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Author: Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
Title: The firste [laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first original of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation untill the yeare 1571 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
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Print source: The firste [laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first original of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation untill the yeare 1571 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
At London: Imprinted for Iohn Hunne, 1577.
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Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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❧TO THE RIGHT Honorable and his singular good Lorde, Sir VVilliam Cecill, Baron of Burghleygh, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Lord high Treasou∣rer of England, Maister of the Courtes of Wardes and Lyueries, and one of the Queenes Maiesties priuie Counsell.
THE PREFACE to the Reader.
¶The names of the Authours from whome this Historie of England is collected.
❧AN HISTORICALL DE∣scription of the Islande of Britayne, with a briefe re∣hearsall of the nature and qualities of the people of Englande, and of all such com∣modities as are to be founde in the same.
❧To the Right Honorable, and his singular good Lord and maister, S. William Brooke Knight, Lord warden of the cinque Portes, and Baron of Cobham, all increase of the feare and knowledge of God, firme obedience towarde his Prince, infallible loue to the common wealth, and commen∣dable renowne here in this wolde, and in the worlde to come, lyfe euerlasting.
The description of Britaine.
Of the auncient names of this Islande. Cap. 2.
What sundry Nations haue inhabited in this Islande. Cap. 3.
Whether it be likely that there were euer any Gyaunts inhabiting in this Isle or not. Cap. 4.
Of the generall Language vsed from time to time in Britaine. Chap. 5.
Into how many kingdomes the Isle of Bri∣taine hath bene deuided at once in olde time. Cap. 6.
Of the auncient Religion vsed in this Island, from the comming of Samothes vnto the conuersion of the same vn∣to the faith of Christ. Cap. 8.
Of the number and names of such salt Islands, as lye dispersed rounde about vppon the coast of Brytaine. Cap. 8.
Of the rysing and falles of such ryuers and streames, as descende into the sea with∣out alteration of their names, and first of those that lye betweene the Thames and the Sa∣uerne. Cap. 9.
Of the Sauerne streame and such falles of ry∣uers as go into the sea, betweene it and the Humber. Cap. 10.
¶Of such Riuers as fall into the Sea, betweene Humber to the Thames. Cap. xj.
❧Of the foure hyghe wayes sometyme made in Brytaine, by the Princes of thys Lande. Chap. 12.
Of the ayre and soyle of Britaine. Chap. 13.
Of the generall constitution of the bodyes of the Brytaines. Cap. 14.
How Britayne grew at the first to be deuided into three portions. Chap. 1.
That notwithstanding the former diuision made by Brute vnto his children, the soue∣reigntie of the whole Islande remained still to the prince of Lhoegres and his posteritie after him. Chap. xvj.
Of the wall sometime buylded for a parti∣cion betweene Englande and the Pictes. Cap. 17.
The second Booke and the hystoricall de∣scription of Britaine
Of ryuers and waters that lose their before they come at the sea. Cap. 1.
Of the Sauerne, and such riuers as fall into the same, as also of other, whereby the rest afore mencioned, are increased be∣fore we come to the Humber. Chap. 2.
Of such streames as fall into the maine ri∣uers betweene Humber and the Thames. Cap. 3.
Of the deuision of Englande as it is now generally named into Shyres Cap. 4.
Of the number of Bishoprijcks in Englande and Wales, and of the present state of the churche there. Cap. 5.
Of Vniuersities. Cap. 6.
Of Cities and townes, within the realme of Englande. Cap. 7.
Of Castelles and holdes. Cap. 8.
Of Pallaces belonging to the prince, and court of Englande. Cap. 9.
Of the maner of Buylding and furniture of our houses. Cap. 10.
Of Fayres and Markettes. Cap. 11.
Of Armour and Munition. Cap. 12.
Of the Nauie of Englande. Cap. 13.
Of Bathes and hote welles. Cap. 14.
¶Of Parkes and Warrens. Cap. 15.
Of Wooddes and marrises. Cap. 16.
¶Of the Antiquities, or auncient Coines found in England. Cap. 17.
Of the Marueyles of Englande. Cap. 18.
¶The thirde Booke of the historicall description of Brytaine, conteyning these chap∣ters insuing.
¶ Of the foode and diet of the Englishe. Cap. 1.
Of our apparell and attire. Cap. 2.
¶ Of the Lawes of England. Cap. 3.
❧A perfect rule to knowe the beginning and ending of euery terme, with their returnes.
Of the degrees of people in the common wealth of Englande. Cap. 4.
¶Of prouision made for the poore. Cap. 5.
Of sundrie punishments appoynted for malefactors. Cap. 6.
Of sauuage beastes and vermines. Cap. 7.
¶Of Cattell kept for profite. Cap. 8.
Of vvilde and tame Fowles. Cap. 9.
Of fishe taken vpon our Coastes. Cap. 10.
Of Hawkes and Rauenous foules. Cap. 11.
¶ Of venemous beastes. &c. Cap. 12.
Of Englishe Dogges. Cap. 13.
¶ Of English Saffron. Cap. 14.
Of Quarries of stone for buylding. Cap. 15.
¶Of sundry Mineralles. Cap. 16.
¶ Of common or artificiall Salt made in Englande. Cap. 17.
Of Mettalles. Cap. 18.
Of precious stones. Cap. 19.
¶Of the Coynes of Englande. Cap. 20.
Of our accompt of time, and partes thereof. Cap. 21.
Of the maner of measuring the length and bredth of things after the English vsage. Cap. 22.
Of English weightes and their compa∣rison with others. Cap. 23.
Of liquide measures. Cap. 24.
Of the drie measures of Englande, and their comparison with others. Cap. 25.
Their Rurall measures conferred with ours.
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¶Here followeth the principall Fair kept in Englande.
¶ How a man may iourney from any notable towne in England, to the Citie of London, or from London to any notable towne in the Realme.
Iter Britanniarum.
¶Faultes escaped.
In the First Booke.
In the seconde Booke.
THE HISTORIE of Englande.
Noe.
Iaphet.
Samothes.
Magus.
Sarron.
Druis.
Bardus.
The ende of the Celtes gouerne∣ment in this Isle.
Albion.
BRVTE.
Locrinus, the second ru∣ler of Britayne.
Madan the third Ruler.
Mempricius the fourth Ruler.
Ebranke the fifth Ruler.
Brute Greeneshielde the .6. Ruler.
Leill the seuenth Ruler.
Lud Hurdibras the eight Ruler.
Baldud the .9. Ruler.
Leir the .10. Ruler.
Cordeilla Queene.
Cunedag and Margan contende for the gouernement.
Ryuall the .13. Ruler.
Gurgust the .14. Ruler.
Sysillius the .15. Ruler.
Iago the .16. Ruler.
Kinimak the 17. Ruler.
Gorbodug the .18. Ruler.
Ferrex the .19. Ruler.
Mulmuius the first crowned King of Britayne.
Belinus and Brennus, the sonnes of Mulmucius.
Gurguint.
Guintolinus.
Sicilius.
Kimarus.
Elanius.
Morinde.
Gorbonian.
Archigallo.
Elidure.
Archigallo againe.
Elidure againe.
Vigenius and Peredurus.
Elidurus the thirde time.
Lud.
Cassibellane.
Theomantius.
Kymbelyne or Cimbeline,
Guiderius.
Aruiragus.
Marius, otherwise Meurig, or Maue.
Coyllus.
Lucius.
Seuerus.
Caraussius.
Alectus.
Asclepiodotus duke of Cornewall.
Coellus.
Constantius.
Constantine.
Octauius.
Maximianus, or rather Maximus.
Gracianus.
Constantinus.
Constantius.
Vortigerne.
Vortimer.
Vortigerne the seconde time.
Aurelius Ambrosius.
The beginning of the Kingdome of Sussex.
The Kingdome of the Eastangles.
Vter Pendragon.
The kingdome of the Eastsaxons.
Arthure.
Constantine.
Conanus.
The beginning of the kingdom of Brenitia.
The kingdome of Deira beginneth.
Vortiporus.
Malgo.
The beginning of the kingdome of Mercia.
Careticus or Caretius K. of Britan.
Cadwan.
Cadwallo or Cadwalline.
Cenwalch King of VVest Saxons.
Mercia receyueth the fayth.
The East Saxons eftsoones receyue the faith.
Swidhelme.
King Ethelred.
Cadwallader.
Ceadwalla.
Inas king of VVest Saxons.
Ethelard.
Cuthred.
Sigibert.
Kinewulfe.
Brightrichus.
Ethelbald and Ethelbright.
Ethelred.
Alvred or Alfred.
The ende of the kingdome of Mercia.
Edwarde the elder.
Adelstane.
Edmonde.
Edredus or Edred.
Edwin.
Edgar.
Edwarde.
Egelredus.
Edmond surnamed Yronside.
Canute or Cnute.
Harolde, the base sonne of Cnute.
Hardiknought, or Hardicute.
Edwarde.
Harolde.
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❧ TO THE RIGHT Honorable the Lorde Robert Dudley, Earle of Leycester, Baron of Denbigh, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Maister of the Queenes Maiesties Horse, and one of hir highnesse priuy Counsell.
THE DESCRIPTION OF Scotlande, written at the first by Hector Boethus in Latin, and afterwarde translated into the Scottish speech by Iohn Bellendon Archdeacon of Murrey, and now finally into English, for the benefite of such as are studious in the Hi∣stories, by W.H.
TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVL Maister Thomas Secford Esquier and Maister of the Requestes, William Harison vvisheth all knovvledge of God, with dayly increase of his giftes at this present, and in the worlde to come life euerlasting.
description of Scotland
¶The boundes of Albion with the sundry commodities thereof, and of the great infirmities that fall vnto the people there for their intemperancy, and finally of the Religion vsed there in old tyme. Chap. 1.
The description of the East west and middle bor∣ders of Scotland, with the most notable townes and flouds therof. Chap. 2.
The Description of Galloway, Kyle, Carricke and Cunningham, with the notable Townes, Lakes and Riuers in the same. Chap. 3.
The situation of Renfrew, Cliddisdall, Lennox, Lowmund, Argile, Louchquhaber, Lorne, and Kentyre, with all the notable things contay∣ned in the same. Chap. 4.
The discourse of Ros, Stranauern, and Mrry land, with the lake, riuers and notable townes in them. Chap. 5.
Of Boene, Anze, Buchquhaue, Mar, Meruis, Fiffe, and Angus, with the lakes, floudes, Abbeyes, townes, and other notable things contey∣ned in the same. Chap. 6.
The description of Lowthian, Striueling, Men∣teth, Calidon wood, Bowgewall, Garoth, with the notable Cities, Castels and Floudes thereof. Chap. 7.
Of the great plenty of Hares, redde Dere, and o∣ther wilde beastes in Scotland, of the strange properties of sundry Scottish Dogges, and of the nature of Salmon. Chap. 8.
Of the sundry kindes of Muskles and Cockles in Scotland, and pearles gotten in the same: of the vncouth and strange fish there to be seene, and of the nature of the herbe Cythisus commonly called Hadder. Chap. 9.
Of the Iles of Scotland, and such notable things as are to be found in them. Chap. 10.
Of the nature of the Claike geese, and sundry maners of their procreation, and of the Ile of Thule. Chap. 11.
Of the description of Orkenay, and Shetland with sundry other smal Iles, and of the maners and conditions of the people dwelling in the same. Chap. 12.
Of the maners of the Scottes in these dayes, and their comparison with the behauiour of the old, and such as liued long since with∣in this Iland. Chap. 13.
The description of an auncient Pict. Chap. 14.
The number of Bishoppes in Scot∣land. Chap. 15.
THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
A Table of the principall matters touched in the Historie of Scotland, where note that the first number signifieth the page, the second the line, not accounting aboue 58. line in the first Colume at the most.
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¶ The Authors out of whome this Historie of Irelande hath bene gathered.
❧ TO THE RIGHT Honourable sir Henry Sydney Knight, Lorde Deputie Generall of Irelande, Lorde president of Wales, Knight of the moste noble Order of the Garter, and one of hir Maiesties priuie Counsel within hir Realme of Englande.
¶ A Treatise contayning a playne and perfect Description of Irelande, with an Introduction, to the better vnderstanding of the Hystories, appartayning to that Islande: compyled by Richard Stanyhurst, and written to the Ryght Honorable, Syr Henry Sydney Knight, Lorde Deputie of Irelande, Lorde president of Wales, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maiesties priuie Counsell with∣in hir realme of England.
Of the nature of the soyle, and other incidentes. Chap. 2.
The names of the ciuities, borroughes and hauen townes in Irelande. Cap. 3.
Of the est gnd wonderfull places in Irelande. Cap. 4.
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The lordes temporall, as well English as Irishe, which inhabite Ireland. Chap. 6.
The names or surnames of the learned men and authors of Ireland. Chap. 7.
The disposition and maners of the meere Irish, commonly called the wyld Irishe. Chap. 8.
THE HISTORIE of Irelande.
❧The seconde Booke of the Histories of Irelande, in which the conquest made by Henry the second of that name, King of Englande, is comprehended.
¶ Edwarde the seconde.
Edward the third.
¶ Richard the seconde.
¶ Henrie the fourth.
¶ Henrie the fift.
¶ Henrie the sixt.
Edwarde the fourth, And Edward the fifth.
¶ Richard the third.
¶ Henry the seuenth.
❧The thirde Booke of the Historie of Ireland, comprising the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurst, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord president of VVales, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maiesties priue Counsayle within hir Realme of Englande.
The names of the Gouernors, Lieutenants, Lord Iustices, and Deputies of Ireland, since the conquest thereof by king Henrie the second.
A TABLE EXACTLY DRAVVEN for the Historie of Irelande.
errata
Faultes and ouersightes escaped in the printing of the Hystorie of Scotlande.
Faultes escaped in the imprinting of the description of Ireland.
Faults especially to be corrected.
Faultes and ouersightes escaped in the printing of this Historie of Irelande.
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THE PREFACE to the Reader.
history
The politique Conqueste of VVilliam the first.
VVilliam Rufus.
¶Henry the first.
King Stephen.
Henry the seconde.
Richarde the firste.
King Iohn.
Henry the thirde.
Edward the fyrste.
Edward the second.
King Edward the thirde.
King Richard the seconde.
King Henrie the fourth.
King Henrie the fifth.
Henry the sixte.
King Edward the fourth.
¶The historie of king Edward the fifth, and king Richard the third vnfinished, written by Maister Thomas Moore then one of the vnder She∣riffes of London, about the yeare of our lorde .1513. according to a Copie of his owne hande: Printed among his other woorkes.
King Richard the third.
King Henry the seuenth.
King Henry the eyghte.
King Edwarde the sixthe.
Queene Marie.
reign Elizabeth I
Queene Elizabeth.
Certaine notes of the Queenes maiesties great mercie, clemencie, and wisdom vsed in this passage.
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The three propositions wherevpon conference was determined to haue bene at VVestminster.
The names of such as had conference in the propositions aforesayde.
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A Table seruing vnto both parts of the Chronicles of England, wherein, for thy better instruction (gentle Reader,) thou shalt vn∣derstand, that the first number signifyeth the page, and the second number, the line of the page, which in some places thou shalt finde diuided into the lynes of the Columes, and in some other, to followe the number of the whole lynes of the page, some pages are by ouersight escaped faultie, which it may please thee to correct, and so vse it to thy profite.
Faultes and ouersightes escaped in the printing of the first part of the English Historie before the Conquest.
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