2o The Statural Hijlory 



of a Bow, touching more then the Eaft and Weft points with the 

 ends, fo chat the whole lies in form of a Theater'- In the Area 

 ftands the City mounted on a fmall hill, adorned with fo many 

 Towers, Spires and Pinnacles, and the fides of the neighboring 

 Hills fo fprinkled with Trees and Villa's, that no place I have yet 

 feen has equalPd the Profpeft *. 'Twas the fweetnefs and com- 

 modioufnefs of the place, that (no queftion) firft invited the 

 great and judicious King Alfred, to felecT: it for The Mufes Seat ; and 

 the Kings of England ever fince (efpecially when at any time 

 forc'd from London by War, Plague, or other inconveniencies) 

 fo frequently to remove hither, not only their Royal Courts, but 

 the Houfes of Parliament, and Courts of Judicature : Many Synods 

 and Convocations of the Clergy have been alfo for the fame reafon 

 held here ; of which, as they have promifcuouily happened in 

 order of time, take the following Catalogue. 



A Catalogue of Parliaments, Councils, and Terms 

 that have been held at Oxford. 



A Parliament held at Oxford, in the time of King Ethelred, 

 anno 1002. 



A Parliament at Oxford, under King Canutus, an. 1 o 1 8. 



A Parliament at Oxford, under King Harold Harefoot, anno 

 1036. 



A Conference at Oxford, under King William Rufus, an. 1088. 



A Conference at Oxford, in the time of King Stephen. 



A Council at Oxford, held againft the Waldenfes, temp. Hen. 2. 

 an. 1 160. 



A Council at Oxford, under King Hen. 2. temp. Tho. Becket 

 Archiep. Cant. an. 1166. 



A generalCouncil at Oxford, at which King Hen. 2 . made his Son 

 John King of Ireland, an. 1 1 77. 



A Parliament at Oxford, ta/Z^Parliamentum magnum, temp, 

 H. 2. an. 11 85. 



A Council at Oxford, temp. Rich. 1. 



A Conference at Oxford, in the time of King John. 



* Ah a?nomftateJ!tm Bcllofitum JiSum. 



