containing most trayterous matters against her Maiesties person And from thence to be caried in that maner and set on the pillory in the Palace at Westminster and there to haue one of his eares cut off also to be caried in like maner into London and set on the pillory on market day in Cheape with the like paper And after that caried into Kent and at the next Assise there to be set on the pillory with the like paper and his other eare to be cut off also to be set on the pillory one market day at Canterbury and another at Rochester in the like manner and at euery the said places this order taken touching this offence openly read the sentence whereof was duly executed The 14 of March at the Assises kept at the City of Excester in Deuonshire before Sir Edmond Anderson L. chiefe Iustice of the common pleas Sergeant Floriday one of the Barons of the Exchequer and other Iustices there happened a strange sicknesse first amongst the prisoners and then amongst other persons and beside the prisoners many of all degrées died thereof namely Serieant Floriday Sir Iohn Chichester Sir Arthur Basset and Sir Bernard Drake Knights Tho. Carew Richard Carie I. Fortescue I Waldran and Tho. Risdone Esquires and Iustices of the peace of the common people died very many Constables Reues Tithmen and Iurors and namely of one Iury being twelue of them died eleuen The seuentéene of March a strange thing happened Master Dorington of Spaldwickt in the Countie of Huntington Esquire one of her Maiesties Gentlemen Pentioners had a horse which died suddenly and being ripped to sée the cause of his death there was found in the hole of the heart of the same horse a strange worme which lay on a round heape in a Call or skinne in the likenesse of a Toade which being taken out spread abroade was in forme fashion not easie to be described the length of which worme diuided into many graines to the number of 50 spred from the body like the branches of a trée was from the snout to the end of the longest graine 17 inches hauing foure issues in the grains from whence dropped forth a red water the body in bignes round about was 3 inches a halfe the color whereof was very like to a mackarell This monstrous worme found in maner aforesaid crawling to haue got away was stabbed in with a dagger and died which after being dried was shewed to many honourable persons of the Realme The 18 of Aprill in the Sises holden at London in the Iustice hall William Tompson made Priest at Reymes in France and remaining within this Realme was condemned of treason Also Richard Lea made Priest at Lions was likewise there condemned which said William and Thomas were both on the twentieth of April drawne to Tiburne and there hanged bowelled and quartered The first of May sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter Lord president of Wales departed this life and was honourably buried at Penshurst in Kent The 8 of May arriued at London on the Tower Wharfe Henry Ramelius Chancellor for Germany Ambassadour from Frederick the second King of Denmarke vnto the Quéenes Maiesty of England he was honourably receiued of the Lord Talbot the Lord Cobham and other great estates and by them conuayed through Tower stréete Fanchurch stréet and Grace-stréet into Bishops-gate stréet to Crosby place where he remained till hee had finished his Ambassage and returned on the thirtieth of May towards Denmarke Wolston Dixie Maior 1586 founded a frée schoole at Bosworth in Leicester-shire endowed with twenty pounde land by yéere better more he gaue to the gouernors of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge 600 pounds to buy land for the mainteinance of two scholarships and two fellowships there the scholars to come forth of Bosworth schoole he gaue also toward the erecting of Emmanuel Colledge 50 pounds to Christs hospitall in London 42 pounds the yeare for euer toward the Diuinity lecture to S. Michaell bassings hall in London 10 pounds the yeare for euer Vnto his company of Skinners 500 pounds to be lent vnto young men of that company viz. 200 pounds to foure yong men marchant Aduenturers for 3 yeare at 3 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence the yeare and thrée hundred pounds to ten other after the same rate part of the profits to be spent in coles yearly to the poore of Saint Michaels parish Basing hall for euer To Saint Bartholmewes hospitall and Saint Thomas hospitall 50. l. to each The poore of Bridewell 20. l. To the poore of Newgate 20. l. To the poore of the Compters 10. l. to each to Ludgate 10. l. To Bethlem 10. l. To the foure prisons in Southwarke 20. pounds thirtéene shillings and foure pence To poore maides marriages 100. l. To poore strangers of the Dutch and French Churches 50. li. To the poore of Basings-hall 10. l. To the poore Eling in Middlesex foure pounds And 200. toward building of the Pesthouse The 17. of May Philip Earle of Arundell was conuaied from the Towre of London to Westminster and there in the Star-chamber by the Counsell condemned to pay 10000. l. fine for his contempt and to remaine in prison at the Quéenes pleasure A Commission was erected from her Maiesty tending to the ratifying of a firme League of amity betwéene her Maiesty and Iames King of Scots which League being articuled Commissioners were appointed Edward Earle of Rutland W. Lord Euers and T. Randolph Esquire who with their Traine came to Barwicke on the 19. of Iune were the Ambassadors of Scotland being present they accomplished the matter according to the commission the Articles of the said league in all and euery part sufficiently confirmed on 1. of Iuly which being done the said Earle of Rutland with his traine returned home Master Randolph went into Scotland to take his leaue of the King and returned into England This yéere 1586. certaine Merchants and other gallant actiue Citizens at their owne proper charges onely for their countries seruice and defence practised wéekely diuers feats of Armes and by orderly course euery man bare al degrées of Offices from the corporall to the captaine and when they had by vsuall practise attained vnto some perfection with obseruation of Martiall discipline then they trained the common souldiers of the City taught them the managing of their péeces pikes halbeards to march countermarch and ring this president was taken from the Marchants of Antwerp The 18. of Iune Henry Elkes clarke for counterfeiting the Quéenes signe manuell to a presentation of the personage of all Saints in Hasâ—ings directed to the Archbishop of Canterbury or to his Comissary generall the Diocesse of Chichester doing void that he might be institued Parson there was drawne to Tiburne there hanged and quartered A Lottery for maruellous rich and beautifull Armor was begun to be drawne at London in Pauls Church yeard at the great West gate an
Adulteries The 26 of October ariued Olexsey Euanowich Iszazen from the yong Emperour of Russia Michaell Euanowich Vryoue hée returned the next spring and then the King sent Sir Iohn Merricke Knight Lord Ambassador to the sayd Emperour who according to his Commission with great paines and long trauaile made a firme Peace and League betwéene the King of Sweaden and the Emperour of Russia Thomas Benet Henry Iay Shrieues Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Grocer Maior The 4 of Nouember 1613. the Viscont Rochester was created Earle of Somerset and Baron of Branspeth and the same day in the afternoone Sir Edward Cooke Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of England was sworne a Priuie Counsellor Sonday the 26 of Decembert Robert Earle of Somerset maried the Lady Francis Howard daughter to Thomas Earle of Suffolke Sonday the 2 of Ianuary 1613. betweene the houres of twelue and one in the morning was Prince Henry Fredericke borne at Heydelberge in Germanie the first borne sonne of the most high borne Princesse the Lady Elizabeth the eldest daughter of the most High and Mighty Prince Iames King of Great Brittaine and wife to the most Noble Prince Fredericke the first Count Palatine chiefe of the Princes Electors he was christened the sixth of March. Thursday the 29 of March 1614. Sir Ralphe Winwood Knight Master of the Requests was sworne principall Secretary of Estate and Sir Thomas Lake Knight Clerke of the Priuie Signet was sworne a Priuie Counsellor The 15 of Iune died Henry Earle of Northamton and was buried in the chappell of Douer castle he founded thrée Hospitalls one whereof was at Gréenewich which he ordained should be for euer gouerned by the company of Mercers of London In the moneth of Iuly this yeare 1614. the King of Denmarke with thrée shippes arriued at Yarmouth accompanied and attended by his Lord Chancellor and Lord Admirall and diuers other of quallity and a competent Number of his Guard and others Friday the 22 of Iuly hee came to the Quéenes Court at Somerset house in the Strand the King of great Brittaine being then in Bedfordshire ryding progresse where hauing spéedie knowledge of his brothers a ryuall set forward instantly for London and vpon the next Sunday both the Kings the Quéene and and Prince Charles met at Somerset house where the Bishop of London preached before them And the first of August the King of Denmarke being accompanied with King Iames and Prince Charles went by Barge to Woolwich and to Graues-end where they dined and after dinner went aboord the King of Denmarkes shippe and there the King of Great Brittaine tooke leaue of his brother and returned that night to Theobalds Prince Charles accompanied his Vncle the next day to Rochester and and hauing viewed the Nauy Royall they returned to the King of Denmarkes Ship and the next daie Prince Charles returned to London and the King with a faire winde set saile for Denmarke hauing euery way exprest his Royall bounty as formerly The thirtéenth of Iuly Thomas Earle of Suffolke was made Lord high Treasurer of England and at this time Robert Earle of Somerset was made Lord Chamberlaine This Michellmas Tearme there was a call of Seargeants at Law viz. the eleuenth of Nouember At this time was finished and builded the new faire Counsell Chamber for the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London by reason the former Chamber was too little Sir Thomas Middleton Knight being then Lord Maior In September there was a generall muster of horse and foote throughout the Land and therewithall trayning of souldiers but chiefly in the City of London by the citizens themâ—selues many whereof by their former voluntary exercise of Armes and Millitary discipline was now so ready and expert that they taught oâ—thers And whereas at this time there was by the Lord Maior and citizens twenty selectâ—â— captaines chosen to traine and gouerne thâ— trained bands of London viz. sixe thousandâ— there were found in the said former company viz. of the Artillerie garden sufficient men â— be their Lieutenants and all other officers 〈◊〉 the apt and ready trayning of others frâ—â— whom vpon good obseruation all the shires 〈◊〉 England tooke example the captaines and genâ—tlemen of the Artillerie garden demeand themselues so wel exercising all points of warre that it pleased Prince Charles to goe in person to the Artillery garden to sée their wéekely exercise of armes and to goe into Hoxton field to sée their great muster and trayning of the sixe thousand citizens which wéekely practise now vsed in the Artillery garden they were determined to remooue from thence and to hold their vsual Marshall méetings and practise of armes in the great third field from Mooregate viz. next the sixe Windmills which field Master Leat with great paines hath béene diuers yeares a preparing to that purpose At this time the riuer of Thames was cléered of stops pyles and weyres by the Water Bayly of London as he was appointed by the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen Master Hugh Middleton Citizen and Goldsmith of London borne in Denbigh-shire hauing spent fiue yeares time with the aduise and direction of the best and most skillfull Artizens imployed bestowed great summes of money forced to vse seuen hundred workemen at one time and endured infinit Callumny and detraction he brought a delicate Riuer of swéet water from two plentious springs viz. the one whereof is called Chawldwell néere Ware and the other Amwell in Herefordshire which two springs being vnited runne ioyntly togither to the North-side of London which Riuer with the Trenches to conuay it and the great Cesterne to receiue it with great difficultie was brought vnto desired effect in Sommer 1613. but the Currant was restrained from running into the Ceasterne vntill Michaelmas day in the yeare 1613. And that day there came to behold it the Lord Maior if London and Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Lord Maior Elect for the yeare ensuing brother to this Maior Hugh Middleton Master of this memorable worke with many Aldermen and a great number of graue Citizens and others who were entertained with excellent Musique and the royall sound of drums and trumpets with spéeches and other pleasant entertainements and at the lifting vp of the Scluce to let the Riuer runne into the Ceasterne there was a peale of Chambers since which time with all possible expedition this water is conuaied from this Ceasterne by pipes of Elme into all high stré◠and chiefe lanes of the city and the suburbeâ— thereof the generall and particular benefit their of is vnualuable Peter Proby Martin Lumley Shrieues Sir Thomas Hayes Knight Draper Maior At this time was founded the Great Hospiâ—tall at the Charter-house néere London for fourescore men and forty children and the new built Hospitall at Dulwich in Surrey read my large booke The 17 of Ianuary 1614. it began to fréeze in ordinary manner and the 23
Iuly 1616. were created Barons viz. Sir Iohn Hollis Knight was created Baron of Hawghton and Sir Iohn Roper Knght was created Baron Tynchham of Tyncham in Kent Tuesday the 16 of Iuly 1616. the Earle of Arondell was sworne a Priuie Counsellor The 20 of Iuly the Lord Carew was sworne a Priuie Counsellor At Woodstocke vpon Tuesday the 27 of August 1616. Sir George Villers Knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse was created Viscont Villers and Baron of Whaddon By vertue of a speciall Commission from his Maiesty and from the Citie of London bearing date the fifteenth of May this yeare 1616. Peter Proby Alderman of London and Gouernour for the new plantation of the Prouince of Vlster in Ireland accompanied with Master Mathias Springham Merchantailor and Master Clement Mosse Solyciter for London with others did there establish such Lawes and constitutions for the City of London Derie and the Borough of Colerame as should thenceforth be obserued and kept according to the Tenor of the Kings Charter granted to the City of London in that behalfe The sayd Alderman Proby by vertue of the Kings Commission did there also Minister oath vnto all officers and others for the well gouernment and making of true accompts He caried ouer thither with him two rich swords the one whereof he deliuered to Sir Iohn Vawghan Knight Maior of Lonon Dery and the other to Trystram Beryfford Esquire Maior of Coleraine for that time being and to be borne before them and their successors for euer There was also sent vnto the Maior of London Dery a great gilded Man being sent him from the Gouernors and Assistants for that plantation Alderman Proby with his company went from London the eight and twenty of May last and returned to London the 28 of August 1616. what is more to be said touching this businesse I must referre you to my larger booke Sonday being Michaelmas day Doctor Androwes Bishop of Ely was sworne a Priuy Counsellor at Hampton Court The fourth of October Doctor Mountague was translated from Bathe and Wells to Winchester and forthwith he expelled all Inmates out of Winchester house on the Banke-side reduced diuers parts thereof from fowle noysomnesse vnto swéetnesse and comlinesse he repayred the whole house throughout and builded some part new and enclosed a great part of the wharfe and made a new faire paire of staires into the Thames he spent almost thrée thousand pound in the repaire and beautifying this ancient house which for a long time had béene suffred to run to ruin Allan Cotton Cutbert Hacket Shrieues Sir Iohn Leman Knight Fishmonger a batcheler Maior In his Maioralty the old ruinous Gate called Aldersgate was quite taken downe and fairely new builded from the foundation The riuer of Thames cleared of shelues in all parts and the Hauen of Quéene Hyth cleansed and likewise the making of the great wharse on the South-side of the riuer by the Willowes and also the new strict order for the passage of Cars and Carts in the stréets for the preseruation of all passengers Thursday the last of October 1616. viz. Alhollond Eue Prince Charls came in great state by Barge from Barne Elmes to White-hall accompanied attended by diuers great Lords and others of honorable rancke and quallity besides his owne traine and was most ioyfully met at Chelsey by the Lord Maior Aldermen and Citizens of London each Company in a seuerall Barge and distinguished by their seuerall Armes in their rich Banners and stately Streamers besides the Royal sound of Drum and Trumpet and great variety of excellent Musique besides all which and the infinit number of people vpon the shore and in Boates and Barges to behold this ioyfull daie there was also at the Cities charge in honour of his Highnesse creation more particular pleasant Trophies and Ingenious deuices met him vpon the water then euer was at any former creation of any Prince of Wales And vpon Monday the fourth of Nouember at White-hall where the Kings Maiesty inuested crowned Prince Charles Prince of Wales at this solemne creation were present most of the Nobility of the Land The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and diuers other Bishops and reuerend Prelaâ—s all the Iudges of the Law sir Edward Cooke onely excepted there were present also the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London in their scarlet Robes as were the Iudges In honour of this ioyfull creation there were made fiue and twenty Knights of the Bath who performed all their Ceremonies in the vpper Parliament house and the next Sonday withall Magnifisence being lustily mounted they rode to White-hall and were there Knighted by his Maiesty Iames Lord Maltreuers Algernon Lord Percy Iames Lord Wryothesley Edward Lord Clynton Edward Lord Beauchamp Lord Barkley Lord Mordant Sir Alexander Erskin Sir Henry Howard Sir Edward Sackuill Sir William Howard Sir Edward Howard Sir Montague Barty Sir William Stourton Sir Henry Parker Sir Dudley North. Sir Spencer Compton Sir William Spencer Sir William Seymor Sir Rowland Saint Iohn Sir Iohn Candish Sir Thomas Neuill Sir Iohn Roper Sir Iohn North. Sir Henry Carey In honour of this ioyfull creation there were solemne Tryumphs performed at Lowdon in the County of Salop the fourth of Nouember and published by Master Daniell Powel Gentleman Also in honour of this creation there were forty young gentlemen selected out of the foure Iunes of Court who fought at Barriers viz. the one halfe against the other Thursday the seuenth of Nouember Thomas Elsmer Lord Chancellor of England was created Viscont Brackley And William Lord Knowles was created Viscont Wallingford and Sir Philip Stanhope Knight was created Baron of Shelford and vpon the next Satterday the Lord Maior feasted the Knights of the Bath Satterday the 16 of Nouember 1616. Sir Edward Cooke Knight was discharged from his Office viz. from being Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench. Monday the 18 of Nouember Sir Henry Montague Knight the Kings Sergeant at Law was sworne Lord chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench. This Sommer and haruest was so dry that passengers were anoyde with dust in the high-waies the 20 of Nouember Sonday the 8 of December 1616. Arthur Lake Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Bishop of Bathe and Wells Lewis Bayly Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Bishop of Bangor Monday the 16 of December 1616. Marcus Anthonius de Domynis Archbishop of Spalato in the Territory of Venice was very honorably entertained and receiued at Lambeth by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury with whom he remained and writ a briefe declaration of his Reasons for leauing that Prelacy and forsaking his Natiue Country which Booke was presently published in eight Languages and disperst through Europe and in Sommer following he printed in London the first foure of his ten bookes intituled of the Common-weale of the Church Monday the two and twentith of December Sir Thomas Edmonds Knight
to Russia Shrieues Maior Viscont Rochester made Earl of Somerset L. Cooke a Priuie Counsellor Earle of Somerset maried Prince Henry Frederick borne at Heydelberg An. reg 12 1614 Sir Ralph Winwood made Secretary Sir Thomas Lake a Priuie Counsellor Henry Earle of Northamton deceast Christianus King of Denmarke his second comming into England The Earle of Suffolk Lord Treasurer The Earle of Somerset Lord Chamberlaine A call of Sergeants A new Counsell Chamber for the L. Maior of London A general muster trayning The Thames cleered of Piles Stops and Weyres Master Middletō bringeth a riuer to London Shrieues Maior Two Hospitalls founded Great frosts snow and great flouds The King is entertained at Cambridge An. reg 13 1815 Proclamation against transportation of children of gold and siluer Sir George Villers Knighted Iesuits Seminaries sent to Wisbidge Two Knights of the Garter The Lord Hay made a Baron Sir Robert Dormer made Baron Doctor Milburne Bishop Proclamation against encrease of building about London Bishop of Winchester a Priuie Counsellor A house of correction builded for the Countie of Middlesex Smithfield paued all ouer The high-cawses in London taken downe made leuell The Lady Arbella deceast Shrieues Maior Sir Iohn Iolles his bounty Weston executed Mistresse Turner executed The Lieutenant of the Tower executed Franckline executed The second Lottery Captaine Beniamin Ioseph goeth to the East Indies D. Abbot B. of Sallisbury The Earle of Pemb. made L. Chamberlaine The Earle of Worcester L. Priuy Seale Sir Georg Villers Maister of the horse Sir Iohn Digby made a Prime Counsellor 1616 An reg 14 Master William Iones his Bounty Sea-coale and Pit-coale make glasse and melt Mettels Sir Frances Bacon a Priuie Counsellor The King maketh an oration in the Star-chamber A Seminary hanged and a woman burned The Lord Maior in person surueieth the boūds of the Riuer of Thames and reformeth all maner of anoyances Master Rock Doctor Morton Bishop of Chester Knights of the Garter made Two barons created The Earle of Arondell sworn a Priuie Counsellor The Lord Carew a Priuie Counsellor Viscont Villers created The Citie of Londō sendeth Alderman Proby into Ireland to reforme abuses to ratifie good lawes and constitutions in the Prouince of Vlster viz. Londons plantation The Bishop of Flie a Priuy Counsellor Shrieues Maior Aldersgate new builded Prince Charles created Prince of Wales The Earle of Arondell was then Earle Marshall 26 Knights of the Bath made Knights of the Bath Barons created The Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench put from his place Sir Henry Montague Lord chief Iustice of the Kings Bench. A dry Sommer Two Bishops consecrated The Archbishop of Spalato ariueth in England Sir Thomas Edmonds a Priuie Counsellor Earle of Buckingham created Earle of Buckingham a Priuy Counsellor The King sitteth in the Star-chamber Disordered youths Denmark house Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellor Sir Henry Yeluerton the Kings Atturney The King rydeth into Scotland The King returneth from Scotland The Lord Hay a Priuy Counsellor Lord Noell created A new Chappell of ease builded The Bishop of Winchester a Priuie Counsellor Shrieues Maior Ambassadors from Russia The L. Hay maried The L. Archbishop of Spalato preacheth in London Two Bishops Consecrated The second son of the Lady Elizabeth born at Heydelberg The Appothecaries London made a particular Company Marques of Buckingham created Sir Robert Manton Secretary This yeares fleet to the East Indies An. reg 16 1618 The Lord De La Warre his second going to Virginia Captaine Spilman The Pallace of Paris burned Chagford in Deuonshire Sol and Mars were in coninuction at that time Doctor Fotherby Bishop of Salisbury Sir Dudley Digs sent Ambassador to the Emperor of Russia The vpper part of Paules new glassed and repaired Peter Colledge Clare-hal Pembroke hall Corpus Christi Colledge Trinitie Hall Gunuile and Caius Colledge Kings Colledge Queenes Colledge Katherine Hall Iesus Colledge Christs Colledge S. Iohns Colledge Magdalen Colledge Trinity Colledge Michael house Emmanuel Colledge Sussex Sydney Colledge founded Vniuersitie Colledge Baliol Colledge Merton Colledge Excester Colledge Orial Colledge Queenes Colledge New Colledge Lincolne Colledge All Soules Colledge Diuinitie Schoole Magdalen Colledge Brasen-nose Colledge Corpus Christi Colledge Christ Church Canterbury Colledge Trinity Colledge sometime Durham Colledge S. Iohns Colledge sometime Bernard Colledge Wadham Colledge founded Walter Stapleton William Wanstock * See the Records in the Roles
Nottingham considering how this land was misgouerned by a few persons about the K. intending reformation of the same assembled at Radcote Bridge with a power of forty thousand came to London and pitched in the fields neare to the tower where the King kept his Christmas Shortly after they caused the King to call a parliament whereof hearing Alexander Neuell Archbishop of Yorke Robert Ver Duke of Ireland and Michael de la Poole Earle of Suffolke fled the land died in strange countries The king by the counsell of the aboue named Lords caused to be taken Sir Robert Tresilian chiefe Iustice of England sir Nicholas Brember late Maior of London sir Iohn Salisbury knight sir Iohn Beauchamp sir Simon Burghley sir Iames Barnes knight Iohn Vske a Serieant at Armes which by the authoritie of the said Parliament were conuict of treason and put to death Robert Belknap Iohn holt Iohn Locton Richard Gray William Burgh and Robert Fulthrope Iustices with the Lords which before had voided the land were banished for euer Thomas Austen shriue Adam Carlohul shriue Nicholas Twyford Goldsmith Maior Statutes made of the Staple to bee brought from Middleborow to Calice Iohn Walcot Shriue Iohn Louely Shriue William Venour Grocer Maior In Oxford the Welsh and Southerne schollers assailed the Northerne whereby many murders were done on each side Iohn Francis shriue Thomas Viuent shriue Adam Bawne Goldsmith Maior This Adam Bawne prouided that from parts beyond the seas was corne brought to London plentifully to the furtherance of which good work the Maior and Citizens tooke out of the Orphans chest in their Guild-hall 2000. markes to buy corne and the Aldermen laid out each of them 20. pound to the like purpose The good man of the Cock in Cheape at the litle conduit was murdered in y e night time by a thiefe that came in at a gutter window as it was known long after by the same thiefe when he was at the Gallowes to be hanged for fellony but his wife was burnt therefore and thrée of his men drawne to Tyborne and there hanged wrongfully Iohn Chadworth Shriue Henry Venor Shriue Iohn Hinde Draper Maior Vpon Christmas day a Dolphin came vp the riuer of Thames to London bridge foreshewing the tempests that followed shortly after or else the disturbance of the Citizens which through y e Kings displeasure they came into because the Londoners had denied the lending of 1000. pound which the king demanded of them Hee caused the Maior Shriues Aldermen to be summoned to a Counsell at Nottingham there imprisoned them disanulling all their liberties and made sir Edward Dalengrige Warden of London Gilbert Maghfield Shriue Thomas Newington Shriue William Stondon Grocer Maior When the King saw the Londoners sore repent their trespasses he came to London where the citizens receiued him with so great glory as might haue séemed to receiue an Emperour in his triumph with such gifts did honour him that the worth thereof could not bee estéemed By this meanes the King became more tractable to grant them their liberties and then the Kings Bench from Yorke and the Chancery from Nottinghâ—â— were returned to London Drew Barentine shriue Richard Whitingâ—on shriue Iohn Hatley Grocer Maior Qéene Anne died at Shene in Southery and was buried at Westminster William Brumstone Shriue Thomas Knowles Shriue Iohn Froshie Mercer Maior King Richard made a chargeable voyage into Ireland which came to small effect Roger Ellis Shriue William Skirrington Shriue William Moore Vintner Maior The Kings of England and of France met besides Calice and there concluded a peace King Richard tooke to his wife Isabell daughter to the French King Thomas Wilford Shriue William Parker Shriue Adam Bawne Goldsmith and Richard Whittington Mercer Maiors This yeare 1397. Tamberlaine being Lord of a a certaine wast countrey and rude people in the East who not long before had assembled great numbers of strangers vnto his aid ouerthrown the Persians vnderstanding that Baiazeth the Turkish Emperour had won diuers kingdomes and many strong Citties from the Christians as also discomfited the Christian Emperiall army which consisted of Gréekes Italians Germanes Hungarions Seruians Myssians Frenchmen and others and that he still persisted in extreame pride of his inuincible strength fortune with a mightie hoast had besieged Constantinople eight yeares being fully perswaded that there was no power vpon earth that could redéeme the Cittie out of his hands because he knew the Princes of Christendome to bee at dissention among themselues And therupon secured himselfe y t if Europ could not preuaile against him there was no other power that durst encounter him And whilest hée thus thought the saide Tamberlaine the yeare alone written came vpon him with a very mighty hoast in a set battell vpon Mount Stella where Pompey fought with Mithridates hee ouercame this Baiazeth being the fourth of that name flew two hundred thousand Turkes tooke him prisoner put him in an iron cage and so carried him in triumph from place to place This Baiazeth was crowned in the yeare 1373. Amurah the second was crowned 1414. he was the first that ordained the Emperiall Band or guarde of renegate Christians commonly called Ianezaries And in the yeare 1447. Constantine the 7. was crowned Emperour of Constantinople being before that K. of Morea he was surnamed the Dragon for his cruelty which he exercised vpon the Turkes for reuenge whereof other ancient grudges Mahomet sonne of Amurat the 2. in the yeare 1452. after hee had done great spoiles and damage vpon Gréece hee also conquered their chiefe Citie Constantinople tooke Constantine the Christian Emperour prisoner then coÌ„manded his head to be cut-off and with great derision caused his head to bee showne throughout all the Turkish campe And among other things of worthy note and obseruation you shall vnderstand that whereas the famous Citie Constantinople was at first dignified reedified enriched aduanced by a Constantine whose mothers name was S. Helen the same Citie was lost subiugated vnto Turkish slauery by a Constantine whose mothers name was likewise Helen This Mahomet was the second of that name and the eight in ranke of Turkish Emperours was the first that arrogated to his title the name of Great whose successors euer since haue béene called the great Turke or grand Signor Therefore Baiazeth the fourth by reason of sundry his victories against the Christians and cruell murthers which he had performed on his kindred friendes was surnamed the whirlwinde or thunderbolt of heauen And Tamberlaine after his conquest calling to minde all his fortunes considering how many mighty Princes he had subdued surnamed himselfe the scourge of God Thomas Duke of Glocester King Richards Vncle was murdered at Calice The Earle of Arundell and many other were put to death for that they rebuked the King in certaine matters somewhat liberally Richard Askam Shriue Iohn Woodcocke Shriue Richard
the goodly vniforme order rich habit of the citizens and said that there was no State nor citie in the world that did elect their Magistrates with such magnificence except the citie of Venice vnto which the city of London commeth very neere c. The 7 of December Iohn Roberts a Benedict Monke somtime prouinciall of the Benedictans in England and Thomas Somers a Seminary were condemned at Newgate executed at Tiburn they hauing bin before sundry times takē and banished yet presumed to returne againe and here to practise against the King and State George Palyn Citizen and Girdler of London at this time gaue ad pios vsus 3600. pound that is to say twelue hundreth pound vnto the two Vniuersities and nine hundreth pound for an Almes-house and the rest he bequeathed vnto other godly and charitable purposes in which legacies he bestowed the better part of all his wealth This month of December 1610. Henry Prince of Wales kept his Court at Saint Iames néere Charing Crosse setled his house and ordained his Officers as well the Officers of his Highnesse Reuenewes as those of his houshold the names of the chiefe whereof follow Of his Highnesse Reuenewes Sir Edward Philips Chancellor Master Adam Newton Secretary Sir George Moore Receiuer Generall Sir Willi. Fleetwood Suruaier generall Sir Augustine Nichols Sergeant M. Thomas Stephens Atturney M. Richard Cunnock Auditor Of his Highnesse Houshold Sir Thomas Challoner Chamberlaine Sir Charles Cornewalleys Treasurer Sir Iohn Hollis Comptroller Sir Dauid Fowllis Cofferer Sir Dauid Murrey Gentleman of the Bed-chamber Whereas the Kings most Excellent Maiestie hath continued this Parliament together longer then hath beene vsuall or might well haue stood either with his important affaires of State or with the publike businesse of three whole Termes spent in the two last Sessions or with the occasions of the Countrey where the seruice and Hospitality of many Persons of quality hath beene missing and diuers Shires Cities and Burrough Townes haue beene burdened with allowances made to the Knights and Burgesses whom they imployed besides the particular expence of the nobility and others attending that seruice And all this in expectation of a good conclusion of some of those weightie causes which haue béene therein deliberated not onely for the supply of the necessities of his Maiesties estate but for the ease and fréedome of his subiects in many things proposed by his Maiestie in Parliament farre differing surpassing the fauors and graces of former times both in nature and value His Maiestie hath now resolued for preuenting of further trouble of all those that would prepare themselues to be here against the time limited by the last prorogation to declare by these presents that they shall not néed to giue their attendance at the day appointed for any seruice to be done as members of this Parliament because his Maiestie for many good considerations knowne to himselfe hath now determined to dissolue this Parliament by his Commission vnder the great Seale of England Vpon New yéeres night the Prince of Wales being accompanied with twelue others viz. two Earles thrée Barons fiue Knights two Esquires they performed a very stately maske in which was an excellent Sceane ingenious spéeches and rare songs and with great variety of most delicate musique The French King sent Monsieur de la Verdyne one of the Marshals of France Gouernor of Maine accompanied and attended with sixescore persons all in mourning habit He and his whole traine came to Lambeth the 16 of Ianuary and were lodged in the Archbishops palace which the King caused to be very roially furnished and during their abode they were also entertained at the Kings charge The Ambassador had audience vpon Sunday the 20 of Ianuary and the next Sunday the King tooke his oath for performance of a league lately made betwéene the two Kingdomes Thomas Teasdale of Glymton in Oxfordshire-Gentleman at this time gaue fiue thousand pound to purchase land for perpetual maintenance of seuen Fellowes and six Schollers to bee placed in Bailyoll Colledge in Oxford and to be chosen thither from time to time out of the Free-schoole of Abingdon in Backshire He also gaue lands for perpetuall maintenance for an Vsher in that Schoole besides many other charitable legacies He deceased the 13 of Iune 1610. The 30 of Ianuary 1610. died the Earle of Dunbar and the 18 of Aprill next following viz. 1611 his funerall was very honorably performed at Westminster The 31 of Ianuary 1610 the Lord Viscont Fenton captaine of the Guard was sworne a Priuy Counsellor About this time sir Marmaduke Dorell knight then Master of the Kings houshold but was afterward cofferer of the kings houshold builde◠a very faire new Parish Church in the Town of Fulmer in Buckingham-shire neere Vxbridge this church was consecrated by Doctor Barlow Lord Bishop of Lincolne and within fiue yeres after this time most of the Churches within and about London with their steeples were either newly enlarged or repaired or beautified as also about 3 yeares after there were diuers Chappels new builded and consecrat as a Chappell builded by Baron Altham at Oxhey a Chappell builded in the Strand by sir Iulius Caesar Knight Master of the Roles as also diuers Church-yards ordained and consecrated y e last whereof was that at White-chappel néere Mile-end-gréene and at this time Bow-stéeple in Cheap-side was well repaired and the faire Dial set vp The 11 of February 1610. sir Henry Montegue Knight recorder of London was made Sergeant at Law and presently after he was made the Kings Sergeant so remained Recorder of London vntill the 18 of Nouember 1610. and then was made L. Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench the next day road to Westminster-hall with great state being very honorably accōpained attended Vpon our Lady-day being thē Easter-day the King created Sir Robert Car Knight L. Viscont of Rochester at White-hall The 9 of Aprill 1611. the most reuerend Father in God George Abbot Doctor of Deuinity Lord Bishop of London was transferred vnto the Archbishoprick of Canterbury and vpon Sonday the 23 of Iune he was sworne a Priuy Counseller at Gréenewich About the middle of March last Sir Thomas Dale Knight Marshall of Virginia was sent thither with thrée ships and three hundreth men and all things necessary for the Colony and also twelue Kine twenty Goates besides Coneies Pigeons and Pullen and toward the end of May following Sir Thomas Gates Knight Lieutenant Generall of Virginia was sent with thrée ships and thrée Caruells and two hundreth and fourescore men and twenty women and two hundreth kine and as many swine with other necessaries And the next spring were sent thither more supplies besides a particular supply for the English in the Bermodes The 20 of Aprill 1611 Sir Thomas Ouerbury was committed to the Tower and died there the 15 of September next following Thursday
losse of 25000. of his men and of Christians there were slaine 5000. besides 240. Knights of the order Laurence Ducket Goldsmith grieuously wounded one Ralph Crepin in West Cheape and then sled into Bow Church after that certaine euill disposed persons friends to the said Ralph entred the Church in the night time and slewe the saide Laurence lying in the stéeple and then hanged him vp placing him as though he had hanged himselfe But shortly after by relation of a boy the truth of the matter was known for the which a woman and sixtéene men were put in prison and afterward more who all were drawn and hanged saue the woman who was burnt The great Conduit in Cheape was begun to be builded Stephen Cornehill shriue Robert Rokesley shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior A Iustes was proclaimed at Boston in the faire time whereof one part came in y e habit of Monks another in the sute of Canons who had couenanted after the Iusts to spoile the faire for the atchiuing of their purposes they fired the towne in 3. places Walter Blunt Shriue Iohn Wade Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior On New yeares day at night as well through vehemencie of the winde as violence of the seâ— many Churches were ouerthrowne and destroied not onely at Yarmouth Dunwich and Ipswich but also in diuers other places of England Thomas Crosh Shriue Walter Hautaine Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior The Summer was so excéeding hot that many men died through the extremitie thereof and yet wheate was sold at London for 3. s. 4. d. the quarter and such cheapnes of beanes and pease as the like had not béene heard of William Hereford Shriue Thomas Stanes Shriue Ralph Sandwich Custos Great haile fell in England after insued great raine that the yeare following wheate was raised from 5. d. the bushell to 16. d. so increased yearely till it was lastly sold for 20. s. the quarter William Betaine Shriue Iohn of Canterbury Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior Rice ap Meredith was by the Earle of Cornwall taken drawen hanged and quartered Falke of S. Edmond Shriue Salomon le Stotell Shriue Sir Iohn Briton Custes The transgressions of diuers Iustices was tried out punished accordingly some lost their goods and then were banished some as wel of the Bench as of the Assises were sent to the Tower The King banished all y e Iews out of England giuing them to beare their charges till they were out of the realme the number of Iewes then expulsed were 15. M. 9. persons Thomas Romain Shriue William de Lier Shriue Iohn de Breton Custos The wool staple was ordained to be at Sandwich Ralph Blunt Shriues Hamond Boxe Shriue Ralph Sandwich Custos King Edward adiudged Iohn Ballioll to bee true heire of Scotland Quéene Elianor died at Herdby a towne neare to Lincolne she was brought to Westminster and there buried The king made at euery place where she staied a costly crosse with the Queenes image vpon it Charing Crosse and the Crosse in West Cheape of London were two of them The Minoresse a Nunnery without Algate of London was founded by Edmond Earle of Leicester brother to King Edward Henry Bole Shriue Elias Russel Shriue Ralph Sandwich Custos Thrée men had their right hands cut off in west Cheape for rescuing a prisoner rested by an Officer in the Cittie of London Robert Rokesly Shriue Martin Aunsbresby Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior The water of Thames ouerflowed the bankes and made a breach at Rotherheth beside London the low ground about Bermondsey and Tothâ— was ouerflowed Henry Boxe Shriue Richard Glocester Shriue Sir Ralph Sandwich Maior The King passing with an armie against the Welshmen builded the Castle of Beawmarish in the Isle of Anglesey The Welshmen were consumed by famine their woods were felled and many castles fortified Rice ap Meredith was brought to London The Frenchmen arriued at Douer and spoiled the towne Iohn of Dunstable Shriue Adam de Halingbery Shriue Sir Iohn Breton Maior Iohn Baliol King of Scots contrary to his allegiance rebelled King Edward won the Castles 〈◊〉 Barwicke and Dunbarre hee slew of Scots 25. thousand he conquered Edenborough where he found the regall ensignes of Scotland Thomas Suffolke Shriue Adam Fulham Shriue Sir Iohn Breton Maior The King increased the tribute of the woolles tasking for euery sacke 40. s. where before thâ— time they paid but halfe a marke The Scots by instigation of W. Waleâ—s â—ebelled and put the Englishmen to much trouble Iohn de Stortford shriue W. de Stortford shriue Sir Iohn Breton Maior Fire being kindled in the lesser hall of y e pallace at Westminster the flame therof being driuen with winde fired the building of the Monastery next adioyning which with the pallace were both consumed S. Martins Church in the Vintry at London was now builded by the Executors of Mathew de Calumbaris Richard Rotham Shriue Thomas Sâ—ly Shriue Henry Waleis Maior This realme was troubled with false money called Crockden and Pollard coined in parts beyond the seas and vttered for sterling K. Edward tooke to wife Margaret sister to Philliple Beaw then King of France Iohn de Aâ—mentiers Shriue Henry de Fingrie Shriue Henry Waleis Maior K Edward made his voiage against the Scots wherein he subdued a great part of the land tooke the castle of Estreueliue with other and made the Lords sweare to him fealty Lucas Hauering shriue Richard Campes shriue Elias Russell Maior The K. gaue to Edward his son the Princedome of Wales and ioyned there unto the Dukedome of Cornewall and the Earledome of Chester Robert Colleuer shriue Peter de Boscube shriue Elias Russel Maior The Scots rebelling made William Waleis their leader wherefore the king hauing his army ready passed ouer y e whole land none offring him battel Hugh Port Shriue Simon Paris Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior Richard Grauesend Bishop of London deceased who is reported to haue purchased the Charters liberties of the Cittie of London in the yeare of our Lord 1392. in the 16. of Richard the second The vntruth whereof I haue thought good thus much to note The K. returning out of Scotland coÌ„manded the courts of the Kings bench and the Exchequer which had now remained at Yorke seuen yeares to be remoued to their old places at London W. de Combematin Shriue I. de Bereford Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior K. Edw. ordained Iustices of TirelebastoÌ„ against intruders into other mens lands truce breakers extortioners murtherers and such like offenders W. Waleis which had oftentimes set Scotland in great trouble was taken brought to London where he was hanged headed and quartered Roger Paris Shriue Iohn Lincolne Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior Robert Bruce caused himselfe to bee crowned King of Scots wherof when King Edward heard he went with hast into Scotland where he chased the said Robert Bruce and
tooke many of the Noble men prisoners and brought Scotland into such obedience as he gaue of the lands therof to his subiects of England with Markets Faires Warrens Among other I haue séene vnder the broade seale of the said King Edward a Mannour called Retnes in the County of Forfaire in Scotland neare the furthest part of the same nation Northward giuen to Iohn Ewer and his heires auncestors to the Lord Ewer that now is for the seruice done in those parts with market euery munday Faire for 3. dayes euery yeare at Michaelmas and free warren for the same dated at Lauereost the xx day of October Anno Reg. 34. William Coser Shriue Reginald Thunderle Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior This yeare 1306. vpon sundry complaints of many of the Cleargy Nobilitie resorting to the city of London touching the great anoiance danger of contagion growing by reason of the french of burning sea-coale which diuers fire makers in Southwarke Wapping East Smithfield now vsed to make their common fires because of cheapnes hereof to forbeare the burning of bauin and fire coale the King expresly commanded the Maior and Shriues of London for with to make proclamation that all those fire-makers should cease their burning of sea-coale and make their fires of such fuell of wood and coale as had béene formerly vsed Reade the Record The great new Church of the gray Friers in London was begunne to bee builded by the Lady Margaret Quéene second wife to Edward the first Iohn of Briton Earle of Richmond builded the body of the church the residue was finished by the Lady Mary Countesse of Pembroke Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester Margaret Countesse of Glocester Elianor Spencer Elizabeth Bourgh sisters to Gilbert de Clare King Edward sent messengers into England commanded that all that ought him seruice should be ready at Carlile within 3. wéekes after the feast of S. Iohn Baptist But himselfe being vexed with a bloody flixe the 7. of Iuly departed this life at Burgh vpon the sands in the yeare of our Lord 1307. when he had raigned 34. yeares seuen moneths and odde daies his body was buried at Westminster vnto the which Church hee had giuen landes to the value of an hundred pound by yeare 20. pound thereof yearely to be distributed to the poore Edward of Carnaruan EDward the second sonne to the first Edward borne at Carnaruan began his raigne the 7. of Iuly in the yeare 1307. he was faire of body but vnstedfast of maners not regarding to gouerne his commonweale by discretion iustice which caused great variance betwéene him and the Lords Nicholas Pigot Shriue Nigellus Drurie Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior The King married Isabel the French Kings daughter The Lords enuying Pierce of Gauestone Earle of Cornwall a stranger borne banished him the land William Basing shriue Iames Borener shriue Nicholas Faringdon Goldsmith Maior The King sent for Pierce of Gaueston out of Ireland and gaue him the Earle of Glocesters sister in marriage which caused him againe to rise in pride scorning the Nobles of the realme The Barons therefore declared to the King that except he would expell the saide Pierce from his company they would rise against him as against a periured Prince whereupon once againe hee caused Pierce to abiure Iames of S. Edmond shriue Roger Palmer shriue Thomas Romane Maior Pierce of Gauestone returned into England and came to y e kings presence who forgetting al oaths and promises receiued him as a heauenly gift The Church of Middleton in Dorsetshire was consumed with lightning the Monkes being at mattens Simon de Corpe shriue Peter Blackney shriue Richard Reffam Mercer Maior Templars in England vpon heresie and other filthy Articles whereof they were accused were condemned to perpetuall penance in seuerall Monasteries The Barons of England being confederated against Pierce of Gauestone besieged him at the castle of Scarborough where they tooke him and brought him to Warwicke castle and caused his head to be stricken off Simon Mermood shriue Richard Gilford shriue Sir Iohn Gisors Pepperer Maior Quéene Isabel was deliuered of her first sonne named Edward at Windsor The Knights of the order of S. Iohn Baptist called S. Iohn of Ierusalem put the Turkes out of the Isle of Rhodes and after that wan vpon the saide Turkes daily for a long time Iohn Lambyn Shriue Richard Gilford Shriue Sir Iohn Gisors Pepperer Maior King Edward gathering a great power marched towards Scotland to breake the siege of the Castle of Streuelin where hee and his power encountred with Robert Bruce and the Scots in the end whereof the English men were discomfited and so eagerly pursued by the Scots that many of the Noble men were slaine This yeare 1313. according to the Chronicles of Germany Phillip king of France surnamed the Faire hauing his body full of venemous scabs manginesse caused all such of his subiects as well women as men both in France and Flaunders as had either the leaprosie or meazelrie to be burned The cause of this his tyrannous rigour was because he had beene informed that the saide lazar or pockey people had wilfully poysoned all the chiefe wels and standing waters Some say that this visitation was the diuine iustice of God vpon the King for suppressing the Knights Templars And in the yeare 1403. all the Iewes in Germany were burned because they had poisoned all the wels and standing waters It appeareth by forraine Chronicles that the Iewes had a generall purpose to poison the Christians for the Iewes in France did poyson the waters likewise and were seuerely punished Robert Gurdome Shriue Hugh Garton Shriue Nicholas Farendon Goldsmith Maior The King caused his writs to be published for victuals that no Oxe stalled or corne fed bee solde for more then 24. s. no grasse fed oxe for more then 16. s. a fat stalled cow at 12. s. another cow at 10. shillings A fat mutton corne fed or whose wooll is well growne at 20. pence another fat mutton shorne at 14. d. A fat hog of 2. yeares olde at 3. s. 4. d. A fat goose at 2. d. halfe peny in the city at 3 d. A fat Capon at 2. d. in the citty at 2. d. halfe peny A fat hen at one peny in the citty at one peny halfe peny Two chickins a peny in the citie on peny halfe peny Foure pigeons for one peny in the citty three pigeons for one peny 24. egges a peny in the citty 20. egges a peny c. Stephen Abingdon Shriue Hamond Chigwell Shriue Sir Iohn Gisors peppâ—rer Maior A Tanners son of Exceter named himselfe the sonne of Edward the first for the which hee was hanged at Northampton The deaâ—th increased through the abundance of raine that fell in haruest so y t a quarter of wheat or salt was sold for xl s. There followed this famine a grieuous mortalitie of people
of Ianuary thrée of the Moone Edward Seymer Earle of Hertford was made Lieutenant of the North and sent thither with an army Germaine Gardiner and Larke Parson of Chealsey were executed at Tiburne for denying the Kings supremacy with them was executed one Singleton and shortly after Ashby The third of Aprill a Gunpowder house in east Smithfield was blowne vp and therein burned 5. men a boy and a woman Sir Iohn Dudley Vicount Lisle high Admirall of England arriued with his Fléet of 200. saile in the Frith of Scotland where he landed diuers of his men he landed the residue at Lieth and from thence marched in three great battailes whereof the said Lord Admirall led the vaward the Earâ—â— of Shrewsbury the rereward and Edward Seâ—mer Earle of Hertford Lieutenant generall of the battaile Hâ—ere they found the Scots to the number of 6000. horsemen besides many footmen râ—â—â—dy to haue stopped their passage but after certaine shotte on both sides they suddenly leauing their artillerie fledde towards Edenbrough then the Englishmen entred the town of Lieth where thâ— found such riches as they thought had not been in any towne of Scotland The next day our arâ—my went towards Edenbrough where they beat the Scots from their Ordinance and so entred the Canigate and there slew a great number of the Scots and set fire on the towne The Letany or Procession was by the King commanded to be vsed in English in euery Parish Church Proclamation was made for the inhaunsing of gold to 48. shillings and siluer to foure shillings the ounce Also the King caused to be coined base monies After Whitsontide the Duke of Norffolke and the Lord Priuie seale with a great armie tooke their voyage toward France and besieged Mutterell The Duke of Suffolke with many other Noble men passed the seas and encamped before Boloin on the east side The 13. of Iuly King Henry with a goodly company passed into France and incamped on the North side of Boloine after whose comming the towne was so sore battered with Gunshot that after a moneths siege the Captaine sent word to the King that they would yéeld the Towne vpon condition that all which were within might depart with bagge and baggage and the Bulloiners departed to the number of foure thousand foure hundred fifty and foure The 25. of September the K. with his Nobilitie entred into high Boloine after turned from thence landed at Douer the first of October Iohn Wilford Andrew Iudde Sir William Laxton Grocer This William Laxton founded a frée Schoole at Dundale in Northampton-shire he also builded there certaine almeshouses for seuen poore almes men This yeare was taken by the Kings ships of the English cost the number of 300. French ships and more so that the Gray Friars Church in London was laide full of wine the Austen Friars blacke Friars were laid full of herring other fish that were taken going into France The king demanded a beneuolence towards his Wars in France and Scotland The Lord Chancellour the Duke of Suffolke other of the kings Counsell sate at Baynards Castle where they first called before them the Maior and Aldermen c. And because Richard Read Alderman would not agrée to pay as they set him hée was commanded vpon paine of death forthwith to serue the K. in his warres of Scotland who departed from London the 23. of Ianuary Also sir William Roche Alderman for words of displeasure taken by the Kings Counsell was by them sent to the Fléete where he remained till passion Sunday A Priest did penance at Pauls Crosse there confessed that himselfe saying Masse prickeâ— his finger and be bled the Corporas and Altar cloth meaning to haue made the people belieue that the miraculous host had bled which hee had consecrated The 13. of February a Priest was set on the pillory in Cheape and burnt in both cheekes with the letters F. and A. a paper on his head wherein was written For false Accusing which iudgement was giuen by the Lord Chancellour in the Starre Chamber A notable example of Iustice In the beginning of March a rode was made into Scotland by the English men who went so far that a great Army of Scots be set them with thrée battailes where the English men for the most part were slaine and taken at Panyer hough among whom Sir Ralph Eure Lord Warden of the Cast Marches was slaine and Richard Reade Alâ—oman of London with others taken prisoners by the Scots Trinity Tearme was adiourned because of the Warres The French kings Nauy comming out of New â—â—uen and Deepe arriued in Sussex afore bright Hâ—â—sted where they set certaine of their Souldiers a land but the beacons were fired and the men came downe so thicke that the French men 〈◊〉 The 19. of Iuly by misfortune of shooting off a â—â—ne in one of the Hedgehogges a shippe before Westminster a firken of gunpowder fired slew â—â—en men and the eight was drowned The 20. of Iuly the king being at Portsmouth a goodly shippe called the Marie Rose with Sir George Carrow the Captaine and many other Gentlemen was drowned in the midst of the haâ—en The 21. of Iuly the French Gallies came afore â—orâ—hmouth hauen and landed certaine of their â—â—â—y in the Isle of Wight and there burned and incamped about two thousaÌ„d men but they went soone driuen away with losse of their Captaine and many souldiers Within few dayes after the whole fléete remoued from the Wight vnto a place in Sussex called New hauen and there landed many captaines and souldiers who by the valiantnesse of the gentlemen and yeomen were slaine and drowned and the rest hardly recouered their Ships and Gallies In August the Earle of Hertford was sent into Scotland with an Army of 12000. men when he destroied diuers townes The 9. of September sir Iohn Dudley Lord Admirall of England landed with sixe thousand men at Treyport in Normandy and there burnt the towne and Abbie and thirtie ships with a barâ—â— that lay in the hauen The 12. of September the Church of S. Gilen without Creplegate of London was burnt George Barne Ralph Alley Sir Martin Bowes Goldsmith A Subsidie of two shillings eight pence in the pound of goods and foure shillings of land All Colledges frée Chappels Chantries aâ— hospitals were committed to the Kings order The Stewes in Southwarke was put dowâ—â— The 27. of Aprill being Wednesday in Eaâ—â— wéeke W. Foxley Pot-maker for the mint in thâ— Tower of London fell a sléepe who could not bâ— wakned with pricking cramping or otherwisâ— till the first day of the next tearme which was 〈◊〉 14. daies 15. nights The cause of his thus slâ—â—ping could not be knowne though the same were diligently searched for by the Kings Physitians and other learned men yea the King himselfe examining the said
the Country of Norffolke and at the next Sessions of goale deliuery at the Castle of Norwich ten of them were endifed of high treason thrée of them were hanged bowelled quartered which were I. Throgmorton Thomas Brooke and George Dedman The 4. of August the Duke of Norffolke was remoued to the Charterhouse neare vnto Smithfield The same day was arraigned I. Felton for hanging a Bull at the gate of the Bishop of Londons Pallace and also two young men for coyning and clipping who all were found guiltie of high treason The 8. of August I. Felton was drawne from Newgate into Pauls Churchyard there hanged before the Bishops Pallace gate and being cut downe aliue was bowelled and quartered The Shriues returned to tiburne with two yong men which were there executed for coyning and clipping The 22. of August the Earle of Sussex and the Lord Scrope marched from Carlile with the Quéeâ— Army and force of the North into Scotland passing ouer the Riuer of Eske Leuin and Sarke so to Dornocke wood and then to Annonna a strong house of the L. Harris which they razed ouerthrew with others thereabouts from thence to Hodhim which they blewe vp from thence to Kennell which they burnt from thence to Domfrées which they sackeâ— and ouerthrew a sumptuous house belonging to the Quéene of Scots then passing the riuer of Longher they burnt and spoiled Cowhilles and Powtracke and returned to Domfrées and so to the towne of Bankende which they burnt with another house pertaining to William Maxwell and so to the Castle of Calauoracke which castle they blew vp and returned The 28. of August they marched towards Carlile where by the way they burnt two houses the one being Arthur Greames the other Rich George Francis Barnam William Box Shriues The fift of October happned a terrible tempest of wind and raine by meanes wherof many ships and other vessels were drowned the waters ouerflowing drowned many townes villages cattell houses and goods beside many men women and children drowned in their beds Sir Rowland Hayward Clothworker Maior In the moneth of December the money sent out of Spaine to the Duke of Alua then Gouernour in the Low Countries therewith to haue paied his Souldiers was taken by the Quéene of Englands ships on the west vasts brought a land there and so to the Tower of London Also a proclamation was published of the causes why the same money was so staied here The 23. of Ianuary the Quéenes Maiesty accompanied with her Nobilitie came to sir Thomas Gresham in Bishops gate stréete of London where â—he dined and after returning through Cornehill entred the Burse which place shee caused by an Heralde to bee proclaimed the Royall Exchange The 17. of February at Kingstone neare Marclech in the County of Hereford was séene the ground to open and certaine rockes with a péece of ground remooued and went forward the space of foure daies It remooued it selfe betwéene sixe of the clocke in the euening and seuen the next morrow fortie paces carrying great trées shéep-coates some with thréescore shéepe in them The depth of the hole where it first brake out is thirty foot the breadth of the breach is eightscore yards and in length aboue twentie score yards it ouerthrew Rinnastone Chappell Also two high waies bâ— remoued nigh an hundred yards with the trées of the hedgerowes The ground in all is 26. acres and where tillage ground was there is pasture left in place and where was pasture there is tillage ground gone vpon it The second of Aprill a Parliament beganne at Westminster wherein was granted by the Clergy a subsidy of sixe shillings in the pound and by the temporalitie two Fiftéenes with a Subsidy of 20. s. 8. d. in the pound The first of Iune Iohn Story a Doctor of the Canon law who before had béene condemned of high treason was drawne from the tower of London to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered The 18. of Iune there was a combat appointed to haue béene fought for a certaine Manour and demaine lands in the Isle of Harty in Kent Simon Low and Iohn Ryme plaintifes had brought a writ of right against Thomas Paramour who offered to defend his right by bataile and the plaintifes aforesaid accepted to answere his challenge Hereupon the said Paramour brought before the Iudges of the coÌ„mon Pleas at Westminster one George Thorne and the plaintifes brought Henry Naylor Master of defence Thorne cast downe a gauntlet which Naylor tooke vp vpon the sunday before the battaile should be tried on the next morrow the matter was staied and the parties agréed that Paramour being in possession should haue the land It was thought good that for Paramours assurance the order should be kept touching the combat and that the Plaintifes should make default of appearance and that the Court should fit in Tuthill fieldes where was prepared one plot of ground one and twenty yards square double railed for the combat without the West square a stage being set for the Iudges representing the Court of common pleas About ten of the clocke the Court of common pleas came to the place prepared when the Lord chiefe Iustice with two other his associats were set then Low was called to come in or else loose his writ of right Then the sureties of Henry Naylor were called to bring in the sayd Naylor champion of Simon Low and shortly thereupon Sir Ierome Bowes leading Naylor entred the lists bringing him downe till he came against the Iudges and there making curtesie Naylor put off his nether stocks and so bare footed and bare legged and his dublet sléeues tied vp to the elbow bare headed came in as aforesaid Then were called the sureties of George Thorn and immediately sir Henry Cheiney entring vsed the like order as Naylor had After all this the Lord chiefe Iustice rehearsing the manner of bringing y e Writ of right by Simon Low of the answere made by Paramour and how Paramour had challenged to defend his right by his champion and of the accepting the triall by law with his champion then for default of appearance in Low he iudged the Land to Paramour and dismissed the Champions The 16 of Iuly Rebecca Chamber of Heriettesham for poysoning T. Chambers her husband was burnt at Maidstone in Kent The 7 of September the Duke of Norffolke was remoued from the Charter house to the Tower of London The twenty two of September deceased Iohn Iewell Bishop of Salisbury in his life a most eloquent and diligent preacher but a farre more painefull and studious writer as his workes remaining witnesse Henry Milles Iohn Branch Sir William Allen Mercer The 9 of Nouember great reioycing was made at London for the late come newes of a maruellous victorie obtained by the Christian army by sea against the Turkes the sixt of October last passed wherein was taken and sunke of the Turkes
gentlewoman by the Councels commandement was whipped through the City of London for affirming her selfe to be the daughter to Philip king of Spaine as she had béene perswaded by some accounted Sooth-saiers after proued liers for she was knowne to be a Butchers daughter in Eastcheape The 19 of February the Parliament began at Westminster The 21 of March Henry Barrow gentleman Iohn Greenewood Clarke Daniel Studley Girdler Sapio Bislot gentleman Robert Bowley Fishmonger were indicted of felony the said Barrow and Greenewood for writing sundry seditious bookes tending to the slaughter of the Quéen and State Studley Billot and Bowley for publishing and setting forth the same Bookes and on the 23 they were all arraigned found guilty and had iudgement on the last of March Henry Barrow and Iohn Greenewood were brought to Tiburne and there hanged on the 6 of Aprill The tenth of Aprill the Parliament at Westminster brake vp for a time wherein was granted thrée Subsidies of two shillings eight pence the pound goods foure shillings lands and 6 fifteenes About the same time Penry a principall penner and publisher of bookes intituled Martin Marre prelate was apprehended at Stebbenheth by the Vicar there and committed to prison In the moneth of May he was arraigned at the Kings Bench Barre condemned of Felony and afterward conuaied from the Goale of the Kings Bench to Saint Thomas Waterings and there hanged this pernitious booke much troubled the people The 19 of Iuly the Court of Assise for Surrey was holden and kept in S. Georges field in a Tent there set vp for that purpose many prisoners were there arraigned ninetéene were burnt in the hand but none executed This Assise was ended the same day which was thought would haue lasted thrée daies but the Iustices all duties being paid made hast away for feare of being infected with the pestilence This yeare was no Bartholmew faire kept at London for the auoiding of concurse of people whereby the infection of the pestilence might haue increased Paul Banning Peter Hawghton Sir Cuthbert Buckle Vintner For part of y e yeare sir Rich. Martin goldsmth The whole number this yeare buried within the Citie of London the suburbes and other places adioyning as well of the plague as of the other diseases from the 29 of December in the yeare 1592 vntill the 20 of December 1593 was as followeth Within the walls of all diseases 8598 whereof the plague 5390 without the walles in the liberties 9295. the plague 5285. so that within the City and Liberties of all diseases 17863. whereof the Plague was 10675. The 19 of February 1593. at Edenburght in Scotland was borne Prince Henry the eldest sonne of King Iames the 6. King of Scots The 18 of February Harington a Seminary was drawne from Newgate to Tiborne and there hanged cut downe aliue strugled with the hangman but was quartered The last of February Rodoricke Lopeza a Portugal as it was said professing Physicke was arraigned in the Guild-hall of London found guily and had iudgement of high Treason for conspiring her maiesties destruction by poyson In this moneth of March were many great stormes of winde which ouerturned trées stéeples houses barnes c. namely in Worcester-shire in Beaudley forrest many Oakes were ouerthrowne In Horton wood of the said shire more then one thousand fiue hundred Oakes were ouerthrowne in one day namely on the Thursday next before Palmesunday In Stafford-shire the shaft of the stéeple in Stafford Towne was rent in péeces along through the midst and throwne vpon the Church wherewith the said roofe is broken 1000 pounds will not make it good Houses and Barnes were ouerthrowne in most places of those shires In Canke wood more then 3000 trées were ouerthrowne many stéeples more or lesse aboue 50. in Stafford-shire were perished or blowne downe The 11. of Aprill was a great raine which continued more then 24 houres long and withall a great North winde The 14 of Aprill a woman was burnt in Smithfield for killing of her husband The 16 of Aprill Ferdinando Earle of Darby deceased at Latham in a very strange manner The second of May came downe great flouds by reason of sodaine showres of haile and raine that had fallen which bare downe houses Iron milles the prouision of coles prepared for the said mils it bare away cattle c. The second of May the new Serieants of the Law in number ten held their dinner in the Temple The third of Iune deceased Iohn Aylmer Bishop of London at Fulham and on the 26 of Iune was solemnly interred in his Cathedrall Church of Saint Paule in London The 7 of Iune Doctor Lopez and two other Portugals were drawne from the Kings Bench in Southwarke to Tiborne and there hanged and quartered The first of Iuly deceased Sir Cuthbert Buckle Lord Maior of London and on the next morrow was elected Sir Richard Martin to be Maior for the rest of that yeare on the third of Iuly he tooke his oath at the Tower of London The fiftéene of Iuly by a common Counsell in the Guild hall was graunted according to a precept from her Maiesty that sixe ships and two pinnaces should be set forth at the charges of the City the same to be ready with men munition and victuals for thrée moneths by the last of Iuly More on the 17 of Iuly the same Common Councell according to another precept granted 450 men on foote to be likewise set out by the citizens towards the charges whereof a fifteenth was seized and paid This yeare in the moneth of May fell many great raines but in the moneth of Iune and Iuly much more for it commonly rained day and night till Saint Iames Eue on Saint Iames day in the afternoone it began againe and continued for two daies together notwithstanding there followed a faire haruest in the month of August but in September great raines raised high waters such as staied the carriages and bare downe bridges as at Cambridge Ware and elsewhere Also graine grew to be of a great price as a strike or bushell of Rie 5 s a bushell of wheat 6 7 or 8 s c. which dearth happened more by meane of ouermuch transporting by our Merchants then the vnseasonablenes of the weather passed This yeare Beuis Bulmar an ingenious Gentleman made an engine at Broken wharfe thereby from thence to conuay Thames water vp into the Citie sufficient to serue the whole West part thereof being conuaied into mens houses by pipes of lead The same Gentleman on the 18 of October gaue vnto sir Richard Martin then Lord Maior of the City of London and to the Citie for euer one cuppe of siluer with a couer weighing 137 ounces of fine better then the Sterling the siluer of which cup with other he said was digged out of the mine in England in
the moneth of August last before passed Robert Lee Thomas Benet Sir Iohn Spencer Clothworker The 30 of December a woman was burnt in Smithfield for coyning of money The same day D. Fletcher B. of Worcester was elected B. of London The 26 of Ianuary William Earle of Darby married the Earle of Oxfords daughter at the Court at Gréenewich The tenth of February two souldiers or Captaines named Yorke and Williams were executed at Tiburne for fellony The 10 of February Southwell a Iesuite that long time had laine in the Tower of London was arraigned at the Kings Bench barre he was condemned and on the next morrow drawne from Newgate to Tiburne and there hanged bowelled and quartered This yeare by meanes of the late transportation of graine into forraine Countries the same was here growne to an excessiue price as in some parts of this Realme from fourtéene shillings to 4 markes the quarter On the 27 of Iune certaine yong men apprentises and other were punished by whipping setting on the Pillory c. for taking of butter from the maket women in Southwarke after the rate of three pence the pound whereas the sellers price was 5 pence the pound they would be their owne caruers Certaine men for coyning were hanged and also a Scriuener in Holborne was hanged and quartered for taking the great seale of England from the olde patent and putting the same to a new On the 29 of Iune being Sonday in the afternoone a number of vnruly youths on the Tower hill being blamed by the Warders of Towerstreete-ward to seuer themselues and depart from thence threw at them stones and draue them backe into Tower stréete and were heartned thereunto by a late Souldier sounding of a trumpet but the trumpeter and many other of them being taken by the shrieues of London and committed to prison About 7 of the clocke the same night sir Iohn Spencer Lord Maior rode to the Tower hill attended by his officers and others to sée the hill cleared of all tumultuous persons where about the middle of the hill some warders of the Tower or Lieutenants men told sir Iohn that the sword ought not to be borne vp there and two or thée catching hold thereof some bickering was there and she sword bearer hurt but the Lord Maior séeing the hill cleared of all trouble rode backe the sword bearer bearing vp the sword The two twenty of Iuly in presence of the Earle of Essex and other sent from the Queene were arraigned in the Guild-hall of London fine of those vnruly youths that were on the Tower hill apprehended they were condemned and had iudgement to be drawne hanged and quartered and were on the twenty foure of the same month drawne from Newgate to the Tower hill and there executed accordingly Sir Thomas Wilford knight Prouost Marshall for the time in the City of London rode about and through the city of London daily with a number of men well mounted on horsebacke armed with cases of pistols c. This Marshall apprehended many vagrant and idle people brought them to the Iustices who committed them c. Thomas Low Leonard Haliday Sir Stephen Slany Skinner This yeare in February 1595. the Lord Maior and Aldermen as well for expelling vagrant people out of the City reforming of common abuses to be aiding to Clarks of the Market for redresse of forrainers false waights and measures as to be assistant vnto all Constables and other ciuill officers for the more spéedy suppression of any distemperature that may arise by youth or otherwaies they ordained two Marshals viz. Master Reade and Master Simson and after them Master Roger Walrond was admitted alone The 20 of February fiue men for couzonage and counterfeiting of Commissions c. were set on the Pillory in West Cheape some of them had their eares nailed and cut off others that had before lost their eares were burnt in their cheekes and forehead This yeare a certaine Pinnace was made by a House-carpenter in the Gréene-yeard of Leaden hall in London it was about some 5 tun to be taken a sunder and set together with vices the same was finished and launched out of Leaden hall on the 12. of March in the night and drawne by strength of men and horses on a sléed with wheels made for that purpose towards Algate where about the parish Church of S. Catherine Christs Church the wheeles taking fire on the Axeltrées were broken about one of the clocke in the morning where it staied till the next night and then was drawne to the Tower hill where the same was calked and pitched and on the xx of March drawne and lanched into the riuer of Thames at the water gate by the Tower and from thence by water drawne to Ratcliffe and there tackled The ninth of Aprill being good Friday in the afternoone the Lord Maior and Aldermen were sent from the Sermon in Paules Church-yeard and forthwith vpon precept from the Councell pressed 1000. men which was done by eight of the clocke the same night and before the next morning they were purueied of all manner of furniture for the warres ready to haue gone towards Douer and so to the aid of Callis against the Spaniards but in the afternoone of the same day they were all discharged And on the 11. of Aprill being Easter day about tenne of the clocke came a new charge so that all men being in the parish Churches ready to haue receiued the Cōmunion the Aldermen their deputies and Constables were faine to close vp the Churchdoores till they had pressed so many to be souldiers that by 12. of the Clocke they had in the whole City 1000. men and they were forthwith furnished of armour and weapons c. And they were for the most part that night and the rest on the next morning sent away to Douer as the like out of other parts of the Realme but returned againe about a wéeke after for the French had lost Callis c. And in Iune 1598. the towne of Callis was quietly restored backe to the French The last of Aprill at night deceased Sir Iohn Puckering L. kéeper of the great Seale he died of a great palsie wherewith he had béene taken on the 26 of Aprill at night On May day proclamation was made that all souldiers appointed to sea should in all hast passe to Portesmouth c. to the Earle of Essex and other the Nobility there The 6 of May sir Thomas Egerton Master of the Rolles was made Lord Kéeper and had deliuered vnto him the great Seale The 11. he rode accompanied of the Nobility and others in great number to Westminster and there tooke his place In this moneth of May as afore fell continually raines euery day or night whereby the waters grew déepe brake ouer the high waies namely betwixt Ilford and Stradford
arraigned and condemned of high treason The fift of Iuly arriued at London Prince George Lodwicke Langraue of Lutenburgh c. being sent Ambassador from Rodolphus the second of that name Emperour of the Romans vnto the Kings Maiestie to congratulate his peacefull enioying this Kingdome and the rest of his lawfull inheritance and for continuance of ancient amity with the King of Great Brittaine and the Emperours emperiall dignity this Ambassador was accompanied with thrée Earles and 24 Knights and Gentlemen he had a guard of muskets and an hundred other common persons and returned the 22 of Iuly The 8 of Iuly proclamation was made against Pirats and other English Mariners and Souldiers who vnder pretence of seruing the States robbed diuers Englishmen and other Nations who made complaint thereof vnto his Maiesty This is the third Proclamation against Pirats The 24 of Iuly died shireiffe Iones and two daies after Oliuer Stile Grocer was chosen shiriffe for the remainder of that yeare but the said Oliuer Stile was not chosen Alderman but remained as a Commoner because he had paid a fine before to acquite himselfe thereof and as he supposed of all other publicke offices wherein he deceiued himselfe The first of August died Sir Edmond Anderson Lord Chiefe Iustice of the 〈◊〉 Pleas a man very famous for Law Equity and Conscience he sate Iudge of that High Court thrée and twenty yeares he abhorred briberie he was vtterly against all Monopolies and Polipragmaes in concealements after him succéeded Sir Francis Gawdie a most iust Iudge and a great Lawier he died the 15 of December next following The 11 of August the King made Proclamation to redresse the misimployment of lands and goods and other things giuen to charitable vses William Caluerley of Caluerley in Yorkeshire Esquier murdered two of his owne children in his owne house then stabd his wife into the body with full entent to haue killed her and then instantly with like fury went from his house to haue slaine his youngest Child at nurse but was preuented he was prest to death in Yorke the 5 of August The 27 of August the King Quéene Prince with many of the Nobility being accompanied with the Ambassadors of Spaine and the Archduke were very royally receiued into Oxford where the King heard sundry disputations and himselfe made an Oration in Latine in presence of the whole assembly and for thrée daies space they were most sumptuously feasted by the Earle of Dorset Lord Treasurer of England and Chancellour of that Vniuersity who also gaue frée entertainement vnto all commers from morning vntill night during the Kings abode in Oxford The 29 of August 1605. the King by his Letters Pattents did incorporate the Woodmongers and Carmen of London and the Suburbes to be a Body Corporate and Politicke for euer by the name of Master Wardens and Fellowship of Woodmongers Thomas Hunt and Marke Snelling and Cuthbert Coleman were the first Master and Wardens thereof The last of August arriued at London Henricus Remelyus Principall Secretary of Estrate vnto Christianus the 4 King of Denmarke to be enstalled Knight of the Garter in his Kings right to whom the order of the Garter was sent two yeares before he returned the 28 of September The 29 of September the L. Archbishop of Canterbury was sworne a Priuy Counsellor of Estate at Hampton Court About the 20 of September sir Thomas Smith returned out of Russia being sent thither Ambassador the last yeare vnto the Emperour Boris Pheodorowich Godonoua at whose arriuall there he found the country in vprore and the Emperour in open warres against Demetrius who claimed the crowne then entered his territories with an armie of Polonians and seconded by certaine discontented Russians all which notwithstanding the Emperour vsed and entreated him very respectiuely and became so gratious with him as the Emperour graunted all that he desired and being returned from Mosco to Vollogda to embarke for England he vnderstood that the said Boris Pheodor had poisoned himselfe and that his sonne Pheodor Borossowich succéeded him who vpon knowledge that the English Ambassador was not yet departed dealt as kindly with him as his father had done as well in accepting his letters as promising to confirme whatsoeuer his father graunted but this yong Emperour died within eight wéekes after his coronation and the forenamed Demetrius the supposed sonne to the ancient Euan Vaselowich obtained the crowne which said Demetrius after his counsell had duely informed him of the serious purposed and discreet carriage of the English Ambassador from the King of England and that he remayned yet in Russia with all spéed sent Gauarillo Salmanoue a great Courtier vnto his Lordship with commission to giue him a honourable dispatch and to signifie his Maiesties most earnest desire to be in loue and amity with King Iames of England aboue all the Kings in the world Thomas Pearcy Robert Catesby Thomas Winter and others in the last yeare of the raigne of Quéene Elizabeth by the instigation of certaine Iesuits practised with the king of Spain to send a well furnished Army vpon England promising him great aide to entertaine them at their arriuall at Milford Hauen to that purpose the King promised to send them fifty thousand pound for leuying of horse and â—oot and preparation of Munition in England to second them but whilst this was in a manner concluded Quéene Elizabeth died and the King of Spaine vpon certaine knowledge that King Iames was established dispatched his Ambassadors and Commissioners for England for confirmation of a lasting Peace betweene them yet neuerthelesse the said Robert Catesbie sent Thomas Winter againe to the King of Spaine to resolicite their former proiect but the King answered him your old Queene is dead with whom I had warres and you haue a new King with whom I haue euer beene in good peace and amity and for continuance thereof I haue sent my speciall Commissioners and vntill I sée what will become thereof I will not hearken vnto any other course whatsoeuer When Winter returned and made this knowne vnto Catesby Pearcy and the rest then they beganne to cast about what they might doe of themselues to aduance the Roman Catholicke Religion but first they would see the euent of the first Parliament if that would mitigate any former Lawes and trie what good the Conclusion of Peace with Spaine would doe vnto them before they attempted any further but when they perceiued that neither Parliament nor publicke Peace sorted in any part to their desire and that the Peace concluded was rather a more ready meanes for the Law to proceede against them then otherwise because the Peace concerned onely the Amitie of Christian Princes for the generall good of Christendome without any particular or priuate respect then Catesby told the rest hee had a deuice in his head that should free them and the rest of the English Catholiques from their oppressions
they had wel considered what name that house should beare then with one consent they all agreed it should be called Hicks-hall after the name of the Founder and then the Founder gaue it freely to them and their Successors for euer Vntill this time the Iustices of Middlesex held their County Court or méetings in a rude common Inne called the Castle néere Smithfield-bars anoyde with Carriers and many other sorts of people The said Sir Baptist Hicks hath also builded a very faire Hospitall of frée stone at Camden in Gloucester-shire for sixe poore men and six women allowing them competent mainetenance for euer he also repaired the Parrish Church and gaue them a Bell. This yeare vpon sondry apparant reasons of present ensuing famine the Fast of Lent was straightly commanded to bée strickly kept and that all persons should vtterly abstaine from killing and eating of all manner of Butchers flesh which course tooke good effect as you read at large Edw. Rotherham Allexander Prescot Shrieues Sir Ioh. Swynarton knight MerchaÌ„taillor Maior Friday the 16 of October 1612. at 11 a clock at night arriued at Graues-end the most illustrious young Prince Frederick the fifth of that name Count Palatine of the Reyne c. being very Princely accompanied and attended he was receiued by Sir Lewis Lewkenor Knight Master of the Ceremonies whom the King had sent thither before to attend the comming of the Prince vpon knowledge of his ariuall the King sent spéedily the Duke of Lenox with other Earles and Barons to signifie his hearty welcome and the next Sonday they accompanied the Palsgraue by Barge from Graues-end to White-hall where Prince Charles Duke of Yorke receiued and entertained him at his first landing and brought him vp into the great Banqueting-house where he was likewise entertained by the King Queene Henry Prince of Wales and the Lady Elizabeth The 29 of October the Palsgraue dined at the Guild-hall and was accompanied with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Duke of Lenox being the great Feast day of the Lord Maior after dinner the Lord Maior in the behalfe of the City and himselfe in signe of loue and hearty welcome presented the Palsgraue with a Bason and Eure and two faire Liuerie pots curiously wrought and richly gilded and in euery of them was engrauen Ciuitas London Friday the sixt of October died the most Noble and hopefull Prince Henry Prince of Walâ—s hée was Royally buried in the Chappell Royall at Westminster the seuenth of December Spon Saint Thomas day the Palsgraue and Graue Mawrice were elected Knights of the Garter and vpon Sonday the 7 of February the Palsgraue in person was enstalled at Windsor and Graue Mawrice was enstalled by his Deputy and kinsman Count Lodowicke of Nassaw The 14 of February being Shroue Sunday the Lady Elizabeth was married vnto the Palsgraue In honour whereof there were sundry warlike Tryumphs and Trophies vpon the Thames thrée daies before the daie of marriage and vpon the wedding day there was Tilting and other Royall entertainements of Time and that night there was a Maske of Lords and Ladies and two nights after that there were two seuerall Maskes performed by the Gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court all which were set out and adorned with more sundry propperties speeches and ingenious deuices then euer was any before in this Kingdome and the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London in the behalfe of the citie and themselues presented the Bride with a very faire chaine of Orientall pearle Vpon Easter day the King the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth receiued the Sacrament in the Chappell of White-hall and the next day Prince Charles was confirmed or Bishopped in the same Chappell by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of the King and Quéene the Prince hauing beene formerly conferred withall by the Lord Archbishoppe and the Lord Bishop of Bathe and Wells touching the principles of Religion vnto whom hee manifested such princely vnderstanding and forwardnesse and there withall vpon the sodaine gaue such ready answeres and reasons of his Faith as draue them and all the rest that heard him into great admiration the Prince being then but twelue yeares of age the 19 of February last Satterday the tenth of Aprill 1613. the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward on their iourney for Heydelberge being accompanied with the King and Quéene and Prince Charles and went by barge from White-hall to Gréenewich and vpon Twesday they all in like manner went by Coach to Rochester where the next morning the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth tooke their leaue of the King Quéene and Prince and then rode to Canterbury and from thence to Margate where the Lord Admirall of England with nine ships and pinaces attended their comming and receiued them and their traine and with them there went to conduct them the Duke of Lenox the Earle of Arundell the Viscont Lisle and the Lord Harrington all these were imbarked the 23 of Aprill but through contrary windes it was the 25 of Aprill before they arriued at Flushing and from thence passed through the vnited Prouinces and through the Dukedome of Cleaueland Gulych and through the Bishopricks of Collen and Tayer and through part of Hessia in all which places they were most kindly entertained and presented with many princely presents and being arriued at Heydelberge they were likewise as ioyfully receiued and welcomed by the Princes Electors and others with great Tryumphs and royall entertainements The Palsgraue during his abode in England demeand himselfe so Nobly that he won the hearts of the whole Nation and at his departure hee exprest his Princely bounty in guifts and rewards The 17 of Aprill 1613. at Alington in Lancashiâ—e was borne a maiden child hauing foure Legges foure Armes two Bellies ioynde to one backe one head with two faces the one before and the other behinde and this yeare likewise was great Ship-wracke by violent tempests there happened also sundrie Inundations and strange accidents and much dammage done by fire in diuers places and vpon Saint Peters day the Globe on the banckside was burned The practise of Armes and Millitary discipline in the Artillery Garden by the Citizens of London formerly mentioned in the yeare 1586. being for the space of almost foure and twentie yeares quite neglected and in a manner forgotten beganne this yeare 1613. to be practised in farre more excellent manner then formerlie and shortly after vpon the example of this warlike exercise of the Citizens of London then the young Gentlemen of the Innes of Court and Middlesex and others beganne the like practise of Armes in a place called the Couent Garden and after that they made themselues a more conuenient place in a field betwéene Saint Iames and Saint Gyles The 24 of October sir Pecksall Brocas knight did penance at Paules Crosse for standing conuicted before the high Commissioners for secret and notorious
Ambassa-into Denmarke The Lecture of Surgery first founded A strange misfortune of gunpowder on Galley key A strange tempest in Norffolke Shrieues Maior Terme kept at Hartford Thames Water brought into the high strets of LondoÌ„ Ground remoued in Docetshire An. reg 25 A gratious admonition to keepe the Sabbaoth 1583. The Prince of Orenge slaine Note The Arch bishop of ColleÌ„ expulsed for marrying a wife A house blowne vp with gunpowder in Fetter-lane Alasco of Poland Archbish of Canterbury deceased Iustice Randolph his charity of 900 pounds At this time Pyrats and great Rouers troubled the Seas Sea Rouers apprehended and executed An heretick burned at Norwich Palatine of Siradia in Poland returned Doctor Whitgift Archbish of Canterbury Shrieues Maior A monstrous fish An. reg 26 Players Desmonds head set on LondoÌ„ bridge Nantwich in Cheshire burnt Someruile Arden others arraigned Someruile strangled himselfe Arden executed Carter executed for printing of trayterous books Fiue executed for treason 1584. Throgmorton executed Antwerpe besieged yeelded to the Duke of Parma Citizens become resolute souldiers Shrieues Maior An. reg 27 Earle of Lincolne deceased Seminaries and massing Priests banished Earle of Darby Ambassadour into France W. Parry executed Emanuel Colledge founded 1585. ParliameÌ„t dissolued Citizens of London trained vp with shot Earle of Arundell sent to the Tower The soueraignty of the Low Countries presented to her Maiesty and a pedigree drawne to proue the Q' title to those prouinces by descent Awfild Welby executed Earle of Bedford deceased Souldiers transported into the Low Countries by commission Ground and trees sunke Seminary Priests banished Shrieues Maior An. reg 28 The Earle of Leicester Lieutenant generall of the Low countries Desmond in Ireland peopled of the English natioÌ„ Order for plantation in Ireland Archbish· of Canterbury called ro be of the priuy Coun T. L. lost his eares for treacherously practising to enioy the goods and lands of his naturall kinsmen A notable praise-worthy ensample of Iustice Strange sicknes at Excester A strange worme found in the heart of a horse 1586. Seminary Priests executed Sir Henry Sidney deceased Ambassadors from the K. of Denmark The Earle of Arundel censured in the Star-chamber League with the King of Scots Captains of the artillery garden other wise called London Captaines Elkes executed for counterfeiting the Q. signe manuell A lottery at LondoÌ„ for rich armour Tho. Candish his voiage Great reioicing in London for apprehension of traitors Traitors indicted Traitors executed Sir Philip Sidney wounded and died thereof Seminary Priests executed Shrieues Maior Ludgate at LondoÌ„ new builded ParliameÌ„t at West ParliameÌ„t against the Queene of Scots Proclamation against the Queene of Scots Queen of Scots after 19 yeeres imprisonment in Scotland EnglaÌ„d was beheaded ParliameÌ„t at Westminster A man reuiued after he had beene executed The first making of great rouÌ„d Globes Eaâ—le of Rutland deceased Sir Christopher Hatton L. Chancellour Clothes to be transported generally A strange backward spring Shrieues Maior An. reg 30 Blackwell hall 1588 Campe at Tilbury Her maiesty went to the Campe at Tilbury Sermon of thanksgiuing Seminaries others executed The transferring of the Greek patriarke from Greece into Russia Earle of Leicester deceased Banners taken froÌ„ the Spaniards shewed at Pauls Crosse Shrieues Maior Seminary Priests executed Stable and horses burnt An. reg 32 The Qu. Maiesty came to Palus Great winde The Qu. receiued into Westminster Souldiers punished for abusing their Captains A Parliament An Heretick burned Marshall Law 1589. ParliameÌ„t dissolued Earle of Arundell arraigned Voiage to Portugall Norris Drake returne froÌ„ Portugall L. Maior deceased Maior Lightning and thunder Sailers souldiers executed Souldiers sent into France Shrieues Serieants feast Maior Lodowick Griuel pressed to death An. reg 32. Citizens of LondoÌ„ frighted by fire Tempest of winde A doore of Pauls blowne ouer Sir Iohn Harts bountie A new kinde of weauing A Wench burnt The Duke of Guise slaine The FreÌ„ch K. slaine Paris besieged The first K. of FraÌ„ce Disobedience seuerely punished Vlfringhampton burnt Souldiers transported Free Schooles and hospitals founded Shrieues Maior An. reg 33 A purueier hanged Bold impostures that distracted the people Hacket hanged Copinger died in Bridewel Shrieues Maior Proclamation against Iesuites and Seminaries Bren O Royrke apprehended An. reg 34 Lord ChaÌ„cellor deceased Seminaries others executed Captaine Cosby executed A Seminary executed in Paules Church-yard Souldiers sent into France 1592. Tiltboat drowned New Lord Keeper ExecutioÌ„ in Smithfield for poisoning Almes houses founded by the Marchant Taylors A woman burnt in Smitfield The riuer of Thames seemed to be almost voide of water and many things were fouÌ„d by diuers as they walked vp on the low sands Shrieues Maior No Maiors feast Tearme kept at Hartford An. reg 35 A butchers daughter sayd she was daughter to King Philip and Queene Mary ParliameÌ„t at Westminster Barrow Greenewood hanged ParliameÌ„t dissolued Penry apprehended and hanged Court of Assises kept in S. Georges field No Bartholmew faire at London Shriues Maior An. reg 36 Number of the plague died in London Prince Henry borne A Seminary executed Lopez arraigned 1594. Great wind ouer turned trees Great raine A woman burnt for pety Treson Great flouds Serieants dinner Bishop of London deceased D. Lopez others executed Maior of London deceased Sir Richard Martin Maior Ships set out by the Citizens of London Souldiers set out by the Londoners Great raine Bridges at CaÌ„bridge and at Wareborn downe Thames water connaied into London A siluer Mine fouÌ„d Shrieues Maior An. reg 37 A woman burnt in Smithfield Bishop of London elected Earle of Darby married Yorke and Williamsâ— executed 1595 A Iesuit executed Great dearth of corne and other victuals Disodered youthes punished Coiner and a cunning cosoner punished Vnruly youths on the tower hill apprehended for being ther assembled to do violence to the Lord Maior and to make insurrection Vnruly youths executed on the Tower hill they died penitent Sir Tho. Wilford Prouost Marshall within LondoÌ„ hâ— behaued himselfe very mildly and discreetly Shriues Maior Two marshals in London at one time An. reg 38 Notorious knaues A Pinnace made in the LeadeÌ„ Hall by a Land Carpenter being neuer taught nor vsed to make any Ships or Boats 1596. Souldiers pressed discharged Souldiers pressed The Spaniards win Callis Souldiers sent to Callis L. Keeper deceased Soldiers to the sea New L. Keeper Water flouds These inundations were very strange terrible Cadize voyage L. Chamberlaine deceased Triumph in LondoÌ„ for victory in Spaine The Ciuil Lawes reduced into order A warning to Carpenâ—ers Too good to last long Duke of Bolloine came into England Souldiers sent into France Earle of Shrewsbury Ambassador into France Shrieues Maior Prouision made for grain froÌ„ beyond the seas Great laÌ„d waters Dearth An. reg 39 Great triumph for the prosperous raigne of her Maiesty Tempests in the City of Wels. T. Skinner Maior deceased he spent more of his time then any
then were not known by any name Sir Edw. Cooke Lord chief Iustice of the common pleas A Tombe for Queen Elizabeth A monstrous mother The King of Denmarke arriueth in EnglaÌ„d Sir William Wade The King of Denmarke returneth Prince Dolphin of France christned Churches repaired Morefield otherwise called the new walks A truce betweene the Emperour of Germany and the great Turke Shrieues Maior The Lord Hay maried Great flouds A Seminary executed Reconciliation between the Graue of Emden his Subiects An. reg 5. 1607 The King manifesteth his minde to both houses Great flouds in diuers houses Prince Ienuile came into England Vnlawfull assemblies to lay opeÌ„ inclosures Doctor Rauis lord Bishop of London The King dineth with the Lord Maior and made free of the Cloath-workers His Maiestie paieth 600000. l. which was lent vnto Elizabeth Ambassadors from the States Sir Thomas Kneuit made Baron A Parliament Sir Iulius Caesar made a Priuie CouÌ„sellor The King Prince feasted at Merchantailors hall Prince Henry made free of the Merchantailors Strangers NoblemeÌ„ Knights The new Master Wardens of the Merchantailers The Earle of Arundels eldest sonne The Earle of Tyrone and other Irish lords fled out of Ireland The King of Spaines second son borne The death of the Ladie Mary Sir Iaruais Clyfton made baroÌ„ The Lord Awbignye maried Inmates increase of building forbidden by proclamation Also the preseruation of timber vniformity of building throughout London commanded by proclamation Contemners censured in the Star-chamber The old rotteÌ„ Banquetting house of timber taken down and a new builded of bricke and stone Prouision for such Preachers as shall preach at Pauls Crosse Shrieues Maior The discouerie of the Earle of Tyrons treason The Lord Maxwell brake out of prison Sir Thomas Parry sworne a Priuie Counsellor of Estate A great frost All the Hartichokes in gardens about London were kild with this frost Viscount HadingtoÌ„ maried Allgate new builded An. reg 6. 1608 A Seminarie executed S. EdmoÌ„ds Bury spoiled by a sudden fire The King was very forward to do them any fauor Doctor Mountague Lord Bishop of Bath and Wels. The Earle of Dorset dieth The oth of allegiance ministred vnto suspitious persons The Earle of Northampton made L. Priuie Seale The Earle of Salisbury made Lord high Treasurer of England The Earls of Dunbar Montgomery made Knights of the Garter Francis Earle of Comberland is the other lord Lieutenant Sir Alexander Hay knighted A Iesuite executed The corps of the lord Marquesse Dorset taken vp whole hauing been 78 yeares enterred Doctor Neyle Lord Bishop of Rochester Shrieues Maior The Viscount of Cramburne maried Consorts of pirats within the Streights and in the maine sea This Sir Francis Verney did turne vpon hope of aduaÌ„cement but hee became extreame poore and miserable Pirats executed Strange shifting of the tides The yong Earle of Dorset maried and the Earle of Hertfords grandchild maried An. reg 7. 1609 A general truce in the Netherlands for twelue yeares The first generall planting of Mulbery trees in England In Dawpheny other parts of France there was silke made a good while before but not thorowout the whole kingdome vntill of late yeres M. Nicholas Ieffe many others had put it in practise long before Britaine Burse builded They were there entertained with pleasant ingenious speeches gifts and deuises Al forrain nations forbidden to fish vpon the coasts of England Scotland Ireland without speciall licence The King heareth the Bishops and secular Iudges The King heareth the complaints touching his nauie A triall of fight between a Lyon a Horse and a Bare The parents of the childe had as much as â—aw and reason could afford Kingly paiments beyond president There was neuer the like royall payment made by any King to the coÌ„mon subiects The first making of Allome in England An ancient duty Let al that are pardoned note this for example His hand was nailed at the Gybet end before his face The originall and foundation of the East India Company Shrieues Maior Translation and consecration of Bishops Prince Henry his first feats of Armes The first discouery and plantation of Virginea The Lord La Warre goeth to Virginea The Parliament adiorned The plantation of the North of Ireland by the Citizens of London An. reg 3. 1610 The king of France murdered Prince Henry created Prince of Wales Knights of the Bath A proclamation touching Iesuits and Recusants The oath of allegiance ministred The Lord Clifford maried The King buildeth the greatest and goodliest ship of war that euer was built in EnglaÌ„d The Lord Wotton sent to take the oth of the French King Three Bishops consecrated Shrieues Maior The Citie of LondoÌ„ buildeth new granaries and store houses The prince of Anhalt commeth to see the King Sir Edward Cecill Lord Generall of all the English and Sots forces in CleuelaÌ„d and Gulich A Monke and a Seminary executed M. Palyns bounty The Prince of Wales setleth his houshold The Parliament dissolued by Proclamation dated the 31 of December The Prince of Wales his maske at Whitehall A speciall Ambassador froÌ„ the FreÌ„ch King M. Teasdale his bounty Dunbar deceased Viscont Fenton a Priuie Counsellor Sir Marmaduke Dorrell buildeth a Parrish Church Sir Henry Montegue made Sergeant An. reg 9. 1611 Visconâ— Rochester created Doctor Abbot L. Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Thomas Dale and sir Thomas Gates sent with supplies to Virginia Sir Thomas Ouerbury The King in person commeth into the Star-chaÌ„ber to see the triall of his Pixe Proclamation against the transportation of gold siluer and the quoin aduanced The Duke of Yorke the Earle of Arundell and the Viscont Rochester made knights of the Garter Doctor Buckeridge B. of Rochester The yong Landgraue of Hesson arriueth in England The oath of Alleageance ministred ProclamatioÌ„ against al encrease of buildings with in LondoÌ„ and the Suburbs and 20 miles therof Doctor King Lord Bishop of London France Spaine match togither The Earle of Pembrooke a Priuie Counseller Shrieues Maior Two Heretiques burned An. reg 10 1612 Viscont Rochester a Priuie Counsellor Two Seminaries executed The Lord Sanquire executed Lotteries in LondoÌ„ Roger Earle of Rutland deceast The King buildeth a royall Toombe for his mother translateth her corps from Peterborow to Westminster Great windes shipwrack An Ambassador from the King of Persia to the King of Great Brittaine Hicks-hall builded Sir Baptist Hicks his farther bouÌ„tie Lent strictly kept Shrieues Maior The Palsgraue aâ—â—ueth in England Henry Prince of Wales deceased The Palsgraue and Graue Mawâ—ice made Knights of the Garter The Lady Elizabeth married vnto the Palsgraue A present from London Prince Charles bishopped An. reg 11 1613 The Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward for Heydelberg A Ianus borne shipwrack great flames fiers The Globe burnt The Millitaâ—y exercisâ— of Armes in the Artillâ—â—y Garden again pâ—t in practise Sir Peeksall Brocas doth penance at Paules Crosse Sir Iohn Merick sent Lord Ambassador