–Sent to Man
INGULPH colonizes Iceland
INNOCENTIUS IV, mentioned
IONA, mentioned
IOUGHORIA, mentioned
IPSWICH, mentioned
IRELAND, invaded by Bertus
–Invaded by Magnus
–Conquered by John
–By Arthur
–Sends Ambassadors
–Mentioned
–Conquered by Malgo
ISOCRATES, quoted
IUNGINGEN, Conrad de, mentioned
IUNGINGEN, Ulrich de, mentioned
JACKMAN, Charles, mentioned
JAMES, Doctor, assists Hakluyt
JAPAN, mentioned
JAPANESE in England
JAVA, treaties with
JENKINSON, Anthony, mentioned
–Assists Hakluyt
–His narrative
JERUSALEM, Britains at Siege of
JERUSLAUS, marries Harold’s daughter JOHN, King, confers privileges on foreigners –Conquers
Ireland
–Mentioned
JOHN, Pope, confers privileges on Canute JOHNSON, Richard, mentioned
JONAS, Arngrimus, HIS COMMENTARIE OF ICELAND –Biographical notice
JOSEPH of Arimathea, buried at Glastonbury JUSTUS, Bishop
JUTLAND, mentioned
KENT, mentioned
KERWARY, Isle of, mentioned
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, Guild of Navigation founded at –Mentioned
KIRKWALL, Haco buried at
KNEVETT, Sir Henry, Agent for Henry VIII KRANTZIUS, mentioned
–Confuted
LACY, Hugo de, invades Ulster
LACY, Walter de, defeats De Courcy
LAGMAN, mentioned
LAMBERT’S [Greek: Archaionomia] quoted –His Perambulations of
Kent quoted
–The History of the Cinque Ports
LANGLAND, mentioned
LAPLAND coasted
–Mentioned
LATHYRUS, mentioned
LAYLAND, mentioned
LEINSTER, mentioned
LEO, Joachim, criticised
LETTO, King of, conquered
LEWES, Isle of, conquered
–Mentioned
LIBEL, Law of, in Iceland
LIEFLAND, visited by Horsey
–Mentioned
LINNA, Nicholas de, mentioned
–ACCOUNT OF HIS
VOYAGES TO THE NORTH
LISTER, Christopher, mentioned
LITHUANIA, mentioned
–Described
LIVERE DE REIS DE ENGLETERRE, MS., quoted LOGLEN, Deputy in Man
LOMBARDS, mentioned
LOMBARDY, mentioned
LONDON, famous for Commerce
–Its importance
under the Saxons
–Under Stephen
LOT, King, submits to Arthur
LUMLEY, Lord, his Library
LUZONES, Englishmen landing on
LYNN (Norfolk), mentioned
MACMARRAS, slain
MADEIRA, mentioned
MæLSTROM, described
MAGELLAN, Straits of, Englishmen passing through MAGNUS, King of Norway
–Opens coffin of St Olave
MALCOLM, King of Scotland, dies
MALGO, mentioned
–THE CONQUESTS OF
MALMESBURY, William of, quoted
–His ACCOUNT OF THE TREATY BETWEEN CHARLEMAGNE AND OFFA –HIS ACCOUNT OF LONDON UNDER STEPHEN
MALTA, English at
MALVASIUS, King, sends Ambassadors to Arthur MAN, Isle of, conquered
–Chronicles of, mentioned
–CONQUEST OF, BY EDWIN
–CHRONICLE OF THE KINGS OF
–Transferred to Scotland
MANCHESTER, mentioned
MANGUCAN, Emperor of Tartary
MANGUSLA, mentioned
MARE’S Milk
MARGARET of Scotland, mentioned
MARY, Queen, grants patent to Muscovy Company MEDIA, English in
MEDITERRANEAN, mentioned
MEERE, mentioned
MELLITUS, Bishop of East Saxons
MERCATOR, mentioned
–Quoted
MERCHANTS, raised in rank for thrice crossing the sea –Ancient customs of
–Arrested by Haco
MEXICO, English in
MEXICO, Gulf of, visited by Hawkins MICHæL, Bishop of the Isles
MOLLINEUX, his map mentioned
MOLUCCAS, Treaties with
–Sir Francis Drake visits
MONMOUTH, Geoffrey de, quoted
–His ACCOUNT OF ARTHUR
–HIS ACCOUNT OF MALGO
MOROCCO, English in
MORSES
MOSCOW, English at
MOSKOWA (River), mentioned
MULCASTER, Richard, Eulogy of Hakluyts Collection MUNCH, P. A., quoted
MUNSTER, mentioned
–Confuted
MUSCOVY Company, mentioned
–Receives patent from Queen Mary
NADDODR, mentioned
NAVARRE, mentioned
NAVIGATION, Lecture on, suggested
–Founded by Charles V.
NECO, King of Egypt, mentioned
NEPOS, Cornelius, mentioned
NERO, mentioned
NETHERLANDS Company formed
NEWCASTLE-UPON TYNE, Guild of Navigation founded at –Mentioned
NIALUS, mentioned
NICHOLAS, Bishop of the Isles
NOBLE (coin)
NOMBRE DE BIOS, visited by Drake
NORTHBERN, mentioned
NORTH CAPE, doubled
NORTHUMBERLAND, mentioned
NORTH WEST PASSAGE
NORWAY, mentioned
–Submits to Arthur
–Conquered by Malgo
–Described
NOVA ZEMBLA, mentioned
NOVGOROD, mentioned
OBDOLOWCAN, King of Hircan, mentioned OBI (River), mentioned
O’BRIEN, Murecardus, King of Ireland –Forced to carry
shoes of Magnus
OCCA (River), mentioned
OCCLEVE, Thomas, THE EPISTLE OF CUPID attributed to OCTHER, mentioned
–His VOYAGE TO THE NORTH EAST
–HIS VOVAGE INTO THE SOUND Of DENMARK OFFA, TREATY WITH CHARLEMAGNE
O’FOGOLT, Viscount of Man
OLAVE, mentioned
–His coffin opened
–Appears to Magnus
OLAVUS MAGNUS, mentioned
–Confuted
OLAVUS, son of Godred Crouan
–King of Man
–Detailed biography
OLDYS, quoted
ONEGA (River) mentioned
ORKNEYS, conquered by Magnus
–Submit to Arthur
–Conquered by Malgo
–Mentioned
ORMOND, Earl of, mentioned
ORMUZ, Englishmen at
ORTELIUS, quoted
–Mentioned
OSEP NAPEA, Russian Ambassador
OSMAN, Basha, mentioned
OSWALD, Bishop, mentioned
OTHOR, Earl, slain
OTTO Frisingensas, quoted
OVID, quoted
OXNAM, John, crosses Isthmus of Darien OXUS (River), visited by Jenkinson
PACIFIC, first visited by English
PAGORELLA, Pheodata, Russian Ambassador PAULINUS, converts Northumbrians
PAY, Henry, defeats the French
PECHORA (Gulf), mentioned
PEEL (Man), mentioned
PEMBROKE, Richard, Earl of, invades Ireland PEROSLAF, English at
PERSIA, Elizabeth’s communications with PERSIAN GULF, Englishmen on
PERU, Englishmen in
PETT, Arthur, mentioned
PETZORA. (_See Pechora_).
PEUCER, Casper, mentioned
–Quoted
PEVENSEY, mentioned
PHOENICIANS, circumnavigate Africa
PHEODOR, Emperor of Russia
PHILLIPPINES, inhabitants at, in England –Mentioned
PHISEMSKI, Pheodor, Russian Ambassador PIGAFETTA, Marco Antonio, his eulogy of Hakluyt PLATE (River), Englishmen at
PLATO, quoted
PLINY, quoted
–Mentioned
PLUTARCH, quoted
–Mentioned
POLAND, mentioned
POLICY, THE PROCESS OF THE LIBEL OF –Eulogised
–Quoted
POLITIA, (_See Policy_)
POMERANIA, mentioned
POMERLAND, (_See Pomtrenia_)
PONTANUS, quoted
POPILINIERE, quoted
PORTO SANTO, mentioned
PORTUGAL, mentioned
PREFACE, Editors
–To first edition, To second edition PRISAGE
PROPERTIUS, quoted
PROUENCE, mentioned
PRUSSIA, mentioned
–Grand Masters of
PTOLOMY, quoted
QUENELAND, mentioned
RADEVIEUS Frisingensis, quoted
RALEIGH, Sir Walter, assists in compiling this Collection –Plants colonies in Virginia
RAMSEY (Man), taken by Godred Crouan –Conspiracy at
–Battle of
RANDOLPH, Ambassador to Russia
REGINALD, Bishop of the Isles
REGINALD, Son of Eacmarcat, invades Man REGINALD, Son of Olavus, usurps Kingdom of Man –King of Man
–Detailed biogragraphy
REIN-DEER
RHINFRIN, or RENFREW, mentioned
RICHARD, Bishop of Sodor
RICHARD II, his treaties with the Great Masters of Prussia RICHMOND (Yorkshire), mentioned
RIGA, visited by Horsey
ROCHESTER, mentioned
ROE, mentioncd
ROGNOLPWAHT (_See Peel_)
ROMNEY
ROMULUS, mentioned
ROSTOFF, English at
ROSTOK, visited by Horsey
–Mentioned
ROYAL Exchange, founded
RUBRIEIS, William de, his journey
RUDULPH, King, confers pnvileges on Canute RUSHEN or Russin, Abbey of, founded
–Grant of land to
–Removed to Douglas
RUSSIA, mentioned, 11, 17, 24
RYE
SAINT DUNSTAN, mentioned
SAINT HELENA, English at
–Mentioned
SAINT JAMES, Legend of
SAINT LOUIS, mentioned
SAINT MARY’S, Abbey of, founded
SAINT NICHOLAS (Bay), mentioned
SAINT PATRICK (Armagh), burial place of Magnus SAINT PATRICK, Isle of, taken by Magnus
SAINT THOMAS, Isle of, mentioned
SALOMON, a mistake for _Stephen_, King of Hungary SALT, scarcity of, in Iceland
SAMOEDIA, mentioned
SAMOGITIA, mentioned
SANDERSON, William, mentioned
SANDWICH, mentioned
SANTA CRUZ, English at
SANTWAT (Man), battle of
SARTACH, Duke of Tartary
SAXO GRAMMATIEUS, mentioned
–HIS ACCOUNT OF THE
MARRIAGE OF HAROLD’S DAUGHTER TO JERUSLAUS –Confuted
SAXONS, cross the seas
–Mentioned
SCACAFELL (Man)
SCARBOROUGH, mentioned
SCIPIO AFRICANUS, mentioned
SCIPIO (the Elder), quoted
SCIRINGS HALI, mentioned
SCONIE, mentioned
SCOTLAND, mentioned
SEALS, Capture of, in Iceland
SEMELAND, mentioned
SENECCA, quoted
SENEGAL, English in
SEVILLE, Lecture on Navigation at
SHAHRAM, visited by Jenkinson
SHALLY MURZEY, mentioned
SHAMAKY, visited by Jenkinson
SHEFFIELD, Lady, mentioned
SHELISUR, mentioned
SIDNEY, Sir Philip, fellow-student of Hakluyt SIGISMUND, Emperor
SILLAND, mentioned
SMOLENSK, visited by Alcock
SOLIMUS, mentioned
SOUTHAM, mentioned
SOUTHAMPTON, mentioned
SPAIN, mentioned
SPARKE, mentioned
STAFFORD, Sir Edward, mentioned
STAMFORD BRIDGE, Battle of
STAPER, Richard, assists Hakluyt
STAPLE ordained for wool
STEPHEN, trade under
STEPHEN the Holy
STILYARD, the, mentioned
STRABO, quoted
–Mentioned
SUETONIUS, mentioned
SUEZ, Isthmus of, mentioned
SUMERLED, his wars with Godred
–Marries his daughter
–His sons quarrel
SUN, eclipsed
SWEDEN, mentioned
SWERRO, mentioned
SYRRIE, mentioned
TACITUS, quoted
TARTARS take an Englishman prisoner –Visited by two friars
TAURICA CHERSONESUS, mentioned
TENERIFFE, mentioned
THAMAS, Shah, mumoned
THEOPHRASTUS, quoted
THORLACIUS GUDBRANDUS, Introduction to Arngrinus Jonas’s Commentary on Iceland
–A LETTER TO THE REV HUGH BRANCHAIN THULE, identical with Iceland
TINGUALLA, (_See Tynwald Mount_)
TIRIVIL, mentioned
TITUS, mentioned
TONESBERG, mentioned
TOSTI mentioned
TOULOUSE, mentioned
TRIPOLIS, Elizabeth’s communications with TRUSCO, mentioned
TUERDICO, Stephen, Russian Ambassador TUNIS, English at
TURBEVILLE, George, mentioned
TURKEY, Elizabeths communications with –Mentioned
TYCHO BRAHE, mentioned
TYNE (River)
TYNEMOUTH CASTLE, mentioned
TYNWALD MOUNT, Battle of
URGENCE, mentioned
URRY, quoted,
VAIGATZ, Isles of, mentioned
VANDALS, mentioned
VENICE, mentioned
VESPASIAN, mentioned
VESUVIUS, mentioned
VIRGIL, quoted
VIRGINIA, English colonies in
VIVIANUS, marries Godred to Rhingola VOBSKO, visited by Horsey
VOLGA, English on the
VOLOGDA, English at
VORTIPORIUS, mentioned
WALES, Princce of, voyage to North West WALPOLE, Horace mentioned
WALSINGHAM, Sir Francis, portrait
–Dedication to Biographical Notice –Mentioned
WALSINGHAM, Thomas quoted
–HIS ROLE OF THE FLEET OF EDWARD III –Biographical Notice
–THE VOYAGE OF HENRY, EARL OF DERBY –VOYAGE OF THOMAS OF WOODSTOCK
WARD, Luke, mentioned
WENFDLAND, (_See Prussia_)
WESTMINSTER ABBEY mentioned
WESTMINSTER, Matthew of quoted
WEXEL or WIXEL (River) mentioned
WEXELMOUTH or WIXELMOUTH
WEYMOUTH, mentioned
WHALES, Hunting of
–In Iceland
WHITTINGTON, Richard
WILLIAM I, mentioned
WILLIAM II, mentioned
WILNA, taken
WILLOUGHBY, Sir Hugh, mentioned
WlLLOLGHBY’S LAND, visited
WINCHELSEA
WINDLAND, mentioned
WIRELND, mentioned
WISMER, mentioned
WITHRINGTON, Robert, mentioned
WITLAND, mentioned
WOLSIAN, HIS NAVIGATION
–Mentioned
WOODSTOCK, Thomas of, his journey
WOOL, Staple for
WORCESTER, Foundation Charter of Cathedral quoted WORCESTER, Florence of, quoted
–HIS ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE SONS OF EDMUND IRONSIDE
YARMOUTH, mentioned
YAVATE, mentioned
YELL or YLE (Island), mentioned
YENO, Abbot of Furness
YEROSLAV, English at
YORK, taken by Harold and Tosti
ZAMORANO, Rodengo, mentioned
ZEELAND, mentioned
ZIEGLER, J., mentioned
–Confuted
–Map of Northern Europe from his _Schndta_ ZOLNER, Conrad de, mentioned
ZOUCH’S eulogy of Hakluyt
LIST OF PLATES AND MAPS
1. MAP OF NORTHERN EUROPE FROM J. ZIEGLER’s _Schodia_, 1532 2. PORTRAIT Of QUEEN ELIZABETH after WHITE–_Facsimile_ 3. PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS WALSIGHAM, after VIRTUE 4. MAP OF ICELAND
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Editor’s Preface
II. Facsimile Title-Page
III. Dedication to First Edition
IV. Preface to First Edition
V. Dedication to Second Edition
VI. Preface to Second Edition
VII. [Greek: Eis Apodaemias Brettanon ponaema Richardon tou Haklitou] VIII. In Nauales Richardi Hakluyti Commentarios, R. Mulcaster IX. Ejusdem in eundem
X. In eximium opus R. Hakluyti Gulielmi Camdeni Hexastichon XI. Marco Antonio Pigafeta ad Hakluytum
XII. Extract from Oldys’s Librarian, 1738. XIII. Extract from Zouch’s Life of Sir Philip Sidney
1. The Conquests of Arthur, from Geoffrey of Monmouth
2. A Testimonie of the Right and Appendances of the Crowne of the Kingdome of Britaine, taken out of Mr. Lambard, his [Greek: Archaionomia]
3. A Testimonie concerning the Conquests of Malgo, King of England, from Geofrrey of Monmouth
4. The Conquest of the Isles of Anglesey and Man, by Edwin, King of Northumberland, from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History
5. Another Testimonie by Bede to the same purpose
6. The Voyage of Bertus, Generall of an Armie sent into Ireland by Ecfridus, King of Northumberland, from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History
7. The Voyage of Octher, made to the North-East parts beyond Norway, reported by himselfe unto Alfred
8. The Voyage of Octher out of his countrey of Halgoland into the Sound of Denmarke
9. Wolstan’s Navigation in the East Sea (Baltic), from Hetha to Trusco, which is about Dantzig
10. The Navigation of King Edgar, from Florence of Worcester, Hoveden, and Dr. Dee
11. The Voyage of Edmund and Edward, the Sonnes of King Edmund Ironside, into Hungarie, from Florence of Worcester
12. A Chronicle of the Kings of Man from Camden’s Chorographia
13. The Marriage of the Daughter of Harold to Jeruslaus, Duke of Russia, from Saxo Grammaticus
14. The State of the Shipping of the Cinque Ports from Edward the Confessour and William the Conqueror, and so downe to Edward I., from Lambert’s Perambulations of Kent
15. The roll of the huge Fleete of Edward III. before Calice, from Thomas Walsingham
16. The Voyage of Nicholas de Linna, a Franciscan Frier, and an excellent Mathetician, of Oxford, to all the regions situate under the North Pole, in the yeere 1360
17. A Testimonie of the learned Mathematician Master John Dee, touching the foresaid Voyage of Nicholas de Linna
18. The Voyage of Henry, Earle of Derbie, after Duke of Hereford, and lastly King of England, by the name of Henry IV., into Prussia and Lettowe, against the Infidels, from Thomas of Walsmgham
19. The Voyage of Thomas of Woodstocke, Duke of Gloucester, into Prussia, written by Thomas Walsingham
20. The verses of Geoffrey Chaucer, showing that the English Knights were wont in his time to travaile into Prussia and other heathen lands
The original proceedings and successe of the northren, domestical, and forren trades and traffiques of this Isle of Britain, from the time of Nero the Emperor, who deceased in the yeere of our Lord 70, under the Romans, Britons, Saxons, and Danes, till the Conquest; and from the Conquest untill this present time, gathered out of the most authenticall histories and records of this Nation, viz.:
21. A Testimonie out of Cornelius Tacitus, proving London to have bene a famous Mart Town in the Reigne of Nero the Enperour
22. A Testimome out of Venerable Beda, proving London to have bene a citie of great Trafficke, not long after the beginning of the Saxons Reigne
23. The League betweene Carolus Magnus and Offa, concerning safe trade of English Merchants
24. An ancient Testimonie as to the rank of Merchants, from Lambert’s Perambulation of Kent
25. A Testimonie of certaine privileges obtained for English and Danish Merchants, of Conrad the Emperor, and John, Bishop of Rome, by Canutus the Kinmg, extracted out of a Letter of his
26. The flourishing state of the citie of London, in the Reigne of King Stephen, from William of Malmsbury
27. The Traffike of Bristow with Norway and Ireland, from William of Malmsbury
28. The League betwecne Henry II., and Frederick Barbarossa, from Radevicus and Otto Frisingenses
29. A generall safe-conduct granted to all forreine Marchants by King John, from the Records of the Tower
30. The Letters of King Henry III., unto Haquinus, King of Norway, concerning a Treaty of Peace
31. A Mandate for the King of Norway, his ship called The Cog
31. A charter granted to the Merchants of Colen, by Edward I.
33. The Charter of Lubeck, graunted by Henry III.
34. A Charter for the Marchants of Almaine, graunted by Edward I.
35. A Mandate of King Edward I., concerning outlandish Marchants
36. The Great Charter granted unto forreine Marchants by Edward I.
37. The Letters of Edward II., unto Haquinus, King of Norway, concerning the English Marchants arrested in Germany
38. An Ordinance of the Staple to be holden at one certaine place
39. A Charter of King Henry IV., to English Merchants resident in Prussia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Germany
40. A note touching the mighty ships of King Henry V., from a Chronicle in the Trinity Church of Winchester
41. A branch of a Statute made in the Reigne of Henry VI., for the trade to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finmark
42. Another branch of a Statute made in the Reigne of Henry VI., concerning the English Marchants in Denmark
43. The Process or the Libel of English Policie, exhorting all England to Keepe the Sea
44. A brief Commentarie of Island: wherein the errors of such as have written concerning this island are detected, and the Slanders and Reproches of certaine strangers, which they have used over boldly against the People of Island are confuted by Arngrimus Ionas
BOOK I.
SECTION 1.
The Isle of Island, being severed from other countries, an infinite distance standeth farre into the ocean, etc.
SECTION 2.
In this Island at the Summer Solstitum there is no night, etc.
SECTION 3.
It is named of the ice, which continually cleaveth unto the north part thereof.
SECTION 4.
The Island is so great that it containeth many people, etc.
SECTION 5.
The Island, the most part thereof, is mountainous and untilled.
SECTION 6.
There be in this Island mountaines lift up to the skies, whose tops being white with perpetual snowe, their roots boile with everlasting fire, etc.
SECTION 7.
The flame of Mount Hecla will not burne towe, neither is it quenched with water…. This place is thought by some to be the prison of uncleane soules, etc.
SECTION 8.
Neare unto the mountaines there be three vast holes, the depth thereof cannot be discerned by any man; but there appeare to the beholders thereof certaine men at that instant plunged in, who answere their friends, exhorting them, with deepe sighs, to returne home, and, with that, they suddenly vanish away
SECTION 9.
But round about the Island there floateth ice. The inhabitants are of opinion that in Mount Hecla and in the ice there are places wherein the soules of their countrymen are tormented,
SECTION 10.
If any man shall take a great quantity of this ice, and shall keepe it never so warily in a coffer or vessel, it wil, at the time when the ice thaweth about the Island, utterly vanish away, etc.
SECTION 11.
Not far from the Mountains there be four fountaines of a most contrary nature betweene themselves. The first converteth into a stoen any body cast into it. The second is extremely cold. The third is sweeter than honey. The fourth is altogether deadly, etc.
SECTION 12.
There are so great store of Fishes in this Island that they are laid forth on piles to be sold in the open air, as high as the tops of houses
SECTION 13.
They have most swift horses, which will run without ceasing a continual course, for the space of thirty leagues
SECTION 14.
There be seen neare unto Island huge whales…. It sometimes falleth out that Mariners thinking these whales to be Islands, and casting out upon their backs, are often in danger of drowning, etc.
BOOK II.
Introduction
SECTION 1.
Adalbert, Metropolitanate of Hamburg, saw the Islanders converted unto Christianity…. At their humble request he appointed a certaine holy man named Islief to be thsir first Bishop
Chronology of the Bishops of Schalholt
Chronology of the Bishops of Holen
SECTION 2.
They inhabit caves…. and have many houses built with the bones of fishes, etc.
SECTION 3.
They and their cattell use all one house, etc.
SECTION 4.
The customs of the inhabitants
SECTION 5.
The King of Denmarke and Norway sendeth every year a Lieutenant into the country
SECTION 6.
All things are common among them, except their wives
SECTION 7.
They make all one reckoning of their whelpes and of their children, etc.
SECTION 8.
They honour their Bishop as their King, etc.
SECTION 9.
They live there for the most part upon fishes, etc.
SECTION 10.
The inhabitants do celebrate the acts of their ancestors…. with songs, and they grave them in rocks…. There be divers found among them that be minstrels, etc.
SECTION 11.
Joachim Leo and his slanders on Iceland,
SECTION 12.
Adulteries and Whoredoms arc not only public and common vices…. but are not accounted by them for vices
SECTION 13.
The treachery of the inhabitants
SECTION 14.
The good wife of the house reacheth to every one a Chamber-pot…. at Banquets…. Ten persons, men and women, lie together in one bed, etc.,
SECTION 15.
The food of the inhabitants
SECTION 16.
The simple manners of the inhabitants, and their Commerce, etc.
45. A Letter written by Gudbrandus Thorlacius, Bishop of Holen in Island, concerning the Ancient State of Island and Gronland,
Index
List of Plates and Maps
Table of Contents
END OF VOL. 1