Alderfgate in London rebuilt, 1616. Aldgate in London built, 1608. Alenfon Duke of, propofed in marriage to Queen Elizabeth, but refufed, 1573. Became Duke of Anjoy, came to England, and renewed his addresses in pèrfon, but without effect, 1579.

Again in 1581. And concluded the marriage articles with Queen Elizabeth, but the French King refused to ratify them.

Returned home defpairing of fuccefs, Feb. 1582, and made fovereign of the confederate provinces,

Alfred, king of England, 872. Algiers bombarded by the English, July 25, 1661.

Alicant taken by the French, Dec. 3, 1708.
Alien priories feized by the King, 1337.
Allegiance of Britain to the Romans dif-
charged, 428.

-Sworn by the Scotch clergy and nobles
to the king of England, 1174.
-The oath of, firft devifed and admi-
niftered, 1605.

All Souls college in Oxford founded, 1437. Altar, the first chriftian one erected in Britain, 634.

Alum brought to perfection in England, 1609.

Ambaffador from Portugal arrefted, Auguft, 1653.

-The Swedish, made his public entry,
Feb. 21, 1667-8.

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Ambaffador, the Dutch, made his public entry, Nov. 12, 1668.

The Spanish, ditto, Feb. 11, 1668-9.
-The French, ditto, Aug. 17, 1669.
-The Danish, ditto, Aug. 17, 1669.
-The Venetian, ditto, Oct. 17, 1669.
The Spanish, ditto, April 13, 1672.
-The Dutch, ditto, May 20, 1674.
-The Spanish, ditto, Nov. 10, 1680.
-The Mofcovy, ditto, Nov. 21, 1681.
-The Morocco, ditto, Jan. 5, 1681-2.
-The Savoy, ditto, March 2, 1681-2.
-The Bantham arrived April 28, 1682.
-The Venetian made their public en-
try, Dec. 15, 1685; May 1, 1696.
The French, ditto, May 16, 1698.
-The Venetian, ditto, April 23, 1706.
-The Ruffian arrefted by a lace mer-
chant, which occafioned a law for
their protection, July 27, 1708.

-The French, made his public entry,
July 1, 1713.

Ambaffadors quarrel for precedency, Sept. 30, 1661.

-Protected by law, March, 1709. Amboyna feized by the Dutch, 1624.

-Satisfaction for it demanded by Crom-
well, 1651.

Ambresbury nunnery built, 979.
America difcovered by Columbus, a Ge-

noefe, Oct. 11, 1492.

Amiens taken by the Spaniards, and retaken by the English, 1597.

Anabaptifts first appeared in England, 1549. Andrew's St. univerfity founded, 1411. Anglesey reduced by the Romans, 78.

-Subdued by the Romans, 1295. Anjou the duke of, propofed for a husband to queen Elizabeth and rejected, 1571, -Chofen king of Poland, 1573. Became king of France, 1574. Anne, queen of England, 1701-2 Anointing first used at coronations in England, 872.

Anfelm, a Norman abbot, archbishop of Canterbury, 1096.

Apothecaries exempted from civil offices,

Argyle duke of beheaded in Edinburgh, June 30, 1685.

Argyle the marquis of, beheaded, May 8,

1661.

Arms of England ordered to be taken down and the Commonwealth's fet up, Feb. 4, 1651.

Army oppofed Richard Cromwell, 1659.
-Depofed the Parliament, and affumed
fovereign power, Oct. 13, 1659.
-Difbanded, Nov. 24, '1660.
Arran the earl of, favourite to the king of
Scotland, 1582.

Array, the firft commiffion of, iffued, 1420. Arthur prince, first mentioned in history, 467.

-Defeated the Northumbrian Saxons, 491.

-Befieged York, 497.

-Defeated the Saxons, 504

-Succeeded Ambrofius, and defeated
the Saxons near Bath, 511.
-Affumed the purple, 528.

-Slain in battle, and buried at Glaf-
tonbury, 535.

Arthur prince, king John's nephew, in rebellion, taken prifoner, and died in prifon, Aug. 1, 1202.

Arthur prince, king Henry the seventh's fon, married Catharine of Spain, and died foon after, 1501.

Artichoaks firft planted in England, 1603. Articles of religion, fix published by Henry VIII. 1539.

-Thirty-nine eftablished, Jan. 12, 1563.
-Published, 1628.

Afcham Roger, tutor and fecretary to queen
Elizabeth, died, Dec. 30, 1563.
Afhdown church built, 1020.
Afkham, the envoy to Spain, killed, May
31, 1650.

Afparagus first introduced into England, 1602.

Affaffination plot difcovered, Feb. 14, 1695-6.

Affize of bread appointed, 1202.
Athelstan, king of England, 925.

Athlone in Ireland taken, June 22, 1691. Augmentation, the court of, eftablished, 1536.

Augustin St. arrived in Britain, 596. Auguftus, king of Poland, vacated his throne, 1707.

-Endeavoured to recover it, Aug. 1, 1709.

Aufburg taken by the elector of Bavaria,

B. Babbington's confpiracy difcovered, and himself and others executed at St, Giles's in the Fields, Sept. 1586. Bacon Sir Francis, made lord chancellor, 1615.

-Convicted of bribery, fined 40,000l. and imprifoned during pleasure, May 3, 1621.

-Died April 9, 1626, at Highgate, aged 66.

Baden prince Lewis of, vifited England, Dec. 31, 1693.

Baliol college in Oxford founded, 1267. Baltimore in Ireland taken June 4, 1691. Bank of England began, 1694.

-Supplied government with 2,500,0001. Feb. 3, 1708-9, and had their capital enlarged. Banquetting-house at Whitehall built, 1607. Barbadoes planted, 1624.

-Surrendered to Cromwell, 1651.

-A violent storm there, Aug. 10, 1675.
A confpiracy there of the negroes,
Nov. 11, 1692.

Barcelona befieged by the French and Spaniards, April 1706, and was relieved by the English fleet; the French leav ing vast quantities of ammunition, &c. -Befieged by the French and Spaniards, July 26, 1714.

Taken by the French, June 16, 1697. -Retaken by the confederates, Aug. 1705.

Barnadifton Sir Samuel, fined 10,000l.
Feb. 14, 1683-4.

Barons refufed to attend John, 1201.
-Heavily taxed, 1205.

-Engage in a war against the King,
1213.

-Interdicted by the Pope, 1215.

-Did homage to the dauphin of France,
1216.

-Defeated May 19, 1217.
-Compelled the King to delegate his
regal power, 1258.

-Make war on the King, 1262.
-Refused the king of France's award,
feized London, renounced their fealty,
and took the King prifoner, 1265.
-Oppofed the King's favourites by arms,
1387.

-Defeated the King, 1398.

-Confpire against the King, are defeated, and more were executed than ever were before in any reign, 1400. Baronets first inftituted in England, May 12, 1611,

-Brecknock, 497, when the Britons were routed.

-Boston, when the Saxons were defeated, 504,

-Chardford in Hampshire, 5000 Britons flain, 508.

-Ribroit in Lancashire, and Cadbury in Somerfetfhire, 508.

-Baden-hill, near Bath, where Arthur flew 400 Saxons, 511.

-Chertsey in Buckinghamshire, where the Britons were defeated, 527. -Camelford, where the Britons were totally routed, 535:

-Hatfield in Yorkshire, Oct. 4, 633. -Maforfield in Shorpshire, Aug. 1, 643. -Oswestry, between Penda and Ofwald, Nov. 6, 641.

-Otterford, 759.

-Wenbury in Devonshire, near Plymouth, 851.

-Affenden, where the Danes were totally defeated, 871.

-Abingdon in Berks, April 27, 872.
-Wilton in Wilts, 872.
-Exeter and Chippenham, 876.
-Bury in Suffolk, 905.

-Dunbar in Scotland, the Scots and
Danes defeated, 938.

-Stanford-bridge, fince called Battlebridge, Sept. 25, 1066.

-Haftings, by Harold and William the Conqueror, O&. 18, 1066.