A chronicle of the kings of England, from the time of the Roman government, unto the death of King James ... / Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method, by Sir Richard Baker, knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of ... King Charles the Second [by Edward Phillips].

  • Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.
Date:
1679
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Credit: A chronicle of the kings of England, from the time of the Roman government, unto the death of King James ... / Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method, by Sir Richard Baker, knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of ... King Charles the Second [by Edward Phillips]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    _ if^hche/fer taken by Sir William Wall&. J J J. Iflnchcomhe Abbey by whom founded. 7. Secretary Whiiebanf^^kating to be called to account by \he Parliimcnt, flyeth into france, 47 Col. jrmi«i.T«]^{hot to death at Oxfoii, for delivering np BUchiiigton-hottje, 54I. Mr. iVittdram Lord of LibbertOfi, fent Commiflioner from the Eftates of Scotlamd, to the King, 593. He re¬ turns iow3td ScctlanJ, (bid. Wittdfor Cdftle, new builded by King Hewry the firft, ■ 41. The Chappcl there enlarged, and 14 poor Knights ordained, and by whom, 150. The new Chappel there by whom founded, 1 r 7. Aimes-Knights, and their Penfions enlarged by King y4m'r,4t j. Wingham Colledge of Canons in Kent by whom found- cd, 101. ^ fir ^oku if7»tcr,and the Lord Herbert infeft Glouctflery . - Captain iVinttr takes pofleffion of the Cittadel of St. yehttfiom for General 664. Widen and i^figit, the Idols of the S«xo»r, of whom Wedirefday and try day take their names, 3. Woad forbidden to be Lowed within four miles of any of the Queenshoufes, 39S. The 'LoidWfodvtk aiding the Briiains againft the French is^ain, 239. Wooll, a Sack raifed from a Noble to Forty fliillings, 100. Forbidden tobc tranfported, but to be made into Cloth in England^ 129. ihontas Woolejefs firft employment by King Henry the feventh, which got him his fpecial credit, 248. Is made Bifhop of Lincoln^ z6i. His parentage, Education, and rifing, ibid. Is made a Cardinal and Lord Chancellour of Englandfi6t, 2^3. l6^^. His pride in making Earls and Dukes to ferve him of Wine, and to hold the Bafon at the Lavatory, 265, 269. He plots revenge upon the Duke of Buc^tngf)am, and upon certain accufations hath him arraigned, condemned, and beheaded, 26y. Going Embafladcur into France, he carries the Great Seal with him, ibid. He fends Dr. Pace to Rome, to folli- licite for him to be eleded Pope, but he came too late 8. Blamed by the King for making a falfe report to the Houfe of Commons, and his excufe, 270. By his power Lcgantine, he dilToIves the Convocation at Ptntls^ con- Toked by the Archbifhopot Canterbury, ibid. He obtains Licenfe of the Pope to fupprefs forty fmail Monafteries for eroding a Colledge itOxferd, and another at Tffwich, 373. He takes a fpleen againft the Emperour Charles, for deiwing him the Bifhoprick of Tp/«do in Spain, 275. He is lent Embafladour into France, and paffes over with twelve hundred Horfes in his Train, He is charged in Parliament with points of Treafon, but defended by his Servant Fhemat Cromvcel, is acq^uitted, 277. He hath a Preemunire fued out againft himjall his Goods are feized on, and himfelf commanded to live at Ajhur in Surrey,ib. Where for three week? he lived in gre.at penury, ibid. By the Kings favour is albwed to keep his Bilhoprick of Tor/^and Winchefter, ibid. Preparing to be enftalled at , he fends to the King to lend him the Mitre and Pall, which he ufed at any great folemnity •, at which infolence the King wondered, 279. Isarreftedby Sit iValter Welch, and in what manner, tiii. In his Journey up to tendon, he falls fick and dies, and in what manner, 280. The places of Dignity which he held all at once. Hid. His works of piety, 197, Wolfs by what means deftroyed in England, 11. Woelverhampton in Stajfordjhire, a Monaftery begun by Hubert Walter, 66. Why fo called, and the Grammer School there, by whom founded, 250. sir Edward Wotton fent into France, and why, 370. Is made Baron of Mar ley, 405. Sit Henry his employment and commendation, 427. . Worcefitr Fight, 608. The Earl or tT(>rfey?«rbeheaded, t6i. Robert Werjham2. Monk in Dorjetjhire, writ a Bock in Verfe, of the original and figniticarion of words, 1^7. John iVraw a Prieft, Captain of the Rebels in Suffolk J39._ ^ Sittbomai Wriothpy, the Kings Secretary, is made Lord Wriothpy of Tichpid, 292. Ismade Lord Chancel¬ lour, 2ftei Thomas Audley, and Knight of the Garter, Htd. Is made Earl of Southampton, 302. Is removed from his place of Chancellour, and from the Council Ibid. ’ Writ of He exeat Rjgnum, whence began, 34. The Writ of Warranto, ufed by King Edward the firll, to raife money, oppofed by King John Earl of Warren, loo. The Writ of Traile Baft on, what it was, ibid. Titles of Writs alter’d, and a irew Great Seal made. Why Pariih thurch, converted into a Colledne of fe- cular Priefts, 178. A Yard ordained to be a meafure by King Henry the firft, the length of his own arm, 3 8. Sir Henry Telver I on the Kings Attorney, put from his place, and why, 417. Is made a puny Judge of the Com¬ mon-pleas, Hid, Teamans and Bturchier hang’d at Briftoll about a Plot, Tork Minfter built by Thomai Archbiihop of Fork 29. The Townburntj 58. The Miriftet burnt, 217.- Richard Duke of Terl(^, by defeent from whom he claim¬ ed the Crown, 170. Edward'Duke of Fork,, and the Earl of Suffolk, flain ^ the Battel of Agincourt, lyi. Duke of Fork, made Regeot of 185. Difplaced, Reftored, 1S6. Again diiplaced, and the Duke of Somerjet in his ftead, 187. He begins to fet forth his Right to the Crown, ^ Complains againft the Duke of Somerjet, and mifeth an Army, 192. Made Protedor of the Kings Perfon and Realm, 194. Convid of Treafon. j 95. He wmes out of Ireland, calls a Parliament, and opens his Title to the Crown, ibii. Declared Heir apparent to the Crown by Parliament, Hid. Slain at the Battel at Walet- fieldfipy, James Duke of Fork,, efcapes in a difguife out of En<rC land,s6o. He is warned out of France, 6^^. He<^oes into Flanders to his Brother, ibid, ® The Exchequer and Courts of Juftice, kept at Fork fix years together, 97. Rowland Fork.bett3ys Zutphen to the Spaniards,2nd his end,375. At Jhrl^, whofc right it is to bear the Sword before tha King, 405. Fork-Place iii the Strand, whofe It had been, and why fa called, 90. Fork belleged, 554. delivered up by ShThatnasGlenham, ^35. Fpre taken by tkeEnghp under Major General MorgaW, C'^OlonelZaMfiiyfent with a Letter from Lambert Officers to General Monies, 6y2. The Confe¬ rence of General Monk and his Officers with the faid Colonel, Hid. Lodovie Zuinga fucceeds d' Aha in th(j Government of the Ketherlands, 3 51. his death;^ 353. F I INf I S.