this realme one agaynst an other concernyng the â—ynges mariage diuorsement from the lady Katherine The frenche kynges mother dyed The kyng of Polonie vanquished Uuauoyda and the Ualachâ—aus A battayle was foughten betweene the Tigurines and theyr neyghbours wherin Zuinglius was slayne Kynge Henry beganne to buylde his palaice at Westminster Anni regum Angli 24 The yere of Christ 1532 Kyng Henry went ouer the sea to mete with the french kyng The yere of the worlde 5493 with whom he went to Bulleyne and the French kyng came agayne with hym to Caleys where after feastyng and bankettyng eche toke leaue of other and returned to theyr realmes The kyng of long tyme had not kept company with the lady Katherine bycause his mariage was in controuersye and by dyuers vniuersities and learned men determined to be agaynst the lawe of God Wherefore on S. Erkinwaldes day he maried priuyly the lady Anne Bulleyne whiche on Whitsonday the next yeare folowynge was crouned Quene with great solemnitie It was ordeyned by acte of parliament that the kinges subiectes shuld no more paie annates or fyrst fruites nor susteyne any suche exactions or impositions they hadde before tyme paid to the sea of Rome for consecratyng electyng or geuyng of licences or dispensations But that they shulde haue all suche thinges within the realme and sue no further for the same King Henry was diuorsed from lady Katherine which had been his brothers wife Anni regum Angli 25 On Miâ—somer daie died the Frenche Queene The yere of the worlde 5494 The yere of Christ 1533 wife to the Duke of Suffolke Ladie Elizabeth was borne at Grenewiche An esquire of Gloucestershyre called William Tracie by one Doctour Parker the byshop of Worcesters chancellour was taken out of his graue and burnte after he had been dead .iii. yeres because he sayde in his wyll he wolde haue no funerall pompe at his burieng neither passed vpon Masse and that he trusted in god onely hopyng in hym to be saued and by no saincte Within the space of these two yeares appeared .iii. blasyng sterres in dyuers partes beyonde the sea Thaamas Sophie of the Pâ—rsians nere to Euphrates ouerthrewe the Turkes in a great battayle Kyng Henry sente the Duke of Northfolke the lorde Rocheforde and other in ambassade to the French kyng as then intendynge to mete with the bysshop of Rome at Nece Daily skyrmishing betwene the borderers of England and Scotlande and yet no warre proclaimed and many robberies murders and sâ—aughters doone on bothe partes and althoughe the commissioners of Englande and Scotlande satte at Newcastell entreatyng a truce and amitee yet the Scottes ceassed not to robbe bothe by land and Sea A peace concluded betwene Englande and Scotlande The bishop of Romecursed king Henry and the realme of England bycause of the diuorse from lady Catherin Certain mâ—nkes friers and other euâ—ll disposed persons of a diuellyshe entent had put in the heades of many of the kynges subiectes that they had knowlage by â—euelation of god and his sainctes that he was highly displeased with kynge Henry for the diuorsement frome the lady Catherine and surmised among other thynges that God had reuealed to a Nunne named Elizabeth Barâ—on whom they called the holye mayde of Kent that in casâ—â—he kyng proceded to the sayde diuorse and maried an other he should not be kynge of this realme one moneth after and in the reputation of god not one day nor houre This Elisabeth Barton by false dissimulation had often practised and shewed to the people meruaylous alterations of her visage and other partes of hir body as she had been rapt or in a traunce and in those feyned traunces by fals hypocrisie as thoughe she had been inspired of god spake many woordes in rebukyng synne and reprouyng newe opinions whiche she called heresiâ—s and amonge them vttered diuers thinges to the greate reproche of the kyng and the quene and to the establyshyng of ydolatry Anni regum Angli 26 pylgremage The yere of the worlde 5495 The yere of Christ 1534 and false worshippyng of god for whyche naughtynâ—s she
vertues which might haue bene to him a goodly ornament ne had the vncleane vice of auarice defiled altogether For in martiall pollicie he was very expert and diligent in al matters that he went about stedfast and stable of his promise and maruellous paynful and laboreous But the forenamed vices ouerwhelmed the vertues and made him odible to his subiectes Robert the elder brother came with an army into Englande agaynst William wherof when he had knowlage he entreated meanes of peace The yere of Christ 1090 Odo bishop of Bayon Anni regum Angli 2 being alyed with the bishop of Durham The yere of the worlde 5051 the Erle of Northumberlande the erle of Shrewsburie and others conspired againste Wyllyâ—m Rufus and assaulted diuers townes within Englande Thei erected also agaynst him Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie the seconde time But Willyam vanquished the traitours chased theym out of his realme and made peace with his brother Robert Roger erle of Puel toke Capus and then passing in to Sicilie subdued the citee Siracuse Alexius emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople erected a place for poore people and fatherlesse children He buylded also a college for scollers and gaue to them reuenues The yere of Christ 1091 The Scottes spoyled and toke praies in Northumber lande The yere of the worlde 5052 Anni regum Angli 3 Wherfore William Rufus prouided a nauy and sailed thither where after diuers conflictes and skirmisshes a yeace and vnitie was agreed The yere of the worlde 1092 The Welshemen rebelled The yere of Christ 5053 Great tempest fell in sundrie places of Englande Anni regum Angli 4 and specially at Winchcome where a part of the steple was ouerthrowen with thundre and lightninge and in LoÌ„doÌ„ the wind ouertourned .vi. hundred houses The yere of Christ 1094 In Englande fell wonderful aboundaunce of rayne Anni regum Angli 6 and after ensued so great froste The yere of the worlde that horses and cartes passed commonly ouer the great riuers â–ª when it thawed the heauy cakes of yse brake downe many stroÌ„g bridges The Welshewen rebelled They were vanquished and their king or duke named Rees slaine in battayle At which time willyam caused muche of their wooddes to be cutte downe by meane wherof they were drawen by litle and litle to more quietnesse Urbane the .11 byshop of Rome helde a counsayle at Cleremount in France where amonge other thinges it was decreed that none of the clergie should take the inuesture to any benefice of a seculer prince The byshop also made an oracion to the lordes being there presence concerning the recouery of the holye lande from the power of the Sarasens After which oracion .300000 men takinge on theim the signe of the cresse for theyr cognysance made preparacioÌ„ for that viage whose soueraign capitaines were Gothirey Duke of Lorayne with his .ii bretherne Eustace and Baldwine the bishop of Podie Bohemund Duke of Puell and his nephew TaÌ„cretus Raymunde Earle of S. Aegius Robert Erle of Flaunders Hugh Legraunt Philip the french kinges brother with diuers other noble men and one Peter an hermite which was chiefe causer of that viage At this time many noble men layed their landes and lordships to morgage â–ª to prouide for the fornamed viage Amonge which was Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie he layed his Dukedome to wedde to his brother Willyam king of Englande for .10000 poundes Anni regum Angli 7 The Christians The yere of the worlde 5056 The yere of Christ 1095 which passed fyrste ouer Bospherus hauinge to their capitayne Peter the heremite a man perchance more deuout then expert to guide an army beyng trapped of their enemies were slain and murdered in great numbre nere to the towne called Cinitus Malcoline king of Scottes for displeasure taken with the v nkindenesse of Willyam Rufus inuaded the marches of Englande and in Northumberlande was slaine with the eldest sonne Edwarde by Roberte which was then Erle of that prouince Gothfrey Duke of Lorayne sold the Dukedome of Boloine to the bishoppe of Ebruone Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5057 The yere of Christ 1096 for a great summe of money In these daies were sene many straunge sightes in the earth the sonne the moone and the sterres Englande and Normandie were greued with exactions and moreyne of men so sharpely that tyllage of the earth was put of for that yere wherby ensued great hunger and scarcitee the yere folowinge and many griesly and vncouthe sightes were sene as hostes of men fyghting in the skie fire leames and such other Calomanus the nephew of Ladislaus succeded his vncle in the kingdome of Hungarie He was first a bishop after the death of Ladislaus licensed by the bishop of Rome to marie his vncles widow He kept warre wyth the Rutenes and enlarged greatly his kingdome But with much crueltee he vereite his brother Almus of hys sight The Christians going to Ierusalem tooke the citees Nicea The yere of the worlde 5058 The yere of Christ 1097 Eracles Tarsis Anni regum Angli 9 and subdued the countrei of Cilicia appointing the possession therof to certaine of their capiteines Donald was king of Scottes after Malcolme betwene whom and Duncane was fierâ—e warre and great trouble for the crowne of Scotlande The yere of the worlde 5059 The yere of Christ Antioch was besteged Anni regum Angli in the .ix. moneth of the siege it was yelded to the Christians by one Pyrrhus in which pastime were fought manye stronge battayles to the great slaughter and desolacion of the Sarasens and not without losse of many Christian men The gouernance of this citee was committed to Bohemunde of Puell whose martiall knighthod was often proued in time of the siege therof Urbane bishop of Rome for feare of his enemies hid him selfe .ii. yeres in the house of Peter Leo and there dyed The yere of the worlde 5060 The yere of Christ 1099 Corbana maister of the Persians chiualrie Anni regum Angli 12 was vanquished and slayne with an hundred thousand infidels in whiche discomfiture were taken .15000 camelles Casslanus king of Antioch was slayne of the Armenians About this time William Rufus buylded Westminster halle Ierusalem the .39 daye of the siege was conquered by the chrystians Godfrey soueraigne capitaine of the christian armie was proclaymed the first king of Ierusalem At the takinge of this citee was such murder of men that bloud was congeled in the strete the thicknesse of a foote Duncane by force of armes toke on him the crowne of Scotland which he held a yeare and an halfe and then was slayne in his bedde after whom Donald was restored to the kingdome In Englande a towne called Finchauster in Barkeshyre a well cast out bloud as before it had dooen water and after by the space of .xv. dayes greate flames of fyre were seen in the element In this passe tyme the Uenecians vexed the Sarasens dwellynge on the sea costes of Licia Pamphilia Cilicia and
Surie Slaymanne the greate Souldane of Babylon The yere of the worlde 5061 The yere of Christ 1106 was slaine Anni regum Angli 12 and the citee Ascalon yelded to Godfrey in the which he found wonderful riches Pastale the second was ordeined bishop of Rome who more lyke a strong warriour than a good bishoppe â–ª with force of armes subdued manye of hys ennemyes whiche withhelde from hym certaine of S. Peters patrimonye Many byshops of Rome in this time were chosen in dyuers partes Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 5062 The yere of Christ 1101 and shortly after againe deposed Edgare the fourth sonne of Malcome being sent for of the Scottes made claime to the crowne whiche he obteined after he hadde discomfited Donalde in a strong battaile and reigned in good quiete .ix. yeres Baldwine after the death of Godfrei hys brother was named the .ii. king of Hierusalem Wylliam Rufus kyng of Englande beinge at his disporte of huntyng by glaunsynge of an arrowe that Tyrel a french knight did shoote was wounded to death HEnrie the brother of Wylliam Rufus and first of that name for hys learnynge called Beuâ—lerke beganne his dominion ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„de Anni regum Angli 1 and reigned .35 yeares This Henrie was a noble and valiant prince stronge and myghtie of body of hygh stature blacke heared and had great staryng eies a comely visage and a pleasant and sweete countinance He greatly abhorred excesse of meates and drinkes In thre thinges he was excellent in witte eloquence and good happe in battayle and thereto had .iii. contrary vices couetousnesse crueltee and lust of the body but yet he was not so geuen to these vices but that he farre excelled in vertue At the beginnyng he refourmed the state and condicioÌ„ of the clergie releised the greeuous paymentes reduced agayne S. Edwardes lawes with the amendemente of theim and restored Anselme bishop of Canturbury from banisshemente He toke to wife Maude the syster of Edgare kyng of Scottes This man fauoureth nothing the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome Many ChristiaÌ„ men were slaine in Asia of the Turkes and Bohemunde of Puell taken prysoner The yere of the worlde 5063 The yere of Christ 1102 Anni regum Angli 2 whiche was shortly after redemed by his nephew Tancretus Ranulph byshoppe of Durham excited Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie which was now retourned from Hierusalem to warre vpon his brother Henrie for the crowne of Englande who assembled a strong armie and landed at Portsmouth but by mediacion peace was made on this condycion that Henrye should paye .3000 markes yerely to Duke Robert The yere of the worlde 5065 The yere of Christ 1104 The citee of Accacon was taken of the kyng of Hierusalem by the ayde of the Uenecians and Ienowais Anni regum Angli 4 and a great multitude of the Turkes vanquisshed and slaine Robert Duke of Normandye coming into EnglaÌ„d by fayre entreatie of kynge Henrie and his wyfe releised to hym the tribute of .3000 markes Anni regum Angli 5 But it was not long ere that by meane of tale bearers The yere of the worlde 5066 The yere of Christ 1105 misse reporters great malyce was kendled betwene the .ii. bretherne and shortly therupon deadly warre arrered in the end wherof Robert was take n and kept in perpetual prison at Cardiffe by hys brother who immediatly seised vpon the Duchie of Normandie and held it in his possession After the death of Uradisâ—ans kynge of Boheme that countrey was gouerned a certaine space by Dukes Pascale bishop of Rome fought diuers battailes with Ptolomeus and Stephene Cursus The yere of the worlde 5067 The yere of Christ 1106 citisins of Rome Anni regum Angli 6 Robert Erle of Shrewsburye and William of Cornwalle rebellynge against kynge Henrie were taken and kepte in prison al their life time King Henry ordeined streicte lawes against theues and other that vsed vnlawfull meanes in the whiche was conteyned the losyng of lyfe of eyes of stones and other membres of man as the gilte required By meane of Anselme byshoppe of Canturburye the pryestes of Englande were constreigned to for go their wyfes A great Controuersie betwene king Henry and bishop Anselme concerninge the inuestitute of bishops and geuyng of benefices The bishop of Rome and his adherentes byshoppes of Saxonie after many other princes lastly excited Henrye the yonger to warre vpoÌ„ his owne father the emperour continuyng the time of whiche warre Henry the father partly for sorowe partly with sickenesse ended hys lyfe after he had in .60 greate battayles encountred with hys rebellious subiectes and other enemyes that were stered against him by the bishops of Rome Bohemund Duke of Puel retourned out of Asia and toke to wyfe Constance the daughter of Philip kynge of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5068 The yere of Christ 1107 Anni regum Angli 7 Henrye the .v. of that name after the death of hys father toke on him the gouernaunce of the empyre Which he vsurped rebellyng against his father in hys life tyme and reigned .xx. yeres Lewys surnamed the grosse began hys reigne ouer Fraunce and continued .xxx. yeres shortly after hys coronacion a noble man called Guylerous rebelled and was brought to due obeysaunce In Englande appeared a blasyng sterre betweene the southe and the weast and againste that in the east appeared a great beame of brightnesse stretchyng towarde the sterre and shortly after were seen .ii. moones the tone in the east the tother in the weast Alphons the .vii. king of Spaine reigned one and fifty yeres Anni regum Angli 8 Alexius emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople vexed the Christians The yere of the worlde 5069 The yere of Christ 1108 which were occupyed in warre against the Turkes in Asia Wherefore Bo 〈…〉 â—uell ledde againste hym a stronge armie and besieged Dyrachium But Alexius fearynge the puisaunce of Bohemunde entreated meanes of peace which was concluded and Bohemund passed againe to Antioche A certaine bishop of Fluâ—ntine about this time taught that Antichrist was come beyng meeued with the wonderful straunge sightes which were seen in these daies Anni regum Angli 9 Baldwyne kinge of Ierusalem toke Berinthum The yere of the worlde 5070 The yere of Christ 1109 and by force of armes subdued Syâ—â—n Henrye the emperour desyred to wife Maude the eldest daughter of kynge Henrye of Englande being then but v. yeres of age nor hable to be maried Kyng Henrie ordeined the bishops see of Eely and added therto Cambridge shyre Alexander the .v. sonne of Malcolme reigned in Scotlande .xvii. yeares he quyeted the Murrais and Rossis whiche troubled his realme Debate fel betwene the king of Englande and Lewys of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5071 The yere of Christ 1110 for the castell of Gisdurs and homage Anni regum Angli 10 whiche Lewys required to be dooen for the Duchie of Normandie Worthy thaÌ„kes were rendred to Henry the emperour by the bisshop of Rome