INVICTO
,
PACIF
.
FOEL
.
AVG.
CHRISTIANISS
.
FIDEI
DEFENSORI
,
IACOBO
D.
G.
MAGNAE
BRITANNIAE
,
GALLIAE
,
&
HIBERNIAE
REGI
,
DOMINO
SVO
CLEMENTISS
.
HAEC
STEMMATA
,
&
DIADEMATA
,
I.
HAS
GENEALOGIAE
AVG.
ET
IMPERII
BRITANNICI
LEVES
ADVMBRATIONES
,
GEORGIVS
BVCVS
E
Q.
R.
S
P.
C.
L.
M.
D.
D.
MOST
SACRED
SOVERAIGN
:
I
haue
aduentured
to
present
your
Maiestie
,
not
with
a
faire
pourtrait
,
but
with
a
slight
shadow
of
your
imperiall
greatnesse
,
Which
I
began
long
since
,
but
then
the
end
was
in
nubibus
,
or
in
abeiance
(
as
our
Lawyers
say
)
for
I
could
not
finish
it
(
according
to
my
proiect
)
vntill
such
time
as
he
,
which
should
be
sent
,
Expectatio
gentium
(
Britannicatū
)
should
come
,
who
was
ordained
from
aboue
to
weare
all
these
crownes
and
garlands
,
and
to
reduce
this
whole
Isle
(
with
the
hereditary
Kingdomes
,
and
Prouinces
thereof
)
to
one
monarchie
,
and
entire
Empire
,
as
they
had
been
in
the
times
of
diuers
ancient
.
British
Saxon
,
and
some
English
kings
of
the
Norman
,
or
Danish
race
,
as
it
shall
hereafter
appeare
.
The
foundation
of
this
great
worke
hath
bin
layd
,
by
many
Kings
your
Maiesties
ancestors
(
I
meane
by
alliance
,
not
by
armes
for
those
plots
were
frustrate
)
but
as
lately
by
King
Henry
the
eight
when
he
mediated
the
mariage
of
his
sonne
the
Prince
of
England
with
the
Princesse
of
Scotland
your
Maiesties
mother
:
Vide
R●
.
Ascam●in
Toxophil
.
of
the
Iustnes
of
this
vnion
.
as
also
in
this
maner
many
ages
before
the
good
king
Malcolm
[
](A17119-e370-b)(1)
(1)
Capito
,
vt
Buchanan
.
Cammoir
proiected
this
worke
(
and
that
with
happy
successe
)
by
the
mariage
of
Margaret
daughter
of
the
Saxon
Prince
Edward
Exul
,
Buchanan
rerum
.
Scotie
.
lib.
7.
heire
of
the
great
Edgar
)
out
of
which
royall
bride-bed
your
Maiestie
is
issued
.
Likewise
Alexander
the
first
maried
Sibilla
eldest
daughter
of
William
Duke
of
Normandy
king
of
England
.
The
first
Dauid
also
king
of
Scotland
maried
Matilda
daughter
of
the
Earle
Waldeof
and
of
Iudith
neece
to
the
said
King
William
:
King
Alexander
the
second
maried
Ioan
Plantagenet
daughter
of
King
Iohn
.
King
Alexander
the
third
maried
Margaret
Plantagenet
daughter
of
King
Henry
the
third
.
King
Dauid
the
second
maried
Ioan
Plantagenet
daughter
of
King
Edward
the
second
.
King
Iames
the
first
maried
Ioane
daughter
of
the
Duke
of
Somerset
Grandchild
to
King
Edward
the
third
.
King
Iames
the
fourth
your
Maiesties
great
Grandfather
maried
Margaret
eldest
daughter
of
King
Henry
the
seauenth
,
and
of
Queene
Elizabeth
Plantagenet
daughter
and
heire
of
King
Edward
the
fourth
.
But
these
Princes
maried
onely
but
daughters
of
England
;
but
You
(
most
sacred
Prince
)
the
great
IACOB
,
An
Do.
1603.
Iul
25.
ap.
Westminster
.
enthronized
vpon
the
Patriarke
Iacobs
fatall
stone
,
and
vpon
Saint
Iacobs
Festiuall
espoused
solemnely
faire
England
her selfe
.
And
all
the
former
matches
were
but
preparatiues
,
&
(
as
I
said
)
foundations
of
this
great
worke
,
which
your
Maiesty
(
whom
I
may
now
call
an
English
man
,
as
well
for
being
descended
from
so
many
English
Princes
,
as
also
for
that
your
Maiesties
Father
was
an
English
man
,
and
your
mother
Princesse
,
and
heire
of
England
)
hath
by
diuine
preordinance
now
finished
and
accomplished
in
plenitudine
temporum
;
and
that
by
iust
right
,
for
in
your
sacred
person
are
iointly
met
,
and
coalesced
,
the
royall
blouds
,
interests
,
and
titles
not
onely
of
all
Great
Britaine
,
but
also
of
France
and
Ireland
.
Which
to
prooue
will
not
require
much
search
,
nor
study
,
for
they
are
euident
,
and
I
will
for
breuities
sake
but
thus
point
at
them
.
For
some
of
them
namely
Scotland
(
the
Crowne
and
Scepter
whereof
(
missa
per
innumeros
auos
)
your
Maiestie
hath
borne
from
your
infancy
)
all
men
know
and
acknowledge
your
ancient
royall
right
,
His
Maiesties
title
to
Scotland
&
to
Ireland
.
G.
Buchan
.
and
estate
therein
.
And
your
Maiesties
title
to
Ireland
will
be
manifest
in
your
Genealogie
herein
deduced
from
that
great
Plantagenet
King
Henry
the
second
,
Lionel
Plantag.
Du.
of
Clarence
,
third
sonne
of
king
Ed.
3.
maried
Eliz.
daugh
&
heire
of
Wil.
Murc-Burk
Erle
of
Vlster
L.
of
Connacht
:
from
whom
the
Dukes
of
York
are
descended
.
Camden
in
Hiber
.
the
first
English
Prince
Lord
of
Ireland
,
&
from
his
heroycall
posteritie
(
as
well
Marches
as
others
)
who
haue
been
continually
seysed
thereof
vntill
this
day
.
[
](A17119-e1060-b)*
*
His
Maiesties
title
to
France
,
see
it
more
a●
large
in
the
Argument
So
likewise
your
Maiesties
tytle
to
the
Crowne
of
France
sheweth
it selfe
clearly
in
the
ancient
possessions
of
these
royall
Plantagenets
here
presented
,
your
Maiesties
Progenitors
first
Dukes
of
Normandy
,
then
of
Aquitaine
,
Earles
of
Poictow
,
of
Aniow
,
of
Maine
,
of
Touraine
,
and
of
Britaine
,
and
after
of
Angolesme
:
And
lastly
Kinges
of
all
France
in
the
right
of
Isabell
or
Elizabeth
sole
daughter
,
and
heyre
of
Philip
le
bel
King
of
France
mother
of
King
Edward
the
third
,
Vide
1.
Froissar
à
Tom
●
who
made
a
most
renowned
and
happy
entry
vpon
that
his
royall
inheritance
:
&
hee
his
great
heires
were
not
onely
titulare
Lords
,
but
also
actuall
possessors
of
France
many
yeares
,
and
yet
to
this
day
in
token
of
that
ancient
right
)
haue
seysine
of
a
[
](A17119-e1270-b)(1)
(1)
Gersey
,
Garnesey
,
Aldern●y
,
&c.
are
parcels
of
Normandy
,
and
so
consequently
of
France
yet
possessed
by
the
K.
of
Eng.
part
of
that
kingdome
,
notwithstanding
that
counterfeit
hethenish
law
Salica
maintained
by
all
the
power
of
France
many
ages
against
them
.
[
](A17119-e1340-b)*
*
His
Maiesties
title
from
the
British
Kings
.
Your
Maiesties
tytle
,
and
descent
from
the
ancient
kings
of
great
Britaine
(
and
which
is
least
knowne
)
may
thus
redily
be
deriued
.
The
Welsh
Bardes
,
as
also
our
best
heralds
record
that
[
](A17119-e1380-b)(1)
(1)
Russin
.
Rhese
ap-Gruffith
(
surnamed
Atgluid
)
prince
of
Southwales
about
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1196.
(
and
issued
from
Cadwallader
the
last
British
King
)
had
a
daughter
named
[
](A17119-e1430-b)(2)
(2)
Faire
Iulian.
Gwenlhian
maried
to
[
](A17119-e1460-b)(3)
(3)
Edmund
.
Edneuet
Vachan
Lord
of
Bransencle
,
and
chiefe
Iustice
of
Wales
,
and
bare
to
him
a
sonne
called
[
](A17119-e1490-b)(4)
(4)
Gerion
,
or
Ieronim
.
Grono
,
this
Grono
had
[
](A17119-e1520-b)(5)
(5)
Theodore
.
Tedor
,
Tedor
had
Grono
,
Grono
had
Tedor
,
Tedor
had
[
](A17119-e1560-b)(6)
(6)
Veridik
.
Meredith
,
Meredith
had
Owen
.
Which
Owen
maried
Catherine
(
widow
of
king
Henry
the
fift
,
and
daughter
of
the
French
king
Charles
the
sixt
)
by
whom
hee
had
Edmond
creaeted
Earle
of
Richmond
by
King
Henry
the
sixt
,
his
brother
vterine
.
And
this
Edmond
was
father
of
King
Henry
the
seauenth
,
who
was
father
of
Queene
Margaret
your
Maiesties
great
granmother
,
&c.
But
some
deriue
your
Maiesties
British
race
from
a
namelesse
,
&
a
good
namelesse
daughter
of
Gruffith
ap
Leolhin
(
a
Prince
●f
Wales
about
the
yeere
1051
)
vpon
whom
(
as
they
pretend
)
Fleanchus
thane
,
D.
Powel
in
Historie
of
the
Princes
of
Wales
.
or
Steward
of
Abria
flying
into
Wales
for
suc●our
)
begat
vnlawfully
a
sonne
,
who
should
be
ancester
to
all
the
●hiefe
Stewards
to
this
day
:
But
this
being
not
acknowledged
by
●he
best
Scotish
Historiographers
,
&
the
thing
not
honourable
,
I
may
well
pretermit
it
.
Lastly
,
to
finish
all
these
your
Maiesties
natiue
titles
to
these
many
Diadems
mentioned
in
this
Poësy
,
I
haue
inserted
a
Genealogy
of
the
Saxon
Kings
drawne
from
the
first
vniter
of
the
heptarchye
,
His
Maiesties
title
from
the
Saxon
kings
.
and
the
Godfather
of
Anglia
King
Egbert
vnto
Matilda
the
Empresse
,
daughter
and
heyre
of
King
Henry
the
first
,
and
mother
of
this
great
Plantagenet
King
Henry
the
second
,
ancester
of
all
the
English
Kings
vntill
this
day
.
And
from
him
this
poesy
is
a
continued
pedegree
vnto
Queene
Elizabeth
the
first
,
and
from
Her
to
your
Maiesty
,
and
to
your
Maiesties
most
excellent
Sonne
Henry
,
The
Prince
of
Great
Britaine
.
Now
it
resteth
that
I
answere
,
or
excuse
some
faults
found
in
this
Poesy
.
for
some
note
that
I
am
too
long
in
my
induction
,
notwithstanding
I
propound
in
the
first
stanze
.
Others
reproue
me
because
I
began
no
higher
.
Others
charge
me
that
I
haue
concealed
,
and
coloured
the
faultes
of
bad
Princes
.
ANGLIAE
REGVM
PROSAPIA
A
TEMPORE
QVO
ANGLIA
APPELLARI
CAEPIT
,
NIMIRVM
AB
EGBERTO
REGE
PRIMO
EIVSDEM
MONARCHA
▪
VSQVE
AD
HENRICVM
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
royal genealogical tree
I.
W.
S.
delineauit
.
But
to
conclude
shortly
,
whatsoeuer
be
the
faults
of
the
booke
,
or
of
the
Buc
I
most
humbly
submit
them
to
your
Maiesties
most
gracious
censure
,
who
(
next
to
the
omnipotent
Lord
of
Lords
)
are
vitae
,
&
necis
Arbiter
,
Vite
,
&
neele
gentibus
arbit
Seneca
.
and
not
onely
the
supreme
,
and
highest
iudge
but
(
which
is
best
)
the
best
iudge
.
i.
the
most
wise
,
the
most
learned
,
and
the
most
clement
iudge
.
Quicquid
dominatur
vim
Dei
habet
.
Artemidorus
.
And
so
therefore
eftsoones
prostrating
my selfe
,
my
small
talent
,
(
or
rather
mites
)
and
all
at
your
sacred
feete
;
not
seeking
either
praise
,
or
thankes
,
nor
so
much
as
one
branch
or
leafe
of
any
of
these
your
many
Garlands
,
but
with
the
old
Poet
Veniam
pro
laude
peto
laudatus
abundé
Ouid.
Si
fastiditus
non
tibi
Daphnis
ero
.
And
with
the
new
inauguratorie
hymne
still
pray
to
the
Almighty
that
.
Your
happy
dayes
may
not
be
done
,
Till
the
great
comming
of
his
Sonne
.
And
that
your
health
,
your
ioyes
,
your
peace
,
May
as
your
raigne
,
and
yeres
increase
.
AMEN
.
THE
PREFACE
,
OR
Argument
of
this
Poësy
.
DAmaetas
hauing
long
bin
a
woodman
had
obserued
the
natures
,
&
propertyes
of
many
trees
,
and
apprehended
there
was
some
mistery
,
and
some
peculiar
maiesticall
matter
in
the
Genest
,
more
then
he
could
discipher
.
Whereupon
hee
went
to
Silenus
a
man
of
great
learning
and
authoritie
(
for
he
was
held
a
Pro●het
)
and
exposeth
to
him
his
conceit
,
and
prayeth
earnestly
his
ayde
.
Silenus
entertaineth
him
curteously
,
and
is
very
willing
,
(
and
by
the
meanes
of
a
late
accident
)
well
able
to
rese●ue
him
:
for
(
saith
he
)
:
there
was
a
complaint
mad●●ately
to
our
great
God
Apollo
against
certaine
vnworthy
fellowes
,
which
presumptuously
tooke
garlands
of
his
ancient
tree
the
Laurell
without
leaue
.
Whereat
he
hauing
indignation
,
determined
to
take
order
for
that
,
and
such
like
abuses
.
And
foorthwith
calling
the
Muses
to
counsell
in
Helicon
established
ordinances
for
the
due
wearing
of
that
&
of
al
other
Ghirlands
.
And
because
the
ancient
Ghirlands
were
abused
,
&
prophaned
with
common
and
vnworthy
vse
,
hee
made
choice
of
a
new
tree
(
viz
)
the
Genest
,
and
instituted
Ghirlands
thereof
,
and
gaue
to
them
praerogatiues
aboue
the
rest
,
&
appropriated
them
to
one
imperial
family
seated
in
[
](A17119-e2290-b)(i)
(i)
Britania
,
or
Albion
rather
.
Vide
stanz
17.
and
it
is
taken
out
of
Orpheus
in
his
Argonaut
:
where
Ma.
Camden
rather
readeth
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
then
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Albion
or
Alba
,
rather
then
Pinaria
,
and
iudiciously
.
Leuceessa
:
&
with
expresse
defence
that
none
else
should
weare
them
.
And
that
not
all
the
Princes
of
this
family
should
haue
Garlands
hereof
,
but
to
some
of
them
better
deseruing
should
be
permitted
a
chappelet
,
and
to
the
rest
but
a
branch
,
or
Plante
of
the
Genest
.
But
the
chiefe
Garland
of
Genest
complete
and
adorned
with
diuers
sacred
flowers
should
be
reserued
for
his
fauorite
Daphnis
(
the
most
puissant
,
and
the
most
vertuous
,
and
(
in
briefe
)
the
most
true
heroycall
Prince
of
that
imperiall
race
)
ordained
long-since
by
the
highest
aeternall
wisedome
to
reconcile
the
olde
,
and
vnnaturall
fewd
betweene
Locrine
,
and
Albanact
,
to
reduce
all
the
Britannik
Isles
into
one
entyre
monarchy
,
to
restore
the
ancient
vnity
of
religion
,
lawes
,
and
language
in
this
great
Iland
,
and
finally
to
extend
the
limit
of
his
Empyre
as
farre
,
as
they
were
in
the
times
of
Albion
,
of
Brutus
,
of
Artur
,
of
Edgar
,
or
of
any
other
our
monarkes
,
whose
dominions
were
largest
.
Thus
farre
Apollo's
decree
.
After
this
Silenus
declareth
more
particularly
,
who
,
and
what
these
royall
Worthyes
were
,
which
should
beare
,
or
weare
Chappelets
,
or
Garlands
of
the
Genest
tree
,
and
lastly
the
Garland
complete
.
Beginning
with
that
great
Henry
sonne
of
the
Empresse
Matilda
(
the
first
King
of
this
Iland
surnamed
Plantagenet
)
and
so
deducing
a
genealogy
from
him
through
his
royall
posterity
to
our
present
sacred
Soueraign
IAMES
,
He
was
also
surnamed
Courtmantel
.
his
now
next
heire
,
and
nephew
,
whom
the
Prophet
herein
styleth
the
true
Polystephanus
,
the
Peace-maker
,
King
Arturs
successor
,
great
Aedgars
heire
,
high
Seneschall
of
Albion
,
the
great
Briton
&c.
And
crowneth
his
head
with
this
imperiall
Polyanthine
Ghirland
,
and
his
raigne
with
all
the
blessings
of
peace
,
victory
,
long
life
,
a
rare
fayre
wife
,
hopefull
Princely
issue
,
and
a
perpetuall
succession
of
their
posterity
in
the
Empire
of
great
Britain
.
And
now
to
that
obiection
touched
in
the
dedicatory
,
and
made
because
I
deriue
not
this
title
,
and
genealogy
from
some
of
the
ancient
monarkes
of
this
Isle
Britons
,
or
Saxons
,
or
at
the
least
from
King
William
the
Conquerour
,
I
must
answere
that
to
haue
chosen
any
of
the
most
ancient
Kings
,
I
must
haue
looked
so
farre
backe
,
as
I
should
not
onely
haue
made
this
Eclog
ouer-long
,
and
tedious
,
but
also
haue
lost
my selfe
in
the
cloudes
of
obscurity
by
soring
too
high
amongst
them
(
as
they
know
,
which
know
what
our
ancient
storyes
bee
.
)
But
as
for
William
the
Conquerour
there
be
many
reasons
why
I
should
not
begin
with
him
(
although
I
goe
as
neere
him
,
as
his
sonnes
daughter
)
for
firstly
,
he
was
a
bastard
,
(
and
yet
not
that
of
the
blood
royall
of
England
)
hauing
no
title
to
the
Crowne
but
violence
,
and
his
sword
as
he
confessed
,
Vide
lib.
S.
Stephani
Cadomensis
de
Gulielmo
conqu●storre
editum
.
an
.
1603.
and
thereof
had
remorse
of
conscience
at
his
death
.
Secondly
he
was
neuer
possessed
of
the
one
halfe
of
Britain
,
for
hee
had
neither
Scotland
,
nor
Wales
,
and
in
Ireland
he
not
one
foote
.
Furthermore
Girard
Du-Haillan
and
other
French
antiquaries
according
to
their
Salike
heraldry
say
that
his
lyne
ended
in
his
sonne
King
Henry
the
first
:
for
all
they
holde
as
a
maxime
,
(
La
famille
se
continué
es
masles
,
Philosalicus
.
et
se
finist
aux
filles
.
)
And
yet
Du-Haillan
(
notwithstanding
,
or
forgetting
this
)
affirmeth
in
an
other
place
,
that
the
race
of
the
Kings
of
England
issued
out
of
the
house
of
Aniow
(
viz
)
from
our
great
Henry
,
In
Summaire
des
ducs
,
et
contes
d'
Aniov
.
and
his
ancesters
)
continueth
vntill
this
day
.
From
whom
there
be
many
reasons
on
the
other
side
,
why
I
should
deduce
the
genealogy
of
our
Kings
passed
,
and
of
our
present
Soueraigne
Lord
King
IAMES
:
for
this
great
Henry
was
not
onely
rightfull
heire
,
K.
Henry
the
second
,
the
greatest
king
&c
and
King
of
England
,
but
also
the
greatest
King
(
of
whom
there
is
any
credible
story
extant
)
which
hath
been
in
this
Isle
of
Britain
since
the
time
of
the
Romaine
Emperous
(
who
were
reputed
Lords
of
all
the
world
)
and
which
thus
I
demonstrate
,
and
briefly
.
He
was
King
of
England
in
the
right
of
his
mother
Matilda
the
Empresse
,
daughter
and
heire
to
King
Henry
the
first
,
by
Matilda
Bona
daughter
of
King
Malcolm
Canmoir
,
King
Malcolm
knighted
this
K.
H.
the
second
at
fifteene
yeeres
of
age
,
Novbrig
.
who
writeth
much
in
the
honour
of
this
king
Malcolm
.
lib.
2.
cap.
20.
and
of
Margaret
his
wife
,
who
was
the
daughter
of
Edward
Exul
the
Saxon
Prince
the
sonne
of
Edmond
Ironside
King
of
England
Anno
Dom.
1016.
This
Edmond
was
sonne
and
heyre
to
King
Etheldred
,
who
in
ancient
charters
is
written
Totius
Britanniae
rex
(
quod
nota
)
because
a
late
Anonymus
in
a
little
booke
dedicated
to
his
Maiesty
,
affirmeth
that
neuer
any
Prince
was
king
of
this
whole
Isle
vntill
now
:
But
he
is
deceiued
for
(
besides
Constantius
Chlorus
and
his
sonne
our
countriman
Constantine
the
great
,
Constans
,
Aurelius
Ambrosius
,
Vter
,
&
others
(
which
were
Lords
of
all
great
Britaine
)
Edgar
also
the
father
of
this
King
Etheldred
was
absolute
Monarke
of
this
Isleland
,
and
so
puissant
in
forces
both
by
land
,
and
sea
,
as
hee
was
surnamed
the
Great
,
and
was
stiled
Totius
Albionis
basileus
,
&
Anglici
orbis
basileus
(
as
G.
Malmesburiensis
&
Florentius
Wigorniensis
witnesse
.
Whereupon
(
to
note
also
by
the
way
)
some
thinke
that
the
word
Anglia
was
sometimes
vsed
for
the
whole
Isle
,
Britannia
ab
aduentu
Saxonum
in
insulam
appellatur
Anglia
Ioann
.
Salisbur
,
in
Policratico
.
and
which
Ion
Lidgate
disertly
asseuereth
in
King
Arthurs
complaint
in
these
words
,
Great
Britain
now
called
England
:
so
likewise
doth
Geffrey
Chaucer
in
the
Franklins
tale
(
viz.
)
In
England
,
that
Clepid
was
Britain
:
And
Ranulfus
Cestrensis
a
grauer
Authour
peremptorily
affirmeth
that
King
Egbert
after
his
conquests
ordained
,
Ranulfus
Higeden
in
Polichronic
.
and
commaunded
that
the
Saxons
,
and
Iutes
should
bee
called
Angles
,
and
that
Britain
should
bee
called
England
:
But
I
leaue
this
to
be
discussed
by
antiquaryes
.
And
to
returne
to
the
ancient
Saxon
Kings
progenitors
of
this
Henry
,
and
also
possessors
of
this
whole
Isle
(
as
I
will
shew
for
the
better
confirmation
of
that
,
which
I
haue
said
against
the
opinion
of
this
Anonymus
.
)
In
diuers
ancient
records
and
charters
of
donations
of
these
kings
to
Monasteries
,
and
to
Cathedrall
Churches
,
and
in
other
ancient
monuments
,
I
haue
obserued
these
seuerall
stiles
,
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](A17119-e3550-b)*
*
Ex
archiuis
Ciscestreasis
Ecclesiae
by
the
fauour
of
the
reuerend
D.
Hen.
Blaxtoa
Ch●unce●lor
.
Ego
Athelstanus
rex
Anglorum
anno
Dominicae
incarnationis
D.
CCCCXXX
.
r●gni
verò
mihi
gratis
commissi
VI.
Indictione
III.
[
](A17119-e3590-b)*
*
Epoch●
Epactae
xviii
.
Concurrente
iiii
.
Nonis
mensis
Aprilis
iii.
Lunae
rotigerae
vaga
,
tionis
i.
per
eiusdem
omnipatrantis
dextram
totius
BRITANNIAE
regium
solio
sublimatus
&c.
Ego
Eadmundus
rex
Anglorum
,
ceterarumque
gentium
in
circuitu
persistentium
Gubernator
et
rector
An.
Dom.
945.
Ego
Edredus
rex
terrenus
sub
imperiali
potentiaregu
seculorum
,
K
Edred
was
vncle
to
Edgar
Ingulf
.
aeternique
principis
,
magnae
Britanniae
temporale
gerens
imperium
,
&c.
An.
Dom.
948.
Ego
Edgarus
totius
Albronis
monarcha
&c.
An.
Dom.
966.
And
in
another
,
Ego
Edgarus
totius
Albionis
,
finitimorumque
regum
basileus
.
An.
Dom.
974.
These
three
last
stiles
I
finde
in
the
history
of
Ingulfus
Abbot
of
Croyland
transcribed
by
him
from
the
Charters
of
that
Monastery
.
And
the
other
two
before
going
,
are
copyed
out
of
the
records
of
the
Cathedrall
Church
of
Chicester
,
as
also
these
three
next
following
.
Ego
Eadwis
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](A17119-e3740-b)a)
a)
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
sub
.
rex
.
This
Eadwis
or
Edwin
was
elder
brother
to
the
great
Edgar
.
basileon
totius
Albionis
&c.
An.
Dom.
D.
CCCC.LVI
.
imperii
autem
1.
An
in
another
,
Ego
Eadwin
rex
gentium
Albionis
&c.
And
in
the
date
of
a
charter
of
Bishop
Brighthelmus
,
Anno
2.
imperii
Eadwin
totius
Albionis
insulae
imperantis
.
I
finde
also
(
in
Asser
Meneuensis
)
Aelured
or
Aelfred
a
more
ancient
Saxon
King
then
these
written
Omnium
Britān
.
insulae
Christianorum
rector
.
An.
Dom.
872.
Io.
Asser
in
histor.
de
Gestis
Ealfredi
.
And
Edward
(
surnamed
Pius
,
and
Confessor
)
was
from
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1050.
King
of
this
whole
Isle
(
if
there
be
any
credite
to
be
giuen
to
our
stories
)
and
was
stiled
rex
Albionis
,
as
Ion
Twine
auoweth
out
of
his
charters
giuen
to
the
Abby
of
Abingdon
.
Io.
Twinus
in
Albionicis
.
And
that
same
King
Etheldred
before
cited
,
I
haue
seene
this
charter
in
the
hands
of
Ma.
of
Holland
,
a
learned
Gentleman
,
&
a
good
antiquary
.
was
stiled
in
the
charters
of
Glastonbury
,
Aetheldred
Anglicae
nationis
,
caeterarumque
gentium
triniatim
intra
ambitum
Britān
.
insulae
degentium
&c.
basileus
,
and
another
K.
in
old
inscription
,
Britanniae
Anax
:
Sigillo
.
V.
and
many
such
more
,
which
were
too
long
to
recite
.
And
some
kings
of
the
Norman
race
(
which
is
more
rare
)
haue
been
so
stiled
For
the
Lord
Bishop
of
Bristow
voucheth
a
coine
of
King
Ion
,
Ion
B.
of
Bristow
in
his
first
treatise
about
the
vnion
.
wherein
is
stamped
Ioannes
rex
Britonum
.
but
that
coine
which
his
Lordship
shewed
to
me
had
the
armes
of
little
Britain
vpon
the
reuerse
:
but
his
grandchild
King
Edward
the
firsty
&
after
him
king
Edward
the
third
were
greater
monarkes
here
then
he
.
Vide
Tho.
Walshingham
in
K.
Edw.
1.
&
in
Ed.
3.
But
this
great
Henry
Plantagenets
Empire
extended
beyond
the
bounds
of
the
Britannish
world
;
and
his
greatnes
so
farre
exceeded
all
other
kings
his
ancesters
,
Io.
Praesul
Carnotensis
in
Polycratico
.
that
he
was
stiled
Maximus
Britanniae
regum
,
as
I
will
shew
by
and
by
,
and
by
good
right
:
for
besides
this
his
great
Britain
and
Ireland
,
he
was
possessed
of
a
great
part
of
France
,
and
by
these
titles
.
K.
Edw.
3.
erected
Aquitain
into
a
Princedome
for
his
eldest
sonne
Edw.
He
was
Duke
of
Normandy
by
right
of
inheritance
from
his
granfather
King
Henry
the
first
Duke
of
Normandy
&c.
He
was
Duke
of
Aquitain
(
that
is
)
Gascoin
,
and
Guien
(
sometimes
a
kingdome
)
and
Earle
of
Poictow
by
the
mariage
of
Queene
Elianor
daughter
&
heire
of
William
Duke
Ican
de
la
Hay
.
of
Aquitain
and
Earle
of
Poictow
(
whose
wife
Ieanne
was
daughter
of
Dauid
king
of
Scots
)
he
was
Earle
of
Aniow
(
seminary
of
kings
)
of
Touraine
,
and
of
Maine
(
his
natiue
country
)
by
right
of
enheritance
from
his
father
Geoffrey
Le
Bel
Earle
of
them
all
.
Gyr.
du
Hailian
en
la
sommaire
des
contes
d'
Aniow
.
&c.
He
swayed
all
in
litle
Britain
;
which
authority
he
acquired
partly
by
the
mariage
of
Constance
daughter
and
heire
of
Conan
Earle
of
Britain
with
his
third
sonne
Geffrey
Earle
of
Richmont
,
but
chiefly
by
his
swoord
:
as
it
appeareth
by
Gu
:
Neuburgensis
,
who
then
liued
,
and
thus
writeth
.
Lib.
11.
cap.
18.
Cum
a
potentioribus
in
Britannia
inferiores
premerentur
,
regis
Anglorum
auxilium
expetentes
,
eius
seditioni
spontaneè
subdiderunt
&c.
ipsosque
potentes
viribus
subegit
,
sicque
in
breni
tota
Britannia
potitus
est
.
He
also
conquered
Auuergne
:
and
thus
much
for
his
possessions
in
France
:
and
now
to
Ireland
.
He
twise
inuaded
that
kingdome
,
and
by
armes
seconded
with
the
letters
of
fauour
of
his
good
friend
Pope
Adrian
(
an
Englishman
)
hee
brought
the
discording
Princes
there
,
Giraldus
Cambrens
.
in
Hiber
.
expugnata
&
G.
Càmden
.
to
submit
theyr
differents
and
their
tytles
to
him
,
and
so
obtained
the
possession
of
the
Isle
.
And
as
for
those
parts
,
&
partyes
in
this
our
great
Britain
(
viz
)
of
Engl.
Scotl.
and
Wales
(
which
did
not
acknowledge
his
souerainty
)
hee
reduced
them
in
good
time
to
the
ancient
subiection
,
and
obedience
,
which
they
owed
to
the
British
,
&
Saxon
kings
his
progenitors
.
The
Welshmen
in
their
stories
acknowledge
this
,
&
in
their
loyalty
&
dueties
(
as
the
English
)
liuely
expresse
it
euery
day
.
But
for
the
other
(
if
any
doubt
be
made
)
G.
Neuburgensis
(
veridicus
autor
as
Polidore
Vergill
obserueth
him
)
will
thus
satisfie
him
,
speaking
of
this
K.
Henry
,
G.
Neuburg
.
lib.
2.
cap.
38.
&
of
Dauid
K.
of
Scots
his
prisoner
,
being
then
both
at
Yorke
.
Occurrit
eirex
Scotorum
cum
vniuersis
regni
nobilibus
,
qui
omnes
in
ecclesia
beatissimi
apostolorum
principis
,
regi
Angliae
,
tanquam
principali
domino
hominium
cum
ligeantia
(
id
est
)
solemni
cautione
standi
cum
eo
,
et
pro
eo
contra
omnes
homines
(
rege
proprio
praecipiente
)
fecerunt
.
Ipse
quoque
rex
Scotorum
coram
vniuersa
multitudine
nobilium
vtriusque
regni
regem
Anglorum
modis
solemnibus
dominum
suum
,
seque
hominem
et
fidelem
eius
declarauit
,
eique
tria
praecipua
regni
sui
munimina
(
scilicet
Rokesburk
,
Berwik
,
et
Castellum
puellarum
loco
obsidum
tradidit
&c.
But
Ion
Bishop
of
Chartres
maketh
his
Empyre
yet
much
greater
,
Io.
bish.
Carnotensis
in
Polycratico
.
for
hee
boundeth
it
to
the
Southward
with
Spaine
,
and
to
the
Northward
with
the
Isles
of
Orkney
,
and
mought
as
well
(
if
it
had
pleased
him
)
with
the
North
pole
(
as
Giraldus
Cambrensis
did
)
and
then
styleth
him
Maximum
Britanniae
regum
1.
the
greatest
of
the
Kings
of
great
Britaine
vt
supra
:
And
Giraldus
goeth
further
,
for
he
compareth
him
with
the
great
Alexander
,
and
ascribeth
(
as
some
interpret
)
the
first
discouery
of
the
West
Indies
(
which
was
made
by
Madok
,
D.
Powell
.
a
yonger
son
of
Owin
Gwineth
Prince
of
Northwales
An.
Dom.
1170.
)
to
this
King
,
because
it
was
done
by
his
auspices
:
as
we
may
as
well
also
attribute
to
him
the
redeeming
of
our
great
Artur
from
the
iniurious
imputation
of
a
fabulous
Heros
,
because
he
caused
his
monument
to
be
sought
out
(
which
was
sunk
deep
within
the
ground
in
the
Isle
of
Aualon
)
by
the
occasion
of
a
Bardes
song
,
D.
Powel
in
the
history
of
the
Princes
of
Wales
.
which
he
heard
in
Pembroke
.
But
I
will
set
downe
Giraldus
his
owne
words
written
in
maner
of
a
Panegyrick
to
this
king
,
and
in
my
conceit
elegant
enough
for
those
times
.
Certant
cum
orbe
terrarum
victoriae
vestrae
a
Pyrenaeis
enim
montibus
vsque
in
occiduos
,
Sil.
Giraldus
in
Topographia
Hiberniae
cap.
47.
&
48.
Distinct.
3.
et
extremos
Borealis
Oceani
fines
Alexander
noster
occidentalis
brachium
extendisti
.
Quantum
igitur
his
in
partibus
natura
terras
,
tantum
et
victorias
extulisti
si
excursuum
tuorum
metae
quaerantur
,
prius
deerit
orbis
,
quam
aderit
finis
.
Animoso
enim
pectori
cessare
possunt
terrae
,
cessare
nesciunt
victoriae
,
non
deesse
poterunt
triumphi
,
sed
materia
triumphandi
.
Qualiter
titulis
vestris
,
et
triumphis
Hibernicus
accesserit
orbis
?
Quanta
,
et
quàm
laudabili
virtute
Occani
secreta
,
et
occulta
naturae
deposita
transpentraueris
&
c
?
Qualiter
fulguranti
aduentus
vestri
lumine
attoniti
occidentales
reguli
tanquam
ad
lucubrum
auiculae
ad
vestrum
statim
imperium
conuolauerunt
?
And
much
more
,
which
for
breuity
I
omit
.
Ioan.
Saresbur
.
in
Policratico
lib.
8.
cap.
24.
That
which
the
Bishop
of
Chartres
writeth
of
him
before
mentioned
and
promised
,
is
thys
:
Rex
illustris
Anglorum
Henricus
secundus
regum
Britanniae
maximus
&c.
circa
Garumnam
fulminat
,
et
Tolosam
falici
cingens
obsidione
,
non
modò
prouinciales
,
vsque
ad
Rhodanum
,
et
Alpes
territat
sed
munitionibus
dirutis
,
populisque
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*
Profligatis
.
suba●lis
(
quasi
vniuersis
praesens
.
immineat
)
timore
principes
concussit
Hispanos
,
et
Gallos
.
And
to
these
I
will
adde
onely
Will
.
of
Neuboroughs
elogie
for
a
Corollarie
.
G.
Neuburg
.
lib.
11.
Regis
supra
omnes
,
qui
vnquam
hactenus
in
Anglia
regnasse
noscebantur
,
latius
dominantis
(
hoc
est
)
ab
vltimis
Scotiae
finibus
ad
montesvsque
Pyrenaeos
nomen
in
cunctis
regionibus
celebre
habebatur
&c.
Hunc
finem
habuit
inclytus
ille
rex
Henricus
●
.
inter
reges
terrarum
nominatissimus
,
et
nulli
eorūvel
amplitudine
opum
,
vel
faelicitate
successuum
secundus
.
And
thus
much
for
the
testimony
of
the
greatnes
of
his
conquests
,
&
of
his
Empire
▪
as
for
his
other
greatnesses
(
viz
)
of
his
wisedome
,
of
his
iustice
,
of
his
magnanimity
,
of
his
bounty
and
other
heroycall
vertues
I
shall
not
need
to
produce
any
proofe
,
for
his
wise
and
politik
administration
of
his
great
affayres
,
and
estate
,
his
victoryes
and
hygh
acheeuements
secretly
intimate
them
at
the
full
.
He
was
also
well
learned
,
as
Giraldus
affirmeth
,
Gyral
.
Cambr.
and
(
which
was
his
best
prayse
)
he
was
very
charytable
,
and
pious
,
(
incomparabilis
Eleemosynarum
largitor
,
et
praecipuus
terrae
Palestinae
sustentator
.
)
And
Radulph
de
Diceto
writeth
that
in
the
time
of
an
extreame
dearth
in
Aniow
and
Maine
hee
releeued
with
bread
ten
thousand
people
dayly
from
Aprill
till
haruest
.
An
Dom.
1176.
And
William
of
Newborough
addeth
that
he
receiued
with
great
deuotion
the
character
of
the
sacred
Militia
for
the
recouery
of
the
holy
land
.
Vide
S.
Giraldum
in
Topograp
.
Hibern
.
Distinct.
3.
cap.
48.
&
in
Hiber
.
expugnala
lib.
1.
cap.
45.
And
afterward
(
because
he
was
not
able
to
goe
by
reason
of
infirmities
,
and
for
the
great
daungers
wherein
his
estate
should
stand
in
his
absence
which
Giraldus
sheweth
)
hee
gaue
toward
this
expedition
the
summe
of
47.
M.
li.
or
there
abouts
.
Io.
Sto.
in
Anna●
Iean
de
la
Haye
also
writeth
that
hee
built
S.
Andrews
Church
in
Bourdeaux
,
and
S.
Peters
in
Poitiers
,
and
founded
a
Bishops
sea
there
,
and
enlarged
the
towne
by
the
one
halfe
.
Hee
reedified
the
Abby
at
Waltham
in
Essex
,
Fabian
.
●●du
Haillan
es
contes
,
&
D.
d'
Aniov
.
and
the
Charterhouse
of
Witham
in
Wiltshire
.
He
repaired
and
much
beautified
the
Monastery
of
font
Euerard
(
or
Fronteuaux
)
neere
Egle
in
Normandy
:
and
founded
the
Priories
of
Staneley
,
He
loued
Hunting
and
hauking
exceedingly
.
Girald
.
and
of
Douer
.
He
also
began
the
stone-worke
of
London
bridge
,
which
was
finished
by
his
Sonne
King
Ion
(
or
caused
to
be
finished
)
for
it
is
all
one
to
a
common
wealth
.
He
first
kept
Lyons
,
&
made
of
the
armes
of
Normandy
(
viz
)
the
two
Leopards
,
and
of
the
single
Lyon
of
Aquitain
one
coate
of
armes
for
Engl.
as
it
is
yet
borne
.
Nic.
Vpton
.
And
he
instituted
the
circuits
of
the
Iudges
:
and
not
to
be
tedious
in
the
enumeration
of
such
particulars
)
in
a
word
he
was
(
as
Ion
Carnotensis
who
knew
him
well
)
testifieth
,
rex
optimus
apud
Britannias
,
Normanorum
,
et
Aquitanorum
dux
faelicissimus
,
Io.
Carnotensis
.
lib.
16.
cap.
18.
et
primus
tam
amplitudine
rerum
,
quam
splendore
VIRTVTVM
.
Quam
strenuus
quam
magnificus
,
And
much
more
,
and
much
and
in
his
honour
writeth
Giraldus
in
Hiberna
pugnata
.
lib.
1.
&
G.
Nevbrig
.
lib.
●
.
cap.
25.
Wherunto
for
breuity
I
recommend
.
the
Reader
.
quam
prudens
,
et
modestus
quam
pius
ab
ipsa
(
vt
ita
dicam
infantia
)
fuerit
,
nec
ipse
liuor
silere
,
nec
dissimulare
potest
:
cum
opera
recentia
,
et
manifesta
sint
&c.
And
after
those
his
great
workes
,
and
all
his
high
achiuements
,
his
victoryes
,
his
trophees
of
his
heroycall
,
and
christian
vertues
,
and
a
long
and
happy
raigne
,
he
departed
at
Chinon
in
Touraine
,
in
the
35.
yeere
of
his
raigne
,
and
in
the
61.
yeere
of
his
age
An.
Do.
1189.
and
was
with
all
due
funerall
pompe
enterred
,
at
Fronteuaulx
,
and
vpon
his
tombe
had
this
inscription
engrauen
.
Sufficit
hic
tumulus
cui
non
suffecerat
orbis
,
Res
breuis
ampla
satis
,
cui
fuit
ampla
breuis
.
Rex
inuictus
eram
,
mihi
plurima
regnasubegi
,
Multiplicique
modo
duxque
,
comesque
fui
.
Cui
satis
advotum
fuerant
haud
omnia
terrae
Climata
,
terra
modo
sufficit
octo
pedum
.
Qui
legis
haec
pensa
discrimina
mortis
,
et
in
me
Humanae
speculum
conditionis
habe
.
Quod
potes
instanter
operare
bonum
,
quia
mundus
Transit
et
incautos
mors
inopina
rapit
.
Thus
this
great
Henry
left
his
great
name
,
and
his
glory
to
the
world
:
and
his
Kingdomes
and
his
dominions
to
his
posterity
the
Princes
aranged
,
and
enrouled
in
this
following
Poesy
.
Vnto
which
his
Empire
I
dare
affirme
,
&
vpon
the
present
allegata
,
et
probata
conclude
,
that
neuer
any
Prince
heyre
generall
of
this
kingdome
had
so
many
,
so
ancient
,
&
so
lawfull
titles
as
Hee
,
to
whose
happy
inauguration
this
humble
verse
is
consecrated
.