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A83974 Englands monument of mercies in her miraculous preservations from manifold plots, conspiracies, contrivances and attempts of forraigne and home-bred treacherous enemies, against the Parliament, kingdome, and purity of religion: discovering the time, persons and places of these attempts; with all their most remarkable proceedings. Published purposely to raise up the hearts of all the faithfull in the kingdome, unto a continued thankfulnesse unto God. 1646 (1646) Wing E2998; Thomason 669.f.10[85]; ESTC R210633 8,426 2

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The rewd women about London petition for a peace who came in an abusive way to the House of Parliament affronting them with ill language swearing that they would have a peace there was amongst them 500. whores as is conceived but some of the women came short home and some dis figured one of them without a nose 43 The Queens designe to perswade the King to come for London but was frustrate He takes his way for Glocester but they being all true it was no gaine for them to go thither 44 Kentish malignants oppose the proceedings of Parliament 2000 and more of them gathered together being led by Sir Edward Bathurst capt Stansby and M. Leigh 200 of them attempted to seize on Dartford magazine but a troupe of horse prevented that designe and by Col. Browne they were quelled at Tunbridge where many of them were slain and taken prisoners Sir Michael Livesay opposeth the rebells at Yawlding enters the town and takes a considerable prize 45 Canterbury and Feve●sham malignants begin to fortifie themselves but the well-●ff●cted of Canterbury raised 3 or 400 Dragoons and appeased them Sir Edward Hal●s and his grand-soun● were chiefe sticklers in this designe The chiefe ringleaders of this commotion were impris●ned in the Tower and other prisons 46 Oxfordian Achitophels plot to preven● traiding and commerce with and to hinder vitals from London thinking to starve it but the Countrey know that Londons pay was better then Oxfords plots and choose rather to imbrace the pay then ro reserve it for an Oxford prise 47 A plot hatcht at Oxford intended to have it perfected at London is petitioned against that the Lords would not give eare to anie such pretended peace 48 Sir Alexander Caries endeavouring to betray Plymouth discovered and he executed 49 Four Proclamations sent to the Lord Mayor of London the first to alter the monethly Fast the second to make all Irish money current in England the third to command all Counties to accept of those high-Sheriffs that were chosen at Oxford the fourth to disanull the taking of the solemne Oath and Covenant the Lord Mayor sent the Messenger to the Parliament who gave him his just reward 50 A designe against the Citie the Kings endeavour to break into the Ass●ciation to attain this Sir Ralph Hopton is desired to advance to Winchester and Chichester and so forward to Kent but this design was frustrate also 51 Malignants next plot was for Scotland the Queen Regent of France sent into Scotland to perswade the Scots from coming into England but they vowed they would maintain the true religion and the Power of Parliament to the losse of their lives 52 The King sends two Letters into Scotland to prevent their coming the first was against the Scots Proclamation for all to be in readinesse the second was against the Covenant desiring them not to aid the Parliament of England which he said were in Rebellion against him 53 The King sends into Ireland for those to come to aid him who came and landed at Bristol the King pretending they fought for him and the Parliament and would have forced an oath on them they seeing the contrarie refused and came to Colonell Massey 54 A Declaration printed at Oxford for the Irish Cessation for a year to further this designe in England which hath been acted in Ireland 55 Gl●c●ster assaved by plots by popish Winter who should have surprized the town of Glocester by the helpe of the trayterous partie in the town which the watchfull Governour hearing prevented it 56 A plot to convey away the Kings children but Letters being intercepted they were secured and the servants about them removed 57 A●other pl●t to betray N●ttingham-Castle and many circumstances used to corrupt Colonell Hutchison who was offered by Decres 10000. l. if hee would procure the same but fideli●ie scorned treachery 58 Prince Ruperts indeavour to betray Bristoll the second time but prevented 59 The Earl of Crafords proffers to Captaine Sidenham to betray Poole but this brave Captain scorned his proffers 60 The Earl of Crafords plot to betray Alisbury in bringing a written copie with large proffers signed wi●h C. R. but was denyed to his great shame 61 The Protestant R●ligion plotted against in most parts of Christendome Holland and Denmark have raised contributions to maintaine that cursed crew against the Parliament 62 Another divillish design to divide the Parliament and Cite by Col. Reed a Rebel of Ireland and Sir B●z●ll Brooke and Vilet a Gold-smith and Ril● y a B●d-maker Scout-Master-General for the Citie of London but the plott being discove●●d Reed writ a Letter with a Superscription To the man in the moone who came to Oxford and acqu●inted the King with the designe he desiring to advise with him with the assistance of the Q●een Lord Digby Dutchesse of Buckingham wife to that rebellious E. of Antrim with whom a way to send Propositions was considered a Letter is sent with manie l●ving expressions to the Lord Mayor and Alderman calling them his loving Subj●cts His Majestye sent two Signets as a New-years Guift to these Plotters but Gods providence now appears by private intelligence Rily is apprehended and examined Sir Baz●ll Bro●k being sent for confessed all sudde●l● after Vilet was apprehended who had the Kings Letter about him are confessed all these three were committed close prisoners in the Tower and Vilet was to be tried as a spy 63 A wicked plot endeavoured by the instigation of the E. ●f Bristoll and Serjeant-Major Ogell to betray the Citie of London by causing a division between the Presbyterians and Independents M. Goodwin and M. Nye are tampered with to further their designe who speedily discovered the same to the House the manner as followeth Propositions were drawne up that they would grant Toleration and divers Letters sent to those Ministers promising them preferment but this plot failed also 64 Indeavors to betray Windsor Castle bu● the Governour scorned the base treachery of such cursed Courtiers 65 In Jan. another plot to betray Alisbury by M●jo● Ogl● he promising the Governour 1000 l. for his reward whereof the Governour received 100 l. present and a brave horse and sword with a safe conduct under the Kings owne hand but the faithfull Governour discovered the same and he was rewarded according to his trechery 66 In Jan. Nottingham towne and castle is once again indeavoured to be betrayed but the faithfull Governour Col. Hutcheson scorned their trecherous designe 67 In Jan. a trecherous designe to betray Southampton by the L. Hopton and two Lords more who offered 1000 l. and His Majesties pardon under the great Seal but the worthy Governour denied to condescend to their base trecherous demand 68 In F●bruary A sad exploit performed by Bishop Vsher that in after ages may be a warning to such unfaithfull Messengers who joyning all to take the pernitious oath at Oxford wishing that all those that would not take it might die in prison whereupon many were perswaded to