Waller Mr. Meir Col. Waite Col. Temple Tichborn Fleetwood Col. John Temple and some few others Nor could His Majesty want employment having enough to doe to receive all these addresses which were made to him from all the Shires and Towns of England which though they throng'd in so fast yet His Majesty was still ready to entertain them with so much grace and favour that he gave satisfaction to all Nor was this joy confin'd within the limits of England other Countries partaking thereof and making themselves concern'd in our great alterations particularly at Heidelburgh Frankendale Wormes and Herldbron in all which places was a day of publick prayers and thanksgiving for the restoration of His Sacred Majesty of Great Brittain The King of Portugall also when he heard the news thereof presently gave order that the same night all the great guns of the Castle and Forts of the Town and Harbour should be fired The whole City was adorn'd with lights and in every window of the Kings Palace were set two great Torches of white wax besides Bonfires and Fireworks in the streets the King and Queen next morning with the Infanta and Nobility went forth in solemn manner to the Church of St. Anthony's of the Capuchins all the bells in the Town ringing the while By which it was plainlyseen with what reall joy and satisfaction the people of this Court and Nation receiv'd the welcome tydings of so happy a change And now we are beyond sea it may not be from the purpose to relate something of the great Marriage between the King of France and the Infanta of Spaine which happened much about this time especially the King of France being a Prince so nearly related to the Crown of England The King of Spaine being now after a tedious journey arrived at Fintarabia the Ceremonies of the Marriage being the same with the Ceremonies of ordinary marriages but more pompous were celebrated and performed by the Bishop of Pamplona with the assistance of the Patriarch of the Indies in the Church of said Town Before the performance the Infanta kneel'd twice before the King her Father first to ask him blessing and secondly before she gave her consent to the Marriage The Ceremony being ended the King of Spaine gave her all the respect due to so great a Queen giving her the right hand both in his going out of the Church and as they rode together in the Coach He likewise gave her his own lodgings and took hers where though she had not been seen before she then did ride in publick within a day or two after the two Kings had an interview where both Kings were uncovered that the grandees of Spaine might not take an occasion to be cover'd Then the King of Spaine having deliver'd his daughter into the hands of the King of France the Queen Mother took her away in her Coach which done the two Kings parted with all demonstration of amity and affection Afterwards the young Queen was presented with severall presents from her Father and Monsieur the Kings Brother and Cardinall which were so rich and so magnificent that never were more Royall presents seen In the mean time the Parliament to shew the value of that pardon from the benefit of which they were excepting so many persons came to His Majesty and in the name of themselves and the Commons of England laid hold on His Majesties gracious pardon mentioned in his Declaration from Breda wherefore on Munday being the 25. of June His Majesty publish'd a Proclamation in pursuance of his former Declaration declaring that His Majesty did graciously accept of the address of the House of Commons After this the House proceed upon the Act of Indempnity and having resolved that those persons before mentioned should be excepted from life they agree upon 20. more which though yet excluded from death should suffer all penalties and forfeitures excepting life concerning which business after they had had many debates they conclude at last upon these persons following William Lenthall Sir Hen. Vane Sir Arthur Haslerig Col. Sydenham Col. Disborough Ald. Ireton Col. Axtell Mr. Keeble Capt. Blackwell Major Creed Charles Fleetwood Alderman Pack Col. Pine Col. Cobbet Capt. Dean Oliver St. John Will. Nye Ministers John Goodwin Ministers But as the King saw them quick in their justice so he thought them too slow in their mercy and therefore having often press'd them to perfect the Act of Indempnity and nothing yet finish'd he goes himself to the House to hasten them telling them with what impatience he did expect that Act to be presented to him for his assent as the most reasonable and solid foundation of peace and security That he thought the House of Commons too long about it thanking God that he had the same intentions and resolutions which he had at Breda and then reading what he had then writ to them he added afterwards that if they did not then joyn with him in extinguishing the fear which keeps the hearts of men awake and apprehensive of safety and security they would keep him from performing his promise He then thank'd them for their justice to those who had been the immediate murderers of his Father and assured them he never thought of excepting any other and at length conjur'd them that setting all animosities aside to pass that Act without further delay His Majesty having thus put them in mind of their clemency was not forgetfull himself of that gratitude which he thought due to those who had serv'd him with a meritorious loyalty and there casting an eye of grace upon his Excellency the Lord Generall Monck for his faithfull service he was graciously pleas'd to create him Duke of Albemarly Earl of Finington Baron of Potheridge Beaucham and Teyes Captain Generall and Commander in chief of all His Majesties forces both in England Scotland and Ireland Master of His Majesties Horse Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and one of His Majesties most honourable privy Councill Whereupon accompanied with the Duke of Buckingham and other personages of high quality he took his leave of the House of Commons and went to take his place in the House of Peers Gen. Mountague also created Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchimbrook Baron of St. Needs Master of the Wardrobe one of the Commanders of the treasurie and Knight of the Garter not long after took his place in the House of Peers Sir John Greenvile who adventur'd first to bring His Majesties Letters over to the Houses and the Lord Generall His Majesty was pleas'd to create Earl of Bath Nor was His Majesty unmindfull of Col. Carles to whom with a small alteration of his name he gave a new coat of Armes which will always be a significant record of that service wherein his Loyalty was so usefull Nor did the Penderils His Majesties faithfull servants in his shelter at Boscobel goe unrewarded of one of whom named William it is reported that being in the Park of St. James's and
restoring of the rightfull Heir of whom since his miraculous escape from Worcester we will in the next place undertake to discourse His Majesty after his arrival in France lived there for some while a retired life during which time hapâ—ened that notable debate betwixt the Prince of Conde and Cardinall Mazarine the occasion whereof was the Cardinalls great â—ower and abuse thereof not only miserably oppressing thâ— people but also depriving the Princes of the Bloud of their Right whereupon they charge him with severall miscarriages of State to which the Cardinall makes a defensive answer The King also by the instigation of the Queen his Mother during whose Regency Mazarine arrived to that height enclines to his side alledging That he had approved himself both a faithfull servant and an able Minister of State But the Princes were so exasperated against him that nothing but his banishment will serve their turn which finding the King averse unto they resolve to accomplish their desires by force and to strengthen their faction desire assistance of the Duke of Larraign then in service of the Spaniard with ten thousand men These differences arriving to such a height caused His Sacred Majesty of England to use his utmost endeavour to cement the breach and bring them again to a reconciliation but all his undertakings proved fruitless and in stead of producing a pacification contracted an unjust odium upon himself both the Princes and the Cardinall surmizing he counselled the King against them This false aspersion coming to the ears of the vulgar who were great adorers of the Princes as those whom they imagined stood for their Liberties so incensed them against the English Princes as to the threatning violence against their persons whereupon His Majesty knowing the madness of popular commotions to avoid their fury retires himself for a while to Saint Germanes But the Cardinalls malice was more then the peoples though he hid it under a politick veil as the deepest waters carrie the smoothest brow which he afterward found opportunity to expresse perswading the King of France to make a peace with Cromwell and most unworthily to dissert his royal kinsman But what is affinity or former courtesies in competition with self interest the thrice valiant Duke of Yorke who under the Marshall of Turine had performed such eminent services against the Spaniard as hath made his name deservedly famous yet was by them ungratefully expelled with a Complemental Apology for his departure This Magnaminous Prince who at eighteen years of age had done Acts answerable to the ancient Hero's whose valour and prudence were in high esteem with the most Renowned Princes throughout all Christendome nowithstanding his many Remarkable services yet was by this his near kinsman who styleth himself The most Christian King most unchristianly deserted to ingratiate himself with an usurping Tyrant The most illustrious Duke of Glocester who had a long time been detained by the Juncto in the I le of Wight and was at last perâ—itted by them to go to his Sister the Princess Royal in Holland being now likewise come thither for succour and relief was also forced out of France This pious Prince whom neither the perswasions of great men temptations of Riches and Honor nor the severe commands of his own Mother of never seeing her face again could alter nor move from the Protestant profession could find no Harbor there in his distresse Cromwells interest out weighing Majesty valour piety and consanguinity These afflicted Princes being thus unworthily forsaken by the French King His Sacred Majesty took his journey into Germany where the Lord Wilmot had long been Ambassador for him to sollicite aid and assistance The Duke of Glocester followed him not long after accompanied with his Royal Sister the Princesse of Orange whom they found at Collen Having staid there a while these three Princes together with the Marquess of Ormond the Earl of Norwich the Lord Newburg and severall Ladies and persons of quality went in progresse to the Faire at Franckford being complemented in all Princes Countries thorough which they passed by their chief Ministers of State and saluted with their great guns from their Towns and Castles During His Majesties aboad at Frankford Christina Queen of Sweden who had some time before voluntarily resigned her kingdome into the hands of Carolus Gustavus her kinsman was passâ—ng that way in her intended journey to Italy of which His Majesty having notice there being some siâ—pathy in their fortunes onely with this distinction the one a voluntary exile the other forced from his kingdome by tyranny he with the Duke of Glocester and a gallant Traine gave her an interview at a Village called Conningstein not farre from Franckford where betwixt these two Potentates passed many Ceremonious Complements each thinking themselves obliged to the other for so grand a favour After some short stay at Franckford His Majesty returned again to Colen being by the way most sumptuously entertained by the Elector of Mentz During his stay at Colen was found out the Treason of one Captain Manning who under pretence of waiting on His Majesty discovered all his designes and councels to Cromwell This unhappy wretch confessed his sallary from the Protector was a hundred pound a month by which one may guesse the vast profusion of Treasure spent upon these Villaines His Treachery being discovered he was by His Majesties command sent to a strong Castle adjacent to Colen there to be keâ—t close prisoner But his perfidiousness was so highly resented at Court that one of His Majesties servants though contrary to order pistol'd him as he was lighting out of the Coach at the Castle-gate which though it came far short of his desert yet was not so well done in sending the Devill his due before his time and wronging the Hangman of his labour Not long after upon the Breach betwixt Cromwell and the King of Spain Don John de Austria Governour Royal of the Low-countries for his Catholike Majesty sent the Count de Fuensaldagne his Ambassadour to our King solemnly inviting him into Flanders assuring him in the name of His Royal Master all possible service and assistance which invitation His Majesty kindly accepted and leaving Colen came to Bruges the place appointed for his reception where for the most part he remained till such time he was treated by the English for his return finding the Spaniard of a generous Nature and far more constant then the fickle French Hither not long after came his Brother the Duke of Yorke who in regard of the great command which he had in the French Army had staid there till the conclusion of the League with Cromwell but then was warned to depart with all his retinue consisting of a gallant number of young English Gentlemen bred up under his valour and conduct having but a short time respited for their stay Cromwells hatred to the Royal family never ceasing time nor place for their persecution during which time he was visited by the
Majesty as also 10000l to the Duke of Yorke and 5000l to the Duke of Glocester as a testimony of their respects to the Royal Family the City of London likewise ordered a present of 10000l to be sent to His Majesty who is desired to make a speedy return to the exercise of His kingly office and these Honourable persons from the Lords Commons and City ordered to attend him in his journey For the House of Lords The Earl of Oxford Earl of Middlesex Lord Brook Earl of Warwick Lord Viscount Hereford Lord Berkley and Dr. Charleton their Physician For the House of Commons Lord Fairfax Lord Bruce Lord Faulkland Lord C stleton Lord Herbert Lord Mandevil Sir Horatio Townsend Sir Anth. Ashley-Cooper Sir George Booth Denzil Hollis Esq Sir John Holland Sir Henry Cholmley and Mr. Bowles their Physician For the City of London Sir James Bunce Baronet Alderman Langham Alderman Reynardson Alderman Brown Sir Nicholas Crispe Alderman Tomson Alderman Frederick Alderman Adams Recorder Wilde Alderman Robinson Alderman Bateman Alderman Wale Theophilus Biddolph Richard Ford. Will. Vincent Tho. Bludworth Will. Bateman J. Lewes Esq M. Chamberlain Col. Bromfield And now since we were come again under a Regall Government the States Armes were ordered to be taken down in all places and the Kings Armes set up in their room the Standerts Flags and Jacks Colours for the Fleet to be used as before 1648. their carved and painted works altered c. The Statue of His late Royal Majesty that was formerly taken down at the Chappell in Guild-hall yard was set up again Thus was all endeavours used to obliterate as much as could be the very memory of our State-juglers who promising to bring us into a fools Paradise of liberty brought us into a reall bondage and slavery Yet notwithstanding the great hopes of a happy settlement the knipperdoling Fifth-Monarchy-men and others of that loose principled gang would needs have another firke to re-erect their Babell their design was having prepared saddles and armes to have stole the Horses and Mares at grasse about the Town and having mounted their Proselites intended with them to perform wonders but their Conspiracy was rotten before it was riâ—e giving to those that were Loyall this advantage thereby before the Stead was stole to shut the stable door Before I pass any further having discovered a Cheat give me leave to have it pillory'd The Parliament being informed of the sum of seven thousand nine hundred seventy eight pounds eight shillings nine pence heretofore paid into the receiâ—t of the Exchequer of the moneys collected for the relief of the Poor Protestants in Piedmont and Poland but by the Quondam States-men converted to another use they detesting and abhorring the diversion of the said money from the charitable uses to which it was originally intended Ordered the said sum to be paid out of such monies as should come into the said receipt upon the moity of the Excise at the rate of 2000 l. by the month till the whole were satisfied unto Alderman Viner and Alderman Pack Treasurers for the said monies by this we may see the large Conscience of our pretended zealots whose insatiable Covetousness extended so far as even to the robbing of the spittle May the twelfth several goods which were kept at a Fruiterers House in Thames-street were seized on they being found to have belonged formerly to His Majesty While His Majesty resides at Breda with the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester the ministers of Spain and France congratulate him The King of Spain presents him very largely The States Generall also desire audience of His Majesty and being admitted they invited His Majesty to the Hague and present him with 6000l Ster and in further testimony of their kindnesse the States of Holland and Westfriesland order severall Commanders as soon as any publick addresse should be made to the King to signifie their serious and sincere affections to His Majesty and to His Family and their desires to settle a firme and everlasting alliance with him About this time the Army in Ireland send an Humble addresse to the Generall shewing That as they were amazed at the former changes and revolutions so they could not but with joy now observe light breaking out of darkness and order out of confusion That whereas the Parliament had manifested their joyfull sense of His Majesties gracious offers they did also testify their joy and contentment therein and were resolv'd to observe the commands of his Excellency desiring him to improve this reall and cordiall engagement of theirs both with His Majesty and the two Houses But to return to the Commissioners sent to attend His Majesty they having a prosperous wind and smooth sea Eolus in short time arrived at the Hague whither soon after came His Sacred Majesty the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester with the Princesse Royall attended by a Regiment of her Horse being Royally entertained all the way from Breda at the charge of the States Generall The next day the Commissioners had audience the Earl of Oxford delivered the message from the House of Lords Denzill Hollis from the Commons and the Recorder of London from the City His Majesty conferred the Honour of knighthood on all the Citizens sent as Commissioners with the Lord Gerards sword The Ministers of London had some conference with him who received much satisfaction in his Religious discourse The States Generall during His Majesties stay there which by reason of crosse winds was the longer entertained him with a Costly Banquet and Royall presents among the rest they gave him the gold plate wherein the first Course at one of their feasts had been serv'd up valu'd at 60000 l. and table-linnen to the value of 1000 l. also a bed worth 7000 l. and 600000. gilders and as a further addition to the satisfaction of His Majesty they presented to his Nephew the Prince of Orange a full confirmation of all Honours and profits his Father enjoyed At last the weather growing calme he went aboard where taking his leave of the Queen of Bohemia the Princess Royall and Prince of Orange who accompanied him into the ship they set sail for England His Majesty in the Royal Charles formerly the Naseby the Duke of Yorke in the London and the Duke of Glocester in the James before called the Swift-sure The Gods did guide their sail course the winds were at command And Dover was the happy place where first they came oâ— land May 25. they arrived at the Beech near the Peer of Dover whither not above two Hours before was come his Excellency the Lord Cenerall Monck to congratulate His Majesties happy arrivall Now did all persons put themselves into a posture for to observe the meeting of the best of Kings and most deserving of Subjects The admirers of Majesty were jealous on the Kings behalf of too low a condiscention and the lovers of duty on the other side of an ostentation of merit but such an humble prostration