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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93955	A Barbarous and inhumane speech spoken by the Lord Wentworth, sonne to the late Earle of Straford vvherein he incourageth his souldiers to plunder townes, and ravish virgins, with many more inhumane outrages. Also a protestation made by the said Lord Wentworth. Wherein he sollemnely protesteth to revenge his fathers death on all the Kingdome. Likewise a true relation of a cruell combate that happened betweene the said Lord Wentworths regiment, and the regiment under the command of Prince Robert. Where they slew above 800. of their owne men, in striving who should plunder the towne of Cieitur on thursday December 21.	Strafford, Wiiliam Wentworth, Earl of, 1626-1695.	1642 (1642)	Wing S5804; Thomason E83_17; ESTC R22258	1,769	9

A barbarous and inhumane SPEECH Spoken by the Lord Wentworth Sonne to the late Earle of STRAFORD VVherein he incourageth his souldiers to plunder Townes and ravish Virgins with many more inhumane outrages Also a Protestation made by the said Lord VVentworth Wherein he sollemnely protesteth to revenge his his fathers death on all the Kingdome Likewise a true relation of a cruell combate that happened betweene the said Lord Wentworths Regiment and the Regiment under the Command of Prince Robert Where they slew above 800. of their owne men in striving who should plunder the Towne of Cicitur on thursday December 21. Decemb. 24. Printed for I. H. and William Sommerset 1642. Ioyfull Newes from the Kings ARMY Or the destruction of the Cavaliers ON Thursday December 21. there happened a grea● Skirmish between Prince Roberts owne Regiment and the Lord Wentworths sonne to the late Earle of Strafford for both Regiments happened to meet neere the Roade to the Towne of Abbington in Oxfordshir● upon the way to Cicitur a great Market Towne and the Jnhabitants richly possest of Earhs indowments this Towne these two Regiments had plotted to plunder but their intentions altogether unknowne to each other so that they happily met each other and God so so brought things about that the mischiefe that they intended against the said Towne fell upon themselves for meeting each other the question was made by by the Lord Wentworths Regiment whether the other were marching Answer was made to quar ter themielves at Ciciter the other replyed that they had made choyse of tho●e quarters and therefore they would keepe them or loose their lives in the defence of them these things being agravated they grew towordes and from wordes to blowes in such a cruell manner that all the Kings Army was presently in an uprore and the Country up in Armes during this combate the Towne got intelligence of the cause of the Battaile and called the County in to their assistance and fortefied themselves all this time the number of the Cavaliers increased for severall Troopes of Horse came and sided some with Prince Roberts Regiment and some with the Lord Wentworths according as they stood affected so that the Battaile was very fi●rce and bloody for there was slaine above eight hundred of the Cavaliers in the space of an houre and halfe At last the Lord Wentworth having received intelligence of the proceedings of his men came rideing post to the place of Bataile where he found his men disordered and put to apparent rout which he seeing commanded his Trumpeter to sound a parley which was answered by the other Regiment and both Parties gave over fighting and retreated then he rode up to Prince Roberts Regiment and Commanded them to march up and front his Regiment and to put themselves into a compleate Body and so to march in a close order which was by them withall speed and Dexterity effected Then he ordered his owne men and put them into the same posture and caused them to troope up close towards the other Regiment And having brought them up close together leaving a small intervaile between each front he with a loud voice began to speake as followeth Fellow Souldiers J much wonder at your inbecillity and rashnes can not you find in all this spacious Kingdome enemies to vent your spleene on but you must needs imploy your vallours to destroy your selves about a petty quarrell have you not enemies in every corner round dealing blades whose chests are stuft with Gold and kept for you to ●o●e with and must you needs about one petty Towne shed thus much blood and give your enemies cause to glory in your ruine leave of for shame joyne yovr united strength in one firme body and turne your revenge upon your Enemies Pillage and plunder ransacke all their Chests and if they doe denye to yeeld their treasure tye burning Matches to their Fingers or else about their hornes untill you make the Couckolds to discover where they have hid their treasure Beeing laden with Wealth if you desi●e to taste forbidden F ravish their Virgins force the timorus maides to clip with you in dalliance and wreake your utmost spleen upon the roundheads Jn the performance of which you shall have my assistance I lost a father for whome I 'le be revenged on all the multitude especially of London whose clamorus outcries caus'd my fathers death and as they ceased not but with remorselesse rigour urged the Law so my revenge as boundlesse as their mallice shall swim in blood and triumph in their ruine Having spoke thus in a barbarous and inbumane manner the whole Crew in an applausive manner cryed out A A Wentworth A VVentworth so they immediately joyned Bodies and marched towards Ciciter what the Event will be J know not but wee hope they will find very bad entertainment for the Country made great haste to goe in to their rescue Thus you may see the depth of the intentions of that viporus Crew which pretend that they stand for the true protestant Religion when by their Actions and endeavours they labour to destroy both it and the professors FINIS