THE First part of the Dial of Days, Containing 320. Roman triumphs, besides the triumphant Obelisks and Pyramydes of the Egyptians, the Pillars, Arches, and Trophies triumphant, of the Grecians, and the Persians, with their Pomp and Magnificence: Of feasts and Sacrifices both of the jews and of the Gentiles, with the stately games and plays belonging to these Feasts and Sacrifices, with the births and funeral Pomps of Kings and Emperors, as you shall find more at large in the 2. part, wherein all kind of triumphs are enlarged.  
By Lodowick Lloid Esquire.  Prou. 20. Lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis. 
London Printed for Roger Ward dwelling at the sign of the Purse in the little old Bailie. 1590.   

To the Right Honourable Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight of the most Honourable order of the Garter, Lord Chancellor of England, and of her majesties most Honourable privy Council.  
CAesar (right Honourable) wrote but three words of his victory from Pontus to his friends at Rome, Veni, vidi, & vici: though not like Caesar a Conqueror, & victorum victor: yet like Solon not conquered & agestatis victor, presuming but with the like words to dedicate this little Book unto your Lordship, Veni ad te, vixi per te, & spero de te, and so I rest, as one that hath registered himself your old servant, and so hath decreed cum v●to, to continue in good will and service.  Your Lordship's old servant, Lodowick Lloyde 〈◊〉  

How and when all Nations begin their years and days, etc.  
AMong the most nations of the world after the confusion of tongues at the building of Babel for many hundred years, they had no certain time for their years, every country than used time without any sound reason or any true period of the Sun or of the Moon, 
Plin. lib. 1 Cap. 48.  almost the whole world than used annos Lunares, as the Egyptians in the beginning though after most expert, from whence the Grecians and the Romans were instructed for their years, yet the Egyptians year in the time that Abraham was in Egypt, was sometime of two months, sometime three, sometime four, sometime less, 
joseph. lib. cap. 1. 8.  and sometime more until Abraham being taught with the Chaldeans, instructed the Egyptians in the course of the Sun as josephus affirmeth.  
The Romans before Numa Pompilius time used ten months for their year, the Grecians used Lunares annos, the Arcanenses 6. months, the Arcadians 4. months, & so confusedly all nations of the earth used their years in the first beginning until the Egyptians first found the true period of the Sun, & appointed their year to be 365. days. Of this year julius Caesar after his wars in Egypt brought with him the Egyptian year to the Romans, & by the industry of Sosigenis a great Mathematician which Caesar brought with him to Rome from Egypt, 
Sosigenis  Annus julianus was made which we now use.  
In like manner in their months so divers and so erroneous and especially the Grecians, even Plutarch himself so much deceived in the Athenian months, referring the month Hecatombeon which is june to April, even so he did refer Metagitnion 
Metagitnion.  which is julie to May: others in like sort refer Memacterion, 
Mematerion.  which is September 〈◊〉 August, October to januarie, and so Thargelion which is April by Lu., Florentinus is set down in Plutarch for February, 
Errors both in years & in months.  but the Grecians excel all in their errors, thus the Grecans and others erred in their time and in their histories, for that they were ignorant of the Hebrew months. And therefore I will set down in what month of the year all countries and kingdoms of the world begin their year, and first I will begin with the Hebrews, for they are chiefly herein to be followed for being ignorant of their months and years, made many profane writers to err.  
The old ancient Hebrews began first their year in the later 
The Hebrews began their year in Sept.  end of the month of September containing part of September and of October for that they supposed the world to be created at that time, for trees, herbs, corn, and all good things, the earth was full, yet after they were commanded to begin their year in Nisan which is April, and the first month of the year, for that the year of jubilei began that month the Hebrews were commanded to begin their year then, so that Nisan which is April was in dignity before Tisri, 
Nisan in dignity before Tisri.  which was October with the Hebrews in respect of the year of the jubiley, and of the feasts which God commanded Moses to be kept, yet Tisri was before in time and in nature until Moses time when the commandment was given otherways but now since the Hebrews began their year about the 25. of March and so forward to the month April. So the Hebrews began their year in March and ended in April.  
The Egyptians began their year in September 
The Egyptians began their year in Septemb. Censor cap. 15. de nat. deorum. All good divines agree that the year began in Septemb.  which the Egyptians called Thod, which is their first month, and they have this reason for it, that Nilus beginneth to flow in that month Thod, which Cicero doth call Mercurius Egypti, besides the Egyptians have another mark for the beginning of the year per ortum caniculae by the rising of the star called Canis, which are the dog-days, at what time the river Nilus beginneth to flow which as Pliny saith was in june, and not in September, but it is agreed of all the best writers that the Egyptians begin their year in September, in the which month the Persians do also begin together with the Egyptians their year beginning at the month Phordimech, which is rhod with the Egyptians, and with us called Sptember.  
The Grecians begin their year in the month of june, which they call Hecatombaeon, of the which for that I would be brief, I will set down at what time every nation do begin their year as followeth.  

The Hebrews in March.  
The Egyptians in Sept●m●er.  
The Grecians in june, I mean the Athenians.  
The Persians with the Egyptians in the month of September.  
The Arabians and the Saracens began their year in may.  
The Cyprians in March.  
The Macedonians and the rest of the Grecians in june.  
The Romans and we of Europe, Christians, began our year in januarie, and thus shortly I have showed how and when every nation began their year.   
In like manner when these begin their days, here also I set them down, how some from midnight to midnight, as we Christians, Spain, France, Germany, England and others, do begin our day, for that the Sun doth from his hemysphere begin after midnight to ascend towards the East, and also for that the Son of God Christ jesus was borne about midnight of the Virgin Marie.  
The Egyptians, the Umbrians, and the Arabians, begin their day from noon to noon, which is twelve of the clock the next day, the old Astrollogers followed the Egyptians in their days, for that then the sun entereth into the highest part of the heavens.  
The Babylonians began their day from sun rising to sun rising, which is the common day of the most vulgar people, referring the night following to the day before.  
The jews began their day from Sun setting to Sun setting, Pantaleon saith, that the Bohemians, Polonians, and the S●lesians, imitate the jews, for the beginning of their days.  
The old Athenians began their day in like manner as the jews did, and so Sensorimus and Beroaldus do both affirm.  
FINIS.   

OF THE month january, with the Latins the first, with the Hebrues called Thebet, their tenth month, with the Athenians called Gamelion, their eight month, and with the Egyptians called T●bi, their fift month.  

The first Day.  
THis month january was made by Numa Pompilius, the 2. king of Rome, the first month of the year. For Romulus' his predecessor the first king of Rome, began his year in March consecrating this month unto his supposed Father Mars: for at this time the Romans had but ten months in their year, called Annus Romuli after Romulus' time. january and February were added to Romulus' years by Numa Pompilius to make the year twelve months. january he dedicated to God janus, and caused it to be the first month in the year amongst the Romans, making March to be the third month. For Numa preferred peace before war, and civil things before martial, and therefore janus was set before Mars, for were this janus either king or demi-god, he was in former age very civil and politic, of whom the Romans brag most: for he had temples, altars, sacrifices, and ceremonies done to him this month. In the Temple of janus the Consuls, the Senators, all the Magistrates of Rome should solemnly meet to determine and to consult about wars or dangers of the City when occasion so served. By the temple of janus it was known whether the Romans were in wars or in peace: if it were open as always it was, it signified wars, if it were shut, which was never but three times, once in Numa Pomp. time, the second time in Augustus Caesar, and the third after Titus Vespasian triumphed over Jerusalem, than it signified peace, if there the Senators and Magistrates of Rome had agreed upon wars, one of the Consuls should go presently to the temple of Bellona, and take a spear in his hand, and flourish with the spear before the Altar of Bellona, and thereby pronounced wars in the Romans behalf. Genial. lib. 1. cap. 14.  
All kalends which is the first day of every month, was consecrated to juno, and the Ideses to jupiter by the Romans. For in the kalends of january, the king called Rex sacrorum, and the priests called Flamines, used to offer up in sacrifice to juno a lamb or a young dove for good success of that month: for every first day of every month they use the like sacrifice with all ceremonies thereunto belonging, to juno, for that the old Romans supposed juno and the Moon all one. Macrob. lib. 1. cap. 15.  
This day in Rome they were wont to elect new Magistrates, and to present them with laurel branches and gifts, with great mirth through the City.  
They celebrated the feast of juno in Rome called Gamelia, as the Greeks' were wont to do to Bacchus the feast of Lenaea the same day, with all due solemn ceremonies belonging unto the Goddess juno. In this feast of Gamelia, juno had these ceremonies in her sacrifice: of all married women and of young women, which were to be married, they should come unto the temple of juno to make their supplication to their Goddess, to remove all bitterness and choler from that present sacrifice, and to bury all displeasure and offences which might move juno to anger, openly before all the people under her sacred Altar, upon the which they offered their sacrifice, that it might be signified, that all marriages ought to be without strife, bitterness or anger. Genial. lib. 6. cap. 4.  
In like manner in Athens the feast of Lenaea is celebrated withal too much licentious and uncomely speeches with foolish & wanton gestures, where also the Poets did use to make slanderous and biting verses one against another, in such sort as he that could excel in scurrility, scoffs, and flouts, either in prose or in verse, he was crowned with a garland made of ivy, and Thyrsus given to his hand, as one of the victors in Bacchus' feast. The Grecians were nothing inferior to the Romans for their ceremonies in feasts & sacrifice. Plut.  
Marius Censorinus likewise this day triumphed in Rome with a victory gotten in Macedonia. 713.  
Temples were dedicated to jupiter & Aesculapius, in the isle of Tiberina, where either of them had their yearly sacricrifice and feasts of the countrymen with all devotion.  
Albertus' the second being married to Sigismundus the Emperor's daughter, was crowned king of Hungaria, & was this day also elected Emperor of Rome: for they used to elect the Emperor either being king of Germany or of Rome, sometime also they elected the king of Hungaria or Bohemia.  
Lewis the twelfth king of France, in the 18 year of his reign, 1515. died at Paris. Pantal. lib. 1.  
Magdalen the daughter of Francis king of France, was espoused to james king of Scotland. Sleid. lib. 10.  
Fredericus the third was elected king of the Romans at Frankford 1440. whose election was with great solemnity and pomp, as I have said in the crowning and inauguration of the Emperors.  
Titus Livius a great historian, died this year at Padua, at the age of 70 years, and the Poet Ovid was borne the self same day, in the year of Christ 18. Voleteramus.  
Christ jesus the Son of God was circumcised this day to fulfil the law of Moses.  
This day the Image of janus was set up in Rome, with a key in his right-hand, and a rod in his left hand, and upon the key was written the figures of 365. to show the numbers of all the days in the year. He had 12 Altars, with the just number of the months of the year, dedicated and consecrated unto janus, he had three statues, which were pictured with two faces in the market place, and had divers names: as Geminus pater, Quiri●us, Viswius, etc.  
In the Calends of january, the feast and plays called Hilaria in the honour of Berecynthia the mother of the Gods, were celebrated.  
Lucius Antonius that year when he was elected Cons●ul in Rome, had a gallant triumph granted him by the consent of the Senators for his victory over the people of the alps 712. and the year after upon the self same day M. Censorinus triumphed over the Macedonians, whose solemnity and pomp were such, that I omit to set down the manner and order of every several triumph, for that I have set some down at large, you may suppose the like ceremonies and solemnities in all other triumphs more or less, according to the victory. Goltz.   

The second Day.  
THis was a dismal day to the Romans and a most infortunate, and therefore their Bishops and Soothsayers appointed the next day after any Calend, None, or I'd, to be recorded an unlucky day, in remembrance of the unfortunate victories had over the Romans at the river Allia, in the taking of the City of Rome by the Gauls, for the great overthrow of the Romans at the battle of Canes by Hannibal. The Bishops and the Soothsayers made a decree that n● exploit, nor battle should be taken that day, and these days to be recorded. Atros dies. Macrob. lib. 1. cap. 16.  
It was also an unfortunate day amongst the Egyptians, for the Prophet Ezechiel did foreshow the calamity and ruin of the kingdom of Egypt upon this day. Ezech. 29.  
This day the statue of Commodus Antoninus was thrown down from the place where it stood, within three days after his death. So wicked an Emperor was this Commodus, and so far from the virtues of his father, that all Rome honoured the father, and hated the son, and the month of September which he commanded to be called Commodus, was after his death presently restored to his former name.  
Charles the second was crowned king of Hungary with much solemnity and pomp upon this day. 1310.  
Philippus surnamed Longus, king of France, died 1320. Pantal. lib. 1.  
john the fourth king of Lusitania, and father in law to Charles the second, died, leaving his wife with child, which within twenty days after his death brought a son and a Prince named Sebastianus. 1542.  
Galeatius Duke of Milan was slain in the Church at service, by a Citezin of Milan named Andreus Lemponianus, 1477.  
Charles the fift caused a meeting of many learned Catholics and Protestants at Vnormatia a Town in Germany, for conference sake about the religion, 1541. Sleid. lib. 13.  
Pius the fourth was elected Bishop of Rome upon this day, of whose solemnity I have laid down in his inauguration of his papacy.  
Upon this day john Baptist bare witness of the true Messiah before his coming. Math. 3.  
Machareus priest of Alexandria was martyred, 314. This day showeth the nature and state of September.   

The third Day.  
THe third day of every month was in Gréece consecrated unto Minerva among the ancient Greeks, of whose feasts, sacrifices, and ceremonies, you shall read in their several places: for Minerva had her festival days, and all solemn sacrifice in Athens, as juno had in Rome.  
Marcus Tullius Cicero was borne at what time Quintus Scipio, and Quintus Serrano were Consuls, before our Saviour Christ 110. years. This very year the Cymbres invaded Italy. Gellius lib. 15. cap. 28.  
Vitellius was proclaimed Caesar by the soldiers in Germany after the foundation of Rome 821. years.  
Nicholaus Bishop of Florentia was elected to be Bishop of Rome 157.  
Antherus Bishop of Rome and many other Christians suffered martyrdom under the Emperor Maximinianus, 239.  
There was in Rome upon this day a meeting of the Citizens to see the performance of vows, which they made to the Gods for their victories, and to find out the effect and purpose why these were made, but being made they would also know the cause of the breach thereof, if any were such. The order and manner of vows in what sort they were made and solemnized, are set down.  
Upon this day happened such an earthquake, so violent and so strange, that all the parts of the world were shaken therewith, and much loss thereby in every place sustained, in the year of Christ 1117.   

The fourth Day.  
IN the month of january when the days began to lengthen they held a great solemn feast at Rome with public games and plays, in which the women went before they sacrificed unto Venus, to wash and to bathe themselves in sweet water, the next morning they were crowned with garlands of myrtle, and so passing most solemnly through the streets of Rome into the Temple of Venus, they offered to the Goddess in sacrifice certain young white pigeons. In Athens this feast was so celebrated with great mirth and triumph in joy, that the spring came on: the young men had a public feast wherein they used many ceremonies to the moon.  
In India the king with his train (according to the manner of the country) was wont to wash himself at a certain river, and after offered to the Gods in sacrifice black horses & black bulls, for that colour is of greater estimation than white, and more holy and acceptable to their Gods, and after used much mirth. He thought himself a most happy and fortunate prince to see the son to come to visit him. Genial. lib. 4 cap. 20.  
Calis a haven town in France, for the space of 211. years in the possession of English kings, was again recovered and won upon this day: but Aemilius Paulus referreth it to the sixth of january. Pantaleon lib. 1.  
Sigismundus king of Poland, and son to Cazimerus, was borne this day: some say the first of january.  
Charles the fourth of that name the Emperor, entered into Paris in France with great pomp and bravery, to make peace between the king of England, and Charles the first of that name king of France. 1378.  
julius Caesar with a great army passed into Gréece after Pompey the great, whom Caesar the next year after overcame in the battle of Pharsalia.  
This day doth forshew the nature and state of November.   

The fift Day.  
ALL Nones, Calends, and Ideses marriages were prohibited with the Romans. Macrob. lib. 1. cap 15.  
The None of every month was made a solemn day, and kept holy in Rome, for that Servius Tullius the sixth king of the Romans was borne upon the self same day, upon the which day the servants and bondmen of Rome had as much liberty as their masters in some things, like to the feast Saturnalia.  
Caius junius Brutus at his being Consul in Rome the 2. time, triumphed over them of Lucania, and after over the Brutians, after the building of Rome 470. years, solemnly with such pomp and solemnity as was then in Rome used. Rome was not yet come to her great pomp and dignity: for none of their seven Kings road in any triumphant Chariot, but either on foot like the triumph of ovation, or else on horseback from the Temple of Bellona where the Senators met them, and brought them through the City into the Capitol, where after sacrifice done, they celebrated the feast called Epulum iovis, which feast was also called Epulum triumphale.  
In the isle of Andria a Well was consecrated to Liber Pater, and two other fountains, the one in Caria, the other in Arabia, which being drunken this day, tasted like wine. Calend. Rom.  
Rodulphus surnamed Haspurgensis was crowned king of the Romans this day, 1274. Benth.  
The pomp of Caius Marius in his triumph which he had in Rome over jugurth king of Numidia, at what time Metellus deprived him of much of his honour in the conquering of jugurth, which spited Marius sore, that the glory of his triumph should be thus hindered by Metellus; but the greatest glory of his triumph had Silla, by the means of Bocchus king of Numidia father in law to jugurth, who through treachery delivered jugurth into the hands of Lu. Silla. This was the original cause of the cruel and bloody civil wars after in Rome, between Marius and Silla, to the overthrow almost of the whole Empire. Silla was then but Quaestor under Marius, in the latter end of the wars. Metellus which deserved best the triumph was also cut by Silla, howbeit Marius had a solemn triumph granted in spite of Silla and his adherents, and that with great solemnity and pomp. Plut. in Mario.  
Charles Duke of Burgundy was slain, and his army overthrown upon this day in a great battle at Nausen by the Helvetians, whose only daughter and heir Maximilian the Emperor married, and thereby got the Dukedom of Burgundy to him and to his heirs for ever: as Philip Cominaenus affirmeth, 1477.  
Ferdinandus Archduke of Austria, was with great solemnity and pomp crowned king of the Romans in Colonia, 1509. Sleid.  
A great slaughter of Frenchmen at Gent began by factions and civil discord, and ended by shedding of much blood in a battle between party and party, 1568.  
Fredrick one of the Electors of Saxony died upon this day, 1429.  
The old ancient Romans had upon the fift day of january in the first time of their kings elections certain ceremonies of white beans, which among the Grecians were signs of good events to come, as the black beans prognosticate things infortunate to come. Beside in the time of Romulus they sacrificed in Rome with milk and not with wine: and so the Athenians did appease the fury of the Gods in sacrifices with water and honey clarified, and not with wine of a long time after: the first was unto Dionysius, in the which they sacrificed wine, honey, and milk.   

The sixth Day.  
THis day among the Romans was counted unlucky, called Ater dies, though otherwise among all Christendom great mirth and feasting for the appearing of the star this day: for the three Kings called Magis of the East offered then gold, myrrh & frankincense unto Christ at Bethlem. Math. 2.  
julius Caesar entered into Rome upon this day with three several triumphs, at what time he was first named Perpetuus dictator. He had five several triumphs at Rome: the first time over the Frenchmen, the second time over the Egyptians, thirdly over the Africans, four over the king of Pontus, and fifthly over the Spaniards, at what time he vanquished Sextus Pompeius' son to Pompey, the great, Cato, and others of Pompey's friends and confederates. It is written that in his first triumph he entered Rome with such a pomp, that he passed through the City in the night time with forty Elephants, which carried lamps and light before Caesar, twenty on the one side, and twenty on the other into the Capitol, being set with such devise as made a solemn sight, at what time his Chariot was so laden with rich spoils, treasures, and sumptuous tents, that it was like to break. Of the region of Pontus he wrote of his triumph to his friends before he came to Rome in three words, Veni, vidi, vici, he got the victory with such celerity: after the building of Rome 225. Pantal. lib. 1.  
Upon the self same day, 26. years after, Augustus Caesar made his great and last triumph in Rome, having brought all the kingdoms of the world subject unto Rome: he caused janus Temple to be shut, and was never opened during the whole time of Augustus, which was never shut but once by Numa Pompilius, once by Augustus Caesar, and once in Titus Vespasians reign, which was in all but thrice during the whole government of the Empire of Rome, which was a thousand years and more.  
Philip surnamed Pulcher, was solemnly at Rheims crowned king of France, 1286.  
This day Henry the fift was crowned king of the Romans at Aquisgrave, 1099. 200. years after Henry the seventh was crowned king in Rome upon this day, 1299.  
Charolus the brother of Lewis the ninth, was crowned king of Rome and of Cicilia upon this day, by Pope Clement the 4. of that name.  
Gethes' king of Herulans, with all his Peers and Nobles came to Constantinople, and was baptized in the time of the Emperor justinian, 530. upon this day.  
Katherine the first wife of Henry the eight died upon this day, 1535. at Kimbalt●n, & was buried at Peterborow.  
Adulphus County of Nassovia was elected Caesar, and 18. years after upon the same day Lodowicke Duke of Bavaria was also chosen to be Caesar. Naucler. 1315.  
Epiphanius saith, that Christ wrought his first miracle at a marriage in Canaan, a City of Galilee, where he turned water into wine upon, this day. Idan 2.  
Pius the fourth was with great ceremonies in Rome upon this day consecrated Pope. Onoph. 1560.  
Alexander Medici's Duke of Florence was slain in Milan at service time, by the treachery of one Laurentius an Italian, 1536. iovius.  
Stephanus the sixth, Clement the third, and Pius the fourth, three Popes, were upon this day elected, yet in time distant 700 years and more, one after another.   

The seventh Day.  
Upon the seventh day of the month Thebi, which is january, a festival great day is solemnized unto Mars in the City of Papremus in Egypt, after sun setting, where the priests standing in the very porches of Mars his chapel with great wooden keys in their hands, having no leisure to look unto the sacrifice within the chapel for the great multitude which would violently enter in, to see the secrets of the ceremonies: with these Priests were certain person's which vowed to do their best with the Priests, and to stand with them against these violent persons: for in that chapel was the Image of the mother of God Mars honoured and worshipped, with such secret ceremonies as none might know but such as the Priests had appointed. No man might enter into this temple, unless he were clean washed over, Post venerem, which in other countries was lawful, supposing multiplication to be acceptable unto their Gods, saving in Egypt and in Gréece, which abstained to defile their Temple.  
In divers Cities of Egypt, as Heliopolis, Butis, & others, they have this custom for their sacrificed beasts, they are kept with such care from the father unto the son, being vowed to be sacrificed to the Gods in this manner. When any Egyptian doth consecrate any beast or fowl to any of their Gods, as in Egypt every several God hath his several beast or fowl for sacrifice: they shave their children's heads, or half the hairs of their heads, they lay that in the one part of the balance, and in the other end a piece of silver that shall weigh down the hairs: this money they gave to those that keep this sacred beast for sacrifice, and by the law of Egypt if any man kill any of these beasts willingly, he shall die for it, if against his will, he shall be so punished, or he shall pay as much money as the Priests of Vulcan shall set down, but whosoever killeth the bird Ibis shall die the death without any excuse. The like law is read of the Thessalonians of their storks, and among the old Britons of their kites and ravens. But of the Egyptians feasts and sacrifices, you shall read as they happen upon their days in their months, which I have laid down as I found them.  
Valentinus Cletus and Isidorus, Bishops of Hispalensis, were martyred under Domitianus the Emperor, 630.  
Upon this day in Rome there was great solemn sacrifices and feasts celebrated unto janus, and likewise in Greece was the like unto Isis, which is called Ceres. Pantal. lib. 1.  
This day in Rome by decree of the Senators, were orders prescribed in this sort, that the Consuls, Praetors, Proconsul's, and Tribunes of the people should examine and view the state of the City, lest the like should happen to Rome as did in the time of Catiline, Lentulus, Pompey the great, and julius Caesar, Marius and Silla, and such others. This was appointed beside their inquisition, which was every five year by two Censors of Rome elected for that purpose: that inquisition was called Lustrum. Appian. lib. 2.  
Carolus king of Cicilia died upon this day, and Laurentius the Patriarch of Constantinople died at Venice.  
A great tournament and triumph at Madenburge, of all the nobility of Germany, was caused by Henry the first Emperor of that name upon this day, 938. This was the first tilting in Germany of 32. lib. Torn.  
Christ began upon this day to fast forty days, as Martianus Scotus lib. 1.  
john the sixth Pope of that name, a Greek borne, was martyred. Upon this day began the Tridentine Council, 1546. Sleid. lib 17.  
A great disputation in Berna a town in Helvetia about religion on this day, after which in many places religion was altered, 1528. Sleid.  
As upon this day Tiridates king of Armenia entered into Rome in Chariots sent by the Emperor Nero, for him and the queen his wife, and his children, and for other states which Tiridates had in his company into Naples, where the Emperor Nero was. Tiridates golden helmet was carried before him, as the manner of the kings of Armenia be, he was commanded to lay his sword from him while he talked with Nero, in obeisance of the Empire of Rome, to whom the Armenians paid tribute: the king took his key and locked his sword in his scabbard, and therewithal made some reverent obeisance unto Nero, In Naples he was feasted with great pomp and solemnity, he was brought to see the Gladiatory plays, and other triumphs by sundry men done, and by sundry women, and beside strange ●●ghts and inventions by Ethiopian young men, with all kind of hunting within the Amphytheater of wild beasts, with tame beasts fight one against another. After this Nero brought the king with all his pomp into Rome, where all the City in most sumptuous manner was adorned and set forth with garlands of flowers and crowns of laurel, and there in presence of all the people, the king of Armenia said: I am Tiridates king of Armenia, nephew unto the great Arsaces' king of Parthia, and brother to king Pacorus, and king Vologaesius, and thy servant Nero, whom I honour as the Sun, and I am even he whose fortune lieth in Nero's hand, to whom I came from Euphrates with the Queen my wife and these young princes, to yield my service & due honour, whereat the people shouted out, and Nero rising from his chair, laid a diadem of gold upon Tyridates head, saying: For that thou camest from Euphrates to Rome, and showest thy obedience unto the Empire, behold, I will bestow that kingdom upon thee, which neither thy Father left thee, neither thy brother could give thee, after which solemn speech being done, many triumphs, plays, and feasts were showed unto the king of Armenia. The charges of Tiridates journey from Euphrates to Rome, which was nine months, stood the City of Rome in 8000. crowns every day one with another. Sigon. lib. 3.   

The eight Day.  
THe eight day of every month in old time amongst the Greeks was consecrated to their God Vulcan, as the third of every month was dedicated unto Minerva.  
This day before noon declared the nature of june, and after noon the nature of May.  
Ferdinandus king of Castille entered with great triumph into the City of Granata, which was under the Saracens for eight hundred years, he subdued the Saracens, and won the Town. Pantal. lib. 1.  
Sp. Caruilius, at what time he was Consul at Rome, triumphed as upon this day over the Samnites, the pomp and solemnity whereof, and of all other great triumphs, you may read in the general triumph here following.  
The order and general form of the most greatest and renowned triumphs of the Romans, appointed for the worthiest conquerors, by consent of the Senators and Consuls, were in this order: the triumph should begin to be set out, even from that place where they tarried for the Senate and Magistrates of Rome, with all the Citizens, called Territorium triumphale Vaticani, out of the walls of the city in old time hard by th● Temple of Bellona, tipstaffs were commanded with silver trunches and staves to go before and rid the way, and to keep the people in order. From thence the state of the City go in order, their Censors, Tribunes, Aediles the Praetor, the Consuls and the Dictator, in most solemn order kept Viam trumphalem before them, from Bellona's temple through the fields of Flora until they came to the gate of the City, called Triumphalis porta: from thence they went with the greatest solemnity and the most imperial pomp that might be devised, through the street called Platea judaeorum, from thence to the temple of juno, from junos' temple to the temple of janus, and so until they came to the Capitol, going before as you heard, the Senators and the Magistrates of Rome: after followed the religious men, the high Bishop, called Pontifex Maximus, the Priests Flamines, & their Augurs, Soothsayers, singing edes & psalms unto their Gods in verses: after came Sal●, which carried the golden targets, called Ancylia, dancing and leaping as their manner is, when they carry Ancylia: before whom went all kind of sweet harmony and music, clothed and crowned in most sumptuous manner: after these followed the Uestal Virgins, with their ceremonies sacred, in carrying the eternal ●●re of the Goddess Vesta: then the Priests of Bacchus' men & women, with their hairs loose, and naked, with Thirsus in their hands, & crowned with ivy crowns, Haud secus quam in orgyiss, beside tumblers & stage-players, & such like jesters, as others before mentioned, did set forth the dignity of the triumph: these triumphs were nine hours going from Territorium triumphale where they began, until they came to the Capitol. After the conqueror was carried in a triumphant Chariot by four brave white horses, 
〈◊〉.  and sometime carried in most solemn sort and pomp with huge and stately Elephants, as Pompey the great was carried in his African triumph: and julius Caesar in his triumph over the Gauls, and Gordianus in his triumph over the Persians: sometime carried by great tamed Hearts, 
Flavius Vopiscus lib. 1.  as Aurelianus was: other with Tigers, and others with monstrous Dogs. To such exceeding pomp and glory grew the Romans after their African victories, that within the triumphant Chariots were carried with the conqueror▪ the simulacher of jupiter with his sceptre in his hand, Neptune with his three picked fork, Mercury winged about his shoulders and his legs, and juno carrying in her hand Quirinus' spear: thus the triumpher marched into the Capitol, the soldiers crowned with laurel, round about the Chariot singing songs in praise of the conqueror, where after sacrificing an Ox unto jupiter, with public thanks unto the Gods for the victory, the feast was prepared, called Epulum triumphale, which was the common banquet appointed after any triumph.  
Ferdinandus the Emperor returning from Frankford, and coming unto Basill, was received and welcomed with great honour, 1563. Pantal. lib. 1.  
Albertus' Marquis of Brandenburge, after many sharp battles and long wars in divers places of Germany, died at Fortzhemi, 1557. being 35. years of age.  
Celestinus the third Bishop of Rome died, and on the same day Innocentius the third was elected into his place: this made the Decretals and other books: this caused the Council, called Laterense to come together, 1●98. Volat.  
Likewise Constantinus Sirus, a Pope whom justinianus the Emperor, and second of that name, reverenced so much, that he went from Constantinople to Nicomedia to meet him, and there to submit himself unto the Pope to have his absolution for sin.  
Severinus a godly learned man that preached Christ, about the River of Danuby died, 483.   

The ninth Day.  
Upon this day the feast, called Compitalia, was celebrated in Rome, at what time the Praetor should speak these words in presence of the people: Die nono post Calendas januarii, Quiritibus compitalia erunt. 
Li●. 7. de. 3.  Also Compitalia festa were those feasts at Rome, when the plays, called Compitales ludi were celebrated: in the streets in every town of the country. To these games were there Images and Idols brought with all solemn ceremonies of the people, they were set upon the table where Epulae iovis were celebrated they were also laid on Altars, crowned with all kind of garlands, and set forth with sweet flowers, decked and trimmed with chains and jewels, etc. Also it was commanded by Servius Tullius, that once every year in the temples of the Gods upon this feast, solemn sacrifice should be consecrated unto the Goddess Mania, and the Gods called Lar, unto whom the people offered onions heads in steed of men's heads. Augustus Caesar used this play in his days, to bring his country Gods to be carried from the place where these Compitalia were celebrated, at what time they began to be called Augustales ludi, the sacrifice whereof was solemnized unto Lar. 
Lares, household gods.  This was invented first by Tarqvinius the proud: these plays had sundry names among the Romans, as Compitales plebei, Curales, and Augustales, For understand, that among the old Romans there was no games or plays instituted, but had their proper feast, with all the pomp that might be, and their sacrifice to one God or other more or less, either before victories vowed in the Temples to the Gods, or after victories invented, and he that was conqueror, had a Ram for reward of his victory given him. Macrob. lib. 1.  
Likewise the feast Agonalia, was solemnly kept to janus among the Romans, at what time the best Magistrate of the City should command a Ram to be killed, being the chiefest of the flock, he himself being the chiefest man in the City, whosoever he were, should solemnly offer up the Ram in the Temple of janus, for sacrifice and dutiful service to God janus: these days of sacrifice were called Agonales.  
The wife of Charles the eight, and after married to Lewis the twelfth, both kings of France, died 1514. she was an English woman, as the Chronicles ●f the kings of France do record.  
Hadrianus the sixth schoolmaster of the Emperor Charles the fift, was elected Bishop of Rome upon this day, Praeter opinionem, 1522. Onoph.  
john the twelfth of that name, was the 133. Pope elected, 938. an infamous and vicious Pope, and therefore driven to exile by Otto the Emperor, at what time he died in a ca●e for fear of Otto. 
Vol●.   
johannes Aduentinus, a learned German, died upon this day at Ratisbone, 1534. 
Pantal.   
Under Valentinianus the Emperor was martyred upon this day 358. Iwencus a religious man of Antiochia, 
Euseb. hist. trib 8.  and one Marcelia, as I ●inde in Eusebius.  
Stephanus surnamed Porcarius a Roman, moved sedition, and thereby fell to arms in Rome, where he was taken and hanged upon Had●ianus the emperors Pillar or arch 1433. 
Pantal.   
This day openeth the nature of August before noon, and after noon doth show the state of july, as in Practica rusticorum is laid down.   

The tenth Day.  
THis was wont to be a dismal day to the Romans', for every fourth day before any Ide, Nones, or Calends, which the Romans' forbade any sacrifice to be used, 
Gell. lib. 5. cap. 17.  or any ceremonies to be done, for upon such days they sustained great overthrows, and much loss, and therefore called Atridies.  
Some writ that jerusalem was by Nabuchodonosar besieged this day, being the tenth day of the tenth month, but they err much, as it shall be said in another place, in mistaking the days and the months.  
Charles the fift, married with Isabella the sister of the king of Portugal with great pomp and solemnity. 
Monst. lib. 3. Cuspi.   
Honorus was by his father Theodosius elected and made Caesar and Emperor 393. This vanquished many cruel tyrants for 32. years that he reigned Emperor, as Eusbeius 
Euseb. hist. trip. lib. 9 cap. 45.  affirmeth.  
Fredrick Lord Elector of Palantine, upon this day changed the state of religion, 
Sleid.  at Heidelberge in Germany 1546.  
Gregory the tenth, who made peace between the Venetians and they of Genua in Italy died, who also called a general council at Lugduum, where Michael Paleologus Emperor of Constantinople, 
S●bel.  was reconciled to the Latin Church, 1278.  
Fabianus which was consecrated Bishop of Rome 237, suffered martyrdom under Decius the Emperor, upon this day this Bishop made a law, that no marriage should he between kindred within five degrees, 
V●lat.  he also commanded that all Christians should receive the communion thrice in a year, & that every year a new Chrism should be made, and the old burned.  
This day showeth the nature of October before noon and after noon, 
Reg. rust.  the state of September.  
The Sun entereth into Aquarius.   

The eleventh Day.  
THe feast called Carmentalia, was as upon this day celebrated which continued five days by the matrons of Rome in the honour of Carmenta: some suppose her to be the Goddess of Destiny, and hath rule and power over the nativities of men, 
Cal. Rom.  and therefore the women of Rome reverenced this Carmenta very much: others say, that she was the Wife of Evander the Arcadian, which was so inspired by God Phoebus, that she was accounted and taken for a demie Prophetess, and took upon her to give oracles in verse in that sacrifice which should be done unto her feast Carmentalia. other opinions there be of this Carmenta which I hear omit.  
The temple of juturna was dedicated in Martius field as upon this day.  
Ferdinandus was elected Caesar after the manner of the Electors, 
Sleid.  and was crowned with great solemnity at Aquisgrave 1531.  
Stauratius the Emperor of the Aest kingdoms died upon 
Diac. lib. 24.  this day, 804.  
Higinus a Greek borne, Bishop of Rome, was martyred upon this day under Antonius Pius the Emperor, and was buried in Vaticano in the first year of his consecration 144. This Bishop commanded that one Godfather should be present at Baptism, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  & also that matters belonging to the Church, should not be used profanely by lay men.  
Likewise M. ltiades an African borne, suffered to be martyred under Maximianus the Emperor 309. some do refer this to the tenth of December, Marianus Scotus saith, that upon this day, Christ by the commandment of the Angel, in the seventh of his age, was brought again from Egypt, when Herod was dead in Galilee, and Archelaus reigned in Herod's place.  
Before noon, this day declareth the nature of December, 
Reg. rust.  and after noon the nature of November.  
Laurentius Surius saith, that upon this day great sedition & insurrection fell in Colleine, at what time two of their chief Councillors were beheaded.   

The twelft Day.  
CArolus the third surnamed Crassus the Emperor was driven o●t of his empire in the tenth year of his reign, and died a very poor man, 
Io. Cuspi.  and was buried at the lake Podimi●us in Auria. 888.  
At Colonia a great meeting with triumph at tilting and barriers of all the nobility of Germany both on horse and foot with great pomp and solemnity appointed by Florentinus county 
Io. Cuspi.  of Holland and Sealand, 1179.  
Also at Bamberga in Germany the like tournament, where many of the nobles and of the peers met upon this day 1486.  
Upon this day 1514. were seen at Whittenberge three Suns in the firmament, as Licosth de Prodig●js affirmeth.  
Maximilian the Emperor in 33. year of his reign died at Velsa a town in Austra whose death an eclipse of the Sun the eight day of june, before he died foreshowed the same.  
Upon this day ended the feast called Compi●alia, which endured three days in Rome.  
john Castellanus a Doctor of Divinity, 
Cal. Rom. Pantaleon liber 1. Petrus de Natalitijs.  was burned for his religion in Lotharingia 1524.  
Satyrus, Ciriacus, and Nicanor, became martyrs under Claudius the Emperor, 45.  
This day being the twelve, doth foreshow the nature and condition of the whole year, 
Reg. rust.  and doth confirm the eleven days going before.   

The thirteenth Day.  
THe Ide of every month is consecrated upon jupiter Satori, at what day all kind of Minstrels and all Trumpeters do celebrate a great feast with much mirth, dancing and leaping in women's apparel through the whole City of Rome: for the Ideses of every month is with great care solemnly celebrated with the sacrifice of a white Ox by the priest of jupiter called Flamen Dialis. This day of any day in the month is most in reverence and honour, not only among the Romans, but also the Grecians: as in the Ideses of October, 
Macrob. lib. 1.  the Mysteries and solemnities are such, as they sent the Idol of Dionsyus out of Athens to ●leusina, during the mysteries of the feast, of the which Ideses you have in every month the feast and several ceremonies of the Ideses, this Ide of januarie they had beside the Ox which was sacrificed unto jupiter, a Wether to be brought into the Temple of jupiter, crowned with a Garland of Oaken leaves, in memory of the victory that Augustus had over Marcus Antonius at the battle of Actium.  
Quintus Publius the Consul of Rome, triumphed over the Latins upon this day, after the city of Rome was builded, 414.  
Caius Marius a Roman was borne as upon this day, and was afterward the first Consul that was elected out of the common people: for before Marius' time the Consuls were chosen out of the company and society of the patricians, this Marius grew so great in Rome that he became seven times Consul of his victories, triumphs, and exploits done, you shall in their place and time find them, but in the honour and memory of this his birth they solemnized feasts and plays called natalitij ludi, and Plutarch saith, 
Plut.  that Marius died upon that day of the year that he was borne upon, as Pompey the great did, and divers others. 
Appian. liber 1.  Marius died the same year that he was made the seventh time Consul, being seventy years of age.  
You must understand that neither these last conquerors, or any other were he Dictator, Consul or Praetor might enter into Rome with any triumph unless he had quieted the country subdued his enemies & slain 5000 in the field, and the deliverance of his charge to his successor by the appointment of the Senate, than had he his triumph granted him, and the Senators, Bishops, and the priests called Flamines in their purple robes, and several sumptuous garments, than the nobility, the magistrates, and the Roman tribes with all the state and solemnity of music came to meet the conqueror at the temple of Bellona out of the city, and so to march before the triumphant chariot with great pomp and state through the city into the capitol, singing hymns, in the praise of the victor in verses, the temples decked with crowns and garlands, the streets with sweet flowers trimmed and decked. There certain bulls were sacrificed unto jupiter, with solemn ceremonies: after sacrifice the feast called Epulum triumphale was celebrated, this feast was often solemnized as occasions of triumphs forced: of the greatness of these feasts and of the sundry several pomp of some triumph more than others I have in their time & place spoken of them.  
Octavius was upon this day first named Augustus, at what day a weather was brought into the temple of jupiter, as I wrote in the Ideses, 
Sueton.  and there was offered by Iupiters. priest of the order of Flamines 711.  
Fridericus archduke of Austria being elected Caesar died of 
Onoph.  a consumption upon this day 130.  
joannes king of France sailed over into England to redeem his sons being pledges to Edward king of England, as in the French chronicles is set down 1364,  
Such a terrible tempest fell over all Germany, 
Lycosth. de Prodig.  that they thought dooms day was at hand 1551.  
Upon this day our saviour Christ fed five thousand men with five loves and two fishes as Beda affirmeth. 
Beda.   
Carolus a king of France concluded a peace with Pope Alexander 1495. 
Pau. iovi.   
Philip duke of Burgundy gave an overthrow to the English men in Ba●auia 1425. 
Auent.    

The fourteenth day.  
AS upon this day the feast Chytra was celebrated to Neptune among the Grecians with due and solemn sacrifice: in this feast the chief dish was broth or rather poddage made of all kind of herbs, which was so dainty in those days in Athens, as ius nigrum Lacedemoniorum, called the black broth of Sparta they had yet not common to their sumptuous cheer in Greece, very much like to the feast of Iu. Brutus, who after he had vanquished Tarquin the proud, the last king of the Romans, he held a feast in mount Caelia, at what time the daintiest dish in that feast was poddage made of beans, and of the fat lard of bacon, 
Macrob. lib. 2. ca 12  at what time sacrifice was done to the Goddess Caruia: these were the old ancient feasts of both Romans and Grecians in the beginning.  
This day of the Romans was called Ater dies, unlucky, for as Numa the second king of Rome divided the year into months, so he divided the month into days, 
Mac. ●. 1. cap. 11. & A●l. Gel. li. 5. ca 17.  the days again were divided some into festival days, called festi dies consecrated into the gods. Other named profesti dies dedicated into men, some other called intersici common both to the gods and to men. Of these read Macrobius.  
Henricus King of the Vandoles, being of the sect of the Arrians, slew 4963 Christians in one day, amongst whom some godly Bishops died, 
Vict, lib. 2  in the year of Christ 500  
Upon this day appeared a terrible Comet, which endured for the space of two months, 1313.  
Pius surnamed Aquiliegensis Bishop of Rome, was martyred under the Emperor Antonius Pius 142. Upon this day this Bishop made it a sacrilege to do violence to any religious man: forbidding also, that no woman should make any vow, 
Plat. 2.  or enter into order of religion before they were of 25 years.  
In Suenia the Fair called Nordlingenses, was kept upon this day.  
I found no more done upon this day worth the writing.   

The fifteen Day.  
THe feast Carmentalia, was only by the old matrons of Rome upon this day observed and celebrated: for you must understand, that these great solemn feasts which were dedicated to the Gods, 
Manob. li. 1. ca 16.  were divers times of the year solemnized, as Agonalia Lupercalia, and this feast Carmentalia with others.  
Sergius Galba an ancient Senator, after he was chosen Emperor by the Spaniards, being 37. years of age, having been oft Proconsul, and also Consul: in sundry perilous battles chief Captain was slain as upon this day, 
Tacitus lib. 7. & Etrop. lib. 7. Suet.  by the means of Otho who succeeded him in the Empire. This Emperor Galba in the seventh month of his reign, had his throat cut in the market place at Rome, and was buried in his own Garden by the way Aureli, 10. years after our Saviour Christ,  
Marcellus Bishop of Rome, died a martyr under Dioclesian the Emperor upon this day, 310. This Bishop divided the City of Rome into 25. several dioceses, 
Onoph. & Platina.  ad baptismi commoditatem.  
Under justinianus the Emperor, died Maurus an Abbot 
Pantal. lib. 1.  and a martyr 536. years after Christ.  
In Germany upon this day was a meeting of the people called Fustelenses nundinae Germanorum, 
Cherubinus stella de nundinis.  and this continueth for the space of ten days.  
Also in Bridges a town in Flanders, is a fair which endureth for three days: this is all that I can find of this day.   

The 16. Day.  
Upon this day, the old and ancient Romans' were wont to do great sacrifice unto the Goddess Porrima, and to the Goddess Postuenta two great Idols at Rome, which would tell the people things to come, 
Pant. lib. 1  and therefore called Deae pranuntiae futurorum.  
Theodosius Hispanus, who was made Emperor by Gratianus which then was Augustus, died upon this day, 402. This Emperor oftentimes vanquished the Goths, 
Blond.  and subdued Eugenius and Arbogastus two mighty tyrants.  
Theodosius the son of Arcadius, and Nephew to the first Theodosius, was upon this day created and called Augustus, who after he had taken the Empire into his hand, he sent Valentianus his Father in law against the Vandoles & Huns to defend the West countries, and he for 32. years governed the East kingdoms.  
Marcellus Bishop of Rome, 
Plat.  died a martyr under Maxentius the Emperor, 310.  
johannes Schonerus, a great learned man, and a singular Mathematician, was borne upon this day in Germany, in the year of Christ, 1477.  
I read no more of this day worth the laying down.   

The 17. Day.  
AFter the murdering of julius Caesar the first Emperor of Rome, Augustus Caesar his sister's son, and his successor in the Empire, instituted in the honour and memory of his Uncle, certain plays called Ludi Palatini, which should be celebrated upon the Calende of januarie, in a round temple within the Palace of the Emperor, these plays endured eight days. 
Sigon. lib. 3. cap. 22.  At these plays afterward was Caligula slain by Chaerca and others that conspired his death.  
Furius Camillus called of the Romans' the second Romulus, re-edified the Temple of Concord in Rome, which the Frenchmen threw down at their invation and subduing of the city, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  but by Camillus they were forced to fly to their loss.  
Octavius Caesar, was upon this day confirmed Augustus 24. years before the birth of Christ, 
Oros. lib. 6. cap. 20. Sueto.  some writ that upon this day he changed the months name before called Sextilis, according to his own name to be August.  
Theodosius the Elder died at Milane in the twelft of his Empire, 
Hist. trib. lib. 9  and threescore year of his age, and in the year of Christ 395. But Melancthon referreth it to the seventeenth of September, others to the sixteenth of November, so that in this as in others, by vanity of opinions errors rise.  
Georgius Castriotus, otherwise called Scanderbecke, Prince of the Epyrotes, died upon this day in his climatericall year 63: a valiant Soldier, a fortunate Captain, who for 24. years, gave divers overthrows to the Turks, and defended both Epyrus and Vngaria, to the great loss of the Turk, 1466. 
Volat.   
Fredericus, that founded the University of Whittenberge, and that first received the doctrine of M. Luther of all the Princes of Germany, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  being one of the Electors for the Empire, died as upon this day, 1525.  
john Chrysostom's body was brought to Constantinople, and was solemnly buried, 440. 
Hist. trip.   
Upon this day the River of Rhein did freeze over, and almost the frost endured a whole Winter, 1514.  
P●●s the fift, was elected Pope of Rome upon this day, 
Onoph.  1566.  
Stephanus Palatine of Vualachie gave to the Turk a great overthrow upon this day at the River Barludus, 1467.   

The eighteenth Day.  
ATilius Calatinus a noble Roman, entered upon this day into the City of Rome with a great triumph over the Africans vanquished in Sicilia, for the which, the Senators and chief Citizens of Rome should present him with several rewards and presents on the day of the triumph: beside they granted the dignity of his seat among the Consuls, and chief magistrates crowned with Laurel, to behold the games and plays in Circo Maximo, in his triumphant garments, according to the use and manners of the Romans. To some Conquerors whose triumph excelled others, they had their statues set up in the market place at Rome, or in the Capitol, or in the Palace, or in the pleading place, or in jupiters' high chancel, of Marble or of ivory, both on Horseback and on 〈◊〉, for victories in all countries were in diverse sorts rewarded. Among the Indians, if any Soldier had brought the head of any enemy to the king, he● should have a black Horse and a black Bull for his reward. If in Scythia any victory had been gotten, the Conqueror should drink of the king's cup, which was carried for that purpose with the army, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  and that every year during his life, he might after that victory drink of the king's cup, as a reward for his service. In the games of Isthmia, the victors were crowned with the Garlands made of Pine, appointed by Solon that they should have one hundredth drachmas: In the games of Olympia the Victor should be crowned with Laurel, and have five hundredth drachmas, and he that won the mastery thrice, should have his statue erected, being 496. years after the building of R●me.  
Martinus the second of that name, a French pope of Rome died 884. 
Volat.  It is written that this Pope got his office by enchantment or such other evil means.  
Upon this day appeared a great Comet, after the which Lodowicke King that time of Germany died within three days after, 882. 
Melanc. lib. 4. Chron.   
Petrus Benbus a Venetian, cardinal of Rome died, 1547.  
I reed in Pandolphus Chronicles, that Peter the Apostle came into Rome first upon this day, 44.  
In the city of Caesaria in Palestina, Priscus, Malchus, and one Alexander, three countrymen, 
Euseb. lib. 7. cap. 12.  were crowned martyrs under the Emperor Valerius upon this day, 259.  
Likewise Prisca a Virgin of that name, a martyr under Claudius the Emperor, 45. 
Falc. tem.   
john Philpot an Englishman, a great divine, was b●rned at Smithfield, 1556. 
Fox in Mart.   
Lispia was besieged by johannes Frederick a Saxon, being one of the Electors in the Empire, 
Sleid. lib. 18.  but his siege was in vain, 1547.   

The 19 Day.  
MArcus Aemilius Paulus, proconsul of Rome triumphed over the Africans by Sea. In this triumph of M. Aemilius Paul▪ as it did in fight differ from others, so in victory and triumph he was contrary to others triumphs: for their Banners, Flags, and Ensigns, were set up in most brave manner, their ships hanged over with cloth of Tishue, Gold and Silver, decked and trimmed with Garlands of several flowers, and the Soldiers crowned with all manner of crowns Navales coronae, Images and statues, and all the rich ●po●les set in public places to be seen, their Captives and Prisoners bound fast to the Masts of the Ships, 
Pant. lib. 1  thus with all kind of Music and pomp of triumph, they sail with victory towards Rome.  
M. Amilius Pau. Proconsul of Rome, 
Plutar. & Pantal. lib. 1.  triumphed over the Africans by sea 499. years after the building of Rome.  
Theodosius Hispanus was by Gratianus appointed Emperor in the East country upon this day, in the room of Valens the Emperor, 389.  
And after that, this Emperor Theodosius appointed his Son Arcadius to be with him a Caesar in the Empire▪ 
Diac. lib. 12.  died upon this day at Constantinople, 413.  
Henry the eight, King of England, after he had reigned almost 38. years, died upon this day, as Sleidon affirmeth, 
lib. 18.  others say and affirm it to the eight and twentieth of this month, at what day Edward the sixth his son succeeded him, 1541.  
As upon this day in France were many martyred under the Emperor Antonius Verus, specially three notable martyrs, 
Euseb. 5. cap. 1.  Maturus, Attalus, and Blaudina a Maid of such wonderful constancy, that when she was martyred, she much astonished the tormentors and the beholders on.  
Likewise Potentiana and Pontianus, and many others, upon this day was made martyrs, under Commodus the Emperor.  
In Portugal upon this day, a great Fair or meeting of men, for the space of 15. days is appointed.   

The tweentith Day.  
Upon this day, Gordianus the Emperor was borne, 
Herod. lib. 7.  259. of whom games and plays were celebrated with much mirth at Rome, in remembrance of Gordianus birth.  
Theophilus' Emperor of Canstantinople, being overthrown twice by the Sarizens, of very shame and grief died in the twelfth of his Empire, 842. 
Onoph.   
Carolus the eight, king of France, was created Emperor of Constantinople upon this day, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  by pope Alexander the sixth of that name.  
Servius Fuluius Proconsul at Rome triumphed by sea over the Africans, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  upon this day 499. years after the building of Rome.  
Franciscus Valesius king of France with great regal pomp 
Beuth.  and solemnity was crowned upon this day at Rheims 1515. some refer it to the 25. of januarie.  
Vladislaus duke of Lithuania was made a Christian by the Pope's legate and was crowned king of Poland, the self same day with great solemnity in the city of Cracovia 1320. 
Martinus Chrom.  whose posterity continueth to this day, as Mart. Chromerus a Polonian writer doth affirm.  
Sebastianus a citizen of Milan a captain under Dioclesian the Emperor in his wars suffered every torment, and was martyred with divers others in France for the profession of Christ as upon this day, 304.  
Likewise Fabianus bishop of Rome was under the emperor Decius tormented with martyrdom as upon this day.  
It is written in Martinus Cromerus that Margareta the county Verboslay had alive 36. sons, Si credi potest.  
Upon this day at Basil the river of Rhine was frozen over 
Pantal. lib. 1.  which was seen in no man's age before.   

The 21 Day.  
UPON this day the jews began their month Schebat their eleventh month, on the which they held a feast, as they do upon the first and the last day of every month celebrate solemnity in memory of their government under Moses in the wilderness, & also in remembrance of their deliverance out of Egypt from Pharaos' bondage and cruelty.  
The 21 day of every month the Calcedonians hold it as an unlucky and evil day, for as the Romans the Grecians, and other countries recorded their altros dies, black days upon the which days they would take no war in hand, nor enter into any battle, nor take in hand any great action so this day the Calcidonians much lamented for that Darius' lieutenant and general of his wars after he had vanquished subdued and had spoiled and ransacked all the country, to add more cruelty he caused all the male children within Chalcedon 
Volume. lib. 2.  to be gelded, and to be sent as eunuchs unto Persia.  
Lodowick king of Germany died, and was buried with his father as Melancthon affirmeth, but Scotus referreth it to the 20. of August of the next year following.  
Lodovicus the third and the last emperor of the house and 
Melanch. lib. 4.  stock of Charles the great, and first of that name died for very grief on this day, for that he was by the Vngarians overthrown 911.  
Hadrianus the third was elected the eight pope of Rome, who decreed that in the election of the pope the consent of the emperors should not be sought nor looked for 884. 
Volat.   
Likewise as upon this day Innocentius the fifth a Burgandin● 
Onoph.  was elected pope of Rome, who reigned six months.  
Carolus the eight king of France departed from Rome with a great army, 
Stumph. lib. 3. de Gallia.  upon this day invaded Naples, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  and help the whole kingdom for a time, 1495.  
Georgius Sigismundus Chancellor to the great Emperor Charles the fifth. Ferdinandus and Maximilian the second was upon this day borne in Augusta 1516.   

The 22 Day.  
PErtinax the ninth emperor of Rome, which succeeded Commodus in the Empire being a very aged man of seventy years old, after he had reigned eighty days, was slain as upon this day in an uproar which fell among his guard through 
Scot lib. 2 Eutrop. 18  the treason of julianus, 
Sabel.  who succeeded Pertinax in the Empire, 194.  
Selimus' Emperor of the Turks vanquished the Sultan, 
lib. 8.  and the Mameluchos in a great battle, of this history read Sabel. & iovius.  
Carolus prince of Lotharingia was solemnly married to Claudia the daughter of Franciscus the second of that name king of France at Paris. 1559. 
Aemulus de Galli●.   
Edward Seimer an English man duke of Somerset, and uncle to Edward the sixth king of England was beheaded upon, this day in the tower of London, 1552. 
Baleus.   
Ioan●es the second of that name was elected bishop of Rome 
Onoph.  upon this day, and died after within ● year & 4. months, 332.  
Anastasius surnamed Iconomachus was created patriarch of Constantinople upon this day, 710.  
Vincentius was martyred under the Emperor Maximianus, upon this day which day amongst the ancient Romans was holded a fortunate day for marriage, and as Casparus Goldworne affirmeth, being a fair day showeth much good luck to the Romans. I can read no more for this day.   

The 23 day.  
MArcus Attilius Regulus being then Consul at Rome, after he had given divers overthrows to the 
Beut.  Carthaginians having discomfited Hamilcar with Hannibal's father, and after joined battle with 3. Carthaginian Captains, overthrew them and won 73. cities in Africa, over whom he solemnly triumphed upon this day 485.  
Antonius' surnamed Caracalla the 22. emperor of Rome 
Mar. scot. lib. 2. Chron.  of the age of 43. years succeeded his father Severus in the Empire, and was like to his father in condition, he was out of measure given to sensuality, and unto carnal concupiscence, that he espoused his mother in law called ●uba, he founded the baths in Rome which were called Antonianae, he died at Edissa as Eutropius affirmeth: but Mar. Scotus saith that he was slain in his voyage against the Parthians, 
lib. 8.  as upon this day after he had reigned six years and two months he wanted the solemnity of imperial funeral, for he was buried very poor and simply.  
Otto the 3. Emperor of Constantinople was poisoned in Italy, on this day 1000 his bowels were buried in Augusta, and his body at Aquisgraine two years after that he had named the seven electors of the empire called Septem●er●.  
Many houses and many other buildings fell down in Thuringia 
Fabritius lib. 1.  by wind and tempest 1410. as is affirmed in the Chronicles.  
joannes Leydenses king of the Anabaptists, after he had laid siege to the city Monasteria, 
Sleid.  killing and murdering for 6. months without mercy, was justly punished and plagued for his tyranny upon this day 1536.  
Emerentia a Roman virgin became a martyr under the 
Pet. de natal.  emperor Valentinianus 360.   

The 24 Day.  
CAius Caligula the some of Germanicus the fourth emperor of Rome with his wife Caesena and his Daughter were slain in his own palace, after he had three years reigned a vicious, wicked, and cruel emperor, who had carnal copulation with all his sisters and upon his daughter g●tten by one of his sisters, he was cruel and horrible towards all men altogether addicted to avarice & to fleshly lust, 
Suet. Eutrop. lib. 7. an. 50.  and as he lived dishonourably so he was slain miserably as Sueton, affirmeth and Eutrop.  
Philip king of Macedonia and father unto Alexander the great ob non punitam libidinem was slain by Pausanias in the marriage of his daughter with Alexander king of Epire in the midst of his regal pomp going most solemnly with a train of Princes into the theatres to see games and public plays having before him twelve statues and Images of the Gods, and hi● own statue beside decked with chains, jewels most rich and sumptuous, 
Plutarch.  before Christ's birth 334.  
Anna the daughter of Ladislaus king of Vngaria the wife of Ferdinandus Caesar & mother to Maximilian the Emperor, and sister to Lodowick king of Germany died upon this day, 1547. 
Beuth.   
Aelius Adrianus the fifteen emperor of Rome, was borne upon this day in Italicia a City in Spain, for whom the Romans kept a yearly feast upon this day, and granted public plays (to celebrate the memory of Adrianus birth) called Natilitij ludi, for he was one of the number of the best Emperrours, 119. 
Aeli. Spa.   
Lu. jul. Libo, Consul of Rome, upon this day triumphed over the Salentines, 486 years after the building of Rome.  
john the tenth, was elected pope of Rome, 914. This 
Volat.  Pope gave an overthrow to the Saracens in Campania, and after was taken by some Romans, in the 14. years of his papacy, and was smothered by thrusting the bolster where he lay into his throat.  
Timotheus the disciple of Paul, and Bishop of Ephesus, suffered martyrdom upon this day under Nero the Emperor, 50. 
Niceph.   
Upon this day the ancient Romans used to sacrifice to Ceres and to Tellus, and with all they celebrated the feast called Sementina.   

The 25 Day.  
Upon this day the Apostle Paul was converted from his cruel persecution of the Christians, who lived when the Emperor Caligula lived, 34. Of this day the Husbandmen prognosticat the whole year: if it be a fair day it will be a plentiful year, if it be windy, it will be wars, if it be cloudy, it doth foreshow the plague that year, Clara dies Pauli, etc. 
Reg. rust.   
M. Ati. Regulus, triumphed upon this day our the Salentines, 486 
Pant. lib. 1.  years after the building of Rome.  
Martianus the 64 Emperor of Rome, died upon this day, 
Cuspi.  after he had reigned six years. And Leo the fourth of that name, was upon this day borne 751, who left behind him his wife Irenes and his son Constantinus.  
Fardinandus king of Sicilia, died also this day, 
Maucler.  leaving his kingdom to his Son Alphonsus, 1494.  
Selimus the Turk, upon this day gave an overthrow to 
Pau. iovi.  the Solthan of Egypt, and took Aelcairum which was sometime called Memphis, the strongest City in all Egypt, 1517.  
Gregory the 4. Pope of Rome, died on this day, he instituted the feasts of all Saints, 844.  
Gelasius the second, was elected Pope, 1118.  
An Earthquake in Germany happened upon this day, that 26. Castles fell, and many towns beside 1349. The like happened 
Lycosth.  in Venice.  
Adolphus Duke of Holsatiae was borne as upon this day, 
Paul. E●e.  1527.  
The Greeks' were wont to sacrifice a feast in memory of Theseus, for the delivery of Greece from Minotaurus: beside diverse other feasts and sacrifices which they had in remembrance of Theseus the tenth king in Athens, and the first that brought Athens to any perfection of good government.   

The 26 Day.  
AS upon this day Maximinus the 26 Emperor was slain at Aquileia by Pupeinus his fellow in the Empire, for after Maximinus' time Albinus, Pupienus and Gordianus, 
Eutrop. lib. 9  were all three Emperors of Rome at one time, and named Augusti. This Maximinus was first a Shepherd in Thracia, after became a Soldier, and from a Soldier became an Emperor, who reigned three years, & then was slain, he, and his son being a very child, 240.  
C. julius Caesar entered into Rome from mount Albanus 
Pantal. lib. 1.  with great pomp and triumph upon this day 727 years after the building of Rome, in the which year he also was slain.  
Leo the son of Martianus the Empepor, was chosen emperor of the East after his father upon this day, 457.  
Editta, Wife to Otto the Emperor died upon this day, and was buried at Magdenburge, 948. 
Melanc. Chron.   
Henry the eight, king of England, died upon this day, leaving a son behind him his successor, Edward the sixth, 1547. 
Lilius.   
Lusitania a country of Spain, was so shaken with an Earthquake, that much harm and great loss of it ensued, 
Beuth.  at what day the City of Ulisbone fell prostrate to the ground, 1531.  
Upon this day in Rome was builded a temple, and dedicated unto Castor and Pollux, 270 years after the building of Rome.  
Polycarpus Bishop of Smyrna, Pionicus, and diverse others, after much constancy and boldness, were martyred under Antoninus Verus, 150. Of Polycarpus death, Euseb. writeth very strange things, read 3. book and 15. chap. of his 
Euseb. 3. cap. 15.  martyrdom in Smyrna.  
Sextus Apuleus, proconsul of Rome, had his triumph granted him out of Spain, under Octavianus the Emperor, 727 years after the building of Rome.   

The 27. Day.  
COcceus Nerua, the thirteenth emperor of Rome, who succeeded that deadly tyrant Domitianus, after that he had reigned almost two years, died upon this day at Rome, 66. This Emperor advanced the public weal, behaved himself very soberly, upright and courteous, and yet stout and manful, he adopted after him a good man to govern, named Traianus, for it was hard to find a good Emperor then in Rome, and harder for a good Emperor to live in Rome, 
Onoph.  such treachery and tyranny reigned them, that one Caesar kiled an other, and one Emperor destroyed another, that the empire continued not above 400 years, but was carried, from Rome to Constantinople.  
Henricus, the s●nne of Fredericus Barbarossa, king of the Romans, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  was married to Constantia, daughter to Rogerus king of Sicilia, of whom Fredericus the second was borne.  
Seffanus and Constantinus both then Emperors, were apprehended and taken by Constantinus the some of Leo, 
Paul. lib. 1.  and put into a Monastery, being shaven like Friars, both head and beard.  
Upon this day by the commandment of Charles the fift, a speech was had concerning religion, five years after the first controversy at Ratis●one in Germany, but because of the business and war ensuing it took no effect, 
Sleid.  1546.  
Stumpf. affirmeth, that upon this day a great battle was fought between the Tigurines and Helvetians, at V●ila a town in Germany.  
Vitilianus Bishop of Rome, died as upon this day, 670. after he had been elected 14. years: 
Volat.  this bishop brought into the Roman Church the Organs and music.  
Licosth. in his books of wonders saith, that upon this day appeared two golden pillars, the one on the right hand of the sun, and the other on the left, 1704.  
Ignatius bishop of Antioch, suffered martyrdom under Arcadius the Emperor: this Ignatus committed his Church to Policarpus bishop of Smyrna.   

The 28 Day.  
Upon this day Charles the Great, King of France, and the first of that name of a Frenchman, was made Emperor of Rome by Pope Leo: this brought the Empire from Rome into Germany, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  and having done many great exploits, after he had erected Colleges & Schools in Bononia, Papia, and Lutetia, died at Aquisgrane, in the 46. year of his reign. Of this Charles the great, the Frenchmen have their chief antiquity in matters touching the royalty and dignity of their inaugurations of their kings, and of the burial of their princes, the solemnity of either began by this king, and from his time whose Eusignes and relics, are left as monuments to be used at the coronation of the Kings of France at this day, as I have written in the general inauguration and crowning of their kings.  
Alexius the 4. emperor of Constantinople was slain upon this day. 124.  
Lu. Cornelius Dolabella triumphed over the Lusitanians, 
Plutar.  and Spaniads 6●5. years after the building of Rome.  
Mari. Scotus saith, that upon this day 1079. a terrible battle was fought in Germany by a place called Fladechies where county Manfridus with many others died.  
A terrible earthquake was heard over all Syria upon this day, at what time many towns, and many thousands of people perished. Cedrenus in his chronicles of the Greeks', 746.  
Pascalis was elected pope of Rome without the consent of Lewes surnamed Pius king of France, 
Volat.  and also Emperor of Rome.  
Upon this day at Darmset by the river of Rhine a great solemnity of the nobles and peers of Germany with running at tilt and at barriers, 
Pantal. lib. 1.  and other games was celebrated, 1496.  
Amongst the old and ancient Romans the feast called Equitia was solemnly wont to be celebrated and kept in Mars his field at Rome, sometime in Circo Maximo. For this feast Equitia they had certain plays and games where horses and Mules, some lose and some bound together, and shoult so run in Circo Maximo: Some used one race, some used another. These mules and horses made such a sport at Rome, that while this play was celebrated Romulus caused the Sabine virgins to be ravished, for the which cause great wars grew between the Romans and the Sabines, and in memory of this Romulus appointed the feast called Consualia.   

The 29 day.  
AS upon this day the ancient Romans were wont to create their kings, and every year they celebrated a solemn feast in memory of their Kings. The solemnity of inauguration and crowning of the Kings of Rome I did write in my other Book.  
Aurelianus Emperor of Rome borne in Ponnonia, after he had subdued the Goths, vanquished the French men, tamed Egypt, and recovered both the East and West countries under his dominion and empire of Rome, 
Eutrop. lib. 9  and triumphed over Zenobia Queen of Palmeria after he slew Odenatius the king her husband. And after many other famous exploits done, he used Solon's law called Amnistian, 
Amnistian.  which Thrasybulus revived in Athens after the banishment of the thirty tyrants and was as upon this day slain by his own servants between Constantinople and Heraclia, some refer it to the fourth of February, ●76.  
Likewise Dagobertus Magnus king of France died at Spinetum of the frixe on this day, 645.  
Philippus the 28. emperor of Rome and the first of that name, with his son named also Philippus were slain in one day, 
Mar. Sco. lib. 2.  the elder at Verona the younger at Rome after they had reigned seven years, as Mar. Scot affirmeth, but Eutrop. sayeth 5. years.  
Batildis the wife of Clodoveus the second of that name, 
Volat. lib. 3.  king of France died at Paris, 670.  
Isabella the wife of Edward the second king of England, after many broils threw her husband the king into prison, 
Lil.  and caused her son named also Edward, being of fourteen years of age to be crowned king of England, 1326.  
Gelasius the second, 
Onoph.  Pope of Rome died in exile in the second year of his papacy, 1119.  
Upon this day great disputation began at Tigurum in Germany for religion, 
Sleid.  after which a great change began upon the same to be in Helue●ia, 1523.  
This was accounted an unfortunate day amongst the Romans, called aterdies.   

The 30 Day.  
GOrdianus the 27. Emperor was slain as upon this day through the treason of Philip, who succeeded him in the empire after good service and main victories over the Parthians, in his return from Parthia towards Rome, 
Eutrop. lib. 9  over whose grave one of his captains erected a monument for a memorial of him, 
Mar. Sco. l●b. 2.  yet his funeral was solemnized by a decree of the Senate.  
Ludovicus the last Earl of Flanders of his family and stock died, and the self same day Philip duke of Burgundy and son to joannes king of France succeeded him, 1384.  
As upon this day Lu. Cornelius Silla then Dictator at Rome triumphed most solemnly over Asia, Grecia, and over Mithridates' king of Pontus. The pomp of this triumph endured two days so set forth, and solemnized to the great glory of Silla: for this triumph of Silla and the royal magnificence thereof was counted among the Romans one of their hundred great triumphs, though from Romulus' time the first king of Rome until Probus the Emperor's time were registered 320. triumphs.  
Anthimus bishop of Nicomedia a with many more Christians, 
Casp.  even three hundred were tormented and martyred under Galerius the Emperor, after whom succeeded Constantinus the great.  
julianus bishop of Cenomanenses, and Adelgundis did suffer upon this day torments under the Emperor Vespasianus. 665.  
In old time at Rome the Romans were wont to celebrat in the temple of concord in memory of peace and quietness, and this Ovid saith was appointed upon this day.  
H●c erit a mensis fine secunda dies.  
The inhabitants of Berna in Germany with the aid of the Helvetians, 
Stumf. lib. 8.  afflicted and troubled sore the people of Germany, wasted, took and occupied much of their territories. 1536.   

The 31 Day.  
Upon this day being the last day of januarie, the Romans used in ancient time to do sacrifice to their household gods, 
Gal. Rom.  called di●penates.  
Husbandmen say that trees hewn, or wood out down upon this day, 
Reg. rust.  will endure longer than other in any building.  
Clodius a noble Roman but yet malicious and envious of other men's good fortune, one that much troubled Rome by his greatness, 
App●.  and caused many good men to be banished, as Cicero and others: but as he returned from Aricia to Rome, he was with all his company by Milo slain, of whose death few seemed to be sorry, but Cicero had good cause to rejoice: and therefore Cicero defended Milo 
Cicero pro Milon.  before the judges at Rome for the kill of Clodius, as it is in his oration pro milone proved 701. years after the building of Rome.  
Noah upon this day did let out a raven, and after a raven a do●e, 
Genes. 8.  which returned both in one day without finding of any land, after the creation of the world. 1657.  
Stephanus the third, Bishop of Rome a Cilician borne di●d, 772. this bishop called together Consilium Lateranense under Pipinus king of France. In this council Images were restored again into the Roman church against a decree passed before in the council of Constantinople. 
S●bel.   
Within the month of januarie died 29. Roman Emperors, and in the said month the Romans had 20. triumphs with great pomp & solemnity, & 7. public solemn feasts, with so many sacrifices.  

The names of the triumphers.  
1. C. Marius.  
2. L. Antonius.  
3. M. Censorius.  
4. C. jun. Brutus.  
5. I●. Caesar.  
6. August. Caesar.  
7. Q. Publius.  
8. Sp●. Car●ilius  
9 M. Aemil. Paulus  
10. Ser. Ful. Petinus  
11. M. Atil. Regulus  
12. L. julius Libo.  
13. C. julius Caesar  
14. Sex. Apuleus  
15. Cor. Dolabella.  
16. L. Corn. Silla.   

The names of Feasts.  
Gamelia,  
Compitalia,  
Epiphania,  
Carmentalia,  
Agonalia  
Chytra.  
Equitia.     

Of the month of February, with the Hebrews called Schebat: with the Athenians called Elaphobelion, and with the Agiptians called Mecher. Also of triumphs, feasts, plays, funerals and nativities within the sam● month.  

The first Day.  
THis month in the old Romans time, was dedicated unto Neptune, for upon the first day of this month, they were wont to sacrifice a sheep to jupiter in the Capitol, and withal a great feast they celebrated in the honour of Hercules, for that Hercules was borne upon this day. 
Cal. Rom.   
Elaphobelia, is a feast solemnized in Athens to Diana, at what time the Athenians used to sacrifice a Hart upon the f●rst day of February, to honour Diana, and therefore the month of February was so named according to the name of the feast Elaphobelia, 
Plutarch.  for in this month yearly the Athenians held this feast with great solemnity, with sacrifices and ceremonies of Hearts upon the altars of Diana.  
M. Valerius surnamed Cor●us, than Consul at Rome, triumphed over the Vulscanes, Satricians, and the Antiates, 
Pantal. lib. 2.  407 after the building of Rome.  
Q. Fab. Maxims, Consul of Rome, triumphed over the Ligurians upon this day, 
Pantal. lib. 2.  after the building of Rome 520. And before him Fab. Pictor had a triumph granted him over the Salentines and Mesapians, 487.  
Tit. Coruncanus, likewise Consul at Rome, triumphed over the Vulscans, 
Livi.  473.  
And Lu. Aemil. Regulus having subdued the lieutenant of Antiochus the great by sea, 
Livi. l●b. 7  had a triumph granted him by the Senators at Rome, 487.  
Lu. Cornelius Dolabella, proconsul then in Spain under Constantine then emperor, 
E●trop.  had a triumph at Rome over the Lusitantans, so that as upon this day, six several solemn triumphs were in Rome by the aforesaid Consuls, as you heard, 655.  
Lu. Sergius Catilina conspired upon this day the destruction of Rome, 
Sallust.  but his conspiracy was prevented by M. Cicero, 691.  
Lewes the twelfth king of France, 
joa. Stu●.  entered in league of peace with the Helvetians for ten years, called Decennale faedus, 1499.  
Car. Pulcher the 48 king of France, 
Cron. Fra.  died without children upon this day, 1327. After whom succeeded Phil. Vales●us Hic seminarium belli Anglicifuit.  
Ladislaus, the thirteenth king of Vngaria, died on this day, 1172.  
Upon this day Damiata a city in Egypt was taken by the Christians from the Saracens, 
Pantal. lib. 2.  but with great effusion of blaud, 1220.  
Tritemius an histographer was borne on this day, 1462. And Con. Celtes a German poet, was also upon this day borne, 1454. 
Pros. Pan.    

The second Day.  
Upon the second of February Christ jesus the son of God borne of the virgin Marie 40. days, was presented in the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, according to the law of Moses, where just Simeon and Anna confessed him in the presence of the people, to be the saviour of mankind, 
Luck. 2.  saying with exceeding great joy, Nunc dimittus.  
This was amongst the Romans accounted one of their dismal days, 
Mar. scot.  for in those days that some victory was lost, or some unfortunate exploits done, or any other harm by fire, by water, or by any other mischance, they called those days Atros dies, on which days they ceased from any enterprises, calling this day into mind. 
Gell. lib. 5.  Also, as upon this day, the Romans hallowed and consecrated their firebrands, for that the city of Rome was twice taken by the Gauls, & four times by the Goths, and had been in diverse dangers by fire, therefore the priests called Flamines by the council of Southsaires, sacrificed firebrands unto Vesta, 
Goltz.  for among the Romans the Vestal Virgins were charged to keep the immortal fire, always burning in the temple of Vesta, as among the Grecians the old women had care of the holy Lamp in the Temple of Phoebus.  
Andronicus surnamed Palaeologus, 
Ger. Mer.  was upon this day crowned Emperor of Constantinople, 1314. in whose time Ottomanus the Turk began now his kingdom.  
Guntherus an Earl of Germany, as Cusp. saith, was elected upon this day Caesar, by the most number of the Electors of the empire at Frankfort, for hatred and privy malice the bare unto Carolus the fourth of that name, and at that time Emperor, 1349.  
The feast Hipapante with the jews, commonly called with us the feast of the Purification, was by Sergius Bishop of Rome instituted: 
Func. in Chron.  in the which feast our Saviour Christ was presented in the temple at Jerusalem, according to the law of Moses, 40 days after his nativity, there was another kind of purification in ancient time with the Romans, which Picus and Faunus two Satirical gods revealed to Numa Pompilius with many other things, among which they taught him the purification of lightning and thundering, by secret ceremonies revealed to Numa. 
Plut. in Numa.   
At Darmstat by the river of Rhein, a great meeting of the Nobles of Germany, where much mirth and marshal exploits were done.   

The third Day.  
Upon this day at Rome the fields were visited, and the fruits were solemnly hallowed, and the Olive trees were sanctified with processions of the priests, and with sacrifice and mysteries, like to Amberuale sacrum, at what time the people went together to visit their Corn, 
Cal. Rom.  how their fruits in the fields prospered. In procession they go very devout, thrice round about the field, one going before them bedecked with Oaken boughs, with a comely solemn dance, singing verses in praise of Ceres whom all follow in like sort, 
Cal. Rom  singing and dancing until they had gone round about the field three times: then they sit upon the green grass, which with solemn sacrifice of Milk, Wine, and Honey comb, which they offer unto Ceres the Goddess of Corn: then they kill a Pork, which they called Praecidanea, and offer it unto Ceres whom they call upon in their hymns and odes to prosper their corn.  
Upon this day in Rome in the Senate house were had a just view, and an inquisition made, with a certain care of the Censores to amend things amiss among them, and to punish offenders, to direct them and to correct their faults every fift year, which time was called Lustrum, at what time they might put out and in, by the consents of the rest of the Senators, such as had against the City of Rome offended.  
The Frenchmen which had invaded Rome, where by the noble Roman Camillus, 
Plat. in Camillo.  after they had possessed the City seven months, driven out of Rome and slain, to their loss and great harm, 363 years after the building of Rome.  
Au. Probus the 36 emperor of Rome, a man of singular experience in warfare, and able to match that noble emperor Aurelianus in all good parts, 
Eutr. lib. 9  was upon this day created Emperor next after Tacitus, 278.  
Henry Duke of Bavaria, and Uncle to Lewes the fourth then emperor, 
Io. Auent.  died on this day, 1290.  
Clodomanus king of Vngaria died on this day, after whom succeeded Steffanus the second, 
Pant. lib. 2  11●14.  
Basilius the great Bishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia died upon this day, 
Euseb.  390.  
Gal. Picus entered secretly by night into the city Mirandula, and then slew his Uncle Fran. Picus and his son, and took the town, 1533.  
Upon the third day of the month Mechir, Sesostris a most famous King of the Egyptians, who after he had conquered diverse countries, and made his kingdom far more by his conquest, specially by subduing of the Scythians whom neither Cirus, Allexa. nor Darius could do, for the which cause the priests of Vulcan suff●ed not the statue of Darius long after Sesostris time to be set up before Sesostris: though Egypt at that time was subject to the Persians. In memory of his victories he erected in many regions pillars and arches of brass of marble, & of ivory called Arcus triumphalis among the Romans, but proper to the Egyptians, and his Image set thereon, in token and monument of his triumphs, for that was the order of the kings of Egypt to put their pictures and statues in stones and brass in lieu of triumph. This Sesostris in Syria had his image set upon a high pillar of brass with this sentence written between both his shoulders on his back in Egyptian characters  
Hanc ego regionem meis sustinui humeris.   

The 4 Day.  
THe Romans celebrated for 6. 
Cal. Rom.  days certain games called Ludi Gotici in memory of their last overthrow, or as some say, they were appointed by the Goths, at what time they had taken Rome, and then used interludes as a triumph of their victories and conquests. Therefore the Romans far excelled all nations in feasts & triumphs in plays, in sacrifices and ceremonies, as I have written of them in the places and days appointed, the Romans would omit nothing that might be recorded, for neither the Goths, the Persians', the Almains, the Sarmatians, the Frenchmen, and many other nations are forgotten among the Romans, but they are mentioned upon the Theaters of Rome, and in Circo Maximo once a year, so the Goths are remembered upon the 4. day of February by their games and plays called Gothici ludi which endure 6. days upon the theaters in Rome.  
Lu. Septimius Severus the 27. emperor of Rome the only emperor elected forth of Africa, 
Mar. Sco.  which for his worthiness and rare exploits over the Arabians and Parthians demerited to have the names of Parthicus, and Arabicus. This Emperor at York in England deceased on this day when he had reigned eighteen years and four months, some say he died the twenty ninth day of November, these controversies of days cannot be well decided, 212.  
Conradus the third of that name a Suevian borne, 
Pant. lib. 2  upon this day made a voyage against the Saracens with a great company of the princes of Germany into Asia, where the Saracens with much blood on either side were discomfited 1147.  
The jews upon this day being the 15. of their month Shebat do celebrat a feast of great mirth and joy, 
Eber.  for that the spring beginneth, and that trees and all things do begin to have sa● & to flourish: at what time the Egyptians worshipped their bird Ibis for that in the spring time a number of serpents fleeing from Arabia into Egypt, are by the birds Ibises fought withal and vanquished, and thereby Ibis doth often save Egypt from the harm and danger of these serpents, and therefore recorded in the books Memphis as one of the gods of Egypt by the priests of Vulcan.  
In Germany great triumphs with tilting and barriers and other plays at Ratisbone by the nobles and peers of ●auaria were as upon this day solemnized: This was the 35. tournament had in Germany, 1487.  
Under the Emperor Maximinus many were on this day martyred, as Veronica & Philea with others of these martyrs I have in an other place entreated, 
Euseb.  where you may have infinite number that stoutly stood to the profession of Christ jesus.   

The 5. day  
IN Rome as on this day two solemn feasts were celebrated, the one amongst the Roman Virgins called puellarum fer●ae, the other amongst the nurses and mothers that gave suck called nutricum lactantium feriae, on the which day among the Romans the women sacrificed to Nundina the goddess of infancy, and consulted touching the bringing up of these infants, with their nurses, prescribing laws and orders of diet to the nurses that gave suck, lest by liberty of feeding the infant might miscarry, at what time they appointed upon what day the infant should be named, which was among the old Romans upon the ninth day, 
Alex. lib. 2. cap. 25.  and among the Grecians the fift day, the ceremonies and the sacrifices that are used by the nurses for the health of the infant to the goddess Nundina are many in divers countries according to their superstitious customs.  
As upon this day a feast and solemn sacrifice in old time was appointed in Quirinus' valley against the fury of fire dedicated to the goddess Agatha with torches done in the night time.  
Octavius Caesar was now the third tiwe by consent of the Senators, Consuls, Magistrates ●and people saluted by the name of Augustus, 
Sueto●.  and also called Pater patriae, as the most fortunate and best beloved Emperor of any that reigned after him in Rome.  
As upon this day junius Pera at his being Consul of Rome with great pomp by the licence of the senators triumphed over the Salentines, and also the Mesapians in such solemn sort as you read in the general triumph. The year that this triumph was solemnized fell upon the time of Lustrum, which was appointed every fift year, the state of the city should be examined per Censores, 
Livi. lib. ●  at what time a general mustering was had at Rome, in the which were 360 and odd thousands found of able men within the city of Rome, 487.  
Clemens the fourth a frenchman was on this day chosen pope of Rome 1265. this pope called Carolus the French king his cousin german & went into Italy & fought against Manfredus and Conradinus two noble captains of Germany, 
Platina.  whom Carolus that time vanquished, and was by pope Clemens therefore crowned king of Sicilia, paying yearly to the Pope 40000. crowns as a tribute to the church of Rome.  
The city of Milan in Italy was taken by duke Franciscus surnamed Sfortia after long besieging of it, 1444. 
Pan. iovius.    

The 6 Day.  
THis was a dismal day to the Romans fore those causes before reheased, so the priests of Memphis recorded this day unfortunate, for as the Romans observed their unlucky days, by the name of Atridies, so the Grecians, the Egyptians and all nations have recorded good and bad days according to the first cause given, whether it were good or bad, though in truth none were more superstitious than the Romans, neither had such cause offered to note these days because their overthrows were great, and their victories far greater.  
Manfredus the Son of Fredericus the second, and tutor to Conradinus his brother's son, was slain in a battle at Beneventum on this day by Carolus the French king, 1126.  
johanna Borbania Queen of France, and the wife of Charles the fifth died on this day, 1378. and afeer within three days her daughter called Isabel died also, 
Pantal. lib. 2.  which doubled the grief of the king.  
Beorgor king of Alania was on this day slain and found dead at the foot of Bergome a mountain so called, 473.  
As upon this day Pelagius the second of that name bishop of Rome died of the plague at Rome, after whom succeeded Gregorius surnamed the great, this was the last of 92 bishops that reigned in Rome, then followed the race of Popes from Bonifacius the third, which was the 63. bishop & the first pope of Rome until Gregorius which was the 13 Pope, 166.  
Eusebius a Greek borne, bishop of Rome, was upon this day, 
Volat.  310. made martyr for Christ jesus under Maxentius the Emperor.   

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The 11 Day..  
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〈…〉 a part of Africa in consideration of this peace, for 〈◊〉 Rome with all her pomp and dignity became to decline, and the kingdoms in Germany began to flourish, and within a short time after to challenge the Empire.  
Elizabeth wife to Henry the seventh king of England died as on this day in London by childbirth, 1503. 
Lal●.   
Gregorius the second, pope of Rome died on this day, 731. he defended Images, 
Platina.  and extolled them to the highest honour in spite of Leo the Emperor, for then Popes made Emperors sometime without the leave of the electors.   

The 12 Day.  
ANdronichus Palaeologus the Emperor died on this day, 
Pant. lib. 2  1330.  
Leo the ninth was elected pope in Rome being before the 〈…〉, 
Sabel.  and now sent to Rome by Henricus the third, than Emperor, 1049. to be chosen pope.  
jageslo duke of Li●uania, 
Chroni. lib. 14.  afterward called Vladislaus was crowned king of Poland on this day in Craconia the chiefest city in Polonia, 1386.  
jane the daughter of the duke of Suffolk was married to Gilford Dudley the duke of Northumberlands some. 
Sleid. 14. Io. Fox.  & was named and pronounced Queen of England, and therefore on this day was beheaded in the tower at London, 1554.  
Religion was changed in Basil in Germany by the persuasion of Io. Occolampadius learned and a Godly divine, 1529. 
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In Italy on this day ●he ●ayres called Nundine nucerienses are kept which endure for 15. days 
Stella de Nun●.   
Dionysia a maid of Alexandria was persecuted and beheaded for the Gospel, 
Pant. lib. 2  as Eusebius saith. Also Sosanna and Eulalia two other 〈◊〉 of Alexandria died martyr's on this day, 
Lib. 6.  262.   

The 13 Day.  
THe Romans in times passed upon this day with great solemnities very devoutly sacrificed unto their god Faunus, to whom they dedicated their plays Lupercalia, and also on this day they builded a temple unto jupiter hard by the river Tiber.  
No the third time did let a dove from the ark, 
Gen. 8.  which returned not to the ark again.  
Upon this day the city of Rome was by Camillus delivered from the French men who took her and possessed her for 7. months as Plutarch in Camillus' life reporteth, though some attribute it to the third of 〈◊〉.  
300. Roman gentlemen of one name, and of one house, called Fabiuses, in the wars between the Romans and the Ueintes by the river Allia, were slain every one saving one Fabius, from whom Fabius Maximus a most noble valiant Roman issued▪ 
Pantal. lib. 2.  this battle was, 276. years after the building of Rome: the 〈…〉 Camillus' the● Dictator appointed to grant them ●●●ence to fight this batta●l▪ Some refer this overthrow of 300 Fabians to the 16. of julie, as Plutarch affirmeth the like is read between 300. L●cedempnians and 300 Arguis.  
Lu. Papyr. Cursor then Consul at Rome, triumphed over the 〈◊〉, and as this Consul gave divers overthrows to the 〈…〉 gave as many to the Romans during the time of 50. years. in the which time the Romans got 24. victories, and every victory a triumph, 460.  
Carolus the third, king of V●garia was on this day murdered, with many other in the castle of Budensis, 1388,  
Bela, 
Bonf. dec. 2. lib. 6.  the 2▪ king of U●garia who was blind and much given to drunkenness, died as on this day.  
Balduinus king of Jerusalem died also as upon this day, 
Guil. Tyr. 19 Cap. 34.  having reigned 24. years.  
The Helvetians with an army on this day marched to Hegovia & overthrew ●0. strong castles & holds and burned them 1499. 
Munst.    

The 14 Day.  
AMong the Romans this day was counted a dismal day, 
Gel. lib. 3.  for they believed that divers kind of spirits walked abroad that night, and therefore they used as the papists were wont to do, to sprinkle holy water about their houses. Much like to Lecanomantia a solemnity of divination among the old Assyrians by water put in a basin where after many superstitious words spoken certain spirits entered into the basin, and thereby a whispering noise signified things to come.  
Henricus the 2. K. of France being delivered from 〈◊〉 concluded peace with Charles the fifth emperor 1526. 
Frond. lib. 3.   
Henricus the 2. surnamed Claudius was created 〈◊〉 of Rome, as A●entinus saith, but Onophrius 〈…〉 the, 26▪ of April 1014.  
Gisela the empress and wife to Conradus the Emperor, 
Cusp.  and mother to Henricus the 3▪ Emperor lineally descending from Charles the great and first of that name died at Spire, 1043.  
In S●euia by a●towne called 〈◊〉 a great battle where both Arnolphus and Hermannus prince of 〈◊〉 were ●la●e by Albertus their uncle, 
Beuth.  and Theobaldus his brother. 953.  
Peace was concluded between the Athenians and the Lacedæmonians 
Thucid. ●.  upon this day for 30. years, called ●ricenal●● inducias, in the 8. year of the 〈…〉.   

The 15. day  
THE Romans were wont to celebrate the feast 〈◊〉   

The 16 Day.  
IOuianus the 43 emperor of Rome, being in the East country in the wars, 
Eutrop. 10 hist. trib.  as he took his voyage towards Illyria, he died suddenly in the borders of Galacia, as upon this day: he was a very good prince, and a great favourer of the Christians, and did much good, while he reigned Emperor in the Empire.  
Fredericus the Emperor, with the consent of all the Electors of Germany, made his son Maximilianus his fellow in the Empire at Frankfurt.  
Phil. Melancthon a famous learned man, 
Pantal. lib. 2.  and the very ornament of all Germany, was upon this day borne, in a town called Bretta, 1497.  
Upon this day fell such a terrible tempest in Friesland, that many towns and villages were overthrown and drowned, 
Munst.  1230.   

The 17 Day.  
AS upon this day, the feast called Parentalia in Rome was celebrated with great solemnity. In this feast they used to bring beans, pulses, wafers, and dry figs, and to lay them upon a bare flint stone, at the grave of their dead parents, and upon the grave to ●ffer sacrifice to the infernal gods with beans: 
Cal. Rom.  and after many ceremonies done, they sit round about the grave of the dead, their banquet being laid upon a flint stone, as I said, at what time they make their feast, much like to the sacrifice done at the feast, which is solemnized in may called Lemuralia.  
Also they used on this day, to seal up the court house, and seats of judgement.  
Charles the fift, emperor, after he had ten months besieged Rome, departed towards Naples, at what time the most part of his army were lost, 
Frontsp. lib. 8.  1528.  
Charles duke of Burbone, a prince of haughty courage, was borne on this day, 
Eberus.  1489. who after many victories wound was at the besieging of the city of Rome slain, 1527.  
The sixth synod universal of 150 bishops, was had at Constantinople against those that affirmed that our Saviour 
Mar. scot.  Christ had but unam voluntatem & operationem, 676.   

The 18 Day.  
THe feast called Quirinalia on this day was solemnly celebrated in Rome, in this feast it was lawful for tumblers and jesters, to use any game, play, or other pastime, and lawful for any person to invent and to use scoffs or any other mir●he, and therefore it was called Festum stultorum, where the Poets might use on the Theaters, any flou●ing rhymes, or any kind of scurrility in their verses.  
The Romans also on this day celebrated a feast called For●acalia, appointed by Numa Pomp. in the which feast the people were taught to do sacrifice to Fornax, with new cakes made only of dried meal, salt, and water, like unto the Grecians sacrifice, which was of Barley flower and honey, their cakes were called Liba, for during the whole time of Numa, which was 43 years, 
Cal. Rom.  the Temple of janus was not once opened, they lived so in peace and quietness in Rome, that they studied nothing but far feasts, plays, banquets, and sacrifices to their gods. The number of these feasts and sacrifices by Numa instituted, are in Macrob. Plut. and others mentioned, for these 3 feasts, Fornacalia, Palilia & Laralia, were popular feasts.  
On this day in Rome triumphed many Romans over foreign enemies for victories achieved: 
Li●.  first Marcus Pompilius Consul of Rome, triumphed solemnly over the Frenchmen, after the building of Rome▪ 403.  
Lucius Fuluius surnamed Coruus, triumphed with great honour over the Samnites 431, 
Pantal. & Plut.  and in the same self day triumped Q. Fab. Maximus over the Samnites & the Apulians.  
And in the year 477. Q. Fabius, surnamed Gurges, being the 2. time Consul in Rome, triumphed with pomp and solemnity over the Samnites, Lucanians, and the Britain's. These triumphs, you must understand that the pomp and solemnity of their triumphs were such, as it were large to describe them particularly: how some had carried before them in their Ensigns painted, and set forth in tables the names of the towns and cities which they subdued, with their proportion and form. Some had the likeness of those mountains and of those rivers which were in the countries that they conquered, painted and set forth in like order, and carried before them in the triumph: so that all things which were subdued by the Conqueror, were carried most solemnly before their triumphant chariot, for the setting forth of the dignity of the triumph: and those things which could not be removed, as mountains, hills, rivers, towns, Cities, woods, and such like, they were painted as I said, and set forth with all bravery in the Ensigns of the Conqueror, in like form and shape as they were builded and situated in those Countries where they stood.  
C. Claudius, surnamed Caninus, 2. 
Pantal. lib. 2.  Consul of Rome, triumphed over the Samnites and the Lucanes, 480.  
Lu. Aniti. Gallus, on this day subdued Gentius king of Illyria, 
Eutrop.  and with great glory triumphed over him and over the Illyrians, 586.  
Jerusalem was delivered up to Fredericus the second, emperor, 
Auent.  by letters received of the Solda● of Egypt, 1219.  
Martin Luther died at Islebia a town where he was borne, 
Vuil. Tyr.  being 63 years of age, 1546.   

The 19 Day.  
AMong the Romans was a feast which they called Charistia festa, which was celebrated only between families and kindred of an house or stock, 
Eber.  one saluting another with rewards and presents, no stranger might be in this feast.  
Clodius Albinus, which made himself to be proclaimed emperor of Rome in France, 
Eutrop. 8.  was by Septimius-severus subdued and taken, his army overthrown, and himself with all his family slain, as on this day, at Lugdunum which is Lions, 203.  
On this day were three kings bodies which had been buried before most solemnly, 
Io. Naucl.  brought to Colonia, and there buried again, 1178.  
Franciscus' Duke of Guise, was slain on this day by john Poltrotto at the siege of Aurelia, and therefore was drawn in pieces by Horses at Paris: some say this fact was done on the 18 of February, 1563.  
Upon this day died Sabinianus the 62. and last Bishop of Rome, for after him next Bonifacius the third was made the first pope after 62. Bishop's: at what time papacy began in Rome, 
Volat. Funct.  together with the kingdom of the Saracens, of pope's hereafter I will make no mention, with this farewell, that from Gregory the great, the last pope of Rome, being in number 62▪ until Gregory the 13. reigned 166. pope's.   

The 20 Day.  
ON this day beginneth the month Adar, which with the jews is the twelfth month: on which month the Prophet Ezechiel cried out upon the jews, 
Ezech. 32.  and prophesied unto them the calamity and misery following.  
Lu. Aemilius Regillus triumphed over Antiochus the 
Plutar.  great king of Syria by sea, after the building of Rome, 564.  
Marcus Fuluius the nobler, proconsul of Rome, triumphed over the Aetolians, Ambrocians and the Cephalenians with great pomp, 566.  
C. Sulpitius Gallus consul at Rome, triumphed on this day over the Ligurians, 
G●ltz.  though not solemnized as one of the greatest triumphs, yet with the company and meeting of the Senators and the Patricians, and the chief magistrates of the City of Rome at Bellona's Temple, from thence they brought him to the Capitol being carried in a Chariot, and his Soldiers crowned with laurel: this kind of triumph as by the law appointed to any conqueror, that reserved the decree of the Senators, in their edicts made de triumphis.  
Charles the 5. was crowned as on this day king of Lombardy in Bononia, 
Iou●.  1530.  
Edward the 2. son to the first Edward borne at Carnar●●on married Isabel the French kings daughter at Bulloyne and were both crowned at Westminster as upon this day, 1308.  
Aurelius Quintilius the 32. Emperor of Rome was slain as on this day, within 17. days after he was by consent of the Senate created Augustus after his brother Flavius Claudius who reigned before him Emperor for two●yeares almost. Of these emperors few or none have their imperial funeral, 
Eutrop.  which among the Romans excelled in solemnity and state of funeral pomp, such was the slaughter and murdering of emperors after they had first allowed 2. Caesar's and one Augustus, than 3. Caesar's, and at last 4. Caesar's. These many Caesars could not agree in one Empire, for Nulla regni fides socio, every Caesar would be Augustus, and some Augustus would be Antoninus, until their empire was taken from Rome into Constantinaple, for of 89. emperors that reigned in Rome from julius Caesar to Constantine the sixth, you shall not read of ten that died in their beds.  
Elizabeth the wife of Philip king of France died on this day, 1189. 
Pantal. lib. 2.   
james Steward king of Scotland was slain through treason by his own subjects as on this day, 
Bal.  8436.  
The Helvetians vanquished in a great battle an army of Austria at Hardt, 
Stumph. lib. 10.  1400.   

The 21 Day.  
IN Rome with the ancient Romans a feast was solemnized in this day called Vinalia, at what time they used by old customs to ●ast their new wines, 
vinalia.  and to drink their first drink unto jupiter as the first founder and benefactor of their doings.  
There was another feast called Uinalia celebrated by the priests called Flamines, at what time they gathered their grapes and hallowed the vines, than they caused a lamb to be sacrificed unto jupiter, 
vinalia ruflica.  and at what time the new wine was carried by the priests flamines into the temple of Venus after large feastings and drinking of servants, and also of strangers, and clowns of the country, and therefore called Rustica vinalia. The sacrifice which they used at this feast was called Meditrinalia unto the goddess Meditrina, these superstitious ceremonies grew in Rome from Numas time, for Romulus used no wine in sacrifice but milk mingled with honey, so the old Grecians when Pythagoras and Ulysses used to do sacrifice to Urania with water and honey mingled.  
Another feast called Terminalia was celebrated in like sort at Rome, but of some referred to the seventh kalends of March.  
On this day Bonifacius the third was elected the first pope 606. years after that 63. bishops had used the seat by the names of bishops since the time of the Apostles. 
Platina.   
Guido king of Italy a marshal man was by pope Steeven the 5. 
Onoph.  of that name, crowned emperor of Rome upon this day, 890.  
On this day the Christians overthrew an innumerable company of the Saracens at the river Pharsura 1097. 
Pant. lib. 2 lib. 2.   
Carolus Pulcher the 48. king of France, and the last before the house of Valloys came to the crown of France, was as on this day crowned king of France, 1321.   

The 22 day  
THe feast Terminalia was in Rome celebrated unto Terminus the god of Confines. The Romans had a temple jointly consecrated and dedicated to Faith, and to term, unto whom they do sacrifice both publicly and privately upon the limits of inheritance, and upon the Confines of borders. In old time they did sacrifice unto Terminus with out any blood by the law of Numa, as Lycurgus in like sort commanded the Spartans' to do no sacrifice to the Gods with blood but with herbs, 
Plut. in Numa.  fruits, corn, honey, milk, wine, which continued in Greece for a time, therefore Numa instituted that in this feast Terminalia such sacrifice and oblations should be done to Terminus, with sincerity and uprightness, without blood, or murdering of any thing that had life, as to him that was witness of their limits, confines and bonds, and as a keeper of peace, and a judge of justice.  
On this day being with the jews the third day of their month Adar, the city of Jerusalem being hitherto letted & hindered by the Samaritans, was with great joy of the people after their captivity in Babylon for seventy years, 
joseph. lib. 2. cap. 4  now again by Zorobabell, Nehemias, and Esdras licensed with full authority of Darius' king of Persia to be builded.  
Martin Luther as on this day as Melancthon saith, was carried from Islebis to Whittenberge to be buried.  
Petrus Toletanus Uiceroy of Naples laying siege to Sena, died as on this day at Florentia a city of Italy.   

The 23 Day.  
TArquinius Superbus, the seventh and last king of the Romans, was driven out of Rome by In Brutus, 220. years after the building of Rome, after which time, this day was named Regifugium. Plut. Bruto in Ovid pleasantly noteth this day in these verses.  
Nunc mihi dicenda Regis fuga, etc.  
justinianus in the second year of his reign began to reedifye the great Temple of Constantinople being thrown flat to the ground by an earthquake, 
Cedreun.  531.  
Ladislaus surnamed Posthumus, the son of Albertus the second, emperor, was borne as upon this day, 1440. and after was crowned king of Hungaria, and Bohemia.  
In the month Mechir, which is February, in Egypt they used to celebrate the ceremonies of Isis, whose Image among the Egyptians is set forth with a golden cup in her right hand, and in her left a key: her sacrifice sometime is pefourmed by young virgins in the night time, at what time Isis' priests were clothed in white linen very sad and mournful, 
The ceremonies of Isis.  wandering up and down the city before they solemnized the sacrifice of Isis, but all her priests after this mourning in the streets were very io●full and glad to celebrate the sacrifice with pure devotions, and such ceremonies, as one doth come like a hunter with a hunting staff in his hand, an other like a soldier cum balteo, another in a long gown like a woman cum stola, others with white long rods like officers going before the Idols, others of her priests with strange visers on their faces, 
Genial. lib. 6. cap. 8.  and withdivers kinds of strange garments were going solemnizing her sacrifice. About the Idol were women appareled all white, some with glasses going before, and some with combs coming after the Idol, some with lamps and lights carried in most ceremonial sort, with songs and music according to the Egyptians manners.  
The Grecians in like sort had in this month many ceremonies in every city of theirs, for there was no meeting of states, no consultation of wars, nor no council taken, but where sacrifice were appointed first to be solemnized as in jonia they meet in the temple of Pallas where all Boetia assembled, and after feasting and sacrifice celebrated, which was called Pamboetia sacra, they consulted of the state of their country. In Tro●zene every year the judges called Amphictions, which were the general judges of all Greece meet in the temple of Nep●une where 7. cities assembled, Athens, Aegina, Nauplia, Epidaurus, and the rest, to consult and to confer in council and matter of states, but after solemn sacrifice to their gods, not omitting on jot of their ceremonies, in so much that in some sacrifice they thought the blood of beasts could not please the gods, and therefore they would often go into a wood called silva sacra, where a quick man was solemnly slain and sacrificed. This kind of cruel sacrifice was done to Saturn, to Mars and to Bacchus, so often as they were by oracles warned, so superstitious to their gods were the Heathens, that they spared not their own lives to please their Idols.   

The 24 Day.  
THis day is Dies intercalaris, for the year which con●ameth 365 days and six hours, besides some odd 〈◊〉: of these six hours, every fourth year one natural day is here intercalenderd: for in old time with the Romans', ten months were counted for a whole year, until Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome added these months, januarie and February, of these months I writ more at large in other places.  
Lu. Cornelius Lentulus, surnamed Caudinus, Consul of Rome, as on this day triumphed solemnly over the Ligurians, 516 years after Rome was builded, and was by Senators accompanied to the Capitol, and was by the Magistrates presented with presents, 
Of the Athenians.  according to the custom and manner of some triumphs which was observed in Greece among the Athenians, when any General or great Magistrate of Athens had vanquished the enemies, and had gotten victory, at his return all the chief states of Athens in their several degrees, being clothed in their most sumptuous and rich garments, should meet the Conqueror out of the City of Athens, carrying before them, 
Of the Grecians  all their Idols and Images of their gods, with all other relics and monuments of Athens, to set forth the dignity of the triumph: for among the Grecians, the dignity of their triumphs were most in the 〈◊〉 of Garlands and Crowns, wherewith the Captains and the Orators were most solemnly crowned with all manner of solemnity, upon any great victory gotten, 
Genia. lib. 4 cap. 8.  they had their slatues and trophies erected up in Ceramicus a place hard by Athens, where the Images of their gods, and the statues of their chief Captains and magistrates were put up.  
C. Dulcius Nepos Consul of Rome, first triumphed by sea over the Sicilians, 
Livius.  and after he had a solemn triumph granted him over the Carthaginians, 493.  
M. Claudius Marcellus, triumphed in the City of Rome with great pomp over the Frenchmen, and over the Ligurians, of whose diverse triumphs mention is made often of the order and manner thereof.  
These days being called Intercalares dies, when Marcellus triumphed, might be by the authors of these histories taken for the whole month, for that before that julius Caesar had reduced unto this order of intercalation the year, the Romans followed the Greeks' in their intercalation. This triumph is with the greatest pomp solemnized, and the greatest glory finished, that it was counted one of the royalest and greatest triumphs, which if I should set forth the dignity, with the solemnity and pomp thereof, I should be tedious, howbeit I have set diverse triumphs down in order and manner as they were solemnized, by the which you may proportion these last triumphs, by the dignity of the other triumphs so set forth, and yet some triumphs far exceeded others, according to the greatness of the victory, as the victories of Claud. Marcellus excelled much L. Cornelius and Nepos triumphs.  
Carolus the fourth, emperor, died on this day at Praga, in the 33. year of his reign, 1379. Auent. 
Auent.  referreth it to the 26. of November.  
Carolus the sixth, was on this day borne at Gandanum in Flaunders, at three of the clock in the morning, 1500: which day the Germans for a long time celebrated as a fortunate day, following the Romans use, who in the memory of their emperors nativities, solemnized games and plays, as is mentioned upon their days.  
Frances the second king of France, was by Charles the fift taken, and his army overthrown, to the number of 20000 slain, 
F●nct.  and the king himself taken, at Ticinum, as Pau. iovius affirmeth, yet Functius saith in his table, that he was at Pavia taken, 1525.  
Ferdinandus archduke of Austria, 
Must. 3.  was crowned king of Bohemia, as upon this day at Praga, 1527.  
Charles the fift was on the same day that he was borne created Emperor of Germany in Bohemia, 
Paul. iovi.  by Clement the seventh of that name, Pope of Rome, 1530.  
Charles the fift, after he had resigned the Empire to his brother Ferdinandus, who by the consent of the Electors was most solemnly crowned Emperor at Frankfurt, 
Lu. Sur.  and received into the Empire with great pomp and royalty, by all the states of Germany while yet Charles the fift lived, who shortly after died, and was with great funeral pomp buried at Angusta, by his brother Ferdinandus, 1559.   

The 25 Day.  
THe feasts called Bachanalia and Dionysia were solemnly on this day at Rome celebrated, banqueting and feasting in houses of neighbours, dancing and leaping in streets, mirth and plays every where, the one in the honour of Bacchus, the other in the honour of Apollo. 
Novid. 2. Fast.  The feast Bacchanalia is mentioned & set forth at large in divers other places, for that this feast was every where solemnized.  
This day was amongst the Egyptians, in the Book of the Priests at Memphis recorded and named Aegiptiacus dies.  
Aurelius Antonius, was adopted by Adrianus the Emperor, heir to the Empire, 
Pantal. lib. 2.  and took presently on him the office of Tribunus militaris.  
Annius Verus, and Aelius Adrianus, both Emperors of Rome, were adopted by Antonius Pius, as heirs to the Empire.  
Geta being Caesar, was by his own brother Antonius (after Emperor) on his mother's lap slain: Principatus nos admittit socios, Herodian. 213.  
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The 28. day  
〈…〉 stow it upon the Romans, I will here promise and vow before your divine majesties to erect you up altars, to build up temples, to make you public games and plays, with all worship honour and reverence, which shall be celebrated with feasts and sacrifices, with all solemn pomp and glory in Circomaximo at Rome after victory had, So likewise they vowed for the country, for the health and safeguard of the people, and for taking away any plague, 〈◊〉, or any other extreme peril or danger, 
Macrob. lib. 3. cap. 4.  they vowed and promised with all faith to perform these plays called Votiur judi, and therefore great examinations and search was made of the bishops, by whom the licence and authority of these plays were first granted, least things extra vota should be found unperformed, which the Romans took to be a sacrilige, for of all other things they performed their vows to their gods, whether it were in feasts plays, or sacrifice.  
Also in Rome as on this day were much unseemly mirth with plays and games most riotously feasting and banqueting called their Carnifex, 
Nond. 2.  days used in Venice and in many other cities of Italy.  
On this day junius Brutus the first Consul of Rome after the kings were exiled fight hand to hand in arms with Aruntius Torquinius Superbus son, killed one another, at what time the citizens and matron's of Rome mourned and lamented his death, 
Livi.  at what time Torquine the proud with all his friends and aid of Hetruria had the last overthrow 246  
Lu. Scipio surnamed Asiaticus for his great victory over Antiochus the great triumphed most solemnly with great pomp in the city of Rome out of Asia, and therefore was named Scipio Asiaticus, 
Orosius 4. cap. 20.  as his brother was by subduing of Hannibal called Africanus, 564.  
Carolus the 7. of that name, king of France was borne on this day, 142.  
Heraclius the 75. 
Prosop. Pantal.  Emperor of Rome (from julius Caesar) died at Constantinople as upon this day, 638.  
Hildegardus the wife of Charles the great, and first of that name king of France, and also the first Emperor of Germany died on this day 783. but Melanc. saith the last of April.  
Franci●cus the second of that name king of France was as on this day borne in Ambrosia, 1517. this was son to Henry the first who was father to the king of France.  
Fridericus the seacond had a great overthrow at Parma 1248. at what time the town was also burned.  

The names of the noble Romans which triumphed within this month of February.  
M. Valer. Coruus,  
Tit. Coruncanus,  
Fab. Pictor,  
Q. Fab. maximus,  
L. Aemil Regulus,  
L. Cor. Dolabella  
junius Pera,  
L. Papyrius,  
M. Popil. Lenas',  
L. Ful. Coruus,  
Q. Fab. ●ax. Rullianus.  
Q. Fa. Max. Gurges.  
C. Claud. Caninus,  
L. Anicius Gallus.  
L. Aemyl. Regillus.  
M. Ful●●●s nobilior,  
Ca Sulp. Gallus,  
C. Du●c. Nepos,  
L. Cornel. Lentulus,  
M. Claudius Marlus,  
Scipio Asiaticus.   

The names of the feasts and sacrifices done at Rome during this month February called Scebat with the jews, with the Athenians Elaphoboleon,  
Elaphebelea,  
Lupercalia,  
Parentalla,  
Quirinalia,  
Fornacalia,  
Charistia,  
Terminalia,  
Vinalia,  
Bachanalia,  
Taurilia,  
Equiria.   

The names of the games and plays which were at Rome, together with their triumphs and feasts solemnized.  
Ludi Gothici,  
Ludi Geniales,  
Ludi Apollinares,  
Ludi Votini.   
Mensis Februaij ●inis.    

Of the month of March, which with the jews is called Adar the tenth month, with the Athenians called Munichion the 8. month, and with the Egyptians Pharm●noth their 7. month.  

The 1. Day  
Upon this day the Romans began their year, even from Romulus his time by the name of Annus Romuli, on which day the Senate had made a decree, that the altars in the temple of Vesta should be consecrated, new fire should be solemnly set up by Vestals virgins with green Laurel branches, likewise in the houses of Flamines the priests of Vesta, and in the house of the king called rex facroum, in the market place, and in the senate house great solemnities of 〈◊〉 ceremonies of fire, 
Macrob. 1 cap. 12.  and of laurel draunches with feasts and mirth, and especially the sacrifices of the priests.  
Besides the Romans kept a solemn feast called Consualia in memory of the 600. Sa●●ne virgins, who after they were violently ravished, by the council of Romulus, war ensued, and they with one consent entered ●aked into the field between the two armies, the one side being their fathers the other their husbands, and with tears entreated both parties and reconciled their husbands unto their fathers, and their fathers unto their husbands, this feast was called matrona●a festa, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  this day the women used to serve their servants at supper, and the husbands presented their wives with gifts, and therefore it is called of some 〈◊〉 festa.  
This month in old time was first dedicated unto Minerva, & therefore they keep a great feast called Quinquatria, at what time the Romans kept the feast of Ancylia, when Salijs should dance up and down the streets of Rome, 〈◊〉 in their hands small round Targets which fell from the air in the time of Numa Pompilius, 
Plut. in Numa.  singing and calling out upon the end of every verse, on the name of Mammuris, for it was he that had made that target Ancylia.  
This very day also, they used in Rome in the hill Exquilinus a solemn sacrifice unto juno in he own Temple: upon the which day, josephus saith that the 〈◊〉 dedication of the temple at jerusalem after the captivity of Babylon, was licensed and permitted by Da●ius.  
The Greeks' held a solemn feast unto Diana with great ceremonies and sacrifices called Munichia, on the which day it is supposed by some writers, that the third flood was in Acha●a in Greece, which continued two months, and drowned all Hellespont the next regions into Asia, when Ogyges governed Athens, and Bellochus in A●●yria.  
On this day divers noble Romans had their triumphs with great honour in Rome, as Pub. Valerius Publi●ola, the first Consul after the kings, who triumphed over Torquinius & his army, and over the Vients, after the building of Rome 264.  
Also Lu. Cornelius Lentu●us triumphed over the Samuits and Lucan's with much solemnity, after the building of Rome 476. So did Quintus Luctatius (being Consul) triumph over the Phaliscans, 512.  
Lu. Silla, after he had subdued the most part of the Cities of Greece, he laid siege to Athens, took it, 
Plut. in Silla.  and slew most cruelly the citizens on this day.  
Mar. Claudius Marcellus, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  Consul of Rome, triumphed with great glory on this day over the Germans and Frenchmen, after Rome was builded, 537.  
Cai. Plautius Decianus, and Lu. Aemilius Mamertinus both Consuls of Rome, who had a solemn triumph granted them by the Senators over the Prinernates, after the building of Rome, 424.  
Lodowick the ninth of that name king of France, with his three sons, and with a great army sa●led from Massilia into Africa, against the Saracens, over whom he had a great victory, in the year of Christ▪ 1270.  
On this day Valerius Maximianus, was by Dioclesian the Emperor made Caesar, who for a time governed the empire jointly, 290.  
Basilius' Emperor of Constantinople died on this day, he was a poor man in the beginning, and after he came to be a Chamberlain to the emperor Michael, 
Onoph.  whom this Basilius slew and after governed the Empire, 889.  
As on this day Fran●iscus Guisius s●ue in Vasseio a town of France 200 Frenchmen for religion, 
Pant. lib. 3  in the church as they served God, 1562.   

The 2 Day.  
AMongst the Romans the second day of March was counted a dismal day, which they called Ater dies, for the Romans as you heard, recorded their fortunate days, according to the events of fortune, and the actions of time.  
On this day a great battle was fought in Saxonia, at what time Albertus the marquess of B●and●nburge was taken, and his army vanquished by john Fridercus one of the empire, 
Sleid.  1547.   

The 3 Day.  
AS on this day, the old Romans examined the numbers of the Senator's, placing and displacing by the consent of the two Consuls, and the two 〈◊〉 of the Soldiers, and of the people, where by they might have Se●atus legittimus.  
Carolus duke of B●rgundie with all his army, was overthrown in a great battle at Gra●sen by the Helvetians, on this day, 
●●umof. 8.  1476.  
johannes Fridericus Elector of Saxone, died 1554, and Leo the tenth of that name, a Florentine borne, was elected pope of R●me 1513, against this Pope Martin Luther began to write and to set open the Church R●me to all men.  
Ly●cost. writes, that on this day, little children came in to our Saviour Christ to be touched, at what time he rebuked the Desciples for the keeping back of them.   

The 4 Day.  
THis day among the jews was heavy and unfortunate, for Hamon had gotten from the King Assuerus licence, 
13. of the month Adar.  to kill all the jews within his dominions and provinces, at what time Hester fasted for the jews, and great sorrow was made by Hester and her nephew Mardocheus, this 〈◊〉 ●●ste judeorum festum, but this sad day was turned into a leyfull day, as you shall read in another place.  
judas Machabeus also made this day among the jews to be recorded most fortunate, for he slew the great army of Antiochus, and the great blasphemer Nicanor Ant●ochus general, and hanged up both his wicked hands which he held up against the Temple, and also his blasphemous 〈◊〉 on the walls of Jerusalem before the Temple of Solomon: read this history in the second book and last Chapter of the Macchabees.  
Au Manlius Torquatus surnamed A●ticus, at what time he was Consul at Rome, triumphed with great honour over the Phalisses after the building of Rome. 512. 
Plutar.   
As on this day jehoakin King of juda, after he had been carried capt●●e with divers of his nobles, among whom Daniel and his fellows were also brought to Ba●ilon he was delivered out of prison by Euilmedorach king of Babylon after Nabuchodonosors' death, 
Stumpf.  and was princely entertained with royal garments, and sitting at the King's table all the days of his life. Some think that upon this day was the resurrection of our Saviour Christ jesus.   

The 5 Day.  
AS on this day the jews held a joyful feast called Festum sortium, appointed by Mardocheus in memory of the sudden alteration of their sadness and sorrow, being all then appointed for the sword by the means of Hamon, and now converted into joy and solace, for the escaping of their present danger, at what time the jews slew 75000 Pagans and Heathens, which were appointed in arms to destroy the jews, were wont to feast upon this day in their church, and when they heard of Hamon's name, Scamna pugnis & malleis pulsant Read the history of Hester. 9  
Likewise upon this day in the City of Rome, the old Romans celebrated with great solemnity sacrifice to the Goddess Isis, 
Cal. Rom.  in memory of their often prosperous sailing, called Navigium 〈◊〉  
Lu. Papyrius, at what time he was dictator of Rome, triumphed over the Samnites with great pomp and glory into Rome, 429. 
Pantal. lib. 3.  And after him Caius Papyrius maso Consul of Rome, most solemnly triumphed from mount Albanus into Rome, over the people called Corpse's, 522.  
C. Fabricius Luscinius being Consul at Rome, had a triumph granted him by the Senators, with much pomp and honour over the Lucanes, Brutianes', and also over the Samnites, at one time, 471 years after the building of Rome. Of this great triumph Livi speaketh of.  
Likewise on this day triumphed Lucius Aemilius Papus (than Consul of Rome) over the Frenchmen, 528 years after the building of the City of Rome. And C●●manlius being then Proconsul of Rome, triumphed over the Frenchmen in Asia, so that vpo● this day, at sundry several times, five solemn great triumphs were kept and solemnized in the City of Rome.  
A great o●er throw was given upon this day to the Sarazens, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  at the ●o●ne called Nicaea by the Christians, 1097.  
Odoacer who made himself king of Italy, after the Empire fell from Rome, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  was vanquished and slain in his own house, by Theodoricus King of the Goats, at Ravena, 492.  
Fredericus the first of that name, was as upon this day elected Emperor of Germany, and crowned at Frankeforde, 1152.  
Heleonora sister to Charles the fifth, 
Pant. l●b. 3  left window after the death of the king of Lusitania, was mar●ed to Francis of Valois the 57 king of F●aunce, and was crowned Queen of France in the church of Saint Denis at Paris 1531.  
Georgius the third of that name was made Pope of Rome upon this day, 731. This Pope enticed the Frenchmen to war upon the Greeks' and langobards for abolishing of Idols. 
Onoph.    

The 6. Day  
THe old ancient Greeks' do celebrate a great solemn feast in memory of Theseus, who embarked on this day from Athens into Crect with the tribute of 7. young men and seven young virgins, according to the law of king Minoes' allotted to the tribute money, 
Eutrop. lib. 7.  he offered up a sacrifice called Hiceteria in the temple called Delphinion upon the 6. of March which was an olive bough hallowed and wreathed about with white wool, at what day the Greeks' were wont to send their young girls to the same temple where Theseus offered Hicetaria, to make their prayers and petitions to the goddess Venus to be their guide, to whom they sacrificed a goat.  
Antonius' surnamed Pius for his lenity and courtesy being Emperor of Rome died of a fever upon this day at a Manor place of his own called Lorium 12, miles distant from Rome when he had lived 73. years, yet Mar. Scotus referreth it to the 31. of October, but he erreth often both in the days and years.  
The jews do celebrate on this day a great solemn feast called Purim in memory of their victory had against the heathens, 
Hester 9  and for joy of their deliverance from the conspiracy of Hamon.  
Augustus Caesar upon this day in the fifteenth year of his reign took upon him the office of the high bishop called Pontifex Maximus.   

The 7 Day.  
THe star called Corona falleth in the west in the morning, and the star Pegasus riseth.  
In Rome with the ancient Romans great solemnicie of ceremonies and sacrifices were had upon this day, and celebrated in the honour of juno, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  whose stately feast was called of the Matrons of Rome junonalia festa, at what time they used to do sacrifice in the temple of jupiter.  
Sordisci a people in Thracia were went in the month of March●●o●ill those soldiers whom they took in the wars, and to make sacrifice of their flesh to god Mars, and to make a drinking cup of the skulls of their heads, whereinto the Ti●acians powered the blood of the soldiers, 
Sexi. Ruf. Ep●t.  and made thereof an oblation of sacrifice unto their gods with the one half, the other they dranch● it mingled with water.  
Upon this day in the 28 of his reign died that noble emperor Trajan at Seleucia a town of Isauria of the flux, as he returned from Persides, whose bones were set under a sumptuous pillar which was of a 144. 
Eutrop. 8.  foot high.  
All the Divines, and all the Physicians of Rome did use as upon this day to meet together in the Temple of Minerva where a solemn oration was made in memory of Thomas Aquinas, this is called in Novidius the fourth book Doctorum feriae.  
Phocas Lieutenant over the armies of Constantinus the 9 of that name did upon this day wine the strongest city of Crete named Caudax. 
Cedr.  This Phocas was elected after Emperor of Greece, 950.   

The 8 day  
THis was also a dismal day counted among the Romans. The Sea birds bigin on this day to appear, according to the Rules of Ptolom.  
Fridericus the 3. of that name entered into the city of Rome with pomp and great honour as upon this day to be crowned Emperor, 
Cusp.  and to be married with Heleonora daughter to the king of Lusi●ania, 1452.  
Philippus Barbarossa was elected king of the Romans against Otto, who was before preferred by his friends, and now against his friends and against his own force this Philip was chosen king, 1199.  
Upon this day Gualtherus Sensaveir a noble captain passed with a great army of Christians and entered into Constantinople, 
Tyr. lib. 1. cap. 21.  and from thence took his army towards jerusalem, to deliver the city from the tyranny of the Saracens, which then were strong in all Asia and Africa, 1696.   

The 9 Day.  
Upon this day they were wont in Rome in old time to bring in Violets & all sweet flowers, at what time the Senators gave to every one are ward, and then a great feast was made called Pub. e●ulum in the temples of S. Franciscus, where a solemn 
Novid. 4.  oration was made in the praise of this Saint, and the custom of that time, much like to the rewards which the old Grecians were wont to give to their General or Lieutenant, who having obtained the battle, and put the enemy to flight, was rewarded with a monument either in brass or in marble, with the title of his prowess & marshal feats called Tropheum.  
Likewise the feast called Ancylia in memory of Mamurius a most cunning wo●rke●an, which wrought the like targets in Rome as the target of the Nymph Aegeria, which was given to Numa. This ●east was dedicated unto Mam●rius, to whom songs and odes were made, 
Pl●t. in Numa.  and with great melody and mi●th they were by Numas laws to be song in this feast, often rehearsing the name of Mamurius.  
Forty gallant knights stoutly professed christianity upon this day, who left both kings, and emperors, wives and children, and stood with the church of Christ, & were willingly 〈◊〉 under Zicinyus, 320, at what time Cyrillus the bishop bore them company at Sebasta.  
Celestinus the second of that name, pope of Rome died as upon this day, 1144. under this emperor flourished Baliardus a philosopher, who much withstood the christians with his subtle arguments, and did much harm in the Church of God.   

The 10. day  
THe Carthaginians were discomfited by sea at Lilibeum a city of Sicilia by Caius Luctatius then Consul at Rome, at which time fourteen thousand Africans were slain, and 32. thousand taken prisoners, 518. year after the building of Rome, and as both Eutropius 
Eutrop. 2.  and Livy affirm, the sunk 125. ships, and took 73. ships, to the great praise of Caius Lucta●ius and Aulius Posthumius both then Consuls at Rome.  
Titus Manlius Torquatus a noble Roman triumphed upon this day with great honour over the Sardes, for by this time the magnificence and dignity of triumphs grew to be such that it excelled in pomp and bravery, for a long time after the building of Rome during the time of their kings, when the Romans force were not such as it grew shortly after in the Consul's time, for in the first triumphs of kings they used to go on foot into the City, the second time to ride on horseback, the third time carried in a chariot with two horses and after with four. After Camillus' time the dignity of a triumph became such as it was not granted to any, though the victory deserved triumph, unless he had been either Questor, Consul or Dictator, and also unless he had vanquished the enemy in the field and slain 5000. of the enemies, unless he had delivered his office into the hands of the Senators, and quieted the province of the enemies, for as the victories of the Romans grew great, so the triumphs grew famous.  
On this day also Caius Flamineus Nepos with leave and licence of the Senators had his triumph with pomp and solemnity to enter into the City of Rome, and to pass with his great spoil and treasures of the enemies carried in triumph before him through the city into the Capitol, where he solemnized Triumphale Epulum.  
Antoninus Heliogabulus, a wicked and a most cruel emperor of Rome, for his overmuch tyranny and beastliness used in Rome towards all men, was slain upon this day with great reproach and shame, as both Plut. Pantal▪ and others affirm, 123.  
Ferdinandus the last Emperor of that name, was borne upon this day in Medina, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  a town in the kingdom of Castilia, whose nativity was solemnized yearly with those games and plays called Ludi natility.  
Vladislaus King of Polonia, 
Chron. 11.  died as on this day, 1333. Brixia a famous town, was upon this day yielded to the state of Venice, 1428,   

The 11 Day.  
THis day the Sun entering into Aries, is taken to be the equinoctial of the spring.  
The old Greeks' were wont upon this day after Sun setting, to use certain sacrifice to their gods for the preservations of their cities, which after the Romans used to do the like: so both Greece and Rome were so superstitious to their gods, that none might contrary them without death, as Socrates and divers other Philosophers did, as you may read in Plutarch. That to profane the holy mysteries of the gods, was a sacrilege among all the Grecians, for so Alcibiades was accused that he had offended against the goddess Ceres and Proserpina, for that he counterfeited in mockery their holy mysteries, 
Alcidiades accused.  appareling himself in vestments and copes as the Priests of Ceres were wont to do, with his torch bearer and verger before him, his fellow scorners with him, all in long robes like religious priests, and sacred ministers, in manifest contempt and derision of the holy ceremonies and mysteries of Emolpides, Alcibiades was for his contempt herein condemned, and his goods confiscated, beside a decree made, that all the religious priests and 〈◊〉 should in their temple before Proserpina ban and curse Alcibiades.  
Heraclius the Emperor, in the 31. year of his government died of the dropsy: this succeeded Phocas being then Praetor in Africa for the Romans, for when Phocas was slain, the Soldiers made Heraclius Emperor: this restored Syria, Egypt, and Jerusalem to his Empire, 643. Scot referreth this to the 28. 
Mar. scot.  of February.  
Lotharius the Saxon Emperor, waged battle upon the Bohemians, 
Pant. lib. 3  at what time great slaughter was without victory to neither of them.  
Lu. Cornelius Scipio, than Consul at Rome, triumphed over the Sardinians and the Corsicanes, 
Plutar.  at what time he brought an exceeding rich spoil to Rome, 494.  
Albertus which was surnamed for his valiant acts of arms and great strength Achilles Germanicus, a singular Soldier, being marquess of Brandenburge, died as upon this day at Frankford. 
Pros. lib. 2.    

The 12 Day.  
AS upon this day, in Rome they celebrated the mysteries of Christ and his passion, 
No●id.  with much devotion and great ceremonies, and withal they remember the holy land in their feast.  
C. Flaminius, and Pub. Furius, both than Consuls at Rome, after much good service and victories won, they triumphed most solemnly over the Frenchmen & the Lugurians in Rome with great honour, 
Livius. Plutar.  after the building of Rome 530 years.  
Gregorius the last of that name, a little before the coming of the Pope yet in, was elected Bishop of Rome, a man of rare virtues, and of great learning, in so much that our Elders began to send their Children to school as upon this day wherein he was consecrated Bishop of Rome, he suffered death for Christ jesus under Phocas, 604.   

The 13 Day.  
THe Romans used great sacrifice and ceremonies unto jupiter the founder a●d patron of their Capitol, for they used diverse kinds of service at sundry times to jupiter, yielding also to him diverse surnames, as Sta●ore, and jupiter Olympian, jupiter Ammonius, etc. according to the place where he is most honoured.  
Also in Rome by the river Tiber, is the feast Equiria kept as before in Mars his field, for the Romans celebrate this feast in two places, in Mars his field, and at Tiber: but if the river Tiber be up and overflown, 
Novid. i● fast.  then is Equiria kept in mount Caelio.  
Mahomet the great Prophet of the Saracens, died upon this day, after he had for ten years poisoned with false doctrine all Arabia, and many places of Asia, who is to this time honoured amongst the Arabians and Saracens as a great prophet, with solemn obsequies and sacrifice certain days of the year upon his grave: whose principal feast was upon every good friday, in contempt of the passion and death of our Saviour Christ, he useth all the pomp and glory that he can devise upon that day, 
Cael. lib. 1. de Sarace.  though upon every friday, though the year he holdeth a solemn feast in memory of his nativity, which was upon a Friday, yet nothing in comparison of his other upon good Friday, the charges of that one feast surmounted all the other 52. feasts, 637.  
Alexander the sixth of that name Pope of Rome drank of that cup which he had provided for an other, by the negligence of his cup bearer, and so by this means drank his own poison, and died of it, after that he had been pope for eleven years.  
Rodolphus Duke of Suevia, 
Gerard. Me●●.  was nominated Emperor by divers princes and Bishops of Germany, against Henry the fift of that name, who after reigned Emperor for twenty years, 1076.   

The 14. Day.  
AS upon this day appeareth the Star●e called Aquarius.  
On this day likewise Henricus surnamed Heintz, Son to Frederick the Emperor, being King of Sardinia, and appointed Lieutenant over all Italy, died at Bononia, 1271.   

The 15 Day.  
THis was called Mercatorum festum, the merchants feasts, at what time in Rome all the Merchants did use to meet in one place, every man with some devise of mirth, using often the name of Bacchus, and crying out of this world, Quinquatrus minuscula, which was the name that they gave unto this feast. 
Cal. Rom.   
Again upon this day another feast was celebrated at Rome which was called Geniale festum. This day the parents and their children carried their wine with their delicacies into the fields and therewith all kind of mirth and music, they banqueted and kept a solemn feast in the honour of Hymaenaeus the God of Marriage. 
Novid. 3.   
C. julius Caesar the first Emperor and perpetual Dictator of Rome, upon this day, at their session holden in their council house, was slain by Brutus and Cassius before the Senators, and also by some of them, where he 23 had deadly wounds, as Suetonius saith, there were 60 that conspired his death, and therefore this day was in Rome called after Parricidium: for after julius Caesar and Augustus time, such ambition grew daily in Rome, that from ambition it grew unto tyranny, that the emperor which was made to day should be marthred the ne●t day, for so the Romans used to choose their emperors, sometime at Rome by the Senators, sometime in the field by the soldiers, but generally by the sword both in Rome and in the field. It was not so among the old Persians, for before Cyrus' time none should be K. in Persia but one of the stock of Achiminides, which name was common to all the kings of Persia, for the kings of Persia were all named Acheminides, as the Emperors of Rome were called Caesar's.  
Marcus Valerius Cor●us did solemnly triumph in Rome over the Calenes, and after that he was created Consul for 24. years, for that he slew a French man that challenged any of the Roman army to a combat, whereby the Romans got then the victory, when Lu. Furius was general of the Roman army. Of this you shall read more in Eutrop.  
Manlius' surnamed Valso a valiant Roman, entered into the city of Rome, 
Livi.  with great triumph over the Ueients after the building of Rome 279. Rome at this time had no wars far from the city, for that the Sabines, the Latens, the Fedenates, tuscans, Ueients, with many other nations of their neighbours held the Romans tack.  
Upon this day Valentinianus the Emperor was strangled to death at Uienna through the treason of Arbogastus, 
Beuth.  391.  
Mi●zaus the second of that name king of Polande died upon this day, as Functius affirmeth after he had reigned 10. years 1304.  
Calendaria festa which the old Late●s used as on this day long after they were subdued by Tul. Hostilius, and made subject unto the Romans, yet they reserved the laws and customs of their countries and their old religion to their country gods, for in mount Alba they met in the temple of jupiter to the number of 67. so many at one time might celebrate the feast and offer sacrifice, for it was among the old Late●s once every month, and therefore called Calendaria festal to this temple some brought cheese, some brought milk, some lambs, some brought honey, and the most part brought cakes, called Mola made of meal & salt, in this feast they sacrificed a bull unto jupiter, with the ceremonies thereunto belonging: after sacrifice and the feast done, they divided this sacrificed bull between them and sent a pee●● of the flesh to every city and town about them.   

The 10. day  
AS on this day was celebrated the great and famous victory of the Greeks over the Persians navy by sea at Salamina, at what time armed men were seen which did reach out their hands from the isle of Egina towards the Grecian galleys also songs were hard in the air in the praise of jacchus, and flames of fire were seen in the element, with many ●●oe wonders which appeared towards the city Eleusin, of which Plutarch mentioneth, 
Plut. in L●sandro.  this was one of the most glorious victories that ever the Greeks' had chief gotten by the policy and cunning of Themistocles the Athenian.  
Upon the self same day, 77 years after this victory, at Salamina by that noble Greeke▪ Themistocles the City of 
Pant. lib. 3 & Plut.  Athens was overthrown and taken by Lisander the Spartan after he had scattered their Navies at the river of Go●es called Aegos Potamos.  
Tiberius Caesar the third, emperor of Rome, in the 23 year of his reign, diseased in Campania with great rejoicing of the Romans upon this day, yet some say that he died about Naples, 
Suet.  in a village called Lucullana, in the 39 years of Christ.  
Lotarius Caesar, son to Lodowicke surnamed Pius, and emperor of Germany, 
Funct.  after his father's death was made emperor, against whom Pipinus and Lodowick his brothers conspired, and gave him upon this day such a terrible battle▪ that on both parties such slaughter was made, that all Fraunc● was long weakened thereby.  
Upon this day 1185, 
Hist. ●el. ●ac.  died Bald●inus the fourth of tha● name King of Jerusalem, for very grief of the civil sedition of that time within the city.  
Mar. Pomponius Mato, Consul then at Rome, triumphe● over the Sardeiss, and was solemnly with great joy receive into Rome, 520 years after the building of the city, as 〈◊〉 and others affirm upon this day.  
The city of Rome was taken now the fourth time by the Goths, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  at what time justinianus was emperor of Rome after the building thereof 1300.  
Pope joan the 14. of that name died, and Bonifacius the seventh succeeded him Pope of Rome upon the same day, 
Volat.  this Bonifacius was a cruel sacrilegious priest, for he rob all the churches of Rome of all their gold and silver, and fled with great abundance of treasure to Constantinople, 985.  
Upon this day was Euripides the Greek poet borne, and Vatablus & Tussanus 2, 
Beut.  famous learned men, the one a reader of the Hebrew tongue, the other of the greek tongue, died at Paris, 1547.  
This day was amongst the Romans accounted a dismal day, wonder not that the Romans had so many unfortunate and unhappy days, for they recorded all those days to be unhappy, wherein they sustained great losses, by wars, or any harm, shame, or otherwise, and accounted those days festivals when any victory was gotten, or any Country overthrown, at what time they used to triumph.   

The 17 Day.  
AN unhappy day this was accounted among the Romans, 
Alex, li. 4  for they came to the temple of Berecynthia, the mother of the Gods, and there with ●eares, wa●●ing and weeping they sought to please their goddess, and for to have aid in their enterprises.  
Likewise in Rome upon this day the youths of the city, when they were 14. years of age kept solemnly their feast called Liberala, at what time those young men that were most wise and discreet should wear upon them this day a gown as a government of gravity in token they should in time become grave and discreet Consuls to govern the City, this feast Varro called Agonia.  
Upon this day M. Valerius Messala being then Consult at Rome brought his triumph most honourable from Africa to Rome, and with great pomp and honour triumphed over the Africans and over Hiero king of Sicily, who in respect to be pardoned, 
Entrop. 2.  he with the rest of his nobility gave to the Romans 200. talents of silver, and yielding himself to Valerius, and concluded peace with the Romans 490.  
Mar. Aurelius Antonius the 24. Emperor of Rome after he had reigned two years and 8. 
Eutrop. 8.  months was slain with his mother Semiamira in an uproar which the soldiers made. This was Antoninus Carocalla his son, as some supposed, 224.  
Even so upon this day Valentinianus junior the Emperor 3 of that name was slain by secret treason of his friends he was the sooner killed, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  as justine saith by one Maximus for his wife who is a passing fair woman 455.  
Solymanus Emperor of the Turk was horn upon this day, 150, and died in Ungaria when he had reigned 48. years.  
Ferdinandus had the Empire resigned to him from his brother Charles the 5. who departed into Spain with both his sisters, Marie and Leonora, where he died in a monas●rie, leaving the empire unto his brother Ferdinandus, who upon this day was crowned at Frankford● as both Sabel and Fun●. do affirm 1558.  
Frederick the third of that name, with great solemnity and pomp was crowned Emperor of Rome. 1451.   

The 18. Day  
THe s●arre called Miluus appeareth upon this day in the morning.  
Upon the 18. of this month Munichyon, which is March, is the feast Adonia celebrated, in the which feast the women and young Virgins of Greece did set up in diveers places of their cities, in every street, in every temple, images like dead corpses, which they were wont to carry at burials, there they presented their mournings and lamentations made at the funerals of the dead, with shrieking and crying, and beating themselves with blubbering eyes, 
The ●east Adonia.  and haling their heirs in token of the sorrow and grief that the goddess Venus made for the death of her friend Adonis.  
Great sacrifice with ceremonies and solemnities were upon this day in Rome to Gabriel the Archangel, as Novidius saith, at which day the temple of junpiter Palatinus was burned with the books of Sibilla, which were by the commandment of Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome, kept with great care in the temple aforesaid of jupiter.  
Euilmedorach king of Babylon, and son to Nabuchodonozar, advanced joachim king of Jude, for that he by the 〈…〉 jeremy yielded himself with all his court to him, and now in the 37. 
Mass.  year of the ●aptiuitle of Babylon, he was set at liberty out of prison, and sat at ●he king's table with great favour and honour all the days of joachims life: some appileth this day to be the 27. of the twelfth month 〈◊〉  
Opilius Macrinus emperor of Rome, was slain with his some named D●adimenus by the same self Soldiers, 
Mar. Sco. & justin.  that created them both emper●urs, after they reigned both one year and two months.  
Alexander Seu●rus whom the Romans named Caesar, and the whole Senate created Augustus, being but twelve years 〈…〉 prince that fovoured all good men, and 〈…〉 emperor that favoured the Christians, was slain in France in a tumult that grew among the Soldiers upon this day, yet Melancthon referreth it to the 28 of june, and Scotus to the 17 of December.  
Upon this day appeared a horrible Comet with a long tail, which endured as Lycosthenes saith 8. weeks, 
Lycosth.  after the which infinite were the number that died in every part of Europe, by sickness which fell at that time. 1400.   

The 19 Day.  
IN ●●ld ancient time by the Romans, a temple was builded on mount Coelio, and upon this day dedicated unto Minerva, where they were wont once every year, to celebrate a solemn feast called Quinquatria which continued five days in memory of the birth or Minerva, 
The feast Quinquatria.  in this feast it was not lawful for any man to draw his sword out of the sheath, in so much the Fencers called Gladiatores might by no means play on the stage upon this day. Again the children at Rome upon this day kept their feast called Minerualia, not unlike▪ to the feast Panathenea, which the Athenians were wont to celebrate to Menerua.  
In Rome likewise upon this day was kept a great solemnetie among the Smiths and Carpenters, 
Novid. 4.  and other artificers, called Fabrorum ●erie.  
In Athens the feasts of Knights, at what time the young Knights of all Achia, should meet upon this day at Athens, and with great pomp and glory they marched from the castle of Minerva into the temple of jupiter, most solemnly through the streets, 
Cal. Vet.  and there in the temple used sacrifice and returned to keep their feast in the castle of Minerva.  
Upon this day joseph the son of jacob after he was sold of his brethren into Egypt, where after much imprisonment he● opened the dream of king Pharaoh, 
Genes. 41.  of the seven fat 〈◊〉 and of the seven lean kine that did devour the fat kine, 〈…〉 therefore advanced to be head governor and ruler once all Egypt.  
Photion a noble Greek, captain of Athens, the son of Miltiades the worthy and glorious conqueror of the famous battle at Marathon, this Photion no less famous for diverse victories than his father, after great service done to his country, was by his countrymen condemned to die, to gratific Cassander king of Macedonia, who sought by all mea●es the destruction of Photion, he to avoid the unjust sentence of his countrymen, and the fury and rage of Cassander, poisoned himself: but some say that he was by others poisoned, 
Plutar. in Phon.  but it was in Athens a reward appointed to any that resisted the religion of their gods.  
Gaudentius and Io●ius friends and companions of Ho●orius the emperor, 
Aug. lib. 18 De civitate Dei.  overthrew all the superstitious temples at Charthage in Africa, and burned their idols as upon this day, 398.  
The great council called Lateranense, 
Pantal. proso●●.  where three hundred Bishops gathered together, began upon this day, 1182.   

The 20 Day.  
THe most glorious triumph of our saviour Christ jesus into Jerusalem, was as upon this day, which triumph though it seemed contemptious to the jews, for that he was borne poor, and supposed to be a Carpenter's son, and that he road upon an Ass, 
The glorious triumph of Ch. jesus into jerusalem.  a simple silly beast, without any pomp or triumph which the jews expected to have in their king that should be, but these vain people were much deceived, for this triumph only excelled far all the vain solemnities and regal pomp, either of Xerxes' triumph into Greece, or of Alexander the great into Babylon, for as the victory of this triumphant king did much exceed all their victories being made one, so his triumph surmounted all the triumphs of the world were they all in one triumph: in this triumph they spread their raiment upon the way, and cut branches of Palms, and sang Hosanna in excelsis, which song contained in itself more majesty and glory, than all the triumphant pomp of the world could devise.  
Some of the jews Rabbis affirm this day to be the first day that was created, for the latter jews referreth the creation of the world to the time of Autumn, for then the jubilers began, and the year was plentiful of all kind of things.  
This was the second festival day in mount Coelio in memory of Minerva's birth, 
Cal, Rom.  called Qu●hquaria, for this feast as you heard endured for five days, on the which day Ovid the poet was borne, and Cicero in that yea●e was slain, when Pausa was Consul at Rome 40. years before Christ's birth.  
The dedication of the cross was in Rome upon this day, 
Novidi. 4.  where women only used great ceremonies and solemnities, at what time it was not lawful for any man to sacrifice amongst women, or to enter once into their church upon this day.  
Carolus Martellus a famous prince of France, among many worthy renowned and great victories, as well over the Heathens and Saracens, as over divers parts of France, and specially the great victory which he had upon this day over Chilpericus the second of that name, and 19 king of France at a place called Camericus in the 718. year of Christ's birth.  
Henry the fourth king of England, 
Lili.  upon this day, after he had been delivered from many hard chances, and had divers good haps in civil wars, languished in sickness, and died upon the 20 of March, and was buried at Canterbury.  
One sacrifice the Scythians have in this manner, in the month Nisan which is March, when one dieth in Scythia of any great state his friends and his neighbours carry all his beasts, and kill them for a feast to solemnize the funeral of the dead, as the Romans and the Grecians do celebrate a feast for the honour of Emperors and Prince's birth. The son of this Scythian dead man, causeth his father's head being filled with all sweet odours, 
Herod●t. lib. 4.  to be guilted over, and to be set as a monument of his father, where once every year upon the very day that his father died, he keepeth a solemn feast, where his friends and his neighbours do yearly at this feast offer sacrifice with ceremonies thereunto belonging unto this gilded head, abhorring the rites and sacrifices of any countries beside their own as you heard, what they did to Anachares, and Siales, for the ministering of the sacrifice and ceremonies of the Grecians.   

The 21 Day.  
MAximus the Emperor, or rather tyrant, after he had reigned in the empire 77. days, and had in that short time slain Gratianus, at Lugdunum after he came from Britain, and had driven Valentinianus from his empire in the west, was upon this day, as Mar. Scotus affirmeth cut in pieces by the soldiers of the Emperor Valentinianus, yet Functius saith that he was beheaded not far from Aquilea, 430.  
Also on this day, 
Eutrop. 9  269. Galienus the emperor who reigned 15. years, 7. with his father, and eight years he governed the empire after his father's death, as Eutrop▪ saith, but he was slain with his brother Valerianus both Emperors at Milan, and that upon this day some vary in his saying, that Valerianus was brother to Galienus, but I let such controversies pass.  
After that Carolomaunus the son of Lodowicke the second of that name, and brother to Lodowick the third, who reigned both kings of France, had recovered Italy and settled himself quiet he died upon this day of a sickness called Apoplexia 880. 
Melanct. chrou. 4.   
Maximilian the Emperor son to Frederick the third was borne upon this day in the new city of Austria, 1459.  
Rodolphus Suews was crowned king of the Romans by 
Stumpf. lib. 4.  the bishop Sigisfridus against Henry of Mag●ntia who stood against him in the election to be king, 1077.   

The 22. Day  
THe jews whose five days of intercalation do now begin after the month Adar, which is the twelft month with the jews and the Egyptians, do use this kind of intercalation, as the Romans do with julius Caesar who brought from Egypt to Rome a cunning Mathematician, and made the Roman year to agree with Egyptians by adding every four year a day.  
Henry the fourth being before elected Caesar, returned upon this day from Campania●o Rome in triumphant sort with 
Auent.  great honour over the Normans 1084.  
The English men had an overthrow by the French men and the Scots in the territory of Anjoy, as upon this day, 1421.  
Hennibal the scourge of Rome being called from Italy into afric to resist Scipio, being made a new Consul, 
Hannibal  and sent from Rome as general over the Romans Hannibal before he returned from Italy caused a triumphant arch to be set up by the temple of ●uno Lucina, in the which he caused to be engraven his exploits and noble victories, and the name of all the Consuls, Dictator's, and gallant Roman captains, which he vanquished and slew at three great battles T●ebeia, Trasymene, and Cans, which were set in Greek and Punic letters for a memorial of his being in Italy as a Trophy and a monument of his feats and victories against the Romans.   

The 17 Day.  
POlomie counted this day to be the equinoctial of the spring being the fourth day of the creation of the world, on the which day the Sun, the Moon, 
Gen. 1.  and the stars were created. This was the fifth and the last day of Quinquatria festa, which was consecrated to Minerva in mount Caelio, upon the which day all the Trompeters should come to the said mount, and there begin to sound, & from thence through all the streets of Rome sounding the trumpets until they came to the Capitol, which was warning to the Senators, the Cousuls and magistrates of Rome to come to the Capitol to finish the sacrifice of Qui●quatria into Minerva, and to make an end of the feast, which is called Tubilusthium. Of this day Ovid saith,  
Summa dies ● quinque tuba lustrare canora, etc.  
Cornel. Scipio then Proconsuld in afric in most solemn sort within a triumphant chariot came victor into Rome over the Africanes. The same Scipio might be well compared unto Sesostris, who for his victories and conquests was called the Hercules of Egypt. This Sesostris exceeded for his proneness and valour. These lef● more trophies, and monuments of his triumphs behind him in Egypt, in Ethiopia, in Asia, and in S●ithia then either Alexander, or Cirus, such 〈◊〉 Archers, 〈◊〉 pillars of brass, copp●●, and of ivory, according to the custom of Egypt. This Sesostris carried kings captives bound to his chariot from place in place, whose monuments after his death were by the priests of Egypt, so kept and defended, that they would not permit Darius to have his statue exect, before Sesostris though Egypt was at that time, 〈…〉 The courage of this Scipio in Carthage, 〈…〉 Sardima, and in all Africa seemed no less, but that among a number of Roman Hercules, which in Scipio's days flourished in Rome, he might challenge 〈◊〉 over them all.  
Selimus the Turk, 
Cael. de bell, Milet.  and second of that name satled from his 〈◊〉 of Constantinople towards the isle of Melitea with a great and huge number of ships, and he bestowed there a whole Winter's war without any conquest done at all.  
In the wars which chanced between the Romans and the 〈◊〉, after much slaughter on both sides, they agreed that there should be three men upon the Romans side, 
Dion. lib. 3  and three also upon the 〈◊〉 ●ide which should end this strife, and finish this war between them. Three Romans came into the ●ielde which were both horn at one birth being Brethren, and called Horatij, and the other three Sabines called Curiatij, these were likewise brethren in like sort borne 〈◊〉 one 〈◊〉 called ●rigemini fratres & cousin germans to the Romans, they fought it so valiantly that two of the Romans 〈…〉 other Romans which lived who perceiving their eagerness, the Roman made as though he would flee, and the Sabine that was not hurt followed him hard at the heels, the other being sore wounded came halting behind, the Roman turned ●ppon the sudden and fought with the Sabine, and in fight slew him and then he easily slew the other two, being maimed before and not able to follow in fight, over these Sabines M. Horatius was so received with such a triumph into Rome with all pomp and mirth, his triumph was such that the Romans long after used upon this day a great feast in memory of Horatius victory.   

The 24 day  
THis was named amongst the Romans Aegyptiacus dies either in memory of some great victory had over them▪ by the Egyptians or else an overthrow.  
The 5. day of the creation of the world wherein were fowls▪ fishes, and other dumb b●astes made by the Almighty, upon the which day our Saviour Christ was taken by the jews, 
Math. 20.  and held his last supper.  
As upon this day Aurelius Quintilius was by the whole consent of the soldiers nominated Empero●r, and by the assent of the Senate he was made Augustus a man of singular sobriety of great patience and gentleness, he succeeded his good brother Au. Claudius a worthy man, and a noble emperor who for the worthy service he did to his country had by the Senate appointed him a golden shield to hang in the council house and a golden Image in the Capitol, for a perpetual memory of his worthiness, this good Quintilius reigned but 17. days emperor after his brother and was slain as upon this day.   

The 25 day▪  
CHrist jesus the son of God took flesh of the virgin Marie upon this day, on the which day the Angel Gabriel ●●luted the virgin.  
The feast of the mother of the gods called Hylaria festa, was solemnly celebrated in Rome upon this day, for that the day began to be longer, for in the time of julius Caesar and Octavius Augustus, 
Macrob. ●  this day was counted the equinoctial of the springe, at what time the women of Rome sacrificed unto Venus with great obsequies.  
Theodosius the third of that name Emperor, who was compelled by his Soldiers to take the name of an Emperor, and within two years after was constrained upon this day to forsake the empire, and to live a private life in a monastery, he was so persecuted by ●eo the third surnamed Iconomachus, so called for that he defended Images, who succeeded Theodosius, 717.  
Fredrick the second, 
Auent.  being Emperor was crowned king of Jerusalem, and within 23. years after, Conradinus the son of Conradus the Emperor, was borne upon this day, who died afterward at Naples, 1252.  
Nicephorus surnamed Botoniates, was elected Emperor of Constantinople upon this day, who by Alexus was driven out of his Empire into a monastery, where he died, three years after he was chosen Emperor, 1077.  
james the first Bishop of jerusalem after Christ, 
Mar. scot. lib. 2.  and brother to him according to the manner of the jews which called them brethren that were cousins, was stoned to death, in witness of his faith, as some writers suppose, 64.  
Clemens the third Pope of Rome died, 1191, by whose persuasion the Emperor Frederick the first took a voyage into Italy, besieged Mellaine, Cremona, Dertona, and many other Towns and Cities which revolted from him, he brought even to the ground. This Fredrick was surnamed Aenobardus a Bononian borne, and son to that Fredrick, which was Son to Conradus the Emperor.   

The 26 Day.  
THis was the seventh day after the creation called the sabbath day.  
The Rabbis of the jews, more curious than wise in their fabulous books of Talmudists or Drash, presume to know all things and let nothing pass, 
Pant. lib. 3  they say that upon this day Lazarus was raised from his grave, (being dead for four days) by Christ jesus.  
Conradus the second of that name, a Frenchman, after he had laid long siege to Melaine, returned to Rome, and was crowned Emperor of Rome by Pope john the twentieth of that name, 
Onoph. justin.  he revenged upon those that dwelled in Pannonia, for that they aided the Italians, he made his some Caesar during his abode at Rome, 1017.  
Romanus Argyropilus Emperor of Constantinople, by the means of his wife a lewd vicious woman named Zoes' was strangled by Mychael Paphlago who succeeded him in the Empire, 
G●dr.  and married his wife whom she also used as an instrument of her wicked life for a long time, but she died of a miserable disease, fit for such a beast, 1033.  
Two Uirgines of Hypborea venturing as far as Delos to perform certain sacrifice vowed to the goddess Lucina, 
Hyperborcans virgins.  for safe deliverance at child birth, they dying at Delos in this journey, are so honoured of the young maids at Delos, that they do offer upon the grave of these Hyperborean Virgins the long hairs of their heads, and after three days they hang their hair upon a long pole over their tomb: and the young men in like sort binding their hairs with certain sweet herbs in a kind of sacrifice unto Argis and Vpis grave. Again in the Country of jovia, 
Herod.  other ceremonies were used by a number of yongewomen, singing hymns of Lycaeus' work, to further the celebration of the ceremonies, naming often in their Songs the two Hyperborean Virgins by the name of Argis and Opis, with solemn music upon their grave: in the mean while the Priests sprinkled their As●es which were kept in a pot over the grave of these Virgins upon a company of sick persons, who sat upon the grave of the Hiporean Virgins: this became a Scythian sacrifice, and from Scythia, as Herodot, doth report into Thracia, called Sa●ra triticea.   

The 27 Day.  
NIsan or Abib the first month of the jews, for on this day their year began, 
Rab. Elea.  imitating the Egyptians for the first day of the new moon after the equinoctial of the springe, according to the old Iewes order & custom: but the latter jews begin their year after the moon in the equinoctial autumn, having respect to the best season of the year, at what time the jubileiss of Moses began, upon the which day Noah uncovered the Ark, and saw the waters decreased and earth appeared, yet stayed in the Ark 56 days expecting the word of the Lord.  
The 2. year after the Isralits' departed out of Egypt, 
Exod. vult  in the first day of the first month Nisan, Moses reared the tabernacle whom the Majesty of the Lord in the sight of all men, covered all day with thick clouds, and all night with shining flames of fire.  
Likewise Ezechias king of juda, 
2. Chro. 29.  began as upon this day to repair the Temple of Solomon at jerusalem, and caused the Priests and the Levites to sanctify the house of the Lord with sacrifices and thanks giving, 
The sacrifice of Ezechias.  at what time were dedicated 600 Oxen, and 3000 sheep.  
The Rabbis affirm that upon this day Abraham the Patriarch was about to sacrifice up to GOD his son 
Genes. 22.  Isaac.  
Upon this day the old ancient Romans sacrificed with great solemnity to the mother of the gods Berecynthia, which yearly the Romans used with great pomp, caring most sumptuously the image of Berecynthia to be washed in the river of Almono, 
Cal. Rom.  the sacred ceremonies were called Megalesia sacra. This Berecynthia was called Pessinuntia, to whom M. junius Brutus builded a temple, & dedicated those games and plays called Megalenses ludi, which should be played in the spring time before the Idol of Pessinuntia, by the finest and gallantest youngmen within Rome, 
Alex. li 6. cap. 19  piched and chosen out by the Alcidebes, the matrons of the city were chief in those plays, in their most sumptuous apparel, for in these plays were moddest, shamefast, chaste and honest actions used gesture.  
Phocas the Emperor, by the conspiracy of certain that sought the Empire, 
Gerard. Merc.  was slain, and upon the same day Heraclius was elected in his room Emperor, yet Scotus referreth this murder unto the nineteenth of April, in the year 611.  
john Valesius the 50 king of France, and father to Charles the fift, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  surnamed the wise, died as upon this day at London in England, 1364.  
Lu. Posthumius Megellus, the second time that he was Consul at Rome, with great pomp and glory triumphed over the Samnites and over the Hetruscans by the appointment of the Senators, 
Livius.  459 years after the building of Rome: upon the which self same day 734. triumphed Lu. Cornelius Balbus over the Africans, in the beginning of the reign of Augustus Caesar, for the triumph of those Consuls in those days were much obscured, for the dignity of the Consuls was defaced through the glory of the Emperors, who took from the Consuls all pomp and glory, to set forth their own triumphs.  
Upon this day 169. Lu. Septimius Severus was borne in a Town called Lepus, which was in Tripolinata a Province of Africa: This Emperor willed all men to call him Pertinax for the great zeal and goodwill which he bore unto him, which Pertinax was slain by julianus. This Severus the Emperor by his victories over the Parthians and Arabians, was surnamed both Parthicus and Arabicus.  
Gregory the eleventh Pope of Rome died as upon this day, 
Sabel.  under this Pope all the Towns of Italy which were in subjection to the Pope revolted, and therefore this bishop removed his seat from France into Rome again.   

The 8. day  
FOr the space of thirty days the Israelites lamented much the death of Moses in the plain of Noab upon this day, for after that God showed all the land of Canaan, 
Deut. of the last chapter.  he went to the plain of Moab to the top of mount Nebo where he died, and no man knoweth his grave to this day.  
In Rome as upon this day great solemnities of ceremonies and sacrifices were had and celebrated unto janus in the temple of Concord, in the temple of Health, in the temple of Peace and in the temple of Ceres, by all the women and matrons of the City of Rome.  
Aelius Pertinax the 26. Emperor of Rome when he had reigned but 80, days, being a very aged man, was slain in an uproar which fell among the guard through the reason of julianus who succeeded him in the Empire: notwithstanding some say otherwise, 194.  
Mar. Atil. Regulus triumphed over the Samnites, and over the Uolscanes, I do not mean the great triumph which Regulus got over the Africanes when he s●ue 18 thousand enemies, and took prisoners 5000. men when he had received under his obeisance 73. 
Plutar.  cities and took 8. elephants, and sent them to Rome, this was upon an other day of which I shall speak of in an other place, 459.  
Albertus' marquis of Brabenburge, the scourge of Germany with long wars many years, was borne upon this day, 1520, at which time died Henry Glareanus & poet Laure●tus in Friburge a town in Germany, 1563.  
Aron and his two sons Madan and Abiliu remained at the door of the tabernacle seven days and seven nights, and performed that which Moses commanded him from the spirit of God, 
Levit. 8  2455. years after the creation of the world.   

The 29 Day.  
Upon this day josua the second judge of Israel that succeeded Moses sent out of Sichim two men to view jericho, and to spy the land, 
Iosua●●.  at what time Rahab the harlot acknowledged the God of Israel and lodged the two Israelites and hid them from the king of jericho, who sought to kill them.  
C. Claudius the 5. 
E●●rop. 7.  Emperor of Rome son to Drusus which was brother to Tiberius and uncle by the father's side to Caligula after he had reigned 13. years and 9 months, he was poisoned by his own wife in the year of our Lord▪ 41.  
Lectisternium a feast among the Pa●nims in the honour of jupiter, juno, 
The feast lectisternium.  and Minerva, at what time sumptuous & rich beds were spread in the Temples, in the which their Images and Idols decked with all kinds of chains of gold, crowns & garlands beset with jewels and pearls were first laid in most magnificent and royal manner with all ceremonies and solemnities in these gorgeous beds, and a great feast celebrated with music and mirth before them. And after in the residue of the beds which were made within the temple, as many as mightlie and eat and bare company with their gods, thinking themselves happy that they in this feast in their temples accompaniing their Idols had the fruition of so sacred a feast.  
The Rabbis do affirm that as at this time our Saviour jesus Christ came to raise up Lazarus from death, at what time he came to jericho, and by the way gave sight to the blind man, and lodged in Zachaeus the publicans house.   

The 30. Day  
THe French chronicles affirm that upon this day the great and bloody victory of Edward duke of York fell, which afterward was called Edward the fourth king of England.  
Frederick the third being archduke of Austria was crowned emperor and reigned almost 54. years, he was also upon this day elected and crowned king of the Romans as Nauclerus saith, but Cuspinianus who best knew the state of Austria referreth this to the first day of januarie. It is not much to be marveled that writers contend for days sith they in greatest causes vary much in years, vetustas erroris plena, and therefore I repeat sometime histories that I wrote before.   

The 31 Day.  
THe old Romans upon thes day used solemn sacrifice and oblation to the moon upon mount Auenti●e with such rites and ceremonies as the Augurers and high bishops had observed, for all ceremonies and sacrifice were by Numa Pomp. from the nymph Aegiria, and also after Numa in the time of Torquine the proud, the book of Sibyl, which were kept by the 3. magistrates called triumveris were full of these superstitious vain ceremonies and sacrifices which the Romans much honowred.  
Ti. Pomp. Atticus died upon this day 12. years after his friend M. Cicero was slain by Hierenius, and Popilius by the procurement of M. Antonius, 
Volat.  who likewise was overthrown with his friend Cleopatra queen of Egypt by Oct. Augustus in this year that Pomp. Atticus died, at what time ended the wars in Rome, after the building of the city of Rome, 722.  
Henry the first of that name King of France, died of a wound that he got with running at Tilt on this day, 
Sleid.  after he had reigned 12 years, after whom succeeded his son Franciscus the second of that name. Pantaleon affirmeth that Franciscus the first reigned 32. years, 1557.  
Alphonsus' king of Spain, 1259, was by the Princess of G●rmanie elected to the empire, which he refused, for then the empire had been void of an emperor 17. years which was the time of interegnum, at what time Richard the Duke of Cornwall son to the king of England was crowned king of Rome, 
Onoph.  of this time, and of the certainty thereof as Functius saith, writers do much vary.  
Henricus the fourth of that name Emperor of Germany was upon this day, being then the feast of Aester by Pope Clement the third, 
Pantal. lib. 3.  as Functius saith by Pope Steeven the ninth crowned emperor who ranged 50. years whose wife named Bertha used the government at her pleasure, for she was the empress, and emperor.  
Melancthon saith in his chronicles that saint jerom died on this day 420, at Betheme, yet Volateranus affirmeth it 30. of September in the year of our Lord, 442.  
Nehemias came upon this day with letters from Artaxerxes to Jerusalem for the repairing of the Temple, 
2 Esd. 2.  and also for the building up of the walls of Jerusalem again.  
In the month Munychion among the Egyptians called Pharme, Menede● K. of Egypt ended his great and wondrous, tomb, which for the rareness thereof was called a Labyrinth, the pattern whereof Dedalus brought with him from Egypt unto Crect, where he builded the like to king Minos. It was hard for any that entered into this Labyrinth to come out thence without a guide. This Labyrinth 
Labyrinth  was made a place of burial for the kings of Egyptlineallie descending from the body of Menedes and not for others, in so much that the kings of Egypt afterwards contended who should excel in these works, 
Herodot. lib. 2.  some in Labyrinths, some in building of Pyramids, and some in building of monstruous great Temples for their burials, as the priestrs of Vulcan affirm in their sacred books at Memphis, that 43. of the most ancient kings of Egypt were buried in these Pyramids, of the which number 17. remained until the time of Ptolomi the son of ●agi, one of the soldiers of the great Alexander. This was the first king of the Ptolomeis' after the name of Pharaos', for the first kings of Egypt from Menas time until the time of 52. kings, we have as little to write of, as we have of the first ancient kings of Assiria.  
The names of the Triumphs solemnized in Rome within the month of March, and by whom.  

1 P. Valer. Publicola,  
2 L. Aemil. Mamertimus,  
3 L. Cornel. Lentulus,  
4 Q. Luctatius Cerco,  
5 M. Claud. Marcellus,  
6 A. Manl. Torqua. Atticus  
7 L. Papyrius,  
8 C. Fabricius Luscinius,  
9 C. Papyr. Maso,  
10 L. Aemil. Papus.  
11 Cn. Manl. Volso.  
12 T. Manl. Torquatus.  
13 L. Aemil. Papus,  
14 C. Flamineus Nepos,  
15 L. Conel. Scipio,  
16 C. Flamineus,  
17 Pub. Furius.  
18 Manlius Volso,  
19 M. Valerius Coruus,  
20 M. Pomp. Matho.  
21 M. Valer. Maximus.  
22 C. Conelius Scipio.  
23 L. Posthumi. Megell●s  
24 L. Conel. Balbus.  
25 M. Atil. Regulus.   
The names of the solemn feasts and sacrifices within the month of March.  

Munichia,  
Matronalia,  
Quinquatria,  
Bachanalia,  
junonalia,  
Equiria,  
Liberalia,  
Quinquaria,  
Minerualia,  
Hylaria,  
Megalesia.   
These games and plays called triumphant plays & vowed games, must of necessity be celebrated and solemnized after any great triumph, together with the feast Tri●mphale Epulum, which is also a feast appointed in the Capitol belonging always unto any great triumph.  

Ludi Votivi,  
Ludi Triumphales,  
Ludi Natalitij.   
Finis mensis Martij.    

Of the month of April, which with the jews is called Nisan their first month, with the Athenians called Thargelion their eleventh month, and With the Egyptians Pharmute their eight month.  

The first Day.  
THis month of April is called of the jews▪ Nisan, which is the first month with the Hebrues, 
Vernalia.  for the jews beginneth their year in this month: in the old time this month was of the Romans consecrated unto Venus, at what time they celebrated a feast called Vernalia, where the Romans used sacrifice and solemine ceremonies unto Venus, bedecked with garlands made of divers flowers on their heads, 
Cal. Rom.  and myrtle branches in their hands. Likewise the women and matrons of Rome, washed and bathed themselves in sweet water, and with garlands of myrtle crowned, came upon this day to the temple of Fortune, and offered oblations and sacrifice with Frankincense and other sweet odours, for their husbands good success and events in wars.  
In like order the ancient Greeks' had upon this day two great solemn feasts, the one called Thargelia festa, celebrated with many ceremonies unto Apollo and unto Diana, 
Suidas.  according to the manner of the Grecians, the other feast called Apaturia, solemnized with divers kind of sacrifices unto the goddess Venus.  
In Rome upon this day, Sempronius Blesus when he was Consul at Rome triumphed over the Africans, at what time won many cities, 
●utrop. 2.  and though he suffered shipwreck in his return from Africa to Rome with great riches and spoil, yet the Senators granted him to come with a triumph into the City of Rome, 500 years after the building of the City.  
Q. Martius Philippus Consul of Rome, made a brave entry into Rome with great pomp and honour, triumphing over the Hetruscans a people of Italy, before the first wars of the Romans against the Carthaginians eight years, 
Eutrop. 2.  for at this time the Romans had enough to do at home, by means of the wars, of the Tarentines, Samnites, Latens, and of other nations about them.  
Also on this day Ser. Caruilius Max. being Consul then at Rome, 
Pant. lib. 4.  triumphed most solemnly over the Sardintans, 519.  
Tacitus the 34. Empero●r of Rome, after he had reigned but six months, died by an uproar among the Soldiers, the most common death that then happened to the Emperors of Rome, one preventing an other by treason, that in 277 years 34 Emperors reigned in Rome, as Onoph. affirmeth, but justine saith, that Tacitus died of a fever at Tarsus, but I leave contention.  
Valens was by his brother Valentinianus made Emperor of Constantinople, to govern jointly the Empire upon this day, 367. This was a cruel persecutor of the Christians, for he commanded that 80. Christian's should be drowned, that were sent to him from the other Christians, 
Read the 30. book of Amianus.  to entreat for mercy and favour, but Valeus being most worthily afterward wounby the Goths, and flying from the battle so wounded to a little cottage in a podre village, was burned most miserably by the Goths in his cottage where he hide himself. His brother Valentinianus had no better end, for both were cruel Emperors.  
justinus Thrax a base man borne, who was first a Swineherd, and then a herdman, and afterward became to be a Soldier, who after by many events of wars, 
Suet. in vita Caesarum.  was made by the Soldiers (after he had ran through all kind of preferment in the field) Emperor, 517, who as upon this day did adopt to the Empire his sister's son named justinianus, in the ninth year of his reign, and died within four month after, he was a good Christian, and rooted out the heresy or the Arians and Ne●torians.  
Conradus the third of that name, king of Bonaria, borne in Sue●ia, nephew to Henry the fourth, being his daughter's son, was by the consent of all Princes of Germany, elected Emperor upon this day 1139. he made a voyage into Asia against the Sarazens, 
Onoph. & Instin.  but returned without any thing done, by means of treason at home, by a wicked man named Manuel, who succeeded after him by treason in the Empire, as Onoph. and justine affirmeth.  
As upon this day 1081. Alectius surnamed Comnenus, was elected to succeed Nicephorus the Emperor, 
Pantal. lib. 4.  who after he had ended many battles, he erected an Hospital for p●●re fatherless children, and also a free school to be there instructed and brought up after they were able to come from the Hospital,  
Clephis king of the langobards was slain in Papia by the Italians, 
Gerard. Merc.  568. ●or before this time they had determined with Albonius there to invade Italy four years before this king Clephis was slain.  
Maunt Ae●na in Sicilia, was so shaken with an earthquake, that the fire that flamed therewith out of this hill, 
Lycosth. de prodig.  destroyed and burned many places, at what time the monastery of S. Leo was utterly spoiled and consumed, as upon this day, 1536.  
Rome was taken upon this day by Alaricus king of the Goats, 
Sabel. 7. Enned. 6.  after he had continued his siege two years, 414 after Christ as Pau. Aemilius in his first book setteth down at large.  
Sigismundus king of Polonia, 
Mart. Chrom. in orati ●ineb.  died when he had reigned 42. years, 1548. after whom succeeded also his son Sigismundus.  
Some also hold opinion that our Saviour Christ came upon this day to Bethania, and called Lazarus from his grave, where he had been four days dead and buried, and he lived after as Mar. Scotus affirmeth 24 years, but he borroweth of the Rabbis all this uncertain conjecture of the time, for the jews will be ignorant in nothing.   

The 2 day  
Upon this day the old Romans celebrated a solemn feast with great ceremonies in memory of Quirinus, who was borne upon this day, at what time the Romans kept the feast Lupercalia with great solemnity.  
Christ after he raised Lazarus from the grave would not enter to jerusalem, which was 15 furlongs distant from Bethania, for the jews hearing of these miracles took council how they might kill him, and therefore jesus went to Ephraim a City five miles distant from Bethanie.  
jane the wife of Philip surnamed pulcher king of France the 45 king in number died upon this day, 1304. This queen was the only daughter of Henry King of Navarre.  
Honorius the fourth of that name was elected Pope of Rome as upon this day at Perusium, this pope builded many houses upon the mount Aventine, and assigned to many poor men certain Gowns and clothes called Album amictum:  
It is written that a jew being baptised upon this day against his will presently put fire in his own house, 
Stumpf. 5.  took his wife and his children out, and ran up and down in the streets saying aloud and crying out, I am a jew, I am a jew, and no christian, his house being burned and 40 houses more in Constantia by the means of this his fury, 1349.   

The 3 day  
Upon friday before the feast of Aester Christ jesus our saviour suffered his passion as upon this day, by whose death death was swallowed up, and the power of Satan overthrown.  
Henricus the second king of France and Philip which is now king of Spain after many years of war, at length concluded peace upon this day, 1559. 
Aemil.   
Eulalius in a schism against Bonifacius then Bishop of Rome was elected bishop, and Bonifacius rebelled as on this day. 
Volat.  This Bonifacius while yet he was bishop, which was 3. years and four months ordained that none should be allowed a priest before he were 30 years of age.  
Pub. Posthumius Tubertus Consul then at Rome triumphed over the Sabines, 250. after the building of Rome. This was one of the first triumphs in Rome after the kings were banished, 
Pan●al. 4.  at what time in their triumphs they used no such solemnity and pomp as they did after as to be drawn in chariots so sumptuously with four elephants, or with four white Steeds, or with such pomp and royal solemnity or in wearing purple robes and triumphant garments neither yet crowned with garlands, nor with any great magnificence, which was after among them practised.  
The godly Ezechias king of juda as some writ, repaired the temple as upon this day, and therein prepared oblations and sacrifices to please the Lord, 
2 Paral. 29  at what time he continued therein 8. days instructing the people▪ and sanctifying of the temple.   

The 4. Day  
AGrippa Menenius surnamed Lanatns, fellow Consul to Posthumius Tubertus in the self same year, 250. after the building of Rome, triumphed over the Sabines, and made also his triumph the next day after Tubertus his fellow, 
Livi.  over the Sabines Livy said that they both had their triumphs granted by the senators in one day over the Sabines, they road not in chariots, but were brought with sergeant and officers before them, and with such pomp as was used in those days, for than they triumphed but within Italy. The greatness of the Romans triumph grew by the wars of Africa, which was the first after they had conquered Italy.   

The 5 Day.  
Plays and games called Megalesia, 
Megalesia.  were celebrated as upon this day in the honour of Cibeles' the mother of the gods, the sacrifices and solemnities done to this goddess in the the temple at Rome were used in the 27. of March, as you before have read, yet some refer these plays to the last of March but plays are usedmanie times as occasion serveth.  
The Israelits upon this day with their captain josua passed through the flood jordane at what time the water dried before them as the red sea did in the time of Moses and Aaron and jordane stood still until the priests had brought the Ark through the river unto the other side, 
jos. 3. & 4.  at which time the waters came again together.  
The jews as on this day yearly provided a male lamb of a year old without any spot or blemish on him, for the feast of Easter, which they kept on the 14. day of their month, Nisan, & then they kill him, and take part of his blood and strike it on the two side posts, and upon the upper door post of the house where this lamb should be eaten. 
Exod. 12.  God ordained this sacrifice as a token and a pledge of their deliverance.  
Lotarius son to Lodowick surnamed Pius the 24. king of France and the second emperor of Rome of a French man being then king of Italy by his father thither sent, 
Onoph.  was upon this day elected and created emperor of Rome after his father's death, where he reigned 15. years: he made his son Lodowick the second of that name his fellow to govern with him in the empire.  
Lodowick the 9 
Hist. Saracen. lib. cap. 7.  king of Fra●ce sailed as upon this day from thence into Asia with a very great army to ease the christians being much vexed and afflicted by the Saracens, and afterward returned safe and sound into France again, as Functius saith, but others said, that he was taken by the Saracens in Damiata, 1250▪  
Charles the fourth of that name and son to john king of Bohemia was as on this day crowned emperor of Germany which Lodowick Bavarus being alive & had reigned Emperor 32. years took it so grievously that Charles should be emperor during his life, 
Pantal. lib. 4.  that falling down from his house on hunting died more for sorrow of the empire, then for the fall, 13●5.  
Upon this day Charles the 5. entered into the city of Rome, accompanied with pope julie the 3. who with great triumph was received of the citizens where for a time he remained to consult with the Pope of all estates of Christendom, in matters of state and religion. 
Novid. lib 4.   
Philip king of Spain that now is proclaimed peace upon this day at Bridges between Henry the second of that name king of France and himself, 
Pant lib. 4  1559.   

The 6. day  
AS upon this day the magistrates of Athens did examine and visit the whole city in that sort that the Romans afterward used in their Lustrum every fift year, with the Greeks called penrerides.  
In Greece they celebrated a feast in memory of Diana's birth which fell upon this day, in which feast no sacrifice might be offered of blood, but the feast was solemnized with wafers fine cakes and wine, & they sacrificed frankincense, sweet odours and spices, besides they should honour this feast with all kind of delicate sweet flowers, 
Alex. lib. 2. cap. 22.  and adorn their Idols with all garlands, for in this feast all joys and mirth was solemnized with music, dancing and feasting, but no kill of any living beast upon this day, and therefore it is called Hylaria festa.  
Some also hold opinion that the birth day of Alexander the great, 
Alex. lib. 4. cap. 20.  and his death was upon this day, but better referred unto the 8. of june.  
Likewise that learned Philosopher Socrates the Athenian died upon this day as Plutarch supposeth.  
The second circumcision was by josua performed by the commandment of God in Gilgar, for now they had left off 40 years after the first circumcision, and josua made him sharp knives as the Lord commanded him, and circumcised all those which were borne in the wilderness, after they came out of Egypt, for all their old Captains, and the Isralits' that came out of Egypt were circumcised in the wilderness, and for their disobedience to God they died every one saving Caleb and josua they rebelled against God, and contemned Moses, 
josua.  for they remained 40. years in the wilderness.  
Our Saviour Christ returning into Jerusalem, cursed the Fig tree for his barrenness, at what time he entered into the temple and taught there, and stoup the mouth of the Saducees and Phariseiss, and returning to mount Oliver, took occasion by beholding of the Temple, 
Math. 21.  to prophesy the destruction both of the city and of the world.  
M. Aurelius Antonius Bassianius, which is also named Caracalla, died on this day at Edessa, when he had reigned six years and two months, Pantaleon saith that he was both borne and dead as upon one day, 
Eutrop. 8.  218.   

The 7 Day.  
THe Athenians used upon this day to celebrate the feast of Thargelia, in the honour and memory of Apollo▪ also the feast called Carnia was also solemnized in Cirena to Phoebus which is called Apollo, and taken for the Sun, for the Sun was worshipped by so many names, that almost in no country the Sun escapeth without feasts and sacrifices, with all kind of solemn worship done unto him, for he is worshipped with the Greeks' by the name of Phoebus, with the Latins by the name of Apollo, with the Egyptians by the name of Serapis: with the Persians by the name of Onamasdris, etc.  
Christ our Saviour being in Bethania in the house of Simon the lepor, 
Math. 26  at what time the woman powered upon his head a box full of precious ointment, where Iudas ●he 〈◊〉 was angry for the waste thereof.  
Zeno surnamed Isauricus a deformed man and base borne was by Leo junior his own father made Emperor, 
120000 books burned.  490. who used the Empire more liker a tyrant then a Emperor, in whose time Constantinople was set on fire, and the most part thereof burned, at what time 120 thousands books were quite burned to ashes, 
justin in Isaurico.  amongst which books Homer's poems were, being written with golden letters, In testino draconis of 120 foot long, he died very poor, as justine & others affirm.  
Charles the eight of that name, king of France, died suddenly upon this day at Ambrose, 1497. leaving no lawful heirs behind him to succeed, and therefore Lewes the 12. of that name succeeded the 59 king of France, this king was called Pater populi, & the last king before the stock of Valois became to be king of France. 
justin.   
Anastasius the 40 Bishop of Rome, after the Apostles was elected upon this day, who instituted, that no lame, impotent or maimed person, should be admitted to minister in the Church, and this Bishop also commanded, that men should stand up at the reading of the Gospel, 
Volat.  398.   

The 8 Day.  
Upon this day the Romans used a great triumph with pomp and solemnity, 
●uet.  and with plays, in memory of juba king of Numidia by Augustus Caesar then conquered and brought to triumph 45.  
A dis●●all day and unfortunate among the jews, for that upon this day the K. Assuerus otherwise called Darius Hisdaspis' king of Persia made a law and a decree by his chief counsellor Haman that all the jews being every where scattered in these his kingdoms, which were a 127 provinces should be destroyed and slain both man, 
Ester. 13.  woman, and child, and therefore this day was among the jews named Luctuosus Iudeor●m dies.  
In the temple at jerusalem, about nine of the clock at night shined such a light so bright about the chief altar, 
E●eb. 3.  that it seemed to be day: the brazen gates of the temple of their own accord opened, and many wonders seen.   

The 9 Day.  
THe charge and manner of eating the Passeover, which was to be kept in the 14 day of the first month which is Nisan at even, the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, for this feast continued with the jews seven days, this was celebrated in memory of their deliverance, at that night when all the first borne of Egypt man and beast were slain by the Angel of the Lord, 
Exod. 12.  and in the remembrance of the blood of the lamb which the jews sprinkled upon the doors, as a warning to the Angel to spare the jews of this feast of Passeover, the first was in Egypt under Pharaoh, the second in jerusalem, under king Ezechias the 3. and last under our Saviour Christ at his death.  
Again in the second year after the Israelits came out of Egypt, 
Num. 9 Levit. 23.  upon the self same day in the wilderness of Sinai, the people of Israel celebrated the feast of the Passeover, by the commandment of the Lord unto Moses, at even of the 14. day of the month.  
In Rome upon this day Cerelia festa were most solemnly with great ceremonies after their ancient custom, celebrated in the honour of their goddess Ceres, 
Cerealia festa.  upon that day also the old Romans appointed with pomp and state, great plays called Circenses ludi, to the same self goddess. In this feast the most stately & magnificent shows of all other solemn games were played in the great room called Circus Maximus, this was se● forth chiefly by the triumphant emperors dedicated to jupiter for their victories, and before the Emperors by the C●●suls and Dictator's, for before they went into the battle they would go into the Capitol, and after sacrifice and due ceremonies done unto jupiter, they vowed if the gods would grant them victory, to celebrate public plays in this place Circo Maximo, which contained in length three furlongs, & of breadth one furlong, mad● and enlarged by Caesar the Dictator, the buildings and seats which were made for the people to sit and to behold the games, amounted to the number of 200060. seats.   

The 10 Day.  
THe Isralits' departed from Rameses a city in the land of Gosan the 15. day of the first month, which the jews call Nisan, on the morrow after the passover, under the conducting of Moses and Aaron, after that God had plagued the Egyptians, and had smitten the first borne within all Egypt, 
Exod. 13.  and God spared not the chief rulers, and in remembrance of this their deliverance and going out of Egypt, and from the tyramite of Pharaoh, God commanded to sanctify the first borne unto him aswell of men as of beasts, the number that came out of Egypt were 600000, beside women and children: this was done 2. Die Azinorum.  
God gave the city of jericho unto josua, and jericho was taken after josua had gone about the city six days, as the Lord had commanded him, and the seventh day josua compassed jericho seventimes, 
josua. 6.  and the seven priests that bore the Ark should sound their seventh trumpet of Rams horns a long blast, and all the people shall shout, and then the walls of jericho shall fall, 2494.  
Christ jesus our Saviour, by all probable reason of some of the best Astronomers, did offer up himself upon the cross to God his father upon this day, for our sins and transgression. Some also of the Fathers hold opinion that Adam was created upon this day, 
Cedr. August.  and that our Saviour Christ took flesh of the Virgin Marie, upon the same day that he died.  
Upon this day Septin●ius Severus the 21 Emperor of Rome, was borne in a Town called Lepos in a Province of Africa, 195. 
Herod. 2.   
Also Theodosius junior, the son of Arcadius the Emperor, was borne upon this day, 
Sex. Aur. Victor. de Caes. epit.  401, in the declining state of the empire there were three: Theodosijs the first of them was a noble Emperor, out of the house and progeny of Trajan, to whom he was most like in manners and conditions, and all his life was resembled to Traianas' life, his victories were such that he merited to be called Theodosius the great.  
Lewis surnamed Balbus the 26. king of France after he had reigned 2 years died as on this day, 
Beuth.  879.  
Rossana a city of Assiria with all the villages and towns within thirty miles about were by a great earthquake shaken down to the ground, also the great temple called Sophia at Constantinople with many towns and buildings of the city were overthrown upon this day by that earthquake, 1556.  
Lodowick Duke of Milan was taken by the French men and brought to France captive unto Lewis the 12. king of France, 
Volat.  1500. Eight years before this died Laurentius Medici's duke of Florence as upon the same day, 1492.   

The 11. day  
THis was the third day of the feast of the unleavened bread and the second day after the Israelites had departed out of Egypt, at what day the Israelites removed from Sucoth to the desert of Ethan in the edge of the wilderness not far from the red sea.  
In the 16. of Nisan, which is the eleventh of April Ezechia king of juda sanctified the house of the Lord in the eight day and made an end in the sixteenth, in the which day Ezechias the king brought seven Oxen▪ seven ●ams, seven sheep, 
2. Paral. 29.  and seven goats to be a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for juda, and their blood were sprinkled upon the Altar, and the Levites with Cymbals, Psalteries, and harps, and all instruments of David: and the Priests held the trumpets, and the sons of Aaron were commanded to offer these on the Altar of the Lord.  
As upon this day the noble Roman Milo was condemned to 〈◊〉 at Rome for the kill of Claudius, 
Appia●. lib. 2.  at what time Cicero pronounced an eloquent orationin the behalf of Milo, fifteen years before the birth of Christ.  
Selimus the ninth Emperor of the Turks began his empire upon this day, at what time his father Bajazeth was poisoned by a jewish physician, 1512. five years after he had subdued Syria, and conquered Egypt, look Alcairon which is called Meniphis the chiefest city of Egypt, and took also their king Soldanus and haled him through the streets of Alcairon by a rope, & after he commanded him that he should 
Pan. jou.  be hanged in the chiefest gate of the city.  
julius the second pope of Rome was vanquished by Lewis the eleventh king of France at Ravenna, where the pope lost 16. thousand soldiers, and at that battle Leo the tenth which was elected Pope, would upon that day be crowned pope to change the unfortunate day to be fortunate, some refer this day to be the 27. of March.  
As on this day Lewis of Burbonie prince of Condie conferred with the peers of France at Aurelia about religion which was in question 30. years before at Ratisbone by Charles the fifth, 
Pantal. 4.  at what time they consulted to take a voyage against the Turk, and this continued the space of a whole year, and ended as upon this day, 1542.  
As upon this day three sons and two Rainbows were seen in the skies at Venice. 
Sleid.    

The 13 day  
THis was the fourth day of the unleavened bread, & the third day after the Israelites had gone out of Egypt, and the 4. day Pharo made ready to march after them, for Moses had brought the bones of jeseph out of Egypt, for so joseph willed and made the children to swear that they should take his bones away with them, and the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, and by night in a pillar of fire.  
The jews held another feast called festum manipuli spicarum, 
Fest. spicarum.  they should bring unto the Priest a sheave of the first fruits of their harvest, and he should wave the sheaf before the Lord to be accepted for their sins, and this should be done the morrow after the Sabaoth day, for the jews had these many feasts by the Lord commanded to be kept.  

1 The feast of the Passeover.  
2 The feast of unleavened bread.  
3 The feast of the first fruits.  
4 The feast of blowing of trumpets.  
5 The feasts of Tabernacles.   
Of these in their places orderly as they fall▪ I shall hereafter plaintie declare.  
In Rome were certain plays and games called Ludi cereales which endured eight days, and were celebrated with the most solemn cheer that might be with the most pomp and sumptuous sights in the honour of Ceres, these were often placed by the names of Cereales, Circenses, also Ludi magni, & sometimes by the names of Ludi votivi, which were placed in Circo Maximo after any great triumph or victory had.  
Ludi Cereales were diversly in divers countries solemnized. Among the Grecians they used this sacrifice with torchlight, in the which they imitated the Siracusa●s in the sacrifice to Proserpina, at what time they offered up the best wheat and chiefest corn being winnowed and through picked and cleansed the women, came to the altar of Ceres crowned with garlands made of wheat straw, being decked and set forth with all sweet flowers in Rome. Their priests held torches to this sacrifice, and none might come but Priests and women, 
Alex. li. 6. cap. 19  and then it should be solemnized a little after Son setting. Among the Romans, they used these sacrifices and the plays like unto the plays called Circenses, which of all the regal shows is with most pomp and magnificence played in Circo maximo, at what time the Dictator's, Consuls and magistrates of Rome, with all the Idols of their Gods bedeck● with ●ewels and chains are set inivorie and golden chairs above the triumphant states of the Consuls and Emperors to behold these games and plays.  
The Christians separating themselves from the jews do keep still a solemn feast the eight day after the resurrection. of Christ in memory of his glorious resurrection instituted upon 
Pant lib. 4  this day by Higinus bishop of Rome, 146. after Christ.  
Upon this day by D●oclesian the Emperor were great persecutions done upon the Christians, and spoiled their churches to the number of 305. upon the which day the head of Andrew 
Novid. 4.  the apostle was at Rome presented.  
Henry the fifth of that name after he had keep warns in Flanders and against the Hungarians, went to Rome to be crowded, and was resisted by the Pope, but peace being concluded, he was with great solemnity crowned Emperor of Germany, and returning home from Rome, and buried his father Henry the fourth at Spire, 
Exod. 14.  which had been unburied ●ine years, such was the desire of men for an Empire, and the contempt of an Emperor.   

The 29▪ Day.  
THis is the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, and the fourth day after the Israelites going out of Egypt, at what time Pharo pursued after them with all the peers of Egypt, and at that time the Lord commanded Moses to pitch their pavilions between Migdol and the red sea in hard and dangerous places, for that God might have the more glory: their care was such of Pharo, and of his force following, that they cried unto the Lord and he heard them and delivered them from the tyranny of Pharo.  
As upon this day Romulus the first king and founder of 
Dionis.  Rome took the City of Fidena, and brought it under obeisance of the city of Rome in the year, 14.  
Caius Aurelius Cotta then Consul at Rome 〈◊〉 with great pomp and solemnity over the Africans and over the Sicilians, 50●. I need not to set forth every triumph with the pomp and solemnity thereof, for that I have set some out by the which you may think so of the other.  
Maecenas a great man in honour with Augustus Caesar, 〈◊〉 and defender of all learned men was borne as ●pen this day, whose memory was in Rome solemnly kept, with a feast solemnized by the learned patrons and favours of students, he lived together with Horace in the time of Augustus 2. Emperor of Rome, 
Plut.  with whom he was greatly exteemed: this Macenas' name is much honoured among learned men, for his favour to learning.  
The goddess Pessinuntia was by Cornelius Scipio brought to Rome called Mater magna or Dea magna, the great mother or the great goddess, unto whom in Phrigia the feast Orgia was celebrated in the honour of this goddess, 
Cal. Ro●.  to whom at the river Gallus her priests were gelded and called Galli, according to the river, this image was found in the field of 
Herod. lib. 1.  Phrigia called Pessinuntinam, and the Phrygians therefore called her Pessinuntia.   

The 14 Day.  
THe 6. feast of the unleavened bread, being as on this day the Israelits pitched their tents before Baal, Sephon, Pharo, & the Egyptians followed after, & the Israelits cried unto the Lord, and the Angel of God came between the tents of Israel and the tents of Pharaoh in a pillar 
Phar●o.  of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night, and Moses stretched out his hand over the sea as God had commanded him, and the sea went back and gave place for the Israelits to pass dry through the midst of the sea, and Pharaoh followed after them, and was with his power, and all the Princes of Egypt with all his peers and all his pomp, drowned in the red Sea, and Moses and the Israelits gave thanks unto God 
Exod. 14.  with a song of triumph, the victory was so great, and the triumph was such, that neither Salmanas●er, Senaherib, Nabuchadonazar, Cirus, nor Alexander the great, had the like in any triumph or great victory of theirs, as Moses had over Pharaoh.  
Pompeius' the great upon this day took jerusalem, and entered into Sanctum sanctorum, spoiled the Temple, and wasted the city 15. years before he was slain in Egypt by Septimius and Photinus, at what time he fled from Caesar at Pharsalia for succour to young Pharaoh, whose father Pompey restored to his kingdom, but his head was sent to Caesar for his good will, 
Mel●nch. 2. chron.  that was the welcome that Pompey had in Egypt with Ptholomey.  
Octavius Caesar vanquished M. Antonius in the great battle at Mutina upon this day, where two noble Consuls at Rome named Hircius and Pansa, at that time were slain in the field, for it was for an empire, and therefore they fought justilie, for Cleopatra Queen of Egypt would feign be empress of Rome, 
Flor. lib. 4  also Antonius seeking to please her, little exteemed his wife Octavia which was Augustus' sister, hence proceeded the cause of these civil wars, until Antonius was with his lover Cleopatra vanquished.  
The city of jerusalem was upon this day besieged by Titus emperor of Rome, at what time great multitudes of people came from every coast to the feast of the unleavened bread, which at that time with great solemnity was according to the commandment kept at jerusalem: of the often invation, spoil & destruction of jerusalem, you shall many times here, 
Ioseph. 6.  for it was destroyed five times, first by the Egyptians, they by the Chaldeans, and after by the Romans. etc.  
The Frenchmen after many hard conflicts by the Germans, and the Germans by the Frenchmen, as upon this day through the aid of the H●luetians vanquished and overthrew the imperial army of Charles the fift in Pedemontana at what time the Frenchmen got such a victory yet to their smart, insomuch that Charles the Emperor and Frances Valois the French king, 
Pau. jou.  were both contented to conclude a peace, 1544.  
Leo the fourth Emperor of Rome, in the fift and last year of his reign, at the earnest suit and request of his Nobles, and also of the people, elected and made his son Constantine the seventh of that name his fellow Emperor, 
Onoph. & Funct.  to govern with him in the empite, which was the only sure way to stay himself in the empire, being matched with his son, as it was the custom and manner of the Roman Emperors to do. 776.  
Philip a very young man, in the 20. year of Lodowick surnamed Cra●sus was crowned king of France upon the sixteen kalend of may, 
Funct.  which is the fourteen day of April, 1128.   

The 15 Day.  
THis was the seventh day and last of the feast called unleavened after the Israelits passed through the red sea, and had given thanks to God for their deliverance, they came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, 
Exod. 15.  where they wandered three days, murmuring against God and Moses, who took them from the flesh pots of Egypt, at what time Quales covered their tents, and Manna covered the ground, so GOD pleased then their humours, and yet were these people not pleased.  
Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome, instituted a feast to appease the gods, at what time the plague fell upon their cattle, this feast was called Fordicidia, in which feast it was not lawful for the priests to offer no sacrifice but pregnantem bovem, 
Fordicidi●  at what time the Idols of their household gods which were called Lar, had upon them a long rob made of dogs skins, and crowned with a Garland made of sweet flowers, to whom sacrifice was offered with corn and Frankincense, for their Idols were kept in their houses and in their gardens, to drive spirits away, and to watch their houses from any harm or danger that might happen in the night time.  
Pipinus son to Charles the great king of France, and Emperor of Rome, was crowned king of Italy by his father, 
Onoph.  and Lodovicus surnamed Pius his other son, who succeeded him both in the Empire and in the kingdom of France, was made king of Aquitania, 781.  
Romanus Argyropylus Emperor of Constantinople, 
Cedr.  when he had reigned five years and six months, died upon this day, justine saith, that he was through treason drowned, where he hathed himself, 1033.  
Henry the sixth of that name, was crowned Emperor of Rome by Pope Celestinus with great pomp and solemnity, this was son to Frederick surnamed Barbarossa, who reigned 38 years Emperor, 
O●oph.  during which time this Henry was crowned king of Rome. 1191.  
Balduinus first Earl of Flaunders, 
Funct.  and after was elected Emperor of Constantinople, after he had reigned scant one year, 
justin.  leaving the Empire to his brother Henry, who succeeded him and reigned after him six years, 1205.  
I find in some Chronicle, that Charles the seventh king of France, as upon this day gave a great overthrow to the Englishmen in Normandy, but it was well requited, for Henry the sixth king of England, 
o●n. Til.  in the tenth of this Charles his reign, was crowned king of France in their chief Church at Paris, Functius could say no less with wounds and calamities enough to requite the first overthrow, so that Victor became Victus, 1450.   

The 16 Day.  
I Find not much that were done upon this day worth the writing, 
Functius.  saving of the death and election of some Bishops of Rome, amongst whom Anicetus the tenth bishop of Rome suffered death under the emperor Severus, this Bishop instituted that no priest should have a beard, nor let his hatre to grow long, 160.  
Lodowicke's County of Helsfenstein was most cruelly murdered and slain in an uproar of the Country men in Suevia, 
Sleid.  but after they were like sheep slain in many places of Germany for the same, 1525.  
I read that in Scythia they were wont to celebrate a feast once a year, in the month Thargelion, to worship and to honour Mars his sword, in the which beside the sacrificing of a horse, they used this ceremony, to lay the sword of Mars called Acinax, as Mercury's sword was called Harpen, upon a pile of wood, unto the which the Scythians did more reverence than to any of their other gods, and did sacrifice unto this sword of every 100, prisoner one, as the beasts were saficed, but in this manner, first they powered wine upon the heads of the prisoners that should be slain in sacrifice after they took them into a certain great vessel, where they were slain, and from thence carried to the place where Mars his sword was put up, and taking the blood of the sacrificed men, they powered it upon the sword of Mars for among the Scythians the chief service is to drink of the blood of the first man that they kill of their enemies, and to bring his head to the king, of whose skull if he be a great man the king doth drink of.   

The 17 Day.  
Upon this day the jews were wont to celebrate a feast in memory of their Passover which they used for a long time after the departing of the Israelites out of Egypt: this was called Festum vincite in remembrance of the noble victory and glorious triumph they had over Pharo with all his peers, nobles, and all the force and power of Egypt, at what time the read sea was appointed by God to make an end of Pharos tyranny, and to give his people victory.  
Felicianus with his naked sword in his hand most cruelly wounded Carolus king of Hungary being at meat, at one table with him, and had then slain him had he not been saved by the company which were with him conversant at the Table. 1330.  
Martin Luther being as on this day before Charles the 5. and all the states of Germany, 
Munst. lib 3.  showed and opened the falsehood the abominations and wickendes of the Roman religion, of their indulgences, and defended most sincerely this religion.  
It is written that as upon this day the sea broke into Flanders, and drowned an hundred thousand people beside the loss of Cattles infinite number, the like hath not been seen before, as Munster affirmeth.   

he 18 Day.  
THe feast Equiria was celebrated with great solemnity at Rome as upon this day in Circo maximo with other pastimes and plays called Circenses ludi, which were always appointed to perform some vows made for victory obtained. 
Cal. Rom.  In this feast Equiria the Romans used after the race and running of horses or mules, to tie flax to Fox's tails, and then to fire it, and to let them run and play their parts among the people with much mirth and sport, which they call Vulpium combustio, the burning of the Fox.  
Gregory the fift of that name pope of Rome, who jointly with Otto the second of that name Emperor, appointed and ordained first the electors of Germany that should make choice of their Emperor so that by Otto the second and Gregory the fift this order of election was made, 1001.  
Mar. Scotus affirmeth that at the feast of Easter jerusalem was taken and destroyed by Titus the emperor, at what time two hundred thousand jews perished by sword and famine an hundred thousand sold, 
Mar. scot.  and ninety thousand dispersed into all parts of the world.  
Upon the 14. Calend of May the old druids used their sacrifice which was under an oak whereon grew Messelden, there they caused divers and sundry kinds of meat for their feast and two white bulls to be brought forth bound, the priest being the sacrificer all clad in white should climb up to the tree 
The sacrifice of the Druids.  with a bill, or an axe in his hand to cut off the Messelden from the tree, than offered they their sacrifice to the Gods upon an altar which they made, and laying their hands upon the altar according to their custom offered Messelden, supposing it to be a sure remedy for all kind of poison, and also a present cause in their beasts being barren to become, fruitful. A●ter sacrifice done they sat under the oak, and held their feast with their ceremonies according to the custom and Laws of the old druids, which were of all people most superstitious, for in all Countries their chief and greatest men of honour in old time were religious men as among the Persians Magis, among the Ethiopians Gymnosophistae, among the Scythians Agrippei, these were honoured as gods in their country, for without the council and advise of these men no man in their countries would presume to take any thing in hand, these were of such great credit and of such honour as you have heard before of the authorities of the Priests in Egypt, of Augurers in Rome, and of the old Philosophers in Greece, they appointed their feasts, and they instituted their Sacrifice, and all other Ceremonies belonging unto their Gods.   

The 19 day  
ONe of the three days in which the Israelites were in the wilderness of Sur, and found no water that they might drink for it was so bitter, 
Exod. 15  until the Lord showed unto Moses a tree which he commanded to be cast into the water, and so the waters were made sweet.  
Upon the 24. day of the month called Nisan, which is the nineteenth of April, at the great Hidekill which is Tigris in profane histories appeared to Daniel at even, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded up with fine gold of Uphaz, his body like unto the Turquis stone, his face was like lightning, his eyes were like unto flames of fire, his arms and his feet were like in colour to polished brass, and his voice was like unto the voice of a great multitude, he instructed Daniel concerning the kings of Persia, of Greece, of Egypt and of Syria, their continuance and end, their wars and government, etc. read Daniel who is the very ground and centre of all true chronicles concerning the three last monarchies of the world.  
Otto the eight Emperor of Rome after he had slain Galba, and invaded the Empire, was by Vitellius at that very instant made Emperor, who by the armies of the Germans, was discomfited in a light skirmish at Hebriacus for very sorrow and grief smote himself into the heart with his own dagger as upon this day when he had reigned but 86. 
Eutrop. 7.  years and 15. days,  
Phocas who s●ue and succeeded Mauritius the good Emperor, between these two Emperors was great difference, the one governed the empire discreetly and most happy, the other brought the empire by his slothfulness and lechery into such weakness and infamy that nothing remained sound, but the naked name of an Emperor, and therefore was burned by Heraclius in a village not far from Constantinople, but Gerardus mercator referreth it to the 27. of March, whereof also I remember to make mention.  
Philip surnamed Pulcher the 45. king of France enticed Guide the Earl of Flaunders to send his daughter to Paris and willed 30 Noble men and 30 gentlewomen to accompany her thither, promising to marry her, whom he welcomed in this sort, he drowned the Earl's daughter with her thirty gentlewomen and hanged 30. noble men, 
Cron. reg. Franc.  and within a while after the Earl of Flaunders himself was taken by deceit of Carolus phillip's brother, and had the like entertanment, hereby grew great and terrible wars, in so much that philip was justly deprived out of his kingdom.  
This day among the Egyptians was recorded in the books of their priests at Memph●s called of the Romans Egyptiacus dies.   

The 20 day  
THe Senators were wont to meet altogether as upon this day in the Capitol, 
Romulus  and there both dined and supped that night, feasting and banqueting in the honour of Romulus their first founder and first King. Upon this day it was not lawful to kill any beast for sacrifice, they kept it so solemn and so religious, for Romulus was so favoured among the old Romans, that long after his death they named him Quirinus and sacrificed unto him under that name.  
Constantinus the fift surnamed Capronimus so called ●or that he defiled his crisme at the font when he was baptized signum impietatis futurae, as justine saith, this was the son of Leo Isaurius, 
Pant lib. 4 justin.  who abolished Idols and Images, this Capronimus as upon this day, was by his father created Emperor with him to govern, 720.  
Mauritius Emperor of Constantinople a Cappadocian borne, of a poor Notary became Emperor, vanquished the Persians, and the Armenians, he repressed the Longobards in Italy, 
justin. & Scotus.  and with many more victories governed the empire with both courage and wisdom, but for his extreme avarice, not paying unto the soldiers their wages, he with his two sons Theodosius and Tiberius were slain by Phocas that succeeded him, as upon this day, of this he was admonished in sleep by a dream, as justine and Scotus affirmeth, 603.  
Heraclius the son of Heracleona, Emperor of Constantinople, upon this day got a triumphant victory over the Persians, with fire and sword both in Persia and in Medea, he let lose Roman captives and prisoners 50 thousand, he persecuted their king Cosroes into Media, burning & killing: this Heracli●s was the only scourge of Persia, 
Diac. lib. 2 Functius.  during whose time Cosroes could never govern his kingdom, neither stay in Persia, but from place to place persecuted by Heraclius, until Cosroes was slain by his own son Hormisda, to get his kingdom.   

The 21 Day.  
plutarch in the life of Romulus affirmeth, that the building of Rome began upon this day, 
Plut. Solin. cap. 2.  and that Romulus proportioned and measured the compass of the walls, and settled down the plot of the city, which was in the beginning but a little thing, and upon that very day that Romulus began to build Rome, Numa Pomp. the second king that succeeded him, was borne in Cures a town of the Sabines.  
Palilia festa in the honour of the goddess Pales was celebrated of the Shepherds before the building of Rome by Romulus▪ The Shepherds used in the dawning of this day, to deck and to adorn the sheepfold with green bows and branches, and with green turfs, with divers kind of flowers. Likewise they cast squibbes and such other pretty devices, with fire, with much sport and pastime, which feast of shepherds according to their custom was kept, and solemnly celebrated upon the same day that Rome was builded, in the which feast it was not by the law of Numa Pomp. lawful to offer any sacrifice of blo●d unto Pales the goddess of Shepherds that day, for in those feasts that either a great city was builded or a great prince borne, no beast might be killed, no blood might be sacrificed, 
Plin. lib. 18. cap. 26.  neither lawful once to name the peculiar god of that place, altogether like to the feast of Natalitia, which is the feast of Nativities, and also like to the feast Terminalia, which is celebrated to the God of Confines. The sacrifice in this feast among the Shepherds, were wafers, garlic, and new wine boiled. This was first instituted by Romulus, by the name of Natalitia, and Pallilia was celebrated by the Shepherds before Rome was builded.  
In the 1000 year after the building of Rome, Philippus the first Christian Emperor of Rome, together with his son Philip began their reign, in the second of their Empire some say they made great preparations and great solemnities of games and shows at Rome, with such pomp and magnificence, as the like had not been seen since the Consul's time, he celebrated the games called Seculares ludi, 
Eutrop. lib. 9  which were the only plays of pomp and magnificence, and were with great solemnity played, and it was the last time that Ludi seculares were played in Rome, for those plays were but seldom played.  
Probus the 36. Emperor of Rome, after he had reigned six years and three months, a stout and a just Emperor, expert in warfare and courteous in behaviour, he was the last Emperor that triumphed in Rome, afterward he was slain at Syrmiu● in an uproar which grew among the Soldiers in an Iron tower, as Scotus affirmeth: 
just. de vit. C●s.  but Onophrius referreth it to the 2. of December.  
The renowned prince king Henry the seventh, after long sickness deceased at Richmond, as upon this day, but of some referred to the 22. of April after he had reigned 23. years and eight months, and on the ninth of may he was brought to Paul's with many Nobles, Knights, and Gentlemen, and a thousand torches burning before him: & on the morrow was buried at Westminster on the eleventh of may, in the new chapel which he had caused to be builded, 1508.   

The 22 Day.  
HOnorius the son of Theodosius reigned Emperor of Rome, in the same sel●e year that Arcadius reigned Emperor in Constantinople, and died as upon this day, after he had reigned with Arcadius thirteen years, and with Theodosius lunior which was Arcadius son sixteen years, 
Plat. Scot Onoph.  in this Emperor's time the book which the jews call Talmud, was made by two Rabbins of the jews, as Platina and Scotus affirmeth, but Onophrius referreth it to the fifteen of August, 414.  
As upon this day in the City of Florence in Italy, being upon the Sabbaoth day, a company of factious Citizens called Pactiana, entered into the Church at mass time, ran upon the house and family of Medeces, 〈◊〉 julianus, and wounded a Nobleman called Laurentius and many others, among whom Laurentius escaped and made away with his weapon, and having some aid by his good friends, presently fought with them, 
Volat. lib. 5.  took them and hanged a number of them to the very window of the town court. As Volat in his fi●t book afmeth, 1478.   

The 23 Day.  
THe feast called Vinalia priora, was celebrated & solemnized in Rome upon this day to jupiter and to Venus, in this feast the Romans used to take the first taste of their wine, and to consecrate certain vessels in sacrifice for jupiter against the feast day of Vinalia: 
Plin. lib. cap. 29.  of this feast I shall speak more in an other place.  
Mahomet the false prophet of the Saracens, was borne upon this day being then upon Friday, 593. and therefore the Arabians and the Saracens observe fridaye for their chiefest feast, 
Herod. 3.  and they honour that day as the Christians honour the Sabaoth which is Sunday, & they begin to account their years from that day, as we do from the year of our Lord and Saviour, which they call Hegyra which is to them peculiar, as to the Spaniards Aera, or as indictions were now last the account of the Romans, after their Lustrum or Consulatus.  
Michael the fourth of that name, Emperor of Constantinople, son to Andronicus Senior surnamed Palaeologus, was slain upon this day, 867.   

The 24 Day.  
AS upon this day, 
Plutar. in Camillo.  Troy a most famous city in Asia, was taken, after ten years terrible wars between the Greeks' and the Troyans', in this war died the most part of the famous men that then flourished in all Greece and Asia, 
Volat. 4 lib. ●.  and that for one lewd woman named Helena. The history is so well known, that I need not much to speak of it, yet others refer it to another day, which I in an other place have laid down more at large, Anno mundi. ●783.  
The Romans used as upon this day to celebrate an ancient feast called Lustria festa, this feast had divers kinds of uses, and was celebrated of all kind of persons, the captains and the soldiers solemnized this feast in this sort. 
Lustria festa.  They sounded their trumpets most pleasantly at every chief place in the city, at what time they did view their armouries, munitions, engines, and other preparations for wars, and then came to the Temple of Mars, 
Cal. Rom.  and with great joy feasted and after they used sacrifice unto Mars. Another kind of this viewing called Lustrum was used at the funeral of the dead emperors great generals that died in the wars, they would with great funeral pomp three times compass the pile of wood being armed, and with spears in their hands and shaking them with frowning looks at the pile of wood, as it were upon an enemy of the country, for it was appointed to bury the body of those Emperors, kings, and princes, they going procession like about the hearse, wailing and lamenting the death of the Emperor, do sing most tragical verses in mournful manners, shaking still their swords and spears, and stamping the ground with their feet until the body be laid upon the pile, than they threw all sweet flowers, spices and odours upon the body, and after the burying, they take his ashes into several pots and keep it, divers kinds of feasts be called Lustrum, of which I shall more at large show as occasion serveth.  
The Carthaginians were vanquished in Sicilia by Timoleon the Corinthian in a great battle, 
Plnt.  over whom he triumphed at Rome as upon this day.  
The first king of France called Pharamundus was elected as upon this day, 419. at what time the Frenchmen were called Sicambri from the 86. of Olympiad until Francus time, which was in the, 104. Olympiad, of this Francus they were named Frenchmen. 
Triteui●s.    

The 25 Day.  
PLynt●ria festa which properly in Athens is solemnized unto Minerva upon the 25. of September, but sometime in Apr●● and sometime in julie but the ceremony is a like at all times, for the priests of Minerva called Praxiergides do take from the image of this goddess all her raiment and jewels, & keep the image close covered over, at what time certain secret sacrifice with hidden ceremonies thereunto belonging were celebrated unto Minerva, in bathing and in washing the image with sweet rose water, with decking of it again with divers kind of flowers, 
Plut.  with spices and delicate odours, for so it is named among the Athenians the weshing feast, & counted unfortunate to do any thing, for that Minerva as upon that day is not to be seen.  
Also by Numa Pompilius the second king of Rome Rubigalia festa was instituted in Rome, and upon this day celebrated in the second year of Numas reign, for that time the corn should be weeded, which feast is celebrated out of the city of Rome in the fields by jupiters' priests called Flamen Quirinalis, 
Plin. 18.  the sacrifice that should be offered in this feast to Pales for Corn and for cattle, was wine and frankincense powered upon the entraels of a dog, with verses song unto the goddess Pales to prosper the corn and the cattle, and to prefer the fruits of the fields.  
Alcibiades after he had been banished from Athens, for his careless and negligent service at Siracasa, he went to Sparta, 
Plut. anno mundi 3549.  and conferred with the Lacedæmonians against his countrymen the Athenians, yet by means of Thrasybulus, Alcybiades was received again into Athens with great joy.  
The famous city of Tripoli was by the Sultan, 
Pantal. 4.  and the Saracens upon this day subdued & overthrown, at what time all the Christians were slain that dwell there or were at that war.   

The 26 Day.  
MOses and Aaron were commanded to number the Israelites in the wilderness the number whereof came to 603550. that were about twenty years of age, and beside the Levites which were 22000. died all in the wilderness for their disobedience and their unthankfulness towards God only, josua and Caleb excepted  
The Temple at jerusalem was begun as upon this day to be built by Zorobabel. Nehemias and other infinite number of the jews that returned from the captivity of Fabilon, at what time they laid the foundation of the house of God in the new moon of the second month and in the second year they 
Chap. 1.  were come to jury and to jerusalem of their vows and sacrifices read the third of Esdras.  
Marius Antonius surnamed the Philosopher was borne as 
Eutrop. 8.  upon this day in his time only the Romans were governed by two emperors at one time, who with indifferent authority governed the empire, in whose time on part of England received the faith.  
Conradus the second of that name, a French man borne, was by Pope john the second of that name, 1027. with great solemnity and pomp at Rome crowned Emperor, and his brother Gebardus for that he rebelled against the Emperor his brother, was compelled to be a monk. Conradus created then his own son king of Rome in the second year of his reign.   

The 27 day  
OT to the fourth of that name was crowned Emperor by the consent of all the princes of Germany by pope Innocentius the fourth in contempt of Philip the son of Frederick Barbarossa brother to Henry the sixth, who then governed the Empire. 
Onoph.  This Otto married Philip daughter, and reigned four years, invaded Sicilia, and did much injury unto the church, wherefore Pope Honorius excommunicated him.  
I can find no great thing written upon this day.   

The 28 day  
THe feast called Floralia was at Rome upon this day celebrated, this feast was commanded by the books of Sibilla, with great honour and solemnity to be kept, at what time the Romans were wont to sacrifice unto their goddess Flora all kind of flowers and fruits that the earth yielded most devoutly and religiously craving Flora to prosper and to increase all things in their fields and elsewhere abroad, 
Pantal. lib. 4.  516▪ after the building of Rome.  
Likewise the old Romans celebrated great games and solemn shows called Ludi celebres, these plays endured until the fourteeuth of May, for these plays which the Aediles used upon the theatres when it pleased them, for all other plays saving the plays of Ludi celebres, and Ludi Liberales had their days and times appointed by the law of the high bishop, and by the Priests flamines.  
Syvius Otto was borne as upon this day in the 34. year after Christ as Functius noted in his tables of the Emperor of Rome, at what time Aruntius Camillus & Domitius Aenobardus were Consuls at Rome, this after invaded by killing of Galba the seventh Emperor of Rome, 
Eutrop. 7.  when that Galba had reigned but seven months, and even so Otto was by Vitellius in like sort vanquished within 95. days of his reign, at what time Otto as you heard of his death, in another place, thrust himself into the heart with his own dagger,  
As upon this day, 518. Fla. Valerius Emperor of Constantinople, surnamed by the Grecians Dicoros, for that he had one black eye, and the other grey, was stricken by a thunderbolt and died after he had reigned 27▪ years, this Emperor was by the persuasion of his wife much addicted to the monstrous heresy of Eutichianus, 
Mar. scot.  some say this emperor died the tenth of julie.   

The 29 day  
A Great ceremony according to the custom of the Romans were celebrated as upon this day to the goddess Vesta in mount Palatine, where sometime Romulus the founder and first king of Rome dwelled. 
No●id. in fast.   
Decius the 29 emperor of Rome borne at Bubalia in Hungaria, in whose time the 8. persecution began, he persecuted the christians so extremely, that he made an act that all that worshipped Christ should be slain, but he and his son called also Decius in the wars against the Goths were slain, some wrote that he was drowned in Thracia in the river Abricium, some wrote that he was swallowed into the earth by an earthquake, 
Eutrop. 6. Funct.  and some say that he sunk in bogs and marish ground, his body could never be found, he reigned two years.   

The 30 Day.  
Arcadius' Emperor of Constantinople dividing the Empire between Honorius, who then was made Emperor and himself: this Arcadius following his wife Eudoxias council, fell into such hatred that his own Tutor Rufinus conspired his death with Alaricus king of the Goths, but Rufinus treason was found, and therefore he was slain, Caianus attempted the like treason, and was likewise slain: this Arcadius banished that godly and learned man john Chrisostome Bishop of Constantinople, and after he had reigned thirteen years died upon this day, leaving behind him Theodosius junior his son to succeed him.  
A great terrible earthquake was in Italy upon this day, at what time Charles the great the first Emperor and king of that name, 
Lycosth. de prodij●.  was at Spoletum, this earthquake did much harm not only in Italy, but also in France and Germany. 802.  
The names of those Consuls and Captains that had their triumphs granted them by the Senators at Rome, within the month of April, are these that follow.  

1 Q. Martius Phillippus.  
2 M. Valerius Max.  
3 C. Sempronius Blesus.  
4 S. Caruilius Max.  
5 P. Posthumi●s Tubertus.  
6 Agrippa Menenius Lanatus.  
7 C. Aurelius Cotta.   
The names of the feasts and sacrifices celebrated with great solemnity in Rome within this month of Apri●l.  

Thargelia.  
Vernalia.  
Carnia.  
Fordicidia.  
Vincite.  
Equiria.  
Quirinalia.  
Agonia.  
Palilia.  
Vinalia.  
Lustria.  
Plyntiria.  
Robigalia.  
Floralia.   
The solemn games and plays in Rome within April are thus named.  

Megalenses Ludi.  
Ludus Magnus.  
Ludi Cereales.  
Ludi Hastiles.  
Ludi Celebres.   
Finis Aprilis mensis.    

Of the month of May with the Hebrews called lair, their second month: with the Atheniaus called Scyrophorion their last month: and with the Egyptians called Pachon their ninth month.  

The first Day.  
THis month of May is called with the jews jair, and the first day of May is the 6 of jair, and with the Athenians named Scyrophorion, 
Novid. lib. 5.  this month in old time was consecrated unto Maia the mother of Mercurius, for as upon this day in old Rome a temple was both consecrated and dedicated unto Maia under the name of Bona dea: 
Mar. scot▪ lib. 12.  in this temple one of Vulcan's priests called Flamen Vulcanalis, should offer a Sow farrowing to Mercury and to this mother Maia.  
The Romans used to sacrifice on this day, and with much solemnity they were wont to offer upon the altars of their goddesses every goddess in her own temple, and upon her own altar, diverse kinds of oblations and sundry orders of sacrifices to their chief Idol, which they called Bona dea, another to Fauna, another to Saturnus wife called Ops, and another to the goddess Fatua, of these Macrobius in his first book, 
Macrob. lib. 1.  and Novidius in his fift book maketh mention. Likewise they sacrificed to their household gods called Lares, the order and description of their ceremonies in these sacrifices I have expounded them in their places, the Athenians also held a feast called Scyreum festum, in this feast none might be but the Senators and chief men of the city of Athens, resembling much the jews feast called Palmarum festum, 
Vmbracula.  at what time they used to make them booths of green branches, of palms, and of Oaken boughs: in like sort as the Romans kept the feast called Vmbracula, so the Athenians kept their feast called Scyrea.  
Put. Valerius Publicola (the first Consul of Rome after their kings,) upon this day triumphed over the Sabines, and over the Uients, he was the first that entered into Rome, triumphing upon a chariot drawn with four horses, the victories of this noble Roman were many, 
Li●i●s. Plutarch.  for he had been four times Consul, a very discreet wiseman, he did in his time set up some solemn games and feasts, & appointed sacrifices unto Pluto, for he found in some of Sibyls books that the oracles of Apollo were not fully kept, who ever commanded feasts and sacrifices to be done to the gods, as Livius and Plutarch affirmeth, 278.  
In like order triumphed Quintus Publius Philo being then Proconsul of Rome over the Samnites, and over the Palepolitans with great honour and solemnity at Rome, and by the full consent of the Senators, for none might enter with a triumph into Rome without the Senators had licensed the same, 
The triumph of Q. pub.  so great was the authority of the Senate: this triumph was in the 427 year after the building of Rome.  
Leo, the son of Constantinus the fift, surnamed Capronimus, Emperor of Constantinople, after he had reigned five years, and had made his son Constantinus the fixed of that name with the consent of the people emperor, to govern jointly with him in the Empire, died as upon this day, 790.  
Pipinus surnamed the short, was created king of France upon this day, 751: This was son to Charles the great, and brother to Lewes called Pius. This Charles in his life time had made Lotarius his eldest son king of Italy, and made this Pipinus his second Son king of Aquitania, 
Functius.  and made his third son called Lewes' king of the Noricans, as Functius affirmeth, yet others vary in this.  
Bela the third, and 14 king of Hungary, died upon this day, after he had reigned 23 years 1199.   

The second Day.  
THis day was taken for an unfortunate day among the old Romans, and so recorded, that no man might marry upon this day, for among the Romans certain days were prohibited to marry, called dies non n●p●iales, as Macrobius maketh mention.  
M. Claudius Marcellus consul at Rome, in the which office he had been seven several times, 
Plut.  and for his courage and prows, the Romans called him ensem Romanum the sword of Rome, of whom Hannibal was wont to say, nec victorem nec victum quietum habeo Marcellum, ●and also named him the Roman Hannibal as upon this day triumphed over the Insubrians and over the people of Comenses, 557.  
This day was the birthday of Frederick marquis of Brandenburge the son of Albertus surnamed the Achilles Germanicus, upon the which day the Saracens were overthrown 
Novidi. 5.  by the Greeks' in Thracia by sea.   

The 3 Day.  
THe Romans recorded this day diem Egyptiacum in their calendars, on the which day the women of Rome might not lawfully go into the Chapel of the holy cross, for the Egyptians had two unfortunate days, in the which the priests of Egypt had commanded, that nothing should be attempted on those days, the Romans being as superstitious as they, observed these two days with like reverence as the Egyptians did, as Novidius affirmeth.  
Mahomet the second of that name, and the sixth Emperor of the Turks as upon this day sent three several armies, 
Paul. Io●.  the first to Italy, the second to Rhodes, and the third to Egypt, in which army he was present himself, this Emperor affected the whole world, and therefore began in Greece with the empire of Constantinople, which he besieged and subdued, and after died at Bythinia of the Colic, 1481.  
The city of Constantia was most lamentably burned as upon this day, 1314. upon the which time also happened such an earthquake in Polonia that many towns fell, 
Chron. 7.  and much cattle lost not without the destruction of many people, 1200.   

The 4 day  
Upon this day in the city of Rome were great games and solemn shows which continued 6. days, either in remembrance of any great victory had over the enemy, or in memory of some kingdom gotten to the Empire of Rome, or for some great fortune past. 
Cal. Rom.  The Romans were wont upon those days to celebrate with great pomp and solemnity games or plays called Ludi magni, as these games Circences, Cereales, Seculares, and yet counted one of the unfortunate days among the Romans.  
Aulus Manlius being then consul of Rome, when he had waged battle against Phalisa a wealthy city in Italy, 
Livi.  he won it within 9 days siege, where he slew 15. thousand, the residue he granted life unto, over whom he had a triumph granted by the Senate, 512.  
Anacletus the third bishop of Rome, the successor of Linus who succeeded Peter the Apostle (if at any time Peter was bishop of Rome) this Anacletus reigned Bishop 12. years 
Onoph.  and two months, he ordained that a Bishop should be consecrated by the three Bishops, and a priest should be made by one Bishop.  
Carolus the second of that name king of Neaples after he had reigned 25. years died, after whom succeeded Robertus, 1308.   

The 5 day  
Upon this day Noah had warning to make the ark as God commanded him saying, make thee an ark of Pine tree, pitch it within and without, the length thereof shall be 300. Cubits, the breadth 50. and the height of the ark shall be thirty, etc. a window of a cubit length, and two doors in the side of the ark, 
Genes. 6  and three lofts one above another.  
Carolus the great, and first of that name king of france, and after emperor of Germany, was entreated by Pope Hadrian the first of that name, and the 29. pope to come unto Italy against the Longobards, who much molested the Roman state, at what time Charles overthrew their army and banished Desiderius their king, who after yielded himself to Charles, and so finished the kingdom of the Longobards, which continued in Italy 204 years, 
Pantal. 6.  and brought them subject to the crown of France.  
Cazimirus king of Polonia in the 25. year of his reign was by treason poisoned, and on this day died, 1194. This Cazimirus had four provinces within Russia he vanquished the Prussians and brought the Russians subject to Polonia, 
Funct.  as Functius saith.  
Augustinus first a great philosopher and then a great heretic being the reader of the rhetoric lector in Milan, by often hearing of Ambros his sermons then Bishop of Milan, and by often conferring was converted upon this day as Vincentius affirmeth unto God's church, and became the only doctor of the Latin church, at what time reigned in Rome Gratianus and Valentianus emperors, 373. Vincentius saith that he was after disciple to Ambrose, and was made bishop of Hipponia in afric.   

The 6 Day.  
Upon this day Pau. iovius affirmeth that the city of Rome together with pope Clement the 7. of that name was taken 
Pau. jou.  and spoiled by the imperial army of Germany by the Spaniards aid, at what time Charles duke of Burbonie, was shot through and ●laine at that assault.   

The 7 day  
〈…〉 Ideses of May are consecrated laride●. to the household Gods, at what time they used solemn 〈◊〉 with such 〈◊〉 and ceremonies as upon this day the bakers of Rome did use, to crown their Asses with bread made of dough, and made garlands likewise of Oaken boughs about their Ass' necks, and in the which feast the bakers of Rome were wont to sacrifice unto their domestical Idols called Lares, new bread and fine flower, this was a great festival day among the bakers and with great solemnity in Rome observed.  
Cai●s Sulpitius Petitus having been three several times consul at Rome and after made dictator who in his office of Dictatorship did triumph over the Gauls being afterward called Frenchmen.  
Likewise Q. Fabius Vibulanus an excellent Roman of that time before ten Commissioners called Decemuiri were created seven years, and within 50 years of the last overthrow 
Plutar.  of Torquinus Superbus the seventh and last king of Rome triumphed over the people called Aqui, 294. years after the building of Rome.  
Titus the son of Vespasian the emperor a man worthy of admiration, and full of good virtues called homini delici● being with his father at the assaulting of jerusalem, shot 12. arrows and ●lue with every arrow one of the jews, he was wont to say that day was lost in the which he gave nothing, for he would say that no man ought to departed from an emperor sad or sorrowful, upon this day through his great agillit●e and courage, 
josephus.  first won the walls, for jerusalem was strongly walled by reason of so long wars, for it was five times conquered.  
Otto the second son to Otto the first Emperor of Germany was elected king at Vuormatia, and was crowned Emperor at Rome, and reigned with his father 6, years and after his father's death 10. years he married Theophania daughter to Io. Zimisces Emperor of the Grecians for the emperor of Constantinople was so called, he subdued Henry duke of Bavaria, and had good success against the Greeks' and also against the Saracens, he wasted and spoiled the most part of Bohemia he brought his arm●e against Lotarius the 33. king of France, he burned and destroyed unto the very city of Paris, and also burned the suburbs of Paris, he died at Rome, poisoned by the Italians for his too much severity 〈◊〉 government as is thought, 984.  
Likewise Ladislaus the third, and son to Emericus the 16. king of Hungaria, after he had reigned scant one year, died as Functius saith the seventh Calend of September, Bonfinus affirmeth that he reigned 16. years, who in this is before Functius to be believed, 
Bonf. lib. ●  for his decades do entreat only of Germany.   

The 8 Day.  
THis day was an unfortunate day among the Romans, for the first day of every month after the Nones, 
Gel. lib. 5.  is recorded unlucky, for some great overthrow which the Romans upon this day sustained.  
The Virgins of Rome as upon this day, in the temple of S. Michael, used in old time to be married, for that the Romans suppose that Michael the Archangel appeared in that 
Novid. 5.  place where they then builded and dedicated a temple in memory thereof in the suburbs of Rome, and therefore all the maids of Rome made choice of this day to marry.  
Henry son to Fredrick the second of that name, Emperor of Germany, being yet but a boy in Colonia, was by his father the emperor caused to be crowned king of Rome, 
Ger. Mer.  and after sent him to Calabria to see good order and peace kept, 1222.  
As upon this day Letters came from Artaxerxes king of Persia, unto Themistocles at Magnesia, to levy soldiers, to assemble Captains, and charging him straightly to have an eye to the Grecians army, according to his promise made unto Artaxerxes when he was banished from Athens, at what time he was taken into such favour with the king of Persia, as he granted unto Themistocles the revenues of three great cities of Asia, for his allowance of bread, wine, & victuals, these three cities were Myontia, Lampsacus & Magnesia, where Themistocles was when these letters came from the king, but after Themistocles had weighed the charge of Artaxerxes, he resolved with himself in this sort. After secret sacrifice unto the gods, and solemn feast made unto his friends, first to keep promise with the king of Persia, to whom he promised his service during his life against the Grecians, 
Themistocles dieth.  and therefore he resolved to die like a true Grecian, for his promise was but during life, for he manfully drank Bull blood mingled with poison, and died lest he might seem to s●aine the glory of the Athenians, or hinder Cimon of his victories and triumphs which he was like to have over the Persians at that time.   

The 9 Day.  
AS upon this day at night the Romans used great sacrifices and ceremonies for three several nights one after another, 
Novid. lib. 5.  to purge and to cleanse their houses from spirits that walked in the night time called Lemures, and therefore they solemnized and dedicated feasts to those spirits called Lemuria ●octurna, to drive those spirits from their houses, supposing by their sacrifices to appease them.  
As on this day being the 14. of the second month ●air, they which were defiled by a dead man or any other way unclean should keep the passover unto the Lord, for they were deferred for their uncleanness from the 14. day of the first month, until the 14 of the second month, and they should eat it with unleavened bread and sour herbs as the Lord had commanded, 
Deut. 9  also they should leave none of it until the morning, nor break any bone of it. After that Ezechias had proclaimed throughout all Israel from Beerseba to Dan, that they should come and ●ould the feast of the passover at jerusalem the 14. day of the second month, 
2. Chro. 30  the levites slew the passover the same day, and brought in the burnt offerings unto the house of the Lord, in this feast E●echias king of juda gave 1000 young Oxen, and seven thousand sheep to the congregation, and his Lords gave also 1000 Oxen and 1000 sheep, and so in this feast a great number of the Priests and of the Le●●ts were sanctified, 〈◊〉 there was great gladness and joy in jerusalem.   

The 10 Day.  
AS upon this day, Clau. Tiberius Nero the third Emperor of Rome, son to Livia Augustus' wife by her first husband, triumphed over the Germans the Illyrians, the Dalmatians and over the Pannonians, & after this great triumph fell to all kind of lasciviousness, 
Funct. Eutrop. 7.  in so much that he became in such contempt with the people that instead of Tiberius Nero they called him Biberius Mero, and he commanded that the chief city of Cappadocia called Mazaca should be called Caesarea after him.  
Tiberius Claudius' son to Drusus and uncle to Caligula the fift Emperor of Rome, was borne upon this day, 
Funct. chron.  on the which day Camillus a Roman was proclaimed emperor in Dalmatia by the Soudliors, and upon the fift day after he was slain by the same self Soldiers.   

The 11 Day  
COnstantinople before time called Byzantium, a noble city in Thracia, was as upon this day after her second building, finished in the 20 year of the reign of Constantine the great, and in all points made equal to Rome, and by some called Nova Roma, 
Cedr. Funct.  but he named it Constantinople after his own name, he rebuilded a new the city Drepana in Bethanya, and named it Helenopolis after his mother's name which was named Helena.  
Lotarius son to Lewis surnamed Pius the 24 king of France, and the second Emperor of Rome of a Frenchman, after that his father Lewis the godly died, Lotarius succeeded him in the Empire, but his two brethren rebelled against him Lewis and Charles surnamed calvus, a battle was fought between them at Fon●oniacus, where after the shedding of much blood they concluded a peace, 
Pant. lib. 3  Lotarius should hold Italy, and the empire, Charles should be king of France, and Lewes should govern Germany and Hungeria, 824.   

The 12 Day.  
IN the 600 years of Noach life, and in the 17. day of the second month, entered Noah with his three sons, Sem, Cham, and japhet, and their three wives into the ark: Come thou and all thy house (said the Lord to Noah) to the ark, for thee have I seen righteous in this generation, and take of every clean beasts seven and seven, the male and his female, but of the unclean cattle take two, the male and the female, of fowls of the air seven, and seven the male and the female, to keep seed alive on earth, 
●enes. 7.  and they came two and two, male and female, into the ark as God had commanded them.  
In Athens as upon this day, a great feast was solemnly kept and celebrated in the memory of the most famous and glorious victory at Mantinaea the chief city of Arcadia, the glory thereof fell to the Thebans, 
Plut.  through the prowisse and courage of Epam●ondas their general.  
Lu. Cornelius Maluginenses, than Consul at Rome, triumphed over the Voli●cans and the Antiates, 
Cal. Rom.  after which triumph the triumphant banquet was celebrated with great pomp and solemnity from Bellona's temple unto the Capitol, in the 294. year after the building of Rome.  
Charles king of France, having subdued the Neopolitans, entered into the City of Naples with a most solemn triumph, 
Functius.  with great pomp and honour most sumptuous and rich in his imperial robes, but he was troubled by the Venetians and by the power of Milan in his return from Neapoles to France, this Charles had married a Duchess of England, espoused before to Maxilian the Emperor.   

The 13 day.  
THis was the third and last day of the feast Lemuria, at what time the men and the women celebrated a feast with great pomp and solemnity, according to the old & ancient rites and ceremonies of the Romans for feasts and sacrifices were the only means they used to appease their gods, for every victory or triumph they had they celebrated a feast in memory of that day, and for every overthrow they received they recorded that to be a most unfortunate day.  
The Romans began their games and plays as upon this day, which were called Persici ●udi, which continued for the space of five days in memory of the victories which the Romans obtained against the Persians, 
Cal. Pet.  over whom triumphed T. Flaminius with great pomp, and after him again triumphed P. Aemilius with wonderful great regal solemnity.  
The temple of Pantheon was as on this day consecrated at Rome with great solemnity, 
Nouid●. 5.  upon whose altar cherries and beans were offered in sacrifice, etc.  
Also the jews do celebrate a solemn feast in memory of the great plague, in the which died 3000. learned jews: as upon this day ended this feast which was kept by the jews 30. days after their feast called Manupulorum festum.   

The 14. Day  
LEwis the eleventh king of France overthrew the 
Pantal. 5.  venetians as upon this day in a great and terrible battle at Bondinum, where 8000. Italians were slain.  
Cleomenes king of Sparta being taken of Ptolomi king of Egypt in the wars was put in prison, but Cleomenes broke the prison in Alexandria, but when he saw he could not escape the hands of the king (after much slaughter within the town) exhorted his company which were but thirty in number to die like men by their own hands and not by the enemy saying, let not Fortune triumph over fortitude, which being performed, and the news brought to Ptolemy, he caused the body of king Cleomenes to be hanged up upon a Cross and commanded also his body their to be kept and watched, the watch at length espied a serpent wreathed about his head, and coveres all his face, in so much that no ravening fowl durst come near him, the king fell to so superstitious a fear that he had offended the Gods, that hereup●on he with his nobles and all the Ladies of the court began to make many sacrifices of purification, 
Plutar.  making also their prayers and supplications unto Cleomenes as unto ademie God, calling him the son of the Gods, with sacrificing of divers oblations in the very place, of execution so superstitious and blind, were those Egyptians in religion towards their gods.   

The 15. day  
FRom the deserts of Sinai the children of Israel departed upon the twenteeths day of the second month, and rested in the wilderness of Pharan, at what time the Lord commanded Moses to make two trumpets of silver to call the congregation together when the camp should journey: these trumpets should be sounded also on their feast days in the beginning of their months, 
Num 10.  they were likewise commanded by the Lord to sound these trumpets over their burnt sacrifices and peace offerings.  
The Romans used sacrifice after their heathenish custom upon this day to jupiter feretrum, and upon the which day they were wont to make Images of rushes, called scyrpea simulacra to offer upon the Altar of their Idols, when none might celebrate sacrifice, or approach nigh to any of the sacred altars before he had sprinkled his body with clean water, and had upon his head a crown of laurel consecrated by jupiters' Priest called Flamen dialis, 
Flamen.  to whom the sacrifice was solemnized: beside he should be instructed in the secret mysteries of the hidden ceremonies belonging to the sacrifice.  
Upon this day God Mercury was born, to whom the Romans builded a Temple in a place called Circus maximus there they celebrated a great solemn feast, 
Livius.  and used sacrifice, and appointed sundry games and plays, and all kind of exercise both on horseback and on foot, and at that very feast they kept mercatorum ferias, the merchants feasts, where they offered oblations and sacrifices in the honour of God Mercury.  
The ten magistrates of Rome called Decemuiti upon this day after they were first created and the laws of the twelve tables brought from Ath●ns to Rome, came with great pomp and glory to the market place of Rome having an 120. sergeants bearing maces, and 〈◊〉 before them as though they were ten kings, thereby grew sedition in the city for their pride, 
Livi. dec. 1. lib. 3.  ●ust, rape, and other wicked dealings which were intolerable, they were put down after they had by force governed 3. years more like to ten tyrants or ten Torquins then to ten civil magistrates.  
C. Plautius proculus Consul at Rome, triumphed over the Hernices, with whom Marcus Fabius Ambustus was made Consul, at which time the Torquinians (so called for that they held with Torquinius the proud) offered 307. Roman soldiers being taken prisoners, 
Livi.  in the way of sacrifice, I mean killed them most cruelly and offered their blood up insacrifice to the furies called Eumenideses, but they were well requited, for so many Torquinians were at an other time slain and sacrificed in the maket place at Rome.  
Valentinianus junior the third of that name as justine affirmeth, which was by the soldiers proclaimed emperor being but a boy, after his father's death was by Maximus, that then was made emperor of Britain by the soldiers driven out of the empire to Theodosius, 
Functius  & after a while through the treason of Eugenius was slain, but herein writers do much vary.  
On this day Rodulphus surnamed Burgundus died being the 31. king of France after he had reigned two years by himself, than Lodowick with his mother returning from England whither before they fled for succour, is restored to his kingdom again. Funct. affirmeth that he died the first calends of june.  
Also the Christians besieged Nicaea a city of Stria for this time the Saracens had scattered themselves not only in Asia and Africa▪ but also unto Europe but they were met withal in all places by the Christian Princess and fought with all with many overthrows given unto them, 
●uil. Tyr.  1097.   

The 16 Day.  
THis is one of the days that Titus the Emperor besieged and won the inner part of the wall called of the jews Acran, where the Romans set up their ensigns and advanced themselves upon the walls, at what time a great slaughter was made in jerusalem by Titus.  
Vratislaus The first king of Bohemia was crowned as upon this day being the 17. kalend of june by the bishop of Trevira called Eugelbertus in the chief church of Praga, who died by a fall from his horse within few days after the coronation, after whom succeeded his brother Conradus, 
Chron. pol. 3.  who reigned king of Bohemia for the space of seven months.  
Conradus the second of that name and son to Henry the fourth emperor of Germany, was upon this day being then the feast of Pentecost crowned king of the Romans at Aquisgrave by Hermanus archbishop of Collen.   

The 17 Day.  
Again the Israelites offended the Lord and the fire of the Lord burnt amongst them and consumed them that were uttermost of the host, and Moses prayed for the people and the fire stayed, they loathed Manna, which the Lord reigned unto them from heaven, they desired the flesh of Egypt, the Cucumbers, Melons, Leeks, Onions, and Garlic, and Moses was weary with the cry of the people, 
〈◊〉. 11.  and he prayed unto the Lord for them and for himself, and the Lord eased Moses of his charged and caused him to bring 70. of the elders of Israel to the tabernacle that they might have the spirit of Moses to govern the congregation with Moses.   

The 18. Day.  
THe Romans record in their old Calendars that jupiter Ammon their god, as borne upon this day, 
Cal. Rom.  and therefore in memory of his birth they held a feast and used solemn sacrifice. Alexander the great was made to believe by the priests of Ammon that he was this jupirers son, and therefore he commanded that he should be so called.  
Upon the 23 day of the second month, Simon the brother of judas Machabeus succeeded after his brother jonathan, won the castle of jerusalem, and entered into it with thanks giving, with branches of palm trees in their hands, with harps, Clouds, Cymbals, and Flutes, with Psalms and songs unto the Lord, 
1. Mac. 13  that they thus vanquished the power of Antiochus and Simon commanded that this day for ever should be celebrated and kept with feasts and sacrifices in memory of this success.  
The noble Roman Titus surnamed Torquatus, for that he in a combat between a Frenchman (who challenged any of the Roman army) and himself slew the Frenchmen hand to hand in the sight of both the armies, and took his chain all bloody from the Frenchman's neck, and put it about his own: he triumphed after (being Consul of Rome) over the Latens, over the Campanians, over the Arrunces, 
Livius.  and over the Sidotians, with great pomp and glory at Rome, 413 years after Rome was builded.  
Solimane the tenth king of the Turks, sent 250 sails, & with them 40000 Soldiers, under the conduction of two great Captains, Bassa Mustapha and Bassa Pyalis into the isle Melita, 
Pau. jou.  where the army of Rhodians horsemen defended it most valiantly, and gave at that time a great repulse to the Turks, 1565.  
Franciscus the first of that name, surnamed Valesius, was after many battles had with Charles the fift, sometimes Victor and sometimes vanquished, 
Sabe●. Plat.  and at last taken at Papia by the Emperor Charles, and after this peace concluded, and Elenora the Emperor's daughter married to Francis Valois King of France, others say that he married Claudia, Lewis the 11 his daughter, the most writers affirm that the king of France was taken upon the 24 of February, by the army of Charles the fift, 1523.  
Clemens the sixth of that na●e, and the 198 pope, was elected on this day, and reigned pope ten years, this pope reduced the jubiley into 50 years according to the account of years, 
Sab. Plat.  for every seven year was the sabbath year with the jews, and every seven sabbath year was the year of the jubiley according to Moses law, this Clemens was a jolly pope he crowned Charles the fourth Emperor of Germany, 1342.   

The 19 Day.  
AT Athens upon this day the feast called Bendidia, was most solemnly kept and celebrated in the ha●en of Pyraea in the memory of many great prizes brought into that haven, by Orators and noble great captains, as Themistocles, Photion, Pericles and others, for in sea victories Athens excelled all the Cities in Greece: on the which day the Romans also celebrated a festival 
No●id. lib. 5.  day for their advocates and pleaders in law called ●eri● advocatorum.  
The jews this time do offer unto the Lord two new loves, for harvest in judea is sooner than with us, for we are further from the Pole, almost twenty degrees then jerusalem is, but they being rebellious people, still forsook the Lord though they received all blessings at his hand, yet were their minds of the flesh of Egip●, crying for their belly, but while the flesh was yet between their teeth, the wrath of God was kindled, and smote them with an exceeding great plague, and the place was called where they were buried the Grave of lust, 
Num. 11.  for they so murmured for meat, that God sent them Quails till they all loathed it as they did Manna.  
Mahomet the 2. of that name, and the s●xt emperor of the Turks, took Calcides a great town of the isle of Nigropontus through treason, & most cruelly slew and killed the inhabitants thereof, he invaded Syria took Eubaea and banished Stephanus king of Mysia out of his kingdom, and used him before he banished him as Cambyses used the judge in Persia, left his skin behind, 
Pant. lib. 5 Functius  this was a most cruel Turk, but he was requited with like measure by Scanderberge, who then reigned king in Epirus, who kerbed this T●rke, and subdued him with many great victories.   

The 20 day.  
AFter the Israelits had departed from the graves of Lust unto Hazeroth, where also Aaron and his sister Miria grudged against Moses their brother, 
Num. 12.  for the which M●ria was stricken with leprosy, and was at the prayer of Moses healed, after she was shut out of the host for seven days, and then removed the Israelits, and pitched in the wilderness of Pharan.  
The festival days called Agonalia were on this day celebrated at Rome, 
Agonalia.  in this feast the Roman youths contended about mastery, at what time they used all kinds of exercise for trial of agility, courage and strength, having thereunto many kinds of Garlands appointed for rewards unto the victors, imitating the order and manners of wars, in scaling of walls, and assaulting of Forts, in fight of battles, and such other military discipline, that some were crowned with Laurel, some with Pine, some with Oaken boughs, 
Cal. Rom.  every Victor bearing in his hand a branch of Palm in token of victory.  
Frederick the second of that name Emperor of Germany, after that pope Gregory the ninth had excommunicated Fredrick for no cause, many conflicts and great wars grew between the Pope and the emperor, the Archbishops of Collen and Maguntia, drove this Frederick from his empire, and upon this day elected Hen●ie Prince of Thuringia in his place as Emperor, but Fredrick came in by the sword, and took both the Cardinals and imprisoned them, and agreed with the pope.   

The 21 Day.  
THe old Romans kept a festival day called Tubi●ustria, in the which feasts the Magistrates met at the Capitol, and celebrated a solemn sacrifice unto Vulcan, and after went about the city with sounding of trumpets at every sacrifice they did, for than they offered in three several places, in the first a sheep, in the second a sow, 
Novid.  and in the third a Bull, to purge the City of Rome of their grievous offences, and thus they went about these sacrifices to please their gods, 
josep. lib. 7  upon the which day also the jews in jerusalem were by Titus the Emperor, so straightly shut in, that they looked but for the sword and fire.  
Upon this day Lewis surnamed Pius king of France, and some to Charles the great, after he had reigned 26 years, died, 
Prosob.  and was buried at Metis, 840. on the which day Philip king of ●ispaine that now is, and son to Charles the fift was borne, 1527.  
A fiery Dragon was seen at Lucerna a town in Helu●tia 1471, 
Lycosth. de p●odigijs.  flying up and down in the air about the river Russus, after the which sight ensued great wars called Bellum Suevicum.  
Christ jesus our Saviour ascended up to heaven upon this day, 
Merc.  being the 40. day after his glorious resurrection, being at that time the last of May.  
The fift wonder that was seen before the destruction of jerusalem was upon this day, which seemed to be an host of men armed, running on horseback and in chariots above the city of Jerusalem in the skies, a little before sun setting.   

The 22 day.  
THe 27 day of the second month Noach came out of the ark, and his three sons, 
Gen 9  Sem, Cham, and japhet, and God blessed Noach and made a covenant with Noach never to destroy the world again with water, in token hereof he setteth his bow in the clouds in memory of his promise.  
A great solemn day among the Romans, at what time they with processions & sacrifices went to visit their corn, this feast was called ●ustratio segetum on the which day they builded up a temple, 
Cal. Rom.  and dedicated the same to the goddess Fortune that she might vouchsafe to accept their processions and sacrifice and to prosper their corn.  
Constantinus the great that good Emperor that favoured the Christians and the church of Christ after many great good things by him done, 
Pantal. 5.  died as upon this da●e at Nicomedia a city in Bithynia after he had reigned 31 years and had lived 66.  
Lodowick the fourth of that name surnamed B●uarus, was most solemnly crowned Emperor of Germany by all the Cardinals of Rome, in spite of pope john the 22. of that name in saint Peter's Church at Rome, for the Pope had elected Friderick duke of Austria, 
Lodowick the 4.  and would have crowned him, and stood against the state of Germany, for the space of 8. years wars did grow, in so much that Frederick was taken and killed by Lodowick the fourth, 1327.  
Henry the third surnamed Niger, son to Gerardus the second, who was by his father's means crowned king of the Romans as upon this day, and afterward by consent of all the Princes of Germany was elected emperor who straight invaded Bohemia and subdued them, 
Functius.  he plagued Hungaria, spoiled their country and subdued two of their chief cities, and restored their king whom they had driven out of his kingdom again, 1054.   

The 23 Day.  
CRunnus the Prince of Bulgaria gave a great overthrow to the Christians as upon this day at Adrinopohs a town which Adrian the Emperor builded, and called it after his own name, about which time Mahomet the 2. went, to Road upon this day with an infinite number of soldiers, and there played the cruel tyrant for three months both on sea and upon land besieged Rhode, and seeing that he could do no good he returned his siege and marched with his army toward Apulia, 
Naucl.  1474.  
After the Philistines had the great victory over the Israelites, when they had found the body of Saul being slain and his three sons dead in the field with him, they stripped Saul out of all his armour, 
Sam. lib. 1 cap. 31.  they cut of his head and sent it to the land of the Philistines to publish the victory, and they hanged the armour of king Saul in the temple of Astaroth their Assyrian idol, they commanded also that his body should be hanged on the wall of Bethshan, and his head to be set on a pole, they sent also the heads and the quarters of jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchisha being the three sons of king Saul unto divers cities of the Philistines to hang them upon poles in the temples before their Gods in token of victory and triumph.  
An overthrow was given to Charles the fifth his army, at Uisurgine and upon the same day Wittenberg was yielded up unto the Emperor, for this Charles the fil● never quieted himself before he had subdued all Flanders and the most part of Germany under his empire, 1547.   

The 24 day  
A Great day among the Syracusans, and commanded to be solemnly celebrated in memory of their famous victory had over the Athenians by the river called Asinara, 
Plutarch.  at what time Niccas general for Athens with all his whole army were over thrown, slain and scattered. This Syracuse the chief city in Sicilia, was by the persuasions and council of Alcibiades taken in hand to the great hurt and loss to Athens.  
Otto the third was crowned Emperor of Germany by Gregory the 5. pope of Rome after he returned to Saxonia, and hearing that Gregory the 5. 
Otto the 3. crowned emperor.  whom he had caused to be made Pope was deposed by Crescentius and by the citizens, and had put in his room a Grecian born named john the 17 of that name, the Emperor returned in all hast besieged the city and took it, took Crescentius, plucked out both his eyes, cropped his ears off, and put him upon an ass to ride through Rome as a spectacle, and after slew him, he restored Gregory to his papacy, 
justin.  and made john's eyes to be had out▪ and after to be banished, 1000  
Edward the 5. with his brother Richard sons to Edward the fourth king of England were slain, some say smothered, some say drowned in the tower at London by that cruel monster Richard the third their own uncle Edward the 4. his brother, 1483. 
Lili.    

The 25. Day  
servius Tullius the sixth king of Rome triumphed on this day over the Hetruscans and over the Sabines this annexed to the city three hills or little mounts called mount Q●irinall, mount Uiminall, and mount Erquiline, he entrenched round the walls of the city, and he did first invent the mustering of men, at what time their was not found in Rome past 84. thowfand citizens.  
M. Marcellus being again reconciled to the Emperor 
Eutrop. 1.  Caius Caligula was slain by his familiar friend Magius Chilo as he returned to Rome by the way, and after Magius slew himself, 
Sulpit.  the 43. year of our saviour Christ.  
Sethon one of Vulcan's priests afterward made king of Egypt being so hated of his people, and in such contempt with his subjects, that▪ at what time Senacherib king of the Assyrians came with a great army of Arabians to invade Egypt, at what time in the month Pachon the people forsook Sethon and revolted from him, how be it he was warned by a vision in sleep to give battle to the Arabians which he performed, he pitched his tents at Pelusium having few soldiers in his band, the night before the battle should be fought, a great and huge swarm of rats and mice came and devoured their bowstringes & their quivers, spoiled their targets, & bucklers, and did eat up all their matches for their shot, in fine, they disordered all things in the Arabian camp, that in the morning they were forced to fly, in which flight many were slain and taken, Sethon the king having this victory, in this the priest of Vulcan caused an arch to be made, on which the statue of Sethon was set in Spayrs holding a rat in his hand with this inscription, In me quis intuens pius est, in this order did the Egyptians triumph in their monstrous huge works and buildings, setting up their pictures & Images to stand in Spairs, to manifest their triumphs, 
Scehons' triumph.  but in their sacrifices and superstitious ceremonies, they far exceeded the Romans which I have for example set down, for that they began long before the Romans, who had most of their sacrifice and ceremonies from the Grecians, and the Grecians from the Egyptians.   

The 26 Day.  
Upon this day beginneth the third month, which the jews call Siban or Syvan the seventh of this month answereth the first of june.  
In the third month in the which the Israelites went out of Egypt, they came unto the wilderness of Sinai, where the Israelites pitched their Tents, and camped before the Lord, there the Lord commanded Moses to sanctify the people, 
Exod. 19  and that they should be ready upon the third day to hear the Lord, saying, you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests and an holy people.  
In the first day of the third month the word of the Lord came to the prophet Ezechiel, 
Ezech. 3.  who spoke unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, Assur is a Cedar in Libanon with fair branches and thick bows of a high stature all the fowls of the air made their nests, in his branches all the beasts of the field brought forth their young, under his bows and under his shadow dwelled all mighty nations, thus the Prophet setteth forth the prosperity of the Assyrians, and prophesieth a like destruction unto them both.  
Germanicus the son of Drusus, and father to Caius Caligula, 
Germanicus triumph.  which was the fourth emperor of Rome had a solemn triumph granted him at Rome over the Cheruscians, Angrivarians, the Catteians, and over the nations that dwelled as far as Albis. This Germanicus changed the name of the month September to be Germanicus, as julius Caesar and his nephew Augustus changed the two months before called Quintilis and Sextilis to juli and August, 
Tacit. lib. 2.  after their names which still continued, but Germanicus after his death the month called Germanicus recovered his first name which was September.  
Malancthon in his fourth book saith that upon this day Lotarius King of France & also emperor of Germany was fought withal by his brethren: in this great battle all the whole 
Plut. F●●ct.  stock of Charles the great were slain for it is set down that above 100000 were on both parties slain: of this day writers vary, some referring it to the 11 of May, and some to other days, 841.  
Ladi●laus son to Charles third King of Sicilia entered Rome in arms, threw down Adrian the emperor's pillars, 
Cedr. Funct.  raised many ancient monuments and got the possession of the Cappitoll but by the means of Paulus Visinus a noble Roman who aided pope Gregory the 7, Rome was recovered and Ladislaus put to flight, 1410.  
Upon this day Basilius Macedo of a poor boy became one in Michael the emperor's chamber, and whom the emperor often times commanded to be slain for he had some diffidence in Basilius, yet he was slain by this Basilius and after was crowned Emperor of Constantinople such was the state of emperors in those days▪ 870.  
Alphonsus' king of Arragon besieged johanna queen of Naples in the castle at Capua, 
Functius.  but he was thence removed & put to flight at that time, but with in a while after he took Neapoles and subdued Apulia, and drove their king Revatus to forsake his kingdom, and after comenced wars against the Florentines, 1443.   

The 27 Day  
GReat solemnities, sacrifices, rites, and cerimones were in Rome on this day in the temples of wealth, honour & virtue, three goddesses among the Romans of great authority, whom they celebrated with seu●rall services according to their custom.  
The people of Israel being sanctified, and their clothes washed, & also having abstained from their wines, 
Exod. 19  being commanded the second day to be ready for the next morning, at what time God appeared in thunder and lightning, commanding the priests and the people not to touch the hill, lest they should perish.  
The birth day of Antonnius surnamed Geta, son to Septimius Severus the 21. Emperor of Rome, 
Herod. 4.  who was slain by his brother Antoninus Caracalla in his mother's lap 213. Spartianus referreth this to the first of june.  
Lewis the 12. was as on this day with great joy and gladness of all the kingdom of France elected king after his Father Charles the eights death, as Aemilius affirmeth, 1497. Some say that he was crowned upon the very same day in the year following.   

The 28 day.  
THis was the third day, wherein Moses and Aaron were commanded by the Lord to co●e to mount Sinai, and the people to stand at the foot, 
Exod. 20.  where they saw the thunder and lightning, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, and the Lord delivered unto Moses the second table of the commandments.  
As upon this day the games and plays called Fabrici lud● the festival day of Smiths, 
Fabrici ludi.  who met upon the Theaters, and made a common feast together with great pomp, which they sacrificed unto Vulcan with all solemn ceremonies▪ according to their superstitious customs.  
Titus the son of Vespasian the 11 Emperor of Rome, after he had lived 42. years, died in the third year and eight month of his reign, at the same manner place where his father the good Emperor Vespasian died: 
Eutrop. 7.  this emperor builded the Theatre at Rome, yet Sueto. and others refer his death with more reason to the 13. of September, 83.  
The Cathedral Church at Misena, when they sang Te de●m for joy and gladness of the taking of the Elector, the author of a great commotion, where many were slain, 
Lycosth.  and the church burnt unto the very ground by lightning, 1547.   

The 29 Day.  
AS upon this day, Octavius Augustus, M. Antonius and M. Lepidus, three men called Triumuiri, after some bibering between Octavius and Antonius, 
Livi. & Eutrop. 7.  were made by the means of Lepidus friends, after which all three joined their forces together, against the City of Rome, at what time divers of the Senate were banished, and many that had been Consuls were slain, as Cicero and diverse other noble men.  
The famous City of Constantinople, after long wars, and often repulses given, was upon this day being on the feast of Pentecost by Mahomet the second of that name, and the sixth Emperor of the Turks taken, and the head of Constantius then Emperor (being slain at that assault as he fled) set upon a long pole, 
Pantal. 5.  and carried through the City of Constantinople.  
Philippus Valesius the 49. king of France, and the first king of the house of Valois, was with great pomp and solemnity crowned as upon this day king of France, 
Anual. Acquit.  during this king's reign France had most terrible wars with England, and since France never had the like since the Roman war, this is called with writers Atrox cruentum & funestum bellum, 1328.   

The 30 Day.  
BErna a town of Helvetia was besieged as upon this day by Rodulphus county of Haspurge, who (after 12 years of interregnum which was with out the Empire) was elected emperor of Germany not by the Pope of Rome crowned but by the Bishop of Lusitania, for said he, many emperors went into Italy with an huge army few or none return, resiting the fable of the fox, 
justin.  being desired by other beasts to come to visit the Lion being sick, I wish him well said the fox but I pass not for the sight of him: I saw the steps of many going in, but I saw the steps of none coming out, 1287.   

The 31 Day.  
THe jews kept the feast called Pentecost on the 6. day of the third month called Syvan, which was 50. days after the feast of the first fruits. In this feast they offered unto the Lord two wanes loaden with fine flower, 
The feast of Pentecost.  also they offered 7. lambs without deformity of one year of age, and one young Bullock, and two Rams, to be a sacrifice of sweet savour unto the Lord. 
Levit. 23.   
Damiata a great city of Egypt being once overthrown by the Saracens to the great loss of the Christians, 
Bel. sac. 4. cap. 3.  is now again besieged and taken by the Christians and by them inhabited.  
Rolandus sister's son to Charles the great the first French Emperor, a man of great courage, a skilful soldier, after a terrible battle fought about the mountains Pyrenei, died for mere penury and want of water to cool his thirst. 
Pantal. 5.   
The Romans celebrated as upon this day a feast, wherein were used many sacrifices upon many altars in Rome, much like to the feast of Hecatombea, at what time in Athens they sacrifice● upon an hundredth Altars, and therefore the Scythians could not abide the superstitious ceremonies of the Grecians, 
Hecatombea.  for they had no Altars, no Temples, no images, nor no such ceremonies as the Egyptians had: but in this sort the Scythians do use their feast or sacrifice, the beast that is to be sacrificed is made to kneel upon his legs, the sacrificer standeth behind the beast to strike him down, then making his prayers to that God to whom he sacrificeth this beast▪ not with fire, not with vows, nor upon altars in temples, for the Scythians have none, but simply after their Scythian manner he taketh the skin off, and putteth the flesh into a great cauldron of brass, or else in the skin of the beast, and so he layeth all the boans of the beast under the cauldron, and putteth fire into it and seethes it, and after he sacrificeth the bowels of the beast either to Vesta which is chief worshipped in Scythia, or to Mars, & of the rest they make this feast. This is the order of all Scythian sacrifices.  
The names of those Consuls, and Captains that had their triumphs granted them by the Senators at Rome within this month of May, are these that follow.  

1 Pub. Valerius Publicola,  
2 Qu. Pub. Philo,  
3 M. Claudius Marcellus,  
4 Q. Fab. Vibulanus.  
5 A. Manl. Torquat. Atticus  
6 C. Sulpitius Peticus,  
7 Tibe rius Caesar,  
8 L. Cornel. Maluginensis,  
9 C. Plautius Proculus,  
10 T. Manlius Torquatus,   
The names of the feasts and sacrifices celebrated with great solemnity in Rome within this month of May.  

Lenuria 1,  
Lemuria 2,  
Lemuria postrema,  
Scyrpea simulacra.  
Bendidia,  
Agonalia,   
The solemn games and plays in Rome within May are thus named.  

Ludi Maximi,  
Ludi celebris,  
Fabrici ludi.   
Finis mensis Maij.    

Of the month of june, which the Hebrews called Siua● their third month: with the Athenians Hecatombeon their first month, and with the Egyptians called Pauni: their tenth month.  

The first day.  
ON this month the Athenians began their year which they called Hecatombeon, a month dedicated and also consecrated by the old ancient Romans to Mercurius. 
Novid.  The Athenians as upon this day being the first day of their year celebrated a solemn feast in the honour of Apollo at Athens, 
Hecatombea.  which they call Hecatombea after the name of their first month using the ceremonies & rites of such sacrifices according to the custom of Athens.  
In Rome they held a feast to the goddess Carna called Fabaria in the which they were wont to use sacrifice with great solemnity, and to offer up new fresh beans mingled with fine flower to this Carna, and after their sacrifices and religious ceremonies were ended they kept this feast with much devotion and great holiness, making cakes as the old Romans in ancient time used of these beans mingled with flower, 
Macrob.  every man kept a piece of a cake, or a whole cake in his house, until that time in the next year following.  
To this goddess Carna Iuu●us brutus the first Consul at Rome after the king when he had banished Torquinius the proud the 7 and last king of Rome, solemnized a great sacrifice without the gate called Capena in mount Caelio, and after celebrated a feast in memory of this victory according to a vow which he had made to the goddess Carna before the battle on this day. 
Macrob. 1  Likewise the Romans builded a temple consecrated the same and dedicated it to Tempest.  
In the 690 year after the building of Rome when Lucius Murena and Cecus Iwius were Consuls at Rome, Q. Metellus triumphed over Crect, at the same very day that Pompey the great eriumphed over the Pirates on sea. 
Eutrop. 6.   
Upon this day a famous combat was appointed between Carolus king of Cicilia and Petrus king of Arragon about the kingdom of Sicilia, this was committed to an hundred chosen men of either side and they should fight it out, the king of Arragon with an hundredth men, & the king of Cicilia should come with another hundredth men, 
Pant. lib. 6  and on whether side the victory should go, thither also the kingdom should go.  
Lodowick the fourth son to john king of Bohemia was crowned king of Lombardy at Milan by his father who then subdued Luca, Parma, Rhegium, Mutina and other cities in Italy before he was elected Emperor of Germany 1337.. 
Pan. Io●.   
julianus Didius borne at Milan in Italy a nobleman by birth, and learned in the civil laws, yet factious and very ambitious, after he had reigned seven months Emperor of Rome, Functius saith he reigned but 65. days, was slain by Sep. Severus, and beheaded, and his head put upon a pole in the market place at Rome.  
Nicolaus the second Pope of Rome died as upon this day 1061. This Pope crowned Henry the third Emperor of Germany, 
Volat.  and he caused that the Popes should be chosen by the election of the twelve Cardinals only.  
Robertus, or as some say Rupertus Emperor of Germany made a great preparation at Augusta with his army to pass to Rome, but the princes of Germany at that time were against him, he returned without any great thing done, 
Functius  and took money of the Florentines to commence war against Galeatius, but before he came to Germany from Rome he died in Achaia after he had reigned ten years.   

The 2 day  
BY Henry the fourth and his army the city of Rome was assaulted, who after three sharp terrible battles fought with Rodolphus duke of Suenia, at the time elected K. of the Romans came and revenged his malice upon pope Gegorie the 7. otherways named Hildebrandus drove him out of Rome and possessed all the city of Rome, but when Gregory was restored by Rodulphus as Pantaleon affirmeth to his papacy, 
Pantal. 6.  again, Hildebrandus the Pope sent a crown with this inscription to Rodulphus, written round about the sam● after this manner.  Petra dedit Petro, petrus diadema Rodulpho. 
Upon this day Valterius duke of Aquitania with a great army of the Saracens entered into France, wasted, and spoiled the country until king Pipinus son to Charles the great came and gave battle, in the which Valterus was slain, and the army of the Saracens was overthrown and killed at Petragoricon. 968.   

The 3. day  
M Fab. Ambustus at his third time being Consul of Rome triumphed with great solemnity over the Tiburtines, under whom the Torquinians which were subdued and taken to the number of 307. soldiers in his first Consulship were slain and sacrificed in Rome for that they rebelled with Torquinius their last king against their country, and now again by this Fabius in his third Consulship, 348. of the best noble men were brought prisoners unto Rome where they were whipped and scourged, 
Livius.  and after put to the sword in the maket place at Rome, 397. years after the building of Rome.  
Charles the third king of Neapolis leaving his son Ladislaus behind, who after his father succeeded in Apulia, went unto Hungaria, and their was created king, 1386. but shortly he was slain through the conspiracy of these noble men in 
Bonf. lib. 8  Hungaria, but Boof. referreth this day to the 5. of December, and also affirmeth that this king was bidden to Buda to a feast and was slain sitting at the table.  
Antioch a famous city in Syria was besieged by Godfredus and his army which were Christians, and was taken in that voyage they went to jerusam into the holy land to fight against the Saracens and Infidels which were scattered into all parts of Asia and then dwelled in jerusalem, against whom many Christian princes went to commence war, 
Tir. lib 9  and to seek to vanqtish out of the holy land 1090.   

The 4. Day  
Upon this day a temple was builded and dedicated to Hercules in Circo Maximo, 
Cal. Rom.  a place where the Romans used all kind of exercises and agility both on horseback and on foot, at which time they also celebrated a feast in memory of Hercules with solemn games and shows in Numitia▪  
Also an other temple was dedicated to Bellona with great solemn sacrifice, in the which Ap. Claudius a noble Roman caused this day to be celebrated in memory of the victories of 
Livius. & ovid.  Pub. Sulpitius, and also Fabritius against king Pyrrhus when he was wounded, his Elephants slain, and his army vanquished to the number of 20000. men.   

The 5 day  
AS upon this day the Romans builded a temple unto Faith, and yearly on this day they did use solemn sacrifices to jupiter Sponsar their patron, for the Romans had jupiter in most honour, to whom chief they did sacrifice, the 2. was to Mars the 3. was to Quirinus which they named Romulus during his life: & putting him in the number of the Gods they called him by the name of Quirinus.  
The Boetians had a great overthrow by the Thessalians upon this day at Gerestion two Countries in Greece long before the Peloponesian war, which war was the destruction of Greece.  
As upon this day the Thebans had that famous victory over the Lacedenionians, at which battle Cleombrotus the king with all the peers, and chiefest of the Lacedemomans were slain, & that noble Greek Cleomines was slain at the kings foot with a thousand of the most valiant Spartans' about him, at that time there was a great feast at Sparta. When this news came to the Ephories of the victory of the Thebans. This battle was 30. years after the overthrow of Athens by Lisander the Lacedaemonian, 
Plut.  and now the overthrow of Sparta by Epaminondas the Theban: these two cities were named the two eyes and the two legs of all Greece, and yet Sparta could not abide Athens, neither could Athens abide Sparta.  
Gaverus county of Egmond, and Philip county of Hornia, were upon this day at the commandment of Duke Dalbe at Brussels in Brabant beheaded.   

The 6. day.  
Upon this day Moses was called up to mount Sinai by the Lord with his minister josuah, where he was six days covered with a cloud, and in the seventh the Lord appeared unto Moses, 
Exod. 24.  whose glory seemed to be like unto consuming fire, and Moses was in the mount forty days and also forty nights.  
The huge and monstrous Temple of Diana at Ephesus which for the greatness thereof was deemed to be one of the seven wonders, was burnt as upon this day, 
Plutarch.  at what time the priests of Diana cried out running up and down and saying, that this day is borne the tormentor and plague of all Asia, for at that very day Alexander the great was borne when the Temple was on fire: which afterward verified the priests sayings, yet some hold opinion that he was borne the 6. day of April, 3610.  
Philip king of Mac●donia gave a great overthrow as on this day to the Illiricans by Parmenio's courage, then being lieutenant unto him: he took the city of Potidea and there won the garland of price, in the games which were used in the mount Olympus, 
Pl●t.  for running tilting, & also justing, with other exercises on horseback, which were usual and had in great estimation among them.  
julianus Apostataan exceeding great persecutor among the Christians, and of the Christian religion, resembled by Eutropius to M. Antonius, whom this julianus endeavoured in all points to imitate, he was well seen in the liberal sciences, he excelled in the Greek tongue, who in his wars against the Parthians, 
E●trop. 10  after he had conquered Assiria, and returned thence was slain by his enemies after he had reigned nineteen months as Eutrop▪ saith, who was present in these wars that he was slain in the 7. year of his reign, and the sixth calend of julie, when he had lived 31 years.  
Alexander son to Ba●ilius and brother to Constantius reigned two years a most vicious and wicked Emperor, neither like father nor brother, given to lust and slothfulness calling those to honour and to be chief with him which were most like to him in vice, and therefore he died by such a filthy surphet as is most strange, with bleeding at his nostrils and also at his privities, 
Functius.  when he had reigned two years, not so long as justin writeth.   

The 7 day  
ON this day the Romans builded a Temple called Templum mentis, for that they had bowed going to the African wars if they returned with victory to build up a Temple in memory of the same, and to dedicate it unto Mind, for they supposed Faith, Mind, Peace, Concord, and Fortune, to be canonized goddesses, 
Novid.  and therefore builded to these Temples, feasts and sacrifices.  
The temple of Vesta was opened in Rome as upon this day to renew the lamps where the Uestals Nuns kept the holy and immortal fire, this ceremony of keeping the holy fire was also in the Temple of Apollo in Delphos and likewise at Athens, but they differ in the ceremonies, for in Greece old women which were past marriage, and in Rome young maids who might not marry with great devotion and religion. These lights were never put out, but once in Athens in the time of Aristion, & once in Delphos, when the temple of Apollo was ●●rnt by the Medes, and once in Rome in the time of the civil ●●rres between Pompey the great and Caesar, when altar, fire and all were consumed, and the vestal virgins forced to 〈◊〉 with the Idol of Vesta with them.  
The play and games called Piscatorij, which were celebrated in the fields of Mars as on this day by the fishmongers at Rome with their devised mirth and sports according to their custom.   

The 8. day  
AFter that Theseus had killed Scyron the Arcadian wrestling with him and a little after slew Demastes in the city of Herionia a great tyrant imitating in all points Hercules who sacrificed Busirus and Aper cruel tyrants: 
Plutarch.  enen so Antheus the 8. day of Hecatombeon, at what time he saw his father Aegeus, but of this Theseus and his exploits hereafter you shall read more.  
In Vienna a town in Austria a great meeting of the peers of Germany with all the imperial state, at what time the chief noble men of Austria ordained great games and plays with great pomp and solemn shows both on horseback and on foot, which continued, as Pantaleon saith, the whole month of june, at the which play Ferdinandus the Emperor brother to Charles the 5. was present, 1559.  
Upon this day Isacius Commenus was crowned Emperor of Greece by the Patriarch then of Constantinople, and became afterward ungraceful to the Patriarch. 
justin.  This Emperor after he had reigned two years and three months, took the habit of a Monk upon him, and gave up the empire unto Constantine Ducas, and so afterward he lived a monastical life, 1059.   

The 9 Day.  
A Great feast in Rome was as upon this day celebrated, in the which they were wont to deck their Asses with garlands about their necks, and Crowns upon their heads▪ and so to lead them solemnly through the city of Rome into all streets only by the Milners' and Bakers, leaving their Mills and Ba●khouses fully dressed with all kind of flowers and green boughs, these asses being thus gorgeously and bravely set out, were loaden with bread: of the which at their return they kept a great solemn feast, to the which they invited their neighbours to celebrate the same, 
N●uid. 6.  after they had done sacrifice to God Pan.  
Servius Tullius the sixth king of Rome, was upon this day slain through the wickedness of his son in law Lu. Torquinius, who was son to the last king before him, whom Servius succeeded, also his own daughter Tullia, whom he had espoused to Torquinius was of the conspiracy, and the only means of her Father's death, in the 219. year after the building of Rome.  
Pub. Rutilius Lupus, than Consul at Rome, after he had fought most valiantly with Marses, 
Didius Vivius.  was slain in the battle at the river Thebonium, the same very day Nola was taken by the Samnites, and the year next following they gave an overthrow to Didius, 664,  
M. Crassus a noble Roman, equal in force and power to Caesar or to Pompey, after many great victories, was as upon this day among t●e Barbarians and Parthians overthrown: at what time many noble captains ●lew themselves for shame and sorrow of their overthrow by Surena: the Lieutenant of Parthia, Censorimus, Octavius Petromus, and divers other Roman Gentlemen slew themselves, they struck off Pub. Crassus' head, 
Flor. lib. 3 cap. 11. Plutar. in Crasso.  and sent him to his father yet a live, but on that day slain also. In this battle 10000 Romans were slain, and 1000 taken prisoners, and after that Surena had bathed Crassus' head in blood, and had melted gold into his mouth to the great reproach of the Romans he sent both the heads of Crassus and of his son to Hyrodes king of Pa●●hia, 50 years before Christ was borne.  
Now Charles duke of Bugundie, son to Philip, brought 100000 armed men to Marten a town in He●uetia assaulted it but in vain, after took Lotoringia, upon the which offence war grew between Lewes' king of France, and this Charles: this war Paulus the second of that name pope of Rome pacified: after this he came to the Emperor Fredrick the third, which lay then at Treveris with a brave company of Horsemen, expecting to be created king of the Emperor, 
Functius Monst.  but missing of that hope, he entered again into arms, and was slain with 20000 of his men with him in a great battle given him by Lewes the eleventh king of France. 1478.  
Alphonsus' king of Arragon assaulted Naples as on this day, took it and dwelled there, than he warred in Apulia, drove Renatus out of Apul●a, 
Pant. lib. 6  and possessed the kingdom: this king johana Queen of Sicilia deprived of his interest and title which he had through her into Sicilia, for she had adopted him after her days to be king of Sicilia, and now she adopted into his place Lewis the third.  
The long broils of Henry the fourth his fury and rage of civil wars, was upon this day ended, at what time Rodulphus duke of Suevia, 
Mar. scot.  who also had married Henry's sister and his great secret enemy was slain at the river of Vuseredom in Saxonia, as Marian Scotus affirmeth, 1079.   

The 10 Day  
Titus' Didius, Proconsul for the Romans against the Celtiberians in Spain, whom he most valiantly overthrew in a great battle, 
Livius.  over whom he had his triumph granted him by the Senators with great honour into Rome as upon this day, in the 660 year after the building of Rome.  
Cruel Nero the sixth Emperor of Rome, son in law to Claudius, who adopted him his successor in the Empire, not unlike unto his Uncle Caligula given to all riot and strange lust, a tyrant that committed divers murders upon his own kinsfolks, slew his own brother, his mother, and his wife, he murdered a great number of the Senators, and chief men of the City of Rome, and at last he set the City on fire, that he might see how and after what manner & fashion the City of Troy burned, when it was set on ●●re by the Grecians, and hearing that he was adjudged by the Senators that he should be drawn naked through the City, 
Tacit. lib. 16.  with a fork thrust into his head, and so whipped until he were dead, fled fourth of his palace, 
Eutrop. 6.  and slew himself three miles off from Rome. 69.  
Fredrick the first, surnamed Barbarossa, Emperor of Germany, in the voyage that he made to the holy land, waged wacres against the Turk, 
Cuspina.  and overthrew him, and subdued him, and in Armenia died, some say that he was drowned after he had reigned 37 years, 1190.   

The 11 Day.  
THe solemn feast called Quinquatria, was in Rome most solemnly celebrated with great mirth, this feast endured five days, 
Quinquatria.  in the honour of Minerva: of this feast I have spoken before.  
Constanti●us surnamed Monomachus, Emperor of Greece, was married upon this day to Zoes', and was crowned Emperor by Alexius Patriarch of Constantinople, this Zoes' whom he married had been before married to the Emperor Romanus Argyropylus, whose death she conspired with Michael Paphlago whom after she married, who died within seven years after, than she adopted to the Empire Michael Calaphates who likewise abused her, 
Volat. lib. 23. Cedr. & just. in epit. Cesorum.  saying that Zoes' went about to poison him, and so he banished her, for the which he had his eyes pulled out by the people, in the fourth year of his reign, and Zoes' restored to the Empire, and at last married to this Constant●ne, with whom she lived 12. years and eight months.   

The 12 Day.  
AS upon this day a feast was celebrated at Athens called Cronia, in honour and memory of Saturn which continued 5 days, wherein the Athenians used to feast one another with great mirth, and to send mutual presents and gifts, this feast is also called Saturnalia among the Romans, and is assigned to Saturn as some writ in the month of December, in the which the Romans being more religious than the Greeks' were wont to sacrifice with great solemnity, 
Saturnalia.  and to celebrate a feast according to their custom and rites.  
Likewise the Romans held a feast with prompe and ceremonies after their manner upon this day called Messorum pompa, which unto this day is used at Rome.  
Pub. Lucinius Crassus Proconsul for the Romans in in Hispaine, after his good service in many battles, he vanquished the Lusitans, and triumphed over them at Rome with the favour and consent of both the Senators and people 600. years after Rome was builded.  
Now this time Maximius was emperor, who then was in Britain by the Soldiers proclaimed Caesar, and after called Augustus, 
Trip. 9 cap. 12. justin.  came to France, slew Gratianus at Lugduum and drove Valentianus from the west empire to fly to Theodosius, this Theodosius commenced war upon Maximus and vanquished him at Aquilea, where he was by Theodosius slain, as upon this day, 392.  
Carolus the third, surnamed Crassus, was by pope john the eight of that name, and 42 in number, crowned Emperor of Rome for that he defended Italy from the Saracens, which then were ready with an huge army to invade Italy. This Emperor was son to Lewis king of Germany of Almania, and of Lotharingia, he was called from Italy into France against the normans and the Danes, who then sore afflicted France, 
Aemil. lib. 4.  at what time he concluded a peace between him and the Goths, and married the daughter of Gotfredus king of the Goths named Gisla, and after he had reigned 12 years he died in Sue●ia, and was buried upon this day in Auria, 889.   

The 13 Day.  
THe Romans held this day most solemn, for that they record this day in their Calendars, as the birth day of the Muses, celebrating a sumptuous feast, where they used many several ceremonies in religious sort, 
Novid. ●.  with sundry vows to be performed to every one of the Muses, according to the quality and nature of the Muse.  
Likewise they celebrated the feast of Merchants called Feriae mercatorum, where they gathered in one place to make solem●e vows to Neptune and to Mercury for goods lost, and for further good speed in their Navigation. 
Novid.   
Quinquatria a feast unto Pallas which endured five days, celebrated at Rome with much solemn state, and great mirth by the musicans, and songmakers, called Poets. The musicans should with their trumpets, shawms, and all other instruments, play through all the City of Rome, 
Quinquatria.  and their Poets should sing all kind of verses through the streets, until they came to the Temple of Minerva, and there solemnized a great feast, singing Odes to Pallas with many ceremonies thereunto belonging.  
Charles the fift road unto Augusta with great states, where many of the peers of Germany came to meet him, where certain learned protestants exhibited their supplictions unto the Emperor in defence of religion, as they did before at Maspurge, Vuormatia, Spire, and at Bernia, and in other places, where both papists and protestants by the appointment of Charles the Emperor met, 
Sleid.  at what time disputations were had, and the same in writing published, 1530.  
Among the Egyptians upon the 18. of the month Pauni, in the City of Sais, when the day of their solemnity approached to be celebrated, the feast of Minerva which is called Ellychinum, that is the feast of lights, 
Minerva.  for that is solemnized in the night time, at what time candles, torches, lamps, with all other kind of lights, hang at every man's door, in their temples, in the obelisks, and in their pyramids, feasting and sacrificing unto Minerva all that night long, to this feast infinite number of Egyptians came: this feast is not only in the city of Sais solemized, but also in every city of Egypt, though chiefly in Sais, the secret ceremonies of their sacrifice were such, as it might not be solemnized in the day time, which was the cause that it was done in the night time, for they are by their oracles warned, and by their priests taught and instructed, the time and the manner of their sacrifice, as were the Persians by their magi, and the Romans by their Soothsaires called Augurs.   

The 14 day.  
Xerxes' the great king of Persia levied a huge army, and took his voyage into Greece, at what time the games of Olympia were celebrated, 
Herod. 7▪ Dionys. 9  thinking thereby all Greece were busy in setting forth their olympical feast, came to Thermopila, where he was met by Leonidas a noble Greek, and was put to ●light with the loss of 20000 Persians.  
Attila king of the Huns a mighty Captain, the only king that reigned among the Germans, that played his part in the west kingdoms, no otherwise than Cyrus or Alexander did in the East: he on this day assaulted Auerlia a city in France, and wan it, but at that time he was by Aetius the Roman Lieutenant through the aid of the Frenchmen and Burgundians kept from the spoil thereof: this Attila kept Germany under his wings, 
Tritem & Pant. lib. 6  and subdued many of France as you shall read. 451.   

The 15 day.  
GReat solemn sacrifices were used at Rome to the wine, to Oil, and to bread, for the Romans omitted nothing by the which they had any gain, but they would use vows, sacrifices and other religious ceremonies, this sacrifice was used for those that were bitten by mad Dogs. 
Sacrifice.  Also upon this day the Romans cleansed and purged the Temple of Vesta, and brought the filth of the Temple into the river of Tiber, and after they kept shut the temple as ovid.  
H●c est illa dies, qua tu purgamina Vestae,  
Tybri per Hetruscas in marimittis' aquas.  
The Hungarians invaded Austria, at what time the most part of the nobles of Hungaria died in that voyage, not without great loss of the people of Austria, for though they had the victory yet Fredrick the Archduke of Austria was slain in that war, and that made some writers attribute the victory to the Hungarians, as Functius doth, saying that all the Nobility, and also the Archduke Frederick were overthrown and slain, 1235.  
All countries solemnized this feast called Bacchanalia, by divers and sundry manners, in Egypt they held this feast unto Bacchus without S●ines flesh, the ceremonies whereof seem strange, for the women had hanging about their necks like small strings of a Lute, 
Bacchanalia.  upon the which hanged small pictures like little puppets, instarphalli, for that was the only pomp of the feast which these women did carry about them, with such mad frisking, skipping, and strange gamalds of dancing, having minstrles before them playing, and they following after singing songs in the honour of Bacchus, these little pictures were made by some flights to move of themselves as though their chins moved and sang with them for company, mentula mutante, as though they honoured the feast of Phallum with songs and dancing to honour God Bacchus, the like ceremonies the Pelasgans taught the Athenians, 
lib. 2.  who first erected the Image of Mercury, and used the like ceremonies in their sacrifices, of the which Herodot doth write at large.   

The 16 Day  
MEtoichia a feast solemnly kept at Athens, 
Me●oichia.  in memory of Theseus for divers great good benefits done to the Athenians, this feast only was for strangers, which came to dwell at Athens which Theseus had brought from diverse places, 
Plut. in Theseo.  at what time Theseus cained money, which he marked with the stamp of an Ox, in the memory of the Bull of Marathon which he slew: that feast is celebrated to this day by the strangers at Athens, upon the 16▪ of the month Hecatombeon which month also in Gree●e is generally called Cronius.  
The most renowned victory of the Greeks' over the Persians by sea at Artemesium, where Xerxes with all his whole Navy was overthrown, as upon this day: this victory made Themistocles to be so honoured of the Grecians, that the captains ●fter sacrifice done, gave him an olive branch in token of the victory, and they sent 300 of their lusty youths to accompany Themistocles, his renown grew such by this victory, that when Themistocles came to the next feast of the olympical games, all the people cast their eyes on him, clapping their hands, & showing him unto strangers that knew him not, of this day divers vary, for that the months of the Grecians differre, and are mistaken by writers.  
Hugo County of Paris, father to that Hugo Capetus, 
Beuth. Funct.  which was the first king of France, of the nations of the inhabitants called Galli, (whose stock is famous among the Frenchmen) died upon this day, and is buried at S. Denis in Paris, 957.   

The 17 Day.  
THe jews celebrated a joyful feast in memory of their deliverance from Hamon's malice, at what time he had procured king Asue●us to direct his decree for the kill and murdering of so many jews as could be found within all the dominions of the king of Persia, which were 127 regions, and now by the means of Mardocheus, and the prayer of Ester, they were delivered, 
Hester. 16  and Hamon and his ten sons hanged, with an infinite number of their enemies slain, but this feast was kept on the thirteenth of▪ the month▪ Adar, which is March.  
Sp. Posthumius an ancient Roman, as on this day gave battle to the Volscans and to the Aequeis, and vanquished them: 
Livius.  the victory was the greater and far more famous, for that the Romans than were not strong, nor their territories great, for it extended not passed 18. miles from Rome, 266.  
Io. Albertus' king of Polonia died upon this day at Turone in Prusia, after whom succeeded his brother Alexander duke of Lituania, 1502. Upon the very self same day 48. years after Charles the ninth king of France was borne, 1550.   

The 18 Day  
Unto Anna were certain ceremonies and sacrifices used as on this day, at which time Alexander the great fell in a Fever after much surfeiting and drinking, 
Mel. lib. 2  & within 21 days after died at Babylon, 324 years before Christ our Saviour his birth.  
Charles the 5. was elected Caesar, and made emperor of Germany as upon this day, though he was absent at Frankford about other business of his own, some refer it to the 28. of this month, 
Sab. lib. 29.  but he was crowned at Aquisgrave the 12. day of October, as Func. in his Chronicles most plainly affirmeth.  
A League of peace was concluded between Henry the first king of France, and Philip king of Spain that now is as upon this day at Paris with great royalty.  
Pontianus the 19 Bishop of Rome, was in the time of the Emperor Alexander Severus persecuted for the profession of the Gospel, and died for the same in Sardinia, Onophrius doth vary much from Functius and others as well in the numbers as in the time, 231.   

The 19 day  
ON mount Aventine great and solemn sacrifices with religious ceremonies were celebrated as on this day in the honour of Pallas. 
Novid.   
In the great wars between the Polonians and the Russians in a battle at Savichostum, as on this day, in the which the Russians were vanquished and o●erthrowen.  
After some terrible battles and between Philip prince of the Catteians and Charles the fifth, the Catteians yielded, at Hala in Saxonia, at what time the river of Rhine did much harm to men and beasts, 1205.   

The 20. Day  
THis day was the 40. day after that Noah entered into the ar●● during which time the fountains of the deep were broken up, and the windows of Heaven were opened that it reigned for the space of forty days, in so much that the water increased & rose 15 cubits above the height of any mountain for an 150. days, 
Gen. 7.  that all flesh perished.  
As on this day the Tarentines desired Pyrrhus' king of Epyrus to assist them against the Romans, which was the first battle that the Romans had with any foreign enemy, they builded a Temple in Circo Maximo to the God Summanus, for the Romans much feared Pyrrhus being the greatest warrior of the world, 
Cal. Rom.  and therefore they as on this day used solemn sacrifice within this new erected Temple unto Summanus.  
At Antiochia a great city in Syria by Godfredus and Balduinus two captains and conductors of a great army of christians was given a famous battle unto the Persians, 
Aemil.  in the which battle, 5000. were slain after they took jerusalem where they reigned kings one after another, 1●98.  
Philippicus surnamed Barnamus being but a Soldier at Chersona became by service to be Emperor of Greece, and after he had reigned two years he was forced to forsake the Empire upon this day and by Artemius, 
Onoph.  which is called Austasius was taken, and his eyes plucked out, and after put in prison where he died, 715.  
Terovana a town in France was assaulted and taken by the imperial army, spoiled and afterward was lamentably burnt with fire. 
Aemil. Cont.   
Io. Chrisostom a singular, godly & a learned man, was banished by the general council then assembled at Cyprus, 
Onoph.  for that he would not subscribe to the burning of Origens' books, which were by Epiphanius and Theophilus condemned, but he was afterward called back with great honour.   

The 21 Day.  
AT the city of Rome this day is kept a festival day in the honour of Hercules, to whom they do great sacrifice, with all religious ceremonies thereunto belonging▪  
C. Centumalus proconsul for the Romans over I●yrica, whom he vanquished and overthrew by a battle given on the Sea, 
Pantal. 6.  over whom he with great commendation triumphed cum navali triumpho.  
Mahomet the second of that name and the 6 emperor of the Turks the only scourge that plagued the Christians, 
Caelius de Saracenis  and also the only tyrant that afflicted Asia, who did much augment his empire as upon this day, again the third time he laid siege to Rhodes, and yet failed of his purpose, and was forced to pass with his army to Apulia.  
The Helvetians being in war with their next neighbours, 
Stumf. 6.  gave them battle at Lauppen a city in the Confines of Helvetia, overthrew them and slew them to the number of three hundredth, 1338.   

The 22 day  
PHilip the sun of Frederick surnamed Barbarossa and the first Frederick of that name, 
Functius.  after his great wars against Alsatia, Argentina, and Thuringia taking some repose in the castle of Bamberga, was there traitorously slain by Otto the County of U●ietelspatch to the great grief of all Germany after he had reigned 9 years, 1208.  
The marriage of Philip king of Spain was solemnly celebrated as upon this day at Paris in France unto Elizabeth daughter to Henry the second, but Functius saith the first of that name king of France, with great pomp, royalty & magnificence, in the which feast 8. days after the marriage Henry king of France was slain by apiece of a staff which broke & ran through his eye into the brain pan as he was running at T●●t, 1559.   

The 23. day  
AS upon this day the Romans used to send mutual presents one to another, and to salute their neighbours with divers kind of sweet savours, as ginger, pepper, sugar, and such like, and likewise they gathered all kind of herbs in the honour of Vulcan, 
Novid.  and after this, they met together with many ceremonies, and did great sacrifice unto fire, for the safeguard and tuition of their young children.  
The famous victory of Hannibal over the Romans at Thrasimenum in Perusia was such, that Flaminius the consul was killed, and fifteen thousand more slain in the field, and almost so many taken, this battle was so fiercly fought on both sides, that a great earthquake which was at that instant, overthrew some cities, and turned mighty streams of rivers against their course: and did many terrible things beside: yet they were so earnest in fight that neither parties felt it, 
Plutarch.  but the moan and lamentation was such in Rome for so great an overthrow, that they record this day as one of their chief unfortunate days and this happened by the ouer●ight and rashness of Flaminius the Consul.  
Otto the first of that name Emperor of Germany, and son to Henry the first duke of Saxony and after crowned king of Germany, married the daughter of one Edmundus King of England: this Otto overthrew the Bavarians, and gave the Hungarians such a terribls battle at the river of Licum that 3. kings were taken by Otto and hangs at that overthrow, 
F●nct.  he after made wars upon the Bohmians, wasted and spoiled B●hemia, an● took their cities, thence he entered into Italy, and lated siege to Rome, and the gates were opened to him, at what time he took the pope Benedictus the 5. from his papacy, and restored Leo the 7 to his former estate.  
The Turks again invaded the isle of Melitia, and in the time of Solyman the tenth emperor laid hard siege to the castle of Mercury, where Caelius affirm that many thousands on either side were at that Turkish army slain, 1565.  
A●ulphus ●ount●e of Nassau was elected Emperor of Germany, this Adulphus for his ambitious dealing against Albertus' duke of Austria, son to Rodolphus the Emperor which was well esteemed and beloved with all the slates of Germany, whom this Adulphus by all ambitious means sought to banish, and to drive him from Austria, 
Cuspina.  but he was therefore deposed from his Empire after he had reigned ●ixe years, and with all the consents of the Princes of Germany, Albertus' Duke of Austria was as upon this day placed in his room, 1298. This day of Onoph●●us and others is set down to be the 27 of Iu●e.  
As upon this day died that noble and valiant Grecian Pericles, chief governor of Athens after Themillocles, whose victories and triumphs were such that he had nine several monuments, equal in number to the nine victories which he got in nine great battles, set up in diverse places, some in Athens, some in other places of Greece, 
Ceramicus.  but especially in Ceramicus, which was a place appointed by the Athenians to honour Conquerors with triumphant arches and pillars, 
Alex. lib. 3  with their names thereupon engraven with letters of gold, whereby he merited by his victories lenity, justice, and divers other virtues, to be surnamed Olymphus.   

The 24 Day.  
A Great solemn feast at Rome, at the which they used much devotion, wit● sacrifice and many religious ceremonies to the goddess Fortune, 
Pantal. 6. Plutarch.  as upon this day they trimmed their ships upon the river Tiber with sundry garlands, and crowned their tops with laurel, myrtle and Oaken boughs, in token of Triumphs and victories, and there they banqueted and feasted with all pleasant mirth and melody.  
Asdrubal brother unto Hannibal, 
Asdrubal.  being sent for to come from Spain into Italy by his brother Hannibal, fell into the hands of Appius Claudius Nero, by an ambushment laid for him, where he was slain manfully fight for himself, his head was brought and thrown before Hannibal's tents, his army slain and taken, and a great quantity of treasure was brought to Rome: 
Livius. lib. 18.  this Asdrubal has plagued the Romans' in Spain, and slew both the Scipios which had been long conquerors for the Romans in Spain, 
Eutrop. 3. Funct.  of whom I shall speak when I came to the time of their dealings.  
wars being proclaimed against the Carthaginians by Scipio Affricanus and by Masinissa king of Numidia, who had joined friendship with the Romans, this Masinissa being 92 years old gave an overthrow to king Syphax on this day this Masinissa left behind him 44 sons, and appointed Scipio Affricanus whom he dear loved, to be overseer, and to distribute his kingdom as it pleased him amongst them, 
Eutrop. 3.  609 years after Rome was builded.  
Vespasian the ten emperor of Rome, a good and a virtuous man, after he had reigned nine years, and lived 69. years died in a manor of his own, 
Suet. lib. 10.  among the Sabines of the Flix as upon this day, 
Eutrop. 7.  81 years after Christ.  
The Saracens as upon this day 1083, had a great battle givien them by the Spaniards in the territories of Granata in Spain, at what time by chance not looked for, an army of Englishmen entered fresh into the battle, whereby the Saracens were overthrown, this the French Chronicles allow, and Pantal in his fift book affirmeth.  
Cazimirus Duke of Massonia, was crowned king of Polande with solemn pomp and great magnificence, as upon this day, being then upon the feast of S. john Baptist, 1448. So also was Henry the eight king of England, and his wife Katherine Dowger crowned at Westminster, in the year of Lord, 1532. 
Lu. Sur.   
john Baptist was borne as upon this day, but I find great controversy herein amongst writers.   

The 25 day.  
THe 25 day of june beginneth the fourth month of the jews called Tamutz, and the first day of the month Tamutz.  
Henry the fourth, emperor of Germany, gave a great overthrown on this day to Rodulphus duke of Suevia, and king of Italy, whom Pope Gregory the seventh called also Hildebrandus, who reuoulting against Henry the 4. crowned Emperor, and against all the states of Germany, that between them both began great wars, and divers terrible battles, the first at Fladenhen, 
Cuspician. Functius Chrom.  the second at the flood Ellestra, the third at Merseburge a town in Saxonia, where Rodulphus was overthrown, and his army scattered and slain, with no less loss to Henry, the victory only excepted, 1080.  
Ludovicus Gallorum Delphinus, duke of Aquitania and son to Charles the sixth surnamed Beneamatus, was made king of Apulia by pope john the 24 of that name, and the lawful king Ladislaus was by the Pope rejected: This Dolphin of France married Margaret the daughter of james king of Scotland, and within a while after died, after whom succeeded john his brother, 
Io. Til.  & in Apulia johanna the sister of Ladislaus succeeded, 1436.  
The most of the princes of Germany being protestants, professed the Gospel, and confessed the same before Charles the fift emperor at Augusta, as upon this day, in the assembly of the Peers of Germany, for Martin Luther had disputed and opened the treachery of Papacy in diverse towns of Germany, 
Sleid. lib. 7.  and had wrote in the defence of the Gospel, 1●●0.   

The 17 Day.  
AS 〈◊〉 this day, Ancharsis the philosopher, after he had traue●● Egypt, Greece, and other places, returning into the country of Scythia again, being excellently well learned, he liking the religion of Greece better than Scythia, vowed to the mother of the gods that if he sailed safe to Scythia that h● would celebrate her feast day, and offer sacrifice after the manner of the Cyzecenians which he performed in Scythia, in a wo●die place called Hyllaea, 
Anacharsis,  not far from Achilles' race, there Anacharses was spied in his Grecian rob, with his Thyrsis in his hand, with such mad ceremonies as are in the sacrifice of Orgies, after the manner of the Grecians, Saulus the king of Scythia being his own uncle, as Herodot saith, was brought to the place, who finding Anacharsis occupied in the Grecians ceremonies, shot him through with an arrow and slew him, so that the Scythians cannot abide to hear of the name of Anacharsis, for that he followed the Grecians superstitious ceremonies.  
julianus Apostata the Emperor, a great persecutor of the Christians, 
Anmian. lib. 22. 23. & 24.  a man excellently well seen in the Greek tongue, and learned in the liberal sciences, he was likened by Eutrop. to Marcus Antonius in many things, after he spoilt Ass●ria, and had vanquished the Parthians, and returning from thence a conquerous, was slain in the sixth of the calende of july, after he had reigned seven years, 366, it is of others otherways written, as I said before read Ammianus.  
In the month of Pauni, Sesostris king in Aethiopia, which kingdom he subdued, erected up many pillars within Egypt, as triumphs of his victories, according to the Egyptians custom and manner of triumphs, clean contrary to the Lacedæmonians, 
H●●od. lib. ●.  who by the law of Li●urgus were forbidden to make any monument of their victories within G●●ece, in marble, brass, or Iu●rie, for that it would move civil wars, and stir more envy and discord between City and Ci●●ie, or between tribe and tribe: it was also among the Romans, that no triumph might be had for any victory gotten by civil wars, 
No triumph granted in civil wars.  for they refused therein to triumph both Marius and Silla, and after Caesar and Pompey, and at last Augustus and Antony, for the best and the greatest conqueror hath no cause of triumph in c●●ill wars.   

The 27. Day.  
CAius Marius a noble Roman was borne as upon this day, this Marius was Consul at Rome 7. times, of whose triumphs and victories during that time you shall read them in their places and in their time. Likewise C●. Carbo, 
Pantal. 6.  who was Consul at that time in Rome with Marius, when civil wars were between Silla and Marius and slain in that year of his Consulship by Pompey the great, being then but a young man, was also borne with Marius as upon this day.  
Romulus' built a Temple at Rome to jupiter S●ator in that place where he sta●ed when he fled from the Sabines, who had then secretly entered into Rome through the treachery of Tarpe●a to revenge the ravishment of their daughters, and young Sabine virgins, who were enticed and deceived by Romulus, 
Plutar.  than Romulus being forced with shame to fly, lifted up his hand to heaven, and praised jupiter to stay the flight of his people, and they stayed upon a sudden, and in that place Romulus builded a temple as upon this day to jupiter, the staier back of Romulus and of his people.  
iovinianus after the death of julian the Apostata, 
iovinianus  was by the consent of the army in Persia chosen as upon this day to have the administration and rule of the Empire, a very good Prince and a religious Emperor, for he instituted that the tithes should be paid to the Churches, how be it he had little good success, for he fell sick and died within eight months, 
justin.  after, 365.  
As upon this day died Martianus at Constantinople in the seventh year of his reign, He from a mean soldier first in Lydia became emperor of all Greece, he recovered the Em●●e being much trolled and also weakened, at that time he assuaged the fury of the Parthians, and subdued the Uandoles, and vanquished Attila king of the Goats, 
Mar. ●oot.  and concluded peace with all countries, for he loved peace, and would often say, Arma non induamus, dum pace potiri possumus, 458.   

The 28. day  
AFter that Theseus had reduced all things in order, and had reform Athens, and removed judges and Magistrates to a greater state, to whom he builded a council hall, long before Areopagyts who were before the A●ph●ctions, and after that Theseus had brought all into one corporation, he instituted a great feast and common sacrifice for all the country of Attica called Panathenaea, This was the only greatest feast among the Athenians, 
Cal. Rom.  to this feast no stranger might come and therefore he appointed another feast in Athens for strangers the 16. of june called Metoichia.  
In the month Pauni in the City of Bubasti in Egypt a great feast is celebrated in the honour of Diana to this feast they came from all parts of Egypt men and women, some by sea, and some on foot, the men cum tibijs dancing and rejoicing through every town as they travel through the country, the the women crepitacula tenentes, in like manner sing & dance, some clapping their hands together, some with one noise and some with another, with such antic to●es and tricks, and with such strange gestures as I pass with silence to speak of their impudency, they do come to this feast as Herodot, doth mention 70000. men and women besides children, and in this sort they feast that day, and drink more wine than they do all the year after, offering in sacrifice to the goddess Diana divers oblations of beasts and fowls.  
Alexander the great after some opinions died as upon this day, yet Plutarch and others refer it to the 28. of March, many were suspected of his death, and therefore many were put to death by Olympias his mother, as jola, Antipater, yea Aristole was thought to be one of the conspiracy, and the o●ely inventor of the poison: some again wrote that his drin●●king and feasting brought him to an ague, drinking out of Hercules, cup, for Alexander was so much addicted to that cup making both garlands and crowns, and appointing great rewards to the best carowser, but howsoever it was, he died after he had reigned twelve years, and left at Babylon unburied many days, for his Princes and Captains contended for kingdoms. All the kingdoms of the East countries were the● in Alexander's hands, but at length he was buried in Alexandria a town of his own.  
As upon this day Diogenes the Philosopher being bitten with a dog died neglecting his sore like a cynic dogged fellow, and therefore a pillar was set on his grave, and a picture of a dog upon it. This Philosopher disdained Alexander & all his pomp, in such sort that Alexander wished to be Diogenes if he were not Alexander, 
Laertius in vita dingenis.  for that Diogenes contemned the world, the glory, and the pomp thereof as much as Alexander did, who wept for that he could not be king of one world, sith he heard by Democritus and other philosophers that there were divers and sundry worlds, so that Alexander and Diogenes died both in one day.   

The 29 day  
HIerusalem was as on this day besieged of Nabuchodonosor in the 1691. year after the flood, and in the 9 year of Nabuchodonosor, and continued until the 11. year of his reign, during which time the city was taken, 
4 Reg. cap. 25.  Zedechias sons slain before his face, and Zedechias own eyes put out, and all juda brought captive to Babylon, but this is laid down in the last of the Kings to be the tenth day of the tenth month Tebeth, which is januarie, for the tenth of tebeth is the 21. of januarie. By mistaking of the months in divers countries divers errors do escape.  
In the fifth day of the fourth monet● Ezechiel the priest and after a prophet, being by the river Cheba●, and in the fifth ●ear of joachius captivity, saw a stormy wind coming from ●he North, with a great clow●e and fire enfoulding itself in the cloud, and out of the midst thereof the likeness of four beasts appeared, and their form was like to the form of man, and every beast had 4 faces & 4. wings, 
cap. 1.  these 4. had the face of a man, & the face of a lion on the right si●e, & the face of an Ox and of an Eagle on the left side. You may read more of this in Ezechiel.  
Upon this day was builded a Temple on mount Quirinall in Rome to Quirinus in memory of Romulus, which is also named Qui●inus their first king and founder, in this Temple they used sacrifice and devout ceremonies to honour Romulus whom they canonized after his death: 
Plut.  this sacrifice was called Quiri●ia after his name.  
Peter the Apostle of jesus Christ our saviour, after he had preached the gospel in Pontus, in Galatia, Cappa●ocia, Bythinia, and last at Rome where he suffered death, hanged with his head downward under the cruel emperor Nero, so he suffered death on the third calend of julie after whom upon the same day Paul the godly and most learned Apostle was beheaded 
as some think  after that he had preached in judea▪ I●●irica, Greece, Italy, Spain, and in divers other countries, of whom his epistles make mention of, 68  
Scylus king of Scythia affecting the sacrifice and rites of the Grecians was found as upon this day, as Anacharsis was for using the feast and ceremony of Orgia, which was a feast used with solemn sacrifices to Bacchus, was driven out of his kingdom, and his brother Octomasides elected King in his place, so strait the Scythians observe their own religion, yet Budini a people that imitate the Scythians, whose speech is mingled partly with the Greek tongue and partly with the Scythian v●e their Trieterica sacrifi●la every third year after the manner of the Grecians having their Temples, altars, and their ●●ols as the Grecians have,   

The 30 day  
IN Rome as upon this day they celebrated a solemn feast to Hercules and to the Muses, in the which feast the Romans used their several ceremonies with so many kind of sacrifices wherein they excelled all nations, for most comely they played in their g●mes and public shows the whole life of tha● God with such reverence and religions customs in observing a decorum in all things as they are full of feasts and sacrifices: in the which month the great solemn feast of Is●s in the city of Bus●ris which is in all Egypt most honoured, they take for the Moon, as they do take Osiris for the Sun, in the which feast after their sacrifices and ceremonies are done in honouring of Isis they beat and strike themselves about the face with their own hands, 
Isis.  yea they wound and prick themselves with Knives and Bodkins, and also with other kind of sharp instruments, afflicting and persecuting themselves with divers tortures in such a most strange sort, that they think Isis not appeased before they use these ceremonies according unto their ancient custom.  
Q. Mar. Tremulus being Consul at Rome triumphed over the Hernices and Anaguins in the 447. year after the building of Rome, this was the 2. age of Rome, called adolescentia Romana which continued fr●m the Kings until Appius Claudius, at what time the triumphs began to be of great pomp 
Q. Mar. Tremulus triumph.  according to the victory of the conqueror for the Athenians crowned the victor with a crown of oaken leaves called civitas corona appointed for them, that the states of Cities, as Pericles and Demosthenes do affirm, that they might not in Greece make a mo●●ment of their victory in brass, or in any durable stone to maintain or to move dissension between their posterities, but with garlands and crowns made of flowers, leaves, and such like.  
In the latter years of Charles the fi●t, a decree was made at Augusta by the Emperor and all the states of germany, that the new form of religion so often consulted, disputed, and de●ended by Martin Luther and others, should continue until the next general council, this decree of Inreri● was published in all the cities of Germany, and allowed by the Emperor and the peers, this decree saith Functius was published the 18. of may, but Sleid and Pantal affirmeth this day, 1548.  
T. Statilius Taurus then Proconsul in Aff●ick under Octavius Caesar, triumphed with great pomp and solemnity over the Africans, 719. you must proportion the state of the triumph to the greatness of the victory, for great victories made great triumphs, specially among the Romans, for the Persians and the Egyptians used not such stately glorious triumphs as the Romans did, nor with any great pomp and magnificence, but they used for to set up their statues and images in brass or in copper, or st●ne, upon arches or pillars made for that purpose in memory of their victories, with certain Persian characters, or Egyptian letters, in token of their triumphs, and that they erected up in every great city, as Memphis, Sais, Pelusium, to signify unto▪ their posterities their victories, which the priests of Vulcan had in charge to keep, contrary to the Grecians, who were not permitted to set up any monument of triumphs or victories by the judges of all Greece called Amphictions, because it should not stir or provoke envy between Tribes or Cities, but they should were garlands, and be crowned with diverse kind of crowns made of laurel, myrtle, pine, oaken leaves, for triumphs were not permitted, neither among the Grecians nor among the Romans for any victory obtained in civil wars.  
FINIS.    

The names of those Consuls and Captains that had their triumphs granted them by the Senators at Rome within this month of june, are these that follow.  

1 C. Marius Rutilius,  
2 Q. Cecilius Metellus,  
3 M. Fab. Ambustus,  
4 T. Didius,  
5 Lucinius Crassus,  
6 ●n. Fuluius Centumalus,  
7 Q. Marius Tremulus,  
7 Statilius Taurus.   
The names of the feasts & sacrifices celebrated with great solemnity in Rome within this month of june.  

1 Hecatombaea,  
2 Vestalia,  
3 Quinquatria,  
4 Chronia,  
5 Saturnalia,  
9 Metoichla,  
7 Panathenaea,   
The solemn game and plays in Rome within this month of june are thus named.  

Ludi Piscatorij.  
Ludi Gladiatoria.  
Ludi Circeuses.   
Thus endeth the first part of the Dial of Days▪ 1590.