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  1. The Brytiſh Monarchy (otherwiſe called the Petty Navy Royall:) for the politique ſecurity; abundant wealth, and the triumphant ſtate of this Kingdome, (with Gods favour,) procuring, Anno 1576.
  2. My Mathematicall preface annexed to Euclide, (by the right worſhipfull Sir Henry Billingſley Knight, in the Engliſh language firſt publiſhed) written at the earnest request of ſundry right worſhipfull Knights, and other very well learned men. Wherein are many Arts, of me wholy invented (by name, definition, propriety and uſe,) more then either the Græcian, or Roman Mathematicians, have left to our knowledge, Anno 1570.
  3. My divers and many Annotations, and Inventions Mathematicall, added in ſundry places of the foreſaid Engliſh Euclide, after the tenth Book of the ſame. Anno 1570.
  4. Epiſtola prefixa Ephemeridibus Johannis Felde Angli, cui rationem declaraveram Ephemerides conſcribendi. Anno 1557.
  5. Paralatica Commentationis, Praxeoſq; Nucleus quidam. Anno 1573.

The unprinted Books and Treatiſes, are theſe: ſome,

perfectly finiſhed and ſome, yet unfiniſhed.

  1. THe firſt great volume of Famous and rich Diſcoveries: wherein (alſo) is the Hiſtory of King Solomon, every three years, his Ophirian Voyage. The Originals of Presbyter Joannes: and of the firſt great Cham, and his ſucceffors for many years following: The deſcription of divers wonderfull Iſles in the Northern, Scythian, Tartarian, and the other moſt Northern Seas, and necre under the North Pole by Record, written above 1200. years ſince: with divers other rarities, Anno 1576.
  2. The Brytiſh Complement, of the perfect Art of Navigation; A great volume: in which, are contained our Queen Elizabeth her Arithmeticall Tables Gubernautick for Navigation by the Paradoxall compaſſe (of me, invented anno 1557.) and Navigation by great Circles: and for longitudes, and latitudes; and the variation of the compaſſe finding moſt eaſily, and ſpeedily: yea, (if need be) in one minute of time, and ſometime, without ſight of Sun, Moon or Star; with many other new and needfull inventions Gubernautick, Anno 1576.
  3. Her Majeſties Title Royall, to many forrain Countries, Kingdomes, and Provinces, by good teſtimony and ſufficient proof recorded: and in 12. Velum Skins of Parchment, faire written: for her Majeſties uſe: and at her Majeſties commandement, Anno 1578.
  4. De Imperatoris Nomine, Authoritate, & Potentia: dedicated to her Majeſtie, Anno 1579.
  5. Prolegomena & Dictata Pariſienſia, in Euclidis Elementorum Geometricorum, librum primum, & ſecundum; in Collegio Rhemenſs, An. 1550.
  6. De uſu Globi Cœleſtis: ad Regem Edoardum ſextum. An. 1550.
  7. The Art of Logick, in Engliſh, Anno 1547.
  8. The 13. Sophiſticall Fallacians, with their diſcoveries, written in Engliſh meter, Anno.1548.17. Mercurius