betweene the King and the Scottish Rebells God make it safe and Honourable to the King and the Kingdome Jun. 28. Friday I sent the remainder of my Manuscripts to Oxford being in number 576. and about 100. of them were Hebrew Greeke Arabicke and Persian I had formerly sent them above 700. Volumes Aug. 1. Thursday His Majestie came backe from his Northerne Journey to Theobalds and to White-Hall on Saturday Aug. 3. Many varieties since the Assembly held and ended in Scotland The Bishops thrust out the Parliament there sitting Oct. 11. and 12. Friday and Saturday the Spanish Navie was set upon by the Hollanders in the Downes The fight began to be hot when they were past Dover They were in all neare 60. Sayle The Spaniards suffered much in that fight not without our dishonour that they should begin the fight there But this is one of the effects of the Scottish dareings Munday December 2. A. Sh My Chirurgion in trust gave me great and unexpected ease in my great infirmitie But after the weakenesse continued Thursday Decemb. 5. The King declared His resolution for a Parliament in case of the Scottish Rebellion The first movers to it were my Lord Deputie of Ireland my L. M. Hamilton and my selfe And a resolution voted at the boord to assist the King in extraordinary wayes if the Parliament should prove peevish and refuse c. Friday Janu. 24. At night I dreamed that my Father who dyed 46. yeares since came to me and to my thinking he was as well and as cheerfull as ever I saw him He asked mee what I did there And after some speech I asked him how long hee would stay with me he answered he would stay till he had me along with him I am not moved with Dreames yet I thought fit to remember this Janu. 26. Sunday I received the Queenes Gracious assurance of Her favour in the businesse which His Majestie had committed to me with othess Aprill 13. 1640. Munday The Parliament sate downe called about the Rebellion of Scotland Aprill 14. Tuesday The Convocation began at Saint Paules Aprill 28. Friday The hot contestation in the Lords House which should have praecedence the Kings supply or the Subjects greivances voted in the upper house for the King May 5. Thursday The Parliament ended and nothing done the Convocation continued May 9. Saturday A paper pasted upon the Old Exchange animating Prentises to sacke my house upon the Munday following early May 11. Munday night at midnight my house at Lambeth was beset with 500 persons of the Rascall Routous multitude I had notice strengthened the house as well as I cold God be blessed I had no harme since I have got Canons fortified my house as well as I can hope all may be safe But yet Libells are continually set up in all places of note in the City May 21. Thursday One of the Chiefe being taken was condemned at Southwark hanged quartered on Saturday morning following May 13. but before this May 15. some of these mutinus people came in the day time and brake the White-Lyon Prison and let loose their fellowes both out of that Prison and the Kings Bench and the other Prisoners also out of the White-Lyon May 29. Friday The Convocation sate after the ending of the Parliament till May 29. and then ended having made in that time 17. Canons which I hope will be usefull to the Church May 29. The Bishop of Glocester Godfrey Goodman suspended for notorious scandall to the Church in refusing First to subscribe to the Canons and after to professe a reservation Hee had long before beene suspected as inclining to popery The Canons were all Voted Nemine Dissentiente Save this Bishop who had in generall consented before July 10. Friday I tooke my Oath to the new Canons at the Councell Table and so did my Lord Bishop of London and after him the Bishop of Glocester submitted himselfe and tooke the Oath and was released out of prison by the Kings command July 22. I Christned the Kings young sonne Henry at Oatlands the Queene was there happily delivered of him on Wednesday July 8. being the day of the solemn Fast about 6. of the Clocke in the Evening Aug. 20. Thursday His Majestie took his journey towards the North in hast upon information that the Scots were entred the Munday before into England and ment to be at New-Castle by Saturday Aug. 22. Saturday a Libell was brought mee found in Coven-Garden animating the Apprentices and Souldiers to fall upon mee in the Kings absence Septem. 21. I received a Letter from one Iohn Rocket a name and person unknowne to me He was among the Scotts as he travelled through the Bishopricke of Durham he heard them enveigh and raile at me exceedingly and they hoped shortly to see me as the Duke was slaine by one least suspected His Letter and advise to me to looke to my selfe Sept. 24. A great Councell of the Lords were called by the King to York to consider what way was best to be taken to get out the Scotts and this day the meeting began at Yorke and continued till October 28. Octo. 22. Thursday the High Commission sitting at Saint Pauls because of the troubles of the times very neere 2000. Brownists made a tumult at the end of the Court toare downe all the Benches in the Consistorie And cryed out they would have no Bishop nor no High Commission October 22. Tuesday Simon and Judes Eve I went into my upper studdie to see some Manuscripts which I was sending to Oxford In that studdie hung my picture taken by the life and comming in I found it fallen downe upon the face and lying on the flowre the string being broken by which it was hanged against the wall I am almost every day threatned with my Ruine in Parliament God grant this be no OMEN Tuesday the Parliament began the King did not ride but went by water to kings staires and thorough Westminster Hall to the Church and so to the House Wednesday the Convocation began at Saint Paules Wednesday Thomas Viscount Wentworth Earle of Strafford accused to the Lords by the House of Commons for high Treason and restrained to the Vsher of the House Wednesday November 22. He was sent to the Tower December 2. Wednesday a great debate in the House that no Bishop should be so much as of the Committee for preparatory Examinations in this Cause as accounted Causa sanguinis put of till the next day December 3. Thursday the debate declined Friday December 4. The King gave way that His Councell should be examined upon Oath in the Earle of Straffords Case I was examined this day Wednesday Decem. 16. The Canons condemned in the House of Commons as being against the Kings Prerogative the fundamentall Lawes of the Realme the libertie and proprietie of the Subject and containing diverse other things tending to sedition and of dangerous consequence Vpon
out to buy provision Novem. 24. Thursday the Souldiers at Lambeth House brake open the Chappell doore and offer red violence to the Organs but before much hurt was done the Captaines heard of it and stayed them Friday Decemb. 2. Some of the Kings Forces taken at Faruham about 100. of them brought in Carts to London tenne Carts full their legs bound they were sufficiently rayled upon in the streets Munday Decemb. 19. My Petition for Mr. Conniers to have the Vicaridge of Horstam before it came to be delivered the House had made an Order against him upon complaint from Horstam of his disorderly life so I petition for my Chaplaine Master William Brackston refused yet Dece 24. St. Thomas Day This day in the morning my young Dun Horse was taken away by warrant under the hands of Sir John Evelyn Master Pym and Master Martin Decemb. 23. Thursday Docter Layton came with a warrant from the House of Commons for the Keyes of my house to be delivered to him and more prisoners to be brought thither c. Such as would not serve the King were sent back with an oath given them Janu. 5. A finall order from both Houses for setling of Lambeth prison c. Thursday all my Wood and Coales spent or to be spent there not reserving in the order that I shall have any for my owne use nor would that motion be harkened to January 6. Friday Epiphanie Earle of Manchesters Letter from the House to give Allhallowes Bred-street to Master Seaman January 26. Thursday The Bill passed the Lords House for abolishing Episcopacie c. Feb. 3. Friday Doctor Heath came to perswade me to give Chartam to Master Corbet c. Febr. 14. Tuesday I received a Letter dated January 17. from his Majestie to give Chartam to Master Redding or Lapse it to him That afternoone the Earle of Warwicke came to me and brought me an Order of the House to give it to one Master Culmer This Order bare date Feb. 4. Saturday Feb. 25. Master Culmer came to me about it I told him I had given my Lord my answer Thursday March 2. St. Ceddes day The Lord Brooke shot in the left eye and killed in the place at Litchfield going to give onset upon the Close of the Church he having ever beene fierce against Bishops and Cathedralls His Bever up and armed to the knee so that a musket at that distance could have done him but little harme Thus was his eye put out who about two yeares since said hee hoped to â—â—e to see at Saint Pauls not one stone left upon another March 10. Friday This night preceding I dreamed a warrant was sent to free mee and that I spake with Master Lieutenant that may Warder might keepe the Keyes of my lodging till I had got some place for my selfe and my stuffe since I could not goe to Lambeth I waked and slept againe and had the very same dreame a second time Munday March 20. The Lord of Northumberland Master Parpoint Sir John Holland Sir William Ermin and Master Whitlock went from both Houses to treat of peace with His Majestie God of His mercy blesse it and us March 24. Friday one Master Foord told mee he is a Suffolke man that there was a plot to send mee and Bishop Wrenn as Delinquents to New-England within 14. dayes and that Wells a Minister that came thence offerd wagers of it The meeting was at Master Parkes a Mercers House in Friday-Street being this Foords son in Law I never saw Master Foord before March 28. 1643. Tuesday Another Order from the Lords to give Chartam to one Master Edward Hudson My answer as before Aprill 11. Tuesday An other order for the same and very peremptorie this came to me Aprill 12. Whereupon I petitioned the House Thursday Aprill 13. my former answer being wilfully mistaken by Hudson That very day another Order very quicke which was brought to mee Friday Aprill 14. I petitioned the House againe the same day with great submission but could not disobey the King Apr. 12. Another Order to collate Chartam on Master Ed. Corbet brought to me Satur Aprill 22. I gave my answer as before but in as soft termes as I could Munday Apr. 24. Tuesday Aprill 25. It was moved in the House of Commons to send me to New-England But it was rejected the plot was laid by Peters Wells and others Munday May 1. My Chappell Windowes at Lambeth defaced and the steps torne up May 2. Tuesday the Crosse in Cheapside taken downe May 9. Tuesday all my goods seized upon Books and all The feasers were Cap. Guest Layghton and Dickins The same day an order for further restraint of me not to goe out of it without my keeper This order was brought to mee May 10. Tuesday May 16. An order of both Houses for the disposing of my Benefices c. voyd or to be voyd this order was brought to me Wednesday May 17. at night Me thinkes I see a cloud rising over mee about Chartam businesse there having beene a rumour twice that I shall be removed to a prison lodging May 23. Tuesday I sent my petition for maintenance This day the Queene was voted a Traitor in the Commons House Saturday May 29. Another Order to collate Edward Corbet to Chartham It was brought to me Friday May 26. I answered it Munday May 27. as before Thus farre the Bishop proceeded in his Diary which had an unexpected period put unto it being seized on in his Pocket by Master Prynne in the Tower May 31. 1643 By vertue of this warrant unexpectedly sent unto him from the close-Committee by a Member of the Commons House with unavoydable strict commands to put it in diligent execution the next morning 30. May 1643. At the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed for the safetie of the Kingdome BY vertue of an Order of both Houses of Parliament these are to authorise and require you to repaire unto Colonell Manwaring at the Guild-Hall to morrow morning about 4. of the clocke and to receive from him tenne foote Souldiers appointed to attend and assist you in the service hereafter mentioned And you are further required and authorized with the Souldiers before mentioned to repaire unto the Tower of London and there to search all the prisoners remaining under restraint by Order of either of the Houses of Parliament or of this Committee and to seize upon all Letters and Papers and to see them put into some safe place to be perused by such as shall be thereunto authorized And you are forthwith to certifie us what you shall have done in execution hereof and in the meane time so to sever and restraine their persons that they speake not one with another nor with any other that thereupon some further order and direction may be given And the said Colonell Manwaring as also the Lieutenant of the Tower and all other His Majesties Officers and loving subjects are hereby required to be ayding and
blesse him that his eyes may see the Prince safely delivered to the King and State And after it live long in hapinesse to doe them and thee service through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen After this upon the Dukes unhappy voyage to Ree which lost Rochell and all the Protestant Townes in France he made this speciall prayer for him O Most gratious God and mercifull Father Thou art the Lord of Hosts all victory over our Enemies all safety against them is from thee I humbly beseech thee goe out with our Armies and blesse them Blesse my deare Lord the Duke that is gone Admirall with them that Wisedom may attend all his Councells and courage and successe all his enterprises That by his and their meanes thou wilt be pleased to bring safety to this Kingdome strength and Comfort to Religion victory and reputation to our Country And that he may returne with the Navy committed to him and with safety honour and love both of Prince and People Grant this for thy deare sonnes sake Jesus Christ our Lord Amen When this Duke was slaine he made this speciall prayer on that occasion much daubed through frequent use with his fingers O Mercifull God thy Judgements are often secret alwayes just At this time they were temporally heavey upon the poore Duke of Buckingham upon me upon all that had the honour to be neare him Lord thou hast I doubt not given him rest and light and blessednesse in thee give also I beseech the comfort to his Ladie blesse his Children uphould his freinds forget not his servants Laye open the bottome of all that irreligious and gracelesse plot that spilt his blood Blesse and preserve the King from danger and from security in these dangerous times And for my selfe O Lord though the sorrowes of my heart are inlarged in that thou gavest this most honourable freind into my bosome and hast taken him againe from me yet blessed be thy name O Lord that hast given me patience I shall now see him no more till we meet at the Resurrection O make that joyfull to us and all thy faithfull servants Even for Jesus Christ his sake Amen But to returne to his Diary where he proceeds thus Wednesday August 27 Mr. Elphinston brought me a very gratious Message from his Majesty upon my Lord Duks death August 30. As I was going out to meete the Corps of the Duke which that night was brought to London Sir W. Fleetwood brought me very gratious letters from the K. Majesty written with his owne hand Tuesday September 19. The first time that I went to Court after the death of the D. of Buckingham my deare Lord The gratious speech which that night the King was pleased to use to me Saturday Sept. 27. I fell sicke and came sicke from Hampton-Court Tuesday September ult. I was sore plucked with this sicknesse c. Munday October 20. I was forced to put on a Trusse for a rupture I know not how occasioned unlesse it were with swinging of a booke for my exercise in private November 29. Felton was executed at Tiborne for killing the Duke and afterwards his body was sent to be hanged in Chaines at Portsmouth It was Saturday and Saint Andrewes even and he killed the Duke upon Saturday Saint Bartholmews even December 25. I preached at Whit-Hall Wednesday December 30. The Statutes which I had drawne for the reducing of the factious and tumultuary election of Proctors in Oxford to severall Colledges by course and so to continue were passed in Convocation at Oxford no voyces dissenting Munday Ianuary 26. The 240. Greeke Manuscrips were sent to London House these I got my Lord of Pembrooke to buy and give to Oxford Saturday night Ianuary 31. I lay in Court I dreamed that I put of my Rochet all save one sleeve and when I would have put it on againe I could not finde it Friday February 6. Sir Thomas Roe sent to London House 20. Manuscripts in Greeke to have a Catalogue drawne and the Bookes to be for Oxford Munday March 2. the Parliament to be disolved declared by Proclamation upon some disobedient passages to his Majesty that day in the House of Commons March· 10. Thursday the Parliament dissolved the King present The Parliament which was broken up this March 10th laboured my ruine March 29. 1629. Sunday two papers were found in the Deane of Paules his Yeard before his house the one was to this effect concerning my selfe Laud looke to thy selfe be assured thy life is sought as thou art the fountaine of all wickednesse repent repent thee of thy monstrous sinnes before thou be taken out of the world c. And assure thy selfe neither God nor the world can endure such a vile Counceller to live or such a whisperer or to this effect The other was as had as this against the Lord Treasurer Master Deane delivered both papers to the King that night Lord I am a grevious sinner but I beseech thee deliver my soule from them that hate me without a cause Aprill 2 Maunday Thursday as it came this yeare about three of the clocke in the morning the Lady Dutches of Buckingham was delivered of her sonne the Lord Francis Villiers whom I Christened Tuesday 21. I preached Wednesday May 13. this morning about three of the clocke the Queene was delivered before her time of a sonne he was christened and dyed within short space His name Charles This was Ascention Eve May 14. The next day being Ascention day paulo ante mediam noctem I buried him at Westminster If God repaire not this losse I much feare it was Descention Day to this State August 14. dies erat veneris I fell sicke upon the way towards the Court at Woodstooke I tooke up my*lodging at my Ancient freinds house Master Francis Windebancke there I lay in a most grevious burning Feaver till Munday September 7. on which day I had my last fit I was brought so low that I was not able to returne towards my owne house at London till Tuesday October 20. I went first to present my humble dutie and service to his Majesty at Denmarke house Munday October 26. After this I had divers plunges and was not able to put my selfe into the service of my place till Palme sunday which was March 21. Aprill 10. The Earle of Pembrooke Lord Steward being Chancellor of the Vniversity of Oxford dyed of an Apoplexy Aprill 12. The Vniversity of Oxford chose me Chauncellor and word was brought me of it the next morning Wednesday Aprill 28. The Vniversity came up to the Ceremony and gave me my Oath Saturday May 29. Prince Charles was borne at Saint Iames paulo ante horam primam post merediem I was in the house three howres before and had the honour and the happines to see the Prince before he was full one hower old The King sent this Letter to him under the Privy signet to give him notice of the Princes Birth Charles Rex
RIght Reverend Father in God Right trustie and well beloved Councellour We greet you well whereas it hath pleased God of infinite grace and goodnesse to vouchsafe unto Us a Sonne borne at our Manour of Saint Jamses the 29th day of this present moneth of May to the great comfort not only of our selves in particular but to the generall joy and contentment of all our loving Subjects as being a principall meanes for the establishment of the prosperous estate and peace of this and other our Kingdomes whose welfare wee doe and will ever preferre before any other earthly blessing that can befall us in this life We therefore according to the laudable Custome of Our Royall Progenitors in like case heretofore used have thought fit to make knowne unto you these glad Tydings being well assured that with all dutifull and loving affection you will imbrace whatsoever may make for the prosperous advancement of the publike good And to this purpose We have sent these our Letters unto you by Our trustie and welbeloved Servant Sir William Segar Knight of the Garter principall King of Arms being an Officer of Honour specially by Us hereunto appointed for the more Honourable expression of Our good affection to You Given under Our Signet at Our Pallace of Westminster the last day of May In the Sixth yeare of Our Raigne Ex per Kirkham To the Right Reverend Father in God Our Right Trustie and Well beloved Councellour William Lord â—â—th of LONDON Sunday May 27. I had the honour as Deane of the Chappell my Lords Grace of Canterburie being infirme to Christen Prince Charles at Saint Jamses Hora fere quinta pomeridiana Sunday Aug. 22. I preached at Fulham c. Wednesday Octo. 6. I was taken with an extreame Cold and lamnesse as I was waiting upon St. George his Feast at Windsor and forced to returne to Fulham where I continued ill about a weeke Friday Octo. 29. I removed my Family from Fulham to London House Thursday Novem. 4. Leighton was degraded at the High Commission Tuesday 9. of Novem. That night Leighton broke out of the Fleete The Warden sayes he got or was helped over the wall The Warden professes he knew not this till Wednesday noone he told it not me till Thursday night he was taken againe in Bedfordshire and brought backe to the Fleete within a fortnight Novem. 26. Friday part of his sentence was executed upon him at Westminster Tuesday Decem. 7. The King swore the peace with Spaine Don Carlo Coloma was Ambassadour December 25. I preached to the King Christmas day Ianuary 16. Sunday I consecrated Saint Katharin Creed-Church in London Janu. 21. The Lord Wentworth Lord president of the North and I c. In my little Chamber at London House Friday Janu. 23. I consecrated the Church of Saint Giles in the Fields Febr. 23. Ashwensday I preached in Court at White-Hall March 20. Sunday His Majestie put his great Case of Conscience to me about c. which I after answered God blesse him in it March 27. 1631. Coronation day and Sunday I preached at Saint Pauls Crosse Easter Munday Aprill 10. I fell ill with the great paine in my throat for a weeke It was with cold taken after heate in my service And then with an Ague A fourth part almost of my Family were sicke this spring Tuesday June 7. I Consecrated the Chappell at Hamer-Smith Saturday June 26. My nearer acquaintance began to settle with D. S. I pray God blesse us in it Janu. 26. My businesse with L. T. c. about the Trees which the King had given me in Shotover towards my building in Saint Johns at Oxford which worke I resolved on in Novemb. last And published it to the Colledge about the end of March This day discovered unto me that which I was sorry to find in L. T. Weston and P. C. Cottington sed transeat July 23. The first stone was layd of my building at Saint Johns Aug. 23. In this June and July were the great disorders in Oxford by appealing from Doctor Smith then Vice chanceler The chiefe Ring-leaders were Master Foord of Magdalen-Hall and Mr. Thorne of Bailiell Colledge The Proctors Master Atherton Bruch and Master John Doughtie receaved their appeales as if it had not beene Perturbatio pacis c. The Vicechancelor was forced in a Statutable way to appeale to the King The King with all the Lords of his Councell then present heard the Cause at Wood-stocke Aug. 23. 1631. being Tuesday in the afternoone the sentence upon the hearing was That Foord Thorne and Hodges of Exeter Colledge should be banished the Vniversitie and both the Proctors were commanded to come into the Convocation House and there resigne their Office that two others might be named out of the same Colledges Dr. Prideaux Rector of Exeter Colledge and Doctor Wilkinson Principall of Magdalen-Hall receaved a sharp admonition for their mis-behaviour in this businesse Munday Aug. 29. I went to Brent-Wood and the next day began my Visitation there and so went on and finished it Friday Nov. 4. The Lady Mary Princes borne at Saint Jamses inter horas quintam sextam matutinas It was thought she was borne three weekes before her time Decemb. 25. I preached at Court Febr. 15. I preached at Court Ashwednesday Febr. 19. D.S. came to my Chamber troubled about going quite from Court at Spring 1. Sunday in Lent after Sermon April 1. 1632. I preached at Court Saturday May 26. Trinitie Sunday Eve I consecrated the Lord Treasurers Chappell at Roehampton May 29. Tuesday my meeting and setling upon expresse termes with K.B. in the Gallerie at Green-witch In which businesse God blesse me June 15. Master Francis Windebanke my old friend was sworne Secretarie of State which place I obtained for him of my Gratious Master King Charles June 18. Munday I married my Lord Treasurer Westons eldest sonne to the Lady Francis Daughter to the Duke of Lenox at Roehampton June 25. D. S. with me at Fulham Cum Ma c. July 10. Doctor Juxon the Deane of Worcester at my suite sworne Clarke of His Majesties Closet That I might have one that I might trust weare His Majestie if I grew weake or infirme as I must have a time July 17. I consecrated the Church at Stanmore Magna in Middlesex built by Sir John Walstenham Decemb. 2. Sunday The Small-Poxe appeared upon His Majestie but God be thanked he had a very gentle disease of it Decemb. 27. Thursday the Earle of Arundell set forward toward the Low-Countries to fetch the Queene of Bohemia and her Children Decemb. 25. I preached to the King Christmas day Janu. 1. My being with K. B. this day in the afternoone troubled me much God give mee a good issue out of it January 15. K. B. and I unexpectedly came to some clearer Declaration of our selves which God blesse c. Febr. 11. Munday night till Tuesday morning the great fire upon London Bridge many Houses burnt
greatest she had of his condition since she needed any such August 11. One Robert Seale of Saint Albons came to me at Croydon and told me somewhat wildly about a Vision he had at Shrovetide last about not preaching the word sincerely to the people And a hand appeared unto him and death and a voyce bid him goe tell it the Metropolitan of Lambeth and made him sweare he would do so and I beleive the poore man was over-growne with phansie So I troubled my selfe no further with him or it Aug. 30. Saturday at Oatelands the Queene sent for me and gave me thankes for a businesse with which she trusted me her promise then that she would be my freind and that I should have immediate addresse to her when I had occasion September 30. I had almost fallen into a Feaver with a cold I tooke and it held me about three weekes December 1. Munday my Ancient freind E. R. came to me and performed great kindnesse which I may not forget Dec. 4. Ian. 8 I maried the Lord Charles Harberts and the Ladie Marie Daughter to the Duke of Buckingham in the Closet at White-Hall February 5. Thursday I was put into the great Committee of trade and the Kings revenew c. Sunday March 1. The great businesse which the King Commanded me to thinke on and give him account and L. T. Saturday March 14. I was named one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer upon the death of Richard Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer of England That evening K. B. sent to speake with me at White-Hall a great deale of free and cleare expression if it will continue Munday March 16. I was called against the next day into the forraign Committee by the King March 22. Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall Apr. 9. An. 1635. And from thence forward all in firme Kindnesse between K.B. and me May 18. Whitsunday at Greenwitch my account to the Queene put off till Trinity Sunday May 24. then given her by my selfe And assurance of all that was desired by me c. May Iune Iuly In these moneths the troubles at the Commission for the Treasurye And the difference which hapned betweene the Lord Cottington and my selfe c. Saturday July 11. Wednesday Iuly 22. two sadde meetings which K. B. and how occasioned July 12. Sunday at Theobalds the sope businesse was ended and settled againe upon the new Corporation against my offer for the old sope-boylers yet my offer made the Kings profit double two Yeres after the new Corporation was raised how it is performed let them looke to it whom his Majesty shall be pleased to trust with his Treasurers staffe In this businesse and some other of great consequence during the Commission for the Treasury My old friend Sir F. W. forsooke me and joyned with the Lord Cottington which put me to the exercise of a great deale of patience c. September 2. Wednesday I was in attendance upon the King at Woodstocke and went thence to Cudsden to see the House which Doctor Iohn Bancroft then Lord Bishop of Oxford had there built to be a house for the Bishops of that sea for ever He having built that house at my perswasion September 3. Thursday I went privatly from the Bishop of Oxfords house at Cudsden to Saint Iohns in Oxford to see my building there and give some directions for the last furnishing of it and returned the same night staying there not two houres Sept. 23. I went to Saint Pauls to view the building and returned that night to Croyden September 29. The E. of Arundell brought an old man out of Shropshire He was this present Michalmas day shewed to the King the Lords for a man of 152. or 153. yeares of Age October 26. Munday this morning betweene foure and five of the Clocke lying at Hampton Court I dreamed that I was going out in hast and that when I came into my outer Chamber There was my servant W. Pennell in the same riding suit which he had on that day senight at Hampton Court with me me-thoughts I wondered to so him for I left him sick at home and asked him how hee did and what he made there And that he answered me he came to receive my blessing and with that fell on his knees that hereupon I layed my hand on his head and prayed over him and therewith awaked When I was up I told this to them in my Chamber and added that I should find Pennell dead or dying my Coach came and when I came home I found him past sence and giving up the Ghost so my prayers as they had frequently before commended him to God Nov. 22. Saturday Charles Elector Palatine came to White-Hall to the King November 30. Saint Andrews day Munday Charles Prince Elector Palatine the Kings Nephew was with me at Lambeth and at solemne Evening prayer December 14. Munday Charles Prince Elector came suddenly upon me and dined with me at Lambeth December 25. Christmas day Charles Prince Elector received the Communion with the King at White-Hall He kneeled a little beside on the left hand He sate before the Communion upon a stoole by the wall before the Traverse and had another stoole and a Cushine before him to kneele at December 28. Munday Jnnocents Day about 10. at night the Queene was delivered at Saint Iamses of a Daughter Princesse Elizabeth I Christened her on Saturday following Ianuary 2. Tuesday February 2. Candlemas day my nearer care of I. S. was professed and his promise to be guided by me and absolutly setled on Friday after February 5. February 28. I consecrated Doctor Roger Manwaring Bishop of Saint Davids March 6. Sunday William Iuxon Lord Bishop of London made Lord High Treasurer of England no Church-man had it since Henry the 7ths time I pray God blesse him to carry it so that the Church may have honour and the King and the State service and contentment by it And now if the Church will not hold up themselves under God I can doe no more Aprill 7. 1636. Thursday the bill came in this day that two dyed of the plague at White-Chappell God blesse us through the yeare May 16. Munday the settlement between L. M. St. and me God blesse me May 17. Tuesday I visited the Deane and Chapter of Saint Paules London c. May 19. Thursday the Agreement between me and L. K. Ch which began very strangly and ended just as I thought it would Iune 21. Tuesday my hearing before the King about my right to visit both the Vniversities Iure Metropolitico It was ordered with me The hearing was at Hampton Court Iune 22. Wednesday the Statuts of Oxford finished and published in Convocation August 3 Wednesday night towards the morning I dreamed that L. M. St. came to me the next day and shewed me all the kindnesse I could aske And that Thursday August 4. He did come and was very kind towards me somnijs
tamen haud multum fido August 19. Friday I was in great hazard of breaking my right Legge August 19. Munday King Charles and Queene Mary entered Oxford being to be there entertained by me as Chauncellor of the Vniversity August 30. on Tuesday I entertained them at Saint Iohns Colledge It was Saint Felix his day and all passed happily Charles Prince Elector Palatin and his Brother Prince Rupertus was there these two were presented in Convocation and with other Nobles were made Masters of Arts Wednesday August 31. they left Oxford and I returned home-wards the day after having first entertaind all the heads of Houses together October 14. Friday night I dreamed marvelously that the King was offended with me and would cast me off and tell me no cause why Avertat Deus for cause I have given none November 20. Sunday night my fearefull dreame Master Cob brought me word c. December 24. Saturday night Christmas Eve that night I dreamed I went to seâ—â—e M. St. and found him with his Mother sitting in the roome it was a faire Chamber he went away and I went after but missed him and after tyred my selfe extreamly but neither could I find him nor so much as the house againe March 30. 1637. Thursday I Christened the Lady Princesse Anne King Charles his second Daughter shee was borne on Friday March 17 Iune 10. my book of Records in the Tower which concerned the Clergy and which I caused to be collected and written in Vellam was brought me finished T is ab A. 20. Ed. 1. ad An. 14. Ed. 4. Iune 14. This day Io. Bastwicke Doctor of Physicke Henry Burton Batchellor of Divinity and William Prynne Barrester at Law Were censured for their libells against the Hierarchy of the Church Iune 26. The speech J then spake in the Starre Chamber was commanded by the King to be Printed And it came out Iune 25. Iune 26. This day Munday the Prince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert began their Journey towards the Sea side to returne for Holland Iune 30. Friday The above named three Libellers lost their Eares Iuly 7. Friday a note was brought to me of a short Libell pasted on the Crosse in Cheapside That the Arch-bishop of Canterbury had his hand in persecuting the Saints and shedding the blood of the Martyrs Memento for the last of Iune Tuesday July 11. Doctor Williams L. Bishop of Lincolne was Censured in the Star-Chamber for tampering and corrupting of witnesses in the Kings cause Iuly 24. being Munday he was suspended by the High Commission c. August 3. Thursday I married Iames Duke of Lennox to the Lady Mary Villars sole Daughter to the Lord Duke of Buckingham the Mariage was in my Chappell at Lambeth the day raynie the King present August 23. Wednesday my Lord Major sent me a Libell found by the watch at the South-Gate of Paules That the Devill had left that house to me c. Aug. 25. Friday another Libell brought to me by an Officer of the High Commission fastned to the Northgate of Saint Pauls That the Government of the Church of England is a Candle in the snuffe going out in a stench The same day at night my Lord Major sent me another Libell hanged upon the Standard in Cheapside My Speech in the Starr-Chamber set in a kinde of Pillery c. Tuesday Aug. 29. Another short Libell against me in verse Sunday Oct. 22. A great noise about the perverting of the Lady New-port Speech of it at the Councell my free speech there to the King concerning the increasing of the Roman partie the freedom of Denmarke House the cariage of Mr. Walter Mountague and Sir Toby Mathew The Queene acquainted with all I said the very night and highly displeased with me and so continues Decem. 12. Tuesday I had speech with the Queene a good space and all about the businesse of Master Mountague but we parted faire Aprill 29. 1638. The tumults in Scotland about the Service-Booke offerd to bee brought in began July 23. 1637. And continued increasing by fitts and hath now brought that Kingdome in danger No question but there is a great concurrence between them and the Puritan partie in England a great ayme there to destroy mee in the Kings opinion c. May 26. Saturday James Lord Marquis Hamilton set forth as the Kings Commissioner to appease the tumults in Scotland God prosper him for God and the King June My visitation then began of Merton Colledge in Oxford by my visitors was adjourned to my own hearing against and upon Oct. 2. Oct. 2.3 4. I sate upon this busines these 3. dayes and adjourned it to July 1. Inter horas primam tertiam Lambeth The Warden appeared very soule Oct. 19. News was brought to us as we sate in the Star-Chamber that the Queen-Mother of France was landed at Harwitch Many and great apprehentions upon this busines Oct. 31. The Queen-Mother came into London and so to St. Jamses Nov. 13. The agreement between me and A.S. c. November 21. Wednesday the Generall Assembly in Scotland began to sit November 29. Thursday the Proclamation issued out for dissolving of the great Assembly in Scotland under paine of Treason Decemb. 20. They sate notwithstanding and made many strange Acts till December 20. which was Thursday And then they rose But have indicted another Assembly against July next Feb. 10. My booke against Fisher the Jesuite was printed and this day being Sunday I delivered a Coppy to His Majestie Tuesday Feb. 12. That night I Dreamed that K. C. was to bee married to a ministers Widdow And that I was called upon to do it no Service-Booke could bee found and in my owne booke which I had I could not finde the Order for Marriage Wednesday Coronation day March 27. 1639. King Charles tooke his journey Northward against the Scottish Covenanting Rebells God of his infinite mercy blesse him with health and successe Aprill 3. Wensday Before the Kings going I setled with him a great businesse for the Queene which I understood she would never move for her selfe The Queene gave me great thankes And this day I waited purposely on her to give her thankes for her Gratious acceptance she was pleased to be very free with me and to promise mee freedome Aprill 29. Munday This day the King went from Yorke towards New-Castle but stayes at Durham for a weeke at least May 28. His Majesty incamped two myles West from Barwick by Tweade June 4. whitsun-Whitsun-Tuesday as I was going to doe my duty to the Queene an Officer of the Lord Majors met me and delivered mee two very seditious papers the one to the Lord Major and Aldermen The other to excite the Apprentices c. both subscribed by John Lilburne a prisoner in the Fleete sentensed in the Starre-Chamber c. June 5. Wednesday I delivered both these to the Lords of the Councell Saturday June 15. Munday June 17. The Peace concluded
to be attendant observant and obedient to you and every of you in the execution and performance of this our Royall Will and Command as they and every of them will answer the contrarie at their uttermost perills Neverthelesse wee doe hereby declare our Royall pleasure to bee That they the said Sir Henry Marten Sir Charles Caesar Sir Thomas Ridley and Nathaniell Brent in their severall Offices and places aforesaid and all other Registers Officers and Ministers in the severall Courts Offices and Jurisdictions appertaining to the said Archbishop shall quietly and without interruption hold use occupie and enjoy their severall Offices and Places which they now hold by the Grant of the said Archbishop or of any other former Archbishop of Canterbury in such manner and forme and with those benefits priviledges powers and authorities which they now have hold and enjoy therein or there out severally and respectively they and every of them in their severall places being attendant and obedient unto you the said George Bishop of London Richard Bishop of Durham John Bishop of Rochester John Bishop of Oxford and William Bishop of Bath and Wells or to any foure three or two of you in all things according to the Tenor of this our Commission as they should or ought to have beene unto the said Archbishop Himselfe if this Commission had not beene had or made IN WITNESSE whereof wee have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse Our selfe at Westminster the ninth Day of October in the third yeare of Our Raigne Edmondes Per ipsum Regem Octo. The Dean of Canterburies speech that the businesse could not goe well in the Isle of Re there must be a Parliament some must be sacrificed that I was as like as any spoken to Doctor W. The same speech after spoken to the same man by Sir Dudly Diggs I tould it when I heard it doubled let me desire you not to trouble your selfe with any reports till you see me forsake my other friends c. Ita Ch. R. The retreat out of the Isle of Re November My Lord D. returned to Court The Countesse of Purbecke censured in the High Commission for Adultery December 25. I preached to the K. at Whit-Hall Ianuary 29. Tuesday A resolution at the Councell Table for a Parliament to begin March 17. If the shires goe on with levying mony for the Navy Ianuary 30. Wednesday My L. D. of Buckinghams sonne was borne New Moone die 26. The L. George Feb. 5. Tuesday The straining of the backe sinew of my right leg as I went with his Majesty to Hampton Court I kept in til Feb. 14. saving that upon Tuesday Saint Valentines day I made a shift to goe and Christen my L.D. sonne the L. George at Wallingford House March 7. I preached at the opening of the Parliament but had much a doe to stand I continued lame long after Iune 1. An. 1628. Whitsunday I preached at Whit-Hall Iune 11. my L.D. of Buckingham voted in the House of Commons to be the cause or causes of all grievances in the Kingdome Iune 12. Thursday I was complaind of by the House of Commons for warranting D. Manwarings Sermons to the Presse Iune 13. D. Manwaring answered for himselfe before the Lords and the next day being Saturday Iune 14. was censured after his censure my cause was called to the report The same day the house of Commons were making their Remonstrance to the King One head was Innovation of Religion therein they named my Lord the Bishop of Winchester and my selfe one in the House stood up and said now we have named these Persons le ts thinke of some causes why we did it Sir Edward Cooke answered have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without shewing a cause and may we not be as bold with them This Remonstrance was delivered to the King Tuesday Iune 17. Thursday Iune 26. the session of Parliament ended and was proroged to Oct. 20. Tuesday Iuly 1. my conge deslier was signed by the King for the Bishopprick of London Iuly 15. Saint Swithin and faire with us I was translated to the Bishoprick of London the same day the L. Weston was made Lord Treasurer Saturday August 9. A terrible salt rhume in my left eye had almost put me into a Feaver Tuesday August 12. my L. D. of Buckingham went towards Portsmouth to goe for Rochell Saturday August 23. Saint Bartholemews Eve the D. of Buckingham slaine at Portsmouth by one Leiutenant Felton about 9. in the morning August 24. The newes of his death came to Croyden where it found my selfe and the Bishops of Winchester Elye and Carlile at the consecration of Bishop Mountague for Chichester with my Lords Grace What a professed Votary and Creature this Bishop was to the D. of Buckingham will appeare by these his speciall Prayers for him written with his owne hand in his booke of privat Prayers and Devotions found in his Chamber at the Tower P. 164.165.166 much used as is evident by the fouleing of the leaves with his fingers Pro Duce Buckinghamiae GRacious Father I humbly beseech thee blesse the * Duke of Buckingham with all spirituall and temporall blessings but especially spirituall make and continue him faithfull to his Prince serviceable to his Country devout in thy truth and Church A most happy Husband and a blessed Father filled with the constant love and honour of his Prince that all thy blessings may flow upon himselfe and his posterity after him Continue him a true-hearted freind to me thy poore servant whom thou hast honoured in his eyes make my heart religious and dutifull to thee and in and under thee true and secret and stout and prudent in all things which he shall be pleased to commit unto me Even so Lord and make him continually to serve thee that thou maist blesse him Through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Amen That he was privy to his Iourney into Spaine with Prince Charles now our Soveraign which voyage was * purposly plotted to pervert him in his Religion and reconcile him to Rome is apparent by this insuing prayer annexed to the former O Most mercifull God and gratious Father the Prince hath put himselfe to a great adventure I humbly beseech thee make cleare way before him give thine Angells charge over him be with him thy selfe in mercy power and protection in every step of his Journey in every moment of his time in every consultation and addresse for Action till thou bring him backe with safety honour and contentment to doe thee service in this place BLesse his most trusty and faithfull servant the Lord Duke of Buckingham That he may be diligent in service provident in businesse wise and happy in Councell for the honour of thy name the good of the Church the preservation of the Prince the contentment of the King the satisfaction of the State preserve him I humbly beseech thee from all envy that attends him And
this I was made the Author of them and a Committee put upon mee to enquire into all my Actions to prepare a charge The same morning in the upper House I was named an Incendiarie by the Scottish Commissioners and a complaint promised to be drawne up by to morrow Friday Decemb. 18. I was accused by the House of Commons for high Treason with out any particular charge laid against me which they said should be prepared in convenient time Master Hollys was the man that brought up the Message to the Lords Soone after the charge was brought into the upper House by the Scots Commissioners tending to prove me an Incendiary upon which I was presently committed to the Gentleman Vsher I was permitted to goe in his company to Lambeth for a booke or two to read in and such papers as pertained to my defence against the Scots I stayed at * Lambeth till the evening to avoyd the Gazing of the people I went to Evening Prayer in my Chapell The Psalmes of the day 93. and 94. and Chap. 50. of Isay gave me great comfort God make me worthy of it and fit to receive it December 21. I was fined 500. pounds in the Parliament house and Sir Iohn Lambe and Sir Henry Martin 250. pounds a peece for keeping Sir Robert Howard close Prisoner in the case of the escape of the Lady Vicountesse Purbecke out of the Gate-house which Lady he kept lewdly and had Children by her in such a Case say the Imprisonment were more then the Law alowed what may be done for honour and Religion sake Wednesday the Lords ordered me to pay the money presently which was done I was forced to sell Plate to repay where I borrowed it Thursday A Parliament man of good note interessed in divers Lords sent me word that by reason of my patient and moderate carriage since my Commitment foure Earles of great power in the upper House told him that the Lords were not now so sharpe against me as they were at first And that now they were resolved only to sequester me from the Kings Councell and to put me from my Arch-Bishopricke So I see what Iustice I may exspect since here is a resolution taken not only before my Answere but before my Charge was brought up against me February 14. Sunday A. R. And this if I live and continue Arch-Bishop of Canterbury till after Michaelmas day come twelvmonth Anno 1642. God blesse me in this Friday Feb. 26. This day I had been full 10. weekes in restraint at Master Maxwells House and this day being Saint Augustines day my charge was brought up from the House of Commons to the Lords by Sir Henry Vane the younger It consisted of 14. Articles These generall they craved time to prove in particular The Copy of this generall charge is among my papers I spake some thing to it and the Copy of that also is among my papers I had favour of the Lords not to goe to the Tower till the Munday following where he would by no meanes lye in the Lodgings in which the Bishop of Lincolne formerly lay during his imprisonment there though fittest for him March 1. I went in Master Maxwells Coach to the Tower no noyse till I came to the end of Cheapside But from thence to the Tower I was followed and railed at by the people and rabble in multitudes to the very Tower-Gates where I left them and I thanke God he made me patient March 9. Shrove-Tuesday c. was with me in the Tower and gave great engagements of his faith to me March 13. Saturday the Lord Brookes dined with the Lords at the New House built by the King at Lambeth three of the Lords in Boat together one of them saying hee was sorry for my commitment because the building of Saint Pauls went slow on the while The Lord Brooke replyed I hope one of us shall live to see no one stone left upon another of that building March 21. Munday a Committee for Religion setled in the upper House of Parliament 10. Earles 10. Bishops 10. Barons So the Lay-Votes will bee double to the Clergie This Committee will meddle with Doctrine as well as Ceremonies and will call some Divines to them to consider of the businesse as appeares by a Letter hereto annexed sent by the Lord Bishop of Lincolne to some Divines to attend this service upon the whole matter I believe this Committee will prove the Nationall Synod of England to the great dishonour of the Church And what else may follow upon it God knowes March 22. Munday The Earle of Straffords Tryall began in Westminster Hall and it continued till the end of Aprill taking in the variation of the House of Commons who after a long hearing drew a Bill of attainder against him A. Sh. performed his promise to the uttermost March 27. 1641 The King came into the upper House there declared before both houses how diligently he had harkened to all the proceedings with the E. of Strafford and found that his fault what ever it was could not amount to High Treason That if it went by Bill it must passe by him and that he could not with his conscience find him guilty nor would wrong his Conscience so farre but advised them to proceed by way of misdemeanour and he then would concurre with them the same day after the King was gone a Letter was read in the upper House from the Scottes in which they doe earnestly desire to be gone It was moved for a present Conference with the House of Commons about it the debate about it was very short yet the Commons were risen before hand May 12. Wednesday The Earle of Strafford beheaded upon Tower-Hill Iune 23. Wednesday I acquainted the King by my Lord of London that I would resigne my Chauncellorship of Oxford and why June 25. Friday I sent downe my resignation of the Chancellorship of Oxford to be published in Convocation Iuly 1 Thursday This was done and the Earle of Pembrooke chosen Chauncellor by joynt consent August 10. Tuesday The King went Post into Scotland the Parliament sitting and the Armies not yet dissolved September 23. Thursday Master Adam Torles my Ancient loveing and faithfull servant then my Steward after he had served me full 42. yeares dyed to my great losse and griefe October 23. The Lords in Parliament sequestred my Jurisdiction to my inferior Officers and ordered that I should give no benefice without acquainting them first to whom I would give it that so they might approve This order was sent me on Tuesday November 2. in the afternoone November 1. Newes came to the Parliament of the troubles in Ireland the King being then in Scotland where there were troubles enough also November 25. Thursday the King at his returne from Scotland was sumptuously entertained in London and great joy on all hands God prosper it December 30. Thursday the Archbishop of Yorke and 11. Bishops more sent to the Tower
a mind I hope this letter may be pardoned You have now a short Historicall View of the Arch-bishops life written for the most part with his owne hand in which you may observe 1. How many Benefices Bishopricks and other Ecclesiasticall Preferments he passed through in his dayes at most of which he was never Resident nor did any good to Soule or body 2. By what meanes he procured most of his preferments to wit by unlawfull Actions as by marying the Lady Rich to the Earle of Devon by his base flatterie of and obsequiousnesse to the Duke of Buckingham by incensing his Majesty against Parliament invading the Subjects Properties Liberties c. as will more fully appeare in the Relation of his tryall 3. What a superstitious observer and diligent Register he was of his owne idle dreames and how ominous some of them have proved 4. How great a Creature Instrument assistant Advocate he hath beene to the Duke of Buckingham who first brought him into favour at Court What a friend to Strafford and malicious Enemy to the Bishop of Lincolne 5. What extraordinary transcendent favour and power he obtained with the King whom he oft miscouncelled to the publique prejudice and what ill instruments and creatures of his owne he placed about his Majesty as Windebanck and others to effect his owne designes 6. What a great favorite and Instrument he was to the Queene and Popish faction and how grand an Enemy a Persecuter of the zealous Protestant partie under the name of Puritans 7. What a bitter Enemy he hath beene to Parliaments and their proceedings and how odious he became both to Parliaments and people for his Tyranny Oppressions Popish Ceremonies Innovations in Religion and unjust proceedings 8. What an Arch-Incendiary he hath shewed himselfe betweene his Majesty and his people both in England and Scotland 9. What a busie body he hath beene in all kinds of secular affaires incomparible with his spirituall function 10. How sedulous he hath shewed himselfe to exalt the Power Pompe Authority of Bishops and the Clergie to advance them above exempt them from all secular powers jurisdictions and to ingrosse the greatest temporall Offices into their hands that so they might Lord it over all men 11. That he hath beene exceedingly devoted to and promoted Popish Ceremonies and greatly favoured advanced men Popishly affected as Windebancke Mountague Manwaring and others 12. That he tooke speciall notice of sundry * Dreames Presages and Omens of his owne downfall to which for a Close to this Breviate of his life some other memorable ominous presages yet unmentioned shall be added The first is his pulling downe of the Parish Church of Saint Gregories to repaire Pauls and sending the Parishioners to Christ-Church which being related by Captain Hungerford to Master Prynne during his close imprisonment in Iersey he thereupon presently replyed that this seemed to him a most certaine presage that the Arch-Bishop the Sea of Canterbury Popery should have a speedy fall in England for Pope Gregory to whose memory this Demolished Church was dedicated was the * first founder of the Archbishopricke and Sea of Canterbury from whom it derived both its being and precedency and Austine the Munke sent over by him the first Archbishop of this Sea who introduced the first dreggs of Popery into our British Church seing therefore the Arch-Bishop was now growne so unthankfull as to demolish Saint Gregory his owne founder from whom Doctor * Pocklington in his late printed bookes derived his Lineall succession that himselfe and his Sea of Canterbury could not stand long after since the building must needs fall to ground when the foundation is rased and the sending of the people from Pope Gregories Church to Christs Church was a good Omen that the Popes Church and party in England should be deminished demolished and Christs Church replenished reedified all which we now visibly behold in a great measure fulfilled The 2. is That when the Archbishop kept his Metropoliticall visitation Anno. 1635. c. he concluded it at Barkin Church next to the Tower of London gate which Master Prynne then a Prisoner in the Tower observing told the Lieutenant of the Tower and others that the Archbishop had now visited all places within the province of Canterbury as well those exempt as not exempt except only the Tower which was reserved for his last visitation and that he doubted not but he should see him a Prisoner in the Tower ere long and himselfe a freeman which accordingly came to passe The Archbishop sitting at Church in the Tower Chappell in the same seat where Master Prynne usually sate dureing his imprisonment The 3. is this which is most remarkable being a miraculous Omen from Heaven it selfe of his owne and his Seas downfall by his meanes * The Prebends of Canterbury Anno 1639. hearing of the pacification with the Scottes and being falsely informed that they had condescended to entertaine Bishops did for joy of these glad-tidings in the hight of their Prelaticall glory set up foure great Iron Vanes upon the 4. Pinnacles of their highest Cathedrall Tower called Bell-harry Steple on which the Coat-Armes of the King Prince Church and Arch-bishop of Canterbury were severally guilded But on Innocents day following very early in the morning being the 27th of December in the midest of their Christmas Iovialities and Cathedrall Gamballs the Vane which had the Archbishops Armes in it had a tumbling cast from the Toppe of the Steeple being strucke downe by a stroke from Heaven in a fearefull tempest The Archbishops Armes in the fall pulled downe the toppe of the Pinnacle which upheld them and being carried partly against the wind a good distance from the Steeple on which they stood fell upon the roofe of the Cloyster in the concave and lower part whereof the Armes of the Archbishopricke of Canterbury were Carved in Stone which Armes in the Cloyster were dashed and broken in peeces by the Armes that fell from the Steeple The Armes of the present Archbishop of Canterbury breaking downe the Armes of the Archbishopricke and Sea of Canterbury The fall was so violent that it brake through the Leads plankes Tymber Stone-Arch of the Cloyster and made an impression in the pavement of the Cloyster as if it had beene done with a Canon shot which is partly to be seene at this very day though repaired being very neere the place where that proud Arch-prelate of Canterbury Thomas Becket was cast downe headlong in that Cathedrall for his Treason and Rebellion The Cathedralists hereupon tooke downe the other three Vanes and repaired the Cloyster withall speed and secrecy that so lesse notice might be taken of this remarkable ruine Neither was this sad Omen singular but seconded with others both at Lambeth and Croyden the selfe-same night as appeares by this passage in the Archbishops Diary under his owne hand December 27. 1639. Friday being Saint Iohns day at night betweene 12. and 2. of the Clocke