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Under the Emperour East as Isaaris [?] Comnenus 4/ Constantin Ducas 7½/Ro: Diagones 3 ⅔/Mic. Ducas 3 ½ West as Nicephorus 3/Alexius 33 Henry 4 reignd 5C/reignd total 54 ⅔
The Christian world together all by the ears
Belphet the Turke takes from the eastern Realm.
Syria Cilicia both, Isauria cleare[s]
Pamphylia, Lucia, and Pisidia's helm.
Lycaony, Gallatia, Coppadocia
Both Pontuses, Bythinia, Lesser Asia.
Belphet the Turke takes from the eastern Realm.
Syria Cilicia both, Isauria cleare[s]
Pamphylia, Lucia, and Pisidia's helm.
Lycaony, Gallatia, Coppadocia
Both Pontuses, Bythinia, Lesser Asia.
The people Captiv'de Churches all destroy'd
The Christian Worship quite exterminate.
The Western Realm all ore with War annoy'd:
Fire, Sword, and Slaughter Lords become of late.
France, Spain, and Italy do Smoake and Fry
And England Weeps, and Germany doth Cry[.]
The Christian Worship quite exterminate.
The Western Realm all ore with War annoy'd:
Fire, Sword, and Slaughter Lords become of late.
France, Spain, and Italy do Smoake and Fry
And England Weeps, and Germany doth Cry[.]
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Stones mixt with Haile are rained from the Skie
And Certain men are killd by Lightning soon.
The Emp'rours Shield and Sword in Whitsunday
In Geslar Palace Lightening did Consume.
A Comet hangs over Polonia cleare,
King Casimire drops in his grave this yeare.
And Certain men are killd by Lightning soon.
The Emp'rours Shield and Sword in Whitsunday
In Geslar Palace Lightening did Consume.
A Comet hangs over Polonia cleare,
King Casimire drops in his grave this yeare.
In Torney Coasts a troop of Snakes pitch field
A Fight prodigiously they now engage
Where many fall on both sides: Such as yield
Creep wounded to an hollow tree where rage
And hissing round it did the Victors then
Till rounded in by fire they're burnt by men.
A Fight prodigiously they now engage
Where many fall on both sides: Such as yield
Creep wounded to an hollow tree where rage
And hissing round it did the Victors then
Till rounded in by fire they're burnt by men.
Both men, and beast by plague are tumbled down.
A Winter hard, did much destroy the Fruite.
With Plague and Famine God on men doth frown.
Blood's raind in Paris Coasts. Oh looke yee to'te.
Earthquakes, With Lightenings and Winter thunder
At Constance is in February. Wonder.
A Winter hard, did much destroy the Fruite.
With Plague and Famine God on men doth frown.
Blood's raind in Paris Coasts. Oh looke yee to'te.
Earthquakes, With Lightenings and Winter thunder
At Constance is in February. Wonder.
Tempestious Winde, Frost, Snow for four dayes last.
In Aprill, men, Flocks, and trees destroy[.]
Nigh Constance is a monstrous birth out cast.
With double members to the buttocks high.
Another pair of twins a girle and boy
At navell grow together, feet[?] perfect ly[.]
In Aprill, men, Flocks, and trees destroy[.]
Nigh Constance is a monstrous birth out cast.
With double members to the buttocks high.
Another pair of twins a girle and boy
At navell grow together, feet[?] perfect ly[.]
Another too was born that had two heads.
A Comet Shines. Will Earle of Normandy
Envadeth England wins it justice sheds
A recompence for Godwins Vilany.
A Comet like the moon shines with its rayes.
Into the East after Sun Set did blaze[.]
A Comet Shines. Will Earle of Normandy
Envadeth England wins it justice sheds
A recompence for Godwins Vilany.
A Comet like the moon shines with its rayes.
Into the East after Sun Set did blaze[.]
Wild trees for two years after barren are
But Vines so fruitfull Scarce can gatherd bee.
England so bangd by French and Scotch their Fare
Is of mans Flesh. Famine there rag'd they see.
And in this tract three brave plump Popes did Sup
A passing health of Brazutes Well Spic'd Cup.
But Vines so fruitfull Scarce can gatherd bee.
England so bangd by French and Scotch their Fare
Is of mans Flesh. Famine there rag'd they see.
And in this tract three brave plump Popes did Sup
A passing health of Brazutes Well Spic'd Cup.
About the first Cock Crow the Sky most cleare
A rainbow like a girdle girds the Sky.
And with the rising Sun there rising 'peare
Two Pillars of a Shining golden die
One hand the left, th'other the right hand place.
And some degrees ascended did their face.
A rainbow like a girdle girds the Sky.
And with the rising Sun there rising 'peare
Two Pillars of a Shining golden die
One hand the left, th'other the right hand place.
And some degrees ascended did their face.
Before that Bishop Albert di'd at Breme
Who was a black Art artist tears appeare
On Cross (Here's Weeping Cross) a train
Of Hogs and Dogs drew to the Altar neer.
And in the Suburbs Wolves in blocks did howle.
With horrid jarring fighting there with owls.
Who was a black Art artist tears appeare
On Cross (Here's Weeping Cross) a train
Of Hogs and Dogs drew to the Altar neer.
And in the Suburbs Wolves in blocks did howle.
With horrid jarring fighting there with owls.
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But to Step back a little all's not ore
That due to Godwin was for his base deeds.
His Sons do quarrell: Tostius pays still more
Who slew his brother Harolds men: proceeds
At Herford, Cut up, pickled them in Casks
With Salt, Wine, Vinegar. His Spite unmasks.
That due to Godwin was for his base deeds.
His Sons do quarrell: Tostius pays still more
Who slew his brother Harolds men: proceeds
At Herford, Cut up, pickled them in Casks
With Salt, Wine, Vinegar. His Spite unmasks.
When Harold's king, this Tostius in the north
Arms with the Danes, and Norweyes him to out.
Harold doth with his Soulders, he led forth
Give battle to them. Tostiu's slain with rout.
But Will the Norman then assaults and beats
Him, He lost's Life and Crown. Sin brings Such feats.
Arms with the Danes, and Norweyes him to out.
Harold doth with his Soulders, he led forth
Give battle to them. Tostiu's slain with rout.
But Will the Norman then assaults and beats
Him, He lost's Life and Crown. Sin brings Such feats.
A Vement frost, and huge Strong ice began
With this November and did last untill
The middst of Aprill, did the Vinyards damn[.]
At Collen Sings a Woman thus, There Will
In Flanders reign till Antichrist's Sad times
The race of Frisius, fled how none divines.
With this November and did last untill
The middst of Aprill, did the Vinyards damn[.]
At Collen Sings a Woman thus, There Will
In Flanders reign till Antichrist's Sad times
The race of Frisius, fled how none divines.
When Harald King of Dane joynd battle faire
With Harquin's army ore their head was seen
By both the Hosts a weapon in the aire
Go wandering, that Harquin Slew, it seems.
At Wedding all the Sacred Wine in th'Cup
Was turnd to blood: and Stowd at Magd'burgh up.
With Harquin's army ore their head was seen
By both the Hosts a weapon in the aire
Go wandering, that Harquin Slew, it seems.
At Wedding all the Sacred Wine in th'Cup
Was turnd to blood: and Stowd at Magd'burgh up.
Some bishops Crossiers Staffs, and th'little Cross
At Stederburgh do trickle down with Sweate.
And Crows and Ravens do a whole day toss
In furious fight. The Slain on both Sides greate.
A boy at Byzant's born with goatlike feet
Having in's front one Eye, a Cyclops Sweet.
At Stederburgh do trickle down with Sweate.
And Crows and Ravens do a whole day toss
In furious fight. The Slain on both Sides greate.
A boy at Byzant's born with goatlike feet
Having in's front one Eye, a Cyclops Sweet.
When Helbrand the Emperour ore laid
Without his Cardinall or Synod-Call
------ his Pulpet made
Strong with new timber rent in pieces all
As if that Peters pulpet did disdaine
Him and his haughty facts, that blob and Stain.
Without his Cardinall or Synod-Call
------ his Pulpet made
Strong with new timber rent in pieces all
As if that Peters pulpet did disdaine
Him and his haughty facts, that blob and Stain.
At Mentz where Rudolph Crowned was there were
A fearfull Earthquake in the yeare that he
Was Overcome. And in the following yeare
Another with great ballowing must bee
Portending war against Vile Hildebrand
Italian Towns and Castles could not Stand.
A fearfull Earthquake in the yeare that he
Was Overcome. And in the following yeare
Another with great ballowing must bee
Portending war against Vile Hildebrand
Italian Towns and Castles could not Stand.
And at that time when Rome was took men saw
A troop of horsmen coursing in the Sky.
The Locust do wast Russia, eate her maw.
Great Inundations greatly damnify.
But chiefly they of Italy were finde
Their houses fall down by it under min'de.
A troop of horsmen coursing in the Sky.
The Locust do wast Russia, eate her maw.
Great Inundations greatly damnify.
But chiefly they of Italy were finde
Their houses fall down by it under min'de.
Hens, Gess, and Peacocks other tame fowles too
Grow Wild, and ran into the Woods and croak.
Fish in the Waters die when Mathild threw
The Peters Patrimony on the Pope.
This Voice's then heard above. A Woman drinke
To Christians poison doth with Hony tinct.
Grow Wild, and ran into the Woods and croak.
Fish in the Waters die when Mathild threw
The Peters Patrimony on the Pope.
This Voice's then heard above. A Woman drinke
To Christians poison doth with Hony tinct.
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When Will the Conquerour in Normandy
Lay Sick Phillip the French King cast a jeare
On his fat belly Saying Will did ly
In long At Rotomag in Childbed here
At Which he said When I am Churcht and right
I will in France a thousand Lights up light.
Lay Sick Phillip the French King cast a jeare
On his fat belly Saying Will did ly
In long At Rotomag in Childbed here
At Which he said When I am Churcht and right
I will in France a thousand Lights up light.
And when recoverd he, in July when
All fruits were flourishing on France did fall
With fire and Sword. And came to Meaux then
And burning there a Woman: twixt two Walls
A recluse or as some two anchorites
So Swelted did himselfe. That Sickness lights[.]
All fruits were flourishing on France did fall
With fire and Sword. And came to Meaux then
And burning there a Woman: twixt two Walls
A recluse or as some two anchorites
So Swelted did himselfe. That Sickness lights[.]
And so his recluse Soul, Celld twixt the Walls
Of his gun belly burns within its Cell,
Till death did let it out, and down he falls.
Some by his horse's leaping do us tell.
His entrails broken were whereof he di'de.
This recompence thus on his head doth Slide.
Of his gun belly burns within its Cell,
Till death did let it out, and down he falls.
Some by his horse's leaping do us tell.
His entrails broken were whereof he di'de.
This recompence thus on his head doth Slide.
And now about that Wretched brande of Hell,
Whom Peters Chair some time before much Sick
Of Such ill Humours, had spewd out, down fell
By Conscience galld, and down to hell did pick.
A firy Dragon in the Sky men view
That Vomits flames out of his mouth that flew.
Whom Peters Chair some time before much Sick
Of Such ill Humours, had spewd out, down fell
By Conscience galld, and down to hell did pick.
A firy Dragon in the Sky men view
That Vomits flames out of his mouth that flew.
An Earthquake rattles England: Crop but thin
And late ere rip. They hardly Seed can Sow
Or ere December: famin up did Spring[.]
A Well nigh Abindon with blood doth flow
For three Whole dayes. The heavens also Seem
To burn with fire. And Prodigies are Seen.
And late ere rip. They hardly Seed can Sow
Or ere December: famin up did Spring[.]
A Well nigh Abindon with blood doth flow
For three Whole dayes. The heavens also Seem
To burn with fire. And Prodigies are Seen.
Windes down do Clatter many building[s] high
In London. Winchcomb Abby Tower too falls.
Constantinoples buildings down much ly.
Rains make the Vallies all, as Seas. Fish Stalls.
The beauteous Statue great of their great round
Tall Pillar falls, kills many persons sound.
In London. Winchcomb Abby Tower too falls.
Constantinoples buildings down much ly.
Rains make the Vallies all, as Seas. Fish Stalls.
The beauteous Statue great of their great round
Tall Pillar falls, kills many persons sound.
Locust by troops from East to West do fly.
That cloud the Sun: whose Carkasses did stinck
When dead, an horrid plague soon rag'd thereby.
A blazing Star like to a Sword make's thinke.
And three year thence men Saw a Star to trace
And moove by leaps a greate way from its place.
That cloud the Sun: whose Carkasses did stinck
When dead, an horrid plague soon rag'd thereby.
A blazing Star like to a Sword make's thinke.
And three year thence men Saw a Star to trace
And moove by leaps a greate way from its place.
And bloody Clouds from East, and West do pass
And in the midst of heaven dash each other
A woman two years big deliverd was
Ev'n of a little babe that Spake, more over
A beast this thrice with human voice thus Spake,
The Christians Soon Jerusalem shall take.
And in the midst of heaven dash each other
A woman two years big deliverd was
Ev'n of a little babe that Spake, more over
A beast this thrice with human voice thus Spake,
The Christians Soon Jerusalem shall take.
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This thousand ninty fourth's calld Rainy yeare.
It Shoures from middst fall of October till
Aprill began: a greivous Pest there were.
In France and Germany and famin kill.
A Cake in th'ashes seemd as made with blood.
Nigh Hamuca. The Earth thought dancing good.
It Shoures from middst fall of October till
Aprill began: a greivous Pest there were.
In France and Germany and famin kill.
A Cake in th'ashes seemd as made with blood.
Nigh Hamuca. The Earth thought dancing good.
October shone the Heavens all like fire.
Murren in beast. And blast of Corn ensu'de.
A baker sets in's bread and through desire
A Love did breake and blood out from it Spewd.
A Wolfe devoured thirty persons Spruice.
An Earthquake rattleth at Syracuse.
Murren in beast. And blast of Corn ensu'de.
A baker sets in's bread and through desire
A Love did breake and blood out from it Spewd.
A Wolfe devoured thirty persons Spruice.
An Earthquake rattleth at Syracuse.
An Harper tells King Erick he co[u]ld play
Men into madness. Erick will him try.
Orders his guard out of the tunes to Stay
And when the noise of madmen Rose, to high.
The harper playes a note Sever[e] which set
Into a Sad and dumpish State or fret.
Men into madness. Erick will him try.
Orders his guard out of the tunes to Stay
And when the noise of madmen Rose, to high.
The harper playes a note Sever[e] which set
Into a Sad and dumpish State or fret.
He then a Cheerfull pleasant note up struck
Their frame is changed: they filled are with joy.
He turns to austere tunes which in they Suck
And fall to rage and rave, and madly Cry.
The Guarde breake in to hold them and the King
Who were alike Starke mad. And so did fling.
Their frame is changed: they filled are with joy.
He turns to austere tunes which in they Suck
And fall to rage and rave, and madly Cry.
The Guarde breake in to hold them and the King
Who were alike Starke mad. And so did fling.
The King by force out of their hands did get.
Bounc'd on the doore and down it breake he goes
Out thence, Snatcht up a Sword and in this fret
Slew four men. And his guard with pillows do
At leng[th] with danger much ore lay him, and
Prevaile to hold him by the Strength of hand.
Bounc'd on the doore and down it breake he goes
Out thence, Snatcht up a Sword and in this fret
Slew four men. And his guard with pillows do
At leng[th] with danger much ore lay him, and
Prevaile to hold him by the Strength of hand.
William the Conquerour that wast did lay
All towns and Churches thirty miles in Space
All in South Hampton shier that make he may
The Parke New Forest, where his Deere do trace
And Such a person as their Breed annoyes
He punished by putting out his eyes.
All towns and Churches thirty miles in Space
All in South Hampton shier that make he may
The Parke New Forest, where his Deere do trace
And Such a person as their Breed annoyes
He punished by putting out his eyes.
But justice hath it's day, King Rufus there
In his rich gaim is shot down by a dart
Wot Tirrell Shot out at a gallant Deere.
Here is his end. His grandson Richards heart
Is broken in this place. Duke Roberts Son.
From parents Sins of Childrens ruins run.
In his rich gaim is shot down by a dart
Wot Tirrell Shot out at a gallant Deere.
Here is his end. His grandson Richards heart
Is broken in this place. Duke Roberts Son.
From parents Sins of Childrens ruins run.
Now to conclude you here may clearly Spy
Divine efficiency Sprindging her rayes
Through this darke Age therein to testify
The Glory of Gods Justice and her praise.
Which shining out most bright hereby I leave
Her Court. And Holy Truth my pen bequeath.
Divine efficiency Sprindging her rayes
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The Glory of Gods Justice and her praise.
Which shining out most bright hereby I leave
Her Court. And Holy Truth my pen bequeath.
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