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Certain passages which happened at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, Novemb. 29. 1648. relating to King Charles I. Written by Mr. Edward Cooke, of Highnam in Gloucestershire, sometime colonel of a regiment under Oliver Cromwell
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Cooke, Edward, d. 1684.
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night as it were suited to the purpose so that I can foresee no visible difculty in the thing which I suppose to be in all particulars the true state of this present case The only Question now is What will Your Majesty resolve to do VVho after a small pause pronounced this positive Answer They have promised me and I have promised them I will not break first The Duke of Richmond urging the Colonel to speak he craved leave to speak to argue the Point with the King who said With all his heart I presume Sir said the Colonel Your Majesty intends by those words They and Them the Parliament if so the Scene now is quite altered or changed your present Apprehension arising from the Army who have so far already violated the Promises of the Parliament as to invade Your Majesty's Freedom and Safety by changing the single Sentinel of State at the outward Door into strong Guards on your very Bed-Chamber which is in it self no better than a Confinement and the probable fore-runner of something more a speedy absolute Imprisonment The King replied however he would not do any thing that should look like a breaking of his Word and so bad him and the Earl of Lindsey Good-night and that he would go and take his rest too so long as he could To which Colonel Gooke replied I fear it will not be long The King answered As please God The King perceiving great uneasiness and disorder in the Colonel said Ned What troubles you tell me Who replied Sir to consider the greatness of Your Majesty's Danger and your unwillingness to avoid it The King replied Ne'er let that trouble you were it greater I would not break my Word to prevent it Sir said the Colonel will Your Majesty but respite the Resolution and give me leave to step and call my Lord of Southampton What needs that said the King Are not these my two Friends pointing to the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Lindsey I tell you they are my two true Friends Said the Colonel Be pleased then to consult them Said the King I am resolved go you two to Bed meaning the Earl of Lindsey and Colonel Cooke for the Duke of Richmond was then in waiting and if I have need of you I will send for you Whereupon both took leave But the Duke of Richmond stept after Col. Cooke to consult him whether or no he had best put off his Cloathes that night VVho answered He himself for his part would not for notwithstanding Major Rolph's Promise he feared the King would soon be disturbed or else the face of Affairs deceived him The Duke asked whether he should let the King know what his Opinion was VVho answered VVith all his heart and that he would stay in the outward Room in hopes that he might occasion some new Discourses of the business But the Duke soon returned and told him the King was resolved to go to Bed It was then almost One of the Clock and tho' Col. Cooke went not to Bed all night yet all things were carried with so great secrecy and quiet that not the least Noise was heard nor the least cause of Suspicion given But in the Morning just at break of day the King hearing a great knocking at his Dressing-room-door sent the Duke of Richmond to know what it meant who enquiring who was there was answered one Mild-may one of those Servants the Parliament had put to the King and Brother to Sir Henry The Duke demanding what he would have answered There were some Gentlemen from the Army very desirous to speak with the King which Account the Duke gave the King but the knocking encreasing the King commanded the Duke to let them into his Dressing-room No sooner was this done but before the King got out of his Bed those Officers rushed into his Chamber and abruptly told the King They had Orders to remove him From whom said the King They replied From the Army The King asked whither he was to be removed They answered To the Castle The King ask'd what Castle Again they answered To the Castle The Castle said the King is no Castle he told them he was well enough prepared for any Castle and required them to name the Castle After a short whispering together they said Hurst Castle The King replied They could not name a worse and called to the Duke of Richmond to send for the Earl of Lindsey and Col. Cooke At first they scrupled at the Earl of Lindsey's coming but the King said Why not both since both lye together They promised to send for both but sent for neither And tho the Duke of Richmond had ordered the King's Breakfast to be hastened presuming there was little Provision in the desolate Castle yet when he was scarce ready the Horses being come they hurried him away only permitting the Duke to attend him about two Miles and then told him he must go no further Where he sadly took leave being scarce permitted to kiss the King's Hand whose last words were Remember me to my Lord Lindsey and Col. Cooke and command Col. Cooke from me never to forget the Passages of this Night The Duke returned directly to the Earl of Lindsey's Lodgings on which it appear'd a Guard had been set all the night to keep him from the knowledge of what was doing or at least to confine him from stirring forth had he known of it and surprized both the Earl of Lindsey and Col. Cooke with the Account of the King 's being carried away with all its remarkable Circumstances delivering the King 's gracious Remembrance to them both and his concluding Command to Col. Cooke Wherefore while all Passages were ripe in their Memories Col. 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PASSAGES AT NEWPORT IN THE Isle of Wight CERTAIN PASSAGES Which happened at NEWPORT IN THE Isle of Wight NOVEMB 29. 1648. Relating to KING CHARLES I. WRITTEN By Mr. EDWARD COOKE of Highnam in Gloucestershire sometime Colonel of a Regiment under Oliver Cromwell LONDON Printed for Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard MDCXC TO THE READER THAT which I had read and heard of King Charles the First of Blessed Memory raised in me a great Veneration for him This made me curious in enquiring after any Memorials which related to him especially such as concern'd his Solitudes and Sufferings which though they did not create his Vertues yet they encreased them and rendred them much more Illustrious Among other Relations this of Colonel Cook 's came lately to my hands and I did believe it fit to be made publick both because the Account given in it is more particular than any yet extant and given by a Convert of Integrity who bare a great part in the Affair and also because it shews how tender a regard that good King had to his Word chusing rather to fall into the hands of cruel Men than to give occasion to a mere appearance of the Breach of it If all Princes were of that Disposition their Faith would more effectually secure them one against another than their Arms. I shall here say no more than that the Doctrine which was practis'd in Forty eight was publish'd in English in Twenty one in the Book entit'led The Rights of the Prelate and the Prince as good Roman Catholick Divinity by J. E. with Licence of Superiors and consequently that John Goodwin and John Milton were not the first Broachers of it in England The strain of the whole Book is of that nature and the following words are part of it * Chap. 15. pag. 375. And if Kings who were not excommunicated nor deprived by the Pope may by the Commonwealth be deposed and kill'd when they are intolerable Tyrants why may not the Common-wealth exercise the same Power over Tyrants excommunicated and deprived by the Pope They after Excommunication and Deprivation being no more Kings but private Men. Jan. 18. 1689. CERTAIN PASSAGES Which happened at NEWPORT IN THE Isle of Wight c. NOVEMB 29. 1648. THAT Evening between the Hours of Seven and Eight the King sent for the Duke of Richmond the Earl of Lindsey and Col. Edward Cooke who were all three together at the Duke of Richmond's Lodgings in Newport in the Isle of Wight with all speed to attend him who accordingly hastened to the Court the two Lords entring into the King's inner Room while the Colonel waited in the outward Room for farther Orders The King acquainted the Lords That one of his Servants had been sent for by a Person in a kind of disguise who having informed him that the Army would that Night seize upon the King's Person abruptly left him The Duke of Richmond acquainting the King that Col. Cooke attended without was commanded to call him in The King asked him whether he had heard any thing that the Army designed to seize upon him that Night He answered That he did not hear any thing so much as tending towards it adding Surely if I had I would have acquainted the King with it The King giving the Colonel the reason of his Question commanded him to find out Major Rolph and enquire of him what he knew of it who was then left as Deputy-Governor by Col. Hammond with Directions That on all occasions he should address to the King through the said Colonel Cooke as himself had usually done during the Treaty Col. Cooke having the King's Commands and opportunely finding Major Rolph in his Chamber acquainted him that the King sent him to enquire of him Whether the Army resolved to seize upon him that night He answered Not that he knew of adding You may assure the King from me That he may rest quietly this night for on my life he shall have no disturbance this night Colonel Cooke observing that he placed so much Emphasis on those words This Night though that was all he was commanded by the King to ask urged him farther whether really there was any such design at all or not After a little pause he answered It was impossible for him to know the present purposes of the Army at so great a distance but that as yet he had received no such Orders The Colonel replied But if you shall hereafter shall I be sure so timely to be made acquainted with them as that the King may not be surprized with the execution of them To which request he seemingly consented answering That was but a due respect to the King Col. Cooke thereupon returning to the King gave him a punctual Account of all these Passages who in the mean time having been informed that a considerable number of the Army were that night landed in the Island remanded Col. Cooke back to Major Rolph to enquire the truth thereof who thus answered him That he knew fresh Forces would e're long come over to relieve those that then past on Duty there but that as yet he was not certain of their being landed Which Answer also the Colonel returned to the King who in that short time of his absence had received a farther Information That Two thousand Foot were drawn up about Carisbrook Castle at which the King seemed to be most startled saying Sure there must needs be some extraordinary Design on foot that such a Body of Men should not only be so privately landed but also in such a bitter night as this is to be exposed to such extremity of Weather the Wind blowing very high and the Rain falling very fast The King expressing a great desire to be satisfied in the truth of this and doubting that he might not be so clearly dealt with by Major Rolph Colonel Cooke offered his Service to go and see but the King reflecting on the severity of the Weather refused to expose him yet owning it an important particular whereof to be rightly informed which the Colonel observing importun'd the King that if he could be so long dispensed with from His Majesty's Service there he would give him leave to go he knowing no other expedient for the King 's certain Satisfaction He also prest the Lords to intercede for him therein and at last obtained leave of the King His Majesty adding these gracious Expressions That he hoped he being young and healthy would receive no prejudice by it and that he might live to requite it repeating his desire to know the truth of it The Colonel took leave and having soon got himself and his Horse ready though the night was extraordinary dark fortunately grop'd out his way through the dark and found the Castle which having carefully rounded and finding no body without he went to the Gate and having performed the usual Ceremonies as giving the Word to the Corporal and sheltred himself under the Gate from the