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ford 198, and relinquishes Tun-
nage and Poundage, ibid. Maf-
facre in Ireland, ibid. the Com-
mons remonstrate against Bishops,
&c. ibid. the King's Answer 199,
Rabble infolent at Westminster
and Whitehall, ibid. the King
accufed five Members of the
Commons of High Treafon, ib.
the House vote against it, ibid.
The King returns into the North
200, is denied Entrance into Hull,
201, King and Parliament pre-
pare for War, ibid. Parliament
fend 19 Propofitions to the King,
ibid. the King fets up his Stan-
dard 202, proposes a Treaty to
the Parliament, ibid. their An-
fwer, ibid. Parliament vote against
Peace, 203, first Action, ibid.
Edgehill Fight, ibid. the King
enters Oxford, ibid. Parliament
invite the Scots, ibid. Propofitions
to the King, ibid. the Queen
brings Supplies from Holland 204,
Sir William Waller defeated, ibid.
Bristol and Exeter yielded, ibid.
Gloucefter befieged, ibid. the Co-
venant taken by the Parliament
Waller defeated again, ibid.
205,
Marfton Moor Fight, 206, New-
bury Fight, ibid. Treaty at Ux-
bridge, ibid. Parliament's De-
mands, ibid. Nafeby Fight 207,
Bridgewater and Bath yielded to
Fairfax, ibid. Parliament Forces
gain Ground, 208, the King
goes to the Scots Camp, ibid. Ox-
ford furrendered, ibid. Scots ten-
der the Covenant to the King,
ibid. his Difpute with Henderfon
209, Scots fell the King to the
Parliament, ibid. Nineteen Pro-
pofitions to the King, ibid. Par-
Îiament divides into Presbyterian
and Independent Parties, ibid. the
Army get the King into their
Poffeffion 210, the Parliament
require them to deliver him to
their Commiffioners, ibid. the

Army article against fome Mem-
bers, ibid. the Army comes to
London and feize the Tower, ibid.
Propofitions to the King at
Hampton Court, ibid. Adjutators
of the Army appointed 211, the
King escapes from Hampton-
court, and goes to the Isle of Wight,
ibid. his Conceffions to the Par-
liament, ibid. Parliament vote no
more Addreffes to the King 212,
Petitions to the Parliament for a
Treaty, ibid. Kentish Men take
up Arms, ibid. defeated, ibid.
Lord Capel, Lord Goring, and o-
ther Royalifts, get into Colchef-
ter, ibid. the Navy fall off, ibid.
Earl of Holland with a Party for
the King, fight at Kington, ibid.
the Scots fend an Army in the
King's Behalf, ibid. which is de-
feated by Cromwell, ibid. Col-
chefter yielded 213. the Parlia-
ment vote a Treaty, ibid. and
that the King's Conceffions were
Grounds for a Peace, ibid. the
Army carry the King to Hurst
Caftle, ibid. the Army purge the
House, ibid. vote no Address to
the King. ibid, the Rump refolve
to try the King, ibid. the King
brought before the High Court
of Justice 214, denies their Au-
thority, and refufes to plead, ibid.
Sentence pronounced against him
215, brought to Execution 216.
His Speech on the Scaffold, ibid.
beheaded 219, his Character, ib.
Wife and Iffue, ibid.
Charles II. born 193, the Rump

declare against his Succeffion 220,
and turn the Government into a
Commonwealth, ibid, proclaim'd
in Ireland by the Marquis of Or
mond, ibid. and in Scotland, ibid.
comes over to Scotland 223,
crowned there 224, marches into
England 225, enters Worcester,
ibid. is furrounded by the Enemy
ibid. Worcester Fight, ibid. the

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King escapes to France 226, vo-
ted lawful King by the English
Parliament 240, proclaimed at
London, ibid. arrives in England
241, crowned 243, married 250,
makes War against Holland 246,
a great Plague in London, ibid.
great Victory gained over the
Dutch, ibid. fecond Engagement
with the Dutch 249, the great
Fire in London 247, War decla-
red against Denmark 248, Dutch
come up to Chatham 249, Peace
with the Dutch, ibid. the fecond
Dutch War 253, Southwold-Bay
Fight, in which the Earl of
Sandwich is killed, ibid. Another
Engagement 255, and another,
ibid. Another in which the
French stood ftill, ibid. Peace
with the Dutch 256, Preparations

25

Conftantine, a British Prince
Convention, Abftract of it, and
Complaints against it, 638
Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury,
writes against the Pope's pres
ded Authority 154, fent to Rome
by King Henry to justify it, ibid.
burnt in Q. Mary's Time 171
Cromwell Earl of Effex raised 155,
procures a Law for reading the
Creed, &c. in English 156
Cromwell, vide Oliver
Crowland Abby founded
Crofs, Charing-croft, and the other
Croffes, when and why erected 89
Cunobeline, King of the Trinobantes
Curcey, Earl of Ulfter, his extraor-
dinary Strength

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Czar of Muscovy comes to England

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for War again & France 259, Rg. D pulfed by England; but

Houfe Confpiracy discovered 281,
The King's Death 299, his
Wife, ibid. Burial
Charles III. King of Spain, his Vifit

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106

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159

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Cherdick, firft King of the Weft-
Saxons
27
Chichester, Bishop's See, tranflated
thither from Selfey
56

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again, and commit great Ravage
34, beaten by King Alfred, ibid.
lord it very infolently over the
English 34, for which they are
maffacred
ibid.
Darien, Scotch Settlement there 421,

422

Defender of the Faith, that Tile
given to Henry VIII. by the Pope
150
Denmark (George Prince of) marri
ed to the Lady Anne 285, dies
493

Derwentwater (James Earl of) be-

10

165

5

headed
558
Dooms-Day Book, what
52
Drake's Voyage round the World

174

Circuits in England for adminiftring
Juftice eftablished
67
Clawudh Offa in Wales, a Ditch
made by King Offa

31

St. Clement Danes, why fo called 46
Cogidunus, a King of the Britains 5
Coin reformed
395
Comius, King of the Attrebatii 5
Conftantine the Great, born in Bri-
tain 17, Fights against the Cale-
-donians and Pias,
ibid.

Drink, why Englifbomen drink to one
another

47

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Eaft India Trade, Bribes to obtain
a Charter 394, fettled by Act of
Parliament

413
126

Eaton College founded
Eclipfe, a very remarkable one 546
Edgar, King 40, impofed a Tribute
of 300 Wolves Heads yearly on
the Prince of Wales 41, his Navy
very large, ibid. a juft Prince, ib.
but lafcivious,
ibid.
Edgar Atheling, Grandfon to Iron-
fide 48, defigned to be made
King at Harold's Death 50
Edge-Hill Fight
203
Edmund, King 39, obtains a Victory
ibid.

over the Danes
Edmund Ironfide, King 43, Canute
the Dane made King at Southamp
ton, ibid. Edmund fights the Danes
at Penham, ibid. and at Shorefton,
ibid. at Brentwood 44, at Otte-
ford, ibid. at Afhdon, ibid. By the
Treachery of Edrick the Danes
get the Victory, ibid. fights fin-
gly with Canute, and agrees to di-
vide the Kingdom with him, ibid.
is murdered by Edrick
Edred, King 39, very religious, ibid.
Edward the Elder, King, obtains a

ibid.

great Victory over the Danes 37
Edward the Martyr, King 42, Con-
troversy betwixt married Priests
and Monks in his time, ib, killed
by the Treachery of Elfreda, ib.
Edward the Confeffor, King 47,
remitted the Tax called Dane
Gelt, ibid, felected the beft Laws
of his Predeceffors, and establish-
ed them, ibid. caufed his Mother
to pass the fiery Trial 48, very
pious, ibid. the first that cured the
King's Evil by Touch ibid.
Edward I. behaved himself gallant-
ly in the Holy War 85, crowned
ibid. fubdues the Welch, and
makes his Son their Prince, ibid.

redreffes Grievances, ibid. gives
the Crown of Scotland to John
Baliol, ibid. but Baliol combining
against Edward, is invaded by
Edward, vanquished and taken
Prifoner 86, The Nobles of Scot-
land fwear to King Edward, ib.
their Coronation Chair brought
to England, ibid. in the King's
Abfence the Scots beat the Eng-
life, ibid. King Edward enters
Scotland, and obtains a great Vic-
tory, ibid. is inhibited by the Pope
87, flights it, ibid. fends to Rome
to justify himself, ibid. the Pope
requires the King to ftand to his
Award, ibid. which he refufes by
Advice of his Peers, ibid. a Lift
of their Names, ibid. the King's
Death, 89, his Wives and Iffue,
ibid.

Edward II. imprifons W. Langton,
Bishop of Chefter 90, marries the
Daughter of the King of France,
and brings back Gavefton, ibid.
permits Gaveflon to lord it over
the Nobles, ibid. the Parliament
banish him, ibid. the King recalls
him, ibid. he confumes the King's
Treasure 91, is banished again,
ibid. but returning, the Lords
take him Prisoner, and kill
him, ibid. The Scots drive the
English out, ibid. The King
makes the Spencers his Favourites
92, who are very infolent, ibid.
The Barons cause them to be ba-
nifhed, ibid. a Battle between the
King and the Barons, wherein
many of the Lords are killed, ib,
The Spencers Infolence caufes the
War to renew 93. The Queen
takes Part with the Barons, ibid.
Spencer the Elder beheaded, ibid.
the King deferted, retires to Wales,
ibid. taken and imprisoned, ibid.
the younger Spencer hanged, ibid.
the King refigns the Crown to
his Son, ibid. his Wife and Iffue
94, his Death,
ibid.
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Edward III. crowned 94, makes
Peace with the Scots 95.
By the
Death of Charles King of France,
that Crown defcends to him, ibid,
The Queen Mother and Mortimer
procure the Death of the King's
Uncle, ibid. The Queen's Dowry
taken from her 96, and Mortimer
hang'd ibid. King Edward in-
vades Scotland, and conquers, ib.
his Reasons for invading France,
ibid. enters France with a great
Army 97, obtains a Victory over
the French at Sea, ibid. challenges
the French King, ibid. takes Ca-

en,

and marches almoft to the
Walls of Paris 98, a bloody Bat-
tle at Crefy, ibid. wherein the
Black Prince commands, and ob-
tains a great Victory, ibid. befieges
Calais, ibid, takes it 99, Scots in-
vade England, are beaten, and
their King taken Prisoner ibid.
Battle near Bourdeaux, where-
in the French are beaten, and
their King taken Prifoner 100,
whom the Black Prince brings
to London, ibid. King Edward
proceeds against the Scots, ibid.
that King furrenders his Crown
to him, ibid. Peace with France,
ibid. The Black Prince dies, ibid.
The King's Death 101, his Wife
and Iffue,
Edward IV. Son to Richard, Duke
of York, maintains the Quarrel
against Henry VI, 125, proclaim-
ed King at London, ibid. crown'd
126, obtains two Victories over
King Henry, ibid. marries againft
the Mind of his Friends, ibid.
taken Prisoner by Warwick 127,
makes his Efcape 128, a bloody
Battle, ibid. Warwick forced to
fly, but returns and gets a great
Army, ibid. Edward forced be-
yond Sea 128, declared a Tray-
tor in Parliament, ibid. arrives
again in England 129, comes to
London, and again imprisons
Henry, ibid. gains a Victory with

ibid.

Warwick's Death
129, another
Battle 130, the Duke of Clarence
put to Death, ibid. King Edward's
Death 131, his Character, d
ufed to fit in the Courts of Juffice,
ib. his Death, Wife, and Issue 131
Edward V. but 12 Years old at his
Father's Death, was committed to
the Government of Sir A Wood-
vill 132, but taken from him by
the working of the Duke of Gia
cefter, ibid, his Mother with her
other Sons retire into Sanctuary
133, fhe is prevailed on to part
with her Son 134, Preparations
for the King's Coronation, d.
Glouce,ter caufes him and his Bro-
ther to be declared Baftards 135,
murder'd in the Tower 136, the
miferable Ends of his Murderers
137

Edward VI. born 160, crowned, ib.

Battle between the Scots and Egg-
lib 161, a Peace, ibid. A Rebel-
lion occafion'd by pulling down
Images, &c. the Rebels dem20-
ded Reftitution of the Maís, Et.
ibid. the King's Anfwer, itd
routed 161, a Miller's Man hang-
ed for his Mafter 162, another
Rebellion headed by Kett the
Tanner 163, defeated, ibid. Ano-
ther Disturbance, ibid. Admiral
Seymour beheaded, ibid. The Scat:
and the French gain Ground, 15.
The Lord Protector beheaded
164, the King is prevailed with
to difinherit his Sitters, and ap
point the Lady Jane Grey to fuc-
ceed, ibid. The King's Deat
165, his Character,
Edwin the Great, King of N-
thumberland 29, converted to
Christianity,
ibad.
Eduy, King 40, very irreligions,

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ibid. banishes St. Dunfian, ibid.
Egbert, the first Saxon Monarch 3:
Egfryd, King of Mercia, ibad.
Elfric, a learned Abbot, his Judg

ment concerning the Real Pre-
fence

39

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Queen Elizabeth born 155, com-
mitted to the Tower by Queen
Mary 169, crowned 172, reitores
the Reformation, ibid. demands
Calais of the French, ibid. affifts
the Proteftants in France, ibid.
A Rebellion but quickly fup-
preffed 173, Pope Pius's Bull a-
gainft her, ibid. The Spaniard
affifts the Irb Rebels 173, the
Queen affiits the Hollanders a-
gainst the Spaniards, ibid. The
Queen of Scots beheaded 175.
Tilbury Camp, ibid. The Spanish
Armado arrives upon the English
Coaft 176, routed by the English
ibid. their Lofs 177, the Queen
fends Affiftance to the Portuguese
against the Spaniards, ibid. Ca-
diz taken by the Earl of Effex,
ibid. An Expedition to the Azores
under Effex 178, Patrick Cullen
and others attempt to kill the
Queen, ibid. Effex fent against
the Irih, ibid. Lord Montjoy fent
against the Irish 179, is fuccefs-
ful, ibid. The Spaniard affifts
the Irish, ibid. but forced to leave
them, ibid, they submit, ibid. Ef
fex, and others, beheaded and
hanged 180, the Queen's Death,
ibid her Character,
Ella, firft King of the South-Saxons 27
Emma, Mother to Edward the Con-
feffor, underwent the Tryal of
Ordeal
48

ibid.

Emperor's Death,
646
Empfon and Dudley opprefs the Sub-
ject in wrefting Money from them
for Henry VII. 147, beheaded by
Henry VIII.
148
England, why fo called z. Dimen-
fions of it, ibid. how divided in
the Time of the Romans, ibid.
divided into Parishes 30, divided
into Shires and Hundreds
35
Effex, Earl, fuccefsful against the
Spaniards at Cadiz 177, fent a-
gainst the Irib 178, parlies with
Tyrone, ibid. The Queen is dif-
pleased with him 179, comes

narch

30

home, and is confined, ibid. ga-
thers his Friends, and confines
those the Queen fent to him, ib.
goes in a tumultuous Manner into
London, ibid fortifies his House,
ibid. taken Prifoner, ibid. be--
headed,
ibid.
Effex (Robert) Earl, General of the
Parliament Army, against King
Charles I.
203
Ethelbald, King of Mercia 31
Ethelbald or Ethelwald, Saxon Mo-
33
Ethelbert, a Saxon King 27, married
a Chriftian, and permitted the Go-
fpel to be preached by Auflin 28
Ethelbert, King of England, difqui-
eted by the Danes all his Time 33
Etheldred, King of Mercia
Ethelred, disturbed by the Danes 34,
and killed by them in Battle, ib.
Ethelred, King 43, Danes make
great Spoil in his Time, ibid. to
whom he paid Tribute, ib. fends
out a Command fecretly to every
City to maffacre them, ibid.
Ethelftan, King 38, by the evil
Suggeftion of his Cupbearer, put
his Brother to Death, ibid. for
which he did feven Years Pe-
nance, ibid. and executed the
Cup-bearer, ibid. is victorious a-
gainst the Dane, Scots, and Welsh,
ibid. prefented with Reliques and
rich Gifts by the Emperor, King
of France, and King of Norway,
ibid. enriched many Abbies and
Cities,
ibid.
Ethelwolph, Saxon Monarch 33,
married the Daughter of the Em-
peror Charles the Bald. ibid.
Eugene, Prince, his Death, 629
Excife Scheme,
621
Exeter, Henry, Duke of, constrain-
ed to live in Exile, and reduced
to fuch Neceflity that he begged
Alms.
132

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