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

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sea-towne_n and_o outlet_n to_o mischief_n the_o english_a traffic_n himself_o be_v otherwise_o also_o sufficient_o resolve_v that_o the_o general_a good_a aught_o to_o predominate_v the_o particular_a and_o that_o his_o private_a obligation_n ought_v not_o to_o entangle_v or_o prejudice_n the_o public_a service_n the_o parliament_n therefore_o consider_v that_o which_o stand_v for_o the_o commonweal_n decree_v aid_n britain_n of_o man_n and_o money_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n it_o be_v beside_o all_o other_o respect_n a_o perilous_a example_n to_o suffer_v the_o great_a to_o devour_v the_o lesser_a neighbour_n state_n upon_o pretence_n of_o justice_n or_o revenge_n force_n be_v levy_v but_o for_o respect_n of_o king_n charles_n and_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o show_n of_o preparation_n will_v stoop_v he_o to_o equal_a condition_n not_o yet_o so_o roundly_o as_o the_o briton_n necessity_n expect_v mean_a while_n that_o no_o formality_n or_o princely_a ceremony_n 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lieutenant_n of_o
lib._n 49._o octavians_n preparation_n for_o britain_n dio._n cass._n lib._n 53._o the_o britain_n appease_v octavian_n strabo_n lib._n 4._o augustus_n three_o preparation_n against_o britanny_n the_o britain_n excuse_n custom_n first_o pay_v in_o britain_n the_o britain_n loyalty_n cunobeline_n prince_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n malden_n the_o first_o stamp_v coin_n in_o britain_n caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o a_o general_a peace_n through_o all_o the_o world_n m●…cah_n 5._o 2._o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o gen._n 3._o 5._o isav_v 7._o 14._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v of_o 〈◊〉_d temple_n joh._n 3._o 19_o luk._n 2._o 14._o paulus_n o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temple_n be_v shut_v ●●rg_fw-mi aeneid_n li._n ●…_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a peace_n lactan._n li._n 4_o ca._n 〈◊〉_d d●…ples_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 32._o eclog._n 4._o sa●…urne_v who_o virgil_n name_v be_v esteem_v the_o father_n of_o the_o go_n go_n magnum_fw-la jo●…_n be_v incrementum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n m●…tri_fw-la long●…_n decem_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n nec_fw-la deus_fw-la b●…c_fw-la ●…ensa_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n assyriu●…_n vulg●…●…scetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n cui_fw-la non_fw-la risere_fw-la parent_n etc._n etc._n etc._n paca●…_n 〈◊〉_d reget_v patri●…_n etc._n etc._n etc._n soluet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n fall●…_n herba_fw-la veneni_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n occidet_fw-la &_o serpen●…_n etc._n etc._n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi august_n sect._n 94._o d●…ples_n veritat_fw-la christi_fw-la 32._o sol_fw-la 518._o niceph_n li._n 1._o ca._n 17._o iwenal_n sa●…yr_n 3._o zephan_n 2._o 11._o our_o saviour_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o cunobeline_n luk._n 2._o dan._n 2._o augustus_n describe_v his_o reign_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 5._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d his_o devotion_n to_o christ._n niceph._n li._n 1._o ca._n 17._o suid●…_n his_o endowment_n of_o body_n sueton_n in_o aquavitae_fw-la august●…_n the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o aug_v tiberois_fw-mi nero_n his_o parent_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi tiber._n his_o action_n and_o condition_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 3._o his_o plot_v against_o his_o noble_n tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o tacit._n annal._n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d his_o hypocrisy_n his_o libidinous_a ●…esse_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 6._o cap._n 1._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wine-●…_a careless_n in_o government_n the_o province_n u●…defended_a britain_n without_o foreign_a garrison_n or_o government_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 2._o cap._n 5._o jeffrey_n monm_n our_o saviour_n christ_n death_n tert●…l_n in_o apolog._n ad●…s_v ge●…es_o c._n 5._o eus●…b_n ●…ccles_n hist._n li._n 2._o ca._n 2._o tiberius_n hi●…_n reign_n age_n and_o death_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 2._o chr._n 21._o 20._o tacit._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n 12._o tacit._n in_o aquavitae_fw-la agric._n casigula_n intend_v to_o invade_v britain_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 59_o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la caligula_n adminius_n banish_v fly_v to_o caesar._n caligula_n his_o vain_a ambition_n his_o delude_n of_o the_o senate_n his_o war_a with_o the_o sea_n caligula_n his_o great_a victory_n ort●…lius_n geograp_n his_o ambition_n affright_v in_o his_o sleep_n pontius_n pilate_n banish_v kill_v himself_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o caligula_n slay_v his_o personage_n sabe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 2._o dion_n lib._n 60._o his_o hatred_n after_o death_n claudius_n drusus_n choose_v by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n joseph_n antiquit._n l._n 19_o cap._n 3._o claudius_n his_o parentage_n the_o britain_n detain_v their_o tribute_n dion_n cass_n lib._n 60._o anno_fw-la domi._n 45._o aulus_n plautius_n send_v against_o the_o britain_n his_o soldier_n unwilling_a dio._n lib._n 60._o encourage_v by_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n tacitus_n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la c._n sidius_fw-la geta_n his_o valour_n the_o britain_n retire_n to_o place_n of_o advantage_n togodumnus_n slay_v claudius_n the_o emperor_n come_v into_o britain_n with_o a_o great_a army_n dion_z cassius_z lib._n 60._o elephant_n first_o bring_v into_o britain_n claudius_n enter_v britain_n he_o surprise_v camulodunum_n his_o clemency_n make_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o a_o god_n claudius_n return_v to_o rome_n &_o enter_v in_o triumph_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la claud._n sect._n 17._o his_o manner_n of_o encamp_v his_o animate_v of_o his_o soldier_n his_o resolution_n ostorius_n his_o care_n the_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n caractacus_n wife_n daughter_n and_o brethren_n take_v prisoner_n himself_o betray_v by_o cartismandus_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacit._n annal._n 12_o cap._n 8._o caractacus_n lead_v in_o triumph_n his_o habit_n and_o attire_n exit_fw-la histor_n magn_n britan._n his_o undauntednesse_n his_o oration_n to_o claudius_n caesar._n event_n of_o war_n variable_a britain_n wall_n ambition_n have_v no_o bound_n nature_n disdain_v servitude_n tocit_fw-la annal._n li._n 12._o cap._n 8._o ostorius_n and_o his_o fortune_n decline_v the_o britain_n take_v heart_n again_o their_o victory_n caesar_n threat_n make_v the_o britain_n more_o resolute_a ostorius_n die_v aulus_n didius_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n tacit._n annal._n 12._o c._n 8._o manlius_n valens_n encounter_v the_o britain_n with_o ill_a success_n didius_n for_o a_o while_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n tacit._n annal._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d claudius_n his_o own_o word_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n death_n messalina_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n a_o woman_n of_o unsatiable_a lechery_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n tacit._n annal._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 13._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 20._o ca._n 5._o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la do_v 56._o his_o endowment_n of_o body_n his_o imperfection_n wife_n and_o servant_n most_o mislead_v great_a personage_n nero_n assume_v the_o empire_n his_o parent_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n his_o excessive_a lust_n and_o bloodshed_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n tacit._n annal._n 16._o cap._n 3._o rome_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o nero._n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 10._o christian_n in_o nero_n court._n peter_n and_o paul_n put_v to_o death_n euseb._n li._n 2._o ca._n 25._o tertul._n apol._n ca._n 5._o a_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_n tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 2._o tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi nero._n anglesey_n invade_v roman_n amaze_v at_o sight_n of_o the_o british_a the_o receiver_n of_o tribute_n his_o oppression_n di●…n_fw-fr cass._n lib._n 62._o tacit._n an●…al_n 14._o cap._n 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d *_o v●…dica_n prasutagus_n his_o testament_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n pag._n 190._o prodigy_n daily_o see_v dio._n lib._n 62._o other_o province_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o quintilius_n varius_n tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n their_o resolution_n queen_n boudic●…_n choose_v leader_n she_o surprise_v the_o roman_n she_o put_v petilius_n cerealis_n to_o flight_n she_o force_v catus_n to_o fly_v into_o gallia_n she_o sack●…th_v verolanium_fw-la seventie_o thousand_o slay_v by_o her_o army_n 〈◊〉_d in_o vit_fw-fr nero_n sect_n 39_o di●…_n c●…ss_n lib._n 6●…_n london_n long_o since_o renown_v boudicea_n suruei●…_n her_o troop_n her_o attire_n her_o oration_n to_o her_o army_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 11._o the_o custom_n of_o this_o and_o other_o monarchy_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o woman_n justin._n lib._n 1._o semiramis_n nitocris_n tomyris_n justin._n lib._n 1._o cleopatra_n messalina_n and_o agrippina_n she_o disclaim_v all_o superiority_n rejoice_v in_o her_o innocence_n the_o indignity_n offer_v by_o the_o roman_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 62._o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o britannith_n viper_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n domestic_a conspirator_n most_o dangerous_a caesar._n com._n li._n 2._o motive_n incite_v to_o pursue_v the_o roman_n her_o device_n at_o conclude_v her_o speech_n the_o britain_n vanquish_v eighty_o thousand_o britain_n slay_v boudicea_n poison_v herself_o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o paenius_n slay_v himself_o tacitus_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o britain_n misery_n julius_n classicianus_n a_o receiver_n promise_v clemency_n tranquillus_n in_o vit_fw-mi nero._n sect._n 40._o polycletus_n send_v to_o reconcile_v classicianus_n and_o suetonius_n liberti_n or_o freemen_n be_v such_o as_o be_v first_o bond_n slave_n by_o their_o service_n obtain_v freedom_n and_o many_o of_o they_o about_o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o be_v of_o great_a sway_n suetonius_n deliver_v up_o his_o charge_n petronius_n his_o disposition_n petronius_n turpilianus_n give_v up_o his_o charge_n to_o treble_a max._n petronius_n turpilianus_n slay_v because_o true_a to_o nero_n julius_n vindex_n oppose_v nero._n tacit._n histor_n in_o vit_fw-fr nero._n proclaim_v galba_n emperor_n nero_n seek_v to_o fly_v into_o eegypt_n the_o senate_n send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o nero_n hid●…th_v himself_o he_o kill_v himself_o
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