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  • CAdor earle of Cornwall, 93, a 60. Duke of Cornwall killeth Cheldrike, 91, a 10
  • Cadwalline. ¶ Sée Cadwallo.
  • Cadwallo K. of Bri [...]e rebel|leth against Edwin, 11 [...], b 50. What the British writers re|port of him, 112, a 60. His i|mage of br [...]sse set on a brasen horsse and set vpon & udga [...]e, 113, a 30. Terrible both in na|ture & counce [...]ance, 111, a 20, b 10, 112, a 10. Slaine by Os|wald at Denisburne, 111, b 60
  • Cadwallader king of Britons, constreind to for sake the land, 124 a 30
  • Cadwan chosen K. of Britaine after 24 yeares space without anie one speciall gouernment, 105, b 60 His acts and déeds, 106, a 10. K. of Northwales, 104, b 10
  • Caerbardon now called Bath, 14, b 10
  • Caerbran now Beth, when first built, 12 [...] 40
  • Caerbrank, 12, [...] 10. ¶ See yorke.
  • Caergrant, now Cambridge, 20, b 40, 21, a 10
  • Caerguent, 12, b 30. ¶ Sée Win|chester.
  • Caerleir now Leicester when first built, 12, b 60
  • Caerleon by whom erected and built, 18, b 60, 19, a 10, 40, a 50, 36, a 20. ¶ Sée Chester.
  • Caerlud, now London, 23, a 60
  • Caermalet, 38, a 50
  • Caius Trebonius lieutenant of thrée legions, 29, a 40
  • Caius Uolusenus sent ouer in|to Britaine to view the Ile, 24, a 40
  • Calaterwood in Scotland, 16, b 20. Néere yorke, 21, a 40
  • Calendarwood, 49, a 40
  • Calis. ¶ Sée Itius portuss
  • Caligula emperour of Rome purposeth to search the vtter|most bounds of Britaine: note, 33, b 10
  • Calphurnius Agricola lieute|nant of Britaine, 53, a 60
  • Caltrops of iron [...]. & cast among people, 33, b 60
  • Camaletum, 38, a 50
  • Cambridge by whome builded, 20, b 40. The vniuersitie by whom [...]ounded, 116, a 20. Fa|uoured of king Sigebert and bishop Felix, 21, a 10. Pe|stered with the Danes a whole yeare, 145, a 40. EEBO page image 724 The towne & the vniuersitie when first founded, 19, b 20. Burnt by Danes, 170, a 10. The vniuersitie founded be|fore Oxford 265 yeares, 145, b 60
  • Camedolon a citie belonging to the Trinobants, 38, a 60
  • Camelgaret a Welsh bishop ta|ken prisoner of the Danes, & redéemed, 151, a 60
  • Camelodunum whether Col|chester or no, 38, a 30, 44, b 10 Supposed of Polyd. Virg to be Doncaster or Pontfret, 38, a 60. (Now Coichester) taken by the Romans, 35, a 20. Peo|pled with souldiers by Osto|rius Scapula, 38, a 10
  • Cangi inhabitants of Den|bighshire, 37, b 50
  • Canons. ¶ Sée Préests.
  • Cantaber whether builder of Cambridge or no, 20, b 60
  • Cantabrians, 33, a 10
  • Canturburie in old time Kaer|kir, by whom first builded, 12, b 30. Of saint Agnes church built there by Eadbald, 107, a 20. The sée of archbishop Au|gustine, 102, a 60. Like to haue béen taken by the Danes but for composition, 169, b 30. Ta|ken of the Danes by treason, 170, a 60. Citizens & the earle of Bullongne togither by the cares, 188, b 10. The archbi|shoprike void, 120, a 10
  • Caratake renowmed in Italie & Rome, 39, a 50. His wife & daughter taken prisoners by the Romans, 39, a 30. His couragious words (being ca|ptiue) to Claudius the empe|ror, 39, a 50. His prowesse a|gainst the Romans, 38, b 10
  • Carausius a Britaine of low birth killed Bassianus in fight, 54, b 20. Of a bondman made king of Britaine, 56, b 10 Slaine, b 50
  • Care [...]cus made K. of Britaine full of dissention, 97, b 60. His acts and déeds, 98
  • Car [...]ll by whom builded, 12, a 60, ¶ Sée Caerleill.
  • Carpwald slaine by Richbert his countrieman, 110, a 10
  • Cartimandua quéene of Bri|gants betraieth Caratake in|to the Romans hands, 39, a 30. At square with hir hus|band Uenutius: note, 40, b 40
  • Cassibelane protector of the Bri|tains, 23, b 20. With what kings he was assisted against Cesar, 27, a 30. He sendeth to foure kings of Kent for aid against Cesar, 30, a 10. He ru|led Oxfordshire, Barkeshire, Buckinghamshire, Hamshire Bedfordshire, 28, b 40. Chose cheefe gouernor of the Bri|tish armie, 28, b 40. Uanqui|shed by Cesar, 30, a 40, b 60. His noble acts & stratagems against the Romans, 29, a 60. He opposeth himselfe against Cesar in the behalfe of Bri|taine, 24, b 10. His sharpe stakes pitcht and set on the Thames banke, 31, a 20. His towne taken by Cesar, 31, a 40 The time of his regiment & vanquishment, 31, b 10
  • Catagrine. ¶ Sée Catigerne.
  • Cataratacus vanquished by the Romans, 34, a 40
  • Catigerne the brother of Uorti|mer killeth Horsus, 80, b 10
  • Catus Decianus taketh flight, 44, b 20
  • Cead bishop of Mercia his sée at Lichféeld, 121, a 40. Ordeined archbishop of Yorke, his dili|gence, 119, b 20. Why remoued from the see of Yorke, 120, a 60
  • Ceadwalio king of Westsaxones malicious against Kentish|men, 126, a 20. Driuen out of his countrie, his descent, his exploits, 124, b 20. His vow, 124, b 50. He inuadeth Kent, 124, b 60. His death, 125, a 10. He dieth at Rome, 127 a 20
  • Cedda bishop of Eastsaxons his deuout déeds to prefer religi|on, 117, a 60. Had in reuerence of king Ediswald, 117, b 60
  • Celric king ouer the Westsax|ons, 99, a 10
  • Celtica, 2, a 40
  • Celts that came first ouer to in|habit this Iland what they were, 3, b 40. Subiect to the giant Albion, 3, [...] 20
  • Celvulfe king of Northumber|land dead, 133, a 10
  • Centiuinus. ¶ Sée Cen [...]ine.
  • Centwine king of Westsaxons ouercommeth the Britains, 123, b 50. How long he reig|ned, 124, a 60
  • Ceoloulph. ¶ Sée Ce owlfe.
  • Ceolred king of [...] dieth, 128, a 60
  • Ceolvulfe souereigne king ouer the Northumbers, 130, a 30, 129, a 30
  • Ceowlfe king of the Westsax|ons, 103, b 20. His acts and déeds in battell, 104, b 60
  • Cerdic king of the Westsaxons, 8, 7, a 40, 89, b 30
  • Cerdicshore (no [...] Yarmouth in Northfolke) why so called, 87, a 40
  • Cesar vanquisheth Britaine and maketh [...]ributarie, 30, a 40. He v [...]nquished not all Brita [...], 3 [...], a 60. He with his Romans at Kingston vp|on Thames [...]r not far off, 29, a 60. He repa [...]th his nauie, 28 b 20. His nauie sore beaten & spoiled in [...]empest, 28, b 10. Uanquished of the Britons, & put to his sh [...]fts, 27, a 10. He incampeth [...]éere Canturbu|rie, 30, b 50. He taketh a new occasion to make war against Britaine, 2 [...]7, b 60. He retireth with sha [...] enough out of Britaine, 27, b 30
  • Cesius Nasuca, his legion van|quish the Britans, 41, a 10
  • Cewulfe ma [...]e king of Mercia by the Danes, 149, b 30
  • Chariots to fight in vsed of the Britons, 26, a 40, 29, b 20
  • Charitie of Oswald to the poore: note, 114, a 60. ¶ Sée Hospi|talitie.
  • Chastitie. ¶ Sée Uirginitie.
  • Chelderike K. of Germanie cõ|meth in aid of Colgrime, 90, b 30. Ouerthrowne, 90, b 50. Slaine by Cador duke of Cornwall, 91, a 10
  • Chenwald K. of Westsaxons o|uercome of Penda, 115, b 40. Admitteth bishops & expelleth them again, 115, b 60, 116, a 10 Uanquished, by Uulshere, 119 a 30
  • Cheolred K, of Mercia, 127, b 10
  • Cheribert ¶ Sée Bertha.
  • Chester a colome of Romans: note, 40, a 40. Taken by the Danes, 147, b 50. Builded by Marius, as some thinke, 51, a 50. Conquerd by Egbert, 139, a 10. Defaced by the Danes, 152, a 50. Two churches there built by earle Leofrike, 193, a 60. Supposed to haue béen be|gun to be builded by Ostori|us, 40, a 30. Repared by Leill, & when first so called, 12, a 60
  • Cheuling encountereth with Britans & vanquisheth them 97, a 30. K of Westsaxons en|deth his life in exile, 98, b 50 ¶ Sée Kenrike.
  • Children 50 of Ebranke, 11, b 60
  • Chorea Gigantum, 88, b 20
  • Christ Iesus his birth, 32, b 10. Diuerse things that were occupied about him crucified sent to Adelstane for presents 156, a 60
  • Christians gréeuouslie afflicted after Edwins death, 111, a 30 Persecuted vnder Dioclesi|an, 61, a 60, 62, a 40. Honored & cherished in Constantines time, 64, b 20. In word but not in déed & how Peda thought of them, 117, a 10
  • Church neglected whiles the Danes kept such a stirre in England: note, 153, a 50. In|riched by Cnute and his wife Emma, 182, a 10. Gouerne|ment thereof prescribed by Gregorie, 101, a 40. Articles of reformation for it from pope Adrian: note, 134, b 30
  • Church discipline, 101, b 10
  • Churches built euerie where in Northũberland when Aidan preached, 114, a 50. Repared by Aurelius Ambrose, 84, b 50. Destroied, 98, a 60, b 20. How bountifull king Ethelwulfe was to them, 141, a 50, 60
  • Cicero matched by Fronto, 58, b 20
  • Cinegiscus & his sonne Riche|linus reigne iointlie ouer the Westsaxons, 105, a 10
  • Cinevulfus. ¶ Sée Kinewulfe.
  • Cingetorix king of Kent taken prisoner of Romans, 30, a 40
  • Cirencester, now Chicester ta|ken by Gurmundus, 98, a 10
  • Gissa sonne to Ella the Saxon, 89, b 10
  • Cities, townes & monasteries o|uerthrowne with wind, 135, a 60. Defaced with fire, 133, a 20
  • Ciuilis a mainteiner of iustice, 73, a 30
  • Claudianus report of Britaine in the decaie of the Romane empire, 74, b 10
  • Claudiocestria, now Glocester, 36, a 20
  • Claudius the emperor moueth war against Britaine, & why, 33, b 60. He sendeth legions of soldiers into Ireland, 36, b 10. He giueth his daughter Ge|nissa in mariage to Aruira|gus, 36, a 20. He woone Port|chester, 35, b 30, 36, a 10. He set|teth Caratake, his wife & kin|red at libertie, 39, b 30. He in person commeth into Bri|taine, 35, a 20
  • Cleanders hatred against Per|honnis, 53, b 60
  • Clergie fauour Cnute for their oth sake, 175, b 30, 176, a 10
  • Clodius Albinus lieutenant in Britaine, 54, a 40
  • Cloten K. of Cornwall, 15, b 10
  • Cneus Trebellius lieutenant of Britaine, 51, a 40, 53, a 10
  • Cnute the son of Sweine suc|céeds his father in England, 173, a 30. Absolute K. of Eng|land, 178, a 60. He passeth in|to Denmarke to subdue the Uandals & Swedeners that annoied his land, 180, b 20, 40. His diuerse acts politike, and memorable saiengs, 181, a 60, b, all. He refuseth combat prof|fered him by K. Edmund I|ronside, 175, b 60. At Guling|ham in Dorsetshire he is put to flight, 176, a 10. He is mari|ed to the widow of Egelred, 179, a 60. He sendeth awaie his Danish nauie into Den|marke, 179, b 40. His endeuor to establish himselfe in the kingdome, 173, a 60. He would command the sea in his pride, & is taught humilitie, 181, b 10 He renounceth the wearing of a crowne roiall anie more, 40, His children, 60. He taketh vpon him the rule of all Eng|land, 179, a 20. He causeth Ed|riks throte to be cut, 179, b 50. What countries he passed through, 174, b 60. He retur|neth into England, 174, a 60. He and K. Edmund Ironside fight a combat, 177, b 40. His lawes, 182, a 20. He is forced to forsake England, 173, b 20. His death, 191, a 30
  • Coelus gouernement in Bri|taine, 62, a 40
  • Cogidunus king of Britaine, 32, a 10. Faithfull to the Ro|mans, 40, a 60
  • Coifi an hethenish bishops zeale to destroie idolatrie, 109, a 60,
  • Coillus king of Britaine de|scribed, 51, b 10
  • Colchester builded, 51, b 30. Walled by Helen, 66, a 10. Whereof Eldad was bishop, 84, b 40
  • Colman bishop of Northum|bers, 119, a 40
  • Combat betwéene Catigerne & Horsus, 80, b 10. Offred by K. Edmund Ironside to Cnute the Dane, 175, b 40. Fought betwéene K. Edmund Iron|side & Cnute, 177, b 40. Pur|posed of Edgar against the king of England & Kenneth king of Scots, 161, b 50
  • Comius of Arras ambassadour from the Romans staid of the Britons as prisoner, 25, b 40.
  • Commodus the emperor sen|deth Ulpius against the Bri|tains, 53, b 10. He enuieth the renowme of Ulpius, 53, b 30
  • Cõpremise. ¶ Sée Arbitrement,
  • Conan Meridoc duke of Corn|wall, 65, b 40
  • Conspiracie notablie punished, 155, a 60. Rewarded with murther, 4, b 20. Of Kineard against Kinewulfe, 134, a 50. ¶ Sée Treason.
  • Constantine brother to Aldroe|nus K. of Britaine vpõ coue|nant, 76, a 50. His three sons, & his death by treason, 76, b 10. A Britaine borne, his regi|ment in this Ile, why surna|med Great, 63, b 50. An as|sured branch of the British race, 66, a 10. Commended, 65, a 10. His decease, 66, a 30
  • Constantine consine to Arthus reigneth ouer Britaine, his exploits, 94, a 40. Noted by Gyldas, to be a verie ill man, 94, b 20, 69, b 10. Slaine in battell, 94, a 60
  • Constantine the emperour & his sonne slaine, 76, b 20
  • Constantius his reigne ouer Britaine, 62, b 20. A simple [...]. end slaine by his gard, 77, a 20
  • Constantius the Romane lieu|tenant taketh Coels daugh|ter a Britaine to wife, 62, a 40 His notable talke & behauior on his death bed, 63, a 10
  • Contention about succession to the crowne of England, 16 [...], EEBO page image 725 a 60. ¶ Sée Discord.
  • Controuersies to be ended by arbitrement, 87, b 60, 88, a 10
  • Copa. ¶ Sée Eopa.
  • Cordeilla gouerneth Britaine & killeth hir selfe, 13, b 40. Re|gan & Gonorilla, the thrée sole daughters of Leir, 12, b 60
  • Cor [...]eus duke of Cornewall, 11, b 10. He wrestleth with Gogmagog, 10, b 40. He kil|leth Imbert, 10, a 10. ¶ Sée Brute.
  • Cormans preaching among the Northumbers taking small effect, maketh him depart, 113, b 20
  • Cornishmens seruice against the Romans, 27, b 10. Sub|dued by Adelstan, 156, a 30
  • Cornewall why giuen to Cori|neus, 10, b 60
  • Corona ciuica, à ciuem redimen|do, 37, b 50
  • Correction doone vnnaturall by a mother on hir son, 165, a 30
  • Couentrie made frée of toll and custome, 193, a 40
  • Couetousnes how dangerous. 18, b 10. Of bishop Adelstan, 143, a 60. Of Harold in diui|ding spoiles of the Norwe|gians, 198, a 50. It caused murther, 174, a 40
  • Counsell in issue vnhappie, 78, a 20. Tending to safetie, neglec|ted bréedeth danger, 160, b 30. Pestilent of a wicked wife, 133, b 10. Of yoong heads per|nicious, 16, a 40. Good giuen of a woman, 104, b 50. Good neg|lected, & what insued, 125, a 30 For safetie neglected with losse & ieopardie, 151, a 10. Un|aduisedlie taken, hurteth, 78, b 50. Euill what mischéese it worketh, 187, a 60. Euill fal|leth out ill to the counsellor, 187, b 20. Good ill requited, 131 a 50. Euill followed procu|reth hurt, 192, b 10
  • Crida first K. of Mercia, 97, b 20
  • Crosse borne before them that came to conuert Ethelbert & the English Saxons to the faith, 100, b 20. Erected in full hope to be an ensigne or tro|phe of victorie: note, 111, b 50. Reuerenced by Constantine, 64, b 60
  • Crosses of bloudie colour fell frõ heauen on mens garments, signifieng affliction, 135, b 50
  • Crossing bringeth sight of the diuels, and crossing driueth them awaie, 157, b 40
  • Crowne roiall set on a crucifix & renounced of Cnute, 181, b 40. Of England recouered out of the hands of Dan [...]s, 179, b 30 Of gold what king did first weare, 15, a 30, 16, a 10 Controuersie for that of En|gland, 182, b 10
  • Crowne called Corona ciuica, 37, b 50
  • Crownes shauen controuersed, 119, a 50
  • Crueltie of the Britains too too outragious, 45, a 10. Executed vpon Beatrice K. Edwards daughter, 154, b 10. In go|uernment purchase malice & deth, 151, b 60. In an extreme kind, 179, b 60. Of Cnute a|gainst the English pledges, 173, b 30. Unspeakeable vsed against Alfred by his tormen|tors, 183, b 60. Of the Danes in winning of Canturburie: note, 170, b 10. Of erle Tostie, 194, b 20. For vsing wherof a [...]dge was burned, 135, a 30. Of Penda & Cadwallo, 111, a 30. ¶ Sée Tyrannie.
  • Cumberland giuen to the king of Scots to hold in homage, 157, a 30. Wasted by the Danes, 167, b 10
  • Cumbra slaine for speking truth & giuing good counsell, 131, a 50
  • Cunedag sole ruler of Britaine, 14, a 30
  • Cuneglasus inueighed against by Gyldas aleud liuer, 69, a 60
  • Cursse of the pope when first thundered out at England: note, 153, a 50. Of the Irish|men when thought to take place, 125, a 20, b 40
  • Custome paid out of Britaine to the Romans, 33, a 30
  • Custome of Northumberland, to sell their néere kinsfolks for a small price, 99, b 10
  • Cutberd bishop of Lindesterne, 25, a 30
  • Cutha fighteth with the Bri|tans at Bedford, 97, a 30
  • Cuthred K. of Westsaxons, his exploits, 131, a 10

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