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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Early works to 1800. 2004-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-04 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-05 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2004-05 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-07 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ΔΑΦΝΙΣ ΠΟΛΥΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ . An Eclog treating Of Crownes , and of Garlandes , and to whom of right they appertaine . Addressed , and consecrated to the Kings Maiestie . By G. B. Knight . Quod maximum , & optimum esse dicitur , oportet esse Vnum . ex Arist. Top. li. 7. AT LONDON Printed by G. Eld for Thomas Adams . 1605. blazon or coat of arms QVOD DEVS CONIVNXIT , HOMO NON SEPARET . Math. 19. Quatuor hasce cruces clypeo coniunxit in vno ( Quas ergò nemo separet ) ipse Deus . INVICTO , PACIF . FOEL . AVG. CHRISTIANISS . FIDEI DEFENSORI , IACOBO D. G. MAGNAE BRITANNIAE , GALLIAE , & HIBERNIAE REGI , DOMINO SVO CLEMENTISS . HAEC STEMMATA , & DIADEMATA , I. HAS GENEALOGIAE AVG. ET IMPERII BRITANNICI LEVES ADVMBRATIONES , GEORGIVS BVCVS E Q. R. S P. C. L. M. D. D. MOST SACRED SOVERAIGN : I haue aduentured to present your Maiestie , not with a faire pourtrait , but with a slight shadow of your imperiall greatnesse , Which I began long since , but then the end was in nubibus , or in abeiance ( as our Lawyers say ) for I could not finish it ( according to my proiect ) vntill such time as he , which should be sent , Expectatio gentium ( Britannicatū ) should come , who was ordained from aboue to weare all these crownes and garlands , and to reduce this whole Isle ( with the hereditary Kingdomes , and Prouinces thereof ) to one monarchie , and entire Empire , as they had been in the times of diuers ancient . British Saxon , and some English kings of the Norman , or Danish race , as it shall hereafter appeare . The foundation of this great worke hath bin layd , by many Kings your Maiesties ancestors ( I meane by alliance , not by armes for those plots were frustrate ) but as lately by King Henry the eight when he mediated the mariage of his sonne the Prince of England with the Princesse of Scotland your Maiesties mother : as also in this maner many ages before the good king Malcolm (1) Cammoir proiected this worke ( and that with happy successe ) by the mariage of Margaret daughter of the Saxon Prince Edward Exul , heire of the great Edgar ) out of which royall bride-bed your Maiestie is issued . Likewise Alexander the first maried Sibilla eldest daughter of William Duke of Normandy king of England . The first Dauid also king of Scotland maried Matilda daughter of the Earle Waldeof and of Iudith neece to the said King William : King Alexander the second maried Ioan Plantagenet daughter of King Iohn . King Alexander the third maried Margaret Plantagenet daughter of King Henry the third . King Dauid the second maried Ioan Plantagenet daughter of King Edward the second . King Iames the first maried Ioane daughter of the Duke of Somerset Grandchild to King Edward the third . King Iames the fourth your Maiesties great Grandfather maried Margaret eldest daughter of King Henry the seauenth , and of Queene Elizabeth Plantagenet daughter and heire of King Edward the fourth . But these Princes maried onely but daughters of England ; but You ( most sacred Prince ) the great IACOB , enthronized vpon the Patriarke Iacobs fatall stone , and vpon Saint Iacobs Festiuall espoused solemnely faire England her selfe . And all the former matches were but preparatiues , & ( as I said ) foundations of this great worke , which your Maiesty ( whom I may now call an English man , as well for being descended from so many English Princes , as also for that your Maiesties Father was an English man , and your mother Princesse , and heire of England ) hath by diuine preordinance now finished and accomplished in plenitudine temporum ; and that by iust right , for in your sacred person are iointly met , and coalesced , the royall blouds , interests , and titles not onely of all Great Britaine , but also of France and Ireland . Which to prooue will not require much search , nor study , for they are euident , and I will for breuities sake but thus point at them . For some of them namely Scotland ( the Crowne and Scepter whereof ( missa per innumeros auos ) your Maiestie hath borne from your infancy ) all men know and acknowledge your ancient royall right , and estate therein . And your Maiesties title to Ireland will be manifest in your Genealogie herein deduced from that great Plantagenet King Henry the second , the first English Prince Lord of Ireland , & from his heroycall posteritie ( as well Marches as others ) who haue been continually seysed thereof vntill this day . * So likewise your Maiesties tytle to the Crowne of France sheweth it selfe clearly in the ancient possessions of these royall Plantagenets here presented , your Maiesties Progenitors first Dukes of Normandy , then of Aquitaine , Earles of Poictow , of Aniow , of Maine , of Touraine , and of Britaine , and after of Angolesme : And lastly Kinges of all France in the right of Isabell or Elizabeth sole daughter , and heyre of Philip le bel King of France mother of King Edward the third , who made a most renowned and happy entry vpon that his royall inheritance : & hee his great heires were not onely titulare Lords , but also actuall possessors of France many yeares , and yet to this day in token of that ancient right ) haue seysine of a (1) part of that kingdome , notwithstanding that counterfeit hethenish law Salica maintained by all the power of France many ages against them . * Your Maiesties tytle , and descent from the ancient kings of great Britaine ( and which is least knowne ) may thus redily be deriued . The Welsh Bardes , as also our best heralds record that (1) Rhese ap-Gruffith ( surnamed Atgluid ) prince of Southwales about the yeere of our Lord 1196. ( and issued from Cadwallader the last British King ) had a daughter named (2) Gwenlhian maried to (3) Edneuet Vachan Lord of Bransencle , and chiefe Iustice of Wales , and bare to him a sonne called (4) Grono , this Grono had (5) Tedor , Tedor had Grono , Grono had Tedor , Tedor had (6) Meredith , Meredith had Owen . Which Owen maried Catherine ( widow of king Henry the fift , and daughter of the French king Charles the sixt ) by whom hee had Edmond creaeted Earle of Richmond by King Henry the sixt , his brother vterine . And this Edmond was father of King Henry the seauenth , who was father of Queene Margaret your Maiesties great granmother , &c. But some deriue your Maiesties British race from a namelesse , & a good namelesse daughter of Gruffith ap Leolhin ( a Prince ●f Wales about the yeere 1051 ) vpon whom ( as they pretend ) Fleanchus thane , or Steward of Abria flying into Wales for suc●our ) begat vnlawfully a sonne , who should be ancester to all the ●hiefe Stewards to this day : But this being not acknowledged by ●he best Scotish Historiographers , & the thing not honourable , I may well pretermit it . Lastly , to finish all these your Maiesties natiue titles to these many Diadems mentioned in this Poësy , I haue inserted a Genealogy of the Saxon Kings drawne from the first vniter of the heptarchye , and the Godfather of Anglia King Egbert vnto Matilda the Empresse , daughter and heyre of King Henry the first , and mother of this great Plantagenet King Henry the second , ancester of all the English Kings vntill this day . And from him this poesy is a continued pedegree vnto Queene Elizabeth the first , and from Her to your Maiesty , and to your Maiesties most excellent Sonne Henry , The Prince of Great Britaine . Now it resteth that I answere , or excuse some faults found in this Poesy . for some note that I am too long in my induction , notwithstanding I propound in the first stanze . Others reproue me because I began no higher . Others charge me that I haue concealed , and coloured the faultes of bad Princes . ANGLIAE REGVM PROSAPIA A TEMPORE QVO ANGLIA APPELLARI CAEPIT , NIMIRVM AB EGBERTO REGE PRIMO EIVSDEM MONARCHA ▪ VSQVE AD HENRICVM 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . royal genealogical tree I. W. S. delineauit . But to conclude shortly , whatsoeuer be the faults of the booke , or of the Buc I most humbly submit them to your Maiesties most gracious censure , who ( next to the omnipotent Lord of Lords ) are vitae , & necis Arbiter , and not onely the supreme , and highest iudge but ( which is best ) the best iudge . i. the most wise , the most learned , and the most clement iudge . And so therefore eftsoones prostrating my selfe , my small talent , ( or rather mites ) and all at your sacred feete ; not seeking either praise , or thankes , nor so much as one branch or leafe of any of these your many Garlands , but with the old Poet Veniam pro laude peto laudatus abundé Si fastiditus non tibi Daphnis ero . And with the new inauguratorie hymne still pray to the Almighty that . Your happy dayes may not be done , Till the great comming of his Sonne . And that your health , your ioyes , your peace , May as your raigne , and yeres increase . AMEN . THE PREFACE , OR Argument of this Poësy . DAmaetas hauing long bin a woodman had obserued the natures , & propertyes of many trees , and apprehended there was some mistery , and some peculiar maiesticall matter in the Genest , more then he could discipher . Whereupon hee went to Silenus a man of great learning and authoritie ( for he was held a Pro●het ) and exposeth to him his conceit , and prayeth earnestly his ayde . Silenus entertaineth him curteously , and is very willing , ( and by the meanes of a late accident ) well able to rese●ue him : for ( saith he ) : there was a complaint mad●●ately to our great God Apollo against certaine vnworthy fellowes , which presumptuously tooke garlands of his ancient tree the Laurell without leaue . Whereat he hauing indignation , determined to take order for that , and such like abuses . And foorthwith calling the Muses to counsell in Helicon established ordinances for the due wearing of that & of al other Ghirlands . And because the ancient Ghirlands were abused , & prophaned with common and vnworthy vse , hee made choice of a new tree ( viz ) the Genest , and instituted Ghirlands thereof , and gaue to them praerogatiues aboue the rest , & appropriated them to one imperial family seated in (i) Leuceessa : & with expresse defence that none else should weare them . And that not all the Princes of this family should haue Garlands hereof , but to some of them better deseruing should be permitted a chappelet , and to the rest but a branch , or Plante of the Genest . But the chiefe Garland of Genest complete and adorned with diuers sacred flowers should be reserued for his fauorite Daphnis ( the most puissant , and the most vertuous , and ( in briefe ) the most true heroycall Prince of that imperiall race ) ordained long-since by the highest aeternall wisedome to reconcile the olde , and vnnaturall fewd betweene Locrine , and Albanact , to reduce all the Britannik Isles into one entyre monarchy , to restore the ancient vnity of religion , lawes , and language in this great Iland , and finally to extend the limit of his Empyre as farre , as they were in the times of Albion , of Brutus , of Artur , of Edgar , or of any other our monarkes , whose dominions were largest . Thus farre Apollo's decree . After this Silenus declareth more particularly , who , and what these royall Worthyes were , which should beare , or weare Chappelets , or Garlāds of the Genest tree , and lastly the Garland complete . Beginning with that great Henry sonne of the Empresse Matilda ( the first King of this Iland surnamed Plantagenet ) and so deducing a genealogy from him through his royall posterity to our present sacred Soueraign IAMES , his now next heire , and nephew , whom the Prophet herein styleth the true Polystephanus , the Peace-maker , King Arturs successor , great Aedgars heire , high Seneschall of Albion , the great Briton &c. And crowneth his head with this imperiall Polyanthine Ghirland , and his raigne with all the blessings of peace , victory , long life , a rare fayre wife , hopefull Princely issue , and a perpetuall succession of their posterity in the Empire of great Britain . And now to that obiection touched in the dedicatory , and made because I deriue not this title , and genealogy from some of the ancient monarkes of this Isle Britons , or Saxons , or at the least from King William the Conquerour , I must answere that to haue chosen any of the most ancient Kings , I must haue looked so farre backe , as I should not onely haue made this Eclog ouer-long , and tedious , but also haue lost my selfe in the cloudes of obscurity by soring too high amongst them ( as they know , which know what our ancient storyes bee . ) But as for William the Conquerour there be many reasons why I should not begin with him ( although I goe as neere him , as his sonnes daughter ) for firstly , he was a bastard , ( and yet not that of the blood royall of England ) hauing no title to the Crowne but violence , and his sword as he confessed , and thereof had remorse of conscience at his death . Secondly he was neuer possessed of the one halfe of Britain , for hee had neither Scotland , nor Wales , and in Ireland he not one foote . Furthermore Girard Du-Haillan and other French antiquaries according to their Salike heraldry say that his lyne ended in his sonne King Henry the first : for all they holde as a maxime , ( La famille se continué es masles , et se finist aux filles . ) And yet Du-Haillan ( notwithstāding , or forgetting this ) affirmeth in an other place , that the race of the Kings of England issued out of the house of Aniow ( viz ) from our great Henry , and his ancesters ) continueth vntill this day . From whom there be many reasons on the other side , why I should deduce the genealogy of our Kings passed , and of our present Soueraigne Lord King IAMES : for this great Henry was not onely rightfull heire , and King of England , but also the greatest King ( of whom there is any credible story extant ) which hath been in this Isle of Britain since the time of the Romaine Emperous ( who were reputed Lords of all the world ) and which thus I demonstrate , and briefly . He was King of England in the right of his mother Matilda the Empresse , daughter and heire to King Henry the first , by Matilda Bona daughter of King Malcolm Canmoir , and of Margaret his wife , who was the daughter of Edward Exul the Saxon Prince the sonne of Edmond Ironside King of England Anno Dom. 1016. This Edmond was sonne and heyre to King Etheldred , who in ancient charters is written Totius Britanniae rex ( quod nota ) because a late Anonymus in a little booke dedicated to his Maiesty , affirmeth that neuer any Prince was king of this whole Isle vntill now : But he is deceiued for ( besides Constantius Chlorus and his sonne our countriman Constantine the great , Constans , Aurelius Ambrosius , Vter , & others ( which were Lords of all great Britaine ) Edgar also the father of this King Etheldred was absolute Monarke of this Isleland , and so puissant in forces both by land , and sea , as hee was surnamed the Great , and was stiled Totius Albionis basileus , & Anglici orbis basileus ( as G. Malmesburiensis & Florentius Wigorniensis witnesse . Whereupon ( to note also by the way ) some thinke that the word Anglia was sometimes vsed for the whole Isle , and which Ion Lidgate disertly asseuereth in King Arthurs complaint in these words , Great Britain now called England : so likewise doth Geffrey Chaucer in the Franklins tale ( viz. ) In England , that Clepid was Britain : And Ranulfus Cestrensis a grauer Authour peremptorily affirmeth that King Egbert after his conquests ordained , and commaunded that the Saxons , and Iutes should bee called Angles , and that Britain should bee called England : But I leaue this to be discussed by antiquaryes . And to returne to the ancient Saxon Kings progenitors of this Henry , and also possessors of this whole Isle ( as I will shew for the better confirmation of that , which I haue said against the opinion of this Anonymus . ) In diuers ancient records and charters of donations of these kings to Monasteries , and to Cathedrall Churches , and in other ancient monuments , I haue obserued these seuerall stiles , * Ego Athelstanus rex Anglorum anno Dominicae incarnationis D. CCCCXXX . r●gni verò mihi gratis commissi VI. Indictione III. * Epactae xviii . Concurrente iiii . Nonis mensis Aprilis iii. Lunae rotigerae vaga , tionis i. per eiusdem omnipatrantis dextram totius BRITANNIAE regium solio sublimatus &c. Ego Eadmundus rex Anglorum , ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium Gubernator et rector An. Dom. 945. Ego Edredus rex terrenus sub imperiali potentiaregu seculorum , aeternique principis , magnae Britanniae temporale gerens imperium , &c. An. Dom. 948. Ego Edgarus totius Albronis monarcha &c. An. Dom. 966. And in another , Ego Edgarus totius Albionis , finitimorumque regum basileus . An. Dom. 974. These three last stiles I finde in the history of Ingulfus Abbot of Croyland transcribed by him from the Charters of that Monastery . And the other two before going , are copyed out of the records of the Cathedrall Church of Chicester , as also these three next following . Ego Eadwis a) basileon totius Albionis &c. An. Dom. D. CCCC.LVI . imperii autem 1. An in another , Ego Eadwin rex gentium Albionis &c. And in the date of a charter of Bishop Brighthelmus , Anno 2. imperii Eadwin totius Albionis insulae imperantis . I finde also ( in Asser Meneuensis ) Aelured or Aelfred a more ancient Saxon King then these written Omnium Britān . insulae Christianorum rector . An. Dom. 872. And Edward ( surnamed Pius , and Confessor ) was from the yeare of our Lord 1050. King of this whole Isle ( if there be any credite to be giuen to our stories ) and was stiled rex Albionis , as Ion Twine auoweth out of his charters giuen to the Abby of Abingdon . And that same King Etheldred before cited , was stiled in the charters of Glastonbury , Aetheldred Anglicae nationis , caeterarumque gentium triniatim intra ambitum Britān . insulae degentium &c. basileus , and another K. in old inscription , Britanniae Anax : and many such more , which were too long to recite . And some kings of the Norman race ( which is more rare ) haue been so stiled For the Lord Bishop of Bristow voucheth a coine of King Ion , wherein is stamped Ioānes rex Britonum . but that coine which his Lordship shewed to me had the armes of little Britain vpon the reuerse : but his grandchild King Edward the firsty & after him king Edward the third were greater monarkes here then he . But this great Henry Plantagenets Empire extended beyond the bounds of the Britannish world ; and his greatnes so farre exceeded all other kings his ancesters , that he was stiled Maximus Britanniae regum , as I will shew by and by , and by good right : for besides this his great Britain and Ireland , he was possessed of a great part of France , and by these titles . He was Duke of Normandy by right of inheritance from his granfather King Henry the first Duke of Normandy &c. He was Duke of Aquitain ( that is ) Gascoin , and Guien ( sometimes a kingdome ) and Earle of Poictow by the mariage of Queene Elianor daughter & heire of William Duke of Aquitain and Earle of Poictow ( whose wife Ieanne was daughter of Dauid king of Scots ) he was Earle of Aniow ( seminary of kings ) of Touraine , and of Maine ( his natiue country ) by right of enheritance from his father Geoffrey Le Bel Earle of them all . He swayed all in litle Britain ; which authority he acquired partly by the mariage of Constance daughter and heire of Conan Earle of Britain with his third sonne Geffrey Earle of Richmont , but chiefly by his swoord : as it appeareth by Gu : Neuburgensis , who then liued , and thus writeth . Cum a potentioribus in Britannia inferiores premerentur , regis Anglorum auxilium expetentes , eius seditioni spontaneè subdiderunt &c. ipsosque potentes viribus subegit , sicque in breni tota Britannia potitus est . He also conquered Auuergne : and thus much for his possessions in France : and now to Ireland . He twise inuaded that kingdome , and by armes seconded with the letters of fauour of his good friend Pope Adrian ( an Englishman ) hee brought the discording Princes there , to submit theyr differents and their tytles to him , and so obtained the possession of the Isle . And as for those parts , & partyes in this our great Britain ( viz ) of Engl. Scotl. and Wales ( which did not acknowledge his souerainty ) hee reduced them in good time to the ancient subiection , and obedience , which they owed to the British , & Saxon kings his progenitors . The Welshmē in their stories acknowledge this , & in their loyalty & dueties ( as the English ) liuely expresse it euery day . But for the other ( if any doubt be made ) G. Neuburgensis ( veridicus autor as Polidore Vergill obserueth him ) will thus satisfie him , speaking of this K. Henry , & of Dauid K. of Scots his prisoner , being then both at Yorke . Occurrit eirex Scotorum cum vniuersis regni nobilibus , qui omnes in ecclesia beatissimi apostolorum principis , regi Angliae , tanquam principali domino hominium cum ligeantia ( id est ) solemni cautione standi cum eo , et pro eo contra omnes homines ( rege proprio praecipiente ) fecerunt . Ipse quoque rex Scotorum coram vniuersa multitudine nobilium vtriusque regni regem Anglorum modis solemnibus dominum suum , seque hominem et fidelem eius declarauit , eique tria praecipua regni sui munimina ( scilicet Rokesburk , Berwik , et Castellum puellarum loco obsidum tradidit &c. But Ion Bishop of Chartres maketh his Empyre yet much greater , for hee boundeth it to the Southward with Spaine , and to the Northward with the Isles of Orkney , and mought as well ( if it had pleased him ) with the North pole ( as Giraldus Cambrensis did ) and then styleth him Maximum Britanniae regum 1. the greatest of the Kings of great Britaine vt supra : And Giraldus goeth further , for he compareth him with the great Alexander , and ascribeth ( as some interpret ) the first discouery of the West Indies ( which was made by Madok , a yonger son of Owin Gwineth Prince of Northwales An. Dom. 1170. ) to this King , because it was done by his auspices : as we may as well also attribute to him the redeeming of our great Artur from the iniurious imputation of a fabulous Heros , because he caused his monument to be sought out ( which was sunk deep within the ground in the Isle of Aualon ) by the occasion of a Bardes song , which he heard in Pēbroke . But I will set downe Giraldus his owne words written in maner of a Panegyrick to this king , and in my conceit elegant enough for those times . Certant cum orbe terrarum victoriae vestrae a Pyrenaeis enim montibus vsque in occiduos , et extremos Borealis Oceani fines Alexander noster occidentalis brachium extendisti . Quantum igitur his in partibus natura terras , tantum et victorias extulisti si excursuum tuorum metae quaerantur , prius deerit orbis , quam aderit finis . Animoso enim pectori cessare possunt terrae , cessare nesciunt victoriae , non deesse poterunt triumphi , sed materia triumphandi . Qualiter titulis vestris , et triumphis Hibernicus accesserit orbis ? Quanta , et quàm laudabili virtute Occani secreta , et occulta naturae deposita transpentraueris & c ? Qualiter fulguranti aduentus vestri lumine attoniti occidentales reguli tanquam ad lucubrum auiculae ad vestrum statim imperium conuolauerunt ? And much more , which for breuity I omit . That which the Bishop of Chartres writeth of him before mentioned and promised , is thys : Rex illustris Anglorum Henricus secundus regum Britanniae maximus &c. circa Garumnam fulminat , et Tolosam falici cingens obsidione , non modò prouinciales , vsque ad Rhodanum , et Alpes territat sed munitionibus dirutis , populisque * suba●lis ( quasi vniuersis praesens . immineat ) timore principes cōcussit Hispanos , et Gallos . And to these I will adde onely Will. of Neuboroughs elogie for a Corollarie . Regis supra omnes , qui vnquam hactenus in Anglia regnasse noscebantur , latius dominantis ( hoc est ) ab vltimis Scotiae finibus ad montesvsque Pyrenaeos nomen in cunctis regionibus celebre habebatur &c. Hunc finem habuit inclytus ille rex Henricus ● . inter reges terrarum nominatissimus , et nulli eorūvel amplitudine opū , vel faelicitate successuū secundus . And thus much for the testimony of the greatnes of his conquests , & of his Empire ▪ as for his other greatnesses ( viz ) of his wisedome , of his iustice , of his magnanimity , of his bounty and other heroycall vertues I shall not need to produce any proofe , for his wise and politik administration of his great affayres , and estate , his victoryes and hygh acheeuements secretly intimate them at the full . He was also well learned , as Giraldus affirmeth , and ( which was his best prayse ) he was very charytable , and pious , ( incomparabilis Eleemosynarum largitor , et praecipuus terrae Palestinae sustentator . ) And Radulph de Diceto writeth that in the time of an extreame dearth in Aniow and Maine hee releeued with bread ten thousand people dayly from Aprill till haruest . And William of Newborough addeth that he receiued with great deuotion the character of the sacred Militia for the recouery of the holy land . And afterward ( because he was not able to goe by reason of infirmities , and for the great daungers wherein his estate should stand in his absence which Giraldus sheweth ) hee gaue toward this expedition the summe of 47. M. li. or there abouts . Iean de la Haye also writeth that hee built S. Andrews Church in Bourdeaux , and S. Peters in Poitiers , and founded a Bishops sea there , and enlarged the towne by the one halfe . Hee reedified the Abby at Waltham in Essex , and the Charterhouse of Witham in Wiltshire . He repaired and much beautified the Monastery of font Euerard ( or Fronteuaux ) neere Egle in Normandy : and founded the Priories of Staneley , and of Douer . He also began the stone-worke of London bridge , which was finished by his Sonne King Ion ( or caused to be finished ) for it is all one to a common wealth . And he instituted the circuits of the Iudges : and not to be tedious in the enumeration of such particulars ) in a word he was ( as Ion Carnotensis who knew him well ) testifieth , rex optimus apud Britānias , Normanorum , et Aquitanorum dux faelicissimus , et primus tam amplitudine rerum , quam splendore VIRTVTVM . Quam strenuus quam magnificus , quam prudens , et modestus quam pius ab ipsa ( vt ita dicam infantia ) fuerit , nec ipse liuor silere , nec dissimulare potest : cum opera recentia , et manifesta sint &c. And after those his great workes , and all his high achiuements , his victoryes , his trophees of his heroycall , and christian vertues , and a long and happy raigne , he departed at Chinon in Touraine , in the 35. yeere of his raigne , and in the 61. yeere of his age An. Do. 1189. and was with all due funerall pompe enterred , at Fronteuaulx , and vpon his tombe had this inscription engrauen . Sufficit hic tumulus cui non suffecerat orbis , Res breuis ampla satis , cui fuit ampla breuis . Rex inuictus eram , mihi plurima regnasubegi , Multiplicique modo duxque , comesque fui . Cui satis advotum fuerant haud omnia terrae Climata , terra modo sufficit octo pedum . Qui legis haec pensa discrimina mortis , et in me Humanae speculum conditionis habe . Quod potes instanter operare bonum , quia mundus Transit et incautos mors inopina rapit . Thus this great Henry left his great name , and his glory to the world : and his Kingdomes and his dominions to his posterity the Princes aranged , and enrouled in this following Poesy . Vnto which his Empire I dare affirme , & vpon the present allegata , et probata conclude , that neuer any Prince heyre generall of this kingdome had so many , so ancient , & so lawfull titles as Hee , to whose happy inauguration this humble verse is consecrated . AN ECLOG , Entituled ΔΑΦΝΙΣ ΠΟΛΥΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ , betwixt Damaetus a Woodman , and Silenus the Prophet of the Shepheards , DAMAETAS . SILENVS . Stanza 1. OF all the trees in heau'nly Siluan's guard , ( wherwith the worthest brow 's were crown'd of yore ) There is but one , or few ( O reuerend Barde ) Amid whose vertues maze I would require A line of any learned wiserds lore : The Plante of Genest chiefly I admire , Whose humble highnes makes me oft surmise , That lowly steps be ladders to the ski's . 2 For well I wist though Genest doth not dwell In proudest soile , nor tops of mountaines hye , She shews by this , that she foreseeth well The perils , which doe all extreames impend . Th' aspiring pine ( whose top doth threat the sky ) Diuine Reuenge doth headlongs oft downe send , When this is safe vpon her humble hill , Not thrall to any proud Superiors will. 3 Againe I know her gentle property To yeeld , and bowe , as reason shall aduise : Loe here a type of true humility , And therefore hath by kind the soueraine pow'r Of parts of man , which onely duty tyes To bowe to Kings , and to their Creatour . O iust respects , who can so well deserue For to commaund , as one that knows to serue ? 4 And that the Genest doth by nature holde A speciall honour of aeternall green : And that hir boughs be charg'd with flowr's of gold : And many such like graces more I wot : But in my minde long this conceit hath been , That yet the greatest wonders I weet not . And I am wont this tree oft to compare To that , which is in all the world most rare . 5 Now good Silenus , as you are a man Endew'd with passing skill , and mystick art , Enforme me rightly , ( for I know you can ) What be the other mysteries of this tree : And by the way I pray you to impart Both which , and what those other flowers be , Whereof ( they say ) the * praesident of light Hath made a garland for his † fauorite . 6 Thou hast long liu'd ( Damaetas ) in the woods , And there for Woodman hast Genista serued , To prune her plants , and saue her tender buds , As seasons did the charge to thee commend : And many of her vertues hast obserued , Which vse , or common mought apprehend , But for to deem the doubt thou stick'st vpon . Would aske some time bestow'd in Helicon . 7 When first I went those sacred wells to see , My will to good was harsh , benumm'd and cold : My head now white , was then like eben-tree Dy'de in the sensuall sumes of youthfull will. Loe now of each the contraries I hold , For Time , and trauaile , and those springs of skill Of frost , and snow haue made my sculls attire , And warm'd my spirits with their holy fire . 8 Now of these flames I will impart to thee , And happily perhaps thou hast refer'd The resolution of this doubt to me : For why this case was argued long-agone , In Helicon , and I my selfe it heard , Where Phoeb ( amid the Muses ) on his throne , Establish'd by those sacred maides aduise , What Ghirlands should be ech acchiuements price . 9 The question grew because Apollos suite , Praeferd a plant against such as praesumed To weare a garland of his holy fruite , Without desert or speciall grace diuine . Apollo was much mou'd , and chaf'd , and fumed , And went anone to counsaile with the Nine . And when he had a leafe of Laurell eat , Thus spake , as I his speeches can repeat . 10 The Laurel-crowne was giu'n , and shall be still To peerelesse men , to Clarks , and Emperours , And such as in a mood of metrik skill , Could of my fauours make their vants at large . And then that long-enduring Palme of yours , Was due ( my sisters , and my sacred charge ) To such , as worthily to gaine the price , Had suffer'd watching , famine , fire , and Ice . 11 And he , which had with valiant hand preserued A citizen , receiv'd a crowne of Oke . But he a wreath of Oliue-leaues deserued , Who had with Arts , and plea's of peace beguiled The bitter times , which discord had forspoke , Or els some dangerous foe had reconciled . And he , who long had flam'd in true loues fire , Receiv'd a crowne of Mirtle for his hire . 12 I meane whose amorous flame is fed by grace , By grace of hir , who doth his deare perseuer . I meane not one forlorne , and in disgrace : He must a wreath of bitter Willow weare : For as that tree by buds doth promise euer , A hope of fruite , yet fruite doth neuer beare , So vaine , and fruitlesse is his , hope and loue , Who an inconstant womans loue doth proue . 13 Of all the most authentik is of Grasse , That crowne ( before I had my Bayes ) was vsed . And with those words his colour alter'd was , And fetch'd a sigh , which would haue rent a rock . So much his guilty conscience him accused , Whose rape to scape a Maide was made a stock . In briefe remorse did so with him preuale , That he had much adoo to end his tale . 14 Yet what he could his passions he subdu'de What could he not , who was a wight diuine ? And for that he his purpose would conclude , The Garland of the Grasse did serue ( quoth he ) For some such politik , or Paladine , Who from a seege should set a city free . And then the hood of Cypresse-leaues was woorne Of such , as had ( as I haue ) cause to moorne . 15 For safe conuoy is borne the Veruain wreath Of foecials , and Mars his oratours . To Tuiscons race the Iuy I bequeath . Lillis , Chardons , and sweets of Erycine , Of seuerall Empires be the signall floures , Symboles of beautie , power , and grace diuine : And now I doe employ them to adorne The crowne , which of my Daphnis shall be worne . 16. The Pine is Pan's , and hee bestoweth that Of herds , which best can skill to tune an Ote , Or wist to make their cartell soonest fat . But more from this , and from the rest I hast To speake more large of ONE ( as you may note ) The first in honour , though in order last : As it befalls with gold which is refin'de , The worst comes first , the best remaines behind . 17. There is an Island (1) Leucëëssa calld , And in that Isle there growes (2) a gentile tree , Whose bough's bee all of carued Emerald , And for hir flowrs my Raies I did employ . For her abode she listeth not to be Where either heat , or cold can hir anoy . Whether the Bee of homagers most true Comes oft to yeeld his sute , and seruice due . 18. Vpon this tree is set my chiefest care . Now thou faire Genest art my dearest tree . Thy ghirlands now of all shal be most rare . And I pronounce , and make a solemne vow , ( Sisters accord for so it must needs bee ) None shall pręsume to were hereof one bough But such as standing high in vertues grace , Shal be aduanc'd to honours highest place . 19. But to put on my new composed crowne It shall not fall to any but to ONE . And such an one , as merit , and renowne Shall recommend vnto the supreme good . Eu'n such a one as shall deserue alone To weare a wreath of ech tree in the wood , Wise , valiant , iust in briefe indued with all Vertues Christian , and heroicall . 20. To him his neighbour potentat's shall bend , The Polare princes shall his vassalls bee , Afrik , and Iude , to him shall pręsents send , Aesteeming those the happiest wights alone , Which league contract with him or amitee , Fortunes dearling , Pieties champion , Successor and heire in all by right To great King Artur * Iesu's faithfull knight . 21. Thus said the King , the Prophet , and the God , ( Which I must credit as my blest beleefe ) And here he made his parting Period . But that thou may'st the better bear away This Oracle , I will declare in briefe What worthies haue bene graç'd vnto this day , By bearing branches of this happy tree , As diuers haue , and hearken now to mee . 22. You see ( Damaetas ) that the Gods decree Admitts but one to weare the complet ghirland . But some , whose fame hath scal'd a high degree May beare a branch , and some a chappelet . Th' Empress Matilda's sonne , who conquerd Irland : ( The greatest Britanne King , which hath beene yet ) Must by good right now lead this royall band Of the triumphant worthies of this land . 23. A prince form'd of the true imperiall mould , Hee was as valorous , as politike ; Hee could well win , & what he wan could hould , And fortune follows such men in their traine . 1) Westria was his , he rul'd in 2) Armorike : And raignd in Albion , and in Aquitaine . In breef a soueraign hee did raigne , and rule From Pyren mountaines to the frozen 3) Thule . 24. With slipps of Broome he decked next his cap , Whose valiant zeale , whose chiualry diuine Made in the pagan kingdomes such a gapp , As all the Christian hosts mought enter in . He tooke Acon , and Ioppe in Palaestine , And did besides , the realme of Cyprus win . He warr'd with men , and slew the Austriak Lyon , And made a peace with GOD , and went to Zion . 25. Next rides king Ion , to whom stout Caledoun Solemly vow'd to be loyall leege-man To him the King , and heyrs of his Crowne . And by his auspices the * Brabant Knight From rebell Lords their ile of refuge wan . By him great Themses bridge so exquisite , ( Which did before in woodden modells lurke ) Became of Europe the most stately woorke . 26. Then comes his sonne with other architects ( Not to build Babels and Castles in the ayre ) But hee a holy house for GOD proiects , The which he doth at Westminster performe . A temple high , magnificent , and faire , A princely pile as well for vse , as forme , And shall remaine to all posterity , A glorious tropheè of his piety . 27. Now add the foremost two which bore his name , ( Who of the saint desguis'd a ring receaued ) To th' one some giue a Hammer for surname , Bycause he bruis'd (2) Gaiothel in his wroth , And him of Iacobs stone , and chaire bereaued . But Iacob soone shall repossesse them both . Th' other Edward the templars did expell . Of whom I can no more say , to say well . 28. Behold him next who in a doome supreme Pouuoir aboue an Estre did aduance , For he was offred Coesars diademe . But follow'd boons forbod , and downe anon Cuts with his mothers sword the flowrs of France , and plants them in his fields of Albion And puts them in his royall Lions guard , For so ( quoth he ) Dieu & mon droit award . 29. Right gentile too was that conceit of his , When hee the Garters order did ordaine , A noble pledge of princely grace it is : Happy are they which therewith gird their knee . Thrise happy hee , and ay so may remaine Who doth protect both that , and them ; and hee , Which saith not so , ill come to him and worse , Then Hōni soit , qui mal y pense's curse . 30. Philipp the famous Macedonian Had not a sonne of higher worth then hee , For where the prince black Edward went hee wann . This honors comete first did faire appeare At Crecy field , which 1) Nauaret did see After more bright then Mauors in his sphere , But Poitiers cheifely , where hee tooke King Ioan , For there a 2) double victory he wann . 31. Two * Richards more succeed , the one a Prince , Whose goodly presence men to woonder moued , And was as bountifull as any since . § Fame hath been sharp to th' other , yet bicause All accusations of him are not proued : And hee built Churches , and made good law's , And all men held him wise , and valiant , Who may deny him then his Genest plante ? 32. But Henry Bolinbrook ( me thinks dooth frowne , That Glo'ster here should next to Burdeaux come , Bycause he from his cousin tooke the crowne . Mistake not Henry , for by right for neither Of yee , in these triumphall car's is roome : But best of all ye may be match'd together . Yet doo I grant thou wert a princely Knight , And patrone of the bloody rose by right . 33. But to thy sonne the § Dolphins strange repeyre ( Swimming in post vp to the royall port ) Foretold that hee was born the Lillies heire . This signe was soon by sequels verified : Dolphin hee was by right , or swords effort . And he in France victorious liu'd and died . Whom Azincourt so nobly did receaue , At * Vincienne parke of all he takes his leaue . 34. Henry his sonne surnamed of Windlesore ( Who was in London and in Paris crowned ) Most worthily a Plant of Genest bore . But not by scepters sole his praise began : His christian vertues made him most renowned , For he was deem'd a very holy man , And had been made a Saint , and long since shrin'd , But that the vice-saint maker was vnkind . 35. I must omitt that proud Plantagenet , Who in high parlament the king defi'de . But I may not his gallant sonne forget , Who twice did winne the royall gole by armes : And was the father of the happiest bride , That euer Camber compassd in his armes : She made the losse the lighter of that sonne , Whose raigne then ended as it was begonne . 36. She , and her Richmont ( on'd by sacrament ) Refus'd the golden offer of Colône , Foreseeing that the riches and the rent Would hardly counteruaile the keepers care : And had besid's a secret reed that one , ( Who should hereafter set in Arturs chaire ) Should fetch the fleece when he occasion saw , And hold the golden monark in his awe . 37. This Richmont was a very prudent prince And therefore was surnamed Solomon . The world hath seen great works accōplish'd since , Which were proiected by this Theodore . This man of GOD did happily atone The ciuil feud , which long had been before , Betwixt the Rose , which first grew in the wood And that which Venus colour'd in hir blood . 38. These happy Plants haue ouerspreed this I le By Henry , and more fruitfull Margaret . ( But Henry's branches florish'd but a while ) She is the roote of the immortall seed , Whence Iames the wise a new Plantagenet did spring , and was hir father who did breed The great Polystephane , as shall appeere When they are past , which come triumphing here . 39. That Henry with his broome attempted first To sweep out of this land the drosse of Roome ; A worke of worth , which els no monarke durst . And made a Bal when hee had doon this deed In triumph of the flowers of the Broome . Yet see how duly vertue hath hir meed , For the Pope himselfe as ( the Bishop saith ) First stiled him Defender of the faith . 40. His hopefull sonne brought happily to passe What was attempted by that hardy King. For hee abollished the Romish Masse : Timely resolu'd to maintaine christian troth . And as his yeeres , so did his vertues spring , But enuious fates vntimely cropd them both . Then let this serue to make complete his praise , Whom Gods do loue , he dies in tender dayes . 41. This is king Henries eldest daughters place , A dame endewd with hev'nly vertues many : Devout sansdout , a MARY full of grace , Iust of hir word as euer any Queene : Hir liberall hand was neuer clos'd to any , whose need requir'd . This maks her plant stil green , For what someuer piously is geuen , Is with great vsury restor'd in heauen . 42. Hir younger sister next to hir doth set , Who was in acts , and age the happier much ? And therefore weares the brauer chappelet . A Queene , whose state so happily did stand , That men did say ( seeing hir greatnesse such ) This Lady leadeth fortune in hir hand : A virgin which did keep hir lamp still light And eke for rarenes was a Phaenix hight : 43. For weigh hir peace established at home , And next hir victories acheev'd abrode As well in th' Indies as in christendome . Then hir safe garding hir confederates , Hir zeale to the true worshipping of GOD , Hir wisely moderating hir three estates , These say she was a glorious Amazone , As euer any was : but fates spare none . 44. Add more , which ioynd strange scepters to their plant , As Cornwall did the scepter of Almain , And that of Castile royall Ion of Gant , Progenitor by sonnes , and either daughter Of all the kings of Britain , and of Spain : Without sir Bolinbrook , who for the slaughter Of a king inunct ashamed hid his eyes Long-sithence with a hood of strange desguise . 45. But Bedford shall his fathers place supply , Who though no King , yet was a great vice-roy , And in his place behau'd him royally . Th'arm'd sorceresse committed to the flame , Narbone , Alanson , and their * petty roy Vanquish'd at Vernueil witnesse well the same , Who while he liv'd preserv'd th' inheritance Of his drad leege , and kept in awe all France . 46. Some more great Genesters recount I may , Whose fronts should with this crowne haue circled been , But they were absent at their sacring day : As Artur , heire vnto the greatest King : And she , that was of France and Scotland Queene , Whose vertues praises all the muses sing , And weares in sted of chappelet of Plantes In hev'n a diademe of Amarants . 47. And diuers other sett on fortunes knee , Highly advanc'd for vertues rare respects Haue worne a branch of this imperiall tree . Farther they neither did presume nor m 〈…〉 t , For they were men , and had some light ●●fects : But yet they pass'd as far ech other wight , As he ( that peerelesse hee ) eclipseth them , Who is of all the world the rarest gemm . 48. Defects empesch'd they were not absolute , And fates conspir'd to keepe them in their wants : But GOD , and fates desert and publike brute Haue all pronounc'd him sole the worthy ONE To weare the ghirland made of many plants . Th' high Seneschall ( I meane ) of Albion , Of whom Apollo in his holy rage , Did as you heard such wond'rous goods pręsage . 49. And this is hee , for whom by desteny The complet ghirland was reseru'd so long : Of whom to say in sooth my fantasie , It were in vaine for any man aliue , With flatering hopes to doo himselfe that wrong , To thinke his stile mought at his praise arrive . But true that is which erst thy Muse did sing , Hee is the true Beau-clerc , and the best King. 50. This is that Oliue-bearer of this I le , Who shall by high pręordinance diuine That great intestine quarell reconcile , Which so vnnaturally so long hath been Betwixt Brutes sonnes Albanact , and Locrine : As Theodore did that , which was betweene The bloody brothers Lancaster and Yorke , And was a figure of this greater worke . 51. To this his reunited Albion Hee shall annex the crowne of Pharamound , And fayre Hibornia's Ioyning three in one . Still Victory shall follow his ensigne . He shall in treasure , peace , and yeeres abound . Aequity , Clemency , and lore diuine In all causes , and of all opinions Shall be his iudges in his dominions . 52. And to accomplish this his happinesse Heau'ns doo to him a princely spouse decree : All those fraile saints , those gentile goddesses shall kneel to hir : so wise , so chast , so loyall , So faire , so good , so goodly she shal be : And both thrise blessed in their issue royall : For hee , and they which from them shall discend , Shall raigne in Britaine , till the world haue end . 53. And Britain had no sooner faith and force Combin'd , but hir DOLPHIN in tender age Vowes to redeem from Gallile bands the cors Of his grand-sire the great Plantagenet , And seize vpon his Southern heritage , And bounds , and tropheés in the Pyrens sett . Soft Muse : but prosper GOD , and natiue right This flowre of flowers , this sweet S. Georges knight . 54 What doost thou now ( Damaetas ) more command , Lo here discuss'd the mysteries of thy tree , Thy doubts dissolu'd , assoiled thy demand , And eu'n thy thoughts ( I thinke ) descyphred are . And if that rarest thing great DAPHNIS bee , To whō thou didst some time those plants compare , Then lo at length the white is striken pat , Which thy conceits so long haue aymed at . 55. O blessed Prophet hallow'd bee thy art , Which hath so much releeu'd my travaild mind , Thou hast discharg'd in faith a frendly part : My thoughts , and doubts are ridled every-on . And I confesse his name thou hast divin'd , To whose high worth the plants were pargon . Silenus live , and so naught resteth now , But to his seruice all my life to vow . 56. Wherfore I wish I wist to bring to passe , To haue a Penn plucked from Angels wings : And then to bee as high as Atlas was , Who on his shoulders did support the skies . ( O King of flours , O fairest floure of Kings ) Thus would I write in starry Paradise , DAPHNIS a toy le chappeau roialest , De Roses , chardons , lis , & de Genest . 57. Triumph yee trees , which had so high a hap To beare the flowers of this royall Hat : Florish yee flowers lul'd in Flora's lap , Wherof Apollo did his ghirland make , Ghirland in honour aequall bee to that , Which shines in hev'n for Ariadne's sake , And may his state , for terme with starrs contend , To whom the hev'ns this Garland recommend . L' ENVOY au Roy. LO now ( great BRITON ) by decree divine , This fowre-fold Diademe devol'd to thee , Great Aedgars heyre by fortunes , and by line . But greater by thy wisdome , and thy witt , Thy minde inuict , thy bounteé , pieteé , And all the vertues for a Caesar fit . Wherfore on thee all happines attend , Whom heav'ns to vs so happily did send . Gran cose in picciol fasce stringo . F. Petrarc . Dij boni quid hoc est , quòd semper ex supremo fine mundi nova deûm numina vniuerso orbi colenda descendunt ? Orator Belga in Panegirico Constantino D. πολυχρονιον . The Hymne inauguratory for his Maiestie : mentioned in the Epistle D.D. O God of gods , O King of Kings , Aeternall Father of all things , In heav'n and earth , and euery where , By whom all Kings their Scepters beare . Great God of Iames our blessed King , Who peace , and ioy , to vs did bring . Whom thou a cheef , a royall guide Didst for thy herdlesse troupes prouide . Now we beseech the mighty Lord , To vs such fauour to afford , That this triumphall festiuall , This holy-day imperiall , To his inauguring consecrated , May bee so often celebrated , That finally it bee not doone , Till the great comming of thy sonne , And that his health , his ioyes , his peace May as his yeeres , and raigne encrease . AMEN . Epigrammatis S. Regi Iacobo Iampridem Hantoniae regiae oblati exemplar , cuius mentio est Stanza . 49. Anglice Dauid aue , rex scilicet optime , vates Optime , quos mundi secula sera vident . Vir caelestis aue , nam non industria talem Te fecit tun , sed gratia summa DEI. Tu pius et fortis , tu prudens , ordine , stirpe , Fortuna , meritis ( prime Iacobe ) vale . Aliud de symbolo nummi noui . Vos ( Henrice ) Rosas , vnisti Regna ( Iacobe : ) Dat Deus vt fiet haec Vnio perpetua . FINIS . Faults escaped in the Printing . In the Epistle DD. in the marg . Vite for Vitae . Arbit for Arbiter . fol. B. In the Pręface . Britania for Britannia . fol. B. 2 in the Marg. Conquestorre , for Conquestore . fol. B. 3. in the Marg. Seditioni for se ditioni . fol. C. In the Eclog , Datus for datur . stanz . 5. in the Marg. Cars for Carrs . stanz . 32. Hertford for Hereford . stanz . 32. in the Marg. Abollished for abolished . stanz . 40. ? for : stanz . 42. and eke for rarenes . read : and for hir rarenes . stanz . 42. chardone , for chardons . stanz . 56. Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A17119-e200 Vide R● . Ascam●in Toxophil . of the Iustnes of this vnion . (1) Capito , vt Buchanā . Buchanan rerū . Scotie . lib. 7. An Do. 1603. Iul 25. ap . Westminster . His Maiesties title to Scotland & to Ireland . G. Buchan . Lionel Plantag . Du. of Clarence , third sonne of king Ed. 3. maried Eliz. daugh & heire of VVil. Murc-Burk Erle of Vlster L. of Connacht : from whom the Dukes of York are descended . Camden in Hiber . * His Maiesties title to France , see it more a● large in the Argumēt Vide 1. Froissar à Tom ● (1) Gersey , Garnesey , Aldern●y , &c. are parcels of Normandy , and so consequently of France yet possessed by the K. of Eng. * His Maiesties title frō the British Kings . (1) Russin . (2) Faire Iulian. (3) Edmund . (4) Gerion , or Ieronim . (5) Theodore . (6) Veridik . D. Povvel in Historie of the Princes of Wales . His Maiesties title from the Saxon kings . Vite , & neele gentibus arbit Seneca . Quicquid dominatur vim Dei habet . Artemidorus . Ouid. Notes for div A17119-e2170 (i) Britania , or Albion rather . Vide stanz 17. and it is taken out of Orpheus in his Argonaut : where Ma. Camden rather readeth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Albion or Alba , rather then Pinaria , and iudiciously . He was also surnamed Courtmantel . Vide lib. S. Stephani Cadomensis de Gulielmo conqu●storre editum . an . 1603. Philosalicus . In Summaire des ducs , et contes d' Aniov . K. Henry the second , the greatest king &c King Malcolm knighted this K. H. the secōd at fifteene yeeres of age , Novbrig . who writeth much in the honour of this king Malcolm . lib. 2. cap. 20. Britannia ab aduentu Saxonum in insulam appellatur Anglia Ioān . Salisbur , in Policratico . Ranulfus Higeden in Polichronic . * Ex archiuis Ciscestreasis Ecclesiae by the fauour of the reuerend D. Hen. Blaxtoa Ch●unce●lor . * Epoch● K Edred was vncle to Edgar Ingulf . a) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , sub . rex . This Eadvvis or Edvvin was elder brother to the great Edgar . Io. Asser in histor . de Gestis Ealfredi . Io. Tvvinus in Albionicis . I haue seene this charter in the hands of Ma. of Holland , a learned Gentleman , & a good antiquary . Sigillo . V. Ion B. of Bristow in his first treatise about the vnion . Vide Tho. VValshingham in K. Edvv. 1. & in Ed. 3. Io. Praesul Carnotensis in Polycratico . K. Edw. 3. erected Aquitain into a Princedome for his eldest sonne Edw. Ican de la Hay . Gyr. du Hailian en la sommaire des contes d' Aniovv . &c. Lib. 11. cap. 18. Giraldus Cambrens . in Hiber . expugnata & G. Càmden . G. Neuburg . lib. 2. cap. 38. Io. bish . Carnotensis in Polycratico . D. Povvell . D. Powel in the history of the Princes of Wales . Sil. Giraldus in Topographia Hiberniae cap. 47. & 48. Distinct. 3. Ioan. Saresbur . in Policratico lib. 8. cap. 24. * Profligatis . G. Neuburg . lib. 11. Gyral . Cambr. An Dom. 1176. Vide S. Giraldum in Topograp . Hibern . Distinct. 3. cap. 48. & in Hiber . expugnala lib. 1. cap. 45. Io. Sto. in Anna● Fabian . ●●du Haillan es contes , & D. d' Aniov . He loued Hunting and hauking exceedingly . Girald . He first kept Lyons , & made of the armes of Normandy ( viz ) the two Leopards , and of the single Lyon of Aquitain one coate of armes for Engl. as it is yet borne . Nic. Vpton . Io. Carnotensis . lib. 16. cap. 18. And much more , and much and in his honour writeth Giraldus in Hiberna pugnata . lib. 1. & G. Nevbrig . lib. ● . cap. 25. Wherunto for breuity I recommend . the Reader . Notes for div A17119-e5960 The ancient wisemen of Britain were callēd Bardi . Diodor. Sic. Humilitas scala caeli . Bernard . Flexit pinum ferox astris minantem , & de nube media vocat . Se●●ca Genuum doloribus modetur , hinc Genista ditta fu●●sius . Vide stanz 54. * Apollo praeses luminis . Gal. † Sup. Daplmis quod nomen in hac celoga datus S.R. Iacobo , sicut Iulin Caesari olim in Ecloga 5. Virgilii . a pastoribus . SILENVS . Capitis niues : sic Horatius . The Italians , French , and Spaniards write the first syllable of Garland with an i. & that is neerest to the Etyemologie of Guir & dalen 1 : greene leaues in British . Hinc vates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 olim olim dicti Lycophron ap . Caelium . Rodig . The Laurel Garland . Plin lib. 15. The Palme garland . A. Gell. lib. 3. The Oken Garland . Gel lib. 5. The Oliue Garland . Gell. & Textor . The Mirtile Garland . Virg. & Ouid. The Willow garland , authorized by Homer and Virgil Homer calleth this tree 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. frugiperdam Odyss K. And Virgil placeth the Forlorne louer inter salices : eclog. 10. The Grasse Garland . Plin. lib. 22. Daphne versa in laurum Ouid. Met. 1. and heereupon Lucian saith Apollo was infortunate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . In dial . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Cypresse-garland . Cato apud Plin. lib. 16. The Veruain garland . Vergil . Plin. Iuy Garl : Plin. lib. 16. The Garlands of Lillies , Roses , & Thistles . de his vide Pierium in Hieroglyph . The Pine Garland . Propertius lib. aeleg . 1. The GENEST garland . (1) Orpheus calleth Britain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Argonantic . (2) Gentile hath diuers significations , sometime it signifieth supremo grado de perfectione per natura , percostumi , & per valor &c. I. Ruscelli . sometime it signifieth of , or belonging to the same stock or nation , as Gentilis clyteus , gentile sacrum , & Gentilhuomo in Italian , and as it is vsed here . Sometime also it betokeneth mild , or pliant , as it is vsed stanz . 3 and sometime a Hethen or Pagan , as it is vsually taken in the holy scriptures and stanza . The Garland of Genest , Roses , Chardons & Lilies reserued for Daphnis Apollo's fauorite . &c. viz. K. IAMES . * The oracle giuen to Augustus , me puer Hebraeus , &c. recorded by Nicephorus , and that reported by Eugubius , Heutripodes lugete perit praesagus Apollo shevvs that these Hethen gods knevv Christ : quod notet B. I. K Hen 2. vide praeface . 1) Normandie not Neustria Pitheus . 2) Litle Britain . 3) Terrarum vl●ima Thule , Seneca Island , or Thylen sell , that is Shetland secundum Gasp Peucerum ap . G. Camd num . K Rich 1. surnamed Coeur-de Lion. maried Borengaria daughter of Garcia King of Navarre . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Richard demeura en Asic la ou il fist plusieurs belles choses . ( After the departure of the French K. Louys ) Du-Haillan . li. 1. K. Ion , brother to Ric. 1. surnamed Sās-terre ▪ he got Angolosme , by marrying with Isabell daughter and heyre of Almery Earle of Angolesme : and the I le of Man by conquest . * VValter Buc brought 700 men out of Braband , wan Ely and diuers Castles for this K. Ion. vide Camdenum in Ottadini , & Holinsh. K. Hen. 3. surnamed de VVinchester maried Elianor , daughter of Raimond Erle of Prouence . K. Edvvard 1. surnamed Longshank , maried first Elianor daughter of the King of Castile , she was heir of Ponthieu , & mother of K. Edvv. 2. by his second wife Margaret daughter of the French King , he had Tho. of Brotherton , from whom by Segraue , and Moubray the Hovvards are discended . (2) vide Tho. VValsingham in Edvvard 1. K. Edvvard 2. surnamed of Carmarvon , maried Isabell daughter and heire of Philip le Bel K. of France . K. Edvvard 3. surnamed de VVind sore , maried Philip daughter of VVilliam Erle of Henalt , &c. hee tooke Calais , & wonn many victories of the French , as at Crecy & Slays , &c. Refused to be Emperour . Paralipom . ad Abb. Vrspergens . The order of the Knights of the Garter instituted . Edvv. de VVoodstock Pr. of Wales , and of Aquitain , maried Ioan daughter and heire of Edm. Plantagenet Erle of Kent . Vn tel prince estoit digne de gouerner tout le monde . Froisard . 1) Hee ouerthrevv 60000. Spaniards and French in Spain betwixt Navaret & Naiara . Idem . 2) Le ieune prince doublement victorieux , aiant vaincuson enemi par valeur , et par courtoisie , laissant vne venerable trophè de son humanitè & prudence , &c. Ie. de Serres . * K. Ric. 2. his sonne surnamed de Bourdeaux , maried Anne of Luxembourg daughter of the Emperour VVenceslaus . § K. Ric. 3. surnamed de Fotheringay , duke of Glocester . &c. maried Anne Nevill daughter of Rich. the great Earle of VVarvvik . K. Hen. 4. surnamed de Bolingbrook , maried Mary daughter & heyr of Humfrey Bohun Erle of Hertford . &c. He vvas Duke of Lancaster in the right of his mother Blanch daughter of Henry Duke of Lancaster , &c. § Of this Dolphin vide Tho. VValsingham in An. Do. 1392. Hee conquered France for the most part . K. Hen. 5. surnamed de Monmouth , maried Katharine daughter to Char. the 6. the French King. * Hee died at Bois de Vinciennes nere Paris . K. Hen. 6. surnamed the Saint , built a college at Eaton , and the Kings college in Cambridge : maried Marg. daughter of Renè K. of Sicil , Duke of Aniovv . K. H. 7. sollicited the Pope to canonize K. H. 6. vvho refused . Rich. duke of Yorke , heire generall of the crovvne , Regent of France , maried Cecily Nevil daughter of Rafe Erle of VVestmerland . K. Edvv. 4. maried Eliz. VVidevile daughter of Ant. Erle Riuers . extinguished Lancaster . Q. Elizab , 1. K. Edvv. 5. K. Hen. 7. Erle of Richmont , maried Elizab. Plantag . daughter & heire of K. Edvv. 4. For them Christopher Colonus offered to discouer the Indies . R. Hakluit to . 3. Hen. Erle of Richm. vvanne both the field and the crowne at Bosvvorth . Margaret his mother vvas an heyre of the house of Somerset . hee extinguished the male line of Yorke . Vide Ouid in Metam . these Roses were the devises of Yorke & Lancaster . Margaret their daughter was maried to Ia. 4 K. of Scotland , by whō she had K. Iames 5. who maried Mary daughter to Claud duke of Cuise , who bare to him Mary Queene of Scotland and of France , heyr apparent of England , and mother of our Souerain Lord King Iames. K. Hen. 8 maried Katarine daughter of Ferdinand King of Castle , by whom he had Q. Mary : he had Q. Elizabeth by Anne Bolein daughter of the Erle of VViltshire . Hee had K. Edvv. by Iane sister of the Duke of Somerset . Doctor Cooper B. of Lincolne in Chronicis . K. Edvv. 6. Quem dij diligunt , moritur Iuvenis . Menander . Q. Mary maried to Philip 2. King of Spaine . Q. Elizabeth . 2. shee added Virginia to hir Empire . &c. Ric. Erle of Cornvvall brother to K. Hen. 3. elected K. of Almayin , or Romanes . Ion of Gant. Duke of Lancaster . K. of Castile & Lion by Q Constāce his wife . K. Hen. 4 vt supra . Ion Duke of Bedford . 3. sonne of K. Hen. 4. regēt of Frāce where he tooke the great Champion of France Ieane la pucelle : ouerthrew the vicont of Narbone at sea : wann the bataile at Vernueil , which ( as Serres saith ) Faisoit porter le dueil a toute la France . * K. Charl. 7. was called in scorne Le petit roy de Bourges . Artur Plantag , Erle of Britain , sonne of Geffrey , 3. sonne of K H. 2. heir apparent proclaimed by K. R. the first . Mary daughter and heire of Iam. 5. King of Scotland , by Mary de Loraine daughter of the Duke of Guise , vt supra . 38. S. Peter calleth the crowne of immortall glory 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 1. epist. ca. 5. DAPHNIS . K. Iames is high Seneschall of England , Scotland , and France , by private heritages , viz. by Leicester , Ab. & Aniovv . Vide Epigramma Latinum in calce libelli . Sic Minerua dicta Olivisera ab Ovidio . Tria iuncta in vno : It is the mott of his Maiesties devise for the Knights of the Bath . Anne Queene of great Britain , daughter of Frederick 2. King of Denmarke . Henry Prince of great Britain . Prince Henry . K. Henry the 2. buried in Frontenaulx in France . DAMAETAS . In Stanz . 4.