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K.

KEeper lord priuie feale his dig|nitie, 164, b 40
Kempe Thomas a poore mans son his fortunat prefermẽts, 140, b 40
Kensands a forked arme of the sea receiuing diuerse riuers, 86, a 30
Kent what hauens it hath, 108, b 10 A kingdome called Gantwar|land and the limits therof, 16, a 50
Kine kéeping profitable, 219, b 60, 220, a 10
Kings college at Cambrige of what stone it is builded, 234, b 60
Kings hill in Rochford & of a court kept there after midnight, 156, b 10
Kings Newnam baths, 214, b 60
Kingstone vpon Thames in times past verie famous, 219, b 10
Kisse dangerous & deadlie, 231, a 50
Kneuet sir Edmund knight for stri|king in the princes court should haue lost his hand, 197, b 40
Knight none borne but created, and how, 158, b 60
Knight of the garter how disgra|ded, 161, b 50. His maner of buri|all, 161, b 40
Knight red, Fowkes de Warren, & why so called, 15, b 40
Knights of the Bath, 159, a 40
Knights of the garter: note, 159, a 60, 106, b 40
Knights of the round table, 159, b 10
Knols knight Robert begã to build Rochester bridge, 52, b 60

L.

LAbourers by the date, &c: the fourth degrée of people in En|gland, 163, b 50
Ladies of the court enimies to idle|nesse, 196, b 20
Ladies that made great gaine by selling ventson and butter, 204, b 50
Lake. ¶ Sée Waters.
Lancashire in times past hath had store of [...]rre, 214, a 40
Lancaster whense it tooke the name, 85, b 20. Wherof ladie Wake was duchesse, 143, b 40. It hath béene wholie forrest heretofore, 206, b 30
Landaffe bishoprikes erection, cir|cuit, and valuation, 145, a 10
Langton bishop of Lichfield benefi|ciall to his clergie, 143, a 20
Language British with the Gréeke hath great affinitie, 12, b 60 Eng|lishmen apt to learne anie forren, 14, a 30. ¶ Sée Toong
Languages spoken in this Ile of Britaine, 12, b 40
Lapidaries outlandish their subtil|tie, 239, b 30
Lath, whereof named and what it is, 153, b 30
Law Agraria kicked against, 183, a 60
Law ciuill and canon and their vse 179, b 30
Law common and customarie, 180, a 40
Law of parlement, 179, b 60
Law of Hal [...]ax, 185, b 20
Law Ordalia [...] described, 177, b 40, 178, a 20
Law vndooth men: note, 181, a 60
Law for lawfull age and wardship of heires, 122, a 50
Lawes of England for a long time written in French, 13, b 50. Of thrée sorts, whervpon dependeth the English gouernement, 179, b 50. How passed in parlement, 173, 174. Their great numbers bréed a generall contempt of all good order, 111, a 60. In vse be|fore the conquest, 176, b 50 177, 178, 179, b 10. Altered and abro|gated, 177, b 40. Giuen in sun|drie places of the land and why, 177, b 40. Since the comming o [...] the Normans, 179, b 10. Since the first inhabitation thereof, 176, b 50. Manie made, none kept, 213, b 30
Lawes of Canutus made for his forrest, 206, b 50, 207, a 10. Of Edward the confessor, 122, b 50. Of Mulmutius in vse to this daie, 177, b 10
Lawes made against learning, 153, a 10
Lawes penall, 180, a 30
Lawdaies, 155, b 10. Accustomablie vsed in the arches, 182, a 10
Lawiers of England not alwaies constant in iudgement, 179, b 40 haue all the wealth of the land: note, 180, b 50. Manie stooped not at small fées, 181, a 20. ¶ Sée At|turnies, 156, a 10
Led, 237, b 20. Blacke and white, 236, b 10
Ledmines in Wales, 238, a 10
Léets of our time wherof they beare a shadow, 154, a 10
Legion what it conteined, 190, a 60
Leicester how called in the Romans time, 191, a 20
Lelands notes intricate of set pur|pose (as may be suspected) 63, b 40
Lep yeare. ¶ Sée Calendar and yeare.
Lerning how effectuall, 152, b 30. Lawes made against it and what followed, 153, a 10. Choked by the Uandals and Goths: note, 186, a 10
Lestrigo weakened by the slaugh|ter of his brethren, 4, a 60. He and his issue pla [...]e the tyrants, 4, a 10
Lether for shooes ill wrought, 212, b 50, 213, a 10
Leucotion like sa [...]ron, 232, b 60
Lhoegres now called England: 116, a 50. And how inlarged, 92, b 60
Licences for priuat profit wished to be les [...]e granted, 111, b 10
Lichfield called Mortuorum campus, note, 142, a 30. It and Couen|trie counted but one citie, 189, b 30. The bishoprikes erection, circuit, and valuation, 142, b 60
Liddesdale without the marches of England, 91, a 20
Lieutenants appointed in shires when and why, 155, a 30
Lild Thomas bishop of Elie at con|tention with the king of Eng|land, 143, b 10
Lilingwan lake in Wales of strong nature, 211, a 60
Limendune what it signifieth, 56, a 10
Lincolne how called in the Romans EEBO page image 716 time, 190, b 10. Somtime builded by Lud brother to Cassibelan, 214, a 60. Written Nicholl by the Normãs, 100, b 30. In times past had two & fiftie parish churches, 193, b 40. Bishoprikes erectiõ, cir|cuit, and valuation, 144, b 60
Lincolneshire what hauens it hath, 108, a 40
Lincolnshire men in times past cal|led Coritani, 100, b 10
Lindeseie so named of y^e riuer Lin|dus, 100, b 50
Lindus or Lindor the head citie in Lincolneshire and why so named, 100, b 10
Lion ouerthrowne and killed of A|lexander, 226, b 10
Lions in England in times past manie in the north parts, 225, b 10
Locrine the eldest sonne of Brute, & what part of Britaine was gi|uen him, 116, a 50. King of Scot|land, 116, b 30. He seized vpon Al|bania as excheted vnto himselfe, 117, a 20
Locust and the grashopper whether all one or no, 229, b 10
Lode stone, 239, b 30
Lodging hard in England some|times, now amended, 188, b 40
Logike and Rhetorike out of Gal|lia into Britaine, 20, b 10
Lomund lake swelleth outragious|lie in calme and windie weather, 88, a 60
London called Trenouant erected by Brute, 116, a 10. Sometimes called Augusta and why, 217, b 10 How called in the Romans time, 190, a 60. Old and ruinous & in|habited onelie by Britons, 191, a 60. No innes worsse than there, 247, a 10. Bishoprike by whome erected, and the circuit of the same, &c. 140, b 60
Lopoole a riuer why so named, 63, b 60. Full of trout and éeles, 64, a 10
Lord a title vnited to some offices, 157, b 30, A title grudged at as not fit for bishops, 157, b 40
Lords by office publike and priuat, in their dignities: note, 164, b 40. In Englãd how manie, 165, a 20
Loue in mastifes, 231, a 40
Lucius K. of Britaine brings true religion to a kind of good forme, 23, b 40, 50. Sendeth for a forme of discipline to Rome, 24, b 40. The first christian king of this nation counted, 119, b 50. Whe|ther the church that he builded at London stood at Westminster or in Cornehill, 24, a 60. The errors of them noted which saie that he renounced his kingdome and be|came a pope, 25, b 10
Lucius king of Celts, 4, a 40. Deli|uered from an vsurper, 4, a 60
Lume riuer (giuing the name to Lancaster) [...]escribed, 85, b 20
Lunarie an hearbe, and the strange effects thereof, 131, a 10
Lycisca a kind of dog, 232, a 10
Lydius lapis, 235, a 60

M.

MAdder a commoditie sometime in England, 111, a 40
Magi and why so called, 19, b 10
Magus the sonne of Samothes & what learning he taught in Al|bion, 19, a 20
Maine Iland sixtéene miles in length, &c: described, 43, a 60
Maldon a towne erected out of the ruines of Ithancester, 106, a 10
Malefactors, 184, b 10. ¶ Sée Pu|nishments.
Malice of mankind what mischéefe and reuenge it séeketh, 106, a 10
Malt & the making therof, 169, a 40. The best how tried, 169, b 10
Malton and of a prouerbe there v|sed, 94, a 60
Man Ile, kings, and petie kings thereof, 38, b 30. ¶ Sée Ile and Mona.
Manifold riuer and why so named, 97, a 30
Manslaughter how in times past and how now punished, 185, b 10
Marble mines, 235, a 10. White, store in England, 235, a 20. ¶ Sée Me|tals and Minerals.
Marbodeus commendation of the English geat stone and pearle, 239, a 30, b 10
Marchasites called of the Grecians pyrites: note, 215, b 60
Markets & faires in England, 202, a 10. On the sundaie to be redres|sed, 213, b 50. Abused, 203, b 10. How they would be better serued than they are, 204, a 10. Of horsse, 220, b 40. ¶ Sée Faires.
Marishes in Englãd, 211, b 60. And [...]enie bogs, 214, a 30. ¶ Sée Fens.
Marle, 236, b 60. White (excellent good cõpesting of ground) in En|gland, 109, a 30
Marquesse a name of honor next the duke, 157, a 30. Created of the prince, 158, a 60. In England but one, 164, b 60
Marterne a beast of chase, 226, a 10
Martia Proba hir lawes in vse to this daie, 177, b 20
Martyrs that suffered for the gos|pell in Britaine, 25, a 60
Masse hindered by the comming in of waters into the minster of Sa|lisburie, 57, a 50
Massinissa confidence in dogs, 231, a 60
Mast of oke, hogs meat and hens meat, 212, b 50
Mastife whereof named, 231, a 10. ¶ Sée Dogs.
Maximus the first that draue the Scots out of Britaine, 6, a 60
Mead a kind of drinke made in Es|sex, 170, b 20
Medowes in England great store and why, 110, a 10
Medwaie water in Kent described, 52, a 30
Meliùs inquirendũ: a writ, 137, a 60
Merchants & their dealings, 163, a 10. Their attire least altered in England, 172, b 60. Their coue|tous dealing to be redressed, 213, b 50. Their diet: note, 167, a 40. Their follie in carrieng ouer sea English rams & ewes, 221, a 10
Merlin Syluestris where buried, 35, b 40
Merseie riuer of no lesse fame than most in our Iland, 84, a 10, b 40
Merton Walter bishop of Rochester and lord chancellor of England, 141, a 60
Mesures diuerse in the markets of Englãd, 203, b 30. ¶ Sée Markets.
Mettals, 237, a 10
Metheglin the Welshmens Nectar, 170, b 10
Milke of what beast best, 221, b 30
Milites. 158, b 60
M [...]stones, 235, b 10
Minerals, 236, a 30
Minerall stone, 236, b 20
Minister not to be striken, and how punishable, 197, b 60
Min [...]sters kéepe hospitalitie, 139, a 10. How weaponed when they trauell, 199, b 20. Primitiue church how prouided of able ones 139, b 60, 140, a 10. They & decons in the church of England, 136, a 40. Unlearned how & by whom they swarmed, 158, a 50. Why not so manie learned as otherwise would be, 140, a 10. Gréeuouslie charged with diuers impositions, 137, a b. They haue no such means to ease themselues of taxations as laiemen, 137, a 30. Shameful|lie abused, 137, b 20. In thredbare gownes: note a practise, 139, a 50. Learned not mainteineable by di|uerse liuings in Englãd, 136, b 10
Mints diuerse in England in old time and where kept, 219, a 20
Minute what part of time, 241, a 60
Miracle of Doue riuer rising excée|dinglie without apparant cause, 98, b 50
Miracles wrought by praiers and other meanes of certeine saints, 68, a 30
Mochoacan, 209, a 60
Mona greater than Angleseie by a third, 37, a 60. Townes, riuers, hils, hauens, & maner of gouerne|ment there, 38, a 10. Wonne from the Scots by the princes of En|gland, 37, b 50. It had a king in Henrie the second times, 38, b 30. Once spoiled by the Scots, by whom, and when, 37, b 30. Descri|bed by the name of Mona Caesaris, 37, a 50
Mona bishoprike named Episcopa|tus Sodorensis, in the Ile of Man 146, a 60
Monbecke riuer march betweene Hereford and Monmouthshires, 73, a 60
Moneth diuided into calends, ides, and nones, 243, a 10
Moneths whereof they consist and how reckoned, 24 [...], b 30
Monie purchaseth all things: note, 139, b 20. Of copper currant in Britaine before the Romans comming hither, 217, a 40. ¶ Sée Co [...]es.
Moone in what time she maketh hir full reuolution, 242, b 50 La [...]ie of moistu [...]e and ripener of wines, 111, a 30
Moonkes commended and discom|mended, 193, b 60. They and here|mits onelie allowed of in Bri|taine, 26, [...] 50, 60. Slaine 2100 in the quarrell o [...] Augustine, 35, b 40 More than 2100 in the college o [...] abbeie of Bangor, 26, b 40. Bene|dictine in the abbeie at Awdle [...]e end, 103, a 60. What apparell they ware, 83, a 40. Of Canturburie plagued, 27, a 50. Of Feuersham cousening of a gentleman of his lands, 106, b 40. Of Founteins abbeie lustie, 94, b 60
Monmouth & Glamorganshires, & what riuer is march betwéene them, 75, a 20
Monuments found at the bigging of the ruines of Uerolamium, 191 b 50. 192, a 10. ¶ Sée Antiquities.
Mortimer Roger, 159, b 30
Mothelagh a Saxõ word, 155, b 10
Mount Iland (hauing no inhabi|tants) described, 33, a 50
Mount of saint Michaell described by Leland, 33, b 10
Mountacute lord William earle of Sarum selleth the Ile of Man & the crowne thereof, 37, b 50
Mountioy lord egregiouslie abused about his minerals, 236, b 10
Municipium what it is, 191, b 30
Munition. ¶ Sée Armour.
Murana a towne néere to Uenice situat on the Adriatike sea, 167, a 20
Murther wilfull how punished, 184, b 60
Musters of able men for warre ta|ken, An. 1574, & 1575. pag. 198, b 20

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