The history of the world the second part in six books, being a continuation of famous history of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight : beginning where he left viz at the end of the Macedonian kingdom, and deduced to these later-times : that is from the year of the world 3806, or 160 years before Christ till the end of the year 1640 after Christ / by Alexander Ross ; wherein the most remarkable passages of those times both ecclesiasticall and civill, in the greatest states, empires, and kingdomes, are represented ; together with a chronologie of those times and an alphabeticall-table by the author.

Title

The history of the world the second part in six books, being a continuation of famous history of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight : beginning where he left viz at the end of the Macedonian kingdom, and deduced to these later-times : that is from the year of the world 3806, or 160 years before Christ till the end of the year 1640 after Christ / by Alexander Ross ; wherein the most remarkable passages of those times both ecclesiasticall and civill, in the greatest states, empires, and kingdomes, are represented ; together with a chronologie of those times and an alphabeticall-table by the author.

Author

Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.

Publication

London :: Printed for John Saywell ...,

1652.

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World history -- Early works to 1800.

History, Ancient.

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Contents

• half title
• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE HENRY EARL OF ARUNDEL & SURREY Primier Earl, and Earl Marshal of ENGLAND, Baron HOWARD, Mowbray, Segrave, Brewes of Gower, Fitz-Allan, Clun, Oswaldstry, Matra∣vers and Graystock, &c.
• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• A SUMMARIE OF THE SECOND PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
• table of contents
• A CATALOGUE Of such Historians and Chronologers, which are made use of in the compiling of the ensuing HISTORIE.
• imprimatur
• The Second Part OF THE VNIVERSALL HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IIII.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
• The Second Book OF THE SECOND PART, INTREATING Of the times from NERVA the ROMAN EMPEROR, till the Reign of CONSTANTINE alone, containing 233 Yeares.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
• The third Book OF THE SECOND PART, INTREATING Of the times from CONSTANTINE the Great, till CHARLES the Great, containing 476 Yeares.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
• The fourth Booke OF THE SECOND PART INTREATING Of the times from CHARLES the Great, till PHILIP the Emperour in the West, and the French Empire in the East, containing 400 Yeares.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
• THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE SECOND PART: Intreating of the times from Philip Emperour in the West, and the French Empire in the East, till Wenceslaus the German Emperour, containing the History of 200. years.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
  • CHAP. XIV.
• THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE SECOND PART: Intreating of the Histories of the World, from the Year, 1400.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
  • CHAP. XIV.
  • CHAP. XV.
  • CHAP. XVI.
  • CHAP. XVII.
  • CHAP. XVIII.
  • CHAP. XIX.
  • CHAP. XX.
  • CHAP. XXI.
  • CHAP. XXII.
  • CHAP. XXIII.
  • CHAP. XXIV.
  • CHAP. XXV.
  • CHAP. XXVI.
  • CHAP. XXVII.
  • CHAP. XXVIII.
  • CHAP. XXIX.
  • CHAP. XXX.
  • CHAP. XXXI.
  • CHAP. XXXII.
  • CHAP. XXXIII.
  • CHAP. XXXIV.
  • CHAP. XXXV.
  • CHAP. XXXVI.
• part
  • title page
  • TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFULL Sr JUSTINIAN EISOM, KNIGHT and BARONET.
  • A brief CHRONOLOGIE Of the Principall Passages since the end of the MACEDONIAN KINGDOME till these present Times, according to the years of CHRIST, before or after his Birth: Divided into Decads.
• A Catalogue of the Universities of Christendom, and of the Time of their Foundations.
• A List of the different sorts of Knights in Christendome, and the Times of their Institution.
• A List of Heretiques, and such as have been so reputed since Christ.
• An Alphabeticall Table, containing the Persons, Places, and Principall Matters in the Second Part of the History of the World.
• errata
• The Printers to the Reader.
• The Book-seller to the Buyer.
• publisher's advertisement
• A REGISTER for the help of the BOOK-BINDER, whereby he may be ascertained of the Perfection of this Book.