the hebrues which we do folow All be it Iosephus saith that he reigned .12 yeres and with Saul 17. yea and Eusebius doth affirme that Samuel and Saul reigned .xl. yeres LOcrine the sonne of Brute reygned .xx. yeres he was slayn by his wyfe Guendoleyn The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 1034 for so much as for the loue of an harlot he had forsaken hir The yere of the worlde 2880 The yere before Christe 1083 The Peloponenses warred agaynst the Athenians Before Britayne knovven 1033 Latinus Syluiê° The yere of the worlde 2887 The yere before Christe 1076 the fift king of Latins reigned .l. yeres Before Britayne knovven 1026 ¶ The Iudges or dukes of Israel were not by herytage or naturall succession And therfore the soueraÌ„ine gouernance among theim was vncertaine sauyng onely in the roume of the his priestes But God added to theim for helpe often times certaine wise princis whiche he chose now in one place now in an other Wherfore the Israelites tindyng them selfe greued with his vncertayne gouernance desired of Samuel their high priest to haue a kyng to rule them as other countreis had Samuel wold not doe any thyng vnaduisedly in so great a matter And therfore asked counsayle of God Who shewed him selfe to be greatly displeased with the vnlefull request of hys people and thretned that they shuld be therfore greuously punished How be it he graunted their request and ordeined Saul to be their kyng Here the power of kinges and gouernaunce of kyngdomes was ordeined and established by God Wherfore it is to be marked that god was not therfore angry because he disalowed the power and auctoritee of kynges but because he was displeased with the vnconstant mynd and affection of the people in chaungyng that kynde of gouernaunce in the commune weale that was by hym ordeined ¶ Saul the fyrst kyng of the Hebreues reigned â— yeres The yere of the worlde 2889 The yere before Christe 1074 He from an asseherde was brought to the maiestee of a king Before Britayne knovven 1024 and whiles he folowed the admonicions of Samuel he prospered and slue of the Ammonites and Palestines .60000 But therwith beyng elated neglectynge the prophete counsailynge with Phytones sleyng the priestes and contemnyng God he was both of god and man forsaken wherby he was ouercome with al his house of the Palestines and willingly killyng him selfe was vnto his enemies a laughyng stocke ¶ The holy man Dauid by the commandement of God was anoynted kyng of Israell of the prophete Samuel Whom Saul after the spirite of god had forsaken hym partly forenuy that Dauid was so highly praised of the Israelites and partly fearyng that he wold defeate him of his kyngdome vexed with continuall persecucion duryng which tyme Dauid shewed many exaumples both of godly pacience and also of loyal obedience toward his prince In so muche that whan Saul by the prouidence of god fell in his handes he onely cut a peece of the hem of his garment in token that if he had listed at that present he might haue slayne hym and for that dede afterward greatly repented that he had ben so bold as to cut the hemme of the garment of Saul his soueraigne lorde and kynge notwithstandyng that he was his moste greuous enemy and euery houre sought his death The yere of the worlde 2891 The yere before Christe 1072 ¶ Dauid the sonne of Iesse Before Britayne knovven 1022 both kynge and prophete of almyghty god after the death of Saul reigned .vii. yeares ouer the tribe of Iuda and than was admitted kyng of all Israell He dyd that was good and ryght in the syght of god and put his trust and confidence in the lord god of Israell so that before nor after hym was not his lyke amonge the kynges of Iuda he cleaued to the lorde and went not from his steppes he dyd the coÌ„mandementes that the lord had geuen by Moses Wherfore of hym god bare witnesse that he was a man accordynge to his hert and desire and to hym renewed his promises of the helth and saluacion that was to be loked for in Christe â–ª so that for the certayntee therof Christe of the prophetes is called the soonne of Dauid And furthermore Dauid him selfe by the inspiracion of God in his hymnes and Psalmes most manifestly prophecieth of the conceptioÌ„ byrth lyfe death resurrection ascencion and heauenlye kyngdome of our sauiour Christ. Wherfore among the prophetes and other holy men his writynges were had in great estimacion and of lyke auctoritee as were the writynges of Moyses Isboseth the son of Saul was made king ouer Israel ¶ Codrus in the Peloponessian warres The yere of the worlde 2895 The yere before Christe 1068 Before Britayne knovven 3018 for the welth of his countrey gaue hym selfe to the death After whome the Athenians had no more kynges but magistrates by whom they were ruled Of whom Modon the sonne of Codrus was fyrst who gouerned them .xx. yeres Abiathar consecrated high priest of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 2898 The yere before Christe 1065 ¶ Dauid was chosen and anointed king ouer al Israe and reigned .33 yeres He expulsed the Iebuseis Before Britayne knovven 1015 made Hierusalem his citee he vanquished the Philistines â–ª and brought the arke from the house of Aminadab to Hierusalem Ixion reigned in Corinth xxxvii yeres Before Britayne knovven 1014 GUendoleyn the wife of Locryne gouerned this roialme of Britayn .xv. yeres The yere of the worlde 2899 The yere before Christe 1064 durynge the nonage of hir sonne Madan Before Britayne knovven 1013 Eupaâ—es the .3 â–ª emperour of Assyria reigned .38 yeres ¶ Dauid commited homicide and adulterie Before Britayne knovven The yere of the worlde 2900 The yere before Christe 1063 for whyche he was greuously punished After this The yere of the worlde 2901 The yere before Christe 2062 Salomon was borne vnto hym he made all his borderers tributaries accordyng to the diuine promission from Euphrates and the great sea to Egypt than beyng in peace he made the psalmes Before Britayne knovven 1008 ¶ Argis gouerned the LacedemoÌ„s one yere The yere of the worlde 2905 The yere before Christe 1058 after whom succeded Archestratus he reigned .35 yeres Before Britayne knovven 1003 Nycius Fesulanus ruled the Thuscanes The yere of the worlde 2910 The yere before Christe 1053 Micena now called Cuma was builded in Italy MAdan sonne of Locrine and Guendoleyn toke on hym the gouernance of Britayn which quietly he ruled In the .xl. yere of his reygne he finished hys life leuyng after him two sons Menpricius Manlius Before Britayne knovven 997 Agastus gouerned the Athenians .xxxvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 2916 The yere before Christe 1047 ¶ Carthage as many do write was in this time builded by Carcedo a Tyrian other say it was builded by Dido Absalon Amnon Adonias with the other children of Dauid Nathan Gad and Asaph prophetes in this tyme flourished Before Britayne knovven
983 ¶ Dauid in the .xl. yere of his reygne assigned Salomon to bee kynge The yere of the worlde 2930 The yere before Christe 1033 and gaue vnto hym the description of the temple Before Britayne knovven 982 ¶ Salomon sonne of Dauid and Bethsaba The yere of the worlde 3931 The yere before Christe 1032 the thyrde kyng of the Israelites a man aboue all other moste wyse and ryche reygned .xi. yeres and at length by women was seduced to ydolatry Before Britayne knovven 979 ¶ In the fourth yere of his reigne he began to builde the temple of the lorde and finished it in the leuenth yere The yere of the worlde 2934 The yere before Christe 1029 Agyalaus in Corinth reigned .xxxvii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 976 Alba Syluius the .vi. kyng of Latins reigned .39 yeres The yere of the worlde 2937 The yere before Christe 1026 Before Britayne knovven 975 Laosthenes the .xxxiii. emperour of Assyria reigned .xlv. The yere of the worlde 2938 The yere before Christe 1025 yeres Labotes in Lacedemonia ruled .xxxvii. yeres Piseus Thuscus in Italy reigned .lii. yeres Arxippus gouerned the Atheniens .xix. yeres MEmpricius the sonne of Madan reygned here in The yere of the worlde 2950 The yere before Christe 1013 Britayne .xx. yeres Before Britayne knovven 963 Betwene him and his brother Mantius was great strife for the soueraine dominion The yere of the worlde 2952 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 961 But finally Mempricius slue his brother by treason The yere of the worlde 2954 The yere before Christe 1009 Before Britayne knovven 959 and after he had cōtinued his reigne in tiranny and al vnleful lustes the space of .xx. yeres he was in hunting by wild beastes deuoured Salomon walled Ierusalem and builded many citees in Iury. The yere of the worlde 2960 The yere before Christe 1003 The Thracians obteyned the soueraintee of the sea ¶ In the .xxi. Dynasti of Egipt Smendis Before Britayne knovven 953 called also Sesach reigned therin .xxvi. yeres vnto him Ieroboam fled and there continued vntil the death of Salomon ¶ Salomon in his latter age deceyued with the loue of straunge women worshipped theyr ydols wherfore the kingdome of ten tribus was taken from his posteritee and Adad king of Syria warred vpon him The yere of the worlde 2971 The yere before Christe 992 ¶ Roboam the sonne of Salomon Before Britayne knovven 942 fourth kinge of Iuda reigned .xvii. yeres he neclectynge the counsayle of wise men in releasing the greuous burthens of his subiectes but rather thretning more harder caused tenne tribus to forsake him and none folowed the house of Dauid but onely Iuda For Beniamin was geuē vnto Nathan the brother of Salomon but neuertheles thei faithfully ayded Iuda as often as they neded In this yere also began Hieroboam his dominion ouer Israel and reigned .22 yeres he made Israell to sinne in worshipping golden calues Thersippus the fourth prynce of Athenes gouerned them .xli. yeres The yere of the worlde 2972 The yere before Christe 991 Pryminas in Corinth reygned .35 yeres Before Britayne knovven 941 The yere of the worlde 2974 The yere before Christe 989 EBranke the sonne of Mempricius Before Britayne knovven 939 reygned amonge the Britons .60 yeres he builded the citee of Yorke and the castels of Dunbar and Edinbrough The yere of the worlde 2975 The yere before Christe 984 ¶ Sesach the king of Egipt inuaded Iudea Before Britayne knovven 937 tooke Ierusalem and spoyled the temple Egiptus Syluius the sonne of Alba Before Britayne knovven 937 the .vii. kinge of Latines The yere of the worlde 2976 The yere before Christe 987 reigned .xxxiiii. yeres Doristus in Lacedemonia reigned .xxix. yeres Samos buylded and Smyrna enlarged in the maner of a citie Before Britayne knovven 935 Pyriciades called also Pyrithidias The yere of the worlde 2978 The yere before Christe 985 the .xxxiiii. emperour of Assyria Before Britayne knovven 930 reigned .30 yeres he with sundry ineursions inuaded Hyrcania The yere of the worlde 2988 The yere before Christe 980 Ahinas hie priest in Iudea Schemaia and Iddo prophetes and also Rameus and Iadan Before Britayne knovven 927 The Thracians possessed Bithinia The yere of the worlde 2989 The yere before Christe 977 Pseusenses king of Egipt reigned .41 yeres Before Britayne knovven 965 Abias the fourth king of the Iewes reigned .3 yeres The yere of the worlde 2988 The yere before Christe 675 he ouercame Hieroboam in battayle Before Britayne knovven 923 Asa his sonne succeded him in the kingdome of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 2990 The yere before Christe 973 and reigned .41 yeres he was a iust man he pulled downe ydolatrie and ten yeres had peace Before Britayne knovven 921 Nadab the seconde kinge of the Israelites The yere of the worlde 2992 The yere before Christe 971 reygned not a yere Baasa the thirde kyng of the Israelites reygned .24 yeres A wicked prince who distroyed all the house of Hieroboam Before Britayne knovven 913 Capys Siluius the .vii. king of Latines The yere of the worlde 3000 The yere before Christe 963 was kynge 28. yeres he buylded Capua in Campayne Thuscus the yonger then ruling the Aborigines About this tyme according to the prophecie of Hely halfe the yeres of the world were fulfylled Zaruch king of Ethiope with a mighty power inuading Iudea was by Asa-ouerthrowē Afterwardes Asa ronfederated him selfe with Benadad king of Syria Before Britayne knovven 907 In the .36 yere after the diuision of the kingdome of the Iewes Baasa ascended into Iuda The yere of the worlde 3006 The yere before Christe 957 but by the Syrians he was driuen backe Before Britayne knovven 906 Agesilaus surnamed the great the sixte kinge of the Lacedemones The yere of the worlde 3007 The yere before Christe 956 reigned .44 yeres of whose excellēt wisdome prowes remaineth yet many remembraunces Bacis in Corinth was king .35 yeres Before Britayne knovven 901 Phorbas gouerned the Atheniens .31 yeres The yere of the worlde 3012 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 900 Ophrateus the .xxxv. Emperour of Assyria The yere of the worlde 3013 The yere before Christe 950 reigned 20. yeres Iehoram Azariahu the sonne of Odad Hananan Iehu prophetes Iehu was slaine of Ela. Hela succeded his father ouer the Israelites In the second yere of his reigne he was slaine by Sāri his seruāt Samri destroied al the lignage of Baasa Before Britayne knovven 898 and reigned but seuen dayes The yere of the worlde 3015 The yere before Christe 948 Before Britayne knovven 879 The yere of the worlde 3016 The yere before Christe 947 Amri the sixt king of the Israelites reigned .12 yeares syxe in Thersa and sixe in Samaria whiche he buylded and ordeined the see of his kingdome Achab Before Britayne knovven 886 the .vii. kinge of the Israelites reigned .22 yeres The yere of the worlde 3027 The yere before Christe 936 he passed all his auncestours in wyckednesse and toke to wife Iezabel In his tyme
161 â–ª 101.102.103 Uesta 10. Uesuuâ—uâ— 103 Uetiliuâ— 75 Uffa 143. Ugnerus 168 Uiâ—ge in Afrike 248 Uibâ—anus Crispus 103. Uibius Gallus 117 Uictorinus 109 1â—8 Uictor 111.112.195.199 Uictorinuâ— Rhetoâ— 226. Uidâ—â— 280. Uâ—enâ—â— 281 Uigenius 67. Uigilius 146. Uindex 101. Uirgâ—ll 87. Uirginius 51 Uincent 222. 〈◊〉 75.76 Uitâ—lis Michaell â—09 Uiâ—ellâ—anuâ— 144 Uiâ—elliuâ— 96 1â—1 Uitigiâ— 147. Uiâ—â—za 164. Uines 280. Uladislaus 210.260.269 Ulisâ—â—ue 281. Uliâ—â—â—â— â—1 Unidiâ— 150. Uoada 100. Uodiciâ— 103. Uologeses 98.109 Uolumnus 65. â—olusianus 117 Uonones 92. Uortiger 137.138 â—40 141 Uortimer 140. Uorâ—â—porius 148. Uortumnus 17. Urâ—xanes 1â—9 Uradislaus 200.202 Urbane the .ii. bis 200.201 Urbane the .iii. bis 213. Urbane the .iiii. 224. Urbane the .v. 242.243 Urbane the .vi. 245.247 Urbanus Rheginâ— 280. Urbanus 280. Urbinia 50. Uâ—â—â—oluâ— 191 Uria 39 Urianus 76. Ursinus 280. Ursula 130. Ussuneâ—â—an 266. Uâ—er 138.142 143. W. VUallia 134. Wallop 288. Watâ—â— Tyler 140. Wayuoda 270.281 Walter of Manny 239. Warres of Peloponese 52. Warres of Syracus 53 Warre social 59. Welles 163 Weston 283. Weâ—shem 163. Welshmen subdued 171. White sect 250. Withâ—om 170. Wilson 285. Wisigothes 132. Wâ—teliffe 243 Writhosley 290. Wido 181.182.184 Woll first vsed 7. Woulfe 282. William 183. Wylliam the .ii. of Norman 184. Wylliam bastarde of Norm 193.195 conquered Englâ— 197. kyng of Eng. 197.198.199.200 Wylliam Rufus 200.201 WylliaÌ„ sonne of â—en Duke of Form 204. Wyllâ—â—m sonne of Robert â—urteis 205. Wylliam of Sicilie 209.210 213. Wylliam Scotâ—e 210.211 Wylliam of Gouc 217. Willâ—am of Holland 221 Wylhelmns Placeoti 227. Wylliâ—m Morton 227. Wylliam Walace 230.231 Wylliam Duglas 240. Wyllian Walworth 246. Wyllian Waynâ—let 261 Wylliam bis of Lincoln 272 Wylliam Bulmer 273. Wylliam â—hyâ—gleton 231.283 Wylliem Trâ—â—y 28â— Wyllâ—â—m Tâ—ndale 283. Wylliâ—m Lâ—mlâ—y 284 Wyledome 2â—8 X. XAnâ—â—ppâ—â— 97. Xenophanes â—6 Xenophon 57. Xexes 19.49.53 Xistus 107. Y. Yorke â—4 Z. ZAcharias 36.47 Zacharia 38. Zacharias bis 105.168 169. Zaleuâ—us 42. Zambaces 242. Zarach 35. Zara. 30. Zasius 276 Zateâ— 1â—0 Zebennâ— 118.119 Zenes 27. Zenobia 219 Zenon 93. Zenon emp. 141.142.143 Zensa 259 Zepherinus 112. Zeusippus â—1 Zetus 27.28 Zieglerus 280. Zizimus 267. Zoen 19â— 194 Zorobabel 46 â–ª Zopirus 47. Zozimus 134. Zuinglius 276.280.281 Zulemon 169 Zuuentebaldus 181. FINIS ¶ Thus endeth the table made for the spedie findyng out of any name or other thyng that ye woulde seke for in this Epitome of Cronicles by the numbre of the leafe and in as many places weâ—â—erâ— as any man is spoken of is the intent that ye shulde not spende muche tyme in serchyng out it that you desire to know ¶ Of the vse and profite of historyes and with what iudgement they oughte to bee redde ALBEIT FOR MANY CAVSES whyche we shall hereafter recyte the readyng of hystoryes doth indifferently auayle all men yet moste specyallye it perteyneth to kynges and greatte prynces whose boke it maye be worthely called because that the knowledge thereof is moste profitable and necessary to all those whyche haue the gouernaunce of coÌ„mune weales For not onely the hystoryes of the Gentiles but also of the holy scryptures doo in euerye place make mencyon of theym The holy scryptures besydes that they make vs certayne of the wyll and woorde of God and also of the spyrytuall kyngedome of Chryste teache vs polyticall administracion and set forth many notable examples which in rulynge a publyke weale be necessary to bee knowen and whereby the myndes of prynces maye be styerred to the study of true nobilitye and vertue The hystoryes of the Gentyles declare the orygynall and begynnynge of greate empyres and for what causes there hathe chaunced in theim so gret and so straung alterations greuous commocyons In the same is also conteyned preceptes of offyces and vertues whereby the commune weales may most prosperousely be preserued contynued and aduaunced And for thys cause hystoryes are moost worthy to be called the bookes of good princis and noble men Nowe forasmuche as vnto euery prynce there belongeth a double vertue that is a politicall or externall and a fayth and feare towarde god Exaumples of them bothe be shewed to vs out of hystoryes Therefore we wyll fyrste speake of ciuyle vertues Princes yea and all other that haue auctorytye in greate affaires and hyghe matters oughte those examples and actes chyefelye to consyder wherby they maye be admonyshed by what meanes they maye mooste prosperouslye exercyse them selfes in the gouernance of the weale publike They must sette before their eyes the examples of good kinges and rulers and of them must they lerne the necessary dutye and the vpryght trade of gouerning their empyers that in their reignes besides the vtilitie and benefyte of the publyke weale they regarded nothing â–ª that iustice and equitie they onely enbraced that all misdemeanours and offences they greuously punished and agayne that towardes good men and pecible they were alwayes beneficiall and gentyl that for euery cause they woulde not rayse vp warres but by wynkinge at iniuryes reteyne peace and yet in defence of theyr royalmes were neuer the lesse of an inuincible courage and redye will finally that by their wysedome power and strength that defended their dominions from all outward hostilitye and the same in true religyon welth quietnes and in all necessarye artes made to flouryshe In all whiche qualities our most excellent gracious prince Henrye the eyghte hath excelled and is an example to theym all whiche shall succeede For in hym alone is coniested and heaped all the sundry good qualities of the auncient kynges by whyche they opteyned so great renome Whyche qualityes he hath so practysed in the gouernaunce of hys realme That I suppose there neuer was in any common weale any noble prince and gouernoure whiche hath declared mo examples of wisedome or shewed mo benefites and pleasures to hys countrey than hys grace hath But to the purpose For the contrary parte ¶ In the examples of tyrannes they maye obserue dyuers thynges as The ende of them to be miserable â–ª and that through theyr crueltie many mischefes and daungerous coÌ„mocions haue chaunced in theyr common weales As it appereth how Pharao for tyrany peryshed and for lyke cause the Romain kynges were exiled Princes haue oftentymes distroyed one the other only for pryde disdain and enuy and that many tymes begun vpon nothyng Euen as it was the only cause of the cruel warres betwene Cesar and Pompei The Romayne hystoryes shew that the desyre of noueltie hath oft been the stirer of moost greuous warres And the sect and reygne of Machomet had none other begynnyng but of heresy and dissencion of the artycles of the fayth It auaileth them muche that bee in auctoritye to marke these thynges in the redynge of hystoryes â–ª that they lerne to beware foresee and auoyde lyke thynges in their gouernance For the same chances daily happen all be it the persones nowe and than be chaunged in the commune weales ne uerthelesse as pertaynynge to the similitude of
be a god ¶ Reu in the .32 yeare of his lyfe begat Saruch The yere of the worlde 1820 The yere before Christe ¶ Ianus in this time brought inhabitantes into Hyrcania and Mesopotamia The yere of the worlde 1825 The yere before Christe 2138 ¶ Ganges The yere of the worlde 1828 The yere before Christe 2135 of his owne name founded him an habitacion in India And certaine people came out of Italy from Comerus who inhabited Bactria ¶ Nemroth the Babilonical Saturne The yere of the worlde 1833 The yere before Christe 2130 sent foorth these princes with inhabitantes Assyrius Medus Moscus and Magog who inhabyted the roialme of Assyria Media Moscouia and Scithia ¶ Nowe that we be come to the habitacion of Scithia we shal briefly declare theyr historyes The nacyon of the Scithians bothe in theyr originall beginninges and empires were no lesse renoumed by theyr women than by theyr men They thrise obtained the empyre of Asia whiche they kept tributarie vnto them vntyl the time of Nynus they them selfes remaining coÌ„tinually witho ut the subiection of other princis They put to shamefull flight Darius king of Persia thei ouerthrew Zopyrona the capitaine of Alexander with his armye in like maner they slew Cyrus with all his power They rather heard of the Romans than felt them Of theym arose the nacions of the Parthians people veraie laborious and hardye in warres Among theim no crime is so greuous as thefte for they hauyng their substance and cattell without houses or other defence might haue nothyng in sauegard yf theft were not sharpely punished As for gold and syluer thei dispise as muche as other nacions desire it This coÌ„tinence hath taught theim rightuousnesse that they neuer desyre other mens goodes For the desyre of riches is there where the vse of it is Whiche moderacion and absteinyng from other mens good I wishe vnto all men for than truely so great warres shoulde not so longe nor among so many bee continued neither shulde the sword destroye more men than the natural course of doth shuld take away Certes this semeth wonderfull that nature shuld geue vnto theim that which the Christians by the godly wisedome of Christe by the long preceptes and instructions of holy men can not attein vnto Muche more preuaileth in theim the ignoraunce of vices than in vs the knowlage of vertnes Finally from theim hath come people fearefull and vengeable to all the worlde as the Alanes â–ª Hunnes Gothes Bulgarois Slauanois Turkes and Tartarians â–ª Moreouer the women of that nacion at the riuer Thermodoon reuenged the deathe of their husbandes with the slaughter of theyr ennemies and lest that some shoulde seme more happier than other some they slue all the men that remained and forthwith abhorred the desyre of matrimonie calling it rather bondage than mariage Neuerthelesse whan that by warre they had obteined peace and by theyr valiaunt prowesse had conquered a great part both of Asia and Europe stablishyng theim a kyngedome by the name of Amazons Than leste their nacion should decaye through lacke of men they vsed the company of theyr borderers If men children were borne thei were either slain or sent to their fathers the women thei preserued exercisyng theim not in sowyng spinnyng or idelnesse but in feates of armes ridyng and huntyng The right pappes of theyr children thei feared of that it shoulde be no lette to theim in shootynge For whych cause they were called Amazons that is hauynge but one pappe By this maner exercise thei became so strong and hardy that they feared not to fight hand to hand with the most valiant princes Hercules Thesius Achilles and the great Alexander But howe long time these women continued or when they ceassed we can not certainly finde yet we rede that Minothea one of theyr quenes for the desyre too haue issue by the great Alexander came with .30000 women .25 dayes iourney to him and after thirtye dayes returned beynge conceiued with childe Iupiter Belus the sonne of Saturne The yere of the worlde 1844 The yere before Christe 2119 the seconde emperour of Babilon reigned .62 yeares He founded and edified Babylon more like a towne then a citee and continued iÌ„ peace vntil it was toward the end of his reigne Comerus after the maner of the Scithians The yere of the worlde 1846 The yere before Christe 2117 frome whens he cam taught his Italyans to make townes with chariottes and wagons Therfore in the Scithians tung they be called vâ—ii because they cal cartes veias For long after the Scithians vsed cartes and chariottes in stede of houses vnder which they made theyr stables and aboue theyr lodginges â–ª Tyrus after he had founded Tyrum with the chief of his people toke the sea and inhabited Thracia Arcadius then possessed Arcady and Aemathius Macedonye ¶ Saruch in the .xxx. yere of his life begatte Naphor The yere of the worlde 1850 The yere before Christe 2113 which was the .xviii. in discent from Adam In this season begaÌ„ the kingdome of the Sicyonians The yere of the worlde 1875 The yere before Christe 2088 nowe called Morea where Aegialeus firste reygned .52 yeres and called 〈◊〉 Aegialeâ— Nachor when he was .29 yeres of age begat Thare The yere of the worlde 1879 The yere before Christe 2084 who was the .xix. in discent from Adam This Thare in his youth begat Aram and Nachor but after by an other wife he had Abram The childreÌ„ of Aram were Lot Sara and Melcha Ianus brought inhabitauntes into the fertil Arabia The yere of the worlde 1888 The yere before Christe 2075 who of his name were called Ianuteans C ham came into Italy and there The yere of the worlde 1898 The yere before Christe 2065 〈◊〉 â—â—nâ—ing Camerus beganne to rule the people â–ª and with his wickednes and vices corrupted them Ianus leauing inhabytauntes in Arabia departed from thens and came into Aphrike to Triton Triton lefte Hammon his sonne king of Libya The yere of the worlde 1903 The yere before Christe 2860 who toke to wife Rhea his sister but neuertheles vnknowing to Rhea he begat Dionisius on Amalthea a young woman whome he sente to be nourished into Nysa a towne of Arabie Belus began to be inflamed with the desyres of war but being preuented by death he committed to his sonne Ninus the charge to dilate his empire Hytherto extendeth the golden worlde The yere of the worlde 1906 The yere before Christe 2057 Ninus the third emperour of Babylon reygned .52 yeres He was the sonne of Iupiter Belus who first of al changed the goldeÌ„ world of Saturn into the yron world violating the law of nature wherby euery royalme was rather defended than enlarged by theyr priuate princis whose iudgement and wyll was in steede of lawes and were therto not chosen by ambicion but by vertue and wisedome But Ninus moued with a new desire of augmenting his empire dyd first sette vppon his borderers rude and ignorant in warres than one victory bringing
cause poetes feined that he and his wyfe repaired mankynde being vtterly destroied with water ¶ In this tyme the worlde was also tourmented with a plague of heate whyche vaynelye they attributed vnto the fables of PhaeÌ„ton Chencres reigned in Egypte .xvi. yeres Than Israel cryed vnto the lorde ¶ Ascatades the .xviii. emperour of Assyria The yere of the worlde 2445 The yere before Christe 1518 rayned 41. yeares whyche vtterly broughte all Syria to hys subiection ¶ Of Helene the son of DeucalioÌ„ and Pyrrha the Grecians were called Hellenes The yere of the worlde 2448 The yere before Christe Chorinthus builded which before was called Ephyrus The yere of the worlde 2452 The yere before Christe 1511 ¶ Romanessus the son of Roma reigned amonge the Aborigines He had first the name of Saturne consecrated to hym From this Saturne Eutropius began his historie of the Romanes Echireus the .xv. kynge of Peloponessus reigned .55 yeres Whan that kyng Pharao without all measure vexed the children of Israel The yere of the worlde 2454 The yere before Christe 1509 god sente Moyses to delyuer hys people out of Aegipte who after diuers miracles by him done in the sight of Pharao for confirmacion of his auctoritee lead theim towarde the lande of promission but then Pharao changing his minde pursued the Israelites with moste eâ—gre crueltee entending to haue vtterlye distroyed theim for so muche as they had at that tyme noo place of refuge or succour For on the one side they were inclosed with hilles on the other with the sea he their most infest enemie folowed at their backes But here god declared that whan extreme necessitee happeneth and al mans helpe faileth he is readye and heareth the voice of his people For at the prayer of Moyses and wailinge of the Israelites the water of the sea contrarye to the natural course therof went backe and by the space of certain miles gaue way to the people to passe without daunger whyche thing whan Pharao and his hoste assaied to folowe and were in the deepest the sea kepyng againe his former course swalowed him with al his power Where god shewed a newe example that he woulde be reuenged of stubborne impious and cruell tirannes whiche vexe and persecute his people ¶ The fifty daye after that the Israelites were thus departed out of Egipt were come to the mount of Sinai the lawe of the ten commandementes was to them geueÌ„ by almighty god with a great and terrible magnificeÌ„ce At whiche time also god gaue to them a certaine politike gouernaunce and a speciall kyngdom in which nothing wanted that apperteined to the true worshipping of god priesthode and ciuile iustice to the intent that a certayne people shuld be notably knoweÌ„ among whom the word of god remained and of whome chryste in time to come should be borne So that among this people alwaye remained the church the kingdome and the true worde of god vntyll after Chryste had suffred Whereby all men maye knowe that the church hath alway bene and that god from the beginning of the worlde both reueled and preserued his worde among his people Lusus in Spaine and Allobror in Fraunce reigned Acherres kinge of Egipt reygned .viii. yeres Hercules surnamed Desinas flourished in Phenicia Aaron was consecrated high pryest The yere of the worlde 2455 The yere before Christe Amalek subdued by the Hebrues The temple of Apollo at Delos was builded by Erisâ—stones sonne of Cecrops Dardanus slewe his brother Iasius by disceite The yere of the worlde 2457 The yere before Christe wherfore he fled into Samothracia where he lurked long Coribanthus succeded his father Iasius Crothopus the .viii. kiÌ„g of Argiues reigned .xxi. yeres Cranaus the second king of Athenes The yere of the worlde 2458 The yere before Christe reigned .ix. yeres In Candy then reygned Apteras Cherres king of Egipt reigned .xv. yeres The yere of the worlde 2461 The yere before Christe AmphitrioÌ„ the third king of Athenes reigned .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 2467 The yere before Christe 1496 Epaphus the sonne of Io and Iupiter The yere of the worlde 2471 The yere before Christe 1492 buylded Memphis in Aegipte Aâ—â—â—us called also Danaus The yere of the worlde 2476 The yere before Christe 1487 reygned fiue yeres king of Egipt Erichâ—â—â—nius the .iii. king of Athenes reygned .50 yeres The yere of the worlde 2477 The yere before Christe 1486 He founde out the vse of siluer Lacedemon the citie was buylded by Lacecedemon the sonne of Semeles Sâ—elenus the .ix. kinge of Argiues reigned .11 yeres The yere of the worlde 2479 The yere before Christe 1484 Ramesses surnamed Egiptus The yere of the worlde 2481 The yere before Christe 1482 of whom it was called Egipte which before was named Aeria droue his brother Danaus out of his realme and ruled the fame .68 yeres At this Ramesses Manetho the Egipcian pryeste began his chronicle And the kinges of Egipt for honor were called Pharaones Arras the son of Iupiter and Calistho subduing the Pelasgians named theyr countreye Arcadia In the .31 yeare of the Dukedome of Moyses Atho prince of Meonia The yere of the worlde 2484 The yere before Christe 1479 gaue vnto Dardanus part of his land who incontinent left al his right in Italy and went vnto his new possession where he builded a citee whiche after his owne name he called Dardania that after was called Troy Unto this place Berosus continued his historye and finished it The yere of the worlde 2485 The yere before Christe 1478 Here beginneth the kyngdome of the Troians where Dardanus fyrste reigned .64 yeres Amyntas the .xix. emperour of Assyria reigned .45 yeres The yere of the worlde 2490 The yere before Christe 1473 Danaus the .x. kyng of Argiues expulsing Stelenus reigned ouer them .50 yeres Orosius writeth that betwene the childreÌ„ of Danaus and Aegiptus in one night was committed .50 murders After whiche Danaus the aucthor of al this mischiefe was driuen oute of hys royalme and fled to the Argiues Where he perswaded theim to this leudnes that by their helpe he expelled Stelenus that receiued him voide of al helpe and reigned there Orithya was rauished of Boriatrax The yere of the worlde 2491 The yere before Christe 1472 Aaron deceassed Eleasar was constituted high prieste The yere of the worlde 2492 The yere before Christe 1471 Moyses ouercame the kinges of Amorrea the Moabites he deuided their land and died in the mount Nebo being of age .120 yeres Whose eyes were neuer dimme nor teeth lose he was buried by angelles and hys sepulchre was yet neuer knowen vnto man Triptolemus sailed to Eleusin and there taught them the vse of corne The yere of the worlde 2493 The yere before Christe 1470 ¶ After the death of Moyses the Israelites had princis and gouernours whiche were created partly by the auctoritee of wyse men partly set vp by the speciall callynge of god by whiche princis many noble and famous thinges were
kynge of Aegypt beganne to reigne in the twentye Dynasty After the deathe of Ioiada the highe priest kynge Ioas falling in to idolatrie coÌ„manded the prophet Zachary Before Britayne knovven 820 the son of Ioiada to be stoned to deathe The yere of the worlde 3093 The yere before Christe 970 Before Britayne knovven 816 Aristemedes in Corinth reigned .35 yeres BLadud the son of Lud ruled Britain .20 yeres The yere of the worlde 3097 The yere before Christe 866 He as oure late histories witnes builded the citee of Bathe Before Britayne knovven 813 and made therein the hote bathes The yere of the worlde 3100 The yere before Christe 863 and also by the vain trust of the arte of Nychromancy wherin he was very studious toke vpon him to fly iÌ„ the aer where he fel downe and brake his necke Before Britayne knovven 812 Pheredus prince of Athenes ruled theim .19 yeres The yere of the worlde 3101 The yere before Christe 862 Azahel kyng of Iurie spoiled Iudea Before Britayne knovven 808 Ioas of Israelites the .xi. kynge reigned .16 yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 858 Before Britayne knovven 807 The other Ioas king of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3106 The yere before Christe 857 was of his owne seruantes slain in his bed After whom succeded Amasia the .xii. kyng of the Iewes who reigned .29 yeres Auentinus Syluius the .xiii. king of Latines reigned 37. yeres Before Britayne knovven 804 He by his buriall in the hill The yere of the worlde 3109 The yere before Christe 854 whyche nowe is part of the citee of Rome â–ª gaue the name vnto it for euer Heliseus the prophette about this time deceassed who beyng dead raised a dead man Before Britayne knovven 802 Amos and Amazia prophetes flourished Osorthon kyng of Aegypte reigned .xv. yeres Thelechus also in Lacedemonia reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 3111 The yere before Christe 852 Amasia vainquished the Amalechites Idumeis and Gabaonites in the bataile sleing .10000 of them and also takynge as many whereby beynge elated he adored straunge goddes and at length prouokyng Ioas king of Israel to the warres was of him taken Tharsus and Anchiale citees of Cilicia were builded in one daye Hesiocus a poete and priest of the Muses flouryshed in Helicon LEire succeded his father Bladud and reigned .xl. yeres Before Britayne knovven 794 He builded Leicester The yere of the worlde 3119 The yere before Christe 844 and lefte after him thre daughters of the whiche the yongeste for hir wisedome was chosen to be gouernour Ariphron ruled the Atheniens .xx. yeres Before Britayne knovven 793 Ioas toke Amazias king of Iuda The yere of the worlde 3120 The yere before Christe 843 and beat downe the walles of Ierusalem In his place was Ozias his sonne constituted kyng by the people who reygned .xi. yeres in the lyfe of his father and .xii. yere after he presumynge contrary to the ordinance of god to minister sacrifices in the temple was therfore striken with lepre Hieroboam the .ii. and .xii. kynge of the Israelites reigned .xli. yeres The yere of the worlde 3123 The yere before Christe 840 ¶ Tonos concoleros called also Sardanapaius the .38 and laste emperour of Assyria reigned .xv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 790 a man more corrupt and effeminate than any woman Ionas the prophete about this time was cast out of the whales bealye The yere of the worlde 3126 The yere before Christe 837 Tachelotis gouerned Aegypt .xiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 787 The yere of the worlde 3129 The yere before Christe 834 Hieroboam ouerthrue the Syrians and recouered the citees Before Britayne knovven 784 which they had taken Egemnon in Corinth reigned .xvi. yeres Before Britayne knovven 781 The yere of the worlde 3132 The yere before Christe 831 Phulbelochus capitayn of the Babylonicall warres and Arbaces president of Media disdeignynge to be subiect vnder hym who had rather be a woman than a man conspired togither for the diuision of the empire and by force of armes droue Sardanapalus to that poynte that he bourned hym selfe with all his delicacies whiche he estemed more than all his empire in a great fyre onely in that shewing him selfe to be a man Wherby the monarchie was deuided Phulbelochus reignyng in Babylon and Arbaces in Media The yere of the worlde 3138 The yere before Christe 825 Arbaces began the empire amoÌ„g the Medes Before Britayne knovven 775 where he reigned .28 yeres Phulbelochus also reigned in Babylon .48 yeres He made Manahen kyng of Israel tributarie Petubastis was kyng of Aegypt .xxv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 774 The yere of the worlde 3139 The yere before Christe 824 Tespieus prince of Athenes gouerned theÌ„ xxvii yeres Before Britayne knovven 773 The yere of the worlde 3140 The yere before Christe 823 Marâ—ius reigned amoÌ„ge the Thuscanes .xviii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 770 The yere of the worlde 3143 The yere before Christe 820 Procas Syluius the .xiiii. kynge of Latines Before Britayne knovven 767 reygned xxiii yeres The yere of the worlde 3146 The yere before Christe 817 Alexander ruled the Corinthians .xxv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 765 The yere of the worlde 3148 The yere before Christe 815 Ozias in the beginnyng of his reigne beyng iust Before Britayne knovven 764 subdued the Philistians The yere of the worlde 3149 The yere before Christe 814 Arabies and Ammonites made them tributaries and repaired the citee of Hierusalem Finally by great abundance of welth and prosperitee falling in to pride and willing also to minister sacrifice vppon the golden altare was striken with lepre and by the priestes driuen also out of the holy place That time in Iudea chanced a great earthquake wherby the mountayne Eroge was clouen in sunder Before Britayne knovven 762 Caranus otherwise Gramaus first king of Macedon reigned .28 yeres The yere of the worlde 3151 The yere before Christe 812 This Caranus with a multitude of grekes folowed a flocke of gotes toke Edissa where he began the first fundemeÌ„t of the kingdome of Macedone Alcanes in Lacedemon ruled .37 yeres COrdeilla the yongest doughter of Leir The yere of the worlde 3158 The yere before Christe 805 ruled Britayne fiue yeares Before Britayne knovven 755 She by the rebellion of hir two nephues Morgan and Cunedagius was takeÌ„ and cast in prison where for sorowe she killed her selfe Phydon an Argiue first found out the vse of weightes and measures Before Britayne knovven 752 Zacharia the .xii. king of Israelites The yere of the worlde 3161 The yere before Christe 802 reigned sixe monethes and was slaine by Sallum who also continued not a moneth but was by Manahen besieged destroied Manahen the .xiii. king of Israelites reigned .10 yeares who tirannously possessed the kingdome and gaue vnto Phulbelochus great tresure to breake vp his warres Etalus gouerned the Thuscanes .30 yeres CUnedagius and MorgaÌ„ iointly succeded Cordeilla Before Britayne knovven 751 but they continued not long togither The yere of the
worlde 3162 The yere before Christe 801 but there began strife for the souerain dominion in whyche Morgan was slaine in a countye of Wales called now Giaumorgan After whiche victory Cunedagius gloryously ruled the hole yle .xxxiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 749 Osorthon was king of Egipt .ix. yeres The yere of the worlde 3164 The yere before Christe 799 the Egipcians called him Hercules Azarias high priest Before Britayne knovven 747 Sosarmus the second emperoure of Media reygned xxx yeres Metasthenes erreth muche The yere of the worlde 3166 The yere before Christe 797 in that he writeth Mandanes to be second king Before Britayne knovven 746 Agamnestor ruled the Athenians .xx. yeres The yere of the worlde 3167 The yere before Christe 796 Procas king of Latins diyng bequethed vnto Amulius his roialme and to Numitor his treasure Before Britayne knovven 744 Amulius Syluius the .xv. kinge of Latines The yere of the worlde 3169 The yere before Christe 794 reygned xliii yeres Phacea the firste sonne of Manahen and .xv. kinge of the Israelites reigned two yeres and was traiterously slain by Phacea Before Britayne knovven 740 The yere of the worlde 3173 The yere before Christe 790 Psammus reygned in Egipt .10 yeres Phelesteus was the leauenth king of Corinth he reygned .12 yeres Phacea sonne of Ramalia .xvi. kinge of Israel reygned 20. yeres The yere of the worlde 3175 The yere before Christe 788 Before Britayne knovven 738 ¶ Numitor the elder sonne of king Procas beynge expelled from his kingdome by his brother Amulius liued on his owne lande his doughter because she should haue no child was made a vyrgin Uestale Notwithstanding in the seuēth yere of her vncles reigne she brought forth two children Remus and Romulus at one byrth wherfore according to the lawe she was buried quyck but the yong babes beynge caste foorth by the bankes of Tiber were founde by Faustulus the kynges shepeherde who broughte theym to his wife Acca Laurentia whiche for hir rapacitie was called of her neyghbours a wolfe The children when they waxed towarde men gatheringe a bande of shepeherdes and theeues slewe Amulius at Alba and restored theyr graundfather Numitor to his kingdome The yere of the worlde 3176 The yere before Christe 787 Iotham the .xiiii. king of the Iewes reigned .16 yeres Before Britayne knovven 737 a prince vertuous and inuincible he subdued the Ammonites and buylded the sumptuous gate of the temple Coenus king of Macedon reigned .12 yeres Before Britayne knovven 734 The yere of the worlde 3179 The yere before Christe 784 Bochorus reigned in Egipt .44 yeres and gaue vnto them lawes The yere of the worlde 3183 The yere before Christe 780 in his time a lambe spake in Egipt Before Britayne knovven 730 The Amazons and Cymmerians made many sodeine incursions into Asia where they longe time made great waste and slaughter The mighty warres of the Peloponenses and Atheniens with all theyr power and force was kepte wherein by mutuall slaughter they were compelled as vāquished to depart one from an other and to forsake the warres Naum and Micheus prophecied among the hebrues Antomenes The yere of the worlde 3185 The yere before Christe 778 the last king of Corinth reigned one yere Before Britayne knovven 728 After whom they had no more kinges but yerelye magistrates were chosen The kingdome of the Lydians in this time began where Ardisus first reigned .36 yeres Phulassar the second king of Babylon reigned .15 yeares Before Britayne knovven 727 he was called also Teglatphulassar The yere of the worlde 3186 The yere before Christe 777 he wasted and toke al the region Galatides Here beginneth the supputacion of the Olympiades The yere of the worlde 3187 The yere before Christe 776 the most sure kalender of the Grekes Before Britayne knovven 726 For the games were celebrated and kept at the mount Olympus euery fifty yere in the kalendes of Maye so that euerye Olympiade conteined foure yeres Aescylus gouerned the Atheniens .xxiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 725 Here fayled the kingdome of the Lacedemones Before Britayne knovven 722 Tyrimas in Macedonia reigned .xxxviii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3188 The yere before Christe 775 Before Britayne knovven 721 Achas the .xv. king of Iuda reigned .xvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 3191 The yere before Christe 772 a wicked prince The yere of the worlde 3192 The yere before Christe 771 who wilfullye made him selfe subiecte to the king of Babylon Before Britayne knovven 720 The Lacedemons warred agaynst the Messenes .xx. yeares cruellye The yere of the worlde 3193 The yere before Christe 770 for the violacion of theyr virgines in the solemne sacrifices of the Messenes Celius in Thuscain reigned .xxi. yeres Phacea and Rasim king of Surie befyeged Achas the king of Iuda Before Britayne knovven 718 Hosea deceitfully slewe Phacea and was the last king that reigned ouer Israel .xix. yeres The yere of the worlde 3195 The yere before Christe 768 Tyrteus a poete of Athenes was capitayne of the Lacedemones Pericles and Sophocles writer of tragedies were constituted capitains of the Atheniens Hitherto Manetho continued his cronicle Medidus the king of Media reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 3196 The yere before Christe 767 Before Britayne knovven 717 RIuallo succeded Cunedagius The yere of the worlde 3197 The yere before Christe 766 a prince pecible and fortunate Before Britayne knovven 716 he reigned .46 yeres In his time as our chronicles say it rayned bloud wherof ensued great mortalitee of people Uria high priest Oseas Esaias Amos Micheas and Adad prophetes flourished Before Britayne knovven 712 Salmanasar the third king of Babylon reigned .17 yeres he toke Osea kinge of Israel The yere of the worlde 3201 The yere before Christe 762 and destroyed theyr kingdome leadinge theym captiue into Assyria by the vengeance of god who suffered long theyr wickednes In Lacedemonia Ephorus was constituted theyr firste magistrate Osea rebelled deniyng to paye tribute to the Assyrians The yere of the worlde 3204 The yere before Christe 859 Hosea of Israell desired aide of Sua king of Egipt ageinst the Assirians The yere of the worlde 3205 The yere before Christe 758 Before Britayne knovven Before Britayne knovven 708 The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 755 Ezechias the .xvi. kinge of Iuda reigned .29 yeres Before Britayne knovven 705 a prince iuste vertuous and religious who clensed his countreye from ydolatry and brake the brasē serpent he brought agayne the true honouring of god and restored to the priestes their tenthes Alcamenon gouerned the Atheniens two yeares The yere of the worlde 3210 The yere before Christe 753 In the yere .1554 after the vniuersall floude Before Britayne knovven 703 and after Comerus the first king of Italy .1414 After the distruction of Troy .432 And after Brute arriued in England 356. Rome was builded in Itali by Remus Romulus The yere of the worlde 3211 The yere before Christe 752 Before Britayne knovven 702 Romulus the firste kinge
was put to flyghte and constreigned to make a dyshonourable peace with losse of many great citees as Singara Bizadda Amida and Nicibis Constans geuyng hym to voluptie and pleasure Anni regum britannie 24 was slayne in a citee named Helena The yere of the worlde 4313 The yere of Christ 352 of his owne Duke Magnentius whiche after toke on hym imperyall auctoritee at Augusta in Fraunce Constancius in the east hearyng of the death of his brother prepared for warre againste Magnentius and ordeyned Calius hys kynsman lieuetenant in the east partes where he practised great crueltee The yere of the worlde 4314 The yere of Christ 353 Constancius yet ones againe by the excityng of the Arrians dydde persecute Athanasius Anni regum britannie 25 and droue hym from Alexandria Britannion an auncient capitaine was named emperour in a commocion of the people of Iliria In lyke maner Neopocianus was chosen emperour at Rome in a sedicious conspiracie of the souldyours and was slayne by the treason of Heraclides who fauoured Magnentius whiche vsurped imperiall auctorytee in Fraunce Bretannion leuynge of his purple and other imperial insignes submitted him selfe to Constancius the emperour and desyred paroon whiche he easely obteined and was receiued with great fauour and gentilnesse Anni regum britannie 26 The yere of the worlde 4315 The yere of Christ 354 Magnentius goyng with an army against Constancyus committed the tuicion of Fraunce to his brother Decentius and at Mursa was vanquished and put to flight In that batayle were slayne .54000 fyghtynge men wherby the puissaunce of the Romayne empyre was sore appaired Anni regum britannie 27 Magnentius was dyscomfyted and ouerthrowen the second tyme The yere of the worlde 4316 The yere of Christ 355 and therfore in a furious rage or madnesse wounded his brother Desiderius slewe manye of hys friendes and lastlye killed him selfe with his owne weapon His other brother Derentius did hauge hym selfe at Senone Photinus denied the diuinitee of Christe and taught that he was not before the carnall concepcioÌ„ of our lady A counsaile was assembled at Sirmium wher the said heresie of Photine was condemned Gallus The yere of the worlde 4317 The yere of Christ 356 with great tyrannie oppressed the Iewes and slew of theim many thousandes Anni regum britannie 28 He burned also Diocesaria Tiberiadis and Diospolis with dyuers other townes Wherfore Constancius the emperour depriued hym of all auctoritee and after he hadde vanisshed hym commaunded his head to be striken of Condâ—nnous and Uâ—demacus kynges of Almayne wasted the borders of Fraunce The Romaynes made peace with the Almains Anni regum britannie 29 Sâ—por kynge of Persee calenged Armonie The yere of the worlde 4318 The yere of Christ and besieged the citee Nicibis Constancius toke Iulianus by adopcion and gaue his syster to hym in mariage he made him Cesar and committed to his tuicion the countrey of Fraunce Chondomarius Uestralpos Urius Uâ—sicinus Serapeon and Oratorius kinges of Almaine Anni regum britannie 30 Siluanus beyng made Cesar in Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4319 The yere of Christ 358 by a rebellion of the souldiours was slayne before he had reigned iii. monethes Actiuâ— a sophister endeuoured by sophisticall Syllogismes to proue and confyrme the Arrians doctrine After the death of Fincormake kynge of Scottes because hys heyres were but childrene fierce warre was reared betweene two noble men called Angustiane and Romak for the gouernaunce of the realme Whereof ensued much trouble and rufflyng in the realme of Scotlande And great displeasure thereby was engendred betwene the Scottes and Pictes For so muche as Romak by theyr ayde toke on him the kyngdome and vsed great crueltee .iii. yeres Iulian ouercame the Almaynes in Fraunce and by knyghtly force droue theim beyonde the Rhine The yere of the worlde 4320 The yere of Christ 359 Anni regum britannie 31 He recouered Agrippina and delyuered .1100 Romains whiche by lawe of armes serued the Almaynes Nere to Argentine he vtterlye vanquysshed the whole power of the Almaynes and after that greate victory was of the souldiours called emperour and Augustus wherwith ConstaÌ„cius was greuously dyspleased and commaunded him by ambassadours to refuse those names whiche were profered to hym by the souldiours Uictorinus the Rhetorician and Donatus the Grammarian were famous Throughe oute Asia and Pont was a greate and continuall earthquake The yere of the worlde 4321 The yere of Christ 360 Anni regum britannie 32 The emperour vanquisshed the Sarmacians and the people called Quadi The yere of the worlde 4322 The yere of Christ 361 A counsayle was assembled at Arminium in the which 200. byshops of the weast establyshed the counsaile of Nicene But the Arrians woulde not agree thereto Anni regum britannie 33 The byshops of the east by the commaundemente of Constancius held a counsaile at Nicomedia and from thens were transferred to Seleucia and there endeuoured to confirme the heresie of the Arrians Sapor kyng of the Persians with a great armie besieged and toke Amida and slew many of the Romains Iulianus the Cesar ledde an arm y against the Almaines whiche by force had taken and possessed certaine citiees wherin he had reserued corne and vitailes and chased theim in suche wyse that their kynges were fayne to desyre peace which after entreatee was to them granted The emperour ouercame the Sarmacians yet ones agayne rebellyng Singara and Bambyca noble and greate citees were taken and certayne legions of the Romayne souldyours slayne Anni regum britannie 34 by Sapor kyng of the Persians The yere of the worlde 4323 The yere of Christ Whan the nobles of Scotlande had slayne the tyranne Romak Angusiane was ordeined kyng betwene whome and the Pictes was great warre for the death of Romak in the ende wherof bothe Angusiane and Nectanus king of Pictes were slayne Than was Fethelmak crowned kyng whiche vanquished the Pictes and was after slain in hys bedde by .ii. Pictes whiche were his seruantes â–ª Macedon byshoppe of Constantinople practised extreme crueltiee in the churche constreignyng the Christian men to receiue the communion with the Arrians in such wyse that if women or chyldren refused to dooe the same he did either cut of theyr pappes or by suche other cruell tourmentes force theim thereto He caused muche tumultee and busines in the churche Iulian beyng constreigned of the souldiours at Paris in Fraunce toke on hym the name of Augustus and imperiall auctorytee Anni regum britannie 35 Constancius departed out of this lyfe in a citee called Mopsocris Anni regum britannie 36 betwene Cilicia and Cappadocia The yere of the worlde 4324 The yere of Christ Iulian succeded Constancius in the empyre The yere of the worlde 4325 The yere of Christ 364 and reygned .ii. yeares he was but of small stature of witte apt to learnyng eloquence and knowlage of sciences In many poynctes he was estemed lyke to Titus in successe of warre and marcial prowes he was compared to Traiane in
was ordeined king of Fraunce This man for his lechery and voluptuous liuing The yere of the worlde 4421 The yere of Christ 460 became odible to his subiectes and therfore soone after was faine to void his realme and went to the king of turinges in whose place the frenchemen chose Aegius to theyr king The Saxones couenaunted with the Britains that thei shoulde attende to theyr worldlye businesse and the saxones as theyr souldiours should defende the lande from the incursions of all enemies For the whiche seruice the Britaynes should geue to them competent meat and wages And vnder this pretence caused more Saxones to be sent for entendinge at conuenient time by force to haue the land in theyr subiection The yere of the worlde 4422 The yere of Christ 461 Saint Germaine came into Britaine to reduce them from the heresy of Pelagian to the faith of christ Anni regum britannie 14 The yere of the worlde 4424 The yere of Christ 463 Maiorian emperour of Rome Anni regum britannie 16 was murdered of certaine traitours nye to the riuer Hyria The Britaines considering the daylye repaire of the Saxones into this realme shewed to theyr king the ieopardie that might thereof ensue and aduertised hym to auoyde the daunger and expel them out of the realme But al was in vayn For Uertiger by reason of his wife bore such fauour towarde the Saxones that he woulde in no wise heare the counsayl of his subiectes Wherfore they with one wil and mynde depriued him of his roial dignitee The yere of the worlde 4425 The yere of Christ 464 Anni regum britannie 1 and ordeyned to theyr king his eldest son Uortimerus when Uortiger had reigned .xvi. yeres Seuerus by confederacie of certaine Romaines was aduanced to the imperial auctoritee in place of Maiorianus and reigned .iiii. yeres This Uortimer as before is sayd being made kynge in a ll hast he pursued the Saxones The yere of the worlde 4426 The yere of Christ 455 Anni regum britannie 2 and by his marciall knighthode vanquished theym in .iiii. great battayles beside conflictes and skyrmishes vntyl at length he was poysoned by meane of Rowen his stepmother after he had regned .vii yeres The yere of Christ 466 Byogor king of Aleines comminge into Italye Anni regum britannie 3 was vanquished and slayne of a Romaine senatour called Richomir The yere of the worlde 4427 The yere of Christ 467 There hapned a fyre in Constantinople by the whiche a great part of the citee was destroyed The yere of the worlde 4428 Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of Christ Athemius was sent into Italy of Leo Anni regum britannie 6 emperour of the east The yere of the worlde 4430 to take on him the imperial auctoritee at Rome and gouernaunce of the west betwene this Anthemius and a noble man of his affinitee called Riohomir was great strife and variance for whiche the sayd Anthemius was after deposed The yere of the worlde 4431 The yere of Christ 470 Seruandus liuetenant of Gallia Anni regum britannie 7 naminge him selfe emperour was banished by Anthemius Childericus was againe restored to his regalitee in France and soone after subdued a Saxon prince named Onager and conquered the cite of Orliance and passing ouer the ryuer of Leyr subdued to his signorie the countrey of Angeo and Maine VOrtigier obteyned againe the kyngedome of great Britaine Anni regum britannie 1 and reigned after this time .ix. yeres The yere of the worlde 4432 The yere of Christ 471 but shortelye after Hengistus whiche was chased of Uortimer in to the I le of Thanet perced the land wyth a numbre of Saxones but whan he herde of the greate assemble that the Britains made againste him he treated for peace whiche in fyne was concluded Anni regum britannie 2 Romanus a senatour of Rome The yere of the worlde 4433 The yere of Christ 472 affected by priuy meanes the empyre and was therfore beheaded Asper likewise at Constantinople laied priuy waite to slea the emperour Leo and named his sonne Cesar whyche treason beyng detected he and his sonne were put to death Gensericus kynge of the Uandales endeuoured ones againe to inuade Italy but he was driuen backe of Basilicus a Romaine capitaine and constreigned with disâ—woorship to retourne to Afrike whens he came Ualamir and Theodomir The yere of the worlde 4434 kinges of the Ostrogothes breaking into Illiria Anni regum britannie 3 and wasting that countrey The yere of Christ 473 ceased not vntyll the emperour Leo had granted to theim Hungarie and Mesia to inhabite and toke of theim Theodoricus the younge sonne of Theodomir for ostage Leo sent Olymbrias to depose Anthemius emperour of Rome for discorde that had been of longe time betwene him and his kinsman Richomir Anni regum britannie 4 Richomir slewe Anthemius in Rome after whom Olymbrias gouerned the empyre .vii. monethes The yere of the worlde 4435 The yere of Christ 474 Anni regum britannie 5 At Rauenna The yere of the worlde 4439 the souldiours named Clicerius to be emperour of Rome The yere of Christ 475 The Saxones in Britaine by priuie gyle and treason got the kinge Uortigier into their handes and kept him as prisoner and by that meanes constreigned the king to grant vnto theim thre countreis in the lande of Britaine that is to saie Kent Sussex Suff. North. Than Hengist began his lordeship ouer Kent and sendyng for mâ—e Saxones to bewelde the other prouinces shortely after made warre vpoÌ„ the Britains and so chased theim that he kept his kyngdome of Kent in peace and warre .24 yeeres Uortiger fled into Wales and there builded a castel of whiche buildyng and impediment of the same and of his prophet Marlyne the common voyce of the people speaketh many thynges Conâ—annus for so muche as the children of his brother Congallus were but yonge was ordeined king of Scottes and guided them in good peace and quietenes a loÌ„g space but at the laste he was slayne for extorcion that Tomset his chauncellour vsed in his name The yere of the worlde 4437 The yere of Christ 476 Nepos a senatour Anni regum britannie 6 deposed Clicerius from the imperiall auctoritee and causyng him to be ordeined bishop of Solonae a citee of Dalmacie by force was made emperour of Rome to the great vnquietnesse of Italie Leo emperour of CoÌ„stantinople departed out this lyfe After whom Zenon was aduauÌ„ced to thegouernance of the weast empyre This Zenon was a man of vnknoweÌ„ byrth no lesse il fauoured and defourmed in maners thaÌ„ in vâ—sage and countinaunce He reigned .xiii. yeares not as an emperour but lyke a cruell tyranne Perosas king of Persians was vanquisshed in battaile and chased of certaine of the Hunnes whiche were sparkeled into those partes The yere of the worlde 4438 The yere of Christ 477 Whyle Zenon was absent from Constantinople Anni regum britannie 7 Uerrina his wyfes mother aduauÌ„ced Basilicus his brother to the imperiall
and vnrulye persons For his expertnesse in feates of armes he was muche commended wherby he quieted and kepte in dewe obeysaunce the Northumbers and Scortes and exyled the Danes Agapitus the second bishop of Rome .ix. yeres Henry the brother of Otho the emperoure beynge besieged at Mersburge submitted him selfe to his brother· of whome he was pardoned and after the deathe of Berthold duke of Bayon was aduaÌ„ced to the sayde Duchie Henry duke ofBayon or Bauarye The yere of the worlde 4908 The yere of Christ 947 looke the citee Aquileia at Iustinoples chased and slewe the Hungares Anni regum Angli 2 Beringarius which aforetime fledde into Swaue retourned with an armye into Italye at which time the Italyans forsoke their king Hugh and by communication concluded that Lothayre the sonne of Hughe shoulde be named king with Beringarius But the chiefe auctoritee remained with Beringarius whiche ruled with greate auarice and tyrannye Taxis kynge of the Hungares entred Italie pretendyng great crueltee The yere of the worlde 4909 The yere of Christ 948 Anni regum Angli 3 but by the praiers and riche gyftes of Beringarius he returned into his countrey withoute doyng any further harme Harolde kyng of Denmarke beyng expelled his kyngdome by his sonne Swenon The yere of the worlde 4910 The yere of Christ 1949 Anni regum Angli 4 was excited of hys kinsmen the Normains to set vppon the countrey of Fraunce and so toke Lewys the kynge prisoner whom afterwarde he restored to the Frenchemen and set Rycharde in possession of his fathers Duchâ—e of Normandie which was nowe of age to take charge thereof and maried the doughter of Hugh Legraunte Erle of Paris whiche mariage was cause of more trouble betweene the Normains and kynge Lewys whome Otho also the Emperoure ayded in hys warres But yet notwithstandynge the Normains had alway the vpper hande Otho ledde an armie against Boizlai king of Bohome Anni regum Angli 5 and hym besieged in Newe citee The yere of the worlde 4911 The yere of Christ 950 where Boizlai not able to susteyne the power of Otho yelded and beynge reconsiled to the emperoure continued his true subiecte The yere of Christ Otho after the death of hys fyrste wyfe Anni regum Angli 6 at Pauie in Italie toke in mariage a noble woman The yere of the worlde 4912 called Adhelhayde late wyfe of Lothayre the sonne of Hugh and kynge of Italie whiche woman was suppressed with shamefull iniuryes by Beringarius who with all tyranny greued the Lumbardes and other Italians Beringarius fearing the mighte and puisance of Otho submitted hym with all his power became hys subiecte Lyndolphus the sonne of Otho Anni regum Angli 7 findynge hym selfe greued with the foresaied mariages The yere of the worlde 4913 The yere of Christ 952 gathered to him a greate power agaynste hys father so that eche of them greued other with cruell warre vntyll at length Lyndolphus was reconsyled to hys father notwithstandynge he had at dyuers metynges shewed hym selfe veraye dysobedient and stubburne The Hungares wasted the countrei of France and Uormana The yere of the worlde 4915 The yere of Christ 954 with swoorde and fyre Anni regum Angli 9 EDwine succeded his vncle Eldrede in the kyngdome of Englande of whome is lefte no honest memorye for one heinous acte by hym committed in the beginnyng of his reigne Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4916 The yere of Christ 955 In the selfe daye of his coronacion he sodeinly withdrewe hym selfe from hys lordes and in the sight of certaine persons rauyshed his owne kinswoman the wyfe of a noble man of hys realme and afterwarde slew hir husbande that he myght haue the vnlawfull vse of hir beautye for whiche acte and banisshynge of Dunstone he became odyble to hys subiectes and of the Northumbers and people of middle EnglaÌ„d that rose agaynst hym was depryued of his regallie whan he had reigned iiii yeres Otho Emperoure of Almayne nere to the ryuer called Lech with greate power and manhode put to flyghte the Hungares And shortly after vanquisshed the Sclaumes Anni regum Angli 2 Lothayre the sonne of Lewys begotten on Goberga the emperours syster The yere of the worlde 4917 The yere of Christ succeded his father in the kingdome of France reigned .30 yeres This Lothayre had muche trouble with the Normayns a longe season because he endeuoured by false vnfaithfull meanes to betraie Duke Richarde But he by the healpe of the Danes in such wise compassed his mattiers and so muche endamaged the laÌ„d of Fraunce that Lothayre was glad to be reconsiled and make recompence for all iniuryes by hym doen to the said Rycharde Iohn the .xii. was bishop of Rome .ix. yeres Anni regum Angli 3 Ueremunde was proclaimed kinge of Spaine and reigned .vii. yeares he by the healpe of Ferdinande The yere of the worlde 4918 The yere of Christ 957 Erle of Castile warred against Almanzor kyng of Sarasens and at the fyrst encounter obteyned of hym the victorre But after the Sarasen repayrynge hys armye chased Ueremunde scatered hys hoste and destroyed the churche of Compostella In the thirde battayle Ueremunde vanquyshed the Sarasens and putte theim to greate domage and losse of men Anni regum Angli 4 At this tyme appeared the figure of crosses in the garmentes of dyuers men The yere of the worlde 4919 The yere of Christ 558 EDgare brother of Edwine begaÌ„ hys reigne in Englande He was a prince of worthye memorye for his manifolde vertues greatly renowmed so excellent in iustice and sharpe correction of vyces The yere of the worlde 959 The yere of Christ 4920 Anni regum Angli 1 as well in hys magistrates as other subiectes that neuer before hys dayes was vsed lesse felonie by robbers or extorcion or bryberye by false officers He chastised also the greate negligence couetousnesse vicious liuyng of the clergie and brought theim to a better order Of stature he was littâ—ll but of mynde valiant and hardye and verye experte in marcyall polycie He prepared a greate nauye of shyppes whiche he dysposed in .iii. partes of his Realme and had souldyours alwaye preste and redye against the incursions of forayne and straunge enemyes Ludwallus prynce of Wales paied to him yerelye in waye of tribute .300 woulffes By meane whereof within .iiii. yere in Englande and Wales myght scantlye befounde one woulffe This Edgare in hys flourisshynge youth was somedeale giuen to the lust of the flesshe whiche he afterwarde greuously repented Indulph reigned in Scotlande .ix. yeres He kept peace with the Englyshemen andvanqushysed the Danes that inuaded his realme The yere of Christ 4922 Nicephorus emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 961 Otho the younger was ordeined and anoyncted kyng of Wormacia A noble man called Enâ—cus Erle of Bigorre deliuered the prouince of Spayne called Nauarre from the dominion of the Sarasens and was theriore named the
power and ruled muche this lande Anni regum Angli whiche vniustlye slewe Alfrede the sonne of Etheldrede and brother of Edwarde and vsed extreme crueltie toward the Normaines whiche accompanied the saide Alfrede when he came out of Normandye 〈◊〉 visite his mother Emma The emperour Henry ouercame the Bohemes made them tributary Peter kinge of Hungarie for his lecherie and crueltee was depriued of his royall aucthoritye of Aba and fledde for ayde to Henry emperour of Germany Humfrei the Norman and brother of Drogon succeded in the Erldome of Puâ—l Hardikinitus ended his lyfe after whose death the Danes were beaten slaine and driuen oute of this lande into theyr owne countrey .28 yeres after Sueno began fyrste to reigne EDwarde the sonne of Egeldrede or Etheldrede The yere of the worlde 5004 The yere of Christ by the aduyse of Godwine and Leofricus Erle of Chester after the deathe of Hardikinitus was sente for out of Normandie Anni regum Angli 1 to take on hym the gouernance of this realme of England whiche he guided with muche wysedome and iustice .24 yeres From whom issued as oute of a fountayne verie godlynesse mercy pites and lyberalitee towarde the poore gentilnesse and iustice toward all men And in all honest life gaue most goodly example to his people He discharged the Englisshemen of the greate tribute called the Dane gelde whiche was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishyng of the people He subdued also the Welshemen whiche rebelled made warre vpon their borderers Peter kynge of Hungarye was agayne restored to his kyngdome and Aba or Alboyne by the healpe of the emperour Henrie expelled Magnus kynge of Norway hearynge of the deathe of Hardikinitus with a great puisance inuaded Denmarke and expelling Sueno the lieuetenante subdued the countrey to his signorie By which meane Denmarke became subiect to the Northgaynes Michaell Calaphates whiche was adopted by Zoe with great vnkyndnesse sent hir in banisshemente Wherfore he was bereft of his sight and put from the empyre After whome Constantine Monomathus was made emperour of Constantinople and maried Zoe the empresse He reigned .xii. yeres Anni regum Angli 2 The Romains depryned Bennet the .ix. of hys byshoprike and ordeined in hys place Siluester the iii. Bennet â–ª The yere of the worlde 5005 The yere of Christ within short space after beyng restored to his fee fearyng to be againe depryued sold hys roome to one Iohn an archedeacon who was called Gregory the .vi. Makbeth reigned among the Scottes .xvi yeres whiche at the beginnyng dyd many thinges to the profyte of the realme but after he became a cruell tyranne and was vanquisshed and slayne by Malcome by the ayde of the Englishemen The yere of the worlde 5008 The yere of Christ 1047 By the counsaile of Erle Godwine Anni regum Angli 5 and Robert byshop of Canturburye Emma the mother of kynge Edwarde of Englande for vniust accusacions was put to great iniuries and was deliuered by miracle passing ouer .ix. plough shares burnyng hote as fyre without hurt or domage Certaine pyrates of the Danes entred Englande at the hauen of Sandwiche whiche were chased and dryuen to their ships Henrye the emperour hauyng knowlage of the discorde betwene the bishops in Rome went thytherwarde with a stronge armye Where he assemblyng a synode condemned the .iii. troublous monsters Bennet Syluester and Gregorie and made Switgerus byshop whiche was named the .ii. Clemente of whome he receiued the imperyall Diademe and prohibited the Romaynes thensfoorthe to chose anybyshop Whiche thing was after cause of moste deadly warres Clement was byshop .ix. monethes and after hym Damasus 23. daies The yere of the worlde 5009 The yere of Christ and than â—eo the .ix. syxe yeres Nere about this tyme in Englande fill passyng greate snowe The yere of the worlde 5011 The yere of Christ 1050 after whiche ensued a greate morialyteâ— of men Anni regum Angli 8 mooreine of cattayle and by lyghtnynge the corne was wonderfully brent and wasted Sanctius the .ii. kyng of Castile not beynge contented with his owne kyngedome The yere of Christ 1051 inuaded Legio Anni regum Angli 9 and expelled his brother Alphons The yere of the worlde 5012 who fled to the Sarasens He subdued also Portugal and Galyce and chased Garsias Eustace Erle of Bolongne came into EnglaÌ„d through whom variance happened betwene kynge Edwarde and Erle Godwine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1052 who perceiuyng Anni regum Angli 10 that he coulde not withstande the kynges malyce fled into Flaunders and was outlawed Edwarde repudiated hys wyfe the doughter of Erle Godwine Gysulphus Erle of Puel inuaded the citee Boneuent And by force toke and withhelde the tribute whiche the churche of Babenberge payeth yeerely to the Romayne bishop Leo bishoppe of Rome hauing ayde of the emperoure went with an armie against Gysulphus Anni regum Angli 11 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and at the fyrste encounter was of hym vanquyshed and taken prisoner But shortly after he was sent agayne sauefely to Rome William bastarde Duke of Normandye aboute this tyme came with a goodlye company into Englande and was honourably receiued to whom the kyng made great chere and at his retourne enriched him with great giftes and pleasures â–ª and as some write made promyse to hym â–ª that if he dyed withoute issue the same Willyam shoulde succede him in the kingdome of England Erle Godwine was reconsiled to kynge Edwarde and called from banisshmente Anni regum Angli 12 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and for hys trueth and good a bearynge gaue for pledges hys .ii. sonnes Byornon and Toston whiche were sent to the Duke of Normandye to be kept Anni regum Angli 13 The Scottes rebelled against kyng Edwarde Wherfore Edwarde Erle of Northumberlande assembled an hoste entred the lande subdued the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5016 The yere of Christ 1055 chased the kynge out of his realme and gaue the kyngdome to Malcolme or Malcoline sonne of the kynge of Cumbres whiche the Scottyishe historye setteth after this tyme in the yere of our lord .1061 As Erle Godwine sate at the table with kyng Edward it hapned one of the cuppe bearers to stumble recouer agayne so that he dyd sheade none of the drynke whereat Godwine lowgh and sayed Nowe that one brother hathe susteigned that other With whiche wordes the king calling to minde his brothers death that was slaine by Godwyne behelde the Erle saiynge so shoulde my brother Alphrede haue holpen me ne had Godwine ben Godwyne then fearing the kynges displeasure to be newly kendled after many wordes in excusing him selfe saied so mought I sauelye swallow this morsell of bread as I am giltlesse of the deede But as soone as he had receiued the breade forthwith he was choked Uictor bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Anni regum Angli 14 Algarus Erle of Oxenford The yere of the worlde 5017 The yere of
entred the lande To whom Harold gaue strong and sharpe battayle in the ende wherof William by pollicie obteyned the victory chased the Englyshmen slewe Harolde and toke on him the gouernaunce of this lande This happened .617 yeres after the fyrst arryual of the Saxones or Anglis in which space they reigned diuersly First beganne the kyngdome of Kente the yere of our lorde .475 vnder Engistus and after that .vi. other kyngdomes at sundrie tymes toke their beginning which al at the last were brought into one monarchie and subiect to the weast Saxones by king Adelstane the yeere of our lorde .ix. hundred thirtie and eight whiche monarchie continued .129 yeres debatinge of theÌ„ fiue and twenty yeres which space the Danes reigned in this land vnder Canutus and Harolde The ende of the seconde booke ¶ The thyrde booke Anni regum Angli 1 WYLLYAM DVKE OF Normandie surnamed conqueroure The yere of the worlde 5028 The yere of Christ 1067 bastard son of Roberte the .vi. duke of that duchy nephew vnto kinge Edward the confessour beganne his dominion ouer this realme of England the .xv. daye of October and reygned xxi yeres one moneth wyth great seueritee and cruelnesse towarde the Englishemen bourdeininge them alwayes with greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused diuers to flye out of the lande some to Scotlande some to Denmarke and other countreys And for so muche as he obteyned his kingdom by force and dente of sworde he changed the whole state of gouernaunce of this common weale and ordeined new lawes at his owne pleasure profitable to him selfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and gilefull riche and couetous and loued well to be magnified a fayre speker and great dissimuler a maÌ„ of comely stature but some deale fatte in the bealy stern of countenaunce and stronge in armes and great pleasure in hunting and making sumptuous feastes The towne of Exiter anr the Northumbers rebelled which both were subdued and greuously punished The yere of the worlde 5029 The yere of Christ 1068 Anni regum Angli 2 Kinge Willyam buylded .iiii. stronge castels twaine at Yorke one at Nottingham an other at Lincolne whiche garisons he furnished with Normains The yere of the worlde 5030 The yere of Christ 1069 Canutus king of Denmarke Anni regum Angli 3 being steered vp by certaine Englyshe outlawes inuaded the Northpartes of Englande and entred euen to Yorke From whens he was chased by Wyllyam forced to flie to his countrey Henry the emperour inuaded the countrey of Bauarie Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde 5031 The yere of Christ 1070 Otho duke of Bauarie vanquished the Thuringes vexed sore Saxonie with diuers inuasions Godfrey succeded his father in the kingdome of Lohayne The Scottes with theyr kynge Malcoline inuaded Northumberlande and robbed the countrey Endochia and her sonnes ruled Constantinople .vii. mone thes Romanus surnamed Diogines maryed Endochia possessed the empire The yere of the worlde 5032 The yere of Christ 1071 Anni regum Angli 5 Otho Duke of Bauarie whiche had often rebelled againste the emperoure Henrie submitted him selfe and obteyned pardon Willyam king of Englande made such warre vpon the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5033 The yere of Christ 1072 Anni regum Angli 6 that he forced Malcoline to sweare to hym both homage and fealty Willyam by the counsayle of the Erle of Herforde caused the money and riches of the abbeies to be brought into his treasourye He made also the newe forest in the countrey of Southampton which to bring about he cast downe dyuers townes and churches the space of .xxx. myles and replenisshed it with wylde beastes and made sharpelawes for the mayntenaunce and encrease of the same Great contencion was betwene Lanfranke byshop of Canturburye and Thomas of Yorke for the primacie whiche at lenghte was iudged to the Archebishopryke of Canterbury The Saxones for certayne iniuries to them done The yere of the worlde 5034 toke armes against the emperour Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of Christ 1073 Demetrius kynge of Ruscia expelled his brother oute of the kingdome desyred ayde of the emperour Henrie The Saxones were quyeted and reconsiled to the emperour Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5035 The yere of Christ Gregorye the .vii. beyng made byshop of Rome ordeyned contrarye to the lawe that was made by Henrye the iii. that no emperour shoulde haue to dooe with the eleccyon or confyrmacion of the Romayne byshoppe and excommunicated all them that receiued any spyrituall promocions at the emperours hand and made other in their places where as before tyme the emperour had full power to ordeine such byshops as were within his dominion With these ordinaunces Henrie the iiiâ— beyng than emperoure was greatlye dyspleased This Gregorye decreed also that priestes shoulde haue no more wyfes and that they whiche all readye had shoulde be diuorsed and that no man shuld thensforthe be admitted to priesthode but they vowed perpetuall chastitee Against this decree repugned the byshoppes and pryestes of Germanie and withstode it a good season Aboute this tyme the people of Galloway and shortlye after the Murrais and other rebelled in Scotlande and robbed the countreis which were brought to obedience Michael the sonne of Constantine Dukas The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ was ordeyned emperoure of Constantinople and reigned vi yeres Anni regum Angli 9 Salomon kyng of Hungarye vanquisshed and ouercame the Hunnes whiche with an huge great armye entred the boundes of Pannonie And after that inignyng battayle wyth the Greekes and Bulgares obteyned the victorye But at the laste fill greate debate betwene hym and a noble man of hys countrey called Geâ—sa of whom after sore fyght he was vanquyshed and depryued of his kyngdome and than reigned Geâ—sa .vi. yeres Henrie the emperour sped hym with an armye against the Saxones the secounde tyme which by the stee rynge of certayne Prynces refused his empyre whome he constreigned by force to submit theim selfe and sharpely punisshed the chiefe capitaines of that conspiracie The yere of Christ 1076 Gregory byshop of Rome excommunicated the emperour The yere of the worlde 5037 because he woulde not obey his ordinances Anni regum Angli and depryued hym of the imperyal title and assoyled the people of theyr othe of allegiaunce wyllynge also the princes of Germanie to chose a new empero ur By whiche meanes dyuers prynces rebelled and the countrey was wonderfully spoyled and vexed with ciuyle warres Dyuers byshoppes of Germanie calling a counsaile did excommunicate Gregorye as a cruell tyranne and misse liuer The cruell tyrannie outragious pride diuellisshe sorcery and detestable lyfe of this Gregory is sette foorthe at large by Beno the cardynal where ye maye see the very picture of his crueltye Roger Erle of Her tforde and another named Raulffe conspired against kyng Wylliam of EnglaÌ„d being then in Normandye whiche both were by him outlawed
busynes and trouble the worlde remayneth the worlde and lyke vnto it selfe Therfore most truly Thucydides who was a man excellente in the knowledge of warrefare and also wrate the greatte and longe warre and other sundrye thyges whiche chanced among the Grekes sayth Hystoryes be a treasure whiche ought neuer to be out of our handes that therby beynge ayded we maye the more commodiously handle suche busynesse and like chaunces in the commune weale for as much as the causes often tymes chaunce almoste lyke ¶ Furthermore there be axaumples founde in hystoryes conuenient for euery man priuately in his degree as magistrates ought to be obeyede and that they neuer escaped vnpunished whiche haue rebelled against theym euen as Dathan Absalom Catiline Brutus Cassus and suche lyke for their sedicion haue ben worthily punished Of the fidelitie of frendes as Ionathas saued the lyfe of kynge Dauyd Of the punyshment for homicide adulterye and suche lyke offences as it appereth by the example of Dauid But what shal nede many wordes Euen as in euery arte paternes be geuen to folowe lykewyse in hystoryes be peinted before our eyes examples of all kyndes of vertues But yet in examples and deedes it is more euydently perceyued what the dignytye of vertue and agayne what the bacenesse of dyshonestee and vyces bee than in bare preceptes because that examples set as images before vs do not onely openly teache but also bothe warne and stirre our myndes so that therby wyth a certayne delite and desyre they be kyndled towardes vertue and honestie For who in hert can be so stubborne and hard that will not be moued if he rede anye thynge notable that is either worthy prayse or els exaÌ„ples vtterly to be abhorryd I haue shewed briefely how in readyng of hystoryes examples of politicall vertues and ciuyle affayres ought to bee obserued Nowe it perteyneth to a true christen man who aboue all thynges oughte to esteeme godlynesse to knowe that he maye gather also out of hysteryes examples of faythe and feare of god For these be the specyall vertues of good men which in the syghte of god be moste auailable Al be it that the hystoryes of the gentyles doo not teache that god careth or hath oughte to do wyth vs yet a godly mynde neuerthelesse shall consyder that the publyke weales in the worlde be conserued by the power of god and that is the worke of god to punyshe and reuenge all oppressyon and vyolence ye and that vnto the heathen God gyueth excellent qualities For princes can not preserue their empyers agaynst the assaultes of Sathan wythout the syngular benefyt of god and the ayde of theyr owne vertue and wisedome And so by thys maner a good man maye well suppose that these actes and punishmentes be the wâ—rkes of god and therby may lern the feare of god As that tyrannes haue been greuousely punyshed accordynge to thys sentence He that taketh the sworde that is whyche wythout auctorytye vsurpeth the ryght of reuengyng he shall peryshe by the sworde Contrarywyse it is euydent that good prynces bee preserued and defended by god and that also the Ethnykes did well perceyue in that theyr princes had great affiaunce in the helpe of theyr goddes For Homere the poete sayth God casteth his shâ—elde in the batayle to defende the prynces He feigneth also euery prynce to be vnder the protectyon of his god as it appereth by the goddesse Pallas whyche alwâ—yes was presente wyth Achilles But this thynge is more playnely expressed in the hystoryes of the holy scrypture as in Noe Abraham Moses Dauyd Ezechias and the other princes and kinges whom god alwayes preserued And their examples be set before the eies of all other princes that they maye certaynly know that in lyke maner god wyll defende all good kinges For thys difference is betwene the holy and prophane hystoryes that in them be shewed the testymonies of the workes of god and the whiche do not onely entreate of cyuile matters but chiefly doo represente vnto vs the kyngdome of god that god geueth his word that of his mercy he wyll saue vs wher in the hystoryes of the gentiles be ignorant Therfore principally the hystoryes of the holy scripture ought to be knowen to all chrysten men that therby they maye learne the doctryne and stablishement of faithe ¶ Fyrst how all thynges were created of god what was the originall of synne that agaynst synne Christe instituted his kyngdome gaue hys woorde and that he shoulde come to take away sinne and saue vs. Also how god whaÌ„ he had gyuen his worde preserued alwayes the reygne of Chryst and that the reigne of Christe that is the true beleuers from the begynnynge of the worlde walked vnder the crosse and neuerthelesse were pre serued That SathaÌ„ wyth all the power of the worlde assaulted the worde of god Moreouer that God meruaylously perfourmed hys promyse aboue the opinyon and capacitie of mans wytte Also that examples bothe of horyble vengeance and also of grace and forgyuenes be shewed to vs of God So vnto kyng Dauid and other chanced remission of syns that by theyr examples we myghte bee comforted and beleue that god wyll forgyue Neyther thys is to be neglected that for the confyrmacion of our myndes God hath geuen vs all sortes of prophecies of externall kyngdomes that by the fulfillying of them we maye haue a testimony that our woorde is of god neyther that any other faythe than ours is true And that we maye bee admonyshed by them whan Christ ought to come and whan the consummacion of the worlde shall be Finally for the ryghte vnderstandyng the prophecyes it shall be very expedyent to knowe the successe and alteracion of the monarchies and kyngdomes wyth the computacyon and noumber of the yeres whyche be in the hystoryes of the Gentiles exactly set foorthâ—â— the knowledge wherof euen for thys cause is necessarie for chrystians that they maie the better vnderstande the prophecyes and of thâ—yâ— the more certaynely iudge Certes euery man maye by these thynges esteme what pleasure and profyte is gathered in readynge of hystoryes and the fruitefull commoditye therof ought worthily to stire and compell euery man to knowe them ¶ Of the origynall begynnynge of man after the false opynion of the Ethnike philosophier THe phisosophyer of auncyent tyme who wythout knowledge of the verye true godhead many hundred yeres gone haue sette oute historyes in writynge were of diuers opynions concernyng the originall begynnyng of man Forsome of them beleued the worlde to haue been a thynge vncreated that is to saye without begynnyng and incorruptible that is neuer to haue ende and lykewyse mankynde to haue been of eternall continuance Other some of theim were of opynion that the worlde was created and corruptyble and auouched that man toke the begynnyng of generacion by succession of tyme. For their imagynacion was that at the fyrst begynnyng of thynges â–ª bothe the skye and the earthe bad one sole sourme and shape the nature
yere before Christe 2206 For Nemroth after he had by force broughte his borderers vnder subiection exhorted to his enterprise Iectan comen of the stocke of Sem and Suphue one of the chyldren of Iaphet For by these thre princes gouernance and fortune the hole posteritee of Noe was ruled Nemroth was a man veray bold and eloquent in tunge and sayed That the felicitee of man ought not to be ascribed vnto god but that rather euerye man obteineth it by his owne industrie For which cause he perswaded the people to builde an high towre ouer the whiche the water shuld not arise and that the top thereof should reache euen to the heauens The multitude were ready to fulill the commaundementes of Nemroth esteming the obeysaunce of god to be a greuous bondage and builded the towre But as soone as they began God foorthwith as the holye scripture testifieth by this meane dashed the pride of the buylders That where so many nacions gathered together which in number were .lxx. vsed but one language or speche god so confused theyr tongues that euery one of theim spake in sundry speches that the one might not vnderstand the other wherby of necessitee the woorke was lefte vnfinished and they scattered abrode through al the world ¶ After this varietee of tungues chaunced dyuers kyndes of monstruous people were brought forth in sundry places S. Augustine in his booke intituled the citee of god writeth in this maner God knowing in what similitude or diuersitiee of the membres of mans body the beaultie therof is comprehended wold also bryng into the worlde many monstruous people that therby the pryde of man might be abated Therefore what so euer maner men be borne in any place so that they be creatures reasonable mortal and begotten of man ought not to be doubted albeit thei be deformed and contrary to our nature The first Monarchie IT is to be vnderstand that those thinges which be done of magistrates and rulers ought to be taken and honoured as the worke of god We haue warned afore ī our preface that god wold the world to be gouerned by .iiii. monarchies the policie iustice correctiō might be kept amōg mē therfore many thinges be spoken of them in scripture God did set forth these monarchies or empires to Daniel by two facions The first vnder the similitude of a man whose head was of golde his breast of siluer his bealy of brasse hys legges of yron his fete parte of yron parte of earth and howe christ the stone brake the feete that the man should fal and so the world to ende Daniel interpreted this vision to signify the .iiii. monarchies For sayeth he the golden head signifieth the first monarchie which was of the Assyrians the siluer breast the kingdome of the Persiās the brasen bealy the reygne of the Macedons the yron legges the empire of the Romains the earthen and yron feete do betokē this present state of the empire of Rome because that at this season it is of lesse power and reputacion than it hath bene ¶ The foure beastes that were shewed vnto Daniel signified the figure of these monarches The Lion declared the strength of the Assyryans the beare the power of the Persians the leopard the valyant courage of Alexander the fourth beast the puissaunce of the Romaines ¶ There is more ouer that other cruel kingdomes shuld rise whiche should ordeine harde and straight lawes against the religion of Christe by whome is vnderstande the reygne of Mahomettes and Turkes at thse dayes So faithfully God remembreth vs that the histories of the world knowen we maye consider the ende therof to be at hande and that by this meanes we may establishe our fayth It appereth in the Bible that the first kyngdome was begun by Nemroth amonge the Babyloniās whom the scripture calleth a stronge hunter before the lorde that is a mightye prince who by force brought people to his subiection In that he was called a hunter is signified that he was a deceiuer of soules an oppresser of men and for that he withdrewe men from the true religion of God he was so called ¶ This Nemroth called also Nimrod and Babylonicall Saturne The yere of the worlde 1788 The yere before Christe 1175 was the sonne of Chus who was the son of Cham. He began the first empire and reigned .56 yeres He builded the towre Babell whyche he lefte vnfynished and finally for his wickednes was of the infernal spirites rapte in to hell Frome Nemroth Berosus the Chaldey and Metastenes the Persian began their chronicles ¶ The firste Monarchy began among the Chaldeis as Xenophon testifieth and the posteritee of Cham reigned firste of whome Nemeroth had his beginnynge All be 〈◊〉 that Cham was cursed yet god wōderfully deferred both the punishement and promyse Notwithstandyng the impyre dydde not continue in the handes of the posteritee of Nemroth For among the Assyrians rose vp a new kingdome by Assur of whom Niniue was builded who subdued the citee of Babylon whyche Diodorus Siculus doeth wryte and by this occasyon the Monarchy was changed from the Chaldeis to the Assyrians Strabo and diuers other make mencion of the citee of Niniue that standeth in Assyria wherby it maye bee easily gathered that Babylon and Niniue were two sundrye cities and not one citee called by diuers names The yere of the worlde 1797 The yere before Christe 2166 ¶ Comerus Gallus in the .33 yere after the fyrst arriual of Ianus in Italy and the .1414 yere before the buildyng of Rome brought inhabitantes into the royalme called after Italy and was made the fyrst kynge thereof He named the coūtrey after his owne name and taught theim bothe lawes and iustice The yere of the worlde 1799 The yere before Christe 2164 ¶ Iubal in the .142 yere after the Deluge receiuynge Spain for his porcion builded a famous citee of his own name in that parte whiche is nowe called Granado ¶ In the same tyme the prudente Samothes came into Fraunce and there first reygned ¶ Occeanus the son of Cham first reygned in Aegipte He by his sister Thetis had many chyldren Then came vppon him the corrupter of mankinde C ham his father The yere of the worlde 1802 The yere before Christe 2161 the Aegiptian Saturne who for the corruption of hys maners was surnamed Chamesenuus where he taught magike and was had in great renoume ¶ Gog with his father Sabus possessed Arabia The yere of the worlde 1805 The yere before Christe Triton Libia Chus Aethiopia and Getulus Getulia ¶ Thuyscon one of the sonnes of Noe The yere of the worlde 1812 The yere before Christe 2151 borne after the floud with the children of Istus and Mesa enhabited all the countreis from the mountain Adula to Ponthus and from the great riuer Tanais to the Ryne He was the founder of the Sarmatians and Germanes two mighty nacions and gaue vnto theym lawe After he had reygned .150 yeares he dyed being of his people estemed to
the stocke of my sonne Iuda shal be borne a virgyn of whom the lambe immaculate shal be borne which is the lambe of god that by grace shall saue all men whose kingdome shal be euerlastinge and neuer corrupted Therfore the great lord shal appeare in earth as a man and shall take vpon him a mortall bodye and shall eate as a man His sterre shal arise in heuen and he shall shyne in the earth as the sonne The heauens shall open ouer him and out of the temple no lyttel sanctificacion of glory shall come to him He shall poure out the spirite of grace vppon vs and you shall be his chyldren in the truth He shal be from Leui a priest and from Iuda a kyng he shal be bothe god and man medyator betwene god and man and shal take awaye all darkenesse whiche is vnder the heauen and there shal be peace through the vniuersall worlde The voyce of the yll doers shall be agaynst him not knowing his resurrection But the bloud of his innocēcie you shal receiue on your hedes And in his passion the stones shal cleaue a sunder the sonne shal be darkened and all other thinges shal be troubled the inuisible spirites shal tremble and helle shal be spoyled he shall open the gates of paradyse and shal make the thretnynge swoorde agaynst Adam to stande and shal geue vnto his saynctes to eate of the wood of lyfe Belial shall be bound by him Then shal ye se Enoch Noe Sem Abraham Isaac and me your father rising in ioye from the ryght hande of god and shal geue power to his chyldren to ouercome pernycious spirites and as many as beleue in him on the erth shal also reioyce Then shal all men rise agayne the godly to glory and ioye the vngodly to shame and perpetuall damnacion and most specyally he shal iudge Israel whiche would not beleue in him c. Tagus surnamed Orma reigned ouer the Spaniardes The yere of the worlde 2114 The yere before Christe 1849 by whom the countrey was called Taga At the same time beganne Marsus his reigne ouer the Germaynes Abraham the most holy patriarch in this tyme finished his last daye The yere of the worlde 2124 The yere before Christe 1839 After whose decesse there arose a great famine in the land of Canaan for whyche Isaac wente to soiourne with Abimelech king of Palestine Apis was the fyrst that was supposed to bee a god in Aegypt The yere of the worlde 2128 The yere before Christe 1835 whom some cal Serapin Armatrites the ninth emperour of Assyria reygned .38 yeares who beynge wholly giuen to voluptee and delycacies dyd bothe inuent and amplifie those thinges whiche apperteined to pleasures The yere of the worlde 2138 The yere before Christe 1825 ¶ Sicanus the sonne of Malot Tages The yere of the worlde 2141 The yere before Christe 1822 begā to reigne ouer the Italians of whom the coūtrey Uetulonia was named Sicania In this time Longho reigned amonge the Gaules The yere of the worlde 2143 The yere before Christe 1820 Betus began his reigne ouer the Spaniardes of whom the realme was called Betica Leucippus the eyghte kynge of Peloponessus The yere of the worlde 2145 The yere before Christe 1818 reigned 53. yeares In this season arose the ragious flod of Achaia The yere of the worlde 2151 The yere before Christe 1812 wherby the hole prouince was almost destroyed Osyris in Tracia distroied the giant Licurgus Phoroneus the son of Inachus the second kinge of Argiues reigned .60 yeres The yere of the worlde 2158 The yere before Christe 1805 He fyrste gaue lawes and iudgementes vnto the Grecians Not longe after the begynninge of his reigne Telchises and Carpathius kepte greuous warre againste him with doubtfull hope of victorie But they beinge vanquisshed by him in battayle were driuen out of their countrey and ignoraunt of al thinges supposynge them selues to haue ben vtterly excluded from all mēs company toke for a sure possession the yle of Rhodes before that tyme called Ophiussa Thessalus the sonne of Grecus The yere of the worlde 2166 The yere before Christe 1797 fyrste reigned in Thessalia whiche before was called as Plinye testifyeth Emonia Deabus amonge the Spanyardes vsurped tirannously the kyngedome he was so called for the golde mynes and ryches which he inuented got oppressyng his subiectes Bardus the yonger reigned amonge the Gaules The yere of the worlde 2171 The yere before Christe 1792 Belochus the tenthe Emperoure of Assyria The yere of the worlde 2176 The yere before Christe 1787 reigned .35 yeres He had that name bycause that with the rule of his Empire he exercised the offyce of the highe prieste of Iupiter Belus and alwayes was occupied aboute diuinacions and prophesyes Gambriuius a valiant man in armes reigned ouer the Germans and as their histories witnesse was the fyrste that woore a crowne ▪ He inuented the makinge of beere and taught his people to brewe it ¶ In Aemathia nowe called Macedonia Macedon the son of Osyris began to reigne of whome the prouince receiued that name The yere of the worlde 2117 The yere before Christe 1786 And aboute this time Osyris suppressed giantes whiche began to vse tyrannie The yere of the worlde 2180 The yere before Christe 1783 ¶ Iacob fled from his brother Esau and wente to his vncle Laban where after seuen yeares he maryed Lya and Rachell and by theim and theyr handemaydes had the .12 Patriarches The yere of the worlde 2198 The yere before Christe 1765 ¶ Messapius the .ix. kynge of Peloponessus reigned .47 yeares The yere of the worlde 2200 The yere before Christe 1763 ¶ Ioseph the sonne of Iacob and Rachaell a man mooste chaste and vertuous was in this time borne He in his youthe by his excellente fauoure vertue and wysedome excelled all his brethren and was of his father aboue all the other beloued for whiche cause and for his dreames he was of his brethren had in great despite and by theym sold into Aegipt where after long imprysonement in the 30. yeare of his age he expounded the dreames of Pharao by whome he was made presidente of Aegypte and called the sauyour of the worlde For God woulde that by thys meruellous occasyon he shoulde come into Aegipte that his power might be there knowen and that helpe myght be ministred to Iacob and his familye in the tyme of famine This Ioseph taught the Aegyptians bothe relygyon and ciuill policies whiche is moste worthye to bee obserued that a man inspired with the holy ghoste shuld institute so harde and seuere maner of administracion and to drawe togither the hole royalme of Aegypte a countrey so large and wyde as it were the membres of one body Wherby we may learne that seuerite is moste meete to keepe people in obedyence and that it is of god approued For gentilnes corrupteth the common people But to returne to our purpose After Ioseph had gouerned the royalme of Aegypte by the space of .80 yeares
descended the house or family of Iulius Orestes after the death of Egysthus ruled the Micenes Tanteus the .29 emperor of Assyria reigned .xl. yeares The yere of the worlde 2790 The yere before Christe 1173 Coleyne vppon the Rine and Lisbone in Portugall were builded Mesentius king of Etruscians in this time liued ¶ After Iepte Abessan the tenth iudge The yere of the worlde 2793 The yere before Christe 1170 ruled the Israelites seuen yeres ¶ Francus the sonne of Hector was receyued of the Frenchemen for theyr lord From this place vnto the tyme of C. Cesar euery sort of people of this nacion had theyr priuate princes The yere of the worlde 2800 The yere before Christe 1163 Aelon or Ahialon the .xi. iudge of Israell gouerned them ten yeres The yere of the worlde 2802 The yere before Christe 1161 The children of Hector toke againe Ilium or Troye expelling the posteritee of Anthenor Rhampsinitus the sonne of Proteus toke vpon hym the gouernance of Egipt The yere of the worlde 2803 The yere before Christe 1160 Zeusippus king of Sicyonia reigned .32 yeres Pyrrhus was slayne by Orestes in the temple of Apollo at Delphos Tissamenus the son of Orestes reigned in Mycoenas â–ª Ascanius The yere of the worlde 2809 The yere before Christe 1154 leauing his kingedome to his stepmother builded Alba longa and vertuously brought vp his brother Siluiê° Posthumus the sonne of Aeneas Lauinia Abdon the .xii. iudge gouerned the iewes .viii. yeres The yere of the worlde 2810 The yere before Christe 1153 Alba was builded .xxx. yeres after Lauinium The yere of the worlde 2814 The yere before Christe 1149 Oxyntes in Athenes reigned .12 yeres The yere of the worlde 2817 The yere before Christe 1146 Samson the .13 iudge was the son of Manne of the tribe of Dan. The yere of the worlde 2818 The yere before Christe 1145 He ruled the israelites .20 yeres â–ª deliuered theÌ„ from the subiection of the Philistines vnto whome they payed tribute .40 yeres he was a man most strong whyche with his hand strangled a lion and with the cheeke bone of an asse slue .1000 Philistines puttinge the resydue to flight Finallye by the fraude of Dalila beinge deceiued he was taken of his enemies blynded and playing before the princes of Palistine toke in his armes the pillers whereon the buildinge stoode he ouerthrewe the house wherein were destroyed .iii. M. Philistines Amazons burned the temple of Diana in Ephesus The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1139 Syluius Posthumus the thyrd king of the Latines reigned .xxix. yeres The yere of the worlde 2827 The yere before Christe 1136 he was called Syluius because he was brought vp in the couÌ„trey and Posthumus because he was borne after the death of his father of him all the kinges of the Albanes were called Siluii Ocnus ruled the Thuscanes .xlvi. yeres Aphidas in Athenes reigned one yere after whom succeded TimoeÌ„tes .viii. yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1134 The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 1133 Thineus the .xxx. emperor of Assyria reigned .30 yeres Here ended the kyngdome of the Sicyonians In the time of Syluius Homere the poete flourished as Cassiodorus witnesseth Hytherto the house of Ericteus reygned in Athenes which beyng destroied Melanthus succeded in the kingdome and reigned .xxxvii. yeres Hely the high priest and .xiiii. Iudge of Israell reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 2838 The yere before Christe 1125 after whome the holy arke was possessed of straungers The BoeotiaÌ„s being driuen out of Arna by the Thessalians inhabited the land The yere of the worlde 2842 The yere before Christe 1121 whiche nowe is called Boestia before named Cadmeia Samuel was aboute this tyme borne ¶ The begynnyng of Britayn and the fyrst kyng thereof ALBEIT THAT this roialme of Englande maye easily contend with any other nacion for the antiquitee therof as being coÌ„tinually inhabited with people from that tyme that all other countreys receiued inhabitantes yet forasmuche as by the often ciuil warres and inuasions of outwarde ennemies the monumeÌ„tes and remembraunces of the hystories passed beyng destroied it hath caused no litell ambiguitee and darknesse to the certayne knowlage of the originall begynnynge therof Wherfore by this occasion compelled I wil brefly ouerrunne the actes and yeres of those kynges which reigned vnto the tyme that this lande was knoweÌ„ vnto the Romaynes The historie of which tyme is full of errours and hath in it no manifest apparance of truth as beyng written neither of no ancient tyme nor yet by noâ— credible hystorian For if there had remained any veritable monument of these tymes surely the worshipful Beda and Gildas our countreie men yea and Cesar the coÌ„querour therof wolde nothaue omitted them Neuer the lesse I wil not discent from the coÌ„mon opinioÌ„ therof but wyl also folow it as nere as I may obseruing the iust computacion of the yeres and the conferment of histories BRVTE after the vulgar opinion sonne of Siluius Posthumius in this time arriued in this Ilande wherin he begaÌ„ the first to reigne The yere of the worlde 2855 The yere before Christe 1108 and named it Britaine Before Britayne knovven 1058 whiche before was called Albion and therin fouÌ„ded the noble citee of London whaÌ„ he had reigned .xxiiii. yeres he diuided this wholle empire among his thre sonnes vnto Locrine he gaue the middel part of Britayne â–ª nowe called Englande with the superioritee of all this I le vnto Cambre he gaue Wales and to Albanact Scotlande After whiche particion he deceassed The yere of the worlde 2856 The yere before Christe 1107 Aeneas Syluius the fourthe kyng of Latines reigned xxxi yeres Before Britayne knovven 1057 The yere of the worlde 2860 The yere before Christe 1103 Dercylus the .xxxi. emperor of Assyria reigned .xl. yeres The yere of the worlde 2863 The yere before Christe 1100 ¶ The kyngdome of the Lacedemons and Corinthians began Before Britayne knovven 1053 Eurysteus the fyrst king of the Lacedemons reigned .xlii. yeres Athletes likewise fyrst kiÌ„g of Corinth reigned .35 yeres Pypinus gouerned the Thuscanes Codrus kynge of Athenes reigned .xxi. yeres He in the Peloponesian warres The yere of the worlde 2875 The yere before Christe 1088 Before Britayne knovven for the saluegard of his countrey in a poore weede wylfully gaue hym self into the handes of his ennemies to bee slayne whereby those warres were fynyshed The yere of the worlde 2878 The yere before Christe 1086 ¶ The arke of god was taken by the Philistines in whiche warre perisshed the two sonnes of Hely Before Britayne knovven 1036 with â—000 hebrues and Hely hym self brake his necke Six moÌ„thes was the arke among the Philistines and than seÌ„t to the house of Aminadab where it continued .xx. yeres ¶ Samuel the .xv. iudge Before Britayne knovven and high priest of the Israelites The yere of the worlde 2878 The yere before Christe 1085 gouerned theÌ„ a leueÌ„ yeres according to
the prophete Helias flourished Nepher Cheres in Egipt reigned foure yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 935 Capetus Syluius the brother of Capis Before Britayne knovven 885 was king ouer the Latines .13 yeres A famin in this time began which endured .iii. yeares Iosaphat The yere of the worlde 3031 The yere before Christe 932 the .vii. king of the Iewes reygned .25 yeares Before Britayne knovven 882 a prince both iust and vertuous he ordeyned iudges in euery citee of Iuda and commaunded the Leuites to read the law vnto the people that they might therby learne to feare god Ammenophis king of Egipt reigned ◠yeres Ophraganeus the .xxxvi. emperour of Assyria Before Britayne knovven reygned 50. yeres The yere of the worlde 3033 The yere before Christe 930 BRute surnamed Greneshield Before Britayne knovven 879 as the vulgar historye calleth him The yere of the worlde 3034 The yere before Christe 929 reigned here in Britaine .xii. yeres By the commaundement of Helias the prophete all the priestes and prophetes of Baal were slayne Amnus in Corinth ruled .25 yeres The yere of the worlde 3038 The yere before Christe 925 Ioahas was high priest of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 857 Iehu Obadia Micha Iehiel and Eleazar prophetes flourished The yere of the worlde 3040 The yere before Christe 923 Osochor in Egipt reigned .6 yeres The yere of the worlde 3041 The yere before Christe 922 Tiberinus Syluius the .x. king of the Latines Before Britayne knovven 873 reigned .9 yeres Of him the riuer of Taber was named Before Britayne knovven 872 whiche before was called Albula because he was drowned therin The yere before Christe 921 Agelas in Corinth reigned .30 yeres The yere of the worlde 3042 Mecades gouerned the Atheniens .30 yeres Before Britayne knovven 871 Achab ouercame Benadab king of Syria twise In The yere of the worlde 3043 The yere before Christe 920 the second conflicte he slue of the Syriens 100000. Before Britayne knovven 870 LEyl the sonne of Brute succeded his father in this royalme of Britaine He builded the citee of Caerleil and reigned .25 yeres Before Britayne knovven 867 Spinaces kyng of Aegypt reigned .9 yeres The yere of the worlde 3046 The yere before Christe 917 Achab in the last bataile against Benedab was slayn After whom succeded his sonne Ochozias Before Britayne knovven 865 an ydolater The yere of the worlde 3048 The yere before Christe 915 who reigned two yeres Ioram the .ix. kynge of the Israelites brother to Ochozias Before Britayne knovven 863 reigned .xii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3050 The yere before Christe 913 He was slayne by hys seruant that succeded hym Agrippa Syluius the .xi. kynge of the Latines reigned .40 yeres In this tyme the prophete Heliseus and Homere the poete flourished Before Britayne knovven 862 Archelaus the .vii. kyng of Lacedemonia The yere of the worlde 3051 The yere before Christe 912 ruled theim 60. yeres continually The mightie armie of Moab and Ammon which rose agaynst Iosaphat god brought to nought Helias the mighty prophete after many miracles by hym dooen at length in a fyrie chariot was rapt into Paradise Before Britayne knovven 860 ¶ Iehoram by his father Iosaphat was assygned to bee kyng ouer Iuda ▪ he reigned .8 yeres The yere of the worlde 3053 The yere before Christe 910 and after he was stablished in his kyngdome slew all his bretherne and made the people to synne Before Britayne knovven 853 Persusennes kyng of Aegypt ▪ reigned .35 yeres Before Britayne knovven 853 Ochozias called also Ahazias The yere of the worlde 3055 The yere before Christe 908 the ninth king of Iuda reigned one yere who also for his ydolatry was slayne The yere of the worlde 3060 The yere before Christe Ioiada was high priest amonge the Iewes who lyued 130. yeres Before Britayne knovven 852 Iehu the .x. kynge of Israelites reigned .28 ▪ yeres he beyng of Heliseus anoynted kynge The yere of the worlde 3061 The yere before Christe destroyed cleane the house of Achab ▪ slew Ioram brake the necke of Iezabel kylled the priest of Baall and bourned the temple of ydolles Achalia widow of Iehoram after the deathe of his sonne Ochozias clene extermined all the lignage of Salomon sauyng Ioas a yonge babe who by Ioiada ▪ the hygh priest was saued and whan she had tirannously reigned .7 yeares was by the commaundemente of the high priest slain Felsinus gouerned the Thuschans .33 yeres Ioas the .xi. kynge of the Iewes and first of the house of Nathan The yere of the worlde 3065 The yere before Christe 398 reigned .40 yeres Before Britayne knovven 848 In the seuenth yere of his age he was proclaimed and anoynted kynge The yere of the worlde 3067 The yere before Christe 396 Before Britayne knovven 846 and Athalia was slain As longe as he folowed the good admonicion of Ioiada he prospered but after fallynge in to idolatry and other wickednes he slue Zacharias the prophete betwene the temple and the aulter for which dede god punished hym by the Syrians and after was slayne in his bed by his owne seruantes LUd Hurdibras or Rathudibras sonne of Leyl Before Britayne knovven 842 began to reygne in Britayne The yere of the worlde 3071 The yere before Christe 892 he buylyed the citees of Canterbury and Winchester the towne of Shastisbury whan he had reygned .29 yeres he deceassed The yere of the worlde 3072 The yere before Christe 891 Eudemus in Corinth reigned .25 yeres Dioginetus the .vii. prince of Athenes Before Britayne knovven 841 gouerned thē xxviii yeres The yere of the worlde 3073 The yere before Christe 990 Before Britayne knovven 840 Ascrazapes the .xxxvii. emperour of Assyria Before Britayne knovven 831 reigned 41. yeres The yere of the worlde 3082 The yere before Christe 881 Azahel kynge of Syria Before Britayne knovven 823 brought his army against Israell The yere of the worlde 3085 The yere before Christe 878 and wasted al the countrey ouer Iordan Bonanis ruled the Thuscanes .28 yeres Ioas repayred the temple The yere of the worlde 3086 The yere before Christe 874 Iehoiachas the sonne of Iehu the .xi. kynge of the Israelites reigned .xvii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 824 Aremulus Syluius the .xii. kyng of Latines reigned xix yeres The yere of the worlde 3090 The yere before Christe 873 Before Britayne knovven 823 He ordeyned the garrison of the Albanes vpon those mountaines where Rome is now and for his wickednes was slayne with lightnyng Lycurgus the law maker of the Lacedemones ī this time flourished He was a man so moderate and iust that when he might haue reigned after his brother Poludecta wold not take it vpon hym but gouerned the royalme to the vse of his yong Nephue Cabrilaus to whom beyng of age he restored the kyngdom and in the meane time garnished the citee with most honest lawes The seruātes amōg the Tyrians slue al their masters except one Strato who at length was made their kynge Senscoris
o wne inuencion The yere of the worlde 3311 The yere before Christe 652 Before Britayne knovven 602 The yere of the worlde 3318 The yere before Christe 645 Philippus the .vi. king of Macedon reigned .38 yeres Before Britayne knovven 595 Tullus kept fiue yeres warres with the Latines Lamsacus Abdera Selinis and Pâ—â—isthenes noble cities in this time were builded The yere of the worlde 3323 The yere before Christe Grece in this season first enterprised to vse the oracles of Apollo at Dodoneus Before Britayne knovven 590 Damasia ruled the Atheniens The yere of the worlde 3324 The yere before Christe 639 Ancus martius fourth kyng of Romanes reigned .24 yeres He was nephieu to Numa by his daughter Before Britayne knovven 589 He kept warres with the Latines toke PolitoriuÌ„ the second tyme beat it downe to the grounde broughte the people to Rome encreased the citye adding therunto the mount Auentine and Ianiculum he made the bridge Sublitius vppon Tiber and builded the citee Hostia â–ª the hauen or port of Rome In this same time L. Tarquinius Pryscus tam to Rome with his wife Tanaquil The yere of the worlde 3325 The yere before Christe 633 Phaortes Before Britayne knovven 588 in a conflicte made against the Assryians peryshed After whom succeded Cyaraxes the .vii. kynge of Media 4â— yeres Psammitichus the king of Egipte ioyninge wyth the Syrians in battayle obteyned the victory Helchias bigh priest Hieremias Sophonias Baruch and Olda prophetes flourished among the Iewes Iosias prouoking the king of Egipt to battayle was therin wounded and died Of whose deathe Heremy the prophet made his lamentacions Ioachas the .xx. king of Iewes Before Britayne knovven 587 reigned three monethes The yere of the worlde 3326 The yere before Christe 937 and was taken and brought captiue into Egipt In whose place his brother Ioachim was constitute the .xxi. kyng of Iewes and was king ouer theÌ„ .xi. yeares An insolent prince who not regardinge the prophecies of Hierentie but burning the bokes therof was finally slayn and left vnburyed like a beaste I Ago called also Lago gouerned this roialme of Britayne .xxv. yeres Missena fel from the Lacedemons Before Britayne knovven 586 Nabuchodonosor the great the .ix. king of Babylon The yere of the worlde 3327 The yere before Christe called of the Iewes Nabucadnezer Before Britayne knovven 584 reigned .xliiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3329 The yere before Christe 634 He subdued the Syrians Egypcians Lybians Hiberians and brought the Iewes into captiuitee Finally he rebelling as it were against almightye god by the companye of beastes with whome by the stroke of god he was compelled to liue was made humble and acknowlaged the godhead to whom he gaue prayse glorye as al whose waies be iudgementes and workes righteous who also can humble the proud and giue and take kingdomes as pleaseth him The Scithians entred as farre as Palestine possessed al Asia and molested Egipt with warres Ioachim burned the booke of Hieremies prophecie After which dede Nabuchodonosor made him tributarye Before Britayne knovven 577 Hierusalem was taken the king slayne and cast out of the citee vnburied The yere of the worlde 3336 The yere before Christe 627 accordiÌ„g to the prophecy of Hieremy Before Britayne knovven 576 ¶ Ioachin called also Iechonias the .xxii. king of Iewes reigned thre monethes and .x. dayes The yere of the worlde 3337 The yere before Christe 626 he yelded him selfe willingly vnto Nabuchodonosor by the counsayle of Hieremie who sente him to Babilon with all the noble men and ornamentes and iewels amoÌ„g whom also was the prophet Ezechiel In his stede Nabuchodonoser constituted Mathanias the fourth sonne of Iosias whom he caused to sweare by the name of the lord that faithfullye he shoulde serue the Chaldeis in token wherof he named him Sedechias the xxiii and last king of the Iewes who was king .xi. yeres he finally for his arrogancye and vntruth both to god man was taken blinded imprysoned and miserablye finished his life Before Britayne knovven 575 Periander the tyran of Corinth in this time liued The yere of the worlde 3338 The yere before Christe Sadyates was king of Lydia .xv. yeres Perusina Mantua and Dirachium buylded Before Britayne knovven 574 The game of Chesse about this season was deuised by wise men The yere of the worlde 3339 The yere before Christe 624 to mitigate the mindes or hertes of tyrans Susanna the most chast matron of the hebrues by two false priestes was accused of adultery but by the policy of yong Daniel she was purged and the prestes committed to the fier Nechac called also Nechepsos kinge of Egipte Before Britayne knovven 571 reygned .vi. yeres The yere of the worlde 3342 The yere before Christe 621 Abacuk and Ezechiel beganne to prophecy among the Hebrues Draco the lawe geuer of the Atheniens wrote his lawes with bloude Sedechias brake his amitee with the kinge of Babylon The yere of the worlde 3344 The yere before Christe 619 and entered in league with the Egipcians Before Britayne knovven 569 For whiche cause Nabuchodonoser retourned and besieged Hierusalem whiche he continued one yere six monethes and fiue dayes Before Britayne knovven 566 After which the holy citye with the most sacred temple misarably with pestilence famine sword and fyre was destroyed The yere of the worlde 3347 The yere before Christe 616 The king him selfe with all his nobilitee taken his chyldren slayne before his face hys eyes pulled out and sent in captiuitie to Babylon Thus was the whole nacion of Iewes without respecte of age or kind eyther slayne or brought into Babilons bondage for theyr obstinacye against god his prophetes and for the sinne and preuaricacion of theyr kinges priestes and all the people the yeare after the vniuersall floude 169â— after the arriuall of Brute .492 after the beginninge of the kingedome of the Iewes .458 after the buyldyng of the temple .414 and after the buyldinge of Rome .137 ¶ Tarquinius Priscus the .v. kinge of Romans Before Britayne knovven 565 reigned 37 yeres The yere of the worlde 3348 The yere before Christe he doubled the numbre of Senatoures buylded the circuite wherin the playes and pastimes were kepte ouercame the Sabines encreased the baÌ„des of horsmen subdued the olde Latines fyrste entred Rome wyth tryumph made the walles and synkes to conueye the fylthe of the city and began the capitoll Finally he was slayne by the sonnes of Ancus Mattius whome he succeded Panetius first tyrannised Sixilye KInimacus succeded Iago in this royalme of Brytayne The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 612 wherin he reigned .54 yeres Before Britayne knovven 562 Eniochida a capitaine of the Atheniens Stesichorus an exceltent poet in this time flourished Aliactes reigned in Lydia .49 yeres Arion the excellent harper by a Dolphin as it is writen was borne through the sea Before Britayne knovven 560 Daniel the most notable prophet florished in BabiloÌ„ The yere of the worlde 3353 The yere before Christe 610 he
in his youthe by his wysedome deliuered the innocent Susanna from death expounded the dreames of Nabuchodonoser and fynally cast into a denne among hungry lyons was by the power of God preserued from harme Afterwarde he prophecied bothe of the comyng of Christ and also of the empires of Babylon Media Persia Grecia and the Romanes Nabuchodonoser erected a golden stature or ydoll whiche he commaunded to be adored by whiche occasion the holye men Ananias azarias and Misael tryumphed in-the fyer After this he sawe the vision of the fallynge tree wherby he was warned of his falle For shortlye after he was tourned into a beastly fury liuing in the woodes as a beast seuen yeres Finally he was restored agayn to his helth and kingdome Europs king of Macedon reigned .xxvi. yeres Before Britayne knovven 557 Pittacus Miteleneus The yere of the worlde 3356 The yere before Christe one of the seuen wyse menne of Grece in this time excelled bothe in learninge and marcial feates Uaphres was king of Egipt .xxx. yeres Before Britayne knovven 553 Cyaraxes ouercam the Scithians The yere of the worlde 3360 The yere before Christe 603 and recouered Asia Before Britayne knovven 552 Sappho a poetesse and prophetesse The yere of the worlde 3361 The yere before Christe in this season was greatly renoumed Adrican kinge of Penians yelded him selfe and his to Aprius Before Britayne knovven 549 who brought his army into Cireneica The yere of the worlde 3364 The yere before Christe 599 where by them at Isara his armye was ouerthrowen put to flight and slayne excepte a fewe who by slyght saued theim selues Before Britayne knovven Astyages the .viii. and last kynge of Medes reigned 38. yeres The yere of the worlde 3365 The yere before Christe 598 He gaue his onely daughter Mandanes in maryage to Cambises a persiaÌ„ of whom Cyrus was born whiche Cambyses at length was taken by his nephieu Cyrus and deposed from his empire Marsiles a citee and fayre hauen of Fraunce in this tyme was builded vpon the Lumbarde sea The yere of the worlde 3369 The yere before Christe 594 Before Britayne knovven 544 Solon who for his wisedom is called one of the seuen wyse men of Grece gaue lawes to the Atheniens emong the which this is one that euery man yerely shuld shew to the magistrates his substance and kynde of occupacion wherby he honestly lyued And that suche children as were not by their parentes instructed in some honeste facultee shulde not bee bound in tyme of nede to find them necessaries He ordeined also sharpe punishment for sclanderers and theim whiche spake yll of dead men and abolished the cruel and blouddie lawes of Draco whyche were tempered with noo equytee but commaunded all transgressions egally lyke to be punished with death The yere of the worlde 3373 The yere before Christe 590 Amilinus Euilmerodach the tenth kinge of Babilon Before Britayne knovven 540 reigned .31 yeres he in the beginnyng of his reigne toke out of prison Ioachin kyng of Iewes honoured hym aboue all the princis of Babylon and his sonne Asir Iechonias was also deliuered who begat Salathiel the father of Zorobabel The eclips of the sonne which Thales dyd pronostique chanced nowe The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 585 Cyrus among the shepardes chyldren in their playes was called theyr kyng Before Britayne knovven 535 Astyages to be reuenged on Harpagus for the sauing of Cyrus gaue him his owne sonne to eate The Hetruscians adorned Tarquinius with a golden crowne a scepter an yuory seate and a purple vesture The yere before Christe 584 The fiue yeres warre betweene the Sabines and Romaynes began The yere of the worlde 3379 Before Britayne knovven 534 Astyages warred agaynst the Lydians The yere of the worlde 3381 The yere before Christe 582 Astybarus with his sonne Apanda reigned in Media xâ— yeres â–ª as Metasthenes writ th Before Britayne knovven The plaies of Apollo called Istâ—â—ia and Pythia were in this tyme fyrst kepte Alcetas was kyng of Macedon .xxix. yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 581 The Scottes as their chronycles shewe Before Britayne knovven 531 in this tyme began to inhabit Scotlande The yere of the worlde 3383 The yere before Christe 580 where they liued long time vnder sundry capitaynes as they called theim Before Britayne knovven 530 vntil the tyme of Fergus sonne of Ferquard kynge of Irelande who ayded the Scottes agaynste the Pichtes and was the first kyng of Scottes as they saye The Sabines yelded them to the Romanes Anaximander a renoumed philosopher and phisicien in this time florished He taught the course of the celestial bodies and first made the Horoscopy or ascendent and also discriued the circuite of the land and sea Archestratides was king of Athenes Before Britayne knovven 527 Seruius Tullius the sixt kynge of Romanes The yere of the worlde 3386 The yere before Christe 577 reigned 44. yeres He ouercam the Ueientes and Hetruscians subdued the Sabines added the three hilles Quirinalis Fiminales and Aesquilinus to the citee he dydde â—â—ste a dyche about the walles and firste of all ordeined the valuacion and numbryng of the people whiche yet to al the worlde was knowen Under whoÌ„ Rome beyng brought to a valuacion had .84 thousand heades of citisens Finally he was slayn by L. Tarquinius the proude who Seruius yet liuynge affected the kyngdome by the entisement of his wyfe Tulla the daughter of Seruius Claudia a virgin vestale accused of incest for hir purgacion went to the shalowes of Tiber where fastenyng hir gyrdle to a shyp there stickynge spake these wordes If I be a virgin folow me Incontinent she drewe the shyp out of the shalowes to Rome Before Britayne knovven 523 Anamasis kyng of Aegypt reigned .42 yeres The playes exercised naked were kept at Athenes The yere of the worlde 3390 The yere before Christe 373 Aesopus a Phrigian by fortune bonde but in wyt free and excellent in this tyme florished by feignyng his pleasaunt fables Before Britayne knovven 521 Croesus the last king of Lydio reigned .xiiii. yeres In the beginning of his reigne fortune fauoured him The yere of the worlde 3402 The yere before Christe 562 wherby he gathered excedynge richesse by whiche he was so elated that he enterprised warres agaynst Cyrus kynge of Persia by whom he was taken and set vpon a greate pile of wood to be burned Than Croesus remembrynge the wordes of Solon who had tolde hym before That no man coulde be counted blessed or on all partes happy before the last day of his life with a great exclamacioÌ„ cried oute Solon Solon Solon Whyche wordes Cyrus hearinge caused of hym to be demanded what he was whom he called vpon than Croesus declared the whole circumstance of the matter whiche thyng Cyrus perceiuing acknowlaged hym selfe to be also a man and sore repented that he went about to burne hym who was equal to hym in honour and riches and hastily commanded hym to be deliuered from the fier
whom alwaies after he had in great honour and vsed much his counsaile Herodotus at this Croesus began to write his historie Cyrus by the counsaile of Harpagus brought his army agaynst Astyages and ouercame him in battaile Here the historians do somwhat vary for Metasthenes writeth that Cyrus and Darius togither vainguished Apanda whom I suppose to be Astyages ▪ and that they reigned also togither But I wil folowe the certaine computacion and agrement of most histories CYrus Before Britayne knovven 510 the first emperour of Persia reigned 30. yeres The yere of the worlde 3403 The yere before Christe 560 he ouercame the Medes Chaldeis and reunited the monarchy bringing it into Persia when the strong citee of Babylon subdued all Asia toke Cresus kinge of Lydia prisoner deliuered the Iewes frō the captiuitee of Babylon Finally by the ouermuche desyre of dominion warringe in Scithia was by Thomiris quene thereof whose sonne and armye he had ouerthrowen slayne and with him .20000 Persians whose head she caused to be cut of and put into a vessel of bloud as a meete tombe for it with these woordes Satysfye thy selfe vvith bloud vvhych thou hast alvvay thyrsted He excelled all men in his time in goodly personage wisdom prowesse and specially in memorie which was so excellent that he knewe all the men in his army and called theym by theyr sundry names when they came to him he also gloryed in the gardeins and orchardes whiche wyth his owne handes he made and the comely order of the trees that he had planted Chilon and Anaximines phylosophyers in thys tyme flourished COrbodug succeded his father Kinimacus in thys royaulme of Britayne The yere of the worlde 3404 The yere before Christe 550 as our Chronicles wryte .lxiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 509 Regassar the .xi. king of Babilon reigned .iii. yeres Seruius kept warres with the Hetruscians .20 yeres after whiche they yelded Before Britayne knovven 507 Pisistratus the tyran of Athenes The yere of the worlde 3406 The yere before Christe ouercominge the Megarenses Before Britayne knovven 506 by craft possessed theyr empire .xxxiiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3407 The yere before Christe 556 Labas Ardach the .12 king of Babilō reigned .6 yeres Atis the sonne of Cresus in hunting by chaunce was slayne with a darte notwithstanding the great prouysyon and carefulnesse of his father which before time dreamed that his sonne should perishe with yron Xenophanes Colophonius a philosopher in this tyme lyued Before Britayne knovven 502 Amintas king of Macedon reigned .50 yeres The yere of the worlde 3411 The yere before Christe 552 Cresus raised warre against Cyrus Before Britayne knovven 500 ¶ Balthasar laste kinge of Babilon reigned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3413 The yere before Christe 550 A prince geuen to voluptee who abusinge the holye vessels of the Iewes in his vicious bankettes was for that cause slayne by Cyrus and Darius in the taking of Babylon After this the hole monarchi was reduced to the persiās Daniell sawe the mistery of the foure empyres of the Chaldeis Persians Greekes and Romains Cresus king of Lydia was taken by Cyrus in battaile The yere of the worlde 3415 The yere before Christe 548 Before Britayne knovven 498 Cyrus and Darius according to the prophecy of Daniel Before Britayne knovven 496 tooke Babylon and slewe kinge Balthasar The yere of the worlde 3417 The yere before Christe 546 Daniel by the enuy of the princes was chast into a den of lions where by the power of god he remained vnhurt ¶ The same time perceyuing the ende of the captiuytye to drawe nere he prayed god in fasting sacke clothe and ashes to witsafe to bring his people to theyr lande whose prayer was herde Barathias called also zorobabel The yere of the worlde 3418 nephieu to Ioachim and Iesus the highe priest Before Britayne knovven 495 with .45370 The yere before Christe 545 Iewes were deliuered free from Babylon by Cyrus and retourned into theyr owne lande where they repayred agayne theyr cytee caste the foundacion of the temple renewed theyr lawes and sacrifices albeit they were sometime letted by theyr borderers Before Britayne knovven 492 Pisistratus the second time reygned in Athenes The yere of the worlde 3421 The yere before Christe 542 Before Britayne knovven 489 Policrates the fortunate tyran of Samos The yere of the worlde 3424 The yere before Christe 539 ouercame the Lesbians and entred inleague with Amasis at the last by a trayne be was hanged by Ozetes Malachias Aggeus and Zacharias prophetes liued L. Tarquinius the proude the .vii. king of Romaines reigned .25 yeres The yere of the worlde 3430 The yere before Christe 533 Before Britayne knovven 483 he first brought into the citee the vse of bondes whippes staues dongeōs prisons fetters chaines banishementes and other punishementes he ouercame the Uolscians and Gabians he subdued Suessa and Pometia he made peace with the Thuscanes and buylded a temple to Iupiter in the capitoll Fynallye besiegynge Ardea he lost his kingedome For when hys eldest sonne Sex Tarquinius had rauished the noble and chast matrone Lucrece wife of Collatine and she complayning this iniurie to her husbande father and other frendes in all theyr syghtes with a knife had finished hir life Then Brutus and Collatinus takinge therof occasion moued the people to a more libertee ' and so expelled Tarquine frome his kingedome he forsaken also of his armye came vnto Rome where the gates were closed agaynst hym Cyrus in Scithia warringe agaynst Thomiris Before Britayne knovven 481 the quene of Massagetes The yere of the worlde 3432 The yere before Christe 531 with .200000 Persiās was slayne Cambyses his sonne the .xi. emperour of Persia Before Britayne knovven 480 reigned .7 yeres .v. monethes The yere of the worlde 3433 The yere before Christe 530 He added to his monarchye Egipt ouercomming Psammenitus the king therof he subdued the Aethiopians He was a prince cruell and ebreous he slewe his brother and sister Among other his cruell deedes as it was seuere so was it righteous for he caused a fals iudge to be flayne quyck whose skin he hāged ouer the iudgement seat to be had alwayes in remēbraunce of those that possessed that place He prohibited the Iewes from buyldinge theyr citye pulled downe the temples of the Aegipcians goddis where with a tempest in the sandes he was destroied receiuing for his wickednes condigne punishment The Samyans buylded Cydonia in Candy Psammenitus the last kinge of Aegipt Before Britayne knovven 479 reigned one yere The yere of the worlde 3434 The yere before Christe 529 and was slayne by Cambyses after whom the royalme of Aegipt was brought vnder the monarchy of the Persians Pythagoras the famous philosopher in this time florished whose schole was not occupied in naturalles and astronomye as other but in arithmetike geometrye and musike whiche he reduced first into sciences and albeit that in his time none was comparable to him in wisdō yet would he
before Christe 362 and brother of Manasses was high priest of the Iewes A pestilence in Rome Camillus the second Romulus and father to his vnkinde citee finished his last daye Before Britayne knovven 311 Perdiccas foughte with the Illerians The yere of the worlde 3602 The yere before Christe 361 he was taken and brought to extreme myserie Artaxerxes of Persie foughte vnfortunately agaynst the Egipcians and loste many of his men Before Britayne knovven 310 Philippus father to great Alexander The yere of the worlde 3603 The yere before Christe 360 obteyned the kingdome of Macedon Pausanias and Argeus making also title to it he subdued Pmphibolis warred with the Atheniens and toke Bardillus king of Illyria Callimedes capitaine of Atheniens Before Britayne knovven 309 In Rome The yere of the worlde 3642 The yere before Christe 359 by an erthquake in the marketplace the earth opened whiche made an horrible gulfe or pit out of whiche issued such a vapour that it infected all the citye with pestilence The diuinours declared that this hole coulde not be closed til some noble man would cast him selfe into it ¶ Than Marcus Curtius a worthy knight of Rome for the saluegarde of the people armed at all pieces ridinge on a great courser richelie trapped ▪ lepte into the gulfe and incontinente the earthe closed The place was after called Curtius lake When L. Manlius was accused of Pompeius the Tribune for banishinge of his owne naturall sonne T. Manlius withoute gilte or trespasse and was therefore likely to be condemned ▪ the yonge man him selfe whose banishemente was obiected agaynste his father founde meanes to come into the chambre of the Tribune and with his swoorde drawne forced him to sweare that he wold not continue in the accusation of his father Wherby he deliuered him out of daunger In Grece the warre called Sociall beganne Before Britayne knovven 308 among the cities The yere of the worlde 3605 The yere before Christe 358 In the frenche warres T. Manlius vainquished and ouerthrue a frenche man of exceding greatnes and toke from him a chiene of golde for whiche he and all his lignage were surnamed Torquati The yere of the worlde 3606 The yere before Christe 357 Dion obteined Syracusas and ouercame Dionisius Before Britayne knovven 307 The Romaines fought with the Tiburtines and Gaules in whiche they triumphed double GUinthelinus after the deathe of his father was crowned king of Britain The yere of the worlde 3607 The yere before Christe 356 Before Britayne knovven 306 A prince sober and quiet who had to wife a noble woman named Marcia of excellent learninge and knowledge She deuised certain lawes whiche longe time among the Britons were greatly estemed and named Marcians lawes Finallye when this vertuous prince had reigned .26 yeres he died The Phenices and Cyprians forsoke the empire of the Persians Dion ouercame the Dionysians whyche possessed Syracusa and deliuered his countrey he was elected theyr capitaine The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 355 Archidamus kinge of Sparta Before Britayne knovven 305 Philomelus capitain of the Phocenses got the temple of Delphos The Tarquinians vanquished Fabius vnaduisedly fightinge and sacrifised 307. Romanes Before Britayne knovven 304 Spartacus king of Bosphorus The yere of the worlde 3609 The yere before Christe 354 In Sicily Dion was slain by his hyred souldiours Calippus who was the causer of it toke on him the administration of the ysle Philip besieged and destroyed the city Methenes The Locrenses meting in battayle with Philomelus were ouercome taken and slayne Upon this began a sedicion through all Grece Before Britayne knovven Artemisia quene of Caria The yere of the worlde 3610 The yere before Christe 353 Hipparinus son of Dion expulsing Calippus recouered his fathers royalme The warres of the Argiues and Lacedemones Philip beyng ayded with a bande of Thessalians ouercame the Phocenses subdued Lyeophrones and hanged Onomarchus Fabius vanquished the Tarquiniens and Falliscians Phaylus Before Britayne knovven 302 The yere of the worlde 3611 The yere before Christe 352 capitain of the Phocences recoueringe a new power went into Beotla where fighting he was againe ouerthrowen and put to flight The warres of the Lacedemons and Megapolitaynes in whiche the Lacedemons obteined the victory by their capitaine Archidamus Contenciō in Rome for the election of consuls in whiche the Senatours obteyned Before Britayne knovven 301 Artaxerxes with great industry recouered Egipt Phinicia and Cipers he toke Sidona by treason The yere of the worlde 3612 The yere before Christe 351 and caused Temnes the kinge who betrayed the citye to be slayne Arymbas king of Molossa The Romanes fought prosperously with the Tyburtyans and Tarquiniensis but to cruelly they raged on thē for scourging .348 of the chiefest they also tyrannouslye put them to death Before Britayne knovven 300 Protagoras kinge of Salamine The yere of the worlde 3613 The yere before Christe 350 submitted him to the Persians Artaxerxes subdued Egipte and droue Nectanebus into Aethiope Mentor the president of the sea coste of Asia by craft and force gotte al the cities and regiōs theraboutes vnder the dominion of Artarerxes The yere of the worlde 3614 The yere before Christe 349 Spartacus king of Pontus dyed in whose place his brother Parisades was chosen who reigned .38 yeres Before Britayne knovven 299 Philip inuaded the Chalcidenses by assault toke the castell Gera compelled certayne townes to be vnder his obeisaunce and expelled Pitholaus out of Thessaly The yere of the worlde 3615 The yere before Christe 348 Peace giuen to the Tarquiniāses other for .xl. yeres Before Britayne knovven 298 The yere of the worlde 3616 The yere before Christe 347 The temple of Apollo at Delphos Before Britayne knovven 297 with them that fled thither were al bourned Popilius triumphed ouer the Galles the pristinat possession of the consulships was restored to the fathers The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 346 The Phocenses submitted them to Philip Before Britayne knovven 296 for his benefycence of al Grece he was called emperour The warres of Fraunce renued M. Ualerius by the helpe of a crow did vainquishe and kil a mighty frenche man For which cause he and his posteritie were called Coruini The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 345 Timoleon a Corinthean sayled into Sicilye he arriued at Tauromenium and got Syracusa Before Britayne knovven 295 A pestilence in Rome the Carthaginenses made league with the Romains The yere of the worlde 3619 The yere before Christe 344 Philip with fyre and sworde wasted Illyria Before Britayne knovven 294 delyuered Thessalye from tyrannes with his benificence wan the citees of Grecia with whom they tourned into amitee Dionysius yelded him to Timoleon The yere of the worlde 3620 The yere before Christe 343 Before Britayne knovven 293 he forsaketh Sicily sayleth into Corinthe and miserably led a priuat life Timoleon restored the Syracusanes to theyr lybertye Cersopleptus king of Thracia Coruinus warred vpon the Uolscians vanquished
among theym .231 yeares And thus was the empire brought out of asia into Europe amoÌ„g the grekes vntil the time that the Romans reduced it vnto them Alexander subdued Hyrcania and fell into the riot of the persians with druÌ„kennes and fury wherby he slue diuers of his frendes He toke Cedrosios and Euergetas and subdued Arachosia Alexander king of Epirus ouercame the Samnites and Lucanes in Italy A muster in Rome and new citezens ordeyned The Thracians by theyr capitaine Memnon fel from Alexander agaynste whom went Antipater who ouer came them setteled the matters and estate of Thracia In the meane time also the Lacedemons with an host foughte for theyr libertee but they were vanquished by Antipater and theyr kinge Agis slayne The yere of the worlde 3634 The yere before Christe 329 In Rome .170 women were apprehended and condeÌ„ned Before Britayne knovven 279 bycause they had prepared poyson to destroye theyr neyghbours which were coÌ„strayned to drinke that they had prepared for the destruction of others The yere of the worlde 3635 The yere before Christe 328 Alexander obteined Paropamissa Before Britayne knovven 278 he buylded an other Alexandria vpon the mountayne Caucasus Mophis a king of India did submit him selfe to Alexander The Lucanes yelded theim to the Romaines The yere of the worlde 3636 The yere before Christe 327 Alexander warred in India fought with Corus king therof Before Britayne knovven 277 who came with .60 princes and .400 ElephaÌ„tes with toures and yet was he taken by Alexander and restored againe to his royalme Alexander buylded Nicea and Bucephala in memory of his good horse and tooke by assault Agalassis Arimbas king of Epirus Before Britayne knovven 276 The yere of the worlde 3637 The yere before Christe 326 The warres in Grece began wherin Leoschenes the Athenien was capitayne Alexander subdued the Cosseans The yere of the worlde 3638 The yere before Christe 325 Zopirion by the commaundement of Alexander warred in Scithia where he with .3000 was slayne Before Britayne knovven 275 The yere of the worlde 3636 The yere before Christe 324 Thalestris quene of Amazons for the desyre to haue issue by Alexander Before Britayne knovven 274 came .35 dayes iourneys to him and after retourned being conceyued with childe When Alexander in thre yeres both to the greate perill of his and destruction of many nacions had gotten an empire scarse sufficient for being vnuanquished of the east in his mind also he had vaÌ„quished the west through whiche being blowen vp with pride he caused him selfe to be named and honored for king of al landes and lord of the whole world and sente foorthe his nauye into the east occean to serche if there were anye other worlde to conquere But in his returne homewarde beyng in his moste glory at the citee of Babylon abiding for the ambassadours of all nacions was there poysoned by hys owne men whom for his outragious crueltee and druÌ„kennesse they began to detest And thus Alexander with an inuincible courage ended his life and by Ptholomeus was buried in his citie Alexandria where the space of seuen foote of grounde helde him to whom before the whole worlde was to lyttel The Lucanes and Apulians cam into the societee of the people of Rome A lawe stablished in Rome that no man for debte shuld weare yrons Before Britayne knovven 273 KImarus succeded Cecilius The yere of the worlde 3640 and reigned .iii. yeres in Britaine The yere before Christe 323 After the death of Alexander as the empyre was soone gotten so likewise was it quickly deuided among his capitanes euen as a pray ouerthrowen by the great lyon is gredely deuoured by the yong whelpes and they also fell together by the eares in parting of it Antipater for his part had Macedonye and Grece Ptholomeus Egipte Aphrica and parte of Arabye Laomedon Syria Philotas with his sonne Cilicia and Illyria Agrâ—patos the greater Media Antigonus Phrigâ—â— Learchâ—s Litia and Pamphilia Cassander Caria Menander Lydia Lysymacus Thracia and Pontus Eumenes obteyned Cappadocia Paphlagonia These princes for the soueraine dominioÌ„ warred one on the other til thei wer almost destroyed Ptholomeus sonne of Lagus was king of Egipt .xl. yeares he was fyrste by horsemen and after with the common assent chosen kinge Phillip called Arideus brother to Alexander reygned vii yeres in Macedone Warre indicted to the vestines whoÌ„ Iunius Brutus vanquished The Samnites warre wherein there were 20000. slayne and the Romayns triumphed Before Britayne knovven 172 Eumenes slue Neoptâ—lemus The yere of the worlde 3641 The yere before Christe 322 Perdicas brought an armi into egipt agaiÌ„st Ptholome The warres betwene the AtheniaÌ„s Aeolians begaÌ„ Onias son of Iaddus was high priest amoÌ„g the iewes The yere of the worlde 3642 The yere before Christe 321 ELanius called also Danius Before Britayne knovven 271 was king of Britaine nyne yeres Claudius Pontius captain of the SaÌ„nites Before Britayne knovven 270 ouer thrue and vanquished the Romans The yere of the worlde 3643 The yere before Christe 310 to their gret shame Papyrius Cursor ouercame the FereÌ„tanes The yere of the worlde 3644 The yere before Christe 319 Before Britayne knovven 269 beat down the Samnites tooke Lucerias with .7000 Samnites whom he brought in bondage The kyngdome of Asia began Before Britayne knovven 268 where Antigonê° reigned first .18 yeres The yere of the worlde 3645 The yere before Christe 318 who caused Eumenes taken and betrayed by Alexanders souldiours to be cast in prison Olympias mother of Alexander caused Euridices Before Britayne knovven 267 and Arideus the king to be slayne The yere of the worlde 3646 The yere before Christe 317 Al Syria in this time was much vexed by Ptholome who toke IerusaleÌ„ also by fraude on the Sabbot daye and led away captiue a great numbre of Iewes Cassander obteined the roialme of Macedony Before Britayne knovven 266 and reigned .xix. yeres The yere of the worlde 3647 The yere before Christe 316 he commanded the quene Olympias to be put to deathe â–ª who with a stoute mynde not fearyng death offered her head to the hangman and in the very yange of death mynded hir honestee for with hir handes she kept down her clothes that no parte of hir body should be sene Peace was made through all Apulia the Romans gaue lawes vnto their alies The yere of the worlde 3648 The yere before Christe 315 Glautias king of Illyria Before Britayne knovven 265 brought vp Pyrrhus .xii. yeres and than restored him to his fathers kingedome ¶ The warres of the Samnites were renued and they put to flyght in reuengement wherof they besieged postia and plistia citees confederate with Rome The yere of the worlde 3649 The yere before Christe 314 Satricula was taken and Aurelius master of the Romayne horsemen slayne Before Britayne knovven 264 The yere of the worlde 3650 The yere before Christe 333 Cassander assigned landes to the Abderites in the extreme partes of Macedony Before Britayne knovven 264 The yere
terrible to behold and semed to be framed of nature to martiall prowesse By a doubtfull aunswere of Apollo he was enduced to ayde the Tarentines againste the Romaines whom he ouerthrue in .ii. great batailes but with such losse of his owne capitaines frendes and souldiours that he saide if we ouercome the Romaines ones againe we shal be vtterly vndone Wherfore marueilynge at the maÌ„hode and vertue of the Romains he sayde with a lowd voice to his frendes Oh howe easie were it for me to subdue thehole world either to my self by the aide of Romaine souldiours or to the Romaines if I were theyr kinge Samnium was cleane destroied by the Romanes and the warres whiche endured .49 yeres betwene theym was finished and all Italy pacifyed and subdued vnto the Romanes The yere of the worlde 3675 The yere before Christe 288 Ptolomeus Seleucus Lysimachus and pyrrhus king of Epirus warred againste Demetrius Before Britayne knovven 238 whom they ouercame pyrrhus possessed the royalme of Macedony ¶ The citie Lysimachia wyth an erthquake was ouer throwen ELidurus the thirde sonne of Morindus brother to Archigallo The yere of the worlde 3676 The yere before Christe 287 was elected kyng of Britain Before Britayne knovven 247 A vertuous and gentill prince who gouerned his people iustly Whan he had reigned .v. yeres as he was in huÌ„tyng in a forest by chaunce he met with his brother Archigallo whom moste louyngly he imbraced and fouÌ„de the meanes to reconcile him to his lordes and than resigned to him his royall dignitee The Macedons receiued pyrrhus for their kyng .7 monethes Lysimachus by fraude kylled Antipater his sonne in lawe and possessed the kyngdome of MacedoÌ„ vii yeres The yere of the worlde 3677 The yere before Christe 286 Demetrius in Cilicia vanquished Seleucus Before Britayne knovven 236 The yere of the worlde 3678 The yere before Christe 285 Ferithias brother to Fergus Before Britayne knovven 235 was chosen kynge of Scottes duryng the nonage of his brothers children who bi Ferlegê° his neuew for the desire to reigne was slaine whaÌ„ he had reigned .xv. yeres and Ferlegus for that act fled Scotlande Demetrius submitted him to Seleucus The yere of the worlde 3679 The yere before Christe 284 Ptholomeus philadelphus kynge of Egipt Before Britayne knovven 234 reigned xxxviii yeres The yere of the worlde 3680 The yere before Christe 283 Before Britayne knovven 233 A prince aboue al other geueÌ„ to study and learnynge he made a librarie in Alexandria whiche he furnyshed with innumerable bokes of al sciences among whiche as chiefe was the volume of Moyses lawe For the king hearing of that diuine lawe was in Hierusalem being veraie desirous to haue it translated first discharged out of his bondage al the iewes in his realme who were aboue .100000 Then sit he Demetrius Aristeus to Eleazer the high priest with great giftes to the temple of god desiring that the lawe might be sent with lerned men to translate it into Greke Incontinente Eleazar sent .72 interpretours who commenly be called Septuaginta interpretes These the kinge honourably receyued and sent them to Demetrius clerke of his librarye in Alexandrye who prouided a place for them where they assembled daily to interprete the holy scripture and in .72 daies finished it Which being done the king with great giftes dimissed them home The Lucanes Brutians Samnites Hetruscians being confederate with the Galles made a vtage towardes Rome But by Dolobella they were driuen backe The Galles slue the Romaine ambassadours Cecilius the pretour and .13000 souldiours Before Britayne knovven 232 ARchigallo thus restored to his royall estate The yere of the worlde 3681 The yere before Christe 282 ruled the people quietly and iustelye .x. yeres and then changed his life with death Aggal Esly receyued the principaliter of the Iewes â–ª gouerned them .8 yeres Before Britayne knovven 331 The Tarentines spoyled the Romaine nauy The yere of the worlde 3682 The yere before Christe 281 wold not receyue the ambassadours of Rome Before Britayne knovven 230 Ptolomeus Ceraunus reigned one yere in Macedon The yere of the worlde 3683 The yere before Christe 280 and was vanquished by the Galles Lysimacus being ouercome in battaile of Seleucus died Seuen monethes after Seleucus by the falshode of Ptolome lost his life The warres of the Grekes against the Aetolians Warre indicted to the Tarentins they sent to Pyrrhus for ayde he cometh and with the helpe of his Elephantes ouercometh Leuinus the coÌ„sul Pyrrhus wondring at the continency of Fabritius in refusing his riche gettes which he sent to him didde send Cynea to Rome for peace blynde Appius Claudius persuaded theym to the contrary Before Britayne knovven 229 Antiochus Soter the second kinge of Asia and Syria The yere of the worlde 3684 The yere before Christe 279 reigned .xix. yeres About these daies bloude was sene to springe out of a well and milke to fall from the cloudes Meleagrus was king of Macedon .2 monethes After whom Antipater reigned .45 dayes Softenes reigned in Macedone .ii. yeres he ouercame the Galles in Macedon Pyrrhus was vanquished by the consules by flight he saued him selfe and returned to Tarentum The Scicilians after the death of Agathocles Before Britayne knovven 228 because they were continually vexed with the warres of the Carthaginenses sent for Pyrrhus The yere of the worlde 3685 The yere before Christe 278 and gaue vnto him the dominion of the whole islee An other Brennus capitayn of the Galles which inuaded Grece after many spoyles there done robbed the temple of Appollo at Delphos and to excuse his sacrilege sayed that the goddes neded nothing but they beynge riche ought to parte theyr goodes to poore men but he being ouerthrowen by the power of god for peyne killed him selfe his armye beyng destitute of a capitaine wyth lightning hayle hunger and pestilence was vexed and for desperation killed theyr wiues and children and so were scattered through Asia and grece But at laste they gathered agayne together and aydinge Nicomedes the king of Bithinia when they had gotten the victory deuided the countreye with him whiche was called after Gallogrecia The yere of the worlde 3686 The yere before Christe 277 Antigonus Gonates reigned in Macedon .xxxvi. yeres he ouercame the Galles Before Britayne knovven 227 The yere of the worlde 3688 The yere before Christe 275 Polybius the historiographer flourished Before Britayne knovven 225 Hiero king of Sicily reygned Pyrrhus expulsing Antigonus possessed Macedony The Tarentines called Pyrrhus out of Sicily to helpe them whom Curius the consul vaynquished he triumphed at which time in Rome the elephaÌ„ts wer first sene Pyrrhus lefte Italy and Sicilye Maslot Nahum prince of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 224 succeded his father and reigned 7 â–ª yeres The yere of the worlde 3689 The yere before Christe 274 The PeloponeÌ„ses by tresoÌ„ were deliuered to Antigonê° The warres of Pyrrhus against the Lacedemones After many greuous battayles by him fought in Grece at the assault of
Argos with a stone cast downe of a woman he was slayne Before Britayne knovven 223 ¶ Alexander the sonne of Pyrrhus The yere of the worlde 3690 The yere before Christe 273 was kyng of the Epyrotes The Tarentines hearing of the death of Pyrrhus sollicited the Carthaginenses to take theyr part whom the Romains ouercame and vanquished ELidurus afore named after the death of hir brother Archigallo for his pietee and iustice Before Britayne knovven 222 The yere of the worlde 3691 The yere before Christe 272 by the general consent of the Britons was again chosen king But he reigned not passinge two yere but er that his yonger brethren Uigenius and Peredurus raised war against him and toke him prisoner where he remained as they write in the tower of London during theyr reygne Eleazer the high priest of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 221 Alexander king of Epirus got the realme of MacedoÌ„ The yere of the worlde 3692 The yere before Christe 271 Genutius the consul toke Rhegium and sent the right Legion whiche had forsaken the Romaines in the warres of Pyrrhus to Rome who by the commaundement of the people were whipped and after put to death VIgenius and Peredurus The yere of the worlde 3653 The yere before Christe 270 after the taking of theyr brother Before Britayne knovven reigned together .vii. yeres Uigenius theÌ„ died and Peridurus reigned after alone .2 yeres Demetrius sonne of Antigonus recouered the realme of Macedon and depriued Alexander of his kingedome who fled to the Arcadians Maynus yongest son of Fergus after the death of his vncle was king of Scottes he deuised manye supersticious ceremonies to be vsed in his pagan lawe and when he had reigned .29 yeres he died Before Britayne knovven 219 The Alexandrines sent by Ptolome to Rome obteyned the amitie which they desired The yere of the worlde 3694 The yere before Christe 269 In this yere the Romains first coigned syluer The Picentes first moued warre Before Britayne knovven 218 The Picentes were ouercome the Romaines triumphed ouer them The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 268 they buylded Priminium in France Beuentum in Italy Before Britayne knovven 217 Amos Scyrach prince of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3696 The yere before Christe 267 gouerned theym xiiii yeres Warre indicted to the Salentines Brunduse taken and moÌ„struous prodigies sene In Rome they mustered there were founde 2712â—4 heades The yere of the worlde 3699 The yere before Christe 264 The first warres betwene the Romans and Carthaginenses began in Sicily in the which Before Britayne knovven 214 Ap. Claudiê° triumphed vpon â–ª Hiero and the Affricans The yere of the worlde 3701 The yere before Christe 262 Peace being made with Hiero and the Syracusans Before Britayne knovven 212 he gaue vnto the Romaines .cc. talentes of syluer and the Affricanes wer vanquished in Sicily The yere of the worlde 3702 The yere before Christe 261 SLidure Before Britayne knovven 211 the third tyme was made king of Britayne who continued his later reigne honourably and iustly but beinge sore brused with age and troubles he finished his life when he had nowe lastely reygned .iiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3703 The yere before Christe 260 Antiochus surnamed Theos the thyrd king of Siria reigned .xv. yeres Before Britayne knovven 210 Hanno duke of Carthage in a battayle vppon the sea was vanquished by Duilius the consul Cornelius his felowe was taken by the Carthaginenses The yere of the worlde 3704 The yere before Christe 259 L. Cornelius Scipio wasted the isles Corsica and Sardinia â–ª Hanno duke of Carthage was slayne Before Britayne knovven 209 The yere of the worlde 3705 The yere before Christe 258 GOrbonian reigned in Britayne .x. yeres Before Britayne knovven 208 Attilius Calatinus going to Camerina fel into the hoste of the Poenians or Carthaginenses and by the helpe of Calphurnius was rescued Anniball the elder being vanquished by the Romains of his own meÌ„ was hanged The yere of the worlde 3706 The yere before Christe 257 Xantippus king of Lacedemonia Before Britayne knovven 207 The Parthians refused the dominion of the Syrians M. Attilius Regutus with his companion vaÌ„quished the CarthagineÌ„ses on the sea warred in Affrica wher they were victours Regulus killed a serpent of wonder full greatnesse by Xantippus the Lacedemon he was ouercome and taken prisoner Arsaces inuaded the realme of Parthia suppressiÌ„g Andragorus the president therof Of him all the kinges of Parthia were called Arsaces Theodotus the president of Bactria coÌ„maunded him selfe to be called king The yere of the worlde 3708 The yere before Christe 255 Upon the sea the Carthaginenses were againe ouercome Before Britayne knovven 205 by the Romanes â–ª and they also by the cost of sicilie with tempest were destroyed Mathathias siloa receyued the principalite of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 204 and gouerned them .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 3709 The yere before Christe 254 The consules destroyed the sea costes of Affrica returnyng victors into sicily aboute Palinurus they suffered shipwrecke Metellus in sicily ouerthrew Asdrubal The yere of the worlde 3712 The yere before Christe 251 and broughte 120. elephantes with great pompe to Rome Before Britayne knovven 201 Manasses was made hyghe priest of the Iewes The yere of the worlde 3713 The yere before Christe 250 Before Britayne knovven 200 Regulus being fyue yeres kept in prison was sent by the Carthaginenses to Rome on his fidelitee to obteine peace which if he could not â–ª to returne againe and yeld him self prisoner but he dissuaded the senate froÌ„ makiÌ„g peace or exchanging prisoners and so returned to Carthage to prison wher with most valiant mynd he vainquished fortune The coÌ„suls besiged Lilybeê° by Annibal the son of Amilcar thei wer vanquished lost most part of their army At the haueÌ„ Drepanus the Romans fought vnluckyly The yere of the worlde 3714 The yere before Christe 246 Before Britayne knovven 199 MOrgan was crowned king of britain who guided the royalme peacibly .xiiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 198 The yere of the worlde 3715 The yere before Christe 248 The nauy of Carthage wasted sore the sea partes of Italy Seleucus Gallinicius the fourth kyng of syria The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 245 reigned .xx. yere Before Britayne knovven 195 He put to death his stepmother Beronice with hir yonge childe For whiche crueltee many of his citees forsoke him and receiued ptolome Ptolomeus Euergetes the thirde kinge of Egypte reigned .26 yeres He subdued Gallinicius obteyned Syria Iudea Cilicia and other countreis Before Britayne knovven 193 Iosephê° Arses prince of the Iewes reigned .60 yeres The yere of the worlde 3720 The yere before Christe 243 he was coÌ„stituted gouernor of the tribes of samaria Gallinicius suffered shipwreck and was again restored to his royalme In this time continuall warre was betwene the Romaines and poenians Before Britayne knovven 192 Luctatius ouercame vanquished the Carthaginenses at the
yere before Christe 214 Antiochus indicted warre to Acheus Before Britayne knovven 164 Philip kinge of Macedonye tooke Thebes and entered in league with Anniball Posthumius by the deceit of the frenchemen was slayn Marcellus ouercame Annibal and the Scipions vanquished Asdrubal in Spayne Fabius Maximus was created Dictator of Rome ¶ This man in his youth exercised bothe eloquence and prowesse and therfore after became as well in armes as counsaile a captaine most excellent and subduyng many countreis to the Romains triumphed fiue times At this time beyng made Dictatour against Anniball he so tempered prudence with manhode that by detracting of batail and training Annibal from place to place and at sundrye aduantages skyrmisshynge with him he minished his puisance and preserued the publike weale of his couÌ„trey In so muche that Annibal whan he had oâ—erthrowe Minutius the CoÌ„sull and was constreigned by Fabius whiche came to the rescue to retyre with losse of his men said Dyd not I tell you that this clowde wold at the last bryng vs a storme Calling Fabius a clowde because he houered vpon the hylles Before Britayne knovven 163 ¶ Nathak brother of Doruidilla The yere of the worlde 3750 The yere before Christe was made kynge of Scottes who for his tyranny in the seconde yere of his reigne was slaine by his owne lordes The poenians were ouerthrowen by Fabius at Benenentum Before Britayne knovven 162 ¶ Pleuratus kynge of Thracia The yere of the worlde 3751 The yere before Christe 212 Scerdiletus kinge of Illyria Hitherto writeth Polibius Syphax kinge of Numidia entred in amitee with the Romaines Before Britayne knovven 161 Reâ—thar son of Doruidilla a yong childe The yere of the worlde 3752 The yere before Christe 211 contrary to the lawes of Scotland was made kynge for which cause Scotlande was vexed with ciuill warres in maner to the desolacion thereof and the Britons entred and subdued it whiche they kepte as the Scottes write .xii. yeres vnder their subiection their kinge Reuthar beyng expelled out of his royalme and lyuing in Irelande but afterward by entreatee vpon certain conditions he was againe restored to his kingdome and reigned in all .26 yeres ¶ Anniball tooke Tarentum and the Scipiones were slayne in Spaine Before Britayne knovven 160 The Romaines were in such feare The yere of the worlde 3753 The yere before Christe 210 by the comming of Anniball towardes Rome that thei determined to haue forsaken the citie and to fle in to Greece But by the prowes and wisdome of the yong Scipio they were persuaded to the defence of their countrey who whan all other feared to be capitaines in so daungerous warres tooke vpon him to deliuer Italy from the power of Anniball beinge but .22 yeres of age for which cause he was fyrst sent into Spayne with an army * This Scipio was of wonderful towardnesse euen froÌ„ his childhode for beyng but .xvii. yeres olde in a greate battayle by Pauia in Lumbardy he rescued hys father whan he was enuyronned with ennemies and in daunger to be slayne After he had prosperousely finisshed the warres that he had taken in hand he was so greatly renoumed that men came out of all countreys onely to see and honour him And as he was famous in marcial prowesse so was he excellently well learned and fauoured learned men excedingly in so much as he refused to here the ambassadours of Carthage makynge entreatee for peace vntyll thei had brought to hym Terence the latin poet in whom he after so greatly delited that it is sayde he holpe hym to make his comedies Atâ—alus of Asia Pleuratus of Thracia Scerdiletus of Illyria were kynges The yere of the worlde 3854 The yere before Christe 209 Before Britayne knovven 159 The Aetolians confederated theim selues with the Romaynes and indicted warre to Philyp Scipio toke newe Carthage in Spaine and sent Mago prisoner to Rome Fuluius the consull recouered Tâ—â—eÌ„tum Scipio ouer came and vanquished Hasdruball The yere of the worlde 3755 The yere before Christe 208 Before Britayne knovven 158 RImo gouerned this roialme of Britayn .xvi. yeres The yere of the worlde 3756 The yere before Christe 207 Philyp kynge of Macedon Before Britayne knovven 157 fought prosperouslye agaynst the Aetolians Nere vnto Lacinius Annibal ouerthrue the Romains in whiche conflict Marcellus the consull was slayne Ualerius wasted Aprica and vanquisshed the Carthaginenses on the sea In Spayne Hanno was takeÌ„ and the Carthaginenses that were with him The yere of the worlde 3757 The yere before Christe 206 slayne Before Britayne knovven 156 P. Sulpitius Proconsull of Grece Hostilâ—us put Anniball to flyght At Sena Asdruball with his army was ouerthrowen and vaÌ„quisshed by the coÌ„suls whose head Nero caused to be cast into the campe of Anniball Before Britayne knovven 155 Spaine was subdued to the Romains Before Britayne knovven 154 The warre betwene Syphax and Masinissa began The yere of the worlde 3758 The yere before Christe 205 in whiche Syphax droue Masinissa out of his roialme The yere of the worlde 3759 The yere before Christe 204 Before Britayne knovven 153 Scipio vanquished the Poenians and Sempronius ouercame Anniball The yere of the worlde 3760 The yere before Christe 203 Before Britayne knovven 152 Ptolomeus Epiphanes the .v. kyng of Egypt reigned 24. yeres he passed not the age of foure yeares The yere of the worlde 3761 The yere before Christe 202 whan his father dyed Wherfore he was committed to the gouernance of the Romains whiche was the occasion of great warres betwene Antiochus and the Romaines Scipis destroyed the campe of Syphax and Asdruball Syphaax was taken by Lelius and brought to Rome Annibal was coÌ„pelled to retourne to Carthage to the defence therof the .xvii. yere after he first entred into Italy Before Britayne knovven 151 Scipio and Anniball met togither in battayl The yere of the worlde 3762 The yere before Christe 120 in which Anniball was put to flight The Carthaginenses desired peace whiche was graunted to them but .500 of theyr shippes were drouned in the sight of the citee Here endeth the second warres of Carthage Before Britayne knovven 150 Peace was giuen to Carthage The yere of the worlde 3763 The yere before Christe 200 Masinissa was also restored to his royalme Scipio retourned to Rome with great triumph after whose chariot Terence the comical poete folowed as prisoner Before Britayne knovven 149 The warres of Macedon began because that Philip sent succours to the Carthaginenses The yere of the worlde 3764 The yere before Christe 199 Ser. Sulpitius went into Macedon where he toke many townes The french warres arose in which Furius triumphed Bebius Pamphilus The yere of the worlde 3765 The yere before Christe 198 entring into the landes of the Millaners Before Britayne knovven 148 with all his army was enclosed Quintius the consul ouerthrue kynge Philip. The yere of the worlde 3766 The yere before Christe 197 The Atheians stablished peace with the Romaines Before Britayne knovven 147 A rebellion of seruantes in Rome
of the worlde 3790 CAtellus reigned here in Brytayne .x. yeres The yere before Christe 173 Claudius ouercame the Celtiberians Before Britayne knovven 123 and vtterly vaÌ„quished them after which time they obeyed vnto the empire The yere of the worlde 3791 The yere before Christe 172 Popilius the consul receyued to hys rule and gouernaunce the Ligurians Before Britayne knovven 122 The yere of the worlde 3792 The yere before Christe 171 The seconde warres of Macedon began Before Britayne knovven 121 Arâ—aratres kynge of Thracia desired amitee with the Romaines which was graunted to him ¶ Perseus kyng of Macedone ouercame the Romans at Sycurium Before Britayne knovven 120 The yere of the worlde 3793 The yere before Christe 170 Ap. Claudius sent into Illyria with an armie was beaken backe and put to flight at Uscana ¶ Thereus the son of Reuther kinge of Scottes The yere of the worlde 3795 The yere before Christe 168 reigned .xii. yeares Before Britayne knovven 118 he for his tyrrany and vicious liuing by his lordes was depriued of his kyngedome and exiled out of his royalme Antiochus toke Hierusalem spoyled the temple forced the Iewes to forsake theyr lawes defiled the temple with an ydol He also ouercame Ptolome at Pelusium and besieged Alexandria Eleazar a Iew of .90 yeres of age was slain because he would not contrary to his lawes eate swines fleshe At the same time seuen yong men with their mother were put to terrible death because they wold not offend their lawe Matathias with his fine sonnes defended the cause of the Iewes and slue Apollonius Perseus toke many cities of Illyria and Martius the consul prosperously entred into MacedoÌ„ with his army Matathias died by an othe be bound his sonnes to preferre the lawes and wealthe of their countreys before their lyues Before Britayne knovven 117 The yere of the worlde 3796 The yere before Christe 168 Iudas Machabeus gouerned the Iewes .xii. yeres In shorte tyme he delyuered them from their enemies and restored the lawes sacrifices againe He obteined the amite of the Romans wherby the Iewes preserued their libertee Then for the defence of his countrey with praiyng and fighting he slue .35000 of his ennemyes with Nicanor the capitain of Demetrius whose head he did set vpon the castell of Ierusalem his thretnyng haÌ„de he hanged against the temple and his blasphemous tonge he gaue vnto byrdes to be deuoured Finally after many batails prosperously by him fought he was slaine by Bacchides a capitaine of Demetrius C. Popilius and C. Decimius ambassadours of the Romaines restored Egypte vnto Ptolome Antiochus at their commaundement returned into his roialme L. Anicius subdued Illyria and Gentius kinge therof submitted him to the Romaines Aemilius Paulus the consulle vanquished Perseus conquered al Maccdone Câ— Octauius arriued at Samothracia whither Perseus was fled who being destitute of any succour yelded him selfe The yere of the worlde 3797 The yere before Christe 166 Here endeth the kingdome of the Macedones Before Britayne knovven 116 The mooste pompous and royall triumph of Aemilius was shewed in Rome The yere of the worlde 3795 The yere before Christe 165 Iudas purified the temple from Idols Before Britayne knovven 115 and dedicated a temple vnto the lorde Prusias king of Bithinia commended his son Nicomedes to the tuition of the Romains Marcellus subdued the Galles of the mountaines Sulpitius the Ligurians Antiochus hearinge of the prosperous successe of the Iewes in a fury purposed to destroye theym all but god the beholder of all thinges strake him with suche an incurable disease that wourmes issued out of his body whiche so putrified the fleshe that the sauour thereof no man might abide and so most miserably died The yere before Christe 163 COilus succeded Catellus in the realme of Britain who quietly reigned .xx. yeres The yere of the worlde 3800 Before Britayne knovven 113 Antiochus Eupater the .ix. king of Siria reigned .ii. yeares he besieged toke and destroied Bethsura made peace with Iudas and after brake his promise and spoiled the temple The yere of the worlde 3801 The yere before Christe 162 Alchimus by Lysias was constituted highe pryeste of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 112 Antiochus slew Philip whom his father had left to be gouernour of his roialme Demetrius Soter brother to Antiochus Epiphanes Before Britayne knovven 111 was the .x. kinge of Siria The yere of the worlde 3802 The yere before Christe 161 and reigned .xi. yeares he lying in hostage at Rome fled from thens and slue bothe Antyochus and Lysias but Alexander the sonne of Eupator fled away The yere before Christe 158 Iudas metinge in battaile with Betheron slewe him and ouerthrue al his army The yere of the worlde 3805 Before Britayne knovven 108 Iudas by the people was apointed to the office of high priest he also entered in league with the Romanes Iosine brother to Thereus was made king of Scottes a prince geuen to peace and quiet he reigned .24 yeres Iudas committing battayle with Bachides at Barziâ—on was slayne Before Britayne knovven 106 The yere of the worlde 3807 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 105 Ionathas the .xi. capitaine of the Iewes The yere before Christe 155 brother vnto Iudas gouerned them .xv. yeres The yere of the worlde 3808 He vanquished Bachides at the riuer Iordan and finally was slayne with a .1000 of his men at Ptolomais by the craft of TriphoÌ„ Before Britayne knovven 104 Nasica vanquished the Dalmatians The yere of the worlde 3809 The yere before Christe Before Britayne knovven 103 Alexander the son of Antiochus tooke Ptolomais The yere before Christe 153 Before Britayne knovven 101 Alexander entered in amitee with Ionathas The yere of the worlde 3810 The yere of the worlde 3812 The yere before Christe 151 Demetriê° ioyning battail with Alexander was slain Before Britayne knovven 100 Alexander called also Balaâ—s the .xi. kinge of Syria The yere before Christe 150 reygned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3813 He maried the doughter of Ptolome kinge of Egipt The warre beganne betwene the Carthaginenses and Masimiâ—sa king of Numidia Scipio called after Aphricanus of his owne good wil toke vpon him the warres of Spain in which he fought prosperously agaynst them Corn. Nasica prohibited the buylding of the Theater as a thing vnprofitable and hurteful to good maners Before Britayne knovven 99 The yere of the worlde 3814 The yere before Christe 149 Ionathas vanquished Appolonius surnamed Titus toke Azotum Before Britayne knovven 98 subdued Ascalon The yere of the worlde 3815 The yere before Christe 148 and with great victorye retourned to Ierusalem Ptolomeus for treasoÌ„ wrought against him forsoke the alyaunce of Alexander and gaue his doughter Cleopatra vnto Demetrius â–ª The third warres of Carthage began in which they chose the two Asdruballes capitaines of their footmen and Phanâ—as capitaine of theyr horsemen Cato persuaded the Romans vtterlye to destroy Carthage consydering as he sayd the Romaines to degenerate lytell and lytel
lastely by the treason of his sonne in lawe was slayne Q. Pompeius subdued the Termestiâ—s but by the Numantians he was vanquished and forced to make an vnprofitable peace Uirâ—arus was slaine by his owne men CHirimus kinge of Britaine The yere of the worlde 3825 The yere before Christe 138 through his drunkennes as our chroniclers write Before Britayne knovven 88 reigned but one yere Triphon murdering his priÌ„ce Antiochus inuaded the kingdome of Syria Before Britayne knovven 87 FUlgen son to Chrrimus The yere of the worlde 3826 The yere before Christe 137 reigned .2 yere in Britain Triphon called also Diodotus the .14 king of â—â—ria reigned .iii. yeres Simon confirmed his league with the Romains Before Britayne knovven 86 Mancinus beinge ouerthrowen of the Numantiâ—es The yere of the worlde 3827 The yere before Christe 136 and driuen out of his campe was forced to conclude a peace greatly to his dishonour ELdred reigned in Britaine one yere The yere of the worlde 3828 The yere before Christe 135 Before Britayne knovven 85 Antiochus Sedetes the .xv king of Syria reigned ix yeres He was inuited bothe to the mariage and kyngedome by Cleopatra and after by the helpe of Simon he slue Triphon â–ª ¶ In Rome a childe was borne with foure feete foure handes foure eies as many eares and hauinge both natures In the lande of Bonony corne grue out of trees ANdrogius likewise reigned one yere in Britaine The yere of the worlde 3829 The yere before Christe 134 Before Britayne knovven 84 In Sicily a rebellion of .70000 seruauntes began which moued a cruel Tedicion VRianus the son of Androgius suceeded his father in the realme of Britain Before Britayne knovven 83 and reigned .iii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3830 The yere before Christe 133 he wholy gaue him selfe to the desyres of the fleshe Nâ—mantia a noble citye of Spayne by the assaulte of Scipio was destroyed This citee by the space of .14 yeares with .4000 of theyr owne souldiours not onelye withstode .40000 Romaines but also vainquished theÌ„ oftentimes For whiche cause Scipio the yonger who destroyed Carthage was sent thyther He enclosed the citie about with a great trenche WhaÌ„ the NumaÌ„tines by long siege were sore famished they determined to finishe their misery with death thaÌ„ with a sodaine erupcion they brake forth vpon their enemies And if Scipio had not ben there present the Romaines had fled away so egerly they assayled them but by the gret multitude of the romaynes they were driuen backe and many of them slayne than the residue in good order retyred into the town and closed their gates where with the sword poison and fier they consumed them selfes their goods and their citee leuyng neither maÌ„ nor goods for a spoil to the romaynes Finnane the son of Iosine Before Britayne knovven 82 was made king of Scottes a iust and vertuous prince The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 132 as they write which gouerned them .30 yeres The sect or religion of the priestes Druides in this time was instituted in the isle of Man Simon walkyng through the citees of Iudea wente to Hiericho with his two sonnes Iudas Mathathias where by ptolome his son in lawe they were traiterously slayne Hitherto extendeth the boke of Machabeis Hircâ—nus called also Ioannes son of Symon .iiii. capitaine of the Iues gouerned them .26 yeres Antiochus in the feast of tabernacles besieged Hierusalem by gentlenes he subdued the Iewes graunted them to lyue accordyng to theyr fathers lawes Not longe after that Carthage and Numantia were thus destroied the Romans fel at dissencion For Gracchus protectour of the comminaltee beynge displeased with the nobilitee because they noted hym to bee an authour of the Numantine league made by Maneâ—nus to wyn the fauoure of the people decreed to diuide certein landes among them For whiche cause the Senat was incensed to anger and the people to pride Wherevpon a day of session was appointed wherat the coÌ„mons beyng also gathered by the senat they were dryuen away and Gracchus with .200 slayne Attalus kynge of Asia by his testament bequethed his royalme to the people of Rome Before Britayne knovven 81 ELiud kyng of Britaine reigned .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 3832 The yere before Christe 121 Before Britayne knovven 80 Aristonicus the son of Attalus inuaded Asia The yere of the worlde 3833 The yere before Christe 130 and slue Licinius Crassus with all his army Before Britayne knovven 79 Nicomedes of Bithinia Mithridates of Pontus The yere of the worlde 3834 The yere before Christe 129 Ariarates of Cappadocie Pylemenes of Paphlagonie kinges aided the Romaynes agaynst Aristonicus Mar. Perpenna consull sent agaynst Aristonicus euer came and tooke hym Metellus made a lawe in Rome that all men shulde be forced to be maried Before Britayne knovven 78 Scipio Aphricanus the yoÌ„ger The yere of the worlde 3835 The yere before Christe 128 who destroied Carthage and Numantia beyng accused of his enemies made answere therof and in the mornyng after was founde dead in his bed strangled as som affirmed by his wyfe Sempronia who was of the house of Gracchus Before Britayne knovven 77 Hireanus did fyrst among the Iewes nourishe straÌ„gers Antiochus encouÌ„tryng with Arsaces kynge of Parthia in batayle was slayne The yere of the worlde 3836 The yere before Christe 127 Before Britayne knovven 76 Demetrius the .xvi. kyng of Syria The yere of the worlde 3837 The yere before Christe 126 brother vnto Antiochus reigned .iiii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 75 Dedancius kyng of Britayne reigned here .v. yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 125 Before Britayne knovven 74 In Aphrike there swarmed suche huge multitudes of locustes that thei deuoured not onely all the fruites The yere of the worlde 3839 The yere before Christe 124 herbes and rotes but also dyd gnawe euen the bitter barkes whiche after with a sodeyn wynde being dryuen togyther on heapes were long tossed in the ayre fell at the laste into the Aphrican sea and by violence of the water were cast here and there on land whervpon insued such infection of the ayre and pestilente sauour that it caused great murrayn of bestes and byrdes the putrifaction of whose carcases did also the more augment the foresayde plague through whiche there died in Numedye .80000 men and about the partes of Carthage and Urica dyed also aboue .ii. hundred thousand L. Opimius first of all other by warre subdued the Ligurians on the further side of the mountaynes Before Britayne knovven 72 Alexander Zebenna the .xvii king of Syria The yere of the worlde 3841 The yere before Christe 122 vanquished Demetrius and reigned .ii. yeres The Romaines repayred agayne Carthage and stored it with newe inhabytauntes Seleueus brother to Demetrius was put to death because he without the consent of his mother tooke vppon him the crowne The yere of the worlde 3843 The yere before Christe 120 Deâ—onus reigned in Britaine .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven
49 Metellus The yere of the worlde 3865 The yere before Christe 98 by the consente of all the people was reuoked from exyle Before Britayne knovven 48 Ptolomeus called also Alexander the .ix. kynge of Egypt Before Britayne knovven 47 reygned .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 3866 The yere before Christe 97 his brother Phiscon beyng expelled out of his roialme Philippus the laste kyng of Syria reygned .ii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3867 The yere before Christe 96 After his raygne the kingdome of the Syrians felle into the handes of the Romaines Before Britayne knovven 46 ARchemalus was kinge of Britaine two yeres The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 94 Before Britayne knovven 44 Ewyn the first Durstus brother sonne The yere of the worlde 3870 The yere before Christe 93 was chosen kyng of Scottes Before Britayne knovven 43 he buylded the castel of Donstafage and in a battayle made on the parte of the Picthes againste the Britons he was put to flighte he was the firste that caused his subiectes to bee sworne and ruled theim .xix. yeres ELdolus raygned kyng of Britayne foure yeres Before Britayne knovven 42 In this time diuers prodigies were seen The yere of the worlde 3871 The yere before Christe 92 as globes of fyre burstinge out of the ayre with great noyse Among the Aretines also at a feast bloude distilled oute of breade as oute of a wounde It hayled continuallye stones seuen dayes In the partes of Samnia oute of a great rift of the erth issued flammes of fyre whiche semed to touche the heauens Than also al kyndes of tame beastes left their stables and pastures and with impiteous roring and crying fled vnto the woddes and mountaynes yea and dogges whiche can not liue without 〈◊〉 company of man wandred about houlyng after the maner of wolues Not longe after these wonderfull tokens thus seene folowed the ciuile warres betwene â—â—â—ius and Sylla in whiche perished .150000 citesens .2600 of knightes .90 senatours and .15 consules Drusus raised the people of Italy against the Romaynes promisynge them the citie but he was slaine in the meane time The yere of the worlde 3872 The yere before Christe 91 The sociall warres of Italy began Before Britayne knovven 41 in whiche the Picentes The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 90 Uestines Marsians Pelignians Marrucines Before Britayne knovven 40 Samnites Lucanes who many yeres had bene vnder the Romaines fell from them Q. Seruilius was slaine in Aâ—eulo and Seruilius Galba beynge taken by the Luâ—aâ—es escaped by the helpe of a woman The yere of the worlde The yere before Christe 89 Nola was taken by the Samnites Before Britayne knovven 39 Posthumius the Pretor with Rutilius the coÌ„sul wer both slain in batail Marius ouerthrue the Marsians Iul. Cesar vanquysshed the Samnites and Cecilius ouercam the SaluiaÌ„s ROdianus was king of Britain .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 38 The yere of the worlde 3875 The yere before Christe 88 Nicomedes and Ariobarzanes were restored to their roialmes of Bythinia and Cappadocia Pompeius Strabo brought in subiection the Picentes Uestines and Marsians Sylla ouercame the Samnites and subdued the Hirpines Cato vanquisshed the Marsians and in winnyng their campe was slayne The yere of the worlde Arethas after Antiochus was king of the lower Siria Before Britayne knovven 37 The yere before Christe 87 Ptolomeus Sother the tenth kyng of Egypte reigned viii yeres Ariobarzanes and Nicomedes were driuen out of their realmes by Mithridates kyng of Pontus The sociall warres of Italy beynge scarcely pacified incontinent there began two warres more daungerouse and cruell For whan Sylla was elected capitayn of the warre againste Mithridates who inuaded Asia and Achaia Marius was greuousely displeased that Sylla a yonge man should be preferred before him Wherfore he brought to passe by the healpe of the Tribunes that Sylla shuld be called home again and he to be chosen capitayne of that warre As soone as Sylla had knowlege therof he came with his army before the citee and there slue the ambassadour of Marius and incontinent after brake into the towne where fyghtinge againste Marius and Sulpitius he put Marius to flighte and slue Sulpitius and so appointyng Câ— Octauius and Corn. Curna to be consuls he departed to Asia REdargius reigned king of Britaine .iii. yeres Sylla vanquished Archelaus toke Athens and put Mithridates with his army to flight Before Britayne knovven 36 The yere of the worlde 3877 The yere before Christe 86 Mithridates inuaded Asia and by an open proclamacion commaunded al the Romaines that were in Asia in one daye to be slayne whiche were aboue the noumbre of .lxxx. M. Cinna deinge expelled out of the citee by Octauius ioyned him self with Marius they entred the citye slue Octauius and many other outlawed diuers of the citizens and destroyed the house of Sylla whose frendes that remayned fled into Grece to him Before Britayne knovven 35 Marius being the seuenth time made consull dyed in the first moneth of his consulship The yere of the worlde 3878 The yere before Christe 85 whose sonne called also Marius continued the ciuil warres Before Britayne knovven 34 Warre was prepared against Silla he made a league with Mithridates The yere of the worlde 3879 The yere before Christe 84 and committed all his affayres there to Lucullus Before Britayne knovven 33 SAmulius reigned in Britayne .ii. yeres Sylla by the senate was called home The yere of the worlde 3880 The yere before Christe 83 and Cinna was slayne of his owne army At this place Suetonius began his history of the Cesars Before Britayne knovven 32 Sylla entered Italy ouercame Norbanus Scipio yelded him selfe and Pompeius tooke part of Sylla The yere of the worlde 3881 The yere before Christe 82 Before Britayne knovven 31 PEnisellus was made king of Britaine who gouerned it .iii. yeres The yere of the worlde 3882 The yere before Christe 81 Sylla fought many batails against Mariusand at the last slue him Pompeius when he had slayn Carbo recouered Sicily subdued Aphrike and destroyed Domitius and Hiarbas king of Mauritane he tryumphed beynge but of the age of .24 yeres Before Britayne knovven 30 The Gothes with theyr kinge Sithlacus wasted the landes of the Germaines The yere of the worlde 3883 The yere before Christe 80 Sylla was made continuall dictatour who as soone as he entered the citee contrary to his promise caused .3000 men to be slayne he proscribed or put out of hys protection many citezens and exercised great tyranny to whom Q. Catulus sayde With whom shal we lyue if in warre we kyl the armed and in peace the vnarmed Ptolomeus Dionisius the .xi. king of Egypte reygned 3â— yeres The yere of the worlde 3884 The yere before Christe 79 PYrrhus ruled Britaine .ii. yeres Before Britayne knovven 29 The yere of the worlde 3885 The yere before Christe 78 Alexandria called also Salina Before Britayne knovven 28 wedowe of Alexander Ianneus gouerned the Iewes .9 yeres She had by her
of Rome was sente to subdue Carassus Anni regum britannie 1 whiche vnlâ—â—ully vsurped regallye in Britain to which Alectus fortune was so fauourable that he chased Carassus and lastlye slue him whan he had reigne d .8 yeres Alexander the emperour forbade that great officers should haue substitutes or vicegerentes and commaunded euery man to do his owne office diligently Anni regum britannie 2 Artaxarces the persian The yere of the worlde 4188 The yere of Christ 227 slewe Artabanus kinge of the Parthians and restored that kingedome to his signorie of Persee chalenging also of the Romaines al Asia and a part of Europe as due to his dominion Theodorus called also Gregorye and Anthenodorus disciples of Origene Anni regum britannie 4 and bishoppes of Ponte The yere of the worlde 4190 The yere of Christ 229 were famous Aphricanus a man excellent in the knowlage of diuine scriptures flourished Alectus the Romaine whiche gouerned the Britons after he had subdued the lande againe to the Romaines vsed amonge them muche crueltee and tyrannie Wherfore they entending vtterly to expelle the Romains meued a noble maÌ„ called Ascleopidatus to take on him the kingedome who gathered a greatte power and made sharpe warre vpon the Romains and chased them from countrey to countrey vntil at length Alectus kepte him at London for his most suertye whither Ascleopidatus pursued him and nere to that citee gaue to him battaile in whiche Alectus was slaine whan he had gouerned Britaine .6 yeres AScleopidatus after Alectus was thus slaine The yere of the worlde 4193 The yere of Christ 232 girt the citee of London with a strong siege Anni regum britannie 1 and therin Liuius Gallus the Romaine capitain and ere it were long by knightly force and vyolence entred the citee and slew the forenamed Gallus nere vnto a broke there at that day renninge into whiche broke he threwe him by reason wherof it was called Gallus or Wallus broke and at this daye the streate where somtime that broke ranne is called Walbroke After whiche victorye Ascleopidatus gouerned Britaine .30 yeres Firmilianus bishop of the citee of Cesoria in Capadocia Alexander the emperour as sayeth Lampridius ouercame the Persians But Herodian affirmeth that partly through his owne slacknesse partly by the great multitude of the Persians he was put to the worse The Romaine capitaine F. Celsus had prosperous successe in the warres in Mauritania likewise Uarus Macrinus in Iliria and Iulius Palmatus in Armenia ¶ Origene fled to Cesaria leuinge Haraclas in his roome at Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4194 The yere of Christ 233 Anni regum britannie 2 Pontianus the .17 pope .vi. yeres The yere of the worlde 4196 The yere of Christ 235 About this time the emperour Alexander Anni regum britannie 4 by the counsaile of hip mother Mammea sent for Origene to Rome being meued with the fame of his excelleÌ„t learning and godly lyfe The yere of the worlde 4197 The yere of Christ 236 At Mense in Germanie Anni regum britannie 5 Alexander with his mother Mammea was slayne by Maximinus whom he of a mulettouor had aduaunced t rhighe dignitees Dometrâ—us bishop of Alexandria died when he had bene bishop .43 yeres after whom folowed Heraclias The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 237 Maximinus was emperour after Alexander Anni regum britannie 6 and reygned .3 yeres This man in his youthe was a mulettour in Thracia After he came to Rome and there practised feates of armes wherin for the wonderfull bignesse and strength of his bodie whiche he had ioyned with excellent boldnes of minde he so profited that in chiualrye he passed all men of his time Wherfore he was set vp of the souldiours agaynst Alex ander After whose deathe he exercised great tyranny towarde his frendes Of him it is written that he did eate euerye daye .40 pounde of fleshe and dranke .v. galones of wine Maximinius vanquished the Germains and in his retourne shewed great crueltee to the Romains Dionisius the disciple of Origene succeded Heraclaâ— in the schole at Alexandria Maximinus persecuted the Christians The yere of the worlde 4200 The yere of Christ 239 Berillus bishop of a towne in Arabia Anni regum britannie 8 named Bosterna taught that Christ neither was before his carnal natiuitee nor had any propre diuinitee but onely the deite of god the father dwelling in him whom Origene confused and brought againe to the vnitee of the churche The people of Afrike not susteining the crueltee of Maximinus chose Gordian an auncient Senatour to be emperour whereof the people of Rome were veraye glad But Capâ—llianus prouoste of Mauritania for dyspleasure that he bare towarde Gordian went agaynste hym with a strong army and in battail slue his son and discomfited his hoste Wherefore Gordian fearinge to come into his enemies handes hanged him selfe Antherus pope one moneth and after hym Faâ—ian .xii yeres Anni regum britannie 9 Maximus Balbinus and Gordian a chylde were named emperours of the senate against Maximinus The yere of the worlde 4201 The yere of Christ 240 who not longe after was slaine at Aquileia of his souldiours Babilas beshoppe of Antioch Atherco after the slaughter of Ethodius his father was chosen kinge of Scottes and reigned .xii. yerres At the beginninge he shewed some token of honest towardnes but after he was so inuolued in all vncleane vice effeminate luste that he was not ashamed to goo in the sighte of the people playinge vpon a flute and reioysed more to be a fidlar than a prince finally beinge pursued for rauishinge the doughters of Nathalas a noble man of Argâ—le he slewe him selfe Marimus and Balbinus for that they were not fauorable to the souldiours Anni regum britannie 10 were slayne at Rome The yere of the worlde 4202 by whyche occasion Gordian the childe reigned alone The yere of Christ 241 This Gordian accustomed to say that he was a wretched prince froÌ„ whom by flatterie the truth of matters is hid Sapores kinge of Persians .31 yeres Sabinianus reised a sedicion in Afrike agaynste Gordian whiche was quieted by the prouost of Mauritania Anni regum britannie 11 Gordian toke to wife the daughter of a wyse and wel learned man called Misitheus The yere of the worlde 4203 The yere of Christ 242 by whose counsayle also he gouerned the empire wyth the greatte fauour of the senate and people of Rome Porphirâ—us the disciple of Piotine and deadly enemye of christian religion flourished in Rome Theopompus the philosopher at Cherona Nicanor the sophister at Athenes Affricanus also a man of excellent learning whiche wrote to Origene were famous Anni regum britannie 12 Gordian went into the east against the Persians In his iourney he vanquished his enemies in Thracia The yere of the worlde 4204 The yere of Christ 243 In Surie by the counsaile of Pisitheus he ouercame Saxor king of Perse and by force droue him out of Surie â–ª He recouered
emperour in Pannonie Anni regum britannie 29 Odenatus a valiaunte capitayne of the Romayns The yere of Christ 260 and chiefe ruler of the countrey of Surie called Polmirena The yere of the worlde 4221 takyng on hym the name of an emperoure by force of armes recouered to the Romaynes the cytee Nisibis all Mesopotamia and entred with hys host into Ctesiphon he ouerthrew Sapores in battayle and put him to flight The emperour Galienus vanquyshed and slew Ingenius whiche rebelled in Pannonie and vsed extreme crueltee towarde the souldiours and other inhabitauntes Regilleanus was chosen Emperoure in Mesia neere to Pont. This maÌ„ after he had ouercome the Sarmarians was slayne of the people called Roxolani In Illiria nowe called Sclauonie Aureolus obteyned the imperial dignitiee Galienus quieted the persecucion that was meued agaynst the Christians Anni regum britannie 30 The yere of the worlde 4222 The yere of Christ 261 Anni regum britannie 1 AT this tyme hapned a great discencion in Britayn betwene Asclepiodatus their kynge The yere of the worlde 4223 The yere of Christ 262 and one Coil Duke of Coilchester whereby was arrered a greuous warre in whiche Asclepiodatus was slayne Coil toke on hym the kingdome of Britaine and gouerned the royalme the space of .27 yeres of hym is no notable thing in wrytyng Aemilianus affectyng the Empire in Aegypte was taken by Theodotus whom Galienus sente agaynst hym The Almaynes spoyled Fraunce Macrianus being chosen emperour in Sclauonie was slayne of Aureolus who before hadde obteyned the Empire in those partes A certayne bishoppe of Aegypte called Nepos taughte that the kyngdome of Christe shuld be a .1000 yeres here in earth Anni regum britannie 2 The yere of the worlde 4224 The yere of Christ 263 where the electe shuld reigne in al voluptee and pleasure Findok the eldest sonne of Athirco was made kynge of Scottes he kept peace with the Romayns and Britones and quieted the rebellion of Donalde a noble man of the Iles by whose counsayle throughe the contente of hys owne brother Carance he was afterwarde slayne when he had reigned .x. yeres Grece Macedonie Ponte and Asia were vexed and spoyled by often inuasions of the Sâ—ithes and Gothes The yere of the worlde 4226 The yere of Christ Meruailous earthquakes in Asia and Italie A greate darkenes of the ayre contynued manye daies together A great pestilence also reigned in diuers countreis Odenatus hauing prosperous successe against the Persians oâ—teyned the empire of all the easte partes Anni regum britannie 4 This Odenatus profyted so muche the Empire that yf he had not ruled in the East the power of the Romayns hadde greatlye decayed and the Empire had bene subdued by foreyn enemies beinge it was deuided into so many partes within it selfe Galienus proclaimed Odenatus to be partaker of the empire and callynge hym Augustus coyned money in hys name The yere of the worlde 4227 The yere of Christ Odenatus with hys son Herode Anni regum britannie 5 was slayne of Meoneus his coseÌ„ germaine who called him selfe emperour Posthumius was slaine in Fraunce by the treason of Lolâ—ianus which reigned after him The yere of the worlde 4228 The yere of Christ Paulus Samosatenus an horrible heritike taughte Anni regum britannie 6 that Christe toke his beginninge of ourladye and was a man only of our comon nature Which heresy was condemned by a generall counsaile and Paulus excommunicated Zebenna wyfe of Odenatus a woman of lustie courage and of great policie in warre with her .ii. yong lonnes Herennianus and Timolaus in despyte of Galienus who consumed hys lyfe in lechery and banketryng toke on her the gouernaunce of the easte and was called Empresse The yere of the worlde 4229 The yere of Christ 268 Uictorinus Anni regum britannie 7 whiche ruled in Fraunce with Posthumius slue Lollianus and reteined the dominion of France alone But for hys hordome and auoutrie he was slayne of the people Then Marcus reigned there only .3 dayes and after him Tetricus The yere of the worlde 4230 The yere of Christ Tetricus was vainquisshed of Aurolus emperoure of Anni regum britannie 8 Sclauonie whiche ayded Galienus in dyuers batailles against them whiche rebelled in Fraunce Not long after â–ª varyance happened betwene Galienus and Aureolus for the imperial aucthritie so that deadly warre was arreared in the ende whereof Aureolus slue Galienus and his brother Ualerian nere to Mâ—llaine Anni regum britannie 9 Claudius obteined the empire of Rome and was named of the souldiours The yere of the worlde 4231 The yere of Christ 270 chosen and confirmed of the Senate and reigned one yere and 9. monethes for his valiante prowes excellent and princely vertues he deserued greate prayse of the Romaynes For he restored the empire whiche by diuers commocions was greuously shaken in the reigne of Galienus The emperour Claudius ouercame Aureolus which in the countreye of Pannonie had vsurped the empire a longe space he vainquished also the terrible hostes of the Scithes and Gothes In which .320000 of dyuers countreis of the Barbarous people had taken armes against the Romaines and had also on the sea .2000 shyppes of whiche armye a wonderfull multitude were taken and slayne by Claudius and his capitaynes bothe on the water and on the lande Anni regum britannie 10 Claudius subdued the Sarmatians and Germaynes The people of Surie named Palmirens The yere of the worlde 4232 The yere of Christ 271 warred vpon the Aegyptians but Claudius recouered Aegypte to the empire and shortely there vpon finyshed his lyfe Quintilâ—us a noble yonge man and brother of Claudius reigned onely .17 daies and was slaine of the souldiours at Aquileia Aurelianus for his valiante prowes and expertnes in marciall policie Anni regum britannie 11 was made emperour The yere of the worlde 4233 The yere of Christ 272 He of nature was seuere and rigorous but a dilygeÌ„t and sharpe correctour of dissolute maners The people sayd that he was a good phisicion sauing that he gaue to bitter medicins This man being sicke neuer sent for phisicion but cured him selfe with abstinence he ouercame the SarmaciaÌ„s and the people of Germanie called Marcomanni which spoiled the citee of Millaine Anni regum britannie 12 In Thratia and Illaria the emperour vainquisshed the Gothes and slue theyr Duke Cannabam The yere of the worlde 4234 The yere of Christ 273 He conquered Bithinia and recouered Theana nere to Emessa he ouer came Zebennia or Zenobia whiche named her selfe empresse of the easte and besiegynge the citee Palmirena toke and brought hir prisoner in triumphe to Rome Donalde king of Scottes one yere he was taken in battaile by Donalde of the Isles and shortly after dyed Ualerius subdued a RomaÌ„ Duke called Firmius Anni regum britannie 13 whiche by treason affected the empire in Aegypte The yere of the worlde 4235 The yere of Christ 274 After the deathe of kynge Donalde greate trouble was in Scotlande For Donalde of the Isles
in banishement Castinus pardoned Aetius a noble man for by his meanes he quieted the Hunnes whyche had armed theim againste the Romains Ualentinian by the ordinaunce of Theodotius was proclaimed Augustus The yere of the worlde 4388 The yere of Christ 427 emperour of the weast partes Nere about this time the Britains were inuaded again by the Pictes and Scottes which notwithstanding the foresaied walle that was made by the Romaines spoyled the countrey verie sore So that they were driuen to seke for newe healpe of the Romains who sent to them a company of souldiours which againe chased the Pictes and made a walle of stone of the thickenesse of .viii. foote and in heyght .xii. foote Whiche thing whan they had done comforting the Britains and admonishinge them hereafter to trust to their owne manhode and strengthe they retourned againe to Rome Bonifacius before mencioned was famous in great auctoritee in Afrike The yere of the worlde 4390 The yere of Christ 429 so that his power was suspected of Ualentinian the emperour Who therfore sent against him two Romaine capitaines Manortius and Galviâ— whiche bothe were of Bonifacius vanquisshed Than was that warre committed to a Duke named Sigisuldus whiche somewhat preuailed and abated the power of Boniface who mistrusting his owne strength entised the Uandales out of Spaine into Afrike which at theyr coÌ„ming spoyled the countrey of Mauritania and Afrike with great crueltee of whiche tyranny sainct Augustine complaineth Nestorius byshoppe of Constantinople endeuoured to bringe into the churche a newe heresie The yere of the worlde 4391 The yere of Christ 430 teaching that the onely manhode of Christ was borne of the virgine and his deitee geuen to him after for his merite Aetius the Romaine recouered the parte of Gallia liyng about the riuer Rhine The frenchemen subdued Orliaunce and Paris with muche of the countrey annexed therto The yere of the worlde 4392 The yere of Christ 431 Clodius the sonne of Pharamunde was made kinge of France which was also named Crinitus This man to enlarge his kingedome made warre vpon the Turinges and Germaines inhabitinge the countrey beyonde Rhine theim subdued Whan he had ruled the frenche men .xix. yeres after many victorious deedes he dyed Gensericus king of the Aleâ—es and Uandales in Afrike besieged the cite Hippone where sainct Augustine being bishoppe in the thirde moneth of that siege ended his life The Scottes and Pictes yet ones agayn entred the laÌ„d of Britaine and spoiled the countrey and chased the coÌ„mons so cruelly that they were altogether comfortlesse and brought to suche misery that eche robbed and spoyled other and ouer this the ground was vntilled wherof ensued great scarcitee and hungre and after hungre death In this necessitee they sent for ayde to Aetius the Romaine capitaine being then occupied in warres in a part of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4394 The yere of Christ 433 But they had no comfort at his hande And therfore were forced to sende ambassade to Aldroenus king of litle Britaine to desyre ayde and comforte which they obteyneÌ„d on condicion that if they atchieued the victorie Constantine his brother should be ordeyned kinge of great Britaine for to that day they had no gouernour Which thing of the ambasadours being granted the sayd Constantine gathered a company of ouldiours and went forth-with theym whan he had manfully vanquished their enemies and obteyned the victorye according to promise made he was ordeyned theyr king and guided this land .x. yeres with suche manhode and policie â–ª that he kepte it in quyetenes and from daunger of straunge enemies ¶ Here endeth finally the dominion and tribute of the Romaines ouer this lande of Britaine whiche had continued the space of .483 yeres from that time that Brutus began to rule this lande .1541 and after the citee of Rome was buylded a thousand fiue hundred eyghtie and fiue ¶ The ende of the first boke ¶ The prologue to the seconde boke HItherto we haue compediouslye noted the gestes and actes of Britons and theyr princes while the lande was subiecte and tributarie to the Romans For the more credite annexing alwayes the histories of the Romains and other externall realmes in which was done anye thinge woorthy memorie Menglinge also the most notable thinges perteining to christes church and our faith In whiche as nere as my simple witte and learning could compasse I haue diligently obserued the continuall course and ordre of the histories of euery countrey whose actes be in this woorke touched that according to my first promise the diligent reader may be hold as in a mirrour or glasse the state and condicion at all times not onely of Englande but also of Italy Fraunce Spaine other partes of the world After whiche sorte god willing I purpose to go foreward in the part folowing concerning this realme of England is chiefelye to be marked how the Saxones after they first entred this land by craftie meanes augmented theyr rule and dominion vntil at leÌ„gth they chased the Britons and by force of armes droue theim all together out of theyr countrey and for that they were named Angli called this Iland after them Anglia whiche was deuided a certaine of time into .7 kingdomes after reduced to one monarchye by Aluredus king of west Saxones here also ye may note the increase of the kingdom of France the great ruine decay of that most flourishinge victoryous empyre of Rome Whiche in puisaunce so farre surmounted all other monarchies and kingdomes as the fierce Lyon in might and courage dooeth passe the other common beastes whiche notwithstandinge was so ouer ronne of the barbarous people in those later daies that the citee of Rome which .700 yeeres had continued as lady and empresse of the worlde within the space of .100 yeare was foure times taken and most cruelly spoyled with all the countree of Italy to the manifest example that nothing in this world is of suche strength and power that it may alway continue and endure But let vs retourne to our purpose ¶ The seconde boke THEN IT FOLOVVETH The yere of the worlde 4394 The yere of Christ 433 whan Constantine Anni regum britannie 1 brother of Aldroenus had chased and ouercome the Pictes Scottes as is before sayde he was crowned kinge of great Britaine â— guided the lande the space of .x. yeres in quietnes In the time of this Constantine of Britaine reigned among Scottes one of the same name whiche was a wicked prince geueÌ„wholy to filthy lust and pleasure and without all vertue of policie or noblenesse Wherefore in the and he was slayne for rauishing a noble mans doughter A synode of .200 byshops was assembled at Ephesus in the which Nestorius and Pelagian were condemned Anni regum britannie Bonifacius retourninge from Afrike to Rome The yere of the worlde 4395 The yere of Christ 434 ouercame Aetius in battayle and war aduaunced to be mayster of the chiualry Within short space
after he died and Aetius was then restored to his former estate and dignitee by the helpe of the people called Hunni The dominion of the frenchmeÌ„ was encreased so muche The yere of the worlde 4398 The yere of Christ 437 that the Romaine had no more of the lande of Gallia is theyr rule then that which lyeth from the riuer of Leyr vnto Rhine whyche is called Gallia Lugdunensis theyr kinge also ouercame the Turinges and the Germaynes The Uandales were made friendes with the Romaynes and had inhabitaunce geuen to them in Affrike Aetius the Romaine ouercame Gundicarus kinge of Burgoyne and at his instant praier made peace Anni regum britannie 6 The Gothes brake theyr league with the Romains spoyled certaine townes in Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4399 The yere of Christ 438 and vesieged the cite a Narbonense which was delyuered from theyr assautes by Litorius a Romaine capitaine Anni regum britannie 7 Ualentinian went toward Constantinople The yere of the worlde 4400 to the entent to take in mariage Eudocia The yere of Christ the daughter of Theodotius Gensericus king of the Uandales and Aleines endeuoiring to sowe the heresie of Atrius in Afrike did persecute the catholike bishops and most cruelly put many of them to death The yere of the worlde 4401 The yere of Christ 440 Certayne pyrates with great tyranny robbed and spoyled the ile of Sicilie Anni regum britannie 8 The Romaines by the helpe of the Hunnes foughte luckyly against the Gothes in Fraunce The yere of the worlde 4402 The yere of Christ 441 Litorius the Romaine Anni regum britannie 9 trusting to witchcraft and answeres of idoles fought a battayle with the Gothes and was of them with great disworshyppe put to flighte After which time peace was taken betwene the Romaines and the Gothes Gensericus king of the Uandales by deceyt toke and spoyled Carthage and subdued it to his domynion .585 yeres after it was conquered of the Romaines made a parte or prouince of the empire And thus began Afrike to be subâ—ect to the Uandales The yere of the worlde 4403 The yere of Christ 442 The same Gensericus warred cruelly on the yle of Sicâ—â—a Anni regum britannie 10 For whiche cause Sebastianus a Romayne comming out of Spayne inuaded Afrike and caused Gensericus to retourne and leaue Sicilia In the courte of Constantine king of Britaine was a certayne Picte in so great fauoure and auctoritee with the king that he might at al times come to his presence who watching his time by secrete meane traiterouslye slewe the kinge in his chambre THan Constantius his eldest sonne whyche for his dulle and simple witte The yere of the worlde 4404 The yere of Christ 443 Anni regum britannie 1 was made monke in Winchester by the meanes of Uortiger duke of Cornewalle was taken out of the cloyster and made kinge vnder whose name the foresayd Uortiger ruled all the land and vsed great tyranny Peace was made betwene the Uandales in Afrike the Romaines and certayne limittes and boundes prescribed for the marches of bothe theyr lordshippes The Hunnes falling at distance with the Romaines spoyled and ouerrunne Thracia Illiria and by force subdued all the countreys euen to the mountaines of Grece called Thermopile Attila kinge of the Hunnes slewe his brother Bletas and inforced the people to be subiect vnto hym whereby he obteyned the kingedome alone that before was deuided into two partes Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of the worlde 4407 The yere of Christ 449 This Attila was a cruell and fierce tyranne and at this time terryble to the whole worlde For within fewe daies he had subdued to his lordship all the Barbarous people of Scithia and the north partes as the Ostrogothes Sueues Marcomannis Herulis Turcilingis Turinges Ruges and other Congalius the sonne of kinge Dongarde was ordeined king of Scotland after the death of Constantine He was geuen to peace quietnes and iustice was a good and moderate prince Anni regum britannie 5 Eutices the heretike The yere of the worlde 4408 The yere of Christ 747 and Abbote of a monastarie in Constantinople was famous Constans king of Britaine was slaine of certaine Pictes or Scottes whom Uortiger had ordeined for a gard to the kinges body Whereof whan Uortiger had knowlage he wept and made semblat of great sorow and heauinesse and caused the saied Scottes or Pictes to be put to deathe thoughe he in deede was the chiefe causer of their treason and murder Aurelius and Uter the kinges yonger bretherne fled into litle Britaine Anni regum britannie VOrtiger was by force ordeined kyng of Britaine The yere of the worlde 4409 The yere of Christ 448 and gouerned the realme .xvi. yeres not withoute trouble For the nobles of Britaine suspected â–ª that Constans was not murdered withoute his consent and therfore alienated their mindes from him Anni regum britannie 2 In Britaine was so greate plentie of corne and fruite that the like had not bene sene in many yeres before The yere of the worlde 4410 The yere of Christ 449 whyche plentie was cause of idlenesse glotonie lecherâ—e and other vices so that throughe their incontinent and ryotous lyuinge ensued so great pestilence and mortalitee that the liuinge scantly sufficed to burie the dead Anni regum britannie 3 The Pictes and Scortes also hauing knowlege of the death of their knightes whiche were slaine by Uortiger The yere of the worlde 4411 The yere of Christ 450 for murderinge of the kinge inuaded and in most cruell wyse spoyled the lande of Britaine Than Uortigier beyng sore abasshed for so much as he knew the mindes of his people to be alienated from him after some mens opinion sente for the Saxones named Angli whiche hadde no place to dwell in and gaue to them inhabitance in Kent By their healp and manhod in many battailes he vanquished and droue back the Pictes and other enemies and therefore had theim euer after in great loue and fauour Meroneus was ordeined kinge of Fraunce the which was stronge and marciall in al his deedes and there vnto right profitable to the realme He was present in the battaile againste Attila the Hunne where he wyth hys knightes rought manfully Of this Mereoneus descended all the kynges of the frenchemen til the tyme of Pypyn father vnto Charles the great In his tyme Gallia was firste called Fraunce The Synode Chalcedonense was assembled where were present .vi. hundred byshoppes whiche condemned Eutices and Dyoscorus notable and famous heretikes The yere of the worlde 4413 The yere of Christ 452 Theodotius the emperour departed out of this lyfe at Constantinople Anni regum britannie 5 in whose place Martianus was made emperour of the east and reygned .vii. yeres This man loued so much quietenesse that he was wont to saie that a prince ought not to arme hym if he could by any meanes obteyne peace In his time was the terrible viage of Attila
dignitee wherof whan Zenon had wittyng he fledde into his countrey Isauria purposinge to leade there a priuate life But shortly after beynge restored to the empyre he exiled Basilicus with his sonne to Lemnis where they bothe were famished to death Nepos emperour of Rome sent a capitaine named Orestes to defende the partes of Gallia from the incursions of the wisigothes who commynge to Rauenna by treason aduaunced his sonne Augustulus to the imperiall crowne wherof whan Nepos had knowlage he fled to Dalmotia Than Orestes with his son Augustulus made league and bonde of friendship with the Uandales whyche ruled Afrike thynkyng that if they were his friendes he shoulde possesse the empyre in quiete But while he feared the south a greater storme and tempest came frome the north For the Barbarous people called Heruli and the Turinges Anni regum britannie 8 with theyr capitaine Odoacer The yere of the worlde 4439 The yere of Christ 478 breakyng into Italy slew the said Orestes and wasted the countrei more cruelly than any had doen before this time And at the citee of Rome this Odoacer toke on hym the imperiall crowne and reigned as emperour of Italy .xv. yeres Than had the Barbarous people the dominion almost of al the empyre The wisigothes ruled in Spaine the Aleines in Guian and Gascoin the FrenchemeÌ„ in the residue of Fraunce in Afrike the Uandales the Saxones in Britayne the Ostrogothes in Mise and Hungarie in Italy and in the citee of Rome He rules and Turinges only the name of the empyre remained with Zenon in the east The Lombardes with theyr king Andoyn The yere of the worlde 4440 The yere of Christ 479 began first to inhabite the couÌ„trey nere to the ryuer Dunake or Danube Anni regum britannie 9 Aurely surnamed Ambrose and Uter the bretherne of Constant kyng of Britaine whiche was slayne by the treason of Uortiger landed with a maner of shippes at Toâ—nes and by the healpe of Britaines whyche gathered to theim in all hast made warre vpon Uortiger and burned hym in his castel in wales where he kepte hym for his most sure defence Anni regum britannie AUrelius Ambrose was ordeined kiÌ„g of Britains whiche immediatly spedde him with an armie towarde Yorke against Oeia sonne of HeÌ„gist The yere of the worlde 4442 The yere of Christ 481 whiche with his Saxones kepte that citee where he discomfyted and toke prisoner the sayd Octa. The historie of Scotlande saieth that the Pictes and Scottes were alied with this Ambrose and made theim partakers and chiefe doers in all the victories that the Britaine 's atchiued against the Saxones Anni regum britannie 2 A Saxon named Hella with his three sons The yere of the worlde 4443 The yere of Christ 482 and a company The yere of the worlde 4002 of Saxones landed in the south parte of Britaine slewe the Britains and chased many of theim into desertes and woodâ—es and subdued the countreis of Southeraie Somerset Deuonshire Cornwaile and was called the kingedome of South Saxones Zeno made league with the Uandales withoute prescript of tyme which continued to the reigne of Iustine Clodoueus was made king of France after his father Childrike The yere of the worlde 4445 The yere of Christ 484 and reigned .xxx. yeres Anni regum britannie 4 In hys tyme he made war againste the Almaines and Burgonions and ouer came theim in battaile He was the first Christened king of Fraunce and was also called Clodoueus Lowys Theodoricus kinge of the Ostrogothes beynge entierly loued ofZenon the emperour was made coÌ„sul of Rome The yere of the worlde 4447 The yere of Christ 486 Honoricus kinge of the Uandales in Afrike Anni regum britannie 6 beyng infected with the heresie of Arrius did persecute the Christian people and banisshed .334 catholike byshops The yere of the worlde 4450 The yere of Christ 489 Theodoricus king of the Ostrogothes Anni regum britannie 9 obteined of Zenon the dominion of Italy And therfore sped hym wyth all hast against Odoacer and his people whiche by force dyd withholde that countrey from the empyre By the waie he vanquisshed Strapula kinge of Gepydes and other enemies that made warre vpon him in his iourney The yere of the worlde 4451 The yere of Christ 490 Nere to the riuer Soncius the said Theodorich put to flyghte and chased Odoacer and his host Anni regum britannie 10 and lykewyse againe in another battaile at Uerona The yere of the worlde 4452 The yere of Christ 491 Cabades kinge of the Persians publisshed a law Anni regum britannie 11 that women shoulde be common to all men whiche to their pleasure woulde abuse them For the which law he was deposed of his owne people not susteignyng the impietie therof and cast in prison in whose place Zambases was chosen to be kinge Odoacer beyng ouercome in battaile of Theodorike fled to Rome and founde the gates shutte against hym wherwith he beyng sore greeued spoyled wyth swoorde and fyre as muche of the countrey liâ—nge aboute as he myghte come to Thens he fledde to Rauenna where he was besieged of Theodorike the space of .iii. yeres In the meane tyme Gundabalde kynge of Burgoyne Anni regum britannie 12 entred into Italy The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 492 and cruelly robbyng and destroiynge many ryche citees retourned home with great spoyle and ledde with him a great numbre of prisoners Clodoueus kynge of Fraunce toke in mariage Crothilde a mayden of excellent fauour and beautie whiche was right inheritour to a great parte of Burgoyne and neece to Gundabalde than kinge which Gundabalde by treason had murdered his owne brother the father of the forenamed Crothilde For whiche cause was after arrered deadlye warre betweene Clodouey and the kinge of Burgoyne The kingdome of East Saxones beganne in Britaine vnder a Duke named Uffa the kingdome whereof conteined Nortff and Suff. the kinges of that lordshyp were called Uffynes Greate murder and vexacion of the Britaine 's was at the entringe of these Saxones Odoacer whiche was besieged at Rauenna beinge constreigned with great scarcitee and huÌ„ger yelded to Theodorich Anni regum britannie 13 The yere of the worlde 4454 The yere of Christ 493 by whom bothe he and his sonne was after put to death Theodorich when he had vanquished Odacer was receyued into Rome of all the Senate and people wyth much myrth and gladnesse and reigned as lorde of Italy 3â— yeres he was veray desirous of peace and quietenesse and so profitable to all Italye and therewith so benigne gentill and moderate a prince that Rome had neuer a better gouernour chosen among the auncient senatours then was this barbarous kinge hauing his progenye of the rude people of the Gothes he gaue muche to the churche and large stipendes to preachers and teachers of the worde of god But yet he fauoured the heresye of Arrius as al other Gothes did Zenon ended both his life and reigne at Constantinople after whoÌ„
this thinge was mente of the Sarasens whiche after that inuaded the empire with greatte crueltee The yere of the worlde 4596 The yere of Christ 635 CAdwalline the son of Cadwane Anni regum britannie 1 began his reigne ouer the Britaines He was valiant and mightye and warred struÌ„glye vpon the Saxones and made Penda king of Mertia to him tributarie Kingilphus kinge of weast Saxones was tourned to the right belife The yere of the worlde 4597 The yere of Christ 636 by a holy man called Berinus Anni regum britannie 2 Sigeberte kinge of Eastangles or Northfolke ordeyned good letters to be learned and exected scholes in dyuers partes of his dominion as he somtime had sene in Fraunce By him was the first coÌ„mon schole founded at Cambridge Dagobert king of Fraunce whiche before had lyued as a moderate and good prince The yere of the worlde 4598 The yere of Christ 637 Anni regum britannie 3 waxed nowe a cruell tyranne and with exactions pilled his people and beside his crueltee he was geuen to al sensual lust of the body He most cruelly destroyed the countrey of Poeters and â—ared the stretes of their citee and sowed therin sault in token of vtter destruction He subdued the also the Sclaâ—ines Gascosnes shewed toward theÌ„ great crueltee Heraclius the emperour fell into the heresie of the Monothelites whiche beleued that there was but one will in christ The yere of the worlde 4599 Seuerinus the 6â— pope one yere .ii. monethes Anni regum britannie 4 The yere of Christ 638 Tulga king of the Gothes in Spaine reigned .2 yeres The Arabians theyr name being chaunged and called Srrasens by the leading of Mahomet inuaded Persia and ouercame their king Ormisda by which meane Persia was subdued to Mahamet and his law Anni regum britannie 5 The yere of the worlde 4600 The yere of Christ 639 Iohn the .iiii. of that name pope one yere .ix. monethes Anni regum britannie 7 In Kent there reigned a Saxone named Ercombert whiche helde that principate .xx. yeres noblye The yere of the worlde 4602 The yere of Christ 641 He reuyued againe the Chistian faithe whiche was greatlye minished in diuers places of his kingedome He destroyed the temples of the Gods and ordeined Lent to be fasted Cindasuindus reigned amonge the Gothes in Spaine x. yeres Theodorus whiche was sonne of a bishop in Grece was made pope and liued .vi. yeeres .v. monethes The Sarasens forsoke the obedience of the emperour for so muche as thei were dimissed out of wages Anni regum britannie 8 The yere of the worlde 4603 The yere of Christ 642 where beforee they were as hyred souldiours vnder the emperours capitaines They coÌ„quered Damascus toke Phenicia spoiled Antioch beseged Hierusalem and subdued to their signorie all Aegipt It is vneth credible howe muche the power of this kingedome encreased within shorte space Rotharis kinge of Lumbardes beinge infected with the heresie of Arrius ordeined that in euery citee should be .ii. bishops a catholike and an Arrian Heraclius the emperour after the deth of his wife ioigned to him in mariage his owne naturall daughter by his first wife and not longe after died of a straunge disease Kenwalchus king of west Saxones in Britaine was driuen out of his kingedome by Penda Anni regum britannie 9 The yere of the worlde 4604 The yere of Christ 643 and kept from thens by force the space of yeres Constantine the sonne of Heraclius succeded his father in the empire â–ª When he had reigned .iiii. monethes he was slaine by the treason of his stepmother Martina In his time Theodorus was made lieutenant of Italy Heraclianus was made emperour by his mother Martina and reigned notfull .ii. yeres Penda kinge of Mertia warred vpon Oswald the good and holy king of Northumberland and slew him in battaile with many of his knightes The yere of the worlde 4605 The yere of Christ 644 Mertina the emperours mother Anni regum britannie 10 for the murder that she had before committed by the iudgement of the senat had her tongue cut out and was also banished with her sonne the emperour whiche had his nose cut of in token of reproche For that he was consentinge to that cruell deede Constans was made emperour This man fauoured the heresie of the Monotholites and was therewithall verie couetous For whiche causes he became odious to his subiectes and was slayne when he had reigned .27 yeres The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 645 Clodonei the yonger sonne of Dagobert Anni regum britannie 11 beganne his reigne ouer the middle part of France and his elder brother Sigibert was made kinge of Austratie or Loraine This Clodouei was also called Lowes The yere of the worlde 4607 The yere of Christ 646 Oswie the brother of Oswalde Anni regum britannie 12 obteined the kingdome of NorthuÌ„berland in Britaine Who slewe Oswine his brothers sonne and made Odilwaldus partaker of hys kingdome Ferquharde the son of the late kinge Ferquharde was made king of Scottes and reigned .xviii. yeeres Thys man in his priuate life was liberal aboue his power but when he was auctorised kinge he became a cruell couetous and gloutenous tyranne wherfore he was striken of god with a vile and peinfull sickenesse wherof he died The yere of the worlde 4608 The yere of Christ 647 Kenwalcus kinge of weast Saxones Anni regum britannie 13 was restored to his kingdome by the helpe of Anna king of Eastangles Martine was ordeined the .71 pope The yere of Christ 649 In Fraunce was suche dearth and scarcitee Anni regum britannie 15 that a quarter of wheate was solde for .v. nobles The yere of the worlde 4610 Wherfore kinge Clodouei to succour the poore people caused the church of S. Menies that his father had couered wyth syluer plates to be rased vp and couered againe with lead and that siluer to be distributed amonge the nedy folkes The yere of Christ 650 Martine pope assembled a counsaile of .105 bishops In the whyche Corus byshoppe of Alexandria The yere of the worlde 4611 Anni regum britannie 16 and Seruius Pyrrhus and Paulus whyche successiuely hadde bene bishoppes of Constantinople were condemned for heresie Recisuindus was ordeined kinge of the wisigothes in Spaine and reigned .18 yeres .11 monethes By the exhortacion of Martine pope Theodorus the lieuetenant of Italy Anni regum britannie 17 The yere of the worlde 4612 The yere of Christ gaue battaile to Rocharis the Lumbarde nere to the riuer Scultenna wher he was vanquished and beaten with the losse of .vii. thousande souldiours Wherof Rotharis beinge very proude annexed to his kingdome all the countrey of Ligurie Kenwalcus builded the bishops sea of Winchester in Britaine Anni regum britannie 20 The yere of the worlde 4615 The yere of Christ 654 Anni regum britannie 22 Penda king of middle Englande made warre vpon Anna kinge of Eastangles The yere of the worlde 4617 The yere of Christ 656 and slew
slain by one Philippicus whom not longe before he had banished to the same citee Ioannes surnamed Tizocapos the .14 lieuetenant in Italy Anni regum saxo 28 Philippicus toke on him the imperiall crowne The yere of the worlde 4674 The yere of Christ 713 and reigned .ii. yeres This man at the beginninge was by the pope pronounced a Scismatick and his name defended to be mencioned in anye diuine seruice or common prayers because he commanded images to be taken out of churches for auoyding of Idolatrie Stephene the seconde or after some Gregory the .ii. was pope .17 yeres Anthemius deposed Philippicus and after he had berefte him of his sight Anni regum saxo 30 cast hym into pryson The yere of the worlde 4676 The yere of Christ 715 This Anthemius helde the imperiall auctoritee .iii. yeres Dagobert the yonge kinge of Fraunce was left vnder the tuicion and gouernance of Pectrude the wife of Pipine and Theodowald maister of the palaice this Theodowalde exercised such tyrannies and set vppon the people suche exaccions tallages that great discenscion and variance hapned therfore betwene him the other nobles of France In so much that lastlye he was of theÌ„ slain and one Ragafrede ordeined maister of the palaice in his place Plectrude stepmother of Charles Martellus helde him in prison at Coleine so longe vntill that the king of Fraunce and Ragafrede had token robbed and spoiled a great part of his heritage of the countrey of Austracie But not longe after Charles by fauoure of his kepers brake prison and was at his libertee About this time the Germaines receyued the fayth of christe Anni regum saxo 31 The yere of the worlde 4677 The yere of Christ 716 Mordake was kinge of Scotlande and reigned .xvi. yeres In his time the foure diuers people as Albion had peace betwene them selfe that is the Britaines the Angles the Scottes and the Pictes Anthemius the emperour sent forth an armye againste the Sarasens Anni regum saxo The yere of the worlde 4679 The yere of Christ 718 Which went not forwarde on their iourney but amonge theÌ„ selfe chose one Theodosius to their emperour he immediatlye tourned his whole power against Anthemius and by strength depriued him of the empire and made him a monke The Moores within the space of .20 yeres had amonge them no lesse than .xv. kinges For when that one gouernour could not please all the people eyther by some treason he was of them murdered or els for feare he left his regalitee and became priuate Whiche stubbourne frowardenes of the people when Acabath a noble man perceiued he toke on him the gouernance of the realme and forthwith put to death the noumbre of .300 of the chyefe capitaines of that sedicious people and after reigned a good season in quietnesse After the death of Dagobert one Daniell a priest for his wisedome and experience in ciuile policie was by coÌ„sent of the nobles made kinge of Fraunce Charles Anni regum saxo 34 desirous to reuenge the iniury done to him by his stepmother Plectrude The yere of the worlde 4680 The yere of Christ 719 and her alies gathered a great company of souldiours and nere to Mense fought a stronge battaile with Rangafrede maister of the palaice in the whiche he was put to the worse But shortely he recouered his hooste whiche was disperkeled and fought eftsones at a place called Albane where he obteined the victorie Then thirdely those two hostes encountred in a fielde called winefielde where was present Daniell the king and Eudon duke of Gascoyne at whyche time was foughten a sore battaile where Charles was victour and chased the kinge and his other enemies to Gascoyne For whiche victorie he triumphed and aduaÌ„ced one Clothaire to the kingdome who shortelye after died In this pastime Leo deposed Theodosius the emperour when he had not reigned fully one yere The yere of the worlde 4681 The yere of Christ 720 Zulemon capitaine of the Sarasens in Asia Anni regum saxo 35 inuaded Thracia with a great power of the whiche parte besyeged Constantinople part spoiled the countrey of Bulgarie with whom the Bulgarians met and slew of them xxii thousande Charles was made friende with Daniell and restored him to the kingedome of France The yere of the worlde 4683 The yere of Christ 722 Anni regum saxo 37 and pardoned also Eudon duke of Gascoyne The Sarasens the seconde yere that they besieged Constantinople being constreigned bothe with famine and pestilence gaue vp the siege and departed thens to Asia Charles of Fraunce vanquished the Saxones Whan Iewe had gouerned the weast Saxones in Britaine the space of .37 yeeres Anni regum saxo 38 The yere of the worlde 4684 The yere of Christ 723 by the assiduate laboure of his wife gaue vp his regall power and became a poore man and went to Rome in pilgremage Anni regum saxo 39 After him Ethelardewas kinge of west Saxones The yere of the worlde 4685 The yere of Christ 724 in whose time the reuerent Beda was famous and wrate his booke called Anglica historia to Offrike king of Northumberland About this time was a clipse of the moone whiche from the first rising to midnight appered redde as bloud In like maner appered two blasing sterres of the whyche one preuented the sonne rising the other folowed his going downe Leuthbrande the Lumbarde toke Clusium and besieged Rauenna whiche he toke and was after restored by ayde of the Uenetians Anni regum saxo 40 Charlesof Fraunce subdued the Bauarians Leo the emperour commaunded Paulus his deputie to leuie a new taxe in Italy The yere of the worlde 4686 The yere of Christ 725 but he was prohibited by Gregorie pope who hauing ayd of the Lumbardes by force of armes withstode the emperours deputie Leo gaue commaundement The yere of the worlde 4687 The yere of Christ 726 that al that were vnder the empire Anni regum saxo 41 shoulde take awaye the ymages and pictures of saintes out of churches for auoyding of Idolatry But the pope did resist the emperour and wrate into al partes of the world that neither for feare nor intreatie they shoulde obey the emperours commaundemente in this be halfe and with so vehement perswasions withdrewe the people of Italye from the obedience of theyr emperour Leo that they would haue chosen them a new emperour The citees of Italy refusing the office of the lieuetenant shippe chose to theim â—che citee his propre gouernour whom they called dukes Pelagius kinge of Castile by the helpe of god reduced his borderers to the faith of Christ. At Rauenna the people takinge partes some with the emperour some with the pope reised a great sedicion in the whiche Paule the emperoures deputie and his sonne was slaine The yere of the worlde 4988 The yere of Christ 727 Anni regum saxo 43 Theodorich beganne his reigne ouer the Frenchemen He was from his yong and tendre age nourished in the house of nonnes in womans
Sedechias a Iewe whom he vsed for his physicion Carsius the sonne of Alphons kinge of Spaine .iii. yeres Charles surnamed the .iii. spedde him towarde Italy to clayme the imperial crowne Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 4840 The yere of Christ 879 but Iohn the pope not willinge to make him emperour but woulde the imperiall auctoritee shoulde remaine with the Frenchemen fled into Fraunce and auctorised king Lewys the stammarer and sonne of Charles the balde But after .ii. yeres he retourned to Rome and annointed Charles the thirde Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 4842 The yere of Christ 881 and crowned him with the imperial Diademe by which meanes the empire came again to the Germaines This Charles defended Italy from the inuasion of the Sarasens Lewys and Charlemaine the sons of Lewys the stammarer were proclaymed kinges of Fraunce Betwene whom and Lewis of Germanie fel strife and debate by the meane of two Frenche gentilmen called Gossellne and Conrade whiche excyted Lewys the Germaine to warre vpon the .ii. yonge kinges Ordinius succeded his brother Garsius in the kingedome of Spayne and reigned .viii. yeres The Normains or Danes inuaded robbed and pylled the countreys of Fraunce about the riuer Maze Ordonius kinge of Spayne The yere of the worlde 4843 The yere of Christ 882 by the vntrouth deceyued and put to death the .iiii. Erles of Galyce Anni regum Angli 11 For whyche deede the prouince of Gallice forsoke his dominion and ordeyned to them certaine iudges to whom they coÌ„mitted the gouernance of theyr realme The Normains continually robbed Fraunce and possessed many partes therof as Campaine and the countrey about the riuer Lyger Martine the .ii. was pope one yere Lewys kinge of Germanie died wherefore Charles the emperour departed from Italye to take possession of his brothers landes The Danes conquered brent and cast to the grounde Treuersand vanquished the Frenchmen Anni regum Angli 13 Lewys kinge of Fraunce ended his life The yere of the worlde after whom Charles or Charlemaine his brother The yere of Christ 884 fel at communicacion of peace with the Danes And finallye concluded that Godfrey their kinge to confesse the faythe of christ and to be christened shoulde enioye the whole prouince of Frise. After this time the space of .60 yeeres the empyre of Rome was vexed with ciuile warres and al kinde of misery in so muche that by the iniurie of these times honestâ—e greatly decayed and the name of learning and good letters was almoste forgotten Alurede of Englande was sore ouerset with newe companies of the Danes But at lengthe takinge to hym a valyant courage he enterprised to espy the maner of his enemies in this wise He did on him the habite of a mynstrel and with his instrument of musike entered the tentes of the Danes and in shewing them pastime and soÌ„g he espied all theyr flouth and idlenesse and harde muche of theyr counsayle Than priuily retourninge to his army with a chosen companye fell vpon the Danes in the night and slew of them a great noumber and lastly concluded a peace on condicion that as many of theym as woulde be christened shoulde inhabite the prouinces of Eastangles and Northumberlande the other to depart into Fraunce Adrian pope one yere He obteyned that the emperours auctoritee shoulde not be loked for in the creacion of the pope The yere of the worlde 4847 The yere of Christ 886 Charles the emperour Anni regum Angli 15 after the death of his kinsman was made kinge of France By the counsayle of Notus Alurede king of England ordeyned the first grammarschole in Oxenford frauÌ„chesed that towne with manye great libertees The Normains besieged the citee of Paris and afier yode to Soysons The yere of the worlde 4847 The yere of Christ 887 destroying the countrey before them Anni regum Angli 16 Leo the sonne of Basile emperour of Grece The Hunnes a people of Scithia breaking out of their owne countrey inuadde Pannonie expelling the Gepides and Auares and ioygned them with theyr kynsmen the Hungares Phroilla expelling his brothers children Anni regum Angli 18 toke on him the kingdome of Spaine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and when he had reygned one yere died being taken with the leaprie Certaine of the Danes retourned againe into France into Englande and besieged the towne of Rochester and were driuen backe by kinge Alurede Anni regum Angli 20 Charles the emperour for his negligence The yere of the worlde 4852 The yere of Christ 891 was deposed by Arnolphus his nephew choseÌ„ emperour in his place who reigned .xii. yeres Eudo sonne of Robert Duke of Angâ—â—w was made king of France and protectour of the yong prince Charles the simple The Lumbardes partly desyringe to renew their kingdome partly contemning the feblenesse of the Romans ordeyned Beringarius to be emperour an other company dissenting from theim made Uuido kinge of Italye whiche was before Duke of Spoletum betwene which two noble men was arrered deadly warre Alphons the .iiii. reigned .v. yeres Leo the emperour by ayde of the Turkes at the first encounter vanquished the Bulgares But afterwarde trusting to their false pretended peace he was putte by theim to great domage Anni regum Angli 21 The Danes with most egre crueltee entred .iiii. partes of this lande together The yere of the worlde 4853 The yere of Christ 892 and when they were expelled froÌ„ one parte foorthwith they passed to an other Yet that notwithstanding the good and valiaunt kinge Alurede behaued him so wisely that by the redy assistence of his people he had of them alwaye the vpper hande Uuido king of Italye chased Beringarius out of his countrey to Arnulph the emperour whiche as then was occupied in the warres against the Normains whoÌ„ he subdued At election of Formosus popewas great strife and variance but in the ende he by Mars and money obteined the bishoprike Arnolph entred Italy against Uuido The yere of the worlde 4855 The yere of Christ 894 and tooke Bergamum and honge theyr erle Ambrose vpon a gibbette Anni regum Angli 23 Zuuentebaldus Duke of Morauia rebelled agaynst Arnolph whiche had committed to him the Dukedome of Boheme whome for so muche as he could not bringe in subiection by his owne power he desyred helpe of the Hungares by whose assistence he brought the Duke to due obeysance Donalde the .vi. reigned in Scotlande .xi. yeres He made a law that all men that did forswere them selfe or speake of the diuell should be burned in the lyppes with a hote yron The Normains besieged Paris the second time Englande was vexed with .iii. maner scourges warre of the Danes The yere of the worlde 4856 The yere of Christ 895 great mortalitee of men Anni regum Angli 24 and moreine of beastes Arnolph went into Italye the seconde time and by force entred the citee of Rome The yere of the worlde 4857 The
for the castell of Gisours Kynge Philip of Fraunce warred vpon the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 29 for the castell of Uerginde The yere of the worlde 5144 The yere of Christ 1183 Andronicus after he had murdered Alexiuâ— toke on him the imperiall crowne and reigned .ii. yeres Baldwine the v. being but a childe was proclaimed king of Hierusalem Saladine kinge of Turkes inuaded and spoyled the countrey about Ierusalem and broughte much trouble to the Christians William kinge of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5145 The yere of Christ 1184 for certane iniuries done to the Latines Anni regum Angli 30 ledde a huge armie both by water and by lande against the emperour of Constantinople and toke the citee Thessalonica of Macedone and subdued manye citees of Thrace and Grece to his obeisaunce Guydo toke on him the kingdome of Ierusalem â–ª for the which was great contencion betweene him and the Erle of Tripolis named Raimunde which discord gaue occasion to Saladine the Turke more cruelly to assaute the Christians in Asia Heraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem whiche had bene in diuers partes of Europe Anni regum Angli 31 came to king Henrie The yere of the worlde 5146 The yere of Christ 1185 desyring him of ayde against the Turkes Isacius vanquished put to death Andronicus emperour of Constantinople and reygned there .xvi. yeres Urbane the .iii. bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Friderich emperour of Germanie ordeined his sonne Henrie gouernour of the citees of Italie In England the Iewes crucified a childe in the towne of Burie Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5147 The yere of Christ The Sarasens were chased and sleine at the citee Anâ—â—â—e Saladine the Turke besieged Tiberiadis slewe the Christians toke prisoners king Guydo and the maysters of the templates He receyued by agreement the citee Ascalone and possessed Ladirea Then he wente to Ierusalem and conquered againe the citee .92 yeares after it was taken by the Christians In the meane time the people of Antioch chased slewe the Turkes in great numbre ¶ Here endeth the kingdome of Ierusalem The citee of Antioch was geuen vp to Saladine by the Patriarke for a great summe of money The yere of the worlde 5148 The yere of Christ 1187 Anni regum Angli 33 Gregorie the .viii. bishop of Rome .57 dayes and after him Clement the .iii. three yeres .v. monethes Richard erle of Poytow made warre againste kynge Henrie of Englande his father The yere of the worlde 5149 The yere of Christ 1188 Anni regum Angli 34 and takinge parte with the French king wanne from him diuers citees townes and castels and namely the citee of Ciâ—omanna For sorow wherof shortly king Henrie ended his life About this time the Uenecians bought the ile of Cretâ— or CaÌ„dy of one Boniface surnamed Monti Ferratensis The yere of Christ 1189 RYcharde the first of that name for his valiant and lustie courage The yere of the worlde 5150 Anni regum Angli 1 surnamed Cor de Lyon the second sonne of Henrie was crowned king of Englande and reigned xi yeares .ix. monethes .xx. dayes He was bigge of stature and hadde a merye countenaunce in the which appeared as wel a pleasaunte gentlenesse as a noble and princely maiestee to his souldiours he was fauourable bountifull to his friendes straungers a greuous enemie and harde to be pleased desirous of warre and abhorring idlenesse He inclined somewhat to pryde lecherie and auarice but mooste of all he is to be blamed because he semed to be impious toward his father The Londoners obteined .ii. officers to guyde theyr citee whiche were called bailiffes Great preparacion was made for the recouerie of Ierusalem and to ayde the christians in Asia by Friderich emperour of Almayne Rycharde kynge of Englande Philip of Fraunce Oddo Duke of Burgoyne the Uenecians Pisones William king of Sicilie and other The Frisones Danes and Flemminges with sword and fire destroied the sea costes of Afrike and Mauritania belonging to the Sarasens Friderich the emperoure after he had subdued the lesse Armonie and conquered diuers citees of Asia by misfortune was drowned in the riuer Selephius Phillip kyng of Fraunce and Richarde of Englande The yere of the worlde 5151 The yere of Christ 1190 went forwarde in theyr iourney toward Hierusalem Henrye the .vi. and sonne of Friderich was ordeyned emperour of Almayne Anni regum Angli 2 The bishop of Coloine and other bishops with the princes of Burgoyne rebelled Alphons the .viii. surnamed the good recouered hys fathers kyngdome of Spayne and reigned .53 yeres He take to wyfe Elenoure the daughter of kynge Henrye of England lately disceased Kynge Rycharde in his iourney towarde Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5152 The yere of Christ subdued the Iland of Cipres Anni regum Angli 3 and than iuigning his puisaunce with the Frenche kyng in Asia conquered Acon where was kenled betwene kynge Rycharde and Philip kynge of France a greuous dyspleasure For whiche cause Phillip shortly after departed thens and comynge into Fraunce inuaded the countrey of Normandye and excited also Iohn the brother of kynge Rycharde to take on him the kingdome of EnglaÌ„d in his brothers absence Celestine the .iii of that name byshop of Rome .vi. yeres .viii. monethes The bishop of Rome gaue Constance the doughter of Wylliam kyng of Sicilie to Henrie the emperoure by whiche meanes Sicilye became subiecte to hym Aboute this tyme the emperour was occupied in warre in Puel Saphandinus expellyng his kinsmen was made soule daie of Aegypt Kynge Rycharde of Englande restored to the Christyans the citee of Ioppe and in manye battayles put the Turkes to great sorow Warre betwene the citees of Uenice and Pise Wylliam bishop of Elie to whom kyng Rychard had committed the gouernaunce of England The yere of the worlde 5153 The yere of Christ 1192 practised much crueltee and vsed to ryde with a thousande horses wherby he greeued the places 〈◊〉 the whiche he soiourned Kynge Rycharde exchanged Cypres with Guye of Lesingham for the kyngdome of Hierusalem Wherfore the kyng of Englande a longe tyme after was called kynge of Hierusalem Kyng Rycharde hauyng knowlage that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandye and that Iohn his brother by hys counsayle aspired to hys kyngdome made peace with the Turkes for .iii. yeares The yere of the worlde 5154 The yere of Christ 1193 Anni regum Angli 5 and with a smal company retournyng whomward by Thrace traiterouslye was taken prisoner by the Duke of Austrige and brought to Henry the emperour ther kept in streit pryson a yere and .v. monethes where it is sayed that he slew a lyon and toke out his hert Emericus kynge of Hungary reigned viii yeres The yere of the worlde 5155 The yere of Christ 1194 Kynge Rycharde paiynge hys raunsome of .100000 poundes was deliuered 〈◊〉 retournyng to hys countrey Anni regum Angli 6 made sharpe warre vppon the Frenche kinge and Iohn his brother at whiche time was
first kyng of Nauarre After whome reygned his sonne â—arsias which fought also prosperously against the SaraseÌ„s and augmented his kyngdome Otho â–ª emperour of Almaine Anni regum Angli 4 spedde hym towarde Italy The yere of the worlde 962 The yere of Christ 4923 to quiete the furye of Beringarius and Iohn whiche in a sedicion was made bishoppe of Rome and whan he came into the citee was of all the people saluted by the name of Augustus and by the whole consente of the Italians proclaimed emperour The yere of the worlde 963 The yere of Christ 4924 The emperour depriued Beringarins Anni regum Angli 5 and Adelbert his sonne of the kyngedome of Lumbardye and condemned theim to banishmente the tone to Austriche the tother to Constantinople Otho aduertised Iohn the byshop of Rome to refourme his noughty lyfe and forsake the concubines whyche he nourished openlye but all was in vayne Wherefore Otho called a counsayle by aucthority whereof Iohn was condemned and fearing his punishment fled into desert and one Leo was chosen bishop The Romaynes beinge the kinsmen of Iohn deposed Leo Anni regum Angli 6 and set Iohn agayne in the bishoprike The yere of the worlde 4925 The yere of Christ 954 Which with in short space was taken in aduoutrye and slayne After that the people contrary to the minde of Otho chose Bennet But he forced theim to admâ—â—te Leo and depose the foresayd Bennet At whiche tyme the electyon of the bâ—shoppe was transferred frome the people and â—largys of Rome to the emperours Bennet the .v. was byshop of Rome .vi. monethes and after him Leo the eight one yere Alphons the .v. kynge of Spayne reigned 37. ye ares he profered his syster in mariage to a prynce of the Sarasens to the entent he shoulde ayde him agaynst the kinge of Corâ—uba But the mayden would in no wyse be coupled with the Heathen Pagane Iohn the .xii. byshoppe of Rome .vii. yeres He was taken and caste in prison Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 4927 The yere of Christ 966 by Ioferde Erle of Campayne through the counsayle of Peter prouost of the citee King Duffus reygned among the Sâ—cottes .iiii. yeares and was slayne by the treason of a noble maÌ„ called Danewalde After his death appeared no sonne moone nor sterre in the firmament the space of .vi. monethes Anni regum Angli 10 Otho the younger was sente for to Rome by his father and there crowned proclaimed partaker of the empyre The yere of the worlde 4929 The yere of Christ 968 Anni regum Angli 11 Otho expelled the Sarasens out of Italye whiche of longe time hadde holden by force the mounte Gargarus from whens as out of a castell they oftentymes inuaded Italy The yere of the worlde 4930 The yere of Christ 969 He subdued also the Grecians whiche inhabyted Calabre and made them tributary The people of Constantinople hearing the ouerthrowe and discomfiture of their Grekes in Italye leyde all the wighte of that domage to Nicephornus theyr emperour because he denyed to giue his doughter in maryage to the yonger Otho Wherfore by the consente and ayde of hys wife and sonne The yere of the worlde 4933 The yere of Christ 972 he was murdered in the night season Anni regum Angli 14 and Iohn his sonne chosen in his place to be emperour which reigned .vi. yeres A signe appeared in the element lyke fyre Iohn emperour of Constantinople gaue his syster in mariageto the younger brother Otho Cuâ—ine a vicious and wicked tyran reigned among the Scottes He defloured his owne systers and rauished other mens wifes and doughters wherfore he was slayne the .v. yere of his reygne Bennet the vâ— bishop of Rome was caste in prison by Cynthius a citisin The yere of the worlde 4934 The yere of Christ 973 that was at that time of great power in Rome Anni regum Angli 15 Edgare king of England tamed the Welshemen whiche reâ—elled and spoyled the countrey of Glamorgan Otho the emperour gaue place to nature after whom succeded his son named also Otho who reigned .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 4936 EDwarde the sonne of Edgare by his firste wife Anni regum Angli 1 beganne his reigne ouer this realme of England The yere of Christ 975 contrary the minde and pleasure of Elfride his stepmother and other of her aliance In all kindes of honest vertue this man mighte be well compared to his father and began his soueraigntee with such modestie myldenesse that he was worthilye fauoured of all men excepte onely Elfride which euer maligned agaynst hym for so much as the desireâ— to haue the gouernance of the realme for her owne son Egelrede All the time of this Edwarde was great discorde betwene the priestes and monkes of Englande Because Edgare in his time had expelled certayne seculer priestes out of their colleges and geuen the possession thereof to monkes In which controuersie throughe certaine counterfayteâ— miracles the monkes had the vpper hande The yere of the worlde 4937 Otho the emperour subdued Henry duke of Bauarye The yere of Christ 976 Iohn emperour of Constantinople Anni regum Angli 2 after he had expelled the Roâ—olanes out of Bulgarye and annexed that prouince to his owne signorye and for his victorye triumphed was by treason of certain of his sabiectes poysoned· Bâ—silius and Constantine the .ii. sonnes of Romanus were made emperoures of the easte Anni regum Angli 3 whiche inuaded and spoyled the countrey of Surie The yere of the worlde 4938 The yere of Christ 977 and expellinge the Sarasens recouered the yle of Crete Kenneth reigned in Scotlande .xxv yeares In his tyme he Dâ—nes 〈◊〉 in â—ngus with a great company and wasted the countrey veraye sore with whom the Scottes mette and after sore fighte and great slaughter by the manhode of one Hay â–ª an vâ—landishe man and his .ii. sonnes obteyned the victorye Thys Kenneth was slayne by meane of a lady called Fenella because she had poysoned Malcolme prynce of Cumber The emperour of Germany vanquished the Bohemes and wasted their countrey Edwarde kinge of Englande while he was hunting in new forest by chaunce loste his company and rode alone to refreshe him at the castell of his stepmother Alphrede where he was by her counsayle trayterouslye murdered as he satte on his horse After his death god shewed for hiÌ„ diuers myracles Wherfore he is noumbred amonge the saynctes and martyres Before the death of this Edward appeared in this lande a blasinge sterre of a marueylous greatnesse â–ª EGelrede or Etheldrede the sonne of kynge Edgare and Alfrede Anni regum Angli 1 was ordeyned kinge of Englande The yere of the worlde 4939 The yere of Christ 978 He was goodly of shape and visage but wholy geuen to idlenesse and abhorred all princelye exercises a louer of riote lecherie and dronkennesse â–ª and vsed extreme crueltee towarde his subiectes hauinge his eares open to all vniust complaintes In