CAROLUS STUART. Koningk van Engelandt. Schotlandt, En Irlandt, Gebooren Aᵒ. 1600. Binnen Londen onthalst, Aᵒ. 1649. in't 24 jaer zyner Regeeringe. Ant●… van Dick pinxit. joost Hartgers excud. S. Savery f●●tt A MEMORIAL OF ALL THE English Monarches being in number 151, from BRUTUS to King CHARLES. In Heroical Verse by IO. TAYLOR. LONDON Printed by JOHN BEALE, for james Bowler, 1630 ❧ TO THE RIGHT Honourable, LIONEL Lord Viscount Cranefield, Earl of Middlesex, etc. MY humble Muse, in lofty manner sings a The 7 Kingdoms were, 1. Kent. 2 Southsaxons, Sussex and Surry. 3 East-Angles, Norfolk, and Cambridge-shire. 4 West Saxon, Berkshire, Devonshire, Somersetshire, and Cornewell. 5 Mertia, Glostershire, Herefordshire, Worcester, Shropsh●…re, Scaffor●…shire, Cheshire, Warwick, Leycester, Noreb, Oxford, ●…ingham, Bedford, and half Hartfordshire. 6 East-Saxon, Essex, Middlesex, and half Hartfordshire. 7 Northumberland divided to two Kingdoms, 〈◊〉 ●…nd Bernicia, all brought to one Monarchy by Egler●…: 〈◊〉 Westsaxons, and called England, 196●… yee●…s after 〈◊〉. A Catalogue of England's mighty Kings: At first I do begin with Trojan BRUTUS, And following Chronicles I do dispute, Proceeding briefly with their Reigns and Names, Till these blessed days of our best Monarch JAMES, 'tis but an Argument that's written here, That in such time such and such Princes were: But he that means their Actions more to know, May read Boetius, Hollinshed, or Stow, Or our true labouring Modern Master How, Which Authors, Learned judgement do allow: Or if you'll see how former times do run, Read the laborious pains of Middleton. We have had Kings since Brute, of royal Blood, One hundred forty six, some bad, some good, Four Queens in all, this time did only Reign, Whose Memories in Histories remain. So in two thousand and seven hundred years, We had thrice 50 Princes it appears. This Kingdom here was five times won and lost, And Kings (as God decreed) oft changed and tossed. Sometimes one swayed the Sceptre, sometime twain, And sometime seven at once did rule and reign, Till six (by bloody wars) lost life and throne, And valiant Egbert joined them all in one. But since (through Heaven's high providence) I see, 'tis grown more great, and greater like to be: Long may He live, by whom in one 'tis guided, And may they sink that wished again divided. Then (Noble Lord) with good acceptance take This Poem, for the Royal Subject's sake, And though it be not complete as it should, Bear with it, and accept of what I could, The matter's worthy, though the manner poor, Which makes me here your Patronage implore, And may you be external and internal, Blessed and advanced to happiness eternal. Your Honours in all observance to be commanded, john Taylor. Years before Christ. Medulla Historioe Anglicanoe BRUTUS, THE FIRST KING OF BRITAIN, began his Reign, 1. BRUTUS. Anno mundi, 2858. Before Christ, 1108. AENEAS from subverted Troy exiled, In Tuscan wedded King Lati●…s child: By whom the Realm of Italy he gained, And after he had 3 years fully reigned, He died, and left Ascanius in his stead: To whom Sil●…s Post●…s did succeed. From which Posthumus Royal loins did spring, * Brute being of the age of 15 years, as he shot at a wild beast, the arrow glanced unfortunately and slew his Father Siluius Aeneas, for the which he was exiled, and came into this Land, then called albion. I follow the common opinion: for many Writers do neither write or allow of Brutus' being here, accounting it a dishonour for our Nation, to have original from a Par●…ide, and one that derived his descent from the Goddess (alias strumpet) Venus. Howsoever, Histories are obscured and clouded with ambiguities, some burnt, lost, defaced by antiquity; and some abused by the malice, ignorance, or partiality of Writers, so that truth is hard to be found. Amongst all which variations of Times and Writers, I must conclude there was a BRUTUS. Great Brutus, Britain's first commanding King: The people than were (here) all void of pride, Borne Naked, Naked lived, and Naked died. Three Sons Brute left, Locrine was his Heir To England, Cambria (Wales) was Camber's share, To Albanact (the youngest) 'twas his lot, To sway the Sceptre of the valiant Scot Thus amongst his Sons this Isle he did divide, And after twenty four years Reign he died. Locrine 20. years, 1084. Locrinus', Eldest of old Brutus' Sons, By Valour vanquished the invading Huns: He chased them, & their power did quite confound, And their King Humber was in a The River of Humber took the name from the drow●…d King of the Huns, now Hungarians. Humber drowned: This Locrine had a Queen, fair b Guendoline was daughter unto Corineus, Duke Cornwall. Estrild was a beauteous Lady of King ●…umbers, whom Locrine took prisoner. Gwendolyn, Yet folly led him to the Paphaean sin, ●…esotted sense, and blood with lust inflamed, He loved a beauty, Beauteous Estrild named, ●…y whom he had a Daughter, Sabrin hight, 〈◊〉 whom the King had whole and sole delight: ●…or which the Queen made war upon her Lord: ●…nd in the Fight she put him to the Sword; ●…nd after a revengeful bloody slaughter, Queen Guendoline took Estrild and her daughter, ●…nd drowned them both (to quench her jealous flame) ●…nd so from Sabrine, Seaverne got the name. Q. Guendoline, 1064. About this time Saul was King of Israel. When 15. years this Queen had wisely reigned, She died, & then her Son the kingdom gained. Queen Guendoline was allowed the government in her Son Madans' minority, whose p●…dent reign is app●…fully recorded in histories. Madan, 1009. When forty years this King had ruled this Isle, (As Stories say) he died a death most vile: The wide-mouthed Wolf, and keene-tusked brutish Boar Did eat his Kingly flesh, & drink his gore. Madan was a vicious and wicked Prince, the Sonn●… of Locrine and Guendoline. He was a great Tyrant. H●… built the To●…ne of Doncaster. He had two ●…nes, Mempricius and Mannus. Mempricius reigned 20. years, 991. MEmpricius base, his brother 〈◊〉 slew, And got the Crown, by murder, 〈◊〉 as d●…e: Maids, wives and widows, hoby 〈◊〉 deflowered: He lived a Beast, and died, by a Beast, d●…uour'd. He killed his elder brother tre●… sly as ●…ee was parlying with him. He was eaten of Wolves as he was hunting. He was so beastly, that he was ta●…din histories to be a Sodomite with Beasts in his time. Ebranke, 989. King David reign over Israe●… AT Edinburgh the Castle he did found, Alcluid & York, he built new from the ground He builded Bambrough, and reigned sixty years, Beloved, as it in Chronicles appears. Ebranke had 21. wives, by whom he had 20. Sons and 30. Daughters; he invaded Gallia, now France He was the Son of Mempricius. In his Reign reign King Solomon. Alcluid is Dumbreton in Scotland. Brute the second, 929. IF any noble act Brute Greenshield did, he's wronged, because from Histories theyare hid: Twelve years he ruled, that's all I of him read, And how at York, he jyeth buried. This Brute was the Son of Ebranke and some histories write doubtfully, that he conquered France, and that after he received a great foil in field by Brinchild, or Brinchillus, Prince of Henoway, or Henault. Leil. 917. LEil Carleile b●…t, and raign●…d years twenty five, And as Fame still keeps dead men's acts alive: So Leil (though dead) 〈◊〉 ever live by Fame, He lies at Carleile, which himself did frame. Leil was the Son of Brute Greenshield. It is also written that he bu●… the 〈◊〉 of Chester. Lud, or Rudhudibras was the Son of Leil, a religious Prince in ●…s superstitious way of Paganism, for in these 3. Town's ●…ich he built, he erected 3. Temples, and placed 3. 〈◊〉 or Pagan Bishops in them. Rudhudibrasse, 892. THis King built Canterbury, Winchester, And Shaftsbury, he from the ground did rear: And after twenty nine years' reign was past, At Winchester sore sick, he breathed his last. Bladud reigned 20. 863. BAathe was by Bladud to perfection brought, By Necromanricke Arts, to fly he sought: As from a Tower he thought to scale the Sky, He broke his neck, because he soared too hig●… This Bladud had been a st●… in Ather ●…id: whence he brought ●…ny learned men: he bui●… elue ford, a College I think, the first in England: play the fowl or the fool, he broke his neck on the Temple of Apollo in Troynovant. Leire, 844. LEire (as the Story says) three daughters had, The youngest good, the other two too bad: Yet the old King loved them that wronged him most, She that loved him, he banished from his Coast. False Gonorel and Ragan, he between Them gave the Kingdom, making ●…ach a Queen. But young Cordeilla wedded was by chance, To Aganippus, King of fertile France: The eldest Daughters did reject their Sire, For succour to the youngest he did retire, By whose just aid the Crown again he gained; And died when he full forty years had reigned. Leire built Leicester and was a good Prince. At Leycester he built a Temple to janues Bifrons, or janues with two faces. Qu. Cordeilla, 805. MAd Morgan, and unmannered Cunedague, Their Aunt Cordeilla with fierce war did plague: They vanquished her, and her in Prison threw: And having reigned five years, herself she slew. She reigned with her Husband Aganippus till he died, and then in her widowhood her cruel kinsmen oppressed her. She stabbed herself in prison, being tyrannously used, in despair of her liberty. Morgan Cunedagu●…, 800. THen Morgan did against Cunedague contend, And at Glamorgan, Morgan had his end. Then Cunedagus sole King did abide, Full three and thirty years, and then he died. Morgan was the Son of Gonorel, Leires eldest Daughter, and Cunedagus his kinsman, was the Son of Ragan. The Prophet Esay prophesied about this time. Rivallo, before Christ, 766. THree days it reigned blood, when Rivallo reigned, And great mortality the Land sustained; He forty six years ruled in Kingly State, And then surrendered to all humane Fate. This Land in this King's reign was almost unpeopled with dearth, death and desolation. In his time Rome was builded, 356. years after Brute: Innumerable multitudes of Horseflies or Hornets sprung out of the blood that reigned, which flies stung many people to death. Rivallo was buried at York. Gurgustus, 7●…. Scicillius, 684. A Common Drunkard was this wicked King, Which vice did many other vices bring, Years thirty eight, the Diadem he wore, Scicillius next reigned nine and forty more. Gurgustus and Scicillius were brethren. I find little mention of any good they did, though they reigned long: They were both the Sons of Rivallo. Iago, 636. 〈◊〉, 612. OF these two Kings, small mention I do find, They left bare Names (for me hori●…) behind; One twenty five years: 〈◊〉 other fifty four, Had in this Land Commanding Regal power. jugo was a kinsman to Gurgustus, and by his vicious life, he got a sleepy disease called the Lethargy, whereof he died. These two Kings were both buried at York. Gorbodug, 559. GOrbodug next did in the Throne succced, Was sixty three years' King, and ●…ast decreed, 'Twixt his two Sons this Kingdom to divide, At York he's buried, where in peace he died. Some write that he reigned but 42. years, and that he was buried at Troynovant. Ferex, and Porex, 496. POrex, in Fight his brother Ferex killed, For which their mother, Porex heartblud 〈◊〉 These murders merciless, did quite deface, These Princes, last of Royal Brutus' Race. Ferex and Porex were the sons of Gorbodug. Their mother and her maids chopped Porex in pieces, in revenge of her son Ferex: they reigned five years: after whose death the Land was a long time divided into five Kingdoms. Mulmutius Donwallo. 441. THe Land unguided, Kinglesse did remain, Till great Mulmutius did the Wreath obtain: He builded Temples, made Laws, Ploughs, highways, And 40. years he lived in fame and praise. Mulmutius slew Pinnar, Slater, and Rudack, three Kings of several parts of this I'll, and at last brought the Kingdom to his sole obedience. He was the Son of ●…lotten, Duke of Cornwall: He was the first of all the Kings of this Land that wore a crown of Gold. belinus and Brennus reigned 26. years. 401. THese brethren did divide the Realm in twain, But Kings can brook no partnership in reign; They fell at odds, and Brennus fled, subdued With slaughter of his warlike multitude. To France he scaped, and was received in State, In London, Belline builded Bellinsgate Brave Brennus conquered Italy and Rome, belinus lies here in an honoured Tomb. Brennus slew himself with the sword, at the fiedge of Delphos in Greece. Bochas. They were the sons of Mulmutius Donwallo. Belinus' brought Denmark to be tributary to Britain: they were a pair of worthy brothers. Gurguintus, 373. GVrguintus, was Belinus firstborn son, Victorously ●…e Denmark overrun: He the unpeopled Ireland did supply, Reigned nineteen years a King, and then did dye. This King gave leave to a company of straggling distressed Spaniards to possess themselules in Ireland, he lieth buried at Carelion. Guinthelinus, 456. HE married Mercia a renowned Dame, From whom the just, wise, Mercian Statutes came: He six and twenty years the Sceptre swayed, And then with honour in his Tomb was laid. He was the son of Arguintus, he builded Warwick and lieth buried at London. Cecilius, 330. Kimarus, 223. Seven years Cecilius kept the Regal Chair, Three years Kimarus ruled as his sole Heir; The Sire with love did well and justly reign, His son Kimarus was a hunting slain. About this time, a savage people called the Picts, begged habitation of the King of Scots, and lived in the Marshes between England and Scotland. Kimarus was a vicious Prince, and killed by wild Beasts as he was hunting: he was the son of Cecilius. Cecilius was buried at Carelion. Elanius, 321. ELanius (as most Histories agree) Was King of Britain years just three times three: What Acts he did, or what Laws he decreed, They are unwrit, and therefore are unread. Elanius was the son of Kimarus. Morindus reigned 8 years. 311. THis King Morindus, valiant more than wise, A ran'ning Monster from the Sea did rise: Which many people to destruction brought, Who killed this brave King as he bravely fought. He killed the Monster, after the Monster had devoured him, for he was in the belly of it living, and found dead with his dagger in his hand. Gorbomanus. 303. THis King eleven years wore the Britain crown. He founded Cambridge, & built Grantham Town; His subject's peace, past Kingdoms he preferred, Loved and bewailed, at London was interred. He built the Towns of Cambridge and Grantham. Archigalo, and Elidurus. 392. THese brothers were not Kings both at one time, But for extortion (an unkingly crime, The Eldest having gained his Subjects hate) Deposed, and Elidurus got the State. But he (not greedy after worldly reign) To Archigalo gave it up again. Ruled ten years more: thus twenty years in all, His State Majestic, did twice rise and fall. Archigalo put away from him and rejected the true and 〈◊〉 Nobility and Gentry: and in their rooms was ●…pplyde with the counsels of flatterers and parasites, which was his downfall. Elidurus, 272. Vigenius, Peredurus, 270. THen Archigale being dead and gone, Good Elidure two years kept Britain's Throne. Vigenius, Peredurus two years more, Thrust Elidure from all the sway he bore, But they both died the third time he was crowned, Elidurus, 261. And reigned four years more, beloved, renowned. Once subject, twice a slave, and thrice a King; Thus Fortunes favours up and down did fling. In these often changes of Prince's estates, this Land was miserably vexed. here because Histories make little or no mention of any the doings of the Kings, from the reign of Elidurus to King Lud, I think it fit, only to insert their names, and the times of their reigns, with their years before Christ. 258. Gorbonian reigned ten years. 248. Morgan fourteen years. 234. Emerianus seven years. This King was deposed from all Regal government for h●… tyranny. 227. juall twenty years. This King was a just and prudent Prince. 207. Rimo sixteen years. His reign was blessed with abundance of Peace and Plenty. 191. Geruncius twenty years. 171. Catillus ten years. Catillus caused all the oppressors of the poor to be hanged up: but since his time they are doubly increased. 161. Coylus twenty years. A peaceable King, and a quiet reign. 141. Porrex five years. A good Prince. 136. Chirimus one year. Chirimus through excessive drinking got his death. 135. Fulgon two years. 133. Eldred one year. 132. Androgius one year. 131. Varianus o●…●…re. Varianus given ●…to lust, purchsed himself a short reigne●… and it may be perceived, that all these Prince: either by treason, or their ow●… bad lives, were soon brought to their ends, for 25 of them did not reign●… above 62 years. 129. Fliud five years. 120. Dedamius five years. 118. Gurginius three years. 115. Mercianus two years. 113. Bladunus two years. 110. Cupenus three years. 108. Quinus two years. 106. S●…ius two years. 94. Bledgabredus ten years. A great lover of Music, and a good Patron to Musician●…. 92. Archemalus two years. 90. Eldolus two years. 88 Rodianus two years. 86. Redargius three years. 84. Samullius two years. 81. Penisellus three years. 78. Pyrrhus' two years. 76. Caporus two years. 74. Dinellus four years. A Noble and virtuous Prince. 70. Hellius one year. The I'll of Ely took the nomination from this Prince. There he built a Palace, and there he dying was buried. Lud reigned 11. years, 66. A Long time after Troynovant was framed, It was by Lud, Kair-Lud, or Ludstone named, He made 〈◊〉 strong with Battlemen●…s and Towers, Defensive against foes invasive powers. Of free Stone for Freemen Ludgate he founded, Where freemen (wanting freedom) are confounded. He died and left two Sons, too young for reign, Wherefore his brother did the Crown obtain. Some Writers do affirm, that this King b●…ilded ●…ondon from Ludgate to London-stone, and that the stone in memory thereof was called Luds stone. Cassibelan, 17. years. 58. LVd deed, the Nobles crowned Cassibelan, In whose reign her●… the Roman conquest ●…an, Great julius Caesar sailed out of France, And in this Land his Eagle did advance. But Britain's bold scorned base at first to stoop, Twice Caesar f●…ed, before their warlike troop. The ●…iuill wars, this Kingdom over 〈◊〉, Betwixt Cassibelan, and Luds two Sons, Whilst they (unnatural) sought each others fall, The Romans took advantage, conquered all: Where Caesar, by his high Imperial doom, Made Britain Tributary unto Rome. Nennius a valiant Duke of this Kingdom, received his de●…ths ●…und of Caesar: Yet after that he took Caesar's Sword from him, and with the same kil●…d La●…ianus a Roman Tribune, and lastly, ma●… the fi●…ld and 〈◊〉. Caesar built the Castles of Dou●…, Canterbury, and the Tower of London. Theomantius, 37. THen Theomantius (〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all blood) The 〈◊〉 Son 〈◊〉 o●… his Father 〈◊〉: Reigned three and twenty years, a King in 〈◊〉 Whose Picture stands on Luds 〈◊〉 gate. Cimbelinus. IN this King's reign, (the glorious King of Kings In person came, and man's salvation brings) When through the world all bloody wars did cease, (For our soul's peace) then came the Prince of peace. Our Saviour jesus Christ was borne in his reign, in the 42. year of Augustus Caesar, then being Emperor of Rome: Cimbelinus was the Son of Iheomantius, Years after Christ. Guiderius, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 21. THis King and Sub●…cts, bravely, nobly join, To hold from Rome the tributary Coin: But Claudius Caesar with an Army came, The B●…t bold rebellious hearts to tame; One Hamon there (a Roman) di●… 〈◊〉, Himself like to a Britain to 〈◊〉, Guiderius bravely cha●…de his fo●…s amain, Was by disg●…ifed Hamon falfely slain. When Guiderius was King of Britain, our Redeemer suffered under Claudius Tiberius Caesar, being the Roman Emperor. Guiderius was a valiant Prince. Aruiragus, 44. STout Aruiragus being in the fight, The King's death added fury to his might: Perceived the Britain Host, almost dismayed, In's brother's Armour he himself arrayed, The Soldiers thought the King again survived. With co●…rage new through every vein derived, Brave Aruiragus, like a Tempest goes, And pell mel topsy-turvy throws his foes. Grear Caesar with his Roman army fled, The King took Hamon, and cut off his head, And more, with sharp revenge his wrath t'appease, Hewed him piecemeal, and cast him in the Seas, The place long time, this name did then allow, Of Hamon's haven, or Southampton now. The Emperor would quite the tribute free, If Britain's King his Son in law would be. Then Aruarigue did fair Genisse marry, And Claudius Caesar here a while did tarry, He builded Gloster, whilst he here remained: The King died having twenty eight years reigned. Marius, 73. IN this King's reign the lawless proling Pict, (A Nation strange) did the North part afflict: But Marius, in a battle slew their King, And all their power did to subjection bring. The Picts from Scythia, into Scotland came, Rude, barbarous, ingrateful, hard to tame: For by the Scotch King's favour having got Possession, they oft warred upon the Scot And more and more that Kingdom they annoyed, Till Kennith Scotland's King, them all destroyed: Years fifty three reigned Marius just and wise, Dyed: and at Carleile his Corpse royal lies. Much about this time, joseph of Arimathea, after he had buried Christ (being hated for it of the misbelieving jews) came into this Land, and first planted Christianity here, built a Chapel at Glastenburgh: Some writers say, that he repaired Chester, and was buried there. Coylus, 124. IN Rome this King was fostered all his youth, He loved Peace, justice, Fortitude and Truth: He builded Colchester, and did survive, Till he had reigned a King's years, fifty five. Coylus was the Son of Marius, he was buried at York. Lucius, 179. THe first of Kings that was a Christian named, Was Lucius (with the spirit of God inflamed) The Bread of life he did receive with joy, The Pagan Idols he did all destroy, The Flamines and Archflamines he down cast, And Bishops and Archbishops here he placed, He loved and feared th'eternal Three in one, And died when he had 12 years kept the Throne. This was the first Christian King of Britain, he caused twenty eight Idolatrous Temples of the ●…agan gods to be made Cathedral Churches, for the service of the 〈◊〉 God; Elutherius was then Bishop of Rome, King Lucius was buried at Gloucester: he died leaving no 〈◊〉, so that this Land was in a burly-burly 15. years, through want of a King. Severus, 194. THis was a Roman Emperor, and was slain At York the eighteenth year of his proud reigne●… He was an Alien and a stranger here, And therefore bought his usurpation dear: Severus was 60. years old when he took the crown, and caused a wall of Turf to be made betwixt England and Scotland to keep this Land from the incursions of the Scots and Picts: the wall reached from Tyne to the Scottish Seas, 112. miles. Bassianus, 212. SEuerus here did wed a British Dame, By whom this King (their Son) the Crown did claim. But after six veeres' time, he left this Land, And had the Roman Empire at's command. Bassianus was brought from Rome by his Father Severus. Carausius, 290. When Carausi●… reigned, Dioclesian was ●…mperor. Alectus, 292. THis King (of mean birth) did the Crown attain After seven years, was by Alectus slain: Three years Alectus did in state reside, Our Protomartyr then Saint Alban died. Dioclesian and Maximilian ruled the Roman Empire, when Saint Alban suffered; Alectus was sent from Rome against Carausius: this Alectus was a cruel Tyrant, and was also slaine by Asclepiodatus. Asclepiodatus, 299. ASclepiodatus, (in a mortal Fight) Suodude the Roman General Gallus might, Killed him, and cast him headlong in a Brook, Whence Gallus or Wallbrooke, for name it took, And as Alectus did Carausius kill, So did this King Alectus life blood spill, And after two years' reign in mortal strife, Asclepiodatus slain lost Crown and life. Gallus Brooke or Wallbrooke took the name from Gallus a Roman Captain, slain by Asclepiodatus, and thrown into that Brook. Asclepiodatus was after slain by Coil Duke of Colchester. Some write that Asclepiodatus reigned 30. years. Coil reigned 14. years. 301. Colchesters' Duke Coil in the Throne invested, Was by Constantius Caesar much molested: Till Coil gaue's Daughter to him for his Bride, And paid Rome's tribute, that was long denied. The Lady was of beauty most divine, Fair Helen, Mother to great Constantine. The King at Colchester, dead, laid in's Tomb, His Son Constantius did supply his room. This Helen re-edified jerusalem, and adorned it with ●…oodly Churches. She also walle●… London and Colchester. Constantius, 305. Spain, Italy, France, Britain's Emperor, Four years he reigned here, with Majestic power, True Honour was the aim at which he shot. Just, Valiant, these reports his Actions got. This Constantius was Grandfather to Constantine the Great: he came from Rome to this I'll, and was buried at York. Constantine, 306, GReat Emperor Constantine, surnamed the Great: In all respects a worthy Prince complete, The glorious Gospel, he adored, and feared, Constantinople famously he reared, Maxentius, Rome's great Tyrant, (most abhorred) He made him fly from his 〈◊〉 sword. Beloved, be wailed, high honoured and admired, In grace with God and men, his days expired. This worthy Prince Constantine was borne in this Land, the Son of Constantius and Hellen. After Constantius decease, our Land was molested by Octavius Maximus and others for many years. These times are so diversely written of in Histories, that a man knows not which to believe most. 84. Constantinus, 337. 85. Constans, 340. THese two were Brothers of the Royal line, And Sons unto the Emperor Constantine: Ambition and debate for Kingly Reign, Was the unnatural cause they both were slain. Kings and Lovers can brook no partners: for these two brothers were each others destruction. 86. Octavius, 345. 87. Traherus, 349. Octavius' Duke of Windsor to oak the Crown, Traherus came from Rome and put him down: The Land was ●…ull with hurlyburlies filled, Traherus by Octtavius last was killed. Theodosius was Emperor of the East ●…d Macri●… of the West: Some write that Octavius 〈◊〉 54. years Noncredo. 88 Constantius the third. 353. The Roman Empire he did closely sway, And as a King this Land did him obey: Th' Apostate julian was the Emperor next, By whom the Christians all were slain, or vexed. Constantius was a victorious Prince, and triumphed in Rome: yet a cruel oppressor, and an Arian heretic. 89 Maximinianus. 375. NExt julian, reigned Valentinian, And after him, succeeded Gratian Maximi●…nus was of life deprived, 'Cause he with Gratian for the Empire strived. How like Bavius these tyr●…ts confi●…med one another; these were all Emperors of Rome, & Kings of Britain, 90. Gratian. 376. THen Gratian claimed this Kingdom as his right●… But having gained it, he was slain in fight: Fierce wars the Roman Empire did divide, And Caesar's and their Viceroys fought and died. Honorius Rome's Tribunal did obtain, Next after him did Theodosius reign, Then did the Scot join with the barbarous Pict, This headless, Kinglesse Kingdom to afflict. The Roman Sceptre we had long obeyed, Four hundred eightythree years Tribute paid; And now this land shook off their wronged command When Civil discord had near spoiled this Land. In one battle the whole nation of the Piets were quite ●…xtinguished about this time the Romans g●…uernement ●…nded here. Gratian was a Britain Emperor but four 〈◊〉. 91 Vortiger. 447. THis King through murder did the Throne ascend, And had a troublous Reign, and murderous end: Constanes (Constantine's) lawful Heir and Son, By Vortigers false means to death was done. For which (to keep the Crown unjustly gained) The Saxons for his aid he entertained. Then Hengist, with his Brother Horsus crew, In Britain's best blood did their blades imbrue. King Vortiger with doting love enthralled, Matched Hengists' daughter, beauteous Rowan called: But Saxons troops, on troops came in so fast, That Britain's did deprive the King at last. He murdered his lawful Prince, and usurping the Throne, was enforced to have aid of the Saxons, who at the last almost overran this Kingdom, but the Britons deposed Vortiger, and crowned his Son Vortimer. 92. Vortimer. 454. THen a On the Plain of Salisbury at Stonehing (where the Stones are to be seen at this day.) Vortimer, the Son of Vortiger, Upon the Saxons made successful war: Till he by Rowan was by craft o'r-●…ane, From whose false hands, he died by poisonous 〈◊〉 Deposed Vortiger (his Son once slain) His ill gained, ill kept Crown he gained again: Hengistus with his Saxon fresh supplies, The Plains of Salisbury did all surprise. The King took counsel of his Britain Lords, And all in general to a Peace accords. The Saxons and the Britons did agree, That at this meeting all unarmed should be: But traitorous Hengist did a watchword speak, Which did the Law of Arms, and Honour break, The Saxons unsuspected drew forth Knives, Four hundred, threescore Lords, all lost their lives, All Britain Nobles, than the Saxons there, Surprised the King, constraining him through fear To give Kent, Sussex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and That Hengist, King should in those Lands command, But after nineteen years were quite expired, * The King & Queen burnt to death. Vortiger married his own daughter 〈◊〉 his third wife. Revenging Fire, the King in's Castle fired. And thus the Saxons, and Great Hengists Heirs, Won Shire to Shire, till Britain all was theirs. 93. Aurelius Ambrose. 466. IN honour of the Nobles basely slain, This King set up the Ston●…s on Saru●… 〈◊〉 The Gospel with great zeal he dignified, Reigned thirty two years, and by poison died. This King was a Rom●…ne, and brother to Uter Pendragon that succeeded him. 94. Uter Pendragon reigned 18 years. 498. THis King (by Merlin's means a skilful man) Igrene, the Duke of Cornewals' Duchess wan: On her he got, (though illegitimate) The Christian Worthy, Arthur, styled the Great. Uter Pendragon poisoned by the Saxons, after he had reigned 18. years. 95. Arthur. 516. OF the nine Worthies was this Worthy one, Denmark, and Norway, did ●…y his Throne: In twelve set Battles he the Saxons beat, Great, and to make his Victories more great, The Faithless Sarazons he overcame, And made them honour high Iehonah's Name. The Noble order of the Table round, At Winchester, his first invention found. Whilst he beyond Sea fought to win Renown, His Nephew Mordred did usurp his Crown, But he returned, and Mordred did confound, And in the fight great Arthur got a wound, That proved lo mortal, that immortally It made him live, although it made him dye. Full sixteen years the Diadem he wore, And every day gained Honour more and more. Arthur the great was buried at Glastenbury. 96 Constantine, the fourth. 542. 97 Aurelius Conanus. 545. COnstantine was by King 〈◊〉 killed: Aurelius (〈◊〉) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 years held, Seven Kingdoms here at once the Saxons held, And slaughter lanced, when proud ambition swelled. This Constantine was kinsman to King Arthur, and was slain by Conanus. Constantine was a wicked Prince, and slain in battle by his kinsman Conanus, when he had reigned near 3. years. Of the time of this Aurelius Conanus his reign, there is much variation in Histories. here began the Heptarchy, or 7 Kingdoms in this Land, namely, Kent, Southsaxons, Westsaxons, Eastsaxons, Northumberland, Mercia, and East-Angles: which division continued more than 600. years, before it was all united into one Monarchy the names of the Kings, & times of their reigns, and limits of their Kingdoms, are hereunder expressed. 1 KEnt was only a kingdom which had 17 Kings, namely, 1 Hengist, 2 Eske, 3 Octa, 4 Ymerick, 5 Ethelbert, who was the first Christian King of Kent, he was an aid and helper of Sebert, King of the Eastsaxons, in the famous and memorable buildings of St. Paul's Church in London, and Saint Peter at Westminster. 6 Eabald, 7 Ercombert, 8 Egbert, 9 Loather, 10 Edrick, 11 Withered, 12 Edbert, 13 Edelbert, 14 Alick, 15 Ethilbert, 16 Cuthred, 17 Baldred. These Kings reigned in Kent 372. years, from the year of Grace 455. till the year 827. 2 The kingdom of the Southsaxons contained the Counties of Sussex and Surrie, it continued from the year 488. until the year 601. being 113 years: they had three Kings, namely, 1 Ella, 2 Cissa, 3 Ethelwolfe a Christian King, 4 Berthrum, 5 Authum. 3 The Westsaxons kingdom, whose beginning was in the year 519. and ended, Anno. 166. lasted 561 years, having 17 Kings, namely, 1 Cherdick, 2 Kenrick, 3 Chequilin, 4 Cealick, 5 Chelwold, 6 Kingils, a Christian, 7 Kenwald, 8 Eskwin, 9 Kentwin, 10 Ceadwald, 11 Inas, 12 〈◊〉, 13 Cuthred, 14 Sigebert, 15 Kenwolfe, 16 Brightrik, 17 Egbert,: These Kings had under their governments, the Counties of Cornwall, Devonshire, Somersetshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Berkshire. 4 The Eastsaxons reigned 281 years, beginning, Anno. 527, and ending in the year 827. Their bounds were Essex and Middlesex, and their Kings were in number 14, namely, 1 Erchenwin, 2 Sledda, 3 Sebert a Christian King, that assisted Ethelbert, King of Kent, in the building of the Churches of Saint Paul and Saint Peter aforesaid. 4 Seward, 5 Sigebert, 6 Sigibext, 7 Switheline, 8 Sighere, 9 Sebba, 10 Sigherd, 11 Seofrid, 12 Offa, 13 Selred, 14 Suthred. 5 Northumberland was sometimes divided into two kingdoms. It contained the Counties of Yorkshire, Durham, Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and Northumberland: this Kingdom began in the year of our Lord, 547. and expired in 926. continuing 379. years under 23 Kings, whose names were, 1 Ella, 2 Adda, 3 Theodwald, 4 Frethulse, 5 Theodrick, 6 Ethelrick, 7 Ethelfrid, 8 Edwin, 9 Oswald, 10 Oswy, 11 Egfrid, 12 Alkfrid, 13 Ofred, 14 Kenred, 15 Oswicke, 16 Ceolnuph, 17 Egbert, 18 Oswolfe, 19 Edilwald, 20 Alured, 21 Ethelred, 22 Alswald, 23 Osr●…d. Amongst these, Edwin was their first Christian King. 6 The East Angles under 15 several Kings, continued 353 years, beginning in Anno, 575. and 〈◊〉 III 914. their Territories were Su●… Nor●…olk, Cambridgeshire and the I'll 〈◊〉, Ely, th●…ir Kings names were, 1 Vffa, 2 Ti●…us, 〈◊〉 Red●…ald their first Christian King, 4 〈◊〉, 5 Sigebert, 6 Egrik, 7 Anna, 8 Ethelbert, 9 Ethwald, 10 Aldwol●…e, 11 Aswald, 12 Beorn, 13 Ethelred, 14 Ethelbert, 15 Edmund. 7 The seventh Kingdom were the Mercians, who had 20 Kings and 17 shires under their command: their Kings were, 1 Creda, 2 Wibba, 3 Cheorle, 4 Penda, 5 Peada their first Christian King, 6 Wolfere, 7 Ethelred, 8 Kenred, 9 Chelred, 10 Ethebald, 11 Offa, 12 Egfrid, 13 Kenwolfe, 14 Kenelm, 15 Chelwolse, 16 Bernulfe, 17 Ludecan, 18 Whitlafe, 19 Bertwolfe, 20 Burdred. Their bounds and dominions were 17 Counties, as of Northampton, Leicester, Derby, Lincoln, Huntingdon, Rutland, Nottingham, Chesshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Glostershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hartfordshire. 98 Vortiporus. 578. 99 Malgo. 581. THis Vortipore from good Kings did decline, Kept his wife's Daughter as his Conc●…ine: And Malgo put his Wife to bloody slaughter, To live in ●…ncest with his brother's Daughter. About this time Augustine the Monk, Mellitus, justus and john, all learned men, came from Rome, and preached the Gospel to the English men. Vortipore reigned 4. years. Malgo, his reign was short and wicked. 100 Careticus. 586. GVrmundus hither out of Ireland came, And with the Saxons joined with sword and flame: The King to Wales did fly, his life to save, Whereas he changed his Kingdom for a Grave. He reigned 3. years: and now the Saxons had all England, the Britons and their Kings being expulsed and chased to the West sides of the River's Seaverne, and dye. Cadwane. 613. THis Cadwane did the Saxon force withstand, Of Ethelfridus of Northumberland: And made him to entreat and sue for peace: Reigned two and twenty years, than did decease. 102. Cadwallin. 635. CAdwallin slew King Edwin, Egfrids' Son, He Penda Mercias' King did overrun: He never fought but Conquest home did bring, And eight and forty years did reign a King. Cadwallin was buried at London in Saint Martin's Church near Ludgate. 103. Cadwallader. 685. THis King renowned was both near and far, The last of Britain's Kings, Cadwallader, The name of Britain was quite altered then, The Kings of England, subjects, Englishmen. Then in this Land, of Kings there reigned so many, That Subjects knew not to obey all, or any: Their names and times of reign I mean to tell, Should I write more, my Book too big would swell. Here the inhabitants lost the name of Britons, the land being called Anglia, or England, and the people Englishmen. 687. Cadwallader left his Crown, went to Rome, and died there. These Kings following were of the West Saxons. 726 Ethelard was King of the West Saxons. 740. Cuthred succeeded him. 757. Sigebert next him, was slain by a Swineherd. 758. Kenulphus was slain by a kinsman of Sigebert. 786. Brithricus. In his time it reigned blood. IN the 800. ●…re of Christ, the Danes landed at Portland, but Brithricus beat them back, and afterwards was poisoned by his wife Ethelburga. Eghricus, King of Westsaxons. 839. Adelnulphus overcame 〈◊〉 Danes, that came to invade the kingdom with 350. ships. 857. Athelbald. 860. Athelbrict. 866. Etheldrid. 872. Aelfred. 900. Edward surnamed Senior. here end the Kings of the Westsaxons, now follow the Kings of Britain. 104. Athelstane reigned 15. years. 905. THis King did tame the Welsh, the Danes sub dued, He conquered Scotland and the Marches rude: The Danish Giant Colebrand in Hyde-meade, By Guy the Earl of Warwick was struck dead. King Athelstane was crowned at Kingston, he brought this Land again to one sole Monarchy, he was buried at Malmsbury. 105. Edmund. 940. 106. Eldred. 946. EDmond, reigned next his brother Athelstane, And after five years was untimely slain: Nine years was Eldred England's King inst●…d, Th'insulting Danes, he from this Realm exiled. Edmund was buried at Glastenbury. Eldred was brother to Edmund, he was crowned at Kingston, he expelled the Danes, and was buried at Winchester. 107 Edwin. 955. 108 Edgar. 959. THen Edwin (as his right) obtained the Crown, For Rape, and brutish Just he was put down, His brother Edgar a man just and w●…se, By Edwin●… fall, unto the Throne did rise. The Church and Commonweal (long time deformed) He by his justice and good Laws reformed. Reigned sixteen years, and then by death assailed, As he had lived beloved, he died bewailed. Edwin was Eldreds' kinsman crowned at Kingston: he deflowered his own kinswoman and slew her husband, for which odious acts he was deposed of all Kingly dignity, and his brother Edgar was in his stead crowned at bath. Edgar had 3600 ships to withstand the invasion of his enemies, he founded and repaired 47. religious houses, he was buried at Glastenbury. 109 Edward. 975. 110 Etheldred. 978. EDward was slain by his accursed Stepmother, Aided by Etheldred his cruel brother. This Etheldred caused all the Danes be slain: And died the thirty eight year of his reign. He was crowned at Kingston: he reigned 3 years, and was buried at Shaftsbury. Etheldred was buried in S. Paul's Church in London. 111 Edmond Ironside. 1016. THe Danes came to revenge with sword and fire, Both Kings to Combat single did desire: On equal terms, their valours both were tried, In love the Realm betwixt them they divide. Edricus a traitor murdered King Edmond Ironside, for the which Canutus the Dane caused him to be tormented to death grievously as he deserved. 112 Canutus. 1018. THis mighty Danish King four Kingdoms hel●… Danes, Norway, England, Scotland he compelled, Taxes and tolls he raised in England here, And died when he had governed twenty year. In Canutus his reign the Danes possessed all England: he lies buried at Winchester. 113 Harold. 10●…8. 114 Hardicanutus. 1041. HArold from England did exile his Mother, And killed Alured his King and his Brother: Hardicanutus then the Crown obtained, Who quaffing died, when he 3. years had raig●…'d. Harold was a Tyrant: he was called Hartfoote for his swift running: he murdered Prince Alured he reigned three years, and was buried at Westminster. He caused the body of Harold to be digged out of the grave, and ●…ast into the Thames, in revenge of his brother Allured's death: he was buried at Winchester. 115. Saint Edward. 1043. 1●…6. Harold the second. 1066. SAint Edward from the Danes this Ki●…gdom freed, And for he had no Heir, he here decreed, That William Duke of Normandy ●…hou'd be Next King, but Harold seeming to agree, Assoon as Edward was laid in his Tomb, This hasty Harold mounted in his room, But William came from Normandy amain, By whom King Harold was unkinged and slain. The end of the first part. The second part. William Conqueror. An. Dom. 1066. When Britain's, Romans, Saxons, Danes had done, The Normans (five) England's glory won, ●…w Lords brought in new Laws incontinent, ●…nd all were Conquered but the County Kent. King William (after he had all surprised) ●…lted, domineered, and tyrannised, 〈◊〉 Englishmen (like slaves) their doors must lock, 〈◊〉 pain of death, each night at eight of clock. 〈◊〉 English from all Office were disgrac●…d, 〈◊〉 in their places the proud French were placed. 〈◊〉 beating down the right, with wrong on wrong, ●…aining men should speak the English tongue. 〈◊〉 so to bring o●…r memory to naught, 〈◊〉 Grammar and the Laws in French were taught, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sons, with Danes a mighty band, 〈◊〉 in ●…umber to invade the Land, Then York was burnt, the wealth away was borne And Danes on Composition home did turn. A dearth in England was so great, that here Cats, Dogs, and man's flesh, was our woeful cheer. The Mercians and Northumber's they rebelled, Strong wars the Scots within our Country held: The I'll of Ely did the King surprise, He caused the Rebels lose hands, feet, and eyes. The Normans did rebel and were subdued, Danes came and fled, with all their multitude. The King's son (Robert) by the French Kings aid, Did diverse parts of Normandy invade. The Scots spoilt England, with all might and main, And Durhams' Bishop in a broil was slain, here every Acre of men's Lands were measured. And by a heavy tax the King was treasured: Slain by a Dear the King's son lost his life, And Glassenbury Monks were killed in strife. The English Nobleses almost were decayed, And every place of rule the Normans swayed. And all men's goods and lands, and coin were rated Through England, and unto the King related. The French men's pride did England overwhelm, And grievous tributes did oppress the Realm. Churches and Chapels were thrown down with speed, To make New Forest as the King decreed: Who having ruled in trouble, toil and care, And tryannously poled this Kingdom bare, near twenty one years, death was then his bane: He lies in Normandy, interred at Cane. William Conqueror was crowned on Christmas-day, 1067. the year then beginning on that day. In the 〈◊〉 Forrest in Hampshire called New Forest, where this King had defaced many Churches (wherein the name of God was called upon) and placed wild Beasts for his disport: in the same Forest two of his own sons were slain, Prince Robert killed by a Deer, and William Rufus by a Knight shooting at a Deer. William Rufus. An. Dom. 1087. WIlliam the cruel Conquerors second Son, With ease, got what his Father's pains had won, Oppressed England he oppressed and pressed, And great Exactions wrongfully did wrest. For Simony, and base corrupting gold, The King most Churches and Church-livings sold, And more, (his Subjects vilely to abuse) Against them he in arms did arm the jews, And swore if they the victory did gain, That he their faithless faith would entertain. Upon his eldest brother he raised wars, His youngest brother troubled him with jars. At London, such a furious wind did blow, Which did six hundred houses overthrow. The City Gloster was by Welshmen sacked. Northumberland was by King William wracked: William de Oue, and William de Aluery, In cruel torments died at Salisbury. Duke Robert laid all Normandy to gauge Unto the King, wars with the Turks to wage. Westminster Hall was built, the Danes came in, And th' Orchades, and the I'll of Man did win. But as the King was hunting in Hampshire, Sir Walter Tirr●…ll shooting at a Deer, The Arrow glauncing'gainst a Tree by chance, Th'unhappy King killed, by the hapless Glance. A Collier's Cart to Winchester did bring The Corpse, where unbemoand they laid the King. Rufus. In the 8. year of his reign, the Christian Army went to jerusalem under the conduct of Godfrey Duke of Bulloyne, in which wars served Robert Duke of Normandy the King's eldest brother, who pawned his Dukedom for 16666 pounds' weight of silver. In the 11. year the Lands of the late Earl Godwine sunk in the sea, and are to this day called Godwine sands. This King died the 2. of August 1100. he reigned 12. years, 11. months, and was buried at Winchester. Henry the first. An. Dom. 1100. THis Henry (for his wisdom Beuclarke named) Th'unlawful Laws and measures he reclaimed. The Norman Duke, eldest Brother to the King, To claim the Crown a mighty Host did bring. Saint Bartholomewes' was founded and Saint Gyles, And Henry stopped Duke Robert's mouth with wiles. Then peace was made; but after, wars did rise, The King tooke's brother, and put out his eyes. Here Windsor Church and Castle were erected, And Wales (rebelled) most sharply was corrected. All the King's Sons and eight score persons more, Were drowned by tempest near the Norman shore. Thus all his joy in children's loss bereft, Save only Maud, the Widow Empress left, Whom Geffrey Anioy's Earl to wife did get, From whom did spring the name Plant●…genet. The King proclaimed his Daughter, or her seed, After his death should in the Realm succeed, And after thirty five years' time was past, King Henry by a surfeit breathed his last. Much trouble in his days this Kingdom wearied, He died, and dead, at Redding he lies buried. Thus God that lifts the low, casts down the high, Caused all the Conqueror's sons untimely dye. Henry the 1. He held the Crown wrongfully from his elder brother Robert Duke of Normandy, and overcoming him in battle, most unnaturally put out his eyes: he reigned 35. y●…res, his brains, eyes and bowels were buried at Roan in France, and the rest of his body at Redding: his Physician that opened his head, was killed suddenly with the stench of his brains. King Stephen. An. Dom. 1135. STephen Earl of B●…loign, (th'earl of Bloys his son) From th' Empress Maud this famous Kingdom won. Domestic, foreign, dangerous discords, 'Twixt factions f●…ctions, of the King and's Lords, Wars 'twixt the King and th' Empress for the crown, Both tasted Fortune's favours, and her frown, Now up, now down, like balls at Tennis tossed, Till Stephen gained the goal, and th'empress lost. And after eighteen years were come and gone, The King not having any lawful Son, He died, and changed his Kingdom & his strength, For a small Sepulchre of six foot length. King Stephen. He was noble, valiant, liberal, and politic, and almost in continual trouble. In the 1. year of his reign a fire burnt all the street, from London-stone East, to Paul's, and West, to Algate, and within 2. years after, the ci●…ties of York, Rochester, and bath, were burnt. He reigned 18. years, 10. months, and was buried at Feversham. Henry the second. An Dom. 1154. THis King unto the Empress Maud was Heir, And lawfully obtained the Regal Chair, He was courageous, and yet most unchaste, Which Vice, his other Virtues all defaced. He loved fair Rosamond, the world's fair Rose, For which his wife and children turned his foes. He made his son Copartner in his Crown, Who raised strong wars to put his Father down. Fair Rosamond at Woodstock by the Queen Was poisoned, in revengefull-iealous spleen. In toil, and trouble, with his Sons and Peers, The King reigned almost five and thirty years. He near his death did curse his day of birth, He cursed his Sons, and sadly left the earth, He at Founteverard in his Tomb was laid. And his Son Richard next the Sceptre swayed. Henry the 2. In the 12. year of this King an earthquake in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Elye, that made bells ring with shaking the steeples, and overthrew men that stood on their feet. Nicholas Breakespeare, an Englishman was Pope of Rome, and was named Adrian the fourth, he gave the Lordship of Ireland to King Henry. Richard Cordelion. An. Dom. 1189. THis brave victorious Lion-hearted Prince, The foes of Christ, in jury did convince: Whilst at jerusalem he wan Renown, His Brother john at home usurped his Crown. And as he home returned, (his own to gain) By Austria's Duke the King was Prisoner ta'en. His ransom was an hundred thousand pound, Which paid, in England he again was crowned. Yet after nine full years, and 9 months' reign, He with a Shot was killed in Aquitane, His burial at 〈◊〉 was ●…hought meet, At his dead Fathers, second Henry's feet. Richard the 1. he conquered the kingdom of Cypress, and he took from the Infidels the Cities of Acon, & joppa, and delivered them to Christians. In his 2. year, the bones of the renowned King Arthur were found at Glastenbury. King Richard's bowels were buried at Chalne Castle in Aquitane, his heart at Roan, and his body at Founteverard. King john. An. Dom. 1199. John Earl of Morton took the regal Seat, His state, his toil, his pomp, his cares, all great: The French, the Welsh, the Scotch, all proved his foes, The Pope King john did from his Crown depose. His Lords rebelled, from France the Dolphin came, And wasted England much with sword and flame. And after seventeen years were full expired. King john being poisoned, to his grave retired. King john. In the 8. year many men, Women, and cattle were slain with thunder, and many houses burnt, and the corn was beaten down with hail as big as goose eggs. Some say, the King was po●…son'd by a monk, and others write that he died of a surfeit at Newark, but his life was full of troubles, and after his death he was by base villains robbed and left naked without any thing to cover the corpses, he was buried at Worcester. Henry the third. An. Dom. 1216. War's, bloody wars, the French in England made, Strong holds, Towns, Towers & Castles they invade. But afterwards it was K. Henry's chance, By force perforce to force them back to France. Great discord 'twixt the King and Barons were, And factions did the Realm in pieces tear. A world of mischiefs did this Land abide, And fifty six years reigned the King, and died. Henry the 3. This King was born at Winchester, crowned at Gloucester, & buried at Westminster. In the 17. of his reign on the 8. of April 1233. there were 5 Sons in the firmament, and the natural Sun was as red as blood. Edward Longshanks. An. Dom. 1272. THis was a hardy, wise, Victorious King, The Welshmen he did to subjection bring: He Scotland won, and brought from thence (by fate) Their Crown, their Sceptre, Chair, and Cloth of state, That Kingdom with oppression sore he bruised, Much tyranny and bloodshed there he used. When thirty five years he the Crown had kept, At Westminster, he with his Father slept. Edward the 1. In the 13. year his son Edward was borne at Carnarvan, who was the first son of any King of England that was Prince of Wales. An. 17. Wheat at 3. pence the Bushel. Edward of Carnarvan. An. Dom. 1307. THe hard mishaps that did this King attend, The wretched life, and lamentable end, Which he endured the like hath ne'er been seen, Deposed, and poisoned by his cruel Queen. Which when the poison had no force to kill, Another way she wrought her wicked will. Into his Fundament a red hot Spit Was thrust, which made his Royal heart to split. In his 8. year such a dearth, that dogs and horses were good food, many ate their own children, and old prisoners tore such as were newly committed in pieces, and devoured them half living. The King reigned 19 years 6. months. Edward the third. An. Dom. 1316. IN Peace and war, ●…his King was right, & good, He did reu●…nge his murdered Father's blood: He, and the black Prince, his most valiant Son, The field at Cress●… and at Poytiers won, At first and l●…st in his victorious reign, Of French and Scots, were six score thousand slain. And more, (his glory further to advance) He took the Kings of Scotland and of France. The noble order of the Garter, he At Windsor, instituted caused to be. When fifty years this Land had him obeyed, At Westminster he in his tomb was laid. In his 12. year he quartered the Arms of England and France, as they are at this day. Henry Pichard Vi●…tner, in his Mayoralty feasted at once, Edward King of England, David King of Scotland, john King of France, the King of Cypress, the Prince of Wales, the Dolphin of France, with many other great Personages of Honour and Worship. Richard the second. An. Dom. 1377. Young King, rash counsel, laws & right neglected, The good put down, the bad in State ●…rected: The Court with knaves & flat'rers here did swarm, The Kingdom, (like a Farm) was let to Farm. The Commons rose in Armies, Rou●…es, and throngs, And by foul treason, would 〈◊〉 foul wrongs. In this King's reign, began the Civil war, (Unnaturally) 'twixt York and Lancaster. Oppression on oppression, breeds Confusion, Bad Prologue, bad Proceeding, bad Conclusion: King Richard, twenty two years reigned, misled, Deposed and at Pomfret knocked ith'head. This King was Grandchild to Edward the 3. and son to the black Prince, he was borne at Bordeaux in France, and was but 11. years old when he was crowned, so that all his miserable calamity may be imputed to his not having or not regarding good counsel. Henry the fourth. An. Dom. 1399. THe Crown wrong got from the wrong ' doing king, More grief than joy did to King Henry bring: France, England, Scotland, Wales, arose in Arms, And menaced Henry, with most fierce Alarms: Hot Percy, Dowglas, Mortimer, Glend●…wre, At Shrewsbury, the King or●…threw their power, He fourteen years did reign, and then did dye, At Cant●…rbury buried, he doth lie. Henry the 4. He began his reign the 29. of September, 1399. and the 14. of February following, King Richard the 2. being in prison at Pomfret-Castle, was murdered. The reign of King Henry was a continual war and trouble. Henry the fifth. An. Dom. 1412. THis was a King Renowned n●…ere and far, A Mars of men, a Thunderbolt of war: At Agincourt the French were overthrown, And Henry heir proclaimed unto that Crown. ●…ine years reign this valiant Prince won more, I hena●… the Kings did after or before. Entombed at Westminster his Carcase lies, His soul did (like his Acts) ascend the skies. Henry the 5. In his 3. year he passed the sea with 1000 〈◊〉 of Ships and Vessels into France. His tomb or statue was covered with silver, but this iron age hath devoured Henry the sixth. An. Dom. 1422. THis Infant Prince scarce being nine months old, The Realms of France and England he did hold But he uncapable through want of years, Was ouer-gouerned by mis-gouerned Peers. Now York and Lancaster, with bloody wars, Both wound this kingdom, with deep deadly scars. Wh●…st this good King by York opposed, deposed, Exposed to dangers, is captived, 〈◊〉'd, His 〈◊〉 ●…xilde, his son and many friends, F●…d, murdered, slaughtered; lastly, ●…ate contends To crown him once again, who then at last Was murdered, thirty nine years being past. King Henry the fixed, being 10. years old, was crowned King of France in Paris, but with the strife betwixt the Nobility, and the Commons in England, the most part of France was lost again, which was never recovered since. Edward the fourth. An. Dom. 1460. EDward, the 4 the house of Yorks great heir, By bloody wars attained the Regal Chair●…, The poor King Henry into Scotland fled, And four years there was royally clothed and fed, Still good success●… with him was in the wane, He by King Edward's power at last was ta'en. But yet before the tenth year of his reign, Hence Edward fled, and Henry crowned again. By Warwick's means six months he held the same, Till Edward back in arms to England came, And fight stoutly, made this kingdom yield, And slew great Warwick's Earl at Barnet field. Thus Civil wars on wars, and broils on broils, And England against England spills and spoils, Now York, than Lancaster, than York again Quells Lancaster; thus joy, grief, pleasure, pain, Doth like inconstant waters ebb and flow: Ones rising is the others overthrow. King Edward, twenty two years ruled this Land, And lies at Windsor, where his Tomb doth stand. Edward the 4. In the first year on Palme-sunday, 1460. there was a battle fought betwixt King Edward and King Henry, near Todcaster, wherein were slain of Englishmen on both sides 53000, 700, and 11. persons: The bloody victory fell to King Edward. In the 10. year of his reign, he was forced to forsake this Land, whereby King Henry was restored again to the Crown. But shortly after, Edward returned, and Henry was ●…urthered. Edward the fifth. An. Dom. 1483. HIgh birth, blood, state, and innocent in years, Eclipsed, and murdered by insulting Peers: This King was never crowned, short was his reign: For to be short, he in short space was slain. Edward the 5. Within 3. months after the death of his father, he and his brother Richard Duke of York, were deprived both of their lives, and he of the Crown, by their tyrannous Uncle Richard, Duke of Gloster. Richard the third. An. Dom. 1483. BY reason, mischief, murder and debate. Usurping Richard won the royal state: Vnnatnrally the children of his broth. The King, and Duke of York he caused to smother. For Sir james Tirrell, Dighton and Black Will, Did in the Tower these harmless Princes kill, Buckingham's Duke did raise King Richard high, And for reward he lost his head thereby. A fellow to this King I scarce can find. His shape deformed, and crooked like his mind. Most cruel, tyrannous, inconstant, stout, Courageous, hardy, t'abide all dangers out, Yet when his sins were mellow, ripe and full, Th'Almighties justice than his plum●…s did pull: By bloody means he did the kingdom gain, And lost it so, at Bosworth being slain. This Richard was never a good subject; but wh●… he had got the Crown, he strived by all means to be a good King, for in his short reign of two years, two mo●…s, he made very profitable Laws, which are yet in force: by which it may be perceived how willing he was to 〈◊〉 his misspent time. Henry the seventh. An. Dom. 1485. When Civil wars, full fourscore years & more, Had made this kingdom welter in her Gore: When eighty of the royal blood were killed, That York and Lancaster's cross faction held, Then God in mercy, looking on this Land, Brought in this Prince, with a triumphant band, The only Heir of the Lancastrian line, Who grac●…ously consented to combine, To ease poor England of a world of anon, And make the red Rose and the white but one, By Marriage with Elizabeth the fair, Fourth Edward's daughter, and Yorks only heir. But Margaret Burgunds Lancaster stormed & frowned, That th'heir of Lancaster in state was crowned. A counterfeit, one Lambert she suborned, (Beign with Princely ornaments adorned) To claim the State in name of Cla●…ce son, Who in the Tower before to death was done. Wars 'gainst the French King Henry did maintain, And Edward brave Lord Wooduil●… there was slain. Northumberlands great Earl (for the King's right) Was slain by Northern rebels in sharp fight. The King besieged Boulogne, but a Peace The French king sought, and so the siege did cease. Still Burgunds Duchess, (with inveterate hate) Did seek to ruin Henry's Royal state: She caused one Perkin Warbeck, to put on The name of Richard, Edward's murdered son, Which Richard, was the youngest of the twain Of Edward's sons that in the Tower was slain. The King at last these traitors did confound, And Perkin for a counterfeit was found. Sir William Stanley, (once the King's best friend) At Tower hill, on a Scaffold had his end. On Black Heath Cornish rebels were o'rthrowne, A Shoemaker did claine King Henry's Crown. The Earl of Warwick lost his hapless head, And Lady Katherine did Prince Arthur wed. But ere six months were fully gone and passed, In Ludlow Castle, Arthur breathed his last. King Henry built his Chapel from the ground, At Westminster, whose like can scarce be found. Fair Margaret eldest daughter to our King, King james the fourth of 〈◊〉 home did bring, Where those two Princes, with great pomp and cheer, In State at Edinburgh married were. But as all Mortal ●…hings are tra●…ory, So to an end came H●…nrie ●…arthly glory. Twenty three years, and 8. months here he swayed, And then at Westminster, i●…s Tomb was laid. He all his Life had variable share, Of Peace, War, joy Grief, Royalty and Care. In his 1. year in 7. week's space, there died in London 2. Masors, and 6. Aldermen, besides many hundred others of a strange sweeting sickness, 1485. Anno Reg. 12. at Saint Needs in Bedfordshire, there fell bail-stones 18. inches about. King james the 4. of Scotland, married Margaret, eldest daughter to Henry the 7. from whom our gracious Sovereign is lineally descended. Henry the eight. An. Dom. 1509. FRom both the Lines, and both the loins did spring Of York & Lancaster, this mighty King: Katherine that was his brother's wife of late, He took to wife, and crowned her Queen in state. Empson and Dudley lost their heads at Tower, For racking the poor Commons by their power. Wars, dreadful wars, arose 'twixt us and France, Lord Edward Howard, drowned by mischance At Breast, he was high Admiral in fight, Cast overboard, died like a valiant Knight. In England Suffolk's Duke did lose his head, The King to Tur●…in d●…d an army lead, Turney he won with his victorious blade, King james of Scotland, England did invade: But Surries Earl, the Sco●…sh King overcame, Who lost life there, but won immortal fame. Now Cardinal Wol●…ey, in the King's high Grace, Was raised to honours, from great place to place, Lordship on Lordship laid upon his back, Until the burden was the bearers wrack. The Duke of Buckingham, his head did lose, And Luther stoutly did the Pope oppose, Blind ignorance that long had looked awry, Began to see Truth with a clearer eye, And then the King (inspired with fervent Zeal) Reform both the Church and Common weal, jehovah with his power Omnipotent, Did make this King his gracious instrument, T' unmask his Truth from Antichristian fables, And purge this woeful Land from Babel●… babbles. This King at Boulogne was victorious; In peace and war, Magnific, Glorious; In his rage bounty he did oft express, His Liberality to be excess, In Revels, justs, and Turnies he spent more, Then five of his Forefathers did before, His Avarice was all for Noble fame, Amongst the Worthies to enrol his Name, A valiant Champion for the Faith's defence, Was the great Title of this mighty Prince. Six wives he had, 3. Kates, 2. Anne's, one jane, Two were divorced, two at the block were slain: One son and two fair daughters he did leave, Who each from other did the Crown receive: The first was Edward; Mary next, whose death Left State, and Realm, to Queen Elizabeth. He thirty eight years kept this Royal Room, At Windsor he's entered without a Tomb. Leeth, Edenbourgh, and diverse other parts of Scotland were spoilt by Sir john Dudley, Lord Viscount Lisle, Lord high Admiral of England, with a Navy of 200. tall Ships. Anno 1544. King Henry went to Boulogne, he entered France the 13. of july, and into Boulogne the 25. of September, in which year were taken 300. French Ships for prizes. Edward the sixth. An. Dom. 1546. HAd this King's reign been long, as it was good, Religion in a peaceable state had stood, What might have his age been, when his blessed youth, So valiantly advanced Gods sacred truth? At nine years' age, the Crown on him he took, And ere sixteen, he Crown and life forsook. Too good for earth, th' Almighty took his spirit, And Westminster his Carcase doth inherit. In his 5. year a strange Earthquake did much harm in diverse places of Surry, and a sweeting sickness generally over England, that dispatched those that were in good health, in 12. hours, or 24. at the most. In one week there died of it in London 806. the most of them being men of best strength. Queen Mary. An. Dam. D●… AFter a while this Queen had worn the Crown, Idolatry was raised, and Truth put down, The Mass, the Images, the Beads and Altars, By tyranny, by fire, and sword and Halters, Th' ungodly bloody Antichristian sway, Men were force, perforce forced to obey. Now burning Bonner, London's Bishop, he Was from the Marshal-sea again set free: john Dudley, great Duke of Northumberland, And Sir john Gates died by the Headsmans' hand. With them Sir Thomas Palmer likewise died. Hoping for heaven, through jesus Crucified. In Latin Service must be sung and said, Because men should not know for what they prayed. The Emp'rors' son, great Philip King of Spain, A marriage with Queen Mary did obtain: Against which match, Sir Thomas Wyatt rose, With powers of Kent the Spaniards to oppose. But Wyatt was o'erthrown, his army fled, And on the Tower hill after lost his head. Lord Grace the Duke of Suffolk also died, An Axe his Corpse did from his head divide, A little after, the Lord Thomas Grace, The Dukes own brother went that headless way. A Miller's son asl●…m'd King Edward's name, And fa silly in that n●…me the Crown did claim, But he was ta'en and justly whipped and tortured, And claiming it once more, was hanged & quartered. King Pl●…lip won Saint. Quintin's with great cost. But after to our shame was Calais lost, Calli●…e was lost, which threescore years and ten, Had been a Garrison for English men. Thus by God's mercy England's Queen did dye, And England gained much ease and rest thereby. Five years and 4. months was her bloody reign, And all her glory doth one grave contain. Though of herself this Queen was well inclined, Bad-minded counsel al●…red much her mind. She married Philip King of Spain, on Saint james his day, 1554. at Winchester. Calais was won by Edward the 3. in the 21. of his reign, 1347. and it was lost the 1. of january 1557. after the Englishmen had possessed it 210. years. August 7. 1558 a tempest near Nottingham, beat damn 2 Towns and Churches, and cast the Bells to the further side of the Churchyard, threw whole sheets of Lead 400. foot into the fields, where they were crumpled together like burnt parchment: the stream and mud of the K●…er of Trent was blown aland a quarter of a mile: a child blown out of a man's hand 100 foot and killed, there fell hail 15. Inches about. Queen Elizabeth. An. Dom. 1558. A Deborah, a judith, a Susannae, A Virgin, a Virago, a Diana: Courageous, Zealous, Learned, Wise and Chaste, With heavenly, earthly gifts, adorned and graced, Victorious, glorious, bounteous, gracious, good, And one, whose virtues dignified her blood, That Muses, Graces, Arms, and liberal Arts, Amongst all Queens, proclaimed her Queen of hearts, She did repurifie this Land once more, From the infection of the Romish whore. Now Abbeys, Abbots, Fri'rs, Monks, Nuns & Stews, Masses, and Masspriests, that men's souls abuse, Were all cast down, Lamps, Tapers, Relics, Beads, And Superstitions that man's soul misse-leads, All Popish pardons, Bulls. Confessions, With Cross, Christening bells, Saints Intercessions, The Altars, Idols, Images down cast, All Pilgrimage, and Superstitious Fast, Th' acknowledging the Pope for supreme head, The holy water, and the god of bread, The mumbling Matins, and the pickpurse Mass, These babbles this good Queen did turn to grass. She caused God's service to be said and sung, In our own understanding English tongue. In Scotland and in France, fierce wars she held, The Irish she subdued when they rebelled, The Netherlands her name do still admire, And Spain her like again doth not desire. When forty four years reign was past and gone, She changed her earthly for a heavenly Throne, At Greenwich she was borne, at Richmond died, At Westminster she buried, doth abide; And as the fame of this Imperial Maid, Is through the world, (by the four winds) displayed, So shall her memory for ever grace Her famous birth, her death, and burial place. At Teuxbury Anno 1574. the 24. of February, being a hard frost, the River of Severne was covered with Flies and Beetles, so that it was thought, within the length of a pair of Butts, to be 100 quarters of them the ●…ils were stopped with them, but from whence they came, is unknown. 1582. A piece of Land of three Acres in Dorsetshire, in the Parish of Armitage, was suddenly removed 600. foot from the place where formerly it stood. King james. An. Dom. 1601. When as Eliza's woeful death was act●…d: When this lamenting land was half 〈◊〉: When tears e●…ch loyal heart with grief had drowned, Then came this King and made our joves abound, Ordained for us by heavenly power divine, Then from the North this glorious star did shine, The Royal Image of the Prince of Peace, The blessed Concorder that made wars to cease; By Name a S T E V V A R D, and by Nature one, Appointed from jehonahs' sacred Throne, And by th'almighties hand supported ever, That Treason or the Devil should hurt him never: And as his Zeal unto his God was great, God's blessings on him were each way complete, Rich in his Subject's love (a King's best treasure) Rich in content, (a Riches above measure) Rich in his Princely Issue, and in them, Rich in his hopeful Branches of his stem; Rich in Munition and a Navy Royal, And richer than all Kings in servants Loyal. When Hell and Ro●… together did conspire, ●…o blow him and his Kingdom up with fire, Then did the King of Kings preserve our King, And all the Traitors to confusion bring. And whoso reckons up from first to last, The many hel-hatched dangers he hath passed Through all his days, he will believe (no doubt) That he with heavenly powers was walled about. All Christian Princes held his friendship dear, Was feared for love, and not beloved for fear: And Pagan Monarches were in L●…ague combined With him, as far as is the Eastern Ind●…. And like a flame a midst a River fixed, So was his justice with his m●…rcy mixed: He strived to imitate his Ma●…er still, And clemency preserved where Law 〈◊〉: He hath cured England and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wounds, And made them both great (〈◊〉) Britain's bounds All bloody deadly feuds 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And cankered hate he turned to Christian 〈◊〉, The mouth of war he muzzled mu●…e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, He stilled the roaring Cannon and the 〈◊〉 Secure in peace, his people sup and dine, 〈◊〉 With their own figtrees shaded and 〈◊〉 Whilst in an uproar most of Christendom, One Nation doth another 〈◊〉. Unto the King of Kings let's praises sing. For giving us this ●…appy peaceful King. None know so well how they should peace prefer, As those that know the miseries of war: 'tis true (though 〈◊〉) and must not be forgot, The wars are sweet to such as know them not. Peace (happy peace) doth spread tranq●…illity, Through all the bounds of Britain's Monarchy; And may we all our actions still address, For peace with God, and war against wickedness. Unto which peace of God this King's 〈◊〉, To reign in glory that shall ne'er be ended. His mortal part at Westminster entered, His soul and Fame immortally preferred. God did wonderfully preserve him (upon two several Tuesdays) from 2 most dangerous treas●…, the one at the Town of Saint johnston in Scotland, on Tuesday the 5. of August, 1600. where the Earl of Gowry attempted to kill his Majesty. The ●…her was in England, in that fearful treason and deliverance from the Powder-plot, on Tuesday the 5. of November. 1606. King CHARLES'. TWo Williams, Henry's 8. 1. Steven, 1. john, Six Edwards, Richard's 3. and 1. Queen Mary: Elizabeth, and james, all dead and gone, Our gracious Charles doth now the Sceptre carry; And may they live and dye of God accursed, Who wish the pre●…dice of Charles the first. Just 25. Kings and Queens of England since the Norman Conquest. FINIS. THIS AUTHOR HATH newly caused all his works (being above 60.) to be printed into one Volume, the Names of all which Works are set down in this following Catalogue. Tailors Urania. The life and death of the Virgin Mary. The whip of Pride. Against cursing and swearing. The fearful Summer. Christian Admonitions. The travel of twelvepences. The Armada. The Beggar. Tailor's Goose. jack a Lent. Tailor's peninlesse Pilgrimage, The Sculler. The Dolphin's danger. The Cormorant. A sea-fight by Captain Wedall. The praise of Hempseed. Tailor's Pastoral. Prince Charles his welcome from Spain. An English man's love to Bohemia. Three weeks and three day's travels Tailor's farewell ●…o Bohemia. Sir Gregory Nonsense. A very merry Whir●…y voyage. The great O Tnole. A voyage to the West. The scourge of baseness. Tailor's Motto. Odcombs' complaint. Coriats' resurrection. Laugh and be fat. Coriats' news. A Bawd. A Whore. A Thief. A Hangman. The unnatural Father. Tailor's revenge. Fenners defence. A cast over the water. The praise of clean Linen. The Waterman's suit. Wit and mirth. A Dog of War. The world runs on Wheels. The nipping or snipping of abuses. A Chronicle from Brute. A Brief from the conquest. A Farewell to the Tower bottles. The marriage of the Princess Elizabeth. An Elegy for King james. An Elegy for the Earl of Nottingham. An Elegy for the Earl of holderness. An Elegy for the Bishop of Winchester. An Elegy for the Duke of Richmond. An Elegy for john Moray Esquire. The sum of the Bible in verse. The sum of the Book of Martyrs in verse. The Church's deliverances. Archies making peace with France. The Acts and exploits of Wood the great Eater, in Kent. FINIS.