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A93103	The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them: under the command of the right valiant, prosperous, and pious generall, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Being a summarie of all the atchievements, victories, and remarkable procedings of the armies aforesaid, from the late famous battail of Nasby, fought Iune 14, 1645, to the late reducement of Oxford and Faringdon. Together with a true and perfect list of the prisoners, arms, and ammunition, taken at each fight, and in each garison. And published at the desire of many worthy persons of this kingdom. / By S. Sheppard. Printed according to the order of Parliament.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel); England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing S3172; Thomason E343_8; ESTC R200945	38,616	71

You that your Countrey love and doe wish well Unto the peace of troubled ISRAEL Behold this Picture and behold the Man That under God both Peace and Truth hath wan For this our Isle Honour and love his Name Reading this Book that doth his worth proclaim The Yeare of Jubile OR ENGLANDS RELEASMENT Purchased by GODS immediate assistance and powerfull aiding of Her renowmed Parliament and the Forces raised by them Under the command of the Right Valiant Prosperous and pious Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax Being a Summarie of all the Atchievements Victories and remarkable procedings of the Armies aforesaid from the late famous Battail of Nasby fought Iune 14 1645 to the late reducement of Oxford and Faringdon Together with a true and perfect List of the Prisoners Arms and Ammunition taken at each Fight and in each Garison And published at the desire of many Worthy persons of this Kingdom BY S. SHEPPARD Arma virumque cano Aeneidos Lib. 1. And that these dayes should be remembred and kept in perpetuall remembrance throughout every Generation Ester 9. 8. Printed according to the Order of Parliament LONDON Printed for R. L. 1646. TO The Renowmed Valiant Pious and worthily Honoured SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX Captain Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament of England for the defence of His Majesties person and priviledge of Parliament and the liberty of the Subject SIR HAving for the satisfaction of some Friends of mine penned a Summary or brief collection of your worthy Acts and never to bee forgotten Archievements for your Countrey this last remarkable yeare as I hope I truly say and we effectually finde of our deliverance from those calamities which some few years since we had little reason but to expect I could not finde a worthier or meeter person to whom I might dedicate these my labours then your selfe one principall reason therefore that you whose name is a terror to the enemies of Christ might also be as a Buckler to defend this Work which I ingeniously confesse was not compiled by me wholy for lucre of gain but out of an ardent and hearty affection I beare to your person and the honour that I and all men ought to acknowledge your due I know Sir that my language hath not fitted a matter of high concernment which would deserve the pen of another Tacitus But I hope Sir that your Honour will as cordially accept the indeavour of the meanest Souldier vnder you as of the noblest Captain Thus Sir not desiring to be guilty of writing a large Epistle to a short Treatise I cease and shall ever remain as is my bounden duty Your Honours most humble Servant S. SHEPPARD An ACROSTICK on the Name of that Valiant and Pious Commander Sir Thomas Fairfax Captain Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament of England for the safety of his Majesties Person the priviledge of Parliament and liberty of the Subject THou whom the Highest surely did ordain HIs Glory and true Worship to maintain OUr endlesse thanks for aye is due to thee MAist thou be honour'd by Posteritee ANd let thy name for ever be inrold SInce we by thee have comforts manifold FIght on brave Knight and never stint til Thou ARt wholy Victor and hast made to bow ILlegall Romes upholders who dare vie Rul'd by the fiend with those who chuse to die FOr God and for his Cause and venture all ALotted them on Earth to make as thrall XTorted power and Laws tyrannicall THE YEARE OF JUBILE The first Book CHAP. I. Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament of England for the Defence of the true Religion the safety of His Majesties Person the Priviledge of Parliaments and Liberty of the Subject overthroweth and totally routeth the Royall Army at Knasby in Northamptonshire taketh in Leicester relieveth the distressed Town of Taunton beleagured by the Kings Forces and taketh the Town of Bridgwater by a desperate storm IT was an excellent and true saying of an Ancient and Pious Father That the pleasing aspects and allurements of prosperity ruines more men then then the frowns and storms of Adversity Which Adage I pray the Almighty prove not authentick by us and that having by Gods assistance overthrowne and almost totally touted and subdued the common enemy we should at last jarr with our selves and give our enemies cause to rejoyce that what they could not performe with all machinations and strength wee should doe for them and sheath our swords in our own bowels I greatly feare the Almighty hath not yet done with us and without doubt the enemies hand is deep in our daily distractions whence else arise our hourely disturbances why else are blown abroad so many rumours the contents whereof are destructive to our proceedings let us pray continually and with fervency to God to guide and strengthen the hearts of the Parliament to aid and further their proceedings and to bring to passe the work they intend which will be for the advancement of his glory the setling of his Truth and the honour and welfare of his Majesty would hee be pleased with them to concur in the meane time that the Faithfull may have cause to rejoyce and the wicked and malicious either converted or confounded in heart by reading and hearing the great works that God hath wrought for his people and that but in the compasse of one yeare I shall proceed to set down in order the wonderfull victories unparalleld Atchievements and unequald proceedings of the right valiant Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax from Nasby fight which was June 14 1645 till late sitting down before Oxford May the second 1646. BOth Armies being set in Battail array in a great field neet Nasby both sides very strong and numerous and very eager of fight in so much that they had not patience to play their Canon but charged speedily and with great Resolution The Generall of his Majesties Horse that fatall Firebrand to this Isle Prince Rupert commanded at least two thousand Horse more then Sir Thomas could make the Dragoons gave the onset flanking the right wing of the enemies horse as they charged Sir Thomas his right Wing the foot were commanded not to charge till they came within twelve paces of one another they having charged twice came to push of pike the enemies foot gave back and then the right wing wherein Sir Thomas himselfe was charged in the Flanke of the Blew Regiment of the foot of the enemie who fought resolutely most of them slain some few of them surrounded and taken at this the horse and foot of the enemie gave back and the Generall after one charge more became Master of the Infantry and took three thousand prisoners the enemies horse fled while the King was heard to call after them saying Face about once more and give one change more and recover the day but they would not harken to his exhortation but like men feare dampt from heaven fled apace Lievtenant Generall Crumwell having them in pursuit

Lievtenant the Lievtenant to go before with five files the Captain to second him with other seven files the 200 men that are appointed to second the storm to furnish each party of them 20 Pioners who are to march in their rear the 200 men to be commanded each by a field Officer and the Pioners each by a Serjeant The manner of the storme being thus contrived the Generall to incourage and animate the Souldiers saw the Commissioners pay to each of them six shillings which they accepted very thankfully Tuesday September 9 at twelve of the clock at night all the Armie Horse and Foot surrounded the City to fall on Bristoll stormed at two of the clock in the morning the storme began and for a while on both sides many fell the one party striving with their utmost might to enter and the other to repell them Major Rainsborough's Brigade that stormed the P●iors Fort by reason of the unnecessiblenesse of the place spent neer three howers in desperate sight but at length maugre their enemies they wan it and entering the fort cut in pieces the Souldiers giving no Quarter to Major Price and became Master of the Town that Brigade under Collonel Welden fell on on Somersetshire side but their ladders being set to the works proved too short and unserviceable so they onely gave the enemie a sound Alarme The losse of men on Sir Thomas his part was not in all above forty Collonel Taylor wounded mortally Captain Ireton sore wounded Prince Rupert seeing this with some force tooke the Castle for shelter against which the Generall planted his Ordnance intending to batter when loe the Prince sent out for a parley which the Generall accepted and after some few howers these Articles were produced 1 THat his Highnesse Prince Rupert and all Noblemen Commanders Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers and all other persons whatsoever now residing in the City of Bristoll the Castle and Forts thereof shall march out of the said City Castle and Forts with Colours Pikes and Drums Bag and Baggage the Prince his Highnesse all Noblemen Gentlemen and Officers in Commission with their Horse and Arms and the servants with their horses and swords and common souldiess with their swords the Prince his Life-guard of Horse with their Horse and Arms and two hundred and fifty Horse to be disposed by the Prince and his Life-guard of Fire-locks with their Arms and each of them one pound of Powder and a proportion of bullet and that none of the persons that are to march out on this Article be plundered searched or molested 2 That such Officers and Souldiers as shall be left sick or wounded in the City Castle or Forts and shall have liberty to stay till their recovery and then to have safe conduct to go to his Majesty 3 That the persons above-mentioned who are to march away have a sufficient convoy provided for them to any such Garison of the Kings as the Prince shall name not exceeding fifty miles from Bristoll and shall have eight days allowed for their march thither and shall have free Quarter allowed them by the way 4 That all the Citizens of Bristoll all Noblemen Gentlemen Clergy-men and all other persons residing in the said City and Suburbs of the same shall be saved from all plunder and violence 5 That in consideration hereof the City of Bristoll the Castle and all other Forts thereof without any slighting or defacing thereof and that all the Arms Ammunition and all other provisions of War except what is before allowed be delivered up to his Ezcellency Sir Thomas Fairfax without any diminution or imbezeliuent his Highnesse Prince Rupert then naming to what Army or Garison of the Kings he will march 6 That sufficient Hostages be given to Sir Thomas Fairfax such as he shall approve who are to remain with him till the City be surrendred 7 That upon the delivering of the Town sufficient Hostages be given for the performance of the Articles on both sides Signed by us the Commissioners in the behalf of Prince Rupert John Min William Tillyer William Vavasor Signed by us the Commissioners in the behalf of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Edward Mountague Thomas Rainsborough John Pickering Turn over all the volumes of Histories reciting the Battails besiegings and gainings of Towns by storme and see if it be● recorded in any one place that so strong a City manned by so powerfull and numerous an enemie hath been taken by assault with the losse of so few and so small a number of men as this famous City was and what is more to be admired the Prince and his Souldiers were provided within with all sorts of necessaries accommodated also for the defensive with fortifications of the best sort victuals in abundance foure score or an hundred run of beer bread sufficient for an hundred thousand men a day and in a word all things abling a people to hold out a long siege but it was the Lord the Lord God of Hosts strong and above all that strengthened the one party and disheartned the other The Prince made choice of Oxford for his refuge Garison where being arived he was entertained with slow regreet the King not vouchsafing to see him and what was surely to him unlookt for confined him to his chamber and it was motioned by some Lords neer his Majesty that he should be tryed and examined by a Counsell of War why and upon what termes he so easily surrendred Bristol some said fear and timerousness of heart made him yeeld up others judged that gold had corrupted him and that he plaid Legerdimain receiving a sum of money to surrender the Town but all concluded that through his proper default was occasioned that great and weighty losse but the King contrary to the minds and Counsell of his Lords accepted him again to grace and favour The end of the first Book THE YEARE OF JUBILE The second Book CHAP. I. Sir Thomas Fairfax taketh by storme the strong Castle of Tiverton overthroweth and routeth two Ragiments of the Kings Horse neer Bowytracy IT may perchance appeare to some men folly and The Authours Apology want of judgement in me that I doe not set down in order all and singular every Battail and Overthrow given the King whether by Sir Thomas Fairfax or any other inferiour Officer and that I break and mayme my History by overpassing many remarkable Victories attained by Col. Gen. Pointz and others I answer Be pleased to take notice that this is not an oversight in me but a thing done wittingly and willingly yea of set purpose and that for three Reasons First the scope of my intensions when I began this Worke was wholly to set down in order the Atchievements and prosperous proceedings of our thrice renowmed Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax and to passe by and take no notice of the Deeds of any other were they never so glorious and meriting Secondly that in so doing I might the more delight and solace my Reader