A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government, Catalogue
A CATALOGVE OF VVRITERS, BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERNE, Out of whom this CHRONICLE hath beene Collected.
1 GIldas Britannicus, surnamed the Wise, was the first writer of our English Nation; who amongst other his Workes; writ a Treatise De Excidio Britanniae, He was borne in the year 493. and dyed in the yeare 580.
2 Nennius a Monke of Bangor, writ the Story of Britaine, and lived about the yeare 620.
3 Venerable Bede, a Saxon and a Priest, writ the Ecclesiasticall Story of the English Nation, from the comming in of Julius Caesar, to the yeare 733. about which time he dyed.
4 Ethelwardus, a writer next to Bede the most ancient, writ a generall Chronicle from the Creation to the end of King Edgar.
5 Radulphus de Diceto, who lived about the yeare 685.
6 Segebert King of the East Angles, writ an Institution of Lawes, in his later dayes became a Monke, and was slaine by Penda King of the Mercians, in the yeare 652.
7 Cymbertus Bishop of Lindsey, in the kingdome of Mercia, writ the Annals of that Country, & lived about the yeare 730
8 Daniel Wentanus a Bishop, writ the History of his Province: and the Acts of the South Saxons, and dyed in the yeare 746.
9 Asserius Menevensis, borne in Pembrokeshire, Bishop of Salisbury, writ the Story of Britaine, and the Acts of King Alphred, and lived about the yeare 890.
10 Alphredus the great, King of the Angles, …ourth sonne of King Ethelwolph; writ, besides many other workes, a Collection of Chronicles, and dyed at Winchester in the yeare 901.
11 Osbernus a Benedictine Monke, writ the life of the Arch-bishop Dunstan, and other workes: and lived about the yeare 1020.
12 Colman…us Anglicus, writ a Chronicle and a Catalogue of the English Kings, and lived about the yeare 1040. in the time of King Harold the first.
13 Gulielmus Gemeticensis, a Norman and a Monke, writ the lives of the Dukes of Normandy, to William the Conqueror, to whom he Dedicated his Worke: and after enlarged it to the death of King Henry the first, in the yeare 1135. at which time he lived.
14 Marianus Scotus a Monke, writ Annals from the beginning of the world to his own time, and dyed in the yeare 1086.
15 Alphredus a Priest of Beverly, writ a History, from the first Originall of the Britaines to his owne time, and lived about the yeare 1087. in the time of William the Conquerour.
16 Veremundus a Spaniard, and a Priest, but who lived much in Scotland, writ the Antiquities of the Scottish Nation, and lived about the yeare 1090.
17 Lucianus a Monke, and an English writer, and lived in the first times of the Normans.
18 Ingulphus Abbot of Croyland, writ from the yeare 664. to the yeare 1066. and lived in the time of William the Conquerour, whose Secretary he had beene.
19 Turgotus an Englishman, first Deane of Durham, and afterward Bishop of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, writ a History of the Kings of Scotland, also Chronicles of Durham, Annals of his own time, and the life of King Malcolm, and lived in the yeare 1098. in the time of King William Rufus.
20 G…lielmus Pictaviensis, writ a Treatise of the Life of William the Conquerour.
21 Gualterus Mappaeus, writ a Booke, De Nugis Curialium, and lived about the Conquerours time.
22 William of Malmesbury, a Benedictine Monke, writ a History of the English Nation, from the first comming of the Saxons into Britaine, to his owne time, which Worke he Dedicated to Robert Duke of Glocester, base Sonne of King Henry the First, and lived to the first yeares of King Henry the Second.
23 Florentius Bravonius, a Monke of Worcester, compiled a Chronicle from the Creation, to the yeare 1118. in which yeare he dyed; his Worke was continued by another Monke to the yeare 1163.
24 Eadmerus a Monke of Canterbury, writ the lives of William the Conquerour, William Rufus, and King Henry the First, in whose time he lived.
25 Raradocus borne in Wales, writ the Acts of the Britaine Kings, from Cadwallader to his owne time, and lived in the time of King Stephen.
26 Gervasius Dorobernensis, a Benedictine Monke, writ a History of the English Nation, & lived about the yeare 1120
27 Johannes Fiberius commonly called De Bever, writ short Annals of the English Nation, and lived about the yeare 1110. in the time of King Henry the first.
28 Henry, Arch-deacon of Huntington, writ a History of the Kings of England, to the Reigne of King Stephen, in whose time he lived.
29 Geoffrey of Monmouth, a Benedictine Monke, and afterward Bishop of Asaph, writ a History of the Britaines, and was the first that makes mention of Brute and of Merlins Prophecies, for which he is much taxed by divers Authours of his owne time; and after; he lived about the yeare 1150. in the time of King Stephen.
30 William of Newborough, borne at the beginning of King Stephens Reigne, writ a History of the English Nation, and bitterly inveighes against Geoffrey of Monmouth, as a Deviser of Fables.
31 Sylvester Gyraldus, borne in Wales, and thereof called Cambrensis; after long travaile abroad was called home, and made Secretary to King Henry the Second; and after was sent Tutour to his Sonne John into Ireland; he writ the History of that Nation very exquisitely; also an Itinerarium of Wales and Britaine; the Life of Henry the Second; the Acts of King John, and a Chronicle of the English Nation, and lived about the yeare 1190. in the times of King Richard the First, and King John.
32 John of Hagulstad, a Towne in the North, a Benedictine Monke in Durham, writ the most memorable things, from the ninth yeare of King Henry the Second, to the first yeare of King Richard the first, in whose time he lived, about the yeare 1190.
33 Roger Hoveden, a Priest of Oxford, writ the Annals of the Kings of England, and the memorable passages under the Romans, Picts, Saxons, Danes, and Normans; he lived in the time of King Richard the first, and dyed in the time of King John.
34 Johannes Tilberiensis, a secular Priest, writ a History of the English Nation; and lived in the time of King Richard the first.
35 Richardus Canonicus, travelled with King Richard the first into Palestine; and writ of his Iourney and Acts there.
36 Aluredus Rivallensis, or de Rivallis, a Cistersian Monke, in the Diocesse of Yorke, writ the Life of Edward King of England, and David King of Scots, and dyed in the yeare 1166.
37 Simon Dunelmensis, a Benedictine Monke, writ a History of the English Nation, from the death of Venerable Bede, to the yeare 1164. and lived in the time of King Henry the second.
38 John de Oxenford, first Deane of Salisbury, and after Bishop of Norwich, writ the British History, and continued it to his own time; wherin he agreeth much with Geoffry of Monmouth; and lived about the yeare 1174. in the tim… of King Henry the second.
39 Johannes Sarisberiensis, writ an excellent Book De Nugis Curialium; and lived about the yeare 1182. in the time of King Henry the second.
40 Gulielmus Parvus, a Canon Regular in the Province of Yorke, writ a History of the Norman Kings; and li…ed about the year… 1216. in the time of King John.
41 Johannes Campobellus, a Scotch man writte the History of the Scots, from the first Originall of the Nation to his owne time: and lived in the yeare 1260.
42 John Breton an Englishman, Bishop of Hereford, writ a Booke De Juribus Anglicanis, and lived in the yeare 1270. in the time of King Henry the third.
43 Thomas Wyke an Englishman, a Canon Regular of Osney neere Oxford, writ a short History from the comm…ng in of William the Conquerour to his owne time, and lived in the yeare 1290. in the time of King Edward the first.
44 Thomas Langford an Englishman, a Dominican Fryer of Chemsford in Essex, writ an Universall Chronicle, from the beginning of the world to his owne time, and lived in the yeare 1320. in the time of King Edward the second.
45 Radulphus de Rizeto an Englishman, writ a Chronicle of the English Nation, and lived about the yeare 1210. in the time of King John.
46 Robertus Montensis, a benedictine Monke, writ a Chronicle from the yeare 1112. to the yeare 1210. at which time he lived.
47 Johannes Burgensis an Englishman, a benedictine Monke, writ Annals of the English Nation.
48 Thomas Spot…ey an Englishman, a benedictine Fryer of Canterbury, writ the Chronicles of Canterbury, and lived about the time of King Edward the second.
49 Matthaeus Westmonasteriensis, called Florilegus, for collecting Flores Historiarum, chiefly of Bri…aine, containing from the beginning of the world to the yeare 1307. about which time he lived.
50 Ranulphus Higden, a benedictine Monke of Chester, writ a Booke which he called Polychronicon, containing from the beginning of the world to the sixteenth yeare of King Edward the third in whose time he lived.
51 Matthew Paris, a benedictine Monke of Saint Albans, writ a History, chiefly Ecclesiasticall, of the English Nation, from William the Conquerour, to the last yeare of King Henry the third, and lived about the time of King Edward the third.
52 William Pachenton an Englishman, writ a History of the English Nation, and lived about the tim… of King Edward the third.
53 Bartholmeus Anglicus, a Franciscan Fryer, writ a Booke Intituled De Proprietatibus rerum, and a Chronicle of the Scots, and lived in the yeare 1360. in the time of King Edward the third.
54 Nicholas Trivet, borne in Norfolke, of a worshipfull Family, became a Domidican Fryer, writ many excellent workes in Divinity and Philosophy; also Annals of the English Kings, from King Stephen, to King Edward the second, and lived in the yeare 1307. in the time of King Edward the third.
55. Alexander Essebiensis Pryor of a Monastery of Regular Canons, writ divers learned workes, amongst other an Epitome of the British History: and lived in the yeare 1360. in the time of King Edward the third.
56 John Froyssart borne in the Low Countries, writ a Chronicle in the French tongue, containing seventy foure yeares; Namely, beginning with King Edward the third, and …nding with King Henry the fourth, in whose time he lived; whose Chronicle, Sir John Bourchier knight translated into English, and John Sleyden a French man hath lately contracted into an Epitome.
57 Thomas de la Moore, borne in Glocestershire, in the time of King Edward the first, by whom as having twenty pounds land, holden by knights service, he was made a Knight, and afterward being very inward with King Edward the second, writ a History of his life and death.
58 Thomas Rodbourne an Englishman, and a Bishop, writ a Chronicle of his Nation, and lived in the yeare 1412. in the time of King Henry the fourth.
59 John Trevisa borne in Glocestershire, a Priest, translated Polychronicon into English, adding to it an Eighth Book, Intituled De Memorabilibus eorum temporum, containing from the yeare 1342. to the yeare 1460. He writ also of the Acts of King Arthur, and Descriptions both of Britaine and Ireland, and lived in the time of King Edward the fourth.
60 John Harding a Gentleman of a good Family in the North, writ a Chronicle in verse, of the Kings of England, to the Reigne of King Edward the fourth; wh…rein he all…dgeth many Records, which he had got in Scotland, that testifie the Scottish Kings submissions to the Kings of England he lived in the yeare 1448. in the time of King Henry the sixth.
61 John Capgrave, borne in Kent, an Hermit Fryer, writ many learned workes in Divinity, and a Catalogue of the English Saints, and lived in the yeare. 1464. in the time of King Edward the fourth.
62 John Lydgate, Monke of Saint Edmundsbury in Suffolke, writ divers workes in verse, and some in prose: as the lives of King Edward, and King Ethelstan, of the round Table of King Arthur, and lived in the yeare 1470. in the time of King Edward the fourth.
63 John Weathamstead, Abbot of Saint Albans, in his worke of English Affaires, accuseth Geoffrey of Monmouth, of meere Fabulousnesse, and lived about the yeare 1440.
64 Gulielmus Elphinston a Scotchman, Bishop of Aberdene, writ the Antiquiti…s of Scotland, and the Statutes of Councells, and lived in the yeare 1480. in the time of James the third King of Scotland.
65 George Buchanan a Scotchman, writ the story of Scotland from Fergusius, to Queene Mary, in whose time he lived.
66 William Caxton an Englishman, writ a Chronicle to the three and twentyeth yeare of King Edward the Fourth, which he cals Fructus Temporum: also a Description of Britaine, the life of Saint Edward, and the History of King Arthur, and lived in the yeare 1484.
67 Thomas Walsingham borne in Norfolke, a Benedictine Monke of Saint Albans, writ two Histories; One shorter, the other larger; the first beginning from the yeare 1273. and continued to the yeare 1423. The other, beginning at the comming in of the Normans, and continued to the beginning of King Henry the sixth, to whom he Dedicated his worke.
68 Robert Fabian a Sheriffe of London, writ a Concordance of Histories, from Brute the first King of the Britaines, to the last yeare of King Henry the second; and another worke from King Richard the first, to King Henry the seventh, in whose time he lived.
69 Sir Thomas Moore borne in London, Lord Chancellour of England; besides many other learned workes, writ the Life of King Richard the third; and dyed for denying the Kings Supremacy, in the Reigne of King Henry the Eight, in the yeare 1535.
70 Hector Boethius a Scotchman, writ a Catalogue and History of the Kings of Scotland: also a Description of that kingdome, and lived in the yeare 1526. in the time of James the fifth, King of Scotland.
71 Polydor Virgill, an Italian, but made here in England Arch-deacon of Wells; amongst other his learned workes, writ the History of England, from its first beginning, to the thirtyeth yeare of King Henry the Eighth, to whom he Dedicated his Worke.
72 Edward Hall a Lawyer, writ a Chronicle which he cals the Union of the two Roses, the Red and the White, containing from the beginning of King Henry the fourth, to the last yeare of King Henry the eighth, and dyed in the yeare 1547.
73 John Leland, a Londoner, amongst divers other workes, writ a Booke of the Antiquity of Britaine, and of the famous men and Bishops in it, and lived in the yeare 1546. in the time of King Henry the Eighth.
74 John Rogers, first a Papist, and afterward a Protestant, amongst other his learned workes writ a History from the beginning of the world; and lived most in Germany, in the yeare 1548. in the time of King Edward the sixth.
75 Philip Commines, a knight of Flanders, writ the lives of Lewis & Charles the Eighth, Kings of France, wherein he handles many passages betweene them and the Kings of England their contemporaries.
Of the Moderne, These:
76 Richard Grafton a Citizen of London, writ a Chronicle from the beginning of the world, to the beginning of the Reign of Queene Elizabeth, in whose time he lived.
77 Raphaell Holinshed, a Minister, writ a large Chronicle, from the Conquest to the yeare 1577. and was continued by others, to the yeare 1586.
78 Doctor Goodwin Bishop of Hereford, writ the Lives of King Henry the eight, King Edward the sixth, and Queen Mary, & lived in the time of Qu. Elizabeth
79 Doctor Heyward writ the History of the first Kings, William the Conquerour, William Rufus, and Henry the first, also the Reigne of King Henry the fourth, and Edward the sixth, and lived to the time of King James.
80 Samuel Daniel writ a Chronicle of the Kings of England, to the end of King Edward the third, and is continued by John Trussell to the beginning of King Henry the seventh.
81 Sir Francis Bacon Viscount, Viscount S. Albans, hath written a History of the Reigne of King Henry the seventh, in a most elegant stile, and lived in the time of King James.
82 John Fox writ three large Volumes of the Acts and Monuments of the Church; particularly treating of the English Martyrs in the Reignes of King Henry the eighth, and Queene Mary, and lived in the time of Queene Elizabeth.
83 Thomas Cowper, Bishop of Winchester, writ Chronicle Notes of all Nations, specially of England, from the beginning of the world to his owne time, and lived in the time of Queene Elizabeth.
84 William Camden King at Armes, writ the life of Queene Elizabeth, and a Description of Britaine, and lived in the time of King James.
85 William Martin Esquire, writ the Reignes of the Kings of England, from William the Conquerour, to the end of King Henry the eighth: to which was afterward added the Reignes of King Edward the sixth, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth.
86 Francis Biondi an Italian Gentleman, and of the Privy Chamber to King Charles, hath written in the Italian tongue, the Civill Warres between the two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke, from King Richard the second, to King Henry the seventh: Translated elegantly into English by Henry Earle of Monmouth, now living.
87 Henry Isaacson a Londoner, hath written a Chronology of all kingdoms, from the beginning of the world to the yeare 1630. being the fifth yeare of King Charles his Reigne.
88 Nicholas Harpsefield Arch-deacon of Canterbury, hath written a Chronicle of all the Bishops of England, to which Edmund Campian the Iesuite, made an Addition.
89 John Stow Citizen of London, writ a Chronicle from Brute to the end of Qu. Elizabeth, and is continued to this present time, being the 18. yeare of King Charles, by Edmund Howes a Londoner.
90 John Speed a Londoner, writ the Story of Britaine, from the first beginning to the yeare 1605. being the second yeare of King James.
91 William Abington Esquire, hath written the Reign of King Edward the fourth in a very fine stile, and is yet living.
92 Thomas Fuller Batchelour of Divinity, and Prebendary of Sarum, hath written the Holy Warre in very fine language, wherein he relates the Acts of our Kings of England in the Holy Land, and is now living.
93 Andre du Chesne, a Frenchman, Geographer to the King of France, hath written the History of England, Scotland & Ireland, from their first beginnings, to the seventeenth yeare of our present Soveraigne Lord King Charles.
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