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A43199 Ductor historicus, or, A short system of universal history and an introduction to the study of that science containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians ... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A. Hearne, Thomas, 1678-1735.; Vallemont, abbé de (Pierre Le Lorrain), 1649-1721. Elémens de l'histoire. 1698 (1698) Wing H1309; ESTC R15760 279,844 444

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by frequent Minorities produces none but lazy ill educated Princes who leave all the Authority to the Mayors of the Palace 693. Theodosius III. Emperor 714. The Moors being Masters of Spain endeavour to spread beyond the Pyrenees but Charles Martel Mayre of the Palace repulses them He defeats them in the famous Battle at Tours where Abderame their General is slain with a prodigious number of those Infidels 716. All the Gauls submitted to the French under Charles Martel 716. Leo Isaurus Emperor 716. Great Dispute about Image-worship Constantius Copronymus Emperor 741. Pepin Son to Charles Martel raises himself to the Royal Dignity to which Childeric's sloth had opened him a way Pope Zacharias declares the French free from the Oath of Allegiance they had sworn to Childeric 752. Charles the Great succeeds his Father Pepin 767. Leo made Collegue with his Father in the Empire 769. Marries Irene makes his Son Collegue 777. Constantine with his Mother Irene 780. Constantius and Irene expel one another alternately at length Irene reigns alone 790. Alphonsus the Chast reigns in Spain and frees it from the ignominous Tribute of an hundred Virgins which his Uncle Mauregat had granted the Moors 793. The Romans despising the Government of Irene then sole Empress and the Lombards being grown too powerful apply themselves to Charlemaign who having conquer'd Desiderius the last King of Lombardy protected the Popes won over to Christianity unbelieving Nations restored Sciences and Ecclesiastical Discipline assembled Councils and made his Piety and Justice shine throughout all the World is declared Emperor of the West 800. EPOCHA XII Charlemaign or the Establishment of the New Empire 800. This Epocha goes to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks and thereby the Downfal of the Eastern Empire and lasts 653 Years CHarles the Great call'd in French Charlemaign was one of the greatest Princes that has been He was Couragious Learned and Eminent by a great many Virtues He favoured very much Men of Learning having declared himself Patron to them as well as to the Holy See for he took no less Care of the Church than he did of his Kingdom Pope Leo III. who in 795. had succeeded Adrian was very much abused by his Enemies which Charlemaign sensibly resenting came to Rome to punish the Authors of it The Pope out of a grateful Acknowledgment for the many Favours which both this King his Father and Grandfather had done the Holy See crowned him on Christmas-day in S. Peter's Church and saluted him Emperor Thus the 800th Year of JESUS CHRIST gave a New Emperor to the West Nicephorus obtains the Empire of the East from Irene 803. Michael Curopolitanus Emperor of the East 811. Leo V. Emperor of the East 813. The Heptarchy in Britain was united in Egbert who was Crowned sole Monarch 819. He gave the Name of England to his Kingdom The Danes begin to Infest the Land Ludovicus Pius Emperor of the West 814. His Children conspire against and Imprison him for some time 830. Michael Balbus Emperor of the East 821. Theophilus his Son succeeds him 829. Michael his Son 842. Ethelwolf Son of Egbert King of England 837. The Dominions of Ludovicus Pius divided amongst his Sons Lotharius has the Title of Emperor and Dominion over Italy c. Ludovicus part of Germany and France c. and Charles sirnam'd the Bald the rest 841 Michael the Eastern Emperor expells his Mother who had Rul'd with him 854. Bardas her Brother Rules with his Nephew 855. Lewis II. Emperor of the West 856. Ethelwald King of England 857. Ethelbert succeeds him 860. Ethelred King of England 866. Basilius Macedo Emperor 867. The Danes rage here Alfred King of England 872. He is much molested by the Danes An eminently Virtuous Prince He founds the University of Oxford Charles the Bald Emperor of the West 876. Lewis III. call'd the Stammerer 878. Carolus Crassus Emperor 880. The Normans a Northern People invade and lay waste the Western part of France while the Sarazens spoil Italy Carlomanus who had agreed to give the Normans 12000 Marks of Silver to make them leave his Dominions is no sooner Dead but they come again into his Kingdom out of a subtle pretence that the Treaty ended with his Life Hugh the Abbot Fights them and makes such a Slaughter of them that they left France in quiet for some time 884. However Lewis the Simple soon after permits them to settle in that part now call'd Normandy Leo VI. succeeds his Father Basilius in the Empire of the East 886. Arnolphus chosen Emperor of the West 888. Eudo charges the Normans kills 19000 of them and drives them before him every where 889. Lewis IV. his Son a Child Emperor 900. Oppos'd by another Lewis set up by the Pope Edward the Elder Son of Alfred King of England 901. The Hungarians waste Germany Italy c. in the time of Lewis IV. in whom ended the Line of Charlemaign in Germany for the Empire was given to Otho Duke of Saxony and afterwards Conrad Duke of Franconia chosen Emperor 912. Alexander Son of Leo Emperor of the East 911. Romanus his Collegue 919. Raises his Sons to the Empire they expel him 944. And Quarrelling between themselves are depos'd by Constantine who Reigns alone till Poyson'd by Romanus II. who makes himself Emperor of the East 960. Henry sirnam'd the Fowler Emperor of the West 920. Ethelstane King of England 924. Otho the Great Emperor of the West 938. Edmond Son of Ethelston King of England 940. Edred Brother to Edmond succeeded in the Non-age of his Nephews 946. Edwin the eldest Son of Edmond a wicked Prince 955. Edgar his Brother a very good Prince 959. Otho the Great subdued and converted to Christianity The Danes conquer'd in Italy Hungary Bohemia c. Iohn Zimisca Emperor of the East 969. he obtain'd Victories over the Sarazens and honours the Image of the Virgin Mary and first coin'd Gold with this Inscription Iesus Christus Rex Regum Otho II. Son to Otho the Great Emperor of West 973. Basil and Constantine Brothers Emperors of East 975. Edward sirnamed the Martyr King of England 975. Kill'd by his Step-mother Elfreda and succeeded by Ethelred with Elfreda 978. The Danes invade the Land and committing great ravage are all Massacred in one Day 1002. Henry call'd the Saint Duke of Saxony chosen Emperor 1008. The Sarazens by the Instigation of the Iews pull down the Church of Ierusalem and the Holy Sepulcher which revives the Devotion of the Christians of the West and their Hatred against the Iews whom they Banish and Destroy 1009. Edmund sirnam'd Ironside King of England 1016. At the same time Canute the Dane was made King by part of the Nation Guido Aretinus a Monk invents musical Notes 1022. Conrade II. Duke of Franconia Emperor 1025. Romanus III. Emperor of the East 1028. Michael Paphlago Emperor of the East 1034. Herald the Dane King of England 1036. Hardicanute succeeds him 1040. a wicked Prince the
after the Death of her Son Ahasias resolv'd to make away with all that was left of the Royal Family without sparing her own Sons that she might reign without a Competitor Ioas Son to Ahasias was saved alone from his Grandmothers Fury by Iesabeth who hid him when he was in the Cradle in the House of the Lord and so preserved this precious Remainder of David's Family 3120. Ionah the Prophet lived 3125. Hosea the Prophet lived 3135. Ioel the Prophet lived 3150. Hesiod the Greek Poet lived 3155. Amos the Prophet lived 3180. Isaiah the Prophet lived 3190. Micah the Prophet lived 3174. Olympick Games instituted by Iphitus King of Elis Son of Praxonidas of the Race of the famous Oxiles Here begin the Olympiads where Varro places the end of Fabulous Times and the beginning of the Historical These were celebrated every fifth Year or after four compleat Years 776. 3057. Sardanapalus King of the Assyrians begins to reign 'T is said of him That he built two Towns in one Day viz. Anchiale and Tarsus in Cilicia After him that Monarchy was divided into Assyrians and Medes Arbaces taking advantage of the Effeminacy of Sardanapalus erected to himself a Kingdom and Sardanapalus press'd by his Enemies burnt himself in his Palace 3075. Carthage built EPOCHA VII 3198. Romulus or Rome founded 752. This Epocha goes as far as the end of the Captivity of Babylon and lasts 218 Years REmus and Romulus were Sons of the Vestal Rhea Daughter to Amulius who had usurp'd the Kingdom of Alba from his Brother Numitor. This Amulius not willing to have any Heir commanded his Daughter's two Sons to be cast into the Tyber But the King's Shepherd having found them on the side of that River took them up and nursed them at home At 15 Years of Age they instituted the Feast called Lupercals afterwards they restored Numitor to his Kingdom and some time after they built the City of Rome of which Romulus was declared the Founder It was encompassed at first only with a little Ditch which Remus leap'd over out of Contempt but he paid dear for his Jest and lost his Life for it Thus began the Capital of the greatest Empire that ever was in the World 3205. Obed the Prophet lived 3220. Habakkuk the Prophet 3230. Nahum the Prophet 3215. Syracuse built 3228. Salmanassar King of Assyria takes Samaria the chief City of the Kingdom of Israel after a Siege of 3 Years and carries away the Ten Tribes in perpetual Bondage to Ninive Thus ended the KINGDOM OF ISRAEL which had lasted 258 Years since its Division from that of Iudah 723. Tobiah and his History are to be placed about this Time 3235. Sennacherib King of Assyria enters Iudea with an Army and carries Spoil and Desolation where-ever he comes He besieges Ierusalem but Hezekiah by earnest Prayer obtains Favour of God and an Angel of the Lord kills by the Sword in one Night 185000 of his Men. From thence he flies to Ninive where he is killed 715. 3235. Numa Pompilius King of Rome began to Reign 3254. Manasses King of Iuda is taken Prisoner by the Assyrians and carried in Chains into Babylon where he becomes penitent makes a Prayer extant in the Apocrypha and God restores him to his former Dignity 696. Nebuchodonosor or Nebuchadnezzar the Monarch of Babylon 3350. Enters Iudea with an Army and takes Ieco●iah King of Iudah Captive 3360. Zedechias King of Iuda In the 11th Year of his Reign Nebuchodonosor takes Ierusalem Zedechias is taken endeavouring to make his Escape They put his Children to Death before him afterwards they put out his Eyes load him with Chains and carry him Prisoner to Babylon His Palace is burnt the Temple destroyed the Walls of Ierusalem pull'd down and all the Inhabitans led Captive among the Babylonians 590. 3375. Nebuchadnezzar's Pride is punished by God He loses his Senses and is reduced to live 7 Years in the Woods among the Beasts 3385. Nebuchadnezzar being converted and restored to his former Grandeur dies in the 32d Year of his Reign 3387. Ieconiah after 37 Years Imprisonment was freed and treated honourably by Evil-marodoch 3390. Balthasar in the midst of a Feast sees a Hand writing some Words on the Wall which according to Daniel's Interpretation signifie That God will give his Kingdom to the Medians and Persians Which begins to prove true the next Night 3350. Ezechiel began to Prophecy 3370. Pythagoras flourished 3391. Cyrus the Founder of the Persian Monarchy began to Reign 559. Croesus the rich King of Lydia 3400. Conquer'd by Cyrus 3400. Daniel the Prophet flourish'd EPOCHA VIII 3420. Cyrus or the Iews restored 530. This Epocha reaches as far as the Taking of Carthage and lasts 334 Years THe 70 Years of Captivity to which God in his Wrath had condemned the Iews being expired in order to their Restoration he resolved to make Cyrus Master of all the East and place him on the Throne of the Kings of Babylon This Prince hearing the Prophets had foretold That he should rebuild the Temple of Ierusalem gave leave to all the Iews that were Captive at Babylon to return to their own Country under the Conduct of Zorobabel He took all the Holy Utensils of the Temple out of the Treasury of the Kings of Babylon whither they had been transported and gave them back to the Iews who marched away to the number of 42000 Persons and were no sooner arrived but they laid the Foundation of the New Temple 3419. Cyrus having conquer'd and slain Nabboneus otherwise call'd by Daniel Darius the Median King of Babylon becomes Monarch of all Asia 3421. Cambyses succeeds Cyrus 3417. Tarquin last King of the Romans He is sirnam'd the Proud He puts to Death Servius his Father-in-Law and his Wife Tullia has the Impudence to drive her Chariot over the dead Body of her Father 3436. Sextus Son to Tarquin ravishes Lucretia the Wife of Collatinus in regret thereof she stabs her self having first adjur'd her Husband and Friends to revenge the Injury Which they immediately prosecuted under the Conduct of L. Iunius Brutus and Tarquin with all his Family are expell'd Also the Royal Government pull'd down and a new one erected under Consuls whereof Brutus was the first This happen'd 245 Years after the City was built 509. 3429. Darius Hystaspes succeeds his Father Cambyses in Persia. 3460. The Persians are defeated at the Battle of Marathon in Attica by Miltiades the Athenian General 3465. Xerxes the great Monarch of Persia call'd in Scripture Ahasuerus began to reign 485. 3469. Invades Greece with an Army of 5 millions 283000 Men according to Herodotus Plutarch says 5 millions Theodoret 3 millions 3470. This great Army is fought by 5500 Grecians at the Streights of Thermopilae wherein the Lacedemonians being surrounded are cut off The Athenians admonish'd by the Oracle to make use of Wooden Walls by Advice of Themistocles retire on board their Ships which gives Xerxes opportunity to burn Athens 480. 3470. The Athenians under
last of the Danes is succeeded by Edward the Confessor Son of Ethelred 1042. Theodora Empress of the East 1055. Henry III. Emperor of the West 1039. Henry IV. Emperor of the West 1056. Michael Stratonious Emperor of the East 1056. Isaacius Comnenus 1057. Constantinus Ducas 1061. Harald Son of Godwin Earl of Kent Usurps the Crown of England 1066. William Duke of Normandy invades England Conquers Harald and is made King 1066. Michael Ducas Parapinaus Emperor of the East 1067. Romanus Diogenes marries Michael's Mother 1068. and Reigns with him till taken by the Turks and afterwards kill'd by Michael 1071. Nicephorus Betoniates Michael being depos'd succeeds him 1078. Alexius Comnenus puts Nicephorus into a Monastery and succeeds him 1080. The Turks separate themselves from the Sarazens and chuse for their Prince under the title of Sultan Tangrolipix 1048. He Conquers Persia 1059. Takes Ierusalem 1068. Axan succeeds him 1070. He took Prisoner Romanus Diogenes Emperor and conquers much Melec the 3d Sultan 1086. At this time the Turks were Masters of Syria the lesser Asia and all Palestine where they very much oppressing the Christians Simeon Patriarch of Ierusalem writes to the Pope for Relief who calls a Council at Placentia and obtains a general Croisade or War from all the Nations of Christendom for recovery of the Holy-Land to be Decreed 1095. Great Preparations are immediately made for the Holy War and divers Princes and Noblemen among whom Godfrey of Bulligne Duke of Loraine or rather of Brabant set forward with a great Army 1096. Solyman Sultan of the Turks 1097. Ierusalem is regain'd from the Turks and Godfrey of Bullen made King of it 1099. William Rufus King of England 1087. Henry I. his Brother succeeds him 1100. Baldwin Brother to Godfrey King of Ierusalem 1101. Henry V. Emperor of Germany 1106. Calo. Ioannes Comnenus Emperor of Greece 1118. Baldwin II. King of Ierusalem 1119. Lotharius Saxo Emperor of Germany 1125. He restored the Civil Law the Code and Pandects being found in Italy in his time Conradus III. Duke of Sweden succeeds him 1138. Emanuel Comnenus Emperor at Constantinople 1143. He is said to have caused Lime to be mixt with the Meal that was sold at Constantinople to the Army of the Emperor Conrade in his Journey to the Holy Land Stephen Earl of Blois King of England 1135. Fulco Baldwin's Son-in-Law King of Ierusalem 1135. Baldwin III. his Brother succeeds 1143. Noradine Sultan of the Turks 1143. Frederick Barbarossa Emperor of Germany 1152. Henry II. King of England 1154. He conquer'd Ireland 1172. Almaric King of Ierusalem 1163. Saladine Sultan of the Turks 1170. Alexius Comnenus II. Emperor of Greece 1180. Andronicus his Son 1182. Isaacius Angelus Comnenus 1185. Henry VI. Emperor of Germany 1190. Ierusalem re-taken by the Turks 1187. Richard I. King of England 1189. He goes to the Holy Land in his way takes the Island Cyprus In his return is taken Prisoner by the German Emperor Alexius Angelus Emperor of Greece 1195. Philip succeeds Henry VI. in the Empire 1198. Is oppos'd in it by Otho who was set up by the Pope Iohn steps over his Nephew Arthur's Head into the Throne of England 1199. By reason of a Quarrel between him and the Pope the Kingdom is interdicted and no Holy Offices perform'd for 6 years He had great Wars with the Barons who call in the French He first granted Magna Charta A great disorder in the succession of the Greek Emperors for Constantinople is taken by the Latins and Alexius Ducas who had strangled his Predecessor forced to flie to Adrianople 1204. Theodorus Lascarus Emperor at Adrianople 1204. Baldwin Earl of Flanders at Constantinople 1204. A succession in both those Cities continued till the time of Michael Paleologus Frederick II. Duke of Swaben Emperor of Germany 1212. The Inquisition first erected against the Albigenses 1222. Frederick Emperor of Germany goes to the Holy-war recovers Ierusalem and is Crown'd King of it 1229. He had Wars with the Pope was excommunicated and Anti-Caesars set up Henry III. King of England 1216. The Barons rise against him 1227. Magna Charta confirm'd by him 1253. Breaks it the Barons rise again and the King is taken Prisoner and detain'd by Simon Mountfort 1258. Lewis call'd the Saint King of France goes to the Holy-war with a great Army 1248. Takes Damieta returning home is taken Prisoner 1250. Great Confusion in the Government of the Western Empire occasion'd by the Emperor's Quarrel with the Pope Richard Brother to King Henry of England chosen Emperor 1256. Michael Paleologus regains Constantinople and Reigns sole Emperor there 1260. Edward I. King of England 1272. Rodolphus Count of Hapsburg Emperor of Germany 1273. From him proceeded the Austrian Family Andronicus Paleologus II. Emperor at Constantinople 1283. Adolphus of Nassaw Emperor of Germany 1291. Albert of Austria succeeds him 1298. Ottoman the founder of the present Turkish Empire 1297. Henry VII Earl of Luxemburg Emperor of Germany 1308. Edward II. King of England 1307. By too much cherishing Gaveston and the Spencers he lost the Love of his People and was at last depos'd 1326. Ludovicus of Bavaria Emperor of Germany 1314. He is oppos'd by an Anti Caesar Frederick of Austria Albert's Son Great Disputes at this time concerning the Authority of the Emperor and the Pope Edward III. King of England 1327. He is victorious in France his Son Edward stil'd the Black Prince took the French King Prisoner and by his Heroick Valour left his Father and Himself an immortal Name This King instituted the Order of the Garter In his time Wickliff lived Andronicus Paleologus III. Emperor at Constantinople 1328. Iohn his Son succeeds at 9 Years old 1341. Iohn Cantacuzen his Tutor makes himself his Associate in the Empire and rules with him till 1354. Charles IV. King of Bohemia Emperor of Germany 1347. The Mariners Compass found out 1302. Philip the Fair King of France having great difference with Pope Boniface VIII is excommunicated 1302. Pope Clement V. remov'd the Papal Seat to Avignon where it remain'd for 70 Years 1305. The Albigenses and Waldenses much persecuted at this time Walter Lollard a notable Opposer of the Romish Superstition with many of his Followers burnt in Austria 1315. Gun-powder invented in Germany by Barth Schwartz a Monk and Guns first used by the Venetians 1344. Amurath the Turkish Sultan brings 60000 Turks into Europe and takes Adrianople 1359. Richard II. King of England 1377. Quells the Rebellion of Iack Straw and Wat Tyler 1381. Is depos'd 1399. Henry IV. Son of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster succeeds and begins the Lancastrian Line of Kings 1399. Wenceslaus King of Bohemia chosen Emperor 1387. Rhodes well defended against the Turks 1380. Andronicus IV. Emperor at Constantinople 1384. Manuel Paleologus succeeds him 138● Bajazet the Turk began to Reign 1388. Tamerlan the Tartar began to Reign 1387. He conquer'd Babylon Persia China and India Overcomes Bajazet and puts him in an Iron Cage 1399. The