The glory of England, or A true description of many excellent prerogatiues and remarkeable blessings, whereby she triumpheth ouer all the nations of the world vvith a iustifiable comparison betweene the eminent kingdomes of the earth, and herselfe: plainely manifesting the defects of them all in regard of her sufficiencie and fulnesse of happinesse. By T.G.

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The glory of England, or A true description of many excellent prerogatiues and remarkeable blessings, whereby she triumpheth ouer all the nations of the world vvith a iustifiable comparison betweene the eminent kingdomes of the earth, and herselfe: plainely manifesting the defects of them all in regard of her sufficiencie and fulnesse of happinesse. By T.G.

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Gainsford, Thomas, d. 1624?

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London :: Printed by Edward Griffin for Th: Norton and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls-Church-yard at the signe of the Kings-head,

1618.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE WORTHILY ENOBLED, THE HIGH AND MOST HONOVRABLE MARQVIS OF BVCKINGHAM, WITH ALL HIS OTHER WELL DESERUING TITLES, and attributes.
• The Preface.
• 3.
• table of contents
• THE GLORIE OF ENGLAND.
  • The First BOOKE: TOPOGRAFICALLY describing the Countries of the World, with some historicall amplification.
    • CHAP. I. The Empire of TARTARIA.
      • The Story of BARKA and ALLAV.
    • CHAP. II. The Monarchy of CHINA.
    • CHAP. III. The Monarchy of INDIA.
    • CHAP. IV. The Empire of PERSIA.
    • CHAP. V. The Empire of TVRKS.
      • The storie of the OTHOMANS.
    • CHAP. VI. The Empire of AETHIOPIA.
    • CHAP. VII. The Empire of RVSSIA.
      • The storie of the GOTHS and LOMBARDS comming into Italy and Spaine.
    • CHAP. VIII. The Empire of GERMANY.
      • The History of COLLEINE.
    • CHAP. IX. The glory of the SPANIARD.
    • CHAP. X. The description of ITALY, as in times past.
    • CHAP. XI. ITALY described at this time.
    • CHAP. XII. The storie of SAVOY.
    • CHAP. XIII. The Story of MILLANE.
    • CHAP. XIV. The description of FRANCE.
    • CHAP. XV. The Description of the Low-Countries.
    • CHAP. XVI. The Monarchy of Great Britaine.
    • CHAP. XVII. The description of IRELAND.
• EVRIP: ORESTES.
• title page
• text
  • chapter
  • CHAP. II. Countries compared to Canaan, and Salomons glorious happi∣nesse, and first of all the Tartars.
  • CHAP. III. CHINA compared, and her deficiency manifested.
  • CHAP. IV. INDIA compared, and her defects manifested.
  • chapter
  • CHAP. VI. TVRKY compared, and her imperfections layd open.
    • The famous historie of MVSTAPHA.
    • The Story of a Rennegado Bashaw.
  • CHAP. VII. The indirect proceedings of Turkes against Christians con∣trary to all religion or morality.
  • CHAP. VIII. Their manner of aduancement, and diuersitie of customes farre from our example, and orderly prosperitie.
  • CHAP. IX. RVSSIA compared.
  • CHAP. X. AETHIOPIA compared.
  • CHAP. XI. GERMANY compared.
  • CHAP. XII. ITALY compared.
  • CHAP. XIII. SPAINE compared.
  • CHAP. XIV. FRAVNCE compared with a discouery of her defects.
  • CHAP. XV. ENGLAND compared, with the probable reasons, why she is neerer the example of CANAANS happinesse, then any o∣ther nation.
  • CHAP. XVI. Wherein the happinesse of ENGLAND is both perspicuous and commendable.
  • CHAP. XVII. Forraine cities compared to LONDON, with the defects of either made apparant, and our sufficiency manifested.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Diuers particulars wherein ENGLAND excelleth other Kingdomes, and first in RELIGION.
  • CHAP. XIX. Certaine particulars concerning the Greeke CHVRCH.
  • CHAP. XX. Certaine particulars concerning the Latin Church.
  • CHAP. XXI. Another excellencie of ENGLAND, exposing the noble worth of her Princes beyond other Nations.
  • CHAP. XXII. An other excellencie of ENGLAND casting vp an account of her antiquitie in one vnited Monarchy before other Nations.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Another excellency of ENGLAND consisteth in the happy life of our Countrey-man and common people.
  • CHAP. XXV. Another excellencie of ENGLAND, consisteth in the goodnes of our Nauy and shipping.
  • CHAP. XXVI. An other excellencie of ENGLAND consisteth in the number, riches, endeuours, and extraordinary worth of our Marchant.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Another excellency of ENGLAND may be drawne from this obseruation, that we haue had more glorious per∣sons, and famous Kings, and Princes to visit our Countrey, then any other Nation, &c.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. THE CONCLVSION.