Fra. Windebank Questioned Nov. 12. 100000 l. voted for the Scots 13. Sir George Ratcliff sent into Ireland 16. Bp. of Lincoln enlarged 19. Scotch Commissioners admitted Residence in London 21. Justice Howard assaulted aâ—d stabbed in Westminster-Hall 23. A Commis issued for treating with the Scots 28. Pryn and Burton Triumphantly into London Dr. Bastwick the like soon after Dec. 3. Pryn and Burton complain of their Prosecutors 4. Sir George Ratcliff committed 5. Secretary Windebank fled into France 7. Ship-mony Voted illegal The Judges questioned 8. E. Strafford committed to the Tower L. Ann dyed at Richm. D. Cosens committed 11. Lond. Petit. against Bishops 16. Canons Voted Illegal 18. Arch-Bish of Caâ—terbury sequestred committed to the Black Rod. 19. B. Wren accused of High Treason 21. L. Finch Voted a Traytor 22. He fled into Holland Jan. 23. Goodman a Priest reprieved Pryn Burton and Bastw Voted Innocent and satisfaction to be given them by their Judges 30. E. Strafford charged in the House of Lords Feb. 10. Match with the Prince of Orange propounded 11. Plots suggested 13. Judge Berkly Impeached committed 16. Bill for Triennial Parl. signed which occasioned Bonfires and ringing of Bells 24. E. Strafford made his Defence before the H. of Lords Remanded to the Tower 26. Arch-Bish accused of High Treason before the H. of Lords Ordered to the Tower Feb. Scots first styled Dear Brethren All Books Libels and Proclamat against them called in A Thanksgiving for the Peace with them March 1. Arch-Bishop committed to the Tower 10. Bishops Votes in Parliament null'd 22. E. Strafford's Tryal began Anno 1641. April Convocation H. Fined 15. E. Strafford's Tryal ended House of Commons voted him Guilty of High Treason which was Opposed by the L. G. Digby and others 20. Prince of Orange to London 21. E. Strafford voted the second time Guilty of High Treason by the Commons Bill of Attainder read in the House of Lords where many opposed it 29. Nevertheless the H. of Lords also vote him Guilty of High Treason May 1. King declared himself unsatisfied 2. Princess Mary Married to the Pr. of Orange 3. Thousands of the City came to Westminster crying for Justice against the Earl 5. Protestation taken by the Parliament 6. E. Strafford voted the second time Guilty of High Treason by the H. of Lords 8. Two Bills one for the Execution of the Earl the other for continuation of the Parliament tendred to the King 9. King consulted with the Judges and Bishops Some of the Bishops advised him to pass the Bills The Earl himself by his Letter to the King desired him to sign the Bill of Attainder May 10. Bill for the Execution of E. Strafford signed by the King So likewise that other for continuance of the Parliament which proved the Execution of himself 11. The King by his Letter to the Lords delivered by the Prince sollicited for his Life but in vain 12. E. Strafford Beheaded on Tower-hill 17. L. Goring resigned hâ—s place Master of the Wards L. Say succeeded him Bp. Juxton L. Treasurer resigned his Staff The Office committed to five Commissioners E. of Leicest made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Marquess Hertford Governour of the Prince in the room of the Earl 〈◊〉 Newcastle June 19. Voted thâ—â— the Scots should receiâ—â— 100000 pounds of theâ—â— 300000 l. at Midsummer 1642. the remainder at Midsummer 1644 July 2. Bill imposing the Tax of Pole-money 5. Bishop Wren Voteâ— against Two Bills passed for puâ—ting down the High Commission and Star-Chambeâ— Courts Sir Tho. Roe Ambassâ—dour into Germany Qu. Mother left England and dyed soon after a Cullein The five Judges who had formerly given their Opinions for Ship-money charged by the House oâ— Commons Aug. English and Scotch Armies disbanded 10. King began his Journey for Scotland An Order for taking away all scandalous Pictures out of Churches Sept. 8. Parliament adjourn'd till Octob. 20. A standing Committee consisting of fifty Members appointed during the Recess Octob. 22. Owen ô Conolly discovered the design of the Irish Rebellion Mac Mahon and the L. Macquire taken and secured 23. The Irish Rebellion first brake out the King being then in Scotland Nov. 5. 200000 l. voted to be raised for suppressing the Irish Rebellion The King referred the whole business to the Parliament Marquess Ormond by Commission from the Earl of Leicester and with the Kings approbation made Lieutenant General of all the Forces in Ireland King returned from Scotland Magnificently Feasted by the City King Feasted the Chiâ—f of the City at Hampton Court where divers Aldermen received the Honour of Knighthood Dec. 15. Remonstr of the state of the Kingdom presented to the King at Hampton Court 27. Tumults at Westminster threatning the Bishops 30. Twelve Bishops protest against Popery or any malignity against the State and against such Orders or Votes as had passed or which should pass in the Lords House during their enforced absence Dec. 31. Twelve Bishops accused by the Commons of High Treason whereof ten were committed to the Tower the other two to the Black Rod. Jan. 1. The Irish Proclaimed Rebels 3. Articles exhibited against the five Members 4. King in Person demandeâ— them 5. Houâ—es adjourn'd into London 6. Proâ—lamation made for Apprehending the â—ive Members 7. H. of Commons declared the Kings Proclamation to be â—alâ—e scandalous and illegal Sir Edward Hâ—rbert the Kings Attorney General committed for preferring the Articles against the five Members 10. The King Queen Prince and Duke of York to Hampton Court 11. The five Members Guarded to Westminster by Water 27. House of Commons Petitioned the King for the Militia Feb. 14. Adventures for Irish Land 23. Queen with the Princes Mary her Daughter imbarqued at Dover for Holland King to Greenwich whence he sent for the Prince and Duke of York They removed to Theobalds March 9. Thence to Newmarket 15. Thence to Huntington May 3. Protestation taken by the Parliament 26. Thence to York Anno 1642. April 8. King proposed to go in Person into Ireland Disliked by the Parliament 9. An Order of Parliament enjoyning their Members to attendance 22. Duke of York and Pr. Elector to Hull 23. King denyed admittance into Hull Sir John Hotham Proclaimed Traytor 24. King complains of the Affront 25. Sir John Hotham justified by the Parliament The Lords began to desert the Parliament and go to the King May 12. Gentry of Yorkshire attended the King at York 20. Voted that the King intended to levy War against the Parliament 30. Nine Lords with the King summoned to Westminster June 2. An Order of Parliament requiring the Revolted Members to return by the sixteenth of June Nineteen Propositions sent to the King 10. An Order for bringing in Money and Plate 14. King writ to the City 15. Thirty seven Lords protested in behalf of the King The nine Lords Summoned to appear were for default thereof Impeached of High Treason L. Keeper Littleton conveyed the Great Seal and afterwards himself to the King at
ancient Christian Custom of Fasting they called this chief Season of Fasting the Fast of Lent because of Lenct-Monat wherein the most part of the time of this Fasting always fell and hereof it cometh that we now call it Lent or rather the Fast of Lent Sir Richard Baker saith it was first Commanded to be observed in England by Ercombert the 7 th King of Kâ—nt before the year of Christ 800. Of Ashwednesday THis is the Head or Beginning of the Quadragesimal Fast or Holy time of Lent dedicated by Gregory the Great to the Consecration of and Sprinkling with Ashes being therefore called Dies Cinerum or Ashwednesday And yet as Hospinian confesseth there is extant an Homily of Maximus Bishop of Tours in France with this Inscription IN DIE CINERUM which shews the institution thereof before his time For that Maximus Taurinensis lived 170 years before him viz. Anno Christi 440. Quadragesima is so called for that as before hath been noted it is Forty days distant from Easter comprehending the Fast of Lent as kept by the Primitive Christians in Imitation of our Saviours Fast of Forty days and Forty nights in the Desart It iâ— otherwise named Invocavit because that thereon iâ— sung Invocavit me ego exaudiam eum or taken out of Psal. 91.14 This is the First Sunday in Lent The Second Sunday in Lent is called Reminiscere from the entrance of the 6 verse of Psal. 25. Remeniscere miserationum tuarum Domine c. The Third Oculi from the entrance of the 15 verse of the same 25 Psal. Oculi mei semper ad Dominum c. The Fourth Laetare from the entrance of thâ— 10 verse of the 66 Chapter of Isaiah Laetare cuâ— Jerusalem c. it is called also Dominica de Rosa from the Golden Rose which the Roman Bishop carrieth in his Hand before the People in the Temple Likâ—wise Dominica de Panibus for that thereon the Miracle of the five Loaves in the Gospel is explained We in England rightly call it Midlent-Sunday The Fifth Judica from the entrance of Psalm 34. Judica me Deus discerne causam meam c. The Sixth Dominica Magna or the great Lords day because of the great and ineffable good thing which befel the Faithful in the following week viz. Death abolished Slander removed and the Tyranny oâ— the Devil loosed by the Death of Christ. It is also called Palm-Sunday from the Branches of Palms which the Jewish People strewed on the ground when our Saviour enter'd Jerusalem The Wednesday next after this is the Council day of the Scribes and Pharisees The Thursday following the Parasceve or preparation of the Legal-Passover and the Night thereof the Institution of the Supper This is otherwise called Maundy-Thursday from a Ceremony antiently used by the Bishops and Prelatâ—s in Cathedral Churches and Religious Houses of washing their Subjects Feet Which Ceremony is term'd the fulfilling the Mandate and is in imitation of our Saviour Christ who on this day at Night after his last Supper and before his Institution of the Blessed Sacrament washed his Disciples Feet telling them afterwards that they must do the like to one another which is the Mandate whence the day is denominated At the beginning of the aforesaid Ceremony these words of Christ uttered by him anon after his washing their Feet Joh. 13.34 are sung for an Antiphon Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos And lastly Good Friday being the Day of the Passion and Cross of Christ whereon he suffer'd and satisfied for the Sins of the whole World Next to the great Week succeeds the Pasche or Feast of Easter celebrated not in memory of the Angels Transit in Egypt according to the Jewish Custom but of the Resurrection of our Saviour And yet we retain the name Pasce not only because the Lamb which of old was kill'd by the Jews in the Passover was a Type of the Lamb of God Christ Jesus which was slain and sacrificed for the salvation of the World but because at that very time â—e passed from this World to his Father for Paesah or Phase signifies a passage or because that then a passage is made from an Old to a New Life It is called Easter from Eoster a Goddess of the Old Saâ—cons whose Feast they kept in April or as Minshew hath it because at that time our Sun of Righteousness did rise as the Sun in the East And â—his is the foundation Basis of all the Lords days in the year After this doth immediately follow the Quinquagesimal Interval of Fifty days betwixt Easter and Pentecost which was kept by the Primitive Christians as a whole Festival in Honour of the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ and the Glorious Mission of the Holy Ghost with exceeding great Rejoycing and Gladness It containeth Six Lords days or Sundays Whereof The First is called Quasimodogeniti from the entrance of 1 Pet. 2.2 Quasi modo geniti Infantes rationabiles sine dolore lac concupiscite It is otherwise called Dominica in albis in respect of the Angels that appear'd at the Resurrection in White Garments and because such as of Old were Baptized on Easter day did wear and walk in White Garments all the Week after until this day on which they laid them aside Or for that those who had then been Baptized were confirm'd of the Bishop and put on other White Vestments which they wore till the following Sunday The Second Sunday after Easter is called Misericordia from the entrance of the 5 verse of Psal. 32. Misericordiâ Domini plena est terra c. The Third Jubilate from the entrance of Psal. 65. Jubilate Deo omnis terra c. The Fourth Cantate from the entrance of Psal. 98. Cantate Domino Canticum novum c. The Fifth Vocem jucunditatis from the like entrance Vocem jucunditatis annunciate audiatur c. This is also called Rogation Sunday and the Week following Rogation Week Invented or Restored by Mamercus or Mamersus Bishop of Vienna Anno Christi 452. and so called à rogando Deum as being once we cannot say now Extraordinarily consecrated above all other weeks in the year unto Prayâ—rs and Supplications 1. Because Princes about this time undertake their Wars 2. For that the Fruits of the Earth being in their Blossom are in great hazard In both which respects all Christians have good occasion at this Season especially to Pray In this week also it hath been an ancient and good Custom continued till of late days to make perambulations and processions in every Parish and Township for viewing and considering the ancient Bounds and Limits to prevent incroachments and contentions On the Thursday also of this Week which is the Fortieth day from Easter was wont to be celebrated the Feast of Christs Ascension which is the Consummation of all he did and taught whilst on Earth and therefore termed Foelix clausula totius Itinerarii filii Dei
and in this case especially signifieth the many-headed-monster Multitude such Persons as in January 1641. Tumultuously assembled themselves to the hazard of His Majesties Royal Person to cry for Blood in the Terms of Justice those who through their pretended Zeal to I know not what have brought the Curse of God upon themselves and the whole Kingdom first by slaying the Innocent in cold Blood and ever since by engaging their Persons and Estates in this most unnatural and bloody War against His Majesty The Moon I say who is the natural significatrix of such mean Capacities is in the sixth House very sick Master Lilly and nigh to the Dragons Tail These positions will puzzle and stupifie the mis-guided Commonalty and make them know there 's such a thing as Allegiance More particularly the Sun thus posited and also Mercury being free from Combustion and the Infortunes And the Dragons Head so near the Cuspe ascending Salvationem corporis agilitatem gaudium in Itinere significant bonumque fiduciam applicari ad id quod vult Haly pag. 324. Jupiters position in the 10 House confirms the same Haly pag. 328. The Moon Lady of the 12. and moving betwixt the 8 degree 34 min. and 21 degr 26 min. of Aquarius gives us to understand that His Majesty shall receive much contentment by certain Messages brought him from Foreign Parts and that he shall receive some sudden and unexpected supply of by the means of some that assimulate the condition of his Enemies And withal this comfort that His Majesty shall be exceeding successful in Besieging Towns Castles or Forts and in pursuing the Enemy See Haly pag. 346. Mars his Sextile to the Sun Lord of the Ascendant which happeneth the 18 day of May will encourage our Souldiers to advance with much Alacrity and chearfulness of Spirit to shew themselves gallant in the most dangerous attempts The Ascendant and tenth House being both Fixed Signs tell us That the March shall not be so speedy as is expected but with great deliberation and care of settling the Affairs of the distracted Counties through which His Majesty passeth Yet the great dominion of Mercury doth intimate quick Action about the latter end of June and the most part of July O! what snaffling there will be amongst the Zelots before the middle of November How many days of Humiliation what Fears what Jealousies what Discontents and Wranglings what Murmurings how many Lies and Forgeries raised and dispersed to quicken a dull and dying Faction The next thing in Order which we are to consider is the Sign and degr of the 7 House which in this Scheme is the 22 degr and 21 min. of Aquarius the house of Saturn but Term of Jupiter Saturn being in the 9 House of the Heavens in the end of Aries and in a Sextile with the Cuspe of the 7 house and in a Quartile with Mars Si gradus 7 domus fuerit dignitas ♃ timebitur honorabitur credetur ejus verbis à gente illius Terrae ad quam vadit erit dilectus à gente Terrae ad quam vadit cum gaudio laetitiâ Here by the word Gente we must understand the County or Counties principally aimed at by His Majesty And this happy Reception is further attested by the propinquity of Venus to the Sun as he is Lord of the Ascâ—ndant and in the House of Kings c. Aquarius being a fixed Sign tells us that he shall not quickly remove thence but remain there some convenient time foâ— the settling of some important Affairs and a full reducing of those Counties to their Obedience If any man would be satisfied to what Quarter of the Heavens the design is intended although he may guess something by the Motion which the Army hath already made yet he may inform his Judgment best by considering the Signs of the four Angles viz. Leo Taurus Aquarius and Scorpio which he shall find to be the one half Northern the other Southern and also the Signs wherein the Planets are viz. Aries Taurus Gemini Leo and Aquarius which are all of them except the last wherein the Morn is Septentrional Which will assuredly determine that the Progress and principal Actions of this Army or the greatest part thereof are like to be Northernly inclining sometimes to the East otherwhiles to the West as the Occasions of War require The fourth and last thing to be examined is the 4 House The Cuspe whereof is the 9 degree and 31 min. of Scorpio the most Vipâ—rous Sign of the Zodiack where Mars hath the Dignities of House Triplicity and Decade But is unfortunately collocated in the 12 House of the Figure This position of his ought to fore-warn our Commanders to take heed of some Disaster immediately before His Majesty betake him to his Winter Quarters It seems to be the beating up of an Out-quarter and the surprizal of some few of our Men who value their ease more than their safety I will say no more But I hope the diligence and Vigilancy of our Commanders may prevent the danger And now to sum up all It is most apparent to every impartial and ingenuous Judgment That although His Majesty cannot expect to be secured from every trivial disaster that may befall his Army â—iâ—hâ—r by the too much Presumption Ignorance or Negligence of some particular Pâ—rsons which is frâ—quenâ—ly incident and unavoidably in the best of Armies yet the several Positions of the Heavens duly considered and compared amongst themselves as well in the prefixed Scheme as at the Quarterly Ingresses do generally render His Majesty and his whole Army unexpectedly Victorious and Successful in all his Designs Believe it London thy Miseries approach they are like to be many great and grievous and not to be diverted unless thou seasonably crave Pardon of God for being Nurse to this present Rebellion and speedily submit to thy Princes Mercy Which shall be the daily Prayer of Geo. Wharton Bellum Hybernicale OR IRELAND'S WAR Astrologically demonstrated from the late Coelestial-congress of the two Malevolent Planets Saturn and Mars in Taurus the Ascendent of that KINGDOM Wherein likewise their future Opposition in the Signs Sagittary and Gemini most ominous to London and many other of the South and West parts of England is Mathematically handled The Ignorance Malice Mistakes Errors Insolencies and Impertinencies of Iohn Booker in his Astrological Observations upon the said Conjunction in a late Pamphlet of his styled A Bloody Irish Almanack c. discovered corrected refuted and retorted AND The Author further vindicated from his and Master Lilly's former frivolous false and malicious Aspersions throughout the whole Discourse By Capt. Geo. Wharton Student in Astronomy Ego nec tumultum Nec mori per vim metuam tenente Caesare terras As it was Printed in the Year 1647. To the Impartial and Judicious Reader IT is high time now after so many affronts and such multiplicity of rayling and scornful Language uttered against me in several
semper plura testimonia sive boni venturi sive mali illa fuerint in Predictionibus Astrologicis Morâ—over Mars who is Lord of the tenth House which is the House that hath signification of Kings Emperours Princes Generals of Armies Governours of Cities Castles and Towns and all other Commanders c. is exceeding strong and powerful being very much assisted by the comfortable Beams of the Benign and bountiful Planets Jupiter and Venus and the Moon who naturally hath signification of the Commonalty is in mutual reception with Mars But the Ascendant and his Lord have principal signification of the People Nota quod ascendens Luna domini eorum sunt significatores Populi Haly pag. 380. The Sign Sagittary ascends and Jupiter Lord thereof is in Cancer the place of his Exaltation very strong beholding the Conjunctional Degree with a Sextile Aspect Mars likewise disposeth of the place of the Moon and a great part of the Ascendant having there the Dignities of Exaltation and term in the intercepted Sign Capricorn These several Positions and Configurations being carefully weighed induce me to believe that the Kingdom of Ireland shall never suffer that Misery and Ruine which Booker out of his Gall doth threaten them with It is very true that much Strife Contention Quarrelling and Blood-shed is portended unto them by this meeting of Saturn and Mars and we know they have tasted of it already and some body else have been sharers with them But I tell you Jack it hath been and is still likely for the most part to be with much Advantage to the Catholick Party They will gain and then you know Jack who must lose The Figure tells me that their Nobility and Prime Commanders shall be very Prudent Powerful and Prosperous in their Actions That they shall unanimously accord to repel the Enemy and work their own Freedom That the People signified by the Ascendant which is here free and safe from the Malevolents and Jupiter Lord thereof and the Moon shall voluntarily and freely assist and contribute to the maintenance of the War That thereby they shall be much impoverished in their Estates for the Dragons Tail afflicts the House of Substance and the Moon is approaching though slowly to Opposition with the Conjunctional-degree Yet there is a Prohibition for she comes first to the Trine of Jupiter which will abate much of the evil threatned by her infortunate Positure And it is evident that they shall have Liberty and Leisure to raise themselves Houses to till their Ground Sow and Reap maugre all their Enemies Malice Power and Plots In truth if any thing may be termed good that is gotten by the Sword this Conjunction hath signification of much good generally to befal that Kingdom by means of this War I confess it would have been more terrible to them if it had been in a Humane Sign which now it is not for Taurus is a Bestial Sign it may do harm to their Oxen and Sheep Et multiplicatur mors in mulieribus vincet cholera super eas There shall be many falshoods and terrible Rumours spread abroad the Waters shall be increased but not cut off as Booker tells us It foreshews the Death of many Excellent and Eminent Persons that the Inferiour sort shall be somewhat oppressed and undervalued That Women shall wax Impudent and Salacious That Horses shall be dear And there shall be a great destruction of Fruits and Trees through the abundance of Heat This is the sense of Albumazar But I see not any reason why they should be much pestered either with Famine or the Plague only this Saturnus Mars in Tauro infirmabuntur mulieres in mammis gutture viri in testiculis vesica Aid they have had already in abundance from Foreign Parts whereby their hopes have not been frustrated as John Booker Divineth pag. 41. and the interposiâ—ion of those Friendly Beams of the Sun and Jupiter doth promise much more unto them You see Jack thâ—y are both in Cancer the Ascendant of Scotland You would think strange if Ireland should have cause to thank Scotland for some such thing And I dare â—ver upon good grounds of Art that there is some such thing intented by the Heavens I have some Reasons for this my conjecture which you Mr. John Booker cannot apprehend or judge of But I know no Reason why you should subject the Kingdom of Ireland to the ill Influence of Saturn more than any other Nation that is under the division of Taurus Scorpio Aquarius and Leo for we know Helvetia Cyclades Islands Russia Asia Cyprus the lesser Media Parthia a great part of Swedeland Lorrain Campania Rhetia Franconia Persia and many more Kingdoms and particular Towns and Cities are in the same division and as much or rather more concerned than Ireland All that can be truly said is only that Ireland is like to participate with the rest of the Kingdoms c. before mentioned in the Influence of this Conjunction whether it be for good or evil For you to say that in regard of the horrid Murders that have been there committed upon the Protestants of that Kingdom it is likeliest to undergo the Divine Justice of God more than the rest it is no Astrological Reason nor for ought you know may some of the other Kingdoms before named be less guilty of the same sins than Ireland or deserve a less share of the ill Influence of this Conjunction I pray Jack let you and I suspend our judgments from intermedling much more determining things of that Nature It is more proper for Divines than Astrologers That which we ought to do is to contain our selves within the limits of Nature And it is questionable whether the English Irish or Scots have been the Authors of that Barbarism and Blood-shed you mention For he that will lay aside Passion and private Interest and rightly consider the real and radical causes of the Irish Insurrection may find others besides the Irish as much if not more guilty of the Bloud of those many thousands of Christians which hath been shed since the beginning of that Bloody War But this is Wormwood to an Orange Scarff and Feather Yet for their better Satisfaction I would advise them to peruse that moderate and judicious Philaerenus Mercurius Hybernicale and there they shall have the naked Truth clearly and impartially related I have been intimate with many of that Nation of several Qualities yet could I never discover any more inherent Cruelty or Barbarism in them than in our selves but for the most part I found them to be men of singular good Education and Naturally averse to all Inhumanity The Truth is they hate to Live in Bondage or to have their Consciences enforced And indeed the settling Religion by Blood-shed is none of the best State-policies Such Divines as have Tongues to their Consciences will tell you so For ought I know every mans Religion ought to be dearer to him than his Life and I know no
thought upon that may ere long amaze the unjust Usurpers of his Royal Fathers Birth-right But no more of that this Year I will not trouble my self much longer with this Malicious Fellows Errors and Impertinencies nor with his scurrillous Language belch'd out against an Irish Gentleman who writ an Almanack Printed at Waterford in Ireland I never saw the Book and therefore I cannot judge of any thing in it nor admit of any such thing as Booker pretends to have Corrected him in For I have it from good hands that the Gentleman is so knowing a Scholar that it is incredible he should be guilty of such gross Errors as Booker hath charged him with And you have seen how able a Man Booker is to Correct any body But were I that Manapian he speaks of I would reward him with another Scheme for the future Opposition of the same Planets which happens upon the 20 day of October 1647. at half an hour past 6 a Clock in the Morning Saturn being then in 0. deg 27 min. of Gemini the Ascendant of London and Mars in 0. deg 27 min. of Sagit as appeareth by the Figure which I have Calculated exactly for the Meridian of London because it will much concern the South and West parts of England and that in a higher measure than the Conjunction before treated of doth the Kingdom of Ireland See the Scheme A Labente Anno. 1647 Octobr. 20 18 Hor 4 min 18 sec. Lost meridiem Latitud 51.32 And until the time of this Opposition do the Effects of the Conjunction vigorously extend themselves and then they have lasted 539 days which wants but 8 days of a Year and a half after which time the Effects of this Opposition shall begin and forcibly Operate until their next Conjunction which will happen again upon the 28 day of June 1648. in the 11 deg of Gemini which will be very ominous to some parts of England and especially the City of London For I cannot say the Effects of the Opposition shall cease when the Mathematical Circuit of their Conjunction finishes because that next Conjunction doth likewise happen in the Sign Gemini wherein Saturn is at the time of his Opposition to Mars which will not much differ in signification Although it be a received Truth that the Effects of the Opposition of these two Planets do commonly work more violently and quick Nam diametrae radiationes quemadmodum Tetragonismi mortes repentinas violentas mutationes faciunt congressus vero generalia accidentia And Haly the Arabian in his 8 Part Cap. 6. saith Quod Oppositio Saturni Martis est deterior eorum Conjunctione deteriores ac maligniores significationes demonstrant And indeed this is very Malicious in that they are both unhappily affected and afflicted Saturn being infortunate and Mars out of all his Essential Dignities and otherwise but meanly Fortified Haec oppositio significat quod homines in se invicem discordabunt prosequentur se mutuo odio cessabunt se familiariter invisere detrabet quilibet alteri Haly Part 8. Cap. 25. This Opposition signifieth that Men shall wrangle one with another and shall Prosecute themselves mutually with hatred And they shall forbear to visit one another familiarly And every one shall back-bite or speak evil of another It further praemonstrates great Pestilence and Mortality especially amongst Old Men Many Thefts and Robberies much deceitful dealing and that generally Men shall betray their Trust. That many unjust and unreasonable Taxes shall be imposed under several specious pretences to the undoing of many far worse than that of Ship-money I have taken the pains to set Booker the Scheme rightly for London and if he do not too much play the Fool or the Knave he needs must exceedingly terrifie the People subject to the Sign Gemini wherein Saturn is at the time of this Opposition in the 8. House the House of Death and Venus who is Lady of the 8. House is with the Moon in the latter end of the 2. House where likewise Mars afflicteth The 4. deg of Leo culminates Jupiter is in the latter end of the 10. House but Saturn and Mars do strongly besiege him He is miserably afflicted by their hateful square and is also in his Detriment Look now to your selves you of the Presbyterian-Cut the People are weary of your extemporary non-sence You Judges Officers and Magistrates who have betrayed or forsaken your Master and perverted the Law to serve your own wills expect to render an account of your Actions I unfeignedly protest you are all strongly threatned From the Sun and Mercury expect your comfort or none They cast a Friendly Sextile to Jupiter and they are free from the Malevolents though in the most viperous Sign of the Zodiack The Sun here represents His Majesty of England as being both Lord of the 10. House and Natural Significator of Kings Mercury as he is with the Sun hath signification of the Masters of the Houses of Princes and great Lords and their Secretaries and Stewards And they are both if not only Angular in the Figure This promises well to His Majesty and his Servants and not one jot of ill to Ireland By this time a Man may call a Spade a Spade Let me see the Face of him dare call the Queens Majesty a Traytor But the States have Voted her so for her Love so exemplarily shewed to the King her Husband Is there not one Lord nor Ten Commoners yet ashamed of it Yes some blush others are bold and impudent some stupidly senseless others wrangling away their Lives by strange and noisome Diseases some are threatned by Prodigious Births and those too of their own begetting And what not to render a People palpably accursed miserably and fully wretched Ireland now demands a reason for the Ordinance of the 24 of October 1644. And asks if you will buy any Land there Scotland tells you they have as great an Interest in the King as England and will in some of the Lands too if you will needs In a word we all look back and say Lord what have we done and been a doing for 7 Years Some make Question whether they be awake or in a Dream All Men are at a stand yet still in Action The besotted Crew do quake and murmure say little but think mischievously Furórne coecus an rapit vis acrior An culpa Responsum date Tacent Et ora pallor albus inficit Mentesque perculsae stupent Doth fury blind or greater Power command Is Sin the cause Oh let me understand They silent are Their cheeks are paler made And fears their horror-strucken Minds invade But it is the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars upon the 28 of June 1648. before mentioned will be assuredly Fatal to London and many other places of England I pray God avert the Judgments thereby threatned and incline the Hearts of His Majesties Subjects that as they are or ought to be all Christians so to be of
noble Strafford Yeomans Bowcher And Kemish in cold blood resign to Fate The Surrey Suppliants too they basely Butcher As trivial Objects of their Rage and Hate Their Blood cries still aloud may it 〈◊〉 so Till Heav'n Avenge it on his Barb'rous Foe 9. In June The Loyal Kentish-men are Murdred next They would Petition for and have a KING What disobedient things were they that vext And so disturb'd the States new-modelling Petitioning's the Birth-right of the Saints They must be heard but will hear no Complaints 10. In July So Tomkins Challoner and that brave soul Francis Lord Villiers in this Month expir'd The cause the Kings A crime most deadly foul 'Gainst those poor Creatures which the Crown aspir'd Nor do those Saints distinguish Cruelty 'T is Justice right or wrong how e're we dye 11. In August Who loves true Worth and grudgeth it to pay A Tear for Valiant Lucas and stouâ— Lisle Or why behoâ—es it not that praâ— Their blood may not submerge this sinful Isle His Mercy 's Murder Honour breach of Trust Good God reward him as he 's base thou Just. 12. In September The last of Treaties in this Month begun And promis'd fair until the Men of War Dreading a Pecoe surpriz'd our Rising-Sun And dragg'd him to th' illegal new-found Bar Of Bondage The next Treaty they shall see Will be through Halters at the Gallow-tree 13. In October What Blood was shed at Basing after they Had spent their Fury with their pois'nous Breath And wanted strength unto their wills to slay But promis'd Quarter let the harmless Earth It fell on Witness may it ne'r forsake That Tincture untill Heav'n enquiry make 14. In November Next Kniveton's Life their Rage must satisfie For meer Obedience to his Soveraign's Will Who sent him Messengers yet like a Spie They take adjudge him and his Blood they spill Did ever Turks or Pagans violate The Law of Nations like this Lawless State 15. In December Stout Pitcher's Murder'd Carew who did praise A Servants Treachery unto his King Lo for reward his servant him betrays Unto the Block a bloody offering What grief it was that when he did return It could not be but by a shameful Urn And for a Conclusion to this Heroick Piece of Loyalty he writ the following Epistle by way of Post-script To the High and Mighty the Tyrants Triumphant at Westminster Gentlemen I Cannot call you since you drench'd your Hands in His Blood who was the Fountain of all our Earthly Honour and Happiness the Life and Light of the Land Hoc scelus Abyssus ex Abyssu natum Nor Country-men who have so Nero-like inhumanely ripp'd up the Bowels of your Natural Mother and exposed her Nakedness to the view of the pitiless World Si hi Sancti qui Scythae Si hi Christiani qui Cannibales For certainly none of you are of the right English race in that all of you degenerate so far from the true English Nature Facta haec Anglia olim nec Sancta nec Ethnica novit Or if you be the most Prodigious Monsters that ever the Earth groaned under In whose proditorious breasts the Spirits of all expired Traytors by a kind of Pythagorical Tâ—ansmigration are inclosed Let after-ages impose a Name suitable to your Merits for surely this cannot In the interim it shall suffice me You know whom I speak to and that I speak what I know From Year to Year I have fore-warned you of Judgments threatned and impending for your horrible Impieties And though I had been silent yet methinks the general Fate of all Rebellions especially such as this is that sums up all Itâ—ms in this Total The Barbarous Murder of Gods Anoynted had been enough to inform what you might trust to but that 't is too apparent we are wheel'd about to those times wherein Sacriledge is counted Reformation Rebâ—llion Devotion Murther Justice and Traytors Consecrated Saints and Martyrs Vis proditoria nomine vocatur Novo Angligena Virtus I have cordially wish'd and seriously begg'd you would have returned to your Pristine Obedience As the surest step to make your selves your Children and all of us happy But I found your Consciences were sear'd your Souls flatter'd with Ambitious dreams and charms of heightned Pride had mounted you Icarus-like too near the Sun which ever goeth before Destruction And indeed you have not been more Turk-like tempted with success in your Actions from which you still concluded though very weakly that GOD owned your Cause than Heaven hath been Merciful I may say in tempting you with so large a time of Repentance But sithence you have despised the Mercy and neglected the Opportunity it is to be feared the Mercy and time of the Mercy are both forfeited For I will not search into the secret Will of God So far as 't is manifested either in his Word or Works shall satisfie me And by their Rules if I understand either your Common-wealth together with your selves are even now falling to nothing This I write in Charity to you to the end that although you have no hopes to escape a Temporal yet your endeavours may be to avoid the Eternal punishment due to your Wickedness And that 's as much as can be desired or pray'd for by SIRS The Admirer of your Treason and Tyranny George Wharton For the writing of this Almanack he suffered exceedingly and was by Imprisonment made incapable of every thing that might probably assist him through his Earthly Pilgrimage And was now so closely looked after that he durst not write again neither could he be permitted that Liberty until it pleased God to put it into the Minds of his Adversaries to release him upon promise to live quietly And then in his Almanack 1651. for his Peaceable living he most Ingenuously Apologizeth thus TO you owre Criticks that By-standers are Viewing the Gamesters playing foul or fair And by the stroaks of your defining Will Save whom you fancy those you do not To you grave Chair-men whose attentive ear Hears all you can believes all true you hear And think the Roy'llists cannot real be Until a Rope conclude their Destiny Send I these Lines To let you understand I live as well b' Example as Command And that what e'r you judge herein amiss Conformable to your own Practice is The Prelates quit their Sleeves of Lawn and all The Hierarchy their Coats Canonical And live disguis'd as if they were none such That e're laid claim to Tithes or Christian-Church Why may not I as well disguised be As they or rather their Divinity The High-born House of Lords themselves submit Their Persons Honours Magazines of Wit Sure I who am but dust and ashes then May do as much as those Almighty-Men The new-conforming Garter-Knight that erst Hung's Watchet-Ribbon o're his amorous brest Thinks it far better now the King is dead To lay 't aside than lay aside his Head Why may not I some Crimson Lines
York July 2. Providence Landed at Kenningham near Hull 7. Sir Richard Gurney charged for Proclaiming the Commission of Array July 11. Sir Richard Gurney committed to the Tower 12. E. of Essex voted General 14. E. Bedford L. General of the Horse 15. King at Beverly Hull Besieged by the King 20. King made his Speech to the Gentry of Leicestershire 30. An Order of the Commons for borrowing l00000 l. of the moneys raised for suppressing the Irish Rebellion Aug. 1. E. Essex divided his Men into Regiments Shepton-Mallet taken by the Marquess of Hertford 2. Marquess of Hertford and others Besieged by the Earl of Bedford in Sherburn Castle About this time Portsmouth was also Besieged by the Parliament 4. King made a Speech to the Gentry of Yorkshire 9. E. Essex Proclaimed Traytor 12. Sir Richard Gurney censured by the House of Lords Alderman Pennington Lord Mayor 13. King desires the Parl. to retract the Order of July 30. for borrowing the 100000 l. Denyed 15. Sir Richard Minshull went to the King 18. His House plundered 22. King set up his Standard at Nottingham Sir John Lucas and his Lady committed to Colchester Goal 24. Sir Will. Boteler plundâ—râ—d 25. King proposed a Treaty Aug. 25. Sir John Lucas Proclaimed Traytor by the Parliament 26. Brought to London and committed to the Sergeant at Arms. 29. Committed to the Gate-house Sept. Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice arrived in England 9. E. Essex marched out of London 19. King's Protestation read in the Head of his Army between Stafford and Wellington 23. Worcester Fight Octob. 23. Edge-hill Battel 24. E. Essex Army at Warwick 27. Banbury Summoned submitted to the King Broughton House the like Windsor Fortified by the Parliament Nov. Mr. Blake Executed betwixt Oxford and Abingdon 2. Parliament resolved to Petition the King which was done at Colebrook 7. E. Essex returned to London 12 13. Brainford Fight King retreated to Reading Thence to Oxford 29. A Committee appointed by the Parliament to Assess the Non-contributors of Money or Plate Dec. 5. Marlborough taken for the King Tadcaster taken for the King Dec. 7. Parliament defeated at Tadcaster Col. Goring Landed at Newcastle with Commanders from Holland Leeds taken for the K. 13. Winchester delivered to the Parliament 23. Chichester the like Jan. 13. L. Aubigney Interred at Oxford 15. Cambridge secured for the Parliament 19. Bodmin Fight 22. Saltash taken for the King 22. Leeds Stormed and taken by the Parliament Wakâ—field and Tadcaster possessed by the Parliaments Forces 27. Brill Assaulted by Col. Hambden repulsed 28. Sudely Castle delivered to the Parliament 31. Propositions sent to the King at Oxford Feb. 1. Yarum Fight 2. Cyrencester taken by the King Preston by the Parl. Gen. King Landed at Newcastle Lancaster and Wiggan taken by the Parliament 16. Queen imbarqued for England 20. Anchored at Burlington Bay 22. She Landed at Burlington Key About this there happened a Fight at Cover in Gloucester-shire betwixt the Hereford and Gloucester Forces E. Montross and Lord Ogleby with two Troops of Horse came to the Queen at York March 1. A Weekly Tax of 33580 l. imposed by the Parliament Lowerstost in Suffolk taken by the Parliament and in it Sir John Pettus Sir Tho. Barker and others Prisoners Scarborough delivered to the King by C. Brown Bushel 18 19. The Battel on Hopton Heath 21. Malmsbury surrendred to the Parliament 20. Treaters from the Parliament to Oxford 23. Granth taken for the King Anno 1643. Kings Forces routed near Highnam in Gloucester-shire Teuksbury quitted by the King April 3. Burmingham takeâ— for the King 11. Capt. Hotham routed at Ancastâ—r in Lincolnshire 17. Parliament Treaters returâ—ed from Oxford to London Reading Besieged by the Parliament 21. Litchfield surrendred 27. Reading surrendred May 1. A design to surprize Corfe Castle but frustrated 2. Warder Castle besieged by the Parliament 3. Cheap-side Cross demolished Chepstow taken by the Parliament 6. A Fight in Middleton-Cheny Town-field 8. Warder Castle surrendred to the Parliament Monmouth the like 12. M. John Byker slain at Coventry May 16. Parliament defeated at Stratton in Devonshire 21. Kings Forces defeated at Wakefield 23. Parliament voted the Queen a Traytor 30. M. Robert Yeomanâ— and M. Geo. Bourcher Executed at Bristol June Warrington taken by the Parliament 6. Vow and Covenant Solemnly taken by the Parliament 18. Fight in Chalgr Field 23. Corfe Castle besieged by the Parliament 26. A new Great Seal Voted 30. A Fight on Adderton Heath July Burton upon Trent Assaulted and taken by the Kings Forces 1. A Skirmish about Padbury and Wert-hill-brook Bradford Besieged by the King 2. Bradford taken 3. Hallifax deserted by the Parliament 4. Beverly taken for the King 5. Mr. Tomkins and Mr. Chaloner Execut. at Lond. Lansdown-hill Fight Hull Besieged by the Kings Forces 13. King and Queen met at Edgehill Fight on Roundway-down 24. Bristol besieged by the King 27. Bristol surrendred Aug. 3. Corfe Castle assaulted by the Parliament but repulsed 4. Corfe Castle siege raised Dorchester surrendred to the King 9. Portland reduced by the King Weymouth and Melcomb submitted Aug. 10. Gloucester besieged by the King 20. The â—arl Forces from Biddeford and Barnstaple defeated 24. E. Essex Mustered on Hounsloe-heath Sept. 2 3. Biddeford Appleford and Barâ—stâ—ple surrendred to the King 3. Exeter taken by the King 8. Gloucester relieved by the E. of Essex 17. Auburn Fight 20. Newbury first Battle 21. Earl of Essex at Thei le 22. At Reading whence he marched for London 25. Solemn League and Covenant taken by the House of Commons 30. Dr. Featly committed to Peterhouse Octob. 18. An Ambassadour from France arrived at Oxford The Kings Forces defeated near Horn castle in Lincoln-shire 28. Mr. Robert Chestlen Ordered to Colchester Goal Mr. Burton restored Nov. 11. A new Great Seal Authorized by the Parliament 21. Sir W. Armin at Edenburgh to hasten in the Scots 27. Dan. Kniveton Executed at London Dec. 4. Hawarden Castle surrendred to the King 8. Mr. John Pym dyed 12. Beâ—ston Castle taken for the King 13. Mr. Pym buried 21. Lapâ—ly House taken for the King Dec. 29 The gilt Skreen of Copper in Hâ—n 7. Chappel broken down and sold. Jan. 16. The Scotch Army entred England 22. Parliament Members assembled at Oxford March 2. Scotch Army crossed Tyne 13. Hopton Castle taken for the King 18. Warder Castle the like 22. Newark relieved by the King and soon after Lincoln Sleeford and Gainsborough quitted by the Parliament 23. Sturton Castle surrendred to the King 24. Scots Army forced from Bowden-hill apley-Apley-House taken for the King by Col. Ellis The Synod began at Westminster Anno 1644. 25. Scots fell upon the E. of Newcastle's Rear April 3. longford-Longford-house surrendred to the King 6. So Tongue Castle 13. Newent Assaulted in vain 17. Queen began her Journey Westward Brampton-brian surrendred to the King Dunfrieze in Scotland taken by the Earl of Montross 22. Stutcomb taken for the King May 12. Mount-Edgec Assaulted by the Parliament
but in vain 24. E. Essex and Sir W. Waller joyned Forces about Blewbury and marched towards Abingdon May 25. Stopford taken for the King Latham House relieved 28. Bolton Stormed and taken for the King 29. Essex and Waller divided their Forces 30. Essex attempted to cross the River Charwel at Gesworth-bridge but repulsed 3. Waller to pass Isis at New-bridge but obstructed He demolished Abingdon-Cross June 1. Essex attempts the second time to cross Charwel in several places at once but beaten back with loss 3. King marched with his Army from Oxford towards Worcester 4. Essex passed Charwel with his Army A prodigious Storm on Campsfield near Woodstock 5. Essex marched after the King to Chippingnorton 6. Returned to Burford and there Deputed Waller to pursue the King 11. Dudley Castle relieved by the Kings Forces from Worcester 12. borstall-Borstall-House taken by the Oxford Forces 16. Pr. Henrietta Born at Exeter 18. King returned to Witney 22. King at Buckingham 25. Parliaments Forces routed at Colne June 26. Waller in Keinton-field The King at Brackley 28. The King to Banbury where he found Waller drawn up on Crouch hill 29. Waller defeated at Crop-ready Bridge July 2. York relieved by the King and immediately after began that terrible Battle on Marston Moor wherein the Kings Forces were at last worsted and several persons of note slain 6. Parliaments Forces routed at Warmister 15. King with his Army at Bath Qu. arrived at Brâ—st 23. York delivered to the Parliament His Majesty at Kingsmoor in Sommerset-shire 31. Dennington Assaulted by the Parl. repulsed Aug. 1. King with his Army passed Tamar at Polton-bridge in Cornwal in pursuit of the Earl of Essex 25 Lestithiel Castle taken by the King 30 Parliaments Horse fled towards Plymouth Sep. 1. E. Essex fled to Plymouth The Army of Foot submitted to the King 11 Basing relieved by some Forces from Oxford Sept. 12. Ilfercomb surrendred to the King 17 Barnstaple the like 23 Banbury stormed by the Parl. Forces repulsed Oct. 7. Salatach stormed and taken by the King 25 Banbury Siege raised 27 Newbury Second Battle 29 Shelford House Storm'd and taken by the Parliament Nov. 6. Kings Army rendeâ—ouzed on Burlington Green 9 Dennington Siege raised by the King 17 He advanced to Hungerford Parliament Forces left the Field They raised their Siege from before Basing 19 Parahelii or three Suns appeared in London Monmouth regained for the King 23 King returned to Oxford Propositions from the Parliament 26 Book of Common Prayer voted down by the House of Commons Dec. 13. The King by the D. Richmond and E. South sends to the Parl. for a Treaty 15 Helmsly Castle surrendred to the Parliament Dec. 22. Two Troops of the Nottingham Horse taken at Upton by a party from Newark 23 Sir Alexander Carew Beheaded on Tower-hill 24. Sir John Price defeated at Welch-pool by the Kings Forces 28 Mr. Blake's House at Pinnel in Wiltshire taken by a party of the Kings 31 Sir Thomas Fairfax Voted General of the Parliaments Forces Jan. 1. Capt. Hotham Beheaded Sir John Hotham Beh. lipiat-Lipiat-House taken by the King About this Col. Ludlow's Regiment of Horse was routed at Salisbury 3 An Ordinance for abolishing the Book of Common Prayer and establishing a Directory in the room thereof 10 Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Beheaded The Skirmish at Cullombridge 30 Began the Treaty at Uxbridge Feb. 9 10 11. Weymouth and the Forts taken for the King but lost again in a few days after 15 Rowden House taken for the King 20 L. Macquire an Irish Baron Executed at Tyburn 22. Treaty at Uxbridge ended Shrewsbury suâ—prized for the Parliament Feb. 25. Col. Rossiter defeated near Melton-Mowbray 26 The Northampt. Horse defeated near to Daventry Castle-ditch taken by a party of the Kings from Hereford March 1. Pontfract relieved and the Parliaments Army defeated 6 A Convoy of the Parliaments Horse consisting of about 200 taken at Hawford 7 Major Abercromy slain and his whole party taken and dispersed near to Stratton Audley by a party of the Kings from Borstal 14 Col. Long 's Regiment of Horse defeated and himself taken Prison near the Devizes 15 Col. Brandlin's quarters at Badsworth beaten up by a party from Pontfract 18 Northampton Horse routed near Abthrop Beeston Castle relieved Anno 1645. 25 A party of the Parliaments Horse defeated at Pitmaster Dennington Castle surrendred to the Parliament Worcester Summoned April 1. Parl. Quarters beaten up at Wincaunton 5 Col. Popham's Regiment defeated April 14. High Archal Siege raised 17 Dr. Featly dyed a Prisoner 19 Fort at Notting Bridge taken by the Newarkers but quitted within a few days 22 C. Massey defeated at Ledbury 23 Newcastle Emblin relieved by the King and the Besiegers defeated 24 A party of the K. Horse routed at Islip Blechingdon House Summoned and delivered to the Parliament Col. Windebank shot to Death at Oxford 30 Farrington assaulted by the Parl. Forces but repulsed Gen. Fairfax began his march from Windsor May 7. King began his march from Oxford A Fight at Newbridge 12 Taunton relieved by the Parliament 15 Hawksly House surrendred to the King Chester Siege raised 22 Oxford the first time Besieged 23 Godstow House quitted 26 Evesham taken by the Parliament 30 Leicester Besieged by the King 31 Leicester Stormed and taken Bagworth Colehorton Kirby-bellows and Burleigh quitted by the Parliament June 1. gaunt-Gaunt-House yielded 2 A notable Sally made out of Oxford Gen. Fairfax raised his Siege there 4 He Assaulted Borstal Repulsed 6. A prodigious Storm about Loughborough 9. Kings Forces worsted about Stokely 14. The fatal Battle of Naseby wherein the Kings Army was totally overthrown 18. Leicester regained by the Parliament A party of the Parliaments Horse routed at Ryby by a party from Newark 27. Highworth surrendred 28. Carlisle delivered to the Scots July 3. Taunton the second time relieved by the Parliament 4. Parl. Quarters beaten up near Bamcroft Castle in Shropshire 5. High-archal Siege raised and the Besiegers routed by the Kings Forces 8. Ilchester quitted by the King 10. Kings Forces defeated at Langport 11. Bridgewater Besieged by the Parliament 13. Burrough-hill Fort in Sommerset-shire yielded to the Parliament July 16. Chippenham taken for the King Welbeck-house surprized by a party from Newark 21. Pontfract Castle surrendred to the Parliament 23. Bridgwater the like 25. So Scarborough 30. Bath also Aug. 1. Torksey-House in Lancashire taken by the Newarkers 4. The Club-men on Hamilton-hill routed by the Parliament 8. Capt. Allen and his whole Troop taken by a party from Belvoire Castle on the Borders of Lincoln-shire 15. Sherb Castle Assaulted and taken by the Parliament 17. Montross defeated the Scotch Army in Kilsieth field near Glasgow in Scotland 20. Nunny Castle surrendred to the Parliament 24. Huntington taken for the King Sept. 2. The Scots raised their Siege from Hereford 6. Parl. Quarters beaten up at Tame by a party from Oxford c. 9. M. Strood one of the five Members dyed 10. Bristol Storm'd and part
of it taken by the Parliament Sept. 11. Bristol surrendred 13. Montross defeated at Philip-haugh in Scotland 15. Farley Castle surrendred to the Parliament 23. So the Castle of the Devises laicock-Laicock-house the like 24. The Battle of Routon-Heath wherein the Kings Army was defeated 26. Barkly Castle delivered to the Parliament Octob. 1. Sandal Castle the like 8. Winchester the like 14. basing-Basing-House taken by Storm 15. Kings Forces defeated at Sherburn in York-shire 19. Tiverton Castle taken by the Parliament 21. Langford-house surrendred 27. shelford-Shelford-house stormed and taken by the Parliament Nov. 5. Bolton Castle yielded to the Parliament 16. Beeston Castle the like 22. The out-works and Stables of Belvoire Castle Stormed and taken by the Parliament Dec. 1. House of Com. voted the King to confer several Honours upon several Members of both Houses and inter alios a Dukedom on the Earl of Essex 4. Latham-house delivered to the Parliament 18. Hereford the like 22. H. of Lords put it to the vote whether Christmas-day should be kept Dec. 26. King offered Personally to repair to London for settling of a Peace Denied Jan. 1. Newarkers Sally'd out upon G. Pointz his Quarters at Stoke 8. Sir Allen Apsly's quarters beaten up near to Barnstaple 9. L. Wentw. quarters the like at Bovy-Tracy 13. A Personal Treaty denyed by the Parliament 16. Plymouth Siege raised 19. Dartmouth Stormed and taken by the Parl. 20. Parl. Quarters beaten up at Marlborough by a party from Oxford Astley Castle taken by a party of the Kings from Ashby 25. Poulderham Castle yielded to the Parliament 30. Carlion Castle in Monmouth-shire taken by a party from Ragland Feb. 1. Newport in the same Countrey taken by the same party 3. Belvoir Castle delivered to the Parliament Westchester the like 6. Dunstar Castle relieved by the Kings Forces 7. Marham surpâ—ized and Corfe Castle relieved by a party of the Kings Feb. 15. A sharp Encounter betwixt a party of the Kings from Titbury Castle and a party of the Parliaments from barton-Barton-house in Darby-shire 16. Torrington Stormed and taken by the Parl. 18. A party of the Parliaments routed by the Kings Forces near Uttoxeter in Stafford-shire 24. An Engagement of Horse near to Stratton in Devonshire 25. Launceston quitted by the King 28. Saltash the like 29. Lizard Town the like March 2. Abbingdon entred by a party from Oxford but forced to retreat 3. Mount-edgcomb yielded to the Parliament The Town of Foy quitted by the King An Engagement of Horse at Castle-Den in Cornwall 10. A Cessation betwixt the Lord Hopton and Gen. Fairfax 11. The Treaty began at Tresilian-bridge 13. St. Mawes Castle yielded to the Parliament 14. L. Hopton accepted of conditions for disbanding his Army March 16. Exmouth Fort yielded Dennis Fort yielded 21. L. Astly defeated near to Stow on the edge of Gloucester-shire Anno 1646. 27. Newark Summoned by the Parliament April 8. Ruthen Castle delivered Corfe Castle taken by Storm and Stratagem 9. Articles agreed on for the surrendring of Exeter to the Parliament 10. Barnstaple Summoned 13. Exeter delivered Litchfield Summoned 14. Barnstaple Town and Castle the like 15. S. Michaels Mount yielded 25. Dunstar Castle delivered 26. Woodstock delivered 27. King disguised from Oxford May 2. Oxford Besieged the second time by the Parliament 4. Treaty began at Newark 5. King came to the Scotch Army at Southwel 8. Banbury surrendred 9. Newark surrendred by the Kings Command 11. Oxford Wallingford and Radcot Summoned 13. King came to Newcastle 18. Treaty began before Oxford 24. Radcot surrendred to the Parliament 29. The Dispute began at Newcastle betwixt the King and Mr. Henderson June 6. Carnarvon Town and Castle surrendred 9. Ludlow delivered 10. borstal-Borstal-house the like 20. Treaty before Oxford ended 24. Oxford surrendred Farrington the same July 9. Duke of York's Servants discharged 11. M. Lilburn committed to the Tower 16. Litchfield Close surrendred The Dispute betwixt the King and M. Henderson ended 23. Worcester surrendred 24. Princess Henrietta conveyed from Oatlands 28. Wallingford Castle surrendred 31. Gotheridge Castle surrendred Aug. 7. Ragland Summoned 13. Sir John Stawell Prisoner to Ely House 17. Committed to Newgate Pendennis yielded Conway taken by storm 18. Great Seal of England broken and defaced 19. Ragland surrendred Sept. 13. E. Essex dyed 16. Scilly Island and Castle surrendred Octob. 22 E. Essex's Funeral 26. Denbigh Castle surrendred Nov. 12. Gen. Fairfax returned Triumphantly to London 14. Both Houses Congratulated his coming The like did the Londoners Feb. 11. Scotch Army marched over Tweed 12. Berwick quitted by the Scots 15. Excise House burnt 17. King Charles to Holmby Anno 1647. June 4. Reformado-Officers met at Westminster Menaced the Parliament King taken from Holmby by Cornet Joyce and carried to Childersley 8. King brought to Newmarket 14. Representation of the Army 19. Proposals made to the King 23. Remonstrance of the General and the Army presented to the Commissioners at St. Albans 24. King removed to Royston 25. Duke of Richmond Doctor Hammond and Doctor Sheldon came to the King at Roston 26. King removed from Royston to Hatfield July 1. King brought to Windsor 3. Thence to Caversham 5. Prince Elector visited the King 6. A Letter from the General at Reading to the Two Houses giving an Account of some Transactions betwixt the King and the Army 15. King Duke of York c. Dined at Maiden-head 22. King to Latimer Thence to Stoke 26. The Londoners Petition the Houses for resetling their Militia as formerly which was seconded by another Petition from the Prentices who offering some violence to the Parliament got the Ordin of Repeal null'd and the Militia resetled as before 30. The City declared against the Army Aug. 1. Proposals of the Army for setling of a firm Peace 6. All Votes Orders and Ordinances from July 26 till August 6. nulled 7. Army marched through London 7. Gen. Fairfax made Constable of the Tower The Forts and Works about the City slighted Some Aldermen and others Impeached and Imprisoned Some Lords Impeached Suspended and Imprisoned 14. King at Oatlands 18. A Remonstrance of the Gen. and Army expressing their readiness and desires for the Parliam closing with the King and his bringing up to London 23. King dined at Sion House 24. King to Hampton-Court Sept. 7. Propositions presented to the K. at Hampton Court by Commissioners of both Houses and of Scotland Octob. 15. The Case of the Army stated presented to the Gen. at Hampstead by the Agitators of the Army Nov. 9. The Agreement of the People presented to the House of Commons by the Agitators of the Army Which together with a Petition were voted destructive to the Being of Parliaments and the Fundamental Government of the Kingdom 11. King left Hampton Court and fled into the Isle of Wight One White an Agitator shot to Death at Ware for fomenting the said Petition and Agreement c. 23. Thomas Prince and Samuel Chidley committed to the Gate-house for avowing and prosecuting the
same Jer. Ives Tho. Taylor and William Larner committed to Newgate for the like Dec. 24. Four Bills presented to the King 25. Scotch Com. declare their Dissent Jan. 10. Voted that no further Addresses should be made to the King 11. A Declaration from the General and his Councel signifying their Resolutions to adhere to the Houses for settling and securing the Parliament and Kingdom without the King and against him or any other that should hereafter partake with him Feb. 10. Capt. Burleigh Executed at Winchester 14. Judge Jenkins brought to the Chancery Bar. Anno 1648. April 9. An Insurrection of the London Prentices Some slain in the Streets 20. D. of York escaped from St. James's 30. Berwick surprized by Sir Marm. Langdale May. Carlisle taken by Sir Ph. Musgrave 12. An Insurrection at St. Edm. Bury 12 13. Sir John Stawel brought to the Kings-Bench Bar. Surrey Petitioners dispersed and some slain and wounded at Westminster 24. Kentish Insurrection 25. Chepstow surrendred Sir Nich. Kemish slain 27. Part of the Navy Revolted 31. Tenby surrendred June 2. Maidstone Fight Major Rolph accused for designing Mischief to the King 3. Pontfract Castle surprized by Major Morris and Capt. Bonivent 6. E. Norw at Bow and Stratford-langt with his Forces 30. Votes for No further Addresses to the King null'd July 7. Fra. L. Villars slain at Kingston Aug. 17. Scotch Army under Duke Hamilton defeated 28. Colchester surrend Sir Cha. Lucas shot to death Sir Geo. Lisle shot to death Sept. 15. Commissioners sent from the Parliament to Treat with the King arrived in the Isle of Wight 16. They waited on the King 18. Treaty began in the Isle of Wight Hor. 9. 30′ A. M. Octob. 8. Judge Jenkins removed from Newgate to Wallingford Castle 29. Col. Rainsborough slain in his Quarters at Doncaster by a party from Pontfract Nov. 4. Treaty in the Isle of Wight prolonged for fourteen days 13. Sir Marm. Langdale escaped from Nottingham Castle 14. Col. Rainsborough Buried at Wapping 16. Large Remonstr of the Army agreed on at Windsor 20. Large Remonstr of the Army presented to the House 27. Treaty in the Isle of Wight ended 30. Army advanced towards London Dec. 1. King taken away from the Isle of Wight and carried to Hurst Castle 4. Kings party commanded to depart from London 5. Kings Concession voted Satisfactory 6. L. Gen. Cromwel to London Members Imprison'd and Secluded 12. M. G. Brown Prisoner to St. James's 21. King taken from Hurst Castle and brought that Night to Winchester 22. Thence to Farnham 23. Thence to Windsor Gen. Counsel of War Voted that all Papists should have Liberty of Conscience and all Sequestrations as Papists only taken off 29. Major Pitcher shot to death in Paul's Church-yard Jan. 4. Supr Authority voted to be in the H. of Commons 5. Jews Petitioned for admittance into England having been Banished thence by King Edward the First Anno 1290. 6. Ordinance for Kings Tryal assented to 9. High Court of Justice Proclaimed Voted that Writs should no longer run in the Kings Name 10. High Court of Justice met in the Painted Chamber Scots Commissioners declare their dissent from the proceedings of the English 16. Hillary Term adjourn'd 18. M. G. Massey escaped from St. James's 19. Agreement of the People presented to the House M. G. Brown Prisoner to Windsor Castle K. brought from Windsor to St. James's 20. King brought the first time before the High Court of Justice Voted that the Bishop of London might attend the King 21. High Court of Justice Fasted at White-hall 22. Scotch Com. deliver in Papers and a Declarat from the Parl. of Scotland against the proceed of the Engl. Parl. and Army for Tryal of the King 26. Ambassadors from Holland 27. King Sentenced to Death He desired that B. Juxon might be admitted to him Granted It was declared High Treason for any one to Proclaim Charles Stuart his Son Heir to the Cr. after the King was dead 28. B. Juxon Preach'd before the King High Court of Justice Fasted and Prayed 26. An Act for alterations of the Pleadings in Courts A Scaffold erected before the banqueting-Banqueting-house at White-hall 29. King removed to S. James's whither his Children came from sion-Sion-house and took their leaves of him 30. K. Charles behead Hor. 1. 12′ P. M. Duke Hamilton escaped from Windsor Castle Sir Lewis Dives and M. Holder from White-hall 31. Duke Hamilton retaken in Southwark Feb. 1. Kings Body removed to St. James's L. Capel escaped from the Tower 2. But retaken in Lambeth and sent back to the Tower 3. An Act for Tryal of D. Hamilton E. Norwich E. Holland L. Capel and Sir J. Owen 5. A second High Court of Justice sate in the Painted Chamber and Elected their President Charles Stuart Son of the late King Proclaimed in Scotland 6. House of Lords voted useless and dangerous The Kingly Office unnecessary and burthensome 7. Kings Body removed to Windsor 8. The Parliaments Great Seal broken and another brought in and approved 9. K. Charles Inhum'd at Windsor Oâ—ths of Allegiance and Supremacy null'd 9. House of Commons declared to maintain the Fundamental Laws of the Nation 10. High Court of Justice sate at Westminster in Tryal of D. Hamilton c. 13. A new stamp order'd for Coyning new Money 14. A Council of State Erected 15. E. Holland sent for M. Beaumont a Minist Executed at Pontfract 16. Charles Stuart Proclaimed King in Ireland 17. A Committee of Estates appointed 18. The Crown Jewels Hangings and the rest of the Kings Goods ordered to be Sold. 21. Earl Warwick displaced 22. Hart-Frigot Revolted Enderness in Scotland surprized for the Scotch King March 6. D. Hamilton E. Norwich E. Holland L. Capel and Sir J. Owen Sentenced 8. E. Norwich and Sir John Owen Reprieved 9. D. Hamilton E. Holland and L. Capel Beheaded in the Palace Yard at Westminster 22. Pontfract Castle surrendred 25. M. Lilburn Walwin Overton and Prince Apprehended and carried to White-hall 30. L. G. Cromwel voted Commander in Chief of the Forces sent against Ireland Voted that Sir Thomas Fairfax should be General of all the Forces in England and Ireland April 2. Alderman Reynoldâ—on degraded his Majorality 3. Alderman Andrews Elected in his room and 5. Approved by the H. 7. An Act for the Assessement of 90000 l. per Mâ—nsem Voted that M.G. Brown and Sir John Clotworthy should be Tryed for their Lives 13. Form of a New Mace agreed on 16. E. Pembroke admitted a Commoner 21. Laughorn Powel and Poyer cast Lots for their Lives Lot sell on Poyer 23. An Act for nulling the Monthly Fast. 25. Col. Poyer shot to Death in Covent-garden A Mutiny in Bishops-gate-street Lady Elizabeth desired to go beyond Sea Denied her 27. M. Lockier a Leveller shot to Death in Paul's Church-yard Mâ—y 1. Col. Hewson's Regiment marched for Ireland 5. L. Howard of Estrick admitted a Commoner 6. Dr. Dorislaus slain in Holland 7. E. Norw Sir John Owen Col. Laughorn and Col. Powel Pardoned
to the Tower 20 A great Fire in Thredneedle-street Lond. Anno 1655. Mar. 26 Londoners Petitioned to have the Militia revived 30 James Duke of Lenox died 31 The Fleet set sail from Barbadoes Apr. 1 Col. Penrud and Jones examined at White-hall Poor Knights at Windsor continued 6 The Fleet by the Lee under St. Christophers 8 Passed by Sancta Cruze 6 Colonels Penrud Jones sent back into the West in order to their Tryal there 12 Commissioners for the Tryal of the Risers met at Salisbury Col. Penrud and Jones sent to Exeter 13 The Fleet within kenning of St. Domingo 14 The greatest part of the Army landed in Hispaniola 16 The remainder landed 18 Several persons condemned at Exeter 22 A Fire in Southwark 25 Major Gen. Haines slain before Saint Domingo 26 Baron Thorp and Judge Newdigate had Writs of Ease May 3 The Army in Hispaniola discomfited and shipped Kensy and Thorp executed at Salisbury 7 Seven more executed at Salisbury 8 Marquess Leda from Spain had Audience 9 Colonel Penrud and Colonel Grove beheaded at Exeter 10 The Fleet Anchored in S. Jamaica Harbor 11 They entred the Town of St. Jamaica 18 Serjeants Maynard Twisden and Windham committed to the Tower 21 The Scotch Lords in the Tower with the Lord Grandson M. John Ashburnham and his brother Col. Ashburnham were removed to more remote places 25 The Discovery fired and blown up 28 Serjeant Steel admitted Lord Chief-Baron of the Exchâ—quer June 1 M. Long made Recordâ—r of London 6 M. Coppleston Knighted 7 Judge Rolls delivered up his Commission 8 Lords Commissioners theirs 9 Col. Nathaniel Fines made Lord Privy-Seal M. G. Lambert Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports Lord Willoughby of Parham committed to the Tower Cap. Crook had 200 l. per annum given him for his service in the West 11 Com. Gen. Reynolds Knighted 12 Several of the Nobility and Gentry who had been of the late Kings Party imprisoned 15 L. Hen. Cromwel for Ireland Sir Will. Constable died Serjeant Glyn sworn Lord Chief Justice 16 An Order for regulating the Chancery 17 Collections in London for the Savoy Protestants Dr. French the Divine died at White-hall 21 Sir Will. Constable buried at Westminster 25 The Fleet bound for England set sail from Jamaica July 3 A fire at Lambeth 19 The Fleet entred the Gulf of Florida 22 Passed out of the same Aug. About the beginning of this month fell that unhappy Accident in the Family of Sir George Sondes of Kent 21 M. Thurloe Secretary of State made Post-master General 29 Hannam the notorious Thief escaped from Newgate 31 Fleet anchored at the Spithead near Portsm Septem 5. The weekly Pamphlets restrained 9 Gen. Venables arrived at Portsmouth 18 Council of State commenced in Scotland 20 L. Mayor of London Knighted Gen Venables and Pen committed to the Tower 22 L. Deputy Fleet-wood arrived at London Oct. 10. M. Biddle removed from Newgate to Plymouth to be thence transported into Scilly Orders passed for regulating Printing 17 Dutch Ambassadors had Audience General Blake presented himself to his Highness 26 A Declaration setting forth the justness of the War with Spain Nov. 1 General Venables set at liberty An Order for erecting of a Council of Trade 7 Col. Edmund Harvey committed to the Tower 19 The Peace with France Ratified 24 Cavaliers disarmed c. 27 The Assessment of 60000 l. per mens continued 28 Peace with France proclaimed Dec. 4. The French Ambassador took leave of his Highness The Jews Petition again for admittance into England January 6 Several persons seized on by the Soldiers as they came from the Venetian Ambassadours 16 Many slain at Spalding in Lincolnshire by the fall of a Chamber-Floor 17 Col. Pride Knighted 19 M. G. John Barkstead the like Godfrey Goodman the late Bishop of Glocester died about this time February 1 Venetian Ambassadour had Audience Three Gentlemen Prisoners to Saint James's Tryed at the Upper Bench Bar for killing of a Soldier who were found guilty only of Manslaug-hter 12 The Swedish Ambassador had Audience 13 The High Sheriffs freed from their usual expence in the Assise time 16 War with England proclaim'd by the Spaniards in Dunkirk 21 A general Embargo in England for 21 days 28 About this time Sir Thomas Alcock cut his own Throat 29 Charles Stuart departed from Colin Mar. 15 Sir Thomas Wortly slain in the Strand 16 One Tyson a Minister of Saint Buttolphs Billingsgate cut his own Throat 18 The Fleet put forth to Sea but forced into Torbay 21 The late Bishop of Armah died at Rygate Anno 1656. This month one Mr. Grantham being slain in a Duel was found dead in the Fields near South-hampton house 27 The Fleet set sail out of Torbay April 17 Archbishop of Armah his Funeral 18 L. H. Cromwell's Lady delivered of a Son named afterwards Oliver May Records c. of the First Fruits Office seized on by the Serjeant at Arms. 13 A Committee appointed for the discovery of fraudulent and counterfeit Debentures June 12 Wrestling in Moor-Fields prohibited 13 M. G. Worsly buried in H. 7 Chappell 17 R. Hannam that notorious Thief executed in Smithfield 30 Letters Patents granted to Robert Villiers for assuming the surname of Danvers July 9 L. Lambert constituted Chief Justice in Eyre within the Forrest of Dean 10 Peace with Portugal Ratified Writs for summoning a New Parliament sealed 20 A prodigious Storm of Thunder Lightning and Hail in Norwich and other parts of Norfolk very obnoxious to the Inhabitants 25 Swedish Ambassador had Audience 26 Entertained at Hampton-Court and one of his chief Gentlemen Knighted Ten sail of Ships returned from the Fleet. August 11. Building upon New Foundations Ordered to be staid in Lincolns-Inn Fields and Saint James's Fields 20 The general Election of Parl. Members 23 Swedish Ambassador departed Sept. 3 A Thanksgiving observed by his Highness and Council for the two Victoriâ—s over the Scots at Dunbar and Worcester 9 A Proclamation for the Cavaliers c. their departing London and 20 miles distance by the 12 instant Sir Henry Vane Prisoner to Carisbrook-Castle in the Isle of Wight The Ship called the Merchants Delight burnt upon the Thames near Redriff Divers Gentlemen of the late Kings Party sent to the Tower 15 Alderman Dethick and Mr. George Fleetwood Knighted L. Steele for Ireland 17 Parliament first sat and chose Sâ—r Thomas Widdrington Speaker 23 A Declaration for a General Fast October 30· 24 A Day of Humiliation observed by the Parliament at St. Margarets in Westminster 29 Alderman Tichburn Elected L. May. of London 30 M. Pendarvis buryed at Abbingdon in Berkshire Octob. 3 The River of Thames Ebbed and Flowed twice in three hours 8 A Thanksgiving at Westminster for success against the Spaniard 24 General Montague returned into Stokes-Bay Novâ—mber 1 The Silver taken the Spanish Gallion brought into the Tower and The Marquess of Badâ—n and his Brother Prisoners to London Dec. 10 Col. William Lockhart and Mr. James Calthrop Knighted 15
Chaplain promis'd fair 28 Gen. Monk at St. Alban's Febru 1 The Rump granted to him St. James's Park during their pleasure or rather their possession of it Their Army order'd to March forth of London to make way for the General 's Forces 2 A Mutiny at Somerset-house 3 Gen. Monk march'd into Lond. with his Army 9 He pull'd down the City Gates and Portcullises by order of the Rump and quarter'd his Army in London 10 Marched to White-hall but return'd soon after with his whole Forces and writ to the Rump to fill up the House c. 21 Secluded Memb. restor'd after which Sir Rob. Pye Maj. Fincher many others discharg'd from their Imprisonm the City order'd to make up their Gates Bonfires ringing of bells in most places in hope of a King and free Parliament Mar. 15 Bish. Wren enlarged 16 Parliam dissolv'd another Summon'd to be holden at Westminster the 15 of Appil 1660. Anno 1660. Apr. 9 Lambert escaped out of the Tower 14 His Majesties most Gracious Letters Declaration dated from Breda 21 Lambert proclaim'd Traitor 22. Taken near Daventry by the hands of Col. Ingoldsby 24 Brought to London and commit to the Tower 25 The Parliament met at Westminster May 1 His Majesties most Gracious Letters and Declaration to both Houses and to the L. G. Monk presented by Sr. J. Greenvil after which there followed many wholsome Resolves in order to his Maj. speedy return to his People who throughout the City and Suburbs express'd their joy by Bonfires Bells and Ordinance from the Tower 2. The like Gra. Letters c. presented to the L. Ma. Alder. and Com. Coun. of London by the L. Viscount Mordant and Sir J. Greenvil 3 L. Montague and the whole Fleet upon reading his Mâ—j Gracious Let. Declaration to them unanimously submitted 5 Easter T. adjourn'd till Quinq Pasch. being May the 8. 7 Charles the I. his Statue set up again in Guild-hall-yard Justices and Sheriffs c. in office April 25 1660. continued and to exercise their office in the Kings name 8 His Majesty with an Univer acclam most solemnly proclaim'd in Lon. and Westmin and so afterwards throughout his Dominions 9 The States Arms so called Order'd to be taken down and the Kings Arms set up in their stead 10 Spanish Prisoners in Chelsy Colledge discharged 11 Somerset-house and St. James's order'd to be quitted of all Lodgers c. 11 12 Ls. and Commons appointed to attend his Majesty began their journey Those from the City the like 14 Whitehall made ready for his Majesties reception His Majesty left Breda 15 He came to the Hague 16 Comm. from the L. and Commons and City of London had audience of his Majesty 23 Gen. Monk at Rochester His Majesty with his two Brothers embark't for England 25 They most happily landed at Dover and from thence went to Canterbury 28 Came to Rochester 29 Arriv'd at Whitehall and this Evening Crown'd the Solemnity of the day with incredible demonstrations of joy for his Majesties so miraculous Restauration June 1 His Majesty went to the House of L. and the D. of York and Glocester took their places there 7 Those Monsters of Men the Judges of the late Murther'd King summon'd by Proclamation to render themselves within 14 days 12 Dyed that Famous Mathematician Mr. Will. Oughtred 15 Commissions at Sea granted by his Majesty or his Highness the Duke of York before the first of May last past recalled 25 Sr. J. Robinson that Constant Royallist made Lieutenant of the Tower July 5 His Majesty Magnificently entertain'd at Guildhall in the City 11 A sad fire in Thred-needle-street 12 Dyed that eminent and most Faithful servant to his Majesty John Lord Culpeper Master of the Rolls c. George Monk created by His Majesty Duke of Albemarle c. in consideration of those signal Services performed by him in Restoring His Sacred Majesty and with him the three Kingdoms to that Tranquillity and happiness they now injoy 13 He took his Place in the House of Peers 18 Earl of St. Albans began his journey toward France 26 The L. Edward Montague who commanded the Fleet at His Maj. Restaur being for that other Eminent Serv. created by His Maj. E. of Sandwich c. took his Place also in the House of Peers 28 Marq. of Orm. the like as Earl of Brecknock Aug. 23 An Ambassador from Denmark 29 His Maj. assented to an Act amongst others for a perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on May 29 being the Day of His Majesties Nativity and Restauration So likewise to another for a Free and General Pardon Earl of Southampton made Lord High-Treasurer of England Sept. 10 Peace with Spain proclaimed 13 Parliam adjourn'd till November the 6. An Act for disbanding the Army c. Prince de Ligne Ambassador from Spain came to London Henry Duke of Glocester that unparallell'd Prince departed this Life 20 Bishop of London Translated to Canterbury 23 His Majesty with the Duke of York went to meet their Illustrious Sister Mary Princess of Orange Oct. 9 The Regicides Indicted at Hicks-hall 10 Their Tryals began at the Old-Bayly 13 Thomas Harrison one of them Executed according to Law at Charing-Cross 15 Mr. John Carew another Executed in the same place and manner 16 J. Cook and Hugh Peters that Belweather of Sedition executed in the same Place and manner 17 Tho. Scot Greg. Clement Adrian Scroop and J. Jones executed in the same place and manner 19 Dan. Axtel the like at Tyburn Francis Hacker hanged only at Tyburn also 27 His Majesty went to meet his Mother the Queens Majesty Nov. 2 His Maj. return'd with his Royal Mother to Whitehal after her 19 years absence thence with whom came the Illustrious Princess Henrietta her Daughter and Prince Ed. brother to the Prince Elector Palatine 6 Lords and Commons their recess being ended met again in Parliament 8 Council for Trade first met at Mercers-hall 16 Robert sometimes Maj. Gen. Overton Committed to the Tower for Treason 22 Mr. J. sometimes Sir J. Lenthal Committed to the Tower Dec. 4 Earl of Argyle sent for Scotland 8 The Assurance Frigate over-set 24 The Illustrious Mary Princess of Orange dyed General Middleton for Scotland 29 Parl. Dissolv'd and afterwards the Roy. Corps of Mary Prin. of Orange inter'd in Hen. 7. Chappel Jan. 1 Parliament met in Scotland 2 Qu. Mother with the Illustrious Princess Henrietta Maria began their journey for France 6 Venner and his Phanatique Proselytes Rebelled but dispersed 8 Sir Arthur Hazlerig dyed in the Tower 9 The Phanatiques again in Arms but all dispers'd Kill'd or taken amongst which Venner their Seditious Ringleader 17 Venner and 19 more of them arraign'd 19 Venner and Hodgkin hang'd and quarter'd in Coleman-street Oxman and Prichard hang'd at Woodstreet end in Cheapside 21 Nine more of them executed in several parts of the City 25 Solemn League and Covenant Rescinded in Scotland Queen Mother and her Highness the Princess Henrietta
Maria imbarqued for France 30 The Odious Carcasses of O. Cromwel H. Ireton and J. Bradshaw drawn upon sledges to Tyburn and being pull'd out of their Coffins there hang'd at the several Angles of the Triple-tree till Sun-set then taken down beheaded and their loathsome Trunks thrown into a deep hole under the Gallows Their heads were afterwards set upon Poles on the top of Wastminster-Hall Feb. 27 Cardinal Mazarine dyed Mar. 23 Zachary Croften committed to the Tower for matters of High-Treason Anno 1661. Apr. 11 His Maj. being 31 years old washed and kiss'd the feet of 31 Poor Men. 15 He went to Winds 16 Knights of the Garter there Installed 19 68 Knights of the Bath created 20 6 Earls and as many Barons created 22 His Maj. Magnificent proceeding from the Tower to White-hall 23 Charles II. Crowned at Westminster May 7 A general muster of the London Forces in Hide-Park 8 Parl. began in Eng. wherein the House of Ls. were restor'd to their Privileges Parl. began in Ireland 11 The scatter'd Limbs of the Immortal Montross being brought together were honorably Inter'd at Edinburgh 16 Convocation began 17 Eliz. Qu. of Bohemia arrived at London 22 Solemn League and Covenant burnt in London and Westminster and afterwards all the Kingdom over with wonderful great solemnity 24 Earl of Argyle received his sentence 27 Beheaded at Edinburgh for High Treason June 1 Guthexy and Giffen there also executed for High-Treason 7 The Solemn Funerals of Sr. Ch. Lucas and Sr. Geo. Lisle Savagely Murder'd in cold Blood at Colchâ—ster Aug. 28 1648 most Honourably there Celebrated 19 Earl of Sandwich weighed Anchor in the Downs 25 The Ls. Bishops of the several Diocesses of this Realm most nobly entertain'd at Dinner by S. Ric. Brown July 1 L. Mounson Sr. Hen. Mildmay and Mr. Rob. Wallop brought to the Bar of the House and there sentenc'd to be drawn like themselves upon sledges with ropes about their Necks from the Tower to Tyburn 15 Mr. Prin recanted his Sundry reasons c. and the House remitted his Offence 19 L. Commissioner of Scotland came to White-hall 29 Earl of Sandwich before Argiers 30 Parl. adjourn'd till Nov. 20 following Aug. 1 Commissionerâ— from the Parl. in Ireland came to Westminster 13 His Highness the D. of York with several other great Personages highly entertain'd by the Artillery Company at Merchant Taylers-hall 15 His Sacred Maj. the Illustrious Duke of York c. dined at the Inner Temple Sept. 7 E. of Clarendon L. H. Chancellor of England at Oxford 10 Parl. in Ireland adjourn'd till Oct. 10 follow 28 Francis Meynel and Sam. Starling Esq Sworn Sheriffs of London 38 Swedish Embassador landed at Tower wharf where the French and Spanish Ambassadors so hotly contended for precedency Sir John Fredrick Elected Lord Mayor of London Octob. 15 The Learned Loyal and truly Pious John Berwick Doctor of Divinity Elected Dean of St. Pauls 19 The Election confirm'd 20 A Proclamation for removing the Mercats from St. Pauls Church-Yard into Aldermanbury and Broad-street 29 Sir John Frederick Sworn Lord Mayor of London The Dauphin of France born Nov. 4 James Duke of Ormond that truly Honourable and most constantly Loyal Personage made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 19 J. James arraign'd for Sedition and Treason 20 Parl. sat again in which the Lords Spiritual were restor'd to their Privileges 21 1100000 l. Voted for supply of his Majesties present occasions 22 D. of York return'd from Dunkirk J. James sentenced to be drawn hang'd and Quarter'd 24 Hen. E. of St. Albans L. Ambassador Extraordinary from his Maj. to the Crown of France came to Whitehall 25 The remaining Regicids in the Tower Penington only by reason of his bodily Infirmities excepted were brought to the Barr of the House and Lambert Vane and the rest lately sent away Ordered to be sent for back to the Tower Illegal Protections Null'd Praise-God Barbone and Sam. Moyer Committed to the Tower for Treasonable Practices 26 Major Wildman Mr. sometimes Sir James Harrington Mr. sometimes Alderman Ireton and Major Haynes Committed also to the Tower of London 27 Capt. Rob. Holms Committed to the Tower by order of the Council J. James drawn hang'd and Quartered at Tyburn 28 The truly Honorable and no less valiant Gentleman Sir Charles Compton departed this life 29 Col. Salmon Committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and Practices 30 Dyed the Learned and Reverend Brian Lord Bishop of Chester Dec. 2. Capt. Holms released 3 The noble E. of Peterborow took his leave at Whitehal to go for Tangier 9 His Majesties Forces intended for Tangier Imbark'd at Dunkirk 20 Parl. adjourn'd till Jan. 7 next following 30 Hen. Covâ—ntry Esq Son to the late Famous Tho. Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England sworn one of the Grooms of his Majesties Bed-chamber Jan. 7 Parliam met again according to the last adjournment Frederick L. Conwallis Treasurer of his Majesties household departed this Life 10 Sr. Hen. Vane and Mr. J. Lambert order'd to be sent for back to the Tower of London The Marquess Durazzo Ambassadour Extraordinary from the Common-wealth of Genoa enter'd London 13 Had his Audience 27 L. Mounson Sr. H. Mildmay and Mr. Robert Wallop all drawn from the Tower of London on Sledges with Ropes about their Necks to Tyburn and having there Threded the Triple-tree back again in like manner to the Tower 30 Earl of Peterborough took possession of Tangier in Africa for his Majesty February 1 The Genoa Ambassador took his leave of his Majesty 7 The condemned Prisoners in the Tower brought to the Barr of the House of Peers 13 Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia departed this life 18 Prodigious Winds doing great mischiefs in most parts 21 Died that most Loyal and Signal Sufferer for the Crown of England Sr. John Stawell Christopher L. Hatton that most Pious and Faithful Councellour to his late Majesty sworn one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council made Governour of Guernsy durante vita and the Reversion of that Government most deservedly Conferred on his son March 16 Miles Corbet John Okey and John Barkstead brought Prisoners to the Tower of London having been taken at Delft not many days before by the care and faithfulness of Sr. George Downing 24. George Withers removed from Newgate to the Tower for his wonted practise of Seditious Libelling Anno 1662. April 3 the most Noble and Valiant Sr. Will. Compton Master General of his Majesties Ordinance Son to that magnanimous Heroe Spencer late Earl of Northamp who so gallantly sacrificed his Life in defence of his late Majesty at the Battle on Hopton-heath Anno 1642. sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council 13 Qu. Kathrine Embarqued for England in the Royal Charles 16 Miles Corbet John Okey and John Barkstead received the sentence due to Rebels and Traytors to their Soveraign Lord and King 19 They were all 3 drawn on sledges from the Tower to Tyburn and there Hang'd and Quarter'd 23 Articles
of Peace concluded with those of Algiers by Sr. John Lawson 28 His Highness Prin. Rupert George Duke of Buckingham and John L. Middleton sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council 30 Her Highness the Dutchess of York deliver'd of a Daughter at Saint James's May 14 Qu. Katharine landed at Portsmouth 15 Bonefires throughout all the streets of London for joy thereof 19 His Majesty Prorogu'd the Parliament till February 18 next following 20 His Majesty at Portsmouth 21 King Charles II. Donna Catharina Infanta of Portugal publickly married by Gilbert Lord Bishop of London at Portsmouth 27 E. of St. Albans set sail for Calis to wait upon the Queen Mother into England 29 The King and Qu. Majesty came to Hampton-Court June 2. The L. Mayor and Aldermen of London with the chief Officers of the City came to Hampton-Court and tendred their duty to the Queens Majesty 6 Sir Henry Vane Indicted and found guilty of High-Treason 9 Mr. John Lambert the like 11 Both received their sentence but Mr. Lambert's Execution Respited by order from His Majesty because of his Prudent and Civil demeanor at his Tryal 14 Sir Henry Vane beheaded one Tower-Hill Earl of Peterborough being returned from Tangier came to Hampton-Court 22 Rump Officers and Souldiers commanded by Proclamation to deparâ— London and Westminster 28 English Forces arrived at Lisbon July 9 His Grace the Duke of Ormond Lord Lieutenant of Ireland began his Journey towards that Kingdom 27 Landed in Ireland 28 Qu. Mother landed at Greenwich August 23 Queen Katharine came first to White-hall with great Triumph 24 Exit Jack-Presbyter Nevertheless 27 He presumed to Petition His Majesty for a Dispensation but to no purpose Septem 8 Mr. William Lenthal dyed very penitently 29 Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet His Majesties Lieutenant of the Tower unanimously chosen Lord Mayor of Lon. for the following year Oct. 2 Captain Mynns with incredible Valour took the City of St. Jago with the Castle and Block-houses of the Harbor and six Sail of their Ships riding before it 5 Articles of Peace between His Majesty and those of Tunis concluded by Sir John Lawson 18 The like with those of Tripoli Sir Henry Bennet sworn Principal Secretary of State to His Majesty in the place of Sir Edward Nicholas Nov. 9 10 Several Conspirators against His Majesty seized on and secured in Dublin 12 A lamentable Fire at Tiverton in Devonshire 16 A Proclamation declaring His Majesties City and Garrison of Tangier in Africa a Free Port 19 All the Captives in Algiers Tituan c. who were Subject to His Majesty of Great-Britain redeemed from Slavery by the charitable Contribution of the Right Reverend Archbishops Bishops c. of the Kingdom Dec. 11 Tho. Tongue Geo. Philips Francis Stubs James Hynde John Cellars and Nathaniel Gibs arraigned for High Treason at the sessions-Sessions-house in the Old-Bayly of which James Hynde only Pleaded Guilty and on his Knees beg'd his Ma. Pardon The rest were all found Guilty by the Jury and condem-to be Drawn Hang'd and Quarter'd 22 Geo. Phillips Tho. Tonge Nathaniel Gibs and Francis Stubs Executed at Tyburn for High-Treason 24 One Mr. Gardner executed at Tyburn for Coining 26 A most lamentable Fire in Lothbury London wherein were consum'd Mr. De Laune a Merchanâ— and his Wife and with them 5 or 6 other Persons being all in the House 27 Col. William Legg return'd from Ireland 29 The Russian Embassador had audience of his Majesty and deliver'd his presents consisting of Sea-horse-teeth Hawks Horses Persian Carpets Sables c. Jan. 6 Mr. Edmond Calamy Prisoner to Newgate The right Honourable Geo. Earl of Norwich died at Brainford 14 Philip Gibbs brother to Nathaniel Gibbs lately executed at Tyburn for High-Treason apprehâ—nded and sent to Newgate 16 Mr. Edw. Bagshaw a Minister committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and practices 18 Phil. Gibbs remov'd from Newgate to the Tow. 24 Archibald Johnston commonly call'd Laird Warreston brought prisoner to Dover having been found and apprehended in France a litâ—le before 26 That great-Souldier the L. Ruthâ—rford late Gov. of Dunkirk created E. of Tiviot in Scotland J. Ireton being brought back from Scilly-Island committed to the Tower Archibald Johnson committed to the Tower for crimes of High-Treason 30 Capt. Mynns with his wonted resolution stormed and â—ook the Fort and Town of Campeach Febr. 13 The Lorâ—s and Commons of Parliament met again at Wâ—stminster according to Prorogation the 19 of May last 19 The before named Philip Gibbs and one Baker another notorious conspirator arraigned at â—he Sessions-House in the Old Bayly who confessing themselves guilty of High-Treason received sentence of Death accordingly 23 Both were executed at Tyburn Mar. 18 The right Honourable Jerame Earl of Portland one of the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council departed this Life Anno 1663. Apr. 2 Abraham Goodman committed to the Tower for attempting the Murther of his Grace the D. of Buckingham 4 Count de Conniges Ambassador from France made his publick entrance into London 5 He had Audience of His Majesty at White-hall 22 The King and Queen's Majesty arrived at Windsor in order to the Celebration of the Anniversary of St. Georges Feast which began that Evenâ—ng May 12 Capt. Blâ—ke Commander of â—he Lizard received into his Custody Archibâ—ld Johnston to be by him transported into Scotland 26 Col. Robert Overtâ—â— committed to the Tower 29 The Castilianâ— dâ—feated by His Majesty of Portugal in which Fight the undaunted English obtain'd great Honour June 9 The Rusâ—a Ambassador having had his last Audience and taken leave of His Mâ—jesty went away from York-house by Water July 1 The right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon L. High Chaâ—cellor of England Sworn L. Lieut. of the Country of Oxon in the place of that truly Noble L. the L. Viso of Falkland deceased 3 E. of Peterborough â—â—rived at Portsmouth being returned from Taâ—giers 4 Came to Whiâ—e-Hall 5 George Elton a Fifth Monarchy-man and one said to be of the Council of Six in the late Conspiracy committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and practices 9 Dr. William Juxon late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury was buryed in the Chappel of St. John's Colledge at Oxford About a fortnight after the Body of that great Martyr Arch-Bishop Laud his predecessor in that See was removed from Barking Church near the Tower where he was Canonically buryed Jan. 11. 1664 by honest Mr. Tho. Fletcher to the Chappel of St. John's Colledge aforesaid and there interr'd close by the said A. B. Juxo 11 John Dodington Esq commited to the Tower 15 Alexander Jephson Col. Edward Warren and Lieutenant Thompson Executed at Dublin for High Treason 21 The Earl of Carlisle sent Ambassador to the Emperor of Russia 22 James Son to His Royal Highness James Duke of York was Christned at St. James's by Gilbert then Lord Bishop of London Archibald Johnston Executed at Edinburgh upon a Gibbet 22 Foot high 23 The King and
Hearty Thanks of the House be returned to His Majesty for the Care he hath of the Person of his Royal Highneâ—s Also That the Concurrence of the Lords should be desired therein 11. Resolved by the Houses That an Additional Supply of 1250000 l. be given to the Kings Majesty for his present Supply to be raised by a proportionable Addition to the Monthly Assessment to begin from Christmas next Part of Michaelm Term viz. from the first Return thereof called Tres Michaelis to the fifth called Ocâ—abis Sancti Martini Adjourn'd from Westminster to Oxford by His Majesties Proclamation 14. The Dutch Fleet hovering up and down upon the Coâ—st of Margate against which they bestowed some three or four hundred Shot to no purpose and so Sailed off again before they could be called to an Account for the Bravadâ— 25. The Dutch Fleet retuâ—ned into Hâ—rbour Oâ—tob 3â— Sir Tho. Blâ—â—â—â—â—th Sworn Lord Mayor 〈◊〉 London at the outmost Gaâ—e of the Bulwark by the Hâ—nourable Sir Jâ—hn Robinâ—â—n Kniâ—hâ—â—nd Baroneâ— Hâ—s Mâ—jest 〈◊〉 Lieutenant of the Tower by Vertue of His Majestics Commission to him directed for that purpose Nov. 17. Don Patricio Omuledei Resident from the Catholick King had his Audience of Conge from His Majesty being in few days to return for Spain 18. The several Courts of Justice sat in the Schools at Oxford according to an Adjournment made at Westminster to that purpose in pursuance of His Majestics Proclamation of September 26. last 23. The French Ambassadours took their leaves of His Majesty Here Ended this Learned Person 's Chronology of the Acts of Great Britain Place this Hand before the Title of Chiromancy Job 37.7 Qui in manu omnium hominum signa posuit ut cognoscerent opera ejus singuli ΧΕΙΡΟΜΑÎΤΙΑ OR THE ART OF DIVINING BY The LINES and SIGNATVRES Engraven in the HAND of MAN By the HAND of NATVRE Theorically Practically Wherein you have the Secret Concordance and Harmony betwixt It and Astrology made Evident in Nineteen GENITURES Together with A Learned Philosophical Discourse of the Soul of the World and the Universal Spirit thereof A Matchless Piece Written Originally in Latine by Jo. Rothman D. in Physick and now Faithfully Englished By George Wharton Esq Manus membrum Hominis loquacissimum London As it was Printed in the Year 1652. To the Truly NOBLE and Universally Learned My much Honoured Friend Elias Ashmole Esq Worthy Sir WERE it not that in Common Civility I am bound upon this Occassion as to acknowledge my Infinite Obligations to you that being the best Quality of a Bad Debtor and even All a Christian Creditor should expect where the Means of a juster Requital is wanting so to give you an Account of the present Work unto which you first incited Me Yet Sir the Rarity of the Subject and the Gipsy-like Esteem it hath amongst the Vulgar would have necessarily enforced Me to shelter it under the Wings of none but an Absolute Mercurialist That you are no less The Ingenious Works you have already Published The Succinct and Learned Annotations you have made upon some Part of those to â—â—it what I know you have in Design your exquisite knowledge in Arithmetick Geometry Astrology Natural Magick and Physick And in thâ—â—e othâ—r Inferâ—oâ—â— Objects of your Delight viz. Linning Engraving Painting and Musick may and do abundantly manifest I shall not I need not expatiate To instance the particular knowledge you have in â—hiromancy wâ—re but Actum agere in that Astrology â—efore mentioned comprehends the same as here it is apply'd and your self Them both Nor could I glory at all in the Name of a Greater Personage to Patronize this Piece It is not the Blustring noise of an Empty Title or the Frail Support of a Signal Birth only that can be a fit Champion for this or the like Mysterious Sciences Learning is best Fortress'd of those by whom she is most understood I confess her Admirers may wish her Happiness yet they commonly fail her in Extremity And herein I follow the Example of mine Author who made choice of the best Deserving in his Countrey unto whom he Dedicated this Work in the Original That is unto such as were sober and skilful Not to Men that were Mighty and Ignorant or Learned and Malicious Nor yet have these any just cause to complain unless for the want of Ingenuity whereby they are Doom'd to an Absolute Depravation of that whereby Wise Men daily Ascend even to the Presence of God and his Angels I mean the Knowledge of his Works For it is not sufficient we hear a story of God in the Scriptures unless also we read or see him in the large Volume of his Creatures Neither do we Read Him by a bare Gazing upon the outward Form thereof but by a narrow Enquiry and search made into their hidden Nature and Disposition For In the Beginning saith my Author God adorned all things Created with Signatures that so the Mind of an Ingenious Man might delight it self by a diligent searching into the Nature and Disposition thereof and thence boldly acknowledging the Wonderful Works of God and converting them to a right use be chearfully constrained to the Love or Gâ—d himself and to Worship him with all his heart for his Infinite Wisdom and Goodness Let us therefore beheld the Heaven the Stars and Coelestial Signs the Animals Plants Roots Stones Metals c. in and upon the Earth and consider how wonderfully their various Signatures every where present themselves unto us and by a Tacite Language proffer us their Nature and Disposition How exceedingly the Seven wandring Stars Vulgarly called Planets do differ not only in Magnitude and Motion but also in the Brightness and Beauty of their Light How variable an Influence is in each what a Lively Lasting Spirit diversly Disposing Moving Animating Producing Signing and Sustaining these Inferiours according to their different Position in the Heavens and the sundry Complications and Mixtures of Beams occurring from other Stars The Philosophers of old have acknowledged and we shall willingly the same Et in infimis Suprema in Supremis infima There are in Heaven Earthly things in respect of the Causes and by a Coelestial manner and Coelestial things in Earthly but by a Terrestrial manner Whence indeed it is That the Sun the Moon and other Stars are considered in the Earth but that in regard of a Terrene Quality so also Plants Stones Metals c. in the Heavens but this in respect of a Heavenly Nature endued with Life-Intellectual And this was the Reason why Heaven it self was depainted with sundry Images by the Ancient and Holy Fathers And that he who had through his Ingenuity attained thâ—se Holy Mysteries of the World was by the Hebrews truly named Rabbi by the Latines Magister and by almost all other Nations Magus Nevertheless this Name is now so much suspected and hated that some had rather forgo the Gospel it self than receive it again into Favour So wilfully Obstinate Blind
affected about the Conception and the Fathers and Mothers another way it must needs be that some Discrepancy will hence arise But the Impression of the Mothers Imagination is vulgarly known as much as may be at the time of the Birth The finding out of all Causes is very Abstruse Nevertheless as touching those who have the Lines of either Hand appearing with a different Face we cannot otherwise appoint and Pronounce but that such are disposed and inclined to a double Fortune Good and Bad. And now at length being about to put a Period to this our Tract we earnestly desire all Learned Men that whatsoever they know in Chiromancy as having made some certain Tryal thereof they will be pleased freely to contribute the same to these our Endeavours I confess I have not every where in my Praxis satisfied my own self I know what Experience I have need of to Compleat an Absolute Praxis And other Men also may know I have Assay'd to dig at some such thing It had been requisite to have annexed somewhat of The Soul of the World and of what appertaineth thereunto as well lest some should Rashly Proclaim Incertain things to be Explained and Confirmed by Incertain As also that we might in some sort Admonish both the Ignorant and likewise such as Deride the Lethargy of the Celestial in these Terrene Bodies comprehending much in a few words from which Beginning there may be Degrees of confirming these truly sincere things in Philosophy Thanks be to GOD that it is not estrang'd from the Holy Scriptures See the Book of Wisdom Chap. 7. 13. wherein the Lethargy of Celestial things is separated from these Inferiours lest they should Feed on the Tares of Philosophy I shall be perswaded it is possible That the Knowing and Ingenious may Favour this my First Endeavours If otherwise it sufficeth me that I received a Sober Censure at least amongst those Wise and Learned Men to whom I presented this in writing Nevertheless there be some of that Profession who suppose it otherwise I have nothing to do with the Ignorant and Malevolent AN END ERRATA PAge 585. Line 1. Read adverse to Ibid. l. 25. r. hostilly Pag. 615. l. 3. r. Pag. 545. l. 16. r. 551. Speech at Oxon. * Capt. E. A. * A Child of his so Named in memory of the Victory near York (a) Bradshaw the bold Villain that Sentenced His late Sacred Majesty to Death Steel one appointed to draw up the Charge against him but by reason of Sickness was absent Cook the Wretch that Sollicited the whole Villany and prayed the pretended Court to Murther his Soveraign (a) Those two Worthy Persons were Murthered in the Month February though in different Years viz. 1. 1647. the 2. 1648. (b) Those three Worthies were for their Loyalty Murthered March 9. 1648. (c) April 9. 1648 there were several Apprentices c. kill'd in the Streets (d) The E. of Strafford was beheaded May 12. 1641. (e) Mr. Yeomans and Mr. Bowcher put to death May 30. at Bristol 1643. (f) Sir Nich. Kemish put to death at Chepsrow May 25. 1648. (g) June 2. 1648. The Kentish-men Murdered for presuming so much as to Petition for a KING (h) Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Challoner put to Death â—t London July 4. 1643. (i) Francis Lord Villiers slain at Kingston July the 7. 1648. 1648. August 28. Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle shot to death at Colchester after Quarter given September 18. 1648. The Treaty in the Isle of Wight begâ—n Basing-house taken by Storm and after Quarter was promised many were Murdered October 14. 1645. Mr. Dan. Kniveton put to Death for his Loyalty on Nov. 27. 1643. at London k Major Pitcher shot to Death in St. Paul ' s Church-yard for being Loyal Decemb. 29. 1648. Sir Alex. Carew beheaded December 23. 1644. for the same Crime * Some Lords after their House was Voted useless very contentedly turn Commoneâ—s * Meaning King CHARLES the First our late Dread Soveraign * Mars this Month being in Aries cast a Quartile to Jupiter in Capricorn * Meaning our now Gracious and Dread Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second This month there was a Trine of the Planets Saturn and Mercury from Cancer and Scorpio * Mâ—aning the Eclipse of the Moon that happened in Libra on March the fiftâ—enth day this Year (o) Iove and Mars thiâ— Month wâ—re in Quartile Aspect * This was purely Prophetical and is now most happily verified * We have had Preachers of all sorts and sizes in this Age of Liberty and Licentiousness * O. Cromwel the pretended Protector and his pretended Parliament had agreed together for Triennial Parliaments * There was then an Opposition of Saturn and Mars from Virgo and Pisces (a) The pretended Protectors Tyranny began now to be most notorious * The Author was Prisoner in Windsor-Castle when he wrote his this Years Ephemeris †Saturn and Mars this Month were in Trine Aspect from Virgo and Taurus * Sirius is the great Dog-star which in July toward the latter end thereof ariseth cosmicaâ—ly with the Sun inflaming the Air whence from that time toward the end of August are termed Dog-days These Lines deserve a Comment Luke Mills was the Tapster in Windsor-Castle at what time our Author was Prisoner there Here O. Cromwels Usurpation and Tâ—ranny together with hâ—â— praying Pretences to Justice and Honesty are Curiouslâ— though Aenigmatically taxed He would be a King in Re but not in Nomine * Monarchia à Monos Archon the Rule of one Prince In the Month April 1659. the Rump appear and put a Period to the Reign of Richard Cromwel and indeed extirpate that Family whose Honour was only built upon a Sandy Foundation On October 6. Parliament Council of State and Officers of the Army were Feasted at Grocers-Hall by the City The 12. the Parliament Vote Lambert and other Officers Commissions from them 13. They turn the Parliament out of Doors for it 26. The pretended Committee of Safety erected Quere Was not this quick work and crafty c. Lord General Monk beholding the Confusions of England Marches hither to put a stop to them The King of Sweden shortly after died which this Learned Artist must needs mean by this Eclipse of the Sun * The Author was suspected privy to and guilty of the Plot in which the Reverend Dr. Hewyt c. miscarried When the Florida Ambassador was in London Col. Pride being once at Dinner with him instead of propounding a Question like a Statist asked him Whether there were not good vent for Beer and Ale in Florida Whence our Author saith A Spungie Head c. * It wâ—â— the saâ—â—eâ—t and most dismal Tragedy that ever was Acted in Englâ—nd * Oliver Cromwel †The Play that pâ—â—vâ—nted Englands Happiness is now most happily ended * At the Death of Oliver Cromwel there was a most Prodigious Wind the like hath seldom been known in England Most Countries in England sent uâ— Addresses to Richard Cromwel with as much Zeal as if he had been the most Lawful and undoubted Heir to the Government of England It is observable that the Parliament this Month gave Order to warn all Lodgers out of Whitehall that it might be prepared the better for His Royal Majestes Use. This relates to the Apprentices and some Women that were stain in London streets April 1648. * E. of Sandwich The Stars have Life The Stars Rational and Intelligent Harmony of Heaven consisteth in Motion To deny Heaven to Live is not to be a Philosopher Herbs more just to Heaven then Men.