Anne The Reason of Qu. Annes so sudden coronation The different dispositions of Elizabeth and Mary The preparation to Queene Annes faâ—ll The Qu. Brothers with other sent to the Tower Queene Anne commanded to the tower Qu. Anne entreth â—heâ—owuer Qu. Anne arraâ—gned Q. Anne quit in the opinion of the Lords but found guilty by the Iury. The Queens Brother with others beheaded Queene Annes death Her Speech at her death The Birth of Pâ—iâ—ce Edwardâ— The death of Qu. Iane in Child-bed Young Edward Prince of Wales c Dr. Coxe and Sr. Iohn Cheeke Tutors to P. Edward and L. Elizabeth The Industry of the Prince and L. Eliz. The Prince La. Elizabeth not ingratefull to their Tutors The last Wilâ— and TestameÌ„t of K. Henry the eighth K. Henry dyeth K. Henry buried at Windsor Edward the 6. crowned L. Elizabeths obseruance to the King her brother L. Elizabeth goeth into the countrey A Princely Husband offered to the L. Elizabeth L. Elizabeth will not by any meanes marry The Kings 3. Vncles Northumberland and Suffolke worke a dâ—uision betwixt the two Bâ—rothers The. L. Admiral beheaded The Protector questioned The Protector quit of treason The Protector found guilty of Felonie beheaded A Match betwixt Northumberlands Son and Suffoâ—kâ— Daughter The King dyetâ— La. Iane proclaymed Qu. A true Character of K. Edward the 6. He that shalâ—but peruse the History of S George now written by M. Heylin may soone goe beyond the L. Treasurers answer to the King The Kings Prayer at his death L. Mary vexed at the Proclamation of Q. Iane. Suffolke men ayde the Lady Mary Northumberland opposeth the L. Mary Lady Mary proclaimed Queene L. Elizabeth lamenteth her Brothers death The L. Eliz. in policy graced by the Queene Protestant Bishops put off Popiâ—h restored Q Mary crowned Guilford Dudley and L. Iane conuicted of treason The Q. pittieth the Lady Iane. No Proteâ—tant thought fit to liue The La. Iane her speech at her death Lady Ianes death A memorable note of Iudge Morgan Lady Iane thought to be with child at her death A true Character of the L. Iane. The L. Ianes Workes Suffolke betrayed by his Seâ—uant The Duke of Suffolke beheaded The beginning of Qu. Elizabeths Troubles Gardiner a bitter enemy to the L. Elizaâ—eth The Lady Elizabeth sent for out of the Countrey Lo. of Tame Sir Edward Hastings Sir Thomas Cornewallis sent for the La. Elizaâ—eth L. Eliz. very sicke Vnciuill intrusion La. Elizabeths loyalty L. Elizâ—beth remoueth towards London The Peoples loue to the L. Elizabeth L. Elizabeth kept close at Court La. Elizabeth brought before the CouÌ„ceâ—l La. Elizabeth answereth all obiections The La. Eliz. left alone at the Councel-board La. Elizabeth commanded to the Tower La. Elizabeth affraid of the Tower La. Eliazbeth her Speech to the Councell The Earle of Sussex a fast friâ—nd to the L. Eliz. La. Elizabeth commanded to the Tower Earle of Sussex continues a fast friend to the L. Eliz. La. Elizabeth writeth to the Queene La. Elizabeths speech at her departure out of the Court. La. Elizabeths danger in shooting London-Bridge L. Eliz. landed at the Traitors staires La Elizabethâ—â—peecâ— â—peecâ— at her and 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Tower La. Elizabeth deliuered vp to the Constable of the Tower The inhumanity of the Constable towards the L. Elizabeth The Earle of Sussex loue to the L. Eliz. The Lieftenants courtesie to the La. Eliz. La. Elizabeth lockt vp close in the Tower The La. Eliz. speech being lockt in her Chamber The Lords take aduice about a watch to keepe the L. Eliz. safe Masse said â—ung in the La. Elizabeths Chamber Phiâ— of Spaine landeth The deuotion of K. Phil. Philip commeth to Winchester Phil. brought into the presence priuately The courteous behauiour of Philip to the people Q. Maryes entertainment â—o Philip. The Marriage solemnized between Philip and Q. Mary Philip and Q. Mary proclaimed King Qu. of England c. Philip and Q Mâ—ry dine together at one Tabâ—e Philip and Q. Mary passe through London in State Gardiner examineth the L. Eliz. in the Tower La. Elizabeths answer to the obiections of Gardiner Arâ—â—dels kind reply to the L. Eliz. The seuerity of the Constable of the â—ower to the L. Elizabeth Lo. Shandois moueth the Lords of the Councell on the behalfe of the L. Eliz. La. Elizabeth suffered to haue a Cazement open in her Chamber A Warrant for the Lady Elizabeths death Mr. Bridges made a happy instrument to preserue the L. Elizabeth The Constable of the Tower discharged Sir Henry Benningfield put in trust with the La. Elizabeth La. Elizabeth remoued to Woostockâ— La. Elizabeth afraid of Sir Henry Benningfield 〈◊〉 â—liazbeth feareth to be murthered at Richmond La. Elizabeth râ—ceiueth comfort from her Genâ—leman Vsher. La. Elizabeths meditations The noble resolution of the Lord of Tame The Countreyes loue to the L. Eliz. in her passage to Woodstocke La. Elizabeth caâ—leth Sir Hen Benningfield her Gaâ—ler Tanquam ouis As a sheep to the slaughter L. Elizabeth lodgeth at the Lord of Tames house The saucy rude behauiour of Sir Hen. Benning L. Eliz. lockt and boked vp in Woodstockâ— The Keeper of Woodstocke attempted to kill the La. Elizabeth La. Elizabeths liberty to walke in the Gardens La. Elizabeths meditaâ—ious as she walked in the Garden La. Elizabeth almost burned in her bed La. Elizabeth thankfull to God for her deliuery out of the fire La. Elizabeths prayer in the midst of her sorrow La. Elâ—zabeth desireth to write to the Queene S. Henry Benningfield will not suffer any one but himselfe to conuey the La. Elizabeths Letter to the Qu. Sir Heâ— Benningfield keepeth L. Eliz. Letters foure dayes after they were dated La. Elizabeth sicke The Qu sendeth two physitians to the La. Elizabeth The Physitians returne a good report of the L. Eliz. to the Qu. Diuers tamper with the L. Elizabeth to haue her to submit her selfe to the Queene La. Elizabeths answer concerning her submission Sir Henâ— Benningfield sent for to the Councell-board Consuâ—tation what to doe with the La. Elizabeth One of the Lords and Gardiners sodaine aduice The Spaniards loue to the L. Eliazbeth A great danger escaped A great conspiracie against the L. Elizabeth La. Elizabeth wisheth her selfe a Milke-maide Queene Mary bruited to bee with Child K. Philip fauoureth the La. Elizabeth La. Elizabeths farewell written in the glass window at Woodstocke The La. Eliz. commanded vp to Court Sir Hen Benningfield câ—uelty to the L. Eliz. The L. Wil. Howard comforteth the La. Eliz. Gardiner Arondell Shrewsbury Peter present themselues louingly to the Lady Elizabeth L. Elizabeth speech to the Lords Gardiners answer to the L. Elizabeth L. Elizabethsâ—â—solute â—â—solute answer to Gardiner Gardiner with other Lords repaire to her lodging the next day La Elizabeth lock'd vp seuen dayes in Court before she spake with the Qu. K. Philipsâ—riendship â—riendship to the L. Elizabeth L. Elizabeth commeth before the Qu. L. Elizabeth protesteth loyalty to the Queene â—he Queene sharpely answereth the L. Elizabeth L. Elizabeth committed to her louing friends Gardiners purâ—suit in mischeiâ—e Foure Gentlwomen of the L. Elizabeth coÌ„mitted to prison at once Fox acts and Monuments A iust iudgement vpon Gardiner Gardiner had enflamed many Martyrs and hath now his body enflamed Diuers of the Ladies Aduersarie drop away Reports spred abroad that Queene Mary was deliuered of a Sonne but afterwards proued false K. Philip resolueth for the low-Countreis K. Philips stay the Pâ—pists opportunity L. Elizabeth troubles compared with those of her raigne The malice of Cardinall Poole Bonner anothers 2â—â— put to death in Qu. Mariâ—s raigne The bones of Martin Buâ—er and Paulus Phagius burnt The cause of Qu Maries death On a Thursday died King Henry the eight an◠〈◊〉 the sixth Qâ— Mary c. 〈…〉 Mâ—n of blood shaâ—â— not liue halâ—e their dayes Psal 55. La. Elizabeth proclaimed Queene of England Q. Elizabeth passeth thorow London Q. Elizabeths pâ—ayer comming out of the Tower Qu. Elizabeths answer to the Speaker Qu. Elizabeth receiueth thâ— Bible louingly Q. Elizabeths speech to the City Q. Elizabeths grand-fathers fathers was a Lord Maior of London Q. Elizabeth pleased with the sight of the Children of Christs Hospitall
Est mihi suppâ—icij causa fuisse piam Many daughters haue don well but thou surpass est them all I S. Inuâ—nt ENGLANDS ELIZABETH HER LIFE AND TROVBLES During Her Minoritie from the Cradle to the CROWNE Historically laid open and interwouen with such eminent Passages of STATE as happened vnder the Reigne of HENRY the Eight EDVVARD the Sixt Q. MARY all of them aptly introducing to the present Relation By THO HEYWOOâ— LONDON Printed by IOHN BEALE for PHILIP WATERHOVSE and are to be sold at his Shop at St. Pauls head neere London-stone 1631. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE the Lord HENRY Earle of Douer Viscount ROCHFORD L. Hunsdon c. Right Honourable WHen I had finished this short Tractate which may bee rather styl'd a superficiall remembrance then an essentiall expression of the of the passages of Queene Elizabeth's Life in her minoritie I could not apprehend vnto whom the Patronage thereof might more iustly belong then to your Honour whose noble Grandfather Henry Lord Hunsdon after Lord Chamberlaine to her Maiestie her neere and deare Kinsman was the most constant Friend and faithfull Assistant in all her troubles and dangers who not onely imploy'd his whole industry and made vse of his best Friends but liberally expended his means hazarded his owne person as an Interposer betwixt her safety and the malice of her potent aduersaries which makes me somthing to woÌ„der that so great and remarkeable a zeale exprest in a time of such ineuitable danger when all Her friends were held the Queene her Sisters enemies and her enemies the Queenes friends when nothing but Examinations sentences of Imprisonment and terrours of Death were thundred against her that her I say whom neither promises of fauor could disswade from her Loue nor threatnings of death deterre from her Seruice should not bee so much as once remembred by the Collectors of Her History Be this therefore Right Honourable a lasting Testimony of his unchanged affection to her and her Innocence from the beginning as likewise a long-liu'd Monument of her Royall gratitude towards him extended euen vnto his end â—nd to his noble Issue after him what great confidence shee had in his loyalty appeared at the Campe of Tilbury in the yeare 1588. where hee solely coÌ„manded the Guard for her Maiesties owne Person which consisted of Lances Light-Horse and Foote to the number of 34050 It hath pleased your Lordship to censure fauourably of some of my weak Labours not long since presented before you which the rather encouraged mee to make a free tender of this small peece of service In which if my boldnesse should beget the least distast from you I must flye for refuge to that of the Poet Claudian Leones Quae str auisse valent ea mox prostrata relinquunt Thus wishing to you and to all your Noble Family not onely the long fruition of the blessings of this life present but the eternall possession of the loyes future I remaine your Lordships In all obseruances THO HEYVVOOD TO THE GENEROVS READER WEre I able to write this little Historicall Tractate with the Pen of Tacitus the Inke of Curtius and set downe euery line and letter by Epictetus his Candle yet can I see no possibilitie to auoyd the Criticks of this age who with their friuolous cauils and vnnecessary exceptions ambush the commendable labours of others when they themselues will not or dare not either through idlenesse or ignorance aduenture the expence of one serious hower in any laborious worke intended for the benefit of either Church or Common-weale and such Polupragmatists this age is full of Sed meliora spero I doubt not but that they will spare this Argument for the worth thereof and though their carping may correct my Poeme yet they will haue a reuerend respect of the Person here drawne out whose neuer-dying fame euen in this our age is so sacred amongst all good men that it is scarce remembred at the least vttered without a deuout thanks-giuing The prosperous and successfull Reigne of this Royall Queene and Virgin hath been largely deliuered in the Latine Tongue whereby all forraigne Nations haue beene made partakers of her admirable vertues and religious Gouernment but for that part of her Life during her tender and sappy Age all our domesticke remembrancers haue beene â—paring to speake As they haue shewed you a Queene I expose to your view a Princesse they in her Maâ—estie I in her Minority they the passages of her incomparable Life from the Scepter to the Sepulchre as shee was a Soueraigne I the processe of her time from the Cradle to the Crowne as she was a sad and sorrowfull Subiect in the discouery whereof I haue not fallen so pat as to make the relation of her Minority the whole scope of my intentions but haue for the better enlightening thereof made vse of all such eminent occurrences of State as may aptly introduce thereunto as for those passages in the Characterizing of King Edward the sixth and the Lady Iane Gray and others Vix ea nostra voco I haue borrowed them from my good friend Mr. H. H. Stationer who hath not onely conuersed with the titles of Bookes but hath looked into them and from thence drawne out that industrious Collection Intituled Herologia Anglicana Not to hold thee any longer in that to which all this but introduceth If the Booke please thee I am satisfied and shall rest still Thine N. R. HEN. 8. Anno 1501. ENGLANDS ELIZABETH Her LIFE and TROVBLES Tâ—e better to ilâ—ustrate this history needfull it is that wee speak somthing of the Mother before we proceed to the Daughter A match was concluded betwixt Prince Arthur the eldest Sonne and Heyre apparant to Henry the 7th King of England and the Infant Katharine daughtter to the King of Spaine shee landed at Plymouth Anno 1501. and was married to Prince Arthur in Aprill next following hee expired at Ludlow in that Castle which hath beene an ancient Seate belonging to the Princes of Wales Death hauing thus made a Diuorce betwixt these two Princes The two mighty and Potent Kings by their graue and politick gouernments knowne to bee as eminent in wisdome as greatnesse for the more assured continuance of league and amity betwixt them treated of a second match betwixt Henry the second sonne but then the Sole Heyre and hope of England the late Dowager Princesse of Spaine The contract by a dispensation solicited after granted by the pope then raigning was accordingly performed The marriage countenanced by their knowne wisdomes on the one side and authorized by his Ecclesiasticall Iurisdiction on the other side was held not onely tolerable but irreuocable Notwithstanding the Father dying and the Soueraigne Sonne inaugurated by the name of Henry the eight for many yeeres together enioyning a peaceable quiet raigne whether distasting his Queene by reason that by this time she was growne somewhat in yeeres or that hee had cast an affectionate eye vpon a more choice
nisi regni haeredibus coÌ„â—ingere solet Qu. Anne was â—herefore crowned beâ—ause it is an honour soâ—y conferred vpon such whose issue are capable of â—â—ccessioÌ„ wherby it is proâ—able that the Kings purâ—ose was to adnihilate and â—â—tinguish the Title of his â—aughter Mary and to â—aue the Crowne and digâ—â—ty Royall to the sole â—eires of Q. Anne For this â—use were the two young â—adies brought vp apart â—hich may be a reasoÌ„ why â—ey were after so different in their dispositions and so opposite in theiâ— Religions both of them though not sucking thâ— milke yet as well imitaâ—ting the mindes as following the steps of their moâ—thers Queene Katharinâ— liuing and dying a conâ—stant Romane Catholique Queene Anne both in heâ— life and death resolute 〈◊〉 the defence of the Reforâ—med Religion which 〈◊〉 the most probable conieâ—ctures haue left to vs vpâ—on file was by the instigaâ—tion of some Romists theâ— powerfull with the Kingâ— who was not then fully seâ—â—led in those tenents whicâ— he after made his maximâ— the prologue to her fall anâ— â—â—ues Catastrophe which 〈◊〉 long after hapned On May day A no 1536. â—as a great iusting held at â—â—eenewich in the which â—â—e chiefe challenger was â—â—e Lord Rochford brother 〈◊〉 the Queene and the deâ—â—ndants were one Henry â—orrice of the Kings Bedâ—amber with others they â—aÌ„naged their armes with â—eat dexterity and euery â—urse which they ranne â—me off with the lowd apâ—â—â—ause of the people insoâ—uch that the King at first â—â—ght seemed in outward â—ewe to be wonderously â—lighted but about the â—iddle of the triumph â—e a storme in the midst â—a quiet Sea the King arose suddenly from hâ—â— seat and attended with 〈◊〉 persons only tooke Bargâ—â— and was row'd to Westmiâ—â—â— leauing no small amazâ—â—ment behinde him euâ—â—ry one wondring and coâ—â—iecturing as their affectâ—â—ons led them what migâ—â— be the occasion thereoâ— All things were with 〈◊〉 night husht vp and in qâ—â—â—et no appearance of dâ—â—content eyther in King 〈◊〉 Courtier perceiued bâ— no sooner did the day peâ—â—â— out but the King 's discoâ—â—tent appeared w th it Geoâ—â— Bulleine Lod Rochford 〈◊〉 Queenes brother and Heâ—â—ry Norrice the defendaâ—â— were saluted with a coâ— breakfast next their heaâ—◠〈◊〉 their beds both conâ—eyed to the Tower the â—ewes being brought to â—he Queene struck as cold â—o her heart and hauing â—ast ouer dinner with difâ—ontent â—ecause the King 〈◊〉 his custome was had â—ent none of his waiters to â—id Much good doe it her 〈◊〉 the Table but perceiâ—ing her seruants about â—er some with their eyes glazed in teares but all with looks deiected on the earth it bred strange conâ—epâ—ions in her yet being â—onfident in her own innoâ—â—ency bred in her rather â—mazement then feare The same day entred inâ—o her chamber Sr Thomas â—udley L. Chancellor the Duke of Norfolke Thomas Cromwell Secretary and â— dâ—â—â—â—â—ce after them Siâ— William Kinsman Constabâ—e of the Tower at their first apppearance her apprehension was that they were sent from the King to comfort her about the imprisonment of her brother but obseruing them to looke more austerely vpon her then vsually they were accustomed shee beâ—gan to mistrust their message but casting her eye beyond them and espying the Constable of the Tower to accompany them in their vnwelcome visit she grew then confident that her death was now approaching and that these were the Heralds to preâ—are it so expressing more â—odesty then Maiesty â—oth in her behauiour and â—ountenance she prepared â—er selfe to attend their â—essage which the Chanâ—ellor deliuered vnto her in â—ew words telling her â—hat it was his Maiesties â—oÌ„mand that she must inâ—antly be conveyed from â—hence to the Tower there â—o remaine during his â—ighnes pleasure to which â—he answered that her inâ—ocence and patience had â—â—med her against all adâ—ersities what soeuer and 〈◊〉 such were his Maiesties â—ommand and pleasure â—hey both should with all â—umility be obeyed so â—ithout change of habit or any thing necessary foâ— her remooue shee put herâ— selfe into their safe custody and by them was conueyed into her Barge Iust vpon the stroke oâ—fiue she entred the Towerâ— the Lords with the Luieâ—tenant brought her to heâ— Chamber to whome aâ— their departure she spokâ— these few words following falling vpon her knees I beseech God Almighty to 〈◊〉 my assistance and helpe onely so farre forth as I am nâ—â—guiltie of any iust crime that may be layd against me theâ— turning to the Lords I inâ—treat you to beseech the King in my â—ehalfe that it wilâ— please him to be a good Lorâ— vnto mee which wordâ— were no sooner vttered but they departed The fifteenth of the same moneth the Lords of the Councell met at the Tower the Queene was called toâ— to the Barre and arraigned before the Duke of Norfolk who sate as Lord high Steward the Lord Chancellor on the right hand and the Duke of Suffolke on the left hand with diuers others Marquesses Earles and Barons the Earle of Surrey sonne to the Duke of Norfolke sate directly before his father a degree â—ower as Earle Marshall of England the Queenâ— sitâ—ing in a chaire diuers accusations especially touching inconstancy were obiected against her to all which she answered punctually with such grauity and discretion that it appeared to her Auditory she could not bee found guilty of any aspersion whatsoeuer But when in their fauourable censures they were readye not without great applause to acquit her The Iury brought in a contrary verdict by which shee was convicted condemned and had her iudgement to be burned or else her head to be cut off at the Kings pleasure The Sentence being denounced the Court arose and she waâ— conueyed backe againe to her Chamber the Laâ— Bullein her Aunt and the Lady Kinsman wife to the Constable of the Tower onely attending her Two dayes after were brought vnto the Tower-Hill George Lord Rochford Henry Norris Marke Smeton Medlin Brierton Francis Weston all of them of the Kings Priuy Chamber who seuerally suffered and had their heads stricken off no other account of their sufferings being giuen out abroad but that they deseruedly dyed for matters concerning the conuicted Queene Two dayes after the Queene was brought to the greene within the Tower and there mounted on a Scaffold where were present most part of the Nobility 〈◊〉 Lord Mayor of London with certaine Aldermen and many other Spectators her last words were these My honourable Lords and the rest here assembled I beseech you all to beare witnesse with me that I humbly submit my selfe to vndergoe the penalty to which the Law hath sentenced me as touching my offences I am sparing to speak they are best knowne to God and I neither blame nor accuse any man but commit them wholly to him beseeching God that knowes theâ— secrets of all hearts to haue mercy on my Soule next I beseech the Lord Iesus to blesse and saue my Soueraigne Master
twelfth of February 1554. being the first day of the weeke Guilford Dudley was brought to the Scaffold on the Tower-Hill where hauing with great penitence reconcil'd himself to God with a settled and vnmooued constancie patiently subiected himselfe to the stroke of death The head with the body still bleeding were both laid together in a Cart and brought into the Chappell within the Tower euen in the sight of this sad and sorrowfull Lady the obiect striking more terrour then the sight of that fatall Axe by which her selfe was presently to suffer death being instantly led to the Greene within the Tower where being mounted on a Scaffold with a cheerefull and vndaunted countenance shee spake as followeth GOod People I am come hither to dye and by a Law I am condemned to the same my offence against the Queene was onely in consent to the deuice of others which now is deemed treason yet it was neuer of my seeking but by counsell of those who should seeme to haue further vnderstanding oâ— things then I which knew little of the Law and much lesse of titles to the Crowne but touching the procurement thereof by mee or on my behalfe I doe wash my hands in Innocency thereof before God the face of you all this day And therewithall she mooued her hands wherein shee had a Booke and then proceeded thus I pray you all good Christian People beare me witnesse that I dye a true Christian Woman and that I looke to be saued by no other meanes then by the mercy of God in the bloud of his onely Sonne Iesus Christ I confesse that when I did know the word of God I neglecIed it and loued my selfe the world and therfore this plague and punishment is iustly and worthâ—ly happened vpon mee for my sinnes yet I thanke God of his goodnesse that hee hath giuen me a time and respite to repent and now good people whilst I am aliue I pray you assist mee with your Prayers As soone as shee had thus spoken she humbly kneeled downe and rehearsed the one and fiftieth Psalme in English then she raysed her selfe vpon her feete and deliuered her Booke to Mr. Bridges who was then Liefienant of the Tower beginning to vntie her gowne to prepare her selfe for death the Exâ—cutioner offered to help her but she turning her selfe to the two Gentlewomen that then attended her was by them disroabed both of her gowne and other attires Then the Heads-man kneeled downe to aske her forgiuenes to whom she replyed The Lord for giue thee and I doe and I entreate thee to dispatch mee as soone as thou canst then kneeling againe she locked suddenly backe and said will you take it besore I lie downe he answered No Madame then she tyed her handkercher before her eyes and being blindfold shee felt about for the Blocke and said twice Where is it then laying her necke vpon it shee stretched forth her body and said Lord Iesus into thy hands I commend my spirit the Axe met with the last word and she expired Neuer was a Ladies fall more deplored and herein it was remarkable Iudge Morgan who gaue the sentence of her death presently fell mad and in all his distracted fitts cryed out continually take away the Lady Iane take away the Lady Iane from me and in that extreame distemperature of passion ended his life Some report that the Lady Iane was young with Child at the time of her departure but though her Romish opposites were many and the times bloudy Christian Charity may perswade vs that they would not vse such inhumanity against so great a person She was indeed a Royall Lady indued with more vertues then are frequently found in her Sexe in Religion and Piety praecellent her deuoute Prayer to God Oration to the People demonstrated no lesse at the time of her Execution shee was but 16. yeares of age of inforc'd honors so vnambitious that shee neuer attired her selfe in Regall Ornaments but constrainedly and with teares whilst shee was Prisoner in the Tower these subsequent verses were found written on the wall with a Pinne Non aliena putes homines quae obtingere possint Sors hodierna mihi cras erit illa tibi Thinke nothing strange that doth on man incline This day my lot is drawne Tomorrow thine And thus Deo iuuante nil nocet liuor malus Et non iuuante nil iuuat labor grauis Post tenâ—bras spero lucem God on our side vaine is all strifes intention And God oppos'd bootlesse is all preuention After night my hope is light There be extant of her workes in the English tongue a learned Epistle to M. Harding Chaplaine to the Duke of Suffolke her Father formerly a stout Champion in K. Edwards dayes but now a Renegado from the Faith A Colloquy with one Fecknam a Priest two nights before her death about Faith and the Sacraments An Epistle to her Sister written in the end of the New Testament in Greeke sent the night before she dyed As for the Duke of Suffolke her Father I can parallell his betraying to none so properly as to the Duke of Buckingham in the Reigne of Richard the Third as the one had a Banister the other had an Vnderwood a man raysed by him onely to a competent estate vnto whose trust and gard hee committed his Person was by him conueyed into a hollow tree morning and euening relieued with sustenance by him euery time of his appearance renewed his confidence vnto him and engaged himselfe with millions of oathes for the performance of his truth and fidelity yet easily corrupted with some small quantity of gold and many large promises Iudas-like betrayed his Master discouered him and deliuered him vp to the Earle of Huntington vnder whose conduct hee was with a strong guard conueyed through London to the Tower arraigâ—ed and conuicted of Treason in the great Hall at Westminster and vpon the 12. of the month of Feb. wherein the Daughâ—er expired was the Faâ—her beheaded on the Tower-Hill Tower-Hill Northumberland and â—is Sonne Guilford Suffolke with his Daughter â—ane being thus cut off â—aries nunc proximus ardet 〈◊〉 was generally fear'd â—hat the Lady Elizabeth'sâ—rne â—rne would bee next â—he Queene was no sooner Crown'd but shee sleighted her and remoued her into the Countrey the good Lady was in the meane time much troubled to see how Bethel lay in the dust vnregarded and Babel onely exalted true Religion deiected and Superstition aduanced but more especially vnderstanding that her self 〈…〉 the sword was turned into their owne bosomes she pass'd the storme and at last arriued safely to the ioy of all true hearted Christians This Birth of Ours is but an entrance into this Life where in the sight of Heauen wee must endure for a tryall of our valor the furious shocks of many fierce encounters hee that soiournes in the Camp of this life must not hope for Holy-dayes his traualie
it fell out iust about midnight the difficulty alleadged was lest that being in the darke shee might perhaps be rescued therefore the next day being Palme-Sunday they repaired vnto her Lodging againe and desired her to prepare her selfe for that was the latest houre of her liberty she must to the Barge presently whereunto shee answered The Lords will be done since it is her Highnesse pleasure I am therewith very well contented passing through the Garden and the guard to take water shee looked backe to euery window and seeing none whose lookes might seeme to coÌ„passionate her afflictions said thus I wonder whither the Nobility intends to leade me being a Princesse and of the Royall bloud of England Alasse why being an harmeles innocent woman am I thus hurryed to captiuity the Lord of Heauen knowes whither for I my selfe doe not Great hast was made to see her safe in the Barge and much care to haue her passe by London vnseene which was the occasion that both she and they were engaged to remarkable danger the Tyde being young the Barge-men fear'd to shoot the Bridge but being forced to it against their wils the sterne struck against one of the Arches and wanting water grated against the Channell with great hazard to be ouerwhelmed but God in his mercy preseru'd her to a fairer fortune Shee was landed at the Tower-stayres the same intended for Traytors loath she was to haue gone ashore there laying open her innocent and loyall behauiour both towards the Queene and present State but being cut short by the churlish reply of one who was her conuoy shee went ashore and stept short into the water vttering these words I speake it before thee O God hauing no friend but thee in whom to put my confidence heere landeth as true a subiect being Prisoner as euer landed at these stayres since Iulius Caesar laid the first foundation of this structure Well if it proue so said one of the Lords it will be the better for you as shee passed along the warders then attending bade God blesse her Grace for which some were rebuked in words others by a mulct in the purse She was then deliuered to the charge of the Constable of the Tower who receiued her as his Prisoner and told her that hee would shew her to her Lodgings but shee being faint began to complaine the good Earle of Sussex seeing her colour began to faile she ready to sinke vnder his armes call'd for a Chayre but the Constable would not suffer it to be brought â—en shee sate downe vpon a faire stone at which time there fell a great shower of raine the Heauens themselues did seeme to weepe at such inhumane vsage Sussex offered to cast his Cloake about her but she by no means would admit it Then the Lieftenant M. Bridges entreated her to withdraw her selfe from the violence of the storme into some shelter to whom she answer'd I had better to sit here then in a â—orser place for God knoweth not I whither you intend to lead me At which words looking vpon heâ— Gentleman-Vsher and seeing his eyes full oâ— teares shee told him he did not well to disconâ—oâ—â— late her with his sorrow who had so much griefâ— of her owne that sheâ— doubted whether sheâ— had strength enough 〈◊〉 support it Being lock'd and bolted in her Lodgings with some of her seruants she was much daunted and perplexed but called to her Gentle-woman for her booke desiring God not to suffer her to lay her foundation vpon the sands but vpon the Rock whereby all blasts of blustering weather might not preuaile against her whereunto shee added The skill of a Pilot is vnknowne but in a tempest the valour of a Captaine is vnseene but in a battell and the worth of a Christian is vnknowne but in tryall and temptation this earthly Globe O Lord is but a Theater on which thou hast placed vs to get some proofe from hence of our sufficiencie death will assaile vs the world will entice vs the flesh will seeke to betray vs and the Diuell ready to deuoure vs but all this and much more shall neuer deiect my spirits for thou O King of Kings art my Spectator and thy Son Christ my Sauiour Iesus hath already vndergone these tryals for my encouragement I will therefore come boldly to the throne of Grace there it is I am sure that I shall find comfort in this time of neede though an Hoast should encampe against mee my heart shall not feare though warre should rise against mee in this will I be confident Thou Lord art my light and my saluation whom shall I feare thou Lord art the strength of my life of whom shall I be affraid In this Interim the Lords tooke aduice about a more strict watch and ward to be set vpon her all agreeing that it should be exactly performed but the good Earle of Sussex was very passionate to heare all this and said My Lords my Lords let vs take heede and doe no more then our Commission will well beare consider that â—he was the King our Maâ—ters Daughter and therefore let us vse such dealing 〈◊〉 may hereafter proue answerable the other Lord agreed to his words saying it was well spoke of him and so for that time departed Two dayes after Gardiner making vse of the Queenes name and authority caused Masse to bee inforcedly said and sung before her which seemed to be the greatest tryall shee had till that time endured but necessity hauing no law shee was forced to giue way to it and not vnaduisedly that spirit is prodigious which rather than shake hands with inconueniencie would cast it self into the iaweâ— of danger shee with 〈◊〉 setled countenance swallowed downe vpon extremity the bitter potion of indignity shee would rather bow then breake rather strike sayle then perish in the storme the greatnesse of her mind gaue place to the weakenesse of her meanes because shee could not harbor where shee would she anchored where shee might with best security Philip of Spaine being interressed in this Story as one whom God vsed for an instrument to preserue the Lady Elizabeth All those that interposed his comming into the Kingdome being cut off namely the Duke of Suffolke Sir Thomas Wâ—at with all his consederacie and the much suspected Lady Elizabeth being vnder safe custody in the Tower I hope it will not bee impertinent to impart somwhat of his landing Marriage and Coronation On the twentieth day of Iuly Anno 1554. hee arriued at South-hampton and was there honourably met and receiued by the Queenes Counsell and the greatest part of the Nobility at his first setting foote on Land the Garâ—er was presented to him and fastned about his Legge before hee would enter into any house hee went first to the Church of Holy-Rood there to giue thankes for his prosperous and successfull Voyage hauing spent about halfe an houre in deuotion
Lady Regent but the newes on their side was too good to bee true their ioyfull acclamations too extreame to continue their Haleluiahs were instantly turn'd to Lachrymae the report proued but poin'd and turned the Vane presently into another poynt it was after knowne to all their greefes that shee neuer had conceiued or euer was likely so to do some gaue out that shee was with Child but miscarried some that she had a Timpany others that such a thing was rumour'd onely for policy but the truth is King Philip seeing himselfe frustrate of his expected Isâ—ue and perceiuing such shuffling and cutting amongst them not long after took his leaue of the Queene to visite his Father the Emperour and take possession of the Low-Countreys his departure was very grieuous vnto her but as most are of opinion hee did but little affect her King Philip stâ—yed beyond Seas a full yeare sixe months during his abode there the Statists of that time lost not the least opportunity to extinguish if it might bee possible that Cause of God that hereticall faction as they termed it how many deere Saintâ— of God during the Kings absence in the space of 18. months mounted vp with Elias in a fiery Chariot to Heauen the fire was then at the hottest the flames were then at the highest and the Lady Elizabeth though peaceably seated in the Countrey with her louing friends yet was much daunted with the fearefull apprehension of such extremities she feared the more because shee knew that such as were aduerse vnto her would like the Diuell worke vpon the weakenesse of her Sisters frailety they would leape ouer the hedge where it is the lowest and that now the absence of King Philip beyond the seas was the only opportunity for the aduancement of their intended designes but King Philips returne into England not long after proued the happy resolution of all her feareful apprehensions her life was a continuall warfare like a ship in the middst of an Irish Sea where nothing can be expected but troublesome stormes and tempestuous waues and certainly it will appeare that those peillous occurences shee met withall in the foure yeeres of her Ante-Regnum during the principality of her Sister will way downe the ballance being poys'd with those seuerall Treasons which threatned her Maiesty being an absoulte Princesse Then her opposites were aliens now natiues It was thou o my friend c then forraigne Kings sought to inuade her now a moderne Qu. striues to entrap her they strangers this a Sister she liued then at liberty without their iurisdiction now a prisoner captiuated to an incensed Sisters indignation she was then attended by her Nobility and graue Counsellors shee hath now not any to conuerse with but keepers and Goalers but that God wherein she still trusted first let her see her desire vpon her Aduersaries then in a good old age gathered her to himselfe freed her from the opposition of the one and the decease of Queen Mary her Sister set a period to the malice of the other Cardinall Poole with the rest of that suruiuing faction seeing things thus retrograde to their desires perceiuing the discontents of the Queene and that but a few sands were left in the glasse of her time they Nebuchadnezzar-like heated the ouen of their persecutionâ— seauen times hotter then before for hauing already burned fiue Bishops twenty one Doctors eight Gentlemen eighty foure Artificers an hundreth Husbandmen Seruants and labourers twenty sixe wiues twenty Widows nine Virgins two boyes two Infants the one whipped to death tho other sprange out of it's Mothers wombe being at the stake and was cruelly cast into fire againe Sixty foure persecuted whereof seuen whipped to death 16. dyed in prison and were buried in Dung-hils many in Captiuity abroad leauing all they had only for conscience sake Quis talia fando tempreet a lachrimis Yet did not their fury cease here they filled the cup vp to the brim perceiuing the heat of those fires beginne to slake and wanting fuell to encrease the flames they consulted to burne the bones of those which had beene long since expired they digged vp the bones of Martyn Bucer and Paulus Phagius long since buried at Saint Maries in Cambridge and with great Pontificall State first degraded them then committed them to the secular power afterward to the fire and lest the one Vniuersitie should mock the other they tooke vp the bones of Peter Martirs wife formerly interr'd at Oxford and buried them in a stinking dunghill nay in this fury the bones of K. Henry the eight and Edward the sixth hardly scaped free now they thought all sure that the hereticall faction as they termed it were with these bones vtterly extinguished but whilst they thus solace themselues in the supposed victory of Gods Saints euen then did the hand-writing appeare vpon the wall against them newes came ouer that Calice in France a towne of great import was recouered by the French hauing belonged to the Crowne of England two hundred eleuen yeeres and herin the losse of Calice was most memorable It was first won by Edward the third being the eleuenth King from William the Conquerour and lost againe by Mary being the eleuenth from Edward in 8 dayes The Queene took the losse to heart the people beganne to murmure some imputing the losse vnto the neglect of the Clergy who then sate at the helme of state others whispered that it was a iust Iudgement of God for the abundance of bloud already spilt broyled in the land In the interim those of the faction striue to allay the heat of this distemperature both in Prince and People by extenuation of the losse saying that it was a Towne of none such consequence but rather of greater inconuenience then they were aware of that it was onely a refuge for runnagate hereticks and coÌ„sequently that no true Romane Catholik ought to deplore but rather reioyce at the dammage At Regina graui iam dudum saucia cura Vulnus alit venis How soeuer the Queene being struck to the heart the wound became vncurable then they call'd a Parliament many large profers were made for the recouery of Calice wherin the clergy did exceed yet all this would not do Calice still stuck in the Qu. stomack she went vp and downe mourning and sighing all the day long which being asked her by some what was the reason thereof whether K. Philips departure were the occasion No said she The losse of Calice is written in my heart and there may be reade the occasion of my griefe when after death my body shall bee opened her conceptions at length fayling great dearth in the land raigning much harme done by thunders on shoare and by fire on her Royall Fleete at Sea home troubles forraigne losses K. Philips vnkindnesse there with others discontentments brought her to a burning feauer of which â—he died at Saint Iames nere Westminster on the 17th of