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A briefe remembrance of all the English monarchs, from the Normans conquest, vntill this present. By Iohn Taylor
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Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
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THE FOVRTH KING OF ENGLAND And FRANCE LORD OF IRELAND c. Edward the 4 beeing 18 yeares Olde began his Raigne the 4 of march 1460 he was crowned 6 of June he Raigned 22 years 1 month 8 dayes and lyeth buried in Winsor Edward 4. I Yorkes great heire by fell domesticke Warre Inthroned was vn-King'd and reinthroan'd Subiecting quite the House of Lancaster Whilst wofull England ouerburthen'd groan'd Old Sonlesse Sires and Childlesse Mothers moan'd These bloody broyles had lasted threescore yeares And till the time we were in peace attoan'd It wasted fourescore of the Royall Peeres But age and time all earthly things outweares Through terrours horrors mischiefe and debate By trust by treason by hopes doubts and feares I got I kept I left and lost the State Thus as disposing heauens doe smile or frowne So Cares or Comforts waite vpon a Crowne EDWARD THE FIFT KING OF ENGLAND And FRANCE LORD OF IRELAND c. Edward the 5 being 13 yeres of age came att london to be crouned the 4 of may 1483. Was deposed of his Croune by his onnaturall onkel the protecter laste his lyff in the tower his buriall is onknowen Edward 5. IF birth if beauty innocence and youth Could make a Tyrant feele one sparke of grace My crooked Vncle had bene mou'd to ruth Beholding of my pittie-pleading face But what auailes to spring from royall Race What surety is in beauty strength or wit What is commaund might eminence and place When treason lurkes where Maiesty doth sit My haplesse selfe had true false proofe of it Nipt in my bud and blasted in my bloome Depriu'd of life by murther most vnfit And for three Kingdomes could not haue one Tomb. Thus Treason all my glory ouer-top't And e're the Fruite could spring the Tree was lop't RICHARD THE THIRD KING OF ENGLAND And FRANCE LORD OF IRELAND c. Richard the 3. king of England began his Raigne the 22. of June 1483. hee Raigned 2 Yeares 2. months hee was slaine at bosworth by Henrie earle of Richmond And lyeth buried at lecester Richard 3. AMbition's like vnto a quenchlesse thirst Ambition Angels threw from Heauen to Hell Ambition that infernall Hag accurst Ambitiously made me aspire rebell Ambition that damned Necromanticke Spell Made me clime proud with shame to tumble downe By bloudy murther I did all expell Whose right or might debard me from the Crowne My smiles my gifts my fauours or my frowne Were fain'd corrupt vile flattry death and spight By cruell Tyranny I gat renowne Till Heau'ns iust Iudge me iustly did requite By blood I won by blood I lost the Throne Detested liu'd dy'd lou'd bewail'd of none HENRY THE SEVENTH KING OF ENGLAND And FRANCE LORD OF IRELAND c. Henry the 7. began his Raigne the 22. of June 1485. And was Crowned at Westminster the 30 of octob Hee Raigned 25. Yeares and 8. monthes and died the 22. of April lieth buried at Westminster Henry 7. I Was the Man by Gods high grace assign'd That for this restlesse Kingdome purchas 't Rest I Yorke and Lancaster in one combinde That sundred had each other long opprest My strength and pollicy th' Almighty blest With good successe from first vnto the last And high Iehouah turned to the best A world of perils which my youth o're past The white and red Rose I conioyned fast In sacred Marriages Coniugall band I Traytorstam'd and treason stood agast At mee strong guarded by my Makers hand In glory and magnificence I Raign'd And fame loue and a tombe was all I gainde HENRY THE EIGHT KING OF ENGLAND France and Ireland Defender of the FAITH c. Henry the 8 Was borne at Grenwich Entred his Raigne being 18 yeares of age the 22 of Aprill 1509. Was Crouned at Westminster the 25. of June following He Raigned 37. yeares and 9 months died the 28. of June buried at Winsor Henry 8. TO both the Royall Houses I was Heyre I made but one of long contending twaine This Realme diuided drooping in despaire I did rebinde in my auspicious Raigne I banisht Romish Vsurpation vaine In France I Bullen Turwin Turney wan The Stile of Faiths Defender I did gaine Sixe wiues I had three An's two Kates one Iane. In my expences Royall beyond measure Striuing in Noble Actions to exceede Accounting Honour as my greatest Treasure Yet various fancies did my frailty feede I made and marr'd I did and I vndid Till all my Greatnesse in a Graue was hid EDWARD THE SIXT KING OF ENGLAND France and Ireland Defender of the FAITH c. Edward borne at Hamton Court at the age of 9 yeares began his raigne the 31 of Janu 1546. Crowned at Westm the 20 of februa folowing he raigned 6 yeares 5 monthes died the 6 of Julie buried at westminster Edward 6. I Seem'd in wisdome aged in my youth A Princely patterne I reform'd the time With zeale and courage I maintain'd Gods truth And Christian faith gainst Antichristian crime My Father did begin I in my prime Both Baal and Beliall from this Kingdome droue With concords true harmonious heauenly chime I caus'd be said and sung Gods truth and loue From vertue vnto vertue still I stroue I liu'd beloued both of God and men My soule vnto her Maker soar'd aboue My earthly part returnd to earth agen Thus Death my faire proceedings did preuent And Peeres and People did my losse lament MARY QVEENE OF ENGLAND France and Freland Defender of the FAITH c. Maria nata Grenouici ii febru 1505. Incipit regnare 6. Iuli 1553. Regnauit 5 annos et 4 mensis Obyt annos nata 45. et 9. mensis Queene Mary NO sooner I possest the Royall Throne But true Religion straight was dispossest Bad Counsell caus'd Rome Spaine and I as one To persecute to martyr and molest All that the vnstain'd Truth of God profest All such as dar'd oppugne the pow'rfull Pope With grieuous Tortures were opprest and prest With Axes Fire and Faggot and the Rope Scarce any Land beneath the heau'nly Cope Afflicted was as I caus'd this to bee And when my fortunes were in highest hope Death at the fiue yeares end arrested me No Bale would serue I could command no ayde But I in prison in my Graue was laid ELIZABETH QVEENE OF ENGLAND France and Freland Defender of the FAITH c. The most excellent Princes Elizabeth Queene of Englande France and Ireland Defendor of the Faith c. She raigned 44 yeares died the 24 of March 1602 aged 69 6 monthes and lieth buried at Westminster Queene Elizabeth THe griefes the feares the terrours and the toiles The sleights tricks snares that for my life were laid Popes prisons poysons pistols bloody broyles All these encompast me poore harmlesse Maid But I still trusting in my Makers aide Was still defended by his power diuine My Glory and my Greatnesse was displaid As farre as Sunne and Moone did euer shine Gods mingled seruice I did re-refine From Romish rubbish and from humane drosse I yearely made the pride of Spaine decline France and all Belgin I sau'd from losse I was Arts patterne t'Armes I was a Patron I liu'd and dy'd a Queene a Maid a Matron IAMES Of that name THE FIRST And First MONARCH of the whole Iland of GREAT BRITAINE Vniting vnder one and the same his most Glorious Crowne the Kingdomes of ENGLAND SCOTLAND FRANCE and IRELAND Gods immediate VICE-GERENT Supreame HEAD of all Persons And Defender of the true ancient Christian Faith in these his Empire and Dominions Whom God long preserue The right high and most mightie Monarch IAMES by the grace of God King of Great Britaine Fraunce and Ireland c Defendor of the faith King James WEre all the flattry of the world in mee Great King of Hearts and Arts Great Britaines King Yet all that flattry could not flatter thee Or adde to thy renowne the smallest thing My Muse with truth and freedome dares to sing Thou art a Monarch lou'd of God and men Two famous Kingdomes thou to one didst bring And gau'st lost Britaines name her name agen Thou causedst Doctors with their learned pen The sacred Bible newly to translate Thy Wisdome found the damned powderd Den That Hell had hatch'd to ouer-throw thy state And all the world thy Motto must allow The Peace-makers are blest and so art thou CHARLES PRINCE OF WALES c. The most Illustrious Prince Charles Prince of Greate Brittaine and Ireland Duke of Cornwall Yorke and Albany Earle of Chester Kt of the most noble order of the Garter c. Prince Charles ILlustrious Off-spring of most glorious Stems Our happy hope our Royall CHARLES the great Successiue Heyre to foure Rich Diadems With gifts of Grace and Learning high repleate For thee th' Almighties ayde I doe intreate To guide and prosper thy proceedings still That long thou maist suruiue a Prince compleate To guard the Good and to subuert the Ill. And when by Gods determin'd boundlesse will Thy gracious Father shall Immortall be Then let thy Fame like his the world full fill That thou maist ioy in vs and wee in thee And all true Britaines pray to God aboue To match thy life and fortune with their loue FINIS Compton Holland excudit