¶ The great Cycle of Easter Containing A short Rule.  
To know upon what day of the month Easter day will fall, made for the use of such as would without their book readily find out, and declare as well Easter day, as the other movable Feasts in the year: the domincall letter, the Epact the age of the Moon, her shining and the course of the tide. With other necessary Tables to learn out the course of the year, By Io, P. 1583.  Ieremi. 10. 2. 3. ¶ Learn not the way of the heathen: And be not afraid for the signs of heaven, though the heathen be afraid of such, for the customs of the people are vain. Gene. 8. 22. Hereafter seed time and Harvest, and cold and heat and Summer and Winter, and day and night shall not cease so long as the earth remaineth. 
Set forth according to the Queens Iniunctiones.  
❧ Imprinted at London by I. C. for Thomas Butter.   

❧ To the Right Worshipful, and his special good friend Master William Roe Alderman of London, john Pett Gentleman, wisheth health and peace in Christ, with increase of Worship. etc.  
IT is an usual thing among men of our time, like as they have learned of the former age, (Right worshipful and my dear friend) to express and make manifest their good will towards such as they account most dear unto them, by offering or presenting unto them, some fruit of their labour and study. Among whom if I had persuaded myself, that the mind of the giver were not more regarded and esteemed of men, than the moiety of the gift offered, I would not presume to have any place. But being already sufficiently persuaded of your good will towards me, divers times and many ways heretofore expressed, (though mine insufficiency to requite the least part of your friend ship would hold me back▪ I have been bold under your name, as a defence to publish this little book, containing. A rule to find out Easter day & other movable feasts with the Domnicall Letter for ever. etc. Thereby minding to witness unto all, how ready I am to show myself thankful unto my well willers, and friends Among which I account your worship not the least, by whom I was also procured to set forth that, which otherwise for the smallness & simpleness thereof, I should have wrapped up in a paper, never to have felt the Press. So that because you seemed desirous, that I should make that common, which heretofore I had privately acquainted your worship withal. Being persuaded that it would be well liked and accepted of some men, as you best know. And also for that (as I perceived by an old table which I sometime found in Ireland, made to the self same end.) This rule was practised above 100 years ago, as well, to satisfy your request as to correct that which was so long ago attempted, and left very false and unperfect, I am bold to offer the same unto you in such sort as I could in respect of mine other business, conveniently rid it  
out of my hands. Which is the cause that it is not so large as I had sometime purposed. The use hereof I will not in many words commend especially unto you, who knoweth best how far and to whom it is profitable, even for such as would ease themselves of being always tied to their Almanac or Calendar. And would readily know the days as well feasts as other, and such like things, without the help of any Calendar. And I will only desire you as my special good friend. To take in good part my good meaning, in token of thankfulness towards you & of good will towards those that shall vouchsafe their pains to peruse. God almighty bless you and yours, in or through his Christ to whose safe protection I commend you. From my house at Sevenock in Kent this.  
Your friend to his power. Io. P.   

To the Reader.  
I Have been requested (gentle Reader) long ago to put in Print this short rule, for the ease of them, that would be cunning to know the changeable course of the movable feasts in the year. But being partly hindered by my affairs in the world, and partly discouraged as well through the simpleness of the work as also lest I should seem to take from other men the praise due to their work, by intermeddling their labour with my small skill. I have hitherto slacked my hand, from that which willingly I would have performed, until now at the last being overcome with the persuasion and request of some, that think it a thing needful as well for the ease of them, that always in their affairs need the use of a calendar, as also for the quickening of the memory of such young Scholars, as would readily, speak of the changeableness of the years by the altering of Easter day and other festival days from one day of the month to an other, I have put it forth, not minding to prejudice the work of any man, who have heretofore published such tables, as hereto are annexed, nor yet to offend their minds.  
Therefore I would request thee (good Reader) to have patience and charitably to judge of my travel herein, taken in hand for the benefit of such as shall employ some small time and labour to learn these few verses & rules without the book, whom and whose labour I commend in my prayer to the blessing of God, who turn all our endeavours to his glory. Sevenock this.  
Thine in the Lord, Io. P.   

❧ The contents of this book.  
FIrst a Calendar of the xii▪ months.  
A rule to know upon what day Easter day▪ falleth for ever made in latin verses, and for the Dominical Letter.  
A declaration of the meaning of those verses.  
A Table to find out Easter, made to confirm the former.  
A declaration of the same Table.  
A Table of the movable Feast.  
The meaning of the same.  
Two Tables to find out the Dominical letter, the Prime and the Epact.  
The meaning of the same two Tables.  
The use of the Epact.  
A Table for the shining of the Moon.  
A declaration of the use thereof.  
A Table for the Tide in certain places.  
A Table of the Kings of England, with the time of their reign.  
The beginning and ending of every Term with their returns.  
A rule to declare how many days every month hath which is a very short and old rule.   


Alta. Dedit. Dominus. 1583. Gratis. Benedicit. Egenis. januarie. February. March. Elizabeth, 26. April. May. june. a Circum. d  d  1 g  b Phil. ja. e  b  e  e  2 a  c  F  c  F  F  3 b  d  g  d  g  g  4 c  e  a  e  a  a  5 d  F  b  F Epiphani. b  b  6 e  g  c  g  c  c  7 F  a  d  a  d  d  8 g  b  e  b  e ☉ in ♓ e  9 a  c  F  c  F  F  10 b  d  g  d ☉ in ♒ g  g ☉ in ♈ 11 c ☉ in ♉ e  a  e  a  a  12 d  F ☉ in ♊ b ☉ in ♋ F  b  b  13 e  g  c  g  c  c  14 F  a  d  a  d  d  15 g  b  e  b  e  e  16 a  c  F  c  F  F  17 b  d  g  d  g  g  18 c  e  a  e  a  a  19 d  F  b  F  b  b  20 e  g  c  g  c  c  21 F  a  d  a  d  d  22 g  b  e  b  e  e  23 a  c  F  c  F Mathy. F  24 b  d  g Io. Bap. d  g  g Annuncia. 25 c Mark, e  a  e  a  a  26 d  F  b  F  b  b  27 e  g  c  g  c  c  28 F  a  d  a    d  29 g  b  e  b    e  30 a  c  F Peter. c    F  31   d     Adam  disobedient  did 0  grief  bring  everlasting  
Grandia. Christ. Facis 1583. Asttutè Demona. Fugas julie august. September. Elizabeth, 26. October. November. December. g  c  F  1 a  d  F  a  d  g  2 b  e  g  b  e  a  3 c  F  a  c  F  b  4 d  g  b  d  g  c  5 e  a  c  e  a  d  6 F  b  d  F Dog b  e  7 g  c  e  g days c  F  8 a  d  F  a begin. d  g  9 b  e  g  b  e  a  10 c  F  a  c  F  b  11 d  g  b  d  g  c  12 e  a  c  e  a  d  13 F  b ☉ in ♐ d ☉ in ♃ F ☉ in ♌ b ☉ in ♏ e ☉ in ♎ 14 g ☉ in ♏ c  e  g  c  F  15 a  d  F  a  d  g  16 b  e  g  b  e  a  17 c  F  a  c  F Dog days b  18 d Luke. g  b  d  g end. c  19 e  a  c  e  a  d  20 F  b  d  F  b  e Mathius 21 g  c  e  g  c  F  22 a  d  F  a  d  g  23 b  e  g  b  e Bartholo. a  24 c  F  a  c Iames. F  b  25 d  g  b Nativity. d  g  e  26 e  a  c Steven. e  a  d  27 F  b  d Io. evan, F  b  e  28 g Simen. Iu. c  e Innocent. g  c  F Micaell. 29 a  d  F  a  d  g  30 b  e Andrew g  b  e    31 c    a   grace  Christ  fourdeth 0  all men  devilishness  forsaking.   

A rule to find Easter.  
BEfore thou enter into these verses (good Reader) know this, that thou hast no matter to behold in the course of these words. And I am right sorry that I could not set down some good matter, either civil or divine, (such is mine unskilfulness in Poetry, and in such things tam curta supellex) to occupy the Reader withal. I therefore thought good to refer that to the better learned, whom I would earnestly request to vouchsafe so much pains, as to new pen these verses, so that the reading thereof may minister some knowledge to the diligent Reader, besides the purpose for which they are now set down. And I will (God so willing) bestow the cost of the new printing of them. Further more whereas I have feigned some words beginning with K. and with Y. and have set down & and. 2. for words and letters. Let him that can with better skill devise some better course and take the commendations due to his labour. I shallbe glad to see it accomplished. The Lord jesus preserve us evermore.  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 f e d cb a g f grand. Bonum, Tribus. Cuius. Formam. Placat. Aurum.  
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ed c b a gf e d c ba Tunc. Lis. Cor. Quassat. Gens. Bellum. Ter. Duo. Ferrum.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 g f e de b a g Pax. Animum. Vertit. Lux. Escam. Quassat Homerus.  
5 6 7 8 9 10 fe d c b ag f Iram. Mars. Donat. & Honorificatus. Amorem.  
11 12 13 14 15 16 e d cb a g f Ver. Erat, Excelsum. Quaesivit. Homerus. Honorem.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 ed c b a gf e d c men's, Dat. &. Intrans. Adam. Vox. Elata. deorum.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ba g f e dc b a Quaerit. Amans. Xanthus. Nisi. Damnun. Rector. Iniquus▪  
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 g fe d c b ag f Gentem. Non. Eminus. Dulcem. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Ardua. Xanthus.  
1 2 3 4 5 e d cb a g Furtivos. Coelum. Rectores. Inspice. Gentem.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 f ed c b a gf e Omnipotentes. Est. con. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Bone. Xp̄e. Faveto.  
13 14 15 16 d c ba g Custodum. Seruas. Benefactis. Glorificatum.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 f c dc b a g fe Omne. Bonum. Scrua Karoli. Famam. Pete. Facti.  
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 d c b ag f e d cb Dum. Lis. Cordis. Ysis. Optat. Bellum. Tere. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 a g f cd c b a Fortem Per Gentes. Karolum. Leo. Comprime. Zelo.  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 gf e d c ba g f grand. Bonum. Tollet. Dominus. Forman. Petit. Artem.  
8 9 10 11 12 e dc b a g Virgin. Ludendo. Consortes. Quaerit. Honestos▪  
13 14 15 16 fe d c b Bellum. Turbatur. Doctores. Exanimatum.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 ag f e d cb a g Perdit. Amorem. Vir. Malus. Ensem. Quisquis. Honestus.  
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 f ed c b a gf e d Hostem. Mars. Docuit. &. In. Altum. Vertitur. Ensis.  
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 c ba g f e dc b a Durun. Quisquis. Habent. Hominen. Non. Damnat. &. Iusta●.  
2 3 4 5 6 g fe d c b Arbitrio. Virtutis. Ego. Dominum. Rogitabo.  
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ag f e d cb a g Ad Xpi. Nutum. Cunctam. Rex. Instrue. Gentem.  
14 15 16 17 18 f cd c b a Omnibus. Edixit. Dominum. Karthagine. Belli.  
19 1 2 3 4 5 gf e d c ba g Xenocrates. Ferto. Curam. Satis. Ind. Gerentem.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 f e dc b a g Omnipotens. Facto. con. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Blesus. Yesus.  
12 13 14 15 16 fe d c b ag Fortia. Condentem. Solus. Cursus. Genetricem.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 f e d cb a g f Omne. Bonum. Tribuit. Karolus. Factum. Pete. Gignit.  
5 6 7 8 9 10 ed c ba g gf e Coelum. Laetetur. Cape. Zoilus. Omne. Benignum.  
11 12 13 14 15 16 d c b a f e Tèrra▪ Libens. Firmam, Patietur. Grandis. Iniquam.  
17 18 19 1 2 dc b a g fe Laudes. Coelicolis. Zachaeus. Honore. Beatum.  
3 4 5 6 7 d c b ag f Testificans. Docuit. Eternum. Patris. Amorem.  
8 9 10 11 12 13 e d cb a g f Vt. Mundi. Causas. Quotiens. Habeamus. Amorem.  
14 15 16 17 18 19 1 cd c b a gf e d Tempus. Discit. Enim. Quia. Amorem. Virgo, Modesta.  
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 c ba g f e dc b a g Dictum. Quos. Habet. Herum. Non. Dat. &. Inquit. Adest●  
11 12 13 14 15 16 fe d c b ag f unus. Erit. Dominum. Retinens. Honoratus. Honestum.  
17 18 19 1 2 e d cb a g Nuntius. Errantes. &. Instituentur. Amici.  
3 4 5 6 7 f ed c b a Omnes. Extollit. Divinum. Respice. Bifrons.  
8 9 10 11 12 13 gf c d c ba g Xenocrates. Nescit. Coelum. Simul. Inspice. Gentern.  
14 15 16 17 18 19 f e dc b a g Omnia▪ Fert. Datum. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Benefactor. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉.  
1 2 3 4 5 fe d c b ag Fingere. Currentem, Solus. Curas. Genitorem.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 f e d cb a g Ordine. Firmato. Tangens. Karolus. Brevis. Ymber.  
12 13 14 15 16 f ed c b a Gaudia. Cunctorum. servat. Concordia. Fratrum.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 gf c d c ba g f e Omne. Bonum. Turbat. Lis. Fratrum. Pax. Gorit. Illum.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 dc b a g fe d c Laedit. Cor. Zelus. Horrendo. Bonum. Tabe. Litis.  
13 14 15 16 17 18 b ag f e d cb Escam. Pascha. Facit. justum. Mitescere. Cernes.  
19 1 2 3 4 5 a g f ed c b Zelus. Honestus. Adam. Turbat. Damnatur. Eodem.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 a gf e d c ba g Quoestus. Adam. Vicit. Merito. Dum. Quaerit. Honours.  
13 14 15 16 17 18 f c dc b a g Aurum. Non. Damnans, Errorem. Quaerit. Amicos.  
19 1 2 3 4 5 fe d c b ag f Vir. Magnus. Dominum. Rogitans. Horrescit. Honorem.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 c d cb a g f Nobilis. Excelsis. &. justos. Agmina. Xpi.  
12 13 14 15 16 ed c b a gf Elati. Damnum. Regis. Benedicit. Honorem.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 c d c ba g f Nomen. Erat, Sermo. juratos. Adiwat. Ordo.  
4 5 6 7 8 e dc b a g Fortunae. Donum. Reperit. Bonitatis. Imago.  
9 10 11 12 13 fe d c b ag Nescisti. Curam. Saluat. Karitas. Genitricem.  
14 15 16 17 18 19 f e d cb a g Odit. Fur. Karolum. Karoli, Breviatur. Ymago.  
1 2 3 4 5 f ed c b a Gloria. Clarorum. Spernetur. Conscia. Fratrum.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 gf e d c ba g f Omnia. Furta. Tulit. Lis. Binus. imagine. Gratis.  
13 14 15 16 e dc b a Bernadum. Serua. Cognoscendo. Famulorum▪  
17 18 19 1 2 3 g fe d c b ag Pugna. Bonum. Turbat. Laus. Exemplum. Probitatis.  
4 5 6 7 8 f e d cb a Gaudia▪ lustorum. Memorat. Communio. Zelis.  
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 g f ed c b a gf Host. Adam. Tangit. Labour. Euam. Quaerere. Gestit.  
16 17 18 19 1 2 e d c ba g f justum. Mors. Ditat. zealots. Hinnulus. Aurum.  
3 4 5 6 7 8 e dc b a g fe Verba. Dat. Effectum. Quatiens. Aurora. Vocatur.  
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 d c b ag f e d cb Mente. Deum. Rogitas. Hunc. Annum. Ni. Exigit. Emptum.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 a g f ed c b a Quaerit. Amans. Xanthus. Metuit. Dum. Regis. Iniqui.  
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 gf e d c ba g f Hostem. Nunc. Emptus▪ con. jupiter. Agmina. Xpi,  
12 13 14 15 16 17 e de b a g fe Fur. Dominum. Reperit. Benedic. Gentem. Novitatis.  
18 19 1 2 3 4 d c b ag f e Esse. Solet. Karolus. Audax. Operis. Fabricator.  
5 6 7 8 9 d cb a g f Causam. Regnandi. Benedicimus. Ysidis. Ortu.  
10 11 12 13 ed c b a Commedatorum. Seruasti. Karole. Factum.  
14 15 16 17 18 19 gf e a c ba g Ora. Facit. Karolum. Ludit. Bonitatis. Ymago.  
1 2 3 4 5 f e dc b a Gaudia. Blandorum. Signat. Collectio. Florum.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 g fe d c b ag Peccato. Furti. Tibi. Littera. Constat. Ymago.  
12 13 14 15 16 f e d cb a Grandia. Bernardum. Tangit. Cupiens. Furiosam.  
17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 g f ed c b a gf e Peccat. Adam. Tactu. Luit. Euam. Quae. Gravat. Illum,  
6 7 8 9 10 11 d c ba g f e Multa. Donat. Zelus. Honor. Argentum. Veneratur.  
12 13 14 15 16 17 dc b a g fe d Lux. Etenim. Quaerens. Homo. justitiam. Meditatur.  
18 19 1 2 3 4 5 c b ag f e d cb Doctus. &. Hortatur. Animum. Vox▪ Excitat▪ Egrum.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 a g f ed c b a Quaestus. Alit. Xanthus. Miles. Dum. Regnat. Iniquus▪  
13 14 15 16 17 18 gf e d c ba g Aurum. Nescivit. Eminus. Dum. Quaerit. Amores.  
19 1 2 3 4 5 f e dc b a g Xp̄e. Faveto. Diem. Regnat. justo. Graviorem.  
6 7 8 9 10 11 fe d c b ag f Natos. Ensis. con. Karitas. Attendite. Xpo.  
12 13 14 15 16 e d cb a g Fideli. Curam. Reddit. Benedictio. Gratam.  
17 18 19 1 2 f ed c b a Omnibus. Errantis. Seruasti. Karole. Fructum.  
3 4 5 6 7 8 gf e d c ba g O. Flos. Camporum▪ Lampas. Bonitatis. Ymago.  
9 10 11 12 13 14 f e dc b a g Omne. Bonum. servat. Karitas. Fructum. Patiatur.  
15 16 17 18 19 fe d c b ag ●ra●de. Kalendarum. Laetatur. Conditor. Ysus.   

❧ A declaration of the meaning of these Verses.  
BY these Verses which here are written with letters and figures, directly placed over every word. You may know Easter for ever, whether it willbe high or low, you may also know the Dominical Letter, the leap year and the Prime for every year, for over every word you shall find the Prime, and under the Prime the Dominical Letter, and when you find two letters together over one word, that signifieth the leap year, and the latter Letter is the Dominical Letter for that year.  
These Verses, may be called the Cycle of Pascha or of Easter, containing in itself 532 years. At the end whereof Easter hath his recourse to the first, & so orderly keepeth to the end of these Verses again making hisrevolution in the said 532. years.  
And in this great Cycle of Pascha, may be numbered contained and multiplied 19 comen Cicles of the Sun, of the which every Cycle containeth 28 years, likewise in this great Cycle of Pascha may be contained numbered. and multiplied 28. common Cicles of the Moon, every Cycle containing 19, years. And therefore I have thought good to call it the great Cycle of Pascha for when these Verses are ended and 532. years past and spent. Then must you return and begin again with the first Verse grand, Bonum, Tribus, etc. and with the same number of the Prime and with the same Letter and so forth as you did before.  
Now to understand it more perfectly you must note that, the words of themselves signify nothing, but the first and last letters of every word are only to be observed, for the first letter signifieth the day of the month. And the last letter signifieth the month. Every word ending in M. noteth the month of March. All other words wherein soever they end, do represent the month of April, the first letter of every word showeth the day of each month, And because that Easter keepeth his course from the 22. of March unto the 25. of April and passeth not those two days, therefore you must reckon the days by letters thus beginning with. a bed. etc.  
For example, when you have any word that representeth April (which you must know by the last letter of the word not being M. as I have showed) then the first letter of that word if it be A as Amans signifieth the first day of April, if it be B. as Benefactis. it is the second day of April, if it be C. as Cuius. it is the third of April, if it be T. as Tunc, than it noteth the 19 of April. upon which day Easter day willbe the next year, 1584.  
And because we have 25. days in April to reckon upon, for that Easter day falleth sometime upon every of them. I am constrained to feign words beginning with K. as Karitas, Karolus, and also with Y. as Ysus. Therefore if you find Y. or the Greek v. to be the first letter of the word, it signifieth the 22. day of April, or if it be Z. it is always the 23. day of April.  
Furthermore when you find &. by itself thus written &. and 2. by itself so written, as I was constrained to take them for letters to make up my number of 25. So must you take them for words, &. signifying the 24. of April, and 2. signifying the 25. of April. And therefore before you, I have set down my row of letters 25. in number,, with the days of April over their heads according as each letter doth note in the verses going before.  
April. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.  a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. v. x. y. z. &. 2.  
As thus you perceive the letters of the Alphabet reckoning them for April, to go forward: So contrary wise for March, you must reckon them backward, where we are to reckon but 10. letters to serve for 10. days of March, that is from the 22. to the 31.  
So that when you find a word signifying March, and that is when it endeth in M. Then if the word begin with A. as Aurum, it noteth the 31. day of March on which day Easter day was this present yaere 1583. if it begin with B. as Bonum, that noteth the 30. day of March, if it begin with C. as Coelum, that showeth the 29. day of March. As this row of letters with the number of the days of March over their heads according as they signify in the Verses, shall declare.  
March. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.  k. i. h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a.  
Remember always that the word must end in M to represent March, as is showed you before.  
Now the numbers and letters over every word, do show the Prime and the Dominical letter, for every year, like as every word includeth a several year, to show Easter day.  
Furthermore, when you are come to this perfection by learning, and considering these verses, that you can show from year to year, upon what day of the month Easter will fall, and then would be desirous to tell also without book what is the Dominical letter any year. I have added here two verses in Latin and two in English (either will serve your turn) to help your memory, to show what letter standeth upon the first day of every month, so that reckoning from the first day of the month unto the day upon which you find Easter day to fall, you have the Dominical letter. And so may ye call to mind, what was the Dominical letter many years past, to save the labour that I have known some men to take, trudging up and down for Almanacs of 20. or 30. years past, only to know what was the Dominical letter such years past.  

These Verses are.  january. February. March. April. May. june. july. August. September. October. November. December. Alta. Dedit. Dominus. Gratis. Benedicit. Egenis Grandia. Christ. Facis. Astute. Doemona. Fugas.  

Or thus in English.  january. February. March. April. May. june. july. August. September October. November. December. Adam. Did. Disobediently. Grief. Bring. everlasting. Grace. Christ. Foordeth. All. men. Divellishnes. Forsaking.  
In each two verses you have 12. words for the 12. months as they are marked over the word, now every word beginneth with the same letter that standeth first in the month, as january beginneth with A. therefore I have said in the verse Alta. So February with D. as Didit, and therefore in this Table you see it more plainly.  
january. A April. G February. D May. B March. D june. E  
julie. G October. A August. C November. D September F December. F  
To prove the use of this rule, I find in my former verses that the next year 1584. Easter day willbe upon the 19 of April, which I find by this word Tunc the first word in the second verse, standing for the year. 1584. now I would learn what shallbe the Dominical letter that year, which I know standeth upon the 19 of April, seeing it will be Easter day.  
To know this I call my verse to my remembrance showing me the first letter in April, which being the fourth in number, is represented by the fourth word in my verse which is Gratis, so that G. is the first letter, then from the first I reckon to the eight day and so to the 15. for look what letter is the first day, the same letter is the 8. and 15. and 22. and 29. on which days I find G. then from the 15. to the 19 day I reckon A. for the 19 B. for the 17. and C. for the 18. day, then D. standing for the 19 day is the Dominical letter because it is Easter day.  
And the use hereof is further. As I have promised to be in York the 17. day of May next coming in Anno. 1584. I would feigned know what day of the week it is, either Sunday or Monday, etc. To know this I reckon from january to May, which as I find to be the first month in number or in order, so I find in like order in my verses that the first word Benedicit, beginneth with B. which showeth that B. standeth in the Calendar for the first of may, then reckon to the 15. and there B. standeth, so that the 16. day is C. and the 17. day is D. which willbe on Sunday, because my former rule hath proved it by finding out Easter day the 19 of April, where D. also standeth.  
And as thus you may know what letter standeth upon any day of any month: so may you know what day every letter doth stand for, etc.   

❧ The Prime or golden number.  
1583. A. B. C. D. E F. G. 1 Apr, 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 2 Ma, 26 27 28 29 30 31 Apr. 1 3 Ap. 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 4 Apr. 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 Ma. 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 6 Ap, 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 7 Apr▪ 2. 2 4 5 6 M. 31 Apr. 1 8 Ap. 23. 24 25 19 20 21 22 9 Apr. 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 10 Apr. 2. 3 M. 28 20 30 31 Apr▪ 1. 11 Ap. 16. 17 18 19 20 27 22 12 Apr, 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 13 Ma. 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 14 Ap. 16. 17 18 19 13 14 15 15 Apr. 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 Ma. 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 17 Ap. 16. 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 Apr. 2. 3 4 5 M. 30 31 Apr. 1 19 Ap. 23 24 18 19 20 21 22.   

A necessary Table to know Easter for ever.  
THis Table I have here added not only for such as can not away with the tediousness of learning my verses, but also, to prove whether these verses do guide you a right to find out Easter day or no.  
And this you must thus prove. Seek out the Prime or Golden number in the first row or order down wards, for the year in which you desire to know Easter day, then look out the Dominical letter for that same year. And directly underneath the Dominical letter, and in the order where the Prime standeth, shall you find Easter day. As for example. I desire to know upon what day Easter day will fall in the year 1585. I find the Prime willbe 9 the Dominical letter willbe C. them underneath the letter & in the row where the Prime standeth I find the 11. of April which willbe Easter day that year, in Anno. 1586. I find the Prime 10. the Dominical letter B. then underneath and in the row where the Prime standeth I find the 3. day of April for Easter day, and so you find it out always, hereafter shall follow a rule to find out the Prime or golden number when I come to speak thereof.   

¶ Hear followeth an other necessary Table, wherein is placed in your sight, the movable feasts with their orderly courses according to the course of Easter day, which being known the other willbe easily borne in memory.  
YOu know that there is between shrove Sunday and Easter day, 7. weeks which is 50. days. as for example Easter day being the 22. day of March, you must have 28. more, which being taken out of February there will remain none, then of necessity it must be the first day of February. Another, If Easter day be the 25. day of April you must have 25. more which must be taken out of March which will stretch to the 7. day of March which is shrove Sunday that year.   

❧ This Table serveth to know the movable Feasts.  
IN the orders you have first for the Dominical letter, in the second is placed shrove Sunday. In the third is Ash-wednesday the first day of Lent. In the fourth order is Easter day. In the fift is Rogation, in the sixth Penticost, in the last are numbered the weeks and days between the day of the Nativity of our Lord, and shrove Sunday. The use hereof is, when you once know upon what day of the month Easter willbe, which you have learned by your former rules, them find out the same in this Table. And directly in the same line you have your move able feasts on both sides. As for example, when I find that Easter day willbe the 22▪ of March, then shrove sunday shallbe the first of February, Ash-wednesday shallbe the fourth of February.  
And as Easter day keepeth from the twenty two of March to the twenty five of April. So shrove sunday keepeth from the first of February unto the seventh of March. Whitsunday keepeth from the tenth of May unto the thirteenth of june. A thing easily committed to memory if we remember but only the first day, of each of the rows for what they stand for.  
This rule is easily committed to memory, if you will mark it well, this every one knoweth, that there is 7. weeks between shrove sunday & Easter day likewise from Easter to Whitsunday.   

Domini. shrove sunday. Ash-wednesday. Easter day. Rogation. Pentecost. Between Christ. day & shrove sum. Letter. February.▪ February. March. April. May. Weeks. Days. d 1 4 22 26 10 5 3 e 2 5 23 27 11 5 4 F 3 6 24 28 12 5 5 g 4 7 25 29 13 5 6 a 5 8 26 30 14 6 0 b 6 9 27 May. 1 15 6 1 c 7 10 28 2 16 6 2 d 8 11 29 3 17 6 3 e 9 12 30 4 18 6 4 f 10 13 31 5 19 6 5 g 11 14 Apr. 1 6 20 6 6 a 12 15 2 7 21 7 0 b 13 16 3 8 22 7 1 c 14 1 4 9 23 7 2 d 15 18 5 10 24 7 3 e 16 19 6 11 25 7 4 F 17 20 7 12 26 7 5 g 18 21 8 13 27 7 6 a 19 22 9 14 28 8 0 b 20 23 10 15 29 8 1 c 21 24 11 16 30 8 2 d 22 25 12 17 31 8 3 e 23 26 13 18 june. 1 8 4 f 24 27 14 19 2 8 5 g 25 28 15 20 3 8 6 a 26 Mar. 1. 16 21 4 9 0 b 27 2 17 22 5 9 1 c 28 3 18 23 6 9 2 d Mark. 1 4 19 24 7 9 3 e 2 5 20 25 8 9 4 f 3 6 21 26 9 9 5 g 4 7 22 27 10 9 6 a 5 8 23 28 11 10 0 b 6 9 24  12 10 1 c 7 10 25  13 10 2  

A Table to find out the Dominical Letter for such as cannot learn the former rules.  1544 1572 1600 f. e. 1628. 1656 13 1545 1573 1601 d. 1629 1657 14▪ 1546 1574 1602 c. 1630 1658 15 1547 1575. 1603 b. 1631 1659. 16 1548 1576 1604 a. g. 1632 1660 17 1549 1577 1605 f. 1633 1661. 18 1550 1578 1606 e. 1634 1662. 19 1551 1579 1607 d. 1635 1663. 20 1552 1580 1608 c b. 1636 1664 21 1553 1581. 1609 a. 1637 1665 22 1554 1582 1610 g. 1638 1666 23 1555 1583 1611 f. 1639 1667 24 1556 1584. 1612 e. d. 1640 1668 25 1557 1585. 1613 c. 1641 1669 26 1558 1586 1614 b. 1642 1670 27 1559 1587. 1615 a. 1643 1671 28 1560 1588. 1616 g. f. 1644 1672 1 1561 1589 1617. e. 1645 1673 2 1562 1590. 1618. d. 1646 1674 3 1563 1591. 1619 c. 1647 1675 4 1564 1592. 1620 b. a. 1648 1676 5 1565 1593. 1621. g. 1649 1677 6 1566 1594 1622 f. 1650 1678 7 1567. 1595 1623. e. 1651 1679 8 1568 1596 1624. d. c. 1652 1680 9 1569 1597 1625 b. 1653 1681 10 1570 1598. 1626. a. 1654. 1682 11 1571 1599 1627. g. 1655 1683 12  0 0 0 0 0   

¶ A Table serving to find out the golden number and the Epact always.  Anno Domini. The Epact. The Golden number or Prime. Anno Domini. 1 1572 15 15 1591. 2 1573 16 26 1592. 3 1574 17 7 1593. 4 1575. 18 18 1594 5 1576 19 29 1595 6 1577 1 11 1596 7 1578 2 22 1597 8 1579 3 3 1598. 9 1580 4 14 1599 10 1581. 5 25 1600 11 1582 6 6 1601. 12 1583 7 17 1602. 13 1584. 8 28 1603. 14 1585. 9 9 1604. 15 1586 10 20 1605 16 1587. 11 1 1606 17 1588. 12 12 1607 18 1589 13 23 1608 19 1590. 14 4 1609  0 0 0 0  
When you are come to the end of these 2. tables you must then beeginne again as shallbe showed.   

❧ A declaration of these two Tables.  
THe one showeth the Dominical letter for every year, as well past as to come which I have put down here to help such as cannot commit my former rules to memory. And here note that when you have ended your course taking the Dominical letter in order down this Table, you may begin again, as also you may go back to find out the yearly Dominical letter passed, which thing my verses will easily absolve, having the Prime and the Dominical letter over every word, as the years do succeed one an other.  
The other Table serveth to know the number called the Prime, and the number called the Epact.  
The Prime is a number that beginneth with 1. and increaseth yearly one tell it come to 19 And then it gins with 1. again. This Table serveth for such as cannot skill of numeration but of those that have some taste of Arithmetic. This number may be found out thus, know the year of the Lord wherein you would know the golden number. And add thereto one, then divide the same by 19 take away the ninetéenes and the remain is the Prime, if nothing remain them 19 is the Prime. As the year 1584. I would know the Prime, I add 1. and then is the number 1585. I divide it by 19 and there remain 9 which is the Prime that year Another way more ready in this, cut of from the year of our Lord 1500. And take the remain and divide that by 19 and the remain of that shallbe the Prime. As in the year 1580. I reserve 1500 so there remaineth 80. I divide it by 19 and 4. remaineth for the Prime. In Anno. 1588. I first leave 1500. and I take 88 when I have divied it by 19 I shall leave 12. which willbe the Prime that year.  

To know the Epact do thus.  
WHen you have found out the Prime or golden number multiply it by 11. and then divide it by 30. The remain is the number of the Epact which you desire to know.  
And here you may also note that both the Prime and also the Epact make their revolutiones in 19 years, yet the Epact riseth to 29. the Prime but to 19 which thing is not to be doubted of though it rise from 1. to 29. and finisheth his course in 19 years, if you consider this. That certain numbers there are which never make the number of the Epact, as these 2. 5. 8. 10 13. 16. 19 21. 24. 27. being in number 10. these never make the Epact. So that if you take them away, than you shall leave but 19 to make the Epact which are these. 1. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9 11. 12. 14. 15. 17. 18. 20. 22. 23. 25. 26. 28. 29.   

¶ Whereto the knowledge of the Epact serveth.  
THe knowledge of the Epact serveth to find out the age of the Moon, for when you know the number of the Epact, you must reckon how many days of the month are past, wherein ye desire to know the age of the Moon, reckoning the present day for one. Then the number of the months past beginning at March, to the month present, reckoning March for the first, & your month present for the last, in which month you would be resolved of the age of the Moon. Add these 3. numbers put together uzt the Epact, the days of the month, and the number of the months past. If these numbers put together arise not to 30. then that number is the just age of the moon, if it exceed 30. then abstract 30. and the remain showeth how many days the Moon is old.  
For example I desire to know the age of the Moon, upon Christmas day next coming, first I find the number of the Epact 17. Christmas day is the 25. of December, from March to December are 10. Months than add all these. 3. numbers together. 

The Epact. 17  
The days of the month past, 25  
The number of the months past. 10   These numbers added together do amount to the number of— 

52   from which I subtract 30. and the residue is 22, which is the age of the Moon that day uzt 22. days old. And thus may you do any other time or day.  
But if when you have substracted 30. nothing shall remain, than it is the change day.  

Thirty days hath November,  
April, june and September:  
February hath twenty eight alone,  
And all the rest hath thirty and one.     

¶ A Table showing how many hours the Moon shineth every night throughout the whole year.  
june. july August. Septem. Octob. novem. aetas lunae Decem. january. February. March. April. May. 0, 30 0, 36 0, 42▪ 0, 48, 1, 54 1, 0, 1 1, 6, 1, 0. 0, 54▪ 0, 48 0, 42 0, 36 1, 0 1, 12 1 24 1, 36 1, 48 2, 0, 2 2 12 2, 0, 1, 48, 1, 36 1. 24 1▪ 12, 1, 30 1, 48 2, 6 2, 24 2, 42 3, 0, 3 3, 18 3, 0, 2, 42, 2, 24 2, 6 1, 48, 2. 0 2▪ 24 2, 48 3, 12 3, 36 4, 0, 4 4, 24 4. 0, 3, 36, 3, 12 2, 48 2, 24 2, 30 3▪ 0 3, 30 4. 0 4, 30 5, 0. 5 5, 30 5▪ 0 4 30 4 0 3 30 3, 0 3, 0 3, 36 4, 12 4, 48 5, 24 6. 0, 6 6 36 6 0 5 24 4 48 4 12 3 36 3▪ 36 4. 12 4, 54 5. 36 6. 18 7, 0▪ 7 7 42 7 0 6 18 5 36 4 54 4 12 4, 0 4, 48 5▪ 36 6, 24 7, 12 8, 0, 8 8 48 8 0 7 12 6 24 5 36 4 48 4. 30 5, 24 6. 18 7. 12 8 6 9, 0 9 9 54 9 0 8 6 7 12 6 18 5 24 5, 0 6, 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10, 0 10 11 0 10 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5, 30 6, 36 7 42 8 48 9 54 11, 0 11 12 6 11 0 9 54 8 48 7 42 6 36 6 0 7, 12 8 24 9 36 10 48 12 0 12 13 12 12 0 10 48 9 36 8 24 7 12 6▪ 30 7, 48 9 6 10 24 11 42 13, 0 13 14 18 13 0 11 42 10 24 9 6 7 48 7 0 8 24 9 48 11 12 12 36 14 0 14 15, 24 14 0 12 36 11 12 9 48 8 24 7 30 9 0 10 30 12 0 13 30 15 0 15 16 30 15 0 13 30 12 0 10 35 9 0 7 0 8 24 9 48 11 12 12 36 14 0 16 16 24 14 0 12 36 11 12 9 48 8 24 6 30 7 48 9 6 10 24 11 42 13 0 17 14 18 13 0 11 42 10 24 9 6 7 48 6 0 7 12 8 24 9 36 10 48 12 0 18 13 12 12 0 10 48 9 36 8 24 7 12 5 30 6 36 7 42 8 48 9 54 11 0 19 12 6 11 0 9 54 8 48 7 42 6 36 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 20 11 0 10 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 4 30 5 24 6 18 7 12 8 6 9 0 21 9 54 9 0 8 6 7 12 6 18 5 34 4 0 4 48 5 36 6 24 7 12 8 0 22 8 48 8 0 7 12 6 24 5 36 4 48. 3 30 4 12 4 54 5 36 6 18 7 0 23 7 42 7 0 6 8 5 30 4 54 4 12 3 0 3 36 4 32 4 48 5 24 6 0 24 6 36 6 0 5 24 4 48 4 12 3 36, 2 30 3 0 3 32 4 0 4 30 5 0 25 5 30 5 0 4 30 4 0 3 30 3 0 2 0 2 24 2 48 3, 12 3 36 4 0 26 4 24 4 0 3 36 3 13 2 48 2 24 1 30 1 48 2 6 2 24 2 42 3 0 27 3 18 3 0 2 42 2 24 2 6 1 48 1 0 1 12 1 24 1 36 1 48 2 0 28 2 12 2 0 1 48 1 36 1 24 1 12 0 30 0 36 0 42 0 48 0 54 1 0 29 1 6 1 0 0 54 0 48 0 42 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 H M H M H M H M. H M H M H, M, H, M H. M H. M. H. M. H. M    

BY this Table it will appear unto you how many hours the Moon shineth through out the year. In the midst whereof is placed the age of the Moon, and underneath are set 2. letters H. and M. signifying hours and minutes, above are set the names▪ of the twelve months of the year. So that if you desire to know how many hours the Moon shineth at any time of the year.  
You must look as well to the age of the Moon as to the month of the year, wherein ye seek the age of the Moon. And directly you shall find how many hours and minutes she shineth, if the Moon be four days old, in june for it maketh no skill what day of june, then under the title of june, and in the order or row that you find the Moon four days old you shall find that she shineth two hours, again the Moon being thyrteene days old in December upon any day of that month, then look under the title of December, and you shall perceive that she shineth fourteen hours and eighteen minutes. Whether it be the first the second third or last day of December, all is if the Moon be so old. etc.  
❧ This Table might have been made somewhat less if I had placed january and November together, and february and October together, March and September together, for that the Moon hath a like order in them, but this is the plainest way.   

At graves end At Erithe. At London. Full Sea Low water. Full Sea Etas Lu. Low water Full Sea Low water. S. S. W. S. S. W. B. S.   S. W.  H. M. H. M. H. M.  H. M. H. M H. M. 2 18. 7 54 3. 3 1 8 39 3 48 9 24 3 6 8 42 3 51 2 9 27 4 36 10 12 3 54 9 30 4 39 3 10 15 5 24 11 0. 4 42 10 18 5 27 4 11 3 6 12 11 48 5 30 11 6 6 15 5 11 51 7 0 12 36 6 18 11 54 7 3 6 12 39 7 48 1 24 7 6 12 42 7 51 7 1 27 8 30 2 12 7 54 1 30 8 39 8 2 15 9 24 3 0 8 42. 2 18. 9 27 9 3 3 10 12 3 48 9 30 3 6 10 15. 10 3 51 11 0 4 36 10 18 3 54 11 3 11 4 39 11 48 5 24 11 6 4 42 11 51 12 5 27 12 36 6 12 11 54 5 30. 12 39 13 6 15 1 24 7 0 12 42 6 18 1 27 14 7 3 2 12 7 48 1 30 7 6 2 15 15 7 51 3 0 8 36 2 18 7 54 3 3 16 8 39 3 48 9 24 3 6 8 42 3 51 17 9 27 4 36 10 12 3 54 9 30 4 39 18 10 15 5 24 11 0 4 42 10 18 5 24 19 11 3 6 12 11 48 5 30. 11 6 6 15 20 11 15 7 0 12 36 6 18 11 54 7 3 21 12 39 7 48 1 24 7 6 12 42 7 51. 22 1 27 8 30 2 12 7 54 1 30 8 39 23 2 15 9 24 3 0 8 42 2 18 9 27 24 3 3 10 12 3 48 9 30 3 6 10. 15 25 3 51 11 0 4 36 10 18 3 54 11 3 26 4 39 11 48 5 24 11 6. 4 42 11 51 27 5 27 12 36 6 12 11 54 5 30 12 30 28 6 15 1 28 7 0 12 42 6 18 1 27 29 7 3 2 12. 7 48 1 30. 7 6 2 15 30 7 51 3 0 8 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. N. E.  N. E. B. N  N. E. B. N. N. E.  H. M. H. M. H. M.  H. M. H. M. H. M.   

¶ This declaration serveth for the Table before.  
Here for the benefit of and ease of such, as use the water to pass by tide from out of Kent to London, I have in this Table drawn out the times aswell of the full Sea as of the low water. At Grauesende, at Eryth and at London. So that if you would know the tide at any of these three places, thus must you use this Table, first learn the age of the Moon: and in the same order ye shall have the full Sea and low water at the place according to his title, by the hour of the clock and minute which be also noted with H. signifying the hour and M. the minutes.  
¶ In which Table you may learn what Moon maketh the full Sea at the said places, as at London a South-west Moon maketh a full Sea, at Grauesende South Southwest Moon, at Erith Southwest and by South.   

¶ A necessary rule to know the beginnings and endings of every Term, with their returns.  
HIllarie Term beginneth the 28. day of january if it be not Sunday, for than it is referred until the next day following And it endeth the 12. day of February, & hath four returns, that is to say.  


1. Octavis. Hillarii.  
2. Quind. Hillarii  
Crastino. Purificat 3  
Octau. Purificat. 4    
Easter Term beginneth 17. days after Easter and endeth the Monday next after the Ascension day and it hath 5. returns.  


Quind Pasche. 1.  
Tres Pasch. 2.  
Mense Pasch. 3  
Quinq. Pasch. 4.  
Crastino. A sent 5    
Trinity Term beginneth the Friday next after Trinity Sunday & endeth the Wednesday fortnight and it hath 4. returns, that is to say.  


Crastino. Trinitatis. 1.  
Octavo. Trinitatis. 2.  
Quind. Trinitat. 3.  
Tres. Trinitatis. 4.    
Michaelmas Term beginneth the 9 of October if it be not sunday & endeth the 28. or 29. of November and hath 8. returns.  


Octau. Michael. 1.  
Quind. Michael. 2.  
Tres. Michaelis. 3.  
Mense. Michael. 4.  
Crastino. Animarun. 5  
Crastino. Martini. 6  
Octavis. Martini. 7  
Quind. Martini. 8    
Note also that the Exchequer openeth 8. days before any Term begin, excpt Trinity Term which openeth but 4. days before.   


❧ A Table of the Reign of the Kings of England since the Conquest.  The number of Kings and Queens. The names of the Kings of England. The beginning of their Reign. The day of their death or deposing. Anno. Domini. The place of their burial. They rained  years months. days. 1 William Conq. 14. Octob. 9 Septem. 1087 Cane in Norm. 20 11 22 2 William Rufus. 9 Septem. 1. August. 1100 Westminster. 12 11 18 3 Henry. 1. 1, August. 2. Decem, 1136 reading. 35 4 11 4 Steephen. 2. December. 25. Octo. 1154 Feversham. 18 11 18 5 Henry. 2. 25 October. 6. july. 1189 Fonteverard. 34 9 2 6 Richard. 1. 6. july. 6. April. 1199 Fonteverard, 9 9 22 7 john. 6. April. 19 Octo. 1216 Worcester. 17 7 0 8 Henry. 3. 19 October. 16. Nou 1272 Westminster. 56 1 0 9 Edward. 1. 16. novem. 6. july. 1307 Westminster. 34 8 9 10 Edward. 2. 6. july. 25. janua. 
Dep.  1327 Gloucester. 19 7 6 11 Edward. 3. 25. january. 25. june. 1377 Westminster. 50 5 7 12 Richard. 2. 21. june. 26. Septem. 1400 Westminster. 22 3 17 13 Henry. 4. 16. September 20. Mar. 1413 Canterbury. 13 6 4 14 Henry. 5. 20. March. 31. Aug. 1422 Westminster. 9 5 24 15 Henry 6. 31. August. 4. Mar. 
Dep.  1461 Windsor. 38 6 16 16 Edward. 4. 4. March. 9 April. 1483 Windsor. 22 1 8 17 Edward, 5 9 April. 22. june. 1484 Westminster. 0 2 18 18 Richard, 3. 22. june. 22. Aug. 1485 Leceister. 2 2 5 19 Henry. 7. 22. August. 22. Apr. 1509 Westminster. 23 8 19 20 Henry. 8. 22. April. 28. janu. 1547 Windsor. 37 10 1 21 Edward. 6. 28. january. 6. july. 1553 Westminster. 6 5 19 22 Mary. Q. 6. julie. 17. Novem 1559 Westminster. 5 5 22 23 Elizabeth. 17 novem.        0 Queen whom God long time preserve.   
FINIS.