Castle an honourable Mansion of his own where he continued and kept a bounteful house to the time of his death which happened in the fourscore and sixth year of his age He was buried at Thetford Abbey in Norfolk dying after a most generous life worth a large estate so clear from debt that at his death he owed not one groat to any person whatsoever an unusual happiness to attend so great a Souldier and Courtier as he was From this famous Duke is descended the Right Honorable James Earl of Suffolk whose great Grandfather Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk married Margret sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas Audley Lord Chancellour of England by whom he had issue Thomas Lord Howard of Walden and Earl of Suffolk who built that magnificent Structure at Audley-end who left the same to his Son and Heir Theophilus a worthy Gentleman the Father of James Earl of Suffolk now living Anno 1659. To whom with his most vertuous Lady I wish all encrease of true honour and felicity To the greater honour of these Progenies this Heroick Earl died so much a Laureat that his Songs and Sonnets by all those that rightly understand Poetry are looked upon as in those dayes to have been the Muses Parnassus so that for his Epitaph there needed no more to be writ but that here lies interred The greatest Courtier the most valiant Souldier and the most accomplisht Poet of those times The Life of CARDINAL VVOLSEY Fortunae variantis opus Wolsaeus ad alta Scandit iter dubium certa minitante ruina CArdinal VVolsey the Tennis-ball of Fortune was born at Ipswich in Suffolk of so poor and despicable Parents that were his story of an ancient date and not delivered by Authentique Historians it might pass for a fiction his Father being no more but a poor Butcher from so low a beginning did he rise to the highest pitch of honour His Education in youth was at Oxford in Maudlin Colledge from thence he was preferred to be School-master to the Marquess of Dorsets Children where he first learned to be imperious over noble blood the Marquess dying Wolsey went into France to seek his Fortune and coming to Callis became servant to Sir John Naphant then Treasurer of the Town where he behaved himself with so great discretion that his Master shortly preferred him to King Henry the Seventh Having thus cast Anchor at Court the Haven of hope and Port of Promotion he was more then double diligent in the Kings eye and very serviceable to Doctour Fox Bishop of Wincheter Secretary and Lord Privy Seal as also to Sir Thomas Lovel Master of the Wards and Constable of the Tower who perswaded King Henry having urgent business with Maximilian the Emperour to send Wolsey in Embassage unto him being at that present in the Countrey of Flanders who returned again before he was thought to be gone and withal concluded some Points forgot in his directions to the hight contentment of King Henry for the which he bestowed upon him the Deanry of Lincolne and not long after made him his Almoner But King Henries day now drawing towards night he adores the rising Sun Prince Henry and having found the length of his foot fitteth him with an easie shoe well knowing there could be no loss to humour him who was so able to give nor was he deceived in his expectation for Henry afterwards coming to be King and having conquered the City of Tourney in France bestowed the Bishoprick of the same upon VVolsey and not long after made him Bishop of Lincolne and Archbishop of York And now being Primas Anglia carried himself accordingly by erecting his Cross in the Kings Court although within the Jurisdiction of Canterbury which high presumption VVilliam Archbishop of Canterbury greatly checked But VVolsey not abiding any Superious obtained to be made Priest Cardinal and Legatus de Latere unto whom the Pope sent a Cardinals Hat with certain Bulls for his Authority in that behalf And now remembring the taunts he had received from Canterbury found means with the King that he was made Lord Chancellour of England and Canterbury which was Chancellour dismissed who had continued in that place long since before the death of King Henry the Seventh VVolsey now sitting at the Helm of Church and State had two Crosses and two Pillars born ever before him the one of his Archbishoprick the other of his Legacy by two of the tallest Priests that were to be found in the Realm To the better maintenance of which chargeable estate the King bestowed on him the Bishoprick of VVinchester and in Commendam the Abbey of St. Albans and with them he held in Farm the Bishopricks of Bathe VVorcester and Hereford enjoyed by strangers incumbents not residing in the Realm so that now being Bishop of Tourney Lincolne York VVinchester Bathe VVorcester and Hereford he seemed a Monster with seven heads and each of them crowned with the Mitre of a Bishop far different from the state of his Lord and Master Christ who had not a hole wherein to hide his head Yet his ambition resteth not here next he aspires to the Triple Crown he onely wants Holiness and must be Pope to the attaining of which Dignity he makes means to the Romish Cardinals as also to the Emperour Charles the Fifth Gold he gave to the Cardinals and they gave him golden promises although they proved but empty performances nor did the Emperour serve him any better promising much but performing nothing VVolsey hereat enraged studies revenge and by his instruments seeks to make a divorce betwixt Queen Katherine Dowager the Emperours Aunt and King Henry the Eighth his Master thereby to advance a Marriage betwixt him and the King of France's sister But though he effected the one he failed in the other for contrary to his expectation King Henry fell in love with Anna Bullen a Gentlewoman nothing favourable to his Pontificial Pomp nor no great follower of the Rites of those times which moved the Cardinal the Pope having assumed the sentence of Queen Katherines cause unto himself to write unto his Holiness to defer the judgement of Divorce till he had wrought the Kings minde in another mould But though this was done secretly it came to the Kings ear and wrought his minde quite off from the Cardinal which finally was the cause of his confusion for upon the Kings dislike the Counsel articled against him and the Law found him in a Premunire for procuring to be Legatus de latere and advancing the Popes Power against the Laws of the Realm for which resentment the Kings displeasure was so incenst that the Broad Seal was taken from him and most of his other Spiritual Preferments his house and furniture seized on to the Kings use and himself removed to Cawood Castle in Yorkshire Yet was he still left Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of York to which last providing for his installing state equivalent to a Kings Coronation he was arrested of
sollicitations he had from Henry Earl of Richmond and the Lords of his faction who to draw them off from Richards side that morning in which Bosworth Field was fought was found a world of papers strowed before Norfolks door Yet notwithstanding all this he regarding more his oath his honour and promise made to King Richard like a faithful Subject absented not himself from his Master but as he faithfully lived under him so he manfully died with him But to return to his Son the Earl of Surrey in this Battle he had the leading of the Archers which King Richard had placed in the fore-front as a Bulwark to defend the rest the undaunted courage of this Earl and his resolute brave carriage being taken prisoner are delineated to the life by the renowned Sir John Beaumont in his ever-living Poem of Bosworth Field which if to some it may seem a long Quotation the goodness of the lines will recompense the tediousness of reading them Courageous Talbot had with Surrey met And after many blows begins to fret That one so young in Arms should thus unmov'd Resist his strength so oft in war approv'd And now the Earl beholds his Fathers fall VVhose death like horrid darkness frighted all Some give themselves as Captives others fly But this young Lion casts his generous eye On Mowbray's Lion painted in his shield And with that King of Beasts repines to yield The Field saith he in which the Lion stands Is blood and blood I offer to the hands Of daring foes but never shall my flight Die black my Lion which as yet is white His Enemies like cunning Huntsmen strive In binding snares to take their prey alive While he desires t' expose his naked breast And thinks the sword that deepest strikes is best Young Howard single with an Army fights When mov'd with pitty two renowned Knights Strong Clarindon and valiant Coniers try To rescue him in which attempt they die Now Surrey fainting scarce his Sword can hold Which made a common Souldier grow so bold To lay rude hands upon that noble Flower Which he disdaining anger gives him power Erects his weapon with a nimble round And sends the Peasants Arm to kiss the ground This done to Talbot he presents his Blade And saith It is not hope of life hath made This my submission but my strength is spent And some perhaps of villain blood will vent My weary soul this favour I demand That I may die by your victorious hand Nay God forbid that any of my name Quoth Talbot should put out so bright a flame As burns in thee brave Youth where thou hast err'd It was thy Fathers fault since he prefer'd A Tyrants Crown before the juster side The Earl still mindeful of his birth reply'd I wonder Talbot that thy noble heart Insults on ruines of the vanquisht part We had the right if now to you it flow The fortune of your Swords hath made it so I never will my luckless choice repent Nor can it stain mine honour or descent Set Englands Royal Wreath upon a stake There will I fight and not the place forsake And if the will of God hath so dispos'd That Richmonds Brow be with the Crown inclos'd I shall to him or his give doubtless signs That duty in my thoughts not faction shines Which he proved to be most true in the whole course of his life for having continued prisoner in the Tower three years and a half the Earl of Lincoln confederating with one Lambert Simnel raised an Army against the King the Lieutenant of the Tower favouring their enterprise freely offered the Earl licence to depart out at his pleasure which he refused saying That he that commanded him thither should command him out again The King understanding of his fidelity not onely released him of his imprisonment but took him into a more specal regard and soon had he an occasion to make tryall of him a great insurrection happening in the North wherein the Rebells were grown so potent that they slew the Earl of Northumberland in the field and took the City of York by assault against these King Henry assembles a great power making the Earl of Surrey Chief Captain of his Voward who so behaved himself that the Rebells forces were dissipated their chief Leaders taken and soon after executed The King noting his great prudence and magnanimity made him Lieutenant Generall from Trent Northward had Warden of the East and middle Marches and Justice of the Forrests from Trent Northwards in which offices he continued the space of ten years during which time the Scots having committed some outrages upon the Borders he made a road into Tivydale where he burnt and destroyed all before him returning with great spoils and honour Not long after he made another road into Scotland returning with like success James the fifth then King of Scotland raised a great power to withstand him and sent to the Earl a challenge to fight with him hand to hand which he accepted but the King into his demands would have the Countrey or Lands then in Controversie to be made Brabium Victoris which was without the Earls power to engage being the inheritance of the King his Master but he proffers better Lands of his own upon the Combat which was not accepted and so nothing was concluded A peace being concluded with the Scots he was called home and made Lord Treasurer of England of the Privy Council living in great Honor and reputation all the dayes of King Henry who dying his Son Henry that succeded him added to his other dignities the high Marshallship of England and going in person with an Army into France left him Lieutenant Generall from Trent Northward to defend the Realm against the Scots for James the Fifth King of Scotland notwithstanding he were King Henries Brother-in-law yet did so firmly adhere to the French that to divert King Henries proceedings in his own person with a mighty Army he invades England The Earl of Surrey to oppose him raises what Forces he could and at a place called Flodden it came to a pitcht field which was fought with great courage and valour but God who owned the just cause of the English crowned them with success and set the Palm of Victory on the Earl of Surrey's head The Scottish King being slain and with him two Bishops eleven Earls seventeen Barrons four hundred Knights besides other Gentlemen and seventeen thousand common Souldiers The Earl for these services was by the King at his return home highly rewarded and restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk his Fathers Dignity Soon after was he sent chief Commissioner with the Lady Mary the Kings sister to be married unto Lewis the French King and after his return home the King and Queen going to Guines to visit the French King he was made Protectour of the Realm in his absence Old age seizing on him he obtained leave of the King to spend the remainder of his dayes at Framlingham
proquaestor primum post Cancellarius Lancastriae tandem Angliae miro principis favore factus est Sed interim in publico regni senatulectus est orator populi praeterea legatus regis nonnunquam fuit alias alibi postremo vero Cameraci Comes collega junctus Principi Legationis Cuthberto Tonstallo tum Londinensi mox Dunelmensi Episcopo quo viro vix habet orbis hodie quicquam eruditius prudentius melius Ibiinter summos Christiani orbis Monarchas rursus refecta faedera redditamque mundo diu desideratam pacem laetisimus videt Legatus interfuit Quam superi pacem firment faxintque perennem In hoc officiorum vel honorum cursu quum ita versaretur ut neque Princeps optimus operam ejus improbaret neque nobilibus esset invisus neque injucundus populo furibus autem homicidis haereticisque molestus Pater ejus tandem Joannes Morus Eques in eum Judicum ordinem à Principe cooptatus qui regius consessus vocatur homo civilis innocens mitis misericors equus integer annis quidem gravis sed corpore plus quam pro aetate vivido postquam eo productam sibi vidit vitam ut filium videret Angliae Cancellarium satis in terra jam se moratum ratus lubens migravit in coelum At filius defancto patre cui quamdiu supererat comparatus juvenis vocari consueverat ipse quoque sibi videbatur amissum jam patrem requirens editos ex se libros IV. at Nepotes XI respiciens caepit apud animum persenescere Auxit hunc affectum animi subsequuta statim velut ad petentis senii signum pectoris valetudo deterior Itaque mortalium harum rerum satur quam rem à puero semper optaverat ut ultimos aliquot vitae suae annos obtineret liberos quibus hujus vitae negotiis paulatim se subducens futuram posset immortalitatem meditari eam rem tandem si coeptis annuat Deus indulgentissimi principis incomparà bili beneficio resignatis honoribus impetravit atque hoc sepulchrum sibi quod mortis eum nunquam cessantis adrepere quotidiè commonefaceret translatis huc prioris uxoris ossibus extruendum curavit Quod ne superstes frustra sibi fecerit neve ingruentem trepidus horreat sed desiderio Christi lubens oppetat mortemque ut sibi non omnino mortem sed januam vitae felicioris inveniat precibus eum Lector optimè spirantem precor defunctumque prosequere Pro Vxoribus suis Chara Thomae jacet c. Sub quo haec quoque subjuncta Carmina occurrunt Chara Thomae jacet hic JoannaVxorcula mori Qui tumulum Aliciae hunc destino quique mihi Vna mihi dedit hoc conjuncta virentibus annis Me vocet ut puer trina puella patrem Altera privignis quae gloria rara novercae est Tam pia quam gnatis vix fuit ulla suis Altera si mecum vixit sic altera vivit Charior incertum est haec sit an haec fuerit O simul ô juncti poteramus vivere nos tres Quam bene si factum religioque sinant Et societ tumulus societ nos obsecro Coelum Sic mors non potuit quod dare vita dabit The Life of THOMAS CROMWELL Earl of Essex Fortunae speculum Cromwellus scandit ad alta Vt casu graviore ruat Regisque favore Tollitur hincque cadit livore oppressus inique THomas Cromwell from so low a beginning as from the Forge attained to so high a pitch of honour as to be raised to a Pillar of State His Father as our Chronicles report was a Blacksmith to whom may be applied what Juvenal said of Demosthenes Whom his poor Father blear-eye'd with the soot Of sparks which from the burning Iron did shoot From Coals Tongs Anvil and such Black-smiths tools And dirty Forge sent to the Rhetrick Schools He was born at Putney in Surrey four miles from London being endued with a singular excellency of Wit His first advancement was under Cardinal Wolsey who made him his Solliciter employing him for the suppression of forty Monasteries to the erection of his Colledges at Oxford and Ipswich At the fall of the Cardinal he got him to Court where he was by King Henry first advanced to be Master of his Jewel-house then Barron of Oakham in Rutlandshire then Knight of the Garter ere long he was created Earl of Essex then made Lord great Chamberlain and lastly ordained the Kings Vicar General over the Spirituality by vertue of which Office he sat in the Convocation-house as Head over the Bishops an Honour so great that never any subject enjoyed the like in England Drayton thus epitomizes his Honours First by my Knighthood rising by degree The Office of a Jewel-house my lot After the Robes he frankly gave to me From whence to Privy Councellour I got Then of the Garter and then Earl to be Of Essex yet sufficient these were not But to the great Vicegerency I drew Being a Title as supream as new And now finding by Wolsey's predicting fall that the foundations of Monasteries were not unmoveable he puts it into the King head to have them all suppressed who being not long before declared supream Head of the Church thought his state in danger so long as the Pope had such Pillars to uphold his Power Another main thing was their excessive Riches which was valued at the yearly sum of 1865 12. pounds 8. shillings 1. d. o. q. besides the two Universities and divers Monasteries which were unvalued And no wonder that Bell sounded so sweetly in the Kings ear when so much profit pull'd the rope what ever was the true cause the pretended cause was the gain that was got by ignorant devotion and gadding on Pilgrimage as likewise that they were the receptacles of all traiterous attempts against the peace of the Land and Supremacy of the Crown Besides the Whoredoms Adulteries Incests and filthy Sodomies of the Monks Friers and Priests which put together weighed so heavy that by Act of Parliament they were granted all to the Kings use and Injunctions sent forth for the Bible in English to be read in all Churches and Register-books of Weddings Christenings and Burials in every of them to be kept These Actions of the King exasperated many especially the Pope who feared his Dagon would down if the King should be acknowledged supream Head of the Church whereupon he pronounceth him an Heretick and seduceth amongst others James the Fifth King of Scotland against him Cromwel that his Master might be able to bandy with the Pope counselleth him to allie himself with some Protestant Princess the King then a widdower entertained the motion and a marriage is concluded betwixt him and the Lady Anne Sister to William Duke of Cleve whose other Sister Fredrick Duke of Saxony had espoused a great favourer of the Gospel and maintainer of Martin Luther the promulgator and professour thereof But the Lady
Bed-chamber and one of his Majesties Honourable Privy Councel in his Realms both of England Scotland and Ireland and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter The same Parliament likewise was the Duke accused of High Treason by the Earl of Bristol and the Earl of Bristol in like manner accused of High Treason by the Duke the Factions of both sides were passing jocund at this contest observing That whilest between these Grandees mutual malice brake out truth came to her own But that Parliament being broke up abruptly the people were frustrated of their expectations To recover the Dukes reputation which seem'd eclipsed by this charge of High Treason a Navy being made ready for the relief of Rochel the Duke was made Commander both by Sea and Land who endeavouring by his Atchievements to remove all cause of calumny against him by the ill successe of that enterprize more exasperated the hatred of the people The cause of this expedition that we may relate things in order to truth was as followeth The French King during the Treaty of Marriage between England and France pretending a Martial design against Italy and the Valtoline obtained of King James the Loan of the Vant-guard a parcel of the Navy Royal and with the owners consent of six Merchants Ships more but a rumour being spread that those ships were intended against Rochel then revolted from him an express caution was put in to the contrary But before those ships set out King James died and the French King and the Rochellers by the mediation of King Charles came to an accord but no sooner was the French Army advanced for Italy but the Rochellers upon pretence that the King had not kept touch with them in slighting Fort Lewis under the leading of Subize surprize the Isle of Rhee surprize many ships in the Harbour and bad fair for the taking of Fort Lewis had not the Duke of Vendosme posted thither with relief The French King nettled at this insolency began to raise an Army sets forth all the ships he could procure obtained naval aid of the Dutch and demanded of Captain Pennington the delivery of the English ships agreeable to his Masters promise Pennington refuses to deliver any till a further signification of his Majesties pleasure but King Charles rather willing to submit to the hazard of Lewis his breach of faith then to the blame of receding from his own promise returned answer That his will was that he should consign up his own and the six Merchants ships to the service of his Brother With these Forces he quickly undoeth what Subize had done forceth him from his strength reprizeth many of his ships and so impetuously chaseth him as he with much difficulty escaped to the Isle of Oleron King Charles discontented for the misimployment of his ships sent an expostulatory message to his Brother demanding the cause of this violation of his Royal Parole and withal requiring the restitution of his ships Lewis returneth answer That the Rochellers had first temerated and slighted their faith with him and that necessity enforced him to use all means to impede the progress of so great disloyalty which he could not well do without the aid of the English Ships his own Fleet being upon other service And for the restitution of those ships he replyed That his Subjects by whom they were mann'd held them contrary to his minde and therefore wisht him to come by them as he could This answer nothing pleased King Charles other discontents also arising and Rochel being close beleagured by the Duke of Guise a Navy was made ready whereof the Duke was made Admiral as you have heard June the 27. the year of our Lord 1627. he set sail from Portsmouth with about 6000. Horse and Foot their design was intended against Fort Lewis upon the Continent near Rochel but upon a false information that the Duke D' Angoulesm was there with fifteen thousand men whereas indeed he had but three thousand Foot and two hundred Horse they altered their determination and instantly directed their course towards the Isle of Rhee July the 30. early in the morning they shewed themselves upon the Islands of Oleron to the number of about twenty Sail being at first supposed to be Dunkerks waiting the motion of the Hollanders then in the road but upon their nearer approaches toward the Isle of Rhee and that the Hollanders took no Alarm they were then suspected to be English At a certain Fort called De la Pree they landed to the number of 1200. whom to oppose Sieur de Toiras Governour of the Cittadel of Saint Martins with the like number encountred the Fight continued fierce and doubtful On the English side were slain Sir William Heyden and Sieur de Blancard a French-man Agent from the Duke of Rohan and the Protestants Of the French the Governours Brother and the Barron of Chuntal of common Souldiers on both sides about nine hundred whereof the French bare the greater share and now having tryed a taste of each others valour the French retire to their Garrison and the English to their Ships Three dayes together both sides lay quiet as if they had spent their whole stock of valour at once or sworn a truce on both sides at length the Duke went on shore again intrenching himself until he had debarqued all his Horse and receiving a recruit from Rochel of 500. Foot marcheth directly towards St. Martins Fort. Upon his approach the Islanders abandoned the Town and fled into the Castle so that the Duke being now possessed of the one thought it would not be long ere the other was his but those who reckon without their host we say must reckon twice two moneths together the Duke encamped before this Fort during which time Toiras the Governour had hired a French man to have stabbed the Duke who being taken by the English confessed his intentions But what detriment the French could not do the English by treachery they performed otherwise that gallant Gentleman Sir John Burroughs being slain with a Musquet shot from the Castle as he was viewing the English Works whose body was after honourably enterred at Westminster At length the Castle was reduced to a condition of yielding when in the very nick of necessity Mounsier Balin at an high flood in the dead of night conveyed in twelve Pinnaces laden with Provision which so cheared their drooping spirits that they resolved to stand it out resolutely which accordingly they did till at last they were relieved by the Marshal of Schomberg who with four thousand Foot and two hundred Horse landed at Fort de la Pree and undiscovered marched up to the view of the Fort and of the English The Duke alarm'd at this sudden apparition fearing to be charged front and rear resolved to rise and be gone the French upon their retreat came up to the very tail of their rear hallowing to them in a Bravado whereupon the English were drawn up in Battalia but the
of Lauderdale Duke Hamilton General of the Scotch Army who afterwards dyed of his wounds the Earl of Rothe the Earl of Cornwarth the Earl of Shrewsbury Packington Cunningham and Clare Knights The Lord Spine and Sinclear the Earl of Cleaveland of Kelley and Collonel Greaves six Collonels of Horse thirteen of Foot nine Lieutenant Collonels of Horse eight of Foot six Majors of Horse thirteen of Foot seven and thirty Captains of Horse seventy and three of Foot fifty five Quartermasters eighty nine Lieutenants of Foot Major General Biscotty Major General Montgomery the Lieutenant General of the Ordnance the Adjutant General of the Foot the Marshal General the Quartermaster General the Conductor General of the Baggage seventy six Standards ninety nine Ensigns all which were hung up in Westminster Hall for successive Parliaments to understand what vigour of spirits they by their influence can infuse into those they please to authorize onely the want of the allay of their ambitions often works them high where it is impossible to set limits to generous mindes To continue the other Appendixes to this victory there were also taken nine Ministers nine Chyrurgions one hundred fifty and eight Colours and all the Cannon and Baggage generally the Royal Standard the Kings Coach and Horses the Royal Robe the Coller of the Order of the Garter thirty of his domestique Servants and that admirable Poet his Secretary Fanshaw Several other persons were also afterwards taken in the remotest Countries as Major General Massey who being committed to the Tower afterwards made an escape Major General Middleton Lieutenant General David Lesley and several others insomuch as that it may be said the gleanings of this victory were as considerable as the whole harvest it self Many of the common Souldiers were transported into the Barbadoes and other Plantations this mercy extended to them in saving their lives causing much gain to accrew thereby unto the Common-wealth in selling the poor heathenish Highlanders to the Plantations I shall onely end these sad transactions with what Mr. Wharton chronologized in these words since English Hoggs eat our dear Brethren up He onely reflects on the half graves were made for them in Tuttle Fields Of all this long list two onely suffered death viz. Sir Timothy Featherstone Knight and the Earl of Darby who on the 15. of October following was beheaded at Bolton in Lancashire being conducted thither by sixty Foot and eighty Horse about two of the Clock he was brought forth to the Scaffold which was built at the Cross part of it with the Timber of his own house at Latham there was not above an hundred lookers on besides Souldiers presently after his coming upon the Scaffold there happened a great tumult the occasion thereof not being certainly known in appeasing of which there were some cut many hurt and one childe killed The Earl was no eloquent orator and the tumult put him out of his speaking what he intended at last after some silence made he began as followeth Since it hath pleased God by this untimely death to shorten my dayes I am glad it is in this Town where some have been made believe I was a cruel person that I might vindicate my self from this aspersion it was my desire the last time I came into this Countrey to come hither as to a people that ought to serve the King as I conceive upon good grounds it was said that I was accustomed to be a man of blood but it doth not lie upon my conscience I was wrongfully bely'd I thank God I desired peace I was born in honour and I shall dye honourably as I suffer for my Sovereign I had a fair estate good friends and was respected and did respect those that were ready to do for me I was ready to do for them I have done nothing but as my generous predecessors acted to do you good It was the King that called me in and I thought it my duty to wait upon his Highness to do him service Here he was disturbed by the noise of the people after some pause he said I intended to have exprest my self further but I have said I have not much more to say to you but as to my good will to this Town of Bolton I can say no more but the Lord bless you I forgive you all and desire to be forgiven of you all for I put my trust in Christ Jesus Looking about him he said I did never deserve this hard measure Honest friends you that are Souldiers my life is taken away after quarter given by a Councel of War which was never done before Walking up and down the Scaffold he said The Lord bless you all the Son of God bless you all of this Town of Bolton Manchester Lancashire and the rest of the kingdom and God send that you may have a King again and Laws I dye like a Christian and a Souldier Gods and my Sovereigns Souldier Causing his Coffin to be opened he said I hope when I am imprisoned here armed men shall not need to watch me Looking upon them that were upon the Scaffold he said What do you stay for it is hard that I cannot get a Block to have my head cut off Speaking to the Executioner he said Thy coat is so troublesome and cumbersome that I believe that thou canst not hit right the Lord help thee and forgive thee Other words he used which to avoid prolixity I willingly omit At last submitting his neck to the Block he had his head severed from his body with one blow his sorrowful Son who was a sad spectator of this woful tragedy out of a pious care and filial duty conveyed his Corps back with him that night to Wiggan and afterwards gave them honourable burial Not long before at London was Collonel Eusebius Andrews apprehended who having formerly practiced the Law changed his Gown into a Coat of Armour and ventured his life in the Kings service having received a Commission from the King of Scots for the raising men in England he was tryed in Westminster Hall at the High Court of Justice then again newly erected being the first unfortunate Gentleman that hanselled the Court. To pass over the large particulars of tryal he was acknowledged by all that were understanding Auditours of his Plea that he behaved himself like to a right English man spoke as good sound and as honest sense as any person before him upon such limitations as he was confined too he shewed himself an excellent Oratour an expert Lawyer and a person of strong and clear reason he acknowledged himself guilty as to the power of that present Government that his life was at their disposal He was condemned and the 22. of August 1650. brought to the Scaffold on Tower-hill where he expressed himself to the people in these his last words Christian Gentlemen and People your business hither to day is to see a sad spectacle a man to be in a moment unman'd and cut off in the prime