Volume 1

The great historical, geographical, genealogical and poetical dictionary; being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, and kings of the Jews; of the apostles, fathers, and doctors of the church; of popes, cardinals, bishops, &c. ... Together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders, and the lives of their founders. As also, the fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, commonwealths, provinces, cities, towns, islands, mountains ... The whole being full of remarks and curious enquiries, for the illustration of several difficulties in theology, history, chronology and geography. Collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery, D.D. his eighth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerc; in two volumes in folio. To which are added, by way of supplement, inter-mix'd throughout the alphabet, the lives, most remarkable actions, and writings of several illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility, and gentry, and most famous men of all professions, arts and sciences: as also, an exact description of these kingdoms; with the most considerable occurrences that have happened to this present time / [Louis Moréri].

Louis Moréri

Date:: 1701

Credit: The great historical, geographical, genealogical and poetical dictionary; being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, and kings of the Jews; of the apostles, fathers, and doctors of the church; of popes, cardinals, bishops, &c. ... Together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders, and the lives of their founders. As also, the fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, commonwealths, provinces, cities, towns, islands, mountains ... The whole being full of remarks and curious enquiries, for the illustration of several difficulties in theology, history, chronology and geography. Collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery, D.D. his eighth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerc; in two volumes in folio. To which are added, by way of supplement, inter-mix'd throughout the alphabet, the lives, most remarkable actions, and writings of several illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility, and gentry, and most famous men of all professions, arts and sciences: as also, an exact description of these kingdoms; with the most considerable occurrences that have happened to this present time / [Louis Moréri]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Imperial Ornaments ; and with the Confent of all the Prin¬ ces and States of the Empire. Towards the end of the year, in another Dyet which was held at Metz., he caufcd to be added 7 Articles more, which alfo were publilhed in prefence of the fame Eleftors, Princes, and States of the Empire, of the Cardinal-Bifliop of and of Charh^', Eldeft Son of France, Duke of Norwandy, and Dauphin of Vtemois, the Emperor’s Nephew. The firft Chapter Or¬ ders how and by whom the Eleftors ought to be condufted to the Place wherein the Eleftion of a King of the Romans is performed. The fecond, how this Eleftion ought to be done. The third regulates the Places of the Archbilhops of Mentz, Cologne, and Treves. The fourth treats of the Funftions and Rank of the Princes Eleftors in common. The fifth, of the Rights of the Count Palatine of xhQ Rhine, and of the Duke of Saxony. The fixth, of the Comparifon of the Princes Eleftors with the other common Princes. The feventh, how the Sons fucceed the Eleftoral Princes their Fathers. The eighth, of the Jurifdiftion of the King¬ dom of and of the Privilege of the Inhabitants of that Kingdom. The ninth,of the Mines of Gold, Silver, and other Aletals, which are or lhall be difcovered in the Kingdom of Bohemia, and in the Principalities and Lands of the Eleftors. The tenth, of the Right of Coining Money. The eleventh Chapter regulates the Jurifdiftion of the Eleftoral Princes. The twelfth, the Afiemblies of the fame Eleftors. The thirteenth revokes the Privileges which might be given by the Emperor, in prejudice of the Right of the Eleftors. The fourteenth fpeaks of the Duty of Vafials and Feudatories towards their Liege Lords. The fifteenth, of Confpiracies, Leagues, or unlawful Allbcia- tions. The fixteenth of falfe Burghers, or fuch as caufe themfelves to be received Burgefles of other Cities, to the prejudice of their Natural Lords. The feventeenth , of Challenges and Appeals, and unjuft Violences. The eigh¬ teenth contains the Form of fending for the Eleftors to choole a King of the Romans. The nineteenth, the Form of the Proxy which the Eleftor is to give when he fends an AmbalTador for him to the Eleftion. The twentieth orders, that the Quality of Eleftor fliould be infeparably tied to the Principality of the Eleftors ; fo that whofoever enjoyeth the Principality, fttould alfo enjoy the Right of Choofing. The one and twentieth regulates the Order of the Precedency of the Ecclefiaftical Eleftors. The two and twentieth, that of the Precedency of Secular Eleftors. The three and twentieth, the Preheminency of the Arch-' bifliops Eleftors in the Ceremony of the Church. The twenty fourth Chapter, which is the firft of the Articles publilhed in the Dyet of Metz, ordereth after what manner thofe who contrive any Plot, or make any Attempt upon the Lives of the Eleftors, ftiall be puniftied. The twenty fifth forbids to divide or difmember the Eleftoral Princi¬ palities. The twenty fixth fpeaks of the Rank of the Ele¬ ftors in the Emperor’s Cavalcade to the Place where he is to hold an Imperial Sefllon. The twenty feventh, of the Funftions of the fame Princes, in the time of their Sitting and Solemn Court. The twenty eighth, of the Emperor’s Table, and of the Seven Tables for the Seven Eleftors. The twenty ninth, of the Fees due unto the Emperor’s Officers, by the Princes who render them Homage for their Freeholds. And finally, the thirtieth, of the Obligation which lies on the Eleftors of underftanding the German, Sclavonian, Italian, and Latin Tongues, The Emperor Charles IV. having attended this Edift with all the necelfary Formalities, to make it a Fundamental Law of the Empire, he began to pur it in execution, by the Service which he defired the Eleftors and other Officers of the Crown Ihould render him, which was obferved in a magnificent Feaft held the next day. The Emperor and the Emprefs, clothed in their Imperial Ornaments, having heard a folemn Mafs, being accompanied with all the Prelates, and all the Princes, went to the Place where the Feaft was prepared. It tvas in the middle of the great Square, where there was an Alcove raifed, upon svhich ftood the Emperor’s Table. As foon as the Emperor and Emprefs were feated, the three Eccle¬ fiaftical Eleftors, viz. the Archbilhops of Mentz, Treves, and Cologne, came on Horfeback, as Archchancellors of the Empire; the firft being Archchancellor of Germany ; the fecond of the Gauls ; and the third of Italy; Each had a Seal tied to his Neck, and a Letter in his Right-hand. After that, marched the four other Secular Eleftors, alfo c.-. Horfeback. The Duke of Saxony arrived the firft, having a Silver Maund filled with Oats in his Right-hand, as Arch- marlhal of the Empire ; and having alighted, he Ihewed his Colleagues the Seats that were deligned for them. The Marquifs of Brandenhirgh alighting from his Horfe,gave the Emperor and Emprefs Water to walh their Hands, with a Golden Ewer in a Golden Bafon. The Count Palatine of the Rhine ferved the Golden Dilhes with their Viftuals, on the Imperial Table. The Duke of Luxemburg, the Empe¬ ror’s Nephew, difeharging the Office of King of Bohemia for the Emperor, w ho was King himfclf, put a Golden Flaggon full of Wine upon the corner of the Table, and prefented fome to the Emperor in a Golden Goblet. After the Eleftors, the Marquifs of Mifnia, and the Earl of Schwartzembourg, both great Hunters, winding the Horn and followed with their Huntfmen and their Dogs: They killed a great Stag and a Boar in the Emperor’s Prefence. At the end of tl>e Dinner, the Emperor made rich Prefents to the Eleftors, Princes, Earls, and Lords, whom he difmif- fed, having thus executed the Golden Bull by this Cere¬ mony. Heijj] Hijl. de Empire. BULLEN, (Six Thomas) the Father of Arme BuUen, fe¬ cond Wife to King Uenry VIII. and Mother to Queen Elizabeth, was one of the greateft Statefmen of his time. His Father was Godfrey BuUen, Son of Jeoffrey, who being but a fecond Brother, was fent to London-, but the eldeft dying without Ilfue Male, his Eft^te fell to him, which encreafed confiderably the Wealth which he owed to his Induftry. In Ihort, this is he who was Lord Mayor of London in 1457. King Henry had fuch an Opinion of his Parts, that he would model and: alter his Defigns upon his Word. He difcovered Ferdinand the King of Spain's Un¬ derhand-Treaty with Levis, and his Delign upon Navarre: He hinted the neceffity of a Peace, or at leaft a Truce with Scotland; was againft the King’s going to France in Perfon, before he had more Ilfue, or Edmund de la Pool, of the Houle of Tork, were difpatched out of the way : But Sir Thomas Howard was for it, faying. It was unfafe to en- truft fo Noble an Army, or fo Renowned an Aftion, with any Subjeft, efpecially when Maximilian the Emperor of¬ fered to ferve as Lieutenant under his Majefty, and the Pope to attend him as Chaplain. After he had Ihifted the Court of Germany, he was fent to Spam, to fet King Charles againft the French, as he had done Maximilian - and after¬ wards, with Sir Biywiz, made up the Treaty between thofe Crowns. At his return, he advifed the King to for¬ bid his Daughter the Court ; which was fo ill refented by her, that fhe would not come near his Majefty, till her Fa¬ ther was commanded, not without Threats, to bring her to Court ; which he had much ado to compafs ; and when fhe came, fhe kept that diftance, that the King might eafily perceive how fenfible fhe was of her late Difmillion. Sir Thomas would have married her to the Lord Piercy ; but the King and Cardinal Woljley forbad it, deterring his Father the old Earl of Northumberland from it, and he his Son. The King had before rewarded Sir Thomas's Service with the Title of Vifeount Ror^/ort, and the Profit of the Trea- furefhip of the Houlhold; To that he now added the Title of Earl of Wiltjhire, in which Quality he fent him to the Pope about his intended Divorce with the Queen, and at the fame time contrived that a Declaration of the whole Kingdom in Parliament fhould follow him. This Earl had two Sons and two Daughters; fhe Eldeft Son was bred at the Emperor’s Court, the Youngeft with the Pope at Rome. Mary was the Eldeft Daughter, Anne the Youngeft. BULLEN, {Anne) Daughter to Sir Thomas BuUen afore- faid, and fecond Wife to King Henry VIII. was born at Lon¬ don. The King having a long time ftruggled in vain with the Court of Reme to difannul his Match with Catha¬ rine of Spain, at laft found out means to compafs what the Pope declined ; and being charmed with the Wit and Beauty of the Lady Anne BuUen, married her privately in XJ52. and fhortly after got his former Marriage with Queen Catharine declared void by Aft of Parliament, and a Law enafted, wherein all Appeals to Rome were forbidden ; and that none fliould ftile Catharine other than Princefs of Wales, or Prince Arthur's Widow ; where¬ upon the Lady Anne was proclaimed Queen throughout the Kingdom, and fliewed her felf publickly as Queen on Eajler-Eve , and was at Whitfontide Crown’d with as great Pomp and Solemnity as ever any Queen of Eng¬ land: Many Triumphant Arches were erefted in where flie was to pafs, and upon one of them this Prophe¬ tical Dyftick ; Regina Anna parts Regis de /anguine natant, Et paries populis Aiirea fecla tuts. And the Queen was really then with Child of the Famoits Queen Elizabeth: But it was not long before flic was brought to the Scaffold, through the Inconftancy of her Husband’s Affeftions, as is conceived by the moft moderate Men. The Pretence was her Inconftancy to him,from which flie cleared her felf, in anfwering all Objeftions made againft her ; yet flie was found guilty, and according to the Sentence palled upon her, beheaded in the Green within theTower, May 19. 1^3^- Two days before, her Brother George Vifeount Rochfort, Henry Norris, WiUiam Brierton, and Francis Wejion, Gentlemen of the King’s Privy-Chamber, had fuffered Death in her Caufe. And the very next day after the Queen was beheaded, the King married Jane Sey¬ mour, Daughter of Sir ‘John Seymour, and King Edward VI.’s Mother, who 9 days after, clad in her Royal Habiliments, was Ihewed as Queen. M m BUL-

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