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A12738 The history of Great Britaine under the conquests of ye Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans Their originals, manners, warres, coines & seales: with ye successions, lives, acts & issues of the English monarchs from Iulius Cæsar, to our most gracious soueraigne King Iames. by Iohn Speed. Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Schweitzer, Christoph, wood-engraver. 1611 (1611) STC 23045; ESTC S117937 1,552,755 623

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1172._o king_n henri●…s_n do_n in_o ireland_n girald_n camb._n lib._n 1._o h●…b_n exp_n ca._n 31._o 32._o etc._n etc._n religion_n establish_v by_o a_o synod_n at_o cashell_n cashell_n idem_fw-la cap._n 33_o &_o 34._o 34._o easter_n day_n after_o noon_n say_v math._n paris_n &_o ypodigm_n neustr._fw-la giral_n camb._n hib._n exp_n lib._n 1._o c._n 38._o math._n paris_n sabellicus_n ennead_n 9_o lib._n 5._o mat._n westm._n nic._n tri●…es_n holinsh._n pag._n 83._o 83._o math._n paris_n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la neustr._fw-la roger_n hoveden_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la neustr._fw-la th._n wals._n in_o ypodig_n neustri_fw-la an._n d._n 1173._o *_o roger_n hove_v hove_v math._n paris_n paris_n poly●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ypodig_n neust●…_n *_o hoveden_n *_o math._n pari●…_n the_o outrageous_a and_o disloyal_a behaviour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n *_o roger_n hove_v ho●…rsh_a *_o ypod._n neustr._fw-la the_o king_n victory_n in_o england_n he_o be_v ab●…ent_a ab●…ent_a polyd._n uirg_n henry_n hunt_n holinsh._n ●…n_n h._n 2._o 2._o gallos_n quidam_fw-la vocat_fw-la vocat_fw-la hoveden_n and_o polyd._n virg._n sa●…h_n 10000_o be_v ther●…_n slay_v slay_v math._n paris_n paris_n polyd._n virg._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n conclude_v a_o truce_n truce_n mat._n paris_n *_o ypod._n neust._n neust._n math._n paris_n great_a new_a danger_n against_o the_o king_n king_n rog._n ho●…d_n king_n henry_n sail_v into_o normandy_n normandy_n vita_fw-la b._n th._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o 5._o epist._n ad●…_n archi._n raven._n apud_fw-la hoveden_n hoveden_n rog._n hove_v i●…_n h._n 2_o p._n 308._o 308._o mat._n paris_n ann._n 1174._o walsingh_n nubrigensis_n capgra●…_n geruas_n dorob_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la baron_n an._n dom._n 1174._o 1174._o math._n paris_n rog_n hove_v ypodig_n neust._n hector_n boetius_fw-la 13._o li._n c._n 3._o say_v the_o king_n be_v take_v 13._o lul_n ann._n dom._n 1174._o 1174._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v hove_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v the_o great_a felicity_n of_o king_n henry_n an._n d._n 1175._o 1175._o mat._n paris_n ypodig_n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_n hove_n math._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hovede_n an._n d._n 1175._o the_o article_n of_o peace_n peace_n h●…eden_n math._n paris_n nic._n tri●…et_n walsingh_n etc._n etc._n etc._n polyd._n uirg_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 13._o 13._o hect._n boe._n transla_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 5._o the_o point_n according_a to_o the_o scotish_n author_n math._n paris_n rog._n h●…ed_v an._n d._n 1175._o constitution_n at_o london_n the_o king_n be_v present_a geruasius_n rog._n hove_v hoveden_n in_o h._n 2._o fol._n 310._o simony_n be_v loss_n of_o patronage_n for_o ever_o the_o king_n at_o york_n york_n polyd._n virg._n parliament_n at_o northampton_n an._n d._n 1176._o the_o first_o justi●…iars_n itinerant_n holinsh._n 〈◊〉_d hen._n 2._o hoveden_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n roger_n wend._n ma●…se_n ma●…se_n rog._n hove_v polyd._n virg._n virg._n tho._n 〈◊〉_d in_o ypod._n neust._n polyd._n virg._n in_o hen._n 2_o call●…_n her_o a●…ela_n a●…ela_n rog._n hove_v hove_v rog._n wend._n math._n paris_n thou_z wals._n in_o tpodig_n neustr._fw-la an._n d._n 1183._o 1183._o rog._n hove_n king_n henry_n the_o son_n die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o y●…uth_n y●…uth_n rog._n wend._n ms._n math_n paris_n them_o wals._n tpodig_n neust._n rog_n hove_v an._n d._n 1183_o an._n d._n 1184._o 1184._o math._n paris_n roger_n wend._n wend._n rog._n hove_v mat._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hove_v fol._n 358._o king_n henry_n refis_fw-mi faith_fw-mi the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 35●…_n a_o inscription_n upon_o the_o temple_n church_n church_n ran._n higden_n polyd._n virg._n in_o hen._n 2._o heraclius_n depart_v an._n d._n 1185._o roger_n hove_v king_n henry_n give_v john_n his_o son_n ireland_n ireland_n giral_n camb._n lib_n 2._o exp_n hib._n c._n 5._o hoveden_n ius_n belli_n social_a be_v that_o right_n which_o accrue_v to_o prince_n or_o state_n who_o aid_v one_o another_o another_o beda_n beda_n cam._n pag._n 730._o 730._o chr._n h●…b_n apud_fw-la camb._n pag._n 795._o 795._o hove_v fol._n 359._o pag._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o hoveden_n fol._n 359._o pag._n 1._o an._n d._n 1186._o 1186._o idem_fw-la pag._n 360._o militari_fw-la conflict●…_n say_v hoveden_n an._n d._n 1188_o 1188_o roger_n hove_v fol._n 365._o math._n paris_n paris_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o add_v patriar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v pag._n ●…7_n an._n d._n 1189._o an._n reg._n 35._o 35._o rog._n hove_v king_n henry_n death_n holin●…_n pag._n 119._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o an._n d._n 1189._o accident_n after_o his_o death_n which_o be_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 34._o year_n 7._o month_n and_o 4._o day_n be_v 63._o year_n of_o age_n age_n roger_n hovede_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serr●…_n in_o le●…_n the_o y●…ger_n y●…ger_n paulus_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lu●…ic_n 7._o who_o call●…_n her_o leo●…ra_n ross●…_n war●…ic_n &_o alij_fw-la ger●…_n dorob_fw-la an._n d._n 1181._o 1181._o m._n ferrer_n ferrer_n goodwin_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o durham_n john_n stow_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n monarch_n 44_o richard_n i._n an._n d._n 1199_o king_n richard_n order_v his_o estate_n estate_n r●…g_v h●…ed_a mat._n paris_n etc._n etc._n rand._n higde●…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o ger._n 〈◊〉_d kingly_a power_n before_o coronation_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 374._o 374._o ger._n dorobor_fw-la king_n richard_n choice_n of_o friend_n and_o servant_n servant_n radulp._n de_fw-fr diceto_n apud_fw-la too_o wals._n in_o ypod._n neustr._fw-la chief_a matter_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o richard_n richard_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 374._o 〈◊〉_d slay_v at_o the_o coronation_n coronation_n so_o marshal_n call_v the_o multitude_n richard_n p●…rueis_fw-la for_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n gir._n ca●…b_n ca●…b_n rog_n hove_v math._n paris_n his_o pro●…on_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geruasius_n geruasius_n mat._n paris_n &_o al●…_n roger_n hove_v hove_v rex_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n mat._n par●…_n par●…_n 〈◊〉_d li._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v justice_n be_v best_a where_o it_o bring_v honour_n rather_o than_o riches_n rog._n hove_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o cap._n 7._o hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…000_n 〈◊〉_d hoveden_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n england_n ger._n dor._n dor._n h●…_n the_o agreement_n solemn_o ratify_v on_o all_o part_n part_n math._n paris_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o eng_n land_n set_v forward_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n roger_n h●…d_n mat●…_n paris_n the_o city_n of_o mes_fw-fr sana_fw-la in_o sicilia_n the_o rende●…u_n of_o the_o king_n king_n act_n &_o m●…n_n pag._n 314._o roger_n wend._n math._n paris_n rog._n h●…ed_v king_n richards_n sicilian_a affair_n rog._n ho●…ed_v fol._n 383._o 383._o ide●…_n ibid._n act._n &_o m●…_n in_o r._n 〈◊〉_d the_o accord_n between_o king_n richard_n and_o king_n tancred_n arthur_n king_n richard_n next_o heir_n heir_n r●…g_v h●…ed_a fol._n 386._o threescore_o thou_o sand_n ounce●…_n of_o gold_n give_v to_o king_n r●…chard_n king_n richard_n surety_n or_o sponsor_n the_o pope_n king_n richard_n surety_n *_o ger._n dor._n dor._n rog._n how_o fol._n 392_o act._n and_o mon._n p._n 316._o 316._o john_n stow._n in_o rich._n 1._o a_o christian_a example_n of_o king_n richard_n richard_n ro._n hove_v f._n 388_o holin_n p._n 12●…_n col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ro._n how_o ibid._n ro._n hove_v in_o ric._n 1_o paulus_n aemilius_n in_o philippo_n 2._o hove_v p._n 388._o no_o new_a opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n antichrist_n hove_v p._n 392._o psal._n 82._o v_o 1._o &_o 6._o idem_fw-la hovedens_n print_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v throw_v do●…e_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o probable_a with_o relation_n to_o cor_fw-la n●…_n a_o d._n 1191._o the_o king_n of_o france_n le_fw-fr we_o ●…aile_v for_o the_o holy-land_n holy-land_n ro._n hou●…f_n 392._o 392._o ypod._n neust._n mat._n par._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1191._o yood._n neust._n neust._n ●…hoved_v king_n richard_n navy_n scatter_v scatter_v ypod._n neust._n math._n paris_n paris_n hove_v ger._n dor._n hect._n boet._n l._n 13._o cap._n 7._o 7._o hove_v fol._n 39●…_n king_n richard_n subdue_v the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n ro_n hove_v mat._n paris_n ypodig_n neust._n ger._n dor._n act._n and_o mon._n p._n 320._o holin_n p._n p._n lusignian_n lusignian_n rog_n hove_v pa._n 392._o act._n and_o mon._n p._n 319._o 319._o rog_n hove_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n ger._n dorob_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 318._o rog._n hove_v the_o city_n of_o acon_n render_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n *_o rog._n hove_v fol._n 395._o king_n richard_n upon_o certain_a condition_n permit_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o depart_v roger_n hove_v fol._n 394._o p_o 16._o r●…_n higd._n in_o polyer_n lib_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 27._o ju●…_n 〈◊〉_d ger._n dorob_n dorob_n rog_n hove_v math._n paris_n disorder_n in_o england_n guil._n
1346._o 1346._o grafton_n grafton_n serres_n king_n edward_n charity_n the_o french_a devise_n to_o succour_n calais_n the_o english_a victory_n at_o potier_n 19_o sep._n 1356._o 1356._o serres_n polyd._n verg●…_n say_v his_o name_n be_v innocentius_n innocentius_n serres_n the_o french_a king_n take_v prisoner_n prisoner_n froissard_n froissard_n serres_n serres_n fabian_z out_o of_o the_o french_a chronicle_n chronicle_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n serres_n the_o prince_n do_v thing_n more_o commendable_a than_o his_o victory_n victory_n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n poly._n verg_n lib._n 19_o 19_o holinsh._n &_o omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la bolyd_n verg._n lib._n 19_o 19_o 5_o m●…_n a._n d._n 1357._o ypod._n neust._n a_o lord_n maior_n feast_v four_o king_n at_o once_o the_o two_o prisoner_n king_n lodge_v lodge_v adam_n 〈◊〉_d king_n david_n set_v at_o liberty_n after_o 11_o year_n durance_n durance_n fourdon_n a._n d._n 1357._o 1357._o 27._o novemb._n novemb._n guil._n tilli●…_n tilli●…_n serres_n till●…_n an._n d._n 1358_o a._n reg_fw-la 32._o 32._o wall_n in_o edward_n 3._o fol._n 173._o 173._o armac●…_n in_o defensori●…_n curator●…_n fox_n mart●…log_n in_o edward_n 3_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d i●…_n i●…_n sabelli_n ennead_n 9_o l._n 6._o 6._o tho._n wals._n in_o edward_n 3_o king_n edward_n 2._o gain_n in_o france_n 24._o october_n october_n paul_n aemil._n aemil._n serres_n serres_n paradi●…_n in_o les_fw-fr annal_n de_fw-fr burgo_n burgo_n froissard_n paulus_n aemilius_n say_v 100000._o crown_n crown_n jud._n 19_o 11._o 25._o and_o 26._o 26._o tho._n wals._n wals._n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 19_o 19_o tho._n wall_n an._n d._n 1360._o the_o english_a before_o paris_n four_o hundred_o knight_n make_v at_o one_o time_n time_n polyd._n verg._n verg._n serres_n and_o polyd._n verg._n verg._n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n tho._n walse_v walse_v serres_n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n tho._n wals._n ran._n cestr._fw-la cestr._fw-la fabian_n fabian_n ti●…_n article_n of_o peace_n peace_n paul_n aemyl_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lambert_n crown_v king_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d dublin_n 〈◊〉_d stow._n bern._n andr._n king_n henry_n provide_v for_o battle_n battle_n camb._n in_o oxf._n lambert_n land_n in_o lancashire_n nottingham_n the_o rendevow_n of_o k._n henry_n ar●…y_n *_o hist._n ang._n l._n 26._o great_a repair_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o people_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n polydor_z eal_v he_o regulus_n m●…ning_v a_o baron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polydore_n erroneous_o call_v he_o he_o these_o three_o seem_v baron_n as_o they_o who_o he_o mean_v by_o principes_fw-la viri_fw-la viri_fw-la bern._n andr._n king_n henry_n oration_n before_o the_o battle_n at_o stoke_n bernard_n andr._n the_o battle_n of_o stoke_n or_o stoke_n field_n field_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 26._o bern._n andr._n andr._n io._n str●…_n the_o king_n pr●…●…_n pr●…●…_n polyd._n v●…_n v●…_n bern._n andr._n the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a leader_n of_o that_o side_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n field_n 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shall_v aid_v the_o britain_n or_o no._n charles_n king_n of_o france_n practise_v to_o 〈◊〉_d britain_n to_o his_o empire_n ambassador_n out_o of_o france_n to_o king_n henry_n john_n norde●…s_n middlsex_n lit_fw-fr h._n the_o lord_n wooduile_v slay_v in_o britain_n britain_n paulus_n ac●…yl_n in_o carol._n 8._o the_o battle_n of_o s._n albine_n wherein_o the_o french_a prevail_v king_n henry_n open_v the_o cause_n in_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n grant_v aid_n of_o money_n to_o support_v the_o war_n of_o britain_n polyd._n uirg_n eight_o thousand_o english_a send_v tardy_a into_o britain_n job._n stow_n annal._n annal._n polyd._n verg._n l._n 26._o 26._o polyd._n verg._n verg._n hollinsh_fw-mi job._n da●…_n ms._n ms._n polyd._n verg._n the_o duke_n of_o britain●…_n die_v and_o the_o english_a return_n the_o beginning_n of_o new_a stir_n in_o yorkshire_n job._n stow_n ex_fw-la job._n skelton_n skelton_n polyd._n verg_n l._n 26_o job._n stow._n annal._n the_o earl_n of_o 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ms._n the_o french_a carry_v the_o practice_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o inheretirex_n of_o brita●…_n most_o artificial_o artificial_o polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n job._n t●…l_n c●…n_n c●…n_n lu._n marin_n lib._n 20._o the_o reb_n hispan_n britain_n annex_v to_o france_n maximilian_n unprovided_a to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o henry_n henry_n addit_fw-la too_o fab._n chron._n the_o londoner_n large_a contribution_n to_o the_o king_n king_n henry_n popularity_n in_o london_n london_n the_o merchant_n tailor_n a._n d._n 1492._o an._n reg_fw-la 8._o the_o chief_a lord_n name_n who_o serve_v in_o thi●…_n voyage_n boulogne_n besiege_v by_o k._n henry_n henry_n polydor_z call_v he_o desquerdo_v desquerdo_v bern._n andr._n ms._n reason_n move_v the_o king_n to_o a_o peace_n peace_n phil._n de_fw-fr com._n com._n arnol._n ferron_n hist._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1492._o polyd._n vergil_n in_o hen_n 7._o 7._o stow._n annal._n the_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n practise_v by_o king_n henry_n in_o achieve_v his_o 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