THE
LIVES
OF
all
the
Roman
Emperors
,
being
in
number
156.
1.
Caius
Julius
Caesar
.
After
the
foundation
of
the
City
of
Rome
Anno
706.
portrait of emperor Caius Julius Caesar
C.
CAESAR
DICTPERRTVO
JVlius
Caesar
a
most
noble
Roman
,
was
borne
after
the
foundation
of
Rome
654.
He
was
the
first
that
made
himselfe
sole
Emperor
:
He
overcame
the
Swissers
and
Tigurines
;
hee
overthrew
the
Almans
,
chasing
them
out
of
France
;
he
subdued
all
France
,
and
after
passing
over
the
Rhene
,
made
himselfe
Lord
of
Germany
:
thence
he
came
into
England
,
(
which
at
that
time
was
unknowne
)
and
added
it
to
the
Roman
Empire
:
But
at
length
not
obtaining
of
the
Senate
what
hee
often
sued
for
,
after
he
had
made
himselfe
sure
of
Ariminum
,
hee
went
with
so
great●
power
to
the
gates
of
Rome
,
that
Pompeius
the
great
much
fearing
him
,
and
forsaking
Italy
,
was
by
Caesar
utterly
overthrowne
in
the
famous
battaile
of
Pharsalia
.
Hee
subjugated
Ptolomaeus
in
Egypt
,
Scipio
in
Affricke
,
and
Iuba
King
of
Mauritania
,
the
sonnes
of
Pompetus
i●
Spaine
:
In
the
end
supposing
〈◊〉
(
after
much
greatnesse
)
to
live
in
●●cure
peace
,
was
cruelly
〈…〉
the
Senate-house
,
receiving
〈…〉
twenty
severall
wounds
by
the
hand
o●
conspirators
at
his
age
of
56
,
the
15
of
April
,
with
many
prodigies
before
and
after
his
death
.
In
him
it
was
questioned
whether
Clemency
or
the
Sword
obtained
him
most
honour
:
For
by
the
first
hee
t●ed
his
potent
enemies
to
be
his
friends
:
witnesse
his
Commentaries
every
where
:
But
by
the
Sword
hee
won
the
Empire
,
which
before
was
a
Consulate
.
His
saying
was
usually
in
judging
of
mens
natures
:
Baro.
pag.
300.
Rubicundos
a●●o
,
pallidos
timeo
:
I
love
the
well
coloured
〈◊〉
,
but
feare
the
pale
:
which
was
proved
in
Cassius
that
gave
him
his
first
wound
in
the
Senate-house
;
but
loved
Brutus
,
whom
when
he
saw
also
to
second
Cassius
in
that
Treason
,
with
〈◊〉
tu
sili
?
surrendred
his
life
.
2.
Octavianus
Caesar
Augustus
.
In
the
41
yeere
of
his
reigne
our
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
was
borne
.
portrait of emperor Octavianus Caesar Augustus
SER
GALBA
IMP.
CAES.
AVG
Octavianus
Nephew
of
Iulius
Caesar
,
of
the
family
of
the
Octavy
a
Roman
,
by
his
Mothers
side
descended
from
the
race
of
Kings
departed
out
of
Macedonia
,
and
came
into
Italy
upon
the
immature
death
of
his
Uncle
,
and
changing
his
name
,
would
be
called
Caius
Caesar
,
the
sonne
of
Caius
Caesar
;
and
being
arrived
at
Rome
,
he
was
created
Consul
at
the
age
of
20
yeeres
.
He
was
a
Souldier
good
enough
:
hee
routed
Sextus
Pompeius
:
he
was
called
Pater
patriae
,
because
he
adorned
the
City
with
Lawes
and
Edifices
:
wherefore
there
were
Temples
and
Altars
erected
in
his
Honour
.
He
overthrew
M.
Antonius
,
he
conquered
Spaine
,
Hungary
,
and
Slavonia
.
In
the
time
of
his
reigne
all
the
World
being
then
in
peace
,
our
Lord
and
Saviour
Iesus
Christ
was
borne
.
Hee
governed
this
Universe
absolute
Caesar
44
yeeres
,
and
12
yeeres
with
M.
Anto●ius
:
and
in
the
76
yeere
of
his
age
,
within
one
Moneth
and
five
dayes
hee
dyed
at
Nola
by
poyson
,
to
the
griefe
of
all
.
Macrobius
testifieth
this
of
Augustus
,
Macrobius
lib.
2.
Sar.
4.
that
when
he
heard
of
the
slaughter
of
the
children
under
two
yeeres
,
which
was
commanded
by
Herod
,
continuing
his
tyranny
almost
a
whole
yeere
,
amongst
which
Herods
sonne
was
one
,
Augustus
said
thus
,
Melius
est
Herodis
porcum
esse
quàm
filium
:
It
is
better
to
be
one
of
Herods
hogges
,
than
one
of
his
sonnes
.
So
impartiall
is
a
spirit
possessed
with
cruelty
,
that
as
it
makes
no
difference
of
the
act
;
so
neither
of
persons
.
He
may
and
is
justly
called
The
murtherer
of
Innocents
:
and
so
to
keepe
his
Act
in
memory
,
the
Church
doth
keepe
the
day
Festivall
,
called
Innocents
day
,
in
memoriall
of
that
bloody
command
.
3.
Tiberius
Nero
Caesar
.
In
the
yeere
of
Christ
16.
portrait of emperor Tiberius Nero Caesar
AFter
the
excellent
,
and
of
famous
memory
Octavianus
,
An.
Dom.
16.
succeeded
the
wicked
and
cruell
Tiberius
:
And
although
that
in
his
predecessors
time
he
had
done
notable
exploits
in
Warre
,
yet
he
was
esteemed
as
the
wickedst
man
alive
.
He
seemed
unwilling
to
accept
or
undertake
the
Empire
,
the
more
to
endeare
them
unto
him
which
were
against
it
:
and
therfore
in
the
beginning
of
his
government
he
carryed
himselfe
indifferently
well
:
but
a
while
after
he
shewed
himselfe
againe
in
his
colours
,
sterne
,
most
cruell
,
and
as
one
compleate
in
all
unspeakeable
filthynesse
and
vice
:
And
it
was
questioned
whether
lust
or
cruelty
in
him
were
most
eminent
,
or
gluttony
;
all
being
vices
unworthy
the
name
of
a
Prince
.
St.
Iohn
Baptist
and
our
Saviour
Iesus
Christ
suffered
in
his
time
.
He
was
no
great
enemy
of
the
Christians
;
but
he
proposed
it
in
the
Senat-house
,
That
Christ
should
be
adored
as
a
God
.
Finally
,
he
dyed
neare
unto
Naples
by
the
Treason
of
his
Nephew
Caligula
,
after
he
had
governed
22
yeeres
,
and
of
his
age
78
:
What
he
was
,
Seneca
expresseth
,
as
Illum
â
rerum
natura
editum
,
ut
ostenderet
quid
summa
vitia
in
summa
fortuna
possent
.
Also
Dyonisius
Areopagita
,
who
lived
in
his
time
,
seeing
the
strange
Eclipse
of
the
Sun
and
Moone
at
the
instant
houre
of
our
Saviours
passion
,
said
,
Tacit●●
Suetonius
Dec.
vid.
●ut
Deus
natura
patitur
,
aut
mundi
ma●ina
dissolvitur
:
The
God
of
Nature
●●rely
suffers
this
day
,
or
else
the
whole
●orld
is
dissolved
.
One
Longinus
amongst
other
souldiers
,
〈◊〉
recorded
to
have
pierced
our
Saviours
side
with
his
Speare
,
out
of
whose
Wound
came
Water
and
Blood
:
And
Authors
doe
report
,
that
the
same
Longinus
in
the
very
perpetrating
of
●he
Act
was
strucken
with
blindnesse
,
●nd
being
recovered
to
his
sight
by
the
●aid
water
&
blood
applyed
to
his
eyes
,
●id
afterwards
repent
for
this
cruel
act
,
and
was
made
Bishop
of
Cappadocia
.
4.
Caius
Caesar
Caligula
.
Anno
Domini
39.
portrait of emperor Caius Caesar Caligula
THe
election
of
Caligula
was
most
pleasing
to
the
Senate
;
so
much
the
more
,
An.
Dom.
39.
because
in
his
first
entrance
to
the
government
,
hee
endeauored
with
great
subtilty
to
gaine
and
winne
the
good-will
of
all
men
:
onely
seemingly
just
,
noble
,
and
generous
;
with
pleasing
carriage
and
behaviour
courting
the
Nobility
.
He
ordained
sports
,
feasts
,
pastimes
,
Stage-playes
,
and
other
entertainments
to
●ontent
the
people
.
But
in
the
processe
●f
his
government
he
fell
into
such
ex●crable
villany
and
filthy
wickednesse
,
●hat
he
would
be
called
and
adored
as
a
God
.
He
plained
mountaines
,
made
●allies
hills
,
built
towers
in
the
deepe
●ca
:
and
all
this
he
did
with
such
impu●ity
and
cruelty
,
that
many
would
●ather
murther
themselves
,
than
come
●or
stay
for
the
rigour
of
his
sentence
.
Lastly
,
being
become
unsufferable
●o
all
the
people
of
Rome
,
hee
was
●aine
by
Cherea
,
receiving
30
wounds
●n
the
third
yeere
,
and
tenth
Moneth
of
●is
Imperiall
government
,
aged
29
●eeres
.
He
built
the
Colossus
,
and
other
workes
of
innumerable
expences
:
Spond
.
His
wife
Casonia
was
run
thorow
with
a
sword
,
and
her
yong
daughters
braines
dasht
against
the
walls
.
He
banished
Pilate
,
and
would
have
had
Christ
adored
as
a
God
,
but
the
Senate
withstood
it
.
5.
Claudius
Caesar
.
Anno
Domini
43.
portrait of emperor Claudius Caesar
CLaudius
Uncle
to
Caligula
,
An.
Dom.
43.
succeeded
in
the
Empire
as
it
were
by
meere
accident
:
because
the
people
of
Rome
being
freed
from
the
terror
of
the
times
lately
past
,
imagined
to
redeeme
and
keepe
their
liberty
,
and
utterly
to
extinguish
all
the
race
and
family
of
the
Caesars
:
and
some
making
a
head
,
and
themselves
masters
of
the
Capitoll
,
gave
an
occasion
to
Claudius
(
by
nature
a
fearefull
and
heartlesse
man
)
to
hide
himselfe
.
But
●●ing
found
out
,
and
encouraged
by
a
●ouldier
,
and
betweene
feare
and
hope
●as
neverthelesse
at
the
last
made
Em●eror
.
In
his
beginning
hee
was
most
●ercifull
,
although
he
put
Cherea
to
●eath
.
By
his
command
and
appoint●ent
the
Water-worke
called
Aqua
●audia
was
made
:
He
caused
the
Lake
●ucinum
to
be
drawne
dry
by
the
day●●
labour
of
thirty
thousand
worke●en
within
the
space
of
two
yeeres
.
●e
built
the
Haven
of
Ostia
:
the
last
●●rtner
with
him
in
the
Empire
was
Agrippina
,
who
through
feare
of
him
,
●ad
to
secure
her
sonne
of
the
successi●n
,
poisoned
him
with
a
dish
of
Mush●mes
,
and
so
he
dyed
the
13
of
October
,
〈◊〉
the
age
of
64
,
whereof
hee
reigned
●4
,
and
had
sepulture
at
Rome
.
In
the
eighth
yeere
of
his
reigne
hee
●ustred
the
City
,
Baroni●●
.
and
had
to
the
num●er
of
three
score
and
nine
hundred
and
●orty
foure
thousand
Cittizens
.
In
the
6
yeere
of
his
reigne
the
Virg●●
Mary
departed
this
life
at
the
age●
72
yeeres
.
6.
Nero.
Anno
Dom.
57.
portrait of emperor Nero
CLaudius
being
dead
,
the
Se●●●
not
onely
gave
the
Imperiall
government
to
Nero
,
An.
Dom.
57.
but
also
swore
him
fealty
.
At
the
first
he
gave
such
good
satisfaction
to
all
,
that
they
said
,
He
was
ordayned
for
them
by
the
expresse
commandement
of
God
:
But
proceeding
in
his
government
,
he
fell
into
much
inso●●cy
and
cruelty
.
Hee
had
Seneca
the
Philosopher
for
his
teacher
and
instructor
,
but
ill
requi●ed
him
;
for
hee
commanded
him
to
chuse
his
death
,
for
dye
he
must
.
So●eca
desired
his
veines
to
be
opened
to
●et
out
his
life
.
He
tooke
all
the
Plate
●nd
Jewels
out
of
the
Temples
;
he
cau●ed
his
owne
Mother
Agrippina
to
be
●laine
,
and
her
body
to
be
ript
open
,
●hat
he
might
see
the
place
wherein
he
●●y
.
Hee
slew
Poppaa
his
wife
with
a
●●urne
or
kicke
:
he
studied
Magicke
,
●nd
called
all
the
Magitians
to
his
fa●our
:
but
being
deluded
by
Simon
Magus
,
that
promised
that
he
should
flye
,
●e
expelled
them
the
Citty
.
Lastly
,
forsaken
of
all
men
but
onely
his
Spado
,
whom
he
had
formerly
caused
to
bee
●ut
,
so
that
hee
might
use
him
at
his
pleasure
;
and
onely
hee
following
his
Master
to
the
end
,
in
so
much
that
Nero
being
closely
pursued
,
gave
his
sword
to
his
Spado
,
and
bad
him
dispatch
him
,
which
he
refusing
,
Ner●
said
,
Ergo
Nero
nec
amicum
nec
ini●icum
habet
.
Some
write
that
he
sell
into
a
vault
of
a
common
Jakes
,
other
that
he
slew
himselfe
.
He
set
fire
on
the
City
,
and
from
a
high
Tower
beheld
and
laughed
at
the
fire
:
and
in
the
repairing
therof
he
caused
the
Edifices
to
be
called
Neroniana
.
He
overcame
the
Parthians
,
and
subdued
the
Britans
:
hee
greatly
persecuted
the
Christian
name
,
and
besider
the
putting
the
Apostle
St.
Peter
and
St.
Paul
to
death
,
he
caused
also
an
infinite
number
of
Christians
to
be
slaine
.
He
made
Warres
upon
the
Iewes
,
and
in
the
end
being
insupportable
to
God
and
man
,
amongst
the
rebellious
seditions
of
many
Provinces
,
and
the
Serate
having
publiquely
proclaimed
sentence
of
death
against
him
,
and
flying
out
of
the
City
,
stabbed
himselfe●
to
the
joy
of
the
whole
World
,
in
the
32
yeere
of
his
Age
,
and
fourteenth
of
his
Reigne
.
7.
Sergius
Galba
.
Anno
Domini
70.
portrait of emperor Sergius Galba
SER
GALBA
IMP.
CAES.
AVG
AFter
the
wished
death
of
Nero
the
cruell
,
An.
Dom.
70.
Sergius
Galba
of
the
City
of
Rome
by
birth
,
was
cre●●ed
by
the
Army
,
and
by
the
Senate
●●nfirmed
Emperor
:
who
was
no
lesse
●●temperate
,
dogged
,
and
fiercely
cru●ll
than
his
predecessor
He
was
not
ignorant
in
the
Arts
liberal
,
and
well
read
in
the
Lawes
.
He
was
much
hated
of
all
sorts
,
and
it
was
a
wonder
,
had
he
not
reigned
so
short
a
time
,
that
he
lived
so
long
,
because
every
man
slew
him
in
conceit
dayly
,
though
not
in
effect
;
judging
him
farre
unworthy
such
a
degree
,
giving
himselfe
over
wholly
to
idle
and
wicked
conceits
.
In
the
sedition
of
Otho
his
head
was
strucke
off
in
the
market-place
by
a
Souldier
,
and
his
body
left
in
the
power
of
the
people
,
and
was
buried
by
a
slave
without
any
Ceremony
at
all
,
at
the
age
of
73
yeeres
,
having
governed
seaven
moneths
,
whose
death
was
not
lamented
of
any
,
because
it
was
not
knowne
that
ever
he
did
good
to
any
man
.
His
reigne
being
short
and
vicious
,
〈◊〉
no
other
memory
to
posterity
but
commemoratives
of
his
detestable
cruelty
and
other
vices
:
who
lies
ingrav'd
〈◊〉
the
Imperiall
City
wherein
hee
fir●●
drew
breath
.
8.
M.
Silvius
Otho
.
Anno
Domini
70.
portrait of emperor M. Silvius Otho
OTho
of
a
very
honorable
family
in
Rome
,
a
man
of
great
valour
,
An.
Dom.
70.
of
an
able
wit
,
sonne
of
Lucius
〈◊〉
Consul
,
succeeded
Galba
in
the
●pire
,
and
gave
great
hopes
both
to
〈◊〉
Senate
and
Commonalty
by
his
gra●us
abbearing
and
carriage
of
a
re●sse
and
reformation
of
former
dis●●ts
,
and
grievances
given
them
by
his
●●ecessors
,
which
indeed
would
have
followed
and
issued
so
,
had
not
the
shortnesse
of
his
government
prevented
and
cut
off
this
hopefull
expectation
:
For
at
the
same
time
that
he
was
created
Emperor
in
the
City
of
Rome
,
Vitellius
was
proclaimed
Emperor
in
Germany
:
And
neither
willing
to
give
place
to
the
other
,
resolved
to
decide
and
end
it
in
the
field
:
and
after
many
battailes
Otho
being
worsted
in
despaire
of
the
recovery
of
his
Crowne
and
Dignity
,
slew
himselfe
,
to
the
infinite
griefe
and
sorrow
of
all
the
Commons
,
in
the
yeere
after
Christ
72
,
and
of
his
age
38
,
after
the
3
Moneth
and
5
dayes
of
his
Empire
,
and
dyed
at
Veliteme
:
the
brevity
of
his
reigne
prescinded
many
and
great
hopes
of
his
good
government
of
the
whole
Empire
.
9.
Vitellius
.
Anno
Domini
71.
portrait of emperor Vitellius
OTho
being
dead
,
An.
Dom.
71.
every
man
converted
his
applause
to
Vitellius
,
which
being
so
in
generall
,
was
confirmed
by
the
Senate
,
and
he
comes
to
Rome
in
great
triumph
,
bravely
attended
by
his
noble
Army
.
This
man
although
he
was
munificent
and
liberall
,
yet
he
was
of
a
most
cruell
disposition
.
Wherfore
Vespasian
being
imployed
in
the
warres
of
the
Iews
,
was
by
the
army
created
Emperor
of
Rome
,
and
joyning
battaile
with
Vitelliu
,
tooke
him
prisoner
,
binding
his
hands
behind
him
,
with
a
halter
about
his
necke
,
the
souldiers
buffetting
him
about
the
face
,
with
infinite
dishonour
,
disgrace
,
and
scorne
was
led
about
in
publicke
,
and
at
the
length
with
many
wounds
was
deprived
of
life
in
that
very
place
where
hee
had
caused
Sabinus
the
brother
of
Vespasian
to
be
miserably
slaine
:
and
together
with
him
were
slaine
his
owne
son
,
and
his
brother
,
and
all
throwne
into
the
River
Tiber.
I
find
likewise
no
other
notable
thing
or
quality
in
this
man
,
but
much
accused
for
cruelty
,
of
a
slow
and
dull
spirit
,
and
given
excessively
to
gluttony
,
insomuch
that
all
Gluttons
to
this
day
passe
under
his
name
.
Hee
lived
57
yeeres
,
having
reigned
little
more
than
8
Moneths
.
10.
Vespasianus
.
In
the
yeere
of
Christ
72.
portrait of emperor Vespasianus
UEspasian
a
Roman
borne
,
An.
Done
72.
although
he
were
not
of
so
noble
a
blood
,
hee
deserved
neverthelesse
for
his
true
worth
,
and
excellent
qualities
of
the
minde
,
to
be
created
Emperor
.
And
having
taken
possession
of
the
Imperiall
Seate
,
hee
embellished
and
beautified
the
City
with
Amphitheaters
,
Temples
,
and
Statues
:
Hee
was
in
all
his
actions
courteous
,
affable
,
and
benigne
to
all
.
He
raced
and
utterly
destroyed
the
famous
City
of
Hierusalem
,
verifying
that
Prophesie
of
our
Saviour
,
which
was
,
That
there
should
not
be
left
one
stone
upon
another
.
Hee
was
most
temperate
in
his
diet
,
and
very
polite
,
neate
,
and
compleate
in
his
person
:
Hee
made
many
countries
tributary
to
the
Empire
:
Not
any
one
vice
could
be
imputed
to
him
but
avar●ce
,
although
hee
acknowledged
it
with
this
excuse
,
because
that
hee
found
the
Empire
very
bare
of
monies
,
by
the
reason
of
the
extraordinary
excesses
of
his
Predecessors
.
Hee
dyed
of
a
Fluxe
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
Eighty
one
,
in
the
Ninth
yeere
of
his
Reigne
:
aged
69.
In
his
time
was
put
to
death
in
Rome
Linus
,
the
first
Bishop
of
that
See
,
to
whom
succeeded
Cletus
,
the
first
Bishop
of
that
name
,
and
the
second
of
that
greatly
boasted
Succession
from
Saint
Peter
the
Apostle
.
Suetonius
records
this
,
that
before
the
death
of
Vespasian
,
there
appeared
a
Comet
,
and
as
his
Friends
gave
him
notice
,
that
it
portended
his
Death
:
Scipio
du
Pleix
.
hee
slighting
it
,
and
not
any
way
discouraged
thereby
,
said
,
That
it
threatned
not
him
,
but
the
Kings
of
the
Parthians
that
wore
long
haire
,
as
the
Comet
had
;
yet
neverthelesse
Vespasian
dyed
not
long
after
.
11.
Titus
.
Anno
Dom.
81.
portrait of emperor Titus
TItus
was
of
no
lesse
goodnesse
and
vertuous
morality
than
his
father
Vespasian
had
beene
before
him
.
An.
Dom.
81.
He
was
well
learned
in
the
Greeke
,
and
Latine
tongues
,
and
most
excellent
in
writing
:
But
in
Armes
hee
exceeded
the
glory
of
the
precedent
Emperors
,
because
he
tryumphed
for
the
overthrow
of
the
Iewes
.
In
his
government
of
the
Empire
he
was
so
circumspect
,
diligent
,
and
especially
liberall
;
that
hee
was
called
The
Idol
of
Nations
:
and
hee
esteemed
that
day
to
be
lost
wherein
he
had
not
done
a
courtesie
:
And
therefore
he
said
once
to
his
brother
,
(
that
conspired
his
death
)
That
he
need
not
attempt
that
by
sratricide
which
he
without
it
might
obtaine
by
favour
.
But
because
the
Romans
were
not
worth
(
perhaps
)
so
compleate
and
just
a
Governor
,
by
the
secret
judgement
of
God
hee
was
taken
from
the
world
by
a
maligne
Fever
,
which
in
few
dayes
ended
his
life
in
the
Country
neare
to
Rome
at
the
yeeres
of
41
,
and
of
his
Empire
the
second
,
two
moneths
and
twenty
dayes
.
And
lies
buried
at
Rome
,
having
by
his
valour
and
wisedome
made
the
Roman
Eagle
to
triumph
over
Hierusalem
.
Iosephus
largely
describes
the
Hierosolimitan
Warres
and
passages
,
Append.
Iosephus
.
and
affirmes
that
whatsoever
thing
could
bee
found
of
any
value
,
was
by
him
transported
to
Rome
.
Hee
was
so
amiable
and
affable
to
all
,
that
hee
was
called
Amor
&
delicia
generis
humani
:
but
as
it
is
thought
,
he
dyed
poysoned
by
his
brother
Domitian
,
who
succeeded
him
in
the
Empire
.
12.
Domitianus
.
Anno
Domini
83.
portrait of emperor Domitianus
DOmitianus
succeeded
the
good
Titus
his
brother
,
An.
Dom.
●3
.
who
in
the
beginning
was
likewise
affable
,
mercifull
and
just●●●e
did
not
much
addict
himselfe
to
warres
,
although
he
triumphed
,
and
was
victorious
in
all
those
wars
which
he
undertooke
:
but
tooke
great
felicity
in
shooting
in
a
long
bow
,
&
became
so
dexterous
in
it
,
that
he
hazarded
thereby
the
lives
of
many
men
,
yet
never
hurting
them
.
But
he
in
the
progresse
of
his
government
became
so
cruell
,
unjust
,
and
covetous
,
that
upon
the
least
occasion
hee
put
many
men
to
death
,
usurping
their
wealth
,
saying
,
Himselfe
was
next
heire
.
He
was
a
great
persecutor
of
Christians
,
because
in
his
time
many
very
holy
men
were
slaughtered
with
exquisite
and
new
found
torments
.
In
the
end
by
the
conspiracy
of
Stephanus
,
the
Steward
of
his
houshold
,
and
others
he
was
murthered
in
his
Palace
in
Rome
at
the
age
of
45
,
and
in
the
15
yeere
of
his
reigne
,
and
was
buried
in
the
way
that
now
leads
to
the
Lateran
Church
.
The
second
persecution
began
now
against
the
Christians
:
Eusebius
tearmes
him
Haeredem
Neronianae
saevitiae
.
And
it
is
not
to
be
wondred
that
hee
should
so
much
be
given
to
shed
blood
,
and
devise
torments
for
men
,
who
used
in
his
study
privatly
to
practise
all
punishments
upon
Flies
and
Gnats
.
13.
Cocceius
Nerva
.
Anno
Domini
99.
portrait of emperor Cocceius Nerva
AFter
Domitian
,
〈◊〉
Dom.
〈◊〉
Cocceius
Nerva
being
the
13
Emperour
,
and
the
first
Italian
by
Nation
,
was
judged
the
fittest
man
to
succeed
in
the
Empire
,
who
was
nobly
descended
,
and
chosen
in
the
yeere
of
Christ
99
,
being
of
age
66.
This
man
was
so
mercifull
,
benigne
,
and
liberall
,
that
all
the
world
admired
him
.
Hee
recalled
all
the
Christians
from
exile
,
and
mitigated
their
troubles
:
He
caused
the
children
of
the
poore
to
be
brought
up
,
and
educated
at
the
publique
charge
:
hee
purchased
many
lands
,
and
distributed
them
to
the
poore
decayed
Cittizens
.
And
to
bring
these
matters
to
effect
,
hee
was
constrained
to
sell
his
owne
Plate
of
Gold
and
Silver
,
with
the
rest
of
his
houshold-goods
:
And
reflecting
upon
his
end
,
hee
elected
Traianus
,
a
man
very
nobly
descended
,
and
of
an
ancient
family
,
to
succeede
him
.
He
dyed
in
the
tenth
Moneth
,
and
ninth
day
of
his
Reigne
,
of
a
conceit
hee
tooke
against
a
Senator
called
Regulus
,
to
the
great
lamentation
and
sorrow
of
the
whole
City
,
which
had
now
lost
a
true
Patron
of
the
poore
,
and
was
buried
with
all
the
Ceremonies
of
the
ancient
Romans
in
the
Temple
of
the
Goddesse
Fortune
.
The
charitable
disposition
of
this
Caesar
to
strangers
and
poore
people
,
got
him
not
unworthily
the
title
of
Pauperum
Patronus
:
Charity
being
then
scarce
knowne
,
and
little
practised
of
the
Heathen
Governours
.
14.
Traianus
.
In
the
yeere
of
Christ
100.
portrait of emperor Traianus
TRaianus
being
the
first
Emperor
of
Spanish
blood
,
An.
Dom.
100.
was
the
honour
as
well
to
his
owne
Nation
,
as
also
to
the
Emperors
precedent
.
instantly
having
taken
possession
&
government
upon
him
,
hee
began
to
re●orme
the
corruption
of
the
Lawes
,
●dministring
true
Justice
unto
all
.
Hee
was
wonderous
good
to
the
●oore
:
He
caused
all
the
poore
mens
●hild
ren
both
of
the
City
and
country
of
Italy
to
be
brought
and
trained
up
in
good
Literature
and
Discipline
.
In
peace
and
warre
he
was
most
judicious
and
just
;
but
being
seduced
by
the
Divell
,
(
although
afterwards
he
became
more
temperate
)
hee
persecuted
the
Christians
,
putting
infinite
numbers
of
them
to
death
,
and
during
his
reigne
was
that
third
famous
persecution
of
the
Church
.
He
subdued
Dacia
,
Mesopotamia
,
and
made
Armenia
tributary
:
he
tooke
in
Soria
,
Babylonia
,
and
Chald●a
.
In
his
returning
backe
to
Italy
,
being
arrived
in
Cilicia
,
fell
dangerously
sicke
,
and
in
Selencia
〈◊〉
dyed
,
whose
ashes
were
brought
〈◊〉
Rome
,
and
in
an
Uine
placed
on
the
top
of
a
Columne
which
the
Roman
Cittizens
erected
to
the
memory
of
him
,
who
so
worthily
and
so
long
had
manag'd
the
Empire
:
he
reigned
twenty
one
yeeres
,
sixe
moneths
,
and
15
dayes
.
In
this
Emperours
reigne
the
City
of
Antioch
by
an
Earth-quake
was
utterly
ruinated
.
Dio
Casilus
speaking
much
in
his
commendations
,
dashes
them
all
with
an
extraordinary
affection
to
Wine
and
Boyes
:
but
others
have
cleared
that
aspersion
,
and
doe
largely
praise
this
Caesar
for
his
incomparable
endowments
of
minde
and
habilities
of
body
.
And
certainly
such
worthy
atchievements
had
their
originall
from
an
excellent
qualified
spirit
.
But
if
wee
seriously
consider
his
weighty
and
dayly
imployments
,
any
will
easily
confesse
,
that
hee
could
not
spare
time
for
such
idle
toyes
,
having
all
his
spirits
continually
otherwise
imployed
.
15.
Adrianus
.
An.
Domini
121.
portrait of emperor Adrianus
COod
Traianus
being
dead
,
An.
Dom.
221.
Adrianus
his
Nephew
a
Roman
,
was
chosen
to
succeed
,
who
followed
the
steps
of
his
Antecessor
,
and
gave
great
content
and
joyfull
expectation
to
the
whole
City
.
He
visited
in
person
the
whole
Empire
,
and
all
the
warres
hee
undertooke
,
succeeded
fortunate
.
He
was
not
very
severe
〈◊〉
the
Christians
:
hee
gave
himselfe
exceedingly
to
the
knowledge
of
all
manner
of
Arts
and
Sciences
:
and
any
man
whatsoever
was
expert
in
any
knowledge
,
he
called
him
to
Rome
,
forbidding
all
that
were
not
Proscssors
,
to
seeme
to
professe
any
their
Art
or
Science
,
unlesse
they
were
Masters
indeed
,
and
well
able
fully
to
instruct
others
in
them
.
Falling
into
an
inourable
disease
,
hee
attempted
oftentimes
to
kill
himselfe
,
and
offered
rewards
to
any
man
that
would
kill
him
;
and
many
times
hee
sollicited
many
with
threatnings
to
murther
him
.
Finally
,
the
Physitians
seeking
to
give
him
content
,
perswaded
him
to
forbeare
eating
and
drinking
,
and
so
he
did
,
and
dyed
at
Baiae
in
upper
Gall
at
the
yeeres
of
seaventy
two
,
and
five
moneths
,
and
seaventeene
dayes
,
in
the
two
and
twentieth
yeere
of
his
reigne
,
and
was
conveyed
to
Rome
.
He
continued
the
persecution
against
the
Christians
,
and
afterwards
slackened
it
by
a
remisse
way
.
Hee
builded
Temples
,
and
dedicated
them
to
his
owne
honour
:
He
prophaned
the
holy
places
about
Hierusalem
,
and
being
tyred
with
an
incurable
Dropsie
,
ho●
would
faine
have
dyed
,
but
could
〈◊〉
Hee
suffered
for
his
effusion
of
Chriffian
blood
:
Lastly
,
hee
dyed
through
voluntary
famine
.
This
being
such
a
tedious
and
irkesome
disease
,
wrought
such
a
strong
impression
in
his
conceit
,
that
death
was
rather
to
bee
enjoyed
,
than
a
life
so
diseased
and
miserable
.
16.
Antoninus
Pius
.
Anno
Domini
139.
portrait of emperor Antoninus Pius
ANtoninus
succeeded
Adrianus
●y
way
of
adoption
,
An.
Dom.
139.
in
which
lignity
hee
lived
upright
and
vertuously
.
There
were
not
many
warres
in
his
time
,
because
by
his
vigilancy
hee
made
himselfe
beloved
and
feared
,
keeping
all
Nations
in
due
subjection
.
There
came
Embassadors
dayly
to
Rome
from
all
parts
of
the
world
to
obtaine
graces
and
priviledges
for
their
countries
,
to
whom
hee
gave
audience
very
courteously
,
advising
them
before
they
speake
,
saying
,
Demand
that
which
is
iust
,
and
yee
shall
obtaine
:
And
furthermore
,
he
entertained
them
all
in
such
sort
,
that
they
all
continued
his
most
faithfull
and
obedient
subjects
.
He
was
called
the
Father
of
the
vertues
,
because
hee
was
so
just
,
courteous
,
liberall
,
and
good
,
and
above
all
,
a
lover
of
all
good
men
:
neither
was
there
any
one
vice
found
in
him
.
Being
at
his
Villa
or
Countrey-house
,
being
of
the
age
of
seaventy
he
dyed
of
a
Feaver
,
having
governed
the
Empire
23
yeeres
.
Whose
death
was
lamented
of
all
,
the
Empire
being
deprived
of
such
a
Governour
,
and
Father
truely
pious
.
Hee
was
inurn'd
in
Rome
towards
the
Easterne
gate
.
The
name
of
Pius
was
given
him
,
because
when
hee
came
to
the
Imperiall
Dignity
,
he
pardoned
all
Delinquents
,
〈◊〉
Non
oportet
ab
his
rebus
principatus
exordium
ducere
.
In
the
fifteenth
yeere
of
his
Reigne
hee
by
a
speciall
Edict
restrained
the
persecution
against
the
Christians
.
17.
Aurelius
Verus
.
M.
Aurelius
.
Anno
Domini
162.
portrait of emperor Aurelius Verus. M. Aurelius
AFter
the
death
of
Antoninus
Pius
,
An.
Dom.
162.
Aurelius
Verus
together
with
Marcus
Aurelius
the
Philosopher
,
both
being
adopted
by
Antoninus
,
began
their
government
.
Aurth●●
Verus
was
the
son
of
Aelius
Verus
and
Comitia
Calvilla
.
This
man
becoo●●
himselfe
to
Soria
,
and
was
taxed
for
being
extraordinarily
addicted
to
all
manner
of
lust
:
And
returning
to
Rome
,
he
added
to
this
vice
many
more
,
as
sports
,
toyes
,
deceipts
,
and
so
many
other
villanies
,
that
he
shewed
himselfe
to
the
full
in
all
his
actions
an
imitator
and
follower
of
Nero
and
Vitelli.
us
.
All
which
passages
his
companion
Marcus
Aurelius
dissembling
,
because
his
vices
might
not
publickly
be
notified
to
the
City
,
very
wisely
,
and
to
this
mans
satisfaction
,
sent
him
against
the
Parthians
which
were
now
in
rebellion
,
whom
he
overcame
with
many
other
Countries
.
Comming
backe
to
Rome
he
brought
with
him
all
sorts
of
infamous
,
lewd
,
and
vicious
persons
,
with
whom
hee
betooke
himselfe
to
his
Mosque
,
whom
〈…〉
now
called
Turkes
,
have
●mitated
for
this
stately
sort
of
builling
,
and
within
a
little
after
dyed
ri●ing
in
his
warlicke
Parthian
Charriot
,
●o
refresh
himselfe
by
the
pleasantnesse
of
the
place
.
These
were
called
Divi
Fratres
,
because
they
were
both
adopted
by
〈◊〉
to
the
Empire
:
But
because
〈◊〉
was
the
elder
brother
,
and
more
fa●ous
,
he
so
carried
himselfe
,
as
if
hee
had
beene
rather
a
Father
than
a
Brother
to
his
younger
Brother
Verus
:
under
these
a
fifth
persecution
was
raised
against
the
Christians
.
16.
Marcus
Aurelius
.
Anno
Domini
162.
portrait of emperor Marcus Aurelius
MArcus
Aurelius
a
Roman
by
blood
,
An.
Dom.
162.
continued
his
government
after
the
death
of
his
companion
Verus
,
being
adopted
with
him
by
Antoninus
.
This
man
was
replenished
with
so
great
goodnesse
and
vertue
,
that
deservedly
he
was
surnamed
The
Philosopher
.
In
his
time
there
were
warres
,
dangerous
Earthquakes
,
grievous
floods
〈◊〉
●●dations
,
terrible
dearths
,
and
most
fearefull
plagues
.
The
Church
suffered
great
tribulations
by
his
persecution
.
Hee
was
little
fortunate
in
his
wife
;
and
although
hee
knew
her
to
be
dishonest
,
yet
neverthelesse
hee
would
not
dismisse
or
divorce
her
,
affirming
her
dowry
to
be
the
Empire
,
which
dignity
amongst
men
was
esteemed
an
unvaluable
portion
:
And
therefore
it
could
be
no
wisedome
in
him
to
goe
about
to
lose
it
.
This
Emperor
being
in
the
warres
of
Germany
,
dyed
of
a
grievous
sicknesse
call'd
by
latter
Physiti●ans
the
Hemeroids
,
at
Beud●bone
in
Germany
,
having
reigned
19
yeeres
;
whose
death
the
whole
Empire
deplored
,
to
which
he
had
beene
so
good
a
Mec●na●
,
and
most
excellent
Patron
;
and
by
the
will
of
some
of
his
Councellors
,
and
as
●it
is
thought
,
by
the
approbation
of
most
of
the
Senate
,
had
his
body
in
great
solemnity
brought
to
Rome
,
and
with
al
the
●funerall
Rites
tryumphantly
interr'd
close
by
the
Capitoll
.
19.
Commodus
.
Anno
Dom.
182.
portrait of emperor Commodus
COmmodus
a
Roman
,
An.
Dom.
182.
wicked
and
vicious
,
succeeded
his
good
Father
Aurelius
:
who
because
he
was
the
sonne
of
to
great
a
man
,
was
without
any
difficulty
,
and
with
great
applause
of
all
in
generall
proclaimed
Emperor
.
Being
in
possession
hee
addicted
himselfe
to
all
wickednesse
and
vice
:
Whereupon
hee
gave
occasion
to
〈◊〉
to
conspire
against
him
,
which
he
discovering
,
hee
made
a
fresh
sub●ect
of
exercising
his
cruelties
.
He
was
●onderous
active
of
body
,
and
admi●able
in
throwing
a
Dart
:
Hee
dyed
●ost
miserably
by
the
meanes
of
Mar●ia
his
concubine
,
who
having
found
〈◊〉
booke
wherein
were
written
the
●ames
of
those
which
were
condemned
●o
dye
,
and
shee
finding
her selfe
amongst
the
rest
,
poysoned
him
:
and
●fter
as
hee
was
reaching
or
striving
to
●omit
,
as
it
was
appointed
by
her
,
he
was
stabbed
in
divers
places
,
dying
at
the
age
of
thirty
two
yeeres
,
having
reigned
thirteene
,
leaving
no
notable
memory
of
himselfe
to
posterity
.
Hee
caused
the
Sacrifices
peculiar
to
Hercules
,
to
be
offered
unto
himselfe
,
favouring
the
Christians
,
hee
unwittingly
exercised
a
persecution
upon
his
owne
Gentiles
.
He
led
a
life
most
ex●orbitant
and
lewd
,
and
to
equalize
Nero
every
way
,
he
intended
to
fire
the
City
of
Rome
:
But
being
hindered
of
his
cruell
intendments
,
was
in
his
I●periall
City
strangled
,
as
is
generally
thought
,
by
a
Parthian
slave
,
whom
formerly
he
had
redeemed
from
death
.
He
was
buried
in
Rome
with
Torches
by
night
close
by
Campus
Martius
.
20.
Helvius
Pertinax
.
Anno
Domini
194.
portrait of emperor Helvius Pertinax
COmmodus
being
dead
,
An.
Dom.
●94
.
Pertinax
a
Ligurian
by
Countrey
,
although
he
was
meanly
descended
by
parentage
,
yet
hee
ascended
by
his
valour
(
which
hee
chiefly
professed
)
to
the
state
of
the
Imperiall
heighth
.
He
was
the
sonne
of
a
quondam
Slave
or
Libertine
,
and
studying
in
his
youth
,
he
was
a
Doctor
in
the
Lawes
:
Afterward
hee
tooke
such
felicity
and
complacency
in
a
military
life
,
that
he
was
noted
to
be
of
a
more
than
ordinary
wisedome
,
and
infinite
valour
in
all
his
actions
:
insomuch
that
by
the
conspirators
against
Commodus
(
now
dead
)
hee
was
assumed
to
the
Imperiall
Crowne
.
Hee
so
behaved
himselfe
,
that
envy
(
which
is
alwayes
the
side-mate
of
vertue
)
repined
;
so
that
a
while
after
some
emulous
persons
distasting
his
good
government
,
desirous
of
novelties
,
with
many
wounds
deprived
him
of
life
,
to
an
universall
griefe
,
being
of
the
age
of
66
,
who
reigned
onely
7
moneths
,
&
27
dayes
,
with
so
great
benevolence
to
all
,
that
the
Senate
determined
to
annumber
him
to
their
Deities
,
and
for
his
honour
to
succeeding
ages
,
with
all
funerall
pompe
was
buried
in
the
Fane
of
the
Goddesse
Ceres
,
lying
close
to
to
the
now
impregnable
Castle
of
Saint
Angelo
.
21.
Didius
Iulianus
.
Anno
Domini
194.
portrait of emperor Didius Julianus
JVlianus
of
the
Dukedome
of
Millain●
by
birth
,
An.
Dom.
●94
.
seeing
that
the
Roman
Empire
was
as
it
were
sold
according
to
the
will
and
affection
of
the
Souldiers
,
had
a
great
desire
concurre
or
compound
with
the
●oone-in-law
of
the
late
deceased
Em●eror
,
making
him
beleeve
,
(
that
which
indeede
afterwards
came
to
●sse
)
that
the
Souldiers
would
not
●●ve
chosen
Pertinax
his
some-in-law
,
●at
hee
might
not
have
power
to
re●nge
the
death
of
his
Father-in-law
:
●●d
for
this
cause
they
chose
Didius
Iu●anus
,
who
being
confirmed
against
●e
will
,
and
in
despite
of
the
Senate
,
●●d
of
the
people
also
;
he
reigned
not
●ng
,
because
Septimius
Severus
(
a
●an
of
great
valour
and
power
)
being
〈◊〉
Germany
Generall
of
the
Legions
,
●●thought
himselfe
upon
this
occasion
●●w
hee
might
make
himselfe
Lord
of
●e
Empire
;
and
comming
within
the
●hole
Army
to
Rome
,
was
by
the
Se●te
acknowledged
Emperor
:
Who
●●ing
to
the
Palace
of
Iulianus
,
(
where
〈◊〉
was
in
great
sorrow
and
griefe
)
cau●●d
him
to
be
murthered
,
hee
having
●●ld
the
Scepter
onely
two
Moneths
,
and
five
dayes
,
at
the
age
of
fifty
six
yeeres
,
in
whose
Reigne
not
many
actions
of
worth
are
recorded
,
it
being
short
and
troublesome
:
Hee
wa●
buried
in
Rome
,
(
not
with
any
grea●
pompe
,
because
of
his
Adversari●●
power
and
malice
towards
his
confederates
)
as
is
supposed
,
in
an
obsc●●●
place
on
the
west
side
of
the
City
.
22.
Caius
Pescennius
.
Anno
Dom.
194.
This
Emperour
is
not
nominated
by
some
,
because
he
was
suddainly
slaine
.
portrait of emperor Caius Pescennius
AT
the
selfe
same
time
that
Severus
was
created
Emperour
,
An.
Dom.
194.
Pescennius
of
the
Province
of
Thuscany
,
being
in
Soria
,
was
by
his
sol●iers
saluted
likewise
Emperor
:
And
whilst
both
were
elected
,
each
put
●imselfe
in
the
best
security
and
power
that
hee
could
to
sustaine
their
obtained
Dignity
.
Pescennius
passed
to
Constantinople
with
his
Army
,
and
tooke
in
many
Townes
and
Countries
adjacent
thereabouts
,
the
better
to
enable
himselfe
against
Severus
,
who
came
against
him
with
great
forces
and
power
.
The
Armies
both
meeting
,
and
giving
each
other
battaile
,
Pescennius
was
routed
and
enforced
to
flie
;
and
flying
disguised
came
to
Antioch
,
but
being
at
length
discovered
,
his
head
was
taken
off
,
and
put
upon
a
pole
,
and
carryed
about
by
his
enemies
.
His
sonnes
together
with
their
mother
were
banished
,
and
a
few
dayes
after
slain
.
This
Pescennius
was
a
brave
souldier
,
and
excellent
,
a
singular
Tribune
,
a
valiant
Captaine
,
a
famous
Consul
,
but
an
unfortunate
Emperor
.
Hee
reigned
but
the
space
of
one
Moneth
,
and
left
this
life
at
Antioch
,
being
indeed
cut
off
by
the
●●nds
of
his
persecuting
enemies
,
and
〈…〉
conveyed
towards
Rome
by
his
sonnes
,
but
they
also
were
slaine
by
his
foes
,
and
his
corpse
left
unburied
.
23.
Clodius
Albinus
Anno
Domini
195.
This
Emperor
likewise
is
not
nominated
in
some
Writers
,
because
he
never
really
had
possession
.
portrait of emperor Clodius Albinus
CLodius
Albinus
a
Roman
,
An.
Do●
195.
a
man
well
experienced
in
warre
,
and
valiant
,
for
his
prowesse
deserved
by
Commodus
to
be
graced
with
the
name
of
a
Caesar
:
which
title
he
refusing
,
was
by
Severus
created
the
Primus
Consul
,
and
not
long
after
was
made
fellow-partner
in
the
Empire
.
But
in
after
time
repenting
himselfe
(
perhaps
)
of
his
too
large
liberality
and
bounty
,
he
sought
by
deceipts
&
treacheries
,
and
by
most
cunning
,
fraudulent
,
and
subtile
stratagems
to
make
sure
of
his
partner
Severus
:
but
being
not
able
to
bring
his
fetches
about
,
and
compasse
his
unworthy
designes
,
he
discovered
himselfe
to
be
his
enemy
,
and
with
a
great
army
advances
against
him
:
And
being
now
come
to
handigripes
of
battaile
,
after
many
renewed
combats
and
fights
the
forces
and
army
of
Albinus
were
worsted
much
,
and
routed
,
and
himselfe
taken
prisoner
.
He
was
presently
brought
to
Severus
,
who
caused
him
to
be
beheaded
,
and
his
head
carried
all
about
〈◊〉
●●on
a
pole
,
with
great
contempt
〈…〉
,
and
his
body
throwne
to
〈…〉
24.
Septimius
Severus
.
An.
Domini
195.
portrait of emperor Septimius Severus
SEverus
the
sonne
of
a
noble
and
powerfull
Roman
,
An.
Dom.
195.
very
conversant
both
in
the
Greeke
and
Latine
tongues
,
was
created
Emperor
,
with
the
good
liking
,
and
general
applause
of
all
men
:
In
the
government
whereof
,
over
and
above
the
many
and
great
satisfactions
which
hee
generally
gave
,
was
this
,
that
hee
was
peculiarly
open
to
grant
audience
to
any
,
and
shewed
much
clemency
and
goodnesse
towards
them
.
He
had
an
es●ciall
care
that
the
Citty
should
be
w●
stored
with
corne
and
graine
of
all
so●●
and
all
necessaries
:
And
being
ma●
times
assaulted
with
powerfull
Armi●●
and
enemies
,
hee
neverthelesse
wi●●
great
valour
and
courage
made
bra●●
and
honorable
resistance
,
remainin●
alwayes
victorious
.
Hee
had
an
inte●●
to
nobilitate
the
City
,
and
be
pleasin●
to
all
,
although
in
his
time
the
f●●
persecution
of
the
Church
began
.
H●
dyed
in
the
Castle
of
Yorke
,
whilst
hee
was
in
his
warres
of
England
,
having
governed
the
Empire
to
the
great
co●tent
of
the
world
for
the
space
of
eighteene
yeeres
.
He
had
not
the
name
of
Severus
without
a
cause
;
for
hee
severely
commanded
40
,
or
thereabout
of
the
Nobility
to
be
cut
off
,
and
many
more
v●lg●●●
because
they
said
in
way
of
jest
,
Ver●●●
〈◊〉
&c.
He
dyed
at
Yorke
(
as
some
〈…〉
through
griefe
of
his
some
Caracallas
wickednesse
,
than
of
any
other
malady
;
and
had
a
Monument
Emperiall
erected
to
him
at
Ments
in
Gormany
.
25.
Bassianus
Caracalla
.
Anno
Domini
212.
portrait of emperor Bassianus Caracalla
BAssianus
was
the
eldest
sonne
of
Severus
and
Martia
,
An.
D●●
212.
and
by
the
reason
he
was
well
beloved
in
his
youth
for
his
vertues
,
hee
was
est
successor
to
the
Empire
.
After
the
death
of
his
Father
,
changing
his
nature
,
he
became
so
cruell
,
that
like
another
wicked
Nero
he
slew
his
owne
brother
Geta
most
miserably
and
cruelly
,
excusing
himselfe
to
the
souldiers
,
that
if
he
had
not
providently
slaine
him
,
Geta
would
have
done
the
like
to
him
.
Not
content
with
this
,
hee
put
to
death
a
great
number
of
the
most
repute
and
greatnesse
in
Rome
,
being
all
friends
of
his
dead
brother
Geta.
In
fine
finding
himselfe
to
be
in
disesteeme
,
yea
,
odious
and
hatefull
to
all
,
he
left
the
City
,
pretending
to
visite
the
Empire
:
in
which
voyage
he
did
so
many
base
,
vile
and
brutish
acts
,
that
he
was
deprived
of
his
odious
life
by
the
meanes
of
Macrinus
,
having
reigned
6
yeeres
,
in
which
space
all
his
actions
were
such
,
that
hee
seemed
rather
a
Stage-player
than
a●
Emperor
.
Dio
writeth
,
that
when
many
Presages
fore-told
this
Emperor
of
〈…〉
at
hand
,
he
betook
himselfe
to
〈…〉
Invocation
of
devils
,
thereby
to
avoyd
it
:
and
it
is
to
be
much
admired
,
that
a
man
so
affected
towards
all
manner
of
extreames
in
wickednesse
,
tempered
himselfe
from
slaughter
of
the
Christians
.
26.
Septimius
Geta.
Anno
Domini
218.
portrait of emperor Septimius Geta
GEta
the
sonne
of
Severus
,
An.
Do●●
218.
was
borne
at
Milan
:
This
man
because
he
was
learned
,
a
lover
of
good
and
vertuous
men
,
of
a
mild
disposition
,
affable
,
and
courteous
to
all
,
was
after
the
death
of
his
father
,
by
the
Army
called
Prince
of
the
Empire
:
which
Dignity
hee
managed
with
so
great
a
wisedome
and
satisfaction
of
the
people
,
that
he
was
by
them
reputed
as
a
God
.
Caracalla
his
brother
,
envying
this
his
brothers
universall
honour
and
respect
,
he
being
a
bloody
and
most
wicked
man
,
not
enduring
him
to
be
in
his
company
and
presence
,
resolved
secretly
to
poyson
him
,
and
having
used
divers
wayes
and
meanes
,
but
being
not
able
covertly
to
effect
it
,
hee
slew
with
his
owne
hands
the
innocent
young
man
whilst
he
was
with
Iulia
his
Mother
,
and
Mother-in-law
to
Caracalla
,
to
the
great
discontent
of
the
whole
Empire
.
Being
younger
brother
to
Caracalla
,
was
but
as
a
Co-emperor
;
but
Crownes
hardly
admit
the
compartition
even
of
a
brother
:
And
this
Geta
thought
to
have
undertake●
〈◊〉
〈…〉
life
,
but
by
his
brother
was
deprived
of
his
life
,
and
was
interr'd
〈◊〉
Pruna
,
as
Levinus
Hulseus
records
.
27.
Opilius
Macrinas
.
Anno
Domini
218.
portrait of emperor Opilius Macrinas
OPilius
Macrinus
an
Affricran
Negro
,
An.
Dom.
218.
having
murthered
Caracalla
,
was
chosen
Emperor
by
●e
Souldiers
,
although
hee
was
by
●irth
ignoble
:
Having
taken
the
go●ernment
upon
him
,
he
made
preparation
to
goe
against
Artabanus
Kin●
of
Persia
,
who
to
right
himselfe
forth
wrongs
done
him
by
Caracalla
,
cam●
towards
Rome
,
but
in
the
way
under
standing
of
the
death
of
his
enemy
,
〈◊〉
came
into
a
League
with
the
Roman●
This
Macrinus
was
so
cruell
,
fierce
▪
and
vicious
,
that
he
was
called
of
many
[
](A05439-e20670-b)*
*
Of
the
Latine
word
Macellum
a
shambles
,
or
butchery
.
Macellinus
,
his
house
being
a
Butchery
of
men
by
him
murthered
upon
no
occasion
at
all
.
At
last
Heliogabalus
by
the
industry
of
a
crafty
old
Beldam
wa●
made
Emperor
:
Macrinus
being
now
put
to
it
to
defend
his
Crowne
and
Empire
,
was
forced
to
try
it
out
by
Armes
but
being
in
flight
,
and
shifting
for
him selfe
was
murthered
by
the
Souldie●
together
with
his
sonne
Diadumen●
whom
he
had
chosen
companion
〈◊〉
him
in
the
government
,
having
reigne
onely
one
yeere
,
and
two
moneths
,
a●
was
interred
at
St.
Denis
in
Gaule
.
28.
Diadumenus
.
An.
Domini
218.
portrait of emperor Diadumenus
BAssianus
being
slaine
by
the
Army
,
An.
Dom
218.
Diadumenus
an
Affrican
succeeds
in
the
Empire
,
together
with
his
father
,
who
was
defirous
●hat
this
his
sonne
should
take
upon
him
●he
name
of
Antoninus
,
the
better
to
se●ure
him
from
the
Souldiers
,
and
had
●any
friends
of
the
Kindred
of
An●●ninus
Pius
who
were
in
great
num●er
,
and
potent
in
the
Citty
of
Rome
:
but
his
dignity
continued
not
long
,
because
in
the
warres
against
Heliogabalus
,
having
governed
and
commanded
his
Arme
discreetly
,
and
to
his
best
advantage
,
and
fought
with
fingular
testimonies
of
undanted
courage
and
valour
,
neverthelesse
dyed
in
the
place
,
together
with
his
father
,
to
the
great
lamentation
of
all
;
because
the
people
highly
honoured
him
,
in
expectation
of
a
great
future
to
them
,
a
conformable
to
the
greatnesse
of
spirit
,
which
they
knew
and
admired
in
him
,
grieving
the
more
the
losse
of
him
,
because
the
brevity
of
his
reigne
permitted
him
not
to
leave
any
memo●●●
〈◊〉
hind
him
to
posterity
,
having
g●●●ned
one
onely
yeere
together
with
〈◊〉
Father
.
He
was
buried
in
Panuovia
,
〈◊〉
as
others
say
,
in
a
place
where
is
now
〈◊〉
Monastery
erected
in
Austria
.
29.
Heliogabalus
.
Anno
Domini
219.
portrait of emperor Heliogabalus
THe
two
afore-said
Emperours
being
slaine
,
An.
Dom.
219.
Heliogabalus
of
Roman
discent
,
immediately
layes
hold
on
the
Empire
.
Hee
was
borne
in
Phenicia
of
a
Concubine
of
Caracalla's
,
and
being
a
youth
,
he
was
made
Priest
of
the
Sunne
,
and
called
Heliogabalus
,
which
in
that
Language
signifies
Priest
:
In
which
dignity
growing
on
in
yeeres
,
he
bettered
himselfe
much
in
wisedome
,
fortitude
,
and
other
vertues
and
qualities
:
insomuch
as
being
created
Emperour
,
by
a
great
slight
hee
entered
into
a
league
with
the
Parthians
:
but
after
hee
fell
into
a
life
so
libidinous
,
that
hee
had
to
doe
with
his
owne
Mother
.
Hee
ravisht
Vestall
Virgins
,
and
in
his
Palace
he
kept
Wenches
and
Whores
,
and
men
of
wicked
,
lewd
,
and
debauched
life
,
upon
whom
hee
conferred
the
offices
of
principall
note
and
honour
in
the
Court
,
with
greatest
graces
and
entertainments
possibly
he
could
.
Finally
,
a
great
tumult
amongst
the
people
being
raised
against
him
,
he
was
together
with
his
impious
Mother
,
having
enjoyed
the
Empire
foure
yeeres
,
slaine
at
Ratisb●●
in
Germany
,
and
buried
at
Howtingis
:
and
how
farre
this
Emperour
exceeded
all
his
Predecessors
in
villa●●●
Dio
and
Herodian
makes
menti●●●
large
,
and
Capitolinus
affirmes
,
he
filled
the
whole
Empire
with
luxuries
,
turpitude
,
riotting
,
pride
,
and
cruelty
.
30.
Alexander
Severus
.
Anno
Domini
223.
portrait of emperor Alexander Severus
ALexander
Severus
a
Roman
,
An.
Dom.
223.
was
borne
in
Soria
,
and
was
adopted
by
Heliogabalus
:
he
tooke
upon
him
the
possession
of
the
Empire
Anno
Domini
223.
In
his
succession
the
Roman
Common-wealth
began
to
take
breath
,
by
the
reason
that
this
Alexander
was
very
benigne
,
affable
,
courteous
,
mercifull
,
and
a
lover
of
wise
and
good
men
,
and
also
of
the
learned
men
,
and
men
of
quality
,
by
whose
hands
hee
would
have
publique
matters
rightly
carryed
and
administred
.
In
his
Warres
he
was
most
fortunate
,
beginning
them
alwayes
with
good
advice
and
d●●cretion
.
He
tryumphed
solemnely
for
his
Easterne
Conquests
,
to
the
great
content
and
satisfaction
of
the
Rom●n
people
.
He
tolerated
the
Christians
to
live
peaceably
,
and
without
molestations
,
following
the
words
of
the
Gospell
;
Doe
not
that
to
another
,
which
thou
wouldest
not
another
should
doe
unto
thee
.
Finally
,
at
the
instigation
of
Maximinus
hee
was
slaine
by
the
Al●●
souldiers
,
having
his
eyes
put
out
,
together
with
his
Mo●●●●
who
was
also
a
wel-willer
and
〈…〉
of
the
Christian
name
)
upon
his
birth-day
,
at
29
yeeres
of
his
age
,
having
governed
the
Empire
thirteene
yeeres
,
sixe
moneths
,
and
seaven
dayes
,
and
his
Mother
lyes
buried
at
Ratisbone
.
Mammaa
was
a
wel-disposed
Lady
,
notwithstanding
her
great
care
of
his
instruction
and
education
,
yet
when
he
came
to
the
Empire
,
some
of
his
Tutors
(
famous
men
)
he
put
to
death
,
and
some
he
exiled
:
Shee
favoured
Origen
much
,
and
often
sent
for
him
to
her
at
Antioch
,
that
shee
might
heare
from
him
the
Exposition
of
the
Scriptures
.
31.
Maximinus
.
Anno
Dom.
237.
portrait of emperor Maximinus
MAximinus
a
Thracian
by
blood
although
hee
were
ignobly
borne
,
An.
Dom.
237.
neverthelesse
for
his
agility
and
nimblenesse
he
was
greatly
beloved
of
many
Emperors
,
and
therefore
was
made
Tribune
,
and
Captaine
of
the
fourth
Legion
of
Alexanders
Army
,
of
which
hee
was
held
in
such
〈◊〉
esteeme
and
repute
,
that
he
was
〈…〉
●ultitude
of
Souldiers
created
Emperor
anno
Domini
237.
But
after
this
election
hee
grew
so
wicked
,
that
hee
unjustly
put
all
the
friends
of
Alexander
to
the
sword
.
After
that
hee
flew
upon
the
Christians
,
and
invented
new
and
unknowne
tortures
for
them
.
The
sixt
persecution
of
the
Church
of
CHRIST
began
in
his
Reigne
:
briefly
,
hee
was
so
horrible
,
that
whilst
he
was
in
the
Warres
of
Germany
,
the
whole
Empire
rebelled
against
him
.
Last
of
all
,
flying
with
all
violence
towards
the
City
of
Rome
,
hee
was
cruelly
slaine
by
the
Roman
souldiers
,
together
with
his
sonne
,
whose
heads
were
carryed
to
Rome
,
with
incredible
joy
of
all
men
,
hee
having
reigned
3
yeeres
.
In
his
thought
hee
was
perswaded
,
Appendix
.
that
he
could
not
continue
in
the
Empire
but
by
cruelty
:
Hee
was
first
a
Shepheard
,
and
came
to
the
Empire
by
force
of
Armes
,
and
the
love
of
his
Officers
which
then
swayed
so
much
,
that
none
could
prevaile
against
them
:
The
Senate
was
so
much
in
awe
and
feare
of
him
,
that
they
their
wives
,
and
children
privatly
,
and
sometime
publickly
offered
Sacrifices
to
their
Idols
,
that
they
might
never
see
his
returne
to
their
Citty
,
whensoever
hee
was
drawne
out
upon
any
affaires
:
This
Emperors
body
was
Inhum'd
at
Fulda
in
Germany
,
renowned
for
the
famousnesse
,
of
the
Abby
,
with
the
Bishopricke
belonging
to
it
.
32.
Iulius
Verus
Maximus
.
portrait of emperor Julius Verus Maximus
BY
hereditary
right
Iulius
Verus
Maximus
succeeds
his
Father
Maximnus
in
the
Empire
,
and
was
by
nature
of
so
great
beauty
of
person
,
that
very
many
faire
Ladies
loved
him
in
extreame
manner
,
and
coveted
his
company
,
that
they
might
have
children
like
him
beautifull
:
to
whose
suites
he
as
easily
and
facily
condescending
,
and
enabled
by
youth
,
giving
himselfe
wholly
to
vanity
,
began
to
oversway
better
thoughts
(
perhaps
)
with
those
of
brave
clothes
to
set
himselfe
forth
,
supposing
by
that
way
an
impossibility
of
resistance
to
be
made
him
by
any
Woman
whatsoever
,
were
she
never
so
beauteous
.
Hee
was
most
temperate
in
his
drinke
,
but
for
his
belly
he
was
an
extraordinary
treacher-man
,
insomuch
that
he
thought
himselfe
able
to
convey
any
Parasite
whatsoever
into
his
belly
at
a
meale
.
Lastly
,
reposing
himselfe
with
his
Father
,
was
with
him
slaine
by
his
owne
souldiers
at
18
yeeres
of
age
,
the
souldiers
saying
,
that
it
was
not
fit
one
sprigge
should
be
left
of
such
a
tree
.
〈◊〉
as
other
Authors
write
,
he
dyed
of
a
Dropsie
,
and
had
funerall
rites
of
sepulture
performed
to
him
at
Quendelbourgh
,
not
farre
from
Fulda
,
the
place
of
his
fathers
sepulture
.
33.
Gordianus
.
The
History
makes
no
mention
of
the
yeere
of
his
reigne
,
wherefore
I
affige
it
not
.
portrait of emperor Gordianus
GOrdianus
a
most
noble
Affrican
,
by
the
reason
hee
was
very
vertuous
and
temperate
in
his
actions
,
with
great
reputation
goodnesse
and
Justice
hee
administred
all
those
honourable
offices
and
degrees
which
the
Senate
conferred
uppon
him
.
This
man
being
Vice-consul
in
Affricke
,
was
much
against
his
will
created
Emperor
:
Which
Election
being
heard
of
all
over
the
World
,
wa●
accepted
by
the
City
,
and
in
particular
accepted
,
reverenced
,
obeyed
,
and
honoured
as
Emperor
all
Italy
over
,
together
with
Gordian
,
a
sonne
of
his
very
young
.
Who
upon
this
their
election
,
made
warre
upon
other
new
Emperors
,
in
which
with
an
infinite
mortality
on
all
sides
Gordianus
the
younger
was
overthrowne
,
and
slaine
,
which
the
Father
understanding
,
stabbed
himselfe
to
the
great
griefe
of
all
.
He
reigne
was
but
of
little
continuance
,
ye●
remarkeable
enough
,
the
time
and
dare
of
it
not
exceeding
40
dayes
〈◊〉
also
departed
at
Quendelbourgh
,
a●
had
his
obsequies
celebrated
at
Nagdebourgh
,
which
of
late
was
massacred
,
and
almost
subverted
by
the
Imperialists
Army
under
Pappenheim
.
34.
Marcus
Clodius
Puppienus
.
Anno
Domini
289.
portrait of emperor Marcus Clodius Puppienus
CLodius
Puppienus
was
ignobly
borne
,
An.
Dom.
289.
yet
of
a
Roman
extraction
,
and
noble
in
his
actions
,
and
a
Souldier
of
high
esteeme
and
valour
;
so
that
he
acquired
many
governments
,
wherein
he
carryed
himselfe
with
more
than
ordinary
prudence
,
Justice
,
and
dexterity
.
And
Maximinus
being
proclaimed
an
enemy
of
the
Countrey
,
Clodius
was
elected
Emperor
by
the
Senate
,
together
with
Balbinus
,
upon
this
agreement
and
condition
,
that
Belbinus
should
attend
to
the
government
in
the
Citty
,
and
Clodius
abroad
with
his
Army
should
stand
for
the
service
of
the
Common
good
of
the
Countrey
.
He
fought
against
Maximinus
,
performing
singular
and
admirable
service
,
and
remaining
victorious
he
came
back
to
Rome
,
governing
together
with
Balbinus
rightly
and
justly
.
Finally
,
each
of
them
intending
to
goe
,
the
one
for
the
Easterne
parts
against
the
Persians
,
and
the
other
against
the
Germans
,
they
were
both
taken
by
the
Pretorian
souldiers
out
of
their
owne
Palace
,
and
c●●ryed
through
the
City
,
and
in
the
way
unjustly
slaine
;
and
had
buriall
close
to
the
Quirine
Mount
in
Rome
.
35.
Celius
Balbinus
.
Anno
Domini
239.
portrait of emperor Celius Balbinus
CElius
Balbinus
was
of
an
ancient
family
and
Nobility
,
An.
Dom.
239.
and
for
his
vertues
chosen
Emperor
by
the
Roman
Senate
,
as
〈◊〉
man
of
singular
parts
and
goodnesse
.
Hee
shewed
great
liberality
,
●ustice
,
and
clemency
towards
all
●en
:
he
studied
alwayes
to
preserve
●nd
continue
the
peace
of
the
Common-wealth
,
and
to
the
incredible
satisfaction
of
all
men
,
hee
kept
the
people
in
quietnesse
,
whilst
Clodius
Puppienus
fought
with
Maximinus
,
in
which
interim
,
had
not
the
prudence
of
Celius
prevented
it
,
there
had
beene
a
wonderfull
mutiny
and
tumult
in
the
City
of
Rome
,
Maximinus
having
therein
such
powerfull
friends
.
And
Puppienus
after
that
battaile
returning
to
Rome
,
they
both
together
(
as
is
mentioned
before
)
governed
with
an
universall
satisfaction
;
but
impious
fortune
envious
at
their
quiet
,
so
brought
about
,
that
they
both
were
slaine
by
〈◊〉
Pretorians
,
as
the
life
of
Clod●●s
●●stifieth
,
which
is
as
much
concern●●
this
,
as
this
him
promiscuously
.
36.
Marcus
Anthonius
Gordianus
.
Anno
Domini
240.
portrait of emperor Marcus Anthonius Gordianus
AFter
the
death
of
the
two
fore-men
good
Emperours
,
An.
Dom.
240.
Gordianus
a
Roman
by
pa●ntage
,
was
elected
by
the
Preto●ans
,
and
the
Senate
perceiving
●hey
could
not
remedy
these
passa●es
,
approved
this
election
never●●elesse
with
great
applause
,
because
●e
was
well
beloved
of
all
in
gene●all
.
He
had
to
wife
the
daughter
of
a
great
learned
man
,
whose
advice
concerning
the
Empire
was
held
in
great
estimation
.
Hee
recovered
Thracia
from
the
Gothes
;
he
fought
against
that
powerfull
Sapores
King
of
Persia
,
and
came
off
with
great
honour
victorious
:
Hee
recovered
Antioch
,
and
passing
further
,
he
tooke
in
the
great
Citties
of
Carr●
and
Nesibo
,
in
which
voyage
the
Grand
Counceller
his
Father-in-law
dyed
:
in
whose
place
he
chose
Philippus
,
who
became
so
prou●
and
insolent
for
the
degree
and
honour
he
received
,
that
utterly
contemning
Gordianus
,
esteeming
〈◊〉
now
no
more
Emperor
,
caused
〈◊〉
to
be
slaine
at
20
yeeres
of
his
age
and
of
his
Empire
the
fourth
:
he
received
his
death
at
Nola
,
and
〈◊〉
buriall
at
Bambergh
.
37.
Caius
Valens
Hostilianus
.
This
Emperor
although
hee
is
unknowne
to
some
Historians
,
yet
thus
much
notice
is
found
of
him
.
portrait of emperor Caius Valens Hostilianus
OF
this
Valens
Hostilianus
because
the
Historiographers
make
little
or
no
mention
,
it
is
thought
that
his
Parents
were
unknowne
,
and
consequently
,
little
or
nothing
can
be
said
of
him
:
And
yet
it
is
true
that
some
affirme
,
that
after
the
death
of
Gordianus
,
there
was
a
certaine
Marcus
chosen
by
the
Senate
,
of
whom
there
is
not
any
essentiall
relation
found
out
,
but
onely
this
,
that
hee
dyed
suddainly
,
and
that
in
his
place
this
Hostilianus
was
created
by
the
Senate
,
and
that
by
a
suddaine
pride
,
elation
,
and
conceit
of
joy
falling
sicke
,
dyed
suddainly
:
although
some
say
,
the
above
said
Marcus
yet
living
,
he
was
allotted
him
as
fellow
Emperor
,
or
partner
and
collegue
in
the
command
,
and
that
Hostilianus
was
saluted
by
the
Title
of
Augustus
,
But
it
is
credible
,
that
both
of
them
dying
suddainly
as
it
is
supposed
,
left
no
great
note
behind
them
.
38.
Marcus
Iulius
Philippus
.
Anno
Domini
246.
portrait of emperor Marcus Julius Philippus
JVlius
Philippus
an
Arabian
borne
,
An.
Dom.
246.
a
man
of
a
coorfespun
thread
by
descent
,
but
in
Armes
of
a
finer
worth
and
hue
,
was
by
Gordianus
made
Captaine
Generall
against
the
Persians
:
And
by
little
Gordianus
became
disesteemed
of
the
souldiers
by
this
mans
meanes
,
commanding
them
to
kill
him
,
and
proclaime
Philippus
Emperor
:
And
making
peace
(
although
much
disliked
)
with
the
Persians
,
marched
towards
Rome
,
where
hee
made
his
son
Philippus
a
Collegue
in
the
Empire
.
Hee
instituted
those
playes
called
Saeculares
,
in
the
memory
of
the
first
foundation
of
the
City
.
At
that
time
making
Decius
Generall
against
the
Goths
,
the
souldiers
called
their
Generall
Emperor
;
against
whom
Philippus
marched
with
a
powerfull
Army
;
but
being
hated
of
all
by
reason
of
his
too
imperious
command
and
government
,
he
was
by
them
wounded
at
Verona
,
but
dyed
at
Vtrect
Anno
Domini
250
,
and
was
buried
at
Spiers
a
famous
Imperiall
City
in
Aquitaine
.
This
Emperor
was
a
Christian
,
and
the
first
that
received
Baptisme
:
he
reigned
5
yeeres
.
In
his
time
the
famous
Cyprian
flourished
,
and
was
made
Bishop
●●●●●rthage
.
Apollonia
the
Virgin
,
after
her
jawes
were
broken
,
and
●eeth
pulled
and
knocked
our
,
Josephus
.
Baronius
.
Spondanus
:
)
by
●he
command
of
this
Emperor
,
who
●id
behold
the
action
)
would
rather
●oluntarily
cast
her selfe
into
the
●●re
prepared
for
her
,
then
speake
●lasphemy
:
and
after
some
other
●ruelties
committed
by
this
Emperor
,
was
converted
and
baptized
a
Christian
.
39.
Marcus
Iulius
Philippus
.
Anno
Domini
246.
portrait of emperor Marcus Julius Philippus
MArcus
Iulius
Philppus
sonne
of
Philippus
and
Severa
,
An.
Dom.
246.
was
made
Caesar
and
Collegue
of
the
Empire
by
his
Father
at
seaven
yeeres
of
his
age
:
at
which
time
he
became
a
Christian
,
being
baptized
by
his
Fathers
appointment
,
together
with
a
great
number
of
his
nea●●st
and
dearest
friends
and
servants
.
〈◊〉
holy
and
salutiferous
action
being
performed
by
the
chiefe
Commanders
of
the
Roman
Empire
,
was
an
occasion
that
many
came
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
and
fixed
their
eyes
upon
the
true
light
of
Iesus
Christ
our
Redeemer
.
This
Emperor
was
by
nature
so
melancholy
,
that
no
man
living
could
make
him
once
laugh
,
although
many
did
their
best
indeavours
by
slights
and
inventions
.
This
youth
having
reigned
7
yeers
,
and
being
at
the
age
of
14
,
at
the
report
of
his
fathers
death
all
over
the
City
,
by
the
Pretorian
souldiers
was
suddainly
and
cruelly
slaine
:
but
by
his
speciall
friends
,
and
those
that
favoured
him
for
his
Christianity
,
his
corpse
was
conducted
to
Spiers
,
and
there
inurn'd
,
not
farre
off
from
his
Father
.
40.
Decius
.
An.
Domini
250.
portrait of emperor Decius
AFter
the
death
of
the
Philips
,
An.
Dom.
250.
Decius
an
Austrian
,
succeeds
without
any
resistance
or
difficulty
,
but
was
vi●●
voce
elected
by
the
whole
Senate
,
and
was
called
Imperator
Augustus
,
because
he
was
a
man
endued
with
great
vertue
and
valour
,
very
wise
and
prudent
,
and
well
experienced
in
most
offices
and
Magistracies
,
discharged
by
him
with
singular
dexterity
and
wisedome
.
Briefly
,
he
was
of
a
goodnesse
,
that
he
might
worthily
have
beene
enrolled
amongst
the
good
Princes
,
had
not
the
Church
suffered
so
great
tribulations
and
afflictions
under
him
,
being
an
Infidel
and
non-credent
,
which
was
the
seaventh
perfecution
which
the
Church
of
God
endured
.
Hee
was
victorious
against
the
Gothes
,
and
joyning
a
fresh
battaile
with
them
,
by
the
treason
of
Trebonianus
Gallus
his
Captaine
Generall
he
was
overthrowne
.
And
at
the
report
of
the
death
of
his
sonne
Decius
,
putting
spurres
to
his
horse
,
and
giving
him
the
reines
,
wilfully
precipitated
,
and
cast
himselfe
into
a
deepe
pit
without
hope
of
safety
,
and
to
the
losse
of
his
life
,
at
the
50
yeere
of
his
age
,
and
of
his
Empire
the
second
,
and
anno
Domini
252
,
and
buried
at
Spiers
.
In
the
heate
of
his
persecution
hee
commanded
is
certaine
young
man
,
a
Christi●●
,
to
be
bound
,
and
lye
uppon
his
backe
,
and
an
harlot
to
be
sentus
him
,
to
provoke
him
to
lust
,
which
hee
perceiving
,
and
feating
to
be
overcome
with
pleasure
,
●it
off
his
tongue
,
and
spit
it
in
her
〈◊〉
as
shee
was
kissing
him
;
so
that
the
greatnesse
of
that
paine
overcome
the
sence
of
lust
.
41.
Mesius
Decius
.
Anno
Dom.
250.
portrait of emperor Mesius Decius
OF
no
lesse
goodnes
&
valour
than
his
Father
was
this
Decius
even
in
his
youth
:
An.
Dom.
250.
wherfore
he
was
chosen
as
partner
in
the
Empire
,
and
by
the
Senate
confirmed
Caesar
,
and
successor
to
Decius
his
father
,
with
whom
(
as
a
brave
souldier
)
hee
went
to
the
warres
of
the
Cothes
,
which
was
so
bloody
and
terrible
,
that
the
greater
part
of
the
Roman
Army
was
slaine
,
and
put
to
flight
,
and
Decius
the
youth
was
mortally
wounded
by
an
arrow
through
his
very
heart
,
where
in
the
sight
of
his
Father
he
suddainly
fell
downe
dead
from
his
horse
,
moving
not
onely
his
owne
souldiers
,
but
even
his
enemies
to
compassion
,
having
reigned
two
yeeres
,
together
with
his
father
Decius
.
The
which
news
being
understood
by
the
Senate
,
much
afflicted
them
,
not
so
much
for
the
slaughter
and
losse
of
so
many
vanant
and
noble
Romans
,
as
for
the
unfortunate
end
of
both
the
Emperors
:
his
reigne
being
〈◊〉
absolute
,
but
with
his
fathers
a
〈◊〉
bation
,
the
Senate
and
City
lost
not
onely
a
good
Tree
,
but
also
an
hopefull
fruite
.
42.
Trebonianus
Gallus
.
Anno
Domini
252.
portrait of emperor Trebonianus Gallus
AFter
the
great
and
terrible
slaughter
of
the
Roman
Army
in
the
battaile
with
the
Goths
,
An.
Dom.
252.
Trebunianus
being
by
birth
a
Gaule
,
borne
at
Delean
,
by
the
surviving
souldiers
was
elected
Emperor
:
which
when
it
was
understood
,
the
Senate
also
confirmed
the
election
,
and
the
title
Augustus
was
granted
unto
him
.
Seeing
himselfe
now
in
this
greatnesse
,
being
very
desirous
to
goe
to
Rome
,
to
the
great
detriment
and
impairing
of
the
imperiall
dignity
and
Crowne
,
hee
concluded
a
peace
with
the
Goths
,
making
the
Empire
tributary
and
pensionary
to
them
,
and
as
it
were
in
their
subjection
:
For
not
long
after
,
the
Gothes
broke
the
peace
,
and
greivously
troubled
Asia
,
and
a
part
of
Italy
.
In
these
so
great
calamities
Emilianus
Captaine
Generall
under
Gallus
,
obtained
one
sole
victory
against
the
Gothes
,
for
which
hee
became
so
insolent
and
proud
,
that
he
laboured
by
all
meanes
to
winne
the
good-will
of
the
southers
,
insomuch
that
he
was
by
them
elected
&
sworne
Emperor
.
Which
Gallus
understanding
departed
from
the
City
of
Rome
,
together
with
his
sonne
whom
he
had
already
pu●lished
and
declared
to
be
his
companion
in
the
Empire
:
and
comming
to
try
it
out
with
Emilianus
,
hee
with
his
sonne
were
slaine
in
the
second
yeere
of
his
government
at
Verona
,
and
was
buried
in
Saxony
.
The
persecution
now
slackned
for
a
time
,
so
that
the
exiled
returned
each
to
his
home
:
in
these
times
a
Plague
taking
its
beginning
first
in
Egypt
,
was
so
vehement
,
that
it
infected
generally
the
whole
world
,
and
lasted
for
the
space
of
10
yeeres
.
43.
Volustanus
.
Anno
Domini
252.
portrait of emperor Volustanus
CAius
Vibius
Volusianus
was
by
his
Father
Trebonianus
Gallus
made
companion
in
the
Empire
,
An.
Dom.
252.
and
in
an
excellent
warrelike
order
marched
against
the
Gothes
to
defend
his
Fathers
dignity
now
disturbed
by
Emilianus
,
who
for
a
notable
victory
against
the
Gothes
,
was
by
the
souldiers
elected
Emperor
in
the
time
of
Gallus
and
Volusianus
.
Whereupon
the
Armies
both
meeting
,
and
both
endeavouring
to
gaine
the
best
advantage
of
ground
to
facilitate
and
secure
the
victory
:
In
the
first
assault
and
brunt
being
for
saken
of
his
souldiers
,
was
together
with
his
Father
miserably
sl●●no
at
Bambergh
in
Germany
,
but
was
conveyed
to
the
City
of
Lorychium
,
as
is
above
related
,
in
the
life
of
Trebonianus
.
Wherfore
wee
cannot
write
any
more
of
him
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
Reader
which
is
a
true
lover
of
History
,
but
give
him
this
onely
touch
in
this
succinct
manner
and
brevity
〈◊〉
●●●ning
the
lives
of
them
,
both
〈◊〉
and
sonne
.
44.
Aemilianus
.
Anno
Domini
254.
portrait of emperor Aemilianus
TO
the
two
precedent
Emp●●tors
Aemilianus
succeed
,
An.
Dom.
254.
by
birth
an
Afrcean
,
bo●●
in
Mauritania
of
an
obscure
and
altogether
unknowne
parentage
,
but
raised
himselfe
by
continuall
diligence
in
the
services
of
warre
;
being
growne
in
some
yeeres
,
he
served
in
divers
degrees
in
the
Cavallery
,
or
Horse
,
and
by
Decius
was
made
a
Captaine
Generall
of
the
confines
of
Samaria
,
where
he
became
in
so
great
esteeme
with
the
Souldiers
,
that
by
them
hee
was
to
the
incredible
joy
of
all
saluted
Emperor
,
and
accepted
to
be
so
by
the
States
of
the
City
.
Against
whom
a
Generall
of
the
Army
at
that
time
upon
the
Alpes
,
Valerianus
a
noble
man
,
and
in
great
repute
and
power
,
not
willing
to
consent
that
this
Aemilianus
should
enjoy
so
great
a
dignity
,
openly
explained
and
declared
himselfe
,
unto
whom
even
the
souldiers
of
Aemilianus
adhering
,
being
moved
with
the
great
estimation
they
had
of
Valerianus
,
confirmed
the
election
,
and
with
common
consent
slew
Aemilianus
in
Sapole●●
〈◊〉
his
age
of
40
yeeres
,
after
the
〈◊〉
moneth
of
his
reigne
.
But
concerning
the
place
of
his
death
,
others
write
that
it
was
in
a
City
in
Armenia
the
lesse
,
and
that
this
Emperors
funerall
was
kept
〈◊〉
Tyre
in
Greece
.
45.
Valerianus
.
Anno
Domini
255.
portrait of emperor Valerianus
UAlerianus
the
son
of
Val●●●
Flaccus
,
An.
Dom.
255.
of
a
most
noble
family
among
the
Romans
,
attained
to
the
Imperiall
seate
by
his
valour
and
gracious
behaviour
,
as
is
above-said
,
and
confirmed
Emperor
,
both
within
and
without
the
City
with
as
great
an
applause
〈◊〉
●●ver
any
.
He
had
two
sonnes
,
the
eldest
of
them
called
Galienus
,
who
was
by
the
whole
City
called
Caesar
and
successor
in
the
Empire
;
the
second
,
Valerianus
by
name
,
was
by
his
father
likewise
named
and
made
Caesar
.
The
father
was
a
great
friend
of
the
Christians
,
but
at
the
perswasion
of
a
Magician
he
used
them
with
great
cruelty
,
and
his
was
the
al●th
persocution
of
the
Church
.
For
which
sinne
it
came
to
passe
,
that
going
with
a
great
Army
against
Sapores
King
of
the
Persians
,
Valerianus
was
taken
prisoner
,
and
amongst
other
disgracefull
contempes
〈◊〉
to
him
by
Sapores
,
this
was
a
chiefe
,
that
when
he
was
to
take
horse
,
he
made
the
Emperor
lye
downe
upon
the
ground
,
for
the
King
to
set
his
foote
upon
his
necke
.
Afterwards
his
eyes
were
boared
out
,
and
dyed
thereof
although
some
Writers
are
of
opinion
,
that
he
was
flead
alive
and
lived
in
that
misery
and
servitude
seaven
yeeres
.
Valerianus
was
held
by
some
learned
men
to
be
that
Antichrist
which
is
spoken
of
in
the
Apocalyps
,
he●
was
so
wicked
and
cruell
:
Saint
Laurence
suffered
under
him
,
Cyprian
likewise
.
This
Emperor
dyed
in
Persia
,
and
because
he
fell
into
the
hands
of
his
enemies
,
as
is
to
bee
thought
,
not
but
by
divine
Justice
,
he
wanted
not
onely
Imperiall
sepulture
,
but
also
his
corpse
was
hung
upon
poles
in
the
view
of
all
〈◊〉
owne
souldiers
,
and
left
rather
〈◊〉
scorne
than
pitty
.
46.
Galienus
.
Anno
Domini
256.
portrait of emperor Galienus
GAlienus
succeeds
his
Father
Valerianus
,
Anno
Domini
256.
who
by
the
Senate
was
made
Caesar
,
and
by
his
Father
Augustus
.
Hee
was
yet
a
youth
when
hee
tooke
upon
him
to
governe
,
yet
hee
carryed
himselfe
very
respectively
,
giving
singular
good
examples
of
behaviour
and
perfection
of
life
and
conversation
.
But
afterwards
,
his
Father
being
taken
prisoner
by
the
King
of
the
Persians
,
hee
did
not
onely
not
endeavour
to
redeeme
him
,
but
(
as
it
were
altogether
forgetting
him
)
gave
himselfe
to
a
life
no
lesse
carelesse
than
dishonest
,
and
in
all
things
contrary
to
his
first
beginnings
,
fruitlessely
spending
his
time
in
banquets
;
baths
,
wantonnesse
,
lust
,
shewes
,
and
Pageants
;
sometimes
bloody
and
cruell
,
and
sometimes
ridiculous
and
pleasant
.
By
whose
life
the
Republique
was
not
a
little
debilitated
and
weakened
,
and
the
Empire
was
〈◊〉
into
thirty
Tyrannies
,
to
the
〈◊〉
slaughter
of
the
Roman
Ci●●●●
And
in
the
end
going
against
Aur●●lus
Prince
of
Sclavonia
,
hee
was
slaine
in
the
battaile
,
having
governed
eight
yeeres
absolute
,
and
seaven
with
his
Father
.
Claudius
being
ashamed
of
Gali●nus
his
lazinesse
,
began
to
affect
the
government
,
whereby
hee
might
revenge
himselfe
of
the
tyrannies
of
some
:
which
Galienus
perceiving
,
sought
him
(
but
in
vaine
)
by
donations
to
desist
.
47.
Saloninus
Valerianus
.
Anno
Domini
261.
portrait of emperor Saloninus Valerianus
OF
this
Emperor
there
is
little
or
no
mention
made
in
History
,
Anno
Domi●●
261.
and
therefore
it
may
be
called
none
at
all
;
because
hee
was
murdered
being
a
of
ten
yeeres
of
age
by
the
French
:
not
so
much
for
his
owne
particular
cause
,
(
as
it
is
likely
in
respect
of
his
child-hood
not
apt
to
make
him
odious
)
but
for
his
fathers
,
by
whom
hee
was
suffected
in
the
place
of
his
elder
brother
Cornelius
Valerianus
,
who
likewise
dyed
in
his
minority
.
Hee
was
the
sonne
of
Licinius
Galienus
and
Salonia
,
from
whom
many
would
have
him
take
his
name
:
and
others
strongly
affirme
,
not
without
good
reason
,
because
he
was
borne
in
Salonia
.
But
be
it
as
it
will
,
it
imports
not
much
;
it
sufficeth
that
nothing
i●
written
of
him
worth
the
while
,
but
onely
this
,
that
by
his
example
the
miseries
of
those
times
may
be
reflected
on
,
being
it
was
held
the
greatest
infelicity
and
misery
to
be
an
Emperor
.
48.
Posthumius
.
Anno
Domini
261.
portrait of emperor Posthumius
BY
birth
Posthuinius
was
a
Roman
,
a
man
really
just
,
An.
Dom.
261.
and
adorned
with
excellent
quality
and
vertue
,
of
an
irreprehensible
behaviour
and
carriage
:
wherefore
hee
was
by
Galienus
so
highly
esteemed
,
that
he
gave
him
the
charge
of
his
sonne
,
and
by
the
meanes
of
his
valour
and
counsell
in
Warre
,
hee
overthrew
all
the
Tyrants
of
the
Roman
Empire
to
his
glory
,
and
terrour
of
the
whole
Universe
.
After
the
death
of
the
aforesaid
Galienus
,
he
was
by
the
French
and
the
whole
Army
elected
Emperor
:
In
which
government
his
workes
and
actions
were
so
admirable
,
that
with
goodnesse
and
dexterity
he
gave
compleat
satisfaction
to
all
.
Lastly
,
when
hee
thought
himselfe
most
secure
in
his
government
,
hee
was
by
the
French
murdered
,
together
with
his
sonne
.
By
whose
death
those
which
are
too
considing
to
the
goods
of
For●●●●
,
may
make
usefull
consideration
because
in
the
ten
yeeres
wherein
〈◊〉
reigned
Emperor
,
he
well
experienced
the
many
mutabilities
thereof
49.
Flavius
Claudius
.
Anno
Dom.
269.
portrait of emperor Flavius Claudius
THe
49
Emperor
was
Claudius
,
being
a
Goth
by
birth
,
An.
Dom.
269.
and
the
second
of
that
name
,
who
was
created
Emperour
in
the
yeere
of
the
262
Olympiade
,
who
reigned
onely
one
yeere
and
9
moneths
,
being
crowned
to
the
great
joy
and
content
of
the
whole
Senate
of
Rome
:
And
so
soone
as
he
was
confirmed
in
the
Imperiall
dignity
,
with
just
cause
,
and
upon
very
good
grounds
he
made
warre
upon
the
Goths
,
who
had
now
for
the
space
of
15
yeeres
wasted
,
robbed
,
pillaged
,
and
sacked
all
the
Countrey
of
Sclavonia
,
and
that
of
Macedon
a
by
their
wars
and
inhumane
cruelties
and
having
gloriously
overcome
them
,
for
so
remarkeable
and
famous
an
act
hee
deserved
to
weare
a
Crowne
of
massive
Gold
even
in
his
Palace
for
his
greater
Majesty
and
Magnificence
.
After
that
falling
sicke
,
he
dyed
suddainly
at
Smyrua
,
●●i●●ilius
his
brother
supplying
his
pla●●
a
man
no
way
inferiour
to
〈…〉
valour
,
wisedome
,
and
goodne●●
.
It
was
not
without
the
Divi●●
providence
,
that
Claudius
should
finde
the
Empire
so
beset
with
en●mies
,
that
he
might
not
put
in
practice
those
cruelties
which
hee
intended
against
the
Christians
,
wh●●
he
hated
above
all
.
50.
Quintilius
.
Anno
Domini
271.
portrait of emperor Quintilius
WEE
said
that
Quintilius
was
the
brother
of
Claudius
not
onely
in
blood
;
An.
Dom.
271.
but
in
his
behaviour
,
valour
,
and
goodnesse
;
and
therefore
upon
the
death
of
his
brother
,
by
the
Senate
he
was
deservedly
called
Caesar
Augustus
to
his
infinite
praise
and
perpetuall
memory
.
But
because
Aurelianus
was
●t
the
same
time
created
Emperour
by
the
Army
,
and
perceiving
himselfe
to
bee
in
great
inequality
of
force
&
power
to
resist
the
strength
and
power
of
so
valiant
a
Commander
,
(
called
to
that
dignity
and
degree
with
the
generall
consent
of
so
many
most
potent
souldiers
)
fell
into
so
deepe
a
melancholy
and
ill
conceit
,
that
hee
coveting
solitude
bent
his
whole
intention
to
what
meanes
or
way
hee
might
preserve
himselfe
Emperor
,
and
not
finding
any
,
he
voluntarily
after
the
seventeenth
of
his
Empire
,
opened
〈◊〉
veines
in
Aquileya
,
and
dyed
〈◊〉
infinite
griefe
of
those
who
〈◊〉
●lected
him
:
and
had
his
〈◊〉
Rites
performed
in
a
glorious
●●●ner
,
according
to
the
custo●●
〈◊〉
the
Romans
,
and
was
〈◊〉
Smyrna
.
51.
Aurelianus
.
An.
Domini
271.
portrait of emperor Aurelianus
AVrelianus
was
borne
in
Dacia
,
An.
Dom.
271.
and
succeeds
in
the
E●●pire
after
the
death
of
Gla●bus
.
being
a
young
child
,
hee
was
●rought
to
〈◊〉
;
where
he
became
●o
learned
,
that
had
bee
not
beene
stained
with
blood
and
cruelty
,
〈◊〉
had
not
come
short
,
but
equalled
even
the
best
of
his
Predecessors
in
●audable
memory
:
because
hee
was
not
onely
in
learning
very
knowing
but
also
in
Armes
most
expert
〈◊〉
valiant
;
so
that
taking
the
government
upon
him
,
he
made
warre
upon
the
Gaths
;
and
overthrew
the●
horse
and
foote
.
Hee
overcame
i●
Asia
,
and
tooke
the
Queene
Ze●●bia
.
Hee
conquered
the
Catelan●●
and
recovered
France
;
and
returning
to
Rome
hee
pompously
tryumphed
.
After
that
hee
repaired
th●
City-walls
,
adorned
it
with
Temples
and
Altars
,
and
beautified
〈◊〉
with
edifices
.
Finally
,
by
ill
cou●cell
hee
persecuted
the
Christi●●
with
most
rigorous
execution
〈◊〉
ding
out
Edicts
and
Pro●la●●●●
to
that
effect
all
over
the
world
,
〈◊〉
an
expresse
order
to
appre
he
〈◊〉
put
them
to
death
.
Lastly
,
〈◊〉
●laine
suddainly
in
the
way
betw●●
Constantinople
and
Here●●ia
.
This
Emperor
would
〈…〉
●●y
Co-partner
of
the
Digni●●y
〈◊〉
●●periall
,
but
was
wont
to
say
,
that
Herecules
was
his
Co-emperor
,
as
it
appeares
in
an
old
insculption
:
Herculi
Aug.
Consorti
D.
N.
Aureliani
Invicti
Aug.
Respub
.
Pis
,
&c.
52.
Tacitus
.
Anno
Domini
276.
portrait of emperor Tacitus
THE
Fifty
second
Emperour
of
the
Romans
was
Tacitus
,
An.
Dom.
276.
and
borne
in
Poland
,
who
after
the
Death
of
Aurelianus
,
tooke
upon
him
the
Helme
of
●●vernment
,
and
ruled
onely
〈◊〉
Moneths
.
Hee
was
a
singular
ma●
,
replenished
with
eminent
sinceri●●
and
had
as
much
as
could
be
wished
or
desired
to
be
in
man
,
and
principally
in
all
Heroicall
acts
that
ought
to
be
in
all
good
Princes
that
governe
their
subjects
peaceably
,
and
in
a
way
of
gaining
a
love
without
flattery
,
and
a
feare
without
malice
:
He
being
knowne
to
be
thus
,
was
by
the
common
acclaiming
consent
both
of
the
Senate
and
people
chosen
to
this
dignity
.
So
soone
as
hee
was
elected
Emperor
,
reflecting
upon
the
deserts
of
his
Antecessor
Aurelianus
,
he
erected
him
a
Statue
of
Gold
,
and
placed
it
among
their
Gods
,
causing
all
those
to
be
slain
that
were
any
wayes
accessary
to
the
death
of
Aurelianus
.
The
●●nate
by
the
election
of
〈◊〉
,
thought
all
things
restored
,
and
to
be
rectified
by
the
exemplar
puoimment
of
his
Predecessors
:
he
caused
all
persecution
to
cease
.
Hee
was
murthered
by
the
treason
of
his
Souldiers
,
although
some
affirme
that
he
died
of
a
Feaver
,
at
the
yeares
of
66.
He
reigned
6
moneths
.
It
is
found
in
Flavius
Vopiscus
,
and
other
Authors
,
that
in
Terni
their
Countrey
,
which
was
a
Territory
of
the
Romans
,
famous
for
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
there
were
Tombes
erected
to
him
and
his
brother
Florianus
,
and
Monuments
by
the
Greekes
called
Caenotaphia
,
and
by
the
Latines
,
Honoraria
Sepulchra
;
whose
Monuments
were
〈◊〉
the
gate
of
Terni
,
which
is
〈◊〉
called
Spoletina
,
it
having
(
before
)
the
name
of
the
gate
of
the
three
Monuments
,
heare
the
suburbane
Orchards
of
the
Marquesse
Castelli
.
53.
Florianus
.
Anno
Domini
277.
portrait of emperor Florianus
FLorianus
was
the
brother
of
Tacitus
,
An.
Dom.
277.
being
also
a
Polander
by
birth
,
both
sprung
from
the
Claudian
line
,
a
most
potent
family
and
Imperiall
:
of
which
linage
as
ancient
recording
memories
yet
extant
doe
testifie
,
one
branch
extended
it selfe
into
V●bria
,
and
tooke
a
roote
of
residence
at
the
Citty
of
Terni
,
which
even
to
the
times
of
our
now
Grandsires
hath
beene
the
Mother
of
the
most
famous
and
invict
Commanders
and
Captaines
.
This
succeeds
his
brother
Tacitus
in
the
Empire
neither
by
the
election
of
the
Senate
,
nor
by
the
choice
,
good
liking
,
or
consent
of
the
souldiers
,
but
mera
regnandi
cupiditate
,
for
the
meere
defire
,
nay
,
greedinesse
of
the
rule
and
government
,
as
true
heire
,
and
so
by
irreption
takes
it
upon
him
.
But
this
his
greatnesse
lasted
not
long
;
Mole
ruit
sua
,
sinking
voluntarily
under
the
burthen
:
because
having
heard
the
newes
that
Probus
(
a
man
for
his
singular
quality
worth
the
Empire
)
was
elected
Emperor
by
the
Army
,
and
seeing
himselfe
not
any
way
able
to
resist
his
power
,
which
was
irrepugnable
,
fell
into
an
cutreame
melancholy
,
which
proved
incurable
;
but
by
the
opening
his
veines
to
let
in
death
:
Although
though
some
say
,
that
he
was
slaine
by
his
owne
Guard
neare
the
City
of
I
harsus
,
the
third
moneth
of
his
Empire
:
And
his
funerall
obsequies
were
richly
solemnized
at
Rome
,
but
hath
a
Monument
erected
at
Syrmio●
he
dyed
at
the
age
of
23
yeeres
.
54.
Probus
.
Anno
Domini
278.
portrait of emperor Probus
IF
this
Emperor
had
not
had
this
Nomen
of
Probus
,
Anno
Domini
〈◊〉
being
a
native
Polander
,
hee
might
justly
have
had
it
given
him
as
a
Cognomen
.
Hee
was
the
sonne
of
Maximus
the
Tribune
:
Hee
was
borne
in
the
City
of
Sirmio
as
some
affirme
,
in
the
Countrey
of
Hungaria
.
Hee
made
most
noble
imp●●sses
in
Armes
under
Valerianus
,
Decius
,
and
Aurelianus
,
and
for
〈◊〉
worth
and
valour
being
much
beloved
of
the
Souldiers
,
he
was
by
the
whole
Orientall
Army
elected
Emperor
Anno
Domini
278
,
and
lay
the
S●●●●
〈…〉
with
a
general
J●bi●●●
ioy
,
〈◊〉
p●●a●se
of
every
man
:
Hee
was
honoured
wi●●
〈…〉
of
Caesar
Augustu
,
and
Pater
Patria
.
No
sooner
had
hee
entered
into
the
possession
of
the
Empire
,
but
hee
recovered
France
newly
over-run
and
maistrised
by
the
Barbarians
.
Hee
tooke
Saturninus
which
molested
the
Easterne
parts
,
and
Procolas
,
(
men
well
experienced
in
Warres
)
and
for
those
victories
tryumphed
.
But
although
hee
were
a
man
w●●thy
all
humane
greatnesse
,
neverthelesse
by
his
owne
Souldiers
hee
was
most
cruelly
murthered
in
●●land
his
native
soyle
,
in
the
75
yeere
of
his
age
:
he
governed
the
Empire
five
yeeres
,
and
for
the
love
he
get
of
the
Christians
,
they
erected
stately
Monument
in
Syrmio
to
cre●nall
fame
.
It
is
thought
,
that
because
hee
suffered
the
Christians
so
live
in
peace
,
God
gave
him
so
many
tryumphant
victories
against
the
Barbariaus
,
of
whom
he
slew
in
o●●
battaile
above
40000.
55.
Marcus
Aurelius
Carus
.
Anno
Domini
282.
portrait of emperor Marcus Aurelius Carus
CArus
was
an
Illyrian
by
birth
,
An.
Domini
282.
whose
admirable
valour
and
for
his
generall
knowledge
in
Learning
and
Min●●ary
Art
,
was
an
occasion
for
his
great
honour
and
repute
,
that
hee
was
made
Prafectus
Prat●●●
under
Probus
,
to
whom
hee
succeeded
in
the
E●pire
in
the
yeere
of
Christ
282
,
and
instantly
with
great
rigour
revenged
the
death
of
his
Antecessor
Probus
,
and
governing
with
Charinus
and
Numerianus
his
sonnes
,
he
made
many
noble
and
marvellous
impresses
in
Armes
,
to
the
glory
and
exaltation
of
the
Roman
Empire
,
and
particularly
in
Mesopotamia
:
after
that
hee
sacked
the
great
Cities
of
Seuen
and
Cte●phon
:
for
the
which
conquests
in
a
short
time
hee
gloriously
gained
the
name
of
Tremendus
,
(
the
terrible
)
having
terrified
all
these
Nations
which
as
yet
had
not
beene
subdued
by
him
.
Finally
,
by
the
wound
of
an
Arrow
he
〈…〉
the
River
Tigris
in
the
43
〈…〉
his
age
,
having
governed
〈…〉
pire
one
yeere
and
some
moneths
.
Some
Authors
who
lived
in
h●
Reigne
,
write
,
that
he
was
slaine
〈◊〉
Lightning
,
and
inhum'd
at
the
famous
City
called
Syrmio
in
Hu●g●ry
.
56.
Numerianus
.
Anno
Domini
283.
portrait of emperor Numerianus
TO
Carus
succeeds
his
sonne
Numerianus
,
An.
Dom.
283.
being
an
Illyrian
;
who
was
both
so
eminent
and
excellent
a
Poet
and
Orator
,
that
the
Senate
erected
him
a
Statue
in
the
Vulpian
Library
.
In
the
wars
●e
was
also
most
valorous
;
he
went
with
his
Father
to
the
warres
against
●he
Persians
:
after
which
hee
was
●oth
by
the
Army
and
people
of
Rome
saluted
Emperor
anno
Domini
283.
And
his
father
being
dead
,
as
we
said
before
;
hee
fell
into
such
a
bitternesse
and
depth
of
mourning
,
that
by
the
abundance
of
his
teares
he
lost
his
fight
,
whereupon
he
was
brought
backe
to
Rome
in
a
Litter
,
remaining
victorious
over
all
Asia
.
And
supposing
himselfe
safely
arrived
(
being
somewhat
comforted
with
a
hope
of
ruling
and
governing
the
Empire
,
not
by
eye-sight
,
but
by
understanding
)
by
a
most
unjust
stratagem
was
slaine
by
his
Father
in
law
in
his
Sedan
or
Litter
,
〈◊〉
having
governed
together
with
his
Father
and
brother
one
yeere
and
some
moneths
,
and
in
the
20
yeere
of
his
age
;
and
was
buried
by
his
father●●
the
aforesaid
City
on
the
East-side
in
which
place
his
Effigies
was
set
〈◊〉
in
Brasse
,
as
it
was
taken
in
his
life
time
by
the
whole
Senate
and
the
Consuls
for
a
memoriall
to
all
age●
for
his
sweete
Elocution
and
Language
.
57.
Carinus
.
Anno
Domini
283.
portrait of emperor Carinus
TO
Carus
,
An.
Dom.
283.
Carinus
was
the
second
son
,
being
of
the
same
nation
,
who
departing
from
his
Father
,
tooke
upon
him
the
government
of
France
and
Britany
,
as
also
of
Italy
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
of
all
the
Westerne
parts
:
In
which
government
hee
defiled
his
life
in
such
sort
with
brutish
and
bestiall
enormities
,
that
his
father
would
not
acknowledge
him
for
his
sonne
,
and
tooke
from
him
the
stile
of
Caesar
giving
it
to
Constantinus
.
After
the
death
of
his
father
and
brother
,
he
fell
into
a
greater
licentiousnesse
than
ever
before
:
and
in
his
time
Ruffians
and
lewd
men
were
possessed
and
estated
in
places
of
greatest
dignity
and
honour
.
Harlots
and
Jesters
,
and
such
like
were
residenciaries
in
his
Palace
:
But
in
the
end
advancing
his
forces
against
Dioclesianus
,
who
was
by
the
Army
elected
Emperor
,
and
giving
him
battaile
,
in
the
last
assault
he
was
taken
in
Dalmatia
by
the
souldiers
,
and
brutishly
slaine
in
the
prison-house
by
the
expresse
command
of
Dioclesianus
,
having
reigned
a
small
time
,
and
in
the
eighteenth
yeere
of
his
age
,
and
had
little
or
no
funeral
Rites
bestowed
on
him
,
but
was
buried
in
Syrmio
by
night
.
58.
Dioclesianus
.
Anno
Domini
284.
portrait of emperor Dioclesianus
DIoclesianus
a
Dalmatin
borne
and
of
a
noble
Family
,
Anno
Domini
284.
a
a
man
of
a
sharpe
wit
,
and
in
Martiall
affaires
very
valiant
,
was
by
the
whole
Army
chosen
Emperour
.
Being
possessed
of
the
government
,
with
his
owne
hands
hee
revenged
the
death
of
Varro
.
He
declared
and
appointed
warres
in
divers
places
,
and
remained
victorious
in
all
.
There
were
neverthelesse
warres
made
against
him
by
sundry
Princes
,
and
being
of
himselfe
not
sufficient
for
resistance
,
he
tooke
Maximinian●●
to
be
his
Co-emperor
:
and
his
enemies
multiplying
every
where
,
he
was
at
one
time
molested
in
the
East
,
in
Affricke
and
in
Egypt
;
wherefore
he
chose
for
his
better
assistance
Galerius
and
Constantius
brothers
,
as
Emperors
,
giving
each
of
them
a
charge
of
defending
the
places
offended
.
Hee
much
persecuted
the
Christians
.
Lastly
,
all
the
Empire
being
pacified
by
his
industry
and
quiet
,
hee
voluntarily
resigned
the
Crowne
,
and
retyring
him selfe
in
Salona
,
he
there
ended
his
life
by
poison
,
at
the
age
of
68
yeeres
,
and
had
funebriall
Rites
at
Milan
in
Italy
.
This
Emperor
had
a
vertuous
Lady
to
Wife
called
Serena
,
who
secretly
professed
herselfe
a
Christistian
,
and
much
cherished
and
favored
the
Christians
,
and
perswaded
those
that
were
her
Attendants
to
be
constant
to
death
,
but
withall
privately
:
This
Emperour
caused
a
whole
Legion
,
6666
of
Thebean
Chrjstian
souldiers
to
be
decimated
,
that
is
,
every
tenth
man
cut
off
,
and
then
by
the
whole
Army
slaine
,
for
refusing
to
sacrifice
to
the
Ido●●
,
by
the
plot
of
Manimilianus
his
Ge●●rall
.
59.
Maximianus
Herculius
.
Anno
Domini
287.
portrait of emperor Maximianus Herculius
AMongst
all
impious
and
w●●ked
men
this
Maximia●●●
a
Polander
borne
,
〈◊〉
.
was
the
worst
,
and
a
most
subtile
inventor
of
mischiefe
,
and
especially
in
the
persecution
of
the
Christians
under
Diocletianus
:
But
he
was
in
Warre
most
valorous
,
and
of
an
exquisite
judgement
and
discourse
upon
that
subject
,
whereby
he
obtained
many
victories
by
battailes
,
for
which
returning
to
Rome
hee
pompously
tryumphed
.
At
the
length
by
the
intreaty
of
Dioclesianus
hee
betooke
himselfe
to
a
private
life
a
long
time
in
Milan
,
where
he
sojourned
in
quiet
and
very
peaceable
tranquility
.
Afterwards
hee
retired
himselfe
to
Marselles
,
where
he
fell
into
such
a
terrible
and
grievous
disease
in
his
entrailes
and
bowels
,
that
hee
could
not
finde
any
cure
,
and
by
the
just
judgement
of
God
hee
deservedly
dyed
,
being
not
onely
hatefull
to
himselfe
,
but
even
to
all
men
,
and
was
interred
at
Milan
without
any
funerall
ceremonies
in
the
68
yeere
of
his
age
.
60.
Val.
Constantius
Clorus
.
Anno
Domini
291.
portrait of emperor Constantius Clorus
COnstantius
Clorus
a
Roman
borne
,
Anno
Domini
●91
.
was
the
sonne
of
●●tropius
a
most
noble
Roman
,
and
of
Claudia
the
daughter
of
Clasdius
Augustus
;
for
his
noble
valour
,
good
behaviour
and
carriage
was
by
Maximinianus
made
Caesar
.
The
aforesaid
Princes
being
voluntarily
resigned
the
government
of
the
Empire
,
he
considering
the
greatnesse
of
the
weight
and
burthen
,
refused
all
other
government
whatsoever
,
but
onely
that
of
France
:
Which
he
furnished
with
things
necessary
,
salutiferous
,
good
Lawes
and
customes
more
than
ever
any
his
Predecessors
had
done
:
which
are
yet
an
ornament
,
yea
,
a
Majesty
to
all
the
ancient
Nobility
of
that
Kingdome
.
He
subdued
Britany
to
a
then
generall
content
and
satisfaction
of
our
Nation
:
He
molested
not
the
Christians
,
and
under
his
government
every
man
was
incredibly
content
and
satisfied
.
Finally
falling
sicke
at
Yorke
,
he
dyed
in
the
13
yeere
of
his
Imperiall
dignity
,
and
at
his
age
of
63.
61.
Constantius
Galerius
.
An.
Domini
304.
portrait of emperor Constantius Galerius
ALthough
this
Galerius
were
ignoble
by
blood
,
Anno
Domini
●04
.
being
an
Hungarian
by
birth
,
he
was
neverthelesse
so
famous
for
warlike
enterprises
,
that
Dioclesianus
adopted
and
made
him
Caesar
.
After
his
victory
gotten
against
Narseus
,
he
was
created
Augustus
,
and
he
adopted
Maximianus
and
Severus
,
Caesars
:
and
Severus
dying
hee
gave
his
succession
to
Licinius
.
He
was
bloody
●nd
most
cruell
against
the
Christi●ns
:
but
falling
into
a
dangerous
●icknesse
,
he
imagined
that
it
came
●pon
him
for
the
martyrizing
and
●annishing
of
the
Christians
:
wher●ore
recalling
them
,
he
carnestly
in●reated
them
that
they
would
pray
●nd
intercede
for
him
to
their
God
:
and
commanded
further
,
that
no
affliction
should
bee
inflicted
upon
them
.
Whose
prayers
(
peradventure
so
was
the
Divine
Will
)
nothing
avayled
him
,
but
his
evill
rather
increased
,
and
his
torments
augmented
so
,
that
he
dyed
like
a
beast
of
a
most
cruell
and
filthy
disease
,
having
reigned
two
yeeres
absolute
,
and
sixteene
in
the
company
of
other
Caesars
.
This
Constantius
shewed
himselfe
favourable
towards
the
Christians
,
and
had
many
of
his
Houshold
servants
Christians
:
Hee
told
them
,
that
unlesse
they
would
sacri●●●●
to
the
Gods
as
formerly
they
h●●
done
,
they
should
not
serve
him
,
but
be
gone
.
When
hee
saw
that
they
went
away
,
rather
then
they
would
forsake
their
God
,
hee
recalled
them
into
his
service
,
and
turned
away
his
Pagan
Servants
,
as
likely
to
prove
perfidious
unt●
him
,
who
preferred
honours
before
Religion
.
62.
Maximianus
.
Anno
Dom.
304.
portrait of emperor Maximianus
MAximianus
an
Hungarian
borne
,
An.
Dom.
304.
was
Nephew
to
Galerius
,
wherefore
hee
was
by
him
adopted
,
and
after
that
although
hee
were
ignoble
,
yet
hee
became
to
be
Augustus
.
He
was
neverthelesse
noble
in
his
behaviour
and
gesture
,
in
vertues
likewise
;
so
that
he
might
equally
parallell
any
Soveraigne
or
Prince
whatsoever
.
He
honoured
much
the
learned
,
and
familiarly
embraced
them
,
taking
infinite
pleasure
and
complacency
in
any
noble
Science
or
Study
.
Hee
was
of
a
very
quiet
and
temperate
disposition
,
but
very
amorous
,
and
a
great
lover
of
wine
,
by
which
being
many
times
overtaken
,
he
most
imperiously
commanded
,
and
like
a
mad-man
:
wherefore
hee
deferred
matters
of
state
and
moment
unto
audience
and
Judgement
.
He
greatly
persecuted
the
Christians
,
and
the
Church
at
that
time
suffered
no
small
detriment
.
Fighting
a
certaine
battaile
he
was
worsted
much
,
together
with
Licinius
his
Co-emperor
;
and
not
willing
to
come
into
the
hands
of
his
enemies
,
he
strangled
himselfe
;
but
as
some
report
,
hee
stab'd
himselfe
in
Tharsus
,
having
governed
7
yeeres
,
and
had
sepulture
in
Dacia
with
small
ceremonies
,
being
obscurely
buried
.
63.
Severus
.
Anno
Domini
304.
portrait of emperor Severus
HOre
for
the
cruelty
against
the
Christians
,
An.
Domini
304.
than
for
nobility
of
descent
,
or
degree
of
honour
,
this
name
agreed
to
this
Severus
,
his
Nation
being
unknowne
;
having
barbarously
invented
strange
,
exquisite
,
and
new
manners
and
wayes
of
persecutions
against
the
Christian
Religion
,
and
its
humble
servants
;
whose
constancy
in
the
holy
faith
made
the
Tyrant
amazed
,
astonished
,
and
mad
with
himselfe
.
He
was
by
Galerius
called
Caesar
and
Augustus
.
Whilest
he
was
President
in
Affrick
and
in
Italy
,
the
Pratorian
souldiers
by
a
seditious
mutiny
created
Maxentius
Augustus
,
who
was
the
sonne
of
Maximianus
:
against
whom
Severus
marching
with
a
powerfull
Army
,
came
before
the
Citty
of
Rome
.
But
within
few
dayes
perceiving
his
souldiers
inclining
rather
to
Maxentius
than
to
him
,
and
questioning
his
owne
person
and
life
he
fled
into
Sclavonia
,
which
being
〈◊〉
the
souldiers
mistrusted
,
they
〈◊〉
tooke
him
in
Ravenna
,
and
by
them
was
there
most
milerably
murthered
in
the
second
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
being
respectlesly
interred
where
he
was
slaine
.
64.
Naxontius
.
Anno
Domini
306.
portrait of emperor Naxontius
BY
the
reason
that
Maxentius
was
the
son
of
Maximianus
,
An.
Dom.
306.
an
Hungarian
by
descent
,
he
was
by
the
greater
part
of
the
Senate
elected
Emperor
:
In
his
government
hee
followed
the
steps
of
his
Father
in
persecution
of
the
Christians
,
yea
,
even
with
a
greater
rigour
he
would
exceed
and
goe
beyond
him
,
appremiating
those
which
could
propose
newest
and
cruellest
wayes
of
martyrdomes
and
afflictions
.
And
amongst
the
rest
of
his
cruelties
which
hee
used
,
(
not
by
the
instigation
of
any
man
,
but
out
of
his
owne
invention
and
and
furious
braine
)
this
was
one
:
That
(
being
a
Necromancer
)
hee
slew
Christian
women
being
great
with
child
,
and
tooke
the
children
yet
unborne
out
of
their
wombes
,
the
ashes
whereof
he
used
in
his
execrable
art
,
to
make
himselfe
greater
in
authority
and
power
:
All
which
availed
him
nothing
;
because
that
fighting
with
Constantinus
the
Great
upon
a
Bridge
,
hee
was
by
him
throwne
and
drowned
in
the
river
Tyber
,
which
happened
in
the
fift
yeere
of
his
reigne
,
having
no
other
sepulture
then
the
River
.
This
Emperor
used
to
joyne
the
living
bodies
of
men
with
other
dead
carcases
,
and
being
chain'd
mouth
to
mouth
,
hee
caused
them
to
bee
tumbled
up
and
downe
.
65.
Licinius
.
Anno
Dom.
310.
portrait of emperor Licinius
LIcinius
a
Dacian
borne
,
An.
Dom.
310.
being
a
man
knowne
to
be
singular
and
rare
in
feates
of
Armes
,
was
by
Galerius
made
Captaine
Generall
,
afterwards
Co-emperor
.
For
wretched
avarice
and
bestiality
of
lust
,
hee
was
knowne
to
be
most
dissolute
,
and
hee
was
so
ill
bred
,
and
extravagantly
drowned
in
ignorance
,
that
he
became
an
enemy
of
all
litterate
and
learned
men
,
terming
them
the
skum
and
filth
of
men
,
endeavouring
by
all
meanes
that
men
should
shun
and
avoid
them
as
a
poyson
or
a
contagious
plague
.
He
grew
so
insolent
and
proud
for
one
onely
victory
which
hee
obtained
in
the
East
,
that
hee
slighted
and
contemned
Constantinus
,
and
began
to
increase
his
cruelty
and
tyranny
against
the
Christians
:
Whereupon
Constantinus
opposed
himselfe
,
and
they
both
joyning
battaile
,
this
Tyger
was
put
to
flight
in
the
Countrey
of
Pannonia
,
and
intending
to
reinforce
his
cause
,
was
in
his
〈◊〉
campe
by
his
owne
souldiers
manacred
in
Thessalonica
at
the
age
of
50
yeeres
,
and
of
his
government
〈◊〉
and
was
carelesly
cast
into
a
pit
,
having
no
other
respective
funerall
.
66.
Martinianus
.
Anno
Domini
312.
portrait of emperor Martinianus
MArtinianus
,
Anno
Domini
312.
a
Sclavonian
by
Nation
,
a
man
meanely
borne
,
but
well
experienced
in
the
Art
Military
,
was
for
that
cause
made
Generall
of
the
Horse
.
He
was
created
Emperor
and
Caesar
in
Bizantium
:
but
in
a
short
time
he
lost
both
dignity
and
life
:
because
being
taken
in
Thessalia
with
Licinius
,
by
the
expresse
command
of
Constantine
they
were
both
murthered
by
the
Souldiers
;
and
therefore
not
having
left
any
memoriall
behinde
him
but
this
example
,
that
we
may
see
and
know
,
that
many
were
raised
to
the
Imperiall
dignity
more
by
sedition
,
ambition
,
and
interest
in
their
souldiers
,
than
by
any
their
just
desert
,
claime
,
or
title
to
such
a
degree
.
But
it
is
no
wonder
that
in
a
manner
all
or
most
of
them
died
immaturely
and
unfortunately
;
being
they
had
neither
a
meane
,
order
,
or
regular
way
of
governing
themselves
,
much
lesse
others
;
living
for
the
most
part
dissolutely
,
not
reflecting
on
the
Proverb
,
Qualis
vita
,
Finis
ita
:
Live
well
,
dye
well
.
67.
Constantinus
Magnus
.
Anno
Domini
312.
portrait of emperor Constantinus Magnus
COnstantine
,
An.
Dom.
312.
a
Britan
by
Nation
,
a
man
most
valiant
,
and
worthy
in
a
manner
of
an
Empire
more
than
any
one
of
his
Antecessors
:
after
the
death
of
his
[
](A05439-e29570-b)*
*
I
suppose
i●
is
meant
Constantian
Clor●●
.
Father
,
he
was
elected
Emperor
.
He
overcame
all
the
Tyrants
of
the
Empire
,
and
recovered
all
rebellious
Countries
:
wherefore
hee
entered
into
the
City
of
Rome
in
wonderfull
pompe
.
He
began
to
persecute
the
Christians
,
wherefore
(
peradventure
by
the
divine
will
and
pleasure
)
he
was
so
infected
with
a
Leprosie
,
that
the
Physitians
left
him
as
incurable
.
But
the
heavenly
Grace
was
his
assistance
;
for
being
asleepe
in
the
night
,
hee
saw
a
vision
telling
him
,
that
if
he
desired
to
recover
his
health
,
hee
should
recall
Silvester
the
Bishop
,
and
all
the
Clergy
from
exile
.
Which
thing
he
performing
,
and
being
baptized
,
he
was
immediately
cured
.
And
increasing
in
devotion
,
hee
built
many
Churches
to
the
glory
and
hon●it
of
God
.
This
Emperor
would
say
in
praise
of
Age
,
that
Age
appeared
to
be
best
in
foure
things
:
Old
wood
best
to
burne
,
old
Wine
to
drinke
,
old
friends
to
trust
,
and
old
Authors
to
read
of
.
Moreover
he
said
,
that
there
was
but
this
difference
betweene
the
death
of
old
men
and
young
men
:
that
old
men
goe
to
death
,
and
death
comes
to
young
men
.
This
Emperour
built
a
City
called
by
his
name
Constantinople
,
whither
hee
after
translated
the
Imperiall
seate
.
And
being
at
the
age
of
66
yeeres
he
passed
to
a
botter
life
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
all
,
and
especially
of
the
Christians
then
living
,
whom
he
did
entirely
love
and
cherish
.
Hee
obtained
the
sole
Monarchy
of
the
whole
Empire
,
and
every
where
restored
peace
to
the
Church
.
He
was
prolected
〈◊〉
in
all
his
wars
:
he
exhorted
〈…〉
to
Christianity
,
but
compelle
〈◊〉
.
It
was
thought
that
he
was
poisoned
of
his
brothers
at
Nicomedia
:
in
Greece
,
and
had
pompous
sunorals
worthy
of
so
great
a
Man
,
at
the
Gity
of
Constantinople
which
hee
had
lately
built●
.
68.
Crispus
.
An.
Domini
314.
portrait of emperor Crispus
ABritan
by
birth
was
Crispan
,
An.
Dom.
●14
.
who
by
his
Father
Constantiue
was
elected
Emperour
,
and
honoured
with
the
title
of
Casar
:
hee
was
a
man
so
proper
and
compleate
in
the
beauty
of
person
,
that
Fausta
his
Mother
in
law
sought
by
all
meanes
possible
to
allure
and
intice
him
to
her
lust
:
unto
whom
he
by
no
meanes
willing
to
consent
,
by
his
vertuous
obstinacy
converted
her
vicious
love
into
an
extreaunity
of
hatred
,
insomuch
that
she
accused
him
to
his
Father
for
a
forcible
violator
of
her
chastity
:
To
whose
words
Constantine
giving
credit
,
caused
the
vertuous
young
man
to
be
miserably
put
to
death
at
Pola
in
Histria
.
But
not
long
after
,
this
sallacy
of
the
Mother
in
law
comming
to
light
,
and
the
innocency
of
the
chaste
young
man
(
worth
an
eternall
memory
)
being
manifestly
discovered
,
the
wicked
Step
mother
sought
to
excuse
the
incestuous
malice
with
the
pretence
of
her
plot
,
to
wit
,
That
Crispus
should
not
be
a
hinderance
to
the
honour
of
her
sonnes
in
the
Imperiall
claime
.
But
at
length
by
the
perswasion
of
Helena
,
(
who
was
infinitely
grieved
for
the
death
of
her
Grand-child
)
the
wicked
step-mother
was
put
into
a
hot
bath
,
wherein
shee
breathed
her
last
,
and
suffered
a
death
to●●
mild
for
such
an
impious
and
treacherous
impurity
.
This
Emperor
was
taught
and
instructed
in
Learning
,
by
the
famous
Lactantius
:
It
is
evident
that
he
was
singularly
qualified
,
valiant
,
and
fortunately
victorious
.
Helena
his
Grand
mother
much
lamented
his
immature
death
,
which
was
not
onely
suddaine
,
but
mischievous
,
and
griev'd
the
whole
Empire
,
who
by
that
meanes
were
deprived
of
so
hopefull
a
Governour
.
69.
Constantinus
.
Anno
Domini
314.
portrait of emperor Constantinus
COustantine
was
the
second
of
that
name
.
An.
Dom.
314.
After
the
death
of
his
Father
Constantine
the
Great
,
the
Empire
was
divided
into
many
parts
,
but
that
of
France
,
Spaine
,
the
Alpes
,
England
,
and
Scotland
did
befall
to
his
charge
;
but
not
contented
with
these
,
hee
pretended
by
hereditary
right
that
also
of
Italy
and
Affrick
,
which
here
demanded
by
way
of
Embassie
;
but
not
obtaining
his
pretended
cause
,
he
made
Warre
upon
his
brother
Constans
Commander
of
those
parts
.
And
after
many
bloody
battailes
he
was
alwayes
victorious
,
with
a
grievous
massacre
and
slaughter
on
both
fides
:
But
at
length
Constans
gathering
new
forces
and
supplies
,
came
upon
him
with
a
terrible
assault
,
and
routed
him
,
putting
his
souldiers
to
flight
,
sword
,
and
prison
,
most
of
them
cut
in
peeces
:
himselfe
also
was
mortally
wounded
,
and
falling
from
his
horse
,
he
was
slaine
neere
Aquileya
at
the
〈◊〉
of
25
,
of
the
which
hee
governed
onely
three
.
This
Emperor
by
divine
assistance
overcame
the
Almans
,
Britans
,
and
other
powerfull
Nations
:
hee
recalled
Athanasius
from
banishment
,
and
restored
him
to
his
Bishopricke
of
Alexandria
,
of
which
hee
was
formerly
deprived
.
Those
Warres
which
he
raised
concerning
his
right
unto
the
government
of
Italy
and
Affrick
,
did
mightily
oftentimes
disturbe
his
minde
:
Whereupon
hee
would
usually
say
to
his
Commanders
of
his
Armies
,
Let
there
be
no
malice
in
the
prosecution
of
my
cause
towards
my
Brother
used
:
for
I
grieve
when
I
thinke
,
that
wee
whom
God
and
Nature
created
for
union
,
should
by
divellish
ambition
and
covet
ousnesse
be
divided
.
Howsoever
hee
continued
his
warres
undertaken
,
though
with
a
great
reluctancy
;
as
desiring
rather
to
imploy
the
souldier
,
than
advantage
himselfe
.
This
Emperor
had
a
petition
offered
him
divers
times
by
an
old
Cittizen
of
Rome
,
and
still
he
was
answered
by
the
Emperour
,
That
he
had
no
leasure
:
whereupon
the
old
man
said
aloud
;
Why
then
give
over
to
be
Emperour
.
70.
Constans
.
Anno
Domini
314.
portrait of emperor Constans
THe
division
of
the
Empire
being
made
upon
the
death
of
the
Great
Constantine
the
Father
,
An.
Dom.
●14
.
Constans
,
one
of
the
sonnes
,
takes
upon
him
the
possession
of
●●ly
,
Affrick
,
and
all
the
Isles
of
Solevonia
,
Dalmatia
,
Macedonia
,
and
Achata
.
He
fought
against
his
brother
,
and
having
slaine
him
,
in
a
short
time
he
made
himselfe
master
of
all
France
.
In
the
beginning
of
his
government
hee
was
a
famous
Prince
,
and
just
:
but
afterwards
altering
his
life
wholly
,
changed
it
into
a
worse
,
giving
himselfe
solely
to
pleasures
and
solaces
with
such
disorders
,
which
caused
him
insupportable
paines
in
his
limbes
,
and
especially
his
joynts
,
whereby
falling
into
a
loathing
and
detestation
of
himselfe
,
and
a
generall
hatred
of
the
whole
Empire
,
a
conspiracy
was
complotted
against
him
:
and
a
certaine
Magnentius
being
created
Emperour
,
some
to
give
Constans
content
,
or
(
perhaps
at
his
owne
request
)
slew
him
,
but
lamentably
,
as
he
reposed
himselfe
in
his
Pavilion
at
the
foote
of
the
Pyrenean
Mountaines
,
neare
a
place
called
Helena
,
at
the
age
of
30
,
and
of
his
government
13
yeeres
.
He
governed
after
his
〈…〉
Italy
,
and
many
other
Provin●●●
of
the
Empire
,
and
after
his
brother
whom
he
slew
,
he
writ
menacing
to
his
brother
Constantius
,
for
the
restitution
of
Athanasius
,
who
lamenting
the
death
of
the
Innocent
Crispus
,
doubted
not
to
terme
him
a
Martyr
.
71.
Constantius
.
Anno
Domini
325.
portrait of emperor Constantius
COnstantius
also
the
sonne
of
Constantinus
Magnus
and
Fausta
,
An.
Dom.
●25
.
was
created
Caes●●
〈◊〉
the
liew
of
the
vertuous
and
innocent
C●ispus
unjustly
slaine
as
is
before
mentioned
.
Hee
was
happy
in
his
civill
warres
,
and
wonderfully
active
in
throwing
a
dart
.
In
the
division
of
the
Empire
the
Ensterne
government
was
assigned
him
with
the
Seate
at
Constantinople
.
In
his
time
the
Arrian
Sect
much
flourished
,
whereby
he
was
much
assisted
;
whereupon
there
was
a
Councell
called
and
held
in
Laodicea
,
whither
Arrius
came
with
many
of
his
adherents
,
and
also
many
Christians
,
and
many
Bishops
and
Prelates
disputing
concerning
matters
of
Faith
,
were
confined
and
punished
by
this
Constantius
,
himselfe
being
an
Arrian
.
But
by
the
death
of
his
brothers
,
hee
remaining
sole
and
absolute
in
the
Empire
,
he
governed
warily
,
and
with
prudence
:
Neverthelesse
by
the
Roman
Senate
two
Emperours
were
created
,
against
whom
he
declaring
open
waries
in
battaile
overthrew
them
,
and
therefore
by
the
Army
hee
was
entituled
Augustus
.
And
being
45
yeeres
of
age
,
hee
sickened
of
a
bloody
flux
,
and
shortly
dyed
,
being
buried
in
Constantinople
.
This
Emperor
put
his
Uncles
and
many
of
the
Nobility
to
death
,
suspecting
them
to
have
poysoned
his
Father
Constans
.
He
declined
to
the
Arrian
Sect
,
hee
caused
his
Uncles
sonnes
Gallus
and
Iulianus
to
be
brought
up
in
good
Litterature
:
hee
inhibited
Magicke
and
Idolatry
upon
paine
of
death
,
and
dyed
in
the
opinion
of
an
Arrian
.
72.
Magnentius
.
Anno
Domini
350.
portrait of emperor Magnentius
COnstans
the
aforesaid
E●perour
raised
this
Magnentius
of
a
youth
,
An.
Dom.
350.
a
French
man
by
birth
;
and
although
he
were
vemeanely
borne
,
neverthelesse
hee
caused
him
to
bee
trained
up
in
the
Military
Art
,
inso
much
that
hee
made
him
Generall
of
his
forces
in
Sclav●nia
;
in
which
government
he
was
protected
from
death
by
Constans
,
and
in
liew
of
requitall
he
slew
him
most
ingratefully
,
and
by
subtilty
creepes
into
the
Imperiall
seate
anno
Domini
350
,
and
comming
into
Italy
,
he
created
his
brother
Caesar
in
Milan
,
and
gave
him
the
Alpes
in
charge
to
secure
France
.
Magnentius
afterwards
fighting
a
battaile
against
Constantius
(
who
thirsted
the
revenge
of
his
brothers
death
)
was
by
him
overthrowne
and
vanquished
,
with
a
great
slaughter
of
his
men
,
and
mustering
up
the
residue
of
his
Army
he
fled
to
Lions
,
where
not
finding
himselfe
secure
,
his
life
in
hazard
,
nor
any
hope
of
re●●●●●●
slew
himselfe
with
a
knife
at
〈◊〉
of
53
,
and
the
sixth
moneth
of
his
government
.
This
Magnentius
was
spurd
on
onely
Regnandi
capiditate
,
With
the
desire
of
command
,
and
seeing
himselfe
to
fall
short
of
his
expectation
every
way
despairing
,
first
slew
his
owne
Mother
,
then
his
Brother
,
and
lastly
himselfe
,
(
as
I
said
before
)
and
by
much
soliciting
of
his
friends
to
the
Captaines
souldiers
,
interred
at
the
place
of
his
death
.
73.
Decentius
.
Anno
Domini
350.
portrait of emperor Decentius
DEcentius
,
a
French
man
born
,
An.
Dom.
350.
was
created
Caesar
in
Milan
,
as
is
before
mentioned
,
and
instantly
commanded
to
the
Alp●●
,
for
the
defence
and
tuition
of
the
matters
of
France
which
was
no●
to●●ering
,
and
in
a
manner
falling
into
an
open
rebellion
against
the
Empire
,
which
perhaps
would
have
so
happened
,
had
it
not
beene
curbed
and
held
in
action
in
divers
parts
at
once
,
which
dissipated
their
forces
,
and
disabled
them
for
resistance
and
defence
.
This
Eraperor
either
for
non
performance
of
any
laudable
acts
,
as
for
the
shortnesse
of
his
life
,
hath
left
not
any
memorable
thing
to
posterity
,
but
onely
this
,
that
having
understood
the
unfortunate
and
miserable
end
of
his
brother
,
taking
it
to
the
heart
,
and
fearing
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
enemies
of
Magnenti●s
,
intended
his
owne
death
,
and
as
a
〈◊〉
impatient
and
surious
mad
m●●●●ving
not
brought
to
perfection
〈◊〉
privated
plots
and
designes
,
〈◊〉
a
garter
about
his
necke
,
and
without
the
helpe
or
hand
of
any
man
strangled
himselfe
.
74.
Iulius
Apostata
.
Anno
Domini
356.
portrait of emperor Julius Apostata
JVlian
being
a
man
most
learned
in
the
Greeke
,
An.
Domini
356.
and
admirable
in
the
Latin
to●g●●●●
,
and
of
a
most
strong
and
able
memory
,
was
wondrous
affable
,
courteous
,
and
liberall
to
all
,
and
as
one
aspiring
greedily
to
honour
,
prevailed
farre
with
Constantius
the
Emperour
,
that
hee
was
made
by
him
Generall
of
the
forces
in
France
,
and
alwayes
remained
victorious
in
all
occasions
of
warre
.
This
man
denyed
the
faith
of
Christ
,
and
therefore
was
termed
the
Apostata
,
or
Renegate
,
and
renounced
his
Deaconship
:
Hee
became
an
Idolater
,
causing
himselfe
of
his
Army
to
be
called
Emperour
.
In
which
dignity
suppressing
all
vertue
and
justice
,
hee
impiously
began
to
persecute
the
Christians
with
extreame
cruelty
,
putting
them
to
most
intollerable
torments
,
and
infinite
numbers
slaine
,
and
many
sent
into
exile
.
More●●er
he
wrote
a
booke
against
the
Christian
faith
▪
Eusebia
,
the
wife
of
●lim
Constantius
,
her selfe
being
barren
,
envied
that
Tulian
should
have
any
issue
successive
to
the
Empire
,
Theodo
.
lib.
3.
Cap.
20.
frandulently
perswaded
Helena
his
wife
to
use
such
things
as
might
cause
abortion
.
But
when
she
had
conceived
,
Spond
.
and
brought
forth
a
sonne
at
Roan
in
France
,
Eusebia
by
feeing
the
Mid-wife
,
caused
the
navell
of
the
new
borne
Infant
to
be
cut
more
than
ordinary
,
and
thereby
utterly
destroyed
it
.
It
is
likewise
recorded
by
Theod●ret
,
that
as
soone
as
Iubian
felt
himselfe
most
miserably
and
grievously
wounded
in
the
left
arme
with
a
Persian
Dart
which
was
infected
with
poyson
,
hee
furiously
,
and
in
great
anger
tooke
a
handfull
of
his
blood
,
and
flung
it
upwards
in
the
ayre
,
saying
,
Vicisti
Galilae
?
meaning
our
Saviour
Christ
;
as
if
he
had
said
blasphemously
,
Othou
of
Galile
,
hast
thou
onercome
me
?
and
so
most
impiously
dyed
,
railing
against
Mars
,
that
having
promised
him
assistance
,
and
failed
him
:
against
Apollo
,
that
had
deluded
him
with
false
and
vaine
promises
:
and
lastly
,
against
Iupiter
,
because
hee
had
not
his
Thunder-bolt
ready
to
kill
that
party
that
flung
that
Dart
,
and
slew
him
;
and
so
he
dyed
in
Mesopotamia
,
and
was
intombed
at
Tharsus
in
the
32
yeere
of
his
age
.
75.
Iovinianus
.
Anno
Domini
363.
portrait of emperor Jovinianus
IOvinian
was
borne
in
Pannonia
,
An.
Dom.
363.
and
trained
up
in
a
worthy
way
and
manner
:
and
because
every
man
had
an
estimation
and
hopefull
conceit
of
him
,
that
at
length
he
would
grow
great
,
and
valorous
withall
,
being
as
yet
but
a
youth
was
made
Generall
of
the
Army
.
After
the
death
of
his
Predecessor
he
was
by
the
whole
campe
called
Caesar
Augustus
,
which
titles
he
absolutely
refused
,
unlesse
they
would
every
man
become
Christian
,
himselfe
being
first
baptized
,
which
was
an
act
most
Christian-like
:
Which
the
whole
Army
did
also
put
in
execution
after
his
memorable
example
:
and
after
that
,
they
promised
and
swore
him
fealty
and
allegeance
.
Hereupon
to
his
incredible
joy
and
comfort
hee
accepted
the
Crowne
,
and
redeemed
many
out
of
the
tyranny
of
the
Barbarians
:
his
common
speech
was
thus
,
O
that
I
might
governe
wise
men
,
〈◊〉
wise
men
governe
me
.
Afterwards
hee
was
enforced
to
surrender
unto
Saperes
King
of
the
Persians
a
great
part
of
Mesopotamia
,
and
other
places
.
And
being
now
growne
to
the
age
of
39
,
falling
into
a
grievous
disease
of
the
weakenesse
of
his
stomack
,
he
passed
to
a
better
life
and
dignity
,
having
in
all
his
Reigne
continued
a
professor
of
the
Christian
faith
,
and
restored
it
every
where
;
streightly
commanding
the
Temples
of
the
Idols
to
be
shut
up
,
Baro.
and
forbidding
all
manner
of
Gentilitious
sacrifices
.
He
dyed
at
Rome
,
and
his
funerall
obsequies
were
in
a
most
sumptuous
manner
celebrated
in
Pannonia
,
though
he
was
interred
at
Rome
neere
to
the
Capitoll
,
on
the
East
side
;
for
they
held
it
most
for
his
honour
to
be
so
buried
.
76.
Valentinianus
.
Anno
Domini
364.
portrait of emperor Valentinianus
UAlentinian
an
Hungarian
by
birth
,
An.
Dom.
364.
being
Captaine
of
the
[
](A05439-e31940-b)*
*
Targuetiers
.
Scutaries
in
the
Citty
of
Nicea
,
was
by
the
whole
Army
created
Emperour
,
really
against
his
owne
will
or
desire
;
knowing
,
that
he
should
be
as
it
were
a
prisoner
to
his
thoughts
,
as
all
good
governours
and
rulers
ought
to
be
:
and
therfore
would
rather
enjoy
his
private
liberty
,
than
enchaine
it
to
so
great
a
charge
:
And
therefore
he
tooke
Valens
for
his
Co-partner
in
the
Dignity
,
(
a
man
whom
hee
highly
esteemed
)
to
whom
he
gave
the
charge
of
the
Easterne
government
.
Hee
was
wonderously
addicted
to
Religion
,
and
highly
esteemed
of
all
the
Christians
,
because
he
favoured
them
:
Hee
restored
to
the
Churches
their
former
priviledges
,
liberties
,
and
possessions
which
the
other
Emperours
had
sold
,
or
given
away
,
(
as
Ammianus
writeth
,
and
Sozimus
)
hee
brought
under
,
and
kept
in
subjection
all
Gallia
,
Rhetia
,
Almaine
,
Saxony
,
Scots
,
and
Britans
,
the
Affrican
Moores
,
Thracians
,
and
Armenians
.
Upon
his
gold
coynes
were
ingraven
these
words
and
characters
,
a
Crosse
with
the
name
of
Christ
cut
in
it
,
and
the
Motto
for
the
Emperour
,
Reipublicae
Restitutor
:
his
saying
often
was
,
That
Gold
was
tryed
with
the
Touch-stone
,
and
men
with
Gold
.
Hee
also
forbad
all
Idolatrous
sacrifices
by
Night
,
and
all
Magicians
(
as
Zosimus
witnesseth
:
)
he
restored
all
professors
of
Christianity
,
(
whom
Iulianus
had
forbidden
to
teach
or
practise
before
)
and
recalled
them
honourably
to
their
places
and
preferment
,
and
confirmed
it
by
a
Law
in
these
words
:
Si
quis
crudiendis
&c.
If
any
one
that
is
fit
,
Bar.
in
vit.
Val.
and
willing
to
teach
and
instruct
children
and
youth
,
and
whose
life
it
good
and
just
,
let
him
get
and
procure
his
Auditory
a
new
,
or
settle
himselfe
in
his
old
office
.
And
after
a
while
of
his
reigne
,
by
the
perswasion
and
intreaty
of
his
wife
,
hee
made
his
sonne
Gratian
Emperour
.
Valentinian
howsoever
in
Armes
and
Military
command
,
and
in
all
other
vertuous
worth
was
very
generous
,
and
overcame
the
Burgundians
and
Saxons
,
adding
them
to
the
Empire
.
This
Emperour
viewing
over
the
lives
of
the
former
Emperours
,
read
the
cruelty
of
Nero
Caesar
,
and
amongst
the
rest
,
that
he
had
a
Boy
cut
,
as
if
hee
would
hare
transformed
him
into
a
Woman
,
and
called
him
wife
:
This
Emperour
answered
,
It
was
pitty
Nero's
Father
had
not
such
a
wife
.
Lastly
,
following
on
his
Warres
against
the
Sarmatians
,
hee
sickened
of
a
Flux
,
or
(
as
others
write
)
of
a
suddaine
passion
of
anger
,
and
shortly
dyed
,
having
governed
one
yeere
,
and
five
moneths
,
and
was
interred
at
Constantinople
.
77.
Valens
.
Anno
Domini
365.
portrait of emperor Valens
VAlens
was
brother
to
Valentinian
,
Anno
Domini
365.
and
Uncle
to
Gratianus
,
with
whom
he
governed
foure
yeers
,
beginning
his
government
An.
365
,
Hee
at
first
recalled
Nazianzen
and
Bazil
from
banishment
;
he
was
baptizedy
by
Eudoxius
,
but
turned
Arrian
afterwards
,
and
persecuted
the
Orthodox
Bishops
of
the
East
,
and
sent
by
his
Mandat
Eusebius
into
banishment
,
as
also
Pelagius
Bishop
of
Laodicea
,
and
Gregorius
Nissenus
was
condemned
by
the
Arrians
,
at
the
command
of
the
Emperour
:
He
also
caused
80
of
the
Christian
Embassadors
that
were
then
in
Constantinople
,
to
be
all
sent
to
Sea
in
one
Ship
,
and
then
to
bee
set
on
fire
,
which
was
effected
;
and
not
left
unpunished
,
for
immediately
after
a
most
lamentable
Famine
raged
through
all
Phrygia
,
and
in
Constantinople
.
He
continued
the
persecution
against
the
Christians
very
much
,
and
made
a
Law
,
that
all
the
Hermites
of
Nitria
and
Thebais
should
beare
Armes
in
the
field
,
or
else
to
bee
most
cruelly
beaten
,
which
they
rather
chose
to
endure
voluntarily
,
than
to
abandon
or
forsake
the
desarts
.
Through
the
avarice
and
imprudence
of
this
Tyrant
,
the
Goths
began
with
great
assaults
and
fury
to
breake
in
upon
the
Roman
Empire
,
and
remained
victorious
,
having
put
almost
the
whole
Army
to
the
sword
:
in
which
terrible
conflict
Valens
himselfe
was
mortally
wounded
,
Tempore
Gratiani
.
and
escaping
with
great
feare
and
fright
,
he
made
to
a
little
Village
with
very
few
of
his
men
,
where
hee
supposed
hee
might
lye
hidd
with
safety
:
but
the
Goths
comming
thither
,
and
happening
on
him
,
burnt
him
,
and
barbarously
like
themselves
,
left
him
without
sepulture
,
to
the
prey
of
beasts
and
birds
but
as
others
write
,
he
was
burnt
at
Adrianople
.
78.
Gratianus
.
Anno
Domini
367.
portrait of emperor Gratianus
THis
Emperor
Gratian
being
in
controversie
with
another
about
the
time
of
his
election
,
An.
Dom.
367.
sent
a
message
unto
him
that
stood
for
it
,
and
to
some
of
the
Citizens
that
did
adhere
with
him
,
that
if
they
did
not
presently
consent
unto
his
desires
,
hee
would
bring
such
huge
numbers
of
men
in
Armes
over
the
Rhine
,
as
their
horses
should
drinke
that
River
dry
,
that
they
should
be
able
to
passe
it
,
and
not
wet
their
feet
:
which
threatning
they
feared
,
and
with
all
joy
received
him
to
be
their
Emperour
,
and
he
began
his
reigne
in
the
yeere
of
Christ
367.
He
was
borne
in
Pannonia
,
a
man
singular
in
Religion
,
and
a
brave
souldier
:
for
in
one
battaile
against
the
Tuscans
hee
slew
above
30000
souldiers
,
that
had
wasted
and
spoyled
the
Roman
Country
and
Territories
.
He
expelled
out
of
Italy
all
sorts
of
hereticks
,
and
all
the
people
being
reduced
to
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
,
he
caused
all
the
ruin'd
and
demolished
Churches
to
be
re-edified
.
But
the
Gothes
afresh
renewing
their
warres
against
the
Romans
,
the
Republick
fell
into
great
perplexities
and
agonies
upon
the
outrages
and
barbarous
cruelties
which
the
Gothes
dayly
infested
them
with
:
Whereupon
Gratian
chose
for
his
Coadjutor
in
the
Empire
Theadosius
a
Spaniard
,
an
excellent
Souldier
,
who
in
a
short
time
overcame
the
Tuscans
,
and
made
a
League
with
the
Goths
,
and
other
Nations
.
Gratianus
in
the
sixth
yeere
of
his
Reigne
was
slaine
at
Lyons
,
and
passed
to
a
better
life
,
leaving
an
exemplar
testimony
of
his
worth
to
the
memory
of
all
posterity
,
and
lyes
inhum'd
at
Constantinople
,
neare
the
East
gate
of
the
City
,
where
there
was
a
Chappell
erected
for
some
speciall
Festivall
dayes
and
meetings
,
at
the
Cities
charge
.
79.
Maximus
.
This
man
governed
but
a
very
short
time
in
the
dayes
of
Valentinianus
,
but
was
a
wise
and
excellent
Orator
.
portrait of emperor Maximus
THis
Maximus
the
Great
was
borne
of
the
most
noble
race
and
family
of
Constantine
,
by
whom
hee
was
made
Emperour
in
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*
England
.
Brittaine
,
by
the
reason
hee
was
well
experienced
in
Warre
,
and
a
singular
good
Commander
.
His
worth
being
accompanied
,
or
rather
enabled
with
an
Imperiall
power
,
was
the
cause
that
hee
with
a
facile
easinesse
tooke
in
all
France
,
bounteously
enlarging
it
,
and
honourably
augmenting
it
.
After
that
departing
thence
,
he
tooke
his
journey
towards
Italy
,
with
a
wondrous
great
Army
every
where
compleat
,
with
intent
to
take
in
Rome
,
the
head-City
of
the
Universe
:
which
Valentinian
(
the
younger
)
much
fearing
,
fled
with
his
Mother
Iustina
to
Constantinople
,
but
finding
a
favourable
and
fortunate
succour
of
Theodosius
,
hee
returned
back
againe
over
the
Alpes
:
and
comming
to
Rome
he
found
Maximus
in
a
confident
quiet
,
whom
hee
finding
without
defence
,
assaulted
and
slew
him
in
his
Palace
neare
the
Capitoll
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
all
his
souldiers
,
the
place
of
his
interment
being
not
certainly
knowne
.
This
Emperour
Maximus
being
demanded
of
one
,
What
kind
of
man
he
esteemed
most
fit
and
worthy
to
be
a
King
,
Such
a
one
(
saith
he
)
as
neither
glorieth
in
his
good
fortunes
,
nor
is
daunted
with
adversity
.
At
another
time
,
when
one
complained
unto
him
,
that
the
City
of
Constance
in
Almaine
had
not
free
use
of
their
liberties
and
franchises
,
hee
answered
,
If
they
had
not
great
liberty
in
the
Towne
of
Constance
,
thou
which
art
one
of
that
City
,
wouldst
not
speake
unto
me
so
liberally
;
for
franknesse
of
speech
is
a
signe
of
liberty
.
He
also
said
,
That
as
God
would
be
both
loved
and
feared
:
so
should
Kings
and
Princes
be
:
for
there
can
hardly
bee
any
true
love
,
where
there
is
no
feare
.
Moreover
,
saith
hee
,
There
be
three
degrees
of
persons
who
ought
to
be
both
loved
and
honoured
;
first
,
God
above
all
,
and
in
all
places
:
Secondly
,
Kings
and
Princes
in
their
Kingdomes
,
and
estates
:
and
lastly
,
Parents
and
Masters
in
their
private
families
.
80.
Valentinianus
Iunior
.
Anno
Demini
376.
portrait of emperor Valentinianus Junior
THis
Valentinian
the
yonger
was
elected
Co-emperour
by
his
Brother
Gratianus
,
An.
Dom
376.
and
charged
with
the
government
and
defence
of
Italy
:
but
being
much
in
feare
of
Maximus
,
(
who
as
some
said
,
had
privately
wrought
the
death
of
his
brother
Gratian
)
he
fled
for
ayd
to
Theodosius
,
by
whose
rescue
he
overthrew
and
slew
Maximus
,
and
without
controversie
,
with
an
excellent
judgment
,
and
good
government
every
where
he
held
the
Empire
in
peace
:
after
which
victory
he
would
often
speak
with
a
merry
heart
,
I
have
escap'd
the
evill
,
and
found
the
good
.
This
man
not
long
after
,
to
please
his
Mother
,
followed
the
most
impious
Arrian
Sect
,
notwithstanding
the
good
advice
of
Theodosius
to
the
contrary
.
Hee
persecuted
the
Christians
very
severely
,
not
omitting
,
but
taking
all
occasions
of
utterly
extinguishing
them
to
his
possible
power
.
In
France
he
slew
Victor
the
sonne
of
Maximus
lastly
,
remaining
in
Vienna
(
as
he
thought
)
secure
in
serene
peace
and
tranquillity
,
Eugeni●●
the
Tribune
secretly
entering
his
chamber
,
there
strangled
him
,
and
was
inhum'd
at
Millan
with
funebriall
rites
.
81.
Theodosius
.
Anno
Domini
379.
portrait of emperor Theodosius
THeodosius
was
a
man
of
excellent
parts
,
An.
Dom.
379.
for
behaviour
singular
,
for
vertue
rare
,
for
goodnesse
to
all
,
admirable
,
not
one●y
loved
,
but
reverenced
with
feare
by
every
man
;
and
wonderfully
devoted
to
our
Saviour
Iesus
Christ
;
wherefore
he
extinguished
the
hereticks
,
and
overthrew
the
Tyrants
.
And
amongst
the
rest
of
his
vertues
Humility
was
most
eminent
in
him
.
Hee
governed
the
Empire
alwayes
with
a
greatnesse
,
and
majesty
convenient
for
such
a
state
and
degree
.
He
would
never
judge
,
determine
,
or
give
sentence
against
any
man
being
in
passion
or
anger
,
which
hindereth
the
rectitude
of
sense
,
and
true
judgement
in
any
man
,
but
in
such
cases
he
went
discoursing
upon
some
act
of
piety
and
vertue
,
thereby
to
quitt
passion
,
and
cleare
his
understanding
.
Moreover
,
this
Emperour
making
preparations
for
war
against
Eugenius
,
expresly
for●●●
his
souldiers
to
exact
of
their
P●●trons
where
they
were
to
be
bille●ted
,
or
lodged
any
more
than
what
came
freely
from
them
:
and
also
that
whosoever
of
them
should
curse
the
Emperour
,
(
viz.
Theodosius
)
should
not
be
punished
for
it
:
saying
,
Quoniam
si
id
ex
levitate
processerit
,
contemnendum
est
:
si
ex
insania
,
miseratione
dignissimum
:
si
ab
iniuria
,
remittendum
est
.
Because
if
it
proceedes
of
levity
,
it
is
not
to
be
regarded
:
if
of
madnesse
,
it
is
to
be
pittied
:
if
from
an
iniury
or
wrong
,
it
is
to
be
pardoned
in
them
.
Soz.
lib.
7.
cap.
25.
Sozomenus
relateth
,
that
in
the
yeare
394
,
and
the
last
of
Theodosius
,
that
in
Epitus
there
was
a
Dragon
seene
of
such
a
bignesse
,
that
being
dead
,
eight
yoakes
of
Oxen
could
hardly
have
drawne
him
thence
.
In
the
22
yeere
of
this
Emperours
reigne
there
were
great
losses
by
Earthquakes
in
sundry
places
,
as
in
the
Imperiall
City
of
Constantinople
,
at
one
time
there
fell
downe
57
Towers
of
the
City-wall
,
though
it
was
new
built
up
:
And
not
onely
here
,
but
also
in
other
places
,
as
Alexandria
,
and
in
Antioch
,
as
also
famine
and
ill
sents
in
the
Ayre
,
by
which
many
thousands
of
people
and
beasts
perished
.
This
Earthquake
endured
sixe
Moneths
,
constantly
overthrowing
many
faire
and
goodly
Churches
,
and
Fortresses
in
Constantinople
,
as
also
in
Chersonesus
it
did
swallow
up
whole
Parishes
,
it
raged
by
Sea
as
well
as
by
Land
,
it
devoured
many
ships
,
nay
,
whole
Ilands
;
but
it
raged
most
in
Bithynia
,
in
Helespont
,
and
Phrygia
,
and
the
Easterne
Countries
.
The
Citizens
of
Constantinople
,
and
the
Emperor
Theodosius
,
with
the
Patriarch
Proclus
left
the
City
,
and
remained
in
the
fields
,
praying
to
God
for
preservation
,
as
saith
Nicephorus
.
Lastly
,
this
incomparable
Prince
to
his
age
of
50
governed
most
vertuously
and
victoriously
,
and
then
to
the
griefe
of
his
friends
,
and
lamentable
moane
of
the
whole
Empire
,
he
deceased
in
Milan
in
the
presence
of
Saint
Ambrose
,
Archbishop
of
that
See
,
and
was
honorably
interred
according
to
the
Roman
manner
.
82
Arcadius
.
Anno
Dom.
383.
portrait of emperor Arcadius
ARcadius
began
his
reigne
after
the
death
of
his
Father
Theodosius
anno
383
,
An.
Dom.
383.
and
governed
together
with
his
brother
Arcadius
13
yeeres
.
Dividing
the
Empire
betweene
them
,
Arcadius
tooke
all
the
Easterne
part
,
and
Ronorius
the
West
,
and
either
governed
his
charge
with
singular
prudence
,
temperance
,
and
modesty
,
overcomming
all
those
difficulties
as
are
wont
to
happen
to
all
young
beginners
in
Magistracy
;
and
in
particular
they
suppressed
the
arrogant
insolency
of
their
Tutors
,
appointed
them
by
Theodosius
their
Father
,
they
being
as
yet
very
yong
,
whom
they
put
to
death
,
because
they
pretended
to
governe
as
their
fancy
served
,
contrary
to
equity
.
Neverthelesse
this
Arcadius
was
a
Prince
so
well
beloved
,
and
ruled
so
well
and
commendably
,
that
the
Senate
said
of
him
,
That
it
had
beene
good
,
either
that
hee
had
never
beent
borne
,
or
that
he
might
never
dye
.
It
was
alwayes
his
opinion
,
never
to
enterprize
any
Warres
,
except
it
were
upon
great
necessity
;
saying
,
That
whatsoever
Prince
would
live
in
peace
and
quietnesse
,
he
ought
not
in
any
case
to
entertaine
Warres
slightly
or
unadvisedly
,
for
a
Sword
is
soone
drawne
,
but
not
so
soone
put
up
.
Whensoever
his
choler
grew
to
be
inflamed
,
he
would
suddainly
withdraw
himselfe
out
of
company
,
and
being
alone
would
pronounce
over
all
the
Letters
of
the
Alphabet
each
after
other
with
leasure
,
to
the
intent
that
in
meane
time
his
wrath
and
anger
might
waxe
cold
,
and
be
asswaged
;
saying
divers
times
to
his
attendants
,
That
he
that
cannot
subdue
his
choler
by
nature
,
must
doe
it
by
art
and
cunning
.
Finally
,
Arcadius
having
reduced
the
Empire
to
a
peaceable
tranquillity
,
governing
in
great
quiet
,
falling
sicke
passed
to
another
life
,
to
the
generall
sorrow
of
all
,
at
the
age
of
31
yeeres
.
83.
Honorius
.
Anno
Domini
394.
portrait of emperor Honorius
AFter
the
death
of
the
aforesaid
Arcadius
,
●nno
Domini
●4
Honorius
.
takes
the
Easterne
government
upon
him
,
and
together
with
his
Nephew
Theodosius
,
sonne
of
Arcadius
he
governed
15
yeeres
.
In
a
very
short
ti●e
hee
overca●●
Constantine
the
Tyr●●t
in
France
in
the
City
of
Arles
,
together
with
a
great
number
of
his
Complices
ejusdem
farinae
homines
,
men
of
the
like
cruelty
and
condition
.
Whensoever
hee
appointed
any
one
to
be
punished
openly
,
he
caused
the
common
Cryer
with
a
loud
voice
to
pronounce
this
Sentence
,
Doc
not
that
to
another
,
which
thou
wouldst
not
have
done
to
thee
.
In
his
time
the
Empire
was
infested
with
most
bloody
and
cruell
warres
,
in
which
alwayes
(
by
a
discreet
military
order
,
&
through
the
resolution
of
his
souldiers
)
he
came
off
victorious
with
honour
.
In
the
fourteenth
yeere
of
this
Emperours
reigne
,
at
noone-day
a
strange
fire
from
Heaven
penetrating
the
great
Church
of
Constantinople
,
fastened
upon
the
Bishops
seate
,
and
consumed
it
:
Spond
.
in
Hon.
Afterwards
growing
up
like
a
Tree
,
fastened
upon
the
roofe
,
and
devoured
it
:
And
lastly
,
passing
through
the
midst
of
the
people
without
hurting
any
,
to
the
great
amazement
of
all
,
seized
upon
the
Senate-house
,
and
burnt
it
to
ashes
.
Afterwards
the
whole
Empire
being
pacified
by
this
worthy
Emperour
Honorius
,
and
the
Senate-house
re-built
,
hee
fell
into
a
grievous
sicknesse
,
whereof
hee
shortly
after
dyed
in
Rome
,
after
the
fifteenth
yeere
of
his
Imperiall
command
:
He
had
two
wives
which
dyed
both
suddainly
before
the
consummation
of
Matrimony
,
and
Virgins
both
.
84.
Theodosius
.
Anno
Domini
402.
portrait of emperor Theodosius
HOnorius
being
dead
,
An.
Domini
402.
his
Nephew
Theodosius
tooke
upon
him
the
whole
Imperiall
government
,
and
governed
with
Valentinianus
,
the
sonne
of
his
Aunt
Placida
22
yeeres
.
Hee
found
the
Empire
in
great
disquiet
:
Hee
lost
Affrica
,
and
a
great
part
of
Egypt
:
and
in
Hungaria
,
in
Britannia
,
and
other
Countries
by
treason
and
fraudulent
dealing
many
Citties
were
taken
from
him
.
And
because
he
fore-saw
it
at
his
first
entrance
to
the
Crowne
,
hee
therefore
gave
the
West
to
his
Consort
Valentinianus
.
He
was
much
puzled
in
Affrica
,
howsoever
hee
by
his
valour
and
singular
prudence
overcame
all
difficulties
,
yea
,
and
through
his
great
courage
recovered
many
Countries
and
Provinces
usurped
by
one
Iohn
,
and
confederate
with
Hetius
,
who
were
a
cause
that
the
Hungarians
came
into
Italy
,
and
spoyled
it
.
Moreover
,
there
happened
so
great
a
famine
in
Rome
,
that
of
the
barkes
of
Trees
they
made
Bread
,
and
the
best
Romans
were
forced
to
make
Bread
of
Chesnuts
;
yea
,
and
some
gave
fifty
pence
for
a
pound
of
flesh
:
Joseph●●
.
and
it
grew
so
scarce
,
that
many
were
famished
,
and
dyed
with
hunger
,
and
their
bodies
sold
by
their
kindred
at
a
high
value
:
insomuch
that
the
people
cryed
out
to
the
Emperour
sitting
to
behold
the
festivall
sports
at
that
time
of
the
yeere
,
that
he
should
impose
a
certaine
rate
for
mans
flesh
:
his
saying
was
sometimes
,
That
Emperours
of
all
other
men
were
most
miserable
,
because
commonly
the
truth
is
concealed
from
them
:
And
at
this
time
the
ayre
being
corrupt
,
The
odosius
dyed
without
an
Heire
.
85.
Valentinianus
.
Anno
Domini
426.
portrait of emperor Valentinianus
UAlentinianus
,
An.
Dom.
426.
the
sonne
of
Constantius
and
Placida
,
was
entituled
both
Caesar
and
Augustus
by
his
Antecessor
Theodosius
,
and
by
him
sent
to
Rome
against
Iohn
an
usurper
of
the
Empire
,
for
which
service
he
victoriously
triumphed
.
He
made
truce
with
Gensericus
King
of
the
Vandals
:
he
warred
against
Attila
King
of
the
Huns
,
and
fought
it
out
heare
unto
Tolosh
:
which
battaile
was
so
cruell
,
terrible
,
and
bloody
,
that
on
both
sides
there
fell
more
than
an
hundred
and
fourscore
thousand
persons
,
besides
an
infinite
number
maimed
and
wounded
;
and
Attila
himselfe
fled
halfe
dead
with
a
very
small
company
that
attended
him
.
He
slew
Hetuis
,
whose
death
was
boldly
revenged
by
his
friends
without
any
respect
of
persons
:
For
Valentinianus
being
in
Campo
Martio
at
Rome
,
was
set
upon
by
them
,
wounded
and
slaine
,
being
not
able
to
make
any
notable
resistance
.
In
this
Emperors
time
that
famous
&
learned
Doctor
St.
Augustine
dyed
,
anno
430.
St.
Patrick
the
Patron
of
Ireland
,
began
to
convert
that
Country
to
Christianity
.
In
the
yeere
446
the
Picts
invaded
England
,
and
the
same
yeere
there
was
such
a
terrible
Earthquake
continuing
for
the
space
of
sixe
moneths
together
,
insomuch
that
the
people
forsooke
their
houses
and
Cities
for
feare
of
the
ruines
,
and
infinite
disasters
which
did
happen
both
by
Sea
and
Land
.
Galla
Placidia
,
the
Mother
of
this
Valentinianus
,
a
singular
good
Christian
,
and
a
woman
of
a
great
and
wonderfull
solid
judgement
,
dyed
neere
the
Campo
Martio
in
Rome
,
having
beene
daughter
,
sister
,
wife
,
mother
,
and
step-mother
to
Roman
Empeours
.
86.
Martianus
Anno
Domini
450.
portrait of emperor Martianus
AFter
the
death
of
Theodosius
,
Anno
Domini
450.
Martianus
succeeded
in
the
Empire
,
(
who
was
supposed
to
bee
a
Spaniard
by
Nation
)
and
governed
seaven
yeares
together
with
Valentinian
.
Hee
was
a
good
Christian
,
and
singular
fautour
of
them
:
He
married
the
sister
of
Theodosius
:
In
the
time
of
his
government
Alemannia
was
lost
,
and
Dacia
,
Spaine
and
Aquitaine
likewise
,
together
with
Gascoigne
,
which
could
never
be
recovered
.
In
his
time
St.
Vrsula
,
with
eleven
thousand
Virgins
were
martyred
by
Attila's
souldiers
.
In
the
sixt
yeare
of
his
Imperiall
sway
,
Maximianus
a
noble
Roman
,
married
by
force
Eudosia
,
which
was
already
wife
to
Valentinianus
,
&
imperiously
began
to
tyrannize
and
usurpe
the
Empire
:
which
being
understood
by
the
Vandals
,
they
immediatly
marched
with
a
very
powerfull
army
,
and
came
to
Rome
,
where
they
slew
him
,
and
cast
him
into
Tiber
,
and
having
sacked
the
City
,
They
returned
into
Africke
;
carrying
E●dosia
and
her
daughter
with
them
,
who
was
the
cause
of
the
death
of
his
Emperor
.
There
happened
in
the
fourth
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
so
great
a
famin
in
Italy
,
that
many
slaves
and
poore
peasants
were
inforced
to
sell
their
children
for
money
to
buy
Bread
,
and
to
pay
their
tribute
:
But
Valentinian
ordered
and
commanded
that
they
might
be
redeemed
againe
at
the
same
rate
;
likewise
it
was
followed
with
a
vehement
pestilence
,
which
destroyed
in
short
space
many
thousands
of
people
in
those
parts
;
it
being
not
within
the
compasse
of
humane
power
to
stoppe
or
hinder
it
,
because
sent
from
a
supreame
hand
which
is
unresistable
.
87.
Leo.
Anno
Domini
457.
portrait of emperor Leo
UPon
the
death
of
Martianus
,
An.
Dom.
457.
Leo
(
being
by
Nation
a
Grecian
,
of
the
City
of
Thebes
)
was
chosen
to
succeede
,
being
a
man
indeede
worthy
of
such
a
degree
.
About
that
time
the
Roman
Common-wealth
was
sorely
perplexed
by
certaine
tyrannicall
usurpers
,
which
endeavoured
to
encroach
and
arrogate
the
Throne
,
and
in
particular
Gensericus
King
of
the
Vandals
,
who
came
into
Italy
with
a
puissant
army
to
that
intent
:
Which
by
Leo
being
perceived
,
caused
him
to
bee
affronted
with
two
severall
armyes
at
once
,
neare
Pupolonia
,
by
whom
Gensericus
being
overthrowne
,
hee
privately
retyred
in
a
disguise
home
into
Africa
:
After
this
Aspera
man
very
noble
and
powerful
in
Constantinople
together
with
his
two
sonnes
complotted
,
&
intended
the
death
of
Leo
,
&
to
murther
him
:
but
the
treason
not
taking
effect
,
with
their
owne
deserved
death
,
they
meritoriously
suffered
that
,
which
to
another
they
intended
.
In
fine
,
Leo
being
in
peace
,
with
the
Ostrogothes
,
fell
sicke
,
and
shortly
after
dyed
at
his
Imperiall
City
of
Constantinople
,
and
there
Inurnd
,
leaving
his
Nephew
to
succeede
.
Marcellinus
reporteth
Anno
458
,
that
Vesuvius
a
burning
mountaine
of
Campania
,
Carcel
.
in
●hron
.
did
cast
forth
its
burnt
bowels
,
and
covered
the
face
of
Italy
,
not
onely
with
nocturne
darknesse
in
the
day
,
but
also
with
a
small
kind
of
dust
and
ashes
,
which
bred
by
the
heate
of
the
Sunne
such
strange
monsters
,
that
is
almost
incredible
;
such
as
Gesner
an
Historian
justifies
,
and
makes
mention
of
both
by
nature
and
figure
.
88.
Leo
Iunior
.
Anno
Domini
474.
portrait of emperor Leo Junior
THis
Leo
was
Nephew
to
the
afore
said
Emperor
,
An.
Dom.
474.
of
the
same
Countrey
,
but
not
of
the
same
City
,
for
he
was
borne
in
Corinth
in
Greece
:
Hee
was
replenished
with
all
the
qualities
necessary
for
a
wel-disposed
and
good
Prince
,
for
which
singularity
of
parts
he
was
so
highly
prized
and
esteemed
of
Leo
his
uncle
,
whom
he
could
not
endure
out
of
his
sight
,
in
whose
goodnes
he
took
such
complacency
,
&
pleasure
more
then
ordinary
,
(
as
he
said
)
and
by
him
conceived
the
sole
solaces
,
and
contenting
recreations
in
the
interims
of
the
weighty
affaires
belonging
to
an
Imperiall
Crowne
:
Whereupon
falling
sicke
,
he
immediately
created
this
Leo
,
Augustus
and
successor
.
But
reflecting
this
to
have
been
done
in
his
fit
,
and
feeling
himselfe
sicke
to
death
,
with
his
owne
hands
crowned
his
owne
Father
Zeno
,
and
declared
him
Emperor
,
intreating
that
hee
would
bee
pleased
to
governe
the
Empire
with
the
greatest
integrity
,
and
good
justice
,
as
befitted
a
just
Prince
;
which
Zeno
promised
:
and
Leo
retired
himselfe
to
the
private
life
of
a
Christian
,
and
vertuous
man
;
and
paied
nature
her
debt
at
Vienna
,
the
Metropolis
in
Austria
.
89.
Zeno.
Anno
Domini
374.
portrait of emperor Zeno
TO
the
vertuous
sonne
Leo
the
discreet
father
Zeno
succeeds
,
Anno
Domini
374.
a
Graecian
of
the
countrey
of
Cilicia
,
a
man
well
beloued
and
reverenced
of
all
men
.
This
good
Prince
understanding
,
and
having
newes
of
the
creation
of
a
new
Emperor
in
Constantinople
,
rather
chose
to
returne
to
his
former
privacy
,
than
any
wayes
disturbe
the
Republicke
or
Common-good
by
any
forces
of
his
.
But
Almighty
God
disposed
these
things
otherwise
for
this
dissention
:
For
the
Constantinopolitan
Burghers
or
Aldermen
,
being
not
able
to
endure
the
insupportable
injuries
of
the
new
Emperour
Basilicus
,
(
so
was
he
called
)
betook
themselves
to
Zeno
,
and
confirmed
him
their
Emperor
and
Governour
;
who
,
the
affaires
of
the
Empire
being
composed
to
the
generall
good
and
quiet
of
all
,
confined
this
Basilicus
with
his
noble
family
into
Cappadocia
.
Hee
overthrew
Odoacer
which
much
disturbed
Italy
:
and
afterwards
he
instituted
many
most
wholesome
and
commodious
Lawes
.
But
in
the
end
many
turbulent
seditions
being
raised
in
Constantinople
to
him
irremediable
,
he
dyed
as
some
report
with
griefe
:
Appendix
.
As
others
write
,
after
hee
had
reigned
seventeene
yeeres
and
five
moneths
,
hee
dyed
a
death
befitting
such
a
man
.
For
being
surprised
with
a
fit
of
the
falling-sicknesse
,
which
long
hanted
him
:
Euagrius
lib.
3.
cap.
29.
Or
as
Euagrius
saith
,
out
of
an
excesse
of
eating
and
drinking
,
or
as
dead
drunke
,
and
being
ordered
as
a
dead
man
,
was
buried
alive
;
but
when
hee
was
heard
out
of
the
Vault
to
implore
his
servants
and
guard
most
dolefully
&
lamentably
to
let
him
out
thence
,
not
to
governe
the
Empire
any
longer
,
but
to
resigne
it
,
his
wife
Ariadna
forbad
them
strictly
to
doe
it
;
so
he
miserably
perished
.
90
Anastasius
.
Anno
Domini
491.
portrait of emperor Anastasius
THis
Emperour
was
by
Nation
of
Macedonia
in
Greece
,
Anno
Domini
491.
and
having
taken
possession
,
the
better
to
confirme
himselfe
in
that
esse
,
combined
by
a
present
and
speedy
course
,
and
by
donatives
of
great
value
,
with
Clodoneus
King
of
France
,
by
whose
meenes
hee
wase
.
stablished
in
the
Dignity
and
State
.
He
seemed
a
great
lover
of
the
Christian
Religion
:
but
afterwards
by
the
perswasion
of
Acatius
Bishop
of
Constantinople
,
a
man
tainted
with
the
heresie
of
Arianisme
,
began
to
follow
and
embrace
it
:
for
which
being
reprehended
by
Hormisda
Bishop
of
Rome
,
by
the
way
of
Embassadors
slighting
them
with
contempt
,
and
dismissing
them
,
saying
,
That
it
belonged
to
the
Emperour
to
reprehend
the
Popes
,
and
the
Popes
ought
not
to
reprehend
Emperours
:
and
this
answer
he
made
with
great
indignity
and
supremacy
.
Wherupon
as
[
](A05439-e36420-b)*
*
Sūmario
delle
vite
de
gl●
Imperatore
Romani
,
&c.
an
Italian
Author
saith
,
were
it
for
so
great
an
insolency
and
pride
,
or
other
errors
,
in
the
presence
of
his
Peeres
and
all
the
Court
,
by
the
divine
judgement
hee
was
wounded
with
a
Thunderbolt
,
and
so
dyed
suddainly
after
hee
had
governed
26
yeeres
.
Appendix
.
A
little
before
his
death
,
saith
Baronius
,
Baro.
there
were
seene
terrible
earthquakes
and
other
prodigies
;
and
hee
was
often
terrified
in
his
sleepe
with
fearefull
visions
,
amongst
which
this
was
one
:
A
man
of
a
sterne
looke
,
holding
a
booke
in
his
hand
,
saying
,
Ecce
,
ob
perversitatem
fidei
tuae
,
annos
quatuordecim
vitae
tuae
deleo
:
See
,
for
thy
perversnesse
of
beleefe
,
I
put
out
fourteene
yeeres
of
thy
life
:
And
being
premonished
by
the
Oracle
that
he
should
dye
by
fire
,
although
hee
sought
all
possible
precautions
and
preventions
thereof
.
Anno
518.
9
of
Iuly
a
most
fearefull
lightning
with
a
clap
of
Thunder
terrified
his
very
heart
so
,
that
he
went
from
chamber
to
chamber
,
from
couch
to
couch
,
and
was
carried
into
the
heathermost
part
of
his
Palace
in
a
cave
or
cellar
,
where
no
light
did
appeare
:
yet
for
all
that
was
strucke
dead
with
lightning
at
Constantinople
,
Annot.
Misc.
11.15
.
Zonar
.
Annot.
part
.
3
and
no
substance
or
moisture
found
in
his
body
at
all
,
but
dryed
like
a
pot-sheard
,
or
a
bone
burnt
in
fire
.
91
Iustinus
.
Anno
Domini
523.
portrait of emperor Justinus
IVstinus
a
Thracian
by
nation
,
An.
Dom.
523.
was
called
out
of
bondage
to
the
Empire
:
He
was
really
a
lover
and
professor
of
Christian
Religion
,
and
as
it
were
a
defender
thereof
:
he
opposed
all
heresie
,
and
banished
all
Arrians
out
of
Constantinople
:
Whereupon
King
Theodoricus
a
fautor
of
that
Sect
,
being
much
disgusted
,
forced
and
constrained
Pope
Iohn
with
many
of
the
noble
men
of
Rome
to
goe
to
the
Emperour
,
to
perswade
him
to
restore
the
Arrians
,
and
recall
them
:
otherwise
,
that
hee
would
doe
the
like
,
nay
,
worse
to
all
the
Clergy
and
Bishops
in
his
Kingdome
:
which
through
feare
was
by
the
Pope
performed
.
And
returning
backe
with
the
Roman
Barons
,
the
Kings
demand
being
not
performed
,
the
Pope
was
immediately
imprisoned
,
and
there
starved
through
hunger
.
The
good
Emperour
perceiving
this
,
and
being
now
very
aged
,
had
no
desire
of
revenge
,
but
dyed
with
griefe
as
all
Authors
report
,
in
his
chiefe
City
of
Constantinople
,
to
the
great
discontent
of
the
Christians
,
having
chosen
his
Nephew
Iustinianus
to
be
his
successor
.
In
the
eight
yeere
of
his
Reigne
,
on
a
Fryday
at
Constantinople
,
5
Calend
Iunij
,
at
dinner-time
there
was
such
a
suddaine
Earthquake
,
that
with
it
and
other
strange
magicall
charmes
the
Winds
blustering
every
where
in
the
house
,
blowing
the
Kitching-fires
about
,
bred
a
double
destruction
to
the
people
,
both
of
ruines
and
fire
mixing
together
:
Euagr.
lib.
4.
cap.
5.
and
Euphrasius
,
Bishop
of
that
City
,
having
at
that
time
his
head
strucken
off
by
the
disaster
,
was
intombed
in
the
fire
.
92
Iustinianus
Magnus
.
Anno
Domini
527.
portrait of emperor Justinianus Magnus
IVstiman
,
An.
Domini
527.
an
Illyrian
by
Nation
,
was
a
very
zealous
man
in
the
Christian
Religion
,
and
of
a
singular
learning
and
wit
rather
Angelicall
than
Humane
.
Hee
reduced
all
the
Imperiall
lawes
into
one
volume
,
and
to
the
Codex
hee
inserted
the
Digests
and
Authenticks
,
by
the
which
the
whole
world
is
directed
for
the
maintenance
and
conservation
of
States
.
He
overcame
the
Vandals
,
tooke
the
City
of
Sal●
,
and
freed
all
Italy
from
the
tyranny
and
cruelties
of
the
Goths
.
He
subdued
the
Moores
which
wasted
and
spoyled
Affrica
,
with
whose
spoiles
the
famous
Captaine
Bellisarius
built
two
stately
Edifices
in
Rome
,
and
founded
a
worthy
Monastery
in
the
City
of
Oreti
,
and
endowed
it
with
sunicient
revenues
for
the
maintenance
of
the
religious
,
as
also
many
famous
Churches
.
By
the
example
of
his
Captaine
Generall
this
Emperour
also
in
Constantinople
famous
all
over
the
world
in
the
honour
of
the
most
holy
Trinity
and
St.
Sophia
.
And
having
to
his
most
honorable
memory
enlarged
the
Empire
,
hee
fell
into
a
strange
disease
,
and
became
a
starke
foole
,
and
so
he
dyed
franticke
,
and
was
buried
at
Constantinople
in
the
yeere
of
his
age
83
,
and
of
his
Empire
38.
Anno
560
,
in
this
Emperors
reigne
Clotarius
King
of
France
,
having
a
sonne
Chramnus
,
who
had
often
flowne
out
,
and
after
some
reconciliation
had
,
having
forgotten
his
former
promise
and
duty
to
his
King
and
Father
,
fell
into
an
open
rebellion
against
him
,
and
after
that
received
remission
:
At
length
hee
raised
Armes
the
third
time
against
his
Father
in
the
lesser
Brittannia
,
and
being
taken
alive
,
was
by
the
command
of
Clotarius
shut
up
in
a
cottage
,
together
with
his
wife
and
children
,
(
by
whose
instigation
hee
was
spurred
on
to
this
rebellion
)
wherein
they
were
all
burnt
to
death
.
93
Iustinus
Iunior
.
Anno
Dom.
566.
portrait of emperor Justinus Junior
QUite
contrary
to
his
worthy
Antecessor
was
this
most
unworthy
Iustinus
,
Anno
Domi●
566.
an
Illyrian
by
nation
,
and
a
man
most
bitter
,
cruell
,
avaricious
,
unjust
,
perfidious
,
fraudulent
,
a
contemner
both
of
God
and
man
:
he
would
often
utter
these
words
,
With
whom
shall
wee
live
at
last
?
wee
kill
armed
men
in
Warre
,
and
the
unarmed
in
peace
:
But
by
the
divine
Justice
he
lived
not
long
in
impunity
,
defiling
himselfe
with
sundry
sorts
of
basenesse
,
because
dietings
and
the
most
exquisite
nutriments
,
nor
Physicke
could
afford
him
any
assistance
at
all
,
but
grew
continually
from
bad
to
worse
.
Whereupon
because
Sophia
his
wife
(
although
wise
enough
for
a
woman
)
governed
the
Empire
untill
the
time
of
Tiberius
the
second
:
but
being
a
woman
shee
was
not
much
feared
,
because
in
her
time
the
Longobards
over-ranne
and
possessed
all
Italy
:
but
before
this
Iustinus
recovered
,
he
adopted
Tiberius
as
his
sonne
,
and
pronounced
him
Augustus
.
And
(
as
some
say
)
he
built
a
City
in
Istria
,
now
called
by
his
name
Iustinopolis
:
Againe
falling
sicke
,
his
disease
fell
into
his
feete
,
whereof
hee
dyed
at
his
Imperiall
City
of
Constantinople
,
not
having
any
great
pompe
or
state
at
his
funerall
,
all
being
rather
glad
in
his
death
,
than
grieving
for
it
;
because
of
his
vicious
conversation
and
government
.
94
Tiberius
.
Anno
Domini
576.
portrait of emperor Tiberius
TIberius
being
adopted
Augustus
by
his
Predecessor
,
An.
Dom.
576.
succeeds
in
the
Imperiall
dignity
according
to
his
worthy
deserts
:
He
was
a
Thracian
by
nation
,
a
man
replenished
with
all
splendor
of
vertues
,
and
all
other
excellent
qualities
beseeming
a
Christian
Prince
.
Hee
was
most
indulgent
to
the
poore
,
to
whom
he
destributed
the
whole
treasure
of
the
Empire
.
Wherefore
(
peradventure
)
Almighty
God
made
him
so
abundantly
wealthy
,
and
extraordinarily
rich
,
that
very
shortly
hee
became
possessor
of
all
the
treasures
of
Nar
setes
the
Eunuch
,
which
were
of
an
invaluable
esteeme
and
price
.
He
recovered
likewise
Persia
with
many
rich
spoiles
,
and
ever
protected
and
defended
the
Roman
state
from
all
treacherous
annoyances
whatsoever
:
And
in
particular
he
releeved
it
in
an
extreame
famine
and
dearth
.
Perceiving
himselfe
at
last
hastning
towards
his
last
day
,
by
the
advice
of
Sophia
his
Mother
in
law
,
hee
left
Mauritius
his
sonne
in
law
successor
in
the
Imperiall
throne
,
which
much
advanced
his
greedy
desire
of
governing
,
because
Tiberius
in
few
dayes
after
passed
to
a
better
life
at
Constantinople
in
his
Court
vsually
kept
in
that
part
of
the
City
which
lies
next
to
the
Sea
,
a
place
abounding
with
all
sorts
of
pleasures
,
as
of
exquisite
Gardens
,
Fish-ponds
,
rare
prospects
,
curious
walkes
and
perambulatories
befitting
so
great
a
Majesties
residence
.
95
Mauritius
.
Anno
Domini
583.
portrait of emperor Mauritius
MAuritius
sonne
in
law
to
Tiberius
,
Anno
Domini
583.
was
borne
in
Cappadocia
,
and
in
his
tender
age
gave
great
testimonies
of
a
great
spirit
,
making
demonstrations
of
acts
and
qualities
most
Princelike
.
Whereupon
for
his
magnanimity
,
greatnesse
of
courage
,
and
virtues
he
deservedly
ascended
to
the
most
invict
degree
of
the
Empire
.
And
having
taken
possession
,
to
his
great
honour
he
recovered
Armenia
and
Persia
.
Afterwards
hee
gave
himselfe
over
to
a
bad
life
,
persecuting
Gregory
the
Great
,
and
animating
the
people
against
him
;
and
also
persecuted
greatly
the
Church
.
Wherefore
by
the
Divine
Judgement
hee
suddainly
dyed
,
an
Angell
having
visibly
fore-told
it
in
Constantinople
,
that
the
Emperour
should
be
slaine
with
a
knife
.
Mauritius
dreamed
one
night
not
long
before
his
destruction
,
Scip.
du
Pless
.
that
himselfe
and
all
his
issue
were
slaine
by
one
Phocas
:
and
having
made
diligent
inquiry
after
such
a
man
of
that
name
,
found
that
there
was
but
one
so
called
in
his
whole
Army
,
who
being
but
a
poore
clarke
of
a
band
,
slighted
him
.
Lastly
,
his
souldiers
seeing
him
in
a
miserable
perplexity
,
and
that
hee
had
not
duely
given
them
their
pay
,
they
mutinied
,
and
chose
Phocas
for
their
Emperour
,
who
persecuted
Mauritius
even
to
Chalcedonia
,
where
he
tooke
him
,
his
wife
,
and
children
before
his
face
,
and
to
aggravate
his
sorrows
,
hee
slew
them
,
and
lastly
him
in
the
twentieth
yeere
of
his
Reigne
,
and
was
intombed
at
Constantinople
,
in
a
Temple
(
as
some
report
)
builded
by
himselfe
with
admirable
cost
and
lustre
,
as
well
for
the
materialls
,
as
also
for
the
modell
,
and
largenesse
of
it
.
96
Phocas
.
Anno
Domini
602.
portrait of emperor Phocas
THis
Phocas
being
by
Countrey
a
Gaule
,
An.
Dom.
602.
and
but
a
Centurion
,
was
neverthelesse
by
the
whole
Army
created
Emperor
.
He
was
entertained
in
Constantinople
with
wondrous
joy
,
and
exceeding
great
honour
,
and
to
confirme
his
greatnesse
,
there
was
a
Statue
erected
to
him
in
S.
Caesarius
amongst
the
former
Emperors
.
But
not
long
after
changing
his
activenesse
into
a
stupefying
sloth
,
hee
became
so
idle
,
that
Persia
revolting
was
lost
,
and
many
other
Provinces
to
King
Cosroes
,
which
King
sacked
and
spoiled
the
City
of
Rome
,
imprisoning
Zacharias
Patriarch
of
Ierusalem
.
Hereupon
Phocas
became
more
cruell
,
and
by
that
meanes
hee
lost
still
more
and
more
.
Which
the
people
of
Rome
being
not
able
to
suffer
,
not
without
great
reason
they
raised
Heraclius
against
him
,
who
being
vanquished
,
was
brought
manicled
with
Irons
to
Heraclius
,
who
looking
upon
him
,
said
,
Th●●
wretched
fellow
,
hast
thou
thus
governed
the
Republick
?
To
whom
hee
answered
,
Thou
maist
governe
it
better
:
Upon
which
reply
Heraclius
speedily
apprehended
him
,
and
with
great
boldnesse
and
courage
commanded
some
of
his
soldiers
to
cut
off
his
hands
and
feete
,
and
then
his
members
,
causing
a
stone
to
be
fastened
to
his
other
limbs
,
and
therewithall
to
be
cast
into
the
Sea
:
and
as
some
Authors
report
,
the
soldiers
burned
his
body
in
revenge
at
Constantinople
.
97
Hieraclius
.
Anno
Domini
611.
portrait of emperor Hieraclius
THis
Emperour
Heraclius
,
An.
Dom.
611.
an
Affrican
by
birth
,
was
replenished
with
Heroicall
qualities
,
and
in
particular
in
Chevalry
,
and
other
military
knowledge
,
that
all
men
admired
him
.
Hee
had
an
ardent
desire
that
the
Christian
Religion
should
be
propagated
and
enlarged
:
and
to
that
end
he
sought
to
take
in
Persia
,
at
that
time
growne
a
Treasury
of
all
manner
of
Riches
,
and
there
he
repaired
the
ruined
and
demolished
Churches
.
Chosroes
the
Persian
King
,
after
many
overthrows
hee
received
by
Heraclius
,
in
his
last
flight
finding
himselfe
ill
,
and
endeavoring
to
make
his
younger
sonne
Mardesas
King
,
Syroes
the
eldest
understanding
it
,
plotted
with
the
Peeres
the
destruction
of
his
father
;
and
so
pursuing
his
Father
,
at
last
overcame
him
,
and
then
put
him
to
extreame
usage
,
loading
him
with
Iron-fetters
,
and
guives
about
his
necke
and
legs
,
putting
him
into
the
darke
house
which
Chosroes
had
newly
built
,
and
so
by
him
tearmed
,
to
lay
the
money
and
treasure
which
hee
had
got
by
Christian
spoiles
:
where
hee
had
a
very
little
quantity
of
bread
and
water
,
sufficient
onely
to
keepe
him
alive
;
but
was
almost
famished
,
that
hee
did
eate
his
owne
flesh
off
his
armes
,
or
as
farre
as
hee
could
reach
with
his
teeth
:
And
likewise
his
son
commanded
these
Peeres
which
detested
him
,
to
abuse
and
kick
him
,
beate
him
,
and
spit
upon
him
,
bidding
him
eate
his
belly
full
of
that
gold
and
silver
which
he
had
taken
from
the
Christians
.
Lastly
,
he
tooke
his
younger
brother
Mardesus
,
and
all
the
rest
of
his
brothers
,
and
commanded
them
to
be
slaine
before
his
fathers
face
,
and
five
dayes
after
caused
his
father
to
be
pricked
to
death
with
needles
.
This
Emperor
Heraclius
brought
the
Crosse
of
our
Lord
backe
againe
to
Hierusalem
,
which
had
beene
violently
,
and
by
force
of
Armes
transported
by
the
Parsians
.
At
which
time
the
feast
of
the
Exaltation
was
instituted
.
Returning
to
Constantinople
,
he
retired
him
to
his
study
and
grave
consultations
;
and
in
particular
hee
much
delighted
himselfe
in
the
study
of
Astrology
;
by
the
too
much
knowledge
therein
hee
became
an
Hereticke
,
and
by
the
divine
will
Antioch
and
Hierusalem
were
taken
by
the
Sarrazons
and
Arabians
:
Theoph.
lib.
10.
Card.
18.
Hera
.
whereupon
hee
supposing
to
have
lost
his
reputation
,
he
grew
into
a
fitte
of
extreame
melancholy
,
and
so
into
a
Dropsie
,
and
thereof
dyed
at
Constantinople
,
and
was
there
inhum'd
with
great
solemnity
.
98
Heraclius
2.
Anno
Domini
613.
portrait of emperor Heraclius 2
TO
Heraclius
the
father
,
Anno
Domini
613.
Heraclius
the
forme
succeeds
,
being
of
the
same
Nation
,
was
elected
and
created
Emperour
●y
his
father
Anno
Domini
613
,
and
Co-emperor
.
He
was
a
great
lover
●nd
preserver
of
the
Christian
saith
,
man
replenished
with
such
graces
●nd
prerogatives
as
can
bee
either
imagined
,
or
required
in
a
Princely
governour
,
for
which
hee
was
universally
beloved
of
all
men
.
But
it
oftentimes
comes
to
passe
,
that
the
good
become
more
hateful
than
the
nocent
and
culpable
:
for
this
man
was
hated
and
abhorred
by
Martina
his
Mother
in
law
,
who
sought
by
treacherous
devices
to
worke
his
end
,
and
accelerate
his
fate
,
but
not
able
to
bring
it
to
effect
of
her selfe
,
shee
acquainted
her
sonne
Heraclion
with
this
her
diabolicall
intent
;
who
being
instigated
and
spur'd
on
with
the
desire
of
so
great
a
dignity
,
promised
her
to
poison
him
without
the
knowledge
of
any
man
:
and
so
this
unjust
and
impious
brother
performed
it
most
cruelly
at
a
great
and
sumptuous
Banquet
in
Constantinople
,
with
a
bunch
of
Grapes
.
This
villanous
and
heinous
act
was
perpetrated
not
without
horrour
of
conscience
in
the
undertaker
,
and
griefe
of
the
Souldiers
.
Which
most
inhumane
impiety
when
it
was
divulged
,
or
generally
knowne
,
his
losse
was
much
lamented
of
every
man
,
and
in
the
end
sufficiently
revenged
by
those
that
affected
his
government
,
and
loved
his
person
:
for
seldome
have
the
indignities
and
injuries
offered
to
Princes
,
gone
long
unpunished
upon
the
persons
that
were
the
perpetrators
.
99
Heraclion
.
Anno
Domini
641.
portrait of emperor Heraclion
HEraclion
,
An.
Dom.
641.
an
Affrican
borne
,
so
soone
as
hee
had
murthered
his
brother
,
hee
tooke
the
Imperiall
sway
&
management
upon
him
,
and
reigned
together
with
his
perfidious
step-mother
Martina
two
yeares
.
Taking
the
possession
hee
began
to
live
not
like
an
Emperor
,
but
like
a
most
unworthy
man
,
crowning
himselfe
with
gemmes
of
a
thousand
impieties
and
bestialities
.
This
being
talked
and
discoursed
on
by
the
people
man
to
man
,
every
man
wished
his
death
,
or
at
least
his
deposing
,
which
soone
followed
:
for
he
handling
the
Senate
and
Citizens
of
Constantinople
with
too
great
cruelty
,
they
immediately
revolted
,
and
apprehending
his
Mother
in
law
Martina
,
they
cut
out
her
tongue
,
and
his
nose
,
honouring
them
both
in
making
them
ride
as
it
were
in
triumph
for
their
indigne
memory
,
they
both
remaining
deprived
of
those
parts
,
and
of
the
Empire
,
to
the
generall
content
of
all
.
100.
Constantinus
3.
Anno
Domini
643.
portrait of emperor Constantinus 3
THis
Constantine
the
third
,
An.
Dom.
643.
an
Affrican
by
Nation
,
was
Nephew
to
Heraclion
,
not
much
unlike
him
in
conditions
:
For
he
was
a
wicked
and
perverse
man
,
an
heretick
,
and
a
ruiner
of
the
Republicke
:
hee
was
most
basely
avaricious
with
all
men
,
and
prime
in
all
manner
of
wicked
actions
.
He
made
warre
upon
the
Lombardes
,
by
whom
he
was
overcome
,
and
in
desperation
came
towards
Rome
with
a
great
number
of
souldiers
;
and
comming
to
Puglia
with
incredible
unjustnesse
and
without
all
compassion
he
raced
the
City
Luceria
.
Afterwards
comming
thence
to
Rome
,
he
entred
it
with
20000
souldiers
,
wasting
and
ruinating
the
primest
and
stateliest
ornaments
of
that
most
famous
City
:
he
also
sacked
,
spoyled
,
and
defaced
the
Churches
.
Departing
thence
,
hee
went
to
Syracusa
,
alwaies
accompanied
with
infinite
vices
,
and
in
particular
with
that
of
impurity
and
lust
:
Wherefore
one
day
being
in
a
Bath
,
hee
was
murthered
by
his
owne
attendants
,
having
governed
25
yeeres
,
and
was
inurn'd
in
Syracusa
that
renowned
City
,
where
Archimedes
practised
his
rare
inventions
.
In
the
twelfth
yeere
of
this
Emperors
reigne
,
(
as
is
recorded
by
an
ancient
writer
)
one
of
the
seaven
Wonders
of
the
World
,
Spondanus
.
the
Colossu●
,
alias
the
Image
of
the
Sunne
,
which
was
placed
in
the
Haven
of
Rhodes
,
which
was
of
that
hugenesse
,
that
standing
(
as
it
did
)
stradling
,
it
was
120
foote
high
,
and
being
before
disjected
by
an
Earthquake
,
was
at
length
broken
by
Mahuvius
Prince
of
the
Sarazens
,
and
sold
to
a
Ie●●
,
who
loaded
900
Camels
with
the
brasse
whereof
it
was
made
.
101
Constantinus
4.
Anno
Domini
654.
portrait of emperor Constantinus 4
BY
the
reason
that
this
Constantine
was
a
good
Christian
,
modest
,
Anno
Domin●
654.
and
replenished
with
all
morall
vertues
,
succeedes
in
the
Empire
with
the
beneplacitum
,
or
good
liking
of
all
the
Christians
:
In
the
government
whereof
he
tooke
for
his
Co-reg●atore
:
or
Co-emperors
.
Heraclius
and
Tiberius
his
brothers
.
He
re-edifled
many
Churches
that
were
defaced
and
demolished
by
the
Hereticks
,
and
built
many
other
most
noble
and
sumptuous
.
Hee
overthrew
the
Sarazens
which
much
annoyed
and
molested
the
Romans
,
and
made
them
tributaries
and
subjects
in
despight
of
them
to
his
great
honour
,
and
to
a
general
quiet
of
their
neighbours
,
before
much
infested
and
troubled
by
those
barbarous
and
cruell
people
.
Hee
returned
afterwards
to
Constantinople
,
to
unite
the
Greeke
&
Roman
Churches
.
He
assembled
at
the
instance
of
Pope
Agatho
the
sixth
Councell
:
in
which
it
was
permitted
to
the
Grecian
P●●●●●s
to
contract
Matrimony
with
a
lawfull
woman
.
Finally
,
having
lived
most
Christian-like
,
he
dyed
Saint-like
in
the
17
yeere
of
his
Empire
at
Constantinople
.
In
the
tenth
yeere
of
his
Reigne
a
vehement
plague
infested
not
onely
the
City
of
Rome
,
but
many
other
Cities
of
Italy
for
three
moneths
,
Paulus
and
Anastasius
are
Authors
.
as
Paulus
addeth
moreover
,
that
at
Rome
there
visibly
were
seene
of
many
,
a
good
Angell
and
a
bad
to
goe
from
house
to
house
:
Paul
.
Diac.
lib.
Hist.
Long.
cap.
5.
Anast
.
in
Agathum
.
the
bad
having
a
Javelin
in
his
hand
,
and
as
many
stroakes
as
he
gave
at
any
doore
,
at
the
command
of
the
good
Angell
,
so
many
dyed
out
of
that
house
the
next
day
.
The
Divine
power
hath
often
imployed
Angels
to
be
the
executioners
of
his
just
commands
against
wicked
Cities
and
Kingdomes
.
102
Iustinianus
2.
Anno
Domini
686.
portrait of emperor Justinianus 2
JVstinian
sonne
to
the
aforesaid
Emperour
,
Anno
Domini
686.
and
of
the
same
Country
by
birth
,
was
in
his
beginnings
a
man
very
Christian-like
,
pious
,
and
liberall
:
Hee
enlarged
the
Constantinopolitan
Empire
,
and
composed
many
most
profitable
and
wholesome
Lawes
,
alwayes
highly
honouring
the
Christian
Religion
.
But
soone
after
hee
shewed
himselfe
inconstant
and
variable
against
God
and
man
:
because
hee
broke
the
peace
already
made
with
the
Sarazens
and
Hungarians
,
by
whom
hee
was
much
distressed
.
Returning
to
Constantinople
,
hee
made
himselfe
odious
to
all
the
Comminalty
,
by
endeavouring
to
disanull
the
aforesaid
decree
and
order
made
in
the
sixth
Councell
afore-said
,
which
was
celebrated
in
his
Fathers
time
.
And
likewise
hee
sought
to
put
Pope
Sergius
to
death
;
whereupon
the
whole
City
arose
up
in
Armes
against
him
,
making
Leontius
Patricius
their
Generall
,
who
immediately
opened
all
the
prisons
,
and
freed
all
that
were
condemned
by
Iustinian
,
and
chasing
him
out
of
the
Imperiall
command
,
he
caused
his
nose
to
be
cut
off
,
and
banished
him
into
Cersonia
,
an
Island
of
Pontus
.
Being
on
the
Sea
in
the
way
to
his
banishment
,
and
by
tempests
in
extreame
perill
of
casting
away
,
was
admonished
by
a
familiar
friend
of
his
,
that
hee
should
make
a
solemne
vow
to
God
,
that
if
hee
recovered
his
Imperiall
Crowne
,
he
would
forgive
his
enemies
,
which
if
I
doe
(
said
he
)
God
sinke
me
here
in
this
place
,
which
he
performed
,
having
recovered
it
by
entring
into
Constantinople
by
an
Aque-duct
,
and
every
one
of
them
he
could
light
on
,
found
him
heavy
in
his
revenge
.
103
Leontius
.
Anno
Domini
696.
portrait of emperor Leontius
LEontius
,
An.
Dom.
696.
borne
at
Constantinople
,
succeeds
Iustinian
,
and
governed
three
yeeres
very
peaceably
.
This
Emperour
having
intelligence
that
Affrica
was
revolted
,
arose
from
Constantinople
with
an
Army
,
every
man
well
fix't
,
compleate
,
and
powerfull
:
and
in
the
interim
of
this
his
expedition
and
voyage
,
newes
was
brought
him
to
his
great
perplexity
,
that
the
Constantinopolitans
had
elected
Tiberius
,
a
man
of
anancient
and
very
noble
family
,
for
Emperour
:
Whereupon
hee
falling
into
an
outrage
and
passion
,
by
no
meanes
would
endure
this
affront
,
but
presently
retreating
,
hee
mett
his
Antagonist
in
the
field
,
where
each
endeavoured
their
utmost
in
a
pitcht
battaile
,
which
was
not
without
great
effusion
of
blood
:
but
Leontius
was
taken
prisoner
by
Tiberius
,
and
had
his
nose
likewise
cut
off
,
as
he
had
done
the
like
to
his
Antecessor
Iustinian
,
and
was
confined
to
a
perpetuall
imprisonment
there
to
live
in
misery
,
and
in
great
contempt
,
where
hee
shortly
ended
his
life
.
104
Tiberius
3.
Anno
Domini
699.
portrait of emperor Tiberius 3
TIberius
the
third
of
this
name
,
Anno
Domini
699.
borne
at
Constantinople
,
was
of
anancient
and
very
noble
family
,
(
as
is
above
mentioned
)
and
through
the
sedition
of
the
Commi●alty
was
made
Generall
for
Affrica
,
●nd
by
his
Army
created
Emperor
Anno
Domini
699.
Hee
did
use
to
weare
his
Seale
of
his
Armes
engraven
in
the
pummell
of
his
Sword
:
and
he
was
wont
to
say
,
whensoever
hee
set
his
Seale
to
any
Letters
of
Edict
,
Ordinances
,
or
Commissions
:
See
this
Sword
that
shall
maintaine
my
Ordinances
,
and
which
shall
make
Warre
against
those
who
shall
contradict
mine
Edicts
:
His
meaning
was
,
that
it
is
not
a
matter
of
so
great
importance
,
to
establish
and
make
good
lawes
and
decrees
,
as
it
is
to
cause
them
to
be
kept
and
observed
.
This
Emperor
made
his
brother
Heraclius
a
Generall
,
whom
he
sent
into
the
East
against
the
Agarens
with
a
powerfull
Army
.
He
endeavoured
to
put
Iustinian
to
death
who
was
now
exulant
in
Cersonia
:
The
same
contradictions
I
finde
in
most
Authors
,
as
Heliodore
,
and
the
Italian
Summary
.
but
notwithstanding
all
his
plots
to
that
purpose
,
he
prevailed
nothing
,
not
could
he
bring
his
intent
to
any
effect
.
Whilst
hee
returned
towards
.
Constantinople
,
Iustinian
was
recalled
as
Emperor
,
who
having
understood
that
his
death
was
sought
,
and
by
all
possible
meanes
wrought
by
Tyberius
,
hee
suddainly
caused
him
to
be
imprisoned
,
and
not
many
dayes
after
,
hee
not
onely
deprived
him
of
his
Imperiall
Dignity
,
but
of
his
life
also
;
commanding
that
in
the
presence
of
all
the
people
his
head
should
be
disgracefully
struck
off
,
in
the
seventh
yeere
of
his
Soveraignty
,
his
trunke
or
carcasse
being
deprived
of
funebriall
solemnity
and
rites
befitting
the
dignity
and
personage
of
an
Emperor
.
105.
Philippicus
.
Anno
Domini
712.
portrait of emperor Philippicus
THis
Philippicus
,
An.
Dom.
712.
a
Constantinopolitan
by
birth
,
being
the
prime
Favorite
of
the
greatest
Potentates
of
the
World
,
succeeds
in
the
Empire
,
because
hee
was
a
man
of
singular
courage
and
wisedome
.
He
confined
Cirus
the
Patriarch
into
the
Isle
of
Pontus
,
but
with
the
good
liking
of
all
them
of
Constantinople
:
and
this
he
did
,
because
he
followed
the
orders
of
the
Roman
Bishop
;
in
whose
place
imperiously
and
boldly
hee
placed
a
yong
Abbat
,
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*
Arrian
.
a
pestilent
Hereticke
,
and
sent
him
to
Rome
for
his
confirmation
.
Which
moved
Constantine
the
Bishop
of
Rome
to
passion
,
who
called
a
Councell
in
Rome
,
wherein
hee
reprehended
all
elections
made
by
the
Emperour
:
and
moreover
condemning
all
his
opinions
,
he
declared
him
an
Hereticke
.
Yet
this
man
persevering
in
his
opinions
,
was
by
Anastasius
chased
out
of
the
Soveraignty
with
great
disgrace
and
contempt
,
his
eyes
being
first
pulled
out
,
he
afterwards
dyed
without
any
note
,
and
obscurely
interred
.
106.
Anastasius
.
Anno
Domini
715.
portrait of emperor Anastasius
ANastasius
,
An.
Domini
715.
otherwise
called
Artemius
,
whose
place
of
birth
is
not
certainely
knowne
,
having
pulled
out
the
eyes
of
his
Antecessor
,
and
also
out
of
the
Imperiall
throne
,
impatroned
himselfe
in
the
Orientall
government
in
the
yeere
of
Grace
715.
Hee
was
so
good
and
just
in
every
action
,
that
hee
deserved
more
than
the
onely
name
and
title
of
Emperor
.
He
reedified
many
Churches
defaced
by
the
Arrian
Hereticks
.
He
wrott
to
the
Bishop
of
Rome
with
great
humility
and
reverence
,
protesting
that
his
will
was
ever
to
continue
a
defender
of
the
holy
Christian
faith
.
Whilest
hee
had
sent
a
great
Army
towards
Alexandria
,
many
Princes
either
through
malignity
or
curiosity
turned
the
same
Army
upon
and
against
him
,
creating
another
new
Emperour
called
Theodosius
:
whereupon
there
grew
infinite
,
troublesome
,
and
pernicious
seditions
in
the
world
every
where
.
Finally
,
after
many
insupportable
discontents
and
troublesome
tedious
passages
,
hee
was
by
Leo
the
third
murthered
,
in
the
first
yeere
and
third
moneth
of
his
Empire
:
but
as
some
write
hee
was
forced
to
undertake
a
Monasticall
life
.
107.
Theodosius
.
Anno
Dom.
716.
portrait of emperor Theodosius
THeodosius
the
third
,
Anno
Domini
716.
borne
at
Constantinople
,
tooke
upon
him
the
administration
of
the
Empire
the
yeare
above-said
,
but
held
it
one
onely
yeere
.
This
man
was
of
a
very
inferiour
and
meane
Family
,
the
servant
of
a
Pagan
Scrivener
:
But
having
attained
to
the
Imperiall
dignity
,
he
was
a
wonderfull
lover
,
and
zealous
in
the
Christian
Religion
;
and
to
make
it
the
more
appeare
,
and
as
a
visible
demonstration
thereof
,
hee
caused
many
Images
of
Saints
to
be
pourtraicted
,
and
in
divers
places
erected
them
.
But
being
every
way
pursued
and
persecuted
by
Leo
,
he
chose
a
better
part
,
taking
Priesthood
upon
him
,
and
living
Christian-like
,
full
of
charity
and
Christian
duty
.
After
that
he
retired
himselfe
into
a
Monastery
,
where
he
lived
very
exemplarly
,
and
there
he
continually
persevered
to
his
last
day
at
Constantinople
.
108.
Leo.
Anno
Demini
717.
portrait of emperor Leo
THis
Emperour
,
Anno
Domini
717.
an
Isaurian
borne
,
was
contrary
to
his
Predecessor
,
being
a
man
infamous
.
Seeing
that
he
could
not
oppose
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
he
ordayned
that
all
his
Subjects
should
pull
downe
the
Images
of
Saints
,
and
other
Statues
which
were
in
Churches
,
alleadging
that
they
were
for
no
other
use
but
Idolatry
:
The
which
command
Germanus
the
Patriarch
not
willing
to
obey
,
hee
was
by
him
confined
,
and
Anastasius
an
Arrian
was
ordayned
in
his
place
,
who
by
a
Councell
was
deprived
,
and
by
the
same
Councell
Leo
was
exhorted
to
recant
this
errour
,
and
not
to
hinder
good
and
pious
men
to
use
their
devotions
to
the
Images
.
But
the
Emperor
would
by
no
meanes
consent
thereto
,
but
grew
more
exasperate
and
contemning
:
whereupon
Gregory
the
Pope
,
and
the
whole
Councell
sentenced
him
to
be
deprived
of
the
Empire
,
and
hee
dyed
at
Constantinople
in
the
fourteenth
yeere
of
his
Empire
.
Paulus
Diaconus
,
together
with
Anastasius
affirme
,
that
within
the
City
of
Constantinople
there
dyed
of
pestilence
and
famine
above
three
hundred
thousand
persons
of
all
ages
and
both
sexes
,
Anno.
719.
The
Answer
of
this
Leo
to
one
that
would
be
made
a
Gentleman
.
This
Emperor
being
at
his
Palace
,
a
Citizen
of
Bologna
,
exceeding
rich
and
wealthy
,
but
of
base
parentage
,
presented
himselfe
before
the
Emperor
,
saying
,
May
it
please
your
sacred
Majesty
to
make
and
create
me
a
Gentleman
:
for
I
have
wealth
sufficient
to
maintaine
the
state
and
degree
of
a
Gentleman
:
The
Emperor
answered
him
,
I
can
make
thee
much
more
rich
than
thou
art
,
but
it
is
not
in
my
power
to
make
thee
noble
:
for
that
is
an
honour
which
thou
must
purchase
by
thine
owne
virtue
.
109.
Constantinus
5.
Anno
Domini
720.
portrait of emperor Constantinus 5
THis
man
,
Anno
Domini
.
720.
being
also
an
Isaurian
by
birth
,
following
the
steps
of
his
Father
,
persecuted
good
men
exceedingly
,
and
in
what
hee
could
,
hee
destroyed
all
good
lawes
and
customes
,
bent
himselfe
to
witchcrafts
and
enchantments
,
and
to
a
thousand
infamies
,
and
as
a
common
enemy
to
Christian
Religion
,
he
followed
the
Arrian
sect
of
Athanasius
,
Patriarch
of
Constantinople
,
by
whose
perswasion
he
caused
many
Priests
to
be
put
to
death
,
with
many
Monkes
and
good
Christians
:
Wherefore
the
Pope
desirous
to
reforme
his
errours
,
and
to
reduce
him
to
better
courses
,
sent
Embassadors
unto
him
,
exhorting
him
to
quitt
himselfe
of
that
pernicious
sect
:
but
they
and
the
Popes
Embassie
were
not
onely
slighted
,
but
contemned
and
scorned
:
whereupon
he
was
excommunicated
.
Upon
this
he
contracted
a
new
League
with
the
King
of
Bulgaria
,
a
man
like
himselfe
in
every
quality
and
condition
.
This
man
enjoyed
the
Empire
very
happily
in
respect
of
his
owne
person
:
but
when
,
or
where
he
dyed
it
is
doubtfull
:
but
some
doe
affirme
that
hee
dyed
at
Adrianople
.
When
this
Emperor
was
baptized
,
he
defiled
the
Font
with
his
ordure
:
whereupon
it
was
Prophetically
conjectured
,
that
much
mischiefe
would
bee
by
him
perpetrated
:
wherefore
hee
had
the
by-name
of
Copronymus
.
He
was
called
also
Caballinus
,
because
this
Monster
of
men
was
so
much
delighted
in
horse-dung
,
that
hee
wallowed
or
anointed
himselfe
in
it
,
and
commanded
his
Courtiers
to
doe
the
like
.
Theophanes
and
Theost●riscus
in
Nicet
.
110.
Leo
4.
Anno
Domini
751.
portrait of emperor Leo 4
AT
this
time
the
Empire
was
much
afflicted
,
An.
Dom.
751.
because
the
Barbarians
in
this
Emperors
time
possessed
all
the
East
:
Whereupon
the
Romans
being
much
distressed
,
tyred
,
and
worne
out
of
heart
with
continuall
warres
,
were
resolved
to
put
themselves
in
the
power
and
protection
of
the
French
.
Wherefore
Leo
intended
to
march
with
an
Army
into
Syria
:
but
perceiving
the
enemies
strength
to
bee
great
,
he
retyred
with
great
feare
,
and
in
liew
of
recovering
the
Provinces
lost
from
the
Empire
,
he
betooke
himselfe
to
lust
and
idlenesse
,
inventing
every
day
new
fashions
of
apparrell
,
in
the
richest
manner
possible
to
adorne
himselfe
:
but
above
all
,
he
greatly
was
taken
with
Jewels
,
of
which
hee
made
himselfe
a
Diadem
,
especially
with
those
which
were
taken
out
of
the
Church
of
S.
Sophia
,
and
wearing
it
continually
,
through
the
weight
of
it
hee
dyed
with
an
extreame
paine
in
his
head
at
Constantinople
,
leaving
his
wife
Hirene
to
governe
the
Empire
,
together
with
his
sonne
,
and
was
inhum'd
there
.
One
thing
that
was
remarkeable
in
the
time
of
his
Regency
,
was
,
Theophanes
.
that
in
the
second
yeere
of
his
reigne
,
and
in
the
Summer
time
,
betweene
the
Cyclades
Isles
,
Thera
,
and
Therasia
,
there
appeared
out
of
the
Sea
a
vapour
to
boyle
like
the
smoake
of
a
chimney
for
the
space
of
many
daies
,
which
by
little
and
little
growing
thicke
and
large
,
broke
out
into
into
a
flame
:
afterwards
it
cast
out
whole
rocks
of
Pumice
,
and
transported
great
heapes
of
them
all
over
the
lesser
Asia
,
Lesbos
,
and
Abydus
,
and
all
the
maritine
parts
of
Macedonia
in
such
sort
,
that
the
whole
superfice
of
the
Sea
was
covered
with
them
:
and
in
the
middest
of
so
great
a
fire
a
new
Isle
grew
suddainly
up
by
the
heaping
of
the
earth
together
,
and
joyned
it selfe
to
that
Isle
,
which
is
now
called
Sacra
.
111.
Constantinus
6.
Anno
Dom.
775.
portrait of emperor Constantinus 6
AFter
the
death
of
Leo
,
Anno.
Dom.
775.
Constantine
his
sonne
,
whose
place
of
birth
is
not
probably
nominated
,
tooke
upon
him
the
Imperiall
government
.
His
Mother
Irene
,
with
whom
hee
ruled
ten
yeeres
,
was
a
cause
that
a
Councell
of
thirty
and
three
Bishops
was
held
,
in
which
many
profitable
lawes
were
made
,
tending
to
the
general
commodity
and
benefit
.
Afterwards
his
mother
perceiving
that
he
would
not
be
correspondent
to
her
expectation
and
will
,
being
hee
abandoned
himselfe
to
debauches
and
lasciviousnesse
,
there
grew
a
dissention
betweene
them
,
so
that
hee
deprived
her
of
all
government
,
and
himselfe
governed
absolute
five
yeeres
.
He
was
a
most
cruell
man
:
for
he
caused
the
eyes
of
many
noble
Citizens
to
be
pulled
out
,
under
pretence
of
their
conspiracy
and
treason
against
him
.
The
people
seeing
this
,
they
recalled
the
Empresse
Irene
,
and
taking
Constantine
they
imprisoned
him
,
and
in
revenge
they
likewise
plucked
out
his
eyes
,
and
so
in
that
extreame
misery
he
concluded
his
fate
,
the
place
of
his
death
or
interment
being
obscured
.
In
the
yeere
780
,
in
this
Emperors
regency
,
a
certaine
man
digging
in
a
wall
of
Thracia
,
found
a
stone
coffin
,
wherein
there
lay
the
body
of
a
man
,
and
Letters
fastned
to
the
coffin
in
brasse
,
which
made
these
words
,
Christus
nascetur
ex
Virgine
Maria
:
Credo
in
cu●●
:
sub
Constantino
&
Irene
Imp.
8.
Sotiterum
me
videbit
.
Theophanes
and
all
other
Greeke
and
Latine
Historians
constantly
affirme
,
Anno
793.
Mens.
Decemb.
the
River
Tyber
overflowed
the
City
to
the
highth
of
twice
a
mans
depth
,
so
that
they
were
inforced
to
helpe
and
relieve
one
another
by
little
skiffes
and
tubs
.
Anno
797.
Theoph.
writes
also
,
that
for
the
space
of
ten
dayes
the
Sunne
was
darkned
,
that
ships
on
the
Sea
could
not
steere
a
right
course
,
and
that
many
perished
by
this
strange
accident
,
being
a
thing
against
,
and
beyond
nature
.
112.
Carolus
Magnus
.
Anno
Domini
801.
portrait of emperor Carolus Magnus
TO
the
name
of
Magnus
the
greatnesse
of
this
Carolus
was
every
way
correspondent
,
An.
Domini
801.
who
was
a
man
really
vertuous
,
liberall
,
generous
,
and
in
Armes
admirable
,
being
by
nation
a
Frenohman
.
After
the
death
of
his
father
Pipinus
,
hee
remained
coinheritor
with
his
brother
Carolus
of
the
Crowne
of
France
,
but
after
the
space
of
two
yeares
hee
remained
absolute
in
the
rule
and
government
,
in
which
he
tooke
in
Aquitaine
:
Hee
overthrew
Desiderius
King
of
the
Longobards
,
and
restored
againe
to
the
Church
whatsoever
Desiderius
above
mentioned
had
taken
away
,
and
thereupon
the
Empire
was
put
upon
him
,
by
the
generall
Councell
,
and
the
Popes
,
and
crowned
with
great
solemnity
and
triumph
.
Returning
into
France
hee
overcame
the
Saxons
,
conquered
Spaine
,
hee
subdued
the
Gascognes
,
Britans
,
and
many
other
powerfull
Princes
,
whereby
he
got
such
fame
,
that
from
all
parts
of
the
world
Embassadors
came
with
rich
Presents
,
beseeching
his
gracious
favour
.
At
length
falling
into
a
feaver
,
but
as
some
say
,
of
a
Plurisie
,
and
other
inward
paines
of
his
bowels
,
he
dyed
at
Aquisgrane
,
to
the
in●●unable
griefe
of
the
Universe
,
and
was
buried
very
honorably
neere
the
Capitoll
.
Should
I
here
undertai●
to
relate
his
worth
,
my
unworthinesse
would
come
farre
short
:
wherfore
for
more
satisfaction
,
I
refe●●e
you
to
Spondanus
,
and
other
Authors
.
113.
Ludovicus
Pius
:
Or
Lewis
the
godly
.
Anno
Domini
814.
portrait of emperor Ludovicus Pius
THe
Emperor
Lewis
,
Anno
Domini
814.
borne
i●
France
,
succeeds
the
good
Charlemaigne
,
and
made
〈◊〉
upon
the
rebellious
Gascoignes
,
and
submitted
them
to
the
Empire
.
He
●u●bed
the
boldnesse
of
the
●●●●aines
and
English-men
:
and
having
●ell
conformed
the
Empire
,
he
called
a
Councell
at
Aquisgrant
,
at
which
hee
admitted
his
eldest
sonne
Lotharius
as
Co-emperor
,
and
made
●ipin
his
second
sonne
,
King
of
A●uitany
,
and
Lewis
his
third
son
King
●f
Bavaria
.
But
not
long
after
,
be●ause
hee
preferred
Lewis
his
youn●est
sonne
before
the
other
,
there
●rew
a
great
enmity
,
dissention
,
and
●atred
amongst
them
,
insomuch
●hat
they
tooke
Lewis
their
Father
,
●nd
deprived
him
of
the
Empire
,
●ost
unjustly
imprisoning
him
:
from
whence
they
afterwards
repenting
●heir
so
grosse
and
unnaturall
errour
,
●●larged
him
,
and
restored
him
a●ine
with
great
reconciliations
to
●●former
possession
.
This
Lewis
was
a
man
wonderous
clement
and
mercifull
,
and
alway●
a
defender
of
the
Church
and
Empire
.
Lastly
,
he
yeelded
to
fate
,
and
dyed
neere
Moguntum
,
and
wa●
buried
in
the
Church
of
St.
Arnolph●
where
his
urne
is
still
to
be
seene
.
Cedrenus
and
the
Annals
of
Fran●●
testifie
,
that
Anno
823
,
sundry
and
frequent
prodigies
were
both
seen●
and
heard
by
Earthquakes
&
strange
Lightnings
,
by
fires
falling
fro●
Heaven
,
raine
of
stone
,
pestilentiall
mortality
of
men
and
beasts
:
Barron
.
and
it
was
esteemed
as
a
prodigy
also
that
a
young
Girle
about
12
yeeres
of
age
,
lived
for
the
space
of
a
whole
yeere
without
any
food
at
all
.
114.
Lotharius
.
Anno
Domini
823.
portrait of emperor Lotharius
LOtharius
likewise
borne
in
France
,
succeeds
his
Father
.
Anno
Domini
823.
Hee
made
warre
against
his
brothers
,
and
being
by
them
overthrowne
,
he
fled
to
Aquisgrane
,
and
even
there
not
resting
in
safety
,
hee
was
enforced
with
his
wife
and
children
to
goe
to
Vienna
:
where
he
also
was
pursued
by
his
enemies
,
insomuch
that
he
only
escaped
.
Sergius
the
Pope
perceiving
this
,
and
being
moved
to
compassion
towards
him
and
the
Empire
,
sent
Embassadors
to
reconcile
them
.
Whereupon
it
was
concluded
,
that
this
Lotharius
should
have
the
government
of
Italy
,
and
a
part
of
France
called
Romania
with
the
title
of
Emperour
.
Finally
,
finding
himselfe
aged
,
and
willing
to
disburthen
himselfe
,
he
resigned
the
Empire
to
his
eldest
sonne
Lewis
to
succeed
after
his
decease
,
and
hee
taking
the
habit
of
a
Monke
upon
him
,
in
a
short
time
departed
this
life
in
a
Monastery
,
and
was
solemnly
inhumed
at
Prunia
.
Anastasius
affirmeth
,
that
An.
848.
there
was
a
Basiliske
or
Cockatrice
in
the
City
of
Rome
,
bred
in
a
vault
,
that
by
his
breath
and
aspect
,
or
sight
slew
all
that
saw
him
,
or
came
neere
the
place
where
he
was
.
Although
Pliny
lib.
8.
cap.
21.
will
have
it
,
that
those
Animals
breed
but
in
one
place
,
which
he
calleth
Cyrenaica
,
in
dry
places
,
and
not
in
moist
:
But
when
God
intends
to
punish
the
sinnes
of
man
,
all
creatures
whatsoever
obey
him
,
so
that
they
breed
when
and
where
his
divine
will
is
.
115.
Ludovicus
,
or
Lewes
.
Anno
Domini
855.
portrait of emperor Ludovicus
LOtharius
having
retired
him
to
a
monasticall
life
,
Anno
Domini
855.
his
son
●ewis
also
by
birth
a
Frenchman
,
grew
arrogant
,
and
himselfe
came
neere
unto
the
City
of
Rome
with
a
great
and
potent
Army
,
and
to
dominere
the
more
,
he
committed
outrages
,
rapines
,
and
murthers
.
The
people
of
Rome
seeing
this
,
they
besought
the
Citizens
and
Aldermen
to
goe
to
meete
him
without
the
City-gates
,
and
to
entertaine
him
with
all
submission
.
Which
being
done
,
hee
was
pacified
,
and
immediately
hee
went
to
visite
Pope
Sergius
,
who
granted
him
in
his
departure
from
Rome
many
priviledges
,
and
solemnly
crowned
him
Emperor
.
After
that
,
he
went
to
Pavia
,
and
became
very
much
devoted
to
the
Roman
Church
.
He
was
much
molested
with
his
sonne
Charles
,
who
with
his
many
plots
of
treason
,
sought
the
death
of
his
father
:
for
which
cause
many
Lords
were
put
to
death
in
Gallia
Cisalpina
upon
suspic●●●
.
And
having
wel
composed
all
things
concerning
the
E●●pire
,
he
died
in
Milan
,
having
governed
21
yeares
,
was
buried
in
great
pompe
after
the
Romane
manner
in
Milan
aforefaid
.
Matheus
Westm
.
writeth
that
Anno
Dom.
870.
the
Danes
comming
into
England
,
wasted
&
spoiled
the
country
,
committing
all
manner
of
outrages
,
as
ravishing
women
and
maids
of
all
sorts
and
qualities
:
amongst
the
rest
Ebba
the
Abbesse
of
Collingham
Abby
hearing
of
their
comming
,
called
all
her
Nuns
together
,
and
with
a
razor
cut
off
her
owne
nose
,
and
upper-lip
,
perswading
the
rest
so
to
do
,
rather
then
to
be
abused
by
the
Danes
,
which
they
instantly
did
.
The
Danes
comming
thither
,
and
seeing
such
a
strange
spectacle
of
martir'd
faces
;
in
a●age
palpably
perceiving
themselves
deluded
,
set
fire
on
the
Monastery
,
&
burnt
them
every
mothers
child
.
They
likewise
took
king
Edmund
,
and
binding
him
to
a
tree
,
whipped
him
a
long
time
with
cords
knotted
in
a
most
greivous
manner
,
afterwards
shot
him
full
of
arrowes
,
&
lastly
cut
off
his
head
:
This
hapned
in
this
Emperors
time
although
nothing
touching
him
,
yet
for
the
satisfaction
of
some
,
I
inserted
as
a
thing
worthy
of
memory
Spon
.
in
Lodovico
.
116.
Charles
2.
surnamed
Calvus
.
portrait of emperor Charles Calvus
An.
Dom.
876
CHarles
the
brother
to
the
aforesaid
Lewis
beganne
h●●
reigne
in
the
yeare
of
grate
,
876.
Charles
the
third
being
called
and
crowned
Emperour
Augustus
,
&
this
being
perceived
by
the
sonnes
of
Lewis
,
they
took
it
as
an
indignity
not
sufferable
;
and
suddenly
with
all
expedition
they
levied
a
great
army
,
and
came
into
Italy
with
an
absolute
intent
of
depriving
him
both
of
Empire
and
life
.
Now
Charles
gives
order
for
his
defence
,
and
fortifies
Ve●ona
with
great
and
inpregnable
for●ifications
and
strength
,
by
all
possi●le
industrie
,
there
to
prohibite
and
●oppe
the
passages
of
the
enemies
●●rces
neare
the
City
of
●rent
.
But
●e
fell
sicke
in
Mantua
,
and
by
an
in●xicated
medicine
administred
unto
●im
by
Zedechias
his
Phisitian
a
Iew
,
●e
suddenly
dyed
at
Mantua
.
This
●harles
was
a
very
good
christian
,
●●d
very
devout
:
he
built
many
chur●●es
and
monasteries
in
divers
parts
〈◊〉
the
world
,
&
enlarged
the
service
〈◊〉
God
,
to
his
best
possibility
and
power
.
And
with
all
due
funebrial
rites
,
was
interred
at
St.
Denis
his
Church
neere
Paris
where
he
lies
in
expectation
of
a
glorious
resurrection
.
117
Charles
3
Crassus
.
portrait of emperor Charles Crassus
THis
Charles
borne
in
France
was
surnamed
the
grosse
,
Anno
Domini
879.
h●●
was
king
of
Germany
&
Fran●●
He
was
a
good
Christian
,
and
〈◊〉
a
very
good
disposition
,
a
great
e●●
my
to
malefactors
,
and
very
seve●●
in
punishing
such
as
transgressed
〈◊〉
lawes
.
He
was
crowned
by
Po●●●
Iohn
&
pronounced
Augustus
.
After
ten
yeares
he
made
war
against
the
Ormans
,
and
subjected
them
in
such
sort
,
that
Rodifr●dus
their
king
,
demanded
peace
with
all
submission
,
promising
moreover
that
he
would
beco●●e
a
christian
,
with
all
his
court
&
followers
:
to
which
demand
Charles
easily
and
willingly
condescendes
,
to
his
great
content
and
satisfaction
.
And
the
more
to
confirme
his
love
,
he
was
Rodifridus
his
Godfather
in
baptisme
.
After
many
tedious
and
troublesome
wars
,
he
became
much
impoverished
,
and
was
destitute
and
forsaken
of
all
his
nobility
and
Peeres
,
and
deprived
of
the
Empire
.
And
being
thus
abandoned
he
died
miserably
,
and
with
smal
and
no
honor
he
was
enterred
in
a
poore
sepulchre
.
118.
Armulfus
.
Anno.
Dom.
887
portrait of emperor Armulfus
THis
Arnulfus
being
nephew
to
Charls
and
king
of
France
,
Anno
Domini
887
in
which
country
he
was
born
,
took
upon
him
the
Empire
wherin
he
governed
12.
yeares
.
[
](A05439-e43630-b)*
*
So
called
the
beautifull
.
Formosus
being
called
to
the
aide
of
the
Pope
came
into
Italy
,
and
being
entred
into
Bergamo
,
he
slew
Ambrose
Count
of
the
city
.
And
being
come
to
Rome
,
he
restored
the
Pope
to
his
former
dignity
with
great
solemnity
,
and
concurse
of
people
of
most
remote
nations
.
After
that
the
Pope
crowned
him
with
great
pomp
and
triumph
,
and
by
the
reason
of
the
infinite
number
of
the
people
he
was
enforced
to
retire
into
France
.
He
fought
with
the
Moguntius
and
overcame
them
.
He
subdued
the
Ormanns
which
were
now
rebelled
and
fallen
from
the
Empire
.
But
at
length
finding
all
peaceable
and
quiet
,
he
gave
himselfe
over
to
his
pleasure
and
lust
,
and
became
so
insolent
and
proud
,
that
at
last
he
fell
from
the
Church
,
and
rebelled
:
whereupon
peradventure
through
the
divine
iustice
be
fell
into
a
long
an
incurable
infirmity
,
whereof
he
miserably
concluded
his
daies
at
Ratisbona
,
and
was
entombed
at
Hotings
.
119.
Lewis
3.
portrait of emperor Lewis 3
AFter
the
death
of
the
Antecedent
Emperour
,
An.
Domini
901.
by
the
election
of
the
Swizzer●
and
the
French
,
his
sonne
succeeds
,
in
the
yeere
901
,
who
was
also
by
Nation
a
French
man
.
About
this
time
the
Hungar●●ns
made
cruell
incursions
into
the
co●fines
of
Christendome
,
and
demo●ished
all
the
Churches
in
those
parts
i●
a
most
malicious
conte●pt
and
inhumane
indignities
.
To
whose
violence
this
just
,
benigne
,
and
excellent
Prince
being
wonderfully
desirous
to
resist
and
oppose
,
he
sent
an
Army
against
them
,
who
at
the
first
encounter
were
routed
and
overthrowne
.
Afterwards
challenging
his
Fathers
Kingdome
of
Berengarius
,
in
a
battaile
overthrew
him
with
marveilous
industry
and
courage
:
But
the
battaile
againe
renewed
afresh
,
this
Lewis
was
worsted
and
taken
,
and
imprisoned
at
Verona
to
the
losse
both
o●
his
eyes
and
Imperiall
dignity
.
Lastly
,
being
enlarged
,
he
retyred
himselfe
into
Germany
as
a
private
man
,
overloaden
with
disgrace
,
and
overborne
with
griefe
he
surrendered
his
last
breath
,
and
had
sepulture
at
Ratisbone
.
120.
Conradus
.
portrait of emperor Conradus
THis
Conradus
borne
in
Francenia
was
a
man
so
great
,
Anno
Domini
912.
powerfull
,
and
generous
,
that
he
was
created
Augustus
.
In
the
beginning
of
his
governmet
he
found
many
Countries
adverse
:
but
afterwards
with
a
strong
confidence
of
his
curteous
clemency
,
and
mercy
of
this
singular
Prince
,
they
voluntarily
came
in
,
and
submitted
without
any
molestation
or
mulct
.
Neverthelesse
in
the
third
Yeare
of
his
Empire
,
the
Hungarians
entred
into
Germany
and
sacked
Bavaria
with
many
other
opulent
and
rich
Countries
.
Against
whome
this
Monarch
advancing
,
to
the
honour
of
the
Empire
he
vanquished
and
crushed
them
.
And
having
performed
many
notable
enterprises
,
knowing
himselfe
to
be
neere
his
end
,
assembling
may
Almain
Lords
,
he
exhorted
them
to
live
well
,
and
to
a
fealty
towards
the
Roman-Church
,
intreateing
them
to
create
Henry
the
son
of
Otho
Emperour
;
which
he
having
obtained
,
he
laid
downe
the
Imperiall
scepter
,
and
after
the
seventh
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
he
departed
to
another
life
dying
in
Germany
being
with
due
obsequies
entombed
at
Fulda
.
121.
Henry
1.
surnamed
[
](A05439-e44200-b)*
*
The
Fowler
or
Falconer
wherewith
he
was
much
delighted
.
Auceps
.
portrait of emperor Henry Auceps
BY
the
perswasion
of
Conradus
this
Henry
a
Saxon
borne
,
Anno
Domini
919.
was
created
Emperour
,
who
was
a
man
abundantly
replenished
with
singular
graces
,
and
sublime
gifts
above
all
men
of
his
time
,
and
hee
became
a
Monarch
so
famous
,
that
he
was
beloved
,
honoured
,
and
reverenced
of
every
man
.
And
although
many
Dukes
and
Princes
rebelled
against
him
,
he
neverthelesse
with
his
admirable
prudence
pacified
them
all
.
He
suppressed
the
Saxons
to
his
great
honour
and
reputation
,
and
recovered
a
world
of
treasures
and
wealth
from
them
.
Hee
subdued
many
other
Provinces
and
Cities
with
little
or
no
difficulty
,
but
rather
by
his
discreete
meekenesse
and
gentle
clemency
,
wherefore
hee
eternized
his
name
to
memory
.
Afterward
being
surprized
with
a
grievous
infirmity
,
(
as
some
write
)
a
dead
Palfie
,
leaving
all
quiet
,
he
left
his
sonne
Otho
Emperour
,
to
whom
hee
recommended
true
and
incorruptible
●ustice
in
his
government
;
and
by
little
and
little
hee
yeelded
unto
death
at
the
age
of
60
yeeres
,
and
17
of
his
government
,
being
with
great
solemnity
and
pompe
befitting
so
worthy
a
man
,
inhumed
at
Quendeloburg
.
122.
Otho
the
great
.
portrait of emperor Otho the great
THis
was
the
first
German
Emperour
,
Anno
Domini
936
being
by
birth
a
Saxon
,
and
crowned
by
Pope
Leo.
He
was
a
marveilous
Christian-like
man
,
a
defender
and
lover
of
the
Church
.
Hee
overcame
Boleslaus
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
Hugo
Count
of
Paris
.
Hee
subdued
the
Hungarian●
,
and
after
so
many
victories
and
trophes
,
perswaded
by
some
Cardinalls
against
the
iniquity
of
Pope
Iohn
,
being
moved
with
a
godly
zeale
,
he
came
into
Italy
with
a
mighty
Army
,
and
tooke
Berengarius
with
his
sonne
,
and
confined
one
of
them
into
Gracia
,
and
the
other
into
Germany
.
And
being
come
Rome
,
hee
deturbed
the
aforesaid
Pope
from
the
seate
,
and
by
the
instigation
of
the
people
he
made
Leo
Pope
.
And
for
the
commodity
and
good
universall
hee
determined
and
arbitrated
many
litigious
dissentions
.
In
the
end
finding
himselfe
very
aged
,
he
elected
for
his
Companion
in
the
Imperiall
dignity
his
owne
sonne
Otho
:
and
returning
into
Germany
his
native
Countrey
,
hee
dyed
at
Vienna
,
as
others
write
,
at
Quendelb●urgh
,
having
reigned
12
yeeres
in
the
Imperiall
Majesty
,
and
lyeth
interred
at
Magdeburg
.
123.
Otho
2.
portrait of emperor Otho 2
THis
Otho
,
Anno.
Dom.
968.
by
Nation
a
German
,
tooke
the
Imperiall
Scepter
in
hand
,
and
following
his
Fathers
steps
hee
was
most
Christian-like
,
and
an
excellent
propugnator
of
the
Church
.
In
Germany
he
tooke
Henry
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
with
his
owne
hands
Emperour-like
he
dispossessed
him
of
that
Signory
.
Hee
fought
against
Lotharius
King
of
France
,
and
overcame
him
who
had
spoiled
and
wasted
many
countries
.
He
subdued
Dalmatia
with
great
valour
to
his
perpetual
honour
.
But
afterwards
fighting
against
the
Greeks
,
he
was
routed
in
such
sort
,
that
he
lost
his
whole
army
,
and
himselfe
fled
being
disguised
,
and
by
sea
was
transported
into
Sicilia
:
where
being
discovered
,
he
ransomed
himselfe
,
by
infinite
summs
of
moneys
.
And
being
enlarged
,
of
the
Sicilians
he
was
wonderfully
reverenced
and
honoured
by
them
,
they
themselves
attending
and
conducting
him
to
Rome
with
exceeding
great
honor
,
where
shortly
after
he
died
,
leaving
his
son
Otho
to
succeed
,
himselfe
having
governed
17
yeares
,
and
lieth
also
entombed
in
Rome
.
124.
Otho
3
portrait of emperor Otho 3
OTho
the
third
tooke
possesson
of
the
Empire
with
great
difficulty
,
Anno
Domini
985.
because
there
was
a
great
confusion
about
him
,
and
Henry
Duke
of
Bavaria
:
but
afterwards
the
Electors
all
accorded
to
Otho
,
and
this
their
election
was
confirmed
by
Pope
Benedict
of
those
times
.
He
was
not
any
way
different
from
the
conditions
o●
his
predecessors
:
for
he
was
a
great
defender
of
the
Church
.
And
in
all
his
warres
(
which
were
many
)
he
remained
invincibly
victorious
,
having
alwayes
a
brave
spirit
,
wherefore
he
was
called
the
wonder
of
the
world
.
Finding
all
in
quiet
and
peace
he
intended
to
go
into
Italy
,
which
he
did
,
and
came
to
Rome
,
and
was
crowned
by
Gregory
the
fifth
with
wonderfull
solemnity
:
and
being
very
desirous
to
returne
into
Germany
,
he
was
poisoned
by
the
Romanes
,
and
died
suddenly
in
Rome
,
the
eightenth
yeare
of
his
Empire
,
committing
his
body
to
his
sons
to
be
conducted
solemnly
into
Germany
,
there
to
be
interred
at
Aquisgrane
,
and
his
ashes
to
be
inurn'd
,
after
the
Romane
fashion
.
This
Emperour
married
Mary
the
daughter
of
the
king
of
Arragon
,
which
Mary
often
entised
a
young
Earle
(
a
man
of
a
singular
chastity
,
as
being
himselfe
also
married
)
to
the
satisfaction
of
her
lust
;
but
being
by
him
repulsed
,
she
complained
to
Otho
,
that
the
Earle
had
forced
her
to
his
desire
:
Wherefore
Otho
commanded
him
to
be
beheaded
.
The
Earles
Lady
taking
up
the
head
of
her
husband
,
came
and
threw
it
before
Otho
as
he
was
at
that
time
in
the
seate
of
Iudgement
,
with
many
teares
and
word
,
charging
him
,
that
hee
was
guilty
of
innocent
blood
,
which
shee
proved
by
taking
(
before
his
face
and
the
rest
of
his
company
)
a
red
hot
Iron
in
her
hand
,
〈◊〉
custome
it
●as
among
●●e
Romans
,
●at
whosoe●er
did
take
a
●●d
hot
Iron
〈◊〉
his
hand
,
●●d
was
not
●●rt
,
wa●
held
●●nocent
of
●●at
act
wher●●
he
was
ac●●sed
.
which
never
hurt
her
:
Otho
seeing
that
,
and
the
Lady
thereupon
insulting
,
promised
her
his
owne
life
in
satisfaction
:
But
the
Peeres
after
much
intreaty
somewhat
pacified
the
Lady
,
and
the
matter
being
more
seriously
sifted
,
the
whole
crime
fell
upon
the
Empresse
,
whom
Otho
commanded
to
bee
burnt
,
and
gave
the
Widdow
3
Castles
,
to
her
and
her
children
for
ever
.
Barro
.
This
Emperour
also
appointed
divers
Offices
in
the
Empire
,
as
Chancellor
,
Dapifer
,
Pincerna
,
and
the
like
;
adding
those
places
as
honorable
to
those
Earles
and
Counts
,
upon
whom
hee
conferred
them
,
thenceforth
to
be
irremoveable
for
ever
.
125.
Henry
2.
portrait of emperor Henry 2
HEnry
the
second
borne
in
Bavaria
,
Anno
Domini
1001.
was
by
the
Electors
created
Emperor
in
the
yeere
of
Grace
1001
,
being
at
first
Duke
of
Bavaria
.
Hee
was
an
excellent
and
Saint-like
man
,
and
had
a
Lady
to
his
wife
,
worthy
and
like
himselfe
,
adorned
with
all
compleat
perfections
.
This
man
by
the
reason
of
serious
occupations
,
concerning
the
Imperiall
affaires
,
could
not
for
a
certaine
space
come
into
Italy
:
but
dispatching
his
businesses
of
greatest
importance
,
he
came
to
Rome
,
not
in
a
pompous
manner
,
but
with
a
conveniet
and
due
greatnesse
,
and
was
by
Benedict
8
then
Pope
crowned
Emperour
.
Afterwards
he
went
toward
Capua
,
against
the
Saxons
,
and
staied
them
out
of
Italy
,
together
with
many
Greeks
which
favoured
the
Turks
.
At
length
having
well
composed
the
Empire
,
and
founded
the
bishoprick
of
Bamberge
,
he
matched
his
sister
in
marriage
to
Stephen
king
of
Hungary
afterwards
falling
sick
,
in
a
short
time
died
;
I
finde
it
not
recorded
where
,
to
the
great
greife
of
all
men
,
and
lieth
enterred
at
Bamberg
before
mentioned
.
126.
Conradus
2.
portrait of emperor Conradus 2
NOt
without
great
contention
two
yeeres
after
the
death
of
Henry
this
noble
and
sublime
Prince
borne
in
Franconia
,
Anno
Domini
1024.
was
lawfully
chosen
Emperour
,
who
immediately
made
warre
upon
Elibrand
Duke
of
Milan
,
and
besieged
him
;
although
out
of
his
owne
clemency
and
noble
minde
,
and
by
the
intreaty
of
the
Arch-bishop
of
Colonia
he
raised
his
siege
.
Departing
thence
hee
went
to
Rome
,
and
by
Pope
Iohn
was
crowned
Emperour
with
great
solemnity
and
triumph
.
After
some
dayes
departing
from
Rome
,
he
warred
against
the
Sclavonians
,
and
bravely
overcame
them
.
He
ordayned
many
most
commodious
and
profitable
lawes
,
amongst
which
this
was
one
,
That
what
Prince
soever
violated
the
peace
,
hee
should
lose
his
head
.
It
is
not
found
,
nor
certainly
knowne
when
,
how
,
nor
where
this
most
Christian
Emperour
dyed
:
Neverthelesse
it
is
credibly
to
be
supposed
that
a
good
end
concluded
so
good
beginnings
,
and
so
vertuous
a
life
;
but
had
ininterment
at
Spires
.
Glaber
amongst
other
Authors
reporteth
,
that
on
the
Feast
of
Saint
Peter
and
Saint
Paul
,
the
29
of
June
,
Anno
Domini
1033
,
at
sixe
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
the
Sunne
began
to
be
eclipsed
,
and
continued
untill
eight
in
a
very
strange
manner
;
the
Suune
seeming
to
bee
of
the
colour
of
a
Saphire
,
being
in
the
upper
part
like
the
Moone
in
the
last
Quartile
:
and
the
countenances
of
men
seemed
of
the
colours
of
the
dead
,
pale
,
and
wanne
;
and
whatsoever
was
in
the
Ayre
,
seemed
of
a
yellow
or
Saffron
colour
,
to
the
terrour
of
all
men
:
so
that
the
greatest
Philosophers
and
learnedst
of
those
times
could
not
give
any
other
reason
,
but
that
it
portended
mortality
▪
and
demonstrated
a
power
incomprehensible
by
humane
nature
and
reason
.
127.
Henry
3.
portrait of emperor Henry 3
AFter
the
good
Conradus
,
Anno
Domini
1039.
Henry
his
sonne
borne
also
in
Franconia
,
succeeded
in
the
Empire
:
In
the
beginning
of
his
Reigne
hee
fought
very
fortunately
against
Hurdericus
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
made
him
tributary
,
so
that
he
never
after
disturbed
him
.
He
overthrew
the
Hungarians
,
and
restored
Solon
to
his
Kingdome
,
of
which
hee
had
beene
deprived
by
Ladislaus
.
About
this
time
there
grew
many
●issensions
in
Rome
amongst
the
Pre●ates
concerning
the
Popedome
,
and
●●e
with
singular
prudence
laboured
●o
pacifie
them
,
and
caused
a
Coun●ell
to
be
called
,
in
which
Clemens
●he
second
was
elected
as
true
Pope
,
●nd
by
him
was
crowned
Emperor
.
After
wards
hee
made
warres
upon
●he
Sarazens
.
Returning
into
Germany
,
he
built
a
●ately
and
sumptuous
Church
in
Samberge
,
dedicating
it
to
St.
Gregory
,
and
obtained
it
to
be
a
Cathe●rall
,
with
an
obligation
of
sending
●certaine
quantity
of
Incense
to
the
Pope
,
and
a
white
Horse
with
due
Furniture
.
Bertholdus
reports
this
,
That
Hen●y
beginning
to
loath
and
hate
his
wife
,
●ho
was
a
most
innocent
and
vertuous
●oman
,
committed
her
to
prison
,
●here
he
compelled
many
to
violate
and
●orce
her
:
he
commanded
his
second
sonne
Conradus
to
doe
the
like
which
he
refusing
,
being
his
step-m●ther
,
this
Henry
denied
him
to
b●
his
sonne
;
and
after
some
other
inward
infirmitie
besides
his
Apoplexy
,
as
peradventure
iealousie
,
which
many
times
breeds
from
a
meer
,
but
false
suspition
,
and
causeth
perpetuall
dissention
,
and
debates
,
which
by
continuance
,
altereth
the
nature
of
love
,
converting
it
to
a
loathing
and
hatred
,
oftentimes
to
the
ruine
of
one
or
both
parties
.
He
died
in
Aquisgrane
,
leaving
his
sonne
Henry
to
inherit
the
crowne
imperiall
,
and
had
his
funerall
obsequies
performed
in
a
most
royall
and
glorious
forme
,
and
thus
buried
at
Spires
.
128.
Henry
4
portrait of emperor Henry 4
TOr
the
memorable
goodnes
of
the
father
,
Henry
the
son
,
An.
Dom.
1056.
the
place
of
his
birth
being
●ot
knowne
,
was
elected
Emperour
,
although
he
were
very
young
,
who
〈◊〉
the
beginning
shewed
himselfe
●ery
forward
to
good
,
and
a
great
e●emy
to
vice
.
He
afterwards
became
●roud
and
insolent
,
and
a
contemner
●f
religion
,
so
that
he
became
cru●l
,
whereupon
sundry
Popes
●roclaimed
him
heretique
.
But
recanting
at
length
his
errors
,
he
wa●
received
into
the
bosome
of
the
Church
.
Not
long
after
being
a●
Pavia
,
he
againe
fell
from
the
faith
,
and
laboured
to
deprive
Pope
Gregory
of
his
seate
.
But
the
Germans
perceiving
him
in
such
a
variable
inconstancy
and
malice
,
deprived
him
of
the
Empire
,
in
whose
place
they
chose
Rudolphus
Duke
of
Saxony
.
Whereupon
this
Henry
with
great
indignation
put
many
both
of
the
Clergy
and
layty
to
death
,
and
created
a
new
Pope
in
his
owne
Country
.
In
the
meane
time
this
Ruddphus
the
new
Emperour
gathered
a
great
Army
,
and
overthrew
Henry
and
all
his
adherents
:
and
thus
hee
dyed
,
leaving
an
ill
savour
beh●ode
him
,
and
was
buried
at
Spires
.
129.
Henry
5.
portrait of emperor Henry 5
HEnry
,
sonne
to
the
former
Emperor
,
An.
Dom.
1106.
whose
place
of
birth
is
nor
mentioned
,
by
the
Divine
will
having
pacified
the
Empire
,
hee
came
with
a
powerfull
Army
into
Italy
,
and
to
Rome
,
under
pretence
of
peace
,
and
by
a
wile
tooke
the
Pope
Paschalis
with
all
the
Clergy
,
and
deprived
them
of
their
faculties
.
Whereupon
the
people
of
Rome
slew
an
infinite
number
of
the
Germans
and
chased
them
out
of
Rome
,
comming
another
time
to
Rome
,
he
was
crowned
by
one
Mauritius
a
bishop
of
his
owne
making
.
Paschalis
being
dead
he
was
excommunicated
by
Calistus
:
Returning
to
himselfe
,
with
great
hmiliation
he
renounced
his
former
proceedings
resigning
himselfe
into
the
hands
of
the
Pope
;
and
promising
thence
forth
to
be
a
faithfull
man
.
Wherefore
the
Pope
moved
to
compassion
,
absolved
him
,
and
restored
him
to
his
former
dignity
.
Being
returned
into
Germany
,
he
shortly
after
surrendred
his
life
at
Traiectum
in
Germany
,
and
lies
buried
also
at
Spires
.
130.
Lotharius
.
portrait of emperor Lotharius
AFter
the
death
of
Henry
,
Anno
Dom.
1125.
the
Emperour
Lotharius
was
chosen
by
the
Electors
,
he
then
being
Duke
of
Saxony
,
a
man
of
excellent
parts
,
and
most
prudent
in
in
all
his
actions
,
religious
and
a
lover
of
true
iustice
.
He
replaced
Innocencius
the
third
,
&
restored
him
to
the
seate
,
by
whom
he
was
with
many
previledges
and
great
solemnities
crowned
Emperour
of
Germany
:
Returning
into
his
Countrey
with
great
Majesty
and
State
:
he
proclaimed
warres
against
the
Bohemians
,
and
with
singular
valour
in
a
short
time
hee
supprossed
their
impudent
boldnesse
.
After
that
hee
pacified
many
dissentions
of
great
importance
in
Italy
,
and
of
great
consequence
concerning
the
Romans
.
He
chased
Rogero
Duke
of
Calabria
and
Puglia
out
of
those
parts
,
which
he
contrary
to
all
Justice
most
unlawfully
usurped
,
&
he
relieved
many
that
were
oppressed
and
distressed
.
In
the
end
having
composed
all
in
quiet
,
he
returned
home
,
where
hee
peaceably
resigned
his
life
,
and
dyed
at
Verona
,
having
governed
eleaven
yeeres
,
and
lyes
buried
in
Saxony
.
An.
Dom.
1124
,
the
order
of
the
Knight
Templers
was
instituted
by
this
Emperour
,
and
the
charge
likewise
defrauded
:
Their
habits
were
white
,
Tyrius
lib.
12.
cap.
7.
and
for
the
space
of
nine
yeers
here
were
no
more
but
nine
of
them
;
but
shortly
after
their
number
grew
●●finite
.
131.
Conradus
.
portrait of emperor Conradus
COuradus
borne
in
Sweden
,
Anno
Domini
1139.
was
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
Nephew
to
Henry
the
fift
,
●nd
was
elected
Caesar
by
the
entire
●onsent
of
the
Electors
.
For
his
●emency
and
piety
hee
was
great●●
beloved
of
Saint
Bernard
,
which
●as
an
occasion
that
hee
with
many
other
Christian
Princes
went
very
powerfully
against
the
Turkes
,
and
making
a
stay
in
Iconium
or
Gracia
,
Emanuel
the
Emperor
of
the
Greeks
,
promised
him
necessary
victualling
for
his
Army
:
But
the
wicked
ma●
shewed
his
Grecian
malice
,
and
mixed
the
meale
which
was
for
the
bread
of
the
Christian
Army
with
some
pernicious
mixture
,
as
chalke
grownd
into
flower
,
by
the
which
treason
and
villany
most
perfidious
,
an
infinite
number
of
the
Army
dyed
,
and
miserably
perished
;
insomuch
that
such
a
mortality
dayly
increasing
worse
,
and
more
vehement
,
the
good
Conradus
was
enforced
to
surcease
his
resolutio●
and
impresse
,
and
to
march
into
Thracia
:
And
before
his
Coronation
having
done
many
notable
,
noble
,
and
famous
acts
,
hee
passed
to
better
life
,
and
dyed
at
Bamb●●
and
had
his
interment
at
Lorchiu●●
Anno
Domini
1150
,
acertaine
great
man
called
Hugo
,
built
a
Castle
neare
the
house
of
Cluni
,
but
being
intreated
to
desist
,
hee
with
a
contempt
rejected
the
request
;
but
sixe
yeeres
after
the
said
Castle
by
an
Earthquake
(
the
Earth
gaping
under
it
)
was
swallowed
up
,
and
that
place
being
filled
with
water
,
became
an
abyssive
Lake
.
132.
Fredericus
Barbarossa
.
portrait of emperor Fredericus Barbarossa
BY
a
surname
this
Emperour
was
called
Barbarossa
,
Anno
Domini
1152.
because
he
had
a
red
Beard
:
he
was
borne
in
Swede
,
and
his
brother
Conradus
being
dead
,
he
was
elected
.
He
c●me
into
Italy
with
an
invincible
army
,
and
be
caguerd
Tortona
,
and
sacked
it
,
he
was
by
the
Pope
at
Rome
crowned
Emperour
of
the
Germani
.
Returning
thence
to
his
owne
country
he
atchieved
many
memorable
and
worthy
acts
.
But
afterwards
upon
some
indignity
conceived
against
the
Pope
,
became
againe
,
with
a
great
army
before
the
walls
of
Rome
,
and
the
citizens
having
man'd
the
walls
for
their
safeguard
&
defence
,
it
hapned
that
some
souldiers
of
the
Imperiall
army
found
a
Hare
,
and
with
a
great
shout
and
outcry
,
which
they
usually
made
at
their
first
onsets
in
warre
,
coursed
her
,
which
ranne
directly
towards
the
citty
,
the
souldiers
pursu●g
her
.
The
citty
souldiers
supposing
them
to
make
an
assau●●
through
feare
forsooke
their
station
and
retreated
from
the
walls
:
Which
the
Emperour
perceiving
,
presently
led
on
his
army
,
and
scaling
the
walls
tooke
in
the
Citty
,
and
sacked
it
Fitzh
.
And
by
the
reason
he
fostered
such
a
Schisme
,
he
was
excolumunicated
,
whereupon
he
in
a
rage
tooke
many
things
from
the
Church
.
He
persecuted
Pope
Alexander
the
third
,
of
the
house
of
l'andinelli
Sanese
,
taking
part
with
the
Anti-popes
,
and
especially
with
Iudas
Cremascus
.
Making
warre
against
the
Venetians
,
he
was
by
them
overthrowne
,
his
sonne
taken
,
and
himselfe
as
it
were
utterly
affoibled
.
He
with
great
submission
,
by
the
meanes
of
the
said
Venetians
was
reconciled
.
He
fought
valiantly
against
the
Turkes
,
and
gained
many
notable
victories
.
He
conquered
Armenia
,
and
in
that
country
swimming
his
horse
over
a
river
,
was
drowned
,
&
afterwards
was
taken
up
,
and
his
funeral
rites
were
performed
at
Tyre
.
There
hapned
in
the
yeare
1169.
on
the
fourth
day
of
February
such
a
vehement
earth-quake
in
the
whole
isle
of
Sicily
,
moving
the
whole
Island
that
it
wa●
perceived
in
Calabria
,
and
the
stately
a
d●●ealthy
City
of
Catana
wa●
so
utterly
shattered
,
that
there
was
not
one
house
l●ft
standing
,
and
there
were
above
fifteene
thousand
men
and
women
with
their
children
,
●●rt
oppressed
with
the
ruine
thereof
,
which
was
an
accident
to
be
deplored
and
lamented
all
over
the
Christian
world
as
an
exemplar
punition
,
by
the
All-powerfull
hand
of
the
God
omnipotent
.
133.
Henry
the
6.
portrait of emperor Henry 6
Henry
the
sonne
of
the
aforesaid
Ferderick
borne
also
in
Swede
after
his
election
went
to
Rome
in
great
magnifiscence
and
triumph
,
An.
Don.
1190.
&
was
there
crowned
Emperor
by
Pope
Caelestinus
.
He
fought
with
Tancredus
,
and
beleaguered
him
in
Naples
,
tooke
in
the
citty
,
and
the
said
Tancredus
was
slaine
by
the
souldiers
,
and
his
sonne
William
with
his
two
sisters
were
carried
away
prisoners
into
Germany
to
the
Emperour
,
who
was
already
removed
for
feare
of
a
suspected
plague
.
But
they
together
with
a
great
number
of
Bishops
and
Prelates
were
most
cruelly
murthered
:
For
which
outragious
cruelties
Pope
Caelestine
excommunicated
him
:
although
afterwards
upon
great
submissive
humiliation
hee
was
againe
restored
and
absolved
,
and
was
made
by
him
King
of
Sicily
.
Afterwards
falling
grievously
sicke
in
Mesan●a
,
and
having
recommended
his
brother
Philip
and
his
owne
sonne
Frederick
to
Pope
Innocent
,
hee
gave
up
the
ghost
in
Panorma
,
and
after
the
Roman
custome
was
richly
entombed
there
.
In
this
Emperours
time
lived
one
Hugo
Bishop
of
Lincolne
,
who
in
his
visitation
comming
to
the
Abby
of
Godstoe
,
and
entring
into
the
Church
to
doe
his
devotion
,
and
beholding
a
new
Hearse
covered
with
funerall
ornaments
very
richly
adorned
,
asked
whose
it
was
,
answer
was
made
of
Rosamunds
;
hee
presently
commanded
it
to
be
taken
thence
,
and
the
corpse
to
be
buried
,
not
in
the
Church
,
because
shee
was
an
unchaste
woman
.
134.
Philip.
portrait of emperor Philip
A
Great
dissention
did
arise
amongst
the
Electors
upon
the
death
of
Henry
the
sixt
,
Anno.
Dom.
1199.
because
some
stood
for
this
Phillip
Duke
of
Swede
,
and
brother
to
the
late
Emperor
:
an
other
some
stood
for
Otho
Duke
of
Saxony
,
who
was
Grandchilde
to
Lotharius
Emperor
.
Whereupon
Pope
Innocentius
(
in
consideration
that
Fredericke
and
Henry
,
the
ancestors
of
this
Philip
,
had
beene
rebelious
to
the
Church
)
declared
Otho
to
bee
the
right
and
true
Emperor
:
Wherefore
Philip
being
much
distasted
,
by
the
assistance
of
Philip
King
of
France
,
hee
made
warre
against
Otho
.
In
the
meane
while
Innocentius
excommunicated
Philip
,
together
with
all
his
adherents
,
which
either
savoured
or
assisted
him
.
Afterwards
there
followed
a
pacification
,
on
condition
that
Philip
was
declared
Emperor
of
Germany
,
but
hee
governed
with
great
perplexity
and
molestations
:
Within
a
while
after
he
was
murthered
at
Bamberg
by
Altigranus
Prince
of
Turigia
,
and
by
that
meanes
there
ensued
a
generall
peace
and
quite
:
He
was
conveighed
to
Spire
,
and
had
a
stately
funerall
celebrated
for
him
,
with
a
monument
there
.
135.
Otho
portrait of emperor Otho
IN
the
yeare
1199
,
Anno
Domini
1199.
Otho
borne
a
Saxon
,
and
Duke
of
Saxony
was
elected
Emperor
:
And
having
taken
an
oath
not
to
violate
the
Church
,
who
not
long
after
his
coronation
by
Pope
Innocentius
,
he
violated
his
oath
,
by
ransacking
many
churches
,
for
he
was
a
man
more
covetous
than
religious
:
and
immediatly
after
,
he
beganne
to
warre
against
the
Romans
,
by
whom
he
was
chased
out
of
Rome
,
and
overthrowne
:
but
being
more
enraged
,
he
opposed
himselfe
against
the
Pope
,
and
against
Fredericke
,
sonne
of
the
late
Emperor
,
from
whom
hee
too●e
with
little
or
no
resistance
,
many
lands
and
places
:
Which
Innocentius
understanding
,
called
a
Counced
in
Rome
,
and
deposed
him
of
the
Empire
,
and
by
the
assistance
of
many
Princes
against
him
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Pope
,
hee
had
such
a
great
overthrow
,
that
he
lost
all
his
men
.
Whereupon
the
Electors
accorded
to
elect
Fredericke
King
of
Siclia
Emperor
.
For
Othe
returned
againe
into
Germany
,
there
to
make
all
possible
preparations
for
the
defence
of
his
Crowne
and
dignity
.
And
having
mustred
up
all
his
power
and
strength
,
pitched
a
battaile
against
Fredericke
,
wherein
he
lost
the
day
,
together
with
his
life
;
being
wounded
in
thirty
severall
places
in
his
body
;
and
was
interred
at
Brunswicke
.
136.
Fredericke
the
2.
portrait of emperor Frederick 2
OTho
being
deprived
of
the
Empire
,
Anno
Domini
1220.
Fredericke
(
a
Saxon
borne
)
was
elected
,
who
was
crowned
by
Honorius
Pope
,
by
whose
asistance
he
was
restored
to
the
kingdome
of
Sicily
although
that
favour
was
very
ill
requited
,
because
he
suddenly
made
open
wars
sacking
,
wasting
,
and
spoiling
many
places
that
did
belong
to
the
Church
,
wherefore
he
was
excommunicated
and
deprived
of
the
Empire
:
but
he
slighting
and
contemning
all
the
Popes
censures
,
became
far
more
cruell
against
the
Church
,
and
the
more
to
injure
the
Pope
,
upon
no
occasion
he
slew
many
Prelates
.
Afterwards
the
Parthians
,
Guelfs
,
and
Gibellines
overcomming
the
countrey
of
Italy
,
upon
this
oacasion
,
many
citties
were
wasted
,
sacked
,
spoiled
and
razed
.
After
this
returning
to
Fuglia
a
violent
feaver
came
upon
him
,
and
whilest
he
intented
to
recreate
and
refresh
his
army
,
he
was
then
by
Manfred
his
bastard
sonne
strangled
at
Taranto
,
and
lyes
buried
at
M.
Regalis
.
137.
Henry
7
portrait of emperor Henry 7
THis
Henry
sonne
of
the
aforesaid
Fredericke
and
Constantia
was
at
ten
yeeres
of
age
elected
and
crowned
Emperour
in
Aquisgrane
:
and
being
come
to
age
,
An
:
Domini
1●20
.
he
married
Margaret
the
Daughter
of
Leopoldus
Du●e
of
Austria
.
And
remembring
his
father
stood
excommunicated
by
the
Pope
,
and
thinking
it
was
undeservedly
;
hee
bent
himselfe
to
revenge
,
and
with
an
infinite
number
of
souldiers
arose
against
him
in
open
warres
:
but
upon
better
advice
,
and
doubtfull
peradventure
of
the
successe
,
turned
his
forces
against
Otho
:
which
made
his
father
suspect
that
he
would
in
time
be
of
sufficient
power
,
(
already
knowing
his
boldnesse
of
courage
)
and
apt
to
deprive
him
of
the
Crowne
Imperial
;
wherupon
hee
imprisoned
him
with
a
strong
guard
over
him
,
and
with
a
strict
charge
of
custody
,
in
which
misery
he
at
length
dyed
,
having
no
obsequies
at
all
confered
upon
him
.
138.
Rudolphus
.
portrait of emperor Rudolphus
RVdolphus
borne
at
Habsburg
,
Anno
Domini
1273.
was
elected
Emperor
in
Lions
,
in
the
time
that
a
generall
Councell
was
there
holden
in
the
yeare
1273.
He
was
a
man
of
exquisite
valour
,
and
most
excellent
in
all
matters
,
very
able
of
body
,
of
a
beautifull
resemblance
,
replenished
with
singular
prudence
and
wisedome
.
The
yeare
after
his
election
he
went
to
Rome
,
there
to
be
crowned
;
and
although
(
as
some
say
)
the
Pope
would
not
condescend
or
grant
him
a
coronation
,
neverthelesse
he
obtained
the
Imperiall
governement
of
Germany
.
Anno
1282
an
army
of
French-men
being
in
Sycily
in
preparation
for
Africk
,
the
Sycilians
upon
Easterday
in
the
afternoone
which
fell
at
that
time
upon
the
30
of
March
,
upon
the
ringing
of
the
bells
to
Even-song
,
set
upon
the
French
not
dreaming
of
any
such
matter
,
especially
on
Easter-day
,
and
slew
them
every
man
,
woman
,
and
childe
,
to
the
number
of
8000
persons
:
and
those
women
which
were
with
childe
by
the
French
,
were
bowelled
,
that
not
a
sprigge
might
sprout
from
a
French
stocke
:
the
memory
of
this
is
not
extinct
,
for
the
French
know
les
vespres
de
la
Sycile
The
Sycilian
Evensong
.
Genebrard
.
Returning
backe
he
moved
warre
against
Agesilaus
king
of
Bohemia
and
so
subjected
him
,
that
he
held
him
in
servitude
and
slavery
many
yeares
:
but
afterwards
willing
to
satisfie
the
world
,
and
expresse
his
magnanimity
,
he
voluntarily
restored
him
his
kingdome
againe
,
giving
his
daughter
unto
him
in
marriage
.
And
having
reduced
all
matters
to
a
generall
peace
,
he
fell
sicke
,
and
dyed
at
the
age
of
seventy
three
at
Gemersheym
,
and
was
interred
at
Spires
.
139.
Adolphus
.
portrait of emperor Adolphus
AFter
the
death
of
the
good
old
man
Adolphus
,
An.
Domini
1292.
Marquesse
of
Anassona
borne
●n
Nassau
,
attained
to
the
Imperiall
dignity
in
the
yeere
of
the
Incarnation
1292
,
with
the
unity
of
consent
of
the
Electors
.
This
man
was
also
adorned
with
all
the
riches
of
vertue
,
but
very
poore
in
wordly
estate
,
and
weake
in
men
of
Armes
.
And
although
he
were
not
crowned
by
the
Pope
,
neverthelesse
(
peradventure
by
advice
and
councell
,
or
at
that
time
indiscreete
,
not
reflecting
that
impresses
of
Warre
should
be
performed
rather
by
superiority
,
(
the
better
to
secure
the
victory
)
than
by
inconsiderate
temerity
and
rashnesse
hee
)
laboured
with
those
small
forces
which
he
had
,
to
recover
some
places
defected
from
the
Empire
.
And
fighting
against
Albertus
sonne
of
Rudolphus
now
Emperour
in
the
Countrey
of
Spire
,
although
hee
behaved
himselfe
very
valiantly
,
neverthelesse
through
the
small
quantity
of
soldiers
he
was
by
the
same
Albertus
overthrowne
,
and
slaine
neare
Spires
,
and
lyes
buried
there
.
In
this
Emperors
Reigne
,
Anno
Domini
1303
,
the
Chaire
wherein
the
Kings
of
England
are
crowned
at
Westminster
,
was
brought
out
of
Scotland
by
Edward
King
of
England
,
which
the
Scots
called
the
fatall
chaire
:
in
the
yeare
1310.
The
knight-templers
in
Germany
,
France
,
England
,
and
other
countries
were
all
cut
off
,
&
many
of
them
burnt
alive
.
Chron.
Montford
.
140.
Albertus
.
portrait of emperor Albertus
ALbertus
,
Anno
Domini
1269.
the
son
of
Rudolphus
late
Emperor
deceased
,
borne
in
Nassau
,
a
man
most
expert
in
ar●●es
,
succeeding
in
the
Empire
,
demanded
divers
severall
times
of
Boniface
the
Pope
his
coronation
:
who
being
against
it
,
and
repugnant
,
would
by
no
meanes
condescend
thereto
.
Afterwards
by
the
reason
of
jarres
and
discords
betweene
Philip
king
of
France
and
the
Pope
,
he
did
not
onely
crowne
,
and
confirme
him
Emperor
,
but
gave
him
also
the
kingdome
of
France
,
subjecting
the
king
to
his
Imperiall
government
and
command
:
which
was
an
occasion
of
infinite
slaughters
,
discords
,
intestine
and
civill
warres
in
Christendome
.
This
man
having
ever
spent
and
emploied
the
greatest
part
of
his
time
in
warres
and
heroicall
actions
,
labouring
day
and
night
to
recover
the
secure
harbour
of
tranquillity
and
peace
:
on
a
certaine
day
disembarking
himselfe
,
having
passed
over
the
Rheine
,
he
was
slaine
at
Rheinveld
in
Germany
by
anephew
of
his
,
for
certaine
dissentions
between
them
which
before
had
happened
in
Arabia
,
and
hath
his
ashes
inurn'd
at
Keningstadt
.
In
this
Albertus
his
time
lived
that
famous
Doctor
Ioannes
Duns
Scotus
,
who
died
at
Coloyn
,
being
supposed
to
be
dead
,
having
onely
an
accustomed
fit
,
of
a
Lethargy
,
which
afterwards
was
evident
,
when
they
that
were
his
friends
came
,
caused
him
to
be
taken
up
again
,
having
found
him
to
be
alive
,
by
many
bruises
on
his
face
,
and
his
flesh
eaten
off
of
his
armes
and
shoulders
,
and
many
other
signes
&
tokens
to
thegriefe
of
many
a
worthy
scholler
.
141.
Henry
the
7.
portrait of emperor Henry 7
THis
Henry
was
Marquesse
of
Luxemburghe
where
he
was
borne
,
Anno
Dom.
1368.
son
to
Henry
and
Beatrice
,
&
elected
in
the
yeare
of
grace
,
1308
,
and
confirmed
by
Pope
Clement
upon
this
condition
,
that
at
the
end
of
two
yeares
he
should
according
to
the
accustomed
manner
goe
to
solemnize
his
coron●tion
at
Rome
,
which
he
persorming
was
entertained
with
all
pompous
manner
and
jncredible
magnificence
by
the
Cittizens
and
Communalty
,
and
after
that
was
crowned
by
3
Cardinals
:
and
there
he
appeased
many
dissentions
which
were
then
afoote
in
the
Countrey
of
Italy
,
many
parts
being
taken
.
His
returne
was
by
Tuscany
,
where
his
soldiers
did
much
mischiefe
.
Being
arrived
at
Buonconvento
within
12
miles
of
Siena
he
fell
grievously
sicke
,
and
caused
himselfe
to
be
carried
to
the
Bath
of
Macereto
,
and
that
availing
him
nothing
,
he
returned
againe
to
Buonconvento
,
where
his
sicknesse
increasing
,
and
the
best
Art
in
Phisicke
working
no
good
effect
within
few
dayes
after
hee
dyed
,
and
was
inhumed
at
Pisa
.
142.
Fredericke
3.
portrait of emperor Frederick 3
The
Popes
chaire
was
vacant
two
yeares
,
three
moneths
,
and
seaventeene
dayes
.
THis
Fredericke
was
Duke
of
Austria
,
Anno
Domini
1314.
where
hee
was
also
borne
;
the
sonne
of
Albertus
Caesar
,
and
elected
to
succeed
in
the
Imperiall
Throne
.
At
the
same
time
2
Emperors
were
chosen
by
the
Electors
,
viz.
this
Frederick
&
Lewis
,
and
both
being
crowned
,
there
ensued
not
onely
betweene
them
,
but
also
all
the
world
over
,
most
cruell
and
bloody
civill
warres
:
And
each
pretending
his
cause
juridically
lawfull
,
enabled
themselves
to
their
utmost
possibility
,
with
what
forces
they
could
for
warre
,
the
better
to
march
whithersoever
occasion
should
call
upon
them
.
Matters
standing
upon
these
termes
,
each
of
them
for
his
best
advantage
and
security
,
fortune
brought
them
in
processe
of
time
to
a
meeting
,
victory
hovering
over
the
battaile
,
which
was
not
without
great
effusion
of
blood
on
both
sides
.
But
in
conclusion
the
Catastrophe
fell
worst
upon
Fredericke
to
his
utter
ruine
;
so
he
falling
into
a
deepe
melancholy
,
was
therein
in
a
short
time
lost
,
passing
to
another
life
,
leaving
his
enemy
Lewis
to
enjoy
the
seate
Imperiall
:
he
dyed
in
Austria
,
expecting
his
resurrection
at
Murbach
.
A
Fable
of
this
Emperor
Fredericke
propounded
to
the
Embassador
of
King
Lewis
the
11.
in
the
6.
yeare
of
his
Reigne
.
Charles
Duke
of
Burgundy
having
planted
his
siege
before
the
City
of
Nuce
,
which
was
succoured
by
this
Emperor
,
and
the
Almaines
:
King
Lewis
the
11
of
France
(
who
sought
nothing
more
than
the
ruine
of
the
said
Duke
of
Burgundy
)
sent
his
Embassador
to
the
Emperor
Fredericke
,
to
pracsise
and
perswade
with
him
to
seize
&
consiscate
into
h●s
owne
hands
all
those
lands
and
signorie
which
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
held
of
the
Empire
,
and
that
hee
for
his
part
would
doe
the
like
for
the
Country
of
Flanders
,
Artois
,
Burgundy
,
and
other
dependants
of
the
Crowne
of
France
:
The
Emperor
upon
this
motion
,
made
the
Embassador
this
answer
:
Neere
unto
a
certaine
City
in
Almaine
,
did
once
haunt
a
most
cruell
Beare
,
which
did
many
mischiefes
and
displeasures
to
the
inhabitants
adioyning
:
now
(
said
the
Emperour
)
it
hapned
that
3
merry
companions
,
(
a●
they
were
drinking
in
a
Taverne
,
and
having
little
money
to
pay
their
shot
)
they
agreed
with
their
Host
to
venture
upon
the
Beare
,
and
to
kill
him
,
and
then
make
sale
of
his
skinne
,
and
t●
pay
him
with
the
money
:
and
for
the
performance
thereof
,
they
prepared
themselves
presently
to
goe
and
take
him
:
the
bargaine
being
made
,
and
dinner
ended
,
they
put
themselves
in
quest
of
the
Beare
,
and
approaching
to
the
cave
where
hee
was
lodged
,
the
beare
issued
out
upon
them
so
fiercely
,
that
being
surprized
with
a
suddaine
feare
,
one
of
them
fled
away
backe
tewards
the
towne
;
the
second
saved
himselfe
by
climbing
up
a
tree
;
and
the
third
being
overtaken
by
the
Beare
,
fell
downe
under
him
as
dead
:
and
the
Beare
(
without
doing
him
any
other
hurt
)
did
often
put
is
mouth
to
the
eares
of
this
poore
fellow
,
who
all
this
while
held
his
winde
,
and
abstained
from
breathing
:
for
the
nature
of
the
Beare
is
not
to
touch
or
offend
any
dead
body
:
Now
the
beare
being
gone
,
the
man
got
up
and
went
his
way
also
:
after
which
,
hee
that
was
aloft
in
the
tree
,
came
downe
,
and
having
overtaken
his
companion
,
demanded
of
him
,
what
it
was
that
the
Beare
told
him
in
his
eare
:
marry
(
quoth
the
fellow
)
he
bade
mee
that
I
should
never
after
use
to
sell
a
Beares
skinne
,
till
the
beare
were
dead
:
By
this
the
Emperor
payed
the
Embassador
with
an
answere
;
a●
if
he
sh●●●d
have
said
Let
us
first
bee
sure
to
take
the
Dake
,
and
then
afterwards
let
us
dispose
of
his
diminions
.
143.
Lewis
the
5.
portrait of emperor Lewis 5
AS
the
more
expert
in
armes
this
Emperour
borne
in
Bavari●
,
Anno
Domini
1327.
remained
sole
possessor
of
the
Imperiall
scepter
,
whereupon
he
elated
himselfe
with
selfe-conceite
and
pride
,
causing
himselfe
to
be
proclaimed
Emperor
without
any
approbation
of
the
Church
.
In
his
way
towards
Rome
he
Imperiously
tooke
in
the
Citty
of
Milan
.
Now
was
he
excommunicated
by
the
Pope
Iohn
,
wherefore
he
retreatd
into
Germany
,
and
there
made
havocke
of
the
Priests
and
Monkes
.
Not
long
after
that
,
he
resolved
againe
for
Rome
,
being
accompanied
with
an
infinite
number
of
souldiers
,
and
entred
the
City
,
where
by
Stephanus
he
was
Crowned
,
thence
returning
into
Germany
,
where
hee
found
Charles
,
the
sonne
of
Henry
the
8
was
elected
Emperor
:
whereupon
they
meeting
as
it
were
by
chance
,
resolved
to
trye
it
out
in
the
field
;
but
Lewis
finding
himselfe
inferiour
was
overthrowne
,
and
by
accident
saved
himselfe
by
flight
;
but
in
a
short
time
after
died
with
griefe
;
but
as
some
write
,
his
horse
threw
and
flew
him
,
his
interment
also
being
uncertaine
.
Anno
1316
,
there
was
such
a
generall
pestilence
and
famine
all
over
Europe
,
that
the
third
part
of
mankinde
was
swept
away
,
and
in
Poland
the
sonnes
did
not
abstaine
from
eating
their
paronts
owne
flesh
,
and
also
carrion
.
Trithem
.
a
horse
artificially
painted
with
St.
George
on
his
backe
upon
the
wall
of
the
Imperiall
palace
at
Constantinople
,
was
heard
to
neigh
by
day
and
by
night
.
Which
was
like
wise
heard
117
years
before
so
to
do
.
Cregor
.
144.
Charles
the
4.
portrait of emperor Charles 4
CHarles
K.
Aunno
Domini
1346.
of
Bohemia
,
borne
in
Austria
,
by
the
wil
of
pope
Clement
was
elected
Emperour
.
This
man
because
he
was
a
very
good
Christian
and
faithfull
to
the
Church
:
surprized
Nicholas
the
usurper
a
Tr●bune
of
Rome
.
He
deprived
Drachinus
both
of
lise
and
of
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
:
wherefore
for
his
iustice
and
vertue
he
was
generally
beloved
and
feared
of
all
men
.
Comming
afterwards
into
Italy
he
was
entertained
of
all
Potentates
with
great
honour
according
to
his
greatnesse
;
and
according
to
the
custome
of
his
Antecessors
in
Milan
he
received
the
iron-crowne
,
and
from
thence
advancing
to
Rome
with
great
triumph
and
solemnity
he
was
crowned
by
two
Cardinals
.
He
ordained
many
matters
concerning
the
Church
for
the
Empire
,
and
for
every
man
most
commodious
and
usefull
,
and
afterwards
he
returned
into
Germany
.
Being
growne
aged
,
like
a
grave
and
wise
man
(
thinking
upon
his
end
)
he
resigned
the
Imperiall
scepter
to
Vinceslaus
his
eldest
son
,
and
altogether
quitting
himselfe
of
the
cares
of
this
world
,
he
betook
him
to
those
of
his
soule
,
and
in
a
while
after
he
dyed
in
Bohe●●a
,
to
the
general
griefe
of
all
men
,
having
his
last
duties
and
interment
at
Prague
.
The
Electors
chose
Edward
the
third
of
England
for
Emperor
,
but
he
giving
them
thankes
for
so
great
an
honour
,
contenting
himselfe
with
his
little
England
,
and
France
,
which
he
had
now
conquered
,
refused
to
accept
the
Empire
,
by
which
means
it
fell
upon
this
Charles
.
345.
Vinceslaus
.
portrait of emperor Vinceslaus
VInceslaus
borne
also
in
Austria
,
falsified
that
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Proverbe
,
Such
Parents
,
such
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children
:
because
hee
in
all
his
actions
was
very
●uch
unlike
his
good
old
Father
Charles
the
4
,
being
in
particular
,
lazy
,
ignorant
,
and
without
all
ordinary
prudence
and
discretion
;
neither
did
hee
any
one
action
worthy
,
or
beseeming
a
degree
of
that
Majesty
and
Greatnesse
whereunto
he
was
raised
,
in
Germany
hee
spent
his
〈◊〉
wholly
in
idlenesse
,
sloath
,
and
luxury
,
en
ploying
his
all
selfe
and
cares
in
new
fangled
cates
,
exquisite
rare
delicacies
of
dyet
:
whereupon
the
speculative
witts
of
those
times
abhorred
him
,
and
generally
all
men
.
Therefore
by
a
commission
of
Robert
Duke
of
Bavaria
for
a
new
election
,
he
was
by
the
Electors
deposed
,
and
hereupon
he
conceived
so
great
a
disgust
,
and
fell
into
such
a
rage
,
that
he
sickned
,
and
and
in
the
space
of
15
dayes
or
thereabout
he
passed
to
another
life
at
Prague
,
disrespectively
there
inhumed
.
Tamerlaine
at
first
a
shepherd
,
Anno
1397.
afterwards
became
a
brave
souldier
,
and
growing
powerfull
termed
himselfe
The
wrath
of
God
,
tooke
Bajazeth
the
great
Turk
,
and
carried
him
about
in
an
iron
cage
for
the
space
of
4
yeares
:
at
length
the
Turk
beate
his
braines
out
against
;
he
side
of
the
said
Cage
.
146
:
Rupertus
.
portrait of emperor Rupertus
RVpertus
born
in
the
County
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
,
Anno
Demiui
1400.
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
Count
Palatine
,
upon
the
deposing
of
Vinceslans
was
created
Emperor
in
the
yeare
of
grace
1400.
who
for
his
goodnes
,
clemency
&
iustice
was
without
any
conditions
voluntarily
&
freely
crowned
by
Pope
Boniface
.
Anno
9.
Bunif
.
Hee
in
the
assistance
of
the
Florentines
marched
against
Galle●tto
Duke
of
Milan
,
by
whom
hee
was
overthrowne
,
albeit
he
gave
incredible
testimonies
of
his
owne
valour
in
the
battaile
.
Hee
by
this
meanes
falling
into
these
streights
,
fled
to
Venice
accompanied
with
some
Lords
and
Nobility
,
where
by
the
Doge
,
〈◊〉
Commander
of
Venice
.
and
by
the
whole
Senate
hee
was
most
highly
and
magnificently
entertained
,
encouraged
,
and
comforted
;
who
promised
him
their
assistance
,
both
of
moneys
and
men
.
From
thence
he
returned
into
Germany
,
and
applyed
himselfe
wholly
to
the
government
of
his
Imperiall
charge
.
Afterward
leaving
anople
testimonies
of
his
worth
to
posterity
,
he
fell
into
a
very
grievous
infirmity
,
which
deprived
him
of
life
at
Oppenheime
,
after
hee
had
governed
10
yeeres
,
and
had
his
last
obsequies
at
Heydelberg
.
In
his
Reigne
a
Water-woman
or
Mermaid
was
taken
in
the
Lake
of
Putmer
,
by
those
of
Embden
,
naked
and
dumbe
,
Annal●
Flan●●
which
being
sent
to
Harleim
,
was
there
taught
to
weare
clothes
,
to
spinne
,
to
eate
bread
,
and
white
meates
.
147.
Sigismund
.
portrait of emperor Sigismund
THis
Sigismund
,
Anno.
Dom.
1411.
the
sonne
of
Charles
4
,
and
borne
in
Austria
,
was
a
man
of
no
lesse
goodnesse
and
gentile
qualities
than
his
late
predecessor
,
and
his
father
Charles
the
4
King
of
Bohemia
.
Hee
being
King
of
Hungary
at
the
instance
of
Pope
Iohn
was
elected
Emperor
,
and
by
him
crowned
.
This
Sigismund
by
his
wisedome
and
dexterity
pacified
the
Schismes
and
dissentions
then
in
Christendome
.
In
●ohemia
he
extinguished
many
heresies
:
Against
him
rose
up
in
Armes
Z●ska
Captaine
of
the
Hassites
having
often
fortunatly
fought
,
and
never
foyled
Sigismund
:
as
he
madly
lived
,
so
bee
likewise
dyed
,
perswading
his
souldiers
to
to
take
off
his
skinne
,
and
make
a
Drumme
head
thereof
,
telling
them
that
at
the
sound
of
that
Drumme
their
enemies
should
flye
.
Aen.
Silu.
Cromer
.
This
Sigismund
had
divers
warres
and
conflicts
with
the
Turkes
,
and
alwaies
came
off
with
honourable
victories
.
This
Emperor
was
a
man
of
his
person
very
proper
and
beautifull
,
and
of
a
generous
spirit
,
able
and
strong
of
body
,
of
an
aspect
,
gracious
,
wise
,
and
a
most
beneficent
acknowledger
of
vertuous
men
,
and
a
great
maintainer
of
the
Christian
faith
:
he
was
a
severe
chastizer
of
those
that
transgressed
therin
.
Being
in
Hungary
,
and
feeling
himselfe
declining
in
age
,
in
great
tranquillity
of
heart
,
surrendred
his
soule
into
the
hands
of
heaven
,
in
the
27
yeare
of
his
reigne
at
Znaien
in
Moravia
,
and
with
due
honour
entombed
at
Varasin
.
148.
Albertus
.
portrait of emperor Albertus
ALbertus
Duke
of
Austria
,
Anno
Domini
1438.
where
he
was
borne
,
sonne
in
law
to
his
Antecessor
by
the
consent
of
all
the
Electors
was
called
to
the
Imperiall
dignity
,
being
a
magnaminous
man
,
and
of
a
high
spirit
;
a
just
,
good
,
and
mercifull
Prince
.
In
battailes
he
was
bold
and
forward
,
and
by
his
valour
hee
submitted
to
the
Empire
Moravia
,
Bohemia
,
and
Poland
.
He
understanding
that
the
Turkes
molested
and
assault
,
●ed
many
Citties
of
the
Christians
moved
with
a
good
zeale
,
went
against
them
with
a
strong
&
powerfull
army
:
but
in
the
voyage
he
fell
sicke
,
and
thought
himselfe
unfit
to
prosecute
his
intention
,
or
to
bring
it
to
his
wished
effect
:
wherefore
he
returned
to
Vienna
,
where
he
found
himselfe
in
small
hopes
of
recovery
,
his
disease
daily
augmenting
,
made
his
last
will
and
testament
,
and
died
neere
Sergonium
in
the
second
yeare
of
his
government
,
leaving
his
Lady
great
with
childe
,
and
lies
buried
at
Alba
Regalis
.
Other
authors
doe
affirme
that
he
dyed
of
surfet
taken
by
eating
of
Pompions
.
149.
Frederick
.
portrait of emperor Frederick
FRedericke
Duke
of
Austria
,
Anno
Domini
1440.
where
also
hee
drew
his
first
breath
,
was
created
Caesar
by
the
Electors
.
Entring
into
Italy
he
was
entertained
with
great
solemnity
and
state
,
and
with
an
universall
applause
of
all
the
people
.
He
solemnized
his
nuptialls
with
his
Lady
in
the
citty
of
Siena
with
the
greatest
triumph
and
possible
magnificence
,
as
it
is
the
ancient
custome
of
that
most
famous
City
upon
all
occurent
occasions
,
to
shew
themselves
very
noble
in
their
entertainments
.
He
was
afterwards
crowned
in
Rome
,
together
with
his
wife
.
He
fought
against
the
Turkes
,
and
obtained
many
famous
and
notable
victories
.
Afterwards
some
dissentions
growing
betweene
him
and
the
King
of
Hungaria
,
hee
was
much
afflicted
,
and
lost
Vienna
the
chiefe
Citty
of
the
German
Empire
.
And
being
aged
,
he
retired
with
infinite
treasures
into
strong
holds
,
and
places
well
fortified
,
and
breathed
his
last
at
Lyniz
in
Austria
,
governing
alwayes
with
much
trouble
,
but
resteth
in
peace
at
Vienna
aforesaid
.
150.
Maximilianus
.
portrait of emperor Maximilianus
MAximilian
the
sonne
of
Fredericke
,
Anno
Domini
1493.
by
birth
an
Austrian
,
was
created
Caesar
with
a
generall
consent
,
and
carried
himselfe
with
such
a
prudent
comportment
,
that
he
was
held
in
admiration
,
feared
&
reverenced
of
al
the
universe
:
And
as
he
was
a
man
most
wise
and
gracefull
,
so
was
hee
also
in
person
most
perfectly
beautifull
;
and
in
particular
,
there
shined
such
a
majesty
in
his
countenance
,
that
hee
was
by
all
men
most
highly
esteemed
and
honoured
.
For
well
ordering
an
Army
in
battailes
,
none
of
those
times
could
equall
him
,
especially
for
onslaughts
,
and
taking
in
of
strong
Forts
.
Hee
made
warres
in
divers
countries
,
shewing
himselfe
alwayes
of
an
indaunted
courage
and
heart
,
and
went
on
,
and
came
off
triumphantly
.
Being
at
length
worne
out
and
quite
spent
in
the
tediousnesse
of
his
tire
some
warres
,
hee
yeelded
his
breath
where
he
first
drew
it
,
at
Velise
in
Austria
,
in
the
yeere
of
Grace
1518
,
the
33
yeere
of
his
government
,
and
63
of
his
age
,
and
had
so●emne
and
pompous
funebriall
rites
performed
him
at
Newstadt
.
151.
Charles
5.
portrait of emperor Charles 5
THe
most
invict
Charles
the
〈◊〉
of
famous
memory
,
An.
Domini
1519.
by
hi●
father
being
descended
from
the
ancient
Caesars
,
and
by
his
mother
from
the
Royall
Antiquity
o●
Spaine
,
but
borne
in
Austria
,
and
fo●
those
respects
he
was
by
the
Elector
chosen
Emperour
.
The
Graces
,
singular
valour
,
and
all
vertues
in
his
contentiously
strived
to
imbelli●
him
,
and
make
him
appeare
(
as
he
was
)
a
man
replenished
with
all
Heroicall
qualities
.
Being
at
the
age
of
33
yeeres
,
hee
was
crowned
in
Bologna
by
Clement
7.
Afterwards
he
began
in
his
Warres
to
make
the
whole
world
to
tremble
,
and
he
was
of
a
judgement
so
elevate
and
sound
,
that
he
never
undertooke
any
enterprize
of
what
difficulty
soever
which
he
brought
not
with
prosperity
to
effect
,
so
that
hee
were
not
opposed
by
stormes
,
windes
,
and
cruell
tempests
of
weather
.
Hee
matched
his
sonne
Philip
in
marriage
,
and
made
him
King
of
Spaine
,
and
his
other
Kingdomes
.
He
resigned
his
Scepter
to
Ferdinand
his
brother
.
Afterwards
he
retired
himselfe
in
Spaine
into
a
religious
house
,
where
after
he
had
lived
two
yeeres
,
hee
resigned
his
soule
into
the
hands
of
his
Creator
,
and
lies
buried
in
Spaine
,
but
I
finde
not
the
place
certaine
.
152.
Ferdinanud
.
portrait of emperor Ferdinand
FErdinand
the
brother
of
Charles
,
Anno
Domini
1558.
and
Sonne
of
Philip
king
of
Castile
,
was
a
man
well
learned
especially
in
the
Latine
tongue
,
and
also
in
armes
most
expert
and
active
,
wherefore
it
was
doubted
whether
he
were
of
more
agility
in
Chevalry
,
or
more
eloquent
and
fluent
in
the
Latin
,
Italian
,
Spanish
,
High-dutch
,
Hungarian
and
Bohemian
languages
.
In
the
time
of
his
Imperiall
government
the
Counsell
of
Trent
was
held
,
which
was
so
commodious
and
profitable
to
the
generall
good
of
the
world
,
that
it
may
serve
for
a
certaine
rule
both
of
governement
of
states
,
and
a
norme
of
good
life
.
In
which
proceedings
this
Emperor
shewed
himselfe
very
forward
and
a
great
asistant
.
Afterwards
he
sickned
in
Vienna
,
and
finding
himselfe
neere
to
his
desired
end
,
he
called
his
sonnes
,
and
gave
them
grave
advices
and
wholesome
admonishments
,
and
giving
them
the
blessing
of
a
loving
and
pious
father
,
he
in
great
peace
and
tranquility
departed
at
Vienna
,
where
he
expecteth
his
resurrection
to
eternity
.
153.
Maximilian
3.
portrait of emperor Maximilian 3
FOr
the
goodnesse
of
the
late
Ferdinand
,
Anno
Domini
1562.
the
Electors
thought
good
to
conferre
the
Empire
upon
his
sonne
Maximilian
,
and
so
to
the
great
satisfaction
of
the
Germans
and
Italians
he
was
created
Emperor
:
Who
nothing
degenerating
or
deviating
from
the
steppes
and
waies
of
his
good
Father
,
comported
himselfe
in
all
his
actions
with
all
convenient
humane
courtesie
,
dexterity
and
justice
towards
all
men
.
He
was
an
open
enemy
to
all
turbulent
men
,
perfidious
or
mutinous
persons
;
and
with
great
rigour
he
quieted
and
composed
many
intestine
and
civill
wars
.
Hee
was
most
obedient
to
the
Church
,
and
in
the
defence
thereof
,
he
fought
against
the
Turkes
very
fortunately
:
Afterwards
falling
incurably
sicke
of
the
Retention
and
stopping
of
his
urine
,
hee
left
Rudolphus
his
eldest
sonne
Emperor
,
himselfe
passing
to
a
better
life
at
Ratisbon
,
about
the
age
of
50
,
or
thereabouts
,
to
the
discontentment
of
all
Christendome
,
and
lyeth
entombed
at
Lintz
in
Austria
.
154.
Rudolphus
.
portrait of emperor Rudolphus
THe
Imperiall
Majesty
as
it
were
an
inheritance
of
the
noble
house
and
family
of
Austria
,
Anno
Dom.
1576.
was
after
the
death
of
Maximilian
conferred
by
the
Electors
upon
his
son
Rudolphus
King
of
Bohemia
and
Hungary
,
who
was
borne
in
Austria
,
who
also
accepting
the
degree
,
which
deservedly
suited
with
his
goodnesse
,
hee
alwayes
carrying
himselfe
in
his
actions
as
a
pious
and
just
Emperour
,
and
in
particular
a
defender
of
the
Christian
faith
.
Hee
ordained
in
his
Diets
excellent
&
holy
lawes
.
Continually
(
as
it
appeares
)
he
laboured
to
reduce
to
the
bosome
of
the
Church
,
both
by
his
good
example
and
power
in
Armes
,
all
those
which
by
their
owne
deficiency
had
fallen
from
it
.
Hee
recovered
(
what
hee
could
)
things
usurped
by
the
Imperiall
enemies
and
adversaries
to
the
Christian
Religion
.
It
pleased
Almighty
God
to
grant
him
alwayes
victory
,
and
to
heare
the
prayers
of
his
subjects
,
and
humble
honourers
of
the
great
worth
of
this
great
Caesar
in
the
service
of
Christendome
,
and
the
glory
of
that
eternall
Majesty
,
upon
which
all
others
doe
depend
:
but
the
manner
of
his
death
and
inhumation
I
read
not
of
.
155.
Mathias
.
portrait of emperor Mathias
THe
Emperor
Rudolphus
had
given
an
intimation
for
an
Imperiall
Diet
in
Francfort
,
Anno
Domini
1612.
with
a
preparation
to
goe
thither
for
an
election
of
a
King
of
the
Romans
,
although
he
were
surprized
with
sicknesse
,
and
deprived
thereby
both
of
Empire
and
life
,
having
reigned
36
yeares
.
Whereof
Mathias
King
of
Bohemia
and
Hungary
having
intelligence
,
he
went
from
Vienna
to
Prague
,
and
there
having
solemnized
the
funerall
exequies
of
his
late
brother
,
and
leaving
good
order
and
directions
for
the
interregne
,
hee
went
to
the
Diet
,
where
on
the
13
of
Iune
.
1612.
he
was
by
the
Electors
chosen
Emperor
with
a
generall
applause
,
and
proclaimed
,
and
solemnly
sworne
in
the
Church
of
Saint
Bartholm●w
:
where
also
upon
the
feast
of
Saint
Iohn
Baptist
hee
tooke
the
Iron
Crowne
,
to
which
solemnity
he
rod
with
10000
horse
,
by
the
reason
of
the
concourse
of
so
many
Princes
,
&
Lords
to
so
famous
a
spectacle
.
The
next
day
he
caused
his
wife
to
bee
crowned
Empresse
.
This
Mathias
the
first
of
that
name
,
was
a
Prince
of
a
high
spirit
and
a
good
souldier
.
He
swaid
the
Empire
onely
6
years
,
9
moneths
,
and
7
dayes
;
and
dyed
at
the
age
of
63
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
all
men
.
156.
Ferdinand
2
portrait of emperor Ferdinand 2
THe
Emperor
Mathias
being
departed
from
Prage
to
Vienna
where
his
brother
the
Arch-Duke
Maximilian
was
.
An.
Dom.
1619.
And
now
there
was
a
preparation
for
an
Electorall
Diet
for
the
election
of
the
Arch-Duke
Ferdinando
de
Gratz
to
be
King
of
the
Romans
,
who
was
already
chosen
King
of
Bohemia
and
Hungary
:
after
which
departure
the
Protestants
in
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
rebelled
,
and
upon
the
20.
of
March
1619
the
afore
said
Mathias
departed
this
life
.
After
that
Moravia
,
Slesia
,
Lusaria
,
and
part
of
Austria
,
rebelled
likewise
through
the
sway
of
some
powerfull
Protestant
commanders
and
Princes
,
who
shrunk
out
of
the
coller
of
obedience
,
and
refused
to
performe
homage
in
vigour
of
a
cession
made
by
Albertus
the
Arch-Duke
,
brother
to
the
aforesaid
Mathias
,
(
Maximilian
being
lately
dead
)
so
that
the
rebellion
dilated
it selfe
in
the
Kingdome
of
Hungary
.
Now
came
on
the
prefixed
time
for
the
Electorall
diet
to
be
held
a●
Francfort
,
where
some
of
the
Electors
were
present
for
the
election
of
a
new
Emperor
,
and
Ferdinand
himselfe
as
King
of
Bohemia
and
Hungarie
,
one
of
the
seven
Electors
stept
in
although
the
aforesaid
Bohemian
yet
persisting
in
their
rebellion
,
sought
what
possible
they
could
to
prevent
him
.
He
was
neverthelesse
by
three
Electors
chosen
Emperour
with
an
universall
applause
the
2●
day
of
August
,
being
the
festivall
day
of
Saint
Austin
.
Ferdinand
the
second
of
that
name
,
was
borne
the
9
of
Iuly
,
1578.
He
was
alwayes
a
stout
defender
and
observer
of
the
Roman
Church
:
and
upon
the
8
of
November
with
a
powerfull
Army
and
great
slaughter
of
the
adverse
party
,
recovered
the
City
of
Prague
,
which
is
the
Metropolitan
City
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
whereupon
great
hopes
are
conceived
of
his
prosperity
of
government
.
FINIS
.