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
wither the King feeling himself dangerously sick many infirmities growing more and more vpon him cal'd his Councell about him made his last will and Testament part of which so much as concernes this present Discourse shall be deliuered as it hath been extracted out of the originall Coppie still reserued in the Treasury of the Exchequer Dated the Thirtieth day of December 1546. Item I giue and bequeath vnto our two Daughters Mary and Eliâ—abethâ— if they shall be marâ—â—ed to any outward Potenâ—â—tes the Summe of tennâ—â—housand pounds a peecee â—nd that to be paid them by â—he consent of our Councell 〈◊〉 Money Plate Iewels and Houshold-stuffe if wee beâ—â—ow them not in our life â—ime or a larger Summe â—t the discretion of our Exâ—cutors or the most part of â—hem And both of them vpon our blessing to be ordeâ—ed aswell in marriage as â—ll other lawfull things by â—he aduice of our fore said Councell and in case they will not that then those Summes are to be diminiâ—hed at our Councels pleasure Further our will is that from the first houre of our death vntill such time as they can prouide either of them or both of an honourable Marriage they shall haue either of them or both of them three Thousand pounds vltra Reprisas to liue vpon I haue knowne many a Noble Man's Daughter left as great a Legacie nay a larger Dower who neuer had any claime or alliance to a Crowne but so it pleased the King at that time Vpon the nineteenth day of Ianuary following the King lying vpon his death-bed euen when hee was ready to giue an accompt to God for the aboundance of bloud already spilt when hee knew himselfe was no longer able to liue hee â—imprisoned the Duke of Norfolke the Father signed a warrant for the execution of the Earle of Surrey the Sonne within nine dayes after he himselfe expired and on the eighteenth of February following was with great State and magnificence interred at Windsore On the same day wherin the Father deceased was the Sonne inauguraâ—ed King of England by the name of Eâ—ward the â—â—xth being of the age of 9. yeares on the nineteenth of February following he rode with his Vncle the Lord Protector Duke of Sommerset through the Citie of London and the next day ensuing was anoynted King at West-minster by Thomas Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury whoâ— that day administred the holy Eucharist together with sundry other Ceremonies appropriated for such Solemnities Great is the person oâ— a King reigning heereâ— vpon earth amoÌ„gst men hee is a liuely Embleme of the high and glorious Maiesty of God in heauen The King was no â—ooner crowned but the Lady Elizabeth gaue â—ay to his State there â—as now a discontinuâ—nce of that frequent â—nd priuate familiarity â—suall betwixt them â—ormerly she loued him â—s a Brother now she hoâ—ours him as her Soueâ—aigne Honour and Royalty make difference â—etwixt the Sonne and â—he Father the degrees â—f State distinguish beâ—wixt brother and Sister â—hey which liued sociaâ—ly in all familiarity together now doe not so â—uch as talke but at a distance The death of â—he Father which raysed him to the Crowne remoued her from the Court set him in the Throne sent her downâ— into the Countrey iâ— which retirement being nobly attended as welâ— by diuers voluntary Ladies and Gentle-womeâ— as her owne traine anâ— houshould Seruants shâ— led there though a morâ— solitary yet a much more contented life as hauinâ— now more leisure houre to contemplate and ruminate on those Rudiments and Exerciseâ— wherein she had for merly beene conuersant Diligence is the breeâ—eâ—â— and productor of Arts but practise and exercisâ— doth nourish and cherish them She in her great discretion made gainfull vse of tâ—is Soliâ—ude as is apparant by â—he future Being setled in the Country to adde vnto her Reuenue shee had many gifts and visits â—ent her from the King who was very carefull â—oth of her honour and â—ealth shee liued under â—he charge of a noble â—nd vertuous Lady who â—as stil'd her Gouerâ—esse scarce was she yet â—ull fourteene yeares of â—ge when one of her Vncles then in great office and place about the King brought vnto her 〈◊〉 Princely Suitor as great in means as comeâ—â—y in Person A stranger richly habited and nobly attended whose name my Author giues notâ— he after much importunitie both from himselfe and friends yet at last crost in his purpose by modest repulses and cold answeres and finding her immutable disposition solely addicted to a single life as not enduring the name of a husband setled in his mind though not satisfied in her denyall retyred into his Countrey for though it may be said of women in generall that they are spare in their answeres and peâ—â—remptory in their demands purposes thaâ— their affections are stil in â—e extreames either so â—assionate as by no counâ—ell to be redressed or so counterfeit to be by no man beleeued and again â—f they are beautiful they are to be won with prayâ—es if coy with prayers if â—roud with gifts if coâ—etous with promises yet â—his sweet L. tho her beauâ—y were attractiue yet by â—o flattery could be reâ—oued froÌ„ her setled reâ—olution and being concious neither of Pride â—oyness or couetousnes â—ould not be easily drawn â—ithin the compas of any â—â—btile temptation This â—â—rst vnwelcome motion â—f Marriage was a 〈◊〉 why shee liued afterwards more solitary and retyred If at any time the King her Brother vpon any weighty or important occasion had sent to enioy her company at Court she made no longer Residence then to know his highnesse pleasure and to make humble tender of her duty and allegiance That done with all conuenient returned backe into the Country where she spent the entire season of her Brothers Raigne The King had 3 Vncles left him by the Mothers side Edward Thomas and Henry Seymour Edward was Lord Pro-Protector and Thomas high Admirall of England These two Brothers being knit and ioyned together in amity were like a Bunch of Arrowes not easily broke asunder but once dispersed distracted betwixt themselues they made but way for their Aduersaries how to assaile them with little disaduantage The two great Dukes of Northumberland and Suffolke Dudley and Gray murmuring that his Maiesties two Vncles should beare such great sway in the Kingdome by which their glory seem'd to bee eclipsed and darkned sought all meanes how to oppose this great vnited strength of Fraternall loue but finding that there was no other way leâ—t to cast this yoake from off their necks which their Ambition held to be intolerable but onely by making a disiunction of that brotherly loue which had so long continued and doubting how to worke it by their Seruants tooke a neerer course to effect it by their wiues and so to draw their ruines out of their owne bosomes and most successiuely to their owne purposes thus it happened Sir Thomas Seymour
perplexed with the newes of the Proclamation of the Lady Iane as Queene of England but more especially vnderstanding that it was done by the consent of the whole Nobility herevpon the Suffolke men assemble themselues about her not liking such shuffling in State profer'd their free and voluntary seruice towards the attaining of her lawfull inheritance this being bruited at Court the great Duke of Northumberland hauing a large Commission granted and sigâ—ed with the great Seale of England by the vertue thereof raised an Army with purpose to suppress and surprize the Lady Mary the designe was no sooner aduanced and on foote but the Lords in generall repenting them of so great an iniurie done to the Kings Sister and the immediate Inheritrix sent a Countermand after him the Nobility forsooke him the Commons abandon'd him so that being come to Cambridge he with his Sons and some few seruants were left alone where notwithstanding he and his associates proclaimed the Lady Mary Queene of England in the Market-place yet for all this hee was arrested of high treason in the Kings Colledge from thence brought to the Tower and on a Scaffold on the Hill the 12. day of August lost his head This was the end of the great Duke of Northumberland Now those two great opposing Dukes Somerset and Northumb whose vnlimited Ambitions England the gouernement therof could not satiate one peece of ground containes them They lye quietly together in one small bed of earth before the Altar in St. Peters Church in the Tower betwixt two Queenes wiues of K. Henry the 8th Queene Anne and Queene Katherine all foure beheaded All their greatnesse and magnificence is couered ouer with these two narrow words Hic iacet Northumberland oâ—erthrew Somerset and â—aised himselfe vpon his Ruines Mary who was friend to neither but indifferent to both easily dispenced with the cutâ—ing off Northumberland thinking her selfe to stand more firme by his fall and ruine The Lady Elizabeth residing at her Mannour in â—he Country much lamented the death of her Brother being strangeâ—y perplexed in her mind as not knowing by any probable coniecture what these strange passages of State might come to but considering that amongst these tempestuous stormes her Sister Marie's and her owne were now at an Aduenture in one bottome she resolutely first ayded her Sister with 500. men her selfe the formost Prima ibi ante omnes then the storme being ouer shee attended her Maiestie in her Barge to the Tower where was released the Duke of Norfolke the Lord Courtney and Dr. Gardiner soone after diuers Bishops suspended in the dayes of her Brother Edward were restored viz. Dr. Gardiner to Winchester and Iohn Poynet put out Dr. Bonner to London and Nicholas Ridley confind ' â—ohn Day to Chichester â—nd Iohn Scory excluded Dr. Tonstall to Duresme Dr. Heath to Worcester â—ohn Hooper excluded â—nd committed to the Fleete Dr. Vesey to Exeâ—er and Couerdaleâ—ashier'd â—ashier'd The miseraâ—le face of a wretched Kingdome began now â—o appeare They that â—â—oulâ— dissemble their Religion tooke no great are how things went â—ut such whose consciâ—nces were ioyned to â—uth perceiuing that â—e Lamps of the Sanctuâ—y began to shine dim â—eing those bright Taâ—ers pull'd out of their â—ckets and extinguiâ—shed concluded that coles were now kindled which would proue the destruction of many a good Christian which accordingly happened From the Tower of London the Queene rode through the City towards her Pallace at West-minster The Lady Elizabeth to whom all this while shee shewed a pleasant and gracious out-side rode in a Chariot next after her drawne with sixe Horses trapt in cloath of siluer the Chariot being couered with the same wherein sate only to accompany her the Lady Anne of Cleue The fifth day of October shee was crown'd at West-minster by Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester Dr. Thomas Cranmer being at that time in the Tower The Lady Elizabeth was most Princely attended at her Sisters Coronation fiue dayes after began the Parliament wherein besides the supplantation of the reformed Religion Guilford Dudley and the Lady Iane his wife lately proclaymed Queene were both arraigned and conuicted of treason As for the Lady Iaâ—e how vnwilling shee was to take the imperiall dignitie vpon her doth appeare by this letter following sent to her Father a little before her death FAther althoug it hath pleased God to hasten my death by you by whom my life should rather haue been lengthened yet can I so patienâ—ly take it that I yeeld God more hearty thanks for shortning my wofull dayes than if all the world had beene giuen into my possessions with life lengthened at my owne will And albeit I am very well assured of your impatient dolours redoubled many wayes both â—â—bewaâ—ling our owne wo â—nd espâ—cially as I am informed my wofull estate yet my deare father if I may without â—ffence reioyce in my owne mishaps herein I may account my selfe blessed that washing my hands with the innocence of my fact my guiltless blood may cry before the Lord mercie to the innocent And yet though I must needes acknowledge that being constrained and as you know well enough continually assayed yet in taking vpon me I seemed to consent and therein grieuously offended the Queene and hâ—r Lawes yet do I assuredly trust that this my offence towards God is so much the lesse in that being in so Royall estate as I was my enforced honour neâ—uer mingled with mine innocent heart And thus good father I haue opened vnto you the state wherein I presently stand my death at hand althought to you perhaps it may seeme wofull yet to mee there is nothing that can bee more welcome than from this vale of misery to aspire to that hâ—â—uenly thrâ—ne of all ioy and pleasure with Christ my Sauiour in whose stedfast faith if it may be lawfull for the daughter so to write to the father the Lord that hath hitherto strengthened you so continue to keepe you that at the last wee may meet in heauen with the Father Son and holy Ghost I am Your obedient Daughter till death IANE DVDLEY Shee was no way conscious of those illegall proceedings practised against the Queene by her owne and her husbands father much griefe there was for the Lady Iane the Queene her selfe tooke the sadnesse of her estate into consideration gaue her leaue to walke in the Queenes Garden not debarring her of any pleasant prospect belonging to the Tower and had not her father after first offence remitted ran headlong into a second it is generally conceiued shee would haue pardoned her life his mis-councelled rashnes hasten'd the deaths of these 2 Innocents Guilford and Iane The Statists of that time especially such as were addicted to the Romish faction held it not policie to suffer any that were addicted to the contrary faction to liue especially if they could entrap them being fallen into any lapse of the law therfore vpon the
he mounted on a goodly Iennet richly Caparison'd sent to him that morning froÌ„ the Queen and rod backe againe to his Lodging neere adioyning to the Water-gate The Monday following he left South-hampton and being most honourably attended by the Nobility and Gentry of England hee rode toward Winchester but by reason of much raine that fell that day the iourney seemed lesse pleasant The next day betwixt sixe and seauen in the Euening hee was there receiued magnificently and rode to Church before hee saw his Lodgings lowd Musicke sounded at his alighting The Bishop of that Sea with foure others met him at the Church-dore with Priests Singing-men and Choristers attired in rich Copes with three faire Crosses borne before them At his first entrance into the Church hee kneeled downe to pray which done he arose and went vnder a Canopye from the West dore vp to the Quire perceiuing the Sacrament hee put off his hat to doe it reuerence then entred into a goodly trauerse hung with rich Arras there kneeled againe till the Chancellour began Te Deum and all the Quire seconded that done hee was brought thence by Torch-light going on foote to his Lodgings where the Queens guard attended on him all the way as he passed along he turned himselfe to the people on both sides w th a pleasant countenance After Supper certaine of the Councell brought him to the Queene by a priuate way shee receiued him both graciously and louingly they had conference together about halfe an houre in the Spanish tongue which ended he tooke his leaue and was conducted back to his Lodging Vpon Tuesday following about three in the afternoone he came from his Lodging on foot accompanyed by the Lord Steward the Earles of Derby and Pembrooke with other Lords and Gentlemen as well strangers as English hee was all in blacke Cloath he shewed himselfe freely and openly to all men at his entrance into the Court lowd Musique plaid the Queene met him in the great Hall and kissed him in the presence of all the people and taking him by the right hand they went vp together into the great Chamber of Presence and talked together about a quarter of an houre hee then tooke his leaue of her Maiesty â—ent to the Cathedrall to heare Euen-song from thence was conueyed to his Lodgings with torch-light On St. Iames day being the Tutelary Saint of Spaine Iuly 25. the King and Queene came from their Lodgings towards the Church all on foote richly attired in gownes of Cloth of gold set with Stones and Iemms hee with his Gard and shee with hers each of them hauing a sword borne before them that of hers by the Earle of Derby the other of his by the Earle of Pembrooke being come into the Church he went to one Altar and she to another both hanged with Curtaines of Cloth of gold which being after drawn it was thought that they were there shriuen then they resumed their places and being met courteously saluted each other hee being at that time bare-headed Sixe Bishops went to the place prepared for the Ceremony the King was on the left hand and shee on the right Winchester celebrated the Nuptials first in Latine then in English the marriage Ring was a plaine hoop Ring of gold without any Stone the Ceremonies being consummate they both went hand in hand together comming to the Altar they both kneeld a while with each of them a lighted Taper in their hand After the Masse was ended the King of Heralds openly in the Church proclaimed their Maiesties King and Queene with their Stiles and Titles as followeth PHilip and Mary by the Grace of God King and Queene of England France Naples Ierusalem and Ireland Deâ—fendors of the Faith King and Queene of Spayne Sicilia Leon and Arragon Arch-Dukes of Austria Dukes of Millaine Burgundie and Brabant Countees of Hasborough Flanders and â—irroll Lords of the Ilands of Sardinia Maiorca Minorca of the Firme-land and the great Ocean Sea Palatines of Henault and the holy Empire Lords of Freezeland and Ireland Gouernours of all Asia and Affrica The Trumpets ceasing the King and Queene â—ame forth hand in hand royally attended and dyâ—ed together openly in the Hall at one Table On the eighteenth of August they came to Suffolke place in Southwarke there they dined after dinner roade ouer the Bridge and so through London to Wâ—st-minster great Triumphes met them by the way with the presentation of diuers Pageants Shewes hauing reference to theiâ— Persons and the great ioy conceâ—ued of their Royall Marriage Heere is one Sister in her Maiesty the other iâ— misery the one vpon her Throne the other iâ— the Tower euery day expecting some neweâ— or other of her deathâ— it would make a pittifulâ— and strange Story to relate what examinations and rackings of poore men there was to finde but out that knife which might cut her throat Gardiner with diuers others of the Councell came to haue a second examination of her demanding what conference shee had with Sr. Iames Acrofts being then a Prisoner in the Tower and brought into her presence on set purpose to confront her alleadging that the speech which they had priuately was about her remouall froÌ„ Abridge to Dunnington Castle At the first shee was somewhat amazed not remembring that shee had any such House but hauing recollected her selfe I doe remember my honourable Lords that I haue such a House but me thinkes you doe me great iniury thus to presse examine and produce euery petty meane Prisoner against mee if they haue beene Delinquents and donâ— ill let them at their owne perill answer it but neither number mee nor ioyne mee with such malefactors and offendors as touching my Remoue to Dunnington my officers and you Sir Ia. Crofts being then present can wel testifie whether any rash or vnbeseeming word did at that time passe my lippes which might not haue well become a faithfull and loyall Subiect but what is all this to the purpose my Lords might I not without offence goe to my House at all times when I best pleased At which words the E. of Arundell kneeling downe said Your Grace saith truth and for mine owne part I am much greeued that you should bee thus troubled about matâ—ers of no greater moment â—ell my good Lords said â—he you sift me very narâ—owly but you can doe no â—ore vnto me then God in â—is diuine prouidence hath â—ppointed and to him oneâ—â— will I direct my prayers 〈◊〉 forgiue you all Sr. Iames Crofts kneeled vnto her being heartily sory that euer hee should see that day to bee a witnesse against her taking God to witnesse that hee neuer knew any thing by her worthy of the least suspition yet notwithstanding there appeared noâ— the least probability oâ— any fault nothing buâ— meere suspitions sugâ—gestions could bee obieâ—cted shee was still kepâ— close Prisoner the Conâ—stable of the Tower theâ— L.
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
beauty or that through scruple of Conscience which for his honors sake is most receiued I am not able to censure But sure it is that hee beganne deepely to consider with himselfe that notwithstanding the vsurped liberty of the Pope whose Prerogatiues till then was neuer thought disputable that his marriage was not onely vnlawfull but incestuous some are of opinion that hee was hereunto moued by the Nobility others that hee was instigated by the Clergy but if we may giue credit to his owne Protestation in open Court the first originalâ— of this touch in Conscience was because the Bishop of Bayon being sent Ambassador from the French King to debate a Marriage betwixt the Duke of Orleance his second sonne and the Lady Mary the sole suruiuing Issue of him and his Queene Katharine but as the match was vpon the point to bee concluded the Bishop beganne to demurre and desired respit till he were fully resolued whether the Lady Mary by reason of the Kings Marriage with his brothers wife were legitimate or not The cause is doubtfull but the effect I am sure is vnquestionable Although the King receiued from this Spanish Lady a Prince called Edward borne at Richmond on Newyeeres day in the second yeer of his raigne for whose Natiuity great Triumphs were kept at Westminster yet breathed his last vpon Saint Mathews day following Besides hee had by her a second issue the Lady Mary before-named so that neither sterility and barrennesse could be aspersed vpon her nor any knowne disobedience or disloyalty obiected against her but that as the King himselfe often protested she was a wife no way refractory but in all things corresponding to his desires and pleasures These things notwithstanding the pretended diuorce was to the Kings great cost and charge so effectually negotiated that after they had liued together by the space of 22 yeeres and vpwards in vnquestioned Matrimony it was made the publique Argument in Schooles debated by the Italian French German and our owne moderne Doctors both Ecclesiasticall and Ciuill by an vnanimous consent determined and for the better confirmation thereof by thâ— Seales of diuers Academies signed that the Marriage betwixt the King and Queene neuer till now called his Sister or Brothers wife was a meere nullity absolutely vnlawfull and that his sacred Maiesty had liberty and licence howsoeuer the Pope sought by all meanes to antipose their opinions warraÌ„table from them after a legal diuorce sued out from the Court to make choice of any other lady to his wife where he himselfe best liked Cardinall Campeius was sent from his Holinesse and Cardinall Wolsey was ioyned with him in commission to determine of this difficult point the King and Queene were conuened in open Court then held in Black Friers the Resolution of the weighty Argument then in hand was so abstruse that it puzled all though many seemed confident yet not a few of the best Orthodoxall diuines then staggered in their opinions in so much that the Legate departed the land before he would giue vp a definitiue sentence in the cause the reason was because hee desired further Order and Instruction from his Holinesse In the Interim the good Princess greatly beloued was much pittied and the King much honored was greatly feared For now most mens thoughts were in their hearts a time better to thinke then speake but before the Diuorce was publikly denounced the Lady Anne Bullein on the first of Sâ—pt An. 1532. was at Windsor created Marchiones of Pembrooke and one thousand pound per annum conferred vpon her by the King which news no sooner arriued to the deiected Princesse eare but shee beganne to consider with her selfe the ficklenesse and instability of greatnesse and seeing that Sunne to set in a cloud on her which was beginning to rise serenely on another who was now maiestically ascending those steps by which shee was miserably descending exprest a womans wondrous modesty and without speaking any distastfull or irreuerent word against the King said Great men enterprizing great things ought neither by the Lawes of God nor man to employ their power as their owne mind wil leth but as Iustice and Reason teacheth but fearing lest in speaking so little she had spoken too much shut vp the rest of what shee thought to vtter in a modest and welbeseeming silence Vpon the 25. of Ianuary An. 1533. the King was married in his Closset at Whitehall to the Marchionesse of Pembrooke the Lady Anne Bullein but very priuately few were present at the ceremonies then celebrated by Dr. Rowland Lee not long after consecrated Bishop of Chester In this concealed Soâ—emnity one Mistresse Anne Sauage much trusted â—y them both bore vp the Queenes traine this Lady was within few moneths after espoused to the Lord Berkely In Easter Eue being the 12 of Aprill the Queene being known to the King to bee young with child went to the Chappell oâ—enly as a Queene and was proclaimed publikly the same day Queene of England vpon Whitsunday following crowned at Westminster with all the â—ompe state and magnificence therto belonging Queene Katharine who for many yeeres had been their Soueraigne Lady is now quite forgotten and Queene Anne being to the people scarcely known is soly honored The rising Sunne is onely adored their ioyful acclamations readier for the coronation of the one then their vniust exclamations to forward the deposing of thâ— other Vpon the 7th of Sepâ—tember being Sunday beâ—twixt the houres of 3â— and 4â— in the Afternoone Queene Anne was deliâ—uered of a fayre daughteâ— at Greenewich who 〈◊〉 the great vnspeakable ioyâ— both of Prince and people was christened on thâ— third day following beâ—ing Wednesday the Mayâ—â— of London and his breâ—hren with more then forâ—y other of the grauest Ciâ—izens being commanded â—o attend vpon the solemâ—ities It was performed â—n the Fryers Church in Greenewich the Font was of siluer placed in the middle of the church with â—n ascent of three steps â—igh the old Dutchesse of Norfolke bore the Babe wrap'd in a Mantle of purple veluet The Consponsors or witnesses were Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury the Dutchesse of Norfolke and â—he Marchionesse of Dorset both widdowes Not long after the birth of the Lady Elizabeth a generall oath of allegiancâ— past thorow the kingdom to bind al such as by theirâ— yeers were capable thereof to maintaine and vphold the successiue heyreâ— descending from the bodies of the King Queen Anne lawfully begotten iâ— the true and legall possession of the Throne Crown Sword and Scepter with all the royalties and impeâ—riall honors thereunto beâ—longing The coniecturall of theâ— administration of thiâ— oath together with the suddenesse of the Queeneâ— coronation was to streâ—â— then the match and makâ— the legitimation of her iâ—â—sue which by the Kingâ— former match was amongst many yet made questionable of more vaâ—â—idity for as one obserâ—eth Anna coronatur quod â—ulli
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
February being Thursday An. 1558. and lyes buried in a chappell in Saint Peters Westminster without any monument or remembrance at all Queene Mary was well inclined of her selfe had not the blind zeale of her Religion and authority of the clergy ouerswayd her the flames of their consuming fire had not mounted so high as heauen there to solicite for vengeance it is obserued that her raigne was the shortest of all Kings since the conquest Richard the third only excepted and that more christian blood was spilt in her short time then had beene in case of Religion in any Kings raign whatsoeuer since K. Lucius the first establisher of Christianity in England and God grant the like may neuer be seene againe Amen The Cloud thus set that wished Sunne appeared in our horizon like a fresh spring after a stormy winter The Parliament then sitting at Westminst newes was brought that the Queen was deceased the soddainnesse of the news struck the house into amazment Some look'd backward to the dead Queene others looked forward to the suruiuing Princesse but at last they pitch'd vpon the proclamation of the L. Elizabeth which was accordingly performed the same day in the 24th yeere 2. month and 10 day of her age at what time she remooued from Hatfield to the Charterhouse from thence she was royally attended to the Tower of London and the 24 of the same month passed with great state through the City to Westminster On the foure twentieth of Nouember Queen Elizab. set forward from the Tower to passe thorow the City to Westminster but considering that after so long restraint she was now exalted from misery to Maiesty from a Prisoner to a Princesse before shee would suffer herself to bemouÌ„ted in her Chariot shee very deuoutely lifted vp Her Handes and Eyes to Heauen vâ—â—ering these words O Lord Almighty and euer-liuing God I giue thee most humble and hearty thankes that thou hast beene so mercifull vnto mee as to spare mee to see this ioyfull blessed Day and I acknowlede that thou hast dealt as graciously and wonderfully with me as thou didst with thy true and faithfull Seruant Daniel thy Prophet whom thou deliuered'st out of the Lyons Denne from the crueltie of the greedy and raging Lyons euen so was I ouer-whelmed and by thee deliuered to thee therefore onely bee thankes and honour and prayse for euermore Amen Hauing made an end of her thankes-giuing to God shee put onwards through the City where diuers magnificent Pageants presented themselues to her view the throng of people was extraordinary their acclamations loud as thunder many were the expressions of loue tendred vnto her and by her as gratefully entertained as they were louingly presented To make a particular relation of the seuerall occurrences in that one dayes entertainment would require aboue a dayes expression I will onely but point at some more remarkeable passages wherein shee shewed her selfe extraordinarily affected to her People She would many times cause her Charriot to stand that the people might haue their full sight of her amongst the seuerall speeches that were addressed vnto her from the Pageants if at any time any word did reflect vpon her a change of countenance was obserued in her but a settled constancie to heare it out then her loue and courtesie in giuing the people thankes In Cornehill a Pageant presented it selfe called the Scate of worthy Gouernement intimating their dutifull allegiance to her with the generall conceiued hopes of her Princely Gouernement the Speech was no sooner deliuered but shee immediately answered I haue taken notice of your good meaning toward mee and will endeauour to Answere your seuerall expectations Passing forward another Pageant appeared representing the eight Beatitudes euery one applyed to her in particular by the Speaker the multitude crying out Amen Amen But being come to the litle Conduit in Cheape shee perceiued an offer of Loue and demanded what it might signifie one told her Grace that there was placed Time Time said shee and Time I praise my God hath brought me hither but what is that other with the Booke shee was resolued that it was Truth the Daughter of Time presenting the Bible in English whereunto she answered I thanke the Citie for this guift aboue all the rest it is a Booke which I will often and often read ouer then she commanded Sir Iohn Perrot one of the Knights that held vp the Canopie to goe and receiue the Bible but being informed that it was to bee let downe vnto her by a silken string shee commanded him to stay in the Interim a Purse of gold was presented by the Recorder in the behalfe of the City which shee receiued with her owne hands and afterward gaue attention to a speech deliuered making reply in the conclusion I thanke my Lord Mayor his brethren the Aldermen and all of you and whereas your request is that I should continue your good Lady and Queene be you assured that I will be as good vnto you as euer Queene was yet vnto her people no will in me is wanting neither doe I hope can there want any power As for the priuiledges and Charters of your City I will in discharge of my oath and affection see them safely and exactly maintained and perswade your selues that for the safety and quietnes of you all I will not spare if need bee to spend my blood in your behalfe God blesse you all good people As shee went along in Fleete-streete at St. Dunstans Church the children of Christ's Hospitall sate there with the gouernours shee tooke great delight in the obiect and calling to minde that it was her brothers foundation shee expressed her selfe very thankefull for the presentation of such a charitable sight saying Wee are Orphans all let me enioy your Prayers and you shall be sure of my assistance As shee went through Temple-Barre the Ordinance and Chambers of the Tower went off the report whereof gaue much content thus passed Shee along to Westminster royally attended with the Nobility of the Kingdom and was there Crowned to the ioy of all true-hearted Christians Est et quod Regnat causa fuisse piam FINIS Prince Arthur marrieth Infant Katharine of Spaine Prince Henry marrieth his Brothers wife The â—â—tiues perswading a Diuorce Prince Heâ—ry borne The Diuouorce disputed of Cardinall Campeius sent from Rome The Lady Anne Bullein daughter to the Earle of Wilâ—shiâ—re Ormond created Marchionesse of Pembrooke Henry the eight married to the Lady Anne Bullein Queene Anne crowned The birth of the Lady Elizabeth Not kept a fortnight or a month in state as it is now vsuall with ordinary people Lady Elizabeth borne on the Eue of the virgins Natiuity and died on the Eue of the Virgins Annuntiation 1603 Euen that she is now in heauen with all these blessed virgins that had oyle in their lampes Lady Elizabeths godfather are godmothers An oath taken to the successors of Q.