Mother who only seemed to overtop him He began therefore to beat into the Kings head who was a mild and soft natured Prince how hard a hand his Mother had held upon him when he lived in Normandy how likely it was that his Brother came to his Death by the practice of her and Earl Godwyn and lastly that she used the Company of Alwyn Bishop of VVinchester more familiarly than was for her Honour The King unadvisedly crediting these Tales without debating the matter seised upon all her goods and committed her to Prison in the Nunnery of Warewell banished Earl Godwyn and his Sons and commanded Alwyn upon pain of Death not to come forth of the Gates of Winchester The Queen made the best Friends she could to be called to her answer but the Archbishop so possest the King that other tryal of her Innocency might not be allowed than this She must walk over nine Plow-shares red hot in the midst of the Cathedral Church of VVinchester If either she performed not this kind of purgation or were found any thing at all hurt she and the Bishop should be esteemed guilty if otherwise the Archbishop was content to undergo such punishment as they should have endured This purgation the Queen performed and acquitted her self and the Bishop of the Crimes objected The King greatly bewailed the wrong done to his Mother asked her forgiveness on his knees restored her and the Bishop to their goods and former places and to make some satisfaction for the fault committed would needs be whipped by the Bishops there present and receive three stripes from his Mother who clearly forgave and forgot the wrong done her Emma and Alwin to shew themselves thankful gave each of them to the Monastery of Saint Swithins nine Manours in remembrance of the nine Plow-shares This gift the King Confirmed and gave two of his own The Archbishop doubting the success of this matter under pretence of sickness kept himself at Dover and as soon as he heard how the World went as well knowing England would be too hot for him he got to the Abbey of Gemetica where he was bred up and there shortly died Bp. Godw. p. 70. Upon the flight of Robert Gemeticensis Stigand thrust himself into the Archbishoprick without the usual Ceremonies and with it held VVinchester raised the Kentishmen at Saxons comb who carrying green boughs in their hands VVilliam the Conqueror was in the midst of them before he was aware and easily granted the Kentishmen to be governed by their Ancient Laws but bore a grudg against the Archbishop by whom he would not be Crowned and against whom he underhand procured Legates from Rome who deprived him and he was likewise clapt in the Castle of VVinchester and hardly used even well near famished which usage was to make him confess where his Treasure lay But he protested with Oaths that he had no money yet after his Death a little Key was found about his Neck the lock whereof being carefully sought out shewed a Note or direction of infinite Treasuries hid under ground in divers places He died in the year 1069. Lanfranck descended from Carus the Emperor was born at Papia in Lombardy being brought up in all good Learning till he came to Mans Estate when he determined to travail through France he came into Normandy rob'd by the way he got to Becco where for a maintenance he first read Logick afterward admitted to be Monk and soon Priour when he was called by Duke William to be Abbot of St. Stephens in Care and thence by the said Duke now King of England to be Archbishop of Canterbury unto whom the Pope afforded his Pall with extraordinary Favour For at his first coming he rose up unto him and met him and told him he yielded him that honour not of duty but because he had heard of his excellent Learning He governed for eighteen years laudably save one Action which was this perswading the Conqueror passing by his Eldest Son Robert to settle the Crown of England on William Rufus who afterward though advanced by him banisht him but was recalled and died 1089. Bp. Godwyn Anselm profest himself a Monk in the Abby of Becco in Normandy in which he was Prior and Abbot for seventeen years He came into England upon the invitation and earnest design of Hugh Earl of Chester then very sick and for the fame of his Learning and Piety was entertained with great respect by all King Rufus himself besides many verbal favours offered him the Arch-bishoprick of Canterbury that he had kept voyd four years verily hoping that a man given to contemplation would have refused it But Anselme accepted and the King would have retracted shewing him the burthen of so weighty a calling but Anselme kept his hold and was consecrated the fourth of Decemb. 1093. The King immediately fell out with him and for naming Vrban Pope before the King had acknowledged him charged him with high treason and convened all the Bishops and Abbots of England to Rochingham Castle where the business being proposed by the King they all forsook their Arch-bishop save Gundulphus Bishop of Rochester he was banished and at Dover plundered of all he had went to the Pope at Lions who at first stuck to him till bought by Rufus's Gold he deserted him The Pope dieth and so did Rufus whose death was miraculously signified to Anselm being in France A paper was put into the hand of his Chaplain no man knew how in which was written Gulielmus Rufus occisus est Henry the first recalled him but again banisht him and again recalled him and he died at Canterbury April 21. 1109. Bp. Godw. p. 80. Henry the first having disposed Bishopricks and given investiture and possession by delivery of the staffe and ring Anselm refuseth to consecrate such Bishops or to repute such Bishops who had been consecrated Pope Paschal the second is appealed to who would not yield one jot unto the King For when the Kings Ambassador told him that his Master would as soon lose his Crown as this Priviledge The Pope answered yea let him lose his head if he will while I live he shall never appoint Bishop but I will resist him what I may This contention cost him twice three years banishment but at last by the Importunity of Adela Countess of Bloys the Kings Sister he was not only permited to return but had all his revenues gathered in his absence and his Estate restored to him After which he lived two years and was a bitter Enemy of the married Clergy not only expelling them out of Monasteries but deprived them of their promotions confiscated their goods pronounced them and their Wives Adulterers and forced all that entred into Orders to vow chastity He writ many learned Tracts and was for the Integrity of his life and conversation admirable In Honour of whom the Pope ordained that the Archbishop of Canterburies place in all general Councils should be at his own right Foot using
he did Id. f. 248. A Woman of Berckley in Glocestershire having long used evil Arts as she sate at a feast a Crow that she kept creked lowder than she was wont The Woman then said O my Saul is come to sorrow this day sent for her Children confest her sins and wisht them to bind her in her Coffin with Chains and if she â—ay four days to bury her but she was fetcht by the Devil out of the Church set upon a Black Horse and carried away with terrible cryes Id. fol. 257. A Citizen of Rome named Lucianus having married a Wife called Eugenia after his Wedding dinner went to the Fields and being to play put his Ring upon the Finger of an Image that stood by when he had done his play coming for his Ring he could not get it off At night Bedding his Wife something between him and his Wife lay by him and said Lye with me I am the Goddess Venus thou hast Wedded this day and so did many nights At last his Friends applied themselves to one Palumbus a Priest that was a Negromancer by whose means he got his Ring and afterward heard no more of his bed-fellow Polycron f. 247. In the Province of Apulâ—a was an Image of Marble with an head of Brass and had a Garland on which was Written The first day of May I shall have a head of Gold A Saracen Prisoner understood what it meant and came the first day of May and took notice of the shadow of the Image in length and breadth and found under the shadow a great treasure with which he paid his ransome Id. fol. 258. Patronus an Anchorite in an Abbey of Scotland The Abbey was on Fire and he might have escaped and would not go fourth but was willingly and willfully burnt But saith Trevisa the Translator of Polycronicon God grant he be not damned for his blind devotion fol. 258. Oliver a Monk of Malmsbury in his youth arrayed himself to fly as Daedalus did but fell down and lamed himself in his thighs all his life after Which he imputed to his neglect or forgetfulness in not making himself a Tail Id. 260. Walter Bishop of Hereford in the time of William the Conqueror fell in love with a Sempster of that City and when he could not prevail b words he would have forced her but she ran him into the belly with her Scissers of which he died Id. 262. Johannes de Temporibus who was Esquire to Charles the great died in the dayes of King Stephen of England when he had lived three hundred sixty and one years Id. When the Physicians and Prelates perswaded King Lewes of France to make use of a VVoman in his return from the Holy land because he was so far from his Queen and sick for want of that Evacuation He answered them That he had rather dye than live in spouse breach and so put himself in Gods hand and was suddainly made well Polycron f. 285. When one brought King Lewes a Bull from the Pope whereby was granted to the King to have the first benefice in every Cathedral Church in his realm He threw the Bull in the fire saying That he rather would that thaâ— should fry in the fire tâ—an his own Soul in Hell Id. 285. When King Richard the first of England had long chased the King of Cyprus from place to place The King proffered to yield himself so he might not be put into Irons which King Richard granted him but instead of Iron he put him into Chains of Silver Id. f. 294. Stephen Procurator of Angeow under King Richard the first consulted with a Negromancer who sent him to enquire of a Brazen head that had a Spirit enclosed He enquired shall I never see King Richard the Spirit answered No How long shall my Office endure to thy lives end said the Spirit Where shall I die in Pluma Hereupon he forbad his Servants to bring feathers near him but he prosecuting a Noble man the Noble man fled to his Castle called Pluma and Stephen following was there killed Id. f. 296. Albericus Earl of Northumberland not contented with his own estate consulted with a Friend which told him he should have Graecia whereupon he went into Greece but the Graecians knovving of it Robbed him of vvhat he had and sent him from them He after being vveary of Travail came to King Henry into Normandy vvho gave him a Noble Widdow to Wife vvhose name vvas Graecia Id. f. 296. The Epitaph of Richard the first King of England Viscera Carleolum Corpus Fons servat Ebardi Et Cor Rothomagum Magne Richarde tuum In tria dividitur unus quia plus fuit uno Non superest uno Gratia tanta Viro. Polyc. f. 299. In the year one thousand two hundred tvventy four vvhile the Bish p of London said Mass in Pauls Church fell so great thicknesâ— of Clouds and darkness vvith thundering and lightning and stink that it vvas intolerable so that the people vvent all out of the Church and left the Bishop and his Servants alone Id. f. 302. Luelline Prince of VVales vvas taken and beheaded by the English in the time of Edward the first on vvhom his Countrymen made this Epitaph Hic jacet Anglorum Tortor Tutor Venedorum Princeps VVallorum Luellinus regula morum Gemma Coaevorum Flos regum praeteritorum Forma Futurorum Dux laus lex lux populorum Ansvvered by the English VVallornm jacet hic Princeps Praedoque Virorum Proditor Anglorum fax livida secta reorum Numen VVallorum Trux dux horrenda Piorum Fax Trojanorum Stirps Mendax Causa Malorum Saint Edmund of Canterbury vvas like the Olive Tree vvhich yieldeth the Sweetness of it's Oyl to others but keepeth the bitterness in it's ovvn rinde so vvas he hard to himself and easy and gentle to others Polycr f 304. Pope Boniface the eighth vvas taken by VVilliam de Longaret a Frenchman and set upon a vvild Horse vvithout Bridle and his face to the tail and so killed vvith riding and hunger f. 310. In the raign of Edward the third about the year one thousand three hundred and sixty a Scholar in Lubeck slept continually by the space of seven years and aftervvards he avvoke and lived a long time Henry the fifth King of England erected two Houses of Religion the one called Zion the other Charter-house the River Thames parting them in which he was perpetually prayed for For when they of Zion rested Charter-house Monks began and so enterchangeably the Bells giving notice from one to the other Id. fol. 333. Constantine King of Brittain made a law that every Prince should give the tenth part of his possessions to the building and maintaining of Churches the which law he first executed and afâ—er with a Pick-axe with his own hands brake the ground of St. Peters Church in Westminster and bore twelve Baskets full of earth out of the Foundation on his own shoulders Fabian Hist 1. part p. 55. Lotharius King
to death because he had escaped his Enemies but cashiered him as unworthy to be a Roman Soldier who had suffered himself to be taken Id. p. 741. There were ninety seven thousand Jews taken prisoners and eleven hundred thousand perished in the siege and destruction of Jerusalem which had been five times since it came into Davids hand spoiled before and then was utterly ruined Id. p. 744. Between Arias and Raphanias two Cities in the Kingdom of Agrippa in Syria there runs a River that is called Sabbaticus because that when it floweth it is full of Water and runneth with a swift stream yet having flowed six daies on the seventh day it is so dry that you may see the bottom Id. p. 749. The Castle of Massada being built by Herod the great was a most impregnable Fort and furnished with provision for many years having VVine and Oyl and Dates that had continued good and sweet for one hundred years having within it nine thousand and sixty men besides vvomen and Children vvas besieged and so distressed by the Romans that they had no hope of escape and therefore by an unanimous consent there vvere chosen ten men vvho should kill all the rest vvho having dispatched them they cast Lots vvhose turn it should be to dispach his surviving fellovvs The man on vvhom the Loâ— fell having killed them fired the palace and killed himself Only tvvo vvomen and five Children that hid themselves in a vault escaped and gave the Romans an account of vvhat had happened Joseph p. 761. All Writings among the Greeks are modern there being no writer among them before Homer vvho did not write himself but left his verses to be sung by rote vvhence there comes to be so many contradictions in them But the Egyptians Chaldaeans and Phaenicians are truly venerable Yea so ignorant vvere the Greeks of strange affairs that Ephorus a chief writer among them concludes the Spaniards to be inhabitants only of one City Id. 765. 768. The lake of Gennesaret is thirty furlongs broad and an hundred long the vvater sweet and good and very cold the River Jordan passing through the midst of it and ends in Asphaltites vvhich water is salt and steril in vvhich vvhat 's vveighty swimâ— It is five hundred and eighty furlongs long and one hundred and fifty broad full of Bâ—tumen In it stood Sodom and by the banks fruits grow which to the eye seem as other fruit but if you handle them they fall into ashes â—nd smoak Id. p. 689. Appion gives this Ridiculous reason from â—hâ—nce he saith the name of Sabbath was derived for saith he When the Israelites had â—ravailed for the space of six daies there grew certain inflammations in their groins by reason whereof they rested on the seventh day being â—â—fely arrived in Judaea they call the seventh â—ay Sabbath because the Aegyptians call Sabaâ—osis an Vlcer that groweth about the groin Joseph against Appion p. 783. When Appion charged the â—ews that they placed an Asses head in their Temple and worshipped it most religiously Josephus replies That were that true which he reporteth yet an Aegyptian as Appion was should not have spoken against them for it seeing an Ass his head is of no less worth than a Goat and other brute beasts which they honour for Gods Id p. â—8â— Moses was the Antientest Law-maker long before Lycurgus Solon or Saleucus and the Greeks confess that in time past they wanted the name of Law This Homer can wiâ—ness who in all his works never nameth this word Law for the people of those times were not governed by Laws but by Indefinite sentences and the Princes pleasure using customes but not written and altering and changing them as occasion served Id. p. 791. Divine Plato a man of most vertuous life yet is almost continually scoft at by his Country-men and brought in as a Vice in a Comedy Of which I suppose this may be one Reason That Plato knowing that Players and Poets brought in the multitude of Gods affirmeth that Poets are not to be admitted in a Common-wealth and sendeth Homer away lest by his â—ables he should destroy and deprave the true opinion of God p. 796. Josephus affirmeth the Jews to have been always jealous and wary against any innovation in their Laws of Religions which as warrantably done by them he justifies by the instance of others Plato commandeth his Citizens not to admit any strangers or forraign custome into their City and the Athenians most severely punisht any that should speak the least word against their Gods and Socrates was put to death for sâ—earing by a strange Oath which he said a Daemon taught him His accusers alledging that he corrupted young men and contemned the Laws and Religion of his Country And they put to death Anaxagoras for saying the Sun which they worshipped was a Fiery stone and would have given a Talent to have Diagoras kill'd who derided their mysteries And the Scythians slew Anacharsis for attributing too much to the Grecian Gods p. 797. Apollonius Captain of Syria coming to Jerusalem with an Army and entring the Temple with a design to rob the Treasury there appeared certain Angels on Horse-back with weapons in their hands and shining with firy flames which so daunted the Heathen that he fell down astonished and on his recovery acknowledged his sin and craved the Prayers of the Hebrews for his restoring which was by Oneas the high Priest readily granted whereby his life was preserved p. 802. Thomas Becket born in London the first Englishman since the Conquest that was Arch-Bishop vvas brought up in the Vniversity of Oxford Paris and Bononia perferr'd by Theobald to be Arch-Deacon of Canterbury and by him so effectually commended to King Henry the second that he first made him Chancellor of England for four years at what time he lived like a Courtier not like a Clergyman The Arch-Bishop dying the King prefers him to be Arch Bishop by the choice of the whole Convocation of the Clergy no man gainsaying save Gilbert Foliot Bishop of London he was consecrated on Whitsunday 1 6â— being not fully forty years of age he immeâ—iately alters his course of life became grave and austere and in outward shew devout resigns the Chancellor ship and told the King he could not serve the Court and the Church He was a vigorous challenger of the Land belonging to his See and a most strenuous defender of the privileges of the Clergy in opposition to the Customs of England set down by Henry the Kings Grandfather To which notwithstanding he and the rest of the Bishops met at Clarendon sware observation but disliking what he had done the Arch-Bishop procured the Pope to absolve them of this Oath but fearing the Kings displeasure he endeavored to escape beyond Sea but was taken carried prisoner to Northampton trâ—ed for Treason appealed to the Pope yet sentenced by his own suffragan Bishops but the night after makes an escape gets to the Pope who placed him in
the Monastery of Pontiniacâ— and there excommunicates his suffâ—agan Bishops thence the King by threatning otherwise to expel all the Monks of that Order out of hi Kingdom gets him banish'd and sends all his kindred and well-willers out of England Becket had got the French â—ing and the Pope to back him but Lucius the Anti-Pope dying and Barborossa the Emperor being no friend to the Pope the King and Emperor treated to deal with the Cardinals to choose another Pope which the Pope fearing first made the Kings of England and France friends and then used the mediation of the French King to make up the difference between the King and Becket which after two or three attempts in vain Becket still adding in his submissions to the King Salvo Honore Dei which the King justly disliked because whatever displeased him he would affirm was against Gods Honour yet at last were made friends and the Arh-Bishop sent home but not fully restored till he behaved himself quietly a while at Canterbury which he promised but contrarily he immediately excommunicates the Arch-Bishop of York the Bishops of London and Salisbury and all that had any hand in the young Kings Coronation they complain to the King who was exceedingly troubled and cursed the time that he made him Arch-â—ishop or sent for him home and withal added that it was his chance ever to do for unthankful men otherwise some or other would have made this proud Priâ—st an example to all such troublesome pâ—rturbers of his Kingdom and State four Knights hearing these word resolve to kill him come to Canterbury on Innocents day and after â—hey had treated with him to be pliable to the Kings pleasure but to no purpose at evening they enter the Church and on the steps going up to the Quire they kill'd him The Monks immediately bury his body which was afterwards taken up and layd in a most sumptuous shrine in the East end of the Church at Canterbury The Pope hearing of this Massacre excommunicates the authors and consenters The King was fain to purge himself by Oath yet could not be absolved before he had done this strange Penance First he should pray devoutly at the shrine of this new Martyr Secondly that he should be whipt in the Chapter House receiving of every Monk one lash Thirdly that he should maintain two hundred Soldiers for the space of one year at Jerusalem and lastly revoke the declaration publisht at Clarendon that originally gave the occasion of this murther All this such were those times the King was fain to perform Bp. Godw. lives of the Bps. p. 95. Giraldas Cambrensis speaking concerning Baldwin the fourtâ— Archbishop of Canterbury gives him this Character that he was a better Monk than Abbot Bishop or Arch-bishop for which cause the â—ope in a certain letter greeted him thus Urban the Servant of the Servants of God to the most fervent Monk the zealous Abbot the Lukewarm Bishop and careless Arch-bishop greeting This Bishop would needs attend King Richard the first into the Holy Land and died at the Siege of Acon and gave all his goods to be divided amongst the Soldiers Id. p. 1â—0 King Richard the first being taken Prisoner by Leopald Arch-duke of Austria at what time the Sea of Canterbury was void effectually by his letters endeavoured and prevailed that Hubert Walter who had waited on him in his Warrs in the Holy land and was then Bishop of Salisbury might be advanced to the Arch-bishoprick While his Pall was fetching from Rome he went to Merton and professed himself a Monk He prevailed for a quarter part of the Revenues both of Clergy and Laity for one year which with the Plate and Ornaments of the Church then sold were to pay the Kings ransome being 150000 Marks The King at his return made him Lord Chancellor and Chief Justice of England and Governour of all his dominions who being before Arch-bishop and the Popes Legate wanted no Authority that was possible to be laid upon him In two years after his preferment he gatâ—ered to the Kings use 1100000 Marks devized the â—ssize of Bread Weights and Measures for Wine Oyl and Corn was a great House-keeper buâ—lt a Monastery at Derham in Northfolk where he was born Walled and Moated so as the Water encompassed the Tower of London encreased the Revenues of his Sea and procured divers privileges to it built a Chappel at Lambeth by the Monks of Canterburies consent hardly obtained and that not without this express condition that no Bishops should there be Consecrated nor Abbot admitted nor Order administred He lived twelve years Arch-bishop both beloved of Prince and people blamed for nothing but ambition in holding so many places of power Which temporal Offices on the Popes command he laid down divers years before his death which happened July 15th 1205. Id. p. 105. King John and the Monks of Canterbury rejoyced at Huberts death of whom it seems they stood in some Awe the King when he first heard of it used this expression Methinks quoth he I am now indeed King of England But the Event declared they had no great cause of Joy for upon a difference amongst the Monks who had made two Elections the Pope voiding both imposed upon the See of Canterbury one Stephen Langton a man of great worth had he orderly entred The King forbad him entrance into England the Pope hereon interdicts the whole realm during the time of which all divine service ceaâ—ed except baptism auricular Confession and administration of the Lords supper to such as lay at point of death and at last particularly excommunicates the King himself which he little regarded till he perceived the French King ready to Invade him and his own Subjects to desert him Whereupon he was necessitated to comply with the Pope to resign his â—rown and take it from him paying a yearly pension of a thousand Marks and at last was poysoned by a Monk Having first admitted the Arch-bishop into his Land and restored him his revenues the Arch bishop calls a Convocation at Osnias whither came a young man shewing the marks of wounds in his hands feet and side professing himself to be Jesus Christ and was accompanied by two Women whereof one professed herself the Virgin Mary the other Mary Magdalen But this Counterfeit Christ was for his pains really crucified Presently after he translates the bones of Becket with so great expense at the solemnity that neither he nor four of his successors were able to recover the debt it cast his See and Church into He first divided the Bible into Chapters in such sort as we now account them and died July the ninth 1228. Bp. Godw. p. 108. In the Raign of Henry the third many Italians had possessed themselves of the best benefices in England which being much spitted at certain mad fellows took upon them by force to thresh out their Corn every where and gave it away to the poor as also to rob and spoil them of
R. Baker p. 73. Sir VVilliâ—m Hâ—wkesford Knight one of the Chief Justices under Edward the fourth who dwelt at Annory in Devonshire a man of great Possessions fell into such a degree of Melancholy that one day he called unto him his keeper charging him with negligence in suffering his Deer to be stollen and thereupon commanded him that if he met any man in his Circuit at night that would not stand or speak he should not spare to kill him whosoever he were The Knight having thus laid his foundation and meaning to end his doleful daies in a certain dark night conveighed himself secretly out of his own house and walked alone in his Park The Keeper in his night walk hearing one stirring and coming towards him asked who was there but no ansâ—er made he willed him to stand wâ—ich when he would not doe the Keeper shot and killed him and coming to see who it was found it to be his Master Id. p. 300. IMMANUEL Historical Collections Century XIV HEnry Earl of Essex having let fall and lost the Kings Standard was shorn a Monk and put into the Abbey of Reding and his lands seised to the Kings use Sir Rich. Baker p. 76. When King Henry the second of England and Lewes of France met between Tarwin and Arras there suddainly happened a Thunderbolt to ligâ—t between them which made them break off their Conference and at another Meeting the like accident again happened Id. Ibid. Certain Fellows having cut off Arch-bishop Beckets Horses Tails after that fact all their Children were born with Tails like Horses and tâ—is continued long in their posterity Id. p. 82. In the raign of Henry the second there came into England thirty Germans Men and Women who called themselves Publicans who denied Matrimony the Sacraments and other Articles who being obstinate the King commanded to be marked with a hot Iron and whipped which they took patiently the Captain called Gerard singing Blessed are ye when men hate you when they had been whipt they were thrust out of doors in Winter where they died with cold and Hunger no man daring to relieve them Sir R. Baker When Richard the first had made Hugh Pudsey Bishop of Durham and for a great sum sold him the Earldom he said merrily amongst his Nobles Do not ye think me a cunning man that of an old Bishop can make a young Earl Id. p. 90. When King John in a pursuit of love to a daughter of Robert Fitz-water called Maud the fair had received a repuâ—se she not consenting to the Kings lust he is said to send a Messenger to give her poyson in a poched Egg whereof she died Id. p. 101. When Jeffry Fitz Peter Justitiar of England died who while he lived kept King John in some awe the King hearing of it sware that he was now at length King of England and with great rejoycing said Now when this man comes to Hell let him salute the Archbishop Hubert whom certainly he shall find there Idem p. 103. King John hanged up twenty and eight Welsh pledges for the falseness of their Friends Id. p. 103. A Jew refusing to lend King John Money the King caused every day one of his great teeth to be plucked out by the space of seven dayes and then he was content to give the King ten thousand Marks of Silver that the one tooth which he had left might not be pulled out p. 106. King John by the Monks Historians is represented as an Atheist for saying that after he was reconciled to God and the Pope never any thing prospered with him And that having kill'd a fat Buck should say See how this Deer prospered yet never heard Mass and that sending for aid to the King of Morocco he promised to turn Mahometan Sir Ri. Baker p. 109. In King Johns time there fell Hail-Stones as big as Goose Eggs. 109. One Simon Tharvey a great Scholar for his pride in learning became at last so utterly ignorant that he hardly could read a letter in the Book Id. p. 110. Matthew Paris relates that in the time of King John a Maid in â—eicestershire being exactly watched was found in seven years not to eat or drink but only that on Sundays she received the Communion and yet continued full and in good liking Id. p 131. Simon Montford gave King Henry the third the Lye to his face and that in the presence of all the Lords of whom the King stood in fear for passing on the Thames and suddainly taken with a terrible storm he put on shore on the next stairs wâ—ich happened to be at Durham house where Montford then lay who coming down to the King told him he need not fear the danger was past No said the King I fear not the thunder so much as I do thee Id. p. 133 Edward the first being Prince and playing when young with a friend at Chess in the midst of his game without any apparent occasion he removed himself from the place where he sate when suddainly there fell from the roof of the House a great Stone which if he had stayed in his place but never so little had beaten out his brains 138. Edward the first calling a Parliament at Salisbury admitted no Church-men in it and Edward the third at another called but four Bishops and five Abbots Id. 133. 185. John Earl of Warren being called on to shew by what Title he held his Land drew out an old rusty Sword and then said He held his Land by that and by that would hold it to his death Id. 146. King Edward the first prohibited Sea-coal to be burned in London and the Suburbs for avoiding the noysome Smoak Sir Rich. Baker p. 147. In a Synod in Edward the firsts daâ—s it was enacted that no Ecclesiastical person should have more than one benefice with cure of Souls Ibid. In the sixteenth year of Edward the first it chanced at Gascoin that as the King and Queen sate in their â—hamber upon a Bed talking together a Thunder-bolt coming in at a Window behinde them passed betwixt them and slew two of their Gentlemen that stood before them p. 148. In the eigth year of Edward the second a Parliament ordained by reason of a dearth that an Ox fatted with grass should be sold for fifteen shillings fatted with Corn for twenty The best Cow for twelve shilings A fat Hog of two years old for three shillings and four pence A fat sheep shorn one shillings and two pence unshorn one shilling and eight pence A fat Goose two pence half-peny A fat Capon two pence a fat Hen one penny But after this law provisions grew so scarce men not willing to sell that the law was quickly reversed Id. p. 160. When â—dward the third and Philip de Valoys their Armies stood encampt one against another a Hare starting out before the head of the French Army caused a great shoot to be made whereupon they who saw not the Hare but only heard the shoot
of Scots had Married was by the stumbling of his Horse in a ford cast out of his Saddle and pitcht into the depth of a River while his foot hung fast in the stirrup his Sword at the same time falling out of his sheath and running of him through did most strangely end his life by a triple death 537. The Pope desiring to come into England was denyed by Henry the third it being said That the Pope was like a Mouse in a Sachel or a Snake in ones bosome who did but ill repay their Hostes for their entertainment Id. p. 538. Five Brethren of the Marshals successively Earls of Pembroke died issueless which Matthew Paris attributeth to the Judgment of God upon them for their Fathers iniquity who detained from the Bishop of Firning certain Manours violently taken from him 539. The Popes extortions in England in the days of Hen. the third were exceeding great and heavy Insomuch that a Cardinal truly told the Pope that England was to the Pope as Balaams Ass which being so often wrung spur-galled and cudgelled it was no marvail that now at length she opened her mouth to complain And for themselves and the Roman Court they were like Ishmael every mans hand against them and theirs against every man Id. p. 539. Walter Clifford a Baron of the Marches of VVales made the Kings Officer to eat the Kings VVrit VVax and all Speeds Hist p. 540. The Pope having lain sometimes at Lions Cardinal Hugo at his going away made a Sermon of Farewel to the Citizens wherein amongst other benefits which the Pope's abode in that City had brought them he told them this was a principal That whereas at their coming thither there vvere three or four VVhore-houses in Lions now at their departing they left but one but indeed that reached from the East Gates of the City to the West p. 540. At the Marriage of Alexander the King of Scots to the Lady Margaret Daughter to King Henry the third there was given by the Archbishop of York and spent all at one meal six hundred Oxen. p. 541. When Grosted Bishop of Lincoln had written a sharp Letter to the Pope concerning the abuses of his Court The Pope in a rage swore by St. Peter and St. Paul that he could find in his heart to make that doting Prelate a mirrour of Confusion to all the World but some wiser Cardinals advised him to hush the matter for fear of stirring Coales especially since it was known that there would be a departure from the Church Id p. 543. Richard Earl of Cornwall being chosen Emperor at his accepting of it had this Expression Let me before I depart hence die and be burnt with the fire of Hell if I do accept the Empire for ambition or avarice but only to restore the Empire to a better estate which God grant and to govern them who have willingly chosen me for their Lord in a most just and honorable manner Id. p. 541. Richard Earl of Cornwall when elected King of the Romans is reported to possess so much ready coyn as would every day for ten years afford him an hundred Marks on the main stock Id. p. 545. Cedunt Togae Armis Henry the third intending to suppress his rebellious Barons made choice of Oxford as his place of Residence and banished thence all the Students to the number of fifteen thousand Speeds Hist 549. Simon Earl of Monfort a powerful Rebell took Prisoners King Henry the third Richard King of the Romans and both their Eldest Sons yielded to him by composition p. 549. A cup of Gold of ten pound weight cost hundred pound in King Henry the thirds days Edward the first while Prince warring in the holy land being wounded by a Saracen with an envenomed Knife the Lady Elianor his wife gave a rare example of conjugal affection and her immortal memory doth justly impart glory to the whole Sex For when no Medicines could extract the poyson she did it with her tongue licking daily while her husband slept his rankling wounds whereby they perfectly closed and yet herself received no harm p. 552. When Charles King of Sicily fell off from prosecuting of the holy war Prince Edward hearing of it solemnly sware that though all should forsake him yet he and his Lacquey would enter Ptolemais which he did though better attended p. 553. Edward the first being in his return from the holy land in the court of Charles King of Sicily and hearing first of the death of his Son and heir and after of his Father He much more sorrowed for his Fathers death than his Sons whereat King Charles greatly marvailing had of him this answer The loss of Sons is but light because they are multiplied every day but the death of Parents is irremediable because they are no more to be had Id. p. 554. At the coronation of King Edward the first for the more celebration of the great Feast and honor of so Martial a King there were five hundred great Horses let loose every one to take them for his own who could Speeds Hist p. 554. Upon a Marble Chair in Scone where the Kings of Scotland were used to be Crowned which Chair by King Edward the first was transported to Westminster was written this Distick Ni fallat fatum Scoti quocunque locatum Invâ—niant lapidem regnum teneatur ibidem Id. p. 558. In the year one thousand three hundred and one Cassan King of Tartars gloriously slew an hundred thousand Turks in a battel upon the Plain of Damascus and was baptized thereupon as acknowledging the Victorie to come from the Son of God p. 560. Robert Bruce intending to seize on the Crown of Scotland and being accused to King Edward the first denied it and had time and warning to escape For an Earl sent unto him Twelve Striveling pence and a sharp pair of Spurs presently upon his departure from the Kings presence which he wittily interpreted to be a symbol of flight according whereunto he escaped from London shooing his Horses backward that he might not be followed by the Prints in the Snow Id. p. 560. Robert Bruce after his seizing the Crown of Scotland was driven to that extremity by the English that he was sometimes naked and hungry without meat or drink save only water and roots of Herbs and his life perpetually in danger and yet trusting in God he never forsook himself but recovered his Kingdom p. 5â—2 Edward the first dying in his march yet commanded his Son to carry his bones through all Scotland as a terror to them and to send his Heart to the holy land with one hundred and forty Knights and their retainers because being hindred by his home Wars he could not fulfil his vow in going personally thither providing thirty two thousand pound of Silver which upon pain of eternal damnation he appointed should not be expended on any other use Speeds Hist p. 563. The Countess of Buquahan Sister to the Earl of Fife whose Office
Consecrated three Monks Priests viz. Dunstan Ethelwold and Ethelstan prophesied that the two first should be Bishops and the third an Impious Apostate which accordingly came to pass Id. p. 138. The Monks and Clergy of Durham being met in the days of King Ethelred to choose their Bishops they being divided it happened to be present one Edmund a man of comely presence but mean literature who in a jesting manner said Choose me and make me Bishop they accepting this though spoken in jest as a Heavenly designation agreed all in the choice of him who proved above what was expected a profitable Pastor Id. p. 157. VVaâ—stan Bishop of VVorcester in the time of VVilliam the Conqueror a man of great simplicity and integrity when he was perswaded instead of Lambskins to wear Catskins answered That he had never heard sung Cattus Dei but Agnus Dei and therefore would not change and when in his time the Church which Saint Oswald had meanly built was more stately re-edified all the rest rejoyced he was sorrowful and being asked the reason answered That former Holy men were careless of stately walls but careful of Christian souls but we neglect them and for our own glory raise magnificent structures Id. 159. VValter Bishop of Hereford in the Raign of VVilliam the Conqueror attempting to force the Chastity of a woman who being a Semster was out of pretence of cutting out work brought into his chamber was by her with her Scissers thrust into the belly with which he died Id. p. 163. Remigius translating his Sea from Dorchester in Oxfordshire to Lincolne having built his C urch and intending to consecrate it procured from the Conqueror his Royal Edict to convene all the Bishops of England to that solemnity only Robert of Hereford refused to come and declared the cause thâ—t he knew by the starres that that Church should not be consecrated in the life-time of Remigius which accordingly came to pass he dying the morrow before the solemnity vvas to be performed VV. Malms p. 165. A Barbarous Dane taking away a costly Herse-cloth that covered the Tomb of St. Ethelred and striking the marble of her Tomb with a Pickax intending a farther violence a small piece of the broken Marble flew up into his Eye and kill'd him He falling dead his Companions left him and the rest of the Sepulchres untoucht Id. p. 167. When Titus was reproved by his Friends for his over-much liberality he made this noble answer That it was not fitting that any Suitor should go sad away from the presence of an Emperor And when Trajan was blamed for beâ—ng too courteous and affable he answered that â—e would so carry himself being Emperor towards his subjects as he would have them towards him if they were Emperors and he a Subject W. Huntingd. 174. Huntingdom gives Constantine the Great this Commendation that in the beginning of his Empire he was to be compared to the best of Princes in the end puft up with prosperity to the middle sort Id. 177. When Genserick besieged Hippo St. Austin the Bishop thereof that he might not see the destruction of his City died the third month of the siege Id. Ibid. The Saxons and Picts joyning against the Britains the Britains implored the aid of Saint German who coming to them undertook the Conduct of the Army and when the battels were on joyning he commanded all his Army to cry out three times Allelujah which was no sooner the third time pronounced but the enemies fled and left a most glorious but bloodless Victory to the Britains Id. 178. In the last year of Cedwald King of Mercia there was a great fight between Birds and in the daies of King Henry the second in Normandy near Roan above a thousand Birds were found dead before the battel wherein Henry the King of England fled and left a most glorious but bloodless victory to the Britains H. Huntingd. f. 178. When Cedda Bishop of the West Saxons had excommunicated a noble man for his unlawful Marriage King Sigebert notwithstanding went to this noble mans House and dined with him whereat the Bishop being offended told the King that he should die in that House which accordingly came to pass the same noble man conspiring against him and killing of him Id. f. 191. William Rufus in the sixth year of his raign falling dangerously sick gave freely the Archbishoprick of Canterbury to Anselm and other preferments to others but being recovered repented his goodness and became worse than before and extorted from Robert Bluet to whom he had given the Bishoprick of Lincoln five thousand pound Id. f. 213. Godfry Duke of Bovillon fighting against the Infidels in the time of the Holy Wars cut off an Infidel in the middle so that one part fell into the ground the lower part was carried by the Horse he sate on into his armes At the sight of which he astonished hastily fled H. Hunt 7. f. 215. In the raign of Henry the first in a Council held by Anselm where the Clergy of England were forbid to marry a course though some thought holy yet by others judged dangerous lest whilst they aspired after a Purity above their strength they should as after they did fall into abominable and unnatural filthiness Id. 217. Queen Mawd the wife of King Henry the first hath this Commendation left her Prospera non laetam fecêre nec aspera tristem Aspera Risus ei Prospera error erant Non decor effecit fragilem nec sceptra superbam Sola potens humilis sola pudica decens Thus in English When prosperous not o'rejoy'd when crost not sad Things flourishing made her fear adverse made glad Sober though fair lowly though in throne plac't Great and yet humble beautiful yet chast King Stephen immediately before his fight at Lincoln with Robert Earl of Glocester bastard brother to Mawd the Empress as he was offering the VVax-Candle broke in his hand and the Pix fell down and broke and the Sacrament fell out which was apprehended as a foretoken of the Kings discomfiture in battel H. Huntingt f. 224. Ethelward King of the VVest Saxons and Monarch of England in the year of our Lord eight hundred fifty and five gave unto God for the Maintenance of his VVorship the tenth of all his land Roger Hoveden f. 232. Pleasures undo men at any time but to meet them at first iâ— most danger Craesus counselled Cyrus if he meant to hold the Lydians in Slavery he should then teach them to sing and play and drink and dance and dally and that would do it without his endeavour Ovids Fable of Argus points to this Wherein compare the Divel to Mercury his Pipe to pleasure Argus to man his hundred eyes to our care his falling asleep to our security Io to the Soul his transformation to the curse of God The moral is this The Divel with pleasure pipes man into Security and steals away his Soul and leaves him to the wrath of Heaven This
their money and other goods It was done so openly and so boldly as it was manifest some great men were at one end of the business The Italians after that time were not so eager upon English benefices Id. p. 111. Offa the Son of VVazmund a petty King of the Saxons who was founder of VVarwick was tall of stature and of a good constitution of body but blind till seven years old and then saw and dumb till thirty and then spake Sir Rich Baker Hist p. 8. In the Raign of King Ethelred the Danes invaded the Land under Hungar and Hubba the Nunnes of Coldingham to avoid the barbarous pullution of the Pagans deformed themselves by cutting off their upper Lips and Noses Sir Rich. Baker p. 12. King Athelstan imposed as a Tribute on the Prince of North-VVales to pay three hundred VVolves yearly which continued three years and in the fourth there was not one VVolf to be found Id. p. 16. King Aelfrid hunting found a Child in an Eaglâ—s Nest which he nâ—urished and advanced and called it Nesting Id. p. 17. In the Reign of Canutus a Law was made in the â—arliament at Oxford that upon the Sabbath day all publick Fairs Markets Synods Meetings and all secular actions should be forborn unless some urgent necessity should require Also that a Woman Convict of Adultery should have her Nose and Ears cut off Also that a Widdow marrying within a year after her Husbands decease should lose her Joynture p. 23. Canutus gave a Cross to VVinchester Church worth as much as the whole revenues of the Kingdom for a year Id. p. 23. Hochetidus which signifieth scorn and contempt is a day yearly kept in remembrance of Hardi-Canutus death being the last of the Danish Kings that Reigned in England Id p. 25. Edward the Confessor was the first that cured the Kings Evil by the touch p. 26. VVilliam the Conqueror landing first in England fell down and the day of battel his Armor was put on reversedly both things which a weak spirit would have interpreted as a bad Omen he did as a good as that by his falling he took possession and his Dukedom would be turned into a Kingdom p 32. The Saxon way of making Knights was this The party first at Evening confest himself to the Priest then he continued all night in the Church watching and applying himself to his private devotions the next morning he heard Mass and offered his Sword upon the Altar after the Gospel was read the Sword was Hallowed and with a benediction put about his neck lastly he communicated the mysteries of the blessed body of Christ and from that time he remained a perfect Knight p. 36. Stigand Arch-bishop of Canterbury would often swear he had not one Penny upon the earth when under the earth as after his death was found he had hidden great treasures Sir R. Baker p. 40. In the time of VVilliam the Conqueror Gawins body was found who was fourteen foot long and was King Arthurs Sisters Son Such a Mortality that tame Fowls for want of some to tend them turned wilde And a great Lord sitting at a feast was set upon by Mice and though he were removed from Land to Sea and from Sea to Land again yet at last was devoured by them Id. p. 42. VVilliam the Conqueror dying at Roan in Normandy his death was known the very same day at Rome which are a thousand Miles asunder Froissard relates this story There was in the time of Edward the third of England a Knight in France named Corasse who could tell any thing was done all the World over either the very dâ—y or within a day after which he did by the means of a familiar Spirit called Orthene who brought him continual intelligence for divers years together till he lost him upon this occasion He had hitherto only heard the Voice but now had a great mind to see the shape of his Intelligence The Spirit promised him that the next thing he saw when out of his Bed should be himself The Knight rising saw the first thing two straw tumbling one over the other but desiring his familiar that he might see him in such a shape that he might take more notice of him the next morning looking out of his VVindow he saw a most lean and deformed Sow which he setting his Dogs at the Sow vanished and his Spirit Orthone never came more Id. p. 44. King VVilliam Rufus trusted not to the prayers of Saints and therefore would make no intercession to St. Peter p. 51. In the Raign of VVilliam Rufus a Tempest blew down in London six hundred Houses and six beams from the Roofe of Bow-church in Cheapside were driven so deep into the ground that not above four foot remained in sight and yet stood in such rank and order as the Workmen had placed them upon the Church Also Earl Godwins Lands were swallowed with the Sea and now are called Godwin sands Id. p. 58. King Henâ—y the first forbad the wearing of long Hair in England then much used Baâ—ler p. 59. Thomas Arch-bishop of York falling desperately sick in the time of Henry the first his Physicians told him that nothing would do him good but to company with a VVoman To whom he answered that the Remedy was worse than the disease and so to keep his Virginity lost his life p. 60. In the time of Henry the first there was an Earth quaâ—e in Lombardy that continued forty dayes and removed a Town from the place where it stood a great way A Pig was farrowed with a face like a Child A Chicken hatched with four Legs The Sun so eclipsed that the Stars were seen Gerard Arch-bishop of York sleeping in his Garden after Dinner never awoke Id. p. â—2 Roger a poor Curate accidentally dispatching Mass with great celerity before Henry Beauclarks the Soldiers were so pleased with it that he took him to be his Chaplain and after made him Bishop of Sarum He built five Castles viz. Sarum Devises Sheburn Malmsbury Newark and had taken from him in ready coin forty thousand Marks p. 71. Requerius a wicked Minister in the time of King Stephen of a more wicked Abbot with his wifâ— crossing the Seas the Ship in the midst of the stream would not stir the Mariners astonished cast Lots which fell upon Requerius and so did again and again whereupon they put him and his wife and what he had out of the Ship which presently as eased of her burthen sailed away Id. p. 73. In King Stephens time there appeared two Children a Boy and a Girl clad in Green in a stuff unknown of a strange language and of a strange diet whereof the Boy being baptized died shortly after but the Girl lived to be very aged and being asked from whence they were she answered of the Land of St. Martins where there were Christian Churches but the Sun did never rise But where that Land is and how she came into England she knew not Sir
in English rather than he would live to see that day he would cut his own throat p. 405. Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor of England his Father at the same time being a Judge of the Kings bench He would always at his going to VVestminster go first to the Kings Bench and ask his Fathers blessing before he went to sit in Chancery p. 406. Anne Bullen condemned and going to Execution called one of the Privy Chamber to her and said unto him Commend me to the King and tell him he is constant in his course of advancing of me for from a Private Gentlewoman he made me a Marquess from a Marquess a Queen and now he hath left no higher degree of Worldly honour he hath made me a Martyr Id. p. 408. Richard Read Alderman of London refusing to pay his Assessment was sent a Solâ—ier into Scotland by Henry the eighth and there taken Prisoner Id. p. 426. In the eighteenth year of Henry the eighth there was a proclamation made against all unlawful games so that in all places Tables Dice Cards and Bowls were taken and burnt bu this order continued not long for young men being thus restrained fell to drinking stâ—aling Conies and other worse misdemeanours Id. 424. About the fifteenth year of Henry the eighth divers things were brought into England whereof this Rithme was made Turkeys Carps Hops Pickerel and Bare Came into England all in one year The six Articles on which the Martyrs were put to death in the times of Henry the eighth and Queen Mary were these following They were condemned that held 1. That the body of Christ was not really present in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper after Consecration 2. That the Sacrament might not truly be administred under one kind 3. That Priests entred holy orders might marry 4. That vows of Chastity entred into upon mature deliberation might not kept 5. That private Masses were not to be used 6. â—hat Auricular Confession was not necessary in the Church p. 426. Judge Morgan who gave sentence against the Lady Jane Gray fell mad and in his raving cried continually to have the Lady Jane taken away from him and so ended his life p. 459. In the thirty seventh year of King Henry the eighth on Tuesday in Easter week VVilliam Foxly Pot-maker to the Mint of the Tower of London fell asleep and could not be waked with pinching and burning till the first day of the next Term which was full fourteen dayes and when he awaked he was in all points as if he had slept but one night and lived forty years after Id. p. 428. In the sixth year of Edward the sixth at Middleton stony eleven Miles from Bristol a woman brought forth a Childe which had two perfect bodies from the Navil upwards the Legs for both the bodies grew out of the midst where the bodies joyned and had but one Issue for the Excrement of them both They lived eighteen dayes and were women children Id. p. 448. When the Duke of Northumberland went out of London in defence of the Lady Jane he said to the Lord Graâ— See how the people press to see us but not one saith the Lord speâ—d you p. 451. Queen Elizabeth while her Sister lived being asked what she thought of those words of Christ This is my body whether she thought that was Christs body in the Sacrament after a little pause is reported to make this answer Christ was the word that spake it He took the Bread and brake it And what the word did make it Thatâ— believâ— and take it Which served her turn to escape that snare which by a direct answer she could not Sir R. Baker p. 459. Queen Mary being resolved to restore what Lands were alienated from the Church by Henry the eighth when it was told her that it would be a great diminution to the revenues of the Crown she answered she more valued the Salvation of her Soul than a thousand Crowns Id. p. 463. The day that Ridley and Latimar suffered at Oxford Gardiner would not go to Dinner though the old Duke of Northumberland invited him to dine with him till after four of the Clock and the reason was because he would first hear that they were burnt and as soon as word was brought he said Now let 's go to dinner where sitting down and eating merrily he fell into such extremity that he was taken from the Table and carried to his Bed where he continued fifteen daies without voiding any thing by Urine or otherwise which caused his tongue to swell in his mouth and so died Id. p. 463. The Lord Starton for a Murder was hanged at Salisbury in a silken Halter Id. p. 463. When Cranmer was burnt and his whole body consumed yet his heart remained untoucht with the fire 463. In Queen Maries dayes there died for Religion five Bishops one and twenty Divines and of all sorts of men and women two hundred seventy and seven p. 469. Tobâ—cco was first brought into England by one Ralph Lane in the year one thousand five hundred fifty six the twentieth of Queen Elizabeth p. 529. Lopez being executed for Treason against Queen Elizabeth at Tyburn professed that he loved the Queen as well as he did Jesus Christ which was cause of laughter to them that knew him to be a Jew Id. p. 553. Peter Bourchet a Gentleman of the Temple supposing it lawful to kill those who were Enemies to the Gospel assaults Hawkins the famous Mariner instead of Hatton and wounds him for which he was sent to the Tower where taking a brand out of the fire he struck out the brains of one of his keepers called Hugh Langworth for which fact he was condemned of Murder and his right hand cut off and nailed to the Gallows and himself thereon hanged Baker p. 564. It 's reported of Sir Thomas Cheyney Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports that his Pulse beat three quarters of an hour after he was dead as strongly as if he were alive Id. p. 577. In the third year of Queen Elizabeth a Mare brought forth a Foal with two Heads and a long Tayl growing beâ—ween them A Sow farrowed a Pig with two bodies eight feet and but one head A man-child was born at Chichester having Arms and Legs like to an Anatomy the breast and belly monstrous big about the neck a great Collar of flesh and skin growing like the Ruff of a shirt Id. p. 577. One Richard Heydock of New Colledge in Oxon a Dr. of Physick pretended to Preach in his sleep was by King James discovered to be a Mountebank Id. p. 591. Sunday the twenty fourth of October one thousand six hundred and three an Exemplar Penance was imposed on Sr. Pechsal Brockaâ— Knight which was to stand at Pauls Cross in a white Sheet holding a stick in his hand having been formerly convicted before the high Commissioner for many notorious Adulteries with divers women Id. p. 602. In the year of our Lord one thousand six