A
BRIEFE
REMEMBRANCE
OF
ALL
THE
ENGLISH
MONARCHS
,
From
the
Normans
Conquest
,
vntill
this
present
.
BY
IOHN
TAYLOR
LONDON
:
Printed
by
George
Eld
,
for
Henry
Gosson
.
1618.
WILLIAM
THE
FIRST
,
Surnamed
the
CONQVEROVR
:
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
.
William
7
D
:
of
Normandy
.
at
the
age
of
38
yeares
Conquered
England
,
Was
Crouned
at
Westminster
the
25
of
December
.
1667
Raigned
20
Yeares
10
months
.
26.
dais
.
died
at
St.
garuis
in
Norm
the
9
of
Septemb
buried
at
Caen
in
Normandy
.
William
Conquerour
.
BY
bloudy
battels
,
Conquest
,
and
by
Fate
,
Faire
Englands
Crowne
and
Kingdom
I
surpris'd
:
I
topsie-turuy
turn'd
the
English
State
,
And
Lawes
and
Customes
new
and
strange
deuis'd
.
And
where
I
vanquish't
,
there
I
tyranniz'd
,
In
stead
of
peoples
loue
,
inforcing
feare
:
Extorting
Tolls
I
daily
exercis'd
,
And
Tributes
,
greater
then
this
Land
could
beare
.
Besides
,
(
the
Normans
fame
the
more
to
reare
)
The
English
I
forbad
the
English
tongue
,
French
Schooles
of
Grammer
I
ordayned
here
,
And
'gainst
this
Nation
added
wrong
to
wrong
.
At
last
my
Crowne
,
Sword
,
Scepter
,
Conquest
braue
I
left
,
I
lost
,
scarce
found
an
earthly
Graue
.
WILLIAM
THE
SECOND
,
Surnamed
RVFVS
:
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
.
William
Rufus
was
Crowned
at
Westminster
the
26.
of
Septemb
1087.
being
21
yeares
of
age
.
Hee
raigned
12
yeares
11.
months
18.
daies
.
was
killed
with
an
arrow
in
new
forrest
the
2
of
Aug:
1160.
was
buried
at
winchester
William
Rufus
.
WHat
my
triumphant
Father
wan
,
I
held
,
I
pill'd
and
poll'd
this
Kingdom
more
then
he
.
Great
Tributes
from
my
people
I
compeld
:
No
place
in
Church
,
or
Common-wealth
was
free
,
But
alwayes
those
that
would
giue
most
to
mee
Obtain'd
their
purpose
being
wrong
or
right
.
The
Clergy
I
enforced
to
agree
To
sell
Church-plate
and
Challices
out-right
,
Vntill
at
last
(
by
the
Almighties
might
)
My
Kingly
power
and
force
was
forcelesse
made
,
My
glorious
pomp
that
seem'd
t'eclips
mens
sight
,
Did
vanish
by
a
glance
,
by
chance
,
and
fade
:
For
hunting
in
New
forrest
(
voyd
of
feare
)
A
Subiect
slew
me
,
shooting
at
a
Deere
.
HENRY
THE
FIRST
,
Surnamed
BEAVCLERK
:
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
.
Henry
the
1
,
Beuclarck
,
borne
at
selbye
in
york
shire
Was
crouned
at
the
age
of
30
yeares
the
●●
of
August
.
he
Raigned
35.
Yeares
4.
months
Died
in
the
forest
of
Lions
.
in
the
65.
yeare
of
age
1135.
buried
in
Redding
abby
Henry
I.
MY
Father
and
my
Brother
Kings
,
both
gone
,
With
acclamations
Royall
I
was
crown'd
:
And
hauing
gain'd
the
Scepter
and
the
Throne
,
I
with
the
name
of
Beauclerk
was
renown'd
:
The
English
Lawes
long
lost
,
I
did
refound
,
False
weights
and
measures
I
corrected
true
.
The
power
of
Wales
in
fight
I
did
confound
,
And
Normandy
my
valour
did
subdue
.
Yet
I
vnmindfull
whence
these
glories
grew
,
My
eldest
Brother
Robert
did
surprise
,
Detain'd
him
,
and
vsurp'd
his
Royall
due
,
And
most
vnnat'rally
pluckt
out
his
eyes
,
Kings
liue
like
Gods
,
but
yet
like
men
they
dye
,
All
must
pay
Natures
due
,
and
so
did
I.
STEPHEN
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
.
King
Stephen
sonne
to
Stephen
Earle
of
Blois
:
and
of
Adela
daughter
to
William
Conquerour
:
began
his
raigne
the
2d.
of
December
,
1135.
he
raigned
18
years
,
11
months
,
and
18
dayes
,
died
at
the
age
of
49
yeares
,
and
lyeth
buried
at
Feversham
.
K.
Stephen
.
BY
wrested
Titles
and
vsurping
claime
,
Through
storms
&
tempests
of
tumultuous
wars
,
The
Crowne
,
(
my
fayrest
marke
and
fouleft
ayme
)
I
won
and
wore
,
beleaguerd
round
with
iars
.
The
English
,
Scots
,
and
Normans
all
prepares
Their
powers
exposing
to
oppose
my
powers
,
Whilst
this
Land
laden
and
or'ewhelm'd
with
cares
Endures
,
whilst
war
,
woe
,
want
,
and
death
deuoures
,
But
as
years
,
months
,
weeks
,
daies
,
decline
by
howers
,
Howers
into
minutes
,
minutes
into
nought
:
My
painefull
pomp
decaid
like
fading
flowers
And
vnto
nought
was
my
Ambition
brought
.
Thus
is
the
state
of
transitory
things
,
There
's
nothing
can
be
permanent
with
Kings
.
HENRY
THE
SECOND
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
,
Guyen
and
Aquitaine
,
&c.
Henry
the
2.
surnamed
plantagenett
.
Raigned
34
Yeres
9
monethes
and
2
daies
.
He
dyed
the
6
of
July
1189.
in
the
61
Yere
of
his
age
was
buried
at
fonteuerard
in
normandy
.
Henry
2.
TO
th'
Empresse
Maud
I
was
vndoubted
heyre
,
And
in
her
Right
my
title
being
iust
,
By
Iustice
I
obtain'd
the
Regall
Chayre
.
Fayre
Rosamond
I
soyled
with
foule
lust
,
For
which
Heauens
Iustice
(
hating
deedes
vniust
)
Stir'd
vp
my
wife
and
Sonnes
to
be
my
foes
:
Who
sought
to
lay
my
Glory
in
the
dust
,
And
he
m'd
me
round
with
cruell
wars
and
woes
.
They
poysned
my
sweet
beautious
tainted
Rose
,
By
Isabels
deuice
my
furious
Queene
:
My
very
bowels
'gainst
me
did
oppose
:
Such
fruit
hath
lust
,
such
force
hath
iealous
spleene
.
My
cursed
crosses
made
me
curse
my
birth
,
With
care
I
liu'd
,
raign'd
,
dyed
,
and
turn'd
to
earth
.
RICHARD
THE
FIRST
,
Surnamed
CVER
DE
LYON
.
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
,
Guyen
and
Aquitaine
,
&c.
King
Richard
surnamed
Cordelyon
.
Was
43
Yeres
ould
when
he
had
Raigued
9
Yeres
9
monethes
and
22
daies
was
wounded
and
died
the
6
daie
of
aprill
1199.
Was
buried
att
fonteuerard
Richard
I.
THrough
my
Creators
mercy
and
his
might
,
Ierusalem
I
conquer'd
and
set
free
False
misbeleeuing
ewes
,
and
Turkish
spight
From
Iury
force
perforce
I
forc'd
to
flee
.
The
Realme
of
Cipresse
was
subdude
by
mee
.
Sicillia
trembled
a
:
my
prowesse
bold
.
King
Tancred
bought
his
peace
,
and
did
agree
,
And
paid
mee
threescore
ounces
of
fine
gold
,
Whilst
I
abroad
won
honours
manifold
.
Aspiring
Iohn
(
my
Brother
)
vext
my
Realme
.
In
Austria
I
was
tane
,
and
laid
in
hold
:
Thus
flouds
of
griefe
each
way
me
ouer-whelme
.
At
last
I
home
return'd
,
my
Ransome
paid
,
My
earthly
glory
in
a
Graue
was
laid
.
IOHN
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
,
Guyen
and
Aquitaine
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
King
John
,
surnamed
without
land
Raigned
17
Yeres
and
7
monethes
died
19
daie
of
october
,
1216.
Was
buried
att
worcester
in
the
51
Yere
of
his
age
K.
John
.
ROmes
mighty
miterd
Metropolitan
I
did
oppose
,
and
was
by
him
depos'd
:
He
turn'd
his
cursed
blessings
to
his
ban
,
And
caus'd
me
round
to
be
with
cares
inclos'd
.
The
English
and
the
Normans
me
oppos'de
,
And
Lewis
of
France
my
Kingdome
did
molest
,
Whilst
I
to
all
these
miseries
expos'd
,
Consum'd
my
Kingly
dayes
in
restlesse
rest
.
At
last
the
Pope
was
pleas'd
,
and
I
reblest
;
Peace
was
obtain'd
,
proclaim'd
I
re-inthroan'd
.
Thus
was
my
raigne
with
woes
opprest
and
prest
,
Blest
curst
,
friends
,
foes
,
diuided
and
atton'd
.
And
after
seauenteene
yeares
were
gone
and
past
,
At
Swinstead
poysned
,
there
I
dranke
my
last
.
HENRY
THE
THIRD
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
Lord
of
IRELAND
,
DVKE
OF
NORMANDIE
,
Guyen
and
Aquitaine
,
&c.
King
Henry
the
3.
Was
Crouned
at
the
age
of
9
Yeres
the
28
october
1216
he
Raigned
56
Yeres
and
20
daies
,
dyed
the
16
of
nouember
1272
tyeth
buried
at
Westminster
.
Henry
3.
IN
toyle
and
trouble
,
midst
contentious
broyles
,
I
seiz'd
the
Scepter
of
this
famous
Land
:
Then
being
greatly
wasted
with
the
spoyles
Which
Lewis
had
made
with
his
French
furious
band
But
I
with
Peeres
and
people
brauely
mand
,
Repeld
,
repulst
,
expulst
insulting
foes
.
My
Barons
did
my
Soueraigntie
withstand
,
And
wrapt
themselues
and
me
in
wars
and
woes
:
But
in
each
battell
none
but
I
did
lose
,
I
lost
my
Subiects
liues
on
euery
side
:
(
From
Ciuill
wars
no
better
gayning
growes
)
Friends
,
foes
,
my
people
,
all
,
that
fought
or
dyed
.
My
gaines
was
lesse
,
my
pleasure
was
my
paine
.
These
were
the
triumphs
of
my
troublous
Raigne
.
EDWARD
THE
FIRST
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
Lord
of
IRELAND
,
Duke
of
AQVITAINE
,
&c.
Eduard
the
1.
borne
at
westmin
was
Crowned
at
westmi
:
At
the
age
of
33
yeares
.
the
18
of
September
.
the
2.
yeare
of
his
raigne
1274
Hee
raigned
34
Yeares
6.
monthes
and
14
dais
.
hee
died
at
burgh
vpon
the
sandes
.
lieth
buried
at
westminster
.
Edward
Long-shankes
.
MY
Victories
,
my
Valour
,
and
my
strength
,
My
Actions
,
and
my
neuer-conquer'd
name
,
Were
spred
throghout
the
world
in
bredth
&
length
By
mortall
deeds
,
I
wan
immortall
Fame
.
Rebellious
Wales
I
finally
did
tame
,
And
made
them
Vassalls
to
my
Princely
Son
:
Ientred
Scotland
fierce
with
Sword
and
Flame
,
And
almost
all
that
Kingdome
ouerrun
.
Still
where
I
fought
,
triumphantly
I
won
,
Through
Blood
and
Death
my
Glory
I
obtain'd
:
But
in
the
end
when
all
my
acts
were
done
,
A
Sepulcher
was
all
the
gaine
I
gain'd
.
For
though
great
Kings
contend
for
earthly
sway
,
Death
binds
them
to
the
peace
,
and
parts
the
fray
.
EDWARD
THE
SECOND
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
Lord
of
IRELAND
,
Duke
of
AQVITAINE
,
&c.
King
Edward
the
2.
surnamed
Carnaruen
was
crouned
att
westminster
at
the
22.
yere
of
his
age
the
24.
of
febru
:
1308.
he
Raigned
19
yere
.
6
monethes
Was
deposed
the
25
of
Ianiwarius
1326.
he
was
slayne
:
in
the
castle
of
barkley
in
the
43
yere
of
his
age
.
Edward
2.
SOone
after
was
my
fathers
Corps
inter'd
,
Whilst
Fate
and
Fortune
did
on
me
attend
:
And
to
the
Royall
Throne
I
was
prefer'd
,
With
Aue
Casar
euery
knee
did
bend
,
But
all
these
fickle
ioyes
,
did
fading
end
,
Peirce
Gaueston
,
to
thee
my
loue
combinde
:
My
friendship
to
thee
scarce
left
me
a
friend
,
But
made
my
Queene
,
Peeres
,
People
,
all
vnkind
,
I
tortur'd
,
both
in
body
and
in
mind
Was
vanquisht
by
the
Scots
at
Bannocks
Bourne
:
And
I
enforc't
by
flight
some
safety
finde
,
Yet
taken
by
my
Wife
at
my
returne
,
A
Red-hot
spit
my
Bowels
through
did
gore
,
Such
misery
,
no
Slaue
endured
more
.
EDWARD
THE
THIRD
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
,
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Eduard
the
3.
borne
at
winsor
.
was
Crowned
at
westminster
the
2.
of
feb
:
1327.
being
15.
Yeares
olde
Raigned
50.
years
4
months
24
dais
.
Dyed
the
21
of
June
1377
lyeth
buired
in
west
:
.
Edward
3.
IN
Peace
and
War
,
my
Stars
auspitious
stood
,
False
Fortune
stedfast
held
her
wauering
Wheele
;
I
did
reuenge
my
Fathers
butche'rd
blood
,
I
forced
France
my
furious
force
to
feele
:
I
Warr'd
on
Scotland
with
triumphing
Steele
,
Afflicting
them
with
slaughtcring
Sword
and
Fire
:
That
Kingdome
then
deuided
needs
mustreele
,
Betwixt
the
Bruces
and
the
Balliols
ire
.
Thus
daily
still
my
glory
mounted
higher
,
With
blacke
Prince
Edward
my
victorious
Son
,
Vnto
the
top
of
Honor
wee
aspire
,
By
manly
,
Princely
,
worthy
actions
done
.
But
all
my
Triumphs
,
fortunes
,
strength
,
and
force
,
Age
brought
to
death
,
and
death
turn'd
to
a
Coarse
.
RICHARD
THE
SECOND
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
RICHARD
the
2.
borne
at
Burdeaux
Sonne
to
Edward
Prince
of
Wales
.
begann
his
Raigne
the
21
of
Iune
Anº
:
Dni
:
1377.
he
Raiged
22.
yeares
,
was
Deposed
:
&
died
the
14.
of
February
1399.
First
buried
at
Langley
in
Hartfordshire
.
&
afterwardes
at
Westminster
.
Richard
2.
A
Sun-shine
morne
,
precedes
a
showry
day
,
A
Calme
at
Sea
oft
times
fore-runnes
a
Storme
:
All
is
not
gold
that
soemes
so
glistring
gay
:
Foule
Vice
is
fairest
features
Canker-worme
,
So
I
that
was
of
blood
,
descent
and
forme
,
The
perfect
image
of
a
royall
stock
,
Vnseason'd
young
a
duice
did
me
deforme
,
Split
all
my
Hopes
against
Despaires
black
rock
,
My
Regall
name
and
power
was
made
a
mock
,
My
Subiects
madly
in
Rebellion
rose
,
Mischiefe
on
mischiefe
all
in
troopes
did
flock
,
Oppos'd
,
depos'd
,
expos'd
,
inclos'd
in
woes
,
With
wauering
fortunes
,
troublously
I
raign'd
,
Slaine
by
soule
murther
,
peace
and
rest
I
gaind
.
HENRY
THE
FOVRTH
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
HENRY
the
4.
borne
at
Bollingbroke
in
the
County
of
Lincolne
,
began
his
Raigne
the
26.
of
September
.
1●●
Raigned
13.
yeares
&
6.
moneths
&
died
in
Anº
:
D
:
1413.
Of
the
age
of
46.
yeares
,
buried
at
Canterbury
Henry
4.
FRom
right
(
wrong-doing
)
Richard
I
did
wrest
His
Crowne
mis-guided
,
but
on
me
mis-plac'd
:
Vnciuill
Ciuill
Wars
my
Realme
molest
,
And
English
men
did
England
spoyle
and
wast
.
The
Sire
the
Son
,
the
Son
the
Father
chas'd
,
Vndutifull
,
vnkind
,
vnnaturall
,
Both
Yorke
and
Lancaster
were
rais'd
and
rac'd
,
As
Conquest
did
to
either
Faction
fall
.
But
still
I
grip'd
the
Scepter
and
the
Ball
,
And
what
by
wrong
I
won
,
by
might
I
wore
:
For
Prince
of
Wales
I
did
my
Son
install
,
But
as
my
Martiall
Fame
grew
more
and
more
,
By
fatall
Fate
my
vitall
threed
was
cut
,
And
all
my
Greatnes
in
a
Graue
was
put
.
HENRY
THE
FIFT
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Henry
the
5.
began
his
Raigne
.
the
20.
of
March.
Was
Crouned
At
Westminster
.
the
9
of
Aprill
.
1413.
He
Raigned
9
Yeares
.
2
months
.
died
in
the
castel
of
Boyes
nere
paris
the
13
of
August
.
1422.
buried
at
Westminster
.
Henry
5.
FRom
my
Lancastrian
Sire
succesiuely
,
I
Englands
glorious
golden
Garland
got
:
I
temperd
Iustice
with
mild
clemency
,
Much
bloud
I
shed
,
yet
bloud-shed
loued
not
.
Time
my
Sepulchre
and
my
bones
may
rot
,
But
I
i
me
can
neuer
end
my
endlesse
fame
.
O'
liuion
cannot
my
braue
acts
out
blot
,
Or
make
Forgetfulnesse
forget
my
name
.
I
plaid
all
France
at
Tennise
such
a
Game
,
With
roaring
Rackets
,
bandyed
Bals
and
Foyles
:
And
what
I
plaid
for
,
still
I
won
the
same
,
Triumphantly
transporting
home
the
spoyles
.
But
in
the
end
grim
Death
my
life
assail'd
,
And
as
I
liu'd
I
dy'd
,
belou'd
,
bewayl'd
.
HENRY
THE
SIXT
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Henry
the
6
of
the
age
of
8
moneths
Began
his
Raigne
,
Tte
.
1.
of
September
.
1422.
Crowned
at
Westminster
the
6
of
Nouember
1429
Afterward
Crowned
at
Paris
7
September
1431
Raigned
38
yeares
6
moneths
4
dayes
Buried
at
Winsore
.
Henry
6.
GReat
Englands
Mars
(
my
Father
)
being
dead
,
I
,
not
of
yeares
,
or
yeare
;
but
eight
months
old
:
The
Diadem
was
plac't
vpon
my
head
,
In
royall
Robes
the
Scepter
I
did
hold
:
But
as
th'
Almighties
workes
are
manifold
,
Too
high
for
mans
conceit
to
comprehend
:
In
his
eternall
Register
enrold
My
Birth
,
my
troublous
Life
and
tragicke
End
.
'Gainst
me
the
house
of
Yorke
their
force
did
bend
,
And
Peeres
and
People
weltred
in
their
gore
:
My
Crowne
and
Kingdome
they
from
me
did
read
,
Which
I
,
my
Sire
,
and
Grandsire
kept
and
wore
.
Twice
was
I
crown'd
,
vncrown'd
,
oft
blest
,
oft
crost
,
And
lastly
,
murdred
,
life
and
kingdome
lost
.
EDWARD
THE
FOVRTH
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
,
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Edward
the
4
beeing
18
yeares
Olde
.
began
his
Raigne
the
4
of
march
1460
he
was
crowned
6
of
June
he
Raigned
22
years
1
month
8
dayes
and
lyeth
buried
in
Winsor
.
Edward
4.
I
Yorkes
great
heire
(
by
fell
domesticke
Warre
)
Inthroned
was
,
vn-King'd
,
and
reinthroan'd
:
Subiecting
quite
the
House
of
Lancaster
,
Whilst
wofull
England
ouerburthen'd
,
groan'd
:
Old
Sonlesse
Sires
and
Childlesse
Mothers
moan'd
:
These
bloody
broyles
had
lasted
threescore
yeares
,
And
till
the
time
we
were
in
peace
attoan'd
,
It
wasted
fourescore
of
the
Royall
Peeres
:
But
age
and
time
all
earthly
things
outweares
,
Through
terrours
,
horrors
,
mischiefe
and
debate
,
By
trust
,
by
treason
,
by
hopes
,
doubts
and
feares
,
I
got
,
I
kept
,
I
left
and
lost
the
State
.
Thus
as
disposing
heauens
doe
smile
or
frowne
,
So
Cares
or
Comforts
waite
vpon
a
Crowne
.
EDWARD
THE
FIFT
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
,
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Edward
the
5
being
13
yeres
of
age
came
att
london
to
be
crouned
the
4
of
may
1483.
Was
deposed
of
his
Croune
by
his
onnaturall
onkel
the
protecter
,
laste
his
lyff
in
the
tower
his
buriall
is
onknowen
.
Edward
5.
IF
birth
,
if
beauty
,
innocence
and
youth
,
Could
make
a
Tyrant
feele
one
sparke
of
grace
,
My
crooked
Vncle
had
bene
mou'd
to
ruth
,
Beholding
of
my
pittie-pleading
face
.
But
what
auailes
to
spring
from
royall
Race
?
What
surety
is
in
beauty
,
strength
,
or
wit
?
What
is
commaund
,
might
,
eminence
and
place
,
When
treason
lurkes
where
Maiesty
doth
sit
?
My
haplesse
selfe
had
true
false
proofe
of
it
:
Nipt
in
my
bud
and
blasted
in
my
bloome
:
Depriu'd
of
life
by
murther
,
most
vnfit
,
And
for
three
Kingdomes
could
not
haue
one
Tomb.
Thus
Treason
all
my
glory
ouer-top't
,
And
e're
the
Fruite
could
spring
,
the
Tree
was
lop't
RICHARD
THE
THIRD
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Richard
the
3.
king
of
England
began
his
Raigne
the
22.
of
June
1483.
hee
Raigned
2
Yeares
2.
months
hee
was
slaine
at
bosworth
by
Henrie
earle
of
Richmond
.
And
lyeth
buried
at
lecester
.
Richard
3.
AMbition's
like
vnto
a
quenchlesse
thirst
.
Ambition
Angels
threw
from
Heauen
to
Hell
,
Ambition
(
that
infernall
Hag
)
accurst
,
Ambitiously
made
me
aspire
,
rebell
:
Ambition
,
that
damned
Necromanticke
Spell
,
Made
me
clime
proud
,
with
shame
to
tumble
downe
.
By
bloudy
murther
I
did
all
expell
,
Whose
right
,
or
might
,
debard
me
from
the
Crowne
,
My
smiles
,
my
gifts
,
my
fauours
,
or
my
frowne
,
Were
fain'd
,
corrupt
,
vile
flattry
,
death
and
spight
,
By
cruell
Tyranny
I
gat
renowne
,
Till
Heau'ns
iust
Iudge
me
iustly
did
requite
.
By
blood
I
won
,
by
blood
I
lost
the
Throne
:
Detested
liu'd
;
dy'd
lou'd
,
bewail'd
of
none
.
HENRY
THE
SEVENTH
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
And
FRANCE
:
LORD
OF
IRELAND
,
&c.
Henry
the
7.
began
his
Raigne
the
22.
of
June
1485.
And
was
Crowned
at
Westminster
the
30
of
octob
Hee
Raigned
25.
Yeares
.
and
8.
monthes
.
and
died
the
22.
of
April
.
lieth
buried
at
Westminster
.
Henry
7.
I
Was
the
Man
(
by
Gods
high
grace
assign'd
)
That
for
this
restlesse
Kingdome
purchas
't
Rest
:
I
Yorke
and
Lancaster
in
one
combinde
,
That
sundred
,
had
each
other
long
opprest
.
My
strength
and
pollicy
th'
Almighty
blest
With
good
successe
,
from
first
vnto
the
last
:
And
high
Iehouah
turned
to
the
best
,
A
world
of
perils
which
my
youth
o're
past
.
The
white
and
red
Rose
I
conioyned
fast
In
sacred
Marriages
Coniugall
band
:
I
Traytorstam'd
,
and
treason
stood
agast
At
mee
;
strong
guarded
by
my
Makers
hand
.
In
glory
and
magnificence
I
Raign'd
,
And
fame
,
loue
and
a
tombe
was
all
I
gainde
.
HENRY
THE
EIGHT
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
France
and
Ireland
,
Defender
of
the
FAITH
,
&c.
Henry
the
8
Was
borne
at
Grenwich
Entred
his
Raigne
being
18
yeares
of
age
the
22
of
Aprill
1509.
Was
Crouned
at
Westminster
the
25.
of
June
following
.
He
Raigned
37.
yeares
and
9
months
died
the
28.
of
June
.
buried
at
Winsor
.
Henry
8.
TO
both
the
Royall
Houses
I
was
Heyre
;
I
made
but
one
of
long
contending
twaine
:
This
Realme
diuided
drooping
in
despaire
,
I
did
rebinde
in
my
auspicious
Raigne
.
I
banisht
Romish
Vsurpation
vaine
.
In
France
I
Bullen
,
Turwin
,
Turney
wan
:
The
Stile
of
Faiths
Defender
I
did
gaine
.
Sixe
wiues
I
had
,
three
An's
,
two
Kates
,
one
Iane.
In
my
expences
Royall
,
beyond
measure
,
Striuing
in
Noble
Actions
to
exceede
;
Accounting
Honour
as
my
greatest
Treasure
:
Yet
various
fancies
did
my
frailty
feede
,
I
made
and
marr'd
,
I
did
,
and
I
vndid
,
Till
all
my
Greatnesse
in
a
Graue
was
hid
.
EDWARD
THE
SIXT
,
KING
OF
ENGLAND
,
France
and
Ireland
,
Defender
of
the
FAITH
,
&c.
Edward
borne
at
Hamton
Court
at
the
age
of
9
yeares
began
his
raigne
the
31
of
Janu
1546.
Crowned
at
Westm:
the
20
of
februa
:
folowing
,
he
raigned
6
yeares
,
5
monthes
died
the
6
of
Julie
buried
at
westminster
Edward
6.
I
Seem'd
in
wisdome
aged
in
my
youth
,
A
Princely
patterne
;
I
reform'd
the
time
:
With
zeale
and
courage
I
maintain'd
Gods
truth
,
And
Christian
faith
gainst
Antichristian
crime
.
My
Father
did
begin
;
I
,
in
my
prime
,
Both
Baal
and
Beliall
from
this
Kingdome
droue
,
With
concords
true
harmonious
heauenly
chime
I
caus'd
be
said
and
sung
Gods
truth
and
loue
.
From
vertue
vnto
vertue
still
I
stroue
,
I
liu'd
beloued
both
of
God
and
men
:
My
soule
vnto
her
Maker
soar'd
aboue
,
My
earthly
part
returnd
to
earth
agen
.
Thus
Death
,
my
faire
proceedings
did
preuent
,
And
Peeres
and
People
did
my
losse
lament
.
MARY
QVEENE
OF
ENGLAND
,
France
and
Freland
,
Defender
of
the
FAITH
,
&c.
Maria
nata
Grenouici
ii
febru
:
1505.
Incipit
regnare
.
6.
Iuli
:
1553.
Regnauit
5
annos
et
4
mensis
.
Obyt
annos
nata
45.
et
9.
mensis
Queene
Mary
.
NO
sooner
I
possest
the
Royall
Throne
,
But
true
Religion
straight
was
dispossest
:
Bad
Counsell
caus'd
Rome
,
Spaine
,
and
I
,
as
one
,
To
persecute
,
to
martyr
,
and
molest
All
that
the
vnstain'd
Truth
of
God
profest
:
All
such
as
dar'd
oppugne
the
pow'rfull
Pope
,
With
grieuous
Tortures
were
opprest
and
prest
,
With
Axes
,
Fire
,
and
Faggot
,
and
the
Rope
.
Scarce
any
Land
beneath
the
heau'nly
Cope
,
Afflicted
was
,
as
I
caus'd
this
to
bee
:
And
when
my
fortunes
were
in
highest
hope
,
Death
at
the
fiue
yeares
end
arrested
me
.
No
Bale
would
serue
,
I
could
command
no
ayde
,
But
I
in
prison
in
my
Graue
was
laid
.
ELIZABETH
QVEENE
OF
ENGLAND
,
France
and
Freland
,
Defender
of
the
FAITH
,
&c.
The
most
excellent
Princes
Elizabeth
.
Queene
of
Englande
,
France
,
and
Ireland
.
Defendor
of
the
Faith
&c.
She
raigned
44
yeares
,
died
the
24
,
of
March
,
1602
aged
69
,
6
monthes
:
and
lieth
buried
at
Westminster
Compton
Holland
excudit
Queene
Elizabeth
.
THe
griefes
,
the
feares
,
the
terrours
and
the
toiles
,
The
sleights
,
tricks
,
snares
,
that
for
my
life
were
laid
;
Popes
prisons
,
poysons
,
pistols
,
bloody
broyles
,
All
these
encompast
me
(
poore
harmlesse
Maid
)
But
I
still
trusting
in
my
Makers
aide
,
Was
still
defended
by
his
power
diuine
:
My
Glory
and
my
Greatnesse
was
displaid
As
farre
as
Sunne
and
Moone
did
euer
shine
.
Gods
mingled
seruice
I
did
re-refine
From
Romish
rubbish
,
and
from
humane
drosse
.
I
yearely
made
the
pride
of
Spaine
decline
:
France
and
all
Belgin
I
sau'd
from
losse
.
I
was
Arts
patterne
,
t'Armes
I
was
a
Patron
;
I
liu'd
and
dy'd
a
Queene
,
a
Maid
,
a
Matron
.
IAMES
,
Of
that
name
THE
FIRST
,
And
First
MONARCH
of
the
whole
Iland
of
GREAT
BRITAINE
Vniting
vnder
one
,
and
the
same
his
most
Glorious
Crowne
,
the
Kingdomes
of
ENGLAND
,
SCOTLAND
,
FRANCE
and
IRELAND
:
Gods
immediate
VICE-GERENT
,
Supreame
HEAD
of
all
Persons
:
And
Defender
of
the
true
,
ancient
,
Christian
Faith
in
these
his
Empire
and
Dominions
.
Whom
God
long
preserue
.
The
right
high
and
most
mightie
Monarch
IAMES
by
the
grace
of
God
King
of
Great
Britaine
Fraunce
and
Ireland
&c
Defendor
of
the
faith
King
James
.
WEre
all
the
flattry
of
the
world
in
mee
,
(
Great
King
of
Hearts
and
Arts
,
Great
Britaines
King
Yet
all
that
flattry
could
not
flatter
thee
:
Or
adde
to
thy
renowne
the
smallest
thing
.
My
Muse
(
with
truth
and
freedome
)
dares
to
sing
,
Thou
art
a
Monarch
lou'd
of
God
and
men
.
Two
famous
Kingdomes
thou
to
one
didst
bring
,
And
gau'st
lost
Britaines
name
,
her
name
agen
.
Thou
causedst
Doctors
with
their
learned
pen
,
The
sacred
Bible
newly
to
translate
.
Thy
Wisdome
found
the
damned
powderd
Den
,
That
Hell
had
hatch'd
to
ouer-throw
thy
state
.
And
all
the
world
thy
Motto
must
allow
,
The
Peace-makers
are
blest
;
and
so
art
thou
.
CHARLES
PRINCE
OF
WALES
,
&c.
The
most
Illustrious
Prince
Charles
Prince
of
Greate
Brittaine
and
Ireland
,
Duke
of
Cornwall
,
Yorke
,
and
Albany
.
Earle
of
Chester
,
&
Kt
of
the
most
noble
order
of
the
Garter
&c.
Prince
Charles
.
ILlustrious
Off-spring
,
of
most
glorious
Stems
,
Our
happy
hope
,
our
Royall
CHARLES
the
great
,
Successiue
Heyre
to
foure
Rich
Diadems
,
With
gifts
of
Grace
,
and
Learning
high
repleate
.
For
thee
th'
Almighties
ayde
I
doe
intreate
,
To
guide
and
prosper
thy
proceedings
still
,
That
long
thou
maist
suruiue
a
Prince
compleate
,
To
guard
the
Good
,
and
to
subuert
the
Ill.
And
when
(
by
Gods
determin'd
boundlesse
will
)
Thy
gracious
Father
shall
Immortall
be
,
Then
let
thy
Fame
(
like
his
)
the
world
full
fill
,
That
thou
maist
ioy
in
vs
,
and
wee
in
thee
.
And
all
true
Britaines
pray
to
God
aboue
,
To
match
thy
life
and
fortune
with
their
loue
.
FINIS
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
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