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A43208	Englands chronicle, or, The lives & reigns of the kings and queens from the time of Julius Cæsar to the present reign of K. William and Q. Mary containing the remarkable transactions and revolutions in peace and war, both at home and abroad, as they relate to this kingdom, with the wars, policies, religion and customs, success and misfortunes as well of the ancient Britains, as Roman, Saxon, Danish, and Norman conquerors, with copper cuts and whatever else is conduceable to the illustration of history / by J. Heath.	Heath, James, 1629-1664.	1689 (1689)	Wing H1325; ESTC R29472	167,333	265

Rutlandsh●re Northampton-shire Leicester-shire D●rby-shire and Nottingham-shire the Cornaby Stafford-shire Worcester-shire Cheshire and Shropshire The Cantons of Wales had likewise their order and division viz. The Ordovices possessed Flintshire Carnarvan-shire Denby-shire Mountgomery-shire and Merionoth-shire the Silures Hereford-shire Radnor-shire Brecknock Monmouth and Glamorgan-shire The Dimet●e Car●marden-shire Pembrook-shire and Cardigan-shire the Ottodini Brigantes Parisi were accounted separate from the former and possessed themselves of York-shire Lancashire Durham Richmond County Westmorland Cumberland North●mberland and the latter sometimes of March Teifidale Tw●edale and Louthian These Divisions had their respective Heads or Governours to whom they made Acknowledgment and payed some inconsiderable Tribute though most of that kind fell to the share of the Priests and indeed their Riches was but small for Cesar when he found he had a considerable Advantage over the Southren part of this Island layed no greater Tax upon them than three hundred pounds a year as a Tributary Acknowledgment to Rome We might insist on the Tribes that were possessed of Scotland and the Island belonging to Great Britain but not being much to the purpose it is convenient to pursue the more materialpart of History This part of Great Britain is the most plentiful abounding with all Things necessary for the pleasure and Support of Humane Life and was named as is said England from Englone a place in Denmark or as some will have it from a People called East Angles who placed themselves in the Eastern part of it in the time of the Saxons which name neither the Danes nor Normans in their Conquests thought fit to Change or Alter so that it contained it for the space of eight hundred seventy three years when King James united it with Scotland 1602. and restored the Ancient Name of Great Britain and such Reputation it all along had a● to gain the fifth place in General Councils and was stiled for the abundance of Plenty it afforded to Supply the Neighbour Nation the Store-house of the Western world for from hen●s even in early days the Romans were wont yearly to Lade eight hundred Vessels with Corn for the supply of their Armies in other Countries so that it has been often taken for the Fortunate Island mentioned by antient W●iters especially the Gr●cians But above all it has been the peculiar Care of Heaven in that the Christian Faith was planted here in the sixty third year of our S●viours Incarnation and it is held not without good ground● that Jos●ph of Aramathca was sent hither by Philip the Apostle of France and that he was Buried at Gl●ss●nbury and some will have it and shew much Reason for it that St. Paul was here and Preached the Gospel However this is certain It enjoyed the first Christian King in the person of King Lucius and gave birth to that Glorious Propagator of Christianity Constantine the great Emperor of Rome But thus much for History in General from whence we proceed to what is more particular Thus Fame to breath our Nations Glory 's proud Hark! How her Golden Trumpet sounds aloud From Pole to Pole the Mighty ●las● is gone To fill all Nation● circl'd by the 〈◊〉 An Historical Account of the British Princes that opposen the Romans in their attempting to Settle in th●se parts THE Romans under Casar first taking the Advantage of the Divisions and Animosities riegning amongst the petty Princes of the Britains made no other account but to Gain a full Possession with little trouble or hazard but found themselves mistaken even in barbarous Valour as they Termed it for so it fell out That King Lud who built the W●st-Gate of the City of London and was the first Founder of the City it self calling it Carelud tho' not in extent as at present dying and leaving two Son● viz. Andragius and T●mantius their Uncle Cassibelane by the Fathers direction took upon him the Government till they should be of Age stiling himself Prince of the Trin●bants or new Troy as some will have it being the most powerful of all the Princes of the Britains and when his Nephews were capable of Rule he gave to Andragius Trinovant the Dukedom of Kent and to Temantius the Dukedom of Cornwal reserving to himself the City of Verilum now St. Albons and other ●ependances But Andragius being dissatisfied with his Uncle and hearing the Fame of Caesars great Actions ●mplored his Assistance against him and so far prevailed that he came over and Overcame this Prince after a long and obstinate Resistance wherein eighty thousand were slain on both sides at sundry times and the Country 's Amerced for breaking the Truce and when he left the Island Andragius with a great many British Souldiers went along with him to help him in his Wars against Pompey the Great whom he Overthrew in the Pharsalian Fields So that after the death of Cassibelan who expired at York Temantius possessed both his Father's and Uncle's Dominions nor had Caesar only this Prince to Contend with but likewise Cingitorix Taximagul and Caravil petty Kings of Kent but his Fortune prevailing against them their Men slain and they routed the first was taken and the two last fled So that the Roman Arms growing dreadful to the rest of the Princes after they had lent what Assistance they could and found themselves too weak to Oppose a prevailing Conqueror Senimagues Ancalites Bibroses and the rest of the States of Icenij laid down their Arms and submitted as did many others However C●esar rather shewed the Romans this Island than subdued it or knew the Extent of it for neither by Arms or Intelligence could he discover whether it was an Island or Continent Caesar after having waded through the World at a Sea of Blood and reached the very Pinacle of humane Greatness being slain in the Senate House in Rome by the Conspiracy of the Senators Augustus Caesar coming to the Imperial Throne the Britains b●…gan to bethink themselves of casting off the Roma●… Yoke under Cunobeline who held his Regal Seat ●… Malden in Essex and had been Kinghted by Julius G●…sar and indeed they went a great way in it A●…gustus prepared three times utterly to Subdue him an his Dominions but was diverted by other Affairs ●… that in the twenty third Year of this King's Reign th●… PRINCE of Peace our Blessed Lord and Saviour bein●… Born the Lyon lay down with the Lamb An Univers●… Peace ensued according as it had been foretold b●… the Prophets This was the first of the British King that stamped his Image upon his Coyn and Dying ful●… of years he was succeeded by Guiderius his Son wh●… was no less desirous than his Father to shake off th●… Roman Tribute When he heard Augustus C●…sar wa●… Dead and Caligula who was Emperor in his stead●… being denied the Payment made great preparation against him but being an Emperor of little Conduct an●… less Courage coming to the Belgick shore he made h●… Souldiers gather Shells in their Helmets

But being a Cruel and Desolute Prince he was Killed by his Souldiers after he had continued seven Months in the Throne So that Maximus being then Deputy the Britains felt not the Effects of his Anger and thus Rome wanting a Head Marcus Sylvius Otho entred upon the Stage yet Reigned but three Months and five Days before he made way for Aulus Vitellus who after eight Months Reign was Killed by the Souldiers and Elavius Vespatian made Emperor in his stead So that in these short Revolutions the Britains had Peace yet in this last Reign the Brigantes and Silures were up in Arms but Julius Frontius over-powered them Petilius being Deputy the Famous City of Jerusalem after an obstinate and bloody Siege was Taken by the Romans under the L●ading of Titus Vespatian who succeeded his Father in the Empire after he had Reigned about nine Years and Reigned two years and three months yet we find not that he had any War with the Britains but left the Empire to Domitian his Brother who raised a Persacution against the Christians by the Example of Nero Insomuch that Christianity then beginning to Flourish in this Island many were cut off for the Testimony they bore to their Lord and Master And Julius Agricola being Deputy he upon the Revolt of the Britains gave them ●… and in a fearful Overthrow slew Ten Thousand of them with the Loss of Three Bundred and Forty of his own Men and this is he that first discovered this Country to be an Island and Domitian after about fifteen years Reign dying Coc●eius Nerva came to the Throne of Empire being a very Charitable Prince but after ten Months he gave place to Trajan who raised the Third Persecution and Overthrew the Revolting Britains by Spartia●us his Lieutenant Leaving the Stage of Honour after Twenty One Years Six Months when Adrianus was Proclaimed Emperor and although he had no War with the Britains he nevertheless raised a Persecution against the Christians and made the Church of Christ weep Tears of Blood in all Lands whither his Power extended yet he Reigned twenty two years But at length Antonius Pius who Succeeded him restrained re-called his Cruel Edicts yet in his time the Britains rising in Arms were Overthrown by Lollius Urbicus Marcus Aurelius taking next upon him the Administration of the Imperial Power revived the Persecution but had no War with the Britains and giving place after nineteen years Reign Commodius took upon him the Sway of the Empire and now the Almighty smiling upon this Land with the brightest Rays of Divine Love raised up a Christian King and the first that the World had seen viz. King Lucius Son to King Ceilus and Great Grand Child to Arviragius who Married the Emperor Drusius's Daughter and he being more mindful of Religion that dearest part of Government than of any other Consideration the better to Establish the Work so prosperously begun sent two Learned Men to Elutherus then Bishop of Rome to be further Instructed in the FAITH who thereupon sent him Fagarius and Damianus with his Letter in the following words You have received in the Kingdom of Britain by GOD's Mercy both the Law and Faith of Christ you have both the Old and New Testament out of the same through God's Grace by the Advice of your Realm take a Law and by the same through God's Sufferance Rule your Kingdom of Britain for in that Kingdom you are God's Vicar This I have mentioned to shew The honesty and plainness of the Bishops of Rome before they came to be Debauched and Corrupted with Pride and Avarice And this good King so far improved the Advice that he immediately Changed the Seats of the three Arch Flamens and twenty-eight Flamens into so many Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Sees appointing for the first three London York and Gloucester and thereupon the Christian Religion in spite of the Oppressors grew up like a stately Cedar and overspread the Land Helvius Pertinax the next Emperor did nothing of note having but a short Reign not exceeding eight Months and was Succeeded by Didius Julianus who continued not above two Months neither o● them having any War with the Britains Yet in the Reign of Septimus Severius the Calledonians were up in Arms and Heraclionus his Deputy not being able to Quell them the Emperor came over in Person yet could not Effect it by reason of the Fortresses and Marshes where they usually Fortified themselves with less than the Loss of fifty thousand o● his men and the better to Bridle them he caused a mighty Wall with Towrs to be run from Shor● to Shore but being come over a second time upon new Commotions he fell Sick and dyed at York and in his Reign the fifth Persecution was raised against the Christians Bassianus Caracala Reigne● after him six years and being made Co-Emperor with his Brother Geta he slew him yet the Britains wer● not molested during his Reign and then he gave place to Opilius Maerinus who reigned about one year two months and was Succeeded by Heliogabilus a Lude Debauched and Luxurious Emperor wh● had been formerly Priest to the Son yet he held the imperial Seat four years and then gave Place to Alexander Severus who gave Liberty to the Christi●ns to live peaceably and quiet without oppression or persecution but when he had reigned six months ●nd seven days he was killed by the Mutiny of the Almain Souldiers and made way for Maximinus who ●aised the sixth Persecution yet in his time the Bri●ains were in Peace but three Years put a period to his Reign and Julius Varius Maximus mounted the Throne but he soon after was slain by the Souldiers And Gordianus who succeeded him Reigned but forty days For now the Petorian Souldiers began to commit all manner of Disorders setting the Empire to Sale raising any one to it for Money and then either Killing or Deposing them made room for more Gain and instead of One they sometimes set up Two in Co-partnership as Claudius Puppienus and Celius Balbinus who Reigned only a Year then Antonius Gordianus Reigned and after him Julius Philippus the one Reigning Four and the other Five Years Which short continuance and the Care they had to Secure themselves made them little mind what was done abroad and Lieutenants of Provinces perceiving things go thus unfortunately did not so much trouble themselves in Gathering the publick Taxes as to ingratiate in the Peoples Favour and enrich themselves by Presents and Offerings which were daily made them without runing the hazard of forcing them to Rebel And now Decius coming to the Imperial Seat stirred up by the Enemies of the Church of Christ he raised the seventh Persecution but his Fury continued not for he reigned but two years e're he gave way to Trebonianus and Vo●usianius who stayed the Persecution and had Peace with the Britains But in two years they gave way to Aelmelianus who reigned not above two months and though Valerianus that succeeded

him held not the Dignity above a year yet being of a Cruel Temper he gave vent to his Anger on the Christians wh●… now in all places began to Multiply so that agai●… the Church was forced to wear the bloody Scars of eight Persecution and under him St. Laurence an●… St. Cyprian suffered Martyrdom Thus went on the course of things in these earl●… times and as the Wealth of Britain increased so th●… Romans raised their Taxes to a higher pitch yet th●… people by this time being better used to their Guest and interchanged Marriages amongst them the were not easily to be drawn into Insurrections especially when they considered they by the Arts an●… Manufacture the Romans taught were greatly improved And now came Galienus to the Imperial Seat who notwithstanding his fifteen years Reign had no Wa●… with the Britains and though Flavius Claudius wa●… a great hater of Christians and studied for Torment to destroy them yet he liv'd not to effect it but having reigned two years without molesting this Kingdom he gave place to Quintilius who rather desirous of Death than Rule as it appeared by the consequence opened his own Veins and Dyed withou●… one way other troubling the Britains Aurelianus succeeded Quintilius and reigned five years without concerning himself with the Affair of this Island yet he put out severe Educts against the Christians so that we may reckon under him the ninth Persecution Tacitus succeeded him yet reigned but six Months e're he gave place to Florianus and he having a shorter Reign was succeeded by ●…robus who held the Imperial Seat five years These ●…ad no War with the Britains but Marcus Aurelius Carus hearing they were in Arms to Recover their ●… Liberty sent Carantius his Lieutenant to Quiet them but he joyned with them so that the Tribute was denied during this Emperors Reign However Carancius was slain by Alectus a succeeding Lieute●…ant Dioclesian coming to the Throne greatly Persecuted the Christians but God considering ●he Distress of His People put an end to his Reign ●fter three Years and so gave Rest to his Church This Emperor made great Wars in this Island by his Lieutenant but with various success and was ●ucceeded by Constantius Clorus who continued the War and came in Person against the Calledonians and ●ists And it was this Emperor that finding King Coilus his Trusty Friend dead upon his Arrival Married Helena his beautiful Daughter and reigning about thirteen Years dyed at York leaving his Son Constantine the Great to Succeed him but he being in his Non-Age the Throne was Usurped Alternately by Constantius Galerus Maximus Severus Ma●entius Lucinus and Martinianus But at length these were Overcome by the good Fortune of Constantine the Great a Britain by Birth and half so by Parentage he Alotted part of his Empire to his Sons and was the first Christian Emperor the world beheld Some hold That being about to Persecute the Christians he was smitten with a Leprosie and had it Revealed to him in a Vision That unless he called home Bishop Sylvester and the rest of the Banished Clergy he might dispair of Cure which accordingly ●e did and found himself in perfect Health which obliged him to embrace the True Religion Others hold That being about to give Battle and doubting the Success he all on a sudden beheld in the Air a bright shining Cross with this Motto In boc vinces In this thou shalt overcome And taking thereupon the Cross for his device he accordingly became Victorious but however it happened no doubt God in Compassion to His bleeding Church which had undergone ten Cruel Persecutions raised up this Emperor to Heal her Wounds and indeed being Baptized and Received into the Church he lest nothing undone that might tend to her Welfare and the Propagation of the True Religion Some Wars he had with the Britains but they not considerable when after a long Reign he dyed ●… Peace Julian called the Apostate succeeded this goo● Emperor begining his Reign Anno Dom. 356. Th● man before he came to the Throne professed Christianity and seemed Zealous to promote it being person of great Cunning and much Learning bu● with the Change of his Condition his Conscienc● altered which made many believe he made Religion but a Stirrup to Mount the Imperial Throne fo● then he became their professed Enemy using all th● Policy he could to baffle and destroy their Interest and although he did not violently Persecute them himself yet he gave way to such as spared no Affront or Indignities and Writ with his own hand a Book to Ridicule the Gospel calling our Blessed Saviour Gallilean in derision When preparing for the Wan● of Persia as he Rod forth he asked one of the Christians What the Carpenters Son was doing at that time He is replied the good Man with an holy Anger making a Coffin for your self At this Julian smiled but whether prophetically spoke or by chance it so● fell out That riding at the Head of his Army an● Arrow none knowing from what hand it came Mor● tally wounded him whereupon perceiving hi● Death certain he drew forth the Arrow and throwing up handfuls of his own Blood in defiance to Heaven he cried out Vicisti Galilee thou haft Overcome me O Galilean and so expired After whose Death Jovinianus took the Rule and had so grea● a liking to the Christian Religion that he easilyembraced it causing the Souldiers and People to do the same and would often Express himself in these terms O that I might govern wise men and wise men● govern me His Reign was but short not exceeding a Year when he gave place to Valentinianus in whose Reign the Roman Empire was threatned by the barbarous Nations who made great Spoil and Desolation insomuch that the Legions in Britain were drawn off to Assist nearer home which gave ●e Picts and Irish an opportunity to Invade and ●arrass this Kingdom with great Spoil and Slaugh●r of the People which made them beseech the Em●ror for Aid and Theodosius was sent with a Po●er that Repelled the Invaders and left the Bri●ins in Peace but no longer than till the Romans ●ere departed He was moreover a great Favourer ●f the Christians restored their Temples and for●id Idolatrous Worship and Mid-night Sacrifice and ●aving found some treacherous dealing amongst his ●en of War he was wont to say Gold was tryed ●ith the Touch stone and Men with Gold And to him ●ucceeded Gratianus and Valence the former behaving himself with all due Respect to the Christians but ●he latter closed with the Arian Hereticks against them causing eighty of the Christians to be sent ●o Sea in a Ship and there set it on Fire giving them ●he choice either to Drown themselves or Perish in ●he Flame Yet after a Reign of Six Years full of Trouble Maximus and Valentinianus took place but the first held it so short a time that in many Authors he is not mentioned they had no War with the Britains

and had indeed enough to do to Defend themselves and were succeeded by Theodosius who began his Reign Anno Dom. 379. under whom the Christian Religion flourished and Damassus being Bishop of Rome the Second General Councel was held and now for the space of six Months the World was so troubled with Earth-quakes that the Dissolation and Ruine they occasioned is not countable Arcadius and Honorius next took place viz. 402. In whose Reign a marvellous Thing happened at Constantinople viz. About Noon a Fire entering the Great Church fastned upon the Bishops Seat and Consumed it thence growing up like a Pyramid seized the Roof and Burnt it not doing the People then Assembled any harm though it passed through them leaving the Church it passed directly ●… Senate-House and reduced it to Ashes This ma●… looked upon as a Divine Presage of those Miseri●… that soon after befel the Church and State for no●… the Roman Greatness growing to a period the Bra●… ches being too ponderous for the Bole to Suppo●… the Storms of War that came thundring from sevral Quarters rent and tore them in pieces ins●… much that we may say The Red Horse and h●… Rider were sent forth about this time To take pea●… from the earth and now the Britains groaned under the weight of their Enemies the Picts Scots an●… Wild Irish who came upon them in great Swarm laying waste all their pleasant places which mad●… them again Address the Romans who had so lon●… been their Masters for speedy Succour but ha●… word sent them That their hands were full of En●…mies and that they could not spare any of their Forces●… However Theodosius Junior and Valentinianus coming to the Thrones of the West and East for now th●… Roman Eagle was double headed a Legion wa●… ordered for Britain upon whose approach and after some Skirmishes the Barbarous People retired and the Romans before their departure taught the Britains the more perfect Exercise of Arms ad●… monishing them to renew strengthen fortifie their Wall from Sea to Sea and keep Watchmen o●… the Towers to defend them and give notice of the Enemies approach seeing they might be confident this was the last time they could expect any Succou●… from Rome so that after a possession of 597 years the Romans of their own accord left the flourishing Island of Britain carrying with them at sundry times the Flower and Strength of the Land to assist them in●… their Foreign Wars by which the Britains lay more easie and open to the Inroads and Incursions of their Enemies ●…us 〈…〉 whom balfe the world obey'd ●…r conquering 〈…〉 spread ●…ve hundred ninety seven years and then ●fatal times ●… the Isle again ●…en blood and 〈…〉 rag'd in every place ●…d Crimson Seas had delug'd Natures Face ●…en 't was Great Kingdom thy sad Woes came on ●…us plagues o'er took thee that thou thoughts't to shun 〈…〉 friendly seeming Saxons more undone 〈◊〉 what means the Saxons came to Conquer this Kingdom and divide it into a Hepterchie with their Succession of Kings and Discription of their resprective Kingdoms till it was reduced to a Monarchy and from thence till conquered by the Danes THE Romans as we have said by a voluntary relinquishment having left this famous Island in●…mbered with restless Enemies whose Ravages and ●…oils are too many to count and the poor defence●…ss Britains quite wearied out with continual Ala●…ms Slaughters Burnings and the Ravishment of ●…eir Wives and Daughters heartless to defend ●…emselves and out of all hopes of Assistance from ●…eir old Masters the Romans they at last understand●…g the Saxons were a powerful and prevailing Peo●…e in Germany who had inlarged their Borders and one great Actions resolved to apply themselves to his People for Succour and hereupon Vertigern ●…e King with the consent of his Nobles sent Am●…ssadors to the Heads of the Saxons and Jutes ordering upon the Rhine laying before them the ●…plorableness of the Kingdoms condition and how was at a point to be lost the Enemy having al●…ady advanced as far as Stamford in Lincolnshire ●…ith dreadful Spoil and Devastion intreating a speedy Succour and Protection promising large Re● wards for the Service The Saxons having well● weighed the thing upon certain notice of the● Fruitfulness of the Country and finding their own● Borders to streight and scanty for their numbers ● immediately closed with the request of the Britains● dismissing their Ambassadors with a very obliging● Letter and instantly drew out 9000 Men under the● leading of Hengist and Horsus two Brothers of a● noble Family who with expedition suitable to the● imergency of this occasion landed at Ebsfleet in● the Island of Thanet where they were received by● the King's Order with Songs and congratulations o● Joy and then joyning with them such Forces as he● had drawn together gave the Enemy Battle with● great slaughter defeating and overthrowing them so that they were obliged not only to repass th● Wall that was drawn from Sea to Sea as a defence● against Scotland but to leave the Kingdom in entire peace So the face of things seemed very much● changed but long this tranquility had not lasted before the two Brothers the first having married his Daughter Rawena to the doting King who had fallen in love with her upon a Complement she passed in drinking to him gave their Soldiers so much liberty that the People found themselves greatly oppressed of which reitered Complaints were made and the King used his interest with the Captains● to restrain them but they connived at it and demanded larger Pay giving out That they would lay th● Kingdom iu Ashes if it were denyed them seizing upon sundry Towns and Castles so that the Nobles perceiving the King blindly carried away by the couns●ls of his young Wife on whom he infinitely doated they consulted with Vortimer his Son 〈◊〉 Prince of great Hope and Courage when drawi● together what Forces they could without th● knowledge of the King they sell so unexpectedl● upon the Saxons that having overthrown them in 〈◊〉 bloody Battle they resolved to drive them out of the Land which accordingly they did forcing the remainder with their Captains to take shipping and be gone This defeat and disappointment so perplext the Brethren that gathering greater Forces they came again coasting the Country in their Ships and Barks and under pretence of friendship and desire to have the Daughter with them they were permitted quietly to Land but here their treachery appear'd for it being agreed that so many of theirs should hold a conference with a like number of the British Nobles about setling Affairs and reconciling the Differences between them and the Saxons under their long Coats they hid short Swords during the Treaty upon and watch-word given by Hengest fell upon the unarmed Nobles who expected no such matter killing all but one Earl who geting a Hedgestake made his passage through them and alarumed the Country with the fatal news And this some Authors

Tumba c. Here lies the Worlds fair Rose which once was sweet But faded now you no such savour meet He had likewise Morgan by another Concubine and in his time it reigned blood in the Isle of VVight for the space of two hours A great Earthquake happened and a Dragon of marvellous higness was discovered at St. Osyph in Essex another Earthquake happened that rent in pieces the Cathedral of Lincoln ●nd at Oxford in Sussex certain Fishermen drew up in their Net a hairy Creature out of the Sea in all proportions like a Man which was exposed to the ●ight of thousands living upon Flesh but in the end ●ole from his keepers and got to Sea again And his King it was that caused Leicester to be burnt the Walls raised the Castle demolished and the Inhabiants to be expulsed for their disobedience and taking ●art with his Enemies This King long strugling for a Throne at last The glitring Diadem he grasp'd so fast That Becket nor 's rebellious Sons nor Rome Could seize the Prize till death had found his 〈◊〉 The Reign and Actions of Richard the First King of England c. KIng Henry the Second being dead Richard his third Son for his strength and courage sirnamed Cour 〈◊〉 Leon or Lyons heart was crowned by Baldwin Arch-bishop of Canterbury and sworn to keep several Articles administred to him by the Peers advantagious to the Kingdom the Solemnity of his Coronation was at Westminster and was followed with much bloodshed in divers parts of the Nation for by the instigation of several Monks and Fryers the people in a tumultuous manner fell upon the Jews and upon some disgust made miserable havock of their Goods and slaughter of their Persons for which divers of the Ring-leaders were executed And now it being in the power of this King to put in practice what he had long determined viz. to pass into the Holy Land with an Army for the rescue of the oppressed Christians wherefore hearing that divers other Princes had determined the like he appointed VVliliam Longchamp Bishop of Ely his Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor and to him he joyned Hugh Bishop of Durham for the Conservation of the Northern parts Beyond Humber and with these he associated divers Temporal Lords concluding at the same time a Peace with the King of Scots so that supposing all safe a● home the next undertaking was to furnish his Navy which being done he put to Sea with a very grea● attendance not sparing to mortgage and sell severa● parcels of his Revenues and forced William d' Tur●ham his Fathers Treasurer to contribute 1100 pound to defray the Charges and that he might the bette● keep his Brother John in quiet during his absence h● appointed him for his maintenance the Revenue of Earldoms The King being on his way toward Palastine af●● he had wintered at Sicily passed towards Cyprus whe● finding some of his Ships that had put that into Island stress of Weather had been seized by the Cypriots and his men roughly used he sent to the King for reparation but that being denied him not without Threats if he did not depart the Haven our undaunted King not used to be braved beat the Defendants from the shoar and resolutely Landing seized the Island together with its King and appointing a Governour carried that King in Manacles of Gold to Ptolomais where the Christians lay at Siege taking by the way a great Argosey on board which was 1500 Sarazens and Turks furnished beside other things with Fire-works and Barrels of Venomous Serpents bound for Ptolomais since called Acon intending to disperse those Venomous Creatures amongst the Christians as they lay Incamped before the Town but King Richard caused them to be cast into the Sea and in the dispute there perished by the Sword and Waters for many voluntarily cast themselves over-board 1300 of the Sarazens c. The King by this time safely arrived at Ptolomais or Acon found it Besieged by sundry Nations under the Western Princes as Genoways Florentines Flemings Danes Almains Dutch Pisans Friez-landers Lombards and the English that had passed thither under Hubert Bishop of Sarum in the time of King Henry the Second as likewise the Knights Templers of European Nations beside the Asian Christians who made a gallant Army and soon after came Philip King of France and the Duke of Austria with a great Fleet whereupon a Council of the Princes was held concluding that part of the Force being left to maintain the Siege the rest should draw out to give Battle to the Saladine or King of the Turks and Sarazens who lay hovering on the Plains a few Leagues distant with 300000 Horse and Foot but they could not engage him to a fight yet falling upon his rear in his retreat they cut off a great number and took much spoil returning again to the Siege but the Saladine who knew the importance of this strong City followed with greater force but durst not attempt its relief yet in ravaging the Country have gotten at sundry times 1500 Christian captives he sent word If they did not raise the Siege he would cut them in pieces in the sight of the Army Whereupon King Richard sent a Trumpet commanding him to desist For if he put those Christians to death the prisoners in his Camp must expect the like treatment However upon the next assault the Saladine caused them to be put to death whose piteous cries piercing the Ears of King Richard he in a rage caused the Heads of 2500 of the Turks and Sarazen Captives to be sinitten off in the fight of the Enemies Camp and now a general assault was given where the English with showers of Arrows beating the Infidels from the Walls mounted with such resolution and bravery that nothing was able to resist them so that seconded by the rest the strong City of Ptolomais was taken and in the over-running the Streets a great number put to the Sword so that whilst the English were busie in repulsing the Enemy who made a great resistance the Austrians advanced the Standard of their Duke upon the Walls as if by the valour of a handful of men that important place had been taken which so far incensed King Richard that he threw it down and trampled it under foot which rais'd a mortal grudge in the Austrian Duke against our King nor did he rest till in some part he had given his anger vent which at that time he durst not express This place being taken and garrisoned by Christians the next design was upon the City of Jerusalem but Philip the French King envying the glory of the English drew off the greater part of his Army and returned to France the like did the Duke of Austria and divers of their faction not withstanding the prayers and intreaties of the Asian Christians who hoped by the prevailing Arms of these Western Princes to be delivered from the tyranny and oppression they had so long groaned under however King