and Titles of 2 of the most illustrious Families in England viz. THe Right Noble Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel Surry and Norfolk was restored to the dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk by an Act of the Parliament begun at VVestminster the 25 of April in the 12 year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second and in the year of our Lord 1660 c. The Right Noble William Seymour Marquess of Hertford was restored to the Dukedome of Somerset by an Act of the Parliament begun at Westminster the 25 of April in the 12th year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second 1660. both which are since confirmed Other Creations The Right honourable Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsey was created Baron Fitzherbert of Eastwell in the County of Kent by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 26 of Iuly in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second in the year of the Lord 1660. which Honour is entailed on him and the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all Rites Priviledges and preheminences thereunto belonging The Right Honourable Elisabeth Viscountesse of Kynelmeky was created Countesse of Guilford during her life by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 14 day of Iuly in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second with all priviledges thereunto belonging and Fee of 20 l. per annum out of the Exchequer c. The Right Honorable Iames Butler Duke and Marquiss of Ormâ—nd in the Kingdom of Ireland was created Baâ—on Butler of Lanthony in the County of Glocester and Earl of Brecknock in Wales by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the 20. day of Iuly in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second which said Honours are granted to him and the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with the Fee of 20 l. per annum together with all priviledges c. he was in the same year also made Lord Steward of his Majesties houshold Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Council BARONS The Right honorable Thomas VVindsore de VVindsor alias Hickman was restored and confirmed to the Barony Title and Dignity of Baron Windsor by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 16 day of June in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second which said honor is granted to him and his Heirs for ever with the same precedency and place in Parliament and else where in England as Henry and Thomas VVindsor Barons VVindsor whilst they lived successively enjoyed and all other Dignities and preheminences to a Baron of Parliament belonging c. 1661. A Roll of the PEERS of the Kingdom of ENGLAND according to their Birth and Creations DUKES of the Blood Royal IAmes Duke of York and Albany Lord High Admiral of England Rupert Duke of Cumberland These take places in respect of their Offices Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer of England DUKES Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk William Seymour Duke of Somerset George Villiers Duke of Buckingham Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond George Mâ—nck Duke of Albemarl MARQUISSES Iohn Paulett Marquiss of Winchester Edward Somersett Marquiss of Worcester William Cavendish Marquiss of Newcastle Henry Pierpoint Marquiss of Dorchester EARLES These three take p'ace in respect of their Offices Mountague Berte Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England Iames Butler Earl of Brecnock Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold Edward Mountague Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold EARLS Awbery Vere Earl of Oxford Algernoon Piercy Earl of Northumberland Francis Talbott Earl of Shrewsbury Gray Earl of Kent Infra etat Charles Stanley Earl of Derby Iohn Mannours Earl of Rutland Hastings Earl of Huntingdon Infra etat Thomas Wriothsley Earl of Southampton William Russel Earl of Bedford Philip Herbert Earl of Pembrook and Mountgomery Theophilus Clinton Earl of Lincoln Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham Iames Howard Earl of Suffolk Richard Sackvill Earl of Dorsett William Cecil Earl of Salisbury John Cecil Earl of Exeter John Egerton Earl of Bridgewater Robert Sidney Earl of Leicester Iames Compton Earl of Northampton Charles Rich Earl of Warwick William Cavendish Earl of Devon Basâ—l Feilding Earl of Denbigh George Digby Earl of Bristol Liâ—nel Cranfeild Earl of Middlesex Henry Rich Earl of Holland Iohn Hollis Earl of Clare Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook Mildmay Fane Earl of Westmerland Edward Mountague Earl of Manchâ—ster Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire Thomas Howard Earl of Cleveland Edward Sheffeild Earl of Mulgrave Henry Cary Earl of Monmouth Iames Ley Earl of Marlborough Thomas Savage Earl Rivers Mountague Barrye Earl of Lindsey Lord great Chamberlain of England Nicholas Knollys Earl of Banbury Henry Cary Earl of Dover Henry Mâ—rdant Earl of Peterborough Henry Gray Earl of Stamford Hâ—neage Finch Earl of Winchelsey Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan Mâ—untjoy Blunt Earl of Newport Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfeild Iohn Tuston Earl of Thanett Ierâ—me Weston Earl of Portland William Wentworth Earl of Strafford Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland Iames Savill Earl of Sussex George Goring Earl of Norwich Nicholas Leak Earl of Scaâ—sdale Wilmott Earl of Rochester Infra etat Henry Iâ—rmyn Earl of St. Albans Edward Mountagne Earl of Sandwich Iames Butler Earl of Brecknock Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon Arthur Capel Earl of Essex Thomas Brudenell Earl of Cardigan Arthur Anensley Earl of Anglesey Iohn Greenvile Earl of Bâ—th Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle VISCOUNTS Leicester Devereux Viscount Hereford Fracis Brown Viscount Mountague James Fienes Viscount Say and Seal Edward Conway Viscount Conway Baptist Noell Visconnt Cambden William Howard Viscount Stafford Thomas Bellasis Viscount Faulconberg Iohn Mordant Viscount Mordant BARONS Iohn Nevil Lord Abergavenny Iames Tutchett Lord Audley Charles West Lord Dela Warr. George Barkley Lord Barkley Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Mounteagle Francis Leinard Lord Dacres Conyers Darcy Lord Darcy William Stourton Lord Stourton William Lord Sandys De la Vine Edward Vaux Lord Vaux Thomas Windsor Lord Windsor Thomas Wentworth Lord Wentworth Wingfield Cromwell Lord Cromwell George Fure Lord Fure Philip Wharton Lord Wharton Francis Willoughby Lord Willoughby of Parham William Pagett Lord Pagett Dudley Nâ—rth Lord North. VVilliam Bruges Lord â—haundes Iohn Câ—ry Lord Hunsdon VVilliam Petre Lord Petre Dutton Gerrard Lord Gerrard Charles Stanhâ—pp Lord Stanhopp Henry Arundell Lord Aâ—undell of Warder Christopher Roper Lord Tenham Foulk Grevill Lord Brook Edward Mountague Lord Mountague of Boughton Charles Lord Howard of Charleton William Gray Lord Gray of Wark Iohn Roberts Lord Roberts William Craven Lord Craven Iohn Lovelace Lord Lovelace Iohn Paulett Lord Paulett William Maynard Lord Maynard Thomas Coventrey Lord Coventrey Edward Lord Howard of Eserick Warwick
Holland did it comprehensively for all of them and that it would be unseemly to incommodate his Majesty with so many Visits so that by this means the University of Leyden then in a readiness was put by from their address and Gratulations Indeed there would have been no end of those Ceremonies otherwise so passionately did each place and degree of men strive to shew their joy and affection for his Majesty therefore not to clog the Reader we will forbear any particular Narratives concerning them Come we now to the manner of the Entertainment of the King at Dinner The manner of the Entertainment of the King at Dinner for which as before said a Sum of 30000 l. from the day of his coming to the Hague was alotted as a foundation for expences till he should depart in his Voyage seven Lords were appoynted to attend constantly at his meat and see the Royal Family served The Table was doubly furnished at the head of which and in the midst sate the King having on his left hand the Princess Royal and on his right his Aunt the Queen of BohemiA At the end of the Table on the same side were the Dukes of York and Glocester and at the other end by the Princess Royal was the Prince of Aurange her Son This Order was observed in all Repasts only in the absence of the Prince of Aurange the two Princes his Majesties Brothers separated and placed themselves at the two ends of the Table By this means one could well serve all those that were there because they were all at a certain distance which permitted the Officers to do their Functions and places as also the Deputies of the Estates left space enough between the Kings Table and theirs for the convenrence of those which served the meat before the Royal persons putting themselves at the two ends of the skirt before the King who would not that the Deputies Table should be separated from his There was commonly a Set of Violins which played and divertised the King during Dinner and in the Healths that were drunk as the King never failed almost to drink the Prosperity of the States the Cannon of the Viverberg thundred from every Battery On the 16th day of May Audience of the Commissioners before his Majesty after his Majesty had dined the Commissioners of Parliament and the City of London came to do reverence to his Majesty They came from the House where the extraordinary Ambassadours are lodged and the military house of the Citizens in this Order both the Lords and the other went forth afoot walking two and two having before them a very great number of Gentlemen Among them the Lord Fairfax drew upon him the curiosity and eyes of all men as known to them by name to have been Captain General of the Parliaments Army he desired to see the King privately and to ask him pardon for the past Offence with all submission which afterwards he did Being brought into the Kings Chamber they made a very low and most submiss Reverence The Earl of Oxford spake for the higher House in a short but pithy Oration Denzil Hollis for the House of Commons whose Elegant Speech is Printed at large the Occasion of which Publication was some exceptions or sinister Reports made of it and therefore that Lord vindicated himself and it He insisted therein chiefly upon the miseries under which the Nation had so long groaned and upon the Usurpation and Tyranny of Cromwel whereas on the contrary they were assured by his Majesties innate Goodness as well as indubitable Right of enjoying themselves their Lands and Liberties in a full repose and serenity of Peace beseeching him in the Name of the people of England to return forthwith into his Kingdom and to resume again the Scepter of his Ancestors â—ee and unburdened from any Conditions or Limitations as Sr. John Greenvile had before reâ—orted The King received them with much Frankness together with the protestations of obedience Fidelity which they made him in the Name of the Lords and Commons of England and of the City of London in particular whose 〈◊〉 to the King were expressed and delivâ— by Sir William Wyld the Recorder in few but sincere words and therewithal gave them his hand to kiss and welcomed them After they had taken leave of the King they addressed themselves to the Dukes to whom they rendered the Complements from the Parliament and City and thence in the same order on Foot to the Qâ—en of Bohemia and the Princess Royal where they performed after the same manner To compleat this Gratulation both from home and abroad from States Parliaments Princes Kings The Emperors Resident complements the Kiâ— the Emperours Resident at the Hague had also Audience of the King declaring unto him that this change of his Affairs would be the most welcom News to his Master in the world since he hoped his Majesty knew what a sincere Friend and Lover of him and his Interest the Deceased Emperour Ferdinand had on all Occasions expressed himself There was also that day admitted to the Kings Presence the Master of that Barque which conveyed his Majesty from the Coast of Sussex over to Deep in France after his Escape from Worcester The King was well pleased with the sight of him in this turn of his condition which rendred his just greatness now more pleasant to him by that contrariety of Fortune He dismist therefore this faithful Person with assurance of his respect and Favour to him The King also received to the honour of his Hand many Persons of Quality who in the impatience to see his Majesty had passed the Sea voluntarily without any particular Commission they all did him Reverence in the same manner the Commissioners had done The English Officers in the pay and Service of the States came and presented themselves to his Majesty among whom was Major Cromwel whose Elder Brother commanded a Regiment whereof he was Major being the Sons of Sr. Oliver Cromwel Unkle to the Usurper the King shewed him no other Countenance than to any of his good Subjects but received him very well permitting them to change their Name of Cromwel into their ancienter name of Williams On the 17th day the Swedish Ambassadour Mr. Coyet had Audience also of the King who in the Close thereof enquired particularly of the young King of Sweden and the Queen Regent and the place of his Breeding and so with usual Civilities dismist him professing his desire and readiness to continue the Allyance between the two Crowns The rest of that day was spent in private Conferences with the Commissioners of the Parliament It will now not be amiss to our purpose since we shall presently speak of the Kings intention to depart The manner how the King was served to speak a word of the manner wherewith the King was served at his ordinary Repasts and of the estate of the expence which was made every day for his Majesty having
the Souldiery the Oracle of the Sword was now to be fulfilled in turning it to Plow Shares and Pruning hooks the Long riddle of the War to be resolved into a lasting and certain Peace The great Alexander of the North qui cunctando restituit rem undid the Sword by the ties of his discreet and temporizing Allegiance The Obligations by his Prudence Worth Discipline Valour and Vigilance which he laid upon the Army civilized their untamed Spirits and brought them to a just sense of their obedience and knowledge of themselves the Diabolical illusions which had possessed most of them now the appearance of Englands Redeemer was at hand totally disappeared and they presently return to their innocence such as mistaken duty can be allowed for in this following Addresse to the King which because of its summing up all the Circumlocutions and mistakes of the Rebellion and most highly magnifies the wonder of the Kings Restitution is here transcribed in its own words it was drawn up while the King was at Sea and therefore it is placed here though delivered to Him on Dartford Heath May 29. the day of His Entrance WIth such a joy as flowes from Reverence and Love we present our selves before Your Sacred Majesty Besides our Reflection on the Common Good which in this happy change relates to our Particular intends this joy and renders it sincere For we can now please our selves in our selves while we are really performing that duty for which we were raised And with all thankfulness we acknowledge that care Your Majesty in Your late Letter and Declaration hath expressed of our necessary concerns We blesse God to see that day when the Serenity of every mans Countenance discovers the Tranquillity of his mind for this shewes Your Majesty to be the Soul of Your People since during Your absence the Nation was cast into such distractions as we have no pleasure to remember but had rather turn our thoughts and grateful acknowledgements to the happy Conduct of our noble General who hath thus far lead us in our duty to your Royal Person Yet as we cannot attribute too much to his merits so neither can we deprive our selves of that Honour and Comfort which we find in the accomplishment of his just designe Therefore in plain and Souldier-like though humble terms we say Your Majesty hath made us and the Nation happy in Your Return to this Your Native Kingdome which doubtlesse will nay we may say hath produced a Settlement upon the Foundation of our Ancient Laws by the due execution of which together with Your Majesties pious Inclinations we trust Libertisme and Profanenesse will be wholly suppressed the Protestant Cause and true Professors of it encouraged to the Comfort of all Your Religious and good People Your Majesty will now have Your great Councel about You who have already given proof of their Loyalty and Wisdome both to Your Majesty and Your People We professe and declare That as we have not been altogether uselesse in the Restauration as well of Your Sacred Majesty to Your Crowns and Kingdoms as the People to their just Rights so shall we for the future chearfully sacrifice our Lives or whatsoever can be more dear to us in the Service of Your Majesty against all Oppositions whatsoever and by a ready obedience to Your Commands expresse our Selves Your Majesties most loyal Subjects and obedient Servants Something hath been said already as to the Emblem of the Peace the Lawyers Cown but the Law was already restored and returned into its ancient Channells and Bounds the writs issuing in His Majesties Name and the Courts of Judicature setting by His Authority the States great Seal having been brought into the House of Commons and there broke and the pieces thereof given the Commissioners for their Fees now ensues some preparations for the Gospel The Sacred Name of the King like that of Jehovah with the Jews had been not out of reverence but danger or despight seldome or never indeed used in the Pulpit it being a piacular Crime to mention the King in our prayers when Curses and speaking ill of him though in despight of Solomons warning againâ—t such malediction of Princes was the safest and most advantageous Course Now God would Honour the place where his Name was to be called upon with due Veneration to that of his Vicegerent His Omniscience declaring that his terrible Name cannot be revered where his annointed Ones is despised Especially such a Prince whom he had so signally brought forth protected and restored The Pulpit therefore is reconsecrated which the impudent intrusion and blasphemy against God and the King had profaned The Purity of Divine Worship was to be recommenced with the acknowledgement of the Title and Style of his Majesty who bears not in vain the name of the Defendor of the Faith Accordingly in most of the Churches upon the first intimation of the order of Parliament to that purpose though some and many other Loyal congregations had antevened it the King was solemnly prayed for to the great heightning of the Peoples devotion and thanksgiving to Almighty God who had given an earnest of his Majesties personal by this nominall presence amongst them to the further exaltation of their praises to him But to refer these and other preparatory glories of the King to their consummation in his Return it will be time to look back to the Royal Fleet now floating on the Main and sailing very slowly the Sea priding her self in the burden of that Triumph she carried as loth to deliver the Treasure she possessed till at last on Friday about three of the Clock in the morning they came in sight of Dover The General attended with a great Train of the Nobility and Gentry having obtained leave of the House to attend his Majesties landing on Wednesday the 23. of May went from White-hall by Water to the Bridge-foot in order to meet his Majesty by the way of Kent having given order to several Gentlemen in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex to be ready with all manner of Civilities to receive the King if he should chance to land in those parts The Generall came to Canterbury on Thursday night whereabout quartered most of the Troops of those Lords which went down likewise to meet the King at his landing The names of which are as follow The Generals lifeguard the Earl of Clevelands the Earl of Shrewsburys the Earl of Northamptons the Duke of Richmonds the Earl of Norwiches the Lord Viscount Mordaunts Sir Richard Browns and Sir John Robinsons distinguished by their habit as well as by their Colours Liveries and Cornets A finer sight of men for bravery and gallantry was never seen in England each Troop consisting of 150. or thereabouts At this place of Canterbury an expresse was sent to the General to hasten him to Dover The King lands at Dover Friday the 25. of May. which he did accordingly and about one of the Clock came thither his Majesty refusing
thereafter at his Royal Fathers inauguration and was now Boded and bespoke with the like contagion when never were the influences of Heaven more curiously propitious the two Serene days of that Solemnity exsiecating and exhaling these vapors which a long moisture to the danger of a Flood did seem to portend Lastly this was that Crown whose just and ancient descent unwhichder we have flourished ever since we were a Nation till our late Anarchy upon the head of this miraculous Prince now vindicated it selfe from the indignities and assaults of base and insolent Demagogues who from our Kings regardlesness of State and Soveraignty have evermore wrought their contempt in the Subject who now with a like joy of revenue fear and love beheld this awful and most delightfull Triumph which we here relate HIs Majesty on the twenty second of April early in the morning passed from Whitehall to the Tower by water from thence to goe through the City to Westminster Abby there to be Crowned Two dayes were allotted to the consummation of this great and most celebrated Action The relation of His Majesties passage to his Coronation the wonder and admiration and delight of all persons both Forraign and Domestick and pity it was that the solid and lasting happiness it portended should not have taken up a month and given it the name Coronalis but reall glory will not linger nor will time be officious but to the permanent felicities of his Majesties long and aged raign First therefore we begin with the City of London which participating the greatest share of that inexpressible happiness that the three Kingdoms received by the auspicious restoration of the King to his Throne and of us to our Lawes Religion and Liberties after a dismall night of confusion and oppression and therefore proportionably exceeding in their Loyalty took occasion to expresse in this Triumph of his Majesties Coronation their joy and gladness with the greatest magnificence imaginable They spared not there in any cost to manifest their affectionate duty to the King considering that if ever excessive charges might be justified this signalizing their affection to their Prince might well be allowed This being the most miraculous and joyfull of any happiness that ever yet blest the Nation The first triumphall Arch through which the King passed was erected in Leaden Hall street neer the end of Lime-street which represented a Woman figuring Rebellion with her attendant Confusion in monstrous and deformed shapes Opposite to her was a representation of Britains Monarchy with a prospect painting of his Majesties landing at Dover above it ADVENTVS AVG. To The Return of the King The whole Tablet representing his Majesties blessed arrivall with this motto In solido rursus Fortuna locavit part of the foregoing verses in Virgil thus rendred The various works of time and many dayes Often affairs from worse to better raise Fortune reviewing those she tumbled down Sporting restores again unto the Crown On the other side a Trophy of the example of Gods justice upon those rebels that commited that horrid murther of the King Vltor a Tergo Deus Gods vengeance rebels at the feetpersues The Statues of King James and King Charles the first and second with the picture of Usurpation flying before them The whole inscribed to his present Majesty in commemoration of his most happy returne to his Kingdoms with Speeches suitable Near the Exchange in Cornhill was erected the second being a Naval Arch relating to his Majesties Dominion of the Seas inscribed Neptuno Brittanico Carolo 2. To the Brittish Neptune Charles the second The third Triumphall Arch stood near Woodstreet not far from the place where the Cross stood it represented the Temple of Concord Aedem Concordiae In Honorem Optimi Principis c. In Honor of the best of Princes intimateing the Vnity and peace of the Kingdoms In Fleetstreet neer White Fryars stood the fourth Arch representing the garden of Plenty whose Title was Veribah Aug. Extincto Belli Civilis Incendio clusoque Jant Templo Vbefitati Aram Celsissimam construxis SPQL. The Civil War being extinguished and Janus Temple which concluded vvith speech oâ— shut the Londoners consecrated this Arch to Plenty Those 4 letters importing the City of London were subscribed to all the inscriptions Thus much for the City now for the Court which in order challenged the first place but t is valour to deal with the biggest first and those Colossus in London were indeed Gigantick of stupendious greatness Come we now to the Knights of the Bath made at this Coronation who appearing at the Court of Requests in Westminster were called over by the Lords Commissioners appointed for that purpose viz. The Duke of Ormond the Earls of Northumberland Suffolk Lindsey Manchester Their names were as follows Sir Fiennes Lord Clinton heir apparent to the Earl of Lincoln Sir Egerton Lord Brackley son and Heir apparent to the Earl of Bridgewater Sir Philip Herbert second son to the Earle of Pembrook and Montgomery Sir William Egerton second son to the Earl of Bridgewater Sir Vere Fane second son to the Earl of Westmerland Sir Charles Berkley eldest son to the Lord Berckley Sir Henry Bellasis eldest son to the Lord Bellasis Sir Henry Hide now Viscount Cornbury eldest son to Edward Earl of Clarendon Sir Rowland Bellasis brother to the Lord viscount Faulconberg Sir Henry Capeâ— brother to the Earl of Essex Sir John Vaughan second son to Richard Earl of Carbery Sir Charles Stanley Granchild to James late Earl of Derby Sir Francis and Sir Henry Fane Grandchildren to the late Earl of Westmerland Sir William Prettyman Baronet Sir Richard Temple Baronet Sir William Ducy Baronet Sir Thomas Trevor Knight and Baronet Sir John Scudamore Baronet Sir William Gardner Baronet Sir Charles Cornwallis son to Frederick Lord Cornwallis Sir John Nicholas eldest son to his Majesties principal Secretary Sir John Monson Sir Bourchier Wray Sir John Coventry Sir Edward Hungerford Sir Iohn Knevet Sir Philip Boteler Sir Adrian Scroop son of Sir Gervas Scroop who received 19 wounds in one Battle in his Majesties service Sir Richard Knightley Sir Henry Heron Sir Iohn Lewknor Sir George Brown Sir William Tyringham Sir Francis Godolphin Sir Edward Baynton Sir Grevil Verney Sir Edward Harlow Sir Edward Walpool Sir Francis Popbam Sir Edward Wise Sir Christopher Calthorp Sir Richard Edgecomb Sir Williams Bromley Sir Thomas Bridges Sir Thomas Fanshaw Sir Iohn Denham Sir Nicholas Bacon Sir Iames Altham Sir Thomas Wendy Sir Iohn Monson Sir George Freeman Sir Nicholas Slanning Sir Richard Ingoldsby Sir Iohn Rolle Sir Edward Heath son of Sir Robert Heath late Lord chief Justice of England Sir William Morley Sir Iohn Bennet Sir Hugh Smith Sir Simon Leech Sir Henry Chester Sir Robert Atkins Sir Robert Gayâ—r Sir Richard Powle Sir Hugh Duey Sir Stephen Hales Sir Ralph Bash Sir Thomas Whitmore In number sixty eight After their calling over they proceeded in their usual habits each of them between his two
omit also the sumptuous and rich Liveries of their Pages and footmen some suits of Liveries amounting to fifteen hundred pounds the numerousnesse of these Liveries and the orderly march of them as also that stately Equipage of the Esquires attending each Earl by his Horse-side so that all the world that saw it could not but confess that what they had seen before was but solemn mummery to the most August noble and true glories of this great day In this order the King arrived at Whitehall a good time before the evening and then retired himselfe to supper and so to his Rest to recommence the next day and to put an end to this Triumph All the Kingdome over great rejoicing was made by feasting and other showes as the several Bands of the Countreys with the additional voluntary Gentry in a new and gallant Cavalry which show'd the resurrection of their former Loyalty in its immutable State of peace and Glory not to be thereafter interchanged with the sullen humours and moods and most sawcy ridiculous presumptions of County Committee-men and such like venemous mushirooms It s the disgrace of this work to mention them and therefore in complyance with our subject omitting the same Triumphs in Scotland and Ireland with in the express resemblances of this Magnificence several Honors being conferred both by the Lord Commissioner his Grace and the Lord Justices on that solemnity we will take a full view of all our personal Dignities at home We proceed then to those magnificences of the King which are in Honorante not in Honorato After the miserable vulgarly multitude of those evil Councellors we had been opprest with for so many years who had raised themselves to the mysteries of Government by their publike scandals thereof in its former administration following the impious politicks of Absalâ—n see an Assembly of Princes met in his Majestyes most Honorable Privy Council whose superlative and eminent endowments assisted by their conspicuous Grandeur restored the Form of the Brittish Empire such as Palla â—gloried to be in the midst of Her Heavenly deâ—cent being sâ—ited with their Noble extractions and their excellencies in all pâ—udent menage of the publike accompâ—ished to Her own authentical institution of true Policy such Pâ—lots whose haâ—py and skilful hand could guide the tossed baâ—k of the Kingdom in the darkest night and the most affrightful tempests when there was neither Su Moon nor Stars no face of Authority no rule nor directions nor Chart to follow in the unexampled case of our late distractions without any other compasse then their Piety to God Duty to their Prince and love to their Countrey by which they confidently steered through all those shelves rocks and sands which eminently threatned its Shipwrack and Destruction Their sacred names for perpetual memory to the eternal Fame of this their blessed conduct understanding that by his Majesties call to this sublime eminent dignity their precedent services were signated and notified to the world as most Religiously and gratefully is due are here transmitted among the rest of his Majesties felicities to inquisitive posterity The names of his Majesties most Honorable Privy Council HIs Royal Highness the Duke of York Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer Lord Roberts Lord Privy Seal Duke of Albemarle Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England Duke of Ormond Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold Marquess of Dorchester Earl of Northumberland Earl of Leicester Earl of Berkshire Earl of Portland Earl of Norwich Earl of St. Albons Earl of Sandwich Earl of Anglesey Earl of Carlisle Viscount Say and Seal Lord Wentworth Lord Seymour Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Lord Hellis Lord Cornwallis since deceased Lord Cooper Earl of Louderdale Sir Charles Berkley Sir George Carteret Sir Charles Compton Secretary Nicholas Secretary Morieâ— From these Glories of the Gown we are next invited to as illustrious those of Chivalry a medium betwixt war and peace that there might be nothing which his Majesties Fortunes could not comprehend The most Honourable Order of the Garter famous for its Martial and Civil atchievements had been dragd in the dirt and trampled under foot of Plebeian Anarchy and usurpation when the innocent charm of its motto Honi soit qui mal y Pense evil be to him that evil thinks which had preserved it so many ages found not veneration or respect being ridled by that monster of Rebellion to be a badge and significator of its certain though long lookt for Vltion avengment in its own dire retorts and self punishing revolutions It is not nor ever will be forgotten how they abased this Royal Ensign the highest Order of Knighthood in the world to the infimest and lowest avilements when it was derided by the most abjectest and meanest degree of the people when its True blâ—w was â—aâ—ned with the blotts of Fantise and imbecillity of courage its star was dimmd and lookt like a fallen meteor in the lower Region and St. George was enchanted by the Dragon Now the fates had decreed that our Charlemain should break this spel and recover this champions celebrated order to its greatest splendor by filling up those vacancies death had made by a new and solemn instalment Some of these most honourable Knights survived to his Majesties restitution some be made abroad others be decreed so and they were so de jure having had the order sent them but the investiture was wanting The rest of these Noble companions were allyed to the restoration all of them are ranked in the manner as they sate at VVindsor April the 23. 1662. being St. Georges day where after the usual magnificent procession his Majesty renewed the usual solemnitys and grandeurs thereof himselfe being there in person The fellows and Companions of the most Noble Order of St GEORGE commonly called the GARTER as they were the 23. of April in the 13. year of K. Charles the second 1661. CHARLES the second King of Great Brittain France and â—eland c. Iames Duke of York the Kings onely Brother Charles Lâ—dewick Prince Elector Palatine Frederick William Marquiss and Elector of Brandenburch Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhene and Duke of Cumberland Edward Count Palatine of the Rhene William of Nassau Prince of Orange Barnard Duke of Espernâ—n Charles Prince of Tarante William Cecil Earl of Salisbury Thomas Howard Earl of Beâ—â—shire Algernon Piercy Earl of Northumberland Iames Butler Duke of Ormâ—nd George Villierâ— Duke of Buckingham Thomas Wâ—iâ—thsley Earl of Southampton William Cavendish Marquiss of Newcastle George Digby Earl of Bristâ—ll Gasper Count of Marsha George Monk Duke of Albemarl Edward Mountague Earl of Sandwich Aubrey de Vere Earl of Oxford Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox Mountague Bertie Earl of Lindsey Edward Mountague Eaal of Manchester William Wentworth Earl of Strafford With the like happy reviviscency of the dead ashes of the Noble Montrosse c. did His Majesty graciously revive the sleeping honors
Mohun Lord Mohun William Botiller Lord Botiller Percy Herbert Lord Powis Edw. Herbert Lord Herbert of Cherbury Francis Seamour Lord Seamour Thomas Bruce Lord Bruce Francis Newport Lord Newport Thomas Leigh Lord Leigh of Stone-Leigh Christopher Hatton Lord Hatton Henry Hastings Lord Loughborough Richard Byron Lord Byron Richard Vaughan Lord Vaughan Charles Smith Lord Carington William Widderington Lord Widderington Humble Ward Lord Ward Thomas Lord Culpepper Isaac Astley Lord Astley Richard Boyle Lord Clifford Iohn Lucas Lord Lucas John Bellasis Lord Bellasis Lewis Watson Lord Rockingham Charles Gerrard Lord Gerrard of Brandon Robert Lord Sutton of Lexington Charles Kirkhoven Lord Wooton Marmaduke Langdale Lord Langdale William Crofts Lord Crofts Iohn Berkley Lord Berkley Denzill Hollis Lord Hollis of Ifeild Frederick Lord Cornwallis George Booth Lord de la Mere. Horatio Townsend Lord Townsend Anthony Ashley Cooper Lord Ashley Iohn Crew Lord Crew By the inadvertency of the Press we must be beholding to a Schâ—lastical Distinction and place these Reverend Fathers and Prelates according to the order of time not of dignity as they they should have preceded the Barons the time most duly to be computed from the Restitution when the Church rose again to its pristine splendor by an Act of Parliament restoring this Sacred Function to all their Honors and in them the Kingdoms making a main part of these magnificences A DOctor Will. Juxon Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace Primate and Metropolitan of all England was consecrated Bishop of London 1633. translated from London to Canterbury 1660. A. Dr. Accepted Frewen Lord Archbishop of York and Metropolitan of England was consecrated Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield 1644. translated from thence to York 1660. Y. Dr. Gilbert Shelden Lord Bishop of London was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. John Ceuzens Lord Bishop of Durham was consecrated December 2. 1660. Y. A. Dr. Brian Duppa Lord Bishop of Winchester This See is now possessed by Dr. Morley translated hither from the See of Worcester Prelate of the Garter and Bishop Lord Almoner he was consecrated Bishop of Chichester 1638. from thence translated to Sarum 1640. and from thence to Winchester 1660. and deceased 1662. A. Dr. William Peirs Lord Bishop of Bathe and Wells consecrated 1632. A. Dr. Matthew Wren Lord Bishop of Ely was consecrated Bishop of Hereford 1634. thence translated to Norwich 1635. from thence to Ely 1638. A. Dr. Robert Skinner Lord Bishop of Oxon consecrated Bishop of Bristol 1636. thence translated to Oxon 1640. A. Dr. Wâ—ll Roberts Lord Bishop of Bangor and Sub-Almoner was consecrated 1637. A. Dr. John Warner Lord Bishop of Rochester was consecrated 1637. A. Dr. Henry King Lord Bishop of Chichester was consecrated 1641. Dr. Humphry Henchman Lord Bishop of Salisbury was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. George Morley Lord Bishop of Worcester was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. Robert Sanderson Lord Bishop of Lincoln was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. George Griffith Lord Bishop of St. Asaph was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. William Lucy Lord Bishop of St. Davids was consecrated December 2. 1660. Dr. Benjamin Laney Lord Bishop of Peterborough was consecrated December 2. 1660. Dr. Hugh Lloyd Lord Bishop of Landaff was consecrated December 2. 1660. Dr. Richard Stern Lord Bishop of Carlisle was consecrated December 2. 1660 Y. Dr. Brian Walton Lord Bishop of Chester was consecrated December 2. 1660. Y. This See was possest by Dr. Fernâ— who dying also Dr. George Hall is now Lord Bishop thereof Dr. John Gauden who dying Dr. Sithe Ward is now Lord Bishop thereof Lord Bishop of Exeter was consecrated Decemb. 21 1660. Dr. Gilbert Irenside Lord Bishop of Bristol was consecrated January 13. 1660. Dr. Edward Reynolds Lord Bishop of Norwich was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. Dr. William Nicholson Lord Bishop of Glocester was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. Dr. Nicholas Monck Lord Bishop of Hereford was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. who dying Dr. Herbert Crofts was consecrated in this place Dr. John Hacket Lord Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield A. Notes the Antient Bishops Y. the Diocesses in the Province of York all the rest are in the Province of Canterbury The Names of the Judges EDward Earl of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England Sir Robert Foster Knight Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Sir Harbottle Grimston Baronet Mr. of the Rolls Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Matt. Hale Chief Baron of the Exchequer Justices of the Kings Bench Sir Tho. Mallet Knight Sir Tho. Twisden Knight Sir Wadham Windham Kt. Justices of the Common-Pleas Sir Robert Hide Knight Sir Thomas Terril Knight Sir Samuel Brown Knight Barons of the Exchequer Sir Edward Atkins Kt. Sir Christopher Turner Kt. Sir Jeffrey Palmer Kt. Attorny General the Kings Serjeants at Law Sir John Glynne Kt. Sir William Wilde Kt. The two Principal Secretaries of State persons eminent for their faithful and industrious loyalty are Sir Edward Nicholas of the same place to His late Majesty and Sir William Morrice the onely Confident the Renowned General the Duke of Albemaâ—le used in those blessed Counsels towards the Restitution of the King and Kingdom THE Names of the BARONETS made by Letters Patents since His Majesties most happy Restauration Anno 1660. Anno Duodecimo Caroli Regis Secundi With the times of their several Creations SIr Orlando Bridgeman Knight was created Baronet the seventh day of June in the Twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second in the year of our Lord 1660. Sir Jeffery Palmer Knight was created Baronet the seventh of June Anno predict Sir Henâ—age Finch of Raveaston alias Rauston in the County of Bucks Knight was created Baronet the seventh of June Anno predict Sir John Langham of Cottesbrook in the County of Northampton Knight created Baronet the seventh day of June Anno predict Sir Robert Abdy of Albins in the County of Essex Knight created Baronet the ninth of June Vâ—supra Thomas Draper of Suminghill-Park in the County of Berks Esquire was created Baronet the ninth of June Anno pred Humphry Winch of Hamnes in the County of Bedford Esquire created Baronet the 9 of June Anno pred Jonathan Rease Esquire created Baronet the ninth of June Anno pred Henry Wright of Dagenham in the County of Essex Esquire created Baronet the 9 of June Anno pred Hugh Spâ—ke of Haselbury in the County of Wilts Esquire created Baronet the 12th of June Anno pred Nicholas Gould of the City of London Esquire created Baronet the 13th of June Anno predict Sir Thomas Adams of the City of London Knight created Baronet the 13th of June Anno predict Richard Atkins of Clapham in the County of Surrey Esquire created Baronet the 13th of June Anno predict Thomas Allen of the City of London Esquire created Baronet the 14th of June Anno predict Henry North of Mildnal in the County of Suffolk Esquire was created Baronet the fifteenth of June Anno
out of his Majesties Exchequer in Ireland for the better support thereof There are likewise three other Earls but for want of Irish Heraldry we must be content to name their Titles viz. The Earl of Mount Alexander the Earl of Drogbeday formerly Lord Moon and the Right Honorable Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemain VISCOUNTS The Right honourable Sir Iohn Clotworthy of Antrim in the County of Antrim in the Kingdom of Ireland Knight was created Baron of Lough Neagh and Viscount Maszereen in the said County by letters patents bearing date at VVestminster the 21 of November in the twelfth year of our Gracious Soveraign Lord c. with the said honours and also to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such â—ssue to Iohn Skiffingtou Baronet and the heirs of his body on the body of Mary the Daughter and heir apparent of the said Sir Iohn Clotworthy lawfully begotten together with all the rights priviledges and preheminences to a Baron and Viscount belonging The Right honorable Robert Cholmâ—ndeley Esquire was created Viscount Kellis in the County of Meth in the Kingdom of Ireland by letters patents bearing date at VVestminster the 29 of March in the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second granting the same to him and the heirs males of his body with the remainder to Hugh Cholmondeley Esquire his Brother and the heirs males of his body with all priviledges and preheminences to a Viscount of Ireland belonging BARONS The Right honorable Sir Iohn King of the Abby of Boyle in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland Knight was created Baron Kingston of Kingston in in the County of Dublin to hold to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all priviledges c. by letters patents bearing date at Westminster the fourth day of September in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second The Right honourable Collonel Richard Coot was created Baron Coâ—te of Colrein in the County of Shyoe in the Kingdom of Ireland the same entailed to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all priviledges c. by lettars patents bearing date at Westminster the sixth of September in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second in the year of our Lord 1661. Additions to the Honors conferred by His Majesty in the Thirteenth year of His Reign SIr Thomas Fanshaw of Ware Park in the County of Hertford the Elder Knight of the Bathe was created Viscount Fanshaw of Donnamore in the Kingdom of Ireland by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the fifth of September Anno 13 Caroli Secundi BARONETS Robert Jenkinson of Walcot in the County of Oxford Esquire created Baronet by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the eighteenth of May 13 Caroli Secundi William Glyne of Bissiter alias Bercester in the County of Oxford Esquire the twentieth of May Anno predict Sir John Charnock of Holcot in the County of Bedford Esquire the one and twentieth of May Anno pred Robert Brook of Norton in the county of Suffolk Esquire the one and twentieth of May. Anno pred Thomas Nevil of Holt in the county of Leicester Esquire the five and twentieth of May Anno pred Henry Andrews of Lothbury in the county of Bucks the seven and twentieth of May Anno pred Anthony Craven of Sparsholt alias Sparshale in the county of Berks Esquire the fourth of June Anno pred James Clavering of Axwel in the county of Durham Esquire Iune 5. an pred Thomas Derham of West-Derham in the county of Norfolk Esquire Iune 8. an pred Abraham Cullen of Eastsheen in the county of Surrey Iune 17. an pred Godfrey Copley of Spretborough in the county of York Iune 17 ut supra Griffith Williams of Pewrhyne in the county of Carnarvan Esquire ut supra James Rushort of Milast-green in the county of Essex Esquire ut supra Henry Winchcomb of Bucklebury in the county of Berks Esquire Iune 18. an predict Sir Thomas Viner of the city of London Knight ut supra Clement Clarke of Laune-Abbey in the county of Leicester Esquire ut supra John Segliard of Delaware in the county of Kent Esquire ut supra Christopher Guise of Elmore in the county of the city of Glocester Esquire Iuly 10. an pred Reynald Fester of East-Greenwich in the county of Kent Esquire Iuly 11. an pred Philip Parker of Erwarten in the county of Suffolk Esquire Iuly 16. an pred Sir Edward Duke of Benhal in the county of Suffolk Knight Iuly 17. an pred Edward Barkham of Wanfleet in the county of Lincoln Esquire Iuly 21. an pred Charles Hussey of Caythorp alias Caythrop in the county of Lincoln Esquire ut supra Thomas Norton of the city of Coventry in the county of Warwick Esquire Iuly 23. an pred Sir John Dormer of Grange in the county of Bucks Knight ut supra Thomas Carew of Haccombe in the county of Devon Esquire Aug. 2. an pred Mark Milbanck of Halvaby in the county of York Esquire Aug. 7. an pred Richard Rothwel of Ewerby and Stapleford in the county of Lincoln Esquire Aug. 16. an pred John Bancks of the city of London Esquire Aug. 22. an pred Henry Ingoldsby of Lethenborough in the county of Bucks Esquire Aug. 30. an pred Robert Jason of Broad-Somerford in the county of Wilts Esquire September 5. an pred Sir Iohn Young of Culliton in the county of Devon Esquire Sept. 26. an pred Francis Buckley of Attleborough in the county of Norfolk Esquire Sept. 30. an pred Iohn Frederick Van Freisendorf of Heerdick Lord of Kyrup one of the Privy Council to the King of Sweden and his Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of England His most Excellent Majesty created Baronet by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the fourth of October in the Thirteenth year of King Charles the Second c. William Roberts of Willesden in the county of Middlesex Esquire Nov. 8. an pred William Luckin of Waltham in the county of Essex Esquire Novemb. 15. an pred Thomas Smith of Hill-Hall in the county of Essex Esquire Nov. 29. an pred Edwin Sadler of Temple Diâ—nesly alias Dinsley in the county of Hertford Esquire Dec. 3. an pred Sir William Windham of Orchard in the county of Somerset Kniâ—ht Dec. 19. an pred George Southcote of Bleborough in the county of Lincoln Esquire Janu 17. an pred George Trevellian of Nettlecome in the county of Somerset Esquire Janu 24. an pred The Reader is desired to excuse our omission of all the Scotch Dignities not onely because of National incuriosity but by reason there are very few of them except the Restitutory Honors of the Family of the Gurâ—ons to the Earldom of â—bâ—yn To omit also the Knights-Batchelors made by the King with the Honors of the several Offices
the Hague Folio 50 Danish Ambassador Speech and Audience at the Hague Folio 54 Deputies of the Province of Holland complement His Majesty Folio 70 His Higness the Duke of York swears the Mariners of the Fleet Folio 72 Sir George Downing presents himself to His Majesty Folio 76 Duke of York goes aboard the English Fleet Folio 87 Death of the Duke of Glocester Folio 168 Duke of York attends Her Majesties arrival on the English Coast Folio 249 E. Estâ—tes of Holland dine privately with His Majesty 67. Complement the English Commissioners Folio 68 Edenburghs triumphs for His Majesties Restauration Folio 151 Extraordinary Envoy from the Duke of Curland Folio 169 Earls Created Folio 191 Envoy from the Emperor of Rssiuia comes to complement His Majesty Folio 255 F. French Ambassador had Audience at the Hague Folio 54 Feasts of the Estates of Holland Folio 81 G. Sir Harbotle Grimstons Speech to Sir John Greenvil which brought His Majesties Letters Folio 13 H. Doctor Hardy Preacheth before His Majesty at the Hague Folio 77 Honors conferred by His Majesty Folio 217 I. Joy at Lisbon when the Infanta of Portugal was saluted Queen of England Folio â—245 K. Knights of the Bath Folio 189 Knights of the Garter Folio 215 L. Londons great joy upon the Parliaments receipt of His Majesties Letters 14. It s unexpressible joy at Proclaiming His Majesty 31. It s reception of His Majesty Folio 124 Lords of Zealand Speech to His Majesty Folio 84 Sir Charles Lâ—cas and Sir George Lisle's Funeral at Colchester Folio 180 Lords created Folio 196 Londons noble entertainment of their Sacred Majesties in their passage from Hampton-Court Folio 257 M. His Majesty goes to St. Jean de Luz 3. Returns to Brussels 4. Comes to Breda 7. Sends Letters and Declarations to Parliament Army and City 9. Visited by divers Princes 14. Receives information of the Votes in Parliament 14. Invited into Holland 38. His Majesties Royal entertainment in Holland 38. Arrives at the Hague 47. His Majesties entertainment at the Hague 61 65. His Majesty gives Audience to the English Commissioners 62. His Majesty toucheth for the Evil 79. His Majesties sitting with the States General described 90. His Majesty comes to Scheveling 106. Takes shipping 110. Lands at Dover 121. Comes to His Royal Palace of Whithall 124. His Majesties passage to His Coronation 197. Manner of His Majesties Coronation 198. His Majesties resolutions to marry with the Infanta of Portugal 243. Goes to meet the Queens Majesty at Portsmouth 251. Is married at Portsmouth 252. Comes to Winchester Farnham Windsor and Hampton-Court Folio 253 Her Majesty imbarks for England 247. Lands at Portsmouth 250. Is married 251. Comes to Hampton-Court 253. Receives the Addresses of the Nobility Lord Major of London and others Folio 255 Marriage of the Infanta with the King of France Folio 142 General Moncks first appearance in Order to His Majesties Restauration 5. Receives His Majesty on shore 121. Created Duke of Albemarle Folio 159 Lord Mordant brings glad tidings to His Majesty Folio 8 Sir Samuel Moreland presents himself to His Majesty Folio 20 General Montague arrives with the Fleet to attend His Majesty 57. Made Earl of Sandwich Folio 162 Earl of Montross his Funeral Folio 176 N. Names of His Majesties most Honorable Privy Council Folio 211 Names of the Judges Folio 209 P. Proclamation for His Sacred Majesty Folio 28 Prince Maurice of Nassau complements His Majesty Folio 95 Prince of Lignes arrival in England Folio 167 Princess of Orange arrival in England Folio 169 Death and Funervl Folio 170 Princess Henrietta arrives in England Folio 172 Q. Queen Mother arrives in England Folio 172 R. The Resident for the Emperor complements His Majesty Folio 63 S. A glorious Star at His Majesties Birth Folio 2 Secluded Members contribute to His Majesties Restauration Folio 6 States of Holland send Deputies to His Majesty 15. As also the States General 16. They complement His Majesty Folio 95 Spanish Ambassador Treats His Majesty Folio 74 Statue of Mis Majesty seâ— up in the Royal Exchange Folio 165 T. Triumphs at Lisbon Folio 161 Traitors Araignment and Execution Folio 173 174 W. Wonderful things in Ireland Folio 164 THE MAGNIFICENCIES and GLORIOUS TRIUMPHS OF K. CHARLES the II. THE Grandeurs of this Monarch which we shall here narrate not undertaking the History of his Life too rudely hitherto attempted are so far beyond all what Fiction and Invention can offer in Ronsantick Hyperboles Magu in speciem adornal is verbis quam ut sentire videamur as they come near a Miracle which will require Language as strange as it self or else to be expressed in the plainest and most facile words that can convey and fit it to our Capacities To write it in a Stile like it self or to represent it any way in its full Glories no Traict but that of an Angels Plume can serve turn For Heaven was pleased to use a very like curiosity in the very Beginnings and Dawnings of that Splendor which hath now in its almost Meridian overspread the Universe For that the weak admiration of men at his Birth might be aided and assisted to a due veneration of his present and future Greatness then divined by most people a Bright Star appeared at Noon-day and ushered in the Auspicia of his Wonders May 29 1630. which benigne Luminary never wanted those propitious Influences which in the darkest times serened his Condition And such a Remarque of Heaven was never vouchsafed to any Nativity besides that of our Saviour To omit its Tutelage and Defence of him throughout the War covering his head in Battel and conveying him in safety abroad after the general ruine at home nor insist upon his Escape and avoydance of the English Fleet that lay in wait to intercept him in his Voyage for Scotland To take no notice of his Scotch Coronation though as solemn and magnificent as ever was known in that Kingdom to pass by his well-designed Advance into England and his more memorable Escape out of it from Worcester never enough to be admired because these Providences were as the cloud 〈◊〉 concealed and obscured him We will only observe the Pillar of Fire which after it had purified him in the Night of his Humiliation and Affliction at the end of that Darkness revealed him in Glory This Discourse is deduced no further than his Renascency from August 1659 when Sir George Booth's Design was impregnated with his Interest though all along the Usurpation some Appearances there were of its reviving particularly that Noble Attempt of Col. Penruddock c. which in Nine Moneths time computed thence ripened to a Full Deliverance During this Affair in England his Majesty was removed from his Retirement and private Recess at Colen where he had long sojourned the rather for the great Civility of that people to him and who at his departure most nobly treated him to Brussels where he stayed not long but after some dispatches for England where every
of them for some daies together plying up and down in their boats in the Kings intended way But to proceed The King intended to dine at Noon assoon as he came on Board and the Meat was ready but the Wind was so strong and the Water so topping that the Princess Royal not able to endure the tossing of the Vessel lost her Appetite and being Sea-sick was forced to lie on her Bed Thereupon the King desired to know of the Captain if there was no shelter under some rising ground to ease her a little which he answering to the contrary but that they might arrive at Dort speedily they proceeded and about 4 in the Afternoon came in sight of that Town The Rampart and Key were bordered with Citizens in Arms The King saluted as he passed by Dort and with a Battery of great Guns which made many Peals as well as the Muskets whilst the Fleet passed there during and after the Repast which was taken in sight of the town yea so long as they could discover the Flag of the Ship which carried the Person of the King and that which carried the Dukes they continued the Thunder The Fleet stopped a mile beyond the Town with design to cast Anchor that Evening and to stay the whole night following at the mouth of the River of Leck But there fell out two things which caused the King to change his Resolution The first was the return of Sr. John Greenvile who arrived from England whilst the King was at Dinner and related what the Parliament had delivered to him in the House of Commons and resolved to beseech his Majesty to come to take possession of the Crown without any condition or reserve and that Admiral Montague was then under sayl with a Fleet to come to receive him in Holland and transport him to his Kingdom The other was an Advertisement which his Majesty received almost at the same time by an Express that that same Fleet appeared that Morning in sight of Scheveling and at Nine of the Clock had cast Anchor in the Road about a mile and an half from the Shore This News the King presently imparted to Monsieur Beverweert being chief in Commission from the States of Holland and caused the Duke of York to tell him who was in person in the Deputies Yacht which joyned side by side with his that he confessed he made not account to arrive at Delfe till Noon next day according as he had appointed the time of his entrance there and so to the Hague for his Reception but that now he had received intelligence which obliged him to change his purpose and to anticipate the hour that he had resolved on because it was of the highest importance to him to speak with the Officers of the Fleet so that he should be constrained to sayl the whole night that he might arrive at Delfe by break of day whereof he prayed him to give Advertisement to the Lords States immediately by an Express to the end that the Coaches intended for his Reception might be there precisely at seven of the Clock next Morning Several Difficulties which would happen were remonstrated by Monsieur Beverweert upon this occasion because the Post would come late and unseasonable when it would be almost impossible to make the States to assemble yet notwithstanding to comply with the Kings Desires and to give him their utmost Devoir for his satisfaction they would not fayl to advertise their Superiours thereof since they were there only to obey his Majesty and to serve him The Duke of York replied that it was through an invincible necessity and with much unwillingness as to their and the States particular that he did thus but that he hoped the Lords Deputies would consider the estate of his Affairs and so oblige the King very much in expediting their Post and in contributing by that means to the advancement of his Voyage and Embarquement in that pressing Conjuncture The Letters went away about five a clock in the Afternoon The King is saluted at Rotterdam as he passed when the King caused Anchor to be weighed and passed at evening before the Town of Rotterdam where the contrary wind enforcing the Fleet to laveer or tack about and by that means to draw near the Haven two or three times gave the Town leisure to salute his Majesty as well by the Musquet shot of the Burgers who were all in Armes with flying Colours on the Rampart and Port as with all the Artillery of the Town as also with all the Cannon of the Ships which were in the Road. He passed next to Delfts Haven where they had made a Battery of sixteen Pieces of Cannon more and staid not till he came to Overschy a Village situate between Delfe and Delfes Haven The States of Holland had resolved to cause his Majesty to be received at the Powder Magazin upon the Channel The King arrives at Delfe which serves for Line of Communication for the two Towns of Delf and Rotterdam For the Town of Delf having been partly ruined by an Accident of Fire which met the Powder some eight years ago they thought it fit to lodge it without the Wals and without Cannon-shot of the Town But the King having caused the Fleet wherein he was to set sayl assoon as the Sun began to appear on the Horizon came to the Suburbs of Delfe before the Deputies could give order to make the Fleet to stay at the designed place for the Reception All the Citizens of the Town were in Armes from three of the Clock in the Morning and a part had their Post upon the Key before the Port where the King was to land and the Magistrate of the Town came thither with his Brethren to do reverence to the King in the Yacht assoon as he understood he was arrived and to beseech him to do them the Honour to repose and refresh in their Town whilst his Majesty should attend the Deputies of the States of Holland but the King excused himself on the state of Affairs which was so far from permitting him to stay by the way that it had oblig'd him to prevent the Hour which he had taken and appointed for his Reception In the mean time the Letters of the Deputies were brought to the Hague at Midnight and immediatly after the states assembled and caused the Orders to be changed which were given for the Kings Reception at 4 of the Clock in the Afternoon into others more pressing and they sent word to the Deputies by the same Post that they might assure his Majesty that they would not fail to receive him at the Hour he had appointed them or at eight a Clock in the Morning at the furthest And indeed about two of the Clock after Midnight they caused the Drums to beat to summon to Arms the six Companies of Burgers and the Regiment of the Guards of the States of Holland who all rendezvouzed at six of the Clock The Coaches
England disrobed the King of St. Edwards Robes and delivered them to the Dean of Westminster Then his Majesty was newly arrayed with his Robes prepared for that day and came to the Comunion Table in St Edwards Chappel where the Lord Bishop of London for the Arch-Bishop set the Crown imperial provided for the King to wear that day upon his head Then his Majesty took the Scepter and the Rod and the Train set in order before him went up to the Throne and so through the Choyre and body of the Church out at the West-door to the Pallace of Westminster where his Majesty dined in great State and Magnificence A Table being placed at the upper end of the Hall I shall now relate the manner though pre-posterously of the proceeding of this Triumph from the Tower First went the Horse-guard of his Highness the Duke of York the Messengers of his Majestyes Chamber the Esquires of the Knights of the Bath 136 in number the Knight Harbenger the Serjeant Porter the Sewers of the Chamber the Quarter waiters of the six Clerks of the Chancery the Clerks of the Signet The Clerks of the Privy-Seal the Clerks of the Council the Clerks of both Houses of Parliament The Clerks of the Crown the Chaplains in ordinary having dignities ten in number the Kings Advocate and remembrancer the Kings learned Counsell at Law The Master of the Chancery the Kings puisne Serjeants The Kings Attorney and Solicitors The Kings eldest Serjeants the Secttarys of the French and Latine Toungs the Gentlemen Ushers daily waiters The Servers Carvers and Cup-bearers in ordinary the Esquires of the Body The Masters of standing offices being no Councellors viz. of the Tents Revels Ceremonies Armory Wardrope Ordinance Master of the Requests Chamberlyn of the Exchequer Barons of the Exchequer and Judges of the Law according to their dignity the Lord chief Baron the Lord chief Justice of the Common Pleas Master of the Rolls the Lord chief Justice of England Trumpets The Gentlemen of the privy chamber the Knights of the Bath 68 in number the Knight Marshall the Treasurer of the Chamber the Master of the Jewell House Knights of the Privy Council Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold Treasurer of his Majesties Houshold Two Trumpets and Serjeants Trumpets Two Pursivants at Arms. Barons eldest Sons Earls youngest Sons Vicounts eldest Sons Barons Marquesses younger Sons Earls eldest Sons Two Pursivants at Arms. Viscounts Dukes younger Sons Marquesses eldest Sons Two Heraulds Earls Earl Marshal and Lord Chamberlyn of the Houshold Dukes eldest Sons Serjeants at Arms on both sides the Nobility Clarencieux and Norroy Lord Treasurer Lord Chancellor Lord High Steward Duke of Ormond two persons representing the Duke of Normandy and Aquittain Gentleman Vsher Garter Lord Mayor Sir Rich. Brown The Duke of York alone The Lord High Constable of England Earl of Northumberland Lord Great Chamberlyn of England Earl of Lindsey The Sword born by the Duke of Richmond The King Equerries and Footmen next about his Majesty Gentlemen and Pensioners without them the Master of the Horse Duke of Albemarl leading a spare Horse the Vice Chamberlyn to the King Captain of the Pensioners Captain of the Guard the Guard the Kings Life-guard commanded by my Lord Gerrard the Generals Life-guard by Sir Phillip Howard a troop of Voluntier Horse and a company of Foot by Sir John Robinson The way from the Tower to Algate was guarded by the Hamblets from thence to Temple-Barr by the Trained-Bands of London on one side and lined with the Liveries on the other side with the Banners of each company The Windows were all along laid with the best Carpets and Tapestry Bands of Musick in several places and the Conduits running with Wine At the Arches the King was entertained with several Speeches and Songs and at Cheapside near the third Arch where the Temple of Concord stood Sir William Wyld Recorder of London with the Aldermen who in the name of the City did most cordially congratulate his Majesties access thither on that day upon that solemn occasion in a pithy Speech and as a signal of their Allegiance and Duty presented to his Majesty a purse of Gold In St. Pauls Church-yard stood the Blew-coat boys of Christ-Church Hospital One in behalfe of the rest declared their joy for his Majesties wonderful preservation in his absence and his arrival thither humbly beseeching his Majesties Gracious favour and indulgence according to the example of his Royal Ancestors and his Father of Blessed memory The King was very well pleased with this Speech and after conferred something on the Boy that spoke it In the Strand and through Westminster also the wayes were gravelled and rayled being guarded on both sides with the Trained Bands of that Liberty and City and his Majesties two Regiments of Foot under the command of his Grace The Duke of Albermarl and Col. John Russel Brother to the Earl of Bedford The Houses were also richly adorned with the Carpets and Tapestry and Musick particularly a stage of Morrice-dancers at the Maypole in the Strand in the several places all along his Majesties passage When his Majestie came through Temple-Barr into his ancient and native City of Westminster the Head Bayliff in a Scarlet Robe and High Constable in Scarlet received his Majesty with loud musick where alighting off their Horses and kneeling down to his Majesty the head Bayliff on behalf of the Dean and Chapter City and Liberty signified their joyful reception of his Royal person into that Liberty declaring how much more happy they were then any part of the Nation in that their Soveraign Lord and King was born within their Liberty and humbly desiring his Majesty to continue his Grace and Favour still to them whereby that City might still be enabled to do His Majesty service When the head-Bailiff had ended his Speech he and the High Constable mounted their Horses and fell in next after his Majesties Serjeants at Mace in which order they attended his Majestie to Whitehall Infinite and innumerable were the acclamations and shouts from all the parts as his Majestie passed along to the no less joy then amazement of the spectators who beheld those glorious personages that rid before and behind his Majesty Indeed it were in vain to attempt to express this Solemnity it was so far from being utterable that it is almost inconceivable and much wonder it caused in Outlandish persons who were acquainted with our late troubles and confusions to the ruine almost of three Kingdoms which way it was possible for the English to appear in so rich and stately a manner It is incredible to think what costly cloaths were worne that day the Cloaks could hardly be seen what silke or sattin they were made of for the gold and silver laces Embroydery that was laid upon them the like also was seen in their foot-cloathes Besides the inestimable value and treasures of Diamonds Pearle and other Jewels worn upon their backs and in their hats to
nor the numerous resort of the English every day to worship this Sun of the East and pay their Early Devotions to Her It will be more unnecessary to relate those other Romances and Fictions made by the Phanatick Crew at Home that there were a Fleet of Spaniards and Hollanders that lay ready in her way to intercept Her Passage into England To passe over that noble Exploit of our Fleet under the Command of the Earl of Sandwich and Sir John Lawson Vice-Admiral at Algier to the forcing those Pyrates to very honourable Conditions for the English when at the same time the Hollanders had concluded with them upon base and insecure terms of Peace we will only mention the Happy Arrival of that Fleet and the Royal Charles from England with Sir Fanshaw sent to salute the Queen for His Majesty who now impatiently expected Her Arrival as did the whole Nation together with Him just at the same time the Earl of Sandwich now the second time visiting the Queen being appointed to attend her departure and to convey Her into England Now all things were preparing for the Voyage with such a Hurry yet glad intentnesse as if the Empire of the World had been removing into a more commodious Scituation and the Dii Gentiles were transferring their Altars to be present at the Celebration of those Espousals Such the Prayers such the devoted Oraisons and lifted up Hands for the Felicity of Her transportation The multitude placing themselves on the brink of the shore and playing with those blessed Waves in its wanton refluxes with the same Religion as they dipt their hands into Holy water At the same the King her Brother and Mother with his Nobles and the whole Court made as Solemn a procession and Cavalcade from his Palace where the English Gallantry there present assisted till She arrived at the River side the Golden Tagus whose Surface and Bottome were alike precious its Sand and Burden vying with each other where She entred a Stately Brigandine and the Naval Triumphs commenced their Glory Amidst the Volleys and Tire of a Thousand Cannon and an hundred Thousands of Farewell Acclamations on the 13 April 1661 She passed in the said Noble Company and Equipage to go on board the Royal Charles in which the King Her Husband was conveyed before from Holland to His Three Kingdoms and was there welcomed by the Thunder of the whole Fleet then in its pride with Streamers and Pendants flying and their Wast Clothes out to show it in its dreadful Lovelinesse where His Majesty gave Her the innocent resemblance of Joves Courtship to his beloved Semele Towards the Evening after a Princely Collation and Foy and many passionate parting expressions which Nature extorted and wrested from Love now system'd in a Matrimonial Affection to the Person of Her Lord and Husband After those Dividents of Joy and Grief which interchanged the Scene of this Entertainment the whole was summ'd up in loud apprecations that drowned the private and heavy fondnesses of the 3 Princes of a Bon voyage and a Canon from the Admiral gave signal of Her Majesties Resolution to depart when all Hands were set on work to weigh Anchor and let flye their Sails The King and Queen Mother and their Train with sudden Tears which shewed from what fountain they came generous great Spirits cannot force a Drop for any grief whatsoever like the sweet Influence of the Pleyades gave the first happy Omen to the Fleet which it received as They were reimbarquing for Lisbon and returned with the Discharge of all the Cannon and so immediately with a fair Wind and leading Gale began their course being as they past out of the River saluted by all the Block-Houses Forts anâ—â—astles with the imitation of their Thunder That Night and part of the next day the wind and weather was very propitious while Neptuâ—â— and his Goddesse with their Nymphs had paid their Homage to this Soveraign Lady of the Sea That Courtship being ended a râ—de wind came and with an Officious Incivility stopt Her in Her way till he had whistled out an un-welcome Complement It proved a long winded Harangue not was there other way to be rid of its importunity but by diversion laveering which so retarded the Voyage that in a Fortnights time they hardly got into the middle of the Bay of Biscay where the Queens Majesty dispatcht away Mr. Mountague Sir Th. Sands Sir Joseph Douglas on the 26 of April about 7 at Night to give an Account to the King of Her Condition which the untowardlinesse and aversnesse of the Wind had much altered by protracting Her longing desires of meeting the King and also incommodating Her by the tossing and topping of the Sea so that she lay sick for the most part of the Voyage until about the 5 of May with indefatigable working and Skill the whole Fleet reached the Islands of Scilly the furthermost western Dominions of England Her Arrival had bin every day expected a fortnight before which caused the King to send down his only Brother the Duke of York Lord High Admiral to attend on Her upon the Coast and to Complement Her in His name whereupon his Highnesse hasted to Portsmouth and on the 11 of May attended by the Duke of Ormond the Earls of Suffolk and Chesterfield the Lord Berckley and other persons of Quality went aboard the stately Yangh a curious Vessel with which the City of Amsterdam presented the King to coast about the isle of Wight to meet Her Majesty On the same day Sir Joseph Douglas making towards Portsmouth with an Expresse from Her Majesty to the King was met by his Highnesse the Duke of York 5 Leagues off the Isle of Wight who commanded him back with him to the Fleet. On Sunday Morning about 10. a Clock they discovered the Royal James but there was so great a Calm that they could not reach the Royal Charles till 6 at Evening No sooner had the General espied his Highnesse Yaugh but he went out in his Barge to meet him the Royal Banner being all the while vayl'd till he was aboard When his Highnesse came into the Ship the Soldiers gave three several shouts and all the great Guns in the Royal Charles which from that time till the Queens Entrance had been silent proclaimed his Welcome after which the several Ships of the Fleet paid him their Salutes Being conducted to Her Majesties Cabbin he was placed in a Chair on her right hand where after several Expressions of Joy for Her Majesties happy Arrival on the Coasts of England and having presented His Majesties high respects to Her and as exceeding affection for Her his Royal Highnesse took his leave to retire himself to his Yaugh for that Night and the next Morning Sir Joseph Douglas was again dispatched to the King in the illustrious Company of the said Duke of Ormond and Earls and was forced to tide it thence and sometime lay at Anchor and could not reach Portsmouth