Swans-coombe kend who stood Maz'd thus to meete this moouing wood By which sleight they encompast round His Normans on vnequall ground Who casting downe their boughs appeares Their Kentish force to Normans feares But Stigand only praying peace And countries freedome so to cease All warres and farther strife which thing The King grants and they greete him King Hence Kent enjoyes our Lawyers say Her ancient customes to this day Londons Charter Bishop William names Her fauourite Kent-freed Stygand fames Yet such his faith nor fame defends His worth from Enuie subtile fiend But dying disrob'd in prisoners weedes Cane's Abbot Lanfrank him succeedes And now began our th' English bane Some fyn'd some punish't som's lands tane And giuen to strangers many a place To wild-beasts faire fields made a chace Hamp-shiere townes on New-forrest side Could witnesse well this Normans pride Where Church and all laid leuell ground Wilde Deere or Satyr's dance around Where plagues for Widowes Orphan cryes Richard Kings-child and Rufus dyes No lesse the Nobles for their parts Or feare or feele as grieuous smarts Feele present wrongs feare future dangers Their fellowesmade foote-stooles for strangers When each Iack iets for gentleman That skill of French or Norman can Stage Court Lawes turn'd French strange to see How brag French beggers English't bee So great and small skorn'd or skar'd sore All feare some fled their natiue shore And ioyning with the warlike Dane Who claim'd the crowne his right were slaine Others ioyn'd with th' inuading Scots In Edgars quarrell chanc't like lots Both Welsh and Scot'sh and Herewards powers The brother Earles braue martiall flowers Haue all like Fortune Welsh are tam'd The rest quite fled foyl'd or reclaim'd Malcolme do's homage Edgar too And his as tane to fauour doe Receiue the Kings rich gifts all friends His course thence for Pannonia bends CANZ. V. The Kings tyrannie also against his brother his death and strange funerall in France THe Kings halfe brothers were by 's mother Robert Earle of Morton and his brother Odo Bayon's Bishop Earle of Kent Who vice-Roy made when William went To warre in France Northumbers wilde With th' rest of 's Kings foes brauely foyl'd But gaping for the Papall Crowne When fates great Hidebrand pull'd downe Was prisnor'd by his brother-brother-King Enuie par'd proud Ambitions wing Doubly deceiu'd by lying Augury Lost triple-Crowne and long time liberty Peace gain'd the King did Poules repaire Built many a Church and Abbey faire And castles and of England tooke The great suruey in Doomes-day booke Last time King William France inuaded Because French Philip 'gainst him ayded Robert his so vnnaturall Sonne Falne sicke at Roan the French begonne And King to scoffe as if his sicknesse Were Child-bed faintnesse womens weakenesse Which made him mad-chas't vow should shrines And altars with burnt-offrings shine At his safe Church going saues his oath Th' Altars flame townes and temples both 'Mongst which warre tumults bruised fore By his horse leaping sickning more Soone after dyes when wofull case Great Cane scarce yeelds him buriall place A spacious Empire so small roome To fit her Monarks eight-foote toombe Till 't was with loathsome neede for gold To all beholders terrours sold Whom Normandy nurst France did feare England and Picards conquests were Lesse Brytaine bowes to Scot'sh Welsh both Triumpht Ah worlds pride glory froth CANZ. VI. The smally-praised governement of William Rufus HIs death makes Robert Normans Duke Rufus our King youngst Henry tooke His treasures Stephen Earle of Bloys Adela weds the Britannoy's Earle Alam Constance Spaines Alfonso Elnor Adeliza and his throne so Both Harold left they Cicely call Canes Abbesse Williams issue all Now Odo free'd by 's Brothers fate Nurst fell flames till wit deare bought late Vnites the Nephewes powers that quell'd Welsh Scot'sh and Normans that rebell'd Then Robert gone to th' Holy-land Rufus makes Edgar Scot'sh King and Builds Westminster great Hall but lead A most loose life being Lanfrank dead Who rul'd him much and exil'd flies Reuerend Anselme who taxt his vice Though rapine nor of Church nor State Scapt scot-free Tyrell such his fate On the new Forrest ill-got ground From Gods and men gaue him deaths wound Whom Colliers Carts vncourtly bring Winchester toombs th'eleuen yeeres m King CANZ. VII Henrie the first called Beuclerks honourable reigne NExt young'st Henry the first restoring Saint Edwards Lawes and most adoring Artes armes and honour Beauclerk styl'd Fam'd yet for couetous wanton wilde He banisht Anselme backe doth call Regards his counsels yet but small Robert now from Ierusalem Comes claimes his royall Diadem But peace tooke place till last fresh broyles Captiu'd the Duke whom Cardiff spoyles Of eyes and life his sonne that flyes To th' Duch and French for aid soone dies First Parliaments and Templers first Vnder this Henry heard who earst Build Windsore Castle after fam'd So by Saint George He Welshmen tam'd Weds Maud Scot'sh Edgars sister whose Sole heire the rest sea-swallowed spouse Maud too to th' Emperor after tooke Geofrey Plantaginet Angeou's Duke Whose issue second Henry brings In th' ancient race of Saxon Kings His mother th' Empresse Maud hers too Scot'sh-Queene Margrets Daughter who Had to syre Edward Edmonds sonne Nam'd Ironside King heere long agone These heires Henry beyond-sea dyes Thrise twelue yeeres King at Reading lyes CANZ. VIII King Stephens altogether troublesome time BVt Stephen Earle of Bloys his sonne On Stephens day crownd his reigne begunne By 's mother Adela Conquerours Impe Whose Nobles and the Imperiall Nymphe So vext him faine at last as 't were Adopts her sonne young Henry heire Yet hee for 's life King weares the Crowne Nigh twenty yeeres tomb'd at Feuersham towne CANZ IX Henry the second his partly vnquiet otherwise fortunate and flourishing gouernement SEcond Henry first Plantaginet sonne To th' Empresse new as 't were begonne Th' old Saxons line in him exemplar'd Seem'd famous Edgar Alfred Edward By 's mothers side from these descended O're Scotsh Welsh Orkeys he extended His British Empire conquering foote In Ireland sets at Mac-mor'gh's suite All these were his with Normandy In 's mothers right Towrs Picardy And Angeou were his fathers lands Lesse Brytaine too came to his hands Ieffrey his sonne wedding the Gyrle Daughter and heire to Conan Earle Yet more his land in Frances mayne Extends Poytew and Aquitaine Being his wiues dower did Elnor bring Forsaken though by Frances King Poytew's Earle Williams issue their Earledomes and Dukedomes both sole heire By her were Richard Ieoffrey Iohn And Henry's crown'd slaine rebell son Girles Elnor Spaines Queene Sicill's t'other Maud Saxons Duchesse Cesars Mother But subtill Syrens two faire dames Light loue our wanton King defames French Adeliza and Rosamond Of Cliffords race who held him bound In her loues Labyrinih Woodstocke bowers Shrowding her their loues loue-stolne houres But
thriftlesse e Edward the third his mother daughter to Philip le Bel sister to Charles the fift and Lewes Hutin whose heire she was they dying without issue f 〈◊〉 was daughter to 〈…〉 of Henault 〈…〉 Philip de Valoâ—s who new vsurped France against Edward the third 〈◊〉 his mother 〈…〉 title g The Flemingsâ—â—â—â—tted â—â—â—â—tted themselues to the King of Englands obeysâ—â—â— and 〈…〉 the Earle three times and King Edward was 〈◊〉 of the Empire 1339. clected also 〈◊〉 Emperor 13â—◠〈…〉 h Oyly-flame was 〈…〉 the French KIng 〈…〉 â—sying No mery but vpon 〈◊〉 of death of prisonerâ— to the 〈◊〉 against this the King of England 〈◊〉 his Banner of the Dâ—agon noting 〈◊〉 i With the Kings of Maiork and Beme sell the Archbishop Zanximus the Bishop of Noyoune the Dakes of 〈◊〉 and Burbon the Earles of Alenson Haâ—ecourt Aumarle Sauoy Noyâ— Mont byliard Niuers and Franders the Grand Prior and 4000. men of armes besiâ—es that innumerable multitude of the commons k At the battell of Durham or Neuils Crosse William de la Zouch Archbishop of Yorke vicegerent for the King in the Marches giuing him battell the said Dauid King of Scots was taken by Iohn Copland Esquire and so sent to the Tower where he remayned many yeares l In this battell of Poytew were slaine the Dukes of Burbon Dafines the Marshall of France and many Lords and taken prisoners the King and his sonne Philip the Dolphin the Archbishop of Senon the Earles of Pontue Ewe Longvile Tankeruill Daaâ—tet Vendadour Vindome Wademont Slancer Iuyney Don-Martin Saâ—so Selabrase Viscounts Nerbon and Belemont and many Lords who were by the Prince brought prisoners into England in triumph the King of France was lodged in the Sauoy and all the Kings and Princes the King and Prince of England the captiue kings of France and Scotland the Dolphin and king of Cyprus with many of the Nobilitie were sumptuously entertayned and feasted by Henry Pyeard Vintner Maior of London * Being inuaded by the Kings of England and Nauarre m Hee was expelled by Henry his bastard brother but being restored by Prince Edward hee was shortly after treacherously murdred the two daughters of the said King Peter were after married to Iohn Duke of Lancaster and Edmond Earle of Cambridge the King of Englands sonnes Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster who married the elder sister Constance wrote himselfe King of Castile and challenged it and aided the King of Portugal agaâ—nst bastard Henry but receiuing a large summe of money gaue his daughter in marriage to the said King and quitted all claime to his kingdome A. 1350. was celebrated the first feast of S. George at Windsore A. 1376. the Prince dyed n The King of France was to deliuer the lands of Gascoigne Guienne Poytâ—ers Limosin Baleiâ—le Exanteâ— Galaice Guisnes freely to the King of England and three millions of Florences for his ransome Dauid king of Scots was to pay 100000 marks in ten yeares next following his release o Violentis her name the sumptuousnesse of which marriage whereat Francis Petrach was present and the magnificence seeming to equall if not surpasse the state of the greatest and wealthiest Princes p Of Henry the bastard q Hee was a great enemy to the Bishops City and Clergy bolstering Wicklife against his Ordinary the Bishop of London with such intolency that had not the Bishop requiting euill with good entreated the Citizens in his behalfe they would haue slaine him at his Palace of the Sauoy a Hee instituted the most noble Order of the Garter and round Table at Wiâ—dsore on Saint Georges day A. 1350. kept the first Saint Georges feast with the beginning of that institution of Knighthood the King of Frace in imitation of him then began a like order of round Table to keepe the noble men of Italy Spaine from the King of Englands but with no successe He almost new built the said Castle of Windsore to the eight Channons there hee added a Deane and fifteene more and 24. Knights he builded the new Abbey by the Tower of white Monks and one for Nunnes at Dertfort in Kent and Kings Hall in Cambridge and Maison de Dieu an Hospitall in Callaice and augmented Saint Steuens Chappell in Westminster giuing it more 500. pounds per annum Edward the third his issue were Edward the black Prince William of Hatfield Lionel Duke of Clarence Iohn of Gaunt William of Windsore Thomas of Woodstock Isabel Ioan Queen of Spain Blanch Mary and Margaret Richard borne at Burdeaux began 21. Iunij 1377. crowned at Westminster by Simon Sudbury Archbishop of Canterbury the 16. of Iuly next what time he made foure Earles and nine Knights he was deposed 29. September 1399. hauing reigned 22. yeares 3. moneths and odde dayes he was murdred at Pomfret 14. Februarij following buried at Langley by Saint Albons and after remoued by Henry the fift to Westminster * Shee is said to haue beene the first bringer in of many strange attyres for women and also the vse of side-saddles and Gownes with long traynes b Wat Tyler the master of the Kentish rebells was slaine with a dagger by William Walworth Maior of London close by the Kings side in the Kings defence who was therefore knighted and the City since giueth for armes the Dagger at that time Iohn Litistar a rebell in Norwich and his crew were dispersed by the Bishop of Norwich Henry Spensers valour the like rebellion in other parts of Norfolke and Suffolke with their Captayn a Priest one Iohn Wraw who intended to kill all Gentlemen Lords knights Bishops and began with the arch-Bish Abbots and all the Orders of religious sauing begging Fryers together with the King himselfe and especially the Lawyers whom they termed the Oppressors of the poore but they were not without great adoe and much bloud-shed suppressed c The Irish are said to haue much honoured and admired the memory and armes of Saint Edward the Confessor which were a crosse Paton Gold and Gules with foure white Martellets insomuch that foure of the Irish Kings came and voluntarily submitted Henry the fourth borne at Bolingbrooke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt fourth sonne of Edward the third began 29. September 1399. crowned at Westminster by Thomas Arundale Archbishop of Canterbury 13. October prox he dyed 20. Martij 1412. hauing reigned 13. yeares 6. moneths lacking 10. dayes r This Kings reigne was full of tumults and troubles among which that of Owen Glendor Henry Hotspur of the North were not the least Owen called of the place where he dwelt Glen being a Vale Dour Water or the Riuer of Dew in the Parâ—st of Corwen in Meâ—onethshire hauing maried his daughter to the Earle of March who had title to the Crowne Westm. by Tho. Arundale archbishop of Cant. 13. Octob. prox he died 20. Martij 1412. hauing reig 13. y. 6. m. lacking 10. daies Henr. 4. his issue were Henr. 5. Thom. Duke of Clarâ—ce Iohn Duke of Bedford Humfrey
terit aurea sceptra Richardus At sequitur vindicta scelus facinusque superbum Odêrunt populi monstrisque insomnia terrent Manes horrendae ante oculos mala mille figurae Tartareisque canes inferni vlulare tenebris Visi animaeque negant irataque spectra quietem Donec eis dederat scelerato sanguine poenas 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Henrici septimi gesta connubia foelicissima SEptimus Henricus Lancastro stemmate cretus Margretâ venit ecce satus Margreta Iohanne Ille Thomâ hic magno Grandauae stirpis alumno Et Katharinâ olim dictâ Swinfordiâ adepti Bewforti titulis iuga Somersettia Wallus Huic Edmundus eique parens pulcherrima quinti Henrici Katharina pater Theodorus Ocnus Duxque Somersettus Comes Richmondius audit Mater eum inuitat Stanleyo nupta Baroni Nymphae ambae regiae materque filia Elizae Mortonusque pius Buckinghamiusque Tyranno Infesti accelerant remorantem Galliae in oris Ille manu paruâ Britonum comitante profectus Milfordum Cambris in finibus indé triennem Bosworthi in campis petit occiditque Tyrannum Cui pompâ sine vix lacero Leir-cestria tymbus Clara dies pia cuius ope pax reddita mundo Elizabetha etenim Dux Richmondus eundem Conuenêre Thorum Iam Musa recense triumphans Germina dijs gratae pacis modulamine dulci Hinc viget ambarum niueae rubeaeque Rosarum Vnio Regnorum Anglo-Gallo-Hyberno-Scotorum Hinc veniunt certoque sequuntur in ordine Reges Septimus octauusque Henrici Edouardus vnae Hispano nupta Hispanis oriunda Maria Diuaque virgo satusque Anglis quasi virgine Diuâ Tuque puerque tuus ter Eliza beata Iacobus Odae nonae Finis PALAE ALBION The ninth Ode Entituled GVLIELMVS THE ARGVMENT Ninth Ode shewes Danish broyles o'reblowne How Norman William here set foote Whose Conquest by that name 's yet knowne But th' English race againe tooke roote Whiles Albions Scepters e'en t' our dayes Plantaginet's name and Tewthors swayes CANT I. The descent of VVilliam the Conquerour from Great Rollo the Dane ROme Brittons ruine gaue Saxons roome Danes they Danes stood at Normans doome Normans Danes Saxons Romans Bryttons Neptunes and Nereus brood huge Eattons And Samothes sang you learned Sisters Angles from th' East lands Danes from Isters And Simois side both ours and theirs Romes Lords you brought and Bryttaines heires Albion from 's Oares and Samothes From th'Arke when all the world was Seas Now name the man deare Nymphs whose line Reignes now in Brutes new Sainted shrine Whom England and great Brittaine sings So much-fam'd Conquerour Sire of Kings Whom Newstria bred now Brittaine holds Him and his off-spring Monarkes bold Sing we our Williams warlike feates His conquests and atchiuements great And first his Stocke from whence he came Reuoluing elder yeares of Fame From Istrian Daci erst they sayne Came Rollo Guion's sonne great Dane And England skal'd whom Alfreds worth Repell'd but France shores nearest North Afford him land-roome whence now springs Their Norman Dukes race Englands Kings This Rollo christ'ned Robert th' Earle Of Beauois not Charles Simples Gyrle Weds and hath issue William who Had Richard he a next he too Another Richard and his brother Robert whose Aunt 's Saint Edwards mother Which second Robert was the father Of second William with vs rather Call'd first of Norman Dukes the second 'Mongst English Kings the foremost reckon'd Such was this Dukedome name and race Comes now his Kingdome next in place CANZ. II. The Conquerours quarrell claime and preparation to gaine the crowne of Englands WHen fates had Edwards life-thread spon Soone Godwines Harold Thyra's son Caught Englands Crowne seeks all mens fauours And left too grosse fraud Edgar sauours Makes him some mends part guilt for pearle For Englands King sooth Oxfords Earle But now besides his cancell'd oath To Edgar made and Edward both More shame a harsh Embassage came From Norman William who much blame His troth-plight promise broke which made He did the Dukes vow'd right inuade But no expected words or deedes For Duke or them from him proceedes Dukes daughter too his promis'd spouse Forsakes they say forsweares all vowes Which so incen'st the Dukes sharp spleene To worke reuenge and wreak his teene He men and ships to sea bequeathes To winne the rosie royall wreathes Flanders and France with him combin'd Fierce Tosto was not farre behinde To worke his brothers bane till those Two noble Earles against him rose Morcare and Edwine who him sent To th' Orks as t' were to banishment Whence Norway Scot'sh and Orkey powers He drew that not those martiall flowers Northumhers Earle and Merk-lands flame Could stay him till King Harold came Who by faire Riuer Darwents side Foyl'd Scot'sh and Orkeyes Prince and pride And Tosto sent and Norwayes King To Pluto's Palace newes to bring When more streight more might make him feare He heard the Normans landed were Neare Hastings with vndaunted spright Streight he calls forth his men to fight Longing t' allay that fatall feud With hands new dipt in 's brothers bloud His wearied war-mates waxing faint Vnbreath'd were faine yet fresh to paint Their scarres with bloud and wounds with gore As daring Mars at deaths owne dore So furious Harold hastes to meet His fate like fire with winged feet CANZ. III. His successe conquest and coronation on Christmasse day Anno 1066. NOw comes that houre and times full date That wrackt the Saxon Princes state From Egberts reigne two hundred neare From Hengist nigh sixe hundred yeare Since CHRIST one thousand sixtie six When Fate or some foule Friend of Styx Hastes Harold on William that fayn'd To fly both Crowne and Kingdome gayn'd In Sussex battaile th' English fell Strange Comets did such change foretell Harolds corps the Duke now King so doom'd By him built Waltham ha's entoomb'd Thyra mourning being selfe-same last yeere As his first First first William's heere Then th' English fled to London fast Whiles Normans did their Countries wast Northumberlands and Merk-lands Lords For safetie tending Scotland wards Met there young Edgar who set late Sailes for Appulia but by Fate Or mightie Aeol's Impes thus crost Cast on a quite contrary coast Whose sisters Margret's Malcolmes wife Scot'sh Queene t'other vowes Monastique life Now made the Norman Leopards pray On Englands spoile and tooke their way For London which they friendly found Where Christ-masse day was William crown'd By Aldred Yorkes Arch-bishop whiles Famous Stigand whom England stiles Her other Primate thus entends His Countries freedome to defend CANZ. IIII. The Arch-bishops Stygands famous stratagem whereby he procured Kents liberties and ancient freedome all England else groning under the Normans tyrannie AS William ween'd with warlike powers To o're runne Kent in greene-wood bowers Th'Arch-Bishop he his men arayes Couering their armes with leauie sprayes Saint Austines Abbot Eglesine Did in this act with him combine The King at
the South Saxons q With Kingulf his sonne Guicheline christned and ioyntly reigned and dyed and his sonne Guthred reigned noâ— past 3 or 4 yeares after his father and grandfather whom Kenwalk succeeded that founded the Cathedrall Church and Bishops See of Winchester Kenric A. 526. reigned 25. Ceauline An. 552. R. 33. Celâ—ik A. 588. reigned 5. Ceolf sonne of Cutha brother of Ceauline A. 594. R. 14. r Shee founded a Monasâ—â—ry in the I le of Shepey and became a Nunne after Abbeâ—â—e there and in the I le of Ely whither also came her daughter Ermenilda wife sometime to Wolfere King of Mercia Kingulf son of Ceola sonne of Cutha brother of Ceauline A. 603. R. 31. his son Guicheline and his sonne Guthred reign in Kingulfs life time and foure yeares after Kenwalkus son of Kingulf A. 643. R. 30. s The Bryttons confound the stories by falsely supposing this Cedwalâ—s to be their last King Cadwalladar and so attributing Cedwalla's acts and going to Rome to him Saxburga reig a small time Elkwine Nephew of Kingulf A. 673. R. 2. Kentwine Kingulf Nephew orâ—eire reigned 9. Cedwalla Nephew to Cutwine Ceauline A. 685. R. 3 yeares and went to Rome Ina a kinsman of Cedwalla's of the line of Cerdic A. 688. reigned 37. Ethelard An. 724. R. 14. Cuthred An. 739. R. 17. Sigebert anno 757. R. 1. Kenulph anno 758 R. 29. t He bulded it for a Colledge but his successor Kenulf turned it to a Cathedrall Church and Bishops See for Ina had diuided the Bishoprike of West-Saxons into two Sees Winchester Shirburne and erected Selsey by Chichester to a Bishops Seâ— and made Abbot Gadbert Bishop there he gaue to the Monasâ—â—ry of Glastenbury which he erected in ornaments as Censer Châ—â—lice Paten Bason and Vessels of gold and siluer for the Altar with a Pall for the same Candlesticks and the Images of Christ and our Lady and the 12. Apostles with other ornaments for the Monks with precious stones inserted to the weight 264 pounds of gold and 2640. pounds of siluer he also made Peter pence to be paid to Rome where he dyed a Votary as his wife at Barkinâ— Brytricus of the line of Cerdic A. 786. R. 17 * Brytricus of the Bloud-Royall a louer of peace rather then war aduanced to the Crowne marryed Eadâ—urga daughter to Offa K. of Mercia by whose power hee expelled Egbeâ—t 〈◊〉 was a petty King among the West Saxons but being poysoned by his wife in detestation of the fâ—ct the Nobles ordayned that the Kings wiues should not bee called Queenes nor sit with them in 〈◊〉 of Estate she fled into France where shee â—ued leudly and dyed miserably whence Egbert was recalled home Egbert A. 802. R. 37. yeares and 7. moneths * All three Kings or Vsurpers of the East Angles and Mercians Crownâ— a He fought with ouerthrew the Danes at Carham at Hengisten-doune and the I le Thanet in Kent hee vanquished the Mercians and Bertult at Hellan-dune he subdued the Kentish-men and East Saxons and receiued to his protection the East Angles and Northumbers he brake down the brazen Image of Cadwalline King of the Brittons and commanded the land to bee called Anglia or Engla-lond and not Brytaine he was crowned and buryed hauing reigned 38. yeares at Winchester b This Edict and new â—aâ—ing the Land by him was about A ... and the ... yeare of his reigne Series Poematis siue historiae Syntaxeâ—s ratio Prooemio 〈◊〉 inconstantis Fortunae accuâ—â—tione constanti statiâ— subtexitur Archaiologia siue origo Danorum è Dacia veteri â—uxta Danubâ—um sitâ vnde in Cymbricam Chersonesum Indâ— ad nos transierunt Quibus tamen Angliae Reges vt hic ordine 〈◊〉 restitâ—runt Egbertus filius Ethelwolfus fortiter profligârunt reliquâ— Reges VI Ethelbaldus Ethelbertus Ethelâ—edus multùm rapinis eorum infestatieos tamen repressunt At sub primis Alfredi temporibus Rebelles reguli Northumbriae Merciae Dacis succumbunt Qui vice illorum reguloâ— alios substituunt Alfredus ipse quamuis Dacis saepius fusis ac pulso Rollone Neustriae Normannorum â—rimo Duce iâ— angustias deductus In Somersetiâ latuit donec à S. Cutheberro solatus cohortatus resumptis armis Dacos quoscunque hostes eiecit inter alia ipsius opera magnificentissima Oxonium Academiam instâ—tuit Eius soboles Eduardus Senior Elfleda posteà Adelstanus cum Dacis Wallis Scotis alijsque regno inâ—â—diatoribus fortiter â—â—liciter praeliatur similiter â—ecêrunt Edmondus Eldredus Reges meritò honoratissimi Edwinum verò infamem sequitur Edgar frater cuius gesta florentissima nisi Qâ—òd leuioribus nimiùm induâ—serit amoribus quae eius intamia est Regem alioqui satis inclytum demonstrârunt Eius filij Eduardus Martyr â—adit Ethelredus Copronymus prophetante S. Dunstano vitijs ignauiâ suâ Angliam miserijs oppletam Dacis Suenone Rege tributariam praestitit at recuperato regno filius Edmondus fraude tamen proditoris Edrici occumbit vnde Canutus Suenonis filius regnat Edmondi puelluli exilio degentes vitam temporis tractu tamen longa post successione ad Angliae Scotiae coronam in suis posteris adspirârunt Ipsi verò Canuto duo ipsius Gnati Haraldus cognomento Harefoot Hardi-Kanutus ac tandem Ethelredi Gnatus Eduardus Confessor dictus succedunt Quo sobole sine decedente Regnum tanquam praedae expositum inter Competitores Edgarum Haraldum Godwini Gnatum Gulielum denuò Conquaestorem dilaniandum discerpendum reliquit cuius Miseriae hypotyposis ad sequentâ—m Odam fit quasi Metabasis Synchronismus siue computatio Annorum Supplementum Historiae * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or the transmigration of soules from one body to another and sometimes of diuers and strange kinds as of the soules of men into Apes Swine c. for punishment among the various changes of things waâ— the doctrine of the Pythagorians * Pythagoras â—is saying Hirene the Empresse A Christi 800. Egbert A. 802. reign 37. yeares * The originall of the Daci oâ— Danes now Dani their Country being called Dacâ—a or Dania Trajanus anno 100. b The old Daci of Dacia by Ister or Donow opprest and expulst by the Romans and Huns were faine to seeke new seates about Cymbrica Chersonesus and the Baltique Ocean whence Marius expeld the Cymbrians c Sinus Codanus being all that Sea and Gulfe bordcring the now Dania or Denmarke vide Ortelium * The whole Land being then newly by his Edict called Anglia or Engla-lond of the Angles or English of whose stocke the King was The latter end of Egberts reigne hee being tâ—â—n King of all England who began A. Christi 802. and R. 37. was â— 838. and 839. And from Hengists comming 390. years who came about the 450. yeare of Christ. * He was Bishop of Winchester saith Iohn Bâ—ompton Abboâ— of Iaâ—uaux at Romeâ—e â—e repayâ—ed the English Schoole founded by Offa King of Mercia
seditious Preacher called William with the Beard also Hubert Archbishop of Cant. chiefe Iuâ—â—ice Vice-Roy and Lieutenant in the kings absence set peace amongst the Welshmen being at variance among themselues and vanquished them after when they did rebell K. Iohn though not right heire was elâ—cted and crowned by Hubert Arcâ—h of Cant. 26. May 1199. who was made Lord Chacellor of EnglaÌ„d though in king Richards life time he had both resisted the tyraÌ„ny of the now king excoÌ„municated him and preferred the title of Arthur Geofreyes son K. Iohn died the 19. of Octob. 1216 hauing reigned 17. y. and 5. m. lacking 8. dayes K. Iohn had continuall warres with either the French or Emperor or his Barons at home partly for their liberties and Saint Edwards Lawes and partly other priuate 〈◊〉 he had warres in Scotland and with his son in law Leoline of Wales he dyed in the heate of the warres the K. of France hauing taken vp 〈◊〉 a second time in the Barons behalfe and Lewes the Dolphin being then come ouer into England * But King Iohn soone got his nephew Arthur that had espoused the King of Frances daughter and was right 〈◊〉 to the Crowne into his hands and murdred him p The Bishop's William of London 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and Malgor of Winchester executing the Popes 〈…〉 vpon the Realme it came that the dead were buried in 〈◊〉 and corners bylaymen like dogs King Iohn then seised the Abbeyes and Ecclesiasticall liuings and put them in Laymens hands Pope Innocent then absolued all Princes and others from subiection to King Iohn incited the King of France and Dolphin to seize England as they did all beyond the Seas and his Nobles and the Welshmen conspiring against him hee was forced to call home diuers exiled Bishops recall diuers vniust lawes and put Saint Edwards lawes in execution Pandulph the Legate chiefe actor herein to 〈◊〉 in the Popes behalfe he resigned the Crowne King Iohns 3. daughters were Isabel wed to the Emperour Frederike Iohan espoused Leoline Prince of Wales Ianc espoused Alexander King of Scots h And among others Maud tbe Faire daughter of Robert Fitz-Walter who not consenting to his vnlawfull loue was by him poysoned where shee was buried at Dunmow i As it is said by a Monke in Swynstead Abbey yet hee had founded the Abbey of Beauly in Hampshire the Monasteries of Farenden of Hales Owen in Shropshire hee redified Godstow Wroxhall and the Chappell of Snaris borough Henry the third borne at Winchester King Iohns eldest son but 9. yeares of age beganne his reigne 19. Octob. A. 1216. crowned at Glocester by Peter Bishop of Winchester Ioseline Bishop of Bath in presence of Walo the Popes Legate 28. Octob. 1216. and after peace concluded with the Barons by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster on Whitsonday A. 1219. he dyed 16. Nouemb. 1272. hauing liued 65. yeares and 28. dayes * Gualo the Popes Legate the Bishop of Winchester and William Marshall Earle of Pembroke being Protectors of the Realme and Kings person so wrought that the Barons were quieted Lewes the Dolphin departed and things setied in peace of this William Marshall is read this Epitaph in his honour Sum quem Saturnum sibâ— sensit Hybornia Solem Anglia Mercurium Nâ—rmâ—nnia Gallia Martem towards the end of his reign the Parons taking vp armes againe Symon Montfort Earle of Leister Gilbert de Clare principall actors therein vnder pretext of the Acts of the Parliament called The mad Parliament of Oxford A. 1258. to the ruine of many of the Nobilitie but the warre was ended partly by the battell of Euesham partly by Legate Othobone and the Acts of the Mad Parliament repealed at Winchester 1265. A 1268. was the Parliament of Marleborow and the Statutes enacted called Of Marlebrige k He builded the Hospitall of Saint Iohns in Oxford a house and Church for Conuerts of Iewes and Pagans in London the Chappell at Westminster whither Saint Edwards the Confessors boâ—es were translated out of the Quire by him and himselfe buried Edward the first surnamed Longshanks being in the parts beyond the Seas towards Ierusalem beganne his reigne 16. Nouemb 1272. and came into England was crowned at Westminster by Rob. Kilwarby Archbishop of Cant. 15. August 1274. he dyed 7. Iuly 1307. R. 34. y. 7. m. odde dayes * And called Edward of Carnaruan for the Welshmen after Leolines death earnest with the King for a Prince of their owne Countrimen the King told them they should haue a Prince there borne that could speake no Eâ—glish which they contented with he named his â—fant Sonne who of this policy the Queene being brought to Carnaruan was borne there hee diuided Wales incorporated into England into Shires and Hundreds A. 1292. 18. Nouemb Alex. K. of Scots being dead without issue the K. of England as Lord Paramount hauing heard all the titles and claymes of the 12 Competitors as beires to the Crowne of Scotland adiudged the Crowne to To. Baliol of whom he tooke homage who rebelling K. Edward entring Scotland and Edenborow tooke all the regall ensignes and offered the Chaire Crowne and Scepter of the Scottish King to Saint Edward at Westminster a To whom the King gaue Mannors and Signioâ—tes with great liberties throughout all parts euen to the farthest end of all ScotlaÌ„d whence tooke roote there many English customes and names b By â—â—ianor of Spaine he had Prince Edward and foure other sonnes and 10. daughters for this Qucenes sake were builded the Crosses of Cheapside and Charing-crosse and diuers others as all the places where her Herse rested being brought from Lincolne where shee dyed in the Kings iourney to Scotland to Westm. By Margret the K. of Frances daughter he haâ—â— two sonnes and one daughter Edward the second named of Carnaruan began 7. Iuly 1307. deposed 25. Ianuary 1326. R. 19. y. 6. moneths and odde dayes * Daughter to Philip le Beau and heire to France all her brothers being dead without issue c For their insolencies the Barons tooke vp armes against him but he was by the Queene at last and Mortimer her Minion deposed and most lamentably vsed and murdred at Barkley Castle on 5. Matthews day 21. Septemb. 1327 then buried at Gloster Edward the third borne at Windso e began 25. Ian. 1326 and crowned at Westminster by Walter Reginalds Archbishop of Cant. 1. Feb. next in his fathers life time he dyed at Sheene now Richmond 21. Iune 1377. hauing reigned 50. yeares 4. months and odde dayes Edward Baliol was crowned K. of Scots 27. Septemb. 1332. there were then slaine at Halidon of the Scots 8. Earles 1300. horsemen and of common Souldiers 35000. * Causing him to bee condemned by his Peeres but neuer brought to his answere like as hec before had serued diuers others d Among others this rime is said to bee cast abroad by the Scots about that time Long bearaâ—s heartlesse Painted boâ—ds witlesse Gay coates gracelesse Makes England
being so sans enuy be it spoken for correcting our too generally corrupted iudgements in applause of any nouell monstrous I might say Monsters manners as more especially strangers gugawes and to the present purpose forreine stories neare or farre before our owne whereby the same lie more vntrimd and trodden vnder foot since what Scholers studie see wee as nor Merchants traffique for those things how good so-e're that are but seldome sought for want vent and are not saleable This yet incited me the more to trie new wayes that Noueltie it selfe and Nouelists fancying fancie pleased and others the best at least contented Albion and her Worthies might by this meanes at all hands receiue some though the meanest part of their true lustre due ancient and deserued glorie The ayme of this discourse the full scope of our Bryttish historie so diuided that according to the ten great Reall or apparant changes of Estate each seuerall Booke or Ode from such mutation take their subiect and beginning in historicall order and from some partie of prime note denomination the first treating of our first Founder Samothes and his succession called Samothes the second Albion of him chiefe actor in the same the third the Giants of their rude regiment the fourth named Brute of his next stablishing a Kingdome fift Mulmutius of his re-vniting the distracted Prouinces sixt Caesar of his conquest and the Roman Caesars gouernment the seuenth entituled Hengist of his foundation of the Saxon Heptarchy eight Sueno of his and the then rapines and oppressions of the Danes ninth Gulielmus of his Norman conquest tenth Iacobus of him a plant of that pacifique Oliue fortunate Peace-maker of famous memorie HENRY the seuenth now anew also planting peace and vniting foure Kingdomes whose other stories on that occasion are briefly there displayed In all which passages what is lesse lightsome or delightsome impute it if not to the obscuritie and harshnesse of the matter to his weaknesse that yet was and is willing far as able to giue all best contentment in that kinde That Poesie should shadow Historie such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and pleasant studie I may hope to find out Patrons for protection as well as patterns and those right ancient and worthy for imitation and excuse What nouell is should not for nouelty distaste the English Poeme glosse to the stranger Idiome that speaks perhaps such barbarous States-matters like our English Lawes but rude the marginall notes seruing for illustration to them both supplying the defects guiding and supporting the course of Historie other Annotations Analyses or Explications proposing order pointing at method light and life of all discourse as they cannot but yeeld some profit how-e're painefull and laborious to me I wish to thee as vsefull and commodious not doubting then thy well acceptance of the same The Title suiting to the Treatise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Albion or Antiqua-Albion should seeme to promise Albions antiquities and ancient storie of our Ile if alluding to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Olbion as thou fauourest one happily enioy the other and as a Fauorite of Albion mayst thou be fauoured in the highest Olbion for whose sakes I say and wish to say Sentio quâ Natale solum dulcedine Cunctos Sentio quâ Coeleste solum dulcedine Sanctos Ducit vt immemores non sinat esse sui Not censuring before thou reade not reading with preiudicate opinions of thine owne or others and not condemning all before thou haue read all As I shall much expect such censure and approue it so shall I most respect the Censurer I will not be so rash or harsh to say commend or else comemend yet doe conclude thus with the Poet Siquid nouisti rectius istis Candidus imperti si non his vtere mecum GVLIEL SLATYER Typus breuis siue Analysis totius operis poematis scilicet Historici quae PALAE-ALBION inscribitur This Treatise or Poeme according to the ten seuerall great mutations and changes of the state or name of this Iland is diuided into ten Bookes or Odes Whereof the 1. COntayneth after an assertion of the storie a briefe description of Britayne and Ireland with the first succession of Kings from Samothes descended A. M. 1787. till Albion A. 2200. by the space of 400. yeares 2. A second race of Kings Albion and Bergion with their discent according to the ancient and Greeke Histories also an illustration of the present and domestique as well as some forren Antiquities and Genealogies together with their defeate by Hercules circa Annum 2250. 3. The Anarchy or Interregnum of the Gyants that succeeded Albion and Hercules from A. 2300. till Brute A. 2850. being 500. yeares vpwards 4. Brute and his succession Kings of this Iland from A. 2850. till Malmutius Dunwallo A. 3500. aboue 600. yeares 5. Malmutius and his race Kings here till the Romans Conquest vnder Iulius Caesar which was A. 3900. about 400. yeares 6. Caesars Conquest and the Romans Gouernement in Britayne by their Presidents and Deputy-Kings from Iulius Casars to Valentinians dayes A. 4400. neare 500. yeares 7. The seuen Kingdomes of the Saxons begun in Hongist A. 4400. And reduced from Heptarchy into Monarchy by Egbert King of West Saxons A. 4800. after neare 400. yeares 8. The often inuasions and rapines of the Danes so continually vexing the Land and the Kings of England from Egberts time till Harold and William the Conqueror Anno Christi 1060. neare 300. yeares 9. The Norman Conquest William the Conqueror and his issue Kings of England with the bloudy faction and schisme betweene the houses of Lancaster and Yorke ended in Henry the seuenth in whose issue also the Realmes of England and Sotland grew vnited after 500 yeares from the Conquest 10. The happy discent of King Iames from Henry the seuenth whereby the vnion of the two Kingdomes of England is accomplished as vnder one Prince so flourishing vnder one name of great Britayne In the end a briefe touch of the Scottish Irish and French Histories A more perfect and particular Type or Analysis of the first Booke or Ode The first Ode contayneth 1. As a Proaemium a generall deducing of Historie from the beginning and Noah with an assertion of the storie and antiquities of this Iland compared with those of other Nations especially of these Neighbouring and Northerne Countries 2. A briefe description both of the Peoples and Situations of the Ilands of great Britayne and Ireland according to the Rules in so compendious limits of Chorographie Geographie and Historie 3. The Historie and succession of the first race of Kings here viz. Samothes A. M. 1800. his sonne Magus his sonne Sarron his sonne Druis his sonne Bardus his sonne Longho and successor Bardus 2. in whose time Albion and Bergion obtayned the Dominion of Britayne and Ireland PALAE ALBION Ode prima Inscripta SAMOTHES ARGVMENTVM Prima palaephatiâ Samothen Sobolemque papyro Samotheae Dominos ceu not at Oda canit Albion adueniens fatalia donec in
married there Agatha the Empresse sister nice To th' Almaigne Lords and Dukes From these Both English came and Scottish Kings Edgar from these and Margret springs Margret to Malcolme wed their Impes Beene Maud and Mary Maud faire Nymph's First Henries spouse Maud th' Empresse mother Whose son 's next Henrie Mary t'other Weds Eustace Earle of Bolloignoys Their Maud King Stephen then Earle of Bloys And thus a race as royall springs Of Scotch and English Britaine Kings From this poore wrackt despised stem As e're ware golden Diadem CANZ. XVI Canute the Danes famous reigne ouer England Scotland Denmarke and Norway NOw Edmond slaine and his sonnes fate Exil'd Knute meant should mend his state For Norwayesâ—oin'd â—oin'd to th' Danish Crowne And King Olaue and Scots pull'd downe English Scots Danes and Norwayes they Foure mighty people him obey More to make friends to th' Norman Duke His sister giues to wife and tooke Ethelreds widdow Emme entailes The crowne they say t' her issue males This Cnute commands the seas to shew His Sycophants flattering termes vntrew And knowledging Christ his only trust Return'd from Rome returnes to dust CANZ. XVII Harold Hardyknute and Edward Confessors reigne MOngst his three sonnes his lands in three Deuided Bastard Harold hee Britaine Swane Norway sonne to Emme Hardi-knute ha's Denmarks Diadem Harold then working his stepmothers Discredit vexing realmes and brothers Dies three yeeres King likewise Emmes sonne Hardiknute next set on Englands throne Dies three yeeres King too his halfe-brother Edward by Norman Emme their mother Confessor call'd then reignes th'off-spring Of Ethelred late Englands King This King weds Edyth Godwines Impe Kind modest comely vertuous Nymphe So faire so sweet the by-word goes Her Syre the Bryer brought her the Rose Earle Godwine whose ill counsels long King abus'd friends and mother wrong Till he and 's sonnes expulst she last of All into Wilton Nunnerie's cast off Both louing too much virgin-life Expos'd the Crowne to strangers strife CANZ. XVIII Edward dying Harold Earle Godwines sonne vsurpeth against Clyto Edgar BVt Godwine and his sonnes reclaim'd To the Kings fauour Harold tam'd The Welsh-mens powers on Snowdowne hils Syward Northumbers Earle then kils Macbeth which Scot'sh vsuper gone Malcolme his grand-child ha's his throne Malcolme that married Margret after Edmonds neece Edward out-lawes daughter So call'd as outed by disseyssor Knute call'd home though by the Confessor He with his Children and his wife Hitherwards returning ends his life His sonne young Edgar though's set downe As heire apparant t' Englands Crowne And Godwin's sonne Protector these Things thus compos'd good King in peace Edward he rests but soone from 's death Edgar's disrob'd of 's royall wreath For Nobles doubt and Normans threat Edgar but young Godwines sonne great In all mens fauours and of might To match if neede his foes in fight Though Edward promising Harold tooke Oath some say to the Norman Duke As his Liege-lord yet Nobles since And vulgars wish him for their Prince As being his troth-plight promise broke Able to ward warr's steely stroke When Edgar heire by 's fathers side Sign'd Prince and prince-like else alli'd As young thought weake to quench the flame Of Normans furie if they came CANZ. XIX All England vexed with strange feares and vproares at the comming in of the Conquerour T' Was easie now for Harold none Opposing thus to gayne the Throne To make sure worke he quickly downe Did set him and do's on the Crowne His twice-broke trust and troubled State Arm'd to free or meet Foes and Fate Flame Starres fume Tosto not the while Powers of Scots Norwayes Orkes and I le Danes Newstrians maken him afraid William nor France nor Flanders aide His Goale's Crowne My Muse next sings His fall then facts of Norman Kings The end of the eight Ode A briefe type of the ninth Booke or Ode of PALAE-ALBION called GVLIELMVS The ninth Ode contayneth 1. The Originall of the Normans with their Conquest and the great alteration of the land vnder William the Conquerour who was the sonne of Robert the second Duke of Normandy who was the sonne of Richard the second sonne of Richard the first sonne of William the first sonne of Rollo the Dane that in King Alfreds time inuaded England and thence expeld seated himselfe in Normandy and became Duke thereof who receiuing Christianity was baptized Robert and so Robert the first being the sonne of Guion a Noble man of Denmarke 2. The Race and succession of the Normans Kings of this Land viz. William the Conquerour A. 1066. who R. 20. yeares William Rufus his sonne reigned 12. yeares Henry Beauclerke his brother R. 35. y. Stephen Grandchild to William the Conquerour by his daughter Adela married to the Earle of Bloys he reigned 18. yeares Henry the second grandchild to Henry the first by his daughter Maud the Empresse R. 34 y. Richard Coeur-de-Lyon his sonne R. 9 y. Iohn called Without land his brother R. 17. y. Henry the third his sonne R. 56. y. Edward the first his sonne R. 34. y. Edward the second of Carnaruon his sonne R. 19. y. Edward the third his sonne R. 50. y. hee instituted the round Table and first laid claime to the Crowne of France Richard the second his grandchild by Edward the blacke Prâ—nce R. 22. y. Henry the fourth of Bolingbroke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt fourth sonne of Edward the third R. 13. y. he began the bloudy schisme betweene the houses of Yorke and Lancaster Henry the fift his sonne conquered France R. 9. y. Heney the sixt his sonne lost France R. 50. y. Edward the fourth of the house of Yorke descended of Lionel third sonne of Edward the third restored the house of Yorke and reigned 22. yeares Edward the fift his sonne murdered ere he was crowned reigned not one yeare Richard the third his Vncle vsurped three yeares Henry the seuenth descended of Iohn of Gaunt of the house of Lancaster espoused Elizabeth eldest daughter of Edward the 4 of the house of Yorke whereby the schisme of the Houses and Roâ—es of Lancaster and Yorke was fully determined and ended A. 1485. which had endured almost 100. yeares to the destruction of many hundred thousands 3. The Vnion of the long diuided and bloudy schisme betweene the Houses and Roses of Lancaster and Yorke the red Rose being the cognizance of the House of Yorke as the white Rose was of Lancaster by the marriage of Henry the seuenth with the Lady Elizabeth daughter to Edward the fourth from whom also sprang the Lady Margaret whose marriage into Scotland hath since produced betweene those two long foesworne Kingdomes of England and Scotland a no lesse haâ—py and blessed Vnion PALAE ALBION Ode nona Inscripta GVLIELMVS ARGVMENTVM Nona vbi Neustriacos canit Oda trophaea triumphos Contrâ Anglis clades perniciemque parat Sceptra sed Angligenis sua restaurantur vti ipsis
first yeere CANZ. X. Lastly her latest glorious atchiuements as Irelands conquest finished Virginia's plantation began before her death NOr left we so for Norys next And Drake againe and Essex vext Spaines borders thundring fire and fate To Seuills shrine and Lisbone gates Walter Deuereux the sire braue Knight That Lord Ferrers of Chartley hight Pierc't Ireland this man went as farre Hauing sped Naâ—arr's French Spanish warre But England dew'd his tombe with teares Whiles Irish tropheys Mount-ioy weares Whose conquest and Virginia's gaine Were last acts of this Virgins raigne Beene Caesar French and Danes King dight Saint Georges so this maydens Knights And forty fiue yeeres Queene she fades Eliza to the Elizian shades The world her praise Westminster her dust Heauen ha's her soule shrin'd with the iust CANZ. XI By reason of her successor King Iames is enforced the discourse following out of Scottish and other forraigne histories SVnne-rise did Cynthia's set disclose And from her Phoenix ashes rose No fairer plumes more royall crest E're found in princelyest Eagles nest Th' Arabian bird with spice-bed then Deck't Pallas bowers our Hymens when The world the shrine the sea the ring Two Realmes were wed the Priest a King A Wife vnites both Roses Iames Both wiues and Virgins heire both Realmes The marryed brings a sonne her merit Th'vnmarryed leaues him crownes t' inherit Hence our foure-crown'd King Iames doth flourish O're English Scottish French and Irish Friend me deere Muses whiles I bring From Scotland's bounds our Englands King And when you haue toucht Scotlands glories Briefely then France and Irelands stories Shewing so King Iames his Maiestie Thron'd in his foure-fold Monarchie CANZ. XII Of the Originall of Scots and Picts SCarce thinke I th'race of Scottish Kings From Pharao's Daughter Scota springs Sure from great Scotland since of eld Ireland so call'd the Scottish held Whence Ireland's call'd so her relations Seruen both Scotsh and Irish Nations When th' Irish Scots though Scotland wan The tymes vnneath most hard to skan 'Bout Marius or Aruiragus raigne 'Bout th'hundreth yeere of grace they sayne Came Scythian Gothes or neighbours neere First t' Ireland thence t' inhabit heere With their Duke Roderick Whether these Were of the race of Hercules Th' old Agathyrsi or whos'e're Fell feuds 'twixt them and Brittons were Which made them backe to th' Irish fly Then Scottish call'd for fresh supply So wiues from greater Scotland came And aid and lesser Scotlands name Whence grew the guise if Kings bloud failes In Scotland Irelands voice preuailes In new Kings choice to be extract From female race as of compact Though some haue thought th' old Brittons rude Scorn'd by the Romanized broode Of Brittons new-come vp ee'ne hated Of their owne kinne Italionated As rudenesse Emblemes so were made To fly to th' Irish Scots for aide 'Gainst these Caesar Seuerus wall Was rais'd and warres not few nor small Last Roman Lord being Gallio fam'd For both Scots Picts and Irish tam'd CANZ. XIII The Scottish Kings numbred from Ferguse to the end of the Picts reigne REuda first reign'd sayes reuerend Bede In Brittish Scotland though we reade In Scottish Annall's how th' Aegyptian Pharao's Impe Scota with her Graecian Husband Cathelus long did raigne With their succession Kings in Spaine Whence Scots were nam'd and Brechus King Their Colonies they to Ireland bring From whom the Great Fergusius came Whom to her Erchus beares faire Dame Danish Rocha to her Spanish Spouse Of Scotlands Kings ennobled House He with Goth Alaricke made Rome flame Ferguse that gaue Craig-Fergus name And brought with him so long agone Scots gloried in the fatall Stone Iacob lay on in the Land of Syon With Brittish-Scotsh Kings Armes their Lyon Whom Reuther Beda's Reuda followes Roderick that put to flight with 's fellowes Came backe againe whence call they't right Rew ther 's returne not his first flight First Owen followes Ferguse next Second Owen then and Dongard vext And slaine by Brittons Constantine His sonne in Christians Cause diuine Palladius Conuert warfare-goes In Brittons aid 'gainst Saxon foes Next Congall Conrane Owen Conuall Aidan Kenneth Owen Ferquard Donwall Maldwine and with two Owens moe Amberkeleth falne by Pictish foe Owen Mordak Ethfine and lesse gracious Owen and Ferguse then Soluatius And Ethfines sonne who entertaines Amitie with French King Charlemaine Worthy of Frances friendship whence Remaines th'inuiolate league ere since Then Congall Conuall and sans true Respect to Excellency due Or King-hoods Maiestie diuine Alpine butcher'd at Pas-Alpine By bloudy Picts made them too late To rue their cruell facts and fate For Kenneth kils them all vnneth In fell reuenge of Fathers death Whose ouerthrowes not vn-fore-kend Strange â—ights in Skies seene seeme portend So Picts with their King Drushen slaine Sole Scottish Kings in Scotland raigne CANZ. XIV And so downeward to Macbeth and Malcolme in William the Conquerors time NExt Kenneth Donald Constantine And Ethus by Gregourâ— in fine Depriu'd of Crowne and Kingly stile Who wanne they say the Westerne I le Then Donald and late Ethus sonne Constantine who fell feud begunne With Edward but was homage ta'ne From him subdu'd by Athelstane Malcolme then next and Indulph who With Alfred wars 'gainst Danish foe Dâ—fe Cullen Chenneth Constantine Grime Malcolme Duncane and of Line Of th' ancient Princes and Bloud-royall Glamuis Lord and yet most disloyall Intruder Tyrant Macbeth whose Fate and fall Wizards fore-disclose But with so doubtfull and obscure Aenigma's he thought him most sure Till Dunsnane Castle high in th' Ayre Encompast were with th' Woods of Weyre He should not fall being child nor other He should e're fall by borne by Mother Which Riddle put him out of doubt Though 't fell for him too truly out For Malcolme with reuengefull hand And Syward of Northumberland His Grandsire and their English aid Comming thitherwards in Weyr-woods staid To decke and hide their arm'd aray In green-wood bowers with leauy spray When so attir'd their troopes drew nie To tow'ring Dunsnane Castles hie Throwing their leauy Crownes away Appear'd they clad in Armour gay Which suddeine shewes vnlook't for bale 'Gan make the Tyrants courage quaile His towers so girt with foes so drest With Wyre-wood Crownes streight armed Crest Flying therefore fast with feth'red speed Sets spurres to his e'en winged steed Macbeth t' auoid his foe-mens ire Mackdufe as furious as the fire Who erst from Tyrants anger flew To voluntary Exile new Return'd as swift as he that flyes Repayes home all his courtesies O're-taking him fels him to ground And so did Mackbeths pride confound Who vainly thus deluded dyes By those prodigious Prophesies Yet true they were to thee Fame tels O too misled by Magicke spels Thy foe not timely borne but ript From Mothers wombe thus Mackbeth tript This Malcolme marrying Margret
and the Brittaines 165. The seuen Saxon Kingdomes their arise and extent 167. The Saxons glorying in their Ancestors and Gods 169. The first plantation of the Christian Faith amongst the Saxons 175 Scots their originall 285. Whether the first Scots sprang from Pharaohs Daughter ibid. Seauerne whence the name was deriued 93 Sibilla diuers of her Verses recited 77 South-Saxon Kings and their gouernment 187 Spaine memorable Warres in Spaine 281 Stamford the first foundation thereof 99 Stephen his troublous reigne 232 Stygands an Archbishoppe his stratagem for the libertie of Kent 233 Superstition the originall thereof 22 Sweno King of Denmarke his obtayning of the Crowne 215 T THeodore what it signifies 267 an allusion of it to Tewther or Teudor ibid. Theomantius refuseth to pay Tribute to Caesar. 135 Tholouse their Crueltie and Sacriledge 23 Triphon kils his Brother Osiris 49 V VArietie the various changes of all humane things 195 Vespasian his Warrelike Acts in Britaine 141 Virginia the first Plantation there in Queene Elizabeths reigne 282 Vortiger his comming to the Crowne 153. His Marriage 163. Vortiger dispossest of his Kingdome 165 W WEst-Saxon Kings and their Gouernment 189 William the Conqueror his Descent from Rollo the Dane 227. His quarrell claime and preparation to get the Crowne of England 229. His successe Conquest and Coronation 231. His Tyrannie against his Brother 235. His death and most strange Funerall ibid. William Rufus his Gouernment life and death 237 Wickednesse how it is the destruction of Empires 23 Winds their creation at the first 5 Wolston his flourishing 209 Wolsey a Cardinall his Comet-like blazing 271 World the creation thereof and the repeopling 7 Z ZOnes their creations at the first 5 FINIS Palae-Albion Liber lectoribus sapientibus ac beneuolis salutem nimiûm seueris Talionem KInd Readers were 't your trauels lyen Tow'rds Pilgrim-sainted Dauids shrine Where in an Antique sacred Cel Holy aged Heremits once did dwell There now by little Alluns side My Master 'mong his flockes this tyde On Oate-reede tunes such rurall Songs To Cambrian Nymphes and Neat-heard throngs Sometimes he sate by siluer Thames Now rests neere sandie Seuerne streames In valley low where Syluan Swaines Replenish rude Meneuian Plaines If Londay Nymphes can tell no newes Haile Scalmey if they refuse Gresham Ramsey or those shreud Sea-markes Men call the Bishop and his Clerkes Pembrochian borderers Neighbours neere To Deusland thei le direct you where Found tell him pray how by his lang Absence I haue sustein'd much wrong For fearing words might breed vnrest I for my silence haue beene prest An so in Duresse forced aye To say what I would faine vnsay Spare then sharpe Censure and supplant These Errours which I thus recant Pleading for pardon would you please T' expunge or mend such faults as these Errata Pag. Line Fault for Correction reade 1 7 succeffion succession 3 4 affignde assignde 4 20 gregis greges 6 30 Britanniarum Britannicarum 8 25 longuis longiùs  37 Theomno Theonino 10 15 Flamine Flumine 12 10 Doroberina Derobernia 15 1 Intire Intice 17 27 worth wealth 27 41 feate seate  43 and gaine or gaine 29 10 sone sons 39 44 rest rests 40 37 Medes Medis 42 39 Nephthuni Nephthuim 45 7 ten â—e'n 49 1 obstacles obstacle 52 35 demeritus dimeritus 70 31 aditusque adytusque 73 21 vtmost 74 2 Hithiam Ilithyiam 84 17 Fania Tania 85 28 aud aid 120 10 omni omnis 133 30 transferr it transferit 134 31 est 138 6 vteranorum veteraniorum 161 21 Lords Hords 170 19 Abrimi Abrini 182 17 Oswald Oswaldi 198 40 Marcia Mercica 207 18 these thrise 211 38 that yet 212 32 Wilfredam Wilfredâ— 217 27 nice neece 228 29 vrba verba 244 11 duâ—s duâ— 252 6 septiens septenis 254 31 procerumque procerum 258 25 Bex Rex 266 16 Omnia omina 273 41 wau'd wan'de 276 14 Eruti Eruta 286 25 Eugenijsque Eugenijque 298 39 suum debent    quibus 301 40 the heire her heire Lesser faults as mispointings or the like or others that may escape the most vigilant Correctors Eye the courteous Reader will amend Poetarum facilè Principi ac Coriphaeo Michaeli Drayton Ar. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 DEare Diuine Drayton I admire Thy Layes enspir'd with Delphian fire On whose plaine song Seld one more blest For Graces Minion Muses Guest Seld one more seene in old Folk-mote Deskants a most delicious note Doe not ennie me though I sing In rurall tunes such highest things Your Layes will liue though mine doe dye Sung long erst I confesse it I Thy Poly-Olbion did inuite My Palae-Albion thus to write Thy Songs mine Odes thy Poësie My harsh tunes notes rude Symphonie Thine ancient Albions moderne Glories Mine moderne Olbions ancient Stories This th ' only difference mine 's borne dying Thine sure on Fames wings euer flying Ceasse then my Muse and yet disclose A neuer dying Loue to those That wish their Country well Alhaile Deare Olbion may thy Fame ne're faile But be grac'd still till at loues call Heau'n Crowne Earths glories thine and all That Brytaine loue would Honour nourish May they ne're fade but euer flourish May be Albion then with Olbion may Ken many a faire and happy day Whiles Auon's cleere source that heares thee sing As she slides from her Chrystall spring Shall teach our Seuernes bankes to sound With Ecchoes shrill to the Sea-Nymph-round Thy Olbions Odes tuning with ioy Albions chiefe pride Thames and her Troy Authoris votum At the Poeticall shrine of IVPITER XENIVS on the Altar there found written in a scroll with this Inscription Vniuersis Iouis ac Pallados filijs sanctis Musarum alumnis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vt Lectori candido salutem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ZEus Xenius or thou friendly Ioue That strangers do'st and Pilgrimes loue To thee my humble Muse her song Should offer rapt from Cradle yong Where shee began these Odes to treate In pleasant flowry Sommers seate Neare that Faire-place beene with bright beames The pride of sandy Seuernes streames Sweet Cells though not compar'd with those Neare Ouses-fourd where faire Tame flowes Whith'r brought my Muse some part full faine Chaunts of her yet vnheard-off straine Thence siluer-founted Crystall Thames His fore-head deckt cleare lympid ' streame With dangling Reedes and flaggy Flowers Conuay'd her downe to old Luds bowers Where shee beheld with wondring eyes Both Cities pride and Courtly guise Whom noblest Nymphs that haunt the place Gently daign'd more then lookt-for grace Next Courtly troupes the Countrey traines Did heare her sing and those wild plaines That thee deare Daniel so did blesse And rauishing notions first impresse Into thy soule from whence shee went To Cambers wild and flowry Kent Rhutupian farthest shores i' th East Old holy Dauids shrine by-west Did heare her tunes and Odes shee ended In those well hop't-of bowers entended To Phoebus
ingenij ingenuis quoque mentibus aptos Fortè equidem dices Releuaminis etia quaerens Talia sollicitus nulli vt mea carmina prosint At mihi nempè viden volat aetas hinc voco Musas Quas vereor venerorque volens sicque inuoco Diuas His vitae spatijs verni temporis aeuo Florenti stadio nec me formidine terrent Immanes rerum fluctus quibus astuat ingens Haec hominum domus ac mundi vaesana voragâ— Non liuor leuis ira tumens iecur atraque bilis Torquebunt miserum sapiam modò sed neque sperem Deposuisse vel antè mea ista cadauera ponam Corpus humi moriens cineres atque ossa sepulchrâ— Cum nemo his vitijs sine nascitur optimus ille est Quem lacerant minimè retrahantùe trahantue sequentem Sum vacuus curis à turbine liber amoenum Rus geniale colo lustro lito laudo Camoenas Syluestreis quod aiunt agrestia numina Faunos Me Galathaea humilis precij redimita corymbris Poma Pyrosque manu pressique coagula lactis Rustica dona ferens te celsa superba Amaryllis Regia diues opum Nympha auro alboque orychalco Ceu gemmis Asiae rigens ac dentibus Indis Iam tenet eque tuis antris quasi pumice tectis Cantantem sublimè ferent ad sydera Cygni Iceler O coelique vias superato supernas Quin simulac nobis illam monstraueris artem Terrasque trastusque oleoque lacte fluenteis Vicinas tiâ—imet sedes velut ante verendus Cygneius cecinit vates meliora sequendo Qui magis ac tecum dicam vrbicè an aulicè viuam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This Poeme entituled PALAE-ALBION is digested into ten seuerall Bookes or ODES Whereof THe first Ayming principally at the story of Samothes and his Race first Kings of this Iland is called SAMOTHES The second Shewing the descent and comming in of Albion that so named the Iland and his defeat by Hercules is entituled ALBION The third Setting forth the Anarchy or Interregnum of the Giants that liued here many hundred yeares before Brute is thence named GIGANTES The fourth Relating Brutus his establishing a Kingdome and his Race successiuely Kings after him is therefore styled BRVTVS The fift After the surcease of Brutes issue in the direct line bringing in Mulmutius Dunwallo and his Race Kings here is thence called MVâ—MVTIVâ— The sixt Contayning Caesars conquest of the Land with the Romans time of gouernment is entituled CAESAR The seuenth Being the comming of Hengist and seuen Kingdomes of the Saxons is thence named HENGISTVS The eight Shewing the often rapines of the Danes with a seeming foundation of a kingdome by conquest a tribute imposed by Sweno thence called SWANVS The ninth The story of the Norman conquest and succession of Kings from William the Conqueror and so styled GVLIEâ—MVS The tenth The Vnion of the long-diuided and dissentious Realmes of England and Scotland vnder the flourishing and peacefull reigne of our now most excellent Prince and to his honour vowed IACOBVS Chronologia breuis ad sequentis Historiae seriem concinnata ad ordinem Regum tempora faciliâ—ùs animo concipienda apprimè conducens necessaria Assyr Monarch Belus qui putatur Nimrod Ninus 1790. Semiramis Ninias Zamaeis Arius Arallus Xerxes Arma mithres Beluchus Balaeus Sethus Mamythus Aschalius Sphaerus Mamylus Sparethus Aschatades Amyntes Belochus Lamprides Sosares Lampraes Panyas Sosarmus Mythraeus Teâ—tamos Teutaeus Chalais Anabos Babyos Thyraeus Dercylus â—upacines Laosthenes Pyritiades Ophrateus Epacheres Acracames Tonos Conleros siâ—e Sardanapalus Quem Regno priuant Apud Assyries Belesus Phulus 2. Reg. 15. 29. Tiglath Pileset Reg. 15. 29. Salmanassar Apud Medos Arbaces A. 3077. Mandanes Sosarmus Artycas Biblia de Hebraeis Peleg natus est A M. 1750 post Dilu 100 Abram natus A. M. 1948. Isaac natus Sem moritur 2158. Iacob Esau nati 2108. Ioseph natur Aaron natus 2370 Moses natus 2374 Exitus ex Aegypto A. 2452. Ingressus Canaan diuisio terrae Iudices Debora 161â— Gedeon 2652. Sampson Samuel Saul A. 2880. Dauid 2890. Salomon A. 2930. fundat Templsi A. 2932. Asa A. 2988. Achab. Athalia A. 3063. Sanhedrim sine Consistorium Iudaicum German Reg. Tuisco filius Nohae A.M. 1787. post Dilu 131. Mannus Ingaeuon Istaeuon vxor Frea Hermion Marsus ad quem Osyris cum Iside ex Aegypto in Germaniam venit arteis agriculturam docuit Gambriuius Sueuus Vandalus Teuto Alman Q. anne Hercules alius sit filij Noricus Hâ—nnus Heluet. Boius Boâ—us quo tempore duae legiones in AsiaÌ„ missae CymbroruÌ„ Amazonum quae EphesuÌ„ condebant Ingramus Adelherus Larrein Vlfing vocatur Vlysses Brenner quo tempore Amazones ad Troiam Hoctar Wolfeinus alias Wickinger Eius 3. filij Kells Gall Illyr Vnde Celtae Galli Illyrij Homerus circa An. 3030. Carthago condita circa an 3070. Obit Hesiodus sub initium Olympiadum circa A. 3170. Sicyonij R. in Peloâ—onneso Agialaeus A.M. 1860. Europs Telchin Ayis Thelxion Aegyrus Thurimacus Leucippus Mesapuâ— c. Circa hoc tempus Athenis primuÌ„ regnat Cecrops Cranaus Deucalionts Diluuium Amphictyon Ericthonius Pandion pater Prognes Philomelae Erictheus pater Orithyiae Cecrops secundus Pandion secundus Aegaeus Theseus Demophoon Oxyntes Aphidas vltimus ex stirpe Ericthei Deinceps Melanthus Codrus inde Archontes K. Tyri Abibelus Hyram Baleasar Abdestartus Astartuss Ascrimus Pheles Ithobilus siue Itho. Baal Achabi socer per filiam Iezebel Badezorus Matgenus Pygmalion a quo Dido fugit circa An. 3060. Esayas floret circa An. 3180. Argiui R. Inachus qui fortè Iaâ—an iam senex A.M. 2090. Phoroneus Apis qui Osiris Argus vnde Argiui Criasus Phorbas Triopas Phorbas Crotopus Sthenelas Gelanot quem e regno pellit Danaus Danaus Lynceus Abas Acrisius Sthenelas cum patre Perseo Euristheus Myce nis translato Regno Atreus Thyestes Plisthenes Agamemnon Aegystâ—s Orestes Tisamenus PeÌ„thilus Orestae filiji sed desijt RegnuÌ„ oh reditum Heraclidarum qui deinde regnant Lacedaemone duae familiae Corynthi tertia circa An. 2850. Lycurgus 2. 3070. Olympiades circa annum 3170. Roma condita Olympiade septima Britanni Angl. R. Samothes vel Mesech vt ve 〈◊〉 le est venit â—n Iâ—ropam cum Gomero Tuiscone vel Aschenaz circ A.M. 1787. post Diluuium 131. ante Christum 2158. Magus Sarron Druis Bardus Longus Bardus 2. siue potius interregnum ad Albionis Bergionis tempora Albion Bergion in Britanniam veniunt Alcides sorsitan cum matre in Galliam venit Interregnum aliud Danai Gnatae Gigantes Brutus in Brit. venit circa A.M. 8330. a Troiae exci dio 70. Loerinus Madanus Mempricius Ebrankus Brutus 2.
Ethelwolfe sonne of Egbert A. 839. â— 18. * The Dane hauing entred the Thames with 530 ships spoyled London ouer-ran Mercia and entred Southrye there foyled by the King and his sonne Ethelbald at a place called Aolca and in the West and after by Adelstane and Earle Calchere at Sandwich in Kent where 9. of their ships were taken * Sauing that his sonne Ethelbald rebelling diuided his Kingdome with him and made him take the worser halfe * Where he was sometimes Bishop as some write before hee was King Ethelbald reigned with his father and his father dying An. 857. he reigned 3. yeares after Ethelbert An. 860. R. 5. yeares buried at Shirburne Ethelred An. 866. R. 7. yeares buried at Wimbourne * In his time the Danes harrowing England ouerthrew the famous Monasteries of Bardoney Croyland Medishamstede or Peterborow and Ely the Abbesse of Coldingham cut off her owne nose and vpper-lip perswading her sisters to do the like therby to become odible to the Danes so to preserue their Virginitie which made the Danes in despight burne both the Monastery and Nunnes therein a Or Hinguar or Hubba who ouerthrew the valiant Earle among the East-Angles Walketulus and shortly after the holy king Edmond whom they bound to a stake shot himfull of arrowes as bee was making his prayers to God and lastly strake off his head b Like to this was done by Queene Dâ—do at Carthage and by Hengist at Thong neare Sittingburne in Kent c After a battell at Basing hee was slaine or deadly hurt at Whitingham and buried in the Monastery of Wimbourne his Armes were a Crosse Florye Alfred the 4. son of Ethelwolf A. 872. R. 29. * The place called Elles-Croft Osbright and Ella Kings of Northumberland slaine d Kings set vp by the Danes in Northumberland e His predecessor Offa though of meane estate King of the Fast Angles making his voyage to the holy Land went by Saxony and Norymberge to visit his cousin Alkymond and young nephew Edmond whom hee promised to make his heire and did accordingly sending him his ring in token thereof from the place where he dyed in the iourney whâ— bringing diuers learne 〈◊〉 ouer with him reigned in East Angle till he was so ouercome by Hinguâ—r and Hubba and in profâ—â—sion of the Faith martyred by the mercilesse Pagan Danes his Psalter in the Saxon tongue was long kept as a monument in the Monastery of Saint Edmondsbury King Edmond of East-Angles the Martyr * A great beape of stones was copped vp in the place where hee was buried which is yet called of his name Hubbesâ—ow Rollo the Dane A. 890. * The ancestors of William the Conquerour Dukes of Normandy descended from this Rollo the Dane the 〈◊〉 of Guion being then expulsed hence by king Alfred b Where he dyed and was buried in the Saxons Schoole founded by Offa King of Mercia and since repayred by his father in law King Ethelâ—olâ—e c So called of King Alfred and his Nobles lurking there and â—â—ding them from the Danes cruelty d Where it is said a poore woman the wife of a Cowheard baking cakes on the coâ—es as the King was in the house dressing his bow and shafts by the fiâ—â— shee threw them away 〈…〉 saying Why doest not thou turne the bread 〈◊〉 but letteâ—â— it burne and yet wilt bee ready to eate it e're it behalfe baked not knowing it to bee the King that had fought so many sharâ—e◠〈◊〉 against the Danes for them e And first at a battell sought at Exceter the Danes ensigne called Reaâ—an a Banner with the Rauen held by them in great estimation for that it was imbrodered by the daughters of Lodbroke the three sisters of Hinguar and Hubba with rich spoiles was taken after they were defeated at Ethan-dune then at Rhoaf-ceaster or Rochester which they besieged after that at Farnham in the Parish of Alesford in Kent and thence chased into Essex through the Thames then at Beaufleet a place which the Dane Hastingâ—â— new come ouer with 80. ships â—ad fortified and lastly quite discomfited at Bultinga-tune by Scuerne at the I le Mersig or Mersey in Esâ—ex at the Riuer Ligea or Ley that goeth vp to Ware which carried vp their ships but by Alfred trenched and dryed that they could not bring them backe but so forced to 〈◊〉 into Northumberland and thence home to Denmarke Eldred or Ethelred King of Mercia * This most victorious and vertuous Prince well seene in the liberall Sciences and Poetry a carefull lusticer and prouider for the Poore and Orphanes and Widowes most vigilant and deuout in the seruice of God sent for Grimbald a learned man and by the counsell of Neotus erected common Schooles of the liberall Sciences in Oxenfourd turned the Lawes and diuers books into English diuided the Day eight houres to his study and prayer eight to beare his subiects causes and eight to his sleepe and repast his reuenues likewise part to his seruants part to building part to Schooles strangers Monasteries by him built and others hee also founded the Monasteries of Ethelingsey Shaftsbury and Winchester where he was buried his wife Alfwida founded the Monastery of Nunnes in Winchester Edward surnamed Senior A. 900. R. 24. his brother Adelwold rebelling fled to the Danes made their King was slaine and the other Kings of the Danes Healden Eouils at Wodens field by Wolfrune-hampton in Staffordshire A. 910. * The Amazons a This Lady after she had once felt the paynes of childbirth leauing her husbands company wholly gaue her selfe to such maâ—tiall actions much aiding the King his brother by her powers and counsell and policy in the warres she tooke a Queene of the Welsh in battell diuers times chased the Danes and in person tooke and entred Derby being fortified by them besides those other Townes shee fairely repayred Tamworth Lichfield Watersbury Eldesbury Leycester the Towne and Castle of Runcorne builded Brymsbury and a Bridge there euer the Seuerne shee ouercame the Yorkeshire men and hauing nobly gouerned eight yeares shee dyed and was buried at Glocester in the Church which her husband and shee had builded Turketillus likewise counted King slaine A. 915. with other Danish Earles and Dukes of Bed ord Buckingham c. And Edrike also after Guthrum made King of East-Anglâ—â— by the Danes b Winchester by the Brittons called Caer-Guent Adelstane A. 924. crowned at Kingstone by Adelme Archbishop of Canterbury R. 15. y. was buried at Malmesbury x And making Constantine king of Scots hee added this Princely word that it was more honour to make a king then to bee a king one hapning of fortune so to be borne the other being of worth and valour z But in a second expâ—dition in the said Aualaâ—â—us aide againe who had married his daughter he was slaine with fiue kings and twelue Dukes Leaders of the army consisting of Danes Irishmen Scots and Ilanders a Hee made them also pay the yearely tribute of twenty pound gold
he had Richard the second who espoused first Iudith sister to the Earle of Brytaine after Paula daughter to Sweine K of Denmarke by them hee had Richard the third neuer married and Robert the second who by his Concubine Arletta a mans daughter of the Towne of Fallaise had William the Conquerour Harold son of Earle Godwine and Thyra as some say sister to King Canutus whence was some pretended shew of a title An. 1066. reigned not full one yeare * Edgar is by Harold made Earle of Oxford a goodly recompence for his Kingdome taken away by him * His Nauy 896. ships * Malchere or Morcare Earle of Northumberland Edwine of Merciaâ— * At Pemsey in Sussex on the 28. day of September in 1066. and fought the great battell at Battaile the 14. of October and William was crowned in London on Christmasse day next following William the Conquerour after this victory getting much of the Land and withall London was there crowned 25. Decemb. the same yeare 1066. dyed 9. September 1087. hauing reigned 20. yeares 8. moneths and 16. dayes * Egbert began A. 802. ended 838 whence to this yeare 1066. is 228 years Hengist came almost 400. yeares before that An. 449. began his reigne An 456. Whence to the present yeare 1066 is 610. yeares a Towards the end of the day William caused his men to retire which the English perceiuing thinking they had fled breaking their rankes 〈◊〉 to pursue were easily euercome where this battaile was fought the Conquerour after found â— Battaile Abbey there were slaine of the Normans 6013. of the English 47944. or after some â—7974 scarce euer the like â—uerthrow and number slaine heard of among the English before b In the colledge of S. Crosse which he had founded and there placed a Deane and eleuen Channâ—ns c Edwine and Morcare * The famous exploit and stratagem of Stygandus Archbishop of Canterbury Eglesine Abbat of Saint Augustines and the Kentishmen at Swans-coomb two miles from Gâ—auesend whereby they gayned the Freedome and Priuiledges of their Countrey * The same first yeare of the Conquerour the Archbishop Stygand so proâ—ured the liberties of Kent William Bishop of London procured the Charter and priuiledges thereof o To Lanfranke and the See of Canterbury the Archbishop of Yorke at this time made a kâ—nde of submission for him and his See Scotland was then vnder the Prouince of Yorke p Many Towns Villages and Churches in Hampshire were vnpeopled and ruined to make the Kings Chase of new Forrest not without the griefe and many bitter curses of the poore wronged owners q which made the English Nobilitie as Morcare Edwine Gospatrik Earle of Cumberland Walthe of Earle of Northampton Syward Hereward Clito Edgar and Bishops and the rest attempt many insolencies against the State ioyning sometimes with the Scots otherwhiles the Danes end doing many outrages till at last most of them were slaine and came to vntimely ends * Hereward his father Leofrike Earle of Leycester being dead came out of Flanders to claime has lands that were giuen to Normans hee was a valiant and right worthy warriour and long time defended hâ—msâ—lfe is the I le of Ely being made Knight by his Vncle Brand Abbot of Peterborrow the fashion then being that the Knight to be made after Confession and Abâ—olution watching afore the Altar all night then offereth his sword which receiuing againe with a benediction from the Abbot or Bishop hee was thenceforth accounted a lawfull Knight which order as well as 〈…〉 with golden crossâ—s the Normans aboâ—â—shed substituting others in their places * Arlotta why before the Duke his fathers death married one Herlewine of Gantreuill of meane estate as proceeding of her immodest behauiour towards the Duke some allude the name of Harlot as it were descended e The Abbeyes of Battaile in Sussex Gane in Normandy to which he gaue his Crowne and Ornaments which King Henry the first redeemed at a great rate Selby Abby in Yorkshire Saint Nicholas Priory in Exeter hee gaue lands and priuiledges to the Colledge of Saint Martins le grand ten Monasteries built by his Ancestors in Normandy hee enlarged in his time were 2â— in diuers parts with his consent and confirmation founded with the greatest part of Paules Church and the Tower of London and many other Castles in England and Normandy f It was called the Roll of Winton of being laid vp at Winchester the booke of Bermondsey saith it is called Domus Dei Booke of lying in the Kings Treasury called Domus Dei at Westminster such a Rolhad Alfred before set forth all England thereby taxed by Shires Hundreds and Tâ—â—ings g At the firing of the City of Meux * Dying at Roan he was left by his seruants who fled his body was found naked on the floore and most of his stuffe an 〈◊〉 stollen thence conneyed to Câ—ne one Fitz Arthur denyed the K. buriall in the Abbey Church as ground which was wrongfully taken by the King from father till he had 100 pounds paid him for it the Kings Coffin there breaking to the feare and amazement of those present there issued so 〈◊〉 a stench of the body not bowelled that the Priests and Monkes could scarce abide to finish the ordinary Kites and funerall dutie the end and embleme of all flesh though neuer so proud or stately * So was the Kings will lying on his death bed when hee â—â—â—willed all prison dores to fly open all prisoners to be released sauing his brother Odo whose contentious nature and ambition he feareds but at the last gaue consent to his release also William Rufus 9. Septemb. A. 1087. R. 12. y. 11. moneths wanting 8. dayes cowned at Westminster by Lanfranke Archbishop of Cant. sline by Tyrell in the new Forrest in Hampshire 2. August A. 1100. k The Nobles and hee setting vp Robert for King against Rutus but being reconciled Duke Robert went with Godfrey of Bolloigne to the holy Land were they achieued many honourable victories against the Saracens whiles William at home ouercame the Vsurper Donald and made Edgar King of Scots also the contention growing hot in Wales between lestin Prince Rees William and the English ouercame them and tooke many goodly Lordships and Territories in the chiefest parts of Wales from them l During Lanfranks life hee so liued saith the story that hee might have beene a mirrour of Princes though afterwards his rapines sacriledges and synonies exceeded of his variablenesse is noted this That to the Iewes who brought him presents encourageing them to fight against Christians he would say if they overcame and swore by Saint Lukes face which was his oath he would be one of their sect A note of his prodigalitie is recorded his rating his Chamberline for bringing him a paire of hose that cost but three shillings who fetching a worse paire and saying they cost a marke he was pleased which may with more wonder taxe the excesse of meaner persons in this
age Sir Walter Tyrell that slue the King escaped other of the Kings seruants fled his body laid on a Colliers Cart was by a silly leane iade drawne into Winchester there in Saint Swithins church entombed Henry the first called Beuclerk of his learning third sonne of the Conqueror borne at Selby in Lincolnshire brought vp in study at Cambridge began his reigne 2. August was crowned 5. August 1100. at Westminst by Maurice Bishop of London being Anselme then in exile he reigned 35. y. 4. m. A. 1116. the first Parliament at Salisbury A. 1122. the king went to Poâ—ysland being Coman of Northwales in peace with him but Meredith ap Blethin and Eneon Madok and Morgan the sons of Cadugan pursuing the wars awhile at last sought peace * William called Earle of Flanders the Kings nephew a worthy young Captaine he was staine at the siege of the castle of Angeou a The first conuocation of the State Prelates Nobles and Commons of the Land was 19. Aprilis A. 1116 and A. regni 16. when beforetimes the Kings made their Lawes by the aduice of the learned without altogether such solemne meetings Of Templers the first were the honorable men Hugo Paganus and Galfridus de Saint Andemate vnder Baldwine King of Ierusalem their white habit they had from Pope Honorius their red Crosses from Eugenius their name from their first Mansion â—ard by the Temple at Ierusalem b Maud was first married to Henry the Emperour then to Ieffrey Plantaginet Earle of Angeou whose issue Plantaginets reigned in England till Henry the seuenth c In Normandy 1. Decembr 1135. his bowels braines and eyes buried at Roan the rest at Reading where hee founded an Abbey of blacke Monks in place of a Nunnery which he suppressed so he conuerted a rich Colledge of Prehends at Cicester to an Abbey hee sounded the Priory of Dunstable the Hospitall of S. Iohn in Ciceter and Castle and Colledge at new Windsore he is noted to haue beene better disposed at the beginning then end of his reigne Stephen sonne of Stephen Earle of Bloys and Adela the Conquerours daughter crowned on S. Steuens day 1135. did found an Hospitall by the west gate of Yorke two Nunneries at Carew and Higham by Grauesend the Abbey of Cogshall in Essex Furnesse in Lancashire and Feuersham in Kent where he was buried hauing reigned 18. yeares 10. moneths and odde dayes he dyed 25. Octob. 1154. * For during all his reigne England was full of brâ—yles Ranulph Earle of Chester Robert Earle of Gloster Miles Roger Earles of Hereford and many others of the â—obles Bishops and King of Scots holding with the Empresse once tooke the King prisoner but this conclusion procured peace at the last Henry the second sonne of Maud the Empresse in whose person reuiued the ancient race of Saxon kings that were before the Conquest began 25. Octobr. A. 1154. crowned at Westm. 17. of Decemb. following he dyed in France at Chinon hauing R. 34. y. 7. m. waÌ„ting 11. daies This Henry that rebeld against his father was at the age of seuen yeares maried to the French K. daughter Margret being but three yeares old An. 1160. and crownd A. 1170 but in his fathers life sime rebelling slaine dyed before his father A. 1183. A. 1185. Maud the Empresse did found the Abbey of Brodesley shee was buried at Reading with this epitaph Ortu magna viro maior sed maxima partû Hic iacet Henrici filia sponsa parens being daughter to Henry the first wife to Henry Emperour mother to Henry the second king of England * A. Regni 10. Malcolme K of Scots and Rees K. of Wales did homage to him at Westminst a Dermon Mac-Morough K. of Leymster go of the K. Richard Strongbow Earle of Chepstoll for â—is aide with Welsh English who repossessed him of his land and married his daughter Eue and brought Ireland with the Kings thereof Maurice K. of Meth Duuenald K. of Limerik and all the other Kings and Bishops to the subiection of the king of EnglaÌ„d who came ouer from Pembroke and receiued their sealty built a Princely Palace it Dubline these acts were confirmed by â—ove Adrian the fourth an English man succeeded Anastasius his name being Nicholas Breakespeare borne at Langley in Hartâ—ordshire he had beene Bishop of Alba Cardinall and Legate to the Norwayes whom be conuerted to Christianitie b William a name almost hereditary with those Dukedomes wherfore her first son was named William but he liued not long c Ione Queene of Sicily d Adeliza daughter to the king of France espoused to Richard the king of Englands son trayned to the kings lust after RosamoÌ„ds death whose ancestors were Clyfford then since Earls of CumberlaÌ„d hâ—r tombe was at Godstow by Oxford with these Verses thereon Hic iacet in tumbâ Rosa Mundi non Rosa Munda Non redolet sed olet Quae redolere soler But cast out of Godstow Church by Hugh bishop of Lincolne who said That monument of shame befitted not so hallowed a place e Who was slaine by William Tracy baron of Mortâ—n and other knights as was thought with the kings priuity though the king took it on his oath he was not therewith acquainted and was so assoyled of the same f He dyed at Chinon and was entombed at Fount-Eucrard in a Monastery of Nuns which hee there founded hee also built the Priories of Stanley Douer and Basingwarke and the Abbey of Regular Chanons at Waltham hee began London Stone-bridge now the Thames course being turned by a trench beginning at Redrife and ending at Battersey Richard surnamed Coeur de Lyon of his valiancy began his reigne 6. Iuly 1189. hee dyed the 6. of Aprill 1199. hauing reigned 9. y. 9. moneths hee reiected his wife the French K. sister supposed his fathers Coneubine and espoused Berengaria the king of 〈◊〉 daughter * The Souldan or Soultan signifieth in Hebrew and likewise Arab or Morisco Lord or Prince b Being withdrawne from the holy Land warres by the conspiracy of his brother the French king Philip who fell out with him and departed from Acoâ— he thus taken was fame for his ransome to pay a great summe for which the Bishops Abbots and Prelates brought the fourth part of their reuenues and all the Chalices of siluer and gold and ornaments of their Churches and promised more which being shewed to the Pope hâ—e excommunicated the Duke who refused to yâ—eld restitutâ—on and after back his leg and dying to great anguish remayned vnburied till his 〈◊〉 released the pledges taken of king Richard and sware to obey the decrees of the Church of Rome Vienna and her walls the bulwark of Christendome against the inuasions of the Turke these many ages c Being so enuied by the Emperour and French king for that he shewed more vâ—lour in his expedition to the holy Land then any other In his time were those famous out-lawes called Robin-hood and Little Iohn and a
planted and partly it is like immediately from their North-easterne Countries Marius Anno Christi 73. reigned 53. in his time came Roderick or Reuda saith Beda and by him vanquisht the north parts of Scotland were assigned to them for place of habitation d The Geâ—es or Gothes aboue Pontus and all the Neighbouring Countries North and Northeast Polonia Sarmatia Russia and almost Scandia and Tattaria were in ancient time called Scythia a generall name as all the East scarce knowne or called by other name then India e Which was Ireland and they did couenant that in case the Kings bloud did â—aile the Irish should haue a voice in the election of a new King and the Irish to be eligible in regard of that affinity contracted with them as hauing giuen them both aide and wiues * The Scots will onely haue â—im then a Pictishâ—ing â—ing that reigned in some little pâ—rt of Scotland In this the Scots most ancient though fabulous story Fergusius antiquis was Anno M. 3640. Durstus King of Scots that married Argasia Daughter â—o Siciâ—ius King of Brytaine Anno M. 3850. This Erchus espoused Rocha the Danish Lady and by her â—ad Ferguse that was with Goth Alarick at Rome circa annum 4350. an Christi 400 This Ferguâ—â— An. Christi 424. Dongard Anno 470. a Being as they write a whole race of Kings before him and another Ferguse almost of the same time with Mulmutius 600 or 700 yeares since Brute within few Descents of Gathelus when this Ferguse is 700. yeares after the other and 1400. yeares from Brute What confusion is in the Storie about these things I cannot but attribute it mucâ— to Polydore Virgil who did his part to obscure our Historie to all sequent times as much as lay in him his Scottish History I follow neuerthelesse since hee is so much receiued in these succeeding Kings b Hold they did this Stone in wondrous fatall admiration for the Prophesie that they say went thus Nempe Scotis fatum res mira vbicunque lâ—catum Inuenient lapidem regnare tenentur ibidem c Palladius was sent by Pope Caelestine to the Scots and the Iland of the Brytons in the Ocean he flourished at the beginning or a little before the Saxons entry heere who dying Gaelestine ordeined his Successor Patricius borne in Cluidesâ—ale Scholler to S. German accounted since as it were their Apostle Donald 632. to him King Ethelfrides children of Northumberland fled when their Father was slaine by Edwyne d Which may bee obserued especially in their Wars with England eyther affected with others distresse and helping other Scotland the back-dore by which England was alwayes molested in her Conquests of France and France ayding the Scots in their Warres with the English Alpine 830. in his Father Athaius right K. of Scots in his Mother Fergusiaâ—a's heire of Pictland e The vtter ruine of the Picts in Scotland with the cause thereof f They then brought the fatall Stone into Pictland and placed it at Scone whence it was about Edward 1. time brought into England Chenneth 834. * Ireland Constantine Anno 903. * Hauing perfidiously ayded the sonnes of Sythrick last King of Northumberland against the King of England Malcolm 1. Anno 943. murdred at Vâ—rine buried at Colin * â—ather vnder Eâ—dred or Edgar vnlesse it were in his yonger yeares Malcolm 2. Anno 1010. murdered at Glamuis * He was sonne to Syneâ— Thane of Glamuis by Doada younger Daughter to Malcolme the 2. Malcolm 3. Anno 1061. Sonne of Duncane King of Scots 1040. who was sonne of Beatrice daughter to Malcolm 2. Malcolm 3. his Mother was E. Sywards of Northumber Daughter by whose aide and K. Edward the Confessors hee slew the Vsurper Macbeth and gained the Crowne * The Prophesie of a Witch wherby hee was deceiued for Mackduâ—e that slue him was not borne but ripe out of his Mothers Wombe Macbeth the Vsurper 1046. R. 16. yeares * About this time also Fleance from whom the later Kings of Scotland are descended fled froÌ„ his tyranny into Wales where by Nest Daughter to Griffiâ—â— ap Lewlyn then Prince of all Wales he had Walter first Lord Steward of Scot. this Fleance was sonne to Bianquo Thane of Loquhabar an ancient House and allyed to the Kings who being inuited by Macbeth to a Supper was there murdered An. 1061. Malcolm 3. R. 36. Y. Edgar Alexander 1100. R. 29. yeares Dauid their Brother 1125. R. 29. yeares * Hee marryed Maud Daughter to the Earle of NorthumberlaÌ„d and Huntingdon whereby the K. of Scotland had thâ—se Earledomes or a pension for them hee fauouring the right of Maud the Empresse was taken by K. Stephen and faine to giue his sonne Henry pledge for him which Henries sonne Malcolme his Grand-child did succeed him in his Kingdome Malcolm sonne of Henry 1153 R. 12. yeares * Alexander the first espoused Ioane Daughter to K. Iohn Alex 3. maryeth Margret daughter to Henry the third King of England after whose death rose twelue Competitors laying claime to the Crowne of Scotland * As son of Deuorguild daughter of Margret daughter of Dauid Earle of Angus Brother to King William the Lyâ—â— Robert Bruse being also sonne of Isabel another Daughter of the same Dauid Earle of Angus * For griefe whereof and of his sonne Iohns death Iohn K. of Scots who named himselfe Robert some say dyed * Iames the second required Cicely Daughter to Edward the 4. King of England for Wife for his sonne Iames the 3. but Warves arising brake off that Marriage intended yet Iames the 4. grand-childe to Iames the 2. espoused Margaret grand-childe to Edw the 4. whence sprang the vnion of both Realmes in the person of Iames the sixt now King of all Brytaine Iames the sixt an Infant of a yeere old began his Reigne in Scoâ—land 1567 ouer all Brytaine 1602. * The defection of the Hamiltons and vprores made by the French in Scotland in the beginning of Q. Maries Reigne * These accidents happening neer about the first yeares of Queene Elizabeth * Henry Steuart Lord Darnley 3. sonne of Matthew Earle of Lennox and Margaret Douglasse Daughter to Margaret Henry the eighths Sisters made Earle of Rothsey and Duke of Albany espoused Mary Q. of Scots Daughter to lames the fift and had by her lames the 6. who is first of all Brittaine being beire to the Kingdome of Scotland by his Mothers side heâ—e to the Kingdome of England by Margaret his great Grandmother and on both Fathers and Mothers side * The Realme of Scotland * The Kings of England are now descended of the Scottish Kings the Scottish no lesse and their Kings from the Irish so that as the Realmes are vnited so are the Houses and Bloud-royall whereby the Kings of this Land are the true and naturall Liege Lords ouer all these Nations * A description of Ireland with the site thererof the olde and moderne names and diuers other Antiquities * Called so of their Westerne